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Village Destroyed by fire.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Angus! IA frey
disaster occurred to the town Of Eaton
Brown County, Monday night. All du
ring the late drouth that prevailed
throughout this section many localities
were in hourly fear of life and property
Fires have ragged with particular severity
in the town above mentioned, and Mon
day crowned the work of destruction BY
sweeping away the houses of many set
tiers One Polish settlement. II mile:
from Green Bay suffered severely. Abou
IS families are rendered homeless and
their crops destroyed They lost every
thing that they possessed and barely es
capped with their lives, being compelled tc
force their way through line of fire
about two miles on broken ground, many
being severely burned in the face
Many animals perished, and are lying in
heaps where they crowded together fol
fancied safety. There was heavy rain
to-day, however, and there is no proba
bility of further damage,
CHICAGO, August THE Inter Oceans
Green Bay y,Wisconsin, special says: The
reports of the ravages of the fire have
been overdrawn. Only 80 families have
been burned out, but in many instances
the entire crops have been destroyed -
The loss is estimated at S13, 900. Nc
lives have been lost.
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(From the Wheeling Register. |
Business Revival.

II looks very much like whistlng to
keep up courage to talk about the revi-
val of trade; yet there are some signs
of the approach of better condition OF
things. The crops of the country are
fine and the demand for them good at
fair prices. Large sums of money are
being shipped West to aid in getting
produce to market. Over :hree millions
of greenbacks came West from the New
York banks alone last week and the
stream still flows in steady volume -
Active business create a demand for
money, and the demand is clearly on
the increase. Ii is the opinion of those
who watch narrowly the signs of the
times, that business of all kinds will
be better this fall than since 1878, be
cause il is impossible for the farmer to
prosper without all kinds of industry
sharing in the prosperity.
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sHERIFFs SALE
Jacob Moose
~ vs. f
John W. Litman ct sl.

DY virtue of certain order Of sails issued
ID from the court Of common pleas within
and for the county Of Aonroe, and State Of
Ohio, In case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed,
l will offer for sale At public auction % the
east door Of the court house In Woodsfsld Oh
Saturday, the 25th day of Angust. 1877,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock sim. and 4
O'Clock p. m. of saiI day, the following de.
Ohio. to wit:
Beginning at stone on the Ohio River
bank, thirty six yeds and IL links below the
southeast corner of section twenty, in town.
ship two Of. range three; thence north forty
and a half degrees west ffty 1.-TWO rods tc.s
buckeye tree six inches in diameter; tboncs
north, eighty-one degrees west one hundYsd
and 'ninety-seven rods TO marked butter
nut tres and corner on Cornelius Mosey's
line on the bank of the run; thencs 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 kivsr; thence mp
the river with the meanders thereof To- the
place OF beginning. except about one acre
in the southeast corner of said tract convey.
ed to Joseph Daley, and except also sks
school house lot.). et afff
Said property SO ordered to b sold Is ap.
praised at $1,000, sud may sell for two
thirds of said appraisement. Terms Of sale
$500 cash on day Of sale. 'ss'hs
T. o. LITTLE,
july24,'77wS. sheriff N. G. b.
N. RoIhrsrzR Atty for pleiutif.
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One of the Tichborne jury publicly
says lie would not have given a verdict
against the claimant had he known facts
that have since come to light He has
petitioned for further inquiries or the
claimants release.
In Nevada trial a new theory for
defence was evolved. 1t consists in
proving the previous bad character OF
the accused in mitigation of his crime,
and as an explanation why nothing bet
ter could have been expected of him.
A San Francisco huckster bought q
mule by auction for $40 After try
ing for three days to put its harness on
from second story window, the owner
resold it for Sl4, on long time, and un-
der the title of "Sara, the High Kicker"
A report upon the damage to private
property incidental to the late German
invasion, has been presented to the
French Minister of the Interior The
losses reached Sl77, ,39l ,55l, but the
Government paid at the time $S4 .106,.
1926 toward the amount.
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TIE Blind Leading the Blind.

