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little toward him. He had broken / b,
ios of reserve and all was easy now. Hi
hand was among the clouds and secbl,
ray was alread struggling through thl
| rift it had made.
eyes, Mary he answered softly; sant
I've heard It nsore than once, what geod
wife Andrew bee must have.n
Mrs. Lee tsHaed her face toward hel
husband.
There was iightin il, and light il
her eye. But there vas something ID
the expressioTpt the countenanee thai
a little puzzled him.
"Do you think so? she asked, quite
soberly.
aWhat cues ioR" ejscnlated An,
drew Lsea.stanAs s.4Airs a,insl Il,
the side Of sIlo 49, a6fo Els NI1s ~ I'D. 1.
sitting. aWha. question Maryp,sh re.
peated, rs he stood beside her.
'.Do you?n 1t vas all she said.
eyes, darling was his warmly spoken
answer, and be stopped down and kissed
her. "How strange that yon should ask
me such question!"
'If you would oaly tell me so now wand
then. Andrew, it would do me good. .
Mrs. Lee arose, and leaning her face
against the manly breast of her husband,
stood and wept.
What strong light brokein upon the
mind ofAndreW Lse. He had never given
bis wife even the small reward of praise
for the loving interests she had mani
tested daily, nrsil doubt of love had en-
tered her soul. No wonder that her
face grew clouded, nor what he consid-
cred moodiness ami ill-nature took pos
session of her spirit.
: sYou are good ad true, Mary, my own
dear wife: am pond of you'll love
you, and my first lesire is for your hap
piness. o, if I cpuld always see your
face in sunshine, ny home would be the
dearest place on earth"
Chow precious 10 me are your words
of love and praise, Andrew said Mrs
Lee, smiling up through her tears into
his face. "With ;hem in my ears, my.
heart can never liz in q shadow .3
How easy had leen the work for An
drew Lee. he lad swept his hand
across the cloudy horizon, and now the
bright sunshine wss streaming down and
flooding that hons with JOY ana beauty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

To determine whether kerosene is
liable to explode, the Boston Journal Of
Chemistry gives the following directions:
Fill pint bowl two thirds full Of boil.
ing water, and into it put common me.
tallic thermometer. The temperature
will run up to over 200 degrees. By
gradually adding cod water, bring dowr
the temperature of the water to 1I0 de-
grees, and then pour into the bowl .
spoonful Of the kerosene, and apply /
lighted match. IF it takes FIRE, the arti
Gle should be rejected as dangerous; i
net, it may be used with con6den
feeling of its safety.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

Why is a fanciful idea entertained BY
a negro like certain ayocation2 Be-
cause it's bldch's myth.
When is ship ike book2 When il
is outward bound, of course.
What proof have we that there was
sewing in the time Of David? We read
that he was hemmed in on every side.
Why does donkey ike thistles better
than corn2 Because he is an ass.
Why was Bnlwer more likely to get
tired Of novelwriting than Warren2 Be
cause Bulwer wrote "Night-and Morn
ing" Warren only 'sNow and Then"
What letter Of the Greek alphabet did
the ex- King 0tho probably think Of on
leaving Athens2 Oh, my crown.
Why is au,author the most wonderful
man in the world? Because his tail comes
out of. bis Eead.
Why is tortoise like the sun? Be-
cause her she'll (Herschelli goes round
lit. M
When is the moon like a COW? When
she has two horns and is in a milky way
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81 { i ID
WHAT WE LIVE FOR.

Some very sensible somebody thu
prettily tells.us what he lises for:
livefor those who love me,
Whose hearts are kind and true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too;
For the human ties that bind me,
Eor the task BY God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me.
And the good that / can do.
= live for those who lev1p mo, -,
For the hearts that know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too.
For the right that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future in the distance.
And the good that can do.
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Cotton Frauds--General Grant
s.s implicated. tsget.e

