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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15


Tue nrchins ofitho Clarksburg tunnel
is completed. e
The Berkeley county farmers have
commenced their spring ploughing.
TIE Martiusburg building associations
as Aorrishing.
MoSoSGALlA county exports annually
500, 600 of horses.
TIE wool-growers of Marshall county
have organized an association for mutual
protection and benefit.
UNDER Democratic administration, tho
matrimonial market in Brooke county is
looking up. ,s,..
uWnAr will the Ravenswood Press take
toquit tpclling Spanish with a lower
case -"
\ girl named Sallic Pickcns strangled
her child to death in Piedmont, last
week.
RArE.-A man named Anthony Rock.
from Pennsylvania, committed a rape
upon girl Is years Of age, at White
Oak, a few days ago. Flo was arrested,
and committed for trial at the Circuit
Court. .a H uv
ElopEMESr,-.Wc are informed that on
Sunday night last, two souls with but a
single thought, named respectively Frank
.Annawalt and Mary McGann, residents
Of this place, departed hurricdly for parts
unknown. Our informant, who insists
that he knows whereof he speaks, tells US
that the gentleman, whose age was is,
had one or moro stern parents who OBJ
jcctcd to his afinity-who was several
years his sonor-and not being able to
get licen Sc here, they concluded to
launch their bark on the stormy sea of
matrimony at onco-all opposition to the
contrary Notwithstanding. May their
voyage be a happy and prosperous one, is
our wish; but the occurrence brings to
our mind very forcibly the old saying
about marrying in haste to repent at
leisure.
ELopEMESr A Ia MopE. A very inter
es,ing romance was enacted a. the head
Of Elk Greek, in, Barbour county, last
week Our reporter forgot the names:
bu. it seems that the lady and gentleman
loved visibly-para objected foolishly-
and the lady wisely refused to marry
without his consent. The love: got mad,
and went of WEEPING and w.iling, and
gushing his teeth. Then the lady got
another beau. was engaged to him, and
the Wedding day fxed. Lover No. !
now returns and repents tile lady re-
members her former love ard agrees to.
clope with him. The day fixed for her
marriage with No. 9. arrives, and the
bridal party is on its way to the preach
cr's-thcy were crossing foot-log over
the stream, when lover No. on horse
back gallops to the bridge, the lady
jumps on the horse, and the pair ride of
at full speed, leaving the rest Of the party
astouudcd and COMPOUNDED. The runa-
ways wore married, aud arc doubtless as
happy as 'l oa
Two big srnraowcrs,
That mol and bend in the brcczes,
And their hearts as lightasthc wild that bows
The leaves from off the trccs-es.
MArEiaosrAl.-Last Tuesday We wit
messed very amusing scene in the Re-
corler's Office. A young couple matri-
monially inclined wanted 10 get'a license
f,r t,,ot p,,rpo., hnl frioo1 ne ihn
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

WEST VIRGINIA:
A 7 rules held in the clerks Office of the cir
IAcai. court Of BraA!on county, February
rules, 1869.
The Superrisors Of Brar-
lon county, compl"inaats,
as.
Geor1c II. Ecsicr, dcfeMt. ~ ~
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The Berkeley county farmers have
commenced their spring ploughing.
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BErrER LATE Than NEvEH.--Duriug
our sejourn inWes,on, We have been the
recipient Of many iayors-thc more glad
ly accepted because they came so unex-
pcetedly aid were so uudtservel Some
of these rcmcmbrances we have acdnowl-
edged; buteoufess that as cur Gcbt of
gratitude increases, wo begin to fear that
VIC shall never be able to cancel the obi
ga,ion. TO US, this has been a land
overlowing with milk and honey; and
We question, indeed, whether ever the
genus "l.ocal" was SO fortunate as our
humble self. Our heart is full of thanks
yea, even unto its utter!uost limit, aud
lest we should slop over, We hurrcdly
make our general aud best bow to those.
who have so kindly remembered US.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

Lent commenced last Wednesday.
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soHTrH M'xEp.-A child was born, OPP
positc Wheeling, on tho Ohio side of the
F'ver' a few daysaso, of white parents,
which was halfMlite aud half black-thc
line of domarealiOu running downward
from the centre Of the forehead.
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Ip.TER 'T!4ilsE.IEV1,s

