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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
A Blind Beggar's Bride.

A little girl named Murray, only four
teen years of age, and small and slimly
built for her yssfs,i was married recently
to blind man named Patrick Murphy,
residing in St Mary Street, below Sew
enth. The bridegroom is stoutly built
tall man over fifty years of age, and for
the last eleven years has. earned bis liv-
ing in this city BY soliciting aims, being
unable to secure other employment ow
ing to bis in6fshity. The Girl Murray
is the daughte pehsionar, now de-
ceased, ands syes aFith her mother
in the vicisg : tdfishy = tssi dsreseAl
she wasseD -the SIND man To
lead him the streets, and ,cn.oc-
casions she accompanied him to Harris
burg and other cities in. Pennsylvania
where Murphy was 10 the habit OF, max.
ing periodical visitsgin search of nickles.
A man named Sullivan. who keeps a
cheap grocery in St Mary Street, told .
Press reporter yesterday that Murphy
earned on an average as much as fifteen
dollars week all the year round :. He
had considerable Gum or money saved
in the hank, and after conntrv expedi-
tons had often handed Sullivan fifty
dollars to eighty dollars to take care OF
for-him. :
why did he marry 50 younga girl p
asked the reporter, .
swell, be was accustomed to the
young lady" was the reply "He told
me that he should not regard her as his
wife until she bad attained womanhood,
but that meanwhile he desired to have
claim on herasol that be could bring
her up bis own wsv.sl She appears to be
perfectly centented, and it, is q very
good match for her from money point
of view. ] never heard of, Murphy ow-
ing anybody cent"
"Where we're they. married p
"Well, they are, properly, speaking,
Catholics, hut no priest would tie the
knot, the girl being so young, and so
they went, to Unitarian minister, and
be married them" ss
"Did YOU ever hear how Murphy lost
his sight ?" asked the reporter.
"Yes, think he told me he met with
an accident in m .chine shop at Cleve-
land, Ohio, twelve years ago He came
to this city with three. thousand dollars,
his entire savings for years, and was
robbed of every cert of it In den in
Alaska street the dsy after his arrival"
"How did that happen ?"
"Why. he got into conversation with
a'stranger, and foolishly spoke about
his money, and said he wanted to put it
in bank. He was simple sort OF g
fellow and the stranger had no difficulty
in taking him in. He told Murphy he
would show him hank where he could
place his money IN safety, and then took
him to a house in Alaska street and told
him that was the hank. Murphy paid
down his money on a kitchen table and
got receipt-from confederate of the
willy stranger. and the unfortunate blind
man was led into the street and conduct
ed square or two and LETT leaning
against lamp. post. A police officer
soon enlightened him as to the so-called
hank, Int nothing could be donelto as
sist him, for Murphy had not the slight
eat idea where he had been."- Philodcl-
phtd Press. g ~ Il t-sslsG aef
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
Fellow sympathy.

Tommy was little rogue, whom his
mother had hard d,workt to manage. Their
house 10 the country. was raised a few
feet from the ground, and Tommy, to
escape o well-deserved whipping, ran
from his mother and crept under the
house. Presently the father came home,
and hearing where the boy had taken
refuge, crept under to bring him but
As he approached on his hands and
knees. Tommy asked: els. she after you,
too ?''-Baptist Weekly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
NUMBER 8.
WHAT THE GIRLS SHOULD GAIN.
A knowledge of Housekeeping
Such as the Grantlm0thers Used
to Acquire.
From the Baltimore Sun.

oWiOuSo Va oVusckctpiuS
Such as the Grantlm0thers Used
to Acquire.
From the Baltimore SUM-
By all means let the girls learn how
to cook. What right has a girl to mar
~ and 60 iuto house Of Der own un-
less she. knows how to superintend every
branch of housekeeping, ard she cannot
properly superintend Unless she has
some practical knowledge herselfs Most
men marry without thinking whether The
woman of bis choice. is capable ofcook-
ing him q saantf sc s. hs 81 J eos
shortsighted, as bis health, bis cheer
fuliese, and Indeed his success in life
depend in very great degree upon che
kind of food he eats; in fact the shole
household is Influenced by their. diet.
Feed them on fried cakes, fried meats,
hot bread and other indigestibe viands,
day after day. and they will need medi-
cine to make them we'll. A man will
take alcohol to counteract- the evil effect
Of such food, and the wife and children
must be physicked.
Let allsthe girls hare q share in the
housekeeping at home before they mar
ry; let each superinteud some departi
ment by turns 1t need not occupy half
the time to see that the house has been
properly swept, busted and put in order,
or to prepare puddings and make dishes,
that many voung ladies spend ida read!
ing novels that eneryate. both mind odd
body ard, unfit them for every day life.
Women do not as a general rule get
pale faces by doing housework. Their
sedentary habits, in .oyerheaied rooms,
combined with ill-chosen food, are to
blame for bad health. Our mothers
used to pride themselves on their house,
Keeping and fnes needlework. vi by
should not we? II So
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
wet and Dry Years.

