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the mouth of Suuish creek; due said compa
ny S6,6ll 79; ordered the Auditor to ISSUE
his warrant Oh county Treasurer for balance
yet due said conn pany.
The viewers report in favor of " Gray;
alteration read the second time. The view
ers' report in favor of Josiah Wright's alte-
ration read the second time.
J The petition presented by Francis MoHit Ell
al, at the March session, 1872 was consider
ed, ordered that the north half of section
%, township 2 of range be detached from
Jackson township and is annex ed to Lee
| township. ,,a .-s.
Allowed Stephen Doughersy S25 fees as In.
| frmary Director. Allowed 4 r West S519 fol
| for printing for county.
The report Of the viewers in relation to tie
establishment Of the sltsratien of county
road, petitioned for hysaJusiah Wright aud
others, having been read tha third time Ia
open session, ordered that said alteration be
established aspdblic high way, thirty feat in
yi5th.s ---sssFs-t, slssss-.syss s4ss-.1s. s. =
rssort o q - s's
establishment OF the alte ration of county
read, petitioned for by W z Gray ct al, hav
ing been read the third time in open session,
.
public highway. 40 feet in width,
Allowed the cost in the case Of Ohio vs..
Nelson Cain, before Justice Morrill,, So Is, to
be paid ont of the county Treasury: Allow
ed the cost in the case of Ohio VS.. VIM Grow
before Justice Nally, sig SIS to be paid out oil
the county Treasury. 1.- ,.-,.
Allowed James Holiday So 80 for gutter on
jail building. Allowed David Okev, clerk Of
court, S96 cost in State case aud abstract OF
elections. Allowed David Henthoru - so
for repairing door in Jail
Allowed William Read 81 so f,r recording
| official bonds, Allowed Ketterer & Norris So
So fer merchandise furnished county offices
and jail. Allowed F & N Koehler Sl5 20 for
clothing furnished lunstics. Allowed s P
Jones So for stand in Probate ofacs.
Allowed seibert & Lilley SAT 13 for books,
blanks and stationery for county Offices. Al.
lowed the cost i'll the case of Ohio vs. A
Wise, ss 90, before Justice Beard to be paid
ont of the county Treasury. Allowed the
Auditor s400 per annum, fees under school
! law, in addition to fees allowed under Law OF
1857.
/ Allowed N. Hoefaer $40 for making Com.
nissioners' annual report to court OF common
pleas, Allowed Al Pearson Sl26 so fees as
Prosecuting Attorney. us
Allowed N aoedlsr sl4o, balance fees as
Auditor for ths year ls7l-q2. ordered the
county jail building to be insured in the Co.
lumbas Home Insurance Company, for $500
at 81 per cent for three years. Allowed
Washington Cline s25 on coohrausville
bridgs. . :. -. =: = l
| " ~ fff9gr = q gb a..s gry s2s .ssFf
j SESSION DRosNBRa 1s, 1874
asttIad with the agent Of the King Iron
Rriags Company, of Cleveland, for two iron
ig;6gss, d hS abfoss snnHsh creek at Cameron,
ldd0 fset rpwn at sl6 per linesl foot and one
across Sustish. creek at ClaringtoD, leo feet
span at SIS. per iineal foot; upon eraraina-
ton fnd that said bridges were built accord
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r E P 0 r I
OF THE
commissioners Of MsEfOe County.
Reports OF the Several County OfIl.
80 cers for the Year Ending
sss September L, 1878.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
MONROE COUNTY, ONO.
AND

stbe Honorable tie Judge of the Court Of
q pmmon PltGs Of tic Second SHb-District oj
sssie Eighth JuC3iciag District # Ohio:
ia accordance with this requirements of law,
80 Board Of Commission ers of Monroe Coun-
tsg 0hie, herewith present for yonr considera-
tisis the eighth annual report for,the year
* e,5senber 1, 1873, aunexing, as part
f.Esk tits psart of tie various
L. Il : AIS r. Jared TO be matle 60 us, 'stle
shoie exhibiting a detailed statement of our
oEicial transactions for the past year. as well as
IN accurate statement of the condition of the
oeunty finances, the receipts and expenditures,
"a well as those over which the Board has con-
.trya, ss others, which, by law, are intrusted to
oJEer officials.
IIhe Board has endcavored to restore the vari-
,oss funds to healthy condition aud are pleas
ed 20 report that all funds with one exception)
shaw balance, especially the General Revenue
Oh county fund, which was largely in debt to
ofaer fuuds in former years. Good manage
NJ mt viii keep said fund in proper condition in
Il future.
ysfhe dornand upon the bridGe fund has been
veGy large three bridges were built during last
ysfr, and one now in progress. When this
bs;dge Is completed it ia reasonable to suppose
tkst great reduction can be made in the expen-
t8fures for such purposes in the future.
Z Nor the exact condition Of all the funds We
3s:fex yea to the detailed statement of the Au-
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The Board met persuant to adjournment,
and examinei the fording a. Wittens fork OF
Muskingum creek, at Bckeberry's mill in
Perry township. for the purpose Of erecting
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MAEcu ssssrox: March 3. 1873.

