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CALAIS ITEMS.

CALAIS, MoNRoE COUNTY, OHIo.(
May s, 1885.
Ed. SPIRIT: II seems that We have
been some What tardy Of late in giving
reports: but by no means are We dead,
neither do We intend TO be lin this re-
spect There have been several reports
Who rare very high, 10 the peoples
(tbeir) estimation; but at last sank, as
il we're into oblivion. Can some fiend
inform US, where Unele Fuller, might be
found2
Tue Oil excitement here runs very
high The farmers have leased their
land and there seems to be general ex-
element in this locality. but we lhink il
not best to pitch ourselves to such an
altitude. as We would have farther to
fall, and nothing TO lubricate our path
With.
F. w. Greenel,ch who was appointed
guard 10 the Penttentiary about one year
ago returned 10 Calais last week bat be
has gone to parts unknown, We would
advise him TO slay away from Calais.
Joseph Hodge and G L. Eberle have
gone east to lay 10 their stock OF SUN.
mer eoods.
Jss E. Jones Esq, is attending Cour'
this week.
C W Eberle has been visiting a'
Wheeling tor week
| DIED Very soddeniy, infant son o
Adam Johnson and was inferred at th,
cemetery. Tue father and mother have
the heart felt sympathies OF the com
mnnity.
Would some reader please tell us how
many teachers there are 10 Monroe Co.
for each schoMf
We hope the Probate will consult hil
good Judgment as we'll In all bis ap
pointmenls ss be did in his first. 1t |,
our opinion that tbis is what We nee(
and what we must have. il We desire t
be up with the sdjosning Counties il
educational interests. l. is also oul
opioion the schools OF 0aio, are re-
troerading Why2 Because our schoo
laws are not what they should be; ueiihe
are they what thev must be, il We wnl
TO be With other States. L M.
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LETTER FROM COLORADO.
GREELEY. Colo. April 80. 1885

OkEELEf, OoLO., Apru JVs looVs
Eu. SfrRIr DEMooRAcY: have been
told that letters from Colorado are read
with no little degree OF interest, by .
large number Of your many readers in
Monroe county, 90 | will make that the
reason for asking you to publish this
communication
We had q very open winter. .--mhcb
sunshine, and but little snow. But just
as many persons we're exclaimino ''what
a lovely spring" We had terrible wind
and snow storm which caused the ladies
and gentlemen, who had been thinking
o! spring bonrets and straw hats to vel.
come winter wraps once more; and we
did really pity. ipom the bottom OF onr
heart, party Of B ,ston excursionists,
who had come to see the land OF perpet-
ual sunshine and Italian sunsets; but ss
the spring bad brought hut little mois-
.ure M to The time OF this storm, every
one smiled and said it vas worth mill
ions to Colorado. A good rain at this
season of the wear makes the broad
tOOh lthC ou Cuotctu BCuuOW, ouo
insures thousands Of fat cattle.
/ think that majority of the large
excursion ~hich recently left old Mop.
roe to locate in Colorado are we'll pleas
ed with the country and will succeed !;
vet, some will return and give the State
bad name. There are some people
Who are always dreaming OF paradise,
and think II they only could get out
West they would certainly find il there
There's many slip between the cup and
lip.
R,bert Hawthorn and the two Lowe
Brothers from Antioch are working In
Greeley, and express themselves well
pleased with our thriving town-we will
just whisper to you that they are the
kind Of young men that succeed To- the
west.
Jacob Christmsn, formerly of Woods
field, is one of our substantial ciuxsns
He came here about Eve years ago and
Immediately went to work at his trade
THAT OF carpenter) and is recoynized
ss one Of our best architects. He il
married and lives in very pretty house
OF his own, centrally located.
Your correspondent is pleasantly cit
uated and feels deep interest in ou
young but growing State.
Respectfully,
i M. A. LYONS.
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Index to New Advertisements.
To Contrsctous. S.P. GkBHARr
Card, A. :. MAckhr

