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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

~A strange story Of the ful6ll.
ment Of cream comes from China
A Chinese school boy, at Shanghai, told
his teacher that he had dreamed that his
had killed him and had hid
his remains in . jar under the flooring
Of the house. Shortly after this the
boy WAS missed from school for two or
three days, and the schoolmsster, re-
membering the dream, rushed to the
house Of the stepmother to inquire for
the boy. Subsequent Investigations
brought about the discovery Of the
boys remains hidden, precisely ~ he
had dreamed, in jar under the floor
ing. The woman was brought before
the Chinese courts, the facts authentica.
ted, and she was executed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

ETSIMoK CAMERON is quits certain
that he is all right with the occupant of
the White House. In speech at Lam
easter, Pa the day before the election,
he said ~
.Grant will be reelected, and he will
continue to rely upon and counsel with
the men whom lie had trusted in the
past. or my personal relations with
himal need not speak. They have been
close and intimate, and | can assure you
that there is no danger OF their being in.
,srrupted." g,
That intelligence is not calculated to
make Gie PEOPLE rejoice.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
~Alae saws an axcho

RAlas! says an exchange, no soon.
er are the horses getting a little better
than the pigs are threatened with an ep-
idemic. The dogs, the cows, the cats,
and all the rest Of the quadrupeds will
fall sick, we suppose, in their turn. The
horse sickness win not have come in
vain if it sufficiently reminds US that, as
animals depend upon us, we also de.
pend upon animals; and if we ale also
taught that all our domestic beasts re
quire as much sanitary care as man
does Living in half unnatural con-
dition, and not allowed any natural lib
erty of choice in their habits, they are
entirely at our mercy, and with only the
poor protection of human cupidity
against neglect and ill-treatment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

By When Mr.. Boutwell, declared at
the Cooper Institute that the credit OF
the United States stood higher than the
credit Of any other nation on. earth, he
drew upon his imagination for his facts.
British consols, bearing three per cent
interest, are but small fraction lower
than our six per cent bonds. The -four
and q half per cent. consolidated G er.
man loan stands at 1921 American six
per cent. bonds must sell for 13s in gold
or l56 in greenbacks to equal the value
of these European securities.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
Wsedsfleld. Nev. 10. 1879.
E Address all letters: s.r-
@7'HR SPIRIT or DENoonAcr,'
WeodsGeld. e
HoE y -d5 Naoroe Cerntv
oi hiss oh;,
siiarEss f2 r .7
The Cost Of Conducting the Fede-
fai Election In New York Ciiy,

The expenses incurred BY Commis.
sioncr DAyEsroRr in conducting the
Federal election in New York City. and
making preparations for enforcing the
law of Congress, are estimated at about
a,quarter Of million dollars. There
we're about 1000 deputy marshals and
i,s00 supervisors of elections appoint
Cd. They were employed eight days at
asalasy Of Ave dollar, day each. In
addition to these, twenty-five clerks have
been employed ia DAvEsroRr's house,
during the past four months. DAvEs-
FORT thus controlled 4.300 votes, while
5000 votes were controlled in the Navy
Yard, constituting quite a neat little ar
ny to aid In giving New York to GRANT
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The Bosro n Fire.

We devote considerable Of our space
this week to the details Of the terrible
conhagrstion in Boston. The ere has
consumed hundreds Of millions Of dol.
lars worth of property. and rendered
thousands upon thousands Of people
houseless and homeless. Wealthy men
one day were almost bsggars the next.
The suffering thousands need aid. Let
the people contribute Of their means to
relieve the hunger and suffering Of their
fellow men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
A Remarkable Freak Of Llghe.
ming.
From the Lebanon lKy.) Standard.

