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state and National Politics.

Some of the New York papers critlcise
the platforms of the political parties in
Ohio, alleging that undue attention is di-
rected to National affairs TO the neglect OF
State interests.
While it is true that but small number
of the resolutions in either platform ap-I
plies exclusively to local affairs, yet they
bear as large proportion to the whole,a jas
do the interests which can be affected by
State policy. ass w. 4
/ The centraliz;ng system Of govern,
ment steadily pursued by the Republican
administrations has absorbed from the
States many of the powers which they
had before exercised, and which entered
largely into local politics A marked ex-
ample of this is the control of the issuing
Of bank notes. We are having nation
with a capital IN"
In seeking for remedy for the more
burdensome evils, or relief from hard
times, the people naturally look to that
source from which these evils have flow
ed, and which possesses the power to af-
ford relief. -
Ina few of the States, notably in New
York, two or three great monopolies, and
twice that many great Rings, afford to
State administrations a field for reforma
tory action. But in Ohio we have moth
ing of the kind, if we except the Cana
Ring, which is, comparatively, buta plea
yune affair. Our legislation, while no
always compelling admiration for its wis
dom, is rarely tainted with corruption
The executive and judicial branches o
our State government are entirely pur
and reasonably efficient. We. have NJ
State issues Of any magnitude. m
tits not hard to see why New Yorker:
who are pIundered through their Stat
and municipal governments should loo
upon local interests as paramount
,'IState elections. But here, while one pa
: ty may exercise more rigidy eeonom..
and may manage the financesof thelSta'
more successfully than the other, thes
i. are the result not so much of diferel
e system as of amore efficient administr
& ton.
,r But elections for State offices only, fir
quently exercised marked influence {
Il the conduct of National affairs. II
election of ALLEN, two years ago broug
a. a swarm of subsidy bills and other iniql
tous legislation in Congress to de-
halt. 1t relaxed the iron grasp with viii
GRANT held the Southern people VIII
m arpet,baggers plundered them. I
sh Democratic victories of last all,althou
a. the congressman then elected are n
lie yet sworn in, sent another batch Of sub
OF tdy bills to grief, and took the fangs Q
r of the Force bill noe q.
iy The election in Ohio, this Fall, ,inyol,
interests of National character viii
ne render our little State questions ute
lis insignificant in comparison. Sayi
ok nothing of the powerful if not contr
ey ling influence it viii have on the Pre-
on dental election of next year, on it will
lc- pend largely the legislation Of the nj
ed Congress, especially in regard to tinan
and the currency. 1t will in effect instr
re- the Western Congressman how to Y
lie upon these questi ms. q
! Nothing but the firm stand taken
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PARIS, June 29-The damage to
property by the foundations in the cities
OF Toulouse and Agen alone exceeds
S24,000,000. The heaviest losses are
in the departments of Haute-Garonne
and Lot-et- -Garonne. Contributions for
the relief OF sufferers are pouring in
from all parts of France, Switzerland
and Belgium.
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From the Daily Register.]

Wheeling Live Stock Market.
July Below will be found the
number of arrivals and the prices.
CATTLE-The arrivals amounted to
I41 head and sold from 34@54c per
pound. .
HOGS-Arrivals As head; sold at 81
@7c per pound.
SHEEP-Arriyals, A head; sold at
3a@4c per pound.
LAMBS-Ariivals 62 head; sold at
51@6c per pound.
CALVES-Arrivals 81 head, sold at
3@7 00'per head.
MICH COWS-Arrivals 4 head;
sold at 25@40 90 per head.
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.

8& ss july l.
CATTLE-Common grades, 2@3 90;
fair to medium, 4@5 90, and good, %
@6.
HOGS-Common grades,6 5O@6 70;
fair to medium, 6 S5@7 10; and good
to extra butchers grades, Z l5@7 20.
SHEEP-Market dull and lower, and
prices ranging from S@4 25 according
to quality.
LAMBS-Market quiet but firm at
from 4@6 90 for fair TO good.
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,rEsSuch contraction of the curren
cy as would speedily bring about specie
payments, would cause a general shrink
age in values Of fully twenty-five per
cent. 8i7 19B.
Such, d general shrinkage would result
in general bankruptcy.
1DSpecie payments may be very desira'
BE, but general bankruptcy is too high .
price for il
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wThe shrinksge Of values which
would follow contraction, would lessen no
mans debts, but it would reduce by one
fourth his means Of paying his debts.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

July 1.
CATTLE-Fair to choice shipping,
4 1906 30; through Texans, 2@3 IS;
choice steers sold at 6 Is.
HOGS-Scalawags at 6@6 80; COM
mon to choice heavy, 6 65@6 95; com
mon to choice light, 6 90@7 10.
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Baltimore Live stock Market.

