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Causes of DEATH.

The five causes which were the most
destructive of life at different ages in
Massachusetts, in 1877, were:
Under Five Years-First, cholera in
fantum; second, diphtheria; third, pneu.
monia fourth, commissions; fifth, Group.
From to 10-Frst, diphtheria; sec.
ond, scarletina; third, Group; fourth, ty-
phoid fever; fifth, pneumonia.
From 10 to 14-First, diphtheria; sec
ond, consumption; third, typhoid fever
fourth, heart disease; fifth, drowning.
From l5 to 19-First, consumption;
second, typhoid fever; third, diphthsris
fourth, pneumonia; fifth, heart disease
From 20 to 29-First, consumption
second, typhoid fever, third, pneumonia
fourth, heart disease; fifth, Bright's dis
ease
From 80 to 39-First, consumption
second, heart disease; third, pneumonia
fourth, typhoid fever; fifth, childbirth.
From 40 to 49-First. consumption
second, heart disease third, pneumonia
fourth, cancer; fifth, typhoid fever. ~
From so to 59-First, consumption;
second, heart disease third, pneumonia
fourth, cancer, fifth, paralysis.
From 60to 69-First, consumption
second, heart disease; third, pneumonia
fourth, paralysis: fifth, cancer.
From 10 to 79-First, old age; SEQ
ond naralysis: third, heart disease
fourth, pneumonia
so and over-First, old age; second
paralysis; third, pneumonia; fourth
heart disease; fifth, apoplexy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
a yery j. strange story..

Il.
A South London (England) ,journall
reports a story which reminds us yery
much of the CATER Hexaths and Rogue
Riderhoods of the Thames. A drowning
man from the Princess Alice offeredis
boatman f5 to save him. The latter
called out that he "could fiotudo itSfor
tile price. 30 4, qvarem gIinssI
an give you Slon', screamed the
half drowned man. ~. !
aIt's worth more than that, Guvnor,"
composedly returned The waterman. 'eb
"Fifteen pounds, then," pantiDgly re-
piled the drowner, almost with his last
breath. III sssl lsa., a,s, t.yR
eNo, but I'll tell you wot, III save
you for E20." ''NyS s'is
There was no other alternative, for the
hoatman evidently meant what be said,
and the victim consented. He was haul
ed into the boat and rowed ashore, and
directly they gotto the land the boatmau
demanded the money. Said the late vic-
tim:
81 would hsve'givsn you fs willingly.
but since you have shown Yourself such
a black hearted scoundrel. you shall have
nothing" So 4 a..as
The boatman swore and stormed, but
without avail, and all he could get was
the name and address Of the man, who
said he might, if he liked, stake the law
out of him. The boatman means to 60
to law, and he has commenced an action
against the man for breach Of contract!
A we'll known South London solicitor has
the case in hand.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Ten Rules for Young Mens
burlington Hawkeye.


Always pick up hot poker by the
cold end. a
Never spend your money when You
can get things for nothing.
Do not despise twenty cent cigar or
a $40 dinner because another man pays
for it.
Remember that it costs more to go to
high priced theatre than it does to take
a back pew in free church.
Nothing is troublesome to you that
other people do for you willingly.
Never pay to-day the mau you can
put off till 10 morrow.
Never trouble yourself to do for an
other what he can just as well do for
himself,
Never buy what you don't want, sim
ply because the man says he is just out
of it,
Do not poultice your own elbow for
the boil on another mans neck.
When angry, be sure you can handle
your man before you call him liar.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Shoeine the Horse.

