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HERussia has field army OF 100000
experienced soldiers in Bulgaria and Rou.
melia, and probably 100000 more in Asia
The strength Of her entire army on a wal
footing is l,2l3,257. The armv'of Aus
tria, on war footing, is S3S70O; ofGer.
many, l, 300, ,000;.o France, 430,7 ,703 she
could put in the field 100000 mem /; oi
Italy, AL, 500; of Great Britain, l32,SS4
Besides all this the immense navy Of
Great Britain must be considered as 9
very important factor in general Euro
Dean war.
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During twelve years Albert Myer ol
Boston paid the premiums on S25. 600 ol
life insurance This burden was the cause
OF his bankruptcy bus hestruggled hard
and made the payments, believing that
by doing so he was securing his family
against poverty after his death, Within
two years one after another Of the com.
paines in which he was insured have gone
to pieces, and when he died, several
weeks ago, all his policies were worthless
His wife and children are penniless.
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safe and sure.


Mr.. n. R. srsvsSs. In 1879 your vsesrrs q
was recommended to me, ,snd, yielding to the
persuasions Of afriend, Ioonsented totfy It..
At the time was suffering from general
debility and nervous prostration, superiu,
duced BY overwork and irregular habits. Its
wonderful strengthening and curative prop
critics seemed to effect my debilitated system
from the frss dose; and under its persistent
use lraptdly recovered, gaiping more than
usual health and good feeling. Since then,
i have not hesitated TO give vRssrISs my
most unqualified Endorsement, As being q
safe. sure, and powerful agent in promoting
health and restoring the wasted system to
new life and energy. vBeErNH is the only
medicine use, and as long as I live never
Sxpset to ani q better. Yours truly,
= W. n. CLARK,
l2o Monterey street, Allegheny, Penn,
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Millions OF People Starving In
~ China. -

NEW YORK, January 28 MIR. A.fA.
Low has received the following dispatch
from the American Vice Consul at Shan
ghai: aa sf 81 So a'a i.ssi' 70
SHAssHAI, January 2s-An appalling
famine is raging throughout the four pro.
vinces OF North China. Nine millions Of
people are reported as being destitute.
Children are daily sold in the market for
food.
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Remains OF Christspher, Colum
5-5ro,.,.. bus.

SAN. DOMINGO, January 7-On the
26th ult 1.-THE Spanish steamer Alcantara
arrived here from Havana, bringing the
commission appointed by the Spanish
government to examine the box supposed
to contain the remains of Christopher Co.
lumhus. The examination was PERMITTED
after many formalities had been gone
through with. The box was removed
from its place Of deposit the seals
broken and the inscription closely ex-
amined. The bones were scrupulously
inspected, and photographs taken ofthe
remains. f - ~ rHu,. :.
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wA more ludicrous climax to q

RFA more ludicrous climax to the
war than the sudden "uprising" of the
Greek mob at Athens it would be dif1.
cult to imagine. AS long as Turkish
army kept the field, these Greek heroes
contenied themselves with marching and
countermarching on the plainp of Thebes.
They lacked even the jackal quality Of the
Servians who joined The conqueror after
the fall Of Plevna. Now, however,
that her old enemy is thoroughly beaten
and every thing In fair way of settle
ment, Greece is shouting herself hoarse
for war.
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VEGETINE. :
All Have Obtain ed Relief.

soUrH Berwick, Me-, Jan. II, 1919.
q. r. SrsvsNs, Rsa
DBAR Sra. | have had dyspepsia in II.
worst form for the last ten years, apd have
taken hundreds Of dollars worth of medi-
oiuss without obtaining any relief. In Sep
ssmbsr last | commenced taking the vses-
FINE, since which time my health has stead
lily improved Ny food di ,ssts we'll, and
have gained aftssn pounds Of Assh. There
are several others in tbis place taxing Vss
EfrxB. and sll have obtained relief. Yours
truly, THOMAS z. MOORE.
0vsrsssr Of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'S Wills.
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/. ; eSHERIFF'S SALE.
10 i=1tpnir"f2ud1te IT'S =
.,.ss ottilia F.-Dorr
Vs., -i-----.s-
Daniel Path ct al.