From the Lebanon (Ky.) Standard.
A very remarkable event occurred on
the farm of Uriah Gartin, six miles east
of Lebanon, last Saturday afternoon.---
A negro man was driving team, con;
sisting af two horses and two mules At
tached to wagon, the driver being up
on one Of the horses, with q sheepskin
under him. A rain was coming up, and
he was driving in trot to escape the
threatened storm. A negro boy was on
the wagon. When within a few hun
dred yards of the barn the team Was
struck by lightning. Three of the anf-
mails were instantly killed and the efourth
died within an hour or two. The negro
man was thrown off,considerally shock.
ed, but not seriously hurt. He says his
head felt like it was sfre, but he does
not think he was rendered insensibIe.-
The boy on the wagon, seeing the wsg-
on had stopped, looked up, and obsery-
ing that the horses were killed, made %
good time as he could for the. house,
badly frightened. The escape Of the
driver. under the circumstances, is GER
tainly very remarkable The team kill
ed was fine one, worth about $500.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19


~ Misfortune never comes singly.
In 1865 the .'sreat plague" which car
ried off hundreds of thousands Of peo-
pie, broke out in London. In 1866
came the great fire, which consumed l3-
600 houses. So, in the United States,
within the last month, we have had first,
the great horse plague That was fol
lowed by the reelection of Grant as
President, and that, in turn, by this stn
peadous calamity in Boston. What
have we done as Nation that We
should be 30 severely chastened by
Providence? For our National sin
God is evidently dealing with us as He
did with the Israelites Of old We sin.
cerely hope that the cup of our affection
is now full.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
~Lerdo. the new Mexican Pres

E Lerdo, the new Mexican ,Presi
dent, continues to make fine promises
concerning his policy. He intends to
investigate strictly the troubles on the
American frontier, put an end to those
fisgracsfll tnoils, foster internal i'm
provements, and especially projects con-
meeting Mexico and the unitsd States.
an0 to encourage Immigration. This is
all very we'll; let US hope President Ler-
do will keep his word better than other
Presidents have asRe
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The yext congress.

The House will consist Of large
Radical majority but the Senate will
siye the GRANTEES considerable trouble.
II win contain eighteen Democrats. be-
side. The chances Of filling vacancies in
Missouri, Florida. Alabama and Louisi.
ana. There are also the following Lihc-
ral and inde2cndrnt Republicans, name
": scHrRz. FEREy, SrKAGUs, FESToS.
srnRER. HAss,ToN OF Texas. RosERT.
soE. AIcoRE and TIrres.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

While Mr. Greeley may be we'll sat
isRed to have his neme placed on roll
containing such distinguished names, it
is not yet certain, that in spite of the
depressing influence of our defeat in
October at our State election,he has not
even now, a majority Of the votes of tile
white voters in the United States
Pits. Post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The Wool and Leather Trade,

New Y YoRk, November 12.-The
World says the great losses in leather
and wool in the Boston fire will effect
the industries of which they are the
raw materials but very slightly. The
arrangement will be but very tempora-
ry, as few of our wool or leather mer-
chants are directly affected by the de-
struction in our sister city, and most Of
those that are will be abundantly able
to meet their losses. ~ gs~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
Az ,he conference for taking mesns t

At the conference for taking mesns to
prevent the harbarous prosecutions to
which the Jews are subject in Ronmanis.
which assembled ia Brussels on the 29th
and 30:h ul,imo, delegates from the Jew.
ish congregations of Belgium, England,
Germany. Hollsud, France, and Austria
were present Sir Moses Montefore aud
N. Cremieux we're among them. As al
ready announced by cable, it WAS decided
not to advise the wholesale emigrs,ion-of
the jew, from Roumanis To civilized
countries.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

HThey have an odd notion of the
freedom of the press in Constantinople.
In consequence of making satirical re.
marks upon the deficient water supply
Of Conslantinople, The Levant Herald
has been officially suspended. Consid.
ering the frequency with which the city
has been burned, one would suppose
that the Turkish Government would
provide better facilities for extinguish-
ing flames, rather than shut up the newsr
paper that tells the truth sharply.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

A disease. resembling in its symptoms
the horse disease or hipporhinnorrhea,is ,is
prevalent among the deer on the frontier.
Herds are seen in which there are dozens
scarcely able to travel, and numbers Of
dead sna dying are found in the woods.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

Hear Of merry marriage bell which
too soon began dolefully to toll! Ber.
nard Hargrave, in Pittsburgh, on Thurs,
day, October 81, was married, and On the
9th of November he swallowed q great
dose Of sulphuric acid, and WAS discover
ed in his workshop dying, The cause NJ
this sudden disgust of life IS unkno wh, ,ss
the young man, before his death,, Vus
''sofemnIv Feticent" about tie matter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
Chicago.

