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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Boys On and Or the Farm.
Our Country Home.


We have listened with patient ears, ftr
10, these many years, to enough twaddle
about "how to keep the boys on the
farm" to diseust all the boys in the
world with "lhe faim" and the farmers,
and now we're going to cali halt. The
way 10 which the subject is universally
treated 10 q confession that there is some.
thing wrong with The boys Of the farm,
or both, and we don't believe q word OF
it. The boys are all light, and 90 is
the farm; let them alone. 1t is non
sense 10 assume that all the boys are
wanted on the farm, any more than all
the gi,ls, or calves, or colts. We don't
need them all, and the towns and cities
do Where is The material for our fu-
ture presidents, iaw-makers, Judges, lead
ing surgeons. eminent diyines, success.
tut railroad ma6agere. and great engt
neers TO cone from, il not from the
farmf The cities can't provide it, and
the farms must And how are the boys
to be fitted for these positions, and the
thousands Of others OF trust and reepon
sibiliy. waiting always for young men
OF sound bodies, clean hearts, and level
hesds to ill them, II they are not pei.
mitted 10 leave the farm and humt
srou' d the world little, We would like
to know2 Ii they want to go, let them
go. We want our boys 10 be successful
and to this end their life work must bt
done in the direction in which their tai,
ent lies. II the boy does not like The
farm, you can not make him like 1t, mol
can you make a successful farmer oil
him by forcing him TO remain upon i,
Study bis tastes note carefully the di.
rection in which his inclinations run
and help him on in that Teach him tG
be courageous thong htful, earnest, self
reliant. aod then encourage him to clint
any ladder to ward Tie top Of which b,
may be disposed to look. The chance,
are about even that after be has reached
the top, and made himself q success, b,
will turn again to the old iarm, or TO ,
new and better one, and prove bette
farmer than he will if you thwart hi
early ambitions.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Smith and Jones.

John Smith was reading the morning
paper. Suddenly he exclaimed:
aJones is dead. / must 60 to his fu-
neral. He went to mice, and one good
turn deserves another" FfH
"What 10 you mean by saving that he
attended your funeral2 That's all aop-
sense, said Mrs Smith.
mo, il amt Last year Jones read
that John Smith was dead, and be
thought it vas me, so be attended the
funeral, and now, Of course, ! ought to
return the compliment" oss-DsS
"Well, before you 20 tramping through
the mud, and slandiag in q graveyard
with your hat off catching your death OF
cold, take square look at the remains,
and see that you are following up'the
right corpse. u you are going to At
tend the funeral of every Jones who dies
YOU never will get through," remarked
Mrs. Smith, . - et
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Not Made In Politics.

"Didn't Senator Horsey make his
monev 10 politics p
"Wby bless you. no. Politicians new.
er do. Supporting their party, and de-
voting time and attention 10 their polit.
ical duties is serious financial tax upon
them"
"Don't they get rich 2"
"Oh, yes; but not out Of politics"
"Tnere's Horsey, for instance. IL
guarantee politics have had thousands o.
his money. II it wasn't for running
across q job now and then to dig canal
or sell old boats, or build new ones, OIL
stock mail routes for the Government
politics would ruin lots of people,
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
His Own Fault.

Customer-"See here, sir, this medi
cine is fraud You said it was goot
for colds and you charged me 81 q bot
tie for it and it isn't worth a cent"
Medicine Vender-"Ou! guess yor
did not take il right"
"Take it right! ] began on the horr!if
stuff just as soon as the cold came on.
That's what's the matter. You should
have begun two days before the colo
came n."-Phladelphid Cali.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

IhaVe been afflicted With catarrh for
% years IN tine left nostril. 1t had be.
come chronic. and there was constant
dropping of mucous matter from the
roof Of my mouth. II extended to my
throat, causing hoarseness and great diff.
6culty in speaking, indeed for years
was not able TO speak more than thirty
minutes, and often this with great diff.
6culty. also, to great extent, los,
the sense of hearing in the left ear, and
of { ste. BY the use of few bottles oi
Elv's Cream Balm have received more
relief thsn from sR other remedies be-
side. All dropping of mucous hes ceas.
ed and my voice and hearing are greatly
improved and will no doubt he entirely
cured. Jas W. Davidson, Attorney al
Law, Manmou'h. Warren Co., ILL.,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
He only Wanted to See.

