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Scotch Mixture.

"Maun, Peter" said Scotch quack
doctor to his apprentice, "ye maun aye
he awful cautious in pharmacy. Even
/ once made terrible mistak' 1 was
attending Mrs Kittlebody, wha was
sair, flashed with tickdolaroo, an / was
called upon by John M Fikeit, whas
Groom was sac tlIin o hair-as we'll as
sense-that he was ashamed OF, espe
cially as he was coortin' O strappin'
young widow that had a fine public
hoose; an | mixed up bath potions a,
the same time; an Josh sake, maun, !
happened to git them ilk ither's medi
cine; so puir John, rubbing Mrs Kittle
body's preparation for the tickdoaroo
on the top O his head, declares he's had
bee in his bonnet ever since; an Mrs
Kiltlehody, rubbin' her jaws WI the
ointment intended for Johns bald pow
in less than fortnight had pair o.
whi>kers the envy O. a the young mer
O the village"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17

W-A few days ago colored man
applied at one of the Boston savings
banks where he had deposit, and
whence he wished to draw one dollar.
The polite clerk informed him that the
iron "ule of the institution forade the
withdrawal of less sum than three
dollars Our colored brother was in
deep study for a few moments. and then
said: "Sar, I'll take the free dollars -
Tue three dollars were paid to him,
when he at once added: Now, sar, il
you please, sar, I'll post two dollars in
de institution. the amount was duly
received and credited to his account,
when, with his loose dollar in his pock-
ct, he gave the clerk sly wink and
walked away whistling "Catcha weasel
asleep
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17

@ Doctor Erskine Ca celebrated
Scottish divine) was remarkable for bis
simplicity Of manner and gentle tenn er.
He returned so often from the pulpit
minus his pocket handkerchief, and
could tell so little how or where it was
lost, that Mrs. Erskinc at last began to
suspect that the Eandkerchiefs were
stolen. as he ascended the pulpit stairs,
by some Of the old wives who lined it.
So, both to baulk and detect the culprit,
she sewed corner Of the handkerchief
to one Of the pockets of his coat,tails.
Half way up the stairs the doctor felt q
tug; whereupon he turned round to the
old woman whose was the guilty hand,
to say, with great gentleness and Sim
plicity, No the day, honest woman,
no. the day; Mrs. Erskine has sewed it
i'm
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
has obtained verdict against one Geo.
o Evans for SlS5,000 This would be
very well if it were not for the dispi' itine
circumstance that Evans is impecunious
1t is affirmed that one acre in Southern
California can he made to yield as great q
clear profit by semi tropical nut and frnit
culture as twenty 20 City acres in the
Eastern States devoted to ordinary kinds
of farming.
Even so early as this the peach-grow.
ers of Delaware arc examining the buds,
and making predictions as to the CROP
The buds are swelled slightly, End every
lthinglooks favorable.
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"Satan finds some mischief still
For idle hands to do"
Farmers are getting ready for the ma


pie sugar season.
The State horticultural Society has
memorialized the General Assembly to
enact law protecting forests, aud ell
couraging tree planting.
A large quantity Of GAINESVILLE city
bonds, supposed to have been lost, came
to light recently through q letter from the
holders requesting payment.
The Southern Lunatic Asylum al
Athens, has been opened for the recep
ton of patients. When fully completed
it will accommodate 600 iasane persons
They have hermit out about Padldine
Center, who entered 100 acres OF Govern
ment land there three years ago and has
lived in bark hutin the woods, eating
parched corn and small game and with
cunt changing his clothes or washing his
face or cleaning his person.
A little girl was carried off by bear 0
few days ago in Tuscarawas County
She was sitting at the door of her faith
er's residence cracking nuts, when Dear
which had been seen several times lately
in that neighborhood, caught her up and
carried her off to parts unknown. Up to
latest accounts neither child or bear had
been hesrd from.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17
Auehyv
TEN THOUSAND A YEAR.