The gratitude OF the people ol Chira-
.esx,istcd itself in thc hznaso ne con-
ribu,ion OF S2l4,&6o to the Boston suf-
fsrers. And that amount WAS raised
ard ready ~ go forward on the 18th
inst only three days after the fire oligi-
mated
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
Another Remedy for the Horse
Disease.

The following is the recipe for ma
king remedy for the horse distemper
which has proved effieacious. e 81
Take of powdered camphor, tartar
emetic, powdered inter. powdered reein
and powdered lieorice root, each two
ounces; of powdered copperas, chlorate
of potassa and powdered elecampane,
one ounce each; of powdered digitalis
half an ounce. Mix well and give
tablespoonful two or three times day
in warm bran mash. ~e-A y s>a-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

HT The Radicals don't rejoice be
cause they think GRANT has single
qualification for the position of Presi-
dent, but because he defeated HORACE
GREELEY. viii they rejoice four years
hence?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19


kTThere are those who think that
che. witch hazel will indicate bnried
treasure There are those who know
that their departed grandmothers take
delight in coming TO earth, simply to be
photographed. There are those who
think shat bit OF birthstone carried in
ene's breeches pocket will stave off
sheumatism. There are those who have
no doubt that the seventh son Of sew
snth SON must have special faculty for
setting broken legs. There are those
who think that lunatics are ct their worst
when the moon is full. There are those
rho declare that the bees, upon the
death Of their owner, will all hy away
anless somebody "tells" them. There
are those-but enough!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
i Hsgre Demands . Cabinet Post
tHn;

5sHs NJ. LAxasroH. b Negro from
Oberiin, Ohio, of Washington City, de-
nands OF the GRANT Administration the
position of Attorney General Of the
United States. He declares . Cabinet
position is due the colored race for the
share they have had in electing GRANT.
LANesros's claims are urged by FRED.
DOUGLASS, and other "gemmen Of COLOR
and by 3 number OF white Radicals in
tAs South. ~
just what GRANT, CAMERox, MoRros
4 Co will do to choke this Negro aspi-
rant off is not known; but the chances
are that the colored race will be COM
pslled 10 accept some less lucrative po.
stion As recognition Of their services in
behalf Of the Radical party.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
EsfatOry.

A little knowledge Of the history of
our own country would he. Of use to
very many occupants of the editorial
chair. The Radical press has become
so jubilant over Grants re election, that
1t proves its ignorance, not only of the
early history Of the country, but even
of that portion of it which has occurr-
ed within twenty years.
To those who affirm that Greeley has
received fewer electoral votes than any
previous candidate, We furnish the fol;
lowing figures of votes cast for unsuc-
cossfpl aspirnnts fpr tho P,aei,Joncv
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

