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County Correspondence.
Written for Tho Spirit of Dsmocraey.1
From ksethel Township.

From Ksethel Township.
MAsrERroN, MONROE County, ONO.
December 2, 1873.
Ed. SPIRIT: I remember when q
school hoy how eagerly l sought after
and read the marvellous stories related
concerning Mike Fink and Lewis Wet.
Eel, the feats which they performed with
the rifle, is what most captivated me
as l had a passionate desire to become
an expert with the rife, aud my love for
that particular weapon never abated in
the least until had served term in
the late little trouble that existed be-
tween the two sections of our country.
My mind became satisfied on that part
of American literature, and no ordinary
story Of prodigies performed with old
muskets or West Meriden shot guns
could claim my attention for moment,
and thought never could until strag
Cling accounts had reached my ears OF
feats performed with the rifle by man
born and raised within the limits of this
county, that / think when all circum.
stances are taken into consideration will
place the hero of this sketch at the
head of the list of what we call good
shots. This expert with the rife ot
whom am going to inform your res'
ders is Abram Rake and is fifty seven
years of age, and is what we call in this
"section" an old hunter. A few even.
ings ago Mr. Rake armed with good
rifle sailed forth into the woods accom-.
panied by his dogs, in quest of coons
His dogs during the night treed thres
coons They took refuge in the top ot
a large white oak, when Mr.. Rake sem
leaden messenger toward his coon.
ship as a sort of invitation to come
down, he did, and his coming was un'
ceremonious, as the ball had passed
through his head, he sent couple o
balls in quest of the two remaining
coona, that concluded to follow the ex
ample of their companion in their noe.
turnal visits to the neighboring corn
fields, each one having bullet hole
through his head.
Mr.. Rake also informed me that or
his return home from his coon hunt 9
pheasant flew upon bush some dis
tance in front of him and he shot its
head off at the e st shot He has also
killed rabbits running at the distance oil
fifty yards from him; and at another
time he killed large hawk that was
flying at considerable distance above
his poultry yard. We have made nc
exaggeration of his abilities as marks.
man, neither do We wish to excite envy
within the bosom of any of the Woods.
field quail hunters. We would extend
if we thought they would accept it, ar
invitation for them to come down tc
our village and take few lessons in
cunning as we have practiced teachers
in that science.
One of your former citizens, Mr.
Will Simmons, since he has been in oul
midst, has made splendid progress in
the art of handling shot gun, as the
other evening about dusk he killed six
quail at one shot. They we're flying
when he shot them, we never attempt
to kill them until they fly. Come down
and have few lessons. x.
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EThe Cincinnati Commercial, de

The Cincinnati Commercial de-
votes nine or ten columns to advocating
the claims OF E. B. WAsHBuRNE for
President.
HALsrEAp the editor, worked himself
nearly, frantic in behalf of Jufge Col
Inns for Governor, the result being a
pitifal fizz!e This WAsHBuRNE move
ment will be dust and ashes long before
a nominating Convention meets; and he
fore that time HALsrEAp viii have urged
the claims of at least fifteen other candi-
duties.
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Deu 90bertistlllents,
west VIRGINIA LAND TOR SALE.
r A r E CH A NC ES.

1910 ACRES Of land on the Baltimore g
lAlJ Ohio Railroad. 81 miles from Par!
kersburg, on which is erected 6 dwellings hou:
ses and cabins, together with a
STEAM PORTABLE SAW MffL;
now in successful operation. B. & o. z. r.
siding on the property, and three miles Of team
road extending the entire length of the land;
the land is covered with Hrst class timber,
about one-third III which is cut, the balance
undisturbed; the land is hilly, but would make
a first class grazing farm, and tobacco will grow
luxurisntly The timber will not only pay for
the land. but prove profitable business beside:
The dwellings alone now yield yearly rental
of $3.50. This desirable property is offered at
the low price Of
$S per acre and Us, 900 for Mil, Ma:
chinery and RailrOad Track.
Considering that it is within one. hours ride Of
ParkersbGrg; it is rare Bargain. Desire to
close partnership, aid the fact that the print:,
fcipal owner resides in Pittsburgh, sad cannot
give it personal attention, only reasons for sell
ling.
Parties visiting the land will get, their tick.
cts to Cairo station, two miles distant. The ao-
commodation and way train,if not behind time,
will stop at the mill Will sell On acoommoda-
ting terms. For further particulars address
DAVID KIRK, Pittsburgh, Pa, or Kirk q
BRO, Cairo, West Va dec9, ,'7sw4.
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New York Live stock Market.

