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National Republican., 1883-03-24
Coon FRIDAY might have been better In
respect of its weather il was naught.

EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany has n
slight cold. Several gentlemen connected
with The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN have also
each slight cold. They charge it on tho
Nvaothnr
National Republican., 1883-03-24

WHEN the democrats of Rhode Island were
in state convention recently a committee on
resolutions was appointed, and reported that
It was best not to have any resolutions,
Whereupon the convention said amen. The
reads thus
Resolved, That we do not resolve.
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NEW YnI,Ik oFFIcE.

Tho New York Office Of THE REPUBLICAN ia at
Room Cj nil,us building, where files Of THE RE.
PUBLICAN aud all necessary information relating
to advertisements can be obtained,
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The pemooratic Issue cor 1ssa.

IIFWTV I7ETT0'''
Some Of the able democratic leaders are
looking for an issue for 1884. Apparently, the
only battle cry left for the bourbon democracy is
"spoils." Whatever it lacks IN other regards, 1t
has the merit of rallying tho democracy in great
enthusiasm
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An Equalization OF Appotites and Ear.

.AHdlltd Constitution.
The fact that Ohio is a pivotal state gives the
democrats good exchuse to gnaw each Others
| ears on,
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GOSSIP OF THE AIR.
TIE MANITOBA WAVE.

!" Halloo your nomo TO the reverberate hills, and
make the babbllng gossip Of the air cry out"
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"Good morning, Colonel" said an acquaint-
ance bowling to Col. Boudinot yesterday.
Good morning-Good Friday" was the
similar response.
This is Good Friday, sure enough" said
the speaker to his companion a moment later,
land to think that / should have been re-
minded of it by Cherokee Indian. will
drop a dollar into the contribution box the
first time it occurs to me and happen to be
in church."
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BY The National Republican Company
TERMS OE srBSrRIprlON pFR MAR BY MAn

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Mississippi, that don't look right" ex.
claimed late recruit to the brigade of news.
paper correspondents. Cow do you speel
Mississippi" he continued, appealing to by
stander. IL don't believe ave it right"
ayes, you have" returned the party of whom
information had been asked. "It don't
strike me as exactly right, you know" was
the doubling response, "Ah, yes now re-
member, How stupid in me, to be sure. II
is spelled M-r-s-i-p-i." And the letter was
sent, with the father of waters unsexed as
above set forth.
90
"Haying occasion TO make some inquiries
about the production and movement of coal
j turned to the census compendium" writes
subscriber, "and found that in the censu;
year s9,0000O0 tons of coal were carried over
tho railways in the United States From other
sources / learned that about 2OO00,000 tons
were floated down the Ohio and other rivers
during the year. Referring again to the com,
pendium discovered that the entire produc
tion of coal in tho period named was only
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-09
Newspapers In Schools.

Al teachers meeting In Pennsylva-
MIA the other day Superintendent Lnckey
OF the Pittsburgh public schools opposed
,he use Of the spelling book. When a
ward stood by ITSELF it was dead, he sail
when pu. into sentence it had life; snd
spelling book generally did more harm
than good. He ridiculed the popular
method Of teaching elocu,ion, and de-
clayed that pnpils could deliver the
speeches OF Webster, Calhoun aud Clay
finely, but when asked o read a news
paper could not do 80 intelligently. He
advocated the reading OF newspapers in
schools, and stated that 10 Pittsburgh
public schools the eosraphy was only
book of reference, the daily papers be.
ing the means by which geography W hs
taught. Scholars thus associated placer
and events reality, and we're not likely
to forget either.
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The Death OF Gambetta.

