The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-03-23
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H"'uS ior tue pSyWene OF tnree dollars
per day to Land Appraisers.
THE Defiance Democrat gives IT as its
opinion, that Senator Thurman could
probably carry Ohio. 1t ie doubtful if
any ether Democrat can this year
FARMsRs are gr,nniug over the pros
pect OF prices for their coming wool
crops. We have heard of As cents he
ing offered already for certain average
clips -ChroHicle.
The world is now set down to come
10 an end next July, Set 1t down for
the 9Th day, and then about halt the
male population will feel mean enough
to have anything happen.
THE Jackson Standard, one of the
most intensely Republican papers in
Ohio, guesses "tbst the next Legislature
will be Democratic Asd we guess
go, too.
TIE Steubenville Gazefts wants it un-
derstood that "the West can furnish a
candidate who can carry New York be.
cause he can Garry Ohio. His name is
Allen G., Thurman and he is not unknown
to fame"
THR Hancock Courier SAYS: $50 far
-as this section Of the State is concerned
we are satisfied that Ave to one of the
Democratic voters are in favor OF that
pure and valiant old man, Allen G.
Thurman
ANorHER week is ended and the Leg
islature is still in session. The chances
are that corn planting will find our
worthy law.makers at Columb bus This
is the Republican Reform Legislature,
and ''don't you forget it."
j. o GarxEs, Prosecuting Attorney of
Guernsey county, Ohio, accused by sa-
LOOMS. whom he had indicted of violating
the Sei,x Law, had preliminary hearing
at Cambridge Saturday before Justice
Carpenter, who dismissed the case
CHRONICLE. 3 8 sA 81
WHIIs At G ,lumbas last week we had
the pleasure Of msking the acquaintance
of Dr.. G. W. Steward, member Of the
House from our neighboring county Of
Monroe, whom We tsks 10 be one of the
cleverest men in the Lsgisiature. --St.
Clamsuills Gazstts.s
The House Of Representatives ct Co.
lumbus has passed Mr. Alkipson's bill
allowing the people Of Somerset Town.
ship. this cou'lty, t'v vote q tax Of $40,
eco on themselves to build seven miles
of the RslIaire, Beaver VALLEY 4 Shaw
nee Railroad, which is to pass through
that iownssip.-St Clairsville Gazette.
OK Sunday evening OF last week a
two year old daughter OF S A.. Martin,
a prominent business man Of Wellsville
was badly burned by The upsstsiag OF q
chair. which pracipitsted it. into an open
CRATE. burning it in 3 terrible manner
about the hips. The child g suffering
intensely from its injuries but the ply
scians hope for its recovery.
Tar Cong rsssional Committee TO
whom the matter was referred has au-
-tsotjxad : the pnrcbase OF the lfe-s
portrait OF Martha WashinQt>n painted
by E. F. Andrews, the Steuhenyills art.
is.. The price TO be paid Is 81, 600. II
10 to be placed in the White House as q
companion picture for the life.sizs por,
trait Of George Washington
4 JAs, II C,Lrrs,, E.q:, Of Rarnesville
and Columbus has been appointed by
the OHIO Supreme Court on the commit
tee to examine applicants for admission
toahspractice Of law. The committee
is to serve for one year. All new at
torneys have to be admitted by the JSu-
preme Court now, instead OF the Dis.
It-ict Court as tormerly.-Ss CsairssiHe
Gasexe 6 Y i.
l. ArrRorxsATroxs Tor two-fiew public
buildings ia this State are likely 10 pass
in the House Of Representatives, a s40,-
600 Postofiice and Court house at Clarks-
burg, and q $4,000 Custom House,
Posso1ice and court building q Char
lsston. The trouble, II there be any, in
securing these needed Improvements will
begin when the bill reaches the Senate.
= Wheeling IatelHgescer
4 -. ss.2gsS Is.8 Il 81 s3aa II =
We are grati1ed 10 know that our
Representatives Hon. Charles Town
send, Is ia favor Of the bill which
lately passed tie Senate. providing that
all executions in this Stat, shah tske
place inside tie walls Of the penitsn-
tiary.' The bill ought promptly to be-
come law for as has been said the
measure is one In the direction Of bu-
man'tv and, We sid, in The !intsrest Of
public ordls.-Athsns Messenger
TIE largest crop Of tobacco for the
number of acres last year was raised on
George PAIRS, farm by Martin R"a-
sheok.. He raised 1900 pounds on two
acres, and sold the same to Atkinson
Bros.a at S5 per bundled. Two hundred
and forty dollars is bsndsome sum Of
money to reafiss from two acres Of to-
bacco.s Can any tobacco raiser in Bea
Iveri township beat thiss-Q&aker City
I.dpendent. =.