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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
Auehu.
MY.LITTLE LABOREIs.

A tiny man. with fingers soft and tender,
As any lady;s fair;
Sweet eyes of blue, form both frail and slen.
der,
And curls of sunny hair.
A household toy, fragile thing of beauty
Yet with each rising sun
Begins his round Of toil-a solemn duty,
That must be daily done.
To-day he's building castle. house and tower,
With wondrous art and skill;
Or labors with his hammer by the hour.
:, With strong, determined will
Anon, with loaded little cart, he's plying
A brisk and driving tradei
Again, with thoughtful. earnest brow, is trying
Some books dark lore to read.
Now, laden like some beast of burden,
He drags himself along;
And now his lordly little voice is heard in
Boisterous shout and song
Another hour is spent in busy toiling
with noop ana Top ana DALI
And with patience that is never failing,
He tries and conquers ALL
But sleep at last overtakes my little rover,
And on his mothers breast,
Joys thrown aside. the days hard labor over,
He sinks to quiet rest;
And as fold him to my bosom. sleeping,
think, mid gathering tears.
Of what the distant future may be keeping
AS work for manhood's years,
Must he with toll his daily bread be earning.
In the worlds busy mart,
Life's bitter lessons every day be learning.
With patient. struggling heart,
Or shall my little architect be building
Some monument of fame.
On which. in letters bright with glory's gliding
The world may read his name2
Perhaps some humble, lowly occupation.
But shared with sweet content;
Perhaps life in loftier. prouder station,
In selfish pleasure spent
Perchance these little feet may cross the portals
OF learning's lofty fame,
His life work be to scatter truth immortal
Among the sons of menl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
{. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Rurai Southern Editors on Matters
OF Public Import,

New YoRK. May 20. The New York
Times publishes 81 columns of answers
sent to three questions it asked of 100
editors in the rural districts of Alabama,
Florida, Georgia, Bohisians, Mississippi,
North Carolina and Texas, on May 8.
The questions we're:
"Are the Southern people still solid,
for the Democratic party2 4sI
"How do they like Arthur's Admins
tratlon2
"Are they for tariff2' '4ae
The. substance OF tIfe answers is, uni.
formly:
South solidly Democratic, Independ.
ent movements amounting to little III
States named. Utterly disappointed in
Arthur, whom they regard as Repabli-
can partisan enemy who has ruined the
hopes the South had implicitly formed
of the truly national policy Garfield had
promised, and the South believed he
would carry out.
South solid for tarif for revenue o..
I ly. SOS -
In Mississippi the people are pleased
with Arlhur's policy the Mississippi
River Improvements, but that will not
change their votes, as they look upon
the promised improvements as their
riphta
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
Cincinnati Enquirer. 2sth nit.
THE RAILROADS.
A Syndicate with Blaine and Jewell
At Its Head Formed to Build the
Cincinnati and Ohio liver Road.

The fnal conference between the
Blaine party and Gen. Warner, ,Messrs.
Seasongocd, John Carlvie% and others,
Yesterday afternoon at The Grand Hotel.
resulted in satisfactory arrangements
being made for the early completion OF
the Cincinnati and Ohio River Read.
Both Hon James G. Blaine and his son
Emmons Blaine, together with Hon.
Marshsll Jewell and other eastern pars
ties, are TO become stockholders in the
road. In addition to these gentlemen,
ell the original stockholders will remain
in, and number of the late holders OF
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton pool
stock will also become members OF the
company. A formal organization was
not perfected yesterday, but al .the-pre.
imnarv steps were taken, and the stocka
holders will meet againsa an early day
10 hold on election. Tt understood
that both Messrs Blaine and Jewell will
he placed on the Directory of the Com.
pany, and there is strong probability
that the frst named will be made Presi.
dent. ,as..
Mr. Blaine and son left for Wishing.
ton last evening. and Mr. Jewell return
ed to bis hcmein Hartford, Conn. sGens
Warner also left for his home in MARI
eta.
Gen. Warner intends returning to this
city at, an early day, ,,and open an Office
for his Company. He will then take
steps to. find out what inducements the
city of Cincinnati will hold out for the
building of his road. s.-t'
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Mrs. Partingron on the Romans.

