The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-10-05

Jack Frost
Get out your stoves.
si -Ting-a-ling- ng-ling-Chestnut
"A piece of land was sold in
IS London the other day for only $10,-
100000 per acre
Emperor William, of Germany,
lis in his goth year, and fast nearing
the journeys end.
e The next thing for Virgins
to do is'to slip around the corner
2 and kick himself
The schools are commencing
work, and the great question is,
where's my books
~ -Wiggins is no good as a proph-
ets yI'he proper thing to do now is
to brand him as a "Chestnut."
The first frost of the season
got in it's work here last Friday
. night 1t was quite severe one.
Two oil trains on the Allegheny
Valley R'y. No hagman sent back.
Collision. Loss $4,000. Noone hurt.
-Wiggins said there would be a
q general smash-up of this little globe
on last Wednesday. Virgins lied.
There were nearly thirty thou
sand visitors present at the Cincin-
natl Exposition on "Drummers
Day.
Weather prophets predict an
early winter from the fact that mi
gratory birds are going south a
month earlier than usual.
The Woodsfeld Fair was sue
cess in every department, and those
whom we have met speak in praise
of the managers.-Noble Comfy
Democrat
There were 2,S40 cases of dis
ease reported to the Ohio Board of
Health Tor August, and 1,040 deaths,
Of which $40 were children under
5 years Of age.
The condition of the weather
for the past few days is gentle
reminder that the season of cuss
words, putting up stove pipes, and
more 1uss words draweth nigh.
q Frank Miller, a ''trusty" con-
vict at the State Penitentiary, who
was sent up from Portage County,
walked away from. the prison last
week free NAM His time of SER
vice had not expired.
"A letterfrom ex-treasurer Rueg-
segger announces the safe arrival of
himself and family at Elmira, Kan
sas. All are in good health, and
well pleased with their new home.
Quaker City has been testing
for gas, and the result has been
highly satisfactory. On Thursday
well was shot, and the flow that
followed was sufficient to warrant
its.ase in business.
--The Hebrew new year commenc-
cdssk 6 o'clock on last Wednesday
evening". 1t is day of fasting, and
all members Of the faith over thir-
teen yeafs of age, are expected to
abstain from eating and drinking
fpr twenty-four hours.
The public schools of this place
opened on last Monday with good
corps Of teachers in charge of the
different departments. Vacation il
over and the little folks-and the
larger ones too-seemed happy al
the prospect OF .sgain entering th,
school room
-All soldiers should read th,
excellent article on this page By
Leroy D. Brown, present Stat,
School Commissioners, who was q
a,,ember Of the 116th O. v. /. Mr.
Brown read the history of the regi
rncnt :ss given in the SPIRIT some
time since, and desires to add t
that narrative, few notes drawn
from his own experience.
Wool is remarkably strong il
prices, and the tendency seems to b
to reach a still higher figure. Th'
advance in the price of this article
which under Republican rule hat
fallen to a low ebb-is one of thl
evils of the present Democratic hare
times. II Democracy will caus
prices to Jump as was the case il
wool-why, what we want is NOR
Democracy.
Among the enterprising bust
ness firms of Woodsfeld, is, to b
found that of ]. NJ. Boyd & Bro
who located here some few month
ago, and who, by their industry an,
excellent management, have bull
up a mammoth business in thei
line-produce. Owing to the in
crease in their business they hav
found it necessary to add anothe
hand to their force.
The barn of Mr. David Burb
hart, rear Ozark, caught fire las
Thursday morning about 3 o'cloc
in the morning and burned to th
ground All the contents were cor