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E~ Many Of the men found dead on
Custer's field were horribly mntilated,
and most had their. skulls smashed by
stone mallets. This was the work Of
the squaws, who swarmed to the battle
field robbing and mutilatihg the bodies
of the dead and killing the dying and
wounded. There were in Clusters regi.
ment when he went into battle, 5S5 men
and twenty y-six officers. Of these forty
men were killed with Reno and Hfty-one
wounded. With Custer were about 240
men in the battle, and 210 dead bodies
were found and buried. It is believed
not q single man or officer who was with
Custer escaped d-Correspondence New
York Herald. ~
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Further Particulars OF the mas
SACre.

Sioux ClEr, Iowa, July l2--The
agency Indians along the Upper Mis-
souri,, who have received the account Of
Custer fight through some of the In.
dians who took, part INIT. sayuthat Gus
ter shot three Indians,swith his pistol,
and killed three others with his sabre,
when he fell shot through the head, by
Rain-in.the face, chief whom Custer
had forcibly arrested some time ago for
murder. The Indians lost seventy Kill
ed, among them many noted Chiefs
The fight was hand to hand. The In
dians say they did not fear the pistols
as much as the sabres 4 They are nearly
out Of ammunition, and will not fight
again till they get 9 supply from the
I lft y
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HN the Republican leaders are to
shake of this odious administration, il
shey are to take "uew departure" in
Civil Service Reform, it is little strange
chat they should remain so ominously ST.
lent while their official head is kickingre
formers, one sitter another, out of office
GsANr has instituted war of extermi
nation against the officials who disturbed
the whisky thieves, yet the Republican
papers and Republican speakers compla-
Gently shut their eyes, and chant theil
peans TO Reform. ,
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sHERIFF'S SALE.
Isaac P. Cline.
James M. Cline. ct al.

QY virtue Of an order Of sale In partition
II to me directed from the court Of common
pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, | will Offer for
sale. at the front door Of the oourt house In
the town of Woodsfeld, between the hours
of 10 o'clock a.. m. and 4 O'Clock p. m, On
Saturday, the 19M day Of August. D56f
the following described real sststs sitszefiA
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The north half Of the northwest qnastsF
of section one, township fsur Of range ~,
except Eve acres decided to J. n. Cline, oon-
tanning seventy 1--WE acres more or.lts4
Appraised at 81 Zoe. 49,.
r O. LrTTLx
July11,i6w5 Sheriff y. "
HUNTER & MALtoHY, Att,ys.
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l1Bro: JONES denies with some as
psrity our intimation thatshe was giving
currency to disparaging flings at Us. and
calls II alarmed locofoco lie" Bro
JosEs appears to have been provoked
out Of his usually amiable temper last
week. We happen to be in pleasant
mood, and as token Of reconciliation
WIN agree that Bro. JONES intentions
were all the time friendly.
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Farm for Sale. q