We present this bit of wrapped up phi
losophy to our feverish wealth-hunters
who sacrifice every good of life in thei
mad desire for sudden fortune. 1t il
from,a London comic paper:
If ! had ten thousand a year
think could manage to spend 1t.
Could squander the half very near,
And as for the rest-I could lend it.
Could squander the half, should say,
On folly, on vice, and on sorrow,
On dreary debauches to-day,
Repentance and headache tomorrow.
Could purchase with half of my wealth,
Or less, if cared to diminish,
Bad morals. bad conscience, bad health,
And a bad-ish lookout at the finish.
And the rest of my gold I could lend
The friend who in want stood by me,
And lose both my money and friend
For thenceforward forever he'd shy mo-
If had ten thousand year,
The sentiment may seem clap-trappy,
I'm blest if think it's so clear,
I should not be sick and unhappy.
At present I've friends-very dear
Health and comfort as long as I'm thrifty
So 1 don't want ten thousand year,
Tn content with my hundred and fifty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17

peared,I quilted my refuge and proceed
ed to disinter the captain To my joy
he gave some signs of life: contrived
to carry him with my one arm towards
a rock wdich offered a sort of shelter,
and then laid myself by his side, wrap
| ping my cloak arsund us both.
The night had closed, and the snow
tcontinued to fall
"The rear guard had long since disap-
peared, and the only sound that broke
the stiffness of the night, was the whistle
| of the bullet, or the bowling of the
wolves feasting upon the corpses that lay
stretched around. God knows what
thoughts passed through my soul during
that dreadful night, which l felt sure
would be my last on earth. But / re,
membered prayer which my mother
had taught ME long before, when vas q
child at her knee, and, bending low,
repeated it with fervor
My children, that did me good; and
remember always that fervent prayer
is sure to comfort you l felt astonsh-
ingly calmed when l returned to my
place bv the captain But the time passed
and had fallen into a state of half stu.
por, when saw group OF French Off
GERS approach. Before had time to
speak to them their chief, little man
dressed in fur pellisse, stepped forward
toward me, and said:
"What are you doing here? Why are
you away from your regiment?"
For two good reasons" said I.point
ing first to the captain, and then to my
bleeding arm.
"The man says true, SIRE" said one oi
those who followed him; II saw him
marching in the rear of his regiment and
carving this officer on his back"
"The Emperor-for,my friends, it was
he-gave me one of those glances that
only he Or the eagle of the Alps can
give, and said:
at is we'll You have done very
we'll"
Then opening the pellisse, he took
the cross which decorated his green coat
and gave ITO me At that instant was
no longer hungry, no longer cold | felt
no more pain from my arm than if that
awkward beast had not touched it.
"Davoust,' added the Emperor, ad
dressing the officer who had spoken to
him, "see this man snd his captain plac.
ed in one Of the baggage wagons -
Adiepl And making me motion of
the hand, he went away
Here the veteran ceased and resumed
his pipe
"But tell US what became of Captain
Obstinate" cried many impatient vol
ces.
.'The captain recovered, and is now 8
general on the retired list But the best
of the JOKE was, that as soon as be got
well, he put me under arrest for fifteen
days as punishment for my infraction
of discipline.
s.This circumstance came to the ears
OF Napoleon,an after laughing heartily,
he not only caused me to be set free, hut
promoted me to the rank Of sergeant -
As to the decoration, my children, here
is the ribbon at my button hole, but the
cross / wear next to my heart"
And opening his vest, he showed his
eager audience the precious relic suspen.
ded from his neck in little satin bag.
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H-A soldier being on picket re.
serve, went to farm house, ashe said
to borrow frying pan, but for what
his comrades could not imagine, as they
had nothing to fry. Preferring his re
quest to the good dame who answered
his knock at the door, the pan was duly
transferred to him. He took it, looked
in it, turned it over and looked on the
bottom, and then turned it over again
and looked into it very hard, as if moi
certain that it was clean
well, sir" said the lady, "can ! dc
anything more for your"
'Could-could-ceuld you lend me {
piece of meat to fry in it, ma'am ?" an6
he laughed in spite of himself. He got
it.
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fash;o,1 snpfes.

