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sHERlFF's SALE.
Simon weisend
) ,f vs..
Catharine Weisend 4 al.

ffti8 81.
M virtue OF certain order Of sale In parti.
n ton issued from the courtof common pleas
within and for the county of Monroe, and State
Of ohioin case pending fu said court between
the above named parties, and to me directed,
| will offer for sale at public auction at the
east door of the court house in Woods6eld.o ON
lSoturiay, the lst day of March, 1884,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock g. m. and 4
O'Clock D. m. OF said day, the following de-
scribed real estate situate In Monroe county
Ohio. TO wit: 4..s..-..
TRACT No. 1.-The northHest quarter Of
section twenty ave, township six Of range
six, containing one hundred and fifty seven
acres ino,e or less.
TRAcr No. a-The north half Of the sout h
west quarter of section three, township seven
Of range seven. ss..
TBAcr No. 3--Also, the east half of the
southw est quarter of the northwest quarter
4 of same section, township and range.
/ Subject to the life estate OF Catharine
Wsissnd in the following part Of tracts Nc
2 and 5 to wi;
The north half Of the northeast quarter
Of the southWest quarter Of section three
township seven OF range seven, containing
twenty acres; also. the privilege of the pri.
vate road leading west through the balance
| Of said farm to the public or county road.
Said property so ordered to be sold isa ap-
praised, Tract No l., free Of DOVER; at 81. ESQ
4 and Tracts No and 8 at So O00, subject to the
dover estate of Cstharine Wsisend, and may
sell for two thirds OF said appraisement
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nation, one third In one year and one third
| in two years from day Of sale. with interest
deferred payments to be secured by mort
gage on the premises sold. Hs
/ ..s..--.......s... CHRIS. LUDE
i jsp2s,' SAWS. , Sheriff NJ. G. o.
/ SrRIees & DRIess At'ys. s.,>
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Wheeling Register.
POWHATTAN WONDERS.
Three Immense Sand Geysers Ri
sing to Great Height.


Powbattan Point is puzzled and alarm
ed over an extraordinary dem onstration
of nature which occurred on Sunday
On that afternoon the inmates of the
house Of Aaron Ramsey, ESQ. OF whom
there were fifty or sixty, all food refu-
gees. were startled by the loud report OF
something up Captina creek They look.
ed out of the windows and saw, almost
three hundred yards from the house q
column of what appeared to be smoke.
Some Of them who were stopping at
Powhattap, and also some aof them at
the house OF Mr.. Ramsey at once went
to the scene OF the phenomenon They
found that a dense mass of sand, gravel,
mud and other substances was issuing
from hole in the ground, about two
feet in diameter. This mass was thrown
up in the air to the distance OF fifty feet,
and at times BY sudden tiuctustions., to
the height of one hundred feet. The
noise made by the emission OF the "com
.bination" was likened TO that of q rail-
road train crossing bridge. 1t terri.
fed the inhabitants, and many OF them
left the vicinity in q condition OF great
agitation. Others who we're not fright.
ened by the novelty OF the phenomenon.
examined the orifce whence came the
little pebbles and sand more closely, but
could fnd nothing to satisfy their Curl
osity. To add to the general terror an.
other one burst through the ground and
began to discharge the same material to
a greater height than the FIRST. one, and
soon another one appeared. The rapid
appearance of these strange sights in
spired the whole community with terror
greater than tie flpod had excited, and
many were detained only by main force
1t soon became apparent that no others
would appear and second examination
was made. Mr.. Ramsey was of the
opinion that the discharge was caused
by natural gas, and in furtherance of bis
idea took fire to the place with which to
test its illuminating capacity. Much 10
bis surprise there was no illumination
when the fire was applied. He then
thrust his hand into the column and it
was almost instantly .henumbed .hy it's
contents He describes the sensation as
one of extreme novelty.
Two Of the "geysers" have already
disappeared. and at o'clock Monday
evening the other one was reported as
weakening rapidly. Hundreds have been
attracted to the spot by the curiosity.
and as soon as the conditions for visit.
ing improve thousands will 90 down to
PowhattaR 10 see it. .s.a, f3
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RoAD. NOTICE,

NOTICE is hereby given that a petition viii
LIN be presented to the Commissioners o
Monroe county, at their next session March A.
D. 1884. praying for the alteration Of county
road leading from Benjamin Danfords. in Sen
eca township. to the town of Woodsiield, on
the following line. to wit: Leaving the old road
at stake marked "A."' on land, of John Bris-
ter near the mouth of Yontz Run, the bes
route across the creek, running thence in ar
easterly direction between the barn and mill o.
John Brister, to stake marked "B, above the
mill dam; thence across the creek. there TO in
tersect the county road leading from Brister',
mill to Weodsfed. PETITIONERS.
isn29, ,S4t5.
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FARM FOR FOR SALE.

