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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
some Things to Disbelieve.

When man advertises for q partner,
and wantsa young man to, put in small
investment of 500 or $500, and promi-
ses to pay him realization Of so or 100
per- cent profit don't believe it. When
s:man offers to give away knowledge Of
utmost value for the cure of consump-
ton and sny and all other diseases, by
merely sending "a three cent postage
stamp to prepay postage, don't believe
it When 9 man proposes 10 make every
one else rich. and looks 10 other peoples
more than his own, don't be-
lieysit. When man offers to give you
something Of great value fol. something
of less yalue-in other words,give some-
thing for nolhing,don't believe 1t. Many
persons advertise on purpose to filch
men OF money gained by hard labo T, and
before entering into any speculation
which may be offered you. take advant-
age Of the many means at your com
mand and ascertain the facts with refer.
ence to the proposed business before you
invest, and thus save your money as we'll
as assist in effectually breaking up all
swindlihg establishments. ,9
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
The Bloom Of Age:
Salem Observe

A good woman never grows old,
Years may pass over her head, but if be-
nevolence and virtue. dwell in her heart,
she is as cheerful as when the spring Of
life first opened to her view. When we
look upon q good woman we never think
of her age; she looks as charming as
when the rose of youth first bloomed
upon her cheek That rose has not "a
ded yet; it never will fade. In her neigh
borhood she is the friend and benefac.
tor Who does not respect and love The
woman who has passed her days IN acls
OF kindness and mercy2 We repeat,
such a woman cannot grow old. She
will always be fresh and buoyant in spir-
its, and active in humble deeds of be-
nevolence. II the young lady desires to
retain the beauty and bloom of youth,
let her not yield to the sway of fashion
and folly; let her love truth and virtue,
and to The close OF life she will retain
these feelings which make life appear a
garden Sof sweets-ever fresh and ever
new.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
An Emperor,s Little joke !,

1ne lAe Emperor Nicholas nsppenedl
one daY 70 oe engaged 10 inspecting q
state peaisenllary 10 one OF the provini-
c'al sea's 81 government ana tosks II
my w ileau % quesuon some o. ne
convlc.s respecting 'ne nature 81 Inc OF.
lense lor "nlcn tney were suffering
punishment :" na. are yousnere lor ~
1e asksu OF one i am innocent' your
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
Adam and Paradise.

"The Bible and Science" by DR.. Brunton.
Now, it is very remarkable that the
doctrine of evolution, be it true or not,
exactly agrees with the Mosaic, account
in reference to the place where man was
created, whether this creation took place
by special act or bv evolutionary pros
cess. II took place In paradise. where
the air was balmy, where fruit trees we're
plentiful, and where there were no car
niyerous animals to prev upon and az
tack man. For man differs from the
lower animals in the absence OF a, hairy
or furry coat (although, cnriously
enough, such coat is possessed by mr.
born children.) Now, if for moment
we suppose ourselves driven to conclude
that, in respect of his physical nature,
man was evolved from lower type OF
lie, be could not have lost his hairy
coat, unless the air had been soft and
balmy; for the essence of the doctrine
is that the 6ttest only survive, and the
fttess to survive exposure to heat or
cold would not have been the naked, but
the hairy Individuals.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
How Far Wrong Is This "Old
Maid?"

She had been called an old maid, and
rather resented it. She said: Il am past
thirty. / have good house. ] think
you know have had abundant opportu-
ait,es to marry l.have been bridesmaid
q score of times, l ask .myselfawith
which one Of the beautiful girls l have
seen take the marriage vow would !ex-
change to-day? Not one Some are
living apart from their husbands; some
are divorced; come are the wives Of
drunken men. some are hanging on, the
ragged edge Of society, trying to keep
up appearances; some are ,oiling to sup.
port and educate their children, and these
are the least miserable; some tread the
narrow line beyond the boundary OF
which lies the mysterious land, and some
have gone out in the darkness and nm
known horrors, and some are dead, a
few there are who are honored wives,
mothers With happy homes@lbdt, alas
only avery few p ~ Hsi4 Biz
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25

