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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Southern District Of Ohio, IS:
At Woods6eld, Ohio, the goth day of May,
D. 1874: The undersigned hereby gives
notice of his appointment as Assignee OF
John Bever, of Graysville, OF the county OF
Monroe and State Of Ohio, within said Dis
trict, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
creditors petition, by the District Court Of
said District. FRBDERlCk kOhhLhh,
Assignee Of John Bever, Bankrupt.
may26 '74wS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
FREDERICK FOGLE'S WILL.

HlHE last will and Testament Of Frederick
| Fogle, late of Monroe county, Ohio, de-
ceased, together with the record thereof, was
destroyed by fire on the 18th aay of June,
1867. Now, notice is hereby given, that a
duly certified copy of said will was filed and
admitted to record iu my office on the I'd day
Of June, 1874, and recorded therein.
JAMES R. MORRIS,
Probate Judge Monroe County, Ohio.
june9, Jaws.
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Scott-land-Pennsy ylvania Graphic
Mary Kyle Dallas says: "Out of five
Thousand men, ten may be just; out OF
twenty thousand women, perhaps one"
Nillson is said to have snperstitious
passion for horse-shoes. Rouzaud is
small and wiry, though, and lodges
them nicely.
4s4 Henry Clay Dean, who lis said nev-
er had harsh word with washerwo-
man in his life, is sojourning in the city
for 4 few days.-Kansds City Times.
! One hundred and ten years was the
age of the Oldest aunty they have lately
had in South Carolina. They used to
have one further South who cooked for
the hands that dug the Chattahoochie
River.
4"For twenty long years" says New
Jersey paper, "the wolf stood at this
poor widows door," To keep wolf
standing that long is nothing less than
cruelty to animals, and the attention OF
Bergh is called to the circumstance.
: An exchange, that irresponsible
source, is responsible for the statement
that the Southern gentleman who re-
ceivel S25, 900 from the railroad that
killed his wife has invested in another,
and is continually planning railroad ex-
cursions for his wife and two mothers
in-law.
Patrick Henry left in his will the fol
lowing important passage: 81 have nov
disposed Of all my property to my fam
ily; there is one thing more / wish
could give them, and that is the Christ
ian religion. If they had that, and
had not given them one shilling, the.
pwoald be, rich; and if they had no
that, ,and had given them all the world
they would be poor"
ssg Many touching instances of self-sae
rifice and generosity on the part q
those vino are easily influenced by thei
charitable impulses have been related
To these should be added that of th
= Boston lady who contributed to the n
lief of the Mill River sufferers clothe
line, marked To be. used in han9in
the contractors of the reservoir"
Never fail to do daily that goo
which lies next, to your hand. Tru
sGodto weave yonr little thread into Il
great web, though the pattern shows
not yet. The grand harvest of Il
ages shall come to its reaping, and tt
day shall broaden itself to a thousaI
years, and the thousand years sh'
show themselves as perfect and finis
ed day.-Mc Donald.
The Danbury News man has had d
appointments in London-as, for
stance, when filed with an unquencf
ble longing to see the Qneen, he stepp
into a shoe-store doing business ="
special appointment to Her Majest!
and waited patiently for an hour for
10 call in sto see if that shoe was fixe
N But he didn't see her. He afterws
! took little census, and found That
oneen had 3,s40 tobacconists and !:
'battcrs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
The Vertical Feed.

