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THE rrBER AND TIE THAMES
'hcjr Aasoc ations Past and Present beautifully ans
prousely illustrated. svo. Extra cloth. gilt 81 IS.
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KEEPS CUSTOM SHIRTS MADE TO MEASURE
very best tor not slightest ob CATION To take
keep KEEPS snrs unless perfectly satisfactory.
5Tl Broadway, and g3l Arch ST., Philadelphia
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

admissions to-day numbered 1,s70.
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MY LITTLE LOVE nhe novel by this popular
aulhor) is having tremendous run
~ q. W. CARLETON CO. Publishers.
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Farm and Town Property
T o r s A L E..


lTHB undersigned offers for sale his farm,
living one mile east Of Woods6eld, con
tanning
One Hundred & Sixty Acres.
A part of this land is under a good state Of
cultivation and the balance in timber laud.
On the same is Pottery, and one Of the hest
stone quarries in this section. The route of
the B. & 8. W. Railroad Is along the southern
boundary Of said land.
Also, Lots Nos, IL and 81 in Woodsfeid;
the former has large two-story frame dwell.
ling and other necessary outouildings. Lot
81, directly in the rear, has large frame
barn, suitable for staoling or tobacco packing
purposes.
For terms and further particulars. call on
or address. A. d. BRIGGS,
jap25,'T6tf. Weods 6eid, Ohio.
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Land for Sale.


lpHvRNTY .ONE ACRES, one-half mile above
y the thriving town OF Matamoras. ON the
Ohio River, In Graadview township. WASH
ington County. Ohio. upon which is
A. LARGE FRAME DWELLING,
good ware. house. 3ox4O; also store room
.l8x30, tobacco packing house, stable, coal
house, smoke house. wood house and other
buildings. Also good we'll of water and q
good cistern. = fsf -
At the abovs premises there Is good
landing for boats At any stage of wafer in
the river. There is about l.U00 bearing ap-
pie trees together with pear, plum and cherry
trees; good vineyard which has bore for
several years.
Terms to suit purchaser. Any person or
persons wishing to purchase will apply In
person or BY letter 10 A. H. BARNHS, at
or s. HUTCHINSON,
Matamoras, Ohio.
or 6. s. ALGBD,
mch2l, ,76mS. Jolly, Monroe Co. Ohio.
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PIANOS xovEp and TUNED on .h.rs
notice. 'f sI34.
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Election Proclamation.

NOTICE is hereby given that the qualified
IN electors of the Incorporated Village OF
Weodsfeld are required TO assemble on
Monday. April 8. 1879,
For the purpose Of electing three members OF
the Town Council tn serve for the term Of two
years, and one member of the Town Council
to serve one year-the unexpired term Of Philip
Wagonheim. a
One Mayor to serve for a.term of.two years;
One Recorder to servs for term of two
years .s ssa
One Treasurer to serve for term Of two
Year,; Pos
One Marshal te serve for term OF two years.
The polls will be opened between the hours
Of q and 10 u in. and close at 8 o'clock P. m.
EDWARD SALISBURY.
m.b, ',6y;;. Mayor.
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Administrators Sale.
Michael Boughner, Admir-.
Jacob Truck ct al. ias@