1t appears that Judge West of Belle
fontaine, the Republican candidate for
Governor of Ohio, is nearly blind, so
that he cannot walk in the street with
out being LED This is great pity, and
We ere very sorry that any man should
be in such condition.
But the blindness of the candidate is
nothing compared with the blindness ot
the platform. When great party de.
liberately adopts the principles of Com.
munism among its cardinal doctrines
and lays down as the chief element oi
its policy measures first proposed by the
railway strikers, it makes very little diff.
ference whether its candidate sees with
both eyes or with none at all. The safe
ty of society requires that they should
be defeated, and that the doctrines which
they represent in the canvass should be
stamped with the brand of condemna
ton by every sensible and patriotic citi
zen, no matter to what party he belongs
N. Y. Sun.
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TIE OHIO GOvERNORsnIP,
Letter NJ Acceptance OF the Dem
OCratiC Candidate.

The Following is the letter Of accept
ance of R NJ. Bishop, Democratic can.
didate fol Governor OF Ohio:
CINCINNATI. August 9. 1877
Hons !. Ii. Benson John G, Thompson, II. E
OHagen, Committee:
GENTLEMEN: Your Official comnuni.
cation OF July u. informing me Of my
nomination for the Office of Governor
by the Democratic State Convention, is
at hand. appreciate the high honor
conferred by the Democracy of Ohio.
and while keenly alive to the great re.
sponsihiliiies | assume, trust, II elect
ed, TO be able. under Providence, to dis.
charge faithfully and impar;ially the du,
ties of the position.
1t is sufficient tor me to say that the
principles adopted by the Convention
have my cordial Endorsement They are
wise and patriotic, and if properly exc
cuted in the administration Of the Gov
ernment, will greatly tend TO restore con.
fidence and prosperity to the country.
We are now passing through a crisis
in our commercial if not national exist
ence. Capital and labor are seeking to
adjust their respective rights. This ad
justment will require the most thought
full consideration and deliberate action
In so far as it may depend in any degree
upon the action of our State Govern
ment, l would certainly do my utmos,
to effJct it on terms beneficial alike tc
the laborer and capitalist.
The times call for the most di i.cree
management and economical administra
ton of public affairs the mere assertion
of principles will not meet the emergen
cy; they must be vitalized, energized, SC
as to restore confidence to our financial
commercial and industrial pursuits l
called by the people to the head of th'
administration of the affairs OF the State
shall endeavor by conscientious dis
charge of duty and careful guarding 0
the interests of the public to merit tn
respect and commentators of the peo
pile, irrespective of party Respectful.
yours, R. NJ BISHOP.
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From the BarnesYille Enterprise 18th inst.l

From the Barnesville Enterprise, 18th instl
If the Commercial continues its as
saults upon Mr.. Bishop, perhaps some
of the rural Republicans may be induced
to vote for him as the Christian candi-
date, In fact as well as name. 1t said
last Sunday, in an edition which has not
much of country circulation, that sit
is well known tina. Mr. Bishop, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, is rigid
Sabbatarian, and it is pretty clear from
his record would, had he the power, shut
up the hilltop resorts ami other places
of recreation on Sunday" A great
many people outside of Cincinnati will
be glad to vote for man who has prin.
ciples of this kind. Perhaps the Com
mercial may overdo its little job of ma
king Mr. Bishop too good man to be
Governor of Ohio. Some of the "Pu
ritans" Of the country have been look
ing for this kind of a candidate for some
time, and as there is no important issue
on hand may perhaps vote for the best
man.
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THE EASTERN WAR.
Defeat of the Russians at La.
vutZ.
The Czar'S Army at Pleyna Rein
forced,

