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Buttered watermelon.

(From the Grafton Sentinel)
John K. Knots caught a fellow stealing
q watermelon from his patch on his farm
near this place few weeks ago. MIR.
Knots captured him, and on stating that
he intended bringing him to justice, the
man pleaded for compromise, when Mr..
Knots agreed to take one dollar and re.
lease hissprisoner. The prisoner agreed
to pay the dollar and commenced 10
search his clothes but couldn't raise the
change. he then said that he had some
articles with him that he would give as a
pledge. The articles were accepted and
handed over. Among them was a Jug
OF whisky. The offender was anative OF
Aonongalia county, as he stated. He
never returned to redeem the pledge or
take up the whisky. Mr.. Knots still
holds the whisky-in the jug.
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A Real GrOundsWelI,

A feature Of the election which has
just revolutionized the State deserving Of
attention is, that 1t was q spontaneous
movement Of the people, not Of the poll
ticians, While the Cam denites' money
flowed like oil from Prince Petroleum's
wells, the P. p, the s. s. and other expect.
ant gentlemen were bled freely; docu.
ments and newspapers were scattered by
unnumbered Thousands all over the State,
including many thousand copies Of Mr..
LEWIS BAKERS candid and seductive
card to the public. Their speakers can.
vassed in all directions, their committees
were appointed and everywhere on the
alert, and nothing was omitted to bring
out the vote and persuade men to vote for
the Ring. On the other side there was
nothing that could be called a canvass.
Gov. JACOB made q few speeches for
himself, and few were made by others.
Beyond that nothing was done. With a
single exception nodocuments were print:
cd; no committees did anything; no money
was either raised or spent; and up to the
very day of election 1t looked as If on
our side, the election would go almost by
default Yet there's divinity that shapes
our ends. In this case 1t was the right
instinct, and righteous indignation Of the
people that brought them out and over
threw the plotters and plunderers. It was
genuine groundswell-a sort of small
earthquake-which came along just be.
cause it was needed at this particular time
to preserve a heslthtul equilibrium.
Those who have been shaken of their legs
by it ought to be thankful they are lett to
tell the tale.
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AFEAREuI RuNAwAY-oNE MAN BAD.
LIZ 1NJURED.-0n Thursday afternoon as
the freight trains were descending the II
mile grade above Piedmont, engine 175
with It's train became unmanageable and
started down the grade at q fearful rate Of
speed. It rushed on until 1t struck the
forward train, The collision was terribly
destructive in It's result. Some seventeen
cars were wrecked and thrown from the
track. The conductor of the forward
train, Frank Carr Of this place was upon
the rear car when his train was struck
His escape from a horrible death seems
almostmiraculous. He however received
. number Of serious wounds. His head
had several cuts and confusion while
other wounds Of serious nature were
made upon his body. The men on the
runaway engine saved themselves by
leaving 1t and going back to the rear Of
the train. Weare told that the sight was
most fearful one, and 1t Is q great won.
der that more serious damages were not
dene-GrGtton Seminal. ''',E''
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LYON.