MEMPHIs, Feb. 24.-The suit pending
here in the courts, regarding the forcing
of citizens in 1862 to sell cotton to army
spectators atstipulated prices or have the
same confsca.ed, has brought to light
important facts. It was proven in the
trial that General Grant and other Of
fcials we're privately connected with the
cotton spectators during the advance Of
the army through Mississippi aud Ten
nessee in 1852 - s.
+ In this case defendant, Northern
man, saves himself by proving, by seva.
raj witnesses, that where the citizens
would not accept the prices offered for
cotton, it was conhscated by the Quar-
termasters. General Grant received q
per centage on all cotton bought.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10
IFrom the Mobile Times
Biggest Game of Poker known

The newspapers have story Of Com.
modore Vanderbilt seeing blackleg's
/ bluff at poker and going a $50, 600 steam.
boat better, but it Is hardly up to an af:
fair of which we recollect reading not
long since in Mississippi paper. In the
DAYS vixen the Hon. George Poindexte1
Represented the State in the Federal Sen.
ate, say some thirty 1--WE years ago, before
the time of railroads, be started from
|Natehez by an up river steamboat, on his
wav To Washington. The Agricultural
Rank having : heavy deposit to make in
enc Of the Pittsburgh banks entrusted
the mopey TO his charge.
Before tRenty-four hours had elapsed
some Of the sporting fraternity we're ma
king ND a little game, and invited the
Senator to take a hand, to which, nothing
10Th, he consented. The game ran about
the usual course of such things while the
professionals we're taking the measure OF
their intended victim, and guessing atthe
size Of his pile. When these points were
settled to their satisfaction the business
began in earnest.
An overpowering hand was dealt to Mr..
IPoindexter, upon which he made small
bet; the others passed with one exception,
who sssaw him. and went a thousand dol
lars better. To this he responded with
another thousand dollars better, to which
the gambler responded. 81 see your
thousand dollars and 60 thirty thousand
dollars betterp--forseelng that his GUS
toner was pretty flush, he did not dare
to risk a few thousand.
Poindexter replied that was more mon
.ey than he had, but he would bet his pile,
which would ensitle him to sight, This
the other denied to be the law. "Cer-
tainly said Mr.. p, I always understand
that gentleman has a right to show
for his money
s.Not unless It is stipulated before
hand, and the gambler appealed to the
.aeentIemenn present, who sustained him,
Come, said the rufian throwing down
a 8ell filled pocket book, and laying hi:
watch on the table, 81 go thirty thousand
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

WHISKY TAXI There WILDE alengthy
debate in Congress on the whisky tax.--a
The majority Of the Ways and Means
Committee. who seem to work in tie in
terest of the. New York sharpers, will
fight determinedly for So tax, which viii
be strongly opposed by the West. ThsiaF
may be compromise, bat the chances,
are that the tax will be unchanged. 5,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

BED BUes-The following is said to
be an effectual remedy for this pestifer-
GUS vermin: Add quarter pound of cay
enLe pepper fora pailful of boiling water;
let it stand to settle, when it is ready for
use. For papering walls, mix the same
with -four paste, and the bugs will not
nest under Che paper.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

To KEEP BEEF.--Gut it up in piece;
suitable for cooking or drying, pack close
in barrel or tub; make brine of boil
ing water sufficiently strong to bear an
egg; pour the brine boiling het over The
meat. 1t win be just salt enough fol
cooking and will keep till spring.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

SIT is said that a piece of bread
soaked IN vinegar, and applied to a corn
on the foet on going to bed at night
ard banded with piece Of old cloth, viii
remove the corn after two or three ap-
.pllcations. Try it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

rM-A traveller who has just returned
from journeying through Africa, says:
"a savage holds to his cows aud to his
woman, but especially to his cows. He
adds: 1.-The price of good slooking
strong young wife, who can carry heavy
jar of water, is ten cows. Throughout
savage lands, family Of daughters Is
exceedingly profitable. s.ss r. 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

RArs.--Itis ssid that sponge fried in
lard or butter, is the best thing to feed
rats to destroy them. They eat it greed
lily, immediately start for water, and soon
after drinking die. Rats have always
asponged" their living, and if there is
any way to sponge them to death, We are
glad oft.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