Board Of Commissioners met and proceed
ed to elect President from their number, in
accordance with an act passed by the Gene
raj Assembly of Ohio, February IS, 1873 and
resulted in the election Of Willism Work.
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ABOUT WOMEN.

A young husband calls his wife "Bird-
ie," because, he says. she is always asso.
ciated in his mind With bill.
Very pretty chatelaines and their at.
tachmeuts are now made Of vulcanized
India rubber ornamented with gold.
A new fabric. made of woven glass, has
been invented for ladies' dress material
II can't be stained. and is incomhustible.
Blogg says he was almost knocked dal
the other day by suddenly rejecting that
nearly all the pretty girls are but incipi.
ent mothers-in-!aw
A friend of ours is ina dilemma; he
says his .fance objects to his being
'.oose," and yet threatens to discard hims
il she ever sees him ''tight.''
An uptown young lady speaking OF
one of her aversions said the seyerest
thing on record: He's almost a perfect
brnte-he only lacks instinct"
A minister having remarked "there
would be nave in the new edifce the So
ciety was erecting" an old lady said ''she
knew the person to whom be referred
Young ladies who are lisgusted with
things in general, as many of them pro.
fess to be, are reminded that there are
three hundred nunneries in the United
States.
Over $4,000 was subscribed for
the endowment of woman's professor
ship in Buchtel College, Akron, at the
meeting on Thursday at Titusville, Pa
of the Woman's Centenary Associa
tiun.
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To Kansas and Colorado!

During the summer season of 1S73,uhe
Missouri Pacific Railroad will sell Excur-
sion Tickets from st. Louis to Denver
and return, at very low rates of fare, and
rare opportunity is thereby offered, for
lovers of nature to view the beauties of
Colorado and enjoy the delightful scene
ry and health inspiring climate OF the
Parks of tue Rocky Mountains.
Kansas, with its broad and fertile plains.
is directly on the route, and together
with all the other. Western States and
Territories, is reached by the Missouri
Pacific Railroad and its connections.
The Texas connection of this road is
completed, and passengers are offered a
first class, all-rail route from st. Louis to
Texas, either over the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas R. R., gia Sedalia, or over the
Atlantic & Pacific R. R., via Vinita. For
maps, time tables, information as to rates,
routes, &C., we refer our readers to S. II.
THOMPSON, Eastern Passenger Agent, Co
lumbus, Ohio, or E. A. FORD, General
Passenger Agent. St. Louis, Mo. CUES
tions oiu be cheerfully and promptly an
s,oeredi
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Meeting Of the Directors OF the
Monroe County Agricultural A So.
Clety. t --t%

A. meeting of the Society was held
in Woodsfield, on Saturday, the 28tl
uIt. The officers present were A. G.
MILLER, President, VALENTINE GATES
ALEX, PIcKENs, WooDMAN OKEY, H. T.
MITCHELL, HENRY SMITH and J. C. YoHo
Directors.
On motion, H. r. WEST was appoint.
ed Secretary.
The President stated that the objec,
of the meeting was to fix the time foi
holding the next annusl Fair and to ar.
range the Premium List.
Mr.. GATES moved to hold the next
Fair on Tuesday, W ednesday and Thurs.
day. the 9th, 10Th and llth days Of
September. Carried unanim ously.
Rule first, for the regulation of mem.
bership and entering stock and articles
for exhibition, was changed to read as
follows:
Any person can become a member
Of the Society upon the payment Of 81
which will entitle him to admission te
the Fair and to the privileges of the
grounds during the Fair, and to enter
stock and other articles by paying II
per cent Of the premium offered. Nc
persons will be allowed to enter stocl
or articles for premiums, outside of the
Floral Hall, unless they are members o
the Society.
On motion, it was ordered that NJ
second premiums be awarded on stocf
or articles exhibited.
Mr. I. O. LITTLE having resigned tht
position of Secretary, DAVID OKEY
Esq, was elected.
1t was ordered, that at l o'clock OF
the second day of the Fair, an exhibi
ton of all the stock entered, be held OF
the track of the grounds.
A number Of alterations were mad,
in the Premium List.
On motion of H. T. MITCHELL, it wal
ordered that. the Premium List be pub
lished in The Spirit of Democracy.
There being no further business, thu
Board adjourned
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MALAGA ITEMS.
MALAGA, ONO, June 27, l