oSS'u"oA.o'
BEEVES-Receipts, 800 head. Mar.
ket firm, and wholesale slaughterers
paying an advance of fully 4c per Ii
from Monday for ordinary to fair butch.
ers' cattle. No fancy or extra steers
shown. Extreme range 94@124c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, l,
100 head. Marker decidedly firm at ar
advance of 4c. No lambs offered
Sheep ranged from 44c to SIC.
SWINE-1ncluding non-reported ar
rivals yesterday the fresh receipts were
7,700, and a number of carloads more
due. Live in fair demand at 4s@5c
with sales of 5 cars Ohios, 2l2 lbs. a,
Sc. City slaughtered further declined
and closed dull at 54@6Ac.
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From the Rspublic IN. 4th inst. ]

lrrom the nepuolic IN, ftn lnSt.
G.. w. Brown has sold his farm of 80
acres, in Center township, to John H.
Mason, for $4,70O.
Work in the new tobacco house at
Elba has commenced. j. A. Morrison
has purchased 100000 pounds Of to.
bacco; the highest price paid was 80 so;
he intends to purchase 100000 pounds
The Washington Coal Company, near
Elba, have 900 acres of land purchased
and leased, which is underlaid with I
foot vein of COAL They are now taking
coal out from under the land of Samuel
Still.
The Commissioners of the county met
in their Office last Monday. John Moore
Commissioner elect, filed his bond, and
took his seat, vice James Eakin. Mr.,
Eakin, for six years past, has proved
himself to be faithful and trustworthy
public servant.
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Noble County Items.
From the Spectator, 4th inst !

From the Spectator, 4th inst
Tobacco buyers are numerous in our
county and are paying from 8 to 81 cents
per pound for the article
The abutments for the iron bridge at
Dexter City, will he completed this week,
and the iron work will be constructed at
once. The entire cost Of the bridge will
probably reach $4,000.
The citizens of Dexter City are happy
in the contemplated erection at that
place, of foundry, saw mill,a planning
mill and sash and door factory. They
represent that the work will begin early
in the spring and proceed without cessa-
ton until completed.
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from the Daily Register.I
Wheeling Cattle Market.
December 3,

December 8.
The run of hogs during the past week
has been larger than any week during
the season, and the general quality is
greatly improved. Our pork packers
and butchers take up all that offer at
the figures quoted below. The offer
iugs of cattle have not been heavy nor
are they of first class quality. There
are no sheep offering and quotations
are nominal.
CATTLE-Most of the cattle offered
are taken by the butchers for beef -
Sales during the week include s. head
at prices ranging from 2 0O to 3 so
per cwt., according to weight and quail
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Cuban Affairs.

A private letter from Havana has
heen received in New York, showing
that the Cubans have partly avenged the
murder of the patriots taken on the
Virginius. On learning of their execu-
ton Maxine Gomez attacked and cap
tured number Of Spanish fortified
camps in the vicinity of Santiago. He
made over two hundred prisoners, end
marching them close up to Santiago,
shot them in full view of the Spanish
Notifications. and then sent word to
Burriel to come out and bury them
Burriel left Immediately for Havana.
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fERishon C,IMMINs WHO ,

EF Bishop CuMMIss, who was dis
missed from the Episcopaiian Church for
partaking of the sacrament with minis
ters of other denominations, and for en-
.tertaining ideas deemed too liberal by
his superiors, has organized new sect
TO be known as '.The Reformed Episco
pal Church His call for Council was
responded to by a considerable number
Of clergymen. 1t looks now as if the
schism might become important
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~Wouldn't this be good way to
fix it? Let the Members of the House,
las Congressional elections come off mex.
year, vote to repeal the Salary Grab
law. That will make them all right.
Then let the Senators, most of whom
serve several years vet, refuse to pass
the repeating bill. They are all right
anyhow
Thus everything would be delectable,
and the web footed fowl would he sus-
pended at highly satisfactory altitude.
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EEHon. WILLIAM ALLEN will be in
augnrated Governor of Ohio on the 18th
of January, at which time there win be
grea. gathering of the clans at Colum
hus. He will be the first Democratic
Governor to hold his Office in the new
State House.
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The educational system of the German
Empire comprises sixty thousand prima
ry schools, 536 high schools and gymna.
sinms, II technical schools. 60 CONNER
cial schools, and about 80 agricultural
schools. The whole attendance of pu
pills figure up about 5000, ,o00,a very large
per centage Of the population. To sup
ply these schools with trained teachers
the Government keeps in operation 143
normal schools. Eighteen universities
real homes of learning and science
complete the system.
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Boston Wool Market.

