The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-30
Seuse and nopsense,
Lucifer matches-Prizs fights.

Lucifer matches-Prize fights.
Scotland's brightest light-Burns
"One Of those things no fellow can
find out" A good husband after II P.
NJ.
A Wisconsin editor speak, Of a wind
which s.jpst sat on its hind legs and
howled
A grocer had a pound of sugar re-
turnei with note stating "Too much
sand for table use, and not enough for
building purposes $3.50
Private Da'zell, being member of the
Legislature and. a candidate for the Vice
Presidency, should cease to waste his
valuable raw material of craftsmanship
in the crude form of communications
that fYw into the waste basket --Csn.
Commercial.
The Secretary of War has received a
letter from Portland, Oregon, dated No
vember 2, and reading as follows: 81
was lUnce in The Service of the United
States, but now am in the service of my
Cod Inclosed find post office money
order for $40,which belongs to the Gov
ernment of the United States"
REV Samuel Morse, a Baptist clergy
man. dropped dead as he was beginning
to preach sermon, near Orion, Michi-
gan, few days ago. He was stricken
60 suddenly that he fell forward on his
face and lay without struggle until
picked up by the spectators, when life
was found entirely extinct.
Abraham Hutson, of Clay County, In
dianay mas hard .drinzer, and few
days ago he broke down and took to his
bed One night neighbor was sitting
up wits him, when Hutson suddenly
grasped his arm aud asked: If you
were sick how would you like to have
come sneak slip up and blow ont the
light? The watcher gave hurried
glance around the room, and when his
gaze returned to the bed the sick man
wss dead. W ~
Mrs, Mary. Kelly. of Chicago, came
home from shopping one evening last
week, and found four burglars in her
house, While'they were making 9 rush
for the front door she grappled with one
OF them He knocked her down, but
she still held fast, shouting for help, and
succeeded in keeping him her prisoner
until policeman came and took him to
tie statidn house. Fa III
A curious trial is now under way al
Macerata, on the Adriatic coast. 1t has
lasted for thirteen years, and has con.
sumed l35 volumes in the matter of doc
uments, speeches and decisions. All
about arobbery. Theft is considered q
greater sin in Italy than murder, owing
to the hard labor required for the accu-
-malation Of property, and the extreme
facility of turning out offspring, rela
lively.
i A singular political incident occurred
recently in England. Mr.. Philip Twells,
M. P, was so i'll that the Liberals, feel
ing that it would be we'll to inaugurate
promptly a campaign for the succession,
went so far as to ask Mr Alfred Rnths.
child to stand for the seat He declined,
and before another candidate could be
fixed upon Mr.: Twells got well again.
The energy Of the Moraviaus in the
work Of foreign Christian missions is
we'll known. The last years report
shows that their missionary treasury is
in an exceptionally good condition. The
total collections amounted to $106,900,
the disbursements to Sl03 500 In ad.
dition S25,965 were gathered for the
purpose Distinguishing the debt of the
former year, which was $23 400. The
brethren begin the new missionary year
withia balance on hand of $4,000. The
whole number of missionaries is 1886
IN increase of 8. There are 80 stations
and Is out stations. The number ol
persons under the care of the mission
srics is 1893