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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

The New York bank statement shows
loans. increase. s5 1900; specie, de.
crease, 81, 1924, 200; legal tenders increase,
s27S,5QO deposits, increase, 895, 600;
circulation, decrease, S124,300.
The Polaris party having been pre-
vented by long winded speeches from re
lating their experiences, at their recent
reception in New York, it is proposed to
give them another opportunity to do so
at meeting TO he called for that pur-
pose.
Victoria Woodruff having been an
nounced to lecture two evenings in Chi
cago. was unable to secure any place in
which to speak The manager OF the
hall engaged for her cancelled the en-
gagement as soon as he ascertained for
whose use it was rented
The Trustees of Trinity Church, New
Yeik, are reported to have decided to
No longer lease property OF the church
for purposes Of liquor selling, aud in
quiiies are making bv other churches
that the members be prevailed upon to
stpulate that their property shall not
hereafter be used as saloons.
The Asiatic cholera is raging at Bue-
nos Ayres, 30 TO 40 victims dying per
day. The total number Of deaths thus
far is 300 Fifty thousand persons have
abandoned their homes in ihe city to seek
refuge in the open country. The Presi.
dent OF the Republic has also fled the
city for healthier residence on the
island.
Fitz John Porter has telegraphed Sen
stor Cameron in relation to Senator
Chambers resolution in the Senate: Il
offer no objection to Senator Chandler s
motion to remove the oath of secresy
from members of my court ! will give
some of them chance to change their
opinions. which cannot be defended, and
TO join in my appeal
Old Bangs was little too fond of his
bitters, and one day, after taking snif-
ter or two too many, be lay down by the
roadside to sleep A buzzard observed
him, and thinking he was dead, alightetl
on his breast and pecked him in the face
Wbcreupon old Bangs looked up and
said, You're leetle bit too smart; l
sin't dead yet"
The Louisville Courier-Journal says
A man shot woman in Washington
CITY the other dsy for claim of twenty
cents. We hate to dea! harshly with an
erring fellow being, hut We can't help
saying that the man who would shoot
woman for anything less than dollar
and half is probably not the Christian
gentleman he ought TO he
The te'James Fisk, Jr., was suppins
one ni4ht at table in the ST James Ho
tel in Boston, when Miss Elise Holt, the
English coincidence, came in with hel
husband. Miss Holt, extending the cas-
tor to the gallant colonel, inquired
.What will you ave with your am, Mr.
Fisk?' THANK you" replied the colo
mel. "Ill take an h, if you please" Ther
he gave her all engagement which con
soled her.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

Of Chronic or Acute Rheumatism, Gout. Sci
sta, Headache, Lumbago, Ague, Nervousness,
or Kidney affections, accepted for treatment,
that cannot cure.
WIRE CURED BY DR.. FILTERS VEG
STABLE RHEUMATIC SYRUP. the prsscrip-
ton of an Eminent Regular Physician. After
using without benefit bitters, compounds,
baths, tonics, liniments pills, plasters, washes,
mineral springs, etc, We know this wonder
full discovery by P. Fitler, M. D., during 80
years special practice in Rheumatic and Ner
vous Diseases, will cure permanently the
most aggravated cases without injury to the
system It develops new medical combina-
tions, scientific principles, advanced ohemis-
try aud progressive pathology. aud Is in our
Judgment the only cure before tie public
We particularly and earnestly recommend 1t
to sufferers of moderate means, who cannot
afford experiments and loss on useless prepa-
rations or exhausted treatments.
Rev. Thomas Murphy, D D.. 23d ward
Philadelphia; Rev. C. II. Ewing, Media, Pa !,
Rev, Joseph Bosgs, 22d ward, Phils Rev. John
Stockton, Camden; Hon. Judge Lee; Camden,
New Jersey; ex Senator Stewart, Baltimore,
Ex-Governor Powell, Ky; Hon, J. v. Greedy,
member of Congress, Phila.; Hon. Alderman
Comfy, Phila. and thousands of others, as
we'll as the following celebrated professors
signature, endorsing professionally Dr.. Fit
Ter, viz: Philip Syng Physick, NJ. D.: ]. Red
man, Coke, NJ. d; IN, Chapman, NJ. D.; T, C.
James, Robert Hare, M. D, William Gibson,
N. D.; W. g. Horner, NJ. D.; W. P. DEVICES, NJ.
D.; S. Jackson. N. D.; John Bell. NJ. d - Z.
Mitchell, H. D.: Thomas Harris, If. D.; H. L..
Hodge, VI. D., Benjamin s. Jenney, II. D.; N.
Shoemaker, II. D.
The oft deceived sufferer may wisely ask,
what security or evidence has he that DR..
PIrLERs RHRUuATIc SYRUP will cure his casei
The protection offered to patients against i'm
position is in . legally signed contract which
will be forwarded without charge with ex-
planatory pamphlets to any sufferer sending
to As Fourth street Phila. Home Office, by
letter description Of afiiction, this guarantee
will state the exact number of bottles warran-
ted TO cure, and in case of failure the money
paid will be- returned to the patient. re-
ward of 300 for an incurable case. No other
remedy has ever been offered on such liberal
terms. Get circular on the various forms
of Rheumatism, also blank applications fcr
guarantee; gratis of the special agent,
J. G. MCCuLLoUGH, Agent, Beallsville. Mon
rec county, Ohio. June 8, lS7S-ms.
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kFA "runner" for a Milwaukee
house, was, few days ago, in La
Crosse, anxious to get across the river
on the ice. but was told that it was dan
gerous, so he got on his hands and
knees and crawled across, hauling a
skif on the ice to get into in case the
ice broke. After he had crawled about
half way across, and was all tired and
discouraged, he heard a noise behind
him, and. thinking the ice was breaking
up he got on his knees, just as load
of wood came up behind him. The ice
was foot thick. and some other run.
ners had played it on him. He is scar
ching for the fellow who told him the
ice WAS thin.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

