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withdrawal of Mr.. chldr,ter.

Elsewhere in our columns will be
found the withdrawal of Mr.. W. v.
Chiidesier from the candidacy for the
House of Delegates. Mr.. C.s card
speaks for i,sOlf-it has tho ring Of a
true Democrat, and will bring to him a
host oftruo friends that will make him
one ofthc strongest men in tho county
for any position he may hereafter de.
sire
Mr.. Lewis has now no opposition
but u kind Of half Democrat and
half Republican, who occupies a posi-.
ton that will not command tue respect
Of the Democrats, and but small por-
ton Of the Republican party. We
therefore feel warranted in saying
that the efficient and faithful manner
Mr.. Lewis represented the county in
tue last Legislature, will insaro him
the masses Of both parties, and that he
will be elected By large majority.
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the State from any other, can at once
buy, sell or inherit real estate, but the
white Irishmap and German cannot,
until they have waited Eve years, aud
then natufalncd, or il his country is
not at war with this he eau employ q
LAWYER aud 20 into q court Of record
aud declare on oath that he intends to
continue to reside in this State, and
have such declaration entered Of
record" and then he can buy; but
the citizens Of African descent" can
buy, sell, devise and inherit without
this expense and Formally, whether
Africa is at peace with the United
States or not. We trust that when
Mr.. john j Davis gets up his White
Mans Government he will DO little
more cousideratO Of our resident
alien" Irish and German citizens. We
will take a few more Of such and let
them buy up as much of our real es-
tate, and especially Of our wild lands,
as they can fBd or mako money to pay
for and pay taxes. We wonder tic,
p. would not agree to sell those farms
out Of that Big Kanawha tract, and
bind himself not 10 cOnfscSte or for
cit it because they arc only resident
Aliens" or would he do as he is doing
with the actual settlers on his claim,
who have built their cabins and cleared
their landsl Lot tho aliens come and
take up their residence amongst US and
buy our lands and improve our State,
and this is the object Of the provision
in the new Constitution to which the
gentlemen SO strongly aud inCOusider-
atsly ObjeCt,-W heeling Register.
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co MISSIONERiS SALE

By virtue OF Decree Of the Circuit Court
ofGilmer county, rendered at the April term
Of 1879, 10 the chancety cause Of Simon
Frank against the Natural OH Springs Com.
pany, Theo McNamee, and others, will sell
by Public Auction al tic front door Of the
Court House Of said county, on the 18th day
Of August, 1872, that being Court day, the
following described tracts Of land In Iaid
cause decrccd 10 be sold One tract contain.
Ing 3lOl acres, situated on the Crooked Fork
Of Steer Creek, and the other containing
MAJ acres, situated on Middle Run, a branch
OF the Little Kanauha River.
Terms or SALE;-Suirent cash In hand
TO pay the costs Of suit and expenses Of sale,
aud for tue residue on a credit oil one, Two
and three years, the purchaser giving bis
notes with GOOD personal security for the
deferred inJlallments, bearing interest from
date, and lien 10 30 detained on tho land a
q further security. ROBERT O. LINN,
July l5-3t Commissioner.
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GOVERNOR JACOB.
THE LAST Wall OF THE
PATRIARCH
One OF tho Largest and most Enthu.
siasilc Republican Meetings
ever held In this
County.

