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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
EE822&A REpggsLECAEs.
scGJpH In F2aEa;iDE, eD
the Cincinnati Convention,

The annexed card from Ex-Governor
Cox, Stanley Matthews, Judge IIoadiy
and }. B. StaIlo, shows that the Liberal
Republican movement has some very
substantial backing here in OHIO The
card first appeared in the S,t. Louis Re.
PUBLICAN OF Friday last Ii IL rs fol.
DwS:
CINCINXATI, Janusrv 90. 1872.
The undersigned have observed with
pleasure the call by the recent Conven.
tion of Liberal Republicans Of Nilsson
ii for mass convention to be held at
the city of Cincinnati, on the first
Wednesday, being the first day Of May
next, to take such action as their convic
tons and the pabic exigenci2s may re-
quire.
Heartily sympathizing with the views
and purposes which have dictated this
call, the undersigned, in behalf of them
selves and such Republicans Of this city
aud vicinity as unite with them in senli-
mcnt, join in the invitation and urge
upon all those favoring the political re-
forms proposed as the. object OF this
movement to attend this meeting.
j. ID. Cox.
STANLEY MATTHEWS,
GEORGE HoADLY.
j. B. STAILo.
Tne Republican, comments on it rs
follows: "If any one is dispoeed to
doubt the national influence of The 1.-The.
raj movement begun in Missouri, and its
ability to attract great names, the sigma.
ture Of eX Secretary Cox, of Ohio,to the
card heartily sympathizing with the
views and purposes of the Missouri
Liberals. and cordially approving the call
for a National Liberal Convention at
Cincinnati will dispe! the illusion. J. D.
Cox, Judge Stanley Matthews, George
Hoad'ey and Judge j. B Stallo, of Cin-
cinnati, who unite m this card, are all
eminent Republicans Of Ohio, who csrry
weight with them.
"The truth is, this Liberal movement
is destined to be power in the next
Presidential campaign, 1t does not
need the favor of distinguished Repub-
lcans, as much as distinguished Repub.
licans will need its favor 1t is making
progress. and it will continue to do so.
The bitter hostility which it encounters
from the Administration organs attests
It's dignity and its power to damage that
party"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
Gg-By the laws of Ohio g

ES' BY the laws of Ohio any free and
enlightened citizen may get drunk if he
have money or credit enough to accom-.
plish that exploit; but the person who
sells him liquor, and the owner of the
premises wherein it is sold are Jointly
and severally held responsible for all
damages which he may do while intox-
icated. The legal question has there
fore arisen whether an inebriated house
holder, going home and smashing his
own furniture, can recover from the
bar keepers landlord an amount suffi
cient to replace the wrecked artielas.-
A judicial decision in the affirmative is
eagerly looked for BY numerous gentry
whose rooms need refurnishing and who
would like to combine business with
pleasure. .-Nem York W oylG.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
A Lovers EsemOrse.

Here's true tale Of woe; all about a
beautiful and abandoned wife. She
married wretch who loved her money
not wisely, but too well When he got
the money he loved somebody else, ard
departed for the "rolling prsiries of the
West.o His earthly possessions were
burnt up in the Chicago fire. and then he
came back to New York and put mp at
the Astor House, without cent in his
pocket. Remorse seized him (it must
have been remorse), and ssoertaining
the address OF his lawful partner, he
thus wrote to her:
Il am here penniless. Forgive the
past, and come to MY arms again"
This is what she wrote back:
"Fll come as soon as / can. Excuse
delay. I've gone to have loaded head
put on the cane you left"
He didn't wait. Remorse seized him
again and carried him of.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

wGrant's declaration to the Penn.
sylvania delegation, that he was in ia,
vor of q protective tariff on all articles
manufactured in this country, creates a
great deal Of amusement here. 1t is
regarded as a desperate attempt to OBJ
tain the united vote of the Keystone
State in the Philadelphia Convention,
which had become somewhat problem
atical by reason Of the internal dissen-
sions of the party in that State Rev
enue reformers say that this indiscreet
remark viii cost Grant 4 number Of
Western votes in the c0nvention.-
W0shington Telegram.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
RE 4 cnuntrN nnln q

