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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-03-14
rue SPIRIT Of DEMOCRACY
ruestlay, March IA. 1876.
Keep the Boys ON the Farm.

Much has been written about the aver
sion Of farmers Sons to living and work
ing on q farm. Usually this aversion
10 charged to the attractions of city pur-
suits and manners, but writer in the
Concord Statesman thinks that the far
mers themselves are to blame for this
aversion. He says:
There are many men who own large
farms, and have money at interest, whs
live in very inferior style. Too many
farmers homes are large and cheerless
inside, and the outside is ditto. Now,
when farmers son goes out into the
world. and has chance to look around
for himself. and into the extreme differ
epce in the appearance, manners and
cdstons prevalent in our large cities and
towns. and the contrast is so great that
he imbibes dislike for the old, cheer
less home, and hard, close life led upon
Is
When farmer owns farm and has
it paid for, and has money at interest,
then I contend he should pay some at
tsntion to the inside comfort and adorn-
ment of his home. He should see to it
that the social instincts of his family
are cultivated by music, family reading.
and discussions upon the general topics
Of the day.
think if such measures should be
carried out, the majority Of farmers
sons would not be in such a hurry to
leave home. Treat your sons kindly !;
remember that you were boys your
selves, and that you wanted day for
recreation. fishing. cunning, &c. They
will work hard enough to make up for
ik
Above all. don't, Mr.. Farmer, deter
your sons from reading. Supply them
with books and papers. and strive to
have them spend their evenings at home
Make the old home SO attractive that
they will prefer il to -leunging around in
stores, hotels and drinking saloous.--
With the farmer lies the responsibility
of making the habits of his sons, deny
itwho may.
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Notice.

[ALSBR BUTT, j., who resides in Beverly,
West Virginia, will take notice that on the
lst day of January, 1875, Michael Butt fled
in the court of common pleas of Monroe
county, Ohio. his petition, which is now pend
ing therein, against said Balser Bait, Jr., and
others; the object and prayer of said petit
tion is to establish the will Of Marcus Butt,
the same. with the record thereof, having
been destroyed by ere, and for a decree for
the title to the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section sixteen in town
ship ave of range six, and twenty acres of
the east end of the south half of the south
east quarter of section. twenty-five in the
same tswnship and range, and that said cause
will be fer hearing 1t the March term of said
court. HOLLISTBR L OKRY,
jan4,7Sw6. Att'ys for Michael Bait.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-03-14
SHERIFFS SALE.
George Ketterer
James K. Drum ct al.

DY virtue of an execution to nae direct
Id ed from the court of oommsn pleas Of
Monroe county, Ohio, will offer for sale at
the front door of the court house,in the town
of Woodsfeld, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
.. m. AMI O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 18th day of March, 1876,
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit: -
The undivided interest of James K. Drum
in the north part of the east half of the
northeast quarter of section twenty. town
ship four of range Eve, containing seventy
two and one fourth acres. sat
Also. the southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section twenty-ons, township
four of range Eve, containing forty acres.
Also. the northwest quarter of the south.
west quarter Of section fifteen. township four
of range Eve. containing forty acres.
Appraised, lst traot at $3.50.
ID ." 333 33.
Sd 7" 333 3S.
TO. LITTLK, su
fsb8,'7sw5. Sheriff II. CO.
J. J. HoLLIsIER, Atty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-03-14

Donaldson, Lewis & Co.,
Successors to Wheeling Wagon and Carriage
Co.. Manufacturers of all kinds Of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. EXPRESS
WAGONS, sc.
Market street, q doors above Post Office }
WHEELING, WEST "a.
Four Of the principal members of the old
firm having purchased the carriage depart
ment of the old company, will carry Il on, in
all its branches, as heretofore. The reputa-
tion which the old firm has gained for build.
ing FIRST class work will be maintained. Tho
wood department will be under the charge
of W. R. Donaldson, the painting under VIM.
Little, the smithwork under Wash Lewis, and
that of the finishing under C. Ahl. all Of
whom have the repu cation of being first t-olass
workmen
Soliciting continuation of the patronage
heretofore extended to the old firm, we hope
by strict attention to business and the
turning out of frst-class work to merit a
continuation Of the same. We guarantee
our prices as. low as any other horse for the
same class of work.
DONALDSON. LEWIS l. CO.
aug3l, ,'75m6.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-03-14
THE CENTENNIAL YEAR.
Presidential Campaign Of 1876
Subscribe for q Good Paper

