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NOT LIQUID OR SNIFF.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
John W. Gramlioh
David Conger 4 sanes

n Y virtue Of certain order Of sale issued
II from the court Of common pleas, within
and for. The oouitySof Monros, snd1 1Ststs II
the above named parties, aud to me directed
will offer for sale at public auction at the
east dosr Of thscourt house In WoodsAeld. on
Friday. the 12th. day at March, 1886.
between the hours OF 10 o'clock T. NJ and 4
O'Clock p. m. Of said day, the following de-
soribed real estate situate In Monroe county
Ohio, to Wit. fn = ~ =
\ The southeast quarter Of the southwest
qusrtsf Of section twenty two, township 6ys
Of range six, containing forty one acres;
Also. the following tract Of land. 10 wit:
Beginning at the northwest corner Of the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter
of fection twenty two; thence north eighty
seven degrees west twenty two and three
fourth rods to q road; thence south thirty six
and one half degrees east tsar and f)us-nrta \
rods. thence south fifteen 'degseea east eight
rods; thence south twenty seven degree es east
thirteen rods; thence south seventeen and
one half degrees east nineteen rods; thence
south twenty seven degrees east rods;
theme north tour degrees east htty four apd
three nfthA rods to the place of beginning,
containing four ami eishtA one hundredth
scres, ses .Ees eSz.T,k
Said property SO ordered to be sold Is ap
praised at 81 ,050, and may sell for two thirds
Of said appraisement Terms Of sale. cash
before confirmation. e,9o,s ~, -.
LOUIS sULsBFRaBR,
Sfsb9. .'S6w5. Escf ~ Sheriff NJ. G. o,
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ANTIOCH ITEMS.

ANTIOCH, OHIo, Feb 10. 1886.
Ed SprRIr: 10 dav, W ednesday. being
q rite muddy mskes bad walking, but
oyeshead it is as pleasant as any one
could desire. By present appearance,
and the warbling OF the birds. 1t seem,
as though the old woodchuck sign would
fail But in this, the zone OF vsrishles
the Eve weeks to come may see many
changes in the westher.
We we're shocked Yesterday BY the
news OF the death OF Mrs, Wes.wood
wife Of W. E Westwood. former pastor
OF the Methodist Church in this place.
A party OF young folks OF this place
on Saturday night. took sleighride to
Mr.. Abe Mann's, in Washington town
ship. By the jngling OF the bells and
the Gathering of their tongue. they were
mistaken for bsnd Of gipsies as they
passed along Greenbrier Ridge, They
reached Mr.. Mann's about 8 O'Clock. .and
although q surprise to them, the party
we're well enter aimed. They reached
home about 4 O'Clock in the morning
Inc TOBACCO crop ex 'eedlng tue Px
pec,a'iln OF oil in this neighborhood
both in qlality and quantity, makes i
necessary for W T. Kpon to build al
addition to his tie house for the purpose
" taking in more hands.
lie correspondence Of Gen West to
THE Splarr, from his agency a. Fl. Peck
is read with interest by all in our village
A 7,yesr olo daughter of. Mr. Pstrict
Dougherty died to-day of Group. He
remains will he in!err.d in the R. c
Cemetery at Woods6eld.
Although Cald yell has slandered u
ps toothless, lever stricken. God-forsa
ken people, we are glad to say that lacl
of teeth is preferable to lack OF brains
ELI ToCcH-ME NOT.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
wlrrENs. Oaro, Feb. IL, 1885.

WIrrENs. OHIo, Feb. IL, 1885.
Ed SPIsIr: There is q1i,e contest
for the Assessor in thi, di.trict, and a.
Will SAYS he il the man tha, is going to
he elected, we suppose it is not worth
our while to vote for any other csndi.
date; and Dave is lab jring under the
same opinion as Will
There is petition circulated for o
postoffiee ct Stringtown.
MISS Rachel Garden is visiting friends
at Y,rkviile, Ohio.
N. thiss vertical has Q contract for
sa wing for Joseph Witten. When CON-
pleted there will be over loo. 900 feet OF
lumber
Rev Hollett commenced the protract-
ed meeting at the Chapel on the 3lst ult.,
AMI there have been two persons uni,ed
With the Church.
Mr. penrman and Miss Sarah Nc
knight, Of Antioch, are visiting relatives
here.
We understand that there is man az.
ter Ivy's scalp II all the threats we're
put in execution am sure I would have
lost my scalp long ago. Ivy. you ough,
not to lei U Guess go unnoticed.
The pro'racted meeting is in progress
at the U. B. Church
Mrs. Polly Bildle is laying very sick
at Jerry Witten's.
Yours truly, LITTLE RosEBuD.
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Death Of John g. Thompson.


