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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

Sunday schools have been
running in indianapolis for fifty
years, and yet eight out of ten
of the male citizens wink when
they call for soda water.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

The Bangor Wing and Coau-
aer says that a nervous man in
the sleeping car on the night
train from st. John, a few nights
since, was awake when the train
stopped at station, and he
heard the conductor call out
jackson Brook" F" Jumping
from his berth he seized a COM
panion in the berth above him,
dragged the unfortunate man
out into the middle Of the car,
and strove to rush him to the
door, shouting ut the same time
'rThe axle's broke! The axle's
broke!. We are all going to des-
tructionw 1t was sometime be-
fore he was calmed downenougf
to understand that he had mis-,
understood the conductor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

Philadelphia dentists use very
little chloroform or ether while
on their customers
They simply give the latter the
morning papers TO read. ''a i'e4'-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

1t depends upon is the quick
est on the trigger, whether an Ar
kansas doctor collects his bill or
not of a convalescent patient,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

An Oregon paper refers to a
new editor ON rival sheet as "a
young gentleman of frugal men.
tai capacity"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

The Cincinnati Times and
Chronicle has suddenly discoy-
cred that Phil. Sheridan ire
sembles the first Napoleon, and
it observes: at wouldn't sur
prise any one to see Little Phil
taking off his hat to the cry of
Vige 7 Emperen! " No; nor
does it excite-"surprise'" to see
him pull out a box of matches
on approaching a farmhouse.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

ter the second turn around the
! fieldsthe Wh0lszba6kKufaEaAaeI- .at
! the rear, opposite the, Emperors
1and the gqniphitbeaf1es lahe
front stretched out tie tie Fh5le
length Of the feId;asoipe what
longer, to use a comparison
which very maRys EHSli "a rea-
ders viii experimentation
| the Seine to thebarraek at the
foot of12tlfe Champs 5IaaY Mars,
and several regiments-teep.-
There #ePeSsprebablN EffteBtI
thousand III all-the- GuiFassiers-
with theig white eests and heavy
black horses, the hHssars, with
their spikes, the mounted gren-
adiers and the dfa8o6IiFs, abd the
wings the reckless Cossaeks HaI
gain. 1.-THE lgrandDdke Nicho-o
las waved his sword, andsthesen47
tire lforee moved teYTdtba En-,
peroFs and spectators, ,At,frst
it was a light tr0t, and then an
easy gaiioP, faster and faster
TIL one coiiIdionlyBee thousahdsp
of glittering uniforms a1hbsup-
IWb horses, idashiHg madRato-.
ward the crowd. Nearerrrand
nearer pPiallrler they game, and ever at,
the same terrihlelpaceF ItBiH,
be death forthe Imperial party
who are, on the ground bel9ysTa
the Grand, Dukes
sword flies up again in the air;
he officers Pass the word along;
till till the fifteen thoqSand horse
nen shake 9the r earth,J The
Irand Dukes sword fallsDTand
he mighty mass comes to n stop
IS ifJ tHansfxed By an. electic,
ihock. Perfect silence, ,reignss
The long line of cavalry is-as
,alm and steady as the marble.
palace Itself, and far back
trough the centres all is tran
luil. That was 4 glorious Sight,
md worth a Journey to St.!dPeo
to sec.ih -idi nj. zsFssi
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

The Macon .Te1egrapls gives
this "awhing-post conversa-
tiOn:" ''Well, Jim, the world
owes me a living, anyhow" To
which Jim replied, "Well,
George, perhaps it does; but
PH be id if you ainit too lazy
to collect itP tn ..iaissh a.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

The Radical Legislature OF Ala.
bama appointed five uneducated
negroes to codify the laws of that
State. Some of our exchanges
are complaining of this, but as the
Radicals of Alabama pay no at
tention to laws, we do not see as it
makes any difference how they
are codiGed
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

A Janesville, Wis. woman
put brick on a bar-tender's nose,
because he put a brick ia her has.
bands hat. ~ - ID ia
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

3. Newspaper mistakes are hard
ly ayoidable. Every: issue of
many journals involves the pla-
cling of 10000 types. Out
of that number some will. be
wrongly placed, in spite of
the best Of care. a Pittsburg
paper made a rather ridiculous
blunder lately and yet there was
only one letter out, of. place.
The editorsaid'sThe Legislature
pasted (passed) the bill over the
Governors head" "
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19
T he Congressional Steal.

