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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28


The guilt of one sin is a greater mis-
cry than the burden of thousand eros.
ses. iffgil - rae m - .aearasi
Major Birch, the British officer who
was killed at the head of his regiment at
the battle OF Fort Ali Musjid. was one of
the illustrious garrison Of Lucknow in
1857. 81 y .h6e ,fiiapR m"a hT2l'3t
A recent scientist states that In order
to obtain one kilo OF sugar, bees must
suck $500, 900 distinct flower tubes, and
thus TO secure pound Of honey $780,
600 visits must be made. ,r a
A young man in Boston recelveda be.
quest of $4,000. He had been poor,
and the sudden acquisition of wealth
rather turned his head, He began to
spend the money in reckless dissipation,
in spite of the efforts of his father to
restrain him, and kept on until only SILL.
900 was left. The father begged that
this remainder might be given to him
for safe-keeplng, and the son, being i'll
fromlong drunkenness, and very peni
tent, readily complied, The father put
g. 0, $50 into q pocket in his shirt and
started QUITO spend the other $50 in a
frclic. That night he slept on bench
in a bar room, and in the morning every
oent Of the money was gomez 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Carrier-Pige0ns,

When on the wing carrierpigeans new.
er feed, and after making q long journey
they arrive at their destination in half
starved condition. Norwill the bifd eat
on its arrival 1t simply drinks assmall
quantity of water, and then goes to sleep
for about two hours. At the end ofsits
nap the pigeon eats moderately and
again sleeps; and after forty-eight hours
of this alternate sleeping and eating, it
appears to recover its normal appetite.
Weremark in this instance the operation
OF a useful instinct, which prevents the
wearied and hungry bird from, taxing,its
already overwrought system by eating a
large meal; this practice being 10 strict
accordance with the teaching of physiol-
ogy and with the dictates or the healthy
science Of man, but which the latter an
fortunately does not always followsspods
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
E Anthony Trollope.. writing of no,


W Anthony Trollope. writing Of nov
el reading, says that good novel should
be. both realistic and sentimental in the
highest degree II novel fails 10 either,
he adds, "There is . afailnres IN ART sL.et
those readers who fsncy they do not like
sensational scenes, think nof someaof
those passages from our great. novelists
which have charmed them most-of Re-,
becca in the castle with Ivanhoe; OF the
mad lady tearing the veil Of the expect.
ant bride in Jane Eyre; of Lady Castle.
wood as, in her indignation, she explains
to the Duke OF Hamilton Harry Es-
mond's right to be present at the mar
riage Of His Grace with Beatrix,
Truth let there be-truth OF description,
truth of character, human truth as to
men any women. If there be such truth
| do not know that a novel can be too
sensational" q sa4eta afbhlu Ir. -,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Enormous Crops in 1873.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Decem-
ber report of the Department of Agri.
culture shows that the coru crop for 1878
is some 3O,O0O,0O bushels larger than
that of 1877. The oat crop is somewhat
in excess Of that OF 1877, making it the
largest ever raised in this country. The
average yield per acre is, however, less
than in 1877, and the quality in most Of
the States is inferior. There is no ma
terial change in the barley crop from
1877, except that California increased
her acreage from 100000 to- $4,000
acres and almost doubled her yield per
acre. The total product for the year will
he in round numbers AZ, 600, 900 bushels
against 34,500,00e bushels in 1877. The
rye crop is about one-sixtha larger than
in 1877, but the quality of the crop is
inferior in the New England (except
Connecticut and Southern States, while
in the States of the West, Northwest,
and Pacific slope it is superior, except
in Illinois and Nebraska. The potato
crop shows large decline as compared
with 1877, though the average was about
the same the difference being less than
one per cent The average yield Of the
whole country will be So bushels per
acre against "a bushels in 1877, cmaking
total product in round numbers of 124.
900. 900 bushels for 1878. against no..
000,0 in 1871, The hay crop is 20 per
cent. greater than last year Sorghum
lis receiving increased attention, especial,
lv9in the traus-Mississippi States and
Territories. In Stearns County, Minn.,
a variety called amber cane is reported
as Welding as high as 300 gallons Of
syrup per acre. Delaware County, 10 wa,
manufactured 100000 gallons ofesyrup
during the year, and found aahome de
msnd for the whole, The tobacco crop
is larger and exceptionally good 4.
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Dying With His Boots On.
lDetroit Free Press ]

