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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
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SOFT COAL HEATING sYoTls.

Previous attempts to Improve Sofs Cos
Heating Stoves have. always subrsosd ths
self feeding fsatHrss aud have invariably
failed, We believe on thst account only,
| Soft eosl igpites ct lew Temperature, and
is very ilfamabls, kenos, when the Self.
Feeding Stoves happened TO get put Up 70
poor hue.or fall into inexpsrssDced hspdsy ydis.
agreeable resalts were sure TO follow.
Bscause ofsthses natural d. flcuitiss Which
We deem insurmountab,s. We abandon, -
| impracticable. the sslf-fssding feature, a
applied to Soft Coal Stoves, but We do net
think IL necessarily follows that people
whose necessities Or inc'inations invite tie
ase Of soft coal should not be provided With
better stoves TO burn Il In than have ever
before been offered them. 81,
Estirsly independent Of the sslf-fssding
Attachments. there are many vsluabls fea--
lures Of the Modern Hard Coal Base burner.
which with some notifications to adapt them
| to the peculiar nature Of the fuel are quite
| as valuable for Soft Coal IS for Hard Coal
| Stoves, but which have never been offered IN
Soft Coal Stoves, except combined with The
impractical Sslf-Fssding Features. !.
The buyer Of this Stove will obtain al tbe
advantages OF the most Complete Modsrn
Hard Coal Base Burner, except the Ssif.
Feeding Attachment.
he will be able 70 Keep mp Gre 70 lo
hours, or the usual time that the hsusshoI6 !.
10 slespins, without giving II any sstsntion. y
He will be able 70 warm the asor o. his
room without raising the upper portion TO .
Distressing and unhesithy tsmpsraturs.
He Will bs abls.ts reduce HE szpsnsss -,
fuel 1t least one third. We estimate fand
We know what We are TALKING about) thai. a.
the expiration Of three years, he Will hsv.
better Stove and more money in bis pockst
II he buys this Stove now, ct the prjce thar
be could have II any prior oonstructio. for
soft coal were given him gratis. "a
Tha following persons are nov usius tkix3
stove and willingly recommend Il: ~
Mn Pearson, Bsllairs.
v. 7. Morgan,
p. Bradley,
A. Wiley. ~a!Si tlt,fNya
J. Dogs, Hif .s1s S..e sseas
Geo. Keen. lit ST.,
hrs Smith, Woods6sld.
John Taylor, Massitlon. p
aaI. FOR sALE By saguss,
IA. 8 CHICKs
Union Street, BelIaire.
oot7, Saul. z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

Poor old man BURoHARD, he Of the
Rum r ,marism and r ,beIlion" episode
of the late campaign, is receiving more
abuse from the Republicans and their
press than CoNKLrxa. or the Democratic
marty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

jar GOULD, Of New York, wss the
chief of BIArNE's monied supporters
VANDERBILT favored CLEVELAND, but
did not contribute dollar to aid his elec-
ton. Bro. Cooler, of the Noble county
Republican, ought to publish the above
facts
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
Wetsel Co. Nv. Val Democrat.

There are many coDjectures 40 to
whom President CLEVELAND will call in.
to his Cabinet. The prevailing opinion
seems to be that the noble old Roman
ALLEN G. THURMAN, OF Oaio, will head
the list as Secretary Of State.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

PRESIDENTIAL electors are required to
meet at their State Capitols on Wednes-
day, December Sd. to cast their votes
for President and Vice President.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

Tax Illinois Legislature is Democrat
10 on Joint ballot and will elect sue
cessor to Senator LOGAN, late Republi.
can candidate for Vice President.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
Thanks Giving on the b. s o.

Round trip tickets at two cents per
mile, will be sold to and from ell points
on tue Trans Ohio DIVISIONS OF the B.
4 o. R r. on NV. 26 and 81. good
returning until Nov. 29th inclusive.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
Wsf.el Co. wv Val Demonrat-

Monroe county, Ohio, gave General
WARNER 1887 majority at the October,
and Gle SELAND and HENDRICKS 1855
majority at the Presidential election
Hurrah for old Monroe!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

EMMEr MITCHELL. who killed GRlF.
PIrH, was indicted by the Grand Jury 10
Belmont county last week for murder in
the first degree.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
A Nice Gang.
Cleveland Plaindealsr.

