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STATE OF OHIO MONROE COUNTY.
TO Apollo Stephens, Benjamin Stephens, Ed.
ward Stephens, John Stephens, William Wells,
Nancy Wells, Adam Shriver, Martha Shriver
John Lore, Hester Lore, James Law, Lucretia
Law, Aaron Morris, Elizabeth Morris, Nelson
Brown, Modaline Brown, Elijah Stephen, Nancy
Stephen, Lucretia Stephen, Andrew j. Stephen,
Francis Stephen, Eliza Jane Stephen, John Ste
phen, Apollo Stephen, son of Levi, Modaline Ste
phens, Nancy Stephens, who are the heirs and lie,
gal representatives of Apollo Stephens deceased,
and Apollo Stephens and Edward Stephens as exec
utors of the last will and testament of Apollo Ste
phens deceased. You will take notice that Moda-
line Stephens widow of Apollo Stephens deceas-
ed, this day filed in the office of the clerk of the
court of Common Pleas of Monroe County afore-
said, her petition praying for dover in the land of
said Apollo Stephen deceased, and that said petit
ton will be for hearing at the next term Of said
court.
EDWARD ARCHBOLD,
WILLIAM f. HUNTER,
Sol. for Petitioner.
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MARsHALLs SALE.

RY virtue of the command of venditioni expo
II mas to me directed from the circuit court Of the
United States for the District of Ohio, will offer
for sale at public outcry, at the front door Of the
courthouse in the town of Woods6eld Monroe
County Ohio, on Thursday the 10th day of Octo-
ber next, at IL O'Clock M. on said day, the follow
ing described tracts or parcels ofland lying and be-
ing in said county of Monroe, to wit: twenty four
acres of land in the south east quarter of section 49,
township 5, and range 5. Also lots number and
10 in the town of Beallsville, also lot number IL
in Linn's addition to said town of Beallsvie, with
all and singular the improvements thereon, taken
in execution as the property of John Linn (now
deceased, at the suit Of Sewell Baugher& & Co.
JOHN McELVAIN,
Marshall.
2s By CORNELIUS OKEY,
Deputy Marshall.
September g. 1874
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WEAK BACKS! WEAK BACKS!
1000 900 SOLD YEARLY
Price onlv t,oelpe and a halfcents.

Price Only fiyeIpe and a LuIf cenfs
SHERMan.S POOR .Man-S PLASTER.
THE hest Strengthening Plaster in the world.
and Sovereign remedy for mains and weakness in
the b,cI loins aide Ireast necI limbs ;o;nts
rbenm item and lnmbaao. ,,orn on the ioyer nari
of The snna thou snt;reiv c"rs tbe n;Ies. and on
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SALE OF SECTION SIXTEEN.
September 6, 1874.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance Of
the 18th section OF act entitled ian act to pro-
vide for the sale of section sixteen, granted by Con-
gress for the use of schools, passed January 20,
1927; will offer for sale at the courthouse in
Woodsfed, Monroe County Ohio, on the 18th day
of October next, the following tract ofland, lying
and being in Monroe County, Ohio, with all the
improvements thereon, and sell the same to the
highest bidder. for sum not less than the amount
due the Sate including the expenses Of sale to wit:
the east half of the south east quarter dissection is,
township 4, and range 6, being the same purchased
by VIM. Mason & Daniel Gray, November 25, 1887.
Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A. M.
JOHN M. KIRKBRIDE,
Auditor M. G. o.
Auditors Office, Woodsfield, Aug 20, 1874.
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ADMINIsTRA AZORES NoTIcE

LETTERS of administration on the estate of
Andrew Armstrong decd. having heen granted
to the undersigned, he therefore notifies ali those
indebted to said estate to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against said estate
will present them legally authenticated for settle
ment within one year. JOHN GRIFFITH,
Sept. 6, 1874. Admir-. with the will annexed.
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urorS, to wit:

and that they return the names Of such
persons with the poll books of the cleo
ton. Given under my hand at theSher-
if'sOfiice al Woodsfeld,in said county,
this 9th day ofSeptember, A. ID. 1914.
THOMAS MITCHELL, Jr.
1881 Sheriff, NJ. G. Q.
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SHERMAN'S CAMPHOR LoZENG GEs
Give Immediate reliefto Nervous or sick Headache
paptation ofthe heart, lowness Of spirits, despon-
dency, in1ammatory putrid sore throat, bowel or
summer complaint, fainting, oppression or q sense
the stomach Or bowels, bysterical affections and all
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-27

To make RASPBERRY Jdm.--Put six
tr-four ra.pbcrries into a goosc-quill
and your jam is complete.
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DISSOLUTION.

