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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

IIAVlNG been frequently solicited co aid per-
IL sons wishing to BUY, Gs we'll as those wish
ing to SELL real estate in Harrison and the ad-
joining counties of North Western Virginia, !
have Concluded to offer my services to the pub
lie as an agent, thinking that my facilities are
sellers and buyers:
Those wishing to buy, must furnish me with
the kind and amount of property wanted-Its de-
sired location and conyeniences, and tho Prlce
they expect to pay. s.55rf, ,g.L.
Those wishing to sell will give mo q doscrip
tion of their property its amount, quality, con-
dition, location, price, terms, DC. -,
These descriptions will be kept on Mo IN my
office, for the examination of those who wish to
buy or sell; and those looking either for. ,pur-
chaser or for property, will be saved much trou :
bic by referring 10 them. s..
No charge will be made except when e sale Ii
effected. Address w. p. COOPER,
February eth, 1851, "a g elarksburg' Va.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

NTIRGINIA-Barbour county to wit: At
Y Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the Cir
cult Court of Barbour county, on the first Mon
duy in February, 1857. sa -
George G. Campbell, surviving partner of the
late firm of Bedford 8. Campbell, PI'f:,
George Hileman, Samuel Hileman, Augustine ].
Smith, John S. Davisson, Alexander M. Da-
vissop, Edward ], Davisson, WIN! "A. Davis
son Isuac F. Hite and Beverly II. Lurty.
rf.i FL za..y 81 Derts.
The object OF this suit is to subject certain
tract Of land in Barbour county,lving near Nj
cola's Mill, to the payment of $50, part of the
purchase money due thereon from defendant
George HiIeman 10 Samuel II Ieman and assign
ed by defendant Samuel Hileman to the late firm
Of Bedford aud Campbell, and II appearing by
an affidavit filed that diligence hus been used on
behalf OF the complainant to ascertain in what
county or corporation the defend ntS George
tIeman, John S. DavissOn, Alexander NJ. Da-
vissoM, Edward ]. DAWSON and William A. Da-
visson are without effect, on motion OF the COM
painant by his counsel, it is ordered that the
said defendants do appear here within one month
after due publication of this notice and do what
is necessary to protect their interests in this
cause. A copy-TeSte
L. D. MORRALL, Clerk.
D. NJ. AUyIL, P. @. fel3 It
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Take Notice.

That shall on the 23th day Of February,
1857, at the office of Daniel NJ. Anvil, in the
town of Philippi, Barbour county, Va between
proceed TO take the dispositions Of John Nicola
and others TO be rcadNss evidence in my behuli
in certain suit in equity depending in the Cir
cult Court for the County of Barbour, wherein
you are defendants and I am plaintiff; and If
from any cause the tlking ofsaid dispositions be
not commenced on that day, or if commenced
be- II 1t concluded on that day, the taking of the
same will be adjourned aud continued from day
to day or from time to time at the same place
and between the same hours until the same shall
be completed. Respectfully, yours,
GEORGE G.. CAMPBELL.
Surviving partner OF the late firm OF Bedford &
CumDbelI fel3 It
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Dry-Goods, Groceries, +.
HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE

JEwELRY, SALT, IRON, NAILS, GLASS,
STOVES, CRATES, HoLLoW-WhRE.
aud every article usually kept in country stores.
Come soon, for bargains are % be had.
a. II. BASTABLE. I,
january I, ls57.-10 u.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

Tho object OF this suit is to obtain divorce
i !, the complainant Lucinda from the defsh1
dant James. happening by affidavit filed tllz 5
s oetendant James Literal IS not an inhael
DO appear in this s,iit within one month after
due publication OF this notice, and do what IS
necessary to project his interest IN this suit.
coPy-Teste, CIV. SMITH. Clerk.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
WatcIi-Makcf s. JeWelicr,
81 As - !. WESTON. VI.