B@- Initiate the currency to borrow
money for the Government SO that it is
worth but forty cents on the dollar, and
then contract it to pay at one hundred
cents, This is the Radical financial idea.
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WoRMs IN DRIED FRUITs. Sassafras
bark, mixed with dried fruit, it is said,
will keep out worms. The remedy can
easily be tried, as it will not injure- the
fruit in any manner.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

Watertown, N. Y, held an election on
Wednesday, and the Democrats were
successful. for the FIRST time in fifteen
years. "A full vote was polled.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

nA- Ex. Governor Orr, Of South Caro-.
lima, says there is neither law nor order
in the Beaufort section. In ride Of ten
miles he saw not vestire of fence, not
single hog or sheep, and only two poor
COWS. This section is given up to the
negroes.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Publlshed Every Tuesday.
TERMs OF SUBSCRIPTION:
I've dollars per annun, invariably in advan

JOB PR-INsTING
Rxecuted With nestnsss and dispatch st this
s1ics. and At reasonable prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

nea- The President will be impeachsds
BY Congress, and the Radical leaders bgs
the people at the ballot box, s.ss .rsa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10

When is the moon like a COW? Whs
she has two horns and is in milky wa,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
Fox River Valley r. r..

An article i'll the Peoria Democrat of March
9th, stating substantially that the Chicago 4
Burlington r. r. Co. had got, or was about
to get possession Of the charter of the Fox Il.
V. X. Il. and to build that road on an air line
from Peoria to Aurora, has attracted good
deal OF attention, and elected inquiry as to
show much there is in itl" On inquiry Of the
officers OF the +. II. V. r. r. we have come to
the conclusion that, beyond as sketch OF what
mgm be and very possibly yet mW be, there is
nothing in it. The officers of the Burlington
Road, and certain capitalists interested in
the Fox r. Y. r. r. have for week or two
past been in close consultation in n. York, and
1t is possible that hint from that quarter
may have inspired the article in the Peoria
paper, to be thown out as q fecer; but no de-
finite agreement or arrangement Of the kind
indicated in that article, we are satisfied, has
yet been arrived at.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
Judge Breese for President

our attention has been called to a lengthy
article in the Mt. Vernon Qll.) Free Press, in
which the Chicago Times is pretty severely
handled for its attempt, few weeks ago, to
oluf the friends Of Judge Breese from urging
his nomination. for the Presidency. The Free
Press scouts the staggering assumption OF
authority by the Times to speak for the democ-
racy oftle Northwest and reads Mr.. Story
lecture on his own want of fealty to certain
cardinal points of democratic faith.
we agree entirely with the Free Press that
inc tone IN which the Times is attempting to
orowheat the democracy of the northwest into
support Of the nomination of Mr.. Pendleton
1or the Presidency is more calculated to de-
'ea' than to accomplish its object. We can
see 10 real, tangible objection to making Mr.
q ond'elon The standard bearer of the Democ-
racy IN the approaching Presidential contest
But there are hundreds of others, quite as
good and earnest democrats as ourselves. who
look at the matter through very different
'specsacles. TO maintain, as the Times does.
that on such question, there shall be no free
interchange OF views among democrats-that
because the democracy of a few States have,
by Their conventions, declared for Pendleton,
rhereforc it is treason in the democratic camp
to maintain that Judge Breese, or Judge
Davis, or Gen. Hancock would be more eli
~ e anoaate, is unreasonable and absurd
The question whether il is wiscst and best tc
nominate Pendleton, Brecse, or somebody els,
for the Presidency, had a great deal better be
discussed before than after the convention
and the democratic journal that would stiht
such discussion now leaves room to question
the honesty Of its purpose
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
How They Chime.

