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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17
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AcclDEyr.-On Thursday q son Of
David Losh, who lives on Gee Lick, while
engaged ia roofing logs with his father on
a hillside. became cniungled aud very.
large log rolled entirely over lin, but
singular to relate, DR.. Edmins,on who
was called in found that, although the log
was about two feet in diameter, and
passed entirely over his body, no bones
were broken nor was there an internal
Iinjurits OF serious nsurc.
HlsroRIcAL PLAcE.-Wc were to day
examining a deed pfconveyance made by
our townsman, J. VI. Bennett to the
School Commissioners Of Batclc township,
and found that the beginning corner was u
Rock with ongravings thereon made by
Simon Girtyin 17sO. Girsy. it will be
rccollcc,ed was white man that deserted
his received witll the savage tribes Of
indians, and was the author Of many cru
cities This rock is situated in Walkers.
vile. y
'rna "Riycrside'for May has par,ic-
Alar attractive look on account Gifts Num-
Der Of short, bsign: articles, and its s'rik-
ing pictures Fronting the number is an
original and powerful picture Of a CLINT.
necosied by two travellers, by John ia
targe, aud the frs. story explains the
picture. II IS a relief to find that tue two
small men escaped wi!ht1,eirlivcs. Hans
Andcrsonhas some characteristic Sunshine
Stories, well fitting the mouth Of May !:
II petty picture. BY NJ. l.. Stone, accom-.
pnlirsis. Tho Hunting Scenes in Africa,
the Ramblcs about Constan,inople. Porto
Cmyon's Young Virsinians. and Mrs.
Weeks Adventures among the Indians,
are all continued while sandwichcl be-
tween the different articles are number
Of pretty poems. There is something for
everybody in it. 1Inrd aud IIonsllton.
Fuyli'hers, New York. $3.50 ncr an
nun.
WAxrrp.-A young man Of respectable
parcntagc and good looks, dcsires.to cor
respond with young lady Of similar
nu,l;,;cs with view 10 matrimOny. She
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17


CHATS WLST VIRGIN Al!
y At Rules held il the Clerks Office Of the
circuit euUr, Of Lewis county, on the first Mon
day in April 1850.
EmiiiaL &Mt Compttiruati
.iohn Shid7a, dg,a.A,a,,
na{ III Chdnctry.
The object OF this sui + TO obtain h decte
fora pirosce from Wv iantis " mairinoi!.
Mud It appcaiill. ty affidavit; filed, that the
plaintiff has ciitsed process to bt Issued n this
uii nga INST tho dT'fndai John ShiNct hr
erticc III on him di I'd. to the Shit II Of
Richie county, West = rlinin, III alitl said
count, ~ tSsii |. aiIt The sati,c Ia. tetn twice
iss, ed .ii delivered the Sheriff OF tht $ III
county OF lti,thic, no 6 than ten days bcfurn
the return day llicIcnf, and been rciutn d.
without heihs executed aud M not aritar'ur.
II Is ordered that he tts appear here within cns
n.ni,tli nf,er tht FIRST publication Of this dtasr.
md 40 what h necessary 30 protect Us ihicitss
In this suit t'cpy Tea.
G A JACKSON, Clik. 1
Brauro.i aa! liarrispn, A,,ornsia
a1n-,t s
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

ro,rSs vii. be run On TINS ROAD MI turtle
.,,;cr. as follows; rr,n
hoA'>' MWLtTRalN VEST
.,,cnftonst HAS AN.
,r-iyes ri clarksburr at l.;to r'N,
1rriycs at Parkerseurg Ht ~, e'os p "
FAST LINE WEST.
Leaves Grafton At o;ao 4, N
lives Al Clarksburs $40 A. ".
., lives at Parkerspurg At Halo 4, v,
49, MtIETRAlN EAST.
notwithstanding at 1880 A. "
Arrive, AT Clarksbprg at 200 P. VI.
H,iyes at GRaiton 1t $500 ?. ".
"'''' FAST LINE EAST. -
,..y.s 2arkcrsbhrgat h:?s Pm
Arrives at Clarksharg at s;0s r'A.
r,iyes at Grafton at lO;lo N.
For further particulars apnly to W. II. Free,
man ut the Clarksburg depot.
~AA 80. lI-3' JOHN u. WILSON.
10. oN Master Of T ransrerta,ion.i
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

bSTrER.-'Wearc pleased to learn that
Mr. VIM. i, Dannington's little girl
who was injured by q fall last week, is
much better, and in fair way to recover.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

sIrI. suggested now the Odd Fellows
iuhilce.is over, that tho "odd girls get
up celebration, and get even with men
by marrying. 4'jt
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

