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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
A Jewel Of a Servant.
Texas Siftinas.

A gentleman 10 Austin has new SER
want and the other day he undertook to
coach him in regard to certain creditors
who invariably bounded him the drst OF
each month with aggravating bills
s'Now," said he to his servant. ..if a
man should call for me to-day you tell
him I'm not at home."
Yes, sir" replied the man.
Fearing a misunderstanding in some
way he again said:
Nov, Pat, what will you tell the man
when be calls ?" S s. +
."Tell him I'm not at home, sor." -
mo, no, blockread; Tell him that I.
myself, am not at home :
"Ali roight, sor.',,
y, what will you say 70 him2p
81, mveplf. am not at home"
"Pshaw! Tell him yoar boss is not
in. Understand that, donkeyr Now,
what will you say 7"
"Your boss is not in. Understand
that, donkey p
"Fool! That's not right Say to him
am out Can you do that ?"
"Yis, sor."
"Weil, let's hear yonp"
81 am OUT"
"Thunderstion! Can't you under
stand2 Tell him your master is out.
Now. what will you saw
"Your master is out"
"No, you don't say anything Of the
kind, you ignoramus Tell the man that
| have lett the house"
Certainly, I'll tell him that I have left
the house,.
"Pshaw! Can't you. simply say I have
gone out for walk 7"
"Then he'll think / am lying s,r.'
"How SOP
"Why-whin I tell him have gone
out for walk"
"Great Potiphar! You are the stu.
pidest fool ever knew. See here,
don't want to see any of the people ths'
will call to-day, ard want them to un.
derstand that there is no use OF them
calling, as they won't find me at home
Can you give them an ambiguous answer
in your own words I"
SIS 1t an ambiguous answer 2 / should
say could il you just lave it to me-"
"Well, what will you cav ?"
.l'I'll say. whin they Ak me If you arc
in: 'Yis, the boss is in, but be has com.
mitted higamy.an gone of on weddin
tour wild WILDLY woman, an if they
don't arrest him for the am mbiggitv, yez
IL never see the color OF his hair again.
Thatll fetch 'em."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11

EY In one scene OF current play an
actress is required to whistle for a lover
the line, ''Whistle and I will come to
you," suggesting the sltuslion 1t is
said that, in rehearsing, she whistled the
tune.as clearly as an accomplished boot
black could bave done "Stop. stop"
cried the stage manager; "that won't
do" "But l thought I'd got it perfect" :"
the actress plaintively replied; "I prac
,ised it whole day." "Oa, that's the
very fault" said the man Of experience.
"a girl who can whistle like a man
would strike an audience like hoyden,
right off. What you must do is purse
your lips in pretty pout, and fail to
whistle a, all, just as if this was the first
time in your life you had ever thought
of such an unmaidenly thing. Then,
when you do whistle, let it be faint and
uncertain. Do you catch my idea P"-
She did; and her whistling proved good
in it's badness.
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Got 'Enn Both.
Galveston News.

Mr.. John Warren is the Oldest settler
in Hockey, and is probably one of the
most successful deer hunters in the State
A few days ago he met with success nm.
precedented throughout all his hunting
experience. Through that strategic ma
ncuvering known only to the experience
ed trapper. Mr.. Warren came within ri.
deshot Of az unsuspeciing buck browalng
upon the prairie. and fred upon him
About l50 yards further on was anc ther
deer, feeding aroandE as unoencerned as
his companion. At the crack of the
huntsman's trusty rifle both deer started
off at full speed, running directly toward
each other. In closiog the distance be-
tween them, and about midway, the two
deer colllded with terrible force, one'of
them springing about twenty feet in the
air, and both falling to the ground dead
killed by the collision. On examin-
ing the bodies MIR. Warren found that
he had slightly wounded the buck at
which be had shot, and that the death
of each had been caused by the force
with which the ANIMALS bad come to-
gether. Score one for Warren.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11

FThe negress lecturer, Sojourner
Truth. was buried yesterday al Battle
Creek, Maryland. Services we're held
in the Congregational aud Presbyterian
churches throughout the city. A letter
from Frederick Douglas received there
says OF her: Venerable for age, dis
tingaished for insight into human nature,
remarkable for independence and cour-
ageous eelf-assertion. devored to the
welfare of her race, she has been for the
last forty years an object of respect and
admiration to social reformers every
where" Wendell Phillips writes: "The
anecdotes OF her ready wit and quick,
striking replies are numberless. But the
whole t,gether gives but little idea Of
the RIGA, quaint, poetic and often pro-
found speech of most remarkable per-
son, who used TO say to me. You read
books; God himself talks to me-"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
4. 7. STEWARDS BRIDE.
How He Wooed and Won His Wife
When He Was Poor Young Man.

