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Terrible Wreck ON the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 27.-Early
this morning Engineer Conway, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, lost con-
troll of his engine on down grade two
miles east of Altamont, and forty-five
miles vest of here, when the engine ran
away, and while running over forty
miles an hour struck the rear of a
freight train, demoisbing twenty cars
loaded with corn, cotton and tobacco
from the west, scattering the contents
over the track. Engineer Conaway and
two men named Martina and Elliott,
drovers from Barbour and Harrison
counties, West Virginia, were killed
T. Burke, conductor, and E. c. Char
ney, brakeman, both Of Piedmont, a
drover named Reynolds, were badly
injured. 1t was probably the most ter
rible wreck which ever occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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Telegraphir.

CINCINNATI, July 2S.-At Rogersville
Ohio, on Saturday night, during the
trial Of a man calling himself jeff Da
Wis, for raping nine-year old girl, the
lights in the room were put out, the
prisoner dragged on: of doors and sho,
twice with revolvers, and then dragged
by the heels two squares and hung to s
tree till dead.
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Written for The Spirit of DeE,ocracy.l
From Switzerland Township.
JULY %, 1873.

JULY 20, 1915.
ED. SPIRIT: Having been close OBJ
server Of the SPIRIT for some time, and
feeling considerably interested in the
County Correspondence, l propose to
furnish your readers with some OF the do
ings of the people in Switzerland town
ship.
The farmers are making fine progress
with their work generally, and their Ia
bors are being blessed with crops little
more than average this year.
The wheat is now about all securely
stored away, to remain till the threshing
season, which will commence soon. This
work has usually been performed in this
vicinity, by Messrs. Shuts 4 Brown, who
understand their business and do good
work.
The tobacco crop in this vicinity is .
little more than an average this year.
The oats crop is very good, and the
corn better than usual this year.
Our prospects for the coming winter
are not at all discoufaging, as we antici-
pate plenty for both man and beast.
The educational department in this vi
cinity is as Hourishing as in our sister
townships, and we anticipate good
schools during the coming winter. We
mention few Of the teachers who are ex.
pected to teach in this township:
Mr.. VIM. Ross and Mr.. Stephen At
kipson, Of Cameron; Messrs. Joseph
Jeffers AMI Isaac Jeffers, Of Beallsville
and Miss AIDA Starkey, of this town
ship. These are good teachers and will
doubtless do good work; and we feel as
sured that the other districts in the town
ships will employ good teachers.
The religious department in this town
ship is in very good standing. We can
boast of one church, which we confident.
! ly believe is as fine church as there is in
the county. This Church is known as the
German Methodist Church, and is large
well built house, with the interior well
arranged, and furnished with very nice
church furniture, including a good or,
gan.
We have at the upper end Of the town
ship, Church of the Christian denomi
nation, with fourishing society; this
Church is known far and near as the
"Gates, or Captina Church" We have
very interesting Sabbath School, inter
esting meetings and good singing school
at the above named Church VIM. Brown
suporiutends the Sabbath School; Prof
j. H, Gregg conducts the singing school
Rev. Cash and others hold services at this
place.
Rev. Linkletter, from Bethany College
visited the Church about week ago, and
preached series of sermons which were
very good The attendance was very
large, and his sermons were highly ap
preciated by the people. He comes with
good recommendations and bids fair tc
be one of the brightest lights of the
Church. We cordially recommend
him to the favor of the Church and all
religious people everywhere.
Fearing might encroach upon space
and patience, refrain from further par
ticulars. More anon. s.
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e@If the Departurists nominated
their ticket with the expectation that the
Democrats would support it, we trust
they viii be disappointed. AS delegate
to the State Convention, we will give
expression to our own feelings, and We
believe fairly represent the Democracy
of Monroe by voting for full and
straight Democratic ticket.
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

CEBLED proposals will be received at the
y Auditors Office of Monroe county, Ohio,
until September 2, 1873, IL o'clock, noon, for
wrought iron bridge across Witten's Fork
of Muskingum Creek, in said county. ninety.
four feet span, fourteen feet roadway. Plans
and specifications must accompany bids. The
Commissioners reserve the right to reject one
or all BIDS. No bid will be entertained un'
less this notice is complied with,
By order Of Commissioners.
NJ. HOEFFLER, Auditor. Z
Woodsdela, August 5, 1873.
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Grassh0ppers Invading Iowa.

