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"Let Us Have Peace"

al have witnessed since my sickness
lust what have wished 10 see ever since
the war-harmony and good feeling be
tween the sections. have always con
tended that il there bad been nobody left
but the soldiers we would have had peace
in year. We may now look forward
to a perpetual peace at home and a ns!
tional strength that will screen Us against
Foreign complications" -
The above was written by Gen GRANT
during his last hours, after his tongue
had ceased to perform its office, during
a conversation with Gen. BUcKSER oil
Confederate fame. They should be gra-
ven in imperishahle characters upon the
monument to be erected TO bis memory
and they are words that should burn
themselves, as red hot iron, upon the
sectional Republicans of the North.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

DOsA HUDSON. aged fifteen years. Armin-
II, ia Hudson, aged thirteen years, and Eliz.
abeth Hudson, aged eleven years. children and
heirs of Margaret Hudson, deceased, whose
place of residence and postofice address lis
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. will
take notice that on Saturday, the 18th day of
August, 1885, Henry H. Meek, as Executor of
tie last will and testament of Henry Meek, de-
ceased, filed his petition in the Probate Court
of Monroe County, Ohio. against them and the
other heirs and legatees of said decedent, allie.
ring that the personal estate of said decedent
is wholly insufficient to pay the debts, legacies
and costs of administration; and praying thai
plaintiff may be ordered to sell the real estate
Of which Henry Meek died seized. for the pur
pose Of paying said debts legacies and costs O.
administration. aforesaid, to wit:
The west half of tho northeast quarter O.
section thirty three, township four OF rang'
| four.
Also, the northeast quarter of the northeas
ouarter of section thirty three, township fou
of range four, except eight acres.
| Part of the southeast quarter OF the north
west quarter of section thirty three, township
four of range four, containing two acres.
Also, the southeast quarter OF section thirt,
three. township four of range four.
Also, the southwest quarter of the south
west quarter of section twenty seven. township
four of range four.
Also, the west part of the northeast quartz
of the southwest quarter of section twent
seven, township four of range four, containing
fifteen acres. and being all the real estate Q
which said Henry Meek died seized, excep
house and lot in the town of Beallsville.
Unless you answer said petition on or befor
the 18th day of October, 1895. the same vii
he taken as trus and Judgment rendered az
cordingly. HENh! ID; MEEA,
Executor of Henry Neck, deceased.
By BRIGGS d MALLORY, his Att'ys.
aug1S, ,S5t7,
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Craut on the Fraud OF 1876.

Col Mcclure. spropos to Mr.. George
W. Child's statement of Gen. Grants
poslion on The electoral contest Of 1875,
makes this interesting revelation:
"Just before Grant started on his jour
ney around the world. the writer hereof
hesrd him discuss the same question in
Mr. Cbild's presence. Gen. Grant re.
viewed the contest fer The K coral
Commission and the contest before and
In the Commission, very FULLY and wi b
rare candor, and the chief significance Of
his view was in the fact, as be stated il,
that be expected from the beginning un
til the faal judgment, that the Electoral
vote of Louisiana would be awarded to
Tilden. He spoke Of South Carolina and
Oregon as justly belonging TO Hayes; OF
Florida as reasonably doubtful, and Of
Louisiana ss for Tilden.
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Senator Sherman's Speech.
Philadelphia Times, lid.

