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BAD FOR TRE CLEVELAND
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Encouragement for the Anti-Ad-
lminiStraiiOn Repub'tCaOs-..A
sample Of the Letters Received.

COLUMBUS, o, August 13-The anti
Hayes Republican Committee are receiv-
ing letters warmly approving Of the reso
lutions adopted by the meeting held in
this city last week. A Republican In Ham
ilton County writes: II am Republican,
but not politician. ] was an ardent sup
porter OF Gov Hsyes, and even now |
have more of sorrow than of censure for
his course. l think your move in the
right direction, and believe thousands Of
Republicans will step forward and uphold
the flag you have unfurled." Another
prominent Republican in Warren County
says: $50 ahead; you are right. 1t is
better to, stick to principle and he defeat.
ed, than to surrender principle and be
successful Now that Halstead, Mat,
thews, Schurz and other guerrillas have
possession of the machine, let them run
it. / do not proposeto help" And a
Morrow County Republican writes: 'Ev
cry Republican in this county will admit
that the resolutions represent the true
principles of the party. We do not pro-
pose to surrender the only principles of
the Republican party worth fighting for
by indorsing the Administration, nor do
we intend to let men like Murat Halstead
rasp it into US with pepper sauce. Letters
from Licking County fully indorse the
resolutions, and from Madison County
the writer says: "Iam no office seeker
A number of the best Republicans here
| will not vote the ticket, while Others open
lily declare they will vote with the Demo.
Gratis if necessary to rebuke the presump.
tion of Hayes" Delaware County says :
"Count me in. The medicine you pro-
pose is bitter, but the party needs some
thing strong to putt in healthy condi-
tion. For my part, would rather have
Tom Ewing or George H. Pendleton in
the Senate, and have the Democratic par
ty held responsible, than to have scratch
ing, dodging, vacillating man like Mat.
thews there, and have the Republican
party held responsible for his acts; and
besides, / do not intend to sit down quiet
ly and allow the Cincinnati. Commercial
to rasp anything into me with pepper
sauce that don't like" The committee
is in receipt of vast number Of such let
ters from all sections. That the trouble
is spreading over the State is quite appa
rent. All of the above extracts are takel
from letters of men quite prominent il
the Republican party.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
William Bircher
John M. Rownd ct

DY virtue Of 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 the east door of the
court house in Woodsdsld, on
Saturday, the 25th day of August, 1877,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. m, of said day, the following de-
seribed real estate situate in Monroe county
Ohio, to wit:
The north half of the northwest quarter
and the east part Of the south half Of the
north west quarter of section twenty y two
township six of range seven.
Also, the south half of the southwest
quarter and the northeast quarter Of the
southwest quarter of section twenty-three
township Elk Of range seven. . Af
Said property so ordered to be sold Is ap.
praised at $S, ,8O0,and may sell for two-third
OF said apprsisement. Terms Of sale, cash
SsY aH "'ts Fss*a T. o. LITTLR,
july24,77w5. ztT sherif n. C. O.
JAMES e Jorzs, Attorney fer B. panfcrd
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The Famine In India.

CALCUTTA, August IA AT public
meeting held at Madras on the OH, to
consider the steps necessary for securing
help from England, for the famine suf.
ferers, the Duke of Buckingham, Gov
ernor of the Madras Presidency, said
that The famine district contained 49,
100000 people, of which large proper
ton were depending for their daily food
on the exertions and activity of those
who transport grain to that county,
DR.. Cornish, sanitary commissioner, said
that there we're already 100000 people
being fed, and over 500, 900 had died A
resolution was adopted that the princi-
pal cities of England, Scotland, Ireland
and India be informed Of the urgent ne
cessity for assistance. The mover of
this resolution said that more people
were found dead in single morning in
Madras than had died in the whole Ben
gal famine.
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RESOLVED, That we are opposed to the
renewal of patents by acts of Congress
which are burdensome and oppressive to
the masses of the people, and especially
to the laboring classes.-Repuotacan
Platform.
This opposition to patents which "are
burdensome and oppressiveto the masses
of the people" never seemed to- be
thought of until the Republican party had
become too weak to renew them, and
when plenty of money could be raised to
carry them through the House. Now
that there is a Democratic majority
in the House, which has o, erthrown some
of the most "burdensome and oppres
sive" and will overthrow others as soor
as they can be reached, these Republic
cans, who can no longer profit by extend
ing the patents, come rushing to the from
with their banners Aying as if they had
won the whole victory.
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Probate Notice.

