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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
HENRY II. WEST, E5;+ors
JERE. WILLIAMS. -
From the Columbus (O) Statesman.
'.. "LittIe Monroe


The Woodstield SPIRIT, the organ OF
the Democracy of Monroe, that impreg'
nable Democratic stronghold in the dar-
kest days of the war and reconstruction,
speaks out with no uncertain sound on
the position of the party in that county
as to nominations at Baltimore. Listen
to its stirring words:
"The Democracy of Monroe prefer Greeley
and Brown and ain honest administration of af-
fairs, as proclaimed in the Cincinnari platform
to a straight ticket which would have the effect
of consolidating the Republicans on Grant &
Co., and insuring the reelection of that ticket
and the continuance of the defalcations. robbie
ries and prescription imposed upon the people
during the past four years. Greeley and Brown,
amnesty, honesty and reform should be the
watchwords of all the opponents of corruption
and despotism." .........-
In proportion to its total vote, Mon
roe gives the largest Democratic major
ity of any county in the State, and well
deserves the title of 'gallant little Mon
roe" 1t has led the forlorn hope in
many a predetermined contest. In
1868 it gave Democratic majority OF
ouer tUo thousand IN a total vote Of fou,
thousand fue hundred ,... -.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04


ENHere is what HoRATIo SEYMOUR
said in favor of the Endorsement of
GREELEY and Brown at Baltimore, in his
letter to Hon. S. S. Cox: '''
tte"Mr. Greeley's election will be pre-
servative step toward local neighborhood
government, and will stop the course of
oyerbearing Federalism. We can have
Democratic principles in some measure
by aceeding to the great revolution in
his favor which is sweeping over the
country. In this State it is irresistible.
| have not been on personal terms with
Mr.. Greeley for some time, but there is
wisdom and heartiness in the popular
move to support him. l recognize in
the sympathy between himself and the
voting masses an element stronger than
talent or fitness. He has the talent and
fitness to suit the temper of the times. y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

Mr. Locke has somewhere made
distinction between mailman and
fool: A fool is he that from right priR-
ciples makes a wrong conclusion; bat .
madman is one who draws just INFER
ence from false principles. Thus tha
fool that cut off the fellows head that
lay asleep, and hid, and then waited to
see what he would say when he awaken
ed and missed his head piece, vas in
the right in the first thought that man
would be surprised to find such an al
teration in things since ho fell asleep
but he was little mistaken to imagine
he could awake at all after his head was
cut of --Tatler.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
Governor Pat aanl er's Opinion of Dr
-.'f Greeley, ''i rts #at

At an immense Greeley ratification
meeting held in Bloomington, Ill, re.
Gently, a letter from Gov. Palmer was
read in which the Governor said:
Horace Greeley, whose name is "a
household word throughout the repuli.
lie, is admitted by all to he an honest,
patriotic man. He is the embodiment oil
energy, industry, and fidelity to his con
victions of right. He is earnest, sincere
and disinterested. He venerates, and
what is more, he understands, the. Con
stitution and laws Of his country, and il
elected to the Presidency would hold
them as the limit AS well rs the source
of his powers. He would be magis
trate and not aspire to be a'ruler Ht
is committed to the salutary rule of one
term for the President, and will not, j
he is chosen,subordinate all public inter
ests to the end of securing for himself .
reelection" ."'. .iv 70. Cd. #r".
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
SYRIA.
Terrible Condition of Antioch,

New YoRK. May 23.-Letters from
Alleppo give distressing picture of the
State Of Antioch. The townis now a
mere heap Of ruins, and as the shocks
of earthquake still cont nue. and the soil
is still quivering with the volcanic move
ment all around, the people.are afraid to
remove the large number of dead who
lie unhuried l. aa ,ss s.....
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
scat,aing Denunciatien.

