The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-08-19

pfOiucltdutHS Jul otiSotS 0'Oiy UaJ oui
ing the warm weather.
EWe hope our correspondents in
all the townships will continue to fur
hish local news for publication.
EEThe Pottery of A. D. DRrGes,
hear town, is turning out some fine
looking ware.
TTHE SPIRIris in more fourishing
condition at this time than ever before,
and with fairer prospects for the future.
RThe hogs about town are daily
: violating the ordinance which prohibits
them from running atlarge.
nEzThe wide awake people of Anti
och are talkingof erecting an Academy
N that place
HWe learn that G. W. CARRoTHERs
was kicked on the hip, by'a horse, one
day last week, and considerably injured.
ESheriff CALDwErL's proclamation
for the October election will be found in
this issue.
EJoHN BEvER. of Graysville, ham
dies more live stock than any other buyer
In the county.
EA. little child of Mr.. FRANK
SHERMAN. OF this township, Center, died
the morning of the 18th inst.
ETA three months term of school
commenced in the R. c. Church Of this
place on Monday, the l1th inst.
rseaThe Board of Education of Wash
ington township have supplied each sub
district with county map at S5 each.
s@On Wednesday and Thursday next
is said to be the best time to cut bushes
to kill them. Tryit. -
srCumberIand, Maryland, coal has
H.3per cent carbon and Pittsburgh coal
55 per cent.
sWWe have on hand for next week
another of the entertaining letters of cur
favorite correspondent, "Old Settler"
~ The SPIRIT is issued on Tuesday
of each week. Subscription price pei
year Sl 30 ;six months 70 cents.
!. ] EFMrs HANNAH ELLIS, of Barnes
vile, died of apoplexy ON the 10th inst
Mrs, ELLIS was seventy years of age.
EEA flock of white Pelicaus paid
Duck Creek, Noble county, a visit last
week One shot measured FIVE feet
from Zip to tip.
HTwenty thousand of WOODS cele-
brated Mowers and Reapers have been
manufactured this year. P. ScHUMAcHER,
Jr., is the agent for these machines.
THOMAS HOLMES, a resident OF
Perry township, died of Consumption
on the 9th inst the funeral took place
on the 10th inst.
,HkB Quite number of ministers Of the
Christian denomination, from a distance,
attended the yearly meeting held on
Jackson's Ridge last week. q
ETNew subscribers will come in and
we can't help it, nor would we if we
could. We extend our usual invitation
come along.
EEA convention to nominate can
didate for Judge in the Guernsey and
Muskingums District, will be held al
-k<tuCotiifC Ou l4S <06u tuo0.
kEWe havs an amusing communi
cation from Bethel township, but sus
pect its publication, at this time, would
make somebody mad.
ERev. RYAX's select school a,
Stafford is in a hourishing condition
There are forty one students in attend
aTfe.
~There is prospect that tn,
crossing between the Court House ant
REIsHERR's corner, will be repaired
soon. g.eoz7 aTe hze 2'
EE-A man named DANIEL CAIN
from Salem township, born in 1854
was admitted 20 the County Infrmar.
on the 18th inst.
EEANDY Holman was awarded tn
contract on the 18th iast., to furnisl
the County Infrmary with coal, at 7,
cents per bushel.
EEThe Directors of the Monroe Mu
tual Fire Insurance Company held
meeting yesterday, Monday. The pro
ceedings viii appear next week.
EEJAs h. BLACK and Mr.. WElsHER1
of Benton township,passed through her
last week on their way to Cadiz, ,Harriso
County, with six fine looking horses.
EEDAyrD 0KE1, Secretary of th
Agricultural Society, received the pos,
ers for the Fair last week. They hay
been circulated throughoutthe county.
EEGEoaaE GooDwIs, son of JoHN N
GoonwIN, of Sardis, fell from a wagol
on the 18th inst, and broke one bone o
his right arm. DR.. Roe attended tn
case. .sss,-x.....,1x,-r
Write the news. If you can
shape it for the press-no difference
write anyhow, and we will put it i
shape for you. Give as all the locs
news of your townships.
EE The pick-pockets travelling wit
HowE's Circus are fleeing the peopl
Of the towns where the show exhibit:
Our guess is that they belong to th
concern.
EEDr. J. B. WILLIAMS is the choic
of Monroe County for State SENATOR
We believe the appointed Delegates al
friends of his without an exception. h
is eminently qualified for the position.
w.Wife, do you know that hay
got the pneumonia" New moni
indeed You're the spenthriftiest ma
/ ever did see, to 60 and lay out none
for such trash, when l need new bol
net SO much.''
wM Mr.. NATHAN HuLEs, of Barne
vile, died of cholera morbus, in ii
Lunatic Asylum at Dayton on the 10t
inst He was seventy -four years DID,
His remains we're inferred at Barnesvil
the 18th inst.
EFThe feather swindlers are aroun
again this year. Their game is to e:
change new feathers for old ones; the
manage to secure possession of the O.
ones, but invariably forget to bring IL
new ones.
gNAn, cid and successful peaG
grover, a resident of this township, i
formed us last week that his peach
were all falling off. 1t is his opinic
that the crop will prove almost an e.
tire failure this year.
EYAn old gentleman from me-
Harriettsyille. Noble county, arrive