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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

EThe Senate, after long debate,
on the Is b ult., passed the House bill
providing for an increase OF pensions in
certain cases, amended to real as fol-
lows:
Tha. from and after the passage of
this act all persons on the pension roll
and all persons hereafter granted a pen
sion who, while in the military or naval
service Of the United States, AMI in the
line Of duty shall have los. one hand or
one foot or been totally or permanently
disabled in the same, or otherwise SO
disabled as to render their incapacitv to
perform manual labor equivalent to the
loss of hani or foot, shall receive a
pension Of S24 per month; that ell per-
sons now on the pension roll and all
persons hereafter granted pension who
in like manner shall have lost either an
arm at or above the elbow. or leg al
or above the knee. or shall have beer
otherwise so disabled as TO be incapac.
itated for performing any manual labor
but not so much as to require regular
personal aid and attendance. shall re.
ceive pension of $50 per mouth pro
vided that nothing contained in this ac
shall be construed to repeal section 4.
6S9 Of tha Revised Statutes Of the Uni
ted States or to change the rate OF SIS
per month therein mentioned to he pro
portionasely divided for any degree o
iisabilit, established for which sectiol
1896 makes no provision.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

s4 WIN. E. Earle, attorney. IL and
Is Corcoran Building. Washington, d.
C., issues circular from which We take
the following q. Of probable interest TO
some OF our readers:
"The bill for extending the time for
presenting claims for horses and equip
ments lost by officers >and enlisted men
in the service OF the United States has
passed Congress, and the time for pros
ecuting such claims is now extended to
January. 1884, one year from this date.
"The law now includes oil losses OF
horses arising from any exigeney or ne
cessIty OF the milrary service. Horses
killed or captured in battle, which died
or were abandoned for want OF forage.
or which were lost by snagging. over
heating. theft, and other means.are with
in the law and can be paid for."-Gaern
sey Times
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
Ben Hill and His Mother.
Senator Browns Speech.

Mr.. Hills love for his mother, aud the
vencration with which he cherished her
memory after her death, was beautiful
and touching. 1t was his habit when at
home to 90 every day into his parlor
where her portrait hung.and to look ten
.ierly in her face. and to bow 10 her on
retiring A DAY or two hsfore his death.
when hs was too feeble to supp ,rt him
self without assistance, he req Tired his
attendants to carry him into the parlor.
that he might take last look at the like.
ness Of the face that was so dear 10 hiG.
On approaching the likeness he WAS VS.
IDLY affected He gazed lovingly upon
the form, and as bis heart heaved with
emotion. and his eyes sled with tears,
he said: II shall sonn be with her
again" Then, bowing reverently and
affectionately be was borne from the par
ior, Lever more 10 this world to look
upon the form so tenderly cherished by
him.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
AN indictment against the Republican

An Indictment against the Republican
majority in the Legislature Is published
on the first page of this issue. The evil
dence upon which the indictment was
procured was furnished by the State
journal, the central organ OF the pafty
in Ohio. The verdict OF the greatest
jury upon the earth, the People. 10 that
they are "Guil,y as charged in the In
tlictment' and the jury delegates to itself
the power to imoose the sentence and
carry il into execution. The sentence
Is, that the Republican party in Ohio'
represented by is leading members. in
the Legislature, having ''shown them
selves unequal TO the situation = and
ignorant of the simplest methods OF leg
islatiye management" be placed on the
retired list, without pay. 10 await further
orders.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
FROM ALL POINTS,
About Things Generally.

