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1t is rumored that Stanley Matthews
will take front seat at the start when he
enters the Senate, but Jimmy Blaine will
be calling out, "Down in front and nc
pushing. g."-Boston Post
Of the coast of Virginia, about five
miles from the mainland, is an island or
which roam numbers of ponies as wild as
the mustang. How or when they settled
there is not known.
The times are hard for prize fighters
Joe Coburn is in Auburn prison, Joe
Goss is in Kentucky prison, Jem Mace
fugitive in Canada, and Clark and Wee
den are in Jail in New Jersey.
There is an order of the Post Office
Department in force requiring all official
marks to be made on the face of posta
cards and not on the back, which order
should be observed by postal officials.
A French boarding school for girls il
mentioned, where prize is offered fol
the best mender of old clothing, in addi
ton to those for general excellence in
studies. This is the first case efthe kind
chronicled.
The Missouri Senate has passed q bill
offering $4,000 reward for the discovery
of sure cure for hog cholera Such q
handsome prize should certainly stimu.
late The faculties of scientific men, espe.
cially those who are practical farmers.
The Medoc Indians, now numbering
fifty-four males and sixty.three females,
are located on very fertile tract con.
tanning 4,000 scres, in the northeast cor.
ner OF the Shawnee reserve, Indian Ter.
ritory. They have engaged energetical
ly in labor during the past year, and as
result, have large and valuable crop
on their farm The Government has
expended 1882 for their schooling TO.
ten months. which is under the super.
vision of the Society Of Friends.
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EE Oa last Monday morning the sup

w Ga last Monday morning the sup
porting timbers of the entry to the Goa
works Of Rainey q Co, two miles above
Martins Ferry, gave way, letting down
the mouth of The entry for about &c
feet and shutting up about IS or 10C
men and mules in the bank. A large
force of men we're soon collected and
set to work removing the debris, and
during the afternoon succeeded in open.
ing way of escape for the imprisoned
miners. The fall had caught an enter.
ing train of eight wagons, but the dri.
yers and mules escaped unhurt. The
extent of the cave being unknown, oi
course great CONSERVATION prevailed
among the miners, and corresponding
joy at their speedy deliverance from 0
perilous situation.-St. Clairsuiile Ga
zette, Goth ult.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

ES B McLIN who threw out the
TILDEN votes in Florida and gave the
State to HAYES has been appointed AS
sistant Justice of the Supreme Court in
New Mexico.
The civil service is bound to be reform
ell if it takes all the rascals in the country
to (ll the offices.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

James C. Johnston and W. F.1w. ". John.
Johnston, as Executors of the ston will take
estate of Robert Johnston, notice, that
deceased, plaintiffs, JamesC. John.
ana against d, pa ston and w.
W. Johnston, defendant. F. Johnston,
as the Executors Of the estate of Robert
Johnston, on the 31st day Of March. 1877,
flei in the court of common pleas Of Mon
roe county, Ohio, their petition against him,
the object and prayer of which is to recover
a ajudgment against him for the amount due
from him to said estate on his promissory
note given to Rober. Johnston, April /, 1866
due in twelve months, for $74o with interest
and credited April %, 1865, with $50, and
April l, 1865, with $35; that an order Of
attachment has haAn issnad IN aaid aasa. and
that at the June term of said court the
plaintiffs will ask for a judgment in said case
faa JANIS C. JOHNSTON aud Il
1853 W. 3, JOHNSTON, sr 3ff4s
"a .rei Ex'rs of Robert Johnston.
onr;lq ,,7ue
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

EHAMProS or CHAMBEkLAIN, NrcH-
OILS or PACKARD? II HAYES could only
get one dear charmer away how happy he
could be with the other!
tits not exactly the donkey between
two bundles Of hay, but the HAYES be.
tween two ,cliques of intriguers, First
MATTHEWS and FosrER jerk him well
over toward HAMPTON and NICHOLS,
then SHsRAAx and BLAINE snatch him
headlong toward PACKARD aud CHAM
sERLAIN. - -
1t is not bit nice for the poor little
fraudulent President. seer ha ase}
Z a- 4 r . .
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County Correspondence
reported for The Spirit Of Democracy.]
From Salem Township.

