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HE DIED IN HIS COFFIN.
He Had Made 1t His Bed for Forty
Years az q Reminder that
Death Was Near.

EMmreuRG, MD, July l4-Forty
years ago Mr.. David Gamble, wealthy
farmer near here, made coffin in which
be slept every night without failure. His
novel bed was chosen, be said, IS con-
stant reminder that death is always near.
His desire to impress this fact upon Sim-
self was owing to the sudden death OF
bis wife, at the age OF 80 years, by heart
disease. just before be made the coffio
they had been to ball, and after return
ing home retired to bed. Fifteen minute
later Mr.. Gamble found that his wife had
died in his arms. The shock was be-
lieved By many TO have unsettled his rea.
son. He always kept his coffin thereaf-
ter in the corner OF his dining-room. He
would get into 1t every night and pull
the lid up until only his face was expos
ed to view. One day he bad travelling
photographer take view Of him as be
lay in the cofin. This picture be had
framed and hang over the dining room
mantelpiece. LAST night be retired to
the coffin OF bis usual honr, but when the
servant called him this morning it was
found that he was dead. The body was
not disturbed and will be buried as II
was fcand Mr.. Gamble was charita.
bile Haan snd much liked.
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We see 1t stated 10 several OF cur e.
changes that fears srs entertsised tina
the people Of Wayne township will come
10 Woods6eld and take DAVID CcSeER,
,be murderer OF his wife, out OF jail and
lynch him. all such reports are false
and an insuit to the intelligence Of the
good people Of Wayne township. They
sre . pesceable and law-abidiDg people,
and while they, ss do oil others, feel
deeply over the terrible murder OF Mrs.
CcsexR, they Know that tsslaw 10 ample
TO puDish DAVID CoEaEx for Ais terrible
deed, and they are content TO Tesths nst-
usr rest there.
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Two Very Surprised LADIES'

One Of the most singular. most anus
nag. ana st ths same timer for the VIC
Tins. most annoying ioSberics occurred
in our city Saturday. Two elderly ladies
op Miehigan street were looking at the
circns procession pass by. So intent
we're shsy in gs&hg upon the dazzling
pagesst that not only their ewes but their
mouths were wide open, and while in this
swe.struek condition they we're each
startled by the slap OF srough hand over
their mouths. ,O course they were mad,
and hooking around with CREST ipdigna
tion to see who could be guilty of such
rude act, and it was not aAtifthsy at.
tempted to speak, in order to properly
cypress their wrath, thnt they discovered
that their false teeth were gone. The
thieves lad hooked into sheA wide-open
mouths aud saw tbRt the plates contain
ing the teeth were. Of gold, end they
wanted them.
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7roublesonse PrOblb,tionists.
Blain Dealer.


The Cincinnati Commercial. Gszette
gets madder and madden the more il
thinks shout a. The sudacity OF tho
Yfohibitionists in running parity Of
their own is exceedingly sggrsyatiDg to
M. Halstead.
He calls DR.. Leonard "fanatical ruf.
Asn," says be Is ION the road to rain" !"
and that it 10 Unnecessary TO ehesk him
with stones.r
OF St. John be ssys: "He is party
to fraud. He is himself fraud. He
10 small and he 10 CROOKED. He has an
esil tongue and is spitefnf and petty, II
u matter Of amszement to bis neigh
Dors that anybody wants to- see bin or
hear him or will have anything TO do
with him."
Bow this IL very bsd Our UNDER
sfsndipg is that both St. John sad DR..
Leonard were Republicans before they
became Prohibitionists. II is aslound.
ing bow bad Republicans turn ont some
times
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21

Congress, as has been said, when the
Civil Service law passed, hut l have
8 eadly supported the principles of civil
sci vice reform. and support them still,
but not all the pretensions Of the Civil
Service Commission. Nor do agree
that shall not crilicise or question its
workings. | am free TO say that think
likely il may become the duty of the
next House to irqnre into the methods
and workings OF the commission. 1t
might be interesting to- know how manv
OF each party have been appointed
through the Civil Service Commission
since its organization and whether is
action has been in all cases strictly i'm
partial. 1t will he difficult, at any rate,
to make the people of Noble county be-
lieve that the politics of Mr. Kellar were
wholly unknown 10 the commission or
its examiners"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21

FoR BURNS, ScALDs, BKuIsEs aud all
pains and soreness OF The flesh the grand
household remedy is DR.. Thomas &C.
lectric Oil. Be sure you get the genu-
inc.
Colonel John W. Foster has failed 60
secure a second treaty with Spain.
Creston,. near Burlington, Iowa, is
scourged with the smallpox. The peo-
pie are panic stricken and the dead are
Il lag unburied.
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RIoTING AT CLEVELAND
Seven HundredStrikers Have
a Battle with Fifty Police.
A Detailed Account of Some Very
Hard Fighting.

