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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-06
Something Wrong.

The State Government of Ohio has
not heretofore been regarded as being
run bv ''rings,' or being managed cor.
ruptly. While the other great States,
New York and Pennsylvania, have been
fairly reekng with rottenness, we have
been loudly inviting all the world to be-
hold our immaculate purity.
Unless some matters can be explained
which look unexplainable, it would be
well for us not tn attract too much at.
tention to oar financial affairs.
Senator SAYLER, Republican, declares
the fact that there was deficit of half q
million last year, and to cover it up that
amount was taken from the sinking fund
right in the teeth of The law, and was
used in defraying current expenses. He
furthermore declares that there are nc
means in the Treasury 10 meet the mil
lion and half of debt which falls due
in a short time. 'xf.
The very mildest Interpretation which
can be put upon this is, that the guardi
ans Of the State, in order to keep up al
appearance Of economy to secure th'
Presidential and State elections, fixed th,
rate Of taxation at per cent wholly in
adequate to the expenditures. On paper
it would appear that so much was Levied
for current expenses, so much to reduce
the State debt, &c. Then when the taxes
were collected instead Of appropriatin:
the money to the purposes for which
was raised, they dumped the whole pill
into the general revenue fund.
1t is but q few years since the sam
trick was played with the soldiers relic
fund. Money collected to relieve the in
digent families Of soldiers was at frs
borrowed temporarily by the genera
plunder fund, and afterwards the loa
was made permanent,
If these things are not corruption
they are at least premomtory symptom
of that complaint. Careful watching o
the movements about Columbus wi
not be labor wasted.
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Noble County Items.
EFrom the Republican. Let inst.l


Michael Harper, an old citizen Of
Enoch Township, died at his residence,
last week, after short illness.
Abram Rich, of Seneca Township,
one OF the wealthiest men Of Noble
County, died last week.
NJ. A. Nicholson and family have left
Caldwell, for their new home in Della
ware. where we hope they may meet
with abundant success
The Shingle Mill of Volrath & Noll,
near Summerfield, is doing an excellent
business. They are just now saving
100000 shingles for J w Shankland.
A torpedo was exploded in an aban.
doned oil we'll at Harrietsville, short
time ago, and they have now pretty
fair show Of oil. The well is 270 feet
deep.
DEpIcArIoN.-The new Presbyterian
Church in this place, will be dedicated
on the second Sabbath in July. Rev
Samuel Wallace, of Concord, and Rev
Grimes, of Nit. Pleasant, have been ap'
pointed for the woik. Revs. Foulke
Alexander and Furgeson, are also ex'
pected.
| Gordon Uutchins, living with Dav:t
Gouchenor, near South Olive, on Tues
day met with an accident which vii
probably prove fatal The young man
with another hand was engaged in cut
ting tree, and, after cutting it hal
through, with Mr. Gouchenour, stoppet
to examine tree near by that was als'
10 he felled. The tree that was half cut
not being a sound one, fell, and youni
IIutchins was struck in the back of tli
head by portion Of the falling top, IN
flicting injuries which are said to be fl
5 tai.
TeRRlsLE AcCIDEkr.--John Snyde
and wife, of Enoch Township, on til
, 22d, while returning home on horsebac
from visit, met with an accident tha
= will prove fatal to Mrs. Snyder. 1t ar
pears that while riding along the roa
t near the Low Gap, the horse on who
2 Mrs. Snyder was riding G.came fIigh
ened at the passing Of another horse
aud rearing up broke tie saddle girtl
throwing the lady against a a-f,nce stalk
standing alOrg the road. Mrs. Snyde
e in her fall, retained her hold upon th
bride rein, and pulled the horse eve
\ upon her. crushing her breast in
frightful manner, and infictine iuiurie
from which it is thought she canGo
snlvive Such was the force Of th
Q fall. that the fence stake, against Ml;c
Q hrs Snyder fell, Has broken il two.
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Spain.

kilograms from Spain give sad ac.
count of the dangers against which the
Republic has to contend. The Perma.
nent Committee of the Assembly seems
to have continued the factions hostility
which it began several days ago against
the Ministry, and demanded The convo-
cation of the Assembly. The Minis
try having requested further time fol
consideration, Che Committee refused. -
The members of the Ministry then with
drew from the conference and afterwart
published decree dissolving the Com
mittee. THIS proceeding Of the Minis
try is revolutionary in its character, bu
it remains to be determined whether i
was not Justified by circumstances. [
can We said in favor Of the Ministr,
that, Immediately on the publication o
the decree, the capital became NOR
tranquil.
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Running mtg Newspapers.

