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Baby Is Eeads

One Of the most touchingly beautiful
tributes to dead baby that has fal en-
under oar notice for many day is from
the editor of the Telegraph Operator:
"Bsby is dead 70 Three little words
passed along the line copied somewhere
and soon forgotten. Bot after all was
quiet again l leaned my head upon nv
hand and fell into deep reverie OF all
that these words mean.
Somewhere-a dainty form, still and
cold, unclasped by mothers arms to-
night. Eyes that yesterday were bright
and blue as skies OF June dropped to.
night beneath white lids that 40 voica
can ever raise again.
Two soft hands, whose rose-leaf fa-
gers were wont to wander lovingly
around mothers neck and face, loosely
holding white buds, quietly folded in
confined res.
Soft lips, yestetdsv rippling with
laughter, sweet as woodland brook falls,
gay as trill of forest birds; Tonight un-
responsive to kiss or call of love.
A silent home-the patter of baby
feet forever hushed-a cradle bel ud-
pressed, little shoes half worn-dainty
garments, shoulder knots OF blue to
match those eyes of yesterday, folded
With open heart away
A tiny mound, snow covered, 10 some
quiet, graveyard.
A mothers cropping touch in uneasy
slumber,tor the fair head that shall never
again rest upon her bosom. The low
sob, the bitter tear, as broken dreams
awake to sad reality. The hope OF fu-
ture years wrecked, like fair ships that
suddenly 60 down in sight OF land.
The watching of the other babies, ,dim-
Piled, laughing, strong-and this one
gone. The present agony of grief, the
future emptiness of .heart-all held in
those three little words, Baby is dead =
Indeed, it is well that we copy and
soon forget the words so freighted with
woe to those who receive and seni them.
And yet 1t cannot harm US now aud
then to give tender thought to those
for whom QUE careless pen-stroke is pre-.
pairing such weight Of grief.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-24
Caste Recalling Spanish Etiquette.
London Globe, December 2S.

London Globe. December %.
1t seems incredible that any person
should prefer death by cremation rather
than offend against social etiquette by
shouting for help. This. however, is
actually what occurred lately in Pani-
haiti, in Bengal, If the Indian Mirror
may he believed. As the wife of Baboo
Kali Nath Bannerj was lighting a Ere
one morning her clothes accidentally ig-
nited. She might, nevertheless, have
been saved had she at once cried out,
as there were several people 10 the ad-
joining rooms Bnt our contemporary
saws that this was forbidden her. by the
rules of the Znnans, which would have
been violated he'd her shrieks reached
the ears of the adult male members Of
the household The poor creature ac-
cordingly kept silence until it was too
late for assistance to be of any avail,
and within an hour or two she died In
great agony. This incident very forci-
bly, illustrates the difficulty encountered
by missionaries in dealing with Hindoo.
ism The faith itself has come to be 80
inex,ricably mixed up with caste that
the two stand together, and must be as.
saulted simultaneously. Even. there
fore, if the exponent of Christianity
succeeds in proving the religion itself
to be delusion, he has yet to show that
the whole social life OF the Hiudoo COM
manity rests upon peruicious customs.
Both are hard tasks; when amslgsmated
with one another. sufficient explans-
ton is found for the fact that our mis-
sionaries achieve only very small results
among the classes above the dregs Of
the population.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-24
Virginia Negroes.
Milwaukee Sun.

Every Virgins station is crowded
with poorly clad, lazy negroes, wao do
not seem to have anything to do but to
watch trains come and GO II they can
get enough corn bread and bacon to
keep life 10 their bodies, it is all they
seem to mind, and they can do that by
stealing. When they get half dollar
ahead they will ride on the cars to the
first station and come back on the next
train. Or they will ride as far as the
money goes, il they desire to be consid-
cred great travellers, and walk back. The
passion Of the poor, ignorant colored
people for riding on the cars is almost
equal to the passion they had for free.
dom before the war. The conductors
say that about once a week every color
ed man and woman takes a trip on the
cars, if it is not more than five miles.
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WOODsEELD MONROE COUNTY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1882

