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Attempt to Assassinate Queen Vic
tOria,

LONDON, March 3.-Harcourt, Home
Secretary, will 60 10 Windsor today -.
An eye witness to the shooting states
MAJ Lean was observed iumbing IN his
pocket while the Queen was being help
ed into the carriage, hat the pressure OF
the crowd prevented him from raising
his arm while the carriage was in motion
and this cause male his aim very wide.
The bullet found in the station yard
weighed about third Of an onnce.
1t has been compared with others
founi on MacL an and found TO cores.
pond with them exactly. Before the re.
volver was seiZ,d, the prisoner had
brought another loaded chamber oppo-
site the hammer.
Minister Lowel's telegram 10 Gen
PonsoEby. says: 81 beg YOU to convey
to Her Maj ,sty my heartfelt congratula.
tons on her escape"
MacLeans antece tents show he is an
eccentric and addicted to- dunk. Before
beginning business on the Stock Ex.
change this morning. all the members
sang, "God Save the Queen" 1t ap
pears Machean roughly eodeavored to
force his way through the Eton College
scholars who were at the station, to 6
good position, to await the passage ol
the Queen, and The consequent hustline
prevented his having an opport ,uitv to
FIRE when he might have done so with 8
worse result.
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TOBACCO.
Demand tor Air Cured.

The farmers Of this region have in the
last few years turned their attention to
the markets for air cured tobacco and
prepared for sales in them. The deal
ers in these tobaccos are now much in
terested In this neighborhood and with
in the last week an agent, Mr.. j. p.
Thompson, representing the Louisville,
Kv., markets. has heen travelling through
this, Noble and Monroe counties inter
viewing local dealers upon the subject
and arranging for consignments and
purchases.
The air cured tobacco sent last year
from this county to the Louisville mar
ket was superior IN quality to much of
the western tobacco and in fact stood
high in. com mparison with the Kentucky
leaf. A little more care in handling
would make the tobacco of this part Of
Ohio equal in every way to the Kentucky
growth.
Solomon Hutton, of Byesville, was
the first local dealer who gave much at
teu,ion to the purchase and marketing
of air cured tobacco. His experience
has been so satisfactory and so proita-
hle that wider extent of country has
year after year followed bis example so
that in 1882 the crop in Eastern Ohio
thus prepared is very. considerable.
MIR. Thompson will remain in Eastern
Ohio for about three weeks, making bis
headquarters here He will visit Wash
ingtou, Quaker City, Spencer's Station,
Barnesvllle, Bstesville, Byesville, Point
Pleasant, Woodstield, Ssrdis, Harrietts.
vile and other places, in the three grea,
tobacco growing counties in This par,
Of the Safe e-Cam1ridg, J.fersonian,
I'd inst.
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The Pike Question Again.

Three years since the Council of
Woodsfeld had a bill prepared, which
passed the Legislature, authorizing the
town to submit to avotea proposition
to borrow $4,000, at rate OF interest
named, with which to pike certain streets
The proposition was voted upon and de-
feated by nsys 9S to yeas 80, majority
against 80 votes.
Last week we were. informed that the
Legislature had again been asked to au.
thorise the same proposition to be Sec
ond time submitted to vote of the le.
gal voters. That our streets should be
piked, all will admit, but not at a sacri-
fee OF the property of one-half of our
citizens. We already have a bonded
debt, together with other taxation, that
is proving a gresious burden to fully
three-fourths Of the taxpayers Of
Woodsfeld. The rate Of taxation this
year in the incorporation is three dollars
and t.oenty-eight cents on every hundred
dollars of taxable property, a rate greater
than that of any other town in Ohio of
the same, or even double the population.
Add a bonded debt of $1,000, interest
payable annually or semi-annually. and
tbe rate would he increased until It would
be impossible for fully one half OF our
citiz"ns to meet their taxes and save
their property. Let the voters of Woods.
field look closely iuto this matter for
themselves and Then act for their own
best interests. 1t is matter of vital
importance to a man, whose family will
be deprived of the necessaries of life
because OF outrageous taxation, whether
this proposition is carried through, and
it behooves every citizen Of this place
to guard bis property by voting to kill
this scheme the moment it shows it's
head.
After We are clear of debt and our
taxes have been materially decreased by
reason of the same, then, and not until
then. will it be proper to make addition
al levies for our streets
Our Senator and Representative should
take the side Of the people in this mat
ter, and lay the facts, exactly as they
are, before the Legislature when the bill
is called up. Any representation to the
Legislature, by the Council or other per-
sons, that maj jority Of the people of
this town desire the enactment above
mentioned, is untrue in every particular.
But should the Observation-Disclosures tie
proposition to be voted upon, the peo-
| pie are ready to bury j.: so deep beneath
their honest ballots that no. mau or sci
Of men will ever again, while we are in
debt, dare to stand up and ackno wledge
the authorship Of scheme to add al.
ditional burdens in the way Of taxes to
those already imposed.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
Geo. s. Algeo Admir-,
Harrison Bunfll & al.