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C,TATE WEST VIRGINIA .,.; n
~ Al Rules held in Tire Clerk q lice OF tle,
Circuit court of Lewiscounty, on ithe first Aols
day in February, 1869, ~ 4 I 4 I; {,
Jesse Smith, Plaiatsb, .ss.
y rs. e. i.ls, 5i WI
lTm. Gibson, ct al, Detsndants. Il I; q
The obiectof this suit is to recover jpdE l2ens
against the defendants for Sla4o damages Sts;,
interest thereon from May 9th, ls2>'nntor kn5ss3
horses, thirty.six head Of Gait
of corn, and one ton Of hay,
plaintiff taken and carried T.
ants, and appropriated to
And il appearing BY alf
defendants, William Gil
and Mortimer II, Johnston
this state, and they notal
cd that they do appear her
due publication of this ord
necessary to protect their 'irf
A copy, testc:
feb SIT C, A. JACH
D. NJ. Bailey, Plaintl
WEST yIRGINIA:
A rules held in the clerk $ Office o.
IN cult court Of Braxton county, Eersl
rules, 1860. .,5..s & tft isSi
TIE S,perrisorsof -Brqr- q, Xxi II
ton county, complaiadnts, n
as m N g Aaacs';y N
Christian u Kotch,sd G.
The object ofthis bills to spfosse' ny
u tract ofland, containing III acres, s,tnais ~
;,raxton county, Clay township on ths a
Eanawha river, it being part offa tract 9 slan4
that was conveyed unto The said defendant ~
a. Mclaughlin, for the non-payment o. c s'ay
taxes due thereon for the year 1867: ..' n, :,
And iitappeating hytalidavit filed that ths I
defendant, Christian i: Ko,ch' is notsa sresl' \
dent OF this State, and he not appearln q 81
motion Of The complanapts, tits otdered s 49,.
he doappear here within one month after dge
publication Of this order, and due posting ofa
copy ofthe s,.,nc attic font door of the sogsss
house Of Braxton comfy, and dowhat he thlpk9 \
ct to protect his intcyestin this suit.
Testc: N. 3. SQUIRES, Clerk. Y Ss
W. Newton, comp'ts counsel. n3s 4 q a
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A revival Of religion is in progress a,
Inc Baptist church, on NIurphy's Creek,
IN this county, under tho charge of Rev.
Mr. kempcr. a gentleman residing in
the vicinity informs US that several con-
versions have been made, aud tia. the
prospect is still good.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

a itiSERlB6E1Lf N
is that Of the dySptpte. Why SITTER when
l'obett's BleoA Justice and lllGSl pllls WI
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

MoSoseALlA county exports annually
500, goo Of horses.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

WEST VIRGINIA.: 4 !,
"A Trules held in the clerk, ofIice:of ~ 8
1Ncuit court Of Braxton comfy 4aeEp e,
rules, 1860. qa if.,is sysp., " w
The Supervisor, Of Erar5 n .,ssj$ 'S3
ton county, eonplainants, rs
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

Social PARrY.-Auothcr of these very
pleasant assemblagcs occurred oil Tuesday
evening last, at the residence Of D. NJ.
Bailey, Esq. As a matter of course,
wherever "Did' is, there must be dan
cling also; and this party was another in
stance Of more dancing being done in tho
same space ofsimc, than could possibly
have transpircd i'll any place except Wes-
ton. Tic good taste End management Of
Mrs. Bailey, together with tic bountiful
manner in which she provided for her
guests, tended in no small degree 10 '"ake
the party most happy and agreeable
one. We thus. that It will not le long
erc we shall again have the pleasure Of
shaking our foot" under the hOsp'ablc
roof Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

NpEsAScEs, -+Crosy,eyed' old maids,
mischief making women. fllibustoring
g'EIs, grumb'ing old bachelors, dilapida-
leu sidewalks, squallins children, fr6wsy
w'ves' dirty postal currency. and sub
ScF'0er who does not pay for hir paper.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

TIE wool-growers of Marshall county
have organized an association for mutual
protection and benefit.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

oS Friday last, ,mul.i,udcs of people
Hooked into Martiaasburg to witness the
execution Of Joseph Graham. set for that
day. Observation-Disclosures having been
postponed, there was great disanpoint-
ment.# Joseph wa, about The only man
who expressed no dissatisfaction.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

Here are some Of the priees.--Eesl, Read,
and be convinced.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-15

RArr.-A man named Anthony Rock.
from Pennsylvania, committed rape
upon girl15 years OF age, at White
Oak, a few days ago. IIe was arrested,
and committed for trial at the Circuit
Court. .f ,t ue
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The Ron'Ipo's Mills Debating Society
tho other day discussed the question whe-
Their tho Capitol should be located at
buskFannon or at Clarksburg, and dcci-
ded in favor of the latter. We breathe
morc freely!
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WE used to have crossings 10 our
streets, but they are now a sort of ford
ing place, where we sometimes find bot
'o'h and sometimes swim. We would ra-
'"eF SWIM, were itnot that we have dcs.
'Tu'''eIc papers in our coat pockets.
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Mary Robbins, Rub Rob- I
L;,e md Ann Gnr 1cf,fs.