This dishonest steal in the
increase of salaries, and especial
ly ia making it apply to the last
session, is condemned by the peo-
pie generally, as is the act of
Grantin signing the bill Lbyswhich
it was made a law. Below we
give the officers affected by the
law, with the old and present SAL
aries: . .-.s,.. E. .-,.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

A Connecticut hen lays twin
eggs by some miscacklation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

A young Briton won bet on
spiders, in the following ingenious
manner: AHe wagerea that "a Spi-
der which he would produce
would cross aplate quicker than a
spider produced by "a, friend
Each spider was-to have its own
plate. '1TIis opponents q spider,
however, on being started, ,Would
not stir, while his, ,riyat ran with
immense speed j Tie Aet was con
sequently. lost; and the owner
soon found out, the reason why;
his friend had a hot plate. SIX
81 j . H.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

They have a bloodthirsty way
of doing things in Cuba, on
both. sides. In arecent engage
ment which took place the 9TH
er side Of the Old Trocha be-
tween Agramonte and the Span
ish forces the former took sixty
prisoners. He shot fifty-nine
of them. One was spared and
sent back to take message to
the Spaniards, informing them
that monarchists or republicans,
they acted with, inhgmanity to
thelinsurgents, and that there
fore, the insurgents would retail
late and give no quarter. ...-
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

-G.E4EEG&asg ,Eg~I
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19
Major Sykes Resigns.

Maj. W. j. Sykes, at the
meetingof thesDirectors of9fhe
Duck River Valley Railroad a
few days since, resigned his po-
sition as Canvasser for the road.
He has made a very efficient
Canvasser, but he resigns be-
cause he considers it no longer
necessary for him to hold 'the
position. The Board passed the
following resolutions:
"Resolyed, That the Board of
Directors of the @Duck-Ri
Valley Railroad Company ac-
cept the resignation of Maj. w.
j. J.Sykes-thatwe thank him for
valuable and efficient services
rendered-that tive solicit his aid
and Influence IN the future,
whenever, and so far as it may
become necessary-and that his
letter Of resignation with a copy
of this resolution be published
in all the papers along the line
of our projected road?'
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

ing aloud to ms family q high
ly complimentary notice of an
accomplished young lady" of
that, vicinity fSAccomplished
young lady" interrupted one of
his small olive branches; ''it
don't take much to be accom-
plished,' then; | know, her, and
She says 4 haven't saw andsI
SEEM" adi rs .as.,ae
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19
PAYEFTBVIIdB, .TBNNESSEE:' {
E'The behind pocket, mum" |"

"What a blessed thing it is to
have asBible There is one that
belongs to my Matilda Jane ; but
| know that you will make a good
use OF it. / will remember you
in my prayers, pore soIdier.!'' p
AS the last rays of the setting
sun lighted up the face of that
battered veteran, they shone upon
two big tears, that slowly trickled
down each cheek, making minia-
ture canals through the dust that
coated his epidermis He. walked
up the road until he was Joined
byseveral more battered veterans
who came out from a corner of
the fence. Two of them bore "a
keg, others carried tin buckets,
others had their arms full Of bot
ties. .as -. aase = ..s.- le- b. .- =
"IIave you got it, boys? p asked
the veteran TO whom the Bible
mad been presented. 10
"All right, my covey. Ten
gallons of peach-brandy, a keg of
applejack, and ever so many bot
ties OF black berry vine, The old
gal was well fxed.''
"You made such a ID of a.
noise that she would have smoked
you if | had not been there toj
throw her off the track. Let's
go and divide ought to- have
the biggest share, as Isiad the
hardest part of the work"
1t is thus that patriotism and
virtue are rewarded.
- FF 80 4E "a -
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

Juf 10 G0isiTT75 sdi ss1ia5A g.
4 Grand randi Review at St. PetsrsbErgg btgEqrrg
1.-THE Horsemen Of the Gar,
Marvellous Riding7-Selepdid and
Striking. Uniforms--AiiwVixid.
Piece. of Pen PaintingrThe
Magic Drill of 5000 Horse
9in'.,-I { --.1.-oTs Ec,. t.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

. ID. saH .-9E9 9fi 10 9i6nors
~ sol a9neG3 2D9egs 7L-'
-.us'Fo5 yI51-iDoiuHIl bas ,9s7o1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

"s. - st' so bast,s .isv Y g
r'si''j ise-ia a..' ZEE p1-.Ia ~
sa -FTa.9t basil 10 i3ss7 ~
-siatcs1 .-as9.a sZara-s .ao,tr 3.
l,t ..rar-5w $50 . 49,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-06-19

A letter from Salem, n. G., 70
the Richmond Eeqiirer gives the
following: .sJOitsE 9dE-&
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Etna Fire Insurance Co.,
OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

