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Stealing Public Lands.

Interesting exposures are made Of the
plans adopted to get sway with Govern
ment lands in the territory of New Mex
leo, where there is more land swindline
going on than in any other part of the
West, by means of false swearing and
old Spanish grants. for the most part
fraudulent. The land thieves laugh at
the laws, scorn indictments, and are
quite willing to he tried by jury o.
their peers, for the chances are that ev.
cry man in the jury box is engaged in
the same business.
Their mode of operation is a very
simple one. They pre- empt one hun
dred and sixty acres on the banks of q
river, or near great spring, which
serves as nucleus. Their berders
make entries OF land to the north, the
south, the east and the west. A small
hut, without roof or windows, is thrown
together in half day. and residence is
declared and cultivation sworn to-
When it comes to swearing" says q
correspondent, "the son OF the land of
the Monte zumss evinces about as much
signs Of a conscience as Digger In
dian." If ne is unable to write his name,
his mark will serve the purpose, and he
makes oath to anything that is required
OF him. In this way the original farm
extends itself, and since The land for
miles around is good for nothing unless
access can be had TO the river, the cattle
king becomes the owner of all the good
land, while be controls and feeds his
herds on what he doesn't care to pos
sess. This is only specimen brick "ln
the huge edifice OF perjury and fraud"
New Mexico comprises vat region,
with breadth of 335 miles and an av
erage width Of $40 niles, comprising an
area Of 12l,2Cl sqHare miles. The lop.
ustion only mum 5ers about 10000, or
little more than one inhabitant to each
square mile Village settlements are
general, oWing 10 the past necessity for
mutual defense against the Indians The
rearing of stock-sheep and cattle-is
The principal occupation of the people
The water facilities for supplying the
numerous herds are peculiar. The land
grabbers absorb the land about the
springs and streams in the way indica.
ted, and Thus control the cattle ranges
on which they have free pasturages. No
attempt is made at cultivation, and the
land remains just as it was existed since
the creation Of the world, save with such
notifications as the tramping and the
nibbling of numerous sheep and steers
may produce In this manner nearly all
the water courses have heen bordered by
the tools of stock raisers. With the
lands along the banks of river con-
trolled by such means, The country for
miles back is despotically governed As
no settler cares to enter upon the lands
they. remain unoccupied, and in this
msnner millions OF acres of public lands
are left vacant. The result is that in
New Mexico the ancient semi-feudal
Spanish land system is already in full
operation, and the poor weak settler who
| is iqdisposed to maintain his rights al
the point of Winchester rife quickly
| Is crushed to the wall.
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aluehn
YOUTH.

This poem. by ROBERT BURNS. hiihertt
Unpublished, has been found in one of the DO
It's manuscript exercise books and is given t,
he world by the Or matte Repiew of London
which endorses it as genuine:l
Youth is the vision of a morn
That flies the coming day,
1t is the blossom on the thorn
Which wild winds sweep away;
1t is the image of the sky
In glassy wsters seen,
When not cloud appears to fly
Across the blue serene.
But when the waves begin to roar,
And lift their foaminy head,
The morning stars appear no more,
And all the heaven is fed.
'Tis fleeing as the passing rays
OF bright electric fire
That Hlsh about with sudden blaze,
And in that blaze expire.
1t is the mornings gentle gale
That, as it swiftly blows. 3.
Scarce seems to sigh across the vale,
Or bend the blushing rose.
But soon the gathering tempests soar,
And all the sky deform.
The gale becomes the whirlwind's roar,
The sigh an angry storm.
For Care and Sorrows morbid gloom,
And heart-corroding Strife,
And Weakness. pointing tu the tomb,
Await the Noon of Life.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church.--No resident Minis
ter. Social meeting and communion every
Lords day morning at l01a o'clock. Sunday
school at 0 o'clock A. N.
st. Sylvester's Catholic Church,
Rev. Father WEIsINoER. Pastor Services at
ana 10 o'clock n Sunday school at r.
NJ. Vespersa and Benediction at T. N.
nj. +. Church. .--Services at the NJ. E.
Church. Woodsfeld, every Sabbath. Preach
ing at 1880 A. NJ. and p. NJ Sunday school
1l:30 A. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at 7P.M. Pastor, Rev. Fl. D. STAUFFER
st. Paups German Evangelical
Church.--Services every two weeks at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Sunday school every Sundayat
8 o'clock A. N. Services every alternate Sum
day at Lewisville at 10 o'clock A. N. Pastor,
Rev. A. j. WINrERIcK.
Presbyterian Church. at the
Presbyterian Church. Woodsfeld. every two
weeks at ~ o'clock p Sunday school every
Sunday at o'clock ?. n. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 81 O'clock
Pastor. Rev W. T. GARRowAy.
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DR.. Talmage and the Crank.