The vote had not been counted in this
township when we received our informa.
ton, but q gentleman from Newburg as.
sured Us that Lyon was safe for 15O ma.
iority against the lawyers Constitution
and in favor ofour honest Governor, ], ].
Jacob, The voting at this place passed
Of quietly, although both parties worked
hard. There are at least rs Republican vo-
teS who were not at the polls at all The
vote compared with last year shows a
Democratic loss Of 8, and o Republican
gain Of11. Yours hastily, owens.
NEwBuRa, W. Va, Aug. "a, 1879.
To the Editors Of the Intelligeneef:
! 1enclose the official vote of this pre-.
cinct (Lyontownship). lis as follows: Ma.
jority for Rejection, 116; Jacobs majority,
40; Hagans, e6S. Reno township Is ex.
peCted tn give from $50 to 800 majority
for Rejection. Preston Is good for from
800 to 1000 maiorityagalnst the Constitu.
ton. Yours in haste, ST.. ALLEN.
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ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, August 25.-The Irishmen
OF this city, are feeling very sore over the
result OF the Democratic State Conven.
tion, as they expected to get one Of their
own countrymen on the State ticket, but
the Convention not only gave the Liber.
ais the office they sought for but ignored
them entirely, nor have they anything to
expect from the Congressional ConYen.
ton, and the probabilities are that the
county ticket win show the same absence
OF Irish as the State ticket. This studied
and repeated Ill treatment OF the Irish,
has aroused good deal Of indignation,
and there Is q movement making among
them which Is likely 10 result In
the loss to the Democrats of a good
many Irish votes. The Bourbons
movement Is also making considerable
headwsy here, Delegates will be sent to
the Louisville Convention and II accepta.
Bile nominees are made by that Conven.
ton quite a large vote will be polled here
for them. Steps have also been taken in
parts OF the State to elect delegates to
Louisville and the next two months will
deVelope unexpected strength for the
straight.out ticket. This movement Is
also growing, several meetings have been
held during the past week In different
parts Of the State and delegates elected to
the Convention which will be held! at
Springfield next Thursday. This Con.
vention is expected to be quito large. All
the railroads leading out to Springfield
are advertising half.lare rates.
aThe Irish ol Kansas City, No., held a
large meeting yesterday, and passed reso.
lutions condemning the action Of the
State and County Conventions, and are
threatening to bolt the Democratic ticket
because of the want of representation,
They also endorse Col. Vanhorn, who Is
a candidate for the Republican nomina.
tion for Governor, and should he receive
that nomination, they are pledged to his
support.
The work Of organization in this city,
is rapidly progressing. Meetings are
held nightly in different parts OF the city,
and scores Of clubs have been formed.
The tnext feature Of the meetings in
the lower wards, is the large attend.
ance oi Germans, and their numbers are
constantly increasing the influence Of
schurz, is rapidly breaking, particularly
among the laboring men and mechanics,
and the election day will show that the
ranks Of the old Republican party are
nearly full again. The prospects are not
only cheering, but bright, and there Is
scarcely Republican here who does not
believe that we shall carry the State by a
good round majority. And this is fast
becoming apparent to the Democrats,
who are outstanding their forces by eyery
means in their power, and are ready to
make almost any concession to the Lib.
erals In return for what little strength
they can bring to their ticket.
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AssocIated Press Rennri,

New York, August PA dispstch
from Martinsburg, West Va, last night,
says that enough Is known Of The election
IN the State to show that the Constitution
has been defeated by from 1000 TO 5000
majority, and that Jacob Qnd. DEM is
elected by the same vote. The word
white as qualification for office, sub.
mitted for a separate vote, was almost
unanimously voted down.
CINcINNATI, August pa Parkers-
burg, West Va, special to the Chronicle
says: The indications az Q O'clock this
afternoon are that Jacob has carried the
State by small majority. Parkersburg
gives 1O7 majority for the constitution.
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Shot for Then.

CAIRO, August 25.-Last night at the
st. Charles hotel, officer John Cain de.
tected two negroes in the act Of stealing
provisions from the cellar. They refused
to stop when ordered, and he shot one
OF them named Henry johnson through
the thigh. The wound will probably
prove fatal. The other negro escaped.
An attempt was made this morning to
arrest negro named Tom Harrison, on
a charge OF receiving money stolen by q
woman in the employ OF the Central
House. He fed and when he could not
escape, jumped into the river and was
drowned
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Political Speech by a woman,

NEW LONDON, O., August 25.-Matilda
Fletcher addressed the largest indoor Re.
publican meeting here tonight that has
been held since the war. Large numbers
could not gain admission, every part OF
the hall being occupied. She spoke for
over two hours, and her vindications OF
Grant, and her handling Of Sumner,
Trumbull, schurz and Greeley, were the
most powerful, convincing and the fairest
yet given by any orator.
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PREsTON.

CRANBERRY SUMMIT, Aug. 25, Evening.
Special dispatch 10 the 1rtellIGencSr.
Jacobs majority in Preston nine hun.
dred. Against the Constitution eight
hundred and seventy.Ave. OWENS.
KNewooD, Aug, 25, 1879. |
via CRANBERRY SUMMIT Evening.
Special dispatch to the InteliEeaeer.
Majority for Rejection in this county,
eight hundred and sixy-fve. For Jacob,
eight hundred and ninety. BAKER.
NoTE-The Operator says this is
official.
PORTLAND, August "a, 1872.
To the Editors ofthe Iltslligonees.
Below We present you with the vote Of
four townships Of this Preston county.
PoRTIkND-( (0teial) 81
For ratification, 1870; for rejection, 271;
White, 1870; Jacob, 27s; Camden, 1876;
Judge, Edmiston 27i; Judge, Berkshire
271; Judge, Maxwell 27l; Judge, Moore
40l; Judge, Paul 1S0; Judge, Raymond
100; Judge, Hoffman l3O; State Senator,
Chas, NJ. Bishop, (Rep) 27s; VIM. N.
Dent, DENY 1SO.
The Republican township ticket is
elected in this township by q handsome
majority.
uNroN-tQaIeial)
Ratification, 90; rejection, 1o7; Camden,
81; Jacob, 100, for State Senator, Chas. n.
Bishop, (Rep) 10; VIM. N. Dent, DEM
90.
This township has heretofore almost
invariably gone decisively Democratic.
PLEAsAST-( (Unostidl)
Ratification, 40; Rejection, so. We
were told by responsible gentleman thai
Jacobs majority Is larger than the ma
jority against the new Constitution, a
several Of the old wheel.horse Democrat
worked and voted for him.
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UTILIZATION or a Gas Won.

