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The Boycott.

The boycott is not new controver-
sisl weapon, although that name has
heen recently adopted, and the scope of
the han has been greatly extended II
was praciised against Torres in this
country during the Revolution, and the
non-importation leagues were leagues OF
boyco,ters against English manufactures.
But it eas revived in its present form by
Parnell. In a speech at Ennis four or
Eve wears ago be said:
Now what are you to do to tenant
who bids for a farm from which another
has been evicted2 You must shun him
on the roadside when you meet him
YOU must shun him in the shop; you
must shnn him in the fair green and in
The market-place and in the place OF
worship. By leaving him severely alone,
by putting him in moral Coventry, by
isolating him from the rest of his coun-
tfymen as If be we're the leper of old
you must show him your detestatiop OF
the crime be has committed"
Three days atterw ward the ban was ap.
-plied to Captain Bpycot, an agent Of
Lord Erne, and 80 vigorously that he
could hire no laborer, and his crops
we're saved only by body of Ulster
Orangemen under an escort of seven
thousand soldiers and police The boy.
colt is a new form of terrorism, but
within the letter OF the law. II seeks 10
destroy its victims, not by the guillo,ine
or the dagger, but by depriving them oil
the means of support. 1t is intended to
show that il man does net do what an
organized bodyssof other men demand
however outrageous ths demand may
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BEALLSVILLE.

APRIL 27, 1886.
Ed SPIRIT: Seeing that you have nc
correspondent 10 our section of "Old
Monroe" and as you are SO liberal with
space in your Interesting columns, I con
cluded TO write few items, possibly fol
publication, probably for the waste bas.
ket.
As the weather has been fne the far.
mer is very busy With bis spring crop
The grass and wheat in this section
is far exceeding the farmers expecta
tions, being almost as far advanced as Il
was this time in the month OF May las,
year.
Oar Summer school opened with 9
very large attendance with Prof. Nc
vey as Principal. The Prof. is a good
instructor and one Of whom our town
and community should be proud to re
lain.
Lizzie, daughter OF Weslie and Cells
Morris, aged twelve years was inferred
at the NJ. E. Church on the 2lst inst.
j B. Hill has gone East to purchase
a new stock of spring goods.
We see the red lights hanging out in
front of Mr.. Decker's and Mrs. Clage's
which seems to invite the young men 10
come, bring yofr girl and deposit thai
hurdensome silver and "cool the inner
man."
For fear impose on your liherality
as well as tire your readers, | will close
Yours Respectfully,
JASPER.
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The Administration.

President Cleveland has now been the
Chief Magislra Of these Uni'ed States
for upwards Of thirteen months, anG
what is the resull2
He took q sep far in advance of his
party on inauguration day, auh be has
steadfastly maintained bis position H.
then announced his determination tc
work reform in the Civil Serv ce. He
has succeeded. Those who have the good
OF the country at heart have always beer
welcome at the White House, while those
who were simply after the "spois" were
earlv given tn understand lb.t there was
principle at stake, and tina, the Offices
we're of secondary importance to the
high minded and pure men of both par.
ties.
And TODAY the situation may be sum
med up as follows:
The vast majoritu of the Democratic
party are heart and soul with the man
lhev helped to elect.
The so.called Mugwumps to q man
believed in Grover Cleveland year ago
last fall, and to-day not oDe regrets bis
action in that memorable campaign.
But what of the Republicans Well,
we will tell you, or rather repeat wha,
vas told Us during the past week by @
gentleman who has travelled all over the
United States during the past SIX
months. In response to an inquiry on
our Part as 10 wha, the people thought
OF Cleveland bv this time. be said:
"My business has taken me from orc
end OF the country 10 the other during
the past six mnntha, and It has heen al.
most exclusively with ministers OF the
gospel college professors and educational
men generally. arohahly four-dfths o
whom have been Republicans, aud, al
mos, without exception. they speak kind.
ly OF Mr.. Cleveland, while quite'a large
number became positively enthusiastic
about him and thu course be is pursuing
He may have lost caste with the 'spoils.
mem Of bis own rarty, but the loss has
been more than counterbalanced by gains
from the opposition, and" continued the
gentleman, "Cleveland is to-day stronger
by half million Of votes than be was
eighteen months ago, and eighteen
months hence, when the people-not the
politicians, mind you-get to thoroughly
understand him, they will insist on bis
serving another term" Mark the pre-.
diction.-Sunddy Gazette.
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SwAZEY.

ED. SPIRIT: News is very scarce this
week, house clesning and coru planting
being The order OF the dsy.
Our Sabbath School is in flnurishino g
condition. 1t was reorgau.z i last Sab
bath, April 25, electing the lowing of.
icers: Wm. Gibson, Superintendent,
Manoah Henson, Assistant; Mrs. R e
Gibson. Treasurer; Nc. Dotson, Secre
tary; Miss Maud Warfield, Librarian
After the reorganization it Was nrganiz d
into the missionary cause, electing Mrs
K r Grhson, Treasurer; Nc Dotson
Secretary; Misses Josie Gibson and Els
Hanson collectors.
Miss Agnes Smyth has gone to Clar.
ington 10 teach snring term OF school
Misses Maggie Gibson and - ORA.
per visited their friend Miss Naomi Car
penter, OF Ethel. last week
Mr. Hamilton, OF Jackson Ridge, Il
visiting his sister, Mrs. Smyth.
John Gibson spent last Saturday will
friends at Ethel. CLAUDE.
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Brother Against Brother.

Tuesday evening, at Frsnklin, VIM
aud Thomas Tsllett, brothers and young
men, got into fight, during which Viii
drew knife, and stabbed Tom twice,
once in the ,iie and once in the neck -
Another brother, Frank, in'erfered to
part the combatants, and was himself
stabbed. but how severely we did not
learn. Toms injuries are dangerous
and may prove fatal. Constable Geo.
DOYLE and Will Miller, of St. Clairs.
vile, armed with a warrant for the al
rest Of Tallrtt for "cu,ting with intent
to kill" started after the would-be mnr.
derer, and succeeded in srresting him al
the residence of James Patterson, al
Qlincy He was brought to this city,
aud taken to S.. CIairsvllo this morning
by his csplors. Will Tallett is Wild
dover with several children, and ne and
his brothers are we'll known here.-Beu.
aire Tribune.
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LECoMPToN.

Ed. SPIRIT: Corn planting Is the order
Of the day, notwithstanding all that, tn,
season seems favorable for booming
crop
We had the pleasure Of attending tht
quarterly meeting at Union C,spel. The
l7th and 18th of April; had quite 6
grand me.
Mr.. Frank Hsmilton OF Macksburg
visited his uncle. Jacob Hamilton o.
this place last week.
Mrs. Debby Devoe, OF Winget Ran
Washington Co.. Ohio. visited at Mr.
R. A. Devoa's few davs age.
Miss Emma Gramlich. OF Lewisville
visited Miss Mollip and Eta Wagonfcld
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Copeland, Of W Vs.. is
visiting her father at this place this
week
c G. OSIinger has employed Jscot
Bott to clerk 10 his store the coming
Summer. y
Raw. GIN. Wilson preached at the
N. e Church last Sunday.
Hurrah boys, get your iidles and
drums, there's wedding on hands
Who can guess their names? We viii
not give them in fnll, W. L and D F.,
both OF Monroe County. No ONE.
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EE April has been a remarkable
month in the history Of the American
nation, and is more prolific of annlver-
saries of leading events in our national
chronology than anv other in the year.
On the 81 OF April, 1865. Redmond was
occupied nv the Federal troops. April
6 and Z, 1862. the hattie of Shiloh was
fought April 9, 1855, Lee surrendered.
April II, 1861, Fort Sumpter was fred
on. April l3. 1851. Fort Sumpter sur.
rendered April IA, 1865, President
Lincoln was assassinated. April Is,
1851, President L ncoln issued his first
call for troops. April 10, 1861, the
Massachusetts troops we're fred on in
the streets of Baltimore. and the first
life loe. in the war was sacrificed. April
~, IT'S. was fought the battle Of Lex
ington. the opening engagement of the
war of the revolution. April 30, 1888,
the first President OF the United States
was naugurated.
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DENT RIDGE, OHIO.

Seeing no report OF our school in your
paper, Mr.. Editor, we can not resist the
temptation OF jotting down few notes
concerning. our school. The 81 inst
witnessed the closing Of this term, taught
by Mr.. Elijah Brown. a,l
Although the weather was unfavora-
BILE. yet by eleven o'clock the house was
crowded. The forenoon was spent in
recitations, which showed the thorough.
ness with which the labor OF the winter
had been done S
The ladies OF the community now
prepared feast which would tempt the
most reluctant appetite. After partaking
of these viands and spending an hour in
social chat, we we're again called togetb-
er and short time spent in recitations
then the teacher brought forward va.
lise we'll filed with candy and distribu.
ted lis contents among ns. After re-
marks we're made BY visitors we were
entertained by an interesting and in
siruc,ive lecture from the teacher.
This ia the fifth term Mr.. B has taugh,
here ia the last six years, and the school
board say he has done more thorough
work than ever before.
We desire to know this Of Mr.. B
when we learn that he has spent the besl
part of his life in the school ROOM
This is the 22i year since he entered the
profession. He has been one of oul
most successful teachers although the
standard has risen high above what il
was 20 years ago, yet be has kept abreas
Of the times In regard to The parents
and pupils OF both our and adjoining
districts. we would say, they are awake
10 the educational wants of our country
and are putting forth renewed energy tc
make our country what it should be, 6
model for nations, yet uHborn to pat.
tern after. Fellow teachers, I am proud
to say that believe we are superior te
any class of public school teachers with.
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ONLY $4,000 votes were polIed at the
election in Rhode Island couple o.
weeks ago. Rhoie Island had in 1880
over 7s, 600 men over II years old. This
j. Acknowledgement 10 the cool, 70 per
cent OF her men not allowed 20 vote. No
State rn the South ever showed any such
record. The State reqlires property
qualification to vote-real estate to the
amount Of Sl34 must be owned by .
naturalized citizen. N matter how long
he may have been naturallzad; no matter
how intelligent; no matter hcw bravely
be has fought the battles OF our country
Ii he has not been fortunate enough to
own so much real esla,e, or II misfor.
tune he's overtaken him and bis property
Is losf, the elective franchise is denied
him. Yet Little Rhody is a lib !rty low
ing Republican State.
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ohio,s Railroad Governor.

The real backbone OF Gov. Foraker's 9
two column special message to the Leg.
islature is to increase the revenues of the
State. WITHOUT THE FACT OF THE INCREASE
BEING MADE APPARENT To THE TAX PAY
ERs. In that respect 1t 10 merely an eva
sion, and patent evasion it IS suppose,
therefore, that the tex duplicate be raised
from Sl.700, 10000 to $4,000, 600, 600,
and the present rate al tsxation be main
tanned, as he clearly proposes it shall, the
revenues will he increased ahou. 40 per
cent without any increase iD the rate Of
taxation; Gov. Foraker evidently be.
l,eves that to do this IS to do something
brilliant.
There is no douht-in fact there is
without douht-great inequalities Of val
ua,ion and honest people are compelled
to pay what honest people evade, but
even at the best the Governors recon-
menda'ion would not reduce the burdens
OF honest men. although it might catch
some OF the tax dodgers. The only way
10 relieve those who honestly return their
belongings is 10 get all the property on
the duplicate and reduce the tax rate.
Without pretending to discuss the
points In the message, We desire more
particularly TO call attention 10 very
important omission on the Governors
part. Concedipg the excellence OF the
point that he makes against the unincor
pora'sd hanks. and that from SIS 900,
600 to S20,000,0C0 are thus kept of the
duplicate the question arises why did he
forget the more important corporations
which escape taxation by evasion on q
sum ten or twenty times as great2 At a
verv moderate estimate there Ia $780,
000,00 of railroad property which lie
not on the tex duplicate which should be
there. II this railroad property was
upon The duplicate, as ii should he, there
would neither he necessity for increas-
ing the tax lew nor borrowing $3.50, 600
70 meet the current expenses OF the State
Government for the next fiscal year. The
evasion OF the unincorporated banks is
but mere bagatele to that of the incor-
porated railroads Why not bring the
biggest fish into the metz Why DID Gov.
FORAKER FORGET ALL ABOUT TIE RAIL
ROAD TAX DODGERS WHEN He WAS PARTIC.
ULARIzlHG We have an idea of our
own as to his larse OF memory, but we
choose, for the present at least, TO sub
nit the qrestion to the general public
aud let them figure 1t out for themselves
In the meantime let US enquire: Is Gov
Foraker simply carrying out the Repub-
lican policy OF shielding the monopolies
and giant corporations from paving their
share of taxes Columbus Record
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AARIL IA, A. D. 1886. one WILLIAM
DEACON Wss found guilty 10 the Cincin.
natl Police Court OF obtaining money
under false pretenses, and sent to the
Work House for nine months. This is
the same Mr.. DE,ooN that the Republi.
cans used bsfore the Senatorial Investi.
eating Committee in Cincinnati to prove
that the Democrats had committed
frauds. This scape goat testified before
the committee that certain Democra'
had voted fifteen times 10 fifteen minutes
This man who has been convicted 10 bis
own city by Judicial tribunal as TaIEF,
BLAcKMAILER and q LIAR. This is sam
pie OF the conscious villains used 10
prove frauds in Cincinnati in order to
oust the four Democratic San ators from
city.
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could easily he engrafied upon the hu-
reau thus created. and already organic ID
bi re addition OF tso more chmm g.
81 ,ners, and by experimenting the du-
ties now imposed upon it by such Other
powers and functions as would permit
the commissioners t. act "a arhitrators
when necessary between labor and capi
tai under such limitations, and upon
such occasi ms as should be deemed use
tul.
Power should also be distinctly con.
ferred upon this bureau {, investigate
the causes of all DISPUTES as they occur,
whether subm tied Tor arbitration or not
50 thst informa ion may always he a,
hand t. aid legislation on the subject
when necessary and desirable.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Executive Mansion, April %, 1886.
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senator Payne.

The committee of the Ohio Legisla-
ture which was appointed to inquire into
The alleged "crookednees' which attend
ed the election OF Hon. Fl B. Payne to
the United States Senate from that State,
have completed their labors and made
report. Never was there q fuller exem-
pliication OF the old proverb that "the
mountains labofed end brought forth a
mouse" The committee threw out a
drae-net and pulled 10 everything they
thought might besr on the matter. In.
slead OF being. as it ought to have been.
q court OF judicial inquiry, 1t was coun-
Gil of prosecuting attorneys. They lie
tened to every slander, every charge,
eyery insinuation that any and every body
chose to make. The charge that four
msmhers OF the Legislature were bribed
10 vote for Payne as Senator. was sifted
TO the bottom. The books Of the banks
IN Toledo, Cincinnati and other cities
we're oyerhauIed TO find II any OF the al
legged hribeIs had deposited money there
10 The saverrs and saloons OF the Stale,
and, in fact, every low nook aud corner
was ransaeked to ind evidence that
would impIicase Senator Payne. Ali that
partisan maleyoleDce, animated by parti
san shrewdness and !rstigated by parti-
saI jealousy. could do to find something
affecting Mr.. Psyne's honor and integrl-
ty was done with ferocious and unhag'
ping z.al. And the result is what every
one knowing Senator Payne confidently
predicted in absolutely MOTH
ing. Nothing shatever has been found
TO show that bis election was anything
but tie honest, ,disnterested action OF bis
political friends and admirers. With the
desire to nld something that might in
fure him, with all the resources OF the
Stale ct their command, with the assist.
snce OF unprincipled scoundrsls, perju-
yers and bsckmsilers at every step. and
wading as they did through the lowest
nife and filth that they could find. this
committee has found absolutely nothing
10 tarnish~ or TO bemIsh either the high
character OF Senator Rayne or the steps
which bis friends took to elect him to the
Senate. Now, as Senator Payne is am
ply vindicated, and yindicated by bis en-
emies. as even those enemies unwilling-
ly, bat nevertheless empha,ically, assert
tnat he has been found innocent of all
impu,aIions upon bis honor and his In.
teerity, we think It high time TO call
helt and give him rest Sunday Ga.
zette.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP.

Ed. SPIRIT: The health of this com.
muni.y is very good, with few excep
lions.
Henry Winter is visiting his brother
in Wheeling.
Farmers ere plowing aud preparing
for large corn and tobacco CROP.
We have prayer meeting on the ridge
once week.
We notice the smiling face OF Nicho
las Boen
Lorelz1 Smith lost horse on The
25,h.
We would like to have a Sunday
Scnool organized on the ridge this sum
mer. 1t would be OF great Importance
Mr.. and Mrs. Huffman have returned
home from Wheeling.
Marv E Shook is recovering very fas
from an illEess Of several weeks
CooDLE
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received al
- the office of the Clerk of Bethel Township,
Monroe County Ohio, until IL o'clock. nool
June B, 1886, for building school house
on the school grounds in sub-district No. OF
said township, according to specifications on
file in said office
Bids must be made according to law.
None but the lowest responsible bid will be
accepted, and the beard may reject all bids.
Information nav bs obtained b, addressing
or calling on JAS H. Kinsey Clerk, Sycamore
Valley, Monroe County. Ohio.
By order of the Board of Education.
maya S5td. JAS. Fl. KINSEY, Clerk.
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An End to Bone scraping.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, Ill.
says: "Having received 40 much benefit
from Electric Bitters, l feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Havt
had a running sore on my leg for eleh,
years; my doctors told me l would ha, {
TO have the bone scraped or leg ampu.
taled. used, instead, three bot les ol
Electric Blters and seven hoxes Buck.
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is noS
sound an we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
hottie, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve al
25c. per box by R. W. Pope.
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ALrnoraH S. K. DoNIvaNs letters
were the start OF the CowGiLL-PAYSE in
vestigation, not word is said in the ie
port about S. K. DoNIvAN. He testified
before the committee, but his testimony
was too trashy for the committee to even
give it passing notice; and as the bes'
OF the testimony commented on by the
committee was but filth. DoNIvAN's mus
have been hog wash OF the mcsl polluted
wallow
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LEGAL NOTICE.

George Schwing) No execution having issued
VS.. upon the above judgment for
Alfred Pool. J the period of Ave years, the
plaintiff. by Clark Smith. one of the heirs at
law of said George Schwing. made a motion
for an order. as follows:
"Ordered. That the above Judgment stand
as, AMI that the same be. revived for the
amount now due thereon. being the sum Of
$73 o."
Thereupon I granted and made said order
cond itionslly; that is, said order will be made
absolute on the 5th day of June. 1886, at 10
o'clock m, unless cause be then shown at my
office. by said Alfred Pool, against granting
the same.and to which time the hearing of this
case is adjourned @. A WEBB, p.
apr27, S6l6.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
SYCAMORE VALLEY.

Ed SPIRIT: We have at present a eood
prospect for large crop0s wheat.
The health OF this neighborbood ls
very good, with few exceptions.
District N, 3 is TO have new school
house.
Mr.. ger is having new pa ing fence
put up in front OF his lot.
James Lindemood is happy-it is a
bnv.
Oscar Spriggs, OF Sarahsvile, 10 visit
ing friends in this vicinity. YEs
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in my knowlelge, yet, let US more tull
COUP ours Tvs. for we are only bega-
ming work which reqrires our most
ea'nest and careful thought. That we
may srire to make ourselves more use
ful 10 humanity is the wiah CT u
PARTICIPANT.
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Ntb g0bertlsements,
REDEMPTION NOTICE.

To n Riadel5srger or aohOm st may Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Matilda Hobic
has paid into She County Treasurya sum
sufficient to redeem lots Nos. 10, l and II
in the town of Mechanic sburg, Perry towns
ship, sold at De inqueIt tax sale by John
Ruegsegser. Treasurer of Monroe County
Ohio, January Is, 1885, in the name Of Ma
tilda Hobie to +. Kinde berger.
II. R. MUHLEMAN
mey4 '8Sw3. Auditor Monroe Co Ohio.
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REDEMPTION NOTICE.
REDEMPTION NOTICE. .

To O. Cthrs or phom IL may Concern:
Notice is hereby given, that Jacob Elliott
has paid into the County Treasury sun
sufficient TO redeem the east half of the
northeast quarter Of the southwest quarter
Of range 4. township Of section 80, CON.
tanning 20 acres. in Jackson township. sold
at Delinquent Tax Sale by John Ruegseg-
ger, Treasurer Of Monroe County, Ohio, Jan.
nary 20, 1885, in the name of 8. A. Elliott 70
c. Cehrs.
q r. MUHLBMAN,
apr20'a6i3. Auditor Monroe Co.. Ohio.