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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
FROM CALHOUN.
'Ctt N-A'@iA NN&''
GRANrsYILLE. Aurnst 20th

EVANSVILLE, August .Jth'
To The Editor ot The Democrat:
DEAR SIR:-I am sorry your
county rOtoG down the proposition to
subscribe to tue Railroad. 1t is said
here, by your friend G. L., that the
reason for its defeat g,ew out Of the
fact that Mr.. Marbaly said while on
the line recently, that the road would
not be destructive to cattle; that they
would have catcher, ana that no
serious damage would ever occur. In
reply to this. it was said by persons
living on tn line in your cOunty, that
they liked their cows as well as they
did their other cattle, and they would
not support any road which carried a
cow.catcber to run around through
their fields TO pick up their cows. This
is the reason given for the defeat of
the Road in your county. Mr.. Mar.
bury told the people of this county that
the eOw-catclcr would never run out
more than fifty yards from the Road to
catch cows; this was satisfactory, aud
cur people, by large vote, carried the
subscription. CALHOUN.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
THE NEGRO VOTE.

1t was noticeable fact that on the
day u the election the negroes III this
county almost to a mau cast solid vote
against the Convention. If there va.
an exception it was rare. Placing i'm.
plicit belief and confidence in tue teach.
iugs and advice OF such men Ms old Joe
Caldwell, alias "0ld Scratch and
creatures Of that ilk, they marched to
the polls to a man aud cast their bal.
lots for NO Convention" We some.
times feel that this class are more the
objects Of pity than Of reprOach, L..
norant as they are known to be, the
Radicals have taken them under their
care and teachings, and have, by lying
devices, made them believe that the
white people Of the community-mauy
Of them their former mastCrs-are their
natural enemies These Radical, have
even gone SO far as to make these PEG.
pie believe that the purpose Of the
Democratic party is to put this class
back again into bondage and slavery.
Vas there ever u greater fraud prac.
ticei upon iguoranccf On the morn.
ing of the election, old Joe went out.
brigh. and early working with all bis
powers, with the negroes; and the vote
shows how well he succeeded. By the
time the poll were open be had his CO.
horts ready drilled aud prepared for
the conflict Printed tickets had alrca.
dy been furnished by the county fer
both parties-thOse for aud those Op.
posed to a Conventisn-snd these tick
cts were placed on the table, where tho
ballots were cast, for the use Of either
party But our "colored troops fought
nobly," aud each one Of them came tC
the box with tickets furnished from
another source, ready for use and iold'
ed up with care.
The returns from LGWisburg precinct
show a vote Of SIS against Il Convention
| OF this vote, not more than two were
cast by:white mon.-GrCenLrier hide
pendeHt.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
TIE ELECTION IN LEWIS
COUNTY.

We frankly confess that the re-
sui. of the election in this county on
the call for Convention has taken US
somewhat by surprise, Although We
we're aware that tue friends Of the
measure were apathotic, that u diYi-
sion Of sentiment existed in the Demo-
cratic ranks, and that the Radicals
were active and working, still We did
not anticipate that Lewis county would
take its stand against such al impor-
tant measure Of reform.
We can see, however, that many
causes have conspired to produce this
result, chief Of which stands out the
fact that those Democrats who favored
the call adopted no means common
6urate with the occasion to instruct and
enlightea the people as to the objects,
purposes, necessity, aud true cost of n
Convention. We did all that we could f,
but VIC were not able Of ourselves to do
all tina. was necessary
The proposition to subscribe two
hundred thousand dollars to tic Wash.
ington Il Ohio Railroad operated
against the Convention. Many good
men became alarmed at what they sup.
posed would be the enormous taxation
should this measure aud the Convon.
ton both carry, and in their alarm
voted against both. The absurdity Of
Governor SteveBson's wonderful arith.
metic was not made apparent to many
OF our worthy citizens
1t seems strange that after an expert.
cnce Of ten yeas Of Radical misrepre.
sentations, SO many Democrats could
have been induced to believe the most
enormous fabrication that ever emanaied
frOm the fertile braiu ofso facile u fab.
rica:or Us Governor Stevenson.
AS the vote in this county has not
defeated the call in the State, upon
mature reflection We DO not feel much
inclined to regret it. The lesson which
it teaches the Democratic party in this
county has been long needed, and will,
we think, amply compensate us for any
pain We may experience over our dc.
feat
While We alwuys regarded the question
Of "Convcution" or "No Convention
a's;ricily party question, many DEM
,a..t, loo. ,h-,,.l,. ,rg,,u ., .l,n..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
FROM BRAXTON.


