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MAKE CLEAN WORK OF IT.

II is rumored on the streets that the COM
mittee, Geo. King and Frank Taylor, APP
pointed by the Mayor and Council to ex-
anime into the accounts of certain former
city officers, have been hard at work, and
will on Thursday, the 30th Of June, make a
report showing errors and defalcations to the
amount OF some thousands OF dollars. The
TINES in this case, as in all Others OF like
character, demands that the committee make
the closest search, and then plainly tell the
whole truth. This seems to be the day OF
exposures and let us make clean work Of 1T.
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RATHER THIN.

The Washington Chronicle states that the
"gag-law" section Of the Judiciary bill was
intended to apply to the travelling agents OF
mercantile houses, and that newspapers were
not thou. al Of by the author of it Possibly
that's all tue. out from this distance it looks
rather attenuated.
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EVERYWHERE APPROVED.

The bill reported by Senator ingalls,, and
passed by the Senate, to compel the Union
Pacific road to pro-rate with the Kansas Pa
oifc, meets with universal appreciation. 1t
is spoken of by the press everywhere as a
measure of Justice for which our Senator de-
serves the thanks of the public
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yvDaI LOWE.

The card Of Hon. D. p. Lowe, which ap-
peared few days 40 in the Font Scott
Aositor, in which he peremptorily refuses
to 30 into the contest for . reelection, viii
take the people Of Kansas generally By sur
prise. The Judge has been one Of The nost
faithful, honest and e6cient rspseseaEatives
that The Slate ever had; his whole career h
Coagss has beea naEksd b tAeakisIst n.
gasd fr riGhs and j.aiea
IL peepls &. -Aiex 1fhhiee. 49,,
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improvement Of the MoutA Of the Mss. Rirer
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river transferred to the corporation crea.
ted by this bill and thirty month"; tims
given to obtain twenty feet OF water On
the bar--the same depth which Captain
Howell claims be can obtain by OILS
dredge- boats-and eight years and eight
months to obtain the requisite depth of
twenty-eight feet. Mr. Speaker, the
canal can undoubtedly be built in less
time than this, and protest in the name
OF eighteen millions Of my countrymen,
so vitality interested in an early outlet
for their products to the sea, against
embsrkiDg in an experiment which may
lose them so many years Of valuable
time. Another view, and have done
The method of this bill is wrong. 1.-THE
jetiy system can be made successful for
creaticg an open river mouth, then let
the work be done by AID in the name Of
the Government Do not, beset Oh you.
so lower the dignity Of this mighty peo-
pie as 10 farm out a work of this kind
upon q contingent fee and mskc the Gov.
ernment party TO an act which would
constitute the crime ofchamperty ii:dope
BY one Of it's citizens.
To conclude, Mr.. Speaker, let Con-
eress give US the Saint Philip Canal and
improve the Mississippi River, that ocean
going vessels may visit if they choose
the mouth of the Ohio. Make il possi.
bic, and they will soon become hourly
visitors at the wbarves Of some great
ci,y below freezing point On the Mississ-
ippi. in the vicinity of Memphis. This
done, NO panorama Of the future of my
State which can picture to your ina
eination will equal the reality. Endow-
ed with natures resources 10 . degree
tina, is marvellous; pe0p'ed BY men and
women in whose veins courses the heroic
blood of the Puritan and the Cavalier. its
valleys and plains dotted with nesting
villages AMI towns, no one Of which IL
without its church and its schoolhouse,
possessed of a civilization when its wat
srs cease to be troubled rare in its re.
inement, wholly Yankee in its activity
and enterprise, who can predict the flu
ture of such q Commonwealth? And
Who among you Of this House can refuse
TO Us the grand possibilities which open
TO the West when our great river fulhlls
the intention of Prov Idsnce and becomes
an OCEAN highway? Iswsit heresponss
in your votes.
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anu oVeitoPPiuB oIc tuc lute1ests III
stake.
Mr.. Speaker, we must have these in
the order named: First, certainty Of sue
csss; and second, speed IA its accomplishment
To attain these In the order named no
considerations Of personal respect for
men, no niggaIdly fears of lavish dis
bursemenis of public moneys when
another and cheaper way of doing may
