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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

~A physiognOmist in the Pail Mall
Gazette says: A scholarly person will
nave good length of brain from the
opening of the ear to the root Of the
nose, and will be full all across the brow
The mechanical man has wide head at
the temples upward and forward Of the
ear. The poet is expanded in the upper
part OF the temples. The commercial
man has a broad head just forward Of
the ears, where the desire for. property
is represented. The quarrelsome man
is broad above and behind the ears; such
persons are inclined to be warlike, or
very forcible and energetic in business
The pious and sympathetic person is de-
veloped in the top head. Those who
have lordly, proud, dominating nature
are high at the crown OF the head
Those who are social, warm-hearted,
loving and affectionate are largely de:
veloped in the back part Of the head
and the distance from the opening at the
ear is large.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Blaine's Prohibition Principles.


Gan. Neal Dow says that Mr.. Blaine
is a prohibl,ionist. and the venerable
leader OF the Prohibitionists OF Maine
surely ought to know just what Mr.
Blaiue's position with regard to this
subject has been and is today. "He
has always been," says Gen. Dow, "a
friend of the Maine law, aud has many
time rendered important service to IL.
He IS in favor OF the proposed consti
tutional amendment, and will vote for it
On the other hand, the Prohihitionists
10 convention at Pittsburg seem to think
that Blaine is not with them because be
recommended that the revenue derived
from whisky should be distributed among
the States. 1t is not probable that Gen
Dow is in error, but the candidate could
have easily satisfied all inquiring minds
by few worde in his letter of accept
snce, which would have been read witt
great interest BY the German voters o
the West. and by all advocates Of higt
license and personal liberty" in tha
region.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
The Human Voice.
Burlington Hawkeye.

A boy ten years old can stand out ia
the street Of quiet village on a calm
summer afternoon and make the sir
quiver, and startle the doing population
out OF years peace by shrieking to q
boy three-quarlers OF mile away:
"Oh, Skinnee! Comm nout taiter SUD-
PERI"
Aud the other lad will yell back with
awful distinctness and care:
"Yesl Gityer nigger.s .shootern't come
to the storel"
And they will converse 10 the same
thrilling pitch and maddening force II
only ten feet apart. But twenty or thirty
years afterward either OF those boys will
get up to address public meeting In Q
hall not fifty feet deep, and ten feet away
from the speaker not living soul can
hear word be says.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
A HeartIess Wife.
Texas Siftings.

Norton Wadswor:h is one Of those
men who are liable to give way to de.
spondency o. such occasions be threat.
ems to commit suicide. Not long sincs
something went wrong and he threatened
to drown himself in the cistern.
"Not in the cistern. We are using
that for drinking water," replied Mrs
Wadsworth who had no nonsense In her
comnosition.
"Yes, AN going to drown myself in
the els ern."
avery well," she responded calmly
"ge' through with the rash act as soon as
convenient, but taxa of those shoe:
first"
"What for p
"Bscause soma man who has got ONE e
sense will be slipping into your shines,
aud I don't want them spoiled. Water
hsrdens shoes, and II he has corns the
hard shoes will hurt them"
Wadsworth instead OF taking q header
and disappearing, shut the trap door oI
the c'ssern with sucl violencs that the
neishbors thought burglars were blowing
a safe open.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
The Men With the Pig.