DY virtue Of a. certain order Of sal issued
from the COURT. Of common pleas within
and for the county Of Monroe, and State Of
Ohio in sosss pending in said court between
the above uamed parties, and to ms directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at tho
east door Of the. court house in Woodsaeld,
on
Saturday, thei2 I'd day Of March, 1873,
between the hours Of 10, O'Clock 3. m. and 4
O'Clock p, m. Of said day, the following de-
scribsd real estate situate In Monroe county
Ohio, to wit: s>. ssc = azats.'
The northeast quarter Of thegner,hessi
quarter Of, section thirtsen, township six oi
range six; also, the northwest quar,er Of tn,
northeast quarter Of section thirteen, town
ship six Of range six.containing eighty screi
more or less.
Said property so ordered to be sold Is ap
praised q s. 600, and nay sell fortwo,t thirds
of said appraissment. Terms. Of sale--One
third cash on day Of sale, and balapse OF
confirmation.
sats a.as ~ ~ VIZ READ, -oR
jan27,'7sw5. Sheriff g. o.
HgxfsR L MALLORY, Att'ys. ga ". has
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,eEwe have been readin

EFWe have been reading up forced
resumption and anti-siiver speeches o.
late, Any one of them may be condensed
into this formola: Congress promised
that the capitalists might plunder the Ia.
borers. aud the credit Of the nation vii
be ruined il they are not assisted to dc
il. - 80. - A. - ..,...
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AFThe fat ID all in the are again.
Right in the face Of the overwhelming
vote ia Congress for the silver bill, the
four per cent loan, being now thrown
open I'd the public. is going of At the
rate OF hundred millions year
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THURMAN is catching it now from the
organs of the gold bugs in the East =
AS he has more brains than the entire
an,i-silvor crew, he can afford to pay no
attention to their whines.
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wesAa1eia. Feb.-5. 1875.

sF Senator BaYAKD made speech on
Hnance and currency, We have looked
II over and do not hesitate to say that
Senator. BArARn is anice enough man
foranytbiag we know. sae7tf a5'i
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VEGETINE.
THE BEST sPRIyG MEDICINE,

eH fsi l ~ CAARLBsrowE.
Nh. n. R. STEVENS, aei s
DsAR STA; This Is to certify that have
used your "Blood Prepsratisu" in my family
for several years, and think that for .Scrofu :
Ia and Caukerous Humors or Rheuua 10 az
fections 1t cannot be excelled; and as blood
purifier and spring medicine It is the best
thing have ever used, 1ui have used al
most everything can ,chesrfully recon-
mend 1t TO every one in need Of such med
icine. Yours respectfully. s,e.sa oa 4ass
ARs n. A. DIN5MoR8, 19 Russell street.
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sHERIFF'S SALE.
E
Henry Diehl
Cad Frederick Frsstsr 4 az.

DY virtne Of q certain order ofsals issued
II from the court Of common plsas, within
and for the county Of Monroe, and State sf
Ohio, in case pending In said oourt tstwssa
the above named parties, and to me directed,
1 will Offer for sale at public suction at the
east door Of the ooart hoqss IN woodsfsla.
Saturday, ,the1 9Th day of February, 1873.
between the hours of 10 O'Clock . n. and 4
O'Clock p. M, Of said dsy. the following ls.
scribed real estate, situate in Asnros esunsy,
Ohio, tolwits DIR IAL
The north kslf Of ths sousAsAA 4uartsr
Of section twenty two. township i've Of raars
six.csntsinins eighty one ssrss-uers.ssslsss.
Said property so ordered 10 be sold Il -.
praised sat sl425, 'spd may ss6l UstWSs
thirds OF said sppraiaement.. Terns' ~ sslS
one third down on day " sale, AID SsISsss
op0onarmstion.sf,sEs sts Ssss5ff54
WILLIAM -RxAos-~
!, Jams, 7swb. -, shsri9, MOO.
: sfRfess& DRieas, Att'ys.
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Lot No. s. in section thirty three, township
one, range three, containing sbont forty tWe
acres mere Or less, at $500 Il s.... s.Es
Also, the northeast quarter of the soath-
west quarter Of section twenty. one. township
two Of ranae tour, containins thiriy-nins
acres moro or less, at $500, .s5o:I |
Also lot, No. '10-in- section ~, township
i of range 3, containing 400 asrss nors oi
less a. IS, 600. 7'F
.Also, Lots s and 10 In sec,isn IS, townsh i
and range 3, containing lea acrvs more O
less at sl000e. - ''l.i,s - 80,
Also, lot 81 in the tom 81 sardis At $3.50
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sHERIFF's SALE.
Stephen Payne d ano
Lucinda Bradfield ct al.

