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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-20
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
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Tuesday, June 20. 1876.
Rereipts.

PorAroEs IN CREAM.-Pare down old
potatoes to small size; throw them in
to salted boiling water and boil ten min.
utes drain them, lay them in a napkin,
and steam them ten minutes more; then
sprinkle salt on them, put them in pan,
cover with cream, anl heat them gradu'
ally five or ten minutes longer. Serve
them in the cream Thus prepared they
are exceeding good
IcE CREAM IN THE COUNTRY WrTHoUr
THE ORDINARY FAafklTIEs.-Take three
pints OF milk, fodf eggs, well beaten,
three-fourths pound of sugar, and one
tablespoonful corn starch; mix in a
three quart tin pail; boil in kettle Of
water til quite thick add one pint
cream, and flivor to taste. Freeze in a
common water pail or any vessel of suit.
able size. with equal parts of ice chop
ped fine. and coarse salt. Rotate the
pail and stir frequently.
STAwBERRY SHORT CAKE One quart
of & ,ur, sifted one teaspoonful OF salt !:
two tesspoonsfnl of cream of tartar,
piece Of butter the size of a large egg;
rub it in the four we'll; dissolve one
teaspoonful of soda in tablespoonful
Of water and pu. the soda water in two
cups of milk; bake in quick oven
Take three pints Of berries, press half,
and then put the other berries in; save
some Of the Juice and mix some sugar
with it; split the cake, butter it, and lay
mixture between. Peaches cut up, su-
CARED, and mixed with little cream or
milk; or oranges cut up with sugar and
laid between the cake, are also very
nice
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sHERIFF's SALE
Thaddeus s. Thomas
Stephen Thompson ct ux.

DY virtue Of an order Of sale to- me direct
ID cd from the court of common pleas OF
Monroe county, Ohio, | will offer for sale at
the front door Of the court house, in the
town of Woods6sld, between the hours Of
lU o'clock q. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. on
Saturday, the 9Th day of July. 1876,
the following described real estate situate In
Monroe county, Ohio. to wit:
Situate in, the town of Clarington, county OF
Monroe and State of Ohio. and known as all
that part or parcel of land situate in Salem
township Monroe county, Ohio, being that part
of section nineteen, township three, range
three, of land offered for sale at Marietta, Ohio,
and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at
a stone on the bank of the Ohio River, said
stone is set in the lower line of the land be-
longing to Messerley, Urpman & Co; thence
south nineteen degrees east eight poles to a
stone; thence south twenty -four degrees west
twenty poles to stone; thence north nineteen
degrees east eight poles to stone in the afore
said lower line Of Messerley. Urpman q Co.;
thence north seventy-four degrees east with the
aforesaid line of Messerley. Urpman u Co.,
twenty poles to the place of beginning, con-
tanning one acre of land, be the same more OF
less
appraised at $500.
T. o, LITTLE,
juns6, ,'76w5. sheriff u. c, o.
HeLLisrkK & OkEr, Att'ys.
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Men who have lived ir the South ten
years don't laugh, we notice, when men
talk about the "bloody shirt "-Cincin-
aati Times
Its very sad to see these men. The
majority Of them have been compelled
to hold Office and rob tax payers in the
South for ten. years, and when the
!. bloody shirt" is eliminated from poli
tics they will be compelled 10 resume
their old vocations, such as chamber
maids in livery stables, har-keepers for
laro banks, DC. OF course. they look
serious when you poke FUN at the saa-
culinary underwear which Mr.. Morton
fans SO vehemently = Cincinnati En-
quier.
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The coal works of Bellaire City, min
ed 234l,72l bushels of coal, during the
year ending March 2lst, 1876 There
were III miners engaged in the work
1t is a suggestive fact tiat Mr.. VIM.
P. Frye, who figures as Blaine's partic-
nlar friend in The investigation of the
Maine statesman's transactions by the
Juiiciarv Committee, should have been
one of those who signed minority re-
port glorifying the attitude of the Un-
icn Pacific Railroad toward the Govern
mcnt, and substantially recommending
the adoption of Gould's scheme for the
reconveyance OF many millions OF acres
of w"rihle's lard al 81 30 per. acre. :
~ r. Sur.
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

OEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
y the Commissioners of Monroe county, Ohio,
at their office in Woodsfeld, to Thursday. the
22d day Of June, 1876, for the building Of q
covered wooden or wrought iron bridgt across
Dismal Fork, in Perry township, in said coun-
ty. The dimensions are to be as follows:
Length of span DO feet, width of roadway ID
feet.
Also. sealed proposals for two abutments on
said fork; the bid must specify the cost of stone
work by the perch. A good and sufficient
bond must accompany the bids. The Commits.
sioners reserve the right to reject one or all
bids. Bidders must furnish plans and speciH-
cations.
BY order of the Commissioners.
VIM WEDDLE,
Auditor Monroe County. Ohio.
ma, o,Tow7.
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Dyeing Cotton Blue.

