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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
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A CURIOUS LITERARY PRO.
DUCTION,

The following is one of the most re
markable compositions ever written. L
evinces an ingenuity particularly its own
The initial letters spell ''My Boast is il
| the Glorious Cross of Christ" the word;
in italic, when read on the left hand side
from top to bottom, and on the RICH
hand side from bottom to top, form the
Lords Prayer, complete:
Make known the gospel truth our King;
Yield 4sp the grace, dear .lstssr, from above
Bless us with hearts sohish feelingly can sing,
| "our life thou art for ever, God of Love-"
Assuage our grief IN love for Christ, we pray,
Since the Prince of Heapen and Story died,
Took all our sins, and halioaoed the display.
| Infant being first man, and then was cru
Gifted:
lStupendous Godl thy grace and poacsr MAKE
| known;
In Jesus name let all the world rejoice,
Now labor in thy heavenly kingdom own
That blessed kingdons for thy saints I'll,
choice,
How vile to come to Thee, is all our cry;
Enemies to thy self, and all that's thine;
Graceless our aoiH, we live for. vanity;
| Loathing the very being, eui1 in design
o, God, thy will be done from earth to heaven
Reclining on the gospel, let US live
In earth, from sin delipe,-ed and forgiven;
Oh, as thyseh, but teach us to forgive;
Unless its power, temptation doth destroy,
Sure is our fail into hedepths of woe,
Carnal in mind, we have not a glimpse OF
joy
Raised against Heaoen; in US no hope we
| O, gics us grace, and lead us on the way;
Shine on as with thy love, and give us peace
lSelf, and this sin that rise against US, slay,
| .Oh, grant each day our trespass-es may cease
Forgive our evil deed, that oft we do;
Convince us daily of item to our shame;
Help us with heavenly bread, forgire us, too,
Recurrent lusts, and we'll adorn thy name.
In thy Jforyies-ness we as saints can die,
Since for as, and our trespaSses so high,
Thy Son, our Savior, died on Calvary.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
z,ow ssasDiDg Nay Inia.e the Ear.

Among the causes of injury to the
ear must unfortunately abe reckoned
bathing. Not that this most healthtul
aud important pleasure need, therefore,
be in the least discouraged; bat it
should be wisely regulated. STAYING
too long in the water certainly tends to
produce deafness as well as other evils !;
and it is q practice against which young
persons Of both sexes should be care
fully on their guard. But, independently
Of this, swimming and floating are at
tended withsa certain danger from the
difficulty of preventing the entrance Of
water iDto the ear in those Positions
Now. 40 cod fluid should ever enter
[the q water Is always more or.
Il - { s.1-.lxz, and, II used roe ssszhss
ing, rapidly produces extreme giddi-
ness. In the vase of warm water its
entrance into the ear is less objectiona
ble, but even this is not free from dis
advantage. Often the water lodges in
the ears and produces an uncomforta-
BILE sensation till it is remoI ed; this
should always be taken as sign of
danger. That the risk to hearing from
unwise bathing is not a fancy, is proved
by the fact, well known to lovers of
dogs, that those animals, if in the habit
Of jumping or being thrown into water,
so that their heads are covered, fire.
quently become deaf. A knowledge Of
the danger is sufficient guard To be
safe it is only necessary to keep the
water from entering the ear. If this
cannot be accomplished otherwise, the
head may be covered. 1t should be
added, however, that acet hair, whether
from bathing or washing, may be a
cause of deafness, if it be suffered to
dry by itself. Whenever wetted, the
hair should be wiped till it is fairly dry
Nor ought the practice of moistening
the hair with water, to make it curl, to
pass without remonstrance. To leave
wet hair about the ears is to run great
risk of injuring them In the washing
of children, too, care should be taken
that all the little folds of the outer ear
are carefully and gently dried with a
soft towel-From Popular Science
Monthly for June.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
At CHURCH.

