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County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit of Democracy. |
From Ohio Township.
HANN1BAL. O.. April &. 1877

HANNIBAL, O., April s, 1878
Ed SPIRIT: send few items for
publication. Our farmers are all very
husily engaged in preparing their soil
for another crop. Wheat in this part oil
The county looks well, and there is a fail
prospect Of good crop. 1t is claimed
by some of the prophets that a large
part of the fruit has been killed,oi great
ly damaged at least
Our school at Mt. Union closed Apri
g.. The fore part of the day, until re
cess, was spent in the usual manner
After recess the ladies presented us With
q treat of nice cakes which was very
thankfully received after the cakes were
served to those present our teacher
brought forth bountiful supply of can
|dy, which caused the eyes of the young
folks to sparkle and their countenance,
to beam with happiness. After the can
dy had been distributed we then had in
termission. Afternoon we again assem-
bled in the school house an6 had som,
music, after which the audience was en-
tertained by declamations by Edward
Youssy, James Dennis, Nathan Oden
Samuel Youssy, Charles Cehrs, Adalin,
Cehrs, Barbara Cehrs, Evelina Pugh, AL
ice Harrison and Cora Mozeny. Th
audience was then addressed by Messrs
John Coulter and Nathan Oden. Thi
concluded the exercises and all wen
home we'll satisfied with the days pei
formances.
Our school at the present is in bette
condition than ever known. Mr. Natha
Oden, our teacher,is one of the foremos
in the county, Naturally deep and COZ
rect thinker, he is highly honored an
esteemed by the whole neighborhood q
a teacher be is loved by every pupil
A SCHOLAR
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Noble County Republican,

A prominent tobacco dealer of this
county, in letter to the Republican of.
fee, urges that the only way tobacco
gro wing in Noble can in the future be
made profitable, is to grow better tobac.
CO; and the only way to get better
grade is to cultivate less ground, heavily
manured. With good seed and careful
attention and cultivation, he claims d
crop of 500 sticks will bring the prcdu-
Ger as much as 1000 sticks of the kind
of tobacco that as rule Is produced by
the plan Of putting in large crop on
thin ground, and then failing to properly
cultivate and harvest the same,
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A Lesson in Cow Milking.

A market gardener had very fns
COW that was milked week after week by
hired men. He observed that the amount
of butter he carried to market weighed
about pound more on each alternate
week. He watched the men, snd tried
the cow after they had finished milking,
but always found that there was no milk
left in the teats. He finally asked the
Scotch girl who took care Of the milk
| il she could account for the difference.
"Why, yes," she says. '.When Jim
milks he says to the old COW, so! my
pretty muley, So! But when Sam milks
he hits her on the hip with the edge Of
the pail and says, Hist, you old brutew
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Josh Billings New Proverbs.


This life is like game Of cards. We
must play the hands dealt to US, and the
credit is not as much in winning as play
ing pour hand well.
When l hear a man Dragging abou
what be did last year, and what he's go
ing to do next year,I can tell pretty neal
what he's doing now.
The reputation man gets from hii
ancestors wants about as much altering
to fit as their clothes would. d ~
Falling in love is like falling dowr
stairs-irs hard work to find out jus
how the thing was done.
Mice can live anywhere comfortably
but in q church; this proves that they
can't live on religion any more than |
minister can.
The worst tyrant in this world is {
woman who is superior to her HUSBAND
and let's everybody know it.
Love is like the measles; you can
have it but once, and the later in life VI
have it the tougher it goes with US.
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Let Well Enough Alone.
New York Methodist J

81 don't object" said the Quartermas
ter, on Sunday morning, while our shiE
was running toward the equator, before
the northeast trade wind, II don't objec'
to prayers when it blows hurricane OF
when we are on lee shore. But here
we are called aft to prayers when the
weather is as fine as ever was made
fair winds every day; clear sun q,
noon; skysails, studding sails and every
thing else set; not brace or sheet un
Delayed for weeks the ship going ahead
so steady that she could carry glass o.
sherry on that capstan and not spill {
drop of it! But prayers it is, according
to orders! Now, what's the good of it p
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More Schurzes Wanted.
Grace Greenwood in New York Times.5

Grace Greenwood in New York Times9
Whist I thought in the time Of the
Sumner revolt of Mr. Schurz is just
what think to-day I stand by it, and
boldly say that if Prussia is flush in the
Schurz line-has more of the same sort
to spare-I hope she will send them on
Brains like his, energy like his, industry.
endurance, will, genius like his, are moi
yet drugs in our market Those who
have to oppose him no argument but the
fact of his foreign birth, remind me OF
the Irishman who, when nonplussed in o
religious discussion by strong text from
ST. Paul, replied contemptuously, "Paul
is itp Paul2 Why, mon, he wasn't one
of the original twalve-he was an inter
loper, ipst."
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.