We arc requested to announce that the
Rev. John Clark willreply to the Lecture
10 be delivered on Church Govern
ment,' BY the Rev. Il. Maihers. at the.
Smith, Run Church, on Sunday, the
so,h inst, at 8 o'clock PM. fse
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

Our Devil has grown ambitious of
raualing Walter Brown. in handling a
single pair Of oars. and the results that
he returned with rhcumatismiu the back
-..toli.ters in his hands--suuburns face,
and is generally used up.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

Nav PArsn.--T'l,c Register says that
we accidentally learned yesterday flat a
new Democratic paper is shortly 10 he
started a. Petersburg, in this State, bya
gentleman who has had long experience
in tic newspaper publishing business.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

1n4tI1Anr, Of Clatksburs, has cstnb.
li.hcd in our iowa branch of his wool
and cloth exchange, Genuine Factory
Jeans, Casi'neres, Flanncls. Blankets, &C.,
exchanged forweol on the best terms.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

Recommendations wishing cor
rect likeness Of themselves or their fami-
lies, should call at once at S. Z, Barrctt's
photographic gallery. over Geo. Fishers
store. mar 5l
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-17

PEnsoxAL.-lIon. Edwin Maxwell has
been in town for the past few days.
Hon. A. W. Woodford las just re-
turned from visi, to The Western States
lie looks we'll.
Gen. Geo. A. Jackson, who was appoin-
ted one Of the Commissioner TO assess the
d. Il o. II. H., and who left ii few days
since. returned on Friday night. but
leaves again gu to day, Monday.
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soMr HorE.-Naomi, the daughter Of
Enocl,, was59o years old when she was
married. Courage, ladies'!
",rhcrc neycr was goose so gray;
NV But some day. soon or late,
An honest gandcr came that way,
b And took Her for his mate" Z i
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-11-18
The Tale of a Chaplain.

The following from the pen of the ire
pre.sible Brick Pomeroy, will be appre-
ciated by some of Mr.. Honeys, acquain-
tances in this county, where he formerly
rel led.
II the Jacobin party in the State of Tex
as exerled themselves to put Ill nomination
towards and thieves, as Is usually the case,
they succeeded a. far as their caadlIates
for Gov. and State Treasurer are concerned
W. had occasion To aude 10 the military
h story Of one DAVIS, would dheGoverDOl OF
the Lone Star State. lew weeks since.
and now we come TO the man whose ia IN
itches TO rake possession OF the Mexican
dular aud doub. oohs with which The people
that STATE ar III ihe hrhi, of paying their
taxe~. Tue natnr st hi man l.
Gorge " Hpne,
He l., OF was, minister If the Method
list gen ter. Apoug 1862 3 a sergeant Of
the fourth " iscoasln Cava'ry was sent
home from his command thea III Louisiana
on recruiting service. The sergeant was
one OF your humorous fellows and when
one OF those praying chaps sa!ked about
eulI.tlng, our young man would tell hun
that there was the best opening IN the
Fourth of any regiment IN the service for
chaplain, and that if tue victim would en-
list he promised to Use his influence -
which, he remarked was very great-to get
the recruit appointed chaplain Of the regi
ment Out OF thirteen recruits which the
the sergeant got, eteUea were billed as
chaplain, of the regiment.
This Honey was one of them. The col
onel OF the regiment appreciated the SER
gents joke, but couldn't for the life of
him get along with 50 many men who were
opposed To fighting and he detailed them,
one after another, on some duty as dan
gerous as driving am buance or taking care
of disabled horses, until he had only Honey
left, whom he detailed to take care of the
sick and wounded, as the men had got sick
of char llains, who stole tnem blind Honey
was always sick when fight was on the
programme, aud when the cole mel was kill
ed on the Cumte river. near Baton Rouge,
aud IA number Of men were wounded. Hoa
cy deserted the brave fellows who fell, and
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The ManitOWOc Railway

