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from day to day, and it would be
just as possible for them to buy out
the railroads and become their own
employers, as it would for them to
resort to auy of the thousand and
one remedies recommended by i'm
practicable theorists. Theirs is a
terrible condition, and they deserve
sympathy and assistance, even in
the heat Of their excitement, rather
than unqualified condemnation.
Their conduct is wrong, very wrong,
but it is natural that men rendered
desperate by want and misery
brought upon them through the mis-
conduct of others, should be ready
to perpetrate wrong-should desire to
revenge their sufferings upon such as
they believe to be responsible for
them. Capitalists have rights, but
the privilege of starving their fellow
creatures to crafty their own cupid
ty is not one of these rights.
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still further reduction of ten or fif-
teen per cent. !! Does any one
wonder at their resistance ? Is it
morally right that they should sub
init Now, how can they make
their resistance efectual by follow
Ing any other line of conduct than
that these mobs have resorted to ?
How can they right their wrongs and
continue law-abiding citizens 7hey
cannot, and it is but natural that
their desperation should impel them
to the commission of lawless and
violent deeds.
On the other hand, the wealthy
classes would be even happier than
they can be under existing circum-
stances, if they would restrain their
avarice and allow the laboring peo-
pie enough to make lite enjoyable.
There would still remain to them
sufficient to purchase every health
full luxury and partici pate in every
proper pleasure, and they would
have the further satisfaction of re-
fecting that they were not driving
the poor to direst extremities BY
their inexcusable excuses. Let
these things be considered, and when
these railroad companies come to
the States demanding remuneration
tor damages suffered at the hands of
the mob, let the measure OF such re-
dress be regulated by the degree OF
their accountability for the occur
renee of the mob. They have no
more right to demand that the CON-
munity shall make good their losses,
occasioned by their own misconduct,
than has the incendiary who has ap-
piled the torch to his own property.
Having provoked the assault they
should be compelled to abide its
consequences. Were this rule es-
tablished in practice, and it is boil,
equitable and legal, such scenes as
those we have mentioned above
would very rarely, if ever, occur.
AS for what is said about the
working people seeking other kind:
Of employment, moving west, for in.
stance, and engaging in farming, il
is sheerest nonsense. They cannot
resort to such remedies. They
scarcely have enough to support ift
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south and southeast, but we cannot
hear of any lighting in this region,
nor, indeed, in the southern part of
the State. Nobody seems to know
what has become Of the immense
swarnls that have from time 20 tine
been seen in the air.
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The grass hoppers have been
attracting a good deal of attention
recently. Reports from the north
'ern and western portions of the
State have, for several days last
week, represented them as flying
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Mobis1r Rampant.


