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Nothing to Fear.

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Col. A. X. Mcclure In bis Washington
letter to his paper says: sis
Our industrial iatere sts have nothing
to fear from a'change OF administration.
There will be no monopoly fasoritbm
in the new tariff to unstimuIate and de-
range the productive industries OF the
country, but there will be that jusC 'pfo.
lection that will give enduring health
and vigor and progrsssto every chsunil
Of trade. II is not probable, that any
selious attempt will be made to change
the tariff this winter. Morrison would
be glad to try II II there wss d feason.
able prospect OF success, and Hufd will
doubtless try it, regardless Of probable
consequences. bat the general feeIiaQ in
both parties is that the revision CT the
sarid, to which all are committed shall
60 over to the new Congress and tbs
new administration, when both parties
will be prepared to throw'of parly dies
tstion and frame o larif to- meet tho
wants OF the government and the whole
people OF the country. The Sooth viii
have able and aggressive leaders 10 favor
OF protection and ne West and New
England will have men OF beth parties
marshaIed under the free trade banner,
but ! regard protection ~ safe aud slt
assurances are at isult il Presidept
Cleveland does nottuake jadiciops, pro-
lection one Of the landmarks OF his adj
EIuistration. e-a a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Queen victoria's Plate.
From Galignauj


No living monarch. European or Asi
attic, not even The Car OF ell the Rnssiss,
can boast OF such service of plate as
that owned by @ ieen Victoria, 10 whose
guests It is often exhibited, on huge buf.
lets at either end Of the banqueting ia.
hle in st. Georges Hall-vsses, plateauE,
cups and candelatra, all wrought IN pre-
cious metal. the net value OF which is
said to exceed e. 600, 600 sterling. Con-
epicuous among the trophies are the
mimic .lyre birdr and tige-'s head taken
from Tippoo Saib eighty odd years ago,
and presented 10 her majesty's grand
father. King George III. The Tyre birds
body and tail are composed Of solid
gold. richly studded with brilIiants, ru.
bies, emeralds and pearls. As Re stands
in all bis jeweled pride, one OF the cost
liest follies ever devised to crafty the
whim of lavish Oriental potentate. he
represents a perpetual income Of fl,-
500 year. calculated a, 5 per cent upon
his intrinsic worth. The tigers head
once served Hvder AIS masterful son rs
a footstool. 1t is a life.size model, FASH
oned in solid silver, richly gllt. it's tusks
OF rock crystal, and it's tongue OF pure
gold.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Cleveland Found Guilty.
Bsrnweil, s. @. Special.

The following quaint and curious in.
dorsement was found on the back of a
Cleveland and Hendricks ticket voted at
this precinct: "Grover Cleveland, stand
up." A jury of your countrymen have
found you guilty. of designing aud con-
spring with. divers Democrats 10 be
come President OF the Uai,ed States, to
the great harm and personal injury OF
over one hundred thousand loyal Office
holders of the Republic. And more,
you have caused anger, hatred, ill will.
curses, and maledictiops to spring up
and live among the hitherto united Re-
publican family OF this country Your
advocates have defended you with great
zeal and ability. Indeed, such zeal anil
ability have never before been known in
the history Of Presidential campaigns in
these United States As the jury, how
ever, have recommended you to mercy.
| make your sentence as lenient as the
law allows. 1t is: That you, Grover
Cleveland, he confined at hard labor
within the. walls Of the White House. in
the city of Washington, District Of CO.
lumhia, for four long years. from the 4lh
Of March next ensuing. And may the
Lord have mercy on your soul.
"Bring in Tom Hendricks"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

- - Il
s. B. Darfey,. male OF steamer Ariso.
ns, hal bis foot badly jammei Thomass'
Eclectric Oil cured il. Nothina eoasl
TO 1t fora quick pain reliever. :
A poultice of black walnut leaves. a..
piled to the throat. and the use of : ds-s
coction OF the leaves ss q aargle, have
been found by Dr. Corlis, OF illinois, OF
decided benefit to diphtheria.
The Postmaster General suggests that
the law authorizing the issue OF postal
notes be so amended as TO. permit such
notes to be drawn. payable, like money.
orders, TO designated individual or H.
indorsee, wben.the purchaser desires Il.
And 10 the same report be recommends
that the fee for money orders not az.
ceeding IS be reduced from eight to ilvs
cents, . reduction which the. ssysssm,
with It's present revenue, can we'll sGord,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Hay Fever.

