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DEATHBED PREPARATION.
How Gen. Dodge Made Good Bar
gain in Mining Stocks.

San Francisco Cor Virginia City Chronicle.)
Apropos of the rise in Mammoth, they
tell capital story about Gen. Dodge
Some time ago A. G. Brown, we'll
Operator here, bought 1000 shares OF
Mammoth from Gen. Dodge at SO a
share. This was when the company was
irst organized, about eight or nine
months ago, and 50 was bed rock. The
thing hung fire for long time. The
Sierra and Nevada excitement came
along. and nobody gave Mammoth a
second thought. 1t was not on the
Board it had no value, and you couldn't
lreally give It away. 1t went by the name
jof "Dodge's pup" Assessments were
llevied regularly. Brown talked long and
loud, and the street resounded with his
curses. He swore that Dodge had swim
ldled him, and by the gods he was going
Ito get even with that warrior some day,
come veal, come woe.
| The day before the news OF the strike
in Mammoth leaked out Dodge, who was
Lying very low at Oakland, sent tele-
gram over to Brown that he would like
Ito see him at once. Brown had heard
that the General was at the point or
death and feeling of sympathy prompt
ed him to respond at once, so be took
1.-The next boat. Arriving at the Generals
|elegant home he was shown up to the in
valid's chamber. Nobody was there but
Gen. Dodge and his secretary. The Cen
eral lay propped up by pillows, looking
the picture OF ghastliness. He was very
.feeble-his breath came quick and short,
his eyes were glittering and his hands
lay helpless beside him.
/ "I have sent for you. Mr.. Brown"
lsaid the General with much difficulty Of
speech, ssto say-that-tbat-l am very
lin; and-I fear I may not get over it.
With a view to that contingency-I-l
have been arranging my-business af-
fairs. Here the General was overcome
with weakness and pause Of five min-
utes ensued to enable him to recuperate.
Ii am-told-that you are not satisfied
with the sale-I made to you of that
Mam-moth. Now don't want-to go
i-out-of-the-world feeling that /
leave any body-behind who believes
that I-have-ever wronged-him. /
surely did not mean to-wrong you-l
believed the stock-was worth the mon
ey, and / believe-so yet, but | do not
| want any body now-to think that !
have got the better of them. am
very-ill. / don't know what-the stock
lis worth, or il it is worth any thing
but if you like will call our trade off.
Give me your stock, and will give you
j your $4,000 back" Here the General
sank back utterly exhausted.
| In very pity Mr.. Brown would not
prolong the conversation. In few
words he expressed his sympathy for the
| General; and then, with the remark that
though be did It with some reluctance,
he would accept the offer.
| "Autone," gasped Gen. Dodge, family,
from the pillow, to his secretary, "give
Mr.. Brown a check-and take his
stock" The next morning at 8 O'Clock
, every body knew that big strike had
, been made in Mammoth, and before nighl
$40 was freely bid for the stock. To.
jday City shares-all that could be got
were bought at $16 share. General
Dodge is slowly recovering, and or
Monday was in his Office.
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Care I'M Selecting Food.

The first conditions of healthfulness
are secured when care is taken in select
ing the articles which enter into our dali
ly food. Let all the articles used be as
pure, wholesome and easy of digestion
as DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder, and
we warrant that the health of the family
will pot be likely t9 suffer,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17

Edward Alexander Guy, Of Cncin-
natl, was in 1862 possessor of $40, 600.
He was a we'll educated, intelligent young
man, and particularly pious. Convinced
that the scriptural text, "Sell all that ye
have and give aims" was binding in
junction, he began to dispose of bis
property and give the money to the
poor. He bestowed the gifts slowly and
carefully, and it was not until 1870 that
the last dollar was gone. He is now a
religious missionary in Cincinnati, pen
niless, but completely absorbed in his
work.
To disguise castor-oil, rub two drops
| of oil of cinnamon with an ounce ol
glycerine and an ounce of castor-oll
Children will take it without hesitation
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How to go to Sleep.

Sit down in an easy position, relaxing
all the muscles of the body, and let the
head drop forward upon the breast, as low
as it will fall without forcing it. Sitqui-
etly this way for few minutes, freeing
all the will power Of the body, and q
rest'ul, drowsy feeling will ensue, which
will. il notdisturbed, lead to refreshing
sleep. If the sleepless fit comes on in
the night. one can simply sit up in the
position described. Stiffness ofany part
must be avoided, aud it is we'll t, bend
the body forward after lying down, rath-
er than to keep it straight or thrown
back upon the pillow.
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nh 9mtst N:bs 9dna tbe 9rs ab Sdntc @utaim Aginhr
The Spirit Of Democracy.
HENRY r. WEST, Proprietor.
JERE. WILLIAMS, Editor.
The Ticket.

