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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
IN be preser ted to the Commissioners of Mon.
roe county, Ohio, at their June session. 1881,
asking for an alteration of the road leading by
and near the school house in school district No.
l. in Seneca township, to Calais; said q teration
to commence at a stake marked letter IA. )"
near watering trough on the premises Of
Randolph CARPENTER; thence in southern di.
rection or on the most practicable route, for
road to stake marked letter s.B, ;" where it
intersects the road leading by said school house
to Miltonsburg.
Also, for the vacation of so much of said
Calais road as lies between the said stake mark.
ed letter "A" and where it now intersccts said
Miltonsburg road near said school house.
Also, for an alteration of said Miltonsburg
road, commencing Tor the same at a stake
marked letter &c" nea- said school house. at the
foot of tie Hill on the premises of John Markle;
thence in an eastern direction. keeping north
of the present road until it intersects tho same
road at stake marked letter ID" !" on the prem
ises Of Randolph Carpenter, and for the vaca-
ton of SO much of said Miltonsburg road as
lies between said stakes marked letters ~"
and ID"
Also. for an alteration of said Calais road at
another point. as follows: Commencing at .
stake marked letter "E," on the road leading
to the Catholic Church on the lands Of Casper
Biedenbach near a tobacco house; thence in q
northern direction to stake marked letter F,
on the line between Casper Biedenbach and
Andrew Burkhart; thence north along said
line to stake marked letter "G;" thence in
northern direction to stake marked letter n,
where it intersects said Oalais'road. and for
the vacation of go much of said Calais road q
lies between said stake ma, ked letter H" and
where it now interseots the Lewisville road
may3, 8lw5 MANY PETITIONERS.
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THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Democratic Senators Gain Their
Point--PrObable adjournment
Before June.-.GOrham'S
Goose Cooked.

WASHINGTON, May 5-Tbe executive
session of the Senate. from the informa-
tion to be gathered, is quiet, and only
the routine business Of referring nomi-
nations is going on. The Democrats, it
is said, INDUCED In no exultaticn. Sew.
eral Senators have left the executive ses.
sion, as there is nothing of any unusual
character going on. Mr. Pendleton re-
quested Mr.. Dawes TO withdraw for q
moment his motion for an executive ses-
sion. Mr.. Pendleton wanted to reply
to Mr.. Dawes criticisms on the Demo-
Gratis, but Mr. Dawes refused to with
draw the motion. This refusal was in
accordance with an arrangement OF the
Republicans, who planned to get their
argument in the Record without any an
swer. The Democratic Senators all re.
gard this as break OF the deadlock and
count upon an adjournment within three
weeks. but the Republicans stoutly main
tain that they are firm and united in the
determination to resume the fight for a
majority rule aud continue it all summer
il necessary to win The letter OF the
President, however. to Dawes, express
sing the Presidents disapproval Of Cur.
ham, has crystaizad the opposition to
him among the Republican Senators, s,and
tits not believed they will again unani-
rnously contend for Gorham's election
as Secretary
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LEGAL NOTICE.

CHRISTIAN VIRRHRLLBa and Caroline svIs,.
~ heller whose plaos Of rssidsnes and pest
Office address Il the city Of Wheeling. Wet
Virginia, and Elizabeth Rvsrhasd, whose
place Of residence and postofRce address 10
Belington, Barbour county, West .virEiuia,
win take notice that on the I'd day lof APRIL.
A. D, 1851, the plaintiff, Frederick Kindlsbsr.
ger, 6led In the court Of common pleas Of
Aonroe county, Ohio. his petition against the
above named defendants, the object and
prayer Of which IL to obtain . judgment
against the said defendant, Christian visr.
heller, on . promissory note exscutsd ana
delivered BY him to plaintiff, dated Ssptsubsf
8, 1874 calling for the sum Of 81 900, With
eight per cent interest from date, subiest 70
the credits therein stated, sni 70 forsoloss .
mortgage given to fscurs the payment Of
said note, on the following described real
estate, to wit:
The east half Of the east hall sf The south
east quarter Of section thirty four, .ownship
two, range three, also the east half Of the
northeast quarter Of the northeast quastss
OF section thirty three, township two, range
three, situate in Monroe county, Ohio.
The above named defendants are required
to answer this petition on o. hsfors The llth
day OF June, A. D. 1881,
PEARSON 4 DoRBRrY,
aprl2lsslt7, Attys fos plainvG
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LEGAL NOTICE.

