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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30

A pig was never known to wash, but
a great many people have seen The pig
iron.
The. hog may not be thoroughly post
ell 10 arithmetic, bu, when you come TO
square root be Is there-the nog is
A correspondent writes: "Will you
tell US what Mrs. Langtry's maiden name
was ?" Certainly; her maiden aim was
to marry Mr. Langtry.
There are just two classes Of people
in this world Half OF them we're the
FIRST to discover the comet and The other
half have been shot through the liver.
Notice at the door OF ready made
clothing establishment in one OF the
poorer quarters of Paris: "Do not 60
somewhere else to be robbed; walk in
here"
A little 8 vear-old said to her mother
one day, "Mamma, you married papa
so that no one else could get him, didn't
you?" Her ideas of human nature
were quite earnest.
A Troy lawyer asked a woman on the
witness stand her age, and she promptly
replied: "Old enough to have sold milk
for you to drink when baby, and /
haven't got my pay yet"
Little Johnny went a fishing without
consulting his parents. Next morning
= neighbours boy asked him ifbe caught
any thingp "Not till after got home, /"
was the sadly significant reply.
An Arkansas journal says that they
have in that State spring so powerfully
impregnated with iron that the farmers
horses which drink at it never have to
be shod, the shoe growing on their feet
naturally.
When you hear young lady very
carefully remarks: II haven't sdw you
for 80 long," you may be quite conf.
dent that she ID recent graduate Of
one of the most thorough of our MI
merous female seminalies.
That genial old proverb manufactures
who wrote, "All work and No play makes
Jack dull boy" forgot to add that all
play and no work makes Jack a profes
sional sport at 20 years of age, and
lands him 10 the penisentiary at 80.
People dread lightning much more
than they do intensely hot weather, ye,
in the United States during the recen,
heated term more people were fatally
affected by sunstroke than have been
killed in this country in FIVE years by
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
FACTS.

Those contemplating a trip westward
will certainly do we'll to carefully con.
suit the time tables OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road. Its celebrated fast trains,
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure aomfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change of
cars to Chicago, where direct connection
is made with al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
but single change of cars to Iowa,
Kansss, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota.
etc. No other line can offer such advan-
tages as the Baltimore and Ohio.-I's 8
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this, and in the end may lead
to tie saving of much Of both as we as
money. Above all things do not pur-
chase tickets before having talk or re-
ceiving letter from one of the B. Il o.
Agents A letter addressed to w. 4.
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to T. Lane,
Wheeling, w. Va, to j A. Webb, Eos.
toria, Ohio; to T A. Lee GAINESVILLE
Ohio, or call upon either of these gen
tlemen will lead to thorough informa-
tion as to all necessary details of time
connections, fares, baggage, etc.. etc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
Rescued From Death.

William j. Cvughlin of s mervil'e;
Mass, says: In the fall of 1876 I was
tsken with BLEEDING OE THE LUNGS fol
lowed by severe cough. l lost my ap.
petite and flesh, and was confined to nay
bed. In 1877 was admitted to the Hos
pital. The doctors said I had hole il
my lung as big as half dollar. At one
time a report went round that was dead
l gave up hope, but friend told me Of
DR.. WILLIAM HALLS BALLSAM
FOR THE LUNGS. l got bottle, wher
to my surprise, commenced to feel bet
ter, ana to-day feel better than for three
years past
IL write this hoping every one afflicted
with Diseased Lungs will take DR.
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM, and be
convinced that CONSUMPTION GAN
BE CURED. can positively say it has
done more good than all other medicines
/ have taken since my sickness.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
A Difficult Problem Solved.