Some time ago the eastern rail.
way companies generally reduced
the wages Of their employees ten or
fifteen per cent and, in some cases,
even more When it is remember
ed that many Of these employees
had been working Oh short time for
nearly three years, and at wages
barely sufficient to support life, 1t
will be undo, stood that even small
reduction was a severe hardship,
and that it was but natural that the
working men should resist it. Such
was the course pursued. The en-
pioyees demonstrated against the
injustice, but their circumstances
We're UNDECIDED, and 4 general strike
was resolved upon. This was. a
natural but exceedingly unwise line
Of conduct to pursue, for the strikers
only threw themselves out Of EN-
ployment and the companies easily
found ncccssitous men who were
willing to take their places at the
lower wages.
The next thing the strikers sought
to do was to prevent the new en-
ployees doing tie work, ard as this
involved recourse to violence, it
necessarily included violation of the
law. In this event the companies
had the right to and did apply to
government authorities for protec
ton, and IN Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Pittsburg troops were ordered
out to suppress the rioters. The
result in Baltimore was the killing
of some dozen or so Of the rioters
and the wounding Of number on
both sides. In Philadelphia there
was, we believe, no collision be-
tween the mob and the soldiers;
but in Pittsburg there were several
fights and the soldiers were finally
driven off by the Infatuated mob
after considerable loss of life and
the destruction by the rioters OF
vast amount Of property. The
troops employed III the latter city
were State militia sent from Phila
delphia, but in Baltimore the regu-
lar United States troops fom fort
McHenry were brought into requis-
ition. From the accounts thus far
received we have not been able to
arrive at an idea of the number of
lives lost and property sacrificed in
this mad contention.
Of course, the mob is in fault.
The conduct of it's members was
foolish and criminal. But before
we condemn them, as such conduct
deserves to be condemned, let us
take into consideration important
palliating circumstances. Among
the railroad employees are many in.
telligent men, who understand full
well that the corporations by whom
they are employed have had great
deal to do with shaping the legisla-
ton Of this country and controlling
its commerce for the past fifteen
years, and they rightly enough hold
them measurably responsible. for
the condition of affairs now existing.
They perceive that the greed of
these rich capitalists has embarrass-
ed the legin,ate business Of the coun-
try, directed capital out Of its natur-
al channels and brought about the
very hard times which they now
make an excuse for reducing the
wages Of the laborers. More than
this, they see that these men con-
tinue to provide themselves and
families with all the luxuries of af-
f}uence, and to spend fortunes an
nually in catering to their own ap-
petites and passions.
That is the picture presented on
the one side. On the other they
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sHERIFE,s SALE.
John Wiley,
II. H, Lingo ct d.

DY virtue Of certain order of sale issued
ID frofh tbs sourt Of common pleas, within
aid for the county of Monroe, aud tate OF
Ohio. In cass pending in said court between
the above named parties and 10 me directed,
i will offer for sale at publie auction At ths
east door 81 the court house in Woodsfsld, on
.satarday,the 22d day Of December. 1871
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock q. m. and
A O'Clock p. m, of said day. the following
described real estate situate in Monroe coua-
ty, Ohio, to wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner Of sec.
ton fourteen tl4), township FIVE Of range five
thence north eightytwo rods and two links tt
stone; thence north seventy weight and three
fourth degrees east eighty-two rods; thence
south two and one-fourth degrees east forty
nine rods and ten links to a beech tree eighteen
inches In diaAeter; thence fifteen degrees east
nineteen rods with the meauders Of tho ran
thence south eight and ohe.foarth degrees eas'
seventeen rods with the run; thence south foul
and CHE half degrees east twelve rods to the
section line thence west thirty.seven rods and
twelve links to the beginning containing forty
five acres more or less.
Sail property 80 ordered TO be- sold is sp.
praised at $500, add may sell fSr twt
thirds of SAID appraissmsut. Terris Of sale
Cash.
"a .s ss. TO. LrTTLE &
nov20, 0,'77wS. Sheriff N. C. o.
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.s rsss VS.. ~ - ara *
John W. Litman ct nj.

Df 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 coaft between
the above hamed paftiesi aid to me directed,
will offer for sale at, public Auction at the
east door of the court house in Woodsasld. o q
Sdtarday,the 18th day of December, 1877,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. M. of said dsy, the following de-
scribed real estate situate in Monroe eotHty,
Ohio to wit: So "
Beginning at a stone on the Ohio Rivef
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 half degrees west ffty..wo rods to a
buckeye tree six inches in diameter; thence
nerth eighty one degrees west one hundred
and ninety seven rods to amaiked butternut
tree and corner on Cornelius Mosey's line.
ON the bank of the ruuI thence down the run
with said Mosey's line to his southeast COR
nsr, OF the section line, bet~ssa sections
nineteen and twenty; thenca east With said
section line to the Ohio River; thsuce up
the river with the msanders thereof to the
place of beginning (axcept about one acrs
in the southeast corner of said tract con-
veyed to Joseph Daley, and except also the
school house lot. 8t ,{s99
Said property so ordered to be sold is ap
praised at II. 200, aud may sell for two thirds
of said appraiseiheHt. Terms of sale, cash
T. y. LITTLE.
nov13,'77w5 Sheriff N, C. o.
SPRIees & DRrees, Att'ss for F. Reef Guar
dian Of j. Moose. 9w -
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Report
.fr 1 bsa Report .sa.s
OF the Woodsfeld Union School for the
month ending December I, 1877:

se.bs Report .aa.s
OF the Woods6eld Union School for thu
month ending December Z, 1877:
1s:-- ROLL OF HONOR.
Room No. 1-Hartford Christy, Viii
lie Helbiing, Jacob KoontE, Eddie Mays
Willie Stoehr, Henry Stoebr, Gussi,
Armstrong, Annie Burkhart, Laura Del
ter. Total enrolment 40; average at
tendance: males II, females IA.
Room No. 2-Mattie Craig, Cors
Craig, Anna Carter, Addie Hentborn
Alta Morris, Katie Neuhart, Annie Pope
Minnie Reinherr, Birdie Spriggs, Lens
Smith, Harry Mays, Eddie Schumacher
Charlie Weisend, Harry Goodrich, Way ne
West Total enrolment, 80; average
attendance: males 10, females Is.
Room No 3-Lottie Read, Carl Jud
kins, Arnold Reef, Addie Carter, Josiah
Pierson. Total enrolment, AZ; average
attendance: males Is, females Is.
Room No. 4-Minnie Armstrong, EN-.
ma Denoon, Clara Dyer, Mollie Hunter,
Ida Johnston, Ada Little, Frank Kel.
terer. John Koontz, Leslie Mason, Har.
vey Pierson. Total enrolment, 81; av.
erage attendance; males II. females 10
Room No. 6-Flodie Koehler, Adella
Reef, Annie Spangler, Ella Poggenburg,
George Kooniz, Cliff Walton. Total
enrollment' 90; average attendance
'males'15, females TO- il@s' isrs'ias re
= Room No 6-Ella Williams Total
enrolment: males 13, females 19; aver
age attendance: males 8, females 15
Whole number enrolled. 226; average
attendance males 95, femsles 81; total
1T; attendance equals 7s5 per cent ol
the enrolment. W.~M. HowEs,
Superintendent
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LEGAL NOTICE.


FRIEDRICH Big and Caroline Eli, his wife
L who reside Ii the State Of New York
Albert Lorsntz, Matilda Lorentz snd William
Lorentz, minor children of Mary Eorentz
deceased, who reside on Wheeling Island, in
the state Of West Virginia; viii take notice
that on the 3lst day Of October, 1877. John
C. Duerr, as Administrator with the will an
nexed Of John N. Dderr, deceased, fled his
petition in the Probate Court of Monroe
county, Ohio, against them and tho othsl
heirs Of the said John n. Duerr, deceased
the object and prayer Of said petition is Il
obtain an order of said Court to sell the fol-
lowing desuribed real eststs situate in said
county, to wit:
part Of the north half of section thirty,
five, township one Of rahse three, containing
abeut forty .etis acres, more or less; also, 9
part Of the northeast quarter Of tie north
west quarter Of section thirty-ivs, township
one of range three, contsining about thirty
three acres, In all abrdt sssenty. four acres
and being the same land Of which John NJ
Duerr died seized, situate iii Ohio township
in said county. and which land Is fully de-
scribed in the petition fled in said Probate
Court. Said sale is asked for the purpose o
paying the debts Of said John N. Duerr, de-
ceased. as
Said petition will be for hearing by said
court on the l9th day Of December, 1877, al
o'clock q. m, at which time, unless you
show cause to the contrary. an order will bt
granted as prayed for in said petition,
g,s s@ sfi JOHN c. DUERR,
Admir- with the will aunexed Of John NJ
Duerr, decd. move, TITS.
HUNTER & MALLORY, Ats'ys.
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Adm'rs Sale Of Real Estate
- ~ - -

