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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-22
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
Boilers TO the Rear!

ED. SPIRIT: For some time | have been
waiting for your contemporary" to hoist
the names of the candidates nominated
by the Democratic Convention of Mon
roe County, held on the 9Th day of June
of this year, and give some sign that they
aequiesced in said nominations; but in
stead of giving their support to the ex.
pressed will of the Democratic party
they have to my knowledge, solicited 9th
erparties to become candidates, promis-
ing them not only their support, but also
the support Of the Republican party OF
this county.
Mr. Editor. is that Democratic? or is
it the course to pursue to advance the in
terests of the Democratic party in this
county?
! admire the course you have pursued
with regard to these Democrats,so called,
but l, with my neighbors, think any other
name would suit them as well
If my information is correct they tried
two prominent parties to accept the nom
ination for County Commissioner, as In
dependent candidates Is that Demo.
cratic, after going into Convention2 II
you call their actions Democratic, God
save me from. all such Democracy.
If there is anything that a true party
man despises it is bolter,and 1 think that
there are some parties that talked about
boiling some four or five years ago. See
to day what effect their expressions have
had upon the people of this county, fol
none Of them have had much success
since they proposed boiling.
So much for our bolting friends; il
they think it will win let them pitch in and
they will see where they will land.
But enough OF this. You may say
through your paper that boilers get nc
countenance in this part of the county
Respectfullyyours, "BoB."
EASTERN MONROE, Sept. l, 1874.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy. J
From SunSbury Township.
OZARK, ONO, Sept. IA, 1874

OHahh, Ouio, OSpe 1f, LUZ
Mr.. EDITOR: Seeing an article from
almost every part of the county in your
paper, thought would write a few lines
from our section.
We had a very nice game of Base
Ball played here Saturday last between
our boys and the Sunfish creek boys
(Shellbarks) which resulted in victo-
ry for the former. The score stood IA
for the Cocanuts and IS for the She'll
barks both parties playing we'll and had
a good time. But the Shellbarks want
to try again some other day and un-
doubtedly will make it hot for our boys
the next time.
We have been represented at the
State Fair by Messrs Joel Evans, j. c.
Duvall and Amos Walters. They re-
turned quite satisfied with their trip.
Our crops are considerably affected
with the drought. but we have a good
crep of apples, peaches, grapes and
other fruits.
Yours, INFoRMER.
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County Correspondence
Written for The Spirit of Democracy,
Taxes and Taxation.

ED. SPIRIT: Isn't it strange how prone
man is to take credit upon himself when
anything heneiicent transpircs? and ex-
claim, 81 did it." when, in all probability,
he had no more to do with it than the fly
on the cart wheel when it cried out, "See
what dust make!' In other words,
Big Ingen, mel On the other hand, if
matters 90 wrong he is equally ready to
exclaim, IL told you so!' What con
temptihle pismires we all are, make the
best of us -....-
Twas led to these reflections by reading
an article on the subject of our county's
finances, in which the credit of the condi-
ton of our County Treasury was, one
would suppose, to be attributed to the au
thor Of that article. had suppose | that
all increase or diminution of our taxes
depended upon the levies made by the
State, County, Township and Municipal
authorities, to meet the demands made
upon their several treasures
BY an examination Of the tax tlupli
Gates and tax leves Of this county it will
be found that the taxes for general reve
nue purposes for the years 1S7l-72-73-
II wera'asefollows: .....
For 1871, .s S17,596 S5
s., 1872, 14,67S u
&" 1873, -t 14.S00 81
" 1874, 13,462 SO
Here then is seen reduction of four
thousand, one hundred and thirty-four
dollars (S4,l34) in these four years and
reduction in 1872 and 1873 below that
of 1871 Of nearly three thousand dol
lars! How easy is it for any one to say.
IL did all this!'' when, perhaps,that "any
one never knew there had been reduc-
tion.
But look little further at figures: AT
the September settlement of 1871 the
county general revenue fund was in debt
the sum of $l,4O7 Al
And at the September settlement of
lS72,this debt had been paid off and bal
ance left in the Treasury of$l,796 9S
There was balance in the Treasury
at the September settlement Of 1873
of $2.946 92
The balance in the Treasury at the set
tlement on Sept !, '74,was $G,G77 43
1t seems to me this speaks well for the
management of our county finances, es
pecialIY when the balances in the Treasu-
ry are Increasing and the levies diminish
ing.
Every one knows. or ought to know,
thatitis the County Commissioners who
are doing this good work They make
the levies and they order all payments -
Whatever may be in the Treasury is their
work. The treasurer collects no money
except heCommissioners or the law COM
pels him to collect it, and pays none out
except on the order of the Commission
ers or the Auditor. He can neither add
to nor diminish it one cent-unlcss he
loses collections by negligence.
Balances in the Treasury is a subject
that had better be left in silence. IndiS
Greet men only DiU talk about them.
TAX PAYER
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from the Daily Register.l
Wheeling Cattle Market.