DIED-Of diphtheria, March Z, 1878
aftet an illness OF sixteen days, EFFIr
MAY, youngest daughter of G. L and C
MCFARLAND, aged 10 years 6 months
and % days &z
She was lovely little girl, filing hel
home with joy and sunshine Now there
is void never to be filed ,one that reach
es beyond the parental roof, vacant
seat in the school room, an absent one a
roll call. She has answered the call O
her Savior, who has said: "Suffer little
children to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom o.
heaven" Although loved dearly by hel
parents, sisters, teacher and friends, she
bade all farewell to 60 to Him
Dearest Kfae, how We loved thee,
Loved that little form of thine;
Loved to hear thy merry prattle, =
Loved that Joyous lsugh of thine.
Farewell R1is, till We meet thee
In those realms Of heavenly bliss;
Jesus tune those golden harpstrings
For the angel that We miss.
Then weep no more for Kfie,
From sorrowing abstain; u
The cause of your affection
Is her eternal gain. "a ~
Oh, weep no more tor Kfie,
Her sufsrings now are Ger;
j. She Is free from storms and trials, +,
Her bark has reached the shore.
- E.F.G.
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~The Boston Journal says: "a

EThe Boston Journal says: "a
New York banker estimates that $751;
100000 of our bonds held abroad have
been returned and sold in the United
States during the last four months. II
this be true, the country may be consid-
cred richer by that amount, and that the
four or four and a half millions of coin
sent out of the country to pay the in
terest will hereafter be retained at home.
The gold bug press is gradually com.
ing to its senses. The sorrows Of the
able Eastern editor have been very
acute.
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NJ. Villemessant Of the Figaro ex-
plains that he sent a sum Of money to
the brother of the actress Desclee, now
imprisoned for offences under the Com
mune, because when he was Kissed and
insulted in theatre, she made her way
toward him. and seating herself at his
side said, "Let us see who'll hiss now"
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SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

Affections Of the Eye. Ear, Throat Lungs and Bron-
chial Tubes which In many cases accompany severe
OF Catarrh. The infamed and diseased condition
OF the mucous membrane 80 the cause Of all these
troubles; and until the systsm has been brought
properly under the Influence Of the RADICAL CURE,
perfect freedom from them cannot oe reasonably sx
pected
Il Il but three year1 since sAEFoRDS RADICAL
time s has found its way from Mains TO Cafornia and
10 everywhere acknowledged BY druggist: and phys.
clans to be the most successful preparation for the
thorough treatment OF Catarrh ever compounded The
fact viii be deemed Of more Importance when It Ii
coupled with the statement that within nve years
80 different remedies for Catsrrh have been placed
sale, and to-day, with one or two exceptions, their
names cannot be recalled by the bestnformed drug
etst Advertising may succeed in forcing few ssles
medical properties, It absolutely certain to fall into
merited obscurtty.
Each package Of sANroRD's RADICAL CURE con.
tsins DR.. eanfords Improved Inhaling Tube, with full
directions for s use In all cases. Price fl Sold by
anwhoiesale and retail druggiss and dealers through
out the United States and Canadas. WEEKS q POT.
TER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston.
Mass. y
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A man who always hangs up his hat,
puts the boot jack away. hangs his coat
on one particular peg, and lays bis socks
on the back of chair on going to bed, is
not "a man who will put in ten bours q day
unless watched,
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

VNHN undersigned, having been appointed
L Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to ill Pensioners Blanks, admin
ster 0aths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Mortgages, and other instruments OF
writing. JOHN JEFFBRS.
sprls, Beallsville. Monroe Co., Ohio.
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fVarm avlv of Zanasuiiia Ohm

Physician and Surgeon,
Once and residence in the Nrkbride property,
DSFI Ell D., o Il 10.
,Hsvins located at the above place, offers his
Professional services where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
con6dencs and patronage.
Chronic Diseases viii receive special
atssSs1es. Hsys,.S
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Auehg.
THE CONsECRATED WILL.

