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rowys,,Jp NAMES.

The 18th section Of chapter IS, Acts
of1sG3, authorizes the Supervisors Of a
county, upon the petition Of twenty vO-
tiers in every township, or upon theappli-
cation Of township meeting held there
in. to alter the name Of . township.
= We refer to this authority because, in
our county, there is not single township
which indicates the ancient name given
to tue territory; and the name, Of our
townships ought, therefore, TO be
changed. "Jane Lew is the nearest an
exception to this Of any in our county-it
indicates the territory ola thriving, hand
some little town located .llerin; bu,
everybody knows the country en-
braced by Hackers Creek".-its ancient
rcnown in border warfare, and its splen-
did agricultural capacity. Then why ig-
no,e Hackers Creek" by the sub.titu-
tlon OF Jane Lew
For "Freeman's Creek we have the
. name Of Wiley called so after a man
unknown 10 fame.
For "Sand Fork" or "Murphys
Creek" or Weston" we have the name
Of Sheridan"
For "skiu Creek" celebrated for its
Democratic proclivities-for It's widely
improved farms, its noble citizens, and
for hall century known as Skin Creek,
we have the name. of Lincoln"
For collins Settlement" tract Of
country recognized by that name since
the beginning Of the present century TO
this time, we have the French cognomen
Of "Battelle."
All our people, when speaking Of these
districts Of country, call them respective
ly by the names Of Hackers Creek, Free
mans Greek, Sand Folk, Skin Creek and
Collins Settlement, and stranger is at
once taught to. recognize them by The
local names given to them. It is part Of
our dialect to call them: BY these ''pe,
names" Vencration for ancient things
forbids other convenience aud
proprie.y forbid It sand I'VE trust that
there shall be n new christening Of our
townships. If we do venerate OF
even worship men, We should no, forget
our country.
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THE RUIN OF OUR COUNTRY.

There Is scarcely day passes, bat We
are greeted with the intelligence Of the
departure Of some ono or more of eur
most worthy citizeus tor country, sap.
posed, ut least to be better adapted to
their peculiar ayocatons, or possessing n
freedom of government denied to them in
this. the State of their nativity. This is
true, pnd il is pity that it ID true. Our
country is hsalthy-which is, as it were,
swealth Of worlds. It's natural adyanta-
ges are inviting in many respects, Yet
We find our people leaving it by scores
and why? Let our rulers. answer, and
mourn over the truthful consequences Of
thatapswer. They are responsible for
the terrible blight that pervades our
country, and the wall of despair that
drives our people hence. Bad govern
ment is at the bottom Of all this. With
OUT its reform il were better for all to
leave, and place the impossible gulf be-
tween them and return. The hopeless
condition in which our agricultural inter-
ests are placed by bad government, makes
this State unproductive. The hand Of
industry is not raised cheerfully in its
support. and the result is, it is not self
sustaining, As long as any purely asri-
cultural country imports its -four, tits ba-
con and potatoes, it may be safely as
sumed that the present generation will
see it III: poverty and rags-iu want aud
despair, The disabilities Of our inhabi.-
ants produce bad and dishonest officials.
They become dcfaultars, and those who.
W their industry, would make the State
prosperous, are discouraged in their CT
forts. when they can soc no end to this
terrible chapter ofincompetency and COR
ruption. When our taxpayers have by
extraordinary cxcrtious raised three dol.
LIS for the legitimate purposes Of govern
ment, they are compelled, by sacrifice or
otherwise, to raise an additional dollar to
fill up the vacuum caused by tue dctalca-
cations and mismanagemcnt resulting by
s,iting the ballot-box. Our people can
see no end to this 1t is growing worse
every gear, and is not surprising that
they leave US. Only a few days ago, one
Of our tenement prorrietors passed
through town with hammer and nails,
closing houses for want Of occupants
There is nobody TO rent, and if there was,
want of employment prevents the pay
ment Of rent.
These arc melancholy reflections, bu.
they are nompre melancholy than true:
In allifnture.timc we are destined to be
the subjects ofpowcr, and the hewers Of
wood and drawers Of water to the super
abundance Of officers.
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$4,000 90
$4,000 90

