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EY the use of HUNTS

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O. u. CnlT:.EHlroa General .ss--sz n-v.-.. orr
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
The Public Schools.

Writing about educational matters, the
Atlanta Constitution has the folio wing
paragraph. which we commend TO the
northern educators, many OF whom are
becoming too thoroughly committed to
the high pressure system:
"The whole educational question ap
pears to be resolved into this formula
ton: Plain, simple instruction in the el.
ementary principles. No cramming.-
NJ fancy studies. Short lessons, well
prepared. II any genius he developed
seeking higher methods and wider cu,.
iure, be will, with the weapons provided,
make his way. 1t is folly to overdo in
struction, with the average mind, which
like some Virginia land described by
John Randolph. is poor by nature and
ruined by cultivation"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Many difficulties the President
Encounters i'm RcOrganisiug
the Commission. 'nt


WAsBINer IN, O,t. 2S.-An intimate
{ lend of the President. Who talked with
him on the subject, Gays he u expert.
encing much difficulty in his efforts to
reorgaBiz. the Civ Service Commission.
He is aiming TO secure Tor that service
three men who are we'll known and
whose names wuuli he received as an
earnest " bis purpose 10 give euch
character 10 the commi ssicn ss to give
con6dence 10 the friends Of the move
ment that be regards civil service re-
foIm as one OF the most important fea
lures of bis administration At the
same time the President is seeking men
whose appointment will satisfy the peo.
pie. Whether friendly to the movem. nj
or not il is in the hands az practical
reasoning men who are not doc'rinair,s
and who will consider and suggest needed
notifications to populsIiz, the reioru,
in the execution I the law without I'm
pairing it's henef's. The salary Of the
90 iti,n is only $500 per snnum, snd
f." men OF prominence who possess the
qualities named are willing to make the
sacrifice. The reason why some OF Il e
manv persons whose names suggest
themselves 10 the public in connection
with the place are not appointed Is he
cause they have already. declined. NJ
appointment has yet heen d. termined
npon. Among those who have declined
appointment are Mr. Ssltonslall and Mr.
Charles G Cldman, OF Massachusetts. and
Judge Shoemaker and E. o G aves
ere among those whose namts are und,r
Considerations
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
Now York Herald.
Dime Novels,

A youth brought MP on novels Is pret.
tv sure TO have an over-stimulated imag
inaiion and no common sense. To walk
up the steps OF marble palaces and come
into contact with heroes and heroines o.
phenomenal virtues AMI vices is apt TO
unfit bov for splitting wood for the
kitchen stove OF, doing chores about the
house. After spending the evening In
consuming the dime novel and breath.
lessly following the fortunes OF women
with sanity faces and men with over
grown mustacbes, everyday life seems =
bit insipid. and 1t becomes hard to crawl
ont OF bed at FIVE O'Clock In the morn
ing with the mercury at zero and 90 10
the office to sweep the G ,or for tso dol.
lars and half week.
What our boys need is less spice and
more corned beef. Cool solid reading
which makes them feel that they are in
their glory when they are brrnishing th,
brass on the shop door because II Is the
first step IN the upward climb, is wha,
they ought to have. A single book
which makes drudqery delightful he.
cause It is good beginning is better
than thousqnd which inf sme the fancy
and render real lie iasteless. The dime
novel is The right hover of the devil
when heis playing for a boys head and
heart.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
SaYed from Swinllers by a Bank
Cashier.

