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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-08
Probate Notice.

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 partial account Of W. E. Mallory
Guardian of John J. Mallory, a minor.
Fifth and final account of ]. A. Boice Guardian
Of Jesse v. Boice.
First partial account OF JAS. W. and Jacob W.
Powell Adm'rs of John Powell.
First partial account of J.. Way Admir- Of
First partial account of VIM. Burditt Admir-
Of Wn. Johnston.
First partial account of Simeon Grisell Guar.
dian Of Elizabeth A. GriseA
First partial account of Martha ]. Norris
:. Guardian of Caroline E.. Mcclellan and
Ephraim D. Trembly-fnal as to Caroline E
Third and final account of John Slime Guardian
of James e Bates.
First partial account of Christian Cehrs Guar.
dian of David and james Blattler-fnal Al
to David
First and final account Of Henry ]. Muhlemar
Guardian of Edward and Lucinda Monteith
ANY person interested may file write,
exceptions to said accounts, or any item there
Of, ON or before the 10th day Of 0ctobe
next, when the same will be finally heard AM
continued from day to day until disposed oi
I, JAS z. MORRIS,
!. septl7. .'7sw3. Probate Judge u c, o,
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LEGAL NOTICE.

OARAH McCAMICK, and Isaac MoCamick,
y her husband, who reside in Wellsburg,
Brooke County, West Virginia and Cathariue
Harrison and Martin Harrison, her husband,
who reside in Monroe. County, Ohio, will
take notice that petition was filed against
them on the llth day Of September, A. D.
1878, in the court Of common pleas within
and for the county Of Monroe. Dy Christian
cshrs, and is now pending, wherein said
Christian Cehrs demands partition of the
following real estate, to Wit: The south hall
Of the northwest quarter of section twenty
one, township two Of range three. except
eight acres sold Of of the southeast cornell
Of said tract by Job Pearsoll to Lemue
Pearsoll, by deed dated July 20 1878, con-
tanning seventy -four acres, more or less; ant
that, st the next term of said court, the sale
Christian cehrs will apply for an order tina
partition may be made Of said premises.
CHRISTIAN CRHRS,
By spRleos & DRleas. his Att'ys.
sep17,'78w7.
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!HE SPIRIT or DEMOCRACY
Tuesday. October 8. 1878.
The "Culrasse" shape.
tssn Francisco ohronicle.,

tS&n Francisco Chronicle.)
"Wonders will never cease" must be
Q frequent exclamation ct the Exposl-
.tion, but one cannot help fsncying that
the exclamation could never have been
more heartily uttered than when, stand
ing before the exhibit OF the art OF the
Paris corsetiere, the aish cuirasse, per-
feet fac-simile of the human form from
the neck and half way to the knees was
discovered in all it's audacious glory
One Of these marvellous affairs has found
its way here and has been seen by the
initiated Its purchaser has permitted
it's examination, and, though it was en-
tirely unnecessary, explained its purpose;
It Is purely and simply third Of a fe'
male form, in an indescribably yelvety,
pliahIe material which noboiy can IN
derstand. and which must be seen to be
conceived, ,.and which simulate bosom,
waist aud half OF the hips. Those at
the Exposition give the entire hips
This false form, which must of course
must he made expressly for the person
wearing 1t, is SO soft. that 1t can be
squeezed in the hand, yet Immediately
resumes it's shape. 1t deceives the touch,
being worn under thin, raw silk Over
q thin figure-aud il is intended solely
to give rounded outline to the attenua
ted or naturally thin shape--it presents
q bust aud hips of fne contour. The
cu:rasse or princess waist over this car
ries. out to perfection deception which
IL is utterly impossible TO detect. 1t is
worn, It Is needless to say, without cor.
Get, being itself corset without single
bone or spring. Howits position-set
as it 10, under the arms,and extending as
It does, half way to the knees-is main.
tanned Is q perfect puzzle. The corset
iere, whose invention it is, spent years
upon pcrffcting ii, and it is used by &C.
tresses, danseuses, and ladies belonging
70 foreign society; and, after all, the de-
ception Is no greater than that OF pad
ded corset. Over the high corset it has,
for those appearing in public, this I'D
vantage--thst it is Impossible TO appear
decollette With it., A skillful adjustment
Of lace about the bustis alone necessary
II is 6esh.colosed. and graduated 10 such
way that it sets close to both bust and
waist. The glass containing this Start
ling "feature" OF the exhibition has
crowds around it all the time Fancy q
hitherto uninitiated person Of either ser
before these cases, my reader, and tell
me, if il is not true that we shall soor
begin to be afraid that nobody is real
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Notice to Teachers.

