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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09
THE HAY PROSPECTS.

In the past few days we have
converscd with farmers from many
portions of Illinois and Missouri
concerning the hay prospects for
the present year, and all agree
that they have been considerably
disappointed in the crop. The
spring was very cold and wet, and
timothy did not commence grow
ing well until quite late in the
season. In the meantime the
growth of weeds was unusually
vigorous. When the weather
grew warm and dryer the timothy
suddenly shot up in thin spind-
ling way, and when ready to cut
was almost destitute of the under
crop, which contributes so much
to the weight of the hay per acre.
1t is estimated that the yield will
not exceed one ton per acre,
against II to 2 tons last year.
Not only is the yield light, but the
condition is bad, a large amount
being too weedy to ship, and a
oblAL Sl11OuhO OSSh
seriously damaged from the con
tinued wet weather during the cut
ting season. Many thousand
acres still remain uncut, the grass
upon which is becoming brown
and hard, and totally unfit to con-
vert into good, merchantable hay.
1t is the general impression now
that prices for choice timothy
must rule pretty well up and that
the supply will be limited. Of
prairie and Hungarian hay there
may be an abundant supply. We
are not to be understood in ex-
pressing the opinion that the feed
crop of the country viii be light.
BY no means. Corn fodder win
be very abundant, and inferior
hay which is used on the farm will
be plentiful. So will oats in the
straw. But of really prime tim
othy, such as is required for ship
ment and city use, there will not
ha on nvar-a hun6anpa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09
EMPoRIA NEW S,
FRIpAY. AUGUST 0. ls72.


The potato crop in the Ameri-
can Bottom, Illinois, viii be album
dant.
The Detroit Savings Bank, with
capital of 1920, 200, has deposit
of nearly s2,o00,000.
An enterprising citizen of Elgin,
Ill, has started wholesale steam
chicken mandatory.
1t is estimated that the wheat
crop of Northern and Central Tex
as will be upwards of 100000
bushels.
The largest saw-mill in the
world is being erected at Luding-
ton, Mason county, Mich, by Cap
tain L. B. Ward.
Not less than 100000 head of
beef cattle were driven from the
Mesquit grass ranges of Western
Texas during the last twelve
months.
The wheat crop of England for
a series of years has averaged
twenty-eight bushels to the acre.
One seventh of the cultivated
land there is annually sown in
wheat.
All European accounts agree
that the grain crops of Europe, cs-
pecially in Russia and Hungary,
will be very deficient this year,
and all that America can spare
will find a ready market on the
other side of the Atlantic.
The imports of wool for 1872
thus far, are largely in excess OF
those for the same period in for.
mer years. The following are the
figures, in round numbers:
POUNDS.
1870, 100000
1 n0f
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09

MILK VS.. IMPoRTs.-Statistics
show that the value of the annual
products of milk is nearly equal
to the value of imports for the
year ending June 80, 1871. Milk
consumed as food, at three cents a
quart, is worth annually 1926, OOO,-
600; butter, 100000; cheese,
100000; condensed milk, and
whey and buttermilk, used in rails
ing pork, 100000, making a
total of $5O9,OOO,OOO. The i'm
ports of all kinds are worth $780,
100000. So that from American
cows udders is squeezed every
twelve months an equivalent to
one-fifth of the national debt. All
the greenbacks and the postal cur
rency in the country could buy
only four fifths of it. But when
we add to this the quantity of
water made into milk for our
towns and cities, the greenbacks
would be literally nowhere!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief
and cure OF all
arrangements In
the stomach, Hv-
or, and bowels.
They arc a mild
aperient, and an
purga-
Va tive. Being pure
ly vegetable, they
~. contain no mer-
curry or mineral
~ Whafnynr- Mich
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09

Would respectfully announce to the
afflicted that She has located at Emporia,
where she is prepared to treat the various
diseases of the EYE according to the best
methods known to the profession.
Artificial eyes inserted on short notice.
Also, in Chronic Diseases Of the Diges-
tive Organs n success almost unparalleled
has attended her practice.
Charges moderate. Consultation free.
Fees must invariably be p aid in advance.
Office, 191 Commercial street, Emporia,
Kansas. 80
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-08-09

