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ARighteous judgment {.

Hon G. l.. Phillips, the judge Of the
Muskingum county common pleas, q
native OF this county, in whom enr peo.
pie take much pride, rendered jadg
ment on Monday that will he approved
ny every one. Andrew Huffman, the
murderer OF John Callahan. who was
tried for murder and acquitted at the las,
term OF court in Muskingum county,
was indicted by the recent grand j1rv
OF that county for carrying concealed
weapons, the oHense charged heing com.
mitied at The time OF the shooting OF
Callahan. Huffman appeared in court
and pleaded guilty to the Indictment
Judge Phillips said in passing sentence :
] suppose | have right to take into
consideration now what learned on the
trial under ths indictment against you
for murder I gave the closest atteu.
tion 10 the testimony 10 that case for
two reasons. FIRST. that there might be
no error that might result in reversal
'of the judgment in that case. Second,
that might be prepared to pass upon 9
motion for q new triai had there heen .
verdict OF guilty. At the clcse OF that
vrial, lasting some fourteen days, va,
fully Of the opinion that you put that
pistol 10 yooT pocket ap carried 1t until
you used it. With the purpose to use il
as you did Notwithstanding the YER
dict in that case and notwiths' sndine
what others NAV think. am stil, Of thai
opinion. look upon the verdict fu thai
case as the widest travesty OF justice -
Entertaining this opinion as to your pur
pose in carving the pistol, and consid
ering your age and experience l cannot
do otherwise than visit upon you the
highest penalty the Law allows.
The court then imposed 5ne Of S20C
and costs with the order that Huffman
stand com mitted until the 6ne and costs
are paid.-Gsrnsy TSmes.
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THE Secretary Of the Treasury has
learned that for the year ended June &c,
passengers arriving at New York from
abroad numbered 356 9l6, OF whom 2S4,.
OH were.steerage passengers, landed a,
Castle Garden anil examined By the gu.
'horiies. The greater number OF these
remained east OF the Mississippi River.
There we're returned to the countries
from whence they came l,lS3 persons
and 1855 we're treated at hospitals in
charge OF the B ,ard. The Commission
ers recommend Congress to so amend
the act regulating immigration as to pro
vide adequate penalties for oil violations
Of the law.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01
A SKETCH OF HENDRICKS.
The Saiicnt Points OF the Vice Pres.
ident'S Lie.

Vice President Hendricks was born
on farm near Zlnesville, Ohio, Sep.
tember Z, 1919. His father, John Hen
bricks, was ose OF the earliest settlers
fof the Ligonier valley. Wesimoreland
county, and was native of Pennsylva-
mia. The late Vice President was only
six months old when his father removed
to Indiana and ssttled at Madison, on
the Ohio river. He attended the villsge
schools for several years and then enter
ed South Hanover College, from which
he graduated, studied law under Judge
Major and was admitted to the bar in
1913. Five years afterwards be was
elected to the Legislature, and was then
only twenty eight years of age. Ia 1850
declinet reelection aud one year af-
terwards was given seat in Congress
from the central district Of the State
having defeated his opponent, Colonel
Rush, by nearly four thousand vo.es
The new State Constitution cansed an
election the next year and Mr.. Hem
bricks was elected from a new district
over Mr.. Bradley, prominent Wing.
He was defeated foi Congress in, 1854
because be voted for the repeal 6f the
Missouri compromise. One year later
be resumed the practice Of law 10 Shell
byville but in August of that yesr be
was rendered the office OF Commissioner
of General Land Office by President
Pierce. He accepted it but resigned in
1859, and returned once more to Shel.
byvllle. The following year the Demo.
cratic Convention unanimous nomins
ted him as candidate for Governor His
opponent was Col Henry S Lane, who
is also dead. Owing to the split in the
party be was defeated. Again be sought
his law books. In 1883 be was elected
United States Senator, and by his ability
and adaptation for the honor, soon be-
came the leader OF the then small mi
nority Of the Senate. While yet SEN
ator tue Democracy of Indiana nomin-
ted him for Governor. His Republican
competitor, Conrad Baker, defeated him
by the small majority Of 500. At the
expiration OF, his Senatorial, term be
again returned 10 bis professional du-
ties, until in 1872 he was re.nominated
Governor Tnis time success crowned
his candidacy, and be defeated his oppo-
nent, Gen Thomas NJ Browne, after o
most exciting contest, by 1900 major
itv As an evidence of bis popularity
Gen Grant one month afterward carried
the State by 5000 minority. Gov. Hen.
bricks term was OF the most successful
character, retiring from Office with the
respect OF all parties OF the State.
Tue deceased married Miss El'z, C
Morgan near Cincinnati on September
25ih, 1845. An only child, bov, was
the fruit OF the marriage, who died II
1851.
From the expiration OF his term o
Office as Governor and the time of hil
candidacy for Vice President in 1876 il
current history and needs no detailed
account.
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COMMENTS ON VARIOUS TOPICS.
A Doubtful Reform.