Tn pursuance Of ar order of sale, free Of
| dover issued by the Probate Court of
Monroe county, Ohio, l will offer for sale. on
the premises, in Adams township, at 1 o'clock
Saturday, the 9th day Of April. 1875,
the following described real estate, situate
in Monroe county, Ohio. tv wit ;.Se ).
The southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF section nineteen, township four
Of range four, containing thirty nine and
ninety seven and a half hundredth acras,
except about one-half acre sold for school
house lot, and also, except one and fifty mine
hundredtb acres, more or less, decided BY
Jacob Truck to Sinai MoBlroy. m &
Also. the southwest quarter Of the south
west quarter Of section nineteen; township
fonr of range four, containing about forty
and forty hundredth acres.
Also certain piece purchased from Thos.
J. Moblsy, beginning at the southwest cor.
ner of the northwest quarter Of the south
west quarter of said section; thence north with
the section line about sixty-two and half
rodsto beech; thence north seventy eight de.
grees east six and seven. tenth rods to whit
oak; thence north thirty two and half de-
grses east seventeen and six tenth rods to q
small beech at the head of the cove; thence
south seventy-thres degrees west two and q
fourth rods to . beech; thence south eleven
aud two tenth rods to a beech; thence south
ten degrees east eight rods to . hemlocki
thence south four degrees east eleven and
fourth rods to white oak; thence south
4OS degrees east ninateen and one-tsnth
l al 81 hau nptv 6vs
| rods to east side of said lot; thence south
about thirty nine rods to the southeast oor-
ner uf said lot; thence west about eighty
rods, adjoining the first mentioned lot, to the
place of beginning, containing about twenty
acres more or less.
Also, certain piece of land bought fron
Elias Conger, adjoining the former pieces, sit
uate on the east side of the southeast guar
ter of section twenty i've of said township
and range, lying principally in the northeast
corner Of said quarter section, bounded II
follows: Beginning st white walnut At tbs
north bank of Sunfsh creek, on the Lowell
side Of the run; thence down said creek bauh
south eighty degrees east twelve and hal
rods to Balm Of Gilesd tree on the. seotior
line; thence north with the section line oni
| Hundred and twenty-five and half rods Il
| the northeast corner Of said quarter section
thence west one hundred and thirteen rod'
with or on the north end OF said quartet
section line to the aforesaid run; thence
! down the msanderings of said run to th'
place of beginning, containing forty-tws
acres. more or less, which will make hi
three pieces Jointly contain about one hun
drsd and two acres be the Same or less.
Appraised at $4,000,
TERMs-One.t third cash in hand, one thirt
| in ore year, and one-third in two years; de-
farred payments to bear interest from tn
] day of sale, and to bs secured By nortgag'
MICHAEL BoUdHNRK,
/ Adm'r Of the estate Of Jsoob Truck, 6r., decd
I meh7,'75w5.
BtYrsR 4 MALLORY, Au'ys.
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rHE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Tuesday, March 2S, 1876.
A Flea In Bed.

There are some folks feas won't bite,
but Alonzo Fleet, = married citizen of
Danville, Va, has spent the bigger part
ot his life after sundown looking for
fl rs.
It is exceedingly annoying to Mrs.
Fleet
Just as she ge.s the baby asleep, and
has folded her hands In llssful slumber,
Fleet slips nut of the he'd feet foremost,
and bump he hits the Il mr with the hall
whispered remsrk on his lips:
"The burned Il ,as"
You have awakened me again, Mr.
Fleet; believe you are trying to wear
me out Here. have just got to sleep
and an, how 30 nervous thatsI shan't'
sleep any more this night, eWhas ia the
world are you after ?'ts - y :
"Mary, there's Hea on me s,me'
where; you know | can't sleep when
there are fleas Ia the bed" And Fleet
struck match.
II don't believe there's any feas here
at all; its just a notion of your own;
you can't sleep yourself, and you won't
let anybody else"
"Pon my word, Mary, (Fleet ap.
preached with candle) ha! there he
goes now! Oh, the little rascal! Now
I've got him. And Fleet grabbed the
tail OF his shirt, setting the candle by
the bed, while he wet the place so as to
see the flea, and then stuck a needle
through it, and showing it to his wife,
said In some triumph: You call that q
notion, nv dear; / call it 6ea."
aMr. Fleet, take that candle away
from the baby's eyes, cried out Mrs
Fleet, just as the baby walked up and the
music commenced.
.f'll rock her, Mary" murmured
"You rock her! Mo- sir, yer!-Il
rock her myself; it's just what ! am for
l, Mary Thompson, married Alonxo
Fleet, to suffer for him.. to drudge fol
himaby day, and lose an my sleep foi
hiufby night. esMy hfSfs no more thar
6ea to him What cares he i 1 Idiei
Hooty. tooty, isn't Mr.. Fleet young and
strong, and handsome, and couldn't ht
soon get another wifef And Mrs
Fleet lifted up her voice and wept like !
hard Fain. .....4.s
Fleet put on his breeches and took
chew of tobacco, and as he walked tt
the window toe~spit ont."a he said, seri
ously, he wished every flea on earth wa
ct old nick ,,tliat he wasn't long for thi'
world, II Mary lived, and the feas con
tinued to hop. around 81 night. :,
Mrs. Fleet told a Danville friend mex
day that Mr. Fleet provoked her 81
much hunting deas at night that sh'
sometimesslph1 him that she. belieyet
that ne WA after wanting her to- Flee o
bird to Mount Zionsn They laughed
and told her she was always sagint
something funny
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Ysonebody relates this little story

