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never thank you enough for introducing
me to that angel!"
"Do you mean Barbara Willis p said
he. "Well, do think she Is rather fine
girl"
We grew confidential as we sat togeth-
er on the promenade deck and watched
the moonlight ripple over the surface of
the tides
"a bachelors. life is but half life,
Miss Willis" said /.
II can readily imagine that" she said
softly.
IL live In a fat" confessed /.
"Do you,p said Barbara (the sweet
old English name was just like heri
"Why, how strange! So do II"
"Isn't it!dreadful!" said /.
"Horrlda said she, closing her lips
as though she meant II.
"And there's female dragon occupies
the floor above me, and torments me out
of nv life"
"Well, il this isn't remarkable COIN
cidence," replied Barbara. "There's q
detestabe old crab of bachelor under
me, who takes all the pleasure out OF
my existence!"
"Should two lives be thus blighted p
said 1.
I'll don't think So" replied Barbara
looking intently at the boquet OF pansies
she held in her hand.
1t was past midnight when the boat
landed. Harold Webster came up.
II promised to see you home, Miss
Willis" said be, rubbing his hands
briskly.
"You need not trouble yourself, Web
ster," said /. II shall be most happy
/ called hack, helped the divine
Barbara in, feeling more and more as il
were walking in cloudland.
"Where shall / drive tor" said the
man.
"No. So Ravenal street." said she,
"fourth floor"
"Whs!" cried I-"not The Fe.nap-
dine hae ?"
Exactly" said she.
"Why, that's where | live
"Are GU the third a)orp" she cried
out, breathless.
"Are you the fourth 7" l counter
questioned.
"But you'er not a crab at ALI"
"Noi are you dragon. On the con-
trary-"
But what matters it what was said.
Things were altered from the very be-
ginning. ! took my violin up stairs
the rext day. and helped my divine
| suggested new education theory for
the hobnailed classes. I listened en-
charted TO her recitation Of Tennyson's
Brook; and at the end Of the quarter
we are to be married-Bsrbara and l.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
GOLDEN GEMS.

Flowers that come from loved hand
are more priced than diamonds.
St. Chrysotom says that "Cbarity is
the scope of all Gods comm snds."
Whatever is obtained by deceit cheats
no man as much as the getter.
You will notice that we'll educated
woman never scolds in Latin nor swears
in English. =
Hope is like the sun, which as we
journey towards it, CASTS the shs5oW OF
our burden behind US.
To spend too much time In study is
sloth; to use it too much ia ornamental
tion is affectation.
DR.. Johuson's rule was: Every SEN
tence which the writer thinks fine ought
to be cut out.
Benevolence marks disposition made
up of choice and q desire for the hap
piness OF Others.
Lore is wide topic. You can write
on anything from Heaven to lawsuit
and call it love story.
Bessedness consists in the accom-
plishment of our desire, and in our hav-
ing only regular desires.
The dependence of the mind on the
senses is seen in the fact that the deaf
and dumb are apt 10 be stupid.
saw q saloon once called "The Ey-
change" Many man had there swap
ped himself off for broken down fool.
1t is more by disregard of small
things than by open and fragrant often
ces that men come short OF excellence.
Satan never devised measure so eff.
fective in throttling the life of the
church as the t-well-enough-alone pol
icy. g T.
In the last letter that Charles Dickens
wrote Ton the day before he died) he
said 81 will have leisure tomorrow"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
Selfrt Sturv.
TWENTY POUNDS STERLING.

