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SHERlFF'S SALE.
s6FES --%g5sfsEk
Vim. Cline & ano.
or - isgsq vs., sasis5s hra
y o. Flint ct al. e :,

virtue of a certain order Of sale issued
ID from the court Of common pleas within
and for the county Of Monroe, and State Of
the above named parties, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door of the court housein Woodsfeld, ON
Saturday, the 26th day Of May, 1877,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock q. m. and 4
o'clock p. m of said day. the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
Being all that tract or parcel Of land stu
ted in said county, and beginning twenty.
one rods south of the northeast corner Of the
southwest half Of the southwest quarter Of
section five, Of township three Of range six,
lying in Marietta District; thence running
west ofisouth seventeen rods to q locust tree:
thence east five rods; thence north 20 the
place of beginning, containing one-fourth OF
an acre more or less. Also, oil that tract on
parcel Of land lying on the wsati side cf The
Little Muskingum Creek Of the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter of section
fye OF township three OF range ak, contain
ing five acres more or less. Also, all on the,
west side of said creek of the east half of
the northwest quarter OF section ave Of
township three Of range six, containing Eve
acres mere Or less, said line extending to
the east bank Of said Muskingum Creek, all
Of said lands lying in that part of Monroe
county that originally belonged to Washing
ton county. and containing agrist and saw
mill, dwelling house, etc.
Said property SO ordered to be sold ia ap,
praised at $4,000, and may sell fer two thirds
Of said appraisement. Terms OF sale, 500
on day Of sale and balance on eon6rmatien
kae TO. LIrTLR,
apr24,T7w5. Sheriff u. C. o.
EwART, SlBLRY & EwARr, Attorneys for D
Gregg & Co.
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EThe great sea-serpent was stran-
ded at Oban, Scotland, on April 26 =
The boatmen headed him off, the rife
men fired at him, and the natives stood
on the beach and gazed. !, Finally he ran
aground in front of a hotel, and as his
tail swept the beach and slung. pebbles
in all directions, smashing windows and
puEcturing heads, the natives retreated
inland. Finally a brave man waded
through the surf and threw rope
around the monsters head, SO that 10
strong men could drag him ashore above
high. water mark. The sea-serpent was
then measured. He was 101 feet long
and IL feet in circumference at the
thickest part; had pair Of fins feet
long by Z feet across at tue sides, and a
dorsal fin IL or 13 feet in length; had
small, elongated eyes, and gills q feet
behind and consisted mainly of tail.
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Five Ohlldren Burned to Death.

BINeHAMproN. N Y, May 15.-Five
children OF Frank Dunigal, railroad en-
ploye at Little York, Cortland County,
were burned to death yesterday. The
oldest was years of age. Dunigal and
his wife were short distance from the
house when they discovered the fire.
They made every effort to rescue the
children, hut the flames had gained too
much headway. The cries of the little
ones calling for help could be distinctly
heard by the parents.
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wI 1t grieves US, more orless, to learn
that Bro. CHAPMAN Of the Meigs County
Telegraph is showing unmistakahle
symptoms of disloy atty. For instance.
he says:
SIT is too soon yet perhaps to look for
any of the good effects of Hayes South
ern policy, bnt thus far there has been
nothing but pain and humiliation for his
friends
In another paragraph we find the cause
Of this pain and humiliation:
'Wc believe in standing by ones
friends; and considering what Wells, and
| Anderson, and Packard, and Chamber
lain, and other Southern Republicans had
done and suffered for President Hayes, il
is a marvel 10 us how he could find it in
his heart to consent TO their sacrifice and
overthrow
We might suggest to Bro CHAPMAN
that man who means to stand by hi
| friends should not make friends of suct
disreputable creatures, Moreover Mr.
HAYES could acceptthe stolen Presidency
from these men without thereby agreein!
to become bed-fellows with them An(
furthermore if President HAYES had re
warded these tools of his party it woul'
have been q little difficult to eradicate
from the public mind suspicion that th
whole fraudulent proceeding was bar
gain and sale between the parties from tn
beginning to secure fraudulent transfe
sf votes to HAYES
1t would have been little short OF idi
ocy in HAYES to have openly compensa
ted these SCAMP s for crimes committed i
his interests. f,s.
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=
HA dispatch from Washington says
that The administration is embarrassed by
thequestion Of recognizing President
of Mexico. aLERDo is duly installed, bu,
isregarded as q usurper. DIAE has beer
considered the lawful President
Now 1t would make honors easy i
LERpo should become embarrassed by
the question of recognizing the President
OF the United States. A very sligbtin
vestigation would convince him that tht
acting President is not the President thu
people elected.
LERDo should proceed to become EN-
barrassed Immediately.
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"Canker In the Bud.

