The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-28


When Bismarck made his first visit on
a diplomatic mission to Vienna, in 1852,
there was not SO much attention paid to
him as on his recent appearance in that
city. A Vienna journal recalls that he
was then wholly unknown to the world,
and only plain Herr Won Bismarck
Schoenhausen, his present rank being
late acquisition, and that his royal mas
ter, the King Of Prussia. to secure con-
sideration Tor him, deemed it necessary
to address special letter to Kaiser
Fralz Joseph, saying: II confide the
honorable mission to your Majesty to
my representative in the German Fed
eral Parliament. Herr Won Bismarck
ISchoenhansen, whose family, one Of the
oldest. has almost longer pedigree than
mine, and whose ancestors rivalled the
Hnhenzollerns in bravery and military
exploits" This letter sufficed to put
the obscure diplomat on friendly foot
ing with the haughty Austrian aristo-
cracy.
In Switzerland a general day Of pray
or for the relief Of the country has been
appointed. The Synod of the Canton
of Berne, in its proclamation in reiei-
ence to the observance Of the day, says :
"A feeling OF gloom pervades the whole
world. In cur own land great distress
ex SITS The unfavorabie weather has
made the yield of field and meadow, oi
orchard and vineyard, very questionable.
The paralysis Of ali industries, which
has now continued for years, becomes
daily more oppressive, and weighs down
mind and heart. Many who formerly
enjoyed wealth, or at least sure income,
now look ahead TO dark future Pow
erty and suffering often show themselves
in shocking shapes. In our political
life also discomfort and distrust are visi-
BILE" This is picture that would apply
to large part Of Europe.
Stephen A Douglas, Jun. of Illinois,
and Robert NJ Douglas, Of North Caro-
lima, the sons OF Stephen A. Douglas,
have recently come into possession OF
about $500, 600 by the decision in their
favor OF suit in the Court of Claims
for the recovery of the proceeds from 9
quantity of cotton belonging to Their
| father and confscated in Washington
County. Miss, by the Federal troops
during the war, Mr. Douglas was g
stakeholder, through his 6rst wife, and
furnished the labor on plantation own
ed by James McHu,ton in Washington
County. aq @fren
The Golos newspaper says that in The
central prison of sMoscow during tht
summer just elapsed no fewer than H.,
S54 persons were incarcarated, Ok whom
l0,477, including both sexes, were con
demned to be sent to Siberis. Thes,
being drafted of into exile, upward o
half thousand remained in Jail, th,
remainder being admitted into the hos
pital owing to illness resulting from th,
incredibly filthy state OF their cells.
4 The contest for general athletic cham
pionship Of America between r w
Johnston. Of Hamilton, and G H
Biggar, of Guelph. $500 strikes and tn
pionship gold medal, was won b
Biggar taking Eve Of the nine events
Johnston's running jump, without weigh
vas 81 feet 81 inches, and beats A. {
Reeds the best ON record in America, b
an inch and half.
Quoth wise man to youth one day,
Il Tell me your aim in life Ipray?"
"A mighty general I'd be-"
Replied the youth ambitiously.
Then quoth the STRIPPING Of the sage,
"Tcll me your aim in your old age?"
Then said the sage, little tired,
= "Aiml Oil have no aim; I've fred"
: The enormous increase in the volum
OF business is indicated by the clearin
house returns a, NV York. the g,e,
entrepot and exporting p,rt of the coul
. try. For last week. the clearings aggr,
gated over 1866, 900. 600, being near
' 80 per cent more than for the corrcspol
/ ding week last year.-Register.
e In but one OF the eighty-,ight coul
!, ties OF Ohio have the Greenbackers ii
9 creased their vote over that OF last yea
3 In some of the counties it falls belo
the Prohibition vote.