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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
Starving a Murderer 10 Death.

CHICAGO, May Ia Des Moines,
Iowa, dispatch says an Indian sof the
rowing tribe of Musquakoes, which in
fest this State, a few weeks ago murder
ed one of his own tribe. The tribe was
then and are now camped on the Skunk
River, near Colfax, Jasper County,
They put the murderer to trial, and de-
cided that he should be punished by be
ing starved TO death.
The sentence was carried out to the
cruel letter. The Indian was tied to o
log in the woods and several Indians
were detailed to carry the sentence into
effect, which took eight days, other cru
elites known only to the red devils
themselves being added to the torture
of starvation. f iaf0id sags /
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
PoLITIcAL1 NOTES.

According to the Topeka Kansas
Commonwealth, ex-senator Caldwell "has
killed and laid himself out politically and
could not be elected Councilman Of the
ward in which he lives" That is the
most encouraging news which has come
from Kansas in long time.
Several Western Congrassmen who
have pocketed their shares Of the salary
grab are firing themselves out by writing
letters two or three columns in length to
explain Why they did it. 1t is waste Of
ink and paper, gentlemen. That money
belongs TO the United States Treasury,
and simple statement that you have de-
posted 1t there is the only thing your
constituents want from you.
The Cincinnati Commercial suggests
10 platform for Gen. Butler to run on
for the Governorship of Massachusetts,
and later for The Presidency, those two
absorbing questions Of the day, Salary
Grab and Credit Mobilier. 1t thinks he
..is the very best man. in all respects, to
test public Judgment regarding these mat
ters. II, by testing it, be can get one
tenth OF the 200, 900 voters OF bis State,
he will have the satisfaction Of knowing
that there's majority of iline-tenths
against him"
Here is Gen Grants speech al Galena,
ILL.,, IN full: "Although il is probable that
| never will live among you, bit in the fn
ture be only visitor, as ] am at present,
yet ! hope to spend some days with you
every year and remain longer than l have
been able to this time, e,and expect to cast
my vote here always. ! repeat my thanks
for this cordial reception" Disres pect-
ful newspapers in the West arc inquirine
whether there is any provision Of the
Constitution which gives the President,
more than ony other man, ihea right to
vote where he doesn't live. When q man
gets carried away with his own oqnence
It is unjust to hold him to the litera5nean.
ing of his words.
From the N. Y. Tribune, 18th inst
The absence Of the President from the
obscquies Of the Chief Justice, on Satur
day, occasioned some remark and some
inquiries as to the business which 'de,ain
ed him. His personal organ in this city
Yesterday, gave the following explanation
IN its Washington dispatch, which will bt
generally accepted as satisfactory:
The President was out on the load to
day exercising a pair Of under three
II =
vear-old colts, which he hasjust had sem
from his farm, near St Louis. One is ,
lark lay aud the other beautiful dapple
bay. Driven Together, they show superb
lyle, speed and action, and are probably
The finest pair OF horses Of their age eve
brought TO Washington. They are colts
Of the Presidents own raising. and hi
was scarcely aware until he saw them or
the farm that such anew possession and
lelight were in store for him."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
Pierrepent for the Russian MlssI
lon.

1t is said that the appointment of
Judge Pierrepont as Minister TO Russia
is violently opposed by Senator Con-
King, and that it was made by the Pres
dent without consultation with Conk-
ling. 1t will be remeHbered that some
time ago when the President proposed
to appoint Pierrepont Secretary of State,
Conkling signlfed to the President that
II his name was sent to the Senate he
would not be confirmed. Pierrepont is
suspected Of having been opposed to
the election of Conkling to the Senate.
tits believed. however, that-the Presi-
dent will insist upon the appointment OF
Pierrepont The latter, it is said, will
accept the appointment, and will sail at
an early date for St. Petersburg. r.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
The New Commissioner 10 the
Vienna Expedition.

