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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
HE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Tuesday. October 1, 1878.
Old 81 has ne Faith In the Green
haclxerS

OdChCASs
"Dear amt NO use bodderin' wild me"
said old 81 to Amos; 81 smell wood
teound in dis naborhood an Use gwine
ter feed my saw on hit fore sundown."
"But, anser tue queschin," urged
Amos.
"Well, Amos, look heah, boy, Use bin
outen town an 'hain't bin rea lin de labEs
on de pollytishuns lately. Fion'erstan's
yer yu is one OBJ desc Greenbackers p
"Dsfs de kline Of frackshunsble kurren.
eylh!"
"Ant cx faIder on 'erstan's dey is pre-.
poxin ter run 'sinst dc reeg'ier Dimmo-
crat nomvnee z"
"Da,' de trale he's onr'
"a he's ,ryin' ter suppress on de pub.
licansde needcessitv OBJ waltzin' up to
de poles an sportin' .b him fer ter beat
de Dimmoclats "
"Ennyth.ng ter beat DEM"
"Well. now, fore I'd go inter dat ran
cement I'd like ter hab de pedigree oh
dat Greenbacker er leetle mo- sartin
dan I,se got hit now, Use feer'd he's one
ob desc crosses frum er independent out
en- er sor' head. l likes er thererbred
seruh!"
"Yas, but he's wild US now, shoe"
avid yer how2 But whar are he
gwine ter be arter de leckshin! When
yer comes fer ter ak him fer ter stan on
yer 'stress warrint tell mex week whor'll
- - 4. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
Rules for Visitors to the Fair.
Detroit FREQ Press

tASeioAe - Aoo = tOoc.l
Don't come in over the fence, but
through the gate. The fence is simply
f,r ornament.
Keep to the right as you pass around
II you don't yeu may get left.
II you observe any animal which
strikes youf particular fancy 60 by 1t
once.
In passing around among the live
stock remember that the horses and cat.
tle are well heeled.
Beware OF pickpockets! In order not
TO put them to unnecessary trouble, car.
ry your wallets in your hands.
In case you get lost, hire some one to
find you. Twelve cheap boys will be
stationed on the ground for this purpose
In walking, round you will find pleEty
Of chances to get a square meal.
An efficient corps OF police are on the
ground, ready to club in and help make
the Fair success.
ANY man caught squirting at the
weather and predicting rain will be or.
dered TO dry up.
The half.mile track is not mile
around. Bea. this in mind and 1t may
save you much sorrow in after years.
In case your pig doesn't get prize
don't bristle up about it.
When You get tired Of sitting take .
grand stand
Quarters have been provided for oil
the officers OF the association, but il you
want . quarter you must 60 down il
yenr pocket
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of Amdreao Menges, Deceased
THE undersigned has been appointed and
i qualified as Executrix Of the will of An
drew Menges,late Of Monroe county deceased. .
Dated this 1st day of August, A. D. 1878.
AMANDA ANN MENGES.
sspI7,'TSv3.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
WHY ISIt2

Why is it, that people are always so
stired ontn by Commute sermon, and
so "refreshed" by q two-hour society
drama, q little bad?
That every man that owns horse,
thinks he has ..stepper," and firmly be-
lieyes that the animal would go like Q
wind ifhe were .'let out Z"
That nobedv ever thinks ofsitting in q
summer.ho
That hunting parties from the city al
wars kill 80 many more prairie chickens
than they bring in?
That so many more watch chains are
worn than watches9
That In no difference what direction a
man starts apin, the point ALWAYS ulti.
mates in the end OF his fore. .6nger2
That no man thinks any other man
knows how to build a FIRE?
That every living man who smokes af.
fecis to be q eonnoisseur in cigarsp
= That bankers never have any money to
lend 2
That your boy. who never goes farther
sway from home than 1.-THE next corner
= accurately informed when he returns on
snasters tha, transpired at the river, two
miles avay'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
0.peral (;rant i'm MOSCOW.