VFFom inc Welsburg HefaId)
The burning gas well at New Cumber.
land has been successfully utilized by a
company Of Eastern men, who by some
process convert the gas into carbon, in
such a shape that It Cal be made availa.
BILE. Our informant tells US that they
have expended considerable labor and
money in getting ready, that they seem
to be busily employed, but that It ia ex.
tremely difficult to get any particular in.
formation in regard TO the process, amount
obtained, or what they propose to do with
the carbon, which enters largely into steel
Is diamond in It's cryst4lized shape, and
charcoal in the rough, when they get it.
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:. 'aEVAADESlTEs havedone some little
AlaaAes's for Gov. JACOB that We sup.
p@s they hardly intended. They in.
creased s.lS bis salary 800 year and added
s'sAay 10 his patronage in the way Of
sIp s'ppolA!ing power. They fixed up nice
,.O.iS nas plum and JACOB stepped up and
.s'pA .s p' himself tOit. 1t is very sad, and
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Geneva Arbitration.

GENEVA, August 24.-All the mem.
bers OF the Board OF Arbitration and
families, with the exception OF Alexander
Cockburn and Jacob StGmpfi, dined yes.
terdsy with Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft.
The reception last evening by Mrs.
Davis was attended by a brilliant com.
pany. The rooms were festooned with
flags and the gardens Illuminated. Many
oil the houses of the residents were dec.
GRATED in honor OF the occasion.
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SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE, August 25.-A company Of
Detroit and New York capitalists, yester.
day completed the purchase OF the Monte.
yuma, Savage and Last Chance mines in
Little Cottonwood, for $1550O0. Geo.
Hearst bought the Ontario mine in Par.
ley's Park, for $4,000. They were both
cash TRANSACTIONS.
There were heavy storms Of rain and
hail last night and to day.
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1Ewrs-nRAxroN-a1LMER.
WESTON, W. Va, Aul

WESTON, W. Va, Aug. "a.
Special dispatch to the 1ntelligsneer.
Lewis county, Jacob, nine hundred and
torty.six; Camden, FIVE hundred and sixty.
For Ratification, five hundred and sixty
one; For Rejection, nine hundred and
eighteen. Davis, six hundred and forty.
four; Wilson, three hundred and three.
Two precints to hear from.
Braxton reported five hundred and fifty
majority for Ratification. One hundred
and fifty for Camden. II
Gilmer tyo hundred and ninty.Oeveu
majority for Ratification. oamden's ma.
jority two hundred and twenty-five.
Wilson's majority ninety.five.
Pm. HALE.
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Pennsylvania Labor Reform Con.
VentiOn.

PHILADELPHIA, August 24.-An ad.
journed meeting Of the State Labor Re-
form Convention was held on Thursday
evening, A resolution was adopted tbat
committee be appointed TO confer with
the Louisville Convention and ask them
70 adopt our principles, and that thew be
instructed TO recommend Chas. OiConnor
as our choice for President. The follow.
ingcommittee was then appointed John
SSlney, II. L; klker, VIM. jerks, r. A.
Homer and +, G. Mcdonald.
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Murder at Indianapolis.

IND1ANApol1s, August 25.-Alexander
Grove, a scotchman, who arrived in this
country in July last, was shot and in.
stantly killed in this city last night, by
Conrad Dresher. The latter has been
arrested, but claims 10 have committed
the deed in self defense. A draft for
81 900 on the bank Of Scotland, and four
hundred dollars in currency was found
on the murdered man.
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Telegraph Extension to MackInaw
Straits.