sisted he was taking too much ROOM
In vain he protested he was using as lit
tie space as possible. The ruffian called
him "lyin' dog"
There was dull, heavy sound, as if
an object had fallen; sudden stopping
of the car, and out on the quiet air went
vail in which was concentrated q
whole spirits agony-a wall in which
was but one word, "Mother
Upon the stony street. his heaven.like
beauty annihilated bv the horses feet,
his wild, floating locks wearing 'redder
strains than the poppies knew" lay "the
bright young being"
fright bad, this," said one passenger.
.'Yes, rather" was the rejoirder; "but,
to tell the truth, there are so MANY tri,
hng, impudent shavers of his class, I'd
like to see number put out of the
way"
sLook here" exclaimed person to
friend who sat near him, II saw that
large boy push the other over" "Did
You?' was the reply, swell, don't men.
ton it: he was 'only news-ooy, and
our valuable time might be broken into.
Or course the others think he fell over. "
Two men took the mangled corpse to
its mother She spoke not, only sank
low upon the bare floor aud remained
motioness. Tue men touched her,
wondering at her stiffness
Mother and son were together in the
land where they did not hunger or
thirst; they had, "come out OF the great
tribulation; had washed their robes and
made them white in the blood Of the
Lamb" so white that the habilimeuts
of those who once feared contact with
him. compared with them, would be as
night unto morning; it was the home ol
Him with whom there is no respect OF
persons;" the home where, dinned in
his ear, would be no more "Only 8
newsboy."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-24

A Cleveland man speaks of kiss as
the most delicious, delectable, and dis
tracing of all innocent indulgence" A
man who can write such beautiful stun
as that ought to get salary of at least
forty cents a day.
Little Miss Jessie Lincoln, a young
lady Of the mature age OF six, is the
special well-spring of pleasure in the
home OF the Secretary OF War. Mr.,
Lincoln takes particular comfort and
delight in the company Of this young
est child. OF his aud seeks her gay pres
ence the moment he is released from bis
office cars.
Ayoung man living In Leadville ship
ned to his little brother in st Louis, as
a Christmas present, choice donkey o'
the diminutive species known As th'
Mexican burro. The agent, In makinl
out his manifest. concluded that "burro'
meant .bureau," and reported accord
ingly TO his superior, "one bureau mls
sing And one jackass over.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-24

Professor Ito student) -"You wish
me to give YOU ecoumeudation? |
don't remember ever having seen you st
any of my lectures" Stuient-"Ah,
Professor, you evidently confound me
with another man who looks very much
like me, and WHO, it is true, has never At.
tended your lectures" Professor-'Yes,
yes, very likely" (Gives him the re4
commendation.
Just as Louis XVI. loved lock ma
king, so Charles w. of Spain had crazs
for the manufacture of saussges, which
he carried on in strict seclusion in
building specially set apart for il. Lady
B q handsome English woman, true 10
the instine. of Grandmamua Eve. must
peep in on his Most Christian Majesty.
He detected the fair spy, and punished
her by seizing her with his bloody hands
and repeatedly kissing her.
If we may accept Mr.. Du Chaillu's ac-
count, there is at least one king who goes
about unguarded. The King OF Sweden
asked him to his country heuse. He
| found HIS Majesty paintlng. NOT guafu
or even servant vas about, and the vis-
itor remarked on it. "The soldiers are for
the country, not for ne, said the King
II would rather not be king II we're
obliged TO have soldiers to watch over
me.
Mr.. Carl Book, who has been travelling
lin Borneo for the Dutch Government
who we're very anxious 10 obtain accurat
! Information as to certain tribes, visite,
Sibau Mobang, csnnibal chief, who
when he saw him, had fresh upon hi
{ hands the blood of no less than sevent
: yictims--men, women and children
e whom he and his followers had Jus
e slaughtered,and whose heads and braiu
d considered the tidhits, he had devoaret
His appearance vas unpreposssssing.
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Advertising Isates:

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atty certs for each Subsequent insertion.
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-24

Promptly and carefully attended TO. All
kinds of Undertaking Goods always on hand.
consis ing OF Collins, Cssksts, shrouds and
Burisl Robes Of all sizes. dec27'Si.
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Married Bliss.
Morrilton State.

