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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
"The Bloody CElasm'"

1t is evident, says the w World. that Mr.
Boutwell,, in his speech delivered in
Greensborough, North Carolina, ali the
18th ult, has essayed to strike the key
note of the Radical campaign during the
Presidential canvass. In that speech be
distinctly avowed that il is the purpose
and policy Of the party with which he
acts and for which he speaks to resist
the impulse now melting the men Of the
North and the South to ''clasp hands
across the bloody chasm' made by our
late civil war. TO this effect he spoke
as follows, according TO the report of his
remark as found in the New York
Times:
ave are advised to clasp hands across
the bloody chasm made by the war. 1
protest against this adDice. The doctrine
it contains has been the curse Of the
country from the first, and it brought
the South to the brink of ruin. When
the Constitution was formed, and even
before the Constitution was formed, there
was chasm wide and deep between the
free and slave States. Often our fathers
shook hands as brothers and friends
over this chasm, and said 'We will look
into it no more-we will be to each 9th.
er as though it were not But all in
vain. These efforts failed. Your efforts
will fail"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
APretiy Story Spoiled,
From the New York Tribune.

The denomination journals are aghast
at report that George N. Sanders re-
Gently accompanied Horace Greeley to
church! Since this bit ofgossip run the
rounds-at last making its appearance in
the once decent columns of the Evening
Post-our curiosity led US to inquire Of
Mr.. Greeley as to the truth or falsehood
of the story. He promptly responded
that, while he should gladly welcome
Mr.. Sanders, or any other acquaintance,
to worship in DR.. Chapin's meeting
house, yet, from the creation Of the
world to this 22d of July, 1872, it had
never been his fortune to see George n
Sanders in any church, chapel or con-
venticle whatever. It's none of our bu-
siness; but if any one else has been priv
ileged in this respect over Mr. Greeley
will he be good enough to make it man
ifest?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
American Rifles to KiIl German
Soldiers.
The Grant Administration RE.
spOnSIbIe.

A resident in Philadelphia received, in
due course of mail, the following let
ter:
LIE MANS, January 13.
My DEAR FRIEND: was very much
panied to-day to find that many of my
men and comrades were killed by Amer
ican bullets shot from Springfield rifles,
We found thousands of these muskets
stamped U. s. on the field of battle, and
/ have heard curses deep and loud
What treache"ous people those Ameri-
can people must be.
The German soldiers, whose brothers
in arms were killed by balls from United
States rifed muskets, were too hasty in
cursing the American people; it was the
wicked men at the head of the govern
ment who sold the arms in violation Of
law, and used the government machinery
to furnish ammunition, by means of
which the fields of France were fertilized
with the blood of German soldiers. And
yet the friends and kinsmen of the dead
are called upon to vote in support OF the
Administration by means Of whose mis-
deeds their brothers died.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
From the Mt. Vernon (O.) Bannor,I
Good News from Springfield

Hon. j. K Mower, prominent Re-
publican of Springfield, and two years
ago Representative from Clarke Coun-
ty in the Ohio Legislature, has taken the
stump for Greeley and Brown.
J. S. Thomas, recently one of the pro-
prietors of sthe Springfield Advertiser
Rep J is an out and, out Greeley man.
He is gentleman Of high character and
great influence.
A vote was taken the other day in a
large dry goods establishment in Spring.
field and revealed the fact that, save one
of the proprietors, all the voters con-
nected with the house are for Greeley
and Brown.
c. A. Horr, of the firm of Horr G5 Ba-
con, an enthusiastic Greeley Republican,
confidently asserts that Greeley will re-
ceive two hundred and fifty votes from
Republicans in Springfield alone.
The above facts are derived from the
last Springfield Transcript, a reliable pa.
per.
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He UndersyOou II.