THE firm heretofore existing under the name
of J. Ray & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will still be carried on by
James A. Ray who is uthorized to settle the busi-
ness of the old firm.
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And gave the locos, right and left,
A most terrific stabbin.


damned my wife and children,
Ifthey ever dared complain, sir,
spent my money and my time,
In debt ran head and ears, sir,
But then odd Tip would make it right
They said, and I'd no fears sir.
At last election day came on
And 'Tip and Ty,' got in sir,
| looked to see the better times
Immediately begin, sir,
held my wool at sixty cents,
The price oflabor double,
And thought about that are 'roast beef
There'd be no sort of trouble.
| couldn't stop to hoe my corn,
My cattle neglected,
1t would all be right, they told me, if
'Old Tip he got elected
And so went, the summer through
At home once in a week, sir,
And then with patriotic work
So hoarse, couldn't speak, sir.
At first took little wine,
But all the leaders told sir,
How little drop of harder stuff,
Would make me feel more bold sir,
And so followed their advice
And guzzled gin and brandy,
And they said used my tongue
Most excellent and handy.
But time went on and still there came
No better times nor money,
And all my hard cider friends
Grew any thing but honey,
My crops were lost, my fences down,
My business all neglected,
And my poor wife at last began
To cry and look detected.
One day 1 went to put my gate
Once more upon its hinges,
My conscience giving me at times
Some pretty saucy twinges,
When MIR. Sheriff Sharp came up
With writs about q pail full,
And then Any prospects gan to look
TO me little baleful.
He took my chaise, he took my horse
To me it was a puzzlar,
The writs were all in favor of
Some old hard cider guzzler,
They sold my horse, my cattle, and
They turned my wife out door, sir,
And marched me off to Jail because
| couldn't pay them more, sir.
/ found they'd got Poor mans Law
BY which they kept me stout, sir,
Some sixty days, l think it was
Before could get out, sir,
And when came it was to see
My poor wife half distracted,
My children beggars and to swear
That like fool I'd acted.
I'm left at last as poor as dirt,
My property all wasted,
The cup Of whiggery, | think!
Most bitterly I've tasted.
I've put my children out, my wife
Has sought new provider,
And here am, my hat smashed in,
A victim of hard cider.
Ye gentlemen and ladies all
Who live about these diggins,
Who've listened to the mournful tale
OF Jeremiah WIggins.
Take warning from his cruel fate,
Lest you at last like he, sir,
Bring down great. ruin on yourself
By trusting whiggery, sir.
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From the (Vt.) Spirit of the Age.
THE LAST-oF THE CIDERCRATS,
GAN OVER TRUE TALE"

THE CONFESSIONS OF JEREMIAH wrocrNs.
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He'd got to rule the nation,
And plan to tax our poultry, too,
lie had in contemplation.
He said he'd grown to be as tall,
AS our old white house steeple,
Ten cents day and bean soop' was
All that he'd give the people,
From commerce and the arts, he said
He'd crush, the very breath, sir,
And all the laborers OF the land,
He meant to starve to death, sir.
He said he kept an English coach
And wore broad blue cloak, sir,
! And to the common people, that
He scarcely ever spoke sir.
That he lived in splendor, like prince
From care and thought exempt sir,
And had for US and all the world,
A most superb contempt, sir.
And then he said how all the world
Were going for a change sir,
And why he had been guIled SO long
He thonght was very strange, sir.
And said from Afric's burning sand,
Clearto the Bay of Funday,
The people were going to knock
Mac Van into next Monday.
And then he sung song that filled
aUs all chuck full of wonder,
About one Mr.. Harrison,
Who taught like blood and thunder,
And killed more Indians in day,
Than you could pile or sta OK, sir,
Between the Archipelago
And bloody Saranac, sir.
He told US how he fought one time
Defending western houses,
So much engaged lie could not stop
kJust to put on his trowsers.
That after he had fought one day,
Till he got confounded husky,
He got signal honor for
The battle of Sandusky.
And then he said if | would vote
Against the tyrant Martin,
That | should get for all my wool,
Some sixtyscents for sartin,
That every thing had to sell
Would bring double price, sir,
If | would 60 for Tip and Ty,
And get them in SO nice, sir.
He said there were great heaps of cash
That Van from day to day, sir,
Hal piled up in the Great White House
All from the poor away, sir,
That if he could be rousted, all
That cash should be divided
And should get a---quite a sum;
The thing was all decided.
:'Roast beef" besides, he said, we all
Should get in raising plenty,
And where we had dollar now,
We then should handle twenty;
And then he made me join and sing
A song, he had---"therelore
Well go for Tip and Ty, my boys,
Without a why or wherefo. e.
Well, so left my farm and work,
And went 10 'lectioneering,
A carrying flags and singing songs
Hard cider meetings steering,
] got a banner, caught a coon,
And buiIta fine log cabin,
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JAMES A. RAY.
JASPER MALLORY.

