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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-02-13
NUMBER 81.
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~ was 2 nprriete scar. .Hcfne
at the roofs OF The ha'r' jast over the
leniempis, II ran DO Sns &C cross--shes{asa
to the right-hand corner of The mouth.
Ihenesh bad closed tog6tbstin gsakt
ridge. and the nose seemed to have been
shortened half an inch Ivy the procesr4
healing Ihe man viii, the sear sang
Two or thfee sou g, senQ tqcns tHaa ~
cap sroqn.i tor pennItS y 9
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that cut down d Old viseI6l sboat s6s
Time It looked as II Jen Davis wast1s
biggest patrlot " tne county kssS =
nop we're y itne cayairy IN! u.
lou oet ! WAS ! smasnea pRPso
many nolses taa. 4 sMas oWlng sssd tne Con.
leoelste government e4uv,vVy Nhen u
collapsed. II she hadn't collapsed Ia
beer. forced into pankfuptcy y.--v--,
he cdackled, and raised his bat 80 q
1o ieveal tne scar N al ~ sniqsql ess,
ana conslnrea: I. 8.
oont oelieve 2 tomanawk scouiu7
ieave scar IKE sn,s. Il taxes saeooa
snarp saoe,to spoh g man : 'ace 80 tnss
he aarent'iook IN the glass or havehis
photograph ,taken.s A u ank slashed ms
q course, oat VINO 90 s yosa9 9tplnk y yasff ye.f
fqu coqiapt guess 70 save your neck,
and so-fiiteH-it was Vuster, inst. long
haired daredevil Yankee eienerai WHO
USED to Tide around w'th blood IN his
eyes ana 40 extra saoer In his'teetn. 2Hs
Ithongnthe dsaone ior me Ehep heEgeye
me3 !his llcK, put ne didn le = Know 'af 0nf
iamilyi,s liIyi s,s. il.,,s. q ps fay,s nv a..
| aow was II -
1T was down At Travilian Station
fae was raiding aroand. .with'a iotofcas-
siry' ana our ioiks gos MN M Asnexr--
somehow we got@around MN on oil
sides, and We had cavalry, sinfaptrysand
artillery, We were two, to one, had bin PIN
fairly cooped, ana oy oil decent rules ot
warfare ne onsnt 70 nave nung out tne
Wnae nag. nanaeo over AIS saper' ana
pontely sald 'boys,n' you've got stoc
grapevine TWIST on me, ana ! caye .T
4 PA ~ ~ ts, otAs, o'ass s,A- Z. .AS AAS lS.
mt DO any such thing No, sir He
4 massea his troopers gave en- 70 under
stanu that " was nell OF nome, ands
awnoie caoooale oi sem came iorius on =
gaAop, oapos plsisng' nags nylnssi anq
tfovPsrs yehlpg ilke WY. WY ipjunus lu Il s5ug Our
dns,l paa.eries s piayea OF EN- rom 2 1oz1ep
mus our inlantry iusilaoed en- gooa
ana s'rong' ana our troopers got the
bwofa 70 cnarge esliass seg.sasad1
sDurn my buttons, nat wasntl. Z not
age.i we were. All mixed up, bullets
nying, saoers nacHins, men yeihns, spor-
ses neighng' everyppdy snonting, ana =
was aeViis dance all around: 1 neard
rank shouting orders, as IL ne was
some olg gun or other, andii worked up
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PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING
HOUSE PAINTER.

T,HE undsrsfgred is preparedto do all man
i nsr Of house painting at low rates. He
has had ten years experience In the business
and soIisits the patronage Of the public gen.
lsrslVy. k1s ,eaiag WILLIAM Z. SLOAN,
rjan4, ,'7sY. Antioch O., Monroe Co., O,
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illia Building and Mill Machinery

TsAM PREPARED TO FURNISH PLANS
.iIG snd sfsdRIcAfIoxs Of Steam FIGURING
Mills, Grist Mills, Saw Mills and Factories
-wlll take socHtrsctsa for the erection Of all
ekihds Of mills. and 70 furnish the latest i'm
. proved machihery for them, Have had rs
years experiences in the business. Address
GEORGE RICHNBR,Fo
saITsid Jerusalem. Monroe Co., Ohio.
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formerly of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, o,)igg

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Physician and Surgeon,
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/ Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to Gil Pensioners' Blanks, admin,
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Deeds. Mortgages. and other Instruments OF
writing. JOHN JRFFERS.
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Cupid Among the Red Men.

