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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Eas-A maiden tlady, allnding to her,
youthful accomplishments, said /. that at
six months of age she went stune. A
malicious Individual present ,remaftel:
''Yes, and you have been going alohe
ever since."r 8le5 stI1 ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

s. In ADVANCE OF THE M.uLl-An Iowa
editor acknowledges the receipt Of Con-
gressional documents in advance Of the
regular mail The way it occurrea was
this A wolf chased the mail carrier
about four miles, They want tac Gov
ernnent to put on the route 4 niimber Of
able bodied wolves TO facilitate matters.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

A POSER IA man living at Carlton,
was indignantly complaining that his
knife had been stolen, till at last one OF his
neighbors whose garden had been robbed
a short time previous, said to him:
"Hold your tongue, old boy, / found
your knife amongst my cabbages; how
came 1t there 2 s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Ey-A grindstone should not be expo s
sed to the weather, as it not only injurcs
the wood work, but the suns rays harden. 4
the stone SO much as torender it useless 4
in q very short time. ..i,g
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Rg-General jackson sometimes said
a good thing The following is record
ed of hiIa:
Il never fought but one duel in my
| life, and that was when ] popped tile
fquestion
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

EMrLoYER TO NEW CLERK -"Well,
Sniilles, have you posted the ledger 7"
New Ccrk.-"Yeth, thir! I've posted
the ledger, but, lor, thir, it wath too
big for the letter boxth, and l had to
take it inthide the posth oflith r
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Eg-.sTom," said a girl to her sweet
heart, "you have been paying your dis
tresses to me long enough. It is lime
you made known your contentious, soYi
as not to keep me in expense any longer
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08
rs-rhe bones Of the towsrilmbs s,S !

differently arranged in womai, and ia
man. Onc of the consequences OF his !,
Is, That no woman can run gracefully II
They run, says witty Frcnchman, as Il
they intended to be overtakcn; orr IS
the boys often say, ''Iilsc cow.' And
yet some women waut to '.run Cor Office. y 4 !
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

EF.Who's that gentleman. my little
man p was asked of an nrcfin. .sr-sr,,
"That one with the spike tailed coats'
"Yes," was the response. Sngs.
"Wby, he's a brevet uncle Of mine.,Y
"How's that p was asked. ~
Because he's engaged to my ahht
Mary
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Bridgeport co., has impeached its
Mayor for drunkenness. He got drunk
too often and stayed drunk too long.
Steubenville CO.. is to have new
court house and jail, provided the county
seat is not removed to Richmond.
Josh Billings has anever heard of the
same man hankerin for some billed crow
2 times"
"Jake, lend me ten dollars till | sell
my dog ?" Jake replied soothingly and
sympathetically: Jim! l wouldn't sell
him."
A story is told of a young man who
was going West to open jewelry store.
When asked what capital he had, he re-
piled "a crow7bar," M
Covode says, 'swhat the peapil want is
near muny," and he might have added,
''fuer dam fules and theayes in offs
A young lady who was rebuked by her
mother for kissing her intended, justified
the ACT by quoting the passage: 'What-
soever We would that men should do
unto you, do We even so to them"
The ex-King Of Naples is now so poor
that he has 10 sell every month num-
Der of valuable works of art,in order to
be abe to defray his daily expenses
The mother of his wife had, the other
day, to send him from Bavaria Sc, 600 to
pay the costs of her confinement
Miss Lucy Bliss has taught school
eight years in the old academy school at
Stockbridge, Mass, without the loss OF
a single day. As she lives two miles
from the school house, she must have
walked more than $4,000 miles in the
time.
Handy Andy, the polite burglar from
Chicago, is the present lion of that city.
Every aristocratic dweller ON Wabash
avenue has an acquaintance with the gen.
tlemen, His latest feat was to steal the
badge from the breast of policeman
who visited him il his cell.
A sailor passing through a graveyard,
saw on one of the tombstones, II still
live" This was too much for Jack, who
shifting his quid, calculated: 'Well, I've
heard say there are cases in which man
may lie; buff / was dead, I'd own it. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08
HAn EnoIish emf yrant family in our

@-An English emigrant familyin our
Western country were always grumblirg
at the ignorance of the American peo-
pie. One day the little girl said
.'Oh, mamma, is that ZEN p :.
mo. my child, that is y HOWL said
the mother. ss
"No, my wife and daughter, that is
neither 'en nor howl, but h'eagle,
the h'emblem Of this benighte6 country
said the father.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

written for the Spirit.)
THE SUEZ CANAL.