4I /
New York Cor. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
About sixty years ago CofneIia CIinch
was one of the prettiest girls in New
York. She and her brother, who alter
ward became collector OF the port, were
the children OF ship-chandler, who
was very rich, as wealth was reckoned
la those days He lived IN q big house
on Duane street, then one OF the most
fasnionahle parts Of the city. Old
06nch was 4 self made man, and thought
eg5ry other man ought to be the archi
stett of his own fortune. So hesfrowned
away every wealthy young fop who.
came TO WOO Cornelis, and sent her reg
Tularly to, school to be . sensible useful
woman. And his ideas we're respected,
for he had terrible temper when he
was, crossed
There is still standing, near Stuvve-
SAINT square, little old.fashioned church
known as st. Marks. In those days it
was away out Of the city in the green
fields But every Sunday old Clinch
went up there With his pretty daughter.
One day young Stewart saw them. o.
bis case it was clearly case Of love at
6rst sight. He began attending church
there regularly. Then he made Corne.
lia's acquaintance. and, as he was poor
but industrious, the old man smiled up,
on him and invited him to call and take
drinks with them. After awhile Stewart
asked Cornelia very interesting ques
ton, and she, like good girl, blushed
and said "Y-e.e-s-if papa says So"
Then Stewart interviewed old Clinch,
and he said: "Want to marry Nellie.
Ell? Think she's got rich father, eh ?
And you'd like to come In for share
OF his earnings, eh ?"
"No, sir; you needn't leave her or me
a cent I'll soon be richer than you,
any way
"You will, will your Well. like that
Go ahead and take her, and Heaven
bless you both
So the young folks. VINO were tremend
ously in love with each other, were mar
ried and went to live in modest little
cottage on Resde street, and were glad
to be able to cover the floors with rag
carpet. Old people who knew them
there tell me that they lived an almost
ideally happy life. They studied each
others happiness in all things, and con-
suited with each other about every de-
tail OF household or business affairs, and
became "two souls with but a single
thought" good deal more completely
than most couples nowadays.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
1t is crime in Washington. Terri.
tory to run race with an In,lian, even


It is a crime in Washington. Terri.
tory to run race with an Inlan, even
for fun.
Emerson said: aThere is always room
for man of force. He bad probably
met Sullivan IN crowd.
The White House now contains por.
traits Of all the Presidents ofthe Ualted
States except Mr.. Buchanan.
Your health depends on the purity Of
your blood. People who realize this are
taking Hoods SarsapariIla with the best
results.
1t is estimated that over 500 COG tons
Of paper are made 10 this country every
year. and vet the man who shaves him.
self hss to hunt fifteen minutes before
be can find piece that he dare wipe bis
latber upon.
81 stand" said q stump orator, son
the broad platform OF the principles OF
l776, and palsied be my arm il l desert
EN-" You stand on nothing OF the
kind" interrupted shcemsker in the
crowd, ''You stand in nv boots that you
never paid NE for, and want the mon-
ey."
Great excitement prevails throughout
Western Montana over rich mineral dis.
coveries in the Occur de Alene noun
tains. Miners and prospectors who re-
turned state there has been nothing in
the history of the Western States and
Territories equal to the richness and
volume OF the newly discovered fields
The minerals consist of silver, tellnrium
and free milling gold, one hundred dol,
la's per man per day being taken out oil
the rim rock OF the gulches, while in The
gulches $50 to $40 per man per day ID
ipanned out.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
The Preacher of the Future.
Christian at Work.