= Afswdays ago a drummer from the
Fast was easinq.a njpiip saloon near the
Central Depot. snd he put the proprietor
up 10 new dodge. It was to place on
the hot stoye what seemed 10 be an
ounce ball and cartridge but the car
fridge or shell was, of course, empty.
Very few l0unge,s would care to remain.
in tile room aud wait for the expected
explosion, and once out doors they would.
give room To- cash customers. The
saloonist procured three or four of fhe.
t.bombshalls and the trick gmas ssuc
cess fromlhestart When be had .roped
in three orfour friends TO aid him they
could clear the room of loafers in one
minute 6y3 ewatch, aud the. fat on their
ribs gre~ "a II iirksiasss sis
Yesterday morning an ungainly-look.
ing chap, who seemed 10 have been
frost bitten BY contract, and. whose old
oyercoat was too ragged to even langle
the cold, dropped into the place in a qui-
ct way and at oDcetried to surround the
coal-stove. The saloonist asked him if
be didn't want hot drink, and he repli-
ed: 80 90. -. -.
"Oh, / guess not-I'll thaw out BY lie
Gre af,er an hour or two.." '4Uts9f c'
Pretty soon a hint was given him that
he could buv ten cent cigar for five
cents, and that reminded him that be had
a clay pipe and some tobacco in his pock-
ct. Tue saloonist thereupon determin.
ed to scare him out. and while fixing the
fire he placea1 one Of the deceiyers on the
stove and leaped awav, with,he exclama
tiop thatssome fiend had conspi,ed to
assassinate him The STRANGER rose mn.
realized tho neril and caIled ont "How
LONG for the darned thinoy - will shoot off p
elYou haven't a minute 10 live if Won
don't oct ont door. a., was The wildiIan.
swer, as the saloonist.made a dive for 3
rear room -, -, =.
"Pete Adams y beoan the STRANGER. as
he shook off his Old ovetcoat avon
hain't toot a tarnaI thino ID live for and
YOU might as well 90 under now. when
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28

~The two methods Of treating diph.
liberia, with chlorate Of potash ana hy.e
drate of chloral, have been combined byf
Dr. Ceasre Ciatiagba, of Rome, and, as
he claims, with remarkable success. He,
dissolves a drachm Of hydrate of chloral
in five drachms Of glycerine, and applies
it to the false membranes three or four
times day by means Of a camel's.h
brush.- Or the chlorate Of potash, he
gives from two and half to four
drachms day, dissolying in four and a.
half ounces Of water, to children of from.
three to six years, and an ounce to
adults. With these medicines he always
combines tonic and restorative diet. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Manufacture of Hair-Cloth.

Hair cloth is made from the hair of
horses tails, which is brought, some of
it, from South America, but more from
Russia. In the latter country it is col
lected at the great fairs of Mimi Nov
gorod and Isbilt 1t is of ell shades of
color, and for use is dyed black. The
poorest quality sells for about fifty cents
per pound, the best for 81, the price rap
idly increasing as the length exceeds
twenty-four inches. In the fabrication
OF hair-cloth the hair is wet with water,
and when we'll soaked is put in the loom
to be woven with cotton warp. The
weaving mechanism is so perfect in its
operation that If one of the hairs form.
ing the weft is missed the device acting
upon it continues 10 work until it has
grasped it, all the other parts of the ma.
chine standing still. af Hge
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
An attack by wolves in the streets oil

An attack by wolves in the streets of
an American village is ansdnusual oc-
currence, but it was the experience of
Mr.. Miner of Josslyn, MINI. Five Of
these animals sprang at his horse and
lried to getinto his wagon, but his dog
coming up diverted the attention of the
animals, who Immediately seized and de-
voured him. His wife and three chill
dren, who we're with him, at length
brought assistance by their incessant
shouts.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Delightful Bououets.