1t was suggested 10 Mr.. Talmaee that
be get up lecture on "Cranks" and re-
late bis experience with cranky people.
He laughed and said that while bis ex.
perience was wide and varied on the sub
ject OF "Cranks, yet there was one story
ttat always came to his mind when the
conversation turned on these peculiar
people. He was once very busy writing
in his room at hotel and q card came
up. He gave the bell boy instructions
that he could see nobody AMI dismissed
him. A little while afterward the card
came up a second time, and he told the
bell boy to tell the man to call on the
next day. that he wouldn't see the angel
Gabriel if he called to-day, and the bell
boys eyes stuck out In few minutes
the card came up third time, and then
Mr.. Talmsge went down Stairs to Gee
who bis persistent visitor was. A man
stepped up to him and said:
You are Mr.. Tslmage2"
81 am, air."
"Well, sir, / am an evolutionist, and I
want to discuss that question with you.
| am also an annibilaiicnst. l believe
that when ! die that will be the end of
me-"
"Thank God for that 7" devoutly eiacu-
lated Mr.. Talmage, as he walked of and
left the man perfectly dszed.-H Hayyis-
burg Telegraph
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DEATH Warrant OF Our Lord.

"Chsnce,' says the Courier des E,at
Uris, "has put into our hands the most
imposing and interesting judicial docu-
ment to sll Christians. that has ever been
recorded in human arNas, that is tie
very identical death warrant OF our Lord
Jesus Carist. TIE document was faith
fully transcribed by the editor in these
words:
Sentence rendered by Pontius Plate,
acting Governor OF Lower Galilee, stat
ing that Jesus OF Nazareth shall suffer
death on the cross:
In the year seventeen of the Emper-
or Tiherins Caesar, and the 9th day of
March, the city of the holy Jerusalem
Anna aud Caiphss being priests, sacri-
fiscators Of the people OF God Pontius
PLATE, governor of Lower Gslilee, sit
ting in the presidential chair of the Pra.
elory, condemns Jesus of Nazareth to
die on the cross between two thieves
the great and notorious voice OF the peo-
! pie saving:
l. He is seducer.
2. He is seditious
He is the enemy of the law.
He calls himself. falsely, the Son
of God.
He calls himself, falsely, the King
of Israel.
6 He entered into the temple, follow
ed by a multitude, bearing palm branches
in their hands.
Orders the first Centurion, Quilius
Cornelius, to lead him TO the place Of ex-
ecution.
Forbids any person, whomsoever, eth
er poor or rich, to oppose the death Of
Jesus Christ.
The witnesses who signed the condem.
nation OF Jesus are:
l. Daniel Robani.
&. 2. Joannus R)bapi.
8. Raphael Robani.
4. Capet, citizen.
Jesus shall gg out OF the city of Jeru-
salem by the gate OF Struenus
The above sentence is engraved on q
copper plate; on one side are written the
words "A similar plate is sent to each
tribe IL was found in an antique vase
of white marble, while excavating in the
ancient city of Aquills in the kingdom
OF Naples, in the year 1910, and was dis.
covered by the commissioners OF arts Of
the French armies. At the expedition
OF Naples it was inclosed in box OF
ebony, ss the sachristy of tue chartem.
The French translation was made by the
commissaries of arts. The original is
in the Hebrew language"
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Prematurely Aged.