Doors, sash, blinds, mouIdings, battens,
pickets, and everything that first-elass
lumber yard keeps can be found here.
Call and see US.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
Shepherd Township Meeting,

Pursuant to the notice heretofore made in the
shepherd'tevn Rts'ster, meeting wa. held in
shepherdstown, Shepherd Township, on Saturday,
August Sd. to make township nominations and for
the purpose of sending delegates to the Con gres-
sionai Convention to be held at Grafton on the sth
inst, ]. P. A. ENTLER was ell ected Chairman and
A. L.. OsBouRN Secretary.
The object of the meeting was made known by
the Chairman, after which the following nomina,
lions were made:
For Magistrate-Wm. Lambright.
For Constabie-Henry F. Cameron
For School Commissioner the State at Iaree-Capt
a.. 1t was resolved by the Meeting that the nomina-
tons for Magistrate and Constable for Dufield's
precinct be left with the people of that at
time they may agree upon.
The following gentlemen were elected delegates
to the Congressional Convention to be held mt
tom on the Sth of this month:
y. $. ragonier, principal, and Fl. NJ. Billings,
alternate
r. L. Wysong, principal, and j. II L. Hunter,
alternate.
There being no further business the meeting adj.
journcd. JPA ENTJER Chm,,
A. L. Osbouns, sec'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
How to Print Democratic Tickets.

Several Democratic correspondents in va,
rious counties of the State have asked our
opinion concerning the form of ballots to be
used in the ensuing election and whether two
or more ballot boxes will be,required.
Our own opinion, confirmed by that of law
yers and members of the Convention with
whom we have consulted in relation to the
subject, is that only one ticket, or slip of pa
per, is necessary, and that only one ballot-box
should be used. The names of all the cam
didates for State and county Offices and the
words "For Ratification" and, where it is de-
sired, the word "White. /" will be printed on
every Democratic ticket, and, in some counI
ties the names of the candidates for township
Offices will also be printed and in others blanks
will be left in which the names of township
candidates for Justices and Constables are to
be written by the voter. One slip of paper
will contain the vote upon all the subjects SUBJ
mitted for popular decision and only one box
will be needed to receive the ballots.
The subject was fully discussed in the COM
mittee that framed the Schedule to the Con-
stitution, under the provisions of which the
election is to be held, and the general opinion
was in accordance with that we have here ex-
pressed. Let one ticket embrace all of the
various Offices aud subjects to be voted upon
and let all be placed in one ballot,box to be
counted Wheeling Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
D / e D..

On tho oath ut., in Martinsburg. Mrs CHAR
LoIIE RAiNEf consort OF the late Samuel Raj.
ney' aged IS yearO, 3 mon tbs and Is days.
On the 9th ult. at tho residence of her son in.
law A. j. Cage, in Martnsburg, MARY BUSHY,
eonsort OF the late b. T. Buscy in the s5th year of
In Berkeley county on the 29th ult Mrs. so
days.
At"Primrose.' near Castlcmnn's Ferry, on the
Sd inst, G 60. CAsTLEMAN, in the sOth year OF
his age.
At t'1ngcside," Northampton county, Va, on
saturday evening, July 9th, 1872, LOUISA ROW
DoiN, only child o. Rev. J. B aud MaggieS Craig.
hill, aged II months and S days.
The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away
blessed be the name OF the Lord"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
Independent Candidate
This Canapa1gn
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON. :

We oher to the public, and especially tothe men,
bers of the Democratic Conservative party of this
and the adjoining counties of West Virginia, a
campaign paper which we have made arrangements
to issue from now until the lat day of December .t
the remarkably low price of
FIFTY CENTS,
payable in advance. We will publish all the most
interesting political developments which may trans.
Pire during the campaign, now already open cd and
soon to become rife with incidents of extraordipa-
~ interest We intend to make our campaign pa.
per bold, decided, and, if possible living power
IN the approaching contest, and to that end we nsk
the of party throughout the country
Let every Conservative Democrat no ia not
a subscriber, take the
CAMPAIGN SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON"
Tor three months, until this fight is over; or if your
nelghoor Is too poor to take it, subscribe for it for
MIN. Take two or three numbers and distribute
them Let us all aid in building up and consoIi-
dating magnificent organization in West vir-
glna, which may be always relied upon to WELD an
influence even beyond her own borders Standing
midway. as we do, between the Conservative party
oil the South and the great Democratic party of the
North, we recognize them as one party in present
aims, purposes and organization; and we mean to
advocate thorough consolidation for the purpose
oiarresting the centralizing tendency of the Fed
eral Government. We nail the coiors of this party
to our mast, and shall follow the direction indica-
ted by their UNITED Council. assembled in Bal
timore, on the 9th of July. 1872 This we res,,d
as the duty and true policy every Conservative
Democrat in the countryeo pursue
JOHN w. DALGARN,
Publisher and Proprietor
OF the Spirit of Jefferson.
August l3, 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