CARAH BORDNBR and Henry 8. Boednsr,
- whose porto6los address is Glenreck,
York county, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth Has.
per, George Harper and Jacob Narkls. whsss
postofiee address IL Psnnsborough, Ritsais
county, West Virginia; Alberta Heupp and
James Heupp, whose postoiass address ID
Lockport, Jackson county, West Virginia;
Elizabeth Smith, Sebastian Smith, Martha
Smith anlJ. W. Smith, whose postealos I'd.
dress Is Rsvenswood, Jackson county. West
Virginia; Mary A. narkle, Cora Lee Markls,
Olive Jane Markls, W. Granville harkls, he
wood Markle, Leonsrs Narkie. Victofix Har-
kle and Ida Bell Markle, Whoss pottofRos ID.
dress is Hebron, Peasants county, West Viz.
ginia, will take notice that on the l2th day
Of March, 1881, Lydia Clegg and her husband
Samuel Clegg, filed > petition in the oeurs Of
common pleas Of Monroe county, Ohio, the
object and prayer Of which is to obtain par.
tition and assignment of dover Of the fol.
lowing described premises situate in said
county Of Monroe, to wit:
Known as part Of the east half Of the
northeast quarter Of section seventeen,
township seven Of range seven. commsneine
for the Same At stake on the east side &
said section and eighty eight rods south from
the northeast corner Of said sectisn seven.
teen. running thence west seven and any six
hundTedth rods to . stake IN the road; thsnoe
south ten and . half degrees west thirty I've
and twenty eight one hundredth rods alonR
the road tos stake in the ssstion lins; shsuce
north one and half degrees west thirty
four and sixty hundredth rods 10 the place
Of beginning, containing seven and I've hun-
dredth acres.
Also, the following parcel 'or tract Of lsnd:
Beginning for the Same at stake twenty
nine and sixty hundrsdth rods south Of The
northwest corner Of section eleven on The
section line in township seven Of range
seven; thence south one hundred and ten
and forty hundredth rods TO stake; thsnce
east eighty and fourteen hundred,h rodste .
stake; thence north eighty ona and Gfty Aun.
dredth rods to . stake; thence nsrth sixty
eight degrees and forty i've minutes vest
eighty six ana thirty two hundrsdth rods o
the place Of beginning containing forty eight
and seventy hundredth acres. except about
thres acres sold OF Of the last usntieSsd
tract BY jacob harkls TO John Rockwell.
Also, lots numbered eight and nine q. n.sAe
town Of hiltonsburg. Monroe county, Ohie.
Yon are required to snswsr said petition
on or before the 18th day Of Nay, 1851.
LYDIA CLEGG and
SAAURL cLR00.
By spriggs 4 briggs, their Astornsys.
mchi6.'SlH. a
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PROBATE NOTICE.

! A CCOUNTS and vouchers have bsen 6lsd In
n the Probate Court Of Monroe County
Ohio, by the following Administrators, Exec
utors and Guardians, to wit:
First and final account Of Elizabeth A. De.
| wore Executrix of the will of Daniel Devore,
| deceased.
Third partial account of Thomas Cline Ex'r
of the will Of George Cline. deceased. y =
Fourth and final account of Frederick Hoff.
man Executor Of tho will of Michael Hoffman,
deceased.
Third and final account of Enoch Martin
one of tho Administrators of the estats of
Isaac Bottenfeld, deceased.
First partial account of Enoch Martin Ad.
ministrator, with the will annexed, of Abra.
ham Huffman, deceased.
Second partial account of James Dougherty
Administrator OF the estate of r. g. Slack, de.
ceased.
Third and final account Of Edward Okey
Administrator de bonis non Of the estate Of
Isaac Murry, dee teased.
First & final account of John Slime Admins.
traitor Of the estate of Rhoda Slime, deceased.
First and final account of Jacob Reisser
Administrator of the estate of Caroline Reis-
ser. deceased.
First partial account of David Bates Guardian
of the minor heirs Of Morris Covert, deceased.
- account of Fl. B. Hill Guardian Of
the minor heirs Of Thomas Alexander, dec d
final as to one ward and third partial as to
Others.
First and final account of Barbara Bandi
Guardian Of Nicholas Bandi an i.nbecils.
-- account of Joseph Bauer Guardian Of
his own minor children--final as to Theress
and second partial as to others.
Any person interested may file written ex
ceptions to sail ascounts.or any item thereof,
on or before the 30th day of May next
when the same will be finally heard and ocn
tinued from day to day until disposed Of.
R.K. WALTON.
mayS,'slw3. Probate Judge N. c. D.
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EyAt last GARFIELD has done what
he should have done before giving
CosKLINa an opportunity to bloviate
about Ais var with the Administration
called his Senatorial friends about him,
Informed them what action be proposed
70 take, requested their cooperation, and
then forwarded 3 message to the Senate
Withdrawing all Of the New York nomi.
nations, except RoSERrsoN's. This ac-
tion upon the part Of the President
makes war, orrather accepts the gage Of
battle thrown down by CoNKLrNG. Our
ducsts say that the top-lofty Senator
from New York has met his match this
time, and that he will come ont Of the
contest shorn Of the power BY which be
has run Conventions and dictated noni-
nees ia the State Of New Yorh.
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GARFIELD's VERDICT.
He Strikes q Death Blow at Ma
homes GOrham.