Many a woman is robbed Of those
charms which the geutler sex value so
highly, snd made old before her time
by functional irregularities To such ,e
bloom Of youth may be restored by the
use of remedy which has stood the
test OF time and which is to-day &C.
kno wledged to be without an equal as 9
cure Tor all female weaknessee-Dr
Plerce's "Fsvorite Prescription" By
BY all druggs.s.
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ABOUT MARRIAGE.
Advice to Those Who Slip on the
Matrimonial Moose.

Some marry for the fun OF the thing
and never see where it comes in. This
is discouraging,
Some marry for the sake OF good
companion and never discover their mis-
take. This is lucky.
Man is q tickle ''critter." Even Adam,
who had his wife made to order, found
more or less fault with her.
Don't marry Q man for his reputation.
1t is liable to he only q second. hand af-
air, borro we'd from his ancestors.
Many women have married men for
their ine exterior. But that's all there
10 TO an sncient egg worth mentioning.
Many marry to spite some one else
only to leaan that they got the butt-end
Of the transaction, and its worst end at
thGt.
Marriage Is q lottery full of chances.
That's what gives it flavor. All like to
chance it, because everybody thinks 10
win prize.
Wedlock. in it's original state, was IS
pure as sweet milk fresh from the COW,
but man couldn't rest until he had strip
ped it of much OF its cream.
/ say when you are ready to get mar
ried, get married. However, it isn't 80
much trouble to get married as to know
when you want TO get married.
The hot-headed youth marries in
hurry because be fears manageable fe-
males will be scarce next year, and lives
to wonder how the supply holds out.
Marriage resulting from love at first
sight is not generslly Wedded bliss on
par with sour milk. One or the other
gets swindled, and often both.
Many man has married for beauty,
only to learn that be paid $40 for wLa'
can be purchased for twenty-five cents at
all druggists. This is hard.
The most affectionate people before
marriage seldom hold out in the same
proportion after the knot is tied. It's
better philosophy 10 commence only as
you would live a'terward.
From the matrimonial market the
saints of both sexes were culled out long
ago Don't expect TO marry one. You
must guess al something's and take chan
ces for the future on this basis.
Woman is sometimes the real cause OF
unhappiness in the married relations OF
life, but in the majority OF instances the
hoot Is on the other foot and she is really
the true comfort there is in it.
Don't marry woman for her taper
fingers and lily hands alone, for married
life and its rugged experiences calls for
a wife that knows how to make a pot
boil and can spank babies Systematically
But few people marry for pure love,
and they in after years suspicion that
what we're at the time prompting of the
tender passion were, in all probability.
but the irst symptoms OF cholera NOR.
mus.
The man who marries woman simply
because she is handy arrangement to
have about tho house does 30 from pure
lv business standpoint, and in the end,
II not compelled to supper. him, she has
done better than many women l know
OF.
Many a man who has married for
money has never realized dividend up
on the investment; and many women
who have done the same thing h,ve left
word for their posterity that, although a
fair transaction upon the face OF it, yet
it is liable to be a putup job.-Toleds
Blade.
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DATE OF oHyo's ADMISSION,
Ohio Society in New York Discus.
sing the Question.

Following the suggestion of IT. Presi-
dert, GrD Thomss Ew,ng, the Onio
Secretary has been recently discussing
the date OF the admission of Ohio into
the Union. The mater came up st last
meeting at the Murry Hill Hotel, when
very lively and interesting debate en-
sued.
Colonel W L. Strong, ]. @. Howard
and Others argued in favor Of the Seth
Of April 1882, which was the dste of the
passage of tho acs to enable the people
of the eastern division OF the Territory
northwest Of the river O.io to form o
constitution and State Government, and
for the admission of such State into the
Union on an equal footing of the oriei.
nal States and Tor other purposes This
act on the part Of Congress, Colonel
Strong argued, made Ohio State, and
hence her history dates from that time.
Colonel G. w Mou.ton, j G Mitchell
and General Burnett made addresses,
however in favor of the Goth oil No.
vember, 1902. when the convention for
framing a constitution, called for by the
enabling act OF CoDsr ress. completed It's
work.
Ex-Congressman Ashley, OF Toledo
who was member of the Committee on
Territories, also spoke on the question
and General Ewing closed with som
very able and interesting arguments In
favor of the last named date,
1t seems from little pamphlet pre-
pared by President Andrews, of Mari.
eta College on this tject. thst Ohio is
the only one of the twenty-five States
that have been admitted to the Union
since l776 IN regard to whose date ol
Admission there is any question. Ir
fact there never was any formal admis.
sion of the State. Even after the con.
stitution was adopted, the u s. Senate
ON January Z, 1903, instructed its com
mittee "to inquire whe her any and, i
any, what legislative measure NAV bt
necessary for admitting the State OF Ohio
into the Union"
This President Andrews takes ai EVIL
dence that tue formation Of constitu
ton Itself does not make State mem
Der OF the Union
| From letter from the State Depart
ment to General Ewing it is said, "ther'
appears to be n, thing 10 the correspond
ence Of the period 10 question wich vii
enable the State Department to give .
date"
The matter was referred to q commit
Zee OF the society for further report a
| the next meetinU
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-05-18