September 1S.-The arrivals of cat
tie and sheep during last week was very
large, and the demand was good with
fair prices. There was not much of a
demand for hogs, and the arrivals were
light.
CATTLE-Arrivals during the week
amounted to $50 head. The ruling
figures were 1903 so per cwt., though
some sold as low as 2 80.
HOGS-Arrivals amounted to s.
head. The prices paid were 5@6 75
per cwt.
SHEEP-The arrivals were PTS head
They sold at 24@34c per pound. Fifty
head of lambs were sold at 44@5c pei
pound.
CALVES-Twenty-three calves were
disposed of at from 3@S 90 per head
according to size and quality.
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Legal Notice.

-
TOHN C FLETCHER. who resides in Scott
y county, Missouri, and Charles N. Fletcher,
whose place of residence is unknown. will
take notice that Aaron s. Evsns, Administers.
tor of Susanna Fletcher, deceased, ON the 18th
day of September, 1874, filed his petition in
the Probate Court Of Monroe county, Ohio,
the object and prayer of which is to obtain
an order on the 18th day of October, 1874. 70
sell the following real estate to pay the debts
of said deceas ed, to wit: Commencing for the
same at the southwest corner of the north
east quarter of section six IN township i've
of range five; thence north thirty rods; thence
east thirtv-two rods; thence south thirty
rods; thence west thirty-two rods to the
place of beginning, containing six acres, y.
ing and being in said Monroe county.
& Il AARON 8. RVANS, =
Admir- of Susanna Fletcher, decd.
septl5. .T4w4 siu Hgs w
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Meigs County Auditor AbscOnds.

PoMERoY. ONO, September 14.-It
became publicly known to-day that Ran
som Griffin, Auditor of this county, had
been in the habit of.forging receipts fol-
orders on the county treasury. An in
vestigating committee is now at work
examining his books. His operations
in this manner extend over a period OF
more than three years, and forged re-
ceipts for over one thousand dollars
have already been discovered. He LETT
last night for parts unknown.
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We ask that some one authorized to speak for
Mr. Van Vorhes shall answer explicitly this
question:
Does Mr. Van Vorhes favor bill providing
for mixing negroes and whites in the common
schools2
The Athens Messenger is especially invited to
answer.-Spirit Of Democracy
Mr. Van Vorhes- stands upon this as
upon all other questions which enter into
the present canvass, squarely upon the
platform OF principles adopted by the
late Republican State Convention. Is
this answer sufficiently explicit to suit
our contemporary?
Will the man Of the Spirit, tell US
where IFS candidate for Congress, Mr..
Oldham, stood when the Democratic par
ty plunged the nation into war to extend
and perpetuate slavery, and to erect a
government on the ruins of the Union
of which slavery was to be the chiet cor
ner stone? And how does Mr.. Oldham
stand as to the payment of the debt
growing out Of this treason Of the dem
oeratic party 2-Athens Messenger,
Our answer to the first question by the
Messenger is,that there was no such man
as Mr.. OLDHAM swhen the Democratic
party plunged the nation into war" for
the reason that there never was such q
time. As to the second question. we
will answer that Mr.. OLDHAM is amply
able and no doubt quite willing to pay in
full any debt "growing out of the trea
son.of the Democratic party"
And now, as the organ of Mr.. VAN
VoRHEs has worked off its little spite by
trying to insult every man claiming to
be Democrat, perhaps it will answer
our question civilly and without subter
| fuoe.
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EgThe Republican leaders for time
Indignantly denied that they favored ne
gro suffrage. They resolved in ma
tional platform that the question of suf-
frage belonged to the several States, and
not to the federal government. The
very next Congress forced negro suf-
frage upon unwilling States by federal
authority.
Then they bitterly denied that they
meant to take any further steps to en-
force negro equality. They said the
privilege Of voting was necessary to the
negro in order that he might protect
himself; having that,no more legislation
for his exclusive benefit was necessary.
This was Immediately followed by 6
law furnishing the owners Of theaters
and pubic conyeyances for excluding
negroes. This was promised as the enc
of the negro equality legislation.
/ Now bill has passed the Senate, art
is pending in the House, which forces
under severe penslties, the mixing of ne
groes and whites in the public schools
This bill is endorsed directly or indirect
lily in every Republican State platform
made since the adjournment of Con
gress.
Now who can foretell the character @
the next dose of this negro nostrum
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written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Delhel Township,

