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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-13
How the Survivors of the Virgin
fus Massacre Behaved

A Tribune correspondent tells how
the poor survivors of the massacre act
ed when they found they were free:
"a moment later, and the ponderous
scow swung around under the stern of
the United States steamer. and the pris-
oners were no longer masters of their
own emotions. As one Of their mum
her stood out prominently among his
comrades, and az the truth flashed upon
him he gave one triumphant shout, and
swung his hat wildly in the air. 1t was
the one spark needed to fire the maya
zine, and his shout had not died on the
air when it was taken up and echoed
and reechoed nv his companions, and
the shores and harbor Of Santiago rang
with cheers for the flag of the United
States. The Spanish officers looked on
in moody silence, but made no other
demonstration Of their disapproval.-
Like madmen, the liberated captives
rushed upon the deck Of the Juniata -
Like children, they cried when thev
fotind themselves free from their bar
barian prosecutors. They were hungry
and many of them nearly naked. They
we're clothed only with the thin, latter
ed garments which had formed their
prison garb There on deck were ran
ged the abundant stores which the
foresight of the officers of the Juniats
had provided, and the needs of all were
abundautly supplied Many of them
clung to their ragged prison garments
most tenaciously, and looked on with
almost mournful eyes when they saw
them thrown away. Said an officer ol
the Juniata: 1T was one of the saddes1
and gladdest sights I ever saw when We
gave them clothing, which they hardly
knew what to do with, and they ciums
to their rags as if they were ole
friends.'"
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imagined than described; be was badly
burned, out our Informant did not learn
whether his injuries were of serious
nature or not. ;,
A team of horses belonging to VIM
Cline. of the sane township, became
frightened, ran away with the wagon
and badly injured Mr.. Cline, breaking
his arm and shoulder, also injuring him
internally.
The larger portion of the tobacco
crop in this neighborhood is bought by
well, we will call them middleInen:-
Herman did not get Gen, Piatt here in
time to save the farmers from the ava
ricious clutches of this much abused
class One of the number in this village,
T. B. Day, has purchased over 100000
pounds and is still buying the weed
The farmers Of this neighborhood don't
complain much of Tom, as he generally
pays the highest market rates.
We have been reading the matter
furnished you by your numerous cor
respondents in reference to the wonder
ful fertility of the soil in their immedi-
ate neighborhood, etc. Yes, and We
saw the weight of few pigs given al
four or five hundred pounds each; VIC
regard such as being merely shoats.-
We have men in this township, Mr.
Myers and Mr. Rake-we will not name
any others For the present-who gen
orally make them weigh nearer sever
hundred than five before they attsmp
to butcher them. z.ss :.
When it comes to the products Of thu
soil we challenge any other township tx
beat us. 4.
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written for Thespirit Of DemocSac.
From Lee Township.
JANUARY 5, 1871

JANUAR1 D, loIf
ED. SPIRIT: 1t has been some time
since the estate of Lee has been heard
from perhaps it might be interesting to
some of your readers to see it represent
ed in the columns of The SPIRIT once
more.
The people in the aforesaid State have
felt the effects of the late panic, but so far,
I believe. have weathered the storm sue
cesstully in financial point, although
money matters have been very tiqht With
most of us for the last two or three
months. Think that the prospects are
Frightening some now, and We anticipate
healthy state of affairs in business the
coming spring.
According to the Constitution the Leg
i.lature of the State of Ohio meets to-day
for the purpose of enacting such laws as
they NAV think needfal for the general
good and prosperity ofthe State at large.
Would that they could see it in that light,
and pass only such laws as are needful
and for the benefit of the people. and
then adj journ. The opinion of the hum
BILE writer Of thisis, that having at this
time Constitutional Convention in ses
sion, for the purpose Of framing new
Constitution, or amending the present
one, that the enacting of any great num-
Der of laws, under the circumstances, is
altogether uncalled for.
And in political point, you are aware
that the present party in power in the
Legislature, through their speakers and
press, have been advocating retrenchmen'
and reform in the administration of our
affairs and as the Democracy have the
power in this State, let the members OF
the Legislature practice what they preach
and thereby set the example for the
whole country, and show by their works
that they are honest in their professions
Ii our law makers, after the organisa
ton of the Legislature, will go to work
after the reelection of that ''Noblest Ro
man of them ALL" Allen G Thurman, to
the United States Senate. then pass all the
appropriation bills and what other bills
are really needed forth good and pros
--AAi-A-.~----1af ftnr flat {S JOfS(
adjourn, making the session short aas
decisive, it will show the people that the
majority al in favor Of that which they
have been advocating. And then they
can go before the people in the next can
vass and refer to what they have done a.
earnest of what they will do in the fu
ture
Hoping that they will see this in thu
same light that we do at home,is the wist
of, Yours respectfully, N. Y. N.
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General Assembly,

