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ChOate's Criminal Clients.

In his arguments for. persons who hadN--
come complicated in seemingly criminal acts
Of which they were, at least, not SO guiltysss
they were accused of being, his mastery way
of putting himself,by imagination in the place
of his clients, and exhibiting all the patAos
that could be elected from their embarres-
ments aud struggles, often drenched his ch-
euts themselves in irrepressible tears. They
hardly knew before what heroes and martyrs
they were. They wept at the eloquent reca.
pulrtion Of what they suffered and done
they became poetic personages, worthy Of the
pen of Scott or Dickens; they were SO affected
they considered Lawyer Choate should charge
little for presenting them before the commun-
ity in their true light, and therefore often for
rot or neglected to pay him anything. His
lranatic power in exhibiting the interior
ceilings OF the half guilty, the quarter guilty,
and the guilty who are perfectly innocent in
! ,heir own conceit aud therefore, regard a pro-
-ocution as persecution, was So wonderful
! that many Of the persons who are acquitted
,hrough his exertipns never paid him what they
would have paid an advocate who less iden-
t.fica himself with their interests and charac-
tcrs Indeed, after his work was done he ap-
peared himself to set a modest estimate Cd liz
value The occasions when he obtained large
fees were due to his partner, who made the
contracts beforehand for Mr., Choate general
y considered the obstacles in the way Of get
ting verdict for his clients formidable unit
the case was settled, aud was Indifferent 10th
amount Of the fee only after he had succeed
ed.-LG'r'H T. HhPp'e, in Hdrper's Mag
. | o-iac for NorcmJr
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Historical.
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.

oseph F Ramsay. resigned, October 81.
1862
Jharles w Eckman, September %, 1861,
wounded at wilderness May ., and at
Cedar Creek, Virginia October l9IS64.
promoted from 2i to l-t lieutenant July
25 to Captain October p, 1862. to Lieu
tenant Colonel November y, 1854, 20
Colonel January %, 1855, mustered ont
with c-iment June p, 1868.
Joseph II Case. October q, 1851. pro
noted from corn,r,l 70 S.r r,.,nt Or,o
ber 1862 ia If Ss,r,,,t T.o,,y !
1868. to 2I Ti.ntenant NIayl. 1863 ta |
Isl Lieutenant August /. l,G4 9, Can
tain November 2s. "a, mustered oul
with company jane y. 1853
LefTerd II Sounsou Oc.oh,r2I. 1861. re,irq-
ed July 20. 1852.
Max b Goodrich, October 9l, 1861, pr.ml.
ted from l,t ) .rg,4nt tp.2l L,.4u.,ua,.
July %, tol,. Lieutenant Os.,b.r II
1862. died June If, of wounds received
at Wilderness. V.rdnia. MAY ,. 1868.
Oscar Sharpje,., October q, 1861, prom,.,i
from corporal to Sergeant Jauus- J..
1868, to lst Sergeant May /, 1853, 90 l..
Lieutenant November 80, 1861 to bro.
vet Captain April , 1863 wounded It
spotsylvania Court House VuriiA
May ,, 1864, mustered nut with COM
pany June y, lsG5'
Seth Freeze, promoted from serPsa". :
% lteuteuau', Nove"o,r !, loo-, lo
signed March II, IeG5
Jared hunyan, promoted to corporal March
Is. 1861 to sergeant July |, 1864, It
lSts'r9ernt Nov 50rh 'HC+' to "a lieu
tenant January l, 1860, wounH"i a
PETERSBURG virginia ApfiI : loo3'd'S
charged on surgeon ceruhcaLe May To-
looo' veteran
FREDERICK Lauoacu' Oc''oer ~ 1856. pr
NOTED from c'rpor" to sergeant Jann
ary J. lSo5, I" l't sergeant Jan"'r! !
looo' commissioned "a lieutenant Ma.
TO- 1902 not mustered prisoner M' !"
TO oc'ooer 'I' 1906 mustered ouI "''
company June ~ lo0o, veteran
Oiafk ouinn' promoted to corporal July
looi' 10 se[seant september >, 1861
wounded al wilderness May o, 1874 an
AZ ie'er'ourg' Virginia. h"rch 20, lSo'
u.,ii "D90"T n,,,I az 'D',S's' ou'' ,e'e'an I
" '','''',' o t.y i'''. l'''''''''''
-, ,oc,'.'',, 80 W ", -, 80
~ Do''iD,' n1 ,sn, oo !, ."'0'Ueu ,'' =, " '''
y.9 ny.t -u''y ~ -, ,oi5 i5'i' "lu '' e's''0''
i0''' ''0''''' az '''"''ei WV
o,, ,e'e,"", ", =, o, 900,
0N"''S '-"O'' YC,'''' - iool' lIo,''
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I,tEI"n. ,yi,J o',u''y - iTOo , ~'u''.s" u".,
a,n. w. G,.i,, ,,''" . -,,a. -, iaoi' ="
| '"'' '''I'' ''
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Careful housewife lifting a shoe from the
soup tmecnI; la! who'd II thought baby =
shoe would turn up in the soup2 But
knew it wasn't lost. never lose anything
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Ore thousand dollars in gold weighs four
pounds. That is Why so many newspaper
,dtms ale ound,shouldered,-M o. hX
yuaG
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-11-01

