The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-24
ing much Of our timo III the
County Court,

Ing much Of our tino i'll the
County Court.
which was in session during our stag
iu Gilmer, and wo arc happy to say
that for order, decOrum, promptncs.
and dispatchiug Of business, it far sur
passed many OF the tardy and dilutory
Circuit Courts with which We were
cursed prior to the adoption of the new
Constitution. The justices were grave
and seemed to realize the responsible.
ties Of the duties imposed upon them,
aud promptly aud quickly decided some
Of the NEST intricate legal propositions
with as much ease and satisfaction to
the bar as the most learned jurists oil
our land. II oil the County Courts
throughout the State are possessed Of
The same material as that of Gilner
county, We venture to affirm that The
system will be approved Of by all, ire.
spectiye Of party, who have been ayerse
70 them heretofore.
The Bar,
composed of Mr.. Lively, the States
Attorney, Messrs. Fleming 4 Bennett,
Mr.. Linn, Dir. johnson and Mr..
Stevenson. presented a very fair array
of legal talent. Mr.. Lively IL said to
be The most energetic prosecuting at.
torney Gilmer county has ever bad.
He attends faithfully to the interests Of
tho county and State, aad all oyll.doers
dave healthy fear Of bis Lively man.
uer Of prosecutipg offenders. The firm
Of Fleming & Bennett do more business,
probably, than any other law firm 10
the judicial district. They are very
estinable gentlemen, courteous md
ufable, and in all matters pertaining to
their profession they haze the full con.
adence Of tho people. To them the
editor is under many obligations for
innumerablo favorsi aud we hereby
drink, IS did old Rip Van Wrinkle, 10
thar "good health, and their family's,
and may they live long aud prosper r
To the other members Of the bar we
also tender our thanks for many kind.
nesses.-The
Politics Of Gilmr
are not 10 the condition which best
suits tho Republican brethren. The
Democrats are standing firmly togoth.
or, and Gilmer will Send her greeting
to tho Democracy Of the State BY a
round four hundred majority in 0csO.
Der.
Captain Sialah Campteu
is regarded as 1.-The coming man
for tho House Of Delegates. lie is
making a thorough canvass Of the cOun-
ty, aud from all the Information We
could gather, bis candidacy is very ac.
ccptablc to the people. The Captain Is
a gentleman Of very considerable OK.
periencs III matters Of Legislation, and
would make an honorable and efficient
rcprOsentatiye.-on our way home,
and by special invitation, had tho hon.
or to remain one night at the hOspila.
bic residence Of Hon. PeregrinO Hays,
on what is said to DO
tT he Best Farm in Nest Virginia "
Alta glance from tho rear Of the house
can DO seen be autiiul-almost level
area Of not less than 500 acres Of land ,
independent Of hundreds Of acres Of
improved hill.land For beauty cOm.
pactness, fertility and location. no farm
in the mountain districts Of West Viz.
ginia eau compare with this. Itisa
large fortune within itself. IndcpOn.
dent Of the agricultural value Of tue
farm, it is underlaid with strata Of
iue bituminous coal, averaging about
six feet 10 depth. Tho accessibility OF
this estate 10 town. and It's location on
the Gilmer aud Richie turnpike, to.
gotber with It's close pro xiuity to lhe
Little Kanawha River, renders II easy
and attended by small expense to mar.
ket oil tho product Of tho soil, and tho
mineral wealth which undcrlics it.
This farm embraces in all about 1900
scres.-In addition to this place, Mr..
Hays is the owner Ofvus quantities Of
land 10 Calhoun aud other counties.
His farm ut Arnoldsburg, extending
Immediately along the West Fork Of
Little Kanawha River-not less than
three miles in length, aud capable Of
grazing and winteriag several hun.
bred bead Of cattle, is worth not less
than $4,000. Besides this be owns a
most beautiful tract of land on the Ka.
nawha River, below Grantsyille, which
/, commonly known as slot No. 49,
and for which we have been Informed
he recently declined $4,000 in cash.
Mr.. Hays is ono Of the largest land.
holders III the State.-Flc is ga clipof
The old llock," and retains fully, tic
suuyity, courtesy aud hospitality for
which bis father was renowned. We
well recollect the last speech made in
Weston by Hon. Samuel L. Hays, and
We wero forcibly struck, during our
visit, by the resemblance ofthe son,
10 manners, speech and opinions. to lis
distinguished progenitor.-Wo have
many other items Of interest 10 relation
toour trip, but defer them until our
next issue.
EgA QuEsrtoS Yoh FARMERs.-
Does Il Pay to Raise Cattle Jor lN,rk.
ct, to The Ejaculation Of Grain RaisingS
trhis niin.tinn nnnes rinht home N he