There is no reason why shorse shoer
should strike blow at the little nail
head in the shoe as strong as he would
deliver at the head of spike in an oak
beam. The hoof of horse is not an
oak stick, aud the delcately pointed and
slendetIy headed Nails not wrought
iron spike, and yet you will see the mailer
whack away at them as il it was matter
of life and death to get them entirely set
in at two blows of the hammer. Insist
that the mailer shall drive his nails slow
ly and steadily instead of using violence.
In this case, if the nail is badly pointed
and gets out of the proper line OF direc'
ton, no great injury is done. 1t can be
withdrawn and a new one substituted
without harm having been done the foot!
But the swift, blind and violent way
prevents sll such care, and exposes the
horse to temporary If not permanent In
jury.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
into the power Of iron she SWING herself

into the power of iron she SWING herself
down by brier, and broom and heather,
and dwarf birch. Here loosened stone
leaped over a hedge, and no sound was
heard, so profound was its fall. There,
the shingle ratified down the screes, and
she hesitated not to follow. Her feet
bounded against the huge stone that
stopped them; but she felt no pain. Her
body was callous as the cliff Steep as
the wall of a house was now the side OF
the precipice, But it was matted with
ivy centuries old--long ago dead, and
without a single green leaf-but with
thousands of arm thick stems petriied
into the rock, and covering it as with q
trellis. She felt her baby on her neck,
and with hands and feet clung to that
fearful ladder. fa M
Turning round her head and looking
down, she saw the whole population OF
the parish--so great was the multitude
-on their knees. She heard the voice
of psalms-a hymn breathing the spirit
of one united prayer. Sad and solemn
was the strain, but nothing dirge like
sounding not Of death, but OF deliver
ance. ffgh .
There had been trouble and agitation,
much sobbing aud many tears, among
the multitude while the mother was seal
ing che cliffs. Sublime was the shout
shat echoed afar the moment she
reached the eyrie, never reached before
in the memory Of man by human foot
then had succeeded a silence deep as
death in little while rose that hymnine
prayer, succeeded by mute supplication
the wildness of thankful and congratula
tory joy had next its SWAY; and, now
THAT her salvation was sure, the great
crowd rustled like wind swept wood
"Fall back and give her fresh air.
said the old minister of the parish, an6
the ring of close faces widened rount
her lying asin death. @
"Gie me the bonny bit bairn into mJ
arms" cried first one and then another
and it was tenderly handed round th'
circle of kisses, many of the saoodet
maidens bathing its face in tears =
4 "There's mo- single scratch about tn
puir innocent, for the eagle, you, see
maun hae struck its talons into the lans
claes and the shawl. Bin, bin maui
they be who see not the finger O. God il
this"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Commodore Vanderbilt on Interest.

lblSnop MclntyreS AestlHlohyJ .--l-f
The Commodore repeatedly desired
that Vanderbilt University should be
built on no meager plan, and that no
proper measures should be spared be-
cause of lack of funds. Once when the
witness expressed fear that necessary
work would be rendered impossible be-
cause of want OF money, the Commo-
dore told him to 60 on and finish the
work aud "trust to Providence" Sand
on the strength of that" continued the
witness, amid laughter, 81 did go on
and trust to Providence $4,000 worth, +"
When the witness visited the Commodore
in 1875, the latter suggested that the
Bishop should visit Yale College and
Cornell University "to see how they did
things there" Once he asked the wit
ness il they owed any money. The an
swer was that there was one outstanding
note for So, 300. I
"How much interest do you pay p
asked the Commodore. The answer was
10 per cent.
"Ten per cent?" exclaimed Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. "Ten per cent! Why
you ought not to pay 1t ten minutes,
Bishop; what are you thinking of. using
my money to pay ten per cent! II this
is the way you are going to manage
things down there you had better look
out" .sosi,..l -
Then the Commodore suddenly be.
came quiet, and sitting down said; "Do
you know, Bishop, that it is high rates
of interest that are running this country
Mighty few businesses can afford to pay
10 per cent, and then for no long time
Take three men going into business with
$4,000 each, and let one Of them len6
his property to the others at 10 per cent
and in less than 20 years he will have !
all" Laughter 3a
"You needn't be troubled: about this
note," the Bishop said he told him; jus
as soon as / get home shall draw or
you for the amount"
William H. Vanderbilt Joined in th'
laughter at this answer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10

There is lawyer down East so exces.
sively honest that he puts all his flower.
pots out over night, so determined is he
that everything shall have it's dew.
First preparatory student (angrily)
elf YOU attempt to pull my ears you'll
have your hands full" Second Prep.
docking at the ears)-"Well, yes rath-
er think shall"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Coming to His Senses.
(Steubenville Gazette.)