Notice to Teachers.
HlHR Board Of Rxsminers Of Monroe Coun-
i ty will hold meetings foe the examina
tion Of Teaehers. As follows:
Stafford, Tuesday. September II, 1873.
Beallsville, Saturday, II,
woodsHeld, Saturday, October S., a
Baresville. ~ l9,
Woods6eld, November 2,
%,
These exam nations win commence at {
o'clock .. m. xnd close 1t 4 p. m.
A fee Of SC cents Is required from eacf
applicant as condition Of examination, and
must be paid in advance. va
By order of the Board.
aug27, ,'7std. s. A. ATKINSON Clerk.
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THE NEW GEOMETRY.


loCaAOOko anu OOAsS9~>e1s-
Question-Whati Is point2
Answer-The smallest possible, con-
ception Of purely immagiuary thing
Q.-Give an example Of . point.
A.-Hayes' conscience.
Q.-What is line?
A.-Something that has length without
breadth or consistency.
Q.-Gives an example Of line.
A-William M. Evarts, or one Of Viii
liam NJ. Eyaft's speeches.
Q.-What is plane
A.-Afat
Q.-Illnstrate what you mean.
A.-Carl Schurz is plane.
Q.-What is solid?
A.-The evidence of the fraudulent
bargain with Nichols and Hampton.
Q-What is a square?
A.-Something that you cant ge
around.
.Q-For instance?
A2The fact that Samuel j, fttder
was legally elected President in 1876 b.
majority ofthe electoral vote. That
q square.
Q-Wh bal isa right anglep
sA.-Fishing for facts to prove tn
Fraud.
Q-What is an obtuse angler
A.-Fishing in the ewrong pond.
Q.-What is an acute angler
A.-One Of General Butler's cross ez
aminaiions.
Q.-Defne an axiorn.
A truth that is disputed only b
knaves and fools. - z = Z
Q.-Recite few. of the leading a,
IONS.
Al. Ten thousand lies don't max
one truth. 2 Fraud vitiates everythiu
ittouches. 8. There are only two sid'
to every question-the right and Il
wrong side. 4. Eight to- seven don
make title. 5. There's . Judgment ds
for thieves and forgers. 5. The recei
er is a. bad as the thief.
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AssIGNEE's NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the under.
IN signed was. on the 10th day OF August,
1873, duly appointed and qualified by the
Probate Court Of Monroe County, Ohio, as
Assignee Of John W.. Suter, Of Raresvil!e,
Monroe, County, Ohio. Creditors of said
Suter are notified to present their claims to
the undersigned within six months for al
lowance or rejection.
THOMAS g.. ALLEN,
!, .auga7,'78w3. Assignee.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-08

Women will not hold offices In the
Episcopal Cuurch hereafter. as they must
be twenty 1--WE years old before they are
allowed TO do so.
.See here, misther." said alad of seven
summers. who was driyenup tree by q
dog. sif you don't take that dog away II:
eat up all you. apples" -
+ When man returns home at night and
kisses bis wife with more than ordi.
nary tenderness. she may be pretty GER
tain that he has been into mischief.
or course they do not apply for .
chance to farmers who placed on the gate
leading to the kitchen door, Cramps
wanted as atop dressing for the winter
wheat" :. :
A Boston young man married against
the wishes OF his parents, and, in telling Q
friend how to break the news to them
said: "Tell them first that I am dead
and gently work up to the climax"
Some crusty, rusty, mustv, ,fusty, dusty
gusty curmudgeon Of q man gave tht
following toast st . ceiebrstion:: 'sOul
Gre engines-many they be like our ole
msids-ever ready, but never wanted.
Do you know remarked rather fas
you'h the other day, to suffering
friend to whom he was slightly indebted
@Do you know that ] intend to marry ant
settle down ?" II do.don't know any
thing about IT," was the reply, "b b but
think you had BIB better stay single ant
petite up"
Some poet wants 10 know what is swee
ter than the close of day, when the sui
slings i's golden smiles on the moddin,
violets, and the woodland brooks lisp an,
patter over opaline pebbles, and all |
serene in the tender after glow. w
think ne can tell the poet of somethin,
sweeter than that Kidney stew.
Rev. DR.. Tslmage urges that the ay
erage.boy ], arms to use tobacco by praG
ticine with cigar stumps which have bee
thrown away by his father or by som
minister visiting the house. The mora
of this startling statement seems to b
that parents and ministers ought I
smoke their cigars up closer-Phitdde
pbia Byiksxa.
There ore great many men in thi
world who imagine that they are bor
with geniss, and lie down on the sofa an
wait for an inspiration until some othe
fellow, who thought himself a dunes
rises BY haad labor to competenc.
buys the sofa, and leads the waiting geniu
oni by the car. This is not joke IL 10
fact.
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DRESS MAKING.
Rooms Above Jones' Store.

