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DOMESTIC MANAGEMENT.

No folly is, perhaps so common in the
present day AS that OF iar,iies living he
yond their incomes This arises, ofcourse
from the want of reflection on what the
consequences Of such conduct must infal
libby be. 1t is the duty Of all-no matter
IN what rank of lie they moye-to rem.
late their expenditures to their incomes n,
nearly as can be calculated. and if possi
Die, 10 live at much lower rate. II "A
family have Thousand dollars wear n
shonld live upon seven hundred. if it have
only five hundred it should do with four
hundred at the mos. 4 ht.p experience
IN housekeeping will show the proprie,y ol
this regulation, for info. e,.ea outlaws a..
continually arising aud must he proy,,l.I
against; besides, there are urgent reasons
for making some provisions ugain.t the
day Of sickness aad death. caaniu.- from,
which no family il exempted We ars
willing to believe that mn-, PERSONS NJ.
disposed to live within their mean. hut
their intention j. never SO strong n. To rna
bic them to withstand the temptation to
iall into extrav.s CANT habits They are zen
eTally borne away by acquainisuce-. some
OF whom may have better Income than
themsely-s, or may be r,ck.e.. Of now
much debt they contract Carried away
into the commission OF excuses by exam
pie, and drending to be riiculsd for not
doing a. other families do numberi.s.
'amlie- bring themselves into series Of
distressing pecnniary diiIicul.r. buril,a.
Ting 10 goud principles, aud no, na,r.ouer,
ly productive Of ruin in ther worldly uro.
poets
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After all That had been said ard writ.
ten, 1t would seem that deep blowing. a. a
term, can be only used in relative sens,
Tor the farmer who has four-inch Soil
aud Plows five inches deep, is relatively
blowing as deep as his neighbor, who, witt,
II seven-inch surface soil, plows eigb,
inches deep. We do not intend to "a,
that one is just as s"oj ~ the other, but
1t would he foolish for the owner o: Il four
inch soil to pillow eight inches deep. sin,p,y
because the other nrishbor found it prot
table 10 do so. Herein lies ,he fault, viz
that OF trying to apply u general rule to
very irregular subject, that cannot he gov
erned 10y rules
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Salmon + Chase erjnyed the eniineat
distinction ofb,.ns the only citizen OF Ob,u
who ever filed tue tour highest positions
n The Goycrnmcnt-Goy,rnor United
states Senator Secretary oi the Treaspr,
and member OF the supreme Court Of the
United states Thomas Cprwiu had three
q" them. General Harrison va, Governor
OF ihc Indian Territory. senator and Pref
drnt liul none before Gaze ever he'd
ODE our honCrs Thu O.. thrri1fc rem,r.,.
able rncc he e-pou.ed % cause which, when
hr WIS 'oriy years Of age, bad only ra..sd
bum To Tue petition OF q member o. rs
'ny Council of Cincinnati. ,uI sl ch then
could not poll twenty uo.-.ui vote. ip
amy state of tpr Union
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The Wheeling. MteHiycacer SAYS
Michael EDWARDS, Sr, father Of Michael
Edwards our present market mas err, re-
siding near Mouudsyille, Is nov t.. his on,
hu"dred and sixth year; aud at this great
age, he II apparently az Young a man A.
sixty, and has complete possession OF hi-
physical and mental faculties A lew wear.
ago he paid visit to his birth place. In
Pennsy 'vanln. On arriving at the city Of
Baltimore, en- route, lac was warmly greeted
10y many OF his cd acquaintances and
friends who, when he was about To dep,rt
proposed conveying MIN from the hote! 10
the depot ia carriage, bat he respectful,
de;hnei, saving lac would much rather
walk. lie has voted at every Presidential
election from the time Of Washington H.
chewa and smoke, like u jolly fellow. AMI
when a'kel ~ 10 his temperate habits he.
viii reply 'hat he always drinks when heis
dry
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The President has surprised the coun-
try by tenierng the Russian missio u to
Judge Eiward Pierrepont, OF New York
We SAY surprised, because it would have
been moce natural for him 10 have hauled
mp some individual for the depth. Of OBJ
security some old friend OF the family
Judge P'errPoint IL an able lawyer, and,
although Republican, is by no means a
politician 1t was though: that his ambi-
ton was seat on the Supreme Bench,
and 1t l. not At all certain that he will c,n-
sent To take up his residence at St. Peters
burg.
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Oriental JUsTIcE. poor Turkish sla
ter of tonsiantinople, being at work on
the roof OF II house, lost his footing and
leIl INTO the narrow street upon man who
chanced to he passing at that time The
pedestrian WAS killed by the conclusion.
while the slater escaped without material
injury
son Of ths deceased caused the slater
TO he arrested aAl taken before the Cadi
where he made the most grave charge and
claimed ample redress
The Cadi l'steuel attentivelv, aud in H.,
end asked the slater what he had to say in
