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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE
,a7aR F n. Amos ao ssrr
ys.
William Piatt & apo. =

DY virtue Of certain order Of sale issued
- from the court of common pleas. withiit
aud sor the county of Monroe aud State of
Ohio, in case pending in said court, between
the above named parties aud 10 me directed, l
will offer for sale at public auction at the east
door of the court house in Woodsfeld, on
Satgrda2 the 23d day of February, 1878,
between the huors of 10 O'Clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m. of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate sitH4te in Monroe county,
Ohio, TO wit: s-'i N'l tfs
The east end of the south half of the north
east quarter Of section thirteen, township four
Of range five, cormencing eight rods south Of
stone corner on the north and south line of
said section thence seventy two rods south tn
stake corner; thence west forty three rods;
thence north sixty rods; thence on a straight
line TO the place of beginning forty three rods,
containing eighteen acres, more or less
Said property 80 ordered to be sid is ap-
praised at $s25. and may sell for two thirds
of said aepraisement. ses s,sts ;
TERMS or SALE.--One third cash on day Of
srle and balance on conf nation.
COS Fs' HsiG sA.J. PEARSON,
Ian 90 7S--5w, Master Commissioner.
HUNTER Il MALLORY. Att'ys, .s.. -
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PROF. mORRIsON,s

Class in Vocal and Instrumental music
will give an entertainments at the Court
House on Wednesday evening, Febru.
ary 9Th, 1873. ''7
A good time is expected. Let lovers
OF good music and little fun attend
and you will be rewarded.
Admission, 25c; Children, 15c.
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EHW IF SHUsrER, Esq attended
Court in Noble county last week. He
was engaged for the defense in the case
7of GREGa vs. Roe, suit for $4,000
dsnasess because aofs Roe having shot
.GRrGe. for which f.ee was acquitted in
our Ceurt laft ySunper. The jsrys re-
turned verdict for the defendant
Srress 4 FoRKaAs FOR plaintiff, and
HuErER, GKASsER, GrBBs and CHAnBrRs
for defendant Copies of TaE Spirit,
Ia which lwasApublished report Of the
testimony in the criminal case tried here
last Summer, we're used 10 this case BY
The sttofnsye 90 both sidss. esss
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caldwell Press, 3lst ultI
Death OF an Octogenarian,

Jacob Shuman, who had resided near
Calais, Monroe County, for nearly half
a century, died at his residence on Sat-
uriay, January 26, aged "a years.
He was faithful and honored member
OF the Masonic fraternity since the year
1920, and was buried with the honors OF
that fraternity on his own farm in the
family cemetery. Mr.. Shuman, during
his long, useful life sustained in the high.
est sense of the term the character of
an honest man. He died full Of years
and his memory is crowning glory.
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Sixty-ive Of the eiebty.one lives lost
at the Ashtabula disaster having been
paid for by the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railroad Company at a rate
averaging S5 900 apiece. The most ex
pensiye ik costthe company 90 600 and
q newly married couple were appraised al
only $4,000.
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NJ We would suggest to the Chair
man Of the Democratic County Central
Committee that ! meeting, to fix the
time sndE manner ,of holding the next
'.CoAnss Convention, be held on Satdr-
day, the 9th day Of March. As that is
during the first week Of the next term
yfCqurts II would, perhaps, be more
convenient for members than at q later
period. ,rx..xa
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lRelmont Chronicle, 31st ult.I

ASSIGNMENTS Captain Geo. W. Shep.
herd, a prominent furniture dealer in
Barnesville, made an assignment ON Mon.
dav, for the benefit of creditors, to s. L
James His assets are estimated at S1700
and liabilities at $4,000
W. K. Upton, nurseryman and real
estateldealer, also OF Barnesvile, made an
assignment,o on Tuesday,to VIM. NJ. Arm
strong, for the benefit Of creditors His
assets chiefly in real estate are placed at
$4,000 We have no information rela.
tive to his liabilities, but it is believed by
many that with reasonable time for ad.
justment his estate will pay out.
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ut. E.Omis-JAN 31-Hogs-1Liglr

