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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

EgA young minister went into the
country to preach, and observed during
his discourse poor woman who seemed
to be much affected. After the service
he resolved to pay her visit, and sec
what were the impressions on her mind
rssWell," said the woman, 'I'll tell you
About six years ago me and husband
removed to this place and all the prop
erty we had was a donkey. Husband
he died, and then me and poor donkey
was left alone.
At last donkey, he died; and to tel
you the truth, your voice put me Sc
much in mind of that dear old critter
that couldn't help taking on about it. ;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

HA voungster was playing in the
room where his mother and lady visitor
were conversing. Another friend called
in the meantime, and after she left the
two-after the manner of the sex
commenced to discuss her peculiarities
very freely. Willie was apparently busy
with his toys, but, after little while
looked up shrewdly and said to the Wis
itor, "Mrs. Butler, that's the way nam
ma will talk about you when you &C
awayr' The youthful philosopher was
about right.
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Probate Notice

N consequence Of the burning Of the entire
i records and papers of the probate ofice,oA
she 18th of June last, it becomes necessary fer
Executors, Administrators and Guardians, ,vhg
have not made final settlement with the
Court, to renew their bonds. Thoseknowing
themselves interested in the matter, will
please give it their immediate attention with
out further notice. w. 7. SINCLAIR, 81
aug20tf. Probate Judge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

EEDuring the homeward trip of the
Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall, the
steerage passengers were so numerous
as to make them uncomfortable. AS
for sleeping accommodation, it was apt
ly described by Californian who ap-
preached the captain and said:
81 should like to have sleeping birth.
if you please"
"Why, where have you been sleeping
these last two nights since we left!
sWa'll, I've been sleeping a top of O
sick man; but he's got better now, and
won't stand it any longer"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

Speak little, speak truth; spend little,
pay cash. -
Thieves usually do business "on their
on hook"
It is less pain to learn in youth than
be ignorant in age.
Life is aconnundrum which the sharp
est wit has to give up.
Strive to be as kind, forbearing and
forgiying as you can, both to friends
and foes.
The Cliff copper mine, on Lake Supe-
rior, is now /, 800 feet deep-below the
bottom of the lake.
-Four thousand and twenty oranges
have been grown this season upon one
tree at Montgomery, near Savannah.
The vote on negro suffrage at the late
election in Iowa stood-for suffrage,
1O5. 1886 /; against suffrage, S1,119.
An exchange says that the cheapest
way to get the Grecian Bend is, to be
kicked in the stomach by COW.
Nothing remains of Fort Lafyette but
aruined mass of brick and mortar. The
loss to the Government will be about
e250,000. sas5ss.l ssa
"How does that lookf'' said Mr.
Cramp, holding out his brawney hand.
s.That," interposed Amos, ''looks as il
you we're out of soap"
Said Tom: "Since I have eaten 80
much veal, lam ashamed to look cali
in the face" 81 s'pose, then," said 0
wag, s'yon shave without a glass;
Al fat sheep will produce coarser WOO
than if only in moderate flesh. Excess.
i've feeding win increase the weight o1
the carcass, but not the fneness of the
WOOL 60
In Virginia no real estate can be solo
to pay debts until all the personal prop
erty is exhausted, and not then if thu
rents and profits of the real estate fol
FIVE years will pay the debts. e'
A married man adopted an origina
way of reducing household expenses
One morning, when he knew his wifi
would see him, he kissed the servan
girl The household expenses were in
stantly reduced 81 so week.
A woman offered several rolls Of but
ter for sale in the market Of this cit.
yesterday, the ornamenting on which
had been done with set of false teeth
She couldn't find purchaser.-Neu
Albany Commercial.
A negro justice of the peace has deci
ded case brought before him, by order
ing the plaintiff and defendant each tt
pay fine of one dollar, and the con
stable, who has been active in gettine
up the case, was condemned to pay tn
costs.
= ASunday school teacher asked littl
girl who was the first man. She answer
ed that she didn't know. The question
was then put to an Irish girl, who ans
wered, ''Adam, sir" with apparent salts
faction. sLar' said the first child, "yol
needn't feel SO grand about it-he wasn'
an Irishman p @
A Scotch minister, it is reported, wen
into his pulpit once in the olden times
+. slightly obfusticated, and leaned ovel
? the precentor's desk, below the pulpit,
saving: ssG-i-v-e out the 256th Psalm
There be'ant so many" said the pre-
centor, wizen-faced and savage. ''Then
sing so many as there be-"
y A countryman Went into drug store
,afew days since, and asked to be served
with 2 pounds of opium. So large a guam
tity excited the suspecions of the drug
gist, and he inquired what it was to te
used for The verdant replied that ii
was to stop cracks in his cart wheels
He was advised to get some oakun-
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

On the 30th ult., from the subscriber, living four
miles East of Beallsville, TWO BAY HOR-
SES-one, dark bay with white star in fore
head, 1J11a hands high, and years old; the other
16 hands high, white in forehead, nose an done
hind foot white, 3 years old. A liberal reward
will be paid to any person or persons who will
notify me where they can be found or deliver
them to me.-ccf5. MARX ALBERTE< AZ
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

wThe annual report of the Secre-
tary of the Navy shows the total number
of vessels borne upon the navy list to
be 206, carrying 1,74S guns, classified
as follows: Vessels of the first rate
thirty five, with 662 guns; second rate
thirty seven, 4S3 guns; third rate, sew
enty-six, Ala guns; fourth rate, thirty.
eight, 1S4 guns. Of these fifty-two are
iron-clads, carrying 129 guns.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22
A U $ r II A 4.
The EmperOr's Address to the Ar.
INV.

