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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-14
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
HENRY r.. WEST, Proprietor.
JERE. WILLIAMS, Editor.
PROBATE COURT.

April 27.-Elijah Mcmahon, admir-
Of Jeremiah Tracy, decd, filed an in.
ventory and appraisement of the estate
also reported sale Of tobacco at pri-
vate sale which was confirmed.
T. G. Allen, Assignee of Paul. Rist,
obtained an order to appraise real estate.
John fisher, Jr., Thomas Funk and
Perry Cline were appointed appraisers.
April pa sale of real estate by
John fisher Jr., Admir- Of Jacob Suter,
decd, was confirmed.
Martha Suter, widow of Jacob Suter.
decd, fled an application for an addi
tional allowance for herself, and the
Court ordered that the Admir- pay to
said widow the sum of $50
May 1.-E. G. Blattler and John Big
Ter Executor of John Luginbuhl, filed
their final account.
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Ages Of our senators.

The year in which each Of the Sens.
tors of the United States was born is q
follows: 1909, Hamlin; 1910, Morrill,;
1912, Armstrong, Christiancy; 1913,
Thurman, Kirkwood 1915. Anthony,
1915. Dawes, Eaton, Howe, Herman;
1877, Salisbury, Saunders; 1878, Har-
ris, Johnston, Bsrnum; 1919, McDon-
aid; 1920. Vice President Wheeler; 1891,
Sharon, Withers; 1892, Beck, Dennis
1928, Davis West virginia), Hill, Gro
yer; 1924, Matthews. Morgan, Oglesby,
Rollins, Whyte, Burnside; 1926, Lamar
Maxey, Hereford, Booth, Chaffee; 1926,
Mcmillan, Randolph, Hoar, Ransom,
Cameron (Wisconsin); 1897, Window,
Ferry, Sargent; 1928, Edmunds, Bayard,
Voorhees, 1929, Conkling, Coke, Alli-
son; 1889, Blaine, Jones Nevada J.
Merrimon, Paddock, Patterson, Teller,
Kellogg; 1881, Wadleigh; 1882, Cor
don, Garland, Jones (Florida); 1893,
Ingalls,, McP Pherson, Mitchell, Cameron
{ (Pennsylvania) 1884, Eustis, Cockrellj
1885, Spencer; 1887, Plumb; 1910, Con-
over; 1S41, Bruce; 1S42, Dorsey. The
ages of Wallace, Wright, Davis (Illi4
nois), McCreery { Kentucky and But
Ter are not given. Senator Edmunds 10
the oldest-looking man in that body, yet
more than half are older than be. voor-
bees, who is the same age, Ferry, who ID
one year older, Booth, Hereford, and
Chaffee, who are three years older, look
young enough to be Edmunds' sons
Morrill,, who is nearly twenty years
older, looks twenty years younger as be
sits beside him.
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reported for The Spirit Of Democracy
From Ohio Township.

HANNIBAL. OHIo, April B, 1878.
Ed. SPIRIT: Please publish the follow
ing report of the Fox School District,
No z, Ohio township, commencing Oc.
tober Is, 1877, closing Friday, April s,
1878:
No. of pupils enrolled: Males 81, fe-
males 11-total 3S. Average daily at
tendance: Boys II, girls 11-total g.
Average per cent of attendance "a.
The champion spoilers are: Maggie
Fox, Ella Dangel, David Dangel, Henry
fisher. Lizzie fisher, Caroline Holpp,
Celia Fox. The champion spoilers are
those who have been head the greatest
number of times.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
The forenoon was spent in the usual
order of school. After dinner we had q
review in English Grammar, after dinner
we were entertained with short address
by A. M. Suter. The teacher then dis.
tributed certificates of scholarship and
department. We were then addressed
by Isaac Suter; subject: The utility of
common school education. We were
next cheered by some good singing from
Songs Of Gratitude, also some selections
from Gospel Hymns and Sacred Songs,
after which we bade the school good-by.
We are under many obligations to the
Directors and visitors for the interest
they have manifested in the advancement
of the school.
ISAAC SUTER,( n,,..
A.. M. SuTER,} leac"ers:
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How women Hide Things.