Nj tsOUdS-JAN 0I-HOg5--LlgT I
3 50a3 rs; packing 8 S0a4; fancy 10.
CArrLE-Prime to choice native ship
ping steers 4 75a5; fair to good do, 3
50a4 60; light 1853 80; fair TO goori
butchers 3 40,4; good TO choice cows
and heifers 8 40a3 IS; feeding steers 5
s5a3 80; stockers 2 50as 90; Colorado
3 25s4 %: corn.fed Texans 3a4
SHEEP-Steady and in good demand :;
extra shipping muttons 5Oa4 65; good
to choice 4a4 35
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EhIcagO-JAN 3l-Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head shipments ITO hesd. Mar
ket opened dull, weak and lower, and
declined 5alOe; mixed packing 8 7oa3
S5; light 8 S5aS go; choice heavy 8 30
"A
Cattle-Receipts 3.4o0 head; ship
ments 3 700 head; market steady. active
and firm; selected steers 5a5 so; good
to choice shipping 4s4 80: feeders and
.tockprs 2 50as 90: butchers steers 8
25aS 95; cows 2a3 %; bulls 2a4
Sheep-Sales at 3I5a,.
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New YOrk-FEB l-Beeves-
The range was 9allc to dress 55 to 81.
None were taken for export,
HoGs-The market was firm at 4 70a
4 80 per 100 pounds, fair Ohio hogs
live: two car loads good Ohio hogs, 18O
pounds, 4 70 per 100 pounds, and one
car load do, 200 pounds, a 7G.
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EEPresident MoRaAK, OF the Bellaire
4 Southwestern, made mistake in bis
'interviss~Aa | koeorfsspondsht ofsthe
Regisssr, when be estimated the crop Of
tobacco in this part of Ohio at 10000
hogsheads The crop in the State this
year is estimated al $4,000 hogsheads
This road will, probably. carry from s.
GOO TO 1000 hogsheads per year.
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BUSIN ESS NOTICES.

~A fresh arrival OF Groceries at
P. SCHuMACHER'S. Reductions is
priees OF Sugars, Coffses and Orlean
Molasses; if you want the best Of goods
at lowest cash prices, SCHUMACHER'S
is the place to get them.
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DIVORCE NOTICE.

IA AHL0N MILLER, OF Tyler county, West
lM Virginia, whose post oface address is
New Matamoras. Washington county, Ohio,
is hereby notified that Sarah Rllen Miller did
on the 2Sth day Of January, A. D. 1878, fls
her petition in the Office Of .he 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 Dsarth, 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 ELLRN MILLER,
By oKsr & 0ksr, her att'ys.
jap29, 78w6.
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WThe Grand Juryr at .he, present
lsrm Ii Gonrtih Noble County found nine
indictments. /. one, for assault, one for
shooting with intent to wound, one for
,fFsua,ons fuS psfjutyyons forssliing 'liq-
uoriayi0Istso tsoa of y lax, one fOt'd g disturb
ing a.religions meetings one eforcutting
with inteut to.kill,oha FOR assault and bat
stery, andcue f0r ! rsIPe, IP, ~, ayes pfE
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Our. stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
and all Domestics, suitable for the sea-
son, will be 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 rSi
MORRIS & ARMSTRONG. /;
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FARM FOR SALE.

MY farm, on, Sunash Creek, two miles
M northcf woodshsld con satning
One Hundred s. Twenty-six Acres,
Is for sale. Eighty acres cleared land and
the balance we'll. .timbsrsd. The farm con
tains 20 acres of bottom, is wellwatered
good coal bank aud the best vein of coal on
the creek. so pronounced by the Ssate deol,
ogist. Two dwelling honses, ono log barn
aud other buildings on the place. Farm
suitable for stock raising or farming purposes
For terms. call at the premises or address
8. B. EVANS,
woodsfeld, Monroe Co.. Ohio.
decl8,'77m3 = HSeiiSst |
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EFA correspondent Of the Wheel

ing Register, at Barnesville, says:
"Watson's is good appointment for
Tobacco Inspector, although the papers
try to make ont that he don't know any,
thing about the business, He will make
good officer. Oar dealers here. are
not friendly to the warehouse, and say
they will not ship to it. Brother Wat
son should encourage The farmers to
pack aud send to Bellaire on their own
account, and that city should arrange
for tobacco commission house. BY
80 doing, the warehouse will he u sue
dess n spite Of middle men"
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Feb Flour 4 OOa6 90; z Wheat
30al 40; Corn 54s54lc;1 Oats 3aaS7c
Rye 6Sa72c at
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Chicago.

