The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-10-24
FROM ALL POINTS.
About Things Generally.

In 1882 the wheat crop OF the Uni ed
States will exceed 00,G00,000 bushels
possibly reaching 520.000,000.
Thomas Power O'C,nner denies that
the Irish in America have cea-ed sub.
scribiDg to the Irish National fund.
A wealthy Pnilalelphian named Rob-
ert Gsorge, was dru Iged and robbed OF
So 600 at Pueblo, Colorado, Thnrsiav.
Tie lands now embraced with n the
imi's of the public domain amount to
nine hundred million acres, including
Alaska.
Speclroscopic observations Of The
comet show that it now con'ains car
bon. When first discovered i, sho we'd
only sodium.
There have been 2S7 patents issued
to Thos. A. < iison, the electrician, l54
Of which are in connection with his
electric light.
1t is said that the effect of shipping
Western dressed beef to NV York has
induced four Of the largest slaught-rers
of the metropolis to transfer their e.
adjustments 10 Chicago and take their
meat East for sale.
1t is reported at Newcomerstown that
Maj n Mckinley will not accept his o.
flee as Congressman. for the reason that
votes intended for Wallace we're throw.
out for having wrong initials, and as he
thinks they we're inten led or Wallace,
it would be wrong for him { (McKrnle, J
to accept. :
Gen. Stoneman has resigned bis place
in the regular armv, that of Colonel on
the retired list, at the paw OF SO 800 q
year. He Is the candidate upon the
Democratic ticket for Governor of Cali,
fornia, and resigned because be was
such candidate. There should be more
! OF such men.
The Republicans OF Indiana held o
state caucus on Thursday at lnaianapo
lis to devise some means 10 cOunterac'
the results of the discouraging new;
from OHIO. They decided tn keep the
prohibition question out of the fight as
much as possible AMI to raise the tariff
pauper labor cry.
A pretty and affective bridesmaid:
costume is of pale blue velvet, .drapet
with cream nuns yelling. The cavalier
hat is trimmed and lined with blue plusl
and cream ostrich feathers The boot.
AMI stockings are of blue silk. Tn,
necklet and locktt are Of silver ami til,
bouquet is of blue and white flowers
Great Indignation is expressed in Gin
cinnati at the neglect OF the Schoo
Board in permitting case OF scarle
fever to terminate totally in the base
ment of the Eighth District school
where l 800 children have been exposed
ddring the past week The victim wa.
the child OF the janitor, who lives in th,
basement.
Since the Ohio election, the Hubhel
extortion is going on with re-doubler
energy. Hundreds Of employees have
been discharged, among them ninety
Government printers for neglecting tc
pay voluntary" contributions. Tn.
only hope OF the Republican patty is IL
purchase but there are so many thieve:
among the disbursers that even that is {
torlorn hope.
The Daily California Demokrat, The
principal German paper of the Pacific
coast and for years staunch supporter
OF Republican principles, has repudialcd
the Republican Stste ticket 1t com
pares California to Ohio in the matter
Of prohibition measures snd Sunday
law, and asks why the Republican par.
ties in these S ates attempt to place bar
riers in the way Of The German element
unless it was their pure and blind hate
TO foreign born citizens