This ia arranged above the shuttle plate, the
goods resting upon smooth surface are held
frmly down by the presser foot until the needle |
has penetrated the fabric, at which time the
pressure on the fabric is being transmitted from
the pressure foot to the vertical feed bar, (which
comes down on the goods close behind the NEE
dle.) by means of bearer connecting the two
and also with the needle-bar, 80 that at the
time the needle has reached its lowest point the
full pressure is transmitted to the feed bar, ana
at which time the needle bar and feed bar are
both moved laterally the desired length OF
stitch both moving in unison at their highest
and lowest points. A moments glance at this
novel combination for feed will convince the
reader of its superiority for the following rea'
sons:
1st. The presser foot is always raised from
the fabric when the feed takes place, thereby
presenting no resistance to seams or ridges
/ while feeding.
I'd. The needle being in the fabric. moving
with the verticalfe bar with its full pressure
on the goods, renders the feed sure and strong
and the stitch uniform in length.
/ 3D. The needle being in the goods at the
time the feed takes place. renders it impossible
to full one Liece while the other is stretched.
4th, The vertical feed bar being behind the
needle renders it capable of sewing elastic
goods, making smooth and flexible seam with
stitch alike on both sides-thus enabling the
sewing of any number of thicknesses without
!, basting and operating with equal facility on
the heaviest as we'll as the lightest fabrics.
It is not machine with q few selling points
and otherwise the same as the generality of ma
Z ines, but the best machine in the world, with
3 out any exception. and court and defy com
t petition and challenge any Sewing Machin,
. Agent in the county to sew with Davis, ane
will give $25 for any machine that will beat tn
e Davis and do as large range of work: Tn
] Davis is the only real practical machine TO
/ hemming bias goods of any kind without bast
!. ing, and is especially adapted to dress maxim
in all its branches. 1t has taken the highos
premium wherever exhibited in competitor wit
other machines. It took the first premiums
!. the Ohio and Vermont State Fairs in 1878.
For further particulars and circulars, addres
i VIM. MINSTERMAN,
d- WoodsReld, Ohio
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

Needles and Attachments for all eew-
ing machines for sale. Price Of needles 81 per
dozen. by mail, the money to accompany the
order.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

EJohn w. Ward, Mayor of the
little town of Floreyville, in Mississip-
pi, has rendered bis resignation to Gov
ernor Ames by the following letter: 81
herewith beg leave respectfully to ten
der my resignation as Mayor of Florey-
vile, to which office was appointed by
your high headed predecessor, which,
with the internal greediness for office so
characteristic of the American people,
was green enough to accept. In thus
drawing off the judicial ermine l am
governed alone by the haunting fear OF
being inordinately rich if I continue to
hold this lucrative position. Perhaps
some other man and brother may be in
veiglcd into the acceptance OF this po
sition, but your humble servant prefer:
70 retire TO the gushing serenity OF pri
yate life"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
WILLIAM HILLS ESTATE,

ATOTICEis hereby given that the under
N signed has been appointed Administra.
tor on the estate Of William Hill, late o.
Monroe county, deceased.
may26,' '74v3. MrLLEh boolh'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

Local and, Travelling Agents
Wanted. All make Of Machines carefully
adjusted and repaired. spr2s,'74tf.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
Farm for Sale.
IN PERRY TIP, MONROE CO., o

IN PERRY TIP, MONROE CO., o.
MHE subscribers offer for sale 80 acres sf
land in Perry township, in tracts Of 20
acres each. 1t is situated as follows: -
The northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of section 4, township 3 and range 5.
The southeast quarter Of the southsast
quarter of section S, township 5 and rangst.
Beth tracts lay we'll, good timber, plenty
of water, aud will be sold upon fair tsras.
Address or call on g. H. or J. n. HUFF
ANN, Laings, Monroe County. Ohio. r-.
apr2s.' TAT. sas s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
WE WANT AGENTS.

We want representative in every neigh
borhood, Nothing equals it for agents, male
or female, young or old. LARGE CASH WA
ass. AND SUPERB OUTFIT, exclusive terrific
w, which is rapidly filing up. Must apply
at once. Subscribe by sending So, and re.
ceive the paper one year, magnificent pre-
MUM, share in the distribution, and re-
ceive ALSO FREE Complete Outfit, or send for
particulars. Name territory desired in wri-
ting. Address WATERS & Co., Publishers, Chi.
cago. Ill. mayz6''14mo.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23
See the Great Watch 0ferl

OUR PRESIDE FRIEND is now in its Fifth
Volume, thoroughly established as the lead
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has the largest circulation. and the best ap-
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receives magnificent premium and share
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20
Bad HABITS.