Mrs. AKrHuR OkEr is visiting friends
In Beilaire.
The Council should enforce the 10
O'Clock ordinance.
Dr. G D. FooLs, OF GraysvilIe, died
rcn Friday, the 9Th inst.
Miss ANNIE Pors is visiting friends In
Bellsiss and Martins Ferry.
Mrs. BusHoP, Of Woods6eld. an aged
lady, died on Friday. the 9Th inst.
Mise Louts. BuoaAxAs, OF Lewisville,
visited iriends In this place last week.
Mrs Enxx DowELL has returned TO
WoodsneId and will remain oil summer.
Itis nearly time Tor able-bodied men
10 look for work ~ pitching horse shoes
Circus ss Darlington last week The
trick and soap men resped rich nar-
vest.
Tue Grand Jury was busy last week
investiea.ius violations OF the liquor
laws.
Mr. GroRas RECEIVER will have bis
new mill 10 operation against September
next.
The farmers claim that they are from
. month 70 ak weeks behind with their
work.
A young man asks u stis unlucky TO
aet married before breakfast. No; only
.idiotic.
b. ". PorE's Drug Store has been
newly painted and otherwise tassefully
sHxed np
Now II is in order to hang up over.
,costs. Camphor is good 70 pat up With
rflsnueis.
Three terrible diseases now raging
sprine fever. spring bonness and spring
shouse cleaning.
A man never knows what this world
Is composed OF until be starts out on q
collecting tour
Two OF three warm. refreshing rains
aast ~eek--just what the delayed spring
vegetation needed.
Mrs. ~ o. SrrDrs and Mites BELLE
S.xoLslR attended TnoxAs' Orchestra
concert at Wheeling last week.
Mrs. Jxa1es A DassGs and daughter
lBxssrr. o( ,Benwood, West Ma, we're vis-
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A Railroad nlaxnate Dies.

Commodore Cornelius x Gariso
died at hls residence 10 New York city
on Nav lst, OF paralysis OF the heat
aged Is years. Eight years ago be had
a stroke of paraly sis wLich snec ed bis
entire right eide ever since. 90 Thurs-
day evening before his death he en,.r
iained some friends at dinEer, and was
unusually bright. He talked about bic
assignment Of last June, and gave the
opinion that be woaid soon have all ihe
property back 10 bis own hands. TIE
deceased leaves, heside . widow and
married daughter, iour brothers and I
sister. The surplus OF bis estate is es
timated TO he worth from two to three
millions dollars. ~ X sa
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LoUlsvILLE, KY. Ma, 5.-Wben Negro
testimony was. after q long ssrugRle, sd
wiited In The S sle courts, end thus The
laat relic of slsvehoiding simes sppsr
emily had disappeared, the L.Rislstu,s
adopted vsgrant fsw. providing iha
the labor of ntgroes convicted OF mino'
crimes or Of those in danger OF becom.
ing psblic charge should he sold to toe
hiabesi hiader In sccordance ~i,h this
Law there Was . public sale in Richmocd,
Msdison County. to.day. The labor OF
six coiored people vac sold. One man
brought SS8 for twelve months service,
one Sl4 for three mon'hs and Z woman
IS cents for twelve Eonths.
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Death Of Major T. q. Allen.

Major ALLEN. Of BaresvilIe, this coun-
ty, died on Saturday. the I'd inst. We
clip the following notices from the New
Msrtinsville, {W. Va..) Democrat:
"The venerable Major Allen, OF Han
nibaI, o. died on Satardav last. He
was m old soldier OF the Mexican War
ana man Of excellent character. He
held the Office OF Justice OF the Pesce in
Monroe County for many wears. He
died loved aud respected bv oil who
knew him and was ksried by the Masonic
order on Tuesday, OF which be hsd long
haen member"
"Major Allen, who died at Hannibal
Monroe County, o., last week. In the
earlier part OF bis life, had an adventur.
ous career. He vas not only With Cen
eral TAYLOR In the Mexican war but he
| vas with Col. Davv Crockett at the Ala
mo. and was reported killed. However.
as he with others. we're being marched
under guard, after dark, TO the place oi
execution he mansged to make his es-
cape bv hiding 10 the tall grass unob.
served by the guard, ausill they passed
by"
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NeWThtngs to be Opened this Week
"l.l-