MAsTERToN, OHIo, Sept. II, 1874.
Ed, SPIRIT: A rather singular tragedy
has been enacting few miles south of
our village at the residence of DR.. Spar
ling An individual, unknown to any
in the neighborhood, has been paying
visits Of queer nature to the residence
of Mr.. Sparling.
His first visit was made last Wednes.
day, none of the family being at home
except little girl about 10 years old
The girl, when she observed him enter,
ing the house, left at the back-door, and
peeped between the bars Of the shutter
to see what he was doing, he saw her
as she was peeping at him and left the
house. The next Friday he again Wis
tied the house, and tried to enter by
way of shutter at the rear of the
house; she told her brother, boy
about thirteen, that there was a man
trying 10 get into the house; he procur
ed an old shot gun, and started around
the house in an opposite direction to
that in which the man was; be, hearing
the boy approaching, ran. and as he
was getting over the fence the boy
fired, the man pressed his hand to his
side, and kept up his headlong pace till
he reached the woods; upon an exam
ination of the fence, blood was found.
The next Sabbath he made his ap-
pearance for the third time, caught the
litfla rrir1 fool- hAr 10 tho
the house, bent down a small sapling,
lieG rope around her neck and was
intending to tie the other end to the
top of the tree-when her cries aroused
her little brother who came with his
dog to her rescue. 1t seems that the
boy had no trouble in driving him off,
for he, upon seeing them, released the
girl and ran farther into the woods.
The girl stated when she came back
to the house, that the man who inten-
ded to hang her said he was determined
to shoot the boy that had wounded him.
His arm was bandaged from below the
elbow upward, thus showing that the
shot had penetrated his arm both above
and below the elbow. The boys par
ents when they heard that the villain in
tended to shoot their son sent him from
home to keep him out of his power
The last visit he has made, up to the
time of writing this, was last Monday,
he came no doubt with the intention of
harming the boy, he not being at home,
he cut the wel,-rope letting the bucket
in the well and disappeared.
The citizens of the neighborhood
have been searching for him for several
days. The only description given Of
him, was that made by the girl. He is
described as being dressed in black, and
when first seen, had a white veil over
his face No circumstance has ever yet
occurred of criminal nature but what
suspicion has had her eyes upon some
individual as the perpetrator of the
deed. This time, and we believe with
out foundation, certain itinerant NJ.
D. who represents himself to be an In
dian and acts good deal like one, was
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under martial law, although under mil
itary commander.
The last extra published this evening
stated that Gen. Brookes had been ap-
pointed Military Governor. This solu
ton of the problem seemed to give very
general satisfaction, but the report prov
cd untrue,no definite action having been
taken regarding the future government
of the State. The report that Gen. Bad
gers leg had heen amputated was incor-
rect, His recovery is now consid er ed
almost certain.
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~The Meigs County Telegraph
asks, Glow was it with the Mouroe dele
cation in the Democratic Congressional
Convention ?"
II the Telegraph can wait until the Sec
ond Tuesday of October, its question
will be answered loudly enough to give
NELSON the headache.
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$40 ly Itis the poorer classes who will be
effected by mixing the negroes and whites
in common schools. The rich can have
their children educated athome, or can
send them to private schools; bat the
moor must associate their children with
negroes, or suffer them to grow up in lg-
norance. i't
Such associations are not likely to have
a very elcvating or refining influence
upon the Children.
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Notice to Stone-Masons.

