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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
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The Truthful Pilot,
From the Vicksburg Herald.)

d..
The passenger. who was going down
the big river for the first time in hi; fife,
secured permission to climb up beside
the pilot, grim old grayback who never
told lie in his life
"Many aligators in this river?" in
quired the stranger, after look around
"Not So many now, since they got to
shootin' em for their hides and taller
was the reply.
Used to be lots. eh ?"
II don't want to tell you about 'em,
Stranger replied the pilot, signing
heavily
"Why p
''Cause you'd think I was s.lyin' to
you, aud that's suthiu' / never do.
Can cheat at keerds, drink whisky or
chaw poor terbacker, bnt l can't lie"
"Then there used to be lots of 'em p
inquired the passenger
"lm most afraid to tell We, mister,
but I've counted 'leven huGdted allyga
ters to the mile from Vicksburg cl'ar
down to Orleans! That was years ago
afore 8 shot was ever fred at 'em"
well, | don't doubt it," replied the
stranger, ...
land | bave counted 3,259 Of then
on one sandbar y continued the pilot
at looks big to tell, but a Government
Surveyor was aboard, and he checked
'em off as / called out"
81 haven't the least doubt Of it," sale
the passengers he heaved very heavy
sigh
'I'm glsd o that, stranger. Some
fellows would think ! was a liar, .wher
I'm tellin' the truth. This used to be s
parsdise for alligators, and they We're 81
Thick that the wheels Of the boat killed
an average Of forty nine to the mi!e'
SIS that so 9''f
True as gospel, Mister! I used tt
almost feel sorry for the cussed brutes
cause they'd cry out e'enamost like +.
human being. We killed lots of 'em, a
said afore, and we hurt a pile more
sailed with one captain who always car
ried a thousand bottles OF liniment tc
throw over to the wounded ones T.
"He did ?"
"True as you live, he did I don,
spect I'll ever see another such kind
Christian man And the allygaters goi
to know the Nancy Jane, and to know
Captain Tom, and they'd swim out and
rub their tails agin the boat, an pur
like cats, an look up an try to smile!"
"They would p
"Soiemn truth, stranger. And once
when We grounded on bar, with an op
position boat right behind, the allyga
ters gathered around, got under he
stern, and bumped her clean over the bal
by a grand push 1t looks like as biz
story but never told lie yet, and ]
never shall. / wouldn't lie for all th,
money you could put aboard this boat
There was painful pause, and after
while the pilot continued:
"Onr engines gin out once, and
crowd of allygaters took tow line ant
bauled us forty five miles up stream t.
Vicksburg?'
"They did p
Sand when the news got along th'
river that Capt Tom was dead, ever,
allygater in the river danbed his left ca
with black mud as a badge of mournin
and lots of 'em pined away and died!'
The passenger left, the pilot-hous
with the remark that he didn't doubt tn
statement, and the old man gave th
wheel turn and replied:
"Thar's one thing won't do for low,
or money-and that's make liar of nv
self. ! was brung up by a good mother
and Tn going to stick to the truth i
this boat doesn't make cent" :.
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a Liberal Aim.

The father and son went a hunting
the father taking successive draughts
from q whiskey bottle. At, last they
spied a squirrel and the young man fred
and missed, Now the old man Ihlazsd
away with an unsteady aim, and down
came Che game II toIe you I was the
best shot," said he as he chuckled in a
maudlin self-gratulation. swell, no
wonder, you held your gun all over the
tree" replied the son Dubuque Times.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
AYoung Start In L.fa,

Robert Colyer in his sw lecture last
night told this story: He was at a chill
dren's party one Christmas, eve, and on
seeing little boy sitting in one corner
who was not dancing, he approached
him, and asked him why tie did not join
the others and dance. sim not dam
thing" said the boy solemnly,, ''because
1 don think danth;ng ith the great end
Of life boston Globe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Green Township,

