The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-28

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ton, shipped the first hogshead OF to.
bacco to the State Warehouse st Bellaire
Rev. DR. NAPOLEON BoNAPARrE Cross
has been entertaining the people of
Guernsey county. He Is spoken of by
the papers over there as 1.-The man with
nine wives"
DR.. SwAYNE & Son, of Philadelphia,
have been "doing" some of our news
paper neighbors out OF their earnings
We declined the firms offers; they were
entirely too liberal.
PRoBI the fraud, gentlemen of the in
vestigating committee. Probe JOHN
SHERMAN's connection with it. Probe
NoYEs', MATTHEW'S and the other "vis.
itiug ststeama ems" work 10 connection
therewit E.
SINCE the opening OF the campaign
in Pennsylvania the Mollie Msguires,
under sentence OF death, experience
very little difficulty 10 obtaining a re.
spite for 20 days IN order that they may
better prepare for the final swing.
II Is q little singular that HAYES was
nominated on Friday, that the Electoral
bill beca}he law on Friday, that the
last decision OF the Electoral Commis
sion was on Friday, that he was declar'
ed elected by Congress on Friday, and
finally an Investigation Of the frauds oI
bis election was ordered by Congress on
Friday.
SENATOR DAVIS, of West Virginia, has
been investigating The u s Treasury
for some time past. and on the 92i inst
stated in the Senate that the Treasury
system Of book keeping had been one
Of forced balances for years He also
made the bold statement that there had
been an increase in the public debt oi
/ over S2o0,0o0,O00.
wheeling Register, 2ad inst. r
BRUCE CArlro, the young man who
was so badly injured on the Bellaire and
Southwestern railroad the other day,
died on Monday evening, and was bu
ried yesterday afternoon, from the resi-
dence OF his uncle, City Commissioner
McCLELLAsD.
+, Noble County Press, ,23d instl
Major JERE. WILLIAMS, OF Woods.
held, called on us on Tuesday Of this
week. The Major is looking after his
candidacy for Congress in the new dis
trict. He is well known and will gt
into the Convention with large dele
cation from Monroe.
| {St Clairsville Gazette. 29d inst
Mas. ELLA L MuRPHY died at th,
residence OF her brother-in law, Hon L
Danford, on Monday morning Hel
disease vas paralysis. With which sh'
suffered Tor several months prior to bel
death. Mrs Murphy vas u years o
age She leaves one child, little boy
OF about four years. 's''s
Gainesville Enfsrprise. 23l inst.E
Mrs. ALEX. KRHxon, who was STRUCK
with paralysis on Wednesday OF last
week, ct the residence Of her son-in,lav
Mr.. McKeowen, of this place, still re
msius in helpless condition. She ha
recovered consciousness, but is unabl
to speak, and nearly all OF her person
is paralyxed. Her recovery is yer,
doubtful. es sse%e
! Wheeling Register, 22d last.
The Bellsire and Southwestern Bail
road Company has succeeded in placing
bonds for the entira sum of $50, 900 re
qaired to complete the road, and th
work will be immediately pushed to com
lpletion. Arrangements were made t
go on with the construction, at th
meeting Of the Board Of Directors Q
the Company's Office in Bellsire.
belmont Chronicle, 2sd inst,l
| One of Philander Chambers children
reading near Sewellsville, while engs
| ged in digging fishing worms with
pick, ;one day last week, accidental
struck younger sister and caused be
Immediate death. The pick entered th
back of the neck just below the ska
and came out on the front just unde
the chin. Mr.. Chandler was formerly
resident of Flushing.
i (Bsllaire Independent, Republican,
| Gen. GRosvENoR proposes, in the Re
publican State Convention at Cincinns
ii, to ignore 'national issues entirely
and confine the campaign to State issues
Better be bold and straightforward, Th
President is either right or wrong;
right, speak out and say SO; il wrong
condemn. There ought to be an expires
sion Of opinion on this subject by th
State Convention - ~
i eS[Belmont Chronicle, 22d inst.l .sit
In remote part of this county diet
recently, an old man who once shove
bis neighbors how to settle a domesti
difficulty without going to law. Whe
his wife ran off with another man, b
simply at the expense of single day
work, hunted up the other mans vii
and quietly adopted her as his own
For nearly half century they live
? faithfully together, until separated b
: death. Thus without the aid of churc
q or State was the shattered peace of tw
: halves of families permanently an
t neatly repaired.
Noble County Republican, 23d inst,
JERE. WILLIAMS, of Woodsfeld,
o nrosnectiye Democratic cahd;data ff