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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

The six years that followed the death
Of his wife and the loss Of his child,
passed wearily to james Durant He
visited nearly every country in the Old
World, seeking among; scenes of natu-
raj beauty and grandeur as well of his
toric interest, for the mental rest which
could never be found Once more he
turned his steps toward America, and
sought his Masonic friend Wadsworth.
Finding that gentleman about setting
out with his family on a journey to the
Atlantic coast, Mr.. Durant accepted the
invitation to accompany them to Sara
toga and Niagara, then to New York,
where leaving the ladies, MIR, Wadsworth
and MIR. Durant wandered from town to
town along the coast, enjoying tie beau
ty of the scenery snd the quiet hospi-
tslity that greeted them more than the
crowded hotels and the fashionable style
of the popular Watering places. Fancy,
and the kind hand OF Providence, at
length led them to the little town of
B., and the second evening after
their arriva! they visited the Masonic
Lodge A VAIN welcome was extend
ed to these Brethren from such distant
homes. and both were invited to address
the Lodge Mr.. Durant said:
Brethren l have travelled much and
long. / have found Masonic sympathy
in every part of the globe, and every
where is masonry substantially the
same. l can hardly tell where reside
The world seems 10 he my home, as l
remain but short time in any town or
country, but my name is recorded in an
English Lodge. l love my English
Brethren, for they first brought me from
darkness to light and | love English
SOIL for with it sleeps the wife Of my
youth But / love American soil, also,
for here have l found the warmest of
welcomes; the kindest Of brethren
And, too, my own child is sleeping in
! American waters, even beneath the very
waves that wash the shores Of your
beautiful village"
| Six years have passed since this dear
friend and brother robbed himself of
his life preserver, that my little Eva
might perhaps escape, and we hoped the
clements might be kind, and that heaven
would send her relief, but she was new
er heard Of more"
The voice of Mr. Durant was culver
ing with emotion, and unable to speak
further, he seated himself and covered
his face with his hands.
Chances of surprise and pleasure were
cast from one to another among the
Brethren Of Hiram Lodge No one
spoke, however, bet ell eyes turned up.
on the Master, Mr Turner For mo.
ment he seemed rejecting; then taking
a slip Of paper from the Secretary he
wrote.
"Mrs. Turner-Do not allow Eva to
retire until ! return home; tell her
am going to bring strange gentle
man who wishes to see her. And
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
tFrom the New York Tribuni

=
The times. arc most propitiots fof s"
campaign ag,iEst every form ofIoflcfsls
dishonesty. TheJ public sentiment. rel 8
spends heartily to every, effort made Mil
good faith 10 cleanse the public services
The earnest and universal demahdsfer
civil service reform is 8 MANIFESTATION Of
this salutary popular tendency: The,
administration has been admirable, 20
far as expressions and promises 90, IN
responding to this demand. As yetwe
regret that fal6lment lsgs somewhat be-,
hind the professions Leet and Slock
ing, proved plundersrs OF the most gross
and sordid kind are still daily robting
the merchants of New York, 'and,,' IL 10
rumored, will be kept at their work until
the busy and profitable spring season is.
over, when they will throp dozen their
lsqueesed orange in time for the Philadel.
phia Convsation. The good lime com.
ing of administrative reform, 60 long
and loudly heralded,still delays to come.
Every effort made in Congress or out OF
it to bring unfai.hful officers to sjastics
meets with the bitter opposition Of those
, who i,npertinently claim to represent the
President, and their obseqlious mouth
piece in this city seems to have received
orders to attack any one who demands
investigation into any offisia, miscon,
duct. 1t scans as if the tssk OF reform
were to he left entirely to public spirited
citizens and to the iudepehien. press.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
Enrly Tomatoes,

One Of our exchanges thus tells how
to get early tomatoes.
:, "The spring is nov approaching, and
we recommend to our lady readers to
plant o few early tomato seed in flower
pots. They will bring on plants ready
to set out in til. open air after danger
of. frost is over. A halfdozen good
strong plants, started early, will yield
many good dish of fruit long before
it can be procured from plants taken
from otbed in Spring. In starting
the plants thus early, some care is re-
.quired in pinching off the leading
shoots, as well as side branches, in or.
der to make them grow stocky and
bloom early The plants should also
be allowed plenty of room., and only
one grown in a pot. 1t is q very easy
matter to obtain tomatoes early if one
starts in time" 1y f'e. :. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
CHAPTER II.

