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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

BEAT FORTY YEARS AGo.-We notice
in an exchange the following item of for
eign news:
can English actor recently played the
same evening at London and at Dover
ninety miles distant"
This was beat nearly half a century
ago before the days of steamboats, and of
railroads, by the great american Trage-
dian," Cooper, the father of our estima-
bic fellow-citizen, Major James +. Coop
er. That gentleman was dear lover of
fine horses, and wagering that he could
play in New York and Philadelphia on
the same night he, with the aid of his
fine "team," actually accomplished the
feat-th c distance travelled being, we be-
lieve, a undred miles.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Judge John Cassil, an old citizen
of Marysvillc, Ohio, who served as Cap
tain in the Sixty sixth Ohio Volunteer
Infantry until forced by advancing age to
resign his commission, died at the home
of one of his sons in Jasper County,
Missouri, on the 18th ult, and was bu-
ried on Sunday, the Goth, at Marysyille.
He was siXty-siX years old.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
Wool,

The following article, concerning wool
we clip from the Newark Advocate, edi-
ted by ". D. Morgan, Esq, formerly
Auditor of State:
The price which this important sta
pie of Licking county husbandry will
command this season, is question that
Just now engrosses the attention of
our farmers Now, as heretofore, sellers
naturally strive to get the best prices
possible; out experience proves that in
three seasons out of ever four the buyers
succeed in pulling the wool over the pro-
ducers. eyes IL is not our habit, or
our present purpose to say how long our
farmers shall hold on to their clip, or
what figure they shall demand. These
are the questions they must decide for
themselves. 1t is safe to say, however
that when they are offered what they re-
gard reasonable price, they will promp-
tly sell. But in deciding what price is
reasonable, they must not suffer them
selves to be imposed upon by such state
ments as appeared in the State Journal
this week, that the number of sheep in
the country is but little less than it was
one year ago, The truth of The matter
is, that the number has decreased in Ohio
alone probably not less than full mil
lion. In Licking county, the assessors
returns show falling off amounting to
6l.727 In Harrison county, there is q.
loss of q 900. In Columbiana county
the loss is 10000. These three counties
(the only ones yet before us) show d
decrease Of nearly one-fifth of the whole
number in the State in 1868 The same
ratio undoubtedly exists all over the
State. Hence our wool growers will.
see that there is not likely to be an over
supply of wool this season, and that be.
fore the present year is over the price
should be considerable better than it was
during the summer of 1868"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Eg-At the Radical Convention, the
other day, HAYES, Governor, denounced
the Legislature for increasing the num-
Der of offices.
The fault of the Legislature was in
following Gov. HAYES oWn recommeada-
tions.' Thereby providing salaries for
Jacobiu pets with which he filled the Off
ces created He recommended the Gre
alton of these Offices as necessary to the
welfare of the State; and now to har-
monize with the Radical pack, joins in
howlsagainst them. Poor HAYES! The
Democracy will inter him with the Negro
on the 18th day of October.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

The trotting mare American Girl won
the big race at the Narragansct Trotting
Park, on Saturday, ia three straight
heats, beating Lady Thorne, Goldsmith
Maid, Lucy and George Palmer. The
time was 2.22i; 219, 2.20k.
Forney says of Fisk ale is man of
about forty, well built, with a heavy but
not unfriendly face, and is always on the
alert, He is not fast from his looks,
but determined and desperate"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

DECISION IN LIFE INSURANCE CASE.
An interesting case was recently de-
cided i'll the Massachusetts, Supreme
Court, in which Margaret McAllister adj
ministratriX of the estate of Samnel Nc
Allister sought to recover upon Il policy
ofinsurance of $4,000 upon McAllisters
life. Facts were agreed upon which
were that McAllister refused to pay the
frstnote on his policy when it became
due, and abandoned the whole thing.
The company retained the note and the
assessed policy. After argument, the
Court rendered judgement for the plain
tiff, and sent down the following rescript-
"The. respondent having delivered the
policy and received part of the first pre-
MUM in cash and notes for the residue,
the policy took effect as binding con-
tract. The facts agreed do not show
that the policy was forfeited, cancelled.
or in any way avoided or determined be-
fore the writ was issued '-Boston Jour
nal, June, 81.
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Take Notice.