AsV I u ntn0c w w VROoOA sAAo w OSA
Embroideries, White Goods
in checked, Striped and Plain
Nansook, Victoria Lawns, La
ces, &C., &C., Dress Goods in
Brocades, Cashmeres, &c;
Summer Silks in check at SOC
and plain colors at Oc. These
goods the peddlers charge 75c
and 80c for.
Full supply Of Muslins, Cal
icos, Pant Goods, Shirtings,
Ginghams, &c, at the lowest
cash prices. These embroid-
cries and white Goods, are di-
rect from New York importers
and the prices and styles are
just correct.
Come and see our goods asthey arrive
this week. Prices correct and goods
inst 10 vour needs.
NORRIS Il AR MSTRONG.
mohl7,'S4.
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A. M. Excursion on the B. 8 0.

From May Is 10 %. 1885. the Bal r
more T. Ohio R. R. Co. will sell round
trip tickets TO Marli-s sburg, Harrison
burg. Hagerstown, Shippensbure, or
Ch.ubersburg, from Bellsire, al IS 20,
for The round -tlip.
This affords the Brethren. who will
attend the annual meeting, in Pennsvl
yania, 80 opportunity to visit friends In
tie Shenandoah and Chsmberland VAL
leya.
Tickets VIII be good returning tor
thirty DAYS
These tickets will he good going or
returning via Wheeling and P,t,sburgh
or via Grafton, at the option OF the pur-
chaser. In purchasing yonr tickets over
the Baltimore 4 Ohio r r. YOU get you,
tickets for less money. have the choice
of two roa,es, aBd sce carried, on fast
express trains
For full particulars call upon or I'D.
dress Agents of b q y r r.
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~ The Democratic County Execu.
tive Committee met on the 9Th inst
Present. R K WALTON, 4. J. GRAHAM,
DR. B. DrHSIE. c. g. M'LLER and F. NJ,
ROBINSON.
Judge WALroN rendered bis resigns.
.ion and Farrx REEF was elected to filI
the vacancy
TIE Committee elected the following
officers:
Ck1irmsn IF REEF.
Secretary-E. J. GRAHAM.
Treasurer NJ RoBtNsoN.
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Those Shots at Cleveland.

WAsHINsroN, May Tan invesIiga.
lion into the reports that shots we're tired
at the President on his way home from
Gettysburg has been made by the rail.
rosd company. BY this it 10 shown
coDclusively that the shot was fred by
passenger on the train. who wanted to
empty the barrels OF small pockel
pistol be carried The name and resi-
dence OF the gentleman and all the de-
tails are given. thus bringing TO an in
glorious ending this silly sensation.
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How Some Things Are Viewed.

. WAsHINaroN. Nav The Baltimore
Sun, com,nen iag on the Enquirer's ia.
verable mention OF Thurman for the
Ohio Governorship eavs: "Mr. McLear
be. been credited with as,iiraions u,
succeed Mr Sherman in the United States
Senate, and it IS pnssihle he thinks tn
slection ot r Thurman a. Governor
woald remove formidable opp ,nent
for the Senaturship should the Demo-
Gratis carry che Oaio Legislature in Oc
tober."
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NJ Notice is hereby given that, on
account OF business I have to settle up,
the Woods6eld Select School will no,
commence till June 1st instead Of May
18th. Hoping that this change may no,
disappoint any that have made arrange
ments to attend. will make extra efforts
TO do efficient work when the school
does open. See change in advertise.
ment. JAMES A. WATSON,
NAY SGT. Principal.
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cT Parties hsviug no refrigerators
will 6nd cheap method Of keeping Ice by
having two store boxes, one to ct in the
other by leaving capsciry OF two inch.
es between; GIL up the space with saw.
dust; have lid to nt tight on top. YOU
then will have refrigerator oa the ict
house plan with an outlay of probably
one dollar Your Ice goes in the bot
tom OF the boz; baye a hole bored
through both bottoms to let the wa'e1
drop through; You can arrange th'
sheIvines to sui, yourself.
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PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