Sun6sh, August 20, 1874.
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Ye gentlemen and ladies all
Who live about these diggins,
Come listen to the mournful tale
Of jeremiah Virgins,
Who brought upon himself, besides
Upon his family, sir,
Much sorrow and unhappiness
BY trusting whiggery, sir.
In eighteen hundred and thirty nine
was happy man, sir,
And logged along quite soberly
Beneath the rule of Van, sir,
raised my sheep and sold my wool
For forty cents pound, sir,
And I'd enough to eat and drink,
And cash the whole year round sir.
My children all then went to school,
As bright as bran new dollars,
With spelling books and biographies
And neat starched linen collars;
looked upon my graneires
My meadows and my cattle,
And thought that was pretty we'll
With poverty to battle.
When Sunday came, my wife and !,
We started in a chaise, sir,
To meet the people in the house,
Of singing, prayer and praise, sir,
The neighbors nodded, and my wife
Looked on me with smile sir,
For not farmer in the town
Rode out in better style sir.
But in eighteen hundred forty came
A great hard cider preacher,
found him taking tea with wife,
And trying for to teach her.
He tod us how the country was
In great distress and ruin,
And all on the account he said
OF Martin Mac Van Buren.
He told US how the industry
Of all the world he'd bllghted,
How he had got the Purse and Sword
Tenaciousy united;
A standing army, TOO, he said,
He'd got to rule the nation,
And plan to tax our poultry, too,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
DEMOCRATS OF TttsCARAWAS ORGAN
UYE

The Cincinnati Enquirer has some useful thoughts
on the Importance Of organization which we adopt as
suited TO odr county.
Democratic friends Of towns and country! will you
permit us 10 jog you on the elbow and ask What are
vou doing? Are you already organized in your several
wards and townships, and il not, have you turned your
attention TO the matter2 It's your own business will
you see to il! The election is nowIapidy approaching
will affect you and yours for veal or for woe, according
as your measures or those ofhe Clay faction predomi
nate. You can triumph II you wifi. It is only neces-
sary to that end that poll every democratic vote and
exclude all pipelayers. But this cannot be done other
wise than by strict organization. ii buta single dem
ocrac voter be left al home in each of the townships o.
Ohio we shall loose near fourteen hundred voles II
TEN remain away from The polls in each township we
shall most likely loose the election in Ohio is oil the
highest importance, then, that we should know our
strength have committees OF blocks and school dis
cts provide the means Of getting every voter to the
polls and that we should 90 work and keep at wolk
-perseveringly and aclivcly-uH the last vote is
in.
Next week our friends Of the county hold round OF
township meetings. Let us be allowed 10 say that the
first business at these meetings should be organizations
after that speeches will do very we'll Let that be the
primary object-ahd let it be we'll attended to.
We have thoroughly trained enemy to grapplcwilh.
The wing party, here and throughout the State is fast
| reducing their movements 10 a compact and perfect
system of party drill. and their organization is being
perfected by means OF secret circulars aud plans, and
hired emmlssares, by whom every man is counted and
marked down Tor future solicitation or future proscrp
on We must meet this stcahy action by open and
honorable association and mutual encouragement and
assistance Our cause is worth infinitely more 10 us,
than theirs 10 them because the generalgood isofmorr
value than the success party whose spirit and whose
policy are selGshness Let act then vigorously and
uniledyor those two objects mainly to gel all honest
votes into the ballot boxes and to keep out all dishonest
ones Again We say, frcnds!-this is your own .busi-
| ness--see 10 III
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
sLANDERING THE PATRIOTS OF THE
NOLuTIO

The Advocate tells Cock and Bull story of an old
man. who came from North Carolina 40 years ago. and
and knew James K Folks grandfather to be ory.-
Did this old Coon khow also that Clays father was
drummer in the British Army during the Revolution,
and that Theodore FreliBghuyScRs grandfather was
Hessian soldie. aud fought against Gen Washington!
We see so charged in the papers, since these coons
are expert in backing up pc,igcs they had better clear
up these charges telore meddlingwih Poks ancestors
People who live ngass houses should not throw stones
The Washington Globe in article about the federal
ISLANDERS on James X. ?olts Grandfather, clearly re-
flutes them and brands fasehoOdo the foIcheads OF The
base libeers OF The living and the dead After refer
ring TO the certificate of Captain James Jack native
OF North Carolina, who tesies that Ezekiel Polk II.
K Polk's grandfaher) was one who took The lead in
the Meckenburgh Declaration Of Independence in IT'S,
declared that the colonies had separated from Great
Britain &c. the Globe says owe have turned 10 'tho
Documentary History Of the American Revolution"
now printing under the Authority of Congress, and find
in the 4h velmc of the 4h series at pages 49, 16 46
| and Co. that the said Ezekiel Polk and Thomas Polk,
his breheF were both officers in lre American Revou
ton in the year ITS. Thomas Polk bad ColOnel's
command and Ezekiel I'olt Ohe Identical father OF
James X. Polk) was Captain o: Company Of "Vol-
| uneer rangers" William Polk was Lieutenant in
Captain Ezekiel Polk's Company OF Volunteer Ran
gers We have examined the index 10 the volume, and
cannnl find the name OF CLoy OF FreLinehuysen IN i"-
Now the iederaists pretend that traitor or tory sinks
in their nostrls; and they have been casting about 10
find one in the democratic ranks allied 10 the democrat
ic candidate for The Presidency. Not being able to find
one among the living, they have Hycna like scratched
up one of the dead whotun on, TO be one Of the first
| patriots Of the American Revolution who has POltcd
them We guess they will read the history Of the A
mercan Revolution before they scratch up another rev.
outiohary soldier.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.