NoNTAINING 0Ns HUNDRED AND slxfr
- AcRKs, situated in 0randvisw township,
Washington county, Ohio, I've miles abslc1
Grandview and one mile from the Uhie Rive.
Seventy.ffve Acres Clear6a.
Good house and three tenant housss: thtlp
tobacco houses and stable; good veil "A
springs; two good apple and peach erch as0S;
plums, pears and sherries plenty; good sSli.!
For terms call on ]. d. PARR, ON the ~.
ises, or WIN. wRDDLE, woodsnsld, Ohie-
julyll, ,'76m3. JOHN PAkR,
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of the Southern States attracts |
the attention and commands the sympa-
thy of the people of the whole Union. Il
In their progressive recovery from the
effects of the war, their first necessity is /
an intelligent and honest administration
OF government which will protect all
classes of citizens in their political and
private rights. What the South most
needs is peace" and peace depends upon
the supremacy of the law. There can be
no enduring peace if the constitutional
rights of any portion OF the people are
hahitually disregarded. A division Of
political partie, resting merely upon sec
lional lines Is always unfortunate and
may be disastrous The welfare of the
South, alike with that Of every other part
of this country, depends upon the attrac-
;ions IL can offer to labor and immigra-
tion, and to capital. But laborers will
not go, and capital will not be ventured
where the Constitution and the laws are
set at deiance, and distraction, apprehen-
sion, and alarm take the place of peace,
loving, and law abiding social life. All
parts Of the Constitution are sacred and
must be sacredly observed-the parts
that are new no less than the parts that
are old The moral and national pros
perity Of the Southern States can be most
effectually advanced by a hearty and gen
erous recognition OF the rights OF all, by
ala recognition without reserve or ex.
ception With such recognition fully
accorded 1t will be practicable to pro
mote, by the influence Of oil Legitimate
agencies of the General Government, the
efforts of the people OF these States to
obtain for themselves the blessings 81
honest and capable local government. L
elected, shall consider i, not only my
|dutv, but it will be my ardent desire to la
4 Dor for the attainment OF this end. J;
Let me assure MY countrymen Of th,
Southern States that il shall be charged
4 with the duty Of organizing an admins
tration, it will be one which will regars
and cherish their truest interests-the in
terests of the white and of the 9eoloret
people botiB and equally; and which viii
1 put forth its best efforts in behalf of
civil policy which will wipe ont; foreve
the distinction between North and Soutl
in our common country With a civi
service organized upon asystem whicl
I. will secure purity, experience, efficiency
aud economy, strict regard for the pub
,1lic welfare solely in appointments, ant
1 the speedy, thorough, and unsparin!
prosecution and punishment of all pub
lie officers who betray official trusts witt
a sound currency; With education unsec
tartan and free to all with simplicity ant
Ifrugality in'public and private affairs, ant
4 with afraternaI spirit Of harmony perya
4 ding the people of all sections and class
les, we may reasonably hope that the sec
ond century Of cur existence asa natiol
will, by the blessing Of God, be pre.emi
1nent as an era of good feeling and a pc
4 riod Of progress, prosperity and happi
'Ehess. Very respectfully, your fellowlei
lzen, tsi5 haf9d5a i'.2R B. HAYES.
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The Turks Routed.

RAGUsA, July 12.-Sclavanic advices
say that force Of 5000 Turks attacked
the towns of Kerguze and Fechza, on
Monday. The Turks were defeated and
driven to Minity, where they embarked
on steamers, in the lake of Scutari -
The Turks lost four hundred and the
Montenegrians one hundred. The lat
ter captured convoy of prisoners.
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DY virtue OF an order of sale TO me directed
from the court Of common pleas Of Mon
roe county. Ohio. will offer for sale, at the
front door of the court house In the town Of
Woodsfeld, between the hours Of 10 o'clock
a. m. and O'Clock p. m, on
Saturday, the 18Th day of August, 1875,
the following described real estate. situate
in Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
Lot number six in the town OF Millions
burg. on which ia steam fouring mill and
other improvements.
Appraised at ss,se0.
TO. LITTLK,
july:1,76w6. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
L. HoEFPLER and HoLLrsrER & OKBy, Att'ys
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Curtis and Chandler, ranchmen neal
Laramie, had a quarrel about land, and
the result was that Chandler murdered
Curtis. The murderer took some blan.
kets and started as if to escape, but af
ter going three-quarters of a mile be
turned back and set fire to his dead enc
my's hay. He then went into his house
and swallowed powdered opium. BY
that time the house was surrounded by
armed men, who waited and watched
and at length venturcd cautiously up to
the house, wherein they found Chandler
dead. -
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3EPRArr, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, and DYER, who prosecuted the
whisky thieves, have had to pack up their
duds and travel.
Reform IN the Republican party was q
sweet infant. but it lived unhappily and
died early. M
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SHERIFFS SALE
Welty. 4 Bro.
Geo.se ! Weber et ux.