DY virtue Of certain ordersof sails In partii.
Dtion issued from the court OF common pleas
within and for the county Of Monroe, and State
Of Ohio, In a acase pending In said court between
the above named parties; and 10 me directed,
will oder for sale at public auction at tb .
east door Of the court house in Woo dsnsld . n
SdtHrday,the 18Th dtty Of iFs5rsary;l s78,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. m, and 4
O'Clock p. m. Of said day, the following do
seribed real estate situate In Monroe county,
Ohio, to wiz
A part OF fractional section twenty y-eight,
township one Of range four, beginning for the
same at the upper edge Of the ferry landing;
thenceswiths the middle of the lane and road
to the county road running up and down the
river; thence down. said road to the corner Of
stable standing above and joining said foad;
themes around the said stable with the walls
thereof tothe said road; thence down the center
Of the road to Johuson's line; thence with John.
sons line to the river; thence up the river to
the place ef,beginnings. including in said tract
the house, stable and ferry, and being the same
land that was set off to the widow OF Daniel
Tuel as homestead. IN the case of Andrew
Snyder vs.. Daniel Tuel, in said court.
said property az ofdereagte he sold is ap.
praised !. se 800, and may sslliJr ~oshird.
Of said appraisement.
TnRxs OF SALs-One-third cash on day Of
sale; one-third In one year and ons. third ii
two years; the deferred payments to bs ss-
cured BY mortgage on the premises sold.
'asi','. b = q. WILLIAM RRaD,
ians.'7sw5, .ss ssSz sheriff " @. o.
HpHizI a. NALtorY. i,.s,si s...s ~ - e 4
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v II e. E II In Il
her OWN WORDS.

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. IS, 1877.
M II R. 9fEfsESs.
DEAR SIR: oince several years hsvr got
. lsore and very painful foot. had,soue
physicians, but they couldn't cure me. Now
1 have heard CT your vsesrrss nom a lady
who vas sick for long time, aud become
all well from your vRoErIKs ..and wen. and
bought Inc ons bottle OF vsasTIss; ami after
had used one bottle, the pains left me, and
II began to hsal, and then bought ons otbsr
hottie land so Itake,it yet. I thauk God for
this remedy and YOURSELF aui wishing every
sufferer may pay attention TO II. II Is a
blessing for health. Mrs. C. KRABR,
63S West Baltimore street.
~
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RANDOM REPLIES TO RAN
DOEyH.

~ The Tribune and other organs OF
the extortionists advise everybody who
Ais effected with the silver delusion' to
read Senator RANDoIPHs speech, prom
ising highly beneficial results. Feeling
more or less "infected" We read the
speech with much care, ard the result
may be found in our comments on some
of what the Tribane takes the pains to
point out as its most striking points
Among the ''most striking passages
the Tribune quotes the following:
Wisdom would seem 10 teach US to
direct our efforts toward the establish.
ment Of such credit am jng lenders OF
money as will enable US to carry our OBJ
legations at the lowest rate of interest >
J That sounds fiaeA-really excellent
But then, Senator RANDOLPH, would 1t be
wisdom to establish that credit by pay
ing two hundred dollars for every one
hundred dollars we owe? This would
give US such credit that we could borrow
money for II or Is years without any
interest at oil. Would it be wisdom to
establish that credit by paying one hun
dred and fifty dollars for,every one hun.
dred dollars we over Would it be wis
dom to establish that credit BY payiug
one hundred and ten dollars your own
calcnlation) for every one hundred we
oweY This is precisely what you aud
every one OF your kind are now adyoca
ting. M s iy .aea
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Tobacco Inspector.

The appointment of Mr.. w, C Wat
son, of Barnesville, to the position OF
State Inspector of Tobacco, is not pleas.
ing to the Republican newspapers. and
Mr. Watson has heen made the subject
OF some very unfavorable remarks by
the aforesaid journals. They say that
!. be isn't qualified TO GIL the place. but We
suspect that Mr.. Watson's politics is the
principal source of dissatisfaction with
the Republican editors The Enterprise
published in the same town where Mr.
Watson lives, says OF him: '9
"Mr. Watson is young Democrat O
Mis- place, with same experience in bust
ness affairs, and competent 10 f. tue po
si,ion with credit. He has been engaged
with Mr. Howard in buying and packing
tobacco, and is familiar with the details
Of this business He is an affahle, ener
qetic Young man, and viii work hard tt
) make the warehouse successful and prof
liable to the Safe and people. ."-St
Clairsvilie Gazette 8
Tue Belmont Chronicle asks who j.
WATSON, meaning w. c. Watson, thu
newly appointed tobacco inspector. He il
son OF F etcher WATSON, for many years
. citizen OF LIoydsvile, out the pike. Wht
was ihe son Of John Watson who livee
and died and was buried in Mount Pleas
ant, Jefferson county; and no doubt hs
will make as good igurehead to the TO
bscco ware house, aud draw his salary s'
regular as our friend Billy Cochran, ol
any other man undtr similsr circum,
stance. We hope the Chronicle is ans
wered Ohio Valiey Netcs.
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f:9ia83lu2 4 siIA3Y ol
SHERIFF,S SALE.
E sSS n 2S5 .naS -atsss saQi1 I
R. q. Miles, Exsr, &ano, ...,.,l' ..sN :,
u Vs. r. 's'@cssfs Y
John NJ. Goodwin 4 auo. ii 81.