TIE AUGUSTA (VA.) HoM1o1DE-Acquit
tai Of Carson.-A telegram from Staunton to
the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch says the trial
of Charles G. Carson for killing D. P. Cline,
bell, in September last, was brought to close
on Monday morning, the jury rendering
verdict of ''not guilty" The prisoner, after
his discharge, left the court-h house amid cheers
and congratulations from his many 'friends.-
On Saturday the jury is said to have stood
eleven for acquittal and one for conviction,
but on Monday they rendered verdict as
above stated few minutes after being con-
vened. This was the third trial of the case,
and was one of great interest.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

GRAND MASS MEET1Na.-There will be
grand Democratic and Conservative Mass
Meeting in Snodgrass' woods, one and a half
miles from Martinsburg, on Saturday, August
H. Several prominent speakers are expected,
among them, Hon. j. N. Camden, our caudi
date for Governor; Col. Ben. Wilson, West
Virginia's favorite orator; q. 8. Walker of
the Charleston Courier. The Executive Com.
mittee are in correspondence with several dis
tinguished speakers from other States, and
hope to receive favorable replies to invitations
to be present on the occasion of our Mass
Meeting. Let every body come out to the
Mass Meeting. All will receive generous
welcome, regardless of political differences.
(ifdrtins6ur1 FRA
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

SPEAKING AT FALLING WArER.-The
Martinsburg Era says the meeting at Falling
Water on Saturday was largely attended,
After music by the Martinsburg Cornet Band,
the meeting was organized by the election of
Jas. l.. Cunningham, Esq, chairman. and
George Lefevre, Secretary.
The chairman introduced Hon. E. Willis
Wilson, OF Jefferson County, our candidate
for State Senator, who held the audience for
near two hours in an able and forcible presen-
tatson OF the Issues involved in the present
campaign. Senator Wilson devoted the
greater part of his time to close review and
analysis of the new constitution, nresent;no
Its strong points, and holding them up in con-.
trast with the weak ones in the old Constitn,
ton. lie was listened to with earnest atten-
ton, and his audience expressed their an
Provai by three rousing cheers for the Senator
at the close of his remarks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

DEATH OF REV. JOHN A1LEsrose.-Tbe
many friends of this gentleman were nsined
to hear of his death, which occurred At his
residence in Newtown on Friday morning of
last week. Though he had been unvsIi for
several days, the summons came quite unex-
pected. He was minister of the old time
Methodist school and was truly good man.
His ways were ever ways of pieasantness, and
his paths were paths of peace His spirit has
gone to the God who gave it, and he now
quietly sleeps with no good man to say aught
against him. He was about 72 years of age,
Wtncheste. Meme
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

Ew Governor Jacob, as we learn from the
Moorefold Advertiser, has at last announced
himself in favor of the new Constitution
The Advertiscr, in an article commenting
upon the recent speech of the Governor at
Moorefeld, says:
The Governor however, went little further,
and declared himself in favor of the new Con.
stitution. He said, in substance, that no did
not consider it proper for him, as Governor of
West Virginia, to say anything publicly for
or against the measure
What have our Radical Jacobites to say
now? Will they also support the new Con,
stitution.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

The BAIL IN MoT1oN.-The appoint
ments of the County Executive Committee
for public discussion of the Now Constitution
have thus far been mct-at Harpers Ferry,
on Wednesday night, by Messrs. Butcher,
Travers and Mason, and on Thursday after
noon, at Dutfield's, by Messrs. ". L. Wilson,
II. Ii. Butcher and Cleon Moore At each
place quite large and attentive audiences were
present, and speeches of ability
and Observation-Disclosures At the latter
place discussion between Messrs. E. Willis
Wilson, the regular Democratic>C Conservative
nominee, and John W. Grantham, Independ
ent, opposing candidates for the State Senate,
preceded the presentation of the merits of
tho New Constituencies Press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
OUR CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN-
TION.

