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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
The Refunding Problem.
From the Buffalo Commercial.

From the Buffalo Commercial.
A statement has been male that M
United States bond has ever been snld at
so great a premium as to yield 10 email q
rate OF interest as 81 per cent on its
cost. The Detroit Tribune prove. the
contrary as follows: "On December 80
the 4 per cent b,nds of 1891, less in
teres,, sold at Ill A person buying
one Of those 800 bonds on that da,
and holding it ten years would receive
his interest and be paid the face of the
honf. His account would thus stand
at the end OF that time:
Received ten years interest, S45
Received for principal, 100
Total, 8l45
Deduct cost OF bond, Ill
Net gain, S34
III the investment was no more than
800 this would be only "a per cent a
year. But "a the Investment is Sill,
instead of 500, the actual gain in. in
terest is only 8 G6 per cent per annum
q very trf ng fraction over 3 per cent "
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
/. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Silas Headley. Deceased.

THE underignsd has been appointed and
/ qualified IS Administrator of the estate
Of silas Aeadley, late Of Monroe county,
deceased.
Dated this Sd day Of Januayr. A. D.
1881. JOHN HRADLRY.
tanGl, '8lwS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18

Address orders and ccmnunleatisns y
Beimont FertlNxer Company.
Armstrong; Mills, Belmont Csnnty, oAis,
Or to W. T. Morris. Agent WeodsAsld, Ohis,
who keeps the Lime Dust on hand at nanu-
facturer's prices. All Agsnh ef the \
& 8. W. B. B. are authorised Agents ef this
Company. dss2peons.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-18
CO M NJ E R CT A L
woodsfield Produce Market

CORRECTED WEEKLY By ?. scHrxAcHsR. 1R.
MONDAY, Jan. II, 1880.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

LADY BURDErT- CoUTTs, who lately mar
ried William Lehman Ashmed Bartlett, a
native born American, is sixty three years
of age, while Mr.. Bartlett is only thirty two
BE was born in Philadelphia in 1849. His
mother became widow few years later,
and in 1851 removed to England where her
son was educated. The Baroness became
interested in him through an acquaintance
with his mother. This interest ripened
into warm affection at later date, and the
Baroness, it is said, never wavered in her
determination to have the marriage take
place.: Mr.: Bartlett at one time was in
clined to withdraw from the engagement
because his motives had been impugned
but the marriagel6nally took place, and is,
fruitful topic Of fun on both sides of the
Atlantic, though sensible people concede
that it is nobodys business, if the parties
most Immediately concerned are satisfied
with what appears to be a fragrant misa1li-
ance.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

,. HousE-A motion to take up the Fitz-John
Porter bill was defeated-141 to III.
The agricultural appropriation bill was COLI
ssidered. sand Mr. Hufd madea strong and elo-
auent fee trade Speech. Z. -:
SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 10.
SENATE=1The bill 70 prevent the spread of the
cattle disease IN this country was debated in the
senate It met with opposition from the numer-
GUS senators who earnestly advocated the law
for this purpose, but condemn the present bill
as crude and full of imperfections. The debate
indicated that the bill could not pass, the pre-
vaiing opinion being that it would be better to
wait until the next congress for such law than
to put through a bill SO imperfect - -.-
HoUsE-The house went into committee O.. OF
the whole on the agricultural appropriation bill
An amendment was adopted appropr1auneS
$4,000 for the purchase, propagation ana
distribution of seeds, ETC., providing that IN
equal proportion three fourths of all seeds
shall, at their request, be supplied senators and
REPRESENTATIVES for distribution aniongthel ag-
ricultural constituents.
Mr. Dunnell, of Minnesota, insisted that the
members knewth practical farmers OF their
districts much better than anybody else. and
stated that more and better reports had come to
the agricultural bureau from the few farmers
for whom he had procured seeds than from al
that had been sent by the department into his
district
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

