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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
A Demand for Women,
From the Chicago Mail.


The demand for women in the
northwest is only exceeded by the
demand for rain. Out in Wagon
Wheel. Idaho, recently, a couple of
old maids were called to attend a
dying brother. The brother died,
but before the girls could get away
the whole male population was after
them, including the mayor, justice
of the peace and other notables.-
Excitement ran high, and bids were
six to one on the mayor ct al. In
six days after their arrival the bat
tie was over and the girls both en-
gagged. The mayor had been cut
out by strapping young miner of
thirty. The weddings were set and
the mother sent for, in order that
proper eclat might be given.
The mother arrived in due season,
and at once sailed into the girls for
their disrespect of their late broth
er and their immoderate haste. She
declared the marriages off, and an
nounced her intention of taking her
daughters home with her. In de
spair mass meeting was called, and
the mayor was appointed commit
tee to wait ON the mother and per.
suade her to reconsider the former
motion. Like all good mayors this
gentleman waited upon the irate
mother. He called her attention to
the great need of the Wagon Wheel,
and in the name of patriotism i'm
plored her not to infict such crush.
ing blow on the hopes of the town.
The mother was obduratc, and de-
clared that she would not depart
without her daughters. On this
hint the mayor spoke. He at once
proposed a compromise. The moth
er need not depart at all. She was
fair, fat and fifty-odd. SO was he.
They would pool their issues. And
they did. The three women are
now concocting excuses by which
all their belated female friends and
relatives east can be brought te
Wagon Wheel.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
Cuban EmancipatiOn,

Slavery was first introduced into
the New World by the Spaniards
who came with Columbus. The
shackles were first imposed on the
simple, care-free Indians of Hispan-
lola and Cuba, and so CALLING were
they that in ten years the native
of the first fair island
had disappeared. But though the
poor slaves died the institution lived
and black men from Africa took the
place of the copper-colored abort
gines. In the round of centuries
these black slaves of Hayti fearfully
avenged their Indian predecessors on
the Spaniard's French successors,
and established themselves as mas
ters of the island. Cuba has been
for twenty years in the throes of in
termittent revolutions, which have
had for one of their objects the abo-
lition of slavery. Queen Christina,
of Spain, has just issued an edict of
emancipation abolishing slavery at
once in Csba. Thus slavery in North
America ends in the very island
where it began. A bill providing
for the gradual emancipation of the
slaves passed the Cortes in 1879
Cuba at that time had a population
of l Ala, sos, of whom 227,902 were
slaves. Under the provisions of the
bill all slaves of the age of 55 and
upwards were declared free at once.
Those from so to SO were to be lib
Grated September II, 1880; those
from 45 to so in September, 1882;
those from 40 to 40 in 1884; those
from 30 to 40 in 1886; those from
30 to 30 in 1888; and those under
80 in 1890; and the owners have
been recOmpensed as the gradual
work of emancipation has gone on
The Queens edict will release about
100000 slaves, who, under the law
of 1879, would have had four more
years to serve.-Free Press.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
The Heat in India.

The editor of Outing has just re-
ceived from Thomas Stevens, the
globe-girding cyclist, a letter dated
Delhi, India, in which he says: "The
water is oppressively hot; journey
barely possible this season of the
year { (August) even by taking things
very lcisurely." Some idea of the
temperature may be imagined when
we state that, with every appliance
to mitigate the heat, in the shape of
punkahs water soaked cuss-cuss tat
ties, hung across the doorways of
the houses, etc, the thermometer in
doors often registers l20 degrees for
weeks together.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
Advice to Consumptives.

On the appearance of the first
symptoms, as general debility, loss
of appetite, pallor, chilly sensations,
FOLLOWED by night-sweats and cough,
prompt measures of relief should be
taken. Consumption is scrofulous
disease of the lungs; therefore use
the great anti.scrofulous or blood
purifier and strength-restorer, DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery
Superior to cod liver oil as nutri-
tive, and unsurpassed as PICTORIAL.
For weak lungs splitting of blood,
and kindred affections, it has no
equal. Sold by druggists. For DIR.
Pierce's treatise on consumption,
send 10 cents in stamps. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

