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MILTONSBURG.

MILToNsBURG, Dec. "a, 1884.
MR. EDITOR: Protracted meeting clos.
ed last night at the NJ. E Church with
no accessions. Rev. Mills preached an
excellent sermon last Saturday night to
large audience from the text "Be moi
among winebibbers. ."-Piov. % 90.
There will be Christmas tree at the
German Church Christmas night.
Our school taught by Mr.. Jno Egger
is liz fourishing condition. Regular
attendance and hearing the scholars say
they have q good teacher, is sufficient to
convince one that the scholars are pro-
crossing in their studies.
Mr.. Alex Hsrdesty is engaged in pur-
chasing tobacco for Mr.. Sam'l Groux;
he is the only merchant in town that is
buying and from all appearance he is
purchasing extensively.
Mr. George Haren purchased the lo'
south OF c Jockeys and will build on
il next Spring. Mr.. Haren will, no
doubt, erect house that will be au i'm
provement TO our village
c e Ketterer, Jno Eher'e and wife
and others from this place contemplate
attending the New Orleans Exposition
next month.
Mr.. Fred Groux is home from Colum.
bus to spend the Holidays.
Mr.. G R.ller and friend, Crum Bates,
spent last Sunday with Mr. W. Mshouev
of near Calsis. Mr.. L .ander Kremer.
OF Texas, is visiting his parents OF this
place.
Mr.. George Ketterer is home from
WESLEYAN University and will return after
the Holidays.
I'VE are nleased to chronicle the mar
risge of Mrs. John Keller to Miss Josie
Ruthruff. of Smithland. Woodbury. Co..
Iowa. Mr.. Keller Is a son of Mr.. NJ.
Keller OF this place and is now engaged
in the mercantile business in Smlhland,
Iowa. We heartily congratulate Mr.
and Mrs. Keller.
P. S.-Some of us have already been
made happy since the mail arrived to-
dav bv receiving presents, but will await
more u1luable ones later.
A DEMOCRAT
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EE The can,ata, "St. Nicholas Visit
to the Sanda ' School," was rendered by
the NJ. E. Sunday School on Ch'istm.s
night. The house was crowded and
verytbing passed of pleasantly. Old
st. Nicholas app cared, much to the de-
light of the it'll le ones. The scholars
each received .h cir usual treat. Some OF
the teachers we're kindly remembered by
their scholars in the way Of presents OF
books, cards, DC. The Sunday School
is IN a flourishing condition at present,
still there's room for more teachers and
scholars and we hope to see our church
filed with both ere the new year draws
to close.
We did not receive report from the
Presbyterian and Lutheran schools, but
understand they had very pleasant time
at esch OF the churches. The Catholic
Church Is still holding the Fair and
oyster supper every evening during the
week. The attendance has been large
thus far.
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DIED -As the home Other sister, Mrs
James E Morrill,. of B llaire, Ohio, on
Dec. 18th. 1884. Ady L, wife OF E z.
Miller, nee Lorng. horn at Martins Fer.
ry. Ohio, May s, 1853, aged 81 years,
months and 8 days. Was buried IN
Clarington Cemetery on the 18th. Fu-
neral from the house of j. T. Morrill,,
services at NJ E Church by Elder Thos.
McPheters. In her early youth joined
n E. Church al Martins Ferry. Was
always of reserved and pleasant dis.
position, hence for the few years she re-
sided at this place she was beloved by
her associates as we'll as others. She
died in the hope OF blessed iuture and
expressed willingness to 60 and meet
her Master aud babe who so recently
died (the late Ethel died Nov. 25) and
few minutes before her death SAID, 81
am not afraii to die" And her dyin :
words 10 reply to wish that she nigh,
live were. "Let me 60. let me CO." The
thanks of the relatives are extended to
those who so kindly assisted.
jim.
Gazette and Bellaire papers please
copy.
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OBIT UARY.