All orasrsl,sr.l oro NO, odo n,;,h =
al r,a.l &, yront :
| N'a -, -
| he He"css nssh ioohets "ppeah ~
'ne 9D = = s .s''e'
Many ~, ~ ls sAs" psolneaaus az, su'.s
| iaYe nav, ,.s se4sss ss1'' oo"n sns iton'
oresotn
very oeaee'tu, iieca'aces fol AufAisn
goid colns Rsase peeh latroaueea.
One OF tie most successful overdress-
es OF the season ls The dsms potenaise
" bite, 3astfous ,taffeta SILK Is the
flashionaoie iaaeeflal ior orloai rooes.
Some pithe prettiest evening dresses
iare OF wiFsa pidered lndia muslin.
Il mas sstiseff isat the sfeaila-
cote mania Is somewhat dying out.
! Purple is one of the most fashiona-
BILE colors of the season, andis seen in
almost every material.
Chambery gsuze over blue, pink or
| lilac form an effective aud beautiful ball
or party press.
Pompadour sleeves rpffied below the
elbow are still the mode: also. a slight
modification of the Marie Antoinette
sleeve.
Leather is now used to line the bot
tom of waking skirts and is said to be
the best thing for the purpose ever in
troduced.
Worth is sending out some magniA
cent costumes of brocade velvet hand
someiy trimmed with large and genuine
tortoise shell buttons.
Tu,ban hats If seal skin are only
su;table for school oirls a orea, many
middle aged women are quite unmind.
full of this fact. .,
For reoo,,;one tonr blo.. cros o,ra;,
dress with three loose nnfys a5ross the
front breadth, with vide rows of let GAL
loon and pins between are very hand.
some.
Tn paris tho mster,a,s do r;ouevr q 70
woolen and velveteen or silk velvet for
those WHO do not stop to count the cost.
There is no alternative between the
two.
Silk braids used ON all snrino wran-
ping now in preparation are of The same
color as the rt,anlle and button holes
are bound with the same gif ia7
/ Very long trains are now thing OF
the past Demi trains now reign, and
they are far prettier and more graceful
than those very long affairs.
Head dresses Of natural flowers are
quite the rage Moss rose buds and
forget me-nots form tie most beautiful
and attractive.
They wear. the bonnet very far back
on the head, and great many people
spend their time wondering how It Is
| Kept on the feminine mead. s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17

Missouri turned out S3,ooo,o0o worth
of iron orein 1873, large portion OF
which was converted into nnfactured
articles in that State The iron business
of Cincinnati amounted to S25;000.0 .00d
in 1872, being about one-tifth Of the total
manufacturing gbusiness Of the City.
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FAs Is the Best Hotel in BarnesUizle
For Sale.

. 4. OF No. 81, with dwelling house and stable
IL The lot lays well and isa good one. The
house has two rooms. kitchen and pantry
First rate cellar Apply to
! -s.....i. JOHN A. FLEAHMAN.
Woodsfeh, Ohio.
NSxS, BsB-H.
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CHARLES MoLEAN'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber
IN has boen appointed Administrs trix on the
estate of Charles Mclean, late of Monroe coun-
ty, DECEASED. ELIZA j. MCLEAN. I
isn20, '74w3,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-02-17
Veterinary Surgeon.

Veferinary Surgeon.
Having had considerable experience as a
Veterinary Surgeon, | offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN q speciality. If not re-
moved in six days, no charge will be made.
Place of business, one door west of Scheu.
fele's Barber Shop. May 81. lS73-Y,
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING:

!, ETWelve Ides, Or less, will be charged as
sns square. t ~
- An legal advertisements will be charged
BY the line, and aust be paid in advance OF
publiea.ion.
az Notices Of the appointments Of Ad. a
r ministrstor's and Executors; also q
q Attachnent Notices aud Road nett =
- ces, two dollars and fifty csnts, in r.
q advance. %
s. Advertising done at published rates
and payment required in advance, in all
eases. - ~. : !.
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WooDsFIELD, OHIO.

7NHE undersigned is prepared to furnish
| Beef, Nation and Pork, on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays,
EyCash paid for Cattle Sheep and Hogs.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20
PROBABLE MURDER.

The Proprietor of Chatham street
Concert Saloon Fatally Stabbed by q
satlor-Ante-Mortem Statement of the
Wounded Man.
On Friday night drunken party OF seamen and
others created disturbance in the drinking and
dance hail No. l92 Chatham square, kept by one
Charles Maronde. While endeavoring TO elect
them Maronde was stabbed In the abdomen, and
his death being yesterday imminent DR.. Early
OF the PARK Hospital notified Coroner Kesser
who took his dying statement as follows. He
said
It was about halfpast twelve O'Clock this morning
when q runner OF boarding house with two sailors was
a the bar IN my they y hse @ srtn Seen
leave the bar and go TO one Of the tables OF his
friends who sitting there singing then they would
yalso took named anton" who arIivedIonly q
ae he m nd e Pas M panty sa wh
posing OF him and whispered into my ears charley =
When yOSng man strange came TISsS ars'
Hsss 20 pesS
had pay%sns sssssd as but nsy
Ba m 1f II % half % sP S e @ IN
ss ss 'se s Of s y
ss s ns a
Or the damage ; done 70 his coat Anton
that general would ensue took latter under
my protection and put him beside me behind the bar
Charley tried e drag him from the chair but in the at
ordered the crowd 70 leave my place; immediately A.
ter that one OF the seamen came to as II
friendly manner; he then ran up q and stabbed me
tho street and maze his escape; officer then In
and, my wound cling painful was taken TO the Sixth
precinct saOn house bleeding freely and thence
know the man who cut me- but not his name.
The Jury summoned, as usual In such cases, to
hear the statement rendered @ verdict against the
unknown man. Hts description the police have
received very fully from the dying man.
Charles e. Lauke, sailor who was present at the
time OF the row, was arrested while leaving the
place in great haste. Later in the day he was
taken before the wounded man, who identified
him as the person who stabbed him.
When brought to the Tombs and asked what he
had to say to the charge against him he answered
through his counsel that he was present at the
night, and seeing that things were getting des.
perate he ran out OF the saioOn ana was arrested
at the head OF the stairs by an o1lcer. He had no
knife and could not have stabbed the proprietor
even If he 30 desired.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20

