The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-03-19
miscellaneous Items.

hold second session in PhiladelpAia
on the 22d of May.
A Scranton special says the public
schools of Hyde Park, Bellevue and
Petersburg have been closed on account
of the prevalence Of what is called the
black or spotted fever.
Out of forty eight National Banks in
Boston nineteen are deficient in their
reserves OF fitty-on New York banks
twenty-four are also deficient in their
reserves.
Genelal Howard, in his mission to
the Apaches, is to attempt to induce the
nomadic tribes of Arizona to accept
reservation in New Mexico, where they
could be brought more under the in6u
eDces of the Government and the work
ings Of the present peace policy:
On the subject Of the fishery clause
of the Washington Treaty, Secretary
Boutwell, has issued circular that the
treaty will not 90 into effect until the
laws required to carry it into operation
have been adopted by the Governments
interested and says there. is reason to
apprehend that the Canadian authorities
will equip armed vessels to protect their
fisheries during the season of 1872.
The St Louis Democrat (Radical)
says: st is astonishing how soon
Republican Senator receives ths ap-
plause Of the Democratic newspapers
after he has betrayed the Republican
party" 1t is not astonishing, for treach-
cry to the Republican party is truth to
all that is just and honest and virtuous,
aud it is natural that SHOULD be applaud
ed
The House ,of Representatives Of
Maine has passed a bill permitting women
over 20 years. of a age ,to. vote at Presiden-
tisl elections.
Nearly two Thousand farms were taken
and improved in Washington Territory
last year by actual settlers. Increase o I
taxable property 81, 100000 -
A very fine ruby is more valuable than
diamond, because it is much more rare
in perfect state, and commands a higher
price among lapidsries
Some idea of the vastnes. of st. Pauls
Cathedral, London, is had in the fact that
no fewer than $4,000 persons were under
its roof on the occasion Of the royal
thanksgiving. -ase s7ae@
In New York a movement has begun
for more stringent law in reference to
the sale of beer 1t is. not to lessen the
amount sold, but to compel dealers to use
larger glasses. "a d.
A Missouri gentleman, who owned too
many of his neighbor's horses, was hung
while on his way to vote. "whieh, y re-
marks contemporary, sis calculated to
deaden ones interest in town politics"
A keeper who was taking two con.
victs to the State Prison last week, when
the train stopped at Sing Sing, called
out: "Step out, gentlemen; fifteen years
for refreshments.
The japanese Embassy presented to
Capt. C. E Mcdonald, of the San Fran
cisco Cadets, handsome gold medal, set
with diamonds, as mark of their appre-
citation of the excellence of his compa-
ny's drill.
The expenses of the State government
Of South Carolina before the war were
about $4,000 annually; now they are
S2.46S,00o! High price for carpet t-bags.
While digging with pick in his cellar,
Mr. Bingham, of Baltimore, exhumed q
box containing $1,000 in gold and silver
coin. He Continues to take his pick
gladly.
A jury was impannelled at Reading,
Pa, recently, the average age of the mem
bers of which was eighty years. The
Oldest was ninety-two and the youngest
seventy one. 4as
A western exchange calls Mr.. Jay
Gould "the little black eagle of railroad
ljobbers." There is an appositeness in
this characteristic of the Western style,
foritis natural enough for an eagle to
have its e(y)rie.
The Dixon {Ill. J Telegraph says: ga
German family-father, mother and two
children-residing in Reynolds town.
ship, Lee County, have all died OF triehi
nae spiralis, They have been in the habit
of eating raw pork" i
In one of our large Iowa counties
there is family efseven boys whose uni
ted weight is 1878 pounds. This is
good. And in the same family there are
four girls who balance to $50 pounds,
which is better -Io,oa State Register.
Henry A Wise wisely said that John
Quincy Adams was the wissst man in the
House in his day. He knew everything
that any other member knew, and many
things of which all the rest were igno-
rant
The Grand Duke Alexis has assisted,
by invitation of the Spaniards of Ha-
vana, st a bull fight and at cock fight
If they could only catch Cuban and gar
rote him during the Princes stay they
would have afforded to their distinguish
ed visitor sample of every holiday re-
creation of modern Spain" in Cuba.
The DanbuTy (Ccnn. News says
ga young lady in a neighboring town
has taken.up dentistry for living All
the gentlemen patronize her. When she
puts her arm around the neck Of pa.
tient and csressss his jaw for. the often.
ding-member, the sensation ,is about as
nice SO they make en-. One young man
has become hopelessly infatuated with
her. Consequently he hasn't tooth ir
his head. She has pulled every blessed
one of them; and -made him two new
sets and pulled than. She is now 8
work on his fathers saw He holds tn
saw.