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INSURANCE.
25th A7l7saGdJ Statement
OF THE
UNION MUTUAL LIFE
STATE OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, /
- COLLIN Els OHIO March l. 1870.

STATE OF OHIO, INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, OHIO. March l, 1879
"HEREAS, the Union Mutual Life Insur-
w ance Company, located at Augusta, IN the
State of Maine, Director Office, Boston, Mass)
has filed in this office a sworn statement, by
the proper officers thereof, showing its condi-
ton and business, and has complied in all re-
spectS 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.
William +. Church. Superintendent of lnsur-
ance of the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that
said Company is authorized 10 transaet us +3P APP
Stale, in accordance with law, during the cur
rent year. The condition and business OF SAID
Company at the date OF such statement, (De-
cember 3lst, IS74,) is shown as follows:
Aggregate amount of admitted As
SETS including the sum of S2,3l3,-
466 81 in premium notes and loans
held by the Company on Policies ,, 10
Unadmitted Assets amounting to
Aggregate amount of liabilities, in
Guiding S7,0l1,SjO 90 for Re-insur- 500 ron oo
Amount Of Income for the proceed
ing year, including $455,O00 81 in ,-,o =,
premium notes~. -.-,:...--.;... Sz'4Ge'iO5 II
Arreeaf preeedng s year in ~ l65,ol9 60
Amount OF premium note Expendi- -
lures for preceding year. Sl2O, ,9JI US
In witness Whereof 1 have hereunto sub
scrbed my name and caused the seal OF my
written. w. F.CdURC
LsEALl superintendent
surplus Ohio Standard, s1,G7s,51o 40
surplus Massachusetts Standard.
Interest at 4 per cent S1,244,i1S oO
Incorporated 1s4s: Purely Mutual, Intor-
est Receipts Over-paid Death losses
in 1874 by $104,9o7 "a.
6I32 Policies issued in 1874, insuring $l4,-
100000. gain of 42 per cent over
previous year of which 739 Poll
cies insuring 81 900, 900, for
$50, 5000 Premiums
were through Ohio
Department.
No perplexing restrictions Travel, Resi-
dence occupation.
Liberal contracts with men of good records
who are contemplating a change are cor
the Ohio Manager.
AN the usual forms Of single and joint life
Policies issued. (Females aouhout ertra
CHARGE including Life Rate EndOOmerts on
as favorable terms as any other Company.
Office Ohio Department,
Cor. 4th & Race Streets, CINCINNATI.
sAM'L w. JOHNSON, Manager.
ISAAC V. STEWARD, Ag't.
Berlin X R0a DIS, Ohio.
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The extra session of the United States
Senate ended last week. A resolution
approving the action of President Grant
in the Louisiana matter was passed by
strict party vote
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He went out between the acts, and re-
turned vigorously chewing a Glove. His
wife asked him where he had been, and
he said, "To see a friend" She calmly
replied that she thought his friend must
be dead as she could smell his bier.
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Two men at Hanging Rock got into a
quarrel over fight between their dogs,
when one Zone o! the men, not one of the
Dogs shot the other in the arm. He
crossed into Kentucky, but he was
oo,,ot,t
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One of the old settlers Of the Isles of
Shoals seeing the name Of Psyche on the
hall of yacht, the other day, spelled it
out slowly, and then exclaimed "Well,
if that ain't the durndest way to spell
fshP' ~r-
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RANDOM THOUGHTS.
BY THE EDITOR.

A short time ago l received circular
from the Republican State Central Com
mittee, inviting me to come to Columbus
on the 25th of March had not been
out of town for some months, and my
friends thought it might improve my
health, and be pleasant for me to take a
short trip from home.
Some time ago the clerk at the depot
in Jackson got me to print some large
cards to be put up in the depot There
was printed on them something like the
following:
GENTLEMEN WILL PLEAS
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THE STANDARD.


