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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
The Virtues OF Niiro-Giyccr,nc.

The boys don't do things now like
they did when Noah Webster was ma,
king spelling books. An old man near
Pleasantville,, the other day, found
rude boy posting Lydia Thompson bills
all over his door yard fence, and desired
him to desist; but the young sauce, box
told him plainly he would not, and slap.
ped up another naughty picture.
"You won't" said the old man "then
l will fetch you down." So he pulled
out a horse-pistol and shot several
times at him; but this only made the
youngster laugh for the old man wss
cross-eyed and could not hit barn.
door. "Well, WE'LL" said the old man,
''if neither words ner horse-pistol will
do, l must try what virtue there is in
nitro-glycerine;" so, that old man pull
ed out two-quart can of torpedo mix
ture, and exploded it under the chap,
whS coolly whistled, "If Ever l Cease
to Love-" while the old man went soar.
ing away into the SKY like . kite.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
COnundrullls.

What is the business that would SCOT
anybody3 Chimney sweeping.
Why is bad music like a violent exer-
ton of tile limbs and muscles Because
it is an unwelcome strain.
Why is visiting card like an article
of clothing? Because it's paper collar
tcaller.) s
Why can't the cook eat her apron p
Because it goes against her stomach.
When are skipping lambs like library
Volumes When they are boundin'
sheep.
Why are young ladies given to blush
ing9 Because it's becoming red.
When is an actor good friend 70 an
other actor? When he takes his part.
A young hopeful asked his father, who
was in the habit of tippling, why is
Browns saloon like counterfeit bill I?
Because you can't pass it." Exit hope
full.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
GRANTS Den OF THIEVES.
END OF THE INvEsTlGATION.
Some Thing \ That Have fsecn
Proven. -.
How a white House Mes. is Run.
ROBBERS RoosT.

EObERS kOOST.
New YORK, February 9-The Gus
tom house Whitewashing Committees
work is practically ended. Tomorrow
the Senators will return to Washington
The Administration is welcome to all
the capital 1t has made, for tie revela-
tions Of Custom house corruption are
astounding beyond the widest anticipa-
tions of tie Administrations bitterest
enemies. Ii has been proved that Col
Leet, formerly of Grants staff, secured
control of the enormously profitable
general order business in New York
through Grant aud Porter, and that he
has charged our merchants more than
six times the usual price for storage; :;
and the investigation has impressed all
fair minded men with the belief that
General Porter has been pecuniarily in
terested in this exlortion. since Leet is
utterly at a loss to account for $4,000
of his acknowledged profits, although
he accounts for the rest with accuracy
Colonel Frank e Howe,of the Treas
.ury Department, is proved to lave off
cred, without the District Attorneys S
knowledge, to settle case Of fraud for
a paltry $1,000. The Custom-house
Weighers are Shown to have been in
coliusions with importers in defrauding
the revenue; but instead of sending
them to the Penitentiary, their superior
officers have used their testimony to
wiring money from importers. Jayne,
of the Treasury Department; has made
Sl26,0O0 in less than three years by set
ting with importers. s'
Such are some of the offenses Of
which the subordinstes7--some oe them
thieves and 1tirderers-have been
guilty. Their chiefs have aimed for
higher game, their use of the vast pat
ronge of the Custom house having been
solely to keep the State, and to the best
of their little ability, the nation in the
hands of Grant.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
Hmpros.m i'm Trottlng Time.