A romantic encounter took place the
other day between two Indian women
and tall chief, on board the Soulanges
at Fredericton. The two, it appears,
had been travelling with the setting sun
towards the great Salt Lake, and had
brought bottle with them to keep their
spirits revived. One of the women was
rather inclined to be handsome, and Joel
seemed to glory in conversing with her.
But she had promised ere three moons to
bestow her hand upon more youthful
brave. Joel, however. began to make
love to her, and even limited young Gabe
was mere squaw. This was too much
for Swan Neck. Naturally irritable of
temper, and now excited with fire. water,
she rushed upon the unfortunate Joel,
and with the grip Of a tigress dragged
him to the floor The other woman, who
had all along been taking an occasional
dram out of the bottle, now broke the
calumet, and sieziDg a billet of wood
began to cudgel the unfortunate Joel.
She had, it appears, for many years cher
ished the fond hope that he would bring
her to his wigwam and make her the
trainer of his pappooses. But her love
had been treated with scorn, and now
every welt that she gave him with that
billet of wood paid for many hours
watching in the still hours of night, with
nothing but the pale moon streaming
down to comfort her as she tried to catch
his figure returning from the hunt. Well,
from what We can learn, but for the in
tervention of some of the crew, Joel
would never again hunt moose.-HalJar
CLr0Uicie
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Cement and Gravel Walk.

To make a walk of cement and gravel
concrete, proceed as follows: Dig out the
ground for the pathway six or eight inches
in depth, and if there is any danger of
water standing beneath the path, tile
drain should be laid along the centre, one
foot below the ground, else frost will
surely heave the soil and destroy the
walk. Then fill the excavation three
inches deep with broken stone, brick
bats, or other open materials, and pound
it down firmly; then lay on two inches
of concrete, made of seven parts of coarse
screened gravel, free from sand, and one
part of cement mortar, made of equal
portions of .Rosendale cement and sand,
and mixed quite thin. This is to be
rammed down until the gravel and NOR
tar are thoroughly we'll packed and in
corporated together. Only enough NOR
ter is needed to just coat the particles of
gravel and fill the places between them.
The finishing coat is made of cement
mortar of one part of cement with three
parts of sand. This is laid smoothly and
leveled with a straight. edge or board
cut to the proper curve of the surface, if
such \ curve is desired. BY laying the
latter coating in diamond or hexagonal-
shaped frame of thin lath, the walk may
be built so rs to appear as if made of
slabs or tiles. For very nice finish
floating coat of clear cement may be laid
on, and if the frames are used, the slabs
may be of different colors to suit the
<aa
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Stable Floors.

The best stable that I know of has a
cement floor, sloping to the rear, with
grooves to conduct liquids to gutter
and "bell" trap. Upon this is floor
of three-inch strips, cut so as to lie level
from front to rear, and laid half an inch
apart. This is very nice, easy for the
horses either to lie or stand upon-easily
cleaned and kept clean, but dry, dry, dry,
which would be afraid of, even if the
cost were not barrier. This packing of
the feet is a nuisance; trotting-ho men
and gentlemen, who keep coachman and
two or three grooms to wait upon them
and two pairs of horses, may indulge in
the luxury of fancy floors, and packed
feet, bandaged legs and all the artiticiali
ties of well.regulated stable for their
horses, but cannot incline, however,
strongly to the old cobble-stone pave
ment again. The front, where the horses
fore feet stand, should be "of the earth,
earthly" the pavement beginning just
back of the stamping place. The stones
should be Of nearly uniform size, round
ed and fiat, and set edgeways-t there be-
ing a slight depression through the centre
to carry off liquids-and the floor should,
of course, terminate in gutter behind.
think that pail of water and birch
broom used every two or three days, will
keep such a floor sweet and clean in all
Reconsideration AgricMturist.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Sitting Bull.