To Tho Editor of The Democrat:
After waiting all day yesterday for
the news Of the election, and getting
uoue, ! thought would give you the
result in our county. We gave SIC
majority for tho Convention. Nothing
was left undone on either side The
negroes turned out to man and one
came up to vote not 20 years of age
We are surprised to see the black stripes
woven by the SO called Democrats Of
Lewis. | hope the Convention is safe,
and all such men will be turned out of
of the Democratic ranks for all time to
come. | think BrOxton is the banner
county; and this no doubt was brought
about by the strenuous manner in
which Craven Berry aud others of bis
Tx enforced the Registration Law.
A DENcCRAr,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
"GINERAHr GRANT.

The following is an extract from n
private letter, written by former res.
ident Of this county, who now lives
among the Kentucky Blue Grass:
~ live about S miles from one of
General Grants Tan Yards. Il is car.
ricd on now by man named Jones.
1t is said the General, when he was
operating about Yicksburg and in the
South, sent into this country great
quantities of hides and lea her, in all
the different stages oftAnning, that had
been hauled out of the watts in tue
South, and Uncle jesse and others
rented all the tan.yards in this country
TO tan thsm. lsupposO he thought I,
= good stroke Of policy to deprive thon
of everything that would have a ten.
dency to break down the Confederacy.
That ahows that he certainly was a
very disintcres'cd patriot "
Yours Truly, ~
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
HON. SPENCER DAYTON.

We place OF the hesdof OUT columns
to-day, as u candidate for the State
Senate IN this District, subject to the
nomination Of tho Democratic
Convention, tho name OF
the Roa. Spencer Dayton, Of Barbour.
We DO this in recognition Of Mr. Day
Icn's valuable services to the Democ-
rlcy. Through his influence mauy im-
portant measures were carried through
the Lcgis laturs las; winter, which 9TH
Twi.e could not have but failed; and
through his iulaeuce much good has
been done to the Democratic party in
this district especially in the ccunty of
Barbour. We believe that it is tue
duty Of a great and successful party to
reward those Of its members who have
contributed most to It's success aUd
we assert that no Democrat in this
district Las bgea more Efficient in this
particular than Mr.. Dayton. The
Democratic party i. under many obi.
cations to this gentlemen; and We
Lcpe thatit will belts pleasure to &c.
turn him 10 that seat in the Senate OIL
West Virginia which he has filed ror
the last two winters with SO much
credit to himself aud bic constituents
Mr.. Dayton is in every respect quail
tied for the position. AZ able lawyer, .
Shrewi DICTATOR, governed by broad
comprehensive aud liberal views, hit
nomination and election will occasion ;
repetition Of the compliment SO fire.
aucntly paid to this Senatorial District
last winter, when it was said that il
more ably represented than was any
other Senatorial District in the State
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

EB- Another railroad is to be built
through West Virginia, to be known as
tho Kentucky and Great Eastern. Its
western terminus will be Cincinnati and
ito eastern terminus New York The
route lies through Kentucky o Cntlc,t'.
burg thence through West Virginia
to Point ofRockS, Virginia ind thence
through Pennsylvania to New York
Such men as Gen Fremont, Gen Banks
aud J T Brady, of Pihsburg, are
among the directors, This line will
unke route one hundred and thirty
miles shorter than the route by the
Pennsylvania Central. Work is to be
commenced il Kentucky inside Of three
and the entire line is to he
within three yeGrs.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
ELECTION DAY.

The full colorOd vote Of the county
was Polled On Thursday-in addition,
We believe, to some from the adjoining
counties. All. with very few excep,
tons voted against the Convention
At tue ChaTlesiOwn precinct, one whit,
man is known to have voted with til,
negroes against the Convention. FouI
or five colorcd men voted for the Con
vcuti9n tieket-ouc Of whom the ne
groes attempted to mob for his conser
ya,ism. lie was saved only by the in
terposiiiou Of the white people -
ChaRes!gun Free Prcn
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
THE STATE ELECTION

We publish below an extract from
the Wheeling Register, giving the
latest election returns:
Tho following table Of returns is cor
ree.ed in accordance with the latest and
most trustworthy reports We have re.
cUived. We have separate returns from
some Of the counties that are grouTCl
together in the table, but not from all,
and tue probabilities are that the aggre-
gate majority in those counties will be
found TO exceed the figures given. 1t
is not likely that the majoritie' reported
10 the other counties will DC much
changed by the official count, for most Of
them arc al!eady known to be accurate:
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