Mr.. Kinsella, who was the, President
of the late Democratic State Conven-
tion in New York, is the editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle. The Brooklyn Eagle
says: l.;; d. sEi u.
"For several days in advance of the
assembling Of the Democratic Conven-
ton at Rochester, the New York World
earned and secured the approval of ev-
cry paid retainer and venal parasite OF
Grants administration, by lahoring to
place the Democracy of the, State,
through that Convention, in rntagonism
to the union Of the liberal and patriotic
men of the country, for which the Gin
cinsati movement has opened the way.
Unless it can he defeated. the overthrow
of venality, corruption, and usurpstion
at Washington is certain. The New
York World is lsboring to defeat it,
We will not say that the World long
ago accepted the position Of paid re,
tainer of the Administration, and that
it still calls itself a Democratic. journal
only that it may the more. efectnally
betray the cause it pretends to. serve,
but we do say that if for the past four
years its course had been inspired by
"Tom Murphy and if it's editor. had
shared in the money flched from the
merchants of New York by the Custom
House ring. it could not have h.en
shaped more decidedly in the interest
of the party of which this man is so
distinguished an ornament-G Grant $
model otficeholder, his trusted friend
and his superior! Its baseness and
treachery have become at last so self ev-
ident that no Democrat now names the
New York World except to denoance
it and to deny its right to speak for the
party it has so frequently and so osten-
tatiously betrayed"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

For the Spirit.l ....
THE BOUNDLESS MYSTEEI les.
BY DER SCHULMEISTER.

Could one but live to see Methusalah's age,
And learn all sciences found out by man,
Retaining still his youthful fire, and see
The follies of his frail immortal race,
And know the strifes and tolls of earth, and
Ger Human Nature, DER the body, mind,
Ger all that God hath made or men have
sought ..l
To fathom. Could his thoughts be handed
down Ht.
To coming ages, how that mighty troop
OF sages, who have lived to think, and write,
Conjecture, sneer, and teach, and frown, and
die, " ,.'''... ' H.'.f
Would sink into the shade before that page,
Where wiser essays far than Lockc's would
stand; "" . .'
Where Voltaire's bitter irony, outdone,
Would sound but mild: where Bacon's thoughts
profound,
Would seem but shallow. with its depths com.
pared;
Where poetry would deeper delve, and soar
Far higher than the feriest muse, which barls
Since Homer's day, have, sought to WOO. Thai
p book s.n .t..~ ....,ll.... ...f-r
Would speak in thunderous, convincing voic,
to man, s....ti .,..4 , I...... .....,
A warning. far more forcible than all, ..
That preachers. since old Adams day havo said
A mild and loving counsel to the youth, .,
Far, wiser, yes, and sweeter far, than sage, IT
Or father in this earth e'er gave. iE..... O.,
And yet, that book, store-houso vast of all
The fruits of studious, observing life, - . &. ,
That journal Of Experience. and guide,i y
Philosopher and friend would show, compared
| With all the beundless, vast,sublime, unknown
Undreamed of myst'ries of the universe, 81,
But rs speck upon the suns broad disk:
But as an atom of the grand Unknown!
Unknown, save to the mighty, nameless mind.
That hath devised it all! ' .ia ..iIr - i
What mind can comprehend theawful thought
Of, being without end of boundless space?
What fancy can the sacred figure grasp. ..
OF perfect beauty. though itfills the halls
OF Universe? Whist pow'r create can dare
To boast of perfect knowledge? o, thou grand
Thou great, unfathonable Mystery! ~ 'tr1,,
Thou poor, helpless, wretched, dying man!
1
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

RgThe New York Tribune says
with no less accuracy than force, of the
majority report on the sale of arms tc
the French: p. -H 'it ~ ha.' .'h
I'VE lack space for following this ex.
traordinary report through all its mis-.
statements, evasions and ahsurdities. |,
utterly wants the qualities which an in
genious special pea for MI inculpated
Administrative should have. 1t is the
offspring of ain ignorant and blind zeal
1t denies received principles of law
with the same stupid calmness with
which it ignores notorious and authen'
ticated facts"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

Ey Mr.. r. M. STIMsoN recently sold
the Marietta Register to Mr.. E. r. AL
DERMAN. r. NJ. S. understood his bust
ness as newspaper man, and we wisl
Mr.. ALDERMAN the formers success
financially Politically, we take GREE
LEY and Brown and the Cincinnati Plat
form in preference to the GRANT family
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

The New York Sun says the .'red
white and blue. of the coming Presi'
dental canvass consists of Grat,
Browns hair, Grceley's hat, and the
countenauce of the ofIlce-holdcrs nexl
November. as
All he could do. Lafayette { Ind.
man couldn't light the lamp, though hi
used every tooth in his wite's haiScoml
for matches. But there was an explo
sion next morning that the kerosen,
wasn't responsible for.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
Mr.. Greeley's Letter of Accept