TN pursuance Of an order Of the Probate
L Court Of Monroe County, Ohio, I will offer
for sale at public auction, on s.R
Saturday, the 18th day ef December,1S77,
at O'Clock p. m, upon the premises, the
following ,dsspribsd real estatei situate In
Ohio township, In said,county, to wit: "a,
Being the western part of lot number three,
in section twenty three, township one, range
three, beginning at the southwest corner Of
said lot number three, at the section line;
thence east by the line Of Beazsps land to q
stone at the southwest corner Of A. Rist's land;
thence north thirty-ons rods to stone;
thence east. thirteen rods and fifteen links
to stone; thence north seven degrees cas-.
two rods and fifteen links to stone; thence
north sixty -four degrees west nineteen rods
to stoue; thence north twenty seven rods
to stone on the line Of Isaac Thompson s
land, it being the northwest corner Of said
Rist's land; thence west BY said Thompson'i
land to the section line; thence south by said
section line sixty four rods to the place Of
beginning, supposed TO contain seventy acres
more or less. except thirty acres sold of oi
said above described tract by jacob sutsr 70
A. Rist, by deed dated July los lsf5, and re
corded vol. 81 pages 637 and 6SS.
Appraised At 81 400.
TEENS or SArE-=Ons third in hand, one
third in one year, and one.third in two years
from the day Of sale, with Interest; the pay
msnts to be secured BY mortgage upon tn,
premises sdld. fg{,4As, II 4
JOHN fisher, JR.,
Admir- Of Jacob Suter, des'd. :,
novis.'77w4.
CxEr & OKEI Att'ys.
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re- There is no evidence that Presi
dent HAYES regrets that he ordered the
troops Withdrawn from South Carolina
and louisiana. But there Is evidence
that be stands squarely upon the posi-
ton taken, and does not intend to be
frightened from it by the ttreatenings
of members Of the Senate. He says in
his Message: 4,ifH a8G
"The diseontindance of the Use 81
the army Tor the purpose of upholding
local governments in two States of the
Union, was no less a constitutional du-
ty and requirement under the circum-
stances existing at the time, than it was
much needed measure for the restora-
Ition of local self-government and the
promotion Of National harmony. The
withdrawal Of the troops from such em.
ployment was effected deliberately and
with solicitous care for the peace and
good order Of society, and the protec.
tion of the properly and persons and
every right IF all classes of citizens.
The results that have followed are in.
deed significant and encouraging. All
apprehension of danger from remitting
those States to local self government,
is dispelled, and most salutary change
in the minds of the people has begun
and Is in progress in every part Of that
section of country, once the theatre OF
unhappy civil strife, substituting fol
suspicion, distrust and aversion, con-
cord, friendship and patriotic attach
ment to the Union. No unpreiudiced
mind will deny that the terrible and Of
ten, fatal collisions which for several
years have been of frequent occurrence,
and have agitated and alarmed the pub.
lie mind, have almost entirely ceased,
and that spirit of mutual forbearance
and hearty national interest has succeed.
ed. There has been general re.estab.
lishment Of order and of the orderly
administration of justice. Instances ol
remaining lawlessness have been OF rare
occurrence. Political turmeA and -tar.
bulence have disappeared, useful indus.
tries have been resumed, public credit
in the Southern States has been. greatly
strengthened, and the encouraging ben
eits Of revival of commerce between
the sections of the country lately EN-
broiled in civil war, are fully enjoyed
Such are some of the results already at
tanned, upon which the country is to b,
congratulated. They are Of such i'm
portance that we may, with confidence
patiently await the desired consumma
Ition that will surely come with the nat
ural progress of events"
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MURDER.
A Terrible Tragedy at Cleveland
Yesterday. r ~