~ RAIsToN. has removed his JsweIry Es-
l[s lsbl.suill-ut u ils rom formerly Occur
pied b. Allen simpson, near lilo Bianl Hotel.
where he lis on baud good assortment u
Clocks. Watches, J-~~iry, g.. which 10 will
dispose OF ch-sD lor CASH. frrs0As wishing A.
ticles ia his liu-, viii save money b. giving him
= call before purchasing elsewhere.
Wntcher Clocks nnj Js~-ry carefully re-
paired. and warranted according 70 quality.
nv - is
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Notice.

WJISHING asettlement of all my nc is for the
w past year, respectfully request all those
who have open accounts with mo to call and
settle tho Same. Also, all persons on whom
have notes and accounts of one year and up
wards standing, must now pay thom as longer
indulgence cannot be given. o..
BARNES.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
LET us REASON blr04ETHER

TT HAs.bcen tho lot Of she ;ailnan rsee u lie
IL weighed down by disease aIil sglleFiH9si liol.
l0wayS Pills are HIj8eialIy Alapt3a 10 tle foifef
Of the weak, Tie neyv6n. tfS Adtlitate ard che
i1hrm, of all 3cliipest ,s4 rGxese and fenstita-
tons. Profess9E H9lloNay psrtQlial lF r,)efin-
United States, aud SfTSFsfth6mgtb Aztec nnd sns
lightenedlpg0nley ~ tis,l bsrti FFInqiy liz r9fity
eyer saw for lbc Tellloyil VI tltseas4:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Stoves. &C.

ETNHE undersigned would call tho attention of
L the public to the now and superior stock of
Stores now on hand, embracing many new
styles, such as have never been in tho county.
Call and SOC for yourselves; and those who
want will be suited in terms, price and quality
A full stock of Tin, Copper, Brass and Sheet
Iron Wares as usual. G, w. SMITH.
Oct. 22d, 1856
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Dr. 81. WI. HOWE |.

EIAyING permanently, located himself nj
IL ClnfksbhTgs VA. Offers his Confessional raf
vices toittc citizdnsOf q fksburg and vicinity
Drug. Store, where iieeai always 81 found except
when professionally engage, IS ~
apps iylsj e84 d 3aH8ai afisa 81
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Approximation Prizes.
1920 prizes amounting to S904 ,0Ol
Whole Tickets, $40 j; Halves, So; Quarters, SeA
Plan of the Lottery,

Tho Numbers from to 10000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on
separate slips OF paper, are encircled with small
tin tubes and placed, in-one Wheel. The first
gig Prizes are similarly printed aud eneircled,
are placed in another Wheel. The wheels arc
then rcvolvcd. and number is drawn from tho
Wheel OF Numbers, and at the same time a Prize
is drawn from the other Whee:. The Number
audience, and registered by tho Commissioners !;
tho Prize being placed against the Number
drawn. This operation is repeated until the
Prizes nra IlrnNn ont. - y. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Notices, Sales, g8c.


DY adectee Of the Circuit Court of Rand olph
Id county, Virginia, prom oupcedi on the Both
dayF of October, 1S56. IN a suit in Chancery,
wherein Robert Garrett & Sons are Plafntiffs.
and the admtnis trator and heirs of Thomas B.
Curtis, deceased, are defendants, the undersign7
ed, commits sioner therein named, was required
10 settle the accounts of the said administrator,
and ascertain the amount of personal estate, re-
mining in his hands, or which may come to his
hands BY due diligence, for the payment of debts
against the estate: also, to ascertain aud report
the on standing debts against the said estate and
their several priorities, requiring the said credi
tors 10 produce proper proof Of their several de-
rpaiinds before the undersigned as such commits
sioner and also to make and file before him an
affidavit that their respective debts are just, and
that no part thereof has been paid !; also to as
certain the real estate held by the said Thomas
B. Curtis, decd at the time Of his death, the liens
thereon ifany, and their several priorities, the
annual rents aud profits of the said real estate,
and whether itIiis necessary to sell any part
thereof for the payment of debts, and if SO, the
part that had best besold. 92lti 'fh1hi4 s'te ls
Notice is therefore hereby given TO all persons
whom it may concern, that ! shall proceed, on
the 10th dayof March, 1857, at the Clerks office
OF the said Circuit Court, in Beverly, to execute
the duties required of ma by the sutd decree, at
which time and place they are required to attend
with necessary papers, vouchers, Testimony, &c.
fel34t E@' Fs p B. L. BROWN, Com'r.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
IDr g ,Ilil0illns IlniIcv