DY virtue Of an order of sale to me directed
ID from the court Of common pleas Of Mon
roe county, Ohio, / will offer for sale, at the
front door Of the court house, in the town 81
Woods6eld, between the hours Of 10 o'clock
a. m. and o'clock p. NJ on
Saturday, the 18th day Of august. 1876,
The following described resi- estate situate n
tho county and State aforesaid, TO- wit:
Lot number thirty-nine in, the town 81
Lewisville. sg,.g. l.
Appraised at 81, 100.
,asy n fft' T. O. sLITTLB,
july1l.,76y6.g ~, ! -. Sheriff \. c. @.
q. lHoRrTLRR, Atty. ~. 80
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EF Postmaster General JEWELL has
been boosted out of the Cabinet suddenly
and unexpectedly. The cause of this re-
mains mystery, though there are guess
es that be was friendly with BRIsrow. 1t
is suspected that he offered that defunct
functionary chew Of tobacco after this
Republican administration had marked
him with the boot of its displeasure.
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ia wThe selection Of d member OF
GRANTS Cabinet, and the one most devo.
ted to GRANTIsM at that, to wit, ZACH
CHANDLER, as Chairman of the National
Republican Committee which is TO run
the campaign for HAYES, does not look
much like "cutting loose from the admir-
istration."
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E HAYES, if successful. will owe his
election to the men who constitute
GRANTS administration. These are the
men who will furnish the money TO run
the campaign, and will, as usual, do the
heaviest part of the work. Assessments
Tor electioneering purposes are not made
on the class of citizens who get up Fifth
Avenue Conferences, or who subordinate
party to the public welfare On the con
trary, 1t is a notorious fact that the pecu
mary burdens Of the party in power are
borne largely by the Rings. and the OH
cials who expect to reimburse themselves
out OF thepublic treasury, and who ex-
pect that they arenot to be disturbed in
! so reimbursing themselves.
A transfer of the head of the admins
tration from one man to another OF the
same political faith will not materially in,
terferc with these Rings and officials 1t
is human nature, and lis in accord with
all precedents, to reward partisan seryi
ces, and to retain such officials as have
rendered valuable services in the elee
ton. .H.if. A.. -, al, .s..f.
No man Us weak and dependent as Gov
HAYES could be expected to boldly attack
this custom and break it down. He will
Eif elected, qnietly let things run as the,
have been running, and We will have NJ
change except that the administration
would be mentioned by another name
4 The power which destroyed BRIsrov
would have HAYES tied hand and foot in
! week after his Inauguration. s
l-.f..r & I -.
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Democratic County Ticket

l1The change from GRANT to HAYES
wsuld not disturb things much. GRAsT
would say Good .byey boys" and HAYES
would say aGood-morniug, boys" and
things generally would run on in the old
channels. ear
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Custer was the youngest General in
the army
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sHERlFys m ~ SALE E,as.sW ','ls.'.,
L. s. Delsplain I Son ..-
d. q. Huffman Il Il san : =
q. 81. Huffman ct aI.

= q
rlY virtn. a. .v ord.y ~ ss,s q "a SIreof.
n al from tbs conrt q oommor olaes Il
Monroe county. Ohio. Il viiI oiE,r sor ~ q !,
the front door Of ths court hopss Is ~ stswn
Of Woodsaeld, between the kSuis. ~ 70
o'clock :. n. and 4 O'Clock 3. =. 81 ifsetS
o...J.. = ,o,1 -, -. - s.-. yv,a
1odeH'aay, eHs Z ''1 =" 10y usay y Ao.sss
the following descri5ed real setats slt9ete n
Monroe county. Ohio; % Wit: agg
The east half Of the southwsss quarter es :
section one. III township four cfsfangs 1ves
containing seventy mine and sixtssu hnn.
dtedth sores. .ahnoa
Also, twenty acres, beginning ct the nefth
west corner Of the southeast Qnartee q ses-
tion one, township four Of range hye; ehs@ee
running along the east and west He eia5.
ward twenty rsdA; thsnce soptA AesyeA ~
quarter 80 as % strike the epqfl9A l4e -
the south side twenty rods isa4t hen ~
southwest corner Of said quarter, tUltontean
twenty acres Of the west tiside II eaid
ter. eHioibs Se& ssTu9k q essiexsq lgsK
Also. twenty acres, being part ef-the
northwest quarter of tho nsrthsaat anaR1Ds
Of section.six township threes q fange -.
commencing stthe no5thwest eern6f q ~
~Ss, s--oesSs ~ 49, ~ ~ SAeS-s lssss@s4
the Srsek with IL msauaers - NJ AeatA 9
John Beckett's runiAhence up said run wisA
iss msanders 70 the north iilePof .eld ~;
thence west 70 the besinning .excepsirg 49,
three and one-tourth acres, beginnipg e1 Qs
north side Of the creek on the 4estn 80
south nns 81 the Dortnssst assrs.s 6 as
down The creek thirty ~ soas = Z MA
oneiiy tree; thencs east twenty rods: snsnse
no1.n elen' ZOOS saence WIZ - ..e psw 49, ~
.ne nllI 70 ss,d In norsn arg - ~ =
'0u,n ., On sala nns = .ne'Dss'.ll
niso' sn.sS snu ons;lvalsas .ussS. ~ .aIt
.4s ~ -. so,tssss s..,s - ..es,
ss- .n-s,,,,, 49,. - -. - s".ss.
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sneneo eass s1iSs -'ho !oos s90 ~
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re- The whisky thieves are having
lively sport hunting out reformers for the
administration to Danish. III
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/ =
any kind on hand to relieve their suffer.
lings, Every one wondered what had
become of Custer, and many thought he
had been cut off and gone down TO the
Big Horn to join General Gibbons col.
umn, which was expected to be at the
mouth of the Little Horn, only twenty
miles distant, on the 26th. a r..aa
It7n THE BATTLE RENEWED. Y /
On the morning Of the 26th the In
dians renewed the attack fereely., They
seemed to regard it only as "a question
of time, but were unwilling to wait until
the men ran out of supplies or died.for
want Of water. For miles back the
country was full of Indians to cut of
any who attempted to escape, and not
even courier could be got through
their lines. The fighting continued on
the 26th from 6 o'clock ill noon, when
the Indians began TO leave, and about 2
o'clock great commotion was observed
in the villages. Lodges were pulled
down and the Indians in crowds Of hun.
dreds hurried out of the valley and wild
hills. Until dark the stampede contin-
ued, but was conducted in so ORDERLY .
manner as to lead Colonel Reno to be-
lieve they were only removing their will
age to get fresh grass for their immense
herds of animals. At nightiall Colonel
Reno's front was totally free from In
dians. and the command passed quiet
night. On the morning Of the 9th not
an Indian was to be seen. This hasty
departure was, of course, due to their
knowledge Of Gibbons advance with in
fantry.g ,s7a
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SLAUGHTER AT THE FORD.