Sioux CRY, Iowa, July 2S.-Durine
the last two days the grasshoppers have
been visible in the air, but not in large
enough numbers to excite alarm. At
this hour countless millions may be
seen. Their general tendency seems
south west. Great apprehensions are
expressed by those familiar with their
ravages in other parts of the county,
The result scan't be other than disas-
trous, should the clouds of grasshop-
pers now lowering over this vicinity
settle here.
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~They are having pretty fight in
the British, Parliament over the question
Of granting an annuity of twenty-five
thousand pounds to the Duke Of Edin-
burgh, as marriage portion.
They can't hitch on an amendment
giving members of Parliament back pay.
We do these things better here.
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Adjournment of the Constitutions
ai Convention from August Sth
TO December I'D, at Cincinnaii.

In the Constitutional Convention on
the 1st inst, Mr.. HUNTS resolution pro.
viding for an adjournment of the Con
vention to Cincinnati, was taken up,
amended so as to provide for an ad.
tjournment from the 9Th inst, to De.
cemher 2nd. and passed by yeas Al to
nays 40.
Mr.. OKEY voted against the resolu.
ton. The members and officers are not
entitled to any pay during the interval.
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wThe war indemnity which France
agreed to pay Germany, under treaty OF
March, 1871, amounted in our money
to about S940, 100000. But 100000
600 of this immense sum remains un
paid, and of that remainder one bali
will be paid on the 9Th of August, and
one half on the 9th of September next
The promptness with which this great
war debt has been provided for by the
new French Government, in spite of the
disastrous results of the struggle with
Prussia, an6 the embarrassing effect OF
civil war, actual or threatened, consti-
tutes one of the greatest financial
achievements of any age or country.
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EF Having finished the conquest Of
Khiva, the Russian army, we now hear,
will undertake the subjection of the
Turcoman tribes, who are the modern
Parthians of the far East These nom.
ads now afford the only considerable
obstacle to absolute Russian dominion
in Turkestan, and their suhjugation will
practically extend the territories Of the
Gar to the feet of the Himalayas and
the borders of British India. More
and more it becomes evident that the
question Of the near future in Euro
pean politics is the Eastern question.
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Gratifying Prosperity.

Between the 9th day Of last May and
the 31st Of July, (less than months,
this paper received fire hundred ana
thtrtyfow new subscribers No renew.
ais are included in these figures,
This is indeed gratifying ts-4s, ,butsno
more SO than the asses - bel
sections that the SPIRIT Is now the bss'
paper ever published in the county
With such continued encouragement oul
readers may confidently look for contin
ued Improvement, ~
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~~-
Persia,

NEw YORK, July 2S.-The London
papers of the 9th give a reply of the
Shah to the address sent him on the
subject Of religious liberty in Persia
He says, in substance, that religious
tolelation is already universal in Persia,
no one, whether Christian or Jew or
Parsee, being subjected to persecution
on account of his religion He will
give the subject his best attention on
his return to Persia, and take care that
justice shall be shown all without dis.
tinction az to class or creed.
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Why u II a SWIndie.

The Salary Grab is swindle because
it increased the pay o: new members Of
Congress, in order, thus, to buy their
votes.
It gave back pay to the out going
members in order to buy their votes.
Itincreased GRANTS salary in order
to buy his signature to 1t.
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There is reason to believe that the
American reapers and mowers will carry
away the honors from the Vienna Expo.
ai,ion. Those manufactured in Ohio
seem to be in highest favor. Complaint
is made in regard to the fairness Of the
test. The English manufacturers refused
TO enter.
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Notice.