July l.
CATTLE-3t@74 cents per pound
HOGS-Neat butchers hogs at 9i@
9ac, and fat hogs at 10c. a,
SHEEP-4@5c. Lambs 2@3 So
Stock sheep, 2@3c as to quality.
MICH COWS-30@40 90; whole
sale market dull for common cows.
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feEAsthe chances for GRANTS re-
nomination become small by degrees, the
Southern outrage business grows beauti-
fully less.
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fTWho profits by keeping the vol
uue OF currency below the wants OF
trade SUI N'.i' = ?. s''e
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Cinclnnnti.

July Flour 4 75a7 90; Wheat l
Isa1 ,25; Corn 6Sa69c; Oats 55a60c Bar
ley l 5Oa1 60; Rye 05
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New York.

July 2.-Flour4 5O@S go. Wheat 1
goal "a; Corn 7S@s2Ac. Oats $50
64tc. Rye goal 05. Barley / As.
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baltimore.

july 2.-Flour 25a7 so. Wbeat l
27al 80; Corn Sic; Oats 62a63c; Rye
l II. b.s isses
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Chicago.

July 2.-F]our 5 OOa6 so; O;Wheat o.
al O6; Corn Csc; Oats 50a52c; Rye95c !;
Barley l l7al 20. h7#
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Philadelphia.

July 2-Flour 4 25a7 Is. Wheat /
2Sa1 40. Corn 79aS1c. Oats 60a65c;
Rye l 03al 04.
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Farm for Sale.

N0NTATMING 10 Acres Of Choice
" Land; fences good: well watered; now
dwelling house with Six rooms all well fnish-
ed; good WE'LL also d aneyer-failing spring Of soft
water within q few fest Of the door; new frams,'
barn; other outbuildings all in geod condition;
also one tenantthouse, ,new;g good young orchard,
containing 500 trees Of choice fruit Of bearing
age; abundance of ,sssI 10 sshF5 g!.,ss ~
GOOD COAL-TH2EE FOOTVEIN.a -,
This is good farm, and will be sold very iow.a
Parties wishing to purchase win do we'll to cali Z
on the undersigned,2 miles south of Jerusaleh, ]
Monroe County, Ohio. ga s-i3 g ees.gea y
iune22, ,Y5m4. 5a LID CARLETON. =
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RICHARD FARMERS ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undsfsisnsq &
IN ed has been qualified sas fExscutor, nader q
the will, of Richard Farmer, deceased. d. "a
All persons having claims againet ssid af1ee
and settlement; and persons indebted - -
same, are requested to make payment % ths
undersigned. r. s. !
- ALEXANDER sTRAI1HT. 81
j. iupe22 ,7bw2. .tlstseitt ssl9El .atl&gi y 81
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WooasfleId stock Market.

July 5.-Cattle 34a5c per pound.
Sheep 3@4u per pound. Hogs &c per
pound. s't Ge lat joy
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HWhy do the heather rage ?

n Why do the heatheh rage
Because the Democratic platform says
that the volume of currency should be
made and kept equal to the wants OF
trade. gnldaaei fa15 d T bgs
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AuprfoR's OFFICE. MONROE COUNTY. OHIO,
WooDsrIErD, July !, 1875. J
certify this to be complete transcript
from the Journal of the Commissioners du-
ring the preceding month, and . true state.
msnt Of all orders issued for the payment OF
money during the month of 1une.l875.
sa M. uOEEELER,
iulys,'76tl, Aud. m. G. O..
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kEStill there are mutterings Of a war
fh Europe.