In order to maintain resumption John
Sherman now admits that greenbacks
must be made receivable for customs
Isn't this point the Democrats have
been urging for many years2 Not as a
means toward resumption, but equalza.
ton, which is within the bounds of pos
sibility, while the former is not.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
ExIlilarating.

The fragrance of DR.. Prices Floral
Riches, the Sweet odor Of his Pet Rose,
and his charming perfume Alista Bou-
quet, produces ali exhilarating effect up
on the miad. They are as fresh and
sweet as tine fields in hay making time.
none have used them but to admire.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
EDEN.

No traveller has found that garden place
Which was the cradleipf our mortal race;
Where were the Blessed Fields? We search in
vain; 3i9 $50
Shall earth ne'er find her Eden-land again3
Know this, when Eve went forth from out its
shade
1t was no longer Paradise; she made
It's bliss and beauty; then why tears and sighs'
Where woman is she makes a Paradise. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
+ rotary P UBLlG.

TWIN undersigned, having been appointed
j. Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to fill Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.or oaths. take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages and other instruments Of
writing. te JOHN JEFFERS.
.sprlS,'7GY. BeallsVille. Monroe Co. Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Il. r. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
fFofnerly Of Zanesvilie, 0hio,)

.abf Physician u and 4 surgeon,
once and residence in the Kirkbrids property,
yasWOO D SFIiEL D., o HsIO.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
sssIose stsension to business TO merit public
epnidenes and patronage. .hses e. tirirIg
ChfonicR Diseases will receive special
susntioh. .niIsas msy4,':sT
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10

If it cost anything to go to church,
people who never 60 now would run
around like wild men for free passes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
Price. as Cents.

Be careful to cali for rcoIL1Ns'yoLrAIc PLASTER
lest you get some worthless imitation Sold by all
Sy
prietors, Boston, Mass
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
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supported by hundreds otestimuals In possession
Bear in mind that the most important discoveries in
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
"NOw 1 vos (NOT) HAPPINESS.

"New Frtx'' Joseph X Emmett may have had
casiou ~ slightly vary his beaming exclamation,
snow vos happiness" whom ne yesterday received
notice OF an attachment issued against his properly
from the Marine Court, at tue suit Of John X. Rogers
rhe latter claims that "Fritz" him $s40 .ios
work, LABOR and services" dono for him Ia New York
anu oisowisfcf as agent ahd manager, between
tue I'd OF January aud tho 25th OF Nay,
1877, such indebtedness having accumulated NJ the
rate 81 $40 n week. rhe attachment granted on
tho allegation that defendant was not rosdsnt u
this State Plaintiff further alleges that the defendant
nzs 900 nov gu deposit IN the hands 81 John n.
Poole and Thomas Ia Donneily lessess OF the Grand
Opera House. and also wardrobe, all OF which - s-
bio to attachment; that defendant Is about TO leave
tho State und taKc this properly With hun, and ,has
without an attachment he believes no would lose his
Claim. Unless n settlement Is made the Poole iund
Will no doapt be the worm NJ each end Of WHIT b
plaintiff and defendant will Tug with all inc asruss-
moss oi the htser's illustrative svhickenA"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
NORTH CAROLINA SENAT0RSHlP.