Experience has shown that great
newspapers, like republican governments,
are not very difficul. to run pser they
|have been fairly established onss perma.
nent basis.
The New York Herald is probably
making more money under BENNETT, Jr.,
than it ever did under BENNETT, Sr.
The Tribune has not suffered materi-
ally by the loss o: its founder. WHITE.
LAW REID has maintained it in as good
a position as he found it.
Men comparatively unknown have
made the ". Y Times more powerful
paper than it ever was under RAYMOND.
Probably none of those who now
manage those papers could have bull
them up. Even BENNETT and GREELE,
passed through several failures, each, be.
fore they triumphed. Their powers may
be judged from the fact that, excepting
the London Times, they created the two
greatest newspapers in the world
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Belmont County Items,
From the Enterprise, list inst.l

The Warren Building Association has
elected W. W. Frasier, President; Col
BENZ. Mackall, Secretary; and Willis A.
Dillon, Treasurer.
ACCIDENT Mr. Benjamin Weaver, q
moulder employed at the foundry of j
H. Watt d Bros. Of this place, met with
a serious accident ON Tuesday after.
noon. He was carrying q ladle of mol.
ten iron, when he stumbled, spilling 9
portion OF the contents in his shoe, in
tlicting a very deep burn on the top Of
his foot.
WEDDING Mr. +. r. Parker, of the
! firm of T. G. Parker G. Son, was mar
ried, last evening, to Miss Josie Ken
non, daughter of Hon. John W. Ken
non, of this vicinity. A large party o
relatives and friends gathered at tn,
home of the bride to witness the cere
mony and afterwards indulged in tha
merriment which is symbolized by I
marriage bell.
PocKrT PIcKED.--Saturday Afternoon
a colured man named Phillip Myers ha(
his pocket picked by a young maj
named Andrew Burgess. 1t appears
that Myers was intoxicated, and wen
to sleep IN Burgess house. The latte
was seen by some children to take tn
contents out OF pocket book, and af
terwards tear up the book and throw i
away. The children gathered up tn
pieces, which Myers recognized as
part of his lost treasure. None,
amounting 10 fourteen dollars and
note for seventv-five had disappeared =
Burgess was taken before Justice Gard
ner, and failing to give bail was sent L
st. Clairsville.
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NEWS ITEMS,

The Carlists in Spain have not been
having much success recently.
Hon. JAMES BROOKS, of New York,
died in Washington Citys'ast week.
James Murphy was killed at Zanes-
vile, Friday night, by falling off train.
The result of the late elections in
France are regarded as unfavorable to
the Theirs Government.
Frost Friday night is said to have kill.
ed young cotton in the vicinity Of Colum-
bia, South Carolina.
It's estimated there will be about one
third of full crop of peaches in Iowa,
since the recent severe weather.
j. R. Nichols, Deputy Collector of the
First Maryland Revenue District, is al
legged to be defaulter to the Govern
ment.
The United States Circuit Court at Chi
cago granted petition for the adjudica.
ton in bankruptcy of the Great Western
Telegraph Company.
There is apprehensions of general
outbreak of ILdian hostilities in Eastern
Oregon. The savages are indulging ex-
travagantly in war paint.
The fifty-fourth annivers ,ry Of the in
PRODUCTION of Odd Fello sship in this
country, occurring Saturday, was celehra-
ted throughout the country.
The end of the trials of Mrs Wharton
| for poisoning has been reached, the case
on the last charge of poisoning Van Ness
having been dismissed Saturday
s-Cbillcothe, Ohio, boasts thorough
bred, blood curdling, hair raising, old.
Fashioned ghost The developments
are said to exceed any spiritual demon.
strations ever known.
Delegates from the various Trades
Unions in the United States met in secret
session in New York Friday,and resolved
to poslpon any attempt to enforce the
eight-hour rule until 1874.
During the war Ben Butler detained
a Prussian vessel, at New Orleans, sus
pected Of having a cargo Of contraband
goods The Court of Claims at Wash
ington rendered judgment against tht
Government on the 2Slh ult, for Sl3,
sos.
The Government Of Holland has or
dered fourteen steamers to proceed i'm
metiately to Sumatra, and cooperate
with the Dutch troops in their movement
against the Atchinese. The vessels vii
carry large quantity Of ammunition ant
arms for troops.
An estate in Holland worth $1,000,
600 is claimed by a number of heirs b.
the name of Brewer. They held meet
ing at Newton, N j Thursday, and re
ports were received that they would sool
come in possession of the estate.
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EgThat miserable and insignificant