Contains no Lac SULPHUR. no SUGAR OF
LrAD-po hirHARGE,no NITRATE or
SILVER, aud is entirely free from tue
Poisonous and misunderstanding
Drags used in other Hair prersra.
tions.
Transparent and clear rs crystal, /, will
not oil the finest fAbric-pCrfcctlysAFE, cL.AS
and Observation-Disclosures long sought
for and found at last.
II restores and .prC7ens the Hair from
becoming Gray, inparts soft, glossy ap
pCnrance, removes DandruG, iSrooi and re-
ireshing 10 the head, CHECKS the Hair from
falling of, and restores II to great extent
when prematurely prevents Headaches,
cures all llumOrS, cutancOus cruptions and
unnltural Heat. As a DREssiSG FoR TTEllAn
IT IL tue EIer ARTICLE IN THE MARKET.
DR.. G. Smith, Patcrtte, GTOtOn Junction.
Mass. Prepared only by PRocrER DRoTnrrs,
Gloucester, Mass. The Genuine is put u IN
panel bottle, made expressly for ii, with the
name Of the article blown in the glass. Ask
your Druggist for Natures Hair Restorative,
and take no other
Send cent stamp TO PrCctef Bros. Tor q
Treatise on the Human Hair. The informa-
tionit contains is worth So TO any person.
a. NJ. DENT, Main st, Weston,
oct3ly Sole Agent for Lewis county.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

VOL 900
MajOriSy in II counties 1854
The counties yet to hear from are
Clay, Morgan, Pcndleton, PocahOnias,
Tyler, Webster aud Wayne, OF which
all except Morgan and Tyler have
probably given majoriticI for the Con.
vcnIion, and Morgan is said to he
CLOSE" We have returns from two
townships in Webster county, in which
l42 votes were cast 10 favor of the Con.
vention, and none dgainK. 1.-THE Con.
vcntion iniquity" has thus received the
endorsement ftho people by majority
that will scarcely be less than three
thousand votes, against the fercest on.
position that has ever been encountered
by any public measure in the State,
and the Radical journals have at last
received an answer TO their Oft repeated
question, "Who wants q CouYenlion?r
Returns from Webster and Morgan
have suco reached US. Morgan coun.
" gives II majority against the Con.
vcniion, In Webster the vote stands, !
2?O for and G against; majority for
Convention pa.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

A dayslcngih this week ia thirteen
hours and fifteen minutes, loss Of if.
tson minutes Of daylight daridg tho
week
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

81 -cAHISET NLKEE,-
CENTER STREET, WESTON, ". VA
KEEPS constantly on baud full and
complete stock of Of all kinds Of furni-
ture, such as Bureaus Tables, Chairs,
Stands, Bed-yicads, &c, &c, Of the best
quality, nj reasonable prices AL orders
promptly attended to.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
NEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
w -Ia1I.Ig7O

'FRs
The last Catalogue sh VS. an attendance o
w students at this Institution. Five dis
tnct DEPARTMENTS Of Instruction, with a full
corps Of competent Professors.
The Ancient and Modern Languages
Mathematics, pureand applied Psychology,
Ethics, Political Economy, Logic, Rhetoric,
the Sciences. &c, &C., carciiliy and thor.
oughly taught. Practical Chemistry and
Physics, illgs'rocd by appropriate apparat.
u.s. Special advantages Tor the study Of Gt.
ology
=, a good Library. Extensive Cabinets o.
MincraIogyr Geology and Concholo7y; tot
rcther with many specimens In other depart.
imenis Of Natural History. Fine Buildings /;
beautiful and healthy location, good society.
Fall Term begins Sept. @. Winter, De.
cember 5 Spring, March 20. Commence
meEl, June 20.
boarding from 81 to - per week.
Tuition from SIS to S2i Der year.
FOR hri Ct Iar'icU!ati, inquire tf
ALEX AARTlS, Pre.id,n,,
Morglbtown, w. Va.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
: oRENzo D. srRADER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Rrrsrlcu II In

Practices in the Circuit Courts Of Ran.
dolph, and adjoining counties, in the Court
OF Appeals and United States Court.
Collections and all other business
promptly attended 10.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
DREsToN DAWSON,

-ELltkNNITH AND TKON.WOUEkN
NEAR THE FOUNDRY, WESTON.
Carriages, Buggirs, Wagons, ETC., re.
paired ON short notice, and on the most
reasonable terms. llOrse-shOeing carefully
attended 10:
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
gl0uE INSURANCE GO.
OF
Columbus, Ohio,
CASH CAPITAL, $780, 900 90
CASH ASSETS 6SS, AL =