You ought to get married, Bill"
said spuddles the other day to young
friend of his as they were leaning over
the gaze of the Spuddles cottage talking
about old times.
"Don't know" said the doubling
William, sit strikes me that single life
beats your married bliss out of sight"
"There's just where yon are off, old
boy" said Spuddles. "You know l
used to be one of the gayest of our gang,
but now, since I have tried married life
year. I'm twice as happy, ] have a
cosy home, a nice little wife, and one of
the sweetest Of children, and when nv
days work is done come home and all
is peace and harmony. No. Bill. the
Ok. lie has no charms for me now"
Just then the door opened and Mrs.
Spuddles' head pIotruded.
"Mr Spuddles, run up town and get
another bottle of that cough syrup for
the bahy-he's just coughing up his very
toe nails-and come past the store and
bring down ham of meat. and some
butter, and eggs, and coffee-We'er clean
out-and some lard, and another sack OF
-four, and don't forget that can ofpeach-
es YOU promised me week ago. We
must have some potatnes. to-, and il
you see auv vegetables get some. Heav-
ems alive! do YOU think can be penned
up here day after day with squaling
brat, and nothing to eat in the house ?
And don't forget those new towels some
time this week, and he sure to wait until
I'm entirely barefooted before you get
those new shoes-you know cant go
after them while Johnnie's got this
cough-and--" But Spudiles was
hylng up the street at gait that would
have charmed an sdmirer of fast stock,
so we suppose he did not hear his wife
when she raised her voice to the highest
pi,ch and fairly screamed:
Come by old Tubbingers and see II
Sally can wash for me this week."
The door closed with slam, and the
happy wife muttered:
1T seems that that man won't do any
thing ! want him to any more. And
soon as / begin Ia tell hin what want
he starts of, and now III lay dollar he
is not back for four hours. Hanging
around saloons, I.reckon, like the bal
snce of the men.
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1neh,p
WHERE SHALL HIS DIMPLE BE?

VI
BY DR. J. G. HOLLAND.
Over the cradle the mother hung,
Softly cooling slumber song,
And these were the simple words she sang
All the evening long:
.'Uheek or chin, or knuckle or knee,
Where shall the baby's dinple beT
Where shall the angels finger rest,
When he comes down to the baby's nest?
Where shall the angels touch remain
When he awakens my baby AGAIN."
Still as she bent and sang so low,
A murmur into her music broke,
And she paused to hear, for she could but know
The baby's augei spoke:
.'Cheek or chin or knuckle or knee,
Where shall the btby's dimple beT
Where shall my finger fall and rest.
When come down to the baby's rest?
Where shall my fingers touch remain
When awake your baby again9"
Silent the mother sat and dwelt
Long on the sweet delay of choice.
And then by her baby's side she knslt,
And sang with pleasant voice:
Mot on the limb. @ angel dear!
For the charms with its youthAvill disappear
Not on the cheek shall the dimpls be.
For the harboring smile will fade and fee;
But touch thou the chin with impress deep,
And my baby the angels seal sLall keep.
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Cause and Effect.
San Francisco Wasp.

"Yes,' he said to his confidential
friend, ~ am engaged to her and | sup
pose l ought to be verv happy, hut
somehow / am worried about former
attachment Of hers There's that in
fernal blackguard, Jones, who" why
bless nv soul! You stupid fellow. she
bates him like poison" "Yes, yes,
kuow-that's what troubles pe. Shs
hates him too bitterly not to have loved
him once"
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oo STEWARD.
I. p. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
fRnymsyIv of ZanesvilIe, 0hio,)

Physician, and Surgeon,
once and residence in the Walton properly
WOOD SFIEL D, y Fl D.
Having located at the above place, offers nis
Professional services, where he hopes uy
close attention to business to merit puoi'c
eonadsnca and patronage. :,
Chronic Diseases ~" receive sPeo'''
attention. '.'
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-07-01
4 STUDY OF THE WORLDS CARRYING
TRADE.

