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subjects in every department of human
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10 The laeorious proeuc, Of the ripest British
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The superlative value and importance
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lars free on request.
Why not lease the Judgsship to Sila
II. Wright for life. He has held the OF
hce for eighteen years and wants It si.
more. II is claimed for him that he
too old too practice and is "rusty" il
his profession. This may all be. but n
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Opean Victoria was so strn,

Queen Victoria was SO struck the
other day with the rapidity and appar-
ent ease with which q lady was propel-
ling a tricycle. along the Ventnor road,
at the Isle of Wight, that she has had
one of the same kind ordered to Os-
borne for the benefit of the Princesses.
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Most of the worlds great philoso-
pliers and men of science have attained
a great age, as the following figures
will show: Calico died at the age OF
78, Franklin of 81, Herschel of "a,
Newton of So, HALEY of sc, Locke OF
73, Roger Bacon of 78, Francis Bacon
of 78, Button of 81, Harvey of 81, Galen
of 70, Jenner of rs and Haller of 70.
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Administrators Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed and qualified Administrator of the
Estate Of Peter Whitmer, late OF Perry County,
Ohio deceased, by the Probate Court OF said Coun
ty BENJAMIN WHITMER.
New Iaxinpton O. June 3D. 1881. 3w
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- T------ ----I -
A. A. GRAHAM Esq, Newark, Ohio,
MY DEAR SfR:-If you make as satisfactory and
successful publication in other counties you
have In Richland, the people will have reason to
congratulate themselves upon having one so well
quah ed to do the subject justice. That is still
will be full. of interesting sketches, which should
be gathered together. You are at liberty to refer
to me for any purpose. Respectfully yours,
q Pr
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National GreenbaCk State Ticket.

Governor
ri JOHN SEITZ.
Lieutenant Governor
CHARLES JENKINS,
Supreme Judge,
JOSEPH WATSON,
Attorney General,
O. NJ. TUTTLES,
Treasurer OF State.
sWM. F. FLOYD.
Member Board Public Works,
II. l.. MORRISON,
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Why not lease the Judgsship to Silas
II. Wright for life. He has held the Of
fee for eighteen years and wants 1t six
more. II is claimed for him that he is
too old too practice and is "rusty" in
his profession. This may all bs. but he
is also rusty" and out of place on the
bench.
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"A fiery steed-The horse radish-
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Thoroughbred Poland China Boar for
Sale

A fine thoroughbred Poland China
Boar, nire weeks old. Enquire at Press
Office.
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nabus Burns, both well-known in this part Of Ohio
10 those igAons IL may conceon.
/ 1 take great pleasure in commencing to fsvora-
| HE consideration Mr. A. "A. Graham, who is the
au thor and compiler of the History of Richland
County. This history gives great satisfaction and
is very popular this county, and if Mr.. Graham
undertakes the History of Perry county, as he
proposes, the subscribers to this work VIII realize
ample rev ard and edihcation. / hereby commend
him as a gentleman in every sense-honest and
capable. Respectfully. MANUEL MAY.
i concur in the dbove.-B. Burns, '-'
The third is from MIR. D. Harter, Superintendent
of the Autman and Taylor Machine Works, Man
fald
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Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
been appointed and qualified Executor of the es-
tate of James Dillon late of Perry County, Ohio.
deceased, by the Probate Court of said county.
New Lexington, Ohio, June 6, 1881.
THOMAS DILLON.
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/ DEAR SIR:--I am glsd to. say to You, and to all
others who may this letter, that believe you
are the most competent man in Ohio to get up and
successfully push through the sale Of County His
tory. Yours truly Hzf M. ID. HAKTER.
The following is whit Mr.. John Y. Glessner, ed
itor OF the Shield and Banner, Mansfield, says OF MIR.
A. A. Graham:
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The second is from Hon. Manual May and Bar
nabus Burns, both well-known in this part Of Ohio.
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I take pleasure in recommending gentleman
of sterling worth, of strict integrity and unexcep-
tionable morals Mr.. A. a. Graham, who has, for
the past year. been getting the History of Rich
land County, and in style that does much credit
TO him as correct historian and taste in his work.
ANY courtesies shown him by the people will be
duly appreciated Respectfully,
'taIsls5L HT JOHN Y.lGLEsSNER.
Gen. R. Brnkerhof, Cashier Mansfield Savings
Bank Mem Der state Board of Charities, thus writes
of Mr.. Graha1ri's work in Richland County:
. ..s.-, r.a MANSFIELD, OHIO.
DEAR sir:-It affords me great pleasure to recon-
mend A. A. Graham, Esq, as competent and
trust orthy man tocompile and publish thehistory
of your county. His large experience in that bus
mess his capacity as writer and his enth usiasm
in historical nvestigat ions warrant me in commed-
ing him beyond any other man Of my acquaint-
auce for this particular work.
Very Respectfully, i. BRINKERHOFF, il
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
Meetings. of tho ". CT.