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2-Charles r. Nc
Gill, cabinet maker, 27 years old, KILLED
his mistress, Mary Kelly, in house o
ii fame at No., LOO Cross street, at :;
O'Clock this afternoon Jealousy wal
the case of the murder, The murderer
gave himself up and was taken to tht
Central station, and with freshly lii
Eciear, in a calm and perfectly, cool man
|ner, gave the following verbatim accoun,
of the shooting: t..ss,.e ~.
l laid down on the bed with Mary and
after q few words ! pun, my left arm
around .fiet and with my right hand tooh
the revolver from my pocket and put
ting the muzzle to her ear fred. aShe
said: Forgive me, Charley; send fol
the priest" y" sSssas
/ continued to shoot her In the right
cheeksun,ii the seven charges were emp.
tied into her head. = Finding she was
not dead, got up, sat on chair and
put three more charges in the revolver
and laying her arm, which lay across
her breast, to one side, I put the muzzIt
as near Mary's heart as l knew how.and
fred two shots, and with the thil d loa6
] shot her through the temple, making
ten shots ia all. y ,sS'3if1'J sSllT
After the above horrible recital Nc
Gill ordered his supper, saying: "Don'
send me any cold lunch; l want a goot
square meal" The murderer was for
merly from Athens, Ohio, and is said te
have a wife and children in Columbus g
He has lived in Cleveland about yea
and d half 20. -
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R During the six weeks of the call.
ed session there were introduced in the
House 1I77S bills and sixty joint 1850.
lutions, making total of 1888 requi.
ring action by the House and Senate
and approval BY the President to become
law. In the Senate there we're 36S bills
and eight joint resolutions introduced
total 376, and q grand total OF 2,2I4.--
or those introduced in the House six.
teen have been passed by that body, five
have received the concurrence of the
Senate-two of them with amendments
not yet agreed to by the House-and
three have been signed by the President.
OGthe Senate bills sfourteen have passed
that body and three of them have been
passed by the House and been approved
by the President One in each 35S have,
therefore, become law.
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THD " ORLD
.s OH
/. 1 8 = s

Sircsthe change Ia its proprietorphip
(Which took place May !; 1870 "THE
WoRLDhas become the brightest, ,spright-
liest, most scholarly y and popular Journal
in the metropolis" "It IL entertaining
interesting, bright decent, fair and truth
full" 1t does wrong willingly to no man;
DO .cTeed, no interest atd no party. II
treats allsubiects Of Importance earnest;
~ and with respect. It seeks to mst8
itself an agreeable companion, as we'll ss
a faithful guide and teacher. TAT
WORLD regards the recent victories df
the party with which tby preference acts
not as mere partisan triurnphs gained BY
partisan coDtrivances, but as the uuuis.
taxable expression Of deep andgenulnS
popular demand for new methods in gov.
.ernment, for thorough publication Of
the public service and for rettifcatiod
Of the aims ofsour party organizations.
Whereeer and ,ohene8sr TIE Densocsat;e
party proUes itself loyal 10 fhis popatsr de.
inland TIE World s6ih tesoiutelysp.
hold IL; trhsrseef and tbksns6er IL falB
short of or nttsntpts NJ ronateraci this pcp.
nlar demd nd TIL e WORLD,oin as reso-
intely oppose and denounce it. In soordj
THE WORHD believes the Democratic
party to etist TOR the good of The pubiie
service. IL does rot bsiiets tie public ser.
tice toerist for,the good ofthe Democratic
6QrfH, so ;ft aes cstst 49, s94sssf ~ 81
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