We believe the preacher of the future
will never rustic the le,ves Of his SER
monic manuscript in the pulpit, or read
off from tie written page his invitation
to sinners to forsfke their sins and be
come reconcile,i to God. Ani We be
lieve this will be accomplished, not bv
writing the sermoa and then committing
it which is simply burning the candle
at both ends-but by returpfeo the
practice Of the times when written ser.
mons were unknown. Thus method in
wolves ones saturating himself with his
sunject-clothing thought here and
there in particular form il he please
and then delivering his sermon after the
fashion OF the great orators and speak,
ers. Webster pronounced spontausitv
to he one of the chief characteristics of
true eloquence We believe it to be
reasonably characteristic of the power
ful sermon as well as that it is almost
wholly lost sight of in the close reading
met in so many Of the pulpits to-day.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11

w Johnnie was in the street-car yes.
terday with his mother, and next to him
eat very nice looking young man. AZ.
ter some talk with his mother Johnnie
turned to the young man and said 80
everybody could hear him: ofe
IAN I o dude
"Well," replied the young man,
"you don't look like one'
"And is that gentleman on the other
side Of you q dude ?"
81 suppose not; but do you want to
know, nv little fellow9
Nothing, only mamma said you was
the next thing to dude, and wanted
10 know il 1t was me or the other gen.
sleman she meant"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
ABOUT YouR HEALTH.

Never nick q blister with a min. A
needle is the only suitable thino.
4 .aa u.-,,ss q. .h-.
s .;aar ,.,.,s .u'o
r m;wsa .;,b wssef ''''e 1s1 ''pps'
C~r ..-.k..,,
ch;ldren =. nlSht Tbev disturb The
na,ss 'svs,om .ra m.es ,hs on;ldran
cross ! snd I ,,aav;sb
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~ 49, A. -, ~ . snsas.ad ssde i; = s .. s..
l ~ ~ s, .'s. a,.,;,s - 80.
tlv hssbed 4, cool vafsr fha main n the
had i osneraIlv aIIayed
p..;ns .od. 4 ST.. s. $500, kvo,,,
ass s,ssss - s.. s. siS ~. =. $3.50
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uaa aaaas IA as 80. .a'a "a .s s,.a s.o.ossu ~
'oep = """ "ase'' a"" ". M: my Y".e o.y ~
.aI ~ sae su sSos..ne n.. .h au,s p.ooss' wiz
"e 'ouiu '"usu ses's' 'u1a 'ue VIZ o"e'
on rising 10 the morning always put
on the shoes ana stockings the nrst
."'.s. N A 1919 ~ e"e 20.
.seS y. a ;sa ..,o - :. : a..S ~ sH ~
suw.uo' 'l"e '"'' % : 1'"se'oa' "1u uu'
nes''hy prac''ce
10 case OF poisoning, one OF the best
emetlcs Is salt and water, tue qnantay
being TWO taolespoonfuls OF salt TO
about pint OF tepid water 1t acts
promptly and has the advantage OF al
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
Humor in the Stomach.

Much of the distress AMI sickness al.
tributed to dyspepsia, chronic diarrhe
and other causes is occasioned by hu
NOR in the stomach. Several cases,
with all the characteristics of these com
plants, have been cured by Hooi's Sar.
saparilla. Other cures effected BY this
medicine are 50 wonderful tha! the sim
plest statement OF them affords tae best
proof that it combines rare curative
agents and when once used secures The
confidence of the people.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
NUMBER III.
Saving a Fragment OF Humanity.
Chicago herald. "a

saw one OF our policemen drso
drenched and tattet ed hit Of h,.nsnitv
ont of a hallway the other tnoruii,o inst
before daybreak, The night had 6een
wild overhead and tuerciless beloSss
The clouds were piled unon each sstl,er.
and over each other, as I have seen the
ice crack and crush together ins ssfb6
breaking ND OF long. dreary winter
There was nothing unoeual 10 the sifht
of the capture just related. An ofls
time feeling crept over me, however,
and ] followed that stalwaft sentinel of
the city's safety and bis little capiiqa.
who looked to me as If be were bnE
chunk Of cloud dropped from the :
black embankments above followed
them into the station, and The ..culprit,s
for such hahaa nav yrown ID be. unsS
taken below MAYBE the curiosity vas
idle and weak, hut | went to the police
court later, and waited until this brat.
whose face had been photographed in
the mind, was brought out. There have
heen thousand such scenes in such
1
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Very. inspiring,
Chicago News.