be possible, shall swerve me- What l
want and will have. if I CAP, is to put
my State practically within four hun
bred miles Oftide. water, or as near this
figure as can be done, and that as soon
as science, money. AMI men can do it.
And first the question of certainty.
The proposition contained in this bill
more than suggests doubt Of its feasi-
bility. A body of worthy and respect
able gentlemen come 10 this House and
offer TO undertake q work Of great ma
tiona. moment not for so much money
to be paid absolutely, but contingently
in the event OF success. This, l say, ia
experiment, so treated by the pFoposers,
and so expected to be treated by Con
gress. If the proposal is accepted and
is q success, l do these gentlemen NO
WIOuk III ooyibB tuot bucy eXpcCl W reap
mammoth profits from the contract, the
same - the attorney Who works for a
contingent fee.
And Why. Mr.. Speaker, DO they ap-
proach Congress in this way: A .l;gh,
review Of the hi-tory Of engineering at
the mouth OF the Mississippi answers
this question. do not think ] over
state the facts when say that all disin-
terested engineeYs Who have studied the
phenomena of the mouths of The Mise
issippi are opposed to the project SO far
as certainty of success is concerned.
For myself I see no way for any one who
has studied this document which 10 upon
the tables of al tie members (Execu'ive
Document No. 30. in relation to q cannl
the Mississippi River with
the Gulf Of Mexico) to approve OF the
plan proposed In this bill. From this
report it 10 very clear that the eminent
engineer IN charge of the work at the
mouth Of the Mississippi River, Captain
c. w. Howell. can see NO relief for him.
self from his sisyphean task Of dredging
the chssnel except through aship- Canal
II this view he 10 supported, with one
exception. BY the eminent board Of en-.
gissSrs of the Army, appointed In COM
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great extent ceased and the bitter sor-
rows of the war been assuaged by time.
which ever brings "healing on its wings"
some section, some party, will be res
ponsible II this state of things shall con.
tinue and relief is longer denied to Us.
We come to arraign no one for the past.
We come, sir, in q spirit of respect and
fraternity, and ask that our present de-
mands be met in like goodwill, conf
dent that we do not ask in vain.
And here, Mr.. Speaker, pardon me
the diversion while l express my pro
foundes, regrets at the tone Of the speech
made bv the gentleman from Pennsyl-
vania Mr. Clymer few Gays since
on this Il ,or. l do this. not because l
desire $50 obtrude my head into that
conflict" in the language of the other
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
Kelley. but because l am deeply I'M
pressed that such partisan harsngues are
detrimental 10 the material interests of
the country Sir, the great heart of this
nation throbs in symphony with the
Union, and the party which he arraig-
ned in such bitter invective holds that
great hear, because of It's devotion to the
Union. The material prosperity Of the
nation can be advanced only by forget
ting the,sad sacrifices ofa fratricidal war,
and It is impossible TO remind the coun-
trv of ssinnOceni men" who languished
in prisons and fortresses In those days
when claws were SILENT" by order of
The President and Secretaries, except you
recall not the brave foe in front but the
bastard traitor and spy in the rear, alb
horred alike BY North and South, BY God
aud man. And when you speak OF wo-
man hung, you thrust before the mind
The form OF one not beautiful in personal
grace. but whose name to- day stands in
EQUAL rank with the Father of his COun-
nv, % its saviour, for whoee murder the
vorap died. All these reminders only
serve for purposes Of evil. Material
growth can only come bys union Of all
Darties, and 20 long a. you thrust for.
Vard tie eaunt ghost OF that political
oresnizstion whose fupefsl has 20 often
been celebrated BY the American people.
vou ONLY stimulate the bad men in the
aomipant party to seek to retain their
hold of power BY cd party cries, instead
II making It secessary for the party to
keep abreast the demands Of the people
o preserve its power. Hence. ] deeply
seTst thss speech ofthe xehuemAa non
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SIP ECH
HON. STEPHEN A. COB B,
OF KANaAs,
IN TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thu sday, June 4kh, 1874.

The House having under consideration the bill
III X No $500 for the Improvement Of The mouth
Of the Misaiazippi RiveI-
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
Letter from South Carolina.

