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1t does not always follow that mans
bare assertion is the naked truth.

1t does not always follow that mans
bare assertion is the naked truth.
The very best and kindest way in
which 10 look at the faults of your
friends is to shut your eyes.
No jest can be quite 80 bitter as that
one which runs laughiDgly along on the
edge Of an ugly truth.
1t is Cotton who says that "men will
wrangle for religioE-write for it, fight
for it, die for it; anything but-live for
it,"
If man is honest he does not need to
tell of it, Sterling virtue can afford to
keep still, but sly dishonesty has very
busy tongue.
Fuller very beautifully said that che
who spends all his life in sport is like
one who wears nothing but frinees and
eats nothing but sauces"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
No Home But Has Some Darling
There.

No Home But Has Some Darling
There.
Longtellow never wrote more truthful
or touching poetry than that inspired
poem entitled Resignation
"There is no flock however watched and tend
ed,
But one dead lamb is there;
There is no fireside, howsoeer defended,
But has one vacant chair.
'The air is full Of farewells to the dying,
And mourning for the dead;
The heart Of Rachel for her children crying,
Will not be oomforted."
What family is there that does not find
its complement in one or more who
dwell on the hither side OF the river
amid the glory ineffable2 What family
is there that holds not broken harp,
the string of which was once swept by
little fingers, now cold and pulseless, hut
whose hearts now make music in the
heavenly choir2
We know that "it is well with the
child.' But that does not gil the void.
We know that the Father doeth all things
well, but there is river that separates
the pet and idol and joy Of the house.
hold from US, and we know that it will
never be crossed from the hither side -
The silver cord has been snapped and it
will never be reunited on this side. Put
away sacredly the little remembrances
they will never be called for. Tears are
the gift which love bestows upon the
memory of the absent, and they will
avail to keep the heart from suffoca-
ton.
How Pierpont must have suffered be-
fore he gave voice to that sad rerain:
II cannot make him dead
His fair sunshiny head
Is ever bounding round my study chair;
Yet when my eyes now dim,
With tears, turn to him,
The vision vanishes-he is not there!
walk my parlor floor,
And, through the open door,
I hear a football on the chamber stair.
And I am stepping toward the hall,
give the boy CALL
And then bethink me that-he is not there!'
Well, well! 1t is for some good pur.
pose that the little human angels OF the
ho usehold come and 60. God knows
all about it; we do not
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nnetry.
FINDING FAULT.

In speaking of persons faults, Is
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass
Should seldom threw stone. i
If we have nothing else to do &
Than talk of those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right to Judge man
Until he's fairly tried,
Should we not like lis company,
We know the world is wide;
Some may have faults, and who has not9
The old as we'll as the young;
Perhaps we may, for all We know,
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan,
And find it works full we'll, =
To find your own defects to cure.
Ere others faults you tell,
And though I sometimes hope to be
No worse than some l know,
My own shortcomings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Now let Us all, when we begin
To slander friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses, chicken-like,
Sometimes to roost come home;
Don't speak of others faults until
You have none Of your own.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
Military Discipline in France.

The discipline OF the French army is
not one to be trided with The Journal
des Debats of February 10 mentions the
following instance of severity: A young
soldier named SavarY, private In the
Twenty.fifth Regiment Of the Line, now
in barracks at the fort of Noisy le-See,
left his company on leave of absence on
the 22d Of October, after dinner at mid.
day. Returning on the 29th of the same
month, at a quarter of 2 o'clock in the
morning, he was arrested as deserter
from bis post for one hour and three.
quarters. that being the time be had ex-
ceeded his leave of absence bv the regu-
lations. He was arraigned before a
Council of War. and in his defense plead
ed that he had miscalculated the :ime,
and thought tina, his presence at the
"morning report was sufficient. He
was found guilty notwiths landing. and
sentenced to TWO years. Imprisonment.
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%
A bashlul young man could defer the
momentous question no longer, so he
stammered: 'Martha-I-I do YOU
yon must have--are YOU aware that the
good Book says-er, says that il is not
g-g good that IN man should be slone?.
Then hadn't you better run home 10
your mother: Martha coolly suggest
ed.
A clergyman had for one OF his par.
lshloners Janitor who was up so late
nights attending to his fires that he al.
most invariably fell asleep in his pew on
Sundays The clergyman sharply re.
ouked him for his inalientlon, andclosed
by saying; if you can't keep awake any
other way, put some red pepper ia your
boots To which the jani,or testify re-.
Piled Put some in sour sermon.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
MeThe millers of the countrv a

