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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02

wThe Chicago Tribune thinks it
would be curious problem for wo-
man to find out from mankind what is
really expected of her. Man adores
helplessness, and says it ruins him. He
talks about economy, and raves over
spendthrifts. He decries frivolty, and
runs away from brains. He pines after
his grandmother, who could make pies.
and falls in love with white hands that
can't. He moans over weakness. and
ridicules strength. He condemns fash
ion theoretically, and the lack of it prac-
tically. He longs for sensible women,
and passes them by on the other side
He worships saints, and sends them to
converts. He despises pink and white
women, and marries them if he cen He
abuses silks and laces, and takes them
into his heart. He glorifies spirit and
independence. and gives a cruel thrust
at the little vines that want to be oaks
What would the critical lords desire?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02
he Modest and Sensible.

Do not be above your business, no
matter what that calling may he, but
strive tc be the best in that line. He who
turns up his nose a, his work, quarrels
with his bread and butter. He is poor
smith who quarrels with his own sparks
there's no shame about any calling
don't be afraid of soiling your hands,
there is plenty of soap to be had.
All trades are good to traders. You
cannot get honey if you are frightened
at bees, nor plant corn if you are afraid
Of getting mud on your boots. When
you can dig fields with tooth picks, blow
ships along with fans, and grow plum
cakes in lower-pots,then it will be fine
time for the dandies. Above all things
avoid laziness. There is plenty to do in
this world for every pair of hands placed
upon it, and we must so work that the
world will be the richer because of our
having lived in it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02
Boys Using Tobacco.

A strong and sensible writer says a
good, sharp thing, and true one, too,
for boys who use tobacco: 1T has ut
terly spoiled and utterly ruined thous-
ands OF boys 1t tends to the soitenine
and weakening OF the bones, and it great
ly Injuries the brain. the spinal marrow,
aud the whole nervous fluid. A boy
who smokes early and frequently. or in
any way uses large quantities of tohac-
CO, is never known to make a man OF
much energy, and generally lacks mus
cular and physical as sell as mental
power. We would particularly warn
boys, who want to be anything in the
world, to shun tobacco rs most 5anefuI
poison"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02

SPRING..

Again the balmy breezes blow
Through all the smiling land:
The flowers with brightest colors glow,
And the water with full sweet flow,
Slip Ger the sparkling sand.
She bids her birds return and sing;
The fairest of the year,
The spells her rosy fingers fling
Fall on each chill and frost-bound thing;
Sweet Spring, glad Spring is here!
Then let me lie beneath the trees,
In the sweet scented shade,
And listen to the birds and bees,
While sorrow from my bosom fees,
And every care is laid
Here will I lie and dream again
The dreams my boyhood knew,
Until from manhood's rude disdain,
And from life's absorbing pain,
Those early visions flew.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02

GETwelye liAes, or less, will be charged as
one square. .se.,-.
EAll legal advertisements will be charged
by the line, and must be paid in advance of
publication.
6sE Notices Of the appointment OF Ad.- -
E ministrator'a and Executors; also .
E Attachment Notices aud Road mott a
r ces, two dollars and fifty cents, in -
E advance. RA
RAdvertising done at published rates
and payment required in advance, in all
cases.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02
COnundruns,

When is concert singer silent
When he holds his piece.
Why is the fashionable lady prudent
one? Because she tries to make her
acaist as small as possible.
When is ship like scarf-pin? When
its on the bosom Of heavy swell.
When is an OK not an ox? When it
is turned into q meadow.
Why is swallow like chimney ?
Because both have crooked fue.
Why is doctor better taken care Of
than his patients? Because when he
goes to bed he is sure to have somebody
to wrap him up.
Why was Eve, Low Church before the
fall, aud High Church after? Before, she
was Eve angelical, and after she took to
vestments.
What was the first instance on record
of trust? The moon, she shines with
borrowed light.
"DoN'T KNOW ANYBoDY."-A man
''down East" was living with his second
wife One day she asked him where he
wished to be Luried when lie died. He
replied:
In r., where my wife was bu-
ried y
"And where would You bury me if |
should die p said wife No g.
"In l., of course" said the hus-
band.
81 won't go step" was the reply
"I don't know a soul up there. and |
know lots in this graveyard
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
rub,ished Every Tuesday.
9oe 50 FERNS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
T1a dsllars per anuun,, inv ariahly in advance

is','Ts j or p r N + " G
Rtecutea with Eeatness and dispatch AZ this
oiice, and at reasonable prices.
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CAUTION