OiHS dllG Ann CGC, dcI U.s. 81 ,.t,l 4. N&fs]y
The object Of this bill is to enforce y h}l
tract oiland containing ! 1924 acres ~
in Braxton county, WestNirg.nil, lsyin9
tho t same, being part Of certain tract N
that was decided BY VIM, P Haymo9a 70 Y
defendants, for the non-payment 81 cunsy ~ "a.
for the years 1865, 1866, and 1863 I, ( y. Y
And itappearing by afidayi filed, snSs y y
said defendants, Mary Rohbipg Rsth koR ~ y.
and Ann. Cox arc not esidenty 0f this W. =
they not appearing, ON motion ofls5
ants, II is ordered that they Is a.
s~i,hinonc meath afiied pubiist ~ .
order, and due posting 81 a copy u w
The front door OF tie court hop5S 81
comfy, and do what IS necessafy o ~
their fnterestin this suit. "a III
Z Tcste: NsB.SQUIRESs Clerk
W.aNewlon. comp'ts counsel. n82.
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UNDER Democratic administration, tho
matrimonial market in Brooke county is
looking up. ...
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23
0verwork.

There was William Pitt, dead at forty
nine, carrying tho British Empire on hi:
shoulders for quarter of u century, and
attempting to carry pint of port-winc
daily and pinch of opium in his stom.
ach, and laundering in mid-ocean from
this over-cargo. Sergeant S. Prcntiss ut
tempted the double task; and If ever a
man might with impunity, he could. with
leonine health and marvellous mental gifts.
Said distinguished Mississippi lawyer to
me. "Prentiss would sit up all night gam
bling and drinking, and then go into court
next day and make better plea in all re-
spects than could, or anybody else at the
bar of our State, even though we studied
our case half the night and slept the rest"
He tried it, and in trying burned to the
socket in forty-one years the lamp of life
that had been trimmed to last four score.
A draft upon the constitution In behalf of
appetite is just rs much draft rs in be-
half Of work.
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

MRs. WINsLOw A MAN.-If babies are
regularly fed, bathed, and comfortably
dressed, and in pure atmosphere, they
will be quiet and healthy. The Ignorance
of women on these subjects is truly Ia
mentable. We have seen children year
old that have never tasted water, when
they should have it dozen times every
day from the hour of their birth. We
have found fathers who worked hard all
day, complain bitterly of being disturbed
Mt night by crying children. hence the
common use of Mrs. Winslow's soothing
syrup, which only tends to increase the
irritable condition of the nervous system
and permanently wcakens the brain.
Young mothers no doubt imagine this
Mrs. Winslow is some experienced, hui
name old lady who loves little children,
knows Just how to soothc them to sleep
and pilot them through ali the pitfalls of
infancy, when in fact, this abominable
syrup is compounded by some ignorant
man in whiskcrs, broadcloth and boots,
who lives and fattens ON his ill-gotten
gains, while babies are sent by the hum
dred to untimely graves, or made idiots
and lunatics for rlife.-Elia6ch Cddy San
LO1
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Be StUf. NY Soui!

Do stIIl, my sOuli the Lord Is on thy sides
Bear patiently the cross OF grief and pains
Leave TO thy God TO ordor and provide
In every change he fAlthfal viii remain.
De still, my soul, thy best, thy heavenly Friend
Through thoruy ways leads to joyful end.
Do still, my soul! thy God doth undertake
To guide the future, as he has the past'
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake,
All now mysterious shall he bright at last.
De still, my soul! the waves and winds still know
Ills volee who ruled them while he dwelt below.
be still, my Soull when dearest friends depart,
And all Is darkcned In the vale Of tears,
Then shalt thou better know Ills love, Ills heart,
Who comes 10 soothe thy sorrow and thy fears.
be SIN, my souls thy Jesus can repay.
Prom his own fallncss, all he takes away.
Do still, my soul! the hour Is fastening on
When We shall bs fbrcyer with the Lord
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, loves purcst JOYS restored.
Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past
All safe and blessed wo shall meet at last.
Be still, my soul! begin the song Of praise
On earth, believing, 10 thy Lord on high,
Aeknowledgo him In all thy works and ways
so shall he view thee with weli-PleasOd eye.
Re still, my SOUL tho Sun Of life divine
Through passing clouds shall but moro brightly
shine.
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Thy Will be Done.

