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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14
AYoung Lady Jumps Over Eighi
Feet.

A jumping match is recorded as having
taken place the other morning in Harlem,
New York, between five young ladies, for
5000 moire antique dress pattern They
wore flannel b'ouses Of various colu-s,
red flannel hreeches, ,buttoned at the knee,
stockings of different liues, and high
hecled CATERS Miss Cecilia Mackey
led off with ajump of seven feet three in.
ches; Miss Kate Pope followed with a
jump of seven feet four and a half inches
Miss Della Cox surpassed them with one
of eight feet two and aud a half inches,
and Miss Mary Baker succeeded with
eight feet two inches Mlss Ida Blakely
jumped only scven feet and one inch In
the second trial Miss Cox won the MORE
by q jump of eight feet nine and a quarter
inches.
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Legal Notice.

EMMES z. LITTLE and George W. Little.
IL who reside in Belmont county, Ohio;
Rlizateth Stauver and Joseph D. Stauver. her
husband. who reside in the State of Missouri;
John 0blinger. whose place of residence is
unknown, but without the State Of 0hio,will
will take notice that Emily oblingsr, ON the
9th day of April. A. D. 1874 filed in the
court of common pleas of Monroe county,
Ohio, petition against them aud the other
heirs aud the widow of Adam or Adolphus
0blinger. deceased the object and prayer of
which is, to obtain partition of the following
described real estate, situate in said county
to wit: The northeast quarter of ths north
east quarter Of section fve, township six and
range six, containing forty acres more or less,
You are hereby notified that said petition
will be for hearing at the October Term 1874.
of said court. Dated April IA 1874
HUNTER Il MALLORY,
aprl4,'74w6. Att'ys for petitioner,
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Ell Perkins on the Kansas Pa
Cific.
tFrom the New York Graphic


Westward, westward, westward we
have been riding all day over the kan-
sas Pacific. From Kansas CITY the road
runs straight up the Kansas River hot
tom and along Smoky Hill and the bnf
falo country to Denver. On the train
are Grangers from Carson and Hugo,
and killers and stahbers from Wild
Horse and Eagle Tail.
AS we near Salina, Kansas, Conduct
or Cheney comes along to collect the
fare Touching a long-haired gentle
man on the back, he looks down and
saws:
"Tickets ~
"Hain't got none," says the passen-
ger, holding his gun with one hand and
scowlng out from under his black
SLOUGH hat.
but you must pay your fare, SIR"
nxpostulated the conductor
'Now jes look here, stranger! meh'
by you're doin' your duty, but l haint
never.paid yet goin' through this coun,
try. and"
Just then slouchy old frontiers,
man, who had been compelled to pay
his fare in rear car, stepped up in
front of the mulish passenger and point
ing a six-shooter at him, said:
"See here, Long Bill, You jes pay vel
fare I've paid mine, and they don'l
any body ride on this train free if
don't-if they do damned"
"All right, you'v' got the drop or
me, old boy, so put up your shooter
an I'll SETTLE" said the passenger, going
into his pocket for the money.
"Do these incidents often happen 2
/ asked the conductor little while at
terward
"Well, yes. hut not 50 often as they
used to in 1868 and 1870, Mr. Perkins
The other day." continued the conduc
tor, ''some three card monte men came
on the train and swindled drover ou
of $3.50 The poor man seemed t,
take it to heart. He said his cattle go
50 cheap during the Eastern bust ,ha
he had to just peel 'em' and sell thei
hides in Kansas City-and this was al
the money he had A half dozen min
ers from Denver overheard the talk, and
coming up, they drew a bead on th'
monte men and told 'em to pay tina
money back
"'Just you count that money back
conductor they said, 'and after l haf
done it, continued the conductor, 'on'
CT the head miners said:
CHOW, conductor, you jes stop thu
train, an we'll hang these three-car'
fellers to the telegraph pole
"But the monte men flew out tn
door too quick for 'em"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14
Cheap Farms for Sale.-Easy
Terms.