MICHAEL: DAv1TT, whose ticket of leave
has been declared forfeited, is still young
man, not over thirty five years Of age. He
was heart and soul in the Fenian movement
and was engaged in arming the Fenians in
Ireland when arrested in London and SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment. He
had served eleven years when he was par
doned out, and unless restored to liberty
will have the remaining four years to serve
in prison. He. organized the first land
meeting in Ireland. and has since been the
right-bower of Mr.. Parnell. When the
present disturbance is over, and the author
ity of the government fully restored, it is
said that Mr.: Davitt will be released from
imprisonment. ~, 49,. ,-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

CHRISTIAN X. Ross, father of Charley
Ross. is quoted as saying: "The only
tidings I have ever received of Charley
since he was stolen was the demand for a
ransom CT $4,000. If I had paid that, I
would have had him long before this. AS it
is, I have spent $50, 900, and have not got
him. have examined more than 800 lost
children in the search, some of whom had
been stolen; but none Of them was Charley
Charley islost, and the little spark of hope
which was kept alive for many years is at
last extinguished; the little kidnapped boy
is mOurned as dead"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

ANTI.MONOPOLY or granger1sm, $50
called at the west,)- obtaining strong
hold in some of the eastern states. In New
York city, there is a very large and power
association, and it is the intention to Or
eanize branch associations in all the assem-
bly, districts in the state. It is not dis
tinctively political organization, as men,
bers will work inside the political parties
to which they are respectively attached, but
will vote only for such candidates as sup
port the views of the league.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

THE pension appropriation bill now be-
fore congress appropriates 1868, 2S2.6S for
this year, and is said to be the largest pen
sion appropriation bill ever perfected either
by this government or any other, and is
more than all the pension appropriations of
all the governments on earth combined.
This is not entirely owing to the Arrears of
Pensions Law, although before that was
enacted the pension expenditures were an
nually less than one half the amount now
about to be appropriated.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES,

ACClDENIS AND CASUALTIES.
| At North Bennington, vt, the Essen cotton
| mills burned. Loss $45, 900: insurance,
! $4,000. j.: .. -.
miner, was found in his cabin at Leadville. the
| result of lamp explosion.
The extensive ship chandlery stores and
warehouse Of Wilcox Bros, of Toledo, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 900; in
surance, SD, 900.
At fete of students of che Academy of
Painting, at Munich; the costumes of some stu
dents caught fire and four students were burned
| to death and eight seriously injured No Amer
lean was hurt >.'
Mrs. Mccarthy of Clifton Place, Brooklyn,
filled and broke an oil lamp, which set fire to
her clothing Mrs Morton rushed to her asss-
lance, when her clothing also took fire, and both
women were fatally burned.
The button shop Of the Scoville Manufactur-
Ing company, at Waterbury, Conn, was burned
insurance, 1926, 900. Over 200 hands are
thrown out of employment.
Great CONSERVATION was created in the camps
on the Poplar river by the overflow of the up
per Missouri and it's tributaries, overwhelming
the tepees of the Indians, drowning number
of them and over 500 of their ponies in sight of
the agency.
The most sensational story of shipwreck that
has been reported this stormy season comes
from Montreal. ltrepresents that the Norma
mum Of St. Johns, N. B., was wrecked near
Cape Aquilla, one boat of the crew being cap
sized at the time, and the other reaching shore
with part of the crew. who were subsequent
~ reduced to the strait of feasting off of each
others flesh: $685..
F. A: McClain, in the employ Of the Roberts
Torpedo company, was driving along the high
way fifteen miles southeast of Bradford, Pa, in
9 sleigh with 200 pounds of nitro-g ylcerine.
a boulder: causing an explosion. McClain was
torn to mince-meat, DO h horses were torn to
pieces and NO evidences of the sleigh could be
found. McClain was'a young man and unmar
RED '''''' '''' ''' 'f'1
A fatal accident occurred on the Lakeland
branch Of the eastern division of the Omaha
line, two miles from Hudson, Wis While the
snowplow was clearing the track, the engine
ran off the track and down an embankment.
Two section men, Martin Mcmahon and Michael
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

