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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
THE CONSTITUTIONAL con,
EENTION.

The Moorefeld .lieer;iser, which OPP
posed the ratification Of the Flick
Amendment With such ability and effect
as te bring out heavy majOrities against
it in Hardy and Grant counties, comes
out now heartily and zealously in favor
Off Cons titutional Convention. The
same course has been adopted by all
but two of the prof.ssedly Democratic
papers in the State, and there seems no
doubt that the Democratic and Conscr-
vatire party will present IN united
front in favor Of constitutional reform.
In fact there is scarcely any room for
difference Of opinion upon this question
among those who sincerely desire the
welfare aud progress of the State. The
reforms to be effected arc Of so much
importance, and the changes to be mad
are so vital to State prosperity, that i,
is scarcely conceivable there should be
any division Of sentiment among Dem.
ocrats upon the subject. The Aaeer-
,iser says:
In our opinion there is greater need
ola State Constitutional Convention now
than ever. we have been earnest in
our desire to restore the DISTINGUISHED
people Of this Sta'e to all their rights
We don't believe this Amendment does
it. We don't believe it las been le-
gally adopted. and therefore We are
most earnestly in favor Of a Convention,
so that this question may be placed be-
yOnd all dispute.
I'VE want o Constitution that all the
people of the State can say they had a
hasd in making. We want Constit-
ution that will carry US back as near to
the good old times as We can possibly
get, which will do away with tho pres
ent township system, and give US cheap
and honest local government.
The Radicals and Flick Amend
ment Democrats al tell US that negro
suffrage is fixed fact If this is so,
then We want Constitution that will
enable Us TO count them in legislative
representation, which will give Hardy
a representative in the Legislature.
me want ConStit1tion that will
make all men, iptrpsted with the PEG
Pies money, accountable for a strict and
fsishfui management thereof.
ave want Constitution tina. will
give the people cheap and honest
Courts, where one can 60 for the vim
dicatiOns Of his rights, with the assur-
ance that justice will be speedily melted
out to him. We want a competent and
respectable judiciary. We want men
on the Bench in whom the people can
have confidence, aud look up to as com,
petent.to expound the law. These are
some Of the reasons why We want q
Convention"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29

TAI Morgantown Constitution oflast
week contains very forcible argument
upon the subject Of minority reprcscn-
tatiop," and suggests the topic as one
to be considered By the proposed Con-
stitutional Convention. In proposing
and advocating . measure of this kind
the Democracy of the State chow how
utterly without foundation is the Radi-
cal cry that the Convention is purely q
Democratic measure, a mere partisan
scheme. The adoption ola plan Of mi
nority representation would inurc al
most entirely to Radical advantage.
The representatives Of the minority in
three-fourths of the counties Of the
State would be of that political faith,
and, should it be conceded, it will be 4
disinterestCd and unsel6sh act on the
part Of the majority, prompted only By
a desire to deal justly towards all. il
any distinctive political party in West
Virginia IS likely to receive peculiar
advantage from tho Constitutional Con.
vcntion, it is that party which is now
iu the minority, but which is fuolishlT
trying to thrust aside the benefits We
Ogcr.
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NATURES
CwM NNw NCstovotlvC.

,Cou'oins no Lac SuLPnuE, no SUGAR Or
LEAp-no LiTuARCE, no NITRATE or
SILVER, aud is entirely free from tue
Poisonous and Misunderstanding
Drugs used in other Hair prepara-
tions.
Transparent and clear as crystal, it will
not oil tic finest lahric-pcgli iiysAFE, CLEAN
and MISUNDERSTANDING long sought
for and found At last.
ltrestorcs and. prercnts the HaiE from
becoming Gray, imparis soft. glossy ap
pearance, removes Daudruf, is cool and re-
freshing 10 the head, CHEEKS tie Hair from
falling of, and restores it to a great. extent
when prenatuTelyilost, prevents Headaches,
cures all lIumoFS, ruiaReous eruptiOnS and
unnatural Heat. As ! DEEsslSG ron TurlIAIR
IT Is THE BEST ARTICLE N I'M MARKET.
pr. 6. SMITH, PatcntCc, GrVton junction,
Mass. Prepared only by PnoSTrE BRO1 BEi.s,
Gloucester, Mass. The Genuine is put up in
q panel bottle, made expressly for it. with the
name Of the article blown in the glass. Ask
Your Druggist for Natures Hair Restorative,
and take no other
Send a ; ccnt stamp TO Proctor Bros. for a
Treatise on the Human Hair. The Informal
tiont contains is worth 50 10 any l'erson.
A. NJ. DENT, Main St, Weston,
oct3ly Sole Agent for Lewis county.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
WHO ARE TAXPAYERS ?