( The appointment of Jackson Schultz
as Commissioner to Vienna, is regarded
as triumph Of Secretary Fish over
General Van Buren. The latter, it is
understood, will now return to the Uni
ted States and publish his side of the
story. The Secretary Of State charges
that Van Buren is to blame for all the
trouble that has occurred at Vienna,
while Van Buren's friends hold that the
fault lies with the Secretary of State
Van Buren's story will be awaited with
interest 1t is said that he will 60 into
details, and show that from the begin
ming he was opposed byiFish, who threw
every obstacle in his way to prevent the
Commission from being success. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Schultz will name
his own assistants, and that all the old
Commissioners will be discharged.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
Power OF q Rad Habit.

The nephew of the late Thaddeus
Stevens having failed to comply with
the conditions of his will relative to alb
staining from the use of Intoxicating
drinks, the executors are about to apply
the residue Of his estate. eetimated / va
riously from $4,000 to sl00, 900, to the
founding Of the Orphan Home IN Lam
caster, Pennsylvania, designed by hims
in case of such failure. The will pro-
vides that no preference shall hs shown
in respect Of race, religion, or color in
admission or treatment, and that. all the
inmates shall wear the game style Of
dress and cat at the same table.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
Murdered In a Duel.

RICHMOND, Va, May l4--John B.
Mordecai, one of the principals in the
late duel, died to night in great agony.
The State law holds MeCartlly,tbe other
principal, amenable for murder in the
irst degree, and the seconds. William
L. Royal, w. D. Tabb, w. r. Trigg
and j. 5. Meredith as accessories before
the fact They Will all he re arrested
and probably committed without bail,
the crime being capital one. 9
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
Chief Justice Chase on the Con.
lederate Dead.

lederate Dead.
! Chief Justice Chase, while holding
Court in Raleigh. North Carolina, in
1859, was invited to participate in the
Of decorating the graves of
the Union dead at Magnolia Cemetery.
He wrote in answer letter embodving
sentiments of forgiveness and fraternity
with the Confederates and was taken to
task for it by Mr.. j. E. Williams, presi-
dent Of national bank in New York,
to which he replied, reitcrating the SEN
Htiments expressed in the original letter.
He said sit is that true patriotism re
quires that the close of a great civil war
should be marked, not by prescription
or Acknowledgement, hut by manifesto.
tions of sincere good will. especially
from the successful to the unsuccessful,
and by generous recognition of whatever
was really brave and earnest and noble
in those who fought on the failing side.
l have no sympathy with the spirit
which refuses to strew flowers upon the
graves of the dead soldiers who fought
againt the side l tNok, and l am glad
to know that there was no such spirit
among those who joined in decorating
the graves of the soldiers Of the Union
who lie buried in Magnolia Cemetery
The Magnolia lavishes its perfumes
fr, ely,t pleasant Dir breathes as softly
and the VAIN sun shines as brightly
over G ,nfederate as over Union graves
b, the letter which has incurred youl
censure sought to put into the hearts
Of my eountfymen something of the
divine charity taught by the tree, the
air and the sun, as well as by the pre-
cepts of our Saviour. ! believe it has
done some good, and believe it will
do more.
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Some Particulars OF the Death 0f
8f Captain Hall. su3

Cr IouN's NJ r Nav 19-Tntenea
exci,ement nrevails here. OWING to the
i.nJ;r. at tho Trs.n ,artv III. 80
Noon Tvson and Merers r.,ms;ned on
board until thew were snpniied with clio.
tb;no nv the Amer;can CunsnI An
look we'll, and are ii, GOOD health and
spirits.
Captain Hall died f,fteet, davs after
RETURNING from the first exnedition He
was paraIyzed before bis death and
gradually sunk. diving at 1925 MI
Meyers said he never gave up lone OF
beino rescued. hpt never wants 10 oat
into 40 ,iobf 4 corner aoain S ,E,,e r,ss,.,y
never could have rpaehed5 here Thut for
the Esonimoux lios JT8 a'ls
Movers makes the foIlowtno state.
ment. Csntain Hall retnrned from q
sledge e exnedition Oc;ober Vi and was
taken III on the same nioht The newt
mo,,;no ba sonnd tho loft s;ao of h;s
lmdv naralv,ed He remained in that
condition for three davs when he cot
hetter In a faw davs ba ralan.ad and
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

