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Confession of a Drunkard.

"Of nv condition there is no hope
that it should ever change; the waters
have gone over me; but out of the black
depths, could l be heard, / would cry
out to all those who have set foot in
the perilous food.
"Could the youth to whom the flavor
of his first wine is delicious as the open.
inc scenes of life, or the entering upon
some newly discovered paradise, look
into my desolation, and be made to un
derstand what dreAry thing it is when
a man shall feel himself going down .
precipice, with open eyes and passive
will !; to see his destruction and have nc
power to stop it; to perceive all good
ness emptied out of him, and yet not b.
able to forget time when it was other
wise; to hear about the piteous specta
Gle of his own self-ruin: could he Gel
nv fevered eye. fevered with last night
debauch, and feverish in looking for thi
nights repetition of the folly: could b
feel the body of death out of which
CRY hourly, with feebler and feebler out
cry, to be delivered, it were enough t
make him dash the sparkling beverag
to the earth in all the pride Of Its madr
ling temptation, = Charles Lamb.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19
One OF India's Proverbs.

There is proverb current In North.
ern India which says Of any one who
meets with unexpected good fortune that
"he was struck with the axe Of Nah
moud, the Ghaznevide." This curious
saying takes its origin from an historical
episode of the first conquest OF India
When Mshmoud, of Ghazni, (Ghizni,) J
descending upon Ponjaub from Afgha-
nistan, entered the City Of Somnauth, in
which stood the most sacred OF all the
Hindoo temples,the Brahmin priests met
him at the gate OF the shrine, offering an
enormous ransom If he would but spare
their temple and its idol. The eyes OF
the rapacious Afghans sparkled at sight
of the treasures thus spread before them,
aud murmurs OF approval were heard
here and there; but Mahmoud sternly
5ade them be silent, and pointing to the
huge idol that stood in the midst shout
ed, "God has raised me up not to traffic
| in idols, but to sweep them from the
earth. Behold my answer!" One down
right blow of his battle-ax sent the bid.
cons image crashing on the pavement,
and as it broke asunder and poured
heaps of gold and jewels worth fifty fold
the offered ransom-this strange hiding
place being, in fact, the treasury OF the
cunning Brahmins, who were thus sacri
ficing part to save the whole.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

Suppnse the woman OF this country
would refuse to work over eight hours a
day, what would man do for his supper ?
aMan wants but little here below, nor
wants that little long. IT it is the pat
ronsge of q man who never pays his
debts.
"That boy will make his mark in the
world some day. said q parent of his
dullest child, So be did. He never
learned to write.
"Loye is blind" and that's the reason
why it can get along with one small
hand lamp, turned down as low as it will
20, as well as under blazing chande-
lier of fifty barners.
Hay and oats are so cheap in this State
that the Detroit Free Press thinks it is
cheaper for New Yorker to be jackass
than a man; and by Joye! We know o.
several persons who have heen acting or
the suggestion these six months.
When you hear,something chuck dowr
suddenly, and cannot imagine where i
csme from. you may come pretty nea
solving the problem by remembering
what you do when you miss a hickor!
nut, and hit your thumb with the ham
mer. Cont you always throw away th
hammer Of course you do, and 81
does your neighbor on the next lot,
III
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Cool Courage Of q King.

A story of the attempt ON the life OF
King George Ill is worthy to be re,
membered. On May Is, 1900, the En-
glish Ministers received notice that an
attempt would be made to assassinate
the King. and advised him not to go to
Drury Lane. George HI replied that
he Was afraid of nothing. On arriving
he to6ks scare 10 enter his box first, and
as he did so pistol shot was heard land
bullet lodged in the ceiling. He turn
ed and said to the Queen, who was be
hind him:
"Stand back for a moment; they are
burning some cartridges"
He then advanced to the froEt of the
box and. folding his arms. called aloud
"Now you may fire, if you like"
An appeal to the sentiment and admi
ration OF a crowd always produces its
effect The audience rose to their fee
like single man and raised loud accla
nations. After this be allowed his fam
lily to enter the box, saying:
SNOW there isno danger" 70
Three times "God Save the King" wa
sung, and Sheridan, who, was present
added two new verses. When the Kins
was complimented on his courage, he re
piled. tio p
"The life of a King is at the mercy o
any one who is willing to expose hi
own. only performed the duty of m.
station" ~
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) The Lazy Man.