The 1re caught from some heated machinery. 1t
does, not appear that there were any appliances
for such an emergency beyond few pals OF
water. If there was any apparatus II certainly
was not used. There were numerous fire escapes
on the sides Of the buildings, but none on The
ends, where, in this instance, they would
have been useful, and probably assisted
In the escape of everybody. The signal
OF danger was sounded all through the mill as
early as possible; but panic ensued, the names
swept on and escape was impossible for many.
Even the elevator refused to work at the critical
moment, or many might have been rescued by
that source. Another drawback was the imper.
feet working OF the fire alarm telegraph; for at
nrst the wrong number Of strokes were sounded,
and the nremen were confused as to the proper
location OF the IRE, and when they did arrive on
the spot the saving OF the building was an impos-
sibility. The management Of the fire and the
capacity Of the Chief as well as the efficiency of
the department In general Is also freely criticised.
1t s probable that an investg ton into the cause
and responsibility OF the lamentable catastrophe
viii be commenced on Monday, and the verdict
safely filed away with that rendered by the Mil
River inquisition last May.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20
THE JERSEY POLICE OUTRAGE.

Bagley at the Point OF Death-His Dy.
ing Deposition-Three Police Omcers
Arrested and Committed Without Bail.
The unfortunate young man Bagiey who was
shot during melee with policemen in Jersey City
last night week ago, is on the point OF death.
DR.. Watson, the attendant physician, notified
Chief of Police Champney, who called upon Justice
Reese, and both oflcisls proceeded to the City Hos
pital. Bagiey could scarcely speak, and It was
with great difficulty the following statement was
elected 1t is given as he delivered 1t, without
any grammatical or other cOrrection-
live on the Bergen Point plank road. at the same
coming toward the Junction with brick IN his hand
he under tho influence OF liquor; took the brick
away from him and had tnssle with hint Martin
going toward the railroad bridge Officer Duncan
arrested me; Martin Kelly and was good friends
that night ran n,ST aw1y o from Dunoan because
trying To fetch drunk en- man home was sober; do
not know wnat young Kelly wanted TO do with the
tss when the eeT SSs & ad Pa ms Re- 'd win
away; stood there and talked to him; Martin Kelly
and Duncan didn't have any words that 1
Ssw Knocked rsn .n,sss soun wss
Kelly he bswied like buli, and ofccr Duncan came
thought Il was the one who took me to the station
house. for he was the first one onto me after fel
he ard four shots fired
When the Chief OF Police returned to headquar-
ters he had warrants issued against Officers Dun
can, Lott and Kelly and they were arrested and
Bagley in his statement as the one who shot him
is Lott. Uricer Martin Kelly was very anxious TO
make o statement, but he was dissuaded by his
fellow prisoners.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20
THE FLUSHING MURDER.