Sr. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Reports
from Khiva represent that the Khan is
greatly alarmed at the approach Of the
Russian columns. and has ordered a
levy en- masss of tie able-bodied male
population TO resist hly aston.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

KThe Albany (Ga EeVs keeps
standing as its motto,
-'It 10 not rank. nor birth. nor State.
But the GET-ur1AND-GET that makes man
great
Il is safe to assert that that editor has
some ..snap" to him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

AUSAlAos P. CLASS, at times in bis
life was denounced BY each political
party ii its turn; yet, before his death.
he had disarmed ali opposition, and had
won the confidence, Of all parties. No
statesman who has died In the last quar-
tsr Of csntnry hiss received such uni.
ssrsaland warm ehlogies.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

y hvThe position of Minister to Rus.
ssia has been rendered to EDWARD
PlfnREroxr, Of New York. This is one
ofsavery few appointments for which
GRASr deserves credit But what will
sBIs6HAx sasa His longing eyes were
sAsed upon that mission, sud be yearned
% place its fat salary along With his
.Ereslit Molilicr stock.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

The final result Of the two days voting
in Spain for the Constitutional Cortes will
probably be $50 Federal Republicans and
40 Opposition.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

IieHt Wheeler's exploring expedition
to Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
vii. start from Washington this week
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

A letter from Samaua Bay Gays the
sovereignty Of the Peninsula was formally
ceded to the Company on April !.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

WThe Polaris Of Capt HALL pena-
trsted to the latitude Of - degrees II
minutes North. This is the most nor
therly point ever reached by a vessel.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20

Gov. Ferry, of Washington Territory,
thinks there is no occasion for an Indian
scare in that country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
San FRANCIsCO.
news Frsla ing Lava ssa.

SAN FRANcIsco, May 2<Reports by
q courier, just received from TIE lava
beds, state that the scouting party under
Capt. Hasbrouck has been heard from =
Capt. Hasbrouck reports that his conf
mand was attacked by party of Modocs.
-Four soldiers and one Warm Spring In
dian we're killed, and six soldiers and one
Warm Spring Indian were Wounded
The attack was very sudden and the
troops were taken completely by sur.
prise After the first fire OF the Modocs
Capt. .Hasbrouck rallied his command
and charged upon them in body The
Modocs. retired under the charge and
were driven into the woods, scattering in
all directions. Several volleys we're fred
upon them, but it is not known whether
any were killed. The troops succesilsa
in capturing 25 horses belonging to the
Modocs.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
The noesel Law Unconstitutiona
Important Decislen BY the Su.
prelne Court Of Ohi0a

COLUMBUS, Quo, May Is AT the as
sembling of the Supreme Court this NOR.
ming, Judge White, the Chief Justice, de-
livered the opinion of the Court, the en-
tire bench concurring, in the case Of
James Taylor vs.. the Commissioners of
Ross County, wherein suit is brought to
test the constitutionality Of the Boesel
Railroad Law, to tax property for rail-
roads, He held that the Law was uncon-
stitutional, for the following reasons:
l. Taxation can only be authorized for
public purposes. Where, therefore, a
statute authorizes a county, township or
municipality to levy taxes not above q
given per cent on the taxable property Of
the locality, for the purpose of bviding
SO much of arailroad as can be built for
that amount, and the part Of a railroad to
be built can be of no public utility unless
used to accomplish an unconstitutional
purpose, such tax is illegal, and can not
tUc TiupoSeu.
| 2. Section 6, article 8 OF the Constitu-
| tion declares that the General Assembly
shall never authorize any county, city,
town or township, by vote of its citizens
or otherwise, to become stockholder in
any joint stock company, corporation or
association whatever, or to raise money
for, or to han its credit to or in aid ol
nny such Company, corporation or asso-
citation" What the General Assembly is
thus prohibited from doing directly it has
DO power to do indirectly, st
8. Where public money or credit is fur
nished by any Of the subdivisions Of the
State named, to be used in part construc-
| ton Of the work which, under the statute
authorizing its construction, ,must be com
pleted, II completed at all, by other par
ties out Of their own means, who are to
own or have the municipal control and
management of the work when compile.
ted, the public money or credit thus used
can only be regarded as furnished for OF
in aid Of such parties.
4. The act OF April %, 1879, to author,
ize counties, townships and the munich.
palities therein named to build railroads,
eco o. L., 81. authorizes the raising oi
money by taxation, which is equally ap,
plicable to the unlawful purpose Of aiding
railroad companies and others engaged
in building and operating railroads as it
is to any lawful purpose, and gives to the
officers intrusted with the control and ap-
| plication Of the money thus raised nc
means or power Of discrimination as to
the lawfulness or unlawfulness of the
work or purpose to which it's to be ap.
piled, and thus is in contravention Of sec.
ton 6, article s of the Constitution, and
therefore void.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-20
sEooND DISPATCH.