DLANK DEEDS, on Parchm mt and Linen
ID Paper. common and FOR Admins rators, Execu-
tIr, And trustees, for sale cheap at the COLUMBIAN
Onion.
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Select Story.
ALMOST A CRIME.

AN OLD MANS STORY OF BoYIsH PASSION.
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BLOOMSBURY DIRECTORY.

CCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and
> neatly hound in small books, on hand and
Tor sale at the COLUMBIAN ONCE.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

yTENDUE NOTES lust printed and for sale
cheap at the COLUMBIAN office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-11-01

~ @. BARLEY, Attorney-at-L Law. Oihc.
4. in Browcr's building, end story, Rooms &
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JUSTICES and Constables' Fee Bills for sale
~ NJ the CoLuMHIAN office. They contain the cor
rpct'i fees rs established by the last Act OF the Leg
.NIre unon the subject Every Justice ana Coh-
liable should have one.
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LCOaci0ded neEt week.l
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FHE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XII, no. II
OLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, vol. XLut, NO. 9i
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-26
ODD FELLOWS DIRECTORV.

EScAMPMENT AT TCLARINaToE-O Buskirk
G P. James Rutter, Scribe. Meeting-Seo.
Ond and fourth Monday in each month.
ENCAMPMENT AT WooDsFIRLD.-O F. Lit.
tie, G. p. Fritz Reef Scribe. Meetings.
First and third Friday in each month.
WooDsFIELD LODGE, No. 377, l. o o. F.
John briggs, N G. P Schumacher Jr., See.
retary. Regular meeting every Thursday.
LEwIsvnLE LODGE. No. 498, l. o. o. F.
James II. Hamilton. N. G. G. Diehl, Jr.,
Secretary. Regular meeting every Saturday.
BRrasr RrEs LoDes No. $40. ]. O. 0. 2.
Stafford, 0hio-O. =. Sloan, n. G. N. Stofiis,
Secretary. Meetings every Saturday evening.
DEXTER LODGE, No. 1896, l. o o. FAT
Beallsville.- Isaac N. letters. n, @ L. T.
Montgomery, Secretary. Regular meeting sv-
cry Saturday.
CLARtNdToN LODGE. No 525. 1. o. o. F.
At Clarington.-W II Rutter, N. G. VIM
Williams. Secretary. Regular meeting every
Saturday evening.
MILTossBURe. .LoDaR. No. Col, I. 0 o F.
At Miltonsburg--0. Frank, N. @. p Shaffel
Secretary. Regular meeting every Saturday
evening
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MASONIC DIRECTORY.

