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for the most fagrant unfaithfulness in
our politics has been where parties di-
vided the responsibility. And can any
local ramificaticn of proportional rep
resentation promise such conserva-
tive influence as we have in Ohio from
party responsibility, the close division
of parties, and the standing liability to
a revolution of parties in the control of
the State?
Another glaring vice in all these
plans is in their constitutional creation
of a necessity for party managers to di-
rect their parties how to vote. 1t is
true that we have realized that elective
government is party government, but
we have to keep up the sentiment that
parties tend to evil by making party
spirit paramount to public spirit, and
we have avoided any recognition of
party in our institutions. These mi
nority representation inventors, how
ever, declare that parties will exist,
and that is vain to refuse to recognize
the fact. This may be true. We all do
recognize the fact. But upon this trite
affirmation they propose to make party
managers necessity for the working
of the Constitution, and to provide a
system of elections in which the people
will be incapable of intelligent or eff
cient action, unless the party managers
instruct them in what proportions to
cast their votes. Can this be called en-
lightened progress?
And it seems to Us that all these p lans
assume that the voter has no desire to
choose outside his party ticket, or that
he has no right to; that the voters have
no individuality and no rights, but to
be Jumped together, and ordered by the
managers, to vote according to their
party proportion. Whether by the Gu
mulative vote, or by the limited vote
(curiously called "the free list'), the
working of the plan requires that the
voters of the two parties shall cast their
votes as the respective managers di-
rect, for tickets containing their re-
spective proportions of candidates. If
individual freedom were exercised, it
would turn the whole machine awry,
and the proportional representation
would be deranged. 1t is, in fact, a
sacrifice of individual representation for
the shadow of proportional party rep
resentatien. 1t offers no certainty of
any better proportional representation
than we have under the presen4 simple
system, and if it did, it would not
bring in single new force for the ele-
walton of our government.-[ Ci,sci,a-
3l0fi Gazette -...- H...l....4 p
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Where is the West,

ASK, where's the North? At York it's on the
Tweed;
In Scotland, on the Orcades, and there,
'Tis Greenland, Zembls or the Lord knows
where"
The West is ever reeeding, like the
North. 1t is not very long since Mas
sachusetts men called a railroad, which
begins forty-four miles west of Boston,
the Western. After the Revolution,
the first West was New, York, beyond
the Dutch on the Mowhawk. Then it
was the western Reserve" about
Cleveland. Next it was Indiana, then
Illinois. When the Erie Canal opened
In 1926, it was Michigan, next Wiscon-
sin aud Iowa. Slavery agitations re-
.vealed another West in Missouri, Tex
as and Kansas. But all these VESTS, if
rolled into one, are smaller than the
newest West which we owe to the
trans continental railroad. This West
stretches from torrid to frigid zones,
having California in its ocean center,
and Nebraska as its counterpart on the
1uC -ell0 Ou1Ou L a
cific road was predetermined by pop
ulation having long gravitated ire
sistibly to that latitude, and that that
route was wisely chosen is further
shown by the Nebraska population
having doubled in the last four years,
while that along its Burlins ton branch
has increased still faster.
But the meaning of the West has al
ways been one, whatever the changes
in its locality. 1t always meant cheap
land. Therefore itnOw begins at the
Missouri, because east of that river no
land in desirable climates remains open
to hOmesteader or pre-emptOr.
Nebraska is then the threshold of the
West. There Uncle Sam is still rich
enough to give US all farm, and the
Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
offers its grant on terms which many
settlers prefer to the free grants of the
United States.-[P Prot. j. d. Butler.
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A Japenese Encounters a Skunk.