N. ,I..,.,:.L. L.. -. p Al.
on Monuuy u'su' las', Uie " 'ho
'luV p''HOot t, ie'el W., i 'elVs!IIn
IRON us eASei'ency, yonl Jeremiah. .la
Ia''ns 'aa' s W Wou'a 'PeaA AZ 'n,s
pace gu 'he Gun inS,, T., fosters ,t s'l wetS
llllheuIa.yly Plip''l' anu 'us hou''.
M'ns o. 'no y psuI I.Iiy LlaIv nas'e w. ~
, H. 'nV'' NVpuO''V'" ''''lFeH " 'HO
''| Is. L., ,;..,, A. 1..t ...;..,,. I'D
III que !lIne MI 'aeoo arrived uuu
a'.er 4 Ia,!uIT' drumming up W us
friends NOl al eOlors) anu some eS'
ee',Gns music py our Vorae' panu'
lWalcn hau DeIh ensageu lor INC oS-
caslop very .l'' Svn'vu'Iy VI PsOPIe
assembled AZ INC GSuts HOUSE a
larger npulUeF o. Nepupl.sans were
Presen' 'nan We nave ever T Ss9n assem-
Viea ngFe since oeHaivI HHiey autO'
ea'eu '1C eIsc' ION Oh Hr. Oacoos par
llcuiar IFIenG, WIN, Il. stevenson a
goGu many SaHu ~ msH "S SI',. mere
anu, we regret " say, q lew poho );
era's NnTm We hau n''nSt.o regarded
as SOUND H., io@S' :, 'heto was T no.
c"SSyn s 10 ~ nu''' Vi tn's sosl, WI 'a'
COZ ; iu't peInOeiaI'S strength was O. OUT, /,
auu we we 'rTeIy give nun .ue Uc1SnI o.
" lno ps lI,'' =, uShe' WIN nS =,
sunet ma'et waterway W Tue iosS o. 20 slhalI
q nuHlVet Vi 'H0se WHO Ougu' u De i''
supporters , ,p,,.
oahuwieneG between u lat NcpuOIl'
8. Gan "a Que sue, anu a ieah one on
.he S U'nei, We IIs'Inea 10 Tue ia'' 81
.ae ! ai ,l.i' .,. as Iest We eou'I' nc
began DeMaIlIns Tue IlcI mat hG hau
no newspapers 10 Wnlea 10 VihuIea'e
Nv himself aud all 'has sort oil thing
ihis !: NOT Tue case lwo9ty-tonE
papers IN 1nls state support hIm-ol
%h'ea twenty'0he are Nadloal' anu
Tue osnGt tnFce nave oSeh started py
sonoSouyS money lmnOse; We q GGh
hnow) since ", inc distinguished bo!'eF
entered @i, Tue canvass 20,
U,nt 1, assertions si, o. Ike IiEo character
ne maaG 10, Freely; ana llNo a sugar
coated pnl, hc l0una nis way 10 'A'
s'o gu OF us NSpeOIIean hearers
p. ho W 0 al', y, DC s,I ana
i'aa!cal oppression 70 DC forgotten and
forgiven, VIC want II Joy'ren' but
nJ L yG'y ,' ~ 'ea' u.m future 10
winch I,i,: WI os Va 10 Feletteu, We want no
LGPeu'Io1 u sue scenes tna' nave
u'S ~ 'a0Su S ~" SVpopu'a'eu our o'a.o'
ne uecIlneu 10 say Ihat nc was
g ,. lVt u Gsa,ns' Ine new U0hstI'u'
.'Un WHICH Is s, u proper ana In
a ,"S m,'I ;nG terms r, :, Tue Inn
i'eu PaI'n .I. tns refusal 81
T n; '9 9l; aIaOF o. many Of JUS
pehOetaIIS lFIGpGs' sna GissuSted a
large number nun Of hls heP9OlIcan hear;
CTS, lnG hepuo'lcans had expected
'na' nc l'he great lones' Jonn }
"NNtN A"hN lNsiAluh va Aula luVsLlVut
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rNoM BRAxToN.
The 'Jus.nandle" County all Right
BmxTOs County, W. Vail
August Sd, 1879.

August 30, 1879.
To he Editor Of Tie Democrat:
For the purpose Of encouraging our
friends throughout the State, | will
give you the political news Of our Sec
ton. We had the "0ld War Hoss, II
Colonel John Horner, with US on the
ID inst. He addressed the people Of
this place, aud in his usual style, cut
right and left, paid particular attention
to "Bolters," and showed that the
prcsen: Constitution was q partizun
sheet, and never had been adopted by
the voice Of the sovereign people Of
this State. lie took up the two Con-
situations and compared them together,
and think showed to the satisfaction
ofevery one present tina. the new Con-
stitutiOn was worthy Of their consider.
alton, and ought to receive their united
support. He mado very strong ap-
peal to the Democratic party to stand
BY the nominees and support the en-
tire State tickct-that it was q duty
they oWeG to themselves and to their
county. His defence Of Camden
against the many charges brought
against him by the Republicans and
Boilers, was able, bold and manly.
His speech was courteous and respect
full toward Governor Jacob and the
party supporting him, yet he clearly
showed that Mr.. Camden was entitled
to the nomination, aud ought to re-
ceive the entire support Of the Demo-
cratic party. l am satisfied that this,
Mr.. Camdon's native county, will give
him a handsome majority.
LUMBERPoET.
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Resident Aliens.