For 5 his goods, dissolve l OF cop
peras in 4 gallons of soft water. Wet
the goods in warm suds, put them in the
copperas water, let them remain 10 min
utes. Dissolve in another vessel 2 ozs.
prussiate potash in 4 gallons soft water.
Wiring your goods, put into this solu-
ton, let them remain minutes; wiring
ont again, now add l pz. oil of vitriol
to the potash water, and stir we'll; put
the goods in again and bring to boil
ing point, letting them remain until you
obtain the desired shade.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-20
How TO Make Small Racks for
Gears. cS

To cut small racks, to fit pinions made
from pinion wire Secure the blanks,
on which the teeth are to be cut, in slots
cut in mandrel of large diameter. Pat
the mandrel 10 lathe, and arrange the
screw gears to cht thread of the same
pitch as the teeth in the pinion; and
with a tool of the proper form, cut the
teeth iu the blanks. The pitch of the
thread will not be appreciable if the
racks have narrow face.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-06-20

SALT PICKLE FOR SEED WHEAT Il
have noticed of late, from several OF
your wheat correspondents, that the
..midge and other Insects have tronbl, d
their spring wheat more or less. Ii the
farmer will take the precaution' TO soak
his seed in salt piokle fifteen TO twenty
hours, then rake It in ashes or lime, he
will have no trouble from insects; and,
besides, he has remedy against smut.
Both are fertilizers, tue seed gelminates
more quickly. and it is very little trout
le to do it Cor Maine Farmer.
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Farm and Town Property
FOR SALE.

fTHR undsrsignsd ceen for sale his farm,
i lying one mile eastof WoodsAeld, con-,
tanning
One Hundred 4 sixty Acres.
4 part Of this land is under . good state Of
cultivation and the balance IN timber laud,
On the same is . Pottery, and one Of the hest
stone quarries in this section. The route Of
the B. 4 8. W. Railroad is along the southern
boundary Of said land. asii 10
Also, Lots Nos. IL and 81 in Woodsasld; !;
the former has large two-stoFy frame dwell
ling and other necessary outbuildinEs. Lot
81, directly in the rear, has > large frame
barn, suitable for atsbling or tobacco packing
purposes.
For terms and further particulass, sall sn,
OF address, a. d. DRIddA
/ Jinzss4e.f wtcasfsfa, ON se
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dh1g1 a day at homo. Agents wanted. Out
Wl = nt and terms free TRUE 4 CO.. Ap-
gasta, Maine. mch4l, ,'76r.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING!

TNHE Stockholders Of the Bellaire 4 South
i western Railway Company are requested
to meet, either in person or by proxy, at the
school house in Beallsville, Monroe County
Ohio, on Thursday the 2sth day Of June
next, At / O'Clock p. m, for the purpose ot
voting upon the question Of extending the
Charter and Survey Of said Company from
Woodsneld to Athens, In Athens county Ohio
J. h. SULLIVAN. Prest
May 50, 1873. 3, as. ". Railway Go.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

When hundred year old man is buried
shat il centusry plant, isn't it7
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

HORSEBACK RIDING.-Where we have so
many horses, and for a considerable part of
the year poor roads, lin New York it seems
remarkable that we do not ride more. Our
people prefer to drag through the mud and
over rough roads in buggies or ph@tons.
Even of country-bred boys and girls, more
than half cannot sit on horse with grace,
comfort or safety, and as to city-bred youths,
some are sent to riding schools and make
fair riders, but never practice it, while a
few-not one in hundred of these-enjoy
a gallop through the park before breakfast,
or in the afternoon, once in six months.
Can it be that the general sentiment of the
community, which is opposed to a horse
going in any other gait than a trot or walk
has had the effect to cause us to forge
riding? The increase of lung diseases
weakness Of the spine, catarrh, etc., among
nen of sedentary pursuits may, perhaps, il
measure be accounted for by the giving
up of this exercise. The fact that driving
horse is an easy, pleasant, well trained sad
died horse, unless, indeed, he be only useG
as a saddle-nag, does not add a penny t.
his market value, but indicates how little w
ride. Horse dealers never know whethe
or not horse is an easy gated one unde
saddle, and if he will carry a man on hi
back without making disturbance or try
to throw him off, he is recommended a
broken to saddle at least in New Yorl
market.-Ameriean AgrieuLturist.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
Notable Events in the History Of the
Delaware River.

