The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-07-25
Written for The Spirit of Democracy.
From Suusbury Township.

9 BEALLsvILLE, O., July Is, 1876. -
Q Ed SPIRIT: Beallsville is, at present,
enjoying peace and prosperity within
her walls; the blessing of health being
her peoples heritage, with the excep-
ton of a few protracted cases of sick
ness Miss Lizzie Bruin, who has been
confined to her bed for some time past,
from nervous prostratiOn, is rapidly i'm
proving. Miss NJ. F. Hudson who has
been suffering from Lung disease, we
are sorry to say, is no better. Mr.. St.
Clair Seals has been suffering severely
for some time from the effects of a
wound, received in the late war; The
one eye is entirely gone, and
that of the other is badly impaired. Fsbt
Rev. W., Darby and family of West
Newton, Pa, are visiting friends and rel
atives here. We are glad to see the
genial face of Rev. Darby among US
once more. 1t calls up in our minds
old scenes and associations long since
past We were permitted to listen to
one of his soul stirring lectures on tenn.
perance, Saturday evening last, which
was acknowledged by all to be success.
He is terribly in earnest and in the war
against intemperance he, to use his own
words, carries the black flag" While
many of us are mourning because of
the belief, that drunkenness is on the
increase, he claims that there are to day,
more sober men in the world than ever
before, and that the Hydra headed mon
ster is being ithrottled and will, sooner
or later, be choked out OF existence.-
He also preached an able sermon on
Sabbath morning, to large and atten-
tivescongregatien, and inrsths eveuing
we had the pleasure of listening to a
very able and stirring appeal from Rev.
Henthorn to the young men; and let
me say just here, that in securing the
labors of Rev. Henthorn our Methodist
friends have secured unto themselves
the labors of young man Of more than
ordinary talent and ability. We predict
for him bright future. ~ fts ieta
It is not often that anything of sur
prising nature transpires in our staid
little vilsge; but circumstance occur
red one day last week. which surprised
our people considerably. As the story
goes Prof. D. McVey procured horses
and carriage, and proposed taking Miss
Narvie Miller out riding, which propo-
sition was accepted, and they started in
the direction of Miltonsburg No fears
we're entertained for the safety Of the
young lady, Gas the Prof. had always
been a well behaved young gentleman, J
until little before nightfall, the Prof.
returned, but alas, no Miss Miller came
with him, but instead, he was accompa
MED by a very fine looking young lady,
who dame rumor says, is his wife. Just
where he threw Miss Miller out and
took his wife in, is not definitely known
but we presume it was somewhere in the
neighborhood of the Miltonsburg Par
sonage. And now, poor Nc. "mnst pull
in,double the rest efehis nat'ra
life" We sympathise with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Miller in the loss of Their
daughter, but while they mourn her loss
they rejoice in the addition to their fam.
lily of full grown son.
| Business is tolerably brisk here, con-
sideripg the hard times. ssaAR
Riley 4 Dixon are progressing finely
with their mill.
The recent rains have been very much
against farmers getting their crops in.
Select school commences on the 24th
There are other things, of which
would like to write, but as have writ
ten too much already, will only ado
BLUEDAL.