WoopsFIELD CHAPTER, No. 85. r. A. M
Jera. Williams, H.,P James R. Morris, Sec.
retary Regular convocations-FirstM Monday
after each full moon.
MONROE LODGE. No. 1S9. r. 8 A MA
Woodsfeld.-H. B. Hill, W. NJ. Jere Viii.
liams, Secretary Regular communications
Wednesday on or before each full moon.
CENTRAL LODGE. No. 279. F 8 A. MA
Calais.-Wm Breeden. w. M. E. 8. Stephen
Secretary. Regular communications-Tue Tuesday
on or before each full moon.
SUNsBURY LODGE No 382, F. & A. MA
Beallsviile.-David McVsy. w. NJ. A. w
Darby. Secretary. Regular communications
Thursday on or before each full moon.
GRANVILLE LODGE, No 479, f. B A. M
At Graysville.- John Gatchell. W. NJ. J. W
Okey. Secretary. Regular communications
Tuesday on or before each full moon.
.CLARINaToN LODGE, No 1853. F& A. M
At Clarington w. T. Hurd. w. NJ VIM
w. Messerly, Secretary. Regular communica
tions--First Monday in each month.
STAFFORD LODGE. No $40, f. & A. MA
Stafford. Henry Smith. W. NJ. g. w Mason
Secretary. Regular rcomrnunications-Monday
on or before each full moon.
MAsTERToN LODGE. No. 429 F. & A. M
At Masterton.--M Matthew Warwick. W NJ
8. F, Koontz,. Secretary. Regular communities
tions--Thursday evening on or before each full
moon
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BalifmOre-Feb S-B eef Cattle
Very best ON sale this week, 5@6r
That generally rated first quality, 4@5y
Medium or good fairquality, 3t@4
Ordrv thin steers, oxen d COWS. 3@35,
Extreme range of prices, S@6,
Most of the sales were from 4(95.
The market has been slow this week
and prices are t@4c lower than the.
were last week Qaotatiop .34@6c, few
selling at the latter price.
Mich Cows-The trade in Cows ha,
been slow, and prices show no improve
ment, but the reverse. Quotations 25@
45 90
Hogs-We quote Hogs at bt@6c, ant
a few extra shade higher, most sale
being at 53@6a net
ISheep-We quote common to fai
Sheep at 4@54c; and good to extra g.
@6'', hut prime selling at the latter price
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE. 70
John G. Duerr, Adm'r Of John N. Dusrr,
vs.
Catharine Blankenhern aud others

sf gtatF
IN pursuance Of an order Of the Probate
| Court of Monroe county, Ohio, will offer
for sale at public auction, on
Saturday, The 30th dry Of March, 1878,
at L o'clock p, m, upon the premises, the
following described real estate, situate in
said county, TO wit {3tf
part Of the north half Of section thirty
i've, township, one Of range three, beginning
for the same at stake corner to Pindle and
stephens clearing trees Of the same beech
six inches north seventy six degrees west
eleven links, hickory three inches north
seventy four degrees east fourteen links)
thence north one half degree east ninety
perchss to stake (bearings beech sixteen
inches north twenty three and half degrees
west thirty four links, b-ech sixteen ches
thirty six degrees east forty four links;)
thence east seventy two perches to stake
(bearings white oak twenty i've inches south
thirty Eve aud half degree west thirty four
links, hickory twelve inches south fifty de-
grees east eleven links;) thence south ninety
perches to stake (bearings oak twenty six
inches north thirty seven degrees west thirty
three links, sugar eighteen inches north
sixty s K and . half degrees east twenty Ave
and y half links;) thence vest seventy 6y.
and bali poles to tho beginning. containing
forty one acres one quarter and thirty seven
perches; also, part of the north sast qna,tei
Of the northwest quarter of section thirty
| FIVE, township one Of range three beginning
at q stone, bel ig the northeast corner of John
Duerr's land; thence north seven degrees
west twelve rods to Durs Suter's southwest
corner; thence north with Sater'5 line sixty
nine rods to stake (bsarirgs oak sixteen
inches north fifty degrees west fifteen huks
C oak fourteen inches south thirty tive and a
hall degrees east thirty five Iinks9 thence
north eighty seven degrees west fifty nine rods
| to stake hearings white walnut eight inches
south fifteen degrees east eight and halt links
elm six inches south forty seven degrees west
| twenty six and half Inks; thence south forty
four rods to a stsne in tie run bearings beech
thirteen inches south two degrees east fourteen
links. beech twelve inches south eighty three
and half degrees west forty eight links;l
thence up the run with the meanders thereof
sixteen rods to stake; thence south thirty one
rods to John Duerr's northwest corner; thence
east with his line seventy two rods to the place
of beginning, containing thirty three acres
in all seventy four acres one quarter and thirty
seven rods. To be sold free Of dover.
Appraised at $1,000. a
TERMS OF SALE-One. third IN hand, one
third in one year, and ons.third In two years
from the day of sale, with interest; the pay
ments to be secured by mortgage upon the
premises sold.
- JOHN C. DURRR,
Admr of the estate Of John N. Duerr, decd
fsb26, 7sw4.
BcsfnR Il MALLORY, At,iss.
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From the Athens Journal |
Col. Jennings.