You watch Its development with expec-
tant solicitude-the choice, exquisitely
moulded bud which promises to unfold
with the perfect flower. You perhaps
think how it will adorn the drawing-room
vase, and anticipate the pleasure of show
ing it to your aower.loving friends. But
some morning you find its head dropping,
its fragrance fed, and an ugly purple spot
on one of the delicately-tinted petals. 1t
is The poets "canker in fhe bud" How
often the loathesome canker blights the
cherished ''infant blossoms" in our house.
hold gardens-those human buds which
give earnest of brilliant future. The
noisome canker, so long concealed
sc-ofula-at length reveals its dreaded
presence and to our bright hopes sue.
ceeds the most agonizing fear, for VIC
know the fatal sequel it portends-pul
monary consumption. Itis estimated by
eminent medical authorities that at leas
one fifth OF mankind. are afflicted will
this insidious malady. But its ravages
are so secret that even its victims are un
aware of its presence, until it suddenly
discloses itself in some of its myriad and
oftentimes fatal forms. A slight cutane-
Gus eruption is often the only indicator o
its presence. The only means Of extir
minating this disease from the system il
by thorough course of constitutions
treatment This treatment must fulfil
three indications, namely, promote nutri
tion, alter or purify the blood, and arres
disorganization of the tissues and tn,
formation of tubercles. No more eff
cient Alternative can be employed for thes'
purposes than Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi
cal Discovery. While imparting strength
and tone to the digestive organs it cleans
es the blood and heals the diseased tis
sues. Test its virtues ere the deadly can
ker has blighted the life you prize.
/
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Republicans Divided In WiscOn.
sin,

1t is beginning to appear to the most
superficial observer that the Republicans
in Wisconsin are dividing on the Presi-
dents Southern policy; and the division
will prove disastrous to the fortunes OF
theparty. Throughout the State the old
Republican guard is sullen and reticent
when Hayes and his measures toward the
South are considered. They say but lit
tie; they are especially reserved before
strangers, Democrats and newspaper re-
porters; but every day brings to the pub.
lie ear denunciations Of Hayes from Re-
publican sources. They do not hesitate
to call him"a John Tyler" ga Fillmore y
and "an Andy Johnson. ."-Miltcaukef
Net0s.
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A GIGANTIC CRIME.
One Hundred Miners Deliberate.
~ POisOned..SiXty Of Them In
the ThrOeS of Death.

CHICAGO, May 14.-The Tribune's
special from Streator, ILL.,, says the coal
miners of that place who struck some
time ago, and whose places were sup.
piled with new men, and who subse-
quently were for the most part taken
back, so that only 100 of the new men
were retained, have for long time been
kept separate from the .'black-legs," as
the novices were called, lest trouble
might occur from their jealousy. Of
late, however, the two gangs have been
allowed to mingle, and to day the rank
ling hate found expression by some of
the old miners poisoning the food in
the dinner buckets of the new ones, and
tonight some sixty of these unfortu-
mates are in the throes of agony. Many
of them will undoubtedly die from the
effects of the poison, and the lives OF
all hang upon thread. Arsenic was
the drug used, but in some cases it was
SO plentifully administered as to coun
teract its action. The whole matter is q
mystery, and it is not even known how
or in what article of food the dose was
placed
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eEFRRD DoUeLAss, the colored ora
tor, and U. S. Marshal Of the District OF
Columbia, supplements his $40, ,o00a year
salary by delivering fifty-cents-a.tickel
lecture, in which be says:
i3 ITO be honest in Washington is to be
considered a fool"
Y 1t would be instructive to know just
how many thousands of Federal officials
in Washington, from President HAYES
down to thel lowest clerk, are considered
fools, tsas's9
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= SHERIFF'S SALE.
W. M. Armstrong 's'
vs..
David Mccoy ct al. y

