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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-02-23
Dolly Madison's Trick.

Dolly Madison, the brilliant and beau
tiful wife OF the fourth president, rather
imposed upon Mr.. Madison during their
courtship, and the blind. god OF love
made him believe her to be much more
than she really was. he was
10 doubt, however, and he determined to
test her. To do 80 be sent her o semi
philosophical book to read just as he
was about to leave for Virginia, and ask.
ed her 10 send him q written opinion OF
it's merits after she had read it. Madi.
son, by the way, was at this time mem
ber OF congress at Philadelphia, and be
was boarding at tue home Of his sweet
heart, who was then q buxom yonng
widow with her husband hardly cold in
the grave. As soon as be left for vir.
ginia, the ely Dolly took the book to
Col. Aaron Barr. She told him OF hei
pre- iicament and told him to write the
letter for her. OF course 1t was mas
terpiece, as Burr was one Of the most
cultured aud scholarly men of bis age,
She then mailed the letter to Madison al
Montpelier. He was delighted with the
wonderful intelligence it exhibited, and
he proposed ins'an,er upon his return T.
Philadelphia. She was an able wife and
entertained as we'll II no. better than any
other presidents wife since that time
The fashionable world went wild ovel
beautiful dres,es. and her turbans alone
cost over 81 600 q year.-"Cdrp' IN
Cleveland Leader.
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A Winter Hanging Basket.

Morning glories are used with striking
effect to make winter hanging baskets
They will bloom plentifully in any sitting
room 10 q south or east window. They
must be protected from freezing in the
cold nights. Tnis can be done by hay-
ing solid board shutters to put upon the
window outside or inside. II the weather
is very cold, blankets or wooden cloths
must BE- hung around the basket 10 addi-
-tion II is best to sprout the seeds sep.
arate 10 o shallow box in sunny kitchen
window. After that transplant them into
the basket.
The new fashioned morning glories
are much handsomer and m ,re varied
than the ol ones. Several kinds plant
ed together will make bit OF beauty
that the home o. q ieen could not ex-
coed. 1t will make hovel look like q
fairy palace Here is one point we must
never lose sight Of. II is our duty to
crowd IS much beauty as possible into
this life. Make The world pretlier. Tor
your being 10 it. Wherever You can adj
bit OF brightness do it. Then you
will be remembered like sunbeam after
you are dead
That man or woman, either, who is not
touched by the so't beauty OF flowers is
a grumpy old slouch, who is not pleas
ant to live with.
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KNOWLEDGE.
Its Great Powers for Either Good
or Evil.

Increase OF knowledge Is increase Of
mower, to the evil a. well as to the good.
Teach bov to read. and you give him
key to the hest hooks OF the world
and to its wickedest. Teach him to
write. and you give him the power to
throw his thought across a continent
or II blast his nams with f,rpery and
fraud. Introduce him to the science Of
medicine. and YOU thereby enable him {,
alleviate human sutfsring-or to poison
he enemies secret y Aud so with every
other art and science, increased knowl-
edge is increased power IF evil as we'll
as of good. 1t is not enough, therefore.
to g.tner knowledge alone; much more
imoo TINT is, the cultivation OF the moral
character, OF which knowledge is to he
hut the instrument. He who fails {,
provide his son or his scholar with the
knowledge which is essential to bin.
does him grave injury; hut he does
him a worse Injury who fails to teach
him ho Y to use bis knowledge for high
and noble ends, rather than for those
that are lgnoble and base s Times
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church. resident Minis.
ter. Social meeting and communion every
Lords day morning at l0K o'clock. Sunday
school at 8 o'clock A. NJ.
st. Sylvester's Catholic Church,
Rev. Father WEIsINeER. Pastor. Services at
s and 10 O'Clock A; N. Sunday school at r.
NJ. Vespers and Benediction at 3P.M NJ.
M. E. Church.--Services at the NJ. E.
Church. Woods6eld, every Sabbath. Preach.
ing at 1880 A. M. and Z P. NJ. Sunday school
li:30 A. n. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at t7P.M. Pastor. Rev. H. D. STAUFFER.
st. PauPs German Evangelical
Church. ..-Services every two weeks at 10
o'clock A. NJ. Sunday school every Sunday at
0 o'clock A. NJ Services every alternate Sun.
aay at Lewisville at 10 O'Clock A. n. Pastor,
Rev. A. J. WINTERICK.
Presbyterian Church. .--Services at the
Presbyterian Church. Woodsfeld. every two
weeks at ~ o'clock P. N. Sunday scheol every
Sunday at 1 o'clock p. NJ. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 611 O'Clock
Pastor, Rev. W. T. GARRowAY.
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Farm Stock THIS Month.