MARGARET E WEBER, wife of F. P
WEBER, deceased. was born at Stienbach
Germany, August 10.h, 1910. and de.
parted this life November 22d, 1884 al
the age of "a years, 8 months and II
days. Mrs. WEBER joined the Lutheran
Church at the age of Ia and lived con.
sistent member of that church for ovel
go years. She was the mother Of nine
children, seven of whom are living, 2
hovs and 5 girls. She had 49 grand
children, 80 of whom survive her.
Farewell Mother. we shall miss thee,
Miss thy oounsels good and wise,
But in Heaven we hope to meet thoe
In that land above the skies.
There We hope to meet thee Mother,
When the tolls of life are DER.
Children. friends and brothers.
There we'll meet to part no more.
HALENA M. RHINEs.
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MALAGA TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
JEBusALrm, OHIO, Dec. 25, 1884

JEBusALEM, OHIO, Dec. 25, 1884
Mr.. EDIToR: All the schonls of this
vicinity have closed for the Holidays.
The teachers of this vicinity have or
ganized Teachers Association to NEE
twice month. This certainly is stel
in the right direction.
Mr. J. C. H. Taggert will spend the
HOLIDAYS with friends and relatives
Stafford. Mr. R. T. Morris will lecture
on the pronoun Saturday next at the Je-
rusalem school house. 1t will be YER,
interesting to all who may attend, as Mr..
Morris is good gram marian.
Nearly all the schools Of Sonerse'
township, Belmont Co.. have neen
closed for some time on account of tb.
scarlet fever.
In conclusion we would say with th,
poet:
"a christmas greeting to all we send,
A christmas blessing that hath no end.
DORSEY.
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Ey The new iron bridge at Caring
ton fell into the creek on Monday, the
22d inst, aud was badly wrecked. The
ice running out Of Suntish creek cut the
trestle work down, upon which the work.
men we're putting the iron together, and
tumbling the whole into the water. The
bridge was twisted and broken consid-
crafty. The loss is estimated at over
$1,000. is thought the bridge will
not be ready for travel before February
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THE BEST SALvE iu the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale bJ
4. w. PORE.
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MRS. M. Q. WEST, Local Editor
Index to New Advertisements.
Teachers Institute this week.
Deliuauent Tax List thisweek.


Delinquent Tax List thisweek.
Two Senstors from this Senatorial
District in 1885.
Mr.. JOHN DowELL, Of Rochester, Pa,
was In town last week.
Mr.. ALFRED SIScLAIR, OF Beallsville,
Hs visiting relatives In town.
A farmer in Ricbland township, Bel
'mont county, wears No. l64 shoe.
Mr.. JOAN Snyder and wife spent
Christmas with relatives in Wheeling.
MI. CIExEsr DRiass. OF Benwood,
W. Va, is visiting friends in this place.
Miss AGNES SMITH, teacher in the
sClariDgton public school, is home.for the
holidays.
Mr.. ScHERER, Of Pittsburgh, Is visit.
ing bis brother, Mr.. FRED. ScHERER in
Woodsaeld.
Mr.. JoHN SoHUEAcH OF Mounds
willie, w. Va, visited his parents In this
place last week.
Misses MoLLrE and NELLlE HUNTER.
nf .Zanesville, are visiting relatives ami
friends in this place.
Mr. VIII MoRRIs and wife, and Mrs.
w. T. MoRRrs are visiting Mrs ELLA
MILLER, at Columbus.
Mr.sGEoRRE aud Mr.. CHARLEr Col.
Ems, of Caldwell, are visiting at Dr.
FAKouuAR's, OF this place.
Lock your doors at night and keep
your shot guns loaded The coantry is
,overrur by tramps and thieves.
Miss ALICE SPRIaas. who 10 issttendinel
the Female College at Pittsburgh, is
spending the holidays at home.
Two hundred hogs died Of cholera
within the past two weeks in the vicinity
OF Bridgeport, Belmont county.
Carroll county hiss . Democrat who
voted for james Monroe, in 1916; JOHN
SHAMBAUGH. of Perry township, agedSl.
W1LnrAM DR3fER, Of Franklin, and
DANIEL AKERs. of Center township, vo-
ted for JACKSON in 1882, and CLEVELAND
in 1884.
Licking county boasts Of venerable
Dem HUPp, OF Bowling
Green towuship-who is ninety eight
years old, and who voted for Games
Madison for President, and for every
Democratic Presidential candidate since.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

sr SYLvEsTER's CATHOLIC CHuRcH--Rev.
Father WEIsINeER, Pastor. Services at and
10 o'clock A. NJ Sunday School at 2 p. NJ,
vespers and Benediction at NJ.
M. E. CHuRcH.-Services at the NJ. E.
Church. woods6eld, every Sabbath. Preach.
ing at 1890 A. NJ. and P. NJ. Sunday school
2:yO P. NJ. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at 2 Pm. Pastor. Rev. II. D. STAuFFER.
PREsBYrERrAN CHURCH cH-Servioes at Pres
byterian Church, Woodsfeld. every two weeks,
beginning Sabbath. Jan. 9th, ~ o'clock ?: N
Buchanan, every two weeks. beginning Sab
bath, Jan. 9th, 10% AM. New Castle every
two weeks, beginning Jan. goth, ii A. N
Pastor Rev. W. T. GARRowAy.
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TIE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80. 1884.
MASONIC DIRECroRY.

MONROE Lopez No. 1s9 F. and A. NJ,
meets mt Masonic Hall in Woodsfield, on
"wednesday evenings. on or before each full
moon. H. B. HILL, W. NJ; JAS. R. MORRIS,
Sec'y.
WoopsFrELp CHATTER No. IS. 2. A. NJ,
meets in Masonic Hall. Woodsfield. on Mon
day evening after full moon. J. z. SPRteas,
NE. II. p; JAS. r. NORRIS, Sec'y.
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Gladstone's radical colleague, Joe
Chamberlain, is the British Ben Butler
Of Parliament, always appearing In pub
lie, like any other laborlng man, 10 full
evening dress, button-hole bouquet, with
trowel IN one hand and bottle of
cologne in the other.
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GFPeople who use postal notes
should understand that there is no more
security in sendipg them in letter than
there is in sending bills. The govern
meut does not undertake to make good
any loss OF these notes. They are mere
ly useful in sending fractional parts OF
dollar by mail.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-30

tEIn the year 1885 New Years falls
ON Thursday; Washinston's Birthday
on Sunday; Easter on the 9th OF April; !;
Decoration Day on Saturday; Fourth Of
July on Saturday; Thanksgiving D'y
November 20, and Christmas on Friday.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-30
ag One Of the worst things for him

~ One OF the worst things for him.
self that man in any kind OF public
business can do, is to natbor around
him q set OF loaiers, who cultivate the
habit of making light and obscene re-
marks about passers by, and even the
mans own customers, as soon as they
are supposed to be out OF bearing
There are one or twn such places in al
most every town, and their proprietors
never get rich.
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Low Rates and Perfect Facilities on
the B. s. O.

The B. Il o. as usual, will extend
HOLIDAY greetings in the shape of Round
Trip Tickets at greatly reduced rates
over tn ir entire system. The low rates
go into effect at all stations on the
Trans Ohio Divisions on the Twenty
Third, ami those who 60 to take Christ
mas turkey With friends may remain un-
ill New Year and enjoy themselves to
the utmost. II they do not want to GO
on that date. they can purchase tickets
on the Twenty.fourtb, Twenty-6ftb,
Thmtie,h. Thirty first of December, also
on January 1st These tickets are all
good to return until January 81, inclu.
sive. The plan adopted bv this Com.
pany of issuing Round Trip Tickets has
been in vogue for several years and has
become not only popular with their pat
rons but qui,e successful in pecuniary
point of view. For further informc ion
see large posters, or call on Station
Agents.
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eYS1npsoN WEBeR, Of Summit town.
ship, aged about 20 years. died of diph-
liberia on the 2Ist inst This makes the
nth member OF that family to die within
4he past two months; all Of diphtaeria
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rrMr W r Gp.y WHO moved from

~Mr. w z. GRAY, who moved from
Perry township. this county, writes from
Bagley, Iowa:
aYou can say to our old friends we
are we'll satisfied. have had good crops
OF all kinds. We had about 4, 800 BUSH
els OF corn and oats {"
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The New Haven Rssi,ter, Ind, Re

The New Haven Register, Ind, Rep.
says:
"The great army Of clerks should be
selected because OF their capacity, and
retained 80 long as they remain capa.
BILE and avoid active participation in
party warfare. Where public servants
have used their offices for political pur.
poses, they shoald be discharged from
service"
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Voted for President in 1920 and
1904

Voted for President in 1920 and
1884.
Granville, MONROE Co o.
Dec. 20, 1884.
ED. Spirit: noticed in The SPlRIr
few DAYS ago that you wished name
and residence of persons who voted for
JACKSON and CLEVELAND;
JESSE DALRYMpLE, Of Washington
township, was born in Maryland. March
4th, 1876, and came to Ohio in 1921
Mr. DALRYMPLE voted for MONROE in
1920, JACKSON in 1924 and 1928 and
1882, and also for CLEVELAND IN 1884.
Mr.. D. was soldier in the war OF 1912.
Resp't yours, w. W DALRrMpLE.
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w Everybody should read TIE
SpIRrr during the long winter evenings
that are nov here, and every one SO do
ing should read his own newspaper and
not that borrowed from his neighbor.
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Mr. WIN DYER and Miss MATTE
TrLroRp were married by Rev. Il. D..
SrAurrER on last Tuur,day evening
We wish the newly welded couple heslth,
wealth and prosperity.
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Nep gbbsrtissn1ents,
NEW HOTEL

HAvINd purchased the Hotel property in
IL Malaga. Ohio, am prepared to offer
first class accommodations to the travelling
public. ISpeoial attention given to the
care o: horses. .Sa Give me call.
dee30, ,'S4m4. N. 2. BgRKHARr.
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Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
Trains are run west Of the Obi River 90th
meridian time. Rast Of the Ohio River, 18th
meridian time.
Train leaves Barnesville at ESQ p. m, ar
irving at Wheeling at 6:l0 p. IN.
Train leaves Wheeling At 3 a. m, arriving
az Barnesville at 9.55 a. m.
L. u. Cole, General Ticket Agent, Balti-
more.
W. &. REPPBRT, Pass. Ag't, Columbus.
c. K. LORD Gen. Pass. Agt, Baltimore,
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A CARD.

The Rev q. w. Boutwell, will be
pleased 10 see any Of his friends or ac-
qnaintauce who may visit the exposition,
a, Straight University, New Orleans, La,
Stone Hall, 400 Canal St.
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~Mr. JOHN HALL, who Keeps gro

w Mr.. JOHN HALL, who keeps gro
Gerry on Connor Ridge. in Wayne town
ship, this county, was terribly injured
last Sunday evening by the accidental
discharge Of a gun loaded with buck
shot. The charge lodged in the lower
part Of his abdomen and tore his body
fesrfully. DIR. PARRY and DR., FAteJHAR
rendered the necessary surgical aid.
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sB all at THE SrrRtT Office for Job print.
ing from visiting card up to full sheet pos
ter. Letter heads, business card on envelopes,
statements and bill heads printed m short
notice.
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HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

Has decided" claims upon the public. This
ispositively proven by the immense good it
has done to those who have been cured Of
diseases from which thcy. have suffered in
tcnsely fer years. as verified by the publish
cd testimonials, every one OF which Is q pos
tive fact. :, 80.
CTELsEA, VI, Feb. "a. 1879.
MEssRs. c. j. HOOD & Co., Lowell, Mass:
The 9Th day of last June was taken sick
with a swelling on my right foot. and with an
awful pain. The swelling went all over me.
My face was swelled so that could with diff
fculty see out Of my eyes, and l broke out
over the whole surface Of my body; my right
foot up to my knee was one raw, itching
mass, and my ankle and foot so lame and
sore could not step on 1t, and it would run
as TO d;;,Oa WEI ,oanMdags M through in an hour
Of A: r. Hood & Son, druggists, of this town.,
handed me bottle of HOODS SAEsAPARIL.
La, and told me to take 1t. did so, and by
the time had taken one bottle found that
i was doing me good; l have since taken
bottles my soreness began to leave me, and
have been growing better every day, so
that to-day can walk without going lame.
have no soreness in my ankle ana II has
healed all up, and does not run at all. lowe
my recovery to your Sarsaparilla. write
this to let you know that think 1t deserves
the confidence Of the public. especially those
who are troubled with humors.
Yours most truly.
JOSIAH PITKIN.
PS. Every person that saw me said that
1never would get over my lamcness without
having running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have. JP.
Mother erSarsaparillah has such sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HOOPS SARsAPARILLA.
Price one dollar, or six bottles for five del.
lars. Prepared anly by C. l. HOOD q co.
4pothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
mchi IS, ,'84t3S.
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lO1,O 900 YOUNG AND MInDLN
AGKD MIN required to Gil government pp-
si,ions. Good writing and knowledge of
Book keeping requisits' Read the fcllovlnss
1.-THE United States Civil Service CommIs.
sionsrs have prepared rules which have been
sanctioned by the President. On the recon.
mendstions OF postmasters. collectors ani
other officers, examiners In different parts OF
the country are to be appointed to act under
the direction OF the commissioners. Youus
and middle aged men, under the provisions
Of the law, can enter upon competitive az
animation 70, appointment to the classified
department service at the national capital,or
the classified customs and post oface servi-
ces' The open competitive examinations
are In penmanship, the elements Of book.
keeping, fractions, percentage, Interest. dis
counts. elements Of the Bpglish language
geography, history and government Of the
United States. The examinations are to bs
held at places convenient for applicants from
the different States aud Territories"
Our Governne ent now consistently demands
good writing and knowledge Of book-keep-
| ing st the hands Of those receiving appoint.
! mepts 10 Office 10 addition to other Quslid :
ati CTS. Attend GAINESVILLE business College
al esville, Ohio.
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cEIt is said that thereis nothing that
will so promptly cut short congestion
of the lungs. throat or rheumatism as
hot water when applied promptly and
thoroughly.
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eB For all kinds of Cooking and Heating
Stoves, Flue Pipe, Crates 81, at low prices,
call at the hardware store. G. E HARLAN.
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After all lis years of fag-carrying
Sergt. Bates is said to be iu poor health
and OF the point Of starvation at Say
brook, ILL.,, aud yet lots OF offices have
been hanging round loose Tor the last
t@enty years and the 6. o P. never
q uck one of EN- on poor Bates.
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Grand and Petit Juries.