SyA country pedagogue had two
pupils, says the St. Paul Pioneer, to one
OF whom he was partial, and the other
severe. One morning it happened that
both Of these two boys were late, and
were called to account Cor it, "You
must have heard the bell, boys; why
did you not Gomez "PleaSe. SIR" said
the favorite, 81 was dreamin' that ! was
goin' to Californy, and thought the
school bell was the steamboat bell as
was goin' in" avery well," said the
master, glad Of any pretext to excuse
his favolite. "And.now, sir" turning
to the other, ''what have yon to say ?"
"Please, sir" said the puzzled boy, q
WAS waiting to see Tom off,"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
DO EseeS Need Salt2

B. j. Watkins, in Bee Keepers Jour-
nal says: 81 salt my bees whether they
require it or not, and here is my meth
Cd: Fill a vessel, trough, bucket, or
that will hold water, with va
ter, shayings and salt; and set in the
yard. They will soon find it, and
through May and June, and all through
the breeding season, the vessel will be
covered with bees, If bee keepers
would do this, their bees would not be
losing time in hunting for salt fish heads
and salt cucumlers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

&s-A New York merchantile house
held an unsettled claim of long stand
ing against lame duck ''out West"
and hearing hewas becoming "well to
do" sent their claim on to a Western
lawyer TO collect In due time they re.
ceived q reply which efFectually extin-
guished any hope they had entertained
of receiving their money. 1t ran this
wise: Gents You will never get any
spondulics from Bill Johnson. The un-
dersi gned called upon him yesterday, and
found him with nary a tile, his feet upon
The naked earth, and not clothes enough
upon him to wad gun ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

EE-"Throw away your cigar, sir," )"
said a porter the other day to gentle
man who was inst entering one of the
public buildings with a freshly lighted
cigar in his mouth. But I have al
ways smoked here" was the reply.
mo smoking allowed; you will have
to throw away your cigar" The de-
mand was grumhlinQly complied with,
and five minutes alter the gentleman
coming out saw the porter complacent-
ly finishing the Havana which,he had
been compelled 10 throw away.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

Itrequires $4,000 cochineal insects TO
make one pound in weight. We impor-
ted last year l,S49,S42 pounds. Great
Britain imported 1884, 224 pounds
Hogs packed at the leading points in
the West during the season previous to
January II were as follows: Chic ago,
830,535: Cincinnati, 100000: Louisville.
46g,5 ,5l2; st Louis, 100000; Milwaukee,
1871; Peoria, $4,000.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

Victoria's life was rendered douhly q
burden during the illness of her eldest
son by the incessant stream Of lotions,
decoctions aud medicaments poured in
for the salvation of the Prince One
quack, more impulsive and confident than
the rest, rushed into tile royal pew and
made an incoherent appeal to the Queen
mother to accept his nostrum for her
sick son, and life would Of certainty
b& assured.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

Wake, lady, wake! The moon i:
high, twinkling stars are beamin', while
now and then across the sky, a meteor
are streamin'! Wake, Sally, wake, and
look on me-awake, Squire Nobbin's
daughter! If I'll have you, and you'll
have me-by gosh who threw that wa
ter?"
Yesterday, squad OF thirteen Indi.
ans came into our tent, and the Oldest
avaiIed himself of the right of seniority
by sitting down on our hot steve, which
he mistook for valise He was sur.
prised-Cor. Chicago Post.
A gentleman in search of man to do
some work, met on his way highly re
spectacle lady, not as young as she once
was, and asked her, "Can you tell me
where | can find man y No; can
not" she replied, "for l have been look
ing these twenty years for one myself"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

MARRIAGE Marriage cere,
mony as TOO often performed:
Clergyman (to lady wilt thou take
this noble mansion carriage jewels self
wheeling bathchair-aannels, pillows-and-
all-appliances-for the gout to be thy we'd
ded husband T.
Il will"
Clergyman Ito lady. )-.Wilt thou
take THIS 5ale-of-cotton- Muscovite CHG.
non -Grecian bend and high h-heeled shoes
to be thy welded wife ?"
81 will -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

Gg-The Louisville Ledger pertinently
and untruthfully SAYS that "the only Of
fee holders who leave Washington per
manentiy are those who are sent to the
penitentiary" The Ledger's account
will not balance. Not more than one
Office holder in twenty is STINT to the pen
itentiaCy; hut nineteen in every twenty
deserve to be Columbus Dispatch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13
NUMBER 81
Me;cra Fasagraphing.

