The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-25
The Newspapers of Monroe County


l history of the press of their respective
In compliance with that resolution we
present below brief history Of the News
papers of Monroe County:
The first paper printed in this county
was called the "WooDsFIELD GAZETTE"
aud was edited and published by DANIEL
ARNOLD then recently of Cadiz, and in
politics was neutral The first number
was dated january %, 1882, and was of
super royal size. The type and other ma
terials were purchased in Cadiz by Mr..
ARNOLD, aud were quite old and worn
when brought here The press was un-
like anything we have ever seen. 1t was
of domestic manufacture and might have
been worshiped without violating the first
commandment. After publishing the ga
zErrE," for one year and seven weeks, Mr.
ARNOLD sold the establishment to JOSEPH
NORRIS, (recently deceased)
The first paper issued by Mr.. MoRRIs,
was dated May 4, 1888, under the same
title. About the year 1880 or 81, man
by the name of KNIGHr-Jonathan, we be-
press and type in st.
Clairsville, intending to start paper in
this county to be called the MONROE
COUNTY REPUBLICAN," But owing to
pecuniary embarassments his intended pa
per never had an existence. In 1888, his
materials were levied upon, and sold by
the Sheriff of this county, to Mr.. MORRIS,
who added them to the Office purchased OF
Mr.. ARNOLD. The press-a Ramage
purchased by Mr.. MORRIS, at this sale,i said
to be the same press upon which CHARLES
HAMMOND printed the"OHIo FEDERAL1sT, J"
during the war of 1912, at St. Clairsville,
and now belongs to the Office of the ''SpIR-
IT OF DEMOCRACY" though not in use.
The Gazette" was published by Mr..
MORRIS until November, 1884, when its
publication was suspended. During the
eighteen months, Of it's existence, the type
setting was done, the greater part of the
time, by boys under fifteen years of age
one of the present publishers of the esprit
OF DEMOCRACY" being the oldest hand in
the Office The press work was done, a
part of the time, by f. GALE, Esq, now
of Columbus, though not practical prin-
ter-the boys in the Office not being large
enough to handle the press. The "GA-
zETTE" was Democratic in politics.
From November, s34, till March, 1886
no paper was printed in the county.
On the / 9th of March, 1886, Mr.. NOR
RIs resumed the publication of the GA
zETTE" In June, of the same year, he
changed the name to that of "MoNRoE
| COUNTY REPUBLICAN," Its publication
was continued for one year, when it was
again suspended.
About the first ofApril, 1886, EDWARD
ARcHRoLD, Esq, commenced the publica-
ton OF paper in this county, called the
s'MoNRoE PATRIOT" 1t was published
only one month. In politics it was WING
In 1881, JOHN G. MORRILL,, ESQ.,
now publishing the Des Arc (Arkansas,
Citizen, bought Mr. MORRIS Office, and
published paper for thirty-one weeks un'
der the title of "MoNRoE REPUBLICAN,
but not succeeding according to his ex
pectations he gave up the Office to Mr.
NORRIS. While unuer the charge Of Mr.
MORRILL, the "REPuBL1cAN'' was neutra
in politics.
In 1888, Mr.. MORRIS published q De
mocartic campaignpaper FOR three months
called THE BUCKEYE" 1t was edited
by WIN. G.. WALTON and F. GALE, Esqs.
| From October, 1888, to July, lS41
there was no paper printed in the county
On the 3rd day of July, lS4l, JAS. M
Stout, Esq, having purchased the Office
of Mr.. MORRIS, issued the first number o
the "MoNRoE SENTINEL. The publica
ton of the "SENTINEL" was suspended il
October, 1873. In politics it was Dem
ocratic.
In the spring of 1874, JAS. r. MoRRI
pure hased the Office of DIR. Stout, t.
which he added new press and new type
and commenced the publication of
paper of imperial size, under the It'll
of the 1.-THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
The first number was dated March l
llS44. He continued as sole edito
and proprietor for eleven years. Th
twelfth volume was edited by its pres
ent editor-J. WILLIAMs-Mr. MORRI
continuing as publisher. On the com
mencement of the thirteenth volume MI
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