The gradual increase o. strength Of tho
lioms n,nkcsi;s Policies better al Expiration
than when first issued. This gradual in
crease is guaranteed by liz plan Of business;
none bui FiTat-ClG" Risks are written a.
paring rates.
lie Home pays for Live Stock when ia-
surcd and Killed ty Lightning, without ref.
rrtncc 20 tie place where killed. lipsys
dAsags by Lighirinsto Buildings, whether
burned or act.
Farness fnd tie Company TO be just tie
ono hey want.
Merchants sc, the hest Of Security in its
Policies.
EofE.-This company h" fu!sllCd all tho
requirements Of the Insurance Law Of this
State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

An interesting letter from Webster
came too letC ior publication.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

TAR. r. B. JOHNSTON,
~ -PHYECiCIAS AND SURGEON
Ua!le on Main Street, Weston, ". Va.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

NORTHWESTERN HOTEL,
-. WALEER PRoPmETOs.-
Pike Street, Clarksburg. Hacks
run to aud from the Depot.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04

tablishcd
ASAMPLE BUREAU,
ah! will, upon application, promptly send by
mail full lines Of samples Of The Newest and
most Fashionable Goods, Of French, Englith
and Domestic manufacture guaranteeing Stall
times to SCI as low, II not al less prices, than
any house in the country.
Bay ing our goods from the largest and
most celebrated mauuiacturcrsin, the different
paris oiEurope, and importing the same by
steamers direct 10 baltimore, our stock is Al
ny ,lmss promptly supplied with the uUyeltit.
Of we London and Paris markets.
~ we buy and sell onlyfor cash, and mako
no Dad debts, we are able aud willing to ,sld
our goodsat from Tea to Fifteen per cen, less
prom than II we ErVe credit.
sent con.
ftompi'paying wholesale BUYERS arr In
yied TO Inspect The stock In our Jolbing and
Pa,f'E" Department
Ado, HAMILTON EASTER 1ys
E, lai 1872 col and 1Gj W. BAL e.;
fs0 2olsri.ly Baltimore, va
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO
CONSUMERS or DRY GOODS
AlIRetail Orders amounting to $40 aud
Over Delivered in any partof
the Country
FREE OF EXPRESS CHARGES.

HAMILTON EASTER & SONS,
Of Baltimore. M.
In order tho better to meet the Tants NJ
Their retail customers at a distance, have q.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-23
LEGAL NOTICES..
PETITION FOR PARTITION.
Alexander a &
Durham Hart,
VS.
Hannah Hart ct al
Preblc Common
Pleas
Petition
for Partition.
TNHE above named defendants, Han

YNIIE above named defendants, Han
Il nah Hart, John E. Hart, Thomas j
Hart, Isaac N. Hart, Finney NJ, Hart,
Joseph X, Hart, a minor, and James
Beall, Chas. BeaH, Carrie Bcall, Hannah
a. Beall minor children of Rebecca
Beall decd. Are hereby notified that
the above named petitioners on the 16-
tn day of October 1871 filed i'll the
clerks office of the court of common
Pleas of Prcble County, Ohio: Their
| petition against them the said defen-
| dants, wherein the said petitioners de-
| mand the assignment of the dover of
| the said Hannah Hart in, and partition
of the following described real estate,
situated in the County of Preble and
State of Ohio, and described Is follow
to-wit: All of the North West quar-
ter section Thirty six (36) in Township
Seven 60 in Range one Q) East save
and excepting Eighty (sO) acres on the
| South side or part Of said quarter
heretofore sold and decided to John
| Wayet, the whole residue of said
| quarter containing Eighty (SO) acres.
more OF less. Also all of the south half
of the South West quarter of section
Twenty Five (25) in Township Seven
60 in Range one (1) East ave and ex-
| cept one half acre out of the North
| EaSU corner Oh Sttlu SOulll HILL COA'CS =
| ed to William L. Silver by deed, dated
January End, 1858, the whole residue
ofsaid South half of said quarter con-
tanning Seventy nine and one half a
cres ofland, more IL less. Also, the
North East quarter of section thirty
five $3.50 i'll township seven CD in range
one ID east except a lot of one halfacre
of land lying in the North East corner
of said quarter, which was conveyed
to the school Directors for the use
School Distrit, said tract contains a
bout one hundred and fifty nine and
one half acres more or less. All the
| above described lands, being the lands
of of which SiIas Hart, late of Preble
County. Ohio, died seized.
And the said defendants are further
notified that the SAID petitioners will
at the November term of said Court
1871, apply for IN order that said dow
er may be assigned and said partition
be made accordingly.
CAMPBELL & GILMORE.
Atty's for petitioners
Attest. d. B. Morrow elk,
O-19-w6 tf1S7l
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-23
Samples Of Pure Govern.
mSnt.