SECOND DISPATCH
When Captain Jack, with his band Of
Modocs, attacked the command OF Capt.
Hasbrouck, the soldiers recognized the
uniform of Gen. Candy on Captain Jack.
Thirty three Modocs were engaged in the
fghtadThere is q strong ususpiciou, here
that the Modocs are receivinr aid froen.
outside parties. Can't Has6roucks can.
.tured six boxes of carl,ines cartridves
from the Modocs, which had been 80
tured by the Indians a short time aeo
while being sent to the front.
t.~,.~
-,
" men sne last courier leIt Gep. PAWS
camp Tue troops were 2. tne iasa oede and-
tne Mooocs we're entlreiy ont of tnelr "a
va s.,ongaoia. Inc artiiiery WI Dc
noyeu 70 sue sac OF the iake 20 prevent
.ne Modoes rom returning 20 the lava
oe0s' ana tne Daltery oI the troope VIII
.oliom ano destroy them. IT'S sne opln-
lon =, Cap@ nasolouck !nat une Modocs
are almost entreiy out Of ammanltion-
LAVA BED, May IL The forces act.
ing are some IS miles from here, and are
working this way, probably driving the
Modocs toward the stronghold they 90.
cupied at the time OF the Thofnas mas
sacre. troops are moving from this
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
A POnderOus Slipper.

GEORGE has for some time past been
attentive to young lady whom he has
noticed on several evenings when he call
ed busily engaged on beautiful piece of
embroidery, which, perhaps accidentally,
or comparing il with the size of his own
foot, he had concluded was one of pair
of slippers that were, no doubt intended
for holiday present; and George had
once or twice allowed himself to wander
into the pleasant suspicion that they were
intended for him, although nothing had
really transpired to justify such a belief.
On Friday evening George called for
the third time during the week. He's
quite attentive, it would seem, and as
usual the slipper was progressing finely.
He was fully sure the slippers were in
tended for him, but he was anxious to
draw the acknowledgment from the dear
angel who was laboring SO industriously
for his benefit, another implied acknowl.
edgment of her devotion for him. OF
course he began cautiously:
"Some one you are mighty fond of is
to become the possessor of those slippers,
l imagineS" said he.
"What slippers do you refer to?" in.
quired the fair laborer.
"Why, those you are working on so in
dustriously," replied George.
"Slippersw almost shouted his aston
ishcd companion. "Slippers! Do you
mean to tell me, George, that you took
this for a slipper"
"Why notY" returned George, inadvert
emily moving one of his ponderous peda
appendages. The movement, though un
Intentional, drew the lady's close atten
tion to Georges feet where she gazed /
moment and then at the supposed slip
pers; then, raising her eyes to our hero
she said: "Well, George, you are not Sc
much to blame after all but this wa
really intended for a sofa cushion"
George takes but little pleasure in hear
| ing the incident related.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Thoughts by Josh Billings.