The opponents Of tue Constitutional
Convention are afraid that their peculiar
pets, the negroes, will be taxed as
white laboring men are now, if the
Convention be held. They wish the
cOlOred people 20 still enjoy the adran-
tagss Of favored class, guaranteed to
them by the present Constitution Of
West Virginia.
The Constitution of West Virginia
prescribes, in section 9 Of article S,
tina. "a capitaiion tax OF one dollar,
shall be levied upon each white male
inhabitan. who has attained the age Of
,wenty-Onc years" In violation Of
this clause in the Constitution. the
Code imposes capitation tax upon
eolored persons as we'll as upon white.
No case under the law has been taken
into the courts, but it is evident that
negroes are exempt from this tax and
cannot be legally compelled to pay it.
Now that they have become voter, and
the political equals Of white men, they
ought to be compelled to share the
burden oftaxation, and the Constitu-
ton Of the State should be So amended
as to deprive them of the special immu-
mites they now enjoy. That is one lit.
tie job for the Constitutional Convention
TO do. = = i y =
Some Of the radical editors in this
State have boon silly enough to argue
that, because the Constitution does no,
expressly prohibit, in positive terms, the
levying Of cupitation tax on negroes,
it is therefore within the power Of the
Legislature 10 levy such tax. The
Constitution provides tina, a capitation
tax shall be levied upon leach rhie
male inhabtaut who has attained the
uge Of twcnty-oae years" 1t says
nothing about Degroes-nei,her does
ii say anything about women or chill
drsn. 1.-THE foolish assertion Of the
Radical editors be correct, and the
Legislature may impose eapitation
tax upon negroes without amending the
Constitution, it has precisely. the same
power to tax women aud ehildE.n at
the rate Of opc dollar per head. The
idea is sheer nonsense. If negroes
arc to be taxed as white men now are,
tie Constitution Of the State must be
amended. - WELDING Register.
Our worthy contemporary, the Charles
Ton Courier, speaking of,he same sub
jcct, says:
The Constitution Of the State Of West
Virginia provides in Section l of Ar;i-
Gle I. that a capitatiOn tax Of one
dollar shall be levied upon each rhite
male inhabitaat who has attained the
age Of twepty-one years" Under this
the negroes are exempt from capiatiOn
tsZ. They will continue to enjoy this
exemption while the present Cobstisu.
tiOn remains ia force Those who are
in favor Ofperpetuating their special
privileges and exemptions will oppose
a. Convention toamend the Constitution
Those who think that the blacks should
bcag their proportion Of taxation will
iavsr Constitutional Convention.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
Sl51,341
Total cost OF road including

all necessary rolling stock 1881
This would be giving all that is re-
quired for the construction Of the road
and placing i. in full operation. No
doubt exists as TO whether or not the
road will pay-every citizen of the
County knows that it uOuli pay. We
should be glad to have tho views Of
our citizens upon this matter. 1t is
certainly one Of great importance to our
community, and is one in Which all are
interested.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29

Csnt,e Street, Weston, West Virginia.
g. good assortment OfGroccr,cs alwavs
Hcnlun hand. Produce bought and sold.
- The best quality Of lguors for sale, in
quantities 10 suit purchasers Wheeling
,l"2ici tine cigars, agi 'hs best grades Of
tobacco, always on hind
-%-SIo.--oae deer aJo ', tie Bank.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29

Carpets, floor and table oil cloths,
aud anything else you cali sJr at pur.
ter Joh4sop's.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
FROM WESTON TO CLARks-
BURG BY RAIL.

There is upon the records of the
Legislature Of tbi, State a charter for
The Weston & Clarksturg Railroad
Company" and the question has b ea
frequently asked as to VIA. would be
The cost Of such a road, built upon The
Narrow Gusge principle, We have,
sflcr considerable trouble, secured the
Ssurcs aud statistics Of other Narrow
Gauge Railroads, and Gnd that the
proposed road would cost sb. ut as fol-
i4ws, taking the average cost elsewhere:
Cos: Of grading and laying
rails per mile, Sc, 537-
Tor % miles Sl5l,341
Two locomotives, fauE pas
semgeF ears, thirty plat
form ears, aud ten box
ears, $1,000
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
BeyGmn /. lFilmoM
and DGricliGimore.

