The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-07-04
FACTS.

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do we'll to carefully con.
suit the time tables Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. Its celebrated fast trains,
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure comfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change of
sars to Chicago, where direct connection
is made with al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
hut single change of cars to Iowa,
R,ssss, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota.
s.e. No other line can offer such advan-
tages as the Baltimore and Uhio.-Its
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this. and in the end may lead
to tie saving of much Of both as well as
money. Above all things do not pur-
chase tickets before having a talk or re-
ceiving letter from one of the B. & o.
Agents. A letter addressed to w. Il.
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to T. Lane,
Wheeling, W. Va, to j. A. Webb, Fos.
toria, Ohio; to T. A. Lee GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, or call upon either Of these gen.
tlemen will lead to thorough informa-
ton as to all necessary details of time
connections, fares. baggage, etc., etc.
Solomon was the 6rst man who pro-
posed to part The heir in the middle.
The most important pa,t nf every bus
mess is 10 know what ought to be done
If you want enemies. excel others; T.
you want friends, let others excel you
Moderation is the siIken string run
ming through the pearl chain cf all vir-
tues.
Sonth Australia has a population OF
279.S66 Its debt has grown from SIl..
600, COO in 1873 to nearly $50, COO, 600 in
1881.
Rrsinous trees, like the pine, trans.
pire twice as much as other trees, and,
when they are exposed TO moist air, ab,
sorb more water.
The loss in agricultural staples in
Louisiana from the overfpw OF the Mis-
sissippi river is now estimated at l00. 600
bales OF cotton $4,000 hogsheads OF
sugar.
Class iu History: Teacher-"Who
was the first man ?" Fist bny-George
Washington" Teacher-"Ntx," Sec.
ond boy-"Adan." First boy (indig.
nantly)-"I didn't know you meant for
eigners
The prices given for horses in Eng
land in the last century were fully as
high as now. In 1893 three hunters
brought in the aggregate $3.50; three
more $4,000. and $4,000 was refused by
Whi:bread, the brewer, for another.
The Boston Post remarks that ''pro.
family is the masculine Of tears" But
mans profanity will not calm the ,roub-
led spirit Of the feminine breast as
women's tears viii soften the hard heart
of man. and impel him t., hand over ten
dollars for new bonnet.
The people of Elm, in Switzerland,
are apprehensive of an impending catas-
trnphe from an overhanging mountain.
Oninous signs have been observed in
the neighboring mountain, and engl.
neers who have been sent to the spot
report that the assures are enlarging,
and that the condition OF The m"untain
is very precsrious
The fact that quart Of pins, hair
pins and needles was lately found in o
mouse-nest at Newton Lower Falls, in
pulling down the piszza OF an old hotel,
may not be fact OF importance in il.
self. Nevertheless, partial solution OF
the puzzle of generations as to what bf.
comes OF the pins, is furnished by this
Massachusetts mouse.
General William Raymond Lee. of
Boston, carries in his pocket-book a lit
lie. slip of paper bearing the single word
"Death." 1t is the ballot he drew when
prisoner OF war in rebel Jail at R ch
mond. when be and two others were
chosen bv lot to be hanged in retaliation
for the sentencing to death OF certain
Confederate officers convicted Of piracy
The sentence of the pira es was. happily,
commuted, and General Lee and bis
comrades we're subsequently, exchanged
The election of President in 1876 was
bodily taken by the Republicans with the
aid of the army. The new tactics is to
huy victories from the Public Treasury
How long the Republic can continue to
exist in fact with its control annually
purchased with the taxes laid ostensibly
tor it's administration problem that
twill likely seen be solved; Tor the Chan.
Edlers and RoSesons, unless checked at
Fonce by the integrity Of the mass. will
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