.
A lazy man is always good natured a..
He never flies into a passion. He might
crawl into one, if that were possible, but
the idea of flying into one is preposter's
Gus. ). 81 IA luf So
Who ever heard Of lazy man break.
ing into bank where . crow-bar bad to-
be used, or drilling into = ssfer Nos
hut that he might covet his neighbofs
goods contained therein, but the horrorI
Of handling a crowbar and drills would
always deter him from actually commit;
ting robbery He never runs of with
his neighbours wife, simply on account
of the horror be has for running. Ifhe
is ever known to run, it is to run to seede
He rarely lies about his neighbors, for
it would be too much exertion; but be
would lie about the bar-room all day.
He is of inestimable service to the
billiard saloons, keeping the chairs warm
and watching the game, for few would
care to play il there were no spectators.
The fact that he does this without pay,
day in and day out, shows the remarka.
BILE unselfshness OF his nature.
The lazy man never gets up revolu-
tions, instructions, or other popular ex.
citements, and don't make nuisance OF
himself by tramping around the country,
making incendiary speeches to promote
public discomfort.
In his own neighborhood he is never
busybody in other peoples affairs, for
the very idea of being busybody, or
anything, would drive him out OF bis
head.
/ No lazy man ever ran mad. II he
/, goes crazy it is because he cant 60 any
where else without walking. ea.
Lazy men never disturb the quiet OF
peaceful neighbors by putting up tacto-
ries, furnaces and other denominations
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THE LAND OF NOD.

$40 ~
rar away IN VI. - ~
hero oniJ in -
Dwelis the siulhoslf vn me sna1o" 'n'
He rises and puts his thinking cap on.
Now as he thinks he doth often smile,
And he busily mods his head the while;
Then the elves Of sleep, as he sees them come,
ou;cklv laws hold Of them, one by one,
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Sheep For Men Of Small Means.

Perhaps there is no department OF hus-
bandry tina. offers as many inducements
to men of small means as the raising OF
sheep, whether the objec. to be produce,
wool or mutton. A flock of young ewes,
it profitably cared for. will ordinarily
double every year. II the stock is poor
at the start, it may be brought up to a
high degree of excellence in three or
four years by the use of choice bucks
1t costs less to procure a sufficiently
large number OF sheep to require the
services of man to take care Of them,
than is required to raise sufficient
number of any other animals to demand
one mans attention, if we except swine
Nothing can be derived from cattle and
horses until they are three or four years
old, bu. sheep begin to pay when they
have reached the second summer from
their birth.
To raise horses. mules or cattle one
must have considerable capital, or he
must wait several years before he has a
sufficient number Of animals to give him
any support If one can obtain fifty
sheep, however, he may, in three or four
years, have a flock that will produce q
good income To start grain farm
requires still larger capital Lands
must be bought, fences built, buildings
erected, plows, harrows, seeders and
reapers purchased, and seed obtained =
At least one first class team must also
be bought. To procure all these things
requires more capital than most young
men possess. To compete with Others
in raising corn and small grains it is nov
necessary to own somewhat costly tools
and machinery, and to have good lands
On which to raise the crops.
Sheep may be raised on very pool
land, that is, on land that is not adapted
Ito raising coin and grain. There art
tens of thousands of acres of land ir
this and adjoining States that is vel
adapted to raising sheep, which now i
too billy or rocky to plow to good ad
vantage. There are large tracts of thi.
land on which one could pasture sheer
flor years without being molested. Mos
spectators would like to have sheeI
kept on land of this sort, as it would b.
improved by their presence. They woult
prevent the growth OF weeds and bushes
and would return to the soil more thai
an equivalent for what they consume.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

round the camp, while eyes that could
not be closed in sleep watched the stars
and listened with the keenest attention
for further sounds that night. The next
day a grave was dug for the dead man,
and, With poor Eliza as chief mourner,
the corpse was buried in the midst OF the
long grass and bright flowers Of the
prairie.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