Four score years and ten have not
seen the equal of Ely's Cream Balm as a
remedy for Cstarrh, Colds, in the Head,
and Hay Fever. 1t works like magic,
giving relief at once, and permanent
hent fit.. A thorough treatment cures the
wo,s, cases. Apply into the nostrIls
We have sold Elv's Cream Balm about
three years, and have recommended its
use in more than hundred Special
Cases of Catarrh. The unanimous an.
swer to our inquiries ls, ats the hest
remedy that l have ever used" Our
experience is, thot where parties contiD-
ued its use, it never fails to cure.-J H.
Montgomery & Co., Druggists, DEBORAH,
Iowa
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

Monroe Lodge, No. 1S9, r. and A.
M..-Mcets at Masonic Hall in Woodsfeld, on
Wednesday evenings. on or before each full
moon. P. SPRIGGs, W. NJ; JAS. z. Norris,
Secretary.
WOOdsfield Chapter, No. S5, X. A.
M.--M Meets in Masonic Hall. Woodsfeld, ,,ea
Mon day evening after full moon. J. 2. SPRIGes
N. 4. II. P; JAS. R. NORRIS. Secretary.
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Purify the Blood.

Among spring preparations, do not
neglect that which is most important OF
all-your own body. During the winter
the blood absords many impurities,
which, il not expelled, ARE liable to break
out in scrofula or other disease. The
best spring medicine is Hoods Sarsspa.
rilla 1t expels every impurity from the
blood, and gives strength to every fuuc-
lion OF the body. Sold by all druggists.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-05-18

A Montsua girl shCt bear and with
the bounty paid bought sewing ma
chine. In short time she will prob.
ably be canning for the sewing machine
agent.
Remarked by r. C. Joiner OF Allen
z 0. Hllsdale Co, Michigan: Moth
ing gave my rheumatism such Quick re.
lief az DR.. Thomas Ecleclric Ol,-be.
lievs il intallible ior iDeumatics."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-05-18

DI EASE lies in ambush for the weak,
q fs, BILE constitution Is i'll adapted to en-
counter malarious atmosphere and sud
den changes of temperature, and the
least robust are usually the easiest VIC
tins; DR. j. Fl. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier will give tone
and vitality and strength TO your entire
body. $l00 per bottle,
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Mrs. U. s. Grants Inheritance.

Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., has been out in
Colorado attending to the details OF set.
tling up the estate of his father in-law,
the late Jerome B. Chsffee. The value
of the property which is left to Mrs
Ulysses S Grant, cannot be determined
az the bulk of 1t lie in mining interests
Carefully nursed howeve it will probably
aggregate about 100000 dollars. AL
this will remain in Mrs. Grants Dame
as her husband is legally liable for the
debts of G ant & Ward. Mrs. Grant
lost her dover of 100000 dollars. and q
residence which her father presented her,
in the failure. Chaffee lost half a mil
lion OF securities which be had on de
posit. ULYSSES, Jr., will be com 'ortaHlf
for theiest Of his life nevertheless. He
snd his wife live upon farm in Win
chester county, owned by the late Mr.
ChSffee
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L. O. q. f. DIRECTORY,

Woodsfield Lodge, No. 377, I. u.
0. F.-.Meets every Tuesday evening G.
LUDE, N G; G. B. CLTNaAN, Rec. Secretary
Woodsfield No. 16S.
--Meets in Lodge Room the first and third
Friday evening of each month. ASHER OKEY.
9. P; FRITZ REEF. Scribe.
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A Druggists Story.

