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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-02
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Tuesday. September 2, 1879
ION THE GATE.


Two lovers swung upon a gate 'dt'J .'H s.
In ecstacy and bliss;
And, when the moon slipped hind cloud,
Each did the other kiss
What was it made their fond hearts h6pp
Itwas-it was the kisses pop.
Two loversskipped from off gate. -at g
A voice came down the lane, 'rf0 -f' .
Il thought told yor not to swing ' { -
Up.n that gate againl" u. =, ,se,
What was IL msde.their pleasure stopP oa
It was-it was Marias Pop.
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Attention has just been drawnin En-
gland to Miss Dick, Of Ventmoor, who
has voluntarily stayed abed for twenty
years. She was prevented from marry
ing.the man she loved and vowed she
would never again leave her bed, and
never has. She was the original Miss
Havisham in Dickens "Great Expecta-
ions"
eBAza fst~T
Gods presence with "a man in bis
house, though it be but cottage, makes
that house both castle and palace.
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JOINT RESOLUTION, !


Submitting Pr0pshstlona seAaAsudI
lIon one Of Article Three, an6 no
section Four lOs Article Teu oEAt
4 Ohio -
BE 1t Resolscd By tie General Asssm5ly dfthS,0g
State Of Ohio. lthree.ffthsof all the members
elected to each House, concpsring, therein.h
That propositions TO amend the Constj button "a ~
the State Of Ohio be submitted to he electors -,
of the State on the second Tuesday Of 0ctober. 40
4. 2 lSls: .u,. as follows 2 Wit That ssotica
three. and Section four Of Article ten, bssend
amended as to read as follows:
Y -sf9tl saiARTICLE IL sso-q siiT-rs1
SEorIoN Q. senatorsgaud Repeeses4saissss
shall be elected biennially By the electors in IL,
the respective counties or districts, at Q time
prescribed by law; their terms of oficc shall
commence ON the Tuesday nszt after the iirst
Monday of January thereafter. and continue N
two years
~ ,gahF ARfIoLEr III. 81 aasgs iilw
q SEC. 1. The Executive Departments shall esn!ssi
sist of q Governor, Lientsaant Governor, SEQ.
'retary of State. Auditors Treasurer and Xtssss
ney General, who shall be chosen BY the cleo. a
tors Of the Stata. at the place Of voting fcr -
members of the Geusrah Assembly, and ~ AilOs
time prescribed BY lav,a zm,as sst ~ y-aess,
II "a; - ,ARTIcLEx.
I SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected ON
the first Monday Of April by the qualified w
electors Of their respective townships. in such
manner and for such terms not exoeedinG tbfe8
years, as may be provided by law,;, ii x.oa,.a
Z ad m FORM OF FiBALlor.l ii ssssis 74si
At said election the voters, in favor Of ths -
adoption OF the amendment Of Section two. =
Article two, shall have placed upon their bal.
lots the words, Amendment to Section two.,,s,
Article two of Constitution, Yesn and those
who do not favor We adoption Of said amend. ps
ment shall have placed upm their ballots the
words, rsAmendment to Section two, ArficlS
two. of Constitution, No." those who favor TIA
adoption Of Section one, Article three, shall
have PLACED upon their ballots the words. a
Amendment to Section one, Article three. a
Constitution, Yes;' and those who do not favor
the adoption ,of said amendment shslls hassog
placed upon their ballots the words, "Amend. >
ment to Section one, Article three, Of Constit1,
tion, MOI and those who favor the adoption 81 .
Section four, Article ten shall have placed upoa .,
their ballots the words "Amendinent 70 SEQ.
ton four. Article ten, Of Constitution, Yess {
and those who do not favor the adoption O.,
said amendment shall have placed upoA their
ballots the words, "Amepdmeat 70 sscsios tosF,
HEh hlAl 9Ht ,fgAMKgK NgAa Aaiissff
Speaker Of the House o.. RepvsehtstivsS.s TO
+ 80. JABkz ". FITcH
President Of the Senata.
+ Passed April ls.ls7s. / ~ 10 sEpeo9S
-aalmoa 1nazl--44-' xp:aaa sdt 10 rot
Um,a 0sIsn as,S s5.lss q As.a,sas oao sd, 0, rot
EM,lton ias,oss Ess,.t.s- =, l,.urI .xy,n
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NOTICE

