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A Professor ana HIS sSo1l Pins.s
so7noM q Boston Gazette. .'eni O 81 sd

A viennese professor. BY nsn6e Jas1w
ger, has had very successfuI careerinr
the Austrian capitaiawi,h what he calls
"souI pills." from the:sale' Of which he
has made a.fortunei Ptofo Jaeger iclaimsd u
to have Discovered that the hnmsn eoul 4 /
is not an immaterisl spirit. ,bpt an odpr !,
emana'ing from the person, and notably
Distinguished in, the hair. This odor
the professor, has decoyei. bottled and :,
afterwsfd Infused intn "capillary pills. "
Taken internally these pills are supposedu
to impart TO their swallo wer the best *
moral and mental qsaii les cf another
pereon. The learned professor has not
explained thowh he extracts the bsdsqualis .
ties of the individuals from the otiginalg
soul or smell. But HE theory L. moi half,
as remarkable as is The fact that there
has been q wild mania for these pills Id
Vienna aud that their sale bas been enor-
nous. The government, has finally ta- :,
ken lhe matter in hand and has used ex-S
'trerue measures to suppressthe professor !
and bis scul pills. 1t has been truly ssidps
that nothing is too incredulous tor, hu- n
man credulIty. and the quack medicine
inventors faith in, this axiom is thu
source of bis prosperity. The ,"soul
pill' as eight OF fancy beats even the
mind cure. f9es hsf l3po'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
Mushroom hun,ing is King Humber,'s

Mushroom hunting is King Humberi's
rf Italy, iavoiite rastine just now.
While staying at bis country seat ct
MoDza the King may invariably be seen
in the woods sfer shower indusri-
ously gathering mushrooms. -
A young man denounces straw hon.
nets sbecauee they chafe his ears Here
now, is q question for scientists. Can
they explain how it is that's bonnet worn
by one person can chafe the ears OF an
other person not wearing, il? Eh2
How's thatr Dwell, we'll, now thst
may be. How stupid not TO see it be-
fore.
The sorrowful tree" 1ourishing only
at night, is singular vegetable Of the
Island OF Goa, near Bombay. Half an
hour after sunset the tree is full of sweet
smelling flowers, slthough none are to
he seen during The dav as they close mr.
or drop cf with the appearance of the
sun. Hsa iE0o g. han ars :
Ava thetics caused the death OF aish.
teen persons in England and Scotland
last year. Nne we're from che use of
chloriform, six from ether, and three
from a mixture Of ether and chlorotorm.
In every fatal case the patient bad been
comparatively healthy, and the operation
was Of . slis sht character. s9
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20

Adolf Ballaz, csrrisge manufacturer,
1l9 Carroll street, Buffalo, N. Y. states /:
II was troubled with nausea OF the s'om.
ach, sick headache aud general debility.
Burdock Blood Bitters cured me.
A member OF the rhetorical class in q
certain college had just finished bis dec.
lamation when the professor said: "Mr.
-, do you suppose general would
address his soldiers in the manner you
spoke tha, piece ?" Yes, sir, | do wss
the reply, III be was half.scared 10 death
aud as nervous as a cat.'
Dyspep.ls in its worst form will yield
to the use. of Csrter's Little Nerve Pills
aided by Csfler's Little Liver Pills. The,
not only, relieve present distress, but
strengthen the stomach and digestive
apparatus.
A shipmaster who has returned from
Samoa Gays that the English residents
there make as much as $1,000 q year
bv squeezing The natives. Gracious We
didn't know there was as much money
as that in hugging..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
A Phenomenal Brother.
Chicago Tribune


l suppose it IS something OF a phe-
homenOn, butI know q man here who
takes his sister TO all the first rights at,
the theatre, and who actually gave her
monopoly # the opera season. was
praising him and saying all sorfs-rs-
things comp pimentsry--0ver lis dusiful
condact He said :: ss.tts 5iiasse.nsC
- No. There's nothing wonderful or.
extraordlnar, about it She is the onlv
woman 4 know in whom have the most
thorough confidence She Is slways the
same, always pleasant and aff, ctionste.
and totell you tie csndii" troth. am
afraid she'll 60 and marry some ofthosa
imitation men around here anil be ,pn-,
happy all her lie She has pobody else
10 look to-, and I'll take care she dues
not have 10 look to anybody else. T.
suppose come day d genuine man sslp
come along. IL he'ssa genuine man
won't object. Until be does ZONE, oil
boy. she's good enough for me. aodiiisEi
ever tnd as good girl I'll marry her" !"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
Lesson from a Mastodon.