WEXFORD, DEPOT, S G, March 2, IA
ED. SPIRIT. Hoping few lines from
this part of our great COMMONWEALTH
might interest some of your numerous
readers, will furnish few items.
The people of Spartanburg County are
enjoying very excellent health. This is
au extremely healthy locality. Sickness
| is seldom heard Of Doctors make no
fortunes here We have excellent water,
plenty of good wood, which can be had
at extremely low rates.
The spoftsrien have fine times roam
ing through these immense forests in
quest of game, which abounds in vast
droves throughout the sparsely settled
regions. The game is wild turkey, wild
duck, pheasant, quail and squirrel by the
I Thousand. Some years the squirrels are
so numerous that great inroads are made
by them in corn fields
Stock of all kinds is not as good here
as in Ohio; cattle do not grow as large
The prospect for wheat crop is ex
cellent; corn is also raised here in con
siderable abundance Apples, peaches
and pears grow in great quantities -
Blackberlies, ,raspberries and wild grapes
grow to great perfection, and in large
quantities
Farmers are making great preparations
for growing cotton.
The free school system has been adop
ted here since the war, but has not at
tanned to any great perfection as yet.
The religious bodies Of this county
are Baptists, Presbyterians and Metho
dists They are pretty equally divided
in membership. The feeling existing
between them is not such as we think
should characterize the followers ot
Christ We hope for better times in this
regard The church houses all over thi:
country are very in'erior; many were
burned down during the war,and in their
stead temporary cabins have been rear
led. We need more energetic, live. God
lly men here-men who are not afraid tC
attack sin wherever it Is found, in any o
its forms. a.
Lawyers are getting rich. Litigation
is carried to perfection, especially among
the sable sons of Africa. Trial Justices
are appointed in every township,and are
accommodating vast amounts of money.
The people complain greatly about
"heavy taxes" and we are of opinion
lthey have some reasonable grounds o
tcomplaint. There is something wrong
somewhere; perhaps too much none,
goes into the pockets of the officers. o
the State, We hope to see the day whel
these things shall cease to exist, wher
peace, tranquility and happiness shal
lprevail all over this country; when Re
ligion in its purity, taxation within tn
bounds of justice aud moderation, anc
politics relieved from the vile hands o
corrupted villains, may sway the scepte
and wave the ensign of purity and econ
tenv throughout the length and breadtl
of this once happy and prosperous coun
try. ANONYMOUS.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
Letter From West Virginia.
w EST UNION, w EST VA
March A, 1874

;, tf a March A, 1874
EDITOR OF The SPIRIT: For period
of nearly two years last past have reg
ularly found the "Spirit of Democracy"
waiting for me on each wednesday at
my Post Office, and have jast as regu
arly lain everything else aside until |
had examined its contents, and / tell
you friend JERE it has about the same
effect on my nerves as would the ap-
pearance of the good Iatured, smiling
countenance of an old, much esteemed
friend; but enough of this, and let us
get to the point see many commu-
nications from different parts of Old
Monroe. and find many items Of inter
est and information regarding my old
lneighbors and friends. | have though,
very frequently of writing to you, but
fearing | would only occupy your time
in reading letter of no interest In yorir
mind I have to this time refrained from
doing so.
This place IS about half wav from
Parkersburg to Grafton, on the N. w
| Branch of the B & o r. R. and on the
waters Of Middle Island creek in The
county of Doddridge, and on the near
est and most direct route OF travel al
most due south from Woodsield about
forty-fve miles Doddridge county is
very nearly if not quite "a large as
Monroe county, Ohio, ard we have
about seven thousand Inhabitants. sc
you see we have but sparse popula
tion.
This county ia as hilly as Monroe
county, but there are numerous stream:
running through it in different drec
tions upon almost all of which there i:
valuable bottom lands, upon which there
are many valuable farms cleared on
and in high state of cultivation Or
our apparently most insignificant run:
are fine bottoms, and a great MANY o
them almost if not quite as good as
your Sunfish creek bottoms Land car
be purchased here at from S5 per scrt
and upward according to locality ant
quality Of soil. and our hill lands ar,
equally as good as the Monroe hills
Not wishing to intrude on too mnct
of your valuable space at once l viii
now close and if this is considered
worthy of insertion. will continue m,
communications, from time to time un
til ] give You all the items / can get to
gether in regard to our natural and 9th
er advantages. GANo
| We hope our friend "GANo" viii
continue his letters MANY Monro'
county people have gone to West Vir
ginia, and others are contemplating tn
subject Letters from there, by rs in
telligent an observer as "GANo" are O
Interest to large number of OUR read
ers ED SPIRIT
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you cannot taste in the dark" said Il
lecturer. "Nature has intended US To
see our food" Then" inquired for
ward pupil, show about blind man at
dinner :' mature, sir" answered the
Professor, "tas provided him with eye.
teeth"
A gentleman went into a banking
house to borrow $500 for sixty days -
The money was handed lin with a re-
quest that receipt be given. "a re
ceipt," he repeated IAN | not good
for sixty days ?" "Certainly," respond
ed the other; '.but then You might die.
you know" Die! Who ever heard
of anybody dying in sixty days ~
"Got anything for sick man to
rcad?' inquired pug noscd boy at a
news stand the other day Yes; any
thing you wsni-B Bibles, poems,re i2ious
hooks, Christian Herald. and SO FORTH y
replied the clerk BIBLES - echoed the
hoy; "do you think dads hangel p
Gimme a.lively dime novel-one will
Iniuns scalpin' a soldier ''-Detroit Free
Press.
During Col. Tom sebtts recent visi
to our city, lie was hailed on the stree
BY little boot-black with: "Boss, hav
your boots shined?" The Colonel pleas
antly shook his finger at him, saying =
EMy boy, / am no boss" The littl
waif swung his box over his shoulder
ard eyeing the great railroad king fror
head to foot, replied: You're boss Q
yer Loots, amt yer ?'-St. Louts Globe
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fremont unuse Rolls.