Ills professional services 10 tlo cts
~ zens 81 CLARK sbhfg aid yitihity For he
p sent ls Maybe F5and atFt the 2Notiliwrsisfh
hotelIJ Isdl8 ban 9R5ifaq 3 6siSst2 t7iG i
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Thomas Blackboard,
COMM ISSI0N AND FORWARDING
MERCHAN

PECTIFlERa and dealer in Foreign and Do
Lib mestic Liquors, Provisions Groceries, DC
Agent for Kanawha, POmeroy and Muskin-
gum Salt. One door above the Bank. Parkers-
burg, Va. Refer to Beverly Smith, Cashier n
w. Bank of Va. ja30 6m
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Virginia:

A + RULES held in the Clerks Office of the
~ Circuit Court of Harrison County. on the
1s' Monday in February, 1881, s.iI
Lucinda Literal, who sues by John Gain, her
VS.. EFt
James Literal, Defendant. I.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

ELIJAH Watkins, John swiger. silas NJ
" Sapp, Peter R. Swiger, John W. Horror
Ferdinand Y Horror, Chu-ies B. Pitcher
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
q. I w. LWrty,

~, y. a IWtkf - y AZ Isdlft l
ClarlssbuFg, HarrisSn eounty, "a
Will praelieeih Harfisen.aad adjoliilir eelfs-
heesdo1 SO Iadi staaR aAili Ifiig isb9 ". I
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

TINO George HIleman, Samuel Hilemun, Au
i gustine j. Smith, John S. DAWSON, Alex
ander NJ. DAVIDSON, Edward ]. Davisson. Will
liam a, DAVIDSON, Isaac F. Hite and Beverly Fl
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Notice.


THAT shall, as Commissioner appointed by
l. decree of tho Circuit Court of Harrison
county, on the 10th day of December, 1851, III
Chancery cause of Ephrnim Bee and Gideon D.
Camden AGAINST Wilson K. Shinn's adnliniStrn-
tor and others, proceed to sell before the front
door of the Court house of Doddridge county,
on the Gath day of March, 1857, that being court
duy) the 240 acres. of land in the said decree
mentioned, to the highest bidder, upon credit
date-and that shall require bond with good
personal security, and retain the title of tho land
as u further security. .....
The said land is Situate in said county Of Dod-
bridge, ON Jockey Camp Run, branch OF Mid
die Island Creek, near tho North Western NIr-
ginia Railroad, and within IL few miles OF said
Court house. 1t is wcll wntorcd and tim bcred
"A large portion of it is arabic and fertile.
BENJAMIN WILSON.
February 4th 1s56.-6 It. ,..
DARBOUR county to wit: TO tho Clerk of
ID tho County Court of said county We, Col
Inns Skidmorc, Nicholas Gamer and John NJ.
Marsh, three trccholdcrs of tho said county, do
hereby certify, that by virtue of Il warrant to us
directed by IL. uovntter, Justice of the said
county, wo have this day on our outhS viewed
and appraised steer, taken up by Low Gamer,
on his lund, US estruy, und assess the value of
said estray ut $500. Tho description Of the
steer is such: n dark brindle yeurling steer
small, the end Of tho tail white, and star in the
forehead, and the ear right cropped and two slit
in tho same. This 18th day of january, 1851.
COLLINS SKlDMORE,
his
s-.., NICIOLAS%r GAMER,
j. NJ. MARSH.
&. true cory-Teste,
fe At - l.. d. MORRALL, Clerk.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
n GORGE BARTH, Charles Hurmison, John
vi McPluden:
Take Notice.