A sTATIsTICIAN Of ability has Just pro
duced series Of comparisons between tn.
commerce, the railroads, the shipping, ton
mage. and carrying power Of the world, an,
contrasts the work accomplished In 1883
with that in 1850. II the commerce o
the globe represented -. 20O, OOO, 900 thirt
years ago, in 1850 it was e14, lO6, 000, QUO
or there was the amazing increase Of 2A
per cent. 10 carry this augmented quantity
railroads have had 30S per csnt. moro Of mile
age while tonnage Of ships have been mad
larger BY = capacity represented In tn
thirty years by III per cent. In 1850. viii
$500, OOO, OF ships tonnage, the carryin,
power was y. ~, 900 toms last year it va
u. 725, 700. with carriage capacity Of "a,
2OO, OOO tons, or with the wonderful aug
men alton OF 3O4 per cent
Representing It in another light, for ever:
e1,OOO. wv worth of commodities carried il
1850, there were fifty-two miles Of railroas
and carrying capacity on the water
9.YlO tons. In leSO these goods could b
moved by seventy.seven miles Of rairoat
aud l2,OOO tons Of shipping. What vas
power must be that Of the United King
dom. which representa- . sea TRAFFIC tina,
con rolls forty.nine per cent. OF the worldt
carriage!
lis the introduction Of steamships which
has q" visibly increased the commerce. no
70 much BY means Of their tonnage ~ b.
their ability to multiply their carrying
power. In compiling the tonnage entrie'
OF 1879 for all nations, figures seemed t.
show that II the number Of voyages mads
BY . sailing ship in the year were three ant
half, steamer made almost seventeen IL
the same time. It il, therefore-assumet
thA henk a& Ia ~
power OF = steamer u quite Ave.fold thai
Of . sailing vessel: That this Is quite evil
dent 10 deduced from the fact Of the de-
cline in the building Of sailing vessels. a.
tney are becoming every day less profitable.
freights are considered, the first has gone
mp every ton years with rapid bounds, while
tins last has just - quickly gone down. In
1850, by steamer fourteen per cent Of the
worlds freight was carried, and by sal
e'ghty.six per cent; in the next decade II
was twenty mine and seventy.one, in the
next forty.three aud hfty.seven, and last
nine
Distinguishing the steam tonnage OF the
world into the two simple categories Of
British and not British, tho drst, in 1880
mas S,00O, 900 tons, and al other nations
!.SSo,OOO tons. There 10 something dis
tressing when we look at the shrinlage a
American chipping in studying the carrying
power OF England and our country. Com
Renng the aliquot carrying power Of Great
Britain with that OF the United States, il
1850 We had fifteen parts OF the worldi
1fe'gattng business, while England had forty
one IN 1870 We had only eight to Englandi
tofty'tour. and last year e had dwindled
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.Misfeas''es.

Wisfeasnss.
poxIsr1c o1xITI1o.
A honswari ctsnes tn: ma"'sa "'s1'
He.s met oy wife ct doaf.
with fond e,i,lrue and loving KISS
And. Bal> = :hruss v sore!
..And did you think to stop At Browns
AID get that nlarabout
ordered Yesterday :-AI,d. DEAF
t,uls boots are al worn out
arm Glad ron ARE 40 early. JUhns
50 mu,h miss you. osaF-
l,yr ~ letter frs',n mamma;
She's coming to Hive here
.How ve.y r,a,, you look, dear John;
knew thu, you would i'e--
The Hour y n,,t. the butter. aud
Y,u must N Mt hoilie sO'iie tea'
.rhnt plumber In. bccn here again:
II yon don't '~y he'll ste:
And Mr.. IrvuAlerRaat called In
~ my your rent wss due.
rrr.l.s trousrr. are half cotton. John,
Y,s,.eho,,Rht they we're NIL w'o:-
Oh, that reminds me that your sOis
Was whipped to-day n school.
.what makes you look 40 grave my lore,
Take of your thingr aud ~'ils
Your fc,t--,,sar only think. t@tiay
Jane bruke your 'aserschsnsn pate. !.
sOh. John that hoFrid wortll
You do not love me. dear:
wish that I--bUo hW.-werc dead
YOU'RE cSoes ~ amy bsaT."
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Certainly, you cannot wonder
not expect him to rem in hers ~ On.
you :. ute. aaayy yen have come to know :, ss s
Uncle John! You trifle w..
that can never know what tSs s Know
knows. But-tell me !"-and ~ mat man
the old man BY the ARM" do. - caught
to gol Ia 1t Of his own free Win Il w., want
Entirely 10. Mary. He ha. h...
oirr to this end for long time r. plaa'
wi! !, me about it more than a mor.. poks
an" would have gone then il / hsa aso
20 sad
Mary Anterior sank into a chat,
buried her face In her hands. 1 sad
NJ" "nts 40. and then she b, rst ;r.a leH
blu: and weeping. It seemed a. tbo soo'
b t"art was breaking. 'A'asa
Gncle John was not surprised. n. T.,
Dux, ted thia And he was not r. ~: uaa
Sine" Robert had manifested thai ra.s
manful. self.denying spirit-since ha S";
known that the humble teacher Womb ' ~
away with an aching, bursting hear .s ~
leave his love unspoken, he had re.oi .a
that he should have chance; and y Il.
niece loved him the twain shor,a I's
happy. II the man had not ws.lth -
N
m"m he had that far richer we.Ith y
% alth OF worth
Al. sat for time in silence, and thu,
we' aud laid his hand upon the uir ,v.
hen
: .'lary, do you love Robert Percival,"
She looked up into his face-looked n,
through the fast falling tears, and
sob:,ed:
IL love him with all INV he.r+,-..,
d my soul! on! It !! could know"
Look you. darling! Look up. and
will tell you why he IL going. He 10 goipr
because he u poor, and you are rich and
because hin heart IL aching-he says
srea .ing-with love which he darss not
speak"
She started to her feet and threw her.
self upon her uncls's bo:om. Then shs
"Unole John-you would b willing "a
give my hand to Robert"
Eyes. my precious child for have con.
6dence in him, He Il . true man-oue d
aaturs's noblemen. ! should have no fsal
10 consigning you to his care for life."
20 you darling uncle !! l will blesl
you while livel" And then she hastenei
away.
An hour later, with all the strength sh,
oossessed summoned to her aid, calm AMI
serens. but somewhat paler than usual
Mary Anterior sought her teacher ant
found him in the music.room, at his desk
engaged in writing . letter. She did no
stop to consider.
"Roberti What are you writing!"
He started ct the sound Of that name 4
though bombshell had burst at his side
ami when he looked mn, she saw that b
had been weeping.
''What are you writing ?"
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Daily globe., 1882-04-10
POSTMASTERs IN POLITICI.