nru;..o. =. a. c.,
AuE sCEA CANAL'
NV
How wordrous tbs works Of tbv mower and
In,
coa,. n....un;o,, ,,.n, A. n.,,L., ill
wb;oh h.th ro;roa i, a. ..,nro... a. ua.o..
| s,,ha,oa.
IT,. ,,o,,,ors,,, ,,,,., s u.;.h..,
H.. .,s.,,;,, ~. - - Ill eu.r ~ -;
JANUS
wh;oh ao...
rr;a =, A.
,r; Al. :....:- = I,...-.-
Endowod ard onah1ad hv no;ts,s .r,.o
sonas IA ;p,,, ho,.o oro, AZ, IL J.a,,os L.,
And ,1;frnsss ;ts tboncbts With N. srs.d Of tbs
wind
hath trod.
Or Joseph. or Noses. the prophet of God.
Mans mind planned pathway for progress and
trade.
Strength and wealth were combined; to the spot
| were conveyed
Machines, which, to tighten their work, were
designed;
Improvements are steps to improvements, we
~.
Old Neptune, indignant that man should pre-
sumo -
To disturb his dominions, with storm-frowns of
gloom,
His armies of Tritons and nymphs called
around,
The ;mnudept mortals who dreamed thew were
free
To turn from his channel, tho fs.rfu, old 40,
t aAs
it, v.
But storm-winds might bluster, and pillows
mightroar; ~
,,,arrsp
u hn.,., ,.,.,,,,,. ...,,,,,5 f.,,,, o,,,,- ,,a
lc.,, .. a.. n a.,,,;... n,, In :. .
stronr
rna. - m, - u .1,
vi.
But sentiment said with sigh Of regret
| .sTbe romance of Afr;c ue soon mnst forget.
Dry commerce and propress how oft have tbev
e ~. O.. =.
~ : - M - "a - s...: s,o aa W., "a''
as = y -
VIZ.
sRse;stless ;mnrosan,ant will soon drive .v.r
The whole Of Niles glory. her poets last Law.
When Ger to1nbs of the ancient, the brave,
kingly dead.
>,
| VIII.
Must soon scare awav from old Niles stormy
| stream.
The charms which have dwelt there from earth's
| natal morn.
The breeze which the music of passions hath
born,
1 A. ,h,.;n.. of .ho n.st h,,,.uooo =, ho n.;d y
TX.
Cease, cease to repine, ye day-dreaming fools!
Are old things to Fancy the brightest? are souls
To echo in sounds but the sounds of the past?
Are wildness and rudeness by Apollo most
blessed2 ..s.gg, =
AM songs shall now sweeser along the dark
1-''oe os' ''--.'e' :. -'e' P''" ''A-
There c,,,o n, ON from all nations and tr;hss ON
.I
The STERN hau,btv Moor with his ;ews,.de,ked
-.
The Frank with b;s sk;,l and b;s d.r;,r v..
there.
~, :,
~ w eu' '-.e ''''no, '''e Doiu'
- ''' 80 -ioA' isui0p'a s'F . 0O'1'
| xr
And Guinea's swart sons from the desert were
| ,brouobt
To toll for the Moor and the Frank was their lot.
And lab,r;no balf.naked and wearv and faint
| Fro,,, ~. 49,, ,,,,,ross.d s,.no .ar,. f,,l
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

GgAn exchange reports the market
as follows; .g.s
Marriages scarce and depressed. Court
ships long and lingering; engagements
dull and but few coming forward !; the
school of scandal is sending out gradu-
ates every day; the supply Of beanx
light, stock inferior bit in good demand ;
discarded lovers plenty and stock accu-
mulating; tattling as brisk as ever and
a good assortment on hand; babies are
described as courois at aahed TO the
bond Of matrimony.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

LoNDoS, January 2s.-Tlie Pail Mall
Gazette states that negotiations on the
Alabama claims question have been sus-
pended, s,e
The lands belonging to the estate of
the late George Peabody, which were
recently seized by officers of the Crown,
have been released by order of the Gov
.ernment. 40
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HARTFORD, January 2S,-A letter from
Athens,says ten dead and forty wounded
men have. been taken from the ruins of
the town Of Santa Maria, on one of tile
German isles destroyed by earthquake.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08
Ry-aAIa, ma, cousin Bill, hes in I'll