A weather philosopher has discovered
that call years ending in 0, 0 or are
extremely dry; those ending in 3, 8, A,
5 and 6 are extremely wet: those ending
in and are ordinarily we'll balanced;
those ending in 6 have extremely cold
winters; those ending in 2 have an early
spring, those ending in l have late
spring. those ending in 8 and 4 are sub.
jectto great Hoods" Itis discoursging
to think that we are not near the end OF
our extremely wet weather yet.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
Nnehu
BARBARA FREITCHIE.
, FROM A GERMAN STANDPOINT.

tEtt -...s sA- t-l.
Drough dem schreets of Frederickdown
Mid red hot sun dot vas shining town.
Und BASED dem falcons dot vas filled nit beer,
Dem repel fellers walked on dheir ear.
Und all day long drough dot Frederickdown,
So vasd init HOSES and foots dem soldiers
a. passed, '"5F 10
Unt dem repel flags dem schone out so brighd
Us if, by shinks, dem got some righd. IA
We're vos dot Union vlag?
Der sun looked down--und not a plessed Won.
Up schumped dot old Miss Barbara Freitchie
den.
Nit her almost nine score years und ten.
She grapped up dot vlag dot dem rspels hault
town. . -s ass.
Un fastened it NIT schdrings on her nighd.
gown o.
DEN she sat in der vinder. so dot all could see
Dot dere vos ven yed dot love dot vlag SO vree.
Yust down dere schreed come Schdonevall
Setback,
Riding ahead NIT his hosses back,
Und under his hat he schquint his eyes
Dot olt vlag lnagke him grand zurprise.
"Hald" Each feller schdood him schdill
Fire. vas echoet vrom hill to hill.
ID bust dem schdrings of dot olt nighdgown.
But dot old Barbara Freitchie she vos yed
around. &: 7-
She vastened him vonce again so gwick.
Und out auf der vinder her legs did schdick.
"Busd, if you musd, dis poor olt heat, 81
But leaf ne alone dot vlag," she salt.
A look auf satness soon game der vase DER. 81
Auf dot Schtonevall Schack--unt der tears did
pour. -
"Who pulls Won hair auf dot olt balt heat
Dies mighty gwiok-go aheat, ," he salt.
Und al dot day, und all dot nighd,
Dill every repel was BASED oud from sighd,
Cnt leafe him pehint dot Frederickdowns.
Dot vlag vos schdicking to dot olt nighdgowns.
But olt Barbara Freitchie's work vos done;
She dond can ever hafe more fun.
Bully vor her, poys und leds drob some dears
Vor dot prsve olt voman's midout some fears.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
ssDOn't You Know Your Own
JOhnny?o

A South Carolina man, named John
Dorsey, accompanied by his wife, whose
name was Sue, went out 'coon-hunting
AT last coon was freed, and John said,
"Sue. I'll climb up the tree and shake
him down. and you CLAD him." SO up
he went and began shaking; but instead
Of dlslodging the coon he shock him.
self down, and his wife, perhaps not dis
covering the mistake.7 belabored him
soundly, and only stopped when, her un-
fortunate husband yelled ut,g"Don'
YOU know your own Johnny ?" 7sf
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
Young Men With Banged Hair.