EThe millers of the country are
nightly rejoiced over the decision in
the United States Circuit Court at st
Louis that the Cochrane patent for bolt
ing a ,ur is void This was hard fought
contest between the mill owners and the
American mid'ilinss purifier company.
for if the patent had been sustained, the
millers would have had to pay S6 600
royalty for each run of stone, and the
amount at stake was $40, 600, 900 to $50,
100000 The court room at st. Louis
was turned into regular machine shop
by the exhibition OF motlels necessary
10 explain The patent Tie case has
been before the United States Supreme
Court once. when the patent was sus
tanned against the charge that it was
procured by collusion, but there is so
much capital involved that it will prob
ably be brought before the Court again
on this new issue
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
EEDr John Christlson asserts in
4 letter tn the Omaha Harold s,bat nor

@Dr. John S Christlson asserts in
a letter to the Omaha Herald that men
are not born criminals, lunatics or dunk.
ards. "They may" he says, .sinherit
abnormal dispositions which, by un-
healthy habits, become 90 intensified as
to override the effort of nature to bring
them to healthful state, and they may
thereby become creatures of delusion,
vice or crime. But any inherited dis
eased disposition can be miligated by
sanitary observances The Doctor
AYERS that the skulls of the worst Grim
inals will average as well in formation as
the skulls Of Church Elders IL have
myself" he continues. examined over
hundred brains of lunatics and Grim.
inals on Blackwell's Island, New York,
and do not once reeollect of having OBJ,
served any anatomi al deformity that
may not be found among rational and
well-behaved persons. DR.. Christison,
whose experience as medical officer in
New York institutions ought to give
weight 10 his opinion, concludes that,
''pbilosophicaily speaking, all men are
insane" .-,a, 7 .s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
NUMBER s.
The Last Words OF the Dying.

The last words of the diving are ea-
gerly sought after, and enshrinedin mem
ory's bosom, by loved ones. Tae here,
Standing upon the field of battle, amid
the booming of cannon and the rattle nf
musketry, is stricken down, and, dying,he
utters some sentiment, which tells tho
living he fought bravely, and died loving
his country. HIS words, thus uttr.d.
are chauted IN his praisA. pas, immeii.
ately into history, and are preserved to
be handed down from generation to gene
ration.
Tue m ,ther, benliny over the couch Of
her dying child, elgerly listens for lis
last words. AS the hearts pulsation
grow feeble, therespiration becomes mo
laborious she silently listens. Now the
pale lips are parted, and she draws near-
Ter, until her ears comes in contact with
the cold breath, when she catches the
dying one. Oa, how she treasures in her
pure heart that last aGood- bye" the last
token of going home to heaven!
The husband, through weary DAYS and
nights, has been watching at the bedside
of his darling wife, until now, the dread
moment approaches when she will he waf-
ted beyond the river of death. Under
no pretence win he now leave her, and
why3 All! he is waiting, and Fastening.
for the last whisper. As she speaks, her
words secho and re-echo through the cham
ber of his soul, and remain there through.
out the mystic future.
ASS young lady reads over the list of
the sla. n in battle, and her weeping eyes
rest upon the mama other lover, almost
her g st thought is, "Did he leave me q
dying message?
i the sweet sister of slipwrecked
brother impatiently awaits the arrival OF
some one rescued from the wreck to learn
If her brothe-,as be was..swept beneath the
dark waves, sent her dying wo d.
| Yes, dying words are those most
scus int after and cherished by the human
heart. Amid |. the cares and disap.
Ipointments that may surround Us in life,
We never can forget the last faint whisper
ing of the dying.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08