The Atlantic IL Pacific Railroad Com.
pany offers 100000 acres of land in
Central and Southwest Missouri, at from
81 to Sl2 per acre. on seven years time,
with free transportation from ST. Louis to
all purchasers. Climate, soil, timber,
mineral wealth, schools, churches, and
law-abding society invite emigraDts
from all points to this land of fruits and
flowers. For particulars. address A
Tuck, Land Commissioner, st Louis,
Mo dec3Oy =.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

~ The Connecticut election is com
plets triumph Of the Democracy. Gov
ernor 1NsrRsoLL leads lis Republican
opponent by 5000, and has a msjority
Of nearly 300 over all Both branches
Of the Legislature are Democratic, which
insures the election Of a Democratic U
s. Senator.
u We may now expect Congress to un
dergo another spa>m OF refsrm Lik,
the approach of death to an unreper,an
sinner, thfsefdefeats are great awakcnel,
to a guilty conscience
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gin California the currency is Fed

Ey In California the currency is Fed
eral money ard the legal rate of inter
est is seven per cent though parties
may contract for any rate as high as
eighteen per cent the penalty Of usnry
being the forfeiture Of the excess. 1t
has a mechanics lien law and home
stead exemption law, by which specified
property is exempt from attachment
Mortgages of personal property the
property must be transferred. Con-
tracts void if over 5000, unless in wri.
ting, or part payment made, or part
goods delivered. Property may he at
tached, although the debt may not be
due, If there is fraud, concealment OF
absconding The wife holds in seperate
right property owned by her before
marriage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14
Tobacco In NTeSt Virginia.

In the monthly report Of the Depart
lnent of Agriculture for March, we find
the following reference to the tobacco
raised in Wes, Virginia. II will be seen
that West Virginia tobacco stands very
high:
"Tohacco is nota prominent crop in
West Virginia About 1000, 900 pounds
are reported for 1869, of which nearly
two thirds were grown in Putnam. Ka-
nawha, Fayette, Cabell and Mercer,in the
order named A slight increase in esti-
mates is apparent in the crop of 1873
Average price, as reported, cents and 4
mills Kanawha has taken tae place OF
Putnam as the first tobacco county, and
has a good crop of medium quality. Put
nam has declined, in consequence of re.
duction OF prices, from 472 76J to 290,-
600 pounds. but the quality is rather bet
ter than average, The correspondent
says that the soil and climate of Putnam,
especially that part of it lying in Kanaw
ha Valley, produces one grade Of tobae
co, black. wrapper. equal, if not superior
in quality, to any part OF the West; at
every tobacco fair held in Cincinnati, the
black wrapper grown in this county took
all the premiums that were offered fol
that grade !"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

Congress may vote $780, 900, 600 more
ateenbacks this week, put them out, and
ia 80 days s90,C0O,000 of them would
be back again to the commercial eentcrs.
-Columbus Joaraoi.
What In the name OF common sense
do the commercial centers" give in cx-
change for these grecnbacksa Is it
something for which they give no green
bseks9
Onemight suppose, from reading these
hard times organs, that all man need
do to become rich, is to go to "com
nercial center" and hold out his hat for
. few minutes until Western men could
hasten iheSc to stuff It ~ith greenbacks.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

HHeree Is qnes ion which We
would put in'the puys'e column, but for
the fact that the e,iitor OF that depart.
neht requires answers TO accompany all
Why Isl that although every mem
bsr II every Legislature is ia favor OF
short scssious yet We never havea short
session ~; .'ts sseSs
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r. z "A i z s T "A TIE. 7
TN pursuance of an order of sale issued by,
i the Probate Court of Monroe county, Ohio.
will offer for sale at public auction, at l.
o'clock p. m, upon the premises. in Leo town
ship, on
Saturday, the 25th day of April, 1874,
the following described real estate. situate in
the county and State aforesaid, to wit:
The north end of the east half of the north
east quarter of section twenty three oftown.
ship two of range four, bounded on the south
by a straight line running east and west par.
allsl to the section line in the Marietta Land
District, containing thirty acres, more Or
less. hs
Also. the southeast quarter Of the south,
east quarter Of section twenty -fohr ,townsh,p
two aud range tour. containing forty acrss
more or less. in the Marietta Land District.
Terms made known on day of sale.
JOSEPH MYERS.
Admir- of James Bracey's estate.
moh24, ,'74td.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

