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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20


For the purpose OF hardening wood
pulleys, the pulley, after it is turned and
rubbed smooth,is boiled for about 8 min.
utes in olive oil; 1t is then allowed to
dry when it itwillbecome exceedingly hard
Mr.Jay Cooke, since his failure nearly
five years ago, has been living With his
son-in-law. He has grown old rapidly,
His tall form and white hat can be seen
almost daily on Third street, PhiIadel.
| phia. 9iisisss
II should just like to see somebody
try to abduct me, said Mrs. Smith at the
breakfast table the other morning. ssMlml
so should /, my dear--so should t. said
Mr.. Smith with exceeding earnestness.
-Bgfalo Ezpress. Il
A gold watch formerly owned BY
President Andrew jackson has been
found in pawnhroker' shop in Boston.
On the back of the inside case isthe in
scription: "Andrew Jackson, Hermit
tage, 1926" ri
| 1t has been discovered by Minnesota
farmers that two acres of sunfowers will
supply family with fuel throughout .
long winter. The wood of the stocks
and the oil Of the seed makes roaring
and cheerful flres. s7
j A religious newspaper thinks that
Isaiah must nave eaten at o railway sta
ton before he wrote this @And be shall
snatch on the right hand and be hunqry,;
and he shall eat on the left hand and
then shall not be satis6ed.'' -....,-..
Making the best of it is good rule for
everybody. "What is the matter 2" ask.
ed lawyer of his coachman aThe
horses are running away, sir" s.Can
4 you not pull them up" II am afraid
not "Then," said the lawyer after
Judicial delay-"Run into something
cheap"
In Germany railroads are not allowed
to be built with curves OF less than 500
feet radius, or with grades of more than
l32 feet per mile. Under such restrict.
ions many Of our mountain roads, with
I curves as small ss 100 feet radius and
grades Of 2l0 feet upwards, would not
now exist.
j Popular Science Monthly proves that
death by hanging is painless. Tha,
3 would be well enough if the hanging
i could strike man like lightning, before
& be knew 1t was coming. 1t is standing
t around waiting for the thing to come tc
8 focus that makes it unpleasant. Tha
e is, we suppose so. Ours has been {,
> very quiet and truthful life; We wer,
D never hanged, and in fact haven't hat
f much exciting experience of any kind
Haekyc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
Bran as Food for Cows.

A good dairymaD gives his experience
that bran is an excellent food for cows
at any time when extra food is required.
He has generally been able to get from
it more milk than from an equal cost OF
any other ground feed. 1t is better suit
ed to warm weather than meal. As the
weather becomes cool, If the COWS are al
all thin, meal may be proftably added
At any rate he advises that feed enough
of some kind SHOULD be given to keep uI
both milk and strength all the fall. One
of the wors. errors the dairyman eveI
commits is to let COW 90 into winter
quarters dropping.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20

"Here is your writ of attachment" ;"
said town clerk, as he handed lover
a marriage license.
1t is reliably estimated that Iowa will
produce this year 45,000,000 bushels Of
wheat, bushel for every man, woman
and child in the United States
The poet says: "Tis sweet to hear the
watch-dog's gentle bark" 1t is, ell
When man is standing way out in the
center Of a melon patch at midnight in
the dark of the moon and hears "the
watch-dog's gentle bark" but a few feet
in the rear and fully realizes that he has
on his thin linen pants, the voice of the
angel Gabriel calling the defendants to
trial would pan out more sweetness to
the square inch than the gentle bark Of
q million watch-dogs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
THEoposIA BURR's FATE.
Tho Alleged Confession OF q Peni.
tent Old Pirate.