HA Dog that gets all he wants eats
as much as man. He ought to be
what he is called-the most faithful of
animals Faithfulness was never so
easy to give and so richly repaid. We
lodge and feed the currish multitude
and take the wag of a tail in full pay
Elsewhere the dog is made to work =
In Germany he drags innumerable carts,
aided hy the woman who ia harnessed
with him. He is the washerwoman's,
the seamstress', the scaveneer's steed
1t is not desirable to turn woman here
into hcasts of burden, but the other
part OF The arrangement is an admira-
bic one Why not make our dogs pay
their way and utilize canine as we'll as
eqnine pulling power ?-Chicago Trib-
une.
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TIE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Fuesday. March 3.i4s4.
HeW Shall n Woman Fasten Her
Stockings.


how shall woman fasten her stuck
inss 80 as not to interfere with the cir.
colatlon of the blood,or spoil the shape
OF the le-let us see-of the ho,i SOFT
qua MAJ q pense. After the most careful
research, as far as our limited facilities
"ontd slow. we arise from our humble
explorations, and humblv tender the
following Suggestions:
wear them short, and let the tops
hubble over the shoe in the form, of
lace, Ia beer-mug.
lfsyou have 'em long, put mucillaee
inside and siiclx EN- to YOU.
Have them long enough to tie ah,ut
the waist. and use the top fer ranier
Z lge the top with steel and fasten a
loan stone to your corset.
Fasien strap to each stocking, ex
tend them gracefully up each side Of the
body and attack, With blue ribbons. to
the earrings.
Pin them in some other article Of clio
thing IN the Immediate vicinity.
Hold still, now. we are doing this
for your own good
fasten them to nsil and 60 bare
footed.
Attach small balloon to each stock
Ing.
Make them cut OF material that viii
draw up.
II you are thirty five and unmarried
make a hole near the top of each stock
inc and hutton it to your knee cap.
These are all the methods that sug
gest themselves to US at present, snd o.
the number some one or more may bt
deemed worthy of adoption. We have
taken a sudden ard lively interest ir
this matter, and shall not rest until tht
needed reform is brought about. Wo
mans limbs shall not be hampered, anG
knotted, and deformed. if we, have
enough Inventive faculty to bring abou
new anG healthful ways of wearing The
stockings, and we think we have W.
shall continue our Investigations into
this subject, even at the hazard of get
ting our neck into the matrimonial
moose What the women of this coun
try most need issnot sufFi age, but sym
metry; not rights, but nationality no
place in legislative halls, bnt place
to fasten their stockings -E1change
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners Of
Monroe county, Ohio, at their March session,
1874, praying for the location and establish
ment of county road commencing ter the
same at the top Of the Sunfsh Greek hill, in
the road leading from the Democracy school
house past Thomas Culbertson's and others
on the said creek; thence south through the
land of Mary Jane Yoho to the land of John
Mcmahon; thence through said land to the
land of Elijah McMshon;thence through said
land to the land of Samuel L. Mooney ;thencs
on the line between said McMahon and Moo.
ney to the county road running through said
s. L. MONEYS farm; thence west alsng said
road to the mouth Of an cid lane; thence
south along said lane Through the land Of
John C. Henthorn, to pass near said Hem.
tEorn's house, to the land of Thomas MsNs.
hon; thence through said land to intssset
the Wosds6eld and Claringtsa read at srr
near tobacco house on said land and rsaa.,
jams, MANY PETITIONERS.
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EXECUTORS SALE