Judge Gerald Cummings is respected
resident of Fort Worth, Texas, not
withstandipg tha, he is immensely stout
and q member Of the legal profession
He tried many anti fat remedies 10 re-
duce his weight, hut without any sats-
factory result He finally went to the
Hot Springs in ArkaDsaw, and much to
his JOY he los, considerable sdipose tis.
sue, and returned to Fort Worth in q
lnpst hsppy frame of mind. He thought
aud talked of nothing else except his
loss of flesh.
He went to market one morning re
gently. and said to the butcher:
1Eut me off twenty POUNDS OF pork.
The request was complied with. Th.
judge looked at the meat for some time
and then walked off
"Sball send the meat to your house
Judge 2" asked the butcher.
20. no" was the reply, II don't wan
it. hkve fallen of just twenty pounds
and onlv wanted to see how much i
was."-Siftings.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
luehp
IN APRIL.

I'm AK INkLs
What did the sparrow do yesterday?
Nobody knew but the sparrows:
He were too bold who should try to say
They have forgotten it all to day,
Why does it haunt my thoughts this way,
With a Joy that piques and harrows,
As the birds fly pact.
And the chimes ring fast.
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
casti
There's maple bud reddsr to-day;
1t will almost flower tomorrow;
I could swear twas only yesterday,
In sheath of ice and snow it lay,
With Rerce winds blowing it every way;
Whose surety had it to borrow,
Till birds should fly past,
And chimes ring fast,
And the long spring shadows sweet SHADOW
castl
"Was there ever day like to-day.
So clear. 80 shining, 70 tenaer2".
The old cry out; and the children say.
With laugh. aside: That's always the way,
With the old. in spring; as long as they stay,
They find it in greater splendor,
When the bids fly past.
And the chimes ring fast.
And the long spring shadows sweet shadow
cast"
Then that may be why my thoughts all day
see am old by the token
Are SO haunted by sounds, now 50 sad. no,
gay,
OF the words hear the sparrows say,
And the maple buds mysterious way
By which from its sheath it has broken,
While the birds fly past,
And the chimes ring fast.
And the long spring shadows sweet shado'
cast. -TA Century.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
A Bad Spell In Mailrcs

"Horatius," said the schoolmaster to
a nine .year-old boy with two imposing
freckles on bis nose and two equally I'm.
posing freckles on the knees of bis
pants. "Horatius. please form a sen
tence with the word toward in it, and
write the sentence on the board"
Heratius went to the blackboard nd
after much scratching !ot head and frlc'
ton of brain printed with the erayon in
letters that looked like Q lot Of half
feathered Shanghai chickens running af.
ter piece OF dough, the following SEN
tence:
81 toward my trousers. ."-Lewis.on
Journal.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
eE The May number of Harper's

E% The May number of Harper's
promises 10 be very strong in its stories.
Miss Woolson's story of "East Angels"
grows in the strength OF irs study OF
characters as we'll as in interes. as 1t pro-
ceeds; and "At the R.d Glove" the
anonymous story ,ilustra ated trou sketch
es made at Berne, the scene OF the story,
by Mr.. Reinhart. draws 10 it's close. The
short stories include constance Royal"
strongly dramatic story, told in three
pages. by Jeanie Spring Peet; humor-
Gus love-.tory set forth in Passages
from the Diary ,of q Hong Kong Mer-
chant" by F. J. Simson. ri. S. Of
Dale" and charming story by Lucy
c Lille. with uli-page illustration by
C D. Weldon. ..,5,,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

"What will be the drink OF the future ?"
asks Mr. Moody. There will doubtless
he many drinks, among which whiskey
Wul loom up promipently.-A,xansaw
7raoeler.
Reciprocity is all very we'll in its way
but when it comes to your wife wanting
you to reciprocste pair Of fi.ty-cent
braces with fitv.dollsr ring, you've
got to brace up and figure out just where
the reciprocity hits you on sore spot.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Oil from Natures wells,

The skin on the head is kept soft ani
flexible by q secretion from the OF
glands When these are clogeed the
hair dries and falls of. Psrker's Hail
Basam renews their action, restores the
original color to the hsir and makes
It soft and glossy. 1t also eradicatei
daudruff Not greasy, not dye, deli
ciously periumed. Delightful for lsdy''
toilet table The best OF dressings
Preferable to all similar articles because
of its superior cleanliness and putty.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Initiating Adult Generosity.

