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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-26

~ The hard times organs are having
She jplliest kind Of wake over the dead
srag Baby.'sa ea,a t'e' % 9fa q
81 I'M Iowa, where the Democratic leaders
tried . out contract the eontractionists,
their baby didn'tneed to be set up with.
1t was buried under an avalanche of thir
,ty thousand Republican majority.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-26
The Ohio EIectjOn..Letler from
Gen, Morgan,


& General Morgan explains, ina few
words, the situation in Ohio, sand tie
moving eeauses that led to the results Of
the late election there, in the follpwing
letter addressed to R. M. Gibspn, Esq !.
Sf Pittsburgh: e.
Mount VERNON, OHlo,l
October IA, 1875.
My DEAR SIR: The vote received by
Allen was more than 10000 greater than
wasleyer received ty any spccesshl can
didate for Governor ID this State:
Had our election taken place on the
same day with the elections in Pennsyl-
vania and New York, we would have
carried Ohio by full 10000 majority. AS
it was, we had to light the combined
money oligarchs of the world, and yet
the majority against us-is merely NOM
inal. Every vote we gained was on the
financial issues, and our losses were the
result Of a stupid and causeless= alarm
on the church question, and The corrupt
use OF money. 4 = T Il
Our friends are full of heart and full
of courage. They regard the late elec-
ton as a mere scratch on the sskirrh;sh
line, and every Democrat is confident
that we viii sweep Ohio next year: .
| SO far as mere party interests are con.
cerned, we are in better position than
| if we had carried Ohio. Had we receiy,
| ed A few more votes ia each county
Allen would, have been re elected. alad
many persons would have held US re-
sponsible, for the starvation, squalid
misery and ubsnkraptcys6 whiVh will
bring additional blight, to our country
during the coming winter, and for
which the Republican party will be held
justly responsible. .Is' 'sEqs'
For the sake Of the business interests
OF the country, and for the sake sof hu
manity, Igegrettha we did not ireceiv'
the significant fraction of vote which
has placed the moneyed .oligarchs il
I power in this State.
The result, after SUCH . contest, ha'
INSPIRED us with new hope and addition
al courage, and we are more than eve
determined that our country shall bt
governed in tine interests Of the people
], and not for the sole benefit of a heart
less body Of Shylocks. -
I 81 Yours respectfully Ak "
!, ,&tJst3A)s u q. ". MORGAN.
i Robert M, Gibson, Esq. . II 4 j AA
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-26
THE VOTE OF OHIO.
OniCial Il ReturDs from Nearly the
Entire State--Hay es' Majority

CoLuaBus, October 2O.-The follow
inc figures show the vote on Governor
in all the counties ofAthe State except
ing twelve, which are designated by an
asterisk (*) On these the figures are
deemed authentic, having been received
in every instance direct from the local
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-26

bsr kEIn nearly every instance where the
cause Of failure is given, il Is in these
10 words eShrirkagein values added to
. general ldepEessionin business r..
usi Theremedy whichit is proposed to ap-
bpsy.isI more shrinkage in values and
greater depression in business. That is
the contractionist doctors prescription.
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iEauHsnnHaE0t

Oct. @Ffour 4 0oss q2b; whsap1
25al 80; Corn 63a65c; Oats 32A3Se, u
Barley 25a1 35; Rye 7sa80c! 'os'es
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woodsneId Stock 11arket. 'isssr'
] Oct 25.-Cattle 3a4c per pound.
Sheep a4@3as pei. oaud. Hogs .6A6kp '
per pound.'aoh
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lChica90.

Oct 22.-Flour 5 75a7 so; Wheatsf Il
loal ls; Corn 4loa52 ~ stci Oats 3ssiaae1
Rye 74c; Barley g0c. ~ : :. ..sgT,
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re- The New York Graphic offers the
best excuse for the premiums on gold
failing to respond ID ALIENS defeat. Ii
says the price OF gold is a lie-that wliil'.
it sells for more, tits in reality not worth
so much.
This is no doubt good, very good; but
it REQUIRES an able 6nancier to see it. 5a
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EFA lot of poor, dcludcd specula-
tors, relying upon the contrac,ionist pa
pers sold gold largely to he delivered az
ter the Olio election, when ALLEN's de.
feat was to reduce the premium to mere
ly nominal sum.
They got contraction where they were
rot desiring it-in the pocket-book.
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R0ltimOre.