MISS f. "A. JONES
II as just received the latest styles Of pat
IL terms from 3. Butterick, New York, and
would respectfully inform the ladies Of
woodsneld and vicinity that she Is prepared
TO DO FIRST CLASS WORK.
Also, cut and ft for those who desire to have
them made elsewhere,
Patterns Of all styles for ssie-aug2S, ,'77m3.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate of Andrep Meages, Deceased.
THE undersigned has been appointed and
i qualified as Rzecutrix of the will Of An.
drew Menges,l late of Monroe county deceased.
Dated this lst day of August, A. D. 1878.
.e.t4 -. AMANDA ANN MRNGRS.
sspl7,'7aw3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

The Judiciary Committee ofthc House of Rep
rcsentatves has reconsidered its former aotioo,
nstrucsing Representative McMshon to move,
when the Senate bill repeating the Bankrupt
law shall be reached on the Speakers table,
that it be put on its passage, aud By TWO
third vote Instructed him to report substitute
tor the bill repeating the involuntary proceed.
iUgs Immediately, aud repeating voluntary pro'
ccedugs after January first, 1879. There is
quite change 10 the sentiment regarding the
bl and the result 10 the House is considered
uncertain as to the immediate repeal ofthc law.
The case OF Major 4. H. Curtis, alias Ray,
charged with outragoR Miss Ella Tydines. Of
Baltimore, at the National Hotel, Wash
ipeton, last year. is BOW on trial 10 tho last
named city. The defence will not put in an
aIibi, Int will contend that it was matter of
physical impossibiity for Curtis, who has but
one arm, to have committed the crime.
Simon Wolfe, for long time recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia, has been TO-
quested by the President to resign, the place
being wanted, it is surnised, for General
George A. Sheridan, of Louisiana. The Presi-
dcut has cff.rcd Mr. Wolfe consul gcneralshlp
in Germany, which he has declined.
The Pacific Railroad lobby, it is alleged, con-
trbuted 5000 to the republican campaign
tuGd in 1876
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
The Florida Fraud.

The Daily Sun and Press Of Jacksonville an
nounces that McLin. Secretary of State under
Stcarns, and L. &. Dennis, the little giant Of
Alathua county, hsve msdo confessions in
writing of frauds in 1876, by which Florida wss
carried for Hayes. Dennis covers fully all de-
tails CT the Archer precinct frauds, which play
ed so important part before the Returning
Bosrd. lie SAYS pa names were put on The re-
turn Of Archer after the voting McLin's con-
feasion is said to cover all the transactions be.
fore the State CsnvsssiDg Board. These comics
sons were in the hands of The present Secretary
of State 5lcxhsm, and have been forwarded to
Washington. After Dennis made confession
eleven Indictments against him tor frauds in
Alschus ard Levy counties were mol g pressed
McIin, it is aald, was rewarded; but how is not
known. These gentlemen have unbosomed
themselves, and their written statements have
gone to Washington. The Archer fraud is fully
developed, and the little crookedness in Baker
is laid bare. and also the secrets ct tho State
Canvasng Board st TsllahasEe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

