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Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
"Amerieans Sinh Rule lmerlea."

This precious chtch phrase, which
has bcfn adoptecEby the Know-No-
things, in order to,gull feeble minded
men and old wonbn, is taken up by
the Columbus Capital City Fact, in
the following Lively strain: .
AS I'VE are Americans, whether
naturalized or naive born, America
will Of course be fuled by them as
as longas she maintains. her nation
al independance. We are not aware
that there is any danger just now Of
a foreign power grinding us under
its yoke. The Pope is too old and
feeble to attempt i, and the nephew
of the great Bonaparte will hardly
be insane enough3 10 think oft. He
will wait till he hap taken Sevastopol
and then his soldiers will need a
breathing spell. 3 III. Ell, =,
In fine, we haye no fear but that
Americans will continue to rule A.
merica long aftes the Dutch haze
ceased b occapu Hoaandi"
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
The Slster,s Bridal.

Deal gently thou, whose hand hath won
The young bird from its nest away. r.
Where careless meath ayernal sun, +
She cairolled, day by,day; ! / .. -
The haunt is lone. the heart must grieve,
From whence her timid wing doth soar,
They prnsive list at hush Of eve, TX :
: Yet hear her gushing song no more. -
Deal gently with her; thou ar. dear, 4. n
Beyond what Sestal lips have told,
And Ike the limbs from fountains clear. +
She turns confdng to thy fold; g.
She, round Thy sweet domestic bower,
The wreath Dc chanrelefs love stall Irvine
Watch iof thy SEP, at yaSper hour. Y
And blend hef hottest prayer With thine.
Dealeenily shoa, when fat away "
Md stranger seen Is her foot shall! rove,
Nor lct,thy tend er ca re decay y
The soul Of woman Ii es in loves $50.
Aud should thou, wa ndering, mark tea,.
Unconscious from bet eyellds Lreak.
De ptful, and soothe the fear
IN II mans stfoSg heart may ne'er parttke
A Lsother yields his gem 70 thee, .. g.
On thy true beast 10 sparkle rare, J..
He places neat thy house ho!d tree
The idol ofh IS fOndest care. =
And by thy trust to We forgiven, - \
When judgme int wakes in terror wild;
by all thy tr.osqred hopes Of heaven, r.
Deal gently with the orphan child.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
Clyility
"a Nmdlyan-a eenllemnllly 10y

"a Ainuly Hl-uEchticWnhiy DOW, =
And all the forms Of iDild civllty."
1t is mo easy thing to be civil, and al
though, in the Language oftbe old proverb.
fine words bul ter no parsnips, they fire.
qucn,ly, nay, almost invariably have il
kindly effect, and influence the mind as
well as the heart. Neve rtheless there are
certain persons who go through the
world as if determined never To utter a
civil phrase, never to do civil turn. -
They are natu fally rough, harsh, peevish,
and dissatisfied. and even when appealed
to in matters of business, they willi6dulsc
in such q spirit. and assume such an air,
AS to NAL e the intercourse cold, formal;
and rcpul sivc. A sad mistake, IN every
point Of view. All ofus are more Tor less
dependent upon civilty. 1t soflens aul
sweotens tn" intercourse. between man
and man it breaks down barriers and
impedimentsst ii lat would otherwise exist
it appeals to tlic higher and more refined
qualities Of our nature, aud it bespeaks not
only intelligence and polish, but clearness
of head and goodness Of heart. A man Of
the world, one who has travelled, or en-
joyed the advantages Ola thorough edu-
cation, and ESPECIALLY gentleman, is rare
~ uncivil. 10 be SO, IS TO be rade, dis
courteous, and insulting. Nothing. in.
deed, is more a grccablc, nothing thor fas.
cinating, and Hothing better calculated to
secure ali easy path in lie Or society.
whether in tIln social or The business
world, as unwa v"rins civEityr II touches
many a heart, IL impresses manNa mind,
it removes mahy an obstacle; and, while
it is ca'2ultted TO crafty thousands, it can
otfcnd no one.
The man OF finished manners and ele-
giant taste, Of cultivated mind and gentle.
manly instincts, is civil, not only to the
millionaire, the banker. and the merchant,
but the mechanic and day.laboter, and
even the bcgs,f who knocks at Ills door.
He respects tbe feelings Of others. lie
respects himself, and hence, he respects
the feelings Of others. fle looks for kind.
ness and good at the hands of his
fellow creatures, and he maniGests these
qualities himself He NAV have bis er.
rors and ipirnli Jos. his prcjuliceS and his
passions, his fdlIics and Ills cxciIemcnrs;
but, at all times and occasions, his Ian
guage and HIS manners are civil. or if
having unwitihsly committed an offence
against propriesy, he is the first to make
Tie dmenae honprable.
Civiliy is MT only one of the virtues,
but it is one Of the essentials pf social
and civilized life. ltrannot be cultatved
too scdulously.I We should, as much as
possible, endea vored to ensraft its spirit
upon the young, and thus render it n fen.
lure and en- Enlistment Of. character.
The effect ca4not but he salutiry IF
this quality bd calculated to. adorn and
dignity age What a grace and polish will
itimpart to tho ingenuousness of youth.
1t AZ once sofens and iefnes, clcvates
and beauties Often, too. i! opens the
road to prosperity, and leads the way ~
conquest and power. With the storner
sex it has Magic and a charm, and with
the gcntlcr it is almost irresistible PhH.
Ledgr. ~ !.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11

