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White Men Shall Rule America.
Light and knowledge Alone are Re-
Quired 10 Pesfore the "Farmer
90 Republic" Of Our fathers.

TIE circulation OF Democratic newspapers,
and esr.cia,ly of county papers in their sew
eral localities, is of the greatest Importance.
To encourage this enterprise, and to aid in
fhe dissemination of correct doctrines, we
have determined to reduce our rates of sub
scription to the lowest possible point consis-
tent with the rrice of paper to US.
Fifteen dollars viii p ocure ten copies oil
The errRrr for the full term Of one year. with
an extra copy to the person who sends US that
evmber of names.
There ought not to be township where It
would be difficult to raise that small sam
smnng 80 many subscribers.
1t Is conceded that the SPIRIT is one of the
hest representatives of Democratic principles
in Eastern Ohio, while at the same time it
gives a very large quantity of family and
n,scellaneous reading, together with the i'm
rortant local news of Monroe County. and
full reliable market reports wilf be given
each week.
We shall earnestly oppose the unjust sys-
TEN, inauguratei by the Radical party, o.
taxing the laboring man to make the rich
man richer.
TIE laborirg msn takes greenbacks for his
pIOauCS, WQll6 Inc bUuuhVtuot cPNA -
~ srags," and demands gold for his bonds.
This is unjust; If greenbacks are. good
enough for poor men who pay taxes, they are
eeod enough for the bondholders who pay
no taxes, and they will be compelled to take
them (and pay their Just proportion Of taxa
tion,) in exchange for their bonds,or nothing
Just as they may elect
In conclusion we ask the old frie' DIS OF our
rsrsr 10 make an effort to increase our cir
eulation on the basis of these terms. There
Is no paper in the country whose terms are
more liberal than those which We now offer
TO the patrons of the Spirit. The rates for
Single copies, one year. ..............Ss w
Single copies, six months. ............ 0O
Clubs of ten, each, (if paid within the
year,) with extra copy to club agent. w
Clubs of ten and over, each, Tin ad-
vance, with extra copy to club agent :.
for every ten names. eo
Il. b. WEST,
re ~ Publisher Spirit.
wooDsrIEIp. o.. May ], 1870.
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9A curious story is aAoat abou

gA curious story is afoat about
the Baron James De Rothscbild having
sat for his picture some years ago, to
AIRY Scheffer, in the character Of beg
gar. 1t is added, to complete the ro-
nance, that chance visitor seeing the
Baron in the artists studio made up for
sitting, and believing him to be what
he appeared, slipped louis into his
hand. The pretended model took the
coin, kept it invested for ten years, and
then sent back to the donor ten thou
sand francs as the accrued profit, with a
note to the effect that good action al
ways brings good fortune. A distinct
corroboration from the giver of the louis,
published in respectable Paris journal,
alone prevents this tale from being in
credible. Perhaps no more practical
encouragement to charity has ever been
recorded, even in connection with the
family whose benevolencc has passed in
to proyerb.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
srA p;ebiscftam as known in Fran

SO "A P'eo'so'e@m as known IN rance
Is law MADE py the people Without the
intervention oil the ieslslauve power
Ihe question submitted at the late eiec
tion was tne approval OF The following
measures, ana winch thus become neari!
equivalent to a constitutional amend
,ment IN our Governments
l. hesponsipiiity oil ministers IL
presence OF tile Cnameefs- lhs is
somewhat anaisSous 70 the EnSush sys
tenn.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
MACE AND ALLN-
Mace WhIpsAI,en in Ten Rounds.