Recently the n. Y. Mail published an
article containing recollections of the olden
times by Admiral Charles Stewart, which
were noted down by gentleman visiting
the old hero, a short time previous to his
death, at his residence at Burlington, N. ].
We select the following items which will
be Of interest to our readers:
ain 1879 two hundred and fifty head of
cattle were washed off Smiths Island into
the Delaware. In 1870, he said, ~ have
seen just below Trenton, ships loaded with
-four and lumber for the West Indies, now
a shallop cannot get there only on high
water In the year '96 l was loading aves-
sci in the West India trade at the wharf in
Philadelphia, in the month ofMarch (early),
and while northwester set in, which blew
for fifteen days, with so much force that it
forced the coast water off to the Gulf Stream,
and drained almost all the water out of the
Delaware, so that men, women and children,
with sacks and shawls, baskets and bags,
walked about the bottom of the river at
Philadelphia, raking out old ropes, small
anchors, purses of money, watches, and
various other articles which had been lost
from vessels and ends of wharves. That
perambulation continued about week, and
there were very few wharves at Philadelphia
whore any vessel would float my own YES
sci was high and dry in the mud, and we
stopped loading for a week. The same
thing occurred in the year 1850, when Ben
iamin Cooper, who kept the ferry at that
time at Camden, walked over from Camden
to Smiths Island on the muddy bottom,
and marked on one of the rocks the precise
point of the lowest water, putting on the
date of the year; and he again went over
in '96 before named, and found the same
rock and the same mark. There was then
four inches lower water than it had
been in 1880, which rock he marked again
that year, March, 1896. This whole state
ment may be found in the records of the
Franklin Institute, and in the Philadelphia
papers of March 1896. In the winter of '9l
there was a brig, think, from Maine, t.
Philadelphia loaded with peas and beans
She was cut through with ice; the wats
got in and swelled the peas and beans
in her and burst her, and that was th'
foundation of the Pea-patch. Itwas caused
BY the loss of that vessel in March, henc
thsname Pea-patch. The John in the winte
of9S, was cut through within and sunk, ant
that gave the name to the "Ship Johl
Shoal"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

How TO SToP CoUGHING.-In lecture in
Boston, the celebrated DR.. Brown Sequard
gave the following directions which may
prove serviceable to persons troubled with
a nervous cough: "Coughing can be stop
ped by pressing on the nerves of the lip in
the neighborhood of the nose. A pressure
there may prevent cough when it is
beginning. Sneezing may be stopped by
the same mechanism. Pressing, also, in
the neighborhood of the ear may stop cough
ing. Pressing very hard on the top Of the
mouth inside is also a means of stopping
coughing. And l may say that the vii
has immense power, too. There wa Z
French surgeon who used to say, whenever
he entered the wards of his hospital, 'Th'
first patient who coughs will be deprived o
food to-day 1t was exceedingly rare tha
patient coughed then"
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

The SARATOGA PoTAToEs.-Peel and slice
very thin, and lay in ice water for an hour.
Dry by shaking lightly in napkin and
throw at once into boiling fat, which should
be very clear, to give the potatoes semi.
transparent appearance when done; stir
frequently, but gently, until they are quite
crisp, then take out with perforated ladle
and drain in a seive, and sprinkle with salt
If done properly they can be eaten with Z
glove on without soiling it. Saratoga po
tatoes' are greatly admired everywhere
and this is the way to cook them-a few
trials will bring the whole thing to perfec
ton. They should be served only will
fried or boiled meats, and should never b
covered, as the steam softens them.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
DR.. SWAYNE'S
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry.