his def,nce.
Dispenser OF Justice" ans yerel e..
accused in humble mood, ii is even A.
this man says; but God iurLi that Their.
sho"ld he evil in my heart. | am a poor
man, and know not how can max.
amends
The son Of the man who rad been kilIeI
there"P"n demanded Ihat condisn punish
ment should be inflicted upon the accused
The Cadi neii:ate,i lew moments. aud
finally said:
as shall he so
Then TO the slater he continued:
"Thou snalt stand in the street wier.
the father OF this man stood when thou
'IIdst fall upon him
And To The accuser he added,
And .hom shalt, it 1t so please thee, 90
upon the root, aud tall upon the culprit.
even a. lac did laI! upon thy father. Allah
10 great
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can ! get oney' says |. 'I'll be your house
keeper" says she, iii you'll have me. p"
Have your Gays |. "Msrry your ''Yes,
SAYS she. "when?' says / "Rigb, of,
says she, NOW or never" Hadn't we
better wait four or five weeks7' says ].
No. says she IL always meant to be
married before my folks knew it, and il
you'll marry me before 60 home, all
right"
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Iowa hn- five legged mule. aud .,-
owner DID not know aht ue itch foot We.
tot until tie other day when he nuemp,ci
to tighten uP the breeching before gong
down bill The doctors Who patched him
mp said they never saw three prettier lin,
shots IN all their army experience. The
mule can stand on his two lore feet ard
Kick with all three OF his hind feet, and "
see him when he is 10 motion reminds ,he
spectator Of buzt-iau
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REMARK ABLE BIRD Last week in this
county MIR + Greiner near Mari Rock
Mills shot and killed n bird, tie color OF
partridge, something after the crane spe-
cIes, which stood 3 lert in hrighth. . ing
5 feet b inches from tip to tip, and bill,
when spread to the utmost, extending
) inches The most remarkable thin,
about l. is its weight-ju-t one pound L
had talons like IL hawk -!StauntoM V1,di.
Gator
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The maidesi woman in the United State.
OF America - the one that lives at jackson.
Maine, and recently lent her fifty do lar
muil To female acquaintance, who sportei
u a. a small pox fnuera'. who senti, home
with a neat little note stating this fact. aud
That as he had sprink!cd 1t with ben
l"e' the owner need not fear catching the
di-el-c'
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To MAKE EGG NoG.-You take some
milk, then eggs, then sugar, then brandy,
then Jamaic".rum. Then you drink it,
and then you get drunk. Thena police.
man arrests your dead latch key and opens
yon with a door No,-but never mind
You sit do n on the taby in m stake, and
your wife cries and SAYS she viii go home
to her mother. You tell her to 20 and be
quiet. /" the morning you say, NO!
thank you-l don't care tor any breakfast"
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a stnmp-iaiied dog, three chickens, and
TWO ioxes were what II five miles ring of
Ohio iox hunters found in their midst when
they came together The dog Was scared
hall to death, and didn't heed the foxes,
neither did the latter heed the chickens
they were too busy in thinking of the here.
alter.
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Somebody advertising a preparation
Which among other merits, IL warranted TO
Keep lady- baud from chap. Punch
SHOWS another way to affect this Ltncr
dress in Tive present fashion. and have 10
known that size ha- no money, Cbor- i,
they are sensible chap, will l,t her hand.
alone very severely
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The thriitIcst woman lives at Niles
Mich She is worth $4,000, and vet bar
tered with the undertaken for one coffin
Tor a dead child aud another for one sick
at the same time.-Sl took both at once
Tor the sake Of saving little on the cost
u is needless to say that the second child
died
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From the Augusta Chronicle aud s,n6
mel We learn that on Monday lo-t the
wives Of two worthy citizens OF Colu,nb,,
county, Ga, Messrs John SnItb ma
Thomas PASCAL, gave BIRTH To segs. chjI
dreR-the vile Of the iormer 10 three. and
oil the latter TO tour A. last accopnt. ,I.o
mothers snd ehiliren were doing sell
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Mary my dear said doting husband
to the lady that owned him, NJ turn
Mormon aud marry another bel pmate she
shall be Mary too, tor her own dear sake"
Be content with "ne Mary, my duck"
sad the lo'ins wife, lin my opinion an
other wonli te merely a snper new Mary"
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a Connecticut mother learned OF be-
daughters contemplated elopcmsnt aud
on t"e nigh: appointed ior the O 1ht Nh
rnt some hmiuum 900 the s.rr-ic, tn,
latter 'e.l s.eep and dii uo. wake np until
next morning and 10 fhc mcauiine Rome,
got tired o. waiting and 0en, home Discus
ted Tie goes with another girl now
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Ama"dniiie ty I~7s

