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For thorough bred, scientific and intal-
lible judges of horse racing we award the
first premium to judges at Barnesville
Fairs
Last year, after awarding the fist pre-
MUM in the pacing race to one horse,
they drew him, and started the remainder
for the second money. One heat was
paced by these horses, and won easily by
kentucky Jim; vet the money was awar-
ded to another horse.
Now, as we would like to know some
thing aboutthe mysteries Of Barnesville
racing, we would meekly inquire, Way
was Kentucky Jim started in heat. when
he could take nothing by winning it?
This year they improved upon last and
reached degree of exquisite absurdity
that up to this time is the best on record
In the trotting contest ST. Clairsville
horse took the first two heats, then fol-
lowed dead heat, then the Barnesville
horse took two heats, and what then p
Why the judges awarded the premium to
the Barnesville horse! Now, bring on
your lunatics.
S.-We are informed that the crowd
appealed from the judges to themselves.
overruled the decision, and after some
changes in the committee, the horses were
brought back and started again, when the
last heat was given to the Barnesville
horse hy an inch and seven-eighths.
If this decisision should be overruled,
and the horses started again next week,
VIC will try to keep our readers posted.
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4 Railroad Race.

Louisiana has spice of comic rascali-
ty thst recalls the .four6eries of Scapin
and sgomerelle A recen. attempt was
made by the Lieutenant Governor, in the
Interests of the Administration, to steal
away surreptitiously from New York, his
object being to get to New Orleans in the
absence of the Governor. in order to sign
and legalze certain documents, the effect
of which was 10 Gisfranchise numerous
class of the opponents of Grant, War
moth the Governor, being in New York,
got wind of his inteEtions, and the result
was railroad race from New York to
New Orleans, the Grant man having
twenty four hours the start Warmoth
ought him, however, by telegraphing
ahead for relays of engines, and they en-.
tered New Orleans together, The scheme
was thus defeated.
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Democratic and Liberal Re.
publican
NJ { / II n CS
Civil Service Reform. Ann.
nesty. Payment OF the
Debt, Justice and Reconciliation.

The Democracy and Liberal Repub
licans of the various townships in Mon
roe County will be addressed at the fol
lowing times and places:
MALAGA, Tuesday, the 1st day Of
October, Speakers-Jere. Williams, D
Okey, A. j. Pearson.
CALAIS, Wednesday, October Q
Speakers-A. j. Pearson, J R. Morris,J
o. Amos,
LEBANON, Thursday, October g.
Speakers. 5 & & Amos, J B briggs, A
STAFFORD, Friday, October f.
Speakers-J, B briggs, Jas Watson, j
Z. Spriggs.
LEWISVILLE, Saturday, October 5
Speakers-D. Okey, A j. Pearson, j. B
briggs, JAS r. Morris.
MILTONSBURG, Saturday, October
5. Speakers-Jere. Williams. NJ. Hoef
fer, j. o. Amos
The above meetings will be held in tht
evening, commencing at early candle
lighting.
The People are urged to turn out ani
hear the issues plainly and truthfully sta
ted. The speakers whose names are at
tachcd to the different meetings will at
tend promptly.
The township Central Committeeman
are requested TO make the necessary ar
rangements for holding these meetings
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READ! READ.! asElD!!!
Washington a,Ounsy.

Correspondence Columbus Sentinel
MARIETTA, Quo, Sep 23-You ask
for correspondence from different parts
OF the State, upon topics Of interest.
avail myself Of this invitation to write
OF the po tiles Of this Che 15th) Cor
grcSslnnal District Last winter the
Republicans, i'll gerrymandering the
State, suffered the district to remain IS
1t has been, that il, composed OF the
Counties Of Washington, Monroe, Mo =
gan, Athens and Meigs, supposing that
the msjority wa' too large to he easily
overcome. Two years ago W. 7
Spraguc was elected by TIC majority
over John Cartwright, OF Meigs county
This year Mr.. Sprasue is again candi-
date, opposed by Il r. Hudson, a Lib
eral Republican, and the prospects are
that he will beat Sprague worse than
Cartwright was beaten. Spragues ma
lorlty in Athens county was 927 two
Years ago; ; this year he will not get 700
even if he reach $ that His majority
IN Meigs was 956; he will do well to get
600 this fall. Morgan gave him 1862
majority this year it will give Hudson
300. Washington gave him 372 major
i'y; this year it will give Hudson 200
Monroe gave Cartwright l,70l major
ity; it will give Hudson 1000 From
these figures it will be seen that the Fif-
teenth District will, in all probability,
send Liberal Republican to Congress
Mr. Hudson is well known citizen
of Meigs county, respected by all for
his integrity and intelligence, and will
represent the district with honor to him
self and the people. Last Wednesday,
General Ewing, Colonel Grosvenor, Of
Missouri, and Senator John B Jones,
made telling speeches here to q large
audience, anG we already know of many
converts. Ewing and Jones spoke in
the day time, and Grosvenor in the
evening; the audience On both occasions
being all that could he asked The Lib
eral element is strong in this district
Athens has 400 to 500, Meigs about the
same, Washington 800 to 400, Morgan
200 to 800, and Monroe at least 100
Our people are thoroughly aroused, and
we expect to give Greeley fine major
i,y in November. X.
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TVfE OHIO ELECTION.