+ NEAR LICKsKILLET. Nov II. 1875
Ed SPIRIr: We have had very nice
Fall and people are busy finishing up
their work, the people in this neigh
horhood are not near done gathering
their corn on account of it remaining
green so long, but it is plenty dry
enough now and they are getting it in
as fast as possible The corn crop in
this part of the county is large one
this year and is selling for 45 cents a
busnel. Oats would have been good
this year but for the wet harvest Whea,
was badly spoiled and there is but very
little good wheat this year Oh pota
toes there was very large crop
Yours Truly. w C. A.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23

ie'tets SlRE 43S5o SF5L gTGsr ftert
Now, for a word of, advice to the far
mers Of Monroe and adjoining counties
Brother farmers, it appears that tebac
co has got, to beg purchasers. as the
wool crop did last summer, bnt my ad
vice is not to sell your tobacco at all
but to tie it up well, qualify it and pack
it, or get some man to. pack it that you
can place confidence in doing it up
right then ship or roll itin your barns
and keep it. It will pay shortly and
raise no more until it will pay. If you
ship, don't send it to the commission
merchants in Baltimore, but send one
of your number with. the tobacco tc
sell for yon; if you don't you may, as
well give it away at home. Call your
! meetings and organize into solid bodies
and resistlthermonied ring of merchants
and do your own business If you wan
lit done right. and let them know yo,
are, not going to. be ground down any
llonger, but are going to think and &C
for yourselves regardless Of consequen
ces. -. r-a5f .ss-.t -.s -.
Al the meeting at Beech grove thu
following resolution was adopted:
| RESOLVED, That. we, the farmers o
Beech Grove District and neighborhood
do pledge ourselves to furnish none,
to our neighbors who otherwise woul(
be compelled to sell their, tobacco at
sacrifice, ,sto enable them to hold on sc
4 that both them and we can make a bet
ter price for our tobacco
And, to secure US for our money
we take lien on their tobacco unli
sold, and we advise all other settlement
to do the same, if YOU want to get th,
/ worth Of your tobacco this Fall, or a
any other time it must be done bv
united effort OF the farming community
| A FARMER or Beech Grove.
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Toads Nowhere.

Now let the periodically discovered
rock surrounded living toad hide his di-
minished head forever. John King, in
1862, lived in Tennessee. Soldiers of
both armies raided on his farm. So he
removed all his produce to cave in the
Cumberland mountains A storm threw
down rock which closed the mouth ol
the cave, Therein he lived for thirteen
years, in the dark, eating from his pro.
duce and drinking from spring The
other day railroad company. blasting
for tunnel, blastei him out.-Doyton
Empire -..zara,s a.,. -. .rss,
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Danger OF women,s Rights.

1t is said that in1Cochin China the
mems and women's dresses are 50 much
alike that it is almost impossible TO say
which is which, and that lately several
French officers having proposed for the
hand and fortune or natives, discov.
cred that they had proposed for the
hand of the sterner sex We sincerely
hope that the dress reformers and fe.
male suffragists will learn something
from this item. They might lose many
a chance if their ideas were a1op:ed =
Dayton Empire .} iisse g fi.i i'l+ aoi{Fs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
Desired an Exhibition,

A Chiuaman of Truckee, being de
tected the other day in an attempt to
steal piece Of rubber hose, was kicked
around the entire block by the irate
owner, and after he had thoroughly ex,
hausted himself and worn out the seat
of the Celestiars pantaloons, John calm.
ly propounded the following question
"Wha for! You no likee lendum ?''-
Virginia (Nep Enterprise. 49, .ii- Z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
German Logic.

81 deIlyou how it vas drink mine
lager Den Iputs mine hand upon mine
head, and there | find one pain, Den |
put mine hand upon mine body, and
dare wash anoder pain Den put mine
hand in mine pocket, and dere vas not
tings. So jine NIT der demperance--
Nov dere is no pain in mine head, and
der pain in mine ,pody is all gone away.
put mine hand in mine pocket und
dere is twenty dollars. So I stay init
der temperance" h7la GE .tyeiGeol
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
A Mystery Indeed.