Feb 1--Flour4 75a7 90; Wheat l
04al 05; Corn 394c: Oats 23a24c
Rye Soc; Barley 45c
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q @The Steamer Metropolis. with 2o0
souls on board was driven ashore, off
Kitty Hawk, on the North Carolina coast
on the 31st ult, and completely broken
up; 100 lives were lost.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05

T Yes, Mr. Editor Spirit Of Demo.
cracy,. Belmont against the World" ex.
cept in Democratic judicial convention,
when Monroe takes hand.-Belmont
Chronicle
Fact! We had forgotten that.
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A boy named sAsIIinunI, aged about,
10 years, 2 resident Of Jackson town.
chip; was lodged in jail On the lst inst,
charged with stealing cheese from man
named CAM. .sssF ,yaiihG 9Aiiafy
lzs .k.92uaAH95A n =
A rouHG man named GALLUP, over in
Guernsey county. knocked young lady
down, named DAVIS, for refusing to ac-
cept his compsdy ikThs Squire GALLUP.
81 hiT ipto q sloo bail bond for ,his ap-
PA,hAss X 6Ost. 1iIaJl]lfllIF
HMr. MAuRr, our Representative,
isSB lhe fSll6wisg Sonnitteesh School
and School Lands and Turnpikes.
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E Treasurer MORRIS at his settle
ment with the Treasurer Of State will
pay into the Treasury the following
amounts:
Interest and principal of State Debt,
S1,7O4,55
General Revenue Fund, S1,363.59
Asylum Fund.-, & 340S,9l
State Com School Fund, 3,42z5S
Miscellaneous Collections, 2430
,o..g ,.e-t ~ ,, S992S,93
He will be entitled to the following
credits: II T9Tr
By ACounty's proportion of Com
mon School Fund, S7441,50
Interest on Section 16, 2599,05
Mileage, 20S0
. S1O,U61 35
Balance due County g d sl41 ) sls2,4a
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STUDIES.

In addition to the usual class's in the
common branches, there will be classes or
ganizsd in Penmanship, Rlocutiou, Algebra
Ray, Geometry aud Trigonometry-Daviss,
Nat. Philosophy Physiology
and Hygfene-Brown U. S History-Red
path, Rhetoric-Hart, Elementary Astronomy
and Meteorology -Brocklesby, Logic schuy-
ler, Mental Philos.--Haven. Book Keeping
Bryant & Strat:on's Uigh School, Civil Gov
ernment-Townsend. Latin-Harkness, Ger.
man-Compfort.
Also, a practical class in Grammar, for
the benefit of teachers, in which various
authors will be examined. A Teachers Glass
in Geography taught ny .'ropics;" no par.
ticular author required. Special attention
will be given to Penmanship and kocution.
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R The Grand Jury in Noble county
examined the Jail and reported "thst said
Jail is insecure, and In that respect unfit
for the confinement Of prisoners"
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"QUERY: Why will men smoke COM
mon tobacco, when they can buv Mar
burg Bros, Seal of North Carolina, at
the same price p Dec. 4, 77-Y.
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SHoRrs Gold closed in New York
onithe lst inst., at LOG .sseua,.a !,
"a wehepe 10 hear from J. s. G, OF lie
BOY. KAnsss, frequently. sss4a>
svo Tweuty-three marriage licenses were
issued in This county during January.
The G. H saw his shadow on the 81
inst Six weeks more Of cold weather.
NJ HssRst { MAsos, of slis place, is
doing effective work in the temperance
oaussTay S1fss1 VIA III
A BtLt has BEEN introduced In the
Legislature to repeal the compulsory
u ,eduoatiep.laws ssisH7F = u
h R, MAsoS addressed a temperance
meeting at Graysville last week and s.
80 persons signed the Pledeear n
sssAq The salary Of the, Sup sFfin,epdent. OF
q ppr County Iphrmsrys for the pastiyear
was $500, instead OF $3.50 as stated last
sassssk hsfsisfaf sssTifn ~ sts.i7fsd
WeeA.- -srl eeeft iis, a
w. II. ALEXANDER, Of this place, re-
gently deceased, had his life insured, in
the q 3 Mutual Of Pennsylvania, for
$1,000. .Tslsl9ld
Sixty persons signed the Pledge. at
Cochransville, this county, one night
las. week. a. Ii Mls0s addressed the
'esIs n'eeehps oIGs bne Y1avi.t
Rev RIDRR's able articles on Evolu.
tion are attracting general attention =
The third article OF the series, will be
souhdNoh our frst page. :
Township, fDistrie. and 5 Corporation
Treasurers are required to make their
81 settlement With the Auditor on Monday
and Tuesday, the I8thaahf ol9th insts
On the, I'd inst, the, Infrmaryv Diree-
sdtor's rerappoiptsd LOUIS oBLIksER, Su.
pefintendent of the ln6rmarys for the
year commencing March lst; salary
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New York.

Feb 1-Flour2 seas 25; Wheat
Zeal 81; Corn 55a60c; Oats 35a39c
Rye 70a72c; Barley 70a72c.
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C1lAcIIYnAfl.

