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Juno 20, 1870.
.YAr / MAXWELL

RYAN 4 MAXWELL,
BOOT ANU SHOE MANDATORY
The undersigned would respectfully in
form tic citizens Of Lewis and adjoining
counties that they have opened new and
extensive
Bo0T IND SHOE STORE,
Two doors above Lewis store, Main street,
Kestos, West Virginia. :.
We shall keep constantly on hand full
supply of ladies, Misses and Chi'dren's
Shoes, and a large assortment of gentle
mems
SHOES AND BOOTS,
Roady made and "to order"
The quality Of our work will DO as good
or better than you can get elsewhere and
our prices shall never fail to please, Give
the new store trial, before worrying cut
your livos and wasting your money in
buying Bouts and Shoes at dry goods
store. ...--.-
REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED
Al ihorte,tns.ice and most reas ,ndue terms
ALL Work WARRANTED.
RYAN e. MAXWELL.
June 90, ls1o.-y1
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Morr Eaa.-Mr. Ion Smith, a few
days ago, sent US genuine hcn-cgg,
which was in tho form Of a crescent. A
more extended noticc-with til: usual
prophccics-wil appear hereafter.
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A VETERAN CLAss.LEApxR.-Mr. b.
NJ, Hacker, Of West Milford, has been an
eloetcd cluss.loaicr in The NJ p. Church
for 81 ycars,-has been the loader Of
rirll classes, and in that time has had 81
members in his classes. lie is now Il
"bitl, private" for the first time in many
ycars. Very few old mcn ever are hon
orca 30 much US las Oucn 'lr. Hacker.
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A pombsbcu In the Loil Camp.