I A CCOUNTS and vouchers have been fled in
II the Probate Court of Monroe County
Ohio, for settlement, by the following Ad-
ministrators, Executors and Guardians:
Second and final account Of Aaron Headley
Guardian Of VIM. Fl. Holiday.
First and final account Of Sarah l.. Rose
Guardian of the heirs of Lewis Rose, decd
Second partial account of John NJ. Rurkhart
Executor of Wendal Burkhart.
Second partial account of l.. L. Upton Adm'i
of John Upton.
Third partial account of Harvey Wright
Guardian Of NJ. L. N. Wright.
Second and fual account of Christian Cehrt
Guardian of Jessamine Jones.
First partial account Of Daniel Kimpton
Guardian of his minor children; final as to
Elizabeth J. Kimpton. Is
First partial account of Il. 7. Mitchell Adm'l
of Edward Hopton.
Fifth partial account Of Alex. Buchanan
Guardian of the heirs of VIM. A. Pickens
decd. -
Second partial account Of W. L. Norris
Guardian of Sarah o. Wise.
First partial account of w. r. Gray Adm
with the will annexed Of Henry Mason:
Any person interested may file writer
exceptions TO said accounts, or any item there
of, on or before the 10th day of Septembe
next, when the same will be finally heard AM
continued from day to day until disposed Of
JAS R. NORRIS,
! ausl4,'7Tw3. Probate Judge M. e, o,
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sHERIFFs SALE b'
Jacob Moose
T,vs. iFf.
John W. Litnsan ct al.

DY virtue Of certain order Of sale issued
ID from the court Of common pleas Within
and for the county Of Monroe, and State Of
Ohio, in q ease pending insssld court between
the above named parties and tome directed,
will offer for sale 1t public auction st the
east door Of the court house in Woodshsld, on
Saturday,, the 25th day Of August, 1877,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock am. and &
O'Clock p. m. Of salt day, the following de-
scribsd real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
Beginning at . stone on the Ohio River
bank, thirty Six 'rods and Is links below the
southeast corner of section twenty, In town.
ship two Of range three; thence north forty
and a half degrees west ffty-two rods to.a
buckeye tree six inches in diameter; thunce
north eighty-one degrees west one hundred
and ninety-seveu rods to a marked butter
nut tree and corner on Cornelius Mosey's
line on the bank Of the run; thence down
the run with said Mosey's line to his south
east corner, on the section line between sec
tions nineteen and twenty; thence east with
said section line to the Ohio kiver; thence up
the river with the meanders thereof to the
place of beginning, .{exoept about one acre
in the southeast corner of said tract convey.
ed to Joseph Daley, and except xlso ths
school house lot.5 'ss tsSt
Said property 50 ordered to bssoldis sp-
praised at $1,000, aud may sell for two
thirds of said appraissmsnt. Terms Of sale
$500 cash on day Of sale. s-bs
! H . T. o. LrrTLK.
| julyeh77w6. ssyE sshsrif ". G. o.
N mILssKn, Atsy Cor plaintiff. sss
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Van Amburgh & Co. s Menage-
rie and Circus.
Two Performances at Wocdsfeld
10 Monday, August 9th.

