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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
From the Zanesville Advocate, l4th ult. !
RaiirOads..Narr Gauge.

On the first page of this paper will be
found very plain statement about the
cost aud utility Of Narrow Gauge Rail-
roads, which we have copied from the
Woodsiield Spirit, tits worthy of care
ful perusal The reason why many per-
sons do not favor narrow gauge, is oe,
cause they have not s;uhled the subject.
They have known something about the
ordinary gauges, and for want of time or
Inclination, they make no further exami-
nation Of the subject. Now, the narrow
gauge road is being adopted in many pla-
ces where there is 4 prospect of large
business-in some where there is already
large business, justin order to have a
competing line at not too great COST
We hope the people Of this county, and
Of Noble and Monroe will now reflect
upon the subject which we have Cor some
| time tried to bring before them, and
which we must now give some attention
to, for action is demanded by the logic of
events, and that action should be such ss
will in the future be found to be wise and
Tor the best interests of the people who
will be affected by such a line of railway.
After copying our short article which
we printed some two weeks since about a
narrow gauge road to Cumberland and
Woodsfield from this city, the editor of
tile Spirit says:
"a new route proposed in this issue
will, no doubt, meet the approval of the
people along the line West of Woods
field, also that of our Zauesville friends
And, from present appearances, we think
the road East and West will be made. In.
stead of Mlllwood Station, we favor
GAINESVILLE as the termini Barnesville
railroad men refuse to see the importance
of a railroad into Monroe County They
will awake to sense of the importance
when the trade of this county is forever
lost to them; but our people don't care a
snap; they would just as soon ship to
GAINESVILLE or Bellaire, and doit they will
before many years %
The people of Woodsfield are in ear
nest, aud We Of GAINESVILLE can secure a
road to that point, and make all of Mon
roe Noble, and part of Guernsey Coun-
ties, tributary 10 GAINESVILLE.
We may remind the people Of Monroe
County that when they get to GAINESVILLE
they will have the choice of several com
peting lines. over which to ship and re.
ceive, east, west and north, whereas al
Barue,ville, they will be at the mercy OF
one great corporation, whose chief inter
ests is centered in the east
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sHERIFF'S SALE.
Christopher KiudslDerger
Jacob Pfalzgraf 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 TOR sale at the
front door of the coart house in the town of
Woodsfeld, between the hours Of ten o'clock
a. m. and Four O'Clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 5'h day of Aprit 1873,
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
lst-The south halt of the northeast quar-
ter of section seven, in township six and
range sx, containing eighty acres more or
less, on which is erected steam and water
Touring and saw mill.
zd-The one undivided thirteenth part Of
the east half of the east half Of the north
east quarter Of the northwest quarter of sec
tion three. township seven of range seven
containing twenty acres, also the north halt
of the northeast quarter Of section, township
and range Aforesaid, containing eighty acres
more or less; and also apart of the southeas;
quarter of section four township and range
aforesaid, containing sixty acres, ,,more or less
in all one hundred and sixty acres. subject to
the life estate of Elizabeth Pfalzgraf, widow
of Michael Pfalzgraf, deceased.
Appraised, lst tract, at IS 200.
I'd 2S5.
GEORGE CALDWELL,
mch4,'73w5. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
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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
S3 to 81 per acre, on seven years time,
with free transportationfrom St. Louis to
all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches, and
law-abiding society invite emigrants
from all points to this land Of fruits and
flowers. For particulars. address A
Tuck, Land Commissioner, st Louis,
Mo. jan14y.
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Rev. B. F. Reazelle,

Rev. BEAzELLE, Pastor of the NJ E.
Church in this place, during the past
three years, has been stationed at Cos
hoction, Coshocton county, for the en-,
suing year. The people there are for
tpnate in having secured the services Of
$50 able and efficient Minister as Rev.
BEAzELLE. The most kindly relations
have existed between our people and the
Minister and his family. May happi-
ness, prosperity and good will attend
them in their new home.
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Appointments Ia the Pittsbufg
Conference,