The object Of this suit Is 10 attach and an
ny To theldemand in this cause any money
iue from the defendant Gilmsre. TO the de-
PENDANT Uilmoth sufficient to satisfy the sum
OF $50 90, with interest thereon from the
18th day OF November, \. j. isj9, till paid,
suit.
And i: appearing by affidavit sled in this
cause that the defendant, benjamin ! VII
moth, is not an inhabitant of This State. It il
orrdcreyl TINT i'c DO appear here in one month
after due publication OF this order. and do
what Is necessary 10 protect his interest il
''is suit. \ Copy-teste.
printers fee s. 80 J.B. EARLE, Clerk.
mlyS.i
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
PROPRIETOR
OF TIE
CELEBRATED
E0SEvN Ennis
Stonia oh Bitters,

Great Western Rem DIS.
IT GoSENHElN,
Lie WHOLESALE DEALER IN PrRE-
Rye & BOURBON WHISTLES,
Brandies, Wines, Gins, Tobacco and Cigars,
ANN Street, !below Court, rarkersburs IVES,
Virginia. may2?-lv
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
Ny Motto.
SMALL PROFITS AND Quick SALES

T ADJUST receiving and opening a SPLEEN
ldii assortment OF Goods suitable for the
seas Oh and name in part:
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware,
Queenswarc, Tinware, Boots and
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Wood
cIware, Drugs, Medi-
cincs, Flour, Dye
Stufs, Leather.
Salt, Iron, and Steel, &c.
Which /! am enabled, having purchased Oh
the best terms. TO offer al very low rates.
-p3TRADE !-TRADE!-l will nay the
highest prices for Trade OF every variety,
and will sell Goods at the lowest figures.
Owing to the advantages of the cash sys-
TEN 10 all parties, buyers will find il to
their interest 10 call AT ms store bcfurr
going elsewhere. Thankful Tor the liberal
patronage shown TO me By The public and
my friends, promise renewed efforts to
give them entire satisfaction in their su-
lure dealings with me.
Tie highes market prices poid for
Ginseng, Flarsecd and Nod.
4. A. LEWIS.
Weston. W. Va, June 6, 1879.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29

State ST Vest liiirgiaia:
4 T rules held in the Clerks office o. the
I4Circuit Court of Randolph county, on
the FIRST Monday in Say, in the year 1871,
and in the Slh year Of the State.
Johm Taylor, S. h. CID
son and j. L. Gibson,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

" W .hlSSlO.NEh y iNS4lSh.
j. w. Bennett, paimg,
Eli=aleM Hays, JoAa S.
Da'cson aud Sarah Z.
Damson, Daria ".
Waldeck, Lepis .Schqe-
.fcr, Mary E. Dedsen,
Charles E. Dodson,
Phasn,a c. Wootter, In Chaneery
Loaisa Waldsck aud
Z. II. Dodson, JacoJ
Z. DodsO", .4lbmtes
Dodsoa, Har man
DsdsOn, 4 +. Dol
son, Porter Dodson,
john Wootier aud r.
". IIdldeck. dst7ts.
NOTICES hereby given to all the above.
~ named defendants, that will, on the
18TH day OF June, 1911, at my office in Ues-
ion, Lewis county. Hest Virginia, proceed
TO ascertain the rights and interests, il anv.
which the defendants Lewis .Schaefer, David
". Waldeck, and the heirs Of Joseph bod.
son, deceased, have in and 10 the LAID in the
bill and proceedings mentioned: at which
time and place will take dispositions, and
proceed TO make report Of any special mat
isr dee med pertinent, OF which mar be re-
quired by any Of the par lies in said cause.
Given under ny hand rs Commissioner
in Chancery for the Circuit Court OF said
county, this II h day oillay, 1871
W. II. BIRNE,
mayl5.lt Commissioner.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE
CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS
AllfRetail Orders amounting to $50 and
Over Delivered III any partOf
the Country
FREE or EXPRESS CHARGES.