T0SEPHUS cox and Margaret l.. Cox,
81 whose postofiice address and place ofresi-
dence are unknown, will take notice, that on
the llth day of September, 1886, Edward f..
Zane, as guardian of George, John. Edward
and James Schaub, minor heirs of Michael
Schaub, deceased, filed his petition against
them and others in the Court of Common Pleas
of Monroe County, Ohio, in which petition. he
asks for a finding that said Josephns Cox Is
indebted to him on note dated April LIST, 1854,
at two years, signed by Josephus Cox for Two
hundred and fifty dollars and payable TO the
order of Michael Schaub, with eight per cent
interest from date, payable annually,-interest
poid to April lst, 1885; also, to forclose mort
gage given tc secure said notes signed by Jo-
sephus Cox and Margaret l.. Cox, and 10 s2l
the following described real estate described
in said mortgage, to-wit: The northwest quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of fsection twenty
five, township three of range five, containing
thirty three acres, for the purpose of paying
said Indebtedness. Yeu are required to answer
said petition on or before the 18th day of No
vember, 1886.
EDWARD f. ZANE, Guardian.
By briggs & MALLORY, his Att'ys.
septlI, ,S6t7.
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SOCIETIES.

LODGE NO. 377, l. o. o.
w F-Mcets eve ry Tuesday evening. A.
]. PEARSON, n. G.; G. G. JENNINGS, Sec'y.
ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1853.
w Meets in Lodge Room the first and
third Friday evening of each month. ASHER
OKEY, c. P; FRITZ REEF, Scribe.
MONROE LODGE NO. ls9. F. & AM
WI Meets at Masonic Hall in Woodsfield, on
Wednesday evenings, on or before each full
moon. j. p. SPRIGGs, w. NJ; JAS r. NOR
RIs, Secretary.
CHAPTER NO. s., r. A,
w M.-Meets in Masonic Hall, Woodsfield,
SPRIGGs, NJ. f. H. p; JAS. r. NORRIS, Sec'y
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02

Statistics have been compiled to
show that ninety per cent. of the
murderers, burglars and other bad
men arrested annually are devoid of
musical talent. Perhaps, though,
the musical talent of the other ten
per cent. is what drives these men
to do wicked deeds.
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A Quick Recovery.

1t gives us great pleasure to state
that the merchant who was reported
to bo at the point eff death from an
attack of Pneumonia, has entirely
recovered by the use Of DIR. WIN.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. Naturally he feels CRATE
full for the benefits derived from u.s.
ing this remedy for the lungs and
throat; and in giving publicity to
this statement we are actdated by
motives of public benefaction, trust
ing that others may be benefited in
a similar manner.
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REDEMTION NOTICE.

To C. Cchrs or Whom IL may concern:
Notice is hereby given that NJ. Thomas per
L. Sulsberger, Sheriff has paid into the County
Treasury a sum sufficient to redeem the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of range
A. township three of section 3, eighty acres,
sold at Delinquent Tax Sale by John Rueg-
segger, Treasurer of Monroe County, Ohio,
January 10, 1856, in the name of Michael
Thomas to c. Cehrs.
II. MUHLEMAN,
oct %, 'S6w3. Auditor Monroe County, Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
Youthful Indulgence

in pernicious practices persued in
solitude, is most startling cause of
nervous and general debility, lack of
self-confidence and will power, i'm
paired memory, dependency, and
other attsndants of wrecked man
hood. Sufferers should address with
10 cents in stamps, for large illus
trated troatise, pointing out unfail-
ing means of perfect cure, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, 663
Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
REDEMPTION NOTICE.

To isaac Hatcher or Whom IL MAY Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Michael Sails
bury has paid into the County Treasury a sum
sufficient to redeem the southeast quarter of
the southwest quarter and the south half of
the southeast quarter of range OF townehip 2
of section containing 70 acres, sold at De-
linquent Tax Sale, by John Ruegsegger, Treas
urer of Monroe County, Ohio, January 10, 1876
in the name of Michael Salisbury to Isaac
Hatcher. II. .MUHLEMAN,
Auditor Monroe County, Ohio.
ocll9, ,S6w3.
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LEGAL NOTICE.