A brilliant light is extinguished A
remarkable personality has disappeared
In the death of Gambetta France mourns
the fall Of the strongest pillar Of tins
Third Republic.
There has been in our times no in
stance of rise so rapid, so dramatic.
Coming OF the race which gave Napo.
leon to France, u Gambetta sprang into
leadership as swiftly as the young lieu
tenant OF artillery Pushing aside he
vine cup Of the Cafe Procope. leaving
his ragged following of the Lstin Qdar-
ter. he attacked the Empire and was IN
stantly accepted as the tribune Of the
people.
For this Office be had peculiar quail
ties. He had the temperament of the
southerner, amplitude OF gesture, fuency
of speech. Never since Danlon had
been seen an orator whose control OF the
masses was SO potent HIS tropical
wealth of metaphor dazzled the popular
Imagination. His speeches were trum.
pet notes and rang through France. IN
Y. Herald.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

a
A cCoUNTS and vouchers have been aled In
n the Probate Court Of Aenroe County,
Ohio, BY the following Administrstsrs, Exec
utors and Guardians, to Wit:
First and final account Of Charles Eruhack
Executor Of the will Of David Biubach, deed.
First and fnal aecoant Of L. o. Okey Hx'r
Of the will Of John Thompson dsceassd.,
First and fnal account OF James C. Catch.
ell Rxecutor of the will OF Thomas Kasx, i,
deces,ed.
Second and fnai account Of John Head,sy
Ad'mr Of tbs estate Of Silas Hsadley, des'A.
First and final account Of John 2. Yheaee
and John Ruby Adm'rs Of the estate Of NAV.
tin Theenen, deceased
First and Anal account Of James d. 6ns
ham Admir- Of the estate OF Jane Grahsu :
deceased.
Second partial account OF Geo. Q. Alsse,
Admir- of the estate Of Josiah Wilson, aseA,
First partial account Of L. o. okey, euas-.
dian Of Bstells Williamson, minor.
Third partial account of Christian Cehrs
Guardian of James Blattler, g minor.
Pirst partial account OF Thos ]. GrifRtk
Guardian Of Isaac 4. Branson. a miner.
First partial account of Thos. ]. Gritn.k
Guardian Of Josephine Bransen, minor.
Any person interested may 6le written ex
ceptions to sail aceounts.or any item lAersef
on or before the 29ih day OF January next
when the same will be finally heard snd ocn-
tinued from day to day unsil disposed Of.
R.K. WALTON.
jan2, 'S3w3. Probate Judge N. C. o.
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re- Our Couaty Iairmary cca' alma
many persons who belong 10 that uufor-
tunate class OF humanity described as
incnrabIy insanc. Every iaGsmarv 10
the State, and many jails, are crowded.
With these helpless people. The State
has made no provision for their care and
maintenance. end. consequently, they
cannot be admitted TO Tie ssylums.
They cennot receive that care and pro-
lection ia many OF the infrmaries and
Jails that their helpless condition de.
mands. The sbjeet circumstances sur
rounding the places OF their detention
in many OF the counties, appeal TO every
instinct Of humanity for their raiief. Let
the State make some provision for the
proper care OF these afflicted. and let it
be done quickly We rejoice 10 see that
joint meeting of the Probate Judges
and the Infirmnry DiIeesors OF the Slate
will be held at Columbus on the 10Th
inst. to consider and agrss upon some
plan that will remedy the eyl, and u
present their views to the members o!
the Lsgislaturs. Cambridge Jefersoni-
an.
And the Legislature oaght to make
provisions, By eosclmens, for the proper
care Of the class of unfortunates men,
toned above. There are q number oi
incurablss 10 the Infrmary OF this coun-
ty, with whom children aud other In
mates are obliged to coma in contact
every day. Let this wrong be remsdied
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How the Remains of Garfield Are
Guarded.