May 1.-THE last Will and Testameh'
of W. j. Beard, deceased, wss admitted
10 probate.
Nav 5.-The last Will and Testamen,
OF L. D C. Schneeg, decd, was admit
ed to probate. Mary Schnegg, the wild.
on, elected to take the provisions made
for her support hv the Will OF deceased
T8uRsDAY, May la L. Bates rs
Jane Bates, ct al. Partition and Dover.
A ssignment Of dover and PARTITION or.
dered.
May S.-The last Will and Testament
Of Charles Keevers, decd, was admitted
to probate.
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jackson Township Items.

TRAIL Run, OHIo. May 9Th, 1885
EbIroR SPIRIr: Farmers have com.
menced planting corn.
Mr.. John Winter returned home from
Wheeling on last Saturday.
DIED.-May lst. 1855. at his residence
In Jackson township. Monroe county
Olio, William Haythora. The deceas.
ed leaves large circle OF friends lo
mourn his loss.
That young gent who walked l3 miles
to that tobacco house raising bai better
kept still for 90 one knew it but Ivy.
Mrs Mary Stewart, Of Strinstown, ID
working in Wheeling
The Sabbath School at the Locus,
Grove is 10 aourishing condition.
We close BY wishing the teacher and
students srccess at the Buckeye College
Jtv
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PrOceedings of Common Pleas
Court.

Court.
Court convened on Tuesday, the 9th
inst. Present:
Judge, ST. CLAIR KELLY
Clerk, ASHER OKEY.
Sheriff. CHRISTIAN LUBE
The Grand Jury was empannelsd and
sworn. E. D Johnson was appointed
Foreman.
A.C Miller & al vs. Joseph Mvres 4
al: civil action; leave to W. T Morris
and others to die supplemental answer
and cross petition within GO days.
Owen Jones VS. w. T. Hurd 4 al
civil action; plaintiff has leave to file
amendment to petition within 30 days.
John w Stephens We Mary Z. Logan
appeal: dismissed at costs OF plaintiff.
Same entry in case Of Henry Morris
Va A. C. Loveall
B. Lindamood vs Jas.'C Black d al ;
civil action; answer and cross-peti,ion
of defendants Black and wife relied as
to plaintiff and Henry Swartz.
e l. Lynch, Assignee vs T. L. Twi-
uem 4 nli civil action; Assignee order
ed TO make deed TO purchaser Of real es-
tate
A G. Jackson vs. N. n. Jackson 4
si; civil sc,ions sale of real estate con.
firmed
Ann H. Barnes vs. Jas L. Amos d
ano; civil action sale oil real estate con-
firmed.
Bowen Fisher vs Martha w. Fisher h
al civil action; sale OF real estate coa-
firmed.
David Jackson VS. Charles Lowe; civil
action: sale Of real estate confirmed.
WEDNEsDAY, May 6.-The Grand
jury reported an indictment against
William L. Norris for "shooting with
intent to kill, wound and main
G. S. Algeo 4 ano, Ex'rs, vs. Samue
Taught 4 ano; civil action; sale Of rea
estate confirmed.
The Monroe Bank vs. Glens Falls In
surance Co.; civil action; trial TO jury
Judgment in favor OF plaintiff for S1,.
1856 Is and costs.
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April %, 1885.

