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Latest Paris FASHIONS.

PARIS, March 3l-The rage for orange
tints in trimmings has caused the Paris
ian bellies to change the color of their
hair. Blondes nave suddenly become
brunettes, and it is now difficult to re-
cognize ones acquaintances of the fair
sex. The newest bonnet is called "La
refine des fees" 1t is all daisies and
butteroups. The young look charming
in it, and suggest all manner of pastoral
odes. The dowagers are taking it in the
hope of being taken for fairies, but the
result in the case of those blessed with
liberal proportions is to give the idea Of
boqoet of spring flowers on the top Of
a cart load of hay, showing In spite OF
their young fancies, that their season oi
life.is more advanced than daisies would
suggest. The newest thing in foot GOV,
ering is LA botte chimere," which ie
laced down the heels. The superHuities
of female pedals have now tendency
to run backward.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
How the Indians climb Trees.
FA--1.k.-s. T.--.Yr Sc srat
[Appleton's Journal.l

L
In South America even the weakest
women may be not uncommonly seen
plucking the fruit at the .tree-tops,. If
the bark is so smooth and slippery that
they can not 60 up by, climbing they
use other means; they. make a loop Of
wild vines, and, putting their feet inside,
they use it as support in climbing
The negro of the west coast of Africa
makes large hoop around the tree, and
gets inside of it and jerks it up The tree
with bis hands, little at a time, draw.
ing his legs up after il. The Tahitian
boys tie their feet together, four or 1--WE
inches apart, with piece OF palm bark,
and with the aid of this fetter 90 up the
coa-palms to gather nuts. The ma.
tive women OF Australia climb the gum.
trees after opossums Where the bark
is rough they chop holes with batchet,
then one throws about the tree a rope
twice as long as will 60 round it, puts
her hatchet on her copper head, aud,
placing her feet against the tree and
grasping the rope with her hands, she
bitches it up by jerks and pulls herself
up the enormous trunk almost as fast as
man will climb ladder.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
weaning Colts,

A Vermont farmer says be weaned a
last spring colt in the following man
ner: IL fed grain or meal to the mare
when the colt was with her. The colt
soon learned to meal with the dam
After he has been taught to eat with the
mare he will eat as readily when he is
removed from her. put nv colt ia q
stable where he could have plenty oil
exercise in large yard; fed him with
hay and bran mixed with milk, which
soon taught him to drink without the
bran. weaned him from the mare in
this way when he was three months old
he seemed contented, and / think did 81
well as though he had'run with the mare
two months longer. II is much bettel
for the mare, and more convenient Il
one wants to use her, as most people dc
in the country, while the colt is with
her. This way of weaning colts is very
convenient, and one can feed milk a
such times as seem judicious, substitu
ting grain or shorts for the milk at any
reasonable time" JIs3 es1.D na4t h93
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
How 10 Explode a Lamp.

The Scientific American gives some
of the circumstances which lead to the
explosion Of kerosene lamps, the phil,
osophy of all of them being that the
fame may pass down the wick and ig-
mite the yapor which .accumulates in the
under portion Of the lamp. This yapor
is not an explosive, as the term is or
Edinarily understood, but when it is con
fined SO that. the gases resulting from its
combustion can not escape freely into
the open air, the vessel confning it will
be shattered. This ignition of the va.
Ipor may be brought about as follows
/. A lamp may be standing on ta-
BILE or manteL and a slight puff Of ali
from the open window si! Or door may
2. A lamp may be taken up quickly
from table or mantel and instantly ex
ploded.
8. A lamp is taken out into the entry
where there is draft, or out of doors
and an explosion ensues
4. A lighted lamp is taken up flight
of stairs, or is raised quickly to plac,
it on the mantel, resulting in an explo
sion. In these cases the mischief il
done by the air movement-either by
suddenly checking the draft, or forcing
air down the chimney against the fame
5 Blowing down the chimney to ex
tinguish the light is q frequent cause o
explosion. $50 s8 Ia .al7at s...
6. Lamp explosions have been caused
by using chimney broken off at th,
top, or one that has piece broken out
whereby the draft is variable and th,
flame unsteady. .s es1 g.
Z. Sometimes q thoughtless person
lputs small wick into a large burner
thus leaving considerable space alonl
the edges of the wick. Aniold burner
with its air draft clogged up, whicl
lrightfully should be thrown away, il
sometimes continued in use, and th
final result is an explosion. ssGsriia
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17