THE contract will be let for building d
i stone culvert. east of Pord's mill, sOcto-
Der 2, 1874. in the afternoon, on the premi-
ses: said culvert to be fagstone at the bot
tom, fvs feet wide at bottom, three feet vide
at top, four feet high, twenty-five feet long,
and covered with heavy fagstone.
By order of Commissioners. Il
sep22. '74W2. M. HOEFFLER, Auditors
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Bold Bank Robbery.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ia Wells
boro, Pa, dispatch says the bank there
was robbed t1is morning by five men,
The President and his family were gag
ged and the robbers took from the safe,
which the cashier was compelled to open,
$4,000 mostly in currency. Five thou
sand dollars is offered for the arrest of
the robbers.
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~ Dick PARsoNsis renominated in
the Cleveland district. This is another
beautiful commentary on the Republican
platform which boasts 50 loudly of the
readiness Of the party to denounce and
punish dishonest officials. The only no.
toriety RICHARD got in Congress was OBJ
tanned by hiring himself out at big figures
to engineer corrupt lob.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
F. Oblinger, Guardian,
5 Jacob Schell and VIM. ScheH.1

QY virtue iof an execution to me direct
- ed from the court of common pleas OF
Monroe county, Ohio, will offer for sale. at
the front door of the court house, in the
town of Woods6eId, between the hours Of
10 O'Clock a. m. and O'Clock p. NJ ION si'osfq
Thursday, the 22d day of October, 1874,
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit: ssSys
The north part of the southwest quarter Of
section two, township six of range six, CON.
tanning one hundred and thirty-six and one.
half acres, in the name of VIM. Schelf. i3sy
Appraised at 5 sex sfla9
TO. LITTLE,
sept22, ,'74w5. Sheriff N. C. o.
L. HoEFFLER, Atty. .....-rz-,gs : =
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~ A. A DAY GUARANTEED
"nE usins our WELL AUogR AND
N5nDRiLL = sod s.aisr: Moassr
Nh TEsTIMoS!ALs from .GoymNons
~ - Catalogues ira. ". 0HEA g IesiAlse
aug25w4eow.
Legal Notice.
aug25w4eow.

FBENRZER MILLS and Caroline Mis- Ms
u wife, who reside out Of the State Of
Ohio. will take notice that on the .23d day Of
May, 1874, John N. Genin filed q molten IN
the court Of common pleas Of Monroe coun-
ty, State CT Ohio, asking that . complete -.
cord may be made in said court in the case
of Thomas Il. Genin against Ehenessr Mills
and Caroline his wife. being the same cassin
which Judgment was rendered against said
defendant, &. Mills, and in favor of plaintif
for $403 rs and costs at the February Term
of said court, 1853, Said motion will BE- for
hearing at the next term of said court.
HOLLISTRR & OKRY,.
septl,'f4R6. Att'ys for 0snin.
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oiETThe Athens ring certifes to the in
flexible honesty iiof Mr VAN VoRHEs.-
Now let VAN vodRaHIEs certify to the inhex-
ible trlthfulness of the Athens ring, and
two very doubtful questions will have
been disposed of. ',ej25; elsGa =; ~
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gThe nomination Of an independent
candidate in GARFlELD's districts good
sign GARFfELDis smeared all over with
the Credit Mobilier and Salary Grah
swindles, and there are many Republicans
who peremptorily refuse to endorse him.
Whenever any party nominates such
man, that party deserves to be beaten,and
we hope il will be, no matter what name
il bears.
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Will he of the Times or Spirit inform
the voters of this Congressional district
whether Mr.. Oldham, Attorney, Director
and Treasurer in the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad combination, if elected TO Con-
gress, would favor such legislation as
would secure to the people of the West
cheap means Of transportation to the sea
board? Would he vote TO protect the
people from the eXtortions OF the Rail
road Monopolists 2-AMens Messenger.
We answer understandngly anil en-
pha,ically, HE WOULD.
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EThe best informed Democrats
about Columbus believe that there is but
little doubt that the Democracy win carry
Ohio this Fall. We very sincerely believe
the same thing, '-s'' 5s -
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GRosvENoK and KEssINGER may
learn, very much to their surprise, that
theircunpingly devised schemes are not
particularly captivating to all the >Repub-
hcans in this district. n bie4 - 80
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ii EParty shaekles are looseuing, The
time is not fardistant when mere party
name will not be, sufficient to support a
dissoldte ADMINISTRATORS keepin power
4 6rodigate Congress. 91esd s'si g eso
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EEThc Meigs County Telegraph
wants the tariff issue, as made up by the
late State Conventions, 'pressed home
upon the Democrats 1t shall have our
ai'l in pressing the issue home.
1t quotes the Democratic platform
thus:
"Weare r opposed TO the unjust
and oppressive features of the existing
tariff laws. and insist on their repeal and
modification, so that revenne tariff may
be substituted for them"
The Republican resolution on the sub
ject is as follows: %
"That we favor tariff for revenue,
with such incidental protection as may
foster and encourage American indus
try
We wish the farmers, especially, to take
these resolutions "home."
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Baltimore Live Stock Market.