Two quarts -four; rub into it table.
spoonful Of lard and little salt; pnt il
in a deep bread pan and make hole il
the -four. into which put one pint of colo
boiled milk and one bali cup yeast
Cover the pan and let it stand all night
In the morning stir it mp and knead well
and set in warm place to Iise Let i
rise to a light sponge Git will rise in ar
hour and halt then roll it out on thu
hoard about half an inch thick: cut will
an oval cutter and fold about two thirds
Of it; lay them on the sheets; let then
rise an hour. Bake in quick oven Of
teen minutes.
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HAMILTON TIsH.
Sketch, of the Life and service 0E
Ex.Pgesident gilmore.

Millard Flidiore, b. c. L, ex-Presi.
dent Of the United States, was born
January Z, 1900. at Summer Hill, Oayuga
county. N. Y. At an early age he was
apprentice,l to woolcarder. at which
trade he worked four years, awaiting,
himself in the meantime OF every OPP
portunity of supplying the defects Of
his early education. In 1919 he began
the study of law with yadge Wood, of
Cayuga county. IN 1921 be removed
to Erie county and continued his legal
studies in the city Of Buffalo In 1929
he was elected TO the State Assembly ~
representative of the county offEfie.--l
In 1882 be was elected to Congress, and
was reelected in 1887, also to the two
following Congresses. In 1874 he was
candidate for Governor Of the State
of New York, but was defeated In,
| 1S48 be was elected Vice President. the
duties OF which office he discharged.
until the death of General Taylor in
July, 1850. His term of Office expired
March 4. 1853 In 1855 Mr., Filmole
visited Europe, and made an extensive
tour. On bis returnhc was nominated
for the Presidency by the American
party, bat received only the electoral
vote of the State Of Maryland. He
had resided at Buffalo since the close Of
his term as President. 81, "a afsai
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A bachelor at abanquet In New CaS.
tie. England. gave the following toast ::
The women and coal of Durham County
-ot, how desolate would the 9fesids ta,
without them!
The Worcester Spy advises Ges: But,
ler to 90 to JapIin anil stay there; Some
folks never have aiy fcolipssf5r foreign
nations.
1t is very singular that the most gar
rulous speakers, no mstter whether in
public or private, are invariably those
who are "unaccussomcd to public speak,
| ing, haa
1t is vain to pat your fngsrin the wa.
ter and. pulling it out, look for a hole;
and equally vain to suppose that, how,
ever large space you occIpy.the world
will miss you when You die.
The spectacle OF ayoung man walking
mournfully and sideways down Main
street. Burlington, the other day, scrap:
ing bis hack along the heases was ex.
planned by large three-cornered. piecs
Of Cashmere futterins from the corner Of
a dry goods box on which lie had been
Iloungng.
Ben .zine asked o'shea: How u e
that tie most reliable account Of the Del.
uee makes no mention Of Iiisbmen hav;
ling been taken into the ark?' "Diyil
the one was there" said O'Shca. "How,
then, was the race perpetuated p queried
Ben.~-"Faith," ssid O'Shea, sin those
days the Irish were wealthy, and had 8
boat of their own"
"Pa," said New albany boy, "wbat
is .Mardi Gras' they are all talking so
much about? "Shrove Tuesday," said
the wer-informed father And what is
Shrove- Tuesday p qneried ths intelli-
, gent boy Look in the dictionary re-
sponded the New Albanisn The hoy
:. looked and saw, "Shrov,- Tuesday-,he
Tuesday following Quinqaa-e-ina Sun.
day, and preceding Ash-Wed,., sday. -
Then be knew sll atont It.
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Anehy.
AT CLOSE OF DAY.
BY AMELIA E. DALEY.