Here, wife, is child that has just
been washed upon the beech She is
cold and stiff, hut / think she is not
dead Let us have some warm flannels
Immediately, and tell Thomas to run for
DR.. Hunt"
1t was long before the quivering lash
es and feeble futtering of the heart
gave token that success would crown
the efforts of Eva's resources; hut, by,
and by, the lids parted, and revealed
two large, liquid, sky blue eyes, that
wandered from face to face in bewil.
dered way, and then closed YEARLY.
II fear she will not recover very rap
idly" said the doctor She has del
icate constitution, and viii require the
best Of care
Poor child" said Mrs Turner, 81
do not wonder she is nearly dead; but
who can she be? Some terrible acci
dent must have occurred at sea"
"fou had better examine her cloth
ing" said the doctor, perhaps you may
find some clue to her relations ...
Mrs Turner lifted the gossamer white
dress, and turned it over and over The
square and compass placed there by Mr.
Durant flashed upon the eyes of all
The DOCTOR and Mr., Turner, looked a
each other, but neither spoke, and Mrs
Turner did not notice the tear that glis
tentd in her husbands eyes.
The doctors fears that Eva would no
recover proved to be well founded; day.
and weeks of fever succeeded in ava
kening her to life, during which sht
talked inchoherently of "papa" anc
'poor mamma" and Of the "burnine
ship and of "hunger." She finally
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
Cure for Scab In She ep.


A Kansas correspondent of the Prai-
rie Farmer sends that paper the follow
ing remedy for scab in sheep. > -
About this season of the year we fre-
quently see and hear considerable said
about the losing Of wool, or scab in
sheep. For the benefit of sheep breed
ers and farmers generally, allow me to
say, through the columns of your paper.
that this disease made its appearance in
my flock for several successive years ]
finally tried the following ointment
which proved to oe etfectual: Soda, one
pound, sulphur, one pound, cream tar
tar, half pound. This, mixed together,
should be applied by parting the wool
and rubbing it into the furrow, from
head to tail.
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as-lss . .H-
Death on the Floor,

Serious and even fatal illness has
sometimes followed from getting up from
warm bed and stepping on plank or
stone floor, or upon oil cloth, to place
bare feet upon carpet and walk about,
even for few minutes, cndangers i'll
ness, especially in feeble constitutions
Parents are often called up suddenly in
the night to attend to the wants of in.
fant children. Inconvenience, discom
fort, and troublesome sickness can be
avoided by having pair Of cloth slip
pers at the bedside, large enough to ad-
NIT of a thick layer of woot to be at
tsched to the bottom and sides; they
can be instantly put on, even in the
dark.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
Ropsehoid words.

sit is as common as household
word" How often this expression
rings upon the ear. A friend Of ours
has recently gathered few household
words together, and they sound some
thing like the following, which our lady
readers, especially those much endearing
martyrs, housekeepers and mothers. will
appreciate ' @ q.
"Pshaw! Stop your noise! Shutlup
this minute! I'll box your ears! Hold
your tongue! Let me be! Go away
Get away Get out! Behave yourself
| won't! You shall! Never mind =
You'll catch it! Don't bothert : Come
here directly! Put away thosesthings
You'll kill Yourself! ! don't care There
mind! Mind yonr own business! III
tell ma! You mean thing! There !
told you so! You didn't! / did /
will have it! o, look what you have
done! Twas you! Won't you catch
it, thoughl It's my house! Who's
afraid Of you2 Mah-h-h! Boo, hoo,
boo-oo! What's the matter! Get out
of this room directly! Do You hear
mep Dear mel! / never did see IL in
my born days! It's enough to set one
crazy! Would you put tuck in it2-
Well. says 1! Says she! SAYS they !!
Bless me! No! Hem, it's all round
this way!. Thread fiounces! Gored
Worked cross wise! Trimmed with vel
vet! Ten years! Real sweet" .5 ;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