THE subscriber offers his farm. within three
i quarters of q mile Of Lewisville, Monroe
County, Ohio, for sale. The farm lies in one
body and CONTAINS
Two Hundred and Sixty Acres,
all under cultivation except 90 sores OF
woods land. A good dwelling house 5ex20
feet with cellar under the entire building.
A new frame barn 60x36 feet, with stable in
the basement. Other outbuildinss ingood
repair. 7 wo good orchards on ths;premi,es.
tn. farm is well watered. Will be sold at q
fair price.
For further particulars call on or address
I HENRY sTEINHOFR,
Lewisyille, Monroe Co, Ohio.
dsc25, ,'s3m2.
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ROAD NOTICE. .

AT0T1CR is hereby given that . petition
lN win be presented to the Commissioners
Of Monroe county. at their next session, to
be held on the frst Monday Of March, A. D.
1854, praying for tho alteration Of the county
road leading from the Potts meeting house 10
q. ]. DORIS mill, in said county, as follows:
Beginning In the county Rad near the south
vest corncr of h J. DORIS mill house, for
rnsflys Msoss's mill; thence through the
lands Of W. S. Moose, M. Barkhart, T,
Burkha,t and E. Psith, and ending at or neal
the west end OF said Paths dwelling house,
jams. .'s4td. PETITIONERS,
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NOTICE TO SETTLE.

4 Ii persons knowing themselves to be in
H debted to the firm OF Amos II Kcontz
are requested to call and settle before March
/, 1854. The books and notes are In the
hands of W. T. Koontz, at Antioch.
II Iot paid before March |, 1884, al &C.
counls and notes will be left with the proper
officer for collection.
'+e =. s'.h'e AMOS h KOONTZ.
antioch, Ohio, February $, lss4t3, 21ea
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seesarrett na $500 ST l1:22
,stlF6biessotSsy tmesizs 7;li 5.Sl is.2s
sleeping Car 1rrangement and
Note 3 on RuUnIne Of Trains.
.sss Stsinsss rsp on Central Standard Time. =.
scsos yyeriaen, siThersais differences ooi ~
mipStes between Main Line Time Kast Of the
..-Nbis. Rlssr. anA Tfaps-ohio Division Time
West Of the Ohio River.
ssi. No Rups fsiiy has Palace .!S:nI s,s p
: ;nc Car attached from Chicago TO WasSins-
Dne ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New YORK.
and N iiaDspolis TO Wheeling via Coiuu s' BUS i
osDinibs Car from chicsg TO walxsr'0v W. rms
iisa solid ffain ffom' Chicago 70 new ioik- :
.s,,sIcb a,pe of cars Of any eiass.J rs -
-. Nos Buus daily FROM Sandusky 70 Bal
.s.amOrs and rev, York. on all other Divisions
.5ailv. except Sunday. Sleeping Car from
Tcledo daily via paDrceyille. 80 {,
No gups daily; has BG o Palace Sleep
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BRIDGE NOTICE.

ATOTIC3 is hereby given that petition
~ will be presented to the Commissioners
OF Monroe County. Ohio, at their next ses
sion, to be held in March, AID. 1884, for the
erection OF q bridge across James Run, on the
county road leading up and dewn the Ohio
River in said county, on the lands Of the
Bradield's. PRTiTloNkko,
deciS, 1915,
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FACTS.

Those contemplating trip westward
will certainly do we'll to carefully con.
suit the time tables Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. Its celebrated fast trains,
its sure connections, and rates always as
low as the lowest, make it beyond all
controversy the best line west. Colo
nists are carried in first class cars on fast
trains, and every possible care is taken
to insure comfort and convenience.
Trains run through without change Of
cars to Chicago, where direct connection
is made with al leading lines to the
west, northwest and southwest, making
huts single change Of cars to Iowa
R,ssss, Nebraska, Texas, Minnesota,
ese. No other line can offer such advan.
tages as the Baltimore and Uhio.-Its
costs but very little time and trouble
to learn this, and in the end may lead
to the saving of much Of both as well at
money. Above all things do not pur.
chase tickets before having q talk or re.
ceiying letter from one of the B. & O.
Agents. A letter addressed to W. e
Reppert, Columbus, Ohio; to j T. Lane
Wheeling, W. Va, to j. A. Webb, Eos
toris, Ohio; to Il. A. Lee GAINESVILLE
Ohio, or a. call upon either of these gen,
tlemen will lead to thorough informa
ton as to all necessary details of TINT
connections, fares, baggage, etc., etc.
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A graceful writer one day wrote =
beautiful and sublime article sho owing
how easy twas to die. But when the
cholera morbus struck him that night
he had four doctors called in, and the
druggist on the corner took his family
on an excursion with the money paid
for the beautiful article
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The Fruits of Merit.

