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HofeIS.
STEP HOuSE.

OIRyILLE, o., OPPOSITE z. r DEPOT, J.
NJ. westoye-, proprietor Trains going north
in the morning stop twenty minutes for
blcat7ast The Doncaster House is fitted up
in frSt-class style, and is one o. the best
houses Oh the r., . W. & G. r. r. Country
people will lni il % thei in e7est to stop at
this house. J0y1
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
FhySicianS.
w GuTHDIE NJ n

J. w. GUTHRIE, M. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office in first
building north of Post-oilice, Wooster, Wayne
County, Ohio. Office hours, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, from 8 to II A. NJ, and from to 4
Pm. All accounts considered due as soon
as services rendered.
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w M. ROSS NJ D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MILLERS-
burg, Ohio. Olice-First door West of Cor
ner Formerly occupied by Mulvane. Resi-
1ence, second door south of L. b. Raif7S
corner. Office days, Wednesday and satpr
day afternoons. 1tf
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DR. & WILSON

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OFFICE AND
Residence, West Liberty Street, Wooster, O.
All accounts considered due as soon as seryi-
ces are rendered. 3,9
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W. C. STOUT, NJ. d.

SUCCESSOR OF E. BARNES, II. d., ECLEC-
tic Physician and Surgeon, Oxford, Holmes
County, Ohio. Special attention given 10
Chronic and Female Diseases. Consultation
free. Office hours from A. NJ. TO p NJ, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays. 39.r3s
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DIR. JOHN LEHMAN,

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, ,MILLERSBURG,
Ohio. Office and Residence, at South part OF
Washington Street --- 1tf
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ET-Gencral Stage onice. lu
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J. POMERENE. NJ ID,

S. P. WISE, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, MILLERS-
burg, o. Office with DIR. PomeIene. soft
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German Physician. Treats Chronic Diseases,
especially Female Complaints, with great
success. Office on East Liberty Street, Woos-
ter, o.
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q. 1O1lIlhENI Z, NJ. D.1
PHYSICIAN s. SURGEON, MILLERSBURG,
Ohio. Ofiice-On Main ST., doors East Of
the Bank. Office hours-Wednesdays, from
to O'Clock p. NJ, and on Saturdays from .
O'Clock A. NJ to O'Clock p. NJ. 1tf
p. P. POMERENE, q.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, BERLIN.
OHIO. 1tf
The sun., 1871-11-18
Gen. GRANTS Contempt for Law - lie
Breaks IL Sending has Son to Europe.

Mr. i. d. GRANT, Second Lieutcuau, in
The Fourth Cavalry, has been sent by his
father on tour through Europe in the capa-
city Of an ade-dec camp or military uttaclt
Of some sort TO Gen. W. T, SuERNAS.
This IS a direct and fragrant violation Of
tie law OF the land. The regulations for
the government of the United States army.
established by acts of Congress, and promLl
gated by the Secretary Of War as law, pro.
libit in distinct terms the granting Of leave
OF absence 10 any subaltern officer until he
shall have served Nt least two years with the
company to which ho may be attached
Lieut.. GRANT has never, we believe, served
single day with the company on whose
muster roll his name is borne as a Second
Lieutenant, He graduated Mt West Point
last summer, after having clsndestinely gov.
erned the Academy through his fathers
favortism, with results exceedingly iniu,
rous to the order and usefulness Of the in.
stitut.on, He received the usual furlouGh
allowed 70 all graduates boforc Joining
their regiments, This furlouch was sub
scquently extended % allow him to take
employment as q civil engineer on the Pine
Blud Railroad in Colorado This was a vio-
!s;.oh Of the sph,t Of tae law, which would
not have bcea permitted In the case of any
one except tho Presidents SON While he
was th1s engaged lie was recently ordered
TO report 10 the General OF the Army, and n
leave OF absence u six months was granted
The sun., 1871-11-18