STATE OF oHro. DEPARTMENT OF Insurance, J
Columbus o., January II. 1873
WHEREAS. The E'ua Fire Insurance Com.
pany, located at Hartford, in the State Of
Con necticut. has filed in this office a
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 10 Fire Insurance
Companies. incorporated by other States of
the United States.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of law /,
William Church, Superintendent Of Insu-
rance TOR the State OF ohio, do hereby certify
that said Company is authorized to traussc,
its appropriate business of Fire Tnsu "a nee in
his State, in accordance with law, during the
ourrenty year 2rh- con iision aud business of
said Company at the date Of such statement
December 81, 1921 is shown as follows:
Amt Of actual paid up Capital, 100000 90
Aggregate amount of available
Assets, 5,3e6,3S0 80
Aggregate amount of Liabilities
(except capital) including
reinsurance, 1888 632 SO
Amount of income for the pre-
osiing year in cash, 5,0i2497 SO
Amount Of expenditures for the
preceding year in cash, 5725.290 IS
In witness whereof, hav here.
unto subscribed my name, and caus-
r.. ed the seal of my Office to be sffix-
ed, the day and year above written.
WILLIAM r. CHURCH.
Superintendent.
HoILrsrsR 4 BAKER, Agents at Woodsfeld
Ohio. jan2Sw3.
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New York WOOL MARKET.

New YORK, January T.-There have
been lather larger sales of Wool this
week than last, but the market presents
no new features Prices are not quota
bly higher, and yet il is daily getting
more difficult to lay hands on suitable
lots of ceI tin kinds of stock. Never
within the memory OF the Oldest mer-
chant, in the trade has there been SO lit
tie Fleece Wool in the city of New
Yo k on the 17lh of January as there
is here 10 day. Whatever this may in,
dicate it is fact that is worthy Of
chronicle.
| the Wool trade were apparently
governed by the same laws as prevail in
other trades it would not be difficult To
foresee the way out of the present state
of affairs, but there is an inexplicahle &C.
centricity about the working of Wool
prices that confuses the most patient
observer.
The sales for the week include 10000
lbs Michigan and choice Ohio Fleeces,
average 671@72c; 10000 lbs double
extra Ohio do at 6S1c; 5000 lbs extra
Ohio at 69c; 5000 lbs. ordinary Wes-
tern Fleece at 62@63c; 5000 lbs extra
Wisconsin at 64c; 10000 lbs Western
Fleece on private terms; 10000 lbs un-
washed Fleece on private terms; 5000
lbs do do at 42c, and 1000 lbs tub at
7lJc. OF supertne, l25 bars sold at
6i@65c; Isl do do at 60c; so do do at
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The Constitutional Convention.
How shall the Member be Brought
Betore the People.

The Legislature recently enacted a
law that the Delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention should be elected on
Monday, tie 7Lh day of April, the time
for holding the Spring elections; and
that the Convention should assemble al
tie State Capitol on Tuesday, the 18Th
day of May.
Monroe county is entitled to one
Member
We do not know how many candi-
dates there will be, for the position, but
would suggest that they announce their
names, subject to The decision of the
people on the 7th day of April-the
candidate having majority to be the
Delegate
Four-fifths of the Democratic party in
Monroe county favor this mode of elect
ing-it is the Popular Vote system which
The Democratic voters have so emphat-
ically iudorscd as the only fair and hon
est way of nominating and electing can
didates to office.
That system, now in vogue in some OF
the adjoining counties, of one. two or
three men. from each township, assem-
bling at the comfy seat and, after being
manipulated by the oflicc-seeking wire
pullers, voting for the men whose names
are on 1.-The slate has no supporters
of-infuence in this county. The pee.
pie are capable Of judging for them
selves, at the polls, who they desire for
their county officials.
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Jefferson Fire Insurance CT
OF srETBEXyfs.aE,,Osfso
srArS OF oHr", INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT,

STATS OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, !
C,iEaRUs, o dan IA, 1878
Whereas the:(efferson Fire Insurance. Com
pany, locs'-d st Steubenvlis in the State Of
Ohio. has fled in This Office sworn state
nent, by thu proper officers. showing It's con
dition and business, and has complied in all
respects With the laws ofthis State, relating
to Fire Insurance Conpaniss.,
Now. therefore in pursueues Of law, l.
William z. Church superintendent of Iusu
rance for the State Of Ohio do hereby oerti-
fy, tlat said Company is authorized to trans.
act its appropriate business of Fire Insurance
in this State, in accordance with la.w. during
the current year. The condition ami business
of saii Company at the date Of such state
ment (Deo. 81, 1879 is shown as follows:
Amount of actual paid up casita,Sl00, 600 90
Aggregate amoant of available As.
sets lss, ,23s %
Aggregate amount of Liabilities,
(e1esp. capital) inclu ling sl5,.
sol 65 Tor reinsurance being so
per cent. of premiums on risks
not terminated, 1854 80
Amount of income for the prece-
ding year in Dash, 23;49S As
amount OF income tor premiu rs
on risks written duriug the year,
not paid in cash. 5000 Al
Amount Of expenditures for the
preceding year in cash.. s.5l5 IS
In witness whereof, have ere.
unto subscribed nv name, ana
r.. S ] caused the seal of my Office to be
affixed, the day and year above writ
ten. W..F CHURCH, Sup't
, HoLL,srER BAkss, Agents at Wood saald,
Ohio. jan28w3.
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Beyond the Mississippi,