John Sherman has made the opening
speech in the Ohio campaign and it the
Republican, battle is to be made upon the
issues outlined in that remarkable utter.
ance the Democrats should win an easy
victory. The whole burden OF Mr.. Sher-
mans arraignments Of his political op-
ponents is that the rebels are in the sad
die once more and that al that was
fought for and won by the war has been
lost The spectre that now haunts Amer
ican politics, in Senator Sherman's view
is the renewal of all the strifes OF the
civil war, which he regards to be as Ger.
tain as that the sun rolls around lis
course if the Democratic party is allowed
to remain in power.
If Senator Sherman really believes
that all the evil be thus prognosticates is
going to happen he can only be regarded
as 6t subject for an insane asylum. II
he does not believe it the public is treat
ed to the sight of one Of its ablest and
foremost public men deliberately raising
a sectional issue when no sectional issue
exists in. fact for the sole purpose OF ma.
king political capital. The most charita
able construction an intelligent public
can possibly place upon Mr.. Sherman
bloody shirt utterance leaves the distin
guished Senator in very unenviable po
sition. That he does not believe his owl
prognostication is hinted at least by BIZ
, admission that bis own Democrats
neighbors in Ohio are patriotic and d'
not desire the destruction OF the Union
People less narrow-minded than Mr.
, Sherman will fail to see wherein Obi
Democrats are any more patriotic thai
those of other States.
In view OF the dying utterances o
l General Grant and the public expressio
of stalwart Republicans like Charlie
r Dudley Warner and others who hay
8 lately visited the South, this attempt G
D Senator Sherman to revive sectional is
e sues is not only ill.timed but in the higt
e est degree foolish. The South has bee
e reconstructed in fact as we'll as In name
e and has its face turned toward the futur
e and not toward the past. It sees clearl
that its hope for the future lies in th
2 perpe,uation of the Union and not in il
u destruction. Its business men are III
y ternizing with the business men OF II
e North to the fullest extent and Norther
men and Northern capital are fast drii
! ing to the South. and becoming potel
u factors in the work of recognization az
q development which is going on in tn
&c quarter.
a- The South could not If it would ar
y would not if it could engage In anoth
y civil war like that of twenty years ag
!. II Senator Sherman does not know tn
10 every other intelligent citizen In u
10 United States does, and his attempt
y. light political battle in Ohio on an
In sue so outNorn as the bloody shirt W
10 only recoil on the heads of himself al
y the party he assumes to lead,
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LEGAL NOTICE.

DOBERT McELDOwNEY. Frances J. Mo-
IL Eldowney, John s. McCasky, Margaret d.
McCaskey, q minor aged seventeen years. Jo-
seph R. McOasky, a minor aged 10 years,
james McCasky. minor aged fourteen yesrs.
Ambrose E. McCasky. minor aged twelve
years and Harry Beatty. minor aged fifteen
years. who all reside at New Martinsville.
Wetzel County. West Virginia, and whose
postofice address is New Martinsville, Wetsel
County, West Virginia. viii take notice that
on Saturday. the Sth day Of August 1885. John
O. McEldowney fled his petition in the court
of common pleas of Monroe County, Ohio,
against the above named parties, praying Tor
partition of the following described real estate
situate in Monroe County, Ohio, to wit:
Twenty-eight acres in the southwest part OF
fractional section twenty one. township one OF
-ange tn es, known as lot number one. Also.
lot number In section twenty-eeven
township one of range three. containing one
hundred and fifty-six acres and known as the
George and Sarah Thistle farm.
Un,ess you answer said petition on or before
the 10th day Of October. 1885. the same will ID
taken as true and Judgment rendered accord.
ly. JOHN O. MCELDOWNEY,
By briggs u MALLORY, his Attorney 8.
augll, S5t7.
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A NIurderer's Deathbed Vision.

LUMPKIN, GA Aug 2S.-A shocking
murder was committed last spring at the
camp of Perkins Brothers, on the line OF
the Preston Railroad. when negro man
was killed and bis remains burned In his
shanty. At the April term of Court q
negro named Simon Prince was put on
trial for the murder, but for want of suf-
ficient evidence he was acquitted 1t was
believed by many, however that he was
guilty. On Thursday, in Webster Coun
ty, Simon lay upon his deathbed. and as
he felt the shadows of death drawing
closer around him his mind reverted TO
the midnight scene at Sawyers Mil.
The ghostly vicim lay stretched upon
the ground, and he could see the burning
timbers of the shanty fall upon his up
turnsd face. The sick man shrsnk from
the awfcl spectacle and in agonized tones
cried out:
IT have killed him once. Keep him
off! Keep him OFF,
His death is said to have been an aw.
ful one. AS his end drew uear the re-
membrsnce of bis crime became so Fixed
upon him that his eyes seemed 10 start
from their sockets as he recalled the
scene Of the murder.
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HE MAY LOSE HIS GROWN.
The Spanish People Excited against
King AlfOns0--Fear's OF a Revo-
luton.