December 3-Wool shows very
firm feeling and prices are well sustain
ed.' Sales of Ohio and Pennsylvania
feeces at 48@51c, including medium
extra, double extra and above: Wiscon.
sin and Michigan 6eeces, 45@47c fol
good and choice lots superfne end ex-
ira pulled, 40@50c for combing and
delaine feeces, 25@55c for domestic
and 55c for Canada.
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and SAYLEF

Eg1wEED occupies cell in the Pen
itentiary on Blaekwell's Island, New
York. He is now wearing striped
suit. If the Radicals would take to
dressing their plunderers in the same
way the people would be greatly re-
lieved. hi ~ ~ -.
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French Politics.

No doubt many of our readers have
been not little puzzled by the names as
snmed by the different parties in France.
We furnish the best explanation of them
at our command, assuming that the terms
light and cleft and "center" refer o the
part of the Legislative hall in which the
Sc, eral parties sit.
There is, fist, the Extreme Right"
the ardent Catholics and believers in the
divine right of kings, led by the rich
landholders second, the "Right," who
hold opinions like those Of the first men.
toned party, but are more moderate; !;
third, the fright Centeh" body who
favor constitutional government like
that of England, but who wish to see a
firm alliance of Church and State and the
education of youth put into the hands of
the priests. These three parties compose
the monarchial element.
Turning to the liberal side there are,
first, the Extreme Left" the commun.
lists, the red republicans, the "fire eaters"
of French politics, headed by GAMBErrA,
but who does not so much lead them as
hold them in check, second. the ''Left, j" a
party under the leadership of THIERs.
and who think that the day of monarchy
in France has passed, and that her sole
hope of true prosperity is in an enlight-
ened republican government; third, the
"Left Center" a liberal but timid party,
desiring good government for France,
but afraid that republicanism will lead to
anarchy and anarchy to despotism. Be-
sides these there is small body of Bona
partists under the leadership of RouHER,
the late NAPoLEoN's Minister.
Their comparative strength may be
Judged from the following table of their
representatives in the Assembly:
Extreme Right and Right, 95
Right Center, 24S
Extrome Left, rs
The Left, 157
Left Center, tf' 1O9
Bonapartists, 20
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EFThe Democrats, in Congress, who
voted for FERNANDO WooD for Speaker,
did themselves and their party little
credit. The Ohio Democrats who re-
fused to so vote, were JEwETT, NEAL
and SAYLER.
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ity. Young fat cattle will bring the
outside figures.
HOGS-Are arriving freely and find
ready sale Sales during the week in
clude 1856 head at 4l041c. Four cents
is the ruling figure for large lots.
SHEE2-Nominsl. No sales have
been reported at the stock yards. We
learn from butchers that good mutton
sheep are held at 3@34c per lb.
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E Our iaestimable Salary Grabber
is not without a source of comfort in
his Affections. He can sell out to any
Lobbyists who will bid for him without
diminishing the esteem in which he is
held by his constituents. Go in and
make Your pile, SPRAGUEY.
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Pittsburgh. csstls Market.

December 8.
CATTnE-The market is fairly ac-
tive at about last weeks prices. Prime
to extra, 5a@6sc; medium to good, so
54c; fair 4@44c; common, 3@34c.-
The feeling, if anything, is rather bet
ter:
HOGS-Market weaker in conse-
quence of warm weather, prices ranging
from 48@43c.
SHEEP-Active and higher, ranging
from 4@54c for common to extra.
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Chicago.

