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MEMORIES OF THE HEART.

We may shred the moss-veil from the ros.
The blossom from the spray; M
The bloom that pearls the luscious grape
A touch will brush away;
The vine may loosen from the tree,
Which once it clung to fast; ..J
But the heart will keep its memories
Till life itself be past. ,r .f
The gold must die from the sunset skies,
The purple from fair hills
The foam flowers fade from opal waves;
Drought hush the babbling rills;
The earth grows cold and passionless
Meath Winters bitter blast;
But the heart will keep its memories
Till lifo itself be past. ..r.., .es...
The flush will fade from cheek and brow,
The sweet smile wane and die;
The freshness leave the coral Ii s,
Tears dim the brightest eye;
Youth, beauty, hope and happiness,
And love may die at last;
But the heart will keep its memories
Till life itself be past.
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Republican Bulldoxing.

:
The bulldozing spirit of the Rephbii-
can politicians in the present emergency
is exempllfied in their action in Oregon,
where, as we are informed by the Times,
they were so infnriated against Governor
Grover because he gave certificates of
election to the three eligible electors who
received the highest number of votes,
that it became necessary to station q
guard at his house to protect him from
violence FH ia q 1s1s i'ifs 80
lssiH Grover had been Republican O.
ernor Of Louisiana, instead of being the
Democratic. Governor. of Oregon, how
suddenly Federal troops would have
been sent to his relief, and what ohiur.
cations would be bestowed by the Hayes
Organs upon his assailants IN. r. Sun
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Fcats of sIenor.yy..a 2

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Daniel Webster had 6 remarkable
memory. When he was a school.boy,
the master, one Sunday, held up new
jack knife, and told the scholars that the
boy who could commit to memory the
greatest number of verses from the pi.
BILE, and recite them On , Monday morn
ing, should have that knife Many; of
the boys did well, but when it came
Daniels turn he recited sixty or seven
ty verses, and said that he had several
chapters more. The master gave it up.
Daniel got the knife We knew pirl
once taken from county poor-house
and bound out, who committed the whole
of the New Testament. The Superin-
teDdent of her Sabbath school offered q
reward of fine Bible to any one who
would accomplish the task, and in few
months the Bible was awarded to Julia
Warner Her teacher assured US that
she not only employed all her time on
Sunday, but bad to hear her recitals ev-
cry evening, and sometimes even. with
that, she could not hear as fast as she
committed. 1t might be interesting to
learn how many of the other scholars
suffered untold horrors from headache
and over strained nerves while trying ID
accomplish this unnecessary feat. ,,-s,
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The ONO Democracy Awakening
yaL 10 Its Duties. 3aie goods.
The Ohio Democrats in Congress- !

gA The Ohio Democrats in Congress met
in Caucus to day,and unanimously agreed
to a resolution requesting John G
Thompson, as Chairman of the State
Democratic Committee, to issue call
to the people softhe State, irrespective
of party. to hold mass meetings on the
9Th Of January Rext and give express
ions of their feelings with reference to
the Presidential complications Thomp
son has telegraphed the members of the
State Democratic Committee of Ohio fol
authority to call for meetings to be held
in every county in the State on the 30th
OF December to make arrangements and
select delegates to attend monster Con
vention to be held al Cincinnati or Co
lumbus on the 9th of January Wash
;ngton TELEGRAM, 18th inst
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County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit Of Democracy, j
From Lee Township.
Sapnrs Dam Dee H.

