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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-19
OFFICIAL DtRECrORY.

and JACOB AFFoLpER. SR.
The regular meetings Of tile Board are held
on the first Monday in March, June, septem-
ber and December of each year.
The Board with the Auditor meet as q
Board Of Equalization ol the arst Wednes.
day after the third Monday in May, each year
W which will be on May 2zd this year.
ln6rmary Direotors-JoHE PFAgeRAr, R,
McGAHHoS and HENRI SArTH.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-19
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The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
New York World.1
College Wit.
some of the Humors of the Undergradu.
ates.

A sort of story that secures a long currency
in the college press is represented by the Dart
mouth tale wherein the professor of psychology
says: NOW, Mr.. Blank. in regard to how the
mind forms material thing from several pre-
cepts. Take an apple and illustrate" Mr..
Blank replies: "I don't care if do" and the
class murmur, 'Pass 'em aroundp Likewise.
when the question is: "What is the duty of one
man towards another?" the student begins the
reply, '"One man should treat, another the
class interrupt by applause at that point and
express willingness. 1t is even related that
when a newly imported professor, who
was privately conversing with a hardened
Junior in regard to elective studies asked !:
What are you going to take Mr.. Blank" that
6tose person responded, ''OR, thank you! L
don't care if 1 do. believe I'll try hot
Scotch" The proctor's question, Glow does
it come about, Mr. Blank that there are so
many bottles lying about under your window?''
receives the candid answer, "Well, the fact is,
I've been trying the blue glass cure But it's a
humbug sir, miserable humbue.'' The bill
prohibiting the sale of liquors within four miles
OF the university of California, when brought
before the legislature of that State at its last
session was known as 'the bill to encourage
come law would seem to be shown BY the
Besom's recent advertisement of "Sam Lin
CARDS saloon. Newest drinks constantly on
hand. Try the Faculty cocktail and the Senior
'emonade. ThlS IS thing that seems to de-
mand notice at the hands of the western col.
lege editor who, after quoting from the Oxford
and Cambridge Undergraduates Journal the
advertisement of "Raggett's nourishing stout
and golden hop pale ale, strongly recommended
by the faculty. Indignantly asked: elbow
would this look in an American college Jour
nal?' The editor seems not to have been
aware that the word "faculty''was used in the
Eoglish paper merely as synonym for s.med-
zeal profession" but he no doubt gained for
himself the sympathy of the girls who edit the
Lasel leaves. for that delicate feminine sheet
remarks unfinchingly: GAS for the Harvard
Crimson, we think the character of its pub
Usher and patrons may be judged by the plen-
tiful supply of lager beer and tobacco ADVERTISE
mantS in its colnmns, >,
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
The Effects of the Silver Mania

The New York Nation is making an excel
lent fight against the silver delusion, using
most effectively argument, facts. demonstra-
ton by history and by statistics, rdicule and
whole arsenal of legitimate weapons.
We quote paragraph or two from its last
issue:
Silver is already so plentiful that it is be-
coming heavy burden to rich and poor. A
good many of the larger employers, especially
in the West, have taken to paving the wages Of
the work people in it, thus illustrating afresh
the old and well known rule that when cur
rercy begins to depreciate, the laborer is the
hrst to feel the effects of it; OF, in other words,
that when there is any s'cheap money" af1oat
the poor man, to his cost and SORROW gets more
of it than anyone else. Now it begins to afflict
the storekeepers and the banks, and there
promises to be rising against it by refusing to
receive more than ten dollars of it ia single
payment. Others, who deal in the necessariss
OF life on close margin of profit, are put ting
up their prices and, as in the old days of fluctu-
ating gold, the money brokers are the only per-
sons whom the confusion is helping.
We may add that the phenomena which we
are now witnessing, or about to witness hero
were to be witnessed in Canada after the SUBJ
sldlary silver had been driven out of the United
States by the greenbacks Most of it went over
the border, and the Canadian tills and safes
became so glutted with it that the dealers ad
to protect themselves as ours are now doing.
That is, when you went into store in Mon
treal or Quebec and asked the price of an
article, you were asked what you were going to
pay inf in silver the price was so much; il
in gold or bank-bills, SO much. As the silver
had to be got rid of by selling it to brokers at a
discount, this discount at least had to be added
to the price. This state of facts is puzzlina
the local silver men good deal, and majority
of them have reflected so little on the subject
that the most familiar and most easily pre.
dicted occurrences of the market take them by
surprise,
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