NEw PHILADEI PaIA, O., Oct. "a -
Six weeks ago sleek-tongued fellow.
giving his name as A. Boyd. stopped al
the residence OF Mr.. Henry Wyandt, in
Warwick Township, this county, and
pretended that he wanted to purchase
his farm. Mr. Wyandt is one OF the
most prosperous farmers in this section,
has two valuable farms, and counts his
wealth nv the thousands. After nego.
,iatine for hia farm for several days. Of.
feri1g fabulous sums, this man BOYD
was joined bv two confederates, by their
winning ways. induced the innocent lar.
mer to GO into lottery scheme. The
condi iuns we're that B 'vd and company
we're 10 furnish the plan, and Farmer
Wyandt furnish $1,000 in spot cab.
guaranteeing fortune f,r all interested.
1t hsrpened that Farmer Wyandt did
not have lust $4,000 bv him, hut biz
credit vas good at the Citizens National
Bank. N " Phiiadelphia. Tor tha, amount
and much more. The argument q! Boyd
and company was go plausible that th"
unsophisticated farmer had visions of
millions, and was taken entirely into
their confidence.
Accordingly. Mr.. Wyandt came TO
this place last night, and. proceeding to
the Civ National Back, where bis credit
was good. asked for the loan of $4,000
After questioning the + rner closely Mr..
Charles C. Welty, the wide-awake cash.
ier, at once took in the situation, and
took steps 10 protect Mr.. w andt sgains,
the swindlers. Strange as it nay ap.
pear, The old farmer was SO strangely
infatuated With the echemes laid down
bv sharks, that it took several hours O
argument to convince him that he was
about to be grossly swindled. Finally,
to satisfy him. the bank gave him a cer-
tifieate Of deposit for $4,000, payable
only to himself. He then departed to
meet bis strange friends. In a secluded
spot. on an urfrequented road, be met
them near the iron bridge, two miles
south OF town, last night about dusk
Bovd, the bunko nan, asked what luck
he had had, when the farmer drew out
the certificate of deposit. When the
cappers saw that the paper was m-d'
payable only to himself, their wrath
knew no bounds. Thev proceeded to
dump bin tc the roadside. and, coming
to The station here, bought ticket to
Massillion. Wyandt came to the CITY
Nrionsl Bank to-day and made the
statement publicly tha, had it not been
for The prudence # Cashier Welty he
would have heen short 5000 in cash
and possibly lost bis life. The swiudle
was one of the boldest ever attempted
in this section.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
FACTS.

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do we'll to carefully con
snlt the time tables OF the Baltimore and
Ohio road. Its celebrated fast trains.
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure comfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change of
,ars to Chicago, where direct connection
is made with al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
Int single change of cars to Iowa,
K,usas, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota.
eso. No other line can offer such advan.
tages as the Baltimore and Ohio.-I's
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this. and in the end may lead
to the saving of much of both as well as
money. Above all things do not pur-
chase tickets before having talk or re-
ceiving a letter from one of the B. Il o.
Agents. A letter addressed to W. Il.
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to J T. Lane,
Wheeling, W. Va, to j. A. Webb, Fos-
toria, Ohio; to T. A. Lee Zanesville-
Ohio, or call upon either of these gen
tlemeu will lead to thor agh informs
tion as to all necessary details of time
connections, fares, baggage, etc.. etc.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
Sine Qua Non.

An ignorant man seldom says: 81
don't know" NJ matter II "stnmppd,' -
be will attempt to 60 around the ohs'rnc-
tion rather than confess his inability to
deal with it. Henry Clav used to tell a
story which illustrates this eccentricity
Of ignorance. He SAID:
"While was abroad. laboring to. ar.
range the treaty Of Ghent, there appear.
ed report OF the negotiations, and sev.
eral qrotat'ons from my remarks or let.
ters, touching certain points of the
treaty, reached Kentucky aud were read
bv my friends.
Among my po!iticsl friends was ,
shrewd ignorant fellow, who went by the
nickname Of "O.d Sandusky. lie wa.
reading one of these letters one evening
10 a email collection of the ne'ghhors
As he read en- he came across the sen
tence:
This must be deemed sine qua non
indispensable condi,ion.)
Whats sine quo non3' asked hal
dozen hvstandrrs
"Old Ssnduskv" was little hoihere(
at first. hut his natural shrewdn.ss va,
fully equal to the mastery of the Latin
ne-gua-no,f said he rep a'ins
the question very SLOWLY: "why sine qac
non is three Islands in Passams squ"dd,
Bav, and Henry G az is the last man lt
give them up! N sine gun non. nc
treaty, he saws, aud he'll SLICK TO u."
TIE explanation was satisfactory ant
the reading proceeded.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03