DY virtue of q certain der Of sale issued
out of the court Of common pleas.
within and for the county Of Monroe, and
State of Ohio, in case pending in said
court between the above named parties, and
to me directed, l. will offer for sale al
public auction at the east door of the eourt
house in Wood: field. on -
Saturday, the Sth day Of Aprh 1882,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m and 4
o'clock p. m, of said day, the following de-.
scribed real estate situate in Aonroa county
Ohio. to wit:
The northeast quarter Of the northwest
quarter Of section thirty. township one o.
range four, containing forty acres more OF
less.
Said property so ordered to be sold is ap-
praised at $500, aud may SELL for two thirds
Of said appraisement. Terms of sale, easl
before confirmation.
CHRIS. LUDg,
mch7, ,s2w5. Sheriff NJ: C. 0.
HUNTER 4 MALLORY Att'ys.
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Tag stockholders of the Bellaire,
Zlnesville 4 Cincinnati r r Co re-
ceived notice last week to mect at the
eff,ce OF the Company in Woodsfeld, on
the 3lst of March, 10 vote on "the ques-
tion of authorizing the company to Dor
row money, to construct and tqnip its
proposed line Of railway between Bell
aire 4 Zanesville, and the branches
thereof to Beverly and Cumberland to
an amount not exceeding $4,000 per
mile of said line and branches" /" TO issue
bonds at 6 per cent, payable semi-annu
ally. their payment to be secured by
mortgage on the property of the COM
pauy.
TIE line is constructed and bonded
between BeIlaire and Woodsfeld. Are
the stockholders asked to authorize the
company 70 place $40. 600 additional per
mile on ,hat part of the roadf We
fope the President and Secretary VIII
furnish for psbs.caiion an answer, also,
. thorough expi.aation TO the stockhol-
ders before the meeting takes place. II
appesrs from a statement in the Wheel
ing Register that only SO per cent. OF the
earnings OF the B. & S. W. the past
year were necessary to pay interest. and
all expenses. This information he OBJ
sained at the Office bere on the 2Sth ult
Where is the surplus Of Al per ent:-
And what disposition Is to be made OF
Il in the consolidation These are mat
ters which the stockholders of the B. d
Is. W. are deeply interested in having
fully and truthfully explained by the
officers Of the Bellaire Il Southwestern.
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THE GUIpDaU .TRIlL PlCTURG.

Size 1924 inches. Comprising portraits
of all the iurymen, judges and counsel en-.
gagged in the caas. also handsome portraits
of James A. Carl Id and the Assassin Cult
eau. Price 25.csnts. We offer 800 per cent
profit to agsntss send 81 cents for sample
aud agents terms. One can be sold in every
house. Address
j. 3. OGlI.vsE s. co, PWb,ishars,
20. Box 2767] rs Rose street, n. Y.
mch7, ,'s2w6. 's
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

SENATOR PEARSON has introduced bill
sto author'zs the Commissioners Of
Monroe County to transfer the surplus
funds arising from tax on Dogs to the
Monroe County Agricultural Society" +"
This bill proposes to transfer all in ex-
cess OF $1,000 to the Agricultural So
ciety, that is, after ray ing all losses for
killed and damaged sheep, the amount
TO he transferred will reach about Sl,-
100. As the fund is for The benefit OF
farmers, we know no good reason why
The bill should not pass.
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cry, being literally ridiled with bullets.
These desperadoes took part in the Man
haitian, Kansas, and Riserton and Sid
ney, Iowa. bank rohberies Winston, Mo,
train robbery and numerous smaller rob
beries, as well as several murders in
Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