Volumes might be filed with proof from all parts of
the world to prove that remedy has ever been dis
covered in the whole history of medicine that acts
promptly, even in the worst cases of pulmonary dis
ease good appetite, complete Digestion strength,
and disposition for active exercise, is sure to follow
its use. If you have been tamperng with the many
articles put out by persons totally ignorant of the
science Of medicine. in theory practice and your
case been neglected the cough purulcntand
bloody expectoration pain and oppression: sore
throat diarrhea, night sweats fever parched skin,
you will find in DIR. SwAYNEs COMPOUND your only
hope of cure If the bowels cOstive, headache
accompanies your disease the use of SwAYNES SAR-
sAPARiLLA and TAR PILLS will remove it. Thirty
years experience, and the increasing popularity of
"a Dr. Swayne's Medicine" are convincing proof.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
GEO. G. BORST, M. d.,
Physician and Surgeon

Having permanently located In Smyrna, offers his
professional services 10 the citizens OF smyrna and
vicinity may lI-ly
Office on Bfain Street. opposite the Delaware House.
B5- Prompt attention TO calls day and night -Ea
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
ITCHING PILES!

Are generally preceded by moisture, like per-
spiratiOn; distressing itching, though worms were
crawling in and about the rectum particularly nights
when undressing. in bed after getting warm often
times shows itself around the private parts and fire.
the vagina proving very distressing. Cases Of long
standing are permanently cured by simply applying
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

DISEASE OF THE HEART THROAT, BREAST OR LUNGS.
No medicine has ever obtained higher or more
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
TESTIM ONIALS.

ADAMsTOwN, LANE Co., Pa, May l. 1875.
DIR. Swayne & SOn-Gentemen: About two years
ago my wife was suffering with Consumption, and
during her sickness had the best medical attendance
in this and adjoining counties Her case was pro-
nounced hopeless by all Of them. 1 was induced,
through the recommendation of your agent Dr. Isaac
II. Miller, of West Brecknock, Berks Co.. Pa and who
verify these facts to try DR.. Swayne's Compound
Syrup of Wild Cherry After using it for some time
she was entirely cured, and is well rs ever in
fully satisfied that il is your preparation that
indebted for her restoration to health that grant
you full liberty to give her publicity, in the hope
that others now suffering may derive benefit from her
experience. Yours, respectfully,
HENRY G MOHN
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22

SPANISH FEsrrERs.-Cut slices OF stale
bread as thick as your finger, divide and
cut off the crust Prepare the following
mixture: Beat well three eggs, add one pint
of milk, a little salt and cinnamon. Dip
the bread in this. Take out the pieces
when little soft and FRY in boiling fat.
When brown, lay as fast as done, in a
covered dish. Pour over rich pudding
and serve as dessert.
Smyrna times., 1876-11-22
A REMARKABLE CURE

Was that of Edward II. Hanson, Engineer, at
George Sweenys Pottery, 1884 Ridge Avenue. Phila-
delphia. He had violent cough. night sweats, sore
throat great weakness spit at different times pint
of blood gave up all hope of recovery Through the
use of Dr. Swaynes Wild Cherry Syrup" became a
sound and hearty man, and remains so to this day,
although over twenty years have elapsed since he was
cured.
Price 81 per bottle six bottles for S. If your drug
gist or storekeeper does not have it, we will
forward half dozen to any address. freight
paid, on receipt of the price.
Prepared only by
DIR. SWAYNE & SON,
$50 North Sixth Street. Philadelphia, Penn'n.
SOLD BY ALL Prominent DRUGGISTS
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large, although NJ. Brest informed mo
that they are reduced in drying ne-fourth
Of their original weight"
Arignan, the second quality of Prov
ence raisins arc made from this variety.
"This grape" says Busby sis also dried
for raisins, but being much smaller than
the Panse, the raisins bring a third
less in the market. According to Negrel
Ferand, it is an ancient vine and yields a
very sugary grape when cultivated on
light, dry soils. 1t is mixed in the pro-
proportion of a tenth with the Muscat
grape to make Muscat wine" Again, he
says the second quality Of Roquevaire
raisins are made from the Arignan. They
are equally as well favored as the Panse,
and kept as well, but smaller.
The Sultana or Seedless raisin is i'm
ported into the country in considerable
quantities from Turkey. 1t is the product
of small, white grape, scedless and very
sweet grape that has for several years
been cultivated to limited extent in this
State. 1t is grown to perfection on the
grounds of Mr.. West, at Stockton, and Of
DR.. Strentzel, near Martinez The article
in Fresno Espositor says: The Sultana
or Seedless is good bearer, although not
so abundantly as the White Malaga. 1t
is small, and dries very quickly" 1t
ripcns early, and it dries so readily that
it is well adapted for cultivation in tho
cooler counties, like Sonoma and Napa,
where most grapes are rather late in ripen-
ing. Raisins have been made from it in
this State fully equal to the best imported.
A list including six varieties of the
most desirable raisin grapes, and that has
received the endorsement of competent
authorities, includes the Muscatel Gordo
Blanco and IVA Larga for the choicest
table fruit, the Fiber lagos for cooking
raisins, and the White and Black Corinth
for Zante currants. Cuttings of all these
varieties, except the first two, are now
obtainablc in quantities, and the others
are being rapidly propagated and will soon
be sufficiently abundant to supply require
ments Old vineyards of any variety can
be quickly changed to these by grating,
and that, too, without the loss of more
than one crop of fruit, To show how
readily the change can be made, we may
mention that Mr.. West has gratis of the
Gordo Blanco, which were inserted in
May last, that are now bearing a number
of lunches of fruit. Or in other words,
wood that grew in Spain last year, is this
year producing grapes il California.
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Elements in the Republican Campaign.
From Tie Nation lRep.nlican.l