The past winter in Kansas and Texas
was very mild one, and the drovers
have cone through it, as le,with their
live stock safe and in good condition.
The partner of Memphis man who
drew an $4,000 prize in the Louisville
lottery,has sued out an injunction against
payment on the ground that the ticket
was bought with firm money.
A new Wisconsin statute provides that
anv State officer who shall accept free
pass, or pass at any discount, from a
railway company shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. punishable with fiue and i'm
prisonment
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

HThe Massachusetts legislature is
trying TO, SEQ how much solid comfort
can be got ont Of balloting for o. S.
senator. They have been at it for weeks,
and sssmto enjoy it as much as AZ frat.
Il Is not easy to understand what there
Il aboutit that attracts them so much
snlssa it's their delight at seeing that
BprLER: meyer gets a vote.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

General Butler appeared before the
Wsys and Means Committe yesterday
and coiaplained iha, witnesses had been
examined In reference tn his private at
fairs Fdshi.qton Teiegrnm.
The trouble ia that BcrLrRs s private
affairs,"', in some uuiuckv way, get mixed
up with nearly everything iha; needs in
vcstiga.ing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

ETA glorious victory has heen won
at Double Mountains Ford, Texas, by
a se'fut of fifty men under Capt Lee
and Lieut.. Turner, Uhiiel States army
Sixteen Indian braves have been killed,
and one young sqraw, about eighteen
years nf age, shot of her horse. Such
an unusual achievement deserved com
memoratinn, indeed, ard no one will be
surprised to learn that the braves and
the youag sqnaw were sca'ped. or that
The bloody scalp of the girl is "among
the trophies on exhibition" at q dry
goods store Ladies will learn will, q
quiver of envy that "the hair is coal
black, almost foot long, and trimmed
square at the ends," while civilization
will stand i'll mute wonder at the bravery
and good taste which permitted the mu'
lilation OF a woman's body, and the ex.
hbition Of her scalp as "trophy."-
CAicugo Tribune
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

Ev vJosH jRlLLrSes says that it strains
q mans philosophy to laugh when he is
beat Tie saying Is called to mind by
the praiseworthy. but rather awkward,
efforts Of the Republican papers to tako
1 cheeiful. View of the Spring elections
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

GJ.We Dad b. reading the editorials
Of the Cincinnati Commerciti that the
speeches made in favor Of contraction
and har,l times generally, arc all master
ly and eloquent and unsnswerable, while
.hess made on the other siio are all
poor, fimsy affairs. OF course.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

HThe Cincinnati Commercial! is not
likely to rem lin buried in obscurity for
want OF . little assurance. It does its
level best to beat the Democrats. After
they have won. it steps forward, just as
if it had gained the victory single banded
and presented it as paternal gift TO the
party, and with pat iarchsl air, maps
out the work which it requires tho party
10 do.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

EH Throughout this State, ia the
smaller towns and villages, party politics
has had nnch less to do with the elec.
lions than had the temperance question.
Where this issae was made tho temper
ance party has in large m@j 'rity Of In.
stances. .succceded.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

kyThe new Captain General Of ca
ba, as desperate resort for putting an
And to the iusurrcctieE on that Island,
with much form ,lity proclaim, that 1t
don't amount to much.
This expedien: may succeed In Cuba,
bat it was bad f,iIurs in NoAH.s time
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

E.rhe qae.tioa of license or "nn
license. xill doubtless DO one Of the
leading topics IN the discussion of the
new Constitution. = s,.,s -.
Weinvite thoaghtful and J1diciaus at
ticles on bnth tides Of this question.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14
10000 POUNDS
OF LEAF TOBACCO At
SHERTFF'S SALE.
William Beardmore
vs..
John Bever ct al.

DY virtue of an execution to me directed
IL from the court of common pleas of Mon.
roe county. Ohio, will Offer for sale at the
house # John Bsver, near Graysvills,
Washington township; in said county, on
Friday, the l7th day OF April, 1874,
between The hours of 8 o's.ock a. m. aud I
o'clock p m,,the following described personal
property, to wit.
One lot of leas tobacco, supposed to be
$4,000 pounds. m ore or less.
Taken on SAID execution AZ the property
Of said John Bsver.
Dated this ith day OF April, 1874.
TO, LITTLE,
april7, Sheriff u. g. o,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

The steamer Egypt has arrived at
Queenstown, bringing the first officer of
the steamer Greece, and the crew of the
French trans. Atlantic steamer Europe,
which had to be abandoned at sea in a
sinking condition.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

The Champion Reaper Shops at
Springfield, are equivalent to room one
mile in length and fifty feed wide. One
thousand tons Of iron and steel are annu,
ally used, and from twenty to twenty
FIVE thousand machines built each sea-
Enn
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Attachment Notice.