Col. Jennings has at last consented, al
the earnest solicitation of his friends
throughoutthe couuty, to be candidate
for Che Democratic nomination before The
next Congressional Convention of this
District Col Jennings needs no eulogy
al our hands as a man, citizen, or a
Democrat He is too we'll known 10
thepeople of this county TO require it,
and indeed to the people Of the several
counties of the District Though, pro-
nounced in his political convictions, he is
,nota rabid partiEan, and enjavs, in large
degree, the respect and confidence of his
POLITICAL opponents Asa neighbor and
friend be is kind, obiiging, generous and
hospitable, and no man could spend day
in bis company without thinking well OF
him Should he be nominated for Con,
gress, we have no, the slightest hesitation
in saying that his wide personal popu
larity ard unblemished character vii
give him a handsome majority in Athens
Icoubty over any candidate the opposi
ion may set VI against him
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Probate Notice.

A CC0UNTS and vouchers have been hled
n in the Probate Court Of Monroe County,
Ohio, for settlement, by the following Admin.
istrators. Executors and Guardians:
Third partial account of G.. W, Cline Guard
ian OF John Little's heirs.
Second partial account Of David Stephens
Guardian Of Hulds L. and VIM. b. Craig.
First partial account Of John Yants, Adm'I
with will annexed of John Yanu.
Be cond partial account of N. W. Steenrod
Guardian Of Nancy and Norman Smith,
Fifth and Anal ascount Of David Trembly
Guardian Of Margaret A. Truax.
Second and fnai aeoeunt OF Andrew keuges
Guardian OF John A. Hayward
Any person interested may hle written
exceptions to said accounts. or any item
thereof on or before the 25th day Of March
next, whsn the same will be finally heard
and continued from day to day until disposed
of. JAS. 3, MORRIS,
fsbfD,'7Std, Probate Jadgs u, Q o.
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Wheeling-LlvE STOCK YARDS
February l9 -Cattle-R-ceipt- 7S head
sold Western cattle 4 25@4 so Home
raised cattle sold: Cows andfhulls, 2a@
Bic; thin steers or heifers 34@4c, choice
steers 4@44c Demand fair.
Hogs-Receipts LOT head, sold -
Light ana common 34@3ic, packing
31@4c. choice hogs, retail firm at 4@
Az. Demand moderate.
Sheep-In fair demand at s1@4io
Lambs-In fair demand ct 4t@51c
Calves-In fair demand at 4@l0 VI
per head.
Fresh Cows-Receipts 2 head; in fai
demand at 25@50 90 s.
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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE
Il I..F Z 3
Jacob Fisher. Adm'r,
"a Va, 3 tz
Alexander Kennedy st al.


