The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-05-02

we'll. says, lie could take me in his right
hand, and pass over the room with me.
playing my head against the ceiling. as
though had been doll-baby. My
weight was 1876 pounds His vile. who
was woman Of good size, and fair pro-
portions, he would take in his right hand
and holding her out at arm > leuglh. would
pass around the room with her, and carry
ner up and down stairs in that position.
He would take barrel OF cider by the
chimes. and holding it to his mouth.
would drink from the bung, a long and
hearty draugh!, without any apparent sx-
ertion.
YET with all his strength, he was very
peacefully disposed man, and never m ade
Use Of his power. except in cases Of ne.
cessiiy about his usual vocations. or in
defence Of the right. On occasions OF
outbreaks NJ public gatherings. no was
better. at rushing in and preserving the
public peace. then ell the conservative an-
thorit,es on the ground. Although uned.
ucated, he was man OF strong natural
sense. aud Of kind amiable disposition.
lie was withal compa ion abls man.
aud his anecdotes and stories of the war.
Of which he possessed rich fund, rem
dered him welcome CUES, in the FIRST
families Of the state. His industrious tenn
perate habits. together with his kind dis
position. made him many friends. and by
their influence he was appointed serge snt.
alarms of the Virginia House Of Dele
gates. in which service he died. in 1886.
aud was buried with military honors in
the public bur.ing ground at Richmond
Origin Of an Imperial Family.
The history of5,he imperial family OF
Austria is a strikIng illustration OF how
often the grestsst events are the offspring
OF small accidental causes. A count OF
sion. poor priest on his way to admins.
ter The sacrament to dy ing par7shioner.
His progress is arrested by brook Just a,
The moment when the count with his reti
nue. arrives. Respectfully he offers his
own horse to the priest. humbly it is &C.
cepted. and the next day returned. God
forbid" "exclaims the count 10 the mes
senger. Il should ride horse again which
carried my savior: 81 bestow it on the
church aud The priest" This poor prizes,
becomes the chaplain aid the confidan'
ot the Prince Ei-ctor OF Men,z ard his
influence prevails on the first spiritual
Prince OF Germany to propose the piou>
horse lender 10 the assembled electors oi
his empire. As his military prowess prom
Used Ia be useful al time when Germany
was infested by numberless petty wsylay.
ing knights. and his want OF power gave
no reason tor jealousy, he was accepted
and thus Rudolph, Count Of Hapsburg
became the FIRST, though least powerful
mon arch Of Christendom. Though a
wealthy count. he was a poor prince. He
had, however, a treasure in his daughters
which he disposed of in that prudent way
which enabled him, with the assistance o.
his princely son.in.law, TO deprive Otto
car. ths King Of Bohemia. Of Austria
This dukedom had been seized. after the
decease Of the last duke Of the house o
Babensburg. by Ottocar. and was in vain
demanded by Rudolph. Otocar was twice
defeated; and his death on the field o
battle secured the family of Hapsburg in
the first possession. the archdukedom o.
Austria. His successors pursued the same
prudent and marrying way, and acquired
by these means the Kingdoms Of Bohemia
| Hungary. number OF smaller provinces
| and finally the vast Spanish monarchy
ill Charles v, the most powerful monarch
Of Europe. dared to aspire, three hundred
wears afterwards. to universal monarchy
Without distinguished character. with
out even the love of those nations. and ir
spite OF continual revolts. this family no
only extrics,ed itself from imminent dan
gers. bu, rose from its frequent downfall.
more powertul than before. ai se