The Editor of THE SPIRIT has removed
his office, to the front roem of the dwell
ling house, one door South Of the print
ing office, where all business connected
with THE SPIRIT will be transacted. No
tice the sign: sar SPIRIT OFF1CE.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

"THE UNION As IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS TT IS"
II hold that rn1s Government was made
,n the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT Of WHITE MEN
eud their POSTERLTY forever. .'-,Se-
= hen 4. Douglas.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

1t is said that William b. Astor's an
nual income is 100000, yet he never
assists any charity, helps the deserving,
or does any good with his money
Everybody will be glad when he is dead
and put out Of sight.--Ca!. Dram. &c
rieW.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

The MAN OF 1S67.-Does the Mari
eta Register still adhere to the opinion
that the Copperheals of Monroe County
will yet acknowledge the superiority OF
the Negroes? Be compelled to do so?
How? BY GRANTS bayonets?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

New PoLICY.-Mrs. SURRATr was MUIR
dered by the Government. Miss ANNE
SURRATr's husband was discharged from
Government employ because he married
the daughter of the murdered woman.
"Let us have peace"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

ONO RADICAL PLATFoRM.-Nigger.
GRANT. Niger. GRANT. Democratic
Extravaganza. GRANT. Niger.
And then little Niger and some
more praise of GRANT.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

@-What is the difference between
GRANT and a Jackass?
You give it up?
Why, the mule who edits the Athens
Messenger.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
The Platform!

The Republican platform, condensed,
is as follows.
1st-Resolved, That we endorse
Grant RO,c.
2d-Resolved, That we feel happy
that Grant has not brains enough to have
any policy, and that he is willing to be
run by Congress, without protest
3d-Resolved, That we favor the 18th
amendment securing to the negroes of
Ohio,th right to hold Office, set on ju-
ries, d., &.
4th-Resolved, That the Democratic
Legislature of Ohio is rotten an1 cor
rupt because it was not Republican, and
had not many pure men of the Ashley
Eggleston stripe in it.
5th-Resolved, That we put on paper
our desire to be considered the particu-
lar friends of the soldiers, but the offices
belong to the civilians.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

GSANDY JOHNSON says "GRANT is
ruled by miserable set of hucksters
and bondholdcrs.
Yes,they pay him by buying him hou.
scs and then buying them back.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
The Tariff.

The Radical Convention at Columbus
kept very quiet about the tariff. But the
people know that the tariff now in vogue,
created by Radicalism, is robbing them
to give protection to the robbers of
the East. The Cincinnati Commercial
digs the Convention in this wise:
''Our friends in Columbus found the
present odious tariff their bete NOR, and
so they buried the tariff question. They
dug great hole for it, and they all sol
emnly tramped it down. In less than
ninety days the question will meet them
at every crossroads, and in every sheet
of the rural press. Our friends forgot
that the action of the party, in creating
prohibition, makes platform there is no
escaping, and the opposition, generally,
selects the issue"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

gDemocratic soldiers are being
turned out of Office by GRANTS Admin
istration and their places filled by Mig
gers and shrieking stay-at-home Radi-
Gals, viz: MESSENGER VS.. RICHARDSON,
Collector 10Th Ohio District.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
Necr0 Suffrage.

s'Let us have no sinking or dodging
on the Fifteenth Amendment. 20. s.
Journal.
The editors of the Morgan Herald,
Pomeroy Telegraph, Athens Messenger
and Mariett., Register will obligc their
readers by indorsing the above.
Conc, gentlemen,your State organ the
Ohio State journal comes out for Ne
groism, stencil and all You must pipe
the same tune.
Let us hear from you.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Eg-Tennessee is fair example OF
Radical Reconstruction. There all the
wealth, all the element that pays the tax
cs. that combines the intelligence and re-
spcctability of the State, is deprived OF
the ballet. Fifty thousand Negroes with
twenty thousand whites, make Il govern
,Bcnt there for one million ttro hundrcd
HonSaRd people,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