A IL persons are hereby notified to not pur.
n chase or trade for notes drawn, dated
and payable as follews: One note, from Bben-
eser Martin, J. Westley Martin and Josephus
Goddard to Theodore Martin or order, fol
$l0e, dated August 8, 1872, and due August
6, 1874.
Also, one note from Kbeneser Martin, J.
Westley Martin and Josephus Goddard te
Theodore Martin or order, for $lOo, dated
August s, 1872, and due August s, 1875.
The aforesaid notes were stolen on the 26th
day Of July, 1873. SAMUKL GROUX.
July %, 1373-w3.
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Notice to Township & District
T RE A SU R ERS.

TRRAsURRRs are requested to draw funds
i due their respective Townships and Dis.
triots, on June collection, 1873, August 1S,
20 and 21. Treasurers must produce certif-
Gates Of election, and that they have given
bond according to law, before funds can be
drawn
Section Al Of school law provides. that
Township and District Trsasurers shall, an
nually, between the first and tenth days Of
September, settle with the county Auditor for
the preceding year, and account to hin for
all moneys received, from whom and on what
account, and the amount psid out for school
purposes. Therefore, ,Trsasurers are req uired
to settle on the following days: September 8.
and 9. Vouchers must be produced for all
moneys paid out for school purposes.
u. HOKRFLER, Auditor.
August 5, 1873w4.
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WWe announce with feelings OF
much sadness that Mr.. SPRAGUE has not
vet disclosed the whereabouts of his S5,-
600 salary steal. There are persons in
this county who are not glad that they
voted for Mr. SPRAGUE.
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WA project is on foot to make 9
new State out of parts of Mississippi
Tennessee and Kentucky. Large and
enthusiastic meetings are being held or
the subject in the proposed territory.
Outsiders do not consider the chances
of success very fattering.
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Notice.

A IL persons are hereby notified to not pur
u chase or trade for note of hand drawn
by Uriah Rice and George Thiss in favor o.
Archibald Hoskinson. dated in April or May,
1873, calling for St5 and payable in one yeal
from date. The aforesaid note WAS stolsr
from me on the 26th Of July, 1873.
ARCHIBALD HOSKlNsON.
July 29, 1e73-w3,
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wUnder the grab law Congressman
may draw their pay monthly, and by
that means three or four thousand dol
lars without ever serving an hour in
Congress.
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Something About the senatOfshfp
In This District.

something About the SenatOfshfp
I'm This District.
It seems from the action of the Guern.
sey County Democratic Convention, that
some Of the gushing Democrats of that
region are claiming for their section the
State Senatorship by some sort Of sacred
compact, or prescriptive right.
As to any arrangement by which Mon
roe and Guernsey we're to override the
rights of Noble, and divide the little
spoils of this office between themselves,
we have to say: First, We never before
heard OF any such an arrangement: Sec
ond, nobody ever had any authority to
bind this county for all time in any such
unholy league: Third, if any such CON-
pact exists its gross injustice demands
its abrogatioa.
As to the prescriptire right and law of
custom, there is wholly wanting that uni
formity Of action which gives custom the
force Of law.
Sometimes Guernsey would have the
candidate one term, land Monroe the next
one. Sometimes Guernsey would have
the candidate two terms and Monroe the
next two. Sometimes District Conven
ton would be held, and sometimes none.
The sole foundation for the claim on
which this fraction Of the Guernsey De
mocracy plant themselves 30 de6antly,
| is the feeble fact that three or four times
Monroe has adopted candidate pre-
sented by Guernsey without the formal
ity of District Convention, and Guern-
sey has two or three times done the same
with Monroe, Noble, generally, mot being
consulted iu the matter, any more than
tif her Democracy had no rights which a
4 white man was bound to respect.
But this system was simply acquiesced
in from time to time, without a suspi-
cion. so far as we know, that anybody
would ever take advantage of it to insist
upon it as an infexible rule.
These purely technical claims, wholly
| void of merit, having been disposed of,
let US see what disposition square deal
, ing, even-handed justice and honesty
; would make Of the question To this
end let US post the books:
Since we have been distrlcted togeth-
er,eieven mountainous ior THIS ONCE nave
been MADE,
From Monroe, q times
: Guernsey, 0
Noble,
we nave access TO the Democratic
vote lof senator IN the Dlstrict ior the
iour iast elec'ions' only Inc average
Is Us ioiiows' aoo,
aohroe county, z'9o4 '
guernsey l's.e '.e
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sHERIFF's SALE.
Thomas @. Penn
James Shook ct al.