Thousands have already gone, and
thousands more are turning their eyes to.
wards.new home in the fertile West To
those going to Missouri. Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada,
Oregon or California, we recommend a
cheap, safe, quick and direct route, via
ST Louis, over the Missouri Pacific Rail
road, which runs its fine Day Coaches and
Pullman Sleepers from ST. Louis to prin-
cipal points, soithout change. We believe
that the Missouri Pacific Railroad has the
best track and the finest and safest equip
ment of any line west of the Mississippi,
and its connections with roads further
West are prompt and reliable The
Texas connection Of this road is now
completed, and passengers are offered a
first class, all-rail route from st Louis TO
Texas, either over the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas X R cid Seddlid, or over the
Atlantic Il Pacific r r ria Vinita For
maps, time tables, information as to rates,
routes, DC, we refer our readers to S Fl
THOMPSON Eastern Passenger Agent, Co
umbus, Ohio, or E. A. FORD, Genera
Passer ger Agent. st Louis, Mo- QueS
tions aoiU be cheerfully and promptly an
SUered!
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Of Chronic or scur- Rheumatism. Geut, SCI.
alta. Headache, Lumhago, Ague. Nervousness
or Kidney Affections accepted for Treatment
that cannot cure
wR WE'RE CURED BY Ds FILTERS VEG.
FTABLB RHEUMATIC SYRUP. the preecrip.
tion Of an Eminent Regular Physician. Az.
ter using without benefit btters, compounds
baths, tonics liniments. pills, tlasters. wash
es mineral springs. ETC.. We know this won.
derful discovery by ]. P. Filter, u. D., during
80 years special practice in Rheu nat'c and
Nervous Diseases, will cure permanently the
most aggravated cases without injury to the
system. 1t develops new medicinal combi-
misunderstanding principles advanced ohern.
stry and progressive pathology; andis In
uur Judgment the only cure before tho public.
We particularly and earnestly recommend it
to sufferers of moderate EeSns who cannot
afford experiments and loss on useless prep-
atations or exhausted treatments.
Rev. Thomas Murphy, ,. D., 23d ward,
Philadelphia; Rev. C. II. Ewing, Media Penn.
Rev, Joseph Beggs, 22i ward. Phila Rev.
John Stockton, Camden; Hon. Judge Lee, Cam
den, New Jersey; Rev. J. B. Davis, Hights-
town. New Jersey; Ex-senator Stewart. Balti-.
more; ex Governor Powell Kentucky: Hon. ].
v. Greedy, member of Congress; Phila, Hon.
Alderman Comfy, Phila,,, and thousands Of
others, as we'll IS the following celebrated
professors signatures, endorsing profession
ally DR.. Filter, viz: Philip syHg physick, NJ.
D.; J. Redman Coke. NJ. D., N. Chapman. N.
D.; T. C.. James. Robert Hare, NJ. D; William
Gibson, NJ, d., w. 4 Horner, N. D.; W. p.
Dew ees, NJ, D /; 81 Jackson, ~. D,;s John Bell,
NJ. H.; ]. K. Mitchell. II D.; Thomas Harris,
u D.; H L. Eoige,M. D.; Benjamin s. Jenney,
NJ. D.; N. Shoemaker, III. d.
The oft deceived sufferer may wisely ask,
what security or evidence has he that DR..
FlTLsR's RHEUMATIC SYRUP will cure his case.
The protection offered to patients against i'm
position is in legally signed contract which,
will be forwarded without charge with ex.
planatory pamphlets to any sufferer sending
to As 5 Fourth street, Phila. Home Office BY
letter description Of affection, this guar
antee will state the exact number OF bottles
warranted to cure, and in case Of failure the
money paid will be returned to the patient
A reward OF 500 for an incurab.e case. No
other remedy has ever been offered on suck
liberal terms Get circular on the various
forms Of Rheum atisw;also blank applications
for guarantee, gratis of the special agent.
J. q. Mccullough, Agent, Beallsville, Mon.
roe county, Ohio.
nov26Y,
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The First Composition.