go a = r. 5ff a.
Or virtue Of certain alias Ysndl. exponss
issued from the court Of common pleas
within and for the county Of Monroe, and
State Of Ohio, in case pending in said osurt
between the above named parties; and TO me
directed, twin offer for sale at public auction
at the east door of the court House In
Woodsneld, on n
Satarday, ths2d day d, sMarsl. .ts7s,
between tho hours Of 10 o'clock q, m. and a
O'Clock p M, Of said day the following de-
scfibsd real estate situate in Monroe county
Ohio, TO Wit; ~
Lots number one and south half Of lot
forty six, and lots hfty -one, Afty -two. aty-
seven, hfty-nine and sixty, all In Sardis, and
number three In section thirty-thrse town-
ship one ard range three, containing about
Yorty two acres more or less; also the North
east quarter Of The Southsest quarterao aoi
section twontysone, township tHe ofs range
four. containing thirty nine, acres more Of
less. as the property Of John n. Goodwin
and lot num6er ZEN iu seetion twenty sevsn
township one Of range three bonita aining On,
handrsa acres moro dfless; alsosio nine
and ten in section thirty three township one
and range three, containing enc hnndred aud
sixty, two acres mo.s or less; also lots Oft,
seven and nisy eight in the town Of Sardil
As The property Of Philip Pool. .4algaa
Appraisal as follows: saosS .a-
Lot Ne lin Sardjs'at a .,ss$y - ,.g4.; hs.s5
South half Of lot No. As at ESQ, areu
Lot -.,, 81 l50.s ,sss
Lot; n i,z,l. 4sau s1S 3,oeo. 4 ste
Lot, ,s. ,s - 400. ,a
! I ~ IN Q00
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{ EFSenator RANDoLrH expends much
eloquence In showing the yileness Of re
pudiation.
II requires no eloquence to show the
yileness Of downright robbery. p.
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sxIn boosting senator RANpoLpH'

In boosting Senator RANDoLrHs
.'staggering blow" the Tribune says:
srhe Senator then referred to the fact
that, silver dollars, even if they were
made Of, fun legal-tender would buy no
more abroad than their bullion value T"
Well, now what other value did our
silver or gold ever have abroads Iu
this country it is made the duty of the
Secretary OF the Treasury and chief off
GERS OF the mint, before the first OF each
January, TO Hx the value of all foreign
coin in circulation, for the future year,
according To its bullion value II other
countries have. not the same regulation n
in form they have it in practice. ief
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WA. READ,
+, 1snas,,7Sx6. E.sE n Sheriff u. CSC.
= IN. HerIlsr.R, Aat'y,fer PlainsiK. n
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Do. "FOreign purchasers Hau preclSelY
the same "option" that they will have
under the silver bill Now will any hu-
man creature, not a gibbering idiot,
claim that agriculture lost from four
hundred millions to six hundred mil
lions year during that time 80
Bat there are other refutations Cot
ton lis chiefly actually sold and paid for
in England where gold alone is legal
tender. robaccois usually bought and
paid for here before exporting, bat the
factor has only to fix the price (preciseiy
Eas he does now according to the value
ofsthe legal tender. SO that whenever
the actual sale may be made there is no
necessity whatever for any loss.
| Does every foreigner who sella goods
| in China lose ten per cent because China
has no other currency than silverf
But to tumble the whole fabric over al
once 1t 10 only necessary to say that all
Tits dreaded evils may in every individua
case be averted by inserting a clause
l.payable in gold coin," Let Mr.. BAN
DoLpn try the experiment OF gaining ter
]. per cent on all his contracts by this sim
1 pile device. i f ra.H raaa a&
II = F.
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anl5,'7s-wS. - iF sheriff n. G.
PlAssoS / DoHHRsr, Att'ys.5 u yle,,.s
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THE FINE ARTS IN ENGLAND.