IT is stated that the epidemic, small pox,
now raging in some sections of southern
Dakota was carried there by newly arrived
'emigrants, and widely distributed among
the French Canadian settlements by public
funerals and other practices common to
people ignorant or Indifferent to the proper
treatment of contagious diseases.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

CARL SCHURz will he .fifty-two years of
age on the second of March, two days be-
fore the expiration of his labors assecretary
of the interior. It is announced that he
will remove from Washington to st. Louis,
and resume editorial charge of the Westliche
Post, very influential paper among the
Germans of Missouri and other states.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
Congressional AppOrtiOnment

The latest adyices are that congressional ap-
portionment will probably pass the house with
the number, of representatives fixed at 3O7.
The house is strongly disposed to this number,
and the committee will not, it is believed, op-
pose the house when the bill comes up again
for discussion. The present number is 293.
representative each, Kansas gains three and
Minnesota and Nebraska two each, making a
gain of ten in, the northern states Arkansas.
mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and
West Virginia gain one each, and Texas gains
four, making gain Of nine in the southern
states; and Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and New York lose one each.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

SENATOR CoNKLING Of New York, Wis.,
tied Gen. Garfield at his home in Mentor,
Ohio, aud was closeted with him for sever
hours. Beyond this nothing is known, but
the papers are filed with speculations as to
the import of the visit, all agreeing in one
thing, that it possesses considerable polit-
cal riOnificanca
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

THE land regulations adopted by the
Canadian syndicate are said to be of such
character as will be likely to induce emf
gration-that the lands will be sold at ten
shillings per acre, four shillings to be paid
in cash, and the balance to stand on mort
gage, which will be cancelled after three
years of continuous occupation.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

THE failure to bring Sitting Bull into
camp is now attributed to the ill-advised
attack of ajor nges on Big Indian Gall,
and his band, which stampeded Bull to his
old quarters at Wood Mountain. He came
down with the full intention of surrender
ing, but was scared away by the brave and
impetuous Lges.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
A PARR4CIDE.
The Death Red Confession of His Crime

The Death Bed Confession of His Crime.
Letter from Bloomington, Ill. " ~.
Three years ago George NJ. Roush, prom
inent stoek-rais living about five miles from
this place, died one night in his bed, his demise
resulting, as was thought at the time, from
heart disease. Roush was in possession or a
considerable amount of property which was
valued at $50, 900. Dying interstate, his be-
and his wife, who followed him to the grave
about year later. The second Oldest son,
Peter, soon after his mothers death went 70
northern Iowa, where he invested his money
and succeeded in adding to his wealth he had
married, and his wife, who is said to be very
Green, of Iowa City, blessed their union by CIV
ing birth to one child. Three or four weeks
ago Peter Roush was taken seriously i'll: His
attending physician became convinced that he
could not live, and 80 informed the suffering
patient Three days before his death ROush
called his family around him, and in their pres
ence as well as the attending physician, Rev A.
H. Moore, a Baptist minister of the neighbour
hood, and one or two others, said before he
died he desired to make statement, as he could
not die without confessing great crime which
voice, not word being unheard, he made the
following startling avowal: He was murder
er; his father had been in the habit of placing
tumbler of water on chair by his bedside
upon retiring, and during the night, Whlle MS
unsuspecting parent was sound asleep, he slip
ped into the room and emptied deadly drug
in the glass. In the morning the old man was
found dead in his bed, and his neighbors and
friends were of the opinion that he died from
heart disease, which at times troubled hin,
slightly: The murderer confessed thathe want
ed his share of the property, and that was the
only motive which led him to commit the hellish
crime. Upon entering the room in the morn
ing with one OF two members of the family, he
seized the glass when his movements were not
watched and carrying it out in a back yard de-
stroyed it. He entered his fathers room be-
tween and 8 O'Clock at hight, and it is sup
posed that at later hour the unfortunate old
man got out of bed and drank the water con-
tanning the fatal poison, and which act cost him
his life After making this terrible confession
Roush seemed to be in better state of mind,
and said he was prepared to meet his death,
which, as above stated, occurred three days
later. He hoped to be buried by the side of
his murdered father, but his remains were in
TERED in small country graveyard near his
farm in Iowa.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
CURRENT TOPICS.