On account of the narrowness of the
ford great crowd soon collected about
the crossing and became jammed there;
aud into this mass of men and horses
the Indians fired at short range. The
loss Of life here was fearful. Lieuten-
ant Hodgson fell while gallantly endeav-
oriDg to get his men across the stream
Hodgson had already crossed the ford
himself and was ascending the oppo-
site bank, when his horse was shot and
rolled down the bank with him. De.
taching himself from the falling animal
he grasped the stirrups of passing SOL
dier to help himself up the bank, and
had nearly reached the top when shot
struck him and he fell back, rolling
down the bank into the water. AS soon
as the soldiers reached the hill over
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sHERlFF's SALE.
Joseph Haren

Edward Luettke ct al.
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,ov. Hay es' Letter of Acceptance

f. sa4ais CoLuMBus, o., july S,1S76.i o
To the Hons. Edward McPhefson, VIM: "A.
Howard. Jos. Fl. Rainey, and others. Com.
mittee of the National Republican Conyen-
ton:
| GENrLEMhE2ss: ZEN IN reply to your official
communication Of june II, by which I
am informed of my nomination for the
office OF President of the United States.
by the Republican National Convention
at Cincinnali,iI accept the nomination
with gratitude, hoping that, under Provi
tlence, / shall he able,if elected, to exc
cute the duties Of the high office as trust
for the bcneftof all the people,. lido not
deem Unnecessary to enter upon any ex-
tended examination of the declaration Of
principles made by the Convention. The
resolutions are in accord with my views,
and l. heartily concur in the principles
they announce. In several Of the reso-
lutions, however, questions are consider
| ed which are of such importance that |
deem it proper to briefly express my con-
victions in regard to them The fifth res
olution adopted by the Convention is Of
paramount interest. More than forty
years ago a system Of making appoint
ments to Office grew up, based upon the
maxim s'to tie victors belong the spoils." !"
The old rule, the true rule, that honesty,
capacity. and fidelity constitute the only,
real qualifications for office,ana thatthere
lis no other claim, gave place to the idea
that party services were to be chiefly con
sidered. ALI parties in practice have
adopted this system Ithas been essen1
l!tially modified since its lirstintroduction
Ii has not, however, been improved. AT
| first the President, either directly or
through the heads OF department. made
all the appointments, but gradually the
appointing po wer, in many cases, passed
into the control Of members Of Congress.
The offices in these cases have become
not merely rewards for party services, but
rewards for services to party leaders
This system destroys the independence
| OF the separate departments of the Gov
ernment. sit tends directly to, extraya-
gance and official incapacity,'' 1t is q
temptation to dishonesty it hinders and
impairs that careful supervision and
strict accountability BY which alone faith,
fol and efficient public service can be Sc
Icured /; it obstructs the prompt removal
and sure punishment Of the unworthy; in
Ieyery way it degrades the civil service
i a a. =
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4 HoLLIsfIR & 0KEH. Atpyss is.ilf EAaf&l
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julyl1'76w6aUl Sheriff \. G. 9
Z HUsrsa & M4IIonY, Ats'ys. s
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b It is but Eatmalto conclude that the
administration whichireceives Mr.. HAYES
recommendation, }" and the President who
receives his "hearty gratitude" are the
administration and President he would
seek to emulate. Thisis strongly cor
roborated by the fact that the letter no.
where hints that there is an oblectiona
BILE amount of corruption in this admin
(istration which it teommends, and BY the
additional circumstance that there is no
where on record word Of HAYEs dis
approving any Of GRANTS doings, from
the appointment of Boss SHEPHERD TO
the dismissal of BRisrow.
Altogether the letter is but an average
bit Of political literature. It has not
force enough to be felt in the campaign.
and after having been read and chatted
about for a few days, will be- forgotten.
1t will do nothing toward removing the
impression that HAYES is man of very
moderate abilities, and that as President
he would be but igure-head, while the
administration would be run by the same
combinations which run it now. 5ia
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..show Thyself a Man"