The National Era says, with truth,
that ''one good newspaper read for a year
in neighborhood, will produce far more
fruit than hundred dollars worth Of
documents spssmodically circulated dur
ing an election contest" cess.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

ES-Ex-President JOHNSON says that
GRANT ''is the greatest farce that was
ever thrust upon people"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Es-Wc hope all Ohio Radical editors
will keep their platform of Negroism
standing uatil the election. The people
want to read and curse it Keep it up,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
R~Tba NayyarIy \

EgThe Newark, New Jersey, Jour
nal answers the question Who is Robe
son? the new Secretary Of the Navy,
thus:
''Mr, Robson is q native of Warren
County, a son of the late Judge Robe
son, once standing Wing candidate
for Governor. He studied law in this
city, and practiced here and at Jersey
City without great success. AT Camden
he did somewhat better He was ap-
pointed Attorney General of this State
by Governor Ward, after that Office, it
is said, had been promised by the Gov
ernor to Mr.. Cortlandt Parker, without
that gentleman's soliciting it. Mr. Rob.
esou has the reputation of being a ge-
NAL, whole souled gentleman. He will
doubtless render Grants Cabinet excee
dinghy jolly. As to General Robeson's
abilities for this position, we learn they
are considered first rate. He used to
make very successful trips to Coney IS
land and the Fishing Banks, and on one
occasion, we hear, sailed from New York
to Philadelphia in one of our naval yes
sells, amusing the Commanders cabin
with entertaining salt water warns Rob
eson knows as much about the navy as
either Borie or Welles.n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

ES-What fine thing it is to be Mig
ger now days and be harbored by the
God and Morality party in power.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Es-Will the editor of the Morgan
Herald inform us whether the Radicals
propose to run Col F. B. PoSD on his
military reputation
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

Es XDoLPu f. BoEIE has resigned
his position as Secretary, of the Navy
and GEo. NJ RoBEsoN, Attorney General
of New Jersey, has been appointed his
successor.
Did RoEEsoN contribute to buy 4
house? Poor BoElE didn't get his
money back.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
WOodSGeiti. July 6. 1859.

A union Of hearts, a union of hands,
4 union that none may sever;
A union Of lakes, a union of lands,
The AMERICAN UNION FoEEV Err"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
The Gift Enterprise.

The President, in the plcnitude of his
capacities tor such things, has perpetra-
ted another preposterous blunder, in APP
pointing General Butterfield to the diff
cult and responsible place of Assistant
Treasurer at New York. The sole re-
commentator of the appointee appears
to he that he is General Grants friend,
and has contributed. He was soldier,
but the cruel malignity with which other
soldiers, Us true and brave as ever drew
sword beneath the Federal flag, have
been hunted from official positions, must
bar any plea in defense of the appoint
ment on that ground. Even the Radi-
cal Springfield Republican finds itself
constrained to say: General Butter
field has no special fitness for the place,
and the appointment is weak and un-
worthy one, like so many that have been
made since the fourth of March. But
the worst thing about it is that it gives
some justification to the World for scott
ing in this way: Mr.. Butterfeld was
one of the principal parties in getting
up the subscription to purchase Grants
house in Washington. Stock. in the
great gift enterpriseis still good. Div
idends are large and frequent"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

LONDON, June 30.-Last evening the
House Of Lords went into a committee
OH the Irish bill and discussed almost the
entire session.
The Earl Of Denbigh opened in q long
speech. He defended the Irish Catho-
lies from the charge of indifference to
the question of disestabishmept. He
affirmed that the Irish regarded it as an
act ofjustice
Earl Grey moved to amend the pre-
amble in some slight particulars.
Earl Granville opposed the PROPOSE
ton for concurrent endowment and
considered it altogether impractical
bic
The Bishop of Oxford regarded the
question of diSestablishment as already
fixed. He thought, however, that no
portion Of the funds ought to be secu-
larized. After providing for the Church
the religious necessities of other bodies
ought to be aided.
Marquis Salisbury supported the prin-
ciple Of concurrent endowment in a long
speech. After a long discussion Earl
Grey Withdrew his opposition and the
consideration Of the preamble was post
poncd,
Earl Cruabron moved the substitution
Of the words lone thousand eight hun
dred and scyenty-two' in the 18th clause
in place of zone thousand eight hundred
and evenly one" as the date Of discs.
tahlishment of the Irish Chnrch. Much
discussion eDsued and at length the
Lords divided and the amendment was
carried as follows: For 130; against "a
The clauses from numbers to y in
elusive were then agreed to without dis
cussOn.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
District Democratic Ticket.
For Senator,
JAMES O. AMOS,
Democratic County Ticket.

