The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-12-07

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EHE Presidents Message will be
n next week to our readers.
IA
EIE labor issue, no doubt, will be
and prominently to the front
He coming session of Congress.
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HERE are about eighty hogs to
hundred population in the Uni
States, while Europe has about
IN to one hundred population.
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cKAwAY, of the Enquirer, says
he Ohio campaign next year:
us nominate square-toed a
wide and all-wool Democrat,
we can carry the State.
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WRIT Of supercedeas has been
ited in the cases of the Chicago
rchists, by Judge ScoTT of the
ois Supreme Court. This will
NJ the execution until the full
RENE Court has passed upon the
tions raised for a new trial,
h may be as late as April.
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HE poor jaek-rabbits of the east
part Of Nevada have been dying
{the thousands, and an examina-
Of the carcasses show that the
pals are filled with tape-worms.
estern Letter.
Thy don't the travelling doctors,
Sc great speciality is removing
worms" go to Eastern Nevada?
So
HE Postmaster General, in his
'rt, will recommend that the sys-
now in vogue in Europe, of SEN
! by mail packages to the weight
/
| pounds. He will also recon-
d the adoption of the system Of
ecting drafts, &c, by the postal
|horities. The recommendation
be made on the theory that such
EN- will tend to improve the COM
cial relations of Mexico and
th America.
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SOME idea Of the immense re-
ices of this country" says the
shington Post, ''may be gained
IA the fact that since 1856 the
ernment has paid in pensions, in
|ad numbers, Ss25,0O0 1000, and of
enormous sum all except $685.
1000 was paid since the civil war.
1867 the interest on the national
| I was $144, 100000, and in those
|ty-one years $1,515, 100000 has
paid to the holders of Govern
|lt bonds"
The secret of the MoEN- WILSON
|ir, that has been puzzling the
|sationalists of New England fol
|rs, is out. DR.. WILSON proves
be an illegitimate son of MoEN
ling been left in charge of man
the name of WILSON who kept
secret until he Inexperienced re-
! |on'' short time since. He then
Prmed young WILSON who has
ckcd his father, at different
lies, until he bas secured over
10000 of the old mans loose
||nge.
|rATE School Commissioner BROWN
/ called a meeting of the Boards Of
|sool Examiners at Columbus on
|tember 30. The following ques.
bs will be considered: What
brms are needed in the selection
4 teachers? What reforms are
|ded in teachers Institutes? Ma.
reforms are needed in both the
|ection of teachers and in the
|nagement of Institutes. All
ool Examiners should attend this
eting and See IL something can
done in the way of reform.
I've need the best teachers posi-
in our common schools and a
|at deal depends upon our county
miners. Certificates should be
bed to no one who is not fully and
j prepared in every particular to
|eh. Much care should be taken
1.-THE country will be flooded with
| r teachers holding high-class GER
bates.
b Congressman and Their Pluraii-
tiles.
First District-Butterworth, R.,
Be.
'econd-Brown, r., 1,799.
fhird-Williams, R., Liza.
Fourth-Yoder, D., 6,206.
|ifth-Seney, D., 1873.
Rixth-Boothman, r., ATT.
beyenth-Campbell, D., 2.
Fighth-Kennedy, R., 1888.
Einth-Cooper, R., 1850.
''enth-Romeis, R., 1888.
Eleyenth-Thompson, R., 4,34S.
Fwelfth-Pugsley, R.. 1,25S.
hirteenth-Outhwaite, d., $3.50.
rourteenth-Wickham, R., I,071.
rifteenth-Grosvenor, r., 1,470.
D., 1874.
jeyenteenth-Taylor r., 3,6l3.
Eighteenth-McCinley, R., 1853.
Eineteenth-Taylor, r., 9,S76.
rwentieth-Crouse r., SIT.
twenty -frst-Foran, D., 1,433.
We notice in the above pluralities
st the Democrats mostly have
|ge pluralities, while the Repub'