CoNsIANr1HoPLE, August s S-Osman
pasha telegrsphs from Pevna, that eight
ha,talions of Russian infantry, and eight
sQnadrous of cavalry attacked I.sva'z
Tuesday. The garrison at Lava'z hav-
ing been reinforced by five battsllons of
infantry and some cavalry from Plevna,
repulsed the Russians, who lost 800 kill
ed and 600 wounded.
BUCHAREST, August S-The Russian
troops around Pievna have been rein.
forced and now number 70 900 The
Roumanian army, numbering $4,000, is
now passing continually to Nikopolis,
and will form on the extreme right OF
this force.
CoNsrANTrNorLE, August S.-The reg
ulations concerning the forced loan ol
600, 100000 piasters and the formation
of civil guard for the Capital have
been published. All Ottoman subjects
without distinction must participate ir
the loan. Men from 20 to 40 years o
age will be enrolled in the civil guard.
LONDON, August 8 Various special:
state that on August 6, 5000 Turkish
cavalry attacked the Russians between
Lascar village near Plevna and the riyel
Russila. The Russians who occupied
/ the fortified line and who nowc5atnum
her the Turks repulsed them without dit
6culty, but made NO attempt to follow
as Grand Duke Nicholas does not wisl
to waste the energy of his troops in par
tial engagements.
The Porte informed the English EN-
bassy that after two days hard fighting
at Lava'z the Russians suffered sever,
! defeat.
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sHERlFPs SALE.
Frederick Ksttersr
Adam j. Myers st al.

DY virtue Of certain order Of sale issued
- 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 70 me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door Of the ooort house in woodsasld,
on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of August, 1877,
between the hours Of 10 O'clock !. m and 4
O'Clock p. m, of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in Monroe county.
Ohio, to wit: ssls.
Part Of the southwest quarter OF sectiou
eight township four Of range Ave, containing
one AMI half acres.
Also, commencing q. . stone at the south.
west corner Of seotien eight. township four
of range Ave, and running east to the town.
ship road; thence With said road northeast to
the line Of Myers & Nixon, near the sawmill (;
thence with eaid line Of Center township,
thence with said line south to the place Of
b. ginning, containing three.fourths OF an
acre more or less, being the same premises
conveyed by VIM. 3. Drum and wife to A. ].
Myers.
Said property 50 ordered to be sold is sp.
praised At, 6rst tract $3.50 second tract $50,
and may sell for two-thirds Of said sppraise.
ment. Terms Of sale, cash.
/ ja,,a4.'77vs. Y 4 | shs,if 81 n 4. c. q. &
0Ksr l. 0KsI Att'ys for plaintiff, ,,oeg
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A witness in will case recently tried
in London testified that for years he had
kept the dead body of his child in q room
in his house. This reminds Mayfar OF
the story of q gentleman who lived in the
neighborhood Of Park lane keeping the
body of.his wife on the roof of his house.
BY her marriage settlement large lega
cy was due 70 her husband as long as she
was above ground When she died her
disconsolate husband had her embalmed,
put in coffin, and placed in mausoleum
erected on the roof of his house.
Let the workingmen beware Of the
blatherskites who use their missortmes
to push themselves into notoriety The
questions which grow out of the relations
between capital and labor are some of the
very gravest of modern times, and to
deal with them properly man needs to
be conscientious thinker and painstak
ing student of actual facts. A mere the
orist and blower can never help, and may
seriously hurt, the interests of the labor
ing men. The social disease is too deep
ly seated to be treated by quachs.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
William Biroher
vs..
John NJ. Rownd 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 case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed,
I will offer for sale at the east door of the
court house IN Woods6eld, on
Saturday, the 25th day of August, 1877
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a. m. and
O'Clock p. m. Of said day, the following de-
scribed 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 twsnty-two,
township six of range seven.
Also, the south half Of she southwest
quarter and the northeast quarter Of tn,
southwest quarter Of section twenty three
township six of range seven.
Ssid property so ordered to be sold Is ap.
praised at Ss, 800, aud may sell for two-third
Of said appraisement. Terms Of sale, cash
T. o. LITTLE,
july24.T7w5. Sheriff n. @. o.
JAMES Z. JoFEs, Attorney FOR B. Dan ord
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From the Wheeling Register. ]
The Ohio COfiamitne.