H%Out of 1870 grand prizes, 2,470
gold medals, 6,4O0 silver medals, 10000
bronze medals, and 10000 honorable
mentions awarded at the Paris Exposi.
ton, England takes 90 grand prizes, 23l
gold, 34l silver, 459 bronze medals, and
$40 honorable mentions; while her colo
nies carry off 8 grand prizes, So gold,
1893 silver, 286 bronze medals, and 3lS
honorable mentions. England also takes
81 and her colonies 13 diplomas Of hon
or. The United States carry off grand
prizes. 10; diplomas Of honor, 80; gold
medals, 1876; silver medals, 200; bronze
medals, 22O; and honorable mentions
LEG.
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q NOTARY PUBLIC.

TsHN undersigned, having been appointed
j Notary Public, would inform his
fvissds, and the public generally, that he b
to 6ll Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.sY Osths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Mortgages. and other instruments OF
writing tsa4 JOHN JBFFKKS.
sprls. '7sY. BealIsyille. Aopros Ca. Ohio,
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INVALUABLE.

Messrs. wxxxs POTTER, Wholesale Drgggists Bes.
ton Mars: Gentcnen-I have for some months lett
duty that owe 70 suffering humanity to Trts ySu: On
use Of SANFoRps RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH. For
more than years have been afflicted with this very
troublesome complaint. have tried all the remedies
that could find, but without material or permanent
benet Last fall the disease had arrived at that state
that must have relief die. The entire membranous
system had become SO infiamed, and the stomach 90
disordered, that It was doubtful matter whether
could 20 TO the Pacific coast, II did go whether
should live to come back or not saw an aayer.iss.
uous about specifics OF n9strn9s of any apa yes II
byt. The changes Of climate chronic disease ofthe
resoraton. n Sut he benet derive nom It's daily use
is to me inpaiuabls. and am hoping TO be completely
cured and at last arrive ct respectable old age.
this statement OF my can be Of any service to
those afflicted as have been. and enable you to bring
this remedy into more general use. especially on the
Pacific coast (where II IS much needed, my object IN
writing this note viii be obtained; vprYa
70 Very truly yours. HENRY WELLS,
Arzon4, n. =. June. 1876. Of Wells. Fargo Co.
Each package contains Dr. sanfords Improved lnhal.
Ing Tube and full directions for use IN all cases frce
sip For sale BY all Wholesale and Retail Druggsts
and Dealers throughout the United States and Gansdns
WEEKS POTTER, General Agents and WHOLESALE
Druggists, Boston, Mass.
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Il. p. FARQUHAR. M. ID,
vac formerly OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio.) -

Physician and surgeon,
S1ies ana rssid snce in the Kirkbride property.
nsWOOD ED, o HIlO.a
Hssing loeassds ct the above place, offers his
Professional services, whore he p hopes by
sioss attention to business to merit public
spnGdsnss and patronage.
Chronic Diseases viii rscsive special
a.tentisa. msy4,'.5r
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

Ifyou amt an Ohio man you should
be very glad oft True, the Ohio man
gets all the fat offices, but when be dies
the medical college invariably get him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19
Educate the Nose.

"To the sunlearned' nose all odors are
alike, but when educated no member o1
the body is more sensitive" The nose
is the gate TO the lungs, and when well
tutored it often proves life preserver.
Educate the nose, and the most sensitive
will find that DR.. Prices Unique Per-
fumes are the gems OF all odors.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

THE corn looms up from the fields in shocks,
And the young man goeth for warmer socks,
And the pigeons skim through the air in
focks,
And a hoarseness hints when crow the cocks,
And the merchant ''salted" his summer stocks
And the white hat getteth host of knocks,
And the small boy saveth his Xmas "rocks.'
But what's gone wrong with the equinoxf
-Yonkers Gazette
He was a couutryman and he walked
along our busy thoroughfare and read 9
sign over the door of manufacturing
establishment, "Cast Iron Sinks. i
made him mad, He said that any foo
ought to know that
They.were twins, we're these two littl
eirls. and Pat said: ..Them gals is cous
ins, amt they?" "No," replied th
mother, "they are twins "Yees don
say So" said Pat; "well, now, beda
! they look enough alike to be sisters,'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19
PAINTING and GRAINING.