fEThe Democrats want hard money,
but not at the expense of hard times,
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Bellaire Independent, 1st inst.-The
Star Glass Works have shut down. The
Works are for rent.
The Street Railway Company has or
dered two handsome cars The cars
will have steps at the rear, like an ON.
nibus, and will be turned at the end OF
the route. They are modern and ele.
CANT.
The construction of the street rail.
way was let, on Monday. to Arthur Nc
Claim. The stable was let to D. j
Smith and T. B Litten. The work is
to be completed within seventy days
from time of letting.
Wool buyers have been on the move
for some time. Last week they were
quite active, paying from 42 to 45 cent?
fer good clips. Toward the latter par
of the week, however, some of then
withdrew, in consequence of . declin
in the Eastern markets. Sales hav
been limited, many farmers bolding on
for 50 cents.
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Probate Notice

A CCoUNTS and vouchers have been 6led In
n the Probate Court Of Monroe County.
Ohio, for settlement, by the following Bxsou-
tors; Adaninistr stors and Guardians.
Nancy Landis Adm'x of Reuben Landis, final.
Seth T.. Ward Admir- of Carey Smith, final.
Eliza ]. Mclean Adm'x of Charles Mclean.
final. - = =
Jesse Miracle Admir- of John E. Topic, partial.
Jonathan Conner Guardian Of Cerwin y feE<
g1son, partial. T. Il II kI 6JlASS
Robert Anderson Guardian of Jas. W. q Alice
IS Sehrswger, partial. .ssS@-.sss.
Jos. f. Oden Guardian Of Robert Watson's
Leonara omar jackson Guardian! g. John T. Craig, I
partial
Harvey Wright Guardian of NJ L. N. Wright
partial sy7f s25 IN uSsssRASas
Any person interested may fle written
exceptions to said accountsor any item there
Of, on or before the 3lst day Of Julyl next,
when the same will be finally heard and oon-
tinued from dayitoiday uhth disposed Of. {
si,f: IS daia1sib baaJASs B. MORRIS, i1sexs
july6,'75w3. .s8ci1g aT8 Probate Judgs. ssB,
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Belmont County News.

Enterprise, LIST inst MIR. John Bry-
ant, Of this place, sold in Columbus last
week, one stand of strawberries, con-
tanning two bushels,or sixty four quarts,
for the enormous sum of seventy-eight
dollars or little over one dollar and
twenty cents per quart One quart OF
this stand contained only eleven berries.
He also sold four bushels at thirty-two
dollars per bushel or at the rate Of one
dollar per quart. These of course we're
all of the Jucunda variety, and we sup
pose the sale has never been beaten in
Ohio, if in any other State. The gen.
ieral average of BaruesyilJe berries in
the Columbus market this year has been
about eight dollars per bushel.
The tobacco crop of this region was
all planted last week. But it is thought
. good deal Of it will have to be planted
over again, as cutworms, and species
of grasshoppers are destroying 1t badly
A medium crop has been planted.
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Gazette, 1st inst.-The price of wool
remains without change, 40 to 45 cents,
with but little being sold at those
figures. ef
Charles W. Magill, native of ST..
Clairsville, died on the Oath of June at
his residence in Cincinnati, in the 64th
year of his age.
The Prohibitionists Of this county
intend to hold County Convention and
nominate Prohibition county ticket, to
be voted at the next October election
So we are informed by leading mem
ber Of that party.
Henry Archibald, son of Henry Beam,
Jr., died at his fathers residence, two
and half miles northeast of ST. Clairs
vile, on last Monday, at the age of IL
years and months. The remains were
buried in the Methodist Cemetery al
this place on Tuesday afternoon.
On Thursday evening June oath, a
81 P. NJ select party of relatives ane
friends assembled at the residence o.
DIR. Mitchell, near town, to witness tn,
marriage of Mr.. G. A. Shouse and Miss
Jennie MITCHELL The ceremony wa
performed by Rev. Alexander.
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Another Shooting Match 9
American Victory.

DUBLIN, June 3U.-There was Shoot
ing to-day at Dollymount for Spencer
Cup, free to all eomers. Messrs. Bruce,
Yale, Darkip, Gildersleeve, Ballard, Cole
man and Garfield, of the American
team, and all the members of the Irish
team, and the Shooting Club took part.
The contest resulted in another victory
for the Americans. R C.. Coleman won
the cup, making score Of At out Of
possibility Of so. The range was LOCO
yards. Gildersleeve and Yale also won
prizes during the days shooting.
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
DIE D.