worthy persons as suitable to represent this di:.
trct after the term Of the present Incumbent
express have made it my business to make
some Inquiries 10 this igaoorhood as to whom
the people would ike to represent US at!er the
present term expires, and the answer has in.
variably been, ''Give US Gen Eppa HuutoD.--
He has ably represented US TOR nearly three
terms. and while the eighth district has uaby
sons that would do us honor in the halls Of
Congress. yet Gen. HuDton has been to Coo.
gress and understands all the ropes. Thes,
are the sentiments not only Of this neighbor
hood but | believe to DE the sentiments of
large portion of Loudoun county. Ooe Of your
orr espordeu says hat I Q has always support.
cd Gen. Huutcn with what inhusuce be pos.
sessed, &c., but tho time has come for another
part of the district to be honored by the repro.
sentation being granted to one Of its distiu
guished sons. It makes Nd difference to us
what part Of the district our representative
halls from SO that he is pure and houcst man
ard does his duty 10 Congress. Such We be-
leve most of the people of the eight district
believe General Hutton has done. Tben why
make change. OCCASIONAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Al regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder.
men, held April 3, 1878, there were present.
VIM. A. Moore esq President and GeSsrs.
Smoot, Msrbury, Strauss, Armstrong, Down
ham, o. Neal and Reid.
Messr5. Smoot and Reid were appointed proy.
les on the part Of this board to represent tho
corporation in the meeting Of the Alexahdrls
Canal Co., to be held May 9Th, proXimo.
An act fixing the salaries OF the municipal Of
fcers of the city of Alexandria, Va. for tho
year commencing July lst, 1878 was introduced
by thu Finance Committee, read the first and
second times. the blanks ware filled and the bill
lost by the following vote Ayes, Mr.. Smoot-l.
Noes Messrs Marbury, Strauss, Armstrong,
Downham, Reid and Mr.. Pre:i len.-5.
On motion of Mr.. Reid the action on the sala.
~ bill Was reconsidsred-syes Messrs. Smoot.
Msrbury, Strauss, Reid and Mr.. Presidential;
noes N essrs. Armstrong and Downham--2; and
the bill was laid on the table until the aext
meeting.
A communication from the Cclambis Fire
Co. was received from the Common Council and
their sction concurred in.
4 petition of Mrs. '. A. Miner for reduction
of assessme nt on her lot St the s. K. corner OF
Washington and Duke streets, was referred 10
the Finance Committee.
The Board then adjourned.
Te;!e: JEo. }. JAMESON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

The congressional Investigation OF the affairs
Of the Office of the Consul General to ShaDg bal,
now 10 progress, is developing evidence very
damaging tc the character Of mr. Seward. To-
deed It is the general impression that strlc;
investigation cf the affairs of most Of the Rs7
erumept's foreign Offices would Indicate similar
crookedness Cd the part of those who occupy
them. and that, too, notwithstanding the report
to the Contrary furnished by Rev. Dr.. Newman,
who, it will be remembered. was sent by his
friend Gen. Grant on consulate inspecting
tour, 70 last until he could resume charge OF the
METROPOLITAN church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

The most striking exempli6cation OF the
"tightuess" of the times We have recently had
is furnished 10 the fact that the circus 10 this
city, yesterday, was but poorly attended. Peo'
ple have heretofore been known to deprive
themselves of meal in order to obtain the
necessary admission fee, or to beg, borrow, and'
in some instances, steal, the requisite sum- but
neither alternative will avail low. 80 difficult IS
it to get half or quarter" even though
tho silver bill is law. Alexandria was never
so poor before that her people would not patro'
nize the ''sbow."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
VIRGINIA News,

Tutho United States Circuit Court, at Rich
moud, yesterday, Judge B md rendered Jldg.
ment in the case of W. Il. Blackwell u Co., Ct
North Carolios, against w. T. DiUbrell, CT
that city, giviog damages 10 s. 700 agalos1 the
latter for their Infringement OF Blackwell Dur
ham brand Of smoking tobacco. The Court also
decided 10 the case Of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad, 90 the peiltlon OF p9rsous
who had furnished iron and other supplies to
that road before the appointment OF receivers,
that such claim could not be paid until the
mortgage Oh the road had baen satisfied. The
Court also decided that the claim OF employees
who had worked 90 the road before Ii was
placed ia the hands of receiver could not be
settled uptil the mortgages lad been paid OFT.
J. II. Butler, &. Guveroator, L. NJ. Sherry,
John Murphy, w. H. Zimmerman. William
Euker, B. X. O'Dw9er. Peter Stump, Henry
Westerhoff, w. II. jenkins, George Ru1dter.
mark. Washington Martin, Q. Heuser. Il. l..
Goodman aud F. W. Thomas, liquor dealers
10 Richmond, have been indicted for selling
liquor % Sunday.
VIM. J. McCrcary, IS years old, a Sunday
school scholar at Christ Episcopal Church,
Richmond, of which Rev. Robert s. Barret is
pastor, was arrested last night, charged with
robbipg the missionary box at that church OF
fifteen dollars This is the fourth otfcuse of
the kind charged against tho lad in the past
few mouths.
The Richmond Dispatch says :-'Dr. &. W.
West. we'll known physician OF this city, was
called on a day or two ago to attend colored
woman. whom he found entirely insane from
the effects of religious excitement. The Doctor
states that her husband informed him she had
not eaten anything siuce one day last week. +
Among the most notable dogs at the Bali
more bench show are Nora" No. %, red,
owned by Robt. Neville, Fauquier, valued al
sl,000;and Kirby" "Pelhsn" and ''Bren'
d. owned by Capt j. W. Foster, OF Lees
burg.
Mr. j. X. Hodges, prominent aud we'll
known citizen of Norfolk. died there last Sat
urdsy.
The venerable Dr. John Arlington. Of Pc
tersburg, died there yesterday morning.
Mr.. Jacob Levy, 40 old ADD respected citi'
zen of Richmond. died there yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