The Alleged Confession OF Q Peni-
tent Old Pirate.
from the Washington Post.J
Iseeby the Chicago Inter Ocean of
June 2S. and the Chicago Times of July Z,
that the in ystefy connected with the death
OF Theod dosia Burr Aston has been again
brought to public no tice. Asthe article
in these papess was taken from the Post,
\ write 70 yon because my story corroa
esis'fs & isl5 8Is man. 4aa. y.... a.,s.s..
bad been q sailor, an occupant Of the
Cass county poorhouse, Cassopolis,
Mich, in conversing with q lady, the
wife of Methodst minister, about his
past life, filed with wrong doing and
crime, said that the act Which caused him
the most remorse was the tipping Of the
plank on which Mrs. Alston, the daush
ter Of Aaron Burr, walked into the
ocean.
Said he: "Iwas sailor on q pirate
vessel. We captured the vessel IN which
the lady was. When told she must wall
the plank into the ocean she asked fer {
few moments alone which was granted
She came forward when told her time hst
fexpired, dressed beautifully in white, th,
loveliest woman had ever seen. Calml,
she stepped upon the plank. With eyes
raised tothe heavens. aud hands crossed
reverently upon her bosom, she walked
slowly and firmly into the ocean withou
an apparent tremor. Had / refused t
perform my work, as / wish with all m.
heart had my death would have beei
sure and certain"
j This is the testimony Of an almost dy
/ ing man, the confession of the most terri
bic act of his life. 1t seems to me whe
an old man, bemoaning his life, file,
with sin, makes such confession with
out any other provot alton whateve
than the unburdening Of his soul durin,
his preparation for another life -for deaf
came soon after-that there must be trut
/ in his statement.
4 The lady, to whom the confession wa
made, repeated to my grandmothel
! whose maiden name was Mary Edward.
and who was cousin o Aaron Burr, th
the story as have told 1t, as she ha
frequently heard her speak of the myster
concerning the death of Mrs. Alstoy
: STELLA A. DRAKE.
STuRGls, st. Jo co., Mich, July q.
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The Peculiar Mule.

The Tuscarora (Cal. J Times Review
says: II any one will observe the move
ment of vanqueros in this country, he
will find that in nine cases out Of ten the
herdof pack mules are following gray
horse with bell about his neck 1t is
asserted as fact by mule drivers that a
gray or white horse, when belled, has q
peculiarly attractive or fascinating con-
troll over mules, and that herd Of the
long .eared brutes will not run astray as
long as they can see the horse or hear
the bell. 1t is further asserted that
colored horse fails to exercise this mys.
terious control over the brutes, and tina,
q herd will not follow belled mule al
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20

Sand bathing has been introduced on
the beach at Ocean Grove, N. j. A
trench is dug in the damp sand near the
ocean, and the SUMS rays are allowed to
pour into it until the sand becomes al
most hot. The bsther then reclines in
the trench, and an attendant covers him
with sand until be looks like terrapin
The bathers say the baths are no: only
pleasant but beneficial, and three such
baths will cure rheumatism.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20

BAKED ToMAToIs.--Scald aud peel q
sufficient quantity of smooth, round to-
matoes ;putinto deep earthenware dish.
sprinkle plentifuliy with salt and pepper; !;
have a teacupfull or more-according to
the quantity of oftomatoes-or fine cracker
crumbs, and spread over the top. Bake
in quick oven from thirty to forty-five
minutes. Drop a few Jumps ofbutter in
10 the tomatoes and serve.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
4. .P. FARQUHAR. Nj. ID.
formerly Of GAINESVILLE, 0hio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
Oiaes and residence in the Kirkbride property,
wool DSFIEL D, D 81 o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes BY
lsioss sttention.to business to merit public
psnndsnca and patronage.
.sechronic Diseases will receive speci'
etsntien. may4,'!5T
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20

to be sure he had used the same Ian
guage, but from her it was too exaspera
ting. How he got through the evening
he could hardly tell. When at last they
were together in the carriage, driving
home, there might have been an open
rupture but for the determined calmness
of Alice, who took everything as mat
ter Of course. 81
One glance in the beautiful nursery
unsealed his eyes; there by the fire sat
Mabel, her luxuriant tresses falling In
glossy freedom over her shoulders, while
the little fellow on her lap, clutching at
one long, shining curl, ,crowed and laugh
ed as we'll as he could for "auntie's"
smothering kisses.
A sudden revulsion OF feeling came to
the fathers heart at sight Of this sweet
home-picture.
.sAha! ! know who contrived this
plot" be said. "But ! am glad to see
you, Mabel, nevertheless"
Wasn't she the belle of the ball p
answered Mabel, saucily.
"There's no doubt of that. At any
rate, didn't get chance to dance with
her."
"Of course. Who ever heard in so.
ciety of dancing with ones wife 2" she
said sarcastically. 81 see that she fol.
lowed my directions implicitly You
must learn, sir, that q house divided
against Itself cannot stand-that is, il
one-half is flirting at party, and The
other half is at home crying her eyes
out"
"Oh, Alice, were you, really :"
81 should think she was. ] can assure
you that / myself saw half the hous'
dissolved in tears, and 30 wretchet
THAT"
"Mabel, hushp said Alice imploring
lly.
"Traitor, do you turn on me Z" ex
claimed Mabel, with mock displeasure
I.'My child" she went on, tossing 9th
crying cherub, "tell your selfish pap
that he also has some obligations that
you had known you were to be the bon
lof contention in this family, you'd hav
stayed in the garden Of angels, wher
you were wanted"
| Herbert was strongly affected by thi
laudacious outburst, but it had the effec
OF leading him to see his duty in a ne,
light. 1t taught him to reflect; opene'
ibis eyes to his sel6shness and made hin
from that evening better and more con
lsiderate husband.
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

