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GUARDIANS SALE.

DY virtue Of all order Of tho Probate Court
ID of MaprOs county, Ohio, on the LIST day of
April, 1887, to me directed, will offer for sale
on the premises, on
friday, as 1H day IF Nay, 1887,
the undivided thrse-Rfths Of the following
premises, situats in Monroe county, Ohio, Ia
wit:
The south esst quarter af the south west
quarter o' section thirty-thfee, township ave,
and range six. containing twenty-seven scrsa
moro or less, subject to the widows dowAr,
TsRAs or rSALs.--Qne-th!rd cash in hand, and
the balance the arst day Of November, lsa1,
with interest. eHoRG4 LoWTfiER, g
April :, 1tsI, e'HsF1ssn,
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State of Ohio, Monroe County.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas Pollock, Plaintiff;
anainSf

against
John s. Heald, Defendant,
ENHK said defendant. John s. Heald. ia hereby
/ notified that the said plaintiff, Thomas
Pollock, has this day filed in the Office Of the
Clerk of said Court, his petition, setting forth
and showing that on the ninth day Of August
1874, the said defendant agreed in writing with
the plaintiff to purchase small lot of lapd
lying and being in said county of Mnprac,
with the buildings thereon. which is despribcd
as follows, to wit Beginning at the corner OF
James Atkinson's land, on front street, in the
town Of Darlington, in said county. thence
up the wsst side of said street, far enough to
include one foot north of the house, thence on
a straight line hack to Apple alley, retaining
the same width on said alley as there is ON the
frnpt, thence with the east side of sail alley
to said Atkinson's life, and thence with said
Atkinson's line to the pape of beginning, con-
tanning six Thousand square feet more or less.
That said defendant, then executed to nlain iti
his promissory note for four hundred and fifty
dollars payable five years from the first day of
April, then next with annual interest, to secure
the purchase money for said lot of land. That
no part OF the principal of said note has been
paid except sixty=six dollars: and no interest
since the second day Of March, 1852 The
object and prayer Of the petition i. that said
premises may he sold to pay the remainder OF
the purchase money due on said note, If the
defendant fail to answer, on or before the TWEEN
ty-ffth day of May next, the matter OF the
petition will he taken as true, and judgment
rendered accordingly. at the juno term of said
Court nsxt following.
ARCHBOI.D 4 RICHARDSON
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
MsFeh Q, lss7.-6g, fnls}
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NTTEEEfz3 As, one WiLrrAx LRfra, late q
wv the city OF New York, drug broker. haa
recently h4cn engaged in the nefarisus anA
aIi!awf,il business Of counterftting the nsdi
,:ines knoiVu throuyhout the world as Hsf>
EATS OISTMKNT, and ordered To he printed
FOR him, under fsl>, pretenc-s and for fraaA-
uient purposes. 50o000 copies Of the bosk
or PAM het OF directions around each box ana
pot.
And whereas. the counterfeit book sv
pamphlet is we'll calculated to deceive, being
a fec x:mils OF the original except 30 far -
regards The ,rater-mark in the paper viz: "liss-
LowAY. NEw YORK AND IosDox," which appsass
on every leaf OF the genuine document. bat
can only be seen by holding the paper between
the eye and the light.
And whereas. the aforesaid WilliaD
fLeth. having been arrested, and fully chargsl,
on examination before Justice Connolly, with
procuring the printing and uttering Of the
above eonnterfeits, escaped from the custody
Of the officers on the Goth day Of Dscsmbss,
1856, and is now .fugitire from jastics, ssa
is supposed to be pursuing his dishonsraNs
and feionious designs elsewhere.
TIE DRraGIsTs of the various cities, tovnA
and villages of the United States are therefore
hereby cautioned against dealing With
the aforesaid William Leith for any artislso
purporting to be HoLLowAys Pulls and Hon-
LowAfs OINTMENT, or purchasing any prsps-
rations bearing that name from anv quarter,
unless the leaves OF the pamphlets wrapped
around the boxes and pots containing the ssns
shall bear the words >" HOLLOWAY, NBw Yssa
AHD LosDoS." in the form Of a uater-nasA,
which water-mark can only be distinguishes
10y holding up the printed sheet singly to ths
light. All others are COUNTERPART :; sna
all persons vending them liable to heavy
penalties, and will be prosecuted to conviction
by the proprietor OF the genuine preparations,
rs the only means of guarding his own inter.
ests and protecting tho public against damage
to health and life from the use Of delstssisas
articles, sold under tho guaranty OF his nans
and reputation.
The said Leith is a Scotchman by birth, absut
IS years of age, of good address, dsep-tonsl
voice, herd complexion, light hair and thiA
whiskers, gray eyes, standing about feet a.
nchss, and somewhat inclined to corpu lensr
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Legal Notice,