DR.. Prices Concealed Delight, Pet
Rose, Hyacinth, Alista Bouquet, Ladies'
Favorite, and his other handkerchief
perfumes, are truly delightful bouquets.
They are certainly the most exquisite
scents that can be imagined the odors
of dainty buds and rich blossoms.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Human Depravity.,
JDanielsonville Sentinel. /

"A religious newspaper will GO the
round of the family circle and still look
bright and clean, but when the family
story-paper, makes the circuit it looks as
il it had served in the capacity Of . bus
tie and had been given to the baby to, cut
it's teet b on. .,-......-,.-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
L. r. FARQUHAR. Nj. ID.
z - formerly of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
iace and rssidsncs in the Kirkbride property,
WOOD SCI Ell D, D H 10.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services. where he hopes by
,Ioss attention to business to. merit public
sanfdsnca and patroue.sg f
Chronic Diseases will receive special
sttmtion. msy4,.5Y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28

1t is officially announced that New.
foundland's share Of the fishery award
has been fixed at 81 ,000, 900, and that the
sum has been placed to the island's cred>
it in The Bauk OF England siGtu 81 af1i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Auehr
THE FARMER.

BY PETER MATE.
Verschwunden ist der Erde Pracht,
Und Schnee bedect die Fielder,
Der Winter sturm durchbrausst init Macht,
Gsbirge, Thai und Waelder.
0, vie ist die Kaelt 50 hart,
On menschen und an Vieh,
Die Natur ist gang erstarrt,
Die Kaelte war zu viel
Kartoffel hat es NIGHT zu viel,
Ich denk sic muessen leilen,
Vom Frosre und vom Windo viel,
Sic warren schiimm die beiden. .-.,t.,7 = -
S-s=sE ~'ssf ~ ~ kf'e4 -
Der Weizen hat in -gutes Bett,
Won dem vislen Schnee, "a
Und wird er wieder aufgedect,
Damn wird er herrlich stehn.
Gesunder, ist elm wenig kalt,
Ais vie der viele Regen,
I'm Winter Kalt, i'm Sommer warm,
Das bringt dem farmer Segen.
Und wenn der Water walten thaet
Einem jeden mach Gesallen,
"Am End wae'r' es fuer Keinen gut,
Und braecht, Verderben allen.
Vie gut lists, dass Keiner NIGHTS,
Darueber hat zu sagen.
Und wenn auch elmer leiden thut,
Elm And'rer hilft i'm tragen. -
Elm jeder zieht sich in sein Zelt,
Was sollen wir damn trauern,
Wenn. nur die Stadtleut haetten Geld,
Es waer' auch gut fuer Bauern.
Und fehlet es an einem GGed,
So muss das andere leiden,
Wir muessen all zufrieden sein
Mach Trauer kommt bald Freuden.
Auf mein Herr Sc; unverzagt,
Wirf auf Ihn die Sorgen
Der mach trueber Winternacht
Ruff den Fruehlings-M -Morgen.
| LEwIsvILLE OHIO.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28

Getting drunk, the Boston Post thinks,
is one of the greatest hindrances to tenn
peranee in this country.-Try Press.,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28
Have a System.

Whatever you do, have system about
it.. 1t is the greatest labor-saving ma
chine in the world, and the cheapest, but
it is not the easiest governed. It re-
quires reason and management to con-
troll and exercise it. Yet, wherever it
has been introduced, this great labor
saving machine has been success, DEM
onstrating to the world that 1t has saved
its operator unnecessary manual labor,
a multitude of perplexities, kept his
workshop in order, and enabled him to
perform correctly more by far than in
its absence would have been possible
1t has many time kept its possessor
from exasperating entanglements !; it has
saved him time and trouble; it has kept
his business rectifed while others have
been confused. System! 1t has ever
been q victor in war. tits the powerful
scepter that the true statesman and the
political economist sways in government,
and it has been and still is the commons
est stepping stone teiEdividual fortunes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28

EEA statement made on the author
ity of Mr. Neal Dow has recently been
published, charging Mr.. Spurgeon, the
noted London preacher, with drinking
brandy, beer, and wine. Rev. Mr.. Far
rar, of Troy, N Y writing to the Times
of that city in reply to this charge, says:
while in London l attended Mr.. Spur
geon's church Sabbath, June 10, and heard
him preach most excellent sermon -
After the sermon, together with several
preachers, we sought and readily obtain
ed an introduction to him in his private
study. He gave US q. hearty greeting,
and talked almost familisrly of our peo-
pie and country. We spoke of the Cos
pei temperance work going on at home,
ana he was very much interested, and
among other things he said: ~ thank
God I am a total abstainer." Now 1
deem this due to one of the greatest liv.
ing preachers OF the Gospel"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-01-28