One OF the 6rst questions likely to oc-
cupy the st'eution OF Congress Of the
coming session 10 that relating TO q
! change Of The rules affecting the Com
mittes on Appropriations. This COM
mittee, under the present rules has charge
Of ell bills making appropriations OF pub.
lie revenues for the support Of the Gov
ernment, and for the last twenty years it
has been regarded as. one of the most
important committees Of the House. The
change proposed is to distribute the ap.
preparation bills among the several com.
mittees.
II is urged In favor Of this change that
the appropriation committee is invested
with most too much power over legisls'
ton, and that in order to facilitate the
public business and enlarge the preroga-
tives Of the members, generally, It is ne
cessarv TO abridge the powers OF this
committee. It is no doubt true that
an amendment Of the rules might be
made that would facilitate business, and
they probably should be ans nded in
some particulars; but grea, facility in
the transaction Of what is called "busi-
ness" in Congress is som etimes not de.
sirable when II is liable to produce hasty
legislation, and thus open the door to
extravagant schemes and jsbs.
The tendency in oil fsgisls,ive bodies
ls to leeis,ate too much, and his the par
'of wisdom to devise rules which tend to
decrease legislation rather than increase
it. Although the distribution Of The ap.
preparation bills among the committees
may not increase the number OF bills.
yet Is doubtful whether II will not in
crease the amount OF appropriations
This point should be well considered. for
the policy OF the Democratic Party 10 re-
trenchment and reform. and would be
not only bad faith to abandon that policy,
but would also endanger the future cue
cess Of the party. During the period
that the DemocrTs have bad majorities
In the House, the appropriation commit.
tee has done good service to { country
The large expenditures Of uhIic money
called for under extravagaut Republican
administrations have been closely scru.
,in'zed, and limited as far as possible to
the actual wants Of the Government II
has been the one great safeguard to the
Treasury. and the people have come to
rely upon 1t, under the leadership OF Mr..
RANDALL, for protection against the raw
ages OF lbe schemers and jobbers which
infest the Capitol d irlog every session Of
Congress.
The proposition as q measure of re.
form, loses prestige by reason OF the fact
that the principal advocate for this par
ticu.sr change 10 the rules are wsgiug q
bitter crusade ag ,inst Mr.. RANDALL and
all Others who are not Of their way OF
thinking
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juuel 6,'85e4w'
SRRVIA STILL THE UNDER Dog.
Repulsed With Great LOss--King
Milan Acceptsthe Powers Ar
mistice.
sERvrAxs RFpuLsEp.

1nNtoNo RhE ObobDs
VIENNA, November 25 The Servians
bonn barded Widdln the whole night
long, and at 8 o'clock this morning
After being strongly reinforced they al.
tempted to carry the city by an assault,
but we're repulsed after three hours san
culinary fighting.
MILAN AecEPrs THE ARM rrcs.
BELsRADE, November 25.-It is offi.
ciaiiy announced to-day that King Milan
has sccep!ei the armistice proposed BY
the Powers.
TIE WAR coNslDERED OVER.
BELGRADE, Nov. 25 King Milan has
returned 10 this city. The war is con.
sidered TO be over The order sum.
moning the Laudstu-m for active service
has been couutermanded.
AUSTRIA coNCENrRArrve TROOPS
CArARo,. November Is The Aus,risr
Government Is concentrating troops II
He'zogovins, one regiment from love-
Austria aud from upper Austria, AMI on,
from Hungary have gone to Bosnis and
Herr 'govinia. The whole force is "
form Gordon In the frontier OF Bosni
and Herzegovina.
MoKrENEaao's B .cK UP.
The Montenegrin Official Gazette to
day hints that il Prince Alexander At
tempts to execute his alleged threat I,
annihilate the Servians, Montenegro
will not. remain an Indifferent spectator
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