ssWhat Men need Wives for'' is disr
cussed in the recent issue of an sgricul-
tural exchange. Any man who has
gone around the house al A. M, PTS
tol in hand, looking for burglar, with
his wife ahead carrying the lamp, ought
to be able to answer that question.ilea
d In China simple beheading is the
mode of capital punishment, and the
unfortunate victim is usually half starv-
ed before his execution, besides being
exposed in view Of the whole communi.
ty, taunt him with the vilest and most
abusive epithets, sometimes alterusted
by blows and the pelting OF stones,
sticks and mud, Somstimes tho basti-
nado IA baton or cudgel) is used, and
this punishment often destroys lile.--
Another Chinese mode Of legal lite-ta.
king is horrible. The culprit is placed
between two planks, around which 4
coil Of rope is firmly bound, and the
executioner saws timber and man
through the middle. aass ~ la III
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
some Astunlshing DOG siefies. !

~, MIR. Robert Riddletwlfo resides in tie
vicinity OF The floating dock, is tho.
owner OF q setter whose performances {
are worthy of record. Some months
ago when Mr.. Riddle, after hard days.
work, fell asleep behind the counter of
his wine-room, malicious person set =
fire to d lunch Of oakam and placed ii :
on Mr.. Riddle's side. He then crepts
quietly out Of tie saloon. eThe setter
Fan. seized, the -smoldering oakum,
and darting out Of the door followed
The retreating incendiary, and, under the :
pretense Of fondling him, showed, with
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17


wA Nevada journal states that "a
certain candidate has lost thirteen votes
through making rash promise to his
wife. He had promised that in the event
of his election he would buy her seal.
skin cloak and pair of navy blue stock.
ings, and she couldn't rest until she told
thirteen lady friends all about it. The
ladies expressed themselves as lawful
glad to hear it, but threatened their hus
bands with suit for divorce if they dar.
ed to vote for this particular candidate
That old cat would look nice in seal
skin coat and navy blue stockings, would
MT she ? is the way they expressed them
selves in speaking of the candidate
wife. Who says that women have no po'
ltical influence
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
HMr. stanley,s last two letter,

EyMr. Stanley's last two letterss
from Africa are decidedly the most val.
liable that he has yet written, and place
him in the very front rank of African
explorers. He reached, for the second
time, Lake Tanganyika, and, although
Burton, Speke, Livingstone, and Came
ron have also seen its blue waters, Stans.
ley is the only white man who has twice
made the difficult journey, from Zassi-
bar to Ujiji. He alone of all Europeau
travellers has visited the three great
equatorial lakes-Tanganyika, Yictoria.
and Albert--and his .circumnayigation
of the two former is q work Of incsti-
mable value to geography Unless he
falls victim to the climste or the hosss
tilitv of the natives, he will undoubtedly
complete the exploration Of the Nile
sources, and, rectitying the errors and
supplementing the labors Of his prede-
cessors, will forever dispel the myste.
rys that has SO long yelled the origin Of
the greatest river of the globe.-N. Y.
Times ~ sff<fs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
A Good Mother.
tsan Antonio Hsrald)

sLook here" said an excited Fourth
warder to neighbor who had a biting
dog, "you have got to kill that dog Of
yours or I'll do it He nearly hit my
mother, an old lady Of ninety i've years
and in feeble health. It's simply in
famous" The owner of the dog look
ed sorry, and said he did not wonder al
the other man for being SO anxious
about the health of the author of bis
being, to whom he owed SO much
"'Tain't that" replied the kind son, shut
she isn't long for this world, anyhow,
and If she gets dog-bit at her time oil
life she will neversplit another stick oi
wood or fetch another bucket of water;' >
and his voice actually grew husky and
he wiped tear from the end of biz
nose. f ess.sl@7a -iii Ns' Al s6f
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
lIfroa Cltv Derrick: Rather than bc

