The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-04

The harness makers are turning out
certified checks, warranted to hold the
head up.
How can man see the point OF a
Joke when he himself is the butt1
What kind Of essence does a young,
man like when he pops the question p
Acquiescence.
Wintermute, who killed General Nc
Cook, has plead not guilty to the indict-
ment of mansIaughter, and been ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $4,000.
The Danforth locomotive works, in
Patterson, New Jersey, employing FIVE
hundred hands, will stop; also Strang's
silk works, now running half time.
Tie reported robbery of the jackson
county, Iowa, treasury is now suspected
to be nc robbery at all, but o trick to
cover deficit in the Treasurer's ac-
counts. s5
At one of the st. Paul public schools
q little boy spelled the word "sob' and
when asked to define it hlurted out 81
means when feller don't want to cry
and it butts out ITSELF"
Reading in his morning paper that
Talberg had been embalmed by his
widow, Muggins remarked that he knew
several married men who were kept
alive in pickle by their wives.
A man who can take the place which
God puts him in, and stick to it and
fghtit through and stand man every
inch, has, think, awaiting him an es.
tate of glory such as has not been
known in this world. d.-Beecher.
The women of San Francisco say
their prayers more regularly and assid-
uouslv during the months of September
and October than all the rest efthe year
put together. This is the earthquake
season in California.
1t has been ascnrtained in England
that the disagreeahle reverberation so
common in public halls can be correct
ed by stretching wires across them from
wall to wall. Wire so many halls al
lowed to remain nuisances, then2
One of the late bows, while reading a
chapter OF Genesis. paused 10 ask his
mother whether the boys in the olden
times used to do their sums on the
ground. II was discovered that he had
been reading the passage, "And the sons
OF men multiplied on the face of the
earth"
Commodore Vanderbilt has offered in
settlement with the Union Trust com
parry for the loan of $l,750,000, his
notes at three, six and nine months,
with collaterals, understood to be Har-
lem, at go The Trustees of the Trust
company have voted to accept the offer.
There is serious depression in the
New York labor market, and builders
assert that they are compelled TO reduce
wages Master mascns announce that
after November lst they will pay ma
sons and bricklayers three dollars and a
half . day, and laborers two dollars.
The receipts of conscience money al
the United States Treasury during the
past fiscal year amounted to S2,997 Az
against s25, 551 21 in 1873. This leads
to the conclusion that there is a strin
gency in the conscience market. The
total receipts thus far, mp 70 July 1st
1873, amount to S154, 695 %.
An Irish linen draper OF New York
worth million and half. died recent
~. child, IS and in.estate. His wife
claims his property, but his nephew and
grand nephew will contest The claim or
the ground that he was never legal,
married. having only placed ring or
the woman finger and called her wife
"Your future husband seems very ex
acting; he has been stipuating for al
sorts Of things" said a mother to l
daughter, who was on the point Of heins
married. ssNever mind, mamma" sait
the affectionate girl, who was alread,
dressed for the wedding, "these are hi
last wishes"
The total production Of the posta
cards up 10 October 5 was GA 302. 300, ant
at that timr,the special agent in charge 0
their distribution had orders filed and
surplus OF 1878, 900 cards on hand :
From the demand during the first fv
months Of their issue tits estimated tha
150,000,0 ,000postal cards will hereafter b.
used annually in the United States.
The New York Herald has aletter sta
thug that Col Hughes, Republican candi
date for Governor of Virginia. is ineligi
hle, having conveyed challenge to
duel to Ebert Fowler, of Bristol,in 1870
The Constitution of Virginia provide
that no person who knowingly conveys
challenge shall be allowed to vote or hol
any office of honor, profit or trust.
In England the population is equal to
person to every $40 square yards; i