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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-10
Go West Through st. Louis.

To all who are seeking new homes in
or about to take trip to Missouri, Kan
sas. Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska,
Oregon or California, We recommend
cheap, safe, quick and direct route, MA
St. Louis, over the Missouri Pacific
Through Line. 1t Is equipped with Day
Coaches, Bucks reclining Chair Cars,
Pullman's Palace Sleepers, the famous
Miller Safety Platform, and the celebra:
ted Westinghouse Air Brake, and runs its
trains from St. Louis to principal points
in the West, ,bithout change We believe
that the Missouri Pacific Through Line
has the best track of any road West of
the Mississippi River, and with its supe-
rior equipments and unrivaled comforts
for passengers, has become the great pop
ular thoroughfare between the East and
the West Trains flom the North, East
and South connectat St.Louis with trains
of the Missouri Pacific. The Texas con-
necti0n of this road is now completed,
and passengers are offered first class,
all-rail route from st. Louis to Texas,
either over the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroad, ola Sedalia, or over the
Atlantic q Pacific Railroad, ola Vinita.
For maps, time tables, information as to
rates, routes, &C., address S. H. THoMp.
SON, Eastern Passenger Agent, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, or E. A. FORD, General
Passenger Agent. St. Louis, Mo. Ques
tons aoiU be cheerfully and promptly an
sDeredl
Cheap Farms for saIe..Easy
Terms.
The Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad Com.
pany offers 100000 acres of land in
Central and Southwest Missouri, at from
S3 to Sl2 per acre, on seven years time,
with free transportation from St. Louis to
all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches, and
law-abiding society invite emigrants
from all points to this land of fruits and
flowers. For particulars. address A
Tuck, Land Commissioner, st. Louis,
Mo. dec50y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-10
Written for Tie Spirit Of Demosracy.l
From WashIngton Township.

[Written. for Tie Spirit Of DemoSracy.l
From Washington Township,
No. 45-There was a young man
asked an old man for his daugh-
ter and the old man did not want
him to have her, but told him if he
would go to his orchard and get num-
Der of apples 80 he could come through
three gates and at the first gate leave
one half the apples and half an apple
more, and at the, next gate leave
half the remainder and half an apple
more, and at tie last gate leave half the
remainder and one half an apple more
and fetch him one whole apple and cut
neither apple into halves that he could
have her How many apples did he
start with?
J.J.B.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
SIsTERsvILLE, TYLER Co., W. VA.)
March 4, 1874.
No 46.-I am composed of l3 let.
tiers.
My l3 10 8 is an adverb.
My 6 2 Z is what men ought not to do.
My 70 3 5 8 is used in everv house.
My 8 6 l is what all little girls ought to
Go.
My 4 IL 5 is an insect.
My whole is lake in British America
RENA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-10
Advertising and Job Work.

All Advertising and Job Work will he
executed in a workmanlike mauner, at
rates as low as the same can be done for
at any other country Office.
TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Single copy l year. 81 30
4" 6 months. ............... rs
Postage paid by tho sabscribr-W cents
per year from July l, 1873.
Clubs of 10, or more, esch....... Isl SO
JERE. WILLIAMS, EDITOR.
HENRY R. WEST. PUBLISHER,
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

Dors ADVERTISING PAY?-There Is no in
stance on record of a well sustained system of
indicIous advertising failing of success.
'My success is owing to my liberality in adj
yertising. "-Bonner.
Il advertised my productions and made mon
ey." -Nic1olas LOEg,corth. ......
Constant and persistent advertising is sure
prelude to wealth.-Ssephen Girdrd.
'He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business
"A. T.. Stetodrt. 4-f..ll.It
advertising has furnished me with q COM
petence. Amos Laurence -.
"Without the aid of advertisements | could
have done nothing in my speculations., | have
vertising is the royal road to business.
mum.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

man who fell into vat of boiling lard
and got out alive, says that it was not an un-
pleasant sensation after the first moment, but
he thought what mighty queer shaped
doughnut he would make.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

1t has been discovered that the bite of a
mad dog is an antidote for rattlesnake poison.
Hunters should carry about little mad dog
in a cage.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19
Tannery for Sale at Great Bar
gain.

