The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-07

"A fly is said to have 10000
eyes.
The prospect forajumbo crop of
sanr kraut Is good.
Sheep are selling now at one
dollar head more than last year.
Last Wednesday began the first
of the arr months. Oysters will
ripen now. .
old Mother Earth rumbled and
trembled at a terrible rate last
Tuesday evening.
Your ticket, to the Fair need
cost you nothing You will only
take advantage Of our splendid offer.
If you wanta free ticket to the
Fair call at the SrlRIT office and we
will explain how you can obtain one.
Bring your Job Work to the
SPIRIT office. We are prepared to
do the best of work promptly at the
very lowest rates.
Geo. NJ. Hutchinson, and sister,
Lizzie, ! of Beallsville, leave to-day
for Ottawa, Kansas, where they will
visit Ohio friends.
Last Saturday G. A. X. Post
was organized in Woodsfield, and
will be denominated The General
w. r. Richardson Post"
Main Cross street is receiving
some necessary improvements in the
way,ef. piking. Improve your own
town; nobody else will for you.
"A fire originating in the lnm-
ber-yard of tic Sutton Saw-mill
Company at Aurora, Ind, destroyed
property to the value of $4,000.
-"Upon the windy hill, in many field
The honey bees hum slow above the clover,
Cleaning, the latest sweets its bloom can
yield,
And knowing that their harvest time is ovor,
Sing half lullaby and halfa kncll,
Farewell, sweet summer"
Will y. Darby, Bcllairc's City
Marshall, was on a hunting expedi-
tion along the j. y. & G.. last week, ,
and succeeded in sl.ughtering nice
lot of squirrels.
ANOTHER supply of job Stock
received at this Office last week.
Don't forget to call on us if You are
needing anything, either fancy or
plain, printed.
We must insist that correspon-
dence sent us be. made as brief as
possible. Get the most interesting
news YOU can, and tell it in the few
est words possible.
"A number of Practitioners were
received into full membership at the
NJ. +. Church on last Sunday. The
baptismal rite was also administer
ed to a number of little ones.
Parties who have made an ex-
animation of tha.corn crop as it now
is, say the crop this year is larger
than for number, of years. This
is all right. We can stand prosper
ity.
We pass the pie in the direc-
tion of Travelling Agent Clark of
the b. Y. & c. He has a natural
curiosity that would make Barnum's
eyes water with chagrin. 1t is
but here's the pie, Mr.. Clark.
Prof. Jas. A. Watson returned
this week from Washington City,
where he has been on business rela-
tive to his, appointment to a position
by the government. We are pleas
ed to say his chances are favorable.
-Mcssrs. Mooney d Smith re-
turned last week from Pittsburg,
where they were taking in the races.
They report the racing as having
been excellent. While there, they
disposed Of the5pacing horse, Frank
NJ q. ~
The free use of watermelon du-
ring tbe fever period, will, in most
cases, prove potent preventive of
that much dreaded malady. During
the hot weather, watermelon should
be found on the table three times a
day,
: Mr. Harry Glenn, of Carlisle,
Kentucky, is visiting friends at
Beallsyille, Mr.. Glenn is pleas
ant, intelligent gentleman, a good
Democrat, and at present the cfli-
cient chief Clerk Of the Kentucky
Senate.
ii-Messrs. NJ. Lindemood and Da
vid Parks, of Sycamore Valley were
in to see the new press run, Wednes-
day. Mr. Lindemood's name has
been on the SPIRIT subscription books
for nearly forty-four years. He is a
veteran.
Our tonsorial artist, Mr.. Henry
Scheufc. is justly proud of new
ornament that .he now has in his
business room. 1t is the well form
ed and graceful head and neck OF y
deer, and was sent all the way from
Montana by his friend, Will Ok ey.
The earthquake was distinctly
felt by number of persons at Clar-
ington. The residence of Mr.. Thos.
Reynolds. short distance from
town, had a number Of pancs of win
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