W The case OF Ohio vs. z T. HICKS
OF Wayne township. Belmont county
indicted at the present term OF Court fol
passing q spurious coin, the likeness o
an American silver dollar, on Angus
18th, 1896, to ANDREW CLINE. of Grays
Vile, this county, was called IN Court OF
the 29.h ult. The accused entered
plea OF mot gulty."
The evidence and arguments CLOSED
the night Of the sob ult when the Cour
delivered his charge TO the jury. anc
they we're taken to their room Hours
passed until those in the court room
very Of waiting for the verdict, drop
ped out one by one, leaving only th'
court officials TO await the signal from
the Jury room that the verdict was ready
At II O'Clock the morning Of the Bis
ult., Judge KELLY ordered the Sheriff tt
bring the Jury 10. The Foreman in
formed the Judge that they stood 3 fo
acauittsl and 8 for conviction, and tha
there was no probability Of an agree
ment. The Court then ordered the Jury
discharged, and Hicks furnished homo
10 the sum OF $500 for his appearance
at the next term Of Court-March I'd
1856. f;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03

EF The folio wing items are from the
Darlington Independent 30,h ult.:
Murwood McKelvev, son of Robert
McKelvey, OF Round Bottom, this coun-
", died at the home Of bis aunt, Mrs.
Susan N fl, at Glencoe, Belmont county.
on Friday, October 22i. Of an affection
of the brain. His remains we're brought
home and inferred in the Pleasant Ridge
hurying ground on Saturday, Oath inst.
Deceased was about IL years OF age.
Mr.. A. j. Goodhae tells us that he
has patch OF ground on which he rails
ed crop of wheat this year, two crops
Of grasshoppers. and crop Of turkeys
which "harvested" the grasshoppers -
On July 11th he planted the same piece
Of ground in corn Of which he recently
harvested fair crop. He now has the
ground sovn in wheat which Is growing
and looking well. He would like 10
know II anv of bis nelghbor farmers
have realiz d more than thi. from the
same piece of land this season.
Mr.. W. c. Lobenstein started with his
family for tie West on Thursday morn.
ing as was announced last week. A
number Of their friends called upon them
at the home OF Mrs. LIS parents, Mr.
and Mrs Seth Ward. above town, on
Tuesday evening. to take their last fare.
we'll Of them before they took their de
parture for their western home. They
take with them the good wishes and kind
regards for their future prosperity in
",he land OF the setting SUM-" As usua
this couuty's loss is some other county's
gain.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
For tine Popular Vote System of
Making Nominations.