School-boys sometimes answer the
questions in the book very glibly, and
much to the pride and satisfaction of the
teacher, with but little comprehension of
the meaning OF the words In a certain
school the geography class was once
called up to pass examination before the
committee man, and questions were ask
ed about St. Helena and the grave there
of Napoleon Bonaparte.
where has he since been entombed p
was the next question.
SIN Paris, with great pomp," answer
ed the pupil very readily, and in the ex-
act words of the book '' r
Fright; and what do you understand
by great pomp?" asked the committee
man. ..-..... l........ ...- -
"a big niggerm responded the youth,
unhesitatingly; and then observing a
surprised expression creeping over the
faces of the listeners,he added, 81 s'pose
they buried him with one of his old
slaves ~ .........
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Don't Like Mutton,

A good story is told of the recent ex-
celleht performance OF HandePs Messiah,
at the Broadway Baptist Church, Louis
vile, Kentucky. A farmer took his wife
to hear the grand music, SO splendidly
rendered on that occasion, and, after lis
tening with apparent enjoyment, the pair
became suddenly interested in one of the
grand choruses 1--WE all, like sheep, have
gone astray." First, sharp soprano
voice exclaimed:
''We all, like sheep
Next, deep bass voice uttered in the
most earnest tones:
"We all, like sheep"
Then all the singers at once asserted ::
"We all, like sheep
"Darned if do!'' exclaimed old rus
ticus to his partner. II like beef and
bacon, but can't bear sheep meat"
There was an audible litter in that i'm
mediate vicinity, but the splendid music
attracted attention from the pair, aud
they quietly slipped out.
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S3S0,OOO,O0O.

That is all only three hundred and
ninety-nine millions of dollars have
been stolen from the people during
Grants administration. Mr., Garfield
{ Republican, says that the pension
frauds amount to $S,000,000 annually,
making in three years S24,000,000. The
report of the Civil Service Commission
ers say that the revenue lost by SNUG
Cling and frauds amounts to one-fourth
of the whole. The average annual rev
enues are S500,000, ,000-stealings one
fourth, $125, 100000, annually, making
in three years S375,0O0,O0O, and swell
ing the amount to 1899, 100000 in three
years. Should the same system and
management continue for the remaining
year, it will swell the stealings and crib
bings of the four years Of Grants ad-
ministration to the small sum of five
hundred and thirty two millions of dol
lars (532,00O,0oO Taxpayers are pa
tient people-but they are loyal men
such as Cameron, Murphy, Leet, &c.
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HOW Long Can a Man Yang.

Doctor" exclaimed waggish Son OF
Temperance to well-known doctor, who
was hurriedly passing out of the post.
office, "doctor, how long will it take
hanging to produce death 7"
Twenty, or at most thirty minutes u
replied the doctor, pausins; but why do
you ask ?" ,ere
ooh, because last night I saw man
hanging for two mortal hours, and he is
not dead yet"
"You did!' exclaimed the doctor EN-.
phatically "I haven't heard word Of
this yet. Where was he hanging p"
He was hanging around an ale shop
On North street" replied the wag.
The doctor gave utterance to some
thing that sounded very much like a
blasphemous expression, and passed on
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
Legal Notice.

NATHARINB EGGAR and Daniel Eggar, her
" husband, of the oounty of Tazewell in the
State of Illinois, will take notice that on the
10th day of July, A. D. 1879. Charles S. Bu.
chanan and Mary Ann Buchanan, his wife
filed in the court Of common pleas of Mon-
roe county. Ohio, their petition, the prayer of
which is to obtain partition of the following
lands, in Monroe county, aforesaid, of which
Henry Long died seized, to wit: Thirty-three
acres in the northeast corner Of the southeast
quarter of section ten, township six, range
six; also, sixty acres off the north end of the
west half of the southwest quarter of sec
ton four, township six, range six-except
four acres in the northeast corner CT said
half quarter; also, one hundred acres off the
west side of the southeast quarter of section
ten. township six, range six. Said petition
will be for hearing at the October term of said
court, A. D. 1872,
HUNTER 4 HUNTER,
1F1sv6. Att'ys for plaintiffs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
A sO.CaIied Greeley Bargain.

The New York Tribune Of Yesterday
gives an emphatic denial to what it calls
the "Binghampton Republicans roor-
back" the whole gist and force of
which was that bargain or compact,
or some sort of arrangement, had been
made between Horatio Seymour and
some one else, whereby Seymour was
to be made Secretary Of State in case
of Greeley's election to the Presidency.
For year prior to the Cincinnati Con-
vention men of divers politics had writ
ten to Mr.. Greeley suggesting him as a
candidate for the Presidency; but the
Tribune says he wrote to no person
whatever, except iE reply to those So
hcitations, and never named himself,
except to say that he did not think the
opposition to General Grant could be
concentrated on him { Mr.. Greeley -
The Tribune adds:
"If any one has any letters from him
of different tenor from these, nc mat
ter how confidential, we are authorized
by Mr.. Greeley to challenge their pub
lication.
''As to those recently pretending to
give the substance Of any letter written
BY him, we are also authorized to pro
nounce their statements grossly untrue.
He never invited any person to visit
New York in order to confer with him
on the subject of the Presidency. And
he never invited any person to visit
Horatio Seymour, or any one else, in
order to win his favor or secure his sup
port for any office whatever. We re-
peat that, while quite number have
addressed Mr.. Greeley on this subject,
and some of them have evinced dis
position to run where they were not
sent. Mr.. Greeley has pursued the
even tenor of his way, and oftener re
PEELED than invited profters of support
for the Presidency. If any one has
letters from him which are alleged to
conflict with this statement, now pro.
duce them or be forever silent"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