James MeVey. blacksmith, was ar.
rested for putting In circulation $4,000
counterfeit money, dollars and halves, in
Omaha and Council Bluffs, since Jan l.
A m:nt for counte' feiting on q large
scale was found at his house
One hundred years ago there were
hui five million of people in the United
States, which have been multiplied by
ten, AMI m,v again at tina end OF hun
drei wears, which will he reasonably
healthy population.
A western Newspaper announces the
illness of its editor, piously adding :
"All gord paving subscribers are re-
quested to mention mir, in their prayers.
The others need not, as tue prayers Of
the wicked availcth nothing"
The Senate adopted Mr.. Van Wyck's
resolution OF inquiry touching the al
legged ] 'int agreement OF the Ministers
OF the Uaite1 States. Great Britain,
Fra1ce and Italy at Lima tn make Joint
effort to bring about peace between Chi
Ii and Peru.
Two African elephants. valued a, So
600 zach. belonging 10 Ssll's Show,
died at Columbus, lac, Saturday. They
we're injure'i hY the recsnt high waters
which ovetA owed their quarters. S'lls
B'others' damsges hy the 6ord amour,
to about S11 600
- Ohstrepe Gas p,rsnn. had better he
careful not to he caught Il lhay choose
10 trump postmaster. Au old act of
Congress declares "tha. anY person who
sha.l knowingly and ~illingly obstrucs
or re,ard tho passage OF the mail" shall
he liable 10 fine o. n 1t moro than 800
Tor every offense.
Graz, one of the Ashland murderers,
has been tonni guilty and sentenc to
he hanged May 25th. NJ murder ever
in this country has attr acted
more attention than did the horrible
bu,chery st Ashland. Kr.. and the public
will he glad to know that one OF the red
handed scounirels will go soon meet the
fats he so richly deserves.
Secretary Frelinghuvsen has, upon
the application OF the British Govern
ment issued warrant Cor the arrest OF
P. J. Sheridan. suspected Of completely
in the Phe1x Park murders. and it has
been placed in the hands OF Mr. West,
the British Minister. Sheridan is in
New York Civ. In case he IS arrested
he will he taken before United States
who will decide whether
he 10 subject to extraiition under the
Should he decide in the AZ.
tirmatve, the Department Of State will
Issue the necessary extradition papers
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
How bore Was Once Robbed.
London Truth, February 10.

Here 10 little aneodote about poor
Dore. One dav at lschl, q peasant &
wedding gave him the idea OF an exq,i-
sitely pretty sketch On finishing mis-
drawing he closed his album, put 1t In
the pocket of his paletot and walked
home to his hotel. Alter dinner the al
bum had disappeared; neither the hos,
nor the walters knew anything about it.
Dore went to bed furious. Ia the morn
ing he received a parcel AMI an annny-
nous letter TO the following effact:-
"Sir: Knowing you would not sell your
album, l robbed you Of 1t THAT las'
sketch Of yours being qlite irresistible J.
but in order that you should not take
ne for a common thief l heg your &C.
cep' ance OF the accompanying 'trayel-
ler's staff Dore opened the parcel
1t contained cane with gold head en-
crusted with precious stones-really 8
princely gift He was never able to as.
certain the name OF the donor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
The AK Falls.

The President has at last had his
courage screwed up TO the sticking point
and has begun making important chan.
ges in the patronage OF New York State.
Stewart L. Woodford, the District At.
torney, who has openly defied the Ad-
minis,ration, is succeeded hy Ellihu
Root, q well-knnwn lawyer Of New York
City. Burt, the Naval Officer, is az.
pointed Chief Examiner under the Civ.
ii Service Commission. and Graham, The
D.puy. is given the office A. c. Tate
has been appointed United States Ma
shal. Those who have bren urging Ar.
thur to apply the az have told him un.
lees be helped them with patronage they
would no longer sttempt 10 hold up the
Republican party in the State, hut would
lead the Half.Breeds lead the faithful to
Democratic victories:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
"kNoCKED OUT"
"Cockoyed" Elliott, the Pugilist.
Killed In Chicago.

CHICAGO March "A terrible sud ia
tai duel occurred this eveningshortls al
ter s o'clock In the Tivoli restaurant, on
Dearborn street. Jim Elliott, noted
pugilst, was shot and killed by Jerre
Dunn, o we'll known sporting man and
baclger Of Sullivan. The two men, with
friends, met casually OF q table In the
rear room, and in a few moments re-
newed al old qnarrst. which commenced
when the Sullivan Elliott light occurred
After a brief atercatlon the lie was ex-
changed, and E liott and Dunn drew re-
volvers and commenced firing at dis
tance OF q few PAGES. The greatest ex-
citement ensued. Same guests craw'e1
under the tables: others fed to the
street. The two duolists deliberately
blazed away at each other until Elliott
had fred four shots and Dunn Eve. Fl
lott fell mortally wounded, and died on
the police patrol wagon. The body was
taken 10 the morgue. Dinn was seri.
ously wounded in the head and arm, and
was arrested and lodged Ia Harris IN
Street Station He claims that he acted
10 self defense, as Elliott fred first.
Sporting circles are greatly aeitated.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

CoEsREss with Republican m.jority
Is doing a grand sork in the way of re,
trenchnent. The soldiers of the Signal
Corps are on extra duty and their paw
is thirty-ive cents per day more than
when serving with their commando
The House Gu. down the pay OF the Sig
nal Corps men fhir.y-fre cents per day -
A party guilty Of such contemplate
meanDess to soldiers. or any other en-
ployes OF the Government. ought to be
(fill the blank with anv word that suits
you. reader) and voted on. Of power
forever.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
A German Embezzler Kills Himself
When Arrested.

