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TOWNS SWEPT BY THE TOR
NADO In MISSOURI,
Seven Killed and Fifty Houses Des.
tT0yed.

lkDrPRxDENck. Mo-. April l9 "A te,-
Saline county, Is:e yesterday afternoon.
that Almost entirely destroyed the town.
|, ASS preccde;: nv sdrizzling rain. just
before the storm came the sky hecame
overcast as at night, aud the atmosphere e
was cl"sa.
A few moments after. q terrible rnsr-
ing nnise va. heard and the next instant
terrible black and angry funnel shaped
cloud was seen coming tiom the south
vest at slnost lightning speed. The
large part OF the funnel was downward,
and II seemed to he whirling in 9 rotary
motion, snd bounded along, cl"se TO the
earth, like o rubber tall. Wien the
funnel reached the southwestern limits
OF the town il seemed g. roll along,
within q few feet Of the ground, and
houses we're raised clean OFT of their
foundations. smashed t. atoms, and the
pieces hurled in everv direction. Trees
we're uprooted and twisted uf close to
the ground, and animals and p-rsons
picked up and carried for Yar.ls through
/ the air, then dropped, bruisei and bleed.
ing. to the ground.
The track OF the cyclone wss about
one hundred and fity yards wide, and
extended IRON the south western 10 the
northeastern limi!s Of the town, totally
destroying over twenty II the principal
business houses and dwellings, Two
large Business blocks Of two-story brick
buildings in the northern part of the
tcVn were torn completely 10 atoms and
the debris scattered IN every direc ion
Frame Dwellings were drawn into The
seething vortex and crushed Ike EGG
sh.lis, and the heavy linbers carried foI
hundreds of ,a:ds.
With one exception The persons killed
we're all inside OF the buildings, snd were
buried and bruised BY The falling wall
Those upon the streets were lertibl,
bruised and shaken up, but they seen
to have Jared much better than lhos.
within the buildings
Tue following is a list OF the killed
! Ouhftfc meyers, ueTCbdUt : IA tHuT, C'ltH
mercisl drummer: V illisms, cle,k;P S
Scruggs. farmer; P Payne, preacher
James Miller and Con. White, City MAJ
shsl.
The last named WAS upon the stree
aud was dra~n up into the air and car
ried long distance and dropped lie
less and almost sharpless mass
There are forty persons injured, som
fatally. Al teleersphic communicated
vas suspended Surgical aid arrived
late last night. the Missouri Pacific fur
nishing special supply trains
SEDALIA. No April 19 AT Mon,ros
the tornado destroyed eighteen resi-
dences and tour churches A countr,
school was upset aud all the scholar
more or less injured One child Wa
lifted up by The furious gust and lodge
in q tree.
4: Appleton thir.y.iour houses wer
destroyed. At Clinton q heavy ha
storm supplemented the storm At Hol
den houses we're dsmsged
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ITEMS.

WM ,raoSs, EQ., Of Captina
has purchased the Sullivan S,ar Glass
Works property In Beliai,e for 81, ,450,
Fntcrprise
The question Of "iioense or no Ii.
cense" was submitted {, The voters last
Monday. Out of ll9 votes cast. Is
were for license -New Martinsvills
{ W. Va, Democrat 2lsf inst
SHERIFF BRows of Wheeling, was in
town on TnesdaY and identified the man
S'srke. incatcera'ed in our jail last week
to answer to the charge OF grand lar
ceny for the robbery of VIM. Hardesty's
house, as James McDosl, who escaped
from the Wheeling Jail in January. Re-
tween West Va aud o ,io. James has
cheerful prospect ahead Belmont Chron
iclc. 20th inst.
DAVE OKEY. ot Wond sfislA. was in the
CITY Sunday, the 2nd inst. H. did rot
show himself to the boys. H. is ex.
cusahle, however, as the das was damp
and might have DESTROYED the -b:ns on
his huols. Will WAY s.gs he nex; time
he CONES I, toe civ ne vii ,ul ,u t.as
iu coming ou;, as ha will Contribute =
nickle to make good all damages ae may
sustain nv app~srinI iu public. - Ndri
eta Times. 2ist inst.
IF the $35 dne 'or selling h-e' on
Sunday sNck- M.r,r Coppsf's reco~ Il
" II show up handsomely fnr t.r frat
m nth as compa,ed With other Msyots
The sveraee before was anu $50 fnr
fines. license, hal rent. scales and all
Mayor Cooper already has over Sl0C
;or the citv an I he ha.n't been in o:llce
much uvsr week Yiu ace there are
different va g ~ d"'ns things -Beilaire
Independent. 2hth inst.
ON Saturday An tor C, fl mi ~as al.
vised nv telegram th,t ais cousin, Bobt
W. Stuhhs, o. Polk Citv. lows. hat
been murdered hy hnrgls's. Two hus'
gla's effected an eHt ance In his house
which is in the suburbs Of the town
Mr.. S,ubbs sprang out o, bed when th
burglars turned light from a dark Ian
tern upon him aud leveling revolver
shot him through the hesd The scouu
,drels then f-d, mourning their horses
which were tied a, 'he front gate Nj
StnbbS was shon, 36 years vt age. sn
was an active husiness men. OF consitle,
able means. He WAS Ms,or oi tn
town and prominent as citizen. Bel
mont Chronicle. Goth inst.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

