The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-08-25
Branded.

SShhoe W SAPSSOSSA W ONOty
grOundless statement which emanates
from certain source in this town. If
these statements had behind, them, Imam
of even average credihilitY they would
demand attention as lis, they are usual
ly too despicable to deserve denial
Itmay occasionally be worth while to
waste paper and ink in showing up one as
an example Of the lot. For this purpose
publish the suhjoined letters II
The statement which called out the let
ters was, substantially, that 80 copies OF
the SPIRIT sent to one Office were not ta-
ken out,and that the postmaster had been
using then for wrappers during the last
six mOnths.o OLA 4guss .o5HIaor
Every post Office at which 80 ormore
copies of the SPIRIT are taken is repre-
sented in these letters::a Is vel IS 5'9s I'd
- BEALLsvILLE, O, August Is, 1874
ED. SPIRIT: All The SPIRIT papers are
taken out of this Office except Benz
Decker's, s'aeI isaac WisENER, P N.
LAINGs. O., Aug. 13, 1874,
Mr.. H. R WEsr-Dr Sir: made in
quiry of the Postmaster at this Office in
regard to TIE SPIRIT He says there
are none of the subscribers to TIE SPIR-
IT at this office who refuse to take their
papers out Yours, DC, nrrr .,~,..
Aii 81 VI "a [JoHN GArcHELL q
HANNIBAL o, Aug. Is. 1874
H. R. WEST. Esq DR. Sir: Your pa
pers are all taken out but one, and that
is because his brother is takingit Yours
respectfully, 4 U 4 L T GlALLEN
ROUND Borrow, O., Aug. IL, IA.
Every. SpIRIr1 get here is taken out
regularly Yours truly,
s JOHN FYE, P NJ
ANTIOCH, q. Aug. IA, 1874.
/ Mr.. H r, WEsr-Sir:. There is one
cdpy of The sSpIRir that is not takel
out Of the office; has not refused, bu
neglected to take them OUT all Others
are taken out regularly. Yours, &c.
1 ,s4,yHp2 5ta9 "a & F. n. AMOS.
i MAsrERroN, o, Aug. IA, 1874.
1 Ed. SPIRIT: The Postmaster SAYS ther
are SPIRITS not taken out of the of1ic
by, Subscribers Ybursd! d!1oH sYoo5 . Z
w. H SIMMONS
GRANVILLE. O., Aug. IA. 1874
Ed SPIRIT: In answer to your ques
tion would saY,that each number of Ia
Spirit sent to this Office is regularly ts
ken out by bona tide subscribel
Yours, JoHN,A. WATSON, P. NJ.
). LEwrsvILLE, O., Aug. IA, 1874
r. SIR: sAllsof your papers are taken on
Of this Office every week by the suhscti
bers. Yours respectfully, ase5 81 'ad
: A. G. ARMSTRONG, P. NJ.
q - SARDIs, O., Aug. IA, TIA
4 Sir: Three copies not taken out
Yours respectfully,
1.s,4a zllr.sY A. D. HAyERLr, P. M.
STAFFORD, O., Aug 13,,
/ DEAR SIR: Only one of which you in
quires a9S - 81 CIV. Mason. !
MILToNsBURG, O., Aug 13, 1874
Mr.. H. R, WEsr-DfgSir 8 All th
SPIRITS are taken out Div .osyA .ssiyi
| tots fi--1.i ~ bChfst
A-..sssi- =, per ROUSE, Assistant.
!, CAMERON. O., Aug. IL, 1874
l. DEAR Sir: All the SPIRITS taken on
Of this Office. G, .PoNTIUs, P. NJ.
d CLAR1Ssr6N, o., Aug IA, IA
| Ed SPIRIT: Your papers are all take
!, out. - = 1i''t j: R. LACEY, P. NJ.
| Thus one of these vile fabrications i
nailed down and clinchcd. do not ey
pect this exposure to prevent any nun
ber more Of them front getting circula
lion. Batches of them will of conrs
appear as heretofore; but the autho
J seems determined'to gain a reputation
for beingntterlSdestitutegof truthfulnesl
and this little notice may help to sho,
how we'll he has earned his regulations
n apologize 10 the, readers Of fh
SrtkIr' for giving So much space to 81
worthless a subject II: r WEsT,,i, = =
] Publisher Of the SPIRIT.