Some genius bas invented the follow
ing manner Of stating fatal occurrence
It is delicate way of putting it, and
reads much better than to say, HHe died
in the most horrible agonies.' We get.
The whole story, and our sensibitities.
are not uaneoessaG.ip shocking
"A man in New Hampshire the ether
day ate fifteen raw oysters on wager,
The silver trim ninas alone on his seof-
lin cost twelve dollars and thirty i've
cents --
A circus rider in Texas tli,d 10 turn
three summersaults on horseback the
other day. The manager sent back t6
New Orleans the following day for an
other sumrlcrsarlt man.
A man in New Jersey couldn't wait
for the cars TO reach the depot, and
jumped OIL His widow has sued the
insurance company.
Few men wou,d attempt to dry gun
powder in the kitchen stove. A man
in Canada did His afflicted family
would lie glad Of any information as to
his whereabouts. sa.TY.
In Massachusetts,, the other day. &
man thought he could cross the track
in advance Of locomotive. The SER
vices at hcgravc we're very impressive
A man warned Ills wife in New Or
leans not to light a FIRE with ke.uscne.
Her clothes ii his second wife remar-
kably well $50 qr'
A boy. in Detroit disregarded his
mothers warning not to skate on the
river as the ice was thin. His mother
don't have 10 cook for SO many as she
did ny one"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

WHT SHE LOVED H1M-A sentimental
young lady lost curly poodle, ,on which
she set great value, and which she fed
with her own hands. Not long after the
poodle had departed this transitory life,
Fridolina was seen to contemplate with
great pensiveness the countenance of a
be whiskered and be,ringletted yoang
man. 'Fridolina, my DEAR" said her mai
den aunt, very proper old lady, don't
look SO at young Frizzly; he'll think
You are in love with him" 81 can't
help it Aunt Sophia" replied Fridolina,
with tears iu her lovely eyes, "his ex
preston is so like Moppets"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

G%Lord Derby recently mentioned
an anecdote which seems to show, ,prima
fdcte, that education ia some respects is
'valueless." At a gathering in Austria
liza, not long since, four persons met,
three Of whom were shepherds on a
sheep farm. One of these had taken a
degree at Oxford, another at Cambridge,
and the third at a German university
The fourth was their employer; a squat
ter, rich in tlocks and herds, but scarce
~ able to read and write, much less to
keep his own accounts.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

%The following is sung in some
Western Sunday Schools, to the tune OF
"Shoo Fly"
"Sa-tan, don't bodder me
Satan, don't bodder me;
Satan, don't bodder me,
For belong to Company G.
81 hear, hear, hear,
l hear de organ tunes
feel, feel, 1 feel
Religion in my bones!
Satan, don't bodder me-" etc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

EsrThe suggestion of Gen. Hazen of
the United States army that Government
should take some means to prevent the
determination of the buffalo, appears to
be sensible one; for there is no reason
why animals so valuable and so easily
subsisted should be wantonly butcherei
by thousands, and their carcasses left to
rot on the plains, as is now the case =
The buffalo lives upon short grass
which grows luXuriautly upon the high,
arid plains of the far West, and while it
is valuable as food, its skin, when dress
ed, is an almost Indispensable adjunct Of
a sleighing equipagc If any eGectual
means for protecting these,animals from
unnecessary slaughter can be devised a
great benefit will be conferred upon tse
country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-13

SYsHPW RECK ED.
By AMANDA T JONES.

By AMANDA T, JONES.
We two waited on the dock
All around us rolled the sea!
Helpless on our reeling wreck,
Silent, wan, and worn were we,
Where the little boat went down.
Where the sun had plunged from sight,
Hope and light alike did drown
Ger US, dark as Fate, was night
Face to face we stood alone,
Dreary still, and sad were VIC;
Smitten by that wild cyclone;
All around us beat the sea,
Rose the sea, rushed the sea,
Roared the wrathful sea
Cloudy shapes like hooded ghouls,
Fitted past our shuddcring Prov;
Death was reaching for our souls,
Chill his breath upon the brow;
Then, oh then were we aware;
Through all war below, above,
Of face sublimoly fair
What is death unveiled, or Love?
Heart to heart we stood alone,
Smiling and serene wero we;
Tortured by that wild cyclone,
All around us strove the sen,
Walled the sea. mourned the sea,
Sobbed the rolling sea.
III
While we watched. seething tide
Ger our sinking vessel crossed;
Out among the waters wide,
Smiling still we two were tossed
Tossed and drifted, overcome
In crowd Of surges dread,
Bruised and beaten, blind and dumb,
So we sank among the dead.
Omy love, and mine alone,
Sweet it was to die with thee!
Far beneath that dread cyclone,
All around US rocked the sea,
Crept the sea, sank the sea,
Slept the silent sea.
Through our slumbers sweet and deep,
Stole the glowing light of dawn;
Heart and brain its warmth did steep,
Out of death our souls were drawn.
So we breathed, awoke, arose
Heart to heart and lip to lip;
Where Loves golden ocean flows,
Ever sails our snowy ship.
Never sun so softly shone;
Fair, in sanity robes are we.
Ger us shrieks no mad cyclone,
All around US sings the sea,
Cleans the sea, glides the sea,
Laughs the lovely seal
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M E A L M ARK EFT
ANTHONY SCHUMACHER

ANTHONY SCNUMACHER
Respectfully informs the citizens of
W O.. o d s T L E i D !,
and vicinity that he keeps constantly Oh
hand at his
NEAT STORE, ON MAIN STREET,
Two doors North of Judkins Drug Store,
Beef, Pork, Veal, Sausage. &c
He solicit. the patronage of the puhic As he
will spare ne efforts to accommodate custom
sfs, ana hopes, by liberal dealing, to render
satisfastiof TO all who may bay meats at h's
store.
= TO FA r IL b II 3
will pay the market. prise for es'us' n'sS
ssd sheep suitable for butchrnps.
A.s7Y. ANTHONY SCHUMACHER.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
DISCUSSING THE SITUATION.

CONVERSATIONS WITH WELL-INFORMED GRANT
REPUBLICANs-THEY WISH 1.-THE TRIBUNE y
HAD NOT GONE AGAINST THEM-ALL THE
OLD sCAREs ABOUT BRINGING REBELS INTO
POWER.
lFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
AsHEvILLE, n. c., July 25.-If the words "se-
cessOn," Rebels" "KuKlux" and "dlsunion" were
to be taken from the political vocabulary OF North Caro-
lima, the Grant Republicans would have 10 be silent at
least far national issues concerned for of
terms in which 10 make their speeches They utterly
fuse both the stump and in private conversation to
meet the Liberals the issues set forth in the Cncn
natl platform, and with ncTedulOus shake OF
the head suggestion that the Liberals OF this state
honest in their support Of the principles therein set
FORTH OF the candidates who represent them mao
better opportunty Yesterday afternoon than have had
before since came INTO the State Of testing the temper
OF the white who are supporting Grant, and
Of discussing with them the entire political outlook.
was introduced 70 Republican State officer OF this
city, and before the conversation had made much pro.
gress. we Joined by Internal Revenue officer and
the editor Of the Grant Of the city The conversa
ton opened by exchange OF opinion as 10 the re-
suit OF the present contest in this State told them that
/ had been somewhat more than week in passing
nearly across the State from east 10 west and that the
result OF my observation and information from every
source was that while the Liberals were almost abso
utely sure OF twohirds victory at least in this eec.
ton, and were very hopeful OF maknga clean sweep
the Radicals use the "Iadical as IL is used all
over the South to distinguish Grant Republican from
IdberaD couli only hope at most the Cover
nor Nothing but the grossest frauds prevent the
Liberals from carrying the LegslatuTe-thus securing
the L. s. Senator 10 succeed Pool and at least five out Of
the eight Congress districts Two districts one Of them
that in which Raleigh is situated are doubtful with
both parties hopeful; and one, embracing number Of
the counties in the eastern portion Of the State which
have the large votes, will elect IA Republican by
about 5000 majority For Governor thought that mer
rimons election by from 1900 10 5000 majority was
probable, though should not be very greatly dsap
pointed be were defeated by small vote in regard
New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