THEW EEKLY REGISTER
WHEELING.
Is = large fifty six column paper, well edited
and handsomely printed. In politics, the
RseIsGER is Democratic; as a newspaper, 1t is
fresh, lively and vigorous. Its
MARKET REPORTS
are extensive and complete. Among nu-
merous other markets, telegraphed in full
for its columns, is the
Baltimore Live Stock Market,
Including the names Of drovers, number Of
cattle, &c. Asa
FA MILY PAP r..
The REGISTER is particularly commended for
It's choice Stories, Poetry and Miscellany.
$4,000 IN PREMIUMS.
Largely in CASH, will be distributed among
the subscribers to the WxERLY REsIsrER in
March, 1875. Subscribe for the Presidential
year, and get q first class paper and probably
. hundred dollars in cash or other valuable
present. Nathan McHemrick, of Twistville,
Braxton county got $500 in cash in the RE
lister distribution Of premiums in 1874; and
in 1915, W. Z. Bartlett, Of Simpsons Creek,
Taylor county, received $500. Reader you
may be the fortunate one this year.
In addition to the above $4,000 Of premi-
ums,
$500 TO CLUBS
Will he distributed among the subscribers at
the THIRTY POST OFFICES having the lar
gest lists on the day Of oar dissribation.
&2 pays for the WEEKLY REeIsTKR one year.
An extra copy with share in orr distribu-
tion, is sent to every GLIB OF TIN.
LEW is BAKER T. Co,
Wheeling, w. Va.
e Distribution ON Saturday, March. ii,
lG;6,
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> bees CHASING a Bird.

ALI robbers pursue risky trade,
whsther they are human ones or brute
ones. The London Spectator tells Us
how Q mischievous bird had cause to re-
peat doing violence to swarm of bees
The story shows not only that bees are
capable Of defending themselves, which
We all know, but that they have the pow
or Of communicating with each other,
and also of concerting sagacious and
successful Plaza Of action:
A boy, amusing himself with a pet
jackdaw in the garden, one evening, ap-
preached an apiarv, and the bird hop
rsd ON the platform in front Of one ol
the hives. The bees had nearly all come
home from their days labor, but the
few laggards lowering about their door,
- Jsok stood beside it, were instantly
snapped up by him. This massacre had
continued for a minute or so, when
come bees issued from the door of the
hive, as If to reconnoitre They were
dispatched like the rest, and there came
an ominous pause. No bee made him.
self visible, but there was loud, angry
hunl OF excitement within the hive -
Presently there poured from the outlet
of the citadel swift, strong, unbroken
stream OF bees, aimed directly at the
offending jackdaw. He wss attacked OF
every side. and, overpowered by mum
bers. hed at once but rapidly as he sho'
away, he could but keep neck and neck
with his pursuers. that, like cloud, de-
veloped him for the distance of nearly
. mile. He then fell, futtering to the
earth, snd the boy picked him up, witt
his eyes closed and his head swollen tt
twice lis natural size.
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Fine gold will melt at 2,016o Fab !;
pure copper at l 1914 fine silver at !,
873 7. and pure spelter at 773 ..
The Methodist Education Board has
an annual income OF $4,000, all OF
which, except small reserve for expen-
ses, Is devoted to the preparation of
Young men for the ministry Its inves-
ted funds amount to S104, 900.
What's the trouble with the B's2
Here sre BaIknap. Babcock, Bcecher,
Bowen, and Box CT, Minister 10 Turkey,
all in serious trouble The BIS don
eeem, lately, TO have been working in q
good hive. The honey they have dis.
TILED has leen Illicit sweetness.
Montana, too, has its diamond ex-
titement, owing 10 tie discovery of
8 me stones at Pioneer, which, having
been sent 10 Enelal d to be cut, are pro.
nounced by lapidary to be genuine
diamonds One tf the stones weighs
four pennyweiehts, and, although lit
lie off color, cuts glass freely, and stands
all the ordinary tests of diamonds.
In France they take chicken feathers,
whose harsh stems have rendered them
useless, clip the plume part from the
stems with scissors, and put the plumcs
in q bag, which, when full, is closed and
knpaded With the hands, 80 that the fea-
thers are felted together, forming a
down of unlIoken ftbnc and great
liehtpess, which sell in Paris for two
dollars a pound.
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STEAMERS,
Wheeling, Parkersburg 4 Cincinnati
TRANSPORTATION cos PACKETS