DY virtue Of q certain order Of sale issued
ID from the court of common pleas within
and for the county of Monroe, and State OF
Ohio, in case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door of the court house in Woodsfeld, ON
Saturday, the I'd day of June, 1877,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock am. and 4
O'Clock p. M: of said day, the following de.
soribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio. to wits: s,fl fgz..,F .
The southeast quarter of section nineteen
township four of range four, containing one
hundred and sixty acres more or less.
Said property so ordered to- be sold is ap-
praised at S2,560, and may sell for two
thirds Of said appraisement. Terms Of sale
$500 cash on day of sale. 80 ~ q ~
AIT. o. LITTLE,
may1, ,'77w5. Sheriff M. C.. o.
N. HoInIsfBR, Atty for plaintiff.
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sHERIFF's SALE. us
,-4g9H gglAaA :
Samuel Orr ; .gdsa
VS..
Charles w. Mcdonnell ctal.

DY virtue of a certain order of sale issued
from the court of common pleas, within
and for the county of Monroe, and State Of
Ohio. in a case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door of the court house in Woosdfeld, ON
Saturday, the I'd day of June, 1877,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and d
o'clock p. m, of said day, the following de-
scrbed real estate situate in Monroe county
Ohio, to wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northwest
quarter of section eleven. township FIVE
range seven, containing forty acres. i,
Also, the southwest quarter Of the south.
west quarter of section twelve, township 6vt
of range seven, containing forty acres, in all
eighty acres.
Said property SO ordered to be sold is ap.
praised at $3.50, aud may sell for two.
thirds of the appraisement. Terms of sale
$500 cash on day of sale.
7. o. LITTLE,
may1,'77w5. Sheriff NJ. C. o.
N. HoLLIsTER, Atty for plaintiff.
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Legal Notice.
George Suppes, plaintiff.
VS..
Sarah &. Mitchell and Mary J. Alexander,
defendants.

THE said Sarah &. Mitchell and Mary J. Al
i exander, defendants. will take notice
that George Suppes, on the lst day of May,
1877, caused certified transcript of a judg-
ment rendered against them before 8. A. At
kinson. J. P, of Adams Tp., to be led in the
court of common pleas Of Monroe county,
Ohio, on which petition has been fled, and
the same is now pending therein in which
he asks judgment against said defendants
for $57 OF, and s per cent interest thereon
from April II, 1876; that an order Of attach
ment has been issued against the property
of the said defendants, and levied by the
Sheriff of said county on their interest in the
& J of the Z / of sec 35, TIP 8, R a, con-
tanning rs acres; also, the W part of the N
W I of the N W Of sec 90, TIP 8, R4, con-
tanning 90 acres, situate in said Monroe
county, Ohio; and that at the June term fol
1877, of said court, the plaintiff will ask fol
Judgment for said amount and for an order
to sell the interest of said defendants in said
real estate. GB0RGB SUPPES,
mayl5, ,'77w6,
OKEr & OKEY and HEADLEI, Attys.
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New York Custom House
Investigation.
How the Merchants are SWindled.

New YORK, May II The first witness
examined was Abraham 5. Hewitt. He
sail: Sorue time in ~ or II, there was
a great controversy about the impor;a-
ton of steel to this country, and was
appointed merchant appraiser to assist
the government appraiser, and l exam
ined 81 cases altogether. The law al
lows a merchant appraiser So case for
every case examined A few days after
| gave a check for $2S5 to the Children S
Aid Society, That being the amount l was
entitled to. Then called upon Dir. Lay
decker, in the Custom House, and pre-
sented my certificate for 81 cases. He
said that | was. entitled to S35 only, at
the rate of S. a day said, II think
not; am entitled to 1895" He refused
! to give me more than s35 then told
him that merchant had to deposit SlOC
a case for each case examined, and he
replied, "Wel, what of ilY' | asked
him if the money was turned into the
Treasury, and he told me that it was
none of my business; that all l would
get was S35 l said | intended making
it my business, as thought / was emit
tied TO the money, and asked him be-
tween whom the money was divided. He
replied, "When the persons who are en-
titled to that money come along they
will get it, and it is none Of your busi
ness who they are" l asked him what
was done with the money and he replied
t"That is my business" Finding that
could get no satisfaction out of him,
turned to Mr.. Clinch and asked him
about the matter He said the rule o
the Custom House was imperative; tina
all / would receive was S5 day, and no
S. case. My next question to him wa'
as to what was done with the other mon
ey collected from the merchant, and HI
replied in the same way as Lydecker.
left with the impression that it was m.
business to further investigate the mat
ter, and | wrote to or called on sever
merchants for whom had acted as ap
praiser. l discovered that they had Il
! put down $40 for each case, and tina
they never got back a cent asked
them why they did not demand back tn
money, as it was not legal fee and di'
not 90 into the Treasury. They said
"Why, my dear fellow, don't you see
we went to look after or claim none.
how unpleasant these fellows could max
things for US in the Custom House. W
might as well retire from business q
once"
The Commission will re-examine Ly
decker on the merchant appraiser fees il
a few days.
Col G E Hall testified that politica
influence had demoralized the Custom
House. Incompetent and illiterate per
sons are put into positions and KEEP
there by political influence, and fitness o
qualifications are not necessary. N
merchant would hire such men as clerk:
| A. B Adams, OF Troy, said: Was
candidate for position in the Custor
House in 1872, and was examined by th
Civil Service Board, but was not appoint
ed. He was rated 10 to so per cent i
geography, history and arithmetic, br
only 40 per cent in general aptitude.
|, This he afterwards learned meant polit
cal influence, and the candidates ratin
high therein were appointed.
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Departed.