Ben Butler, the di.reputabls dema.s
oeue. Steve Ekins, the Star Route
hief, George Bliss. the Star Route Law.
yer, Evarls. the attorney for the electoral
,hieves Of 1876. are the men Who are
irving to steal the vote Of New Yotk for
Blaine.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
cEAddress all letters:
"rHE SPIRIT or DEMockAoY,"
Woodsfeld,
Monroe County,
Ohio.
o
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER rs, 1884.

1885," Oh, the Republican party
will be as dead IS last years mackerel
long before that time.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

Stated by H. B. Cochran, druggist,
Lancaster. Pa Have guaranteed over
300 bottles of Burhock Blood Bitters for
dyspepsia, sour stomach, bilious attacks,
liver and kidney trouble.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
BUILDING FUND.

Thos Kane Il Co. siove and seats. .$275 90
Helbling & St,ehr, general repairs. sos So
B &c Railway Co, freight on seats. Is
P Smith, Son 4 Co. chandeliers and
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25
Ia ISHLEK'S
~ HnAERR
B[TIERS.

acombination Of valuable herbs. care.
fully compounded from the formula OF
irregular Physician, who used this pre-.
scription largely in his private practice
with great success. It 10 not drink but
. medicine used by many physicians.
A- It is invaluable for DYSPEPSIA,
KIDFEF and LIVER COMPLAINS,
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, WEAK.
NESS, INDIGESTION, &c.; and while
curing will not hurt the system.
Mr.. 9. J. Rhodes. . well-known iron
man Of Safe Harbor, Pa, writes:
my son WAS completely prortrsted By fever and
aFue. Quinine and barks did him no good,
then sent for Mshlerss Herb Bitters And In short
time the boy Was quito we'll"
"E. 4. echeilentrager. Druggist. III
8t. Clair Street, Cleveland, O., writes: ~
Your Bitters. ! can ~. and DO .sy: are pres, re
scr1bed by some Of the Oldest and most prominens
phyGciansin our city"
AIsHLER HERB BITTERs CO..
625 Commerce st., Philadelphia.
Pa1ksr's Pleasantw Worm syrup Never Fails
nov25. S4r.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

Used herbs in dootoring the family, and
her simple remedies DID CURE in
most cases. Without the use Of herbs,
medical science would be powerless;
and yet the tendency of the times 10 to
neglect the best Of all remedies for those
powerful medicines that seriously in.
{r,ra fha evafarn
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-11-25

David 8 Tieman. owhhead ......... 80
ATTORNEYS FEEs-sTATE CAsBs.
] spriggs. Assistant Prosecuting Az
tofney Ohio vs Alma Jackson 80. $50 90
James Watson, defending Alma Jack
son n..............: ....: ....... so 90
VIM Y Hunter defending Alma Jackson 30 90
A J Pearson, Assistant Prosecuting At.
tsrney Ohio vs. Wilcox ........... 80 90
A. Pearson, defending B McGaughy SO 90
INSTITUTE PUND.
g W Hamilton, Examiner. Institute
Committee for expenses. s........-S246 OF
Institute expenses paid BY Committee I6l 0c
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09

"Makes himself at home; don't he2
These old guys take parlor coach for a
regular dressing-room. just look at the
style of those country socks, will your
"They look comfortable, though, " said
the young lady.
eyes, they do; but just look at the
style of 'em. I'll Just bet they were
knitted by hand out in the country some
where"
"What makes you think so ?"
ooh, they are so dizzy, you know.
Why, l wouldn't disgrace my feet by put
ting them into such old ham covers. I'd
Just like to know who the old snoozer is
and who made those socks"
"Well, sir" said the maiden, Gas yol
seem so anxious, I'll just tell you. The
gentleman you have so politely called On
old snoozer is my father, and l knitted
those socks for him myself, and as l know
you would love to get acquainted with
him, I'll just wake him up and introduce
you. Have you card ~
But the drummer had flown, and though
the next station consisted of only three
houses, travelling man and three large
trunks got off.
Moral-You can't most always some
times tell who the pretty girls father is.
-EcdHSyWe Arqls.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
A Chinese Failure.