ITO the Members Of Trail Run
4 Insurance Cdmpany..--Th cleo
ton of new officers for the Company will b,
on the Third saturday in september
from D to s O'Clock p. m, at the Trail Bur
school house near Mr.. Joseph Hills. A full
attendance is desired, as there are questions
of importan ce to discuss.
IS By order Of Directors.
d WILLIAM HoBURe. Secretary.
july29,'79w3. 's-. '.''- 1aa
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It is curious fact, and yet one that
will bear investigation, that it is much
easier 10 be thoroughly orthodox than
10 be thoroughly good.
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S44-=s -ftt-P ,Hfaf T. TNrfg - h
Straw Goods bleached and made up. i, am
determined to sell cheaper than any other
establishment in Woodsneld, or In tn coun-
ty. et'F i .tf 9 ki5te isfs'
Place Of business west Of the Court House
Call and examine my stock. ersfn aa ~
may20,'73S asaG NARY A. GUTHRRIR. =
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B, git is sad fact, but nevertheless
one which every brave man must face,
that = ,,t -. -s.,.,;,i. ~ -,
He that viii never look upon an ass. s.ii ini,
Must lock lis door and break his looking-glass.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Estate Of Kinsey Davis. Deceased.
THE undersigned has been appointed and
l qualiaed as Administrator Of the estate Of
Ainsey Davis. late Of Monroe Coupty. decd
Dated this 9th day Of July, A. ,. 1879. s
iyfb '7Sw3. NRRI LlNDEMOOD.
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g BLACKSMITH.
Wagon Making and Blacksnithlng
. M. & y. LETZELTER, :,
w n n n CsEIE In 0HIA

e M. & q. LETZELTER. =,
NO O. S'FIrE LID, OHIO
WE have opened Wagon Making and
w Blacksmith Shop in the Foundry
Building on the east side Of town, where we
are prepared 10 manufacture , 10 eas3sa3 81
Farm and Spring Wagons
OF the latest and best styles, Also, win re
pair wagons and carriages on short notice. 2
ALL WORK GUARANTEED. sl,
Wheels and wood work tor wagons ironed
and iron for wagons and carriages furnished
at market rates.
Special attention will be given 10 sshoeing
horses. Give us Q call. f,u hth bas .syrt,
may23,'76Y. NJ C. .LRTZRLTRR. /,
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of jacob Markle, Deceased,
TNHR undersigned has been appointed and
i qualified as Administrator of the estate
Of Jacob Nsrkls, late of Monroe County decd,
Dated this 21st day of'July, A. D. 1873.
jul, e2,Tsw3. SAMUEL CLEGd.
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wOoDSFIEI.D, OHIO.

..ITIOULD respectfully inform the citizens
w ofWoodsaeld, and the public generally;
that he does 6rst class a7'# f7fI
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These examinations viii commence at 8
O'Clock 4. m. and close at 4 p m.
fee Of so cents is required from each
applicant, as condition Of examination, and
must be paid in advance. ~ a rSf0Fs
BY order, Of the Board. g., .,f,..f ..,5. ,,.s.s
augl9.'7a. 8. A. ATKINSON Clerk.
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Notice to Teachers.

1NHR Board Of Examiners OF Monroe Coun-
j ty will hold meetings foe the examina
ton Of Teachers as follows:
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aREsObUYIONS.o.l bnn sit
Senate Joint Resolution, !

I. y tFN osIsftfl-ff sIIIiItty q stFit.J DfI
Proposing an Amendment 10 Secf !,
lions Three and Five. Articb6
Four. Of the Constitutl0n sIResrx
ganizihs the Snd, ciary Of lhG.
state. go = I'm fs''V .
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Tailoring Business,

- 80 : ftfe q stlf.s sHf ft'aLrii .ftj
and will keep on hand . carefully selected
stock Of i, ae,f.sra ,.,e..fJ.,.,I -
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Gentlemen'sF sFurnishingG Goods