The curious ways that the women have
|of hiding their money are shown by the
Cincinnati Commercial. That paper
says: Mrs. Hansen put ESQ in the oven
| OF her stove one night to keep it safa.s
Next morning after breakfast the national
debt had been diminished exactly that
much. A student Of the curious would
find it interesting to note the places in
which women hide their money. One ex-
ceIlent and frugal dame used to tuck her
little savings away under corner Of the
carpet. The tiny roll Of greenbacks
grew fatter and fatter in the course OF .
year or two, when the day after 1t counted
|ub $3.50 the house took fire, burnt TO the
ground, and again the national debt was
diminished by little roll Of woman's
pin money. There was that other care
ful lady, too who used sometimes to hide
her diamond rings between two teacups
in the kitchen cupboard, sometimes be,
hind q certain brick In the cellar, and
again under the lining Of an old hst.
She had divers other places Of safety for
her jewels also, the only trouble being
that she had so many hiding places she
occasionally forgot where she had last put
her precious things, and about every three
months would fancy she had been robbedt
and the house would be turned inside out
and all therein made uncomfortable until
the missing gems would be found careful.
ly tucked away in the folds Of the bottom
towel ofthe pile in the left hand corner Of
he lower drawer in the close press at the
east end Of the dining room.
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The Real Hero.

In 1893 the Prussian officers of the gar
rison of Colberg established an economi-
cal mess, of which certain poor emigrants
were glad to partake. They observed
one day an old Major Of ofHussars, who was
covered with the scars OF wounds receiv-
ed IN the Seven Years War, and half hid
den by enormous gray mustachics. The
conversation turned on duels. A young,
stout-built Cornet began to pirate in an an
thoritative tone on the subject.
"And you Major, how many duels have
ou foughti''
"None thank HeaYen," answered the
old Hussar, in subdued voice; IL have
fourteen wounds, and Heaven be praised,
there is not one in my back; 80 that / may
be PERMITTED to say that l feel myself hap,
py in never having fought duel"
"But you shall fight one with me-" ex
claimed the Cornet, reaching across to
give him blow.
The Major, agitated, grssped the table
to assist himself in rising, when a unani
nous cry was raised:
"Don't stir, Major"
All the officers present Joined in seiz
ing the Cornet, when they threw him out
at the window, and sat down again at the
table as if nothing hadsoccurred.
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and not let his nose bleed on the carpet 70
and at last, as it assured her very thick
ly, and with some difficulty, that II was
"aban' of jolly good fnf-fuf.fellows,"
and that it "won' -hic-won;g' 'ome till
morning." she ground it into silence,
and sank back speechless and breathless,
while Mr.. Barsting1ow took the phono.
graph out into the back yard and smash
ed it into so many and such small frag.
ments that 1t couldn't reproduce even
q steamboat whistle.
And now, when people 60 over to the
Barstinglows' to spend pleasant even.
ing, and happen to say
"What have you done with the phono-
graph. Mr.. Bsrstinglow Y" it affords the
visitors entertainment for the rest of the
evening to study the different express
ions which creep over the faces Of Mr..
and hrs. Barstinglow, while Mr.. Barst-
l1slo4 - n AnaRers the queation,
thinks be would give ten thousand dol.
lars II he could find out how the mem
bers Of the Paragraphers' Association
tell lies 80 easily and make them sound
80 narvelously like the truth.
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IN. Y. Herald, 1st ihst.l
OBITUARY.
JOHN N. GEN1N.