EEH Here is neat and truthful boiling
down of Henry Wilson's curious Know
Nothing record:
l. He believed in refusing the right Of
suffrage to foreign. born citizens.
2. He did not believe in refusing the
right of suffrage to foreign born citizens,
but only said that he did.
8. If he did not believe in refusing
the right of suffrage to foreign born cit
liens, lie must have had an object in
view in saying that he dld.
4. He was elected to the Senate imme.
diately after the great Know Nothing
triumph, and by Know Nothing votes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
The Asiatic Cholera,

A new theory has been broached in
regard to Asiatic cholera, which is that
1t is not disease of the bowels, but of
the nerves, though the former are gen
orally, but not always affected The
exaustion or paralysis of the nerve sys.
tenn constitutes cholera. The first
symptom is shrinking or shrivelling
of the ends of the fingers caused by the
small arteries ceasing to supply the
usual quantity of blood to the surface,
and blueness, shrinking and corruga-
ton of the skin, debility, and GOODNESS.
This may occur without any great dis
tur5ance of the general health, for some
time at least. An old physician says
that man may have the disease for
hours, and perhaps days, without seri
ously disturbing his health. That is, it
produces no serious effects until it ex-
tends to the larger vessels, as it begins
in the minute extremities Of the nerves.
A correspondent Of the Washington
Patriot says that the title of L. L. D.
bestowed on Grant means ''Lover OF
Large Donations
What is the difference between pre-
served herring and fat earthenware
manufacturer One is potted bloateI
and the other is bloated potter.
An Iowa woman has realized fifty
thousand dollars from the insurance on
the lives of two husbands, and they
weren't very good husbands either.
What is the difference between civ
ilized dinner and person who subsists
at the North pole? One has his bill o.
fare and the other has his fill of bear.
A young lady suggestively remarks
'sIf 1t was not good for Adam to live
single when there wasn't woman or
earth, what shall be said of old bachel
ors with the world full of pretty girls ?
If small gills are waits are large ones
walters? "Certsinly," says sweet six
teen; sat least the boys have a habit O
applying their lips in sealing theil
vows"
"Say, Jones what is the matter will
your eye?' "Oh, nothin' only my
wife said this morning I'd better get ~
and light the fire, and told her to MAKE
it herself. That's ALL"
| Jack (proposing(: "And you won
feel ashamed because ] am so tall ?''-
Dora with an eye to the main chance)
lean the better chance for you to 'com,
down literally, my dear"
A young man in Poughkeepsie made
a call at the house of his afiianced, ant
after he got there he found that th,
house was quarantined on account o
smallpox, and he had to stay there /,
fortnight.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
A straw from New Hampshire,

A government official who has just re-
turned here from. brief visit to New
Hampshire, asserts that he was astound-
ed at the evidences of favor for Greeley
in that State, and that parties who, be
thought, would on no account desert the
standard hoisted at Philadelphia were
among the loudest in their p@ans
fer the nominees of the Baltimore
Convention. This statement, coming
from an ardent supporter of the Admin
istration, is a veritable straw showing
the direction in which the political wind
is blowing Washington Patriot, lst
inst
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

The Grant Republicans were jubilant
over the success of the Republican tick
ct in Westchester County last fall. Oh
those elected on that occasion Silas D.
Clifford, County Judge; ,. G. Briggs,
District Attorney; and w. w. Niles
member of Assembly,now ardently sup.
port Greeley and Brown, and the Gram
men are not as jubilant as they were
The Morrisania Times, Grant paper
says: 1--WE thought we had elected s
Republican ticket last fall, but we guess
now we were mistaken"
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A Wedding on the Lfs Inning Ex-
press Plan.