Wear your very best clothes to
church.
1t will let people know that you have
got them, and then poor people who go
there will understand that You "are
somebody" and it will make them feel
happy to think that they can afford to
attend church where people dress in the
height of style
If you are lady, always insist on
having the head OF the pew. Turn every
body who is in the seat out into the
aisle, to give you chance to rustic in
1t will break up the monotony of the
service, and you will attract more atten-
ton than you would it you weAt quietly
in and seated yourself
By all means perfume yourself well
with musk before you start from home.
Most people are made faint by it, and in
some it produces sneezing, which will
keep the congregation awake. You have
perfect right to choose any pelfnme
you choose. This is free country, isn't
it?
Eat peppermints, interspersed with
cardamon seeds, ,through the service. 1t
is fun for all the little boys and girls to
hear you cracking them. Pass some
around among your friends, so they can
be cracking them,too. Don't be selfish
If anybody comes in late, with creak-
ing boots, and the boots of late conner
invariably creak, be sure and turn entire.
ly around in your seat and stare at him
Serves him right for being behind.
Always look around at every noise
If somebody coughs, put your handker-
chief to your face and look disgusted.
If baby cries, stare the unhappy moth
er out of countenance. She had no bu.
siness to have baby, and she had no
business to bring it to church! She
ought to have kept it at home and fed it
on soothing syrup.
Take notice Of all the bonnets.
Rattle the leaves Of your prayer-book.
Take off yonr gloves, and put them on
again several times,so as to display your
rings:
Look at your watch frequently, if the
preacher is disposed to be lengthy-it
will admonish him that time is short.
If you are gentleman, don't fail to
parade yourself on the church steps, and
stare at the ladies as they come out OF
course, they like it! What else do they
get themselves up so gorgeously for?
If you chew, as probably you do, spit
where you please-on the floor of the
vestibule and on the steps. 1t looks
rather dirty there, but never mind, the
ladies will wipe it up with their dresses
Haven't you right to spit anywhere
Isn't this the land of the free? Didn't
our forefathers fight for the blessed priv
ileges Of doing as they had mind to
iEh? KATE THORN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
Health Hints.

Never sit or sleep with wet feet.
Warm bread 'tpacks" the stomach
Do not eat it.
The best and safest tooth-wash il
tepid water.
Warmth, abstinence and repose arr
three excellent medicines.
In sleeping don't curl the body. Sleer
as straight as possible. Avoid higf
pillows.
A mixed diet of animal and vegeta
BILE food is the best The vegetable
should predominant.
Regularity of the time of eating has
much to do with the preservation Of
health. Do not eat late suprers.
"Hay fever" may be instantly reliev
ed by bathing the nostrils and closed
Ieyelds with spirits of camphor an(
warm water.
Wet or damp clothes should be in
stantly removed. Why? Because they
rapidly chill the surface of the body
the heat being carried off by evapora
ton.
The latest remedy for cough an(
sore lungs is to wear lump of cottol
batting, saturated with tar, suspended
on the breast. Among the eentler Sc,
the plan is popular, though the tar il
generally omitted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
rgA New York CORRESPONDENT

HA New York correspondent says
"Some of the most costly houses o.
worship are going up that have at any
time been built in this region. DR.
Halls new church will cost over half {
million. MIR. Hepworth's tabernacle
will cost nearly 100000 Talmadge's
new house of worship, without the land
will cost 100000. The Tabernacle
Baptist church are to build a huge edi
fee to gather in the masses Of the city
The Hanson Place Methodist church
are pulling their edifice down to build ;
great structure, and the Hanson Place
Baptist church are to erect an immenst
peoples church or the site of the pres
ent cosy house of worship"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

There is an Irish woman Of gigantic
strength in ST Paul One morning she
lifted barrel of sugar from the ground
into cart. The next evening she pre-
sented her husband with twins. Two
days after she did the washing Cor fam
lily of ten persons Not so fortunate
was Missouri girl. She washed all day
made supper of twelve hard. boiled
eggs, and then danced all night. 1t is
stated that her funeral procession was
nearly mile long.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
Postage stamps.