When a native Of China doing business
goes to the wall mandarin investigates
his affairs and the result is usually about
as follows
81 find that your household expenses
have been eight cents per day"
"Alas! oh mighty mandarin, have an
extravagant family
"Your rent has been sixty cents per
month How dare you to incur such
expense on your small capital:'
II was in hopes times would improve. y
'And | find among your items Of eX-
pense such things as opera tickets, oys-
tiers for Sunday, and smoking tobacco
for your grandmother. No wonder you
have to smut up shop and cause your
creditors to mourn"
"Oh, mighty mandarin, show mercy to
an honest but unfortunate man"
"Call yourself honest when you with
draw seventy cents of your capital to
buy your wife a party dress3 Come to
the temple of justice"
AT the temple the creditors divide up
the assets, and each one is then privil-
eyed to use a whip on the debtors bare
back until he thinks he has got 90 cents
on the dollar. Wal Street NerS.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09

"Gem len, " said Brother Gardner, as the
triangle sounded, "ebery day o. my life
l h'ar complaints about our pollytics our
religun, our skules our society, our amusc-
ments, an our system of gov'ment. Sun
thin must be wrong wild our hull system
of existence. What am it2 Dat am the
question | propose to have discussed hcah
tonight in all its bearins', and | AK Mr..
Waydown Beebe to take the foah and
lead off,
eve are runnin' away wild de kentrv, =
said the solemn voice of Waydown Bebee,
as his name was called. 1--WE am ibn'
too fast. Twenty years ago was satisfied
with two roOmed cabin an dollar a
day. Now has to have two-s story house
and twelve shillingsa day. Wives who used
to go bar'fut six days IA week to save deir
shoes for the seventh now wear SIS butcs
to mop in. De pusson who Arms $40 a
week mus lib jist as good as the one
who Arms SEQ. Twenty vars ago de
woman wild diamond ring could boss
a hull nayburhood. Now, when she
even tries to boss de sarvand gal, de gal
packs up her peck of diamonds an quits
de job, widout waitin' to collect any
leetle matter like $40 back salary. When
was boy de man who bought a can OF
oysters was supposed to have bin left a
legacy of fo'rteen millyun dollars, Now
aday dee poo mans back yard am xiv
cred wild de empty cans.
81 kin see sign arter sign dat dis gen
erashun am speedin' along wdout thought
or car of whar it will bring up. Men
who am hoein Eaters to-day am nabobs
to-morrer. Men who used to believe in
savin' up fur a rainy day now scatter
der cash aroun as if de sunshine mus
allus last. Whar' l used to be satisfied
wild bean soup now want ox-tail, an
OATS what ails de hull kcntry, we ha,
got to slow up an simmer down or dc
top rail am gwine to give way an give u,
all drap. "-Fres Press Limehila CLUB.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09

General Jackson was not cultured or
accomplished, but he had a strong, we'll,
balanced mind, and he would 90 through
forests of sophistry and masses of legal
opinions, straight to the point. Gov
ernor Wise, who admired him greatly,
used to tell story illustrative of the
rough bark of Old Hickory's character.
During the administration of President
Monroe, General jackson, in command
of some troops. invaded Florida and cap
tured Arbuthnot and Ambrister, two
Englishmen who, it was charged, in
cited the Indians to depredations.
He at once ordered a court martial
and had them hanged, with but lit
tie time to prepare for their future place
of abode. He was arraigned for the Of
tense before the cabinet of Mr.. Monroe,
and Mr.. Adams, the secretary of state,
defended him on the high ground of in
ternatiOnal law as eXpounded by Grotius,
Nattel and Puffendof. Jackson, who
had quarrelled with Mr.. Monroe, was dis.
posed to regard the matter as entirely
personal. Confound Grotius; con-
found Puffcndcrf; cOnfound Nattel, - said
he; " this is mere matter between Jim
Monroe and me-" II is also said of him
that, pending the question of dispute be-
tween this country and France in regard
to the demand for 1000, 600, his mes
sage to Congress contained direct and
insulting threat to Louis Philippe The
cabinet consulted and urged change OF
the phraseology. Mr.. Forsyth, then
secretary of state, adroitly changed
the language dictated by the President,
to soften it and make the message more
diplomatic in terms, and more conform
able to peaceful and courteous national
intercourse. But when Mr.. Done'son,
the Presidents private secretary, rea ), to
him from the proof sheets, Jackson
stopped him when he got to the part
relating to France Read that again,
SIR" said he; THAT is not my language
it has been changed, and will have nc
other expression of my own meaning than
my own words The original words
were substituted, and his absolute dicta-
ton wrung from France the money
which never could have been obtained
through diplomacy.-"P1ley" in Boston
Eudqet,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
How Flies Walk on Glass.