DY virtue Of eertain alias order Of sale IS
Dsued from the court Of common pleas with
in and for the county Of Monroe, and State Of
Ohio, 10 case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to mo directed,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door Of the court house in Woodsfeld, ON
Friday, the 29th day of March 1878,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock am. and 4
o'clock p. m. Of sal day, the following de.
scribed real estate situate in Monroe county,
Ohio to wit
The west half OF the northwest quarter Of
section fifteen, township four Of range six
containing eighty acres more or less
Also, the south part of the west half Of
.he southwest quarter Of section sixteen; in
township four Of range six, beginning for the
same at the south vest corner Of said section
sixteen (witnsss tree still standings; thence
north two degrees east with section. line,
distance twenty seven chains aud twsnty4
! three links to fall run; thence down said run
with the msanderings thereof south thirty
four degrees east eighty three links. thence
north eightylone and half degrees east
tWU Cuniuc, oVusn otAty nN0 anu . hoh w.
grees east two chains and forty links; south
| forty five degrees east ninety links; south
eighty six and half degrees east one chain
aud forty links; south forty two degrees east
ffty links, north seventy degrees east dfty
| links; south ffty fve aud half degrees east
one chain and fifty links;soath seventy seven
aud fourth degrees sast two chains; south
thirty one and tn es fourth degrees east Two
chains; south fortv six and thrae fourth de
grees east four chains; south forty six and a
fourth degrees east three chains; south sixty
three aad three fourth degrees east three
chains aud seventeen links, to tn line run
ming north and south through the center ol
the southwest quarter Of said section sixteen
thence with sad line south two degrees ives,
| sixteen chains and forty one links 10 stone
in section line, it being the southeast cor
ner of the west half of the southwest quar-
| ter Of said section sixteen; thencs with sec.
ton line eighty eight degrees west twenty
chains to the place of beginning. containing
forty FIVE acres three rods and seven perohes
First tract of 80 acres appraised at ST. ESQ
Second tract Of As acres 8 rods and I per
ches Apr aised at $685..
Both together at $l.S65.
TERMs OF SALs-S20O cash on day OF sal,
and balance on confirmation.
Al. PEARSON,
Master Commissioner NJ. G. o.
iebe6,7 ,7sw5. =
HUNTER 81 MALLORY. Att'ys.
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Adm'rs Sale of Real Estate

TN pursuance Of su order Of the Probate
/ Court Of Monroe Comfy, ohis, wi sGsi
for sale at public auction. on
Wednesday the 27M day Of AaroA, 1878,
at o'clock p m. In the town of Baresville,
the following described real estate, situate IN
Ohio township, in said county, to wit;
Being the western part Of lot Der three.
in section twenty-thIee, township one, range
three, beginning at the southwest corner Of
said lot number tbres, at the sect on line;
thence east by the line Of Beassirs land to q
stone at the southwest corner Of A.Rist's land;
thence north thirty one rods to q s,oue;
tnence east thirt. en- rods aud fifteen links
TO a stone; thence north seven degrees sast
two rods and fifteen links to stone; thence
north sixty -four degrees west niDeteen reds
to a stone; thence north twenty seven rods
to . stone on tbs line of Isaac Thompson
land, Il being the northwest oyrner Of said
Rist's land; thence vest by said Thompson's
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 Of
said above described tract by Jacob Suter 10
A. Rist, by deed dated Iuly ID, 1875, and re.
corded vol. 81 pages 637 and 6SS.
Appraised at $500.
TRRHs or SALE-Cash In haad On day Of
sale.
JOHN TIsHBR, yR.,
Admir- of Jacob SxtsE, dss'a.
fsb2s.'7sw4
eKkI L 0xu A,t'ys.
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wBy the terms OF the dog law pass
ed by the last General Assembly each
dog is to be taxed one dollar and each
auditor Is 10 keep separate column on
his duplicate for the collection of the
tax4aIl dogs upon which the tax is not
paid the auditor viii. cause to be killed
The Law was not passed last spring in
time for the Township assessors and did
not 60 into effect But as there are i'm
prscicsbIe features in the law, several au-
ditors are bringing the matter before
.he Legislature, and the law viii be
amended.
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Quaker CITY Independent. !