The news of the death of Hon.. John
G. Thompson, at Seattle, Washington
Terrro ory yesterday, came to Columbus
as even more # q sad surprise than that
OF tie death of General Hancock, on the
day before because the life Of Mr..
Thompson has been closelv connected
With the political bI try Of Otio not
onlv, but with our citv's growth as we'll
For thirty years be has been really o
citizen Of Columbus although his duties
necessit ted tis residence ct Washing
ton during a part of the time. and We
saw him in all the different stages of bis
successful lite-s merchant, member OF
our Citv Council, treasurer OF. our
county, State Senator, Commissioner Of
Railroads and Telegraphs. and Sergeant.
t-srms OF the National House-and felt
t1st his honors we're our bonors. go
Mr. Thompson was man OF great
ability as q manager, and as Chairman
Of the Site Democratic Central Cam
mittee, brought success to the party
under adverse circumstances. Few men
enjoyed wider acquaintance than be
did, and be had q host of friends lin
every part of the Union. but nowhere
more than in Ohio. He was man oi
such ability and powers as would enable
him TO rise any where. and bis success
in the new territory, where he hado just
,, cast bis fortune. was q qualification Ito
his friends. Had he lived, he would no
doubt have been placed at the head oi
his party in the youthful State.-C'o.
lumbus Times. 900 ssf .'hth eR tisH
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on the laws of Texas and Louisiana as
on foundation of rock reposes almos
the entire strn' tire of social order 10
these two Stat power NAV DESTROY tae
forms bnt not tle principle of justice
These will live In spite OF the sword.
The just course Of General. Hancock 10
the S6uti offended the carpet bag gers
and their radical friends in Congress
who endeavored by hostile legislation
directed against him either - have him
retired from the military service or to
make his position ss commander o: the
Fifth Military Dist ict irksome and EN- .
barrassing. Finally the issue of obey.
ing a wrong or resigning his governor.
ship was presented to him. He chose
the latter course, and in a Liter to q
f ind In which he spoke Cf bis. diff hl
ties be said: 'N"t ing can i.timidate
me from doing what believe to be. hon.
est and right" He made application t,
he relieved from bis commsnd February
27. 1868. victim OF radical palt san.
ship, whose name had become a tower
of strength in the land. Gen. Hancock
was brought OFT in 1868 as a candi late
for the Democratic nominttlo f,r the
Presidency. In the Nstionar Conven-
ton of that year be received 14l4 votes
again in 1875 he received at the st.
L,ui, convention Is votes for the same
nomination. He was def at,d and again
renominated in 1880 and again defested.
At the inauguration Of President CIeve.
land General Hancock was in commsnd
OF all the U. 8. troops and be hsd com
plcte control and direction Of the obse.
q1es OF General Grant.
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so Far. So GOOD.

The r publ can minority Of ocr State
Senate, finding themselves unsupported
ny the hest elements Of their party, have
abandoned KENNEDY 10 his desperate eff
forts to play the Car. and have assen,ed
10 the proposition OF the Democratic
Senators, to have the Cincinnati fraods
juvestigs.ed by com nittee of three
Senators IRON each party. 1t is perhaps
not worth while to inquire whether re.
penlance bad any influence 10 their con
cession, as the object sought by the Dem
ocrsts is gained: securing the usual
forms of trial for the Cincinnati Sena-
tors.
The committee being equally divided
politically dead.locki is provided against
nv making Judge THURMAN and Judge
HARRISON referees. THURMAN everybody
knows; HARRISON Is an independent Re.
publican who bas the confidence Of boil
parties.
With such committee. and such Q
tribunal for settling issues ON which j
divides equally, the people will have 9
sight to expect complete Investigation
.apd On impartiai report. Sill there are
ways and ways in which that expectation
may yet be disappointed.
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OZARK, OHIO.
JANUARY Q, 1885.

JANUARY y, 1885.
Ed SPIRIT: The farmers are complain
ing OF the hari winter and wanting to
sell their stock on account OF the scar.
city OF feed.
Mr.. John Wiley has been on the sick
list for week or Two. Mr.. John Stump.
tion has also been very poorly.
Mr.. Madison Gates. of Ozark, had 9
sale last Saturday. He will 90 West
this Spring
Miss Ida McBroom entertained mum
her OF her friends by q birthday party
last Thursday evening She received
several nice and valuable presents. The
Youngsters enjoyed themselves hugely
Our Literary Society. organized al
Brc wn's school house,is prospering finely
We had an interesting debate the last
evening; the question was: "Resolved
that capital punishment should be abol.
ishe;l." c L B,lt and NJ. Moore had
the affirmative and R..v Banner and W.
Morris had the negative. The affirme.
i've gained the dav. We think the so
c,ety should afford another lamp to place
over the door for the hepef, of the gen.
'lemen go they WON'T make any more
mistakes and get hold OF the wrong girl
NJ,
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T,IEszEYoTtek.