EE There are some queer people 10
rhes Catskills The other day ! aud 9
friend got two milk punches, Two morq
ditto, and two cigars handed the Ell.
derly Ganymede behind the bar e5 Az
ter much thought be handedme btck %
40 You've made "a mistake,' said Il
THAT'S so," said be-atter more thought.
Thea be scooped in the s5.and leftsme
the 40 cents. That's another mistake
said, I. After much deliberation be
pushed over the 85 bill to me and said I
aOh, pay when YOU come again" sBns
I'm not coming again" 1 persisteds
That troubled him. With a great men.
tai effort he figured up for . full minute.
The compound arithmetical problem was
too much for him. lob. take asdrink
and call it squarep' said be. Queer peo-
pie, the Catlskillians. In one respect
they are like the peace Of Gid = they
pass all understanding --The Travs{yer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
"She is my sister," Val said, huskily;
tbeaAwe IL thenl iisoEait helda o1 I. The

"She is my sister," Val said, huskily;
tbenlAwell then 'lis0haib helda ont The
arms that had waited for their bride So
long. and she crepf sSbbins 70 JheIE
shelter, like tired, happy child.
That Christmas. eve, ia, tax ,bg home
her work.lshe bad seen him ,enter orr
honse--had seen his tender goodsby.
ventoring imprudenlly near, he bad seen
her. She had run for blocks till she 'b9d
fallen. exhausted, in the street.
The next awakening was months ,sftsr,
recovering from a terrible fever, Ia lhe
ward OF the city hospital. -
One little picture and have done,
On the stretching lawn before the wins
dows al The Marshes is gathered little
group even as / write. Val, Handsome
and sunburnt in his dark-bIue velvet
painting Jacket; Barbara, ny more tIian
sister, even more beautifulin the fuinlis
mentthan in the promise of her stately
womanhood, She is looking np to her
lover husband with such blissfdl. happy
eyes that ny heart thrill, with nv dear
Ione's y.
In his study sits paps, an old, white
haired man, prouders Of Barbara's boy
than all the world besides.
! How they laugh, as the wee man rod.
dies unsteadily over theegrass TO me. IA
AUNT Rita. mamma says. tam r. "a.
And thanking God, / 90!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25


A horse that neighs all night, and
keeps his stable companions awake must
be bad neigh-bore.
Tumors, ,erysipelas, mercurial diseases,
scrofula, and general debility cured b5
sDr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher.
A newly married couple were sitting
in palace car when she said. .Georeis,
ain't you glad r We're relatives now.a,f.
Sellers Liver Pills" have been tbs
standard remedy for malaria, liver com.
plfin t, costiveness, etc, forsdfty years..
i've hesr the age Of only one tree re-
rSrred to. but. as such IS yew-sage, the
other trees cannot object
| .WakefnIuess and bad dreams 10 chill
Aren at night induce feverishness apd
fretfulness during the day. Worms. are
generally the cause Of the annoyance -
DsNIe's WoRM -SrRpr will cnse, when
all other remedies fail. Tfyit
Work on the Texas Pacific Railroad
is progressing rapidly Fifty seven 90
loads Of ties and rails arc being used
daily. The track has been laid to :
point 492 miles west OF Dallas. ID tie
Lympha mountains. A through passsn-
Iger train will be pnt on between 81.
Louis and San Francisco and al points
In California and Oregon, By the lst Of
January, 1882. 4
az knew he WAS no SAINT said tIfe
parsons wife, referring to = party wno
occasionally attended church. but whose
lpiety her husband had been in the bsbil
of extolling.s Mo saint, my dear! j
don't understand you." .sDon't. eh
well, sat in the pew next 70 HIM this
morning, and when be made believe 10
get down to pray. his knee joints creak-
ed like the rusty hinges OF an old barn
door" sssss sistSs a fE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
"Then who are you going to marry3 p