CHAs. q. BoorH, Pres cHAs. MUHLExAs, Sec.
nsnsn = Courier, J. HARRISON, Mast,
l5% Express, PHIL AHsHUrs, Mast.
- Mallie Ragop,
90 ]. W. WILLIAMSON, Mast.
COURIER leaves Wheeling for Parkersburg
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
l0A o'clock a. M. Returning, leaves Parkers.
burg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
at 6 o'clock q. m.
RxpREss leaves Wheeling for Parksrsburg
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 10s
O'Clock a. m. Returning, leaves Parkersburg
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6
o'clock a. m.
MALLIE RAGoN leaves Wheeling for Pitts
burgh every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at 7 O'Clock a. m. Returning, leaves
Pittsburgh every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at l2 O'Clock, m
G. h. BOOTH & CO., Agents,
apra0,75I. Wheeling, West Va.
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SHERIFFS SALE
Elias Cline. Guardian,
vs.. ~

s Joseph B. Cline .a
DY virtue of an order Of sale In partition
ID to me directed from the court Of common
pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, will offer fol
sale, at the front door of the court house in
the town Of Woodsfeld, between the hours
of 10 O'Clock q. m. and O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 18Th day OF March. 1875
the following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohie, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter Of section twenty-s in township
three Of range five, containing forty acres
more or less,
Appraised at $3.50.
HoLIIsrER& 0KEY, Att'ys.
~ TO. LITTLR,
fsb0, ,'76w5. Z Sheriff N. c. O.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
Cornwall.

Independence day passed off very quiet ly in this town; and, though we have quite a surplus of small boys we were unfortu- nately not possessed of cannon for them to fool around. so they still live .and wax in strength and impudence. A large num- Der of our people went to Goshen and gazed with astonishment upon the innu- merable relics which the eminent fossilist, H. N, has Tn his profound. researches re- covered and added to the Goshen antiqui- ties. Not the least attractive to our townspeople, who had read the articles of H. N. in the Enquirer. was the desire to see with their own eyes the man who had written them. @a4 g
 The usual number of noted visitors to Cornwall are here for the summer, among whom are Rev. Theodore Woolsey, D. D.; Rev. pr. Ludlow. of New York; and Rev. Dr. Ellepwood, President of American Board of Foreign Missions. a -s -Dr. B. B. North lies very low and his recovery is not expected.
 On Sunday. the 9th, our pulpit wal supplied by ex-President Woolsey.
 Our farmers are busy trying to cir cumvent the wild potato bug. but thougl they put up innumerable jobs in the way of Paris green and kerosene, the pes waxes stronger and stronger and threateni to destroy the entire crop of potatoes We recently saw six quart pan picked heaping full of bugs off scarcely hund red hills of potatoes.
 Some amusement was created. Sun day evening, after meeting, by the over oficiousness of person who took it upol himself to seize an innocent young mal because some one had stepped on a par | Tor match at the close of the service.
 A
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
Deaths.