That 1 shall, on tile 27th day of February,
1857, ut the Clerks Office of Harrison county
Court, take the dispositions ofsundry witnesses /,
to be read iii evidence upon the trial of Cham
Gerry cause pendingin the Circuit Court OF said
county OF Harrison, wherein am Complainant
and you ale Defendants. JOHN BRAMER.
January 18th, 1878 1T.
WILSON, P. @.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

ST. GEoSGg, Tucker Co., Fa..
M nalersi gs,ed would take this method se
inform MS fsitpds aud The pnhic generally.
that he liaS taken up bis Residences a. u. George
the county seat ct lie new county 81 Tucker, for
pro ~ attentlon.
= SAMUEL L. WHEELER. =
August l5tll, 1896. 6
Direct 10 weslernfoFd, Tucker Comfy, Va. i
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Professional Cards
Jno. =. Fisher.
ATTORNEY AL LAM-

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BUChHAN NON. Upshur Co. va
M ILL practice IN the Courts Of Upshur. Bar.
~ bour, Randolph, Harrison aud Lewis
counties, and pay prompt attention to tho col =
lectionlol all claims entrusted to him.
REFERENCES:
Messrs. % Bricn, Graiffin < Hanson: Keix-
Ball. Criss & Co.; Hopkins. Lake & Harden,
Schaeffer & Lopes Drndotf E,ssev, .S Co.
Stratus. Adler 4 Hartman; Messrs. King. Ca
rev g Howe, Baltic. Mr.. l.. P. Bavne, Esq. Of
the firm OF Seldom, Withers & Co. Washington.
Ds G. Messrs. Nm Chas Bayne. Alexandria,
VI; John Lorentz. Weston Va. Ap26iy
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Con eraI peblIilf. bod IIeaIlh. !.


|, Many u tie most de;yPJtts GeserhS1eht. ilst,
opened ti1oif GnstOm Houses % tie Intro isfoEIs
oftbese RiIls, that they may bee9iBs he teliss
cine Of the tnas5es. Beafned Col -ec+ fSimi fist
this iiefEI5 - % B4sE Minis. y ever ~
srsodspf dslis4tog healtli, efsltefs tho syisiH
has been iHPriTSdt ~ its3hy3 Trol1fii6s,
never fail 70 afford f8liek s.t
Fenafe Com pIafnfs. HaH
N0Scfaa1eg y0tts7 or dId9 slSald % ritiiobt
tliissIBbFate mel fiie! II corfsei- Al, rtxil,n
!esss ths e9lsFsys e 60 pefgls 1s,ingf
sd sltsst inedieins tllt can u tef = Gliil@
drcff Of all agss and i0r any Complaint conss-
quently no t,llltl :. ehonl1 ~ without r.
! H0lIosa q Pilis aFs tils tss-t rsne3y knor6
81 tbs world for tie following di.eA,ss
{ Asthma, Bowel Com iaintss Coughs, CDjds,
Chest Uiscas1s. ctsstigtiless. Dysfef,-in, Di4T-
rllcna, vi err aud a que. feiazlo
tiI5 inli .,csfio on nj uenxa4
Iiilainafi0fis tenefe4l Affsefi0Ds Worms n al
kinds, stone asli = afci. secDudary symphonic,
Inward eAknest Liver LOmplaint., LoNness
" fllfitsl 1l lets
~ Sold a tic sf4nuf4etories of rrOfofsqr
sIioLLoFArs ~, N-isleis ds-rirs Ae~ York. afi.l
- Strahd, Lsislol, " all resfrsctsDig Drug
gists and DealeTs " Mediesne Throughout the
Lnttel Statass an. 70 ssili15a Tofl1 al boAr.
Il - etss. C. !. cent. Lil.i 4 e.1ll
~ Ihsre ten-i1er-,ie --,ins BY tAkinS
4Hf ger alzsts4 q "a
n lions of Tie xiii .iales II pAtieiits
% every slisCr -er 81. .-llii..4 a, Sill Do2-
mari
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
!These PIiIs PnflfY DC Hlood.

These famous pills are expressly conbihsl 10
tie ianes, Tue sliii. Ind tiis ~
any lerang cement Inn tiitif 9auetions, p1fiisipEs
this blood, fhs very tOitptain az tlias eb-
ring disosse In al IL f0ftiS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Dyspopsia aud Liver Compinfnts.