UOil City Derrick: Rather than bc
q clerk of any government on esrths
Bob Ingersoll, in his Boston speechs
Tuesday night, said he would much pre-.
fer "forty acres Of land and q log house
with one room, yes, and the woman I
love, and some lattice work over the
window, so that the sunlight wonld fall
checkered on the baby in the, cradle,
and . few hollyhocks at the corner Of
the house; I weuld, rather have that,
aud nice path leading down to the
spring, where / could go and hear tLs
water gurgling." We are not NIL thai
way. There are q few Of US who would
take.a two-thousand dollar clerkship,
and let the other things 60 to grass, in-
cluding the checkered baby at the COR
ner Of the house, the gurgiing inesdows
path and the nice hollyhocks leading
down TO the spring-time. s sFea ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
Ths Roll-Cali Of the next House

The Roll-Caii Of the Next House
Indicates Democratic majority OF
about twelve. Thus far, of the 29S GER
tificates 2S5 have been received. Clelk
Adams has not completed his list, nor
given any authority to any one to state
its compositions OF this number, how
ever, 260 of the 293 members have re-
ceived their monthly pay, II Mr.,
Adams were to place upon his rolls the
names OF all the Republicans whose
election is claimed, the House would
stand l4o Democrats 10 IA Repnb-i
licans, thus giving the Democrats ma
jority of five The Republicans claim
that the roll should be so made up The
doubtful districts, whose Representa-
tives have not yet been placed upon the
rolls by the Clerk, are nine in number,
as follows: Two In Louisiana, txossi
Florida, two in Missouri, one in,Souths
Carolina, one in Colorado, and one in
Caiiioihia. AZ. n ~ Xiv -, 49, A., :. !,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
yapane,se !, Proverbs.

7oIf you hate any one, let him i've
Regard an old man as thy father We
can not build bridge to the clo0ds-A
The world Is just as . pefson's heart
makes it. The tongue three inches long
can hill man six feet high. II yon do
not enter the tiger's den you can not get
her cub. Send the child you love most
on q journey, to save him from being
spoiled by indulgence. 'i9'sz
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
vende,l phlillps, slave HstSa,

NAsHvrLLE, April 8.--The Americas
this morning publishes, an interview
with Thos. Simms, the negro captured
In Boston in 1851 under the fhgitivs
slave act, when Gen Devens' was Uni.
ted States Marshall. Devens' friends
say that he raised the money and bought
Simms' freedom, This, was denied tY
Wendell Phillips, who denounced Dev.
ems as slave hound. Simms says he
was not freed till 1868. in Mississippis
when be entered the Federal lines. n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17
A Modern Republican Reformer

Among the items of Republican rob-
berry in South Carolina, in the proceeds
of which chamberlain shared, was the
fraudulent issue of $14, 900, 900 in State
bonds, for which the State received no
equivalent Courier Journal
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-17

DR.. j. w AY,
s.z Physiclan and Surgeon,
elm COVE, Rashington 2p, Aonrot
= ss ts County, Ohio. - >.
All calls promptly attended TO, during the
day or night. .es5
feb23. 49,.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Farm Wages in New England.

Farmers in the vicinity of Springfield
who hired first-class help last summe
for $18 per month for seven or eigh
months, are expecting to hire, the con-
ing season, for $15 or $16 per month
The farmers in two or three large diar.
towns on the hills, who always have tn
name of paying more than any others il
the State, will probably give an advanc,
on the above figures !; but even here tn,
decline in the price of milk and chess
during the past year will necessitatt
some reduction. The prices for gooo
female help in the country will probably
be about So per week, or the same as las
year. The managers Of the Union Relic.
Association are planning to go quite ex
tensively into the business of furnishing
both male and female help for farmers
and others living in the country
Springfield (MaSS. J Republican.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Made Insane by Hair-Dye.

Most of our readers in New Milford
will doubtless remember Mrs. Miranda
Ruby, crazy woman, who has lived in
this village many years, and whose in
sanity was manifested by always wear
ing letter envelope on her bonnet. or
tied to her parasol, or in some other
harmless way but we doubt if any one
would be likely to surmise the cause of
her insanity. A few days ago her son
came to New Milford and took Mrs. Ruby
to see a physician in New Haven for his
advice. The physician said that her diff
fculty was softening Of the brain that
it was absolutely incurable, and that it
was caused entirely by the use Of hair
dye.-NeaO Milford Conn., Ray.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
Statue of Liberty.