who believe that silver will stop initiation and
bring resumption, will discover then that
they have been the blind tools of unscrupu-
lous demagogues.
We nave statesmen and editors daily quoting
Hamilton, in blissful ignorance that his silver
experience was failure which handed over
all our gold to Europe as fast as her emigrants
brought 1t here, and that this had great influ-
ehce I'D making ours peculiarly the paper
money country of all the world, and subject
ing our people to the enormous losses of its
periodical lnfiations and breakings, Mr..
Blaine shoves aside number of the current
falacles OF the silver maniacs, but he suggests
some new ones, and his assumption that sill
yer and gold coins can be so adjusted that
legal-tender will keep them of the same value,
and IN circulation together, is in the face of
our three-quarters of century of experiment.
we can not tell that silver will not rise again
to the long standing price of God. per ounce
in London. 10 that case even the old dollar
OF 4123 grains would be worth more than
dollar in gold. and foreigners would reap the
profit OF our 425-grain dollar.-Cin. Gazette.
The people of the West and South, having
discovered that it is correct, as principle of
government, to determine the question of the
money standard by popular vote, every man
haVlng as good right to an opinion and to
equal influence in the decision as ANYBODY
else,-propOse next to turn their attention to
the contest between the two leading schools
of medicine. They have observed on the
part of the homeopathists disposition to
de-medicinize the bolus of the fathers, and to
bring the country down to the single stand
ard of the pellet. This would reduce by one
half and more too-the means which the
people might have of curing them of con-
sumption and other diseases. This country
is the greatest producer of mercury in the
world, and since caiomel has fallen into dis
use as medicine the price of quicksilver has
declined greatly. In 1875, according to Ray
monds just published report, the price de-
clined from $1.55 pound in January to 70
cents in December. This great decline was
caused wholly by the cessation of the manu-
facture of sub.chloride OF mercury for medici-
nal purposes. 1t was banished secretly and
surreptitiously from the medicine chest,
and it is not only an act of justice, but one
which the people demand, to restore it to its
old place. If the double standard of medi-
cine be not restored there will be great pop
ular movement to abolish all medicine, to kill
all doctors and substitute an ideal pharmaco-
p@a consisting of water only.-Boston i'd
Uertiser
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
Reminiscence Of the Connt.

While some of the Democratic papers are
barking at the returning board of Louisians,
the Boston Journal remarks:
As measure of genuine reform undertaken
by the Tilden managers We call attention TO
the following telegram from Mr.. Patrick, the
Tllden agent at Portland, Oregon, to Mr. Pelton
the nephew of Mr.. Tilden, who was at that
time an inmate of the avuncular mansion, as its
date shows:-
PORTLAND, Nov. %.
W. T. Pelton, 10 Gramercy Park, Ne1 York.
Certificate will be issued to one Democrat. Must
purchase one Republican elector recognize and act
with the Democrat and secure the vote and prevent
trouble. Deposit $4,000 to my credit with Kountze
Brothers, Wall street. Answer.
j. II. N. PATRICK"
We call the attention of those journalists
who have ever been SO sensitive and hysterical
about political purity when treating of return
ing boards and the alleged conferences of the
Chandler manifesto, not only to the above, but
to the following answer from the private secre
tary and nephew of the impersonaton of re-
form-Mr. Tildep:
Patrick, Portland, Oregon:
If you make the obligation contingent on
result in March it csn be done.
The reply to the above. directed to Mr.. P.L
ton at No. 10 Gramercy Park, was as follows:
Have employed three lawyers; editor of only
Republican paper as one lawyer; fee $4,000. Will
take $4,000 for the Republican elector must raise
money; can't make fee contingent. Sail Saturday
Kelley and Bellnger will act"
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
A Legend of st. Sofia,

The other day lady related to me the fol-
lowing incident: Her maid, peasant woman,
had been deeply moved by the news of the TAX
ing of Sofia, and had exclaimed, after crossing
herself devouty and prostrating herself before
the Icons, praise to sThee, o Lord; now the
mass will go on again and the priests in their
blue vestments will appear" On being asked
what she meant she explained that when Tsar-
grad (Constantinople) was taken by ''Bagomet'
mass was being said in st. Sofia. The Mussnl-
mans rushed in and butchered the people: but
when they approached the altar, where the
priests were officiating in gorgeous blue vest
nents, suddenly wall rose out of the floor
and concealed the altar and the priests from
view. There, behind this stone screen, thew
have been waiting patiently all these years till
the Christians should again retake the Holy
City and the service be continued from the
point at which it was interrupted This legend
is well known to the Russian people, and the
good woman, confouudiDg the town of Sofia
with the Church of st. Sofia In Constan,ino-
pie, be lleyed 10 her simple faith that at last the
predictions of holy men had been fulfilled
through the einstrumentality of General Gour-
ko.-London Times So. Petersburg Correspond
eRce, Jan. IL
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
A Modern Greek Wine.Myth.