Marty half the human Facs haze taken thses
rPillG Il has bcen ptOtSI u ~ Ti4kts N tie
world, thai Ln0tll1t hs& iisead Iaff6 ~
giv6aheAlthy toh4 q u Ss 81 gns. ~ seyar fnIsh
slefnnfEl and Nirh ~ - q ~ y
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Approximation Prizes.

Tho two preceding and the two suceeedin e
Numbers to those drawing the first l3 Prizes will
be entitled to the 4S Approximation Prizes, ac-
cording to the scheme. E.Ea'FSs
5000 Prizes of $40 will be determined by the
last figure of the Number that drawsthe S69, 900
frize. For example, if the number draw ing the
cts where the number ends in win be entitled
to $40. If the Number ends with No. 2, then
all the Tickets whore the Number ends in will
be entitled to, $40 and so to 0. sa.sl sa1aiI
Certificates of Packages will be sold ut the fol-
lowing rates, which is the risk Z i
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets $50
q IYfS'sEt.W 10 Half Is 40
{" +. 10 Quarter tt 20
Address orders for Tickets or Certificates Oh
,kher to S. SWAN d Co., Atlanta, Ca.
or S. SWAN. Montgomery, Ala.
In ordering tickets OF certificates, enclose the
money to our address for the Tickets ordered, on
receipt of whieh they will be forwarded by '1irst
mail. 5.,l 49,. s., ,i,, Z; ,, -sa,..ss- tas,
sent TO purchase Immediately after the drawing.
plain. and give their Post ONCE, County and
State.
Remember that every Prize Is drawn, and
payable IN full without deduction.
~ All Prizes OF ~ 900 and under paid i'm
Inedistely after the drawing prizes AT the
usual time OF thirty days, in full without dednc
ton.
All Communications strictly confidential
Prize Tickets esshed ~ renewed IN other tick
cts at either Once ires
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
4 hal.Ies s.. Lewis,
Q. s. s. W.i w. Lewis,
BeniamiIl Wilson,
a. NJ nayisgso,il',, !

A TTOlR N E y "A n INV,
E Ciarissbmfg, Va. ~
JTTILL strictly attenl 20 all business eilsrHst-
wv ed 20 his Sare. In ltRfrispn and slle ljoin-
Ing couptiSs,, q t,,,3 81 i,ss pppr3s n.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
For GrIndstoncs.

T7RICTfON ROLLERS, Shaft aud Crlnks,
il for sale al WEIGHTS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

ATISDow CLASS and Putty for sals al
Wv WRIGHTS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

a tract OF 1880 ncrer, formerly in said
c1unty of Randolph, on Elk River Surveyed
10Th Of February, 1895 A: and granted 10 Rich
ard Smyth 9th OF November, 1875.
a tract OF ~ 800 acres, in Mason county
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

A tract OF 900 acres IN Rardoly ii, ,,'iir-
Guiding part of the North Branch OF ereerbrier
Il River and Cheat Riser Surveyed 18th Of De-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-03
schenectady Agricultural Work,

MANUFACTURF
IMPROVED RAILWAY HORSE POWERS
TTIRESllERS AND SEPAR ATORS. CON
BlNFD THRvSI1ERS AND wINNOWERS
CLOVER HUll.ERS AND CLEANERS.
WOOD SAVING MACHINES. 10
ME Undersigned having been twenty
L years engaged in builliug va ions kind.
II Horse Powers and Thre>hing Machines. feel
'onhdent, from past experience, and the m
'nerous testimonials they are receiving from
all parts Of the country of the superiority of
h"'r machines. that they can give sa,isfac
ton 10 all who may favor them wit, orders.
our Horse Powers are made strong, aud so
cared that It requires the team to travel
My about I miles per hour TO ,hresh dr.,
rain, thereby making it. suitable to work
'iiher horses or cattle on them
oar Thresheis aud Threshers aud Winnow
'rs are ~ constructed ma to di- charge all TN.
rain and dust through the machine. aud mo,
nto the feeders face us is usual with other
iinds.
The Thresher and Winnower has revolv
NJ wire separator. which does its work more
erfecty than can lie done in any other way.
The Separator (Ri!dlel has fork straw
shaker. which shakes the grain ont of the
traw as it. passes from the ThresIer.
We warrant these machines 20 suit the rur
haser upon trial, or they can he returned
and the money refunded.
q. WESTINGHOUSE a. co.
~" These machines will lie for snl. In
l'hens Ms soon as they can he brought out
y s'B''rr. S, X. REEDER. agent
April T. lS57-'f-l15
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-03

