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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21
SWAZEY.

s. Once again we claim our seat in
the SPIRIT office, which has been va
cant for d while.
Will Gibson, orr merchant, re-
turned from the east Saturday.
We will haveta Christmas tree at
this place Christmas night. A
grand time is anticipated. Every
body eeme. ~ re
Nj. - Cotton and son, Frank
and wife, from Cedar Fails, Iowa, are
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Ann Scott, of Ivyville, Ia,
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Katie
Reed. alH
John W arfield returned home last
Saturday from Moundsville.
Aaron Ogg will visit his brother
Robert, in Guernsey County, this
week.
Our protracted meeting will begin
Sunday Dec. 26.
School is prospering under the su-
pervision Of S. H. Wayne.
Tobacco merchants have been
looking at the tobacco here this
week. They seem to think the far
mers prices are too high.
Homer and Richard Gibson have
gone to GAINESVILLE TO attend the
wedding of their sister, Miss Libhie,
to Mr., Harry Grier, (which will occur
Thursday, Dec. Is. The newly we'd
ded couple then return to this place,
where they will spend few weeks
with the brides parents and friends.
We also learn that ye editor of
the SPIRIT will enter into the bonds
Of wedlock the same day of the
above wedding.
All, "Topsy," think you have been
ASLEEP long enough. Wake up
from your peaceful slumbers, lest
you should talk again in your
sleep, as you did in the Gazette
not long since. Ha! ha! Topsy you
can't deceive any longer.
WILD Rose.
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OBITUARY.


Hannah Barrett, maiden name
Coulter, was horn May 9th, A. D.
1894, Died May 26th. A. L. 1886.
The subject of this notice at an ear
ly age united with the Presbyterian
Church in which she lived until cir
cumstances were such she could not
attend that church. Then she cen
nectGd herself with the NJ. E,
Church Ii which she lived consist
ant member for rover forty years, and
her greatest mission seemed to be to
administer to suffering humanity.
She was always ready 10 Go all the
good she could both in word and
deed, and many viii remember her,
a!theagh she has gone to that cline
whonce lone return,
Why should onrtears in sorrow flow
When God recalls his own,
And bids them leave world Of woe,
Fer an immortal crown?
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WASHINGTON, D. C.

Since last wrote you, that au-
gust body of law makers, called
Congress, has been in session: No
act of great importance has, as yet.
emanated fpm It. One of the SEN
tors did, in the beginning, try to
make himself little famous, or at
least become popular with the ladies,
by "spouting" on Female suffrage"
but l believe he failed to accomplish
either object. For my own part 1
have not had quite so profound an
admiration for Congress, as body,
since / observed the manner in which
it received the Presidents Message,
as formerly. 1t appears to me that
if there is any one body of men,
more thaa aaptsiler, that should OK
hibit a feeling of respect, ar defer
epee to any words the Chief sIagis
trate of. QAr sfeht land may say Off
rfally, it 'sheHld be euf representa-
tives in Congress assembled. In so
doing they WnHld teach the people
to emulate their example! but when,
in the very beginning of their ses-
sion. the President addresses them,
through his message, they pay so
little attention. and indeed make
such a confusion. by talking and
laughing, that those who desire to
hear, cannot. fear the example is
not good.
l'ha hsndmaE's az has lately fal-
len Oh the necks or seeesai Keplbli-
can officials who have been holding
over from the old administration.
Among the others were those of the
deputy 9TH and 9th Auditors, also
the chier clerk in the 9th Auditors
office. The newly appointed 9th
Auditor halls from Georgia, Mr. II.
A. Hafpisaas,; He ls q brpther.in-
law of Gen. Gordon, aud has for
some time past been chief Of di-
vision in the 9th Auditors office, in
which position his mei,itorious con-
duet won for him the honorable
place he now occupies.
Our 9th Auditor, by the way, is
maklsg quite 0 brilliaHt record as
an official. His bureau being the
largest in the Treasury Department,
it requires no little executive ability
to properly manage it,and he grasps
at once the proper intcrpre' ation of
intricate questions, without appar-
.ent difficulty-ia fact The only OBJ
lection / hear made to his Official
conduct, is that, 'He succeeds so adj
mirably in getting Ohio men to fill
vacant clerkships," and this, think,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21