HSomebody relates this little story
for the benefit OF Christian tradesmen
"A gentleman wandering through the
hazars desired tos buy an embroidered
handkerchief OF a Turkish shopkeeper-
He asked the price, sSeventy.dye pias.
ters.' NO. said the gentleman. aware
that il is usual among all traders. what.
ever their creed, to ask at first more
than the value, shat is too much; / will
give yon seventy and as the dealer
seemed to assent, be counted out the
money. Bnt grest was his surprise
when the heavy bearded Osmanli, grave.
" pushing back to him twenty piasters,
observed > this is more than the just
price ltis always the custom here to har-
gain over asthing down to its fair value,
and as City piasters is my fair price
those twenty belong to you
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What the tYranny's coming to: { The
mistress. having heard three ringa At the
street door, gnes to open it, House
mafd--s Oh. please mum, if that's any
bolyfor me. I'm not at home.'
A strange cd bihliopole died in Wen
nd short time ago. He conducted an
ealing house, waiting personally upon
his customers, and yet he collected q
library of 81 900 volumes, many of them
editions OF rare value.
Five additions to q family within fif-
teen months is enough to appal man
of small means, and yet there is an ag-
rictltnraI laborer in England, whose
wife has just presented him with three
childssp, having presented twins fifteen
months ago A.
A grocer who. prays for bis fellow
men oii Sunday. and preys on them the
rest of the week, being asked why be
sold the same sugar a. ten cents to the
poor people and fifteen to the rich, re.
piled: well, don't St. Paul command,
Charge them that are rich in thi,
world?''
Parton was not the FIRST man who
married his wife's daughter. Some 6fty
wears since, rE,der Anderson" we'll
known Baptist preacher in Connecticut
married widow named Douglass witt
Two children boy an3 girl. Wher
she died he married the daughter, by
whom he had n son, whose father wal
his andfather and whose mother wa
his sister.
The wealthiests railroad engineer il
hecountry is Mr. Lloyd Clark, Wit
now drives an engine on the Pennsylya
mis- Central road. He is reported wort
round 100000, having made a larg
amoutr of money in gold speculation
during The war A few Years since b
purchased house in New York, ant
attempted to abandon his engine, bn
soon found his new life irksome, an
took to the road again
Now aui then one secs in Londcn
y0ung girl extraordinarily pretty an
fresh, hul. of the old ladies' notyone ilav
Iseen to compare with those beautif.
old women of America, who wear thei
wears like 81 many added charms, who's
silver hair shines like glory aroun
gentlefaces that years and sorrow pei
haps have refined ard spirltualized tn
beauty sBeyoh,t the rose and ronnde
outlines of youth London Letter
The Morgantown Post tells. of til
Oldest woman in West Virginia, as 70
laws: Mrs. Jane Frazier siea in, th
poorsIiouse ofnthis county on the lst {
March, in the ll0.h year Of her age :
She was entirely blind, deaf and heiT
lees, and had been an inmate of the il
siitu,ion only short time. She IL b'
lievetf 10 havs heen. at the time 1f ht
death 1.-The oldest woman in tue State (
West Virginia.
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uousehoid hints.

When oil cloths are put down around
stoves they wear out on the edges quick
ly.unless protected in some way. Strips
OF zinc are used by some, but are not as
good as conmen carpet binding, doubled
am taeked along The edge, or. one edge
Of the binding put OVER the oil-cloth and
the other undetl and fssten with tacks
Strips OF f6ll clolh-gray, or any shade
to. suit the taste-wIll answer very well,
and can oftrn be cut out Of the best part
OF garment that has been thrown by.
For q common room this last is as good
asenything and Is the most economical.
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STEAMERS
Wheeling, ,Parkersburg & Cincinnati
TRANSPORTATION cos PACKETS
cnAs. Il. BoorH, Pres. CHAs. MuHrsxls, Sec
,escaa = Courier, J. HARRISON. Mast.