OAAo5 cSAS ~'3 NO'O'
Mr. EDITOR: Thinking some of your
readers may be interested in affairs here,
/ send you few items.
Crops are backward, owing to late
spring and recent dry weather. We
had good rain the first of this week,
however, and tobacco growers succeed
ed in getting out their plants. Very
few had been set out before this
If it is seasonable from this on, hay
and oats will improve greatly, but it is
thought the crops of each must be very
light. Wheat is fail. Potato bugs
plenty Some persons here are using
Paris Green on them and say it is sue
cessful. They put teaspoonful of the
drug in gallon of water and sprinkle
the plants.
The society of Christians here held
an association few weeks ago, which
was quite interesting. A number OF
Ministers from various places met,
preached and discussed questions. AZ
ter the association adjourned, a pro-
tracted meeting was held by Rev. Cram,
let, the resident minister here, Several
Is or 10y united with the church.
The Methodists have papered and
painted their church room. reseated and
otherwise improved it. Their pastor
Rev Ing ram did the papering. He put
on 40 bolts from 10 A. NJ to = P. M
This is what we call Clear Grit
Good health has prevailed 10 this
neigbborhood for some time. Latterly
there has been a little fence fever, OIL
Bordo-alley fever, resulting from ar
order to open some alleys and borders
of the town that certain parties had en-.
closed. DR.. Hiram Harper, assisted by
large advisory board of citizens, had
charge of the cases On Monday morn
ing he, with some of his staff, began
heroic treatment with the backward
ones, and by noon Of that day was able
to report considerable progress. W.
had only one bad case and he has NOW
ed the alleys and borders, built his
fence and is supposed to be GONZALES
cent.
Our town looks better by reason o
recent changes. Some Is or 20 lots
have been opened up and several bull
dings improved.
We are to have pike from Belmon
County line to this place. The prelim
mary survey was made last Monday.
ITEMIZER.
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Odd Fellows Encampment,

The Odd Fellows of this place insti-
tuted an Encampment on the 26th ult.
The ceremonies were performed by W.
R. HAzLErT. P. G.. p. of GAINESVILLE
A number of Odd Fellows were here
from a distance; about twenty from
Barnesville. several from Cambridge
and GAINESVILLE, and one RABBIT HARzsEFY,
from Augusta Ga.
The officers installed were the follow
ing.
JERE. WILLIAMS C p; JOEL T. JUD.
K1Ns H. p; DANIEL NEuHARr S W; I;
o. LITTLE S.. j. REINHERR j. W.; F.
KooNTz T.
We learn that there is the amplest
assurances that this will become one Of
the strongest Encanpments in this part
of the State.
We will announce the regular nights
Of meeting as soon as they are fixed
upon.
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Important suit Before Esq. GrIff.
itlh, of Sunsbury Township.

On June 10th, Mr.. SIMEON SMITH,
Marshal of Beallsyille, impounded four
hogs the property Of Mr.. GEORGE w.
MILLER, who resides outside of the
Corporation. The Ordinance requires
owners of impounded stock 10 pay 81
per head, before releasing the same
Mr.. MILLER refused to pay, filed an
affidavit before T. j. GRIFFITH, Esq,
had writ of replevin issued and OBJ
tanned his property.
Mr.. MILLER then brought suit against
SIMEON SMITH, Marshal of the Incorpo-
rated village of Beallsyille, for wrong
fully OBTAINING his property and claim
ed $50 damage.
In answer to the plaintiffs petitio n
the defendant, by counsel, on the 21st
ult, entered plea of not guilty, and
demanded jury trial. The jury was
composed of the following named per :
sons, all first rate men:
Jmy.-GEoRGE W. GRIFFITH, DAVID
STEWARD, HARRISON HARPER, LEVI
KEEsoR, WILLIAM BUDD and S. N. DU-
VAIL.
On the 9th ult the cause was heard
before Esq. GRIFFITH. Counsel for
plaintiff, ADAM ARNOLD and NJ. V. B.
MONROE, Esqr's. For defendan t, W. F.
HUNTER, Jr. Esq.
Several Witnesses for the prosecution
were examined. when the defendant, by
counsel, moved to dismiss, for the rea.
son that the evidence failed to prove
that the property had been wrongfully
detained, as set forth in the petition
Counsel for plaintiff argued that the
defense must prove that Mr.. SMITH was
and is, marshal of Beallsville; counsel
for defense replied that that was ac
knowledged by the plaintiff in his petit
ton fled and that the witnesses had
been summoned to testify in the case o.
GEORGE W. MILLER, against SIMEON
SMITH, Marshal of the Incorporated
village of Beallsville; also, the jury had
been summoned and sworn to try th'
case between the parties, and that th'
prosecution could not 60 back Of tha
record.
Motion overruled. Exceptions taken
! The arguments were brief, after whicl
the Justice charged the jury, when they
retired.
The jury failed to agree and re-tria
of the case was set for Saturday, Jul.
18th.
i The following is list of the Jury
men drawn:
i JESSE KEYsER, JOHN JEFFERs, j. T
WILLIAMSON, JAMES A. Brown, CYRU
BLAcKLEDGE and JOEL EVANS.
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PR % S P E G T q S
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
Woodsfeld, Monroe Co., 0.

