The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-17
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attempt to rape one of his pupils, girl
nine years old -Muristta Times.
SOME of our exchanges. give out the
idea that the Railroad from here to Bel
laire has been abandoned. This is o
mistake The subscriptions on the road
are being urged with as mnch vigor as
ever and with fair prospects of success -
Marietta Times
J.. S. DANFoRD, the Kausas banker,
has brought, suit against the members of
the Caldwell mob for 800 900 dam ages.
There will be over City defendants. Mr..
Daniord proposes to play the fiddle now
and let the other fellows dance q little.
Cambridge Jefsrsoniaa.
In 1922 two lovers in ,nesville,
named Jonathan Brelsford and Elizabeth
Kirby. owing to misunderstanding,
parted Tne lady rem lined single. and
is now Is years of age. The gentleman
has been married, has great.grand grand
children, and is now 81 years old. Lat.
tetly they nave renewed their early love,
and last week united their fortunes to-
gether.
We neglected to notice lsst week the
change in the Spirit. The name Of Jere
Williams, has been Withdrawn as editor,
and the name OF the propr r.etor, II R.
West, takes it's place, while at the head
of the local columns appears the name
Of bis accomplished lady, Mrs. VI. c.
West. Mrs. West dishes up the latest
local intelligence in good style.-Mon
roe Gazette, 1874 inst.
HENRY R. WET is now sole owner OF
the Woodsfeld Spirit Of Democracy,
and be will still push it forward in its
successful career. xr. West is a sturdy
advocate of sound political ideas aud a
forcible political writer. Mrs. NJ. C
West is now local editor of'the paper.
Ladies are coming into the profession
AMI have so far acquitted themselves
ably in it, Mrs West has the best
wishes of the Ohio Democrat in her
newspaper career - Txscarapas County
Democrat.
Mas MORGAN, wife Of Lark Morgan,
aud niant chlld, we're burned to crisp
at their house on F. G.. Steele's farm
near Wileyvile, one day last week The
woman and child are both alive at this
writing hut their physicians say 1t is i'm
possible for either of them to live. II
is supposed the lady bad q spasm and
fell in the FIRE which caused the very
cad and unfortunate accident. We got
our information from John Dakan. ESQ
-NeW Martinsvi1ls West Va..) Demo
CTut, loLH tHSt.
ALL of the lawyers of the county have
heen invited 10 be present at the St
Clair Hotel, in S.. Clairsville on this
evening, at which time a bsnque, will
be given in honor of Judge Okey. who
will on that day end his last term Of
court in this county. Judge Okey has
made many friends among the lawyers,
and il is probable that there will be
large turn out on that occasion It is-
said, also, that he will be presented with
a fine gold headed fcane.-Bcllaire 1'ri-
bune, l2th inst.
Hon. JERE WILLIAMS has retired from
the Woodsfeld Spirit Of Democracy,
aud Henry R. West, Esq is now sole
editor and proprietor, assisted by his
talented wife, who is daughter Of Judge
Okey, as local editor. Several papers
in Ohio are now edited partially by la
dies, and two, the Circleville Herald
and Athens Journal, are managed entire
ly by ladies'. Miss Lille Dsrst and Miss
Jones. We congratulate the Spirit upon
the change. and extend to Mr.. and Mrs.
West our hest wishes for their success.
-Barmesvills Enterprise.
OLIVER KEYsER. ST., died at Mpberly,
Missouri, of Brigb,s Disease Of Kid.
neys, Wednesday, December 2S.h, aged
about IS years He was Noble couDty's
first member Of the Legislature. being
elected in 1852 as a UoIon candidate.
and reelected in 1854 as a Republican.
He was one OF the Associate Justices in
this District under The old constitution;
Draft Comm issioner during the war and
for MANY years a prominent politician
and farmer IN this county. He removed
10 Missouri several wears since and has
been closely identified With the develop
ment of that State, in real estate trans
ac,ions and the practice OF his adopted
profession, the law.-Neble County Fress
l2tk inst.