A MIA BERLT. whose place OF residence
N and Po.toffice address is unknown, will
take notice that on the 22i day of April. A.
D. 1882. Jacob Afolter. Administrator of the
estate of Christian Fuchs deceased, filed in the
Probate court of Monroe county. Ohio, Pc
tition alleging that on the 23d day of April.
A. D. 1881 the said Christian Fuchs, then in
full life. entered into contract in writing
with Adam Walters for the sale of the follow
ing described real estate situate in said county
to wit:
The middle part Of tho east half of the south
east quarter Of section fifteen, township three
of range four. containing thirty acres. except
the right of way of a road to ana from the
county road to land of John Fuchs, late of
Monroe county, Ohio. deceased" upon the fol-
lowing terms. "And the said Adam Walters
doth hereby agree 70 pay to the said Christian
Fuchs the sum of $1,000. the c'nsideration
money for said premises in the manner follow.
ing: Fifty dollars this day, and agrees TO Ms.
sumo two mortgages to wit. One to Yenney
for $400 and one to Samuel Wichterman for
$500 to be assumed by said Walters on the lst
day Of April 1889. ard $3.50 on the LIST day OF
April, 1889 and 5000 on or before Aprii l,
1888, with 61S per cent interest. payable annu-
ally and the said Christian Fuchs agrees to
CtuNoy Tedi eeJabc utscu W tiic cdiu
Adam Wal ers on or before the lst day of April
A. d. 1889, and the said Adam Walters is to
have possession of said real estate on before
the lst day of November, A. D. 1881" That said
Adam Walters paid to said Christian Fuchs. in
his lifetime. said sum of $50; that said Adam
Walters has paid said sum of $l5O after the
death of said Christian Fuchs. on said pur.
chase money; that said Adam Walters is ready
and willing IN comply with all the provisions
of said contract entered into between himself
and the said Christian Fuchs, in his lifetime.
as soon as valid deed can be made to him for
said real estate. The prayer of the petitioner
is for authority to make deed to said Adam
Walters in behalf of the heirs at law. of the
said Christian Fuchs. deceased
The said Anna Berlt will take notice tina,
she has been made party defendant to said
petition and that she is required TO answer the
same on or before the Gath day ol june A. D.
A. D 1889 JACOB AFFOL1ER,
Admir- of the estate of Christiau Fuchs, decd
+ By Pearson j. Doherty, lis Atfys.
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A coRRE PoNDENr in the New York
Nation OF the l6,h inst says OF the
"publei,y of railroad accounts and
management"
"The real difficulty met in solving the
problems which are connected with the
regulation of railroad tariffs and o. rail-
road management is the impossibility Of
getting a reliable foundation Of facts re-.
la,iDg to the business done apd 10 the
character and animus of those who man
age that business. From the nsture Of
their business, the railroad managers are
public men In the came sense that the
President and The Secretary sfihe Treas
urv are public men. and yet are without
the curhs or restraints which are felt by
those high Officials. People generally
think that railroad managers. as officials,
are practieslly Irresponsible as men,
thev are unknown. They haze business
dealings Of vital importance with thnus-
ands Of people in every town and vii
lsge and farm in = vast extent OF conn.,
cry. These people are, from their know
ledge Of themselves and OF human ma.
ture, naturally suspicious OF the honesty
and the rectitude OF intention Of any Set
OF raen who oct in secret and have no
recognized laws to guide them"
"a knowledge OF the facts would
probably correct this suspicious feeling.
This il generally admitted; the donht is
how TO obtain this knowledge. Facts
as to the coet and receipts Of business
could be obtained by compelling gen.
ersl practice of keeping and publishing
railroad accounts
Facts a. to the style OF msnagemen,
and the character OF managers could he
obtained nv allowing a pnblic examins.
ton OF oil the proceedings of the Board
Of Directors which relate to business
as distinguished from those which relate
to patronage,i. and OF all the officials or
ders and books Of the manaoers relating
to general and special rates"
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DAVIS, the Congressman from this,
18th Ohio District. is emphatieally q
friend Of Chinese emigration to this
country. He voted against the passage
Of The bill vetoed by the President, and
against the new bill passed BY the House
On the l7th inst. which prohibits Chi
nsse emigration for . period Of ten
gears. White men ere entitled to pro-
sse.iss from the Chinese rat-saters who
work fss 20 to rs cents per day. Mr..
DAWES may IS we'll prepare to make q
poor defense OF bic votes, on the Chinese
anestIon, Ia the campaign next Fall.
fhss y sboss the snIy defense possible
30 Bskt.
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From Sunsbury Township.

