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A Sign of the Times

The Republicans in the Fourth Con
gressional District of North Carolina
have nominated Eegro by the name Of
Harris for the next Congress. In a
speech accepting the nomination he
said: 's'A
"My election or defeat depends upon
the action of the white Republicans in
this district. If their professions are
true, and they make no distinction in re-
gard to color, and support me unani-
|mously, my election is sure. This case
will be d test one, and the colored peo-
pie of this district will look on with in
tercst to see whether or not the profess
ions of white Republicans are carried
out when they are brought to test"
The latest test of the Republican par
ty is, therefore, will they Vote for he
grocs for Congress? How would they
regard it in this section?
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COnundrunQS.

What cord is it in which you can find
knots that no man living ever tied, and
no man living can unite? Why, cord
of wood.
Why was Robinson Crusoe's man
Friday like a rooster2 Because he
scratched for himself and creW-so.
How did the bull look on emerging
from the china shop? A little the worse
for ware.
Why is carpenter like barber? Be.
cause he can't get along without shaU.
ings.
Why are naval and military officers
the most unlucky of men? Because they
are always in some mess or other.
When is a young lady like a port of {
word3 When she is sllly-belle.
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The Dptchmau's Cider.

In the small village of B.. iu the
State Of Pennsylvania, there lived =
Dutchman who was famous for making
the best cider in the neighborhood, and
was equally famous for keeping it; aud
as yet, no person but himself and family
had been permitted to taste the good
stuff. At last one of his hear neighbofs
said he was bound to taste it. Accord:
ingly he went to the Dutchman's k6ijse,
and entered into conversation with Him
concerning his crops,&c, aid By .degfees
led him to speak of his cider. He then
said to him: y
Il understand you make very good
cider 2, go IS 5s..sis1 )
"Yaw," replied the D1teRikan; 'Hais,
my poy, go priug mug full"
Hans soon returnec with q mug brim-
ming full, and handed it to the Dutch
man, who drained it to the hottom Of
one draught; then turning to his aston
lisheu visitor, said seefe.s,sss ar
"Derc, now, if youdosh not dink,dat
good cider, joost you schmell ofste
mug" So s.szssst
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GgThe North Missouri Railroad

EgThe North Missouri Railroad
Company have commenced the purchase
of steel rails for the purpose of relayins
the track, intending to make the change
ON the entire line as rapidly as theiI
means and circumstances will permit
The road is about 400 miles long, and
will require 10000 tons of rails, and un-
der the tariff bill this corporation. there
fore, will have to pay to the Bessemer
ties nearly million and a half of dol
lars. That sum, of course, will be ad
ded to the freight and passenger char
ges of the road, and every man who has
occasion to ship goods or travel over it
will have his share of the swihdle to
pay. Verify, these tariff thieves hav,
long arms and insinuating fingers, an q
there are few pockets in the land into
which they don't find their way.
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Posing a Pedasogue.

"Sally Jones, have you done that suiti
set you?" aas .ssss ssxasa
q "No, thir; / cant doit. 10 sais
"can't 90 it! 1 am ashamed Of you.
Why, at your age could do any sum
that Was s6t me / hate that word
cant for there is no sum that can't be
done, l tell you.n
81 think, thir, ! know sum you can't
thifer out" ",asas F g 5sH
"Ha? Well, Sally, let's hcar i and
we will see" ~ : Ns's.'s' ]
"It ith thith,th If one apple cxuthed
the ruin of the whole human rathe, how
many thuch will it take to make barrel
Of thweet ,tHider 2nss ssi' NJ
aaiiss Selly Jones, you may turn to
ydar parsing lesson.n
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agThe New York World prints


RE-The New York World prints a
broad side of accounts from all parts Of
the country in relation to the crops, from
which it appears that the prospect OF a
large yield is very encouraging. The
wheat crop throughout the great wheat.
growing states promises to be larger
than in former years, and corn and oats
wherever they have been planted, IRE al
ready well advanced. The only exeep
ton seems to be in California. In The
south the planters have unwiselv neg
lected to plant corn, and have planted
an excess of cotton. There is, howev.
er, no question that the latter is in 9
ilourishing condition. There is also ar
excellent prospect everywhere for fruit
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|sut Lovengood at a Candy Pun.