We fnd in the Appleton Crescent of the
9th the following sensible business Rail
Road article:
For three years, the people of this city,
through their accredited representatives.,
have labored to get the gentleman who con-
trolls the Mantowoc 4 Mississippi Railroad
Company to commence the work of con-
structinn, Appleton being always ready to
do her full share toward obtaining place
on the main line Of that proposed road, and
asking for nothing more, For a long time
past, we have labored fruites>ly to enlist
the business men and the people of Mantle
woe generally in this enterprise, and if
possible to get them TO bring a pressure to
bear upon their resident Directors 20 com
mence the work. All our efforts have ct her
met with stolid Indifference, with repeated
excuses for delay to obIain some legi>la;ion
imagined 10 be needed. or to the perfection
OF some grand scheme IN rairoadng which
would with each recurring season nece-si-
tate delay In the commencement of the
work Cor another and yet ano her year
Our people having fully made up their
minds that there waS ~ probability of de-
finite action replacing grand theories and
A'l.asterly inactivity, have nern cou,uelird
10 turn dlltnllbil ~ StcNlIlS some btil
outlet to LIKE iclrlgan por, and che
Milwaukee Il Superior Railway. aud he
people residing on the proposed lire, CIV
ing unmistakehlc signs of vitality and IN
terest in the work, and an anxiety TO com
naence 10 at once, the people of Appleton
have fully resolved to Improve the 0ppor
tunity and take hold of the enterL rise which
PROMISES speedy success
The Manltowoc papers, speaking for the
people of Manllowoc, While contessing the ir
neglect of what should have been their
great enterpri>e-nOw that they see the
prospect of Road being speedily buiit
from Milwaukee via Cedarburg, Plymouth,
Chiffon, Stockbridge and Appleton to New
London, on W Noi rIver-attempt TO induce
the people of Calumet and Ou,agamie
counties TO abandon a certainty for an un
certainty
We quote freely from the PILoT. the
leading Manitowoc paper, as a fair sample
of the suggestions made By all the Manito-
voc papers
Here follows nearly all of our article il
last weeks PILOT. wherein we urged the
necessity of an early completion of the
Manitowoc and Mississippi Road. The
Cresc ent then adds
In the first place, we have no direct rail-
way communication with Milwaukee. and
but the one direct line to Chirago, aud that
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Railroad.

La cur notice last week of the meeting
held at the Court House, in relation TO the
proposition made BY Judge Reed, We had
neither time nor space to give extensive
rcCiaIk,, and from What We did say, the
public may be nIisled with reference to the
subj"ct
1t 10 known to most persons here that
this he Of read was some t?geiye yeas ago
mostly graded and biidged, ard the tie
the eIctor furnished through 10 Mena.ha.
and III ord, Il 10 enable the railroad Com
pany 10 submit prnIosItl"nS tor the c0Tpor
ate ala required TO prepare the track Of this
road ready Tor the iron, and have the peo
pie vote understandIugly upon such prop0s
itiuns, Judge Reed stated that it rculj
become necessary 10 employ a compiler.
engineer 70 rHn the levels over this iiGe I'D
estimGIe the amount OF grading to be done.
and the cost Of rebuilding or repairing
bridges, and az certain title deeds aGd con-
tracts for decd had beeu lost by the on
pany, it had also become necessary to ex~
pend money to perfect the tit.e 20 the
right OF way on portions of the lina. aa1
also, that some two or three thousand dol.
lars was due for taxes on the lands ca tie
Company.
He estimated the amount required to
meet the expenditures for engineering and
for ohta ming the balance Of right of way
and for taxes due at $1,000, and be ask of
this village 20 join With the tor ms On the
line of tho road in raising this sum and
cont ibuting thereto the SUN of $1,000
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Thanks giving.

