The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-04-19
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MORE than one half Of the bees 10
this region we're killed by the severe and
protracted cold weather Of the winter
Belmont Ceronicle.
JUDGE CowEN has been divorced on
bis application by the Belmont Com
mon Pleas Court. with alimony OF "a
0C0 to Mrs. Coweni
TIE Cincinnati Commercial before the
election insisted that il VIM. Means
were elected Mayor Of Cincinnati it
would sound the daath.kaell OF Repub-
licau prospects in o ITO for the ensuing
election. Mr.. Means was elected, and
so, according to the Commercial, the
knell Of Republican prospects has been
sounded.
Some years ago woman went from
the northeastern part Of Guernsey county
to Kansas to marry a man she had never
seen. On her arrival the marriage oc-
cured and she has lived happily with her
romantically found husband ever since,
and was but lately back on visit. to her
old home.-Je6ersonidn.
PAUL HElNBaoD, formerly Of Claring.
ton, Ohio, has bought out Henry Steele's 3
stock and opened a leather snd shoe
ioding store on Main street in the room
recently vacated by s. H. Culbertsou
Mr.. Helnbrod is the man mentioned last
week as losing $500 on the train near
Belmont misunderstanding Jeferso.
nion, 14th inst
JoHS H. SULLIVAN, In assisting some
men to clean ont the entry to coal
bank, Wednesday, was struck with q
pick on the left hand, the pick blade
going clear through bis hand between
the third and fourth finger. His hand
is very seriously injured. so much sc
that he will have no use of it for long
time e.-Bellaire Independent, l4th inst
PENNSYLVANIA Republican papers are
looking admiringly upon the Ohio Re-
publican Legislature because they have
beard report that there Is q likelihood
OF its adjourning this month. Taey say
"there is no hope OF the sort as to the
Pennsylvania Legislature. Neverthe-
less, the Oiio Republicans are not in the
least proui Of their Legislature In
deed, when they refer to it, 1t Is With the
deepest humility of spirit.
SENATOR ArKlNsoN's bill to authorize
the Commissioners OF this county to re.
pair the Quaker City and Summer6eld
pike, is now law. The amount of ex.
penditure to be put upon the pike is left
to the discretion Of the Commissioners
1t is thought that $4,000 will put it in
good condition. but about 81 800 is. We
believe, all that is now asked. The bill
will be precedent.-Cambridge Jefer-
sonian, 14th inst.
We see it stated in Republican ex.
change that the Democratic "minority"
in the United States Senate are obstruct-
ing the way to the ousting Of four Dem
ocratic officers of the Senate. If the
Republicans are in the majority why
don't they vote the Democrats ou. and
the Republicans in2 II the Democrats
are 10 minority in the Senate they can
not prevent the Republican Senators
from doing that Wayne County Demo-
lcrat.
The news OF the death OF Jacob S
Rhodes, Esq, which occurred at IL 80
o'clock yesterday, was a great shock to
a large circle of his friends and acqusint.
ances. The demise Of such citizen is
always public loss. Mr.. Rhodes was
a prominent business man; foremost in
all public enterprises, and one Of the
solid men Of the city. He was the head
aud front of the we'll known dry goods
house, and q leading director Of the
Bank OF the Ohio Valley. He came to
this city when 10 years Of age. and has
been here 40 years. Wheeling Regis.
ter, 13th snst.