A TRIO OF DISTINGUISHED AspIRANTs IN THE
FrsLp-MERRIMoH, VANCE AND CLINGMAN-
SKETCH OF THE oANpIDATEs-rHKIR TAG
TICS AND PROSPECTS.
RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. IA 1878.
Upon tho Legislature which elected by tho
people Of this State on the LIST day of August last
devoves tho imports duty selecting tho successor
TO United States senator Augustus s. Merrmon, whose
term of onlco expires the sh day OF March, 1870
The legislature meets IN December next, and will
upon tho Senatorial contest IN the second week
but tho light Tor tho distinguished honor
has already commenced and deep Interest Is being
manifested IN II all over the State. Tho prominent
asprants and indeed, tho emily opos the present
incumbent, Mr. Merrimon, Governor Zeouion Is.
Vance and General Thomas /. Clingmau, OF Buncombs
county, all democrats
MERRIMoN.
This gentleman Is very nxious 70 DO his own sue
cessor aud points mis- years record In tho SEN
ate now bong closed, with considerable degree OF
PRIDE; and vol may he, Tor no has made an upright
ana able senator but his record just previous 10 hts
elevation the senate IL not satisfactory to tho
democratic party which has tremendous majority
In tho Legislature. He was tho democratic candidate
for Governor In 1872 wncn u was believed that the
election TINS state August OF that year would In
a measure docide tho national contest IN November
following, and beng defeated by Tod X. Caldwell by
worry slim majority in tho hottest canvass ever
known In tho old North state no was taken up by
the ant-v ance democrats Of the Legislature and
offered In caucus their candidate Tor tho United
States Senate. Tho contest In was long and
bitter one, the seventeen supporters Of Merrimon
making a light which, Tor bitterness and stub
born endurance, was somewhat remarkable. Finally
Vance declared tho nominee OF tho caucus where
upon seventeen faithful Merrimontes boted and In
tho next days session Of Tho Legislature combined
with tho republicans tbcrosn--who were willing TO vote
for any body to defeat Vauce-and elected Merrimon
by nvo msjority violation Of tho odict OF King eau
Gus. Msrrimon accepted the high honor thus con
crrcd and sought TO justify himself In the eyes o
the democrats By charging that tho caucus was y
packed affair Vances interest, and about the time
Of adjournment OF Congress last summer he ISSUED
u circular person attacking Vance and justiyini
his own course, and iurther intimatcd very plainly
that proud oil his boiling record and wal
not all 10th TO Try ~ again This circular undouo'
cdy had nag,ng effect upon the dem ocratic part
In the last election, many nspirants Tor eeisANo An
| smaller boaors regarding IL 40 encouragement Hon
bixh aulhority 10 ignore marty dsctniina Doll pafu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
A CONSULAR CONUNDRUM.
Is THE BARK JOHANN HoLzERLAND UNsRA-
WORTHY AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT
Twas in the bad ship HolEerland
from Mexico we sailed;
winch we forsook. OF sandy Hook,
1houph land thu cam Ain rnIlnd

Twas in the bad ship Holxerland
winch we forsook. OF sandy Hook,
Though loud the captain rallied.
In this and similar strains dd Carl Loitrch, Johann
Bendig, Carl Scumidt and Hermann Lossnan yester-
day bsguiio their prison hours. They were com
mitted on Friday by Commissioner Osborn, at the
request Of the German Consul General refusing TO
continue u voyage ~ Falmouth, England, on the bark
johann HolzorIand The vessel had n cargo IRON
Santa Auna Mexico, and the captain camo TO anchor
Oh SANDY Hook for the purpose OF getting
orders In New York When he returned the Grew OF
the ship experienced some OF the worry toughest kind
of weather in a nguratve sense They claimed tho
rigging WAS out OF order unit for sailing service,
and tho ca plain said 70 have taken much umbrags
at their gratuitous criticism. rhe result was row.
during which the mate got into an alteration with
the captain and sailers lett the snip only
be arrested and the Office Of tho German Con-
sui The captain mplaincd that they would lot sail
with him. which the frankly admitted, and were
taken before the United States Commissioner ana
tbenoo 10 Ludlow Street jail with u prompt
ROSS that astonished them. they told the
Comm that tho captains eide of the story
was alone received by the Consul. but HERALD re-
porter VINO called upon the German representative
was differently informed. Mr.. Hermann A. Schu-
mann, the Consul, said the excessively pc.
cuIinr the bark not In port aud more or loss
away from his Jurisdiction. Tue sailors made NO
veasc SIMPLY asserting that they would not SAIL lie
will have them before him again onorrow morning 4,
when iuca of the rcsi situation may DO ex
tracted from tho present maddle.
CONSULAR JUSTICE
A the sailors should make a formal complaint that
the HoIzcrand rs unssawortby u will DO the nrst In
stance OF KIND that Mr. Scbumsnn has been called
upon 10 deal with. The treaty laws between Germany
aud the United states plainly point out the course ~
be taken where disabled vessel Is In port Then the
Consul appoints exports, and on their report n hs
deems the ship unnt Tor service he orders mo requ
site repairs IL the complaints are proved 10 he frvo
Ious the penalty IN store Tor tie com
anus Ia six month"; Imprisonment IN Ger
many In any event United states officials canno
Interfere uniess the difficulty leads 20 disorucr Oh
shore, unless pares not belcngng TO tue snip are
IN Il. With tho Holzcrland, However, tn'
case uicfcnt the vessel requires no papers IRON
the consulate here aud can set sail irom Sandy hoot
wbsuever tho captain pioasez IL the men appear u
be m tue wrong nsy be sent back To Germany fo
proper disposition they are right then the captain
ia sI at liberty TO procure other sailors and procee,
on his voyage From this state OF affairs the invesga
ton to- morrow will present a novel interest
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-06
MOTHERS AS DOCTORS.