TOSEPH lands, whose place ofresidence
81 and p,stofliea address, Is Lee, Athens
County, Ohio; David p. Lands, whose place
of residence and postoflice address ~ Hulls,
Athens County, Ohio; Elizabeth DavisIwhos
place of residence and poatoffice address Is
Dora, Belmont County, Ohio; SarahA. Bolen.
whose place of residence and postoffice address
is Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio; and
Samuel lands, and Abram w. Lands, whose
place of residence and postoflice address Is
Centerview, Monroe County, Ohio. twill take
notice that on the Dist day ofSeptcmber, 1885,
there was fled in the Probate Court OF Mon
roe County, Ohio, an application 10 admit 10
probate and record n paper writing filed In
said court on said day, perporting 10 be the
last will and testament of Sarah lands late
OF Monroe County, Ohio, deceased.
Said application viii be for hearing In said
Court at O'Clock a. NJ. on the 10Th day OF Oct
obcr, 1886.
A. ]. PEARSON,
Probate Judge, Monroe County. Ohio.
Sep. y 1914.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
At that moment heavy covered

AT JnaC moment HeaNy covered
.carry-all drove up to the door.
rs this the house of Jacob Man,
fred?"
This question was asked by a man
who entered from the carryall. He
was kind-looking man, about forty
years Of age.
That is my name," said Jacob.
"Then they told me truly utter
ed the new conner. Are you from
the alms-house?' he continued, turn
ing toward the keeper.
"Yes."
"And are you after these people?''
"Yes."
"Then you may return. Jacob
Manfred goes to no poor-house while
Hive"
The keeper gazed inquisitively
into the features of the man who adj
dressed him, and then he left the
house.
Don't you remember me?" eX-
claimed the stranger grasping the
old man by the hand.
II cannot call you to my memory
now."
"Do YOU remember Lucius Will
liams?"
"Williams| repeated Jacob, start
ing up from his chair, and gazing
earnestly into the face of the man
before him.
"Yes. Jacob Manfred-Lueius
Williams. That little boy whom,
thirty years ago, you saved from the
house of correction; that poor boy
whom you kindly took from the
hands of Che law and placed on
board of one of your own vessels"
sand are you
""Yes-yes. l am the man you
made. You found me rough stone
from the hands of poverty and ex-
ample. 1t was you who brushed off
the evil, and who first led me to the
sweet waters of moral life and hap
piness. l have prolted by the les
son you gave me in early youth, and
the warm spark which your kind
ness lighted up in my bosom has
grown brighter and brighter ever
since. With an afiiuence for life l
have settled down to enjoy the re-
mainder of my days in peace and
quietness, with such of good work
as my hands may find to do. l heard
of your losses and bereavemcnts. /
know that the children of your own
flesh are all gone, but am a child of
your bounty-a child of your kind
ness, and now You shall be. still nv
parent. Come, / have a home and a
heart, and your presence will make
them both warmer and happier.
Come, my more than father-and
you, my mother, come. You made
my youth all bright, and l will not
see your old age doomed to dark
ness"
Jacob Manfred tottered forward
and sank upon the bosom of his
preserver. He could not speak his
thanks, for they were too heavy for
words, When he looked up again he
sought his wife.
Susan" he said, in choking,
trembling tone, my, bread has come
back to me!r'
Forgive me, Jacob"
mo, no, Susan. 1t is not who
must forgive. God holds us in his
hand"
"Ah,' murmured the wife as she
raised her streaming eyes to heaven.
Il will never doubt Him again.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
OATS.
ssTrOy DcmOcrat..

-
! 1t has come out that the model
upright Secretary of State, j. S.
Robinson, is somewhat suspiciously
mixed up in the great Bohemian
oats swindle. While not openly a
member of the concern, it is known
that his relationship to it is such
as to give grounds for the gravest
suspicion of his being participator
in the proceeds, or at least using his
influence and name to assist them
in swindling the farmers. The Ken
ton Bohemian Oats Company was
organized with J. W. Robinson,
Charles Robinson, A Graffmiller,
John d. Cessna, Samuel Stuart and
Fred Steiner as Directors, and John
Sayler, President; G. W. McMillen,
Secretary; Nath. Williamson, Treas
urer, and Louis Emmons, Superin-
tendent-all of them personal and
party friends of Secretary Of State
Robinson. That J. s. Robinson,
the Secretary of State, and Judge
Lowry, a mem Der of the Republican
State Executive Committee, Joined
with others in a certificate as to the
honesty and financial standing OF
the men belonging to the said B0he-
mian Oats Company. That the Sec
retary of State knew that the com
pany was swindle, and knowing
such TO be the fact, he allowed them
a certificate of Incorporation. That
Bob Kennedy is a member of the
firm of Kennedy & Steen, of Belle.
fontaine, which firm has purchased
notes from these Bohemian oats
swindlers. Now, then, say that
Democrats commit all the fraud
will you?
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Clipped from Canada Presbyte-
rian, under signature of C. Blackett
Robinson, Propr.: 1 was cured of
oft-recurring bilious headaches by
Burdock Blood Bitters.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02