r E a L z S T A. e z.
THE undersigned Executors of the estate of
Il George Cline. deceased, will offer for sale
on the premises in Benton township, Monroe
county, Ohio. on
Friday, Aarch 6, 1874,
the following described real estate to wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter of sec.
ton nineteen, township three and range five,
containing eighty acres more or less.
Also, the southeast quarter of tie northwest
quarter of section twenty. township three and
range five, containing forty acres more or less.
TEENS OF SALE-One. third in hand on the
day of sale; one third in one year and one.
third in two years. with interest from the
day of sale; payments to be secured to the
satisfaction of the undersigned.
WILLIAM WEDDLE,
THOMAS CLINE. SR,
Feb 3,74w5. Executors.
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Administrators Sale.

IN pursuance of an order of the Probate
i Court OF Monroe county, Ohio. will offer
for sale at public auction on
Saturday, the 2lst day Of March 1874
at o'clock p. m, upon the premises. the fol-
lowing described real estate. situate in the
county and State aforesaid, to wit: Lot number
thirty-two, and the east half of lot number
thirty-one, and also part of the north part OF
lot number thirty-seven, in Tipton's addition to
the town of Jerusalem. being section thirty,
township five of range five.
Appraised at $3.50.
TERas OF SALE.-Ons-third cash in hand
one-third in six months, and one-third in one
year from day of sale, with interest; the pay.
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold. GEO w. EATON,
Admir- Of Dade Douglass, decd.
feb17,'74w4.
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JOHN MILLER, sR'S, ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho subscriber
~ has been appointed Administrator of the
estate Of John Niller,Sr., late Of Monroe county,
deceased -fsbl7, ,'74wS. ADAM ARE0hD.
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Twelve mills, employing about 1000
operatives, in KeBsington, Pa, are idle.
owing 10 the strike for an advance OF 10
per cent Of present rates Of wages.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented to the Commissioners of Mon
roe county, at their next session to be held the
first Monday Of March. 1874, praying for the
alteration of the county road, leading from
Woodsfield to Koehler's mill, commencing at
the west corner of the school house lot thence
northeast with the run. thence with the run to
intersect the old road opposite Charles Keepers
house in Adams township.
jan13, '74td. PETITIONERS.
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BERNHARD BEY'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ eigued has been appointed Administra'
tor on the estate of Bernhard Bey, late OF
Monroe County, deceased,
ha27'74w8. PRlLR DHY.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be presented co the Commissioners of Mon
roe county, Ohio, at their March session, praying
for an alteration of the river road at Narrows
Run, one mile above Baresviile. in Ohio town.
ship Said alteration commences at or near a
buckeye tree inside Of field on the lands Of
Jane Lucas; thence along the fence of said jams
Lucas to a stake; thence on straight line to a
stake near the west end of railroad culvert
thence on straight line until it strikes the
public road; fer which we ever pray.
Ane1Ttwe. NAGY R31{TpNEaS.
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Thanking the citizens Of Monroe county
for their liberal patronage in times past, We
would ask continuance Of the came; as We
a,e now able to efsr greater Inducements than
heretofore.
VII. MALLORY 4 SIMS.
Clarington, Monroe County, Ohio,
july l, 1673--r.
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BANNER SqORB!