VIENNA, December 9.--The Emperor
Francis Joseph has issued manifesto
addressed to the army, in which he says
"The country wants peace and we must
maintain it. am satisfied with the laws
recently adopted for the reorganization
of the army throughout the empire
Austria and Hungary are now equally
interested in the grandeur and security
of the empire 1t is my wish that the
army, navy and landwehr ever remain
truly united"
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Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IV signed was, on the 9th day of October
1868, appointed by the Probate Court o
N onroe County, Ohio, Executor of the estate
of Bartholomasus Diegel, decd.
noysws, 7" MICHAEL LOHR.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

CHICAGO, December 9.-The dry goods
store of Cupping & Sowder, in Lake
street, was damaged to the amount OF
$4,000 by fire last evening. They are
insured in the Pheeix, Etna, City and
American companies, of Hartford; How
ard, International companies, Security,
Manhattan. Citizens Home and other
companies of New York.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

To CATCH Your Own SHADow.-To
do this trick well you must drink two
pints of whisky on. a moonlight night,
then start for home, observing your
shadow at full length before you.
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Teachers Notice.

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of Common Pleas in and for said District for
the year A. D. 1869, shall commence in the
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The State of Ohio, Tuscaraaoas County, IS:
l., James NJ. Kennedy, Clerk of Court Of
Common Pleas within and for the county and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the
above is truly copied from tt g original order
of said Judges now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof have hereun-
to set my name and affixed the seal Of
LIS my office, this second day of October,
A. D. 1868.
JAMESM KRNNFDY Clerk.
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DISTRICT COURTS.


Muskingum county, January 25, April q,
November II.
Morgan county. March 9, June |, November
Noble county, April 6, July 20, October 10,
Guernsey county, January rs, April ee,
October IL,
Monroe county February Is, May II, No
vember l.
Belmont county, March l, May 81, Novem-
ber Is.
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ber IS.
Tuscarawas county, February %, May II,
November s. e
Jefferson county, March 8, May 81, Novem-
ber 22,
And it is further ordered that this order be
published four consecutive weeks in the sew
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District and that James N. Kennedy, Cler K
of the Court of Common Pleas of Tuscarawas
county, forward a certified copy of this order
to the several Clerks of the Court of Common
Pleas in said District, and to the Secretary of
State of the State of Ohio, forthwith. Done
this 25th day of September, A. D. 1865.
GEORGE,W. McILVAINE,
MOSES u. GRANGER,
JOHN S. WAY,
Judges of said Court.
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'sso!Id peoupeI .s ues o. psu!mIsaep elr sA
qo!qA'IoIoo pus sprqs 6IsAs 10 "o,e 'ssu!vlea
'smsqsu!D 'sluIId ,sso!oqo gu, su!orIqma
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02

The Girl of the Period is apt to be what the
Boy of the Iseriod makes her. 1t is hardly
logical to cry out 10 one moment against wO-
mans inieriority, and in the next to charge
her with demoralizing society whereof men
form, at least numerically, a half If the
Boy OF the Period were wor.hier the Girl of
the Period would possibly render herself
worthier OF his companionship. Schemng,
icy, ialse hearted, or frivolous women do not
find theinseyesso utterly shamed by the pro-
fusion OF knIghty, sanity, or even ieshly in
genuous'traits ii the men They encounter i'll
the dIawine-room. Keen and racy Mrs. Poy-
ser cuts very adIolty when she docs not
wonder That the women are SO tooliSh-God
Almighty made them to match the men r'-
The Boy OF the Period finds 10 mole con-
genial pastime than 20 lolI at his club window
ana pIaintlyely descant Oh the ills and ex-
penses OF matrinlony. But the Boy has SCI
dom moro than money and social position to
offer; and what is he, when he cannot give
these, but contemplate cipher? He is dis
guSted that the Girl CT he eriod is flinging
herself at the heads OF richer OF taller people
than himself; but if it be choice between
them and him, why should she choose man
OF The same pattern made on a smaller scale
he rails at her arts aud devices; but why.
then, does he consort with her alone among
women? 1t is only the Boy OF the Period
VINO is tiedto the Girl of the Period, and is
troubled by her, a ~ - Fa
The inter retort, accordingly, to "The Girl
OF the Period would, perhaps be compan-
ion sketch OF the boy and more than one
woman IN America, as well as in England, is
able TO draw the required pendant Mean
Wnlle, SO potent always is the Saturdays"
battle-cry, That hundred gallant Aoupg
knights have mounted their sleeds, set their
Satire pens in rest, and tilted right manfulIy
Tor honor, and against ye ladyes. But, lack
ing its fierce intensity OF bate, they mainly
tail below their leader mark The, descend
to dreary boot-titters' and man. milliners' sta
rlstics OF false calN es," and to sermons on
stays. 10 such pitltui ending comes their
service in the Saturdays chivalrous crusade
against woman.-The GaLaru.
The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02
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The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02

CORNELIUS 0'DowD, in the last number of
Blackwood thus discourses OF the "Old Aus
tria"-the new Austria being constitutions
ally governed empire:
Old Austria is gone-that dear old twad-
ding, KIND -hearted, cuH bIous, pateIn nal gov
eminent that supervised every act from in
fancy to age, and misunderstood nine -tenths
OF them-that maintained magnificent army
that was always beaten, and an overwhe m
ing bureaucracy hat did nothing at all-that
Kept together score OF neongluous races,
Always happy and always bankrupt; this dear
not yet come, and is only coming. Baron
Beust has warnedu us that none is genuine ex-
cept signed by him. We believe him and we
wait.