MARCH 81. 1877
Rp SPIRIT: thought aiew lines from
this part of Gods moral heritage might
interest your many readers.
had the pleaaure of being present at
the closing of the school in sub district
No. 6ot this township, and 1t was pleas
ure. The fore part of the day was spent
in general class dill, which was interest
ing and instructive, after which we were
enter,sined for short time by the sing.
ing Of few choice pieces of music. Next
was q few minutes recess, during which
time the ladies proceeded to arrange
one OF the most beautiful tables that
it has ever been my privilege to see :
We were then called TO order by the
teacher. after which the multitude
was waited npon hv two young la
d es, Miss Emma B Moore and Miss
Emma Lapp. After number OF decla-
nations and welI-nerformed dialogues bY
| The scholars we were a.idsessed by the
| teacher, J. N JetIers, y 6 owed by bis
alive n The cause Of ~ y stsss-'''-
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n=uo.os ..a IL. s.o.a.lo.. 1919.

ET Hayes and his fraudulent concern
have broken all the pledges they made
ir advance of coming into Office. They
show themselves utterly unworthy ot
credit, and no matter what they may dc
hereafter in regard to South Carolins
and Louisiana, it will be coerced by
their own necessities, and not yielded
by any good faith to the engagements
which they volunteered when it was
easy to have prevented Hayes's inaugu
rafinn
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

a.HAbout two-thiras Of the popula-
of Barnesville have signed the temper
sacspledge. 3si'si sdi -
W bad little spark of hope all the
ame that The cause Of temperance would
not teirretrievably ruined by the defeat
Of Judge CHAMBERs,
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Written for The Spirit Of Demooracy.]

Written for The Spirit Of Demoeracy,]
MILTON eRuRa, q, March 81, 1877.
ED. Spirit: Please insert the follow.
ing problems:
No 4-The angles of quadrilateral
are SOC 1l0e, $50, $40, the side in
cluded by the first and second of these
angles is rs rods, and the side included
By the third and fourth angles is 45
rods; required the area. m
No. "a tract OF land whose bound.
aries are, 1st-E % "a ch, 2d-Nll ,
W 1926 ch, 3i-N 5lto w ll50 ch
4sh-S 27o w "a 50 ch, is to be divided
into four equal parts by two lines, one
parallel to the first side, the other inter
secting the first and third sides, Re
quired the distance cut off by the paral.
lei from the FIRST and second corners
measured on the fourth and second sides
respectively; also, the distance cut of
by the other line from the first and
fourth corners. measured on the first and
third sides respectively. @
Yours with respect, W s. JONES.
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HMArrHKws and FosrER took pos
session Of HAres when he went to Wash
ington, and now MORTON and BLAINE
have seized him on a writ of replevin =
The Cabinet has been in almost perpetual
session for two weeks trying the right OF
property. In the meantime Mr. HAYES
doesn't know whether to say "good
Lord'' or good Devil"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

The official authorities of India de-
fine Queen Victoria as Kaiser Victoria,
instead of Empress Victoria, and so
published her name on all documents
This surprises her subjects in England.
The Greeks called Caesar Kaiser. and
the name was adopted by the Germans.
1t is, however, of Hindoo origin, and
signifies absolute master A park at
Lucknow has, for ages, borne the name
of Kaisar- bagh or Sovereigner's garden,
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WIf the troops should be removed
from the South, and the people allowed
% vote their sentiments as they do else
where, how could MoRroN or BLAINE
hope 70 carry single Southern State
fouryears fromnow ~ m
Right on thatquestionis where HAYES
Southern policy came to such . sudden
halt. ss sf5a
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Notice to, Stone M!asons.

c,gALRD PROPOSALS viii be received as
- the Auditors; ONCE In woodsheld, Mon
roe county, Ohio, May !, 1877, 70 IL o'clock
NJ, for two abutments, At the coal banks in
Perry township, for q bridge across Muskin,
gum Creek; length. Of abutments to be 2a
feet at the. bottom and Is feet at the top;
height % feet, and thickness 10 feet at the
bottom and 6 feet at the top; stone to bs
beddsd IN. cement, said sbutments must. be
finished bv the 18th day Of August, 1877.
No bid will be considersd unless accompa.
MED hy q good and suhiciepI bond. The Com
missiopers reserve the right to reject one er
all bids,,r, sne uo,r us-,..
R2iig4F na 81 heIast.f TWsg WRnnIx. ~
mch27,,77w4. Auditor Moo.
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The Scroll of Fame.