Mace'whipped Allen in ten rounds -
They fought forty four minutes. Aller
was badly punished, and Mace scarcely
injured. The first blood was. for Mace
and the first Knock down for Allen. Ev
erything passed off quietly.
NINETEEN MILES FROM New ORLEANs,l
May 10.
The Mace Allen excursion party go
off at a. m. There was large GROVE
at the Jackson railroad depot as carly a:
3 80 4. IN among whom were prominen
merchants, lawyers, physicians, ex-offi
GERS of both the Union and Confederate
armies, from the grade of general down
and well known sporting men from al
parts of the country. AT the depot there
was detail OF seventy metropolitan
policemen. who accompanied the trail
for four miles, where all persons without
tickets were put off.
THE FIGHT.
FIRST ROUNDS 80 a. m--Sone tipt
was consumed in feinting, both mer
smiling. Mace made the first blow ant
hit Allen under the right eye; got away
laughing. Mace hit Allen on the nos(
slightly; claimed blood, but not allowed
quick lnterchanging of blows when Eotl
men went down, Allen under.
SECOND RouND-Alen led of or
Mace's forehead, Mace returning on AL,
ems mouth; first blood for Mace. Sc
we're fighting ensued, Allen getting. il
two heavy blows near Mace's stomach
Mace fell short in Aliens neck, the latter
returning on Mace's vest; Mace ther
got one under Aliens left eye and ther
a severe cut in the right eye. Allen go
ing down.
THIRD RoUND-Allen struck Mace
lightly, the latter going down.
FOURTH RoUND-Same as the third.
FIFTH ROUND Allen sent in q blow
under Mace's righ; arm,the latter return
ing, when Allen slipped down, but quick
lily got UP. Men clinched, and Mace
threw Allen.
SIXTH RorND-Somc little sparring
when the men again clinched, Aller
throwing Mace and falling on him hea
vily. Claims of foul, but not allowed
SEVENTH RoUND-In this round All
ems right eye was completely closed
Mace getting IN heavily on Aliens nose
Allen then gave Mace body blow
quick interehanges ensued; 10th mel
falling together.
EIGHTH RoUND-Men clinched, Mac
getting in several blows, and was thel
thrown by Allen.
NINTH RoUND-A slight hit for Allen
who then struck Mace a heavy blow un
der the left ear, knocking him clear down
The first knock down for Allen.
| TENTH AND LAST RoUND-Allen CAV,
Mace body blow; then after feintinE
some time both men rested several sec
onds then coming up, Allen hit Mac,
the latter returning with two heavy cut
under Aliens left eye. The blood flow
ing freely the men again retired agains
the stakes, going to corners,were spong
ed off and advanced again, when hare
fighting ensued in Mace's favor whel
they clinchcd and fell heavily, Mace
arm round Aliens neck. Allen was Car
ried to his corner, and when time was
called Coburn threw up the sponge, say
ing Aliens arm was dislocated.
Mace was then declared the winner il
forty FIVE minutes.
Allen Is badly punished about the face
Mace is without scratch. The Grove
! was very orderly.
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EThe Senate has rejected the bill

HThe Senate has rejected the bill
granting pension to Mrs. LINCOLN. II
there was any reason to believe that
economy prompted this rejection it
would be generally acquiesced in as a
bad beginning leading to a good ending
But after the same Senate gave to Mrs.
STANTON years salary of her husband
as judge, on commission which was
not issued until after he was deal after
the most profigate squandering OF the
public money on all manner of swindling
Jobs and after ii e same Senate has given
TO monopolists empires of the public
lands, people will listen with great deal
of incredulity to professions ofeconomy
by that body,
There is clear preponderance of eyi
dence that the claim was rejected more
through private malice than through
solicitudc for the public welfare.
Mrs. LINCOLN certainly has not con-
.jucted herself with the most exemplary
propriety during her widowhood; but
she has conducted herself fully as com
mendably as when she was the wife OF
the President. Then she was courted,
flattered and, to be plain, made fool OF,
by these same Senators; and it ill be-
comes those who were then so forward
in justifying and cxcusing aer,to be now
SO forward in condcmning her.
Whatever may be her foibles she Is
the widow of President of the United
Statcs. who was slain because he was
President Of the United States And
morally. il not legally, the widow OF the
Commander in-chiaf is just as much ell
titled to a pension as The widow OF any
other person who lost his life IN the ser
vice OF his country.
When the Radicals come to JUSTIFY
their record before the people they Will
find that this bit of parsimony prompted
by spite, will hardly be regarded as Oh
eouiyalent for layishing two hundred
million acres of land OH band vi artiul
SPECTATORS.
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President Grants Influence.

