The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-14
NEWS ITEMS.

Louisiana sugar growers are about to
import cuttings from the East Indies, as
the native cane hes deteriorated.
A Missouri woman turned her husband
upside down in the churn the 9th er day,
because he swore at her mother. He re-
spects his mother.in law now.
A Detroit woman sues for divorce
because her husband insists upon sleep
ing with his feet upon the pillow so that
he can tickle her feet when she snores.
The Treasury Department is now pay
ing persons who were employed in taking
the United States census the Southern
States in 1860
Alf. Peacock,of New Albany, Ind. has
recovered $4,000 from the Government
for con6scation Of his property during
the war, he being British subject.
The Union Theological Seminary of
New York has received from Mr.. James
Brown, banker, 100000 to complete the
endowment of lis Professorships
In the free for all race at Chicago, on
the 9th, for purse of $4,000, Goldsmith
Maid won, beating Gloster and Bashaw,
Jr. Time 2.234, 2O1, 226.
The city Of Toronto, Canada, with a
population of $4,000, has "a Sunday
Schools, comprising l,O25 teachers and
11,200 scholars. This is large proper
| ton.
On Sunday, some men hunting near
Rowmanyile, about 7 miles from Chica.
60, discovered in asmall grove the skele-
ton of a man hanging by his neck to a
small tree by his suspenders.
A woman in Uniontown, Va, recently
fell down well, and her husband rode
three miles to borrow rope, when there
was ladder long enough for the purpose
leaning against the house.
The liabilities of Jay Cooke & Co, of
Philadelphia, New York and Washington
are set down in one lump at S7,93S, 400
20, and the assets somewhat in detail at
S15,066,215 II.
Arizona was made jubilant, few days
since, by the setting of the first telegraph
pole, which, being speedily linked to 9th.
ers, will unite this out -the-way ceun.
tryin close communication with civil
cation.
The portion of Baltimore destroyed by
thegreat fire in July last, is being rapidly
rebuilt, and itis generally the case under
similar circumstances the buildings are of
q much better class than their predeces-
sors. M TT
! The telegraph is making rapid strides
in South America ltis expected that in
October, Valparaiso, Santiago di Chill,
Buenos Ayres, Monvideo, Rio de janet
ro, Bahia and Pernambuko will be linked
together by the magic wires.
The Customs Records of England
show that the exports for 1872 amounted
, to f3l4,5SS,S34, and the imports for the
same period were f354, ,69s, ,624 John
Bull is naturally dissatisfied with this
state of affairs ''e3
A novel application Of ice was made
at st Louis the other day, when forty
/, five tons were used to cool and thus con-
, tract the tubes of the mammoth sus-
pension bridge across the Mississippi,t to
, allow the insertion of tie connecting
) tubes.
T 1t may not be generally known here
r that fogging with the cat is one of thu
! ordinary punishments in England fol
thievery and robbery. It's unquestion
e ably brutal style of punishment, but il
/, is more e1ectual than fines and imprison
: ment.
The British Postmaster General finds i
necessary to issue card contradictins
statement that the Department is abou
+ to purchase the Atlantic cables. 1t viii
e be remembered that the interior tele
: graph lines are Improperly OF Govern
K in Great Britain.
English spoltsmen state that grous
:, shooting has been more indifferent thi
:, season than has been experienced for 2
, years Partridge shooting is almost +,
: failure The birds have the gapes, ant
. some have been picked up so emaciateC
: as to be unable to fly.
A The Register Of Deeds for Kalamazoo,
: County, Mich lately recorded mort
e gage of the Chicago and Lake Huron
Railroad Company to the Union Trus
e Company of New York, for Sl2, 100000
o The mortgage bears date August l, 1878
. and runs to the year 1903
# tits now necessary on the part of al
e persons acquiring Government land t
|, stipulate that at least 10 pei cent of
e shall be kept as woodland If it be pra
o rie land, that much OF it must be plante,
If withtrees, otherwise atthe end of thrc,
D years it will be declared forfeited.
'r Recent geological surveys of the ne,
Territories Of the Far West have reveal
d ed the very important fact that tn
le known coal deposits of the Rocky Noun
E. tain region extend over an area of ~
ward of 10000 square miles, in STRAIT
varying from 5 to 35 feet in thickness
The old organ in Strasburg Cathedra
lie which was injured during the bombarl
ID ment in 1870, has recently been repaired
e. This instrument is the third organ whic
,r has been used in the Cathedral since il
ar erection in the middle Of the thirteent
Y, century. The first, which was opened j
IN 1850, was burned in 129S,and in 1884 th
le condorgan was partly destroyed
L. fire. 1t was ingeniously repaired, lehoy
~ ever, aud used until TIA, when the pre-
I'd ent one was made by. Andre Silbermanl
The or0an coptoine Q 0d9 rr;p,e ff,