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An Aiiegory...A Masonic Lesson.

There was feud; red and blue and
yellow stood in open defiance each
against the other two.
Acknowledge me Chief" said red, 81
am the emblem of charity. All that is
warm and redolent Of comfort and kind
ness is arrayed in my tints. rest on
this rose and claim precedence"
Acknowledge me Chief" said the blue
call that is high, and pure.and just wears
my hue. I rise and shine from yonder
sky and claim precedence"
Acknowledge me chief" said yellow,
II am an emblem of light and glory
Kings are crowned, palaces glitter with
my lustre color, Receive me, 0 sun, to
thee cal and claim precedence"
"Ah nv children" said the sun, "the
very heavens weep at your disunion.-
Be recouciled, pray, and show your
strength of beauty where it must lie-in
harmony"
And they arose at The ettrestv. and
embraced in fearful clouds; and the. sun
shone ont on them, and glorious in love
illness was the rainbow they made.
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Proverbs Preserved by Josh Bill
inss.

Don't swap with yer relashuns unless
you kin afford to give them the big end
Of the trade,
Marry yung, and if circumstances re-
quire it, often.
If you can't get good cloathes and
edication too, get the cloathes.
kult:vate modesty, but mind and keep
q good stock of impudence on hand.
Bee charitable-one cent pieces were
made on purpose.
Don't take anyhody's advice but your
own. 1t costs more to borry than il
does to buy.
Eff a man fiatters yu, yu kan kalker-
late that be is roge, or you're 4 fule.
Keep both ize open, but don't see
more'n half you notis.
Ell you ich fur fame, so into grave
yard and scratch yerSelf against a tune
stone.
Young man, be moro anxious aboutthc
pedigree yur gong to leave, than you
are about the wun somebody's going to
leave yu.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-22
Leg al Intelligence.

A countryman walked into the Office
of lawyer Barnes one day and began his
application:
"Barnes, / have come to get your ad.
vice in y case that is giving me some
trouble"'
"Well, what is it?"
Suppose now," said the client, "that
man had one spring On his land, and
his neighbor below should build dam
across a creek through both of their
farms, and it was to back the water up
into the othel>man's spring, what ought
to be done Z"
"Sue him, sue him by all MEANS" said
the lawyer, who always became excited
in proportion to the aggravation OF his
clients. "1ou can recover heavy dalna-
ges. sir, and the law will make him pay
well for it. Just give me the case, aid
II bring the money from him aud if he
- a peatdeal of property it viii
break him up, sir.
"But stop, Barnes" cried the terrified
applicant for the legal advice, sits l that
built the dam, and it's neighbor Jones
that owns the spring and he threatens to
sue me-"
The keen lawyer hesitatcd a moment
before he tackled his ship and kept on.
"Ah! well, sir,you say you built dam
across that creek. What sort of dam
was it, sir 7"
at was mill-dam, sir"
ga mill-dam for grinding grain, was
it?"
Eyes, it was just that"
"And it is good ncighborhood for a
mill. is it?"
$50 it is, and you may well say So"
"And all your neighbors bring their
grain to be ground do they Z"
Eyes, sir, all but Jones'"
i"Then it is public convenience, is it
notf"
ITO be sure it is. I would not have
built it but for that. It is far superior
to any other mill, sir"
"And now," said the old lawyer, "you
tell me that man Jones is complaining
just because the water from your dam
happens to put back into his little spring.
and he ls threatening to sue you. Well,
all have to say is to let him sue you,
and he will rue the day as sure as my
name is Barnes.",
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The figure which poor Borie outs in
the Navy Department is said to be 9
with the tail cut OF.
4 woman weighing 7sS ponuds is ou
exhibition in Atlanta.
Dressed to kiu--An Indian With bis
tomahawk.
Popular pudding among hase ballcis
IA batter.
Booth's is the only theater in New.
York where the legitimate drama is piasS
ed. The others run the lcg-leaving out
the rest Of the word.
NJ. Paul Baudet has submitted to the
French Minister of War method OF
converting soldiers knapsacks into ball
proof shields. He plates them with
steel, and the soldier holds his kpapsack
before him when bullets are flying. The
tin can and wooden bowl which form a.
part of the kit, are also converted into
Shields by being plated with stce! on che
exposed parts Of their surface.
"Dr. Organ says shell is furi Of dys.
peptics. and dyspeptics are full Of hell.
When good Christians learn that there
is an intimate relation and sympathy ex-
isting Between tue mucous surface Of y
mans stomach aud his soul, they viii
take more care of their stomachs, and,
by so doing, they may improve men rap.
! idly in many of the Christian graces--
virtue and patience for instance"
A Richmond (va,l iunk,dealer has
sent forward to Boston,. to be exhibited
at the Peace Jubilee, the old family car.
riage of JEFF. Davis. used during his
Presidency OF the Confederate States. If
the carpet- -bageers who now infest Rich
montt and other Southern cities would
take themselves to Boston for exhibition
on the same festive occasion, and STAY
there, the people would be greatly re-
lieved.
Oregon mourned last winter over the
lack of suow. 1t was predicted that the
rivers would be low, lumber could not be
foated down, and navigation would be
impossible These iears have heen jus
tiled, and there is hardly any water in
! the rivers But even in this State of af-
fairs there is compensation. One of
the Oregon papers calls attention to the
fact that river mining will be easier aud
more ;,rofitalle than for many years past,
England has lighthouse for every / I
niles Of coast, Scotland one for every
391 miles, ireland Que for every 81.
miles while France exhibits one for ev-
cry l2.3 miles The lighthouses in France
are more than three times as numerous
as in Scotland, compared with The amount
i of coast, and nearly three times as mum
!, erous as in Ireland.
Aa important lossl question was de
cided in St Louis on Saturday. 10 le6.
the proprietors of Barnums Hotel seize'
] tue baggage Of lady, who was indehte4
] TO then si80, ard seoh after sold tn
|. trunks without opening them. The lad
9 brought sui, for the vslae of her war,
, robe, apd received verdict fer the fu
amount s ,aSa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-06-22