A MELIA R0RNRY. whose ;postofice address
II and place of residence Is Wheeling, Ohio
County, in the State Of West Virginia. will
take notice that on the 7th day Of November,
1885, lohn B. briggs, as Administrator Of the
estate Of Charlotte Nmgfof, deceased, fled
his certain petition, ia the .ccurt of common
pleas Of Monroe, county, Ohio, aeAinst bss
and others, setting forth tl,at one Chssles
Dankwsrth, then In full life, but now de.
ceassd,' gsvs2 8 mortgage % one chirlosts
Margrod then in full, lifs. but nov deceased,
on out lot number oneohundred aud tonrteen
in the town Of Clarington, Monroe ,onnty.
Obi, to secure, tho, payment OF $40 with
fys per cent interest on $50 from. November
/, 1864 and interest on 500 at Eve per cent
ffoms December 81, 1855, and interest At the
rate OF ave per centi on $50 from May ls,
1856, according-to certain notes referred to In
said mortgage; that said defendant, amelia
Fornsy, caims some Interest in said premi-
ses as heir Of said Charles Dankwerth. de-
ceased; said plaintiff asks. In said petition,
that said lortga~s may be foreolcsed and
said prehit IS soiF and proceeds thereof ap-
piled to payment If said claim.
You are required 10 answer on or before
the 9th day Of March, 1885.
issl.4 BRIGGS & MALLORY,
JAMS. 'SStf. Attys for Plaintiff,
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IT is said some OF the men accused ot
receiving bribes to vote for PAYNE will
plead that the CowG,LL investigating
committee has no jurisdiction in their ca.
SIS because they are not now members
OF the Legislature II this plea should
he held valid, what will be thought Of the
accused who's .ek shelter behind tech
nicality? II the plea be held not valid
sheir cases will be prejudiced by shrink.
Ing from an investigation.
1t is but reasonable to suppose that
those at least who are conscious OF their
Innocence will waive al question Of 10
risiiciion, and demand the most search.
ing investigation without waiting to be
forced by criminatiDg testimony TO face
their sccusers.
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-
THERE is not reasonable doubt that
II the election had been fsir throughout,
the legislative ticket OF the Republicans
would have had msjoritv Of between
five and six thousand. Commercial Ga
zetfe.
After saving that this il no exaggera'
tion, we will explain by repeating little
story.
When the late EMORY SrosRs, OF Chi
csgo, was IN England be was bang eted
by the bar of London. In Introducing
him the presiding officer spoke OF many
things in. which SroRRs' native city was
great, and playfully added, "grest In the
magnitude of her business failures"
In bic response ST. ,Ras affected to re-
gard this statement riously, and grave.
ly refuted it by saving that in the score
OF years be had practiced law in Chicago
he had never known OF business failure
rnonnting 10 more than Zen or fifteen
thousand dollars.
This rather astonished the Britiahers,
end after the formal ceremonies were
over one Of them approach ID STOKES
and said, II beg your pardon, Mr..
SToRRs, but didn't you exaggerste alltle
IN saying YOU never knew business
failure in Chicago 10 exceed fifteen thou
sand dollars r.
"Not at ALL" replied SToRRs promptly,
Hthere WIS no cxaggeration about it; it
was simply 40 internal lie."
We insist that the Commercial Ga.
zetie's statement has no exiggeralion
about It.
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that the Cabinet officer who is to succe, d
in the event Of failure, shall no. oul,
have h'en nominated. hut shall have
been confirm d BY, the Senate This gap
should have been provided for in the
act
Bat, a, was sal In debate by ore OF
the advocates Of the bill, the act Is inten-
ded merely as Temporary bridge
thrown across = possible chasm to meet
the popular dem anil, and to he folio we'd
In due time by a substantial and endur.
ing structure over which long line o.
Republican and Democratic Presidents
may march in unbroken SUGGESTION"
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/ hEdAI'soficEa TT9

