The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-17
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$4,000 Squandered.

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200 Squandered.
A comparative statement of the
number of days of leaves of absence
granted clerks Outing the calendar
years of 1884 and. 1885 has been
made by .thc appointment division
of the Interior Department of the
Government. 1884 was the last year
of Republican administration and
1885 the first year of Democratic
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81, 900 persons are employed
in the Department. During the last
year of Republican administration
103,72S days were sqnandered under
leaves of absence. In 1885 there
were granted 1886, leaving bal
ance Of 13,36S days i'm favor of
CLEvELAND's administration which,
reduced to working days, would be
equal to. forty-one clerks for one year
at salary of 81, 900 would awount
to $41 900 saved.
The interesting feature of this
statement is the fact that 10000
days of the $4,000 leaves granted in
1884 came from the Pension Bureau
under the administration of the no
torious Pension Bulldozer, Colonel
DUDLEY. 10000 days, or about $780,
600 squandered in bulldozing pen
sioners into voting the Republican
ticket.
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THE Spirit appears this week in
an entirely new rig, and an increase
in size to.thirty-six columns, all for
the small pittance of 81 so per year.
Aswas said few weeks ago, every
effort would be put forth to make the
SPIRIT. one of the best papers in
Southeastern Ohio, and in order to so
SO, it became necessary first to fully
equip her with the best and latest
improved machinery. This has been
done, as can now be found in the of
flee the latest improved Power Press,
the finest and best jobber, with an
unlimited supply of job type and
a new dress of news type
and everything necessary to first
class printing office.
But in order that we might
do justice to both our readers and
advertising patrons, the paper has
been enlarged to thirty-six columns,
thus giving our readers four more
columns of reading matter for the
same money.
A town or county is to great ex-
tent judged by the appearance of her
newspapers. Believing, this we pur-
pose on putting the best foot fore
most and mace the SPIRIT as newsy
and neat in appearance as possible
so as to impress the reader at a
glance, as.well as to give our readers
the latest and most profitable read
ing matter. To jog along without
is the business only of
the drone or the sluggard, and if any
one is expected more than another
in the foreground it is the newspa-
per man. Yet it is a duty every cit
izen owes to himself and his coun-
try, let him be merchant, manufac-
turer or workman, to put his best
foot foremost and to be in the wake
of no one. Since we have had charge
Of the paper we have enjoyed the
most liberal patronage from mem
bers of both parties who, regardless
Of politics, know good paper when
they see it, for which we feel CRATE
ful and take this opportunity to sim
cerely thank them for the kind pat
ronage. We feel confident that the
Did friends of the SPIRIT will appre-
ciate our desire and labor to please
them and to give them as much as
possible for the money, and trust
hal many new names may swell the
list.
THE LAMENTED DEAD.
The following appropriate notice
If the great men who have died