The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-04-16
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A San Francisco lady sues to recover
$50, 900 for the loss of an eye. ssaasg
A gentleman, dining at hotel, was an,
noyed by stupid waiter continually COM
ing lowering around the table, aud desir-
ed him to retire. aasaE asstlsssa
Excuse me, sir" saidNapkin, draws
ing himself up, but I'm responsible for
the silver"
The Detroit Free Press says Of Brown
lows colored competitor fofthe Govern
orship. that, unlike Brownlow, he is a
negro from necessity, and not from
choice. S
Notwithstanding the discomfort and
uncertainty that prevail the people in
almost every locality at the South are
applying themselves vigorously to agri-
cultural and Industrial pursuits.
RICHMOND, VA, April 2.-Gen. Scho-
field issued an order suspending all cleo
tions until the registration was compile
ted. In the meantime vacancies occur
ring will be filed by the commanding
General.
A marble quarry has been discovered
near the Natural Bridge. This marble
is said by experienced workmen to be
susceptible Of as fine polish as the
white Itali an marble.
Major General Rawlins General Grants
chief of staff, has given to Congressman
Washburne (the Illinois oney gold
headed cane made out of the tree un-
der which Pemberton surrendered.
A gentleman advertised Ga dog lost. "
The next morning the dog went home Of
his own accord. He thought il of no
use to attempt to run away if the news
papers were after him.
"You would be very pretty indeed"
said gentleman patronizingly to a young
lady, ''if your eyes were only a little
larger" Ny eyes may be very small, sir,
but such people as you don't fill them"
A single ounce of gunpowder, placed
at an angle Of forty, five degrees, is cspa-
BILE Of projecting q twenty four pound
cannon ball distance of three hundred
yards. ~ sssag
Every particle Of rust on iron may be
removed by first softening it with petrol
leum, and then rubbing well with coarse
and-paper. To paint iron, take lamp.
black sufficient for two coats, and mix
with equal quantities Of Japan varnish
and boiled linseed oil. L aatlaiissa aiit
Immense deposits of fuor spar, fine
grained, and closely resembling indigo,
have been. found on the James River,
Colorado. 1t is suggested that these de-
posits may become valuable for the pur,
pose of dissolving quartz in fuorine.
Frederic Hudson, Of Ridgeyille o.,
while pruning an apple tree, lost his hold
and fell upon the top Of a board fence
and bruised himsolf so severely that she
fingered for five days, and then died -
He was 81 years Of age and leaves q wife
and three children. = ' 4 8 = 'ls''
A man recently broke off marriage
because the lady did not possess good
conversational powers. A Wicked edi-
tor, in commenting upon tbe fact says:
HE should have married her, and then
refused her a new bonnet, to have. de-
veloped her powers of talk 5 80.
1--WE shall know what are the necessa,
ries of life, said . country storokesper
during severe storm, ssas no, ons will
venture forth to-day except to procure
them" ~..s..se..se,'.'.s.s . sssa.
In the evening he found that most oI
his sales had been yellow snuff and rum,
The Indian delegations in Washington
were to hayea war dance for their own
amusement in the Seventh street. Park,
Wednesday evening, but Secretary Brow,
ming interfered and prevented it on the
ground that the red men would probably
consume too much '6re water, and en-
gage in a free fight. sss s4sds ,adi vss
George Boyer, "a child seven years old
was waylaid while going home from church
last Sunday, in Buffalo, by pair Of
youthful scronndrels named Carver and
Rulan, and kicked SO severely that he
died few days afterwards One ofithe
murderers is eleven, and the other is
twelve years Of age. They are in jail,
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga,
zette gives an account of fatal accident
which occurred in Dayton a few days
ago, the result Of tight lacing.9 Q Al young
lady much given, to the practice, caused .
lhook to be placed in the wall of her room
Ito which she was in the habit of fasten.
ling her corset strings so as to be xbie to
Idraw them tighter. The other day she
threw herself too heavily on the strings
and broke.a blood vessel, from which she
died in . few hours, vna;a,