A Japenese Encounters Skunk.
The interview with Prof. Butler
with the japanese Ambassadors, as
they travelled over the Burlington
route, fills a column in the Chicago
Post. But 1 find nothing there so
amusing as an incident have heard
the Professor relate, but which he
omitted in his Chicago report proba-
bly, thinking it beneath the dignity of
a Chicago paper especially as the name,
Chicago, means skunk.
AS the train was steaming along
near midnight, it CHANGED to disturb
and perhaps destroy, one or more pole
cats. The Professor at once inquired
of Asahi, one of the young Princes he
was conducting to surprise their father,
whether he smelled anything? 1t need
hardly be said that Asahi's answer was
affirmative. The next question Of the
Prof. was, "Did you ever smell any
thing like it in Japan ?" The answer
was mo, neverp "Rut what in the
world" asked the young Prince"
"what is it?" ga skuuk," replied the
Professor, ga skunk W said Asahi "Is
that animal the buffalo, or like the
buffalo?"
This question was more natural than
we think at first. Why should not a
big smell betoken big beast? So the
lion reasoned according to Esop, when
hearing cock crow in the dark, he
trelnbled, believing he was about to
encounter an antagonist more than
commensurate with himself.
But in spite of skunks Asahi and all
his compatriots declared they should
ever hold the Burlington Route among
their flowery and fiagrant memories.
The old maxim was, "FOllow prairie
dogs and Quakers if you want good
land," but people now follow skunks,
for within the last three years about
5000 land hunters have bought rail-
road land along the Burlington Route,
and mainly in Nebraska. But they
have always got it on ten years credit,
and buyers since 1872 have nothing
to pay on the principal till the end OF
four years, and by prompt improve
ment, may get twenty per cent thrown
off from the price.
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gostry.
A PICTURE.
BY sLICE CARY.

BY Lice CARY.
The following poem was pronounced by Ed
gar A. Poe as deserving OF the highest rank N
poetry;
OF all the beautiful pictures
That hang on memory's wall,
Is one of dim old forest,
That seemeth the best Of all;
Not for Its gnsrled oaks oldsn,
Dark with the mistletoe;
Not for the violets golden
That sprinkle the vale below;
Not for the miik-wE:te lilies
That lean from the fragrant hedge,
Coquetting all day with the sunbeams,
And stealing their golden edge;
Not for the vines on the upland,
Where the bright red berries rest.
Nor the pinks. or the pale. sweet cowslips,
1t seemeth to me the best.
once had a little brother
With eyes that were dark and deep;
In the lap of that olden forest
He lieth in peace asleep;
Light as the down on the thistle.
Free as the winds that blow,
We roved there the beautiful summers,
The summers of long ago:
But his feet on the hills grew weary,
And one of the autumn ewes
Imade for my little brother
A bed of the yellow leaves.
Sweetly his pale arms folded
My neck IN a soft embrace,
As the light of immortal beauty
Silently covered his face;
And when the arrow of sunset
Lodged in the tree-tops bright,
He fell, in his saint-like beauty,
Asleep by the gates of light;
Therefore. of all the pictures
That hang ON memory's wall,
The one in the dear old forest
Seemeth the best OF all.
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Notice.

csTEPHEN BoGGS, Ezekiel Boggs and Har-
= riet NJ. Warnock and James Mafnoeko 81, her
will take notice, thatthe undersigned as Ad-
ministrators ofJoseph Boggs. deceased, tnis
day filed in tie Probate Court OF Belmont
County. Ohio, a petition against said defend
ants and others, the prayer Of which petlton
is for an order of said Court, authorizing sne
to complete q contract with
Joseph Bcggs, Jr., foI the sale to him OF Sixty
acres OF land. and with Elihu Wilkison, ior
The sale of a lot, and for authority TO execute
deeds. also for the sale of the remainder OF the
real estate of which said Joseph Boggs died
seized, 10 pay a mortgaget to said Harriet M.
az said Joseph Boggs. Said real estate is situate
in Belmon County, IN Section Is, TowEship .,
Range4 The petition will be for hearing IN
the Probate Court OH the LIST day of August
next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
- - 80 VIM. BOGGS. 81
- ---.-. MOSES BOGGS.
iy3lw Adm'rs of Jos. Boggs, decd.
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Mount Shasta.