| - - :
l had heap of trouble last Christmas
and I'll tel you how it happened. Dea-
con Jones gal give candy pullin', and
| got stoo. as they say in North Karo-
lima, an SO over goes Sitter Poll and
l went over together, and when we got
to old Jones the houses was chuck full.
Dog my cats if thar was room to go
around.
Thar was Suze Harkins, she's as big
as a skinned hoss, and six other Hark-
inses, and all the Scrogginses, and Will
iamses and Simonses, and the Pepigraws,
and the schoolmaster and his gal, besi.
dies the old Deacon and the Deaconess,
and enough of little Deaconesses to set
up half.a- dozen young folks in the fam.
lily business.
Well, bimeby the wot begun to bile,
and then the fun begun. We all got our
plates ready, and put flour On our hands
to keep the candy from stickin' ,and then
we pitched.into pullin' Wasn't 1t fun 7
never saw such laffn' and cuttin' up in
all my born days. / made candy bird
for EN- Simmons. Her an me expects
to trot in double harness one of these
days. She made candy goose for me.
Then we got to throwin' CARL; palls
into each others LSi lair, an runnin' from
one sue Of the house to tothgr, and out
into the kitchen, till every thing on the
place was all gummed up with cardy.-
l got on pine bench, and EN-, Sim
mons sot close by me.
Suze Harkins, confound. her picktur,
throwed candy ball sock into one Of
my eyes. I made a bulge to run after
her and heard suthln rip. My stars alive,
wasn't picked? locked around, and
thar was the gable end of my bran new
briches stickin' to the pine bench.
backed up agin the wall, sorter craw-fish
like and grinned.
"Sut," sez sister Poll, "what' the mat
ter ?"
'sShut up," sez I.
"Sut," sez EN-, "you just come away
from that wall you'll get all over grea.
Isy."
"Let her greaser says Land sot down
on wash board that was lyin across a
tub, feelin' worse than an old maid at a
weddin'. Purity soon / felt suthin hurt,
and purity soon 1t hurt again. l swear,
l jumped ten feet hi, kicked over the
tub, and out fed old Jones' Christmas
turkey, and you ought to seed me git.
/ cut FOR tall timber, jumpt staked and
ridered fences, and smashed down brush
like runaway hurican till got home,
and went to bed and stade two days.
Eff old Deacon Jones barn burns
down next winter, and I'm arrested for
it, and enybody pears as witness agin
me, I'll bus. his doggon'd he'd.
Them's-my sentiments.
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DARBY AND JOAN.
A FAMOUS OLD BALLAD.

When Darby saw the setting sun,
He swung his scythe and homeward run,
Sat down, drank of his quart, and said,
"My work is done, I'll go to bed.".
"My work is done" retdrted Joan,
"'My work is donep your constant tonc;
But helpless women ne'er can say
Her work is done, till Judgment Day.
You men san sleep at night, but we
Must toll" "Whose fault is that" quoth he.
81 know youf meaning Joan replied,
"But, sir, my tongue shall not be tied;
I will go on and let you know
What work we women have to do.
First, in the morning, though we feel
At sick as drunkards when they reel
Yes, feel such pains in back or head
AS would confne you men to bed
We ply the brush, we WELD the brooln,
We air the beds, we right the room;
The COWS must next be milked-and then
We get the breakfast for the men.
Ere this is done, with whlmpering cries
And bristling hair, the children rise;
These must be dressed and dosed with rue,
And fed---and all because of you.
We next"-here Darby scratched his head,
And stole off grumblins to his bed;
And only said, as on he run,
POUNDS! woman's clack is never DONE"
At early dawn, ere Ph@bus rose,
Old Joan resumed her tale of woes;
When Darby thus-"I'll end the strife,
Be you the man and the wife;
Take you the scythe and now while
viii all your boasted cares supply"
Content" quoth Joan. 'givs me my stint"
This Darby did, and out she went.
Old Darby rose and seized the broom,
And whirled the dirt about the room;
Which having done, he scarce knew how,
He hied to milk the brindled cow.
The brindled COW whisked round her tail
In Darby's eyes and kicked the pail:
The clown, perplexed with grief and pain,
Swore he'd ne'er try to milk again;
When turning round in sad amaze,
He saw his cottage in blaze
For as he CHANGED to brush the room
In careless haste, he fred the broom.
The fire at last subdued, he swore
The broom and he should meet no more.
Pressed by misfortune and perplexed,
Darby prepared for breakfast next;
But what to get, he scarcely knew
The bread was spent, the butter too.
His hands bedaubed with paste and -four,
Old Darby labored full an hour;
But, luokless wight thou couldst not make
The bread take form of loaf or cake.
As every door wide open stood,
In pushed the SOW in quest of food;
And stumbling onward, with her snout
0erset the churn-the milk ran out.
As Darby turned, the sow to beat,
The slipp'ry cream betrayed his feet;
He caught the bread trough in his fall.
And down oame Darby, trough and all.
The children, wakened by the olatter,
Start up and cry, "oh! what's the matteri"
Old towler barked, and tabby mewed,
And hapless Darby bawled aloud,
GReturn, my Joan, as heretofore,
pll play the housewives part no more;
Since now, BY sad experience taught,
Compared to thine, my work is naughi,
Henceforth, as business calls, I'll take
Content. the plow. the scythe, the rake,
And never more transgress the line
Our fates have marked, while thou art mir
Then, Joan, return, as heretofore,
| pll vex your honest soul no more;
Let each our proper task attend.
Forgive the past. and strive to mend"
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mMen are qualified for civil libert,