look, thought, aor deed, everything
that would give offence or cause a
thrill Of pain. 1--WE are surrounded
by sensitive hearts, which one care
less word might fill with corroding
grief. u, -
A Kind worG is indeed a small
thingyyet to th&bleeding heart what
relief! It busys the sinking heart
and nerves it against despair. Sun
ny smiles may oft times conceal a
heart that is even now breaking, and
wears but the samblance Of joy, the
more effectively to conceal its
wretchedness. 4 A kind word may
disPel the gloop and heal the woun .
ded spirit. Z F
Mark that sail and lonely one, in
whose eye the tlar drops often trem-
bile. Listen to the low sigh that
struggles to hide the souls emotion,
yet STEAKS moro plainly than words
can tell of the pgo"y that reaches
There is indeed bitterness there;
the world mag not heed it-may
even look with Seornful gaze, or pass
by in utter colthess. | Is it not then
our daty to actas angels of mercy
to that benightea, Responding heart?
to soothe its dtspodency, and point
to brighter hope. There is music
in Kindly wora that can soften the
hardest hcart:aHd when once the bet
ter feelings are toused there is hope,
AIlhrsh or unaecling word may fall
like a whitening curse, and urge on I'd
ruin dr. despair thousands who 9th,
crwise might BID reclaimed. There
fore il is our dlay to be kind to all
to thcElowcst ana meanest of Gods
creatures. 1t WILL cost us nothing
and may be the messenger Of peace,
comfort and happiness to the des-
pondlhg despaidng one. Words of
love and tenddrness arc sweeter,
dcarer, and of fir more value than
aughtfclsc this c9ld, selfish world can
Fyicld 70 miserable, fallen man.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
THE Bliss Of. Marriage,