Asaa a.t+G
euu.~h Courier, J. HARRISON, Mast.
InAS Express, Phil ASsHurs, Mast.
Mallie Ragon,
J. w. WILLIAMSON, Mast.
COURIER leaves Wheeling for Parkersburg
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
1O4 o'clock g. m. Returning, leaves Parkers.
burg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
at 6 o'clock q. m.
RxpREss leaves Wheeling for Parkersburg
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at loa
O'Clock a. m. Returning, leaves Parkersburg
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
o'clock .. m.
MAILIE RAeoS leaves Wheeling for Pitts
burgh every Tuesday, Thursday and satur-
day, at o'clock q. m. Returning, leaves
Pittsburgh every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at IL o'clock, IN.
C.H. BOOTH & CO., Agents,
apr20,75r. Wheeling, West Va.
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Donaldson, Lewis q Co.,
Successors TO Wheeling Wagon and Carriage
Co.. Manufacturers Of all kinds Of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. EXPRESS
WAGONS, sc.
Market street. q doors above Post ofhcs.)
WHEELING, VEST VA.
Four Of the principal members of the old
firm having purchased the carriage depart
msnt Of the old company, will carry 1t on, in
all its branches, as heretofore. The reputa-
ton which the old firm has gained for build
ing frst class work will be maintained. The
wood department will be under the charge
of W. r. Donaldson, the painting under VIM.
Little, the smithwork under Wash Lewis, and
that of the finishing under C. ALL. all of
whom have the reputation Of being frst-olass
workmen.
Soliciting continuation Of the patronage
heretofore extended to the old 6ru, We hope
by . stri,t attention to business and the
turning ont Of nrst-class work to merit .
continuation Of the same. We guarantee
our prices as low as any other house for the
same class Of work.
DONALDSON. LEWIS & co.
aug3l, ,'i5m6.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-21
Latest kilograms.
Dispatches of American Press Associa-
tiOn by A. a. =. Telegraph 90.
ESPECIAL TO THE HERALD. ]
PACIFIC COAST.
San Francisco NeMs.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20th.-On
the day after the recent fire at San
Quentin, one Scotty Simpson, a noto-
rious thief, made his escape yesterday
at 3 o'clock A. M. He walked into
room liz the Racine House and while
exploring the clothing of men and
women sleeping in the room was per-
ceived and ran hastily out. He was
pursued and in the darkness fell into
pit of about 20 feet deep, an officer hap
pened to be along arrested him. He
resisted the arrest energetically, but
was clubbed into quietness and led to
prison. Evidence of theft was found
on him in the shape of various articles.
He was charged with burglary.
The picnic season ushered in yester-
day by the festive gathering of the
San Francisco Cadets at Badgers
Park, Brooklyn. The assemblage
comprised the largest collection of
choice hoodlums ever seen at one place.
The dull pleasures of every day picnics
were diversified by frequent anC ami
mated fights in which confused eyes
and disfgured countenances were dis
pensed with liberallity. A young man
named McCourtney was stabbed under
the left eye in one of the rows.
At the Spaulding Court Martial,
Burr, President of Clay Street Saw
ings Bank, was placed on the stand.
In the afternoon J. M. ShOtwell, stock
broker, was introduced as witness and
stated what he knew about eleven of
the Pinney certificates, but neither of
the witnesses showed anything. This
case promises to be interminable. The
Court Martial has been in session
since the early part of the month and
all the witnesses to the first speclfica-
tion have not been examined yet.
There are eight more specifications,
and at this rate the trial will not be
over for year.
Michael Pennis was engaged shoot
ing divers with a double barreled shot
gun on the water front last Wednes-
day, and while loading one barrel was
prematurely discharged, the contents
tearing away the lower portion of his
Jaw. He was taken to the county
hospital where he expired yesterday.
A. G. Mappa of San Diego, who was
discharged year or more ago from
the Internal Revenue Department as
an employee, was indicted by the U.
S. Grand Jury last week for embezzle-
ment of Government money. He has
given bonds to appear before the u.
S. Circuit Court. 1t appears Mappa
was interviewed by Phillips, the Sc
cret service agent who was announced
to lay frauds before Congress commit
ted on this coast. Mappa, like many
others, was for ousting the ins, and
gave Phillips information upon which
it was expected one Mayhem would be
indicted. 1t seems, however, the ta-
bles were turned and Mayhem escaped
while the informer of Phillips was ar
raigned to the position intended for
Mayhem.
Thomas Murray filed complaint
to-day in the 18th District Court
against Goodall, Nelson & Perkins
Steamship Company to recover Sl0,2 200
damages for alleged suffering of mind
and body and loss of baggage by rea-
son of the wreck of the steamship
Ventura in April last. The plaintiff
was passenger at the time.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-21
Mexican Grants.