Pride and poverty hav travelled together
now for about thousand years, and pre-
tend to luv each other, but they kant
phool ennyboddy but themselfs.
Lazy men are alwuss the most positive.
They are too lazy to inform themselfs, and
too lazy to change their minds.
a man will defend his weak spots a
CRATE deal more sharply than he will hiz
strong ones.
If men we're stubborn just in proporshun
az they waz right, stubSorness would take
her seat amung the virtews, out men are
generally stubborn just in propoTshun az
they are ignorant and wrong.
Genius after all amt ennything more
than elegant kommon sense.
Thare IL crate deal ov dignity in this
world, that is komposed entirely ov dig
nifty, and nothing else.
We hav professors who teach the art ov
talking korrektly, whi kant we hav sum
will teach the art ov listening pashuntly.
Slander travels on the wind, and WHARF
it Gums from, and WHARF it will go, we
don't emmy Ov US seem tew knO.
When man ov larning talks he makes
us wonder, but wize man makes US
| think.
People worth noticing should never for
git that everything they say and do IL
watched by sumbOddy, and it IL equally
true that the good things are generally
| forgot, but the bad ones never.
phully apreshiate the proverb, that
speech il silver, but silence IL golden"
but i must say that sum ov the most dis
kreet and dignified phools that hav ever
met hav been thoze who never ventured
an opinyun upon emmy subjekt.
What IL happier tew meet than good
temper? 1t IL like the sun bi day and the
soft harvest moon by mite.
Sum pholks are naturally so kross and
| krabbid that it iZ an insult tew ask them
tew be polite. Yu mite az well ask dog
tew take the krook out NV hiZ tale, and be
gentleman. .a
hav often heard ov men who had be-
kun disguised with the world, and retired
into solitude; but hav never heard ov a
| kommity ov our fust citizens waiting on
them and asking them tew kun bak.
never hav known a man yet die at
three skore years and ten possessed ov the
welth that he had got rongfully.
Peace IL the shaddo that the setting sun
ov a virtewous life kasts.
Side by side ov Plain Truth stands
Common Sense-two ov the gratest war
riors time haz ever produced.
DiOgoneze waz crater man than Alex
ander, not bekauZe he lived in tub, but
bekauze tub waz all he wanted tew liv
in; wealth could not tlatter him, nor could
poverty make him afrade.
1t takes just 3 times az long tew tell
lie, on emmy subjekt, az it duz tew tell the
truth.
Vanity IL the most jealous diseaze; 1
hav saw men so vain that they kouldn't
look with kompozure upon a peakok
spreading his appendix tew the morning
sun.
Tru valor IL like honesty, it enters into
all that man sez or duZ,
The man who thinks "he kant do it."
IL alwuss more than haff rightly Y.
Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27
Discovering the Thief.


NICK BOWERS was a member of the
original Christy Minstrels, and in his d ~
was the greatest middle man and inter.
rogator" known in the profession. Nick
used to tell, with great merriment, an in.
cident of his boyhood. To preserve the
flavor of the relation, we will record it in
Nick's own language, and only regret that
we cannot accompany it with his inimita-
BILE gesticulation.
"My old man, !" said Nick, "as a general
thing, was pretty steady old gent, but
once in while he would get oblivious,
and water was not the cause of 1t. recol-
lect certain holiday was approaching,
and ! had bssn skinning around 10 get a
lille money to have time with on that
day. But the fates and purses were against
me. 1t was but two days prior to the an
ticiipaeed holiday, and hadn't nary a
red. Remember this, boys, when l add
that on the same afternoon / came into
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-27

This exhibit includes $4,000 tons of
street rails and all mining rails The in
crease over 1871 is 166,259 tons, or 211S
per cent.
The importation of foreign rails in 1871
was 566,202 tons, as compared with $50, $50
tons in 1872, being decrease of 35,352
tons, or about 81 per cent, while the
gain in the domestic production for the
same time was equal to POI ,611 tons. In
cluded in the aggregate production of
American rails in 1872 were 94,070 tons
Bessemer steel rails, against 80,042 tons in
1871, or the gratifying increase of 52A
per cent. The increased importation OF
steel rails for the same period was 66,989
tons. This fact alone shows that our rail
roads are being better equipped, and made
more safe.
Population and capital are rapidly aug
menting in all portions of the great West,
and the constant building of new rail
roads is establishing easier communica-
tion between remote sections of the coun-
try. With these improved facilities, how
ever, we require less average cost of
construction, and our hope in this direc-
tion lies in greater number of rolling
mills and cheaper and more thorough
working of our mineral lands, together
with lower rae of interest for the capi-
tai employed, both for this purpose and
In other departments of the construction
and running Of our roeds.--N. Y. Drag.
gtste' Journal.