Two little faces looked for me,
When I went home at night;
Two childish faces, sweet and small
With love and welcome bright.
saw them, and, with faster beat.
My glad heart urged my weary feet,
And all the days long toll and care
Seemed nothing then for me to bsar,
When baby faces smiled on me,
AS went home at night.
Two little faces look for me,
As go home at night;
Two loving faces, sweet an d small,
With heavenly welcome bright.
I cannot see them. but know
They wear the smiles of long ago;
And as the last slow hours go by,
I dream with many longing sigh,
OF ba bes that wait to smile on me
When I 20 home at night.
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gefeipts.

~
first rate receipt for corning beef: Put
Your meal in the barrel and then put on
about six pounds Of salt to the hun,
|dfed pounds Of meat, and let It stand
four or five days when it must be pour
ed off and pickle put on made as fol-
lows: Two ounces black pepper, two
ounces saltpetre, two pounds brown su.
gar, and ten pounds of salt, to each
hundred pounds Of meat: to be poured
on white hot-H. L. T.; In Cosatry
Gentleman. aS9
BALrlaoRR Cous BREAD.--0ne quart
of milk, one piut of Indian meal, thrae
eggs, BALI cup of butter. Boil one pint
of the milk, and with 1t scald the meal
ana bittar. cool of with some OF the
cold milk Beat up the eggs with the
remainder; add pinch of salt~and mix
| in gradually. Pat to.thc batter half On
inch thick in square tins, and bake three
quarters Of an hour.
| SrRwlSG APPLES Peel. qaartarx and
seed them; put uhen in pudding dish
with what sugar you think necessary
and some water; cover close With d
plate: cook them in the. oven till done;
do not take the plato entirely of until
you think they are done, which yon as
certain by peeping in, and it the ap-
fple, are clear. they are done. Af!et
| eating them once this way, you will pre-!
fer it to any othsr.-n. in CoaatrS
Gentlsnian. st.ii vssrs i
| BeuisEs, BuaNs, SRaAtas. &H,-Dfa.
solve ounce eanphor in g ounces spir-
Its Of wine; add l onncc oil turpentine
/ ounce spirits sci ammaniac; one,half
ounce oil Of origann,n; large ta6!si
spoonful of liquid ladlanum Rub we'll
with the hand -four tikles day. Thse
above is one of the &st receipts fer all
kinds of bruises, sprains and swellings.
both in mani and lh5sss, ever tried; it
will never fail TrNit
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NUMBER 4
Death OF Ex President fiiFn0re.s
Proclamation by the President.
WAsHISaroN. ID. C.. March 3

w AsHTNGToN, u. u, Marcu Y.
tits with deep regret that the Prei-
dent announces to the people Of the
United States the death Of Millard Ell;
more, one Of his honored predecessors.
who died at Buffalo, New York. last
evening. The long continued pubic
service and eminent purity Of character
of the deceased cx-President will oe re.
memberci beyond the days of mourp;
ing in which The nation will be thrown
7 by the event which is thus announced.
As a mark of respect to bis memory ie
Iis ordered that the executive mansion
and the several departments at Wash.
ington be drapcd in mourning until the
close of the day on which the funeral
shall take place, and that business be
suspended on the dav of the funeral
1t is furthermore ordered that the, War
and Navy Departments cause suitable
military and naval honors to be paid oi
this occasion to the memory OF the eu-
inent citizen whose life Is now closed.
(Signed O. s. GRANT.
BY The President. -.
4
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