LILO llCkcCs
/ The work of the Convention on the
7th inst. resulted in giving to the De-
mocracy of this county an excellent
ticket. At its head stands.
DIR. G. W. STEWARD,
the nominee for Representative, who is
a young man Of splendid abilities and OF
great personal popularity. He is active
and energetic, and will materially aid in
sustaining our usual Democratic majori-
| ty in this county.
The nominee for Auditor, &
s. A. ATKINSON, ESQ,
is well and favorably known to the peo-
pie of the county. He has held the po-
sition OF School Examiner for.a number
of years, and is very popular among the
school teachers ard the young Democ-
racy generally. His qualifications for
the office are indisputable, and we pre-
uiCt tuot ue Will mahc bu cluCleut duu
popular officer.
For Commissioner, JONATHAN LIEUEL-
LEN, Esq, is good selection, and will
make an excellent officer. He is an in
telligent, prosperous farmer, and is we'll
qualified to discharge the duties Of Com
missioner of the county. s3I
F. j. WEIeEL for Intirmary Director
and JAMES ANDERSON for Coroner, were
each nominated without opposition, and
are both good men for the places.
JOHN GArcHELL for Treasurer, j. I.
JUDKINs for Clerk, WILLIAM READ for
Sheriff and ]. P. SPRIGGs for Prosecu-
ting Attorney, were each renominated
without opposition.
Here is good strong ticket. Let
every Democrat in the county work from
now until the second Tuesday Of Octo-
Der to secure for it. as well as for our
splendid State ticket, more than the full
Democratic vote OF the county.
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HA party OF four sporting gentle

A4 IA Patfy VI iout spoCuuS Sehtie
men, of this place, went out squirrel
hunting one day last week-went out to
"CoopER's woods" about seven miles
from town. The party was conveyed to
the woods in newly painted, patent
dubbed, spring wagon, drawn by pair
of well-fed bays. Each individual in
the party was armed with double-bar-
relied, eech-loadipg shot gun, and car
ried in his pockets about peck,more or
less, OF carefully loaded cartridges. The
guns were generally Of the latest pattern
front action, rebounding locks, and
pistol grips-and were each carefully
buttoned up in waterproof case. A
beautifully ornamented, patent-leathel
game-bag, Of large capacity, hung from
the shoulder of each hunter, and fouI
lunch baskets, flled to the very handles
with cheese, mustard and things, were
seen looming up over the tall-gate.
This was the first party.
There was another party started out
on squirrel hunt on the same morning
about the same hour, but from differ.
ent point, to hunt in different woods and
under slightly different circumstances
This party was MARTIN. He went alone
and on foot-bare foot at that. His CUR
was a smooth-bore rifle, made about the
year 100. A tow string held the locks
to the stock, and similar string held
the stock to the barrel. The hammer
was in the habit of falling off every
time the gun was fired. He carried bis
ammunition in his trowsers pocket, and
measured the charges Of powder in the
hollow of his hand.
This was the second party.
The first party got into town about s
o'clock in the evening, and produced as
the grand result of the days labor, jus
three dead squirrels.
The second party got into town abou
10 o'clock in the forenoon. bringing will
him as the result of his hunt, IL squir
rels, 2 hawks and l owl.
P. S.-A recent quarrel in the first
party, growing out of the obvious diff
Guilty of dividing three dead squirrels
among four live men, has brought out
the following facts: THAT one Of the
squirrels killed was in bad health and
probably too weak to climb tree. This
one was massacred while sitting on low
stump, each member of the party firing
simultaneously. 2-Thst another wss
killed with a club while busily digging
for q last years walnut hid under the
root OF tree. We are requested tc
withhold the name OF the person who
did this killing-on account of his fami.
ly.. 3-That the third and last one wa:
accidentally killed by boy who GO
leave to fire SMrrH's breech- loader at I
woodpecker, 'pecking an old beech tree
| A comparison Of the success of th,
two parties shows a triumph Of mature
over art.
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CONVENTION NOTES.