On Saturday afternoon, 10 tn, Union
". n. church, the Arst annual meet
rug the Womsn's Christian Tem p.rsncs
Union was held. The seorstary's re-.
port, containing an interesting sccouut
OF the YEARS. work, was read. Mrs.
Washington, of Petersburg, N J..mads
an interesting address, after which The
following officers we're elected:
President--aaiss Annie Ssmpie. .a
Corresponding sscrstary-Miss NJ. s.
Hilles.
Recording Seeretary-Miss F. Bush.
Treasurer-Mrs. Alexander Chan
dler.
Vice presidents we're elected from the
following churches: Asbury N. X.
Mrs. German D. Lincoln; St.
Paul's, Mrs. Swigget; Union, Mrs. Fran
els; Grace, Mrs. Darlington; 81. Andrews
r. Il. Church, Mrs. Gregg Chandler
First Presbyterian church, Mrs. w. d.
Dove; Central, Mrs lDr. Nixon Hanover,
Miss Ells Porter; West, Mrs. Briar; SEQ.
ond Baptist, Miss q. Newlin; Friends
church, Fourth and West streets, Mrs.
Bringhurst; Friends church, Ninth and
Tatnall streets, Mrs. William Tatnall.
Yesterday afternoon, at Central Pres
byterian church, Mrs. Washing ton de-
livered an interesting lecture in regard
to the temperance work.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
A school. Boys sad peath.

KlssrsoN, N. T., March ls.- The lit.
tie village Of Stone Ridge, in this county,
was the scene of the sad death of . lit
tie school boy on Thursday. On We'd
nesday Jacob Bogart, son Of Cornelius
Bogart, a farmer Of that place, ,ell out
of the school house window daring re-
cess. Not thinking the boys injuries
were of serious nature, the teacher
did not send him home. At the close
Of school tho boy started for home alone
taking short cut across lots. Becom-
ing weak and dizzy, as Is now supposed,
from the injuries received by the fall
he again fell while attempting to climb
fence, and was enabled to proceed
further. He took off his jacket, placed
it under his head, and lay down. All
that night the poor lad remained by
the fence. His parents, thinking he
had stopped over night with an uncle
as was his went, felt no alarm; bu'
next morning, finding he had not been
seen by anybody, they started in search
and soon found him, as above, stil) con
scious. He was removed to his home
but, despite care and attention he die,
that day.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
ARasfern SNOW Etorm.

Another heavy snow storm ragged or
Saturday in the West. Ia Wisconsin
Illinois, Western Missouri and Ksnsa:
the depth of the snow ranged from fve
to twelve inches, and it was drifted
badly by high wind. Travel on
many railroads was stopped, and in
Chicago the streets "wers rendered al.
most impossible as at any time during
this most remarkable winter" The
western limit OF the storm seems to
have been Omaha, Nebraska; its east.
ern limit, Cresti'De, Ohio. Heavy
snow fell in St. Louis, but melted al
most as rapidly as it fell. Last nights
dispatches reported that, although the
storm had ceased, the railroad block
ade was general in Iowa, Southern
Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
Trains from near points began to ar
rive in Chicago during the afternoon
and night, and on some of the street
railways the running Of cars had been
resumed.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
ThA.Lanc L.. agnA.

At the meeting of the Land League,
yesterday afternoon, preparations were
made for the meet to be held in the In.
stituts Hall this evening. John P.
Donshoe was appointed to go to Phila,
dslphia. For tonight the following
officers were elected:
Prssidsnt-H. c. Turner.
Vics Presid.nts-Jamss Monsgh sn,
Thomas R. Lally. James Megary. vii
liam A. Stewart, David Bonner, James
Murry, J. Mcdonald, Jas. EcKsnna, C.
Conner.
Sscrstaries--Thomas AcEvilly and
Robsrt Cassidy.
Ushers-JoSeph Gilkv, James Mul-
len, ]. Malone, J. W. McCiosky, Wm.
Blake, Y. Hsnnihan.
Doorksepers-Robert Cottinghsm, P.
Plunkett.
Ticket agent-Jas. MoGath.
Addresses will be made this evening
by Miss Parnsll, Miss Ellen Ford, Colo
mel Z. F. Joyce and Professor A1kin.
snD
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
A Chapter Of Grim az