Speaking of banged hair ON young
men, a New Z ork paper ssys: a''9,4
Bangs on the brow Of bison and fair
woman are tame and insipid as compared
to the pendent hirsute ornamentatior
which decks the forehead ef5the callow
young gentleman 3 and when this is
added the tentative mustache, soft as
dowuy pillows are, upon countenance
glowing with inane and ineffahle limo
cence, we teellike waving all questions
OF age. sex and previous condition, ant
kissing the dear thing with sweet kis'
and sending him home to his dear, dea
mamma -.t.. Et 70 ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
The Clock Said His Time Had Come.

About midnight the other evening the
door-bell OF one of our physicians rang
violently, and the doctor, putting his
mouth to the speaking tube, asked what
was wanted. ssI must see you right
away, replied the voice. .'But I aui
sick and not able to attend to business;
said the doctor. "NoTmatter,". said the
voice, II must see you anyway The
physician arQseAit was bitter cold and
he was quite ill-donned his clothes, and
proceeded to the front door, let in,along
with strong blast Of zero air. man
and woman Neither looked very much
ont of health, but the mans eyes rolled
rather wildly and he. appeared .some-
what disturbed. "Well," said the phy:
sicisn, "what is the trouble 2" ssTHe
tfouble!"' replied the man. "Troubie
enoughl You see, Doctor, we own an
old-fashioned clock that has stood on
our mantle piece for wears. 1t has not
been touched in all that time,-Ise works
are dusty and its case defsced by time.
Would you believe it, Doctor, to might
after r had retired-that is, wife and Is
all attonce the old clock started upb and
struck the hour Of, IL OF course, Doe.
tor, that meant my titne bad come, or a
warning that must soon die. What
shall / do, Doctor2" and the man moan
ed and rocked to and fro while .he wife
wept to see her husband go affected: The
physician said he didn't see how any
prescription he could give would put off
the fatal hour, but the man insisted. and
finally the doctor gave him prescrip-
ton for bromide OF potassium, with
which the man and wife departed some-
what consoled Portland Ne. Press !.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
Very Choice in the Use of Language.

TCEy OHUIC0 III ViIO OoO VI H"f6 US5~'
The Rev. Arthur Anniceseed, of Ud-
cs. is disciple of Wilde, and pronounc-
ed by his lady parishioners very zephyr
of poetic piety.., His preaching is very
delicate. Last Sunday he read portion
of sacred writ detailing rehearsal of
Jonah's submarine adventures. "We
come now, to Jonah" said Arthur, ,"who
passed three davs and three nights in
the whale's-~ahem-soeiety y Raser-
toun Times. -s.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11
How Mason was Received at tile
81 Albany Penitentiary. as )
Albany Argus, March II.

Sergeant John A~Mason, convicted Of
a deadly assault on Gmteau, the assas-
sin, reached this city at an early hour
yesterday morning. in charge of Ser
geant Satles and Private Frederick q.
Gshrman, both of the Second United
States Artillery, from the barracks at
Washington. He was not shackled in
any manner. After breaktasting at
restaurant the prisoner vas taken on
horse car to the Penitentiary, which is
to- be his home for eight years to come.
He, was received at the institution BY
Deputy Biglin and Clerk Bowers, the
papers were soon signed and the guards
departed. The following record was
placed on the books OF the prison "My
name is John A. Mason; / am thirty.
seven years of age, and was born in
Virginia, hair black, eyes blue, sound,
able. bodied. five feet ten inches in height;
color white, by occupation q, soldier,
habits OF life intemperate, married, has
q wife and child, reads and writes, has
no religion. health good, and had been
vaccinated" The prisoner was attired
in sergeant's uniform, but had been
stripped Of his stripes. He has rather
spare face, but wears a heavy light-eol-
ored mustache and weighs about one
hundred and sixty-ivc pounds. He was
never in prison before. He was locked
in cell No. 120 at present. He was al!
lowed to retain his army blankets He
had not been in bed since leaving WASH
ington, and was much iatigued. Almost
as soon as entering his cell be fed into
profound slumber. Mason will be set
at work in No. A shoe shop No per-
son will he allowed 10 speak to or COR
respond with him until the lapse Of one
month. He appears. to be man of
strones will and quite impulslye. His
wife and child are now in Washington:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-04-11

7rTwixt women and wine, mans lot is
10 sfnart; the wine makes his head ache,
and women, his heart. t
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
A Contingent Fee.