Octps2.-FIour s 0OaS so. Wheat I,
4Oa1 AZ - Corn 72cs Oats a7a42c;
Rye 75aS2c.b .bsa sq4voH ~ aalssatg lIiw
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Wsotlsfield, October &c. 1875.

HTana Worries, get out of that
Athens Ring, or you will retire with one
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New York,

OctI22-Flour 5ii0 @9s09 WhesA
/. 25a1, As Corn 69a7lca Oats, s7@
SIC. Rye 89a92c. Barley, / 28. ~,
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The question of taxing church prop
erty in Massachusetts, is now up, and is
exciting good deal of discussion. 1t
said that there are 100000, 900 worth of
this property in Boston alone, and all ex-
empt from taxation.
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Destr,,ctive,rire..

CINcIsNAgb October 19.-The Ga.
zst!e's Charleston, West Virginia, spe-
"a ire tonight. commencing ,,ii in Dang
ridges restaurants, on Capitol street,
burned from the Cotton Opera House
to Virginia street, destroying seven
store houses. The Opera House and
the Courier building barely escaped =
The loss on the buildings is estimated
at $4,000. very little insured. The
loss on stock is considerably more thar
on the buildings, but the amount is mo-
known"
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A RUNGABACK,s, REVENGE,

Robert M. Gibson, Esq. uN..I ]
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nrThe New York World of !, The 10th

HAYEswill neverba President. :.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

ABOUT HATING.-Hate not. 1t is
not long enough to make pay to cher
ish ill-will or hard thoughts toward any
one. What if that man has cheated
you, or that woman played you false?
What if this friead has forsaken you in
your time of need, or that one having
won your utmost confidence, your
warmest lore, has concluded that he
prefers to consider and treat you as
Stranger Let it all pass. What diff
ference will it make to you in few
years, when you go hence to the ''un-
discovered country" All who il[treat
you now will be more sorry for it then,
than you, even in your deepest dissap-
poiutment and grief can be. A few
more tears. some pleasure, much pain, a
little longer hurrying and worrying
through the world, some has,y greet
ings and abrupt fa1ewells, and our play
will be "played out. and the injurer
and the injured will be led away, and
ere long forgotten. Is it worth while
to hate each other.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
Hlarria9fs.

In The NJ. r Chnreb, 81 Shepherds
town. June 3rd. by Rev. ]. II. Smith,
Mr.. NOAH W. U0F;', II Clark Co.
Va, 10 Miss ELLA NJ. PRICE Of jeff
erson Go.
On the Sth, inst, Al ~ Z, Parsonage,
by Rev. J. w Cornelius, Wm- L.
ROUARK, to Miss CLARA W. shy
DER. all OF Marmsbssgr ". Va
In Dnrkcsvillc, Oh TSc,,Iay, April
20th, inst, al the residence Of Dir. j.
Il. Schiling, Mr.. WiETT ESkEAE
of Rockbridge Baths tor Miss LORET-
IA NJ. DUNlIAM, daughter Of +. G.
Durham, Esq, OF ,l'e iornSer place.
On the 81 instant, at Hamilton, Lou
doun county, Va, by the Rev. .oseplA
Trapnrl, J. II. TAYLOR ER!.2IER-
of Berlin, Frederick county, Md, to-
Mrs JEANIEE. VIRTS, Of IlMniltoD-
Loudoun county, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
Letter from, Kcrneysville.
June 16, 1875.

Dear Zittle-Owing to the inclemen-
cy of the weather, the kerneysvilie
Tournament did not take place on last
Saturday, the boys now propose to have
it on Saturday, June 26. They have a
good track and beautiful grove to
dance in.
Our Minstrel Troupe gave all enter
tainment in the Railroad Hall, on Sat
urday night, to large audience, and
all seemed much pleased and satisfied,
they got the worth of their money.
They introduced some good things,
among the number, new mode of tel
ing if any of the young men belonging
to the temperance society are drinking.
They have the prettiest lady in the
lodge to 60 around and kiss the boys.
am told they are about to organize
temperance order at Kerneysville. 1T
they get some OF our pretty ladies to
join and have the kissing part in the
working order, l know they would get
lots of members "Mary Beau would
come up and join it certain.
Judge Rogers says be will have lots
of business before him if they have an
other temperance lodge. He says that
is the only time he has business.
One of the MINISTRIES represented a
candidate for the legislature, and came
out with glorious speech, reminding
us somewhat of those we heard made
in our Legislature last winter, not the
bulier-m,lk speech but those from the
gentlemen of Lincoln, &c.
For fear Templar will forget it, we
will say, we heard that gentleman
living near Middleway has caught twen-
ty,six bushels of grasshoppers and is
still catching. No more this time,
Truly yours,
Y. L. z. &c co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
Editorial ISrevifics.

