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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

The new Postal bill, which has be>
come q law, authorizes tie use Of one cent
postal cards for correspondence, similar
to those introduced in Great Britain
yearly two wears ago. The House provi,
ded in the bill for cards with paper flap
to cover and conceal the writing the Sem
ate charged this to an open card In
conference committee the style Of card
was left to the discretion Of the Postmas-
ter General, who is understood to prefer
theopen card The face of the card will
bear one cent stamp, and will be provi-
ded with lines for the address. and the
back will be ruled for the letter. The
postage on circulars, newspapers, and
other transient printed matter, which un-
der the old law was two cents for every
four ounces, or less, is now one cent fol-
every two ounces or less, Small circu,
lars, which formerly cost two cents to
mail, can now he sent for one cent.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
wThe Washington City Patrio

W The Washington City Patriot
says:
eve look for fire before the Reform
Administrator comes in
There will undoubtedly be many quiet
gatherings of the GRANT faction between
now and March, 1873, in the different
Departments, to witness the burning of
documents, papers and records which, if
permitted to be made public, would for
ever damage the regulations, # such a
thing is possible, of those directly inter
ested in their destruction.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

GgWorkmen are striking for eight
hours in all the large cities of this coun-
try and Europe. Eight hours work and
pay for ten hours is their motto. Thus
far they have not made much headway
the desired reform.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

w Mr.. Forney gives Senator Cam
eron q severe hit, when he says in re-
cent letter: Having none of General
Cameron's experience in buying and
selling men to vote for me for Office, /
can only add that l shall never do an
act that would subject me to the con,
slant fear of exposure and punishment "
The war between Cameron and Forncy
and their friends is very bitter, and is
likely to result in the election of the
Democratic State ticket in October.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
Strengthening Esm1.glocs for Their
sssilPs,

Tho War Department is in receipt of
dispatches from officers on the frontier
to the clIvct that bulIaocs are heing kill
c'i III large numhcrs for the sake Of their
hide, which has been found to make very
gn"d leather The destruction Of these
animals, it. is feared, will involve trouble
with the Indians
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
Planting Trees.

The authorities of California have en-
gagged professional arboriculturist at
salery of $4,000 per year, to attend
10 the setting out of forest trees in diff.
erent parts Of the State. They never
did wiser thing. Trees should be ju.
diciously distributed everywhere-on
the mountain side, in the fields, along
country roads, in front of city residen-
ces, in parks and gardens-eyerywhere
some, nowhere tco many.--BGl'imore
San.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
WEST VIRGINIA.
str:sIgiitOut Liberal Ticket Nom1
eeSas inated.s 90 NEs

WHEELING, June 14-A special dis.
patch from Grafton says: "The Liberal
State convention organized yesterday.
A straightout Liberal electoral ticket
was nominated as follows: .agssii
Electors. at large-Colorcli Benjamin
Smith and James A Hutchinson; First
District, w. I. Hutsbard Second Dis
trict, Judge John W. Kennedy; ThifI
District, Judge H. j. iSamHel.i. There
were no nominations for State officers
made, but the executive committee IL to-
issue call for State convention for
that purpose. The executive committee
is Instructed to take steps for the e7organ-
ization of committees in every county
in the State for a vigorous campaign.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
A Strange StOFy-.Was John A,Ep<
san Originally a Rebel!
From the Kansas City Times I

"That's lie, John, and you know it.
You induced my husband to join the
rebel army, and helost his life, by ta-
king your advice" This was the Ian
guage employed by Gea,- Logan's lowu
sister when hewas deciainiag in South,
ern Illinois that he had never syfnpsthis
zed with and given aid to the S0lth' h'tfuee
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
The Drift of the Democratic Tide

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
At least nine tenths of the Democrat
ic papers of the United States are now
for the endorsement of Greeley and
Brown by the Baltimore Conventions :
Most of the other tenth viii say like,
wise before the 9th of July.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

PARIS, June l9.-Negotiations for the
evacuation Of France are progressing
rapidly between Thiers and Count Won
Arnim. The Departments Of Marine
and Haute Marne are to be evacuated
in few weeks, after the signing of Con,
vention details, which are nearly com.
pleted. M
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
aaaney fprl,cr Ctrcnlar.

Circulafs are about to he issued from
Washington to all money order post. OIL
ces modifying the regulations IL relation
to the issuing of money orders. by the
revised code fee for 4 money order for
ten dollars or less VII! be FIVE cents; on
other sums the charge will be as hereto
fore.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-It is con-
ceded at the Democratic headquarters
in this city that the Pennsylvania dele
gates to the Baltinore Convention will
vote for Greeley. r.-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

GE Alas! here is another fondly-
cherished tradition sternly swept away
by the Rev James B. Dunn, of Boston,
Massachusetts, who is travelling in Pal
estine. The, reverend gentleman visited
the Dead ea,and his description of that
notorious sheet of water and salt fatty
contradicts all the accounts of ali other
travellers. He says that the waters are
clear and ripple beautifully, that the
shores are green with shrub5ery and
bright with pretty flowers He admits
that the water of the sea is heavy and
bitter, but denies that they are never
rutfled; on the contrary, their waves
splashed on the pebbly beach, and in
the distance their white crests looked
like so many white swans" A Dead
and-Alive Sea at any rate!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
~With the exception of Mexico

@With the exception of Mexico in
a state of peace, there is nothing more
curious than Mexico in state of war.
For example, wheh General Corella, the
Government commander, suffered that
exemplary castigation the other day near
Monterey, at the hands of the revou-
tionary General Trevino, he issued a
proclamation calling his defeat san in
comprehensive disaster" But, as a
set off to this doleful expression OF opin
ion, here comes General Trevino, who,
as we learn from Brownsville des-
patch, "has incorporated the captured
Government troops with his army (which
has thus increased to about five thous-
and men. all well armed"-.but some.
what divided in opinion, one would say.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
'e9ac siGe,5slags1 Platform and
hEOgAJc Jarcescs's G.ciicr ets AZ.

EssG s1Ee'ssI2Isa Platform atst'
aE0gasrr JsTGescs - Eciier Hs ACe
cQpi;slACG.
We have received quite number Of
new subscribers recently and that they
may have an opportunity Of reatling the
Cincinnati platform and Mr. GREELEY S
letter Of acceptance, we republish them
on the first page Of this issue.
Tie platform is one that every patriot
ic citizen can heartily indorse; the letter
of acceptance places rue Interpretation
upon the platform, and breathes a spirit
that causes men Of all parties to leryenty
hope for the disenthrallment Of our bay.
onetromuphon bound country in No
yember next
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
Belmont County News.

from the St. Clairsville Gazette, Goth inst.
We notice number of improvements
on Marietta street. Mrs. Richardson
has added two rooms and hall to her
residence. Mr.. John Carlisle has re-
moved the building from his front yard
and erected another in the rear of the
residence and built handsome paling
fence in front. SO has Mrs kennon
beautiiied her property with the same
kind of paling fence in front of both
lots Mr.. Andrew King has remodeled
his residence at the end of the street by
tearing away the porch, adding porti
co and heavy cornice, with weather
boarding 70 the entire building.
Geo. Shailcross was sentenced by the
Court on last Friday to five years in the
peniten,iary at hard labor. When asked
by the Court the usual formal question ::
''Haye you anything to say why the SEN
tence OF the law should not be pronounc-
ed upon you?' he answered in a full.
firm voice: "Your honor, 4 am not guilty
Of the crime There are but two per-
sons on Gods footstool who know the
transactions Of that night. the young
lady and myself al, not guilty! l
have nothing further to say" He was
taken by the Sheriff on Monday last to
the penitentiary We understand that
petitions are being rapidly and largely
signed for his reprisve.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
GENEVA TRIBUNAL.
Doings of The Arbitration.

GENEVA, June 19.-The Tribunal Of
Arbitration will meet this evening pro
,formG, The next adjournment will be
for longer period than the last. Reso
lutte efforts are being made to settle the
cardinal differences which have arisen
between the English and American
Governments.
ADJOURNMENT TO THE 26TH TO AWAIT IN.
sTRUCTIoNs.
GENEVA, June 19.-The Board Of Ar
bitration met to day, and adjourned I'm
til the Goth instant. 1t is expected that
intelligence will be received by that date
which will prove favorable to the settle
ment of the differences.
GENEVA, June 19.-After the sitting
of the Board to day Secretary Favrot
Informed the representatives of the press
that they would be admitted TO the
Council Room as soon as certain deli
cate questions were settled. There is a
vague impression that the indirect
claims are causing fresh difficulties. 1t
is said that the Arbitrators will give n
decision on the question of adjourn.
ment at the next session, even in the ab-
sence Of parties interested. Important
dispatches from London are expected
by the British representatives here
which will determine their course Of
action, on Wednesday next.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

[From the Barnesville Enterprise, aoth inst
DIED ON THE CARS We regret to an
nouhce the sudden death of Mr.. William
Bailey, which occurred last Friday at
Spencer's station He had taken seat
in the cars and entered into conversation
with Mr.. Edney, of this place. Rising
10 90 to the water tank, he walked only
a step or two when he staggered and
fell. He was caught by some of the pas
sengers, but died almost instantly. Mr..
Bailey was large, fieshy man, and his
death from apoplexy has long been re-
garded asa probability by his friends.
For many years he was merchant in
Barnesville, where he had spent few
days before his death Latterly he had
been in business in Pittsburgh. whittier
the remains were taken and buried.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Success VS.. nPte3G.


Some ol our correspondent" say ,na'
they irtler defeat WIN " S'f"'2"C ,,cN-
ct, and TO 90 down nh"ef the "iu ha",
rs they express Ii, IMAM l" ne H"cCeSS'"l
10y corporation WIN u P"il'l''' ''''"c"'
to which lhey nave hefe'o,"fe oeeh or
posed ihere Is a great "eal 'Eo'" E'
antry and chivalrv in this proposition
than there is OF rFac'ic'I w's'ioh'' we
party, enough of defeat We have ""n"
down often enough, GOD Knows ana
The mass oi our pcoPie are S''''hS ,.F'"
Of it. They ask, what is the use Of an
organization unless we can impress It's
ment. To record \ minority vote year
after year is nothing but All ldle census
Of the party.
By throwing the three million Demo,
cratic votes into. the Liberal movement
we shall give it success, and once more
the Democracy will have their proper
influence IN Shaping legisiauon. OHr
Democratic statesmen are now excluded
from pubic life and the rank ana NE
have no more Official RECOGNITION rom
Grants Administration than II they
were ilindoos and Hottentots. we VIII
give our friends an Illustration or two
to show what we mean. In / ennessee,
in 1868, the following was the vote for
President: ..
Grant Republican, 56,96l
Seymour Democrat 2d,olI
.~..a .... IT =
Republican majority 3o,256
In 1870, for Governor she vote stood
thus:
Brown (Democrat) lS,9i9
Wisner ( Republican, 4l,9oO
-
Democratic majority 3f'4l9
Now. how WAS this change effected
-Four years ago there was not a more
hopeless Republican State in the Union
than Tennessee, Now any good Dem
ocrat is certain to carry her. we WILL
explain why: In 1869 the Republicans
were divided on the question OF GOV
eIhor; nose wno were III ,ho tI,ot 1;ssDon To
ltnerai poHcy-ol removing .ns '.'Sl.'.l{ la "a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
VAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY,
March 4, 1872.

SIR: In connection with vonr appli-
cation for a position as post trader, |
will thank you to furnish for file with
said application some testimonials Of a
political character from Senators or
Representatives personally known to
me.
Very respectfully, your obd't servant,
VIM. w BELKNAp.
Secretary of War.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25

EgZanesyille, Ohio is to have new
Court House.
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104.3T4
63,356
Browns majority


The DISTINGUISHING features were
struck out of the Constitution, thous
ands of Democrats resumed their rights,
and now Missouri is reliably Democrat
ic. Her Congressional delegations, her
Governors and her Legislatures will
hereafter be of that complexion. Are
not these glorious results well worth
the mere failure, on one occasion, to
bring straight ticket into the field,
when its presentation would certainly
have been followed by signal and
crushing defeat? We might instance
Virginia, which has been redeemed in a
similar way, by the support of Liberal
Republican for Governor, Gilbert c.
Walker.
What has worked so well in these
great States is equally adapted to the
Union at large, and it is wonderful if
any Democrat, who desires the true in
terests o: his party, can fail to see it in
that light The GRANTEES perceive it.
and they fight desperately against it, for
they know it forebodes their destruc
ton
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
Dr. Greeley's Majority In New
EOEk.
TFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer. !

From the Clncnnatl Enqulrer.I
Mr. Greeley writes to a Republican
friend in this city that his majority over
Grant in New \ ork win be $4,000 at
least, Our own opinion is that it will
be double that, approyimating to 1G0,,
600 in the Empire State.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19-By the de-
strnction Of the seaport Harrida, on the
japanese island Of Sekishn, by an earth.
quake, five hundred persons perished
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1857
59,7SS
25,SS3
Republican majority

Thus, Missouri was apparently hope
less against the Democracy for long
years to come. But in 1870 there was
a sloughing off of the Liberal Republi-
can element There was a division in
the State Convention of the Republican
party, one half of it being for the re-
election of McClurg for Governor, and
the other half for Gratz Brown, now the
Liberal candidate for Vice President
The Democrats promptly assured the
Brown men that they would not nomin-
ate, but would bring up the whole pow
er of their organization to his support.
They did so, and look at the result:
Brown (LiheraI) 1O4,374
mcclure (Radical) o 63,336
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-25
Grants Civil Service ReiOsas,.
,; From the st. Louis Republican,

01I from the st. Louis Kepubllcan.
President Grant is said to be in favor
of q reform of the civil service, and the
Convention that recently nominated him
declared for the same excellent thing
Some members of the Presidents Cab
met, however, seem never to have heard
of it, as is evident from the following
letter from the Secretary of War to an
applicant for an appointment as post
trader: ~a ra
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CITY,)
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

"a Texas paper sayss eve have
been asked why we stopped publish
ing. the list of marriage licenses issued
by the clerks Because a great big
stand-up in-the mud out there in the
sandhills said we published his daugh-
ter as married when she wcr'nt, and
that he would hit us on the head hard
ehongh to knock our ankles out OF
joint for it? Is the explanation salts
factorX?"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

Dr.. Wells Extract Of Jurubeba,
is most perfect Alternative, and is offered to the
public as great invigorator and remedy for all
impurities Of the blood, for organic weakness
with their attendant evils. For the foregoing COM
Olaints
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15


In one of tie Western States there
resided family consisting of an old
man by the name of Beaver, and his
three sons, alt of whom were very
wicked. They had often laughed to
seorhe the advice and entreaties of a
pious, though very eccentric minister,
who resided in the same town. 1t hap
pened that one of the boys was bitten
by a rattlesnake, and was expected to
die, when the minister was sent for in
great haste. On his arrival, he found
the youngmanyery penltent, and anxs
ious. to be prayed with. The minister
kneeled down and prayed in this wise !:
80 Lord, we thank theezfor rattle
snakes ;ewe thank thee because rat
tlesnake has bitten him. We pray
thee send a rattlesnake to bite John,
send one to bite Bill; and o Lord,
send the biggest kind Of rattlesnake
to bite the old man, for nothing but
rattlesnakes will ever bring the Beaver
family to repentance.
1t was announced, at a recent agri-
cultural fair in town in Indiana, that
there would be a horse race, dog
race, and human race.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15
PROFITABLE EMPLOYMFNT

We desire to engage a few more Agents to sell
the World Renowned Imprived Buckeye Sewing
Machine, at liberal salary Commission
A Horse and Wagon given to agents Full Par
ticulars furnished on application. Address w
A. Henderson Co., General agents. Cleveland
Ohio, and St. Lous, Mo. 11W4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