APPEARANcEs.-A coat tina, has the marks
of Use upon it IS u recommendation Ia peO
pie fsensr, and II hat with too smooth nap
aud too higha lustre. is n der"gatory cireum.
stance. The best coats in Broad ay are on
the b. cks of prnniless fps, broken down
merchants clerks with piIiful salaries, and
men that don't pay up. I he heaviest gold
chains bangle from the fobs Of gamblers and
gentlemen of very limited means, costly or
naments on the ladies' Indicate to the eyes
that are well open, the fact Of silly lover ~
husband cramped Tor funds. And when n
pretty woman goes by in n suit ot plain and
neat apparel, il isa sign that she has f'ir OK
pectations nnd IA husband that can shaw u
balance in his favor. For women are like
books-too much gliding makes men susp
cious that the binding is the most important
point.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-03
For the Post.
TIE NEWS FROM POLK.

Mr.. Editor RI have just paid brief visit
ID Benton, Polk county, and was agreeably
Surprised TO find the Court house yard enclos-
ed with n neat aud substantial Iron Fence,
put up by that enterprisipg gentleman. Capt.
Zimmerman, Of the Athens Foundry. Another
evidence Of Improvement found at the shop
Of chat industrious Tailor, John O. A. Lewis.
1t was Sewing Machine, In full blast. This
machine sewed the seam in a coat sleeve in
less than one minute by the watch, and
learned from Mr.. Lewis that it would sew
the seam III pair OF pants in one minute
The machine was manufactured by Grover Il
Baker--cost one hundred dollars--has been
in operation about six months--seems to he
durable and not likely to get out of repair,
and sews neater and better than can be done
by hand. From the fact that sewing occupies
. large portion of the time Of our females,
and Is very laborions aud unhealthy occu.
patton, I wonld advise all families. who are
able, TO purchase a Sewing Machine. In this
age Of progress and improvement, it is just as
proper for the farmers wife 10 have n sewing
Machine to do her sewing, as IL is for the far.
mer to have Threshing Machine, to thresh
out his grain.
found considerable confusion and excite
ment among the Democracy Of Polk in rela-
ton to the candidate for Floater. They are
anxious to ascertain whether Polk is to have
the Flonter or not, and who is to he the man.
The difficulty seems 10 I've that they have 81
many great men that thew don't know
which to choosei The democratic meeting in
Benton was not participated in ny the Demo
Gratis generally. Some Of the leaders denounce
it. as a meeting Of Sag NIGHTS and Bogus DE.
mocrats Aud one Of them swears that IT
they don't "walk the chalk" he will take the
field and utterly demoiSh Know Nothings.
Sag NIGHTS and Bogus Democrats Some Of
the aspirants in Polk are so unpopular that
they could not he elected, even II they should
receive the nomination. L. ii. Dunn or DIR.
Pendersrass would be acceptable to Polk,
and either could he elected, and would make
first rate member. If Polk expects 10 have
the candidate for Floater. she should harno
nize the conflicting claims of her asprants,
and at least not present more than twenty
or thirty of her best men for the nomination.
On learning the number Of true patriots in
Polk, who are ready and willing, nay. anx-
ious, to sacrifice themselves for their country's
good and on hearin, their friends descant
upon their talents, wealth. education. int1u
ence and moral character. l was made to ex-
claim:
1t is no joke. that down in Polk,
There are more famous men,
Then can he found above the ground.
This side of 10. X. NJ 7 T.