In our issue of the 3Oth of July, in reply
to an editorial in the Martinsburg Era, end
ing with an authoritative command, in the
words $50 be it understood that the Congress
sional Convention will assemble at Grafton on
Thursday, the Sth of August next" we took
the position that the change of time for hold
ing the Convention from the 5th of Septem-
Der to the 9Th of August, was not only inex>
pedient, but entirely unnecessary. 1t was
evident to us, at least that the provision of
che 7th section of the Schedule of the new
Constitution, directing that all officers s.re-
CURED by this Constitution" should be elected
On the 22nd of August had no reference what.
ever to the election of members of the lower
House of Congress. Tho provision referred
only to the Offices rendered necessary, and
created by the new Constitution. Consider
ing the IVth Section of Article Est of the
Constitution Of the United States, by which
It is provided that ''the Times, Places and
Manner of holding Elections for Senators and
Representatives, shall be prescribed in each
State by the Legislature thereof" and that
Congress shall have power "to make or alter
such Regulations, except as to the places of
choosing Senators" we could not believe that
eur late Constitutional Convention intended
10 exercise the questionable right of vesting
h ths new State Constitution, power which
hsd already been conferred, Jointly, by the
Constitution of the United States, upon Con-
gross aud the Legislatures of the several States.
But for some unaccountable reason, the Era
became desperately anxious to hurry up the
Convention, alleging as its reason therefor
that the Radicals intend to vote for Con-
gresham on the 22nd inst. and that Con-
gress, in spite of all the law and the facts,
will declare that the candidate who received
the largest number of votes, upon that day,
was duly elected. AS will be seen by refer
ence to the report of the proceedings of the
Grafton Convention, which met and adjourned
on the Sth inst. without making any nomina-
tions, the Convention took our view of the
subject by resolving that, in its opinion, the
4th Thursday of October, the time fixed by
our present law, is the proper day for the cleo
ton !; md that, in consequence, any election
for members of Congress, held on the 22nd
inst will be void and of no effect. cit is
passing strange" that the Era, the avowod
advocate of the claims of Mr.. Faulkner,
should have insisted upon rushing us out to
Grafton, on the Sth, before some of the coun,
ties could send delegates to the Convention,
and that other friends of that gentleman, upon
arriving at Grafton, should have been the most
anxious to adjourn the Convention without
making any nominations. The friends of Mr..
Faulkner should be better disciplined; for
there is nothing more necessary to success in
an election than "long pull, and strong
pull, and pull all together"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
"A GARD,

Ie.the Ctisens of Jefferson County:
You are aware that was announced as a
Candidate for the Sheriffalty of this County
subject T to the decision of a County Convention.
That Convention has been held, its history and
effects are before you,-no one deplores its
designating results more than 1 do. And
as but few seem to feel bound by Its action.
and the further fact of statements being made
to me by parties who participated in that
Convention, that represented more popular
strength than any other one Candidate who
had been announced, yield to the solicita-
ton of my friends who have presented me as
an
Independent Candidate.
for that responsible Office; and hope to re,
oeive, as am persuaded to believe my COM
duct merits, your united suffrage, for which
would pledge you the honest and conscien-
tious discharge of its duties.
GEORGE w. EIcHELBERGER.
August 10, 1S72-2w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