December Flour 5 1906 ST.
Wheat l 06@1 10. Corn Acc. Oats
36c. Rye 73@73ac. Barley l 40.
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DISASTER AT SEA.
Loss Of the Vile du Havre with
226 Passengers.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The ship Trimon.
taine, from New York, arrived at Cardiff
early this morning, with intelligence of a
dreadful disaster to the steamer Vile du
Havre, which left New York on the 18th
of November for Havre, in command of
Capt. Surmont. At two o'clock on the
morning of the 29d the Vile du Havre
came in collision with the British ship
Locherne, from London for New York,
and sunk shortly afterward. Two hun
dred and twenty-six of the passengers of
the Vile du Havre were lost. The Tri-
mountain saved 81 passengers and
brought them to Cardiff.
LATER PARTICULARS.
LONDON, Dec. Later dispatches
from Cardiff bring the following addi-
tional particulars of the loss of the steam
er Vile du Havre: She was struck amid
ships by the steamer Locherne, and sunk
in II minutes after the collision. The
Locherne Immediately lowered three
boats, which rendered all the service pos
sible by them. Fifty-three Of the crew
were saved, including the Captain. and
these 60 to make up the 81 saved. Among
the passengers rescued are 10 women.
THE SAVED.
The saved are as follows: Capt. Sur
mont and 5 other officers, "a of the crew
and 77 passengers, named Mary Hunter,
Annie Hunter, Helene Mixter, Madeline
Mixter, Emile Cook, Rev. A. Weiss, Mrs.
j. H. G. Spaflord, James Bishop, Charles
Cressteo, Miss Brelden, Francisco Dado,
Hypolite Waite, R. "A. Withrow, Jr., F.
Marconet, Fanny Benninger, Alfred Bar
bouson, Xavier Penqu:gnot, Mr.. Lawri.
aux, L. Burritt Waite, Cornelia Edgar,
Mrs. Marie Bulkley. VIM. R. Swift and
wife, Andrew B McCreery, Mr.. Cramer,
Henry Belknap and Legrand, probably
Bangrand.
MEMBERS OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
ON BOARD.
Among the passengers in the Vile du
Havre were the following members of the
late Evangelical Alliance, returning to
their homes: Rev. Antonio Corrasco, OF
Spain; Prof E. Provier, of Geneva; and
Rev N Weiss, Emile Cook and Mr.. Ler'
riere, of Paris. Alfred Barbanson, oi
the Belgian Legation at Washington, was
also passenger.
TOTAL NUMBER ON BOARD.
No steerage passengers are carried by
vessels of the line to Havre. The cabin
passengers numbered 130, and the crew
it was said at the office of the company
about $50, although the number is no
known.
Capt. Surmont, commander of thu
Vile du Havre, is feet commander ano
has been in the service of the line since
its organization He has borne reputa
ton as good officer
The Vile du Havre was in all respects
one Of the hest finished vessels ever bull
on the Tyne She was fitted with stat,
rooms for 200 cabin passengers.
Judge Rufus H. Peckham, of Albany
who is among the lost passengers, wa
one of the most prominent members o
the Judiciary in New York State, and wa
Judge of the Court Of Appeals.
THE LATEST DETAILS.
A ALondon dispatch dated 8 clock thi
afternoon gives the following additions
particulars of the catastrophe:
The Vile du Havre was struck amid
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New York.

December 4.-Flour 5 500S 40
Wheat 1901 Is. Corn 70@77c. Oats
53@57c. Rye 95c@l 90. Barley 65
al 70.
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WIN. B. DENTS ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber
IN has been appointed Administrator Of the
estate Of VIM. B. Dent, late of Monroe county,
deceased. JAS. II. STRAIGHT.
dee2. '78wg,
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!: 70 THE PUBLIC.

4 IL persons are hereby notified not TO credit
IA my son, Henry Keewert, in any sum
whatever ON my account, as will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted by him.a,
JACOB KEEWElT,
dec9 '73w3. Woodsfeld. Ohio.
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Baltimore.

December 4.-Flour 4 50@8 75.-
Wheat l 50@1 10. Corn 70c. Oats
10000 Rye $4,000.
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Cincinnati.

December 4.-Flour 6 1908 3d.
Wheat 40@l so. Rye 90c. Corn 45
@46c. Oats 37@4lc.
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Settlement Accounts.

PROBATE JuDeR's OPFIcs, MoHRog couSfY, !
WooDsFIELD, Ono, December 9, 1873.
HNHE following settlement accounts of Ad-
] ministrators and Guardians will BE- for
hearing December 81. 1873:
VIM. R. Kimmins, Guardian Of Mary A
Crow, partial
Joseph Howiler, Administrator Of VIM Bate,
final.
Thomas Gillespie, Administrator Of George
L Gillespie, final.
John Ksyssr, Guardian Of Levi Snidsr's
heirs, partial,
JAS. R. NORRIS,
dec9'7SwS. Probate Judge.
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Wsoasneld stock Market

December 8.-Cattle 2@4c per pound
Sheep 3@34c per pound. Hogs 34c per
pound.
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EgThc National debt for the month
was increased s9,0ss,576. The elections
for this year are over.
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WoOdsfield I'ec. o. 1878.

