The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-05-24
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0N the 9th there was born to Mrs. A.
K. Phillips Of Summer6eld, 3 daughter
perfect in form, but weighing only 2ibs
and Ii ounces. 1t died on the 18th.
Mrs. Phillips is rapidly recovering her
usual health.-Noble County Repubh.
can.
/, TIE following are the names Of the
parties appointed as appraisers for the
State Tobacco Warehouse: Winfield
Scott of Jefferson county, Moor, Zanes.
vile, and D. B. Welsh, Cadiz These
gentlemen will he in town shortly to ap-
praise, the property-Bellaire Indepen-
dent.
A LETTER sent by Hon. Ross W. An.
derson from Libby prison, enclosed in
button, to his father, has just been
framed. and will be exhibited at the
Loan Exhibition, q. Bellaire. It is clo-
sely, but legfbly, written. 1t will be
curiosity worth examining by the visit
ors.-Cambridge Jefersonian.
TIE Columbus Law Journal publish
es recent decision of Court announ-
cling that certificates to be valid must be
issued by at least two of the school ex-
aminers acting together. BY this many
of the certificates issued in this county
are, illegal. We regard the principle
announced correct CaldsceN Press.
Ar the recent election the following
officers we're chosen for the Barnesville
District Fair Association for the ensu-
ing year: President, John S. Howard :;
Vice President, T. j. Buchanan: Board
of Directors, DR.. J. S. Ely, Thomas
Keenan,, Abe Kelly, S B. Piper, Hon.
John W. Kennon, Hon. VIM. Bupdy,
W. W. Ftasier, NJ. C. Starbuck, Richard
Frasier and VIM. Reid, or.
SAMUEL H. Blowers, a bridge car
penter for the B. 4 o. Railrod Compa.
ny, met with very serious accident
while engaged at work repairing turn.
table last Saturday. He was just in the
act Of picking up one Of his tools, when
a heavy mallet fell from above, striking
him on the head, producing a severe
hemorrhsge. DR.. Kurz, the company's q
physician, was summoned at once and
rendered the necessary medical aid.
The hemorrhage Was finally stopped but
left Mr.. Blowers with very sore head
and very weak -Bellaire Independent,
I9th inst.
TIE large number OF superior select
and the very excellent common schools
in Monroe county, will increase the
Democratic majority in that county this
year as IL did last. If the Democracy
of Monroe county would adopt the tac-
tics Of the Republicans Of Athens and
Melgs counties, they could give $500
majority just as easy as they now give
1000; but they Will not do so, because
they are like all other true Democrats-
they love liberty and are in favor OF q
Democratic form OF government
Bellaire Democrat.
DuRINa the past two years our towns
man D. S. Spriggs, Esq, has been
making war upon rats aud boasted that
be bad these impudent and persistent
rodents efectually shut out from his
dwelling and cellar, judge his surprise
when last Thursday he discovered that q
rat had worked Its way into his rat
proof cellar. An investigation, more
searching and thorough than any Star
Route spasm Of virtue was begun at
once, and after deal of research it was
discovered that The rat chad actually
gnawed through perforated sheet Of
copper that capped the tile drain leading
from the cellar and had followed the
drain to the store of vegetables, etc.
Spriggs says be is now ready TO fully
accept any impossible and absurd story
that he hears,as gospel truth.-CaldOeR
Press. 18Th inst