If a person has bad habits it is
wonderful how unconscious he is of
it. A great many have a habit OF
biting their nails when they are
studying or reading. They will be
so intent over u book that they are
utterly forgetiiul Of everything
around them; but at the end of the
day their nails will be eaten off, "to
the quick" and really very painful.
Some have tried in many ways to
overcome this habit, such as put
ting on them something that would
taste disagreeable, or tying cloths
around them. But they are only
conscious for the time of great
annoyance, and the moment it is re-
moved they relapse into their old
ways. Some have habit of spit
ting, which they do with great
noise, rs though it gave them an air
of Importance. 1t accompanies the
bad habit of chewing and smoking
tobacco. That any one should al
low such habit to grow upon them
is very surprising.
The teeth should have much more
time and care than is usually accord
ed to them. They positively re-
quire a careful cleansing three
times day; certainly every morn
ing and night, to preserve them
from decay, and to keep the breath
pure and inoffensive. Clean teeth
all can have; those who do not, vio-
late propriety most sadly. Boys
are disposed to think that it does
not make any difference how their
teeth and finger nails look. They
say something. like this: 81 don't
care about my finger nails; Pm
boy and nobody looks at my hands"
Because boys SO VIGOROUSLY have
begrimed fingers and dirty nails,
and every one avoids the sight of
such objects as much as possible.
Do you remember that the habits
which you acquire now will cling
to you when you are men? l have
seen you standing with your hands
in the pockets Of your pants and
your elbows thrown out ut right an
giles, making a most uDgraceful
picture. Tais way Of thrusting
out your elbows when your hands
are in your pockets, tends to make
you high shouldered, and disorders
your dress; it is awkward and
clownish. suppose you think Gf
you think at ally that You intend to
be gentleman some day; but re-
member that you are forming habits
that will mortify you when you
wish to be considered a gentleman,
as they now mortify your friends.
JOE.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20

go Which can not be secured
when crowded into small room, which
patrons of the Library are constantly
entering and leaving.
Much disturbance is caused by the
many inquiries made Of and by the Lii.
brarian, in the discharge of his duties.
So long as we have but one room at
our disposal, the Board has no place in
which to hold its meetings. Ever since
our organization, we have been depend. .
ent upon citizens, occupying offices and
shops on Main street, for place in which
to transact business.
But the most pressing present need, is
the means to add 500 volumes to the
Library without delay. This will 90 far
towards satisfying calls for books we do
not now possess, and will lead still more
of our citizens to regard the Library as
modern institution, and worthy of
patronage.
The voters who gave the decided ma
jorlty Of over 800 in favor of CITY Ii.
brary, are demanding greater variety
and abundance of mental food for them.
selves and their families than the present
stOrchOuSe affords.
10 this we would earnestly ask your
attention, hoping that the necessity which
limits our present revenue to one half
mill, will be found no longer in existence.
A growing Library will never lack
patrons.
March 8, 1874
A. b. CLARKE, Pres.
GEO. b. WARNE, Sec'v.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20

The farm of those old time thun-
derers for abolition. Stephen S.
and Abby Kelly Foster, of Worces-
ter, Mass, has been sold under the
law for nonpayment OF taxes-pay-
ment having been resisted on the
grounds that Mrs Foster, is not al
lowed to vote. The taxes due
amounting upward of $50, while the
sum for which the farm was sold was
800. Ofcourse, the purchaser will
get a legal deed, but for all that the
task of gaining possession will be
difficult. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster will
not vacate, and we do not believe the
authorities will disposess them by
force. Of course, the resistance
to payment of taxes is not made for
any faction reason, but to test a
principle Of the highest Importance,
and force men to see Injustice Of
denying the ballot to woman.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20