R Gold closed in New York the 9TH
ult, at 1893. tsd
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
h. T. Mitchell
C. R. Holiday ct al.


ny virtue of an execution to me directed
from the court of common pleas Of Non
roe county, Ohio, will offer for sale at the
front door of tie court house, in the town Of
Woodsfeld, between the hours of 10 o'clock
a. m, and o'clock p. m, on
Saturday,, the Sd day Of January, 1874,
the following described real estate, situate In
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit.
Part of the west halt Of section twenty
seven, township three Of range four. and the
north part of the west half of the southwest
quarter of section twenty-seven, township
three Of range four, containing sevsnty-nirs
acres.
Appraised at $1,000.
GEORGE CALDWELL.
Sheriff n. c. o. j..
HUNTER & HUNTER, Atty.
deco,' ,'73w5.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
HENRY r. WEST. Proprietor.

JERE. WILLIAMS, -: Editor.
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FREDERICK HAUESIN'S ESTATE.
NT0TICEis is hereby given that the under
lN signed has been appointed Executor ON
the estate Of Frederick Haussin, late Of
Monroe county, deceased.
decs,'73wa JOHN FR0BIsCH, JR.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-15

We have, heretofore, had occasion to
call attention to the fact that the awards
of the Mexican border commission, as they
are generally called, to Texans were nearly
equal to whole valuation of the personal
property of the state. They are now seek
ing an Enlargement of their commission
the time for which they were originally APP
pointed having expired That their desire
Is actuated by patriotic motives, for the
good of the country, and entirely unal
loyed by selfish motives, may be inferred
from the facts already stated. That there
IL no ''job" in it, that these commissioners
are losing money by unselfshly serving
their country and in their disintcrested eff
forts to secure the poor Texans from fur
Their loss, may be more than inferred from
these and other facts. They have awarded
over thirty million dollars for losses in hor-
ses and cattle, which exceeds the whole
value of oil the cattle and horses in the
state, while the total value of these ami
mails, In the counties which they visited,
was only one million six hundred and siN
thousand dollars. We can't for moment
believe that the extra twcnty-cight million
of dollars was in any manner divided.
Certainty not!
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Professional.
DE-. ). W. SMYTH,

Dn. ). W. SMYTH,
Having established himself permanently Ia
Rutland. and for the better convenience OF his
patients, he has removed his onlce from the
Bardwell House to the
BAXTER NATIONAL BANK BLOCK,
where he may be consulted daily Except Fri
days free OF charge.
ONCE hours O. m. TO p. IN. and 9 to y I'm.
A CARD
To those who may be unacqualnted with the
particulars OF my practice, brief explanation
might not be unwelcome. During the whole or
my professional career my time and attention
has been exclusively devoted to the study and
investigation OF diseases Of the EYE, EAR, Ma
SAL CAVITY, THROAT. LUNGS and CHEST,
and arrangements OF the NERVOUS SYSTEM.
My speciality embraces the eradication Of Con-
sumption, Cdtarrh, Throat Diseases, affections OF
the Vocal Organs, Asthma, and all Ldryngicai
Bronchial and Pulmonary Complaints; the re-
moval Of Deafness, Discharges from the Ear, and
the treatment of all diseases leading to General
Debility, or the loss or impairment OF Nervous ana
| Physical Pouer.
MY Office Is provided with every practical I'm
provement and advantage founded by the adj
yanced state OF medical science for the relief OF
human suffering. Patients coming under my
care for treatment may expect to receive every
benent guaranteed by science, skill and COM
prehensive experience.
To THE PUBLIC, l have to say that do not
consider 1t necessary at this time to present TO
your notice further testimonials OF the success
Of the new method OF treatment advocate.
Having, during the past six months, given you
statements and reports from the most reliable
people In this village and vicinity, should Ger
tainly give those who are still suffering con-
hdence enough to employ one who Is so unyer.
sally successful.
81 Consultation free and terms within the
reach OF all.
Yours, ETC.,