LONDON. Sept. 8.-The rigorous CEN
sorship Of press dispatches continues in
Spain, aud it is utterly impossible to
telegraph from Mairid the truth regard
ing the present crisis. Letters sent by
mail have not yet been ,ampered with,
hut all the known correspondents OF
f ,reien papers have been warned that il
any forbidden statements are traced in
their letters the prison awaits them,
King Alfonso is represented to be in an
agony of fear in anticipation OF an
emeute. He has had long anil anxious
conferences with Marshal Martintz del
Campos, late Minister of War, and Cap.
tain General Jovellar y Soler, Governor
of the Philippines. as 10 the best means
OF repressing the incipient revolution
and striking terror into The hearts of the
Republicans. Many officers of police
have been arrested, and those who were
in charge of the German legation at tht
time of The riot on Friday last have
been cashered.
Though the report that Gen. Lopez
Dominguez has succeeded to The head o
the Spanish Government is not verified
it Is generally believed that he will b.
appointed Premier.
MADRID, Sept. San authorized re
port is published that at the Cabine
council Senior Canovas del Castillo toll
|. King A f ,nso that unless he trusted tn
Ministry be would summon Senor Sa
easta, whose energy would Drooaol
, bring about rupture with German
and increase the popularity of King Al
fonso. At the same time be deprecate
/. such course until diplomacy had bee
exhausted. King Alfonso without hes
tation decided that he had confidence
Senor Canovas's Cabinet, and wou'
maintain it in preference TO populari'
with the people at the expense OF bloct
s shed. His Majesty was convinced th'
E nperor William would meet him ha
!. way in his desire for peace. King A
!. lonso telegraphed Count Benomar, II
;. Spanish Ambassador at Berlin, accor'
). ingly. Court aud official circles are CO
II fdenl that either by means Of an arbit
. or negotia ions Spain will retain posse
!. sion of the Caroline Islands.
o >Gsrmany's demand for reparatlon Il
). the insult to the German embassy he
n on Saturday was received to-day. II
10 note is couched in very reasonable term
n Spain's note in reply, which was de
n patched to night, expresses deep regr'
i. aud condemns the action OF the mob.
,t SAYS that the offenders will be prescott
add punished, and that thoss responslt
n. for the safety OF the embassy have be
= arrested and dismissed IRON the servit
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THE INJURED DYING.
The Loss Estimated at Not Less
Than a Million Dollars.

CINCINNATI, September "A Wash
inc on Court House special to the Com
mercial Gazatte says that Herbert Hag-
cart telepl on operator, died at 8 to.
night and that many of the injured will
die within a week Gov Hoadly was
present to-day aud subscribed one hun
dred dollars for relief. He returned to
Columbus, saying he would issue an ap.
peal TO the people OF 0 iio for aid FOL
lhe sufferers. Ex-senator John Little
estimates the loss f ON the storm il
W ashing,on and vicinity will not fal
short of million dollars. 1t vas esti
| mated that 10000 visitors we're pfessn
here to-day.
Oiner specials to the G. m nercial Ga
zette report damages a. follows: Ian
caster, Ohio, says the Huron bulding q
1.-THE Reform farm was unroofed. Circle
vile says that the city escaped but TIA
the school house and harm in the coul
try south we're demolished.
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FROM ACROSS The WATER.
England's Indignation at MIR. Hen
bricks Sympathy tor Ireland.