The tusks of q mastodon recently
found in Illinois weighed It's pounds
each. What gigantic toothache tbs,
animal muet hsve bren capable Of bav.
ing! And such neuraIgia! Neuralgia,
or nerve.acbe, generally proceeds from
a Gisordered condition OF aha blood.
Browns Iron Bitters enriches and puri.
fies this and drives neuralgia ont. Mr..
W. W. Redmsn, Pqna. O., says,
"Brown's Iron Bitters permanently cur
ed me ofneuraigia 9. Ha5
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
Marriages at Midnight.
Paris Cor. Baltimore Herald. 0


Marriages at midnight are becoming
Ia mode. In Burgundy one has Just oc-
Cured at the residence Of the bride.
which was illuminated and decorated
with myrtlcs, white roses snd orange
blossoms forwarded from Nice. The
invited arrived for dinner, at which the
bride-elect was present in rose tulle
toilet. Next ensued the civil Get etemony
by the local mayor, when all the doors
we're left open as required by law. Music
and chat followed and at midnight the
brides father went to seek his daueh.
ter in her boudoir TO conduct ber to The
chapel, where the religious ceremony
wss celebrated, accompanied by choral
music. The guests then returned to the
castle, when q magnificent supper was
served. @+s sbia,E9R lis
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
A Popular Novelist.
Chicago Tribune

f. P. RE, whose novels have caught
the popular fancy. is not qni'e SO years
of age. He studded at Williams COL
lege, having the ministry in view, and.
after q year ct Auburn Theological
seminary, in 1862 be took the chspIaincy
of the Second New York cavalry. After
about two years in the field President
Lincoln appointed bim' one cf the chap
lsins OF the Fortress Monroe hospitals
Just before entering on this new duty he
Joined, IS volunteer. The laid ID which
Col. Dahlgreen was killed, and which
had as it's Object the release of the Union
D, isoners at Richmond. ginu sfs
A, the clcss OF the war Mr., Roe &C;
cepted & call from the Presbyterian
church at Highland Fails, N Y. In the
spring of 1874 be removed 10 Cornwall
on.the Hudson, near his early home.
where, to counteract the tendencies If
too sedentary pursuits; be began the
some what extensive cultivation of small
'ruits and plants. Here have been writ.
ten most Of his later stories. ~,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
A PERFKCT NlNNY.
She Tried Hard to Make Him Pop,
But He Wouldn't Take the Hint.

"Mary," said Stockton woman to her
daughter, "can't you see that Mr.. Dude
is desperately in love With yoss Why
don't you encourage him be has plenty
OF money, hearP"
IL have given him lots OF hints, but
be is perfect ninny and hasn't got cour.
age enough to PROPOSE" e
You oug't to be smart enough to
show him how to do it, II be really wants
to-"
"Goodness knows I've tried bard
enough. You know when we we're out
walking the other EVENING" ~.
Yes !" W ,yfifq af 'hlg 1sa 81
"Well, at one time during the evening
he asked me what was my fsv orite drink,
and when l said pop, would you believe
Il, the fool didn't have sense enough TO
take the nt."-Mduerick iv fett.i5
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
MRS. Gladstone's Forgctfulness.
Chicago Tribune.

- aa-- r.
: An English lady sojou ming a. Aix-le.
Bains told an amusing anecdote regard
ing Mrs. Gladstone, Illustrative ot her
forReuulness. q Her mind, ut seems, is
always miles away. When last she went
to Wind ,or castle she did not take .
maid along with her. and go her daugh'-
er, aware OF her pecuiiarities, had the
waist { her dinner dress sewea to tho
skirt. Tue 6rst night Mrsr G'adst0ne
went down 70 ,linner Lady Ponsouhs,n u
going down after her, cried: .Why,,
Mrs. Gladstone, what have you on your
skirt Z" II was the waiet trailing IN the
apor. Mrs G ads,one, not finding Il,
had pinned shawl about her Us a5loW.
necked waist. fG aiafliaFaes 81 n o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20