. On East Side of Psblie ,Sgsare.
- IL. sgsa 9lI'sGug us .etsHa!l =,
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] aug12,'79w5. IA. Sheriff N. c. 0.
PEARSON & DoHERrY and HUKrER & MALLo
b. RY, Att,ys. ~ - -s3isE~ pEs - siHi al
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ROAD NOTICE.

augl2.'78w5. " Sheriff N. C. o.
SHANNON and SPRIeGs & briggs, Att'ys.
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{ SEC 4. Township officers shall be elected ON -
the first Monday Of April by the qualified 'Vi
electors Of their respective townships, in such
manner and for such terms not exceeding thfsS
years, as may be provided by law, ~ III l's.,oa,,s
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cloths. Cashmere 4 vesting

Audis prepared to make clothing In the latest
styles. Also, will cut out suits for persons
Who desire to have them made elsewhere.
may 20,IS73. CHARLES LAUKNSTKIN.
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Submitting Pr0pshstlona seA AdAsnoT
section, NOlOf Article Tyyo, Sec. ),
tfOn One Of Article Three, ana
Section Four iOt Article Teu 60 :
the Consultation Ot the State - y
Ohio
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-28
Eastern Oregon VS.. Western Or
cGOn.

EDITOR GAZETTE: In the experience Of
our people, since this country was first set
| tied, the advantages and disadvantages Of
each section of our State have been duly
considered. Each one has its own peculiar
| climate and seasons. Webfoot has its
''mists," and the eastern section of oul
State is subject at times to very deep SHOWS
and cold weather. In every such case,
thousands of cattle, horses and sheep perish
flom cold and starvation. This bankrupts
men whose capital is solely invested in stock.
No one can tell when these deep SHOWS will
fall there. At present the whole eastern
section of Oregon, w. T. and Idaho is GOV
cred with snow, and of course the weather
must be very cold. Perhaps there is not
enough prepared feed there now to keep the
stock six days. Should the snow and cold
continue for only twenty days, grea. de-
struction of stock must ensue there. That
country is isolated, and wheat and wool sell
at ruinously low prices. But that country
is healthy, well watered, has large surface
for wheat, has abundance of minerals, and
it must, in the future, have railroad connec-
ton with the outside world. It's proximity
to hostile bands of Indians casts damper
over the prospects of the people there. Ii
the murderous savages are turned over to
the military department as they should be,
their raids would be less frequent and de-
structive, and their lives and ponies would
pay for their depredations upon our people.
When the winters in Eastern Oregon are O.
K, the profits on stock are fair. But So
ciety, schools, churches, markets, and good
roads must of course be on the back ground
for some time to come.
Now in Web-foot we have 'smists," but
no failure of crops we have all the benefits
of an old settled country. And lands are
low in price; good and productive. Our
markets are sure and fair, and there are nu-
merous ways and means here for men to
make good ivings. No man need be idle
or lack for means of a support, if he be sober
and industrious. There are thousands of
vacant quarter sections of congress lands ON
the slopes of the Cascade and Coast Range
of mountains, that are healthy, well water
ed and not hard to clear, that are ready for
homestead claimants. And there are large
bodies Of good railroad lands to be had at
very low rates on long time, besides guam
titles of State, school, college and seminary
lands to be had cheap and on good terms.
The regular markets opened up to us at
Portland, to all the ports of the world, and
our fisheries, lumber, mines, and farm prod
ucts, insure us large compensation. Ali
this winter the ground has been naked, grain
growing, plows running, and now spring
seems to be upon us. Truly, Webfoot is not
so bad country. DAVID NEwsoME.
Corvallis, Feb. 10, 1879
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-28
TEEEi SELETX, AGAIN.