The combination, proportion, and
process in preparing Hoods Sarsa-
parilla are peculiar to this medicine,
and unknownt to others.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02

r. w. POPE is the authorized
agent of the sale of DR.. j. H. Nc
Leans Family Medicines for Woods
field.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate Of Cephds Hart, Deceased.
EENHE undersigned has been appointed and
Il qualified rs ENecutrix of the win OF Ce-
Ihas Hart, late of Monroe County, deceased.
Dated this 2jth day of October, A. ID. 1884.
oct t,26S8ti. SARAH HART.
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Kenton News.


The many victims, of the '.Bohe-
mians oats and Red Line Wheat"
swindlers have the satisfaction of
knowing that all the men who be-
longed to that gang, With a single
exception, were bright and shining
lights in the councils Of that great
old God and Morality party En-
'rolledsupon their charter we find the
names Of a Saylor, a Cessna (J. d. J,
an Emmons. a McMillen and Rob
inson j. W. and others. All good
and true Republicans and Church
members. Of course, such truly good
Christians would not swindle any
body; oh, no! And of course their
particular friends are not running
for Office on the Republican ticket
this fall, and these same swindlers
are not moving heaven and earth,
almost, to elect them; oh, no! All
the same, the men who compose that
gang of swindlers know who theil
friends are.
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MUNICIPAL.
CHURCH..

NHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Rev. w. II. DE.
" voRE, Pastor. Social meeting and com.
munion each Lords Day at l0l6 O'clock A. NJ
Services on second Sunday in each month al
II o'clock a. NJ; also, o'clock p. NJ. Sunday
School O'Clock A. NJ.
M +. CHURCH.-Services at the NJ. E
W. Church, Woodsfield, each Sabbath
Preaching at 1890 A. NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday
School ll.3O A. NJ. Prayer meeting each Thurs.
day at Z P. NJ. Pastor, Rev. s. p. DOUGLASS.
DRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Services n
i the Presbyterian Church, every two week.
Mt 212 O'Clock P. NJ. Sunday School each Sun.
day at l O'Clock p. NJ. Prayer meeting eacf
"Wednesday evening at 81 O'Clock. Pastor
Rev. w. T. GARRowAY.
ST.SYLN ESTER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
D-Rev. Father WEIsINGER, Pastor Ser
vices at and 10 o'clock A. NJ. Sunday Schoo
at 2 p. II. Nespers and Benediction at p. NJ
CT. PAULiS GERMAN EVANGELICAL
~ CHURCH.-Services every two weeks a
10 O'Clock d. NJ. Sunday School each Sunday
at O'Clock A. NJ. Services each alternat,
Sunday at Lewisville at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Pas
tor, Rev. A. ]. WINTERIcK.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-02
Representative Housl
AND
Business Directory Of Woodsfle

In this column are to be found the lead
and most reliable Business Houses and Ind
tries of Woodsfield arranged in alphabeti
order. Consult the list for your daily wal
and inform the merchant you saw his addr
in this column.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-14

AS this question Is frequently asked, we
will simply say that she is lady for who up
wards Of thirty years mas untiringly devoted
her time and talents as female physician and
nurse, principally among children. She has
especially studied the constitution and wants
of this numerous class, and as arcsult of thr
effort, and practical knowledge, obtained in Il
lifetime spent as 4 nurse and physician, she
has compounded Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teething, Il operates like msgic-giv-
ing rest and health, and Is moreover, sure to
regulate the bowels. In consequence Of this
article, Mrs. Winslow is becoming wOrd-re
nowned as beefactor of her race; children
certainly do rise up and bless her; especially
Is this the case in this city. Vast quantities
of the Soothing Syrup are daily sold and
used here. We think Mrs. Wins1ow ha. ms
mortalized her name by this valuable article,
and we sincerely believe thousands Of chill
dren have been saved from an early grave
by its timely use, and that millions vet I'M
born will share its benefits, and unite in cal
ling her blessed No Mother has discharged
her duty to her suffering little one, in our
opinion, until she is given it tho benefit OF
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Try IT,
mothers-try it now.-Ladics' Visitor, New
York City. Sold by all druggists. 25 cent?
a bottle.
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One Egg For Ten Men.