Ma, ma, cousin Bill, he's in the
parlor with sister Jane, and he keeps
biting her.
What! William biting my Jane p !
"Tes'm. Bit her right on the mouth,
and the tarnel gal didn't hollor bit,
mother."' M
"Ah, never mind, Ned: / guess he
didn't hurt her much.'''
s.Hurt her, cracky!! why, she loves it,
she does; cos she kept a letting him, and
didn't say nothing, but just smackcd her
lips as if it was good, she did. | seed
it all through the key-hole. I'll fire Ia
ters at him the next time, see if j don't
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

Ey-Lord Wilton, in lis British Sports
and Pastimcs, quoted this advertisement,
which actually appeared in Paris pa
per: m e
s "WANTED-A NuRsE--The Signora
Marchesa Sitlanel di San Bartolomei. is
in want of a young, healthy wet-rarse.
Her services will he required for small
litter Of English spanicls, thoroughbred,
the maternal parent having died while
giving them birth. Nurse to reside in
the house, Wages 100 francs per month
Chocolate in the morning; breakfast with
the Marchesa, dine with the servants,
and sleep with the dogs"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

PARIS, January lS.-The Emperor OF
France has refused the request made by
the Cabinet for reduction of the army,
alleging as a reason for such refusal the
sentiment now prevalent in the political
centres.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08

INDIASAPoLIs, ISD. january 2S.-An.
other case of the social evil in fashion-
able, circles was developed last night
The wifg Of q City Councilman elopcd
with a Young scapcgraee hast night The
growing attachment of the parties has
been noticed for some time by outsiders,
but the husbands confidence was not
shaken until the bird had flown. $
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7 E Z E e. R A P H | G

FoRT Si,Aw, January 2S.-Colonel Ba-
ker's expedition against the hostile In
dians has just returned. THEY killed
173 Indians and destroyed 44lodges, with
all their winter supplies, robes, &c, and
captured over 800 horses. The Indians
delivered, up al stolen stock in. their
camp. Most of the mdfderers and mar
rauders of lastsummer were killed. The
expeditions was a complete success. Col.
onel Bakers loss was one skillcd!and one
wounded -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07


Sir BY order of the Council & Assembly of
this State l am to Inform you that the pretended
State Of Vermont not contented with the limits
Of the New Hampshire Grants $50 c3lled) on the
West side Of Connecticut River. have Extended
their pretended Jurisdiction over the River and
taken into Union (as they Phrase itl Sixteen
Towns on the East side OF Connecticut River
part Of this State and who can have no more
pretence for their detection than any other Towns
in the State, the circumstances Of which you are
well acquainted with * great pains Is used TO
persuade other Towns 10 follow their Example.
Enclosed send you the Copy Of Letter from
Mr. Estabroo& who stiles himself Chairman OF
the Convention Of Committees from Several
Towns sc, also the Copy ,a Resolve Of the sd.
nominal State of Vermont. on which you will
make your own Comments.
By the hest Information I have from that
County about one nearly one b1T third Of the
People ia the defective Towns are averse TO the
proceedings Of the majority. who threaten To-
confscate their Estates if they don't Join with
ihem. and | am very much Afraid the affair viii
end in the he3d; Of Blood. Justices Of the
peace have been appointed, AZ Sworn into Office
in those Towns under the pretended authority Of
sd. Vermont and persons sent torepresent them
there / must not omit TO let you know That
Col. Beiel who has reed. great Sums from Con-
-ress or their Generals under preteuce Of pay Z.
men for service they never did, Gas / am inform
ell blythe Influence of sd. money has Dcclsi0ue1
Great Share Of the disorders in those towns. l
am directed TO desire you on receipt Of tais to
advise with some Of The members Of Congress on
this alli. Sc proceed as you May Judge eZpeli
eat after advising as afores'd 20 enlsayour to
Obtain the Aid Of Congress, If you tsi9l they
en- with prcnrietr take up the matter. Indeed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

