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crty and Justice whorovor 1t should waye. 11ia
was q liopefnlneaH wliioh nothing but death
could abate. md blossed with at1ah q propl,otio,
our civil war was calm, and Wan to Mr.. Lincoln,
upon wlioHo mind md honrt burden restod
which would hayo woariod oil atlaa accustomed
to sustaining tho globo-s daily messenger Of
marblo-1iko nat1tro OF tue statesman was poaco
and strength to q President whose hoart was
always full Of tendornosn and melancholy
atrangoly mingled. That, imn,enso power Of
tho angel OF tllolr nootl-accompnnlc Mr.
hnlnnor In all hours, md hold lin MP far aeovo
tho dlacord Of tho pnssing timo. A poem wio',
ho groatly loved SLOWS us wllot kind Of Lynn
sounded in tho sky over Ills datly toll:
There's fount a1,out to atroam,
14eroa light about to beam,
There's flower about to blow,
Thsro's midnight b}aehness changing
Non Of thought and mon Of action,
Oh, why may not tho Pulpit and oach Chris
ttsn riHa to thls calm atmosphere OF q trust In
God, and, ae this stategman always saw liberty
md juBticq abont, to come down ont Of Gods
Rky, Why 1nay not tho aoldlor of tho Croaa daily
Bay:
Thero is Fount nbout to stroam,
There Ia Light about to beam,
and live iu thia magnificent Aopel But our timo
has passed.. Much Of our conhtry'a m0ntul md
moral glory has gone down in past years. Wo
soom to havo only m ovening Aorizou, into
which golden suns sink, but from which mono
ariBo. Onr melancholy gato Of death acens
wider, than tho gatcs Of ltfo by which anch glo-
roua beings mRrch toward orr hoarta. But this
apparent triumph OF tho Gravo mny como from
tho fact TINT wo Gun tho past In all Its doHo-
latiou, but cannot uuyoil tho future and 300 itH
compromising good. wc eau only hopo TINT tho
gates Of Gods 1noroy aro na wide as tho gates Of
hia doath, and TINT tho solemn Wost into which
these great lights aro sinking may only assure nA
that thoro Is an Eastern slsY also. radinnt will,
Divine love- upon wboao bosom other orbs will
appear, rosplonlont again With Peace, Justice,
aud ItibortY.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

ET BRAxroS.-A Gard from, No.
se, Cunningham, Esq.--I desire to
say a word to tho voters Of Braxton
county. l feel il my duty TO say TO
them why |. was that ! voted for a
writ Of election for q County Judge.
A petition was presented to me and |
signed ii. I knew it would not cost
the county one cent to soy whether
they preferred a Judge or the present
system. Nov it is before the people
for them to DO their own Judge Of what
they wish. / shall vote against it.
not that ! desire to go to Sutton 2 or
8 times year, which costs mo moro
than got; but because II will cost US
more money than the present system,
and 1t costs more than !. should.
There is ono County Judge In this
State, in Ohio county, at q salary Of
two thousand dollars. II surely will
DO o great oversight ifthe county does
vote for the Judge system. l, as a
member Of the Court, voted for IL 10
come before the people. lift would
have cost anything l would have voted
square up against il. The County
Court will have to do oil the expensive
business anyhow, and think IL folly TO
vote for q Judge unless about four
counties would join and divide tho SAL
ary. Even thon we would DO apt to
elect one Of these one.horse lawyers,
aud eventually make poor thing oft.
Tho above Is merely to show why I
voted for o writ Of election, and why
I will vote against the Judge system at
The coming election.
Mosrs CusSiSonAM
BuiltoTn, August 8.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

H DELINQUENT LANDS AS will DO
seen by an advertisement in another
column, tho Sheriff sold to individuals,
on the first dry of tho County Court.
q number Of tracts Of land that had
been returned delinquent for tho non.
payment Of taxes. By tho provisions
Of the act passed by tic last Legislature,
lishod, SO that map whose land has
been sold in this way, may have some
opportunity Of rOdcemiug it. No moro
isit star.chambOr proceeding, but tho
most effcctual Safeguards arc thrown
around the rights Of the citizens. Ac-
cOmpanying the list Of sales will BIO
found oil instructions necessary for the
redemption Of these lands by their orig
inal owners.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
State OF West Virginia.