Cheering NcSvs for the People.
1--WE can assure our friends abroad
that the supporters Of Greeley and
Brown will carry this State both at the
October and November elections, if
there IS anything in indications. The
change in the German vote in Cincinna-
ii, Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Colum-
bus and the Northwest will be more
than sufficient to change the past polit-
ical character of the State A very
large part of the German vote, so call
ed, has been against us for years, but
now there are few among them who will
touch Gen. Grant or any of his tickets
This county gave nearly 5000 majority
for Grant. 1t will give that same figure
now against him. In many other coun-
ties the change will be equally marked
We have never in our political expert
ence seen the political skies as bright as
they are this fall. All that is necessary
is efficient organization to give Greeley
the State by full 10000 majority
Friends, push on the ball Gin Eng
OHIO ASSURED TO GREELEY.
From the New York Tribune1
If there has been a doubt about the
vote of Ohio in October, it has sprung
solely from the slight remaining uncer-
tainty as to the disposition of the large
German element in the southwestern
part of the State. We take it that the
ringing declaration of Mr.. Frederick
Hassaurek, formerly United States
Minister to Ecuador, the ablest Ger
man orator in Cincinnati, and second
only (if to any to one other IN the
United States, in favor of the Cincinna-
ii ticket. is likely to conclude that ques-
ton. Mr. Hassaurek is, likewise, the
editor Of the most widely circulated
German paper in the United States
His open declaration in favor of Gree.
ley and Brown cannot fail to secure the
triumph of the Liberal ticket in the Oc-
tober election in Cincinnati and Hamll.
ton county and our best advised friends
insist that that is the triumph OF the
same ticket throughout the State Set
down Ohio for Greeley and Brown; and
this last indication as the conclusive
proof that, whatever disaffection may
have existed among the Germans of the
West, it is wholly wiped out in their re-
solve now to assure by their cordial sup
port the triumph of the party they were
so largely concerned in organizing.
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gloss and .tresltaess IF y0atA 1itia
lair is thickened, falling hair cheslail.
and badness often. though not alwaye-
cured by its use. Nothing cal restosa
the hair whera the follicles aae G.-
stroyed, Or the glands atrophied aud
decayed; but such as remain can La
saved by this application, ard s.i.na-
lated into activity, 80 that nc,
growth Of hair is produced. InSt..SS.
Of fouling the hair With q pa.,sy s>4:-
nent, it will keep it ulean ana vigorous.
Its occasional Use will prevent tha hair
irom turning gray Oh Ealing Gf, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration Of vitality il gives to the
scalp arrests and l.rereass the forn,a-
ton Of dandruH. which Is oNea so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from thase
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous aud my
rious to the hair, the Figor can onlr
benefit but not harm it. Ii waaeed
merely for o HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so dcsissSse.
Containing neither oil nor dye, ID dass
not soil white cambria, and yet iasss
long on the hair, giving it r:Sh, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by Dr.. !. c. Aver & co.,
Practical and Ansalyt,Nal Chemiste,
LOWELL MASS.
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To the Qualified Electors Of Salem
Township, Monroe County, State Of
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The ohio valley Railroad.