DY virtue Of an order Of sale to me directed
ID from the court Of common pleas Of Mon
roe county, Ohio, / will Offer for SALE at the
front door Of the court house, in the town Of
Woodsheld, between the hoars Of 10 O'Clock
a. m. and O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 9Th day of September, 1873,
the following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
1st trsct2fhe northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter Of section twenty ,seven,
township two Of :asge four, excepting three
acres decided to Bennett, containing thirty
nine and ninety-setsn hundrsdth acres, more
or less.
I'd tract-Also, the northwest quarter Of
the northwest quarter Of section twenty y-one,
township two Of range four, containing forty
acres, moro or less.
Sd traot-Also, the south half Of the
southwest quarter Of the southwest quarter
Of section twenty. two, township tive Of range
four, containing twenty acres more or less.
4th tract--And also. one acre, be the same
more or less. in the southeast corner Of the
southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
section twenty eight, township two Of range
four.
Appraised as follows:
lst tract st $3.50.
I'd I" 600.
ID 8" 200.
4th 80,
GEORGE CALDWELL,
August s. 1S7S-w5. Sheriff NJ. O.. o.
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HThe rule among robbers and pi
rates, SO the books say, is, that the Chief
gets Che largest share of the plunder.
GRANT got most BY the Salary Grab.
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egThe great FIRE in Baltimore on the
25th ult, burnt over ten squares, and de
stroyed property to the amount of
100000 The Insurance Companies
lose heavily.
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~LYNN NJ MURPHY, Esq, has be
come an associate editor of the Monrot
County Democrat. Mr.. MURPHY wields
8 scholarly and fscile pen. The Demo
cydt now has three editors.
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Notice..

rT'he partnership heretofore existing between
L Litton and McGrew, in the blaoksmithins
business, in sardis, has been dissolved, and
all parties indebted to the late firm are here-
BY notified to call on N. Litton, who has the
books, and settle either BY cash or note, as
the business must be settled Immediately to
lose the books.
e N. LITTON,
for Litton 4 McGrev.
sardis. o., August S, ls73m3.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Washington Township,
GRAYsvILLE, July 80, 1878.