Joe Hareln Is promising Iexas deS-
perado, 81 years of age The son of a
Methodist preacher, he began his career
when l5 years of age, and' has since
killed twenty-tour men in Texas and
four in Kansas.
Robert Dale Owen says that the years
mentioned in the book of Genesis meant
months, and thus brings Methuselah
down peg or two. A correspondent
in one Of our religious exchanges takes
up this idea and applies it TO them.-
"Shem was one hundred years old and
begat Arphaxad That is, he was a
little over eight years of age, occording
to Owen. Fast young man that Shem
The fatal results from conflict Of
jurisdiction in Arizona Indian affairs
are reported Gen. Howard. as Peace
Commissioner, ,forbids firing on Apaches
unless they are engaged in active hos
tilities meantime, the active hostilities
suddenly take the shape of murders of
soldiers. Will this Administration ever
get an Indian policy and fairly try it?
SO far, we have seen nothing but fitting
from one to the other, with no contin.
uance in either.
The German army is about to be
equipped with new weapon, which is
represented to be superior to either the
Werder or the Chassepot gun. 1t is
said this gun will do execution at dis
tance of seventeen hundred yards, and
can be discharged twenty-six times per
minute.a The arm is light and simple
construction, and this, in connection
with its great range and the rapidity with
which it can be fired, probably renders
it the most effective infantry arm in the
world.
Mrs. Crittenden, the widow Of the
man who was killed by Laura Fair, is
reported to be poor, and obliged tc
keep boarding house as means OF
living. The slayer, on the other hand
is understood to be rich. 1t would
seem that the resources of even Califor.
mia law ought to be sufficient to secure
for the widow share of this wealth.
A jury in civil suit for damages would
not necessarily be composed of idiots
Thurlow Weed, the veteran politician
will be seventy, five years of age to day
the 18th inst. He has "just given up
smoking, after half century's indul
gence." Remarkable as has been Mr.
Weeds life, this last incident is so much
more than passing strange that it de-
serves place in any sketch of him that
may hereafter be written.
This is the way in which things are
done up by two religious papers. The
Watchman and Reflector says: ave dc
not claim the right to conduct our paper
rs We see fit, but feel under obligation
to conduct it under = sense Of fidelity
to our common Master" To which
the Christian Union responds: "Bu,
suppose you see fit to conduct your
paper under sense Of fidelity to ouI
common Master then, don't you 'claim
the right to conduct your paper as yor
see fit Z" What is the use of confound
ing reason for the sake of little nioul
! tslk7"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

~Tbe Daily Sentinel, published at
Columbus, Ohio, suspended on tue llth
inst 1t was live paper, and did good
service during the campaign. -=---
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

RHAvEMEYER, the Radical candi-
date for Mayor Of New York City was
elected, beating LAWRENCE, Reform, and
O'BRIEN, the Custom House candidate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The Rcecher woodhun Afair.

Augustus Waters writes to the New
ark Evening Courier
Never did Mr. Beecher appear so
grand to me as on the occasion of my
recent visit In referring to the Wood
hull outrage, l ventured to express my
deep sympathy, whercupon, with qui-
ct uplifting of his lion like head, he re
marked my dear friend, l do not need
any sympathy Afterward he remark
ed he felt troubled for his friends, be-
cause they were troubled; but, as for
himself, his life for twenty Eve years in
Plymouth Church must be his only de-
fense. It would be impossible to de-
scribe my feelings on leaving the pres
ence OF Mr., Beecher on this occasion.
The majestic preacher could not bend
so low as TO notice Mrs. Woodruff until
| remarked that the woman was un.
doubtedly insane; and then, with the
kindliest Of smiles, be replied: 81 be-
lieve 80, too. At any rate, / can only
wish people better minds" The first
thing l said on approaching him was
''Of course, Mr. Beecher, this thing is c
fraud from beginning to end p To
which he replied, with an indiscribable
motion Of the head, Entirely" Ir
fact, he made me feel that l had never
before realized the potency and com
prehensiveness Of that word
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

@Mr. GREELEY resumed the editor
ship of the Tribune the 9th inst, the
day after the election. That's business.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

There are 367 electoral votes; there
fore tho result will stand:
For Grant, 293
For Greeley, -, "A
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The Result

1t does not seem now probable that
Mr.. GREELEY will have more than the
following States with their electoral
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
Industrial Progress.

The iron production Of France is stead
lily increasing, and there, as elsewhere, the
ironmasters have advanced their prices.
Borax, hitherto mainly procured from
foreign sources, has been found to exist
in ipexhaustible QUAINT tiles in Nevada.
tbs contemplated to hold a grand ex
hihition of arts and manufactures in Cal
cutta during the early part Of the ensuing
year.
The iron trade is prosperous in Belgi.
um, and orders for railway plaEt are pour
ing in there from all parts Of continental
Europe.
England exported 100000 tuns OF
coal during the first nine months of this
wear. Her principal customers are
France, Germany, Italy and Russia.
A tract of land in the vicinity eff Lake
Champlain, $4,000 acres in extent, was
recently purchased for the purpose Of de-
veloping the iron deposits with which it
is underlaid.
The new steamship Windsor Castle,2,
$50 tuns register, recently passed through
the SuezCanal in 10 hours steaming time
without touching the ground, although
drawing 201 feet of water. The owners
provided this vessel with extra steering
gear for the canal, which answered we'll
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19

~ GRANT received majority of l.,
629 votes in Athens County.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
100000
Negro majority for Grant,

Negro majority lor Grant, sV0,VUo
GRAxr's total majority, white and ne
no combined is 100000. The total
vote is 100000. GRANTS majority on
shis is about seven per cent In other
words. he has 100 votes 10 GREELEI's
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-19
The Popular Vote.