7ota1 deficiency - 1878, 900 100
Figures will not lie; and here they are.
showing balance against US of
S27S,00O 90 at the end Of this fiscal
year Are these dishonoring chapters Of
iucompctcncy-or something worse
never TO end? For the sake Of our COM
mon country, let us come together and re-
form the abuses Of government. 1a
In the nids. Of all this, defslcations
stalk abroad with reward. It's not the
dictates Of humanity, nor the standard Of
honor, at any time to remit the debts to
tho State due from detaultins officers. 1T
is macl less so, if by doing it we with
draw the means Of supporting treasury
bound by honor to meet its engagements
In this connection, we do not recollect Of
asingle case in whicl, a petitioniug DC.
faul.cr has not been relieved and his
debts released, by our Legislature. If
there is one, for the sake Of truthful his
tory, lctit be naincd--we would cheer
fully givesit publicity. Every intelligent
mind sees these things. Our county, to
its everlasting fame be it remembered,
neither defaults nor approves Of default
ers--nor las any hand in radicalism. Our
officers, as general thing, are men Of in.
tegriiy and competency. But the effect
Of radical government is to take our hard.
earned money and appropriate it to meet
the deficits caused by muladministration.
We again appeal to the substantial
people Of our State, 10 reform the govern.
ment BY holding it to proper responsible
ties: and BY the substitution Of good men
for bad in tie Offices of the State. ii'
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SENATOR AsrnoxY. of Rhode Island
The colleague of Governor sprngue, in the
United States Senate, is catching in de-
gree the independent spirit lately mani.
tested by the latter. When interrupted
by Charles Sumner as to what he would
do with Georgia, no very scnsibly replied
that he had about made up his mind to let
Georgia regulate her own affairs. Sum
ner did not appreciate the point, but the
people do. b
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} Tnr Government has received informa-
ton from New Orleans that an eSpcdi.
ito. i is abou. 10 vail for Cuba to join tho
in.urrcctionary army. The expedition is
understood to have been organized BY
General Stsadman. who, it will be re-
tncmbcred, visited Cuba about mouth
since, and, it is supposed, made oil the
necessary arrangements for the landing Of
the American recruits. The Navy Dc
partmcnt has sent special instructions to
Admiral IIof' to intercept them.
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WINDOW GLASS, LAMPS ! LANTERNS

Any size you want. a Splendid stock Of
Lamps and Lanterns. OfLamps we have tho
Rich, Bohemian, Carved, Glass, Bronzed Baso
in Statuary, with pendants and Globes. giving
when lighted up, a soft, white or Calcium
light; then again. those delicate yet durable
Plain Glass Lamps ia variety, giviugn light
uos.soit and radiant md set again, those
understandable Brass Lamps, giving good light
with no cliimneys to break az they require
uone--Falling harms them not-cannot be-
broscn-a Lamp for all purposes. li1',2i
lantcrns-a good assortment. j Globes ard !;
Chinncys. F. NJ CHALfANT, #
mud 3ia9a A. NJ. DENT,
successor to Camden & Ralston.
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radicals prayed for l.incoln'sro.
moval, aud got johnson. They prayed
for Jobnson's removal. md their prayers
we're Granted. Already is Grant being
cursed for his obstiuacy and bis ncpo.isin.
TIE poor radicals are as badly Of us The
frogs who prayed for new king and
we're provided With King St1Fk.
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MEXICO.

JuAREz, the Pres ,dcnt Of Mexico, is
said to be holding very mysterious confer
enccs with the United States Minister to
that country. The theory Of the quid
nuncs is, that he will issue a pronuucia-
nento declaring his inability to establish
a firm and protecting government unless
sustained by the power of the United
States, and that this action, on his part,
will lie but the prelude to au carly inter-
vcntion by the Washington Government
IN Mexican affairs Whatever may be
the fact or fiction of this statement, it
seems to accord with the theory Of the
London Times, that the Congress which
expired with Mr.. Johnson's term of Of
flee laid down the programme they ex-.
pected his successor to carry out. They
gave him Cuba for his work and whatever
else the tight Of perpetual annexation
might suggest to his enterprise" aWhat
will be General Grants response to the
demand thus 'aade upon lin in advance?
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NOTIONS IN PROPULSION