The names of those who end Favored
to keep Hayes out of Office by filibus.
tering have been Autographed on very
handsome card, and fac sin,ile of theil
respective signatures The bon mot o1
Walling, "When fraud is law, tillihuster.
ing is patriotism" is conspicuously dis.
played as an appropriate foot.note.
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kHf. is in harmony with the eternal
fsness OF things, but not very promising
10 the policy holders In the plundered
end wrecked New Jersey Mutual, for the
aosorious BKN BurLER to be attorney for
he scoundrels who stole its assets =
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Notice to Bridge Builders.

CRALED PROPOSALS VIII be received at
- the Auditors Office In Woodsfeld, Monroe
County, Ohio, May 1, 1877, to-l2 o'clock Y.
for wrought iron bridge across Muskingum
Greek, at the coal banks in Perry township;
said bridge to be -le9 feet long (sxirens
lengthy and l6.fest roadway; to be ssnpls-
ted BY the Sd day of September 1877.
No bids viii be considered unless accom-,
panied by q good and sufficient bond, Bid
dsrs must furnish plans and specifications Of
the supsrstruoture. Commissioners reserve
the right TO reject one or all bids. slER
By order Of tile Commissioners. alia siasS
WIN. WRDDLE
moh27,7 77w4. Auditor n. C. O.
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If Mr. Hayes possessed the executive
ability claimed for him by his friends,
he could decide whether TO withdraw
the troops from the South. The very
fact that he hesitates, halts, looks one
wav, then the other, and finally decides
neither way and does nothing, proves
his lack of executive ability.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

ETAn extra session OF Congress Is
to5be called for the purpose OF passing an
appropriation bill for the Army.
.erWe hope the Democrats will firmly
maintain their resolution to defeat any
bill which does not forbid the army being
used TO control elections, If it becomes
q question whether we will do without o
standing army, or useit in overthrowing
the verdicts OF the ballot box, there is no
doubt about which alternative the people
viii accept.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03
Louisiana commission. .

WASHINGTON, March % S-The follow
ing gentlemen, having accepted, are an
noanced as a commission to visit Louis
lana: Judge Charles B Lawrence, Hi.
nois; ex Governor j. c Brown. Tennes-
see Gen. Joseph R Hawley, Connect
cut; Gen. John NJ. Harlan, Kentucky,
and Wayne McVeigh. Pennsylvania.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03
Bankrupt Lottery.

LOUISVILLE, March 81 The concern
known as the Kentucky Cash Distribu.
ton Company has fled petition in
bankruptcy One drawing has taken
place and another has been extensively
advertised.
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The Men Who Did IL
a New York SUM-

John Sherman, Stanley Matthews,
Charles Foster and William NJ Evarts
likewise made Hayes. But for the siren
uous promises and assurances they gave
in his behalf to the Southern Democrats
in the House OF Representatives, tine
Electoral count would not have been
completed, and the President of the
Senate would now be bearing sway as
the Provisional President of the United
States. ..Fug5 esH sa ft.v
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SPECIAL ORDER.

SALT LAKE CRY, April 19, 1857.
The officer in command of the escort
is hereby ordered to see that every man
it well prepared with ammunition,and to
have it ready at the time. You see these
teamsters hundred miles from the set
tlement President Young advises that
they should be all killed to prevent them
returning to Bridger to join our enemies,
Precaution should he taken and see that
no one escapes. Secresy is required.
BY order Of s-'a ga h % II 81
Gen. DANIEL H WELLS.
James Ferguson, Ass'taAdj. Gen. .
The original order, with the affidavits,
are in my possession, and / have had
frequent conversations with The late
Judge Titus, my former law partner, in
regard to the matter, and be never doubt
ed the genuineness of the order or the
guilt of Brigham Young. {.
L. C. HUGHES.
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written for The Spirit of Democracy

MILToEsBURG, OHIo, March %. s
Ed Spirit: The following are the cor,
rect answers to problems l. and 8, in
The SPIRIT of the 9th:
1.-The outside wheel will make three
more revolutions than the inside one.
2-He bad 81 cents at first. a
3-The length is 200 rods and the
breadth 16o. john H. EeaER,
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GTflearanhif.