Mamma thought it right to refuse the
child something upon which his heart
was desperately set. Finding that there
was no hope for him, tile youngster
hurst into tears, and exclaimed: "Why,
then, what did they born me for ~
Liberal Ckrsstidn- -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23

John Smith was born, baptised, arres.
ted, shot, buried, married and sentenced
to theipententiary for life, all in one
week, recently, in Omaha This did not
prevent his having his tooth pulled, and
stopping his paper on the following
Monday either,-Brtc-d a Brac. y"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23

Here is the great significance of the
Ohio election The Democratic candi-:
date, Gov. Allen, received 10000 more
votes than we're ever cast for any Dem
ocrat in Ohio. Gov Hayes only le-
ceived 1900 more than had been pre-
viously given to Republican Presi-
dent. +'Ai PEI {:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

Mr. EDITOR: AS see nothing in
your valuable paper concerning the do.
ings in this part Of the county, lately
l thought I would furnish you few
items concerning our prospects down
here. - ''''' go ..-'-.',.
The farmers are holding meetings in
one place or another every few nights
there has been one at Low GAP, one q,
Morrels. Ridge and two at Beech Grove
and how many more l don't know, to
come to some understanding about the
price to take for tobacco, as the mer.
chants don't seem willing to pay over
four or five dollars per hundred. In all
cases they have settled down nott sell
at such figures; they say there was nc
tobacco last year and not over one third
Of crop this year,. and what is the
use of giving it away this Fall The
farmers did without any monev last Fal
and they can do without selling this
Fall, besides the Baltimore merchants
have agreed, according to late circular
not to furnish any money before March
consequently it has driven men Of small
capital out of the trade, to the injury o
the farmer and tobacco raisers, ant
thro Tn the trade into the hands Of few
capitalists and monopolists Now, tn,
farmers are resolved to stop that b,
keeping the tobacco in their own hands
until March or even June if they dom
get what they can afford to take 80 tina
they can live by it If they can't hav,
money before April, as that will be tn
time,9 If the merchants don't advanc
money before March, they may as wei
keep their tobacco until that time. o
June if need be. There was meetin.
at Beech Grove ON Friday the 18th o
Novemhero and great many of th
principal farmers were in attendance
and they passed a resolution Of which
will give you q copy before ! close thi
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Seqse and Nnpsr,lst.

To do business man must have dol
lars and sense, ssass
tits difficult to tell how much aflsh
will weigh bYlooking at the scales =.
A fac simite of the high sCss ia music
is reached by treading gently on a cats
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- AuDiroR's OPPics, MoxRcs Co., OHro.
; certify the foregoing to Be true STATE
msnt of the ex xpsnditurss Of Monroe County,
Ohio o0umsnGing Ssptsmbss IN 1874 and
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Commissioners of Monroe Comfy. Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
THE MEDIUMISTIC EXHIBITION AT Mr.
TlLTON'S.

O. We understand that. Now, Mr.. Andrews,
you have said that at this visit at which and your
wife were present of which Miss Moore spoke there
nothing but action or behavior of your wife i'll the
capacity OF spiritual medium acting from IMPRESSION
or something of that kind A. Yes. Sir
O. OF course don't wish to misrepresent you; call
your attention to it, Did You to say that what she
did or said toward Mrs. TtOn was in medumistic
state on her part A. presume it to have been My
recollection as have sad, is not worry distinct
O. And the nature OF that is that though the observer
saw and heard what she said and did, she herself was not
conscious Is that it A. That is tho state In what
Is called complete There are, then all sorts of
approximations that state in which mediumstic per
sons live it were, in double world-a dreamy kind OF
existence.
O. sliding scale, then A. Exactly
O. Now what stage OF this sliding scale your wife
in at the time of this affair laughter A. don't
know, Sir.
O. Well. from your observation A. have said that
my recollection is very indisnct in regard to the
at all
@. Have you any recollection at alli A. have, Sir
the recollection
O. Isit not matter Of mixed reasoning, between nat
ural reason and the mediumstic stated A. have not
spoken OF any mcdiumstic state my part, Sir.
@. No, no; still you much with these people
how is that now have you any particular remembrance
OF that aaairi A remember, as stated my wife leav
ing her seat in another part OF the roOm and going and
seating herself by tho side OF Mr. Tilton In
which recognized knowing her as | did. as somewhat
characteristic OF her partial trance states.
O. Now what stagea That il what want to get at
A. don't know that have any gauge.
@ Whether she passed the Rubicon between the nat
ura condition and an entire trance state you
A. should think not
O. You think mott A. Yes, Sir.
O. Was not this medumistic treatment condition,
exhibited toward Mr.. TtOn-didn't 1t involve this manip
uaOn OF his face and head and reference TO this spirit
ual insight into hint A. Not to my recollection.
O. You don't remember how that vast A. No. Sir.
@ But that is the ordinary forni A. 1t might happen,
but don't remember.
O. DO you remember whether what said Wy your
wife 10 Mr. Tton, and received by him, what ordi-
nary people consider sensible fooshi A. never
heard anything that to not sensible through that
lady.
O. Well don't mean to say that it was not sensible.
only speak OF estimate OF ordinary people, who
not affected with 6pirituastio ideas. A. think that
would depend upon how ordinary they are. lLaughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
MRS. BRADSHAW RECALLED.