An unfilial fellow in San Francisco
had his white haired mother, woman
of II, arrested on charge Of using pro-
fame language, and consented to with
draw his complaint only on nondition
that she should keep away from him.
A writer in Brigham Young's paper
recommends to the Saints the practice of
bathing, which, he says, ought to be in
dulged in oftener than once week, not
withstanding the prevailing opinion that
death would follow such hazardous
cleanliness.
Mr. A. j. Alexander, of Woodburn,
Woodford County, KY, purchased Of Mr..
Sheldon, of Geneva, n. Y, a few days
ago, a bull calf six months old, for
which he paid him $500. This calf is
of the celebrated Duchess stock. Mr..
Alexander also sold heifer calf to a
gentleman of Minnesota, for 1000
These prices are equal to almost any ever
obtained in this country Mr., Sheldon
sold bull, to go TO England, a short
time ago, for $4,000.
"Oh! tell me where is fancy bred?"
She asked; and, getting bolder,
She placed her little darling head
And chignon on my shoulder
And l, with no more poetry in
My soul than in Quakers
Replied with idiotic grin,
you'll find it at the bakers"
The Ottumwa (Iowa) Courier states
that piece of sandstone, taken from {
well being dug by John Shea, on Mair
street, in that city, % feet below the sur
face, and 3 feet into the middle of thu
second stratum Of solid sandstone, con
tanned, firmly imbedded in it, perfectly
formed ivory shirt button.
One of our exchanges says an old sal
tells the following yarn to illustrate
Grants present position with reference
to the Government, During one Of BIZ
voyages he saw fore-and aft schooner
coming down toward him in ve.y awk
ward manner, and yawing about as i
there was no one at the helm. AS sool
as he was near enough to speak to her
he hailed, "Schooner ahoy! Who com
mands there?' p At this summons,a greer
looking Yankee yelled out, II undertook
to, but she's too much for me"
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arA New Orleans paper tells the fol.

lowing story: The belle Of aneighbor,
ing country seat on the banks Of the
river, was assiduously courtcd by two
eligible young gentlemen, to one OF
whom she gave her heart, but to the
other her parents insisted upon giving
her hand. She vainly demonstrated, but
the day was fixed, the party assembled,
and the unfortunate girl, iu a bewilderctl
and half Unconscious state, compelled
to stand up for the ceremony. Just as
the Clergyman approached that part ot
the service which required her assent,
there came q roar and crash, The
river had burst its banks close To the
house. The guests fed iu terror. the
bride tainted before she had said i will.
and the rejected suisor, rushing in. ear
ried her off, and before night had Ecr
safely married. The other, who had
promised Oh his part TO love and cher.
ish. without receiving the recinrocsi
pledge, thinks Of prosecution y
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THE DRUNKARD,s DREAM.