We propose publishing first class
weekly paper, in which will be found the
GENERAL NEWS of the country, and the
LOCAL NEWS of Monroe County.
The latest Market Reports, from all
points. will! be furnished our readers.
We shall advocate in the future, as in
the past the principles of Democracy.
We shall aim to give the people the
truth concerning all matters. Those gull
ty of corruption in public positions will
be exposed, without regard to what party
they may be attached. This we regard
as the true course for public journal to
pursue.
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tho italian statesma,

EY- Rattazzi, the italian statesman,
whose death occurred few days ago,
must be added to the long list of men
who have been aided in their public Ca
reer by wives of commanding talents
and restless ambition. Madame Rattazzi
was the grand niece of Napoleon Bona.
parte and cousin of the late Emperor.
But more important than this distia-
guished relationship was the fact that
she is lady Of brilliant beauty and va
ried accomplishments, with admirable
tact both in society and politics. 1t is
not questioned that she performed a
leading part in shaping the recent his
tory of Italy.
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Teachers Institute.

THE next session Of the Monroe County
| Teachers institute viii be held in An
tioch, commencing
Monday, July Fl, A. ID. 1873.
and continue one week. Prof. A, N. Alcott'
will be present to conduct the exercises.
Come yourself, and bring with you al In
terested in the cause of Rducatiou, and let
us have the best institute we ever had in the
county. J. W. DOHkRTY,
june24,7S-w4. Chm Rx, Com.
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County Printing.

The printing done at the office of
The SPIRIT of DEMOCRACY for the
year ending September 1, 1879,
amounted to $500 II. This includes
Assessors blanks, Treasurer's re-
ceipts, and other blanks for the diff
ferent offices; also, the publishing Of
all notices and reports which the law
required to be published during the
year. Also, $139 81 for publishing
delinquent list, which was allowed
by the Auditor of State, and appor-
toned to all funds.
certify the above to be a true
and corrct statement, taken from the
records in this office.
M. HOEFFLER, Auditor.
Auditors Office, May 80, 1878.
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~See advertisement of w. ID.
MALLORY & SIMS Local notice next
week -
HThe cholera is in different parts
of the country. Clean up your premis-
es, and be careful what you eat
EgThe Steam Washer is truly a
clothes saving invention. CHARLES FISH
Err, ct Baresville, this county, is Agent
for it. See advertisement.
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The Wool Trade.

From the Wheeling Register, 26th ult]
"In the wool trade there seems to he
a settling down to prices for the new
clip and 45 and under is the ruling price
paid Our dealers here are buying
quite freely at that figure and their
agents report that the farmers are now
bringing in their feeces. The Mich.
gan wool clip is being marketed at pri-
ces ranging from S3 to 40c, the latter
only for the choicest feeces. Dispatch
es from Boston on Saturday state that
sales were made Of Ohio fleece at AHA
574c; Illinois at 464a474c; delaine, 54c
unwashed western and Kentucky Boa
35c; unwashed fleece 3OaSSc; tub soc;
secured S5a100."
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Emigration Turning!

Cheap Farms in Southwest Missouri
The Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad Com
pany offers 100000 acres of land in
Central and Southwest Missouri, at from
SO to Sl2 per acre, on seven years time
with free transportation from St. Louis to
all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber
mineral wealth, schools, churches, and
abiding society invite emigrants
from all points to this land of fruits and
flowers. For particulars. address A
Tuck, Land Commissioner, st. Louis
No. ian14y.
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An Act of Cruelty.