IT is reported that DR.. Thomas Foster, of
the old Minnesotian, who has been So
journing the last ten years in Washington,
is about to return to Minnesota, and start a
paper at Thompson, on the Duluth 1ail-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
OUR TREMEDOUS COUNTRY.

The British Thunderer On the American Cen
sus.
From the London Times.
The details we publish this morning of the
principal facts elected by last years census Of
the United States, confirm the impression the
original summary Of results produced. A ma
ton has never. exhibited a more magnificent
picture of material progress for ten years.
Since 1870, more than eleven and half mil
rate of thirteen per cent. increase. Except
China and Great Britain and Russia, no GOV
eminent can count more subjects In thenum-
Der of citizens moved by similar impulses, and
recognizing common ends, the British Empire
itself yields to the great Republic. Fifty mil
lions of human beings in q land like America
more than match the eighty six millions of EQ-
of China. are not to be compared with them as q
force among mankind. The growth of popu-
lation may generally be understood to imply
the growth of wealth and resources AS each
census in a European state indicates a numeri-
cal advance, it may for the most part be in
ferred that fresh means of support have been
made available. When, however, every sue
expansion by bounds and leaps, faith in the in
stinct of human nature not to multiply beyond
the power of existence is scarcely needed to re-
assure anxiety. The granary which is to feed
the new millions which have come, the millions
which are to follow, piles it's stores for the
whole world to certify them. Each added
American citizen has not to search for the live
its children. Heis born C1 imported with his in
heritance labeled and allotted. He has but to
20 west, or north, or south; there it is awaiting
his advent.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
Death Of Fernando Wood.

Hon. Fernando Wood, member of congress
from New York, died at Hot Springs, Ark, at
10 o'clock last Sunday night. Sincehis arrival
at the springs, short time ago, he has been
in very weak and almost hopeless condition,
which continued without the slightest change
until overtaken by death, his disease being
complication of govt and rheumatism. The leg
islature at Little Rock, and the city council
paid due honors to the deceased, and the news
st Washington, created a profound feeling of
regret among all the members of both bodies.
He had been in public life so long lover forty
years. and had been so conspicuously Identified
with SO many important epochs in the recent
history of the country, that his taking off was
like the renewal of d landmark in the march of
time. Mr.. Wood had served Is years in con-
gress. held the Office of mayor of New York, and
many other high positions
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24

and now and then. when Stephens would en-
deavor to ftpp his voice, it had sl1riaking
sound, as. though Of dying. agony The scene
took q, remark bfY so1emn character. s.,:j sasJ
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


The senate judiciary committee again laid
aside the nominations Of Stanley Matthews and
Billings for judges, and Geo. H. Forster and
Jacobs for New York appointments. 1t looks
very squally for all these late nominations.
Thomas Washington, an aged celored minis
ter at Detroit was arrested, charged with perjury
in fraudulent pension case, recently tried in the
United States court, when his wife, a white wo-
man, who was one of the conspirators, pleaded
guilty before the commissioners. '.,f ~
The following amounts are appropriated for
parties engaged in contesting seats in the house:
McCabe. $500. $500 Harlason. :. 81, $50
Shell. 1000 Hall. ....... 1000
Bisbee. ..... 1000 Acklen. ...... $50
Donnelly $500. 1000 Washburn 49,. 1000
A protocol has been signed by United States
commissioner W. H. Prescott and Gen. Down
ing, representing the government Of the United
States Of Colombia which arranged for the en-
forcement of the neutrality of the isthmus of
Panama according to the treaty of 1876. The
protocol determines the way by which the Unit
ed States government shall interfere to guaran-
tee the independence of Columbus and the
neutrality Of the canal il II IL. .H1 II
An unusual scene was presented in the house
last week. Alex. Stephens was rolling about
in his wheeled chair, delivering speech on the
acceptance of the Collamer statue Members
all gathered around him, with Bonded pastures
and solemn visage, as if the thought of death
was on every mind. Entire silence prevailed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02
EUROPEAN MkRUrrs