DR.. j. f. Rombouts says in Popula,
Science MonthIy: l have concluded from
my experiments that it is not the pres
sure of the air nor the power of an adj
hesive liquid that gives flies the faculty
of running over smooth bodies, but that
the power should be attributed to the
molecular action between solid and liquid
bodies; or, in other words, to capillary
adhesion.
If we examine the under part of the
pulvili with microscope, we shall see
distinctly that it is furnished with nu-
merous hairs, regularly distributed.
These hairs terminate, at their lower end,
in a kind of bulb, the form of which
varies, whence flows an oily liquid that
dries slowly and does not harden for
long time. The minute drops left on the
glass by the hairs may be taken away,
even after two or three days have passed,
without our having to moisten them, by
simply rubbing piece of fine paper over
them. have devised an apparatus for
collecting these drops by cutting a hole
in piece of board over which 1
fix a glass slide. Turning the boaro over
so that the glass shall be at the bottom,
have little cell with a glass floor. With
the aid Of piece of paper gummed to
the wings, l introduce a fly into this
cavity in such a manner that the pulvilli
shall rest upon the floor. Then, putting
the board under the microscope with the
glass slide uppermost, we have the fy's
feet under our eyes. The insect, strug-
Cling for liberty, places his pulvilli
against the glass, and leaves after each
effort traces that may be observed very
distinctly, for they are perfectly visible
in good light.
We may discover, whenever the feet of
the fly come again into contact with these
tracks or minute drops, that they are
composed of a very liquid substance, for
they spread quite readily on the glass.
We cannot admit, as some naturalists as
sumo, that the liquid can hold the club
shaped hair-ends by suction. If this
were the case, the ends would change
shape during the suction, and would take
the form of a disk. The fly put its feet
down and lifts them up with an incom-
parable facility that would not exist if
the limb were really acted upon by the
pressure of the air.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
He Guessed IL.

Travelling men as a rule are not apt to
make dad breaks" but sometimes they
do. The other day on train coming
into this city, one of these gentlemen
wanted to sell out for torn two-cent
stamp, but found no purchasers. On the
train was a particularly lovely young
lady, seated by herself, while in the seat
in front was perfect specimen of a
well-to-do planter. The moist weather
had probably affected the old fellows
cOrns, as ne had taken off both boots
and planted his feet on the seat in front,
The relief he had experienced had caused
him to drop into sweet slumber, and
well, it was just about this time that the
drummer sat down in the seat by the
young lady and commenced to make
things pleasant, after the peculiar style
of drummers in general.
"Old party in front seems pretty com
Portable, don't hel" said he.
'Yes, sir, he seems to be enjoying him
self"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09

The following by J. Y. Trowbridge,
in 81. NichoJlS, is a clear and simple eX-
PLANTATION of the reasons for giving to
flowers and trees, beasts birds and fishes,
the long and, to many, unintclliglble
Greek and Latin names they all bear:
"But | can't see the use of giving
Latin and Greek names to birds and
things. nowadays" said Casper.
Perhaps | can explain it to you,"
said the master. Take the picus auratus,
for instance. We have seen that it has
several common names; one of which,
certainly, belongs to another bird. So
if person speaks of a yellow hammer,
how are you to know whether he means
this or the European speciesI In ordinary
conversation you may think that is not
very important; but in all scientific de-
scriptions, it is necessary that such names
shall be used as can not be misunder
stood.
"But WIZ can't men of science agree
upon English names?' the boy inquired.
THAT is sensible question. The
answer to it is that all men of science are
not English-spcaking people There are
German, French. Spanish, Swedish,
Dutch, Russian ornithoiogists, and those
OF many other countries. Now, it is
true, they might all agree upon an Eng
lish name for each bird; but it would be
as unreasonable for us to expect that of
foreigners as we would consider it, if
we were all required to learn French or
Dutch name. 1t really seems much
simpler and more convenient to use Latin
and Greek names, which learned men in all
countries agree upon and understand; so
that German man of science will know
just what Spanish man OF science is
writing about if he uses correct scien-
tifc terms. Now, take the case Of this
very bird. A Swedish naturalist named
Linnpus, who was great botanist, and
classified and gave scientific names to
plants, also gave names to many birds
to this species, | suppose, among others;
so that when picus auratus is alluded to
by any writer in any language, ornitho-
logists know just what bird is meant.
So, you see, these scientific terms that
you dislike form sort of universal Ian
guage understood by men of science the
world over"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09