is rather commentators of him, than
otherwise. ~
This week at Alhaa&|l's, Lawrence
Barrett gives The first production of
"Rienzi, the Last of. the Tribunes, i.
over l50 auXiiaIies on the stage
and the scenery is said to have cost
several thousand dellars. 1t is no
douht Grand, and will draw large
houses. | had the pleasure Of SEE
ing him in Hamlet the other even
ing, and was simply charmed by the
elegant style in5which he rendered
that grand tragedy, Although his
instructions to the players, Speak
the speech l pray you," DC, and his
soliloquy, "To be Or not to be- &C.,
was spoken in an entirely different
manner from any / had ever heard
before, j could not see how-he could
speak it otherwise and be in keep
ing with the style of Hamlet"
Many Of the clerks are now ap
plying for their annual ''leaves," in
tending, no doubt, to pass their hol-
idays at home. For my part, | de
sire to see dear old Monroe when
gontle Spring has completed her la
Dor of love in carpetiiig the mead
ows with green, and decking the
trees in their beautiful foliage. So
| shall wait for 'leafy June" and
then roe be to that postal clerk on
the B. u. & G., who penciled-well
he knows-on one of my letters.
There is no news | can give you,
this week, that you will not have
had. from other sources, so ] will
close. w EH
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21

will sGjaurn not later tnan the Atb
of March.
Rev. Gardner commenced pre-
protracted meeting ut the vi. f.
Church in town last Saturday. ard
will continue it over next Salshatl'.
He has been assisted so far this
week by Rev. William DanforG, Of
Nero Station, and will, the latter
part of the week, he assisted iy
Rev. Bunting also.
All the teachers of this township
will dismiss their schools the week
Of the Institute. That is right tel-
low-teachers. The school directors
expect it of you; your pupils expect
it, and so docs the Institute is IN
organized body authorized AMI pro
vided for by legislation. The Hi gh
er Education, or the better or NOR"
practical common sense education is
ticking place very rapidly, not only
in Ohio. or in her sister States, but
it is being pushed forward ny our
national legislatOrs-the Congress
sional Representatives and L. 5.
'Senate-the highest tribunal in the
American Government. The demand
for better teachers is gaining
ground every day in Ohio. The
Ohio Legislature has begun to re-
cognize the necessity of better leg
islation for the cnmmon- sense Higher
Education Of the youths of the
State. The necessity for a reorgan-
ization of the common school sys-
TEN Of Ohio is imminent now and
will take place On more and better
united 7 -sxstepl sooner or later Some
of the existing enactmrnrs--rrnr
school laws of Ohio will be repealed
in only a short time, and others
more wisely enacted instead thereof.
Take the numerous colleges Of Ohio
in them to-day their difference is
the same-bcttcr system of How
to Educate" to make the boy the
man properly educated Go to any
of the higher educational institu-
tons Of this State and they will tell
You that they are adopting wiser
measures for the boys purposes Of
life. xxx.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21

BEALLSYILLE.

The tinkle, tinkle. of the sleigh
bells can be heard in every direc-
tion. Notwithstanding the cold, raw
weather the snow that fell on Mon
day night last is bringing many
people to town; business is booming,
and our merchants and traders are
flying around at lively rate.
From now until after the Holi-
days, goods will be sold FOR CASH
AT ISAAC Hills, BEALLsvILLE, O., as
cheap as they can be bought any
where in Eastern Ohio. Now Is the
time to get your Bargains,
Henry Miller is still confined to
his bed.
John S. Melott has handed to the
Trustees his resignation as Justice
of the peace.
If you want a bargain in tinware
you can get it at Isaac Hills. A
full line of Holiday goods almost
given away. Come and see.
There will be. Christmas tree at
the M. E. Church on Christmas even
ing.
Yearsly Thornberry is still con
fined to his room.
Isaac Hill is headquarters for
Millinery Goods. Call and see them
whether you buy or not.
G. A. Keepers 4 Co, have pur-
chased part of lot No. -, in
Lynn's addition to Beallsville, from
Thomas L. Webb, on which they
will proceed at once to erect a ware
room.
The largest and best selected
stock of Boots and Shoes ever
brought to Beallsville,at Isaac Hills.
The mock Congress effected a per-
manent organization last Friday
evening.
DR.. John w. Reed was elected
Speaker of the House.
Call and see the handsome Tobog-
gon Caps and Mutiiers at Isaac Hills.
SYcTcR.
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CALAIS.