After July l, new postage stamps
come in, bearing profiles and colors
thus: One cent, Franklin, blue; two
cent, Jackson, brown; three cent, Wash
ington, green; six cent. Lincoln, red
seven cent, Stanton, vermilion; ter
cent, Jefferson, chocolate; twelve cent
Clay, purple; fifteen cent, Webster
orange; twenty-four cent, Perry, car
mine.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
GswThis is the way TO catch a flea

WT This is the way to catch a flea
Don't be in a hurry and get frantic
Watch your chances. Take two foot
rule and measures the distance from
your hand to theaiea Take your pen
uil and calculate the time it viii take to
pass your hand that distance, so you
may be sure Take long breath aim
to grab his hind leg. Nerve yourself
up, take q drink, make a ferocious grab,
and, if the Aca strays off, continue the
chase around the room until you tumble
over the baby; then flee!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

EE Papa had been trying to explain
to his bright little hoy how baby broth
er had gone to heaven when he died =
His first question on waking up in the
morning was:
"Pa, didn't you say that baby was ii
heaven and had crown on his head T
"Yes, darling"
"Well, l bet you he haint got harp
has he ?"
Il don't know, but ! expect So"
We'll, ! bet you if he has got one
he can't play on it."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

GF This pleasing though slightly per-
sonal allusion to Congressman Havens
of the Seventh Missouri Districts pub
lished in the newspapers of that State !.
"Havens was Congressman,
Hayens was a thief
Havens took his back pay.
And Havens came to grief.
The people called to Havens,
He wouldn't pay it back;
The people said to Havens,
Il isn't cheek you lack
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

GE Mr. Bonner has driven different
horses to road wagon in the fastest time
ever made in that way, at all distances
from quarter Of mile to two miles
He has driven Startle quarter of mile
to road wagon in S3 seconds, which is
the fastest time ever made to road wag-
on for that distance. He has driven
Dexter half a mile to road wagon in
l Oea, which is the fastest half mile to
road wagon ever driven; and the same
horse full mile in 22la, which is the
fastest full mile to road wagon ever driv-
.en. Lady Palmer and Flatbush Maid he
drove two miles to road wagon in 5 OH
and that performance for the same dis
tance has never been eqnaled.-N. Y.
Sun.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
ay-"Wen, Father Brown. how 4

g-"Well, Father Brown, how did
you like my sermon yesterday 7" asked
a young preacher. "Ye see, parson,
was the reply, II haven't a fair chance
at them sermons of yourn. I'm an old
man now, and have to set putty vel
back by the stove; and there's old Miss
Smith, n Widder Taft, n Mrs Ryland's
darters, n Nabby lBirt, n all the rest
settin' in front of me, with their mouths
wide open, swallerin' down all the bes
IF the sermon; n what gifts down to mt
is putty poor stuff, parson, putty poor
stnffw
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

EF The Georgia Dental Convention
met in Columbus, last Tuesday. Th'
attendance was large, and they sang a.
an opening ode that sublime hymn;
"0ld Jonathan Gibbs he broke his tewth,
He broke his tewth, he broke his tewth,
Old Jonathan Gibbs he broke his tewth,
s A-eating plum pudding.
"Great humps of suet they stuck intew it.
They stuck intew it, they stuck intew it;
Great Jumps of suet they stuck intew it,
And made him howl, by jingIn
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
A $4,000 Cow.
(From the Franklin (Ky.) Yeoman. ]

from the Franklin lKy] feoman.
1t has often been said that COWS, espe-
cially milch COWS, never sell for as much
as they are really worth; but A. j. AL
exander, of Woodburn, ,Woodford Coun-
ty, sold or Thursday, the 29th Of Maya
two-year old heifer, known as "The
Duchess of Airdrie ,XV,' to go to En-
gland, for $4,000, which may be regar
ded as a sum not very far below her real
value. She is said to be "a beautiful
specimen Of a beautiful race" and it ap-
peals that the English breeders. having
,herssefs aar.sssl. wilhs all. thsi;rssfilssl
cattle. are now determined to have some
of them back at any price. -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08