A few days ago two men, who were
aiterward found to b. Detroiters, arri ,ed
10 town about fifty miles to the west
of this, leading a pig. 1t was perhaps
big enough and heavY enough to be call.
ed hog, bat they termed 1t pig, and
as they turned it over to the care of the
landlord at whose inn they proposed to
rest for the night one OF the men ex.
planned:
"Be awful careful with that pig. He's
a daisy-a new breed just from Scotland.
We've sold him to farmer out here for
800, and We don't want anything to nap
pen to him."
The landlord locked the pig up aud
then began to think and cogitate and
suspect. When the strangers had gone
to bed he called in some Of the boys and
!said: I.-----'-..s-sss--ass4s;-s
"Tve twigged the racket; them two
fellows are sharpers. and that's a guess
ing pig. Tomorrow they will give you
chance to guess at his weight at ten
cents guess, and you'll be cleaned out
-onlv you won'tl AS the fellows sleep
we will weigh their pig and beat their
game"
Nobody slept until the pig was taken
over to the scales and weighed. He
pulled down ITO pounds to the hair, and
the villagers vent home and huned up
their nickels and dreamed of pigs aud
scales and sharpers through the renal
der Of the night.
Next morning the pig was led around
in front, and, before starting off on bis
journey, one OF the owners remarked to
the assembled crowd:
"Gentlemen, I'm going to weigh this
pig directly. Maybe some Of you would
like to guess on his weight3 I'll take
all guesses at ten cents each, and who.
ever hits i. gets fittv cents"
This provoked q large and selected
stock OF winks and smiles, but no one
walked up until the pig man said that
any one person could guess as manv
times as he cared to, provided dime
accompanied each guess. Then rush
set in. Three or four merchants put up
fifty guesses each. A Justice of the
Peace took thirty. A lawyer said about
twenty would do for him. Before there
vas any let up in the guessing about 900
had been registered aud paid for. Ev.
cry soul Of 'em guessed at Ito pounds.
1t was curious what unanimity there was
in the guessing. but the pig men didn't
see IN to notice it. When all hal been
given chance the pig was led to the
scales, and To-! bis weight was exactly
liza poundsl
"You see, gentlemen" explained the
spokesman. "while this animal only
weighs ITO pounds along about IL
o'clock at night, We feel him about Eve
pounds OF corn meal in the morning be-.
fore weighing! You forgot to take the
matter into consideration!
Then somebody kicked the landlord
and he kicked the Justice, and the Jus.
tice kicked merchant. and when the
pig meu looked back from distant hill
the whole town was out kicking itself
and throwing empty wallets into the rIv-
er.-Detrot Free Press
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Color Blind.

A number of gentlemen we're discuss.
ins color blin iness at the general Offices
OF the Lake Eiie and Western railroad
last week, when one of them said:
"Gentlemen, color blindness is very
peculiar. 1t only applies to few Col.
ors, among which green and blue are the
most prominent examples. Did you
ever see q man that could not tell the
difference between white and black!
Nearly all present ackno wledged tha,
they had never known OF such a case
but one man, who sat back in the cor.
ner and had been very quiet throughout
the discussion, reused himself by slap
ping his knees, and remarked:
81 knew OF case once, where a man
coul not distinguish black from white.
"Who2 Where?" asked the others
in chorus.
at was out on the east division. The
doctors wers considerably puzzled when
they heard OF the case, but when they
examined the man, they discovered jus,
what allied him
"What was it ?"
"Was he color blind ?"
"Yes. When they gave him q thor
ough examination, they found that"
"Wha.?'
"He was dead"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Blaine's JiugO Policy.

Blaine believes that America must take
care OF Americans. Tnat is what bis
"Jingoism" means. Who saws "No" to
such policy 2-Akron Beacon. July 81
We have always doubted the expedi
encv of Blaine's nomination.--Akron
Beacon. July 81.
Biaine's "Jingo policy" as Secretary
Of Stale, is OF far more consequence fol
the country to consider, than the old
charges OF corruption that his enemies
have suffered to lie dormant for eigh,
years. until now they have revived them
in their fear that he will be nominated
for President. A policy that would ten(
to keep the United States in perpetua
hot water with all the rest OF the world
ia something not to be entered upor
lightly.-Akron Bsacnn. april 80.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Betarding Old Age.