Scene-Two little girls Llayiug thai
thev are grovn.up people:
"You must accept this ring az p,es-
ent"
"Oh. no, couldn't think OF it,"
"Reaalv you will ohllse me II you will
take it; you know 1t doesn't become my
complexion
"Thanks, aud in return I beg you will
receive this po cket-hoOk."
Il believe / must decline
"Please don't; was inst about to
throw IL in the ash-barrel." ."-Bostes
Budget
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
She was a Good Deal Disappointed

olO Wdo - oOO0 AOesA A)A0SskRyAhs~O "a
An English lord who visited thi'
country was at dinner given In biz
honor at private residence up town
A little dsughter Of his host, who ives
too well.bred to stare, but who eyed
him coverlly as the occasion presented
itself, finally ventured to remark:
"And are you really and truly an Eag
lish lord Z"
YES" he responded pleasantly
"Teslly aad truly"
IL have often thought that I woule
Ike to see an Eoglish Lord" she wen
IN, "and-and-"
"And now you are satisfied at last,
he interrupted, lsughingly.
"N-no," replied the truthful liItl'
girl. I'm not satisfied. I'm gooC
deal disappointed. San francisco In
qleside.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
On the Instructor.

A sharp boy at commercial college
had addressed a letter to q firn as
"Gents," iTis 81
s'You mustn't do that" said the In
structor. .;
"Wby not p asked the boy.
"Because Gents is vulgar. Don't
you know that invitations to negro balls
are always addressed that way Z"
"Well. mo, 1 never got one" replied
the boy, with such significance thst the
instructor blushed and hurried on to the
nex' desk Acrc&amt Tropelcr.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
Good for the Child.

The silments of childhood need care.
ful attention and wise treatment. Some
people think "anvtbing is good enough
for a child, and there isn't much the
matter with it anyhow" But judicious
mothers know hetter, and do as Mrs. Fl
w. Perry, of Richmond. Va does She
says: Il take Browns Iron Bit,ers and
give 1t to my children with the most
satisfactory results" Sold everywhere
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

The gentleman is distinguished from
him who is not gentleman by moral
qualities which have Justly won the high
est place in the respect and admiration
OF the world. The gentleman restrains
bis passions and subdues his selishness
he considers the comfort of Others be-
fore bis own be respects the personality
OF those with whom be is brought Ia
contact. He never takes an unfair adj
vantage; be Is scrupulously regsrdful Of
his own honor; douhly scrupulous il
the honor OF Others be committed 10 his
keeping. .
He may lack mental culture, but be is
never without moral refinement. He
may have an unpublished exterior, but
never base nature.
Courage he has. but shows II less in
facing danger than in meeting responsi-
bility. II not always sincere be 10 els
ways reliable, and to him may be safely
committed ell that others hold most
dear; 10 simple reliance upon his honor
he is man whose many traits are pene-
trated and modified by the gentle ness OF
women's nature, and who still represents
and. endeavors to constantly act upon
the manifest OF instincts. l7F EsGfseD
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
STRAIGHT uhiskies make crooked roade

Down in front-the young mans
mouslacbe.
Those who employ the plumber must
pay the piper.
A cent vat you fnd vas more worth
as two vat you lose.-Csrl Pretzei
What you don't know about men Of
ten-,imes makes them respectable
Whitehall Times
". L. Blair, Alderman 9th Ward,
Scranton, Pa, stated Nov. 9, SO: He
had used DR.. Thomas Eclectric OIL for
sprains, burns, cuts, bruises and rhenm-
atism. Cured every lime.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
The Esthetic Name Tor Roller SKA

