The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-01-04
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The Quaker City Independent saws
that Mr.. Henry Walters OF that town
raised this year about 5000 pounds OF
tobacco, which he sold at $3.50 hun
dred pounds,
The Wapakoneta Democrat utters on
absolute truth in this: "The Democrats
have lost nothing in strength in the late
defeats; and will gather up like old giant
clans the coming fall"
JAY GOULD last week. in twenty four
hours, secured subscriptions OF SS OOO,-
600 to Law two new cables across the At
lantic. The capital stock OF the ccm-
pany is only 100000
JUDaE CHAMBERS has invented coal
box that is the most ingenious contriv-
ance Of the kind that we have ever seen.
We advise the Judge to apply for a
patent. Gairsville Gazette.
The Cleveland Herald, with feeling
of CONSERVATION, exclaims: "There IS a
disposition on part Of the Ohio Demo
Gratis to claim the G. ,vernorship in 1881"
And they are goin, to elect him, too.
A. Fl. CALDWELL, OF Caldwell Station
and Miss Amelia, Taylor daughter of
Samuel Taylor, formerly OF ST. Clairs-
vile, were married on Saturday last
at the latter place.-Bellaire Tribune,
30th ult.
A LONG time! Frank Michael, who.
has been convicted of the murder OF
Alice Baker at Navasota. Texas, has
been sentenced to the penitantiary for
ninetv-uine years. Might as we'll have
made it for life
Hon. Isaac MoRroN, who fell last
week in descending the steps at the Gil
sey House, New York, dislocating both
knee-ca~s, is recovering from his irju-
ries, and expects to be home the last OF
this week'-Jefersonian.
In some parts Of Ohio the farmers are
complaining OF the destruction going
on in their corn, in shock and cribs, by
an army Of ravenous rats that recently
invaded the State They are expected
to do great damage in various ways be-
fore the winter is over.
The Burlington Ha'okeye (Radical)
speaks Of G ,vernor Foster as "a dwarf
compared with Secretary Sherman. Re-
publican papers in Ohio, however, saw
that Governor Foster in 1879 and 1880
saved the State to the Republicans.
rUpoN whose shoulders shall Thur
mans toga fall?" asks the Cincinnati
Commercial. "Shall it drape the shoul.
ders of Sherman or Foster ?" "Well,"
says the Boston Post, cit is big enough
to cover both, and then tbs toga would
be the best part Of the concern
The increase in number of children
of school age In Ohio for the last year
was only 1905, as the report show. The
increase OF white children was 3,776;
hut the colored youth decreased BOG
These are curious statistics, and per-
haps are best accc united for by errors in
the taking of the enumeration.
The last claim made by Republicans
as 10 the next Federal House OF Repre-
sentatives Is that they will have one ma
jority over quorum and three majority
over all They state it thus: Republic
cans, 14S; Democrats. 135, Rsadjustar
Democrats. 2; Greenbackers, s Tnis
makes matters interestingly close.
In 1879, Noble county produced 800
2l4 pounds Of wool, worth 1920 0S5 60.
1t is to be hoped that the farmers Of this
County will make large advancements in
this direction. Our neighbor County
Guernsey-pro iuced, in the same year,
755. $50 pounds. which, at 40 cents would
be worth $303. .723.-Republican.
The neighboring counties in Ohio do
not show an increase in the value Of real
estate in the last ten years. except in the
case Of Belmont, which goes up S967,-
266. Jefferson shows decline of ST.
1920, Harrison of S623. .S06, Mon
roe Of s259, $50, GUERNSEY of $40 $40
and Columtiana of 1854, 1856 -Intelli-
gencer. sss 'te
The widow o: W. S. Carson, has re-