The most rational treatment with a
view to retard old age is, in the tirst
place, to endeavor as far as possible to
counteract the excessive action of at.
mospheric oxygen; secondly to retard
the deposit of ossiic matter and as far
as possible to dissolve partially formed
calcsreous concretions. Distilled water
and diluted phosphoric acid are believed
by Mr. de Lacy Evsus to have the de-
sired effect. When considering their
special action we cannot hut fully coin.
eide with him as to their efficiency 10 re-
tarding old age by their combined chem.
ical sction Now distilled water alone
has powerful action owing to its SOL
vent properties, thereby dissolving and
egcreting the excess of earthly salts
which would otherwise become blocked
up in the system, gradually storing up
these blockages which in time cause old
age. The solvent properties Of distilled
water are so great per se that on distilla.
ton In vessels 1t actually dissolves small
particles Of them. Now the generality
OF waters contain more or less carbonate
OF lime, anu are to be avoided. especial
ly those from chalky soils. tending, as
they do, to produce ca'careous deposits.
The action of distilled water as q bever-
age is briefly as follows: First, its ab.
sorptiou into the blood is rapid; second,
1t keeps soluble those salts already ex-
is'ing in the blood, thereby preventing
their undue deposit; third, II facilitates
in marked degree their elimination by
means of excretion. After middle life Q
daily use OF distilled water is highly ben
efcial to those desirous Of retardine old
age,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

w Ex Senator L.ckv Harper in the
Mt. Vernon Banner understands the
matter:
The Cincinnati News Journal { Dem
vas recently sold by order OF Court
the pretended purchaser being Edgar
Johnson, the law partner of CIV. Hnad.
ly. johnson turned the paper over to
Johnny Mclean, who changed its name
to the Sun; and now it is stated, Mclean
has disposed Of the paper to 81 Keck,
one of the Enquirer staff. who is a
rampant Republican, and 1t will be run
as a regular Republican paper in oppo-
sition to the Commercial Gazette Gin
cinnsti is now without Democratic pa
per.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

That fish may be scalded much easier
by dipping into boiling water about q
minute.
That fish NAV as we'll be scaled, il de.
sired, before packing down 10 salt,
though 10 that case 10 not scsld them.
Salt fish are q ,lckest and best fresh
ened by soaking in sour milk.
That milk, which Is turned or chang
ed, may be sweeteued and rendered fi
for use sgain by stirring In little soda
That salt will curdle new milk; hence
Ia preparing miik porridge, gravles, DC.
the salt should not be added until the
|dishis prepared.
That fresh meat, after beginning te
Esours will sweeten If placed out doors il
The eRct over night.
That clear boiling water viii re nov
tea stains AMI many fruit stains. Pou
the water through the stain, and thu
prevent its spreading over the fabric.
That ripe tomatoes will remove inl
and other stains from white cloth, ais,
from the han ls.
That a tablespoonful Of turpentin
hoiled with your white clothes will al
the whitening process.
That boiled starch is much improve
by the addition Of little sperm or
little salt, or both, or little gumarabi
dissolved
That beeswax and salt will make vou
rusty & .tirons a. clean and smooth 9
glass. Tie lump of wax in rag an
keep it for that purpose. When th
irons are hot rub them first with th
wax rag. then scour with paper or clot
sprinkled with salt.
That blue ointment and kerosen,
mixed in equal proportions, and apple
10 bedsteads, is an unfailing bedbu
remedy, and that q c3at OF whitewash
ditto for the walls Of log house.
Tnat kerosene will soften boots Q
shoes which have been hardened by ws
ter, aud render them as pliable as new
That kerosene will make the tea-kettl
as bright as new Ssturate q woole
rag aud rub with it. 1t will also remov
stains from clean vanished furniture.
Tdat cool rain water and soda will e,
move machine grease from washabl
fabrics.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