y1nSGoldsmth Maid We have seen dis.
played such a capacity for repeating fast
heats as no other trotter exhibited. At
least three times She has truttcd three
leafs inside Of 2m 20s. and at >each Of
these trots has reduced the hest aggre-
gate time of the three fastest consecu.
tive heats in harness. Ten years ago
the 2mS l93s. in harness of Flora Tenn
pie was unriyaled !. George NJ. Patchel
had been close up with her in fast heats.
but in none as good as 2m.G0s, ard is
was set down that he was as good as
people might reasonably look for Yet,
in 1864, when Dexter's best time was
2m 30s in harness, Hiram Woodruff took
his frieEd Charles j. Foster 20 Dexter's
stable and said: ''He 10 the king of the
world" He was right, too; but It ID
not given for any king to reign oil the
lime, and in The natural course ofeyents
Goldsmith Maid has entered into the
throne by legitimate succession When
| it was seen that five public horses had
beaten Pm 2Os and all contelnnoraueous
for Dexter, Lady Thorn, Goldsmith
Maid, George Palmer and American
Girl differed but little in age-it showed
that the natural course of events favor
ed speed When to this was added that
Goldsmith Maid had twice trotted three
heats all inside of 2m 20s, it seemed
pretty plain that she, could; get below
Dexters best time. It is or firm he,
lief that he would have got below it and
trotted in 2m. l5s before now, il he had
remained on the public turf For the
developments of speed, bottom and 9TH
er elements required to make u2 tho
first-rate race horse, there is nothing so
good as racing itself, and when he was
taken from the turf there was an end 10
his main chance to improve. We do
not mean to improve his time, for, no
horse can really have any time. except
that which is given him by the turf all.
thorities for performance in public
race, but 10 improve in those elements
of speed, admirable action, gameness
and stoutness for which he was once SO
remarkable. In the natural course OF
events bis time has now been beaten by
Goldsmith Maid, and inasmuch as Jsy
Gould, green horse, came out last
year and trot.ed in 2m 22s. with Judge
Fullerton-also in his first season, and
younger than hc-close to him, we may
very likely see her time heatcn in tho
same natural course of events, without
living to be very old men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
Hard Ice.

Deacon johnson is great temper.
snce man, and sets good example OF
total abstinence as far as he is seen.
Not long ago he employed "a carpen-
ter to make some alterations in his par
lor, and in repairing the corner near the
fire place 1t WAS found necessary to re-
move the wainscotting, when, 10! dis
covery was made that astonished every
body. A brace of decanters, a tumbler,
and pitcher.were coziiy reposing there
as If they had stood there from the be-
ginning.
The deacon was summoned, and as he
beheld the bltishiug bottles, he excaim
ed:
'Well. declare, that is curious, sure
enough. 1t must be that old Bsius left
them when he went out of this ere house
thirty years ago"
"Perhaps he did," returned the car
penter. "But Deacon, the ice in the
pitcher must have been friz mighty hard
to stay till this time
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
TITUs A. BRICK.

The strong right arm of the Republi.
can party refuses to do the work pre-,
scribed by the little man in the White
House The New Nork Tribune an.
nounces that it will not support Grant
for reelection, and with it will go hun.
dreds Of thousands of honest Republi.
cans, who are too intelligent to mistake
adherence to the fortunes Of one ma ii
for devotion to a principle.
NJ. Louis Kossuth states in the Hun
garian paper, the Magyar Ujsay, that he
was cured of gout in the head by visit
ing the grotto of Monsummano, near
Pistoga; in TUSCANY, which has for the
last thirty years lid a local reputation
for curing persons afflicted with rheuma-
tism and kindred diseases Kossuth be-
lieves that the effect produced must be
due to some electro magnetic agency.
The pettiest Radical thief that has
turned up yet is one Cushman, Assistant
Clerk of the House of Representatives
at Washington. who has been caught
paying his tailor's bill in old three-cent
postage stamps, which he had cabhaged
from the government! Grant ought to
do something handsome by Cushman -
There is d talent in the young man that
ought to be Developed in the New York
Custom House, or somewhere else.
A demure looking chap hailed a cha
coal peddler with the query: "Have you
got charcoal in your wagon ?" "Yes
sir" said the expectant driver, stopping
his horses. That's fight" observed the
demurc chap, with ali approving nod
always tell the truth and people will re
spect you" And he hurried on, much
to the regret Of theFpeddler, who vas
getting out of the wagon to look fot /:
brick.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

Under thc administration of the Re
fief and Aid Society in Chicago there
have been built $3.50 houses for the
bnrnt-out people. Dimensions, 10 by
16 feet, two rooms, galvanished iron
chimney, felt paper lining for walls. a
No. s cooking stove and fixtures, bed
stead and bedding, three chairs and a Ia
ble Total cost, $125. Weekly food
rations for family of FIVE 10 furnished
for 81 9s, fuel for 81 -,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