EgT That miserable and insignificant
nonenity, the bridegroom, is, Of course,
of no account whatever during the we'd
ding ceremony. Nobody looks at him,
nobody thinks of him. There are no
tears fer his immolation, no smelling
bottles for his agitation. He is for the
time black-coated background to a
picture of radiant beauty. What is he
that he should interrupt with his fool
ish nervousness the even course Of the
ceremony which fixes his fate forever ?
No censure, therefore, can be too harsh
for that wretched man who, being mar
ried in Cleveland the other day, put the
wedding ring into his mouth when the
service began, that he might find it at
the proper moment. That moment ar
rived. The minister winked for the
ring. The trembling bridegroom gave
an obedient start, a sudden gulp-and
the ring had disappeared down his un
lucky throat!
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Farmers Oranges i'm Kansas.

FORT Scorr, Ks, April pa largt
and enthusiastic meeting of the. farmers
of Bourbon County was held ii this city
Saturday, for the purpose of forming {
grand Central Council of the oranges o
the county Resolutions were passed
denouncing monopolies, condemning the
Congressional 6ack-pay steal, and censu;
ring the action of the last Legislature il
passing the Mortgage Exemption Act =
About twenty oranges are organized il
the county, with memberships of between
three and four hundred, and new ones
are being formed nightly. The farmer
are thoroughly wakened up, and terribl.
in earnest.
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New Public Scandal.

The discharge of the United States
Vienna Exposition Commission com
pels US to see how impossible it is to
keep clean any department Of the Gov
ernment The trail of corruption is
over all. Congress appropriated mod
crate amount of money for the purpose
of having the arts and industries of the
United States properly represented at
Vienna. To facilitate affairs, appoint
ments of a Chief Commissioner and
about dozen Assistant Commissioners
were further authorized. Gen. L. B
Van Buren was selected as Chief of the
Commission; and mot Of the other
members were appointed on his recon-
mendaton There did not seem to be
much of chance for speculation-nor
any for jobbery-in any part of this
business. So, by common consent, the
appointments were considered outside
of politics they were honorary posi-
tons, we all thought; and their dispo-
sal attracted little attention. But the
keen nose of the small politician seen.
ted the game. 1t was found by some
mousing men that there was "money in
it," as their manner of expression hath
it. First, there were rumors that the
Assistant Commissionerships were pur
chased or purchasable. Then, that some
persons had appeared at Vienna with
claims for special privileges as restau
rateurs and venders of beverages, &c
These licenses, which are supposed to
be valuable during the time of the Elk
position, were obtained of the United
States Commission Next, it was re
ported that some of the Commissioner
were the paid agents of large interests
Gunmakers, sewing machine companies
and other great manufacturing cOrpo
rations, were reported to have each
Commissioner bearing an appointment
from the Government of the Unitet
States. We cannot yet say exactly hoy
much truth there is in each or any O
these scandalous stories. Mr. Jay
United States Minister at Vienna, an,
Mr.. Thomas McElrath have been re
quested by the State Department to ex
anime the charges; the result is tn
summary suspension of Gen. Van Bu
rem and his entire corps of Assistan
Commissioners.
This is discoura9ing and most dis
graceful piece of business. Heretofore
T with the exception Of some unfortunat
diplomatic appointments, we have bee
able to keep our worst scandals at home
But in this case, one of the most bril-
liant and conspicuous capitals of E.
rope, crowded just now with the repr,
sentatives of every nation, art, indus
try. and government Of the civilize
world, has been selected as the place ft
the exhibition Of our official corrul
lion and cupidity. 1t is national di'
grace
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Road Notice.