@-A gentleman read somewhere thai
the Chinese tell the time of day by ex.
amining the pupil of cats eye, and he
began to carry cat around with him in
his overeoat pocket, with the intention
to yank hersout by the tail whenever he
desired to ascertain the hour But he
carries watch now. Apart from the
fact that the cat used to yowl, and spit,
and charge around in an uncomfortable
manner in his pocket, the first time Bun.
sen dragged her out to examine her
eyes she clawed furrows an inch deep in
his face, and carried on so generally,
that he thought it better to drop hel
and hunt up place where they sold
aruica plaster and salve.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-07-08
NThe wicked of Chicago have dis

RThe wicked of Chicago have DIS
covered new swindle. An old hat
which would be costly at four shillings
is packed in box and taken to the resi-
dence of some gentleman whose name
is in the directory, at an hour when the
gentleman is not at home. His wife is
informed that her husband has purchas-
ed hat, has paid one dollar on it, and
wishes her to pay the remainder, which
she does. When the husband comes
home at night there is some profane
language. At one house the lady, hav-
ing no money, gave an order on neigh
boring shop for 81 30, This the shar-
per raised to S14 50,took it to The shop,
and raised the money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-15
Neyvs and Other Items.

In Wisconsin it is said the planting of wheat
this spring has been made more extensive than
ever before.
The Quakers of Duchess county, N. Y, are
said to be decidedly relaxing their devotion to
plain dress.
The New York Sun thinks that Judge B. r.
Curtis of Boston is the iittest man to succeed
Chief Justice Chase. -is
At St Adams on Tuesday, the butter market
was fairly active, at % to 80 cents for medium
to good, and 30 cents for selections @sa
We are indebted to a Troy paper for the con-
soling information that the United States is at
peace with all the world except the Modocs
and the organ-grinders.
An Iowa Congressman, having spent his
$4,000 back pay, is now trying to borrow the
money to return to the Treasury and put him.
self right with his constituents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-15

1t is announced.that Judge Edwards Pierre
pont will not accept the Russian mission. Ex-
Governor Jewell of Connecticut and Judge
James Lyon of Richmond, Va, are named ~
possible alternates.
A girl of twelve years and boy OF io"i IT,
are about to be married in Gai'es'o ,,a+ ond
bridegroom must go to schooi ore Comnnlsory
.Lo h,;ao throo years under the ooinp"''oi'
| Education law of Texas co committed sui-
MIS- III s5ov morning at Haverhill, by wind
eide y" obont her neck so tight as to force
ing a COZ from her ears. She had been for some
. W.. subiect to fits of insanity.
cor Dent, who has been some years on special
,7ntv at the White House, has left for New Lon
don. Conn, where he will be stationed in COM
mand of the fort, which is ga1risoned by com
pany of the Fifth Artillery of which he is
Lieutenant Colonel. He graduated from West
Point in 1S43, and has been in the army since.
Pomeroy's Democrat is dead at last; the
large sign on the Sun building, which pointed
out its local habitation, having been taken
down. Poneroy is said to have lost about
s25O,oOO by his attempt to transfer his journal
istic blackguardism from La Crosse. The pa
per is not quite dead yet, it has removed its
quarters, and is dying in new place.
The Republican Convention of McHenry
county, ILL.,, recently resolved that 1--WE, being
entirely opposed to the system of free passes in
the hands of our public officers, do request the
person elected to the office of Circuit Judge in
this District, who may hold such passes, to re-
turn the same. And further, that he will not
accept OF use any such pass or other favors
from railroads during his continuance in such
Office
Michigan convicts are hereafter to be treated
with very distinguished consideration. Strip
ed garments are to be abolished, and no State
criminel will be regarded as too depraved to be
allowed the privilege of corresponding with his
friends. Besides, the unedueated ones are to
be educated, and when discharged each man
will receive suit of clothes, $40 in cash, and
such money as he may have earned by over
work.
Freight Railway League of Boston transform
ed itself into the Massachusetts, Branch of the
American Cheap Transportation Association
Hon. Josiah Quincy was elected President, and
delegate was chosen to attend the convention
of governors and delegates from the oranges
and farmers associations, which is to take
place at Atlanta, Ga, next Tuesday. The ex-
ecutive committee will shortly meet and form
programme for the movement in Massachu-
sets, and public meeting is likely to be called
during next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-15