CLEvELAND. January 8. lsS3-Ffsesn
months ago the body o. Ex-President
Garfield was placed in vault In Lake
view Cemetery, near this city, and q
guard OF Uuited States troops was ella.
toned near by to keep watch and ward
over it A beautiful knoll ia the high
est part OF the cemetery has been salec-
ted as the final resting place OF tie dead
s,atesmau, bat 1t viii be months ere bis
remains can b. placed 10 It. even if tacr
are inferred before the monument that
is to commemorate him is eracted. If
The barial is postponed until the monu.
mcnt is huilt. it may be years before 1t
occurs. Meanwhile, by day and bv
night, an armed sentinel PAGES up and
down q board walk in front of the vault,
through the grated doors OF which can
be seen the cesket containing nearly ell
that is mortal OF James A. Garfield /
saY nearly all. for it will be rememb bered
that at the post mor'em examination the
wounded portion OF his vertebra was
ga we'd of. and was afierward used 10
evidence st the trial Of Guiteau, whom
/ there saw examine il with as much in
difference and uonchalonce as though Il
we're the shinbone of an OK ! am told
that not long since an enterprising 70
porter of Cleveland paper made trip
to the cemetery q night. to see for him.
self whether or got the guard was malu-
tanned with proper vigilancs. Scaling
She fence. he slipped from knoll to val
ley. and from tee to tree. until Ia .he
immediate vicinity OF tbs vault. where
the fret thing be knew he ian upon the
s'arp point Of baronet. at the other
cad of which was loaded eup apd 0
very alert soldier. To sar tat bis bair
stood on ends. like the qIills upon the
fret'nl porcnp!ne. and that bis tongue
Glove 10 the roof OF his mouth. ss
though paralyzsd, but family expresses
his physical condition. In Q moment
be recovered tom his fright. aud was
| glad to be able to tell Who be was and
bis mission. :asd doubIy glad to be per-
mitted to depart to bea, testimony to
| the efficiency Of the watch maintained.
Mra. Garfield, by the way. has Just
moved into her new house on Prospect
street. II is fne house and is splen-
didly furnished She goes on! but liz
lie, and devotes herself almost wholly 10
her domestic affairs.
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Civil Service Reform.

In the speech of Senator PEEDLrToN,
December u, 1882. in sapport of the
bill TO regulate and improve the Civil
Service OF the Uaiicd Safes, be used
this language:
"Ii it he TUG that off1res are trus,s
for the people, then It ia also true that
the Offices should he flllel by these who
can perform snd discharge The duties in
the best possible way. Fidelity, capac-
y, honesty. were the tests established By
Mr.. Jefferson when he assumed the reins
OF Government in 1901. He sail then,
and said truly, sbnt these elements in the
public Offices of the Government we're
necessary to an honest civil service, and
that an honest civil service vas essential
to purity and efficiency of adrniDistra-
tion, necessary te the preservation OF
republican institutions.
"Mr Jefferson vas right The sxpc
rience Of eighty years has shown It. The
man hest fitted should ho the man placed
Ia Office. especially 1t the appointment is
made by the servsnta Of the peop!s. l;
/. as true ss truth can he that fLielity Ca
paci,y, honesty. ara essential elements OF
ttness. and thst the man who is mos;
cnpsb,e and most faithful and most bon.
est Ia the man who is the most OF, ano
be should be appointed 10 Office
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-01-09

As TO the kicking within the Demo.
cratic ranks against the Civil Ssrvice
Reform bill It hss the support OF most
Of the Northern Democratic prass, al
most ell Of the Southern Democratic
press, all the independent. press. and Q
measure which aroused no opposition
would be sure to be of no account what
ever. Such 8 maasure nigh, be perfect
~ harmless, but It would he sure to be
perfectly uselsss. Democrats are not
saints. and . measure no Democrats op-
pose will ba sure to be Of no vslue 10
the country. II is one Of ,as beauties
Of our systss Of sovsrD asat that every
measure must dsst psss through close
party scrutiay and thsa encounter tue
opposition. u.-Ciaeinnat Fevs.
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NOTICE.