Combs, brushes, Common and Fancy Soaps
Gold Pens, Silver Thimblss, Perfumsry ofey.
cry kind. In short can you count The sand
upon the sen shsrc' No. MORGAN We enu.n-
crate the useful aud beautiful articles smbra-
ced in our stock, but cal, seea and examine for
yourselves. r. III. CHALPAHT.
and A. III. DENT, d
Successor to Camden 1 lIal..os.
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-AiISSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

undersigned, the Geo. cozsd, hereby gives
notice Of his appointment MS assignee OF the es.
tate Of William y. Powers, Of Chenille, in Tie
county of Gilmcr in the District of Vest VT
g,na, and who was, tc-wi,; on the Cay Of
1868, adrdc-d n bankrupt upon his own
petition, by the d;s.ric, couit Of the United
States for,,e d.tric, Of Yves; Virginia.
Dated ut Weston, The Hi, day Of March, 1869
GEO. COXAD, Assistcc.
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A RADICAL PAPER ON A RADICAL
RASCAL.

The Commercial .Aaratiscr. m origi-
nal Grant organ, commenting on the at
tempted defense Of Senator Fcn.on by
the Tribune and Times, against the
charge Of having received $40 600 as a
bride for signing the Erie bill, while
Governor Of New York says: ~,
"If the Times, Tribune, or any Of the
admirers of Mr.. Fcnton, will induce him
to bring tho editor Of the Comnrrcim
.ldrcrtiser into court, he promises them
.lta, he viii show by supported evidence
that the money was paid for the purpose
of procuring Governor Fcn'on's approval
of the Eric bill, and for no other purpose.
There were no counsel fees about it,
The bill had passed both houses :
Mr.. Jay Gould vas approached by one Of
Fenon's mos. trusted advisers the day j,
passed the assembly, who suggested that
Fenton was a candidate for Vicc-Prcsi-
dent, and that his friends were going to
Chicago in grca. force, and that it would
be very expensive for him, and that a
contribution to help TO dcfray the cost
would expedite the signature Of tie bill.
We know tie party who was consulted on
the occasion in regard 10 the payment Of
the money. He was not sworn before the
Senate committee. lie is ready to fur
nish the, evidence rhcu brought into
court Will Feuton's friends submit,thsir
case to the court and jury, or will they.
stand convicted before the people? We
pause for reply" faaf
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LoSo MEAsuRE--lt takes three hun
dred and twenty rods TO make mile. but
tho devil aud two other radicals ure
ynoash To uaho cue tuion league.
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A LEAvrSwonrn pHper says one Of the
evidences Of The mighty march of
Western civilization is exhibited In the
action ofathe Kansas Legislature at its
late session. in npprcrrintiug 81 400 for
tobacco for tile pehitcntiary prisoners, and
$500 for preaching them the Gospel.
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LOOK HEgE!-

On the is, day Of January:l 1860, allp.raons
indebted to me. are requested TO call and act.
tie. ny need my metey bndly. Yoowill find
yonr accounts made out. Goods are now 20
low, il is impossible for mo TO credit any a:ler
nc Is, of January. 1869. 50 don't ask ne.
Persons havips bills asains, me will a onee
for settlement, XIX, Xxx.
". b. Rtmen.ler, No Book Account
made hereafter, ,eiM any onei IS si
FIN. fCHALFANT.
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OUR EmBARnAsaIENTs.

Our readers will not fail to rccollect
their sstonislmcnt last winter at the pub
lie and Official encouragement that there
wa. n deficit in tho State treasury Of
S54, coo. The establishment was only
intensified by calling upon our rccollec-
tons to testify that only few brief
years of radical misrulc-witl.out any
internal improvements being constructed
without any appropriations ofconsequencc
to the cause Of humanity or the suppress
sion ofcrime, VIC were still in The list of
MISUNDERSTANDING the fact
that the general government had paid us
S175,0C0 for past expcnditurcs-which
preserved us from sinking into utter
ruin. We could not. at the time, douLt
the justice honor, and sworn duty Of our
Legislature to provide FOR this ascertained
desciency-that they would not dishonor
their constituency SO much as to neglect
this paramount duty, by an increased rate
of taxation, which was not only expected.
but desired. Our people expected moth
ing less than to wipe. out all deficits, and
meet their engagements as honest men.
But what do we find in support, or con-
trary to, our expectations? Instead Of
the legislature meeting the responsible
ties of the occasion, it now turns out that
no increased rate Of taxation has been I'M
poscd-that no means have been provided
for replenishins an exhausted treasury.
but we are left, the mere subjects of rili.
cule-the jibos and jeers of all honest
mcn-bankrupt in honor aud in for.
tune.
How will We appear upon the balance
sheet at the end Of the present, fiscal year!
I M no
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
HAS JUST RECEIVED