IN Deering (Stroudwater Village) containing lis
l. Watts, mostly covered The buildings are in good
repair The Tannery is supplied with water by two
aqueducts the best Of water for manufacturing pur-
poses; the location is very good tor purchasing
hides and bark, being located within few rods OF
the Canal and the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail-
road. The bark is ground by water power. There
are about 20 acres OF land the purchaser can have
one acre to the whole. There is no doubt that the
town would exempt the capital of the Tannery for
some years from taxation large portion of the
purchase could remain on mortgage
For particulars enquire of GEO. X. DAVIS, Real
Estate Broker or Jonathan Smith, on the premises.
mc21 d3m
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

"a young man, recently married." states,
in the Connecticut Valley Advertiser, Chat he
is willing to sell his sulky. Two at once are
more than he can manage .-.....
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

The Choctaws are willing to close up that
little real estate matter of ten million acres,
and call it square for $2,300,000. That's
enough to keep the whole Choctaw nation
drunk for ten years.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

N Cape Elizabeth, II miles from Portland Bridge,
L near the Baptist Church, Town House, Store,
&C., on Ocean Honse road, II story Hoouse of 0
rooms. Also small Stable, and one or two acres of
land more, if wanted. For particulars enquire of
f. 3. ROBINSON, at G. E. Jose & Co. s. or
j. l.. PARROTT, at Store near the premises.
"A
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19
THE PRESS
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10. 1874
Gossip and Gleanings,

After strawberry festivals, what2 Rasp-
berry jams.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

One of the editors of New Orleans paper,
soon after he began to learn the printing bus
iness, went to see preachers daughter.
The next time he attended church he was
somewhat astonished at hearing the minister
announce as his text, "My daughter is griev
iously troubled with devil" ~ M
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

Corn -hoeing time. Now the rural youth
bestrides the staid steed in advance of the
cultivator to the degree that if he undertakes
to sit down to dinner without sheepskin
cushion, his appetite fees from him, and sed-
entary occupation renders life an undesirable
acquisition. What will compulsory educa-
ton law amount to in such season as this
-RUfnIO EzDreSs ..,. ..r r...... % I.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

Yesterday afternoon, at thirty-seven min
utes past four o'clock, on the corner of Main
and Market streets, woman, having the ap
pearance of lady, deliberately thanked a
gentleman who had surrendered his seat in a
street car to her Our reporter made de-
termined effort to learn her name and resi-
dence, but was unable to do so.-Pdterson
Guardian 18th
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

A correspondent says that the air of mod
ern Verona is full of Irritation.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

A PLEASANT two story dwelling House, in good
"A repair, suitable for two families. situated on
the southerly of Pearl and Lincoln Streets.
Enquire at the House any time after 10 A. M.
my20 4 gf H 9kjs If
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19
House for SaIe-Sa7OO :

A ONE and One-haf Story House, eight rooms,
"A good cellar, water, &c, lot 25x77, pleasantly
situated, Corner Of Bracket and Ellsworth SITS. AD-
ply to f. G. PATTERSON,
ju10deod2w Is Fluent Block.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19
WANTS..
Wanted Immediately
Excellent Business Chance.
Wanted.

INA Wholesale Store in this city young man II to
l. 20 years old to learn the business. Address
ju16d1w BOX 1882.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

To Thee. Oh God, we raise
a new, glad song Of praise M
We Thee adore.
With joy our hearts confess,
Thou didst our fathers bless, .
And crown with large success,
In days of y0re.
Since we tread holy ground, ,.....
Let love to us abound,
Thy power ihfuse- H tu
Do Thou our hearts expand,
Here join us hand to hand, Nf
To spread throughout the land .
The "joyful news
Help these Thy servants all.
To heed Thy sacred call,
And ''preach the word'-
With love inspire each breast
Tobey the high behest
OF those now gone to rest
Grace still afford
Though not as yet matured,.
The conquest is assured,
Led by Thy hand .f..s
Obedient to Thy son,
With faith wen labor on
TIL victory shall be one
In every land.
The Portland daily press., 1874-06-19

abstract of the Historical sermon deliver
ed by VIM. II. Smaller D. D., at the Semi
Centennial Anniversary of the Maine Baptist
Missionary Convention at East Winthrop
June 16, 1874.
The preacher remarked in opening that in
the preparation of a historical discourse com
prising review of fiftv years the difficulty is
often greater to determine which facts and in
cidents shall be presented than which shall
not. This difficulty he had experienced at
every step of the work Of preparation.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