EE Men are qualified for civil liberty
in exact proportion to their disposition
to put moral chains upon their own ap-
petites in proportion as their love for
justice is above their rapacity in pro
portion as their soundness and sobriety
of understanding is above their vanity
aud presumption; in proportion as they
are disposed to listen to the counsels OF
the wise and good, in preference to the
flattery of knaves. Society cannot exist,
unless controlling power upon will and
appetite be placed somewhere; and the
less of it there is within, the more there
must be without 1t is ordained in the
constitution of things that men of in
temperate minds cannot be free their
passions forge their fettcrs.-BHrke.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31
Electric.

Several young ladies were amusing
themselves short time ago with an elec-
trio battery. Miss Emma proposed ts.-
king one of the pcles and her friend
Anne the other, and, instead of joining
hands, kiss each other. A scream from
Annie caused the ladywh was turning
the machine to stop suddenly, when
Emma exclaimed that it burned her lips
terribly. Annie remarked that it "felt
Just like a mostache" e
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

Eg-That item going the rounds OF
three hundred negroes having voted in
Springfield at the April election is not
particularly new. About that number
have voted in this city for the past three
gears. The negroes of Springfield die
not need Fifteenth Amendment to en-.
franchise them. The Radicals here did
that without law.--Sprinafeld co.
Transcript.
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1t is thought that DIR. Schnppe under
sentence of death in Pennsylvania ior.
the alleged poisoning ofsa poticut to
wliom he was engaged to be married. to
obtain her propertv, will be cxecutcsli
Notwithstanding the great efforts 10 Oh.
tam new trial.
Josh Billings SAYS 81 ain violently
opposed tew ardent sperrits as lev-
ridges tutfor r1ana{eeau ing tiusposes, /
tthink alittle OF il tasyna good ss,s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