The late Prince Leopold, Queen Vic.
toria's youngest son, shared with all the
Guelphs one or two remarkable charac-
teristics, says London letter. He wa;
an excellent lnguist, speaking both
French and German like native; he had
an astonishingly retentive memory fol
names, and never forgot face once seen
In this connection | may mention that the
Prince of Wales has a very slight foreign
accent; although his English is perfect,
every few sentences you can detect the
faintest shadow of a foreign accent in {
singular manner, which is far from being
unpleasing, giving as it does an individu
atty to his speech, and yet he never mis-
pronounces word. None of his broth
ers have this peculiar timber of voice,
which doubtless come from his having
associated more with his father than the
Others, and also from his having passed
more Of his time on the continent.
The general weakness and debility
from which Prince Leopold suffered wa;
principally, if not entirely, owing to the
singular fact that he was skin short
that is, instead of having three cuticles
like most people, he had only two Thii
rendered him peculiarly liable to cold
and superinduced general weakness o
the system. His limbs were continually
giving away suddenly from sheer weak
ness, and he had wrenched and twisted
his right knee joint so often as to max,
him chronically slightly lame.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
Durability of Bank of England Notes

Writing about the Bank of England
in Harper's MdgaziHe, William II. Ride
ing says: The album in which speci-
mems of the various counterfeits discov-
cred are preserved, also contains some
interesting proofs of the extraordinary
durability of the notes. There are three
notes for twenty-five pounds which passed
through the Chicago fire, and were sent
in for redemption by Mr.. r. II. Nottin,
paymaster of the Chicago and Alton rail
way. Though they are burnt to crisp
black ash, the paper is scarcely broken,
and the engraving is as clear as in new
note. There arc also tive-pound notes
which went to the bottom of the sea in
the unfortunate training-ship Eurydce,
and were recover 1t after six months i'm
mersion. They are not even frayed. The
paper is stained light brown, and that
is the only effect their long exposure to
saltwater has had. We are shown in a
small case covered with a magnifying-
glass q few charred fragments of paper
for which the bank paid 81 400. They
are the remains of several notes de
stroyed in fire, and were redeemed at
their full value, the holders being
able to give their numbers and
dates, and tC satisfy the bank
that they had actually been destroyed
There is another note in the album which
was in circulation 1875 years before it was
returned to the bank for payment No
note is issued twice. As soon as note
is returned, even though it has been out
but few hours, it is cancelled. Very
often a note issued in the morning is
brought back to the bank in the after
noon of the same day, but on an average
a tive-pound note is out about eighty days.
The notes have many strange adventures.
One of a large denomination was found
keeping the wind away in the broken
pane of Il cottage window. neither the
cottager nor his wife having any idea OF
its value. Another, also for large sum,
the disappearance of which had led to
many wrongful suspicious and accusa-
tions, was discovered, after many years,
incloscd in the wall of the house from
which it had mysteriously disappeared.
One thing the notes will not endure.
They will hold together at the bottom OF
the sea, and come out of furnace intact
but they will not outlast the scrubbing,
the bleaching, and the mangling of tho
laundry. That trial, to which they are
sometimes subjected through the mad
vertence of ladies who send them to the
wash in their dress pockets, usually de-
faces them, though even after it theil
geauineness is still recognizable.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
The Kind of Musician.

"I'm thinking of making a musician
of that boy of mine, Yeast" said Grim
sonbeak to his neighbor, who had
had young Johnny Crimsonbeak in his
employ as an office boy for week.
II would if were you," was the caus-
tic reply of Yeast.
"Well, Yeast, your judgment is worth
something, what kind of musician
would you advise me to make of him q
said the jolly Crimsonbeak, highly
pleased at the contemplation.
"Well, Crimsonbeak, to tell you the
exact truth your boy has got a powerful
sight of wind and l have no doubt,
should his mouth hold out, that he will
make one of the best whistlers in the
county u'-lStdteSmaR.