The R;Qht of Posto6iee Employees 10 Take
an Actiue Part in Political Campaians
Asserted by the First assistant Postnsas-
ter General.
In answer to a letter from Postmaster Whit
field at Cincinnati, First Assistant Postmaster
General Hatton writes as follows:
s'The inquiry as to whether the executive
orders, pages 321 and 323, P. L. and Reg,
1879, include employees of pOstoffices, is an
swered in the negative, unless the employ
ment interferes with the efficient discharge of
their duties in the tostoffice. A postoffice
clerk may, under this limitation, accept the
office of alderman. In regard to the 'partici-
patton in political campaigns so
far as they are applicable to
postmasters and other employees
of this department, l desire to say, the fact
that citizen is deemed worthy and competent
to fill public station should not, in my judg-
ment, deprive him of any of his rights as
citizen so long as he does not neglect the du-
ties entrusted to him. believe it the right
of every man to use his best efforts to promote
by all proper means the success of all public
and political measures that will in his judg
ment be beneficial to his country. Earnestness
in the discharge of their duties as citizens
should not involve ofensiveness on the part
of public servants" On this subject he quotes
from the letter of Gen. Arthur in accepting
the nomination rendered him by the Republi-
can convention at Chicago, and says: 'This
ouiry YOU make. 4 \ Within the limit
indicated the public officer is free man So
cially and politically, with mans duties and
responsibilities to answer for"
Daily globe., 1882-04-10
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The Harvard. Yale race will take place June
30th, at New London.
Jas. D. Weaver, proprietor of the Everett
House, New York city is dead.
Rev. Lorenzo Barber, of Troy, N. Y, while
hunting Saturday accidentally and fatally shot
himself.
Jake Gaudour of Toronto, challenges Peter
Boil of PIttsburg, to a three mile race for
$500 or 81 600 side.
An unsuccessful attempt was made Satur-
day night to burglarize the bank of E. Cool
lege & Co., Waupeka, Wis.
At sheboygan, Wis, Henry Pitning, mate
of the schooner Wabska, was knocked over
board and drowned yesterday morning.
Andrew Bismeller, owner of Bismeller's
opera house, and leading Wholesale fish deal
er of Cleveland, Ohio, died Saturday night.
Joseph MattHx, aged IS years of Chicago,
in quarrel with his sister Bridget aged 16,
cut her throat with razor. The girl will
probably die.
A number of Jews of Chicago met yesterday
in accordance with general request of the
Hebrew association of New York to decide
upon relief measures for Jewish refugees fr ON
Europe. No definite action was taken, but
the prevailing sentiment Was opposed to Goa
lition with the New Yord association.