Democratic County Ticket.
Representative,
WILLIAM MILLIGAN.
Probate Judge,
W. T. SINCLAIR,
Prosecuting Attorney.
ft. JOHN P. SPRIGGS.
Treasurer,
WILLIAM READ
Sheriff,
GEORGE CALDWELL.
Commissioner.
.t.,3- CHRISTIAN CEHRS.
51.t - Infirmary Director,
- STEPHEN DOUGHERTY.
Coroner.
JOHN MUHLEMAN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

LlsEoS. June 29-The French mail
steamer from Rio Janeiro, June Sth,
has arrived. The revolution which
broke out in Montcviedo was caused
by the disorganized condition Of the
finances. Caraballa had raised the
standard Of insurrcction in the PROV
ince.
Advices from ASCENSION to the 14th
Of May state that the allied forces had
commenced their march into the interi-
or. They captured many prisoners on
the way and took the town of Yerling
by surprise. The Paraguayans had
abandoned their position at Pattenho
Cucnna
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06
L Il L L G r i p II | G
Boubi Decided EmperiaQsY,

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Politicians
here from Virginia and Tennessee have
Been very anxious to learn which side
the Administrations would take in Tic
pending contests in those States where
two parties are Republican, and the tick
cts. one Conservative and the other Rad
zeal. Several pilgrimaecs have been
made here from bOthsides, and Rcpub-
Lean newspaper here and one in n. Y.
have been IN doubt which ticket to OPP
pose until the Pre- ,itlcnt shoul indicate
his views. The matter has been even
talked over in Cabinet councils, and Sec.
Boutwell, declared that there could not be
two Republican parties in this country.
&nl that the one. that was most radical
WAS deserving Of support.
The President has backed this up by
declaring that he indorsed Stokes in
Tennessee and Wells in Virginia, and
that the Federal patronage Shall be dis
tributcd accordingly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

: RouE, June 2S.-The Pope delivered
an allocution yesterday, in which he
reviewed the condition of the church in
Italy and other countries He deplores
the Italian law suhjecting clerical stu
dents to military conscription as IN in
fringemcnt Of the immunitics, rights
and liberty OF the church lie dwclIs
on the evils affecting the church in Aus
tria and Hungary. There have been
complaints of bishops in those countries
The events in Spain give cause for sad
ness and mourning.
The zeal of the Bishops in Poland,
undauntcd by Russian persecution, is q
source of consolation.
The allocution concludes with these
words: "Let the enemies of Christ con-
slider the fate Of his enemies Let us
pray that they may be restored to the
paths Of Justice that the Church may be
crowned with fresh triumphs."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-07-06

| VI N'OI.lcSo "CiS
measures well adapted to effect the re-
! construction of the Southern States and
secure the blessings OF. liberty and free
government and as a completion oil
those measures, and finally, believing in
its essential justice, we are in favor OF
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
| States
Necessary consequence" because the
war was inauguritcd and carried on by
the Jacobins in power for that purpose
that they might bring forward odious
measures like the Reconstruction Acts
and 18th Constitutional Amendment to
disfrancliise Solthern Whites and en-
! franchise the Negroes. "The blessings
of liberty" to the White people Of the
South consist of bayoncts, Negro muir
derers and Congressional cnactments the
provisions of which makes the people
outlaws
| 4th. That the late Democratic General
Assembly, in its reckless expenditure of
the public money; its utter neglect of the
business interests of the State by failing
to enact the wise and much-needcd iinan
cial measures providing for the assess
ment and equalization of taxation pre-
pared by the Commission appointed by
the preceding General Assembly; its
hostility to our benevolent and literary
institutions; its failure TO carry out the
repeated pledges of the Democratic par,
ty to secure economy in the State; its
extraordinary length of session in time
of peace, resulting in an expense to the
State, amounting for the pay Of its mem
berS alone t. more than double that of
the preceding General Assembly its ma
Iignant attempts to disfranchise disabled
soldiers and citizens of the State; its at
tempt to take from the General Govern.
Iuent, the right to pursue, ARREST and pun
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16
TO COusllinptives.