A PETITION will be presented to the Com.
n missioners of Monroe county. Ohio, at
their next session, praying for a review OF
the road leading from J. M. Ridgeway's to
the mills known as Rinard's mills, to vacate
so much of said oad as is not now in use;
commencing a: stake east of ]. NJ. Ridge.
ways house; thence to keep the south hill
side through the lands of J. NJ. Ridgeway. l.,
Dundass Oblinger, and Thos r. Morrell to the
forks of the road at said Morrell's garden;
therce through the lands of VIM. Young and
Ezy Ridseway TO chestnut oak tree marked
A, north Of G. L. Molrill's house;thenoe down
the ridge east of g. l.. Morrell's barn; thence
down the west hill side to the forks of Haney
run through the lands of g. l. Morrsll, R.
and G. Wilson and s. Shafer; thence down
said run through VIM. Glasencamp, James
Rinard J. p, Flint and Hupp's lands to the
section corner, known as the Buckeye cor
ner: thence up the creek to the aforesaid
mills, through the land of ]. P. Flint; said
review to grade of degrees.
MANY PETITIONERS.
May G, ls73--td.
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Colonel John 8. NlOsby,

Of Confederate guerrilla fame, it appears
is one of the most influential men in Vir-
ginia with the Administration, AS a con-
sequence he finds himself overrun with
applicants for office, not only from Vir-
ginia, but from other Southern States
The Southern Republican office seekers
and not few of the Office holders have
an idea that Mosby Isl man of power,
and they, therefore, seek to cultivate him,
He receives large mail every day from
persons begging him to give them letters
of introduction to President Grant
Mosby himself has declined half dozen
good offices.
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A noble bodv of men must the Lecis

A noble body of men must the Legis
lature of Michigan be when it calls forth
such language as this in the Detroi,
Union: ''The present Legislature will
do itself great credit when it adjourns
AS has been said of another body, not
altogether lovely in life, its chief merit
is to die The members from this city
may have pleased some one else, bu,
they have thoroughly displeased their
constituents They could not to day
get q third of the votes that elected
them. Party lines are ignored in their
condemnation. Republicans condemn
tLsm as thoroughly as Democratic"
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ETHsIf dozen barrels of Cincin
natl whisky would have put all tue Mo.
docs permanently TO sleep in their little
lava beds. Judging from the police re
ports Of the Queen City,they would have
killed each other to the last pappoose in
. week after receiving The supplies.
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Was Ii a BiUndeii

The ambuscade OF. Our troops BY tie
Modocs looks as if some one had blum
dered. Would not skirmish re thrown
out in advalce OF the main . iy have
disclosed the Modoc position' In the
absence Of any explanation it looks like
culpab.c recs.essness to march the entire
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SPAIN.

Madrid, April 27.-The Ultras de-
mand the establishment of the Com
mune, and are engaged in hunting
down the members of the Permanent
Commission, Sagasta was surrounded
in the street by armed men, the leader
bearing a phrygian cap on bayonet.-
Secerra was arrested in the house OF
Serrano's mother, Figuerola was impris.
oned yesterday.
The increasing fury Of the Ultras
must necessarily lead TO massacre, as
the Monarchical Volunteers are dispos.
ed to fight against the execution of the
decree for disarming them.
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body Of troops 10 within a few PAGES OF
The Modocs without knowing their
whereabouts. The fact that the Object
Of the expedition was to reconnoiter,
shows that the enemies position was un-
known, and that unusual care should
have been exercised.
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The Postoffice Departments calls the
attention of publishers to the necessity
of arranging their business tc conform
to the new postal regulation cutting of
the Transmission Of free mail matter
after the 30th of June. Under the act
Of March 81, all exchanges between
publishers, and weekly newspapers
which are printed in the county where
delivered, are excluded from free circu-
laton After that date all newspapers
and periodicals now sent free will be
subject 10 the usual rates Of postage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-06

E-A bill to prevent gambling has
passed the Legislature, and is now a law.
II applies some of the features of the
Adair liquor law to the keepers of gam
bling tables. Some believe its penalties
to be so severe that they will defeat its
execution. Our member, Mr. MILLIGAN,
seems to have thought SO, and voted
against it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-06

Eg Californians who have uninterrup-
te ily conducted their business on a spe.
Gle basis, are discussing the propriety of
adopting greenbacks as their circulating
medium.
The fact that resumption of specie
payment seems further Off than it did
five years ago, has raised the question.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-05-06
IFrnm the Chrnnisla. 1st inst. !

