The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-01
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Now that the preachers have departed,
spring chickens are cautiously making
their appearance Belmont CA~s~iele.
BUSINESS continues to improve on the
B. q S. W. Ry. A line Of hacks is run
between Armstrong; Mills and Bealls-
vile.
THE codiied bill, which occupied 80
much of the time OF the Ohio Legisls-
ture, contains 3,4OO pages and weighs
81 pound. as enrolled.
Rev C. B HENrnoRNs has lately re
ceived nineteen probstioners with full
membership in the Fairview N. E,
church. Guernsey Times
New tomatoes have made their ap-
pearance in the Caldwell markets, selling
for cent a piece, about $500 per bush
ell. Cheap.-Noble County Press
"F" STANDS for fraud, fear, folly, fiat
terry, feeble forces, faithless friends, tickle
fortunes, financial failures, foolish fel
lows and Foster Xedina Democrat
EWING and Rice fought through the war,
Each was gallant trooper;
And now they'll go for Fosters scalp
And that Of Hickenlcoper.
-Ksnsas City Times,
THE Commissioners Of II arrison Co
have offered 5000 reward for the arresi
aud delivery of Melvin Hanna, the mar
who murdered James Malonee at Cadiz
on the TIN of Juue. aFlE
Ths Belmont Chronicle says that Mrs
Sarah, Taylor of Cambridge, Guernsey
county, although over 70 years ofasge
is almost as sprightly and vivacious as
q maid Of seventeen
The nomination of George F. Robin
son, TO be a Paymaster in the Army
brings to mind the fact that be was The
man who saved the lie of Secretary
Seward, at the attempt of his life, by
PAYNE, the assassin, the l4,h of April
1865.
DASIEL BoxAR, young man former.
" resident OF this township, vel
known to the people near Quincy, dice
from the effects Of stab received in ,
drunken brawl some time ago al Martin
Ferry, and was buried on Saturday last
--Bellaire Independent, 26th st
If the Army bill which Mr.. Haye:
signed is as bad IS the Army bill which
Mr.. Hayes vetoed-snd we have Senate
Conklins's authority for aying taat Il i,
what would have been the difference i
be had vetoed the bill be sigued ant
signed the bill he vetoed i-Post.
A aooDLY portion OF the wool Of thi,
ueighborhood remains uusold-so ",
are informed by = prominent buyer
The ruling price, IS cents, does not NEE
the wishes Of the grower. There ap
pears somewhat Of lull in the marke
at this wliting-St. Clair ssille Gasstte
2sA VT o5
! WILLIAM PoRTERFIELD, engineer o
engine M. 139, has been in the emplo,
Of the B l. o company, since the com
pletion Of the Central Ohio railroad, ex
cept while in the army, and he has los
but twenty days from labor in all tina
tine, This is certainly remsrkabl
record, Bcllairc Tri5xse
REPUBLIoANs themselves have mad
the issue, by asserting the right to sta
ZION armed troops at the polls. On ths
issue General Ewing ia sound and con
sequeutIy deserves the support OF ever,
man who wishes to preserve the freedom
and independence OF the ballot box
Ohio Statesman 81 E Il il
WHRN Charles Foster, Republican can
didste for Governor, was asked by th
Ipeople of Tifin to appoint crippled
and wounded soldier as Postmaster b.
refused to listen to them, and appointed
man who was as conspcuously absen
from the front during the war as wa
Mr.. Foster himself.
The National Vie,0 will please re-pub
lish Mr.. Oscar Turner'S card, and sent
its bill to John Sherman at the Treasur
department. We promise to use our in
huence with John to have it paid by
draft sat sight" on the secret service fund
Benson can he got to audit it as hard
ware. - Warrington Poet.
Mr. FOSTER, Republican candidate 70
Governor, while iu Congress, vote,
against taking the tax of matches on,
4
against the reduction Of the tax on to
bacco. Mr.. Charles Fosters skimme
has good many holes in it. He neve
cast vote in Congress- for the people
be was invariably the friend of the mon
opolists.
Or last Friday Master Albert .Jone
was handling hsnd-axe In. bis father
(Simon Jones) wagon shop, and in max
4 ing careless stroke in some way, chop
ped the thumb from bis left hand. Dr.
West Was called and fixed the thing uI
for him, and Albert will now have. t,
gouge his way through this world witt
one thumb Belmont CAroaicle, 26tk ull
4 On Wednesday, laet week, Mr. Chris
ltopber Rice, about Eve miles east Q
Caldwell, Noble county, near Middle
burg, fell on saw at his portable mil
which was in motion, and had his righ
arm 80 frightfully maneled and torn ths
lit is feared it will be permanently din
abled He narrowly escaped with hi
life Guernsey Times, -26th sh.