Gcn"ral's ofrlcc s capable, calling his attcn.
ton to the army regulations forbiddIng such
an indulgence
1t hns come to be well understood In mil.
tary circles, MS ii is eve ywhcrc else through
out the country, that to DO n relative Of the
President, or n relative Of n relative, or ono of
his early cronics constitutes n wcll-loundcd
claim upon the favoritism OF the Admins
tration. II is bad enough when such favor
itism corrupts only tho officers of the civil
service and dcbascs the patronage Of polit-
ical party: but 1t becomes grave matter
when tho evil ponotrates the army. and its
officers learn to depend either for peculiar
priv lercs or their Just rirhts upon their per
sonnl relations with the Ciici Magistrate and
his boon companions.
As there is one law for the Presidents son
and another for the poor ,neclancs g boy who
Ia so fortunate es TO procure n commission in
the army, we have n single suggestion TO
make. There is now sitting in the army
building in this city n board of veteran off.
GERS who nre engaged in revising the regula
tons of the army. We advise these gray.
haired gentlemen to insert in every para.
graph affecting the duties or limiting the
privileges of army officers these words as a
final clause: Except In the coso of the
Presidents SON."
President GRANT is beyond hope but
what is TO be said of Gen. SHERMAN and
Secretary BELRNAr2 Are they ready TO CO.
operate in any violation of the law which tie
President may desire We commend the
subject to the attention of all independent
members Of Congress
The sun., 1871-11-18
TRE CRY ron REFoGM.
rweodism aud Cra utism nUst be Pat Down
EVcryWhsre.


1t is not alone in New York, no- in the Demo.
crt,c riy that pur.d Al GA ana r1.o-m ..t.esduI.
tlrOu shout al tie si'feA and M ali or .lll C.rccs
% t.u party IN power, is refo m demnni,t
IL Mould be rem irkaDIe, inteoI, were it o her.
Wise, lac Ici ubuc.n pa.tJ has blco-.o M4ga or
less deuorlhLed by their coutng-u'o N power, and
''e ca, lallts engtndcrti nr l..k OF opposition.
Upon " tns main Gltst or,' tle plrty hls peen so
suoug tiat all sogs oi corruption and dishonesty
have thpyen unds, it
We have had incompetent and dishonest men in
once at the Nerth, and a sr.ce,ess set OF caryet-
asEeis WHO heN ga eOu taNr Oeen oiected JUSTICES
OF tne peace az LONE have taken advantage OF tUe
con tiuOn o. affairs az The south, 10 thrust them
selves into pos lNons convenient for pluudering.
low standard " morals has Obtaned every
Were, an conscience IA politics come TO be the
jest OF politicians. For years the political Amos
ere has Geeked WITH rOguery, tnd the difference
bet"een the parties mas been only one oi dsgtee
In one section one party did tie most stealing, in
another section the other led IN theft. 1t was a
question on } Of opportunities and + impuntty Tor
crime. Houtst men beZan TO zoos about them 1t
too results II democratic form Of government snd
question ,s success; aId the more sasucious or tho
thieves ioreseeius that at t.s Tat6 no form VI So
ccV could nold toCe her long had begun to p.cN
their Dlunder preparI,ory to start Ii looks bel.
ter now. II loohs 40 taoughlt Nds not all partisan
sip-uot an petty outbreak IN tne gang and u
turning ui states evidence among ,Aieyes, bu.
re@hy and practically reform.
The sun., 1871-11-18

The London inns in Heightened and
elaborate leading article warmly advocates
the denomination aud reelection of Con
GRANT as President. Tne Times lets us un.
dcrstand that this would be highly accept
able to the ruling classes OF Great Britain,
This may do very well for JOHN BULL;
but the people of the United States are not
likely to take their cue from England in Sc.
iocting President. Indeed, it is historical
fact that the candidate whom the London
Times and its aristocratic patrons have ia
yored for the Presidency has always proved
to be the very person whom the voters Of
this country have refused 10 elect to that
Office.
Gen. GRANT has dono quite enough for
England in tho Washington Treaty, and
specially in that part of it which endorses
m immense and indctermnate amount of
British claims ngains. the United States
Government as ired from ali faint OF rebel;
ion aud war, although tho destruction of
property 10y our troops in the South, on
which they arc based occurred long before
tic war ended, This is quite as great q ser
vic, as any ono American ought 10 reader 10
JoUN bull; and the British should be con
--! = -'-;, -. =. - = . y, =
ie Ciac;or
The sun., 1871-11-18
Gov. warmoth Seeing Grant rs Others SEQ
Him.

NTw ORLEANS, Nov. l6.-Gov. Warmoth, IN
speech on an excursion down the river, saii thai
Grant and hts party cared nothing for the south,
except TO annoy and Ierseoute the people ana turn
their rsfortunts TO account for partisan eap.,Al.
They have no interest 10 the vast rich valley, and
are all absorbed with their whole resources In tie
chase for imaginary Ku-KuT, and are depopuiltinT
the country arres,nG women and ch loren suspected
OF desisps against the Union. The Times, commsnt-
inZ upon Gov Warmoths speech, says It Is impos.
sbe to eonstrue his meaning in any other way than
as q bold and aggressive sssaut upon the present
Administration. The speech eIcites much comment
here and In view OF the fact that the Democratic
State Convention meets IN n few days, It il geuer.
ally regarded as bid for favor nom that party.
The sun., 1871-11-18
FArOE44l,N ~ IHE N4rr.

