The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
Nas pOt il vogue Al llat lime.


was not in vogue at that time.
Only 996 marriage licenses have
been issued in this county since tue
formation Of the new State. The
largest number issued in any one year
was III 1866; and it is to DO supposed
that as in tho year preceding
Johnny came marching home again"
that no had finished up tho little job Of
counting LETT incomplete By the alarm
Of war, and Jumped into tho matrimu.
NAL cauldrOn-"out Of the fryiug.pau
into tho fire."
Just as we were about to leave,
Squire Wooltcr handed US tho law and
chanccry doCkels used in the fret
courts. They arc singular looking
books-about tho size Of the copy.
books used by the children at our
schOols,-It is easily discoyerablc that
steel pens wero then uukuown-and
doubtless many poor COOS; has been
shorn of her quilts to supply tho great
Superior aud Moathly Courts" otthat
day,
The First Clcrk
of tho Superior Court was Robert ".
Collins. lie was appointed to his
office by Judge Daniel Splith, Of the
Supreme Court His bond. in tho
penalty Of $40, 900, payable to james
p. Preston, Esquire. Governor OF the
Commonwealth Of Virginia," il duly
recorded. Ills bondsnsn were John
Raymond, William Sincs. b. Stringer,
Richard Hall, Elijah Newton and Will.
lam Powers. Tho bond bears date
April IS. 1871,
The most Wholesome "rCtraclion"
wo have ever seen we found duly re.
corded. 1t beats any ofthO "srArE.
MESrs" made by either l3ecChcr or
l'iltoa The uamo Of tho party wbs
docs the retracting wO omit, but other.
wise give tho dUcumen. just us it ar.
pears on tho book:
Lewis county, August 2, 1918.
II acknowledge that | have dOue
injustice to the caructer and standing
Of George Fisher and bis children, by
stating things 10 relation to bis having
killed podl4r, which | never did be.
lievc, and which statement | made 10
tho heat of passion and in state Ofin.
,oxiCatiOn that such charge was
without foundation.
"Givcd under my hand, the day
above named,
(signed) -"
In hunting further among some aa.
ciCn. papers, we found
Tic First wa
ever admitted to probate in this cOun-
ty. It is q jewel 10 its way; aud we
doubt very much iftho beneficiary ever
felt as though Fortune had SMILED upon
him when bis relative gayO up the
ghost. II reads Us follows:
II will aud desire that my brother,
llichuel llolbcrt, shall have my tay
marc, he paying therefor ut her ap.
praisemsnt valuation.
Male tho 20ih Of July, 1927.
"ligupsS lloLBERT"
Ifthis was "brOtherly love" in those
days, We regret not that our adveu,
was delayed uutil ii later period.
The State TuIes
from 1917 to 1924 were up 10 the
enormous figure Of IN cents gu the
800. This is all riglt, except the
huff cent; but it Ssems that III the
"gOOd old days" economy was tue
rule.
1--WE took our leave Of the old books
aad papers with feeling ofregrct;
for they carried our Imagination back
to tho days of tho pioucers, to the
"timcs which tried mems souls" when
this portion Of Virginia was the bul.
wurk between tho rich settlers IN the
Valley aud the Indian marauders; aud
to the days when the people left the
latch.string always IN view, aud when
honesty was the rulG-dishunesty the
exception.