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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

A BRAHAM 7. W.. Postmaster.
IA Office, LAcour street.
DRENAN, DE-. PAUL NJ, 1877 Montgomery St.,
ID San Francisco.
DERGsTEIN DIR. H., Physician, whites
ID Building. Main street, over State Bank.
pREAKEY H. R., Notary Public, Com.
ID missioner of Deeds and Mining Recorder,
Main street.
CooK. Il. NJ, Assayer. next door 10 Johnston's
~ livery stable.
CAsslDY, JOHN, Capitol Saloon.
" Main street.
CAsoN MICHEL, lafayette Restaurant,
~ Meadow Valley St.
CITY MEAT MARKET. Main st.
CULvERwELL. wM., Bullionvills Stage, etc.
TAHILL FOX, Stock Brokers,
~ 406 Montgomery street, San francisco.
CLARK D. G. 4 BRO, Wholesale and Retail
~ Dealers in Groceries, Provisions and Gen.
eral Merchandise, Lower Main street.
CoHN ADOLPH BRO, wholesale and
Y Retail Dealers in Tobacco and Cigar,
Main street. opposite Meadow Valley.
CLANCY 4 MCCORMICK, Saloon, Main
- street.
nAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA;. wiedsrhold.
~ Agent.
DEAL DR. D. L. Physician Mai, .,,..,.
| UPWARDS 7. D.. Attorney and Counselor At
IL Law, Carson City.
EIsENMANN ]. CO., Importers and Dealers
| IL in Hardware. Crockery, Glassware and
ouse.furnishing Goods Main street.
| INLY PlQUA, Academic Dansante,
IL Browns Hall, Main street.
MARCO E.A.&Co,. importers and Jobbers
l. Of Brsndies. Wines and Liquors, SIG Front
$50 SAn .iAA.,neo
HnN Si. Ihor hoosE' Old pos'omee
C1pnn~ S nn ' c.,u 81.
,ibboN DR.. Gibbon's Dispensary,
'.fee'' san ''sA''s
h-nEh a sALlSsohi, Daily stage Line.
S,,nrp,rn nn,s. 49,, "e
IiBfKlED BRlSACHER, San Frsnciseo
s,rs.i te am4st. anu BAKERY, meadow 'ae'
os,,f,, s''o'es
oSMEf. =, Produce and Commission Store
NAN o.
ALrN :. !. co" Dealers In Hardware
$500, -,
AMlLiON E., Wholesale and Retail
II Liquor Dealer. Main street.
AKENBERG DIR. c., Physician and Surgeon
IL Meadow Valley street.
JACOBS l. SULTAN, Wholesale ard Retail
y Dealer. in General Merrh.ndiss. Main st.
X ma r,,ts H ~, fSopne.ols WALKER nou''
nu oi' nouse' eai' Lake.
LAsTEN f.. Meadow Valley Brewery, corner
IA OF Main and Meadow Valley streets.
| i ENlS, j. x CO., Cigars. Tobacco and stA-
IL tionery, Main st.
ruu.N ,,..so~
Va,l., e.. !. f. Ffoiesr s'spiss' A''"'"
lrRES nou,,.y 1,...., .,a I'm,
.n.. ~ MAN' ManuiuctureIs ~ $50
msn,a ons D.. ~, nasan. o'ssrs, coi "a
y iV,NSSTUN s uC eAn rlsne ise v,cas
.na ,nUa,s oS So., s ane Ci,a.o; street
San Fr.uc h.quors' --o anu |]] esnioru'A
n WIN, ,cu>, p...u
T, I'm y U u, Mhoiesae ana =. Hs'~''
L'quoi Deaief, cor. nam ana Lseoul s"'
MEADOW VALLEY HOTEL SALOON,
M Bullionville.
MARX F. F., Forvsrdire and Commission
r1onnoM toano ". r n. NJ Ns'.u.
, nj MaosoS S.m 6 .. boo's aho eA'
) 1.or mc-u rTsu ,A,iey o. n..,.r,
NIT; FISH Z CO importers ana pes A.n
Meadow valley striet. N
NA'ApA MEAT MAhKET. .,, .,,es,.
NEsBlTT & wEARNE, Commission Ner.
NEVADA CENTRAL RAILWAY, cfHce Upper
~ Meadow Valley ST. 4.aI.
NICHOLS DIR. +. c..
Dentist. Main street
DlTzER CORSON,
1 Attorneys at Law, Lscour street
DOND, REYNOLDS CO., Importers ano
L Jobbers Of Wines and Liquors, 2l2 Califor
mia street. San Francisco.
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The HUM and Hunt silver MininQ