n iduy hOeiCoo UOy SpILuhiiuS SAT-
on the sidewalk to. take off the ice, and
remarked to afriend, pointing to the
salt, e ~ fseg
SNOW, that's benevolence
/ mo, it amt" said the boy, somewhat
indignantly, "ifs salt"
SO when a lady asked her servant girl
If the hired man cleaned off the snow
with alacrity, she replied:
mo, ma'am, he used a shovel"
The same literal turn of mind which
we have been illustrating is sometimes
used Intentionally and perhaps a little
maliciously. and thus becomes the prop
erty Of wit instead of blunders. Thus
we hear of very polite and impressive
gentleman sgho said to a youth in the
street:
"Boy, may / inquire where Robinson's 3
drug store is ?"
Certainly, sir" replied the boy very
respectfully.
"Well, sir" said the gentleman, after
waiting awhile, "where is it?'
u have not the least idea, yer hono..,'
said the urchin.
There vas Another boy who was de-
costed by an aseetie riddle-aged lady
with.
"Boy, want to go to Dover street"
"Well, maam," said the boy, "why
don't you go, then %
One day, at Lake George, party of
gentlemen, ,strolling among the beautiful
islands on the lake. with bad luck, ,es pied
little fellow with red shirt and a straw
hat, dangling a line over the side Of a
boat.
"Hallco; boys" said one of them,
what are you doing?"
| sFishing," came the answer.
"Well, of course, said the gentleman;
"but what do you catch?"
"Fish, you fool; what do you s'poseg
"Did any of you ever see an elephants
skin?' inquired teacher of an infant
class.
II have" exclaimed one.
uWhere ~ asked the teacher
Son the elephant" said the bcy;laugh
ing.
Sometimes this sort of wit degene-
rates or rises, as the case may be, into
punning,a ,as when Flora pointed pensively
TO the heavy masses of clouds in the
sky, saying:
81 wonder where those clouds are GO
ing 2" and her brother replied: y
81 think they are going to thunder"
Also the following dialogue
"Halloo; there! how do you sell your
WOOD 2" M
"By the cord"
"How long has it been cut ?"
"Four feet" a
81 mean how long has it been since
you cut il"
"No longer than it is now" T
And also when Patrick O'Flynn was
seen With Lis collar and his bosom sadly
begrimed, and was Indignantly asked by
the officer: Q Q
"Patrick O'Flynn! how long do you
wear shirtf''
"Twenty-eight inches, sir"
This reminds me of an instance which
is said to have occurred recently IN
Chatham street, New York, where a
countryman was clamorously besieged
by shop keeper:
"Have you any fine shirts p said the
countryman.
"a splendid assortment Step in, sir.
Every price and every style. The cheap
est in the market, sir"
care they clean p
"To be sure, sir.
..'Then," said the countryman, with
great gravity, ayou had better put on
one, for you need it,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

Captain General De Rodas has just
published sil order that all slaves belong
ing to insurgents in the field, or in for
eign countries, or who have taken up
arms or served as guides to Spanish
troops, or performed any other service
for the national cause, are henceforth
free. p
Flowers that are always falling of
buttons
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Es-Tbc Sue, canal will have an

VT The Suez canal will have an i'm,
mense influence in developing CONNER
cial prosperity throughout the Mediter-
ranean and the Levant. A regular line
of steamers is now established from
Constantinople by way of the canal. the
Red sea, and the Persian gulf, to Bass
orah on the Euphrates. Bagdad, the
Red sea, and the Persian gulf ports are
thus brought into direct communication
with Constantinople by sea. Steamers
carry passengers for $500 from Trieste
to Bombay sgsaste
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Lessons in scandal aongery.

Three little girls were PLAYING among
the poppies and sage brush of the back.
yard. Two of them were making be-
lieve to keep house, little way apart
as near neighbors might. At last One
of them was overheard saying to the
youngest of the lot, "There, now, Nelly,
you 60 over to Sarah's house; and stop
theirs d little While, and talk -as fast as
you can, and then you come back and
tell me what she says about me, and
then I'll talk about hers and then you
go and tell her what l say, and then
wen get as mad as hornets, and wont
speak when we meetjust as our mothers
do, you know; and that'll be such fun
won't it 2" Hadn't these little mischiefs
lived to some purpose ? and were they
not close observers and not scholars,
charmingly trained for the chief brsi-
ness Of life in small lieighborhoods
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

In 1850 wilits men owned NEGROES
in some of the States of the Union Iu
1870, the negroes own the white men Of
the Radical party in all The States. Who
says there is no slave or slave owner in
the Land ?"-P Phtiddcipaia Posi-.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

es. Free speech is home bred night,
& fresids privilege. II has ever been
enjoyed in every house, cottage and cabin
in the nation. tits not to be drawn into
controversy. 1t is as tlndoulted as the
right of breathing the air, and walking
earth. 1t is right to be maintained
in peace and in war. ltis right which
cannot be invaded without destroying
constitutional liberty. Hence this right
should be guarded and protected by the
freemen Of this country with n Jealous
care, unless they are prepared for chains
and anarchy -Daeiei Wetss5r, 1928
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TERMs or ApYERTIsING:

Twelve nAes, OF 1858, VIII Dc charged Is
one square.
EHAll legal advertisements viii be charged
by the line, and must be paid in advance Of
publication. S.d
Or Notices of the sppointment OF Ad-- a
- ministrator's and Executors; also q
6X Attachment Notices and Road noti-- "a
- ces, two dollars and ffty cents, in .gS
81 advance. -
q Advertising done at published rates,
and payment required in advance, in all
easss. @ iia
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