Side by side, in the proceedings of Congress
OF March eth, as published in the Chicago
Tribune of Monday, appear the following
choice passages:
Mr.. Logan, referring to remark of Mr.. Hol.
man, which appeared to him as an insinuation
that he did not intend to press the proposition
introduced by him, some time ago, for tax on
government bonds, declared that it was his in.
tention to press that measure, as he believed the
bonds should be taxed as we'll as other property.
Mr.. Logans proposition, it will be remem-
bered, Is to levy a national tax of per cent.
on all government bonds. Mr.. Sherman,
speaking about the same time at the other
end of the capitol, charactcrizes Logan's pro-
position thus wisely:
Men who do not understand the question have
proposed to tax government securities specially,
like special tax on manufactures; and the pro.
position had been, perhaps, preached in Congress
to tax government securities one on two per
cent in lieu of all other taxes. Such provision
would be clear and palpabls violation Of the
constitution and the law. It would be worse
than reputation; it would be the meanest kind
OF reputation.
1t looks as if the man of dirty work"
has rather the worse of the encounter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14

A LIVE PARTY.-Don Piatt, one of the Rad
ical Leaders of Ohio and editor of newspaper,
dissents from the common radical notion that
the democratic party is dead. "The Demo-
cratic party" says he "does not breathe
through the nostrils of any one man, or set
of men. There is no other political body
that exists so well without leaders, as this.
The late war, for an example, swept their So
called leaders nearly away. 1t changed the
current OF its organs, even, and we all said
the Democratic party was dead. We AVA
kened to the fact, before the war was ended.
that it lived, and could, as of old, make itself
felt unpleasantly at the polls. At the great
day when the Almighty calls the people to
judgement, the Democratic party will come
up shouting for ''white mans government"
and avOwins its solemn determination to
'vOte the ticket, the whole ticket, and moth
ing but the ticket"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
Democracy of New York.

4 State Convention of the Democracy of
New York met at Albany ON Wednesday of
this week to appoint delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention to meet in New
York city on the 4th of July. Every district
in the State was represented. Gov. Seymour
was elected president Of the Convention, and
his speech on taking the chair was the only
notable speech made during its session. He
declined peremptorily to be considered can
didate for the Presidency, and proceeded at
great length, and with consummate ability, to
give his views of the political situation. His
indictment OF the party in power was scath-
ing III the extreme. But the most notable
part of his speech was his view of the finan-
cial question. On this point Gov. Seymour
differs with the western democracy and the
Pendleton plan in this, that while the west
would commence at once to redeem the $50
bonds in greenbacks, Gov. Seymour would so
manage the national finances as to bring about
specie payments, and thus make greenbacks
equal to gold before undertaking to cancel
tiC HiltlOHti JULIUS. Ill OON. seymour
would have the democrats at the east do what
the republicans are doing at the west There
where the bulk of the national bonds are held
it is presumed to be the stronger ground to
advocate paying the bonds in gold and that
neither party on the question shall have any
advantage over the other, Gov. Seymour would
have the democrats take the same ground
with the republicans on the question. Here,
where the redemption of the bonds in green
backs is the popular side, tho republicans are
pursuing the same course-that is. endorsing
the Pendleton plan, to rob the democrats of
their advantage as its sole advocates The
tendency thus is, east and west, to so arrange
the programme in the approaching presidential
contest as to leave the financial question Who'll
ly out Of issue. Whether the politicians can
do this, remains to be seen. Our impression
is, that the temper of the people is such that
this will be impossible. AS the venerable
Father Richie used to say, ''nous rerons"-
I'VE shall see.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14

SOLDIERS MONUMENTAL a recent meeting
Of the G.. A. r. Of this city the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Board Of Supervisors Of this
County did, at the January session, pass reso-
luton and appoint committee to procure the
necessary legislation to levy tax for the purpose
Of building a monument to commemorate the
memory of our comrades who died in defense of
the country, therefore be it
Rssolred, by the soldiers Of tho Grand Army
of the Republic Of this County, that the action
taken in this laudable enterprise by the Board,
merits our highest appreciation.
Resolced, That We will as soldiers cooperate
with tho Board and with the citizens OF La Sale
County, in carrying out to successful compile
ton the building Of said Monument. W.,
Resolsed, That we shall ever look with suspic-
ion upon any person or persons who shall attempt
to hinder or in any manner defeat this laudable
enterprise.
Rsso,red, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished the Ottawa papers for publications.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14

MARYLAND SENATOR The legislature of
Maryland, on the 9th, elected Gen. Geo. Wick
ers, Of Kent County, to the United States
Senate, in place of Philip Francis Thomas,
whom the Senate rejected. The rejection of
Thomas was simple outrage, for he had
never been rebel, and was willing to take the
iron clad oath. His only sin was being dem
ocrat, and such senators as Trumbull, Fessen-
den, Frelinghuyson, Grimes, Anthony, and
four other republicans had decency enough to
vote against his rejection on such grounds.
We shall see whether the Senate will have
the face to reject Gen. Vickers for being a
democrat, though he fought the rebels in the
Union army
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
New Hampshire Election.