WHY dc the heatben rage and the people
w imagine vain thoughts' is a subject
oythy Of consideration. But Of no less i'm !.
portanoe to the people of the present day. Is
the question: Why is it that oash and close
buyers go to tha
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23

their throats sore over it, and vote yea
until the window pSnes rattle. They will
take you to all ths bser shops and whisky
mills in the place, and spend all the monsy
they thought you were trying to steal "hen
you talked cooperation ; and those wn"
cried strike" the loudest, viii Dc the hrS'
to ask for assistance, and the hrst ." go
back on the Union AD
Among the many strange things deyel-
oped by this labor movement, the strangest
Of all is that workingnen pay less attention
"a that which most concerns them to any
thing else in hfe that they are willing to
spend their money and time in every con
celvAble way, except the way calculated to
give them financial and social freedom.
We know hundreds Of men who belong
to base bali clubs, skating clubs, boat clubs,
military organizations, and various other
things Of the kind, who spend their time
and their money in manner that yields
nothing in return but sore feet, stiff joints,
swelled heads, black eyes, discharges, etc,
etc, because Of lost time, and poverty,
and who are always behind with their dues,
and taxes to the Union, and half the time
on the suspended list.
There are thousands Of Union men who
never think of paying their dues and taxes
until compelled to do 50. Every other
claim upon their purse, even to bill con-
tracted for bad whisky, must be paid first.
The organization through which their
wages are kept up, and by which their
trade is made respectable and worth follow
ing, and by which they get their bread and
butter, is the last thing they remember.
The aggregate amount Of money spent
by the workingnen Of the United States
for intoxicating drinks and tobacco amounts
to about fifteen hundred millions Of dollars
q year.
We are not writing an essay on temper
ance, nor advocating total abstinence,
although we believe in it. Our only object
is to show to the workingmen of the coun
try where 50 much of their money goes
to show them the vast sums spent in a
manner that yields nothing but disease and
death.
If the working people Of our land would
resolve to spend one. nth less for drink and
tobacco, and deposit it in a fund upon
which to draw for cooperative purposes,
such as purchasing homes, buildiEg houses,
starting stores, work shops, and so on,
they would have a; the end Of the first
year fund e three hundred Rsili,o,ts Of
dollars. II the money thus saved, together
with the interest or profits, was invested
each year in business that would yield
ten per cent per annum, the total amount
would be .fUe thousand hue hundred aud
ftty-niIe million three hundred and .dtty
thousand dollars, or about sixteen Hundred
dollars apiece for every Workingman in the
country. These are startling results
think of them.
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
THE OHIO COAL STRIKE.

Since the lst of April a strike has been
in progress in the Straitsville and Hook
ing Valley coal regions Of Ohio. This
strike grew out of proposition on the
part of the operators to change from
measure to weight,-the miners to get no
pay for nut coal. A condition Of the con
tract by the operators was that every man
should agree to work for year, and aban-
don all connection with the Miners
National Association. The miners re-
fused. The operators thereupon hired
some men, not miners, to work, and armed
them with revolvers, charging them to
shoot any all parties who would modest
them. These new men, called KuKlux
by the Union men, were severely let alone,
and the strike progressed. Meanwhile
two miners named Shepperd and Knox,
while walking in the direction Of the
mines, were fired upon by the Ku-Klux,
and Shepherd WAS severely wounded. 1t
was at once telegraphed all over the State
that the old miners were rioting, and the
operators called on Governor Allen for
troops. An investigation showed that the
ku-klux were the aggressors, and two of
them we're arrested and bound over on a
criminal charge. A period Of quiet fol-
lowed, when two weeks ago, a Ku-Klux
miner shot Union miner in the streets of
Nelsonville, wounding him mortally. The
dying man drew his revolver, and said
You have killed me and must die too. F"
The cowardly ruffian begged hard for his
life, but the miner fired several shots, one
Of them going through his body. Again
the news flew over the wires another
riot The Nelsonville miners are murder
ing yeaceable American citlzens, ETC., and
a new demand was made for troops to quell
the insurrection. The Governor sent
Andrew Roy, State Inspector Of Mines to
the scene of these troubles to see if the
local authorities could not preserve order,
also to advise the men not to violate the
law. Mr.. Roy called on all the local au-
thOrities, and was assured that there was
no occasion for troops that they were
perfectly able to preserve the peace and
the citizens, the merchants and property
holders, irrespective Of miners, called a
meeting, and dispatched comnittee to
interview the Governor, and present the
facts, without palliation or exsggeration.
Mr.. Roy then called a meeting Of miners
and operators, to hear and consider the
grievances complained of, and promised
to try and assist in its adjustment, if
called upon. Both parties agreed to meet,
but the operators refused, when the
proposition was made on the grounds that
they would not recognize the Miner
Union" These operators have q Union
themselves, and under heavy bonds to
stand by each other, but would deny a
Union to the miner. They displayed not
only bad faith 10 the miners, but
to the Inspector, who was assured in good
faith that the meeting would come of.
They will get no troops, and their boast
that they 'swould mine the coal at the
point Of the bayonet," " has come to naught.
The miners stand 6rua, and demand their
rights. So far there appears no near solu-
tion Of the difficulty.
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
A MISERABLE ISLANDER.