"Then who are you going to marryr'
"Susie Dent" stsa
Miss Dorothy simply stared, with a
creeping horror that her brother was 60.
ing mad q
"Sbe is Philip Dents daughter; my
Susie's niece EaFsE
"Whas are you talking abontp Philip
Dent hasn't been married, but
"Twenty years ago. Susie is eighteen,
just the age Of my dear, dead darlingr'
Miss Dorothy had soft place in her
heart, hard as she seemed, and she had
loved her brothers betrothed in that
long ago when they were all young. Her
voice was very gentle as she asked:
"Are you sure she loves you, Robert
She is very young
But she loves me, Dorothy. Do moi
fear for my happiness, sister, -
And Miss Dorothy meekly' selected
the richest costume from her trosseau tc
attend the wedding.
1t was not until .he party returned to
Meadow willie that Miss Martha Gane.
iealized how vain castle in the air sh,
had built. . Il
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
Experience the Best Guide.

The constant practice most women
have in caring for the sick makes Them
often more skillful than physIcians in
selecting medicines. The reason why
women are everywhere using and recon-.
mending Parker's Ginger Tonic is be.
cause they have learned by that best oil
guides-experieneelthat this excellent
family medicine speedily overcomes des.
pondency periddlcsi headache lndiges,
tion, liver complaints, pain OF weakness
ia the back and kidneys, and other troub
les peculiar to the sex.-Home yourna
See adv. = a....
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
o4aetrv,Nr
ONLY A SMILE,

Only q smile that was given me -, sr
On the crowded street one dsyl 80, II
But 1t pierced the gloom Of my saddened heart.
Like sudden sunbeam's ray. s'sa
The shadow Of doubt hung over me, 50
And the burden Of pain bore, .'9' e
And the voice Of Hope could not hear;
Though Ilstsned DER and Ger. IS $50
But there came rift in the crowd about.
And a face that / knew passed by. @
And the smile caught was brighter to me /,
Than the blue of a summer sky.
For it gave me back the sunshine, e4s-se
And scattered each somber thought,
And my heart rejoiced in the kindling warmth
Which that kindly smile had wrought.
Only smile from friendly face ,sI
On the busy street that dayl -psl Il
Forgotten as soon as given perhaps. :
As the donor went her way.
But straight to my heart it went speeding
To gild the clouds that were there.
Asd found that Of sunshine and 1ife's blue
skies
also might take my share. - i,-,.
k -Harpcrs Weekly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25
.Dcn't know half their valae,s :

.sThey cured me Of Ague, Billiousness
and Kidney Complaint, as recommended /.
l bad half bottle left which I used iot
my two little girls. who the doctors snd
neighbors said could mot be cured 1
would have lost both of them oDe pight
If / had not given them Hop Bitters.
They did. them so much good I contin.
ued their use until they were cured.
That is why / say you do not know bsIt
the value 'cf Hop Bitters, and do mot
recommend them high enough, Re
Rochester. N. Y. See other column -
Ameyican Rural Home.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25

A new action has been brought against
Capt. Ho~gate Tor $4,000 by the
United States and bin Western Union
stock attacbed.g p asa
Carter's Little Livsr Pills will posi-
lively cure sick headache and prevent
it's retdfnT sThislts ue} talk, 1but truth.
One pill dose To - hAd Of all Drug
gists. ,7See Adver, olt.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-25

EE,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
surfeiting Land with Fertilizers.

Mr.. c. S. Reed, who, it will be re-
membered, was one Of the Royal Eng
lish Commission 10 look into our ag-
riculture, says Of concentrated fer
tilizers that continuous grain grow
ing by their aid will not long succeed
on some stiff soils. For two years
the dressings answer well, but In the
third they seem 10 lose their efficacy,
and the land shows signs of being
tired of grain growing. The springs
of the last few years have been cold
and wet in England, and the most
valuable portion Of the nitrogeDous
fertilizers may have found its way
into the nearest riyuIet. But when
the season has been favorable he
finds that the land refuses To answer
the whip as it does at first. The
straw not only grows weaker, but
great deal turns white before it
ripens, and produces hardly any
grain; while, IL the dressings are in
creased, the straw is flaggy and weak,
and is sure to lodge with the first
peltinC rain.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Fall Flowing.