1,HN undersigned, having been appointed
l Notary Public, would inform his
friends and the public generally, that he is
prepared to ill Pensioners Blanks. admin
,s.,r Oatbs, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Mortgages, and other instruments OF
writing. JOHN JEtFERS.
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PAINTING and GRAINING

A. N. SCALES, the old Painter of
Frame Brothers Carriage Mandatory Barnes
vile, hiss opened a shop in Beallsville, ohio.
He is prepared to execute all kinds of Paint.
ing and Graining in the best style. Painting
Carriages and Buggies speciality.
dec25, Tins.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
Sweetness Within the Reach OF All.

BY the ingenuity of DR.. Price, We
have now before US the sweetest and
most charming odors. His Floral Riches
surpasses in fowery and grateful perfume
any Cologne or Toilet Water We have
ever seen, while his Alista Bouquet, Hy-
acinth, ETC., are really captivating.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-20
An Enthusiastic Friend Of Saniord's
Radical Cure.
McHlfror, GRANT & BowxH's FIRE AID ,
MARINE INSURANCE AGENCY,
arIc Eel

MARINE INSURANCE AGENCY,
22s Pine Street, st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. I. lST.>
hsye for some years been troubled with Catarrh and
for the past two years have suffered seriousy with IL
Noticing YOUR advertisement Of SAEFoRD's REMEDY
(RApIcAL CuRr) decided TO try It. Ihaye used only
two bottles and result feel 30 much relieved that
presume our personal relations and write this 70
YOU and ask that you take measures to
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nuriber OF my friends, all Of whom have expressed
to me their high estimate Of It's value and good effects
really think It particularly adapted to wants Of st.
Louis people, and they all ought to know OF It. and
those who need 1t should try It. VIII risk the assertion
that 1000 yias tas sampfe) to DO given away win
sell as many bottles.
believe could sell 5000 bottles myself course you
could largely increase this number. Why not try It
Yours truly. MN. BOWEN. 3
Sold by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Deal
ers In Medicine throughout the United States and Can.
sdas. WEEKS POTTER, General Agents and Whole.
eala Drupoistz Boston Mass.
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DENTISTRY

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ID E N T / s T.,
W0 o d SFI L D, o b 10 /,
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
Of nitrous oxide or laughing gas.
hv0Aes oyer Pope 4 Castles drug store.
sna95'75Y.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

NOMINATIONS BY rHE GovERNoR.-The
Governor and Copncil have made the following
nominations:
Inspector of Fish-Robsrt Watson, Booth
bay. cpod,
Moose and Game Wariens-Everett Smith,
Portland; S. w. Carr, Bowdoinham.
Fish Wardens-Joho STABLES, Jr., North
Yarmouth; J. H Douglass, Upton.
Treasurer of Kennebec County-Mark Roll
Inns, Albion
Trial Justices-S G. Hobbs, Ffyeburg; Chas.
A. Arnold, Newburg; Amos Healo, Harmony
j. D. Parker, Mt Desert.
Justices of the Peace-W. j. Corthell, Cal
ais; f: M. Drew. Augusta; Grin S. FogE, Port
land; Rufus S. Fletcher, Harrison; W. Fetch
er, Nit. Desert; Horace Colburn, Windsor; - J.
Bennett, Denmark; Edward e. HASTINGS,
Fryebarg; Geo. Prince, Bath; Horatio B. BsS-
| er, Bingham; Jos. z. Chamberlain, st. Al
bans; Geo. n. Page, Skowhegan; John G.
Beckett, Calais; NJ, II. McKensie, Calais.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