~
In some comments upon the .Prcsiz
dents Message, made at the time of its
publication, we stated, Substantially, that
his rcconuicndations would have little
or no Influence tlron The body to which
they were dlrccled; in short, tllat,- like A
former President, GRANT "Nonld have
very little influence with Ills adn,inistra
ton"
+ =, Congress has been in session more
than five months since the delivery of
the Message. and a review of its pro-
cccdings shows that it has treated his
counsel with indifference, if not con-
tempt. ttf g..
GRANT recommended that the origi
nallv elected members of the Georgia
Legislature be assembled; Congress vir.
tually made legislature of its own for
that down trodden State.
GRANT promised and presented spe
cial Message on the decline of American
shipping. Congress has passed no bill
upon the subject.
GRANT recommended the uncondi
tional admission of Virginia. Congress
exactcd harder conditions from Virginia
than from any State before that time ad
mitted
GRANT recommended such legislation
as would lead to an early resumption OF
specie payments. Congress has done
nothing whatever upon the subject
GRANT recommended an act authori
zing the Treasury to redeem its own pa
per in gold at fixed price. Congress
laughed at the project.
GRANT recommended the funding Of
| the debt at r lower rate Of interest and
The payment Of the interest at the money
centers Of Europe. Congress has pass
ed no funding bill, but has kicked out
the plan of paying interest in Europe.
| GRANT recommended that no reduc
ton be made in the tax IS. The House
is gradually cutting down certain items
of revenue from the tariff, and the Sen.
ate has declared for reduction of forty.
three millions of internal revenue
| GRANT recommended that the Internal
Revenue Bureau be made q separate de
partment Congress utterly ignores it.
GRANT recommended that Russian
hemp be subjected to the same tariff with
other hemp. Congress refused to com
|ply.
GRANT recommended pacific policy
toward the Indians. The whele frontier
is actively preparing for general Indian
| war.
GRANT recommended the repeal Of the
tenure of Office law. Congress treats his
wishes with good natured contempt. :
GRANT certainly has not much infu
encc with this administration.
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One Reason why the Young Men
Dent Marry,

Said young lawyer: 81 have been
looking for wife for full three years,
ever since L got established in practice,
and | have not found girl or unappro-
priated woman whom | felt it safe to
marry. They are fashionable, false,
foolish, cold or silly,sometimes all COM
Mned. Whereas, l want woman who
is sensible, independent, earnest, sincere
and loving. Do ask too much p
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

~The London Times, of April 10,
in speaking of the cheerful manner in
which taxation has been borne in this
country, says: at is remarkable fea-
ture that the peculiar impost on which
the American people are disposed to
concentrate whatever feelings of irrita-
ton they may entertain is the income
tax, which in England has been patient
ly borne for nearly thirty years, although
it was apologetically introduced for on
ly three:in order to meet a special case" !"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
HWhat a contrast between the dc

wWhat contrast between the de.
meanor of the Dominion government
towards Manitoba and the manner in
which the authorities at Washington
have acted towards the South. Canada
settles all difficulties by saying, Regulate
your internal affairs in your own way
ard send up your representatives to our
Parliament; all we ask is that you should
keep the peace within your borders and
recognize and submit to the authority OF
the general government. Test oaths,
prescription, drum head courts, carpet
bag States governments, and exclusion
from Congress form the lot of the South
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
A Marriage Under Difficulties In
Iowa.

Married, on the Oath ult,, by the Rev.
Mr.. Darragh, of Abba, Monroe County,
Iowa, Mr.. Harris, of the same county,
to Mrs. Lavina Goodman, of Appannoose,
the ceremony being performed across an
old fence in Monroe County. The Ii
Genes being obtained in Monroe County
it was necessary, in order to make the
hymeneal bond legal, the parties had to
take 20 the brush.-Aibia Spirit.
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ES-Being asked show could women
with half dozen babies 60 to Con
gress?" Mrs. Stanton replies: "In most
Congressional districts there might be
found one woman without such appen
dages. In every community there are
large numbers of old maids (generally
the most intelligent class, widows and
women past the age of forty five, who
have ceased bearing children. Few men
come into public life before that age,and
it would be better for the country if. fewer
still were permitted to make laws for the
nation until years and experience had
given them wisdom" [Seucation among
married ladies.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17
How Do You LfkeItl

"sAll Schools must be opened to all,
without distinction of COLOR So said
Sumner in speech few days ago.
How do you like it? :
Negroes, in various places in Ohio,
are being put on juries,side by side with
white men. How do you like it 9-Dcm-
ocratic Northwest.
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Radical Retrenchment Resolu.
liOHS, -t

The late Convention in New York re-
solved to support the President in his
efforts to restore economy. Every Rad
ical Convention resolves something vi
that kind.
Now the Radicals have all the Federal
offices, two thirds Of one house of Con-
gress and six-sevcnths of the other; why
don't they 90 to work and restore econ
omy? Who can hinder them if they
wait it restored? For the last ten years
they have had power TO do everything
they choose, constitutional or unconsti-
tutional yet, in The matter Of economy,
they have got no farther along than the
annual shallow fraud of promise they
never intend to fulfil.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