Ambition, competition and over-exer'
'ion use up the vital powers of met
and women, so that desire for stimu.
lants seems to be natural human pas.
sion, and drunkenness prevails on account
of this necessity for hodilv and menta
invigoration Psrker's Ginger Toa.t
fairly solves the difficult problem, and
tss brought health and happiness into
many desolate homes. l, does not teal
down an already debiitated system, hui
tuids it up without intoxicating.-En
ou rer. See other column
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Note on Running Of Trains..-EAsT
BoUND-New York Fast Line daily. with
through Sleepers from Chicago TO New York.
Washington and Baltimore Mail, daily, on
/. 4. and y. O. Divisions, and on Main Line
other divisions daily, except Sunday, with
through Sleeper from Columbus to Baltimore
daily. Washington and Baltimore Rxpress
daily, on G, o. Division; On other Divisions
daily, except Sunday. Through Sleepsrs
Sandusky to Grafton except Sunday. All
other trains daily except Sunday
WEST B0UND-Chiosgo Fast Line daily,
with threagh Slsepers from New York to
Chicago. Chicago Nail daily on main line
and G. o, Division; on other divisions daily
except Sunday. Through Slsepers from
Grafton te sandusky daily, Except saturday
Chicago Express daily on Main Line aud C.
o. and L. 4. Divisions. All other trains
daily, except Sunday,
c. h. HUDSON, sup't Trans. o. Div, Chic age
W. 3. RRPPkRT, Pass. Ag't, Columbus.
L. M..CoLE, General Ticket Agent, Bal.i-
more.
G. K. LORD Gen. Pass. Agt, Baltimore,
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Wicked for Clergymen.

Rev. = Washington, D c.. writes
81 believe it 10 be all wrong and even
wicked for clergvmen or other public
men 10 be led into giving testimonials to
uuack doctors or vile stuff called medi-
cines, but when really meritorious ar
tcle made of valuable remedies known
TO all that all physicians use and trust in
daily, we should freely commend it !
therefore cheer;ully and heartily COM
mend Hop Bitters for the gond they
have done me and my friends, firmly be
lieving they have no equal for family
use. ! will not he without them. ."-Nem
York Baptist Weekly
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
nwAs he sat ON tine stens on Sunds,

@As he eat on the steps on Sunday
evening be claimed The right to kiss
for every shooting star. She at first de.
INJURED, as becamea a modest maiden, bu,
finally yielded. She was even so &C.
commodating as to call he attention Ia
flying neteors that we're about TO escape
his observation, and then got to calling
him on lightning buos, and at last go'
him down to steady work on the ligh,
OF lantern that a man was swinging
about a depot in the distance where
trains we're switching.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
Plain Dress.

Gaudy ornamentation and profusion
of jewery are out of place on lady
She should be more ashamed OF false
jewelry than plain, cheap dress. A
lady 10 maturer years, in we'll fitting
dark silk, real jewelry, or none, and her
own hair-all the better il it is white
- also dressed for ball. True wo-
manhood always includes all the deli
cate refnements that overflow in the
perfect glove, the well-ftting shoe, the
pretty stocking, the neat fills, the be-
coming bonnet. TIE American woman
to do her justice, is neat creature by
instinct; and, if she occasionally glve'
too much thought to dress she is still
admired and commended for her dainti
ness
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
THi. !. the Best Hotel in GAINESVILLE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

ATOTICR is hereby given that sealed pro.
IN possls will be received at the office Of
the township Clerk of Lee township, Monroe
County, Ohio, until
SATURDAY AUGUST ~, 1851,
at noon, for the building Of school house
in JOINT Sub District No. /.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the office of the Township Clerk.
By order of the Board of Education of said
township, WILSON MARTIN,
july26, 6,'Sltd. Township Clerk.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30