EFA good way to clean teeth is to
dip the brush in water, run it over gen.
uine CASTLE soap, then dip tin prepared
chalk. A lady says: 81 have been com.
plimented upon the whi,eness of my
teeth, which were originally anything
but white, I have used the soap constant
ly for two or three wears, and the chalk
for the last year. There is no danger
of scratching the teeth as the chalk is
prepared, but with good stiff brush
and the soap, it is effectual as soap and
sand on ff,or.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
E%.Let me say, right heah, at de

EE'.Let me say, right heah, at de
fr ID eand of desc purceedins," remark
Z Brother Gardiner, as he rose up at
the last meeting OF the Lime Kiln Club,
''dat doan' want any talk in dis club
about the wedder You can't meet a
man desc DAYS but what am squintin' up
at de heavens and wonderin' what time
de mex snowbank will arrove. De snow
an de rain, an polar waves an de slush,
an de mud will come just de same; an
all de anxiety an worry, an talk, an
lookin', an lynn am froan away. Just
let de wedder alone and keep your feet
under kiver. Let de liars 60 ahead and
say dis am de hardest winter known for
a million oh years. Let them state how
de hot water pipes froze up clus to the
stove an icicles sehenteen feet long hung
from de chimbly. Let them tell how de
frost split hitchin' posts an upset city
halls, an doan' set in an try to tell a
bigger lie Half de popu'ashun of dis
worl will be shut out of de better lam
for no udder reason dan lyin' about de
wedder for eight months of de twelve.
an growlin at de Lawd about de bal
ance." Detroit Free Press
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
A Woman 1OS Years of Age CUT
p ting New Teeth!

The Enniskillen ireland J correspond.
ent of the Dublin Express writes There
is at present living in the town of Mul.
linaskea, near Castlecoole. Mrs Rose
Leonard, whose age is l0S years, being
3S years beyond the scriplural limit OF
life. During the last 90 years she had
lost all heI teeth, bat in The months oil
July, August, September and October OF
last year she got six new ones, and her
eyesight is so good that she is able to
read and TO thread the smallest needle
without glasses. She goes to the mar
ket with her butter and eggs as in former
days. and on last Christmas day she bad
at dinner, along with some of her own
chiliren an grandchildren, tory.nine
great great.grandchildren.''
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
: Misfella,,w
The Noble Revenge.

