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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-10-11

We are requested to announce the
name ofCHARLEs FCAMPBELL rs a can
didate for Prosecuting Attorney Of Brown
county at the approaching election.
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Money Found.

A small quantity Of money was tonnd
in George town few days since, which
the owner can obtain by calling upon Pe'
Ter l.. Wilson, proving property, and pay
ing for advertising.
Sent, 9th, lS42.
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Mr.. PALMER: Please announce JAMES
SHIRLEY as a candidate for Auditor, and
Oblige many voters Of Brown county.
MANY.
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Given under my hand, at George!ow,n'
this end day Of September, le42NlP the
4Oth wear Of this State, and of the lnde-
pendence of the United States, the sky
seventh. =, .r
s D. c. o.
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shetia,s Office. September 9Th, le42.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Benz. F. Holden, pfCS y

Gibson Baker & Danl. Holden, ST. In ch'y'
-NI1R stJANT to an order of the Court Of
Common Pleas within and -fot Brown
County Ohio, made al the October :etms' is4l;
Srsyiged % acthe April& &Augrst term lS42,ot SAID I
court. i will offer for sale at the front door OF
sSs Conrt.house in Georgetown, on Saturday the
IS,h day Of ofOctobersIs42, between the hours oil
ts,, and four o'clock on said day, the following
real estate, to wit; In lot number 67 in me low 4
of Higgiusport. o.t.+s Of Glib
Oldersd to be sold as the real i esIaus na o. Co.
son Baker, at'the suit OF y. noiIo no,Io"
against said Baker and Danisl iiOiO
Terms cash in hand. .or5s -Ao,;r
| B. G. o.
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Mr.. PALMER;--Please say that Mr.. AL
ExAyDER DIcKINGs, of Union township, is
u candidate for the Office of county sur
veYor, and oblige MANY.
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sHERLFF,s SALE.


John Moore & Snediker.
By virtue of a writ of Tendttiont ETPonaf 70
me directed by the court of Common Pleas with
in and for Browa County, Ohio. will offer for
sale, at the front door of tho Court-house, IN
Georgetown,o on Saturday, the 5th day Of October
1912. between the hours Of 10 and O'clock on
said day, the following real estate, to wit: All
and singular that certain tract or piece oI Iahu'
situate living and being in the county OF b[own'
on the Ohio River, above the mouth OF heo OaA
creek, part ofJames Poage's entry oi IOOu acres
No. 4I9, beginning at stake on me nahh VI
the Ohio River, and corner to Johnf cages lah"'
thence down the OhiN River, with the nieSn
der thereof north, lSA west, 7S poles 10 stake
thence north, "a west. 26 pOlesto the mouth ci
Rad oak creek; thence up the creek, with the
meapder thereof north, rs east, "a poles to
s.ake: thence nor'h, east, % poles, north' 81
east, % poles, south, 79A east, 3 Po'es' Soutn'
9JA east, 80 poles to a stake on the east oahA
of the creek: thence north, 81 I-2 east. poles
to a beech stump and beech tree, corner 70 'onh
NValkineton's land; thence with his -ilne snuta'
Is east, % poles, to white walnut on a Polht
thence Walkington's line north, 30 l-% east
| 80 I-2 poles to a stone marked ). > e"rnel - "
| said Walkington; thence with hiss line SCUM Is
9Ol east. 67 poles to a stone marked J. W.
hencesoutb, 45l west, l4a poles to stose' coz
psr "a N. Collins; thence with his line sonth
Is east, I3 poles to horn beam, mulberry an
sIgar corner to Collins and Poage; thence Wit
I Pn,gs,s line south ASA west, Al poles 5 link
to a stone; thence south, 65A west, I97 poles l
links to the beginning containing lUO aeres'mol
or less. .yL 1F,o.. ;
the above case
JOHN ]. HIGGINS, Sheriff
p. CO.
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Mr.. EditOr:-Pleass announces the
name OfABRAHAM SALLEE as clndid.
ale for county Surveyor, and oblige
sas .s.fa MANY.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
John Campbell, Ex'rOf
Nathan Bowman