Feb 1--Flour 5 70s5 90; Wheat
l9sl Is, Corn 40c; Oats 2Sa3lc; Rye
56s5Sc; Barley 55c.
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.bza-If FSb sait the news Or Monroe
County, the general news Of importance,
late market reports,F subscribe, for The
SrrRIT TERMS. One year f 80; six
months % cents. Office. North OF The
Monroe Bank
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} Wo0astield stuck Market.

February 4--Cattle 2aa34 per pound; ;
Sheep 4t(g5c per pound. Hogs 3a31c
per pound. ss Ys4s4
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East Liberty. Penn.-JAN 81.
Ca,,le-None selling,
Hoes-Yolkers S4a4 10, Philadel.
pbias 4a4 Is.
SHEFP-None selling.
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Cincinnati-FEB l-Hogs-Un
settled and lower; common 50 4DaS Is +;
light 8 1854 80; packing 3 1854; butch.
ers' Aud 05, receipts 6,9l0 head.
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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL

A plan of instruction, strictly NORMAL.
Literary Society. in which the Instructors
will take an active part; and special atten.
tion will be given to the praotice of Parlia'
nentary Law. Frequent examinations for
the benefit of teachers. A meeting of the
school will be called each morning for the
discussion of different topics, in which all
will be expected to participates. A complete
course of PRACTICAL lectures on Teaching
and School Management.
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TUITION.

.s.. TUITION.
Higher Branches. ...$s so
Common ...s.....s...,.. B SO
Primsay ...... ......... 2 SO
Penmanship, 20 lessons ....... 90
The town Of Stafford is noted for its INTEL
ligencs and morality. Good boarding can be
procured at private houses, or hotels, from
81 to Sc SO per week.
For Further particulars adi diress
a. w. HAMILTON,
Leoompton, Monros Co, Ohio
Principals. SJONN GREENBANR.
Lewisvtlle, Monroe Co Ohio,
JANIS, ,'7sm3.
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Indiahapolis.--JAN. 3l-Hogs
Firm at SO 1853 80
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CATTLE MARKETS.

TOledO-FEB I-Hogs-Held at 4
30a4 35.
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wPot Flowers ef all kinds for sale
at Mrs. WAYS. at5Rt Fa
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W Fruit Trees,
xy

w Fruit Trees, So
Grape Vines,
EyergreAns,
And Shrubbei Of oil kinds for sale by
Mrs, NJ. A. WANs Woodsfield, Ohio
Orders from distance will receive
prompt attention.
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iKey to q Person's Ma m Q.

By the accompanying table of letters,
The name Of person or word may be
found out in the following manner:
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THIS School will consist Of SPRING
! and FALL TERM. The Spring tsrm
will commence on Tuesday. Ap:l l6.
1878, and continue in session ELEVEN WEEKS.
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dAsTER M Il COMMISSIONERS ISL ~ i ] SALE: ls5I
Thomas Cline 1 aao., II rs,
va.
D: Mills s ux. -

Z = ? = a H 81
ny virtue Of certain order Of sals issued
from the court Of common pleas within
aud for the county Of Monroe and State Of
Ohio, in a case pending in said court between
the above named parties aud to me directed,
Twill cffsr for sale at public auction At ths
east door Of tbs ee art house in WoodsAsld,
on s,.s,t. 5,5s3.t,ks fs.,,
Saturday. the 9tA day Of Marck 1878.
between the b ours of 10 o'clock Am; and 4
O'Clock p. ui., of said day, The following de.
soribed real estate situate in Monroe eoanty.
Ohio, to wit:
All that part Of the northwest quarter Of
the southeast quarter Of section twenty
seven, township three aud range i've north
of the county roat leading from Graysvills
to Tuslrs landing, containing twenty three
acres more or less. 81, i.es,s.
Said property SO ordered to be sold is ap.
praised at S24e, and may sell for two.thirds
Of said apprsissmsnt. Terms Of sale. Tone
third on day OF sase and balapes on eondrma.
tion. e.tSsi on .+a.t e4lssf,
.iee.af A. J. PEARSON,
Master Commissioner n. G. o.
jan29 7Sw5. G~ hiAs .nsai4s
HoItisrER & HoLLrsrER and OKEY b oExx.
. Att'ys. 1i,ea Ya.l. ,issEsv
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E I N H e R R
E Keeps Bread, Cakes, Chow Chow, E
Pickles, Nuts, Candies, Tobacco,Ci- l
n gars, Canned Fruits, Jellies, Cheese, N
Sardiues, Mustard d other articles H
Z kept in first class Confectionery. E
R Motto Quick sales & small profits. R
R z l N H E R. R
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ARCHITECTS.
PAINTING and GRNMNG.