A Fort Walsh letter says: "Sittine
Bulls future home is to be on the Reo
Deer river. He and his band will be Sc
curely guarded by police, hut the most
efficient watch over him will be that OF
his neiehbors, the Blackfeet. Red Deer
river is much favored by buffalo and
smaller game, and Sitting Bull will find
a good market for skins at the Hudson
Bay Co.'s. Three days ago he was told
by Colonel Mcleod, that he was to hold
himself in readiness to move to his new
quarters; that the Queen had, through
her servant at Ottawa, provided good
home for him where he could live in
peace. Sitting Bull made an eloquent
reply, saying:
81 came to you, in the first place, be-
cause was being harddriven by the
Americans. They broke their treaties
with my people, and when rose up and
fought, not against them, but for our
rights as the first people on this part of
the earth, they pursued me like dog,
and would have hung me to tree.
They are not just. They drive US into
war and then seek to pursue us for fight
ing. That is not honest. The Queen
would not do that
"After thanking the Queen, he said {:
Tell her that will be good man. My
people will he good. l will take my
people to the Red Deer country; and
now declare before you that I will not
make any trouble or annoy you or give
pain to the Queen. l will be quiet. l
will never fight on your soil unless you
ask me to help you. Then I will fight.
Place me where you like. l will be at
peace in Canada. But you who are
brave soldiers aud not treaty breakers,
thieves and murderers, you would think
me coward if l did not die fighting
the Americans. Therefore, while 60 to
Red Deer now to live at peace (here the
speaker almost shriekedO, l will come
back when my braves are strong, or if
they will not come with me / will come
alone, and fight the Americans until
death. You love and respect-them I
hate, and your Queens soldiers would
despise me if did not hate them. That
is &ll. am ready to go with you to the
Red Deer"
"The Blackfeet Indians say that they
won't stand any nonsense from the Sioux.
The Nez Perces who fled here before Jo-
seph's surrendered, have nearly all re-
turned. They attempted to squat be-
tween this post and the Buttes, but were
warned off. Some of them crossed the
mountains into British Columbia, prob
ably with the intention of joining their
old allies, the OkOnagans."
The Worlds Fort Walsh special says
"When Sitting Bull was ordered to move
to the Red river, he made an eloquent
speech, signifying ready compliance and
unending fealty to the Queen. He prom
Used, when his braves were strong, that
he would return and fight the Americans
until death. On leaving the fort, Sitting
Bull wept."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
The Hearts of the LOwly.

! One day, three or four weeks ago, a
gamin, who seemed to have no friends in
the world, was run over by vehicle on
Gratiot avenue and fatally injured. AT
ter he had been in the hospital for week,
boy about his own age and size, and
looking as friendless and forlorn, called to
ask about him and to leave an orange.
He seemed much embarrassed, and would
answer no questions. After that he came
daily, always bringing something, if no
more than an apple. Last week, when
the nurse told him that Billy had no
chance to get we'll, the strange boy wait
ed around longer than usual, and finally
asked if he could go in. He had been
invited to many times before, but had al
ways refused. Billy, pale and weak and
emaciated, opened his eyes in wonder at
sight of the boy, and before he realized
who it was, the stranger bent close to his
face and sobbed
BILLY, can you forgive feller9 We
was allus fighting, and l was allus too
much for ye, but am sorry! Fore ye
die won't We tell me ye haven't any
grudge agin met"
The young lad, then almost in the
shadow of death, reached up his thin,
white arms, clasped them around the 9TH
er's neck, and replied:
Don't cry, Bob-don't feel bad! l was
ugly and mean, and was heaving a stone
at We when the wagon hit ME. If yen
forgive me III forgive you, and III pray
for both O. u.s."
Bob was half an hour late the morning
Billy died; when the nurse took him to
the shrouded corpse, he kissed the pale
face tenderly, and gasped:
"D-did he say any thing about about
me2"
"He spoke of you just before he died
asked if you were here" replied the
nurse.
"And may go--go to the funeral!"
"You may"
And he did. He was the only mourner.
His heart was the only one that ached.
No tears were shed by others, and they
left him sitting by the newmade grave
with heart so big that he could not
speak.
If, under the crust of vice and igno-
rance, there are such springs of pure no.
bility, who shall grow weary of doing
good !--Detron Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