To-day Is the day appointed hv the Pres
ident of the United States and the Gov
ernor Of our State, q q day Of Thanksgiv
ing. fasting and prayer All cverthe broad
land, devout christian people will assemble
to offer up theil fhank~-tor " hat? Thanks
that oCr country is at peace and thar the
blade Of battle has beer, >heathed, and yet
the people pay hundred millions year
TO support our littIe army.
Thanks that our country j. Prosperous,
and yet all over the land from Maine to
Georgia, i heard the waings Of he starv
el, and hard worked Iahnring man-starving
because Of the little food he can obtain for
his labor, Lecause Of the enormous taxes
levied upon his food and clothing and la
Dor, by the ''best governmeDt,the sur ever
shone upon.
Our business men, our merchants, our
manufacturers. vii also devoutly give
thanks, to>day, because they are blessed
blessed with liabilities that they cannot
meet-bessed with ruin staring them in
the face, brought upon them By the mis-
fortunes Of our country and bad govern
ment.
The farmer will give thanks, to-day, be-
catsSe, in this blessed land he is able TO ert
as much, or nearly as much for his wheat
as it est him to raise it, The Iabo ing
man Who has to;iel all day yesterday, and
received Just enough TO buy half pound Of
tea will give thanks that rye -four and salt,
is yet within his reach, and he will not
starvc
Tru'y, to day is day Of thank sgiving,
and fasting, aud prayer.
The bond holder gives thanks, that the
little coupons. which he is allowed to clip
from Ii, bonds, will enable him to feast. and
riot, and praise, while tho poor m4n fasts.
and works that our supremacy honest gov
ernment may have goid TO pay the bond
holder.
Prayer is the hearts sincere desire,
For something more, and something higher
Let Us all sincerely desire that more
just and wise counscs will control our gov
ernment, both State and National, and
that our country may soon emerse from
its dark and dangerous position into
higher r''-bctter-happier one. And let
us all give thanks, that we are not in
worse condition than we are.
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Who should have been cared for by him.
La hIs anxiety TO get away from where the
bullets whIstied he overturned a soldier OF
Company h, horse and all, and disgTaced
himself tor ali tine. For his galantry,
probably, Gil this occssion, he was soop
after appointed chaplain OF the regiment.
He was given leave of absence, and
went 10 Wisconsin to cOii9ct sanitary Storee,
OF which the men were IL need, and suc-
ceeded IN getting together large amount,
with which he started for LOUISIANA. Very
little or it ever got below Cairo, and he was
charged with having sold the most yalua
bic part OF 1t to the suffers. This was be
heved by all the regiment, and We don't
know as he ever denied it, A tin pail full
of sauer kraut, and several bottles of blacks
berry cordial, were found In his tent, and
that was about all.
His preaching never amounted to row
of pins, and We believe he never tried it but
once or twice, and the boys made SO much
fun OF his efforts that he concluded to de
vote hi, time to the contrabands, who were
more to his liking.
La raid which the regiment made from
Baton Rouge to Clinton, the men went
through several buildings, and the Rev
ereni George w Honey made himself in
famous by stealing from Masonic Lodge
the Holy Bible We believe that through
the persuasiOns OF certain persons he LETT
the Bible al Clinton: not of his own free
viii, hewever
On the march he would go into house
aud talk about religion with the lady Of
the house, while his nigger robbed the hen
house In the back yard. He was a hypo,
cri,e of the deepest dye. He would send
his servant With the fovagers, always say
lOg Now, George, don sou steal any
thin Ii is wicked to steal, but, George.
yOu kn0ao I am tond Of chtcke1,S! AnG
the Disger would put ons a sanctimonUu
looS. roll out the white of his eye, aud
always come back with young rooster.
Honey remained with the regiment unti!
1868, when 1t Was ordered to Texas. where
he was transferred to the Freedman S
Bureau.
At the time he entered the service he
was a. poor as church mouse, or the or
dInary run Of Methodist ministers, and
when the regiment was nus cred out he
came home with it, having made money
enough In a year TO buy good house Iu
Galveston. worth several thousand dollars,
and he stated he was going 70 Bos On to
buy furniture for ii. He had so gcOd Z
thing hat lie went back 20 Galveston ana
has employed his time among the cClored
people TO good advautsge, a. be IL Row
quite wealthy. He iuducee uumJe- e.
youGg women to 60 down South and teach
tic young eorli!as, some OF WHOM; c. Sue
back while, ami some did not.
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Chicago Post.