After recess Mrs. Martha A. Bradshaw was
recalled by plaintiff, and testified follows
MIR Fulerton-Mrs. Bradshaw has already been sworn.
Judge FullertOn-Yes.
Mr. Fuerton-Mrs Bradshaw, are you acquainted
with Elizabeth A. Turner, known Bessie Turner ! A.
Yes, Sir.
@. And when did you first becomc acquainted with
heri A. Well, l have been in the habit OF seeing her
ever since she with Mrs Tilton.
A Juror-A little bit louder.
Mr. Fullerton repeatng)" have been In the habit Of
seeing her since she lived with Mrs. Titon."
@ Did you her frequently or otherwisof A. Yes,
Sir, quite frequently.
@ DO you rocollcct having her in the month Of
December, 1901 A. Yes Sir.
Q. Where did you her in that MONTH A. II saw her
at Mr.. Tilton's and at my own house.
q Where did you first her during that month"; A.
i don't recollect that, Sir
Q. How Madanei A. I don't recollect that, Sir;
have the OF visits 70 that sho made to
O DO you mean ut your own houset A. Yea Ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06

O. Now, you have spoken Of Mrs. woodhulls house ana
tho company assembled thore coming nearer 70 the
celebrated salon Of Madame Roland than anything OF our
times haven't yous A. 1 did mako that comparison.
O. That Ia your vicwt A. Yes. Sir
O. Now, did you assimilate Mrs. Woodruff TO MADAM
Rolandi or didn't you assign the different parts sum
GENTLY to determine that A. had not that particularly
in mind but think her quito distinguished person
age-of different type
O. Yes but tho question Is whether they rescm'
bled one another than whether they are equ"'y us'
guished. A. / don't know that had tnat III Wow
Mr. Beach-Of different type; you sayf
The witness-Yes, Sir. Of q different type.
Mr. Evarts-But an equally large inpression' A. Yes
Sir.
O. And this company that attended there you com
pared with the company that frcquonted Madame Ro-
lands saOni A. do. .
O. Do you give preference to this company over inc
company at Madame Roandsi Does tho preference ex-
tend TO the visitorsi A. think this century Ia In ao
vance OF the last,
O. And these people move With the century A.
think go
O. And they arc in tho vau are they A.. think So
That Ia matter Of judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
MR.. ANDREWSS RELATION TO THE WOOD
Hull, PAPER,

Q. Now, Sir had you any prcprletOrshlp III
this newspapers A. had not.
O. Nor any editorship of the newspaper A. partial
edtorshp, yes; at times 1 almost the editor in
charge-for short periods.
O. Will you give us the times that you almost ed
ior in chargei A. cannot say that; they were mere
supplies for tho absence Of theof other parties
Q. And you give no idea at all A. Not den
nitey with regard to the periods.
O. Nor tho yearsl A. Yes. Sir; during the year 1871
and perhaps somewhat during the year 1870.
O. Are you of that-tha in 1871 you were almost
the editor in chargef
Mr.. Bcach-DO you mean during the whole Year,
Mr.. Evarts-During the year.
The Witness-NO; within that year. for short periods
O. What weeks thosei A. don't know.
O. What do you mean by being almost the editor III
chargea A. Well, that performed the labor that
belongs to an editor although formally, the position
not yielded to me- or was not inaugurated III any
formal way into that Office.
O. Did you have a salary compensation A. !
had any.
O. None whateveri A. None whatever.
O. Did you have any avowed public responsibility Of
edtorshp for that paperi A. wrote great many ar
tcles
at one period, think during the Summer of 1871, had
department assigned 10 mo In that paper which edited
IS my own.
@. What department was thatf A. 1t was called the
Bureau of the Pantarchy-" Pantarchy" was the head
line OF my department
O. The Pantarchyi A. Yes Sir.
O. Was that distinct branch of the paper, separate
from any interest In everyday aairsi A. 1t was Sir.
O. Now, in what sense connection was this title or
"Pantarchy" adopted for o column or department OF
that newspapers A. Pantarchy is name which have
adopted to express the practical purposes of my reform
atory movements.
O. That is enough understand 1t perfectly. Laugh
teri A. Yes. Sir
O. Arc your reformatory movement and 'pentarchy"
convertible terms A. On the practical side of my
formatory mOvemcrt-yes. Sir.
O. They are A. Yes Sir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
REDIRECT EXAMINATION OF Mr.. ANDREWS
MIR. BcacL-What social views do you refer