At East Canaan, June 26th, Wm. Sims, aged 76 years.
 In. Bethlehem. July 1st, Elizur Wilson, aged "A years.
 At Woodville. July 4th, Lucy Huntley, aged 2S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
New Preston.

Our "Fllrt" resumes her summers oc- cupation. making herself pleasant to all corners, resident and nonresident. This beautiful little steamer, on this beautiful little Lake Waramaug nestled among the hills, richly deserves the popularity which she enjoyed last summer.
 - Mir. Oscar Beeman. who some time since purchased the old furnace property, has finished a dam just below where the wheel-house used to be, and has laid the foundation for building 60 26 feet. The building is to be four stories high. He has finished one smaller building which looks like Q sort of store-house. What branch of manufacturing he intends establishing here he does not say. It has been rumored that he intended to start a sash and blind factory. We wish him success in his undertaking whatever it may be. a
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
East IitChfoId

Mir. Benton being away at the Centen- nial, the service at the chapel last Sum day was conducted by Dr. Perrin of Vol cottville.
 The Thermometer reached .95o last Sunday. If this thing continues house. wives will dispense with the stove, and cook the steak and pancakes on the south door step.
 ' Persons from this place who yitness- ed the Wolcottville exhibition of fire works were much disappointed.
 Henry Goodman is in Hartford un. der the care of Dr. Sweet and reports himself improving.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
harwunton

The eenGennial anniversary has come aaA pazseA We burnt our share of pow der. and naae our share of noisy demon stra2sa3- The cannon started on its Roanas sA 5 o'clock p. n. of the 3d, the boys &nEgiag it some three miles to the Csztse. uhere it arrived about midnight, |mna over hundred salutes were fired be- Gore s1nzssA under the supervision of Captain Warren Alfred. The supply of ammznit5on was 90 abundant that the aring was kept up all day on the Fourth,
 anA anail o'clock A m on the 9th. As we hasntwnch hopes of seeing another
 e@msennial. we concluded to see as much
 af ths .elphank- a ue could. So did not
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
Marriages.

In Waterbury, by the Rev. Francis T. Russell, Horace Hector. of Bridgeport, and Mary H. Camp, of Litchfield.
 In Watertown. July 4, at the Warren House, by the Rev. MT. Gilman, Henry F. Esty. of Plymouth, and Miss Mary J. Noble, of Morris.
 At Lakeville, July 4th. by the Rev. J. H. Lynch, Michael Mcdonald, of Sharon. and Miss Dora Doyle, of South Amenia.
 At Sharon. June 28th, by Rev. W. C.. Smith, MT. Charles R. Owen, and Miss Josie Davidson, both of Sharon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13

At BARKHAMsTED the Fonith passed quietly as far as heard from. --The roads in many parts of the town are in wretch. ed condition.-The potato bug is in town and is happy. ft
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-07-13
Win Enquirer.

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READ the FOLLOWING
RARE OPPORTUNITY:

"NRw YORK. July 9th, 1876. "E. '. Turner, Waterbury. Conn.
 'DEAR S1R.-I send you to day, by Adams Express. consignment of Lace Shawls. of which have received very large stock too late for my jobbing trade. have no expectation of realizing the cost of the goods. but want you to turn this lot into money for me. Sell them at e price that will move them of. and very much oblige,
 Your Friend,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-30
A Warming to Bathers.