The l4'h OF Feoruary i, said t, he
tie stock feeders mid wibt,r, aud so, In
fact. it is. very nearly. The last part oi
the winter is. however, really more t-y-
ing to live stock than the first and they
need more careful feeding and h.tt r pro.
techon against changes. Contrary to
former practice. young COWS are nova
DAYS quite frequently MIXED nearly up
to cal,ing. W IL old cows ii makes li't!S
difference; but great mixers, especially
great hutter cows, are In danger OF bav-
ing milk fever. and Il Is thought that
there is less danger If the 1ow Of milk
docs not cease. Cow stables should be
warm sheep pens, on the contrary, must
he airy. As ewes approach yeaninR, iD-
crease their rati )ns of roots. separate
them in small pens from the flock, and
take care t,at the early lambs do not
get f,t,llv chilled. 1t is veil, t. cot the
straw used for Ii,tr int, foot lengths.
Breeding sows reed close, warm pens.
with plenty OF litter and good feed, 10
which cooked veg, tables, potatoes, pump
kins. turnips and raw apples may we'll he
mixsd. Horses need care to prevent
colds when used on the roads--Am.
Egriculturiss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-02-23
An Intelligent Ape in Dresden.

Confined in the Dresden geological
garden was an ape whose intelligence
was well nigh human. IT, left alone for
any time she tried t. open the lock Of
her cage without having the key, and
she once succeeded In doing so. Then
she stole the KEY, which was hanging on
the wall. hid it In her axllla, and crepi
quietly back to her cage. With the kew
she easilv opened the lock- She could
use gimles. She would draw of her
keepers. scramble up to come place out
OF reach with them, and then throw them
at his head when he asked for them She
could blow her nose With pocket-band
kerchief. just before her death, which
occurred from consumption, she put her
arms around her keepers neck when he
came TO visit her, looked AT him placidly,
kissed him three times. stretched out her
hand to him AMI diei. She display ed
an affection and grief ths, could he truly
called human -einciasati Eaq sirer.
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Uncle Biil's Story.

Here Is what be said: when l was q
drunkard l could never get my barn
more tran half full. The first year after
signed the pledge filed my barn; the
second year l filed my harm, and bad
two stacks; this year | filed my barn
and have fonr stacks When | was q
drunkard | owned only one poor old
COW, and I think she must have been
ashamed of me, for she wes rel in her
face; now l own five good cows. and !
own three q, good horses as ever looked
through collar. When i vas drank
ard l tru igef from place to place on
foot; now can ride in a carriage OF my
own. When was drunkard | was
three hundred dollars in debt; since ]
signed the to,al ahstinepss pledge l have
paid the debt, and have purchased two
hundred acres OF will land. AMI | have
the deei in my possession; two OF sons,
Who are teetotalers, are living on the
lot. When vas drunkard | usei TO
swear; have ceased to be profane. The
last year of drunkenness nv doctors bill
amounted 10 thirty dollars; since sign
ed the pledge, | have not been called
unon to expend cent for medicine ~
Pioneer
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FORTUN. 8 In PRINTER'S INK.

-
Don't expect an advertisement! to bear
fruit in one night.
Bread Is the staff OF human life, and
q lvertising is the staff of business
You can't eat enough in a week to last
a year, and You can't advertise on that
plan, either.
1 A thing worth doing Is worth doing
we'll. A thing worth advertising is worth
advertising we'll. e-z-----.s,-z=-z.
II you can arouse curiosity by an ad-
vertisement it is great point gained
The fair sex don't hold all the curiosity
in the world.
People who advertise only once 10
three months forget that most folks can
not remember anything more than about
seven days.
Drifting advertising 10 dull times Is
like tearing out dan because the water
is low. Either plan will prevent good
times from coming.
A constant dropping will wesr rock.
Keep dropping your advertisements on
the public and they will s,on melt under
| it like rock salt.
1t is a mistaken notion that 6ne
store, in an elegant location. surrounded
by attractive signs, is superior adver.
! ltisement; for the experience OF most en-.
terprsing merchants is that it paws bet
ter TO spend less in rent and more 10 ad
vertising.
A mans siga offers mnte invitation
to those who pass bis place Of business /;
his circular can only reach those to who
personal attention is given; but his an.
nouncemens In a newspaper goes into
the highways and byways, finding Gus.
tomers and compelling them TO consider
bis arguments
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-02-23
Mrs. Partington's Sister.
Peok's Sun.