81 neve, did like the Romans" said
Mrs. Partington when seeing the play OF
Coriolanus, "since l mistook some R l.
man punch for an ice cream and it got
into my head. And l came pretty nigh
exploding once 10 trying to light one of
Isaac's Roman candles, thinking 1t was
wax. l must say they are a set of tickle
minded creatures, taking the gentleman
Ia the red table-clcth for a counsel, and
then going to throw bin over the terra.
pin rock / am very glad, though, they
didn't do it, because don't see how the
play could get along without him, and II
would have disappointed so many
"Stop talking" said harsh voice be
hind her. Mrs. Partington looked around
at the speaker. who scowled at her will
the indignation OF two shilings' worth
OF impaired enjoyment, and she, simply
saying, "you needn't be so bituminou
about it," was silent.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
Thirteen Years without Sleep.
Utica, N. Y, Herald.

Thomas McElrsth, of Marlboro, whose
case attracted wide attention three wears
ago because be said be had not slept q
wink in ten years, is still living without
sleep. He saws he has not closed his
eyes in sleep for three years, and, indeed,
that be has not slept at ell for thirteen
years. His neiehbors say that they have
been at his house at all hours of the day
and night, and have invariably found
him alert and wide awake. He is q mem.
ber OF the Presbyterian Church OF the
place, and bis word is trusted by sll who
know him. He is in good health, and
weighs over 200 pounds. He is over 40
and does not work except on email Jobs
about bis house. He says he takes ''no
comfort at alp In life, but be has given
Iup taking all medicine, and waits ssfof
the coming of the Lord>"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
General Howard Praying by Dya
ing Soldiers Bedside.

IAN Old Privste," writing to the Bel
fast Journal, says:
| once sat on the picket line at The
Rappahannock with large squad OF
soldiers who were members of different
regiments and hailed from different
States General Howard was being dis.
cussed Some of the soldiers, with
much profanity, were abusing him. Al
ter many remarks had been made, one
man, tall, muscular fellow, hailing from
Ohio, spoke: "Boys, l will tell you what
l know of General Howard. just be-
fore Charlottesville my only brother, a
mere boy, was sick and diving. We
were 60 gether in a little tent. jimmy
knew that he must soon be mustered
out, and one dark stormy night / sat
down bv his side and took hold Of his
thin hands. He talked of home. He
sent little messages of love to the old
folks and the girls, gave me SHINE good
advice, but saw he was uneasy. Some
thing seemed to trouble him After a
while he told me be was sortssOf uneasy
about the future. He kind & thought
there was to be general inspection
over there, and he was not ready for it.
He wanted some one to pray for him
never took much stock in those things
but he looked so pitiful-like that made
up nv mind that would find some one
to help the poor fellow to prepare for
the future. So through the rain and
mud I ran. 1t was awful dark, but |
soon found the chaplain's tent, but the
chaplain was sick and not able to go
out What to do | didn't know new
er could 60 back to tue poor fellow
alone happened to think of Howard.
l had heard the officers laugh about his
prayers. and without stopping to think
of what was doing, l ran across the
fell half mile to his headquarters -.
The guard had been removed, ana
knocked OF the door of the Generals
tents When he came | hlurted out nv
errand. He caught up his hat and hur-
ried with me to nv tent. Poor Jimmy
was very low and breathing hard, but be
kne " me, and when toll him who the
General was his pale cheeks flushed with
jnv. Howard got down by the poor
boys side, and how he prayed! Nv
own eyes were 80 dim that l could not
see much for few moments. When |
did look Jimmy had passed away. H.
had one hand on the Generals shoulder,
and there was sweet smile on his face.
Howard spoke lots of encouraging
words to me before he lett, and when
Jimmy was buried General Howard
came down to the grave, spoke few
words of sympathy aud kindly shook
nv hand Now. boys, you hal better
change the subject.
IL is needless for me to write that
there was no more abuse Of General
Howard on that picket post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
The Supply of Ivory.