The result Of the New Hampshire election
on Tuesday was watched with good deal of
interest. because radical defeat there lust
now would have collapsed the whole black
and-tan machinery. So important did the
radicals in congress regard the contest in that
little state that they sent no less than fifteen
OF the ablest speakers from the Senate and
House to help in the canvass, and, what shows
their shrewdness in the matter, John A. Logan
was not one of the fifteen. Besides this flood
of oratory, how great food of greenbacks
was precipitated upon the little state has not
transpired, but it is said to have beee some.
thing enormous. But with all this effort, al
though the radicals succeeded by the skin of
their teeth in saving the state, they did so
by slightly reduced majority. Even to..hold
their own as compared with last years cleo
lions will not save the radicals in the presiden-
tial contest next fall but after such a can
vass as they have just made in New Hamp-
shire, to lose votes, is their certain doom. What
hope can radicaism have in the middle states
or the west, when even in the heart of New
England they cant hold their own; Their
doom is sealed! Last year the majority was
BAG; this year it is about $500.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14
SERENA, March 9, 1868.

SERENA, n 0fCh y, 1000
Editors Free Truder-I saw a statement in the
TRADER last fall in regard to the cattle law,
which is causing some excitement now In our
town. The TRADER stated that the law could
not be enforced until after Nov. 1868, it it was
law at all. The Republican sheet stated that
it was = law already, that would take place this
spring. think that was the way it read have
been told that two lawyers of Ottawa have been
consulted on the matter, and they say that tho
cattle must not run on the commons this sum-
mer. have kept watch in my FREE TRADER
10 see if any more should be said about it, but
have not seen anything since that time: Now
cattle run or not. If You can furnish the desired
information, We trust you will do 20 at an early
day, for which we shall be extremely obliged to
you. Yours, ALFRED NETTLINeHAM.
The cattle law was not adopted in tins coun-
ty last fall, although majority of the votes
cast on the subject were in favor Of the law.
The statute required, in order to make the
law effective in any Of the counties named in
it, that a majority of all the rOtes cast Mt said
election shall be 'for keeping up stock" and
there was no such majority at the last No
vember election in this county in favor of the
law. The total vote was 1923, while the vote
in favor of the cattle law was but 2291lmhich
is less than a majority of the whole vote. This
failure defeated the law for this year in the
whole county. The law, however, empowers
the County Court to submit it again to a
vote of the people at the next November elecs
ton, and then, il a majority of the votes in
the whole county is in favor of the law, it goes
into effect on the 1st of March following
(lS6O) in the whole county; but if the vote of
the county as whole is against the law, then
it will so into effect on the 1st of March follow
ing only in such towns in which majority of
all the votes cast is in favor of the law. The
Ottawa Republican, in stating that the law was
adopted last fall, came about as near the truth
as that paper usually comes in such matters
The story about the two Ottawa lawyers de-
Gliding that the law is now in force must rest
on foundation equally precarious.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-03-14

FRANK CORwIN FOR GoyERNOR.-Thc La
Sale Press is out for Frank COrwin rs the
radical candidate for Governor. The Press
says, apolosetically, " Hitherto we have kept
quiet in the matter, not being altogether GER
tain, in the prevailing muddle in politics,
whether we had any right in the radical pro-
cession, either as a relative of the corps or a
friend of the family Our doubts on the sub
Ject are by no means cleared up yet, but upon
the question of the abundant fitness of Frank
Corwin for the Gubernatorial chair we have no
manner OF doubt" so if Corwin is in the
hearse, the Press may be certainly counted
upon as in at the funeral; but if it's Palmer.
or Moulton, or some such one, the Press will
probably let them bury him alone. Comfort
ing.