The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-21
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MILToNsBURG, OHIo, Oct. IA, 1884
Mr.. EDIroR: Election passed off qui.
etly here the Democrats as usual were
all at their posts firing bot shots at
Taylor. Ii he still survives it Is not
our fault and think before morning his
looks will be downcast.
We have an industrious and eEierpri
sing community, therefore our farmers
wish 10 send a man like Gen. Warner to
Congress, that will look alter ther inter-
ests and will justly represent them
The speeches last Tuesday by Messrs
briggs, Okey and Reef we're very much
appreciated. The gentlemen are labor
ing for cause and are surely interested
iu onr country's welfare.
Fred Groux is spending q weeks va
cation at home. He came home to cast
his first vote on Tuesday. Fred is a
whole souled Democrat and most assur.
edly voted the straight ticket for War
ner, He is proud OF being the youngst
Of $50 students of Startling Medical Col
lege and consequently is kept hard q,
work, but knows no such word as fail +;
he also is the cnly student that speaks
the German or French languages.
We we're pleased to have our minis
ter. Rev. Mills, sent back to us for an
other year. We had the pleasure of lis.
tening tn one Of his very able sermons
last Sabbath evening.
Onr school commenced last Monday
Mr.. E yeer is an able teacher and we think
our school will be a success this winter,
but in order to be a success parents must
urge their children to attend more regu
lar.
Mr.. John Egeer and wife are visiting
at Wheeling and Moundsvill.e
Mrs. Annie Faber and son, are visiti.
ing New York CT y. Miss Dougherty, OF
Temperan ceville, is visiting her brother
Of this place. Mr.. Alter moved TO town
last week. Mr. Staldter had an iron
roof put on bis bouse. There is also
one on the mill Mr. Wengers will short
ly repair his shoe maker chop for store
room and will move his goods. Bern
to Geo Feioch and wife a son; also, a
son to Geo. Feiock and wife. On the
sick l,st.-Mrs. Alter.
The wheat in this section OF The cnun.
try looks very promising. Our farmers
storing away their apples; we cannot
complain of the crop, but by all appear.
ance can not save then long in con.
quence of the draught du,ing the sum.
mer. The water in the widow Bulkhart's
we'll become offensive and was found
by cleaning that cat with q stone
tied to her neck had been thrown into
it. This surely was done by some bitter
enemy as no one else would be guilty oil
such act Mr.. P. Shaler OF near this
place is having dwelling house erected
this fall Mr. Will Wittenbrook rented
the "old Stout farm" for the coming
year. Mr.. De:st and family lett last week
for Iowa. Mr.. D. Watson is supplying
US with beef several times a week. The
collection at our missionary meeting
amounted to fifteen dollars. Although
the day was stormy, we had a large at
tendance.
Lster-After hearing some Republic
cans speak of Taylor's speeches. we
doubt not that the following petition
was sent up at once:
oh! Lord, we do earnestly pray,
That having been convinced this day
That we may by Democrats be ruled,
And not by Republicans be fooled;
And against thsm we ever contend,
For we know Of thieves and trisksters thsy are
the friend.
They attempt to cover their frauds from de-
lection
By bowling tariff and high protection"
A DEMOCRAT