Rebecca Barnett, plaintiff, ! Before Thomas
vs.. , Wilson, a Jus.
Edward starkey, defsn liant. tee of the
Peace of Franklin township, Monroe county,
ohio: On the lst day Of April D. 1874,
said Justice issued an order of attachment in
tue above &C tion for the sum of $500, and SIS
to cover costs; saii action is set for final
hearing Nav Is, 1874
aprill4,'74w3. REB3CJA BARNETT.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-14

ETSpaniards are dis lissing the ques,
ton whether the next revelation shall be
in favor Of CASTELAR, or ALPaoS,E-a
repIblic or a monarchy.
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Notice

fINHE firm of P Diehl having been changed
l +. Dieh 4 Co, all persons indebted to
the late firm are requested to call and settle
their accounts Immediately, Thankful for
past favors, We hops to merit your future
patronage P. DIBaL.
aprill4, ,'74w4.
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of Partnership.

NOTICR is hereby given that the partner
lN nership lately existing between Ben
jamin +. 0blinger Of Reading, Pa, and Will
liam 8 Way, Of Elm Cove. Ohio, under thss
firm name of 0blinger & Wsv. was this day Z
dissolved by mutual consent. AL debts
owing to said partnership are to be paid to
BENZ jamin F, Oblingsr, who will also ssttls all
demands against the same. The business
will be continued hereafter BY William s.
Way, under the firm name Of W. g. WAY.
BENJAMIN F. OBiINGRR,
WM 8. Way
Elm Cove, Ohio, March a. IS74-mch3lt3.
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Mutual Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.

STATE OF 0HIo. INSusAscE DRPARrMBNT,
CoLuMBUs February 10, 1874.
Whereas, the Mutual Fire Insurance Com .
pany. located at New York, in the State
of New York, has fled in this office sworn
statement, by the proper officers thereof
showing it's condition aud business aud 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, I,Wil-
liam r. Churc". Superintendent Of Insurance.
for the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that
said Company is authorized to transact its
appropriate business of Fire tnsu raucs in this
State, in accordance with law during the our.
rent 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, $65, ,284 1884 81
Unaimitted Assets amounting
to $i777l 26
Aggregate amount of Liabilities.
including $57.7436el for re-
{ insurance Reserve, 5860l 1858 e2
Amount of Income for the pre-
cediug year in cash, 2l.662,o0s 26
Amount of expenditures for
the preceding year in cash, 1t, ,373,329 10
AS FOLLOWS:
To Policy Holders, for Dividends S., ,405 ,474 66
Death aud Endowment Claims, 3319,6e4 80
Surrendered Policies aud Anuui-
ties,,. 1888 .so4 81
Total, Sl3.474,044 80
Taxes. amount paid to the diff
ferent States. and all other
expenses, 1,s99,2s4 So
$l5.373,320 ls
In testimony whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name, and
CssAL] caused the seal Of my oica to be
affixed. the day and year above
written. W.T. CHURCH,
aprill474wl. Superintendent.
JGRE. WILLIAMS, agent at Woodsfsld
nl,in
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Weedsficld April IL. 1874.

fvThe Democrats carried .cincin
natl. In pretty sqasre fight, by from
1000 70 5000 majority. 'r.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

r. z "A i z s T A TIE.
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HoLLIsrER & 0KRY, Att'ys, :
apr7. .'74w5.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
The Game Laws.

The game laws, as amended 10y
tho lasr Legislature, enact, "Tha'
no person or persons shall pursue,
or hunt or kill any wild elk, wild
buck, doc or fawn, save only dur
ing The months Of October, Novem'
Der and December in each year;
or kill or destroy by any means
whatever, or attempt to take or
destroy any wild turkeys at any
time during the year, except in
tho months Of September, Octo'
Der, November and December;
or kill or destroy, by any
means whatever, any woodcock
until after the 5rh day Of July;
or any prairie chicken, or pinnatod
grouse, ruffied grouse, commonly
called partridge or pheasant, or any
wood duck, teal duck, or mallard
duck, save only from The 1st day
Of September in each year to the
1st day OF January next follow
ing"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Why Is II?