CLEVELAND, July 15.-The anticipated
collision between the strikers and the
police occurred this afternoon at
o'clock. A meeting was held 10 New.
burg, and several reporters who entered
were savagelv thrown out. After the
meeting seven hundred men, mostly
Poles and Bohenians, formed into line
and marched to the Plate mill, which
was in operation. The men in the Plate
mil are not affected by the reduction,
and were opposed to stopping work in
the fist place. They were forced out
finally bv the foreig ers ard remained 'le
until yesterday, when the mill resunei
operations. The mob increased in mum
bers as it progressed, and, when it ar
riv ID at the mill, it aggregated at lessl
one thousand men. The strikers we're
Armed With Clubs Studded With
Nails,
pieces of iron and large stones. The
tiftv policemen on duty were supplied
with maces twenty-five inches long and
self acting revolvers. They were sts.
Toned at the E na street entrance to the
mill yards. A picket fence 15 feet high
encloses the grounds. The gate was
onened and near it were the police
1Ktna street at this point is 60 feet wide
and is Iaved with cinders from neigh
boring furnaces Tnirty-four additional
policemen were scattered in the mill
At 8 :45 the pstrolmen we're ordered
home to rest preparatory to going on
dnty tonight They started down
iEtna street AMI met the'strikers. They
turned and doubled quIcked it to the
mill. They we're hooted and stoned bv
the strikers. Deputy Superintendent
McMahon gave order to fall in and
A Line Was Formed
about thirty feet from the mill gate. The
mob approached and McMshon asked
what was wanted. One of the leaders
replied that they were determined to
close the mill. The police officer ar
gued with them but to no purpose. The
men in the rear ranks began to throw
stones, there was considerable hard talk,
push forward and then rush. The
polio, advanced aud the two forces met
The strikers threw stones. Stag and cin-
ders and aourished their clubs The po
licemeu used their maces and drove the
str kers back inch by inch The strikers
fell by the score or reeled away with
Blood Streaming From Their Faces
They paved terrific shower Of stone,
however, into the police. but conld moi
use their clubs to any advantage. Finally
they fell back very rapidly, and the po.
lice seeing their opportunity charged on
run, yelling as they went. The whack
Of their maces could be beard for long
distance. Fallen strikers lined E ns
street, and their wives and sweethearts
bore them away as fast as possible. The
mob broke and ran so hard was it push
ed. but the police kept up an uniirino
whack until every striker was driven ou,
of sight of the mill.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