The following appointments made by
Ire General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church recently held at Salem, Ohio,
will prove interesting to our readers:
BARNEsyILLE DISTRICT.
S. BURT, p. f.
Lennon j. S-Barnesville.
Lauck W Bridgeport.
Rogers j. H-Bellaire.
Vail D-St, Clairsville.
Edmonds P G-Fairview.
Pierce D A-Morristown.
A-G Robb-Belmont
Smith H J-Woodsfeld.
Ingram III J-Somerton.
Pershing Fl H GAINESVILLE Circuit.
Rhodes D-Hendrysburg.
Gamble W-Bealsvile.
.CeoHer j R-Hannibal.
Shaw J-Clarineton.
Hollister j E-Centervilie.
Smith W-Moorfield.
Swaney F I-Freeport
Wright j A-Powhattan.
Wilson j Antioch.
SOUTH E. PITTSBURGH DISTRICT.
j G Castle-Bridgeport.
I Fl Wilkinson-Connellsville.
EAST PiTTssURGH DISTRICT.
j j McIllyar-Union Centenary.
d NJ Hollister-Butler.
ED Holtz-Eldertown.
sTEUBENvILLE DISTRICT.
j j Bracken-Kramer Chapel.
j @ A MilIer-Thompson Chapel.
E Acknowledgement.
CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT
B F Beazelle-Coshocton.
NCoNNELsvILLE DISTRICT.
N Worthington--Mt. Union.
a D McCormick-Salem.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

;ARREsTlNe DECAY OF PoTAToFs- Prof.
Church of Grencester, the eminent ag-
riculturalsch announces that sui
phite of lime appears to exercise very
remarkable influence in arresting the
spread of decay in potatoes affected by
the potato disease. In one experiment
the salt was busted over some tubers,
partially decayed from this cause, as
they. were being slowed away. Some
months afterward the potatoes were
found to have suffered no further inju.
Ty. A similar trial with powdered lime
proved to be much less effective.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Cincinnati 1--we stock Market.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS

MONDAY EVENING, March "a
CATTLE-The market rules steady
with a fair demand, and prices are un-
changed We quote common to extra
butchers cattle, 80 Is to So; shippers
So to So 25.
SHEEP-Receipts fair, though the
supply is not equal to the demand. All
found ready sale at prices ranging from
IS to So % per GENITAL live weight.
HOGS-Market firm, and for the
quality in market there is no change in
prices. We quote as follows: Stockers,
81 20 to 81 SO; Shoppers, 81 GO to 81
80; shippers, 81 Is to So. butchers
hogs, S5 to S5 %; good fat hogs would
command better prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Meeting Of Township Assessors.

Bet enacted By the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, That County Au-
ditors shall, before the fifteenth day of
April annually, issue call to all the As
SCISSORS of his county,to meet at his office,
for consultation and said Auditors shall
meet with said Assessors, and answer
such questions and give such instructions
as shall tend I'd a uniformity in tile action
OF the Assessors of his county.
Therefore, Assessors elected on the 7th
Of April, 1873, and duly qualified as such,
certificates must be produced. will meet
a.the Auditors office, on Monday, April
IA, 1878, at O'Clock NJ Each Asses
sor elected is requested to attend the
meeting on said day.
Auditors Office, Monroe County, Ohio.
y Woodsield, March 2S, 1873
nj. HoEFFLER, Auditor.
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A singular law suit has been brough.
in Boston. When the Russian Duke
Alexis was entertained in Music Hail, in
1871, the bust of Benjamin Franklin
was knocked from its pedestal and
struck lady on the head, inficting in
juiies which for some time required
medical treatment The injured woman
has now sued the City for $4,000 dam
ages. Two Aldermen, members of the
Committee in charge of the festival,
have also been personally sted
A gentleman named Philip Gallivan,
addicted to burglary, INDUCED in that
pastime, this week, in Springfield, and,
upon being drraigned, plead ed that 'the
spirit of a dark haired woman controll-
his actions" and directed him when and
where to break through and steal The
dark-haired accomplice could not be
founo, and the possessed Philip was
locked UP alone.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Robert Ahell, well known far
mer, formerly of Morgan County, was
killed by his wife at their residence in
Indiana, a few days ago. He came
home drunk, drove her out of the house,
and commenced beating her. when she
picked up an ak with which to defend
herself, and struck him blow between
the eyes, splitting his head open. She
was.tried and acquitted, and returned to
Morgan county.-Noble County Repu6-
lican.
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Gill & Bro. Pittsburgh, Pa...En.
I8sj larged Faclhties.

