The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-01
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little wars on their hands. .gFe
The Wayne County Democrat, first.
class paper, b. entered upon its Sad
year.
THERE are twenty members OF the
Mormon Church at West Wheeling, Bel
mont county.
= FOURTEEN female pedestrians are 60
ing through the tortures Of a six days
walk in New York.
SHOOTING policeman in Iowa costs
$40 Cincinnati would consent to lose
five of hers for that sum.
I EDISON has experimental with his
Electric light recently and success is
claimed for il. The gas men are not
resting easy. 81
PATTERSON, the defaulting Treasurer
of Guernsey county, was arrested in
Kansas few days since and returned to
his native heath.
The Medina Democrat thinks sit is a
good deal safer to stand nv Moses" than
to follow "Bob Ingersoll." Political
tprejudice, probably.
The petitioners for the removal of the
Belmont County Seat from ST. Clairsville
number 5.272 The demonstrators mum
ber 6,2l3 Majority against removal 940
TIE National Greenback managers
might do better il they wouldn't claim
so much in advance. They want to bull
the market in politics Cincinnati En-
quirer.
j. A.. FoRsYrHE, the able Assistant
Editor Of the Zanesville Signal, has re
tired from that paper to accept posi-
ton on the editorial staff of the Cam.
bridge Jeferssnian 50,
INQUIRIES among fruit raisers 60 to
show that the peach crop will be very
| light this year, il any at all, but the
prospect for other fruit, is as yet good,
- Cambridye Ncws.
{ A CONTEMPORARY says: We have yet to
see Republican who would favor the
Federal election law if the Democrats
had the appointment OF the fifty dollar
Deputy Marshals for campaign work.
PERKINS school book bill is. agitatinQ
the book publishers. 1t is hoped thai
paid attorneys and lobbyists will not be
able 10 present it's passage by both
branches Of Legislature this session
A FIVE TON american granite monu
ment has been erected over the grave o.
the late State Treasurer Isaac Welsh, il
Washington township. j. H. Brister
Of Steubenville, put up the monument
81. Clairsviile Gase.te - 4
TIE Bucyrus Journal Republican
"predicts" that the action OF the Repub
lican State Central Committee in deci
ding to hold the Republican State Con
vention in Cincinnati "has been ruinous
to Republicauism in Ohio.' So glad
The Booth fee bill, reducing the CON
pensation of county officers by quar-
ter of a million dollars, has passed The
State Senate. This great measure will
elect the next Democratic State ticket
and Legislature by 10000 majority -
Coskocton Democrat sa sesa tra 50
| A DISPATCH from Washington, dated
March Is, says: "Universal contempt is
expressed by both parties for the coterie
OF Nationals who made efforts to sell
out or trade for recognition in Congress
They are completely ignored The
best thing they do now is to- crawl
into their hole and pull the hole in after
them.
T FARMERS over the County are already
making preparations to plant tobacco
fields, and, from what we can learn, the
acreage will be as large as usual, and the
seed sown principally "Burley." Burley
tobacco, when properly grown and cur
led, is said to command the highest price
paid for Ohio tobacco Noble COUNT
Republicas.
Coz. JOHN G BURcH, Secretary Of The
10. S. Senate, was Chairman Of the Ten
lnessee delegation In the National Demo
cratic Convention held at Baltimore III
1879, and, when casting the vote Of bis
lState, made the happiest and best speech
We ever listened TO. He is gentleman
of fine appearance; nnassuming, but pos
sessed of force and ability.
JUDGE A. W. AsDERsoN has charge o
the tobacco warehouse while the Stats
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Inspector is not here. There are now
eight hogsheads of tobacco in the estab
Ilishment, and the prospects are that an
Iexcellent business will be commanded
tduring the coming season. Mr.. Atkin.
son is expected here the latter part Of
this week - Belsuire Leadcr, 28th uh.
A cow belonging to George P. Griel
has given birthto monstrosity. The
upper part of the body embracing also
the neck and head greatly resembles
similar parts in the bull dog. Some seel
to trace in them a resemblance to th,
human form but they are more like th,
4 dog; the remainder of this creature
/ which was born dead is like calf bu
is hairless, = Guernsey Jefsrsonion 1'A'
The Commissioners of Monroe coun
|ay have done q sensible act, which /,
worthy of being followed by the Com
mssioners of this and other counties :
They have established stone pile in th,
rear of the Jail, and impecunious pris