A citizen had occasion to consult
lawyer regarding suit which he
contemplated institnting, but of the
definite outcome of which he was in
doubt He did not wish to pay retain
ing fee, because he was uncertain OF
winning. The attorney said he would
accept contingent fee. The party met
Mr.. Burleigh some time afterward and
asked him the definition OF contin-
gent fee.
"a contingent fee, loosely said Mr..
Burleigh, is this. 'If lawyer iooses
the case he gets nothing. 1.-The wins
you get nothing"
"But," said the perplexed party,
scratching his head, II can't say that l
uxactly comprehend you"
81 thought l was quite clear" said
Mr.. Burleigh, who repeated what he
had said.
"But it seams that l don't get any
thing in either event." said the man,
when his intellect had fully grasped
the situation.
swell that is about the size of a con-
tingent fee," replied Mr. Burleigh,
terminating the conversation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
Disgusting Details.
Madison Democrat.

1t is known that the bills incurred
by the congressional committee that
attended Garfeld's funeral, exceeded
in amount the widest estimates of
those who are accustomed 10 this sort
of thing. The funeral train was the
scene of orgies that battle description.
In short it was one colossal drunk.
Were the facts of that trip known, the
country at large would be shocked be-
yond expression. The vast majority
of the people regard q funeral as an
occasion for sorrow, and believe, with
that simplicity born of unfamiliarity
with the ways of congressman and
politicians. that funeral train is a
pretty solemn affair. 1t seems like q
dissertation of innocence to publish
the revolving details of such a mon
strous national scandal as that of the
Garfield funeral
On general principles nearly all con
gressional iaunts develop into undigni-
fed spress. 1t can be set down as an
establis he'd truis.n that legislative
junket is Synonymous with q charn-
payne drunk. A fresh illustration in
point is just developed, and is fully
described in another column. Among
the items in the general appropriation
bill is one of $23, 900 to make up de-
ficiency for the Yorktown celebration.
Inquiry has developed the fact that
this $23 900 was expanded for running
free bar and caravansary on one Of
the boats. Four or five hundred free
lunchers got aboard this boat, and pat
ronized the bar until it became neces-
sary to fencr the women off on the
upper decks out of reach of the men
below, who were yelling drunk.
This case will be fully ventilated, it is
said. Perhaps it would be as well to
make private investigation, pay the
bill, and keep the disgusting features OF
the affair from the public.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
CoNsuM PTIoN.
Important to the Public as well as the
Medical Profession.

Halls Journal of Health, referring to Consumption,
makes the following important statement:
Consumption usually begins with a slight, dry
cough in the morning. then, going to bed, getting
more and more frequent, with and more
phleg increasing debility, thinness Of flesh, short
OF breath and qniekness Of pulse. In fatal
its average course is about two years; hence
the importance of arresng the disease at early
stage as possible, and the sooner rational means
employed for this purpose the greater the chance
success The disease is owing to an irritation COM
mencing in the throat and extending to the lungs SO
that their action is nterered WITH and the blood does
not receive sufficient oxygen to purify it. The most
marked sign of lung disease is emaciation and the
most positive indication of returning health increase
in weight "
SO speaks Hatps Journ al Of Health, and we may add
that in desperate and in fact in all Of Con-
sumption, troubles of the throat and lungs inmedi-
ate relief may be obtained ami permanent cure effect
ed by the of DR.. Wm. Halls Balsam for the Lungs
medicine known for more than thirty five years an
unailing remedy for couhgs colds bronchitis and al
pulmonary and pectoral diseases That the worst
of Consumption have been cured by the use of Halli
Baam has been attesed to by the thousands who have
used It, have been coz infant OF its wonderful rem
edial efficacy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01

Don't expect TO cure constipation of the bowels,
dyspepsia, indigestion, etc., by the use Of severe
carthartie medicines. Relief thus obtained is
only temporary, when the reaction comes the dis
ease has frmer hold on the digestive system
than at first. The practice Of taking eathartic
medicines is the cause of great amount # un-
necessary suffering. The dose must be increased
from time to time until digestion is impossible
without their use, and the liver and bowels event.
ually become mass of corruption that death
only can relieve. The way to permanently cure
weak and imperfect digestion is to purify the
blood and strengthen everv part of the body by
the use of such tonics as Yellow Dock, Sarsapa-
rilla, Juniper, 1ron Celery, and Calisaya, all of
which ingredients enter into the composition of
DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla, the
Queen of all health reviewers. 1t increases the
power of endurance and counteracts the per-
nicious effects Of physical or mental exhaustion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
A Pure PhilanthrOpist.