1t is with more than ordinary pleas
ure we refer our readers to the removal
OF the above well known and highly re-
sponsible house The firm finding their
rapidly increasing trade would necessi-
tate their removal to larger and more
commodious warehouse, have secured
the iron, building No, 253 Liberty street,
and have just removed to their new
quarters. The building is one of the
largest in the city and is complete in all
its appointments. They have already
received the largest stock of Boots 4
Shoes, for the Spring trade,ever brought
TO the Pittsburgh market, which is now
open for the examination of buyers
Their prices are the same as the lowest
that can be obtained from Eastern
houses. and defy competition at home
Buyers are particularly requested to ex-
anime their stock before making pur-
chases l a
We wish the new firm every success,
and # determination to please will in
sure Il, our readers will surely be pat :
rons Of the 1fessrs, Gill d Bro
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

TRAVELLERS BEDS "A very portable
travelling bed is manufactured by Sauer-
man, of Flensburg, Germany, which can
be rolled up like a shawl in cylindrical
form, % to 274 inches long, and to 81
inches in diameter, the price ranging
from So 90 to S22, according TO the size
and quality. 1t consists OF light hair
mattress, including single or double air
pillows, fine wooden ceverlet, a camp
STOOL. attachments and cords for adapt,
ing the mattress as hammock, and ap-
paratus for filling the pillows with air
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Belmont County Items,
From the Gazette. 9th ult.l

We are informed that one hundred
and sixty cases were disposed of at the
last term of the Court of Common
Pleas There are still two hundred and
forty cases on the docket The next
term of Court will commence about the
middle of May.
We have learned of the death of sew
al of our old citizens within a short
time. Mr.. John Creighton of Wayne
township, Mr. George Elliott Of Goshen
tp. and Mr. Jacob Gossett, Sr. of Rich.
land tip. All highly respected and aged
citizens, among the oldest In The county
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Hopes of retrenchment, like those of
reform, came to nothing in the last sess-
ion of Congress. The list of appropri-
ations made during that session shows
a grand and alarming total of Sl95,510-
S39 This is about S54,000,000 more
than was appropriated last year But,
then, that was just before the election.
and was year of promise making, as
this has been one of promise. breaking.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

eFI have sufficient already. and do
not need it. Thousands of others have
thought similarly, and yet, diving, have
left their families in want. Experience
has proved that the stability of fortune
is as uncertain as the duration of life -
A policy of insurance will secure your
wife and family against the results of
either in your particular instance.
JERE. WILLIAMS, Agent, at the Bank,
Woodsfeld, D., of the Mutual Life lnsu
rance Company of New York.
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How iovo,e.

COLUMBUS, ONO, March 23-In ans
wer to inquiries the Attorney General
decides that votes for members of the
Constitutional Convention must be on q
separate ticket and deposited into ballot
boxes separate from that of the town
ship.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EA correspondent asks US il we
really believe ''that woman could en-
Idure college course of study" We
believe that woman who could endure
the society Of the average young man
of the period, could endure anything.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

~There are two things Correspond
ents ought to remember, if they wish
their communications published: Write
only on one side of the paper; and fur
nish the Editor with their proper name.
We read all communications that con-
form to these rules. If they do not
they 90 in the waste basket.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS IN POULTRY
HoUsEs.--Fumigsting poultry houses
with sulphur, thrown on glowing Goals
in an earthen vessel, and keeping the
house closed for several hours, is said
to be q perfect remedy for insects of all
kinds The poultry must of course be
removed before the experiment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

In the above are incladed quite a
number who have not yet received their
Naturalization papers. Since the above
returns large number have removed
from the county, and they have been de-
creased by deaths; but, we presume that
the number of males who have arrived
at the age of 81 years during the past
two years will balance the removals and
deaths.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EpucATIoNAL-A communication from
JED. published this week, is decidedly
pointed. Our guess is that it strikes
parents exactly where they have been
the most neglectful-failing to visit our
schools
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Pittsburgh Cattle Market.