MIR. DOMAIN, who is the chair
man of the House committe on
Printing, has introduced a resolu-
ton for committee to investigate
the workings Of the Government
Printing Office, and to ascertain if
the charges of xtravagance and
abuses, which ar made in connec-
ton with the public printing are
true or not also to inquire whether
the cost of printing might not be
largely reduced by changing the
method of doing the public printing.
The resolution was adopted.
BY the prompt movement for in
vestigation on this part of Mr.. Don.
nan, he shows th"t he and his COM
mittees have no ,lesire to cover up
anything, or to stand by the present
methods Of doing this work when
other and cheaper plans may be
devised or ELECTED by inquiry.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20
WE are glad to notice that Mr..

WE are glad to notice that Mr..
Kasson, our member of Congress,
Notwithstanding his opposition to
reviving the franking privilege for
the benefit of NJ. C's., worked hard
for law allowing papers to be sent
free through the mails in the coun-
ty where it is published. And it
seems strange that any member of
Congress who wants to represent
the wishes ofthe people, or work
for their interest should oppose this
thing. That it is clearly. evidently
and palpably unjust that as much
postage should be paid on a local
paper that does not pass through
the mails at all, except to be dis
tributed by the local postmaster, as
on Metropolitan Journal of doab-
lie the size and weight that has to be
transported thousands of miles, no
sensible man can fail to see. Then
the question arises, if it is Just; and
nine out of every ten of the whole
country desires it, why can we not
have such q law. We should like
to hear the reasoning Of some ofthe
wise M. C's. who oppose this rea-
sonable little request Of the people.
Charlton Patriot.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20
SENTIMENTS.


1t is less pain to learn in youth
than to be ignorant in age.
Your deepest thoughts will be
written out Of your own life.
In the well-trained heart neither
envy, jealousy, hatred nor revenge
find resting-place.
eff you don't take pans l will
give you some," as the school-mas-
ter said to the careless scholar.
A little fellow was told that three
yards ofcloth, by getting wet, would
shrink quarter ola yard. swell
then," lie inquired, eff you should
wet a quarter Of a yard, would there
be any left?"
The best goods are always done
up in the smallest parcels.
Johnny, how many days in the
year?" 1925, num-" "You mean
365, Johnny" ono, l don't, mum;
l mean 325; the other 40 are Lent
If thou criest after knowledge,
and liftest up thy voice for under
standing, if thou serkest her as sill
yer, and searchest for her as for a
hidden treasure, then shalt thou un-
derstand the fear Of the Lord, and
find the knowledge OF God.
The Atlantic cable was laid July
26, 1866.
The reason a boy gave for being
late at a school was, that the boy in
the next house house was going to
have dressing down with a bed
cord, and he wanted to hear him
howl.
The confession OF fault makes
half amends for it.
Respect and sympathy are the
parents of love.
No one breaches better than the
ant, and she says nothing.
Meyer be behind time.
A New En- gland teacher asked a
little girl who had recently attend
ed his school, who made the beauti-
full green hills about her, 81 don't
know" she said, "our family just
moved into town last week."
A wise head hath still tongue.
If you speak to any man, five
things observe with care: OF whom
you speak, to whom you speak, and
how and when and where.
at l were in California" said a
flop in company, the other evening,
"instead OF working in the mines, |
would way-lay some miner, knock
out his brains, gather up the gold
and rum" "Better gather up the
brains," said young lady, ga man
should first acquire what he is most
deficient in"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20