There never was such man to bet as
Staining. He was always so sure he was
right. Our mutual friend Maxwell ought
to have sailed for Brazil, but felt con-
fdent l had seen him in the street, but
Staining said it was nonsense, land he bet
me f20 to Is was wrong. He had
hardly finished speaking when Maxwell
came in. Staining pulled out of his
pocket f20 note and handed it to me.
"There you are, old fellow. "A fool
and his money etc. Another iliustra-
tion of that wise adage."
"Not exactly; for you don't expect
that shall take your money"
Eyes I do; and shall be extremely an
noyed if you refuse"
! protested, but presently he said, in
considerable irritation:
"Then be my almoner and give the
money away in charity"
He left presently, and as there are OBJ
jections to standing in the public high.
ways with bank note 10 your hand and
q puzzled expression on your face, the
note was transferred to nv pocket. and
1 went nv way wondering when l wss
met full tilt by a clergyman whom
knew.
"Hulloa!" he cried. "Mr Smith, yor
and I seem 10 nave OUT mTuus 30 muC1
occupied that we cannot take care of oul
bodies"
"No grave matter of mine," / said
"but you look sad. Nothing wrong with
you and yours2"
"No, thank you: but have just left
depressing scene. A young couple, mar
ried in haste. have come to grief. TIL,
wife and child are ill.,. Relatives an,
friends have receded into the remot
background. And worse than all, th
husband"
"Has become Incorporate or gone
mad"
"Neither one nor the other"
"Something worsep"
"Yes; for to be dishonest is wors
than going mad. And it is such a mer
trife that is needed, apparently, to pu
all straight, that l groan at my inabilit
to find ii.
whats wanted p
"Weli, it's only EGO"
"There's the money you require
Haste away and do all the good you ca
with it,"
My friend looked sstonished He eve
hesitated moment.
"It is very good Of yoq," he said ner
vously, "but really"
II have the power 10 give this awal
Good by" And hurried of. Then
FASTENED back to him.
"May | request that you will on n
account mention my name Y'
"As you wish it, won't; but yo
should know the objects of your bour
ty." And he told me. Then we psrte'
had only gone dozen yards wbe
There passed me q young man with
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17

Logan, the great Indian Mingo chief,
died November %, 1872. e.45
II you are ever unable to express your
feelings, ship 'em by freight.
The greatest nuisance will in time pass
away-to make room for others.
Man is made of dust, and his wire
often returns him to-that is makes him
dust.
A life on the ocean wsve may be a
jolly existence, but ne woive it, il you
please.
When young man is alone with bis
best girl be is generally supposed to be
"holding his own"
When it is such hard thing for q
woman to keep secret, It's funny she
doesn't tell her age.
The assassin has been the subject of
so much expert testimony that it is time
to "drop" the subject.
A doctor Of Helena. Montana. made
S437.50 in one day, recently, by Sacci.
mating I'll persons at 80 SO each.
A Missouri woman spent eight years
10 making a collection of 1900 spo6ls,
and sold the lot for fifteen cents.
Guiteau don't mean anything by his
antics, except to get even with Coma
gressmen in the matter of chin.
A young lady who was squees d be-
tween two freight cars says it felt Just
like trying on pair Of new corsests
A little girl who was watching a sun
set Of crimson, orange and purple. said,
"Is that the power and the glory
| IN England the people are divided in
to Churchmen and Dissenters, hut in
America they are divided into church.
men and absenters.
Gainsborough hats are being hissed
in the New York theaters. "Tske your
clothes of your head, Sis" is the some
what startling remark.
A young man at Xenia offered to lie
e = horse kick him for Atty cents, bu
I what good can half-dollar do younl
1t man 10 a cheap coffin ?
!, The man whose mother-in-law fel
into the cistern, sought to excuse him
self on the ground that be vas merel
II trying to drown bis trouble.
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NUMBER 49.


