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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-11
"A Codrtihg In the oldon days.
tesH Detroit Free Press. 5I3rl

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Thirty wears ago Michigan people
were a frank and truthful set. Strangers
could come bere and trade horses with
their eyes shut, and breach of promise
cases were unknown. Folks meant what
they said, and when they gave their
word stuck to it fet 81
Exactlv thirtv years age this north o
widower from New York state appeared
in Lansing on business. That same bu
siness cafFled him over to Dewitt, eight
miles awav. While on the way he stop-
ped ut q Log farm house to warm his
cold fingers. He was warmly welcomed
bv the pioneer and bis wife, both OF
whom were veil along in years, and af-
ter some general talk, the woman que
ried /.
"Amf tightflns thinking yoSSafe ]
widower !"
"Yes
"Did you como out here to find q
wife 7" s
"Partlv," ,c,.,
"Did anybody lell you Of our Susie p
"No." ps.oas
"Well, we've got as bouncing a girl
OF twenty-five as you ever set eyes on
She's good-looking, healthy and good
tempered, and think she'll like your
looks.
"Where is she Z:
"Over in the woods, here, choppino
down q coon tree. Shall blow The
morn Tor her Z
mo II you IL Keep an eye on my
horse III find ner. 10 l,
wei, there's nothing stuck-up OF
aHec'ed ABOUT susie. Shell say yes o.
no as soon as sne LOOKS you over. !
you want her oont De AFRAID TO say 80
Inc stranger heard the SOUND OF me-
ak aIu io'ioweo IL; ne .ouno ner Jus
a' .oe tree was reauy 20 ia'i. one WA
stont, good looking glrl, swinging tn
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-11
tFrom the Wheeling Register.)
Sound Doctrine.

We have received copy of the Con,
stitulion and bylaws OF the Jefferson
Democratic Association of York, Penn.
svlvania. Tue platform Of this associa
ton is presented in the following Ian.
guage:
"Its purpose shall be the association
Of Jeffersonian Democrats for the pros.
ervation of the Constitution Of the q nj
ted States, the autonomy OF the States
home rule, freedom of elections; for re-
sistance to rev ,lutionsry changes tend.
ing. to consolidation or empire; to the
election of any person to the Presidency
third time; to the presence OF regular
troops at the polls; to any appropriation
of public monev to any purpose but the
support Of the Government; to CONNER
cial restrictions for the benefit OF the few
a. the cost Of the many and to class
legislation, which destroys the natural
freedom of trade, and despoils labor TO
build up monopoly. To these ends We
invoke the spirit and reassert the prin-
ciples of Thomas Jefferson, the autho,
of the Declaration Of Independence and
the founder Of the Democratic party"
The fact that President Hayes is put
ting beyond the control of Senator
Conkling all the important federal Offices
in New York, will have great weigh,
against the latter in the impending 6gh,
for the senatorship. tits an open Sc.
cret that my lord Roscoe had selected
one Of his most efficient workers. at AL
bany, as the successor to Collector Mer.
rift in the New York custom-bouse.-
There are signs of distress among the
stalwarts at the newly-discovered part.
| nership between the present and the fu-
| ture president E-f fft haa fii
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(FOrmerIy OF 1an6sViII6, UniuD
Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Walton property,
WOOD SIZE I'D, Oh o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes BY
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseasea -s's receive specisl
attention. msy4.'.5Y
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SADDLE AND HAhNEOO NnUf
over Dsiter's Grocery, aud will manufacture
harness. saddles, brides. aud all other arti-
cles in his basiness that the trade demands.
Repairing done on short notice and at fair
rates. Pieces Of harness, whips and straps
kept on hand. Call and examine goods and
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=. W. MASON ...................J. L. MASON
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Rum and the MOrgue.

By far the strongest temperance lecture of the season is the statement made by the keeper of the Morgue that four-ffths of the five thousand bodies that reach the city dead-house every year are sent there by drunkenness. The jolly fellows who make fun of the anti-liquor agitation as they stand at bars and drink good old whiskey--for of course no other kind is sold-know only the beginnings of what rum can do; but the rough pine boxes, filled with what once was clear-headed, bright-eyed humanity, are just as directly the work of drink as barroom fun is. There may be cities in the world where men can drink spirits without injury to body and brain, but New York is not one of them. In city where everybody, from the millionaire to the day laborer, is being continually impelled to begin more work than ht can finish, whatever increases physica or mental excitement is positive curse The Morgue's occupants do not all come from the lower classes, who drink bat rum scions of honorable stock hay, been found there too often, for alcoho is as merciless @ leveller as deatl itsel.-N. r Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
He Got Hungry.

He wasn't an old man, but he had an ancient look about his eyes, and the moss had got good start on his back. He put up at downtown hotel on the European plan, and was assigned to 8 room and forgotten. He came on Mon day. In the evening he took few turns around the office, looked hard at the clock and huugrily at the clerk, and went to his room with his pocket full of apples. He was seen several times the next day with that same hungry look on his face, and about seven o'clock in the evening he carefully approached the counter and said to the clerk: "Say I am getting alfred hungry. Isn't it about time you had supper?" "Sup- pera Why, we don't have any supper here." "Then I guess I'll square you up and quit. I didn't expect much or Monday, because it was wash day, and let you off to-day because thought the women folks might have big ironing but I've got so hungry now that I must find some tavern where they hain't SC internally busy that they can't set ou
 at least one meal day!"
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
The Philosopher.

In the year 184O there appeared in the New York Herald small advertisement headed, "Excelled by none; equaled by few" with small cut of hat, signed by Knox, who was then located in what was called ''hole in the wall, on Full ton street. His aim was to impress the public that good goods were the cheap material 9s s sold Id at % the lowest living profit. So per- sistently did he argue that MT. Greeley, of the Irab,t,ae, named him the Philosopher, and this same persi stency has given him worldwide reputation. He has fine salesrooms cor. Broad. way and Fulton street, and Fifth Avenue Hotel and to-day hat bearing the name of Knox h considered the standard of style and excellence throughout the length and breadth of thi' country.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
A Brave Agent.

The death of Thomas O. Goold at Portland, Me-, few days ago, recalls the wreck of the steamer Atlantic, in Long Island Sound, in 1843, when fifty passengers perished. MT. Goold was express messenger on the ill-fated ship, and had with him valise containing $85, 5000 in cash and some other valuable packages. When he saw that wreck was inevitable, he packed the valise with a number of blankets in barrel, and when the vessel struck the barrel went over- board. MT. Goold followed it, and both reached shore safely. Having secured the treasure, Mir. Goold set about assist. ing his fellow passengers, and succeeded in saving twenty lives. In token of his services he was presented with gold medal by the Humane Society, and valuable gold watch by Adams's Express Company.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Wealth of the Press.

The power of the press, says {" Her mit," the New York correspondent, is frequent subject of comment, but the wealth of the press, as well as it's circu- lation, affords figures of startling amount. In 1845, the senior Bennett, for the purpose of creating sensation, advertised the Herald for sale. In or der to display the immense value of his establishment, he placed the terms at what then appeared an extravagant rate, the price named being $125, ,OO0. This offer I read in the Herald of that day, but at present the same establish ment would be cheap at $2,O0O, ,OOO. The Times, which was started on $1OO,- 900, is now worth $1, ,25O,O ,O00 the Iri- bune and the World are now each worth $500, ,000, while the Journal ot Commerce is valued at double that sum. Hugh Hastings, when approached with proposal for the sale of the Conamaer- cial Advertiser, mentioned $500, 900, but as the items were not accepted, he felt released'by the delay, and withdrew from the proposed transaction. The amount of capital invested in the daily papers of this city is probably not less than $8,00O,OOO. In Bennett's early days, however, they could all have been bought for one sixteenth that sum. The real value was probably as follows
 Herald $25, 900, Tribune $1O,OOO, Jour. 'sal of Commerce 1925, ,OOO, Courier ano Enquirer $2O,000, Sun 1925, ,OO0, Eve'e ing Post and Commercial Advertise' each $1O,CO0. The Courier was discon tinued by its proprietor Games Watson Webb) at the beginning of the rebellion when journalism became unpro6table and he had fine diplomatic appoint ment. I believe, however, that ht | always regretted this step,
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01

Emigration from the South of Ire- land IS decreasing, and the country is settling down to the observance of law and order, except in thesdistricts where ejectments are being enforced. The fisheriesn are unusally prolific this year.
 Herr Most, editor of the F1'eiheit, was convicted at the Old Bailey, in Lon don, of libel and melting to murder. His counsel raised an objection, and sentence was deferred. The punishment is not less than two or more than three years imprisonment. The jury recommended Most to mercy on the ground that he is foreigner.
 The survivors of the disaster to the British sloop- -of-war Doterel, which was blown up and sunk in the Strait of Magellan on the 26th of April, have arrived at Lisbon. They are unable to explain the cause of the explosion.
 The Czar's proclamation announc- ing his reactionary, policy was promptly answered by the Nihilists and they have now replied to Gen. Ignatieffs s circular. Their manifesto dwells on the wFetched- ness of the peasants, the deportations to Siberia, the gagging of free speech and public journals and declares that false counselors are in possession of the Czar's ear. The document con- cludes as follows "Let Your Majesty assemble your people around you and listen to their wishes in an unpreju- diced spirit, and then neither Your Majesty nor the State will have any reason to apprehend further catastro- phe." -~-,s
 The new Hungarian loan of g16,- 900, 900 four per cent. gold rentes has been subscribed many times over and closes at three per cent. premium.
 --Advices from Crete report that the ferment is increasing in that island, and that the Christians are forming themselves into brotherhoods to resist insur1ection.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Springfield (Mass.) Daily Union. ]
His Answer,