JAN 5.-Seaate-Called 20 order by
Lieut. Governor Mueller at 10 o'clock a.
m and elected the following officers
Chief Clerk, Simpson K Donavin, OF
Delaware; First Assistant, w H. Shurt-
left, of Licking; second Assistant, W. II.
Morgan, of Carroll; Sergeant at, Arms,
Constantine S. Parker, of Huron; First
Assistant, George W. See, Of Fairfield
Second Assistant, Charles Negley, OF
Darke,
House-Was called to order at 10
o'clock a. m hv the Secretary of State,
and organized by electing the following
officers: Speaker, George L Converse, ,oi
Franklin Chief Clerk, Thomas Cough
lin, of Crawford; First Assistant Clerk,
D. L. Critics. of Allen Second Assistant,
w B. Dodds, of Hamilton Sergeant at
Arms, j. S. Huston, of Hamilton; First
Assistant, Henry L. Bishop, Of Cuyaho-
ga; Second Assistant, j. I. Martin, OF
Seneca
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From SunSbury Township.

ED SPIRIT: 1t was our privilege, with a
host of others, on yester'iay( New Years
to attend Sabbath School Festival at
the Presbyterian Church in Beailsville -
The church was nearly filed with delight
ed children and parents. The exercises
we're opened with the singing of beau,
tiful hymn, led by Rev G McDonald,the
audience participating, after which the
congregation were ledin prayer by Mr..
John Jeffers All then united in singing,
after which tbe assembly were appropri-
ately addressed by Rev. Mcdonald. Al,
ter singing some appropriate pieces, and
while the committee were completing
their arrangements, the audience was ad-
dressed by Mr.. W T H. Daniels The
large table was well filed with excellent
cakes, pies, candies, nuts, &c.
Everybody seemed to be highly de-
lighted, each having all the good things
they were able to eat. The whole affair
was pronounced by all to be delightful -
Much credit IS due Rev. Mcdonald and
the excellent committee for the good ar
rangements by which all in attendance
were enabled to leave the church saying
May success ever crown the Sabbath
School lahors, and annually send US
good festival, like this one.
SUNsBURY.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From switzerland Township.
January 5, 1874

January 5, 1874
Mr.. EDITOR As l notice in the col
umns of your paper invitations to all
parts of the county, desiring sketches
of the general news, propose writing
a few brief items.
The farms in general are under good
cultivation, and the buildings are very
a ffs rfszPg k5fe tne TheEs e5i
ing season.
There are two church houses in this
township, one belongs to the Metho.
dist's, and is large frame building, sit
uared near the central part of the town.
ship. Rev john Phetzing is the pre-.
siding miuister.
The other is large brick, and be-
longs to the Lutherans, and is situated
not far from 2owhattan, Rev. Walter is
the presiding minister.
The Sabbath School children received
lsrge treat at the Lutheran church on
Christmas night There was a large
crowd in attendance
The schools in this township, which
are ten in number, are all progressing
finely. The people here appear to fully
appreciate the benefit of. education.
Professor Sprague is now teaching a
class in singing, consisting of forty
scholars, at the Wheeler school house,
this township, this being his third term
at that place, and l am happy to state
that they have mastered the art in a
great measure, and have improved cred.
itably to themselves and honorably to
their teacher
If this is considered worthy place
in your valuable paper, you may hear
from me again. L A.
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from the Chic State Journal
The Governors Message.