FeLuIcs,-Henry Geprge'sspeeeh,
delivered at New Haven, Conn, Nov.
30, was transcendentalism. He
SAYS "Ihe last national election
turned on a question of personal
character. Think of 1t. A nation
of 60.Q00,00e haggling over the per-
sonal character Of rival candidates.
The work OF the Republican party
is done. Black slavery has been
abolished, sbnt the crusade now bc.
gun is q crusade for the emancipa-
ton of all mankind, both white and
black. At last the laboring masses
all over the country are organizing.
Strikes and boycotts are, to my mind,
like swords and rifles, they are ugly
Weapons, and although 1t may be
necessary In some instances to use
them, it is'not by the use of either
that working men can secure their
rights" ta
Mr. George wants to throw a tor
pedo into the ranks Of 'S9.
The members Of the adjourned
session OF the sjxty.neYprth Seas.
raj Assembly of Chic Will convene
in few weeks. The session Will. in
adj probability, bea very short one.
Would suppose this Legislature
would adjourn, sine de, before iiaEch
I 4, 1887, so that Bob Kennedy and
Pugsley and Crane, members elect
to Congress, can run the Ohio Leg
islature this winter again, as they
did last winter. Suppose the Leg
islature continues on over the 4th
Of March, and the two Republican
Senators and Lieutenant Governor
yacate their seats on that day, what
sort of fis will it leave the Legis-
lature in,nas they will have no auc.
cessors to take their places? AS a
matter of necessity the Legislature
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Good Results in Eyerr Case.