Dr.. MASON made an excellent presi-
ding officer.
HAMILTON and WAY, Secretaries, did
their work well. haf
Every township was represented by a
sound Democrat.
The Republicans admit that The coun
ty ticket is an exceedingly strong one
The Pomeroy-repudiation vote is con.
fined to the townships of Bethel, Frank
lin, Washington and Wayne.
Democrats are jubilant over the ticket
The successful and unsuccessful can
didates we're present and all ia fine spir.
its.
The fact that 1893 votes were cast in
the Convention, caused the faces of the
Republicans and "Brick" Pomeroyites
to 60 into mourning.
JOHN MORRILL,, of Salem, pledged the
united support Of Mr.. MAuRY and his
friends to the ticket. His remarks were
made because of the gabble to the con-
trary.
Several Democrats attended the Con-
vention who had been with the PoMERoY
crowd for short time; they say it is 9
humbug that they will have nothing
more to do with.
The vote in Summit township shows
that the Democrats out there are dispos-
ed to put their votes "where they will dc
the most good" Reputation tomfool
cry finds no foothold in Summit.
We were informed on Monday thai
McVAY, the "Brick" PoMERoY advocate
in SunsburY township, exerted himself
to have JUDKrNs scratched. That means
DAVID for Clerk on the Pomeroy ticket
ehp v
The unfinching Democrats Of Bethel
Franklin, Washington and Wayne die
nobly. 1t was openly proclaimed be
fore the Convention that the polls woult
not be opened in Bethel and Washing
ton.
The sturdy Democrats present on tht
9th inst, were loud in their praise of tn
sound Democrats of Bethel, Franklin
Washington and Wayne. They did vel
on the 7th, and will do better on Octo
Der 14th.
| F. M. ATKINSON, THOMAS KEENAN, ant
A. /. DoRR, of Noble county, candidate
for the State Senate nomination, wer
rallying the boys here on the 9th inst
Noble has an ample supply of good ma
terial for the position.
Center Townships return showed 80
Democratic votes out of an enumeration
OF sos voters. That leaves so Demo
Gratis OF home. What becomes of th
Pomeroy- Republican boast that the
viii carry this township in Octoberp
Now, boys, let us all pull together an
elect our ticket by our old timed major
lity. We can do it. The Pomeroy Re
publican combination is very wea
concern. In fact, its authors are tire
of their own humbug.
| The name of JAMES ANDERSON, fc
Coroner, was printed on but very fe
tickets, owing to the fact that his al
nouncement was received just one wee
before the Convention. This. account
for his small vote. JIM. is well qualiie
to fill any Office in the county and vi
receive the full vote in October, whe
his name appears on all the tickets.
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Democratic Nominating Convention

Democratic Nominating Convention
Committeeman from the several town
ships assembled in Woods6eld on the
9ta inst with the returns of the Con.
vention held on the 7th inst, and at
o'clock p, m the Convention was called
to order by G.. W. HAMILTON, of Sum-
NIT who nominated DR.. G w. MASON
of Franklin, for Chairman. G.. W. HAM
ILToN, of Summit, was appointed Secre-
tary and W. S. WAY, of Washington,
Assistant Secretary.
The Secretary called the roll of town
ships, when the committeeman handed
in their returns.
The Chairman read off the vote which
was taken down by the Secretaries and
after the footings had been made the
Convention declared the following can.
didates nominated:
Representative, G. W. STEWARD.
Auditor, S. A. ATKINSON.
Treasurer, JOHN GATcHELL.
Clerk, j. T. JUDKINs.
Sheriff, WILLIAM READ.
Pros. Atty, JOHN P. SPRIeas.
Commissioner, JONATHAN LIEUELLEN
Coroner, JAMES ANDERSON.
Inf. Director, FRED. j. WIEeEL.
The following resolutions were Offer
ed by Mr.. JOHN E. MORRILL,, of Salem
township, and adopted unanimously:
Resolued, That the Democracy of Mon
roe county heartily approves the work
of the Democratic State Convention, oil
the 4th inst, both in the sentiments oi
the platform adopted and in the strong
and excellent ticket nominated.
Resolved, That the county ticket this
day declared nominated shall receive the
earnest, determined and united supper,
OF the party.
On motion of T. o LITTLE, the Nom.
mating Convention adjourned.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17

E%Of lightning freaks, the Holmes
County Farmer relates that on Thursday
week, during thunder storm four miles
north Of Millersburg, David E. Findley
was struck and instantly killed by light
ming, while opening gate to take his
horses from a corn field to the barn out
Of the rain. A young man with him
named Sucker was stunned to insensi-
bility. On the same day, mile distant,
a barn was struck and set on fire. A day
or two before, in another part, Mrs.
Albertson was stunned by lightning.
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Save Me Next.
BY SADIE J CANNON.