Ihave been great sufferer from Hay
Fever for fifteen years. l read of the
many wondrous cures OF Ely's Cream
Balm and thought I would try once more.
In fifteen minutes after one application
I Was wonderfully helped. Two weeks
ago commenced using it and now ]
feel entirely cured. 1t is the greatest
discovery ever known. - Duhamel Clark
Farmer, Lse, Mass. Price flfty ceste
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Marriage In siberia.

Among the exiles ia Siberia, n man
wishes to get married he applies To- the
Governor, who selects one OF The female.
prisoners, With whom the marimonisl
candidate is expected to keep compa.
ny" for two or three days. II at the,
conclusion OF this term the male party
declares that the'lady selected is not fo
his MUD, he reeeives twenty-five blows
with o stick, and another bride is chosen
for him--snd 50 on In most countries
the candidate for matrimony doesn't re-
ceive the blows With a stick until some.
time AFTER be Is married. We donT.
know but. what the Siberian plan has Ito.
advantages. > s =
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

Hall, at Philadelphia. The present foun.
.dations are SO feet inches deep, max
ing an aggregate height from the foun
dation bed of 592 feet The base OF the
obeIisk is IS feet II inches square, the
walls 10 feet / inch thich and at the five.
hundred-feet mark, where the pyramidal
top begins, 81 feet 81 inches sqnare and
18 inches thick. Tuus far the amount
expended for the monument has been az
follows: BY the Monument society
$3.50 600; appropriated by Congress-
$500, 900; making total OF 81, 5000
Within the ohelisk (the walls being YER
tical) is an elevator and stairway, bott
|of which will be fitted up, for visitors
after .he workmen finish. From the tor
LOT the wall OF the obelisk to the bolton
are 800 steps, about twenty minutes be
Eng required to make the descent.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Washington Monument,
THE HIGHEST STRUCTURE OF HUI
MAN HANDS COMPLETED.

WASHINGTON, December 7 Begun in
l84S, and allowed by an indifferent ma
tion to stand an unfinished mockery for
many years, the Washington Monument
was yesterday completed. Nature did
not smile on the event, but wept and
stormed. The rain laden clouds, scud-
ding before driving east wind, sank &C.;
casionaIly toward the earth and hid the
pointed peak from sight, All the NOR
ming. az interested eyes we're turned to-
ward the top the scaffolding stood bare
and damp and the upward arms OF the
heavy timhers seemed to be raised in
mute appeal to heaven. 1t was perhaps
indicative OF the pluck which has met
and conqnered the problems of the mon
ument's construction that Col. Casey
gave orders to carry out the programme
despite the storm. Nature, adm,ring
this independence, ceased TO rain during
the ceremony, but. as il still to assert
her authority, caused the wind to blow q
veritabIe gale.
Ten thousand telescopes, it Is estima
tied, we're Ieveled at the summit at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon as those who
we're to take part In the ceremonies OF
laying The cap stone made their appear.
ance upon the topmost platform, 55C
feet from the ground. There we're Col
T. L Casey, the engineer officer il
charge; Capt. Davis and Mr.. Berpsrd R
Green, his assistant: P. II. Mclaughlin
the superintendent of the work Of con.
structing the monum ent; Dennis O Lea
Iry, the principal mason; James Hogan
the rigger; Eiward Wayaon, the eleva.
tor conductor, and Louis o Brien. the
colored man who has mixed all the ce
ment used In setting the stones.
Everything being prepared, each per-
son on the cap s.one platform spread
some cement upon the bed OF the stone
Col. Casey being the last to handle tht
trowel. An order to "low away" caus.
ed the $500 pound pyramid to sink
slowly into position. 1t fitted exactly
not chip being taken from it. Cement
was then placed upon the shoulder upon
which the aluminium point was to rest
In this coins we're placed, from S5 gold
pieces to pennies, each person on the
platform contributing something. Su.
perintendent Mclaughlin placed the
point upon the top. Col. Casey set it, 9
ehout arose. the rigger handed the hal
yards to Col. Casey, the string was pull.
ed. the stars and stripes foated in the
hresz,. the cannon in the White Lot we're
fred, aud the cap stone was set The
ceremony took exactly 10 minutes, and
was concluded at 2 IL.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
PArrEs.-An old soldier declares that

PArrER.-An old soldier declares that
the gallant Sheridan, when on duty in
Texas thirty years ego, was the hest
singer OF Irish songs and dancer OF Irish
jigs known in the. whole regular army.
"He was..no bigger than be is now" this
informant emphalically ASSERTS, shut he
was livelier, / guess, and never 60 into
q variety theater that don't see worse
pat,er and trot (sipgiug and dancing
than Phil Sheridan used to give u.s."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Anehv
ALWAYS A RIVER TO CROSS.


