The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-06-24


in our. Office, two doors North of the
Monroe County Bank, except where
otherwise directed
s@-No prisoners in the county Jail al
this writing.
Ly-Cameron packs 400 hogsheads Of
tobacco this year.
D@-Mr. JACOB ScHMIDTH has repain
ted his residence.
D@ Mr.. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR, Of
Woodsfield, is lying dangerously ill.
lERemember, boys, you owe two
days work on the roads. No sinking
big ruff1es around the neck make
the girls resemble pigeons.
wTax- paying, without the penalty
closed by law on Saturday last.
EEThe squeak Of the new summer
boot is now heard in the church aisle.
WA number of cases were com.
menced last week in the Common Plea:
Court.
EE The Regalia of the Odd Fellows
Encampment, Of this place. reached hert
on the 10Th inst.
p0. Mr.. WILL MOONEY, of Bellaire
and M. c. SMITH, are visiting theiI
homes in this place.
1@The Odd Fellows of Clarington
celebrate, on Thursday July 10, the an
Eiversary of their Order.
s@-A runaway horse injured NJ
john LONG, of this township, Center
slightly, the evening of the 21st inst.
EFMr. j. T. JUDK1N's residence il
undergoing thorough rerair. The
addition was raised last week.
YA-A full attendance of the Direc
tors of the Agricultural Society is de
sired on the 2Sth inst.
EEaThe fashion lump is growing
bigger and our lump of old papers
smaller.
EESpades are trumps; rakes and
hoes follow suit after which gardens &c
it alone.
D~We had a visit last week from
THos E. MAYS, of the Guernsey Jefer
,sonian. He looksas fresh as daisy.
fe~A gentleman who was in Bellaire
last week. says that standing in one place
he counted seven small pox flags.
EFShould boy leave his music, ,and
bring a box of coal, when his mother i:
at home in good health
re- IF you haven't anything else 70
do just now, you might try digging gar
den.
EFashionable young ladies now
sfasten their sashes with artificial flowers
and green leaves.
ESweet corn for cooking should be
planted every two weeks, for success
ion during the summer.
.EEA young lady remarked last even.
ing, that s.the stars made everything as
light as a feather"
EFThe boys who delight in the rus
tic sport Of playing seven-up on log
are now happy.
EET The Monroe County Teachers
Institute meets in Antioch on Monday
July 21st.
EO Our correspondent from Franklin
rakes sRustic" considerably, but in {
good ihumored style.
.EEaC Chatting between correspond
ents is often more interesting to then
than entertaining to Others.
Falsehoods' are usually shor
lived, and generally return to plague
their inventors.
Eg Farmers, in several localities il
this county, represent that grass-hop-
;pers are making their appearance il
great numbers.
p9 The longest Gay in the year, Jun,
21-14 hours and 5S minutes from tn
rising to the setting of the Gun, and abou
16 hours of daylight.
S@-A street preacher from Indian
held forth to tolerably large audience
in front of KoEHLERs store, on Sabbatl
morning, the 22d inst.
p6r Mr.. W. T MORRIS had the mul
berry trees, in front of his residence
cut down last week, The past sever
winter killed them.
rm- The proceedings of the Sabhat
School Convention, held at Baresville
this county, on the 18th and 18th insts
viii appear next week.
EEThe net profits of the Festival O
Wednesday evening was over fifty dol
lars. Pretty good considering the littl
time employed in getting it up.
wThe smallpox has again mad
its appearance in Bellaire, Belmon
county. The schools have been close,
to prevent the spread of the disease
.HWe learn that Messrs. MILLER
KoEHLER have made ahandsome sum c
money in their corn speculations in tn
West.
RE- The Infrmary Directors met i
Woods6eld on the 10Th inst, and allow
ed JOHN JONES SIS 80 for 24a bushel
of corn, at 65 cents per bushel.
wTime will bend an old man: br
goose berries are better to bend boys
We've known one pocketful to doubl
"a small boy into bow-knot.
.Eg Mr.. /. D. RILEY, of Sunsbur
township, sold six acres off his farm
last week, to Mr.. CHARLES KoRRAL 70
$500. A good sale.
sTThe subscription price of tt
SPIRIT is 81 so per year; Six month
Is cents. See our terms published O
this page.
GEWe have heard of preacher wh
was so struck with the evil Of chewin
tobacco, that he Immediately stoppe
and went to smoking.
sA- Our friends throughout the cou
ty are doing nobly. Our subscriptic
list received larger increase last wee
than during any entire month since
entered the SPIRIT Office in Octobe
1858.