There is something marvellously
touching and impressive in the last
words-the last utterances of wis
dom and affection. We treasure
them long as a sainted prize, and
they hold a front place in the book
of our hearts. The last outcomings
of counsel and parental affection
from the lips of King David to the
princely solomon are words stepped
in wisdom and contain the most
judicious advice: q go the way of
the earth; be thou strong, therefore,
and show thyself a man." David
was himself a man. He was more
over philosopher, a poet, hero,
king, and with all his errors,a "a man
after Gods own heart. These last
words of counsel from David should
address themselves to every young
man of this day and time. "Show
thyself a man." And what does
manhood imply? Not social dis
tinction, not commercial prosperity.
not anything adventitious or acci-
dental. Manhood is developed from
within. Some quit themselves like
over. grown children-neyer like
men. Some play the automaton al
their days; hence We have so many
political, social and religious echoes
among US. 1t is true, mans stand
dard of manhood varies. Some
ask not what q man is, but what ht
has. With others muscular activity
and athletic powers are the essen
tiais. With others. again, a higl
mental culture and the sound o.
fame's @obstreperous trump are de
manded. And last and lowest o
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A Brace of Grants Pets.

Joshua, marching at the head OF
his army and filling the air with the
fragrance OF spices crushed beneath
his feet. was a poor circumstance
compared with Belknap marching
with the Army of the Tennessee at
Washington, the other day, in honor
of the dead hero MCPHERSON. From
all accounts, he presented a specta
Gle gorgeous in the extreme. Were
he a man of great breadth of intel
lect 3 capaeious abdomen and an
eve like Mars, to threaten and com
mand. he could not have been more
conspicuous. a correspondent of
the Chicago Times says "BelknaP
marched the fourth man in the line,
and looked, as he is, the most pic
turesoue thief of his day" And
Babcock took a prominent part in
the exercises too. Some of the
honest grangers who followed him
in the procession wanted to have
him kicked out, but we're hushed
nm with. your old commander,
Grant is his friendr' Yes, Grant
seems 70 be the friend Of all such
/ thieves.
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all, some are so morally blinded as
to see manhood only in convivial
qualities and boon companionship.
Find a man, says jeremiah; zone
that executeth judgement and seek
eth the truth" This is the true
standard of manhood: A love of
judgement or reetitude. A man
may wrong himself and his neigh
Dor and his Maker. Rectitude in
word and life is an indispensable
element in a truly manly character.
Jehovah defines q man as one who
seeketh the truth, the enlightenment
of the understanding, the quicken
ing of the conscience, together with
the proper discipiining of the
whole moral nature. A true man
builds upon the truth; he is guided
by the truth, and wields it as an
offensive and defensive weapon.
The real strength of true manhood
can not be fully estimated. 1t is
strong in resisting sin, strong in
benefcent influence, and strong in
high and holy purpose. The true
man is greatly needed just now,
both in church and state. "Be thou
strong, therefore, and show thyself
man.