LONDON, March PA telegram from
Alexandria reports that Col. Mitchell. an
American officer of the Egyptian staff, is
prisoner at Adowa, chained to native
soldiers and suffering severely
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Original Order OF Brigham Young
Concerning the Mountain
Meadow Massacre,

New York, March PA special
from Tucsan, Arizona, says the follow
ing is correct copy of the original or
der given concerning the Mountain
Meadow Massacre. The order, with
three affidavits accompanying it. was
found among the papers of John Titus,
of Arizona, formerly Cher Jusuce of
Utah.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03

EE Slowly and sadly President HAYEs
nyielding himself to the political schem.
ers. He has been in Office four weeks,
and held out Just three weeks longer than
VI supposed he would. 9e9
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Web) Abbertisssln,1e q,
John Booths : Will.

NOTICE is hereby given that the last will
IN and testament of John Booth, late of Mon.
roe county, Ohio, deceased, together with the
record thereof. was destroyed by fire on the
18th day of June, 1867, and that a duly certi.
fed copy thereof was supplied and admitted
to record in the Probate Court on the Goth day
Of March, A, D. 1877, and recorded therein.
fh t3|'A 9st JAS R: MORRIS, . 9
4apr3, 3,'77w3. q Probate Judge " C, o. 2
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An Editor Shot Through the
Heart,

Topeka, KANSAS, March 27-At six
o'clock this evening shooting affray
occurred between j. Clark Swayse, edi
tor of the Blade, and John W. Wilson,
formerly of the Topeka Times, in which
Mr.. Swayse was killed. The testimony
before the Coroner's jury shows that
Swayse drew his revolver first, but that
both fled simultaneously. Wilson re.
ceived only slight flesh wound on one
cheek. Wilson was arrested and is now
in Jail. Swayse was shot through the
heart.
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nEBy the time it becomes necessary
70 assess the clerks for, campaign funds
CABL SEIZURE will be gazing sorrowtully
Oh heoutside OF the Interior buildings.
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UNION H0 TEL .
Graysyilie. Monroe. County, Ohio,
sJ. w. DEVORE, Proprietor.

THIS Hotel has just been opened and the
i proprietor is prepared TO entertain the
travelling public in satisfactory manner. The
table will be well supplied. Stabling good,
and the best of care will be taken of horses.
mch13,77m3 yxe3, Fi al ,as
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Collie and Grubbs,in Horses,

COIc and lFrtlDDS1ln ltOrScSs sas
~ Having had during the last twenty years
of my life to attend Racing Stock, and hav-
ing had so much trouble with them with
Collie, Grubbs. &c, gave me great deal Of
trouble; having heard, of your Regulator as
a cure for the above diseases concluded to
try it; after trying one PAoKAes IN MAsH l
found it to cure in every instance; it is only
to be tried to prove what have said in its
praise. can send you certificates from Au-
gusta, Clinton and Macon as to the cure si
horses. - GEORGE WAsMAs,
',''" Macon, Ga, July q, 1875.
mch27, 77w4. '0'''e' ''.sast
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The sheep breeders will hold meet
ing at the Kirk House, Zanesville, on
April 25th, to organize an American
Mcrino Sheep Breeders Association.
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wUnhappily the anecdotes which
ere circulated to show that HAYES has q
Kind heart, have tendency to show that
bshas q weak head. s - =
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MALARIoUs FEVERS,

You are at liberty to use my name In praise
of your Regulator as asprepared by you and re-
commend Il to every one as the best prevsnt.
i've for Fever and Ague in the werld. plant
in southwestern Georgia, near Albany. and
must say that it has idonel more good on my
plantation among my negroes, than any med
icine ever used; 1t supercsdss Quinins If
Yours, &c., 5 Hon, 3. B. HILL. Ga.
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MEETING OF TOWNS ZIP ASSES.