THE Advertiser, having been restored to
health in few weeks. by very simple reme-
dy. after having suffered several years with a
severe lung affection, and that dread disease,
Consumption. Is anxious to make known to
his fellow-sufrercrs the means OF cure.
To all who desire 1t, he will send copy OF
the prescription used (free Of charge), with
the directions for preparing and using the
same. which they will find SURF CURE ron
CONSUMPTION. ASTHMA. BRoNcnIrIs. etc. The
object Of the advertiser In sending the Pre-.
scription Is to benefit the afflicted, and spread
Information which he conceivcs tn be inval-
liable; and he hopes every suffere, VIII try
his remedy, rs IL will cost them nothing. and
may prove blessing. Parties wishing the
prescription, will please address
RHv. EDWARD A. WILSON.
williamsburg, hinge Ceunty, \. y.
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16

- good pair--a Young lady with a
Gucian bend and young man who parts
his hair in the middle
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16

-A minister who occupied the Con.
Gssgational church in New Milford a rscen,
Sunday. stated that few people could pray
without worldly thoughts. which position
i,s strengthened with the following anec.
dots: "a good brother was offered horse
" 10 wonld say the Lords prayer without
thinking ot any worldly object. lie com.
mencsd and continued ill pretty near the
end. swhsn hs suddenly opened his eyes,
and exrlsimel. Do you throw in the sad
ia aud brills r.
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16

-A gentleman travelling ir Texas,
met on the road a wagon drawn by fou,
oxen. driven by countryman, who in ad-
diiion to the skillfui flourish and crack OF
his whip was yociieronsly encouraging hi.
horned horses. after ,his fashion: "Haw,
Presbyterian r "Gce, Baptist ~ "Whoah
Episcopalian !" Get up. Methodist p
Ihe traveller stopped the driver, remarking
to him that he had strange names for hi.
oxen and that he would like to know why
he thus called them. Said the driver: II
call this OK Presbyterian, because he /,
true blue and never tails, pulls through diff
hculties and holds out to the end beside.
he knows more than the rest / call thi,
BAptist, because he is always after water
and seems as though he'd never drink e.
nough |; then again he won't cat with the
others. call this OK Eplscopaian, be.
cause he has mighty way Of holding his
bead up, and II the yoke gets a little toe
tight. he tries to kick and draw clear ou,
sf the traces. call this OK Methodist, lie.
cause he rufTs and blows and bellows, a,
he goes along, AND you'd think he was pull
ling oil creation, but he don't pull pound
ualsss you continually stir him up"
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16

Having associated myself with n wholesale
Stove and Tin Ware establishment IN Saint
Louis. for the sale of Stoves and Tin Ware.
can always furnish everything In this line at
st. Louis wholesale prices with the freight
AIDED. To merchants dealing in the above. a
liberal discount will be made Of the above
prices. Very Respectfully,
N. r. CORNELIUS.
The Van Buren press., 1869-11-16

- A sub-com mmittes Of q school board
not . thousand miles from Lysn were ex-
amining class in a primary school Ono
of the committee undertook to sharpen up
their wits by propoundins the following
question: "H l had mince pic, and
should give two-twelf,hs to John, two.
twslfths 10 Isaac, two-twellths to Harry
and should keep half OF the pie myself .wha,
should thsre bs left :" There was a pro.
found study among the scholars but final
ly one held up his hand as signal that he
was ready to answer. " We'll, sir, what
would there b left ! Speak up loud, sc
that all can hear" said the committeeman
"Ths plate!' shouted the little fellow
The committeeman turned red in the face
while tho other members roared aloud
That bov was excused from answering any
more questions.