Practical mothers learn much by their
experience with the little ones entrusted
to their care. Some of the most COM
mon sense facts in the physical culture
of those little ones known to the more
experienced mothers may not come
amiss to those who have had but little
care of children. The foundation must
be we'll laid to insure healthy and hap
py children. The child must be we'll
nursed, we'll aired, we'll fed and we'll
bathed. By thorough understanding
and practice of these four simple rules,
much of the physical, mental and moral
suffering in life would be avoided by
parent as we'll as child. If healthy
child (and delicate one proportionate-
ly) is regularly put to bed about dark.
in quiet, well-ventilated, or even cold
room, after a supper of plain food, it
will naturally awake at daybreak, good
natured, with a keen appetite for
wholesome breakfast. Nutritious, plain
food at regular hours, with no candy or
stimulants, and free bathing, help the
system to ward off many prevalent
children's ailments, and to bear with
less danger the few that must necessari-
ly come to the majority of the little ones.
The child that is just given little con-
fectionery, or any unsuitable food, and
then rocked to sleep, should cause no
surprise. at waking peevish and fever
ish. 1t is simply the result of imagin-
airy affection and want of knowledge on
the part of the one in charge. 1t will
certainly pay in the end to search dill
gently for the cause when little child
is proverbially cross.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-06
FEDELE.

Among the Alban hills, which are sit
uated some miles from Rome, lad was
tending his fathers goats, when his eye
caught the glitter of arms in the dis
lance, and he knew at once that the
King of Etruria, who had threatened to
make war upon the Roman republic. was
about to carry out his threat. Without
waiting to communicate with his friends
he set off at the top of his speed tow
ards the great city, to warn its inhabit-
ants of their danger, and bid them pre-
pare for the coming foe.
1.-the and active. the little brown
mountaineer went bounding down the
slopes, and across the wide marshy
plain, bestrewn with huge fragments of
rock, and intersected by sluggish streams
and reedy morasses, amid which the red
eyed buffaloes lurked. On he sped, as
fast as his sinewy legs would carry him,
but he had long way to go; the sun
was scorching-there was no pleasant
shade or leafy trees to shelter him from
its fierce glare, nor any sweet cool water
to refresh him, for all about it was unfit
to drink, being brackish and muddy.
Through dreary dosolate region he had
to 60. His limbs we're ready to sink un-
der him, his thirst almost intolerable !;
yet the lads courage did not fail-he
kept bravely on, and at length entered
the city gate, through which he passed,
and assembled the hill to the capitol,
where the senate of the republic held
its sittings. He was just able to whis-
per the fatal news then he sank down,
and complained of sharp pain in his
foot, on examination of which it was
found that thorn had penetrated very
deeply beneath the skin. 1t was neces-
sary that this should be extracted, and
the lad died under the operation. Crate.
full for such noble deed of devotion to
his country, the senate decreed that
henceforth all their gate keepers should
come from Vitrochiano, the boys native
village. and that they should be called
Fedele-the faithful.
How imperishable is the memory of q
good deed ! In the beautiful city o.
Florence there is marble bust of thi,
| lad Vitrochiano, in the act of extracting
the thorn from his foot +; this is no
strictly in accordance with historic trutl
he was too much overcome by fatigu
to attempt this; it was done for him
} with fatal result.