Company. Of principal place Of
business, San Francisco, Standardization
of works, Ely Mining District. Lincoln County.
Nevada. Notice.-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account Of
assessment no 81 levied on the 9Th day of
March, 1874, the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective shareholders. az
follows:
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DELINQUENT SALES.


Location az Uorks' Ely Mining District. Lincoln
county,. Neyads Motto. -There are delinquent
upon the following described stock. on account 2,
Of ASS ssment No. o. levied on the IGN Gay ~ =.
January, 1874. tho several amounts g, opposl ~
the names Of the respective shAreholatfs' a. ioi'
lows: a.,
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DELINQUENT SALES.

And in accordance with law. and an order a,
the Board Of Directors, made on the 5th dsv =,
March. 1874, SO many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock as may be necessary. will be sold Al
public suction. at the ONCE Of the compsnv
koom No. 2. No. xO9 California street. s.n
Francisco California, on Monday, the 27sh
day Of April. 1874, at the hour Of o'cioct
p. IN. OF such day, to pay said delinquent as.
easements thereon. together with costs OF M.
vertising and expenses of the sale.
T. /. EIABALL, Secretary.
CfHce-Room 2, Nc. 4cs California street, San
Francisco, California. apll-td
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Hjpblaud Consolidated Mill and

Mining Company.--Location Of principal
place Of business, San Francisco, California
Location Of works, Highland District. Lincoln
county Nevada Notice-There is delinquent
upon the following described stock, on account
of assessment mo. onel levied on the I'd day
OF February, 1874. the several amounts set oppo.
site the names Of the respective Shareholders as
fslioWs:
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Silver Peak Mining Company. 80

Francisco California Of works. Ely
Mining District, Lincoln county Nevads,-No-
tice-There are delinquent upt the following
pescribed stock. on account of assessment No. I,
levied on the 2Sth day Of January, 1874, the sew
eral amounts set opposite the names Of the re-
spectivs shareholders, MS follows:
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N office.

A IL PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
n to be indebted to the estate Of the late
John II. Lynch are requested to come forward
and liquidate such Indebtedness without delay.
JOHN L. DONAHUE,
Attorney for Executrix,
Meadow Valley street, Phoebe.
August 8, Is au9-f
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And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board of Directors, made on the 18th day
of January, 1874, so many shares OF each par
Gel Of such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the Office of the
Company, Room %, Hayward's Building. No 4l9
California street. San Francisco, California, on
Thursday, the 26th day Of March,
1874, ut The hour Of . o'clock p. m. Of
said day. to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale.
CHAS l. ELLIOT, Secretary.
Office: Room %, Hayward's Building, 4l9 CAL
ifornis street, San Francisco, California.
m17-td
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THE DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA.

TIME OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER
IL on the Pacific Coast Published at San
Francisco, California.
Subscriptions received by
O. wIEDERHOID
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THE PIOcHE DAILY RECORD.
MINING LAW.