Hon. John ]. Davis and Mr.: G. P,
a writer in the Htelligeneer, oppose
the new Constitution because it per.
mits resident aliens" to buy, sell, dc:
wise and pass Sy descent a little farm
they may purchase for their families.
Mark the terms-'rsIiieat aliens, "
and you will see that ii Is only q
tuppenny revival Of the smallest Know.
NolhiDgism that could have entered
into the heart or brain Of mau to con-
ceive. An 1rishman or German or
other alien comes to this State-he
comes to take up his abode amongst
US, and wants to buy an humble house
aud lot in one Of our towns, or q farm
amongst our hills and 60 to work at
once to found bis home and establish
his family. Look at the successful
colony Of such in We,zel county.
Look at our ton thousand hills and
ridges and valleys which afford the
same temptation and the same facility
for settlement when the titles are closed
by the other admirable provision Of
this pew Constitution adopted to that
end, Article ~, and then say,that no
ono Of "thO residents" Irish or Ger.
mans, now in the State, or who may
DO induced to come into it for the
very purpose Of buying those lands,
shall buy until they have been here
five years, aud taken out their last pa.
pcrs Of naturalization" Every negro
who is ia the State, OF shall come into
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No Jacob.

NN%N''i aAAb N9h -
70 Tic Editor Of The Democrat.
For the sake Of harmony, aud tue
preservation Of the Democratic party, !
deem it the duty Of every good Dem.
ocrat to support the ParkCrsburg nom.
inees; aud ! will work from now until
the election for their success. ] can.
not 60 for any man that will not define
his position upon the new Constitution
or anything else. The failure Of Gov.
ernor Jacob to-day to define his posi-
ton upon the Constitution will lose
him many votes in this county | make
this statement from the fact that have
been quoted as bis supporter, and did
support him until he failed to define
his position to-day,
NJ j. II. WAESER.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
Moses Cunningham, Esq.

BuLrrOWS, August G.
To The Editor Of The Democrat
1t seems as though some people have
come to the conclusion that / am 4
Jacob man-somO others that I am a
Camden man. In 1870 | was no voter;
II | had been ! shoald have Of course
voted for Jacob; and al that date |
took a notion | would make up som.
Of my lost votes. dropped the Gov.
ernor, VIM. E, Stevenson, a few lines
on the subject Of Registration. In re-.
ply | received all the necessary en-.
couragcmcnt, and allinquiries answered.
As soon as it came to hand, | eonclu-
dcd, on account of the course the RAIDS
took, it would be best to withhold it,
and put it under lock and key. l
sounded it as best | dared, until it
made mo haul in all my lost votes.
Now, Stevenson, Arthur l. Foreman,
Tom Swami and several others Of that
sort will lead Jacob to his tomb-or
the regular place of deposit for their
dead. As to my vote in 1872, and the
first ever was allowed to cast in this
State, it will be given for the entire
Democratic ticket as nominated ut
Parkorsburg. Iwant it understood, il
not already understood, that / am a
Democrat. l never was anything
during my life but q Democrat. As to
the new Constitution, voted for the
call, and | will vote for its adoption.
| hope it may meet with the will of a
majority Of The people Of tho State.
Yours, &C.,
Moses CUNNINGHAM.
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THE PROGRAMME,
READ FOR YOURSELVES.