Thomas Mitchell, sur In the Court of Com
viving partner of the mon Pleas of fMouroe
firm of County Ohio.
Mitchell l. Morris,
against Petition to Complete
James II. Morris, ct al. Real Contract.
NNHE defendants James R, Morris, William T.
L Norris, Elizabeth briggs and Alfred D.
briggs, her husband, Mary X. Smith q ininer)
and Jesse Yost, all of Monroe county, Ohio,
will take notice that on the gath day Of March,
1857 Thomas Mitchell, as the surviving part
ner of the firm trading under the name OF
Mitchell \ Morris, filed in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of said county, his petition; tho OBJ
ject and prayer of which is to complete real
contract for the sale by said Mitchell i Norris
to said Jesse Yost, of the following described
lands ii $50 county, to wit: The south west
quarter of the south west quarter Of section
"A, township s. of range 5, also the north east
quarter of the north west quarter of section
23, township 3, of range 5; also the north west
quarter of tho north west quarter of section
23, township 5, of range 3; also - acres in
the south east quarter of the south west quar-
ter of section "a, township 3, of range 5; said
twenty-five acres being bounded and descs csihed
as follows, to wits beginning at the south east
corner Of the first above described lot of land,
and running north twenty rods and two thirds
of a rod to a stone; thence straight line to 4
stone planted on the line eleven and half
rods south from the north west corner Of the
above named lot: thence south to the south
west corner of said lot, thence with the section
line to the place of beginning, making with the
other tracts above described in all one hundred
and forty acres, more or lass. Said petition
will be for hearing at the June term Of said
court, 1887.
JAMES F1TZ-RAEDOLPII
Nsreh y, 1@7, Ar- FOR rc~Tsn.r.
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SHERIFF,s SALE.
James Hindmsn, pfvirtue of an order

James Hindman, Dfvirtue of an order of
3 Guardian, ID salsto me directed from
81 VS.. i=sA the Court of Common Pleas
VIM. I.atshaw. of Monroe county, Ohio, l
will offer for sale, at public auction, at the
front door of the courthouse, in the town of
Woodsfeld, in said county, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a. M, and o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 23d day Of Nay 1851,
the following described lands and tensuents
lying and being in said county, to wit:
The south east quarter of the northwest
quarter of section thirteen, township six, Of
range six, containing forty acres, more or less.
Ordered to he sold at the suit of James
Hindman, guardian, against William Latshaw.
WILLIAM READ, al.
April %. 81 81 Sheriff IL fsfd etunes
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STATE or ONO, MONROE COUNTY.
CornT OF COMMON Pleas.
SfTa CIVIL ACTION.

s-,JameS Ccodcr, ! (tEoEcE COupE,;
W.. VI of the State OF
= Elizabeth Dowcll and Pennsylvania. VII
Jesse Dowell, her husband, take notice that
Georse Coo,lrr and lanes Coodcr OF
Francis Turll. thccoun.y Of Mon
roe, in the State of Ohio, did on the 10Th dav
of April, A. u. 1887, file his petition in the
Court of Common Pleas of the county OF Mon
roe aforesaid, against the said George Cooder
ana Elizabeth Dowell and Jesse Dowcll. her
l,us band, and Francis Tucll, defendants; setting
forth that one Mary Cooler, Now deceased,) in
her life time. entered into a contract with the
said James Cooder on certain conditions now
fully performed by the said James Cooder that
at her death he should become the owner of
her personal property, ami that she would
convey TO said James Cooder, the following
described tract of land situate i'll Monroe coup,
ty, aforesaid, to wit:
The north west quarter of the north east
quarter of section fifteen, in township three. OF
range five. That said James Cooder claims the
specific performance of said contract, and pray
ing that they may be compelled to release
their interest in said property to said James
Cosder. And the said George Cooder is noti-
fed that he is required to appear and answer
said petition on or before the third Saturday
after the third day of June next
HUNTER & HOLLAND,
April %, 1857. Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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CHARTER OAK
Life Insurance Company,
HARTFORD, CONN.
G TER PERP ETU A l.
100000 CAPITAL.