Mr.. LUTHER r DEvoRE, teacher OF
Relay School, Washington township,
sends-us the following composition, the
production of GEORGE w. SUTTON, lad
IL years old:
"Some little boys and girls go to
school TO learn 10 read and write. OH
ers go to school to learn to quarrel and
fight, and when they 90 home, they will
tell their parents they have all done
right. Some little folks will 90 to school,
and obey the rule, and Others will go to
school to act the fool. The best way to
do is to obey the teacher, and stand as
firm as preacher This is not very
good rhyme, but o give me time"
The teacher says: "As this is the first
essay he ever wrote and considering his
youth, consider it worth publishing for
the benefit OF the "litae essay writer's
of our schools"
We presume the teacher feels perfectly
certain that. the abese is purely original
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.
GREAT WESTERN STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY EVENING. Jauuar

MONDAY EVENING, January ~.
The receipts at these yards for the
week ending this date were as follows !:
Cattls, 626; Sheep 1lg,; Hogs, 27,447
CATrLE-Market Quiet, however, a
steady demand for all classes. at the
following rates: Common to extra
butchers. 50 5o@5 rs per GENITAL gross !;
shippers s5 25@5 so
SHEEP-Receipts Highland we quote
hut two lunches as having been sold at
these yards during the past week. Un-
der the circumstances. therefore, we can
not strike range of prices, hut simply
quote the sales at 81 25@4 so
HUGS-Receipts continue liberal du-
ring the week, and, taking into consid-
Grafton tie baG weather, DC, prices have
varied but little We quote the market
as being firm at the following prices =
S4 20@4 80 for good to extra butchers
Hogs, one or two little lots bringing as
high as s4 40; the principal sales, how
ever, were from 81 90 to 81 80. A
few left over unsold.
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FERRY LICENSE On the a2d inst, the
Court granted license to Messrs
HABERMEHL, gkPMAN Il Co., to run a
flat-boat ferry across the OHIO River at
Ueion Mills, near Darlington. to the
landing on the opposite shore in West
Virginia. for the term of one year. The
rates to be charged are: For single
person cents; for single person and
horse 10 cents for one horse and way
on 80 cents for two horses and wagon
40 cents; for three horses and wagon
so cents; for four horses and wagon
Is cents; for cattle, per head 10 cents :
for hogs and sheep, per head 3 cents =
From October to April of each year.
so per cent may be added to the above
prices.
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THE SPIRIT FOR 1873.
FORM YOUR CLUBS
TEN COPIES FOR $IJ 90.

We will send the SPIRIT to all single
and Clnb subscribers from now TO Jan
nary lst, 1874, for 50 each, or at Club
rates, 10 subscribers, or more, at 81 so
each.
All active Democrats are authorized TO
form Ciubsfo the SPIRIT. For 10 SUBJ
scrihers and SIS, we will send II copies
to any address in the United States; or
to as many different addresses if desired
Send fn the names from every town
ship in the county We are making the
SPIRIT the best paper published in Eas-
tern Ohio H. r WEST,
Dec. 8, 1872. Publisher.
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Road Notice.

THERE will be petition presented tc,the
| Commissioners of Monroe county, Ohio,
at their March session. 1873. praying for the
location of a county road, for:y feet wide,
at the south end of the iron
bridge across Sunhsh creek at Cameron;thence
up arun through the lands of Stephen At
knson. Elizabeth Green, George suppes, Ule-
,ich Lehman, John Sutler. Jacob Bondy, Ben
jamin Mcmahon and Jane Hala to intsrsect
the graded road leading FROM Woodsfeld TO
Clarington at or near Jane Halay's bars.
jan2lw5. MANY PETITIONERS.
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DEATH OF HENRY T. BARNES. s.-One Of
the oldest and best known citizens of
Barnesvile--Henry T. Barnes, ESQ. -
died al his residence last Saturday NOR
ning, aged sixty-nine years He had
been suffering for some time from kid
ncY disease, but was able to ho up and
out at intervals, until few days before
his death Mr. Barnes was the nephew
OF James Barnes, the founder OF his
place, and came here when he was a boy
and grew up with the town, acquiring
wealth and position as he advanced in
life 4 few Years since he joined the
Methodist Church, and his friends have
the assurance That all was well with him
when he died His funeral WAS attended
hy many Of our older citizens, who
mourn lis logs AZ that Of & friend ard
neighb"r.-BarResrWe Enterprise, 23d
inst