~ The following from the New Mar
tinsville West va.) Democrat ~ appli.
cable to Woodsfeld;
"There are some persons about town
that not barkeeper in town will sell
them drop Yet they manage to be
drunk about Eve days in the week =
Who bays their whiskevi The mar
who does 1t would be betterin the peni'
tensiary than out OF IT," x7-
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&E A well.to.du citizen OF Windhsn
couoty, Conn.,. shortly before his decesss
sent for lawyer TO suske li- will. Hii
wife and daughter watched proceedil es
After generously providing Tor them. The
sick man directed the .awyer 10 desiensis
$500 TO his aged sitter, who wss needy
The wife and dasghler remons,tsted sn
grilv. Quietly the sick man ssid: "Msks
II 81 600 for my sister," Another pro
test from the grssping pair make i
$1,000, 'Sqpire." coolly said the legsIor
you shall mott" shouted tue women
Make it % oc0 ssid the will makel
serenely> and here the. ladies conclude.
to hold their tongues. The lawyer ktp1
the secret for yeara, hut gradually j
leaked oat ss . warning 90 the selfish o
ell clseses AID sexes.
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Money and influence.

Whstever may be said OF the hate leg.
islature Of Ohio, 1t honestly endeavored
to secure the purity OF the hsllot, and
enacted several important laws With thai
objert in view. Probably the most slrin-
gent Of these is the one introduced, 4 by
Mr. Weldy, providing heavy penalties
for using money or other Influence, y
either in convention or at an election -
The following Is copy Of the act:
Section l Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Ohio
That sections 1899 and 704i of the Re.
vised Statutes OF Ohio he and they are
hereby amended 50 as to read o. tol-
lows:
Section 1899. Whoever asks, or re.
ceives any money. property, fee or re-.
ward OF any kind or nature, directly or
Indirectly. for bis vote. OF bic ir iiuence
in favor Of any candidate, or for any Ia.
bor or service rendered, or to he render.
ed to any candidate for domination at
any election. held under the provisions
Of laws relating TO primary elections. OF
at any primary election held by any 20.
i'ical party. whether the came be beld
in pursuance OF the lava relating 10 pri
mary elections within this State or oh.
erwise, shall be fined not less than Sl0o
and imprisoned in the penitentiary mol
more than Eve years nor less than one
year.
Section 704l. Whoever. being dele.
gate to any convention. held within this
State by any political party. asks or re-.
ceives. directly or indirectly, anv re
ward, fee, nonev or other property fsr
his vote, or for his influence in favor Of
any candidate. or for anv labor or ser.
vice rendered, or 10 be rendered, TO any
candidate for nomination to any Office
wha soever. shah be fined not more thar
$500, and bsiimpfisoned 10 the peniten
,isry not more chan. Eve years nor hess
than two years.
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Al answer wautea.

Can any one bling us case OF KID,
ney cr Liver Complaint That Eieclii,
Bitters will not speedily cure We as,
they can not, as thousands of cases al.
ready per manen,lv cured and who sr,
daily recommending Electric Bi,ters. vii
pr We. Bright's Disease. lIisbeiss
Weak Back. or any urinary complain
quckly cured. Ttiev purity the blond
regulate The bowels. an ! act directly or
the diseased parts. Everv Lottle gusr.
antsed. For sale at 50c. q buttic by R
W Pope.
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OBITUARY.

DtED.-In Sardis. on Saturday, April
10Th pneumonia, CLARA, eldest 'daugh-
ter OF ALBEIT E. and JETrIE MICHEL,
sged 20 months.
She was bright anil lovelv child too
pure for earth Jesus hss taken her
where there are no rough roads for her
little feet TO travel, and all 10 bright and
fair. The parents have our sympathy
10 their sad and lonely hours. God grant
that they msy meet little CLARA at the
gates Of Heaven to welcome them in.
w. NJ
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CuuaCn DIRECTORY.