SINCE the New York Tribune went over to
the Democracy we have not had occasion to
sympathize with its Affections or applaud its
acts very frequently. But we fully appreciate
the spirit that has led Mr.. Greeley's ''young
man. Reid to go for Mr.. Greeley's ''old
friend" Camp and denounce him as a ''chron-
ic dead head" As depicted by the Tribune,
Camp has all the marks of the genuine jour-
nalistic parasite. He claims to be leading
editor or correspondent at hotels, railroad
Office sand theatres and preys upon the public
to theEserious injury of the newspaper upon
whose reputation the success Of his spclia-
tons depends. We have encountered the
same kind of animal and know well the an
noyance of which he is capable. But it must
add poignancy to the Tribune's griefs to re-
fleet that this same Camp, which it now de-
nounces as 'chronic dead head'' was the
"reliable informant who furnished the
charges against the Custom House and Mr..
Murphy last summer, upon which the Tribune
has been ringing the changes ever since.
These charges have been refuted over and
over but still the Tribune continues to reiter-
ate them, utterly regardless of yeracity and
fairness. viii it have the effrontery 10 per-
sist in the malignant Misrepresentation, now
that it has thus openly discredited its own
authority? As for Camp he viii hardly be
likely to recover. a very ponde.ous verdict
unless he finds jury composed of journals
tic bummers. Good citizens have not much
= sympathy with soldiers of fortune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-15

CHAMBER OF LIFE INsURANcE.-The fol-
lowing are the avowed purposes for which tho
Chamber of Life Insurance was organized:
1. To attract the favorable attention of the
community to life insurance and its advan-
tages.
2. To promote by all proper means, in any of
the United States, such Just and equitable legis-
lation as may be to the interests Of pol:cy-hold-
ers, and by like means to oppose such pro-
posed legislation as may be unjust and prejudi-
cial to such interests.
g. To obtain, by all proper means, the repeal
of obnoxious legislation new in force in any of
the United States respecting life insurance, and
particularly all statutes for unfair taxation of
life insurance companies.
4. To diminish the expenses of life insur-
ance in such manner. as may be accomplished
by means of cooperation, as compared with in
dependent action.
8. Generally to promote and protect the in
terests of the holders of life policies, and the
Interests OF the associated companies respect
lively. 81 S9ff4 tsFk
The officers of the Chamber are Morris
Franklin, of the Now York, President Nathan
ID. Morgan, of the North American, Vice Pres
ident; Sheppard Homans, Treasurer. Execu-
tive Committee-Hugo Wesendonck, Presi-
dent of the Germania, Chairman; Henry 3.
Hyde. Vice President Of the Equitable; Will
liam H. Beers, of the New York L. w. Frost,
President of the Continental and Theodore R.
Wetmore, Vice President of the Security
Counsel-Messrs. Foster s. Thompson, No. SO
Wall street. Any life insurance company may
be admitted to the Chamber by the vote Of the
members of the Executive Committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-15

BowDoN CoLLEGE.-The alumni of this
college will rejoice to know that new or
rather extended attraction is attached to the
curriculum of Senior year, namely, laborato.
ry and daily exercise in Chemical Analysis.
The zeal and animation which the student.
show while at work deducing new alphabet
or at least terribly twisting the old one cannot
fail in convincing the visitor that the Venera
Die Professor of the college bids fair to perpetu.
ate his good name in that of the present in
cutnbent of the chair of Applied Chemistry.
CoRREsPoNDENT.