3RoDIE-In Van Buren,, on the 9th ult., infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Brodie.
BoWLIN-Iu Van Baron on the 9th ult., VIII.
LIE son of Mr.. and Mrs. william Bowln, aged
years.
Truly the affecting hand Of Providence
has been heavily laid upon this family. But
a few months since they were called upon to
imprint the last Kiss OF earthly affection upon
the pale cheek Of q little child; then again,
a few short weeks since. they saw the dying
gasp of an innocent little baby-boy now,
comes again the grim monster to weave his
icy garlands round the brow of their lovely
little Willie. The nsatiate greed of the grim
monster iorbids his stopping his ravages. In
the course Of eight months he has caused
three vacant places round the iireside, and
filled many hearts with the keenest anguish.
The distressed family have the sincere sym
pathy of our entire community.
" rhe loved and lostl" why do we call them LOST
Because We mise them from our onward road =?
Gods unseen angel DER our pathway crost
Looked on them all, and loving them the most.
Straightaay relieved them from liios weary load.
They are not lost; they are within the door
. That shuts out loss, and every hurtiul thing
With angels bright, and loved ones gone before,
In their Redeemcrs presence evermore,
And God himself their Lord and Judge and king
HAYs-At the residence Of Mr.. George Minmeir-
mery OF this coanty, in tina Sd year Of his age, lea
wing wife and three children,
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
Financial Matters.
The Little Rock Gazette of Satul

The Little Rock Gazette of Saturday
says:
Mayor Kramer has received, from {
Berlin capitalist, the following PROPOSE
! ton:
To loan the city of Little Rock 81,
000, 600 on twenty years bonds for the
following purposes
Firs,-To buy up all outstanding in
debtpdness.
Second--Two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars to be expended on improve
menis Of streets.
ments Of streets.
Third-One hundred thousand dollars
to be expended in sewerage for the city.
FourtIl--Onc hundred thousand dol
lars for city and county Jail.
Fifth--Onc hundred thousand dollars
for school purposes.
The same party also proposes to loan
the state S2,50,000 This shows that
has not yet entirely departed
from our government and people. We
take this as good indication, when for.
eigners are willing to entrust their capi
tal in a state down trodden like Arkan-
sas has been for eight years. Our sky is
Frightening, and all is we'll
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
4" Mark Time"

1t will be noticed, by reference to our
advertising columns, that Col Robert
W. Miles, under orders from headqusr.
ters, is proceeding to organize the militia
Of the county, under the existing laws.
All persons over and under such an age,
are sghj;ae. &c military duty. We hear o.
several independent companies in the
process OF organization, and we would
advise all young men to connect them
selves with some independent organiza
ton. Capt j. ID. Hawkins, of Van Blu
ren, and Capt. David Brodic, Of Alma
have already enough members enrolled
to proceed to the election Of officers
Van Buren, can, if she will, have one oi
the best companies in the state. Wha
do our young men say?
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
The Address to the South.

Feeble and helpless as the southern
whites esteem themselves to be- they holC
in their hands the issue of the great strug
gle of 1876. They are the determining
element in the critical and anxious period
through which the country is now pass
ing Everything depends on them. II
depends on them whether the violent
scheme medtatcd by the desperadoes OF
the republican party shall be successful
or not The desperadoes can do moth.
ing without the 90 operation Of the
southern whites. They presume on their
impaticnce; they arc attempting to taunt
and provoke them to excesses. Given a
! disturbed and disorderly condition in the
south, with collisions between the whites
and blackS--and the republicans count
confidently on carrying the next pres-
dental election and this is why they are
attempting to make the disturbed and dis
orderly condition which their problem
needs. Given, on the other hand, tran
quill condition in the south, and kindly
and friendly relations between the whites
and blacks, and a patient endurance Of
the wrongs and usurpations enacted for
the purpose Of driving them to resent
ment--and the next election will bring
with it the utter overthrow of republican
ism, and with it the dcliverance Of the
south. The present congress may pass
all the ku klux laws it can devise and
the president, with his malignat attorney
general, and Gen. Sheridan, to aid him,
may make every conceivable use Of their
usurped authority; but all will be of no
avail to save them, and the party, if the
southern whites shall maintain their pa
tience and composure through the ordeal.
The whetted sword will bound from the
unresisliug victims against whom it is
directed, and stab those who WELD it; the
administration will sink to the ground
under its own policy of iron and steel.
1t is recognition of this important
truth that prompted the Democratic mem
bcrs Of congress to issue the recent ad'
dress to the southern people. Let the
address be accepted and made the rule OF
action in the southern states for the next
twelve months, and the administration
may as well surrender All its hopes are
based on It's power to provoke violence,
that it may have a pretext for drawing
the sword if the violence which it seeks
10 provoke, and on which it counts, shall
fail it--if the southern states shall re
main peaceful, in spite of all its efforts to
drive them into disorders, public opinion
at the north will have full play, and it
will make havoc Of the administration,
and all who adhere to it. The best
friends Of the south have but one word
Of advice to give the people of that Sec
ton patience. This is the meaning Of
the address; and this, too, is the mean
ing of the warning given by Mr. Ste
phcns, Of Georgia. Let the southern
people leave the administration and the
republican party to the angry north with
nothing to divert or distract in the reck.
ening; let them remain silent and pass.
i've while the reckoning goes on--and the
next presidential election will be to the
republican party simply day Of juig
ment st Louis Republican.
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
A Timely Proposition,

