The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS,

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Cremation is still in favor at Milan 4
A lady recently deceased there left writ
IN her will that she desired to be burnt
Her will has been fulfilled by the profes-
sors, who duly took charge of her
corpse for the furnace. Ashes to ashes
-reqatescat in pace. - F'Fs
Every recruit for the British army has
to spend four hours in gymnastic exer-
cises each day during the first three
months of his service The various
gymnasiums provided for this purpose
by the Government are fitted with all
the common athletic appliances, and
skilled instructors E8&
The recent match at chess, played at
Buffalo. between Mr.. Alberoni, of New
YORK, and Mr.. Ensor, champion of Can
ada, for stake of $500 a side, was
brought TO termination, ON Saturday.
Mr.. Alberoni proving the. winner by al
score of to 8. The winner has chal-
lenged Mr. Judd, Of ST. Louis, and Mr..
Elder. of Detroit, both well known chess
players.
A Glasgow man recommends as a.
means of preventing the personal injury
and damage to property which result
from railway collisions, that passenger
carriages should be constructed of
strong vulcanized India rubber, which,
he says, can be nodded up to any thick
ness and degree of elasticity. 1t might
not De pleasant. though, to be bounced
hundred or two feet in the air without
leaving the car. s.-. H.. s..s ...
Ohio has five Chairmanships in the
Committees of the House Sayler is at
the mead of the Committee on Public
Lands. Banning of the Committee on
Military Affairs, Southard of that on
Territories, Cowan of the Militia Com
mittee, and Vance Of the Printing Com
mittee. glE JuQf -Ga til'
President Grant and Secretary Belk.
nap have ordered DR.. Linderman, Super
intendent of the United States Mint, to
coin appropriate medals of the cannon
captured during the Mexican war for
the purpose of presenting one each to
the veteran soldiers of the Mexican war
who may congregate at Philadelphia at
the Centennial celebration, July 4, 1876
/ Chicago Tribune Charles "A, Dana is
paid $4,000 per annum as editor of the
New York Sun, and receives SO per
cent of the dividends after % per cent
has been declared This year the divi-
dends will probably amount to 35 per
cent. Mr.. Dana thus has a large inter-.
est in selling his paper, and he some,
times makes it to sell without regard to
any other considerations. ss r
TIE work Of rebuilding, saws the vir.
ginia (Nevada) Chronicle, is going on
throughout the burnt district with u
stealy energy that is accomplishing
wonders. A good proportion of the
new structures are covered In, and this
is great deal gained, for much as a
heavy storm would be deplored, its pow
er for evil is half gone. If we are ia.
vored with fair weather for the next few
weeks We shall be in condition to snap
our fingers at the snow SO far the
\ weather has been tolerably favorable for
the season. .e .'i9 " 'e = M
The executors of Thaddeus Stevens
have thus far been un ,b,e to settle the
claim of DR.. Henry Carpenter Of Ian
caster, Pennsylvania, who demands $4,-
, 900 for medical attendance on Mr.. Ste
yens during the eilastl years Of his life -
Dt' Sa'f'1nVef has refused S3 .Dpe IN lull
settlement OF the claims, and the matter
will now be referred to auditors, who
will also consider the demand of Mr..
t Stevens housekeeper for 5000 month
as compensation for services during a
! long period. r.s. aa
Between and o'clock Saturday
morning, the United States Express car
in the St. Louis, Kansas City and North
ern train. due at st. Louis at 6:l5 A.
NJ, was entered by masked men between
Ferguson and Jennings Station, some
ten or twelve miles from that city. The
messenger, Charles Kincaid, was thrown
into a large package chest, locked up,
and the safe was robbed of about $J2,.
: 600 in money and bonds. Kincaid said
lie was lying on a packing-box about
: half asleep, woke up, and found pistol
at his head Before he could speak he
was seized by Two men and thrust into
= the box. On arrival OF the train at st
Louis he was released from the box in
: nearly smothered condition. % 81 fHi
1 The British lion au naturel seems to
!. be about as much of a fraud as the
a American eagle, for Professor .Samue
j Haughton says in Nature. II hsye pro
r wed that the strength Of the lion in the
fore limbs is only 69 9 per cent. of thai
8 of the tiger, and that the strength of ths
il hind limbs is only 65.9 per cent. of tina,
: Of the tiger I may add that. FIVE mer
v can easily hold down a lion, while it re
!. lquires nine men to control tiger. Mar
n tial also states that the tigers always
killed the lions in the amphitheater Tht
lion is, in truth, pretentious humbug
!. and owes his reputation to his imposing
n maae, and he will run away like a whip
fped cur under circumstances in which
: the tiger will boldly attack and KILL"
q while the. number of persons who be
lieve the President desires third tern
has greatly increased of late,y the mum
a ber who believe he has any chance o.
II getting it has greatly diminished Thus
e the Cincinnati Commercial, which ha:
q recently received new light as to til,
al Presidents hopes, says of his chances
eit.Itis quite certain that he could no
S carry any State in the Union, with the
d possible exception of South Carolina
y In Ohio any decent Democrat would
e beat him 100000 votes, though thu
l. Pope's toe should be magnifed into /
/, mountain. Grant is the impossible mar
n for the next Presidency, and the mentor
o Of his name for third term is an act o.
e syeophancy and servility that disgr ace.
r the country. We presume, however
l.. that it will be pressed far enough to try
It the public patience. - s.12il9s ~ 'l
= Additional Mexican Outrages.
q GALVESTON, Dec. 2l'-Advices from
3 Eagle Pass state that 800 Lipons Jilyidi.