EyA young man in Sunsbury was
fishing in the canal one day last fall,
when the cook of passing canal-boat
tumbled overheard. He plunged in and
rescued her, and she thanked him, asked
his name climbed upon the deck. Of her
vessel, and sailed away. Last week the
youth was surprised by visit from the
maiden and her father The old man
rushed up, seized his hand, and said
You saved the girl, and she's yourn.
Take her, my son-take her and be hap.
py, with a fathers blessing. No man
shall say that I'm ungrateful." The
maiden moved forward as if to seek an
embrace, but the gallant youth dashed
through the window and fed, pursued
by the parent and his child. He has
since written home from the far West to
say that, If he ever perceives another
canal-boat cook in the canal, he will tie
a cargo of anyils to her neck to help
hold her down
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

lin sorry" observed the clergy
man, in sympathizing tone; Mrs
Burt has a hesvy burden to bear. ayes
she does that's SO" acquiesced the old
farmer. She's laid there fat on her
back this seven years, Seems some,
times as if I should get altogether wore
ont | do wish she'd git well--or su,
thin"
A man in Berkshire had company TO
dine one day, and when all were seated
at the table his little son deliberately
folded his hands. and with solemn fac c
asked blessing. When he had finished
the little fellow looked around the table
and innocently said, Father does his
when nobody is here"
Here lies man who never had 81
enemy" Then here lies msn wh,
never had an idea KcadsN PAtilps
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

calling the Jun Deacon, Mr. Turner
gave him the note; saying in LOW
voice: "Take this note to Mrs Turner
Immediately"
"Why Eva" said Mrs Turner, when
she had read the message, "you are CO.
ing to have company. A strange gen.
tleman is at the lodge room who wishes
to see YOU"
"Who can it be ?"
Eva looked perpexed and thoughtful,
suddenly her checks flushed, her eyes
lighted and capping her little hands,
she sprang to her feet and exclaimed,
"Oh,it must be papa. no one else would
wish to see me; no one in the world !;
and before Mrs Turner comprehended
the chi!ds Interpretation, she had pass
ed through the threshold and was fit
ting through the moonlight toward the
lodge room. The Tiler looked amazed
when Eva burst into the ante-room, her
cheeks burning, her eyes flashing with
Joy and excitement.
do not stop me; I am going in"
she exclaimed But the inner door was
fastened, and the impatient Eva nearly
cried with vexation
"Wait a moment" said the Tiler, who
having heard nothing of what had trans.
! pred within, was at loss to account
for the strange conduct of the child !;
wait moment, and l will send your re-
quest to Mr.. Turner. He will come out
and see you"
81 shall not wait / do not want to
see Mr.. Turner, l want TO see papa"
1.-The child is crazy, that is evident"
said the perplexed Tiler to himself; but
calling out tue deacon, he bade him say
that Eva was there and was determined
to get into the lodge room.. '
The deacon went to the East, and de-
livered his message in low tone, and a
moment afterward moved "that the craft
be called from labor to refreshment
"Now," said Mr.. Turner; "tell the
Tiler to let her come iu" ...
And Eva did come, or rather bound
ed, into the hall, more beautiful in her
excitement than ever before. She ad-
vanced to the centre of the room and
stood beside the altar; half poised upon
the tiny foet she scanned rapidly the
faces Of all. Her eager eyes soon de-
tected the strangers, who were seated
behind each other, and for moment
she seemed irlesolute, then darting for
ward with a glad cry, she threw her
arms about the neck of Mr.. Durant,
crying, "Oh, papa! my dear papa! you
have come home at last! You were not
burned in the ships" '- .lj-. ,..
We will hot attempt to pain: the
scene further, but will leave our readers
TO imagine the Joy of the fond father,
and also leave them to decide whether
the tears that wet the cheeks of the
Brethren of Hiram Lodge caused oy
sympathy with the happiness of their
little charge, or grief that they should
lose one whom they all loved.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
HThere is much the same dife