"What'a that about plaster OF paris
curing hydrophobia ?" said Mrs. Pug
mire don't believe word ont Pas.
ter of paris has no suctionary qualities,
aud wouldn't illuminate the poison half
as we'll as q. bread p,ultice. Don't you
recollect the time your pa was e-bit
in Vermont, how We dosed him with
whisky and poulticed his leg, and he got
over It in few dsys2"
"lt isn't plaster of paris. ma" said
Matilda. "There's q celebrated Doctor
P-a-s-t-e.u-r living in Par g. who claims
that be can prevent bydrophobia by in
oculation, and lately four children who
had been bitten by mad dog were sent
there from Newark to be treated"
LA, suz, is that SOP Well that was
kind in the neiehbors. And the little
ones got back safe and sound, did they
| do hope the treatment of this DR.. Pas.
teur will prove sutficacious but do you
know, l haven't much faith 10 immacu.
lation, any way, even in smailpox-"
just then the door bell rang, Matilda's
b. au was admitted, and further scientific
discussion was postponed.
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Auehv
HAPPIEST DAYS.

l said to the little children:
You are living your happiest days."
And their wide eyes opened wider
In innocent amaze;
For their happiness was so perfect.
They did not know it then.
"Oh mol" they said, "thers'll be happier days
When we are women and men,"
1 said to tho youth and maiden:
You are living your happiest days.
And into their sparkling eyes there crept
A dreamy, far-of gaze,
And their hands sought one another's,
And their cheeks flushed rosy red; ss.
.Oh. mol they said, "there'll be happier days
For us when we are we'd"
said to the man and woman:
you are living your happiest days."
As they laughingly watched together
Their baby's cunning ways.
These days are days Of labor;
They can hardly be our best;
There'n be happier days when the children are
grown,
And we have earned our rest"
I said to the aged couple: 80
'.You are living your happiest days.
Your children do you honor;
''You have won success and praise"
With a peaceful look they answered:
God is good to IA, that's true;
But we thiui there'll be happier days for us
In the life we're going to-"
-Baptist Weekly.
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A Charming Little story.

Several years ago resident OF one Of
the suburbs had the mis- OF tune - be.
come totally blind, q cataract forming
over his eyes. While 10 this condition
bis wife died, A young German glrl,
whom the unfortunate man had never
seen, was very attentive to the wife in
her last illness, and, after her death. did
Whist she could ,make the grief-stricken
husband and his two little children, as
comfortable as possible.
Such devotion did n, 60 unrewarded
the blind man proposed and was &C
cepted He married the faithful girl.
Two children were the result of their
union. During his.y years of blindness
the sigt tess man never lost hopes that
some day he might again look into the
beau les OF nature and tae loved ones
around him.
A physician was finally consulted,
who agreed 10 sttempt the removal o.
the cstract. The operation was sue
ces,ful, AMI be from whom the light Of
day had heen shut out go many years,
saw agaia. He was almost beside him.
self with j,y. A f.iend, who was at once
recognized, came, leading lady, by the
haud
+. "Do you know who this isp' be said
to the happy fellow.
mo, do not
"That is your wife," and then the
pair, one of whom had never seen the
rtier. fell into each others arms, and q
domestic scene of pstl,tc beauty ensued
The Two children we're also brought il
to their father. He clasped them to hi.
beating heart, and all tie miseries Of thu
past we're forg' ten in the pleasure o
that moment. This is true story. Th,
actors in this life panorama, covering I
period OF ten yesrs, are all alive. TIL
husband seems as we'll as be ever did
and is now in business in shis city.-Cia
cianati Sun.
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THE ESGlSElr.s sronY.