A CC0UNrS sad vouchers have been nisd
n In the Probate Court OF Monroe County,
Ohio. BY the following Admfnistsators, Kx<
ecutors, Guardians and rrustees 70 vii:
First and final account OF Juha Yoho and
Jacob C. Yoho. Administrators with the viii
annexed Of Henry Yoho. desessed.
FIRST and dnal account Of Lsander Wiley
Administrator OF the estate Of Nsshsnisf
Wiley sr., deceased.
Third partial account OF David hcKslvey
Guardian q Samuel A. Mary and Rsassu
A. Green, minors, 6nal ~ to Mary 3.
Third and 6nsl account Of C. L. Kronipk
Administrator Of the estate Of Casper Yocksy
deceased.
First spd nnsf secsAnt Of Louisa Gasss
Guardian u Els~orth sud Harriet Gstss
minors.
Second and 6nGl sccours Of Justipa Mason
Guardian Of ha n, Mason, minor.
Eleventh. and nnsl account cf Wiiliau
Bssrdmors Grafdisn Of hsao 7. Bssrdnersy
minor.
Second partial account Of Joseph 7srard
and Jonathan Smith, Adminissratoss, with
shswiii auHexed, of-the esssss OF Joseph
Ward deceased.
First and 6ssl aoocHut Of wsstsru Taylor
Administrator of the estate Of Sarah A. faS-
lor, deceased.
First partial account Of Anna Carrothers
and r p. Yoho, xecutors Of The will Of @.
W. Carrothets, deceased.
Final account Of h. b. Hill late Guardian
Of Margaret Kelley, an insane person, By ].
@. Rouse Administrator Of n. B, Hin, de-
ceased.
Final account cf b. B. Hill, late Guardian
Of Minnie and George Nsuhsyt, minors, BY ],
g. Rouse, Administrator Of h. b. Hill, de-.
ceased.
pinal account Of b. B. Kill late Guardian
of Andrew Meeksr, sn imbee,ls, BY J. q.
Rcuce Administrator OF b , Hill deceased.
Final account Of q. b. Hin ists 9usrdisr
of Katharine Moose, an imbsoils. BY J. q.
Roass Administrator Of h. B. Hill. deoeassx>
Rinsi aocount Of q. B. Hill late Trustee
of Sherman Byers, . non resident minor, ~
J. g. Rouse administrator Of u, B. Hnl de-
esssed.
Fifth xnd Hnsl account OF Chrhtisn Cehrs
Guardian of Mary Louisa Nmerly minor.
First and anal account Of Simon r Wood
Thomas Holmes, deceased.
FirSt and final account of Jemima Bakey
Guardian of John N. Baker, minor.
| FIRST and final account Of John 0rosenbas
cher Administi ator with tne xiil annexed oy
Jacob Grosen5acAer, deceased.
secoud aad final account Of Philip Rose Ex-
ecutor of the will of Henry J. Rose, deceased
Second partial account of Isaac Headly
Guardian Of Albert j. becker, minor.
Any psrsc, Interested may ale written ex.
ceptioLs TO said accounts VI any TEN theresI
on or before the lSsh day Of August A. D.,
1885, when the same win. be finally heard and
continued from day 10 day until disposed
of 4. J. PEARSON.
IalyTs5w9. Probate yadgs u. CO,
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.PAROLING PRISONERS.
The New System Goes Into Effect
at the Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS. O., July l0.-The follow
ing, prepared by Governor Geo Hoadly,
explains itself:
COLUMBUS, July 10, 1885.
The press of Olio will greatly ohlige
me by giving the widest possible circu-
lation to the following notice:
The last general assembly having
made provision for the granting OF pa
ro'es or tickets of leave by The board of
managers Of the pen:tentiary TO fi s
term prisoners sentenced other than for
murder in the first and second degree
who have served the minimum term and
the board having, with my approval,
promulgated rules prescribing the con.
dI'ions for such parole, which are now
in force, and the work of paroling bav-
ing been entered upon by the board,
deem it proper to give the public notice
that hereafter I will not consider appi-
cations for pardon except on the ground
of innocence, in cases IN which the pris-
oner has the right to apply for a pa.
role.
I The provisions of law for conditional
pardons are difficult OF enforcement in
case of viola ion Of such conditions, and,
in my judgment, is better for the state
and the prisoner that where the condi-
tions exist which might otherwise justify
a conditional parole, be shall he paroled
rather than pardoned.
The experiment of paroling prisoners
has been tried elswbere with success
and ] desire to give it the fullest and
amplest trial and to prevent applications
to both the board snd myself for relief
which, il granted at all, ought in my
Judgment, to he granted IN the form oil
parole rather than pardon, eisher con.
ditional or otherwise
This notice, however, hss no reference
to cases in which 1t may be clsimed thai
the prisoner is innocent, nor TO cases
now in my hands upon pending appllca-
'tions for pardon. GEORGE HoADLY
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Look on This, Then ON That

Foraker, in bis speech at Columbus
since his nomination, said:
"What We want in this State 10 law
that will Justly and equitsbly tax and
regulate the liquor traffic. And we not
only want it. but we intend to have it."
The Prohibitionists, 10 their platform,
say:
I'VE are unalterabiy opposed to the
enactment of laws that propose BY IL
csnses taz or otherwise to regulate She
drink traffic, because they provide for it's
continuance, and afford no protection
againot its ravages
As bstween the Republican and the
Prohibition State tickets, the Republican
PFohibitienists wiz pay their money and
take their choice.
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! ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given that a petition
lV wilrbe presented tc the Commissioners
Of Monroe County, at their next session
September, A. D. 1885, praying for the alts-
ration Of . county road on the following line
to wits Beginning In the county road ~ or
near the sast end Of the foot br dge across
Piney Fork Of Sunfsh Greek on lsuds Of
Amos kelott in Adams township: thence sn
su .esste:ly direction through the lands cf
Amos Meiotsp John Bracy, William Estbsrly
and William Anderson, passing on the east
side Of said William Anderson's dwelling
bopsefhencein nortlfsrly direction through
said Anderson's land to interseot ths old road
81 or near the line Between William Anderson
snd A. H. Mobley land. PETITIONER.
fulylA,' 'S5w5.
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A Fraud Exposed.