Herr Kleinpunt, in the instsllment of his
"Pilgerschaft in Klassichen Landen" in the
new number of the Ausland, relates what he
calls "a modern Greek wine-myth." He had
it from an Athenian friend in whose company
he celebrated Ascension Day on the Hymettus.
When the Divine DionysOs, says the legend,
first brought the wine to Naxia, it was an ex-
csedingly hot season, and the god, (or saint"
as the narrator calls him. fearing lest the ten
der branch should dry up in his hand, stuck it
it into the hollow of birds leg-bone Under
the genial warmth Of his divine and thsuma-
turgic handling, however, the branch throve at
rapid rate, and it actually began TO sprout
forth at both ends of the birds bone. Here
upon Donysos took lions bone, scooped out
a sufficient orfce, and thrust the sprouting
vine aud the case into this new receptacle. In
few hours the vine thrust forth its ten
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
Current Comment.

Mr.. Lords boys feel that they have been
unjustly demonetized. Chicago Times.
Democratic motto-"The way to resume
is to repudiate. ."-Bufalo cypress.
The noble Briton has been walked up Just
in time to miss the train, and be begins to
feel pretty mad aboCt it.-Phit Times.
New Yorksappears to be rapidly regaining
large number of that part of her population
which escaped from the sheriff several years
ago.-Phil. Times.
The Chicago Times has received this dis
patch: "Ifthere is any meat on this bird when
get done with it you are welcome to it,
Alexander II"
The bimetallic prayer of the chaplain of the
United States Senate has inspired the chaplain
of the Iowa Senate to somewhat kindred ef-
fort. He has asked that it may "please the
Lord Though il may be dispeasing to some, to
bless the President the United States" This
would seem to indicate an introduction of the
Hendricks straddle into the prayer book of
the future.
1t is interesting to watch with what ease
the British lion now accommodates himself
to circumstances. One day he is roaring for
war; the next he smiles and curls his tail
around him as complacently as though he
were the embodiment of universal peace.
There was time when the temper of the
beast was not so mercurial, when, once
reused to the roaring point. nations trembled
at the consequences.-N. Y. Sun.
The Western silver advocate objects to
dollar containing 425 grains, because the dol
lar of 4121 grains "will answer all the pur-
poses of a people heavily in debt" That is
delightfully."- frank. The "people heavily in
debit wish to get rid of a portion of the bur-
den by repudiation, and so desire 80 cent
dollar. And yet the persons who make
shameless admissions like this object to being
called harsh names! One thing is clear, and
that is that it is too charitable to call them
lunatics.
Secretary Sherman continues to express his
belief that the Bland bill will become a law.
in spite of all that can be said or done to de-
feat it. He warns the friends of the bill that
they must prepare for loud public clamor
when the people discover that unlimited sill
yer does not bring the promised prosperity.
he expects to see this clamor take the shape
OF demand for greenbacks, and breads a new
and more dangerous outbreak of the imitation
mania. This is an entirely reasonable view
OF what will happen if the repudiatoTs are
successful. The worst of them openly avow
as much now. They not only want unlimited
silver, but unlimited greenbacks are well, and
if they succeed in securing the first the Sec
ond is inevitable. The misguided persons
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
Reasons Why ALI Should Use the
Reacti0nary Health Lift.

1t makes strong appeals to the common sense OF
every man or woman in every walk of life. 1t
furnishes an exercise which may and should be in
troduced into every house; which may be practiced
at all seasons in all kinds of weather. by persons OF
both sexes, all ages and degrees of strength or
weakness, alone or in company. No one can say too
much in praise of it, and no one can afford to do
and consider it Invaluable and indispensable. 1t is
the safest, simplest, cheapest and most efficient
medicine discovered. No claim is set up for it
which is unscientifc or impracticable.
General.-It Is the best of rest. 1t is perfectly
safe. No harm ever came from its use. 1t strains
to the affected parts. By its the health is easily
maintained. The purchase of a Reactionary LITTER
is the best kind Of economy. The convenience OF
having one in the house is very great.
Mind and Brain. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the brain, and renders it more active
and efficient in all its operations.
steep.-It is the simplest and safest narcotic. 1t
inducing sound and refreshing sleep.
Nerves.-It is a wonderful tonic to the whole
nervous system. 1t Is most efficaeious remedy in
paralysis, if taken in time.
Lungs, Throat and Voice-It gives special
expansion and greater mobility to the chest; en-
tion and brings the voice fully under control.
As preventive and cure of lung diseases it has no
equal.
Exercise-Itis is the most perfect exercise for man
or woman, furnishing the best form of physical
culture and development in the safest, easiest.
most thorough and expeditions manner. 1t is
better than the gymnasium, and free from its
than boating and infinitely better than drugs in
majority OF chronic diseases 1t rounds and hardens
the muscles, and educates them into ready,
faithful and efficient servants of the will.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
The Shadow Of Rome.