DR.. HARTMAN d Co.-Please send mt
q lot OF your books, on the ''llls o
Life" ] sell great deal Of your Peru
ma. They are very highly spoken OF il
this part OF the country
F. Fl. BU sMAN, P. M, Westford, Pa.
/ Dear Nir: / have taken half q dozer
bottles of your Peruna aud find it il
doing me great good.
Yours truly, JAMES WYArr,
Steuhenville. Ohio.
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j NOTICE j, TO TEAcHERs.

T,HE Board Of Exsminsrs Of Monroe County
i vii. hold meetings for the ezaniAatien
Of teachers rs fellows:
woodshsld, Saturday, February lS, 1884.
March 20,
Those desiring certificates Of any grade
must he examined. eig9 - byoY s
Rxaminations to commence 81 3 s'eleek.
Py order Of the Board
JAM, ,'S4td. JANIS A. WATSON, Clerk.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of JOHN Mobley, Deceased.

THE undersigned has been appointed and
j qualified as Administrator with the Nilt
annexed, Of the estate Of John Mobley, late
Of Monroe county, deceased.
Dated this 4th day OF February, A. D.
1884. WILLIAM McDOUG Al.
febl2,'s4w3 go
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g El SIS n tes1 el tf --sg vsYtu
Groceries and Notions
FRITZ BUCKIO's.

have Just received q full stock ef Gro.
ceres, Notions. Tobacco. Cigars and Candies 8.
Can furnish you at low rates any article
kept In grocery store. Give me call.
Nov. 20. 1888. FRITZ BUCKI0.
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HNuo1Ffiio sssss 4NtVV VsVVssssss
~ s. L. MOONEY, President.
". Z. Herrs hastertf Transportation.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
TIME CARD.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1S, 1883.
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fRAINS GOING WEST.

ENAINS UOINO w I1OIe
LEAVES. No. IS. No. 81, No. 23.
UQ A Mail and Accom- i Mall. Exp
q Us Passenger. Exprsss. sPass'sr,
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RAILROADS.
Take Eject 5.05 am, Dec. 1. 1888,

Trains make connection with the B. 4 o.
and c. i r. Railroads, also, with Capt
Princes steamboats,. for Wheeling. Trains
run dsily, Sunday sxcspfed n
y e TRAINS GOING EAST
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
Christian Reid.

Salisbury Letter n the Raleigh Chronicle.
 When the body of Colonel Charles Fisher was brought home from she battle field of Manasses, bls sister, Miss Chris tine Fisher, oibade anyone entering the room where he lay until she had fin,she q a portrait of him. Then when he was buried she made herself mother to his children. She IS devout Roman Catholic and refluse. Bu, for the care Of her brothers children she would have taken the veil. The children were Miss Frances Fisher ard Mir. Fred and Miss Annie, the latter being twins. Miss Frances Fisher became Christian Reid. ' and war which wrought her irreparable loss brought us our chief literary renown IL was a matter of bread and butter !" Christian Reid has established her fame and held the old homestead. Mir Fisher has been educated 10 the law and Miss Annie Fisher IS now finishing hei musical training. IL is variously gifted family. Miss Christine Fisher uses he, pencil with much grace and Miss Annie Fisher has musical talents of very high kind.
 4, present, during the absence of the last from home, the household consists only of these two maiden ladies. Miss Frances Fisher and her recldse aunt They liYe al the old < isher place, which with the little brown Catholic church makes one of the large squares of the town. l. IS cosy bu, hardly 4 cheerful place. The old iwo-ssory frame house. wi,h IS " pended weathesboards. was once panied brown. The dark front door suggests retirement. The stone floor of :h- pisus has somehow a hint of convent in it's appearance. The kitchen stands far back n the rear and a large area of pear trees ard box bushes stretches down to the little church. In the front yard are oaks and oedzrs, and an avenue of small box bushes leads to the front door.
 Miss Fisher herself lives an almost re- tired life, no; from inclination so much as because she is very busy. During these years since she began 10 write fiction she has been as industrious as the busies, man in North Carolina. The work has no; been a recreation, but a creation, aud therefore hard and con- tinuous labor. Tke people of Salisbury without regard ,o creed no, only esteem her highly, bu. even regard her with a sort of homage. Bless your life," said . gentleman to me, there ism; man in Salisbury who would no. pull of his best coat fer Miss Fanny Fisher 10 walk on and xisa ]. were mzde of better cloth to De so honored.-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
Two presen,imsnts.
Washington Post.