uuSs fn Nrf
"Cau You tell me where the skating
rink is 7" asked man on q Springfield
avenue car OF the conductor. ..,
The charioteer will inform you,n was
the reply.
The passenger sought the jehu by the
brake and repeated the Inquiry. ~
"Wait until the poslillion attaches the
third horse and then will have time to
answer" said the lynx eyed head light
on the car, referring TO the boy with the
superanuaied nag who is posted opposite
the court house.
"The colosseum where they rotate on
casters is just at the brow ri the acli-
vite," he said moment afterward. II
am going to stop there myself to revolve
an hour or two."
ITO wbat2" asked the passenger eye
ing the victim Of rinkomania curiously.
ITO revolve. That's the aesthetic slang
for skating" said the driver as he threw
the lines 10 his r.iief and made hreak
for the rink.-Nep York EpemiaS Nesos.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

the roof. And-I have promised to
marry Ralph Parsons next spring. Upon
the whole, I think it has been rather an
eventful day. mother, don't you 7"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

When q young woman marries man
for his money. would 1t be proper to
say thai the man has married his "hired
grla"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
One More

Has been cured OF Catarrh BY taking
Halls Catsrrh Cnre Taken internally.
Price rs cents. For sale by r. W. Pope.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

A. &. w. POTTS,
General Insurance Agent,
hannibal, Ohio,
Ag't tor the following Companies:
Also for Tornadoss, Cyclones, Hurricanes
and Wind Storms.
AMAZON. Cincinnati.
ROYAL OF Liverpool, England.
LONDON and LANCASHlRE,
.fi England.
QUEEN 0f Liverpool, England.
OHIO, OF Dayton. Dayton.
Applications also taken for various otker
Companies, all Of which are the most refia.
BILE Companies in ths United States. All
classes Of
Town ana Country Buildings,
N Merchandise, Lumber. Stock,
Grain auxi Farm Implements.
insured at low rates in good Companies. Ap
plications either by mail or in person
promptly attended to-. ma27, ,'S4Y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21

sHa ID r. J.. w AY,
Physician and Surgeon,
elm COVE. Rashins,on Up, Monroe
County, Ohio.
All calls promptly attended to, during the
day or night. feb23.'6S.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
PHYSICIANS.

d r.. b. ID f N N L e
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
BE BEALLSVILLE, OH 10.
Once in the Armstrong property.
apr3o,'7st
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-21
The SPIRIT Of DEMOCRACY,
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
HENRY R. WEST,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

s&-oFFIcE West Side Of Main Street. two
doors North of the Public Square.
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subscriptions Gan be commenosd At any
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-21
A PROCLAMATION.
he President Orders the Removal
of EcnrcN from Public Innds.

PRESIDENT Cleveland has issued the follow
ing proclamation ordering the removal of
fences from the public lands:
Whereas, public policy demands that the
public domain shaH be reserved for tine occu-
pancy of actual settlers in good faith. and
that our people who seek homes upon such
domain shall in no wise be prevented by any
wrongful interference from the safe and
free entry thereon to which they may be en-
titled:
And whereas, to secure and maintain this
beneficent policy, a statute was passed by the
Congress of the United States on the 18th
day of February, in the year 1855, which de-
clared to be unlawful all enclosures of public
lands in any State or Territory, to any of
which land included within said enclosure
the person, party, ASSOCIATION, or corpora
tios making or controlling such enclosures
had no claim or color of title made or ac-
quired in good faith, or an asserted right
thereto by or under claim made in good faith
with a view to entry thereof at the proper
land office; and which statute also prohibited
any person, by force, threats, intimidation,
or by any fencing or enclosure or other UNI
lawful means, from preventing or obstruct-
ing any person from peaceably entering upon
or establishing n settlement or residence on
any tract of public land subject to settlement
or entry under the public land laws Of the
United States, and from preventing or OBJ
structing free passage and transit over or
through the public lands;
And whereas, it IS by the fifth section of
said act provided as follows: THAT the
President is hereby authorized to take such
means as shall be necessary to remove and
destroy any unlawful enclosure of any of said
lands, and to employ civil or military force
as may be necessary for that purpose"
And, whereas, 1t has been brought to nv
knowledge that by unlawful enclosures and
such as are prohibited by the terms of the
aforesaid statute, exist upon the public do
main, and that actual legal settlement there
on is prevented and INSTRUCTED by such en-
closures and by force, threats and intimida-
ton;
Now, therefore, /, Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby order
and direct that any and every unlawful en-
closure of the public lands, maintained by
any person, association or corporation, be i'm
mediately removed: and | do hereby forbid
any person, association or corporation from
preventing or ~obstIucting by means Of such
enclosures, or by force, threats or intimida-
ton, any person entitled thereto from peace
ably entering upon and establishing a settle
ment or residence on any part of such public
land which is subject to entry and settlement
under the laws of the United States.
And command and require. each and
every officer of the United States upon whom
the duty is legally devolved to cause this
order to be obeyrd and all the provisions of
the act of Congress herein mentioned to be
faithfully enforced.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-21
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