Laws ofCongress Governing the Local
ton. Holding and Working of
Mining Claims Upon the Publie
Domain.
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An Act to promote the DEVELOPMENT of the
Mining Resources United States.'
Be it enacted byt and House of Rem
resentatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the provisions of the
NTH section of the Act entitled "An Act to pro.
mote the development of the mining resources
OF the United Stated passed May tenth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-two which requires
expenditures Of labor and improvements on
claims located prior to the passage of said Act,
are hereby 50 amended that the time for the first
annual expenditure on claims located prior TO
the passage OF said Act shall be extended to the
tenth Of June, eighteen inbred and seventy
four. Approved March l. 1873.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

F9- BRAxroS CouSTY. the late
term Of tile County Cour. Mr.. T. B,
Laughlin was appointed to reralus the
lands Of tho county.-A petition
signed by large number Of citizens
WAS presented to tho Court. asking tue
privilege Of voting ri tic October
election for substituting a County
Judge for tho present County Court
system. The reques! Of the petitioners
was granted. The counties of Clay,
Webster and Lewis are to DO notified Of
tue action taken by this county, and re.
questOd to join Brax.On in the pro.
grammc here indicated. The names
Of Nisjor Adams aud Felix j. Baxter
arc already mentioned for tho judge
ship, 10 tho event that the County
Court is superseded. This is all very
we'll, but We will wager half a bushcl
Of apples that it don't win So for as
we know, and our sources Of iuforma.
ton are from "fair to average" the
people ofthe counties named are well
satisfied with the County Courts, and
will scarcely jump from It into "cvils
that they know not OIL"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Ed- BExY IN BALrINoRE.--oar lat.
est adyices from the Monumental City
are 10 the effect that decline 10 price.
Of bsef cattle again exists; and that
several hundred had had to be shipped
from there to other markets. the supply
being in uxcc,s OtthO demand The
total number Of cattle received amount.
cd to / ,947; aud the prices ranged as
follows: Very best 90 sale. 6aeiets
generally rated fr,t quality, 5a5f me
dium or good fair quality 4ia5i ordi.
nary thin Steers, Oxen aud Cows 4a41;
extreme range Of prices 4a63; most Of
tie sales were from 8 to Q cents.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

R5- Tuk Rc4p Law IN UPsuuR =
Over in cur neighboriug county they
arc psttiouiug tue County Court to
submit to tho people tho ii hi to vote
on tho Road Law. and change 1t so that
but two days labor will be required
from each rson-and that the rest Of
theimproyemeat shall be kept up BY
taxation. Thisis done under what il
known US the Optional Road Law, far
which due provision was made by the
Legislature thus enabling the people
to have choice between the Two sys'
tens.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Es A CosrLY Rtps Two young
men from tuo upper end Of lhis county
were brought here aud put iujail last
Saturday. They, 1t seems. uppropri'
uted to their own use two horses be-
longing to Nathan Outright, for the
purpose Of riding liomc FROM the show,
but turned them loose before they got
home. Bekhanron Delta.
Serves them right. These young
bucks must learn that private prop,
ertY must 10 respected.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

ETTHE GEs LICK N. II Cuuurr
was dedicated on the 12lhinst. by Rev
r. d. Hughes, Of Wheeling. It was
announced that Mr.. Webb, Of the SAINT
city, would conduct. the ceremonies, bu,
owing to sickness in his family, he
could not come. The services were
very acceptably conducted by Nj
Hughes, aud tho debt 90 the church
fully paid.-Seyepl other minister,
were present. and an immense crowd
Of people. Tho occasion was very
pleasant one in tho history Of thai
neighborhood. rr 1-
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Robert Irvine
John ]. MooIeS heirs md o,herI,
IN cH4NcEIY.
Under decree Of the Circuit Court ofLswiI
county, made in this case on the Sd OF March,
1874, | will sell at public auction, to tho
highest bidder, in front Of the Court IioulC
OF l.ewIs.coanty, on the Sd dag OF August
mex, that being the FIRST day Of the August
term Of the County Court Of lcwii county,
The lot or boundary OF land directed by said
decree to 10 sold, lying In the town ofWei
ton, on the road leading up Town Kun, Ad
joining lots Of Preston Dawson and Charlie
Post, the same which WIS sold by ROber
Irvine 10 JohnJ. aud jeremiah Is. Moore OF
the 2sth Of March, 1860, containing oue-hal
acre aEdIS9 square feet.
Tue property has on TIA dwelling houSl
and other Improvement
The purchaser Is to execute notes Will
good security, bearing interest from date
payable 10 0, u and IS months after date
aud the title Is to DO reserved until tho fur
Their order Of the Court.
HENRY BRANNON,
june294w Commissioner.
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ry Tnx LuuBERpoGr E1rostron :