Every honest laborer as well as every
man, who owns or hopes to own a dol.
lars worth of property, Gays the Phila-
delphia Times, should stripe Judge
West and Senator Matthews in pairs
from one end OF Ohio to the other
Both are lawyers: one has been judge
and has administered the laws, and the
other is paid tens of thousands annual
ly for protecting the property of corpo
rations and individuals, and yet both
crawl down into the mire of the Com
muue to carry an election. Their hol
low, lawless professions are palpable
falsehoods and deliberate insults to ev.
cry man who would earn an honest liv.
ing by honest industry, They assume
that the Iaborers of the country are
oilers and agrarians, ignurant and un
reasoning, and every friend of pros
porous industry should resent the false
teachings OF the blatant demagogues
who come with studied deceit to plunge
the whole labor of the country into an
archy.
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Cfncfnnaii-Aueusr Cattle

Cincinnali-AuGUsr Cattle
Common 2@2 Is, fair to medium 3@4
90. good to choice butcher grades 4 %
GA Is, fair to good shippers SOS SO
fair to good Texans and Cherokees 3@
4 90. fair to good heavy Oxen 4@4 Is
fair to good light feeders 3@3 70, and
fair to good heavy do AGA 70.
Hogs-Common A 50@4 rs, fair to
good light 5@5 20, fair to good pack
ing grades A S5@5, selected butchers
S 1905 20, fair to good stockers 4 &C
GA 80.
Sheep-Common to fair 21@3c, good
to choice 34@44c Lambs in fair sup
ply, and the market steady at the fol
lowing range of prices: Common to fail
s4@4c, and good to choice 44@42c, ex
ira 5@5ic.
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Iowa Crop Prospects.

KEoKUK, August 6 The Constitution
publishes complete reports of the con
dition of crops throughout the Des
Moines Valley, extending from Keokuk
out the Des Moines Valley to For
Dodge. from which the following sum
mary is made: Wheat above an average
crop, and OF good quality Oats heavy
yield; average 40 to go bushels per acre
Corn, with favorable season, will have
more than an average crop. Rye and
barley but little sown; good yield good
quality: 40 bushels per acre. Potatoes
large, and are looking nicely best pros
pect ever known. Timothy fine crop
equal to 1876 Flaxseed little sown, bul
good yield; looks fine. Grasshoppers
are plentiful in the northwestern coun
ties, but are doing no damage. On the
whole, prospects are very hsttering.
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SHERIFFS SALES.
SHEKIFF'S SALE.
George CIosier, Adm'r,
Tolbert s, Rutter and ano.

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 public auction at the
east door of the court house in Woodshsld. ON
Satsrday,the 18th day Of September, 1877,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock .. m. and 4
O'CLOCK p. m. of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio to wit:
The southeast quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-six, in township
four Of range Ave, containing forty acres
more or less.
Said property SO ordered to be sold Ia ap-
praised at 5 and may sell fer two thirds
Of said appraiaemsnt. Terms Of sale, $500
on day Of sale and balance on oona rmation.
TO. LITTLE,
ausl4,77w5. Sheriff ". C. O.
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sHERIFF's SALE.
John Nixon
vs.. .i.
Adam J.'Myers ct az.


Dy virtue Of certain order Of sale issued
- from the court of common pleas withiu
and for the county OF Monroe, and State Of
Ohio, In . case pending in said court betweer
the above named parties, and to me directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door OF the court house in woodsield ,ofi
Saturday, the 25th day Of Asgusi, 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. .aaa8
The undivided half Of the following prop;
erty: Beginning At stake on the sectioI
line eighteen rods north Of the section cor.
ner of section eight, township four Of rsneS
five; thence southeast 6fty Ave degrees twelve
rods to stone; thence northeast forty de.
grees sixteen rods to stone; thence NORTH
west forty three degrees twelve rods 70 q
stone; thence southwest ffty four degrees
eleven rods and twenty one links to ssons
on the section line; thence on the section
line six rods to the place Of beginning con.
tanning l and 40.lo0 acres more or less,
said propert ,. 80 ordered to be sold is api
praised at 1900, and may sell for two thirds
Of said appraissment. Terms Of sale, cash.
sai t T. o. LlTTLB.
iuly24,'77w5. Sheriff N, G. o.
0ksr okEY, Att'ys for pl'tf.
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Lively Scene tn the Maine Repub.
ltCan State Convention.
A Resolution Endorsing Hayes
Tabled on Motion of Blaine.