Lord Coleridge has been visiting
Mount Vernon and was much charmed
with the historic spot. "Its beauty
SAYS be, "has not the stupendous gran.
deur of Niagara, nor the awful sublim.
lty of Chicago's mayor, but with all its
hallowed memories and smell Of deaG
leaves and rusty iron, l found it very
inspiring"
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Naturally.

Jefferson City rribune.1
"Oh, pa, there is an awful 6ght around
the corner!''
"Yes ?" said pa, indiferently.
"And one man has chewed the others
ear off,"
"Yes?"
"And the other man has shot off his
pistol and killed baby!"
"Poor baby" yawnsd pa.
"Ain't VI goin' round there 2"
Presently" replied pa.
In short time everything became
quiet, and pa rushed frantically around
the corner and arrested an old woman
for selling matches without license.
Pa was a policeman.
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The Homo.

A single bitter word may disquiet an
entire family for whole day. One surly
glance casts gloom over whole
household, while smile, like gleam
OF sunshine, may hight up the darkest and
weariest hours Like unexpected flow
ers which spring mp along our path, full
Of freshness, fragrance and beauty, SO
kind words and gentle acts and sweet
dispositions make glad the sacred spot
called home. No matter bow humble
the abode, If it be sweetcned with kind
ness and smiles, the heart will Turn long.
ingly towaids it from all the tumults OF
the world, and home, il it be ever 40
homely, will be the dearest spot beneath
the circuit OF the sun.
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gA mound Of unusual size and per.

GTA mound Of unusual size and per.
fection has been explored in Kanawha
county, West Virginia. The mound is
five hundred and forty feet in circumfer-
ence at the base. In the remains of q
tomb discovered near its centre, was q
skeleton seven feet elk inches in length,
and nineteen inches across the shoul.
ders. On the breast was q copper gor-
get and on eaehsafm- six copper brace
lets, and on the skull were bands of cop
per. Other ami smaller skeletons were
found within the walls of the tomb, also
a number OF lance heads, sheets OF mica
and various implements. The largest
OF these skeletons lay with the head to
the East. The contents OF this mound
we're unusually interesting, but we're o:
about the same nature as the discoveries
in all the mounds that have been open
ed. The relics shed no new light on
the history of the people whose bones
are entombed 10 the mounds The
mound in the Marietta Cemetery is one
of the best preserved specimens OF the
kind in the, country. 1t has never be N
opened, though many persons, deceived
hv shadowy stories which have been
aaoat for years, think that the mound
has been explored. About the year
1917 mound on Fifth street, near Col.
Mills property, was explored by Wm.f
Glines and bis father. while workmen
we're preparing to remove it. This
mound was fifteen feet high and the di-
ameter of its base twenty-five feet
Near the centre was found skeleton,
some stone axes OF different colors. and
metal ornament composed OF copper
and silver. The opening of this mound
is probably the only foundation there is
for the story that the beautiful cone of
earth and green award in our cemetery
had been enterod. There is little to be
gained by opening it. other than the
qualification OF an idle curiosity. Let
it remain intact, and wrapped in its man.
tie of enchanting mystery. Leader.
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Erie's Experience.
ANOTHER CURE UTTERLY WITHOUT PRE-
CEnENT

CEDENT.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 10th 1881.
DR. HARTMAN: | cannot but express
my thanks to you for the great benefit !
received from the use OF Perana. One
bottle OF each placed me squarely on
my feet, after long sickness, which had
laid me in he'd and then left me lame
and crippled Three days use of these
remedies dispensed with the cane, and in
a week I was perfectly we'll.
N. J. WRIGHT,
Business Agent, Erie Evening Herald
Ask your Druggist for DIR. HART
MANS Book on the "Ills Of Life" He
will give it gratis. If not, address Dr..
Il. at Columbus, O.
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An ambitious vocalist wants to know
how long it is possible to hold note
We knew a man once who held o note
six years and then lost money on 1t.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11
Legal Sagacity.
Detroit Free Press

"My son. said Chicago father, 81
have just made my will. and left all my
property to you, With Smith as execu.
tor"
The smart youth replied:
"Then change it. Leave all The prop
erty to Smith. and make me the execu-
tor II you want me to enjoy any OF it."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-11

From all accounts, at least five thou
sand hotels will be built in Georgia this
year, each larger than the other.
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Ward and Penlleton.