Marshal MoQusr attempted to arrest
Edward Yenpor. for Participating in q
saloon disturbance In St. P4ter, Mime.
sofa, on Friday when Il gang the Of row.
dy's friends" intsrfered, throwing
tue Marshal down. The latter drew A
revolver aud frsd, seriously injuripe
Yennsr and another Young man named
Dillon. Near Crawker City, Kansas,
a few nights ago, Henry Kutobeil, who
lived aloue, was murdered by unknown
men. An explosive was thrown down
the stovs pipe Of his shanty, which
wrecked the interior Of ths place, and
when Kutchell rushed ont be was shot
aud then olubbsd to death with a gun.
Two nen who had trouhl 8 with him
have been arrested. Matilda S.rsazlsr
has been convicted by a Coroner's in.
lnsst. in Cincinnati, OF the murder of
her new born infant. Twenty stsbs.
ali OF them mortal, were found in its
Ocdy. Carl siebel, the reputed father,
has been arrested.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
A tug I'm am Ic~ aeld.

The tug 0. B. Green was sighted yes
terday morning in an ice field four
miles out from Chicago. Her crew had
heen nearly two days without food.
Attempts by other tugs to reach her
failed, and . man named Bilkhauser
started towards her on the ice, drag.
ging a small boat containing four days
provisions. He made fair progress,
until just before dark snow squall set
in, and he was lost sight of. The men
on the tug boat numbered six or seven.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
Not taoang Abroad. .

The evSogeliss Moody will not 20 to
Europe this summer, Is 1t has been an.
nouncsd hs would. Instead of tb at il ia
understood that he will sesnd the SUM-
mar at his home in Mortified, Massachu.
sstts, holding continuous meeting inr
advanced b. bls SCHOLARS Mr.. Moody's
schemes for education which are in pro
grsss at Northfeld require more Of his
personal attention than they have been
receiving d urirg his protrscted absence.
He will be able to de great deal for
these ssho! srs during ths summer. He
will probably 20 abroad in the fall,
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
Alnsh q Paying for Itself.

The purchase of Alaska by the Uni
ted States promises to turn out 3 profit
able investment. after all. The Alaska
Fnr Seal Company alone has paid the
Government 100000 of the s., 200,.
0e0 given to Russia for the Territory in
1867. Before the grant expires the
company will have repaid the entire
sum received by Russia, while the seals
being carefully protected, are moro
numerous than ever, thus leaving Q
continuous source Of revenue indepen-
lent Of the rich mineral deposits which
are said to exist in the territory.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
new ADvERTIsEnENrs.
u EaIsTER,s ORDER.

ID EGISTER'S oRDER.
~ RIeIsTBR's OYBToB
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, March Is, 1881.
Upon the application Of Charles Walton.
Administrator Of Jane or, late ut
Pencader Hundred. in said county
deceased, 1t is ordered and dne.-
ted by the Register that the Administr,.
tor aforesaid give notice of the grantina =
Letters Of Administration upon eslate
Of deceased, with the date of granting therl''
by causing advertisement to be posted WITHIN
forty days from the date of such Letters, In
six ID the most public places Of tine county ci
New CASTLE, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate, to present the sana
or abide by an act Of Assembly In such cas- 9
made and provided. And also cause tina
same to be inserted within the same period Il
the DELAWARE REPUBLICAN, 9 newspaper
published In Wilmington, and to be con.
tinued therein three weeks. (e-o-d)
.~~~, Given under the hand and seal cl
LIS. Office of the Register aforesaid, al
49, Wilmington, in New Castle Iceuuts
Aforesaid, the day and year above written
s. Q. BlGGS, Reeistat
NoT1oR.-All persons having claims again \,
the estate Of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the administrator. on q !
before Mar. lS, "A ID 1881, or abide the Act Of
Assembly In such case made and provided
CHARLES WALTON, Adm'r
Address-Newark, Del. mar2l2tw
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
BrswAsoWm Annex atlsn.

