The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-09-20

IL Is proposed TO make Greeley minister
to China, 1t is supposed the Chinese
may be able to read his handwriting.
Grant owes the State of Pennsylvania
$l25 fine for catching their trout.
The intensely loyal town of Massillon.
Ohio, has forty places where man may
get Prcsideutially drunk.
Tho New York Nation saws the radical
party is splitting on ''the question Of the
fitness OF faithful rascals for important
public Offices"
Prentice says the Office holders down
his way are greatly exercised with thcap-
prehension that they may be swiudlel out
Of the right to steal.
The President spent few hours in
Washington the other day, and then lett to
bo absent two weeks. Ulysses knew what
what he Was about when he said in his
inaugural that he accepted the position
without fear.
Civil var is threatened in Arkansas
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
(bolh radical carpet. .bnggerS) have got
in:o fight, and their respective .uctiuns
aie ready for violence.
People inquire what has become Of
Butler Of Wade, Of Yates, Of Train. Of
McCoo.e.: Of Weston. and almost every
nuisance That has been lost sight Of during
the hot weather. Borenall is an cxcep-
ton. Nobody knows nor cares where he
goes.
The New York Tribune says, "No
doubt there will always be party called
Democratic, which will hold conventions.
and nominate tickets. and sometimes elect
them" You may bet that, Mr.. Tribune.
The Grand Jury Of Charles City, vir-
ginia nave found an indictment against
John a. Smith. radical Senator, for en-
hibting obscene pictures. If the picture
was his oSu photograph, he ought to be
hung.
DR.. Carter, one Of the newly appointed
"'rooly loil' magistrate. Of Nelson county,
Virginia. was on Monday last indicted hy
the Grand Jury of the County Court, ior
perjury in takin. tue irou-c nd oath. Dr..
Carter was sitting Oh the bcnch us one the
justices whcn the Indictment against him
was made.
Colfax has done we'll for the Den ocratic
cause IN California. The balance of this
pcripatciic Administration. We trust. is
doing equally well in the Atlpn,ic States.
Cant Cabinet member be spared for
". Va?
A gallant soldier, who lost his leg in
the charge upon Hoods forces at Nash
vile. was given the Office Of Postmaster at
Chaska, Minnesota, by President John
son. The salary was small, but it helped
to supper, his family. Grant turned out
the sol!ier and put in n blathcrskitc radi-
cal politician.
Chandler is now drinking the German
waters. Unless the Gcruau waters very
much resemble American whisky, the
experiment will not be tediously prosccu-
ted.
Some Of our radical exchanges are en-.
livening the hot scpson By discussing the
negro's capacity for sclf.savernn,eut-
Judging from recent occurrences in Mary.
land, Virginia and Georgia, they ought to
style it rape.nclty.
The corn crop Of East Tennessee is II
failure an the "lcyal' folks who make
up the population Of that reginn arc i'll
distress over the alternative Of drinking
imported whisky or falling back on the
juice Of polk berries aud "gJmpson
weed"
Morton says "no Government ever vet
survived reputation" The Government
that tolerntcs this sort Of verbal gymnas.
ties has not only survived population, but
il bids fair to survive Morton. ut Ind
no. lived till now could such things kill p
One ofthe highest privileges enjoyed BY
those who live in this ovcly and "loynl'
land Of liberty is the fact that the people
Of the United States pay a grenier rate Of
Interest and are taxed more heavily than
the people Of any other country OIL earth
Senator Yates of illinois has become II
social outcast and u wreck. The figure
he will cut in history il furesiladowed by
the figure he cuts. aluiost daily, in the
police reports. A fearful warning to
young uen who may contemplate uniting
their fortunes, lives aud llonors with rad.
icalisin. "The prudent man foreseetl, the
w."
A Coop Sire ron TIE CArlrAL 1t is
clamel for tho Arkansas Hot Springs
that the wators not on y destroy the taste
for liquor, but will clear fron ones sys.
tau,, IN very short tine. all effects Of
previous dissipation. The capital ought
to be removed there.
Stokes told correspondent of the
HsrdM that "tlie radical party of Tennrs.
see lad gono to HI" From, which
and the fact that Stokes was OH terra frma
when he made the statement. WI infer that
Stokes hns either left "the radical party