The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-11-23
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Rabbits are ripe.

Coal is becoming scarce in town
Tho weather calls for more xiv
er.
-Ex- President Arthur died last
Thursday.
TO Turkey, or not to Turkey
that's the question.
The creeks and runs were al
on high last week.
Good leaf tobacco is selling al
$3.50 per hundred at Barnesvillc.
General Clusters mother died
at Scio, Harrison County,last Thurs
day.
Eight inches of snow have al
ready fallen in the state of New
York.
Tho monkey business commenc-
es on December 3D.. Congress meets
then.
"A grand Fair will be held here
during Holidays, under the auspi-
ces of the r. G. Church.
Charleston, w. Va, tried pro
hibition, and becoming tired of it
has now voted for license.
The Ohio River Railroad has
carried over twenty thousand bar
rels of apples from the valley.
"A Dakota newspaper has this
for motto: I'm God we trust; pol
iticians must pay cash. Good.
The country is safe, trade is
good, manufacturers are CHEEKY, and
it is almost time for Thanksgiving.
The Democratic majority in the
next House will not be less than 90.
That will do very well, thank you
Holiday advertisements should
be brought in early. Merchants
who have Holiday goods to sell,
should let the people know where to
find them.
The magnitude of rainfall is
very imperfectly understood. An
inch of rain means gallon for ev-
cry two square feet, or one hundred
tons per acre.
The Round Bottom, o.. school
under the management Of w. NJ
Williams, had an average daily at
tendance of 54, during the first
week in November.
-An exchange says: Start youl
boys ON the right track. True, but
that is much easier said than done
as it often requires an enormous
amount of switching
They have a young man over il
Shelby County who went to . Drus
Store to purchase a marriage license
He explained that he went to tht
Court House, but they wanted tt
charge him two prices.
Our esteemed friend, A. j
Mackey, of Way, Ohio, has oul
thanks for new subscriber. W,
trust number of our friends viii
take the same way of manifestins
their interest in the SPIRIT.
Rev. Wilson, of Summerfeld
is farerably spoken of for the posi-
tion of presiding elder of the Cam
bridge District, the coming year
A good and able man for the posi-
tion. Rev. Wilson is Monroe boy
Gov. Foraker declined to Civ
ont his Thanksgiving Proclamation
to Democratic newspapers. w
hope, however. that His Excellenc,
will so far relent as to let the Dem
ocrats thank God if they want to
Rev. j. H. Weisinger, Of the R
G. Church of this place, officiate,
on last Tuesday, the 18th, at tn
nuptials Of Mr.. VIM. s. Martin AM
Miss Katie Burkhart, of Ozark
We extend our best wishes for
happy future TO Mr. and Mrs. Mar
Tin.
Statistics have been complies
to show that ninety per cent. Of th
murdercrs. burglars and other ba
men, arrested annually, are deyoi
or musical talent. Perhaps, though
the musical talent Of the other te
per cent. is what drives these me
to do wicked deeds.-Ea.
wv. S. Brashear, the defeate
Republican candidate for treasure
of Guernsey County, has been force
TO make m assignment. A nomil
alton in the Republican party {
Guernsey County, and consequer
defeat IN the election, means peel
MARY death to any but a Taylor.
One of the latest crazes Of 8
ciety is what is known as a "ge
graphical soeiable." 1t is suppo
ed to have been invented by son
ingenious church woman. The gel
tlemen wear badges bearing IL
name of the counties, and the ladi,
have badges with the names Of IL
county seats in the state. Partne
for the evening are thus secure
and then we suppose each count
takes county-seat.