EEThe hog pens attached to j. w
Goff q Co.'S distillery, Cincinnati, was
burned Yesterday morning at 5 O'Clock.
About 5000 hogs were destroyed. The
spectacle was shocking. The cries OF
the animals were heard one mile and q
half. The pens belong to Goff & Co.,
and were valued at $4,000 No insu.
rance. The hogs were the property OF
Sadler. & Co. Loss, about $4,000 In
surcd In Cincinnati companies for Sl5,-
600. Supposed to be the work of an
incendiary-Ndy u.
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@-A Prohibition State Convention
will be held on Wednesday, June lst, at
Columbus, Ohio, for putting in nomin.
alton candidates for state offices
Also, to take any other acton said
convention may deem best in aid of the
cause of prohibition in the state. AL
persons in favor of resorting to the bal
lot to obtain protection for persons and
property, through legal prohibition ol
the manufacture and sale of liquors in
the state, that contain alcohol, ale invi
ted to attend rs delegates.
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T Il L E G. r A p II | c.
FRANCE


The Pisbescitum Election.
PARIS, May 9.--The following is the
result of the voting as far as received
up to five O'Clock this morning: Yeas
3,055, ,G6G; noes, ,705,15 The vote cas
by the navy is all in except that of two
ports. The result shows 15,457 yeas
and 1910 nays.
Paris is tranquil.
ESTIMATED GENERAL RESULT
The general result is estimated; yeas
100000 nays, 100000.
VOTING AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
The vote of the Seventh Battalion OF
Chasseurs was about evenly divided
At the Barracks Eugehie the result show
ed 1862 yeas, and I,12l navs Twenty
cent gardcs voted no, and only fifteer
gardes de Paris voted no. tits reported
that two regiments at Vincennes refused
to vote. 1t is computed that the so,
diers in Paris voted about es, $4,000
no, 5,CC0.
A VERY QUIET ELECTION:
The Opinion Rationale notes the ex
treme quiet, even solemnity. of the vo
ting yesterday throughout the Empire
AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY FOR GOV
ERNMENT.
PARIS, May 90 P. M-Returns re
ceived footup: YES" 1926 ,2SS mo,
1,4S5.S44. The vote of the army sc
far rs known is: Yes" 10000; NO
36,59S. 1t is estimated that, withou
icounting tie vote of ACCOMPLISHMENTS
the army, navy and Algeria, the Gov
ernment will have majority of oyel
100000.
GREAT rXCITEMENT.
Excitement has been intense I'll day
but no disturbance whatever has occur
red Military precautions are continU
ed
NEW CABINET TO BE FORMED.
A Council of the Ministers was helt
to-d day, and the Emperor presided.
is reported as result of the Councils
| deliberations that the Ministers will ten
der their designations 10 morrow. Oil
vier is tc be cl.ar ged by the Emperor
with the formation of the new Cabinet
PREFECT OF POLICE CoMPLIMENTED.
The Emperor has eomplimented th,
Project of the police for his success il
maintaining public order.
HUGO TO ANSWER FOR CONTEMPT.
Victor Hugo has Teen cited to appear
before the tribunal for an article in thu
Rappel, exciting hatred and contcmp
for the Government.
BARRICADEs CARRIED BY TROOPS.
This evening barricades were thrown
up in Fauburg Du Temple, but wcr,
quickly carried by the troops. who, it il
reported, fired on their defenders The
other quarters of Paris are tranquil.
PARIS, May 10-Evening-,rhe return
of the vote on the plcbiscltum, from al
parts of the country except Algeria il
as follows:
''Yes" 1910, ,29'
mo" 1,530,GIt
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Belmont Comfy News.