MduS0n democrat.
Ex-Gov. WAsHBURN's will is charac-
teristic of the man. The requirement
of great wealth had not dwarfed his
philanthrophy nor scared the SENSIBLE
tiles of his noble nature. The princely
gift of 1876, 600 to found an orphan as
YUM ''in memory of his mother" i'll
ustrates the whole.heartedl impulse
which prompted all his benefactions.
He has amply justified that estimate
which was placed upon his character
by those who appreciated the sterling
qualities of the man, and has steeled
his honored name against the poisoned
shafts of petty jealousics.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01

The annual meetings of school dis
tricts, are now to be held in June, as
appears by the following, which is
copied from an amendment to the
statutes enacted by the last legislature:
"The annual meeting in all school
districts in this state shall be held on the
first Monday of June in each year. The
hour of such meeting shall be seven
O'Clock in the afternoon unless other
wise provided by vote of the district.
duly recorded at the last annual meet
ing" The district board is required to
meet the previous Saturday to make
thn district estimates
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
Helped Him Along.

st. Louis was astonished the other
day by the appearance of ragged I'M
kempt man hauling rude cart filled
with children while the mother pushed
behind, the whole being family who
had lost everything by the food in
Arkansas, bound for Clay county,
Mo. The president of the Merchants
Exchange Mapped to see the strange
spectacle, and finally the family, cart
and all, were taken upon The board of
trade, and there, with no end of merli-
ment, a subscription of 5000 was
raised to help the poor people along.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
A i;ttln Roston Girl u,ho hnd

A little Boston girl who had seen an
engraved copy of Millais' princes in
the tower" in picture-shop window,
went in the other day and said to the
shopkeeper. 81 come to ask you if
you would please take that picture out
of your window. Every time pass
look in, and the picture is so sad it
makes me very unhappy. Won't you
please take it away ?''--Nes0 York 1Ti-
bane. A Chicago man who had seen q
pie lying in baker-shop window for
several months, went in the other day
and said to the shopkeeper: 81 came
to ask you if you would please take
that pie out of your window. Every
time I pass | look in; and the pie is so
soggy and time-defying it makes me
very unhappy. My wife, who used to
make pies, is dead. Won't you please
shoot the pie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01
ADyrCET TO conservatives

On the appearance of the first symptoms as
sensaon sep followed by and cough
prompt measures for relief sheuld be taken. Con-
sumption is scrofulous diseases of the lungs
therefore use the great anti-scrofula, or blood
purifier and strength-restorer,-D Pierce 8
Golden Medical Discovery" Superior to ced
toral. For weak lungs splitting of blood, and
kindred affections, it has no equal. Sold by
druggists the world over. For Dr. Pierces pam
let on consumption, send two stamps to WoRLDs
DIsPENsARy MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo,
n Y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-01

them has the words, From Hugheg to
Toney" engraved on the inner case
The discovery which vas reported
by messenger, seems to have caused a
great deal of excitment in the place,
and party containing Judge Vertries,
Colonel Tyree Bell, General Gutherie,
Captain Witherspoon and other we'll
known gentlemen, have visited the spot.
The story, which there is no reason
to doubt, except Frank James does not
write such letters, has not been con-
frmed, but is generly believed.
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Some MOdesty.
Madison Democrat.

Hallett Kilbourne has reconsidered
his damages and instead of paltry
100000 has boldly struck out for 1850,
600 which he hopes to get out of the
United States by way of Sergeant-at-
aims Thompson. This fellow is worse
than to Tchborne claimant, and the
government ought to run the risk of
being sued for sum equal to the ma
tional debt, by clapping the nuisance
into Jail again.
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Language Cannot Describe 1t.

Mr.. Robert Gould, book-keeper for
Walker & Maxcy, who are lumber deal
ers, recently said to our representative
"About one year ago was taken with
genuine sciatica. l employed the best
physicians, but they could only relieve
nue. for the moment. Finally | used st.
Jacobs Oil and 1t effected complete
cure.-Kennebec Reporter, Gardner Ne.