A correspondent ola Paris pager tells hat he
WIS once AT breakfast where De Balzac, Eu
gene Sue, Heinrich Hs:ne, were present together
Tor the first and last time During the break
fast convers ton turned almost exclusively On
politics, AMI eudeI by De B4ztc and Sue en-
crossing t. The former defended monarchy,
while the latter insisted a c0mmuuistic, social
istic republic was the best government. AZ last
they appealed to Heiue for his opinion lie said
=. have observed the day Of four and twenty
hours Is made Of day anl niyht-two contrasts
Day, without night, however belu-ifal II may
be, would be Attended with great Inconvenience.
30. too would night without day. have also
observei--I have gone back 70 the Dellge-that
90 belet a chill Q, a man anil woman, especially
woman, are necessary. sun two contrasts, which
are sometimes uuijei with good deal Of harni-
oav. ! have further observed, that 20 make
money, fool and q smart fellow are necessary
I Am tolI-I believe glt it from Berlloz, Tor
Meyerbeer has been sulky Of late toward me
thai two dissonances s.wty- produce harmony,
and that perfsc, accord is formed Of third,
hfth, AMI an octave. a mystery which the cooal-
ists have applet % = love. ! have even been
told there exists q scale of eolors. In fine, every
thing that lasts. tverytniag which gives plea
s,.re. i a compound Of contrasts. Therefore,
think the same law exists in questions Of govern
ment. Monarchy or Republic Is not what is ne
cessary, bat Monarchy ana Republic ooth to-
gether, both united. -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

''THE FREEDMAN and his rrTrEE.
That schools should be kept open through
all the warmth Of a summer vacation, wiki
a full and voluntary attendance Of pupils,
seems rather incredible. But that Jhev
should be kept open in Summer, under tro-
piC3l climate, nj the request of the boys and
girls themselves and partly at their expense,
seems altogether incredible it is not juvenile
human nature. And yet it is the fact 50
desirous Of learning re the dark-hlal sch3l-
as Of our Southern States that their schools,
when closed for the three months Of sum
mer, that their Northern teachers may return
home 70 recupcrate. ha,e been reopened and
their old teachers either engaged TO remain
or new ones been employed Of their own color.
and therefore somewhat inferior. Ia some
eases these vacation teachers have been the
hest and most aGEaaecd OF the scholars in the
late schools. agho tH1s prepare themselves
normally for wider CA psrieuco IN schonl-teael-
ing on tleIr own account. In louisiana. M
the summer OF lS5S, Us schools, with 6026
pupils, continued through July with their old
teachers. The same season, the Superinten-
deut Of the Freedman Bureau in Mississippi
made a special effort to 20 through the hot
weather with all his healthily-located schools
and succeeded - day schools, with an
average attendance OF 800 scholars, and
- Sunday schools. with an average Of $500
pupils, were kent open through all the heat
ed term. In Kentucky, last year, 80 schools
were continued through August with 1921
pupils.
Such an eager desire for learning makes
the establishment Of new schools an easy task.
And yet It is wonderful to see how this intense
longing for culture on the Iartof the negro.
met by the nation in the FEeedman's Bu-
reau and by individuals in various benevolent
organizations, has resulted in the establish
meut Of 50 many institutions Of learning.
Four years Of peace have interyened since the
light OF freedom began TO dawn upon the
dark chaos Of ignorance that frooded over the
black man. Within these four years there
have been established colleges-too often soi-
disaIu universties-at Washington with
it's law, medical and theological schocls)
Nashville, Atlanta, Oxford, Mobile, Ale
ghany; 8 normal schools. at Hampton
Charleston, Macon, Talladega, Mobile and.
other places high schools, at Wilmington,
Beaufort, Savannah, Memphis, Chattanooga
and Louisville 500 graded schools, and 44GO
common and Sunday schools, with an attend
ance Of 256,000 pupils, where four years ago
not a school nor u scholar could be found
These make an educational advance such
as the world has nowhere else seen. In a
few years these 500 graded schools, these 80
normal and high schools, these colleges and
universities, will pour forth an ample band
Of teachers, similar in race to the taught
bat even at this early stage over thousand
Of the teachers are colored
Much of this educational work has been
done by the Freedman's Bureau, that has so
faithfully guarded the interests of the nations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