sense. Prince Loren.a de Medici was
a merchant; Duke Ghsomo Sforza 3
cowberd."
The man in the corner hseheatkened
attentively to this dialogue. re rose
and touching Barbarigo's shouldes, said:
We'll spoken, gondoier! CoAyage
brings success, and struggling conquest.
Maria shall be thy witew
"Never!" cried Gianet,ini.
"Well," said the unknown, turning
disdsinfully toward him, "if this youth
could lay down 600 pistoles, would you
object to the marriage2"
"Be that as it may, you must remeni.
ber that be is now little better than
pauper" .
"Pshaw!' said the unknown, "bab.
blers are more tiresome than thieves
Before tomorrow you shall handle that
sum-"
So saying he drew from his pocket
piece Of parchment and crayon, and,
turning toward table, began rapidly
to sketch mans hand. 1t was repre-
sented open, impatient, with followed
palm, as if expecting a shower of gold
pieces. 1t had, 50 to speak, sensual,
avaricious expression, and one of tine
fingers was encircled with massive
ring.
"'Tis my hand" cried Gianettini.
"And your history" said the artist. z
Giving the sketch to Antonio, the au-
thor desired him TO carry it to Pietro
Benvolo, librarian at the palace of St.
Mark, and demand IN exchange for it
600 pistoles.
"Six hundred fools heads" cried the
inn keeper. ~ would not give zec-
chin for it." -
Without speaking the artist. turned
haughtily away.
The gondolier took the parchment
and looked with astonishment at its
guise. He then turned doubtfully to-S
ward Maria, but glance from her soft
dark eyes reassured him and be set out
on his mission.
With folded arms and moody brow
the artist commenced pacing up and
down the large room in the hostelry,
casting at intervals scrutiniziDg glance
on the young girl, who, now penitent
tor her intended crime, was silently
praying in corner. As for Gianettini,
he seemed unable TO shake off the
strange ascendancy gained over him by
his unknown visitor, his habitual effront-
cry failed him, and, for the first time in
his life, he dared not brake the silence.
An hour passed. Then hasty, joyous
steps were heard, and Antonio appeared,
bearing in hand bag and letter.
The bag contained 800 plstoles, and the
letter was addressed to the artist, and
prayed him to honor the librarian with
a visit.
"Take these coins aud weigh them,"
said the unknown, as he threw the bag
toward Gianettini.
Antonio Barbarigo stood before his
benefacter. pale and trembling with joy"
Esassc,ue faSor more. 70 he safti.--ssWhu--
are you 2"
"What does it matter ?"
"What does it matter! say yoa7"
cried the gondolier.
"Much, much to me! Tell me your
name, signor, that may love and honor
it to the last moment of my life!'
"Men call me Michael Angelo !"
AS to the crayon sketch OF The miser's
band, it was taken from Italy by SOL
dier in Napoleon's army and placed in
the Louvre. During the invasion OF
1914 it was unfortunately lost, and, 80
far as can be sscertaiued, has never been
recovered. The story of It's production,
however, still fingers among the tradi.
tions Of Venice,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17

re- In recent article Mr.. W. Fowler,
ef New York, in speaking Of our cur
rency points out that it consists of three
distinct parts: First about SS47, 900 900
of United States notes; second, about
$3.50 600 600 of national bank notes;
and third about S69,O00,oOO of silver
certificates. He might, indeed. have
placed the amount Of this last kind at
about SI00,0O0,000 without going far
astray, since the silver dollars in c;rcu-
lation constitute, practically, demand
obligations against the national treasury,
and will constitute such. obligations as
long as the government continues the at
tempt to maintain these coins at par with
cold.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
,Anehy
THE MONEYLESS MAN.
By HENRY T. STANTON.

