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How Boys Should Handle a Gun.
Afield a.sd Aaoat.

Aheld a1d AH0at.
There is careful sp ,rtsman attached
to the editorial corps of the Detroit
Post, and he talks to the boy gunners
in the following sensible way, which by
the by comes pat to many adult trigger
lists who live not far from US
Now that the hunting season is at
hand, few hints to boys how to handle
gun may not be out OF place, and msy,
perhaps, save some from b,ing hurt or
fatally injured,
Since breech-loading. guns have been
introduced muzz'e-loaders have become
very cheap, and in most every house
hold OF boys over IL years OF age one
may be found. A gun should be kept
at half-cock. A pull on the trigger or
blow on the dog-head will not cause it
to 60 of. If the dog-head should strike
something and cause it to 60 back, it
would remain full cock or return to half
cock. Upon no condition should the
dog head be allowed to rest upon the
cap. This is the source of the majority
Of accidents. When the dog-head rests
upon the cap the slightest blow upon it
will discharge the gun. The carrier Of
the gun and his companions are contin-
ually in danger of their lives while . gun
is in this condition. 1t is safer by far
to carry gun at full cock than to
have the doe-head down upon the. cap,
as it can only go off by something
touching the trigger, which is we'll pro-
tected by the guard.
For safety the muzzle should always
be elevated. In climbing fence keep
the muzzle more than foot above the
head. Do not pull a gun through the
fence after you.
Never ride IN wagon or cars with
your gun capped.
| When one or more are in a boat hunt
ing ducks, all the guns should be placed
in front of the patty in the bow, point.
ing from him. If the boat is concealed
in the marsh, and used to shoot from
over decoys, place it sideways, SC the
parties can shoot side by side. Never
shoot over the head of cOmrade.
Having double barreled gun, both
barrels cooked, and only discharging one
barrel, be sure and half cock the other
before loading.
Never pull gun from wagon OF
boat with the muzzle toward you. The
gun should be raised to perpendicular
aud kept safe distance from the head
When Gaping gnn hold it in the left
band. muzzle pointing in the air at an
angle of As degrees or more.
The writer is not much Of sports
man though he has handled gun for &c
years, without accident, being instructed
by his father at the age of IL.
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bntation Arnnltnr,, aBlmkds, lsAapents &c
j sNlIjM|BfRaa. ]! ]

srsiate Engineer ana visor
Horatio Seym1us, r., viii psQhal lny A52on
have 10 perform sardnty ipporiant beth
to himself and 10 ihS public. He Isl the
only Demo ocsstic member ofs fsfhas 3dftd
Of State Cany yaassfs: His. S9ll
be Secretary pf Stajo gafss 81 BntsolIer
Wadswortlk " a tornegs q q e6Gszf Ard and
Treasurer Wendell. This board must
Lon "Wednesday, -t.ss.-k z.lt-issto
at the Office OF the Secretary OF State, to
tlel vpsss TgIysD1 flti elSHgA
The law provides that--ssIf any one OF
be-canvassers shall 1iiissent frumx-ar
cision of the board he shall state at largo
in writing tie reasons t,f suthe dissent,
which shall be fled ID tie Office sof the
Secretary of State. Tberesnf .cnurse q
certified copy can be obtained after paw
ment OF fees Mr.. Seymour wiii-drubx
less find it TO he his duty to protest
against receiving and cod6ting tie re-
turns ffanfS Lawrence, w sal,ineten,
Chansau{ ia' and 0hozlsgaios G6tilS 6n-
der the plain precedsntsk established ia
1875 by General Garfield in the matter
of the West Felicana Parish OF Louisia-
ana. "rbe election at iaree numbef
of the polls in those counties was not q
fair and free election," because al MANY
of the polls the inspectors were taken
exclusively from the friends of one can.
didate, General Garfield; because the
registration in several localities ofthose
counties was fraudulent, and, finally, ber
cause the lahoring men-to use the Lam
guage of Secretary Sherman, Gen.zaar.
field and the other visiting statesmenr&
"if left free to vote unipfaencei by rgio-
lerce or intimidation would have unarli-
mouslys voted" Democratic s.tiekets. !"
Mr. Seymour will be. furnished With : The
aflidavits of citzsns Of the counties in
question giving details OF these think
Probably enough, his Republicans asso.
cates will refuse to accept tIle' Repdbii.
can precedents which he. will cite, Out
that will not trouble Mr.. Seymour riae
can attach the necessary afldavits TO his
protest AMI declare thai. with those coun.
ties thrown out, AS they must be. sthe
electoral ticket which begins with the
name of Mr.. Hewitt appsars TO have
been elected. This declaration be can
then serve upon each Of tie Democratic
electors. who ought to meet at Albany
on Wednesday, December l, according
to the statute, and there cast the electo-
raj vote Of New York for Hancock and
English and duly forwardsa notification
of that result to Congress- rItsis not for
moment to be supposed that the Re,
publican leaders AID ergaas will under
take to tnrow4tIle country into disorder
and confusion by refusing peseeablys 10
submit TO this lawful and peaceful ratifr
cation of o great wrong done to the
principles Of constitutional government
and OF great outrage upon the sanctitv
and purity Of the polls.-N. Y. World,
Nop 6. el
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When the Revised New Testament
Will Be Ready.
70 the Editor of the Wo