Ihavo no such theological ailinities rs
that should seek to drive YOU out of one
sect, or into another. All my sympathies
in my ministrations aro not with the sccts
and schools, but with the great human
family. i belong to living men. / feel
for living men. l see their doubts and
their difficulties. see their sorrows and
their pains. have found my way out of
them. I have found Ii at the touch of the
Savior. have worshiPcd Christ. do
worship him. have no fear that there Is
any jealousy in heaven. and that the Faith
cr, the God ofall, Is angry because wor-
ship Christ. see many persons who arc
In bondage through fear Of death. see
men that are bound. and that are stagger-
inc. Oh, tha, could show them God as
he is represented in Christ Jesus-,be self.
SACRIFICING Cod. IN, s,,hcr,v Col. N.
Goawho !, r.nr...r,.a =. c;r;,. III,
r,,h.r ,h.n y. - -. '',-, ss 'eH
,ar,nc m.n,. ~. VI c..,..s ., ~
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

To Be HArPY.-"Since 1 have found
the Lord" said Lady Flora Hastings to u
young friend. 81 have been rs happyas an
angel" Her words were like an arrow to
the heart of her gay and plcasure-seeking
companion. From that hour she could
not rest amid the empty joys of wealth,
and pride, and rank, and pomp, and pleas
urc. These had all failed to ease the an-
guish of an aching heart. She sought the
Lord; and, since the days of the Marys
that wept around Christ's bleeding cross
and rcioiced before his opened sepulchre,
we shall hardly find such life of burning
holy, unselfish, useful Christian love and
labor rs was lived by that young lady, Ce-
lima, Countess of Huntington, for so many
years the fellow-worker and supporter of
Whitefield and his associates. What u
blessing was given with that one brief tcs-
timony to the joy of God within that
Christians heart.
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and impressions are conveyed through the
nerves to the brain; and the result estab-
lished Is that the electric message travels
with swiftncss many thousand times
greater than the physical sensation. which
is transmitted only at the rate OF 80 me
tres in second. Thus supposing whale
80 metres (about lO3 fecD in length to be
wounded in the tail, asccond would elapse
before the brain would bc informed by the
nerves of the event, and another second
expire before the will Of the brain could
be conveyed to the caudal muscles and
action be taken TO resent the injury, thus
leaving an appreciable interval for the cs-
cape Of the offender. This theory is
strongly opposed by Claude Bernard and
eminent Psychologists. who affirm that the
limbs can take care of themselves without
instruction from the brain. and quote in
supporte Of their opinion the fact If u re-
Gently dccaptitated frog be touched on the
side with the point of alancet he will en-
deavor with the hind claw of the cores
ponding side to push away the offending
instrument. which would appear to indi-
the existence OF nervous centres distinct
from the brain. A still more curious and
hitherto unexplained fact is that If fduring
the above experiment the claw be forcibly
withheld from the part touched. the ami
NAL will endeavor to use the other claw
for the same purpose. This experiment,
which clearly shows that some process OF
reasoning is carried on in the decapitated
body, and is an apparent contradiction OF
the universally admitted theory that the
brain alone is the seat of intelligence, has
excited great curiosity in scientific circles
and one shudders to think of the fearful
massacre of frogs which is certain to ensuc
during the investigation now actively car
ried on with the view to clear up this ply
siological mystery.
The Union and journal., 1869-07-23