TIE sudden death OF Vice President
HENpRlcxs, on last Weines tav. was o
shock to the whole country. To o cas-
nal observer he appeared to ba 10 vigo'.
Gus health, with physical energy unim.
paired by age or disease. He was a pol
itician Of markell ability au1 was very
popular with the more ardent members
OF the party. He has had followers in
every Democratic National Convention
since 1854, and 10 1883 narrowly missed
the nomination for the Presidency.
As q statesman, II he was not in the
drst ranks be was at least well to the
front N the second.
The rumof that be was to be the rally.
ing point for the Democrats disaffec!ed
toward the administration was stoutly
denied by his friends. and seems not to
be we'll authenticated.
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English over this matter, and the last
time he wrote bis name was at noon to.
day, when be wrote brief note to Mr
English, returninga book be had bor-
rowed with his thanks Mr. Hendricks
has no near relatives except brother,
who lives in Shelby vile. Ind and sis.
ter, the wife of DR.. Winston S. Fierce,
of New York. He owns considerable
property in this city, but his entire for
tune is estimated to be more than 500,
600, the greater part of which be car
ried by the practice OF his Profession
1t is known here that his intention was
abandon politics at the end Of bis term
of Office
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ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that . petition
IN win be presented 70 ths Csnnissiessrs
Of Monroe County at their next session DE-
osmber. A. D. 1885, praying for the ssta6-
| shmeut Of county road on the following
line to wits Beginning at o. near 70 . syes-
more tree st the road between the tsvRs sf
Rs,esvills and Safdis In said couuty, snssAs
Ohio River sud on the lapds Of John Ban.
man and running thence through the lands
Of the said Johh Bsumsu and Robert Bsa.
man, John Bssley, haao Gebrins, er., IAsas
0ehring. Jr. Ms. c. Klosisy and Jekn
Ramsier the nearest and most practicable
route TO intersect the county road lsadisg
from the town Of sardis to Woods6sia at or
near the Intersection Of the rosd lssdipg
from Texas TO Woods6eld or the 0his River
ON the lands Of John Rsmsisr.
f14if MANY PgrIfl0Ny1e.
October 20, isss-v6. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01
the last quarter Of CENTURY until now.
Very true, nor would II have bsve been
heard of now had there not been Dem.
ocrat looking over the bO ks
The Silver Problem.

The "silver question" has as many
facets as diamond, and eacH will have
its advocates In the Congress which
meets on the 7th of December. At one
extreme there are those who would de
mpuetz. the silver dollar. aui limit the
legal tender of the smaller silver coir 8.
Although the designation is misnom, r
:hese are known as "monometalists
At the other extreme are those Who
would have "free e,fnage;" that is, as
respects coinage, they would have silver
placed upon au eq1ality with goll
Between these are those Who favor the
SHERMAN scheme Of increasing the size
Of the silver dollar until # shall con am
q gold dollars worth of lver.
Those who would suspend the coinage
OF the silver dollar until sobse agreement
shall be effected With European nations
fixing the ratio between gold and silver,
and providing for lesaliz ng the latter in
such OF these countries as now refuse to
recognize it as circulating medium.
Those who favor the WARNEB b Il
which suspends coinage. but provides
for the issuing Of certificates Upon the
deposit OF silver bullion at Its current
market vslne.. -
Those who sustain the existing law
the BLAND act-which rrqrires the pur-
chase Of bullion by the Government, and
the coinsge OF two million dollars
month, present weight.
But all, or nearly all. of these varying
propositions have their origin in one oi
two motives
A desire to contract the currency, or,
A desire to expand the currencv.
The most notable exception to thi-
classification is the comparatively small
number who are pecpniarily interested 10
sbe prediction OF silver, and who would
make the bpst market Tor it regardless
Of its effect on the volume Of the cur
rency.
When the final vote Is taken it will
doubtless be founi that the div sion is
almost exac'ly on the inc which ,separ-
ates contraction from expansion-whic b
separates those who prefer more limited
currercy with quencs OF low prices
and high interests, from those who pre-.
fer o more liberal supply with attendant
10 wer interest and higher prices.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01
Never Give Up.

II you ars suffering with low and de-
pressed spirits, loss of appetite, general
Debility, disordered blood, weak consti
tuition, headache, or any disease Of a
bilious nature, by all means procurs q
bottle OF 4 ectric Bi,te's. You will be
surprised to see the rapii improvement
that will follow; you will he inspired
With new life; strength and ac ivity will
iretarn -; pain and misery will cease, and
henceforth you will ri ice In tue praise
Of Electric Bi'ters. Sold at ffty Gems a
bottle BY r W. Pope.
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A Great Discovery.