Almost since the acquisition by the
United States of the Territory compri-
sing the State of California, the spe-
cies of land title known as Mexican
grants has been in litigation. The
causes of action reiative to these
grants are, either fraudulent title or
extension of boundary beyond the
limit intended in the grant. In the
first instance the entire area claimed
under the fraudulent title is so much
of the public domain withheld from
legitimate purchase. In the second
every acre outside of the number of
leagues named in the grant claimed
and held as part of the grant is pub
lie domain and must in the process of
time return to its real owner-the
government. All understand that
these grants were tie gift or sale of
certain tracts of land by the Mexican
government to individuals or eompa-
nies and that after the purchase Of the
Territory by the United States when
the genuineness and the validity of a
grant was proved up in accordance
with the law, government patent
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-21
Night Dispatches.
FROM THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF
THE DAILY HERALD.
Legislative Proceedings.

SACRAMENTO, March 20.-The Senate
met at 10 A. NJ, Lieut.. Governor john
son presiding.
Lewis, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, recommended the passage of the
Assembly bill establishing an Appren-
tice law; also the bill authorizing the
Trustees of the town of Colusa to aid
in the construction of railroad, ma
jority of the Committee recommend
ing an indefinite postponement.
Nunan from the Committee on State
and County Revenue, reported upon
Satterwhite's bill enabling the county
of San Bernardino to incur debt for
the building of railroads from San
Bernardino to San Diego and Los An
geles, recommending that the bill do
not pass.
Hilborn, from the Committee on
Fisheries. submitted lengthy report
upon the bills making changes in the
law as regards Fish and Fish Culture.
The Committee were opposed to any
alteration in the present law and for
that reason recommended an indefin-
ite postponement of the bills. This
puts an end to the much veXed ques-
ton of the size of nets to be used in
fishing. 1t was proved before the Com
mittee that the wholesale destruction
of fish charged to Chinese fishers is
without foundation. 1t was prompted
more more by the bitter contest be-
tween the Italians and the Chinese
fishermen for the control of the fish
ing grounds than by any regard for
the public interest.
Laine submitted the result of the
consideration by the Committee on
Centennial of the bills appropriating
money for the representation of Cali
fornia at the Centennial. He stated
while a majority of the committee
were agreed upon the substitute of the
Finance Committee appropriating
$4,000, he regarded any appropriation
whatever in this direction as being
against the spirit of the constitution
and for that apd other reasons should
oppose the passage of the bill.
On motion, the whole subject mat
ter was made the special order for
Wednesday afternoon.
The general file was then taken up
and the Senate considered Satter-
whites bill providing for the irrga-
ton of Colorado desert, West of Fort
Yuma. The bill was refused engross-
ment.
The Chair then announced the spe-
cial order of the discussion of the
Archer bill.
Farley yielded the floor to Pierson
who spoke for several hours, in which
he confined his remarks exclusively
to the legal principles involved dis.
agreeing with Lewis as to the unconsti-
tutionality of the bill and holding dif-
ferent grounds from Edgerton as to
the police power exercised by the
State in the guardianship of public in
terests. He expatiated upon the doc
trine of vested rights, holding that rail-
road corporations had rights which
the people were bound to respect. The
legislature might take away the life
of corporation, Tut it could not de-
stroy its rights. The Potter law of
Wisconsin was an exemple of legisla-
tive justice excited by political frenzy
and partizan fanaticism. The people
of Wisconsin passed this law and gave
death blow to the greatest public in
terests of that State.
Two years after when the operation