By HENRY T. STANTON.
Is there no secret place on the face Of the
earth,
Where charity dwelleth, where virtue hath
birth?
Where bosoms in kindness and mercy will
And the poor and the wretched shall ask and
receive? ..-'
Is there no place on earth where knock from
the poor
Will bring kind angel to open the door?
All! search the wide world wherever you can,
There is no open door for the monsyless man!
Go look at yon hall where the chandeliers
light
Drives of with its splendor the darkness of
night;
Where the rich hanging velvet in shadowy
fold,
Sweeps gracefully down with its trimmings of
gold,
And the mirrors of silver take up and renew
In long lighted vistas the wildering view;
Go there in your patches, and find it you oan,
A welcoming smile for moneyless man!
Go look in your church of the cloud-reaching
spire,
Which gives back to the sun lis sane look Of
red fire;
Where the arches and columns are gorgeous
within,
And the walls seem as pure as soul without
sin;
On down the long aisle-see the rich and the
great,
In the pomp and pride of their worldly estate.
Walk down in your patches, and find if you
Who opens pew to moneyless man!
Go look to your Judge in his dark flowing
gown,
With the scales wherein law weigheth equity
down,
Where he frowns on the weak and smiles on
the strong,
And Furnishes right, while he justifiss wrong:
Where jurors their lips on the Bible have laid,
To render verdict they've already made;
Go there in the courtroom and find if you can,
ANY law for the moneyless man!
Go look in the banks, where Mammon has told
His hundreds and thousands of silver and
gold;
Where safe from the hands of the starving and
poor.
Lies pile upon pile of the glittaring ore,
Walk up to the counter-ah. there you msy
stay
Till your limbs grow old and your hairs turn
gray
And you'll find at the bank not one of the clan
Has money to loan to q moneyless maE!
Then go to your hovel--no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered too long for her
bread
Kneel down by her pallet and kiss the death
frsst
From the lips Of the angel your poverty lost
Then turn in your agony upward to God,
And bless while it smites you, the Christening
rod
And you'll find at the end of your life's little
span,
There's aweloome above:for q moneyless man!
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1. r. FARO QUHAR. M. ID.
<Un-nnarlv of Zauaavillo 0hio

formerly of GAINESVILLE, ohio,)
Physician and Surgeon,
Once and residence in the Walton property.
WOOD lid, OH 10.
Having located at the shove place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseases viii receive specisl
attention. nay4,:5Tj
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
A Surprised Passenger.

This happened some years ago on
railroad tram which was going-not ex-
actly lightning express. The engineer
whisted "down brakes" whats the
trouble, conductor2" excitedly asked 8
passenger. "Cow on the track" coolly
responded the conductor The man was
satisfied. A short time sfterward down
brakes" was again whistled. "What''
the matter now?" cried the passenger
"Cow on the track" was the reply
Great heavens" cried the man, shawn
we caught up with that COW yet?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
ParOxysmai Kissing.
Philadelphia Times.

Two or three Ohio ministers have re-
Gently been discovered in the pleasant
indulgence OF kissing other peoples
wives and daughters. Strangely enough
considerable disturbance has been mahe
about it. and it threatens TO revive the
old discussion about what social privi,
leges a minister really has, and what is
the difference between pastoral kiss and
paroxysmal kiss, aud whole lot OF
things like that. With winter just fairly
set in and Stalwart administration in
full blast at Washington, the country is
very poorly prepared for this.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17

-h1anfp
In the cab kept muttering to myself:
"Blendon, and Robert Blendon, too!
am sure OF ii. Still, if it be so, it is very
strange. l think | should know that
face again. We shall see who will be
master"
Back 10 Messrs. BlendoD, Baydon &
Co.'s Office, and then in the presence Of
Mr.. Bendon. All my anxiety for nv
poor friend faded away. was master
of the situation. stated my desire to
pay the amount of Staining's defalca.
ton, and my hope that under the exten.
uating circumstances no publicity would
be given to the miserable wrong doing.
Mr.. Blendon heard me with some i'm
patience, and before replying drew a
check 10 "self or bearer" for EI00.
Having given this to the clerk he said to
me:
"You will excuse my answering some.
what shortly. 1t cannot be. 1t is not
the money we care about, but we must
vindicate the law"
l declared was pleased at the grand
icose style of his speech How beauti.
fully he was walking into my net!
suggested that iu case like this there
was no imperative call to such course
and that forbearance might he shown.
81 do not see it," replied Mr.. Blendon
"You do not appear, sir, 10 observe the
immense importance Of furnishing de-
linquency' Of this kind. cannot take
your money. II were to let this mar
off, would be ashamed of myself.
have just overcome some foolish hesita
ton of my partner. am always firm
myself."- Not always, Mr.. Blendon-
not when l last saw you. But wait bit
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17

tbs not often thief gets more than
be went for. The man who stole Gin.
cinnati doctors overcoat and caught the
smallpox is an exception
1t is useless to argue against short
sleeved dresses. The Constitution OF
the United States says: "rhe right to
bear arms shall not be infringed."
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29
A Skeleton Found.