Alive to the want and distress Of many
citizens of Washington county, Judg,
David Walker, in the Fayetteville Demo
crat publishes a card, making the fol
lowing very generous and liberal offer
We hope it will be an incentive to any
in this county having surplus, to Offer
Of their plenty to alleviate the distress OF
their impoverished neighbors:
TO widows with families, and old
aud infirm men, who are in INDECENT cir.
cumstances, will distribute corn fol
bread without charge. To those who
desire to purchase. will sell at the mar
ket price for cash or steers from two to
five years old. y
Until the 10Th Of March my time will
be otherwise engaged, and will be unable
to attend to the sale or delivery of corn.
/ have also between fifty and one hun
dred wagons loads of rough food for cat
tie, which will distribute without charge,
to those who arc destitute.
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
Little Rock and Fl. Smith Railway.

The Clarksville Van Guard Of Sa,ur
day, has this to say Of the progress OF
work on this Road:
Track laying on the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railroad has been progress.
ing rapidly during the past week. Last
Tuesday the track had been laid TO the
place selected for the depot, on the west
side of town. and just after dark the con
struction train came up to that place with
load Of timber for the building. 1t is
decidedly encouraging to hear the puff Of
the iron horse as he moves in our midst
The new Railroad bridge over Spadra
is about completed, and is fine piece OF
mechanism. Instead Of having pier in
the middle Of the stream as was original
ly intended. it now spans the entire creek
THIS we regard as much better, and a
the same time, more durable.
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02
About County Taxes,

The following act has received execu
tive approval, and become n law
Section That the collectors of the
several counties of the state be and are
hereby prohibited from collecting mole
than one.haf Of one per cent for gene
raj purposes. or more than ne.half of
one per cent. to pay Indebtedness exist
ing at the time of the ratification Of the
present constitution Of the state, being
in all one per cent. of the assessed valu-
alton of the property of the county.
Provided that the counties of Pulaski,
Dorsey, Crttenden, Lonoke, Lawrence,
Lincoln, Van Buren and Perry be excep-
ted from the provisions Of this act
Sec, That should the textbooks Of
any county, when turned over to the col.
lector show that more than one per cent.
has been levied for county purposes. the
collector of such county is hereby direc-
ted and required to make the reduction
in his settlement with the tax payer, and
the county courts are hereby instructed
to give such collector or collectors cred
it tor such reduction in the final settle
ment with the county courts.
The Van Buren press., 1875-03-02

Some Of the Fort Smith Herald S
friends have been treating its editor to
new wooden underpinning We move
now, as further amendment that they
treat him to wooden head. Then his
understanding will be at its maximum. -
Gazette.
The above from the Gazette is GER
tainly in very bad taste, to say the least
The inhrmities Of friend or foe should
be kept sacred from comic joke or un.
feeling witticisms, We feel certain this
item must have crcpt into the Gazette
without the knowledge of Maj. Woodruff
The Herald's political course is vulnera
BILE enough without resort TO personal
reflections of any sort, and we know the
sober judgment of the editor Of the Ga
zettc will coincide with our views.