The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-06
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lHE ATKtNSOFS nave prOmtseu to
name the first locomotive that will en-
Ter McConnelsville over their railroad
Caroline A. Mcconnell in honor OF her
subscription OF FIVE hundred dollars 10
The road -Jetrrsoniun
The Caldwell Press, Of last week.
highly commend* Prof. L. D. Brown.
o. Hsmil on, Ohio. as q candidate for
State School Commissioner. We are
we'll acquainted with Prof. Brown and
believe all the Press savs concerning
him true. we therefore take pleasure in
secnnd;ng his nomination Marietta
Times.
The Caldwell Press nominates Leroy
D Brown for Safe School Com
er. He is q Young man whom the people
Of o 10 would DO well tn honor. Born in
our neighboring courtg Of N'ble, he
taught school there for number OF
wears. III til his ability was recognized
all over the state, and he vas called tn
the responsible position Of Superintend-
ert Of the Hamilton Schools. He would
add strength to any ticket Je6ersontdn.
A RESIDENT OF this county was pu
! in Jail in December for heing drunk AT
the expiration Of his time he hegse'i to
stay in jail. promising Sheriff McGill to
build the fires, sweep the rooms, carry
the coal and care for his horses for this
privilege. The Sheriff accepted the pro-
posal AMI put mp cot for him IN the
Jail Office The man has we'll filed the
proposal, and, helter than all, has drank
no Intoxicating Guernsey JET
fersonidn.
WASHINGTON, Grernsny county, on
the Pike, is said to have in its limits 66
handsome. acc ,mplished and intelligent
Young ladies Of marriageahle age and
only three young men that, outside Of
tba. place, wonld he locked on with fa-
vor nv the feninines. What pity 1t is
that that town could not he moved bod.
ilv to Colorado or Dakota. Every one
OF these young ladies would have, in
less that three weeks, husband Of her
own If che 80 willed.-CdlaWcU Repub
tlican.
The Marietta Registe- tells Of a hotel
in that town during the food that was
approached nv gnests. only in boat.
| The boat was rowed into hall wsv and
the guests landed on the stairs. The
dining-room was on the second 'or.
One Of the guests OF an inquisiive turn,
discovered next door to tine dining room
woman milking a COW, while In anoth
er room was kept lot of pigs and
chickens. In MANY instances this was
the only way people could save their
property.
Coal has heen discovered on the lands
OF Mr. Chsa. Talbot, at Ma,amnras.
The vein ia said to be between four and
! FIVE feet in thickness, but not Of o verv
good quality, considerable slate being in
1t. An experienced and intelligent coal
miner. who fas tx,mined it says the
slate will disappear after drifting into
the Hill from where the coal crops ont.
| Considerable excitement exists sb ut
the discovery and it is probable CON-
pany will he organ z ID 10 test it -
Marietta Times, 1st inst.
LOVERS of file horses can see iu the
stables of the Frasier House as fine lot
of horses as were ever brought together
in Barnesville. They were sent here for
breeding nv the owner, S. NJ. Hamilton,
of New York, and will remain sdcrine
the summer. There are eight mares,
.even of which have a record of unier
2 40, and one thoroughbred racer with
record OF l 40. The stallion, Bauner
Boy, was sired nv Ethan Allen and can
heat 2:20 Mr. Frasier will be glad 10
show them to any person interested.-
Barnesuil's Enterprise