A merchant prince at Manchester lately
engaged rising young painter Cor the pur-
pose of having his own portrait in oil con-
veyed to posterity. The terms were ar
ranged. ''How long do you think it will
take?" asked the model. Perhaps fifteen
days." was the reply. sittings began, and
the artist entered SO heartily into his work
that in II days the portrait was done.
"Why," asked Crcesus, when the fact was
announced to him, ''do you intend sup
pressing four days work2" ''It does not
matter at all; the portrait is finished" an
swered the painter. "Well, Sir, this is not
business; we said 100 guineas and Is days
work. am quite ready to stand the price,
but you ought not to spend an hour less
upon the work than you agreed upon"
There was no use arguing with such man.
The painter took bis brush again, and spent
four sittings more in frightening, little by
little, in the portrait, the ears of his
patron,
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Mr.. ATcHsoN, managing editor of the
Nashville Banner, and one Major O'Con-
ner, mentioned as a prominent politician
and lessee of the Penitentiary, had per-
sonal encounter on a street in Nash
vile yesterday, the result of an assault
on the editor by the Penitentiary lessee.
The cause was publication in the Ban
ner concerning the Penitentiary lessee
The Banner evidently struck OConner
in tender place. When man re-
sorts to this kind of argument
it is evident that he is
badly cornered. This reminds us that
some one connected with the Ohio Peni-
tentiary might look after the Enquirer's
"Newsance" in this way. That seems to
be about the only defense of the Peniten-
tiary officials that is left. These seem to
be hard days for men who are accumu-
lating wealth at the expense of the life
blood of convicts.
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reasonable degree of safety. The feeble
victims could only respond in lamenta-
tions and harmless denunciations fired off
at a safe distance.
The city of New York is, like many 9TH
eroverloaded cities, engaged in the praise
worthy work of reducing salaries. The
subjects first selected for the reduction
are the schoolteachers, who are to be
knocked down to $1,000 year. AS a
general thing this class of society, espe-
cially the female portion of it, have but
very little political influence, and can
not, therefore, hit back. The Sheriff and
other leading political Offices stand good for
from S25, 1000 to $4,000 per annum in the
way of salaries perquisites and fees. One
class of salaries are the reward for polit-
ical subserviency, the other the meager
compensation for a life devoted to the
highest interests of the race.
When our Governmental magnates at
Washington are seized with an econom-
ical spasm, which always occurs just be-
fore some general election, it manifests
itself either in reducing salaries or dis
charging employees. In either case the
victims are the most dependent class in
the service, unprotected and unattractive
females, and impoverished clerks who
have outlived the political influence that
first secured them their positions.
There was a vast difference between
the conduct of the Irishman at Donny-
pk Fair and Mr.. Winkler in their
practical ideas of chivalry. While the
latter invariably selected the smallest
boy for an adversary, the former aimed
his shellalah at the tallest head in the
crowd. Let those who are engaged in
the laudable work of reducing the ex-
penses of the Government take lesson
from the hero of Donnybrook, instead of
the valiant Winkler.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27

Miss CARRIE SMITH, a fun-loving
Pennsylvania girl, married Mr.. Joseph
Stock Gust in SPORT" and thought no
more of it after few days. Shortly
thereafter she was spliced to Mr. Love-
ridge in sober earnest. Now Mr.. Joseph
Stock puts in a proprietary interest in Car
rie-has had her arrested for bigamy, and
the sportive lady now languishes in Jail
for want of bail. She will probably take
no more stock in matrimony for many
years.
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Hear Roth Sides.


Yonder speaker gains your ear
He seems right, there's no denyingD
Yet my friend, before replying,
Hear both sides to make 1t clear
Each one thinks his cause Is Just,
Be he titled lord or minioni
Prides himself on his opinioni
Takes his story first on trust.
List weeping wife has "wrongs"
Sad, indeed, seems her condition.
Ere you favor her petition,
Find out where the blame belongs.
Hear both sides II you would save,
Welded hearts in their probation,
Jealousy may have foundation
Cold and "cruel as the grave u
Judge no man by what you hear
From the tongues that dare assail him,
Power to contradict may fail him,
Or to save the name held dear.
As you meet the human tides,
Pause, my friend, ere you pass sentences
Lest, too late, you feel REPENTANCE
In all cases-hear both sides.