The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-08

An old, d,fashioned New England village
produces woman who has made one
paper OF pins serve her purposes for
nine years.
The Khedive of Egypti is one of the
gayest old bows in the business squan
dering about So, ,000, 900 a year in faring
sunptuonsly.
Ii is estimated that when the produc-
tive power of the North American con.
tinent is fully developed, it will support
i've times the earth's present popula-
ton.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis is staying its
hundreds on the Pacific coast, and the
faculty are unable to cope with it, Dis
eases seem to multiply faster than reme-
dies.
!. The Patent Office has recently issued
papers to California lady, her inven-
ton consisting of medieated towel de
signed for the use OF consumptve pa
tients. .,..la.s,s-s
A Frenchman's invention for prevent
ing suffocation by choke damp in mines
Is q tin knapsack which is filed at sup
piypipe in the mine, with air, and is
easily carried on the miners back. A
successful experiment was made with it
IN the Paris Catacombs.
Reports from Texas indicate that the
severe weather of the past six months
has interfered with the cattle trade
A.Stock EWintered poorly,and the shipments
BY rail to ST. Louis and the East will be
GIN from 30 to so days later than usual.
Texas herders say the winter has been
she worst they have known for long
time, and the grass is very backward.
We learn that the Hon. Augustus
Schell, Who has lived to a mature age as
. bachelor, is about to lead to the alter
Miss Anna Fox, daughter of the late
George S. Fox, of Westchester County.
Miss Fox Is q lady of unusual accom-
pIishments, belonging to the very blue
blood Of New York Q1akerisrn, son her
mothers side granddaughter of the late
Thomas Leggett. and some ten or twelve
years younger than her afllauced hus-
qand-N Y. Sun.
George Driver, who was executed on
the 14th of March for the murder of his
wife, at Chicago, just before he was turn
ed off made remarkable speech. He
seized the moose dramatically and, shak-
ing 1t before the crowd, said: "Just re-
member that ropeif Won go into saloon
and get tight. See what that liquor will
hiring You to as it has brought me to. Re-
member thatnow and look outfor your
selves What more impressive temper
ance lecture than this was everdelivered 7
The State ticket this year in our State
will comprise the election of Govern
or, Lieutenant Governor, two, Supreme
Judges, Treasurer of State, Controller
o. Treasury, Attorney General and a
Member of the Board of Public Works.
The officers whose term expire next
January,sare respectively, Noyes, Muel
Ter, White, Stone, Welsh, Wilson, Pond
aud HerzIne.
AtSargent Station, Kansas, recently,
Christopher Gibson was sent upon by a
half-dozen armed rnffians, who avowed
their intention of taking HE life. Gill;
son. however, happened to have about
him two six-shooters and shotgun,
aud SO well did he handle his forces that
three of his assailants were killed out
right, one wounded, and the other two
incpHtinently put.to fight Gibson was
fired at several times, tut wonderful to
relate. escaped unharmed assx
For the beneiis ofathose who slosnot.
read Tie Congressional Globe. we men
lion tic fact that among the bills pass
ell by the XLlId Congress was one pro
hibitipg the use of the v.rd National
~ banking houses, save silose which
a,e regularly incorporated under the
laws oil Congress- The penalty OF non.
c9ntslianee isiill this law is fine Of
!. Nj f5f ctory day the word rculains.