TIE Cincinnati Enquirer of Aug, II, says
The returns are nearly al in, only seven more coun-
lies to hear from. In the eighty oE counties heard
from the Democratic gain over the vote OF 1910 is 49,
73t II the seven counties come in wilma gain in the
same ratio that the last have, then will Owsleys
majority be reduced 10 1885. Our figures, so far, arc
gathered from Wing papesil they are to be relied on
then are we correct in eaF calculations.
A Kenluckian writing 10 the Statesman, says:
FRIEND'MEDARY: We have brought Mr.. Clay 10 his
knees in this, his Stac-thoUSh heretofore to be his
by pFescrptiVe right his to barter away give away
as might suit his interest or caprice Bdt we have now
shown, you will see by the vote is his longer
The contest has been one of extraordinary excitement.
and more votes have beer poiIet by 1900 than tac
great contest Of 1910 brought out exceeding the increase
OF our population by 900.
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wear eersal opposition to 'bs advocate of British in
,titulions hs uaitor tothe peoplelhis slanderer o
General Jackson-tAis enemy Of Popular righis-this
clator of federalism Since bis nomination Wing
States have held elections One has entirely wheeled
into the Democratic ranks, another resulted with loss
to federalism Of 1900 votes, another with F2OOO and
still another his own State o Kentucky shows iss Of
$4,000 Every time he has come before the country for
the last 20 years have the people overwhelmed him with
their Indignation, and II there rs paftice Of truth in
the axiom that "ke causes produce like effects" lie and
his British Anti Republican measures are destined to
an overthrow unequaed in the annals of this or almost
any other Nation.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
ILLINOIS

gentleman just in from circuit through this State
says it was confidently counted upon by the democratic
politicians, who made up their estimate Of the whole
from what they had aseeIiained in part That the State
would be democralic at the lowest estimate, sOOO and
some were couAting on 10 and 10000 Some OF our
city coon papers were chuckag over the almost deeas
oil Judge Douglass, dem., who they said was eIeceR
by lTOOo 2OOO-an increase Of 5eO since his previous
election In 1910 the State went for Van BaTen by
1889; eleelcda democratic Governor by 73OI and
now such papers as The Atlas say they expsst whig
gain when it will show This increase Gin Enqpiycr.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-22
"THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

1t is impossible to resist the conclusion that DAVID
TOD is to be the next Governor oil Ohio, notwthstan-
ling lie perperated very foolish error when he wrote
his Cleveland letter His talents, his integrity his un
5lemishcl private character, and the orthodoxy
fhis opinions upon all other matters except the State
currency have rendered him acceptiblc to a majority
,fhe people OF the Stale. But what has contributed
most 10 turn the popular tide in favor of Mr.. ToD is
the political and moral dcformities Of his opponent
Unlike Henry Clay, Morlecai Barley is mol talented,
>u like him, he is "coriup" HIS is a miserable rem
,aDt of that merccnary clan who in The zenith OF the
,owcr of the old Biddle Bank, fed upon its corruption
'und; he has always been supple slave OF The Bank
Aristocracy and vindicve enemy the rights of The
masses His votes in Congress, in 1896, against al
owing pittancc to the surviving officers and sodcrs
flhc Revolution, shows that lie is aBriIish tory in sim
,ahy and in principle The federal party offered the
rosses, insult to the patriotism and Intelligence Of the
People when they brought out such man. They
nay now see the consequences Of the almost
ay dcserlions from the ranksoi thc honest and re-
lecling portion ofItefparty. Dawn Ton will be The
,cxl Goaenor, for the reason that he wassnev guilty
but ono and Mordecai Barley will receive
lis final doom because it canuo be ascefta9ncd hat he
yrr performed Jingle patriotic act"