New YORK, May 1.-Two frigates ol
the Russian feet weighed anchor at 10 &c
this morning and steamed down the riv-
er. On nearing the bay at the Battery
the United States frigate Minnesota hois-
ted her flags, her sailors manned the
yards, and she opened her batteries and
saluted the Russians; they responded
and proceeded on down the bay to sea
The different forts on the route saluted
to all of which the Russians responded
gun for gun. At1l.39 both vessels had
passed out to sea.
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Cincinnati Live stock Market.


Va hloj May II, 1877.
81 CATTLE-Common $3a3 25; fair to
medium So 50a4 Is; good to choice
butcher grades 81 50a5 25; fairto good
shippers 81 75a5 80; fair to good dairy
cows 50 50a4 SO; fair to good heavy
oxen S4a5. e.i 83.jt ars
HOGS-Common 81 40s4 IS; fair to
good light S5a5 10, fair to good pack
ing grades a 90a5 10; selected butchers
5 20a5 35; fair to good stockers A 50a
A S5.r ,9na3s re- a,.v II a4aIi
SHEEP-Common to fair wool sheep
3a4c; good to choice do 4aa5ac; fair to
good clipped 34a44c. nt@
LAMBS-In liberal supply. and the
market rather dull and prices lower; the
range being from Sc to 64c for fair to
good per ID gross. a
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ryAu English gentleman occupyin

GcS AL EuSlou Seutiemoh oSouPyiu
room at hotel went to bed without
locking the door, although he had left
on his dressing table costly watch, a
diamond ring and other jewelry; and
during the night thieves broke in and
stole; whereupon he brought suit against
the landlord. The defense was f1) q
plea of contributory negligence-the
plaintiff ought to have locked the door
and (2) limitation Of liability-a notice
posted in the veslihule restricted the
landlords liability to $3.50. The Lord
Chief Baron early in May overruled
both pleas, and ordered verdict fol
the whole amount Of the stolen goods
He decided that it would be mischiev'
Gus to hold that guest of hotel il
under any obligation to lock the door
of his room The omission of a single
word in the printed notice vitiated th'
second plea.
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Fatal Explosion,

CINCINNATI, May 16,-The engine OF
the east bound freight train on the Balti.
mord and Ohio Railroad, while nearing
Camphell's Station this morning, explo-
dcd her boiler, killing brakeman Bell,
badly scalding fireman Baldwin and
slightly wounding engineer Quinn. The
cars were thrown from the track.
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EEIn reading news Of the Turco.
Russian var, the important fact must be
borne id mind that the Turks have o news
center from which nearly all the dispatch
es emanate, while the Russians have
none. "a
First reports of battles coming from
either side may safely be discounted.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

May II, 1877.
CATTLE-Calves and cows $3 25a
A: good steers "a S0a5 10; good feed.
ers 4 90a5 good shipping 5 37A.
HOGS-Prices 10a15c lower, buyers
and sellers apart; light packing 81 Toad
05; heavy 4 Is bid, without takers; light
shipping 5a5 05; good to choice heavy
Providence and Boston 5 10a5 80. ~
SHEEP-Market quiet and firm, with
sales at 53a6sc. -
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Comp,src;a, SAYS:

aHe[ Hayes holds his title by decision
OF the Electoral Tribunal, and 1t is incon-
sequential whether MFR. Tilden and his
friends like itor not"
AS Mr.. TILDEN and his friends consti-
tute msjority of more than two hundred
and fifty thousand Of the voters in the
Union. tits hardly in accord with the the
ory Of our government to say that their
viii and wishes are deserving only of con-
tempt. @
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Baltimore Live Stock Market.
OFFICE MARYLAND Stock SCALES,
BALTIMORE, May II, 1877.