REGIMENTAL REUNIoNs.-The 10th reunion
of the LIST, 10th and Goth Regiments will be
held at Trefethen's Landing August 14th.
The arrangements are nearly completed and
there is a good prospect of fine time.
The 18th anniversary of the 9Th Maine
Regiment Association will be observed next
Thursday. Through the generosity of late
member of the regiment an invitation is ex-
tended to all honorably discharged members of
the regiment, to celebrate the day by an excur-
sion on the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad,
from Portland to the White Mountains and
return at his expense. This offer does not in
olude rations, and a basket picnic is recon-
mended. Train will leave Eastern Railroad
station, Portland, at 7.15 q. M, returning at
$50 p. m. Tickets for the round trip, good for
member and one lady, furnished free on pay
ment to the Treasurer, James G. Sanford, Of
the association dues, fifty cents, for the year
1878
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

GREENBAcK DELEGATEs.-At the ward
caucuses held Saturday night the following
delegates were chosen for the Greenback
District Convention to be held in this city
Wednesday.
Ward ALBERT Ell. Waite Horace NJ Sar-
gent, Lewis w. Thurston, Thos. Burgess, j. f.
Green, Eben Marston.
Ward 2-George H. Williams, Daniel f.
Knight, George w. Rice, Daniel w. Proctor,
John B. Duroy, Horatio N. Haley.
Ward 3-John M. Todd, W. K. Staples, D.
G. Drinkwater, G. A. Dyer, VIM. P. Stearns,
T. w. Daniel.
Ward 4-Hosea Fl. Hatch, George A Merry,
Daniel W. Scribner. James G. Perry, Asa l..
Ames, Lewis Williams.
Ward 5-Isaac Sturdivant, James M.
Edwards, Spencer Rogers, Solomon Chenery,
Edward Burns, Peter FL, Gordon.
1t was voted that the delegates be instructed
to vote for no man who is not in full sympathy
and identified with the National Greenback
party.
Ward 6-Edward Skillings, Caleb Grifi n,
Thomas 2. Place, N. A. Foss, Albion w.
Mayo, Charles M. Abbott.
Ward John e Donuell, j. f. Turner,
Charles B. Nash B. Houston, E. Abbott, It.
Crosby
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
IMMORTALITY OF THE SoUL.-At the usual
sundov oefor,oon oayuoa bald IL, fba CopS ~

IMMORTALITY OF THE SoUL.-At the usual
Sunday afternoon service held in the Sons of
Temperance Hall. the question Of sis there
any evidence of the Immortality of the soul?"
was discussed by Messrs. Colby, SWEET, Todd,
Shaw and Others The views advanced were
quite varied, and the meeting was lively one,
Mr.. Todd took view of the question from the
stand point of spiritualism. Mr.. Shaw found
in man himself abundant reason for thinking
the soul to be immortal, and plead for faith,
that should go out beyond the line Of actual
knowledge, and believe in that which could
not be seeu, the faith, which would refuse to
be limited; while Mr.. Shaw saw no need of an
immortal life, rejected the Bible, felt called
upon to apologize for using the term God, a
word of which he said he was sick, and in
general took what would strike an average
mortal as a rather discouraging view Of
spiritual things A lady present read a brief
essay, making some sharp points. She offered
to prove from the Bible that there would not
be woman saved Mr. Colby made an
eloquent defence of the Bible, and was the
only speaker who claimed directly to have
faith in Christ. He found his evidence of
immortality in and out Of the Bible. The
general sentiment Of those present was rather
against him however. The. greatest freedom
OF speech prevailed, and the meeting was an
interesting one.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

ToDAY's ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.-A total
eclipse of the sun is to occur today, and it will
be visible throughout the United States. The
total eclipse begins at Siberia, crosses Behring's
Strait, through Alaska, near Mt. St Elias, the
western part of British America, east of Salt
Lake, New Mexco, and reaches the Gulf Of
Mexico near Galveston, Texas. 1t will be vsi-
BILE in New England only as partial eclipse.
The partial eclipse here will begin at 8 O'Clock
.. m. and last one hour and forty one minutes.
AS the sun does not set until more than one
hour after the close, it will be seen to good ad-
vantage IT the SKY is clear Colorado is the
most favored spot to see the total eclipse and
eminent astronomers from all parts of the
| country have gathered there to witness the phe-
nomena. Those who wish to see the eclipse
clearly should prepare piece of smoked glass
| to be used when the time comes,
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
Fancy Ball at Old Orchard.