Mr.. Greeley's Letter of Accept
... .a.-a-,- -ss Hnce. -r.
u This excellent letter has been gene
rally discussed at Washington and has
met with most favorable reception
Several Democrats, Southern. members,
who were not disposed to favor his nom.
ination, now admit that they are willing
to stand by him if he will abide by his
letter iaF hF7 7e5aFg esiz- e"a
The People all over the country in
dorse the letter as containing sound doc
trine. -E =" %"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

gCommenting upon the election of
Senator Ferry, the New York Tribune
says: "Tho crushing of party lines and
the rush of popular currents which 1ow
togetaer,ma be compared to the break
ing up Of the ice and the freshets of the
Connecticut River in SPRING
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

~Hoao much could the cftce-hold-
er's faction be induced to pay to secure
the success Of Grant by the nomination
Of straight Democratic ticket?-N. Y.
Sun, Liberal.
All they have stolen from the people
during the past four years, with the ex,
pectation of doubling their stealings du-
ring the next four. t
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

Among the births recorded in New
York paper we find the following.--
'RAFrEE-In this city, April 10Th, a
daughter to Count Thomas Rafter, the
eminent tonsorial artist (price fifteen
cents, including Rafter's hair tonic) of
Leggett's Hotel" Count Thomas RAT.
ter, We should judge, is right smart
man every way.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

EgT The Pittsburgh Leader says of
the coming Democratic State Convention
in Pennsylvania: From what can be
gathered of Democratic sentiment, both
from personal observation and investi-
CATION here, and from our exchanges in
various parts of the State, it is pretty
safe to predict that the Reading Conven.
ton, while not declaring fatty for GREE
LEY, will give the Cincinnati platform an
iout.and out Endorsement, and that the
delegation chosen to go to Baltimore
will vote for GREELEY nearly solid on the
very first ballot. This much we think is
certain
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
Thomas JefTersOn's GFandson for
...' i..lN Greeley. ..,',;, srr

from the Charlottesville lntellisencer.ln
be-. Coll Thomas J Randolph, the grand
son of Thomas Jefferson, was on the
court green at our last court day, and
although eighty years Of age, looks as
we'll and as hale as man Of sixty, and
walks las erect as an Indian. He min.
gled with the soyereigns very freely, as
has been his wont for nearly sixty wears
past. He heartily approves the nomina-
tions made at the Cincinnati Convention,
and said. no National, Democratic Con-
sention shoald be held, bat ,if held, no
candidates in opposition, TO Greeley end
Brown opght to be put in nomination
by suca Convention.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
GNMunArufns.

Why are lovers like turnips! Because
they are, often paired. 80
When does man overcome the iner-
tia of an inan,nate. object? When he
makes an umbrella stand.
Why is it called '.the sea of litera-
ture p Because all new books are out
ward bound.
: Can you spell consent in three let.
ters? Yes. .' All ,..-..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

GyThe New Yorlo World and its
backer, Mr.. BELMONT, are in bad odor
among the Democrats of the West, and
their opposition to Mr.. GREELEY is help.
ing him in this section.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

a Russian Prince who died lately is
supposed to have been hurried to his
end by breeding over breach of Ell
quette in having forgotten apostponec
rubber Of whist
Here is the last witticism from the
minstrel hall II say, Billy. Gen. Gram
plays big game of billiards. "What
game does he play, Backus :" 'W ny
he plays the pocket game, Of course
1t is curious how little we feel the
burdens we put on the shoulders O.
others.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

ETA resident of Ontario County
New York, writes to a friend at the
West: sin our village there are only
four supporters of General GRANT: The
postmaster, my fatLer, myself, and an.
other man. GREELEY is almost worship
ped in the rural districts of this State
and New York, l Admit, will go fol
him - .. .-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.