$50 SARDIs, OHIo, Dec. ii. 1875
Ed SPIRIT: We have seen nothing in
your columns from this township for
some time, and if you will find room we
will send you few lines from this
place.
Once more the time for the good old
fireside chats has come-the evening
|promenades and many other outdoor ex
ercises have been abandoned for that
purpose.
The boys are busily engaged hunting
up and repairing their. skates, which no
deubt were cast away among the rub
bish and evidently forgotten until the
last few days have brought into existence
the mighty ice fields of the beautiful
Ohio. .-
On last Saturday we were out trying
to participate in those pleasures on the
glacial fields, and think We satisfactorily
demonstrated the fact that when, per-
sons feet flies from under him on such
occasions, it will only be a matter OF
time that, sooner or later, something will
'drap."'. Nevertheless we persevered
until the wintry winds proved too frigid
and was thereby compelled to seek a
more congenial cline, from which we
have strayed but little since a7
Since the political excitement has died
away the people of Sardis have organ.
lied a Lyceum, which is creating great
interest in that direction, and from all
appearances will be eminen1y success
full. q. ,e..ss. 1.rf f-e. e. 7sr4r. 5sE- f.gas
s At the .frst regular scssion,on account
ofaadopting the constitution, election OF
officers and other business which con
sumed so much time, the only perform.
ance was that Of an essay read by Miss
Theme Nesbitt; sui ject-"Benefits to be
derived from a literary society," This
essay reflects great credit upon the CON-
poser, and seems 10 have had its desired
effect to instil into the beginners of this
important work a desire tu enter with
honest, patient labor upon the work as
signed them. s'7' --'. o q
The officers Of the Society are:
President JAS. A. WATSON.
Vice Presideat-J. NJ. PARKER. b.
Secretary--Dr. j Roe a5.~ SEQ.
Ass'tiSecretary-R p. RICHARDSON
81 Critic Miss ELLA KNIGHT.f st
| Chori3ter W MozENA -.'s iesi.
The performances consist of Select
Reading, Declarations, Essays, Paper,
Original Grafton, Debate, interspersed
with appropriate music. ,gl.s s.f, l.v,
The performers on last Wednesday
evening we're: observation-disclosures
Litten, Annie Bare Essay-Lavina Gam
BILE, Ella Knight, Sadie Brennan; De
hateAJas, A. Watson, J. NJ. Parker
John Thompson, I. j RE; Original
oration--A. d. Bare. s-7-' So
i5 The performers responded to the cal
promptly, and acquitted themselves no
bly,.
Since the river lsS'eidged over the
beatmen are seen W. ng their way
home sin the good oldss 5.n
There is no notable change in bust
ness; everything seems to be moving
along smoothly. JAS A. WATSON.
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Mr.. Ferry Forewarned.

Ferry says: s.What's the use Of Tel
lers9 / can count the vote" And
therein he is just like the members of the
Louisiana Returning Bard They
wouldn't comply with the law and fill
the vacancy in the Returning Board with
a Democrat, because they could do the
job themselves. But in February next
if Ferry doesn't toe the plank, he'll think
a lumber pile fell on him.-Chicogo
Times
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silver change.
ITO the Enuuirer ,

Silver has not been legal tender for
more than S. since 1853. Two fifty
cent pieces were worth 80 cents and a
fraction in 1858, and ON account of the
expectation of silver to South America
they we're refused as legal tender fol
amounts over So In 1873 the value
was increased TO GAG 10 cents for two
fifty cent pieces, and it now remains q
that figure, const quently they are no
vet legal tender for amounts over s. :
To purchase trade dollar it would b.
necessary to have two fifty cent piece
of 1858 and a ten cent piece in addition
such being the, difference in the alloy O
| the coins.
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Wall Papers and Typhoid Fever,

An Englishman, several members of
whose family had been sick with typhoid
fever, had rom repapered, and found
that there wtre NO less than twenty-five
wall papers already on the wall, The
presence of this mass OF, tecomposing
paste ana paner sufficiently accounted
for the diragreeable smell that was al
ways noticeable, although drains and
water closets were well trapped, Era
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His ExcelIency Wlnks SIyIy.

Il said that it required 63 members to
constitute legal House," hlandly oh
served the President to Mr. Hewitt, 'but
now that you've got a legal House, /
cannot recognize it, because when l said
it required So members, / didn't think
you could get them" Then His Excel
lency lowered the left corner Of his lar
board eye and executed what is known
to the initiated as Presidential. wink -
Brooklgn Argus.e3iodF s6f saalFs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-12-26

Judge Bond has discharged the South
Carolina Board of Canvassers. on the
ground that the State Court had no juris
diction over them. But from what source
does he derive his jurisdiction to make
the discharge ?-N. Y. Herald
& The bill introduced by Senator Mcrri.
mon, in the U s Senate, provides that
the Secretary OF State, or in case of bis
death, the Secretary of the Treasury. shall
succeed TO the Presidency in the event OF
the death, removal or resignation Of both
President and Vice President.
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Carl Schurz on the south Carolina
outrage. luges5s -
tFrom the Westliche Post.)