Colonel Tom Swami, one ofthc
leading Radicals Of this State, and an
clcrtor on the Grant ticket, made q
speech in Charleston on the 9th inst.
in which he explained tho nature Of
the alliance that has been formed be-
tween Governor Jacob aud the Repub.
licaus. lie said:
E5-"The Partnership be-
tween the Republicans and
n portion Of the Democrat
&c party,-(GOv. Jacob and
his fricndS)-is a limited
one, and for a specific pur-
pose-ihc defeat 0fthc new
Constitution. That accom-
pIisIcd, the Republicans
will elect a man OF their
own for Governor in Oclo.
ber.".eT
1t is well enough to have this thing
understood. The Republicans Of the
foreman and Swami species are sup
porting Governor Jacob with a view
Of defeating the new Constitution. If,
through his aid, they can accomplish
this result, they expect to have no fur
tdcr need for lis services, and hope to
ride into power at once and resume
their former sway, The Democrats
who arc lending themselves to the ac.
cOmplishmOut Of this programme should
know IN tic beginning just where they
are likely to land if their present course
be persisted in.
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re- IT is gravcly suggested, in
view Of Governor Jacobs silence con.
corning Greeley or Grant, that he
thinks that both the Baltimore and tho
Philadelphia Conventions were pack.
ed, and he has some notion of being
an "independont candidate for the
Presidency in ease his present expert
in9nt should fail.
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WESTON ". Va, Aurust 9

20 he Editor Of The Democrat.
Please say that although was a
Jacob man heretofore, but | cannot
support him further. cannotsapport
man who will not define bis position
upon the new Constitution, aud who
associates himself with the Radicals
great aud small, to defeat the Demo.
cratic party. W. W FOoIE.
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G IL NJ L Il e.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION,
SOUND RESOLUTIONS.
800 Majority for the Straight TlcEo,

Pursuant to resolution heretofore
passed, tho Convention met at the
Court House, on Saturday, August
ID, aud was called to order by Wm L.
Lively, Chairman of the Democratic
County Executive Committee, on whose
motion DR.. NJ. W. Hughes was elected
President aud j. n. KeC Secretary.
Upon the call Of tho different town
ships as to how the vote stood between
the various candidates for county off,
GERS, the following was the result! an
pouncOd by the delegates:
For House of Delcgates-Wm. II.
SnidOr.
Conrad.
For .Sherg-H, II. wilhcrs.
For President County Courts. G.
Stalnakcr.
For Prosecuting AttOney-wm. E.
Lively.
For Clerk County CCuri-H. Cain.
For A5seyor-S. W. Ratclif.
For !STVeyor-M. Norris.
Vim. L. Lively moved that any
Democrat from this county who might
be present in Clurksburg on the 9th
inst, should be regarded as a delegate
to tho Democratic Congressional Con-
vcntiOn, and cast tho vote Of this couu-
ty in said Convention aud in the
event Of no ono being present at said
Convention from this county, Hon. G.
D. Camden, John S. Hoffman, George
Bastable aud Dr.. j. W. Ramsay be
aud are hereby appointed altcrnates to
cast said vote, which was unanimously
adopted.
After reorganization Of the differ
ent tow nship and county committees,
the following resolutions were offered
by W. E. Lively, and unanimously
adopted:
la. Rcslrei, That while We arc
willing to accord to every man his
right to vote and act as hO plOascs in
relation to men and measures, We
deeply deploro tho loss Of those Dem
Ocrats who differ with us in relation to
the persons who have been selected to
Gil the various National, State and
county Offices, By Conventions proper.
ly called and determined upon, and
sincerely hope We may at least have
their corporation in supporting and
sustaining the party, so far as our pro.
posed Constitution and measures
adopted by said Conventions may be
concerned.
%. Resolred, Believing, as We do,
that in unity there is strength, We
sincerely hope that all good Democrats
will resist the SHARES anu opportunities
that may be offered by the Republican
party, and stand firm in the faith Of
the DemOcracy-whCrcby We may be
enabled 70 prevent a repetition Of leg
islration laws lest oa.es; aud DIS
Irane llseneht acts; oil when We nave
81. Eesolred, That We cordially in.
yitc, aud most earnestly reques, oil
those who feel an interest in the
welfare Of our patton and State, to
unite win US IN supporting tue men
anu measures put ictsl Uy our party
whereby our condition may % I'm
PROVED! ana our country and state be
q rene, anu blessing 10 us lnha9itas1s'
instead oil a curse aud a mockeFy 10
NePIOl'San principles.
az. M' :, h's '., INA. ihat We heartily IN.
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FS' llEASoT DEcElvRp,-Notwith.
standing somc Of tue Jacobins pretend
to be 10 favor Of tho adoption Of the
Constitution, it will be well enough for
tue friends Of that instrument to bear
in mind that ninoty.nino hundrcd,hs
Of Jacobs supporters are opposed to it;
that tue object in bringing Jacob out
was to defeat it aud that "For Re
jcciion' riR b printed on tic Jaeob
~.
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E1- GOVERNOR JAcon says he ia a
Democrat, ani that his purpose is to
sustain the purity Of the Democratic
party. This may 10 SO. aud il 20,
then every Radical paper in the State
has turned its coat, aud is now q
straight out Democrat
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
CONVICT LABOR,
WHO WANTED 1T BROUGHT
go LEWIS COUNTY. ,
nEAD non YOURSELVES.