Jonathan HowlaNd ct al. o,,,. %
my virtue of a writ OF 1e@ae''o" oap'PIsI' PIs.s,
mt I'm .nd u for Brown county Ohio, will offer
@i'n.n "nI ~ the boIso Of Joseph Stewart on Fri
Dr Sn 'Sse sortsmber 3Oth, Is42 between the hours
o9yt ory1 and O'Clock on said day, the foi'o~lnp
n n,5,,srty to wit three bay horses, 9no sorfe
plOpo'T ny dark sorrel mare, two sorrel colts :
urs @one mare and the other hGTse two tire
year orf;oS ou f as the property of Joseph ste"ar
"a Jonsthau Rowland in the above case
| Terms cash. u,rc1Ns shsyif.
Shsria,s Office September 18th le4@'
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torney.

We are requested to announce the
name ef JAMES CLARK Of Lewis town.
ship, as candidate for Auditor of Brown
county al the ensuing election.
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Administrators Notice.

A Ii persons indebted to-tho estate Of Ste
n phsn Reynolds, deceased, late Of jackson
township, Brown county, Ohio, are requested
TO make immediats payment; and those having
claims agan't tnid estate, are required TO pre-
sent them, legUly proven, within one year from
the date hereof, for Sc ltloment.
OLIVER REYNOLDS,
JOSEPH REYNOLDS,
September 10th, lS42. Administrators.
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sHERIFF,s sALE.

Samuel ii0'n p,ovo c,n. Pa,
Daniel Could.
HkH virtue Of a wit Of Fl. fos cite Jd.
AbtO nc directed ~ Ihe conrl
Of Common Pleas, wilhin and fnf Browneounly,
Ohio, will offer for sale, az the house # Dr..
"A. u. iletsTiek 10 Pleasant township. on M0n-
day the l0ih day Of October 1912, between the
hours Of 10 and O'Clock on said day, ths follow
log property, to Wit. one dining table, one cloth.
ing plsa', cns corner cupboard und two snd!-
rons, [odd oHes.
ALSO
BY virtue Ofanother writ q Fl. Ia e ie. ia.
70 me directed by the said court, I win Offer tor
sale at the hnus Of Daniel Gould in said tewn
ship Of Pleasant and on he same day, and be-
tween the same hours dfthe day, tie following
property, to wit: one sorrel mare, two fields Of
corn, one COW, and one two horse wagon, part
ironed and the iron g, finish it; [tho wagon and
iroh is at the shop of Wm. DICKSON in George
town, persons wishing II purchase, can geo i, By
calling at the shop Of M Diekason.1
To be sold as the property Of Daniel Gosld nj
tho suits Of Samuel Horn 10 both cases.
Terms cash in hans (SILVER.)
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sh'f.
B. G. o.
SherifT's office. Sept. 24th, ,ls42.
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DAVID G. DEyoRE, Atty.
September 9Th, lS42.
SlIERlFF'S SALE.
William Rodgers

WllliuN ASONbSiS
VS.. Brown comPleas.
Benjamin H.. Gardner.
Pursu ant TO an order Of tho court Of
common Pleas, within and for Brown
county Ohio, made at the August Term
1912, of said couit. will offer for sa ls,
at the front door of the court house in
Georgetown, on Saturday the 22nd day
of October 1912, between the hours Of
10 aud 4 o'clock on said day, the follow
ing real estate, TO wit: Lying aud being
n the county of Brown and State ofOhio
on the waters Of the straightfork Of white
oak creek, being part ofan entry of twelve
hundred acres, made in the name OF
Cusius Kendall No. 300. Beginning at a
Stone in Thomas Bassell's line Northeast
OF said Gardnors Mill; thence with said
line mort h Ala. east 8 poles crossing lit
lie sterling to a stone; thonce Rorth 57i
west, 10 poles TO the b'gining, contain
ing lO4 poles, including a steam mill
Engine, apparatus and fixtures, belonging
to said mill, situate on said real estate.
Ordered To be sold as the property o
BENJAMIN H. Gardner in the above case
Terms cash.
JOHN J. HIGGINS, Sheriff.
/ B. G. o.
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WHEAT, AND FLAX SEED WANT

wish 70 purchase few hundred l oqSSS,s - csuts ..
wheat and iaxseed, for which lwll \ pIy osselyile
,SsS bushSI delivered at my store IN l>O''V'''
sn lrv eoads Of gToseries. .-loh,sd To rnc,
sT6ose who know themselves 'noeO'so eav ots I'VE
titbsr Sy note or book account, Gan Go &c, rro-
SANE in either Ofthe above nameu T., If f)cto.
viasa they deliver them here py 'u0 h
per: L. NowLAND.
5s4 tss,s. ss;lls. September 18Th, s42
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-10-11