The Standard sciH in no casa be sent out Of
Jackson county unless paid for in advance.
and no Communication 1oili Be published ,cith-
out Publishing the name Of tie seriter.
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24nar2w

OK nkQIJ and the n. Y. Saturday Journal, tn e
QJ UHnIl Great Literary Weekly of America,
for one year for the Regular Subscription
Price, So. Postage Paid. VIZ: Names entered
impartially received and Five Dollars Cash
sent at once to every fifth subscriber. Clubs of
five lat So each) may retain The So! This is our
"chromo"-a Cash premium of S. to every fifth
subscriber! The firm name is O sufficient guar
anty of fairness and flfillment. Send money
order registered letter to BEADLE& & ADAMS,
Publishers, 9S William Street, n. Y. mar4t4
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NTAY0R's PROCLAMATIoN.

Tne qualified electors of the Incorporated Vii
lage OF jackson are hereby notified to meet al
the Pearl Street Engine House in said Village
on Monday, April 9TH, 1875, for the purpose oi
eIecting three Councilmen and one Cemetery
Director. j. W. LAIRD, Mayor.
March 23d. 1875.
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Belfont Furnace. Ironton. is now in
blast, and making 80 tons good mill iron
per day.
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I DMINIsTRATOR,s NoTICF.

a
Notice is hereby given that I, Jacob \. Sell,
have been duly appointed and qualified as ad-
miniStTator de bonsS non with the will annexed.
of the estate of David II. Mitchell, late of Jack
son county, Ohio, deceased.
April i, 1879. JACOB a. SELL
JAMES TRIPP. Atty.
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WHEN LADIES ARE PRESENT.
! noticed that some one had cut out
one word, and it read thus:
GENTLEMEN WILL PLEASE
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ELECTIoN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that there will be an
election held Monday. April 6, 1875, at the usual
PLACE OF holding elections in the town of Jack
son, Ohio, for two members of the Board of Ed
ucation for the Incorporated Village of Jack
son, Ohio, and territory attached, for the term
of three VIM VAUGHN,
Secretary Board of Education, Jackson, Ohio.
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Carriers with monogram clasps are now
all the fashion with pretty girls. The
style is said to be convenient and elegant
and we hope to see more Of it, 81
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SMOKE IN THIS ROOM
WHEN LADIES ARE PRESENT

WHEN LADIES ARE PRESENT.
suppose that request was not really
necessary. as gentlemen % always did,
and always will, smoke in the depot, no
matter who is present
As soon as got into the car l saw an
other card hanging in conspicuous
place, and something like the following
was printed upon it, in large, black-faced
type:
REWARE OE PICK. POCKETS
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CHANGE OF FIRM.

To my old patrons and those acho tcu come an as
ones also, TO the patrons of the late firm Of
Rice C. Colrin
take this method as the most speedy one to
inform you that have bought out R. E. Colvin,
of the firm of Rice & Colvin, and solicit your
patronage, and will add that though our room
is lot large, we propose to keep complete as
sortment of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Groceries and Provisions,
and everything usually kept in q variety store,
and sell them as low as careful buying and
economy will enable US to do,and by honorable
dealings with our customers and prompt and
close attention to business, hope to merit
our share of the trade. Call and see and
learn our prices, Produce of all kinds wanted.
With thanks for past favors I am
Yours truly,
L. w. FRENCH.
P.S. This space will be filled in few weeks
with our advertisement, calling your attention
to a stock of spring goods. RICE & FRENCH.
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llnlar3t

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BUILD
IN BRIDGES, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION
The Commissioners HEREBY give notice of their
intention to erect bridges at the following nam
ed places, to-wit: One across Little Raccoon
near the residence of Adam S. Dempsey, in
Milton township and one across Salt Creek,
the residence of Thompson Leach, in
Jackson township, and that they will hear all
petitions for and remonstrances against such
proposal, location or imprisonment.
Commissioners Jackson County, Ohio,
By ]. r. BOOTH, County Auditor.
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DROBATE NOTICES.-THE ACCOUNTS
III of Andrew j. Dever, administrator with viii
annexed of Joseph Wilson, deceased; Joseph
Rule, administrator with the will annexed of
George Rhadabaugh, deceased; David j. Jen-
kius, guardian of Elizabeth Williams, minor;
G. David, administrator of Levi StrauSe, decd,
have been filed in the Probate Court of Jackson
county, Ohio, for settlement, and the same are
set for examination and hearing on the 3lSt day
of March, A. D. 1875, at 10 O'Clock of said day.
JOHN J. c. EVANS,
Ilmar3t Probate Judge.
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TO CONTRACT oRs.