Neckties with handkerchiefs 10 mattel
are disposed in silk with cashmere pat
terns.
Had harher's itch for ak yesrs Pr
RuNA Gu ed me. JOHN RYAN, 799 fenu
Ave-, Pitlshurg, Pa.
Soft cloth saceues for stree, wear vii
he fashionable during The spring season
They are to be made without much trim
ming
Had an almost invisible skin disease
i,cl,ing intnlerahle PERUNA cared it
H.. AMBII., Pntsburg
Had barber g itch FOR ,sc ears, terribly
doctors failed PERUNA cured me, E
BECK Allegheny, Pa.
Caldwell had sensation last F,ids,
in. the elnpement of the only daughle
ofSArthur Z'li,'a wealthy farmer. will
David Wells. young man Of lha
neighborhood.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

@ When Grant offered the Chief
Justiceship Of the United States 10 Mr.
Roscoe Conklipg there was great amsze-
ment at bis declining it. Judge Jerry
Black was asked if he could guess what
could possibly be the reason Tor such a
course. "Oh. yes" replied the Judge,
''the same reason / should have for de-
clining to be Emperor OF Cbina-doesn't
understand the language."-N Y 7r,b-
ume.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

S A national reputation was the re-
ward of the late Ex-Gov Purdy of Cal.
ifornia, for refusing S500,000 for his
vote which would have given the water
front of San Francisco to corporation
Snch incorruptihles as Purdy would
he terror to School Bonk Rings in
Ohio. 'Twould he fine thing for the
people il there was majority of the
Pnriy stripe in the Ohio Legislature.-
Ohio Democrat.
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How O Texas Jury Settled a Case.
Fairfield Recorder.

The suit was etyled Nv. E. Bonner
sgainst L. B. Pra:er and Others" and
was for q mule, claimed as mortgsged
property by the plaintiff After the
speeches the jury retired to flnd verdict,
and it was found that they were equally
divided. Instead of discussing the die
puled points and trying to agree, two OF
the opposing jurors agreed to match dol
lars to see which side should have the
mule. The dollars we're matched, and a
verdict,was accordingly rendered for the
defendants.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

TIE bill offered in the State Senate,
by Senator PEARSON. for the relief of ex.
Sheriff READ, is one founded upon the
clearest principles of right and justice.
It authorizes the Commissioners Of this
county 10 pay The ex-Sberiff sum moi
exceeding $500 for work ON the old Jail,
moving from the old and into the
new jail and for the expense attending
the execution of PETER KINe. JR. For
the latter the Sheriff received the mag
niicent sum of 35 cents for returning
the wit. We hope the bill will psss.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

MRs. ScGvILLE. sister OF GUIrEAU.
cent O letter to the Senate last week in
which she protested against CoNKLING's
confirmation. Judging from the tone oil
the letter it is SAFE to assert that there
ere female craDks in this country.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07
Cousumptioa Cured.

AN old physician, retired from prao.
tice. having had placed in his hands
by an East India missionary, the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Consump-
lion, Bronchi is Ca'arrh. Asthma and
all Throat and Lung Aztec ions, also a
positive and radical cure fer Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
afier having ties ed its wonderful cura.
tive powers in thousands OF cases. has
feltit his duty to make i. known TO his
suffering fellows. Ac uafed by this mo
tive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing. will send free of charge 10 all
who desire II. this recipe, in German,
French or English with full direc lens
for preparing aud using Sen by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. W. A MOVES. l49 Po,oer Block
Rochester, N Y. decl3, Sleow6m.
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A WONDERFUL OFFER!
$40 Worth For. 81 30.