Hoofand's German Remedies are counterfeiied.
Sec that the sign itarc of G.. NJ. JACKSON il the
wrapper of each bottle. AL Others counterfeit.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-05-02

mend them an excellent tonic imparting tone and
vigor to the system Their use has been productive
of decidedly beneficial effects.
VIM. F. ROGERS.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-08

LAKE YELLowsToNE.-Lak Yellow
Stone is lonely but lovely inland sea,
everywhere surrounded by "forests prim-
eval," and nestled in the bosom Of the
Rocky Mountains. Some trappers have
insisted that its waters ran both to the At
lantic and Pacific, but such is not the case.
The summit of the main chain, however,
approaches within half mile of its south
shore, aud in places tho divide is very lit
tie above the lake. Its shape resembles
the broad hand of an honest German who
has had his fore-fnger and the tive
adjoining shot off at the second joint while
fighting for glory and Emperor Will
liam. The palm of the hand repre-
sents the main body, or north part, of
the lake. The fingers and thumb, spread
to their utmost extent-the thumb and
little finger being much the longest-repre-
sent inlets indenting the south shore, and
stretching inland, as if to wash away the
Rocky Mountains. Between these inlets
project high, rocky promontories, covered
with dense timber The largest stream
flows into the lake at its upper end, or the
extreme southeast corner. This stream is
really the Yellowstone river, which, for a
distance of thirty miles, has an average
width of over fifteen miles. This enlarge
ment constitutes the lake, which, after be-
ing augmented by several smaller streams,
narrows down to the width of an eighth
of a mile, and flows northward toward the
great falls.-Ihe Overland Monthly.
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The CURSE OF New YoRK.--The Rev.
De Witt Talmage, of Brooklyn, in the
course of lecture to his congregation on
Sunday night last, said the municipal au-
thorities and Legislators of New York we're
"the greatest frauds under the sum-" go
to New York City Hall, see those men
rushing to and fro from one department to
another fixing some gigantic swindle, or
infiicting some new tax upon the honest
and Woodworking man, in order to make
fortunes for themselves. Why, at these
times, man who was honest could hardly
support a comfortable home, owing to the
extent of the.present taxation everything
was taxed that should not be :; 10 fact
small fortune was required to pay them
all. The fair thing would be for the prison
doors to be opened, and their present oc-
cupants liberated, and for the municipal
authorities and a number of scheming legs-
lators to take their places, and then the
city might be saved from the knavery and
wholesale plumber which we were now
subjected to. The Ring coined thousands
and thousands by their open plumber, men
who could be seen with their fast and costly
spans, and who would make you believe
they were giving up every moment of their
time in the interest of the people, while all
the while they were taking money ont of
their pockets. He knew change would
come, and New York would be such that
boys and girls could play about, aud old
men and women walk about in safety.
This could not be, however, until proper
men were in Office"
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Lots EEN, Lots and : SwN Sec 8; Lots 9, 4:

Lot NEA Lots and NWk Sec s. Lots 8
| and NEh, Lots and NWA Sec. 6. All in
Town. is, Range 10.
Such proposals must be made for parcels or
tracts not exceeding in any case one hundred and
sixty acres each. Should any proposal be for any
tract having upon it improvements of any kind
which were made by or for the Indians or for
Government purposes the proposals therefor
must state the price bid for the land and for the
improvements separately.
These lands comprise the unsold portion of
what are known as the Kansas Indian Trust
Lands, and also all that portion of the Kansas
Indian Diminished Reservation lying outside of
the exterior boundary line of the lands assigned
in severally to members of the tribe under the
provision of the aforesaid treaty.
All bids must be accompanied by the deposit of
a sum equal to ten per centum of the amount of
each bid, which sum, in case the land is awarded
and balance not paid will be forfeited by the bid
der. Should any bid be rejected the sum deposit
ted will be returned to the proper party.
Patents will be issued and transmitted to pur-
chasers soon after full payment as practicable.
Payments must be made in cash, or such certifi-
Gates of indebtedness of the Kansas tribe of In
dams, issued by the Commissioner of Indian At
fairs for the debts of said Indians, as are made
receivable as cash by the provisions of the amen
ded second ed article of the treaty of March 10,
1862 to the amount for which they We're issued,
in payment for lands that may be purchased out
of that portion of said Reservation commonly
known as Trust Landsn
All lands purchased from that portion of the
Diminished Reservation herein offered for sale
must be paid for in cash. The right to reject any
and all bids is expressly reserved.
All bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Endorsed
Bids for Kansas Indian Trust Lands or Bids
for Kansas Diminished Reserve Lands,n as the
case may be.
Persons or parties whose bids are accepted will
be notified OF such acceptance as soon thereafter
as practicable.
If within forty days after such notice has been
duly mailed payment in full is not made to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the amount
bid, the land for which such bid was made will
be again subject to sale.
Deposits to accompany bids may be made in
any public depository of the United States sol
vent National Bank, evidenced by certificate of
deposit transferred to e. S. Parker, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, Washington, ID. G.
Bids will be received until the 25th day of July
next after which, assoon as practicable, they will
be opened, examined and acted upon.
. II. r. CLUM,
Acting Commissioner
WAsHINeroS, d. c., May 49, 1871. je3-tJ25
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evening State 9onrital.
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1871.

FooD FOR THINKERS AND WoRKERs.--
Those who expect to think should not eat
much food which simply produces warmth
and fat, such as ham, fat pork, white
bread, butter, rice, tapioca and starch.
These contain very little phosphate food,
being chiefly carbonaceous. Prof. Agassiz
says ''fish enters largely into the requisi-
ton of the human system. 1t is a kind of
food which refreshes the system, especially
after intellectual fatigue. There is no other
article of food that supplies the waste of
the head so thoroughly as fish diet. Fish
contains phosphorus to large extent, a
chemical element which the brain requires
for growth and life. He would not say
that exclusive use of fish would make
blockhead wise man, but that the brain
would not be wanting in one of its essen
tial elements" Man cannot, however,
live on fish alone, because most fish are not
fat enough to furnish the heat-producing
element in sufficient quantity.
The amount of phosphate or BRAIN
supporting food contained in the flesh of
animals is in proportion to the activity of
that animal those of great activity, such
as the canary-bird, for instance, secure
food which feeds brain, nerve and muscle,
but does not produce fat. The flesh of the
trout, the pickerel or salmon impart more
mental and physical vigor to the eater than
the flesh of comparatively dormant fish,
like the eel and founder. The flesh of
wild animals, such as the bison or deer or
bear, promote activity in the eater more
than the stall-fed OK, sheep, or hog. Wild
game generally is considered better food,
especially for the conyalescent, than the
fattened domestic turkey or goose. Barley,
oats, and wheat ground without boiling,
furnish food for brain; but lawyers,
ministers, and students eat the white,
superfne, or bolted wheat bread, and
go to sleep. That which would fat
ten a pig, and give him no desire
to exercise or to think, is eaten by
the learned and refined of the human
race, who look in pity upon the poor pea
SAINT following the pillow, because he is
obliged to eat his brown loaf which brown
loaf and cheap fish and wild game contain
the Indictment to brain work. in which
poems, oratons, and art are conceived and
nursed. The proper food for laboring
men-we mean those who have to exercise
muscular strength chiehy-should be that
which contains the greatest amount of
nitrogen. Among these articles barley
and cheese stand high. The red flesh Of
the OK or sheep and unbolted bread are
the leading articles. Men who train prize
fighters seem to understand much better
than others how to build up physical
strength and endurance. When their
battle or their race is ended, they lay
aside their unbolted bread and fruit, their
lean beef and mutton, and fall into their
old habits of liquor-drinking and Of eating
STRENGTHENING articles, such as rice, fine
bread, pudding, with fat meat and butter,
and they soon become as fat and lazy as
these carbonaceous articles can make them.
chronological Journal.
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HORACE GREELEY FOR PREsrpEsr.-If