III Inc northern part VI CallIOrnla,
unfrequented by the ubiquitous tourist,
and as yet scarcely touched by the pen
of the versatile Bohemian, lies 3 re.
giesf, which, in the grandeur and vari-
ETY. Gifts mountain scenery, Is sugges-
tive of the marvellous glacial districts
of the Alps. Mont Blanc, the Jung
frau and the Matterhorn were all un-
consciously suggested to me aslI caught
full view of the rugged snowy peaks
of Shasta, standing like sentinel at
the gate fthe rich Sacramento valley.
Differing radically from the Yosemite
in the character of its landscapes, it has
everything to gain and little to lose by
the comparison. Around its base,
magnifcently watered and wooded,
lies one of the finest hunting and pas
ture grounds of the Continent; while
rising up to height of Il, 443 feet is one
of the most remarkable regions of vol
canic desolation now in existence. The
brilliant hues of the trees near the base
made sort of wild mosaic of the for.
est before us, the colors changing sue
cassively to a sombre gray, dull
earthly hue, and ieecy white as the
eye sought the top, at which it seemed
to me that should never grow weary
of gazing. But nudge and a word
from the driver assured us that the
great numbering stage on which we
were seated was approaching isis
son's!" This is station on the Cali
fornia and Oregon stage-road, 255 miles
north of Sacramento. 75 miles of which
distance we had just staged from Red
ding, on the California and Oregon
branch of the Central Pacific Railway.
1t has an elevation of 8, 500 feet above
sea level, and is our point OF departure
/ for the mountain. Sisson provides
horses, blankets, provisions, and
guide-the last not the least essential,
for it is over eighteen miles to that
coveted summit, and half of that must
be traversed on foot, along tortuous and
rugged paths. Many time before I
was done the ascent, 1 thought of
Gothe's words Heights charm us;
the steps that lead to them do not"
The ride towards the top of the
mountain is very beautiful, especially
in the late evening of the year. The
leaves of the aspen, willow, mountain
mahogany and balm of Gilead have
lost their VIVID green, 80 remarkable
earlier in the summer, and it has been
succeeded by rich delicate orange, a
blended green and yellow, or an apple
red. These exquisite hues, mingled
with the heather green of the pines,
the bright-glazed green of the cedar,
and tho green-tinted white of the silver
frs, give an attractive variety and a
beautiful contrast of colOrs rarely seen
elsewhere. The aspen leaves especial
ly, tinted with golden and orange, and
sensitive to the slightest breath of
wind, seem like myriads of gaudy
butterflies fluttering in the sunlight
The limbs of the aspen are smooth and
glistening and of delicate grayish
white, beautifully complementing the
dark, laminated bark of the surround
ing coniferous giants; one suggesting
femenine beauty, grace and timidity;
the other, masculine strength, and the
settled harshness Of feature which
comes ofexposure to wind and weather.
Thomas Magee, in Scri6ner's for
august.
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Public PRAYERS.

The undue length ofmost extempore
prayers has long been a source of ILL
feeling between the clergy and the
laity. A spirit of compromise in the
matter is desirable; and it may be
noted as sign of the times that a news
writer of the Dundee Advertiser
AYERS that in London the Presbyterian
divines have lately shortened their
prayers, and that one of them, who
also boldly abolished the after-sermon
petition, found his congregation en-
larged twenty per cent. 1 cannot
vouch for this alleged result; plausible
it certainly seems; and those who are
curious about its probability, and who
are in position to do so, would perhaps
confer a favor, temporary or permanent
as the case may be, by making the ex-
pertinent themselves. The wide dis
crepancy between the lay and the cler-
ical view of what constitutes long
prayer, is perhaps partly due to the
difference Of physical attitude between
preacher and congregation; for he,
with head up, stands or kneels at ease,
breathing freely, and his duty itself
may cause the time to pass rapidly;
while they bow in constrained atti-
tudes, and in some churches have no
responses to make; and few are guilty
of the rudeness and irreverence of
stealing limited, furtive glances at the
animated scene of fashion that engages
their attention during the other parts
of the service.
However, lOng-windedness in prayer
does not always spring from vanity or
volubility. These faults do occur, and
as simplicity and fervor please US, so
pomposity and self-satisfaction disgust;
still, the majority of long prayers are
probable not due to the minister's love
of hearing himself talk, but to an ina
bility to centre the mind. Absence of
mind is perhaps the besetting sin of
public prayer-makers. A congrega-
tion yawns under person whose chief
theme is ''thy servant of old" who
drones through a meaningless set of
perfunct0ry phrases, prefaeed by that
extraordinary "thou knowest;" who
Offers as prayer patchwork of trite
quotations; who ignores in his listless
supplications anything later than the
first century of our era. AS his cold,
formal utterances mechanically roll out
through the dreary old grooves, people
are bored with monotony. A man
half asleep, or distrait, takes twice as
long to express an idea as when he is
wide awake and alert. Sometimes we
find prayer-maker whose mind RAM
bles the more easily because his pro-
fessional dexterity extricates him out
of the most desperately involved SEN
fences, from which he starts and re-
covers as one mods and catches himself
with ajerk when sleepy; and after the
regular round has been made, the sick
and absent spoken of, and the various
missionaries checked off, he bounds
through the traditional closing phrases
at accelerated speed, like clockwork
running out, and, opening his book, in
a changed and cherry voice, and to
universal relief-his own most of all
gives out the hymn Philip Quili6er,
in A1g. GALAXY.
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Important Railway Decision,