Baltimore Live Stock Market.
September II.
CATTLE-Very best on sale 5@64c
that generally rated first quality 4954c
medium or good fair quality 25@4c; or
binary thin steers, oxen and COWS 2&@
Sc; general average of market 3@4sc;
extreme range of prices 24@64c; most
of the sales are from 34@o4c.
SHEEP -4@5c; stock sheep 2@3 SO;
lambs l 50@3 so.
HOGS-S@10I.
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GgThe Republicans have carried
Maine, electing, ,as usual, AL the Congress
men,. That is all well enough, but we
protest against New England interests
electingany more Congressman in Ohio.
Itis time Ohio interests were represented
in Congress by q full delegation.
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EWhena q man obtains anomination
by fraud, ,and seeks an election by corrup-
ton, is it necessary to ask what kind of
an officer he would be ? dsf aae9L
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NMr. VAN WORRIES ORGAN stuffs ii

RM Mr.. VAN VoRHEs' organ stuffs its
questions full OF slang-whang in order
tina. its slang-whang may get circulation
in the papers of which it asks the qnes-
tions. a3 ehl9 aFa Ek 1
afThis stratagem is worthy of the Athens
ring.
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Dstu 90bertlsenlents,
WOoDSFIELD union SCHOOL.

NOTICE is hereby given that limited mum.
IN ber of pupils will be admitted into the
Woodsfeld Union Schools for the term
October S, 1874, and continuing
in session six months. e- soHe
TUITION
In High School Department. ..$l4
Deductions will be made to pupils admit,
ted to lower departments.
Half the tuition must be paid in advsnce,
the remainder at the opening Of the school
after the Holidays.
all applications for admission Will Be made
to s. g. Cosgrove, Superintendent Woods6sld
Union Schools. r. REEF,
Secretary Board Educatiou1
sept22'74w4. SIT oF3
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Chicago.

September 17.-Flour 6 00ae Is
Wheat 93@1 o. Corn II. Oats 47@
49c. Rye S5@s5Ic. BarleyS7@1 0S.
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Cattle Disease In Pennsyl vauia.

The Reading, Pa, Times mentioned
recently the existence of a disease
among cattle in Montgomery county.
Pa, which results in certain death to all
attacked. The animal at first manifcsts
a languid and stupid disposition, refu-
sing to eat. and finally goes staggering
about until death takes place, which oc-
ours in from a few hours to about two
days from The first attack. The nature
and cause Of the malady is something
of mystery, not only to the farmers
and cattle-owners, but to the surgeons.
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New York.

September 17.-Flour 4 45@9 Wheat
l 12@1 50. Corn 94@96c. Oats 81
@67c. Rye 92@l 00c. Barley dull.
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CINCINNATI.

Sept. l7-Flour 5 35a6 so; rWlreat
105a1 Is; Corn 82@S3c; Oats 4S@53c; ;
Barley firm; Rye CSC.
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Farm for Sale. gzE
IN PERRY TIP, MONROE CO., o:

NHE subscribers offer for sale so sores Of
| land in Perry township, in tracts Of 40
acres each. 1t is situated as follows:
The northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section a, township and rangss.
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section S, township 3 and range 5.
Beth tracts lay we'll, good timber, plenty
of water, and will be sold upon fair terms.
Address or call on G. e. or ]. N. HUFF.
MAN, Laings, Monroe County. Ohio. de4
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