The guilt of one sin is a greater mis-
ory than the burden of thousand eros.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

was cock fighting and card playing.
9. Thx. he sold his vote every yesr to
the highest bidder
TO- That be wasn't fit for the place
anyhow.
These charges although without the
slightest foundation, were reliaiously be-
lieved by q majority of the voters Of
Boggsville.
And BoPgs' political goose was cooked,
His chances for being elected were not
worth three cents on the dollar
When Boggs passed along the street, his
neighbors looked at him with suspicion
and crossed over on the other side.
Boggs was a miserable being.
The day of town meeting came at last,
and BoRgs' opponent scooped in the Con-
stableship by two third vote.
The anti.Boggs party swept their candi-
date into Office on the tidal wave of
popularity, and poor Boggs was left perch
ed high up on the spike mounted picket
fence of dispair.
Boggs will never run for Office again, not
even for President.
He says it is great stain on his eharac
ter.
If he can regain the esteem of his
neighbors by grubbing along in the old
way he intends to do it, and leave office
seeking alone.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

Let us call Q Halt, and take q New
Start

The assertion 10 often made that hard
times have always como upon man, now
and then and always will.
We pity the poor fools who can sss no
way out of this constantly recurring period
Of suffering. They belong TO that missra-
bic class that cannot comprehend that the
manner of our living together may be
ohanssd-that our present evils are ths
result Of our method of doing business, the
one with the other; and that 1t dess mot
follow because under the present syste m of
doing things the evils Of Psniss. stagnation
and starvation, reign about BALI the time,
that under any other system the same evils
would occur.
There 10 no mors, need Of this periodical
disturbance in the financial world than
there il ofirrsgularity in the movement Of
the moon.
The character of . man 10 q settled
quantity; il only requires judgment in the
sdjustmsnt Of the relation Of one 10 the
other, and society will become harmonious
II its sesion.
We have discovered ths great disturbing
element In T present method Of dealing.
II 10 credit.
This 10 fungus growth upon the COM
parativs modern system Of using money,
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
WHAT GRRRFBACXIsK NEANs.

1t means emancipation Of the labor.
ing and producing classes from slavery
to the drsnes of society.
1t means work for all, with the
right to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
1t means that there shall be no
privileged class, but that all shall be
taxed according to their ability to pay.
1t means an end to sectionalism, and
peace and good will to all men.
1t means an end to all power of op-
preston, and death to all oppressors.
1t means the emancipation of the
human race throughout the world
from slavery to Shylock and his OF
spring, to kings, queens and vicious
nobility, and all forms of aristocrrcy,
and death to all drones and leeches
that live and fatten on the labors of
others.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

and ID made necessary BY the short supply
Of that useful tool.
This lies at the root Of she troubles be.
tween she men who have hoarded the evi.
dsncs Of labor done, and those who hold
the labor ready to do.
II 10 though the use Of this substitute for
money. credit, that those who hoard per-
formed labor make ii do ten times a. much
~ the live labor can.
The use Of money in all the deal ngs be-
tween man and msn will at once destroy
this superior power Of boarded labor or
labor products and put live labor and dead
labor upon an equality.
1t 10 humiliating to u a. Americans
that we have to come down to the question.
how much has Q man q right to?
In this land where there is work for one
hundred times as many people as We now
have, where the labor Of each would light.
en- the labor of all others, we have TO look
at the question of restraining the ambitious
70 prevent the starving of some one willing
10 work, but through extra work of his
nsighbor has not work to do.
This is . terrible state of society, and
thousands in this land will not lift . hand
nor speak q wold to remedy it,
If there was an adequate cause in the
nature Of things for such . state, We could
better endure it, but there is none outside
of our vicious system of supplying tbs
paucity Of money with the expensive sub.
stituts. credit.
II would seem right when . man can gel
10 job at which he can work fourteen hour
day, that he should be at liberty to TAXI
it and earn all he can, but if BY thus doinG
be il preventing another man from earning
bread for his children, there 10 some ques
tion about his right.
We are organized into society which vi
call oi isilizsd, and this state imposes car
tain regards for the welfaer Of the who'll
- we'll ~ fos Individual welfare. Thi
must be considered when he would decid,
upon the righteousness of . question.
five have 90 lived that We have lessenet
the work to do, to less than our ability IL
do il, and the compensation for doing tina
much work will only serve to keep all o
us from starving; then no man has an
right to do more than his share unless b.
chooses 70 dsvids his earninge with hi
fellows whom he has driven to idleness.
But We would urge upon all laborers tn
necessity of calling halt in our prsssn
method Of dealing, and adopt that which
will give us all plenty of work and plenty
of pay for that work.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
How Boggs Ran For ONCE:

Boggs was as peaceabls + man as eve,
lived.
He WAS sober, honest and respectable.
He had never pounded his wife.
Never took any interest in . dog fight.
Had never been known to pawn some-
body elss's watch.
And never had attempted to steal = saw
mill.
Boggs' character Was beyond rsproach.
He was shining light in society.
All Boggsvils looked up and honored
him.
But change came, fearful, dreadful
change.
In an evil hour Boegs accepted the
nomination for constable Of bis native
village.
Alasl Poor Bogga.
His eyes were soon opened, however.
In less than . week after he was nomi
mated the opposition had fully and conclu.
sivsly established the following damaging
charges againts his character:
1. That he was free lover and an in.
6del.
2. That he fed his nsighbor's hens on
po soned corn.
8. That he had broken his mother n.
laws jaw with an iron boot jack.
A. That he had ON one occasion given q
whole wagon load Of green watermelons to
m orphon asylum.
s. That he had served q term in the
State prison for horse stealing.
6. That he had set FIRE to his next
nsighbor's barn NEARLY because he refused
TO lend him hoe.
7. That because he found button Of
his shirt, he tied his wife 10 the bed post
and smashed in three Of her ribs with .
stove poker.
8. That his chief Sunday amusement
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
QUAINT CONCEITS.

Memory s.the shadow-land of the heart.
Appearances are deceitflu. So are dis
appearances.
They are never alone who are accompani-
ed with noble thoughts.
Beauty and death make each other seem
purer and lovelier, like snow and moon
light.
A smile is ever the most bright and
beautiful with a tear upon it. What is the
dawn with the dew?
Tears do not dwell long ON the cheeks
Of youth. Rain drops easily from the bud,
rests on the naturer flower, and breaks
down that which has lived its day
A cynic says that marriage is like put.
ting your hand into bag containing one
eel and ninety nine snakes. You may get
the eel, but the chances are against you.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18
The "Confldence" Game.

That in6niteaimal small pivot called
Specie Basis-should il not be named
Spacious Basic? has crumbled for the
shousandsh time, and this time, down 60
the rotton Montreal banks.
There goes Confidence"
And with il 60 the earnings of Industry
loaned out at 'sury.
What's to be done now?
Why, Of course, set to work and bring
back confidence"
She is lost. stolen, or strayed to parts
unknown.
Put on your spectaclss, ye blindl GEL
your slaves, and, with your lanterns in
hand, hunt her up!
"Now ye see her, and now ys don'tP
We must have Confidence before we can
get ON our business feet again.
So all the bankers and all the newspa-
per instructors tell US.
But confidence in whom or in what?
Not confidence in ourselves, nor in the
Government, nor in the Nation behind it
with all the wealth and power at its COM
mand.
No! That would be grsenbackism, and
where 10 the fnancier that believes in
gYesnbackism?
No. We must put confidence only in
the spscious basis banks. All the econno-
mists and all the newspapers teach this.
Gold is the "money Of the world"
Of course.
The only "honest money"
OF course.
We must have paper, 10 be sure, bottom
cd on Gold, to transact business.
OF course.
1t 10 lighter, handler, and every way
more convenient
OF course.
But paper not based on gold-paper
based only on the wealth, the honor. the
credit, and the powe. o: the Nstion--is
nothing but rags:
OF course.
1t 10 the duty, then of every good citi.
zsn to stand BY gold and uphold the banks
Yes.
To stand by bank paper too.
Certainly.
But suppose the bank paper is not bot
toned on gold dollar for dollar. Supposs
the banks issues ten promises to pay {
dollar for every one dollar in its possession
What thenP
Why, then, the people must have conf
dence a. ever. That's all.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

1t will be q blessing to the Democ-
racy of Perry to have q portion of
their ticket defeated this fall. 1t will
lay aside forever the cid corrupt ring
that has been controlling the county
nominations and disgracing the party.
The honest men of the party will then
take charge of the party and compe-
tent men will be nominated and elec-
ted.