The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-08
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'SSShu| oe "OOuiouuSs Auui ouoii COuuty,
but lived but few days. At the same
place rooster took charge of and sue.
ceasfuuy reared brood Of ten turkies,
which were deserted by their foster
mother, hen Wheeliag Register q
owe fought four years for the main
tenance of the Union; we triumphed,"
said Citizen Foster in his speech at New.
ark last Saturday. we killed the bear
said the gentleman who sat on the raft
ers while~his wife beat the brains out Of
the beast with the fire shovel.-Enquirer,
I'd inst kF Il
DR.. j. G. McCULLouaH, of the 9Th
Ward, is mentioned as candidate for
the State Senate on the Republican tick.
ct, If there Is a nomination made with
out any entangling pledges So to county
seat matters otherwise, the Doctor will
decline to be candidate Bellatre In.
dependent. ~ s
JOHN H GLASS, one of the leading to-
bacco merchants of Marietta, while in
his sleep last Thursday night, walked
out Of his bedroom window, in the sec
ond story of his boarding house on Put
nam street, and was found on the ground
below, seriously injured internally
CaldsoeN Press, Sd inst a3E vii
AN old citizen of Cambridge, named
Malcolm Cameron, aged sevenly-four
years, did big days work last Thurs
day. He built seventeen feet of stone
wall in a well five and half feet in
diameter. This is performance that
would not discredit younger man,
Guernsey Times, 3dinst
Mrs BEARDMoRE, widow of John
Beardmore, deceased, died last Thurs
day at her residence on West Main
street, and was buried Saturday at Nor
ristown. Mrs. Beardmore was an aged
lady, aud had been suffering from dis
ease and debility for some time e.-Barnes
ville Eaterprise, Sd inst
JOHN spMees, Esq, Prosecuting At
torney of Monroe County, is boarding
off his brother Dave the past few days
and enjoying himself with bis many
friends in Caldwell. We will give an
unabridged history of his fishing ex.
ploits next week when he is out of shoot.
ing distance. CaldpeH Press, 3D. inst
ON Tuesday morning Mr.. Harkins,
contractor on the B 4 S. W. Ry., re.
sumed work on the line beyond Arm
strong's Mills. We understand there is
but little work to do on the road bed,
but that little will be pushed rapidly for
ward, snd before many days the trains
will be run to Beallsyille Bellaire In
depeadent, Sd inst. q & E4gs.
FROM careful estimates gathered from
the different wool buyers of this county,
G00, 900 pounds of wool have changed
hands. A small portion was sold at 80,
about half went at S31, and the balance
brought S5 cents; the average price is
about "a cents, bringing in cash into the
county for this one product alone Sl70,.
000.-Noble County Republican.
The Tobacco Market at Baltimore is
improving under the prospect of short
crop in Ohio. Commission merchants
are holding for an advance, and the few
sales made have been at good prices
The French contract will have to be
filled at a heavy loss. Only a small
crop of Ohio tobacco will be raised, and
growers who succeed In raising any will
get good prices.--Enterprise.
SPEAKING OF the treasury, Senator
Beck said on Friday IF any gentle
man of the Senate will 60 to the books
of that department and hold up any leaI
of public ledger to the sun, II he does
not find from onesto- ten scratches and
alterations made, his eyes will not be as
good as they ought to b" Underthese
circumstances, every gentleman OF the
Senate should make it his business togo
and examine those ledgers.
JAMES MeGREaoR. one of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens Of
Pultney township, died at his home, two
miles northwesto of Bellsire, on W ednes-
day morning, in the S9th year of his
age. His death was caused by gangrene,
which originated in the great toe OF one
of his feet, which had been injured 10
some way Deceased was soldier oi
the war Of 1872, and was captured BY
the British in one of the battles, OF that
war - Belmont C GAroaicle, i2th iasst. r
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EF FAgain we are blessed with abun.
daEt crops from one end of ours broad
land to the other. From every section
comes the reports OF bountiful harvest o.
igrain and fruits After retaining pro-
\ fpe;on for oursalvea we win have mil.