A. M. SCALES, the old Painter Of
Frame Brothers Carriage Mandatory. Barnes.
vile, has opened shop in the old Foundry
Building, Woodsfsld, Ohio. He Is prepared
to execute all kinds Of Painting and Grain.
ing in the best style. Painting Carriages
and Buggiss speciality. Dso. 25,'77-6m.
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VHhND '%VII I1NS1 = II ON10'
HAVE been for the last five years al the
/ most nots d breeders of Southern hio
and Central Kentucky. and have selected q
Choice Breed of the Best Stock.
have none but the best type Of Hoss for
breeders. Ny sows weigh from 400 to 600
in breeding condition. and may be relied
upon to produce the same quality. Parties
wanting THIS stock pure should csll and see
ne as.absvs. Prices rsaso nable and salts
faction guaranteed.
jan29,'7S.
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MoNRoH
NORMAL: |. II. SCHOOL, s.
STAFFORD, OHIO.

G. w. HAMILTON pr;,o;no,s
JOHN GREENBAK, "'''
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single tear,eyer that soldiers removal.
Now when a. man, who lost his arm
firing salute over THURMAN's defeat in
1867, is removed bya Democratic Ad.
jutant General from position in the
tState House, and soldier put in bis
place who lost an arm in battle, these
same Republican papers veil themselves
boarse about it.
THE Returning Board rascals in Lou
isiana,s ANDERSON, KEsSER CAssANAvI
and WELLS, were indicted recently 70,
altering the returns of Vernon Parish il
1876 The Sheriff tried to arrest then
last week in the Custom House, wher,
they had. taken refuge, hut Iwas fesistet
by c S. officials; kilograms we're sen
to Washington asking for protection
OF the Government; the Attorney Gen
eral replied that State matters would no
he interferred with. Thereupon 7all bu
WELLs wereucaptured and lodged in Jail
WELLS escaped and has not yet been ia
ken. ANDERSON and his fellow scamp
threaten to reveal all the rascality prac
ticed, by which TILDEN was cheated on
Fof the Electoral vote Of Louisiana
should HAYES refuse to shield and kee]
them from going to the Penitentiary =
The New Yptk Herald says: fifth
Returning Board members are fsirl.
tried and convicted the world will be
lieve their punishment to be iust, wheth
or they confsss their guilt or persist ii
asserting their Innocence" as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-08

Virginia is Confederate State that car.
pet-oaggers have never controlled. The
democratic party has ruled them since the
early days Of reconstruction. But the
State is in a condition of bankruptcy. the
government not being able to obtain funds
to pay It's current expenses. The State
Auditor reports to the Assembly that the
financial condition of the Commonwealth
is truly deplorabe, no money being re-
ceiyed for taxes, all payments being made
10 coupons. which were at thirty per. cent
discount The Auditor states that there is
but Sl03 dollars in the treasury that none
could be borrowed nor collected, and that
he can run the State not an hour longer.
The asyums were behind even on "sup-
port accounts. He had no means of paw
ing the per diem members. There was
sl75 900 now due to banks, and they re-
fuse further loans. A deadlock might be
avoided II the General Assembly would
provide that the licerse tax be paid in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-08

The New York Times publishes a letter
from Mr.. Montplsisir of New Orleans, a
colored juror in the Anderson case, in
which he denies the statement of the fore
man Converse that the two colored Jurors
intelligently assented TO the verdict of
guilty. He asserts that the jury stood nine
to three, Mr.. WEIGH and the colored men
voting for acquittal. He reiterates the
statement that the colored Jurors voted for
the final verdict on the assurance that a
Recommendation to mercy would save An
derson from the penitentiary. Montplaisir
claims TO have been free all his life, and TO
have had the benefit of schooling. He
says he never would have voted as be did
had he been rightly posted. He also
states that deputy sheriff, not in charge
OF the jury. was accustomed to come into
the jury room and confer with certain iu-
rors. The dispatch states that the foreoo.
ing letter was refused publication in the
newspaper wherein Converse's letter an.
peared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-08

Mr.. Wade is affectioDaiely talked of by
the people of Jefferson, Ohio, where he
lived. In the latter days of his illness old
men would come to his Office to inquire OF
him, and on being told would cry like
children. He has never held himself
above u.s." said one of the older residents
of the place. land there were never any
Of US in trouble whom he would not help
If he could" He seemed gruff and
sometimes harsh to many, but he had a
warm heart and generous disposition, -
said another. Mr.. Wade often predicted
that he would not live eighty years, and
when he first became seriously i'll he said
that his career of usefulness was over. and
that he did not desire to outlive that. He
left no will. His estate amounts to about
$50. 900.