"No conversation allowed here on
the Beeeher scandal is the inscription
on placards posted in several public
places in Brooklyn.
The British post-ollice incurs an an
nual loss through its money order sys-
tenn. The amount RENTED through
this medium increased from 100000
in 1910 to SOS, 100000 in 1873.
Some Welsh miners have discovered
a valuable slate mine on the American
River. about two miles from Placerville,
California. The material is pronounced
TO be equal to slate found in Wales, for
roofing or paving purposes.
More than one-half the children born
in Boston in 1874, numbering l1,7l7,
were Of foreign parentage.
The military force required to keep
the peace in the mining districts of
Pennsylvania costs the State $1,000 per
day.
The new fve-ccnt foreign postage
stamp will soon be ready, and it will
bear the portrait of President Tyler.
In the First Masonic Lodge of Je-
rusalem, it is said, the master is an
American, the past master an English
man, the senior warden a German, the
Junior warden a native, the treasurer
Turk, the secretary Frenchman, the
senior deacon a Persian, and the junior
deacon Turk. There are Christians,
Mohammedans and Jews in the lodge.
A number of little boxes sent from
England, and apparently containing
pencils, were recently seized by the
custom-house officers ut Calais. The
pencils were found to be hollow, and
instead of lead, TO contain false twenty
france notes.
A San Francisco company which
manufactures extensively paper barrels,
has recently shipped some of them to
China and Japan, filed with sugar, and
they seemed as good when they reached
their destination as when they started.
James II. Grant, of Warren county,
Virginia, having made a prospecting
tour Of three months through California,
Utah, Wyoming, Kansas, &c, has re-
turned home, saving that be would not
give one good farm in our beautiful
Valley for all the land west of the Mis-
souri, river if he was compelled to live
upon it.
Belle Boyd, who was somewhat no
torious during the war, is delivering
lectures in Tennessee
President Grant has addressed an
autograph letter to the Emperor of
Russia, congratulating him upon the
birth ola granddaughter. The letter
is in reply to one from the Gar to the
| President informing him Of the eyent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
Washington, June lltb. rs

aSninSton, June 18th, 1879
Mr.. Editor.-In late issue of vour
paper mention is made of our friend
and fellow citizen, Col. Ward II. T.
mon as probable candidate for puber.
material donors at our next election.
As citizen of W. Va, and one having
an interest in her welfare 1 would most
heartily acquiesce in any and al move
ments looking to such a contamination.
knowing Ward Lamon as well as one
man can know another, / for one am
satisfied that we could not have more
thorough gentleman, or better execu-
tive officer. During the "late onpleas-
antness" whilst he SO ably filed most
lucrative. and honorable position he
never forgot that he was Virginian.
lie stood as breakwater between tho
maddened fanaticism of either section,
and enjoying the entire confidence Of
President Lincoln he used his influence
for the lettering of his State. His heart
and purse were always open to assist
whether the applicant was federal or
confederate. He benefited w. Va,
most materially by having exceptions
made in certain proclamations and for
this rs well rs others OF as much impor-
tancr, We the citizens of w. Va, owe
him honors. He is lawyer Of no mean
ability, cool headed, good hearted man.
an6 one who possesses that rarest of all
human characteristics the genius to
command.
Each petty hand
Can steer ship becalm'd; but he that
Govern and carry her to her ends, must
His tides, his currents, how to shift his
sails;
What she will bear i'm foul, what i'm fair
weathers, fEf
Where her springs are her leaks, and how
to stop them
What stands, what shelves, what rocks
do threaten her;
The forces and the natures Of all winds,
Gusts, storms and tempests; when her.
keel ploughs hell
And deck knocks heaven, then to manage
her
Becomes the name and Office of apilOt."s
Z. III.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