One ostrich egg for ten guests,
says the Philadelphia Press, Is the
pattern at the California ostrich
farm. "One, two, three, four, five,
SIX, seven, eight, nine, ten," said
Dwight Whiting, counting the
guests he had invited TO spend the
day at the ostrich farm with him.
81 guess one egg will be enough. "
and having gwen utterauce to this
expression, he wendell his way 10
the paddock, and soon brought TO
the house an ostrich egg. For q
whole hour it was boiled, and
though there was some misgivings
as to ITS being cooked, the shell
was broken (for curiosity could no
longer be restraIned) and three
pound hard-boiled egg laid upon
the plate. But aside from its size
there was nothing peculiar about
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FARM AND HONE.
Canada Thistles,

A correspondent who had Cans
da thistle in new seeded clover this
season cut the thistles IN early
blossom, and now he wishes to
know if the second crop should be
cut, and when. The second crop
is growing fast, and will be in bios
som again before the clover is
quite ready to cut He should cut
the thIstles rs soon as blossoms ap-
pear, and if the first cutting was
thorough, the thistles will disap-
pear, with few exceptions. The
first as well as second cutting OF
thistles and clover should be kept
for feeding. All farm stock, espe-
cially horses and cattle, arc very
fond of these tbistles if cut green.
They prefer them TO hay, and will
pick them out of it. Tho stalk OF
this thistle, when succulent, is
sweet and nutritious. We have
cleared whole fields of Canada this
ties when they came up vigorous
~ in newly-seeded meadows, by
moving when in early blossom,
and then cutting when the next
crop is in blossom, and have found
these two cuttings TO end them, for
they did not appear when the field
was next plowed. In these cut
tings, regard only the thistles, pay
ing no attention to the condition
OF the grass. From experiment we
came to consider thistIes as val
liable for fodder, per weight, as the
grass. We have also found Cana
da thIstles harmless In soiling
crops. Being cut when tender and
sueculent, they were eaten up
clean, and they disappeared after
the first season. They are very
troublesome when allowed to ripen
but easily managed when cut at the
right time. There are few weeds
that can stand persistent cutting
when green. and soiling furnishes
the best means for clearing fields
of all weeds.-Natlonal Live Stock
journal.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-14

Gone TO TEXAs.-Why should
Texas send her wool and cotton to
Vermont, together with tho beet
and corn required to feed the mill
operatives while they are convert
ing this wool and cotton into cloth,
paying transportation at high rates
on these raw materials and food
over 1900 miles of railway and then
transporting the manufactured pro-
ducts back again to the original
starting point? Texas has coal
and water power in Unreasonable
quantity; she has mild and bcaltb-
full climate, one IN which the rigors
OF the Vermont winter is never
known, and in which the factory
operative might spend practically
the entire year in the open air in
stead of being shut up for half the
year or more in close, ill-ventIlated
rooms, full of factory dust she has
one of the most fertile soil on the
earth, a soil which yields in abun-
dance. and with the smallest
amount of labor, every grain and
fruit known to warm temperature
regions. Why, we repeat, should
not the industries and the people
of wlntry Vermont be transported
to sunny Texas?
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-01-14

The new State assessment OF cat
tie, horses, mules, jacks, ic~l.cl*,
sheep, goats and hogs, in Texas,
shows total ofl4, 100000 head, as.
sessed at s1I4.OO0,OOO against H.,
100000 head assessed last year al
1925, $4,000. Cattle increased over
100000 head, but fell off $4,000.
600 in assessment. Sheep increas.
ed $4,000 head, bnt decreased S..
100000 In value. Hogs increased
100000 head, and increased $780,
$50 in value. Horses and mules
increased about 10000 head, and
nearly half a million dollars in
value. The other animals show
little ehange.-Texas Farm and
Ranch.
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Hogs running at large do not
grow rapidly, as their energies are
expended in 'foraging; they must
be penned up and fed for fattening
before killing. each consuming at
least a couple of bushels OF corn In
the process. 1t becomes a ques-
ton, then, if it be not more prof.
table to obtain pigs OF good breed
and 60 to the expense of feeding
them well in pens and thus secure
from each pig nearly three times
tho weight IN meat, besides the
manure,