Gen. Sherman is expected to return to Wash
ington about Sept s.
..An old lady named Tobin, residing in Har-
49,. Edward Cushman, a coachman of Torresdale
thrown from bis carnage at Newport Sunday and fatal
injured
-. .Paymaster Robert d. Clark, now at Omaha
has ordered Washington and Pamsr William Rochester
at Washington, has been ordered to Louisville, KY
The steamship reported ashore north Of Key
West George Cromwell She stranded only short time
got Of without assistance damage and resumed her
Angus McIntire while intoxicated at Bangor,
Yesterday attempting TO cross Cena Railroad
passing bad both Of bis legs cut OF and died In two hours
The bridge over the Paussack River on the
onae branch Of the Be arod near hASeT Penn burned
YESTERDAY will Interrupt the coal trahc for several days
rs A case under the new Illinois Liquor law,
mailing the seller responsible for the acts Of those 70 whom be es "
decided YESTERDAY al Marsees Lssae County against ,te Psinnh
AN omnibus running between East Boston
SUNDAY Charles Foster Of East Boston s aa
arm broken ami ankle aied An unknown lady had les ooten
aud several other passengers injured
The tannery of Chester Guild & Son. Charles
ton Neek wooden structure four high entirely aestSyed
b bre last evening The loss estimated al $500 on Tue
budng stock 900 Two aremen we're badly Injured
The steamer New-York left ST. John, N. b..
on sunday down the Wolves uhee soc Utneh
The succeeded hauling her on Her
machinery will be aEen out Al boi ua' PROBABLY VIII
% pay 10 repair her
Counsel for VIM. H. Wadhgh, late discount
pstc Mason Yesterday he will offer objection
for deoson The demurrer which
ae will consequently be Sgsed IL nmaie that wsdngb
wiD plead Esiiy.
New-York tribune., 1872-07-30
TWO TRAGEDIES.
BRUTAL MURDER OF ERGEANT-sINGULAR
DISCOVERY or THE CRIME.

BRUTAL MURDER OF A sERGEANT-sINGULAR
DISCOVERY OF THE CRIME.
FORTRESS MONROE, July T.-Whef the troops
here we're paid IN Apr last number of soldiers In
Guiding First Sergeant Baker Of Battery G. 1st United
States Artillery, went on spree. On his way back
from Mil Creek town about mile west OF the fortress,
Astounding In groggeries. Baker was followed by two
white men and q coOred man, who, supposng he had
considerable money his possession formed plan 10
rob him. one of the white men Is known as BUCK
Smith n HAMPTON oysterman; the names OF the others
are not given On reaching secluded part OF the ROAD
one of the robbers struck Baker terrible biow' Kns
him instantly They then searched bis pocKetS' pu'
found nothing Thereupon they dragged the Dody uo"
TO the beach and buried 1t under an OLD wharf, 1eo vi
four weeks later they came over from Hampton III q
boat ON dark night dug up the body and SET 1t adrt
in the Roads hoping that the tide would carry u 10 sea-
The bodv as found on the beach near the steamboat
wharf few DAYS afterward however, and properly IN
TERED.
When the body was found the general opinion was
that Baker had been accidentally drowned but some OF
the sergeants comrades suspectng that all was no'
right have been on the alert for clue TO his mysterious
death One Of them being Hampton, lately, on busl-
ness, fell in with a colored who was very much
under the influence Of liquor and began tantahzng h
The colored got angry and told the soldier II he dd
stop he would be served as Sergt BAKER was nc
then questioned the cOlored man, who was just drunk
enough to tell all he knew. The matter was brought
before Justice McDeytt OF Hampton. who issued war
rants and Buck Smith arrested for the murder
while the colored man. Tom Jefferson, is held as wit
ness Both in JAIL and will be kept there until
the trial takes place.
CALIFORNIA RECKLESSNESS Two FLORIsIS
SHOT AS HIGHWAYMEN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.-ThOmas Carroll of
San Jose while riding that city Saturday night,
saw two whom he sup posed to be highwaymen.
He shot one OF them dead and made the other prisoner
An investigation shows the victim to be Henri Patel,
an inofensye French florist, whO with companion in
the same business, going into the mountains near
New-Almaden 20 gather flowers. Carroll has been COM
mitted for trial on the charge Of mansaughter.