The Columbus Daily Times, of the
2lst inst., in an article upon the defeat
OF the Democrats IN Franklin county,
where about 1000 Democrats refused to
vote for one OF the candidates on The
Democratic ticket. says:
Why did they do So Year after year
the country Democrats have been plead
ing for nomirations by popular VOTE
They have never got II. Every time an
election is to be held the committee
meeting is 50 managed that 1t decides to
nominate by the delegate system. Then
:be work begins. Primaries are never
largely attended in the country. Each
candidate has his townships. There,
men favoring him turn out and elect
some one who will vote for that particu-
lar candidate The thing has gone so
far that in every township there are pro-
fessional delegates. 1t usually happens
that they are not the most respectable
men IN the neighboihood. This does
not apply alone to the Democratic party.
1t is true in both. Then comes the con.
vention. Many of the farmers, honest
and hard working. devoting more time
to business than to politics, hardly knew
that primary election was held II
was. however, and a man has been Sc.
lected by a half dozen persons to rep.
resent, perhaps, three hundred. The
convention is held. The voice Of not
one flftieth OF the Democr attic voters OF
the country is represented there. A tick.
ct is nominated. 1t may be a good one.
But a series of such conventions OF a
few suggesting for the many, causes .
don't.care feeling Of the manv towards
the few and their nominees The defea,
OF the Democrats is rebuke to the dis.
regard that has heeu shown the country,
not particularly in the choice Of caDdi.
dates, but in general representation in
The party work. So much for the action
Of the party toward the country. Wha,
Of the country! We have this to say
The country Democrats should turn out
to the primaries, even if delegate nom.
ination is decided upon, and vote for del.
egates who will represent them This
staying at home and then complaining
because the men they want are not sci.
ected, Is old-womanish. Turn out to
the primaries and let your voice be heard
there, not by vote against your party
at the general election.
We want to say right here that we ad
voca.e popular nominations, carried or
under the Bsher law. The country de
mands it. No man can claim after such
nomination that he had no voice in it
And when We advocate such a nomina
ton next fall, no one can say that ".
sre doing 1t In the interest Of candi
date or cl'q1e. We have the interes
OF the party at heart, and not that o
any individual or class in it. With suct
nomination the Democratic ticket vii
be elected by its old time majority.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
CL0AkS! CL0AkS!!
LADIES' CLOAKS
In most of the desirable things, We have
ready for sale, fresh from the makers.
The Best Made and Most Perfect
Garments ever offered in the town.
GIVE US A CHANCE
before sending away Or
buying from Peddlers.
Call and see what your Own
Town can do for you.
Prices from, s. 50 to $40.
A small CHOICE LOT Of CHILDREN's and
MISSHS also.
NORRIS & MSTRONG.
oct6,'85.
Prices from, s. 80 to $40.
A small CHOICE LOT Of cHILDREN's and
MISSES also.

MORRIS & AR MSTRONG.
oct6,'s5.
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NEW LOCALS.
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re- New Fall and Winter Millinery a.
MRS. N. j. CLARK'S

H THALHEIMER'S Bal inore Clo-
hing Company just have opened q
Branch House at Summerfiel1, in N>blt
County, in r F. Meek's room This
firm has their own Factory at b .ltimore.
Nd, and have large Clotbing stores 81
Csmbridge, Newccmerstown, Caldwell
and other towns in this State. They
keep good goods and sell very cheap,
and at one price to all. Give them 9
call, and you will be astonished how
cheap you can buy good Suit or Over.
coat tor yourself, boy or child.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
SWAZEY ITEMS.
SwazeY October %. 1885

" OWAZk1 OCtoUCT 20, 1000
Ed SPIRIT: Our farmers are very busy
gathering corn and making sorghum
MIR. James Gibson and wife, OF Spen.
Ger station, visited relatives at this place
last week.
Messrs. SIegel Shaklee and Edward
Dotson are confined to their rooms with
fever.
Mr.. VIM Dearth aud sister z ma Wis.
tied their uncle Mr.. John Osg, last
week.
Mr.. Stenhen Carnes and wife OF Ri
nard's Mills, visited their many friends
and old scqusintances iu this community
few davs since.
Mr.. w F. Reed started TO Kansas
C ty last week to practice his profession,
book keeping. We wish him success.
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Reed-a daughter.
Many thanks to the Commissioners oil
Monroe County for giving US such fine
bridge which We were greatly in need OF
Mr.. John NJ Warfield started last
Monday to Kentucky to deliver fruit
trees.
We presume there is some attraction
on the ridge, for some OF our dudes
seem inclined that way.
The winter styles are being ably dis.
cus.ed among our manv young ladies.
We pity that dude that had to 90 home
without bis sweetheart one night not lonl
since. HAZEL BUSH.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
Horrible Murder.

A man pamed Brandt was running o
threshing machine near Waco, Nebraska,
on Saturday. A boy while cutting hands,
accidentally cut Brandts hand. Brandt
told the boy that il be cut him sgain be
would run him through the machine
The boy became excited, and in few
minutes slightly cut Brandts hand
Brandt seized the boy and showed him
into the cylinder head first. He was in
stan,ly killed, bis head being almost torn
from his body. B andt fed, but was
captured and taken to Waco where be
nsrrowlv escaped lynching.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
The Administration and The Sol.
diers.