Time whirls Us along ,hc downhill path
Of life with the velocity Of a loeomoiivr;
but we shave one comfopt-i-we can male
love on he romi. What the negro preach-
er said Of Satan, may be said Of love;
Where he finds weaker place;he Greeps
in" There is q warm r,iercytn iii tlie
coolest Neart:ana somebody, il that some
badyean only b. found, waSmale express
~ to fill it,. Thousands Of both sexes
live and die unmarried, simply for want
Ola proper introduction 70 ono another.
What an adsuldity! There is nota w4-
man nora man Of any age who might no:
.fad, a suitable partner BY using theproP-
er means. The lact is, that affection IL
smothered, checked down, subdued and
paralized BY the forms and convention#li.
ties of this eti7aettisA world. "society'' al
taches a ball and chain to. The natural feel.
ings of the heart. The fair girl, with her
bosom running cr with the purest love
foraworthy object, musttakc as much pains
to conceal the fact, as if ii were q deadly
sin, and Heaven had not commanded d.
"to love one anoller.' is this natural?
N0,it is artificial. Why should hummer.
able marriages be prevented by chilling
rules and penalties? Ma ure ismodest, bul
SIZE is not . starched up prude! Look d
~the birds. There are no old bache;orsand
old maids among Il en-. The hearts iuttel
under their feather jackets follow tie II.
st;net Of lone, and they take to billing end
cooling withouttle slightest idea Tia. court.
ship should be q formal affair. Why
should there be forlorn bachelors and dis.
appointed old maids. and lonely widows
and widowers, among the unfeatbeled,
any more than the feathered bipeds:-
Oceans Of happiness are LOST both ssxes
every yea, simply because parties who Wish
TO be married are not permitted BY stiqnts
to make the fact known. These unfortn-
mates might very properly say to the hap
Ply married folks, AS the frogs said to the
boys who were peiting them with stones
This may be finn for yon. lis death ID
Us. Her. Ledger WI /.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
v A Rrantifni l,nSiam. /.

Among the French settlers il Canada,
on the lower ST. La wrcnce is i very pecu-
liir misunderstanding like The golden
marriage ID Germany:
Whenever q venerable couple hare trod
tie path ~ life together for fifty years.
they summon to banquet under their
r5of, from every quarter Of tho land, all
their children and grand.ch,ldren, III
whose presence Is rc-performed the cere-
nony HAT made them man and wife half
q SSktGry before, when the Fasting and
dancing. which continue fot two 81 three
nights together. bespeak . most heartfelt
happiness Is well - gratitude; andEst Tho
expiration of every I've years from that
period until separted BY death. th4 aged
pair continue 70 repea: the ceremony Of
publicly pledging their VOWS Of fidelity
and truth,
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
Retaliation

/ We read in the old Colonial recordstia,
the stif.neek men Of Boston once took i
fancy to release from servitude the bond
slave ofa.Virgi1iln; that the latter return
edhome minus his property laid his griey.
ances btfore the Virginian authorities,
who inS taply ordered that property 10 tie
value Of fpriy pounds--tlie worth of tic
slaye--should be seized upon tle first
NV En- CLIMBER whom The constable me ID
Virginia, and the proceeds Of tie seizure
handed over to the detlauded countryman.
After which procee linss, the men ,df Bos-
ton. We ale told, piacticed more care IN
their deIlings viii their Virginia neish.
bors, and manumitGd no sl,ye they lad
not previously rpurchasea Human pa.
ture does not change; the people OF Ms:
achusetts in 1855 need tolbc deallh with
in the same way that their ancestefs were
two hundred years ngo. They required
to be tusht that if they intended to prac
tiee philanthropy, the sacrifice II involves
mus ! fall On themselves, and not ont Their
neighbors, In view Of the events OF tic
past few monthsin the East, it is impossi.
bic 70 feel Iapy sort Of Indignation at The
South fpr, resorting 10 measures Of retalia.
ton, though the injury-they nus5 inhict
on the genera, trade Of this section Of The
country would doubtless be severe. r a.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
An, lflr,g.lIl!!y setlnss. !.

We lentIl from The Palladium, That when
the nth%rn delegates in the Philadelphia
HiTdoo Convention saw that they were TO
lose their Northern free soil brethren,l they
''besought them to stay, with tears intheir
eyes" : bnt theI Abolitionist ''shook Of
the dust from their feet" and departed.
We should like 10 have seen that fochry.
NOSE. parting! that rendering Of soul add
body WHICH must have caaracterized the
parting scene among such dear fiicllds!- ~
That Of Ruth and Naomi" though 10.
markab'e for its disihtercstcdness,. did not
approach thi<suhlniity. We think we see
RaynerI and Crane hanging upon theneck
ofWiEon ind Sperry. and sobbing ID that
agony ofgrief which knows no coIisoiation!
begging item no. to desert, and Offering
70 gre W ervrg1;ng possible" while he
Ia ter. e efs a5two Pillars Of grant, imper.
vous to the byiav ea,si 'nsand aynnfz ng
pro eslatidnS ofcndearment. 1T VIII >to5
latc!" the "Ruhieon was passed2s anil
wtha stoicism VI ,rtt y ofpatriMehal days,
AbolitioniSm Eltd out of The Hail. leaving
its detected Southern fpiends "like Nipbe, =
81 tears. We trust the sweeper Of the
Hall res pqcted he sacredness If that grief
and allowed Tie weepers to| dry
their tears, before he turned them into the
street. There is one aspect Of the ease,
however, which strikes Us as peculiar
Wis.,: that when ''thc South olleFe d to give
up everything '1thc Yankee political ped
dIars to whom Tie offers " ere made, land
who are proyerbial for having IAN DIE 10
tile main chance" did not propose to a.
ccPta slave or two APIECE, md thus settle
tile difficulty. Those who know them
best, would not have dared to risk such alb
oiler,-Ne~ Hape@ Rcgiyter. I'm IL.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11

"a source offfature PERIL 10 the nation.
1T cant b. helpdd!" But il en- BE-
helped. Every evil can By abated, every
evil nuisance 20. rid Of, every abomina-
ton swept away: though this will never
be done BY the'"cau't. be-helped" people.
Man y not helpless, but can both help
himself and help others. He can act In.
diyidually and uni eddy against wrong
and evil. He has the power to a5ate and
eventually uproot them. But alas! tile
creates obs acle Of all in the way Of such
beneficial action, is the feeling and ais.
position out Of which arises the misera.
bic, pulling, and idle ejaculation III 1T
cant be helped!"
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
ruriON Typographical Error.

Prof. Trench, in his latest work lon
the English language, points out u
curious Typographical crror in the
10Th verse of the 23d chapter OF
Matthew. The words (which strain
at a gnat and swallow n camel" the
professor thinks contain a misprint.
which having been passed over in
the edit on Of 1911, has held it,
ground eve r since. The translators
intended to say (which strain out a
gnat and swallow a camel" that be:
ing a correct rendering ofthe origi,
nal, rs appears in rynsdale's and
CranmerIs TRANSACTIONS, both ofWhich
have strained out" 1t was tho GUS
toHrof the strictcr Jews to- strain
their nr,vincgar, and OF her pota-
bles, through linen or gauze, les It IN
awares they should drink down some
little uncIean insect as a gnat and
thus transgrcss the Levitical Law.
1t was to this custom the Savior al
luded, intending to say that the
Scribcs and Pharisecs, while they
strain out gnat from their drink
would yetswaIlow n camel at n guIp.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11

passed on, still smiling, to tell the
Joyous news to the next ones she might
meet. What a world Of happiness,
TO- hcr' was concentrated with that
one idea-the baby! And in herjoy
enc ielt as II all must have the same
dcllghts as herself and it was a
matter of afectionate pride to her
that At lifted her little heart above
theI reach OF ordinary envy, for in
the baby was her world, and what
else had she to crave? Such was the
reflection of our friend. and hid re.
membercd it long enough to tell it
10 Us. Yesterday, in State street.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11
0!,riaiuuL poetrl!l.
For lhe;"s''r of Tie Kanowha Valley
Lines 10 q Lady. .~..

" snid ne'rr ~oull touch again, H.
The chords of.m$ long silent Tyre,
But, oh, the promise must be vain, II
. Aad must wake its trembling wire
To sing Of that ETHEREAL form, --.>-
That being or celestial mould, f..
Whose look, whose very glance could warn
The heart to love, and beauty cold. =.
Yes, place her in savage cline,
Where not a breast has loved before, -
And som they'd kneel at benuty's shrine,
Ard yield their lie ats, nay even more
There very lives for onc bright ance,
One look from that dark hazel eye, :: -.
And OH but fpr one wtchidg smile, .".,
They'd live for ayes in misery. r. |. r. ,
Then letme tune my feeble Tyre, p:
And ne'et neglectits chords again, ii
. Whilst charms like hers awakelts wire
cannot touch itssS,rings in vain
BrrrALo, Va. r.. -. MARY LOUISE.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-07-11

Since 1904 Russia has had % Gears
of whom Eve died ptthe hands of as
sassins,'
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
PiunderandI,.PoMer.

The Richmond Enquirer the Organ of the
Virginia Democracy, tribe of democrats who
hold the relation to all other democrats that
the tribe of Judah held to the remaining chill
dren Of Israel-that Of law-givers and 1.-THE
takers-in an article on the Speakership con-
test, holds the following language:
"Who can doubt now, that with the melancholy
confessions before all eyes-coufessons eXtorted
from the reluctant lips of the leaders Of the Fusion
in Congress-the cannot unite for The sake Of
pito,der''
Oh how wonderful party unable to form
a union f" ecen for the sake qfpl',nder." What
g perplexing phenomenon to Democratic minds.
How utterly irreconciable TO all the received
doctrines in that school! How foreign to their
principles How ridiculou,ly absurd when
reduced to practice this thing Of trying to
maintain party organization which will not
stick together "even for the sake Of plumber.
They stand aghast, amazed at the folly Of the
idea.
/ With Democrats it. is matter beyond all
comprehension how q party can be party
that have no spoils or plumber wherewithal to
glue up the joints of the platform. 1t would
/ be as impossible 10 get into a democratic head
/ the feasibility of political organization with
oui the prospect of plumber to sustain it, as it
would be to perlorate the Chinese wall with
bristle. Nor is it strange that they should
| be dull. and stolid on this subject. All that
1 the young ones are taught, and all that the
old ones care to know is, how to get into office,
and how to keep n after they get there. They
know enough about their party to understand
that if it were not for the spoils of ofice-the
"plunder n-it could not live an hour, and
| knowing this they consider any other scheme
for building up party as utterly UtoPian and
impracticable They reject every other basis
and foundation for a party, and for two rea-
sons-in the first place it is among their cardi-
nal doctrines enunciated by the Premier of the
present Administration, that the offices OF the
country are legitimate "spos" TO the victors
/ in party contest; and secondly, their expe-
rence teaches them it is the only way party
can be built up and maintained.
Party and plumber are with them insePara-
bic ideas. The former is mere song without
the latter, and the latter is only reached
through the former. The one is the means,
the other the end, and with Thorn it is part
of the canonical law that this end will justify
any and all sorts of means.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20

The Court of Queens bench has decided that
Clergyman may marry himself The question arose
as to the legitimacy of the children Of a marriage
thus performed. The Rev. S S. Beamish was duly
ordained clergyman Of the United Churches Of
England and ireland, and ii apparel, that on the
9th of November, 1881, being then in holy or
ders he went to the house of Anne Lyons, in the
city of Cork, and there performed ceremony Of
marriage between himself and Isabella Fraser.
The special verdict described the manner in which
the ceremony took place, and the general form of
solemn zation was that set out in the Book OF Com
mon Prayer of the United Churches of England and
IraIand, Mr. Beamish then declaring that he took
the said Isabella Fraser be his welded wife she TAX
inc him to be her welded husband. The wedding
ring was placed upon her finger, and the blessing
was pronounced. Judge Champion delivered judy
meut in favor of the validity of the marriage.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1856.
APROCL NATION.