There's always river to cross.
Always an effort to make
If there's anything good to win,
Any rich prize to take.
Yonder's the fruit we c-ave,
Yondsr the charming scene;
But deep and wide, with troubled tide, .
Is the river that lies between.
For the treasures Of precious worth -
We must patiently dig and dive; 4
For the places we long to fill
We must push and struggle and strive.
And always and everywhere
Well find on our onward course
Thorns for the feet and trials to meet
And difficult river to GROSS.
For ropgAer the way that we take
The stouter the heart and nerve;
The stones in our path we break.
Nor e'er from our impulse syerve;
For the glory we hope to win
Our labJrs we count no loss
lis folly to pause and murmur because
OF the rive. we have to cross.
So ready to do and dare s1@a
Sheuld we in ou- places stand, y
Fulfilling the Masters will,
Fulfilling the souls demand;
For though as the mountain high
The pillows may war and toss,
They'll not o'erwhelm il the Lords at the he'll
When the difficult river we cross.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
"A Good Many Failures.

During the year 1883 there were 10,-
568 failures in business in the United
States and Canada. Some OF these we're
hig concerns, and some were very small.
Failure is sorrowful business to any
man, especially il it is his health that
fails. "A great many times sl0.568 peo-
Pile fail in health 10 the course OF a year.
Many Of rbem might be saved ii they
would take Brown Iren Bitters, the
great iaui y medicine and restoret OF
wasted health. sl2
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
Don't Look Like a wreck.

"When q man is going down bill
everybody is ready to give him a kick.
Yes, tbst is so 1t Is said, but natural.
Why, many a man and woman. seeking
employment. would1hav got it II thtir
hair hadn't iheen so thin and gray. One
hottie OF Paiker's Hair Balsam is then
the best investment. 1t stors falling
hair. promotes new gro WITH and restores
color. Clean. highly perfumed, not q
dye. A great Improvement over any
similar preparation, and sold at the low
price Of Soc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
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THE KING AND THE SNAKE.

In an ancient city whose walls are dust,
There reigned king who was called the Just.
The light Of his eyes was quenehed in night.
But the eye of his mind was keen aud bright.
A bell was hung. by the monarch's grace,
In tower that fronted the msrket-plsce.
So lightly poised that young child's hapd
Might set it swinging to wake the land. /.
Whoever was w,oDged this bell might ring,
And he should have justice Of the king.
Many day, in sun aud shower.
The bell hung silent up in the tower:
For the blind kings rule was frm and strong.
And few in his kingdom suffered wrong.
So moss grew green on the bslfry stair.
And the birds Of the air resorted there;
Aud creeping creatures. great and sn 81,
EDwsit in the clefts Of the ivied wall
But wavering peal rang out one day
From the rusty bell in the belfry gray;
And the king commanded, "G, and see
Who now is wrouged. and has need Of me-"
His servants laughed Is they came from their
quest: - GeE
"a toad has stolen a serpent's nest;
And it is the serpent, straugs to tell,
Which, wreathed in the bellrope, rings tn
bell.
Shall we kill her. then, that the din may ceaae
And let your rnsiesty rest in peace2"
"Nay," said the king; "lesthe t,ai bs slain,
And give the serpent her most again"
That night. as the king in lis palace slept,
Into his chamber a serpent crept.
Softly che gliiad over the Aoor.
And marvellous stone in her mouth she bore
No wissst jeweler on the earth =
Gould have told its name or guessed its worth
It tlighted the depths Of the kings dark room
As the moon illumines the midnight gloom.
Up to his pillow she wound her way,
Where. deep asleep on his couch he lay;
She touched his eyes with the stone she bore,
And the king received his sight once more.
Then she slipped away. AMI he woke, alone.
In room made bright by the luminous stone
The gem was brought by the grateful king
To the fame of the gods for an offsring.
It shone in the shades of the temple Of old
Like one great pearl in a sea cave cold;
Like one white rock in a darkso ne pass.
Like one white h,wer in black morsss;
Like the one clear star on cloaiy morn,
When the night is dead aud the day unborn.
And long they gusrded tho serpent stone,
Till the last Of the COOL kings race was gone
Then. they say, it vanished away,
And no man vieweth its like to-day.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine
Sala. New York and Havana trade. came
home in May, entirely helpless with
rheumatism. He went to the mountains,
hut receiving no henefit, at his wife's re-
quest began to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
He Immediately began to improve; in
two months bis rheumatism was all
gone, and he sailed in commspd of bis
vessel we'll man Hoods Sarsaparilla
will help you. Sold by all druggists.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
-N'lJMB'E:IIRs4s.
Bdiietisn No: II:

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.us yo,ps pss 5.xscas'Ys vom%' ~ o!>'ne
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hodv IN deslirs .;,s',hs ,s,,fss - ,hs
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=. .s
soiSy- h-saYs taiher IN oio.tasnsoneo
"vlndlcaticn" than defense or explains
ton. lit says: .,,s.x = ,.l.- A..
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49,. w. ~ni's ,Hsse 3s'
s.ss. 49,
IN mart 10 their being transm;stsd p,sr d,sfsr.
'ent linss Of telegraph, and while thsss srrTs
in the main diminished the apparent strength
OF cleveland there vas sux,eae erfcvoo im-
TS;s wss = = ~ Hvllss; o .sSsS s z
two days after election. known @ Z = bn9s Srms
bsr IA" asssb '-7'-'',''.
lNolhfng that could be got into The sSmo
space could we'll be more mieleadiuo--to
use mild tuefore6oY68:-O
Wednesday, November s. balletin OF
the Associated Press which Is reskem-
bered in every newspaper Office in the
city, gave Blsine II 600 plurality in tbis
State. On Thutsdsy, November g. the
following was received. and twill be
observed ls not sNumber / 4. .'but NUN.
ber g.; sss sssat oas{s hs
Ia "a 49,: Ba,lst;ns NJ. a., :, .s.<.
NEv Yoax. Nov.u,-r e
The total returns 50 far received re-, from New
York: with "a eleciion distric1ss 10 hear from.
g,ve blaine ,: oos,s4s' cleveland. oss.2SaRspub-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

For troublesome cold 10 the head the
following suggestion may be good: Put
q teaspoonful Of powdered camphor in
pitcher OF boiling wster and inhale
from the pitcher. Practice this for ten
minutes at a time, and once an hour II
convenient.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

W JOHN M. EBERLE, Proprietor Of
the Miltonsburg Marble Works, is pre-.
pared to furnish Monuments, Tablets
aud Tombstones 35 per cent. lower
than any other establishment In Monroe
county. Work from bis shops can be
seen all over the county.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

W 1t would he interesting to know
what Jefferson Davis whispered to GER
tain sour apple tree when he found that
his party had heen restored to power.
New York Tribunr. sr
Our understanding is that Mr.. Davis
requested the sour apple tree to return
his thanks to Horace Greeley, the foun-
der OF the New York Tribune, for the
noble, patriotic and unseliish service rem
dered in behalf of sour apple trees
throughout the country st.the close ot
the great Civil Wsr,-Ne.c York World.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
RThe average expenditure upon th

w The average expenditure upon the
navy, Admiral Porter says, has been
about Sl6 000. 600 a year for The last l6
years. This, according to the Boston
Herald, 10 81, 600 600 more than is annu
allv spent bv Germany orItaly, 8l0..
600 600 more thanis spent bv Spain and
halt as much as is spent BY France. The
Herald adds that any OF these powers
could blow Us out OF water Neither OF
these powers, however, is handicapped
ny Bill Chandler and John Roach
ship-yard. - b3
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16
willing to stand by the Result.
FLiladelphia Inquirer.

Gen. Grant has often been requested
to, deny the report that he was drunk at
the battle OF Shiloh, but he always re.
piled that 'if the people believed that
story after the battle OF Shiloh they
might do so.'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

~ Monuments, Headstones aud Tab
lets Of any design and OF any material
% per cent. cheaper than any other
Establishment in Monroe or adjoinink
counties, at the Miltonsburg Marble
Works, J. M. EBERr z, Proprietor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-16