The drunkard dreamed of his old retreat,
OF his easy place in the tap-room seat;
And the liquor CLEANED in his gloating eye,
Till his lips to the sparkling glass drew nigh,
As he lifted it up with an eager glance,
And laughed as he saw the bubbles dance
"Ahal am myself againi
Here's a truce to care, an adieu to pain.
Welcome the cup with its creamy foaIn
Farewell to work and mopy home!
With a jolly crew and flowing bowl,
IL bar-room pleasures / love 70 ROLL"
Like fash there came to the drunkard's side
His angel child, who that night had died!
With a look so gentle and sweet and fond,
She touched the glass with hor little wand;
And oft as he raised it up to drink
She silently tapped on its silent brink,
Till the drunkard shook from foot to crown
And set the untasted goblet down.
"Hey, man." cried the host, what meaneth this
Is the oovey sick? or the dram amiss2
Cheer up, my lad! quick the bumper quaff,"
And he glared around with fendish laugh.
The drunkard raised his glass once moro
And looked at its depths as oft before:
But started to see on its pictured foam
The face of his dead child at homo!
Then again tho landlord at him sneered,
And the staggering crowd of drunkards jeered
But still, as he tried the glass to drink,
Jyt. ~ j. IL Ill L.
The landlord gasped, 81 swear, my man,
Thou shalt take every drop of this flowing can. y
The drunkard bowed to the quivering brim,
Though his heart beat fast and his eye grew
dim;
But the wand struck harder than ever before,
The glass was flung on the bar-room floor;
All around the ring the fragments lay,
But the poisonous currents rolled away.
The drunkard awoke. His dream was gone.
His bed was bathed in the light of morn;
But he saw, as ho shook with pale cold fear,
A beautiful angel lowering near.
He rose; and that seraph was nigh him still;
1t checked his passion, it swayed his will,
1t dashed from his lips the mad'ning bowl;
And victory gave to his ransomed soul
Since ever that midnight hour he dreamed,
Our hero has been a man redeemed;
And this is the prayer he prays alway,
And this is the prayer let us help him pray:
That angels may come in every land,
To dash the cup from the drunkard's hand.
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From the New York Evening Post
The vYheat-Producing Districts OF
the Country.

The area of wheat culture is diminish
ing in all the older wheat-producins
States, and the decline in production
per acre is equally rapid. At the pres
ent moment Minnesota and Californis
stand foremost among the wheat States
the average in each State being about
twenty bushels per acre, and their ag
gregate yield is nearly equal. In lows
the average yie.d is but twelve bushels
per acre, and in Ohio and Pennsylvania
ten. Illinois, which stood at the head
as wheat growing Stste, produces, as
Mr.. Lincoln once said, but about eight
bushels per acre.
The wheat region of the United States
it is evident, is now on the western side
Of the Mississippi river. The last fifty
years have witnessed remarkable
change in regard to the area so embraced
At the opening of the nineteenth centu-
ry the State of Delaware was celebrated
for producing the best wheat in the Uni
ted States. Maryland, Virginia, and
Pennsylvania took also high rank.
Eastern New York wheat was then al
so in high repute. Washington and
Saratoga counties and the valley of the
Mohawk were distinguished for their
large crops, the surplus of which was
annually conveyed to Albany and thence
to this city The weevil and midge ar
rested this prosperity, and Western New
York succeeded to the rank previously
held by the East and the more southern
States. The Genesee country was cele
brated for the quality of its wheat, and
the crops averaged from fifteen to thirty
FIVE bushels per acre. The wheat dis
trict Of New York then extended east
ward to the borders Of Oneida and
Chenango counties, and the fame of Gen.
esee wheat led to the adoption of the
name Genesee by county and district
in the State of Michigan.
1t was not, however, till about 1916
that wheat from Ohio and Michigan was
regarded as equal to that produced in
Western New York; but after that time
the development of the West became
more rapid, and their wheat went to all
the markets Of the world. Genesee
wheat is now but tradition; the agri-
culture of the district has been turned
ia other directions.
But the most remarkable and most
significant fact is the rapidity with which
the boundaries Of the wheat districts
have changed. 1t advanced in one de-
cade from Pennsylvania, New York, and
Virginia westward to Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, and Michigan; then to Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, and other Western States
and low the palm is carried by Califor.
mia and Minnesota
In lS4S the largest wheat-growing
States ranged thus;
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Democratic State Convention.
Wednesday, July I, 1869.

Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATEl
CENTRAL AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, ONO, May Is, 1867
To the Democracy of Ohio:
The regular annual Convention of the
Democracy of Ohio will be held in the
city of Columbus, on
Wednesday, July 7, 1869,
To nominate candidates for the following
offices, viz:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
One Judge Of the Supreme Court,
Treasurer Of State,
Attorney General,
One Member Of the Board Of Pub
he Works.
The ratio of representation will be the
same as at previous Conventions, and as
follows One delegate for each county !;
and an additional delegate for every five
hundred votes cast for Thomas Hubbard
for Secretary of State last year, and an
additional delegate for every fraction of
two hundred and fifty or more votes so
ooot
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Workmen repairing an old house

Workmen repairing an old house in
Hartford, Conn, lately, found beneath
the kitchen floor, a young butternut troe
that without sunlight had grown to the
size of a mans wrist, running horizon
tally twenty feet. In its course. it had
picked up an old dinner fork, and clasp
ing it in branch, hugged it to the main
stem, SO at to bend it 10 the curve of the
tree, and then adopted it as part of the
butterput family by growingits bark and
wool all around il.
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The Confederate Bead at kEiing-
ton.

General John \. Logan assumed the
responsibility of placing a guard over
the graves OF few Confederate soldiers
buried at Arlington, with instructions
TO allow no flowers 10 be strewcd IN the
erates, while those of the Union soldiers
were being decorated With flowers. Ii
makes no difference whoever il was
General Logan or any other general who
issued that order. 1t was very snail
business tor lin TO be engaged in. No
generous man pnrsues his enemy after
he is dead and the sod piled above him
Cincinaati. Commercial, / Rep J
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a Breton peasant, on his way TO Paris,
stopped at a barber shop in Rsmbuillet.
While the barber was stroping bis razor
the peasant noticed dog sitting near
his chair and staring at him fixedlv, -
"What is the matter with that dog"
said the peasant,that he stares SO at me ?
The barber answered, with an unconccrn.
ed air: 1.-The dog is always there. You
see when ! cut off piece Of an ear"
well :" well, he eats il. "
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Your Committee respectfully recon-
mend that the Democratic County Com.
mittees at once provide for the selection
of delegates who are certain to attend
the State Convention (which will renew
our pledges to the support of the ancient
Democratic faith and principles, and
make all preliminary arrangements for a
vigorous and determined campaign for
the State ticket which will be nominated.
We also urge the continuance of active
and energetic efforts to maintain, extend
and consolidate local Democratic organ
izations, with view to present the same
unwavering and solid front to the ene-
mics of free government which has in the
past effected so much good and estab-
lished the renown Of the Ohio Democ-
racy. LEVI DUNCAN,
Chairman Dem State Cen. Com
H. S. PROPHET, Sec Cen Com,
E. F. BINGHAM,
Chairman State Elk. Com.
W. W. WEBB, Sec. State Ex. Com.
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Bushels.