d. A. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes
that he was seriously afflicted with
a severe cold that settled on his
lungs; had tried many remedies with
out benefit. Being induced to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. did so and was entirely
cured by use of a few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his
family for all Coughs and Colds
with best results. This is the ex-
perience of thousands whose lives
have been saved by this Wonderful
Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at r. W. Pope's
Drug Store.
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how easilyr rheahatism begins, and how
insidiously it grows in the system, until
one is startled to find himself its victim
in either the acutc or chronic form. He
then learns the fearful tenacity of its
grip and the utter powerlessness of the
orlinary remedies to give relief.
Probably to no disease have physicians
given more stuiy, anl none has more
completely baflled their efforts to provide
3; specific; and until Athlophoros was dis
c.vered there was no medicine which
would surely cure. rheumatism, peliralgia
and nervous or sick headache. thousands
of testimonials ike the following prove
beyond question that Athlophoros is the
only reliable remedy, and that it will do
all that is claimed for it.
MIR. Josiah White, of New Paris, Ohio,
said to our rcorrespondentin reference to his
being edof rheIimatism mbythenseofAth-
lophoros: 1t acted like a charm hmeanl
feel that | owe my present good health to
the one bottle ofAthlophoros fused. Itwas
about two years ago I had the rheumatism,
L could scarcely get around and when dil
IistiaSS w NO - IL Wis Will great pam.
| spent over thirty dollars during this
attack With loctors not counting what I
spent for liniments and Other medicines
butnon, ofthem did me particle of good
AT last hear Of Atllophoros; it was on
WedneslaY commenced using it and crn-
tinued taxing regularly until finished the
bottle. On Fri lay went ont free from
rheumatism. Ny legs were as good rs ever,
and fronithtt day to this, now nearly two
years since, | have not hal tyinse ot
rheumatism. | have recommended it To
many different sufferers and have been well
paid fer my trouble by seeing them bena-
ttel as was. ~
Every druggist should keep Athlophorol
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the .Aillo-
phoros Co. liz MILL Size York, will
-ssn.lssilheg Carriage paid1 on lr--~ii; t ii
Z regular price, which is si.to pr ,siinn
for Ath!ophoros and SOC for Pij's. 81.
For liver anil kidney diseases, ty ic- 'a..,,
digestion, weakness. nervous lie liit, AL cs
Of women, "onS'inn ;ol. lcNlacl i-.fppfc
blood. &c. Athioaho- s'l'ii's ar un, !, ls.ti +,
movie 'Ssv sfs- --.
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DABNEY'S DENIAL,
NEVER SAW ANDERSONyILLE AND
NEVER FOUGHT In THE REBEL
ARMY.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December 13
Examiner Dabney, of the
Pension Office, contemplates suit
for libel against certain newspa pers
who persist in libeling him as a mur-
dcrer and traitor. Action is liable
any day. The annexed correspon-
dence on the subject would seem to
dispose of Dabney's maligners
UNITED STATES PENSION OFFIcEl
WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. II, 1886.
To GooDsPEED PosT, No. 295, G.
A. R., Department of Kansas; l am
in receipt of your resolution of De
cember 4th, which reached me yes
terday, and of numerous resolutions,
letters. &c, from various parts of
the United States, relative to the APP
pointment as a member Of the Board
Of Examining Surgeons in this Office
of DR.. T. s. Dabney, Of the City of
New Orleans, La. ,Ypnr resolution
is as follows:
THAT we beg leave to enter this
our most earnest protest against the
appointment of one DR.. Dabney.
Confederate, of Andersonville Prison
fame, to position on the Board of
the Medical Division in the United
States Pension Office; that we re-
gard the appointment as an insult
toevery loyal nan and ex-soldier OF
the Union army, and more than an
insult and outrage 70 the remnant of
the living survivors of that earthly
he'll, and especially to the dead;
that, as a Post comprising represen-
tatiyes of ex-soldters {pnion) and
prisoners of war. Democratic anJ
Republican parties, request that the
appointment Of said DR., Dabney be
revoked at once. that copy Of these
resolutions be sent to His Exceiles-
cy the Presidento fthe United States,
and the Hon. John G. Black. Com
missioner Of Pensions. Washington,
.D.Cn
Dr. Dabney was appointed to the
Office he now holds in tbis burean
after examination and certifcation
by the United States Civil Service
Commission more than thirteen
months AGO upon my selection. Hs
then was and now is a citizen of the
United States and on equal footing
with every other citizen. There were
no ,referred applicants for the place
to which he vas appointed. He has
since discharged ali the duties Of
his office in an able aad efficient
manner as shown by the reports &c
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ANIMALS are often afflicted with a
disease called the mango, the same
disease inhuman beings is called the
itch, and is highly contagious, to
cure it mix flour of Sulphur with DR..
}. II. McLean's Volcanic Oil Lini-
ment, bathe it thoroughly, and take
DR.. }. H. McLean's Liver and Kid
neY Balm.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21
BEALLSYILiE.