the young mans hand. I recognized
him in moment. It was Preacher J,m.'
Take ,bia,' he said hastily in low voice
1T has done good work before to-day
K'ep venr eye on his. Steady, and strike
straight"
The young man took the knife mechan.
icalIy; he had forgotten for the moment
everything hut himself and bis antago-
mist, but as the crowd fell back be glanc.
ed at his sister. A sudden cry escaped
him. The weapon dropped from his
hand. She was dead As he turned to
throw himself by her side the gambler
struck him in the back aud he fell upon
bis face. ftt s.
For moment not man IN the crowd
moved or spoke. Preacher jim stood
motionless but bis face was white and his
eyes we're like Goals.
Belcher held up his knife Sd
'Sore Of YOU be said, were forward
in pushing him oE a while ago; perhaps
you'd like to take bis place. rf 3
Tne crowd instincuvely shrank back |;
there we're none among them willing to
risk their lives In hand to hand conflict
with so dangerous q foe. Encouraged
by the silence the gam Sler continued in
q louder tone Are you all towards
Who will take this msn's placer +
Il? answered P. eacher Jim as be step
ped forward and picked up the long,
keen weapon which few minutes before
he had placed in the now desd mans
hand You are q coward and deserve
to die the death OF dog. am going
to kill You, but you shall have fair
chsnce for your life,'
! Belcher ground his teeth and made q
movement as IL be wonld strike.
'Stopr said Maceregor in q quick,
sharp voice. If you move another inch
lit will be the worse for you. ! am no,
taking up this dead mans ground. ltis
1my own. Two years ago you shot 9
mere boy in the street at vicksburg be.
cause he resented your drunken insults
He was my brother. I swore when be
was brought home I would kill you IL
had to follow you over the world. ]
have hunted you since then. You know
me. Joe Belcher, II you had twenty
lives I would have them. Are you
ready /?
| 'Yesr yefei the gamtler furiously, ,snd
the drops OF sweat stood on his forehead
He made quick lunge st the breast ol
his antagonist which was met and par.
ried. There was return thrust sudden
as fash OF light. and throwing up bis
arms with convulsive gasp Belcbel
reeled . step backward and fell to the
,ieck dead. p @s
preacher jim drew q long breath and
as II his mission had been accomplished
entered the cabin and did not make bis
appearance on deck again during the
voyage
l saw him once more. It was eigh,
years aiterward, on the bloody feld OF
Pea Rldge,tbe morning after the fight oi
Van Dorm. 10 gathering up the wounded
the detachment OF which bad charge
came across q heap OF Confederate dead.
On the tor. as IL last to fol-, face upward,
/ a red stain on bis forehead, bis open
eyes staring blindly at the sky above
him, lay Preacher Jim
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
THE NEW MIIDLAlNSp LINE !,
Between Pittsburg, Wheeling, CO.
lumbus. Cincinnati and St. Louis, 81
West and Southwest.

The advantages OF the new Midlsndn
Route csn be better understood when
the time OF it's through solid fast trsias
is compared with time made, by othesI
roads. Solid trains are run from Pltts-
hureh to Cincinnati, passing through
Wheeling, Zanesvile and Columbus. ~
The time from Bellaire TO Cincinnati is
8 hours; st. Louis II hours; K.nsss
City 20 hours, which is 40alminules tho
quickest time to Cincinnati, & hours to !,
st. Louis, 2 hours to K,nsas Cisv. Closs
connections are msdein the Union De-
pos at Cincinnati, St. Louis and KIN. q
sas City. Persons going via this rousaal
make qqicker time, have fewer changes u
and better accommodations, Tickets to
all points west and south can Ne pur-
chased from Agent OF the B. & o. r.
r. atthe same price youn wonld have To 2
pay to 60 via some slow a1is inferior !
route. rsE II affsagyssC -.aa esfsfaasT r.,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
The Mighty Dollar.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.