From the St. Clairsville Gazette, May la.]
The prospect for all kinds of fruit is
very flattering in this neishborhood.-
And all nature is gaily dressed, even the
forest looks green, and we never saw
grass look so luxuriant this early in the
season.
On Saturday night last the store Of
Messrs. Boyer d Bergundthal, at Pow
haitian Point, was broken open, ,and about
$50 in money taken therefrom. Two
strangers had been loaing about the
town for several days,and left that night
in skiff, but had not been overhauled
at last accounts.
BARN STRUCK WITH LIGHTNING -Th,
barn of Mr.. Henry Pickering, some two
miles south west os this place was struck
with lightning on Monday evening last
and although there were four horses il
it and hogs under it and several tons o
hay in the loft, nothing was destroyed
except the tearing off of about 80 fee
of weather boarding, splitting the corner
post and one of the sills. 51 't"'
From the Barnesville Enterprise, May is.]
The case of Ohio VS.. Enoch Thomas
indicted for murder in the first. degree
commenced in the Common Pleas Cour
on Monday. The following jury wa.
impanelcd: Richard c. Miles, John II
Piper, Samuel Wharton H. F. Odell
VIM. Emerson, Andrew King, John Side
bottom, John Mckeever, E. P. Rhodes
Thomas Keyser, Thomas A. Mitchell.
SICKNESS From all parts of th,
County We hear tidings OF an unusua
prevalence of disease The predomin
ating type are in medical parlance dis
eases of the respiratory organs, catarr
ha! fever, hopping cough and pneumonia
being largely represented Measles have
also pervaded extensively in certain por
tions of the county. We are happy tc
state, however, that so far as we cal
learn the number of deaths has not beer
great in proportion to the prevalence o
these affections. @
MAN KiLLEp.-Early Tuesday morn
ing a man named John Ryan, a section
boss on the B. & O. r. R., at Burr's Sta
ton, was run over by the Night EXPIRES:
train and instantly killed. 1t appear:
that he had attended party that night
and was on his way home when the ac
cident occurred. Although usually so
Der man, ON this occasion lie had beer
drinking and it is supposed that, over
come by the liquor, he sat down upol
the track and went to sleep. Ryan was
an intelligent, respectable Irishman, witt
many friends in the neighborhood where
he lived.
The New RAILRoAD.-A Morristowr
correspondent writes as follows: "Tht
projected railroad which is to run from
Elyria to Belmont Station on the B. 4
o. Road, is making some sensation il
the localities through which it is expect
ed to pass. The people of Morristowr
are confident, and We think with good
reason, that this road will be located
close to our village. There are several
depressioIs IN the summit between Still
water and McMahon's- Crceke in the vi
cinity, which are not more than 60 feet
above the Baltimore Road; besides this
there are many other natural advantages
which are strongly in favor of Morris
town.
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EAmong the most recent discove
RIGS made by General Belknap, secretary
of war, is that there are not less than
fifteen thousand mules in the supposed
service of the quartermastcr's depart
ment, most of whom are engaged Who'll
ly in the business of 'eating their heads
off" The quartermaster general protest
ed that all Of this army of the long cared
was required for present or expected
duty, but General Belknap failed to see
it, and will forthwith order the sale OF
five thousand of General Meigs' pets.
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Our Platform.

White men only to hold officein Town
County, State or United States.
No mixture of the Anglo-Saxon with
the African race in our Public Schools
White men only for Jurors, and all
other public positions.
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New ORLEANS, May 6.-Lieutenant-
Governor Dunn and the members ofshe
Board of Police Commissioners have
been committed to prison for five days
and fined s95 each by Judge Cooley, OF
the Sixth District Court, for contempt.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

A young lady in Burlington, Iowa,
went to church and forgot her waterfall,
leaving it in the window, and when she
returned she found little bluebird sit
ting in it on one egg.
Bishop Thompson wrote home that
he saw in India the religious devotee
sitting cross-legged on sharp stones, who
had sat there for seven years, under the
belief that mental and physical suffering
would improve his spiritual condition.
Bismarck's disease is now very dis.
.tressing kind of dyspepsia. He is ex-
ceedingly fond of oysters, and his stom.
ach, enfeebled, as it is, by long contin.
ued hard drinking, is unable to digest
them. The Count often eats at one sit
ting four or five dozen of the blyalves
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

ES-Our representative in Congress,
Hon. L. ii. MOORE, votes steadily with
the Yankee tariff monopolists. Let every
farmer remember this, and vote just as
steadily against him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

Mnoresvlllc, Ind, has discovered the
remains of deceased devil, including a
pair Of horns and tail one foot inlength.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-17

~Jhe Democratic members of the
Ohio Legislature having nominated a
candidate for Secretary of State, the
State Convention will be relieved of that
amount of labor. How very "kyind" !"
Northeast.
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~The Ohio Legislature was in sess-
ion l05 days 1t did nothing worthy of
note, excepting that it ratified the Fif-
teenth Amendment, and increased the
rate of taxation Democrat.