From whatever point of view We con
template the latest events in South Caro-
lima, we can only look upon the interfer
ence of military power in the organiz, t,
tion of the Legislature as an act of usul
patton and violation of the laws. Wha,
followed this usurpation Of power seems
in the same spirit that dictated the law
lessness. 7.s
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while something might come out TO his
advantage. ~. -.
II will call the Witness" said. -
She was middle aged woman, OF most
unprepossessing appearance. Her agi-
ttation was visible; and noticed that in
taking the oath she laid her hand beside
the book and not upon it.
81 ask that the witness be sworn with
her hand on the book" l said, calling
attention to the omission.
The judge so ordered ,and the witness
hand shook violently as she reluctantly
Iobeyed, the direction, and the oath was
treadministered
( After a few preliminary questions a
10 the hour of her retiring, her falling
kssleep, DC:
"What is the next thing you remem.
Der ~ | asked. '3 1,
The witness hesitated
"Answer the question:" replied Li'
Honor
ell heard noise as of som, ono
looming into the room"
S"Did you see any one enter p 81 ~
/ Another pause.
l. repeated the inquiry. ,-''
| II did," was the answer.
| "What did the person do p
The woman's face grew paler, and i
was with difficulty she found utterance.
"He came to the side of the cradle,
she said, with tine bottle OF milk in hi
hand, and put it to the baby's mouth"
The judge and States attorney boil
bent forward in eager attention. Til
latter, it was evident, had not expected
this testimony, ''N'
| felt that my questions, thus far, hat
only served TO draw the halter close
about my clients neck; but / had gon
too far to retreat
My voice trembled almost as much a
that of the witness as proceeded y
'Did you recogniz, that person?' =
Il did" was the answer, scarcely au
dible 7,Tsissg1 ashaaqstei 1a4oe5
My clients life hung on the answe
to the next question:! The silence q
the court room was death.like. I dread
ed to break it The sound of my yoic
startled me when ] spoke. '5f iiiss'
"Who was il 7" asked. 81 s
Her lips moved, but no sound came
Her agitation was fearful TO witness; sh
shook from head to foot; deadly pa
lor oversptead her face Slowly raisin
her trembling hand and pointing to Dl
Baldwin,
"That is the man r sue almost shrek
ed .si7.a#fFt
Then in quick, wild accents, she wen
on to tell that on finding himself discoy
cred, by reason of her waking, the cuI
prit, who was no other than Georg
Granger, Mrs. Berkley's prodigate broth
er, had disclosed to her that his purpos
was to regain his lost Inheritance by pul
ting ont of the way those who stood be
tween MN and II, promising the witnes
10 provide for her handsomely if sh
kept his secret; but, when put to til
Hest, she had found herself unable to vic
late her solemn oath. 7, -.
George Granger alias DR., Baldwi
would have left the court room, but a
officer was ordered to detain him; an
when his disguise was removed, thong
he had been absent many years, ther
were many present who could testify t
his identity.
My client was acquitted on the spo
and his cell in the prison was that nigh
occupied by his false accuscr.-Ne'
York Ledger. 49,.
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A careful canvass shows that the Dem.
ocrats will have at least 10 majority in the
45th Congress, conceding that allthe Re.
turning Boards stand, and that New
Hampshire, which votes next spring, will
send 3 Repuhlicanss The House would
then stand l48 Democrats to 145 Repab
licans; but this is an unnecessary conces.
sion. - .,.
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Removing Substances, from the
Ear.