MARY HoSKINS and Jacob Hoskius, her
IU husband, who reside at Willow Island,
Plsasants County, West Virginia, and nm
Eliza Allen whose place Of residence Is
unknown, hairs Of Joseph Ward. deceased,
will take notice that Joseph Garrard and
Jonathan Smith, Administrators, with will
annexed, Of the estate Of Joseph Ward, de-
ceaaed, on the 4th day of December, 1882.
filed their petition in She Probate Co1rt OF
Monroe County, Ohio, alleging that said Jo-
seph Ward, died seized OF the following de-.
scribed real estate situate in Monroe County,
Ohio, 10 wit:
The northeast quarter Of section thirty
three, township hrea, range five, containing
one hundred and four acres more or less.
Alse the southeast quarter Of the souta
east quarter Of section thirty four, township
three, range hve, containing twenty six acres
more or less; also, = par, of the southwest
! quarter Of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty eight township three, rauge Eve. all
lying west Of the read leading from Browns
vile to Woodstsld. containing twenty acres
more or less.
And also, the northwest part Of the south
,, west quarter of the northwest quarter of
section twenty seven. township three. range
Eve. Beginning at the northwest corner OF
said southwest quarter, runuing east to the
first hollow; thence with said hollow south
westwardly to the sect on Inns; thence north
to the p ace OF beginning, containing fout
acres more or less In all one hundred and
fifty four acres m ore or less.
Tho prayer of said petition is for the sale
of said real estate as authorized bs the will
of said Testator.
The persons 6rst above mentioned will
further take notice that they have beer
made parties defendant 10 said petition, AND
that they are reqsirsd 10 answer the sam,
on or before the GATH day Of February. 1888
JOSEPH GARARD and
JONATHAN SMITH,
Administrators, with the will annexed, Of 10
seph Ward, decd.
jaa2, 1917.
DAVID OKEs, Atty.
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FOREIGN.

A. Vlesna sll traces of the qrsvs and
banks of the Danube are lost Tue eu-
tirs plain between Mannheim aud
Worms 10 On immense lake.
The Lord Lien.enant OF ireland hss
con missioncd Mr.. Trovelyan, the Chiei
Secretary. to inspect personally. the dis
tricts where famine is apprehended.
Three emergency haIliffs were attack.
ed at Upper Cross. County Tipperary,
by peasants. II a atrugsle which en-.
sued one OF the aseailants vas shot dead
aud some others wounded.
The Klelive Of Esyps bas pabliabed
decree granting am1esly to all polit.
ical Offenders moi already deal. With
Bismarck Gays that considering the
position of aaaira, 1t would cause &c
misfortune to Gsrmany u he gave place
to other neI,
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OHIO.

At BreSep. FsirieId county, Ohls q
ieS evenings since, come temporauce
ladies' went 10 the residence Of the vii
liags druggist about midnight, uwoke
him from his slumbers, fairly compelled
him 10 60 to the store, and there they
prayed With bin. He was In the habit
of taking his jewelry home for safe
keeping. On accompanying the ladies
from his house he lot. the key 10 the
front door. and when be returned it was
discovered that THE; had enlere and
stolen the jewslry. He now proposes
to cue the women for the value Of the
stolen properly.
Gen Grsnger, OF Zanesvllle. 10 a re-
cent letter disproves all the material
statements in Gen Pope's official report
eondemping Fitz John Porter, by srray.
ing sgsInst Pope the reports Of subor-
dinste generals, on which bia report
snoul1 have been based. the Cipcin.
nali Gazette, q cautious journal, after o
thorough investigation, concludes that
Gen Porter hss been greatly wronged,
and makes q strong appeal to Congress
to rectify the injustice perpe., ated by
the court-martIal which tried hi@.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The PeRdletOn Bill Passed In the
House.