~Two young princes, the sons OF
the Archduke of Austria, had warm
dispute in the presence of mo- less per-
son than that Of the august Emperor
himself Greatly excited one said to the
other.
You are the greatest ass in Vienna ~
Highly offended at quarrel in his
presence, the Emperor interrupted them;
saying with Indignation:
"Come, come, young gentlemen-you
forget that 1 atii present"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

A Washington correspondent writes:
sThere was ludicrous incident happen
ed in q concert here last week. To the
modification of young lady attending,
her overdress caught on the back of q
seat, revealing through the opening an
illustrated paper"
Natures noblemen are everywhere
in town and out of town. gloved and
roueh-handed, rich ard peor. Prejudice
against a lord because he is lord, is
losing chance of finding a good fel
low,as much as prejudice against a plow
man because he is a plowman.-F FILLS
1t is to wine drinking We owe the orr.
gin of the kiss. After Macenas caught
his wife sucking his finest wines through
the bung hole Of the barrel with straw,
the custom became general in Rome for
the husbands to kiss the lips of their
wives that they might discover the quail
ity of their good ladies' stolen libations /;
and Cato, the elder, ecommends this
plan to the serious atte fitaon of all care.
ful heads Of families
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

The best thing to give your enemy is
forgiveness; to your opponent, toler.
ance; to friend; yoar heart; to Your
child. a good example; TO a father, def.
erence; to your mother, conduct that
will make her glad: to yourself, respect !;
to all others charity; to Sod, obedi,
etce.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

Observe how soon and to what a de,
gree the mothers influence begins to op-
crate. Her first ministrstion for her. in.
FAINT, is to enter, as it were, the valley of
the shadow of death, and win its life at
the peril of her own! How different
must an affection thus founded be from
aH others Mrs Sfgonrney.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
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THE nANDFUL OF EARTH.

THE HANDFUL OF EARTH.
It's sailing am at the dawn of day,
To my brother that's over the sea;
Butts little care for my life anywhere,
For it's breaking my heart it will be-.
But a treasure I'll take, for ould friends sake,
That I'll prize all belonging above;
It's handful o earth from the land o my
birth,
From the heart o the land that I love.
And won't the poor lad in his exile be glad,
When he sees the brave present bringp
And won't there be flowers from this treasure
of ours,
In the warmth of the beautiful spring?
Oh, Erin, Macree! though it's partin' we be,
It's blessin' I'll leave on your shore.
And your mountains and streams I will see in
my dreams,
Till cross to my country once more!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
DEAD IN THE yQERRAS,

By JOAQUIN MILLER.
His footprints have failed US,
Where berries are red,
And the madrones are rankest-
The hunter is dead.
The grizzly may pass
By his half open door;
May pass and repass
On his path, as of yore.
The panther may crouch
In the leaves on his limb;
May scream and may scream
1t is nothing to him.
Prone. bearded and breasted,
Like columns of stone;
And tall as pine
As a pine overthrownl
. His campfire gone,
What else can be done
Than to let him sleep on
Till the light of the sum-
Aye, toethlessl What Of itS
Marble is dust
Cold and repellent;
And. iron is rust.
.Orerldnd Monthly for February,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

PURcHAsER-"K- att is not the way
TO spell cattle ="
Drover (writing the receipt Mae
body could spell with this pen. There's
been ow're mony drunken bodies usin'
it"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20

HThe following questions are pro-
posed for discussion in the literary So
cieties:
How many is five7 and why!
What are ducks !? and how2
Is it or is it not and whence?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06
False Theories Overthrown.

We live under new medical dispensaton, very
different from that under which SO many of our
fore fathers died. The sick are longer bled till
they faint nor gorged with mercury, Frustrated
with violent cathartcs, nor blstered on their
shaver heads. Ever since the Introduction of Hos
letters stomach Bitters, twenty years ago, renova
ton and restoration, not depletion and prostration,
have been the watchwords Of the judicious portion
of the profession. The remarkable success Of this
famous vegetable preventive, inyigorant and cor.
receive has worked complete revolution in the
general treatment of disease. At first the dogmat-
ic members of the faculty would not believe in it.
"Whatp they exclaimed, 'cure liver complaint
without mercury, fever and agne without quinine
Impos siblel" But the most obstinate Incredibly
must yield in the end to practical demonstration.
From that time to the present dyspepsia, bilious.
ness, intermittent fevers, muscular diseases, ner.
vous complaints and constipation have vanished
under the operation of the great specific in at least
ninety per cent, of the cases in which it has been
used remedy for those ailments, while Il
preventive of all maladies generated by change of
climate, sudden reyuisions of temperature, cpl
demic poison in the atmosphere, and unwholesome
water, its beneficial effects have been SO obvious
and uniform to secure the most perfect conf
dence In its properties an antidote, safeguard
and cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06