% Cuban women are said to be born
lovers. Love is the motive of all their
music. E.ch piece OF their dance music
is love song without words. Every
movement of their dances is eloquent of
affection rendered or advances repulsed
Their whole lives are thus contracted -
The men keep them shut up in the
houses Their girhood is spent behind
the iron barred windows of the paternal
home; their womanhood behind the
iron barred windows of q husbands
house. They are not artists, writer's,
sculptors, poets, lawyers, ministers,
school teachers, school commissioners
store-keepers and the like, as our women
are. Tue Cuban men are passionate and
jealous. Chicago Journal.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Builders of Washington MOnu.
ment.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
A large force is now at work pushing
up the Washington monument to com.
pletion. A correspondent says that il il
now higher than the Church of St. Pc
ter's at Rome, and before Christmas il
will be forty feet nearer the clouds than
any known structure. The marble blocks
of which it is constructed, which costs
about $40 each as they come from the
quarries, "rough ashlers," and $40 more
when dressed, are brought from the
stonecutters' shop on trucks into the
elevator, which occupies the Interior o
the monument. Each stone weighs about
three tons, and the elevator can easily
accommodate two of them. "The man
at the wheel" consumes seven Hr eight
minutes in hosting them. On reaching
the top, the crane, an arm of the der.
rick, takes hold Of each stone, and, 0y
little guiding, the immense weight is
as easily placed in position as il 1t were
brick. The corner-stones are always Sc,
first. The two stonesetters have each
four masons waiting on them, and one
cement man for the two. These eleven
men make up the complement working
each day on the top. and who, If seen q,
all by people below them, look about the
size OF infants.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
The Irish Republicans.
harrisburg Patriot.

1t is eminenlly proper that the Irish
American citizens Of this country should
meet in convention to counsel together
upon questions Of interest to themselves.
1t is equally becoming that they should
discuss political matters, and having oh
tanned the best. i1formatlon and fullest
light, decide as to which OF the several
candidates they shall throw their votes
for. These things it is understood they
have determined to do at Cincinnati, Sep
tember 30. and the Patriot takes pleas-
ure in giving such pointers on the sub.
ject as it has id stock.
In 1854 when those valiant knights OF
the dark lantern, the Know N)things
we're holding their midnight meetings
Mr. James G Blaine VAS the elltor o.
the Kannebec Journah He took the ~
tive interest Of full, ,hsdged member in
the development and increase of the or.
der. As an evidence Of this the follow.
ing is an extract from his paper. 1t ap
peared as the leading editorial aud wa:
written by Mr.. Blaine himself:
1--WE need stringent laws to regulat,
the Irish immigration from Elrope
If the present abuses are not corrected
and corrected speedily, We shall becom,
worse than Botany Bay; in fact, We ar
worse now, for more Irish reach here il
& single year than we're ever transported
to the penal colonies in ten years. An
these convicts and felons hsve hardly
got our dust upon Me'r feet before the,
are allowed to vote and control our elec
tiOns.
"And yet, with these facts, plain IS tn
light, demsgogues will tell u that ou
European Immigration Is nothing but
benefit to Us. We hope, and we sincere
ly believe that the dav is not far distau
when this whole subject will be impsr
TALLY reviewed by tue lawn liking po wer
and thea the just and honorable pride o
being an American citizen will suffer n,
blush from having our paterual rights
besto we'd 10 full eq lslitv upon those who
are not of our b household"
The famous Mat,gsn circular. which
according to the evidence OF ex.Gover
nor Plsisted, was written by Mr.. Blaine
should he carefully stuiied by thes,
lrish-Americaus. The subject is one o
great interest an I abundant opportuni
ties, and those VII, hsva it in charge
should spare no pains 10 getting all ths
data possible.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

Grover Clevelaud's training has been
in the Executive line-Sheriff, Mayor
and Governor. The next in order is
Executive cf the United States.
One hundred and twenty thousand
people are estimated - have fed from
Marseilles since the outbreak OF the
cholera there. Eminent physicians think
that the cholera ~ill overrun Europe.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