Hon. E. WILLIS WILsoN.-This geptle-
man is the Democratic and Conservative cam
didate, along with R. G.. Custom, of Morgan.
for seat in the Senate. Mr. Wilson is the
present Senator from the district composed of
Jefferson and Berkeley. He was elected for
two years. The ratification of the new Con-
stitution cuts him out of half the time for
which he was elected; yet he supported the
call for convention and is an earnest and en-
thusastic supporter of the new Constitution.
He deserves to be triumphantly reelected.
aud will be, if the Conservative party docs its
whole duty.-At4tinsburg Era.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Congressional Convention assembled
pursuant to adjournment and the Committee
on Resolutions presented the following report {:
Resolvcd, AS the opinion of this Conven>
ton, that there is no authority either in the
acts of tho Legislature of West Virginia or in
the schedule accompanying the Constitution,
to hold the Congressional elections of the
State on the fourth Thursday in August of
tho present year, and that all votes cast on
that day for candidates to be elected to the
House of Representatives of the United States
will be null and void
Resoived, Further, as the opinion of this
Convention, that the fourth Thursday in o.
tober next is the day fixed by law for holding
the Congressional elections of this State.
Rcsolved, That the day having been chang>
August, and some of the counties of this Con-
gressional District having not had sufficient
notice of the change of day to enable them to
be represented in this body, therefore.
RESOLVED, That this Convention adjourn to
the 9th of September next, the day originally
appointed for holding the same.
The question upon the adoption of the re-
port was put by the President of the Conven-
ton, and the vote appearing largely in the
affirmative, the resolutions were declared adj
opted.
A few moments later motion was made bv
A. H. johnson, Esq, of Taylor, to reconsider
the vote by which the report had been adop>
ted, and he proceeded to express his views at
length in relation to the law governing the
time of the Congressional election The point
of order was raised that by virtue of the last
resolution adopted the Convention stood adj
journed until the 9th of September, where
upon the President decided the point we'll
taken and declared the Convention adjourned.
The delegates and spectators still remaining
in the hall, it was resolved that Democratic
Aass Meeting be held at once, to be presided
over by the officers who had recently served
the Convention. In response to tho calls of
those assembled brief and appropriate speeches
were then delivered by D. B. Lucas, ESQ,
Hon. G. j. Faulkner and Hon. Samuel
Woods, in behalf of the Democratic National
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

WEST VIRGINIA Politics. Wheeliuo
Aug. 6.-The democrats of the first congress.
sional district to-day nominated Colonel Ben.
jamin Wilson for Congress. John J. Davis,
the present Congressman from this district
refused to go into the convention, and announ.
ced himself few days ago as an independent
candidate for reelection.
For Presidential Elector for the First Con.
gressional District, William P. Hubbard ESQ.
of Ohio county, Liberal Republican, was
chosen by reclamation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13
NOTICE

held the s's.'A'A :" %
. nm 22d day of August next,
the county to tai the of the voters ON tho
scr1bed and set forth in tho above ordina and
those who wish to vote in favor of said substrip.
use in voting for officers nj the said eiecton Wiz
or print the words For the Subscriptions 20 and
.nose desiring to vote against the subscriptions de-
scrloeo by said three ordinances will, on the same
piecs oil paper which they in voting for officers
AT the said election, write or print the word.
Against Subscriptions"
}. II. HAINEs,
"o' ~: 4 uhhEa, President,
County, West Virginia. w.
Juiy %
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

JOHN W. GRANULAR, Eso.-We are not
little surprised to see tho name Of this gem
tlcman announced in the Sherherdstown lea
aster as an independent candidate for the State
Senate. We very much fear that Mr.. Gram
than has given ear to bad advisers, and been
induced to lend his name for the purpose Of
distrncting and dividing the Democratic and
Conservative party of this Senatorial district.
Mr.. Grantham's name was before the Sena-
torial Convention held in this place, and was
withdrawn, as stated, because Mr.. G. did not
desire to 60 to the Senate. Mr. Grantham,
if We are rightly informed, approved of the
nominations then made, and has given them
his support up to within the past few days.
His conduct in this matter, is, to say the least,
very strange and incomprehensible. There is
"wheel within wheel somewhere, which
may become more Transparent before the cleo
Era.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-13

The Ladies Memorial Association of
Lancaster county, Va, have just unveiled the
monument erected at Lancaster G. H., to the
memory of the fallen Confederate Soldiers of
that county. With voting population of
400, Lancaster furnished to the Confederacv
425 soldiers, l04 of whom were killed. The
monument is said to be of pure white Italian
marble, 2l3 feet high from the base, and
weighs 10000 lbs. 1t cost $500 besides
the expense of transportation and putting it
up.