We are rnquested to announce Maj. +.
MOOREas a candidate for Prosecuting At
torney. s..
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sHERIFF'S SALE,

Joseph s.. Allen Brerp Com. Pleas.
Wm. Humber.
EDY virtue Of writ Of ueHditiOni ez
HDponds TO me directed by the Court
Oh Co,alnon Pleas. within aHd for BrOwu
county Ohio, will offer for sale at the
front door of the court house in George.
town. on Saturday the 18th day Of Octo.
Der I942, between ths hours Of ten and
O'Clock on said day, the following real
estate, to VIII: Situate in Perry Town
ship Brown county Ohio,-Begining at
fotked sycamore in the county road run
ming from Fayetteville by Daniel Foxe 8
to lhc Highland county line and corner TO
john Breckenridge's survey 3046, thence
running north 1 degree 30 minutes east
1876 poles 10 white elm; thence south
S04degrees east I70 poles TO a beech
and hickory: thence south one degree
80 min. west 1876 poles To a dead oak
stub and small beech in the malgin OF
said coenty road; thence north 80 deg.
west 10 poles TO tho beginning containing
one hundred and forty four and half
acres.
ALSO
The following tract or parcel of and
adjoining the said town Of Fayettville in
SAID cOunty-Begning at the southwest
corner Of lot No. 30 on the county road
and cross street in said town; thence
north 4 poles to the corner Of lot No. 24;
thence east 9 poles to the southeast cor~
ner of said lot; thence north poles to
the northeast corner OF said lot No. 81;
thence east A poles to isacc COValt's
line; thence with slid Covalt'S line ia
poles to a cross street; thence 10 poles
to the beginning, containing 3-5 of an
acre.
To be sold as the property of William
| Humber, in the above case.
Terms cash in hand.
JOHN ]. HIGGINS, Sh'f.
B.C.O
sheril's Office, Sept. stb, 1912.
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Notice.

All npersons interested will take notice, that
Archibald Liggelt, on the oth day Of August,
1912, sued outA writ Of attachment from the
Court Of Common Pleas, Of Brown county, 10
the State Of Ohio, against Robert Allen and
John NJ. Wilson, fT the sum ofOne hundred and
twenty-five dollars and hlty eeuts, (which writ
has beea servsd.anA lciuIned.
JOHN II BLAIR, Clerk
Brown Com. Pleas.
Sept. 4th. 1912.
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sheriff,, offico, sept. 9th,. l842.
SHERIFF. SALE.
David Devore
vs..
Tarnleu Jones.
Brown common pleas.

