The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-18

HE chances just now appear to be de-
cidedly against an extra session Of Con.
gress.
TIE Superintendent Of the Pension
Bureau asks for s34,OO0OOO to enable
himto comply with the new pension
''aA"'i.Y H344 re- III a.
WAsHiseroEs colored servants have
been dying of rapidly this year in ell
psrts Of the country They range all
the way from 100 to 12o years old.
The Tennessee Legislature has passed
a law making Il obligatory upon insu.
rance companies to pay the full amount
named in the policy when the insured
property. is totally destroyed. The in.
surance men protest. -,
MORE than twenty-five per cent of the
business men of some of the prominent
Western cities have failed and stepped
down and cut during the past Ave years,
These men have suspicion that resump.
lion has cost quite ss much as it is
worth
THERS isa rnania among muscular wo.
men FOR walking multitudinous quarter.
miles IN multiplicity Of quarter hours.
Tue whole squad should be walked up
to the business side OF wash.tub. The
men engaged in the same highly pro.
tductive employment might be utilized
by making ishbait Of them.
No sooner was INaALLs elected to
succeed himself as United States Sena.
tor from Kansas than both branches oil
the Legislature that elected him appoint
ed committees to investigate whether he
had or not got the place by bribery
Kansas hss, q, reputation. for corrup,
practices; but, for all that, the bouquets
are awaiting the Senator at Washington.
TPittsburgh Advocate. 18th inst
SrArroRD charge, T F. BAKER pastor
has been greatly favored of the Lord
At two Of the appointments, Stafford
and Ebenezer, protracted meetings have
been held, during which the Church was
greatly revived, scores Of sinners con.
verted, and fity we're added to the church.
The pastor was ably assisted in pulpit
labors by Rev. THos. WILsox, a local
preacher OF the circuit. Gr> nt~.
THE treatment of the poor, insane
|creatures at Longview Asylum is brutal
in the extreme. Competent and b. name
attendants can be secured, and should
be. The 6erds in human shape who
vent their barbarous instincts on the
miserable inmates of the Insane Asylum
should be dismissed at once. The Su.
perintendent OF the institution owes i,
to himself to demand an investigation.
|-Enqairer. Ekp Tgka
THE law makes 1t the duty Of the
Grand Jury at each term OF Court to Wis.
it and examine the county Jail and re-
port as to its condition. The grand.
jury last week performed th,s duty
! =. 4 3 -
They report to the Cou.tthst the jail is
in good condition, secure and amply
sufficient for the safe keeping Of the prs.
oners, pr rouidcd Me doors ass Kept locked!
That deesn',seem 70 imply thasw need 4
new jail.-St. Cairsviae Gazette, 1StA
ins. assss 3s I
The Spirasf Democracy reports bet.
ter feeling among tobacco packers in re.
gard to pstronisipg the warehouse at this
place The packers and dealers are be.
ginning evidently to understand that /,
may he to their interest to have their to.
bscco inspected and stored here. The
warehouse has ample storage rooms fol
the whole crop raised in this section,
and 1t may be we'll enough to make use
OF the facilities afforded. Mr.. Atkinson
talks like a>business man In letter
which We take from the Spirit Of this
week -Bellaire IndepenSeas, l3tA inst.
Mr. RHODES, engineer Of the B. { s.
w. R. R, informs us that the bridge
work is now completed to Csp,ina Creek
and the road bed is ready for the ties
and iron to that point. President Moon.
ey has been for some time past engaged
in negotiating for funds to complete the
road to Armstrong;, and feels pretty
certain that he will succeed at no distan,
day in placing loan sufficient to pay
for the iron to the last named place. Mr..
Rhodes also informs US that the road as
now opersted, b paying running expen,
ses and something more, and there is Q
good prospect Tor an increase In the re-
ceipts. Bellaire Iad.pexdess, l3tk issf
3 From the Athens Journal)
SINCE the mention ofeaf meme In con,
nection with the State Librarian ship, w
have received quite . number Of very
kind and dattering notices at the hands o.
our bretheren Of the 'qaill and scissors. y
butuoue more gratifying than the fol
lowing from the pen CT our valued friend
Mai JERE WILLIAMS. Eiitor Of th,
Wood.feld Spirit ef Democracy, Com
ing. as it does, from one OF the truest ant
most unselfsh Democrats In the State, VI
specially prize it; and il, after such 81
endorsement, Governor Bishop don't sent
slong our commission, we shall think h'
has q poor appreciation Of the merits
s;rtaes and descroings which to all othc
men are SO conspicuously manifest
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