The Message, while it is full, is not
long. 1t gives brief glance at State and
local finances, and calls attention to'the
fact so strongly emphasized by Governor
HAYES in his several Messages-that the
State deot proper is small burden, by
comparison with the county, town and
township debts. general and special. E,
cry well-infUrmed citizen will be prepared
to echo the recommendation of the Gov
ernor. that the mania for going in debt
should be restrained as far as possible, by
legislative restriction if need be-. The
levy for State purposes is less than one
sixth the entire levy, and this fact shows
that it will not do.to leave county com
miss:oncrs, or local boards of any sort,
unrestrained power to create debts.
The Governor recommends an appro-
priation of $4,000 for fish culture he al
ludes to the evils of fast freight lines and
other railway grievances, recommending
State or national interference, recon
mends that the contract system for con-
vict labor be abolished, and the State take
charge of the business directly; recon-
mends more accurate and circumscribed
penalties for criminal offenses discusses
the question Of State militia, ordnance
supply from general governments and war
claims recommends prosecution Of the
two per cent claim, which passed the low
er House in Congress by an overwhelm
ing majority and was defeated inthe SEN
ate by only one vote, recommends zen
couragement of the Centennial Exhibi-
tion by an appropriation of S5.0ooispg p
gests that Congress should take charge OF
Confederate graveyard near this city,now
owned by private parties-or in the ab
sence of such action, that the State Gov
ernment provide for its care; warmly
commcnds the OHIO AgricuIturaland
Mechanical College to the Legislature,
ndsuggests the changing of one or both
the old State Universities TO State Nor
NAL Sch ools; recommends liberal meas
ures for the completion of the State Ge
illogical Survey and the utilization OF Ia
bora already performed; gives a good
word to all the State Institutions, urging
specially, the early completion OF the
Central and Northern Lunatic Asylums
and finally, ,closes with an eloquent eulogy
on Thomas Cor win, whose'grave is mark
ed by only bed of myrtle, urging the
erection of an appropriate monument to
commemorate his name and fame.
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Guernsey Iousiy Isems.
From the Times, sth inst.l

Wool now sells readily in Cambridge
at fifty cents. Those who have held
their crops NAV consider themselves
quite lucky. as the bulk of the wool
produced in this section last year sold
at 42@45c. The amount of wool ship
ped from this point during the past sea-
son was nearly double that of the pre-
ceding year, and considerable increase
is expected next season.
Rev. w. H Mcfarland entered upon
his fifteenth year as pastor Of the Uni
ted Presby terian Church in this place on
Sabbath last During this period he
has received $50 adult members and
baptized 234 infants The Sabbath
school has increased from seventy three
to about 200 members The congrega-
ton will improve and finish their church
property this year.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.]
From Washington Township.
GRAYsvILLE, OHIO, Jan d, 1874.

ED. SPIRIT: think the SPIRiT, as a
county paper. cannot be excelledi every
person that 1 have heard express an
opiuion, whether friend or foe, speaks
in terms of the highest commentator
of its position on the Spanish question,
and it's refusal to follow the lead of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, in its insane effort
to bring on war.
] was pleased to notice that the
SPIRIT did not try to "whitewish' Fer
.nando Wood, as some Democratic pa.
.pers dill.
Could you not, Mr. Editor, publish a
.:roll of honor" composed of the names
of those Democrats who refused to in
suit their constituents, and disgrace
their patty by voting for Wood for
speaker? and also the names of those
Republicans (if there were any who
refused to vote for Carpenter for Presi-
dent pro. tenn. of the Senate.
More anon ID.
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FThe Message Of Governor NoYEs
is very qniet document. With well
founded distrust in his intellectual great
Dess, he has not attempted to wrestle
with any Of the formidsble questions Of
fhe ,day, but has found considerable
scope for his abilities in furnishing mild
and prosv suggestions in regard to some
Of onr State affairs.
His statistics are no doubt correct ,and
his recommendations in the main,unob
jectionable; neither are Of a character
to excite surprise or elicit much discus
sion.
Good-bve. NoYEs. You wasn't had
sort Of Governor. You had nothing
TO do. and you did it about as well al
could have been expected.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy J
From Bethel Tow uKhip.
MAsTERToN. Quo, Jan. 7, I87