10 the clitor of the Ilecandrta Gazette:
For the information Of your correspondent B.
l will state that am not candidate for any
position 10 the gift Of the people, whom ''love
SO we'll" hence my communication on the cleo.
lion of member of Congress 10 the eight dis
trict. Aud 10 order that 3. may not be de-
ceived as to MY devotion to Virginia, | will
also observe that resigned NY commission as
captain in the United States military service at
the comm encement of the war, which took me
twenty nine years to earn from the position or
a private soldier, and faithfully served the Con-
federacy end Virginia iG the field, as Colonel,
to tho end Of the mighty contest. And by the
Sid termination CT the war | lost 10y com mis-
sion, b7 which ny family have been reduced
from stiuence aud high social position to pov.
erty and misery. Can you and Gen. Hutton
prove more devotion to Virginia? My fidelity
to Virginia is my greatest glory; my only source
of happiness, and it groves NE that any Vlr-
ginian would now seem to desire to deprive NE
of the lost aud only source of comfort. Thus
you will learo that your suFmlses conceroDg mo
are as erroneous az your opinion as TO the merits
of Gen. Hutton. Mr.. 3. must be endowed
with natural genius for Interpreting human
character TO have succeeded 10 discovering Gon.
Hunton's inward thoughts in t2ur years asso.
citation. He is moro wise thao the ancient
Egyptians, who could not decide upon man
real character until sf:er his death, which rule,
we know from cx Lerience, is a good onc. The
other portions Of BIS artic" are matters OF
taste, which cannot be determined by argu
nent. L.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
The Erie Railroad.

NEW YORK, April 24.-Arguueut on the
motion made 90 behalf of John IL. Brown,
preferred stakeholder, 10 prevent the Erie
Railroad foreclosure sale, was continued to day
and concluded shortly before noon. Judge
Potter decided that the sale should 20 on and
that if any irregularities or frauds occurred they
could be corrected hereafter.
New YORK. April 24-The Erie Railroad
was sold to-day in the foreclosure suit by the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company. The road
vas purchased for Sc, 600, 600 BY exGoy. Z. D.
Morgan, David A. Wells and j. Lowber WEIGH,
who arc trustees for the stockholders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
Opening and Closing Of the Mails.

The following VIII b. tho hours Tor otcbIng
ard closing the mails until further notice:
CLcsING-Msnsssgs Division q. nj A!eIan-
dria to Round Hill, Va, s a. m; Alexandra to
Gordonsvile, Va, 8 a. m; North snd East l.
M Northern aid Western mails, via Wa.hing-
ton u. G, a As p. hi. and 9 o. m Southern
mails, via Richmond, Va, 5 80 p. N. and pm
South western mails. via Lynchbnrg, Virginia,
Through mail>) 9 D. nj DanviIle, Va, 9 p m.
OPENING Northern and Western malls, via
Washington D. G., S 80 o. M and and pm !
Southern mails, via Richmond, Va, $50 4. m.
and p m; Southern through msiI, via Lynch.
burg Va, S 80 a. m; Manassas Division 50 p.
u Bound Hill to Alexandria Va, 5 30 p n.
SUNDAY Hours -Ali mails arrivc at = ~ Am
OH - closes at ~ 30 T. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24
Presidential Trip.

PHILADELPHIA APP. 2l-The President and
party arrived at West Philadelphia dcpo. a.
about $50 and proceeded TO the Continental,
escorted by the first troop city cavalry and the
committee OF reception of the Union League.
There is avery general display of bunting in
the city on the occasion Of the Presidents visit,
and Sentimental is bedecked with hsgs from the
roof to the ground floor Attorney General
Devens is also at the hotel, having arrived this
morning from New York. .....-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-24

The Senate, yesterday, passed the bill extend
ing the time for the construction and compile
ton of the Northero Pacific Railroad, and the
House, after au all day discussion foally de-
termued that MIR. Cox's protest to the passage
of the River aud Harbor bill was not priv
legged uucstion''-that was all.