The terrible winter Of 1S80-Sl left pro-
baby never eifacing marks on the broad
plAins-of ca,cAsses and skeletons Of human
bodies. On Friday last County Attorney
Jones and Justice Cook we're summoned to
hold an inquest on the body Of man fouad
Is miles south of this place. A mere
skeleton OF . body was found and the bones
we're scattered over the prairie. The bones
were gathered together and an inquest held.
From marks on the boot of the deceased, the
body was supposed to be that Of W. F.
Reynolds, a freiebter, who left Dodge City.
about January 5lh, 1881, previous to one Of
the severe storms OF that winter. Reynolds
was reported missing at the time, and his
body wss never recovered. Some Of our
readers will recollect the circumstance Of .
freighter's wagon being seen going south
without driver, and the team being the
property Of Reynolds. Several pieces Of
silver, amounting to IS cents, were found
near the skeleton. One OF the silver pieces
bore the date OF 1877, so that the body did
not lay there previous TO that time. The
skull and a part Of the spinal column were
brought to this city. The skeleton corres-
pended in size TO the body Of Reynolds,
and from nails in the boots, il is safely pre-
sumed that the skeleton vas the body of the
unfortunate freishter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

All owners Of property on west eide Of
Railroad avenue, and on both sides Of Firrt
and Second Avenues, are required to build
sidswalks in front Of their lots. in confor-
nifty to ordinance No. 90. Said ordinance
provides that sidswalks shall be constructed
- follows, to-vit: OF l6 feet fencing, laid
lengthwise on ia joist, feet apart.
Notice is hereby given that the owners of
lot, on said streets are required to comply
with said ordinance before tho 10Th day Of
July. Alter that date sidewalks will be
buils BY the city, aud the costs Of building
taxed to the ownen Of lots and collected
according to Law.
Orro MULLER, Street Commissioner.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

Parties desiring the celebrated Joseph
Schletz Milwaukee Beer can have the same
BY leaving orders at saloon on Main street.
1t ca. be purchased By the key, barrel, or
bottled; six aossn in barrel or t~o dozen in
cases.
Also Soda Water in the following aavofs: I
Lemon, S,rawberry, Vanilla, Raspberry
and Ginger Ale.
Orders are promptly attended 10 81
les HESRY SrURA's
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

Jack Bridges. well-kpown by old timers,
will receive the appointment Of City Marshal
Of this city. He is nov in Colorado, and
has teiegraphed Mayor Webster that he
will accept the appointment, and will be in
Dodge City about July 10ih.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

The 6eld OF wheat, 80 acre., on F. c.
Zimmermann's land. put in by F. W.
Boyd, il being harvested by J. McCoilis,er,
Of Speareville, who is using header. The
wheat will run 10 and 20 bushels to the
acre. 1t is Of good quality The straw is
short. Mr.. McCollister informs US tina: he
has cut wheat near Spesreville, that will
Yield 80 bushels to the acre.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29
ST RAYR y,

From one Of our trains, on Bluff
Creek, Kas., on June 18th, 1882, one light
brown mule about Is hands high, branded
x K on left hip. A liberal reward will b
paid for any Information that will lead to
the recovery Of the mule
June % 1882. LEE Il REYSoLps
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

Severe storms occurred again In Iowa last
week. In Nebraska last Saturday a storm
swept over a belt of country Is miles in
width between Wahoo and Weston. Corn
and small grain were badly damaged. A
herd of ponies, lbs in number, were swept
by the etorm eight miller southwark, over
fields and through wire fences. The ponies
belonged to A. H. Boyd Of this city and F.
c. Steward. of Wahoo. They we're shipped
from Dodge City last week.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-29

s. B. Williams, the sheep man, has gone
to Fort Pitt, in the northwest territory Of
Canada, where he will reside. We regret to
lose Uncle Sammy, but trust fortune will
favor him in his new home.