Gen Grant when in Moscow attended
a dinner given by Prince Dclgorouky,
and tasted the famous sterlet of Russia.
II is rather expensive fish, one large
enough for ten persons costing BIS The
General afterwards attended fete in a
park where some scrobats performed
come extraordinary feats. One of them
put four Bottles on high table, and on
top. OF these chsir, which he balanced
sideways wbae he stood on his head on
one corner Of ID He kept repeating
this, adding one chair at tima, until he
got five on top Of each other and still
showed no sign of stopping but Gen.
Grant got up and walked away, saying
he would rather read the death in the
paper than witness it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01


~Mr. Evarts having suggested that,
if the South did not behave itself, it
would be remanded to the Territorial
condition, the New York Times is forced
to say Ct the Administration generally :
I'VE are irreverent enough to consider
MIR, Kvaits' utterances on this subject
downright nonsense. Reading them In
conjunction with Mr Hayes puerilities
in regad 10 the balance OF trade, and
MIR Shelman's vain attempts to persuade
the country that resumption in silver is
the resumption men have been asking
for, we begin to comprehend the feeble.
ness OF the Administration as power
in the party which called it into exist
.encen
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01

She Was a Boston girl. She was visit.
ing her Whitehall country cousin. While
walking out several butte flies passed
her
"Oh, dear me, what char ming little
birds. They are perfectly exquisite"
They are not birds, my DEAR" replied
her country cousin; they are butterflies.
"Oh, you don't say so. Then these
are the dear little creatures that fly from
flower to f'wer and gather the sweet
yellow butter that we use? They are
too lovely for anything"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

DY virtue Of an order OF sale issued by the
ID Probate Court Of Monroe County, Ohio,
and to me directed, will offer for sale 1t
public auction, on The premises in Jackson
township, Monroe County, Ohio, on
Saturday, the 5th day OF October, 1873,
between the hours of 10 O'clock q. m. and 4
o'clock p. m. Of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate Of James Bolsn, deceased
to wit:
The east half of the northwest quarter
Of the southwest quarter Of section sixteen
township two Of range four, containing
twent! acres. Appraised at 5000.
Also. the northeast quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section fifteen, township two,
range four, containing forty acres more or
less, with the exception of three and fourth
acres, more or lese, sold to A. E. Heskinson,
Appraised at $500. 94 ass5
Also, the northwest quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section fifteen, township two,
range -four. containing forty acres. more OF
less. Appraised at $220. rsg 81
Tssxs OF sALs-one third cash In hand;
one-,hird in one year, and one-third in two
years; the deferred payments to bear interest
from day Of sale and to be secured by mort
gage on the premises sold. ~
SAMUEL BoLEN,
Admir- with the will annexed of James Bo.
len, decd. aug27,78td.
HusrsR & MALLORY, Ats'ys. gag
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
Notice to Teachers.


TNHR Board Of Examiners ,of, Monroe Coun-
i ty will hold meetings for the examina-
tion Of Teachers. as follows:
Stafford. Tuesday, September II. 1873.
Beallsville, Saturday, a., "
Woodsfeld, Saturday, October 5.
Baresville. q" 10,
Woods6eld, I" November 2,
" sIsi "a" - 20,
These examinations will commence at 8
O'Clock a. m. and close at p. m.
A fee of Sc cents is required from each
applicant as condition Of examination, and
must be paid In advance. ss
By order Of the Board. Sss.a
sug27 ,76td. 8. A. ATKINSON Clark.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-01
DRESS MAKING.
Rooms Above Jones' Store.

MISS r. a JONES
III as just received the latest styles of pat
IL terms from 3. Butteriok, New York, and
would respectfully inform the ladies of
woodsfeld 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 sale-aug2S, Tins.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
SIXTEENTH WARD.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.

Woods, slas, 2i3w. Ninth. ......... $500 SIG Of
Williams D. s., 400 W. Seventh. 76 2 "A
Waddel o. j., AT w. Seventh m rs 2 "A
Walton, George, 33419 George. 176 5 81
Winter, Robert 12l Mound. ......... 100 32l
Woolwcin, w. F., q Monnd... 10 80
Weitkamp II. W., ia Blymller.. 1850 56 O2
Weir, +. G., 81 Barr. rr....,.............. 400 u 81
Webo, Chas L., 27 rr............. 60 %
Wagener Elfers, 329 Central av. so / 6l
West, n, 422 w. Seventh. .... 300 81
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
NINETEENTH WARD.

Washburn, E. W., 42S West
Fourth. -. 5000 Sc Al
Werthem, D., 434 West Fifth ~ 60 l 81
Whitlaw M. M, 433 West Fourth $50 70 II
Weber, Anton. 8 Ramsey. so 81
Wallis, j., 435 West 5th............ 1l6 n
White GeorgeJ. 455 West Fifth. 100 8 Il
Wertheimer, 1. H., 272 Long
worth. h....n....,......,. $50 II 81
Warren, C. H., 90 Lopgwo,th so / 6l
Weatherby, James, 105 Park.. 15O 81
Weir, L. c. 406 West Fourth. 766 "a 50
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
EIGHTEENTH WARD.