ohA u uit Nv, 1o'o'
ED. SPIRIT: Thinking perhaps you
would like to hear again from Washing
ton township, l take this time to "write
up Graysville and vicinity"
Graysville, as most of your readers
are aware, is situated nine miles from
Woodsfield on the Marietta and Woods
field road, and contains one hundred
and ninety-nine (199) inhabitants ac-
cording to the last census.
As to the business, we don't believe
that there is town in the County, that
does as much, according to size. We
have six stores, all of which are doing
a paying business; one drug store, and
two places where man can wet his
whistle. { am not a "private," you
perceive in saying, there is not such a
place in our township. with the costly
or cheap, and one hotel kept by Jas.
Watson, four next Representative. y
Mr.. Watson keeps splendid house,
with plenty of "grub" &c.
OUR CROPS.
The corn on the bottoms is very
good, but as predicted by our old farm
ers, our ridge corn would be eaten bad.
ly by the grub worm, has made it but a
light crop.
Oats, good but light
Tobacco very backward, owing to the
dry weather
Peaches, pears, apples and plums are
scarce, with exception OF apples on the
ridges, where there will be q fair crop.
The good people of our town and
vicinity, were considerably excited ovel
the news, that a male child had been
found, on the morning Of July 25th, al
2 o'clock A. NJ, at the door step Of
Joshua Way, Sr., and scores of people
from all parts Of the township rushed
to see the Uondcr as the child wa.
termed. So much Tor "foundling"-
The child is supposed to be from II tt
Is months old, and peculiarly marked
having six toes on the right foot, tn,
three smaller toes having grown togeth
er forming one toe, with three separate
nails. The people would like to know
who could be hard hearted enough tt
leave snch a child, at such time.
| / must close for the present for
suppose such nonsense will not be very
readable Bnt If it should you ma,
expect to hear occasionally from
STRINGrowN.
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Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
charged 1882 for thirty days work in a
railroad case.
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~ Guernsey County, instead of ap'
pointing delegates to the Senatorial Con-
vention, has appointed committee OF
fye TO attend the Convention, aud ask
the endorsement of the candidate Guern-
sey has selected. The Convention may
be good natared enough to take no Of
fense at this rather contemptuons treat.
ment, but we suggest to the committee
that they do not otpresume quite SO much
upon the ignorance and want of spirit
of Monroe and Noble, as the Guernsey
Convention did
IL EyWe don't pretend to fully under
stand the system upon which our Gov
efnment is run OF This time, but it has
some resemblance to the railroad system.
When by carelessness or recklessness,
score Of passengers are slaughtered on
railroad, we are told that nobody is to
blame.
When Salary Grabs and Credit Mo-
biiers swindle the Tax payers out of mil
lions of money we are gravely informed
that 10 party is responsible for it.
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MICHAEL STINE'S ESTATE.

AoTIcR is hereby given, that the subscri-
lN ber has been appointed Administrator
Of the estate of Michael Slime late Of Monroe
county, deceased,
july 3, lsT3-v8, BENJAMIN gflfE.
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EW In about four days from now the
Cincinnati Commercial will commence
singing mud at The Democratic party,
AMI continue it through the campaign.
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Having had considerable experience as .
Veterinary Surgeon, offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN speciality. II not re,
moved in six days, no charge will be made.
Place nf business, one door west Of Scheus
fele's Barber Shop. May l7. 1871,
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EAT M A r. EFT.
FIELD, OHIO,

wOoDsFIELD. OHIO, .e
THE undersigned is prepared to furnish
/ Beef, Mutton and Pork, on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. ~
GCssh paid for Cattle Sheep and Hogs,
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EAnother revolution is threatened
in Mexico.
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GEORGE CALDWELL,
August 5, 1S73-w5. Sheriff NJ. O. o.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-10-16
How Young Men Fall.

There is Alfred Sutton home with his
family to live on the old folks" said one
neighbor to another. alt seems hard
after all his father has done to fit him for
business, aud the capital he invested to
start him so fairly. 1t is surprising he
has turned out SO poorly. lie is a steady
young man, no bad habits, as far as |
know be has good education, and was
always considered smart /; but he doesn't t
succeed in anything. am told he has
tried a number of different kinds of bust
ness, and sunk money every time. What
can be the trouble with Alfred !? |
should like to know, for | don't want my
boy to take his turn"
alfred is smart enough" said the
other, "and has education enough, but
he lacks the one element of success. He
never wants to give dollars worth of
work for dollar of money, and there is
no other way for a young man to make
his fortune. lie must dig il he would
get gold. All the men that have succeed
ed, honestly or dishonesty, in making
money, have had to work for it, the sharp
ers sometimes the hardest of all. Alfred
wishes to get his train in motion, and let
it take care of itself No wonder i. soon
ran off the track, and smash up was the
result Teach your boy. friend Archer,
to work with will when he does work
Give him play enough to make him
healthy and happy, but let him learn that
work is the business of life Patient
selfdcnying work is the price Of success
Ease aud Incidence eat away not capital
Only, but worse still, all of mans nerve
power. Present qualification tends to put
off duty until to morrow or next week.
1t is getting to be rare thing for the
sons Of rich men to die rich. Too often
they squaDder in half secure of years
what their fathers were life time in ac
cumulating. | wish | could ring it 10
the ears of every aspiring young man
that work, hard work, of head and hands,
is the price of success