a Connecticut man, applicant ,or.l..
yorce, toll 90, story Of h.s wooinz thus
She came 70 our house visiting Says she
to me, "Is your daughter about to be mar
ried2' perhaps so, says ]. "WhatIl Won
do for q house keeper sl.ss4e "Wher,
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a Green Bay deacon drank ch,mpav,e
without knowing what j, was. and b.. bs,,,
churched Tor getting upon atabl.a,d 81, q,
iug, 'Hol Rob Ridley. boyr
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a Philadelphia Judge rejected a Juror
the other day, merely because he had
been in the Penitentlary for assault aud
battery, mans'an2hter, grand larceny, and
highway robbery. II some judges had
their way, they never would succeed in
getting jury as long as they live.
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Bill Brown, did you say that my father
had not a. much sense rs Billy Smith =
dog? No, | never said any such thing
All said was that Billy Smiths liule dog
hah more sense than your lathe that's all
! ever said It's well YOU DIDN'T say
the other, tell you"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

matchless and determined heart.
After the wedding ceremony, Isadore
went to the wood to keep her appoint
ment with the Red King. She thought
the rescue of his prisoner would keep
him away, but she found him beneath
the giant tree.
The bandit was not aware of the res
cue, he had left the cave a short time
prior to the harpers' arrival, and was
how On bis feturn.
"Well, girl p he cried, as Isadofe ap.
preached, ..what is your answer?
know-ha! ha what mean those white
roses in your hair ?"
"They mean that am the bride OF
the man ! loves" said Isadore boldly.
"Who ?-Bernardo p
"Bernardo!'
'sBy Heaven he shall not live with
your smiles y cried the Red King, and
with the last word quivefing on his lips
he sprang toward the girl.
With SHREK Isadore turned, and the
next moment carbine's report rent the
air. and the brigand staggered back to
bleed at the foot of the oak.
Then dozen men rushed forward,
and the wounded man was secured
Bernardo and his friends had followed
Isadore into the forest, for the purpose
of entrapping the terror of :he noun
tains, and before dawn the bandit was
on his way to Rome.
There he was tried and condemned to
death, and at this day Bernardo and his
beautiful wife inhabit one of the mos:
romantic spots among the mountains of
Italy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

If the father chiefly talks "money,"
at home, he generally rears family in
the worship of the almighty dollar. If
he talks mainly of horses, games and
races, he breeds a batch of sportsmen.
If fashion is the family altar, then the
children are offered up victims, upon
that altar. If a man makes his own
freside attractive; he may reasonably
expect to anchor his own children
around it. My neighbor O. makes
himself the constant evening compan-
ion of his boys. The result is that his
boys are never found in bad places
But if the father hears the clock strike
eleven in the clubhouse or playhouse,
he need not be surprised if his boys
hear it strike twelve in the gaming-room
or drinking-saoon. If he puts the bot
tie OH his table, he need not wonder if
a drunken soul stageers in, by and ty,
at his front door. When the best friend
that childhood and youth ought to
have becomes foe, the home becomes
the starting point for mortal ruin
Cuylcr.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
A shii, That Has Come Home.