RHODE ISLAND SAMPSON Newport cor
respondent of the Providence Star writes:
Ihere IS living in this city man quite as re-
Inarkaole Tor his muscular powers as was he
VINO IN older times bore off Oh his shoulders
the gates OF GAIA. When youth he was won;
70 sn0uiuer uarrel OF -four with his feet inside
peck measure. On one OCCASION on Stevens
whari, as the result of ban ter that he could
not shoulder an anchor weighing 500 pounds.
NE raised II To his shoulders, carried il lin Ran
MISTER wharf up four steps into the United
9tates MOTEL! (west door, carried it through.
down one step, out OF the south door, down he
wharf back again, and deposited 1t on the scales
,or weighing. The distance lie carried 1t must
nave oeen rom 30O to 4UO yards. The feat
was consideted 60 remarkable tina it was pla-
ced upon the Town records, where it NAV he
seen by any who may be iucredulous. On an
o;her OCCASION half dozen men were tuggino
at hogshead Of molasses lying on its bllge, en-.
ueaVorlng 10 place il on end, when he orJerad
item ASIDE and ended it up alone Though
NOW MY seven years Of age, he is ready al
anytime on wager to lift TO his shoulder
barrel OF Hour The same man Che is au ont
auu-out leetolaler now has been known to
stana al the lar OF the old Park House and
drink thlIty-tEo glasses OF liquor witkout tnrI,
ing round. On one occasion he ,ays 1bat he
anu another man, making "a night Of it,n sal
uoWh TO hall barrel of beer and drank il ali
up before moTdiDg. Yet no person ever saw
TINS man IN The gutter, or stagger from The
effects OF bis rotations. Ii was his boast in his
younger days that he could out-lift and ont
uilhk any man in Rhode Island. The reader
may think that in the dearth of 'items' we
nave psen strnsing together a bunch Of Nun
ehausen tales Tor our aud their amusement but
tue MAJ is still living, and there are ,hsss
among Us who will verify the statements aLoys
made. "'0'e
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

From Captain McAuley, who was procaej-
ing down the river on Tuesday last and who
sent information of the two dead bodies living
IN boat near Venus Point TO the coroner,
says the Savannah (Ga) News of the 27tb. we
learn that while proceeding down the river he
observed boat adrift. On going to the boat
10 company with Captain Bliss they discover.
two dead bodies lying in the bottom, One oi
the men had run his head partially into a small
locker aud the other was covered with the sail
Both bodies were partly covered with water
Being unableto return to the city with the
boat and dead bodies, Capt. McAnley hailed A
passing canoe, which contained a NEGRO man
and boy, and asked Them if they knew, any.
thing abolt the men il The boat 'Tany tauIird
that they did: HAT the boat contained ever
Thirty persons, and that the only survivor was
colored mar whom they had inst left al their
house. The negroes were then requested 10
take the boat in tow and bring her 10 the civ.
pnt they declined TO go near it. Captains Me.
Auley and Bliss then made the boat fast in the
marsh on the Carolina side, and sent word 10
the city by Capt. Daniels.
The boat contained trunk and a double.
barrelled gun only. The latter was taken on
board the Belle where il awaits an owner. Ths
trunk was left In the boat. 1t is the opinion OF
Capt McAnley that the boat was ca.eened by
The mast being broken in the sanaD, whom Il
Ien over on the side. The boat ng so dense
~ packed, many ofthem undoubtedly fell ont
while It is supposed that others reached The
marsh bnt were subsequently drowned by the
incoming tide The two dead negroes found
had probably chung 10 the boat, and. beino
wet, evidently persisted from cold during Mon.
day night
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08
TIE cn,cKrr AND The BurrrnFLY,
A LITTLE BLACK rrlckstl.al moping one day,

A LITTLE black CricketLsal mnpng one day,
-Aionr IN his wpuiy retrrar;
When a-anierin, Butierh,, conli is that way,
sg iAighted almost ~. his feet.
aMost beautiful, sure, OF all beautiful thugs.
. AID see! how coquettish and bold,
Was eyer such color! Just look-at his wings,
~ AL azure, and purple, aud geld.
Ye 9 ,ods. what a life! to be passing the hours
In roaming about at his viii:
Just slipping the sweets of The daintiest flowers,
And ofluxury taking bis fill!
All me! what ditiere MT fortune is mine;
How partial Dame Nature must be,
Who gives to the Buttefy everything fine.
And nothiag worth having, to mel"
While thus the Cricket lamented his fate,
And counted his Maker to blame
Into tile meadow, with mischief elate,
A bevy Of children came.
And straight at the Butterfly every one goes,
With bonnet or kerchief, or cap:
Too late he struggles to fly his foes;
He's caught in treacherous trap
Poor fellowl-the battle Is barely begun;
Each furious enemy plies
His hands and nas-for every one
Is eager TO win the prize.
Of comes leg in the terrible strife;
And now he has lost a wing;
And now, another; and now his life;
Poor little mangled thing
ssSure merciful Heaven is kind to mel
Was the cricket's pentent moan
"There are greater griefS than mine / see
And each must suffer his "wn.
"A poor little Cricket, so homely and shy
From Envy has nothing to fear;
While beauty-lke that ofthe butterfly
May cost deal too dear"
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08