Weaver, Mrs. Lottie, 81 Long
WOTlll. SEUU Ut Al
Weaver u Harmeyer $50 West
176 "a
Winkler, R., 30l West Fifth.... so 81
Weller & Bro Fifth and Plum. $50 u II
Welsh, Charles 207 Race. e.-...,...... $50 II 81
Williams Mrs, 306 West Sixth. 526 16 81
Wahmes, John, 241 West Sixth. 250 s oil
Wnterburn, W. j., Fifth and
Central av..........,.................. 1000 80 OIL
Weingartner Leo, 221 Central av. 166 80
Wiley, John, 2S3 West Sixth....... 400 II 81
Whitney, H. 144 Elm $50 IA Al
Warren, Mrs, 223 West Fourth. $50 "a OF
Fourth. 500 16 OF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
FOURTH WARD.

Total Tax
Name and Residence Value and Penalty
Hosner, FL. R., sc Eastern at.4$1O0o SIG OF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
TWENTY-sECOND WARD.
TWENTY-fHIRD WARD.
TWENTYLFOURTH WARD.

WambogonsE, Fred, Harrison ay.. 1856 S 96
Weise, Christ, Spring Grove av.... 1856 6 28
Westerkamp, Adam, Camp Wash
IOll. ZIb 81
Wunder, Daniel, Camp Washing
o0U IL Il
Wunder Daniel, & Co., Stock .
1ards...................... 1898 80 %
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
SIXTH WARD.
SEVENTH WARD.

Wrede, Mrs. F., 45S Vine............. 5000
Wiener, Fabian, 463 Walnut....... 76
Vessel, Edward, Twelfth ......... 100
Wmterhalter, John, 61O Main...... 70
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
ELEVENTH WARD.
TWELFTH WARD.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
FOURTEENTH WARD.

Weller, Lenora, 1856 McMicken.... $1o6 S8 90
Wuest Adam, &c Liberty .......... 60 l 93
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
FIFTH WARD.

Walker, Hiram & Sons, 6S E. Pearl 500
Wade, P. j., 10l E. Pearl. so
Worst P. A., 81 and Sc 3. Pearl. 1855
Walker, ]. w. Bros & Co., 81
Broadway. ............,...............,..... 1876
Winchell, Chas. c. & Co., Front
and Lawrence ce.......................... 1874
Withers, Elijah, 80 Ludlow. ....... 200
Williams, Robert, lis Butler.......- 70
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03

And notice is hereby given, that
if the several amounts, as stated
above, are not paid on or before
the 1st day Of December, A. d.
1878, the Treasurer will collect
the same by distraint or other
wise, with extra penalties.
BY direction Of the County Com.
missioners.
w. 8. CAPPELLER,
County Auditor.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-03
NINTH WARD.

= TOTAL IAX
Name and Residence. Value. and Penalty
Randolph, T.F., 81 W. sixth........SSsoO $50 o.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
BRADLEY's GOAT.

John Bradley, Of Ninth avenue and West Ninety SEQ
ond street. owns goat to which he Is much attached
Tho latter 10 fond OF society and In order to check this
tendency Mr.. Bradley has notified HIS ncighbors not
to narbor or csuntcnance tho animal In his nocturnal
vlsits. on Monday night Bradley missed Billy and
alter prolonged search found him enjoying tho 80.
cety Of other goats In the yard OF Mrs. Christins
Miller. who lives near by. Bradley without hesita.
ton upbraidcd RS. Miller for her disregard of ms
wishes The latter In return caught Bradley by the
tails and tried TO ''bouncen him Bradley in
his wrath, lost control over himself and he knocked
Mrs Miller down and aiterward stamped upon her
Tho lady lay sensecss after the assault and Bradley,
thoroughly frightened, acquainted Officer WseS
win tho facts, who placed him under arrest and then
had Mrs Miller taken to tho station house. Upon
examination she was found to be seriously injured
She was removed to the receiving hospital In West
Ninety ninth street. Yesterday Justice Kasmire CON-
mItted Bradley TO await tho result
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
CROOKED" WHISKEY.