And in this connection
I'm struck with somewhat curious rcfcct'n
1t is this: Why do the laws prevent poker,
And sweet boards and finding the little joker
And penny ante,
And three-card monte,
And faro, keno and roulette,
At which small rosues lviag get,
And even Danish from out the land
The game ALI Sin did not understand.
Yet wiuk at Wall streets manipuations
Ofstocks and bonds; and allow the bears
And bulls to raise or sink the nations
Credit at will, gambling on shares,
And puts and calls,
'tT And longs and shorts,
And rises and falls,
And risks Of all sorts?
And why, when the financial crash comes on,
And inflated stocks to their level so,
And cashiers find their accounts ovcrdrawn
To the tune of hundred thousand or so
Why, since this thing is no longer rarity,
Should the newspapers call it an irregularityf
With the small thieves it's not SO;
Let a poor creature go
And purloin loaf when in need Of meal,
And the newspapers call it regular steal
And the cashier goes at large on bail,
While the impecunious thief goes to jail.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15


TIE following incident of the
recent hard Llow occurred al
McFarlau's lumber camp near
Lapecr:
When the storm was at lite
height, tearing and bowling
through tho forest in the night,
and blowing trees down in all
directions, Mrs. Carpenter, who
has charge Of the Camp, had
retired to bed with her assistants
in their apartment of the shanty.
Being alarmed at the turmoil
of the elements around them, the
ladies rose from their bed and
left the shanty. In less then five
minutes after large tree tell
upon it, crushing down the roof,
and resting on tho spot they had
just Quilted. They must newt
adlc have been killed, had they
remained a few minutes longer.
About the same moment, u fall
ing tree broke through the horse
barn, and came to the ground
between two horses, withoM
injuring either. 1t was a time
or much excitement and narrow
escapes.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15
Grandmamma'S Story.

"Now for it, grandmaInma; VIC
are waiting"
h Thus spoke young America in
the person Of Phil, and he plump.
ed down a hassock, hugging his
knee, aud resting his chair upon
them.
81 was young woman thcn,'
began grandnanma. She did not
seem a very old one now, dear
heart, with the silver sheen Of her
hair, and the sweet pea bloom Of
her cheek. She could play cro-
one. aud climb hills with the best
of us,and tho only bal thing about
her visits was the end OF them.
"But," as graudinamma herself
said, Everybody must have az
end, most things have. two; and II
| never went away l could
never come back"
Now her winters stay had just
begun. Hero she sat in her soft gray
aud dainty cap, the freight from
the Frorklin just touching her
viii, pink glow. Hero she sat
with the eyes OF O half d zen
young folks devoting her, aud all
their ears not to mention their
mouths wide open.
81 was a young woman" she
went on. "Your grandfather aud
| had married and settled in
Greendale only two years before.
It was Saturday night; I was lay
ing the tea table, and the baby in
her night dress sat on her fathers
knee. She was our oldest, and we
had named her Nanny"
"Msmma," cried Madge, and
her eyes were like to round O's,
"Yes, dear, your mother, and as
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-15

The Traverse Bay Eayle con
tains tho following comparison OF
the winter, as experienced there
as contrastod with those Of the
past:
"The present lack Of snow is
considered by soIno as unprece =
dentod in the history of Grand
Traverse winters; but we can as
sure our readers that such is not
the case, although it is unusual.
Twenty years ago the present
winter the writer spent part of
Christmas day skating on Bass
Lake, near Elk Rapids. No snow
was on tho ground, and there had
not been enough to make sleighing
up to that timo. In the columns OF
the Uerald of January 1G, 1868,
Gov. Bates has tho following
record: Wo havo had no winter
mp to this time. The snow is only
three or ionr inches deep in The
woods mot enough for passable
sleighing. Saints and sinners
are praying for snow. On tho 10th
of February, Of the Same year he
writes: Wo had a snow storm
about week ago, and it has snow
cd some every day since. Tho
snow is about one foot deep, and
tho sleighinl good. The lumber :
men are rejoicing, and everybody
feels jolly, Ii we mistake not in
our recollection tho winter Of 1855
was also a very open one here
with little snow.