The following proceedings of a rail
road meeting held at Ripley, Ohio, tine
18th inst, in the interest of this road
will prove interesting to the people OF
Monroe County at this time. Hon. W
A HUTCuINs, of Portsmouth, said ::
Il made visit to Pittsburg, a few
days since, ts see the Beard of the
Pennsylvania Company. The Directors
want road down The Ohio River tC
Cincinnati. They stand ready to in
dorse the bonds Of sn independent
company, if found too weak TO under
take so large an enterprise. Railroad
men and capitalists look upon this route
as tue best paying on the map. W.
bad been beggar5 before, but now ":
can choose as to our best interests"
An Endorsement OF the bonds Of thi;
road by the Pennsylvania Company yen
dsrs It's completion certain. Let tht
townships in Monroe, consujt their in
terests by voting the tax and, by 50 do
ing, aid in carrying out this importau
enterprise.
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Railroad Vote i'm Adams Town
: -. shin.


R Reading matter on our first and
fourth pages.
NTwo original articles and first
rate story appear on our first page.
There is very large crop of to-
bacco in Monroe County this year.
g Attention is invited to the Pre-.
MUM List of the Horse Fair.
EQuite number Of our town folks
attended the 9arnesyilIe Fair last week.
EgWe publish on our first page
three speeches by HORACE GREELEY. -
Read them.
E Peaches are very scarce in this
locality They have been selling at 50
per bashel.
gT The Horse Fair, to be held here
on the 18th and 18th insts, promises to
be q success.
wHas Mr. SPRAGUE furnished mon
ey to influence voters in the townships
in Monroe County?
RgSPRAGUE's friends give up the
contest: their only hope new is
COUNTERFEIT TICKETS. Watch
them
~A Radical meeting was held at
Stafford, the night of the 23d ult The
word ''failure,n reports it in full.
EgMr. JosEPH MYERS horse Ken
tuckyn won the nremjum for rack;ng at
the Caldwell Fair Premium $40.
gNow is a good time to fix up
your chimney's. A very little work
now may save the building of a new
house next Spring.
EEMr JACOB REINHERR is making
arrangements to have stone pavement
laid in front of his residence and Ba-
kerry.
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The Democratic and Liberal Meetiu q.
il this County are more largely attend
ed than have been any political meeting
held in the County for many years.
That at Graysville on Thursday even,
ing was not only well attended, but was
decidedly enthusiastic Washington
township will poll a very large vote, and
will give the other township hot chase
for that Banner.
The meeting in Wayne, on Friday
evening, was one of the very best of the
season. A thorough organization Of
the township was affected, and arrange
ments made for securing a full vote
When that Banner is to be disposed o.
little Wayne will be heard from.
If the live men of the other townships
are at work as they are III Washington
and Wayne, 1000 majority is a low es
innate in this county. Hurrah for Mon
roe
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A GAMEsTER'S DEATHBED.
Going Before his Maker Playing
ut Cards.

From the New York Sun, September Ill
Edmund Wellington, who was shot at
the New Idea saloon, Broadway, early
on Saturday morning, was dying at five
o'clock last evening From the time of
his admission to the hospital until niIe
O'Clock on Sunday evening he had lain
on his right side At that hour he made
two or three convu'sive struggles, and
nearly threw himself off the cot. This
was prevented by the attendants.
Lay me on my back" said yelling
ton. This was done, and almost imme-
diately afterward it was ascertained that
his entire left side was paralyzcd and in
sensible to the lancet, while his right side
was unusually sensitive. He lay in that
position, ,raving in an incoherant manner,
growing weaker hourly,
If it is true that the ruling passion is
strong in death, then Wellington was BY
nature gambler and wine bibber. At
five o'clock yesterday the Sun reporter
WAS admitted to ward No. 10, where the
man lay dying. His left eve was cover
ed with cloth, and a mllky-opal film
covered the pupil of the right eye. He
was nearly blind
do you know this gentleman p ask
ed the attendant.
"Yes; he is Tom the Tinker. Give
me your hand" ~
For moment he renamed silent, and
then broke ont: II conner on the sce ="
Twenty dollars on the jack" ''Hold
on, l coppered in the pot" 81 call you
on queen full" Beer all round."-
"a hundred dollars on the red" 81
draw one only" "Fifty dollars on the
turn up" "Why don't you bring on the
champagne" "Red, give ME stake ,foI
l got broke on the tray" Lets all take
drink" &c.
For nearly ten hours he had been
muttering in this way occasionally chan
ging the subject.
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SastOria-A substitute for Caste

saSaOrIa-A substitute Tor Castor
Oils aphysic which does not distress
or grippe, bat is sure to operate when all
other remedies have failed You may
confidently rely upon Castoria in Stom-
ach Ache, Constipation, Flatulency,
Group, Worms, Piles or deranged Liver
1t contains neither Minerals, Morphine,
Opium nor Alcohol, but is purely vege.
table preparation, perfectly harmless, ,and
above all, pleasant to take The Casio
ria soothes and quets the system, and
produces natural sleep, 1t is wonder
ful thing to assimilate the food of chill.
dren and prevent them frem crying A
80 cent bottle will do the work for fami.
y and save many doctors bills.
j B. ROSE & Co., SO Broadway, n. Y
OctlW4.
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D.. ], C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,