DY virtue Of a a5csrtain order. of sale issued
- from the court Of comm On pleas, within
and for the county of Monroe, and State of
Ohio, in case pending In said Oourt tetwesn
the above named parties, and olme dirsossdi
| will offer forrsale, at public auction at the
east door Of the court house In WeodsAsld,
on Il D q I8IE2 a O o e
Saturday, the 18th day Of Auy, 1S7E
between the hours of 10 O'CLOCK a. M. and a
o'clock p. M of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in Menroe county
Ohio, to wit:
Part of the southwest quarter Of section
eight rel, township four I41,' of range five
[5] containing one an 1 half acres.
Said property SO ordered to be sold is ap.
praised at 5 and may sell for twe-thirdi
Of said sppraissment. Terms iof sale, cash
reaaxns bna Ito. LITTLE,
.s.s.s e.t....,.ra go. Sheriff NJ, C, o.
2osrs = nmxr -At.,ys Tor plaintiff.
mch9777w6.
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House OF REPRESENTATIVES.,

House OF REPREsENTATIvEs,}
WASHINGTON, Feb 26, II.
GENTLEMEN: Referring TO the conver.
sation had with you yesterday, in which
Gov. Hayes policy as to the status Of
certain Southern States was discussed,
we desire to say in reply that we can as
sure you in the strongest possible man,
ner of our desire to have him adopt such
a policy as will give the people of the
States Of South Carolina and Louisiana
the right to control their own affairs in
their own way, and to say further, that
we feel authorized, from an acquaintance
with and knowledge of Gov. Hayes and
his views on this question,to pledge our
selves to you for him that such will be
his policy. CHARLES FOSTER.
To Hon. John Young Brown and Hon.
John B. Gordon.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 81, 1877.
GENTLEMEN: Referring to the conver-
satiol had with you yesterday, in which
Gov. Hayes policy as to the status Of
certain Southern States was discussed,
we desire to say that we can assure you
in the strongest possible manner of our
great desire to have him adopt such a
policy as will give to the people of the
States of South Carolina and Louisiana
the right to control their own affairs in
their own way, subject only to the Con-
stitution of the United States and the
laws made in pursuance thereof, and to
say further that from an acquaintance
with and knowledge of Gov. Hayes and
his views, we have the most complete
confidence that such will be the policy
of his administration. Respectfully,
4a.sa.1 gsq STANLEY MATTHEWS,
sa CHARLES FOSTER, ,slt.
To Hon John B. Gordon and Hon
John Young Brown, yEb aT I
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The Letters.

The following are copies of the let.
tiers signed by Messrs. Foster and Mat
theUs.
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Anticipated Death Of the Pope.
Quarreiing over the succession.

ROME, March p The Popes expect
ed death throws into stronger relief the
dscord between the prela;es. A party
is organizing against those in power and
intending to appoint Cardinals Franchi
and Lavalette and other obnoxious off
cials to distant Sees .t-
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pY virtue Of 4 certain order Of sale. issued
- from the oourtof common pleas Within
and for the county Of Monroe, and state Of
Ohio, in aoase pending In said court betwes
the above named parties; and to me directed,
will ofer for sale at'public Auction at the
east door of the court house in Woodsfsld, ,on
Saturday, the 18Th day Of Mdy 1877,
between the hours of 10 'o'oloeka M. and Z
O'Clock p. M, Of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio to wit: - -. -, - 80.
The southeast quarter Of the southesst
quarter of section nine, township two Of
range four, containing forty.ons acres moro
or less. 4 A. YF ID .gSd
Said property. sc, ordered to be sold Is sp-
praised at and may sell for two
thirdsof said superintendent. Terms, of sale.
5000 on day Of ,saleand ba' auce on confrma.
+. o. LITTLE, -,
mcha7,'77w5. sherin M. G. o.
HUNTER Il MALLORY, Att'ys for plaintiff.
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DYSPEPSIA.

MUST OWN that your
Simmons Liver Regulator fully =
deserves the popularity It has
attained. As q family medicine
it has no equal. Itoursd my
wife of a malady had counted yas
incurable-that wslfsbane Of
our American people, Dyspepsia.
EIsI AR, r. ALBEIT, aH
= Professor in Nicholas Public
School. Parish Of Terrebonne. La. Y