Ine NODi0 hcVenSet
The coffin was plain one-a poor
miserable pine coffla No flowers on
the top; no lining of white satin for the
pale brow; no smooth ribbons about the
coarse shroud The brown hair. was
laid decentlv back but there was no
erimped cap with neat lie. beneath the
chain. The sufferer from cruel poverty
smiled in her sleep; she had found
bread, rest and health. 80
81 want 10 see my mother. sohbed
poor little child, as the undertaken screw
ed down the top.
You cannot; get out Of the way, boy;
why don't somebody take the brat2'
"Only let me. see her one minute !"
cried the helpless orphan, clutching the
side of the charity box, and as he gazed
upon the rough box, agonized tears
streamed down the cheeks on which no
childish bloom ever fingered Oh! it
was painful to have him cry the words,
"Onlv once, let me see mother, only
once!'
Quickly and brutally the heartless
monster struck the boy away, 80 that he
reeled with the blow For a moment
the boy stood painting with grief and
Fage-his blue eyes distended, bis lips
sprang apart. fire glittered through his
eyes as lie raised his little arm with a
most unchlldish laugh and screamed,
I"When I'm man I'll be revenged for
that
There was-a coffia and heap of earth
between the mother and the poor forsa-
ken cbid-a monument much stronger
than granite built in the boys heart the
memory of the heartless deed. s.
The courthouse was crowded to suf.
location.
"Does any one appear as this mans
counsel p asked the Judge. -
There was silence when he had fn.
ished, until with lips tightly pressed to
gether, q look of strange intelligence
blended with naughty reserve upon
his handsome features, a young man
Istepped forward with 3 firm tread and
kindly eye to plead for the erring friend
less, He was stranger, but at the frs,
!, sentence there was silence. The splen
dor of his genius enhanced-convinced
The man who could not find friend
was acquitted.
"May God bless you, sir; cannot
J he said.
81 want no thanks" replied the stran
) ger.
|, I'LL believe you are unknown &c
me-"
"Man, l will refresh your memory
Twenty years ago, this day, you struck
broken hearted little boy away from
, his dear mothers coffll. was thai
boy!ng
The man turned livid.
: Have YOU rescued me then to- TAXI
, my life2
: mo have a sweeter revenge. l have
saved the life of man whose brutal con
duct has ranked in my breast for tn,
last twenty years. Go then and remem
T Der the tears of friendless child"
The man bowed his head in shame
and went from the presence of magnan
unity as grand to him as it was incom
' prehensibe.
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Be Sure to Get the Genuine.

As there are Baking Powders sold in
bulk for DR.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der, which is not his, be sure to get the
genuine, which is put up in cans, secure
" labeled, and made only by Steele 4
Price, all of whose preparations are uni
form and reliable. Buy it only in cans.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
An English Editor Behind an
American TrOtter.
Turf, Field and Farm

II utIt Z Ictk o1u Z ufiii'T
On Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Atkin-
son, editor of the London Sporting Life,
went out on the road with Mr. Bonner,
behind Startle. On being asked if the
horse was driven at speed ne replied:
"Well, l should think so. He went so
fast l had to gasp for breath. Mr. Bon
ner must be a reckless man to ride in a
frail wagon behind horse that trots
like a steam engine" The horse which
Mr. Atkinson most admired in the great
collection was Dexter.
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Jaw, cabnt stir out of doors without
getting my pshnialoons all mud" said
Cnawles Augustus, on Sunday. Neither
can L. said Arabella Jane. Cbawles
looked confused, and there was silence
for space Of fscvcntecn minutes,
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L. p. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
Formerly of GAINESVILLE, 0hio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
tice and residence in the Kirkbrids property,
WOOD DSFI L D, y Il o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
,isse attention to business to merit public
,,nadenes and pstrons.ag
Chronic Diseases will receive specis
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PAINTING and GRAINING.

A. M. SCALES, the old Painter Of
Frame Brothers Carriage Mandatory Barnes
vile, has opened 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.
iec25, ,T7m6.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08

s me people are like eegs--too full Of
themselves TO hold an, Thing c.s".
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NOTARY PU BLIC.

1,HN undersigned, having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to I'll Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.or 0atbs, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds, Mortgages and other instruments Of
writing. JOHN JRFFERS.
sprlS.'76Y. Beallsville. Monroe Co. Ohio.
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DENTISTRY.

d r. x z E r. Z r 8,
d E N FIST,
W o D D s F I E L D, HIO,
5 Teeth extracted without pain by the use
Of nitrous oxide or laughing gas
- Office over Pope & Castles drug store.
ma2575Y.
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TUFTS
PILLS!
A NOTED DIVINE SAYS
THEY ARE WORTH THEIR
WEIGHT in COLD
READ WHAT HE SAYS: s

been martyr to Dyspepsia, Constipation and
Piles Last Spring your Pills were recommended
to me : used them (but with little faith).
am now a well man, have good appetite, diges.
tion perfect regular stools, piles gone, and
worth their weight In gold,
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coNSTIPATloN,

Only with regularity of the bowels can perfect
health be enjoyed. When the constipation Is OF
recent date, q single dose of TVTTS PILLS
viii suffice, but If 1t has become habituai, one
pill should be taken every night, gradually lessen.
ing the frequency Of the dose until regular daily
movement is obtained, which will soon follow.
:. Sold Everywhere, - Cents.
OFFICE, IS MURRAY IT, NEW YORK.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20
TEE SURRENDER OF CORVALLIS.