Take q horse hair, about six inches
long, and double it SO as to make loop
at one end. Introduce this loop as
deeply aspossible inte the auditory ca
nal, and twist it gently around ssAf,er
one or two tulns, according TO the orig
inator Of the plan, the foreign body is
drawn ont with the loop. The method
is ingenious, and at all events caiscs lii.
tie pain, and can do no harm.
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CoMMIssIoNEa's PRoeEED1Nes.-The
County Commissioners examined the
road made by j. M. RIDGwAY, on the
l2th inst. 80, .,v@l,.
AHouedC. H Goodrich $40 IA for
publishing notice to teachers; costs in
case of Ohio We. Whitmore, $14 55 ;
Ohio vs.. Jesse Roe, SIG 95; T. O.. Lit
tie, jailor, SS5 40. There being no fur
ther business the Board adjourned.
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The States Of Florida and Louisiana
have been taken from Tilden, but still
lie has 1S5 votes, and will be inaugura-
ted if the people who elected him show
determination to demand their rights.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From switzerland Township.
ta Ed, SPIRIT: Please fad room for the
following enigma: = f ,so7'
Ny l 2 5 is human race. .,'
My7 6 s 9 is a kind OF q tsbe.
NY 10 9 II is a well known animal go
Ny SO 8 9 is fit for use. hNn'Hoiioi 81.
Ny whole is the name Of 9 young lady
in Switzerland township, Monroe Coun
ty, Ohio. .e,g ESQ., i .-a TX X,
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Mil Building and Mill Machinery

AN PREPARED TO FURNISH PLANS
and srsctrlcArIoss of Steam FIGURING
Mills, Grist Wills, Saw Mills and Factories
viii take, contracts for the erection Of all
kilds Of mills, aud to furnish the latest i'm
viewed machinery FOR them, HAZE had 2s
ysars experience In the business. Addrsss
'esf'i ''' GEORlE RlCHNRR,
-iss 's.i1 Jerusalem. Monroe Co., Ohio.
'.s in.hfx,.7sr... s9l8' esn z Z =. =. ''e
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Mr.. Tiiden,s Majority.

The following States voted on the 7th
of last November for Samuel j. Tilden
for President.
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JOHN e. MIRACLE,
COUNTY SURV EY OR

eTAFfoRD, MONROE CO., o.
ssrgsus psompsiy ATTENDED - on spgltsa
sion or By letter. mshl4,'Ior,
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! NOTARY a53P UBLIC.

TtHN undersigned, having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he II
prepared to fll Pensioners Blanks. admin
lister 0aths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages. and other instruments Of
writing. sTgszfraT JOHN JkFfkRS.
aprls, ,'76y. Beallsville. Monroe Co., Ohio.
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case more hopeless than it was already
while something might come out 10 hi:
advantage. - o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-03
rELEGRAMSIN GENERAL.

Three inches of snow in N. T., yesterday.
The n. Y. legislature have passed resolution:
opposing repeal of the resumption act.
Gen. Schenck sails from Liverpool for n. Y.
Saturday, IN the steamship Abyssinia
A. P. Grant denies Lyons testimony in the
Schenck case.
Clara L. Kellogg's performance of Lucia di
Lommermoor, last night, was the finest ever seen
in this country
A night boat from Staten Island, accommodate
Ing parties attending Moody and Sankey's meet
ings, is great success.
Chas. o Conor is in feeble health.
Gov. Tilden has respited Nolan the murderer,
till April l4th.
Owing to the suspension of coal mining, 81 en-
gines have been laid up on the Erie railroad.
British steamer Bothnia, New Orleans for Liv-
erpool, burned at sea on the 10Th of Feb. Crew
saved.
Steamship Tybee has arrived at New York.
The committee on Foreign Affairs have agreed
to make no report on Schenck' 8 case until he has
an opportunity to be heard in person.
Attempts to consolidate the Anglo American
and the Direct cable companies have failed.
Luckey, private secretary to the President has
resigned.
Preliminary proceedings for the extradition of
Winslow, the forger, are IN progress IN London
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RaIIomell local NemB.