The opinion of Judge Sharswood, OF
the Supreme Court, in the case of Beale
against the Pennsylvania Railroad, is
one of great interest to the public as
well as to the railroad companies. The
case in the lower court was brought by
the widow and heirs of Thomas Beale
to recover damages for his killing by
the railroad company, at apublic cross
ing in the ivillage of Patterson. Mr..
Beale was driving across the railroad
track in a wagon drawn by one horse,
and was struck and killed by the Fast
Line east. On the trial, counsel for the
company requested Judge Bucher to
say to the jury, as a matter of Law, that
as the uncodtroverted testimony show
ed that the unfortunate man killed did
not stop before driving on the track,
there could be no recovery. The Judge
told the jury this was the law, but left
it to them to find whether the approach
of the train could have been seen by
Beale, and instructed them, if it could
not have been, they might find ver-
dict for the plaintiffs. This the jury
did, and the company took the case to
the Supreme Court. Judge Sharswood,
in settling the law, says: =-.. 81
"There never was more important
principle settled, than that the fact OF
the failure TO stop Immediately before
crossing a railroad track, is not merely
evidence ,of negligence for the jury,
but negligence per Sc, and question
for the Court. 1t was important, not
as much to railroad companies as to the
travelling public. Collisions Of this
character have often resulted in the
loss of hundreds of valuable lives-Of
passengers on trains-and they will do
so again, if travellers crossing railroads
are not taught their simple duty, not
themselves only, but to Others.
The Judge should, upon the uncontra-
dicted evidence, have directed a yer.
dict for the defendants" The Supreme
Court further decide that the ''duty OF
stopping Is more manifest where an
approaching train cannot be seen OF
heared, than where it can."-Pitts. Tel.
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Sheriff S Sale.
Belmont Common. Pleas.

Thomas Osborne.
ny virtue of an execution in ithe above case
ID issued and to me directed, 1 Will oifer lor
sale al the front door of the Court House, IN
st. Clairsvflle, Belmont County, Ohio, on
MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1873,
at the hour of ore O'Clock P. M, en- said day
the following described premises. io-wiL. <
situated in Belmont County, state OF ONO,
being a certain house known as Inc Iayern
stand. called the Great Western, situated IN
Richland Township. in said County, and being
in section No. q, Township z, Rsnge l. and the
lot of land on which 1t is situated, and bound
ed as follows on the East by the west avenue
fence of the lands of Isaac Lee, which fence
rnns n rlorthWard from the National Road ana
which is the line north to the north garden
fence which runs from west avenue fence,w west
wards to the section line, and the within con-
veyed property, including the boundary on
said section line to the NationalRoad running
soulh from the north garden fence Also,
lot and stable in section 33, Township Z, Range
4 beginning at the National Road. and run1ng
northwari on the said section line to fence,
bounded by the lands of Levi Bonner, ana
thence on The line of said fence from the sald
section line west to another fence. bounded Dy
the Iaud of Levi bonner, and from the north
fence of said Levi Donner to the heNatlonaltSoau,
containing two acres more or less,
Appraised at $3.50
Terms OF sale cash.
- t~~FfI w. C. COCHRAN, Sheriff:
SHANSoS, Atty for plf. JyStd
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The slate will recently offered for
probte in the West Chester, Pa, court
has been rejected by Judge Butler. 1t
was written eight or ten years ago, and
was found in a desk uncovered and
among number of books. The Judge
thought it more probable it was intend
ed as draft for a will to be afterwards
reduced in writing. The testatOr had
never told anyone she had made will
nor had she ever shown it to any one.
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MONDAY, AUGUST II, 1873,

MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1873,
between the hours of one and three o'clock;
p. NJ, on said day, the following described
Siinate in the County of Belmont and State
of Ohio, and being part OF the NorLnWest
onarter of Section No. q, in Range 5, Town
ship 9, and bounded as follows, beginning at
the Northwest corner of the Section ana rum
ming South with the Section line l64 perches 10
a sake. thence East As peIches is links 10
a stake: thenceWest S9l4o North l6i perches 10
a stake: thence West As perches and Is ilnks.to
the place of beginning, containing % acres OF
land. .o,or.ta,
as follows; Being a part of the Northwest
quarter of Section q, Township 8, Range D;
heeinning on the North line 4S,5i4 rods from
The Northwest corner of said quarter section;
thence East 1861 rods; thence Sonth l6i:sV
rods. thence West 1l.65l rods; thence Norm
l6S 80 rods tothe place OF beginning: contain.
ing 70 acres more, or less. Except, all tnat part
Of Sold above described land on the North SIDE
of a road leading from Flushing TO Coruner s,
Factory containing 81 acres and a fraclon
leaving on the South side of said road 81 acres
and a fraction Appraised at $50 per acre.
Terms of Saie-One-thiId cash on Gay OF
sale on e-third in one year and one-tnlfa IN
two wears. with interest on deferred ray enls
to be secured by mortgage on premises soln,
VIM. G. COCHRAN, SherlH : /.
of Belmont County, ONO.
A. B. TRIGG, Plffs. Atty. ylo'o
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The Shah of Persia knows how to
say pretty things to ladies, If we are to
believes a London journal, which says
that when he visited Queen Victoria,
at Windsor, he told her Majesty that
until then he had reck0ned his years
from the day of his birth, but that he
should henceforth date them from the
hour of his meeting the Queen of Eng
land.
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Why does the present style Of Indies
dresses remind one of the autumn
Because of the loose sleeves Goose
leaYes).
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"What was the result of the trial of
that horse-stealer ?" asked Missouri
an of his neighbor. "Oh! he was left
hanging in suspense" was the reply.
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An Irish doctor wants to oknow.where
he can procure a secondhand watch
new.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Belmont Common Pleas.
In Partition.
Mary A. Billingsly,

L. w. Billingsly, .et. al.
ny yiltue of an order OF sale in lhe above
Is case issued and to me directed from the
Court # Comm. ON Pleas of Belmont county,
Ohio, 1 will offer for sale at the door OF Ihe
Court House, IN st. Clairsville on
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New Grocery Store J!
c.. A. sHoUsE,
Main Street,

Main Street,
ST. GAINESVILLE, OHIO,
Who has recently purchased the Grocery estab-
lishment of JAS. Osborne, ESQ.,, takes pleasure
tinue the Grocery business at the Old stand
and invites a continuation of the former Gus
tom 10 his predecessor Superior quaiify OF
TE.g, COFFEE, SUGAR,
and all articles kept in n frst-class Grocery,
will be constantly on hand.
Produce Of all Kinds bought and sold.
The Best Family Flour,
will be made a speciality. -
attention, ap53ly
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HEL.WO.N'T NURSERIES

ONE mile North of National Road near 'ne
We beep constantly on hard choice seiec
ion of Fruit and Ornaments Trees, Nihes @c
Parties wishing TO purchase will do wen 10
rail- and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
Orders promptly fill. p o. Address eass s,eh-
land, Ohio. ,. H''niNh'
feb27l-ly
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s,Imunt 60. Business 9irtfturg.
conNTY oFFICERs.

14n
,.s,s-Ci W. CARROLL O,nce
Proea.s nblic buildings, nrst door 20 ,,Sin
eisTseag5 isSseerig2wx. {. CocHRAs. oni0e :" p-O'-0 :
;;s',s,-s.-J. r MITCHELL orncein pun
nc Su.aiiss ad,oinng the ofce once upstairs in
A,atikov.55;; B: LenSa Lentrance at left door. ~.
pubiic euilei i9s'porTERFIELD. Once on MAIN
street rst door wes, Of the beak Once in public
s,y's rsf fioor. second door on LETT once
ppra,seatiao AaorreyN7W,;o 7S,;o5sl s HkasD Hotel
ew doors east Of the a Sdzl1 Kinney. LaMra; B.. E
,,,9ssn 02,s,s,s'cs:ssrIe corIes IN: William Arihs'As
,r,nsfrone-s NItis. Vveoee
Coro,.sr-seners meet at ST. Clairsylle Oh and md
srst Msndays q MaIch June Of Equaizstion
Necenlher-anna &c., "a Of Nav. in each yea;
ne hs ts PFoSsse Court meets on the the ssn emptem
,avs of January March sininaI MAY; court, and is
>>r and Novemeea, .sness ~ hours for the trans
alton az other business
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HIRsT NATIONAL BANK OF ST. GLARS
4 VILE. CAPITAL slOO,Oo0. NJ,
ag-Bank open from a. NJ until 2: M D,sI iI,ed
on dsnosif Collections made and yreceeds re-
mitted promptly. Exchange bought ana ,t,.., sou
Direcfors-RossJ J. Alexander, David Bro"h,
Ioseph Woodmansee, George BroWn-
e ID. d. T. COwEN. President
II c. WELpAY, Cashier.