PRICES oF BEEF CATTLE THIS WEEK
Very best on sale to-day, 64@68e
That generally rated first quality, 55@6
Medium or good fair quality, 5@54c
Ord'ry thin Steers, Oxen Il Cows, 4@5c
Most of the sales are from 51@64t
The market for cattle this week open
ed moderately active and prices are ia
4c higher, but towards the close becam,
slow and the advance was partially lost
Hogs dull and prices shade higher
range 41@5sc. 9aq oa 81 aa5l
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what Russia May Do,

BRUSSELS, May 14-Le Nord, Rus
sian organ, publishes letter from St
Petersburg containing the following
Russia has but one aim, namely, the
amelloration Of the lot of the Christians
but il at the end of war she claim more
extended guarantees, Europe must blame
herself, not the ambitious designs where
Of it gratuitously suspects Russia. Rus.
sia, after the war, will give fresh proo
of her moderation, by consulting Eu
rope respecting the conditions to be
dictated to Turkey to prevent further
massacres."
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Weh, :. advertisement
ATTACHMENT.

DIR. C. D. Daily Before &. Cisne. J. P. o.
VS.. Perry township. Monroe
George Dennis. county, Ohio: On the 9th
day of April, A. D. 1877, said Justice issued
an order of attachment in the above action
for the sum of S24 50. with interest and
costs. Trial set for the 9th day of June, A
D. 1877, at 3 O'Clock p. m.
may22,'77w3. c. D. DAILY.
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ECEsAR had his BRUrUs and
CnAREEs the first his Cromwell, but
HAYES has a field full of BLAINEs and
WADEs. ilas
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From the Daily Register.I
Wheeling Live Stock Market.

is4 May Is, 1877.
CATTLE-Receipts three car loads
Western cattle, 81 head, also Is head
home raised cattle; sold at 44@53c per
pound.
HOGS--Receipts % head; sold at
4i@54c per pound.
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Chicago.

May 1S-Flour 00all SO; Wheat l
63al 81; Corn 5ltc; Oats 424c; Rye
SlaS2c Barley 55c.
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aaET tits given out as apart of Secre-
'tsry SHHRMAN's financial policy to with
draw from circulation all greenback bills
below the denomination Of five dollars
If this policy should be carried out in
any other way than very slowly il will
produce great deal Of Inconvenience,
and will probably cause small bills to
command premium for making change.
There are in circulation about sixty
nuillion dollars in small bills, Of which
ffty.five millions are in legal tender
notes. The withdrawal of the fifty five
millions would leave five millions OF
small bills and what silver is in circula-
ton to make oil change with.
AS soon as Tie process Of calling them
,infwould. commence small change would
he boughtup by the brokers' and specu-
iIators, and premium be put upon it.
We see no possible good, but great
deal of harm, 10 come uf the project.
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Cincinnati.

Nav 1S--Flour 9 30a9 40; Wheat l
75a1 90, Corn 4Sa52c; Oats 45a50c;
Barley 60aS0c; Rye Soc.
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East Liberty Cattle Market,

EAST LIBERTY, Pa, May II, 1877.
CATTLE-Best seas 25; medium to
good 5 20a5 80; common to fair 4 25aF,
HOGS-Yorkers S5a5 30; Philadel
phias 5 60a5 TO- A n
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PllladelDhIa.

May 1S-Flour 9 OOa11 so; Wheat2
0Oa2 20; Corn 55a6Sc; Oats 53c; Rye
97a98c.
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wooasfIeId stock Market.

May 21-Cattle 3a4c per pound /;
Sheep 4t@5a per pound. Hogs 4a4ac
per pound.
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woodsfield. May -. 1872,
EEAddress all letters:
aseTHE SPlRrr OF Democracy"
Wootisfeld,
aes7sg Monroe County,
gslise lsafli'at Ohio.

EE Thanks to our attentive friend
JOHN WILLIAM DoHERrY for very accept
able public documents.