Conclusion OF the COr0ner's mquest.-
Vincenzo Inamorato Held.
The inquest in the case Of Roco FREDERICK, the
murdered Italian, reconvened at the Town Hall
last evening at seven O'Clock Oflcer Schmidt,
who arrested the prisoner, vincenzo mamorato
on the night OF the murder, was sworn, and testi-
fed 70 entering the boarding house with the
crowd; while there his attention was called
to a man creeping In at the back door;
cleared the crowd out and asked the foreman II
there had been any diticulty between the de-
ceased and any Of the workmen; the foreman told
him OF the dispute between deceased and pris-
oner ofiicer and the foreman proceeded to
Inamorato's room where the prisoner was found
with pair OF overalls in his hand, and appearing
about to put them on arrested the accused and
locked him up. At this stage the of,cer was sent
for witness who had made the asser-
ton that he saw the deceased fall.
The foreman OF the gang testified in regard to
the interview between Onicer Schmidt himself and
prisoner at the time OF the arrest; that accused
was perfectly willing to submit to an examination;
no blood stains were found on his hands.
Justice Lever testified to seeing the foreman pick
up the file near the body; examined the file. bus
District Attorney Downing stated that the nle
had been subjected to microscopic examination
and globues OF human blood lound upon IT.
Vincenzo lnamOrato, the prisoner, sworn Am
months in the country; knew deceased IN Italy;
related the dispute. at noon, on Thursday, in re-
gard to the kniie told Frederico II the knife was
his he should have told me before: FREDERICK told
me ne would TX me at night; went home an hour
earlier than the rest OF the men, saw FREDERICK
pass twice in the hall while cooking
| my supper; while lighting piece o.
| paper was struck on the head with
stone ; it was dark and could not see who threw
stairs and bandaged nv head; went out OF tho
rear door and In at the front; did not have a
struggle, as stated by the boys examined the other
night; was mad when went out; did not know
OF the murder until was arrested; had no knife
after FREDERICK threw IL away; mad no nle; did
not strike deceased on the night OF the murder;
told my companions II had the blade Of the
knile under my bed would have hurt Rocco;
after wards denied the statement.
The Jury retired at q late hour, and after about
twenty minutes deliberatiOn rendered verdict
to the effect that deceased met his death at the
hands Of the prisoner, Vincenz0 lnamoratO. he
Is accordingly held TO await the action OF the
Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20
A MILLIONNAIRE'S WILL.

The will Of the late Charles @. Slsson, the great
railroad magnate OF New Jersey, was admitted to
probate In Jersey City yesterday. He takes the
precsution to direct that his executOrs-Lansing
Zabriskie. Augustus A. Hardenberg and JOAN Hall
Browning-shall defray the funeral expenses and
see that his body be Inferred in the family vault
ut Tenany. He directs the executors to
hold in trust $1,00o,000. to be divided
equally between eacn OF his four children,
Elias H. Sisson, Eva B., wife OF John Hull Brown
ing, Charles G. Sisson and Elizabeth B. Sisson.
10 his sister Esther Lewis and her husband he be-
queatns the sum OF $3.50 annually and to his
brother Gilbert, his sister Lucy A. Biven and his
niece Lucy A. JONES' similar sum annually. HIS
daughters Eva and Elizabeth, are to occupy his
late residence In Jersey City as long a. they
choose Each Of the executors ts allowed $500 be-
SIDES travelling expenses. The will is dated
February IL, 1874, and the witnesses are Augustus
Zabrlskle and Thomas p. Gibson.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20
FREAK OF AN INSANE NAN,

Early yesterday morning man totally devoid OF
all clothing save tattered pair OF pantaoons was
found at the corner OF Sixteenth street and Irving
place by Onicer McKenna, OF the Eighteenth Pre-
cinct, kneeling in front Of lamp praying with all
his might. The policeman suggested that he dis
continue devotion, but the man, who was hope
lessly insane, kept on praying at the top OF his
voice. Efforts to remove him to the station house
met with stout and vigorous resistance, as the un-
fortunate man seemed TO make up In brute
lance was finally summoned. and the unfortunate
and pitiable man was conveyed to Bellevue Hos
pital, wnere mis- ferocty became so unmanageable
that 1t was found necessary to put him In q
straight jacket. Later In the day friend OF the
insane man came to the hospital and stated that
his hame was Frederick Omincini, an Italian by
birth and that he resided at No. IL Third avenue.
The New York herald., 1874-09-20

An analysis OF the games played by the Boston,
Mutual and Athletic clubs with eacn other shows
the Boston occupying o decidedly leading position,
with the Mutuas good second and the Athletics
third. Adding the games these three clubs have
played with the next two strongest mines IN the
arena over the Chicago ana Philadelphia, 10 viii
be found that the Boston still leads the Mutuals
also being second and the Athet third while the
Phiadelphias occupy fourth position instead Of
q fifth.
Unquestionably the Boston nine have shown
themselves to be superior over all their compeu-
tors, not only in the record OF total games won
by which the pennant Ia TO be awarded-but also
taking the character OF the contests In which they
have been most successful This coming week, if
the weather ia favorable, will be busy one In the
prOfesSl onAl arena.