"Henry." said his wife, With chilling
severity, II saw you coming out Of {
| saloon this afternoon "Well, my dar
ling" replied the heartless man, "yor
wouldn't have your husband staying ii
a saloon all day, would your"
Clara Bell writes that the majority O
her sex are either too fat or too lean to
he pleasing without the kindly shaping
sf clothes. This is a strong argument
| in favor of wearing clothes, and nc
lady with any pretension TO fashion
should be without them.-Lo,oeIl CHI
sen.
"If you End locomotive rushing al
you," says Virginia authority, "spring
into the air and come down on the COW.
catcher" That might injure the COW.
catcher. A better plan would be 10
jump into the air and let the train pass
under you. 1t requires little practice
at first -Norris,opn Herald
Dr.. Beard says the Americans are the
most nervous people on earth because
they are the most highly civilized and
intellectual. On, we'll; if that's what
ails us we shall no longer complain
hut there have been times when We
should have preferred little more
nerve and less intellectually.
People who have fsttered themselves
that lightning never strikes twice in tht
same place may see the ruins Of barr
near Council Bluffs, Iowa, which hat
been burned by lightning six times ii
ten years. 1t was rebuilt Eve times Snt
the owner then concluded that Provi
dence wanted the site for some specia
purpose,
A twenty months old baby in Vernon
Texas, ran away and was lost one nigh
1 in the woods The whole neighhor
hood turned out, and the next morning
the little one was found mile from
hcma, but in the twelve hours that hat
elapsed it had become apparently al
wild as hawk 1t knew no one, ant
bit and scratched with all it's littl
strength when any one approached.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition
IN. will be presented to the Commissioners
of Monroe oounty, Olfo, at their September
session, 1881, for the alteration of the county
road leading from Eardis TO Woods6eld. com.
mencing at the northern boundary Of the
town of 6ardis; thence through the lands of
Mary and Margaret Nsshitt. Peter Winkler,
Aoseman, Jacob Walter and the heirs
of Adam Riggenbaugh, by the most praoti
cable route, there to intsrsact the old road
aug2,' '81w5. MANY PETITIONERS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 80, 1881.
A Business Woman.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
AS an eastward hound Jefferson ave-
nue. car reached the Woodward avenue
crossing a business looking woman
bounced upon the rear-platform, strode
the car at a go as-you-please gait, and
exclaimed:
"Now, driver, don't you start this ere
car till find out something"
What is it ~
"Wiil this car take me to st. Aubn
avenue ?"
Yes"
"Wel, then, you just drive ahead, fer
I'm in hurry. Do you know Samuel
Smith ?"
No"
why, you ought to- He came here
from York State three years ago, and he
rides up and down on these street cars
night and day. He lives iu big two
story white house on the right or left
hand side, I've forgotten which, with
green window blinds and porcbico in
front III know the place when see
il, for Ssmanthy writ me all about it,"
81 beg your pardon ma'am," said the
driver interrupting," but you haven't
paid yonr fare"
mo, nor 1 amt agoin' to nuther, un
til you stop in front of Samanthy
Smiths house,
'But I don't go up St. Aub:n avenue,
ma'am. I'll leave you at the corner
and you will have to walk up TO tbt
house"
"Well, you'll not get a nickel unit
YOU drive right up in front Of the house
You can't play any of your city swind
ling games on me, young man, you bet
haven't come clear here from Yol
State to cut my eye teeth, nor you con
play no tricks on me If you do drive
boss car.''
She WAS finally induced to pay he
fare, some of the passengers assuring
her that it was all right. As the ca
stopped and she stepped from the foe
board she pointed up ST. Auhin avenue
with her parasol, and exclaimed:
"There's the house where Sam an
Samsnthy live. I knew I'd know il q
quick as ever saw it. Two~story whit
house with green winder blinds on to
and porchico in 'front.'" and the ca
drove on.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
Weekly Excursions to Deer Park
and Oakland, During the Heated

The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad will
sell round trip tickets every Saturday
and Sunday, during the heated term, at
the low rate of Four dollars, good for
len days from date of sale, to Deer Park
and Oakland, these famous resorts are
situated in the heart of the Allegheny
mountains .at an altitude of 5000 leet
above the sea, the thermometer never
e ceeding 60 per cent. at night or 70 per
cent. during the day, the maguificen,
hotels at both OF these resorts have been
entirely renovated, and refurnished. and
are the equal of any in the country,
tickets are good on all trains on these
days, sleeping cars attached to all
through trains. For time tables, maps
and other information, call upon or al
dress any Agent OF the B. & o R. R.
or W. E. Reppert, Pass. Agent, No,
2054 North High ST., Columbus, Ohio,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
Not q Family Aft air.

An Austin boy came home from
school very much excited and told his
father that he believed all human beings
we're desc ended from apes, which made
the old man 80 mad that lie replied an-
grily:
"That may be the case With YOU, but
it amt with me-; I can tell you tSat,
now."-ge1as Sittings
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who
IN have elaims against me to present them
for payment on or before September rs, 1881.
All persons indebted to me are requested to
settle the same on or before the above dat e
auslS, 'Slt3. PRrERHANEHAUsRR.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
SHERlFF'S SALE.
Jacob zwigsrt
Elizabeth Wichtermsn ct al.