Chapped hands and face are the most
serious annoyances that farmers, ano
people who labor much out of doors,
experience from exposure. Exposed
persons, especially children, repeatedly
suffer intensely from. great cracks upon
the hands, that often bleed. 1t is cruel
to allow ones self or others to suffer
in this way, when the means of positive
prevention are SO easy to be had, and
SO cheaply, as to pay ten cents for
cake of Hand Sapolio. Hand Sapollo
is not only better than the costliest soar
for removing dirt, but it prevents chap
ping, and renders the skin soft and Pill
able. Sold everywhere.
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EA Vienna correspondent Of the
New York World says: "Tbe machinery
hall is in order, and the machines foi
the most part are running The French
are very backward still. Our boiler is
up; also our gearing. The machines
are adjusted, and all tina. remains is to
make the connections for the steam
feed pipe from the boiler outside. Oul
engineer informs me yesterday that he
expected to make the first run on Fri
day or Saturday. And when we dc
start, we shall make good show
have seen enough of our machinery to
know that, although it is small in size
and in the number Of pieces, il is ahead
of that of every other nation in ingenu
ity of construction and quality of re-
suits.
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MARRIED.-June Is, 1878, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, by j. L.
CULvERHoUsE, Esq, of Green township,
Mr.. JOHN II. FERREL and Miss SARAH E.
FISHER.
In 1886 Mr.. THOMAS FERREL and Miss
ELIZABETH BECKETT, the parents of JOHN
H. FERREL, were united in marriage by
Rev. PHILIP DARLEY, and in 1858, JOHN
H., their youngest child, was born in the
same house in which his parents were
married, and on the 18th day of June,
1878, the said JOHN H. was married to
Miss FISHER i'll the same old mansion
house.
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A Sad Accident

Mr.. EDITOR Basil Smith. resident
of Wayne township, met with very
serious accident five or six weeks since
He was engaged in putting rivet into
a pair of scissors when the rivet re.
bounded and struck him in the eye, de
stroving the sight instantly. He is still
in very critical condition. j. W. S.
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The Stolen Records,

It is asserted that Government de,
tectives are on the track Of the records
stolen from the War Department, and
that probably all of them will be recov-
cred At all events, it is known, as pre-,
viously stated in these dispatches, that
copies of all the most important of these
records are in existence, well preserved
and in good hands.
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What Cholera Does for Newspa.
pers.

There has not been such a de
mand for copies Of the Banner since
the Franco Prussian war. Although
we printed extra heavy edition yes
terday, it was exhausted before noon
But while our business is brisk enough
in this department, it is .distressingly
stagnant in others. Indeed, we are sat.
isfied the Nashville dailies could make
money by not publishing any papers al
all until business reyiyes. Neverthe
less, we will give all the reliable news to
be obtained as long as there is any to
be obtained.
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Death Of Harrison smith.

The following letter was received by
Mr.. KoEHLER, of Woodsfeld, ,on the oath
ult.:
"HoUsToNIA, Mo-, June 10, 1878.
"MR. F. KoEHLER-Dear SIR: 1t be-
comes my painful duty to conveyto you
the sad news Of the death Of my father
in-law. He was struck dead by lightning
on Tuesday evening, l7th inst. y
"Your affectionate nephew,
~. T. PREsHAw."
Mr.. SMITH removed from near Woods
field to the West, He was respected, in
this section of country, by all who knew
him, and many were the expressions OF
regret and sorrow when the above sad
intelligence reached our town.
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Meeting OF the Democratic C0un-
~ Central Committee. ~
The members of the Democratic Cen
tral Committee of Monroe County are
requested to meet at the Court House, iu
Woodsfeld, at o'clock m, on
Saturday, july II, 1873,
For the purpose of appointing delegates
to the State Convention, to be held in Co
lumbus, Ohio, August 6, 1873. This
county is entitled to 6 delegates in tht
Convention. IS -,
A full attendance will be anticipated
J. T JUDKINS, ch'a.
]. NJ. GoURLEY, Sec.
June IL, 1873.
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from the Barnesville Enterprise, June 81
Monroe County spent only eight
hundred and nine dollars and eleven
cents for county printing last fall
This is a good showing and does
credit to the honesty and fairness of
the officers and printers.
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A Soldier Murdered.

FORTRESS MONROE, June 90 = William
Hersch, a soldier from the garrison, was
murdered, last night, at MI Creek, about
mile west of the Fort. He was struck
on the head with slung shot by an un-
known party, and died in few minutes.
4 man named Davis was arrested on sus-
picion.