NASHVILLE, Dee. 2Oth, 1855.
To the Councils Of tds american Purty IN
each Congressional District Of Jcaaes8ee :
It is hereby ordered that YOU open and hold
an election for n delegate 10 represent your
Congressional District in tie National Council
to meet in Philadelphia on the 18th Of
February, 1886. and the National nomina,ive
Convention on lie 22nd Of February.
The polls viii be opened on the 1et Of Jan
nary, and tie vote viii be declared ard an
nouaced on the Goth day Of January.
Il is hpled this duty viii be promptly at
tended to, a. Il is al important that foil re-
presentation shall be had in those bodies.
.t. .. VA. B. CAMPBELL,
pyesident AZ TIC .Stote COuaciI
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
Pacific Railroad.

We trust every friend of internal improve
ments, and especially of the great project of
Railroad from the Mississippi to the Pacific,
will not fail to attend the lecture of Col.
Bradley tonight at the Representative Hall
in the Capitol.
Col. b. is the agent of the Texas Western
Railroad, work which its projectors intend
as link in the chain of the Southern route
of the great Pacific Railroad. Col. B. is in
possession of vast deal of information in re-
gard to the route, and prospects of these en-
terprises, and is abundantly able to demon
strate their feasibility.
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
ODD FELLOWS, HALL.
SIGNOR DONYETTYS
GREAT PARINlAN TROUPE
Acting Monkeys Dogs and Cats,

IA HOSE wonderful performances, Comic peel ar ties,
w define ttCn and natural droleres have vXcit
mrth and adm uf the Young and obi and
gay of both Continents and who held the SUPREMACY
AL fshCnEbe entertanm uts in Paris an lie
son: at the Place Opera House In New York. FIR
40 SUCCESS ave- NBGssssS;
And throughout the pal cities OF the q
States been unprecedented 10 the annals Of amusemens
will make their appearance in this city In u
their se dramatic and tnonmimic repressn
tat ons tcgethr with in the Cce peTJEm
ances, next week; s,d remain for
FEW NIGHTS OYLT.
The order Of this entertainments will with
the Monkey Feast Jnquet DArcue, the nost anus ns
aud provoking erAce witness d. 10 be i
ljW,d o, slack Rope aud kqdrsir peIfJmAn graud
Military spcctlces laughter exciting Neo Dramatic kep'e
sntati,n uiIh-pro oking Pan t0mmn 10 scenes sh mag
ncent aui appropriate cOstume,J never yct rquard
any stage. Altar with
HERR Won sPINGACEN,
The Rotary Wonder Whng Phenomenon, viii go thro'
a number q his most dicu performances. The whole 10
conclude EilL the ,irand Ascension II
The Dog John Bull,
Surrounded 18th terrific explosion Of Fire Works.
Por parteul RS small bills
The doors vii pen and performances commence az
( ~ O'Clock, precisely.
Police and at. ntiye ushers will he In attendance.
80 General admission 50 cents
~ children under IL yeATs 81 age, aecomI aned BY
their parents, 21 cents.
s Seat. may secured In advance, AZ the Office IN the
Hail. daily from 10 A. W., to n, and fsom - p.
dSc9U-u
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
Decisions of the Supreme Court
THIRTEENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TERM 1855.

EQUITY.
P Hoodenpyle VS. Thomas q. Wood ct als-opinion by
Judge Mckinney reversing decree anu Diminishing hill
&. Newman J. W. Syer ct as-OpiuIon by Judge Nc
Kinney, Teversin p, and disnissing bill.
h. W. Cover and wife Betsy Ann Willis ct aS-Opinon
by Judge CAruthers affirming decree Of Chancellor.
jams f. Green Samuel rayor-Opiuon by Judge Hsr-
ris, affirming decree II Chancellor.
FOURTH CIRCUIT.
John Sloan Stae0pniOn by Judge Ct-uthers Affirm
ing judgment below, and sending to Penentary, &c.
~ We authorized to announce JOHN h. EDMOND
son as candidate for Sheriff Of Davidson county, at the
ensuing March election. decl4-td