The Post is universally acknowledge to
be one of the livest and spiciest papers IN
the country. 1t is always brim full OF the
freshest and most interesting news. Its
commercial and market reports are fuli
and reliable. 1t is now one OF the ablest.
best largest and cheapest papers published
in the West. What now specially COM
mends the Post to Republicans. is tho
fact, that in the bitter conflict in Chicago
between the Republican parry and the
"People's'' or Johnson Democratic party,
the Post is the only English daily Tia
stand, firm with the Republicans.
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For labor on grounds of Fair-S14O 62.
For lumber to fence grounds and build
sheds &C., to A. d. Jones-$5O.OO
For posts--$28,75.
There yet remains due from the society
to exhibitors for premiums-$44
To Stuart and Pankratz for Lumber
$54 90.
To A. D. Jones for lumber-25. 90.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
X. 3. TREAT, Sec.
ManitowOc County ~.
+, B. Treat being duly sworn says, that
tie l. the Secretary of the Manitowoc coun-
y agricultural society. That the above re-
prrr, aud statement Of the accounts of tho
Society is true according 10 his best knowl-
edg", information and belief
Sworn aod subscribed before me this l7th
da, Nov, NH, 4 ID 1869.
Il B TREAT.
Der i Shay-, torrt tomn,i,- ioner
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Of the Manitowoc County
Agricultural Society.

This society was duly organized on the
28th day of August, A. d. 1869, by the
election Of D. j. Esston, president VIM
Eatough, vice president; VIM. Bach,
treasurer; Il. B. Treat, recording secre.
tary; and Ed Borcherdt corresponding
secretary, with the above named officers,
and Chas. E,li gel, Julius Lndsteit, j acob
Lueps, John Hall and Chas Wihton ex-
ecutive committee.
The society held its First Annual Fair,
in the village Of Manitowoc, on the l4th
and 18th days OF October 1869.
The number Of articles ente,ed for prem.
iums were 80
The mount of money received therefor
sos 90
The amount Of money received irool NJ.
Felloas-$ll Is
The amount received for mam,. rshIj -
sl04 90
The amount received fsr adm "a q
Fair grounds sl5l So
There wa, paid our for premiaus u -
hibiiipH-sl49 90
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n HE PILOT.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

The president OF the United States has
appointed
Thursday, the 18Th day of Eovem Der
next, as day of thanksgiving and praise
to Almighty God.
Among all the Commonwealth of our
favored land none have greater cause for
gratitude 10 the Giyer OF all good than the
people of this STATE. To US, The year soon
to close has been one OF continued peace,
general health and plentiful harvests.
Our deavenly Father has showered upon
us the choicest blessings. Under his pro
tecting care We have steadily prospered,
and eau truly say with the Psalml.t, that
'thc lines are fallen unto u> 10 pleasant
places, yea, We have a goodly heritage"
Especially then, Is it befittIng hat We con
form 20 he plous custom of our fathers
and set apart day on which TO gratefully
render thanks and praise to God for the
blessings and mercies dis loving kindness
has bestowed upon W.
The efore, |, LUClUS FAIRCHILD,
Governor Of the State of Wisconsin. do
join with our honored President in recon-
mendlng 10 the people OF this State the
observance OF the day aforesaid, Is lie OF
Public Thank sgrying, Prayer and Praise.
Given under my hand and the great seal
of the State, in the Executive Chamber at
Madison, this twenty fifth day OF October,
IN the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred ana sixty nIhe.
LUCIUS FAIRCHILD.
By the Governor:
THOMAS S. ALLEN, Sec'y of State.