The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-24

ington, the Milwaukee Sentinel thinks
that sin these days of Louisiana inves-
legations too much care can not be ex-
ercised to preserve the memory of the
maa VINO never told a lie."
The proposal to settle the question as
to who shall be the next Republican can
didate for the Presidency by Graco-
Roman wrestling match between Roscoe
Conkliug and James G.. Blaine, is receiv
ed with considerable favor among the
opponents Of third term.
A WASHINGTON artist has been enga-
ged by Michigan lady to paint the por
trait OF Zach Chandler for the new State
Capitol at Lansing. We understand that
the artist is to receive $500 for the pic
ture, the lady furnishing the red paint
for the nose, or 81 900, and he find every
thing.
GUERNSEY is the eleventh county in
the State in amount OF tobacco raised
last year and ninth in number of acres
planted to that stupefying product The
aggregate of acres was S95; of pounds
1852. The tobacco production Of
this county is gradually decreasing
Guernsey J.6ersenian.
OK Tuesday OF last week the residence
Of Joseph Lee in Uniontown, this coun.
ty, was struck by lightning. The elec-
trio fluid first struck the lightning rod,
then came in contact with the water
spout and from that was communicated
to the kitchen where it played havoc
with the kitchen utensils. Mrs Lee and
daughter and hired man named John
Blair we're IN the kitchen at the time but
they escaped iDiury.-&. Clairsvilk Ga,
sette, 19h inst.
THE great three-mile race on the Tyne
on the 10th inst, between Edward Han.
Ian, of Toronto, champion sculler of
America, and William Elliott, of Blyth,
champion sculler Of England, for the
championship of England and the world,
f2oo 1,oOo) side and the Sports
man challenge cup resulted in an easy
victory for the American oarsman,
though Elliott struggled manfully to the
end. In professional sculling, therefore,
America stands al the head Of the world
| WILLIAM GILLEsrlr, of Jefferson town.
ship, while riding past the residence OF
Jacob Stiles, on Monday last, was seen
to suddenly reel, as if faintng, and had
passed the house but few yards, when
he turned and came back. Mr. Stiles
noticed that the man was laboring in
mortal agony, and as speedily as posi-
BILE, got him from his horse and into the
house, where he expired in few mo-
.ments His death was supposed to be
the result Of heart disease. He was
about so years of age and leaves large
family = Cambridge Nc,os, 19th inst,
SIGSs of bitter antagonisn between
the two wings of the Republican party,
respectively headed by Grant and John
Sherman, are now visible on the surface,
and will soon take serious form and sub.
stance This feeling has grown rapidly
since the publication Of Sherman's let.
ter to Mr.. Haskins, announcing himself
as candidate for President. 1t is in.
ltensified by the manner in which the
public patronage has been openly used
at the South to organize Sherman
3-movemeut and to prepare the way tol
1.-The election of Sherman delegates to th,
National Convention next year.
| TAKE National Bank bill to theil
4 counter and demand its redemption -
Do you receive Gold2 Do you receive
! Silver2 Nothing of the kind. You re
ceive this same greenback that the Re
publican party is squealing about. A
greenbsck dollar to-day gets the clear
ringing "gelt" gold or silver. The Ma
tional Bank bin does not. The peopl,
Of this country pay per cent annual in
! terest on the National Bank bill, eacl
and every dollar of it. The Greenbacl
that is exchangeable for gold, costs moth
ing, Down with the National Banks =
Wipe them out and save to the peopl
fifteen millions year of bank black
mail.-Marion Mirror
IT may be well for the Republica
/ managers to observe that Mr.. John HoL
ley, of the Bucyrus Journal, is not the
roughly reconstructed. He boldly reo
ognizes, in his paper, the fact that th
nomination of Foster "does not posses
any inherent active attraction, calculate
# to draw either the German vote or Ii
(; colored vote," while Ewing and Rit
twill attract large vote from wb'
J. should be naturally Republican r,
}, serve" Mr.. Hopley has better art
!; Gle of backbone than the President, ar
g g is political factor of such consequen,
! : that the caasm in the Republican par
csn not he safely bridged without hir
'--Enqairsr.