The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-05-02
Seuse and nopsense.

Sepse and nopse,,se.
A negro preacher stole two horses a
few days ago at Brennan, Texas, and.
taking them with him to Lexington. was
arrested Sunday at that place while
preaching.
The Southern demand fnr provisions
and corn this year is not more than one
fifth as large as it was last. The infer
ence is that the planters are raising meat
and grain for the home supply.
The North Carolina law makers pro.
pose the re establishment of the wlIip
ping post for the relief of the Penlten-
-tiary, which is new becoming so full as
to make its support a burden to the
State.
All interior fences should be portable
and easily removed from place 10 place,
and removed entirely and stored away
when nots wanted. Every farmer has
long lines of fences which, for half the
time, are of no use whatever.
Toledo Blade: Whenever a public
journal becomes thoroughly disreputa-
BILE, it at once'takes rank as an "Inde-
pendent" j,urnal. We are not surpris-
ed, therefore, to find the Caicago Times
classed with the independents"
A Jersey man married five widows
and they were all red-hea led. The
same man was once thrown one hundred
and fifty feet by an express train, when
he picked himself up, looked around for
his hat and remarked: '.Well, If don't
find that hat I'll make the Company pay
for it,"
"Where's the bar 2. asked dirty and
rather boozy-looking stranger of the
bel-boy of a hotel the other day
WHAT kind of bar?" asked the latter
"Why saloon bar, of course what do
you suppose meanp" WELL" drawl
ed the boy, II didn't know but you
might mean bar Of soap"
Speaking of snnhowers, the Maryland
Farmer says: For absorbing malaria
and preventing diseases caused by ma
larial influences, for prime food for fowls
for home remedy, sure and safe. fol
founder in your horses, and for marke,
as prof able seed to be sold for ma
king oils, be sure to SOW sun1 over seed
The Ohio Legislature has passed {
bill to fine and imprison all people who
attempt to get on moving trains. There
could hardly be more ridiculous Law
passed, even by the State that origina
ted the Crusade. Those who get killed
are beyond punishment, and who is 60
ing to watch and report those who dc
not.
Professor Merriman prophesies tina
within ten thousand years the ocean vii
be rolling one thousand feet deep owe
America, and that beautiful new con
tinent will appear in the southern hem
I isphere. This is very sad, coming as
d ,es when many of US have just go
settled in our new homes-Rocheste
Democrat.
England has queer jurymen, too. Il
a murder trial in London a verdict O
acquittal was rendered, contrary to th
evidence. "1hat is your verdict" salt
Justice MeIlor to the jury, "hut it is no
mine There is not the slightest doub
that the prisoner was guilty You ar
masters of the situation, however, an
il you choose to fiad the prisoner no
guilty ! cannot help it,"
A novel locomotive has been made i
California to run on the lor G fumes tbs
are used to fl ,at lumber down fom tn
mountains. The wheels fit on the edg
; of the sides of the fume, and at th
ends of tue car are paddle wheels dir
ping into the water, and which are turn
ed by the swift current. BY simpl
: arrangement this power is made to pre-
pei the locomotive up the lume, aid
: runs back ITSELF
On the 18th of June, l776, the tow
of Sheffield, Mass, voted that if th
Continental Congress would declare th
> colonies independent. its inhabitart
would solemnly engage with their live
f and fortunes to support them in the
+ measures. This event will be celebr,
: led on the 18th, 18th and Goth of Jun,
this year Bishop James preaching til
centennial sermon on the first day.
e A grand chess match by correspond
, ence, to last two years, is about to /
/. played between England and France fe
!, a stake of 10000 francs. The heat
; quarters will be at the Cafe de la R
!, gence, where the principal players, III
der the direction of Rosenthal, will for
themselves into committee. Thrt
days will be allowed for each NOV
. which will be made by telegra ,h.
Grard College at Philadelphia, whic
;. is more properly an orphan school of
= polytechnic character, taking boys frol
: six to ten years ofage and training the
up for trades and mercantile career,
d about to divide up its $50 youth in,
), families of 80, by which their trainin
in every respect will be improved.
y 10 u 81 tt'Cu tC's w huS'CuoS VIZ C.hpAClt
a of the Institution to 1000.
Bishop Lynch, of Toronto, is tr,
to reduce the funeral tax laid by custo
!, on poor families. He has interpost
and fol hidden any parishioner to ha,
) more than five carriages at q funer
= without permission. This is profitsb
l. new departure, aud would be well if e
9 cry Bishop IN the country woull NAL
war on that tyrannical custom viii,
{ impoverishes the poor and which Il
I law can not touch.
;, A certain pompous Judge fined Sc
= eral lawyers $40 each for contempt.
= court After they had paid their fine
\ steady-going old attorney walk,
= gravely up to the bench, and lail dov
: a $40 bill "What is that for ?" inq,
,s ed the Judge. "For contempt, yo
n Honor" "Why, l have not fined y,
=, =, for contempt" 81 know that said t
> ;. attorney, "but want you to understaI
= l cherish secret contempt for I'll
court at all times, and I am willing
pay for it,
~ Bad luck followed Frank Gerrity
,e Detroit He was sick for three mon,l
a, His frs employment afterward was ru
= ming locomotive, and on the very Fl
l. day he fell off, receiving injuries tt
kept him ahcd for several weeks Thr