MASTEhToN, OHlO, OaU. !, Ao'f.
Ed. SPIRIT: The sports attending the
celebration Of the New Year, are gen.
orally attended by certain number of
accidents.
Two young men residing near the
little village of Germantown, were ac-
cidentaily shot by the careless use of
pistols. though the wounds may be
painful to them, yet, we are happy to
learn, will not prove to be very danger.
GUS
New Years day in the country is Gel
ehrated in rather an anliquated style
On the evening preceding the first Of
January the young men OF the neigh
borhood will rake up all the old mus
kets, shot guns and smooth bore rifles
in radius of ten miles, and by the
time the old folks are asleep, will sally
forth on their shooting excursions. A
captain is appointed who directs the
movements OF the company, and the
first thing is 10 give the ''foks" at home
real regular Fourth of July salute,
sufficient TO scare the little ones and
cause the old folks to wish New Years
day was like leap year, only come once
in four years
Then the neighbors are next to re-
ceiye the complimentary visit of our
company. Imagine yourself wrapped
soundly in the embrace of morpheus
to be startled by the report of about
twenty old shot guns and if it don't
mase you say things only INDUCED in
by the last Congress and the Monroe
County Democrat Company, we will
stand treat all around But it is no
use TO grumble or else the dose will be
doubled. The proprietor of the man
sion has nothing else to do but treat,
when the company will march to the
next house and GO through the same
performance and 80 Or til nearly every
house in the neighborhood has had its
windows shaken out by the report of
said shot guns and muskets.
We were informed by Mr. Manlff
Brown that person by the name OF
Cline residing in Liberty township.
Washington County, purchased a 9uan'
tity Of powder at Salem. and poured it
into his coat pocket The man is par
tally insane-and neglecting to extin-
suish his pipe, put it m the pocket con-
Itaining the powder, the sssuls 10 better
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rrA correspondent of the Arcadion

~A correspondent of the Arcadian
says: "You should see Madame Nilsson
in the domestic circle. She has the
most wonderful faculty of irgratiating
herself with children. She will get
down on the floor among them, enter
into all their fun and infantile architec-
ture, and then precipitate them inio ee-
stasies by xhistling for them, and she
whistles like aute or nightingale, or
PLAYING the violin 1t is really won
derful to hear her whistle; no one ever
could do it better. There is nothing
she is fonder of than good romp with
a lot of lively children; she makes them
all infatuated with her in less than q
minute. and she kicks up more noise
than an eight horse power school girl"
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prs. Haag has not the ability to cope
nth either, and without the aid Of some

ters. Haag has not the ability to cope
with either, and without the aid of some
one whose craftsmanship is, as vet, hid
under bushel, there will be, as Nesmith
of Cincinnati street car notoriety ex-
presses it, "H- to pay"
OF the minor officers elected BY the
House l will not speak You will see
their names in telegraphic dispatches
long before you see this l will close
this already overgrown letter by adding
that the Senate is presided over by Lieu.
tenant Governor Mueller until his sue
cessor, Alphonso Hart,is sworn in. which
takes place the day Allen is inaugurated
By this they are saved the trouble and
excitement Of canvassing the merits ol
presiding officer.
The approaching inauguration is caus
ing much talk, and promises to he the
grandest affair Of the kind ever seen in
Ohio. The new City Hall is being itted
up in the gayest and most patriotic man
ner, and this. with the military compa
nies to be present and military parade tc
follow, will make tie capitol very gay
city.
Your new member, Mr.. Watson, il
pitching in as naturally as il born leg
islator, and I predict will make Monroe
very creditable member. Yours,
VERIrAs
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F The forced resignation Of Caste

F The forced resignation OF CASTE
LAR, and the election of SERRANo to the
Presidency of Spain makes bad show
ing for the success of Republican gov,
ernment in that country. Like McMA-
HON sncce, ding TRrERs in France, it is a
triumph Of the military over the civil ele-
ment, and covers at least half the dis,
tance which separates free government
from monarchy.
CASTELAR, rever had half chance to
establish his liberal theories. He was
harrassed by Carlist insurIec;ion in the
North, and Communist insurrection in
the South, which. the timid and treach'
ernus Cortes gave him no adequate
means to suhdue.
e1t would not lie the strangest event in
history, il within five years a pair OF
Bonrbons should be congratulaling each
other frcm the thrones in france and
Staiii
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Williams Withdrayvs.