This grand entertainment, conceded
the most elaborate and respectable in
the country, will positively exhibit here
on Monday, August 9th. The menage
rie is large and replete with rare special
ties, including giant two horned rhi-
noceros, hippopotamus hog, African ad-
dax, bles box, harte beeste, Kangaroo,
lions, leopards, tigers, hyenas, Professor
JoHNsoN's trained elephants, including
the mammoth Bolivar, the largest ami,
NAL in the world. These animals emu
merated simply include q small portion
of the catalogue comprising the array
of VAN AMBURaHs monster menagerie.
In the arena some Of the most noted
artists Of the day will appear at every
exhibition, and include as equestrians
the noted Melville, the Lowandss, the
Watsons, VIM Duorow, and Others
Besides these there are corps of fifty
other talented performers, among whom
we especially mention the clowns Foster,
Dunbar and McCollum. Lamkins, the
Langlois Bros, Chsrvat, and Fontaine
also need praise as having. gained ia.
NOUS notoriety with the amusement low.
ing public.
Concerning the show the Titusville
Courier says:
We were favored last night with one
OF the most complete exhibitions of rare
animals and circus performances that
ever came to the city This combina'
ton certainly has all the elements of Q
first class show. We have long desired
to attend q circus that acts as it breaches
and by this one our wants have been
most satisfactorily supplied. The pro-
gramme was ably carried out in the ring
One feature which we make particular
note of was the bareback riding of Mas
ter Charley Watson, his fearless ani
agile feats of horsemanship were encor
Gu Icpcatcuiy, alio ho Wao piououuCC>
by general acclamation the wonder o
the arena Nine. Clarinda Lowanda il
a perfect equestrienne and Mr.. Georg'
Melville is noteworthy among the galax,
of riders presented. Messrs. Langlois
Lowanda, Fontaine and Lamkins credit
ably sustained their parts in the juggler,
performances and the other department
of the entertainments were admirabl,
put forth. Altogether the attraction
are of the highest order of merit, ant
deserve the many encomiums that hav
been advanced through the press of tn
country. In the menagerie, the rhinoc
eros, that valuable species from the tror
les. is the most important object Of in
terest. The hyena, the most untameabl
: of all animals, was here shown. These
with the hippopotamus hog, and Sout
/. American tapir, are specimens that fey
menageries in this country have.
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------------------------- ~ :
BIG HOLE.
OmcIal Reports of the Battle,
The Affair Regarded as Victory
for General GlbbOR.

HELENA. MONTANA, August 13 Cen
e.al Gibbon, after a rapid march Of eco
miles, with $50 soldiers and 30 citizens,
overlook oil the Idaho hosiiles, about
$50 warriors, on the noriherlv edge of
Biz Hole Prairie. Leaving guard with
the train, he made night march and at
tackled by daylight, drove the Indians
from their camp, got position on a :im.
bered point, around which there was
fighting till dark, when the Indians re-
treated Their killed and wounded is
estimated at 100 The reports that the
Indians got Gibbons wagons are false
They got nothing bat severe punish
ment
CHICAGO, August lS The following
dispatch was received at military head
quarters to-day:
Bro HOLE Pass, August IL, 1877
My loss in the battle Of the 9lh wa:
seven officers and fifty three men killed
and wounded | am satisfied the In
dians suffered much more, for the sur
prise was complete, and many were kill
ed in the tepees on running out Forty
dead Indians we're counted on one-bal
the battlefield Howard has just arriv
ed, and | believe be can catch then
again. As sooa as I can get the servi
ces of doctor | propose to move tt
Deer Lodge and take most of our woun
ded to Shaw. They are all doing well
but fear Lieutenant English is mortal
| ly wounded.
GIBBoN, Commanding.
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Communism.

The following is thatpart of the Re-
publican platform which tends to com.
munism. In its stricter sense commun-
ism means that property Of every kind
shall be held by the community, and that
no one shall have greater right to any
given piece of property than any other
that no one shall be permitted to hold
property which he may call his own.
The platform says:
Rssolced, That we view with alarm the
present disturbed condition of the coun-
try as evidenced by the extensive strikes
of the workingmen, and followed ny de
struction of life and property in different
parts of the country; and while we de.
precate each and every resortto violence
and disorder, and cordially approve the
action of our National and State authori.
ties in their efforts to enforce the suprem,
acy OF the law, yet we do most heartily
sympathize with the condition ofthe hon
est and industrious laborers who are vii
| ling to work but remain unemployed, OF
are employed at wages inadequate to
comfort and independence; and as an
earnest of our desire to find q remedy fcl
their condition, we recommend
First--That Congress establish a Ma
[tional BureaVet Industry. M
Second-That Congress exert its au
thority over all National highways Of
trade by prescribing and enforcing such
reasonable regulations as will tend to
promote safety Of travel, secure fair re
| turns for capital invested and fair wages
| to the employees, preventing mismanage
ment, improper determinations and the
aggrandizement of officials at the expense
of stockholders, shippers and employees
Third-That provision be made fol
statutory arbitrations between employ
ers and employees, to adjust controversies
reconcile interests and establish justic'
and equity between them.
| WIN H. WEST ON THE PLATFORM.
The Republican candidate for Cover
nor and the authorized exponent for hi
party, said, Immediately after his nomi
| nation, in a public speech:
81 would go further and try the ex
periment--bat I de not know. that i
would succeed-I would arrange and fl
q minimum Of prices'for all who labo
! in the mines and upon the railroads, ant
then require that Of all the net receipt
and proceeds of the capital invested tn
laborer at the end OF the year should, il
addition to his fixed compensation, re
ceive a certain per cent of the profits
lTApplause, and cries of That is tn
man.
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ELord DUNDREARY was right There
are some "conundrums which no fellah
can find out
2 For instance, the Republicans in their
platform say Resolved, That we view
with alarna the present disturbed eondi,
tion Of the country"
Well, their own management has
brought about this alarming state Of af'
fairs. Why fn the name of common
sense do they not vote the Democratic
ticket and thus have their'alarums chang.
edto merry meetings" ?"
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Written for The Spirit of DemocracY)
Basket Pic Mic on WIttens Hill on
SPDlerAber ISy. IS17