Clark Secrest has, upon the applca-
ton of his mother and the order of the
Probate Court, been sent to the State
Reform School at Lancaster
Probate Judge Carroll, who is ever
ready and willing to make people hap
py, issued twenty-six marriage licenses
during the month of April
There are three recognizances to the
Court of Common Pleas for Peniteniary
offences, for the action Of the next
Grand Jury. One for highway robbery
one for pocket picking, and one fol
grand larceny.
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SBUrLER is cnergetically canvassing
Massachusetts, for the Governorship,
with view OF stepping from that into
tue U. S. Senate.
What pity that Old BEN was not
supplied with more integrity or less
brains.
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CHARLESTON, S. c, April 27,-Advi-
ces from the neighboring coast sections
report disastrous results to the crops
from the killing frost Of yesterday
morning Much of the cotton will
have to be rep!anted, and the injury to
early vegetables is irreparablc. Frost
so late in the season has not occurred
in this region for fifty years.
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Certificate of Compliance for Pub.
licatiOn.

Certificate of Compliance for Pub
licatiOn.
STATE OF ONO. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE., |
Columbus, April 10. 1873.
WHEREAS, The Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, located at Augusta, in the
State of Maine, Directors Office, Boston,
Massachusetts,) has filed in this Office q
sworn statement, by the proper officers
thereof, showing its condition and business
and has complied. in all respects. with the
laws Of this State relating to Life Insurance
Companies. organized by act OF Congress, or
by or under the laws Of any other State Of
the United States.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of law, /,
William F, Church. Superintendent Of Insu-
rance for the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify
its appropriate business of Life Insurance in
this State, in accordance with law, during the
current year. The condition and business Of
said Company at the date Of such statement
December 81, 1879 is shown as follows:
Aggregate amount Of admitted
Assets, including the sum of
$2,l92,252 As in premium
notes and loans held by the
Company on Polioiss in force $e,723,sss II
Unidentified assets amounting
to 1887 80
Aggregate amount of Liabilities
including 81, OBS ,o2S for REIN
surance reserve, (witb inter
est at 4 per cent, Massachu.
setts standard,) 6,l25, ,52S 90
Amount Of income for the pre-
csding year, including $780,
Sc in premium notes, 2,li0,097 81
Amount of expenditure for the
preceding year in cash, s40.754 II
Am ouut Of premium note ex-
penditurss for the preceding
year, 437,450 rs
In witness whereof, have here.
unto subscribed my name and caus-
| [L.sl ed the seal of my Office to be afix-
ed, the day and year above written
WILLIAM r. CHURCH.
Superintendent.
sAM,L W. JOHNSON, State Agt.
| Cincinnati. Ohio.
LOUIS HoEFPLER, Agent at Woodsfsld. Ohio
may6w2.
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Yakima River Indians on the
War.PaIh,

SAN FRANCISCO, April ga dispatch
from Portland tonight says fourteen
hundred Indian warriors are camped at
White Bluffs, Yakima River, above
Walla-Wala. and are putting up breast
works. The settlers are greatly alarm
ed. The Indians are travelling about,
painted, warning whites to leave the
country. The Spokane Indians are also
threatening, and warning settlers to
leave. Massacres like those by the
Modocs are feared.
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from the Gazette, list inst. |

We understand the Methodist con
gregation are very much pleased with
their new Pastor-Rev Vail. We find
him very social and genial gentleman
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EgThc Buffalo Association offer
$4,000 In premiums for trotting hor.
ses, to be competed for at their August
meeting. A fast horse is better invest
mcnt than Credit Moblier stock.
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k%GARFrELD. in explaining his vote
on the "salary STEAL" says that II he
ought to resign for voting for the bill
President GRANT should resign for sign
i,g 1t. Let us think about that little,
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ky The Ohio Legislature still con.
tiuues to cost the people about fifteen
hundred dollars day,
There is notion prevailing that they
are not worth the money.