We write again in uncertainty as to the
result of the election, but in the belief
that no matter who is elected the sceptre
has passed away from the Republican
party, most likely forever. Whatever
work there is left for the party to do can
hardly be done by it as it now is. If
Hayes has been elected, and proves the
President he has promised to be, he will
not be supported by the party as it stands
to-day. If he proves the President that
some fear he may be--that is, the minister
Of the Group who have managed General
Grants Administration both he and the
party will totally disappear from the
political arena in 1880. We are not now
however, about to write an epitaph or en-.
gage in any process of analysis or inter.
probation. We wish, before tho public
mind is wholly turned toward the future
TO say ono word in reference to our owl
connection with the melancholy events d
the last four months.
We believe the Nation Is, though onl,
in its sgelffh year, in one sense the oIdos'
! Republican paper in the United States
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parently enjoyed in carrying on tho can
vass, the answer usually made us has been
that he had too much dignity to inter
fere, and that anyhow he could not at pre-.
sent afford too ffend these men. The result,
we think, shows that on this point he was
mistaken. The thing he could not afford
to do was to put his political fortunes into
their hands. The lesson Of the election
is that the only way to convince the peo-
pie that you are to be q reform President
is to begin by showing yourself to be re.
form candidate.
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Select poetrp.
AT SUNSET.

The shadows fall across the wall,
The lonely twilight shadows
While fades away departing day
A Along tho slopes and meadows
The cricket, shrill, chirps on the hill,
And in the peaceful valley
The homely kline within the shine
or the last sun'rays daily.
a softened light Is on the height,
And with the cleaning blended,
Tbs light and shade together laid
Tell that the day is ended.
The farewell ray that fades away
Touches the earth with glory,
And bids good night 10 vale and height
So ends the days short story.
o, hour serene, whose softened sheen
Precodes the night and shadows,
Whose mellow light fades from our sight,
Creeping across the meadows
How softly falls along the walls
The hearts-ease Of thy bringing
Vile on the hill the whlppoorwill
It's evening song is singing.
o, sunset hour thy mystic power
Brings back old forms and faces,
And ut the hearth our lost OF earth
Fill up the vacant places
While childish feet adown the street
Come at thy gracious calling;
They gather here, our loved, our dear,
& While sunsctshades are falling.
All. dream In vain! o, bitter palnl
Our souls with sorrow stirring
Along lifes track they come not back
Atsunsets hour recurring,
Beneath the cross we suffer loss
Our hearts are sad and lonely
Their endless day fades not away,
ours is the sunset only,
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The New BELL.-The New State
House Bell, recast, it is expected will be
in its place in few weeks. The same
fate awaited the "original" bell. 1t
was cast in England in 1921, at a cost
of one hundred pounds sterling, and was
ordered to be Of two thousand pounds
weight. However, before being properly
hung, it was cracked by stroke of the
clapper, was recast and the metal remixed,
the original composition being considered
Too brittle. Il was hung in 1863, and in
l777, when the American army evacuated
the city, it was removed to Allentown, Pa,
to prevent its falling into the hands Of the
enemy, and remained there in safety until
the close Of the war.
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A farmer in Hartford, Conn. lately
ploughed up an old apple orchard, and sold
four or five tons of the roots to New
York manufacturer at good price, 10
make "briarwoodn pipes Of.
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Never turn a blessing around to see
whether it has dark side to it.