Pa WEEK OF PRAYEE.-The Y. NJ.
G. A. of this place, intend holding a
weekly meeting ofprayer, beginning on
tomorrow Sunday evening, in the
basement of the NJ. +. Church, South,
the meeting to begin at 6 o'clock, 1t
will be held in the different churches of
the town. notice being given at each
meeting of the time and place of the
next evenings meeting. While this
meeting is under the charge of the
Association tits open to all. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

Masonic IMrosrER.-A man, repre-
scpting himself to be John Barclay, o
Mason and member of st. Johns Lodge,
No POO, of Pittston, Pa, visited Nelson
Lodge of this city some time in May
last, stating he was in reduced circum-
stances owing to the strikes in the coal
regions near Pittstoh, where he was
engaged i'll work. He was seeking pc
cuniary assistance from the brethren,
which was furnished him, Since then
he has been in Columbus and Newark,
Ohio, and to the fraternity there repre-
sented himself to be Thomas J. Berk.
ley, of Nelson Lodge, No. 30, of this
city, the name of a worthy Mason in
Nelson Lodge, and in good standing.
This travelling imposter is in possession
of forged receipt for payment of dues
up to May, 1875, and succeeded by
some means in placing the seal of the
Lodge thereon. He was last heard of
as being in Madison, Indiana. Pass
him arouud.-Whesiing Rgisier.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

s~ CRowDED DAY.-To-day our
town will be filed with people to wit
ness the many things that are 10 take
place. The commencement exercises
of Shepherd College, will occupy the
morning, early in the afternoon there
will be a match game of Base Ball be-
tween the Rustics of this place and the
Charlestown boys; then the Floral dec
Grafton of the Confederate graves.
These occasions will be eDlivened by
music from several bands.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

rD- We call the attention of our
aders 10 tue notice in this issue, call
g for meeting for the purpose Of or
ganizing a Military Company. we
trust that the notice will meet with
hearty reception and that the meeting
may oe largely attended, and that an
organization may be speedily formed,
that may reflect credit upon our town.
There is sufficient material here for a
large company, and if the people will
press the matter at this time, we see no
difficulty in the way. Turn out then
and attend the meeting, and encourage
it by your presence.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

Little Johnny wanted to go TO church.
His mother was afraid he would make
a noise, hut his father said: Johnny
knows better than to make noise in
church" So he vent. He kept very
still until the last prayer. BY that time
he had grown tired OF sitting still, and
was standing on the pew cushion with
his back to the pulpit. When the lady
in the next seat bowed her head for
prayer, Johnny thought she was crying.
He leaned over and said to the lady in
q tone that was meant fnr whisper,
but which was only too plainly heard.
"Poor lady! What ee matter. Do 90
stummut ache!"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

LOOK Our FOR THEM.-Mr. Albert
Myers of Jefferson county. informs us
that there are parties travelling around
through Jefferson and adjoining coun-
ties selling recipe for killing potato
bugs, which is a fraud. The recipe is,
l ounce of spirits Of turpenline, 2
ounces of alcohol at SO per cent, ounce
litherage, to gallon of rain water. If
this preparation is used, it will COM
pletely destroy the vines. Letthe pub
lie beware of these scoundrels.-&oies-
man.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
A D v E R T I S E R.
COUNTY NEWS.