Correspondence Of Country Gentleman.
Fall plowing is one of the many
ways that the comparative leisure Of
late autumn may lend helping hand
TO the seed time Of the coming spring.
This plowing not only helps in a me.
chanical way, by making it easier to
fit the soil for the seed, but, If right
ly done, it has q chemical influence
which makes the operation doubly
important. The soil, as il is plowed.
Is left in a loose and more or less
ridged condition, thus exposing It TO
the action of the air and rains. This
action, which is called "weathering, :"
is of especial Importance 70 heavy
clay soils, and in order TO expose as
large a surface as possible 10 the ac-
tion of the elements a system Of
ridged plowing is often practiced
with marked success. This ridge
plowing is done by turning the fur.
rows two and two together, thus leav-
ing the land quite thoroughly and
uniformly ridged, and at very small
expense. Should the land be billy,
the ridging out TO be up and down
the incline, TO avoid any holding of
the water between the ridges. Land
that has been ridged will need to be
plowed again in the spring, 10 bring
the surface to a uniform level.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
What "Dished Faces" Indicate.

From a personal correspondence
between two noted swine breeders
the Rural Ne'0 Yorker copies the fol-
lowing:
In recent agricultural journal the
inquiry Is made as TO the relation OF
dished faces and heavy jowls 10 we'll
marbled meat in Berkshires. any i'm
preston is that heavy jowls indicate
disposition TO lay on fat apart from
the lean meat. Am ! right ?" lie
is answered as follows: II think you
are right in regard to heavy jowls.
Those Berkshires with thinner jowls
make the best hams, shoulders and
bacon-lean, tender, juicy meat most
LIVERY little Eat. Heavyjowled
swine make fatter pork, etc. | used
to breed the lighter jowls 10 prefer
ence TO the heavy, and from them
have had hams weighing 90 pounds
or more, very sweet, tender, and juicy,
with a rim OF lat round them not
over half an inch think. Such are
the most profitable for consumers, and
they are most readily sold in market
at an extra price"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
For Sale.

4 FARM containing Fifty Acres,
4 = and having thereon asseiad = TW0=sT0RY
FRAME BUILDING and out buildings. Title Rood
Inquire Of A.J.&T 3 uRTE8T
ff-s Ualpnqlllss csntge epHnEss -
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

TnE C0mtyy Gentleman. an advertise.
ment OF which appears in another col.
umn OF the DEMOCRAT. gives notice that
with the coming volume it will be en-.
larged from its present size OF sixteen
pages to twenty pages weekly, and
without any increase of price. This is
equal TO giving five pecks of wheat for
bushel-and it is the very best OF
cheat. too.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Look Ahead Sharp.


Farm Journal.
Let every farmer, whether blessed
with an abundant crop or cut short
by the drouth, prepare for a severe
winter and high prices. Waste food
Of no kind; feed stock judiciously;
sell off the surplus; husband every
resource; don't sell more feed than
you can well spare, because prices will
be higher than ordinary before you
sell, make a close calculation how
much you can spare, and don't dis
pose of any more. Thoughtful and
judicious management was never
more needed than now.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Agricultural Publications.

Mr.. Waldo +. Brown, of Oxford, But.
Ter county. Ohio, farmer of much
practical experience, and large con.
tributor 10 current agricultural litera.
ture, publishes little pamphlet upon
fencing. in which he gives much gen.
eral information upon the subject. and
also describes and illustrates a selfsup.
porting fence of his own invention. but
upon which he has no patent, giving
the use OF II free 10 all. The knowl.
edge contained in his little tract il
worth much more than its cosl-3C
cents.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

THE value of bulky food, as hay
or straw, is far greater when Civ
en- TO rnmiDant animal than when
consumed by horse or pig. Con-
centrated, easily-digested foods, as
grain and oilcake, have clearly val
ne above their composition when adj
ded TO poor and bulky food, as
straw chaff, or 10 water food like
turnips, because they are the means
of raising the diet TO a point at
which the animal will thrive. On
the other hand, roots and green fod-
der, even where watery and poor in
composition, may have n consldera-
bic effect when added in moderate
proportion to dry food.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