sf srLvxsrxRs CArHorao CHURcH.--Rev,
Fathss WEIsrNoER. Pastor Services at and
IL sVlock A. II Sunday School at : r. ~
vsspers and Benediction st 3r.k.
n. &. ChuRoH. Services At the n. e
Church. woodsfeld. every Sabbath Preach.
ing st 1880 A. II. and TN. Sunday school
2:So r. ". Prayer meeting every Thursday
str Pastor. Rev. H. D. SfAuFfsk
PrrsBrrRRrAN CnuRcrf Services at Pres
Svteriaa Church. Woodsheld. every two weeks
Ssrinning Sabbath. Jan. 9th, ~ o'clock r. n
PRAYER Meeting svery "wednesday evening Al
az oslook. Pastor, Rev. W. T. GARRowAy.
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TEHRRAN. PERSIA, Nav f.Advices
from Sarakbs state that small force OF
Russians. With four guns. nov occupies
Penjdeh. The same sdvices contain the
statement that the Russians have com.
pletelv won over the Sarikh Turcomans
The Afghan troops along the Bala Mur.
ghab, not having received any pay for q
long time, are greatly demoralized.
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iHNow is the time foe cleaning up
Tor the approschiug heated term Back
ysyas, cellars and outhouses should re.
csve spsoial atseadoa, It costs less to
clean up than to paw doctors bills.
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THE SPIRIT or DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY, MAY u, 1885.
mAsorrc ouaEorSRY.

NoaRoR LopeR No. lss r. and A. NJ,
sneets At Masonic Hall in Woodsfeld, on
"wednesday evenings. on or before each full
neon. h. B. Hill, ". H.; JAS. B. hoRRIs,
Secretary.
W5opsrrELp CHATTER No. IS. r. a. NJ
rests in Masonic HALL Wood.6eld. on Nom
dsy evening after full moon. J. Z. srRfaas'
n. T. H. p; sAs B. MoRREs, Ssc'y.
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Bucklen's Arnica sarve.

The BEST SALvx 10 the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhesm
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblsins, Corns, aud all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to Civ,
peffec, satisfaction. or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale b
&. W. PoPE.
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New York World.
Horrors of tire SOudan.

AAVAA OAC ~ seAO 1Os OsesAessAs
Public attention has been 60 complete
" absorbed by the Anglo. Russian quar-.
rel that the affairs of The Soudan have
been overlooked The English people
are now beginning to realize that TREY
are likely to hear OF q difficulty the end
of which has not yet been reached.
The recens battle near Suakim shows
that IN Arab enemy is still in the leld
and while British victory is reported
people do not forget that Lord Woolse-
lev's first dispatches were of hsttering
and hopeful character not borne out BY
subsequent developments It is not re
assuring to know that English money is
building railroad along every mile ol
which Turks desperate foe resdy to de.
stroy and to kill on every opportunity
by day and by night.
In addition 10 this the war correspon-
dents OF the Soudan are returning, and
shen beyond the reach OF military cen
sorship are telling some unpleasant sto.
ries about sae English management ol
that wretched campaign. Already gen
ersl officer has been charged with hav
| ing allowed Gordon TO perish by unnec.
essarilS delaying the expedition for the
relief Of Khartoum. And now come
stories OF Incredible horrors prgclised
by the British on the battle fields.
Imagine Englisbmen who we're said to
he fighting the hattie Of civil5z .tion
against harbarity resorting to acls ,o
cruelty which the .Mahdi's fanaticat fof
lowers would scorn 10 practise. Fanc,
these great champions of hum mansty offer
ing a reward for every Arab hand
brought into camp, setting piice on al
enemy's bead and forcing native labor
ers under the lash to fill up wells and
thus destroy their own lives
! These are the stories told by the freed
Correspondents. Yet there Are jrurnal,
even in New York which were Indignant
arany impeachment OF the English foI
their unwarrantable invasion OF the Sou
dan.
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avThe skipping rope Will soon be
in the hands Of the little folks. and 1t
would be well enough for parents and
teachers 10 remind them that serious re.
sults follow excessive use oft.
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MARRIED On April 28;b, ny Rev.
raNArus SAeERER, Miss bARBARA
RErscHmANN to Mr.. MARTIN RuRkHARr.
April 30th, bv Rev Fl D. SrAufrEn,
Miss Louisa EoKHARD to Mr.. GusrAyE
BLuM.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-05-12

~ The s-Onion party" Is the istes
style Of sooial diversion and is chiefly in
dulged in by young ladies, who repair to
de Kitchen at the witching hour Of mid
rsshs cad there make havoc With the
|, odoroxs vegetable.