I10 StEkA6S u OC6Uu ntOW ~ Wl8e
homes GOrham.
WASHINGTON, May ga reporter OF
the Western Associated Press visited
the White House, tonight, and obtained
a true version OF the Presidents letter
to Senator Dawes. The President did
not retain copy but the note was short
in the first place. The President wrote
he was in favor of free ballot and q
fair count, not only in Virginia but in
every State and would encourage it, but
he would not aid in elevating a man
who, as editor of daily newspaper, is
constantly attacking and defaming him
and his administration. This referred
to Gorham editor Of the National Re-
publican, and nominee OF the Republicans
for Secretary Of the Senate. The above
is substantially all the letter to Dawes
contained in it. The President eaid
nothing about the pending nominations
in the Senate. On this subject, however,
the President maintains the same posi-
tion he took before the caucus committee.
He says he sent all the nominations to
the Senate in good faith, and that il the
Senate sees 6t to pass some of the omi.
nations over, that is the business OF the
Senate, but he cannot countenance any
movement or suggestion for selecting
certain nominations for consideration
and leaving others unacted on. As to
what the Senate snail do he has nothing
to cay or suggest that is for the Senate
to determine.
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Beck, increased s43O 600 when there is

Beck, increased $3.50, 600 when there is
an Increase of only 100000 on 10000
of the other routes throughout the Uni
ted States" Senator Beck passed by
Brady because, as he said, Brady was
subordinate and he mast fasten the com.
plicity IN the transactions upon Judge
Key, in regard to whom be showed by
testimony from Judge Key himself that
with full knowledge Of statute provid-
ing that no head of department could
exceed the periodical quotas of appro-
priation for bis department, Judge Key
had suffered the Star route appropra-
tions to become exhausted in half year,
so that at 6rst two million 8 and st last
one million dollars of deficiency had
been impudently demanded.
When, two months later, the regular
Post-Ofice Appropriation bill for the
approaching year came before the Sen
ate, Senator Beck renewed this contest,
and repeated all his previous statements
and arguments, and on each occasion
without success. The Record shows
how Krkwood--now Secretary Of the
Observation-Disclosures the claims for def
cheney and for the huge appropriations
on Star.route account, and even referred
to General Brady as 80 faithful, honest
and capable public servant" Senator
Blaine then added his voice and vote in
championing the requests of General
Brady for deficiency moneys. A strin
gent restrictive amendment offered by
Senator Beck Was lost by . vote OF q
to 32-there voting With him such rep
resenta,ive men as Bayard, Eaton, Ed
munds, Hamlin, Herman, Mcdonald,
Morrill, and Voorhees,, and there voting
With Blaine and Kirkwood and for Cen
eral Brady such allies as Allison, Came
ron, Dawes, Hoar and Window. Conk-
ling had been present at the first debate,
but had said nothing, and his name is
absent from the roll on each occasion.
Oftbe Senators who voted for the fraud
ulent deficiencies and appropriations af-
ter Senator Beck's exposures Blame.
Kirkwood and Window are colleagues
of the successor of Key and Maynard,
who has practically turned out Brady
and Brady's principal, Dorsey. 1t be.
comes au interesting question why Gar
field, Blaine, Kirkwood and Window
when in Congress did not upon Senator
Beck's exposures do what they now ap
prove when 1t is done upon Mr.. Jamess
motion.
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THE DAKOTA SUFFERERS.
Clothing and RatiOns in Demand
1.-The FlOed Subsiding.

