The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-28

IENERAL OIBSON mas Deen ten0ereQ
the position Of Adjutant General by
Governor Foster, and will accept.
The question of railroad along the
river is again agitated, The continued
low water is the cause of the present
consideration of the scheme The talk
at present is in regard to a road on the
Virginia side of the river; hut we doubt
not that when road is built along the
river, it will he built on the Ohio side -
Belloire Independent
The majority against JAMES E WAY.
Democratic candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney of Washington county, was
416 votes. sr
PrATT, the candidate Of "BRIck" POM
ERoY for Governor, received 1913 votes
10 Noble county, and 36l in Washing.
ton county, ,,..
IN73 counties reported officially at
Columbus PIATT's vote is s 0S9. PtArr's
running was about like his speeches
didn't amount to shucks.
GUERNSEY County cast seven Green.
back votes this year against 11S last
year. They seem to have heen absorb
ed by the. Republicans -Enterprtse.
The Legislature is divided as follows
Senate Republicans %, Democrats Is;
House-Republicans SO, Democrats As
Republican majority on joint ballot 81
SpRIeas is the only Democrat in Cald
we'll who had anv solid comfort las,
week.. He was in Woodsfield when the
returns from Monroe county came ill.,
Noble Co. Republicans
A LOT of Noble county tobacco. o.
the heavy, dark grades, was sold in Gin.
cinnati, last week, at prices ranging from
81 so to sl3 per hundred weight =
Guernsey Jefersonian.
Mr.. JOHN Best, Sr. OF Adams t.wn
ship, aged 9S years. and who is suppos
ed to be the oldest Free Mason in th,
United States, voted at the late election
Quaker City Independent.
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The price Of wheat is tiuctuatinp. I
has sold as high as 81 IS per bushel il
this county, during the past week, ant
Just now the rate is uncertain with al
upward tendency. -Guernsey Jefersonian
II was not much Of shower aite
all. The Republicans have the Stat
ticket and the Legislature, but the Dem
ocrats still hold on to Monroe county
l-Bornespille Enterprise.
You bet! sas n
L The Monroe County Greenbacker
are just year behind the times. Whil
the party is dwindling away in othe
places, their vote in Monroe was 6lS,
decided increase over last year. Barnc.
vilk Enterprise.
/ MRS. SAMUEL ANKY1M. of Linton
Mills, Guernsey County, was burned t
death, by her clothes catching FIRE Will
she was making apple butter. She wa
discovered when too late and wrappe
in quilt, but her injuries proved fats
and she died few hours afterwards.
CLARENCE FOREMAN, 8 yolng lad, sol
Of James s. Foreman. Esq, of Olive
wss cut in the left leg with q pocket
knife, last Saturday evening, by anothe
young lad, son Of Mr.. Martin Lanan
The difficulty grew out Of the appropris
ton Of some hickory nuts, on Mr.. Fore
mans land. Noble Go. Republican, %
inst. ~ z g s
OK Saturday as Rev, WALLS, who fol-
merly lived at Senecaville but who
now resident of Sarahsville, was ridin
on horseback to- his appointment !,
Freedom, he stopped under beech tre
and, reaching up, was in the act of breal
ing off twig, when his horse starte
, and, throwing him from his seat. broE
! both of his arms Guernsey Je6srsonia1
23d inst
PRoF HowEs left this evening for h
f new home at Frazey sburgh, Ohio,
superintend the public schools Of th'
place. Mr.. HowEs taught the Comme
cial Depar tment Of Scio College la
year, and for ability and experience
ranks second to none as Teacher an
:. Superintendent Of Public Schools "
congratulate the Board in their choi
of a successful teacher, and bespeak
D successful year for the school.-Sc
E Weekly Herald.
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4 We understand that Rev.. D. OH
7 srED, who retires from the Quaker CT
d Independent this week, has purchas
!. The Moundsville, West Virginia, Coz
It n,ercial which he will conduct in come
g ton withTa pastoral charge of the d
l. o;nloa Chnrch Mr. 6 Hb0r srerpr, vI
. has been local editor Of the lndspende,
g will probably remain in Ohio for tin
l.. He is practical printer and has edit
y rial tact as well, and will doubtless Ell
'e bark in the newspaper business as pr
fessior.- Guernsey Times, s3d inst.