ET Tue LuuBERpoRr ExPostreR =
We have received tho Initial number oil
tha Lumperport ErpoNtOr, a manu-,
script jourull to be issued monthly at
that place, by Messrs. EgglestOa &
Des, who are put down as editors and
proprietOrs. The sheet before Us gives
evidence Of considerable talent, aud u
good deal oforiginal wit. I.s motto
Is: "shoo Fly, Don't Boddor Msw
1t is stated id the salutatory that cash
only will DO tHkrn for subfcription-
orders on the store being positively re.
fused. Among other items is the fol.
lowing:
HOs 10 Cook Caieken: The ftct
thing to DO done is to get it. Then,
whilst QUO is making a firo and tie 9th
sr has gono out to milk some other
persons COW to get milk to make gravy,
you must then, (ifthe chicken is dead)
commence at tho neck and skin il,
burning, Of course, The feathers, If you
borrowed it willis. your neighbor was
sleeping tneu ps0oseu , suu SV ~, a'
eat. BE sure and keep the cat. out Of
Tue pot,
Inc 'Oii0"'ug are s'A' '' 'u' ''0@'
items ITEMS
va p ~ y Hs W.; ~ L S'1m nav " A.,
df' f. L, "1i,o mas gone % lAe
Circus to see tue hlcpnans auu guy y
pct Clown d.,
The construction OF Jus new 9nutcn !,
still progresses ana wiz % asu'eA'eu
sometime during Tue sumner,
The Calico Coat belonging 70 il!c
clerk at Burns store. WLo parts ms
hair IL tue middle L; TOO long. We
adSisS'bi: lady iilehds 10 measure l'nl
the next time,
There Tlli DC tenslow SERVICES Ss,. uS.u
at tlle St Burns Church next 81 "a
at lU:3O a. NJ, BY the heV' W. "
sibbet.
Wanted. lVV9 spring Chickens ana
900 pounds Of fresh butter (no confer
enee) at Burns Store.
The Bruxlon County democratic
Convention will be held 10 sutton. July
20, 70 nominate eand'a a 'Ot 'I !.
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E5- Tue GAULEr BGDGA PIKE
We are informed that at tue last term
Of tue County Court, Mr.. j. NJ. Ben.
nett, Us attorney fot several citizens 70.
siding on aud near the pike. between
this place and the county lime, asked
the Court to rescind the order whereby
tue road was changed SO as to 90
through tue town Of Roanoke. The
Court declining to do this. a bill Of OK.
ceptions was taken, which, being signed
BY the Court, will be presented to the
Circuit Court at It's next session. 10
the event that the Circuit Court Should
decide 10 favor Of che compliments, the
pike would have to be opened at its old
location, through tho farm of Mr.. Jos.
oph Hall, unless parties interested
should carry tho case to the Supreme
Court. f
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

RE- liLsHY slMPsOn, ESQ, Of
BackhaunOn. dropped III to see US tue
other d.y, aud pay his subscription TO
TuE DEMOcGAr. Although he passed
his younger days in this town aud
neicibOrliood, be has not been here for
tho last fifteen years-and Buckhanaon
only sixteen miles away" Ills long
residence in the Radical stronghold has
not changed bis devotion to Democratic
principles; and he deserves the plpud'
itof "well douc." by the way, Mr.
Simpson still sustaius Ills old repaia.
ton, Of being tho best.lOOkiug man-
for his age-in the Second COngres'
sional District.
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The Charleston Lumber Company
are shipping tiubsr procured 10 Web;
ster and Braxton counties to England
and other European counties, aud
they make it pay, too. White oak and
poplar arc the kinds ordered. The
logs arc squared and trimmed Of all
waste aud then shipped in the logs.
or coarse none but the best Of lumber
is sent across tue ocean. Tho logs are
hauled over to tue station on trucks and
loaded on the cars Of the Chesapeake
& OHIO Railroad for Richaond, aud
thence to England.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