Having exhausted the field Of ice opposite their
wharves in this city, the Hallowell Granite Com
pany have carried canal several hundred feet
north to the old skating rink" in order to procure
sufficient ice to fill their mammouth house at the
stone yard This new field will furnish abund-
ance of the best of ice to fill several houses of
any desired capacity.
We learn that the exhibition given by the schol-
ars Of our public schools in Wilson Hall, on Tues
day evening last, was a decided success, and that
the re .eipts were about forty dollars.
The temperance reform meeting at City Hall, on
Monday evening last, was addressed by Mr.. w.
A. Langley, vice president of the Bangor Reform
Club. The usual business meeting at the Meth
odist vestry was notified for Monday evening
next, and a public meeting at City Hall, the Mon
day evening following.
Rev. c. Fuller who has been spending the win
ter at Wayne, in this State, has again returned to
his home and friends in this city.
1t is safe to conclude that the Kennebec river,
from this city to Richmond never presented a
more animated appearance than at present The
ice cutters fairly swarm, and threaten to relieve
the sun and spring rains from the task of opening
navigation.
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and prosecutions Of volators of the liquor law
than there is now attaching to prosecutions Of Of
tenders against other criminal statutes. Such a
change is rapidly taking place under the influence
of the reform movement and the establishment OF
Reform Clubs. 1t is beleyed that not one open
rumshop exists in the county.
| PIscATAouIs COUNTY. The county attorney
enterans the opinion that before the illegal sale
of liquor can be entirely Suppressed, the town
agencies al Dover and Foxcrofl must be Abolished.
These two arc the only places licensed in the
county.
SAGApARoC COUNTY. No difficulty is exper-
fenced in the enforcement of the law, the jury al
WAYS being ready to convict when the evidence
appears sufficient to warrant it. The county is as
free from tipping shops as it has ever been, and
the liquor business is not in prosperous condition.
WAsnINGToN COUNTY. The law has been en-
forced, not as a means Of revenue, but pun
ishmept. Since the conviction has been produced
in the minds Of dealers that they were in actual
peril of the penalties. written in the law the trade
has materially declined Many offenders escape
punishment because of the reluctance of citizens
to complain and give information against them
YORK COUNTY. The officers have been unre-
hitting in their efforts to effectually enforce the
liquor laws. While the traffic has not entirely
ceased, the results show that the law, as it now is,
may be made efectual to suppress it, The Grand
Jury of the coun for the past year, returned IS
indictments for violation of this law, and AZ sp-
pealed cases were entered in the Supreme Judicial
Court during the same period. Ont of these there
were % convictions, where fines and costs to the
amount of S6,27392 were imposed. OF this
amount, only $3,992.l 10 was paid. This is a sig
nifcant fact, showing that inc business has not
been lucrative. In the cities of Saco and Bidde-
ford, the good effects Of the enforcement of the
law, are acknowledged by all The people of the
county apparently satisfied with a result which
has not only given them greater peace and quiet
ness, but accomplished direct saving to the coun-
ty during the past two years, of nearly 10000.
Such showing is an unanswerable argument in
favor Of the law.
The county attorney Of Kenneboc has failed to
make report.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Mari :, I676
Flour-extr spring 4 00a6 rs.
Wbeat-No. spring spot 9sk; March !sH:
April 9Sh; May lO3H.
Corn-No. ,, mixed, SPOT 42Ha; March -s4ak;
April Az; May 46k.
Oats-No.l2. -a32- spot; March SIX; April AK !;
May 34k.
Rye-No. 2, 60ha.
Barey-No.s spring 5ska- spot 55xa- May;
April SKA.
Dressed Hogs-9 40A9 IS.
Pcrk-2l ga spot. Fl so a March; -a22 co -
April; q 20 May.
Lard II SIR ALB Go spot: u ga March |;
April Is 22h; May ID 80.
Bulk Meats-- shoulders shi-; short rib mid
liza; short clear mid l2-a-.
Hams Is Ms average a..
Whiskey-l06-a-.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo. ID; wheat do -
a..
Receipts 900 four; 80 600 wheat 100000 corn,
1900 oats 600 rye; 1900 barley.
Shipmcnts--- $500 hour; 350DC wheat $1,000;
corn: lS.Ooh cas-: 900 barley: 600 rye.
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The next number of the Maine Genealoglst and
Biographer will be issued March 10Th, with the
following table of contents Biographical Sketch
of the late Charles Holden of Portland, with por-
trait Notes on the Badger Family; Early Mar
riages in Augusta Kttery Family Records; Roll
of Capt. Hills Company in Berwick, l14o; Orisia
nal Roll of the North Yarmouth Light Infantry,
1905; Notes and Queries; Proceedings of Socie-
ties; Obituaries, and Acknowledgements. Per-
sons wishing single copies will order at once as
only limited number will be printed. Terms,
single numbers 40 cts, or 81 so per year. Back
numbers can yet be supplied. Orders msy be
cent to DIR. w B. Lapham Augusta.