1t has long been known that 1t is
iniudicious for any one to go into the
water to bathe just after eating full
meal, but it is not SO well known
that the practice must result in death.
The latter fact seems to have been
demonstrated by the recent death in
a bath in Bristol, England, of a boy
thirteen years old. He had never
had fit, and is believed to have
been in perfect health, When found
in the water the crown of his head
was Just above the surface, and he
was standing in stooplng position,
with his face just under the water
At the place where he was the water
was only three feet four inches deep,
while the boys height was four feet
nine inches. The temperature of the
water was 100. The medical testi-
mony disclosed the fact that the de-
ceased had eaten heartily just before
entering the water, or at least he had
not given his food time to digest
He had vomited large quantity of
food, and when found his mouth and
throat were full. The opinion was
expressed in the medical testimony,
and indorscd by the verdict of the
jury, that death resulted from epilepsy,
brought on by the dangerous practice
of entering the water Immediately
after eating a meal.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-30
Clothes for the HeatEen.

About Il year ago, says Max Adeler
the ladies of 4 certain Dorcas Society
made up q large quantity of shirts
trowsers and socks, and boxed them
up and sent them to 4 missionary sta
ton on the west coast of Africa. a
man named Ridley went out with the
boxes and stayed in Africa for sever
al months. When he returned, the
Dorcas Society, of course, was anX-
ious to hear how its donation was re-
ccived, and Ridley one evening met
the members and told them about il
in little speech. He said:
"Well, you know, we got the
clothes out there all right, and after
a while we distributed them among
some of the natives in the neighbor-
hood. We thought maybe it would
attract them to the mission, but it
didn't, and after some time had elaps-
ed, and not native came to church
with those clothes on, went out on
an exploring expedition to find out
about it. 1t seems that the first day
after the goods were distributed, one
of the chiefs attempted to mount a
shirt. He didn't exactly understand
1t, and he pushed his legs through
the arms and gathered the tail up
around his waist. lie couldn't make
1t stay up, however, and they say he
went around inqulring in his native
tongue what kind of an idiot it was
that constructed u garment that
wouldn't hang on, and swearing some
of the most awful, heathen oaths. At
last he let it drag, and that night he
got his legs tangled in it somehow,
and fell over precipice and was
killed.
"Another chief, who got one on
properly, went padding around in
the dark, and the people imagining
he was y ghost, sacrificed four babies
to keep off the evil spirit.
"And then you know those trousers
you sent out? We'll, they fitted one
pair on an idol and then stuffed most
of the rest with leaves and set them
up as y kind of new tangled idols,
and began to worship them. They
supposed the services were very i'm
pressive. Some of the women split
a few pairs in half, and after sewing
up the legs used them to carry yams
in, and | saw one chief with cordu-
roy leg on his head as kind Of hcl-
met.
81 think, though, the socks were
most popular. All the fighting men
went for them the first thing. They
filled them with sand and used them
as boomerangs and war-clubs. ]
learned that they were SO much
pleased with the efficiency Of those
socks that they made a raid on a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-30
A AVeritab1e Pigmy from Connec ticut

We went last night to see the
smallest specimen of humanity ever
known-Master Franklin Flynn, of
Norwich. He is the son of Edward
f. Flynn, and his age is four years
and half. We went to see him, ex-
pecting a Tom Thumb and Commo-
dore Mutt to walk in before us. I'M
agine our surprise when his grand
mother brought him in as one would
good-sized cat. He is not as large
as one of Tom Thumbs legs. In
Tom Thumbs carriage he would
look as an ordinary man in circus
band wagon. TO sit upon one of
Tom Thumbs easy chairs would be
to him what it is to an ordinary boy
to perch upon gate post when the
Spring comes. He is smaller than
any one can conceive who has not ac-
tually seen him.
Yesterday he had on two pairs of
stockings, and even then the smallest
baby shoes were too large for him.
His wrist is of the size of an ordinary
mans thumb; his ankle but slight
increase. He was dressed in full
suit like man. He stands twenty
three inches in his shoes, and weighs
clothes and all, twelve pounds. This
is the most he ever weighed i'll his
life. Still, he is lively, sprightly
boy, very active, climbing into chairs
and getting down; walks around with
his hands back of him like his grand
pa, and talks and laughs, and is as
cute as any boy of his years. He is
no larger than he was when one year
old. The boy will be exhibited at
the Centennial.