The following jarors for the term of
Court commencing ON Tuesday, January
18th, we're drawn on the ed inst.
nDANN rupy
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An Independent Newspaper Of DEM
ocratic Principles. but not Controlled BY
any Set Of Politicians or Manipulatos |;
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News Of the Day in the most Inter
ssting Shape and with the greatest pos
sible Promptness. Accuracy and Impair
tialiy; and to the Promotion of Demo.
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-30

Read what the people
say concerning the
ability of DIR. Thomas
Eclectric Oil to cure
asthma, catarrh, Group,
colds etc. Mrs. Dora
Koch of Buffalo, says:
"For Group it is decid-
edly efficacious." MRS. Jacob Mellisor of Marion
Ohio, says the same thing.] S. S. Graves, Akron,
N. Y, writes: "Had ASTHMA of the worst kind
took one dose of Thomas Eclectric Oil and was
relieved in a few minutes. Would walk FIVE miles
for this medicine and pay IS bottle for it.n Drug
gist C. X. Hall, Grayvlle, ,lll..says: "Cured an u-
up in bed and coughed till the clothing was wet
with perspiration. My
wife insisted that l use
Thomas Eccctric Oil.
The first teaspoonful
RELrEvED me-" e. II.
Perkins. Creek Centre,
NY, Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil is also TIP
Tor external applica-
tion for rheumatism,
cuts s,scalds, burns bites,
bruises, etc When visi-
ting the druggist, ask
him what he knows sof
DIR. Thomas Eclectric
Oil; If he has been
y long in the drug.
trade, be sure he will
speak highly of it.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
Soc. THOMAS EeLEeTaIe oA-Sl.00
FosTER, MnsUaxa CO.. Buffalo. .xE
epa3 's4r.
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NOW Is YOU TIME.

will sell my house and three acres of land
on the north side of town at bargain. There
is good well and number Of bearing fruit
trees on the premises all on or address
CHARLES LYNCH.
In SPIRIT Ofice.)
Woodsield, Ohio.
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Gazette and Bellaire papers pleas
copy.
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BuckIen's Arnica Salve.

To report on january I4th, at 10
o'clock A M.
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0BITU AR Y.

Gozettc please copy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-06-10
4 Billion.

What is billion? In the French sys-
tenn Of notation, which is also used III
the United States. it is 1000 millions;
but the English system gives the name
billion to million million. Sir Henry
Bessemer, the famous inventor, who IS
in the habit of occupying his leisure with
curious calculations for the amusement
OF his grandchildren, tried to convey
some idea of the immensity expressed by
this little word. He took it successively
as a measure of time, of length and OF
height Selecting the second as the unit
to be used in his first calculation, he be-
gan with the startling assertion that
billion seconds have not yet elapsed since
the commencement of the Christian Era
nor, indeed, even a sixteenth part OF
that number. A billion seconds make
81 ,6S7 years, II days, % hours, 45 min
utes. 5 seconds. In regard to length, he
chose for his unit the English sovereign,
coin of the size of a half eagle. A
chain of a billion sOvereigns would be
long enough to pass 763 times around the
globe; or, supposing all these coins lay
side by side, each in contact with its
neighbor, it would form about the earth
a golden zone 56 feet 7 inches wide. This
same chain, were it stretched out straight
would make a line fraction over 49,
32S, 445 miles in evtent. For measuring
height, Sir Henry chose for unit sin
gle sheet of such paper as that upon
which the London Times is printed-a
measure of about 1888 of an inch in
thickness. A billion of these thin sheets
pressed out flat and piled vertically upon
each other, would attain the atti-
tude of A. $40 miles.