a large and ideous-looking creature,
with great horns and glaring eyes,
bounced upon them from covert hard
by, Selling them both. A terrible strug-
gle ensued, in the course of which one of
the "swans" made it's escape, but the
monster gripped the other fiercely by its
neck until it ceased to struggle, after
which he settled down with it to the bot
tom of the lake, and very quietly began
converting it into meal.
About this time l noticed a second
monster equally as frightful in appear
ance as the one just referred TO, though
evidently of different species. He was
moving along on the bottom of the lake,
and unless his course were changed,
would pass very near the other. The first
monsters treatment of the 'swans" had
made me his enemy, so was we'll pleased
with the turn affairs showed a prospect
of taking; l desired that his banqueting
should be disturbed. And it was. The
new conner found him, and went in for Il
share of the prey. A battle, The most
frightful that had ever before witnessed
between two living creatures, immediate
ly commenced. They seized each other
and rolled over and over in real death
struggle, for several minutes, in the
course of which they actually tore each
other limb from limb. Finally one of
them yielded up and died, after which
the other, with but two legs left out of
six, dragged itself slowly away. And
another installment of animals. some like
gigantic leeches, and others like Oriental
turbans, and all etfecting locomotion by
stretching and pulling themselves into
every conceivable shape, settled down
and fell to RECALLING themselves upon the
carcasses. They were, doubtless, the vul-
lures of this remarkable body of water.
Half day or more was spent by me
in watching the inhabitants of this Flor
ida wonder. In the course Of that time
saw very many strange sights-more
than l could hint at 10 a short article like
this.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

EARLY RlPENING OF THE TOMATO.--By
cutting back the ends of the tomato vine
as soon as the fruit is sufficiently set to
insure plentiful crop, the ripcning sea-
son can be pushed to n good advantage.
Not only will the fruit ripen sooner, but
it will be of finer size and more perfect
development. If possible, the fruit should
be ripened on the vines; the flavor is SO
much richer when so ripened, that it is
worth while to take extra pains in order
to protect it so that it may ripen in its
natural state. A most effectual scare
crow to fight away poultry from theripen-
ing fruit can be made by sticking turkey
or hen feathers into crooked neck sum
mer squash, so it will resemble hawk;
put stick through the body, tie strings
to either end. and fasten to long pole,
letting the "nOndescript" swing back
and forth over the tomato bed. 1t will
prove etfectual, we know.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

WHAT A KkUPP CANNON BALL DID,
The Shah Of Persia one day expressed a
longing for Krupp cannon in the pres
encc of the Russian Minister. and the
Car Immediately sent one of the mon
s,er cannon--a 300 pounder-to his ally.
The present Was landed at Eazili, on the
Caspian Sea, but il took a months labor
by regiment of the Persian army to get
the cannon TO Teheran. Arrived there a
day was appointed to fire it. The Court
and almost the entire population of the
city assembled. Bang. went the cannon,
away scampered half the multitude. and
down tumbled the minaret of one of the
city gates. near which il bad been placed.
But there was another disaster. In an
hours time a messenger arrived from Il
village five miles away, and reported
that It's inhabitants were bewailing the
loss of their mosque. The ball from the
cannon had struck the building and
ruined it. The Shah was so dismaved by
the effect that he never permitted the can
non 10 be fired again.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