NEW YORK Feb 23--'rhe acting Ger
man Cons ul, Ludwig Rsshdaugh, receiv-
ed February % a cabIegram from Ger
many, asking for the arrest OF Johannes
t1elselmann, an enbe2Scr o. 1,400
marks, who sailed ON The Bothnia II
was said that he had heen q mail carrier
at Jaecklehauser, Wurte'rfnrrg United
States Deputy Marshal Bernhard board
ed the Bo'hnia to-day Geise!mann was
readily found. He assembled from the
steerage to the sec md deck, and walked
along the narrow passage way. with
Bernhard at his heels. When they were
within few fee, OF the cabin, there was
Sash and a report, and Geselmann fell
dead at Bernharl's feet He had put a
single barrtled pistol in his mcu'h and
blown out his brains.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

The louisville Courier Journal gives
its opinion OF the issues that will be
paramount before tho people in 1884 =
1t says: "The issue is. shall the Gov
ernment or the corporations get the tax
es levied up-n the peopleP Shall forty
seven millions of free men pay tribute
to three millions of protected monopo-
lists Shall we shut ourselves out from
the markets OF the world upon mista-
ken theory of economy. in order that q
few may grow enormously rich at the
expense of the many who have grown
enormously poor?'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

sE The Republican majority in the
Legislature seems to he in almost the
same state OF helpless imbecility 10 re
spect to any liqlor legislation that the
Republican maj 'rity in Congress is in
regard to the tariff Ii can't agree to do
one thing or another, and it dawdles
and fools away is time in adinurnments
and postponemen,s. Two months oil
the session have been ABSOLUTELY wasted
in this way ana there 10 less prospect
that anything will he done than when i,
began.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
The Grand Old Party ON the wane.

Representative Licey, OF Medins, ono
of the leading Republicans of the Ohio
H puse and fair minded and able msn,
is thus reported bv Columbus CORES
pondent. Speaking OF the present con.
trolling e'enant in the Oaio Republican
party, MIR. Licey said:
81 tell YOU, nv friend, they fthe TEN.
perancers seem determined to drive e~-
cry man o broad ami liberal ideas out
of the Republican party. Tae' Demo-
cratic party is now recognized as the
party OF progression and advancement
II The present course OF the Republican
party is continued il will sooner or later
drive away our beat men, who will take
refuge with the Democrats. Then the
cranks and fanatics in both parties
will band together and form new party
of retrogressive extremists, and the
grand old party will only be kno sn in
history"
That is both candid and correct. !,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

Ey The stylish gin-mills here all keep
bouncers. it seems, TO put out men whc
:eel the effects Of what they buy there.
Delmonico, when he started his uptown
restaurant in 1875 was tina frst propri
etor OF place OF tina, kini to make es-
pecial selection OF a man ready at any
minrte to he his peace officer The man
employed by him was James Cusics, the
trainer OF Heenan. He is slender
man. OF medium height. with quiet vnice
asd reserved maansr Very few per
sons would at sight imagine him to be
more than forty six to forty-elght years
Of age, hu, he 10 nearly sixty. Age,
however. makes no difference to him
when his physical prowess is In demaul.
Not long ago the duty devolved upon
him OF whipping three stout young fel-
lows. who, when somewhat inebriated,
undertook 10 force their way into the
cafe He did 1t witho rrffl ng his cuffs
or his temper: '.Tne rule here" sai he.
"is that an ounce OF prevention is bet
ter thar several pounds OF cars. Csre
is taken never to admit perAon who 10
intoxicated. Sometimes gentlemen may
drink enough inside to make them some
what lively, but a quoting whispered
word of advice Is all that is nee'lei to
repress them. The principal part OF my
duty here is to keen out 'ropers in,' bun.
ko s;eerers aud c,l.fi1 nee men. have
been all over The country, been mixed
up good deal in sporting affairs where
such characters were to be seen, and
know pretty mlch all Of them bv sight
so when thev try to come in here to play
their games I ist meet them at the dool
and tell them it went do, and they know
it won't, So they go away quietly. There
i no bouncing or knocking ont requir
."-he,o York Correspondent.
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nA singular hu, determined suicid,