tlbi;shei
SAMPLE BUREAU,
and will, upon application, promptly send by
mail full lines Of samples Of tic Newest and
most Fashionable Goods, OF French, English
and Domestic mapuiaciure guaranteeing a; all
times 10 sell as low, il not at less prices, than
any house in the country.
Buying our goods from the largest and
most celebrated manufacturers in the different
parts ofEurope, and importing the same by
steamers direct TO Baltimore, our stocki is al
all times romp,ly supplied with the novetiC,
Of the London and Paris markets.
As we buy AID sell onlyfor cash and max
no haiidcbts, we are able and willing TO sci
our goods at from Ten 10 Fifteen per cent less
profit than il We gave credit.
Orders uuaccompanied by cash Will be
sent CO. d.
rrompt-paying wholesale buyers ar, in
vitcl 10 inspect the stock in our JoGLing and
Package Department.
Address, HAMILTON EASTER L SONS.
l?7. 1919, POL and 2G1 ". Baltimore !:
Feb 2O-lsTl-ly baltimore, Nd.
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RYAN 4 HALE,
BOOT 4 SHOE MANuFACTORY
The undersigned would respectfully
inform the citizens OF Lewis and nd.
joining COUNTIES that they have opened a
new aud extensive
BOOT IND SHOE STORE,
In llule's Old Stand,
Weston, IEta ITTrginiiu.
We shall keep constantly on hand n
full supply of Ladics, .uise, and
Chhirc1is Slices, and large as.vr,-
ment Of gentlemen's
SHOES And BOOTS,
Ready made and "to order"
The quality Of our work will be as
good or better than you eau &c, else
where; and our prices shall never fail to
please, Give the new store trial.
We will keep on hand q good assort-
ment Of leather. Good produce taken
in exchange.
REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED
II sho,tea notice and most reds uabie
terms. An Pertaining 10 tie r~kmun-
ship rarrunied.
June 20, l3TO.-Iy
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S76J.0SG
In Cash Gifts, 10 be DIstri! ut d by the
New York Cash Pri. Co.
EVERY TICKET DRAW A PRIZE

ucc NJ 400 0Os
j chance 10 draw any Of the above Prizes
for Csc. Tickets describing Prizes are sealed
in Envelopes and well mixed On receipt OF
sc Sealed Ticket is drawn without choicc,
and sent by mail 10 any address. The prrze
named Upon Z will be delivered 10 the ticket
holder on payment 0f One Dollar. Prizes
arc immediately sent 10 any address by ex-
press or return mali.
You will know what your prize is before
YOU pay for it. Any Prize exchanged for
another Of the same value. No blanks. Our
patrons can depend on fair dealing.
RuFGREScEs.-The following lately drew
Valuable Prizes and kindly permitted us 10
publish them Andrew J. Burns, Chicago,
$4,000; Niss Clara Walker, Baltimore,
Piano, $500; JAMES NJ. Matthews, Detroit,
5000; John T. Anderson. Savannah,
5000; James Simmons, Boston, $40, 900
rHEsS OpIS'oSs.-!'Thc firm is reliable. -
Weekly Tribune, Dec 20. Deserve their
succeSs."-S.i. Herald, Jan. !. Just and
Honorable News. Dec. Q.
send for Circular. Liberal inducements
to. Agents. SatiSfoction guaranteed. Every
package OF 200 Sealed Envelopes confirms
oSg casa GIFT. Seven tickets for 81: IL for
81; 30 for 50: 200 Tor Sli. Address
lIOPklNS1 HUNT.
pHy22-am rs Vail Street, NY.
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NEW DRUG STORE.

FRESH, PURE DRUGS AND NED!cIy
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-07-26
Sensational Preaching

The New York Examiner and ChrOnical
makes the following hits on the prevalent
style of announcing preachers and their
topics for the purpose of drawing the
crowd
Rev. Mr.. Flight will preach in the Fancy
church, in Oliver Street, next Sunday, A.
NJ, at 1O3, and in the evening at y o'clock.
Subject in the morning, "The Fixed Stars;
in the evening, 1.-The Man in the Moon"
Rev. DR.. Swell will preach in the Church
of St. Sebastian, next Sunday, morning and
evening. Subject in the morning, Church
Architecture; )" in the evening, "a question
which no one can answer.
Rev. Mr.. Draw will preach in the Taber-
nacle, on Broad ST., next Sunday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Draw-s a new pulpit light, and
crowds are wishing to hear him. Come early.
Rev. Dr. Antiquity will preach in the
Church of the Patriarchs next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Subject in the morning,
"Job's Oxen;" in the evening, "Job's War
Horse
Rev. Mr.. Plain.Spoken will preach in the
Progressive church, corner of Independent
and Jolly Streets, Sunday, morning and
evening. Subject in the morning, "The
Devils Funeral Sermon in the evening,
"Where Cain got his Wife"
Rev. Mr.. Great will preach in the Church
of St. Crispin next Sunday, morning and
evening. Subject in the morning, "Shoe-
make;" in the evening, "Strikes among La
borers." After the sermon the ordinance
of baptism will be administered in the mar
BILE baptistry, which is well worth seeing
The Lords Supper will be administered. A
new silver communion service has been pro
vided by wealthy parishioner, and will be
used for the first time.
1t is expected that two advantages will
arise from the above notices. 1. Some mer
will be brought into public notice who have
long been unappreciated. 2. Some people
would go to meeting next Sunday who woult
otherwise stay at home.
1t is also quite certain that they will b'
productive of serious disadvantages. l. The
people who are drawn to church by the above
notices must be drawn, if at all, by repeti
ton of similar notices. 2. The public i'm
preston is, that they are pressed hard fol
hearers, and seek crowd, even at the ex
pense of selling of st cost,
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To Make Mischief.