Er surveyors chain is 4 poles or 10
feet, divided into 100 links or 792 inches.
A square chain is 16 square poles, and
10 square chains is an acre. -Four roods
are an acre,each containing 1,2t0 square
yards of "a, 1877 feet, CT, "a yards and 2S
inches on each side. A pole is 81 yards
each way. An acre Is 4,s4O square yds.
,or 50 yards l foot and 81 inches each
way, and acres are 1901 yards each
way. A square mile-1, 76t yards each
way--is $40 acres, half mile--or $50
yards each .way-is I60 acres; quarter
of milc-or 440 yards each way-is q
park or farm of 40 acres.
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ns-A M,l.ay ealled biack tooth ;

ES-A Malaly called black tooth, is
prelcnt among hogs in many localities,
this spring. In each case the animss.,,s
are similarly affected. Thew become re
duccd in flesh, and Incapable Ct getting
up. This' trouble is produced by the
growth Of a false tooth, which appears
in the vacant space of the. pigs jaw, for
ward of the grinders. The teeth are
always black, from which circumstance
the malady takes its name. The relne-
dy is to take .ne animal, as soon as they
are discovered, and knock them out, a
nail and hammer are the only instru-
ments necessary.
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8 Long fra, err

Jonathan says he couldn't help 1angh-
ing the other day at an anecdote of a
iiian accustomed to make; long pravefs,,
who had persuaded a guest, grestly
against his inclination, to stay to break:
fast. ir.c prayed and prayed, till His i'm
patient guest basal to think Of elging
quietly away, and walking off-but IN at
tempting it he walked up the old mans
son who was asleep in aschair. ..le..ss )
'.How soon will Your father be
through 7" whispered the guest. I ;p'''.a
ssHas he got tb the Jews p asked tho
boy III reply, III the ,s:,ne. tone. ss
No." said the ether. sea -
"Well, then, he ain't half through"
replied the hoy,ahd composed himself
again.to his nap; whercupon the guest
lbolted at once, ss.iaisTs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

A Georgia couple soughta Squire on
matrimony intent, and when the deed
was done rendered fifty cents. The JUS
tice demurred, but said dollar would
do. The groom borrowed that amount
from his blushing bride, who remarked
as they left, There's three gone
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

To cure deafness in man, begin to
whisper to HIM about chance to make
a fortune sT
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Save Fifty Dollars.

81 A NY PERSON wishing TO purchase one of
n Groyssteen's Pianos, advertised in this
paper, can save Fifty dollars Of the price by
applying to The. editor Of iLis paper. tuns
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-05-31

The New York Star says young
kctchuni has made 100000 since his
release from Sing Sing. He deserves
great credit for the quiet way in which
he participated. ard eHual praise for the
energetic push he has shown in business
matters ever since.
A naval architect named Dunk,n
claims to have constructed . vessel i'm
Epervious of rams, shell or shot.
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Literal Answers.

A lady noticed boy sprinkling salt
on the sidewalk to. take off the ice, and
remarked to a friend, pointing to the
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-08-27
RheriH,s Sale
FRANCOIS KaWtgot Us. Ihelssnaor
I'M Richard administrator. prs

Praneois Tawtrot Us. IBelssmar s.
Richard administrator. prs
District Court, Parish Of St. Landry, No
*I2063-By virtue Of an order Of seisure and
sale issue by the Hon. the District Court of
the sl1 Judicial Court, in, and, for the Parish of
St. Landry, in the above entitled case, and
to me directed, T win proceed to sell at public
auction; at the Court House of said Parish, in
the town of Opelousas, IN SATURDAY Y,
October 1st, 1870, at IL o'clock A. Ne, the
following described property, seized to satisfy
said order, to-wit: 3
A. certain plantation on the left bank of the
Bayou Teche, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon, having fourteen arpents front
on said Bayou. eleven of which, with a depth
of twenty-five arpents, and three with a depth
of eighteen arpents. bounded above by land
OF Francois C. Jewellers, and below by lands
hereafter described; in the rear by lands Of
widow Valery Langloh, and widow Hilaire
Duplechain.
q The undividedhalf of a piece of land
situated in this parish on the Bayou Teche,
having an area Of two hundred arpents. more
OF less, bounded above by tile above described
land and below by lands Of widow Hilaire
Duplechain.
8 Five MULES, one cew and calf, one brand
ing iron, one pair timbef wheels, ere old OK
cart.
Terms-Cash.
j.. III. THOMPSON. Sheriff.
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