i a..ta- in Hour 20 Home describes in an
Interesting manner the present c-r n Of
things .r rie Hexic4a cl;ital MaxiuiItu did
ml'4 t' 'mpra.e aai tt'-a this auc'el; home ot
,e "'.tl7a1s iie dti more for Nexco' Of
me Sol. L. n-sii.' er''''n aial IN ,le hne arts
eiii''oh n-H ,livu,e. i1au al me 'fr7ii- EMS
an '-n'.-r from iiu-oile 70 Juarez- IAe
sl'Alc4ns "o" rec gufe has services anu WIN
cnartci-lstic ias-thi'lty, attempt 10 peIpc,uife
hls memory IN manner worthy o. ihe man
Inc present PRESIDENT ol the htpu'it Is lhls
N,'r ls'y dep tel
a m7n with l4rce mouth. thick lips, low
forehead and uug4iulr figure the profile 0f the
southern tribes of N-zic5-that IS the Indian
President Ills f.ce is home.y rs Indians ever
wa-. his ar7., rest uuc1a,A.s ou his CHAIR and
xhile bis Up. move. once 10 a while from the
dull eve snaps ous q flash Of fire Eenoii Ju-
ar,z, The slue who made and sold ci-aritt5s ~
New Orleans when the reactiouists held the
r,ius in Mexico the same who. by use of blyo-
net and past prestige. hcfsth Pres lert'- chsir
to-day One clan1, louar -Ie -a.- # the
man after bis share q otG,i4l cr4.I-v in the
Quereiaro tragedy La thtt sunEea c.e turks
Too mercy for q delenceless auti-Juarist: and
there is stuff in that grim flce that arge's could
not move TO uitv.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

shall be received, on their exhibiting 10 the as
sembly a certfc.te Of a vote of a major part of
the Inhabitanoe o. such Town in favor thereof;
or on their appointment by major part of the
Inhabitants OF such Town of member to repre-
sent them in the Assembly Of this State, and
that they shall thereby become entitled to all
the Rights appertainiBg to any Town within this
State agreeable to the Rules prescribed in the
Constitution.
Attes;-Benil. B ildwin, Junr., Clerk,
a true Copy Of Record, compared
& Thos. Chandler, Junr., Secry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07
lmeriean Iron Trade.

The Bulletin ofthe -4mericaH Iron 0Hd Steel
association, protectionist publication issued
in Philadelphia, gives some interesting state
ments respecting the present condition Of the
American iron manufacture. The product Of
pig iron in the United States in the ias, FIVE
years may be stated thus: net tons 1863,
98l, 900; net tons 1868, ,6O3, 900; net tons
1869, ! 900, 900.
During the last eighteen months no less than
sixty-fve new blast furnaces have been erected,
viz. New York, New Jersey, Penusyl-
vania, 10; Maryland, !; Virginia. 3 Ohio,
6 ; Indiana. Illinois, 8 Michigan. > Wis
eonsin, ,; Missouri, g Kentucky, 9 Geor-
gia, l /; Alabama, , Tennessee, !. la adG-
tiou to these ifty-eight more are ia contempla-
ton, mostly in the West.
From all quarters come reports ofihe activity,
enlargement and repair Of Old furnaces long
idle, and the adoption OF new and improved
appliances for increasing the production and
improving the quality Of pig iron. Ia the
SchuylNll region Of ieunsy wanna alone the
production Of pig irou mas been iuccel, 10
the extent Of 80 O09 tons within the past year.
chiefly by the enlargement ami improvement Of
old furnaces. About half a million Of dollars
has been expended in this enterprise In the
Lghigh district the mills have an increased "a
pacity Of so, 900 tons while the increase upon the
upper and lower Susquehauu4 and in western
Pennsylvania is quite large The production
will also be still more largely increased when
the railroad now being built from the Allegheny
river eastward, 20 intersect the Philadeu uhia and
Erie Railroad, shall have been finished, as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07
Where Is the Gardens Beauty new (,

Where is the gardens beauty now
The thorn il here; the rOse;- 20 where
The trees, like giant skeletons,
Wave high their feshless arms and bare;
Or stand like wres,lers, stript and bold,
And strongest winds to battle dare.
1t seems thing impossible
That earth It's glories should repair;
That ever this bleak world again
Should bright and beauteous mantle wear.
Trench.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-07

\ PH1srHaBIC ADVERTISING PAsIE. 1t Is
said that a French chemist has invented phos-
phorie paste by means Of which the number and
names Of houses and shops may be rendered
visible At night time 1t appears the applca-
tion of the paste is simple and by no means
costly, and only wants renewing once a month.
1t can be made useful in a thousand different
ways Mia; infinite service it would be to
railway stations to show their names on dark
night, for it appears there is no chance whatever
of our hraSemen ever being able to pronounce
them in way that shall be intelligent to pass
engers. 1t would be great boon to have the
titles Of the streets emblazoned in the like man.
ner, directions to steamers at out-ot the-wsy
wharves, and fifty other places where plain di-
rections might be useful in the dark. But we so
often hear Of marvellous scientific inventions in
France that never come to anything, that one
feels almost inclined to doubt whether the mat
ter alluded to may not after all be one of the
latest canards.