The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-08-26

ment of the Fair.
s%A Graysville correspondent com.
plains of the neglected condition OF
their grave yard. If it is in worse con.
dition than ours, it certainly needs
cleaning ap.
EMr. W. NJ. GRIFFITH, of Bealls.
vile, intends removing to Carroll coun.
ty early in the coming Fall, Monroe
will loose asfirst-rate citizen when Mr..
GRIFFITH takes his departure.
EE g BLArTIER, Esq, Of Swift
erland township, informed US last week
that the corn crop this year in Switzer-
land is better than any crop produced
during the past twenty years; other
crops are frst-rate.
edeThere were 40 applicants for Ger.
tificates at the teachers examination
held on the s3d inst H1a aGt..
Certificates were issued to 8 for Is
months, for II months, 3 for months.
and % were rejected.
EY-A slip of earth at one OF the
abutments Of the bridge at Wittens
Fork, on Muskingum creek, last week
covered one of the men entirely up
excepting bis head. He was extricated
without sustaining any serious injury.
HOur valued correspondent MACK
must excuse us this time. We may erl
in our Judgment, but we cannot helr
thinking it imprudent 20 publish his ar
ticle of August 4-though it is exec ed
ingly we'll written.
HA gentleman's full dress evening
toilet now consists of standing collar
pure white tie, immaculate open shir
front, plain studs or diamonds, swal
low tail coat, single breasted black vest
black trousers and calf skin boots.
~The owners Of Dairys in Switser
land township are making money fo
themselves and the farmers there. Milk
sells at 1a14 cents per pound: A gallon
of milk weighs eight pounds; mum
Der of their COWS give 4S pounds pei
day.
EgThe contractors on the pike be
tween Malaga and the Belmont count.
line, are doing good work. II is asser
ted by competent judges that, wnel
finished, it will far surpass the pix
from the line to Barnesville, in grade
material and all else.
S~Dr. j. Way, of East Bend, II
Washington township, has a field 9
corn, one acre of which, it is estimate
by some, will yield one hundred an
forty bushels ses u ltsiiiil04 ~
DocveR, let as hear from that acr
after it is gathered.
HMr. f. e. PsuLEY, of New Cas-
tie, this county, purposes starting aDou
the first of November on visit t
the land of his birth, Germany. MI
PAuLEY is one of Monroe's best cit
zens and his friends will wish him saf'
| ty and, pleasure on his voyage.
wNotwithssanding the fact tbs
millions upon millions of potatoe bug
have lived and grown fat, this year, ans
contrary to all predictions and expects
tions, the prevalent opinion now is tbs
THE potato crop will be quite fair. tn
fall. 70 1-tt seT4s,. ~ .r5sa,e,
EY It may be of interest to our lad
readers to know that the bonnet of II
period is miniature kitchen garden
lit IS decorated with cherries, grape
4 blackberries, little carrots. bits of par
Hey, long pale green beans, sorrel. ma
iorum, and other vegetables familiar
professors of the culinary science.
i syThe first thing a man does whit
4 he sees a friend with a new hat on is
take it Off and serenely try it1gon b
own head. When young lady Sc
one of her acquaintances with ne
bonnet she just lifts up her nose al
sefenciy wonders sswhere the thing g
that fright"
J, nvsills that cannot be cured must
endured, . is usually sound philosoph.
but man who is afflicted with worn o
D OF antiquated wearing apparel need n
endure the in for day, bnt should
at once to II FeANK's One Price Clot
ing Hall, 10 Monroe street, Wheelin
. and get one OF those ST. Bernard spril
! and summer style suits
,EA little thief distracted 70
doTlars 10 change and two checks ca
inc for 50 81, rom the money draw
/. of N. KoEHL ER q Co., the night Of t
! 10Th inst. After considerable scar
the checks and money we're found
different drawers in the store whe
E they had been carried and hidden /
! the thieR,-a mouse. -,
wUndet d law passed BY the Leg
lature May 2, 1873. tits made the duty
Z the Clerk and Treasurer ofeach townst
! to report to the County Auditor by 81
I tember Is, q complete statement of
Indebtedness Of their township, with
+ rate of interest thereon, date Of matu
!, tya and the purpose for which the sal
e may have been created. 80
THAT CH1LD.-H appears from
e statements of Mr.. JOSEPH HETTELsTol
It from near Harriettsyille, the man W
i claimed the child recently admitted
/ the County Infirmary, that the father
IL the child, JOHN w KING, carried it
l. Mr.. WAYS and left it in his door-ya
8, He afterwards came here and wan
the child, bat the Directors refused
q give it up until he could furnish pr'
!. that be was entitled to it He has sill
II THAT time fed to parts unknown
! Fl. paid, S8, the charge for conveyi
I the child to the Infrmary, and So