Another blizzard has reached us
this week.
The majority of our sick folks are
convalescing. a 800
G.. A.. Keeners & Co. keep full
line of drugs. paints, oil, diamond
dyes, school books, stationery, al
buns, dc. a-3
A mock Congress was organized
in our town last Friday evening.
We expect a lively time, and that
there will be many obnoxious laws
repealed, and bills enacted, which
will give some Of the great states
men Of our town a national renown.
We suppose the tariff laws will he
iremodeled in such way that capi-
tai will be made to bear its share of
the burdens by lifting a part thereof
from labor Would it astonish you
if one of the candidates on the ma
tiona ticket for 'SS should be Sc
iected from DeallsvHle?
One of our business men j. II.
Jefiers, made business trip. to
Wheeling this week.
1t you need window glass, putty,
or sash doors, call on G. A. Keepers
& Co.
Extensive preparations are being
made. for u Sabbath School enter
tainment at the NJ. f. Church, On
Christmas eve. A good time is ex-
pected. The Invitations are to all.
We learn that thero will be a
Christmas tree at the East Sunsbury
Baptist Church.
Our town can boast of a laroer
number of peltry merchants than,
perhaps, any other town in the coun-
ty.
If you want sleigh bells, tools of
any kind, nails, door locks, hinges,
butts. rope, bod cords, call or G. A.
Keepers Il Co.
A child of James Jefers, about
three miles from here, fell from a
chair the other day and broke one
of its legs.
w. H. Stellers has on hands, now,
the finest assortment Of Holiday
Goods and Stationery ever brought
to the village of Beallsville. Fancy
and perfumed Paper and Envelopes
of any size and style,whici he offers
at rock bottom prices for cash. Give
him a call before purchasing else
where. saai5
A most disgraceful occurrence is
reported from the Dexter school
house. They have a singing school
down there, under the superintend-
ence of Mr.. j. L. Keyser. On last
Sabbath evening,on account of some
difference, some sharp words were
passed from one to another and
there stopped until on the way
home, when it generated into a kind
of general row, In which, TO their
Shame, be it said, several church
members took an active part. Some
coats were said to be stripped, but
the row ended without bloodshed.
There is talk of the matter being
brought before the grand jury. The
Lord hallowed the Sabbath for man
as day of rest, and not desecra-
ton.
1t is a fact that G. A. Keepers q
Co, are closing out their boots and
shoes at cost. MEMO.
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us. Supreme Court.

1t is not improbable that the ap-
pontment OF u majority oflthe JUS
tees Of the United States supreme
Court may fall to President CiEvE-
LAND, especially should he serve q
second term. Justice Wcofs has
not appeared on the bench this scs-
sien, and IL is a serious question
whether he will ever return. OF the
other members Of the Court four
WAITE, MILLER, FIELD and BRADLEY
have reached the age (70) at
which they are entitled by law to re-
tire with continuance of salary for
life Should President CLEVELAND
have the appointment Of five Justices
they being majority Of the
.Court-it would be an event which,
we believe, has happened but once
in the last half century, if not since
the origin of the Court. President
LINCOLN appointed FIVE Supreme
Court Justices, of whom two-Mn-
LER and FIELr-are still on the
bench. This, We believe, is as great
a number than has ever been select
ed by any one President. GRANT
appointed three, HAYES, two, GAR
FIELD one and ARTHUR two.
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A Few Facts.

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Everybody Says So.

The New York Star says the an
al message of President CLEvE-
xD to Congress lis a complete and
|nprehensive state paper. 1t omits
thing important, touches upon
thing trivial, and is clear. and de
|ivein its Recommendations More
er, it is Democratic to the core-a
long party document which the
bpIe who elected Mr.. CLEVELAND
b read with discernment and con
btment.v IA
# is hardly necessary tostate that
+ masses Of the American people
ne the same belief H
~ ii
|WHEAT, according to the outlook
a leading New York broker, is on
+ list for better prices. The stocks
1.-THE United Kingdom are reported
|be 14,600,000 bushels less than a
pr ago. The falling off in the
fpments from Russia, from Janu-
i to August | Of this year, de
based about SO per cent. as com :
red with last year. Shipments
INA Australia are reported to be
50 heavy by 100000 bushels.
|ere is a demand in Europe snd a
treased production, and our ship
|nts in that direction are gradual
increasing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21

IMfERFEeF digestion and assimiia-
tion produce d!sorderad conditions
of the system which grow and are
confirmed by neglect, DR.. J. FL. Nc
Leans Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier, by its tonic proper
ties cures indigestion and gives tone
to the stomach. $l.00 per bottle.
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The First Keen TWinge.

AS the season advances the paias
and aches hy which rheumatism
makes itself known, are experienced
after every exposure. 1t is not
claimed that Hoods Sarsaparilla is
specific for Reconnaissance doubt
If there is, or can be, such remedy.
But the thousands benefited by
Hoods Sarsapqrilla, Warrant Us Ia
urgins nthefa who suffer from fheu-
matism to take it before The first
keen twlnge.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-21

FREQUENTLY accidents occur in
the household which cause bnrns,
cuts, sprains AID bruises; for use in
such cases DIR. j. ii. McLean's Vot-
canic Oil Linimcnt has for many
years been the constant favorite
family remedy.