LABOR or coSvIcrs, uOrn SKILLED
ASD USSEILLED, COULD Br USED WITH
GREAT ADVANTAGE IS THE CONSTRUCTION
OF rnI lIOsriTAL ron rnE ISsASE, ASD |
RECOMMEND THAT THE HOARD oRDI.
EEcToGs DE- AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY AT
LEAST IN FART CONVICT LABOR, US.
DgR sucn REGULATIONS As rot MAY THINK
JusT ASD PROPER. Cor. JteoL'g last
.hmaal Message.
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Democratic STATE Ticket.

YoR GOVERNOR.
JOHNSON N. CAMDEN. Of Wood
YOU ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Il. NJ. MATTHEWS, of Grecnbrier.
TcR AUDITOR,
L. A. BENNETT, Of Marion.
Tcg TREASURER,
JOHN s BURDETT, Of Kanawha.
Ton SURF OF FREE SCHOOLS,
j. W. BYRNE, Of Kanawha.
ron JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT
JAMES PAUL., of Ohio,
A. T. RAYMOND, Of Marion.
C.P. 4. MOORE, Of Mason.
j. S. HOFFMAN, VI Harrison.
FOR coSoREss-lsr DISTRICT,
BENJAMIN WILSON, of Harrison,
IoE TuE STATE sESATg-9rn DISTRICT.
j. NJ. BENNETT, of Lewis.
j. i. HALL, Of Barbour.
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nm. NJ B. CUMMINGS,

III PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
OGice one door below Edwards store, Main
Street, Wes,op- can be found at my 0
fee at all times when not professionally .
aged. Calls from the country prompily al
enled 70. n. B. CuMMlNnS N Il
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JUDICIAL SALE.

TO n decree Of the circuit
court Of Calhoun county, pronounced
al tho April term thereof 1872, In the chan.
Gerry cause Of John S. Hoffman againit Il.
A. Johnson and Levi johnson, tho under.
siguSd, commissioners, will offer for sale, at
the front door of the court house OF Calhoun
county, al Grantsville, on the irs, day Of
the August term, 1879, of the circuit court
Of said county, the undivided mOisty Of q
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
LOG ACRES OF LAND.