Wellsville Sun: We believe. when
facts become known, General Durbin
Ward will work with a mighty power to
return Pendleton to the Senate.
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Advertising Rates:

eELegal advertisements charged at the rate
of one dollar per square for first insertion, and
City cents for each subsequent insertion.
Administrator's or Executors, Attachment
sui Road Notices, SO 90.
Lsch Notices, per line, first insertion, 10
serta, sn6 ire cents per line for each additional
week.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-15
A Great Mas. Meeting at Boston.

BOSTON, Aug. 14.-Neariy every seat in
 Fremont Temple was occupied tonight at
 the mass meeting of the striking telegraph
 CTS, the attendance being about two thou- sand. The strikers to the number of about two hundred occupied seats on the stage, one side being reserved for the lady opera tors. Considerable enthusiasm was mani fested. Master Workman Chute presided and briefly stated the object of the strike. Addresses followed by Insurance Com missioner John l.. Tarbox, Congressman elect P. A. Collins and Charles H. Litohman. A letter was read from Governor Butler de- clining to attend on the ground that 1t would be improper, inasmuch as is would be his duty to interfere as a conservat0r of the laws in case of any collision between the contend ing parties. Letters were also read from Mayor Palmer, Henry Cabot Lodge and Windell Phillips regretting their enforced ab sence, stating that they were with the strik- CTS heart and soul, that their cause was worthy and their demand juat.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-15
NEW YORK.
4 seconds.

A Failure on the Street-GeOrge William
 BaIlOu's House Goes Down-Heavy Lfa-
 bilities Which it is Said the Assets VIII
 Cover.
 NEW YORK, Aag. 14.-Wall street was sur prised to- day by the announcement of the suspension of George William Ballou Co.,, bankers and brokers of 14 Wall street with branch in Boston. Later in the day the firm made an assignment to Theo. M. Nevins, an employe of the firm The firm were intrrest- ed on both sides of the market and 8 large amount of stock was sold under the rule, some being bought in and others sold for their account MT. Chapman on behalf of the firm said that the firm had made general assignment to MT. Nevins. They had decided to stop to iquidate affairs One of the causes of their assignment was the failure of customers in the country to re spond with margins although the latter were good, but could not be reached. He could not tell the amount of the assets and liabili- ties for few days, but said their liabilities were not nearly as large as reported, viz, $5, GOO, ,OOO. The liabilities wouI not exceed the assets. The stock department was able to take care of itself. Almost every house in the street owes them money ana the firm owe them, but the amount owing the firm on stocks exceeds the firms stock indebtedness The firm expects to pay up in full. All they want is time to iiquidate. The firm have more assets than liabilities, but some of the assets cannot at once be realized upon, consisting of muni. cipal bonds, stocks, &c, for which there is no immediate market. MT. BaIlou had a large private fortune, of which he has lost considerable, but no corporation with which he is connected will be affected in the slight est degree Mir. Ballou was formerly cashier in bank at Greenfield, Mass, and started in the stock business in 1875 at Boston with branch in New York under the charge of G. H. Holt. MT. Ballou had but little capital it is said when he came to Boston, but was successful in western muni- cipal bonds and was supposed to have made great deal of money. MT. Holt retired May Sd, 1882, and Messrs Bingham, Darling and Weeks became partners in the firm.
 PROVIDENCE, Aug 14.-It is the opinion of the leading bankers in Providence that the failure of Ballou & Co.,, of New York, will not particularly affect this city as the embar- rassed firm had no direct connection with any banking house here
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-15
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A Clever Device of sw1ndIers.


 WAsHNaToN, Aug. 14.-In 1866 MT. Hugh Mccullough, then Secretary of the Treasury. granted permission to certain persons to make photographs on small cards of the various denominations of United States Treasur y notes then in circulation for distribution as curiosities. When issued they bore on their backs fac simile of the Secretary's letter of permission, and were eagerly sought in all directions, the dealers making handsome profit out of the sale For years none have been seen until within the past month, when agents of the secret service. engaged in hunt ing up svindlers who advertised to sell hun dreds of dollars for 8 nominal sum, discov- cred that these cards were being sent out to persons foolish enough to be caught. The attention of Secretary Folger being called to the matter. he revoked the permit, and here after it will be violation of law to photo graph, print, or sell such articles