ET TnE RoASokE BmDGEs.-As
We announced heretofore, the contract 8
for the building Of the Roanoke bridg-
ps were let to Mr.. Washburne and llr.
whitcsell, alta total cos. Of 1918 The
county had appropriated but $500 for
the purpose; und as,lhe citizsnsin that
part Of The county declined to subscribe
The amount over what tic County Court
had agreed torxp.nd, the Commission.
era refused to confirm the bids. and or.
dtrcl re.leiting. which occurred a
few days ago. when tie eutire work
was bid in By Mr.. Washburnee Of this
place, at tho sum of S75S-thc work
10 be completed hy January LIST, 1875.
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Sale Of
lDelilnq rleult Lands
unnOunu
unm(Dmnm
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

The undOg said county hereby gives notice that the real
tate mentioned following list much thereof shall be suficnso
satisfy tho with the interest and damages tho therein set forth
public tho hours Of 10 o'clock tho morning and o'clock
da tho Angus. term County Of said County unless the said
damages aud commissions sooner Paid TO him. Or into the
treasury the said sale DO completed tho said first
will continued from day day Sundays ezcpe between tie hours
nnIlit AZ ha 1
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

R TROr.-J.S. W. FarusvOr,h
& Co. have opened a new store at Troy,
Gilmcr county, Their gOOds passed
through Weston a few days ago, and
from what We saw we judged they had
4 fne selection.
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BLoopEp cATTLE ANp sHEEp

FLOODED CATTLE AND SHEEP
A ". W00DFORD "a now agent for the
IA. sale Of Fine Blooded Sheep, imported
direct from Canada. Also, imported Cattle
pure blood. Perions wishing 10 purchase
any oflhe above described stock, will call
on the undersigned, OF Parker 3. Goodman
1 Bro, Of Janc Lew. JRmeS Lynch, o.
Harrison county, will sell one buck lamb
or 500, or pair for 500.
u:a 10 tI A, W. WooDFoRD.
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EJTuE hliSuTRs Of the Tenth An
nual meeting Of the Baptist General
Association Of West Virginia, held in
Pntkcrsburg in Juno last, show 800
churches aud 1874 ministers Of this de.
nomination 10 this State. with G5oa'
$4,000 members. Sls,l73 is the
amount paid during tho year to
preachers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Eg RoANoKE.-The post office at
at Bu,h's Mills, in this county, has
been discontinued. Mail matter for
tha. neighborhood should be sent to
Roanoke.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Eg On. A. 81. DESr has located
permanently in Weston for the practice
of his profession. Having attended a
thorough course Of lectures at Startling
Medical college, after m experience Of
twelve yeuts as n practical druggist, ths
Doctor has obtained not only a com.
plete knowledge Of diseases, but also
understands accurately the proper,ic, Of
medicines, and their application for the
trea,ment Of diseases The Doctors
Office is one door above Chalfant's
Store. All calls, night and day,
promptly attended to.
H5- CALL at due News Depot. Any
Magazine or book you want can be OBJ
tanned.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

fg Services at the N. L. Church,
Sabbath l04 A. e., subjcct-crisis OIL
this World. Evsning-ob,ervatiouI
on the intermediate State Of the Dead
Come aud heSr the word.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