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE speech OF
Ice. President Hendricks at indianapolis
last Tuesday night, endorsing Parnells
demand for Irish parliamentary inde-
pendence, has provoked great deal OF
hostile comment in England. Tae Lon
don newspapers have so far failed to
nolice the speech, but most OF the pro-
vincial papers have devoted leaders to it,
and o majority Of them criticize the
speech adversely and bitterly. Many of
the criucisms are based on sentimental
grounds and deplore the occurrences OF
anything calculated to disturb the pleas
ant relations which we're becoming so
firmly cementei between England and
America. Some OF them are more
outspoken, and treat OF the American
Vice. Presidents utterances as a serious
grievance which will require some sort
OF diplomatic acton.
The Sheffield Daily Telegraph lnde'
penden,) considers the speech distinct
hreach Of the neutrality which should
dis,ine uish the words and acts f-tht
American Presidency toward friendly
government. The Eastern Morning
News (Radical. of Hull. complaints
that Hendricks wishes MI Parnel G)t
speed 10 disloyal adventure. Th'
Western Daily Mercury (Liberal). o
Plymouth, believes that Official motto
will be taken OF the occurrence, whic
, il regards as of n ,re Importance thai
some other incidents which have engag
ed The attention not only OF the diplo
mats. bat Of the armies of great power
+ hefore now. The Western Daily Pres
D (L;beral) OF Bristol, expresses the bt
lief that the Americans now living j
;, England will generally condemn the u
terances Of the Vice. President, and e:
l. peci,lIy the sending Of cable messae
II Of sympathy from the meeting at whic
+. he spoke to encourage Parnell in his di
loyal and revolutionary aims.
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w Rufus Hatch, writing to the New
York Sun, says this is the farmers gold.
en- opportunity, points out that for the
first time since 1881 the wheat grower is
master OF the situation, and urges him
to hold his wheat at dollar at the rail
way station.
This advice is based, of course. on the
short crops-half a crop OF winter wheat
and not more than two-thirds Of spring
wheat. II the farmer will hold his whea
up to the dollar mark he will, Mr.. Hatct
thinks, get more money fer half his croE
than he got last year for the whole, ant
grain 10 carry over for next year wher
the price is certain to be higher.
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An Enterprising, Reliable House.

R. W. Pope can always be relied upon
not only 10 carry in stock the best o.
everything, but to secure the Agency fol
such articles as have well-known merit
and are popular with the people, thereby
sustaining the reputation OF being always
enterprlsing, and ever reliable. Havlne
secured the Agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, will sell it on positive guarantee
1t will surely cure any and every af1ec
ton of Throat. Lnngs, and Chest, ant
TO show our confidence, we invite you t.
call and get Trial Bottle Free.
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Prohibition--,rhe Republican Gam'

ProhibitiOn--The Republican Game
The Republican pap.rs are publishing
a long letter written by Bishop MERRILL
OF Chicago, against the Prohibition par.
ty. He says that the organization OF the
Prohibi,ionists into political party has
hushed his own and the voices OF hun
dreds OF thousands of others who had
been pleading the cause OF temperance
for many years. Are Republican MIN
listers afraid to say word in favor of
temperance fearing their words might
be taken as iayoring the Prohibition par
typ So strong Is that feeling that a
Methodist Conference, few days ago
undertook. by resolution, to sit down on
their candidate for Governor, but failed
by few votes.
Can it be os,ible that the lips OF the
ministers OF one Of the largest and most
influential religious denominations in
this country are to be sealed on the sub
!ject OF temperance because one OF their
number considers 1t his duty to suffer bis
name to be used as one OF the candidate:
for Governor of the State of Olio I
Bishop MERRILL may think so, bat we do
not believe that the great body OF the
members Of that denomination will thlni
so.
1t is evident that Bishop MERRILL
wrote his letter in the interest OF the K,
publican party. All such tender-tootet
Bishops should be reduced to the ranks
The Democratic party, the liberal part,
of the country, is not disposed to inter
fers with the Prohibition party, but t
grant them the same rights it claims 70
itself. and because it does not join to
Republicans iu their abuse of the Prob
bitionists, we are accused of favorini
that party for a purpose. We know
great many Democrats who are Prohibit
tionists; whether they will support th'
! ticket this fall or not we do not kno'
Some will, no doubt, do so, but we e.
!. pect to have enough left to carry Il
State by handsome majority for tf
Democracy.
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Mhat the War Was For.
Boston Herald, Ind. Rep


n is stultifying puerili,y for Mr.. SHER
MAN to cry out against the former rebels
for performing the duties and claiming
the rights Of ci.iz,ns in holding ofuc
when they we're compelled by force o'
arms to resume their citizenship and bad
their disabilities removed by Republi-
can Congress, for the express purpose o.
opening the way to the service OF which
the Senator from Ohio now complains
Either the war was q bloody farce OF
every ex. Confederate now in the sepyic'
Of the nation has inst rs good right u
he there as JenE SHERMAN has,
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A Voice of Warning from the Grave.
II want to say another thing. The
man who attempts to get up political
excitement in this country on the old sec
tiondl issue will find himself without
party and without suppor!."-Jomes A !,
Garfield.
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A CcIorea Organ for Hoadly.