Notice is hereby given, that the Commission
ers OF Jackson county, Ohio. will at one
O'Clock p NJ, on Saturday, April Sd, 1875, sell at
public outcry to the lowest responsible bidder,
the contract for building and comp plotting a barn
on the County 1nfirmary Farm.
Plans and specifications made known on day
of sale.
By Order of Commissioners,
]. r. BOOTH, County Auditor.
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EDUCATIONAL.
TO TEACHERS.
TEACHER YANPED.

RANDALL ACADEMY, February %, 1875.
The building of the above-named institution
was rem ted for three years. The contract COM
menced April 20, 1872, and will md April
10th, 1875. A good, efficient male teacher
is wanted to take charge of the inStitu-
ton on and after April 2lSt This Academy
makes no distinction on account of caste, sex
or color. Any teacher wanting this position
would do well to consult the Board of Trustees.
All communications should be directed to the
Clerk of Randall AcaGemy, Berlin Y Roads,
Jackson county, Ohio.
fy25tf WILLIAM II. NEWSOM, Clerk.
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WAGON SHOP.
7 OUIS BERDEL,
Wagon & Carriage Maker.

Shop in the brick house formerly occupied by
w. a. Gilliland as n gunsmith shop, on Ports
mouth street, near the Gibson House.
He carries on the Wagon and Buggy making
business in all its branches.
REPAIRING done on short notice.
PLOWS on hand and for sale. faug 25, Toy
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All persons knowing themselves indebted 10
the late firm of Rice & Coivin, are requ sted to
call and settle as the books must be closed ut
once RICE & COLVIN.
lap6w
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EXECUToR,S NoTICE.

Notice is hereby. given that I, Joseph J..
Spriggs. have been duly appointed and qualifi-
ed as executor OF the last Will and testament of
Joseph Spriggs, late of Jackson county, Ohio,
deceased. JOSEPH J. SPRIGGS.
JAMES TRIPP, Atty.
April !, 1875.
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NEW ApvERTtsEMETs.

ONPARIEL Skirt supporter Ladies
IN Garment Suspender, attached TO one or
half dozen Skirts in moment. constructed
upon physiological principles having for its
aim health and comfort. Pat. May D, 1874.
Samples by mail 90 cts. ELLIS MFG CO.,
Waltham, Mass Ag'ts Wanted. 4mar4t
DIssOLUTION NOTICE.
The partnership heretofore existing between
G. W. Rice * r. E. Colvin this day dis
solved by mutual consent G. W. RICE,
r. E. COLVIN.
Jackson, Ohio, March 4th, IS75.-Sw
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ONLY FIFTY CENTS.

We cannot send it outside of the
county, and pay postage. at that price.
We cannot afford to pay agents, but must
rely upon our friends at the furnaces,
Postoffices, &c, to get up clubs. Go to
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NOT SMOKE IL THIS ROOM

GENTLEMEN WILL PLEASE
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nISsOLUTION NOTICE.
CETTLEAIENT NOTICE.

Jackson, Ohio, March ath, Is7s.E:
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AN the usual forms Of single and joint life
Policies issued Females s0ithoH extra
CHARGE including Life Rate EndOaoments on
as favorable terms as any other Company.
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Consisting of all the latest styles, ats and
Vests, Full Suits, Single Pants, &C., VIII will
be sold at prices which defy competiti
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per day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23