A letter from Long Branch, dated
August 4, has the following: "Last
evening, at hop, John d. Banghart, of
Jersey City, son of Senator Banghart,
was introduced to dashiug widow, of
thirty-fve summers, named Mrs. Caro-
line Marsh, of New York. The widow
is said to be possessed of two hundred
thousand dollars. She is, perhaps, the
most extravagantly fashionable dresser
seen here for years. The counselor is a
fine looking fellow of about thirty three,
two years her junior. To cut the story
short, the two were married this even
ing, about 7 O'Clock, by Rev, James B.
Wilson, D. D. after spending the day
together in promenading and carriage
riding"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

A party of ladies have started from
Portland for two hundred mile tramp
around the White Mountains. Verify,
the women are moving as well as the
world.
The modern Faro has found its Red
Sea in San Francisco, in the shape of a
black-eyed girl who wins 81 900 night,
ly, and has broken several banks in the
city.
A Michigan woman recently put her
infant child into tub of water. then
stuffed a feather bed over it! and sur.
mounted the whole with herself. Sic
transit child
Picnics in Pennsylvania wind up with
what is called the Dolly Warden march
the young ladies standing in row and
the young men passing along the line
and kissing each good night
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Another Convert 10 Greeley,

The Salem washington County,
Press (Republican) has changed from
Graut to Greeley, and says:
Sand today we joyfully hoist the
names of Greeley aud Brown at the
head of our editorial columns, for Pres
ident and Vice President, respectively,
and shall endeavor, by all honorable
means, from time to time, to show why
they should be elected.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

NREDIToRs of A. R. Phillips & Bro. are
hereby notified that the subscriber has
been appointed and qualified as Assignee OF =
r. Phillips & Bro. and hasfled an inventory !
-. Probate Court Of Monroe county, Ohio.
Trearo GEORGE ". MASON
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20
RULES and REGULATIONS
---0F Tilt
Monroe Go, Agricultural Society,
OFFICEEH;

A. 3. COVERT, President.
J. WAY, Vice President.
w. 7. Morris, Treasurer.
LOUIS HoEFFLER, Secretary.
Directors--WooDMAN OKEY, WILLIAM
WORKMAN. A. G. MILLER, ALEXANDER
PICKENs, BARNET MANN, J. c. YoHo. Fl &.
7. MITCHELL, JOHN GAToHELL.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

Often do we think when we ought to
act, and act when it behoves us to re-
feet; hence caution is frequently as fa-
tai as rashness.
Nearly half bushel of gloves, forty.
two sun shades, dozen wells and two
score of fans of all shades and patterns,
were dropped by their fair owners in the
Coliseum, and now await Identification
at the Boston police headquarters.
A gentle school madam in Minneapo.
lis fogged boy an hour and quarter,
using up several ferules, and finally re-
sorting to stick of wood. Even bal
anced justice obliged her to pay fine OF
$50 and costs in consequence.
'How is it, my dear, that you have
never kindled flame in the bosom Of a
man ?" said an old lady to her niece who
was pordonless. The reason, replied
the young lady, sis, as you well know,
that am not good match"
The young lady students in Lie Roy,
Pennsylvania, are doing the Latin in a
very practical manner Ono of them
has beau, and he asked her what ''sic
transit gloria mundi meant. She trans
lated it Come and see me on Mon
/ day"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

The BACK TRACK.-Youth-''I say,
cab5y, will this road take me to Har.
lem?"
Cabby considering. )-"Harlom ? Eh ?
Oh yes, that'll take We to Harlem"
Youth preparing to depart-'Thanks
much obliged-thanks." J"
Cabby (suddenly. l-"But you'll hev
to turn round and 90 the other way"
Youth stands still for fifteen riinutes,
and then doesn't see it.
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CateChiSln.

What branch Of the Government has
most attractions for tfice-h0lders just
now?
The Long Branch.
Is this branch necessary for the coun-
try9
No, it is Useless branch.
Who will cut off this branch March
4, 1873?
The Chappaqua wood-chopper.
Why will the Civil Service then be like
a reconstructed tin kettle7
Because the Dents will all be taken
out
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

GLASS A-lst Department-Stallions
for all purposes.
Best stallion of any age with two or
more Of hls colts $40
baat stallion over wears old ........e s
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WOODSFIELD.