Mr.. Isaac c Chapman. Druggist, New
burg, N. Y writes US: 81 have for the
past ten years sold several gross of DR.
WILLIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR
THE LUNGS. l can say of it what !
csnnot say Of any other medicine. l
have never beard customer speak of il
but to praise it's virtues 10 the highest
manner. | have recommended il in 8
great many cases Of Whooplug Coogb,
with the harpiest effects. / have used il
in my own family for many years; in
fact, always have bottle in the medicine
clos ready for use."
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A Very Successful Case.

First La~yer-Ah, Dobkius, how did
you come out in that ease you were just
beginning when l went Eastf
Second Lawyer-Gloriously. 1t was
q perfect success. Created great SEQ.
sation. Papers full Of it. Got lets oil
advertising out of it. think it Was the
making of my future.
Good! Glad to hear 1t, old fellow.
knew you had stuff 10 you. And by the
way, what did they do to your client
'Ob, they hanged him."
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Where John Cabot Probably Lam
ded.

Historians and scholars can not agree
as to whether to Christopher Columbus
or 10 John Cabot belongs the honor Of
The discovery of the American continent
Many believe and assert that 1t belongs
to the latter. The exhaustive researches
recently made by Professor Horsford
would seem TO show that Cabot first
landed, not, as has been supposed, at
ONE point on the coast of Maine, but
al Salem Neck, on the coast of Massa
ctusetts. and, proceeding southwark, en-
tered what il now Boston harbor, and
thence up Charles river. bnildng fort
on Its hanks 1t is probable, then, that
John Cabot and his crew were the first
white men who ever looked upon the
pleasant shores of what is now South
Boston. That it had been a favorite
spot with the Indian tribes is attested by
the discoveries made in digging for the
foundations of buildings in later years.
Boston Globe.
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as tho Breeze of Evening"

This liue OF an old hymn is quite ap-
prepriats when applied to "Pleasanr
Purgstv We Pellets" 81 don't like to take
pills if can avoid it," we often hear
persons say, "hecause they constipa,c
ma so" now the "Pellets" never do this
They are so gentle and mild that their
effect ia almost precisely similar to a
netiral movement OF the bowels, and
no unpleasant effects are left behind.
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Old people suffer much from disorders
Of the urinary organe,' and are alwsvs
gratfied at the wonderful effects of DIR
j. H McLoan's Liver and Kidney BALM
in hunishing their troubles. $l.0O per
GCtle,
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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-10-16

At social gathering some one
proposed this question " What
shall | teach my daughter?" The
following replies were handed in
Teach her that 100 cents make a
dollar.
Teach her how to arrange the
parlor and the library.
Teach her to say" No" and mean
it or " Yes" and stick to it.
Teach her how to wear a calico
dress, and to wear it like a queen.
Teach her how to sew on but
tons, darn stockings and mend
gloves.
Teach her to dress for health and
comfort as well as for appearance
Teach her to cultivate flowers and
keep the kitchen garden.
Teach her to make the neates'
room in the house.
Teach her to have nothing to dc
with intemperate or dissolute young
men.
Teach her that tight lacing is
uncomely as well as injurious to
health.
Teach her to regard the morals
and habits, and not money, in Sc
lecting her associates.
Teach her to observe the old
rule: "a place for everything
and everything in its place"
Teach her that music. drawing
and painting are real accomplish
ments in the home, and are not to
be neglected if there be time and
money for their use.
Teach her the important truism
That the more she lives within hel
income the more she will save, and
the farther she will get away from
the poor-house.
Teach her that a good, steady
church-going mechanic, farmer
clerk or teacher without a cent is
worth more than forty loafers or
non-producers in broadcloth.
Teach her to embrace every op-
portunity for reading, and to select
such books as will give her the
most useful and practical informa
ton in order to make the best pro
gress in earlier as well as later
home and school life.