.0snoahktS@ tSstss
 At Mir. Horatic Kings reception last Saturday night General Van vliet told an interesting ssosy in connection with his experiences in the campaign before Vera Cruz. Before telling you" said he. " oi the investment aud capture of Vera Crui want to refer to two cases of present. men, which came under my own obser. vation about that time On the night be- fore the first battle of Monterey we were gathered around our eamp-6res, laughing and chatting as soldiers usually do. when one of our number. Captain Meka,i', was noticed io be in a sey serious mood. Ne wanted to know the cause of his si- fence and he told us he had psesen,l- mcnt or q firm conviction that he would be killed the next day. We ,iied m vain to laugh hun ou, of the idea. lie returned to his tent and wrote letters and arranged his affairs. The next morning VIC were under the fire ct the enetny's batteries In taking cur position we had ,o march by the flank. had command c. the let, company in our battalion and Captain Mekasi. commanded the right company, his regiment. the Eighth infantry. thereby separating Us aboa, thirty yards. Pres ently heard ball pass through the ranks ln rear of me. l,hcash. 2, enee sha, Meksvit was hit. The next momen, an aide de-camp rode up to Gerefal Worth and. salu,ing. said: General, Captain Mekavi; is killed X solid sho, had killed him and hts orderly sergeant. who marched by his side
 The second presen,imen, was my own. On our way to join General Scott in his attack on Vera 1tuf our command was exposed while in camp al the mouth of the Rio Gtande to one cf those helce northefs which sweep the Gulf of Mexico Tn winter. contracted sllgh, iheuma- t,sm. which settled in my breast. causing severe pam m spo, ahou, the sise oi dollar. Before going into tho ncs, hat. tle had a flrtA conviction that would he she, m that spot. We were under fire for twelve days aad l forgot all about my 1 presentiment and was not h.. except in the soic of my boot. about as far as pos. ] s,ble from the spot where expected to receive my death wound"
 l General Nan Vic, seld another inter esting Incident. l" lust after the tiring began sand he. Major John R. Nln,on came along and remarked ,o me ,ha, he was golng to the lefi to see fl l had the range. He soon returned. and, standing in the midst of my men, was telling me my range was good. when sixty -fout pounder Paison shell struck the ores, oi the parapei. The malor saw II. and bent ! forward as If 10 avoid IL. Ii struck the ground si his feet and he feil backward l perfectly dead. lie was iaken imme- diaieiy to the magazine, ana when he ~as examined by the doctor |, was found that the shell had simply gra1cd him l. the only evidence ot lts prostmiiy was the blood which flowed from his ears and nosirrls Owing ,o a defective fuse the shell which killed hum. and which con talned i,o muskei balls, did not cS. plodc."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
InAu.,rious Italian Women.
Rome Letter if no.ton Herald

