The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-02-17
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THE HillshGro Gazette says that
Thurman stock is going up rapidly in
Ohio ;" fsl 49,. 49,.
IT is the opinion OF the Columbus
Democrat that "Thurmyn can carry
more States than any other Democrat
can" 4r.y, yry..~r~r,-..r
The St. Louis papers have been COM
PEELED to advance the price of subscrip-
tion, because OF the Increase in the price
OF white paper. g.a.ifrs /
The Auditor o: State proposes to be
governed by Attorney General Nash 3
opinion, that the certificates of bank de.
posts are taxable. .,4.:. les z.. ii
A COLONY has been organized at
Barnesville, Ohio, on The cooperative
plan with the object OF entering land
and establishing homes in the West qg.I
The Democratic Nor,hwest says this
,"Senator Thurman heads the Presiden.
tial preference list in Napoleon Thur
man would make noble President"
Owrxa to the steadily stiffening value
Of wool, it is thought that there will be
an unusually wide difference in the price
lof wooled and clipped sheep the coming
spring. 'ze ,a..e + -
THERE remain in the United States
Treasury over nine millions Of the fifr4
teen millions Geneva award. The Sem
ate is debating bill allowing insurance
companies to come in for share. q
The Commissioners of Allegheny
county, Pa, on Saturdayflled out war;
rant upon the county treasurer for $l,-
soc, O,O00-the amount of the claim Of
the P. r. R. Co, for riot damages.
Bro Hunt, OF the Chronicle, is over
whelmed With applications for appoint
ments OF Census Euumerators. The emu.
mefators will receive about 81 per day,
The Supervisors receive q salary of
$500 st. C9airsyille Gazette. i"T
A CABLE dispatch gives descriptions
of Masonic emblems found at the base
of Cleopatra's Needle, in Alexandria,
Egypt. The obelisk was erected 1908
years ago, and the rnblems must have
been placed in the foundation prior to
its erection. ta q. snaa geid Z
AFTER making careful investigation
as to the doings OF this Republican
Legislature, the Athens Journal last
week felt constrained to say: "The Ohio
Legislature drifts along down the stream
OF time with very small balance in the
way Of work done on the credit side of
the account ioq asI .aasi, ss.i Il
aIf that is the case we will have to
beat them at the polls" was the reply
OF Secretary Schurz to Gen. Farpsworth,
Of Illinois, whenith latter told him that
the convention at Harrisburg inevitably
pointed to either Grant or Blaine; at
least that is what Gen. Farnsworth told
a Chicago Times reporter. ,,,f.d
JuDaE HARMS, an old and highly es.
teemed citizen, died at his home In
|Loydsville, ON Monday last. Judge Har.
ris served longer term in the Pro-
bate Office of this county than any man
since the office was established, and with
acceptance to all who had business in
the court. He had host of friends
aud, perhaps, fewer enemies than any
prominent man in the county. Bellave
| Tribune both inst. iIa SO zae1'e bad
TIE grand jury began its investigaa::
tions on "Wednesday, last week. and is
still in session, but expects, to adjourn
to-day. The jury has been working in
dustriously, examining . large number
of witnesses each day. About SO we're
examined on Monday, and 80 on Tues
day. The report of the jurylis awaited
with considerable interest. An effort Is
being made to give the liquor sellers ?
general over hauling Isl C;airsuills Ga
zette 18th inst.ia lsali saT .H-i sao3s
THURSDAY morning Of last week, while
some men near the Glasgow furnaces
were working in aocut, quite 2 large
amountlof earth cayed' In upon them and
Clark Fowler, b yoang manaboat twenty
years OF age, son OF John Fowler, who
formerly lived in this township, was in
stantly killed, the, others barely esca'
ping with their Lives, Fowler was .
single man and lived with his mother al
Newsomerstown.- Cambridge Jsferso
i uidn. 12th inst f9s-.-.eesst kqe sff ,-c+-.