.N Il u.
"Eser ride on On engine on 4 dstk,
stormy night. tby Have you lesrnnd
what a red light mesAss 7 Il remembsf
one bleak. drearv night u The winter oi
1877, | was running On The Erie. We
were behind time. ana we're skimmine
down the hill toward Alden, when We
rounded the curve and ssw whatssee@ med
TO be blaze OF red liehls before ua,I
seemed to Ue that the country VS. Cd
FIRE. Ny heart jumped into my throat,
and ] thought my time had come Ire
versed my lever. put on. the air-brakes,
and opened the throttle vide My FIRE.
man had jumped, with serious conse-
quences taoinsei and I thought vas
a goner i let one brief PRAYER escape
from my lips, and felt terrible jsrring
"At first it flashed through my mind
that we had struck, but ss heard the
jarring OF the wheels found that w
were almost at dead stop, the wheels
slipping on account CT the force OF th,
steam which had run up just abou
two feet from US was the csboose OF {
freight train which we would have ruI
into had We not stopped in time. Ate
the excitement was over one inferna
fool Of PASSENGER came up and asket
why we had stopped so quick. swearing
at 5olh the road and myself for stopping
trains so quick The cylinders Of NJ
engine cut little on account OF the Gin
ders which were drawn 10 through re
versing, bat beyond that no damage wa
dones ftsi
"You can bet your bottom dollar, ID,
boy, that the two red lights on the bac
of that caboose looked to me that nigh
more like great mountain of red ston
on the track than they did like two inol
feasive crimson lights."-Bs8alo Ez
press.
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New congressman and Their Wives.
Washington Cor. Boston Transcript.

Washington Cor. Boston Transcript.
Two things be,ray the new member
He is either prominent bv bis fussy over
nervous Importance, or eq1ally conspic.
uous for his modesty and good sense.
which keep him right on the line OF learn
ing the ropes There is around blm ap
atmosphere OF you don't catch me ma
king fool of myself" and he docs not
rush to the front determined to make his
mark before the country. There is the
same difference in the families Of new
members, though American women adapt
themselves more readily and easily to
changes in the social scale than their
hu- bands.
For instance q woman comes from an
out .of.the-way village and suddenly finds
herself 10 this new life, with new duties
wholly different from anything she has
known at home, where her time is given
to domestic duties and small circle OF
|ffiends. But her natural tact and adapt
ability come 10 the fore, and she gets
into the new ways With very little fric-
ton and very few mistakes Now and
then a woman makes big blunder. But
it is not the woman Of few opportuni-
ties, but the one who has seen enough OF
the world 10 know better. She over
reaches herself by striving for the unat-
tainable in trying to he what she is not
The woman who holds on to her COM
mon sense will always hold her own in
Washington.
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Although it is said to be extremely
uncomfortable to stand on ones head, it
is matter of TACT that tack will stand
on its head on the floor sll day to catch
you as you walk across the room.
The paper that contains an article on
subject in which you are greatly inter-
ested slwavs manages to get torn up, so
that you can only secure piece contain
ing au absorbing portion, and not be
ablc 10 lind The rest. ,e.
Lay your fishing lines down perfectly
straight, and when YOU go for them the
next time you will dnd them all tangled
up IN 9 perfect snarl OF cussedness.
From all OF which it would seem that
pretty much oil the general cussedness
We encounter in this life comes from oh
jects not endowed with animal life.-
Puck.
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A good. way to roast spare rib, - TO-
crack tue bones In the niddie, fold 0k6r
and stuf With regular turkey .dresiiaa;
sec It up With 4 stout ttresd. put inio
The dripping pan and pas,ip : cofIeecup
81 wstefs Sbf56kls psp 6l! { Sssd ssls o1tr
the meat, and let 1t cook until tender
aud brown. Then it is so that each side
will be "a ,ally brown Chicago Times.
Milk Soup: Four large potatoes, two
onions, two ounces OF butter, one pint Of
milk, three teaspoonfuIls Of tapiocs, salt
and pepper to tas.e; boil the vegei ables
slowly With two quarts OF water several
hours, then strain through the colander
and add the milk and tspioca; boil slow.
ly and stir constantly for about fifteen
minutes, then serve.-The Household.
To use cold turkey pick the meat OF
the turkey bones, shred it in bits not too
smsll, add dressing and pieces OF lipht
biscuit cut up fne, mix together and put
in drippins-pan Pour over it any
gravy that is left, add water to thorough
ly mois.ep, but not enough to make is
sloppy; place In hot oven Tor twenty
minutes, and when eaten al will agree
that the turkey is better this time than /
was at f.st -Ths Caterer.
Mince Meat for Piee Three pounds
OF boiled beef, one pound OF suet, three
pounds Of brown sugar, one-half peck OF
apples, two pounds OF ralsine, ane -sna
one-half pounds OF currants, one pound
Of cltron, one nutmeg grated. mace-dve
cents worth OF powdered allspice, and
cinnamon to suit the taste Chop sths
meat, suet and apples One. Then put
them together With seasoning. Shce the
citron 6ne. Pour on sweet cider to make
a thick batter Of it, and warm II thor.
oughly. It Is seasoned through so much
better Westsrs Rsrai. - o
A writer advises ridging the garden il
the fall. Good idea. 1t is the highest
land that dries and warms nrst IL the
spring. II you will take the trouble to
observe how much sooner q door-yarsj
in town or city, that is raised above the
level, becomes green In spring you viii
see what high land does Tor vegetation.
A garden that is ridged will be ready for
planting much sooner than one that is
not, and whether We want vegetables
simply for our own use or for market
purposes 1t will pay as to ridge. Don't
oe afraid OF getting the ridges too high.
The higher the hetter. The furroWs
serve as drains Prairie Farmsr.
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A singular point OF current history has
just been brought to light ia England
which shows that the late Burmese war
may be referred to the wearing OF pair
OF earrings. The boring Of the ears Of
roval princess in Rurmah Is regarded
as an event OF as much importancs as
her coming OF age would be were che
the heir to the English throne. It is tha
occasion when she first assumes the rank
and state due to her. q. saslll ,tf9
King Theebaw, 1t is stated, when the
time approached for this ceremony in
the case Of bis eldest daughter, conceived
the idea Of inviting ell the crowned heads
of Europe to witness it, and was eager
to entertain them With becoming mag
nifcence. Hence be made an enormous
demand for duty payments in advance
on the Bombay Burmah Trading com.
psnv, an English corporations. The COM
panv refused 10 submit to this extortiou.
and the result is a matter of history
Yoath's Companion.
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/ will whisper: Remember how you
killed the woman who bore them"