The Spirit Of Woods6eld, speaking OF
the army officers of the United States,
says there are rather too many plums in
the pudding" 267l officers to draw
pay, and command $4,000 men, 1t does
look like the plums were rather numer-
GUS, wonder il it wouldn't be a good
idea to take the seeds out of some OF
them
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ey The protracted meeting in prog
ress at the NJ. 3. Church during two
weeks past has resulted iu good to the
members and to those who are; not mem
bers. Rev RIDER is an earnest, faithful
worker whose sermons viii compare ia.
sorahly with those Of any minister in
the Eastern Ohio Conference
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DIVORCE NOTICE.

Al AHLoN MILLER, OF Tyler county, West
nj Virginia, whose post Office address, Ia
New Matamoras. Washington county, Ohio,
is hereby notified that Sarah Rlleu Miller did
on the 2sth day Of January, A. D. 1878, fls
her petition in the Office Of .hs clerk Of the
court Of common pleas within and for the
county Of Monroe and State Of Ohio, charging
the said Mahlon Miller with adultery with
one Nancy Jane Dearth, and asking that she
may be divorced from the said Mahlon Mil.
Ter, which petition will be for hearing at the
next term of said court.
SARAH ELLEN MILLER.
By 0KEr & 0KEr her att'ys.
ssas, ,7sws.
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sHERIFF'S SALE.
Peter Fankhouser OF al .
vs..
The Sardis Manufacturing Company.

DY virtue Of certain alias order Of sale Is.
ID sued from the court Of common pleas within
and for the county of Monroe. and State Of
Ohio, in a case pending in said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed. /
will offer for sale at public auction at the cast
door Of the court house in Woodsfeld, on
Friday, the 29th day Of March, 1878.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock m. and 4
o'clock p. m Of said day, the following described
real estate, situate in Monroe county, Ohio, 70
wit: "a
Lots numb eleven, twelve. eighteen, twenty
six. and twenty-five feet of the west side Of
lot number seventeen as laid down on the plat
of the town Of Sardis.
Said property SO ordered to be sslA b sl.
praised as follows:
Lot number II al $780,
do 12as i5a
IS feet Of the west side
of lot No II at i59
Lot number 18at 10,500.
do 26 at 1000.
And may sell for two-thirds OF said appraiss.
ment Terms Of sale, i've hundred dollsrs sH
day of sale and balance en- confirmation.
WIN. READ,
feb26. .7sw5. Sheriff n. o. o.
HUNTER q XAIhsHy, Attyu.
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New YOrk-FEB ~ -Beeves-
Market weak ordinary to choice steers
S44l0cto dress 65,56 Steamer took la
live cattleto L ndon Yesterday. s
Sheep-U limited transactions inclu.
ded ordinary to verv choice sheep a,
IS 00a6 Is , GU side figure one car load Of
wethers 125 pounds.
Hogs-No market to day.
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nEThe time Of the year for the Sc
lection Of township officers is near at
hand, and too much care could not be
taken in selecting good. honest and com
petent Democrats It is just as neces-
sary to have honest and efficient officers
for our township government, as In oul
State and general Government.
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AEIf you want the news Of Monroe
County, the general news of importance,
late market reports, subscribe for The
SPIRIT TERMS -one year 81 80; six
months rs cents. Office, North Of The
Monroe Bank
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E JoHN CARRoL, who. was born in
Monroe county, recently enlisted in the
Regular Army at Columbus, Ohio. He
was assigned to G, p. First Infantry
and stationed at Ft Sully, Dakota On
January 30th, the Company left Fl Sui
ly for Standing Rock, and while on the
march was oveftaken by q severe storm
ON the Bable Blanket Plains In the
binding storm several men struggled
from the command, and CARReL and
JOHN McEyoY werefrozen to death.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.

n. Our stock Of Dry Goods, Notions
and ali D mestics, suitable for the sea
son, will he found complete and at low
prices, all remnants, ODD pieces in clo
thing, and ends of all kinds sold at quite
a reduction to close
MORRIS Il ARMSTRONG
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-26
lBellaire independent. 2l.t inst.)

Work on the Beliaire Il Southwestern
road is still continued between the first
bridge over Wegee Creek and Amhler's
store. If the weather continues. favor
able We understand that part Of the road
(about ! miIe) will be pushed rapidly
TO completion.