Nos 40 and 421 East Fortycighth street arc tsne-
ment houses, owned by George @. Gregory, and TO all
outward appearances used for such purposes alone
At about eleven o'clock yesterday morning Deputy
Collector Marshall, OF the Third district with few
assistants. brought to light on the nrst nsor tresrl
Of abe most perfectly arranged Illicit stills which
1t has been the fortune of the officers CAP
turs for some tmc Thore In she place four and
q half barrels OF manufactured whisksy, 1000 gallons
OF mash and sti capable OF running OF $50 barrels
oil whiskoy q day. When the building was nrst
rounded ny the officers there were threo in the
place, ono Of whom, John Flynn was captured aitor
one OF tho officers discharged one barrel OF ha
revolver after him. He was taken before Uniod
States Commissioners Deuel. yesterday aud held IN de-
fault OF $4,000 bail. Tho properly 10 managed BY an
agent who says the prem ises were let to . German
without any knowledge OF its being used Tor an I'm.
lawful purpose The real owners OF the SILL are sup
posed TO live In Brooklyn
On Friday and Saturday last Revenue Agent Ham
ley seized, under instructions from Coector Blake
two lots OF whisKcy, nting to 100 barrels. con
signed to this city from the Emmett Dstilery ~
Chillicoths, OHIO. Investigaton shows that the
grounds Of seizure that the goods In question
undsrgauged by the internal revenue officers at
Chicothe and that BY THIS means higher prices were
secured In New York. This case exctcs much intcr-
est account oil the dispute as TO The respective
correctness Of gauges for taxation In Ohio and lnea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
TRAVEI,LEfS, t;Uluh..

A ClrlZkNs' LINE-lkOY BOATS.
~ .Stserooms, 81 and 81 New palace steamers SARA
ToGGA and CITY OF TIDY leave daily Except sATUk,
a. Best route to SARATOGA. LAKE GEORGE,
sCHROON LAKE. THROUGH CARS TO WHITE
TONS WITH EARLY TRAINS. statcrooms and through
tickets Mt DODDS 0i4 Broadway, New York. Court St.
Brooklyn Free transfer aud from Brookyn by Erie An-
mex boats.
A MARY POWELL CARE 10 CENTS. FOR WEST
h.Point Cornwall. Newburg. Poughkeepsic, Rondout
kiugston Cozzen.,, Milton, New smgurg ana HYDE Park
leaves daily from Vesry pier 30 North River, at I'D
r. N. Connects with brooklyn Annex bosss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
SUMMER RESORTS.

HNEOUNTAIN, HOUSE. SOUTH ORANGE. tn
M seashore birds have fitted on the sands all summs
Will take their FIGHT TO the aims, where tn
place will be Mt its best fall aud winter
can be ade at reduced rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.

The summer meeting Of tho Monmouth Park Asso-
citation, Long Branch, Will begin saturday, goth
inst, and continue on Tuesday, July 2, Thursday,
July and Saturday, July Q. There will be six
each day. and tho nrst each day will DO promptly
started at o'clock Y. n.
The FIRST days races will oonsistHrst, Of dash OF
three. quarters OF miis the second peing the
Long Branch Handicap sweepstakes. one mile and a
quarter; the third, the Jersey Derby, ono mile and
half; tho fourth, the Hopeful Stakes Tor tws-year-
ods half mile; tho ntn, selling raco, one mile,
ana the sixth race Will be handicap stcepechasc.
on tho second day July y the FIRST event OF the
day will be by naidens OF all ages, one milo; the
second race, hall mile, tor maiden two-year-old
the third, handicap sweepstakes, mile an three
quarters; the fourth race. dasn OF mile and mali,
with allowances; the Nth, selling OF ono milo
and an eighth and tho sixth, handicap hurdle race
Tho third day July ~ will begin with the July
stakes for wo.year-olds, dash Of Ave uronss the
second. tho West End Hotel Stakes for nliiss three
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15