A beautiful little incident is told of q
child upon recently wrecked steamer.
The boats were taking the passengers
away as fast as they could. Every one
was crowding forward, intent on his
own salvation. One after another was
passed down, while the neglected child
stood waiting her turn. The vessel
rocked to and fro on the eve of going
down. Seeing no chance Of escape the
little one stretched out her hands and
cried, "Save me next"
1t is cry that ought 10 go up from
millions of hearts. The bark of life
will go down some day, and if we are
not saved we must be lost. 1t is q cry
that those OF US who are saved might
hear on every hand. Itcomes from that
miserable, trembling, half palsied de.
bauchee who "must haye-will have
rum" He curses his fate, and drinks
again, even while he cries out In agony
against the chains that bind him as with
letters of brass, "Save me next!' Strong
arms must be held out to such. We car
but pity, though we blame, and knowing
that none but God may save the rum
crazed wretch, We may do much BY
bringing him to that Father who turns
no one away.
The cry comes again from that gaud.
! lily dressed woman, whose words arr
possibly louder than her dress. She may
not ask to be saved; she may not wan
to be saved but she needs to be-nons
but herself knows how much. The cal
| is to some Christian woman to lead be-
to Him who will say: "Thy sins are for
given thee"
The cry, sssave me next" comes from
a down-trodden nation OF freedmen
which darken our own fair land. Th,
white man is responsible for their being
here-can we shirk altogether the re.
sponsibility of their salvation2 The rec
| man beckons us towards the setting sur
with the same cry to be saved next :
The whispering breezes watt the CRY
over the briny deep from the orienta
East, from nations sitting in darkness
bowing down to gods OF wood ant
stone. 1t comes to christian men ant
women: "Come and save US next
Restern Christian Aduocdte.
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Another Miracle.
(Greenbrier Independent.

Among sevent five colored people
baptized at Petersburg, Va, last Sunday
was colored man named Burwell Ian
caster, who, since infancy, has been 8
deaf mute, and was never known to uttel
an intelligible word. Immediately aftel
immersion, to the amazement of the as
semtled multitude, he found voice ir
loud and distinct tones to give thanks te
God for his happiness. After the strange
exhibition Lancaster reverted to his mute
condition,
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DRESS MAKING.
Rooms Above jones' store.

MISS F. "A JONES
TTAS just received new supply Of Spring
III Patterns for Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren, and solfcits the patronage Of the ladies
of Woodsfsld and vicinity. She is prepared
TO DO FIRST CLASS WORK.
Also, cut and fit for those who desire to have
them made elsewhere;
Patterns of all styles for sale--aprl, ,79m3
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17

A young lady's prayer-book is so
heavy now that it takes young man to
carry it home from church.
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The following named Democrats were
appointed delegates to the Senatorial
Convention:
Adams--S. A Atkinson, S. Boughner.
Benton-R M. Cline.
Bethel-John B Camden.
Center-David Okey, II. R. West, J.
B. briggs aud M Hoeffier.
Franklin-Dr. G.. W. Mason.
Green-N. Roth and W. NJ. Williams
Jackson-Jere Witten.
Lee-James Nesbitt.
Malaga-Samuel Groux and c. E.
Ketterer.
Ohio-Christian Cehrs.
Perry-E L Lynch.
Salem-Henry Maury and John E
Morrill,
Seneea-C L Kronipg and j. T. Han.
nahs.
SUBMITS. c. Kelly and G. W. Ham
ilton.
Sunsbury-Alex. Griffith and Adam
Arnold.
Switzerland-F. Kindleburger.
Washington-Dr. j. WAY.
Wayne-G. o Dougherty.
An Executive Committee of five wa.
appointed after which the Committee ad
journed.
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Don't despise the small tilents; they
are needed as we'll as the great ones, A
candle Is sometimes as useful as the sun.
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q famlg Nsbspapn-9ssatta to 4pltits, foreign i
DENTISTRY.

D r. x Z EsPE r 8.
D E n T / ST,
W o o D s Fl E D, HIO,
Teeth extracted without pain by the use
Of nitrous oxide or laughing gas.
- Office over Pope & Castles drug store.
ma25'75Y.
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I. r. FARQUHAR, M. ID,
formerly Of zanesville, ohio)

Physician and Surgeon,
: noe and residence in the Kirkbride property,
WOOD SFIEL D, o II 10.
aaving located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
siose attention to business to merit public
sonfdenoa and patronage.
Chronic Diseases wip receive specisl
attention. may4."5Y
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Meeting OF the Democratic County
Central Committed.