DETROIT, August 25.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company, have lust
completed the extension of lis lines to the
Straits Of Mackinaw. This means Of
speedy communication will prove mat.
ter of great importance to the Marine In.
terests OF the lakes, and supplies want
that has heretofore been scarcely felt by
vessel owners, and insurance companies
offices have been established at sheboy.
gan, Duncan City and Crawlord's Quar-.
ry, and, one will be opened in few days
on the dock OF old Mackinaw. Messages
Tor Mackinaw Island may be sent over
dailyl by boat from sheboygan or old
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TERRE HAUrE.

TERRE HAuTE, August ga contract
has been let TO DAFious @. jackson, OF
New York, for the construction ot the
Terre Haute & Southwestern Railroad
from this place TO Robinson, Illinois, a
distance Of forty miles. This road Is
defined to connect Terre Haute with Ia.
mararo and Chester in Illinois, and Iron
Mountain in Missouri.
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Oil Excitement in Butler Co. Pa.

PITTsBuReu, August 25.-1O:25 p. NJ.
A special dispatch to the Commercial from
Butler, Pa, states that the excitement
over recent oil struck in that region is
very great and increasing. The well is
throwing at the rate Of about 200 barrels
a day and growing stronger. Tho town
OF Butler is crowded with oil men from
all parts and the impression seems to
obtain that Butler county will prove to
be the oil center.
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River News.

PITTsBuRsH, August a5.-Rlver 80
inches in the channel aud falling steadily.
Thermometer 90 degrees in the shade.
No arrivals or departures.
LOUISVILLE, August 25.--River slowly
falling, with s feet in the canal and 8 feet
IN the chute. Cloudy. Slight shower
CAIRO, August e5.-River fallen 8
inches. Thermometer 90 at 4 P. n, and
W at7P.M. Weather clear.
CINCINNATI, August a5.-River 0 feet
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b, .a..s 'oIIcitude now in CAND EN- quarters
" " ssI sse 'le ratification Of the Constitution
~ apS' H description They are dying to
~ !. y Sov' JACOB sit on the executive chair
w. pa's ae next four years and to sec Sheriff
n".,0, O"oSS rake in bis little fees for the like
p'''a, p',. a. -Four years is a good while to
.Dn' ra'' '0F another turn OF the wheel Of Tor.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Celebration Among Frenchmen.

AoAVA AmOnB cEeuCumens
NEW ORLEANS, August 25.-A grand
celebration was held to-day in honor of
the declaration Of allegiance 10 France,
by from 1,OO0to 1000 natives of Alsace
and Lorraine, with a procession by a
number Of French Societies, the cele6ra.
ton terminating at the Opera House with
addresses by Il. Solomon, j. Passema,
Domenick and the French Consul, M.
Fanconet. Five thousand participated.
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MORGAN.

The Recorder OF Morgan sends US the
following official vote Of that county.
Ratification, 832; Rejection, 476; White.
929; Governor; Jacob, sos; Camden, S04;
MINERAL.
The Recorder of Mineral sends US the
following official figures:
Ratification, 541; rejection, 524; White,
1855; Governor, Jacob 1853; Governor,
Camden S47. County ticket elected with
$50 majority all around, with one excep-
ton ol Assessor Of the western district.
KANKwHA.
A dispatch from W. q. Hogeman, of
Charleston, to Mr.. W. q. oxtoby, of this
city, dated Saturday the Gath gives the
official majority In Kanawha for Jacob at
1850.
PLEAsAHTs.
A gentleman who reached the city yes.
terdsy morning from down the river, re.
ports the following majorities:
Jacob, s; Rejection, 8; Davis (Con-
gress,) 8.
ST. MARYs, PLEAsANTs Co., W. Va, I
August %, 1879, !
To the Editors Of the Intsllgene,r.
This county has gone 8 against the rat.
idcation. JOHN KRsTRR.
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Arrest of a CAV Lothario.

RIcnoND, Va, August 25.-James F.
Clark, late editor Of the Manassas Gazette
who recently deserted his family ldnd alb.
Quoted Miss Fannie Fewel, was arrested
and admitted to bail to answer the charge
oil abduction.
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GRAEEoN, W. Va, August "a.