CATTLE-About 81 cars on sale -
The market opened slow, but subse-
quently reacted, and closed early, with
all sold at full prices. Several lots were
bought for shipment Prime to extra
butchers stock, 6a@74c; medium to
good, 6@61c; fair, 5@5ac; common, a
@41c
SHEEP-About 440 on sale. Marie.
brisk. and all sold at tull prices: 5@7tc.
HOGS-Sold in retail way at 5t@
6lo
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EWe are obliged to our friends
who have furnished us with the missing
numbers of the SPIRIT required to com
plete several years. Mr. GEO. Mason.
Mr. c. NJ. BLowERs and Mr.. THoMAs
LITTLE furnished us with all we needed
during the past week.
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D(b advertisements,
Notice.

NE7 ILLIAM FORREST, whose place Of
w residence is unknown, will tako notice
that on the Goth day of March. A. d., 1878
Thomas N. Parker, as Administrator of the es-
tate of Horton Forrest deceased filed in the
Probate Court of Monroe county, Ohio his Pc
tition against the widow and children of said
decedent; the object OF which proceeding is to
have the dover of said widow assigned in, and
for the sale Ito pay debts of the following real
estate of decedent in said county. to wit: Being
all the lands purchased of John Bennett in Sec
tons twenty two, twenty-seven and twenty
eight in township two of range fonr, containing
about one hundred and ninety and thr.e-fourth
acres, more or less Said petition. will be for
hearing on the Sd day of May, 1873 ....
HUNTER g. HUNTER,
Att'ys for Petitioner.
Apr;l I. 1873
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

EgA tall and ugly woman recently
rendered to clerk Of the San Francis
co Post Office ninety nine coppers, for
which she demanded thirty three stamps.
Being told that she could only legally
tender four coppers she began to pace
the corridor in great wrath, calling oc
casionally at the window until she had
made thirty three separate tenders Of the
coppers and had received thirty-three
three cent stamps. She may have been
tall and ugly, but she was also beauti-
fully sharp.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

T TEDMUND BAILEY, an old gentle
man who resides near Barnesville, had
his leg broken on the 26th ult, He was
first kicked by the horse of neighhor
and then thrown from his own. The
fall forced the bone Of the leg through
his boot.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01
Emancipation in Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, March % Secretary
Fish to-day received the following, da
ted:
"MADRID, March 22.-Immediate
emancipation law for Porto Rico passed
tonight unanimously. There was great
enthusiasm in the Assembly.
GSiuned] 'sSICKLES
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f9A young man who will be twent

E@A young man who will be twenty
one years of age hefore the October
election, and is not that age on the 7th
day of April, has right to vote in the
Convention to nominate County officers !;
but snot entitled to cast vote for
Constitutional Delegate, or township
officers
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

: EThe, Sheriff Of Athens county,
Mr.. REYNOLDS, has absconded; his sure
ties are feeling hadly over his detalca
tion of between six and seven thous-
and dollars. s SEQ s'ssE IS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Ey-If you would relish your food,
labor for it; if you would enjoy your
clothes pay for them before you wear
them; il you would sleep soundly, take
clear conscience to bed with you.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

Ey- Those of our subscribers who
change their places of residence this
Spring will please notify US, that We
may direct their papers properly.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

re- The attorneys of the Woodsfield
Bar met on the. 9th ult, and set the
Docket for the April Term of the Cour,
of Common Pleas Eleven cases were
set for Trial.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-01

kEThe Athens Messenger is enga-
ged in the libel business. A Mr. Brown
of Athens, has commenced suit against
the concern. laying his damages at $780,
600. = =
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SHERIFF's SALE.
Jesse Lucky.
vs.
John Brown. ct al, Trustees Of the In.
dian Valley Baptist Church.
SHERIFF'S SALE.


DY virtue Of an execution to me direc-
ID ted from the court of common pleas Of
Monroe county, Ohio, will offer for sale At
the front door of the court house, in the
town of Woodsfeld, between the hours Of ten
o'clock a. m. and o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, the 26th day of April, 1873
the following described real estate situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
About one-third of an acre of land situ-
ute on Indisn creek and on the road leading
up said creek being part Of the north west
quarter Of the south west quarter Of section
thirty two in Township four of range six, be-
ing piece of land running thirteen rods and
two feet north and south and four rods and
nine feet east and west, reserved in the deed
tf Lucky and wife to hobart, April 2, 1872,
to which reference is had on which is { frame
meeting house built for said church.
Appraised at $500.
GEORGE CALDWELL,
March 2s, '73--w5. Sheriff N. C. O.
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HNext Monday, the 7th, the elec
tions for township officers and Consti,
tutional Delegate take place; also the
Convention to nominate county officers.
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rFTownship Assessors are required
to report at the Auditors office on Mon
day, the 14th inst See Auditors no
tiee.
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STATE OF OHIo, MONROE COUNTY SIS.

STATE OF ONO, MONROE COUNTY, S..
Personally appeared the above named
F Burkhart and made solemn oath
that matters and things set forth in the
above are true and correct and hereby
certify that the contents of the forego-
ing was fully explained to the said F, j
Burkhart by me.
Sworn to by F. J. Bnrkhart before me
and by him subscribed in my presence
this 2Sth day of March. A D 1878
j. A SCHwoB. j 2.
GEORGE S. WEIsEND and FREDERICK
j. BURKHART Guardian of GEORGE NJ.
WEIsEND make oath that they negotia.
ted with JESSE JACKSON and JACOB G
YoHo, Infirmary Directors, in March,
1871, that the County was to receive
from said Guardian one hundred dol
lars, in full, for providing for GEORGE
NJ. WEIsEND six wears, then past, in the
Infirmary; and for the year 1871, said
Guardian was to pay $50 for the keep
ing of said WEIsEND. This money was
paid into the County Trea sury
They further make oath that rs con-
sideration for the settlement they paid
JESSE JACKSON the sim of One Hundred
Dollars for the private use of him and
Mr.. YoHo, equally. This part of the
business was to be forever kept secret.
There are other aflidavits, by Mr..
JACKSON and Mr. YoHo, which we re-
quested OF their attorney, for publica-
ton, but they declined TO publish them,
unless we would agree not to comment,
which we refused
Mr. JACKSON makes oath that he re-
ceived the one hundred dollars mention
ed above
Mr.. YoHo makes affidavit that he re
ceived no part of the money and had
nothing to do with the con ract
II don'fseem likely that minority of
the Board transacted this alleged bar
gain and sale; when BURKHART and
WEIsEND swear that they were negotia-
ting with jackson and YoHo,a majority
at certain time
This is shameful piece of business.
The cost of keeping and clothing an in
mate OF the lntirmary, per year, is not
less than $50 Six years at that sum
amounts to $3.50.
For six years keeping and clothing of
WEIsEND, Directors JACKSON and YoHo
charged only S100, or the sum of Sl6as
per year, which was loss to the tax
PAYERS of $3.50; for thus sacrificing the
interests of the tax payers they received,
according TO the sworn statements of
WEIsEND and BURKHARr, the sum of
One Hundred Dollars!
As the case stands Mr. JACKSON and
Mr.. YoHo seem to stand convicted of
Bribery, and, unless they can furnish ev-
idence that the statements of WEIsEND
and BURKHARD are untrue, do not de-
serve to be ever again entrusted with
any position in which The interests of the
tax payers enter. WEIsEND and BURK-
HART are highly spoken OF by those who
live in the same neighborhood, and by
all others acquainted with them, as
| strictly honest and truthful.
| The duty Of the Prosecuting Attorney
in this case is very plair.
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.

March "a.
Beeves in fair demand, and market
firner Sales 1000 head extra State
and Western steers at 81 75@S 25 !;
fair to good, Sc 50@7;- -common,:$5@6
Sheep in fair demand. Sales of 5000
head at 6@Sc
Hogs in fair demand. Sales of 5000
head at SS@S 25.
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Abraham Frieden's Estate.

ON the goth day of January, 1878, the un-
" dersigned was appointed and duly quail
fed as Administrator of the estate of Abra-
ham Frieden late of Monroe county, Ohio,
decd. JACOB AFFOLDER.
March 2s, 1873-w3.