A brilliant fancy dress party was given at
the Fisk House, Old Orchard Beach, Friday
evening last, under the immediate auspices of
a lady of this city. The affair from inception
to close was grand success. and from all pre-
sent were heard praises for the pleasant &C.
casion. The company present represented all
the principal houses at the 3 EACH and the
costumes were very elaborate and ia exquisite
taste. The characters were cleverlg sustained
throughout. They were: Betsey Prigg by
lady from Portland, the Portland Daily
Press, great hit, by lady from Canada. the
Daughter of the Regiment by Miss, M. Of
Boston, the Flower Girl by beautiful young
lady, Miss R., of Old Orchard, Dolly Warden
by Miss G., of Portland. There were many
other very deliberately costumed jewellers con-
sisting of Roman Princesses, Priests, Nuns,
Blue and Pink Dominoes, Humpty Dumptys.
Bo Peeps, Clowns, Roman and French Peasants,
Court ladies, Betsey Trotwoods, Thantful
Blossoms and Temperance Phinney frop cape
Cod. The gayetles were kept up ur'th tne wee
small hours, and all went av-'y losh 10 part
from so merr scene.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29

The matter Of caucuses was done by the job
in Gorham this year. Ga Friday afternoon
about fifty Greenbackers met in caucus and
chose nine delegates for the county and eight
for the district convention. On Saturday at 2
p. NJ the Republicans assembled and after
choosing Hon. John A. Waterman for moder-
ator, and Edward Hasty for clerk, selected the
full number of delegates for the three CONVEX
tions, eight for the state, eight for the county,
and seven for the district convention:
Ssate-Eiias Golf, Merrill T. Files, j. M.
Pummer, Chas. e. Jordan, s. B. Cloudman,
Rufus A. Fogg, Fred. D. Scammop, John A.
Waterman.
District-Stephen Huxley, Chas. w. Deer
Estes, Otis PuriDgtop, w. l.. Larrabee.
Chas. Mabury, Isaac L. johnson, William e.
A. Allen.
After choosing delegates the meeting listened
to an interesting address by Hon. Hiram
Knowlton of Portland.
At O. CLOCK the Democrats met in Geo. B.
Emerys Office and appointed for the dis
trct and county conventions six delegates each
as follows:
District-Kimball Eastman, r. G. Harding
Geo. N, Crockett Geo. B. Emery, james G.
Larrabee, Ansel Stone.
County-D. G. Emery, X. Eastman, d. E
Watson, w. M. Dyer, Chas. b. Merrill.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-29
Portland nnd Hos,ou Oarsmen,

The Boston Herald of yesterday in speaking
| of the proposed match between the Portland
four and the Boston four, says that there is
every probability that the Boston four will
make match with the Portland four, the lat
ter to embrace Plaisted. Kennedy, Davis and
Morris. The def issued by the latter for Sc
ries of shell races as four, and in doubles and
singles, with the Boston four, it seems does not
meet the appreciation of the Faulkner-Reagan
crew or the lstter's friends. The proposition to
match the two crews in singles is thought to be
rather good joke, which it is considered that
McGahey is not single sculler, and does not
make any pretensions to row as such alongside
such a man as Morris The friends of the Bos-
ton four are confident that four-oared she'll
race can be made, with probability of five
mile race in singles, between Reagan and
either Morris or Plaisted, and for three miles
between him and Davis or Kennedy. A pair
cared race is thought possible, and as Mr..
Meeker is in Boston, it Is expected that some
definite understanding will soon be arrived at
The Boston Globe of yesterday contains the
following challenge, which is of interest at this
stage of proceedings:
To the Editor ofthe Globe
During the latter part of last season we re-
ceved from Messrs. Kennedy and Davis of
Portland, an offer for series of races, consist
ing of two single and double scull contest. At
that time we were not prepared to row any
body, and the lateness of the season made it an
impossibility to then accept their offer. Since
the opening of the present season we have pre-
pared ourselves for the acceptance of the propo-
sition they then made. and will concede to them
the favor of naming three of the contests, pre-
viding they allow US the privilege of naming
pair cared race as an additional contest. We
mean business, and if the above acceptance of
their proposition is satisfactory, we will meet
Messrs. Kennedy and Davis, or their RESPONSE
BILE representatives, at the fremont House, on
Wednesday next, between aud O'Clock p. m.
when the date of the contests, the place at
which they shall occur, the distance in each
race, and the amount of money to be rowed for
shall be mutually agreed upon. In the event
of Messrs. Davis and Kennedy not accepting
the foregoing proposition inside of two weeks
from the date of this. we do not desire to be
held by them to row these races at any other
time they may see fit to accept.
GEORGE FAULKNER.
PATRICK REAGAN.