As we understand It, the following
dispatch from Washington under date
OF October %. comes from The Associate
Press. an organization not noted for
giving anything Democra ic coloring
The soldiers are especially and respect
fully requested to read IL:
"Letters received here from old sol.
diers in Nsw York and Pennsylvanis
give indications that the Democratic
ticket will get large soldier vote. The
veterans are beginning to understand
that no administration ever did so much
for them ss the present ore. Everyda,
preference is given 70 old soldiers ir.
making promotions and appointments in
the public service. Major James F.
Meline, who was recently transferred
from the Office Of chief clerk OF th,
Treasurer's office to be teller in The casl.
room, was yesterday re-appointed to hi
former place. Major Meliue was q gal
liant Union officer, and has done.excel-
lent work as chief clerk. and bis re ap-
pointment to that Office shows that Sec
retary Manning and Treasurer Jordor
are not only thoroughly in earn. St in
carrying out the civil service rules -bu,
also In keeping meri,orious soldiers in
places where their qualifications jus'if,
it.
Another cese is that Of Edward NJ.
'rruel, recently promoted to an 81 500
clerksbiD in the Internal r venue Blu.
reau upon Commissioner Miller's recon-.
mendation. He has been in the f1lcr
sixteen wears. Last year he applied 20,
promotion from a third class cerkshiT
under the section OF the law giving pref.
erence in appointments to disabled vet
erans. He wears a medal from Congress,
for distinguished bravery, and has ,
splendid soliier record. His applies.
lion was refused. and the then chic
clerks statement to MIN was that 9TH,
law was piece Of political clap,rap T.
catch soldier votes" When Democrat
ic Commissioner Miller had vacanc,
to he filed by promotion the other day
he first heard OF the way in which III
! ,aw had been violated in Truell's css,
and gave him the opportunity to he ex
amined. He passed at an average O
% 20 and got his promotion with no in,
fuence but his record"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
Mrs. N. @. WEST, Local Editor,
rndex to New Advertisements.

Sheriff LuDE's new house is hand
some one.
Court sdjourned on the 31st uIt., to
Wednesday, the 18th Of December.
Mrs. JosIR GIBSON, of Spencers Sta
sior, visited Mrs. N, A. RIcHsrR las
Tresdsy.
Mr.. KuAR. Jeweler, has moved hi
shop TO the DoRR property. adjoining
DIEBL's store.
Mr.. JKssE KEYsER. Of Sursbury town
chip, Who had one arm badly injured in
. threading machine last August, is i'm.
proving rapidly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03

LUCK TN LIFE Thirteen bcys set ont
one night to commit depreciation on q
melon patch. In q manner we'll known
TO farmers but not known to the boys,
the catch was planted with alternate
rows Of pumpkins. The night was dark
the work vas silent, and as each boy Sc
cnred his prize be stole silently away to
the rendezvous. When oil were assem-
bled It became known that twelve boys
bad stolen pumpkins and one boy ba
watermelon. That's the story OF luck
10 lie. One fellow has Watermelon
most OF the other fellows have pump
kins.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
Wheeling Register. 30th ult.
THE DREAM CAME TRUE.
The Peculiar Pointer GIven George
g. ffiH, of Bridgeport.

On Wednesday night George GifIin
OF bridgeport, who's safe was blowr
open last week, dreamed that the con,
tents Of the safe were stored in R. j
Bages & Sons lumber yard. When h,
left his residence for his store yesterda,
morning, he thought the ms,ier over
and concluded that since the point loca
ted hy his dream vas not far away, he
would look and see II there Was any.
thing 10 dreams. Accordingly he wen,
and looked in the place designated nv
the dream and found an empty pocket
book. all the notes and papers and The
small interior safe, the latter being NASH
ed to fragments. The mites and papers
found are Of considerable value, and
Mr. Gf1n corgra'ulates himself on bis
good luck. He also says he is going 10
set night apart and dream the SAFE
breakers 10 justice.