The pedestal on which is to be place.
the arm OF Bartholdi's statue of ibert,
in New York has been completed. TIL,
World says: cit is made of rough, un
hewn stone, and its position in Madison
square is directly opposite the Wortl
monument. This section of the status
includes the right forearm and hand
which is to hold the fambeau, or torch
within which twelve people can stand. ]
will be raised to it's place within a fe'
days. Several applications have bee
made to the Department Of Parks
have means provided for visitors to elm
to the balcony around the torch by NEAR
of the spiral staircase, which is insi0
the arm, but it is not thought that sue
an arrangement will be made. \
Bartholdi sailed fer Europe few week
ago, it is thought for the purpose of OF
tanning further subscriptions toward th
purchase of the huge pedestal upo
which the whole statue is to be erected.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


Russia has decided to denobilize her army
upon the condition of peace between Turkey
and Servia.
There is no truth in the report, telegraphed
by cable, that Adelina Patti, the famous prima
donna, had eloped with the tenor Nicolini.
& IA Constantnople dispatch says the condition
of the Asiatic provinces of Turkey, in conse-
quence Of the drain of men from agricultural
labors to the army, is deplorable, and is sure, if
continued to lead to more disastrous famine
than that of 1874. a53s33
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times telegraphs, March 1:1" Leading per-
onages of the, Russian government continue to
be opposed to immediate hostilities. War will
therefore in all probability be deferred until
Turkeys financial and military decline is COM
plete. There is, however, chance that Turkey
may request Russia to denobilize her forces.
Edhem Pasha's language seems to indicate some
such intention"
Adelina Patti and her husband, the Marquis
of Caux, appeared before the Resi-
dent of the Civil Tribunal at Paris, the other
day, in order that the customary official at
tempt at reconciliation might be made. The
determination of the parties to separate could
not be changed, and the divorce proceedings
will go on. Y-aUn a6i IG o.
Il Married, in London, on the I'd inst, Hon,
Mrs. Norton, the well-known authoress, and
Sir William Sterling Maxwell, M. P. The bride
is 10, and a bed-ridden invalid 1.-THE groomis SO.
The Senate of the University of London have
decided to admit women to medical degrees.
The peace negotiations between Turkey
and Servia have been concluded, the Turkish
troops have been ordered to evacuate Servian
territory, and diplomatic relations have been
resumed between the two countries.
A cable dispatch represents the Turkish en-
pire as in very desperate condition. Famine
and actual starvation are reported in many
Armenian villages. .s
Iglesias, the rival claimant to the Presi-
dency of Mexico, has given up the contest, and
will, it is announced, return to Mexico and
yield his adhesion to Diaz, who has been in.
augurated as President of the republic. r..
John O'Mahoney, the Fenian, who died re-
Gently in New York, was buried with great
pomp at Dublin, Ireland, on the 4th inst
About 100000 people witnessed the demonstra-
ton, which was purely of Fenian character.
81 Joel 7. Hart, the well-known American sculp
tor, died recently, at Florence, Italy.
An association has been formed in Edinburg
Scotland, for the purpose Of purchasing anc
Strengthening cattle and other stock in The
United States and Canada, and also purchasing
farm and dairy produce to sell in Edinburg anG
other parts of Great Britain. Ie. .s3y2
The Marquis de Compegien, the distinguished
African traveller, has been killed in duel a
Cairo Egypt.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
CLOSING SCENE OF THE ELEC.
TORAL COUNT.

The Senate and House. being in joint con-
vention, 4:03 o'clock on the morning of Fri
day, March 2, the action of the respective
houses on the Wisconsin question was read,
and the ten votes of Wisconsin were an
nounced for Hayes and Wheeler.
The presiding officer said: "This concludes
the count of the thirty-eight States of the
Union. The tellers will now ascertain and de-
liver the result of the votes to the presiding
officer"
Senator Allison, one of the tellers, having de-
ivered the statement, the presiding officer ex-
pressed the hope that on the announcement
nothing would mar the dignity of the proceed
ings so reputable to the American people and
worthy of the respect of the world.
He then said: "The whole number of cleo
ors appointed to vote for President and Vice
President of the United States was 369, of which
majority is 1856. The state of vote for Presi-
dent, as delivered by tellers and as determined
under act of Congress of Jan. 80, 1877, on this
subject is: For Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 votes;
for Samuel J. Tilden, 1874 votes. The state of
the vote for Vice President of the United States,
as delivered by tellers and as determined under
act of Congress approved Jan. 20, 1877, on this
subject, is: For William A. Wheeler, 1856 votes;
for Thomas A. Hendricks 1874 votes Where
fore, I do announce that Rutherford B. Hayes,
of the State of Ohio, having received major
ity of the whole number of electoral votes, is
duly elected President Of the United States for
four years, commencing on the 4th day of
March, 1877. That VIM. A. Wheeler, of the
State of New York, having received majority
of the whole number of electoral votes, is duly
elected Vice President of the United States, for
four years, commencing on the 4th day of
March, 1877. .
:" This announcement, together with the list
of votes, will be entered on the journals of both
houses. 4 1s.f
''The count of the electoral votes being COM
pleted and the result determined, the joint
meeting of the two houses is dissolved. The
Senate will now retire to it's chamber"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