The only hope now is i'll the
Republican party. Around that
organization al! the friends OF
pure government must rally, Or
we shall he swamped beneath ii
tidal wave of official corruption.
Rep. Paper.
For example Of the "pure gov
ernment,' the Republican party
gives. the country, sec
l. A Republican President at
Washington, who bestows his
cabinet officers in retur for per
5onal favor5 and gifts bestowed
upon him
2. A Republican Rdministra-
ton which spends one hundred
and thirteen million dollars more
for the current expenses of the
government than the last Demo
cratic administration spent.
8. A list of three hundred Re
publican defaulters, who have
pocketed twenty millions of dol
lars of the peoples moneys and
have never been punished by the
administration.
4. A Republican administra-
ton which compelled the only
member of the cabinet who at
tempted to purify his depart
ment, to retire from office, SO
that the thieves and corruption
lists could carry on their plumber
undisturbed.
ga Republican Congress which
muzzled the Supreme Court un-
till they could pass a law by
which a Republican President
could pack it.
6. A Republican Congress
which controlled by lobbyists has
given away, so far as any revenue
to the public is concerned, but
sold, so far as their pockets are
concerned, vast tracts, hundreds
of millions of acres of the public
lands to gigantic corporations.
81 Republican President who
used the secret service money OF
the government, to forward a col
rupt annexation scheme for the
benefit of speculaters in San Do
mingo and their allies in this
country.
But why multiply? These
specimens of pure government
the Republican party gives the
country will - do for the pre-
sent. Ought not "the friends of
pure government to rally for a
party whose browning achieve
ments are a mercenary Executive
a profigate administration, a cor
rupt Congress, and a degraded
Judiciary?
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-23
The American Stock Journal for

The American Stock Journal for
November has very interesting articles
on Breaking of Pointers and Settlers,
Profitable Poultry Management, Far
mers Clubs, Steers and Draught Oxen
Mango in Cattle, Asses for Farm &
Agricultural Purposes, The Laboring
Mans Pig, The Poultry Yard, Sheep,
The Establishment of a Racing Stud,
Hay as a feed, How to saw Food, On
the Breeding and Rearing of pigs.
Care of Farm and Cart Horses, On
the diseases Incident to swine, New
Method of Horse Shooting, Improved
Dairy Stock, sc, The monthly should
be in the hands of every farmer as it
only costs 500 Il year, and the pro-
prietors offer the last three numbers
oftllis year free. Address n. L. Boy
cr q CO Parkcsburg Pa.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-23

The Hon. Coles Bashford, Gov
of Wisconsin in 1856, and of cor
ruption bonds fame, is President
Grants Secretary Of Estate for the
Territory of Arizona. He has
been at his old home in Oshkoth
for some time past. Like the
other federal Office holders, he
takes a great interest in Wash
burns election. It is said the re-
Communications which entitled
him TO president Grant favor con
sisted of evidences that he accep-
ted a present of $4,000 in cor
ruption bonds. When Grant
found that out, he recognized a
man after his own heart.-Birds
of feather flock together, espec-
tally black birds. Bashford is a
strong supporter also of Wash
burn.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-11-23

IN PURSUANCE of an alias order of
the Probate Court of Preble County
'"Ohio. Made on the Dist, day ofOc-
tober 1871. the Undersigned will on
SATURDAY DECEMBER End, 1871.
at l o'clock p. NJ. on the premises in
Monroe township in said county offer
at public sale, the following prcmi scs
Situated i'll the County of Ircble, in
the State of Ohio, and in the Township
of and bounded and described
as follows: The NORTHEAST quarter
of section thirty one, CID in Township
nine, 90 i'll Range two, (2) East &c,
Containing 126 acres more or less, eX-
cept one acre heretofore conveyed to
Jacob F. Ridenour. also excepting IL
bout four acres heretofore conveyed to
Arthur Duffield. the said excepted
parts being on the North side of said
tract, the tract to be sold containing
121 acres of land, more or less. Terms
of Sale: One third on day OF Sale, one
thirdin one year, and the residue i'll
two years, from day of Sale. Deferred
payments to be secured by mortgage
on the premises sold, and to bear = per.
cent. interest payable annually.
Appraise at $1,000.
Campbell 81 Gilmore,
Attys. for Pllf.
Daniel w. Harshman. Guardian of
Washington Ridenour.