Keep your eye on your neighbors Take
care of them. Do not let them stir without
watching. They may do something wrong
if you do. To be sure, you never knew
them to do anything very bad, but it may
be on your account they have not. Per
haps if it had not been for your kind care
they might have disgraced themselves long
time ago. Therefore do not relax any effort
to keep them where they ought to be. Never
mind your own business-that will take care
of itself. There is man passing along
he is looking over the fence--be suspicious
of him; perhaps he contemplates stealing
some of these dark nights; there is no know
ing what queer fancies he may have got into
his head.
If you find any symptoms of any one pass
ing out of the path of duty, tell every one
else what you see, and be particular to see
a great many. 1t is good way to circulate
things, though it may not benefit yourself
or any one else particularly. Do keep some
thing going-silence is dreadful; though it
is said there was sile' IN heaven for the
space of half an hou not let any such
thing occur on earth ,uId be too much
for this mundane sphere
If, after all your wa yhful care, you can
not see anything out of the way in any one,
You may be sure it is not because they have
not done anything bad; perhaps in an un-
garded moment you lost sight of them
throw out hints that they are no better than
they should be-that you should not won.
der, if the people found out what they were
after a while, that then they may not carry
their heads so high. Kes it going, and some
one may take the hint and begin to help
you along after awhile-then there will be
music and everything will work to charm
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Sowing Beside All Waters.

1t is sometimes said that the little sums
often contributed by friends of the mission
work, and by children here can not be ex-
pected to accomplish much for the good of
the heather. But it seems evident chat God
in his providence, does give striking proof
that lie can bless the little gifts to the great
good Of the heather and encouragement of
the gver. In the incident given below,
some one gave the small sum required to
send a New Testament to India, for the
whole Bibleis translated into their language,
and that Testament may accomplish Won
derful work. A missionary account reads
as follows:
"In Northern India, lately, native and
his son, youth fourteen years of age, came
to a missionary, and begged for book
They were asked what kind of book they
wanted. This led to a conversation, in
which it came out that several years ago a
norton of the New Testament had been
given to some one in their residence, which
had excited great curiosity and been dill
gently read, and now they desired further
Information. 1t appeared that they had be-
come firm believers in several elementary
truths of the gospel, and that great many
others in the same place agreed with them.
When the missionaries recently visited the
place. they were received with the greatest
cordiality. Men and women came forward,
and in spite of the expostulations of the
brethren, bowed down to them and embraced
their feet, saluting them as holy men and
teachers. When prayer was offered in their
assembly by native teacher, it was fire.
quently interrupted by the responses, True,
true, blessed, blessed, &c. Preaching was
kept up before large and attentive audiences
for ten days, and when the brethren left, it
was in the midst of similar demonstrations
of reverence and gratitude. What may
come of this excitement cannot be foretold.
1t is certain that the little group of believers
have been forsaken by their townsmen, and
are outcasts from their former caste. Il
may be that through them God will com
mence true and saving work of his grace,
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Virginia and Philadelphia.

TThe following note from Rev. DR.. Ashbel Green,
addressed to the Rev. Samtise Brown pastor of New
Providence church, Rockbridge county, Va, is not
without some interest az showing the substantial
sympathy which Christians in Virginia were ready
to extend to sufferers in Philadelphia, when visited
by the scourge of the Yellow fever.-CEN. Pres
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18th, 1899.
"Rev. and Dear Sir,-This day | have
received your favor of the 9th inst, inclos
ing post note on the Bank of the United
States for one hundred dollars, formal re-
ceipt of which you will find at the close of
this letter-so written as to be capable of
separation from it. In behalf of those who
shall receive an alleviation to their suffer
ngs from this charity / return thanks to
you and to the Presbytery; and pray God
that your Christian sympathy may be re-
warded, both in this and better world.
1 have always felt s.degree of embarrass
ment when sums Of sey have been com
mitted to me for distribution without any re
sponsibility. My method is to keep an &C
curate account of the distribution with the
dates, and names of those who partake of
the charity, and the sums they severally re-
ceive. This seems to be all that the nature
of the business will admit of. This | shall
do in distributing the money you have trans
mitted, and it will be open to the inspection
of any member of your Presbytery who may
visit the city, or can be sent forward to you
judged expedient.
Very Sincerely Yours,
GprFN -