DY virtue of certain order of sale In, par
u tition issued from the court Of common
pleas, within and for the county Of Monroe
and State Of Ohio, in case pending in said
court between the above named parties. and
to me directed, will offer for sale at public
auction, on
Saturday, the Sd day Of September, 1881,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock q. m. and
o'clock p. M, Of said day, on the premises, il
switserland township, the following describ
ed real estate situate in Monroe county Ohio
to wit:
The northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter of section ak, township four and
range tour.
Also, the southeast quarter OF the nersl
east quarter Of section six, township four o
range four. fl
Also, the following described premises sit
uate in the eo0nty of Belmont and State o
Ohio, to wit.
The northwest quarter Of the southeas
quarter of section twenty Eve, township four
range three.
Also, the southwest quarter Of the south
east quarter of section twenty I've, township
four Of range three, containing in all of said
tracts one hundred and sixty acres more OF
less. str
Said premises so ordered to be sold is ap
praised as follows;
1st two tracts in Monros county at 81, 600,
I'd two tracts in Belmont county at 2 800,
Appraised in all At $500
and may sci. for two thirds Of sal l sppraise.
ment s.
TERMS OF SALE-0ns-third cash in hand
one.thild in one year, and ons-third in two
years from day Of sale, with interests the Do.
ieIrsd payments to be secured By mortgage
upon the premises sold.
WM. READ,
augz'srw6. Sheriff N. c. o.
PgIRsoN 4 DoHsRTY Attys
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Day Night
Mail. Express, Express, Accom-,

Accommodation train leaves Cleveland
Union Depot at 5.3Opm; arrives Hudson 8 SO
pm; Ravenns 7:20pm.
Mail aud Day Express connect at Yellow
Greek for Wheeling and Bsllairs.
EDay Express rams through Parlor Car,
and Night Express through Sic ping Car,
Cleveland to Pittsburgh,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30

N70 A WEEK., sig a day at home easily
y Amsds, Costly Outfit free, address
,TRuE & Co. Augusta, Maine, mchS, ,'S1r,
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Nee week in your own town. Terms
VVVand SIS outfit free, Address Il HALLsr+
q Co., Portland, Maine, mohs,'siI
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Bellaire. u Southwestern R. r
TIM f FABLE.
TAKE EFFECT 12 NJ, July /, 1880.

Trains make connection with the B. & O.
and c.. & r. Railroads, also, with Capt Lu.
kens' steamboat, "Pres Rllison,". for Wheel
Ing. Trains run daily, Sunday sEcepted.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-30
Tuscarawas Branch.

RIVER DIvISIoN-GoING WEST.
Mail. Bxrress. tx press, Accom-
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Insist upon Ticket Agents selling you
Tickets via this road. Examine your Tickets
and refuse to buy If they do not read over
The Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
n yea wish the hest Travelling Aecommo-
dations you will buy your Tickets by this
reute q AND WILL TAKE NONE OTHER
All Ticket Agents sell Tickets by this Lima.
MRRVIN BUGHETT,
2dV P. & General Manager, Chicago
aprs,'el.
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kAIGkOAN NS.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
TIME CARD.

EASTBOUND-May 25, 1881.
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RIVER DIvIsIoN-aoINa EAST.

Mail, Express, Express, Accom-
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A pig was never known to wash, but
a great many people have seen The pig
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
AT FIFTY.