Mr.. VIM. Thomas, of Newton, Ia /,
says: any wife has been seriously u.
fected with q coogh for twenty-five years.
and this spring more severely than ever
before. She had used many remedies
without relief. and bei'4g urged to try
Dr. Kings New Disco, ery, did so. with
most CRAFTY ing results. The first bottle
relieved her very much. and the second
bottle has aboiutely cured her. she haa
not had 90 good health for thirty wears" !"
Trial Bottles Free at r W. Pope's
Drug Store. Large size 81 co.
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English Elections.

LONDON. Nov 25-The Parliamentary
election in Chelsea yesterday resulted in
the returu OF Sir Chsrles w. Dixie, Lib
eral. by a vote Of 4,29l Mr.. C A.
Whitmore. his Conservative opponent.
received 4ll6 votes. Sir Charles was
president OF the Government Board IN.
der Mr.. Gladstone's administration.
The result of the Parliamentary elec.
,ion 81 far as known up to three O'Clock
this afternoon is thirty.six Tories and
two Ns.ionalists. The Liberals had
gained l and the Tones II.
John Barry, Nationalist, for The divi.
sion Of South Wexford. and Mr. Sh, i'll,
Nationalist, North Meath, have been
elected. They were unopposed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

For the third time during the present
generation a, Vice President dies in OF.
fee. The 6rsk was WILLIAM 3 KING. Of
Alabama. on April Is, 1858; the second
HENRY A. WILSON, OF Massachusetts. on
Noyember %, 1875. and now THOMAS A
HsxDarcKs. OF Indiana, on N.vember
%, 1885.
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Reform in PractTcc.

The lax system OF doing business
which prevailed for years under Repub.
ican administrations afforded abundant
facilities for those fellovain the public
service who are always looking out for
specisl favors s-otherwise called "sof
get in their work. And they
seldom lost an opportunity. They are
fellows skilled in the art OF working up
schemes or projects which will take
them, under cover Of the public service
on some pleasure trip; and 1t was no un
usual thing to see the announcement that
some fsvorite General, Doctor or Secre.
tary bad been sent on mission to 70.
semitic FsFFsr to Europe, or even on q
voyage round the worii- 4 Almost all
such excursions are sirply RAIDS on the
public Treasury, and are gotten up for
the sole aud exclusive benefit OF par.
ticular individual.
A case recently decided by The Second
Comptro'ler Illustrates this abuse, aud,
from the decision In the case, the follow.
Ing facts are gathered:
In 1887 Major B llings, an Army Sur.
geon, conceived the idea OF trip to Eu.
rope. ostenslbly in the interest Of the
Government. In order 10 enable him to
draw his travelling expenses from the
public Treasury according to usage and
precedent, It was necessary for him tn
procure some kind Of authority for the
proposed trip. This he gotin the SHAPE
Of an "order" from the Adjutant Gene.
rails Office, which directed him, With tbs
Lusual formaliy OF such documents, to
proceed to London as delegate to the
International Medical Congress. The
order slso stated that be might visit Hol
lani, Belgium, Germany and elsewhere
under instructions from the Surgeon
General. Armed With this comprehen
sive document, the Major started on biz
trip, two months before the meeting o
the Congress. These two mootbs wer'
given him, probably, to induce him t.
take the trip. for It would be . abarrel
keality" to send learned Doctor to Eu
rope on business for the Goyernmen
/ without giving h,m chance to see tb
sights over there. It js needless to %,
that the Msjor took in ah the points il
bis travels mentioned 10 the order sn'
ikely covered few more under The Ii
cepse OF elsewhere. On bis return b
presented bis bill for travelling expenses
That part OF the business is never omit
tied. This bill embraced period OF IL.
days, and the travel charged for was q
the rate OF III miles per day, Sunday
included. 1t amounted 10 only $l,34
"a.
The com mittee says that the War De
partmeut bad no authority to send del
gate to the Medical Congress at the Gov
eminent expense. That Congress alon
could determine the propriety OF euch
represent alton, and that It was In n
proper sense military service, or SCI
vice which the military establishment
was required to render. The result
that the officer, who is stiil In the service
will have to pay this bill himse Il
consequence whereof tbsre is manifesto
ruab indignation in certain quarters. an
the decision is regarded with great d s
favor. The idea that exception shout
ibe taken bg the Governnens 10 the pay
ment OF small amount as thousan
dollars or 30, is preposterous, they say
land never Was ssch ,bipg heard Of &c
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BOOKKEEPING.