E5- NorlcE All persons indebted
to mo will call on G. W. striekler.
Esq, on or before the 18th Of July,
and settle up. All accounts not pnid
by that tlmc will be put into the hands
Of on officer for collection.
July G, IA j. i SANFORD.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Esr Some williams arc rGaping quite
a harvest BY stealing ropes from log
rnft, IN Elk and selling them. They
ought to have ono around their nseks,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

shakspcare's complete works, bound
in cloth, price 81 80, for sale at the
News Depot,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

HTr ~. NEWr. RusHIsEL,p Of
BraxtOn. will write to the editor Of
this paper, he will hear Of something
to his advantage.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

ETA new postoiiice is established at
Sand Lick, Webster county, with SAM
usl Cu,lip as postmaster.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

re- Mas. Faxes, mother OtMrs.
II. B. Ovens. of Weston, departed this
lie, at her daughters residence here, on
Thursday morning last.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

E1 TUX post Office at Peck, Run,
Upshur county has been re'GstAblished,
with Christopher Post as post.master.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Eg- 'ruE Randolph Enterprise says
Randolph county Is out Of debt and has
a clear balauco Of S2,29e IA in the
Sheritf's hands.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

ET Gas JErs AT RALsroS's.--
The brick are being delivered for the
Masonic Hail. The Street Commits.
sioner reports tho completion Of the
new drain from sccond 10 Third
Streets. The alley through which It
runs Is 10 be macadamizsd.-.Ths
lew places on Main and Third Streets,
from Aspinnll's 20 Edwards. and from
tue 81. i. Church to the river, isto bO
drained. They say Mt Ralstuu's that
dumb bellies" arc much better for the
male man than those that can talk.
Am elegant iron fence Is to 5,
ere ctod around tho bank, -MSjol
Edwards has gone to Oakland, Mary
Iaud. for his health,-Mr. G j
Arnold is about to take a trip to Whit,
Sulphur Springs.-They say nov
that IT'S Jacksonville VS.. Roanoke
war to the knife, and tho Knit,
to the hilt.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

E5- Tue sraTS OF Waps7EE.-.Hr.
Eililor.-Thipking perhaps your read
els will want litilo nonsense to di
gest, while shading themselves these
warm days, wall Try and help supply
theiF wants by contributing my
batch" The drOuth continues with
Us, Old Sol seemingly never tires
looking upon US poor sinners from q
eloudloss sky. lift does mot soon rain,
hard times will DO tho consequence an
other year. Our meadows arc lighter
than they have been for number Of
years; while the pastures are literally
burLt up, Oats will scarcely pay for
cutting, Corn is looking well, but IN.
less we have rain in few days it too
will be u failure, There is less water
ia the rivers than ever was known in
July. Alltho water mills have stop.
ped running. and as steam mills are in.
stitutions that We arc not blessed with,
the old "haud. mills" Of our forefathers
are brought into requisitiOn us tho on.
y alternative against starvation. And
grinding on the hand. mill these hot
days S certainly learning bread by tho
sweat Of the brow "A German
by the name Of +, II. Sachs, hailins
from Randolph county, has been 10
this ncighborhoOd lot several days past,
prospecting for gold, silver, &c. he
pretsuds to 6ad gold, silver aud lead IN
large quantities in various places in
tho county. lie shipped lew days
since, per express, 10 the United States
AlIut at Philadelphia, a box Of speei.
msn ores, for tue purpose OF having
them analysed. lie says there is more
gold ia Webster county than there is
in the State Of California. [ was
shown specimens Of bis ore, but know.
ing that "it is not all gold that gilt
tiers" cannot hazard an opinion as 10
whether it is gold or not Tho gOner.
al opinion, however, is that he is an
impostOr. ~ J Mace's house was
burned short time since, together
with most all of ais household goods.
1t was supposed to be tho work Of an
iusepdiury. KEIMER.
Hackers Valley, July 10.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

W A Lodge Of Grangcrs has been
organized on Bone Creek, with thirty
insmhera.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Eg DR.. George B. Morris will re-
turn to this place in ocrObsr.