The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-20
FROM ALL POINTS.
About Things Generally.

orc tDOSiuS iOi icpc1i VI tuS taA w
tobacco.
Hon. L.cky Harper, Of the Mt. ver-
non 20 J Banner. says lhe democratic
sentiment largely favors "Tllien and
Hendricks.
6 rus H. Mccormick. who perfected
the fret harvester, and Charles O'Conor,
the great American lawyer, died on the
18th inst.
Al Lima. D., a l4-year.old girl named
Wilhelm jumped the rope 256 times and
became unconscious, In which condition
she lay twenty days, when she died
In the House Of Commons Sir Mich
ael Hicks Beaeh's tfioIion for Vote OF
censure upon the governments E!yp-
iisn policy was defeat by vote OF
l275 yeas to 500 NAYS
Near Heppner. Oregon, Saturday. Al.
Weir, te'der, lay down to sleep, and
tied the rope Of his saddle horse 10 his
wrist Tne horse became frightened,
ran away, and dragged Weir TO his death.
Senator .Coekteii Announced ON tue
14Lh ,nst., that he was paired wifh Sena-
tor Morrill,, OF Vermont, who was alb
sent for the first day during period OF
ltwehtYsnine years service III Congress
FG During the last two years Los An
eeles, Cal has built twelve ctsd,ches, at
an aggregate cost Sl50,000, and three
more are ffow going up. This w:fl
thake d Total OF twenty churches in that
place. 49,.
Hefesfter United States officers wil
only be,required 10 take an oath tina,
|they will support ami defend the Constr
tuition. Formerly an oath to Che effect
that they had no. served 10 the Confeder
ate army was required.
The returns Of the department OF ag.
rieulture for May make the wheat pros
pea nearly as favorable as in April.
Tuef tbs general average wss within
I've per Gent. OF the standard of full con-
dition The May average is 81. i.
was 80 in 1883
A Mormon saint, the senior partner in
Salt Lake Lqnor store, was chosen on
Saturday to preach the gospel in Great
Britain, and the Mormon police, igno-
rant Of the fact, within "a hours arrested
him for selling liGaor on Sunday, for
which he was tined fifty dollars.
The public notion that any man or
woman can do good work teaching ten
hours dav. is born of ignorance. 8 Z
hours. or at most seven hours, work .
day, Eve days in the week, forty weeks
in the year, Is more than enough
Southeastern Journal Of Education.
ReGben floyd, aged iC6 years, believ-
ed TO be the oldest man in Ohio, was
admitted at the London Infirmary, suf-
fering from paralysis OF the limbs. He
was born where Chillicothe now stands
and has lived 10 Oaio all his life. He
was soldier in the war OF 1919.
The bill introduced ID Congress pro.
hibhing bank officers from specuIating
lis the mos. meritorious measure that
has been presented to that body during
the present session, II passed, as it
ought to- be Without opposition, it will
60 long ways toward preventing pan.
les.
The Spanish contract for Kentucky
tobacco, involving forty thousand hogs
healis. has been awarded at about eight
cents pound to the MARQUIS de Campns.
The value of the tobacco is fully S5,-
900, 600, end the price is much higher
than the Spanish Government paid two
yests ago. =
/ in the libel slit OF Ex.Coroner Hope
against the Pittsburg Commentaries
zette, the jury awarded Che Iflainlid six
quarters OF cent damages. The alleged
libel consisted in publishing taat. Hope
had failed TO turn over the county COM
missilners goods in his possession ut
Ethe close of his official term.
Tue Methodist General conference
sadopted q resolution that conferences
oussiis OF the Uaited States were entitled
To- the same rights as lho e inside Also,
the resolution requiring statement OF
the work OF the hook concerns. An ex.
tended debate followed ON establishing
an episcopal residence in India
g The members of the Young Men =
Democratic LEAGUE Of Clevt land on
Frilar night voted down resolutions
endorsing Henry B. Payne for President,
and adopted amidst enthusiasm resolu-
Etions 10 favorof Samuel j. TiIdsn. the
grandest states man Of modern limes.
The boom for the old tichat continues
ito roll OF.
/ General Pope, who is one Of the off,
GERS on the Swain couri-mstial, says
that the court proposes to examine wit
nesses, il it sees fit, without regard to
lhe rules of evidence. This is charac-
steiistie Of Pope. who, when bis prtJi
Bdices are concerned. probably doesn't
care a snap for rules Of ePf icnce, nor
for evidence itself, for that matter.
William Preston Johnston is reported
By the Rev. Henry Al FELL 10 have
sssri recertfy, Shiloh being the subject
fof the conversation: "When fsy father
was shot and fell from bis horse Ire had
gsiaed great vicaoryi end If he had
mot been killed al that critical moment,
Ein two hours more he would have cap.
Etured General Giant an his whole army
Tssre will never be a geuuine reform
until the hotise is cleared, the stable;
/ fumlgaed, the back yards cleaned up
and the rubbish carted away. Tne Re.
publican party is too old and rotten t.
reform. II never had any reform prIn-
ciples fn y. There are no elements in
a.tts organization that can he improved
| upon snd euftiva,e'f-Hamsds Cay Tire,
], 6Gst be norii'ying to- the befeaved
drelstives ansf friends Of Dr.. Rober,
Willlafss a fauSous dueist, just deceased
40 be obliged TO admit that, fH.tead o.
3iosing his life on Che field Of bonor, be
i fell out OF bel and broke bis neck. +
he had died with his boots On stter kifl.
hing his a9versafys they might be able
TO reflect upon bis loss With NO little
fpride.
jefferson Davis recently said TO 8
Northern visitor that General Grant wa,
great military commander. but thai
/ Meade was tie most ekflffnl Genera