A portion Of the citizens OF Jackson
township met at the NJ E. Chapel in
said township, and made the following
assignments and regulations:
Chief Marshal, James Hissom; As
sistant, Charles Colvin; Band Manager,
Charles Stewart; Vocal Manager, NJ G
Wood; Ensign Bearer, A. J Wright
Treasurer, E. B. Witten
SPEAKERs-Rev Custar, Rev Phillips,
Rev. Kincade, James Watson.
No intoxicating drink allowed to be
sold within one mile of the ground =
One refreshment stand and swing will
be on the ground A general invitation
is extended. ..
We call. we call,
Come one and all.
A feast will be on Witten's hill,
o, then, come. eat and drink your fill.
N. D. GARDEN, Chairman,
r W HUBBARD, Secretary
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PROBATE COURT,

Aug 1l,-W. L Norris, Guardian OF
Sarah y Wise, minor, filed his second
account; hearing continued to Septem.
Der 10th
W. R Gray, Admir- Of estate of Hen
ry Mason, deceased, filed his first &C
count; hearing continued to September
10th, One years further time in which
to make final settlement was granted. :
Aug, IA IT. K. Smith was appointed
Admir- of James Smith, decd Bono
$40 000 w F. Booth, Jacob Roemel
and c. Fl. Dankwerth were appointed tc
appraise the personal estate.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. YARDS


Whec1ing-CHRIsTMAN YARDS =
August 16 -CATTLE-Arrv walls for the
week 70 head Quotations: Ordinary to
common 21t3c; common to fair 3a4c
fair to choice 4s44c. The market has
been little better than last week, hut il
is only ordinary yet. The few arrivals
is the cause of the Improvement II
HoGs-Arrivsls about 80 head: sold
at SC; demand good.
SHEEP-About so head were offered
sold at 34a4c; demand good. b
LAMBs-220 head were offered. Ono
tations 4la5c. About 40 head remained
unsold at the close of the market. The
market became heavy because of the
large supply.
CALVES in good demand at S4a10
MILoH Cows-Are quoted at S25a40
There has been no demand this week.
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Notice to Township and Dis.
frict TreaSurers.

IN pursuance of the laws requiring the
i Township and District Treasurers to set
tie with the County Auditor, annually, for
all school moneys received. fiom whom, and
on what account, and the amount paid out
for :hool purposes in his district, therefore
The respective Treasursrs will make cir
settlement on the following days: Septem-
Der S and 10. 1877. A prompt compliance
with the law 10 required. .-e
WILLIAM WEDDLE.
aug2i, ,'77w9. Auditor Monroe Co., o.
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At Randolph's Old Stand.
MARIETTA ACADEMY, "A

T,HE next term Of this Institution will be.
i gin Thursday, August 80. Whilst
the primary design of the Academy is to fur
nish thorough preparation for College, it is
also adapted to furnish more
THOROUGH ENGLISH EDUCATION
than can usually be obtained in district schools
Glasses will be formed in such studies as Nat.
ural Philosophy, Rhetoric, Physiology, Geom-
etry, Book Keeping, ETC., as occasion may de-
mand. 1t is designed to make this feature OF
the school more complete than it has been here
tofore, so as to reuder it unnecessary for any
to leave this region in search of such training
e NORMAL INSTRUCTION.
There are many young men who wish to en-.
gage in teaching, and who desire to take o re.
view of the elementary branches, with special
reference to such work. To accommodate such
persons Normal Glass will be formed at the
commencement of the term, the instruction be-
ing specially adapted to their needs. From
time to time lectures will be given upon theory
and practice and general questions of school
management. tits designed to render this de
partment one Of such political character as will
render it unnecessary for any teacher to incur
the heavy expense necessarily attendant upon a
visit to some distant institution.
For information, address
81 hl GEO. R. GEAR,
Principal of Academy, Marietta, Ohio.
aug2l, ,772w. e
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" =
GgWe End copied in the Democrd,