VIII WulSper: 'hemem Cer now you
killed the woman who bore them"
And then as their blue eyes open and
glaze, l will beckon her back to where
the man who was my husband lies
asleep, and say "Reueu Der, you killed
his wife," as touch his heart and still
it. And tben-yes. then-I will open
my arms and cry out: Embrace me,and
50 die." And she must DO it. Yes she
mus: die, as | kiss her with my cold and
awful lips, and leaving her go back to
the grave to sleep at last.
Yes, this smust be done before the mid
night hour is passed.
tread 80 softly that there Is no
sound, no rustic. leave the death
chamber and glide into the corridor A
light falls through the crevice of the
Fcbildren's room; in hers there is only
the pale radiance of the moon.
l Ienter: she is asleep. Ah, how beau.
tifuli she is! Her black hair floats over
the pillow; her black hair kisses her
cheek; her night-dress, trimmed With
the finest lace, is fastened with diamond
stud. On her hands jewels glitter. They
we're mine once-mine! mine! And he
he sleeps also. Sleep on! sleep on
Your awakening will come in another
world; but she must come with me and
help me with my task. l call her:
"Ma-garet! Margaret!
"Mfs Jones, a'am. I 3 bad enough
TO be kept awake by this snoring-not
PLAIN, regular snoring, like q christian,
ma'am, bat fancy snoring. putting and
gureliEg, and b.owing-without having
you shrek Margaret like that, too. !
won't put up With it. What's the mat
ter"
"Oh, an awful dream, Jones. though,
| was ghost"
"You sound like q steam engine,
ma'am
"Oh, dear. such dream!"
"No wonder, ma'am. Plum cakes
and preserves, ice.cream, chicken. salad
and other trash at 10 o'clock O. night
No Won ier you have nightmares, ma am
it comes of the parties"
"Well, perhaps it was the party, and
the salad and things; hut Mrs. Jones is
not quite sure but that the dream may
be an awful warning and thinks it is bet.
Ter to dismiss her own governess al
once and send the children to school
Jones did ask her to sing "Ever o'
Thee" the other night and has said she
had fne figure.
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The Seven Wonders of q Young
Lady.

Tie Seven Wonders of q Young
Lady.
Tid-Bits.
Keeping her accounts in preference to
an album.
Generously pra'sing the attractions Of
that "afTected creature" who always cuts
her out.
Not ridiculing the man she secretly
prefers-uor q zsing what she seriously
admires.
Not changing her "dear, dear friend"
q1arterly-or her dress three times q
day.
Reading q novel without looking at
the third volume first; or writing letter
without postscript; or taking wine at
dinner without saying "the smallest drop
in the world;" or singing ~ithout bad
cold;" or wearing shoes that we're not
"a mile too big for her,"
Seeing baby without Immediately
rushing TO it and kissing it.
Carrying a large bouquet at an even
ing party, and onittins to ask her part.
ner it he understands the Language OF
lowers"