During the last 10 years there have
been sold under the hammer in 10 ndon
S,67l4 tons Of ivory, being an averge OF
1854 tons year. 1t is estimated that
about one-halt the supply consists OF
tusks of 20 pounds up to 100 pounds,
and occasionally $50 to 100 pounds
The supply is gradually Diminishing and
the price of course advancing so that the
most exravagant prices for this commo.
dity are anticipated within very few
wears.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
BOOK BEER.
What the Word Signifies--Where 1t
Was First Made.

The word "bock," which signifies a
kind of beer, is exciting the curiosity of
etymolcgis,s In Germany, whence the
word came, it designates only SORT Of
beer, which in the spring is made at the
Royal Brewery, in Munich. Here is a
result of the latest researches. Near the
end cf the fifteenth century there was a
fete at the Court OF Albert H., Duke OF
Bavaria, and there was present noble
Chevalier, the special envoy OF the Duke
of Brunswick They served the smbas
sador q great mug of the Best beer in
the chateau. but he would, after tasting,
not drink it. 1t could not compare with
the beer Of Einbach, he said. "Well," !"
answered the master brewer, who was
called upon to explain "you agree that
my beer is not strong enough. Well. |
will bet you all my fortune against 200
forins, that it is stronger than Einbach
beer. Let US make an engagement for
this day next year. NJ lie Chevalier
will bring his beer and I will come with
mine He will drink my beer and / will
drink his, both in the same quantity. and
the man who cannot keep his legs at the
end OF half an hour loses. The wager
was accepted, and next year, punctusl to
appointment, the Chevalier was there
with his heer. In the midst Of an assem-
bly, OF all the mobiles the trial was made
Suddenly, while they were at it,aud after
they had disposed of immense quanti-
ties, kid, a pet animal of the Duke,
rushed into the room and the Chevalier
stopped to pat it. Over the poor fellow
went The people gave a loud cheer Of
triumph. The Chevalier would have it
that it was all the fault of the kid. bu,
the judges decided against him. 1t was
in honor of this memorable occasion
that the beer of the ducal brewery was
called shock" beer-kid in German be
ing hock-aud from thi, comes the
French word bous, by which most OF the
beer in France is called.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
Courtesy

Courtesy is q distinctive feature OF
civilized and intelligent society. 1t is
the most beautiful illustration Of the re,
fini,sg power which higher development
of humanity always exerts upon our
race BY courtesy We mean that beha.
vinr OF man toward man which he would
ask for himself. 1t is hut another and
instructive mode on the part OF inteli-
gent society OF carrying out this grea'
christian motto, which lies'at the base
OF coed order and harmony among
men: "Do unto others 'ae We would tha
Others should do unto YOU"
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
REDEMPTION NOTICE.

TO Fed KiIdsssrysror ehon u nqy Concern
Notios is hereby given that Henry Norris
has paid into the County Treasury sun
,of money sufaoient to redeem lot No q
lin Calais, sold at . Delinquent Tax Sale b,
John I aatchsll, Treasurer q Monroe County
sDhis. January Ts, 1881 IL the name o
lBlj., Mckee to Fred KindIsbsfgsr.
8. A. ATKINSON,
msy73,,satS Auditor Monroe &C.. 0aio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06

An exchange, in deplori"g the neces-
sity OF a certain hank officers retiring,
says: "rhe bank stistains heavy loss "
This is certainly very kind way Of
saying that he stole about million dol.
lars
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06

CONTRARY 10 the general belief, ashick
covering Of snow does not protect the
soil as effectually as does turf from the
sevcrest cold and frost.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06

"Are you lest, nv little fellow7"
asked young gentleman ofa four year.
old, one day. "No," he sohhed in re.
ply, "b-but m-my mother Is"
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-13

The laity in their retorts sometimes
get the better of the cloth. Among the
stories told of Firney, the revivalist, is
the following: He was passing an iron
foundry when the works were in full
blast, and heard a workman swearing
terribly. "Young man. said the re-
vivalist, addressing the swearer, chow
hot do you suppose hell ISL"
The workman recognized his ques-
toner, placing his arms akimbo, and
looking him squarely in the face, said:
well, Mr.. Finney, suppose its 80 hot
there that if somebody brought you q
spoonful of melted iron you'd swear twas
ice cream" Mr.. Finney had no more to
say.
Slightly sarcastic was the clergyman
who paused and addressed man coming
into church after the sermon had begun,
with the remark: "Glad to see you, sir
come in; always glad to see those here
late who can't come early" and decidedly
self-possessed was the man thus adj
dressed, IN the presence Of an astonished
congregation, as he responded: "Thank
you; would you favor me with the text?''
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The doctor had no heart He said