HENRY II. WEST, Publisher and
Proprietor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-06-04

The Andy JohnsOn sensatlon-.
Driven to Suicide By Scandal
MOngers, 'ff ' ''.'''53r 2ia
NASHVILLE, May 34.-The scandal tel
egraphed from Brooklyn about Mrs
Harold and Andrew johnson ispro
nounced false, She, was the wife Of 8
warm friend OF Mr.. johnson, and an ex
emplary Christian. The cruel and I'm.
founded report OF her seduction drove
her to suicide in a, moment of temporary
insanity. - -.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01
Something About Judge rEIield.,

Justice Field is, in some respects, the most
remarkable physical CHARACTER on the United
States Supreme Court Bench. Within few
months he has q tumor cut Jout of his back
Within three years he has been the reoipient
of an Internal machine, whieh,- had it been
opened in HIS presence, would have blown
him to atoms. Justice Lake, of San Fran
cisco, suspecting the contents of the box to
contain explosives, had a laboring' man carry
it in the basement of the Capitol and throw it
repeatedly against marble column. The
bottom of the box dropped off before the top,
and there were revealed two or three dozen
Smusket cartridges pointing in every direction
and prepared for ignition by Illuminating
powder and box of matches, with fold, of
sand-paper ingeniously prepared to be pulled
across the top of the matches when the lid
should be opened. 80 f.@aasH 70 9dl I','II
When Field was in the Legislature of Cali
fornia he was once menaced by instant death
ii he arose to make certain speech. He
persisted, nevertheless, although the man whit,
threatened him was cool desperate; but D6y
Broderieks who was at the time in the Iegisla.
tqre, and secretly aware of Fields peril kept
fheids enemy covered with a pistol ali the
time he was speaking. n jtl9fiE5i Sfl1 I'll
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01
English Estimate % u Limcooliis..d L iuso IA l"

The London Spectatar closes a long review
Of DIR. Diapers 8 History of the Civil Wag. in
America "iyath! the following ,Ref fereneei tathe
martyr President and his eoadintorst A aoiteo
."TAa:fgure and Aharaete1, Of i Lincoln. The
uncultiFated Western man,iso simple, STRONG
and thorough, is one of those which will not
readily pass awayfrom the memories of meas
It stands beside the courtly Wsshhgt9lh ,for
If the atterfounded, Lincoln saved the Re-
public, and more thanapy other man naaeit a
nation foIn saying bthis we do let eEerlook
the services of his civil coadjutors, some of
whom--Stanton, for exanple--had not had
justice done him in Europe; nor do we for
get the la6ors of Grant, sherman and Sheri-
dan, OF FaEragut and Porter, whose high
Qualities We're illustrated during every phase
OF the war 4 But the most original, and per-
haps the lottiest character brought to light by
the conflict, was that of the steadfast Presi-
dent who died so tragically just as victory
was won, and as the peace he sighed for
dawned upon the troubled land" -
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01
TTk +<<<Iebf
TyVee0ssi RHxlMees.

Tweed's intimate' friends say his fortune
hats been greatly Ovdrestinaated; lthat while he
made a great deal of money, he spent vast
sums in sustaining political organizations.
carrying elections, supporting leafers, rowd-
les, and whole boxOf Tammanyhangers-o
Every worthless fellow and professional ruff
nan had been in the habit of going to Tweed
.tor pecuniary aid for years, and they declare
he supported directly and indirectly. hun
ldredS OF families whose heads were his tools.
Il Is stated that he has never been mercenary,
= 'nuEeXceedlngly greedy ofipOwer and willing
to pay any price for it.! ittis estimated that
Tweed spent from $500, 900 to $3.50, 400, and
sometimes 81, 900, 900 per annum for personal.
family, and 3 political purposes. nearly
as much as he made by all his real estate and
other operations. To Mrs. McAIullen. his
nearest friend, he is. reported to have given
over 81 ,OOO,O 600, and to lIave bestowed on her
an annual allowance of 500, ,O00 to $75, goo
Tweed ls not believed to have all told, more
than 800, 900 to $500, 900, having lost i'm
mense amounts by ruinous sacrifices of real
estate and various stocks which he has con.
verted and put into such shapeas to prevent
their seizure i'll the event of civil suits against
him. Since the election he has expended
money like water to defend the ends of ius-
itlce and prevent his downfall--all to, no Dur.
pose. Strange as it may seem, he IL repre-
isented as embarrassed for ready caskS that
he has really BEEN trying Intellectually lately,
to. got mortgage on reai estate No ono knows
what 1t has cost him to be the owner and
ruler of New York, for every efiicialsi fraudur
lent voter; fighting man, and thief hes preyed
upon his purse, and fairly robbed him of his1
ill gotten gains. HIS. few remaining friends
have urged him to Quit the e8uAtry, as He can
never live Iown the otloquy tinaei which ne
labOrG 1g'is generally sapposed that iR he |
stands trial andis acquitted, liz will go abroad
TO stay PERMANENTLY afi| bio sfapy II Ilt
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01