WAsHIHeToa, Dec 4-Mr. Kasson,
Chairman OF the Committee on Civil
Service Reform, reported back the SEN
ate bill to regulate and improve the Civil
Service of the United States. Mr. Kas-
son stated That he desired the debate and
consideration of the bill should be CON-
ciurled this week.
Mr. Culner,sou an'agcnized the con-
sileralion of the bill with the special or
der made June 10, 1852, being hill to
regulate from State to Federal Courts
The House decided not to take up the
special order
Mr.. Cox, Of Nav York, said the ship
ping bill was also the special order, but
proposed in good faith that the Pendle-
ton hill he put upon it's passay without
debate Loud applause and cries Vote
vo'eTl
Mr.. Kasson-I, the gentleman author
izad to speak for that side2 Cries OF
"Yes," from the Democratic side.
After brief discussion, Mr.. Inomp-
son, of Kentucky, moved to recommi,
the bill, with Instructions, 10 the CON-
mittee to report it back with an amend
ment prohibiting an assessment of pub
lie employees by private persons. Los
Yeas, 85; nays. la
The bill then passed-Yeas, l55 nays
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The PEEDLEroN bill will probably be
called up in the House. nv Mr.. KAsaoS,
to-day. The measure finds friends as
time progresses, and should 1t become q
law, there are several prominent Ohio
Democrats who will live to see the day
when The recollection Of their presen,
opposition will have passed from their
memory. II will be dec-eed wise and
judicious measure. and one which will
add fresh luster to Senator PENDLEToE's
name, and credit to the party to which
be is allied Columbus Times, 4th inst.
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Majority.


TIM Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Nesos writes that paper
under date of the 4sh inst. as follows:
81, is the opinion Of the best posted
politicians here tonight that the action
of the House to-day makes Senator
PENDr EToN the foremost man IN thu
country for the Presidential nomination
in 1884 and the only possible candidate
from the West. His t!iumph has been
complete. He has won against powerful
opposition 10 his own ranks, and has
been acknowledged By the Republican
leaders of the Senate In this CONTEST "a
their chief. Whatever may be said of
him hereafter Let It be written OF him to-
night that he Is the coming man for
President in the election Of next year, >
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Notice to MaSOns
BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealei propo.
IN sails will bs received at the Auditors Of
foe, Wosdsfsld, Eon-oe County, y hio, till
O'Clock p. m on
Monday, February 5, 1888,
for performing the labor and furnishing the
materials necessary To tina O. ,ttou of &
bridge acress the Rich Fork of Muskingun
Creek at Farnesworth's. Wayns township, in
said county. and also two abutments for said
superstructure. Said bridge is to bs 10 feet
long, l6 feet wids aai single track
Bidders are required to furnish separate
plans and specifications for both bridge aud
abutments, setting forth the nature, quality,
aud size of the materials to be used in the
erection of said bridge; tho strength Of the
structure when complet d. and the separate
cost of base and superstruture, when any pro.
posal includes both; and also whether thsre ID
any patent right on the proposed plan, or any,
and if any. what part thereof.
Contract to be awarded to tho person or per-
sons giving security, as required by law, who
is the lowest and best responsible bidder or
bidders, considering price, plan, material and
method of construction; bat the Commissions
crs reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
s A. ATKINSON,
| jaIG,' 'o3w4 Auditor Men -oe Co., Ohio.
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BRUNsER, OF Wyandos, on the Gfst
day Of the present session OF The Legs
la.ure, with hardness Of heart, unpa'-
allelei in history, deliberately and with
malice aforsthought. proceeded to stick
pins into his brother members OF the
Republican persnasion by Offering se-
ries OF resuluuons, 10 which Me Demo-
cratic party was Landed for i:s patriot
Ism and extolled because OF its recent
victories. and grand achievements since
the formation Of the Government Some
OF the leading Republicans are thinking
seriously of sending Drummer alcit te
share tfe Crows Nest along with Eos
TER.
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Gath Gu the New York Board of
Brokers.

Eleven hun ired brokers. each with a
seat "in the Boafd," rated at $50 900.
or $50, 100000 for the full regiment. and
this contingent having nothing to do
but to sell tile personal property o. the
country like baud Of self-licsnsed snc-
tioneers, present striking New Year 8
contrast to New York in 1910. when the
richest individual in North America, Co.
vert Loockermnns, died here worth $50.
900 Dutch guiiders, or about $4,000
in silver.