WITH large surplus, securely invested
w under the sanction and approval Of the
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Of the State
of Connecticut.
This company has also complied with the
very cautious and stringent laws Of this State,
in relation to foreign Insurance Companies.
1t was incorporated by the Legislature Of
the State of Connecticut, in May, 1850, with .
PERPETUAL CHARTER, and commenced busi-
ness on capital Of two hundred thousand
dollars tho whole Of which has been invested
in securities of the highest character.
Those who contemplate making life insur-
ances, should, first Of all, satisfy themselves
Of the character and atability Of the Company
they may select. The interest of the assured
in the stability and permanent prosperity Of Z
Company, in the security and certainty that It
will fulfill its engagements, IL Of insompara-
bly, greater importance than the tv!fins ssring
that May be made by psyias inadsqssss pre-
miqms,
The principle af Life Iarurance I, based on
sound mathematical calculations, and admits
Of NO variation. Ultimate security, being the
primary object to he obtained, this Company
will do business on the lawest rates Of pre-
niums that can be adopted, and afford requis-
ite security ta the insured, and perpetuity to
the ipstit9tion.
WIN. r. RICHARDSON, Agent.
Woodsheld, 0hia.
~ ofice one door north at Tfeasafsr's
ONCE, Main Street.
Feb. 2b, 1887,
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DISEASE VANQULSHXD

By d. RobocI's .Scanainariun Rsn,sdies
A FTER years of study, analysis and expert
II ment, DR.. Roback, the eminent Swedish
Physician, succeeded in producing a medicine
from the mountain herbs OF his native land.
which acts directly upon the causes Of disease
in tho blood, and by restoring the corrupted
fountain Of life to = condition Of health and
purity expsls disease from the system whsr-
ever il may be located, or whatever may be its
character. Indigestion, nervous complaints,
spileptic and other fits, coughs, consumption
in its early stages, sore throat, bronchitis, fever
and ague, asthma, low spirits, sexual incapa-
city, feminine weakness, pricking Of the skin,
symPtomatic Of paralysis, rheumatism, nell
ralga tuInor, cancer; diabetes, lassitude and
debility. diafrhea, and all other disorders OF
the organs. OF respiration, the liver, the kid
neys, the stomach, the nerves. or the muscu-
lar fibre, are unerringly cured by this prepa-
ration. Il is to the materiss mor5i, or seeds
Of disease, what An alkali is to an acid it n~u-
tralixes them with absolute certainly, while at
the same time it regulates the secrstions, re
moves obstructions from the bowels, crsAtes
appetite, renews bodily vigor. and regsnsrates
every animal function. Such is the nature,
such are the effects Of DIR. Roback's famous
ScAspINAvIAN BLOOD PURIFIER, which, taken in
conjunction with his Blood Pills, will not only
Obliterate the most painful diseases, but pre-
vent their recurrence, and lsngthen life be-
yond its ordinary span.
To prevent imposition, purchase only Of re-
spectacle druggists, &C., of regular agents, or
Of DIR. Robsck, sole proprietor and manufac-
turer, 6, FoCrth-street, Cincinnati.
d. Price of Purifier 81 per bottle, 6 bottles
for IS. Pills 25 cents per box or boxes
for 81.
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NJ scell cous.
LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING!
Lyons Patent Copper Light
ming Conductor, Patented
July llth, 1854.

CUPERIORITI is claimed for this Conductor
y over all others in common use, and the
testimonials and evidences can be satisfacto-
rily shown why it is superior to ali other light
ming rods now in use. The rod has taken the
premium at the New York, Massachusetts and
Iowa State Fairs, and every State and County
Fair where it has been exhibited.
The subscribers are the exclusive Proprie-
tors of the rods for Monroe County, and their
Agents will canvass the County during the
ensuing summer for the purpose of selling
them, when the people will have an opportu-
nifty of seeing and Judging for themselves.
All orders addressed post paid to Herring 4
WALL, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio,
will receive prompt attention.
Herring & WALL,
April i, 1857. Proprietors.
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HMAD2 HHADI
ImnGFtant New Political Korl
POLITICAL TEXTBOOK,
OR
HNCIOL.oPHD1A