wA singular hut determined suicide
occurred a. Middlehurg. Guernsey Coun-
ty, Wednesday. Mr. Samuel Compton,
8 very prominent citiz,n of thai place,
was found hanging in Or. Stont's barn,
he having hung himself hy clothes line
tied to raiters. That j, was de ermined
suicide is shown by the fact that IN some
manner he had c,ntrlved 10 fasten his
hands securely in frons Of his body, in
order that he might not be able to res
cue himself should he repent the rash
act. The clothesline was doubled seve'
raj times to make il more secure. Mr.
Compton was in good circumstances, and
the cause OF his suicide is mystery.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

kF The steel rail industry in this
country dates from 1868. The market
price then was SITS ton, now it il $40.
From Sl77 it dropped steadily down TO
894 in 1871; then gradually rose until
at the time OF the panic. in l873.it stood
at Sl23 The price in 1877 was $50,
where it stopped until the close of 1878,
when it tended upward, till 1879 it reach
ed SS5. bu. didn't stay there long. tum
bling to 862 the next year. Ia 1880 the
price was $50 ton.
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A Town Submerged tor Twenty
Days.

CAIRO, March l-The river 10 still
falling Casey vile, KY, Is stal four
feet under water and the people in the,
deept st distress Mos, Of the residences
doa'ed away ard the eitissns sought re-
fuge in the hills. Merchants lost hesv-
lily, Gilcrease st. Clair losing $4,000,
worth. Zee Persons was drowned Uu-.
iOntOxn has been submerged twenty
.}a,s. Forty hou-es have been sweps
sway and people are sabsisting wholly
On bread and potatoes.
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Sword and Pen.

General Sherman was recently re-
quested by Nav York friend to sub
scribe 10 the sentiment "The pen is
migh,er than .ths sword" whereupon he
wrote % follows:
"WAsHIxaroN, Feb 6 1883
"DEAR Ma Box: Your long letter Of
the h is received. l prefer not TO
mike scraps OF sentimental writing.
When | write an, thing | want It to be
real an ! connected in form. as, for in.
stance. in your quntati0n from Lord
Lv:ton's play OF "R chelieu." The pen
is mightier than the sword Lord Lyt-
ton would never have put his signature
to so naked sentiment. Snrely | will
not. In the text there was prefix or
Qualification: Beneath the rule nf men
euti;ely great, the pen ia mightier than
the sword Now, this world does not
often present the condition OF facts
herein descrined. Men entirely great
are very rare indeed; and even Wash
ington. who approached greatness as
near as any mortal, found good use for
the sword and the pen, each in its proper
sphere. You and have seen the day
when a great and good man ruled this
country (L'ncoln), who welded pow
erful and prolific pen, and yet bad to
call TO his assistance a million OF fam
ing swolds. No, l can not subscribe to
your sentiment. The pen is mightier
than the sword which you ask me to
write, because it is not true. R'ther, IN
the providence OF God, there is time
for all things-a time when the sword
may cut the G ,rdian knot and set free
the principles OF right and justice bound
up in The meshes OF hatred, revenge aud
tyranny, that the pen OF mighty mel
like Clay, and Webster, Crit 'nden and
Lincoln we're unable to disentanele
Wishing You all success in your effort
am, with respect, your friend.
Nv. T. SHERMAN"
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CoEGREss adj burned sine die on Satur
day, the 81 inst The Republican ms
j,rity stealilv fought against any relief
TO the overtaxed penple. The welfare
of the wealthy manufacturers was care
fully guarded bj the mauipula.ions OF
the tsriff.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

WATSON. the lobbyist, charged with
hribiny menhsrs o, the Ohio Legisla-
ture to vote for canal legislation, was
found guilty in Curt at CDlumhus on
the 81 inst 1t is reported that SANos,
METER AMI other lobbvists will be in
dicted by the next G and jury.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