JOHN N. GENIN.
Mr.. John N. Genin, at one time a
well known halter in this city, died yes
terday at his residence, No. lI5 East
Sixtieth street, after long and linger-
ing illness. Mr.. Genin was a native of
England, and was born in the year 1919.
He came to this country at an early age,
and on learning the trade of halter
went into business for himself. Being
naturally pushing, energetic man, he
secured a good trade and finally estab-
lished himself in store under Barnum's
American Museum, on part of the ground
now occupied by the Park Bank. AS a
tenant of Mr.. Barnum he sympathized
with all of the ventures made by that
veteran Snowman, and when the latter
brought Jenny Lind to America in 1850
Mr.. Genin made himself famous by be-
coming the purchaser of the first choice
of seats for the Swedish Nighingale's q
initial concert. The seats in the Castle
Garden auditorium were sold by auction,
and Mr.. Genin paid 1925 for the first
choice. On the memorable 18th of Sep.
tember, 1850, when Jenny Lind made
her bow to the New York public, John
N. Genin sat in the front row, enthroned
in gorgeous velvet chair, almost as
much an object of curiosity as the can
tatrice herself Thus by one stroke dld
Genin gain fame and fortune, for he be-
came at once the rage and fashion o.
the town, his principal competitors be-
ing Mealio and Leary. Soon after the
Lind incident Mr.. Genin moved his store
20 the st. Nicholas Hotel building, re-
naming there until about the year 1868
when he retired from business in conse.
quence of i'll health. Since that date he
suffered much, but many visitors to the
Navesink Highlands will remember how
patiently he bore his increasing infrma
ties. To-day the name of Genin the
halter will revive many pleasant memo
ries of old New York among those who
knew the city in the days of Polk ant
of Pierce, the Crystal Palace and many
other features now almost forgotten by
the new generation.
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All About sneesss.

As rule, sneeze is the warning
which nature gives that some part OF
the body is exposed to cooler temper
ature than the other parts, and the
sneezer is sscatching cold" Next to the
warning, what 10 the use Of the sneeze3
1t throws open the whole body, and IN.
duces q gentle perspiration I'm word,
it throws of the cold A child rarely
sneezes more than twice; perspiration 10
readily induced in youth; an old man,
on the contrary, sneezes nom half
dozen to dozen times, with loudly
explosive sscatchogue." tits harder to
set him to perspiring. When one is sit.
ting by an open window, and finds him.
self sneezing, nature tells him he Is To-
king cold. He should get up instantly.
walk about, and take full tumbler OF
cold water to keep up the gentle perspi-
ration that the sneeze set in motion. II
he does this, be viii not be telling, an
hour after, that he has Sc cold in the
head" or chest, or lungs.
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1 COMPLICATED CASE.

Gentlemen Ny case Is briefly ss follows: Ihaye had
Catarrh for ten years, each year with ipcrsaslng
one nostril had droppings In .he throat very bad
cough asthma bad as TO be obliged to take remedy
and . constant dun pain in my head. Ny head WIS
at times full Of catarrhal matter as TO njure my
in the night clear It and my throat before could
sleep Every Of these distressing has eis
sAxFoKDs CuHx Ny hearing e fully restored
Ihave noaythmstic symptoms, no cough no droppings
In the throat no hesdache and in every way better
thanI have been for years could feel the effects Of
the CURE my Appetite my kidneys, and in fact
every part OF my system. What has been done In mY
case Is wholly the effect Of the RADICAL CuKE
Very respectfully, c. d. LAWRENCE.
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A nersen being asked whv he had O

A person being asked why he had Civ
en- his daughter in marriage to man with
whom he was at enmity answered: 81 did
it out ofpu.e revenge"
~ live in Julia's eyes," said an affected
dandy in Coleman's hearing. "very
likely" replied George, "she had a sty
in them when saw her last"
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~Barnum should come to Guernse

Barnum should come to Guernsey
for his living wonders James McDow-f
ell, of Elizabethtown, can exhibit cal
concerning which thereby hangs tail :,
Not only so butt is "twice-told tail >
1t has two tails The first is natural and
the seconda is preternaturaltail coming
out between the shoulder blades, about
one footin length. The calf is now about
one week old and is thriving and healthy.
-yeferSoniag
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What smoking Does for Boys.