The shadow of the old Roman empire is
still cast upon the world. Its two capitals
to-day engross the attention of men. In
the city of its origin the most powerful Or
ganization of Christian Europe is choosing
the Pontifex Maximus through the priests of
its faith. Rome, no longer ruling the world,
IS yet the seat of the acknowledged spiritual
director of two hundred millions of people.
and of an authority which still claims to bestow
crowns and dispose of kingdoms-an author
ity which certainly dates from the sixth CEN
tury and to which tradition assigns origin in
the first. To-day the high ecclesiastics of
the Catholic Church are assembled to elect
the vicar OF Christ, the successor of st.
Peter. The eternal city still asserts it's do
minion over men, and within its walls an
other Pontif will soon be chosen to carry on
the long line which already reaches back
twelve hundred years to thePope whose su-
premacy over Christendom was recognized by
the master of the Roman world.
In the new Rome the unbeliever yet holds
control. But the period of his domination
is now at hand, and men are now alive who
will see the old fame of st. Sophia, long des-
ecrated by the infdel, restored to the uses of
Christian worship. The Moslem only holds
the city by the sufferance of his Christian
conquerors, and there is strong reason to be-
lieve that the Byzantine empire will be re-
vived by the hardy and aggressive race which
has SO long pressed upon its borders. At
worst the Turks will hold but the semblance
of authority in the city where his power has
been established so long. and the Padishah-
late may, not untittingly, be described in the
words which Sir Thomas Browne so long ago
applied to the Papacy, as ''the ghost of the
old Roman empire, sitting crowned on the
grave thereof"
Thus to-day the two chief cities of the
Roman world, the city founded by Romulus
and the city founded by Constantine, preside
in the thoughts of men, wonderful illustra-
tions of that great empire whose strength
and magniicence we must
-"Measure as the Cretan sage
Measured the pyramids of ages past,
By the tar-reaching shadows that they cast'
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

In April last the Nichols Legislature
passed this resolution: "Desirous of healing
the dissensions that have disturbed the State
in years past, and anxious that the citizens
eof all political parties may be free from fever
ish anxieties of political strife and join hands
in honestly restoring the prosperity of Lou
isiana, the Nichols Government will discoun-
tenance any attempted prosecutions from any
quarter Of individuals for past political con-
duct" The conviction of Anderson shows
how the Southerners have kept their faith.
There was no proof that he was guilty of
fraud, and the prosecution was solely politi-
cal one
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

THE Northern Democrats are having a
hard time in Congress. Senator Eaton, a
notorious sympathizer with the rebellion, was
accused in the Senate last week of being an
enemy to the South because he opposed re-
monetization; and Representative Hewitt,
Tilden's Secretary of the Treasury, was de-
nounced in the House Monday as slanderer
of the Southern people because he defended
West Point against the assault made upon it
by South Carolina Representative.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

TURKEY cannot be blamed for preferring
the alliance of Russia to that OF England
Russia certainly can grant her easy terms
while England shows no disposition to do
anything but talk. Will England be foolish
enough to 90 to war with Turkey because
the Ottoman empire prefers the friendship of
another nation to her friendship?
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

THE English Conservatives seem to have
borrowed from their Turkish friends some of
the Ottoman ferocity in warfare. When
Lord Derby thought to leave the cabinet, they
charged that he was suffering from delirium
tremens. So says SmalleY of the Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. FEB. Is.

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

THE Chisolm murderers are at last to be
brought to trial, but not on the charge OF
murder. The State courts will not bring
them to account. So they are to be ar
raigned before federal court for conspiracy
against the laws of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

Iowa is disappointed because Georgia
Democrat with bad record, Pierce M. B I.
Young, has been preferred by the President
to her candidate, James Wilson, as assistant
commissioner to Paris.
The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13
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The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

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managers will confer favor upon by demanding
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The Portland daily press., 1878-02-13

IT is said that Queen Victoria is passion.
ately eager for war-and all because the
Prince Consort hated Russia. This is carry
ing affection for the dead to an extreme
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