1O GulUOr VI tl0 w oAiu'
SIR: The American Bible Revision
Committee have completed the revision
of the English version ofthe New Tes-
lament and transmitted theresult of their
labors to England. The British COM
mittee will meet in November for final
action, and the U aiversity presses of Ok
ford and Cambridge EXPECTED to is
sue the revised New Testament in Feb
ruary, 1881 The Old Testament will
be published two or three years after.
The American revisers have given
their time and labor for eight years
without compensation. The necessary
expenses have been provided for by
voluntary subscriptions. ee s
Any friend of the great undertaking
who will contribute towards the expenses
$40 or more before February next will
receive a memorial copy of the fret
University edition of the revised New
Testament, handsomely bound and in
scribed. The money must be sent to
the President (Rav. DR.. Schaff), or
Treasurer { Mr., Andrew l. Taylor in
the Bible House, New York. ..s.
PHILIP ScHAFF. /,
AZ bible House, New York, Nov. l.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-11-16

EIs it guilty conscience Of the
present or guilty conscience of the
past which makes the Republican. organs
in New York quake so visibly at the bare
suggestion that Democratic Congress
in which there will be no deadlock be-
tween the House and the Senate must
finally decide whether Gen Garfield or
Gen. Hancock has been lawfully elected
President, of the United States by lawful
votes ?-N. 7. World
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Aword to Mothers.

Mothers should remember that q most
important duty at this season is to look
after the health of their families and
cleanse the malaria and impurities from
their systems. There is nothing that
WILT tone up the stomach aud liver, reguS
late the bowels and purify the blood so.
perfectly as Parker,s Ginger Tonic, ad-
vertised in our columns, The, wonder.
ful cures oflong standing cases OF rheurna
tism, neuralgia and malarial disorders is
the reason why this pure and excellent
family medicine is ogenerally esteemed.
Pot. $50 esc e6s ss y.qxs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-11-16

Health hope and happiness are restored
by the use of LYDIA E. PINKHAM VEGE-
TABLE COMPOUND. 1t is a positive cure
for all those diseases from which women
suffer so much. Send to Mrs. Lydia E
Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, for PAM
pblets.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-11-16
NOTARY PUBLIC.

sT,HN undersigned, having been appointed
Notary Public, wonld inform ms
friends, aud the public generally, that ne Is
prepared to fill Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.,r Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages and other instruments o.
wr,tina. JOHN JKFFRRS.
~prls,'7sy 3eallsvills. Monroe Co. Ohio
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-11-16

Rev HENRY Arms says: 81 earneatly
believe that DAYS KIDNEY PAD is the
only infallihle remedy in the world for
that prevalent and distressing complaint
Back Ache >"
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1. r. FARQUHAR. Nj. ID.
fRnrmarlx of Zanaszilla. Qhio.l

Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Walton property,
WOOD SFIEL . H o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseasea -i'' receive specisl
may4.':6Y
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Among the Treasury. clerks al. WASH
ington are great granddanehters or
Thomas Jefferson and Robert Norris. -.
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o70A WEEK.. $l2 day at home easily
~ 4 made. Costly Outfit free. Address
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Every time we do good act the Al.
mighty cancels coupon on our bonds.
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JEWELRY STORE
At the residence of his father, Thomas Ford,
atthe north end Of Main street, where he is
prepared 10 repair Clocks, Watches and Jew.
slry. He has stock Of jewslry on hand
which he Is selling at cost If you want
work done III q workmanliks manner, at fair
rates, give me call. mayl8,'S0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

Tommy was already in bed and sup
posed to be fast asleep. Johnny. IN viz
tue Of two additional years, came later,
accompanied by his father, who was to
hear his prayers. John having other
projects in view, wandered repeatedly,
and had to be sharply recalled, in this
wise: GOD bless my father and mother;
God bless Tommy, and make him a good
boy-Oh, father you won't forget to buy
that saw tomorrow, will your Hush,
Johnny, and finish your prayers proper
ly." "Bless brother Tommy, and make
him good boy-and father, you know
I've got to have a brad-awl to make
holes with%' "My son, this is very,
very wrong: Remember that you are
praying" "Bless my brother Tom, and
make him good boy--and father, then
there's impression paper and sand-pa-
per,"-"John shall punish you, If l
hear anything more from you tonight
except your prayers" The thoroughly
alarmed Johnny now resumes IN good
earnest: "Bless Tommy, and make him
a"-when up springs the supposed
sleeper in mighty wrath, shouting, John
Riggs, you just stop that! You've prayed
for me four times too much already. I'll
thank you to let me alone; if | want
praying for I'll do it myse1fP'
My little friends, Jamie and Madge,
were equally explicit; Jamie by privi-
lege of age and sex, prayed first; Dear
Lord, please send me little brother,
and Maggie little sister''-whereupon
Maggie hoped up very Indignantly from
her knees, and said, Jimmy W, I
wi you'd mind your own business ]
guess / can love little brother. too.''
'Well. don't get mad, Madge. l just as
lief pray for a little brother for you.
Dear Lord, please send Mag a little
brother, too, though think she'd much
prefer little sister; for Jesus Christ's
sake. Amen"
And when the little brother SO
earnestly prayed for "came and went,n'
Jamie reconstructed against. the speedy
retraction of the heavenly gift in this
wise: Dear Lord haven't you most
got through using little Harry for an
angel? We want him down here very
much"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

Kites can be made without tails. but
it is not their natural condition, and as
tailless kites are not easy to fly, all new
ones should be furnished with tails
tail made of string, weighted with
punches of different colored paper tied
at regular intervals, is popular among the
boys, but on account of its liability to
become tangled with the kite string or
twisted up in punches, it is never used
by the accomplished kite-fyer.
The most serviceable, graceful, and
practical klte-tail is made of rags torn in
strips of from one to two inches in width
according to the size of the kite. This
mention of the size Of q kite recalls an
incident of my bovhood:
remember when quite a small boy,
building an immense man kite, seven
feet high. 1t was gorgeous affair, with
It's brilliant red nose and cheeks, blue
coat. and stripped trowsers.
AS you may imagine, | was nervous
with anxiety and excitement to see it
fly. After several experimental trials to
get the tail rightly balanced, and the
breast band properly adjusted, and hay
ing procured the strongest hempen Irvine
to fly it with, | went to the river bank
for the grand event.
My man flew splendidly; he required
no running, no hosting, no jerking of
the string to assist him. [ had only to
stand on the high bank and let out the
string, until my fingers were nearly bis
tered, SO fast did the Irvine pass through
my hands. People began to stop and
gaze at the queer sight, as my man rose
higher and higher, when, suddenly my
intense pride and enjoyment was
changed into something very like fright.
The Irvine was nearly all paid out, when
| found that my man was stronger than
his master, and | could not hold him
Imagine, if you can, my dismay. 1 fam
cied myself being pulled from the bank
into the river, and Swimming through the
water at lightning speed, for, even in
my fright, the idea of letting 60 the string
did not once occur to me- However, to
my great relief, a man standing near
came to my assistance, just as the stick
upon which the Irvine had been wound
came dancing up from the ground to-
ward my hands. So hard did the kite
pull, that even the friend who had kind
Iy come to my rescue, had considerable
trouble to hold it. The great kite swing
ing high in the blue sky, attracted quite
crowd, and felt quite grand about
my new fying-man, but my triumph
was short lived. The tail made Of rags
was too heavy to bear its own weight,
and breaking off near the kite, it fell to
the ground, while my kite, freed from
this load, shot up like a rocket, then
turned and came down with such force,
that dashing through the branches of a
thorny locust-tree, it crashed to the
ground, a mass of broken sticks and tat
tered paper. So, you see, kite tails should
be strong.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

"DoEs HER Own Work" Does shes
What of it? Is it any disgrace? Is She
any less true woman, less worthy Of
respect than she who sits in silk and
satin, and is vain of fingers that never
labor? We listened to this sneer few
days ago, and the tone in which it was
uttered betokeneda narrow, selfish, ig-
noble mind, better fitted for any place
than country whose institutions rest ON
honorable labor as one of the chief COR
ner-stones. 1t evinced a false idea of the.
true basis of society, CT true womanhoodv
of genuine nobility. 1t showed the de-
testible spirit of caste, of rank which "a
certain class are trying to establish
caste.whose sole foundation is money.
and so the meanest kind of rank known
to civilization. Mind, manners, morals
all that enters into a good character, are
of no account with these social snobss
position in their stilted ranks is bought
with gold, and each additional dollar is,
another round in the ladder by which
elevation is gained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

with her face buried in the wife's lap
was the poor girl, crying as if her little
heart would break; while on the bed
with all the look of pain gone out of hei
face, lay the widow-gone to meet hel
husband where pain and sorrow are nc
more. tfH
/ couldn't see very plainly, for there
was mist before my eyes, but [ knew
Luke flushed up as he took step for
ward as If to protect the girl, and the
wife looked at me in frightened way.
But there was no need, for something
that wasn't me spoke, and that in gen.
tie way, as | stepped forward, raised the
girl up, and kissed her pretty face before
laying her helpless head on my shoulder
and smoothing her brown hair.
Mother" says that something from
within me, III think there is room in the
nest at home for this poor, forsaken lit.
tie bird. Luke, my boy, you will go and
fetch cab. Mother will you see what
is wanted ?here
My boy gave sob as he caught my
hand IN his, and the next moment he
did what he had not done for years
kissed me on my cheek-before running
out of the room, leaving me with my
darling nesting on my breast.
| said my darling" for she has been
the sunshine of our home ever since-a
pale, wintry sunshine while the sorrow
was fresh, but spring and summer now.
Why bless her look at her. I've felt
ashamed sometimes to think that she, a
lady of birth. should come down to ma
king newell, no, it's us, now, for Luke's
a partner-no end of money by her clev-
er ways. But she's happy, thinking her
husband that is to be the finest fellow
under the sun; and let me tell you
there's many gentleman not SO we'll
off as my boy will be, even if the money
has come of a queer trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

THEORY OF LIFE.-The late Professor
Farady adopted the theory that the MAJ
ural age of man is 100 years. : The durs-
ton of life he believed to be measured
by the time of growth. In the casaeE
the union takes place at eight, ia the
horse at five, in the lionaat four, in the
dog at two, in the rabbit at one The
natural termination is five removes frons
these several points. Man being twentF
years in growing, lives five times twenty
years-that is, 100; the camel is eight
years in growing, aud lives forty years
and SO with other animals. The ma0
who does not die of sickness lives every
where from so to 100 years. The Poo-
fessor divides life into equal halves
growth and decline-and these into in
fancy, youth, virility and age. Infancy
extends to the twentieth year. youth to
the fiftieth, because it is in this period
the tissues become firm, virility from
fifty to seventy-five, during which the
organism remains complete, and at
seventy-fve old age commences to last
longer or shorter time as the diminution
of reserved forces is fastened or re-
tarded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18
Excited HIS Curiosity.