81 $50 81 z
EEucGnr Biftcrg aEe not = Fiie ancy IlftzIlks
Mode q Poor Rms, sTEiskeys ProeF SPLITS
nnd Refuse LiquOrs, doctorsd, sDiecd and sweet
ened to please the taste called onics' Appetizers,"
"Restorers de- that lead the tiPpler to drunken
ness and ruin, but a Medicine, made from the
Aetvc EootAand II cribs ~ California free from all
AIeohoIic stiaulauts. They the GREAT
I3I10OD PITlSI HEKIl and 4 LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Renoyator and Invigorator
Of the System carrying off all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood healthy condition. No person
can these Bitters according to directions and
main long unwell provided their bones not des-
troyed by mineral poison other and the vital
q organs wasted beyond the point Of repair
They are a Gentle Purgneive well
Tonic possessing, also, the peculiar merit ofacting
powerful agent in relieving Congestion or Inhanma
tion of the Liver, and all the Visceral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young old married single, at the dawn of woman
hood the Of life, thesoTOnic Bitters have
equal.
InAamnnlory or Chronic Rheumatism
| Hnd Gouf. DyspepsiaaOF Indigestion, Bill
ions, Remiftent and Intermittent FeVeFs,
Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder, these Bifters have been most successful
snct Dtseagcs are caused b Yifiated BEo0d,
which IS generally produced BY dexangement Of the
DIRestIyc OrGanr.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head
ache, Pain m the Shoulders, Coughs Tightness of tho
Chest Dizziness Sour Eructations of the Stomach Bad
Taste IN the Mouth Bilious Attacks Palpiation of the
Heart Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in the regions
Of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful symptoms,
| aare the ofsprinss Of Dyspepsa.
They inveorate She Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels, which render them of unequalled
efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities, and i'm
I parting new life andvigor to the whole system
/ - FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eru ptions, letter,
Salt Rheum Botches, Spots, Pimples Pustules, Boils
| Carbuneles, Ring-Worms, Seald Head. Sore Eyes,
Ersipelas, Itch, scurfs Discoloratons of the Skin,
Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name
or nature literally dug and carried out of the
system time by the of these Bitters One
bottle in such will convince the most increduloUs
1 of their curative effect
Cleanse the Ftated Blood whenever you find It's i'm
purities bursting through the skin in
Sores cleanse It when you find it obstructed and
suggish in the veins cleanse it when it foul and
feelings wiz tell you when. Keen the blood pure,
I Il and the health ofthe system will follow
- PIN, APEs and other WORMS, lurking in
the system of many th0usands, efeetualy des-
troyed full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed in four
| languages English, German, French and Spanish.
| J. WALKER, Proprietor. h. H. MCDONALD & CO.
Druggists and Gen. Agents San Francisco. Cal, and
| 50 and "a Commerce Street, New York.
| EI- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

Q. 3. Vents Pubs On., o., and SO Murray St, N, Y
agents also wanted for Chicago and the Great
Conflagration by Colbert & Chamberlain. Editors
Chicago Tribune. 52S octave pages Fully illus
trated. 10000 SOLD. Address as above, or J. S
Goodman. Chicago or Edward F. HOvey. Boston,
OF Fred M Smith, Auburn, N. Y, or Walton &
Co. Indianapolis, Ind. 11W4
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

I'm one b. The Otto towns citizen.
had rendered himself obnoxious to the
rest of the community, 80 he was
plaeed1in Che hands ia vigilance. co M
mittee for treatment. The chairman
of the committee made the following
repert: 1--WE took the thief down to
the ffver, made whole I'M the ice and
proceeded toldHck him, bet he slipped
through our hands and hid under the
ice. taAA our efforts to entice him out
failed, and be has retained his point
OF advantage some hoWrs7n0 s,1st5 .as
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-02-15

On one of our recent cold nights a
Nashua lady put her two boys fnAbed
in a cold room, tucked them up, and
sat down ION theI edge of the bed to
hear them soy their prayers. sJohnny,.
aged seven, got through all right, and
huddled up to Wllie,- aged five, who
had jHstlcemmepeed his prayer. Pres
emily Willie began toahlWry, the words
camezfaster EtlIahshes could distinctly
utter them, the prayer ended thus
II pray the Lord my soul to keep,
amen take your hand off IN me or
I'llwarm your ear for you" Johnny
was trying to tickle him.