Ed GAZETTE The communication from
Rev. DR.. Boswell, published in your last is
sue, appears considerably moderated in tone
and spirit
Had the Doctor thought of those early
Impressions taught him by his father, he
never would have written such extravagant
accounts of the Siletz reservation.
The Doctor, having taken upon himself
the defense of the agency and its manage
ment, became proper subject for criticism,
otherwise his name would not have been
mentioned. If there was real worth in its
management, the reservation would need no
long and glowing accounts Of its prosperity,
when the facts will not bear them out.
But if the reservation was really prosperous
and under successful management, then it
would be its own defender against all oppo-
sition.
Those letters that have appeared in the
press, from time to time, describing the
wonderful progress of things at Siletz, were
written by parties holding positions at the
agency, or their friends and relatives who
know about as much about the real condi-
tion of the reservation as hog does about
latin. Persons visiting the agency and re.
ceiving the hospitalities of the Agent would
not have the cheek to go away and write
against him.
But it would be quite different for an off
cial to go there, whose duty it would be tc
investigate-and report the true condition
show that the reservation, with all it's fine
facilities, had signaIly failed to produce a
subsistence for the Indians that make their
home upon the reservation, but would also
show the whole thing to be farce, and a
grand imposition upon the people and ought
to be abolished.
The Doctor has always professed to be a
friend of mine, but from the tone of his let.
ter it was only false and put on. The res.
ervation has been success under former
agents and has produced, in single year, as
much as 10000 or $4,000 bushels Of grain
and potatoes, and an endless quantity OF
vegetables, whereas now they don't raise
| their seed. These are facts that can be
fully substantiated by every one that
knows anything about the reservation.
The Doctor says my removal was caused
by reasons satisfactory to Mr.. Bagley.
Now if that gentlemen will explain those
reasons and also state that I rendered my
resignation the first of July and that I did
not leave the agency until the middle of the
month, then, perhaps, the public will be in.
terested to know the truth of the whole
matter.
Now we win pass on to things more inter.
esting to the general public. The reserva.
tion contains 225,2 ,2s0 acres, and about
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-28
From the Daily Salem Statesman. =.
GEeFSxVOlIES AND DOyVEEIE.
PORTLAND, Feb. IA, 1879.

PORTLAND, rep, IL, 1919.
The Dowell- Griswold case was up again
Yesterday before the U. S. Commissioner
and from present appearances the case may
be summed up as follows:
A bill will be filed in behalf of the United
States and B. F. bowel to-day in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court to declare w. q.
Griswold insolvent according to section
3465 of the revised statutes of the United
States, which statute gives the United States
priority in all cases of insolvency. 1t also
charges fraud between Griswold and his
wife in the matter of the Griswold block in
your city, and seeks to subject the property
to the payment of the judgement of the
United States. 1t was the opinion of many
that the United States would get beat on
the execution but Mr.. Dowell went to your
city last week and searched the records and
produced the above statute which puts a
new phase in these matters. 1t is now al
most certain that the United States will get
the greater part of his property and those
who have been diligent i'll encumbering Mr.
Griswold's property will have to take back
seats and look for their payment Of their
claims after the United States judgments
are satisfied.
1t appears from the bill and from Mr..
Griswold's deposition, which was taken yes
terday betOre the United states Cominls-
sioner, that Mr.. Griswold filed a petition in
bankruptcy in New York in 1878, and that
he neglected to put his property in your city
in his schedule Of bankruptcy and large
amounts of Oregon war scrip amounting to
over S4 1000. By these means MIR. Griswold
induced his creditors to compromise with
him for less than so cents on the dollar
without knowing or mistrusting that Mr.
Griswold was the owner of fine. brick block
in Salem, and without knowing Mr. Girls
wold had upwards of $4,000 of Oregon In
dian war scrip unpaid. This, the attorneys
for the United States say, will make the
brick block liable to the United States for
their Judgment, and for all his old New
York debts which were compromised at IN
adequate prices by the conceaiment of prop
erty in this city and the Oregon Indian war
debts WEIGH he attempted to cover.
I VISITOR"
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ALASKA.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The report on Alas
ka. lust made by Major William Gouverneur
Norris special agent of the treasury depart
ment, was received in the senate from the
secretary of the treasury to day, and ordered
to be printed 1t is a lengthy document,
comprising at least thousand pages of man.
uscrlpt, and is copiously illustrated wirh
maps and sketches of the country. The re-
port is very comprehensive, and presents a
great number of details regarding the re-
sources of the territory, tending to show
that it is very far from worthless country.
Major Morris reports that there is ample ev-
idence of the existence of rich mines OF gold,
silver and copper in Alaska, although their
precise location is not given. He furnishes
an extended description of valuable fisher
les and timber resources of the territory.
Considerable space is devoted to the subject
of the disputed boundary line between Alas
ka and British Columbia, and after report
ing mass of information on the subject the
suggestion is made that congress should take
necessary steps to settle the dispute with
Great Britain by means of a joint commits
sion. The present chaotic condition of af-
fairs in Alaska is fully set forth, and the
establishment Of some sort of civil govern
ment for the territory is earnestly advoca-
ted.
Figures are presented to show that the U.
s. government now receives annually from
the Alaska Commercial Company an amount
equal to more than per cent. upon the
original cost of the territory, which was 81.
200, 900. The conduct of affairs by this
company is in general terms commended,
and in the absence of specific proof it is ac.
quilted of any organized attempt to retard
the settlement and development OF the ter
ritory. The cost maintaining custom ser.
vice in Alaska since il. was first established
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EsAYAEED TAYLOR.