A certain doctor, struck with the large
number of boys under fifteen years of ags
whom he observed smoking was led to ins
quire into the effect the habit had upon
the general health. He took for bis put.
pose thirty-eight boys, aged from nine to
fifteen, and carefully examined them; in
twenty-seven Of them be discovered inju-
rious traces Of the habit. In twenty-five
there we're various disorders Of the circu-
lation and digestion palpitation Of the
heart, and c more or less marked taste for
strong drink. In twelve there was frs-
quent bleeding Of the nose, ten had dis.
tlirbed sleep, and twelve had eight ulcera-
ton OF the mucous membrane Of the
mouth, which disappeared on ceasing
from the use Of tobacco for some days.
The doctor treated them all for weakness,
but with little effect until the smoking
vas discontinued, when health and
strength verelsoon restored. Now, this
is no told wife's tale" as these facts are
given under the authority Of The British
Medical Journal.
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Auehv.
(Christianburg Messenger.)
ONLY A FEW YEARS.

Only a few years, and shall be lying
Under the grasses, the buds and the flowers
Under the snow, ,and the sleet, and the tempest
Under the mist, and the soft, dripping show
ers.
Only a few years, when those who look down.
ward,
Through fast falling tears, to cry me good.
by.
Will thank God the unrest and doubling is
That peace comes at last, If but when we die
Only few years, when those who now wrong
Forever will hush their harsh voices of blame
And whisper caressingly soft words of pardon
For follies and faults which were done in my
name,
Only few years to bear heavy burdens,
To weep with the weeping and help bear
theirs too;
Some day in the future the lips that have
blessed me,
And lips that have blamed me, will say. "She
was true"
What matters it then, if with feet silken san.
daled,
Some fly with swift grace over aower-covered
plain, v'"
While I, with feet tired, bruised, naked and
bleeding,
Toll up the sharp sleeps 'gainst the storm
driven rainP
What matters it then, If no jewels gleam
brightly,
Or roses soft fragrance dies, faint in my hair;
But only thorns press on a brow overburdened,
And blood stains the black robe of sack-cloth
wearP
What matters it then, if with sad eyes, tear
blinded,
I take up my crosses and bear them along.
While others, with glad hearts, and lips full
Of laughter,
Live out their short life full of mirth and oi
song2
Some day-oh, that some dayl-I, too shall be
glad
That my life cup with anguish was filed to
the brim,
Since only through cross-bearing, trial and
sadness,
Gods suffering children are brought unto
Him.
Gods way Is not nay way; well, what does II
matter2
Must I fight against IL because it is soP
Ny way would be ruin-His way will be bless
ing
Poor heart, lift thy burden, rejoice In its
God has His own way of solving these prob
lens,
His own way Of setting all false things To
right;
Though painful the lesson the Teacher Is
faithful
Though heavy the morn, at night twill be
LIGHT.
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sMisrfza,,n.
THE DEAD ALIVE.
A Midnight Visit to a Family Vault
--The BOdy-Snatcher's Secret.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.)

(Chicago Inter-Ocean,
Hundreds of stories are related of the
horrible deeds Of the body -snatcher, but
among them all none is more remarka-
BILE and soul narrowing than che one
just about to be narrated. The facts
were given to the writer recently, and it
is believed that they are now published
for the first time.
In the town of Kilmare, in the north
of Ireland, reside many families Of dis
tinction. The head of one of these was
Mr.. Bell, young gentleman of twenty
five. He inherited large estate from
his uncle and soon after removed from
his former abode to take possession of
the family mansion in Kilmare. He mar
ried the only child Of wealthy East In.
dia merchant residing in Liverpool, by
whom he had two children. In the fourth
year of their welded life Mrs. Bell was
taken suddenly i'll, and expired the next
day. The symptoms were Of peculiar
nature, and the limbs 80 increased in size
Immediately after death that magnifi.
cent diamond ring of great value could
not be removed from the lady's finger,
and was buried with her. OF course this
fact was we'll known to the inhabitants
of Kilmare, as Mrs Bell was the wife OF
the most considerable man thereabout,
and naturally, therefore, all concerning
her was matter of conversation and ru-
NOR. .
The old churchyard Of Kilmare stood
on the side of hill, and Immediately in
the rear of the charch and adjoining the
chancel was the tomb of the Bell family.
Here, in accordance with immemorial
usage, the body of the deceased lady
was to repose, and there it was deposi-
ted on the third day after her demise
After the ceremony the key of the vault
was put in its usual place by the sexton,
in the vestry Of the church.
The day had been gloomy, and as
night drew on thin rain fell, which in.
creased at about midnight to a smart
shower. Mr.. Bell, who was about retir.
ing, went to an open window, and as he
did so fancied he saw white figure
crossing the lawn in front Of the house
The next moment it disappeared, and
satisfying himself that he was the subject
of delusion he commenced to undress
Suddenly the clear tones Of the door-bel
rang through the building. Mr.. Bel
paused and moved toward the door o.
the apartment to listen. In few sec
onds the sound again reverberatet
through the house, and Mr.. Bell opened
the door and stepped out into the corri
dor. At that moment, as he glanced
down the stairway, he saw the house
keeper moving toward the front door
Then he heard her set the small lamp
she carried on the table and open tn,
locks and bolts of the massive door
Then dreadful and prolonged shriel
followed, and at the same moment Mr.
Bells butler ran along the hall toward
the froEt door; Mr.. Bell had reached tn
head Of the stairs and Was in the act o
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LETTER FROM OREGON.

