The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-10
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CoNaREss convened on the I'd inst
with the usual ceremonies.
THIRTY cases Of diphtheriain the In,
Urinary Of Belmont county. 8
n BEAR this in mind, that Greenbacks
must. take the place OF National Bank
notes.
The HERALD says. "Mr. HAYES sec.
ond annual Message is moderate even to
tameness." ,3po9 tsa' @s,sei ~ 40y a1Er
ABOLISH the National Banks by sup.
plying Greenbacks enough to retire their
notes Blsckbacks.h y7 ~
! Has the Ohio Legislature sufficient
nerve to interfere with the workings of
the school book swindle2
TIE gold bugs In New York have
formed combination to put up the
price OF gold when resumption is an
nounced. .....-
IT is stated that the Republic of Peru
is bankrupt It owes about 5000, ,Ooo,-
600; mostly to the trusting and much
abused British bondhoider. IN
A DISPATCH from Constantinople Of
the Sd inst, says: "SuLErxAN PAsHA
was sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment. He has taken On appeal"
To THE ENQUIRER not that in.
,vestigation Of the infamous conduct of
DEBEcK been carried about far enough? ?
What are the quotations for tar and
feathers? = 49, ''i'
ErtsoS's electric light that is to take
the place OF gas at one half the cost of
the latter, Is causing loss of dollars and
sleep to the holders OF stock in gas
companies.
A BIOGRAPHY of Lord Beacons6eld,
which calls him a dying spirit" and a
man "destitate of truth, honor and prin-
ciple," has attained in England to sale
Of 100000 copies.
GIN. Ben LEFEvRE says the statement
that he has abandoned the doctrine OF
the Ohio Platform is a-no. such thing,
and he stands ready to bang the man
who started the story, 5g 81
The Ohio Legislature, this Winter,
ought to abolish the Office Of Infirmary
Director That Office is q humbug, of
huge magnitude, that the people would
willingly see squelched. IT, y
The departed spirit Of an old man
named LouDEs dts about over on Pugh
Ridge, Belmont county, and insists upon
promenading with gentleman named
HAMMOND. Too much cider, Mr.. H.
JIM KEENE, the California and Wall
street speculator, recently purchased H..
600. 900 bushels Of wheat in Chicago at
from SO to Sc cents. The operation will
require something over $4,000, 900, OF
ready cash.
ACCOUNT9 T9
Have been sent to all of our subscri-
bers, who reside outside of Monroe
County. Quite a number have for
warded the amounts due. Others
have not yet responded. We desire
to hear from them before January
ist. TaaR .aII,taaaN
ToBAeeo in the neighborhood of Clays-
vile, the best crops, is selling at from
live to seven dollars hundred. About
Point Pleasant, FRANcIs TRorT is re.
ported as paying about five dollars a
hundred. This tobacco is of q superior
quality CdhlpeU Press
MORE slips on the B, 4 S. W. road
Trains are not now run regularly, and
there Is no telling when they will be-
The work, Of clearing out the slips still
goes on, and If it quits raining the road
may be again got in condition for travel
this er.-Bellaire Indepeadent, 5th
inst f5sHA xw
REV. A. a. NoRcRoss last week shot
q doe in the mountains in Somerset Co.,
Penn, He and bic fellow hunters sent
it here by express to Col. Taylor. 1t
was neatly dressed bv Sam Bratton, and
attracted considerable attention in this
deerless vicinsge = Gaernsey Times, 9th
'ra' % Gsas 1gey sss5ai Eaa ,asoid $50
VAN VoRHEs, of this District, 18th, is
favorably nehticned by 4 number Of
Republican papers for the Governorship
next year. VAN is one Of the squarest
men in the party in, Ohio, and If We can't
elect Democrat, he would make bet
ter Governor than any member Of that
party we know or can think of al, this
time. hraasad Tod ,eldalaii gfeess
,hasHstsa ls3 ,rafg v1neeE aa e4so
voSENAroR BLAINE wants to inquire into
The validity Of the recent elections held
in the South. The Democrats will amend
BLAINE's resolution so that the elections
In Massachasetts, New York city, Phil
adelphia and Cincinnati can be thorough
ly looked into, and then vote for the
measure. BY this action Mr.. BLAlNE's
effort to elevate the "bloody shirt will
receive q quiet, but emphatic knock.
do wu. .4,.es...
THE cost OF rolling stock bet ween rail
roads Of three feet, and four feet eigh'
inches, is as twenty-one TO thirtyitwo
and the structure as twenty TO thirty
Their capacity to carry dead weight il
in the proportion oftwo and eighteenth
to one; SO that the cost of running {
narrow gauge road would be less thai