We are pleased to see the stand the
REPUBLICAN, has taken against the siti.
zsns Of Browntovn being driven into
the city BY force against their will by q
Democratic gerrymandsr, simply to
kssp . party in power that has shown
itself dscentlv capable Of exercising the
power committed to II for . brief
season. II these manipulating politi.
clans had cared anything about the
principles. Democracy, they would have
consulted our feelings before attempt
ing to hand us over bound hand and
foot to be used as W. H. Lee ana Patrick
Neary may dictate. am o Democrat
but this Is not Brownie xn Democracy
and l will hereby serve notice upon
Nessrs. Lee, Nssry, McIntirs, Mccall,
pat" Gardner and the whole clan of
Democratic leaders that Browntown to
q man will 6ght this annexation
scheme to the bitter end even If they
have to do it by voting the Republican
ticket.
We bought eur lots out here and
erected houses upon them because We
were not able to purchase lots aAd
build In Wilmington. We have sweat
cd and toilsd to pay OF the mortgages
and 50 we are utterly opposed topaying
high water rents, and for opening, paw
ing and curbing streets at this time,
simply to keepa few Official cormorants
in office. II the Democrats Of Will
mington think We are not sufficiently
intelligent TO be consulted as to what
are our interests, and persistent in
driving us into the city like bound
ohattsls, not capable Of exercising an
independent thought, let them do so,
and about the next morning after the
city election they will be found waking
up and isquiring who struck not the
much talked Of "Billy Robinson" but
the Democratic party.
A BRowNTewN DEMOCRAT,
Dyed in the wool.
BRowxrowN, March 2l.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
A Change.

N. c. Gibbons the news and station
cry dealer, has taken the store on the
South West Corner Of Third and Marke I
streets, where he will have large and
varied stock Of fancy goods and station.
cry. He keeps all the weekly, daily,
Sunday and Story papers, and serves
any paper desired at any residence in
the city, by careful carriers on orders
being left at the store.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
At the Opera uousa.

Around thee World in Eighty
Days" was witnessed on Saturday
evening by fair audience. The play
Tas poorly rendered.
The charming opera .'Olivstte" will
be presented this and tomorrow even.
ings.
The Roberts sisters will repeat their
entertainment tonight in the Opera
Heuse lecture room.
On Tuesday evening the Philhsr-
monic Society's concert will be given.
"Won at Last" will be presented
on April All by Steele Mackey's Madi
son Square Company.
On April 9Th M. B. Leavi.t's but
lesque opera company will be here.
Buffalo Bill will appear on April
25th.
Maggie Mitchell will visit this city
the latter part Of April.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21

Mr.. Vennor wrote to Montreal
paper on the 18th that he had no
grudge whatever against st. Patrick g
Day, but "the 18th and 18th days of
March are, with very few exceptions,
days Of change to uniavorabls weather.
Sometimes" he continued, "st. Pat
rick's Day just happens to be decided.
~ fine, but when this is the case
period of storm or cold weather imme-
diately follows it on the Goth or 2lst
In any case We have at least two more
storm periods left for this month, and
one of these will. in my opinion, give
us another very heavy snow fall at
Montreal and other places"
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
work Of the Socialists.

At the regular Sunday meeting Of
Socialists in Chicago last night, resolu-
tions we're adopted approving the assss-
sinstion Of the Czar, on the ground
that he was "s boulder standing in the
way Of hnman liberty, and the only
means Of getting him out Of the way
was blasting him out" Secretary
Blsins was honored with the censurs Of
the meeting for his dispatch Of sympa
thy with the Imperial family and Rus.
sian people.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
A Law for hRho1.

A law relating to libels has passed
the Wisconsin Legislature without OPP
position, and ia now pending in the
Legislatures of Illinois and Missouri.
at provides that when q newspaper
shall, upon the information Of the fslsi-
ty of an article appearing in Its COL
umns, publish q correction or retrac.
tion in two successive numbers, 1t shall
not be liable in q civil suit except for
actual damages sustained BY the plain
tif."
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
Personal.

President Garfield, at his reception
the other dsy gave the most vigorous
hsndshakiug to an elderly, plainly.
dressed, motherly looking woman wear
ing a gray WOODEN shawl and an old
time bonnet innocent OF feather or flow,
ar. She said very little, and was evil
IDENTIFY a stranger; but perhaps the
honest face and almost homespun at
tire spoke to his heart, for his face
beamsd with the kindest Of smiles, and
chs received the heartiest greeting OF
any 0na.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21
CuriOus MatrimonaI.

A curious matrimonial agency four
ishes in Paris, which not only arranges
marriages, but undertakes to make all
the necessary visits for the contracting
parties. Among its staff are 6 number
Of "highly correct gentlemen" which
are got up with beard, whiskers or
mustsche, to represent as closely as
possible the intending bridegroom, and
these pay visits, leaves cards and trans
act all the needful social business Of
the wedding.
Daily Republican., 1881-03-21

A girl in St. Louis, previous to
starting to the magistrates with her
lover to b. married, a few days ago,
pasted the figures 22 in her shoes, and
when asked how old she was said she
was tower g." The magistrate was
not Satisfied, and proposed to examine
her under oath, when she scknowl.
edged she was minor. The wedding
vas postponed.