GROWING WHEAT-Wheat growing,
says recent writer, has nearly ruined
one section of Wisconsin. 1t has de-
stroyed the fertility OF one of the best
soils that ever the sun shown on. 1t has
introduced vast army of insects which
now stand ready to destroy other crops.
Worse than all, it has struck the farmer
himself with mental blight. Like in
temperance, it steals away his brains,
making him totally oblivious of his own
folly. The culture of grass and corn, and
raising Of beef, pork, butter and cheese, is
the remedy of our impoverished farms
and farmers. Dairymen are getting rich,
grain-raisers are getting poorer every
year. The profits that come from grass
culture are not excessive, but they are
sure, and BESIDES the farmer is not sell
ing out his farm by the bushel.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

FARMERS CLUBs.--The influence and
organization of Farmers Clubs promise
greater and more lasting effect upon the
future of agricultural progress than any
other existing agencies. Muniticenty en-
dowed agricultural colleges fail to reach
the practical farmer under their present
workings. True, by judicious manage
ment they may become central suns for
diifusing light and intelligence; they
may he utilized as experiment stations in
the development of important facts and
new methods; they may serve as normal
schools for the education of teachers and
lecturers on agricultural topics. But it
is contrary to past experience to expect
the average farmer to expend $500 or
$500 per annum for the expensive tuition
OF u son.--Cuificafor.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Lady Arabella Stuart.

Lady Arabella Stuart was a cousin Of
James the First of England. Being
person of some political Importance, her
hand was sought even by monarchs, but
James saw fit to keep her single. TAX
ing the matter in her own hands, how
ever, she married privately William Sey-
mour, the love of her childhood, and son
of Lord Beauchamp. This so exasperated
the king that the lady was imprisoned in
the house of Sir Thomas Parry, while
the gentleman was put in the Tower.
Devotedly fond of each other, the I'M
happy pair managed to keep up cores
pom dence, which being discovered SUBJ
jocted the Lady Arabella to change of
prison. In the mean while, however,
they had concerted plan of escape.
Arabella persuaded a female attendant
to allow her an opportunity to visit her
husband once more before she was re-
moved to her new prison. Touched by
her entreaties, the woman consented, and
even assisted in dressing her in the dis
guise of a man. Accompanied by gen
tleman she proceeded to a neighboring
inn, where they took horses and contin-
ued on their journey. At the break of
day they reached the vessel which was to
convey the husband and wife away from
their prosecutors.
Here terrible disappointment awaited
Arabella; her husband had not arrived l.;
to remain was danger, to go without him
impossible. In vain she urged delay; she
knew that he would come; liberty, life
indeed was valueless to her without
him.
He did come, but it was too late-Ara-
bella had sailed. Almost frantic, the I'M
happy man attempted to follow the yes
sci in the far distance. He was destined
not to join the woman he loved so well !;
but the boat in which he entered took him
to Flanders, and thus their paths were
divided.
When their escape was known cOuriers
were dispatched after the fugitives. Ara
bella had hoped, day by day, that the
husband, dearer to her than life, would
have Joined her. Restlessly and anxious
ly she paced the vessels deck, straining
her eager eyes to catch a glimpse of his
sail. Still he came not; and again she
found herself prisoner and on her way
to England, having been overtaken in
Calais roads.
Sick at heart and despairing, she en-
tered once more the dreary gates of a
prison. She dropped and her body grew
as sick as her mind. The blow of that
heavy disappointment had been too much
for her, and she was crushed. She cared
not to live, and refused all medical ad
vice, and, day by day, body and mind
grew weaker together, until only sad
wreck of Lady Araoella Seymour re-
NAMED. -Four years of close and hope
less captivity terminated her wretched
life and set her spirit free to roam at lib
erty in the fields of light.
Seymour was more fortunate; he was
pardoned, returned To England, and was
married. But the memory of his first
love chung to him, and when his daughter
was born nc gave her the beloved name
of Arabella Stuart.