s Bbls of Carbon oil-prise reduced to Soc.
A barrels of Linseel Oil, very fine, q &
| Bbl. Of spirits Of TurPelline, Z
/ Bbl. of Sperm oil--hne quality,
| Bbl. of Lard oil--vcry superior, iiT
l l.bl, of good copal varnish, itA p
| Bhl. of Iosin-excellenl, ~N a7.''5
2 Bkl. OF Alcohol -deoteri1ed,
! Bhl. Of Lamp Black, 1870
| cask Of Alum, 8fm
! " Of Epson Salts, f5
90 boxes Of Window.Glsss-all axes,
10 kegsof White Lead-Lewis'. Fahnestoeks'
Particular attention is directed to my own
Brand Of Lead, '.Chniiant's Snowflake"
every keg Of which is warranted to give
satisfaction or money refunded.
! Theabove goods will bs sold at the loves,
prices. Full stock always on hsnd--for sal,
by F. 81. CHALFAHT,
and A N. DENT,
Successor Of Camden 6 Ralssea.
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JUSTICES BLANKS on hand and for sale
81 All kinds Of hanks, l'il.heads, and Re
eiptJ, executed with neS:nes,, and at the
ov.s. ,,r;... llgnaaTl ilIa = ~ 5TIiF ~
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JEwELRr, WATCHES, . CLOCKS

A magnificent Stock on hands, 81 orr Uai.
vcrsal Low Prices, Call and examine Tor
yourselves. F. N. CHALFAST.
and A. n. DENT.
successor to Camden ( Ralstop.
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Deficiency gha gear
Deficiency gpresent
gear the sane, 10 be in
creased By Tie sum Of
$4,000 90, reeeir.
Ell last year from The
general government,
achich diminished tie
deficiency Ly that sun,
and Which ,riR not Jc
rcctired tbs year
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FOR COUGHS, COLDS &C..

" tN'3H ~
Use Dr.. Dent, Cedar Tar-bssu used FORTY
years in priya practice with much saeeess
--giyc tia ,rirL obe found At
CilALEAN1"S Drug Store, ,,sst
Also, at DENTS Weston, W. Va.
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GRANTS "RErnrxcuMESr."-Th Som
er.et Democrat. calling attention to the
fact that Grant has signed tho schenck
(" Public Credi, Bill" trulhfully remarks !:
This was the first bill signed by
Grant in his executive capacity. and it
will if adhered 10. add to the already
enormous debt Of the country nearly one
thousand million Of dollars. Is this the
yauntcd "rctrcnclmcnt" Of Grant ?
Tax payers, the Shylocks Of the nation
have demanded the pound of your flesh,
and your radical rulers have declared that
they shall have it. lay bare your bosons
-peparc for the knifc."g iils 0ga
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WEST VIRGINIA.:
A T rules held in the clerks cfti.e Of the cir
cult court Of Lewis county, on tho fs'i
Monday in April, 1869.
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William E, Aire1y, Admir-,
NJ Charles T. ArnoR, deed
.loscph MCabin, Sarah
Ann MCuLLin, his 1eife,
and othcrs, Dcik,
The obj,et Of this suit Is to obtain a Deed
from the heirs Of Charles p. Arnold, deceased
lie having departed this life, and the plaintiff
being entitled to a specific performance Of The
contract in the papers filed.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant, Joseph McCubtin is not a resident Of
this State, and he not appearing, II is ordered
tina, DC do appear here within ono month after
due publication Of this order, aud do what may
be necessary to protect his interest in this suit.
~ copy tcste: I. NJ. BRANNON, CIR.
Boggess, attorney. al2-4t
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Tus,t., Supporters, Lace Siorkirg,,
Suspsnsmies. Shoulder Braces. Metal
&c anil Cur, Syringes, Specaiu1sns,
Nipple md Clipping Glu.stE
Breua Pipes and Pumps,
DC, &C.. tfe., &c.
a large stock on baud at CHALFANTS;
aud A. N. DENTS.
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THE coNSEcTlcuT ELECTION.

THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
II has ever been the case in the past,
tia. where Presidential election has been
carried byia sweepyso to speak, as was
TINT last autumn, the dominant party
has had its own way in the succeeding
spring elections. Therefore. as General
Grant carried Connecticut last fall by a
majority Of 1900, there was no reason to
suppose, upon old ideas, that tina. figure
would no. be augmented in the election
on the 5th inst, in Connecticut, to at
least 5000. 'a5
WHAT'S the result? A close vote for
Governor, the radical candidate being
elected by a majority of less than 500;
a Congressional delegation equally divi.
dei, where i, would lave been. we think,
all one way had Congressman been elect
ed last autumn and Democratic gains
ia the Legislature.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SDerlilatOrhUa.

The disease called SpirmatorhUa, or Sc
merial Weakness, is also known Is Sexual
lncupacity, Sentinel Emissions, Ply
Decay, Nervous Debility, etc.
We are perfectly aware that allllctions
Of the Sexual organism are usually avoid
cd by many scientific members OF the pro-
.csslOn; in consequence Of the Odium at
tacLcd, consequently the unhappy victims
Of this disease, gradually sink into the
grave, unless they can lind some Physi-
clan who may make it Speciality.
Young men are the most frequent suffer-
ers from this disease, although many
adults are most dcplorably afflicted with
it.
1t is destroying the fairest Of America,
wrccking mind, soul and body. Tne cX-
tent to which this disease prevails in
schools and families is absolutely irightiul
appalling and beyond belief.
Did not professional confidence seal our
lips, we could present pictures of suffering,
life, ruin, and eternal misery unparalleled
in any romance.
Accused be that false delicacy which
makes parents and guardians blind and
deaf to this vice.
SO little is therefore known by the
Profession. zen !, ally, that young men who
have been under treatment have almost
despaired of getting relief, and are passing
rapidly into consumption, also all diseases
of a private nature.
Mercury is the sheet-anchor of the Pro-
fcssion generally. 1t has never cured any
case, and never will.
We warrant to cure one hundred cases
to every one cured by any other Physician
in the county.
Gail on or address
DIR. l.. J.. COLEMAN,
Oct2S Nashville. Tenn.
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For the Home Journal. !

Nh. EDITOR:
In the last issue of your valuable
paper we notice some wcll-tImed sug-
gcstions rs to the duty Of the hour, in
selecting Il suitable man to represent
IA in the approaching Convention.
In all ordinary elections, where our
fellow citizens are aspiring to positions
Of profit, perhaps it is best that mat
tiers should take their own course, and
it is unnecessary to use that care aud
discrimination in selecting any one
from its many candidates who are
always so strongly solicited to become
the servants Of the dear people. But,
sir, this is no ordinary election. We,
nor perhaps our Children, will ever be
called on again to select representatives
to remodel our Constitution. The
very foundation of our State Govern
nen., if You please, is to be unearthcd;
the rubbish to he removed each stone
to be closely examined and tested;
each joint properly fitted and cemcnted,
so rs to bear up the proud structure
which is to go on increasing in great
ness and stability for ages TO come.
How important, then, that none but
master wOrkmen be engaged in over.
hauling and rebuilding this Temple.
viii we, in our indifference, trust this
mighty work 10 the unskillcd and bung. |
ling hand of the apprentice, or the
careless botch, who is in the habit Of
sighting his work. Ifso, then we
may reasonably expect to sec the walls
crumble, and our Temple in ruin.
AS you remarked, san evidence of
true worth is modesty." Yet | fear. in
his age of brass, modcsty will hardly
win. The people have become dis
5nsted, in u great measure, with our
little Conventions fer putting political
ricksirrs and old brohen.down hacks :
u the field and While we admire mod
'sir. ~" iore that manly Independence
when prompts the man OF brain and
Worth to throw himself in Tie breach
n time of his country's need. and fisk
,feat for Lis country's good, rather
ban lay in the back ground because he
J NOT given mn OF zen field, and allowed
, walk over .tc course.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward


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