Rome Letter ii Hostou Herald
 How ,itile VIC know of people unless we live with them. Dur laea of Italian wo- men, for instance. IS that they spend ther tune. like Turkish suliana, sleeping CT lounging lis,lessiy on sof, oouchea, thc,r only occupation being loye-making, or pefohanoc iesfaing how 10 sing song Never was there greater mistake. Italian women, even m towns and m good circumstances. work harder than any other women know. soi s stitch is done IN the house thai they do not do They spin and make their own linen. rear theif own silk wofms, kni, ,helr own stockings and the stockings of ,het whole family, make their own dresses, hats, bonneis. ahd esoaks, and superin. tend all the baking, cooking. and clean ing Of the house. ,f they do no; positively do them themselves. They rarely go out exeep, On sundays a.d holidays, and rarely receive visitors unless ID the high es; soeieiy. where one day week IS set aside for receiving. They are periec slaves so tbeif husbands, whose comforts they study from morning until night.
 have heard much of Italian illicit Iove-making, but have never seen il. |, may exist, perhaps, among the aI,s,oe- racy, but, in the m,ddle and loser classes, ii is more imagination than reality. Ben ny brides, even in high society, still nain- tain the custom of making their own wedding outfits. 4 young friend of mine, ~no has jus, married, has brought her husband four doxens of every article Of body and house linen. all made and em- bro,dered wi,h her own hands, even the laee which trims the house linen being of her own work. All the stockings also were knitted by herself. Nor is this the exception. |, b the rule in Italy. Who, alter ihis, shal! say the Italian women are ldlefss 10 one, certainly, who has kno~n and seen them as 1 have will eyer say SO; on the contrary, would hold them ID as models for all other women .o initiate. Why. even in Rome, once the capital of the Norit. tire women spend their time between ,heir hsuse and church. ysryfng these with zn occasional walk on Sundays and great holidaya. while everything in the house is done by themselves. and, for the most pari, with out servant, servants being too es- pensiye for most incomes nowzdays.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
One of Ar.smu. Wards Best.
Boston Corr. sew Work Trabsne.

boston Corr. seN York Tribune.
 Of the countless good stories attributed ,o him, the best one, so my mind, is one which tells of the advice he gave to q southern railroad conductor soon 4ftes the war. The road was in wresehed condition, and the trains consequently were run al phenomenally low rate oi speed. When the conductor was punch. ing his ticket, Arenus remarked. < Does this railroad company rallo~ passengers :o give ii advice. 1 stey co 90 in re- spectfuI mannsT ~ The conductor re- piled in grud tones ths, he guessed 50. " We'll Artenas Een. on, il occurred ,o me il would he well to desach the GOV. catcher from the front of the engine and
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01
THE RETURN.
rErsuAKY-Iss..

,v.-n Columbia weep and eherish.
 TtSse xhose fame shall never perish
 Sssf,ly OCT the whise-decked waters.
 .,,-,.ward co me your pHiseiess martyrs
 Tsrx. the men of nerve and sines,
 ss,sht from Arctic seas to win you
 p-srss of promise, gems of ralor-
 rsoash they sleep with Deaths grim palicr
 r.ne and Truth wili not forget
 Heroes sailed on lost Jeanette.
 -,.,e ,he na.ion,s flags in sable;
 ysura a leader, young and able
 TsH his story, fearful, thrilling.
 r. .he thousands ever willing,
 1,aud and eager to rehearse it.
 S,,s and singers help 10 verse II,
 He sas noble. dauntless. human: Whrre braver born of woman Homage. requiem and regret ror De Long of lost Ieanaette. Sf.h for Eria's son of merit psrs a.s talent. bold his spirit, coil;as. all these tears that meet yol Toa from hearts that ached 10 grestyou Amber. skiilful. patient. datious. .xrt n gold your virtues heaG;eous, f-as.r,. sweet chimes. m pircs h sh hansiag 5.al. bronze bells, with hurried changing Ton for all hose suns have set, -5mrades on the los; Jeanette iv q Great Healer of earih's sorrows. I,.sni these seamen radiant n2orroNs ia .Aai harbor. spacious, splendid. Xhere .he longest cruise Is eadeG Thsy. vo4r children. bring no iaurels Tom ;he scenes of blood stained qGarrels p.-l let, them. starved and .igid. oa siberian deserts. nigid. | zence doffed its coronet rs he loved of lost Ican1ette. --Ysnry Cizy LAtfas. tq N. !. .Ncsc5
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01

yes e.e kypec.ises think boys are focls
 Ever since turned grindstone tor . man once all the afternoon for fun. and got 60 tired couldn't walk. have decided so pick out my own fun. When man au- folds scheme so me tc have fun. and | see is is put up job 10 ge, me to york scr nothing and call t fun, pass" and the boy went out 10 see il his pa had go, of the car.--fxks Sss.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01

hitch it to the rear cf the train. For you see we are not liable to cvertAkc COW, but what's to prevent COW rom s,reii- ing into this car and biting passen- ser P
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-01

Ache they wcaid ke alsncst pssecises tn those who sasfss frem this distressing eemrlaat; bat fesss- hsey thals ssssness soes n.i end ksse. and thess whe try thsEa will And ths~e ltstie plis sssa ss,s ip a many ~sys lhst thry wsinet Dc w siiing to do without thsna Hut after all s'xk hssd