GRAFTON, W. Va, August "a.
Special Dispatch to the IntsllIgeucer.
Jacobs majority will be about $50, aad
rejection near 300 Nothing new this
morning. There was an error in my first
dispatch of yesterday. You have 1t Fet.
terman Democratic gain of rs. 1t should
be Republican gain Of rs. Grafton gives
Jacob 90 majority, and for rejection 90
majority. The Republicans are very hope
full of the defeat of the Constitution.
Truly yours, G. W. BRo1N.
GRAFTON, W. Va, Aug. S4-9r.M.
Special Dispatch to the In.ellIgOncar.
The official vote Of Taylor for ratifca.
ton is sSl; rejection, 1,OO9i White, s55;
Jacob, 1886; Camden, 7Sa; Congress,
Hagans, 455. Prominent Democrats here
who have returns from Barbour acknowl-
edge 800 or $50 majority for rejection and
Jacob. W.
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Clear weather will generally continue
over the Southern States east Of the Mis-.
sissippi, with light 10 fresh winds, and
areas of cloud and rain for the Middle
States and New England during tonight,
winds veering to the westerly with clear.
ing weather over the former on Monday
morning, and extending over New Eng.
land. The afternoon telegraphic reports
have not yet been received from any OF
tho stations on the lakes and in the South.
ern States and northwest.
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In these thlrty.one counties we have
reported majorities for Gov. JACOB of
$3.50, and in twenty.six of them msjorities
for Rejection aggregating 8,1OO. 1t is 70.
ported that Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton
cast nearly the same vote for ratification
as for JACOB. II we give them this and
Jefferson the same as its reported vote for
JACOB, we have LEFT majority for rejec-
tion in thirty counties Of 1910.
Wemay add that the reports among the
foregoing on which we do not much rely
for accuracy, are the following: Barbour,
for Governor; Braxton, for Ratification;
Greenbrleri Jefferson; Kanawha, for Rati-
fication; Masoni Pendleton; Putnam; Ran.
dolph, for Governor; and Wetzel, for Gov
ernor.
Gov. JACOBS majority, although three
times what 1t was two years age, is likely
to be swelled rather than diminished by
the territory yet to be heard from. The
Democrats here freely concede his elec.
ton by six thousand majority. We are
not without hope that the constitution is
rejected; but what we suppose to be the
best territory for rejection has been heard
from, and the twenty odd counties yet to
be reported may overcome the present
majority. This apprehension may be un.
founded. The third district may vote as
strongly for rejection as the second has
for JACOB, though we do not expect it,
As this election, however, has been a
series Of surprises, and as none ever held
in the State before hsd so much ol the
unknown quantity in it, we venture no
prediction as to the vote on the consti-
tuition in the yet unreported counties. 1t
is better to wait for the facts than Try
o forecast them when there is no basis
or an opinion.
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The straight.outs in MIssouri.

ST. LOUIS, August PA special from
Sedalia, Mo-, says the Bourbon Demo.
crats held meeting at Clinton, Mo-, yes.
terday, at which a Bourbon club was
organized with forty.seven members,
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
Louisville Convention.
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A Question Of Amnesty.

Before the election the Register talked
very arrogantly about the JACOB Demo.
Gratis as radicals" "Republicans" and
"bolters." 1t offered, we believe, once or
twice to grant a general amnesty to all
of them who would reRounce JACOB and
return to the CAMDEN fold. But the
Register people forgot what statesman
shipEalways takes account Of, sis: that
when revolution becomes successful 1t is
no longer treason and victorious traitors
become patriots, and took no account of
their risk that the boot might be changed
to the other leg. Before the election, the
question, as GREELEY would say, was
whether the Register crowd should amnes.
ty the JACOB Democrats; but now Mes.
sieurs oi the Register, the question is
whether the JAcoBNs shall amnesty you.
Weare gratfed to learn that they are
inclined to be merciiul and that Mr..
HANDLAN, by direction OF the JACOB
Democratic Committee is preparing a
proclamation extending q free and full
pardon and oblivion for all past offences,
to the late followers Of the Ring, on con.
dition that they sign solemn pledge
never to do it again" Exception will
be made in the case Of the editors Of the
Register, whose offences have been of a
peculiarly grievous character. They will
be restored to good standing only on max.
ing restitution oftheir assessments on the
candidates and after one hours daily read.
ing for thirty days OF the files OF the ait.
tie Jakey."
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A Hot Sunday at Memphis.

MRArHIs, August 95.-This was the
hottest day Of the season, the mercury
touching 9S. AS 1t has been over 4
month since any rain fell, fears are enter.
tanned that drought will effect the crops,
especially the cotton crop.