The officer in charge of, the Naval Observe
tory, at Washington, has received telegram
from the Astronomer Royal, at Greenwich, re-
questing that watch be kept on the suns disc
on March 81, % and %, for the transit of a
small planet. 3) e9ueF6I r.4aft F.
The total amount of grain in the United
States and Canadas is as follows: Wheat,
11,OS8,627 bushels corn, III, O77,14 bushels ;
oats, 3,073, 46o bushels ) barley, 1856, 1876
bushels; rye, 1,O73,022 bushels. In Chicago
elevators there is $500, $40 bushels of grain,
against 6,289,620 bushels at this period last
year. tti. 80
Hon. R. B. Hayes left Columbus, Ohio, for
Washington on the afternoon of Thursday,
March l, by way of Pittsburgh and Harrisburg,
and arrived at the national capital the follow
ing day. He was accompanied by his wife,
two sons and a daughter, and a large party of
gentlemen and ladies from different points in
Ohio.
The United States Supreme Court has rem
dered an important decision, sustaining the
constitutionality of the so-called &c Granger
law" of Illinois, fixing the maximum of railroad
charges. .F= n
Another sweeping reduction Of telegraphic
tolls has been made to all points east of the
Mississippi river by the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company. The general reduction
averages nearly so per cent.
Hon. E. B. Washburne, our Minister to Paris,
arrived at New York last week, and proceeded
direct to Washington. tHo4s
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

When Mr.. Hayes left Columbus, Ohio, for
Washington, he left his resignation as Cover
nor, to be fled on future notice. On the I'd
inst he telegraphed to file the resignation,
which is as follows: A wv
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF OHIo,(
COLUMBUS, O., March 2 1877 !
hereby resign the Office of Governor of the State
of Ohio, my resignation to take effect the I'd day
of March instant.
el a (signeD g f4ffs R.. B. HAYES.
! Lieut.. Gov. Thomas L. Young, was at once
sworn in as Governor.
Messrs. Lamar, of Mississippi, and Douglas,
OF Virginia, came near having personal rencon-
ter, during the Democratic caucus at Washing
ton, just before the adjournment of Congress.
The Virginian accused the Mississippian of sell
ing out to the Republicans, and applied the
most opprobrious epithets to him. The attack
was renewed several times, until Lamar, stung to
madness by the torrent Of personal abuse
heaped upon him. drew small pocket pistol
and told Douglas friends if he was not re-
moved he would be killed. The friends of the
fiery Vrginian acted upon the hint and removed
him from the hall.
Abram S. Hewitt has resigned his position as
Chairman of the Democratic National Commit
tee, and is succeeded by Senator Barnum, of
Connecticut.
President Grant and Senator Gordon, of
Georgia, had talk upon Southern affairs the
day before the former went out of Office, in
which the retiring President said that it was
his wish to Danish all feelings of political an
tagonism or resentment, and expressed the
hope that the new administration would pursue
q just and conciliatory course toward the
Southern States t.-s
The night before the adjournment of Con-
gress the House of Representatives took up
and passed, without even the formality of the
yeas and nays, the bill granting amnesty to all
persons engaged in the rebellion. The bill
contained no exceptions. This is the same bill
which was proposed year ago, and to which
Mr.. Blaine moved his amendment, excepting
from the operations of the act Jefferson Davis,
because of his responsibility for the atrocities
at Andersonville. The debate on that occasion
has become historical, and since then the prin-
cipal actors in that debate, Messrs. Blaine and
Hill, have been transferred to the Senate.
The New York San appeared with it's columns
in mourning over the result of the electoral
count.