and also tract Of land containing
225 ACRES,
both tracts lying 10 The said county ofCal.
houn, on the south SIDE Of the Little Kama.
wha River, for more particular desetip-
ton Of which reference q made to the bin
and Proceedings Of the ChapCery cause Of
said John Hoffman against Peter johnson,
and 10 the cause first above mentioned.
The whole Of said land will frst be offer.
ed for sale, and II d sufficient bid therefor Is
not received, II will then be offered In lois 10
suit purchasers.
Terms Of Sale.
A credit Of one aud two years will be
giren-the purchaser being required 10 e1.
ecute bonds with good security, for the pur.
chase money, bearing interest from date and
q lien will be retained on theland as a fur.
tber SECURITY.
"' wM. G. BENNETT,
LEVI JOHNSON,
Il. G. LINN,
Commissioners.
July lG, ls72-july Goat
WTEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
w -lS7I---lS72 -
The last Catalogue shJws an n attendance o
Ill Stulclts at this lnstitauon. Five dis
tlnct Departments Of Instruction, with full
corps Of competent Professors.
The Ancient and Modern Languages;
Mathematics, pure and applied Psychology,
Ethics, Political Economy, Logic, Rhetoric,
the Sciences. DC, &c, carefully and thor
oughly taught. Practical Chemistry and
Physics, illus traied by appropriate apparat-
Us. Special advantages lex As study SfGe-
Ology. =" "
A good Library. Extensive Cabineu O.
Mineralogy, Geology and Conehology; tot
Gethcr with many SpOelnsps In other DEPART
menis Of Natural History. Fine Buildings (;
beautiful and healthy location, good'soelcty.
Fall Term begins Sept. o. Winter, De-
crtnbcr 8. Spring, March 20. conmeSCs-
ment, June 20.
Boarding from 50 10 81 per week.
Tuition, from Slj 10 S2i per year.
For further particulars, inquire of
ALEX MARTIN, President,
Morgaptown, W. Va.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-18
A Place for Long LiverS.

Attakapas is noted for the large num-
Der OF old people to be found within
her borders, many of whom reach the
age of 80 or 100 years. 1t is seldom,
however, that one meets so many old
people as are to be found upon the plan
tation of Messrs. Charpentier & Como,
just below Pattersonville. While we
visited there, recently, Mr. Charpentier
pointed to an old gentleman, who came
tottering along with large stick of
wood upon his shoulder, and we were
surprised to learn he was 90 years of age,
and astonished to hear that it was only
recently that he performed the feat of
walking from there to Vermillionville
and back, distance of one hundred and
fifty miles. His name is Joseph Collin,
q Frenchman by birth, and he has resid-
ed upon tract of land in that vicinity
for about thirty years-so long, in fact,
that in his dotage he concluded that it
belonged to him, although planter had
kindly suffered him to remain there for
charity's sake. For time he was shelf
cred only by q wagon, which he had
converted into kind Of house. The
wind finally blowing this down, he re-
moved to cabin near Mr.. Charpentier's
residence. Being very industrious, he
still manages to make his own livelihood.
The second curiosity there is an old
African negro, who is about one hundred
and five years of age. His wife is about
eighty-five years Of age, and Mr.. Char
pentier bought both of them previous to
the war for $500, as they begged him to
do so, that they might have home.
Besides this old negro couple, he show
ed us an old negro preacher, who must
be 70 or so years old, whose mother still
lived on that place, being over one hun
dred years of age, and several others
who would be considered old people in
any other country than this.
Mr.. Charpentier is both kind to and
proud of the affection of these old people
for him and they, like most of his form
or servants, will probably die on his
place.-Ne,O IBERIA (La.) Sugar Boaol
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-07-18
An Old Debt and Interest Paid.

In the year 1882, in Morgan County,
Kentucky, at muster of volunteers for
the Black Hawk war, Judge Samuel
Woods, then a poor boy, borrowed of
Col. Samuel Matthews silver picayune
.-64 cents-with which to buy some
apples. A short time since, in the Office
OF the county clerk of Morgan county,
these two old pioneers met, both still
residents of the county. In the course
of a conversation which followed, the
incidents connected with the recruiting
for the Black Hawk war were referred
to, when suddenly the remembrance OF
the borrowed fourpence was revived In
the Judges mind, and upon speaking of
the incident, Col. Matthews, too, re-
membered the loan whereupon Judge
Woods declared his purpose to there and
then ieuidate the debt, principal and
interest. Col. Matthews declined the
proposition, but the judge insisted on
making the payment. The interest was
then computed, and added to the prin-
cipal, the whole amounting to one dol
lar, which Judge Woods. paid. When
Judge Woods borrowed that picayune
he was penniless youth; at the time he
paid the debt he was the owner of 8. 900
acres of Morgan County, and worth a
quarter of million of dollars.