The members of the Committee, lm-
mediately after the adjournment of the
Nominating Convention, met and organ
lied by electing DR.. G. W. MASON, of
Franklin township, Chairman and THos.
o. LITTLE, Of Center, Secretary. The
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PAINTING and GRAINING,

A. IA. SCALES, the old Painter Of
Frame Brothers Carriage Mandatory Barnes
vile, has opened q shop In Beallsyilie. Ohio.
BE is prepared to execute all kinds Of Paint
ing and Graining in the best style. Painting
Carriages and Buggiesa speciality. -
sisc25. 5.'77m6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Reading, Pa, cotton factory, en-
ploying about 270 hands. closed Oct 2nd
on account of the spinners having struck
for higher wages.
THE workingmen employed at the
Pittsburg locomotive works struck Oct.
End for an advance of So cents day and
pToviso that no piece work shall be done
at the works.
THE great six days walk for the
0'Leary belt began in New York at A
NJ on the 9th inst Great excitement
prevailed in sporting circles. Thirty
five men started. The first prize is the
belt and $1,000; the second $4,000; the
third $1,000; and the fourth $500.
THE journeVmen tanners of Pittsburg,
Pa, struck work, Oct 2nd, for an advance
of % cents a day additional wages. The
strikers, numbering about $50, paraded
the streets and were very orderly. 1t is
probable that the employers will concede
to the point, and the men resume work
at an early day.
A New YORK dispatch of Oct. 2nd
says the joint executive railway commit
tee have quoted an advance in East-bound
rates 10 the basis of So cents on grain, 81
cents on fourth class and 90 cents on live
hogs, from Chicago to New York, to take
effect October 18th.
A HARTFORD, Conn. press dispatch of
the 1st says: Hon. Francis Gillette,
who died at his residence in this city, to
day, was the free soil United States sena-
tor for the session of 1S54-5, for the un
expired term Of Truman Smith, and was
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CASUALTIES.

ADvICEs from Adrian, Mich, of the
4th state that the falling of the grand
stand at the fair grounds killed sixteen
and seriously injured two hundred and
twenty-four persons.
A VAssAR, Mich, special says cyclone
accompanied by heavy rain, passed over
the county fair grounds at Watrousville,
Iuscola county, this afternoon, doing
great damage. Cloth tents were torn to
shreds and fences blown down. One
tent where tables were set for hundred
persons was blown down, overturning
the stove and a large reservoir of boiling
water, severely scalding six ladies, one Of
them with an infant few months old,
probably fatally.
AT San Francisco, on the 9Th inst
Prof. ColgrOve and G. FL. Williams, mana
ger of Woodward's Gardens, undertonl
TO make balloon ascension. The wind
was blowing great gale and the aeron
ants We're strongly urged not to attempt
The hazardous experiment. The trial
was made, however, in a rotten balloon
The air-ship was hardly above the build
lngs when it was caught by the wind
and dashed with fearful velocity against
telegraph wires and high towers, causing
it to rip and throwing the men to the
ground. Williams was horribly crushed
and died in a few moments. COlgrOye
fingered a few hours and died
A REEDsBURG, Wis, telegram of the
3rd inst. says terrible and fatal accident
happened 10 the IS months old son of
Nr. and Mrs. l.. b. Lavine, on the line
OF the Chicago q Northwestern railway.
The child had Crept onto the track Just
beyond sharp curve and at the end of
steep grade, when freight train No. s, II
Watson, engineer, came laundering
down, who, when within one hundred
feet Of the child, discovered it sitting on
the rail. Notwithstanding the frantic eff
forts of its mother, who was Fastening to
It's re>cue, and the almost super-human
attempts of the engineer to stop his train,
the ch Id was run over and killed, the
mother being but five feet away.
ADRIAN, Mich, dispatches of the 4th
give the details of the terrible accident
which occurred at the county far in that
place on Wednesday. When several
thousand people had assembled in the
newly erected grand stand to witness the
races, the center of the grand stand gave
way with crash. The front part fell
outwards and the back fell into the river,
precipitating the mass of people among
the ruins Work was at once commenced
to eXtricate the dead and wounded, and
The opera house was opened and many of
the dead and wounded, as fast as eXtri-
Gated, were conveyed there. The killed
and those who have already died of iniu-
ries received number sixteen, while more
than a hundred are severely injured,
many of whom must die. The architect
of the grand stand structure is the person
blamed for the occurrence Of the fatal
casualties. The stand was built unusu
ally high to admit space for the exhibi-
lion of wagons and carriages underneath
and the timbers were simply spiked to-
gether, instead of being morticed and
braced