~lf you want Monuments, Head
stones or anything in that line, JOHN NJ.
EBERLE, Proprietor OF the Miltonsburg
Marble Works, is prepared to supply
your wants Is percent. cheaper than
any other establishment in Monroe
County. His work recommends itself.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

wJ. M. EBERLE, Proprietor of the
Miltonsburg Marble Works, and build.
er OF the Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment, at Rellaire, is closing out his inn
meuse stock of Headstones, Tablets and
Granite aud Marble Monuments % per
cent. CHEAPER than any other estab-
Gshment can do it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

w Monuments, Headstones and Tab
let's of any design and Of any material
25 per cent. cheaper than any other
Establishment in Monroe or adjoining
counties, at the Miltonsburg Marble
Works, J. NJ. EBERI.E, Proprietor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

~JoHN NJ. EBERLE, Proprietor OF
the Miltonsburg Marble Works, is pre-.
pared to furnish Monuments, Tablets
and Tombstones 25 per cent. lower
than any other establishment 10 Monroe
county. Work from his shops can be
seen all over the county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
An Incident OF Social Life in Mex.
icO
Philadelphia Call.

Philadelphia Call.
First Signorita-"Let's have our party
start at 10 o'clock Tomorrow morning. u
Second Signorita-"I fear 10 O'Clock
will be little too early. The young gen
tlemen can't get there"
"Why not /"
"There is TO be another revolution q,
half.past 9, and of course they will be in
the field"
"True. forgot that. But what hour
shall we fix ?"
! "Ssy half-past ten. 1t will be over BY
that time."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Continued from last ,ceck.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process sofmanufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business in
1854, and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This Is the only sratch ease made
under this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION Of these goods was Alow, owing
topopular prejudice against "platsd" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
james Boss Gold Watch Case was not
cheap gold-washed or electro-plated article,
but was made of genuine gold plates OF
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption Of every improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. ,s,,s. ~n.
In this watch case the parts O @
most subject to wear-the bop, crovn, hinges,
aumb-catehcs, ETC., are made of SOLID GOLD.
sud cent stamp Keystone watch Cass fastorss, Phs-
depha Pa for handsome illustrated showing hog
dame. Bos. and Keystone Watch Cases made.
(16 be eontiaaed.)
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05

Pure blood helps to make a clear con-
science. Hoods Sarsaparilla purides the
blood. Enough said. Send US big
bottle.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
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The Arizona sentinel., 1884-11-08
At the Old Price Still.

"Mr. Thompson" she began as he was about to pass out, "you have board. cd with me for the past six years"
 Remained with you-yes."
 "And now it is with feeling of zen. uine sorrow that force myself to in- form you that, owing to the high price Of"
 Certainly, madam. Owing to the high price of strawberries you must change to dried apples. Very well, madam, bring on your apple-sass.
 MT. Thompson, owing to the high price of beef, T."
 "You must change from mutton to cotlfish; very well, Mrs. Smith, you have my consent"
 "Mr. Thompson, beef is so very dear that I must"
 Certainly, I see; we have had beef twice or three times during the last year, but owing to the price you must change to spring lamb. Very well, Mrs. Smith, don't put over six of 'em on my plate at dinner, as I am not feeling first rate just now !"-IHau Street Dails, NeaOs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-11-08
Paper.

Itisestimated that nearly 2, 900, 900, GOO pounds of paper is produced annually. one-half of which is used for printing, a sixth for writing, and the remainder is coarse paper for packing and other pur, poses. The United States alone pps. cuces yearly 100000 tons of paper. averaging seventeen pounds per head for its population. The Englishman comes next, with about twelve pounds per head; the educated German takes eight; the Frenchman seven pounds: while the Italian, Spaniard and RusSiln take respectively three pounds, one and one-half pounds, and one pound an- uuAlly. Tne consumption of paper being roughly in proportion to tue education nnd intellectual and political nouvlty Uf the people.
The Arizona sentinel., 1884-11-08

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