Not content with appointing a ne
gro notary public, Democratic Governor
Bedle of New Jersey has now appointed
white Republican to a judgeship, for
the very COON reason that he thought the
appointee best fitted for the place
do you lend money hereY' asked
farmer, as he accosted broker yester-
day. Yes, sir" was the reply. How
much interest ?" One per cent month"
oval, that S durn high interest, pears
to me-" continued the old man, but |
guess I'll take dollar and half for
two weeks, as I've got to raise some boots
for Hiram, as Pm little short. ~ Detroit
Free Press.
= At Aylmer, Canada girl of seven
teen heroically sacrificed her own life to
save that of her little brother, who fell in
to creek. She plunged in after him, and
getting him where he could grasp some
thing on the bank, calmly babe him
brace his feet against her and Chamber
up. The frightened boy did so, and the
pressure forced her beneath the ice,
where her body was afterward found.
- The gendarmerie of Valenciennes
have Just arrested Dutchman whose
profession is to say the least of it, extra
ordinary. He is dealer in all sorts of
instruments employed by burglars and
thieves When arrested, he had in his
possession large stock of pamphlets
giving the best plan for waylaying peo-
pie on high roads, and also how to kill
them without any noise in case of resist
ance.
- The Washington Chronicle thinks
it would be wise for a score or two of
Presidential aspirants, who are now I'M
derstood to be in training for the nomin-
alton of their respective parties, to con-
slider the history of the Presidential nom
nations for the last thirty or forty years
wherein it appears that those who took
the most pains to get into office general
ly failed, being beaten by those unex-
peetedly brought forward by the peo-
Pile
- A little less than hundred years
hence, then, look out for a rousing Cen
tennial celebration from Main 10 Texas.
And in that celebration this present
month of April will be one of the most
interesting epochs. April is peculiarly
eventful month in American history. In
it the two great wars of the nation began
with Lexington and Fort Sumter. In
April Richmond fell, Lee surrendered,
and Lincoln was assassinated-Sp Spring
field Union
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23
Decoration Day.

Gen. Devens has just issued general
orders No. 12appointing Saturday, May
29, as Memorial day, when the custom
airy honors will be paid to the departed
comrades. Cooperation is cordially in
vited from comrades not members of the
Grand Army, the local authorities, the
clergy, and all who may feel interested
in these memorial services. Several states
having made Memorial day legal holi-
day, and provided that whenever the
30th day of May occurs on Sunday the
day following shall be observed, he rec
ommends that comrads in those depart.
ments go forward and make preparations
for the observance of that day, as he has
confidence that the national encampment
will modify, so far as those department.
are concerned, the regulations which now
requires the day preceding to be the one
observed
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23
Vermont News.

- Bradley Barlow has purchased the
I" John Quincy Adams property, So
called, corner 10Th and | streets, Wash
ington, d. c., for 100000
- School meeting night, boy in
Barnet bid off two cords of hard wood to
saw, spit, and put in the shed and cord
up, at Y cents per cord. He took a boy
with him the next day and did the job
in three hours and thirty-nine minutes,
the wood being sawed twice in two.
= A sad accident occurred in the west
ern part of Morristown, Lamoille county,
recently, by which Mr.. Kicker was in
stantly killed He was engaged in fell
ing trees, the first one cut lodged, and
after cutting the second he started
to run to avoid danger, but unfortunately
went in the same direction that the trees
were falling, and was struck by a limb
which severed portion of his head.
- The work at the new Pavilion /"
is progressing rapidly. There lisa large
force of workmen employed, and, besides
that, there is a vast amount ofbrain work
done by the parties of citizens, who
"spell each other in overseeing things,
Mr.. Bailey himself is there and things
move livey. The brick wall is started
and will go up swiftly. 1t already
makes quite showing above the foun-
dation Freeman.
A little girl of Dr. Hazeltine of Bar
net, recently came running into him
with a dispatch from st. Johnsbury,
summoning his attendance at once The
doctor threw down the dispatch, har-
messed his horse, and was off in no time.
Arriving at st. Johnsbury he reported
in haste to the physician who called him.
But that physician was in total igno-
rance that DR. HazeItine was wanted at
that time. He had sent no telegram,
and was as much surprised as Hazeltine
was. On his return the doctor spent his
time trying to think who had imposed
upon him by forging the telegram and
causing him twenty miles of extra tray
Ell. On arriving at his house, as a first
step towards detection, he got the tele-
gram, close inspection of which solved
the mystery at once The little girl had
accidentally picked up in the doctors
papers telegram some two years old,
and the doctor, who was in haste for a
job, had neglected to examine the date,
but had started at once on his journey.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23