There Is no heart but hath Its inner anguish,
There Is no eye but hath with tears been wet,
There Is no voice but hath been heard to anguish
Ger hours Of darkness Il can ne'er forget.
There Is no cheek, however bright Its roses,
But perished buds beneath lis hues arehidi
No eye in Its dewy light reposes,
but broken star beams trcmbie meath Its lid.
There Is no lip, however with laughter ringing,
However light and gay its words may be,
But Il hath trembled at some dark upspringins
or stern affection and deep misery.
We are all brothers In this land Of dreaming,
Yet hand meets hand, and eye to eye replies;
Nor deem We that beneath brow all beamlng
The flower OF life In broken beauty lies.
Oh. blessed light that gllds our night Of sorrow,
Oh! balm Of Gilead FOR our healing foundi
We know that peace viii come with the tomorrow,
And that aflietiOns spring not frOm the ground,
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Frank was in the habit of falling out Of
bed during the night, and his father, to
break him of the habit, would remind him
of it the next morning, yesterday, rs usual
his father said to him, "IIerc Frank, you
fell out of bed again."
'oh, no, father" said F., 81 didn't II
was the pillow, for / went up to see, and
the pillow was on the door beside the bed"
"what made you cry thcn2" said his
father.
"Well you see" said Frank in the most
sober manner. ut was dark. and / could
not tell whether il was me or the pillow"
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n u Is the win of God 10 take the child'
Look upon your estate, that seems trem-
bling. and about to totter and fall. Look on
your property that seems to take to itself
wings and fly away. In my bcyish days'n
such weather rs this, in old Bethlehem
Connecticut. where / studied Latin py
hunting pigeons, l have stood and seen
among the young and tender leaves thou-
sands. myriads of pigeons. The trees
seemed laden with them. And see in
the city here, rich men, all of whose
branches are loaded down with money,
At the report of gun, or the flight Of n
stone, or little shout, the pigeons, with a
rip and u roar all rose, and the air was
clamcrous, and they few every whittier;
and in minute the wood was still. with
the exception, perhaps, Of the bark Of a
squirrel. They had taken to themselves
wings and flown away.
And so the man that was yesterday
branch-ful, to-day was branch-less. Every
thing Is stripped from him, and gone.
And can YOU stand in your barrenncss and
say, Thy win be done7" Between two
there has come the shadow and the dark
ness, and both hearts sorrow, and both
yearn. Can you both say, in the sight of
final everlasting separation-in this world,
eyerlasting-"Thy will be done" Can
YOU stand IN the house of your pride. and
say, Thy will be done?" Is your God
such one that, for the sake Of the sweet
ness in him. for the sake Of the joy that
YOU have in him. for the sake of his glori-
Gus excellence, you can say of your pride,
Gods viii be done therein?" Can you
say il of your vanity? Can you hush ev-
cry passion with the name Of God7 Or
have YOU none? Is you God like barren
field. or u field Of stubblc, or like straw
with the grain threshed out Of it3 The
true God, the Christians God, the God that
faith takes hold of, that fills the heavens,
fills the earth. fills time, fills Providence,
fills his own soul, and is with him by day
and by night, in his rising up and his sit
ting down; and he can say, "Whom have
/ in heaven but thee? There is none upon
earth that desire beside thee. My flesh
and my heart fail; but God is the strength
of my heart, and my portion forever"
Have You any such God' Can You trust
him? Can YOU worship him2 Can you
Join with me, and look in the face of Jesus
Christ to-day and say. Thy will be
done?" At that cnchantment burdens roll
of. cares fly away, darkness lifts. the earth
is transformed, events have n new signiii-
canoe, and those experiences that have
seemed before us TO have many persccu-
tions, now begin to letter themselves, and
form sentences; aud every letter and eve
ry sentence begin to be a literature inter-
prcting the goodness, the mercy and the
glory of God 10 us. bcseech you. turn
not away from such blessed God rs that.
Accept the privilege and bounty and un-
spealable joy Of saying. "Thy will be
Ward Beeeher.
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miscellaneous.
A "Ku-Klux" Story.

A reliable gentleman from Southwest
Georgia reports the following: An emf
nent Episcopalian clergyman made an APP
pointment to preach Mt Albany not long
since. Everybody was invited to be pres
ent, and there being no Episcopal church
in Albany, the largest church was secured
for the occasion. This church had very
large gallery, which was appropriated for
the use of tho colorcd people. The ap-
pointed Sabbath came, and the building
was crowded up stairs with blacks, and
down stairs with whites. There being no
retiring room. the minister had to enter
the church clothed in his clerical robes.
While all were impatiently waiting his ar
rival, there suddenly appeared n ghostly
figure clothed in long. white robe. walk
ing up the aisle. This, of course. was the
expected divine, but Cuilcc in the gallery
had never seen the like before. All of u
sudden shout of "Ku-KluS!" burst from
the gallery, and Africa broke in indiscrim-
mate pell-mell FOR the open air. Heels
over head they fell, rolled, and tumbled,
and rolled out Of doors. The whites,
viewing the uproar, also became alarmed,
and some one shouted fire. Panic seized
the white audience and out they rushed.
hut the doorways being crowded. they
speedily made doors of the windows.
Glass and splinters flew in every dircc-
tions.
The church was soon empticd. and pre-
sentcd the appearance of having been rid
died with grnpcshot. Quiet was finally
restored; the cause was discovered. The
white audience returned. hut no earthly
induccment could ever induce the negroes
to go back.-AHguSd Chronicle.