All except tho ChristInc, Active. Nereid and Nette
tack, and IN working out OF the Narrows there was
much skill ana shrewdncss displayed by sumo OF the
falling masters. A tow OF mud scows bothered tho
boats IN reaching over 10 Long Island, but the
annoyance was not serious, and at I'm. 09m
The Regina was tho leading sloop and
mo Cyte was showing the way 10 the
schooners. Al 12b. l3r,. the Vixen worked up
10 windward OF the Regina and then wont by her like
rifle shot, aud from this time she beat everything by
very long ehaks. Merry struggles were observed all
the alter the snort work OF the Narrows was
bout with the Es,els, and the way she stole up 10
wind ward OF the latter very handsome. Then the
Peerless sought lights IN each Of which she was vcto-
was constructed and los that, long time aerward,
Was never known, but her many successes have been
OF such an ouand-out, fairy acquired nature, that
attention Is being particularly called to her perform
ances racks were taken all over the bay, but The
Shippers concluded that, with the ebb tide,
Coney Island Point was the place to seek,
those that stood on the longest down that
leg they were enabled 10 fetcn Spit buoy No. TO- The
Peerless diverted herself by successfully performing
on all the vessels that came 10 her way ana at TO-
Som. walked up to windward OF the Clytc, stand
ing over to Coney Island Point aud then tacking and
standing over TO the westward Tor tho tuoy her posi-.
tion excellent In this work the Restless showed
herself 10 be reliable boat. she must have shaned
como OF the speedy craft at tho way she stood up
TO windward aud made q wake tor them. rho Nereld
and Nctte unfortunate. but the Active must be
gwen marx OF credit, she picked up one alter an
shal al buoy No. 10 sue was well IN the hunt 1ho
Cbrstine was OF much account, too, aud u was mat
Yer OF The greatest importance that the leading small
boats should make mistakes or else their cnanc
tor success would be OF the pact.
10.
Al 12h 45m. the wi.1 shifted 10 south southeast and
the Vixen took IN her Jo topsai and then stood
Iron Coney Island beach 10 the spi. buoy. the Re-
gina did the same, and she stuck close 10 the Vxens
lee and would DO shaken on. Not far away was
the Vision aud she had done well, but tor the
prize had opponent aud II being ioregone con.
olusIon that tue Bennett prize Tor sloops had
already been struck from bor grasp there
not 80 much the usual attention given
paa t,ur ,odo IN mn adj
After the sion the Chrstine then tne Peerless,
saving beaten the Cytc when astcrn were the IIuai
Wave Restless and Estee, and further 70 ce~ard tue
,aIapce Jtblopssils we're set on the Vixen ana Re-
gina ut In. 0Im and the way they moved over the
nfetch OF water was n caution. IL was very smooth
bout buoy No. 10 on tho spit, aud the wafer was
llnck Tho Yachts III rned this maIk as below
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-15
PAssA1c RIVER AouATIcs.

meeting OF the Passsc River Rowing Associa-
tion was held in Newark last evening TO close tho
entries and complete arrangements for the fourth
annual regatta oil the association, which takes place
a week IRON to-day. The course DO rowed over
Is mile and half, from the Midland railroad
bridge to the Paterson railroad bridge and return
There will be five races, as foliows:-
JUNIOR SINGLE ScULIs.-S. A. Smith, Triton; John
Young. Eureka; Joseph Laton, Mystic; George Clark,
Eureka; A. II. Croft Eureka; c. BALDWIN, Eureka; ;
D. Campbell. Eureka; y. Philips, Triton.
SENIOR ScULLs.-E. u. Small, Triton; J. w. Adanr,
Mystic; john Young, Eureka; H. !. Phillips, Triton
George Clark, Eureka.
PAlK-oARED Gios. b. Angieman
stroke; Peter Young, bow. Triton-Gcorge A. Small,
stroke IA. q. Rommol, bow. Mysiics-E. Il. Freling-
huyseD, stroKe; J. A. X. Dunning, bow. Euroka--
William Clark Jr, stroke; William Parsil, bow.
Sn.OARED GIGS. --Eureka-J. ID. ADgieman, stroke (;
Watson r. no, No. 5; ID. flsvcI, No Peter Young,
No 81; William Clark, Jr., No. 2; J. Young, bow.
Myslics--E. l. Philips, bow; NJ. =. Hayne. No
2; X. W. Adams, No 9; d. 4. ruthili, No. 4; Il. r.
Frciingnuysen, No. Std A. DuBning, stroke.
FoUR-oARED SHKLLs.-Eurcka--J. u. Angicman.
stroke; William Ryno, No. 81; William u. Fiavcil. No.
2; 4. Young, bow. Eureka-William y. Voik, stroke
James Duffy, No. 3; Mark Evcrir, No. 2; samuel
Howard, bow. Trilon-G. A. smith, bow; II. @. Rom
nell. No 2; G. d. Small, No .; Alexander Handy
stroke.
Tinckeepers-w. A. BrintzhoGcr, Triton; Manning
Force, Eureka; \. X. Fortmoyer, PASSAGES; q. A.
Lathrope, Mystlcs.