SPRINGFIELD. Sept. "A paper has
been started by the colored Democrats
Of this city favoring Hoadly for Cover.
nor. The paper Is in editorial charge OF
Messrs E. T. Butler, OF Springfield, and
Mr.. H l. Moore, or Sandusky. Mr.
Moore is one OF the best known colored
men in the State and is possessed of q
handsome fortune. The paper is printed
in this city, and is handsome qaarto.
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Guernsey Times.

Miss Ella Dillon, Of Wheeling, who
entert aimed the people at the Pennyroya'
Reunion last month, has accepted posi-
ton as principal teacher in the depart
ment Of oratory, rhetoric and elocuiion
in the State FemaIe College at Memphis
Tennessee. She leaves for Memphis or
the 95th inst. Tne Wheeling Intelligen
Ger says: "Miss Dillon's departure vii
deprive Wheeling society OF bright or
nament."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-09-15

The senior partner of the firm If Will
liz & Wyant, Findlay, decamped with all
the cash, and the firm assigned in con-
sequence.
Out Of twenty-five ministers of the
Ohio Methodist Episcopal conference al
the Lancaster camp meeting, twenty
declared 10 favor of Leonard and The
Prohibition tickets. All of them have
been Republicans heretofore.
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2S,
JOINT RESOLUTION.

amending Section 4, Article x. Of the
Constitution relating to the election
of Township Officers.
Resolped 5y the General assembly Of the State
of Ohio tthree-ffths Of all the members elected
to each house concurring therein). That there
he submitted to the electors of the State on the
second Tuesday of October, A. d. 1855, prop
osition to amend section tour, article ten OF the
Constitution of the State, so as to read as fol.
lows:
section 4. Township officers shall be elected
bv the electors of each township. at such time
in such manner. and for such term. not ex'
ceeding three years, as may be provided by
law: but shall hold their offices until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
The electors desiring, at said election. to vote
in favor of the foregoing amendment, shall
have writton or printed on their ballots the
words, Constitutional amendment, township
offices-Yes;" and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the words
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The Republican, party Of Ohio is In
a painful and embarrassing position OF
Istraddle on the liquor question. Tha.
is why it draes 10 the old sectional is
sue. Its object is to draw attention
away from lis straddle. Let the people
keep their eyes upon that siraddle,
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An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring rs case of Kid
ney or Liver Complaint that Electric
Bkters will not speedily 'cure2 We say
they can not, as thousands OF cases al.
ready permanently cured and who are
daily recommending Electric Bitters
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood
regulate the bowels, and act directly or
the diseased parts. Every bottle guar
snteed. For sale at SOC. bottle by r
W. Pope.
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David Kellar. pilot of the steamer
Sciota at the time OF her collision with
the Lomas, has received pardon from
the West Virginia Penitentiary.
+ Thousands are being cured Of Consti-
patton by using Cheney's Stomach and
Liver Regulator. Sold by Il. W. Pope.
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TIE candidates on the county ticket
and the Central Committeeman. should
ezsrt themselves to have every Demo-
cratic voter at the Polls in their town
ships.
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Deu 9bbsrtissllltnts
LEGAL NOTICE.

DETER DAILY, who resides in West Vir-
i ginia, and whose postofice address is
Bearsville, Tyler County, West Virginia will
take notice that on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1885, Sarah ]. Stephen filed petition in
the court Of common pleas Of Monroe
County, Ohio, praying for an ordev to revive
a judgment rendered in said court July 90,
1880, IN her favor against said Peter Daily
for $275 and SO IS costs. Defendant is re.
quired to answer by November z, 1885.
JAMES &. JONES,
sepl5,'S5t7r Attorney for Plaintiff.
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The Republican Committee OF Penn
sylyania has sent notices to the Republi'
can clerks in the Departments at WASH
inpion to send on their contributions for
she campaign 10 that State.
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THB Civil Service law rejects incompe'
tents, spoilsmen and bumDers. Honesty
and competency are required IN all po-
s.ions TO which its provisions apply. II
is stQbt IN that particular.
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WAsHrsaroN Court House, Fayette
Comfy, WIS visited by terrific cyclone
last week. The particulars are published
elsewhere.