Laid on Thine altar, oh! my Lord divine,
Accept nay gift this day, for Jesus sake;
have no Jewels to aiorn Thy shrine,
Nor any world-famed sacrifice to make
But here bring within my trembling hand,
This will of mine-a thing that seemeth
small, ..
But only Thou, dear Lord, oanst understand
How, when yield Thee this, yield mine
all. .st .-
Hidden therein, Thy searching eye can see
Struggles Of passions, visions of delight;
All that am, or love, or would be,
Deep love, fond hope, or longings infinite.
1t hath been wet with tears and dimmed witt
sighs, HF IS
Clenohed in my grasp till beauty it haiti
Now from Thy footstool, where it vanquished
lies, ..a,.-.-.. ..,...
The prayer ascendeth,, "May Thy will b
donen NJ
Take it, oh Fatheri ere my courage fail,
And merge it so in Thine own will. that e'el
II in some desperate hour my cries prevail.
And Thou giv'st back my gift il may have
been
So changed, SO purified, so fair have grown.
| I Imay not know or feel it as my own;
So one with Thine, so filed with peace divine
But gaining back my will may find it Thine
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-07

had never read the original, so | only
said "Well. what has Heber's and
Abraham's dwelling III cak plail is
to do with your fancy narratives: He
colored with anger, and answered
snappishly. "Only this sir that all the
people Of that day who We're true
christians (if I may use the term
chung to the habits Of Adam. and
lived on the fruits of trees. You are
probably not aware that the kenites
and the Rechabites were one and the
same people, and that n of their re-
ligious principles was TO SOW no
seed" They kept fiocks, as We read of
Heber's wife served the defeated gen
eral Sisera, with curds in a lordly
dish. All this | lean to place before
you, as my narrative progressed. But
you have forced me into this explana-
ton by judging of my work at the
outset. You ought to remember the
old saying .'Only children and fools
Judge of half finished work"-or a
half read book,I may add We'll my,
dear fellow, | will forbear to criticise
until | get through. And am going
to give all my spare moments this
term to a study of the Bible myself. |
know little of Hebrew, but | can Get
at a Speakers Concordance, and a
Dictionary, SO beware If l catch YOU
tripping, | Will be as unmerciful as any
Scotch reviewer. And pray consider
me as only asking for information
when | now ask why you called the
Kenites a ''nation of students"
"The only word for students in the
Hebrew scriptures is s'scribe.' And
the Kenites are described i'll 1st. Chron.
,. % as "Tirathites. Shimeathites and
~Suchathites. families of scribeS.' Be
ing contented with the produce of
these oak and chestnut groves, their
fig, pomcgranite and almond orchards,
they had time to study to become, in
fact s.families'' or tribes of scribes,
of students. But | entreat that you
will not assail me with inquiries until
you read my work. Then l will argue
with YOU as much as you like.
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He not only refused to vaca'e the
house, but struck his landlord over the
head with a gun barrel inhictinp 2
wound from which he is not expected to
recover. Ttis happened near S.onev
Point Church, Alexander county. The
sayer, Norman Hines. the American
says, has fled.
-SJatesville will organize a comma
nv next Thursday to hui!d a railroad
from that place tothe Virginia line at
some point in Surry county. The route
has been surveyed and declared t. be
entirely feasible. All the enterprise
needs to make IL a success is money.
Application will be made t. the next
Legislature for convict labor.
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POETRY.

The Legend Of the TuberoSe.
The angel of the Flowers walked with
Eve
In Paradise, one golden morn in May:
And thus the Angel spokes i must
away.
Sweet Mother. Yet ever more | grieve
To leave the children of our tender
cares;
For l must haste where blow the
northern airs.
To WOO my nurslings in the woods of
pine,
And part the leaves that shield them
from the cold,
And breathe a breath upon the chilly
mold
Which they may feel can be nc breath
but mine.
Now to thy gentle hands and loving
care
trust the children of the sun and air.
Thou knOw'st them well; yet there is
one that grows
In your dark copse that hides the
gushing spring,
With slender, spire-like leaves-a
fiowerless thing,
Yet dear to me is this sweet Tuberose.
The plant rebelled against the laws and
me,
And hence It's fowerless, by my just
decree.
See that thou guard it well, and let no
flower
Break from its sheath to freight the
Eden air
With perfume rare and sweet. The
a must wear
Near to Its close ele dawns It's triumph
hour"
She ended thus and passed thro' Eden,s
gate,
While trailing glories on her footsteps
wait.
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PRACTICAL ECONOMY-A far-sighted
miss of seventeen summers has con
cluded to marry a big man for her
first husband and a little n for the
second. 50 that she can cut the clothes
of the first down, and make them over
to his successor. Thus the hard times
force home lessons of rigid
and practical sense upon tender girl
hood.
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GOSSIP.-Can the evil wrought BIZ
gossip be estimated? We trow not. \
wise woman can scarcely say too little
IL company if the conversation tren-
ches in the least upon scandal.
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s ketches Illustrative Of Bible His
THE KENITES.
EY MORT.