CHaNKLgN TH0RNBRRRY, whose place Of
~ residence and postofAce address is Bell
aiEs, Belmont county Ohio, Minerva Kemp !.
whose Plkcs of'fssidencs and DostsAcS a.
dress n sBafnssvins, BELMONT 'oounsy, 01Is;'
X. L. Thornberry, whose place Of residence
and spostc moe address u Toledo, 0his, and h.
B. Thoruberry, whose place Of residence aud
postofRcel address Is Cipcinna.i, ;Qi,ls, wiz
take notice that on the 2fst day Of January. A.
d. 1885. there was fled in the Probate Court
of Monroe county. Ohio, a paper writing pur-
porting to bc the last will and testament Of
Madison rhornberry, late Of Monroe county.
Ohio deceased. and an application iilsd in ala
court. to have the same admitted to probate
snd rah6rd. sfhi Hhf 1tla6l Tgfr
Said application is set for hearing ID tho s3l
day of February, A. d. 1856, at Il O'Clock am !.
ssst, ~, A, J. PEARSON.
Probate Judge Monroe County. Ohio
janice. S6t4.
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GovERNoR's ISLAND N. Y !
February 8 1885. {

GovERNoR's ISLAND NY
February 8 1886.
Major. General VS. Hancock, U s
A.. diei at 2 81 this afternoon
Signed w d. WHIPPLE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
General Hancock's death was the re.
suit Of malignant csrbuncle on the
hack OF his neck, which had confined
him to his bed for several davs. No Sc.
rious alarm was felt. however, until
shortly before he expired The news
caused the profoundest s,rrow in com
mercial and fiaancial circles as well as
among business men generally. When
the sad event was known in exchanges
the Custom House q Ing, we're Immediate
lv ordered at half mast. 1t hal not been
generally known that General Hancock
was i'll and his death was unexpected =
General Hancock was in Washington a
week ago and VAS obliged to return
home without paving his respects to the
Presiien,, til, carbuncle which caused
his death having male its appearance on
the Generals neck at the base OF the
brain.
The Commercial Advertiser says:
General Hancock has been ailing for
some time and hal been unable actively
to attend to his military duties on the
island. He suffered from complica.
ton Of diseases, hut shll fought against
his ailments until recent development
of a carbuncls while be was at Wash.
ington compelled him to remain in his
house. F,om this attack he did not rally
and his condition has been considered
precarious for day or two past.
His only son died last autumn, and
since then be has not heen given the
strength to resist disease With the deter
mination he had previously exhibited =
When he expired HE wife was beside
him. Upon the announcement of his
death the flag at his bea''q,arters was
displayed at half-mast anu telegraphil
dispatches. we're sent to the army stations
in the harl,or, the army building at Hous'
ton and Greene streets, and the navy
ward, as we'll as to Washington and other
places. General Hancock's condition
had heen the source OF much anxiety &c
the Ulcers aud men Of his department
since the beginning Of the year.
u
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Nt, 9absrtissnlents
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given thai , petition
IN will be presented to the Commissioners
OF Monroe County A. their, next. session
March A. D. 1886, praying Tor review and
alteration OF road In Jackson to wus hip
leading from the town Of Cochfans vile "a
intersect the Woodsdeld and Tusl's landing
road, on .he lands Of Frank Wasmu,h: Be-
ginning for the same ~ the west end Of the
bridge tobs built At Btaddelds Crossing Of
Jim Run; thence through the lands of Lewis
c. Brad6sld, IS nearly the old mill raos Is
practioable; thence through the lands OF
Mrs. Rvs'ins Whitney, Mrs. Margaret Rapsr
George Shat. BIihu Long, Polk H,ught, Noah
Haugbt, B. r. Folsef aud Frank Wssmuth
to iutersect the County road near the resi-
dencs OF said Frank Wasmuth. W
fsbl6, ,'S6wss MANY NYPKrIrI0NRR3.
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Eg The republican pa t, has been in
power 80 much since 1860 as TO make
its leaders arrogan. and vain. In Olio
republican pharisees have delighted
themselves by assuming tsat their own
party contained all the int diligence, learn.
ing and character for which American
citizens are noted. Oar young men
have been falsely told that all the great
scholars, all the great teachers, oil the
great preachers. all the great soldiers in
this country are republicans. With q
range OF vision which does not extend
beyond the limits Of sett,rian school,
or of the Western Reserve, it is possi.
BILE Tor the inexperienced to be deluded.
1t is not strange, ther, fore, that when
Mr. Clevelsnd was made president, some
republicans thinking that free govern
ment in The United States was no more,
went, rs was the case in Mississippi, and
hanged themselves. fah
Ole year OF democratic admin:s.ra-
ton however, has convinced everybody
t,st the republic still lives, and is likely
To- live for a good while -witl -iederalists
out OF power. This being tie case the
effice-holding c'ass among slhe repu bill.
cans are now t0adyin2 iorSplaces under
the new standardization at Washington.
The latest development in this direction
requires US to mention the name of an
OHIO school teacher called "Dr' White,
formerly Of Cleveland, now resident
of Cincinnati, bat not engaged actively
in educational work. except as q lecturer
before teachers Institutes, and as Q
writer of school hooks and of republi.
can campaign literature. ' .
Being out of job. he seeks to fill
the place Of commissioner OF the bureau
OF education, about to be made vacan
by the resignation OF the present incunn-
bent. This Office is the highest educa
tIonsl position of public character in
the country, and as 1t was created bu,
twenty years ago.. it has never been 6.led
by democrat, it being the policy Of the
repub lean party TO put none but repub
Iicaus into places OF responsibility and
Influence.
While the United States commissioner
of education devotes his time {, schoo
affairs chiefly, be Indirectly exercise,
much power throughout the country
Young men in the teachers profession
look to him as an example. College
students consider him as the exponent
IF sound educational theories and are
disposed 10 intimate bis mode of think
ing. 1t is not probable that any repub
lican, much less 9 pa tisan republican 81
E E. White, will receive the. highest
educational honor that President Cleve
land has to bestow. BIT it will be neces.
sary for democrat, all over TIE country,
as we'll as for democrats in congress, to
express their views about this mat er il
the most forcible way. s
Democracy at this time needs leaders
of experience. How can such leaders
be developed without giving democrats
an opportunity {, get experience But.
Ter County Democrat gs.,-ss
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AnImportant Discovery.