The doctor had no heart He said
had killed the child.
Well, I suppose they knew these
wise men. They said he 1.-THE boy) came
to his death from inflammation of the
stomach, caused by irritating particles
of horse-hair given by my hand"
But am wiser than all of them. The
boy is not dead, but is always here be-
side me. see him, though no one else
cannot even Dorice.
So they said was madam still mad.
And Dorice, in her black dress, with
shadows no less dark under those
glorious eyes, begged that I might not
be held responsible for the deed that I
had done, since she knew that 1 was mad.
Oh! my love, my love, it was your
hand that destroyed both husband and
child. You could not love us both. If
am mad, it's you have made me Sd,
Dorice, my darling.
"There, that is all. You see am
quite myself-quite sane. Or, if 1 am
mad, Dorice is mad, too, and what does
it matter if only Dorice and can be
one again, and we shall be, for mad
house walls will not keep her from me.
She will come, for now have the boy.
Ha! hal ha! it's a huge joke. I have
laughed all day, and now cannot sleep
for laughing. Ha! ha! ha! ha!
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DORICE AND 1.

For two weeks have been on trial for
my life.
Every day 1 have sat in a crowded
court room, amid o sea of faces, and
listened, while people swore to what
they did not know, and told what. at
best, was only shrewd guess.
Tonight it is all over, and am in a
cell-not on murderers row-but safe
enough, for all that!
Oh, it has been great fu n and tonight
is the greatest fun OF all.
1 have laughed till can laugh no
more. / am absolutely tired Of laugh
ing. l would sleep, but sleep has fled
from me, and cannot WOO her back
again.
used to sleep. but that was when I
had Dorice-beautiful, golden haired
Doricei Doricel Dorice! Why, every
thing begins and ends with Dorice!
Here are pen and paper. My jailor
does not forbid me to write. / will
write. You can never know the story
from what you have heard in that hot
and staring court room, with its eyes
thousands of eyes-that glowed, and
StdfcQ ouu 6W8ycQ Aua nOotou III oou Jul
Of the mist, in which hung faces-ughl
such faces! No! mol do not listen to
them. Come back, 1 will tell you my
story.
Tomorrow / am to 60 to Q lunatic
asylum-that is what they said, the
twelve men. He is mad, and not re.
sponsible for his acts" they said.
Oh. how l lsughedl II they could
have seen the little devils leap and play
around their stupid faces while they
were sitting they must have laughed
know they would.
OF what ives accused? Did you no,
hear? Sy much the better; I viii tell
you. They said murdered my child
nv child and Dorice's.
/ am Homer Ogdsn, and Derice-my
beautiful Dorice-was my wife--is my
wife. By heaven, u my wifsl Whs
on separate NJ? The boy7 MOL He i
dad, hey ny. ! - hin hers always
bat Dorios cannot sse him. No one ~
hin savs l.
LAT - b ealn. / viii I'LL yov
olGaRly enoaCh.
Ivss JUS twenty-five whsa hnt -
Dogies Allea-the - when man
pamious - s1ronoss1. and - loves,
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A New Drasl ct Tsbaccs.

A rough looking customer from Onion
creek came into atobacco store ON Austin
avenue, and said he wanted some smoking
tobacco.
What brand do you prsfera' asked the
tobacconist.
II want . package Of Emergency"
Emergency? never heard Of any
such tobacco"
"All ! know" said the man from The
country IL that Uncle Bill had the teOth-
ache last nigh. and smoked all night, and
l ssked him which was the best kind q
tobacco. and be aid that NO tobacco va
equal 70 The Emergsnoy. So thouGhC
e none Of EN- was equal - Emergosey.
thas mus b The best he markst a1Docis.
= yoa haven't 81 ~ EnsFgsnsy, /
reeeen III have - ~ sone e&hsf ooDsc. =
Il 1onas oifdnQ.
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Too Great.