T'HE undersigned proposes to Issue from press,
the 1st day Of June noxt, PoLirIc AL
TSxT Book, OR ENCYCLOPEDIA, containing every
thing necessary for the discussion, either on
the hustincs in the press, of any political
question which may be brought forward.
Amongst other things. 1t will contain the Arti-
cles of Confederation, the Constitution, the
Virginia and kentucky Resolutions Of '9S and
99, the Ordinance of 1857, the various Party
Platforms for the last twenty years, the Hart
ford Convention Platform, the Know Nothing
Ritual, the Missouri Compromise Of 1920, the
various Laws organizing Territorial Govern
ments since the foundation of the Government,
including the Kansas and Nebraska Act, the
decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case, copies Of every enactment Of Con-
greSs since the foundation of the Government,
which is the subject of discussion. the Con
gresSional record of votes on the same, classi-
aed; extracts from important Political Speeches
or Letters, pertinent to present issues; the
Inaugural Address of Mr. Buchanan; an ab-
stract of the laws Of each State regulating suf-
frage and providing against the immigration
of foreign paupers and convicts; emf igration
statistics. In fact, it will be All o'anium gath
erum of everything of political Importance
necessary to the discussion of the issues at
present dividing, or likely to divide parties i'll
the United States.
Whilst the undersigned is ardent and I'M
swerving Democrat, he intends to make this
book complete Political Encyclopedias, unb-
assed in its preparation by party prejudices,
so that it will be book of reference for men
of all parties.
1t will he printed in the best style, conve-
niently indexed, and handsomely bound. and
will be forwarded to Subscribers at So 90 per
copy, in advance, free of postage.
Persons taking an interest in obtaining Sub
scribers will be entitled to one copy Of the work
for every fifteen Subscribers they obtain.
Edters to whom this Circular is sent, pub
fishing it once a week until the day Of publ
cation, will be allowed a copy Of tho work
gratis.
A liberal per centsge allowed on orders from
Book Merchants.
l3HresS
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MICHAEL ". CLU0KKY,
Bor No. 1l6, P. O., Washinstsn CITY, D. c.

REFERS To-Hon. J. CLANCY Jones, Of Penn
sylvania; Hon. A. +. Maxwell, Of Florida; Hon.
II. c. Burnett Ky; Hon. J. A. Quitman, Of
Miss; Hon. John Kelly, of n. r.; Hon. 7. J..
MARSHALL, of Illinois; Hon. Samuel A. Smith
and John V. Wright, of Ten; Hon. c. J. Faulk-
ner of Virginia.; Hon. J. W. Denver, Of Cali
fornia; Hon. J. L. Stewart, of Maryland, Hen.
W. W Boyce, Of South Carolina; Hon. J. L..
Seward, of Georgia. and the Hsmbers Of Con-
gress generally.
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i AkE NOTICE.
JAS. n, SIMMONS

AS on hands and is constantly receiving a
l. large assortment of GROCERIES,, among
which are the followingi
Syrups at Leo
n. 0. Molasses 90 cts.
n. Orleans Sugar II
Coffee 5
Young Hyson Tea 90
Mackerel s
Common Tobacco Isl
Rice 10 cts.
Window glass by 10 37i
10 penny nails
brads 5
6 " nails 81
%
and all other articles in proportion.
E;S' He Will take all kinds of Country Pro-
duce, and give the highest market price in
CASH or GROCERIES,.
J. n. SIMMONS.
WaopsFIELn April s, le57.-2m.
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a. IIELHRoLp's IIIGuLY CONCENTRATED EX
TRACT Bc'lir, is prepared directly according to
the ru' 'cs of Phar,nsey and Chemistry, and is
the best anil most active preparation which
can he made for the cure of Diseases Of the
bladder. Kidneys, Gravel, Dr"rSy, Weaknesses.
&c. Read the advertisement in another col
unin. headed Hembold's Genuine Pr-para-
fien -
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Ordinance passed by tile 7oscn Council Of
the Incorporated TiHage Of Woods
.feld, on the 18Th ApriI 1857.
ORDERED by the Town Council of the Incor-
~ porated Village of Woodsiield, That the
time limited in the Ordinance of the 2lst day
of February, A. ID. 1857, requiring pavements
to he made, be extended until the 1st day of
July, A. d. 1857.
WIN. F. HUNTER, Mayor.
DANIEL WALTON, Recorder.
April Is, 1S57.-4w.
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School School !!

THE undersigned will teach a SELECT School
L in the town of WOODSFIELD, Monroe coun-
tv Ohio for the term of TEN WEEKS, COM
mencinS OH
The oath day Of August, 1857.
Great pains will be taken to render the
School both pleasing and profitable to those
who may attend.
1hsroughness i'll the branches studied, will
be the constant aim of the teacher.
Special attention will be paid to those desir-
ing to qualify themselves for teaching.
Black board exercises, in the various branches
will form n matter of particular study; and the
best method of teaching will form important
subjects for discussion.
Regular lectures upon the "TheOry and
Practice of teaching, will bs delivered TO the
class,
TERMS;
Common Branches. .N % per scholar.
Analysis of English SEN
tence, Philosophy, lst pit.
Algebra, Elementary Go
ometry and Book-Ssepl
ing J fo w
Higher Algebra, Gcoaetrv.
Trigonometry, Survey
ing, Astronomy, Chem
1Stfy, Nc-. 5o "" -
g. For further particulars inquire OF tho
undersigned. WILLIAM WHEELER,
Mrs. AGNES WHEkLKR.
WooDsFIELD, March as, 1s57.-tf.
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SHERIFFnS SALE,