The following items are from the
Spirit of this week
UNwELcoME NEws.-Ata missionary
meeting during the recent session OF the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, at St. Louis, Mo-, the Rev. DIR.
J. Leighton Wilson, in addressing the
Assembly, said;
He had just received a letter from
Campinas, conveying sad news OF the
sickness of Miss Henderson, lady ex-
traordinary tor her piety, mental ener-
gy, and devotion TO the work. 1t was
no derogation to any of her associates
to say that she had contributed as much
to the success of the Campinas Institute
as any one of them. She has been in
bad health. At the time he returned
from Brazil, he urged her to return with
him. Her reply was, at would not
prolong my lite much. l am resolved
to spend it in this service. She bad
resolved not to return unless she be-
came so i'll that her missionary brethren
regarded her presence as an encum-
brance. She has been very sick, but
was better at the date of the letter he
had Just received; but there was no
prospect of full recovery.
Miss Henderson is from this county,
and left here several years ago to enter
upon missionary work in Brazil Her
many friends here, and especially those
most near and dear to her, will be filled
with sadness at the unwelcome intelli-
gence conveyed in the above. May
the God whom she has sacrificed so
much to serve, restore. her health and
return her to her friends.--Spirif
FIRE IN THE CorNrRr.-The portable
steam saw mill establishment OF Messrs
Weirick & Weller, located about 2 l-2
miles North of Charlestown, on the
Leetown road, was burned about one or
two o'clock, on Friday night last. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
the engine, and destroyed a considera-
bic quantity of slabs timber, &c. be-
sides damaging the engine to . oonsid-
cradle extent-entai!ing upon MesSrs.
w. & w. a loss OF several hundred
dollars.
DIsrINcrIoS.-At the recent com
mencement exercises of the Augusta
Female Seminary, Staunton, Va, Miss
Bessie McCurdy, of this county, was
awarded certificates for Neatness, pro-
ficiency in Natural Philosophy, Moral
Science, Chemistry and English Liter
ature.
CnARLEsFows CAMP MEETING.
Church Meeting held by the member
ship of the Charlestown VI. L. Church,
South, last week. the question of hold
ing a Camp Meeting next fall was CON
sidered, and Committee appointed to
learn the probable number Of persons
who would join in erecting tents.
Court or AppEALs-In the Supreme
Court of Appeals, at Wheeling, on the
4th inst, an appeal and writ of snperse-
IDEAS was granted in the case Of j. IL.
Smith against John w. Holiday, in the
Jefferson Circuit Court.
BAND PIcxIc-The lIarpers Ferry
Cornet Bard held their Picnic, rs per
appointment, On Byrne's Island, in the
Potomac river, on Thursday last, and
the occasion, we understand, was
most enjoyable one.
PIcSIc AT SHASSoNpALE.-An eXcur-
sion party from Charlestown visited
Shannondale Springs "Wednesday, and
spent the dayin q pleasant social flcnic-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

DISTRESSING AccIDENr-The Han
over, Pa, Spectator, records fatal ac-
cident which took place on the 18th
instant, in Manchester district, Carroll
county, Md, by which Mr.. Cyrus
Wentz, a young man, son of Mr..
Emanuel Wentz, was instantly killed.
He had loaded his gun for the purpose
of going on cunning expedition, and
after standing for few minutes with a
friend in conversation, grasped the gun,
and in lifting it from the fence the trig-
ger struck ore Of the rails. which dis
charged the piece, the contents of which
entered his heart, causing instant death.
He is represented as 4 worthy young
man, esteemed by all who knew him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

VIRGINIA MIDLAND ,RAILRoAp.-En-
gineers are locating an experimental
line to connect the two links of the
Virginia Midland road with the view
of avoiding shipments oyer the Chesa-
peak and Ohio road. One line starts
from Orange Court House, the other
from Rapid Ann station. and both ter
inmate at Charlottesville. The Alexaa-
dria Gazette states that the Philadel-
phia and Reading road, which has ac-
quired by purchase mineral lands on the
new road, is to assist in construction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
@- MARTINsBURG JEwELRY EsTAB-

LisnMENT.-We invite attention to the
advertisement Of the Jewelry Establish
ment of Mr.. HIS. Hydc,of Martinsburg,
in another column. Mr.. III. Keeps on
hand the finest stock of Watches and
Jcwelry in the State, also Clocks, Silver
and Plated Ware, and Spectacles to
suit all ages. Watches and Jewelry
also repaired and warranted. When
you visit Martinsburg don't fail to call
and examine his stock.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19
rJ- ExAMIN.r1os.-Tbe general ey-

tD- ExAMINArIos.-The general eX-
animation of the pupils of Shepherd
College have occupied the greater part
of this week. All did their best and
seemed to give satisfaction to those in
terested. The address of Mr.. Pendle-
ton before the Literary Societies, was
delivered last evening and the COM
mencement exercises will take place to-
day. Particulars next week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

sg- A spotted SOW and seven pigs
(estrays) have been upon the premises
of Mr.. James a. Hurst, near Dufields,
for some months past. The owner is
requested to come forward, prove prop
erty, pay charges and take them away.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-19

by- GRADuArEs.-Among the class
who graduated at the Columbian Col
lege Law Schools of Washington, on
Wednesday, we observed the names of
Messrs. Charles G. Biggs and Samuel
Maddox, of Washington county, Md.