Practical and NnaIyfical ChsmIsts.
SOLD HY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
For sale by J. +. Judkips, W oodsdeid- -iaa2y
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HORSE FA1R.-The Monroe County
Agricultural Society will hold a Horse
Fair at Woods6eld, on Thursday and
Friday, the 18th and 18th days of Octo
,ber Liberal premiums are offered FOL
contests of speed. There is good rea
son to believe that there will be as fine
an entertainment offered,as has ever beer
seen of the kind in the county-Bornes
rifle Enterprise.
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AcclDENr-W learn thai Mr JosEPH
Cox, aud little daughter, Of Adams
township, who reside six mi.es East o.
this place, met with serious Injuries on
Wednesday, the 25th uiE. Mr., Cox was
engaged hauling water and mad driven
onto bridge when it gave way 2recipl
tatng Mr. Cox, his little daughter, nor.
ses and wagon about twenty feet. Mr.
Cox s and daughters injuries are of SC
serious nature that they are not ex'
pected to recover; one of the horses
was instantly killed, and the other one
considerable injured.
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HA Mr.. SwEETLAND, from Nc
Connelsville, was in town one day last
week posting the Radicals in relation tc
Mr.. SPRAGUE's chances. Democrats and
Liberals are cautioned to pay no atten
ton to reports circulated by the Radi
calls, in Monroe County, the present
week Their defeat is certain, and il
their desperation they will likely circu
late reports concerning RICHARD R
HUDSON, the Democratic and Liberia
candidate for Congress. of which they
will be heartily ashamed after the elec
ton.
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Notice of VIII.
No FAMILY sIpsI1 bc .ritlont bottle 81
LIylLLI,-,L L.S Z, Y q. IL. Ln..ts

NJ 0TICs Is hereby given that the last will
~ and testament of john Patterson, late oi
Center township, Monroe county, Ohio, together
with the record thereof,was destroyed by fr,
on he 18th day of June, 1861 and that sdul,
certified copy thereof was admitted to record
in my Office on the 18th day Of August, 1877
aud recorded therein,
T. o. CASTLE,
ssr3rS. Probate Judge H. c. o.
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LET ALL TURN OUT AND HEAR
TTEE FINEST ORATOR IN
THIS DISTRICT.
HON, WYLIE H OLDHAM,

At the following times and places:
BEALLSVILLE, Monday, Septem,
Der So
CLARINGTON, Tuesday, October /
BARESVILLE, Wednesday, October
2, at o'clock in the afternoon.
SARDIS. Wednesday, Ogtober 2.
BROWNSVILLE, Thursday, Octo-
ber 3. at 9 O'clock in the afternoon.
LEBANON, Thursday, October 3
GRAYSVlLLE, Friday, October L. al
2 O'Clock in the afternoon.
STAFFORD, Friday, October d
WOODSFIEED, Saturday, October 5
These meetings, with the exception OF
Ralesvlle, Brownsville and G'sysville
will be held in the evening
Let our Democratic and Liberal
friends, eg the places named, make the
necessary arrangements fer holding
these meetings, snd notify your neigh
bors Of the meetings that they may he
largely attended.
Ry order Of
DEN COUNTY CENTRAL COM
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@DREApruL ACCIDENT little son,
aged 10 years, of Mr. SIMoN 2. MoFFIT,
: Of Perry township,wss caught IN cane
mill one day last week, and, before he
could be released, one OF his arms was
torn off and the other badly crushed
A brother of the little fellow lost one of
his thumbs while exerting himself to
extricate his brother
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HGu aOOertlsements,
Election Notice.