 They tell it on one of our citizens who was ambling toward his place of busi- ness, that he was approached by lady acquaintance of the family, who said: "AIr. -, hear you are suffering from rheumatism, is it so ?" "Rumor 'tis m'm," said our citizen of few words, as he proceeded on his way. Over in Chico pee our neighbors and friends have been having quite time with rheumatism: but according to reports received by our representative the furry is over, as the sure antidote has been used and thus commented upon: MT. c. N. Manches- ter, Cutler street, says relative to his experience: I have used St. Jacobs Oil, and esteem it the Lest remedy for rheumatism I have ever tried. It acts like magic, and cannot overestimate it's value, when pronounce it the great est rheumatic remedy of the age.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
He Took His Leave.

When Gen. Frank Pierce was running for President, the late Paul R. George was among the busiest and most ardent of his supporters. Pierce appeared to place high estimate upon the value of MT. Georges aid.
 After the election and inauguration, MT. George went to Washington and kept up his lifelong familiarity with the President, never doubting that he had great stake in the new Administration which he had labored so arduously to create. He was frequent, almost con- stant, caller at the White House until, one day, the President, with 8 some what lofty air, intimated to him that some friends had suggested thatit would be better if MT. George were seen at the Executive Mansion less frequently.
 MT. George was very quick witted. He did not require second hint. He comprehended the situation at the first glance. He looked the President full in the eye, and calmly said:
 "Frank, you and I have always known each other and been intimate friends. We went to school together and have played ball together, been in swimming many times together. I never before received an intimation from you that my company was disagreeable and un. desirable to you. On the contrary, have had many reasons to think differ. ently, and especially during the recent campaign. Now you are President ot the United States, and you are afraid that my coming here will injure you Administration. Good-by, Frank p
 Then, suddenly rising and turning or his heel, with an air of inefable con tempt, he took abrupt and final leave O the man whom little authority had SC greatly changed.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.


 The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEANs.-Prime, $255@$2.6 fair to good, $2, ,4O0$2.5 50 per bushel.
 BUTTER.-New York sold at 23c. @24c. for choice in pails, and 1Sc. @20c. common to good Western sold at 18c. .@20c., and the common Western at 12c. @14c.
 EsE.-Factory fancy, 10Hc. @11c.; do. fair to good, 0lc. @t0Xc.
 EGas.-Quotations ranged from He. for ordinaryto l3Hc. for New York, New Jersey and FLouR.-superfne, $4 OO@$4. .55; Western, $4. .6O@$5. .Oo; extra New York, $4 6o@$6 50. HAY. Shipping, S5c. @9Oc. clover, 85c.; salt, Csc. straw, k5c. .@$l.15.
 Hops New York, 12c. @23c. Eastern, 14c. @22c.; yearlings, 12c. .@1Sc.; olds, 4c. @10c. PErRoLEuM. Refined, 916c.; crude. 61Sc. 07c. in bulk in barrels, 711c.; naphtha, 9c in shipping order, and 117sc: :@12s4c in cases; PoRK-New mess, $16. 75@$1S.00; dressed WI WSAsEAsT.[spring No. 8, $1. .15@$116.; Mil waukee No. 2,$1.25; amber, $1.2O@$1 .25 white, $1. 1s@$1 .2S
 RYE.-$1. 10@$1.15.
 Woo1.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx, 46c. (D48c.; xxx, 44c. @46c.; X, 44c. @46c. No. 1, 47c @49c.; No. 3, 42c. @44c.; common Ssc .041c.; New York and Western xx and X | 41c. 043c.; No. l, 46c. @4Sc. PHILADELPHIA MARKET. FLoUR. State family, $5 .00@$5. 20; ", four $5 OO@$5.0O wheat, State, $1.06@1.0 .0s amber, $1 .17;seorn, yellow, ,6311c.; mixed State CSC.
 PETROLEUM. Refined, 7&c.; crude. 6Tc | WooL.-State and Western xxx, 46c. @50c. x, 47c. O48c medium, soc. @51c.; coarse, 45c | = . BOSTON MARKED .--. ,,.-.
 FLOUR. From $400@$4.25 for low ant medium, to $4.75@$6.00 for choice Mime sota. Corn, eOc@6c. for mixed and yellow
 BUTTER Common, 10c. @l3c.; Vernon dairy, 1Sc GO2Oc. choice creamery, 22c. @2Sc
 CHEEsE.-7c. @1416c.
 BEANs.-$1 .75@$2. 65.
 HAY.-Choice, $22@$23. CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALO. Cattle, good quality, $5. soc $6. 30; hogs, fair to good $6. 10@$6. 30 bes $6. 40.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN.-Best cattle, $5. .65 medium to good, $4. 50@$5. .O0; common t fair, $3. .75@$4. 80 Hogs, Workers, $5. 50G $5.75; Philadelphias, $6 .2O@$6.s5. sheeI $4. .25D$5. 40.
 WATERTowN, MASS. Cattle, choice, $S. 3 @$9.00; extra, $7. .00@$8.O0; first qualit, $6. .O0O$6.75; second quality, $5. .00@$5. 7t third quality, $4. .O0@$4, ,75. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2. 50@$5. .00; extra, $5. 760 $7.75; spring lambs, $7. .0O@140Q. Veal calves 8c.@4&c.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
Militia in England.