The Joliet Republican,, a paid one-horse
tool of the powers that be,a few days ago,
with an evident gusto, published the
following
Trevel y, the man who talks labor reform
80 earnest and who spoke here a snort
time since, was pronounced an enthusiast
and demagogue by meeting Of the Trades
Unions in Chicago few days ago. The
proposition to have him address the laborers
was voted down unanimously, and he de-
nounced in the bitterest terms.
If the editor of the Republican had at
tended the mass meeting held IN this city
on Monday evening last, he would have
found the estimation in which the Trades
Unio,ists Of Chicago hold Mr.. Trevellick.
We deny nt toto his assertion, and the
demonstration referred to Is positive proof
Of its falsity. One Of the largest, most
Intelligent and enthusiastic meetings Of
workingmen ever held in this city listened
with pleasure and interest to his address.
The remarks Of the Republican reminds us
Of an old toothless hag, trying to gnaw a
file
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
COOPERATION.

The subJeC Of corporation is one that
should demand the constant attention Of
every workingman. To keep it alive in the
minds Of our readers is our excuse for SO
often referring to it.
1t seems to us that Trade Unions are
making a very great mistake by paying 50
little attention to this great question. They
are, and for long time past have been
wasting their time and large amounts of
money in fruitless efforts to fine a remedy
for the wrongs continually imposed upon
them.
If every Trades Union " in the land
would at once begin to discuss the question
of corporation, and make themselves
familiar with the system, and the various
ways by which it can be applied to every
branch Of industry, and begin to save their
money, and organize upon the cooperative
principle, in ten years the condition of the
working people Of our country would be
fifty per cent better than now.
There is no single question connected
with the Trade Union movement Of SO
great Importance as corporation, and yet
there is no question 50 little understood OF
talked about. Go into any Trade Union
meeting in the land and introduce the SUBJ
ject Of corporation, and you will find but
few who understand anything about it.
They will listen to what is said, and ap-
plaud loudly when the great results already
achieved in few localities are detailed.
Ask them to start some cooperative en-
terprise for themselves, or take stock in
some one already started, or to be started
in some other place, and down goes their
enthusiasm to zero, their hands will invOl-
unfairly find their way TO their pocket
\books, as though they looked upon you as
y thief, trying to steal their money.
They will tell you it's very good thing
il it could be carried out, and they would
Ike TO see it succeed, and they hope those
Who have gone into it may not lose their
money but you might as we'll try 20 collect
mc1SS 20 build railroad 70 the moon as
to try teset them = subscribe TO cooper
alive enterprise. But just take up some
real or imaginary grievance, and make q
spread-eaele speech IN faser of strike,
and they win throw up thsr hatg and shout
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
ENECUrIvK DEPARrN KST,
Industrial Congress II the United stat

W. tn W ya 70 Mas YacsvH
Hue '.. session ~ the Industrial Con
gress prize Of one hundred dollars fifty dol
lars of which are to lie contributed by Mr.. A.
Z. Cameron twenty five by Mr.. John Siney,
and twenty five by Mr.. Horace Il. Day, was
ofiei ed for the best essay on the best method
to secure the cooperative efforts Of the work
inglnen and workingwomen of America under
one organization All who may desire to
compete for this prize should mail their pro-
ductions to my address before June 10, 1874
To guard against any partiality Of any kind,
no name should BE- attached to the article
sent. 1t may be written under a noHiae dt
pluIne, or have motto attached, and the real
name with the nopme de pttuhe, OF motto
chosen, should be sent In a sealed envelope
Tha wards shall be made before the real
name Of the author is known to the committee
~ ing the same
The person writing the best essay shall re-
ceive seventy five dollars, and the person
sending the SECOND best essay shall receive
twenty five dollars.
ROBERT SCHILLING, Pres. Int. Con.
Attest BYRoN POPE, SecretTy.