The following is a near approximate
- the popular vote Of the United
States:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-18
Tribute of f.Respcct.

GnAS1rEv1LLE, S. c., April o, 1872,
STAR LODGE, No. 80, a. +. NJ.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Grand
Architect of the Universe to remove from
our midst forever onr mucl-loved and
esteemed Brother THOMAS J. Sem,
thereby inflicting an irreparablc loss on
our Lodge,-thc loss OF atrue and worthy
Brother,-and one who possessed, in an
eminent degree, many noble traits oil
character calculated to render him highly
useful as a man and Mason. Therefore
be it
Resolvcd, 1st, That in the death OF our
worthy Brother our Lodge and the conf
munity has sustained an irrcparable loss.
Resolced 2nd. That wo deeply sympa.
thize with his bereaved wife and family
i'm the sad and sore aflliction that has Wis,
ited them in the loss Of a husband and
father so kind and devoted.
Resolred 3rd, That the Lodge he clad
in mourning for 80 days, and that page
in the Minute Book OF the. Lodge be ded-
cated to his memory.
Rcsolved 4th, That the Secretary fur
nish the wife of our deceased Brother
with a copy of these Resolutions, and
nave them published in the Edgeheld
.IdpcrtiSer.
w. w. BURNETT,
JAMES T. COOK, co,,r;t,oo
IT. FALKNER,
JOHN 4. PLATT,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-18
The New Orleans National Negro
Cnnren1inG.

On the 10th inst, National Conven-
ton Of negroes assefsbled in New Or
leans. The general attention was slim,
but the de egation from South Carolina
was large-consisting of Elliott, Cardozo,
Nash, Ransier, and three or four others
of less fame. The managers of the Re-
publican party at the North have been
looking to this Convention with some
dread, as it was believed that the object
of the Convention was the dictation OF
certain terms on which alone Grant
should have the colored vote. The most
important and most alarming OF these
terms was to be that the nomination for
the Vice Presidency should be given to
a negro. Fred Douglass, Pinchback ia
yellow rascal who is now Lieut.. Gov. OF
Louisiana) Ransier, Cardozo, and many
others, are said to be lifting their eyes to
this high place.
But the Convention has not turned out
very large, very respectable, or very
Influential. Strange it is how prone the
negroes ere, as mass, to be led and in
fuenceG only by arhite-thieves and ad-
venturars. Negro leaders, itwould seem,
cannot sway them.
We now subjoin the platform Of the
Convention, as adopted on the 18th.
Fred Douglass has been the great light
of the occasion. No demand is made
for the Vice-Presidency
The preamble regrets the necessity
which calls into existence colored con
ycntion, and grateful for past triumph-
in behalf of equal rights, submits the
resolutions TO the American people. The
first gives thanks for emanc; patton and
citizenship. The second pledges unswerv-
ing devotion and support to the nominee
of the Philadelphia Convention. The
third endorses President Grant, and
thanks him for recognizing men without
regard to race and colsr.in making ap-
pointmchts. The fourth prays that col
ored Republicans of States where there
are no Federal positions given its color
ed men may no longer be ignored. The
fifth acknowledges overwhelming in
debtedness to the services of Charles
Sumner. The sixth praises the action OF
Vice President Colfax in delivering the
casting vote in favor of the supplement
tary civil rights bill. The seventh APP
pcals for protection III civil rights. iii
public places, and upon public convey
ances. The eighth condemns Ecpu5-
licans who voted against the civil rights
bill, and pledges that they will vote sue
cossors to them whenever they have the
power.