Interview with John Hey i'll Cleveland Leader.1
His reputation for performing remarkable
literary achievements has often been re-
marked upon. And the remarks are true.
He could do more. | think. in short space
of time than ony other man I ever knew.
He would, if required, write whole page
of the Tribune in single day. His review
of DR.. Schliemann's first book, written from
advance sheets, was remarkably full, and
gave such good idea of the work that it
was almost unnecessarNnp read the book
itself. He had the peculiar gift at condens-
ing matter and still retaining every point
which the author made. Perhaps his great
est feat in this line was achieved upon Vic
tor Hugo's poems. They arrived in New
York on a certain morning, and the next
morning he published nearly page review
of the work, with several columns of metri-
cal translation, done SO finely that all the
original vigor and spirit was retained. In
the echo Club" papers, which were pub
lished a few years ago in the atlantic Month
~, the best idea of his powers as an author
is seen. In these he produced with remark
able fidelity limitations Of the poems of the
leading authors of the country which were
so closely to the original that, without the
least thing to indicate who was being initat-
ed, any one intimate with literature could
not fail to recognize them. These were not
parodies they were limitations, written on
entirely different subjects, but on such sub
jects as the different authors would be likely
to choose. Besides the element Of imita-
tion there was slight vein Gf caricature
running through them. The review OF the
Inn Album, by Robert Browning, was writ
ten in the same style as the Echo Club to a
certain extent. Taylor gave it long re-
view in blank verse, in Browning,s own style;
1t was supremely ridiculous, to be sure. ana
everybody laughed. The secret of Brown
ing's style had been discovered. .ho
Upon the reporter remarking upon tne
beautiful handwriting in the note ColGne. 1i1e y
Hay said Eyes he always wrote dt,as. Just 1dad ras
to saw that. his was the best writing they
ever had to handle. He usually prepared
his copy for the press on narrow slips OF pa
ner. and it could always be read with the
distinctness of print.
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is shown to have been only fifty per cent.
more than the receipts, and as the customs
district was created for purposes of general
protection, and not for local revenue. the
proposition for its discontinuance is pro-
nounced unwise. Major Morris urges the
construction of new vessel for the revenue
marine service on the Pacific coast. there
being at present not one which is adapted
for extended cruises in Alaskan waters.
Many interesting facts are given concerning
the Indian tribes of the coast and interior.
AS regards the former, an opinion is ex-
pressed that they should be kept under con-
troll, not by the military. but by means of
big gunboats, of which they stand in great
dread. In conclusion, Morris warmly
eulogizes the efforts of the Board of Presby-
and teachers in the territory, and congress
is urged to aid in this laudab!e and Chris.
tian enterprise.
SECRETARY sHERMAN's OPINION.
Secretary Sherman, in his letter transmit
ting to the senate copy of Mai. Morris re-
port on Alaska, remarks that portions of it
indicate the necessity for the adoption OF
some legislation for the better protection of
the inhabitants of the territory and preser-
walton of law and ORDER as well as the neces-
slIy lof some system OF lana record by which
titles of real estate in Alaska may be per-
fected. Maj. Morris throughout his report
assumes the position of a champion of Alas
ka and asserts that many important facts
concerning that country have been hitherto
unknown, or If known have been utterly
misrepresented to the general public He
takes direct issue with Special Agent Henry
w. Elliott, and charges that Elliott misrep-
resented a large portion of Alaska which he,
Elliott, never visited and of which he was
profoundly ignorant. There is likely to be
a large demand for this report when pub
lished.