The brotherhood OF man is besuti.
ful seniiment-just thai-no more. The
light Of exceptions only discovers the
dark background OF the rule, the practi.
cal application OF which is sporadic.
Science, philosophy, religion, are motive
powers that have done something toward
opening the dark corners of the earth
and bringing the world to our doors, but
the desire to better our condition, the
thirst for gain, the mighty dollar-this
Is the breath that Oils the sails Of com-
merce-the engine that draws the train
round the world.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
.vALUARI.E
farm LANDS FOR SALE

r N0W eGsf for ssls, my entire fsrm, oon-
sistiae Of l,2e0 acpss OF valuable lspds
see ceres a which 10 Improved 'and mostly
81 In Ksltssky blus sSass. This land Is all
fsssk, kssisg been cleared In the last few
vsess. The woodland 10 nearly all enclosed,
- thss n 90 - used for samnsr pasture.
The Whsle Is Well Watered,
being situated On waters Of Big Run and
Sugar Tree Creek. and I've mi,ss from the
Obs River and the Ohio River Railroad.
There isls good dwelling house on the farm
aua II tsnsus kousss, aud twelve families
tivinx sfl Che farm qbesidss my own, These
nsi are neatly AL engaged IN clearing up
che iasd, ana sbout 6lty acres Of this land In
eeiux iaso grsss every year. II contains also
! rood barns; about 100 young bearing apple
trees, also vsriops kinds os small fruits, all
Of vhich are VOL selected; also 800 we'll 50.
lss.sd apple ees which we're planted out is
che sprins Of 1884. xaIg9E4G8a.
Thss Farsi h Very Convenient
- whole, yet II can he divided to's good
sdvsItsss into many small farms, which,
win do 70 suit purchasers, and will sell at
reasonable rates considering the quality Of
the sland. III. 81
This farm ID situated In the upper end OF
Plssssnts County, West Va, and about 20
miles from Sardis, Ohio.
Fer further particulars call on or address
ne ct Tvigss Postofi,e Plsassnts County
Wsst Va, Or Noses Gofrell. Sardis. Osis.
iyf4,,ssm3. a3& OLIVER GORRRLL,
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NUMBER 81.
THE HOME DOCTOR.

a a a.. 49, = 4
To cure and heal running sore, ap-
ply alum watef twice day. II
For nose Mred, get plenty Of powder.
ed alum up into the nostrils. -ss<
! Local packs, congresses and foments.
tons will modify the innsmma,uIy 40.
tion In pIeuritis, pneumoni,is, pericafdls
tic, peritoniiis, en,eritis, etc. 4.
There issno,hine ,better ior Gus than
powdered fosih. Pound II until fse snA
put II IN an empty, clean pepper.box
with perforated top; then you can easily.
slit It out on the cut Pat q soft cloth
around the ipjured; mepbervand .Wetit
with cold water once Ia Il White. II Viii
prevent Inflammation and -sorsaass s.-.--.---.
To cure felop. Gil tnmbler with
'eqnal parts OF fine salt and ice; mia
we'll Sink the finger ia The center, allow
II foreman until Il is nesrly fr, zen and
pumb, then withdraw It, and when sensa.
ton is restored renew lbe operation four
OF, i've times. when 1t will be found tue
disease is destroyed. This must be done !,
before pus is formed. ''.''s'i'A ~
Cold congresses to the throat and ice
in the mouth are an excellent means -of
STAYING the formation OF the false mem.
branes OF Group and diphtheria, as we'll
as relieving faucial congestion In ibese
sffectiors and in tonsilitis, and the dys-.
pnGa Of spasmodic Group. An ice bag
is She best form of compress, as II pre-.
vents wetting the clothes.i 'k1n '.a'no
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
The Cowboys Mistake.

II tpve seen q good many daring
deeds performed and coarse jokes per.
petrated by cowboys" said the agent
'Ohe morning travelling man arrived
at the depot by stage. He had Q small
sample case and satctel. He was below
medium height and rather slight, but
was very neatly dressed and wore a silk
hat. He was travelling for New York
jewelry house. He was about an hour
early for the train east, and be opened
bis g'ip on the platform, took out 8
brush, and busted his clothing and shoes.
He then drew out an old newspaper,
leaned up agaiust the side Of the depot,
With one foot projected in front Of the
Other, snd began reading
"Meanw three cowboys had saun-
tered up to the depot. Then all eyed him
closely and watched his operations.
When he began reading they huddled
together and talked while in an under.
tone. Presently one of them-a big
six-footer-left the group, and began to
saunter carelesslv about the platform
With bis head in the air, inspecting ne
posters on the building and the cornice
When he got around where the travel.
ing man stood. be lifted his big brogsn,
and planted It firmly on the jewelry mans
foot. No apology was made The trsv.
cling man merely looked up, drew his
foot back . moment, then placed II back
where it was. The cowboy passed bscE
to the other two. They oil chuckled
and Joined In the conversation.
"Soon the cowboy started out again
on similar round, gaping at the roof
When he reached the travelling man bt
tried to bring down bis coarss loot OF
tthe extended foot. The travelling mar
jerked his foot back suddenly, and
the brogsn came down With hump OF
the platform. Another conference and
chuckIing followed. Finally the COW
boy set out on the third round. Just al
be was about to raise bis foot to plant l
on that OF the travelling man, the lattel
looked up quickly and said: i.fea
"See here, there is my foot, and III
going to stay there. You step on it, Il
you want to-; but I want to tell you tina
before you can get of Of 1t l will kii
you. - .s'ng 's
"Such volley staggered the cowboy
He looked st the foot, and then at th'
small posses sor, and finally moved OF
without stepping on 1t. Another con
anltsf;on follovod s,ia
"The travelling man calmly read hi'
paper few minutes, and then took from
bis satchel three apples He looked a
them moment snd suddenly threw then
a.few feet into the air, and then quickl,
drew q revolver, fred three shots, split
ting each apple into q dozen pieces be
fore thew reached the grourd. He re
placed the cartridges IN the empty cham
hers of the revolver, and returned it t
his pocket.
"The cowboys witnessed the act With
out saying word. and soon. completed,
cowed, turned and left the depot. Th'
/! travelling man told me after they left tha
be would have killed the three of then
had the fellow stepped on his foot again
and thick he would, as he was quicl
as lightning. He then showed me
medal he carried, which he won as beins
the most rapid shot in New York.
Ai,waukce Scntinel !.
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1t is the second word tha. makes the

1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel.
Every day adds 10 the great amount
II evidence as to the curative power of
Hoods. Sarsaparilla. Letters are con.
tinually being received from all sections
OF the country, telling OF benefits deriv-
ed from this great medicine. 1t is une.
qnalled for general debility, and as
blood purifier. expelling everv trace Of
scrofula or other impuri,y. NV ia the
time to take it. Made by C. +. Hood l.
Co., Lo,t.l, Mass. Sold BY all druggists.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
The North Pole is Lost.
Buffalo Express

Buffalo Express.
School board visitor while examining
a scholsr-.Where is the North pole p
. Il don't know, sir.' 4
Don't your Are you not ashamed
that yeu don't know where eths' North
pole is2' J zsH
why. sir. n Sin John FrankliH and
DR.. Kane, and Captain Mares and Mark
ham couldn't end it, how should | know
where it is p go .et'o ~ w4i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
Banana Beer.
Chicago Herald.

Missionaries in the equatorial lake re-
gion OF Africa have discovered that .
kind OF beer made OF bananss is pro-
phvlsctic against malarial fevers. AMI
that this drink is indispensable to their
health. 1ss ~ $50 ali" sia nan
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of John Stoubli, Deceased.

THB undersigned has been appointed aud
qualified as Executor of the. will Of John
staubH. late of Monroe county, deceased
Dated this 9th day Of October. A. D 1885.
oct6, 85w3. M a ISAAC GRHRING.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-20
Burial Of the Presidents.

In the following list will be found the
place Of sepulture Of all the deceased
p,aa;donta.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-15
SherInau.

SHERMAN, July Especial. THE
HERALD correspondent took trim
yesterday, via Howe,to Pennington In
g buggy. twas the hottest day of the
season. Not a breath Of air stirred the
bright fields of corn or waved the
grassy folds; the leaves hung languid
and faint as girls eyelids when n
lover was breathing his aighs. The
wheat ana oat crops are simply inn
mense aid corn is fully equal, If
not better than ever known. Cotton
is not as badly injured as was given
out. Some lew fields were passed i'm
which the ravages OF the
worm were made known
by a younger growth of cotton,
which had been replanted to take the
place OF that destroyed. Cotton farm
ers dread more rain, believing that
with dry weather and hot sun that the
boil worm will not make its appear
ance, not at least until the boil is firm
enough to withstand its attacks.
AS hot as the day was, Sheriff Eb
Douglas hied himself to Red River
bottom and, Notwithstanding the in.
tense heat, stayed in II all day and
was rewarded near nightfall by cant.
uring the man he was after, one Al.
len MCPHERSON, who had been steal
ing hogs In this county. Eb says II
was so hot that his horse sweated
through four folds OF heavy saddle
blanket and then soaked the flap OF
the saddle.
Some of the thermometers in town
registered 1850, while other were