The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-14
{ GENERALIrE,is.

Australia.
The loss by disasters on the great
lakes and St. Lawrence the past season
has been S2,98S,O00 So, .z3.s.ss.' s.
Ebenezer Childs, of Farmingten. Me-,
was wounded by a bayonet in 1914, and
has since drawn $l3.s8O in pension
money. a,z
The reputation, Of the burdensome
State debts accumulated by carpet bag
rule is now under serious consideration
in the South. e55 rs gao f.af f'ss.ssiso9
Johnson, the defaulting New York sub.
treasury clerk, is said to he enjoying bis
otium cum Sls5, ,000in the W est Indies, .
The Princess Beatrice of England is
reported toshavetoltkthe Earl aofaAhar
deensto task mamma. y
Two country girls walking down the
principal street, each with cigar in hel
mouth, was the latest sensation in Gym
thisna, Ky.
One day Mrs. Partington heard ths
minister say there would be nave in th,
new church. She observed that sshs
knew who the party was" as $ Z
The driver of agrocery cart. who let :
basket of eggs fall, says that atrutl
squashed to earth may get up and git, but
he'll be darned if eggs will"
The damage at Cincinnati by the
gorge Of ice and high wateris estimated
at from Sl50,0o0.. to $500, 900, mostly
from coal barges. aosg e
Budd Doble has arrived at San Fran.
cisco with "Rosalind," Elmo" ant
"Dan Voorhees," which were taken te
Agricultural Park, and will go into train.
ing at once for the race with accident.
A Peoria merchant advertises the .tun
niest title shoeses ever put on title foot
sizes" That man wants to be closely
watched or he will get married this win
ter. -
It is asserted that the present style o.
wearing the. hair is the most graceful ane
becoming in fashion for many years.
Certainly it is more natural and tidy thar
styles in vogue a year ago. -
Californiais making brandy from figs
The liquor isyery pleasant. aud afteI
drinking a quart or so man will cheer,
fully stand any amount of abuse from bis
wife. snfa 5tl.sss .sssa
The horse on which Cardigan rode
when he led the famous charge of the
light brigade has just died aged 80 years
He survived his gallant master foul
years.
A soldier telling his mother Of the
terrible fire at Chickamauga, was asked
by her why he didn't get behind tree
"Treew said he; ssthere wasn't enough
for the officers -
I The Harrisburg State Journal says
there is enough worthless oil stock now
held in that Ssate-sos paper scssry Lesss
in any Of the cities.
Mark Twain has acquired a sensible
idea with regard to dueling. He says
.'lf man were to challenge me nos0-
now that can fully appreciate the iniqui
ty Of that practice--I would go to thaI
man, and take him by the hand. and leaG
him to quiet, retired room-and xii
him"
Kalula, Stanley negro boy, has great
musical talent, and sings with great guste
the following refrain from the ancient
Scriptures of the Ujijians:
Snuff, doanbodamee,
Snuff, doanbodamee,
Ibel ongtocumanejee."
Mrs. Stanton says that the American
men are the noblest and handsomest o.
any country she has ever visited. and il
the girls could cultivate their minds and
learn to work with their hands, that they
too, would be more beautiful and more
marriageahle. 's @ sss
The Milwaukee Sentinel says that The
total amount realized in Milwaukee fol
the past year from manufactures was
$4,000, 900, as follows: Iron, $4,000,
900; tanners, S2,50O,000, clothing 81.
100000; tobacco and cigars, 81, SOC, 600
lager beer, So, ZOO, 600.
During the past 25 years $3.50, oo,oot
worth Of gold has been produced in th,
States and Territories of the United
States. Of this amount California con
tributed S643,ls1, ,449; Montana, $50,
64s, 265 n Csloysdo, S20,SSs,421; Idaho
S27, ,14l ,523; North Carolina, ,S9, ,865, 253l
Georgia, 81, ,250, 900. 9a
According to rather rough account
out of number Of 2540 emperors Of
kings over 81 nations. 299 we're dethron
ed. GA abdicated, 90 committed suicide, II
went mad, 100 died on the battle field, l2i
were made prisoners, 25 became orwert
pronounced martyrs and saints, 151 wers
assassinated, 81 poisoned, and l08 sen
fenced to death-total 963.
The views Of the Postmaster Genera
as to the liability OF postriaaters for los
registered packets have not been correct
ly reported. He does not claim bond
ed liability, but only personal responsi
bility, extending to the dismissal of any
postmaster for refusal to make good a
loss occurring from neglect or othel
fault.
Says the Boston Advertiser The las
appearance of the late Edwin Forres
on the stage was at the Globe Theatel
and on the platform of. the Trcmon
Temple. 1t is strange coincidence tina
the last words uttered By him on the stag,
were, "And 50 it ends" in "Richelieu,'
and the last words read by him in publ,
were, "rhe rest is silence" with which b,
concluded the readinsof Hamlet
The qualities of human nature brough,
out by the Boston fire were not all noble
A story is told of merchant who invited
neigbbor to store some of his imperilet
property in the establishment of the for
msr. The generous offer was accepted
ahd a few days ago the Boston merchant
presented the afflicted neiglibor bill O
500 for storage. Boston knows who i,
the meanest man now
A colorcd Clergyman, while passtn,
through North Carolina plantation th,
other night, came ACROSS a pig-pen Tn,
parson stopped to think and locke,
around. The night Was dark there wa
nobody near He aroused that pig, an,
the pig Only awoke to fnd him foelin.
for his inri,lar vain The v,siu -xra