The most import,nt Discovery is tha,
WHICH brings the most good to the great
est dnmbef DR.. Kings Nsw Discover,
for Consumption. Coughs. and Code
will preserve the health and save life
and is priceless boon to the affilcfed
Not onl, does it positively cure Con
sumption, bit Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis
Asthma. Hoarseness, and all affections
Of t1e Throst, Chest and, Lungs, yieti
at once to it, wonderful curative pow.
eis. II yourdoub'. this get Trial B, t.
tie Free, a. r. w. Pope's Drug store,
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Sentenced.

Sr. CLAIRsviLLE, February 8. 1:42
o. m.--Silas CoHowsy, the would.he
murderer OF Marshal Joe McConnaueh
ey, Of B 'idgport, and Herbert Damsel,
Of Bsrnesville, found guilty OF rapina
Miss Mary Peppers, Of that place, were
brought into Court tiis afternoon and
received their sentences Conowsy was
sentenced to II years in the Peuitentiaty
ne was very much unnamed and pre-
sent ID piiiable spett,cis. Dsmsel was
more collected, and received his sen.
tence OF four years at hard labor with
out apparent emotion Sheriff Se1
will leave f,r Columbus tomorrow With
his prisoners. -
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An End 10 Bone Scraping.

Eiward Shepherd, OF Harrisburg. Ill.
says: "Haying received so much benefit
from Electric Bittefs. l feel II my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Have
bad running sore on my leg for eight
years; my dot ,rs t Id me / would haze
to have tie bone scraped or leg ampn
ted. used. instead, three bottles Z !
Electric Bi,t,rs and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg Is now
sound aud we'll
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty certs
h, lie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salye st
25 per box by r W. Pope.
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The high tariff men claim that they
secure TO laborers high wages, and the
Wall street gamblers claim to prevent
their being paid in deprecated money.
The question naturally arises. Why, then,
with such generous friends are so many
people poor2
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Tilden's Birth Day.

New YORK, February 3.-To.da was
Samuel j. Tilden's 72nd birthday. There
was no demonstrations at Greystone. A
few people visited him s. bring con.
grstalations and 9 number of absent
friends sent telegrsr1' Mr.. I ilden was
asked about his health. He said yhe
thought he Was in -hetter physical con.
d sion than he had been for some time
past .s.s- .i.If-E 9
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@ Mrs. w H Cooley received dis.
patch Monday evening announcing the
iesth Of her father, Mr.. James Reed, OF
near Batesvile Mr.. Red Was advanced
10 years. and had been i'll for some time
bat his death was not expected Mr..
and Mrs. Cooley left on the event g
train on the B, z. 4 c. R'y - .t.end bis
funeral.
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THE Enquirer psrty having eq1eez ID
all the patronage they can hope for out
of the administration, all the regular cor.
respondents OF that paper are engaged
in viifying the President and Cabinet. II
would not be the Enquirer ifit had done
otherwise. fN