n BOWDsEcu III tut i-uit SGhf'
The Wheeling In!elli5enrcris evidently
alarmed ut what is to DO the effect Of the
act Of Congress to "cnforcc suffrage in
the several States of this Union" on the
fall elections in this State. In its COM
mcnts Of our notice Of the act, in its issue
of the 18th inst. it either ignornnlly or
intentionally wholly misrcpresents US in
our construction, Of that act. We never
said or contcnded that persons rho rol"n-
tri,y aitird The rebellion, were given the
right to vote by that act of Congress.
What we did say, and now contend for, is
that rhile citizen qnalifeslto rOts accord.
ing 70 lie constitution Of The State could
not now be deprived of his right to vote
under this act of Congress by a corrupt
Radical registrar striking his name from
the register or refusing him registration.
Because when so deprived of his right,
the third section Of the act provides that
BY his making affidavit Of the wrongful
act or omission Of tho registrar, lc may
20 before the inspectors aud conductors
o. the election where entitled to vote, and
deposit his ballot, whether his name is OH
.ie register or not. and it is made their
dut;- to receive and count his ballot on
pain Of heavy penalties.
And, we Furthermore contend that tue
words ''nll citizens Of tho United States"
in the 1st section Of this act Of Congress,
includes ,rhiie citizens as we'll ns negro
citizens;" and that the white man has tho
same rights and remedies rs tho negro.
And for the further information Of the
1ntelligcncer We will just say that This is
not only an act ITO enforce the 18th ar
ticlo to tic Constitution" but "1n act to
enforce The right Of The citizen, Of the
United States 10 rOte IN The sereral States
ofAis Union. anil for other purposes"
And II the In'c1ligenrer man has not
seen full text Of the bill, lot him read
il in our paper oftO-day. twill be seen
tLat in its breadth and scope, it not only
embraces and includes the power aud au.
,hsri,y conferred by The 10th article, but
.lso tic 14,h. as interpreted by Mr.. Sum-
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BRAxToN AND WEpsrER.-A line from
the county of Braxton may not be unin-
tercsting to your numerous readers. |
presume, ere this time that you have heard
Of tho raid made upon Fort Benton, I"
anl its fall, Such, doubtless, was the
case for as I was passing through that
neighborhood few days since, | came
upon the retreating garrison of the Fort,
en- route for the Independent county of
Webster-a county that during the late
rebellion, cost the government more mon
ey and blood, according to its population,
than any ono of the Confederate States.
In conversation with a gentleman of that
county, he remarked that tho county of
Webster never had been whipped back
into the Union, and therefore claimed the
county as the only part Of the Confcderacy
that had gained its independence, hence,
they use the term independent County"
As lie said garrison was moving onward
to their destined home, We noticed that it
was under the command of Captain John
White. Captain White bears quit, mil
itary appearance, and presume E'll safe
ly convey his forces to some suitable
Fort. also notice in passing through
Braxton county that there appears to be
quite spirit Of improvement among tho
people. Lumbcrport, a village on the
waters of the Little Kanawha, is q place
of interest. Great improvement is going
on-thcre being steam saw and grist
mill kept by Captain John Byrne, who is
an entcrprising gentleman also a store
kept by Byrnc & Campbell. There is i, now
in The village some six or eight dwelling
houses; and it doubtless will, in the course
Of time, be place Of great speculation as
I was told by Mr.. Campbell that from
Monday to Saturday eve they had sold
$1,000 worth of goods. Bcatit, you MGR
chants of Weston. il you can. One moro
item, shall neticc, which is tho sale OIL
tho Fall Mills, owned by Mrs. Raymond,
widow of the late Major Raymond. This
valuable property sold for $4,000. and
was bought by company Of gentlemen
from Ohio. TRAVELLER.
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Tns census takcr is now on his rounds,
and it is The duty Of every good citizen to
aid him all he can. lie should make of
fair value of his propcrty-not too high
or 10, low. The object is to show tho
population, growth and actual wealth Of
the whole country. Some persons place
a low estimate upon their property for
fear Of taxation; whilst others take the
other extreme in over-cstimating it, to
show great wealth. Tho true course is
{, fix fair value. be it little or much.
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The FREI scuooL.-Wc have boon
handed ilic following list Of the scholars
of the Free School who received the high
est number of credit marks for study and
d,por tmcnt during the last session:
First Dirision-Pfofc.sor Whitman.
/. P. Il. Fctty. 2. j. ]. Peterson.
3. Flora Hale.
Second Dirision-Miss Tillic Barnes.
l.. Math Edmiston. 2. Harry Camden.
8. Katie Tolbert
Third Dipision-Nliss Ella Hall.
/. Ella Brannon. 2. Mary jackson.
8. Eilic Oliver.
Fourth Dirision-Siiss Mollic Hamilton.
1. Margaret Barnet. 2. Mary Cochran.
3. Sarah Cochran.
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FRoM BRAxroN. esteemed cores
pendent in Braxton last week sent US a
itt.cr in relation to tho supposed muir
der" casc-which, unfortunately, has been
u,i,lail or lost.
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Goss.-We regret TO Announce TINT
Rev. Mr.. Sharpe, tho courteous and ell-
ergctic pastor Of The Episcopal Church,
left us on Wednesday last. We under
stand that he thinks Of making Kentucky
his future homo. We are also Informed
that Mr.. Holt will be his SUCCESSOR.
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ITO ACRES OF LAND

in The bill and proceedings mentioned.
TERMS or SALE. a credit Of six, twelve
and eighteen months, the purchaser giving
bonds will approve security, bearing intercs,
frpr, tlnle and Tho till, will lie retained rs
further security. GEO CUZAD,
May3Oit tam.Nss1ifeueS'
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Eor Assrssor-Second District.

We are authorized 10 announce JOHN
BOHAN rs candidate fer the office of Assessor
Of the Second District Of Lewis County-sublect
to the decision Of the Democratic County Con-
yention.
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For Clerk of Tic Circuit Court.

F0T CierN OF tac CiTc"H Co"s'
VIZ are authorized to announce Mr.. JOHN
C. JACKSON MS a candidate for tic office of
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lewis County
subject TO the decision OF the County Democrat
ic Convention.
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FIR Assessor-FYrst District.

We aro authorized TO announce Col. JOHN
KEE as candidate for Assessor of the First
District OF Lewis County-suIcct TO the decis-
ion of the Democratic County Convention.
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Wool! Wool Ira Hart, at his store
on Main street, offers so cents per pound
for wool.
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ADVERTISEMENTS. :,
GREITBARGIL4@!
LEWIS STORE, WESTON, W. va,
Ny Motto,
SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK SALES I!

SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK SALES!
TAM just receiving aud opening splendid as
Esortment of Goods suitable for tue season,
and name in part: b
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Tinwaro, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps, Woodenware,
Drugs, Medicines. Flour,
Dyo Stuffs, Leather,
Salt, Iron, and
Steel, &c. lias O.
Which am enabled, having purchased OIL the
best terms. TO offer ut very low rates.
TRADE! 'TRADE!-I will pay the highest
prices for Trade OF every variety, and will sell
Goods Mt the lowest figures. Owing to the ad-
vantages of the cash system to all parties, buy
crs will find it to their interest TO call ut my
store before going elsewhere. Thankful for tho
liberal patronage shown to me by the public
and my friends, promise removed efforts to
give them entire satisfaction in their future
dealings with me. c' ~
The highest market prices paid for Gin
seng, Flarsced and Wool.
A.A. LEWIS.
Weston, W. Va, June G, 1870.
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G. D. CAMDEN, Jr.,
f. NJ. DAWSON,
0 Commissioners.

TO SARAH A. C SIPE:
T1AKE NOTICE, Tint will at tho house Of
]. NJ. Fisher, in tho County Of Gilmer,
West Virginia, on the 10th day Of July, 1870,
take the deposition Of Il. NJ. Smith and others,
to be read in evidence upon the trial Of achan.
Gerry cause pending in the Circuit Court Of
Giimer County, in which ! am plaintiff and
you arc defendant, and if the same Is not COM
plctcd on that day, OF not being commenced,
The same will be adjourned from time to time
until c3mplotcd. Given under my hand this
9Th day OF June, 1870. JACOB II. SlPE.
June 10, l87D.-4t ...
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AccipEyr.-A few days ogo Mr.. Il. A..
Watson, while wool.chOpping, tried to
take out the spite be had against his right
foot, md he did it. by nearly cutting II
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WAY WITH spECrACLEs. O'd . -
~ Nude new, easily, without do: tor Ut
nit1icincs. Sent post pad on receipt /, len
co rs. Address Or. +. y. FouTE, 2lf u Y
inj1 n A vaus, Nsw York. apr s.is,
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0tLARKsBURG MUTUAL INSURANCE.
~ COMPANY.
lnsures against loss ~ Fire or Lightning
Principal oificc,-CLARKsBURGs W. va.
Authorized Capital $500, 900
Capital Stock $4,000
INSURES ON the MUTUAL BASIS.
Policy Holders receive pro rata division Of
oil profs.
Rates Of Insurance ns Low as in any other
Good Paying Company.
IT DOES A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS
Discounts Paper, Receives Money on Deposit,
paying upon The same liberal tato of Interest.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

Report 9th condition of tho National
..Erchange Bank Of Weston, at Weston,
in the State Of Vest Virginia, at close
ofJssiness, June 0, 1870.
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.g.E, Communicated.
THAT Pu1LE.-In your last issue, you
mentioned puzzle which you wanted
some of your readers to figure out, in re-
la,ion to milc-post on the Parkcrsburg
and Staun,on pike. l think l have the
answer. There arc three figures of the
same denomination on the post, and they
must DO scvens; for the distance frem
Weston to purkcrsburg is 81 miles. For
example:
To parkcrsburg II miles
To Weston miles
Whole distance 81 miles
four friend i. correet1
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State Of ". a., teris county, IS.
I, lsoBERr J. MECHANISM, Cashier Of
the National Exchange Bank Of Weston,
West Virginia, do solcmnly swear that
the above statement is truo, to the best Of
my knowledge and belief
II. j. b1cCAspLtsu, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day Of June, 1870.
W. L. DuSSrsoroS, Notary Public.
Corrcct-attcstc:
A. A. Lewis, J
Mat: W. Harrison Directors.
I. B. Camden, }
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JERELRY.

17R RALsToN,
raI the public that he has just opened, at the
.,orr one door above the building recently occu-
pird by Irving Bailey, full and complete as
sortnlcnt OF
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rI,IIE partnership heretofore existing between
IA II. Smith and AN. Dent is this day
L:olyrd by mutual consent. All persons
snowinr themselves indebted to said firm will
.,.O AZ call and settle their accounts WITHOUT
prIiY. The business will hereafter be con-
u'' A. NJ. SMITH,
A. NJ DENT.
Weston, March %, 1870
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IN MEMoRIAsI.
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi

Al
rra n"t man; years pas': mere mas been
p pu'Iun. ~ 'ue po'''lcs Of ,n's ofato' a
ssn''slnan wno reJ9,ceo IN the e"plonl-
ous osugmei! oI Dan,rl ~ l. tarns'
s Mv,."' a lrI l'"ilea from 'ae H1ale OF Up
SUIT luz years uea'. A'n1ly win MN,
anu 'Ir'uec shoWerea her blessings richly
upon ner ln'or'1e son, FROM an ignorant
usu uh'e',Hrea' lean' lahk, hungrykeeper
u SWINE. no rose oy inc loree OF his own
massive lh'eilcct anu lortu!1ous clrcum-
s.anees) 10 DO politician OF notorlety-a
statesman OF undoubted standing: lie
was member OF the Constitutional Con.
vcn,'on which organized this State, and
IN that exalted position lent tho whole
force Of his profound mind, the splendor
OF his elo!uence, the elegance of his die
.lon, the beauty of his imagery and the
fruits Of MS deep researches to tho labors
OF that body, But he did net rest here,
enshrouted BY the lndrels which he had
won; but rs amcmber OF the West Vir
glnla u g'slature, we next hear of him
electrllylns the Senate by bursts of clo-
quence uncqual!ed by Choatc in his palm
lest days. Twice President and six years
member Of that most honorable and au-
gust body-thc Senate of West Virginia,
he was, on his side Of the house, at once
its ornament and It's pride. But not here
did that ambition which was as limitless
as the ability of tho hero ofthis sketch res!
contented; but when. by combination of
circumstances, the Chief Executive Chair
Of the State became vacant, boldly, fear
lcssly, r'joicingly, he leapcd into vacan-
cy, and arose Governor. But not even
here, on this dizzy pinnacle of fame, did
he rest satisfied. Like Alexander, no
nraved for moro difIicultics-more worlds
.n,o. .,L;,:a. -. -.
70 conquer. hmp''.oh became q hlanla-
o .. he. s anu seorn;ns
inc 'n'eFheu'a'e pa' necessary steps wnleh
always lsaa 20 e!h'neaeo' ~ an ev'l aour,
alsresaralns sae CAUTION 1 o. n's s sl'e1os anu
.he prayers Oh us distracted lam'ly' Nc
u.'e'A''','u ~ ""ss, wi vi 'Ie s" W. W W
DIE and with "Aut caesar Au1 Nu'lus
Tor his motto, he declared himself can,
ildate tor the exalted position OF Mayor OF
the borough Of bucshannon'
If We could here draw the curtain over
tho result, how gladly would We 40 so;
but The truth Of history must be pre-
served-nnd, after all, he was but mortal
Earnestly ne entered INTO inc tampaish-
enrrGetlcally did nc ou!ton-hoie MS new
trade, blackamoor cons'ltuents-wlti, ges'
lures gentle as'Cicero,s' as merry as sherl-
dams and as commanding as hearys' no
ufsea upon tnen Tue Necessity Vi n''
election; but
oic1,is 70, inc sha pni,,y
Under the sun.
His plants wore unhcelcd-his appeals
even unhcard-his elcguence fell upon
deaf ears and wasted into air-and chow
-, eNu II. z., h.,ton
nre tnc mighty Iullen. ac mSs peaseu
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA:
At rules held in the Clerks Office of The Cir.
cult cOurtSof Gilmer County, on the first Nom
dag in June, 1870,
Jacob III. Sipe,
rs. In Chancery.
Sarah a. C. Sipe.
TINE object of this suit is TO obtain divorce
from The bonds Of matrimony.
And 1t appearing by affidavit lied that tho
defendant, Sarah 4. G, Slpc, is not resident
Of this State, and she not appearing, il is
ordered that she do appear here within one
munl, after The first publication Of this order,
and do what may be necessary to protect her
interest in this suit.
4 copr-test. TN. DRANNoN, Clerk.
Levi ] ,hnson, Attorney. jelst4
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Tns place for f.vsrod Imagination
Slinhiel's.
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Pursuant to decree rendered ID lie Circuit
Court of Harrison County, in the Chancsry
cause Of Lloyd Lowndcs, ct al, against Samuel
Hurst &C., the undersigned Commissioners ap..
pointed by said Decree will on tho 9TH day Of
Jnly, 1910, that being Court day, sell ut public
auction to the highest bidder, before the Court
House Of Lewis county, the land in the said
cause mentioned, being two 'racts-one con-
tanning 81 acres the other 10y ncrcs on Straight
Run Of rinks Greek in Lewis County, adjoin-
ing lands Of John D. Ilindsmau and Others, be-
ing oil the land now owned by said Samuel
Hurst on said Fink's creek and its branches.
TERMS :-Onc-fouri cash in hand, and the
balance in one and two years, with personal Sc
curity, and a lien will DO reserved for tho de-
ferred payments.
G. D. CAMDEN, Jr., =
Il. NJ. DAWSON,
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sg- sat.y.ite for The DEnecnAr,
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WATCHES, CLOCKS g JEWELRE:

Iii, stock Of LADIES JEwELRY, comprises
q tull stock OF
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NOTICE.
M all ,ghom It may concern :

To all vh0m u may conccrH
m ,er,ons knowing themselves indebted
w. - me will please call and settle immed-
IAI-I must have tho greenbacks or suit
ataw. ,.;,r clam, AGAINST mo will, n,soss
present them at once p. CRANE
u,.ston Anril. 4, 1870.
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Go and call IN AI'naich.

g.s- Subscribe for Tue DENooRAr
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The highest market prices paid for Gin
seng, Flarsced and Wool.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Weston, W. Va, June G, 1870.
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THOMAS s sPATEs, President,
JOHN G. VANCE, Secretary,
Rev. Il. N POOL, General Agent.
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1Iss0LUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

Weston, April, 4, 1870.
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Tn this connection may be appro-
pirate to state that for the past few months
our circulation in and around Buckhannon
has largely increased. and the result. as
stated above, shows what's the result Of
Democratic teachings
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-05-11
ORGANIZE.

From every county we hear encouraging
news, showing that the Republicans are
fully aroused to the importance of organi-
cation and work. We have in almost every
county in East Tennessee a clear working
majority, if we will only work vigorously
and efficiently. The first election the COM
ing summer is the most important, though
1t viii, perhaps, receive the least attention.
1t is very important to our people that
we should have honest, capable, true men
in judicial positions. We cannot afford to
leave the choice of candidates to the
scheming tricksters who are so ready to
forestall public opinion, or defeat the pop
ular will by tricks and cunningly devised
plans, We cannot afford to nominate for
such honorable and responsible positions
men of ordinary talents. We must pre-
cent acceptable candidates, and then we
can hope to succeed. The Democracy, in
all sections of the State, are preparing
to make the judicial contest purely parti-
san, and We must be ready with perfect or
ganization to fight them with their own
weapons.
The Legislature which assemblies to-
morrow will doubtless make some changes
in the several Judicial Circuits and Chan
Gerry Divisions of East Tennessee. They
are in desperate straits, and determined to
do anything and everything necessary to
success. There has been meeting of
prominent Democrats at Nashville, partly
we are informed, for this pur-
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sLANDERING THE coLoRED VOTERS.

The accountant and AducrtiScr, of Bal
timore, is one of the prominent Democrat
ic journals of the State of Maryland. tits
frank enough to express, i'll the following
choice language, what is really in the De-
mocratic heart throughout the South. In
speaking of the Fifteenth Amendment and
the changes it brought about, it says;
These negro voters are with us--et us make
use of them. They have no heads-then let US
appeal to what they have-their bellies This Is
the power that controls the vote of Northern
mines and tactories-the power that has confess
edly placed the destincs of the State of Rhode
Island within the grasp of two famlies-your
votes or no bread-and bread carries the day"
We invite the attention of the hundreds
of colored people who are in our city to-
day, to the above, and ask them what they
think of such " friends"
We think some of our prominent Demo-
Gratis here in Knoxville can tell the DC
cO,0,tant and I'D, o"tiScy' that the colored
people of East Tennessee are not capable
of being bought up in the way suggested.
We think we know of some of them
who, not many months ago, went about the
streets of Knoxville shaking their green
backs eXultingly, and Boosting that they
knew how to reach the colored vote They
succeeded in buying up some who claimed
TO be influential among their race, but if
we recollect correctly, they found out
on election day that they had only bought
a few worthless vagabonds, who We're mean
enough to try to sell out their race.
We can only speak from personal knowl-
edge of the colored people of East Tennes-
see, but for them we can say to the Democ-
racy and its leaders-save your money for
some of your own voters.
The eolored men know their friends, and
will stand by them