APRIL IL, 1889.
Ed. SPIRIT: The school in District
No. 8, better known as the Riley School,
,sueht during the past six months by F
A. Jeffers, closed few days since, and
proved TO he one Of the most success.
fuI in the county. Perfect harmony ex.
listed between teacher, pupils and parents,
in SC much that We employed him for
the next eight months at an advance OF
IS per month. At the close Of school
the good housewives we're in attendance
With cakes and pics in prnfusion, which,
with the candies furnished bv the teach.
er, we're enjoyed by the pupils and pa,
rents. Declanations and dialogues, the
special order of the day, continued until
10 o'clock at night and was pronounced
bv the bundreds OF people present supe-
rior to snything OF The kind they had
ever witnessed Prof. Hamilton was
with Us aud made telling speech On
the whole We think it unsurpassshle
Success TO you. Frank j. A. K.
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Baltimore Live Stock Market.
CALvERroN LIVE STOCK ScALEs.l
MoNpAY. AnciiI7 1857.

~ CALyERroN LIVE STOCK ScALEs.l
MOEDAY. Arcil II, 1852.
Tha quota'ions given i'll our live
stock reports are Of the retail market,
exc 'pt where other wise stated
PRICE, or BEEH CATTLE AT THE MARKET
TuI5 WEEK
Very hest on sale this week 0O,7 90:
that generally rated first quaint, sos
Is: medium or good fair qiaIit. 4 37ta
8 871: ordiosrv thin steers, "x"n and
cows. 3 rs 4 %; extreme range of pri
ces 81 7 so: most OF the sales were
from 6 5O~7 25.
Hoss-The quality is s5out like that
of last weeks offeriags, and the num-
bers showing a sngh' increase over last
week. Prices St 94c for common, and
best grades 81 ~, with extra at loc,
Sheep-Tiade IS SLOW, butchers buy
inz ve'v slowly. and tn re being no out.
side demand There are lev clipped
she' p coni'g in now. We qlole WOO
sheep at 44 7c; clippei 4 ,7c, lambs
10al2c per p.u"d, or 3 0tl5 90 per
hesa
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SUICIDE OF WILLIE PHILPOr.
A Correct Version of the Facts by
Former Employer.
SUnxEar1Elp. o April Is. 1852

SUMMERFIELD, o, April lS. 1882
EpiroR ErrERraI,E: Your informant
in regard tn the suicide of Willie Phil.
pot grossly represented the facts -
He was not discharged from Hugue's
drug store, but left OF his own accord
and as he thought honorahly. Mr..
Hoaue wrote 10 me about the young
man in my employ He had heen rec
ommended to him ny young man who
knew him we'll, and bad learned the bu-
sint IS himself with me. His time was
not out, but az Hogue offered him het,er
wages than could afford to give, l let
him off. He went on trial, did not like
it, and quit against the wish of his en-
ployer He came back With me and
would have remained, but Bailey 4 Por-
ter, OF Zsnesville. offered him better
wages and employment for three years,
if on trial lie proved satisfactory. The
firm wrote M, after few DAYS trial, that
They liked his appearance frst-rate and
thought he would prove salisfactury.-
He left home rather reluctantly, as he
was much attached to his home and as.
sociates, got home sick and the blues,
took little vine To drive tbem away 81
he would not I've dull about the store,
got more than he intended; got drunk
for The first time in his life, was dischar-
ged, and when sobered felt the disgrace,
as only pure. sensitive natures like his
could feel disgrace, and in a fit of mel
sncholy took his life. This is what he
told after he fred the fatal shot, and
believe to he tue facts.
NJ Young man ia this community was
more highly respected, better loved h,
his friends and assnciates, or bad bright
er prospects for the future He was in
his 2l.t veas your informant said % +;
never drank any before, that his friends
ever knew; and in justice to the dead as
we'll as the living, please print the abovy
10 the next issu. of vour paper
Yours, JonN T DEW.
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Ar the Council meeting on the 19lh
inst. Councilman KRTrERER offered res
Nplution thu, the Street Commissioner be
allowed 20 days in which to have the
luo dayG work performed, snd 10 days
IN which to have the road tax worked
Economy 20 municipal afairs is Mr. KEr.
fERER's idea snd it Is the correct one
Heretofore the 8 rect Commissioner has
been paid for several months time and
very little work done to show for the
money expended. II sppears that that
leak is to be pluggei Tnere are others
that need TO he stopped.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Bethel Township.