A. M. SCALES, the old Painter of
Frame Brothers Carriage Mandatory Barnes
Vile, hes opened shop in Beallsvills, Ohio.
He Is prepared TO execute all kinds of Paint
ing and Graining in the best style. Painting
Carriages and Buggies speciality.
iec25, 5,T7m6. as ssrls#
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Auehy
A MESSAGE.

Go, little flowers,
With this message Of love;
To whom, ahl to whoml
Don't you know, little fowersP
To the fairest, the brightest,
49, Your queen, little flowers;
To Lillie-the lily
Now 20, little flowers;
Don't tell her, love her,
Ali no, little flowers;
But still hover near her, o2
And soothe her lone hours. 81
And if she should kiss.
Don't blush, little flowers,
But give kiss for kiss,
Here's the kiss, little flowers.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-11-19

UCCESS Is the test of merit and success In the treat
= ment Of Catarrhal Affections, afler so many msera-
BILE failures, means ndoubted specfc curative proper
CURE for Catarrh possess such properties? The ev
dence in the shape OF unsolicited from the
most respectable people In all stations OF lfe must be
conclusive on this point. Never believe in the his
tory OF popular medicines has such valuable testimony
been offered freely offered in favor any remedy than
that in the possession OF the proprietors of SArfoRDs
RADICAL CURE And valuable II does not repre-
are to-day offered by friends to friends in its favor Peo-
pie of wealth and refinement in all parts OF country
known the regular medical profession, but sh the
publicity Incidental to published statement Hence
part OF those withheld for the reason mentioned The
following unsolicited testimonial from HENRr MKLLs,
ESQ, OF Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express ts outepoken
Endorsement OF which we are Justly proud.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-06
A CARD.

To tie F0t6rs Of Handler County:
1GENTLEMEN:-In reply to the many
INQUIRIES and solicitations ofmy frIendsas
10 whether or mot / would be Il candi-
date for re election for the office OF
Sheriff at the ensuing'electi0n1nA August
next Ireply That | will be Il candidate,
and hereby announce myself as SUCH
Having been connected with the ONCE
ever since the organization of our coun-
ty. | think thatI fully understand the
duties as we'll as the responsibilities of
tile office The official returns of the
last election show very clearly the con-
ddence that = on reposed inme. As to how
[ have discharged my duties, and. In
what manner, is for you tp. say. 4ou
| all know me-. If, at. any time, L nave
| been partial or harsh il executing
| the duties of my office, it is more than
I know or intended but, on the contra
| ~, l have done all in my power to deal
| out even handed justice to all with
/ whom | have transacted business. ana
| allow me now to take this occasion to
return nv sincere thanks. to the citizens
in general for -the--Rniform- Kindness
| have received at their hands. The en-
/ couragcment and confidence thus given
inspires the hope that you will again
| give me your support at the baIlot-boX
on the 1st day of August next As you
are all well aware Of the fact that the
office of Sheriff is one Of great response
bility, and for the last two years, in our
County, has been of little profit, owing,
in a great measure, to the fact that we
have had no Jail until within the last
two months, and taking this into con
sideration with other things, l think il
would be but simple justice in you tc
+ give.me the office one more term /; aftel
1 iTI I a Y WELD
the wishes Of some other aspirant, whC
! longs for official honOrs.
But, fellow citizens, these are fact
for your consideration and future action
Being perfectly willing to trust in you
hands my future destiny, so lar as re
CARDS reelection, Iremain your hum
BILE and obedient servant,
H GEORGE LIVINGSTON.
Iorristow n, March 4th, 1S78..fe
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-06
SPRING
THE MEXICAN PENSION BIZ