YES, fifty is a great age-people seem
to think it is; a half century. 1 have
felt it as looked back upon the years /;
l have felt it as I looked before me in
the glass; have felt it in the society of
Belle and her mates; l have felt it when
people treated me with the cool polite
ness due their own self-respeet, and,
that done, have aedto the charms of
little Belle and-Alice, that only yester-
day remember in their cradles; and if
l had any Common-sense | should not
have felt it with the regret did.
But l hated all along to be growing
toward fifty. / hated to see that |
could not sit outdoors of an evening
without little shawl; that l could not
take the old rambles and rides of my
youth unless fatigued; that instead of
thrilling freshly in every nerve to the
beauty of sunset and scenery as used
to do, qui7ered only in remembering
how | used to thrill. W ,T s
And then, too, dreaded to be old,
thinking if some day-some day-Mas-
kelyn should see me, and pass by with
out knowing me, or, if knowing me,
knowing only to. suffer mortal shock at
the sight; never thinking that Maskelyn
also was growing old. All, perhaps l
should have dreaded it all the more if l
had thought the years we're setting lines
in the smooth olive of that face, were
dimming the fire of those great eyes,
were whitening the darkness Of the locks
that fell across that brow Of his, were
impairing the music of that voice. I
never did think it, To me be had sort
of immortality. And now-now I am
fifty years old, as l was yesterday; but
1t is not bitter any more, as it was yes
terday, with that old bitterness of van
ished strength and interest; for love
life. l feel the blood bounding warmly
in my veins; death seems farther away
than ever-it is only bitter now because
I have nothing but this old face, this old
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Thoughts From Dickens.

II you had the abilities of all the great
men, past and present, you could do
nothing well without sincerely mean
ing it, and setting about it.-BIeGb
House.
There are days in this life worth life
and worth death. And oh! what bright
old song it is, that "Oh! tits love that
makes the world go round. .'-OWrMWtatGl
Friend. -... ....... .......
Pride is one of the seven deadly sins !;
but it can not be the pride of a mother
in her children, for that is compound
of two cardinal virtues-faith and hope.
Nicholas Njc6Le6v. ..
Men who are thoroughly false and
hollow seldom try to hide those vices
from themselves; and yet in the very
act Of avoWing them they lay claim to
the virtues they feign to despise-BGraG-
by RNdge.
The old, old fashion! the fashion that
came in with our first garments, will
last unchanged until our race has run its
course, and the wide frmamentis rolled
up like scroll. The old, old fashion
O6dbu LOtO6y Uftk QUIZ
1t always grieves me to contemplate
the initiation of children into the ways of
life when they are scarcely more than
infants: 1t checks their confidence and
simplicity-twO of the best qualities
Heaven gives them.-Ihe Old Curiosity
Shop. ... ..... ...-
Verify, verify, travellers have seen
many idols in many countries; but no
human eyes have ever seen more dar-
ing, gross and shocking images of the
Divine nature than we creatures make
in our own likenesses of our own bad
passions. Little DoTrit.
Some happy talent and some FORUM
ate opportunity may form the two sides
of the ladder on which somemen mount,
but the rounds of that ladder must be
made of stuff to stand the wear and
tear; and there is no substitute for
thorough-going, ardent and sincere
earnestness.-Th Pick1Otck Club.
A silent look of affection and regard
where all other eyes are turned coldly
away-the consciousness that we possess
the sympathy and affection of one being
when all others have deserted us-is a
hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest
affliction, which no wealth could pur.
chase or power bestow.-DaUid Copper
field. & aa.Y.4aa'...,.
Alas! how few of natures faces are
left to gladden. us with their beauty!
The cares and Borrowings, and hunger
ings, of the world change them as they
change hearts; and it is only when
those passions sleep, and have lost their
hold forever, that the troubled clouds
pass off and leave Heavens surface
IWiSt
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-27
A ChiId's Fancies.

SAYS Prentice Mulford What vol
umes of unwritten history, mystery and
conjecture there are in the brain of a
seven-year-old child! / believe your
grown-up poet, after all, does not pro-
duce the idealization of his baby days,
when sticks, stones, boxes and old tin
pans talked to him. But the child can
make little world of its own, and man.
ufacture a room full of people out of
three chairs, two rag-babies and a cat.
With such materialit will hold church
service, ''let out the meeting" 60 to a
wedding, marry somebody, 60 to a
funeral, bury all its friends and relations,
start an alarm of fire and "run with the
machine" prescribe for the sick, 60
shopping, rejoice over the accession OF
new baby and travel in Europe, while
you of maturer years are yawning and
wishing that some one would drop ir
whom you could talk to.