IN1SS0 the iron works Of BRewx,
PoNKrIL 4 Co.. at Youngstown, Ohio,
proclaimed: "This mill will c'ose II
HANCOCK is elected HANCOCK vas
not elected. The works failed for a
large amount few daps ago.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

DAVID DAVIS, Presiden: pro fem OF
the U. S. Senate, gave notice last week
that be would vacate the position on Sat-
urday, the 81 inst, at II ", IN order
that bis successor might be elected.
Senator EpMuxDs va. elected.
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Forty.ons divorce cases were called
In one of the Chicago courts one day
recently. 1t was the largest days work
Of the kind ever laid before Judge OF
TINT city, notorious as il is for divorces.
e ght cases were continued, and in
thirty-thres the divorce was actually re.
fused.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

Governor Butler has written letter
denying statement made at st. Louis
THAI he carried f,om New Orleans some
spoons IN coffin and another man q
horses.
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The oue.Legged Pension Bill.

The Senate has passed the House bill to
increase from s25 to $40 month the
pension of soldiers who have lost hand
or foot. or who have wound In eir her
the arm OF leg equivalent To- sach disa.
bility.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

TIE S.ar Route farce On exhibition st
Washington City will continue two
months longer.
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IT Is asserted nv knowing ones that
the Presidential bee Is buzz'ng in BEH
BUTLER's bonnet
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~ Address all letters:
"fHE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY"
Woodsfeld,
Monroe County,
Ohio.

T. W. PALMER is the new q. S. Ser
tor from Michigan
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PAUL, on trial at Parkersburg. West
Va, for murder. was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06

The New York Herald Flood Fund
on the I'd inst, amounted to S26.l27
30.
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Nttu A0bertis

WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY
w FARM MACHINERY,
AGRICULTURE TO Ills, WAGONS, BUGGIRS,
FERTILIZER J, PUMPS, HARDWARE,
GARDEN SaEDS, CULTIvAT0Rs or DRILLS
Or, in fact, Anything used upsna
FARM OR IN THE GARDEN.
l CAN AND WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
by selling you Better Goods fer Loss Money
tksa any houss in the trade.
8, e. ROYD,
mch6, 'S3w4. wheeling, w, Va.
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Nine Americans suspected of CON-
plicity in the theft OF $4,000 from the
railroad company's vaults are in prison
at Panams.
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GevERNoR CAMERON, OF Virginia, is
engaged In war with the oyster thieves
on Chesapeake Bay and its trihutar es
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THE FLOODS.
Sad Pictures of the Devastated Dis
tricts.


INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Feb 2S The
necessity for relieving the distressed peo-
pie along the OHIO and Wabash rivers
is by no mesns past Reports from all
quarters are to the effect that the suffer-
ing is beyond description. At the
mouth OF the Wabash the river Is twenty.
seven miles wide Take a strip OF ter
ritorv from New York 10 Baffalo, vary
ing from three to thirty miles In width,
and cover 1t with water from three TO
thirty feet deep, outside the ceptral chan
nel-this deluge being dotted with TO-
600 farmhouses and buildings OF every
desoriptinn-and you will have faint
idea Of the outlook along the Ohio to.
day. Examining these myriads OF de-
serted homes they will be found in every
stage Of destraction-from being SIM
ply flooded in she lower story 10 being
swept entirely away Overturned out
buildings OF everv description. stable.
and barns shattered and catered and
corncribs bursting and pouring their
contents int, rushing waters. Tue pic
ture 10 one of ruin and desolation.
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TUESDAY, MARCH s. 1883.

"A union of hearts. union of hands,
A union of States none may sever;
A union of lakes, union of lands.
aid the FLAG OF OUR UNION FOREVER
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TIE towns along the Ohio River sui-
fered ENORMOUS losses by the foods.
Over six thousand dwell nes were swept
away or ruined beyond repair, ami the
pecuniary losses are estimated as fol.
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Many Houses Swept Away at Shaw
neetOwn and Consequent Great
Suffering.

Suffering.
CINCINNATI, February 26.-Tbe Com
mercial Gazette publishes despatch
from Shawneetown, III stating that the
river is slowly falling, hut that the water
is five feet higher than ever before. The
high wind moved many houses from
their foundations and several hundred
were swept away. Many homeless peo-
pie have lost all aud are suffering foF
shelter and food. The railroad depot
was also swept away. The estimated
loss IS 100000.