The following stamps Mr.. HAm,IToN's 8
statement. published in the Gazette, Il at
he held proxy and represented Jackson
township in the Newcomerstow Con
veution as being false throughout. The
fellow is not really worthy of notice, and
We only publish this in order that the
Democracy may have correct under
standing OF his shameless condnct:
WooDsFIELD. ONO july II. 1885.
To the Democracy Of Monroe County:
We were delegates TO the Newcomers-
town Senatorial Convention and were
present in the caucus of the Monroe
County delegation. We have read Mr..
Hamiton's card, published in the Gazette
OF the IL h inst When Lee and Jack
son townships we're called no one respon-
ded and they we're passed as not heine
represented. I'm the Convention james
H Hamilton asserted that be was entitled
to cast Lee townships two votes, having
written proxy from the delegates, aud
he presented 10 Chairman Wilkins pa
per purporsing to be proxy from the
delegates of Lee. In the discussion
Jackson township was not mentioned
and neither Mr.. Hamilton nor any other
person present from Monroe County
claimed the right to cast the votes Of
Jackson by proxy or otherwise.
HENFY R. WEST.
o P. CASSIE
LOUIS HoEFFLER.
JOHN b. DRIees
Cornered completely 10 hisifraudulent
proxies from Lee township, which be
imposed upon the NevcomerstoFn Con-
vention,. Mr.. HAmLroN now falls back
upon proxies from Jackson TO ownsh.p,
which has the appearance OF an after
thought to make @suchsrs" believe that
he did act in goodfaith at hat Conven
tion. He can't make even himself be-
lieve that. much less the Democrats Of
this county, who, by the way, repudiaie
him IN this as they did bis pretensions
for denomination to the offices OF JUS
tice OF the Peace and representative.
But when man has been "downed''
by his own duplicity and double dealing,
and has Lost the confidence Of many who
were his friends, we have no disposition
to add to his burden. Such a man GER
,aingy despises himself, if be has sense
enough to take back ward glance at bic
course.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21

LAST week editor JxsNIsas, OF the
Caldwell Press, published lengthy arti-
Gle showing up two men named WALLER
and DuMpEE. who bad been slsudering
Hib character. On Wednesday eveaiog
wALLER and JENNINGS engaged IN .
knock down and while the rcw was in
progress WALLER threw large stone
which struck JENNMss upon the head
knocking him senssless. WALLxH was
arrested.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

TN pursuance Of an order Of the Probate
i Court of Monroe County, Ohio, will oAer
for sale, at public auction, ON
Saturday. tie 18Th dag Of August, 1885
at O'Clock p. m, upon the premises tie
following described real estate. situate In the
county of Monroe and State Of Ohio, to witf
Let number tfres In the town Of Came.
ron, Monroe County, Ohio. appraised n
$3.50.
Lot number SIXTY three in Suppes' addition
to said town o. Cameron, appraised At $l25.
Terras of sale: Cash on confirmation.
WILLIAM MoD0UGAL,
Adm'r Of the estste Of John Nobleys deed.
tulyI4, 'S5w5.
WE. MALLORY, Atty.
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Ofice-Seekers Disappointed When
on the Verge of Success.

The follc wing brief tale OF woe is in
teresting to Office seekers, and from it
they may easily draw useful hint for
themselves. A Senator and three Rep
resentatives united some days ago in an
effort to get 1.-The Pre- s,lent to appoint
friend OF theirs to an Office. They were
Jealous adroit and persistent. and they
made strong Impression on the P-esi-
dents mind
II am really very much satisfied with
what you all concur 10 saying of your
triend." said he. 81 have almost con-
cluded that he is the man for the place.
Where can write to bin in case should
want to see him 2"
"Oh, said all four, 'he is here 10
Washington; has been here since the
4th OF March; you can see him at
once"
"Gentlemen," said the President "that
settles your man for me. II he is here
and has heen waiting around here !
don't want him. II he has any business
at home he must have neglected it, and
man who neglects his own business
will neglect the governments. Ii be
has no business that's worse yet.
don't want iilers in the public service.
I'll look for some one else. ] will not
trust with ofaces men who abandon their
business and come here to hang around
When want man I'll send for biu."
Some of the Presidents visitors were
lamenting the possibility of cholera
visitation the other day. Mr. Cleveland
said: Don't alarm yourselves need
+lessly. For my part would not mind
If there were two or three cholera cases
now in front OF the White House. ]
guess they would scare of the e&ce-
seekers
1t is remembered bere tlrat when, du
ring Mr.. Lincoln's Presidency, there
was case of small pox in the White
House, Mr.. Lincoln said: "All right
now let the Office seekers come-le,
them come freely; I've got something
TO give them at last"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21