OF the twenty-five members of Grants
two cabinets six have died.
The police records of San Francisco show
that :, 1ji Cinnamon were arrested last year.
AN English mastitf, the largest dog of the
kind ever exhibited, sold not long ago Tor
II 800.
The Brazilian production of diamonds
amounts in yearly value from al ,OOO,O OO to
81 100000.
THERE is talk Of secession in the northern
states of Mexico unless there shall be a change
lii the federal financial policy.
THERE were 3,371 murders last year in the
United States. OF the murderers, los were
legally hanged and 2lO We're lynched.
JAMES w. MARSHALL, the discoverer Of
gold in California, lied recently at his home
III Kelsey. lie was seventy four years old,
and died a poverty.stricken, disappointed
man.
A DAKOTA man has had a contrivance so
arr anged that in the event of a storm at
night all he need do Is to pull a cord and his
bed will sink through a trap doc into IA cy-
clone cellar.
FLOWERS are shipped by the 100, 900 from
the Scllly Islands. Narcissus is raised in
great quantities, and the farmers find it
more profitable tnan potatoes or any other
agricultural product.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-21
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

Mrs. LANGTRY is going to Australia this
fall.
Henry IRVING is preparing to visit Ger
many.
NINE. NILSSON is soon TO make a tour
through Sweden and Norway,
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, of musical cell
ebrlty, fingers at Los Angeles, Cal.
No less than eighty-nine so-called farcical
comedians are to so on the road this season.
SIGNoR SGAMBATI, the Italian composer,
Is SAID to be composing an opera for produc-
ton III Rome.
SIGNoR |PERCGINI, the well known tenor,
has been engaged by Mr.. Rudolph Aronson,
OF the New York Casino.
The foreign newspapers announce the
death of Merry, once n celebrated baritone
bass, gifted with a voice of extraordinary
range and beauty.
THE kiralfy Brothers are to produce at
NlbloS, New York, next season IA genuine
English pantomlme, harlequinade, transfer
nation scene and all.
Miss AGNES HUNTINGTON, the contralto of
the Boston Ideal opera company, is pursuing
her operate studies under her former macs
tro, Il. Is. LaInperti, in Dresden.
Mr.. w. W. COLE has purchased from Mr..
James A. Bailey his interest in Barnum's cir
Gus. The price paid is said to be 5000, 900.
Mr.. Bale. Is to retire from the business.
NE Ollll NllllOS COltlllt lllL Allflllle
Hauk makes the part. of Carmen too com-
mon; Trebelii too high toned ami Marie Roze
too frivolous, and that Patti is the only ideal
OF Bizet's flirting cigar girl.
ONE of the principal features of the APP
preaching Birmingham England festival
will be Antonio Dvorak's cantanta called
The Specter's Bride which has been com
posed expressly for that solernnity.
Miss EMMA ABBoTT'S operatic season be-
gins in New York III September. Miss Alb
bolt includes in her present repertoire The
SUar of the North "Lakme, - and the grand
romantic opera, LA Contesse d'Amalfi.n
On Miss Mary Anderson's return TO Eng
land from her coming American tour she
will produce the new play being written for
her by Mr.. W. Il. Wills, 1t will be called
''lrenia, " and its scenes will be laid in the
first century.
The organ in the Salt Lake City temple
has 2,10i pipes and ffty-seven stops, Some
OF the pipes are thirty feet long and large
enough TO admit the bodies of three men.
The towers that rise on either side are forty
eight feet high, with a niche left between
them for the Goddess of Music. This immense
instrument of music, which is nearly as large
as a cottage, is deliberately carved by hand.