This is an ,a,tual fact. We offer the fol.
lowing Seven Complete Stories. print
ed from large type, and written by Mrs
Henry Wood. and bound in handsome cloth.
with ink and gold side, by mail, postpaid
for 81 so. Booksellers usually ssk ftom 81
20 ST. so each for them, but we send the
whole seven for 81 SO. The following is the
Est of stories: East Lynne The Haunted
Tower, Tie Lost Bank Note, The Eoctor's
Daughter. A Life'a Secret, Wss He Severei
The Tale of Sin. The stories are not sold
separately. Satisfaction guaranteed. Address
j. s. OGgLSEE s. 60. Publishers.
P. o. Box 27671 Is Rose street, N. Y.
moh7, 'S2w6. t.tE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

MR. BLAINR's address delivered on the
! 9Th ult., in Washington City, in honor
Of the late President GARFIELD, was
mastsrly production and is highly CON-
mended by the papers OF all shades of
noiltics.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

TIE Guernsey Times suggests Cam
bridge as the place and Thursday. March
80, ss the time for the meeting Of the
Eastern Ohio Editorial Convention. Both
place ard time suit ne.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

ABOUT thirty memb rs of the Ohio
Legislature visited Washington City ten
days since on jamboree and 10 hear
BLAINE's address on GARFIELD, Six
hundred dollars session. work, or play,
is now Law with our legislative states
men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

r. The Democracy of New York should
keep JOHN KELLY and his Tammany
strikers where they have always belong
ed-in the Repuhlicsn party.
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SENATOR PENDLEToS's speech on the
polygamy question is published on our
first page. Read n.
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I..6+ oz~o
STATE OF ONO, IssuRAscs DEPARTMENT,
D. CKEY, Atty,

COLUMBUS, January 23, 1881.
hTHERRAS, the Home Insurance. Com
w pany, located at New York in the State
of New York, has filed in this Office sworn
statement, by the proper officers thereof.
showing its condition and business, aud has
complied in all respects with the laws Of this
State relating 10 Fire Insurance Companies.
incorporated by other States OF the United
States.
Now, therefore, in pursuance OF law. l.,
Charles H Moore, Superintendent of lnsur-
ance, of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify
that said Company is authorized to transact
it's appropriate business Of Fire Insurance
in this State, in accordance with law. during
the current year. The condition and business
of said company, at the date of such state
meut. December 81, lsSl) is shown as fol-
lows:
Aggregate amount of available
Assets, $6.9S5 sos 26
Aggregate amount of Liabilities
(exoept eapi,aD, including
Reinsurance. elSs 32s 80
Net Assets, 4,S06. .lse sc
Amount OF actual paid up Capi:
tai, S3,oe0 ono 90
Surplus, sS06,lsO 80
Amount of Income for the year
in cash, 2,7l5S0 81
Amount of Expenditures for the
year in cash. ,15S3,bze SO
In witness whereof, have beeunto sub:
sorbed my name. aud oaused the seal Of my
Office to be affixed, the dav and year above
written. CbsRL%s H. NO 'RB.
Superintendent.
DANIEL NBUHART, Agent at Woods6edr
Ohie, moh7, ,'s2tl.
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BEEcHER don't believe In the doctrine
Of eternal punishment for the wicked
beyond the tomb.
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10Th MEN KILLED

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Polk Wells and
Bill Norris, the Iowa outlaws, who pos
sed through here last Sunday en- route
from Randolph. Wis.,, to Riverton, Iowa.
in charge Of Sberiff's Chandler and Far.
reil, attempted to escape from the off,
GERS while on the train The ,ffi"ers
were asleep, hu, movement of The piis-
oners "skened them, and they at once
opened 6re, shooting Wells six times and
Norris five. Tue men we're taken from
the train at Sidney. Iowa, for treatment.
but there is little chance for their recov-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07

A CRANK named MACLEAN fred shot
at Queen VICTORIA on the inst, which,
fortunately, did no harm. Ee was
promptly arres'ed
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Fi1z john PokTER's back pay viii
amount to about $4,000. which is
small payment for the suffering and
trouble caused him by the unjust verdict
Of . Court Martial packed to convict.
PoRrEs saved the Army OF the Potomac
from route and fearful slaughter by his
consurmate Generalship, while POPE
Jumped into every trap set by The Con-
federates to catch hin. The carrying
out of PoPE's plans would have resulted
10 the defeat and csp'ure CT the army
and Washington City and the recogni-
tion OF the Confederacy by foreign gov
ernments. PORTER is richly entitled TO
the thanks Of the Nation.
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TUESDAY, MARCH I, 1882.

AUDITOR of State OGLkvEE has our
thanks Tor a copy of his annual report
Tor 1881.
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The Agricultural Society Bill.