DaVlQ D6NuIO
VS.. Drown CouHhon FSO
Tarpley Jones.
Pnrs,iaut to an order of the court OF common
plsas within and for Brown county, Ohlo' mani .'1
81 tho August term, l942, of said court, win
offer for sale, at the front door OF the court
in Georgetown, OH Saturday the l5th DAY ol ~ ~
tober, IS42, between the hours oil len anu tot1
o;clock ON said day, the following real estate' 10
-. Tn lot in the town of Georgetown, Brown
"nnotv. Ohio. known and designated on the re-
corded Mat of said town by number one hundred
and fourteen (lI4) in that part Of said town ly!ns
north of Market street, together with the llnI
nrovsments and appcrtenances belonging anu
appertaining TO said lot. To,r.
PHrdsred ,o be sold as the real estate oil Aarp-
Law Jones in the above cnse. Terms, cash;
10Y JOHN !. IIIG GINS, Sheriff C,o.
Sheriff. Office, sept. 18th, lS42.
- sTERIFF,s.s SALE.
George MeffOrd Dfopn pia ,.o"'
c,E n Si,c,&wife. IL chapcery.
DURSTANT to an order OF the coEI'
nf Common Pleas within ana lo'
IeIT and reyiyed at the April NndAvgust terms
Is1o of said court, will offer for sale at th'
f,ort door Of the court house in Georget own' Vi
so,",rdav the 18th day Of October lo42, oetwee.
~" Lo,,rs or tan and four O'Clock on sald Gay
,La Collo,ving real estate, to wit; In TOT NO. =
~ sortb Georpetown, Brown County Ohlc'
+, - AS,Jsrad 10 be sold as the property OF Samue
9 q s;scosnd Mary his wife, in the above case
J. Terms cash IN hand. ,,Ns eso-T
r. B. c. o.
Sheriff. Office, Sept. 9th, I04a.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
Jacob Snider ct. al.
.- vs.. Drown NoHhOn
John Hill. Pleas.
BY virtue of writ, of Uenditiont er
Ooaas to ne directed by the court OF
common pleas within and for Brown
county, Ohio, | will offer for sale on the
public square in Georgetown, on Satur'
day the 22ud day of October ls4", be.
tween the hours Of 10 and a o'clock on
said day the following property to wit;
one sorsel mare.
To be sold as the property OF John
Hill in the above case. Teims cash.
JOHNJ. HIGGINS, sheriff
B. C. o.
L0l 1910
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St1ERlFF'S SALE.
John Reeves g. Co. Brown Com. Pleas.
vs. William DowI- Vendi. Exp.
ney ct al.
: BY virtue Jfa writ Of Vendtioni ErpO-
ID mas to me directed by the Court Of
Common Pleas ia and for B'Nwn county Ohio; |
will offer for sale, al the 'front.' dor OF ne court
house in Georgetown, on Saturday Ln. IS day
Of October, I84l, between the hours Of 10 and
4 O'Clock Oh said day, tia following real estate to
wit. A piece or parcel Of land situate in Blown
county, Ohio, being part Of John Watts survey
No. 3779, aud bounded and described as follows
beginning at a stone, corner TO n. Moore 81. and
Thos, w Kennedy; thence North three-tourth'
deg. Z. I6 poles thence South 81 deg. East IL
poles TO a stone thence South deg. W. 6polss
thence cast poles and II feet; thence south
vest 10 poles 10 the State roadi thence N, 81
deg. West 10 poles and ] 2 feet to the place ofbe
ginning, supposed to contain one acre and third
be the same more or less, with the improvement
thereon.
Also lot No. % in Hamersville, in that part o
said town laid of by N. Moore ST.
Also piece or parcel of land in said county
bounded as follows: beginning at stone IN tn,
state road in john Keunedy's line; thence witt
the road south 43A deg Z. l3 poles 10 a one II
the road; thence S. Al deg. W. 25 26-lOO pole
| to stone thence N. 43A deg. w. 10 poles to
,tDne in John Kennedy's line; thence with san
line N. 4 l-2 deg Z. 25 26-l00 poles to the bo
lyinniup.-Containing one acre aud half, bein
mart of John Watts survey No. 3779.
Also, the following real estate TO wit M
Abou; one-fourIh Of an acre of land IN Joh
Watts survey humber 3779, adjoining Hamer
J Vile, know as the Ogden lot, containing i'
, dwelling house and blacksmith shop, and hen
r part of the land sold by N. Moore jr. ami wife
: William Dowdney.
4 ,o,, Il, the above case Terms, cash.
JOHN ]. HIGGINS Sh'f. B. G. U.
n Sheriff IS Office. September 9Th, ls49.
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Copper, Sheet Iron and Tin
Ware Mandatory,