= The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Gazette says that mot
long ago President Grant was recipient
of a letter couched in most tragic laugu-
age. bidding him beware, for Lincoln s
fate would soon be his own A Balti-
more lady said she trusted the necess-
ties of the times and the evil outgrowing
Of this Administration might bring forth
the hand and knife of second John
Wilkes Booth, for, she added, danger
Gus diseases require dangerous RENE
dies"
&The mystic chords of memory, stretch
ing from every battlefield and patriot
grave to every loving heart and hearth,
stone all over this broad land, will yet
swell the chords of the Union, when
again touched-as surely they will be-
by better angels of our nature -Ab bra
ham Lincoln's first Inaugural.
- Once remove from the politics OF
the South the passion and prejudice
aroused by the quarrel over the negro's
rights, and the democratic party must
lose many of its best members, who have
been in sympathy with it only on that
one question. The republican party car
win what the democracy loses, if it i;
rightly handled, and from all appearan
ces, there is much more chance of it.
being so handled than the democrat,
like to adniit.-Ne,0 York Times.
- So. Carolina is indebted to her par
tial deliverance to republican carpet
bagger in the person of Governor Cham.
berlain. We gladly record these instan
ees of virtue existing among class pop
ularly supposed to be given over wholly
to wickedness. If Governor Chamber
lain continues in his present course, h,
may rely on the support of honest mel
of all parties. = Union Observer.
A San Francisco newspaper, hav
ing expressed doubt as to the veracit,
of the incident narrated in Barbar.
Frietchie, received communication
from some one signing himself " An ex
Confederate, " to the following effect
saw in your paper of the Goth al
item concerning Barbara Frietchie. |
denied the fact that she held the flag i
her window during the march througI
Frederick. She did for / was one Q
thedust-browned ranks (may be pardon
ed that Stonewall ordered to halt. and
Aatter myself that the bullet from m
gun was one of the many that hit th
flag"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23

- Though not book Of jests it is evi
dent there is a good deal offun between
the dictionary covers.
7 The loss of cattle in the Walla
Walla Valley, W. T., during the cold
weather foots up 10000 head
- Married women in Sweden are here
after to have undivided control of their
property and earnings.
= The Express says the New York
insurance companies and saving banks
are overloaded with real estate, which
they have foreclosed.
An Ohio woman rises and saws
1--we been married thirty-four years,
worked like a niger, and never lived in
a house which had parlor folding-doors."
Owing to the lateness of the season
here farmers in Southern Georgia, Flo
rlda and other parts of the South, who
raise early vegetables and fruits for the
markets of the North, are expecting to
profit by it.
A game of chess commenced in
1859, and carried on by letter for IS
years, has just been concluded, F. A
Brenzinger of New York being the vic
tor. His opponent was Dr. Brenzinger
of Pfolzhelm, in Baden.
A negro woman was rela ing her
experie nee to a gaping congregation of
color, and among other things she said
she had been in heaven One of the
ladies of color asked her, "Sister, did
you see any black folks up in heaven +"
Oh, get out i! you s'pose | 90 in de
kitchen when | was dar?
This seems rather early for chewing
gum, but Road Commissioner Randall,
in rising from dry goods box on Main
street, Thursday, drew it half way across
the walk. One of the clerks had lust
laid the chew there for moment while
hepiled upsome muslin. Dan5ury Ne,us.
Three stone collins have been dis
covered in field near Dundee In one
of them was found skeleton in a good
state of preservation the body appeared
to have been doubled up, and the limbs
we're carefully wound round with cord.
There was nothing in the second coffin.
The third was six feet and half in
length, and contained a skeleton very
much decayed. Two urns were also
found, one being beautifully wrought in
clay.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23

I'VE. the Subscribers, being duly appointed by the
w Hon. Probate Court for the District of West
minister, Commissioners to receive, examine and ad
the estate of GEORGE SMITH. late of Townsheud
in said district, deceased, and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the thirteenth day of March last, being allowed
by said Court for that purpose, we do therefore
hereby give notice, that will attend to the bust
ness Of said appointment, at the late residence
of said deceased in Townshend IN said District, on
the EIGHTH DAY OF MAY AND SEPTEMBER
next. from 10 o'clock A. N, until O'Clock p. " on
each Of said days
HUGH H6gH B, H ! H9gLIBnRsooK. Commissioner.
CHARLES G. SIMPSON. Admir-,
April 10. A, ID. 1875. 1918