"Deadwood,H said the stranger, putting
down his halfeaten slice of lemon pic
and taking a long pull at the milk, II
went there when the first rush was Nada
for the hills. Rather q rough crowd tina
first lot you bet. more wholesome now
When | got there | was dead broke
didn't have dollar, didn't have rs
volver, which man'll often need ogt
there worse'an meal o vittles. [ was
prOb1y the only man In the hills Wbd
didn't carry frearm, and | was some
lonesome, tell you. The only weapon
/ hed-Pm a blacksmith-was a rasp, a
heavy file. you know, bout eighteen
inches long, which carried down nay
back, the handle in easy roach just be-
low my coat collar. Understand? Like
the Arkansaw man carries his bowie
knife. Pm not exactly a temperance
man. l just don't drink an don't med
die with airy other mans drinkin'-that's
all. One day. hedn't been in Dead
wood more'n week-I was sittin' in 2
s'loon-only place a man kin sit to see
any society-when Teller come in,
regular hustler, with his can full and
quart over. He'd revolver on each side
of his belt, an looked vicious. Nothins
mean about him, though. Ask't me to-
drink. Not any, thank vou,' SEE |. 'Noe
drink with me Me Bill FeathergiIl1
When I ask a tenderfoot to drink l ex-
pect him to prance right up an no mon
keyin' You hear mep
Well. when his hand went down for
his revolver, l whipped out my old flo
quicken fire 'ud scorch feather, and
sw1ped him one right acrost the face.
When he fell / thought I'd killed him.
an the s'loon film up with bummers, /
sorter skinned out, not KNOWN what
might happen. Purity soon chap In
red shirt come up to me. SEE he, 'You
the man as ke-arved Bill Feathergillf
Cos, eff SO be as you are, eff you don't
want ev'ry man in the hill to climb yous
don't YOU try to hide yourself-the boys
is askfn' for you now
1t struck me that my friend had the
idee, SO [ waltzed back and went up and
down before that s'loon for nigh three
hours. I'd found out Bill wasn't dead
an was bad medicine, but it wouldn't do
to let down. Purity soon | see my man
a-neadin' for me. His face had been
patched up till it looked like the closing
ouc display of a retail dry goods store
There was so little countenance exposed
that | couldn't guess what he was a.
amin at, SO [ brought my hand back OF
my collar an grabbed my file.
Hold on there, old man; hold on, seG
he, gimme y'r hand, Pm friendly, I've
got nothin' agin you, not thing, but
you'll pardon my curiosity-what sort
of a ID weapon was that, strangerF~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-18

A FISH THAT FIsHEs.-Dr. Wright's new
book on Animal Life" contains an inter-
esting account Of the angler, curious
large-headed fish belonging to the family
of fishing frogs, and native of British
seas. The angler, which has earned it's
name from the fact that it literally an
giles for it's prey, has on the top Of it's
head three long filaments; of these two
are seated just above the muzzle, the
other rises from the back, of the head.
These flaments are moving in all direc-
tions especially the first, which, taper
ing like the finest fshing-rod, ends in
broad, fattened, silvery tops. The
angler is insatiably voracious, but it is a
slow swimmer; it is formed, in fact, for
taking it's prey in ambush. Tt reposes
on the soft mud or sand in some favora-
bic lurking. place, and stirring up the
mud with it's pectoral fins thus obscures
itself in murky cloud, beyond which
appear it's long flaments, and especially
the first, with it's glittering tip, offering
an attractive bait to other fish. Thus
stationed the creature quietly awaits it's
prey. A fish espying the glittering bait
leaps forward to seize it. Forward the
angler darts, and aided by its broad, feet,
like pectoral fins, springs up and cap
lures its unsuspecting victim.