The ship that was to bear fortune to
the Chase heirs has at last come home,
bringing with it s26O,OOO.OOO to be di-
vided among the American heirs of three
brothers, Englishmen, who emigrated to
this country about the year 1889. OF
these brothers Aguilla settled at Newbu.
ryport, Mass. Thomas in Rhode Island,
and William in Yarmouth, Mass. A
fourth brother named Richard remained
In England. The vast property COMES
by descent from Sir Townley, living
about the year 1900 at Townley Hall, in
Lancashire, England. He was the pro-
genitor of a certain Miss Mary Town
ley who married a man named Chase,
who was the father Of tie four sons
mentioned. This Mary Townley was
the heir of all her ancestors immense
riches. A late decision in the English
courts has given three-fonrths of the
sum of 1886, 100000, the full amount OF
the inheritance in our times, to the Amer.
ican heirs, the remainder, about $685..
600, 900, having already been distributed
among the heirs of Richard, who had
remained in England.
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Newspapers

A child beginning to read becomes
delighted with newspapers because it
reads Of names and things familiar. and
will progress accordingly. A newspa.
per in; one year is worth Q quarters
schooling to child, and every father
must consider that sdbstantisl lnforma.
ton is connected with this advance.
ment The mother of family should
herself be instructed. A mind occu.
pied becomes fortified against tile ills
Of life, and is braced for any emergency.
Children amused by reading or study
are of course consiherate and most
easily governed. How many thought
less young men have spent their even.
ings in tavern br grog shop who
ought to have been rcaditig. How
many parents wlioszker speit twknty
dollars for books 0F papers f6r their
families, would have given thousands
to reclaim son or daughter who had
ignorap,ly or thougblessly aneh in,o
temptation
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

That she was very pretty at sixteen.
That she had, or would have had, a
great many offers.
That all her lady friends are five years
older than. they say they are.
That she has very fine mind.
That if her husband had acted on her
advice, he would be rich man to-day.
That people think too much of the
looks Of that Miss -, who would
not be called handsome, if she did not
make herself up.
That her mother-in law is a very try.
ing woman.
That her sister-in-law takes on airs
and ought to be put down.
That her girls are prettier than Mrs
AS girls.
That she would like to know achert
her husband spends his evenings when
he stays out.
That her eldest son takes after him
That he is going to throw himself
awav on Miss Scraggs.
That Miss Scraggs set her cap fol
him and did all the counting.
That her servant girls are the worst
ever known.
That she has taste in dress.
That she has a good temper.
That she pities old maids.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
A Useful Hlnt;

When you wish to know what the
weather is to be, GO out and select the
smallest cloud seen. Keep your eye
upon it, and, if it decreases, it shows a
state of the air which will be sure to be
followed by fine weather; if il increases
in size. take your great coat With you,
il you are going from home, for falling
weather is not far off The reason is
this: when the air becomes charged
With electricity, you will see every cloud
attracting all lesser ones toward it. until
it gathers into showef; ard, on the
contrary, when the ddid is passing off,
or diffusing itself, then The large cloud
will be seen breaking iuto pieces and
dissolving
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15
THE MAPLE AND THE ROSE
A Fable.
BY F. B. CALLAWAY.