YANKroN, D. T., May l, by mail to
Sioux City, May 3.-Telegraphic COM
muulcation has just been resumed after
being broken eleven days. The direct
line was completely destroyed for sixty
miles and will not be replaced for a
month. The foods are all subsiding
and the Missouri is still falling fast
The jim is running down the water of
the flooded bottoms, except in low
places, where it will remain till evarora.
ted. The food sufferers are still being
fed by the relief committees. The gov
ernment stopped issuing rations yester-
day, the understanding being that pri-
vate contractors from outside would re-
lieve the War Department of this ex-
pense. The steamer Peck brought a
supply Of army clothing and tents yes
terday. Clothing is badly needed but
the tents will not be used. assthe drown
ed ont refugees have all been housed
until they can build houses. A large
portion of them are left penniIess, but
are going to work again on their devas-
tated farms, hoping for assistance and
determined to make the best of their
misfortune. The people are yet so much
scattered that no definite idea as to the
extent of the losses can be reached The
relief committee has not yet endeavor
ed to procure details, being satisfied that
the suffering in the aggregate warrants
their strongest efforts. About $4,000
has already been received by telegraph.
The design is to give the destitute a
horse and COW apiece if possible, and
enough household goods for a start
There is much demand for clothing for
women and children. Many were taken
out of the water only partially clad, and
all of their surplus clothing was lost
The Green Island mail bags were found
yesterday buried in the mud and the
contents were recovered but in bad con-
dilion. The registered packages were
all right, but one which contained elev-
en- hundred dollars. From the Jim riv
er food but little has been heard ex.
cepting that the bridges are all out,
mills washed away or disabled and many
houses swept awav. The inhabitants
are out of -four and some of them are
liable to 60 hungry.
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An Alleged Bombshell.

Ever since the President started after
the Star Routes, going with shot trail,
they have thrown out threats Of retalia-
ton, claiming TO have damaging docu-
mentary evidence that would involve the
President. One of the explosives which
the Ring claim to have on hand has
been let loose. 1t is tue following letter !:
"MENroK, OHIo. Aug. %, 1880.
"MY DEAR HuBBELL: Yours of the
19,h inst. received and contents noted
Please say to Braiy that l hope that he
will give Us all the assistance possible
/ think he can help effectively. Please
tell ne how the Departments generally
are doing As ever, yours,
81 A GARFIELD
sHoN. j. A. HuBBELL, Washington, D c.
Hubbell, to whom this letter is ad-
dressed, was Chairman of the National
Congressional Republican Committee,
and his business principally was to as
sess the clerks employed in the Execu.
tive Departments in this city The let
ter, in the light of the recent exposures,
in which Brady figures prominently,
NAV be said to be compromising in its
nature; and then, to say nothing more,
that General Garfield was alarmed touch
ing bis election, and was willing to take
chips from any body to raise good
sized jackpot. 1t is quite probable the
President had no contemplation when
be wrote the letter that he desired Brady
to do an act which iE itself was dishon-
est. The explanation OF this letter CIV
en- by the President is that it was simply
the expression ofa hope that MIR. Brady,
q citizen Of Indiana, who was reputed
to have made an immense fortune in
"Bell Telephone stock" would respond
from his ample means in aid of his party
in the life-and-death struggle then going
on in his own State. Further, the Pres
ident says there is not line in the letter
that he would have the slightest objec.
tion to have made public-that the Star
Route contractors were neither mention.
ed nor thought Of The 'gang" say
though, they will make public soon 6
letter which Brady wrote to Garfield
which will put a different construction
upon the Presidents letter quoted
ahovo
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lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable compour
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NJ 0TICE is hereby given that sealed propo.
~ posals will be received at the office Of the
Township Clerk of Lee township. Monroe Co.,
Ohio until Wednesday June lst 1881, ut noon,
for the building of School house In Joint
Sub.dist,ict No. 4. Plans and specifications
may be seen at the office of the Township
Clerk
By order OF the Board Of Education of said
township. WILSON MARTIN.
aprilo6, Sfw&. Tornship Ctovk.
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A REPLY To DORSEY,
He Must Take His Turn and be In.
vestigated With the Other
Mail Service Robbers.