"A CURIOSITY IN MrRDER.-The British
papers are aghast at a murder of p.cnl,r cta
actef recently committed iu LONDON. Two re
spee'a,ie anu sober gentlemen, one of them a
tailor, long mutual friends, sal in n ,aua,n n q
an evening, and the conversation tatina a ,io W
Apply steal turn became invoivad in 80 q ine.-
as to the Sc At of life. one placi,o II in 10
t 1 olher IN ihe heart, The inquiry became n
ulscusslon' the discussion a dispute, the dispute
personal quarrel, and the uersonaI o,or.oI ~.
sui.ed mus, according 10 the ante. morteln
se'temrht III one of the parties aJe
swore he would throw me ovet ifI ra,a,,., -
statement tlat Tie seat Of life was in the heart.
repeated II, when he caught me round The
l heeh' pat bis foot behind me, and threw me
r rIa on my back, falling oil my stomach.
irt very much hurt at tue time. We were nre.
siousiy nan ilients, and bore no il-will 10 one
another. And before the doctor could re al
over 10 nun us confession, the champion oftbe
neail " Inc seat OF life was dead, and the be-
'ei' woman at tile bedside was widow,
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08


ea straw is more heterogeneous than wheat,
oa,' paiiey'or rye straw and should be fed, 10
quantity Of coru. Sheep that have a no,,nd 81
corn each per day will 1atlen more randlv on
pea straw than on wheat or oat straw 1,ba
oel'ei pan Is 10 let them have all they will eat
pea suaw morning and noon, and wheat or oat
straw at night. Ii the peas were aIlowed 10
S'o" ',h orau iipe, ana after cutting were al
' low 10 remain III heaps In the field day after
eay "i'nou' turning, anu were exposed 10 rains
a'iu Jews uhtii nearly all the soluble matter
was washed ON OF the straw,aIid halfthe ieav,
meie hhoehru on them before they left tue field,
anu thty we're stacked IN damp condition. il
and The chemist do not tell the same siorvn IL
sa'u " Tue value OF Tie straw. On our own
.a'ni we nave found pea straw from q luxuri.
~. eiop VI peas cured without rain, nearly as
tal'apie a7 clover hay.-Americdn Horficm-
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

"Doks 1T PAY 10 GROW RyEpn--Soa f.;.,s
asked us the olher day. We replied. vss'',uh.o
the straw, after the gram is ont of !, vii, -.
!, ' 10 ~ per ION Tor u anufaclulne purposes.
~ 80 DiihH ihis III many localities aud is
. ny, 'or no Other purpose. Besides the grau
rn Is GROWING III iaVor as material for bread
ue consumption Oh rye bread annually increas
',illans use II extensively; its sweetness,
auu hatIn,oii as served n the German rcstau-
,t au's anu pfef saloons is attracting the atten-
and our people should know how 10 ntiIi1s ~
grain aud the straw and remember ibat I, ia Wv, Wv,
on'y an eAeeneh' late LAY, winter and al early
pirs ioiaee crop bll an excellent summer
, sHE ,'op d Wen al a good green crop 10
rye as crop will differ in difierent iocaii,;n.
aud under different circumstances ha,cs 1.haa
We recommend rye as paving cron nc A., ~,
recommend every man to make II ons nfLy
crops nnlil he has found ont what i,s etraI,
gram, are woilh as forage. Saline ~
green manure crop is To him. This can o,Ir
be doue by a knowledge of the fact a ana ~
ures. "Hu ~
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

COAL ASHES ABOUT PLUM TREEs.-I had
. veay nanasome plum tree In my house yard
year ago last summer II had but a few piums
oll IT, IL looked healthy but the fruit fell of
nnli only seven very imperfect plums remaii-
ed. That fall / dug about the tree. chi awav
the grass, and spread coal ashes, from the orates
anu Stoves around 1t for two OF three feel and
the ashes lightly down The following snrino
the tree leaVed out nice ", was fll of ni,,ms ana
nearly al remained on it untl ripe-so full
were the branches that had to tie them up 10
support the weight The fruit was quite per.
feet in size aud shape and am sure ibe man.
Der of treatment was tue cause Of the improve.
ment. think many fruit trees could be Tins
sll, IN ~ quantity and quality CT
irult they would produce.
Madison, Ind. ME-, WOODEN.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08