LIVERPOOL July -Pork-Prme Moss-Easierp. stead,
s,., a.; western steady at 7ss cut
steady AZ 4S short Clear steady "a. HaIns-Lone
cut steady at 55 shoulders duh at 3d. Beef-IDds Moss
none here "a
a. 80; Lard-Pnme Western steady az IS.
Tanow-Prime CITY. steady 49, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
steady al SGD. RosinFne firm i0ed Common stesdv
at q. Cheese - American cholce duh at SO. Lard
OH none on sale Fioar.kxira State steady 1884 Wheat
atNSd; New Winter Western. steady 9lld. south.
ern WINTER steadyat slod Mixed. OLD steady 52s
New: hrmer nj 2td Cottonseed Oil-leliow Amenoan.
steady At 27 Rosin-common. London. nrner al "a
Spirits Turpentne. London stesdy al 34Esd
o., rixEsooi, July i-l2;So maBeei, lised per tiercs
s Sns OF Amercap bacon ss per cwt for Long Clear
Amencan Pork. "a per Dbl for Prime MessL ;
aa noSooS, July a+o9 m.calcutta Linseed 4sedd
spirits o. Torpentine S4S per cwt Lnseed or 226e Pc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02
CLOSING PRICES OF L1DELPHIA STOCKS
Reportsd bu JOIN Ii. DAVIS & Co. M IL MaIL.st
FRIDAY, July 1-P. NJ.

FRIDAY July II. NJ.
After rather uncertain and irregular beginning
ofbnsness this morning, the appearance of the ex-
pected July boom in the stock market was not
long delayed. Generally the early prices were indi-
cative of weakness. but supports promptly APP
Piled and the checking of the decline soon
grew into gradual advance that embraced all the
usually active stocks The advances made, if not
fully, were we'll sustained to the end of business.
That tells the whole business of the day. But to
partcularize: The granger stocks, and among them
the Northwcsterns. were special favorites. Among
the coal properties the stocks of Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western and New-Jersey Central were
noticeably strong. The trunk line shares also made
handsome recoveries-even Erie up to 47la-and if
their best prices were not maintained at the end
yet they were strong. Union Pacific especially, and
the obtained their full share
of the better market" and closed near the best p
urcs But Central Pacific, even with more than the
usual amount of transactions dragged and ended at
997s, or q lower than last evening. The elevated
railroad shares were dull but feverish, while hold
ing to opening or better figures. Western Union
was strong up to Oh, and Pacific Mail rose to b2ss.
For the time the market is influenced by no other
consideration than tho prospective ease in money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-02
MINES AND MINING

FRIDAY. July 1-P. NJ
The mining stock markets were excessively dull
again to-day, but better tone was observable
in the dealings and generally prices a trifle
higher. Oriental and Miller rose from 115 to 1.3O.
State Line Nos. and was steady at 1851. 80,
and Nos. 2 and at 03s. Alta Montana was in de-
mand and rosefrom 100 to 2.2O02.15. Hibcrma
was only moderately active, but closed 1 cent
higher at "a cents. Chrysolite was 80 higher at 57s
Silver Cliff ls higher at 5l2@5ss and Iron Silver
was strong at 201.95. California declined to
because of the assessment, but Consolidated Virginia
was steady at 2.700275, and Sutro Tunnel rose
from LOO to 10 The markets closed quiet and
steady, and the Boards have adjourned until Tues
day, July 8, at / a. IN.