Yesterday was the 9Sth anniversary
of the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS at
Yorktown, Virginia, which virtually
ended the war of the Revolution, which
made the American Colonies free and
Independents States. Saturday there
was a meeting of Governors of the thir-
teen original States held in Philadelphia
to arrange details for celebrating the
centennial anniversary Of that import
ant event. Governor Holiday, OF Vir-
pinia. was chosen President, and tbs
meeting adjourned to Independence
Hall, where the following resolutions
were adopted
THAT we, the Governors and repre-
sentatives of the original Colonies, con-
vened at Independence Hall, Philadei-
phia, this 18th day OF October, 1878,
knowing that the purposes for which
we hare assembled meet the hearty ap-
probation of our constituents, do here
by commend to the people of the
United States such celebration of the
Centennial anniversary of the Surrender
of CORVALLIS at Yorktown as shall be a
fit historical Specification OF that event
and the present greatness of the Ma
51on;
That q committee of one from each
State be- nominated by the Governors
thereof, of which Committee Governor
Holiday shall be Chairman, to iaake
the proper arrangements for such eele-
bration."
1t is probable that Congress will
make an appropriation To celebrate the
anniversary in a becoming manner, and
that. large delegations from all the orig
inal States of the Union, as w4A as
from thoss since admitted, will attend
and make, the celebration the most
general and enthusiastic ever held in
the country.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20
THE MACHINE IN Politics.

The nomination of Cornell for Gov
ernor of New York by Senator Conkling
has displeased many OF the leading and
old time Republicans of the Empire
State, and George William Curtis,
editor of Harper's Weekly, advised the
dissatisfied, through the columns OF
that journal, to bolt the ticket. Mr..
Curtis was Chairman OF the Republican
Committee of Richmond county, and of
course his advice created much dissats-
faction among the machine politicians,
sad he was informed that he must swal-
low the dose prepared for HIM by Conk-
ling or resign his position. He ten
dered his resignation and it was almest
unanimously accepted, and George Will
liam Curtis was, so far as the machine
could accomplish it, read out of the Re-
publican party. Ee was one of the
Conscientious aSseslavery men who
helped build up the Republican party,
and the readers, of Harper's Weekly
know what his help has been toward
accomplishing that result. He, is con-
scientously in favor of reform in the
civil service, and opposed to ring rule,
hence he cannot support fon Governor a
man who was foisted on the party by
the hero of the retreat froas Canonchet.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20

The San Francisco Argonant says:
eve heard General Grant acclaimed az
the Mechanics Pavilion from 10000
throats, and shnstly afterward at the
same place Sadie Donley, fop squirting a
lap on the sawadust against big Won
Berg, obtained the same cheers from
the same Threats, and 10000 men and
women went wild over Satis's legs, and
nerve Well do We pemembar the
famous race between Norfolk and Lodi:
how we elapped our hands and strained
our Threats and eheered whsn the brave
Old stallion came in amid thunders Of
applause. In our enthusiasm we would
have preferred him to kalloch for
Mayer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-20

fetal term. about a year ago. ne was
fonnd TO be several thousand dollars
short in his accounts. He was sem
fenced to FIVE years in the Penitentlary
and fine of $1,000 was also imposed
Five prisoners made their escape from
the Middlesex County Jail, at East Cam
bridge, Mass, Saturday night. Two OF
the prisoners-Mortilner johnson and
John Buzzcl-were under indictment
for murder, each having killed an lie
ultimate child.
The Cologne Gazette believes that
the treaty between Germany and Aus
tria received the sanction OF Emperor
William last week.