E There is much the same differ.
ence between a cold and warm bath that
there is between man and woman, in
respect both to amount and quality. The
sturdy, plain spoken brusqueness of the
one is as masculine as the soft, yoluptu-
Gus embrace of the other is feminine
We battle valiantly with the former,
while the latter wooes us with soothing
caresses, From one we issue with boun-
ding pulse and glowing cheeks, from
the other with dreamy eyes and languid-
ly-luxurious step. We find, in the cold
bath, health and hardness; in the warm,
Lethean ease and indolent repose. The
voice of the cold bathcr is loud and
cheerful, of the warm toned and
musical Warm water is pregnant of
tropical emotion, cold of Siberian 70.
business.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
A California story.

A Sacramento paper says: "a mum.
ber of sheep Oh Pat;on's ranch, NORTH al
the American, we're rot sheared last fxil
and hence their fleece is very long. Da.A
ring the fall it got very dirty, and prob
ably grass and other seels fell into it.---4
AT all events, since rain commenced to
fall. grass, with blades say two inches
long, is growing luxurian,ly out OF me
wool, and the sheep travel, about carry-
ing thoip pastures upon their backs. Any
grass which the sheep cannot reach it-'
self, friend is allowed to nibbla, snd be
or she feciproeales "as .iae las .:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
DO You Tell Your Moth er.

A party of school girls were whisper.
ing together in cnA corner of the school
room, and as another of the number
came in. they exclaimed,
80, Jane, do come here! We have a
secret to tell you; but you must promise
not to tell 1t to anybody for the world. .
well" said Jane, ''then l cannot hear
it, for I aeUer listen to anything that I
cannot tell nJ mother"
Noble girl! How much happier must
she be than these who hide things from
their mother, and do things they would
hlush to have known. -"
Girls, how many Of IoU do as Jane
did? -' +..
once heard Of good man who said
"I never did anything that I ,cas asham
ed to tell my mother" '"
1t is a great thing to be able to say
that, and / fear there are a great many
boys NOWADAYS, who caanot say it. Can
you, young reader? If you cannot, will
You not make up your mind to live, after
this, so as to be able to say it?
Tell your mother everything, boys
and girls, and never do or say anything
that you would blush to have her know
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

BY ANNA ST. GEORGE.
Gsutls as Charity,
Rmblem Of Purity,
Coming from Heaven whence all blessings
flow; -..,-....s
Would we were like thee,
=, Then would burn brightly
The love-sres that set every heart in glow.
Life would be pursr,
Happiness surer,'
Bvery dark deed put away out of light,
II only the lesson
Taught by the blessing .. -
Thou bringest TO earth, We would all learn
Alright.
Then would the Crosses, #i
The sorrows and losses, $50
That ve1 US SO sore'y, through lifs as We go,
Change to such lightness,
Such beauty and brightness,
AS makes thee so charming. thou beautiful
snow.
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i Q { t + .
IN THE FIRELAGNT,
BT AMELIA Z. DALEY.

Brown little Ben at the fireside stands,
Patiently warming his half-frozen hands.
Down the broad chimney the cold wind is sigh
ing;
Up the broad chimney the red sparks are fly
ing,
Warming the kitchen from ceiling to floor;
Melting the black frost away from the door,
Brightly illuming the figure that stands,
Thoughtfully warming its little brown hands.
Standing there, lost in i half-waking dream,
What does Ben see in the frelights CLEAN?
Why is that smile Ger his dimpled mouth 60
ing!
Why are his eyes in an instant so knowing?
Why is the flush on his cheek deepened now?
Why so determined his smooth, boyish brow?
What does he think, as he silently stands,
There in the freight warming his hands?
Many poet has dreamed the same dream.
Thought the same thoughts in the freight
CLEAN.
Many a scholar and leader of earth,
Stood, when child, on as humble hearth.
Ben. the poor farmers boy, reads in the flame;
Promise Of knowledge and promise of fame;
Sees a great future, as silent he stands,
Patiently warming his brown little hands.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

re Horace Greeley says that rutaba-
gas are not indigenous to Western
farms. A Durham pig can root 'baga
in about two minutes. They grow best
on a sandy loan, especially the red
haired ruta, which is accumstomed TO
seaweed and intense cold. In noun
famous countries they grow fast and
are principally used to fatten peafowls
and domestic quadrumana In plant
ing, singer sewing machine is as good
as any, though al iron :ooth rake will
be found seryiceable. Plant in rows
and prune once a month with broad
ak Be careful that you don't make a
mistake and get turnip seed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

