The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-09
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HENRY BLANDY, of GAINESVILLE, died IN
New York last week.
john FoRsYrHR Of Spencer township
has rare curiosity in the shape of a
large Caladlum in full bloom Cam
bridge Ne,rs. | oH' 5't
The dogs got among the sheep Of
Mrs. Jane Grier. on Pultney Ridge,
Tuesday night, and killed forty lambs.
-Barnespi1e Enterprise. 'H#
The timbers for the B l. S. W. R. R.
bridge over Sunfish creek are lying at
the lower landing. The bridge will be
framed near the Window Glass Works,
-Bellaire Tribune, 4th inst.
Wool appears to have taken another
start. Quite number of clips have
lately been sold 10 the vicinity. The
ruling price appears to he from 33 to IS
cts. per lb,-Beln,ont Chronicle.
THE new digest Of the postal laws
says that letter-carriers are not required
to run the risk of being bitten by dan
gerous dogs in delivering mail matter.
Persons keeping such dogs must call at
the Postofilce for their mail.
THE B. & S. W. Railroad received an
other lot OF new freight cars on We'd
Enesdav. The new passenger car should
have heen here before this but it is de-
layed. This road carried larger amount
of freight last week than in any previous
week since it was opened -Bsllaire Tris-
une, 4th inst
THE Republican managers In Ohio
have been shamefully neglecting Presi-
dent Hayes. Mr. Hayes, by his yetoes,
has no doubt Inflicted considerable dam-
age on his party, but still he was only
obeying its commands. Two or three
of Hayes Foreign Ministers are in the
State now his fortunes ought to revive
ROBERT BONNER, Of the New York
Leader, who purchased the fast-trotting
horse Rarus for his private stables, an.
nounces that he will not permit the horse
to be entered at public races. Bonner
now owns the fast horse Dexter, Rsrus
Edwin Forrest and Pocahontas and
some miaor samples Of the fest-footed
animals. His horsev ambition ough,
now, to hefully satisfied.
REPUBLICAN papers have commenced
issuing solemn warnings against the col
Ionization of Democratic voters. This
buncombe is not usually practiced til
about the last week of the campaign
The Republicans wound themselves W
too early this year. They are nearly
run down now. During the last montl
of the campaign they will have nothing
to do but fold their hands and await de
feat.
1ofTHERE was an, effort made to have
Cabine, meeting on the 81 inst, but a.
the Atterney-General, the Secretary Q
the Interior, the Postmaster-Gener ant
the Secretary of State we're away jun
keting, the attempt was abandoned.
Meanwhile the salaries of these absen
officials goes on, and is subject only L
an occasional tap to help on the Ohit
Republicans in the impending campaign
A YOUNG man named Turner, from
Monroe county, came to this place OF
Monday. and claimed the heart and hapt
of Miss Lucy Byers, the adopted daugh
ter of Miss Elma aSidwell. Failing t.
satisfy Probate Judge Cochran that h
/ had shouldered enough years here below
to entitie him to the matrimonial docu
ments, the Judge, with tears in his eyes
bowed low, and in STRICT accordance will
the laws of the great State OF Ohio, re
fused to issue them. All the same, OF
Tuesday, an elegant Wedding dinner wa
served at the fesidenee )of Miss Sid we'll
to the intended bride and groom, AMI
invited guests--after which the y ounl
couple, comfortably ensconced in a car
riage, .started for, West Alexandria. Pa
where Squire Mays presides on such
happy occasions, without fear of Ohio
Law. Thesknot' was tied in due form
and the, party, returned here "husbapd
and wife," the same night, and departed
for the home Of the groom in Menro'
county, yesterday morning. May they
live long and prosper Belmont Chrosi
Gle, 4th inst a1p 's-'
sgSome Washington correspon
donts in tho dearth of news items. ar,