After weeks OF untiring effort to Sc
cure his contribution, WILLIAMS has been
compelled to yield to pnblic opinion.and
ask GRANT to withdraw his nomination
as Chief Justice.
There are several causes for congrat-
ulation in this. There is now probably
one chance iu q hundred that GRANT
will name man whose selection will
not be disgrace to the country.
But the principal source OF gratifica-
ton is in the fact, that this withdrawal
corroborates other facts,in justifying the
belief that public opinion is beginning
to have some weight in our government
The precipitate retreat of the House
from its Salary Grab position was a
splendid triumph of the sovereigns over
their servants, and the backing down On
this disreputable appointments another,
equally as successful.
The truth is becoming more apparent
every day, that the mass OF the Repub-
licans are but loosely connected With
their party, and that they will no longer
support everything it doese good, bad
and Indifferent. Whenever it becomes
the rule that the Rapublicanieaders dare
not, in protecting their party, whitewash
and defend their rogues AMI frauds in
public places, rascality and dishonesty
There can be no surer sign OF return.
ing purity in our government, than to
find large portion Of the, party desert.
ing and denouncing the administration
when that administration attempts to de.
fy aud outrage the public sense of jus.
fice
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Neb abbtrtistnlalts,
WOODSFfELD
SCHOOL.

A SESSION Of this School will be taught,
N commencing on Monday, April Is,
1874, and continue in session eleven weeks
Competent teachers will be employed. so that
the School may be graded and conducted with
profit TO all who may wish to patronize US.
The session will be held in the new Union
School building. which is well ventilated and
arranged for the accommodation Of pupils. :.
While In our teaching we shall not overlook
the theoretical, practicabiity shall be our rrin.
cipal aim.
Therefore our invitation is to all who wish
to become more thoroughly acquainted with
cially do we invite the patronage of young La
dies and Gentlemen who wish thorough prep
aration for the occupation of teaching.
EXPENSES.
Good boarding can be secured at from three
to four dollars per week.
Rooms can be rented and pupils board them@
selves at half the above expense.
TUITION.
Common Branches, % 00a$S O0
Higher Branches, w
Languages. when pursued in connection I.
with other studies. each, 90
If not studied in connection with other
studies. %
Tuition, in advance.
No deductions will be made only in case Of
protraoied sickness.
g. CosGRovE. Principal.
janis. '74mS.
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NEWS ITEMS.

Atlanta claims to be the largest city in
Georgia, as its census, just completed,
gives population of $4,000.
Arrangements are being made at St.
Louis for a Convention of the National
Prison Reform Congress to be held there
in May next.
The plan for the new Congressional IL
brary proposes building of the Italian
renaissance order, with a central reading
room and radlating alcoves and corri-
dors, and has a capacity fo- 2,500,000
volumes, with provisions for an extension
to enableit to bold 100000.
The tower to be erected in the Centen.
NAL Exposition building is to ne 1000
feet in the air, of circular iron $50 feet at
the base, and 80 at the top, with spiral
staircase for the use of any one who is
foolish enough to attempt to walk pp,and
an elevator for those Who are willing to
risk ride.
Mr.. Sumner has served % consecutive
years in the Senate. Yet some of the
men who have accidentally dropped into
that body within. a year or two, and hold
their seats more by courtesy than by
right, seem to think he is one of the pa
ges of the chamber. There are some men
who cannot look up to superior ability
and worth. tits mere visual infrmity,
thatis all IN. Y. Graphic.
A mature Casabianca has been dlscov
cred in the Russian army. He is pri
vate soldier who was on duty as senti
mel in the town of Bardosck. The grea
fire that occurred in the town recently
had spread to his watch box. 1t wa:
burned and the sentinePs clothing was ol
fire when corporal arrived to relieve
him. The Emperor has made the man
non-commissioned officer, decorated hin
withthe Order ofSt Anne and given hin
fifty roables.
7 Itdoes not appear to have been salts
factorily demonstrated thst intellect i
much developed in the human race b.
frequent use Of fish diet To arrive at
conclusion respecting this it would b.
necessary to obtain trustworthy stats
tics with regard to the, mental powers o
the Laplandels, light-hous keepers, fast
ers in Lent, and others who live mucl
upon fish, and also to ascertain whethe
invalids who take cod-liver oil freely fint
their mental and physical forces mucl
benefited thereby N Y World