Onion, democratic Newspaper, editofially
expressed the opinion that the Cincinnati
ticket would have been stronger with Brown
40 President but it speaks kindly of Greeley.
1t says the ticket can and will keep the north
west, seconded by the national delegates.
The Banner says the ticket cannot fail to
command the respect of the American peo-
pie, and it ought to possess irresistible
strength and satisfy the liberal sentiment Of
the whole country.
Cincinnati, 4. To the Editor of the Com
mercial. Sir II find the following in your
dispatches of to-day: cat this point Mr..
Greeley stated that he would be glad to see
the lies that Sam Bowles had been circulate
ing to prejudice Of Senator Fenton corrected
Bowles had been sedulously sowing the inn
preston that Senator Fenton had gone to
Cincinnati with himself as the first choice
and Judge Davis second. This was totally
false. Senator Fenton had not expressed
wish for the nomination at all, but desired
the nomination of the strongest man. If that
was Adams well and good; but Judge Davis
was about the last in the race. Early last
night he had telegraphed to the New York
delegation to press the name of Greeley as
the strongest delegate. Mr.. Greeley's unex-
pected nomination seems to have turned his
usually level head. He certainly strikes
quite wild here. That Gov. Fenton came to
Cincinnati lin the Davis intrigue 10 too plain
to those who know the history Of this weeks
contest for the Cincinnati nomination to ad-
init Of a doubt. That he fed back to WASH
ington when he found it was discovered and
broken up, and that he must confront the
question of earnestly supporting Greeley's
n mination, or of selling him out lies upon
the surface of the weeks history. All this l
believed and telegraphed. didn't believe
and didn't telegraph that he dreamed Of be-
coming Candidate himself, and had arrang-
ed to have his name presented after he had
gotten out of the way. Mr.. Greeley owes
very little of his success to Mr.. Fenton.
(Signed) SAMUEL BowIEs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06
The. Washington Treaty.

Ottawa. 4. Last night Sir John Mcdonald
premier of the Dominion government and
one Of the Joint High Commissioners, intro
duced a bill to give effect the clauses of the
treaty of Washington. He said he had orig
inally intended merely to suspend the fishing
laws, which prevent Americans from fishing
in our waters during the coming season. As,
however, the American government had act
ed on all the claims the Canadian govern
ment had desired to follow the same course
The first clause of the bill was to
suspend the present fishing laws which pre-.
vent Americans from fishing in Canadian
waters. The second clause provides that
during the existence Of the treaty. fish and
fish oil, with the exception of such products
of inland lakes, shall be admitted from the
United States free of duty. The third clause
provides the continuance of the bonded sys-
tenn during the operation of the treaty. The
fourth provides that the right of trans-s ship
ment contained in the 18th clause of the
treaty shall be insured to citizens of the
United States during the existence of the
treaty. The last clause provides that the act
shall go into effect on the issue by govern
ment of an order in council. This bill
brought all the subjects of the treaty which
the Canadian Parliament has power to act up
on before the House. The treaty had been
largely discussed in the public press and his
position with reference to it had been a sub
ject of comment. No matter what might be
the consequence this Parliament had the
right to reject the clauses of the treaty af-
fecting Canada, if they pleased. II such a
right did not exist, he would have no right to
sign the treaty as plenipotentiary. Sir John
spoke for over five hours and his speech re-
viewed the whole proceedings of the commits
sion, and strongly urged the House to assent
to the bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06
BY TELEGRAPH
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
News From Washington.