= dui rai fortcr's ~nu Promoted in violation
OF LAW ire Injustice Done hI. Class.
mates Auother t'ross Outrage.
10 NE hotor o. n, 'uH.
SIR A gross violation of law has been pcrpe.
t-a'ed and an utter disregard OF naval regulations
shown } Ihe Secretary OF tie Navy and his friend,
adviser, and Goa ju,or, Admira, David D. Porter
By consu.'inS TIE Navy RyF.s:sr o. 1871 .yps VIII
find that No, G7 ON tie ,st o. ui1sapmcn who grad.
ulted on Juue :. 1870 is Theodore Porter, SON Of
tie rankin. oflcer Of t0- navy, and that No IS on
te same list is CLAYTON >, Rchman, Lie bosom
q lend
Referring to the latest Navy Register q. = tho
~6hg 6f lily l. f'ilj you Nlil md thai Messrs Po,
Ter and Mchman .ave been promoted over the heads
20. q midsnl omen who ranked them, an are placed
a. the foot rf the LIST o. en,igns.
lota these gentlemen shouli have graduated from
g NaRl Academy IN 1869, they having entered
ihat Institution IN l-65 but owing TO their oeins
,'[at-.' a,lS.sal' it tooN I've ea' 20 pull t.ea
lle naval icGuadouapi $50 s.y. " tN..t po on
0T . "H pe promoted 10 lieutenant until he las
s.iYed ore year at sea as master To master uutl
en- upu he uss served AZ least one rear a, sea al
''I cav ne A4',4. &C deny
iulung no brC.test construction on this rernla-
ton, Mr. Porter would not BE- u.itled 10 promo.
! u until Aug 70, present year even Euqp0smg
'", ne nag g. .o''-l num az one, and NJ Ncl'
al not .ll neat wear, az he has been oa leave, CT
waiting orlcrs srce March a. l-lL
f,i5 n I'm :s.s ;;sN i-s q, y a.:''r:2
.rsi.0 and Corrrot i'c uGb lc srr'ice ana as our
navy tls heretofore V time OF trouble been our
t.Hry arI pr.4e, saeotes trust tnat rough the
l.'5 10 TINS hC'' 7ud H1ru- a'tr~at IN t6e rnrt ~
lee t" lower aoo c"'r0p' Is morals and set at de-
a. con,lus.u, a. A Is t,s.e law. right, or ,us'icc
h lfo"onu- trt- tVo g.uNtn.u over the beads
o. ,G ies' o' 'Dur el-ss wro -r'dua.et aheaa OF
NALf4RAso, Cl,., Oct. II, 1871.
The sun., 1871-11-18

ALBANY, Nov. l7.-Judge Rosckrans publishes
acrd IN which be saws tnat the reasons he gave the
Governor have been overlooked iu the attacks msos
upon him. He adds that in the exercise OF mis- iu1i.
ciary once 1t became necessary 20 onder q Gecslen
which excited aeaus, lin the eHmiiy ofa powerful
and yinIicliye corporation. THIS corporation open.
~ proclaimed iis intention 10 defeat as reHuAIua-
ton, and he has inllspu'lb.e evidence tat his de-
feat was due 10 the successful marUulat on ~ lie
friends, lie Was tacu d,ised TO run as Au inde-
pendent clualdate or resign. lie dec Ieu u9ou tfe
later cuUrs, hY tie advice or moubers %. b0t1
lol uc.i parties, and alfhop-h he rIpected shase
heaped upoa hIu, lie SAWS he let is tut he hAs made
stronger - lto,s4' as inst Il u.e ~ n o. -es
and "ccrcos TO destroy The purity and indo:
ll l.e lmlL.larV.
The sun., 1871-11-18