Hf HEstoybsS seIibsr has purchased the
= establishment in Ripley, formerly esnied
on By O. Porter, where he intsnds keeping oa
hang good assortment Of Stoves and pot metal
atthe staad oecUpisJ by &. Porter, on F'ohI
street, oas door above J. D. & D. p. EVsnis
store, which he will sell 81 tie lowest prices
for cash or approved county produce.
His Stoves may be obtained OIL. NJ. ETEhs &
Co, ~ GeorgstUwn.
TIN WARE.
have also removed my Tin Shop 20 the
same place, where intend keeping on hard
general assortment, by retail and wholesale.
fintend kesJHy on hand un assortment Of BUTts
improved Oil Backing, BY wholesale or retail.
REPAIRING.
Stoves all Sto,s Ware, Tin and Copper
Ware, rrpairsd at the shortest notice
EXTRA PLATES for stoves will be kept con-
ssant!y on hand.
WINK. BURT.
Riplsv. April 81. 1912. 40-tf
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Cider Mills.

kaya subscriber Is prepared to menulaSsIf;uIlI. SI;II.
"a order, good and durable o,eoi r,e .,n, n
u modsrats prices. Orders let :. mo '
RiPlsy.vilss SsPPESSnpsly gsPPS eISIoBI ROBERT CARR.
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SHERIFF's SALE.

sherifT's office. Sept. 24th, 1872.
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sberif's Office, Sept. 10, 1912,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-19

Yourself pale and .nll of wounds, lay upon your
blanket on the ground Imost floating in sea
OF blood. Where can be found II friend that
stickcth closer than such a brother
Those | have the honor TO represent offer
you this token ofapprobation because it Is rich
ly deserved by your services, and because ;hcy
feel a glowing consciousness of rcctltudc in be-
ing allowed TO render honor where honor is 50
Justly due. But they also have higher objects in
vlew.-Thcy desire that the youth clustered a.
round in thousands shall witness this reward to
bravery and patriotism, in the firm hope that
the ceremonies of this day will plant split in
each youthful breast which will produce ano-
thcr JOHNSON in the hour of our country's
need.
The patriotic ladies' WHO have honored Inc
with the office of presenting the wreath statc
in their letter, that "thc .Row0s and thing
green ofwhlch it is composed are fit clnblcms
of the virtues which cluster around the Hero"
EucrCTccns are here as token that your name
will ever be fresh in the memory of your crate
to signify that you are no summer friend, de-
scrtlng them when the irosts OF adversely ap-
proach, but that the hour Of your patriotism
sends alott its brightest flame. The laurel is
here, fit emblem to crown the brow of the VIC
tor | recognize also in this wreath the leaves
and branches Of an orbor ri@. an evergreen
that grew at the Falls OF Niagara. The waters
Of the Thames, charged with the blood that
flowed in torrents from Your veins, commiug-
ling with the mighty mass, moi.trnrd its roots
as thov swept Onward to the Atlantic. The
rRrr has been nourishcd by your blood lis
icGrcs and bronrhes arc here to honor Won rs
their noble kinsman to substitute Cor the ROAR
ofthr mighty WATERFALL the .ovD rLArDITs OF
a grateful PEOPLE; 10 exchange the brauti-
ful RAINBOW that constantly crowns that mag
nfcent cataract, for the bright HALO Of glory
that surrounds the name of RICHARD NJ.
JOHNSON.
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-11-19

DuELLISG.-When Dr. Franklin was in Eng
land, prior to the American Revolution, he was
one night in one ofthe coffee hsu.e. Of London,
in company with a number of literary snd SCI
entfic gentlemen, who greatly admired his con-
versstious powers, joth for lis force and origina.
lty A stranger who was afflicted with most Of
fcasivc odor, but liked the Doctors conversation,
came intothc box in which the party were as
.embed. Franklin proposed that his friends
should remove to another box Ia escape the hor-
rid smell they did so, bat the stranger follow
lowed them-aCnin at Fr-nklin's instance.
they removed, and .g,in hs followed ; when.
The Doctors p.tience getting thrradb:rs, her
said TO the stranger that he would be obliged toc
him not TO follow them again for his seen, waa
A. offensive that Il eould not !, borne. iis
Of the smell took it ass gross insult, end chah
cnged the Doctor the next rerriag, VINO re =
! piled by saying 10 the offended party, "ifI as =
| cept your challenge, we fight end you kill ME,
! shall in few days smell 9. badly As you do
now !; if kill, YOU will .fposnbIe smell worse
! than you do al present; in neither case can
see how any benefit can resultto ourselves or
others, and therefore decline the challenge.