Ibe Dill before the Legislature 10
transfer the surplus dog tax in this cour-
ty to the Agricultural Society, simply
takes the surplus above 81 900, after all
loss"s for killed and damaged sheep
have been paid up to and including the
March session. There will be $1,000
left in the Treasury to the credit Of the
sheep fund, and the statement in the Ga
zette that "there will be no dog. fund re-
naming in the Treasury until after the
payment of June taxes begins,ns was cer-
tainly made TO deceive the people, else
the gross ignorance OF the writer needs
looking after. The amount asked 10 be
transferred will not be very much above
$1,000, all assertions to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
PRoor: Total dog tax collec'-
ed, $4,000 40
Paid for killed anl
damaged sheep. 1907 25
Transrred 70 school
fund, Sept, 1881, 639 IA 946 SO
s2.s5s Al
Remaining In Treasury to
credit of sheep fund after
March session, 1000
1888 Ii
Estimated sheep losses to be
paid at March session, 200 90
Balance to be transferred to
Agricultural Society, Sl,l53 Al
There it will be seen that 81 600 is left
in the Treasury to pay for hawk heads
and sheep Losses and ins' cad of the pro.
posed transfer being "two thousand two
hundred and ninety-fonr dollars and six.
teen cents as the Gazette states. the
amount will be only about $i,153 Al.
Should the bill pass the fund would be
divided as follows:
Paid for sheep, S507 25
Paid into school fund Sep, 81. 639 IA
Fund remaining in Treasury, 1000 90
Transferred 10 Agricultural
Society, 1,I53 Al
Total tax collected $500 40
The facts show that instead of 81
294 l6 going TO the Society, the amount
lis sl,15a ~, while S2.l46 80 goes to
sheep and schools
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FORD &: DOUGHERTY,
Watch, ghts .a. I,V'4y a'1'iss
nhi<Sss

WE have opened room in. Schheiders
wv building. near Morris. Il Armstrong;
stoi ewkere we are prepared to repair Watehes.
Clocks and Jewelry ON short notice and rea-
sonable terms. In short time we will have =
stock Of Watches. Clocks and Jewelry on
hands. which we will cell at fair prices.
FORD s. DOUGHERTY.
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DESPERADoEs DONE.
A LIVELY FIGHT In SECURING ONE
OF THEM.
Eventful Life of a Murderer, Gam.
bier and RObber, as Told by
himself, While Wounded
and in Jail--Both Men
Killed.

CHICAGO, February 28.--The Sunday
morning train over the Milwaukee and
St Paul road brought to this city two
Western desperadues named Polk Wells
and Bill Norris, who were arrested Sat.
urday in Randolph, Wis, by Sheriff D.
A. Farrell Of Mills county, Ia and Sher-
iff Samuel Chandler, Of the adj lining
county of Mills, the same State. The
prisoners were guarded in the depot un,
til the arrival OF the West Madison street
patrol wagon and an express cart. The
latter was necessary in order 10 remove
Wells safely, as he was suffering from q
terrible wound in the left breast and
another in the LETT wrist, inflicted at the
time OF the capture. He was lying on a
stretcher and was moved in that condi-
tion to the station. Norris was securely
shackled, and, not heing wounded, was
allie to ride in the patrol wagon. The
men are on their way to Fremont county,
Ia, and are wanted for horse stealing,
for robbing bank, for participating in
| piIlsging the Rock Island train at Win.
stnn, No, and for taking part in the
Mortified train robbery, which occurred
in Missouri, and was charged to The
James brothers. Wells is also wanted
near Salt Lake, Utah. for killing Nor.
mon bishop in 1876 The prisoner;
were born and raised in Buchanan coun
ty, Mo and led a rowing life from hoy.
hood. The southwest became TOO dan
gerous for them after the dering trair
robberies OF 1879 and 1880. and the,
crossed the Missouri river into lows
and committed pumber o. iepredations
which Crew the attention OF Shertis Far
rell and Chandler Farrell learned tina
Wells and Norris were b, vering abou
his county, and, as he knew them boin
he determined to run them down, ant
went into partnership with Chandler, o
Mills county, for that purpose. Farrell
had lived in Buchanan county, Missouri
and knew the boys well by sight. H
was also aware that they knew him, ant
for that reason was obliged TO keep il
the back ground while Chandler did