BANGOR, Me, August 9.-Charles j..
Talbot moved the adoption of the reso-
lulions reported and moved the previous
question A scene of confusion follow
ed ana the previous question was hot
seconded G,n J 5 chamberlain NOV
ed an amendment as follows:
Reso'red, We reaffarm mistaken con-
6ience in the integrity, patriotism and
craftsmanship of r B Hayes, and we
cordially approve his efforts to carry
out in good faith the principles avowed
by the Cincinnati Convention
Governor Chamberlain spoke in favor
Of his amendment, and his remarks were
received with great applause.
G. A Boutele, Of Bangor, moved the
following amendment and advocated its
adoption ,
ReSolced, That this Convention de
clares its belief that Go 5ernor Packard
of Louisiana and Governor Chamber
lain of South Clrolina were entitled to
their respective offices by the same votes
which elected R B Hayes President OF
the United States, and that both Gov
ernors were clearly entitled to recogni-
tion by the National Government, and
by allure to recognize them placed
the National Government in the humil.
iating attitude of surrendering to rebels
threatening to raise their hands to resis,
its Legitimate authority.
Hon. " A. Farwell, of Rockland
spoke in favor of General Chamberlain
resolutions
Mr.. Blaine took the floor, and said he
was opposed to both resolutions, and ir
favor of peace He moved both reso
lutions he tabled.
A G. Lebroke made violent speecl
against the administration, which was
greeted with cheers and Kisses.
After other speeches Aaron V. Nor
rill said he wanted peace, but there wa:
no peace in opposition to the natlona
administration, and he desired to sa,
this to his friends who had preceded
him, He proceeded to address the con
vention amid scene of great confusion
being greeted with cheers and hisses
Mr.. BIaine's motion to table both res
olutions prevailed.
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Lie.

If we die to-day. the sun will shine as
brightly, the birds will sing as sweetly
tomorrow Business will not be sus.
pended moment, and the great mass
will not bestow thought upon oul
memories. ais he dead 2" will be tile
solemn inquiry of few, as they pass
to their work. But no one will miss us
excepting our immediate connections,
and in short time they will forget and
laugh as merrily as when we sat beside
them. Thus shall we all, now active in
life, pass away. Oar children crowd
close behind US, and they will soon pass
away. In few years not living he
ing can say, 81 remember him" We
lived in another age, and did business
with those who slumber in the tomb
Thus is life! How rapidly it passes.
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EF Statisticians of the New York
World, estimating the value of properly
destroyed by the rioters at Pittsburg at
$4.500,000, find that this amount is
more than one-fortieth of the assessed
valuation of Pittsburg Estimating the
population of the city at 100000 per
sons, the city will be required to pay
$50. Is for every man, woman and child
to compensate the injured parties The
loss is equivalent to tax of S261 on
every 800 of taxable property. 1t
must be remembered, too, that the oc-
cupants of houses pay the taxes, wheth
er they own or rent them. The occu-
pant who is also the owner pays the
whole of the tax directly as such, and
the tenant shares the tax with the land
lord in the shape of increased rent.
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Meeting of Antl-Adminislrat tIOr
Republican, at Columbus, Ohio.
Hayes Denounced for HIS South.
-ern Policy.

CoLUMBUs, August GA meeting OF
INSTRUMENTATION Republicans was held
here tonight, and resolutions were adopt
ed bitterly denouncing President Hayes
for his southern policy. declaring that
the second resolution adopted by the
Cleveland Convention is inconsistent
with its professed declaration Of fidelity
to the principles of the Republican par
ty, as a falsehood adopted solely for
party sxpediency, libel apon the Re.
puHieans of Ohio and unworthy of the
grand record of the party. A resolu-
tion was also adopted inviting Republi,
cans throughout the State to correspond
with them and advise as to the course to
be pursued during the present campaign.
An executive committee was appointed
to receive correspondence.
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wThe Eastern Republican papers
are hagellating their Ohio brethren about
their platform. These wise menof the
East do not know quite as we'll as we do
out here, that the nearer the Republicans
in this State should initiate the Demo.
cratic platform, the better were their
prospects Of success However, this at
tempt to please the extreme hard money
men BY covering up the silver question in
a pile OF rubbish, has causedthem the loss
of Eastern sympathy and will cause them
to lose the State besides.
Experts can ride two horses at the
same time, but not if one is going East
and the other West