WASHINGTON, MAY 3.-Postmaster
General James received ex-senator Dor
sev's letter, demanding an investigation
of the latter's alleged fraudulent connec-
ton with number OF star routes, and
demanding statement in writing of the
true status Of each case, last night. Mr..
James will probably address reply to
Mr.. Dorsey tomorrow. The Postmas-
ter General has made no charges against
Dorsey or any other individual holding
contracts or representing those who hold
contracts. The Department has simply
male public certain tables showing the
manipulation of certain routes. Mr..
Dorsey was interested in several of the
routes in question. Whether be became
interested in those routes in fraudulent
or in a legitimate manner, or secured in
crease OF pay by honest or dishonest
means, is matter concerning which Mr..
James has not expressed an opinion =
The Department is engaged in inquiry,
which, it is expected. will reveal 10 the
satisfaction Of Mr.. Dorsey,the Postotfice
Department and the public, whether
what is termed the contractors ring"
has been guilty of fraudulent or dishon.
est practices or not, and whether or not
Mr.. Dorsey is involved in alleged dis
honest practices. The Postmaster Cen
sefAl, it is believed, cannot gran. special
investigation for the benefit OF Mr.. Dor
sey or any other individual. Every de
tail of the inquiry now being made is in
possession OF the Attorney General. He
is an abe and experienced lawyer. Mr.
MacVeagh knows whether the evidence
is good or bad or Indifferent for the pur-
pose of sustaining Grim nal prosecution,
and if the inquiry set on foot by the
Postoffice Department is boot'ess, those
gentlemen now suspected OF improper
practices will he fully and completely
exonorated. Mr.. Dorsey must take his
turn with the rest.
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EYThe Star route mail rob bers are
induIging in al manners Of threats to
prevent damaging revelations, but Post
master General JAMES don't appear to
scare mach. He is prosecuting the work
vigorously, and handing names and svi.
dence to the Attorney General every
day. And each day sees some OF the un-
coyfrsd rascals in the Department step
down and out forever.
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A Losing JOKE.

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh
said jokingly to a lady patient who was
complaining Of her continued i'll health,
and of his Inability to cure her, "try
Hop Bitters!" The lady took il in earn
est and used the Bitters, from which she
obtained permanent health. She now
laughs at tbe doctor for his joke, but be
is not so we'll pleased with it. as it cost
him good patient.-Harris6arg Pat
riot.
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vennor's p redictlons tor May.

OhAOe q Il AOuASVAVAAS AVA NAssJs
Mr.. Vennor, the Canadian weather
prophet, makes the following predictions
for May:
"Toward the end OF the first week in
May, or about the 9Th and 9th, snow
falls may be looked for in the lower
Provinces, and about May 3 frosts are
probable in Central and Southern Iii.
nois, with rain and snow prevailing in
some localities. There will also, in all
probability, be snowfalls through the
gulf and the St. Lawrence district about
the 7th aud 9th. After the 10th day,
however, hot weather may be expected,
and after the 18th bush fires will proba-
bly, bresk out in certain districts, although
thunder storms are also probable on the
18th aud 18th. Between the Goth and
25th there will probably be cloudy
weather with rains, and vegetation will
have advanced considerably by the 24th
OF the month. Between the goth and
25th the weather probably will be cool.
The arrival OF shad-fies in Montreal
will be reported about the 9th or 28lh.
The month will end hot and sultry."
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INsoLvENr NOTICE.

MoIica is hereby given, that the Probate
~ Court Of Monroe County, Ohio, has a..
o'ared the estate Of Evan Hansy, iscsssel.
TO be probably insolvent Psrsons indebtsS
70 said estate are required 10 present thsir
claims. for allowance, within six meuths -.
this date, March 20, 1881. l
THOMAS MARTIN.
ADMIT Of the estate Of Bvaa Hsssy, dsssA
mch22,Slt7.
srRiaos h Dhlaes, Att'ys
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How It was Done.

"How do you MANAGE" said lady
to her friend, "to appear SO happy and
good natured all the time 2" IL always
have parker's Ginger Tonic handy" was
The reply, "and thus easily keep myself
and family in good health. When am
well I always feel good natured." Read
about il in another column.
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Tenants Urged to Evict TheirLand-
lords,

LONDON. May A manifesto OF the
National Laud League Of Great Britain
touching the arrest of Dillon has been
issued. 1t is signed by Justin Mccarthy.
1t urges the lrishmen of Great Britain
to evict their landlords, as they them.
selves have been evicted, aud to wreak
vengeance at the polls on the apostles Of
Liberalism whom they helped raise to
power.
Michael Breen has been arrested near
Cllfdon, county Galway, on charge of
melting to murder.
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The reported death Of King John of
Abyssinia Is untrue. He has won
bloody victories over the neighboring
tribe of Galtas and annexed their terri
tory which is as large as The State Of New
York. He has also sent an ambassador
to conc'uie peace With Egypt.