The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-08-02
New Advertisements.
Corn IA getting stift in the back

Cotu III WIS popc'.
Our thanks are due Mrs. Gro. BRAcEY
Tor basket of excellent eating apples.
The apple crop for this year will not
be more than one-.hird that of last year.
Republican County Convention in
Belmont county. Tuesday, August 10Th
: Miss MAMIE Way. OF Elm Cove, this
bounty, is visiting friends in Woods6eid.
Mrs. RlEs. OF Marietta, is visiting her
daughter Mrs. n. F. BuRKHEAD Of this
place.
Green apples we'll planted in the bovs'
stomachs will produce q crop OF tomb
stones.
Tue weather is little cooler, but the
mercury still has warm feeling for the
nineties.
Another comet is visible with the aid
Of telescope. C,mets are coming in
droves this year.
Rev. EDMoNDs leaves for Chautauqua
this (Tuesdav morning, and will be ab-
sent three weeks.
During this warm weather do not pat
strange dogs on the head; hire some
body else to do it.
Turnlp seeds should now be planted.
The last week in July or first week in
August Is the prescribed limits.
The young man will be compelled to
keep their distance, as the ladies are be-
/. ginning to wear hoops again.
The chestnut trees show profusion
OF bloom, suggesting the possibility OF
well. filed burrs two months hence.
The best method Of getting rid Of
bed-bugs is to set the bed on FIRE and
then shoot the bugs as they come out.
JOHNNY DAvsspoRr. OF Wheeling. and
Misses NELLIE and Ro,E DAVENPORT, OF
Chicago, are visiting Woodsfeld fliends.
The Ladies Sewing Circle OF the NJ.
e. Church meets at the Driggs House
next Friday afternoon at l O'Clock, sharp
During the late harvesting season the
wages paid BY farmers for helpers we're
from 81 Is to 81 Is per day and found.
Mrs. Moxrz and her son, WILLIAM,
o. Allegheny City. Pa. are visiting at
Mr.. p. ScHuMAcHER's, ST in This place.
Miss DoRA SMITH, who resides in Ken
tucky, daughter OF Mr.. ISAAC SMITH,
former resident OF Woodsiield, is visit
ng friends here.
Some men are born for great things,
some men were born for small; while
some-well Il amt recorded why they
we're born at oil.
Mr.. LEW BAKER left for Pittshurq
Monday, August lst. He has been
home visiting his parents near Lewis
vile. Summit township.
Rev. GARRETT, OF MiltonshurQ, will
preach in the Woodsfieli n. E Church
Sunday evening. 7th inst and Rev. G.
L. NoRRIs Sunday evening, the 1i:h inst.
II there is ever time that q man
wishes he wasn't man, it's these red
hot days, when he'd like to have his
complete costume consist Of wrapper.
There was gay maiden named Fanny,
Who wouldn't darn socks for her granny;
But she'd sit all tho day.
And she'd hammer away,
Like plumber on the pianny.
"A young lady writes to US to ask what
shade will he preferred this sumner
Well, the shade OF big elm in the
country, or big urnbrella will be the
most popular ibis year.
Some of the mills have already trans
mogri6ed some of the new wheat into
nour, and fird that it makes choice ar
ticle. some cay better flour and more OF
II than any crop for some years past.
sAll work and no play makes dali
boy" is a convenient adage Tor the
small boy to quote, when bis mother
sHggests days fishing had better be
given up. and the garden weeded in
stead. i
Gossip is the peculiarity OF email
mind. Some people don know enough
10 talk about the greatness Of things,
and SO they talk about the littleness OF
persons. The Expression of their own
6hallowness is what We call gossip.
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