HE hENIlEN.
EYABI MoRI.
\ weary way farer Stands upon a
grassy eminence overlook a valley in
the land of INDIAN. His clothing is
rich and costly, b~etokening rank and
wealth. But the attendants who
usually surround men of rank are not
there. and a look of anxiety and trou-
BILE, darkens the handsome features,
and oyermastering fatigue shows it
self in every line of his dropping fig
ure. He turns his head with a startled
movement as hehears approaching foot
steps behind him. and places his hand
on a concealed weapon i'll the folds of
his robe. But the approaching pedes-
trian evidently has no hostile inten-
tions. Unarmed, and simply attired,
it is hard to guess his business or his
rank. But the face of the weary trav-
eller lights up with an expression of
intense Joy and relief at the sight of
him, and he asks eagerly. You are
a Kenite are you mott Il am" re-
plied.the other with a graceful obei-
sance. "Then you can doubtless direct
me to the tents of a priest of your
people, whom we in Egypt called
Jethro, but who l believe, in his native
land, bears the name of Raguel.'
81 can direct YOU" answered the
Kenite, but it is a days journey from
here, and as the sun is setting, hope
you will accept of my hospitality for
the night"
ST accept your kindness with I'M
speakable gratitude, for | am faint
with fatigue and hunger" answered
the stranger.
Then turn to the right, and follow
this footpath down the hill, and across
the valley, to where my tents are To-
Gated"
Suiting his pace to the slow move
ments of the fatigued traveller, the
Kenite conducted him forward.
"You are a prince, i see' remarked
the Egyptian, as the stately pavilions
they were approaching, began to come
into view. mo" answered the Kenite,
with a smile. ''our people all have
beautiful homes. Mine is far inferior
t o many others. Come in, and may
the God of Abraham bless your s%ojourn
under my roof"
L am a son Of Abraham" replied
the traveller, notwithstanding nv
Egyptian dress. I am a Hebrew of the
tribe of love-"
Then l infer from your royal attire
that you are Moses the adopted son OF
Pharaoh's daughter"
"Gou are right answered the trav.
eller, land my being here is owing tC
having unfortunately killed an Egyp
tian in defending the life of one of my
oppressed race and knowing that i
was discovered, l fled. l am an out
cast and a wanderer, but in my child
hood | received much instruction from
Jcthro, priest of indian, who made
long sojourn in Egypt and knowing
him to be a worshipper of the tru
God, / come hither to take shelter witt
him."
'sThere is no Kenite who will no
gladly welcome a Hebrew answere
the host, as he conducted his CUES
nto a tapestry lined apartment wher
a marble cistern received a falling Ri
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Battle With the Wild Irish
+ Concluded. |

COUC9uucU.
swell quell the savage mountaineer,
AS their Tinchell cows the game:
They come as fleet us forest deer.
Wen drive them back as tame
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Something New-Lumber Yard
at KtnSsbury.

W. H. Harris & Co.. the we'll
known Lumber dealers of Marion, have
started a branch establishment at
Kingsbury, on the G. H. L. 8. A.
Railway, where they will sell Lum-
Der of all kinds as low as it can be
bought in any market. They have had
long experience in the business, know
the wants Of the people of this section,
and guarantee satisfaction in every
instance. Their yard will be first
class, consisting Of all varieties Of
Texas and Louisiana yellow pine lum.
Der both rough and dressed, Doors
Sash, Blinds, Nails, etc. They will
sell rough lumber at Austin rates, and
on dressed lumber will offer induce.
ments over any other Western mar
ket.
Kiugsbury being now our nearest
railroad point, and the road there hav-
ing recently been greatly improved,
we see no season why our people who
need lumber should not give Harris,
g. Co., their orders. Dot. 26'4w
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Married.

GRAMM-PARKER.-On Sunday
evening last by Rev. Mr.. Kelly. Mr.
Otto Gramm and Nrs. Annie Laura
Parker.
We had the pleasure Of being pre-
sent on the above occasion, aud often
dering our congratulations in person.
Fer over q year past, as we happen to
know, the happy groom had been q
most devoted lover, and might we'll
have adopted the sentiment of the song:
'Por bonnie Annie Laura
IN lay me down and die"
We we're therefore grati6ed to see
aim at last carry of the coveted prize
IN the face of . brisk competition.
May this German-Ansriesn union be
happy and productive. and may SINH
lar combinations be recognized as the
true solution of the Koow.Nothing
probleni