AboM Half past eight O'clock this morn. D
P Plng9 a boy running along Leavenworth street, ~
thE9ugh the FRinr kicked ardoS lying on the n
spngs to Iii Hs fet n%edssy SmS hs saEaSf sIfaeR
him. threw him down, ana W. as only pre- ~
vented ffroml doing flrthsrindamage .shyoaiJ
"A heaYY blow ffqm the boot of passeF bM an
large, powerful looking man, The animal.
thoroughly aroused and irifuriated bys this 10
Second NICK turned lon his assailaht andlaih
aseyere struggle dnshed ia The man lost hist
ffooting by the impetusl of the dogs first %
sPFlng ana they b9th Il rolled over Ard over
iseising hebrute 'byI the throat,L from whichfn
lie asas Mar grip. .oi A. saraynan ariwineai
6y stepped his ldrRY, and pplling out one Of
the stakes, stood oyer, the coinbattants. en-
,deav9ring to get Id a blow, but such was the
'daager OIL striking wrong tli6 man himself oi
cailed ont forr him to desistL The fight hatiyy
LASTED prcbahly three minutes, and 1.-TWO or
attracted by the cfes 81 ths box g y %bo StS SSd
ran into gardeni for safety, when noise
was heard like theyhreaSing spf dry chips.
ank the dog stretchede ehiAself snddaniy and
stitfiy out, his tongue Hanging, black 4andor
5 swollen, froM bis mouth y, AND The man eame
70 the top once more fol. the last Time. ,one,o
hand still hold of The .apfniaf lfoatt
t be other outstretchedo lfor the i9iraymSs b "
weapon, receiving which he rose swiftlg t6f2
ms teet apd struck the, dog heavily upon the rf
head once or twice. Thefe was, a conyulsiTee eAp
quiverihg of the atimafs frame, q rush of oi
blood from his mouth and Nose, and the Aeh8 +
was QVeEIi y hainaaa's wrists Tarai badly o.
laceratsda hNt beyond that, ewing te eeau the II
injury LIS Bkass b Del nes FsfeSfah NSfsah m nRofa11
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01
A SnA9llg Engine.


.. .. MI prf A. BUCK, ,jewelen of, Worcester, I,
Mass, has built the smallest engine in the ;,
World: 1t is made gold and sifVer, fast 9ii'
ehed together llwfth IscfeatSr the largest Of
WHICH is aRey eighteAnah huofdanI inch, insize4ud
,Ihe engAe. hqler, gpysrlpr and and pumps stand, 4,
Lip SPACE seven Of an inch square,
and are hyeasights VI ah. inch high Perhaps
botter idea OIL smailhess will be econv6yeds 10
by sayngtbat the whale eaffair may ihaa COM "a
'p!etely covered with a common tailor's thim., ~
bic. ThsL engine talone weighs but fifteen -
grains, ana yet every part is complete, as may
be dseef' by d microscopic examination; ana
may be set iii ihotion by filling the Boiler =,
with water and applying heat, being supplied II
with all valves, etc., to be found upon an j..
Ordinary upright engine. To attempt an esti-' 4
mate Of its power would seem like rather ob
small business, but for d guess, o span of td
well fed, fleasb would furnish, more force if
they were propsrly harnessed and, shed. The
little thing would tug away sevetaf minutes If
encouraged by aldrop of Water heated by the "
application of % burnt finger. g.5dG fyoai sff l
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01

ABOUT the fastest railroad travelling on re-
cord occurred during the late confiagration In
Chicago, when two firepengines were sent
from Bloomington. III re the, relief of the
burning city. In two hours and forty min
utes from the time they started in b special
train, over the Chicago, Alton and st. LSais,
railroad, they were throwing 'watsftnak ktke
and twenty-six miles, in two hours and ten
minutes, and the run from Bloomington to
Joliet, eighty-nine miles, was made in eighty
minutes. .i... E.l.ul Lsfaul --r Il u al.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1872-02-01

! ATEERfAAs editor. whose ,sconcs an, insensed
subscriber has threatened to Hsnash, grace
fully retracts his offensive statementg, not be!
Cause ne fears any Injury to his brain, but be-
cause ne has 70 walk 10 his t0ffice every day,
and thinks that q severe blow on his head
might i'disioeate his ankIes.'' nlaIl y5fi r Il