Washington, 4. There was a consultation
to-day between the President, Secretary Of
State and the members Of the House and
Senate committee on Foreign Relations. The
fact created earnest comment in news circles.
Nothing has been developed in relation to the
object or result of the conference.
Commander G. E. Belknap is detached
from the Boston navy yard and ordered to
command of the Tuscarora..
] The Japanese embassy, with a number Of
distinguished gentlemen, inspected the naval
academy to-day.
Much interest Is manifested to learn the
result Of the conference to-day between the
President, Secretary of State and the repub-
iican members of the committee on Foreign
Affairs, the democratic members not having
been invited. Conjectures Is, however, from
an incidental remark of one of the members,
that the Alabama claims were under discus
sion.
There has been no change in the Alabama
question since the recent semi official public
action In which it was said that the claims
ior indirect damages has not been and would
not be withdrawn. The government has not
IN us statement or counter statement asked
the tribunal of arbitratars to draw any dis
tlnctlon between the two classes of claims
Tor direct or indirect damages, but both have
been submitted together in the hope that the
tribunal will exercise the power conferred
upon 1t to award a sum in gross, to be paid
by Great Britain to the United States. The
suggestion that we would not ask the tribunal
for any moneyed consideration for indirect
damages, provided Great Britain would not
claim compensation for similar injuries,
under like circumstances, was discussed by
prominent gentlemen Of both countries be-
fore intimation was made to Great Britain
that we would accept it as a satisfactory solu-
ton of the present difficulties. But it appears
from conversation in prominent circles that
Great Britain does not deem it necessary to
officially make the declaration or enter such
stipulations, for the reason that she never adj
mitted the principle of claims for indirect
damages as between nations and adheres 10
her position on the question as heretofore.
The Senate committee on naval affairs re-
port adversely on the bill providing for the
advancement of Fl. c. Blake on the grades in
the navy, by a special act of Congress, as
without precedent, and saying that no pro-
motion should be made and no officer dis
missed by sentence of court martial, should
be restored, except on the recommendation of
the President, and that the law allowing the
advancement CT any officers 80 numbers in
his own grade should be repealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06

We are told that orders came on Monday,
to knock off all the workmen in Augusta, in
the employ Of the Sprauges. This is very
severe blow to Augusta, and it will be felt in
her sister cities. We hear it said that Gov
Sprague says he can buy English goods
cheaper than he can manufacture goods here,
and this is why he shuts down. Gardner
Journal.
The Gardiner Journal says that orders came
on Monday to discharge all the workmen in
the employ of the Spragues in Augusta, but
the Kennebec Journal makes no mention of
it. Waterville Mail.
All the papers have grabbed at that little
joke of Morrelrs and sucked it down without
a squirm. We had thought it unnecessary at
first to contradict the statement, but as it has
been extensively circulated, perhaps it would
be well enough to state that there is not
word of truth in it, and we say this on the
authority of the agent of the Messrs. Sprague
in this city. All the work planned for the
summer will be done, and the same crew Of
men kept for that purpose. So all the ''se-
we're blow" that Augusta has received in that
direction is in the circulation of an erroneous
statement. An editorial room for Hiram's
use will have to be fitted up in the Insane
Hospital, If he isn't little more careful in
singing ink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-06
The Florida MIDDLE.

Tallahassee, 8. A high court of impeach-
ment convened at noon to day to hear the ar
gument from Days counsel why they should
not declare Harrison Reed acquitted of the
impeachment charges, by the sine die ad-
tournament of the last session Of the legisia-
ture, but Days counsel was not ready and
the court adjourned until 5 O'Clock tonight.
Previous to this the Assembly altered its
Journal to show the adoption of a concurren,
resolution to the effect that the acting gov
ernor called a special session to proceed with
the trial of Harrison Reed as soon after the
adjournment as the managers should be
ready, which was sent to the Senate and that
body requested to amend its journal accord
ingly, but the Senate laid the resolution on
the table. Ex-Gov. Walker and Fl. B. Baker
came into the case to-day for acting
Gov. Day. The impressiorfi is that the SEN
ate, tomorrow, after hearing the argument
will adopt an order discharging Reed as
moved by his counsel.
Latch.
Tallahassee, Fla, 4. Gov. Reed was ac-
quilted and discharged by the Senate, by a
vote of 10 to 7. He will resume his office
this evening.
Latest Gov. Reed has taken possession of
Office and acting Gov. Day is presiding over
the Senate. Everything is quiet.