AsToRA, April Is, 1878.
Fl. r WEsT-Dear Str: enclose here.
with Money Order for my subscription
to The SPIRIT as per bill just received.
/ still fiEd after an absence of Is years,
something interesting to me in every
issue OF your paper. I am glad that you
have such bright prospects for Railroad
communication with the. other parts OF
the world !; hope to have the pleasure of
visiting W. by the B. & s. some time in
the near future. Give my regards to
JERE. Yours Truly,
J.D. MERRYMAN.
TCome on JOHN. All our people will
be glad to see you; hope you may have
the pleasure of riding from Bellaire to
W. on the B. & S. w., but the action Of
certain parties at the Bellaire end just
now is not encouraging for the speedy
OF the road.-PUB. SPIRIT
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A subcriber wrote to Journal to make
some inquiries about the next worlds
fair, whereupon the wicked editor replied
that he was under the impression that the
next world wouldn't have any fair.
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is II DURABLE

FTHosE who have suffered from the various and com.
plicated forms OF disease assumed by Catarrh and
have many physicians and remedies without relief
or cure await the answer this question with consider
can be mentioned Is universally prevalent and SO
destructive to health as Catarrh Bronchitis Asthma,
tho lungs follow, in many instances case Of simple
but neglected Catsrrh Other sympathetic affections.
OF SMELL may be referred as minor but nevertheless
serious results Of neglected Catarrh, bad enough in
themselves but as nothing compared with the danger
Gus affections Of the throat and lungs likely 70 follow
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4. r. FARQUHAR. M. ID.

Z Physician and Surgeon, :
Office and residence in the Kirkbride property,
WOOD SFIEL D, o H I o. Z
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseases viii receive special
sttsutior. msys,':5F
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II CAN Be CURED,

TT can be cured. There IA NO doubt about t. The I'm.
i mediate relief afforded by SASFoRD's RADICAL
may follow persistent Of this remedy. The hard,
ncrustcd matter that has lodged in the nsal passage
eubdued ana healed THE entire mennbrar
stitutionafy Its action is that Of powerful purifyinc
agent, destroying in Its course through the system
the acid poison, the destructive agent In catarrhal
dfspasaR. =
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The Mischief o Phonograph Played
in q Burlington Family.

R. J. Burdette, the family man Of the
Hawkeye, is responsible for the follow
ing: 1t happened that Mrs. Barstinglow
was going down to Keokuk for few
days, and Mr.. Bafstinglow was inconso-
liable. At one. time be protested that
she should not go; he could not endure
the lonesome house during her absence.
And then again be declared that il she
must go be wonld neglect his Office and
let his business 60 to the bowwows and
be would 60 with her. At length, how
ever, she persuaded him to be reasonable,
and on her repeated assurance that she
would not remain any longer than three
days he consented to let her 60. He
even bought her ticket, and ordered the
carriage and psid for it two days ahead,
lest Ia a A 8nonld give way and
-L <.-<3 ~. f<5>4 1-It>. ~ *