The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-01
Written for The Spirit OF Democraoy.)
ADAMS TOWNSHIP ITEMS.


Written for The Spirit OF Democracy.) :.
ADAMS TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
CAMERON OHio, Jan. Is. 1881.
Ed SPIRIT: Since we last wrote you
death has invaded our village and stole
from US the wife OF Hon, Eliel Head.
ley, a lady respected and lsmen!ed sin-
cerely by her husband and friends. The
afflicted husband has the sympathy Of
the entire neigborhood. Her remains
we're followed to the church by a large
number of friends and relatives, where
Rev. Arnold preached the .funerald dis
course. s+aaa 80 % e a'.7Ft-'ia
Rev. Arnold viii hold series Of
meetings at the Christian Church, com.
smeneias Ais svsniay. ~ asatrssAss-fs r
Town is now lively ;sthe merry song
of the "tie!girl is heard in the land"
Handling tobacco is 1.-THE 60 now. =.
Some Of orr boys last Thursday night
concluded Lon, Beard was married, and
hired sled, filing it with Juveniles and
old folks, and proceeded up Atkinson's
Run, through ice and slush, to serensds
hims Well, they did it, Ian taking it
good III lmoredly.;.it has finally leaked
out that Ion was mot married. Todd
and the rest iof them are not bored a bit
about il. (D Dave Mcmillan says be
wasn't there. So goes the world. ,,es
Our schools are prospecting well un
der the management of Prof. W. #.
Wire; he intends leaving US next sum-
mer; we don's know who we can get 10
Gil his place.. "a he has introfluceisteas
tures into our school that have worked
greatly for its advancement. isiaa aisss
Our band Of gipsies have left no
more fortune telling for Cameron's girls;
the boys are too sensible to indulge. sai
A terrible gorge of iceaio the creek
below Maury's We understand that it
has been 80 beaten down that sleds can
pass. .a~ f5fnas ssi $40 ha3b 9dl 30
Mr. B. Meridaugh. OF Wetzsl County,
W-Vs., is visiting at w. F.iWire's. ssv
Mr. Jacob Erlewiue, Of Greenbrier, is
ct home on Q visit. .il,. l4.s e9oy s'g
Rip. OF the Gazette wants Us to be
lieve that Tbs SPIRIT does not reach our
Office, Poar boyL II hea wouids brk
listen to the calling of.the mail be wonId
learn that 5 copies OF TAG SPrNv to one
of the Gazette comes to Csneron.ae, .ni
Last Thursday evening Prof. Whitten.
bach lectured at the church on the hill.
Now our boys are fond Of coating, and
the hill was. SO, icy that . cat could hard
" get down II safely so when the lee
ture had ended and the. congregation
started for home. the dusty coat of q
miller was first seen making some terri
bile efforts to keep bis feet, hut the CEN
ter of gravity could not be preserved: !:
SO do ewn came Uncle --.----r ); the, next
Hass = = inip thai coat OF the, s.Jolly
Millers had -hatn sl-l.A.-. -as;-ialsas{J
ipeople would not have taken him for
,ck o. lantern, or q distant meteor fash
ing from some unknown cline; fearing
that was the last Of life be was heard to
say, as he splashed into the creek below,
alas! "my days of duck branding are
Ger" Next came the Prof.. making
better time than 2:40; he brought up at
tree near the creek, exclaiming, h-li
what morrow escapes don't tell Lide
Orr, our grave looking gentleman,
/ fell from the, summit to the bcttom OF
the hill without injury. We will omit
his ordinations. but if we would use
them in the compiIation of S. S books
liz would injare the sale Of them badly,
,.s 5.:.ses. s.5ss.ga.e..is 81 PRATras,
sss.ie,b Advice for Girls. !, ,.Ioa,
Some good advice to girls is going
the rounds of the New England papers,
the point Of it all being that anisanuiar-
risd woman cannot BE- too particularin in
the selection of her masculine acqlain
tances, and that a life partnership should
mot be entered into without at least al
much caution as men display in making
business combinations for limited pc
riods.s No man i selects his business
Ipartner from among men vino drink
much liquor or have other bad habits
AS for mere mauners and the ability IA
make ones self agreeable. they have no
Of themselves influence enough among
linen to secure q slollsr's Morthlof icredi
or to justify, any one in believing theiI
possessor On oath.iaA girl who is-nol
old enough or shrewd enough to have
learned What are the standards by which
Z men are tested would be4f far ssnfer Of 9
! happy, life il she swers. to let hergparenss
select q husband in the Iproslest maunel
! imaginable than ii she were stoimake he
Town selection in the manner peculiar tC
girls. In spite Of liberal divorce laws
!, life partnerships. arc. ha.d to get out OF
! even when they are dissolved by law th'
J pfincipai4suffsrer gets. besides her liber.
", little but unpleasant recolections ant
q more unpleasant notoriety. -Nsw Yorl
;. Herald. = 'sai s''1 'Aili'oss3 2 Io9
VI 8Fta { ...zll-A.i. -, s.--.. s.,g /. J,
lThe Population or Principal Town.
~ a. In this State. saa jaaMal
'The following is the population .
cities ana towns il Ohio having not lee
than 10000. ranking ID the order given
|. Rank. 80 - Cities, - Population
: First, Cincinnati, .255.7O
n Second, .',ase, Cleveland. 160, IA
Third, Columbus, 81, ,66
!, Fourth, Toledo, s.,... 50,l4
:. Fifth, Dayton. -. 1857
9 Sixth, s,aa,a Springfield, -. 20,72
. Seventh, Zanesville,, 1872
q Eighth. Akron, =. 1851
q Ninth. Sandusky, Is SO