Erie Mail West, Niagara ExFress West, Lock Haven
Accommodation West and Day Express Fast, make
close connections at Northumberland with l.. d. y
r trains for wtiksshaFTe and Scranton.
Erie Mail West. Niagara Express West, and Eris
Express west. and Lock Haven Accommodation wsst
make close connection at Wiiiismsport vita n. C. n
~. trains nerth.
Erie Mail West, Niagara Express West, and psy
Express East make elose connection ct Lock Haven
With u. D. v. r. n. trains
Erie Mall East and West connect at Erie uith trains
IN L. 8 M. 8. II r.. at Cory With o. &. & A. v. v
e. At Emporium With r. n, Y. p. u. n, AM n
Dfiftwood with A. v.R.R.
Parlar cars will run hetSesn fhtladslrbis and
wiliamspart on Siagsra Express West. Erie Express
West, Phadeiphis Express East and Day ESPres'
Fast and sunday Express Fast slsepIng on Al
nlght trains. VIZ. A. BathvIS.
1eu1 superintendent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03


In feeding animals, rs in other
things, time Is q most essential ele-
ment Of success. Nature has most
clearly pointed out to US the road To
success in cattle feeding. 1t is found
in this Law that the young animal
takes the least amount of food to pro-
duce pound of growth. and that, all
other things being equal, each sue
cceding pound Of growth or live
weight up TO the maturity of the ami
NAL costs more than the preceding
pound.
TuE celery should be stored before
the ground freezes = trench may be
dug in a dry place, deep enough TO
bring the tops on level with the soil.
Set the plants IN closely, side by side,
with no earth between, and cover first
with some straw, aud add more cover
ing rs the cold increases. Boards
may be put over the straw. A small
amount OF celery may be stored in
earth in The cellar.
II i the long headed farmer who
lcoke from one crop 20 The one that
Is TO follow, and It is likewise the
man Of foresight who does work IN
one season which will help In some
one that will follow.
FALI~pLANTEp trees must be well
staked 10 prevent the winds from
disturbing their roots. and care must
be taken that water does not stand
near them.
swERr apples are ~ excellent feed
for cows II supplied II moderate
quantities and under favorable cir
cumstances.
% whatever tie weather viii nov
permit u improve nc garden. and
al In ne hurry o spring.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

required for demonstrating that there
are but few places for the economical
employment or commercial manures
beyond the limits of the market gar.
den.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

leaylsz farm all that needs 10
be applied TO secure subsequent lib
eral returns, will save To the farmers
of the United States millions Of dol
lars annually paid for artificial ma.
nures, which are valuable only in
proportion as they approximate the
standard of animal droppings.
Despite all the chapters written,
and all the praises sung, in support
of the claims of the sheep 10 a more
general introduction and distribution
into and through the farm economy,
the fact remains apparent that many
farmers will not hear, or, hearing, do
not need. Diminishing crops annu-
ally extorted from famishing acres
drive them upon new "clearings"
usually secured at greater expense
than would be necessary to restore
the old homestead 10 its wonted fer
tility. Quite often when the attempt
at restoration is determined upon, il
is through resort to commercial fer
tilizers in some of the many forms in
which they are placed upon the mar
ket. Results frequently disappoint
the experimenter and discourage
those inclined to follow his example
and thus the number OF abandoned
fields which dis6gure the face of our
Eastern and Southern States steadily
increase and lower the standard of
their agricultural economy. A small
flock of sheep, and the introduction
upon each OF these farms of such
crops as experience in more provident
sections has demonstrated will ssro-
tater most conveniently and econom-
ically, would hare saved nine.tenths
OF The present area Of worn-out lands
70 the beauty aud wealth OF their re-
spective localities. Let this fact
serve not alone 70 warn The farmer of
to-day against . repetition or contin-
uanca Of the policy which has 80
badly SCARED the face Of an agFicul.
ture - yet In lts infancy. Let 1t
also serve 70 stimulate him % unt
forth his best efforts at repairing The
damage already wrought. TIE task
Il BY no means 50 great as many
would believe. Given, flock OF
sheep, strong will. and clear head;
: few bushels Of clover, corn, peas
and other qulck.growing cereaIa, that
are 70 - I'd on The farm where
grown, md not many sessions HlIl be