REDIRECT EXAMINATION OF MR. ANDREWS.
MIR. Bcach-What social views do you refer
to when you say they conformity to any extent
with those OF Mrs Woodruff A. refer to the whoie
statement which has been made by myself and by ohers
OF the doctrine which we call the Sovereignty OF the
Individual" which is attempt at scientific dehntloh
OF tho legitimate sovereignty OF the Individual IN society
and Of the sphere OF the community as SUCH
O Well how far do those views relate to the subject OF
marriage and divorced A. They cover that whole ground
incidentally and branch OF the larger doctrine OF the
sovereignty Of the individual
@. Well, Sir. in those views OF which you have spoken
to Mr. Evars do you include any idea Of promiscuous in
tercourse Of the sexest A. Yes, aud must adopt
that.
O. Vol, Sir, want to know. You havo spoken to the
counsel Of tho.s y,a#s Yapt 3 &9w what they are
what the view to which you roierred In that reiaton
with reference the intercourse Of the sexesf A. Inc
view IT, that the relation OF the sexes is department Oh
human life which should be reegated to the jurisdiction
of the individuals Immediately concerned. they, then.
are promiscOus in their nature and character IL is Tor
them to manifest that II they Momons, or II they
are Shakers or whatsoever be their individual con
science and view and character that viii manifest itself
under this doctrine.
O. Well do you understand by the doctrines which you
maintain that the law should, to no extent, interfere
with the relation OF husband and wife, or parent and
childi A. That view, with certain minor moditca
tiOns.
O. Well Sir, those notifications want to getl A.
Well, Sir, 1t would lead into very broad field OF
definition.
O. Make 1t as brief IA you can for instance we can IL
lustrato all desire to know. In case two persons
who have lived In the marital character arc inclined 10
separation what your view or doctrine In regard to
the care or maintenance OF the children OF the inter
conrscf A. The doctrine contempates "hands orr with
regard the Satethe interference OF the State In the
affairs Of individual in far their aectona rela-
tons are concerned The economical relations those that
relate to property, of children &c. are perfectly
legitimate for the State.
O. For the State TO govern A. Yes Sir.
O. And your doctrine therefore, Ia that in case two
persons in the position in which assumed tho union
dissolved by voluntary consent that the statc by law
should regulate the terms upon which that separation
should be allowed with reference to the children or the
economical relations A. Or the inheritance OF property
@. That is that people who have been married should
be allowed separate at their will. the State making
proper regulations in regard to the disposition OF the
property and the children = A That Is it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-06
MIR. ANDREwS'S LABORS FOR SOCIAL RE
FORM.

@. Your opinions and views, as I under
stand It, Mr.. Andrews accorded with Mrs woodhulps-
or perhaps should say hers accorded with yours-on
this matter OF social reformi A. Yes, Sir.
O. You had been longer advocate Of these opinions
than She had you mott A. Very much.
O. How far back do you date your advocacy OF them
A. My first published statement on the subject, from
which these ideas have been mostly disseminated
perhaps, 1 think. In 1851.
@ Did you at any time establish hall or school for
public discussion OF these social doctrnest A have
been doing that kind OF thing. OF aud Oh. ell akVg Sir
Q. AL along A. Yea, Sir.