Militiamen and others practicing marks manship will do we'll to take note of decision rendered by the Court of Queens Bench in England in criminal prosecution for the homicide of 8 boy. Three men went out together into the fields to shoot at target. One of them was member of @ country rife corps. They carelessly placed the target in such position that in aiming at it they brought country garden in range their bullets, and lad about ten years of age who had climbed an apple tree in the garden was accidentally shot by one of them and killed. On indictment and trial all three were convicted of man slaughter, the court holding that, being engaged together in the same pursuit, they were all equally guilty.
 This was not nasty decision ren- dered at the trial, but was the conclu- sion reached after careful and deliberate consideration; and the same rule would probably be laid down here in similar case. Let marksmen remember that they may be held responsible for tho negligence of those with whom they practice shooting.
Connecticut western news., 1881-06-01
AT THE DRAWING ROOM.
MT. Labouchere Takes Notes at Buckingham Palace, Describes the Dresses, and Peeps into the CarriaGea.

The show of beauty at the drawing rooms (especially on Thursday was re- markable, says the London Truth, but certain married ladies were considered to bear off the palm. The animadver- sion of the Queen on the extreme low ness of the dresses worn last year has borne fruit, as there was hardly one during the week to which any objection could have been taken. A fashion has lately sprung up of ladies coming to the palace with gloves of every sort of color. Of this the Queen strongly disapproves, and it is expected that hint will be given that only white gloves are to be worn in future. Most of the carriages were fearfully shabby. There were not more than half dozen that would have been considered eligible for progress to the palace thirty years ago. There was thoroughly slovenly appearance about horses, carriages and servants in the majority of cases. The Queen re- fused to receive peeress who became widow not very long ago, and who has since contracted second marriage. It is amusing to watch the different de- meanor of the ladies who wait for such long hours in their, carriages on the Mall. Some are, or artfully appear to be, utterly unconscious of the gaze of the crowd. Others almost court it; while few are distressingly self-con- scious. Various are the devices for willing away the time. In one brougham observed a lady and gentle man playing cards. In another young girl was threading beads. In several the perusal of novel was gong on. In few fact, in newspaper form, was pre- ferred to fiction. In one brougham were two lovely girls and still beauti- full mother. Each held an enormous bouquet of such flowers as stephanotis, gardenia and yellow rosebuds, the whole framed and shaded with maidenhair. The coachman and footnan had punches of similar flowers in their coats, and even the carriage lamp had its compile ment of blossoms. One of the debu- tantes carried large and tasteful bou- quet of ox-eye daisies and maidenhair. Another bouquet of daisies only, was less successful, and 8 third, signal failure, was limp group of forget-me- nots. A bouquet of pansies, dark and yellow, with yellow roses and maiden hair, was one of the loveliest I saw. One young girl carried a flower fan in- stead of 8 bouquet. The frame was covered with moss on either side, and in this were fastened ox-eye daisies and | wood anemones. I observed dress on which lilac sunfowers were displayed. Is this meant to be an improvement on nature? The British rough delights in putting rank tobacco smoke in at the carriage windows, and is by no means reluctant to cast rude remarks in the same direction. At the same time one can but wonder that the ladies who have to face such a battery of glances do not wear some kind of yelling drapery over the arms and shoulders which the exigencies of Court dress display so freely. Only in two instances had this been done on Thursday last, and one of these was in the case of the two Indian ladies presented to Her Majesty.