APRIL II, 1882.
Ed Spirit: The present Spring far.
mers 10 this locality are more actively
engaged preparing for another crop than
usual As the last year's drouth has
caused considerable scarcity Of both
grain and rough feed. harms and gra-
naries are well nigh empty in manv pla
ces, and the cold snap during the past
week has caused grass and vegetai ion to
be considerably checked.
The fruit prospects are very much
damsged. There may be some apples.
hut all other varieties are mostly killed.
The wheat crop looks very prosperous.
vet aome of the best growth Of hat is
badly cut down by The frecza. 1t is
hoped that good warm shower will re-
vive crops and vegetation beyond the
expectation of many
There are more people on the sick list
ia this locality than usual, typhoid fever
being the most prominent, although there
are many other ailments. Drs. Mason
sud ST. John are almost constantly on
The 60, hesldes many Others. One OF
our best doctors died recently-William
Martin. OF Harrietsville. There has
been in one family Tor household) bs
name OF West, in this township.ss man,
as six adult persons died this Spring
Our neighbor, Mrs Neri Llndsmood, i,
considered the most dangerously i'll q,
present.
On the 18Th inst. grand laughter o'
Dr.. Fogle, living in Elk township, Noble
County, was burned to death nv her
clothes catching fre; she was about 1:
wears old; her parents name We bsyt
not learned
The Pond bill and the recent freczr
will mske it pretty dry in Ohio for q
least another year.
Now, Mr.. Editor, II we are back in ,
rural district We must puf little a. to
the success of our common schools tha,
has lately closed in this locality. A tern
Of six months in the Lindamood district
taught by Mr.. Enlowine Lee, was con
sidered quite success. Many house.
holders passed eulogies Of commenda
tion upon the young teacher frr tb'
manner he had conducted his school
saying, "If Noble County had sny mor'
such they they we're welcome over here.
The young hrass bsn1 Of Harrietisville
headed by Emme, Eaton, enlivened 'hs
occasion. The boys were out on ,hei
tirst expedition and footed we'll for be
ginners.
Mr.. Lonis Topic recently closed /,
term in the Davis District with quite {
6ne display 1t is useless to occup,
space in passing enconiums upon Lawi:
ss teacher, "a he is acknowledged to b.
one of the best educators in this part o
the county--full Of that vim that is g,
necessary in the success OF anything
The Cornet Band. of Stafford, gave
gra,uitous scrensde to the teacher am
school, The bows were In full uniform
and made fine appearance. That little
"Athcns" can turn ont as 6ne displa,
a. anv other village Of its size W,
considered the candidates presented FOL
Clerk oil Common Pleas Court so good
that We we're at loss to discriminate be
tween them. A SUBsCRIBER,
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nx The Nav y.rk Herald h.,,s :,

EF The New York Herald benrs this
kind Of testimony to the efficiency of q
somewhat noted son OF OHIO:
"Whst does Speaker Keller mean h,
dism ssing from the service CT The House
OF Representatives i's most efficient
shorthand writer's? A few weeks ago
he turned ont the oldest meuher of the
corps in order to give ,lace TO parti-
san follower of ex- President Grant,
This man has since ackno wl.deed his
incnmpetency, snd his dismissal has
been densnded by COMMITTEES of the
House. Another capable man has just
been turned adrift by the Speaker in or
der to make room for the shorthand IA
vorite of Mr.. Robeson. General Grants
corrupt Secretary of the Navy. What
does it all mesnp Does it mean that
the inquiries of Congressional commit
tees into alleged in'qnitous transactions
like those OF Shipherd shall he rendered
nugatory aud void by incomplete and
defective records 7"
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PERuNA cures every time get some,
be well-keep it on hand, and sin no
more.
Old.fasbioned juries are still in vogue
in Connecticut. an extra panel OF sixty
having been summoned in the Jennie
Cramer murder case. 10 the hope OF
iindinp twelve good and true men who
atvtf heard Of The killing.
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Republican Bretheren at variauce.
Tue OHIO State Journal saws:

Tue U0lO Slate journal says:
1t becomes more evident every do.
that II the Republicans do not win u
rousing victory this year. it will not b.
the fault OF the Pond law. That law
has put vim and life into the psrty tina,
it would not Otherwise have possessed I"
The Cincinnati Commerc cial says:
"The political capacity of the editor
of the Ohio State Journal is measured
bv the fact that he declares the Pond
bill has put life into the Republican par
" of Ohio The idiot asylum ya,oAs
for such an able editor as that You can
get o starter of from seven to eleven
thousand Democratic majority in Ham,
ilton county"
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THs Republicans in their redis.rioting
scheme Ia this State, give themselves Is
and che Democrats 6 iistricts. When
the polls close next October the redis-
trieting doctors. OF the Republican party,
Will know that the people refused to vote
as ordered to do. The Democrats will
elect In oue-hslf OF the districts; per.
bsps more
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BANKS OF THE ALpAN RIvER,)
April 6, 1882 {

81 have st met courier hearing dis.
pa ches from W. H. Glider the Hersld
correspondent with the Rodgers, whom
the courier bad accompanied from Kp-
lyusk, on the Kolima RIVER, to Verk-
hoysnsk. 400 miles north of Yskutsk.
Glider had made u Journey OF 2 200 versts
among the Cnuckches
He vas sent forward with the news
that the Rodgers had been burned and
sunk.
That Lieutenant Berry. with the Of
ficers and crew, thirty six in number
are at Tiapka, near Cape Sefz,
That a vessel should be sent fol
them as early IS possible"
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"How are you to-day?" Not very
we'll Go for bottle of PERUNA and
be we'll.
Last week there marched into Castle
Garden 15,0l8 immigrants, 5,77l more
than arrived in the corresponding week
last year. During May and June the
arrivals will undoubtedly he $4,000 10
$4,000 q week, and 1000, 600 are expect
ed this year.
At an auction sale In Reading the
other day piano, brought to this coun.
try 100 years ago. was sold for Is cents.
II was 10 good condition but was 90
weak in tone that it could not make
noise enough to disturb the neighbors,
and OF course nobody Eao,ed II.
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GoyERHoR FosrER male . .pseoh to
the Republican pow-wow at Columbus.
10 Ok the time for holding the State Con
ventioa, In which be urged that the PoED
bill be anendei--so that It wbuld really
be Of no force. The Legislature failed
tc obey the Govarnor's orders.
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LEADING Republicans are very, verv
sick. and truly sorrowful that they have
q majority In the Legislature. 1t is not
9 majority to be proud Of. The most
corrupt lobby surrounded, hovered over
and about il that was ever seen in Co.
lnmbus, and got their work in success
fully Q number OF times.
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE ia hereby given that petition will
~ be preseated to the Commissioners ef
Monroe county, Ohio. at their next session. to
be held on the first Monday Of June. A. d.
1884 praying for the establishment nf conn.
ty road along the following described roate in
said county. to wit: Beginning in the county
road on the lands of Joseph Cline neat what is
known as the Crumm bridge IN section 6 town
ship of range 8 running thence in q south
eriy direction through the lands Of said Jo-
seph Cine. David M. Riggs and @. Weber on
whose land il ia to terminate at the bridge
known as tho Rina.ds Mill Bridge in said
county. MANY PETITIONERS.
arrls,sew5.
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The Eureka Churn.

THE undersigaed have the Paten. fer this
i Churn. and viii! cell territory to any per.
son or persons Supplying for the same.
This machine ia very effective in its ope. e.
tion. easily operated by hand power and very
quick in its operation. it being Eeared up ss
as to permit the Drank connected to the dasher
rod to receive Five Revolutions TO
One ut ihe gIand Crank
Mr. Jones. of the firm il the patentee. and
has his Letters Patent from the Department to
exhibit to all who may desire to sec them.
For price Of territory address
1" JONES d WATSON.
apr25 SO. Graysville. Monroe Co.. Ohio.
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President AsraUs and his Csbiue,
have decided that they have no power to
disturb the verdict Of the Court Martial
Ia General PoRrea's case. General IoR
rER will hsvea bill introduce in the Sen
ate to reiress the great wrong inflicted
upon hin, and II will undoubtedly pass
both branches Of Congress. The victim
OF Pors's blundsrs aud iecompetency
deserves to have the Ball Run stain etfAc-
ed from HE record.