We copy from the Syracuse Courier
sketch Of the new State Senate, from which
IL would appear that it is a quite respectable
body. We regret to cay that the new AS.
somlly cnbodies as little talent as my As
sembly VIII ch has been chosen for the last
thirty years. 1t is surprising that in an cx.
i2ency like the present the Republicans and
d, mccrats should have sent 30 Legisla-
ture which ought to transact an unusual
amount Of important business, so ( W men of
mark. Indeed, measured by the old stand
ards the Assembly contains not more than
one or two such men.
Doubtless the ablcst member is SAMUEL
J. TILDEN, who was elected by the Reform
ers Of this city. Perhaps the next is llESRY
SMITH, n Republican of Albany. Iie is q
prominent lawyer was leading m mber Of
the Assembly Of 1867, is a vigorous debater,
aud is said to have been much disappointed
when Senator CoNKLING failed to keep his
promise 10 put him on the ticket for Attor-
noyGeneral, but allowed him to BE- beaten
In the Syracuse Convention by Gen. BAR.
LOW.
THOMAS q. AIvoRD, formerly Hardshcll
Democrat. hut now f ry Radical, repre-
sents the Onondaga Salt Works. Mr. Al
Word is a. oI4 sta1er a: Albany. Ho was
In the Assembly twenty eight years ago, has
served SIX terms in that body, hns twice heon
Speaker and presided two years in the Sen.
ate as Lii utenant Governor. JonNC JACOBS
has been chosen for the fifth time by the
Democrats of Brooklyn TO represent them at
Albany. JAMES w Hustled Of Westchestcr
Is reelected by the Republicans of Wes,
chester, whom lie has already served two
terms He the Republican candidate
- sof si'cster 'aFs winter. FRKxKETN 4 Al
BERGER, Republican. comes down from
Buffalo for the second time. He was for
merly Canal Commissioner. The Tammany
Democracy send up THOMAS c. FIELDS for
the third time this winter, not to be again
Chairman Of the judiciary Committee most
certainly, and we rather think to be turned
out Of the Capitol to make room for HoRArlo
SEYMOUR.
sides these seven members we know nj
no man of any considerable distinction in The
new Assembly. There are some who hav,
not little reputation, hut it ia of rather mn
unsavory odor; indeed, two or three # thoso
VIC have named Lave a strong smell OF
venality on their legislative robes Con
siderrG that the Republican journals claim
that tie election Of this Asa nlly is great
triumph for their party, We tliuk they have
very little 10 boast Of
Such is the Assembly of 1872 As Mr.
TuDES led thc cause of Reform in this city
and was elected in opposition to the regular
Tammany nominee why cannot the Reform.
srs in the Assembly, irrespective Of party. do
10 wise thing as to place him in the Speak
trs choirH He is needed on the floor, you
nny say Admit HoPATIo SryMoUR to the
Chamber, and Mr. TiLDEN can be spared foi
presiding officer.
The sun., 1871-11-18
A Noble and Manly Oalce-hoidcr-Col oliector
Foruey bulily attacks the Corruption OF
Grants ADMINISTRATION.

rom co.. ForneVe Ffess. Ocf. 16.
The age n which we live dates tie beginning
OF new epoch In American history and that Of
the world as Influenced by ours. Tie sctiy,ty in.
spired oy the irns upon For. Sumter, and the sub
seqlent battles in which VIC displayed so many
grand energies, and through which We finally
achieved such great results, is not yet dormant
To parap! rasc Mr. Lincon's grand sentences.
which nearer than unything else ever written ex-
pressed ;ho new suris or the nation, We hi-hly
resolved that ,he dead should not die IN vain thai
tie nation should have n now birth OF 'recdom, aud
tat tie Governmcut ~ tie people. b. ,he people
amt for The people should not perish iron tao
ear;h."
Ibis pledge VIC have Kept and are s,il keeriug
The theory OF tho founders Of the Government has
been restored oil men are free and equal, and The
last vestge OF slavery and caste IS being blrishel
from the land But yesterday a citadel Of eonser
valism entered upon new era
Now, without bloodshed or anarchr. wo Me or
the eve Of smother great change An insidious evil
and for that more dangerous than slavery, hat
srrung NJ. anj ~ hli-htiny effects all oyer
the country. Great and serious abuses have grown
uron Us uuawircs. and faitaful public servant Is
ia getting to be as uuch tho exception AZ It wa,
once the rule. Bribery AMI corruption are beco n
ing universal We are not at all e1aggerstnu th'
fresh exposure OF n betrayal OF trust, or some
assault upon the ballot. The most glaring and dan
gerous OF tie evils that sflct US nave all bcei
pointed out By the recent turn in public Affairs o
are made apparen, by the passing revelations o
each DAYS news. We ourselves have moral izcI ol
the subject but the theme Is a fruitful one an,
allows OF indehnite discussion.
II /. full time that, as q people, We dedicatcd our
selves TO a new task; that We highly resolved tc
revert the aiminlstra,ion OF the Government back
! TO the customs OF the fathers. Not 10 lessen th
fine OF the soldiers 10 exai the purpose which
shoud enlist US, Tor. Mr. Lincoln so eloquentl'
expressed 1t in tho speech from which we have oil
ready quoted, We can neither add to nor derac
taer fame. and tae work IS as exalted and as nobi
o oue as theirs. Its manner indntely more so. Th
progressive spht OF the aso las pronounced against
war. and death AM f.htins. ss the means OF accom-
yisbiug reorm., are at 1il times to bo discoun
ienanccd.
tie. TO Ihs people, and the peoplc must demand TN
iuhlment to the letter ~ the trust reposed in thei
servants. COmmandine ability. sterling patriotism
ali ABOVE all, rigid honesty. must be the qualhca
| tons imposed uoor the ofnciai by the voter. wit
must also appreciate more than now the priceless
value Of tie senage and ITS potency for good evil
Let Us have our Government-nationa, State an
ualeip4l-nonestly administered b. honest men
aud let tue people resolve that It shall not be don
otherwise Let Us rescue politics from its perverto
sense, and lubc station from is degradation.
The sun., 1871-11-18