A. q. w. POTTS,
General Insurance Agent,
/, Hanniba1, Ohio,
Ag't for the following Companies:
Also for Tornadoes Cyclones, Hurricanes
and Wind Storms.
AMAZON. Cincinnati.
ROYAL Of Liverpool, England.
LabNDON and LANCASHlRE,
England.
QUEEN of Liverpool, England.
OAlO, Of Dayton. Dayton.
Applications also taken for various other
Companies, all OF which are the most relia.
ble Companies in the United States. All
classes OF
Town and Country Buildings,
M Merchandise, Lumber. stock.
Grain and Farm Implements.
insured at low rates in good Companies. Ap.
plications either by mail or in person
promptly attended to. ma27, ,'S4Y.
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Advertising Rates:

t Legal advertisements charged at the rate
u sons dollar per square for FIRST insertion. and
6ftycenss for each subsequent insertion
Administrators or Executors, Attachment
and Road Notices, 80 90.
Local Notices, per line, first insertion. ~
cehts. and Ave cents per line for each additional
week. - i,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28
SANTA FE pLAMS


The Globe Democrat has information
which would indicate that the Santa Fe
does not contemplate any construction
west of The Needles at present. This
road is now engaged in building line
1900 miles in length through New Mex
leo, aud until this enterprise is COM
pleteG there is no idea of taking up any
new projects. The purchase of the Cal
ifornia Southern, running from Cotton
to San Diego, was undoubtedly q move
toward an ultimate connection with the
Pacific, as there is nothing to interfere
with the construction of line from The
Needles to Cotton, but as long as the
Southern Pacific maintains the present
agreement there is no danger of the
building ola rival line.
Mr.. Thomas Nickerson, who built and
owned the California Southern, is also q
director in the Santa Fe, and the sale of
his new line was simply the result of a
timely and profitable speculation on his
part. There is every reason to believe
that Messrs. Gould and Huntington will,
should the Santa Fe manifest disposi-
ton to build a rival TO the Southern Pa
cific's Moiave line, offer to sell this road
to the Santa Fe for the reason that,
should it be paralleled, the Mojave
branch would be of no use to them
whatever. IT this transaction were eff.
fected, and the Santa Fe build coast
line from San Francisco, it would give
them almost an entire monopoly of the
California trade.
Il Is impossible 10 say what the future
intentions of the AtchisOn, Topeka &
Santa Fe are, of course, but they will
undoubtedly be clearly outlined as soon
as the Mexican Central, which is being
built jointly by the Santa Fe and the
Mexican government, is completed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28
ENCOIRdGTNG.

The meeting of the members of the
committee of the Fourth congressional
district held IN this city Friday re.
vealed q degree of harmony among the
representative from the different Sec
lions that was truly gratifying. The
general verdict was that the Republican
party OF Kan sas had not been in such
effective shape tor work for some years
~ 1t Is this spring, and all the gentle
men who spoke, testified to a general
disposition among Republicans all over
the state to forget and lay aside all past
differences and unite in a solid, agrees,
i've movement for victory this
coming fall. The experience of the
party two years ago, when a Democrat
ic governor rode into power by reason of
dIssensions in the Republican ranks has
brought wisdom to both of the factions
which opposed each other in that canvass
and the folly of that time will not be re
peated.
The impression seemed to be general
among the visiting statesmen that the
election of Funston in the Second dis:
trict with q continuation of coed solid
work, was virtually assured and with
the prestige of such an early victory for
the Republicans the outlook for the fall
campaign would be doubly suspicious.
The meeting was highly satisfactory
In Its results all around, and the wisdom
Of the committee in selecting Emporia
~ the place for holding the district and
congressional conventions will. we
think, commend itself very generally to
the voters of the district.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28
RATES SUSPENDED.

AS will be seen by the dispatches else
where in this paper. the railway CON-
misslouers have suspended all rates
fixed by them to take effect ON the 18th
of this month. This was done, as We
Learn from Mr. Almerin Gillett, Of
the board, pending a rehearing of the
complaints upon which the decision of
the commissioners was based.
1t Is claimed by the railway
company that the decision was
made by only two members
Of the board and is therefore not legal,
and that the board has no right to fx
both local rate and distance tariff
These questions will be fully considered
at the rehearing.of the aforesaid CON-
plants, which will take place in the
near future. We believe the commits
sioners are endeavorIng in the face OF
great perplexity and much difficulty
to arrive at proper solution
of the railway problem In Kansas, and
the people will be in hearty sympathy
with all feasible steps which they may
take to lighteR the burdens OF the public
The question is q big one but Il can be
mastered with patient Investigation and
courage on the part Of the board.