'rs r Lilly sas 5''1@ to- M" "' aissctsa as @s'f' ro" {"
R. H. Marriott and the Court of Common Pleas
Geo. 7. Magre. of Monroe county, Ohio,
will offer for sale at public auction, at the front
ioor of the court house, i'll the town Of Woods
ield, in said county. between the hours of 10
o clock, Il. H.. and o'clock. Il. H., on
.Sut"Tday the GM day Of Nay, 1857,
Z certain tract or parcel of Ian lying and be-
ing in said county of Monroe ami State of Ohio
and described as follows, to wit:
The south half of the south west quarter oi
section twenty-four, i'll township three, and
range four, containing eighty acres, more OF
less.
Ordered to he sold as the property of said
Mtrivt and Magrr, at the suit of Alonzo Lilly
WILLIAM READ,
April Is. S3 Is. Sheriff of said county.
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> SHERlEt'S SA LIZ.
Nathan Hollister and DT virtue of 4 man.
William Ohey, ID date to me directed
vs.. from the Court of Com
Jahu Dicks and mon Pleas of Monroe
Charity Dicks. County. Ohio, will Of
fer for sale, at public auction, at the front door
of the court -hcuse in the town of WoOdsiieid,
in said county, hetween the hours of 10 o'clock
4. ,n., and o'clock p m, on
.SotHrdoA tie 9Th day Of Nay, 1857,
TWO TOWN LOTS, lying and being in the
County and State aforesaid, AMI described as
follows. to wit:
Lot number five in the town of Lewisvile
as numbered on the plat of said town.
Also, lot number six in the town of Lewis.
vile, rs numbered on the plat of said town.
Ordered to he sold as tho property of Jahu
Dicks ana Charity Dicks, at the suit of Nathan
Hollistcr and William Okey,
WILLIAM READ,
April Is. S3,-i5. Sheriff of said county.
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READ, READ.! Yg ApPLnTEp, READ,"--H.
L. llelmlold oilers to the afflicted his Geni:nr
Preparation, Fluid Extract Buchu, which has
accomplished the most extraordinary cures of
all other similar remedies Read the a'tver-
tisem-nt in another column headed q" Helm
bold's Genuine Preparation
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Job M. Williams' Estata

MoIICK is hereby given that Elizabeth vii
~ liams and Ezra Williams have hoen con
iirmed hythe Probate Court of Monroe county
Ohio, as executors of the last will and tasta
,nent of Job NJ. Williams, deceased.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
.,s3s1l0 aii, EZRA1 WILLIAMS, J..
April IL, ls57.-5t,' Executors.
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Attachment Notice,

D. vs. States A t.aHment y nssnsI ass ,hs as day a..
Andrew Anderson. issued by John NJ. Kinney,
Justice of the PEACE, of Washington town
ship, Monrae county, Ohio, against the goods,
chattles, rights, credits, moneys and effects of
Andrew Anderson, nonresident of said coun-
ty, for thirty dollars apd fifteen cents, and for
want ef service of summons, will he for hear
ing on the 50th day of April, A. D. 1887, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. d. J. STATES.
March % lS57,-pd,
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WaopsFIELp, April s, le57.-2m.
Farmers. See to your Interests

RUFUS P. KENNoN, STEWART L. HENRY,
GEORGE L. PHILLIPS, JOHN W KENNON.
NHOICE r. p. KENNON & CO., of Barnes
" FRUITS. vile, Ohio, are now in tho neigh
borhood of Woodsfeld, Iagraft-
NHOICE ing. Our list of fruits is made up
" FRUITS. exclusively of those varieties that
are recommended by standard
4 PPLES, works on Fruit Culture, and by
II PEARS, the innst authoritative Pomolog-
PLUMS, ANp ical conventions OF the United
CHERRIES. States.
We ingraft Apples, Pears Plums
"A INTER and Cherries; and require payment
~ PEARS. only for CRAFTS found living, after
the first of June next. We obtain
our gratis from the celebrated
VTINTER Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester,
" PEARS. N. Y, Messrs. Ellwanger { Barry,
IProprietars.
Farmers and others who desire
II HlTE their trees changed to better fruit,
w CHERRIES Imay address the firm at Woods
field, or leave their names with
the following gentlemen: Jaseph
\ ELBOW Bridgeman, Malaga; Thomas A.
1 CHERRIES. Way, near GraysYille: Ross Nc
Williams, Grapdyiex.
March .s. Is57-2ms