"Come let us run race p said Rose,
springing up beside young maple tree,
"Let US see which will reach tie sky
first
agreed" SAID the Maple. "Are we
even ?''
"Just even," murmured breeze, pas.
sing by and bending the young trees to-
gether.
81 am sure I can grow the fastest"
said the Rose, her leaves all in tremor
with delight, for it was sunny day.
Il think shall grow the surest," said
the Maple, slowly.
"How I would like to soar up into the
blue sky like that grand poplar tree, and
stand, tonight, with my head among
the stars" said the Rose. "Come! let
US be hurrying onp'
So, on that fair summers day, the two
young trees started on their journey, side
by side, toward the sky. For awhile, the
breeze that kissed them every evening
and bent them together, whispered, 'just
even" But the Rose, as she had said,
could grow the fastest, and before sum-
rner was over, stood far above the Ma.
pie.
The Maple had stopped growing. 1t
was not dead, but only making sure of
its SUMMERS work by preparing for win
ter. 1t covered all of its tender stems
and buds with plates of crimson mail
which even .he fierccst darts of cold
could never pierce. But the Rose did
not stop to do this work, she was in such
a hurry to grow. She Said she would
have plenty Of time to prepare for win
ter when she heard that winter was com:
isg.
Winter came, and finding the Rose
weak, and only half-protected, cut her
down to earth. But the Maple brayed
fearlessly the cold winds and storms
Winter could not undo the Naples
work, for every step was strong and
sure
The next summer the race commenced
over again, the Rose catching up and
winning awhile, as before, then was beat
en- back to the earth by winter storms she
had only half provided for. The Maple
only rose few steps higher, but patient
ly made those few steps sure.
Years passed by, and this lovely April
day, the Maple waves cloud of scarlet
blossoms against the fair bosom of the
all embracing sky. Birds drop down
from the clouds into the Naples
branches, and make the great tree thrill
with their wild, glad Joy.
The Rose is scarcely higher than when
she first commenced the race Tonight,
when she looks up to the crown of stars
encircling the glorious Naples ad,she
will sigh sorrowfully to the wind of how
she once thought to wear starry crown.
Surely, the race is not to the swift.
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gWe are beginning to feel hut a
languid interest in ghosts. They are
getting too common. A dozen or so
were enough-they served; but when
they come swarming all over the coun.
try like unearthly grass-hoppers they
cease to be attractive. 1t is only very
sprightly and original ghost that can
move us now-one, for instance, like
the last appearance in Georgia. who
amuses himself by dropping hot six
penny nails out of the ceiling upon a
young lady This was not pleasing
token of admiration, since, not for the
instant rejecting whence they must have
come. the damsel picked up one and
burned her fair fingers. AS compensa-
ton, however, shower of pennies also
dropped, and the hardware ghost retir-
ed to his own place, with nc. explanation
of his playful generosity.
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From Pomeroy's Chronicle.] s.
How P0merOy Satisfied Senator
DAVIS.

When, one day, weary, with the cares
of State,the Senator from Kentucky VAS
snoozing in his chair; Ills name was eatI-
ed to vote. A neighbor punched his
ribs and said, "Wake up, Mr. Dayis;s
your name is called" Half uncon.
sciously the Kentuckian rose and asked
the Vice President what they were voting
on. The Vice President explained that
it was railroad bill in Kansas. =.
aWell,n' said Mr. Davis, in that shriii
voice and pointed manner Of his, "what
/ want to know, before / vote, is the
amount of s.ealage in this bill"
Whereupon the great and good Pom.
eroy arose, his face beaiiiing all over
with the smiles only a clear conscience
can produce, and said:
.sIf the Senator from Kentucky will
permit me- win explain have. thor
oughly investigated this bill, sir, and I
assure you if there is any stealing in il;
cannot find it. -
.All right, Mr. President" " responded
Senator Davis, '.ifths Senator from Kan
ser can't find any stealage, I'm satisfied
there is none there" Laughter
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-15

One would as readily think Of looking
Cor honest men in Washington as for
bandits in London. Yet in London these
theatrical persons are to be found, an.
not on the stage, either. A ,awy fro,imri
the Isle of Wight was recently kidnap,s
ped, kept for some time in ,conline-.
ment entirely doleful and d;sagteeable,
and released only On pdysteat Of a largo
ransom.
Two New England Women arc sssklng
money as inventors With delightful RAJ
pidity. One invented machine fosxaa.,
king paper bags with a saschel III iHm,
aud has refused $4,000 for the ia ent.
The other has patentfor self fusion
ing button, which needs no button l,oIg.
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VOLUME Xxx,
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Published Every Tuesday.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-05

Boy DRowSED-THE BoDY RECOVERED
The body of a youth named David ISigniago,
aged about sixteen years, who IS supposed
to have been drowned in The riyertb below
Drewry,s Bluff, was found yesterday by a
fisherman who was hauling seine. The
body was divested Of any clothing at the
time, which leads to the supposition that the
youth met his death while bathing. lie was
employed on a schooner plying npand down
the.river. Saturday he asked permission TO
take n boat and 80 ashore alter some peaches
He did so, and was not seen alive afterwards.
Itis thought that he got where the fruit was,
and that the waves Of a passing steamer car
ried away the boat and he lost his life in at.
tempting to regain il. The bont wss found
on theopposite shore from which he landed.
The deceased was 4 natiyeof this city. His
father was drowned aboutia> year since. Par.
ties have gone from here after the body
The mother of deceased resides on Cary be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.