The Christian Union is now pub
fishing Edward Eggleston's new
story (which he himself considers
to be his best), "rhe Circuit Rider:
A Tale Of the Heroic Age" Mr..
Eggleston is one of our freshest and
most vivid story writer's, and his
sketches of Western life and char
acter are superior to anything we
have. The Union shows as much
tact and enterprise as any daily
journal in the country. 1t has
corps of the best contributors Of all
shades OF recognized Christian opin-
ion, and gets the best thought out
of all of them. 1t shows more plain
ly than any other religious family
paper in the United States, the evil
dence of careful, thorough editorial
work. Its columns, always full of
interesting matter, contain great
err uariety than those of any paper
of similar nature. 1t has been
very readable paper for years, and
has steadily improved upon its own
excellence. 1t advocates unity in a
spirit of Cancellation, rather than of
dogmatism, and seeks to draw by
fairness when it would not drive by
pugnacity. In this respect it is a
model Christian paper, and its tenn
per and spirit are beautiful illus
tratlon Of the ripened character and
mellowed experience OF its editor.
Its pages give ample evidence that
Mr.. Beecher's heart and hand are
thoroughly enlisted in the great
work the Christian Union is des-
tined to fulfill.
The chromos "The Dinner" and
"The Nap which Messrs. Ford Il
Co. are now presenting to all sub
scriuers to the Christian Union tor
ls74-genuinely beautiful Paris
printed oleographs-are even supe-
rior, in conception and execution,
to the famous pair, "Wide Awake"
and "Fast Asleep" whose issue, by
the same firm, caused SO great an
excitement two years ago. The
subjects of the new pictures are
boys-real boys-and the accesso-
lies are very naUural, suggestive
and amusing. They are really ar
tistic pictures and quite AS pleasing
to a refined taste as they are to the
popular eye and the hearts of the
children.
"The Lord is Risen' is the title
of an exquisite telegraph presented
by the same firm to subscribers to
plymouth Pulpit" Which is q week
ly pamphlet containing each week
a sermon by Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, and is eagerly read alike
by the admirers and opponents of
that distinguished divine. The
subject of the picture is a Cross,
old and moss-grown, and wreathed
with violets and lilies of the valley.
We have rarely seen the central
sentiment Of the New Testament so
beautifully expressed by a picture
as in this tender but striking sketch.
Its value may be guessed from the
fact that in the picture stores it fire.
quently sells for $500
Miss z. A. Miller is the agent for
this town and vicinity, and will call
and show the paper and pictures.
We advise everybody who is going
to spend 50 in any way, to wait till
they see how much is here offered
them for the money.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-20
MAHoNEY, of the Dubuque 2ele

II MAHONEI3 VI Ine DuUuque Lete'
,..I.. ph, is again in hot water with
g . her Burke, one Of the Catholic
gymen of Dubuque. The rever-
y" end gentleman, who seems to have
'apainful solicitude as to how the
Telegraph shall be conducted, or a
personal antlpathy to its editor, is
in the practice of "going for" Den
mis- in the pulpit, and in an often
SS&sive and arrogant manner rebuking
NE him for whatever appears in the
81 s. Telegraph that is distasteful to him,
mes mes whether it be news or comment.
s.Rrhe last occasion of this kind was
day evening Patrick's day, when Father
n1 Vice. id:es hauled the editor over the
h ng ~ IDS tor giving currency to the re-
sT isAa,us Ep.at the Pope had consented
az the risnginatholcs shall join the Grange;
ately after moirg at the same time that
F Pssso1 s sel1iy favored it and further at
Msdnsrdsy eSg to him unworthy motives
CATHOLIC yrn ;LS, doing. This was too much
! Low Ma g, Mahoney's habitual rever-
:. m EseA.s5r the clergy, and SO he
100. FIN on his assailant, charging
o. +. meets. ~, <,, -, ,.
Members in |ith -"doIlberoto, studied, Oh
j. 1.' Trnnaa;vrs'e misrepresentation" and
JOHN "il3s defamation, SANDER and cal
g. al I. o o. tF" and demands that he prove
oay u W. ea Jons nerds or retract. We glory in
: ..rit and hope before he is done
Vf1he will teach his meddling
OtUl Of the black gown to know
&c and keep it.