PRACTICAL VALUE OF Coal ASHES AT
the New York farmers club, +. ). Todd re.
Gently remarked:
Agricultural chemists have long been teach.
ing the people that coal ashes are worthless ex-
cept Tor making walks and drives, and editors
nave published and repuhlished every year the
analysis OF coal ashes, by which 1t has been
maue 10 appear that they are of no value as
ltflll zer. But one well atiested fact 10 of tar
more value than score Of analysis by naly-
tieai chemists. On account OF the prsmulga-
non oi such an error forfact untold numbers
oil tons OF ashes are wasted, when they should
De applied to tie soil. Growing plants have
TIE power 10 analyze the insnur.al substances,
ana 10 appropriate such atoms az they REQUIRE
"hlci are often SO minute that the chemist
cannot perceive their existence. | have known
light dressing oil coal ashes 10 increase The
crop oil grass at the rate pf more than two tons
u nay 10 The acre, over the previous light Weld
OF hall ton Of hay per acre
purchase all the coal ashes that can be Oh.
Tailed Within convenient distance of my farm
and spread them around fruit trees, berry vines
anu p''shes' Last Spring watermelon plant
cSule up III the coal ashes that were spread
ar"uhu a lrult tree. 1t received lao Alteration
except that the weeds were kept down. 10
Jay Che 18th Of Septer"ber,) that one VINE
covers an area OF more than sixteen feet in al.
aine'eI, anu there are Gu ii eighteen elops
several of which will weigh fifteen ponnJs esci,
and the smallest one is ilol less than tive inch
es in diaIueter. This vine had ma other t.r,i
zlng material applied, except the ashes. The
sen near ar Tue root Is nearly as large as mans
r Ill, us Is iact In avor ofcoal ashes as
oa "hieh all ing analysis ia the world
aa I"ot eonlIoVeft WIN any soft Of success.
say, lei every one save Ills coal ashes aud apply
h lnen ~ ira't hees, to grape vines to straw
oeilF vines, 10 blackberry villvs to pasture
fields, 10 meadow land, aud to land wbera any,
sntt Of Grain is cultivated. AA'
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

Coal ASHES As A FERTILIZER.-A COR
respondent of the Department Of Agriculture
at Franklin, Pa, writes; have always be-
lieyed that coal ashes had value for agri-
cultural purposes, and have advocated the
free use Of them, practically on limestone
soil. This season determined to get closer
to the root of the matter aud test their value
fully. | hada plot Of ground on which had
been unsuccessful for several years in raisng
good Early Rose potatoes. The soil was in
the best condition always The tops did well.
This spring had the ground scored about
six inches deep, placed the cut potatoes in
the bottom, and filled up with coal ashes.
The plants grew finely, Notwithstanding the
dry weather. The tops did not fall even af-
ter the weather changed and | secured q
crop ofthe very best potatoes for the table
| ever raised.
The second experiment was with onion
seed and coal ashes. put out five good sig
ed beds in seed. In four the seed was
covered with soil; the fifth covered with siii.
ed coal ashes. The result surprised every
person that knew Of the experiment and
watched its progress.
A third experiment was started on seed
which promised utter failure to those who
looked on. The end has not been reached
but am more than satisfied with the result
thus far; and fully satisfied that my expert
ment will bring me 500 more than if un
tried. | have abiding faith in coal ashes, and
am ready to use all can purchase.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

Captain Charles c. Hood of The Tw.ntn
fourth Infantry, stationed nj Fnrt Woin mehty
Texas, makes an offrial renort - 1". Hn
cent depredations of Cammancbe in as re-
mat state, which, as heretofore stated,
twenty-ionr whites were killed and several
wounded and mum Der Of horses and cattle
stolen: a party Of the Fourth Cavalry, un.
pursuit of the savaees, and oyertaol ~ IN III
on the South Slano river on Dscember ,a,ii
In the engagement that followed nm II III
dams were left dead on The feld ,1h;Ia t III n
cavalrymen were killed and two " wonn altlee
Fifty-two ponies and. mules w;,h ia. a.
saddles, and brides and blonL wana 'oa Vi
tured. "e'e cap
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-08

Az 81. Louis, on Thursday night, two I'm
khown and partly drunken men met each
of them knocked the other down om mIeI one
ed knife into his forehead hra anI pluIs,
blade, and leaving part Of II in H. ing Tue
When the police reached The sosna H.
wounded u an was dead md tba ns, .ns
had escaped. '- 'DS Mufusrer