The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-07-12

story nY their certain ana absolute cures |
at home.-Neao York Independent.
A villaInous attempt was made the
other day to blow up the Baptist Church
at Garrettsville Ohio. A keg OF pow
der exploded under the edfioe, damag-
ing 1t to the extent OF several hundred
dollars.
Captain James B. Eads is on bis way
to Toronto. where. at the request of the
Canadian Government, he will begin an
examination of that harbor with view
to devising means for its permanent i'm
provement.
The simplest o. small headstsnes
marks the grave Of William Penn in
Buckinghamshivs, England The only
inscription il bears is "William Penn,
17ls." 1t is almost hidded in grass and
wild flowers.
The Russian prisons are not large
enough to hold all the Nihilists, and the
Government is considering whether it
would not be cheaper to put the other
people ineide the prisons and keep the
Nihilists out
The law passed by the Legislature OF
Missouri last winter, making the keep
ing Of gambling house a felony, went
into effect Saturday night, and as a re-
suit every gambling house in St. Louis
is reported closed.
The grave of little girl buried at
Newman, Georgia, twenty-five years ago,
was opened recently, and the features of
the child were as perfect as on the day
of burial. The flowers in her hand were
also perfectly preserved
The body Of the man found at Kansas
City, Missouri, the other day, has been
recognized as that of Rev. Sidney M.
Stray, expelled from the ministry in
New York some months ago. 1t was q
case Of suicide by drowning.
For constipation in children, don't
force them to swallow castor oil; try
DENIG's Worm SYRUP. A full dose at
night, followed by a smaller one in the
morning, will do more good than the
oil, and will be readily taken, because
pleasant.
i He came into the Office and said
|"You see, my brothers are shoemakers,
and they mended my shoes. Now, why
am like Joseph Of Biblical history p
We give it up. "Why, because was
sole6 by my brothers," The inquest
will be held to-day.
In Perre le-Chaise Sarah Bernhardi
has already arranged her burial place.
1t is granite tomb after the Roman
style, with a coffin of black marble un-
der the canopy, and the word "Bern.
hardt" in large stone letters on the tenn
ple's front. Each day fresh flowers are
laid on the tomb, although it is as vet
unoccupied.
A negro woman who was horn in Lou.
isiana prior to it's cession to the United
States filed claim before the Franco
American commission for $4,000 for
loss OF property. A decision has been
rendered that the treaty intended that all
residents Of the ceded territory should
he citizens Of the United States, and the
claim Was disallowed.
Out OF 101 Derbys Prince Of W sles
has won once, in 1888; a royal duke,
York, in 1916 and 1881; other dukes,
ten times lords, twenty-five times; q
foreign count once, 1855; foreign bar.
on twice, 1871 and 1879; foreign
prince in 1875, and an American SOW
ereign in 1881. Other winners have
been English commoners.
j Washington City Was visited by q
destructive storm on Monday night.
! City Hall, B. Il o. depot, Masonic Tenn
pie, Franklin and Wabash school bull.
dings. Saint Aloisius and Trinity
! Churches and the Pension Office were
. badly damaged, and over one hundred
: private residences unroofed. Twelve
hundred and sixty shade trees wert
blown down and four hundred stree
lamps damaged.
Captain Leathers, o veteran Missis
q sippi steamboat man, has wsgered tn
r New Orleans Democrat $4,000 that
n vessel drawing twenty-iour feet canno
pass through the jetties. Captain Fad
y offers to take half the bet on twenty -iv
}, feet instead of twenty-four, and will civ
il his winnings to any charity in Louisian
: that may be named by the two larges
II stockholders who were interested in th
building of the works.
Hon. Henry Stsnbery, who was 70
i nearly half century one Of the leadip
0 lawyers Of Ohio, and Attorney Geners
OF the United States during part Q
r President Johnson's Administration
!, died somewhat suddenly in New Yor
n City the 25th ult, of acute bronchi,,s
v He leaves wife and three children
Judge P. B. Stanbery OF Pomeroy, Rev
y George Stapbery and Mrs. France
k Avery of San Francisco.
J. The Attorney General has made, o
3 is about to make, two important dc
. cisions He has decided that Nations
banks may deposit gold or silver
g place Of the bonds for the security 9
J. their notes-and is about to decide ths
j. National bank notes may be redeeme
n iu gold or silver coin. As gold an
e silver are more abundant than bond
J.. and eyeenbacks, this decision will
[, found in the nature Of q facility.