Wednesda Thursday and Friday
the 1 11th, 18th and 18th Days
of September, 1872,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

A resident in Philadelphia received, in
due course of mail, the following let
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

Committee---same as GLASS A.
SWEEPSTAKES,
Best tull of any age or breed, owned
in the county ........-..........
Committee-sams as class A.
CLASS CID Department-Osen.
Best yoke oxen over years old. ......s5
yoke oxen under 4 aud over 5 years. IS
a." 8 ....s
2 a. ....4
iyear old
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-20

Fastest stallion Of any age, 70 go as
Fastest, trOtting. racking or pacing
horse, mare or gelding, under 4 yrs
old, best 2 in 8, A rounds to the heat. 10 6
Fastest pacing or racking horse, mare
or gslding. TO so under saddle, best
8 in 5, s rounds to the heat. .$35
Committee-same as class G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-21
THE COuBTs.

PBeRArE BE sINHes, Jwdss wyHs, TO-DAY
The VIII e The late barbar. Lacinda DunlO. vas
Ned 60 July proven, and the executor, W I.
estate 10 his wife. wss filed The VIII Of the late
Mary Dean, Of Georgetown. teQuesthing her
estae TO her children, was med and fully proven.
POLICE COURT, Judge SasR.-Georse, alias
and marke. house ran ger, this mo ming snstcaei .
Iccket book frS m the hand Of o lafy nsm-d A nnie
Jorg IN the Center mark and shot ost south
following him. He took . westerly course down 3
str eet. and vhen the OF llh street PRIV
watchu an Thomas Young pot his tieht bower on
and Judge Smell sent MIN 70 al for sixty days IRE
money was recovered with the rocket book, which
be had not time 70 fling away. Usher GArocque D,
s snss So h sens i,9ls. wi,s9s, nesass, were
woNANs Rights AND THE WHISKY Trade
Anguish kroeger WAS charged with selling liquor
without License; Tbs Is case where the police
seems from the ties fimony given BY Mr. Dazeoov,
clerk TO the. commissioners, that among the rules
governing thas body is one sying LICENSE OF this
mitted aad it was in Testimony that Mrs X. took
tue regular course Of obtaining o license from the
psuict government to oontin1e the business estab-
defendants counsel criticised the ron OF the con
missiopers in their construction Of the Law that
woman 10 not q person, and contepded thst they
given woman not only the rieht 20 Transact her
own eueipess, bc, to hoh property in her own
name; without the iHterferenee Of her husband
that defendant had been de prved Of this right by
en- arbitrary authority an assumed authority and
tneI' Tore sbe could not be guilty Of vislatinR any
law; also that the constitution prov idss tina. any
TSe h nss tsn ana 70 carp on eUsi9es
court 10 pass the acts Of Q body posses nr Ard
exercisir their fur ctiops the charge had See
sust:leeo, and he ined defendant SOS. An appeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-21
A L e < A N D B | A.

SMALL Pox.-There has been no new case of
small pOx reported since Monday last, and unless
Msades, the member of the chain gang who
was taken sick yesterday with symptoms Of the
disease has Ii, there remain but four cases in
the whole city, and they are all doing we'll.
The woman who was sick with 10 In what is
known as Friendship alley died yesterday even
Ing and was buried at an early hour this morn
ing The board Of health last night instructed one
OF It's members. to rent the house on Hunting
Greek, south Of st. Mary's burying ground for
q hospital. The building was used Is Q small
pox hospital during the war. .
INCRNDIARY FIRR.-The alarm of Hre about
ten O'Clock last night was caused by an incon-
diary attempt to burn the job printing ONCE of
SisymAke& Co, uorshssSt corner Of the inter
section OF Prince and Water streets. The fire
was started In bureau near the door, and had
spread but little before the alarm was sounded
The ioes b estimated at 500 which Is fully Gov
cred by Insurance. e.a... = =
nAsoNIc.-Wm. b. Isaacs, esq, of Richmond.
Grand Eminent Commander OF knights Tenn,
plar in the state will arrive tonight for the pur-
pose Of constituting Old Dominion Commandery
OF Knights Templar Of this city,
GAs--The number Of consumers Of gas and
the amount consumed have increased 90 much
since the city council wisely reduced the price
that the works are now taxed to their utmost
capacity TO supply the demand and an extra
force OF workmen has to be employed thers.--
Gazette, lasterening.