Wb0DsFIELp CHAPTER, No. IS, R. A. M
Jere. Williams, 81. P. James r. Morris, Sec
retary. Regular convocations-First Monda,
after each full moon. - - ~
MONROE LODGE, N lS9. F. & A MA
Woodsheld.AH. B. Hi |, w. M. Jere Viii.
liams, Secretary. Regular communications
Wednesday on or before each full moon.
CENTRAL LODGE, NJ. 279. F & A. Nat
Calais-J N. Danford. W. NJ. G.. L. Eberle,
Secretary. Regular comrnnnirations-Tues
on or before each full thooh. !
SUNsB5hY LoDeE, No 36g. F. s. A. MAAt
Beallsville.-David Mcvay, W. M. A. W.
Darby. Secretary. Regular communication
Thursday on or before each fhll moon. in
GRAysvILLE LODGE. No. 479. F. & A. M
At Graysville.- I. A. Wilcox, W. NJ. W.
Okey. Secretary. Regular communications
Tuesday ON or before each full moon.
CLARINGToN LODGE, No. 263, FG A. M
At Darlington w. T. Hurd, W. N. VIM.
w. Messerly, Secretary. Regular communion
tions-First Monday in each month.
STAFFORD LODGE. No. 3U0, f. & A. NAT
Stafford. Henry Smith. w. NJ. g. W. Mason,
Secretary. Regular otimunicatiohs-Mo Motday
of or before each full mooH.
MAsTERToN LODGE. No. 400. F. & A. M
At Observation-Disclosures Warwick, w. NJ. p,
B. Hannah, Secretary. Regular oommunica-
tions=-Thursday evening on or befors zach fnll
moon. s.
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sHERiFFs SALE.
Thomas Dillon
VS.. .sigsa
Thomas Miracle etai, Trustees.


Dr. virtue Of certain vendi exponas issued
ID from the court of common pleas within
and for the county Of Monroe, and State, Of
Ohio, Id i case pending in said court betwseH
the above named parties. and to me directed,
Twill ofsf for sale st public auction ut the
sast door 81 the sourtkouss in woodsneld oh
Saturday, the 2gtA day Of December, 1877;
between the hours of 10 o'clock 4. M. and 4
o'clock p. m, of said day, the following de-
soribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
"A church building known ass the United
Brethren in Ohrists Church. sitnate In Frank
lin township said county, and located on the
southeast quarter of the. southeast quarter Of
section twenty MO- Setownships six and range
seven.
Said property 50 ordHtsd 10 Be sold j. ap,
praised al $275, and may ssll crstwo thirds
Of said appraissmsntss TERMS Of sale, cash
Tf 81 ishl4 ITao. LITTLE,
noy27,'77ws. itgais Sheriff A.ic. 9.g
By order Of AxsoH q. Roach, Assignee o
judgment. ~
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ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORY.

|m a.
ENcAMPMENTA AT TCLARINaToN-A. G. Robb
G. p. John G. Duerr, Scribe, Meeting,
Second and fourth Monday in each month
ENcAMpMENT AT WooDsFIELD-John Do
herty, G. P. Fritz Reef. Scribe. Meetings.
First and third Friday in each month.
WooDsFIELn LODGE, No. 377, I. o. o. F.
John Doherty, N. G. Fritz Reef, Secre
tary. Regular meeting every Thursday.
DEXTER LODGE, No 1885, !. o. o. F.-At
Beallsyille.-- s. Il. Morris, n G. W. Black
Secretary. Regular meeting every Saturday
LEwIsvILLE LODGE, No. 40S. 1. o. o. F.
Darling Harbin, N. g. James H. Hamilton,
Secretary. Regular meeting every Saturday
CLARtNaToN LODGE, No 525. /. o. o. F.
At Clarington.-J G Duerr, N. G.. W. w
Messerley, Secretary. Regular meeting every
evening.
.MILToNsBURa LODGE. No. 601. 1. o. o F.
At Miltonsburg-M Peters, N. G.. J.i j
Riemenschneider, Secretary. Regular meeting
every Wednesday evening.
BRIeBr Rrss LoDsE No. go, ]. o. o. r.
Stafford, Ohio-G. W. Robinson, N. g.; J. N
Mason, Secretary, Meetings every Saturday
evening.