1 We IND copied in the Democrat
a paragraph from Beallsville CORES
pondent of the Enterprise, which We had
overlooked in the latter paper:
"Just here | would remark that it
would be quite satisfactory to the stock
holders in this vicinity. before the Di
rectOrs Of the Bellaire ard Southwestern
Railroad return. soliciting our people 10
take any Of the Proposed Bonds that
the Secretary publish an itemized slate
,nent of moneys received and expended
At least of the contingent thirteen thou
sand, go that we may now fully appre
cate The condition and wants Of the
company, for assure you that no one
looks forward to the completion of this
great enterprise with more anxiety than
your humble servant"
We can scarcely believe that the wri-
ter represents, in all lie says, many
stockholders, (even those delinquent y
for Beallsville and vicinity are noted for
intelligence. Such a people would hard
ly select, as the exponent Of their views,
man who does not know that $4,000
and $4,000 are not the same, as SuLL1-
VANS report makes no other allusion to
"oontingencies" than $4,000; or an ex'
ponent who does know that $40 900 'con.
tipgencies" for "work to be done," does
not mean that the Directors stole it.
The whole section of SULLvAN's Re-
port containing this allusionis:
WORK TO BE DONE
On first engineering division,l6
| miles, 1921
On ga division, IS miles, 34,S93
On Sd IL {" 10000
AZ miles Of rail to be laid down
At $4,000 per mile. 105,00C
Contingencies, 3st 10000
Now how on earth could man, with.
out diseased Imagination, conceive thai
these contingencies" as the correspon
ldent elsewhere intimates, were in the
pockets Of the Directors, any more than
1 be could conceive that the 42 miles oI
rail was in their pockets?
! II is certainly unnecessary TO explain
to any one except this correspondent
that in every enterprise of Importance,
after carefully computing the cost, there
is added certain sum for contingencies
unforeseen expenses caused by casual
ties-by scores of accidental circumstan.
ces-and by possible omissions in the
calculation, This $4,000, Mr.. Cores.
pondent is merely provision to cover
lsuch possible "contipgencies" on "work
to be DONE"
As to the Directors putting this OF
any other sum belonging to the compa-
ny into their pockets, we can say with
certainty, that they have never received
a cent for any purpose whatever-nel
ther on salary, labor, or expenses which
amount in some instances to hundreds OF
dollars paid ost of their own pockets.
| 1t would be downright nonsense to
publish an s'itemized statement" to Q
man, or men, (if there possibly be two)
who can be so hopelessly stupid as to
see no difference between "wolk to be
jdone," and money stolen The more
detailed such statement would be, the
more bewildered and insane such deliri'
Gus persons would become.
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~Itwould be better far better to-day
that of,e-fourth be added to the currency
with gold one-fourth higher than it now
is, With the currency we have being taken
up and destroyed at the rate OF $4,000,
600 per month. What money there is
will not venture out for fear of crisis
caused by this policy Of contraction.
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sHEThe Republican Platform propo-
sss to provide atbltrators, a kind Of Re.
turning Board, for adjusting controver'
sies between employers and employees :
just think Of committee Of three cor
pulent. good-natured old gentlemen dis
persing the furious, plundering and muir
derous rioters ut Pittsburgh
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The Rule Must BE Obeyed.

Secretary Schurz has addressed cir
calar letter to every employe Of the In
terror Department outside of the De
partment building inclosing the Presi
dents circular prohibiting Government
employees from taking any active part in
politics. Every employe will conform
his conduct to the requirements Of the
Presidents order.
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observation-disclosures l6-Cat

CfnciBnatf-AuGUsT 16-Cattle
Common S2a2 rs; fair to medium SO
s3 Is; good to choice butcher grades 4
al 75; fair to good shippers 5a5 SO;
fair to good Texas and Cherokees 3a3
rs: fair to good light feeders SAB 10;
fair to good heavy do, 4a4 Is.
Hoas-Common 4 5oa4 rs; fair to
good packing 4 S0a5; selected butchers
10a5 20; fair to good stockers 4 Sos
4 so.
SHEEp-Common to fair 2la34c; goot
to choice 34a41c.
MBs-Common to fair 3414c; goot
to choice 45a4ac; extra DC. #