HORACE GREELEY FOR PREsIDENT.-If
the Republican party will take our advice,
they will nominate Mr.. Greeley. No mat
ter whom they may nominate, they are
booked to DO beaten and no candidate
would SO enliven the canvas and contribute
so much to the public amusement as the
venerable sage of Chappaqua. The cam
paisn would open with universal guffaw
of jovial excitement Every Democrat and
every Republican would be high and hila-
ious. There would be no end to the gibes,
and the jokes, and the funny lampoons,
and the grotesque pictorial caricatures, and
the comic campaign songs, with which the
Presidential canvas would be enlivened.
There would be a universal kicking up of
heels and turning of somersaults. Since
the Republican party is foredoomed to die
in 1872, we can think of no way in which
its euthanasia could contribute SO much to
general good humor. 1t would go out
amid shouts of laughter. By all means
give us Mr.. Greeley for the Republican
candidate in 1872, and let his defeat inaug-
urate an s'era of good feelingP' "Barkis
is willin'," and it is a pity the politicians
should not CONSENT World.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL

Will contain o faithful resume of the News of the
Week from all parts of the WORLD full and accurate
reports of the Richmond and Baltimore Markets !;
well digested Editorials upon all the current matters
of interest, Political Financial, Commercial, Agri-
cultural and general topics; selections from the
eading journals of the country, local and State
news, &c. This paper will maintain the principles
of The National Republican Party, and strenuousy
advocate all measures to advance the public good.
Believing POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great
want of ,ur State and Country we shall give large
space to its advocacy. We shall devote large por-
ton of our columns to the subjects of Agricultural
horticultural and Mining interests, giving interest
ing articles these subjects from able contributors
Remittances should be made by money orders or
registered letters, and addressed to
. EDWARD DANIELS
Editor and Manager State Journal Richmond.
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E l. G. [ N
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(ILLIN0Is)

Chicago and Northeastern r. r. Co., General
freight Dept, Chicago, Jan. 20, 1870.
D. W. WHITE, Esq,
Genl Agent National Watch Co..
Dear Sir-I take this occasion to say that
the b w RAYMOND w atch, which | have car
ried for more than one year, has given perfect
satisfaction, and has always been reliable and
true as time-keeper. 1t has needed no regu-
lating since il came from your office. 1t Is a
frst-class watch in every respect.
Yours respectfully,
john @. GAULT,
Gen'l Sup't.
SO Call on your Jeweler and ask to see the Eigin
Watches.
Business Office and salesroom National Watch
Company,
I59 and I6I Lake Street, Chicago
n Maiden Lane, New YORK.
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The Omaha Republican has been in
formed that one thousand families, now
residents OF nearly two hundred localities
in Michigan and other adjacent States, are
concerned in movement to settle in Lin
coin county, Nebraska. AT least two thou
sand families will emigrate Immediately
after the selection of the lands, now in pro-
gress, and the remainder, the whole ag-
gregating from five to six. thousand per-
sons, will follow in the course of the year.
II is called the Chesaning colony.
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PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS FOR GRANITE FOR THE
Il NEW STATE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
WAsHINarnN Nav o. 1871

OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
WASHINGTON, May "a, 1871.
Sealed proposals will be received until IL
o'clock, M, of the 22d day of June, 1871, at
the office of the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Department. for furnishing and de-
livering at the site of the proposed building all
the dimension granite required for the exterior
OF the new State Department, for which about
100000 cubic feet will be required. Proposals
must state the price per cubic foot for stones
whose dimensions do not exceed twenty cubic
feet, and the rate OF increase in price for stones
exceeding twenty cubic feet. The exact aver
age size Of the stones cannot at present be Civ
en-, but will approximate 40 cubic feet. Stones
to be quarried and delivered according to a
schedule of net sizes that will be furnished the
contractor. One inch will be allowed for
quarry dimensions on each worked face of the
stone;
Each bid must be accompanied by sample
block, IL inches cube, of the granite it is pro-
posed to furnish, which must be sound, dura,
BILE, OF uniform color and good grain; free
from discoloring or other foreign substances,
and capable of withdrawing the action of the
elements, and that has been fully tested by use
in buildings, and is from quarries capable OF
furnishing the quality and quantity desired
within one year, and from which stone has
been, or is now being used for first class builds
ings.
Bidders will state how soon they can COM
mence the delivery OF stone, and the amount
per week they can deliver. They will also
state the average and maximum sizes of stone
that can be obtained from their quarry.
No bids will be received except from the
owners or lessees of the quarries from which
the stone is proposed to be furnished.
All proposals must be made on the printed
forms to be obtained of the Supervising Archi-
tect, and be accompanied by penal bond in
the sum of fifty thousand dollars 1850, O00)
that the bidder will execute and perform the
contract if awarded to him. and give bond
therefor in the penal sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars ($l00,000), and valid and bind-
ing lease of the quarry to the Government, as
security for the faithful performance of the
contract; the lease to take effect upon the
failure OF the contractor to comply with the
terms of the contracts; said lease to authorize
the Government to take full possession of the
quarry and work it at the expense of the con-
tractor in case of such default.
The right to reject any or all bids received is
reserved.
Proposals must be inclosed in sealed ewes
lope, Endorsed "Proposals for Granite or New
State Department." and addressed to
A. II. MULLETT,
Supervising Architect, Treasury Department,
Washington, ID. g. my 26-23ts
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-08

EDWARD MCPHERSON, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, has in press a
work entitled "The Political History of
the United States during the Period of Re-
construction" 1t is a reprint of his po-
ltical manual of 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869
and 1870, with revisions and corrections
to date, will comprise about $50 pages &C.
tavo, and will be companion volume to
his "History of the Rebellion" issued in
1866.
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81, 900 REWARD

DEBING'6 VIA FUGA cures all Liver, Kidney and
Bladder Diseases, Organic Weakness, Female Attic
tions, General bebilitya nd complaints OF the Uri.
nary Organs, in male and female.
$1,000 will also be paid for any case Of Blind
Bleeding or itching PILES that DzBINe's PM Rax-
E3Y fails to cure.
Pains, sprains, Bruises and swelled joints, in me
and beast.
Sold everywhere. Send for pamphlet.
LABoRAToRY-l42 Franklin IT., Baltimore. Nd
18-lv
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LIMITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ Western District of Virginia, at Abngdon--In

LIMITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ Western District Of Virginia, at Abngdon--In
Vacation.
The act Of Congress approved March I'd, 1857, hay
ing required all such advertisements as may be Or
dered by any u s. Court Judge thereof or by any
officer OF such court, to be published in more
newspapers designated by the clerk of the House of
Representatives by virtue of said act, for the publ
cation If the laws and treaties and having been Off
ciay notified by sail clerk, under date 22d inst
that he had the 6th instant selected for pur
pose Tbs STATE JOURNAL, Richmond, and the INA
tional Virginian," Richmond, do accordingly re-
scind the order heretofore made by for all such
Advertisements o be made in the "Lynchburg Press
and direct that hereafter they be published In one or
the other Of the newspapers selected aforesaid by
the clerk of the House Of Representatives.
ALEX RIVES,
U. S. District Judge for the Western Dist. of Va
Harrisonburg 3lst March, 1871.
Edward 8. Watson, Clerk of e. s. District and sCir-
cult Courts, at Abingdon.
copy-Teste:
E. 2. WATSON
Clerk U. 3. D. and @. c. W. d. of va
April Sd, 1871. ap6-tf
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Executive COMMITTEE of National
Gr&nge.-Wm. Saunders, Thos B. Bryan, Rev A.
3. Grosh, Col. J. r. Thompson, Rev. John Trimble,
0. II. Kelley Washington, d.
Deputies at Large.-Col, D. s. Curtis, wash
ington, D. O. DR.. W. II Burnham, I. A. Thompson,
DR.. Jas. l.. Enos e. Cook.
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Il. ]. UNDERWOOD,
District Clerk.
Edward j. Underwood, clerk of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District of Vr
ginia do hereby certify that John Amber Smith,
Esq has this day filed his bond as required by the
FOREGOING order of court and the same is hereby APP
proved.
In witness whereof, have hereunto signed my
name and xed the seal of said court this 22d
day OF April, A. d. 1871.
L. J. UNDERWOOD,
ap Oft District Clerk