Our readers have already been advised Of the
honorable acqultal Of NJ. NJ. Place. the late French
Consul to tais city, by toe French Tribunal OF Jus
tee, nom the charges made against hin OF fraud
.ud pceuiation Ia tie purchase Of arms ami mum.
euts OF war bought here and sent TO France during
hsrlate unhappy contest with Germany Al an early
day rumors reached us that Nossrs. Place and
Chauviteau were engaged In the unpatriotie and
nes-ous business Of specu'ating on the mi fortunes
oi their country, and We bad no hesitation 10 ex-
pose those transaction. whether well I'll founded.
The inform alton gwen US seems to have been i'll
fourded, ana without competent knowledge; and
alter e honorable acquliial o. Mr. Place BY an ex
Jc', jealous and scgu'iliz ~ trial, TO which he vii
iugy subjected tImseN, wo readily acccpt tho
Judgement oi Ire Court. and believe that bOta Aim-
teli and Mr.. ChaUvieau nave been charged with
crimes foreign TO their natures and false to those
ice iUCs of patriotism td-t Should prompt los al,
honest zeal and love to ones couItry In IT'S hour 4
dccp distress.
We congratulate H'ssr. Place and ChauyitcRu on
The resa.ts Of the tJl9l and tlglr yiDlicAtiOn Vf
C.araCttr
The sun., 1871-11-18
A JOKE rRoM ruE pEScu.
Ept.ugling Tweed aud sweeny in the Fisk
Mansneld Fuss.


Mrs. Mansfield has instituted an important suis
for the recovery OF cerain letter, written by James
FISK, Jr wnch were submitted IN tho Stokes
Fisk case to the arbitrator Clarence A. Seward. 10
Il. sweeny, aud that the5 have been destroy I'd by
the fasler.
Yesterday an attempt was made to serve Mr.,
Sweeny with papers in tile suit instituted by Mira.
hansheld Tor the recovery OF these lettera, winch
are sa1 10 implicate William NJ. Tweed and Peter
Il. Sweenv IN the Erie schemes, and To seriously n
compromise other well.knoN Nn persons. Mrs. Mans
Geld holds areeept Tor these letters, AMI effort,
Il is said, Sin be made TO compel Ar. Sc y ard %
swear to thelg contents.
The sun., 1871-11-18

A farmer living four and half miles from
Mauoon, IN Illinois, while boring a well in lns
door yard, at the depth of twenty f, ct liberated a
low Of gas. A pipe was procured ana inserted
n the well, prcj sting above tho ground several
feet, Grl the gas was isni,ed. For weeks the
flame produced from this pipe has becl plainly
visible from Mattoon at night This gas 10 de-
scribed as pure hydrogen, almost without smell,
aaord7s bright light and giving out intense
heat. 1t appears to be much better adapted for
heating and illuminating purposes than that
which has been fourd in the region of Dufslo.
The pipe placed in tue well has car c'Jy 81
1900 feet per day, and the pressure y, tie sas
is sd by the Superintendent of the Msuoon
Gas Works to be as great as in the mains in that
city The farmer who owns the wen proposes 20
liGlt and heat his house with II 9 gas vlilb hes
been so unexpectedly added to the products Of
his fam
The sun., 1871-11-18

We learn from n Trustworthy source that
the Hon. WILLIAM MARCY TwTrD has sold his
interest in the Washington Patriot to JEFFrirs h
Co. for $1,000. The Patriot claims to he the
National Democratic organ. 1t is understood
that Mr. TwsEDs stock in the concern cost him
Ok nnO