THH changes in offfce-hoaders are be
fng made slowly, 80 as not to injure the
public service Those who expect .
~clean sweep will be disappointed, as
msoy minor positions, whose occupants
have not exercised an influence offen-
sively psrtisan, will be allowed to con.
slnue 10 oiace-
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Gen. Twiggs' Heirs Trying to Re-
cover His Three Swords.

COtCL II 10 LII co OWoIuos
Gen. TWiggs was presented with three
swords for gallant service during the
Mexican war, one BY bis native city, Ba-
ton Rouge, the second by the State Of
L ,uisiana and the third by the United
States. These were captured by Gen
Butler while in command at New Or
leaus and turned over to the Governpaent
for safe keeping. For many years they
have repcsed in the Treasury vaults,
where the Jeweled hit of the government
sword was injured. They we're subse-
quently sent to the vault Of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing The new
custodian OF the plates and dies, not
anxious to have more on his hands than
necessary, has retarned the souvenirs to
the Treasury Department. The heirs Of
Gen. Twiggs, II is understood, Lave ia
hen legal steps to secure possession OF
tbs swords--thes given by the United
States being, 1t is said, worth $4,000 on
accosnt Of precious stones with which
the hilt 10 studded II is probable that
the President will order them restored to
the heirs when proof of hinsbip 10 estab-
lished.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21

Here is sample OF Chinese advertfs-
ing, the effort of al ink manufacturer in
Canton: cat the shop Tae shing (pros-
porous in the extreme), very good ink !;
Ene! fine! Ancient shop. great-grand-
father, grandfather, fathsr,- and self
made this ink; fine and hard. very hard !;
picked with care, selected with attention.
This ink is heavy; so is gold. The eye
of the dragon glitters and dazzlss; 60
does this ink. No one makes like It,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21
AnImportant Discovery.

The most important Discovery is that
which briags the most good to thegreat-
est numbsr. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and COLDS,
vii! preserve the health and save life.
and is priceless boon Co the afflicted
Not only does IL positively cure Con-
sumption, but Coughs, Coiis, Bron-
ohitis, Asthma, Hoarseness, and all ai-
Actions OF the Throat, Chest, and Lungs,
y,ald at once 10 its wonderful curative
powers. II you douht this, get a Frial
Bottle Free, OF B. W. Pope's Drug store.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21
SHERIFFS SALE.
Lazarus Ehman
q VS..
John w. McCollum & al,

ny virtue Of certain order of sale issued
u 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, will offer for sale at
public auction at the esst door of the court
house in Woodsfeld. on
Saturday, the 22d day of August, 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. N, Of said day, the following de-
seribed real estate situate In Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
Lot nnmber thirty -four in the town Of An.
tioch, Monroe County, Ohio.
Said property so ordered to be sold is ap-
praised at $3.50, and may sell for two
thirds of said appraisement.
CHRIS. LyDR,
jufy2l,'S5w5. Sheriff ". c. o,
w. K. MALLORY, Atty.
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An End to Bone seraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, Ill,
says: "Ha' ing received so much benefit
from Electric Bilters, I feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity Know II. Havs
had running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me ! would have
to have the bone ssraped or leg atapu-
tased. used, instead, three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnisa salve, aud uy leg 10 now
sound and we'll"
Electric Bitteis are sold at fifsy cents
9 bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salvs at
25c. per box by R W. Pope.
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Removing Soldiers Only tor Sol
dtcYs.


i Congressman Hill, Of Ohio, who has
been b., re some time working out Repub
lican postmasters and edging in Demo-
cratic ones, observed to- friend before
leaving the silly that it was the policy OF
the administration TO give place to an
ex-soldier where one was removed for
i"offensive partisanship."
.Tbis," said be, "offsets whatever
complaint there might be OF removing
soldier, and this adainis,rstion is not
going to snub the soldier, can tell
YOU"
1t is said that ia the departments there
are applications on file from soldiers for
nearly every place where charges OF "of-
fensive partisanship" have been filed
against soldier III -hclders, and where
this is not true there will be no changes