The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22
RIIckllannon,.

MRrun, oil thlS county, was arrested
few days ago, under copius from
Webster county, on a charge Of muir
der. alleged to have boon committee
during the late war.---We hay,
but one candidate for the Pcuiteutiar,
confined in our county jail Just now
lie is charged with being too fond o.
beef and mutton. --Therc ha!
been great deal Of moving done here
for the last two weeks. Several have
left our town and cOsnty. Mr.. Il. j.
Berry has moved to GastOn's Mills, in
Lewis county, and Mrs, Taft to Phil.
lippi, Barbour county, Reys. Sand.
ford and Moore have been appointed
to other fields Of labor. Success to
thsm.--Thc Supervisors have been
manifesting more interest in the public
buildings Oflate. Informed you last
week Of the fence and coal.house, aud
now inform you that they have been
nicely painted. This is quite an I'M
proTGmeas, and ii they will take one
more step aud dress up the Court
House, they will improve it and per.
form an important duty.-.-Ths
Rev. HOlIins, (colorCd, preached in
the Baptist Church last Sunday to a
large congregation, The people, l be-
lieye, were generally we'll pleased.
We were visited last Monday
by o heavy hail storm. In some places
ia this neigbborhOod the hail were as
large common wslRut, Tho weather
has been very cold since tie storm.
--Msjor Farnsworth has returned
home from the Permanent Seat, He
is looking Withholding "Constitu-
tional." Ills many friends gave him a
hearty welcome. The new Con.
stitution is creating considerable ex.
citsment here among its friends and
foes.--Mr. Wolf, l made mis-
t,ke last week as to the number Of
p, cacherS we were expecting to have
here this year. Instead Of nine, |
should have said ten. And | say again,
"bcat that il you can" We forget his
reverence, Dr.. p, and We hope hO
will forgive us for is,--And now,
Colonel Wofindin, We understand that
Notwithstanding We are to have but
ten preachers, you WGstonians are try
ing to get one Of them away from US
Have you people forgotten the golden
rule2 II so, you need him, but We
would rather you would look in anoih.
or direction. Remember ".hou shalt
not coyet anything that is thy neigh.
b,rs."--Mr. Morrison has moved
into bis ucw house across Jaw Bone,
aud rented tho other to sHenry Martin
-"osherwiie Cheap John-othorwisc
Cheap johns" ClOrk.-Mr. Hooker
has..ncarly.. finished bis dwelling-will
have it ready for occupation in few
days.--Mr. Alexander is building
a large and substantial carpenter shop
on bis lot. The old one is getting too
small for the number Of hands hc do.
sircs to work. Hay and corn arc very
scarce; and a great many cattle arc
dying in consequence. Ono was
hauled out OF town o few days ago.
Major Farpsworth lost some six or
seven head within the last month or so.
Some of US are very much Interested in
tho dircussion Of Capital Punishment
now going on in your excellent paper.
"Choker" and AMT. Choket' are GER
tainly ventiluting tho subject very
thoroughly. l am pleased with the
kind Of spirit manifested by both par
ties.--Mr KcCorting is away af-
ter bis family. lie is expected back
this week. Mr.. Myths is moving out
Of tho parsonage to make room for him.
--Gardcnipg is going on slowly.
The ground seems to keep too cold to
do much Of it here.--The French
Creek Academy is in:rull blast, under
the control of Rev. DR.. Young. The
Doctor is ia christian gentlemen, and
well worthy tho patronage of those
who desire to attend such school.
Tile Mite Societies of the Bap.
list aud Methodist Churches arc still
IN successful operation. The Baptists,
wo are told, have made since January
nearly sixty dollars. They intend
carpeting their church, which certain
" needs it.--Your townsman,
lion. Henry Brannon, was in our town
this week, and was looking very well
indeed. Ho was tho guest Of Hon.
John s. Fisher. is said that
tbs is the year for high waters.
Yours Truly, o. SHAW.