THE MEXICAN, PENSION BILL.
In Congress on the 25th, on motion of
Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Southland in the chair, and resumed con-
sidcration of the bill granting pensions
to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican
and Indian wars.
Mr.. Joyce spoke against the bill as
one which placed the Confederate sol
diers who fought in those wars on a bet
ter footing than the Union soldiers who
fought in the war of the rebellion, be-
cause the latter We're entitled to PEN
sions in the case of loss of limb or health
in the service, while this bill gave pen
sions irrespective Of the question of dis
ability. H9a.
Mr. Goode expressed his surprise at
the extraordinary speech made by Mr..
Joyce, and at the opposition to the bill
made by that gentleman on the ground
| that some of the beneficiaries under the
bill belonged to the South and took
sides with the South in the late unhap-
there was member of the House who
would undertake to visit punishment
upon the Mexican veterans on any such
ground. Was not the war over? More
than thirteen years had elapsed since its
! termination. The fields that had been
trampled by its red, fiery hoof had yield
ed many rich and abundant harvests.
| Year after year the flowers of Spring
had bloomed and faded over the graves
of the dead The Mexican veterans who
belonged to the South paid their taxes,
bore their due proportion of the burdens
of the Government and performed all
/ the duties of good citizens. If the emer-
| gency should ever arise again, they
would respond to the call or their coun-
| try with the same zeal and alacrity as
they did in 1876. They would not be
found behind the constituents of the
gentleman from Vermont, as they had
| not been found behind them at Palo
Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Buena Vista,
Monterey, Cerro Gordo, Cherubusco and
all the battlefields of Mexico, which
American prowoss and valor had illus
trated and made famous. He hoped the
gentleman (Mr. Joyce stood alone in
the position he occupied on this BILL
| Mr.. Joyce-And l should stand alone
if | were the only man in the world.
Mr.. Goode-And there hope he will
stand forever.
.AIr. Crittenden-Where was the gen
! tleman (Mr. Joyce during the last war?
Mr.. Townsend, of New York, -He
was an honorable Colonel serving his
country. Applause on the Republican
side.
Mr.. Goede-I prefer to believe that
the peoples re9rcse natives here will be
\ found imbued with the spirits of the pa
triotism sufficiently broad and compre-
| hensive to enable them to forget the Bit
ter memories which the gentleman from
/ Vermont has undertaken TO evoke.
The committee rose without action on
| the bill.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-06

Mrs. Susan A. J. Weiss, in Scrt6De7'
for March, gives some very kindly and
entertaining "reminiscences off. A. Poe.
She says that as he appeared to her in
her own home and in society, Poe was
prominently gentleman. This was
apparent in everything about him, even
to the least detail. He dressed always
in black, and with faultless taste and
simplicity. An indescribabIe refine
ment pervaded all that he said or did.
His general bearing in society, especial
ly toward strangers, was quiet, dignifed
and somewhat reserved, even at times
unconsciously approaching hauteur. He
rarely smiled and never laughed. When
pleased nothing could exceed the charm
Of his manner-to his own sex cordial,
to ladies marked by sort of chivalrous,
respectful courtesy. @ So
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-06

In the Circuit Court at Galesburg, H.,
on the Goth ult., the case of Martha J.
Gives against II. Soldewcll was heard.
This was a case in trespass upon the
person. The parties are members OF
the order of Odd Fellows in Yates city.
The allegation is that while the plaintiff
was taking the Rebecca degree, the only
degree in the order open alike to men
and women, the defendant seized her
while blind-f folded and undergoing the
initiatory formula, aud they both fell
down, and that the defendant fell under
most and held the plaintiff above him
for a moment. After the adjournment
of the lodge he contracted to escort her
home. On the way home he kissed her,
using language not current in polite so
ciety. Her husband, learning of this,
waxed wroth, and instigated the bring
ing of this action in order that his hon
or and hers might be repaired at law.
The damages claimed are $1,000. The
hearing OF the case occupied an entire
.dav
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-06

We are in receipt of the prospectus
for new monthly magazine, to be is
sued soon in Fayetteville, to be calledihs
ANNALS of~the Army of Tennessee and
Early Western History" by DR.. e. L.
Drake, of Fayetteville, Tenn. Its OBJ
ject will be the collection and pubiica-
tion of the records Of the Army of Ten
nessee from its organization TO the date
Of its surrender in 1865. DR.. Drake,
whose name, says the Fayetteville Er-
press, is a sufficient guarantee that the
magazine will be frst-class in every par
ticular, has received many letters of en-
couragement from distinguished ex-Con-
federatc officers and soldiers, promising
literary contributors and material sup
port. The monthly will contain rs
pages of reading matter, and the sub
scription price viii be 81 per annum.