TSHE Commercial Department Of Soto COL
i lege offers superior advantages for the
study Of CONNIE rcial Science.
Expenses lower than any othsr Hrst elass
school,
Send for Circular.
Address JIM ADAMS n. A..
Prin. Com. Dept, Scio College, Scio. Ohio. I
novl0, IS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

IF the Courts OF Cincinnati and Co.
ismbps are not as bad as the politicians
they should deal out come JERSEY justice
to the perpetrators. OF the Hagrant cleo
tim frauds in those cities regardless Of
party.
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In artistic political cussedness Cincin-
natl bsnkrupis the bakery. The clumsy
political scampa OF Columbus should
lake JOSH BlLLISa' Advice: "Before
man sets ont to be raskal he shoo,d ex.
smine himself clus and see # be isn't
better kslkillsted fur beiD' phool"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

ADylcfs IRON Montreal announce the
close OF like navigation, the date being
she same as last year. The carrying ca
pacity OF ocean vessels arriving in that
port during the season. was $4,000 tons
In excess of last year.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

Tue war between Servia snd Bulgaria
has not excited much feeling ir this
s,un,ry; but public sympathy 50 far as
manifested, is chiefly on the side OF Bull
garis, partly because il is the weaker
power ard partly because Servla was the
sggressor. AS TO the merits Of the case.
there seems to be none on either side.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

A ssxsus has just been taken OF Bir-
mlngham. Alabama, which shows an In
crease frez 3 0s6. Inhabitants Eve years
ago, to 81. 33T at The present time. But
few enumersti3ns in The south have been
made, bat those taken show marked
increase quite in keeping with the 6g-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

STcnErAkY LAMAR has Surprised those
who SSousht hi,a dresming book.worm
Sy msuffsslins business capacity IN.
surpassed BY that Of any member OF the
Cabinet.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

Tue Cincinnati Enquirer is energeti.
cslly working to defeat SHERMAN for
Senator with FosrER. In what way would
the country or the Democratic psrty be
she gamer by the exchauge5 Asa ststes.
man SIBERIAN is immeasursbly best 40
o political scbemer Fo TER is immeasu-
rably wotst. Wherein then would be
the gain? -
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Ntb, Abbsrtis
REDEMPTION NOTICE.

To Fred Kindci5cryer,o or pltom Il may Concern:
Notice is hereby given that VIM. Kinoald
has paid into the County Treasury sum suf.
ncient to redeem lot No. 10 in the town ef Ne
oh anicsbufs. sold At . Delinquent Tsx Sale BY
John Rnegsegger, Treasurer ofMo nros county
Ohio, January 20, 1885 in the name Of VIM.
C. Kincaid to Fred Kindslbergsr.
n d. &. MUHLEMAN,
dec1, ,'S5t3. Auditor Mouroe Co.. Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

THE total number OF Cat le sent from
ireland last year was about S54 000 head,
Of which 100000 went 70 England and
The balance 70 Scotland.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

IT is quite the fashion now for both
political parties to cast ridicule upon the
Mugwumps; but in spite Of all the
sneers and jeers it remains an important
fact that Mugwump influence has elevated
political morals to highor plans,
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PROPOSED LOCATION
BRIEGE9l

NTofIcR Il hereby given sf the intsnsiss
IN II ths County Commissioners Of Nom
roe County, Ohio, 10 locate and erect four'
bridge. a. the following points 20 Wiz ~
I. M6. W. Gifts forIins ansss the 01eps
FORK Of Little Nuskiusunl, In Bsshsl town.
ship:
2. At hiram Hirss' fotdipg Of said Clear
Fork, 10 Franklin township:
8. AZ Bradneld's fordins Of Jsucs' Ran, IN
Jackson township;
4. At Prices' fsrding Of Cranes Nest Creek,
in Green township;
And that ON the I'd day Of Dsesnssf sses ,
ct their office In Woeds6sld, said Commits.
sionsrs viii hear all petitions for, ssd - .
monstrances against, such propcssd lsss-
tions.
By order Of the Conuisslensrs. si,yss.
). A. ATKINSON, Auditor.
uovS.s5vA.
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Burncd to Death.

81. JOINS, N. B.. Nov. 24.-John W.
Cudlip. inspector of customs at this port
md one of the Oldest residen's Of ST
Johns, was found burned to death in
his bed. He retired early, and Il IL
thought tell asleep while reading and the
lamp had upset.