No other States reached three mill
ions of bushels.
1t remains to be seen where the Gen.
sus of next year will place the centre of
the wheat region, but it is remarkable
that this should have moved westward
so rapidly. We wonder that the pro.
tectionists, seeing this, have not long
ago demanded protection for the farm
ers of the Genesee Valley against the
wheat of Illinois and Ohio. If the
Union had not existed, no doubt such a
demand would have been made, and the
working people of this State would have
been forced to buy dear bread to day,
to protect" the farmers of Gencsee in
prosecuting an industry which changed
circumstances make no longer profitable
to them. But does any one believe that
free trade, absolute free trade, in wheat,
even though it has caused the produc'
ton of that cereal to diminish in New
York, has injured the State?
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Not only the laurel tie and tao ;,sia
spike that finished the Pacific Railroad
were Immediately taken up, but the rail
tie and spikes that were intended - be
permanent were at once seisc3 and ar
propri3tci hv relic hlJicra
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-sNEEzINe OMESs.-The Homo Magar
zine gives the following hints for the sup
erstitious, but we are afraid they are har-
dly adapted to this locality vet repro.
duce them as aliterary curiosity:
Snecze on Monday, you sueeze for
danger:
sneeze on Tuesday, you hiss stran.
ger;
Sneeze on Wednesday; you sneeze for
q lettct;
Sncczc on Thursday, for something
better;
Snceze on Friday, you sneezs for sor-
row;
Sneeze on Saturday; see your sweet
heart tomorrow;
Sneeze on Sunday, your safety seek;
The devil will have you the whole OF
the week;
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A Trotting Match In Two Heals.

At certain evening party naughty
young beauty turned to a student, who
stood near her, and said: "Cousin John
! understand yolr eccentric friend L.
is here. Do bring him here and intro.
duce him to me" The student went ih
search of his friend, and at length found
him loungirg on sofa. "Come L.
said he, "my beautiful cousin Catharine
wishes to be introduced to you.
We'll, trot her out john drawlcd I,
-, with an affected yawn.
John turned to his cousin, and adyis-
ed her to defer the Introduction TO more
favorable time, repeating the answer no
had received. The beauty bit her lips.
but tue next moment said "Well ney.
er fear, shall insist on being introduc-
ed"
After some delay, L---vas led up
and the ceremony of introduction *as
performed. Agreeable surprised by the
beauty and commanding appearance of
Catherine, L---made a profound bow;
but instead of returning it, she stepped
backward, and raised her glass, surveyed
him deliberately from head to foot; then,
waving the back of her hand toward him,
drawing out 'iTrot him of, John! trct
him off! that is enough"
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Ey-The way of the patent right ven
der is hard. The law of Ohio requires
that on every note given for a patent
right the words, "given for a patent
right" must be written across the face
of the note. That section Of the law
which required vendors Of patent rights
to get certificate from the Probate
Judge of each county before Offering to
sell therein, has been repealed. The
late Legislature of Pennsylvania passed
a law requiring persons who sell patent
rights to get a license from the Com
missioners of each county. A heavy
penalty is incurred by disregardipg the
law.
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Save Fifty Dollars.

A NY PERSON wishing to purchase one Of
IL Grovesteen's Pianos, advertised in this
paper, can save fifty dollars Of the price by
sSrIsips toyLs sditcfof u'i. Tsysr pune
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s-Reindel, the Prussiap executioner

GyR Reindel, the Prussian executioner,
had, the other day, to behead an old
woman who had murdered her husband
and step-child. She was dreadfully ter
rifed about having her head cut otf,and,
at her request, the excationer was
brought, on the day previous to her ex-
ecution, into her cell, where she put Il
great many questions to him, and mani
tested the keencst anguish in view of her
fate. She said if lie would chop off her
head quick, and dispatch her immediate
" after she reached the scaffold, her sis
ter would pay him large reward. On
the scaffold the old woman, who was
quite well dressed, tainted away, and
was beheaded in an insensible condition.
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Teachers Notice.

HyHE Board Of Examiners will hold meet
i ings for examination Of Teachers, at
Woodsfeld, as follows.
Saturday, May lt,
20.
June 10,
Z" August Il, I"
Examinations to commence at 8 O'Clock "A. NJ.
BY order of the Board.
mch2td. JAS. o. AMOS. Clerk.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Published Every Tuesday.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Two dollars per annum, invariably in advan,

e 20 B PRIN TING
Executed with neatness and dispatch at this
ofice, and at reasonable prices.
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TIN WARE, COPPER WARE,
SHEET Iron Ware, Stoves. &c.
Place of business at the old stand. oppsite the
S Jail.

vii L A NJ RIOS E,
HAs Just received. and will sell at reason.
II able prices, first class stock of the
wares enumerated above. Mr.. Rose is cap,
ital workman, and will manufacture for you
any wares desired, not found in his shop.
Give him call before looking elsewhere.
He IAN and will please you.
apr s3,'67. WILLIAM ROSE.
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II. P. HAeER. "a. e. NICHOLS