Z,
of it down in South Carolina! 1913
members of the Legislature pay $l6 81
taxes, all told, TO tue revenue of the
State. Same 1913 members vote them
selves $1,000 worth Of spittoons Who
says the negro is not advancing towards
n due sense of the responsibilities of
citizenship? Who says Grant did not
do right to suspend the habeas corpus
and proclaim martial law in order to
keep such model legislators in Office?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12
M AT MARK E T

ANTHONY. SCHUMACHER
Rsspeetfully informs the citizens OF
n q o D s ? l & l. D :,
And vicinity that he keeps constantly on
hana at his .-s
MAT STORE, ON MAIN STREET,
I've lssrs North Of Judkins' Drug Store,
lei, Psrk, Veal, Sausage. &c
=. ..,i.its the patronage Of the public, as he
tin spars ns sfsrts to accommodate custom
sr,. and hopes, BY liberal dealing, to render
satisfa,tisn to all who may buy meats az ais
Sters.
TO FL RAE X s
fvffpsy the market prise for sas'te' h's'
~ sheep suitable for butcherins
-TLs1y. ANTHONY sCRUAACHkR.
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s-Two Yankees strollino in

~Two Yankees strolling in the
woods, without any arms in their pos
session, observed bear climbing tree,
with its paws clasped around the trunk
One OF them ran forward and caught the
hears paws, one III each hand. He then
called out to his comrade:
jonathan run home and bring me
something to kill the varmint. Mind
You don't stay or I'm in fix"
Jonathan ran off but stayed a long
time. During the interval the bear made
several attempts to bite the handsot him
who held it. At length Jonathan came
back.
"Hallo. what kept yon so long p
.'Well. I'll tell you. When | got home
breakfast was ready, SO | stopped to eat
it,"
We'll" said his comrade, "come-you
now, and hold the crtter while kill it "
Jonathan seized the bears paw and
held the animal.
well. have you hold of him."
II guess bave.'
"Very well, then hold fast; I'm off
for dinner"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-12

RHThe National Fish Commissioners
have issued metallic tags, containing
numbers up to 20, to be used in tracking
fish on the lakes, so As to furnish more
accurate evidence of their habits Each
number represents well known point
on the coast and is attached to fish
caught there, which are again released
If these are ever caught again, the taker
is requested to frank the tag to Wash.
'ington with the statement Of the facts.
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H-Among Janauschek's jewels is a
diamond ring valued at SIS 600; dia
mond cross, with chain, ,Sl5 600, presea-
ted by the Emperor of Russia; diamond
ear rings, from the King of Holland,
$4,000; rubies and pearls, from the
Queen of Wurtemberg, $4,000; locket
set with diamonds,very valuable; brace
lets, from the King OF Bavaria, set with
five diamonds, $4,000; diamond cross,
from an American gentleman, $4,000
emeralds, from the King Of Greece:
carbuncle. diamonds. ear rings and lock-
ct, from Tul kish miuister.
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BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

BY ANNA ST. GEORGE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-09-24

"But is not the question have asked per.
tinent when it can be demonstrated that
within fev momths from the time he may be
directed so to do the Secretary of the Treas
ury could convert nearly the whole national
debt into bonds bearing interest at the rate of,
say, three aud sixty five hundredths per cent
per annum, aud at the same time introduce
such state of prosperity as to make possible
the speedy liquidation of large portion of it
without its being felt as burden by the peo-
pile? And all this simply as the result of
pursuing the only course that can be adopted
which shall ensure justice to all, viz: by the
Governments issuing a paper money token
made f"H legal tender the value and vol
ume regulated by its interchanceabilitv, at
the optioniot the holder, with Government
Bonds bearing q fired rate of interest. about
which you very properly write so much
Every Respectfully &c,
"PLINY FREEMAN"