To the Qualified Electors Of Salem
Township, Monroe County, State Of
Ohio:
WHEREAS, written request has been
w made by one hundred tax paying Eleo.
tors Of Salem township, Monroe county, State
of Ohio. upon the Trustees Of said'towns hip,
to call a meeting of the qualified electors
thereof, to vote for or against the constru,.
ton of railroad by said township of Ss.
lem. the terrIini of which shall be respect.
lively at an eligible point on the west line OF
said township, by way of Sunfsh Creek, and
an eligible point on the north aud south line
of said township, by way of the valley Of the
Ohio River, and passing through said
township, and the appropriation therefor OF
Twenty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Dol
lars, said sum to be raised bv the issuing OF
the honds of said township, in the manner
provided by an act of the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, passed April 23, 1872,
entitled an act TO authorize counties, cities in
corporated villages and townships to build
railroads, and to lease and operate the same
said Bonds to bear interest from date of issue
at the rate of eight per cent per annum pay
] eSaO "oA ouu tho pituCipdt Sucf Jul
payable. one tenth in uine years from the
date of said bonds, and one tenth each veal
thereafter, until all are paid; both principal
and interest of said bonds to be made pAya
BILE at the Office OF the Treasurer OF Monroe
County.
Now, therefore, said qualified electors o
Salem township, Monroe county, Ohio, ar,
hereby notified to meet at their usual plac,
of voting, between the hours appointed b.
law for holding elections, on the I'd day o
November, 1872 to vote for or against tn,
construction o. said railroad,
Said qualified electors voting for the con
struction Of said railroad will endorse upor
their ballots RAILROAD Yes" and those vo
ting against it will endorse "RaiIroad, No."
SETH WARD,
VIZ. BOOTH,
N. A. MARTIN,
Trustees.
| Attest. JAMES RurrRR,Tp Clerk. ootlw5.
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re- Several townships have the

Ey Several townships have their
hundred names to petitions calling rail
road elections in aid Of the Woods6ed
and Clarington Branch, and the Ohio
Valley Railroad. The township in
which Woodsisld is located voted the
tax, on the 21st ult., by 34S Yes to II
No. Let the other townships work TO
make their vote as unanimous
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R-We would suggest to the Demo
cratic County Central Committee thai
it would be good policy TO employ Gen
IGRosvENoR, to make speech in every
township in Monroe County. His abuse
of Mr.. HUDSON in his speech at Clar
ington the night of the oath ult., resul
ted in gaining that gentleman severa
yOfpS Hl#
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wWe learn that Mr.. EsocH MAR

~We learn that Mr.. ENocH MAR
TIN, of Perry township, this county, is
the Prohibition candidate for Congress.
Mr.. MARTIN is good citizen, but vo-
ting for him looks to us very much like
casting votes without the slightest hope
of being successful. Our advice to the
Democratic Prohibitionists at Sardis,
Antioch and Calais, is, to cast their
votes for RICHARD R. HUDSON, the
Democratic and Liberal candidate for
Congress.
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ET The Prohibitionists in Morgan
County support RICHARD R. HUD
SON for Congress They voted for
DIR. PARKER in 1870. They don't con
slider Mr.. SPRAGUE, the Radical candi.
date, as being sound.
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A CAR ID,
SARDIs, Ono, Sept. 81.

SARDIs, ONO, Sept. 81, 1872.
EDIToRs OF THE SPIRIT I have fre
quently been charged by various per
sons, of being a Republican; now for
the benefit Of those parties, and all
whom it may concern, take this oppor-
tunity of saying that | am not Repuh-
licau; it is true that I have never been
enthusiast or expressed my political
sentiments freely, but since am Cit
izen Of this State have always voted the
Democratic ticket, and in the coming
elections will vote for the Liberal Dem
ocratic nominees and '0ld Honest Hor-
ace
Trnlv ,-nDrc
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~The Prohibitionists in Monroe
County cannot find better advocate of
their principles than RICHARD r.
HUDSON, the Democratic and Liberal
candidate for Congress The Prohibit
ZIONIST in Morgan County yield him
their almost united support.
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Proclamation.

NoTICE is hereby given to the qualified
~ electors of the county of Monroe, State Of
Ohio, that general election will be held, as re-
quired by law, on the Tuesday next after the
lst Monday in November in this year, being the
Fifth day of November, 1872,
at the several places of holding general elections
in said county Of Monroe.an you will then and
there proceed TO vote by ballot for Electors Of
President and Vice, President of the United
States of America, for ths State of Ohio, as fol.
lows: