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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-04-08

The authorities of Salt Lake Cit,
lately reduced retail liquor licenses from
So, 800 per annum TO $500, and tn
people ask a still further reduction. Th
Tribune says the saloon-keepers ar,
willing to pay 500 per month license
but no more.
1t is feared in some quarters that po
litical complications may arise in West
Virginia similar to those in Louisiana
Owing to the legislation OF last winter
there may be two sets of Congressmen
two State Legislatures and double al
lowance of all the State officials.
The New York Herald of March 20
contained sixty seven columns OF ad
vertisements, which at the prices it re
ceives for advertising, amounted to ovel
$4,000 for one days insertion. Tn,
Herald deserves all of this patronae,
and much more, because it is the news
paper of the world 1t has no equal
An Oregon paper states that the Ore
gon Militia cost the state. for sixty-thret
days service against the Modocs, S56,
600. 1t speaks of the bravery and eff
ficiency of the militia in this wise =
"They never evinced the slightest curl
osity to view too closely the wolf-tai
war banner of the Modocs, ard tha
when Captain Jack finally met them h,
routed 'em and secuted 'em, nor lost .
single man."
Father Hudson, well known Meth
odist preacher, has been placed on th'
superanuated list, at his own request
and retired to his farm near Welsburg
West Va. He has been preaching fifty.
two years. During the last three year,
he has been stationed in Bridgeport, ,ant
he's preached with great acceptability
and with degree Of power very rarel,
exhibited by ministers of his advanced
years.
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Noble County Items.
From the Republican, Sd inst.


Aman Wells, of aleigs township
Morgan County, is hale old man o1
seventy-six, and the father of twenty
seven children.
Two sisters, Mrs. Bond and Mrs
King, of Center township died, last
week, of puerperal fever. They were
buried on the same day.
James Oliver, farmer, aged about
forty years, died suddenly Of heart dis
ease. while at work near his residence
in Center Township, last Thursday.
Adam Brahler, an old and respected
citizen Of Enoch Township,had stroke
of appoplexy, on the 10Th ult, and died
next day. He was in the sixty-third
year of his age. =
James Yobo, of Seneca township, this
County, one of our oldest and most
highly respected and wealthy farmers,
was kicked, last Saturday, by vicious
horse, and go injured that he died on
Monday morning last.
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Eel do not need it, having neither
wife, family. nor dependent relatives
You may need it for yourself. The Mu.
tual Life Insurance Company of New
York, will issue you policy, payable to
yourself, in five, ten, fifteen, twenty,
twenty-five, thirty, Or thirty-fve years, ,or
to your heirs,in case you die before that
time. The sum THUS secured, invested
in an annuity, will afford you comfort
able support in your old age. Besides,
the essential condition for insurance is
good health, and of the continuance of
this you have no guaranteei therefore
insure while you enjoy it. 1t will also
cost less now than when you are older.
JERE. WILLIAMS, Agent, at the Bank,
WoodsfeId, o., of the Mutual Life Insu-
rance Company of New York.
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OBITUARY.

DIED.-Near Cameron, Ohio. MARTHA E
MoBLY.daughter of Henry and Lucinda Thorn
berry, wife of John W. Mobley.
Martha e. Mobly was born August 80, 1915
died February @, 1878, in her 4Sth year. She
died happy, trusting in Jesus A short time
before her death she took her husband in hel
aims, requesting him to meet her in Heaven
She bore her sickness, which was very linger
ing, with the patience of Christian. She was
frequently found reading her Bible. which had
been presented to her by her husband She did
not seem to take any pleasure in worldly mat
ters, but appeared to have her mind fixed upon
Heaven and Heavenly things. She had asweei
and gentle disposition, and was loved and es
teemed by all who knew her. She was a true
and loving wife. She made profession of hel
faith in Jesus at the age of eighteen. was bu
ried with Him in baptism, and continued de
voted Christian until, on Thursday, February
g. she fell asleep in Jesus. We mourn not a.
those having no hope, for we believe that al
things work together for the good of those VIII,
live and serve God. "The Lord giveth, and tn,
Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of tn,
Lord"
Her spirit took its upward fight.
To regions far away;
The Lord hath called it back again,
To dwell in endless day.
q. And if we're faithful unto death,
ae9 We all shall meg her there,
And dwell forever with our Lord,
In Eden bright and fair.
Twas hard to part with one SO young,
So lovely, kind and pure,
The sorrows of the parting hour,
Kind Heaven alone can cure.
| We feel that she is now at rest,
| Her trials here are Ger;
High up in Heaven we hope 70 meet,
Where We shall part no more.
| SOLOMON d. THoRNBERY.
apostolic Times please copy.)
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Written for the Spirit.
Schools.

ED. SPIRIT: Having noticed severa
articles, in the columns of your paper
discussing school matters, which we reat
with interest, we think it not amlss tc
extend the subject lit.le,and in making
an effort we desire, first, to call the par
ticular attention of parents,as we do 70
propose saying anything concerning
teachers duties or teachers wages, as
this part Of the subject is old to many
There is a cause which produces more
obstacles to prevent the advancement OF
education, in orr common schools, than
all the minor causes, so often referred
to, combined, and we do not hesitate to
denomnate it the Giant evil, which is
surely undermining, and destroying in.
terest, to greatef or less extent, in
every school district in our country,and
is producing lethargy, which no infu'
ence can counteract, save hearty co.
operation of parents and teachers.
We refer to the negligent parent; by
this reference we do not wish to he un
derstood as including, only, those who
do not send their children regularly, or
perhaps not all to school; but more par.
ticularly those who send during the en-
tire term, without once entering the
school room themselves; who act as
though they regarded their children as
pieces of machinery, only intended to
operate uh0er the impulse of the teacher
and within the school-room; who never
speak to them of the necessities, uses,
and objects of educa,ion-of their ad-
vancement in their particular branches
who manifest no living spirit to arouse
energy, and wake up mind in their chill
dren. who never visit the schools, yet
they "desire that schools generally
should be better than they are, and that
more interest should be taken &c.
Some who read this may say: "We have
always taken an interest in matters OF
education, have sent our children regu-
larly to school, and desired them to sue.
ceed." True, you may have done all
this, and, yet, you have not discharged
your whole duty unless you have visited
these schools, and labored to make them
better each term. Suppose you send
your boy into the field to labor, you arm
him with the necessary implements, but
fail to speak to him of the special mode
of APPLYING his labor, he returns regu-
larly from the field day after day, but
you never manifest any interest in the
matter. never visit the field, never inter
rogate him as to the condition of the
growing crop, and how long ere his
courage fails, and he becomes useless,
idle. discouraged boy9 So it is in mat
ters Of education, as you would teach
your boy the uses of farming uteasils;
and the proper method of cultivating
the soil so you must teach your children
the uses of books and the cultivation of
mind. IF such course were pursued
by parents, the influence for good would
not only be present, but as years passed
by, your 'labors and care, in this import
ant matter, would sprove to you an in
calculable source of pleasure and conso-
lation, then our free school system would
develop its true character, and all the
agencies which tend to strengthen Re-
publican Governments would be upheld
and sustained. A. M. DUNN.
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EThe Glasgow shareholders Of thu
Emma Mine-the mine in which Minis
ter Schenck was interested-have helt
an indignation meeting and have ap
pointed committee of FIVE to investi
gate the affairs of the Company aht
represent them at the approaching an
nual meeting in London. They com
plain bitterly that they were spending
$4,000 year upon directors in ordel
"to keep them in ignorance" They
complained, too, that there were Sc
many afancy" directors, and it was pro
posed that the salaries should be redu
ced one-half, and l per cent. upon prof
its to be paid in lieu of the reduction
There seemed to be general impress
ion that the American directors were
padding their own canoe.
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CouutyOMcers.r


Probate Judge, JAMES 3 Morris; ONCE il
The Court House,
Auditor, MICHAEL HoRrrLKR; Office In the
Court House.
Treasurer, WILLIAM RsAD; Office In the
Court House.
Clerk of Court, DAsrD okEr; Office in the
Court House.
Prosecuting Attorney A. J. PEARSON, office
up stairs in Bloomer House.
Recorder. ARCHIBALD HosKINsos;ofioe in the
Court House. - ftbsk
Sheriff, GEORGE CALpwKLL;oface in the Court
House.
Commissioners-JAMEs ARM.rRoSs. WM.
WORKMAN, cHRisrIAs CsHRs; ONCE with Aud
ttor.
Surveyor, o. 8. SLOAN: Pos ostofice Stafford.
Inirmary Directors. JACOB c. YoHo, PHILIP
ScHuBAcHKR, ST., JACOB DRUM.
Coroner, JOHN MuHLEMAs, ESQ.,; Baresville,
Monroe county, Ohio.
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Florida proposes to lay herself out in
oranges altogether. a
Dogs killed $4,000 worth of sheep
in Kentucky last year.
Back-pay conundrum-What will he
do with it3 Better give it up.
There is but one State in the Union
and one Territory free from debt-Iowa
and Colorado.
Receipts of the Illinois Central Rail-
road for 1879, S2,103, ,406-S629, TAI less
than in 1871.
The General Railroad Bill has passed
both Houses of the New Jersey Legis-
lature
Emily Faithful was entertained by the
Sorosis Monday. She will sail to-mor-
row.
The first company of Mormons will
leave Salt Lake in few days for Arizo-
ma, without women.
The Japanese Government is making
preparations for general extension Of
the postal service.
On the recent election day some OF
the voters in the White Mountain region
went l25 miles by rail to deposit their
ballots. 4
The Lewiston Journal regretfully ad-
mits that Maine now affords better OPP
portunities for divorces than any other
State.
A law has gone into effect in Illinois
providing for the punishment of strik.
ers who make use of any violence or ir-
timida.ion.
The cost of the Vienna Exhibition
will reach nearly SS.500,000 1t is esti-
mated that in order to make it pay 20,
900 600 visitors must patronize the Ex-
hibition.
Over 14,0OO English Church clergy
men have petitioned the Bishops in the
House of Lords to favor bill legalizing
marriages with the sisters of deceased
wives. ...
Congressional back-pay can remain
to the credit of members for two
years. Hence there is no necessity for
them 10 hurry up the grab, especially
where Congressional elections are pend
ing,
Mr.. Chester Adams, of Hartford. be.
eueathed 100000 to public purposes
Trinity College, the Hartford Hospital,
and the Domestic and Foreign Mission.
ary Society received nearly 100000
each.
The Derby (Conn.) Transcript says
Mrs. Sherman, the poisoner, tells the
matron of the State Prison every nigh,
before going to her cell "Good night
madam; trust in God l shall see you
in the morning"
The office of dog killer would appear
to pay better than any other Office in St
Louis Last year the city dog-killel
snuffed out the light of 5000 CANNES
and pocketed therefor the snug compe
tence Of $4,000.
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LEWISyILLE ITEMS.

There are six candidates for Assessor
in Summit township.
The farmers are complaining abou,
bad weather, and scarcity of feed; no
wonder they complain.
c. G. OBLINGER has Just received a
new stock of goods
JOHN BAKER, formerly of Woodsield,
is candidate for Township Clerk.
Miss LUCINDA STARKEY, of this yicini.
ty, aud JOHN KELLER, of West Va. were
married on the 9th ult. T. G..
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Notice.

HN7ILLIAM 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.
tions twenty-five, 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 fol
hearing ou the Sd day of May, 1873.
HUNTER & HUNTER,
Att'ys for Petitioner.
April /, 1873
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DOUBLE PosTAGE-In his answer to
the inquiry of the Postmaster General,
the Attorney General said: 81 have to
say that, in my opinion, letters not fully
prepaid at the time Of mailing should not
be charged with double the deficient
postage, but only with the actual balance
not prepaid
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS.

Cincinnati Live stock Market.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS
MONDAY EVENING, March 81,
CATTLE-Market firm and prices
unchanged. We quote common to ex-
ira butchers cattle, 80 to So 25; ship
pers', s5 25 to S5 80
SHEEP-The receipts are compara-
lively fair, though the supply is not
equal to the demand. We quote the
market, as beng firm at prices ranging
from So to SO % per GENITAL gross.
HOGS-Receipts light, with steady
demand for all grades. There is a
scarcity of good butchers and ship
pets' hogs in market, and we are there
fore necessarily compelled to coniine
ourselves to the following quotations
Butchers hogs, IS 25 to S. rs; ship
pers', SIS 10 to So 40; stockers, 81 to
81 60; Shoppers, 81 rs to SIS 25. All
sold.
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Cheapest Farm in the County
FOR, s "A L E.

TNHE subscriber offers for sale hiss farm stu.
i ate in Green township, containing
TWO HUNDREDANDFORTY ACRES.
The improvements are good dwelling b, use,
a large barn, and sheep stables for 200 sheep;
besides other outbuildings, good orchard,
well timbered and we'll watered, and plenty
Of good stone coal on the farm. About one
hundred and fifty acies cleared and almost all
of 1t seeded down in timothy and clover.
TERMs.-$l, 500 down and $4,500 in FIVE
equal payments of 5000 year, with interest
at six per cent annually, secured BY inert
gage. Address, JAMES BUCHANAN,
jaul4m3. Laipgs, Monroe Co., Ohio.
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HIt is time for the newspapers to
publish the apt quotation about
s'The first bird of Spring,
That ATTEMPTED to sing:


publish the apt quotation about
aThe first bird of Spring,
That attempted to sing:
But ere he had sounded note,
ss.sta He fell from limb "a -
20 A dead bird was him. 81
iisaFi For the music had .friz' in his threat
This always comes Immediately in or
der after lie n! lication Of "Beautifi
Snow" and To mol publish it annually
subjects a man to the danger Of being
shot, on the least proyocation.
RrMovALs-There was considerable
moving going on in town last week.
Mrs. SINCLAIR moved into the resi-
dence North of the SPIRIT Office.
Mr. ScHUMAcHER into the house
vacated by Mrs SINCLAIR
Mrs. BARsIs to the W. HoLLIsTEI
property. .a s,-s : =, - ~.
Mr.. ALLEspArrER to the DREssEI
property. &
Mr.. D. MAYEs to the property occu'
pied by Mrs. GUTHRIE.
Mr.. W. L. DAVIS and WILLIAM LANG
10 the property formerly owned by the
CusNIxGHAM estate.
Mr., j. B DRiees 10 the property for
mcrly owned by ESGLEBArGH.
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Pittsburgh Cattle Market.

March 81.
Cattle--There were about A cars oil
cattle in Allegheny market to day; ant
they were sold at prices / to &c higher
than last week; prime to extra shipping
steers, 7@74c; medium to good, Ga
6Ic; fair, 5@5Ac; common, 4@4tc.
Sheep sold at from 81 to 74c. as te
quality, and the supply was small.
Hogs sold in retail way at S6 50@7
GROSS
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HUM An LIFE.

After while-a busy brain
Will rest from all its care and pain.
After while-Earth's rush will case,
And wearied heart find sweet release.
After a while-a vanished face
An empty seat-a vacant place.
After a while-a man forgot
A crumbled headstone-unknown spot.
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Meeting of Township Assessors

Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly
of the State Of Ohio, That County An
ditors shall, before the fifteenth day O
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 to a uniformity in the actor
of the Assessors of his county.
Therefore, Assessors elected ON the I'll
Of April, 1873, and duly qualified as such
certificates must be produced, J will NEE
a. the. Auditors Office, on Monday, Apri
IA, 1873, at o'clock P N. Each Asses
sor elected is requested to attend th'
meeting on said day.
Auditors Office, Monroe County, Ohio
Woods6eld, March %. 1873
M. HoEFFLER, Auditor.
aDrfWG
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Belmont County Items.
from the Gazette, Sd inst.l

[from the Gazette, od INST.
The Post Office has been removed tc
the room formerly occupied by Mr.
Faris as Photograph Gallery.
1t is with feelings of sorrow we an
noufice the death of DR. John A Weyer
He was buried at Powhattan, on Tues
day last .EsThe dispatch to the Masonic
fraternity did not reach here until half
past six the evening before-too late tc
make arrangements to attend his funer
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DY virtue Of an execution 10 me direc-
ID ted from the court of common pleas oi
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 q. 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 stu
ute on Indian 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
Of Lucky and wife to Kohart, April 2, 1879,
to which reference is had on which is frame
meeting house built for said church.
Appraised at $500.
GEORGE CALDWELL,
March rs, ,'73-w5. Sheriff NJ. C. O.
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NEW BARBER SHoP-Haying located
fn'Woodsfeld. ] solicit the patronage of
the people of town and vicinity. Shaw
ing, shanpooing and hair cutting done in
good style Shopin building formerly
occupied by the Post-ofiice, two doors
southof the Public Square.
April SIT. NJ, GAus.
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wMr. john SCHUMACHER and family
left here on the 31st ult, for their new
home in Moundsvlle, West Va. JOHN
intends establishing Bakery over there
We wish him success.
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EEMr W. II. MALLORY. of Claring-
ton, recently purchased of Mr.. THOMAS
TAYLOR. of Irish Ridge, his entire stock
of goods. Mr.. MALLORY proposes to
statta store there.
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Emigration Turning!

The Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad Com
pany offers 100000 acres of land in
Central and Southwest Missouri, at from
50 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
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. janl4y.
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EFMr. JAMES K BUCHANAN having
secured the mail contract between
BarnesviIle and Woodsfeld, from Mr..
WALTERS, the original contractor, will
start line of hacks the present week.
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LEThe SPIRIT will be sent to any
point in the United States at 81 per an
mum; Six months for 81, payable in ad
vaneeg In clubs of ten, or more, a
81 so each. 1'ss
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S137,529 Ga
Total,

EThirtv years ago a man entered
the city of New York in an almost pen
siless condition, and without a single
Acquaintance in the great wilderness of
houses. To-day his name is known
wherever humanity breathes. 1t spo-
ken in every city, and is as familiar to
the workers in the mines as to his broth
er in the mills,and wherever language is
known and ideas expressed the name of
this penniless, unknown and uncouth lad
of thirty years ago, is uttered. 1t was
JoHN SMITH.
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M A n II r. ID

March 81, by VIM. J. Crawford, Esq, Archi-
bald Workman and Mariah Christy, all of this
county.
March 30, by Hugh Winland, Esq, Alexan-
der Cronin and Mary A. Barber, all of Wayne
township.
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,HThe returns of the elections in
the several townships, and the votes
cast.in the Nominating Convention will
be brought in to-day, Tuesday. We
shala publish the result in our next issue.
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EMr. ISAAC BERNHARD, of Guern-
sey county, was in town last week. Mr.,
BERNHARD formerly resided near Lewis
vile, tlIis county.
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Cherokee County, Ia, lately purchas-
Ell an official safe with patent comb
nation lock and now no one can re.
member the word tLat orcns it, and
there isn't locksmit' within fifty miles
who can pick the lock.
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LOCAL.
FOR SALE.

Thirty-six and one-half acres of land
within the. corporate limits of Woods.
field, East of town. Apply at this office
Eg0ar first and fourth pages con-
tain a number Of interesting articles.
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.

Philadelphia Cattle Market.
March 81,
Cattle active. Sales 21.000 head of
prime to extra steers at 81 75@S 25.
Sheep unchanged: sales of 5000 head
at 5t@SSc.
Live hogs active and higher; sales of
5000 head ut SO 25@9 so.
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HWe learn that Mr.. JAMES BU-
cHASAN, resident OF Green township
has sold his farm. to Mr.. JoHN B. DRUM
and intends emigrating to Nebraska.
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ECommon Pleas Court commences
to-day, Tuesday. The proceedings viii
appear after adjournment.
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HMr. NJ. GAus, formerly of Wheel
ing, has opened new barber shop in
this place. His card appears in this
issue. .ft sEsEE