Some years ago very fine echo wal
discovered on an Englishman's estate
He was proud of it of course and excited
considerable envy by its exhibition. One
of his neighbors, who owned an adjoin-
ing estate. felt especially chagrined, but
was greatly encouraged by an Irishman
who went over the land in the. hope OF
discovering one somewhere. He declared
himself successful in finding the most
wonderful echo ever heard, and stood
ready to unfold his secret for a large
sum of money. The nobleman listened
to the echo, and, although there was
something peculiar about it he paid the
money. An afternoon was set for his
friends to come and listen to this mar
velous discovery.
'Hullo?" cried in stentorian tones the
man who had found the echo.
''Hullow came back Immediately from
the hillside.
"How are your" yelled one of the COM
pany and the wonderful echo answered
in suspiciously different key, "How are
your"
All went we'll until just before retiring
one OF the company, putting his hand to
his mouth, cried, in loud voice
will you have some whisky"
Such question would discover the
character of any reasonable echo. 1t was
certainly too much for the one which had
been discovered on that estate. Judge
of the surprise of the party when the
answer came back
"Thank you sir; will if you please. :"
The poor fellow who had been station
ed at distance to supply the echo, sim
ply submitted to too great Q temptation.
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A Woman OF Business.

Mrs. Miriam Florence Leslie, the
widow of the we'll known publisher, has,
upon application to the courts of New
York, had her name changed to Frank
Leslie-the name her husband bore. 1t
was not q mere within with her, but q
business idea, as she wishes to perpetu-
ate the name of the Frank Leslie Pub
fishing House, of which she is now the
proprietor and manager. Every morn
ing she is found in her Office by half
past O'Clock and remains till in the
afternoon. She signs all checks and
money orders, makes all contracts for
supplies of every sort, looks over the
proofs of all articles before they are pub
lished, and makes suggestions concern.
ing the makeup Of every periodical be.
fore it is sent to press. In q word, she
il the head Of the whole establishment .
In Mrs. Leslie's employ are over four
hundred people. comprising artists, en-
grsvers, editors, compoeit0rs, etc., and
thirteen different periodicals are issued
President Arthur il the first American
President TO wear frock coat and gloves
ure from the habit which has survived
in he White House from the Last gener-
alton, whom full dress was the dress Of
ceremony II ell hours, and precise law
yers and careful law-maksrs and diGni-
Asd clsrgymsn never thought Of wearing
anything else.
II y proposed = light up the greater
part q ~ opsscsnal ~ elsslrid6y with
IL (vo-lo1d .objset, hrst 81 e1atlng
dre2 - o0ncnHfSue - - corkioA a -
~ - 1872 - - eneoerl9g -
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CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE.
NEW POEM BY AIRED TENNIS IN.

The charge of the gallant Three Hundred, the
Down the hill, down the hill, thousands of
Russians,
Thousands of horsemen drew to the valley-and
stayed,
For Scarlet and Scarlett's Three Hundred
were riding by;
Whom the points of the Russian lances broke
in on the sky;
And heycalled "Left wheel into liner and they
wheeled and obeyed.
Then he looked at the host that had halted he
knew not why,
And he turned half round and he babe his trump
eter sound
"To the charged and he rode on ahead, as he
waved his blade
To the gallant Three Hundred, whose glory
will never die,
"Follow and up the hill %
Up the Hill, up the hill followed the Heavy Bri-
gade.
The trumpet,the gallop,the chargc,an the might
of the fight!
Down the hill, slowly, thousands of Russians
Drew to the valley, and halted at last on the
height
With wing pushed out of the left, and wing
to the right
But Scarlet far on ahead, and he dashed
Through the great gray slope of men;
And he whirled his saber, he held his own
Like an Englishman there and then.
And the three that were nearest him followed
with force,
Wedged themselves in between horse and horse,
Fought for their lives in the narrow gap they
had made,
Four amid thousands, and up the hill, up the
hill
5alloped the gallant Three Hundred, the Heavy
Brigade.