State OF West virginia.
AZ Rules held in the Clerks Office Of Tie
Circuit Court Of Braxton County on tho Isl
Monday In September, 1874.
VIM. n. Perkins, plaintiff,
rs.
Margaret O. Perkins, defendant.
IL cHAsCRRY.
The object Of this suit l. 10 procure d.
Torco from the bond Of mIlrimOny from Tho
defendant Margaret o. Perkins, Ia favor Of
William n, Perkins, plaintiE. Aud II ap.
pcariug by affidavit filed In this cause that
The defendant, Margaret Q. Perkins Il no,
resident of tue State Of West Virglhlt, and
the defendant not appearing, Il Is ordered
that she do appear here Within ono month
after tho date Of the ilrs, publication ofithis
order and DO what Is necessary 10 protect
her interests In tlils suit.
JOHN NJ, JONES, Clerk.
Morrison & S1uircs, atty's for pl'a,
aual0lw
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
: To rnE LADIES OF WEsroy AMI

- To TnE LADIES OF WESTON AND
FicISirY.-DIiss NJ. A. Wharton has
the pleasure Of announcing TO the Ia
dies Of Weston aud vicinity that she is
prepared to furnish dress and cloak ma.
king in oil It's styles and branches. also
wedding outfits, infants trosseau, &c.
Various attempts have been made BY
other parties to excel In this business,
but Miss WhartOn's peculiar style aud
system has never been cxcclled. Her
rooms are at the residence Of Mrs. Ma.
ry Bailey. on Main Street, where she
will be glad to receive ladies desiring
anything in her line.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
LOCAL POLITICS.

GlLNER coUSTY.-As a meeting Of
the Democrats Of Gilmer county, held
at tho Court House thereof on Tues.
day, July 2sth, 1874, Henry s,
Walker, Esq. appeared and addressed
q large and attentive audience. The
orator spoke about an hour-aud. i half,
in his usual eloquent style, after
which the meeting was organized into
aCenyention tOappOiut delegates to at.
tend the Congressional aud Senatorial
Conventions, to be held at EIlenboro
on the 18th day of August, and for
other purposes, whereupOn General
CurrsnCe B. Conrad was called to the
chair, aud Jvhn 8, Withers and Jas.
per N. Kee appointed Sccretaries.-
The General returned his thanks for
the honor conferred, and explained
the object Of the meeting.
On motion, 1t was
ReSOlued, That any and all Demo.
cratic citizens Of Gilmer county, who
may be present at the Congressional
and Senatorial Conventions to be hold
at EllenbOrO on the 18th Of August, be
and are hereby authorized to cast tho
vote Of this county in said Conventions.
Resolved, That tho delegates to said
Conventions be instructed to vote for
no man who is opposed to QUE free
school system aud tho continuation Of
our State Normal Schools.
ResOlrcd, That tho delegates from
this county be and are hereby instruct.
cd to cas-. tho vote of this county in
the Congressional Convention foe Col
Benjamin Wilson.
ResOlUed, That Preston Pow be and
is hereby appointed an alternate te
cast the vote Of this county in said
Conventions, in the event that no
Democratic citizen Of said county is
present.
hesoIred, That these proceedings DO
published in TnB DEaOcRAr, and
other Democratic papers of tue Dist.
riot.
On motion. The meeting adjourned.
Q b. CONRAD, Ghatraa..
j. :; T K1. Sees1ario.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
[NlOtganlown Post please copy. ]

Eg TnE GLpSylLLE NORMAL
scnOOL. Lat meeting Of tho Regent,
Of tho State Normal School, hold at
the Capitol on the 10th day Of July,
1874, 1t was
Ordered, That Prof. Louis Bennct,
and T. Marcellus Marshall be employed
to continue, tho first as Principal and
tho last as Assistant Teacher in tho
State Normal School at Glonyillo, at
the same salaries as last year /; and that
Miss Gay Pew DO employed as Assis.
tant Teacher, at tho increased salary Of
six hundred dollars, for the year end.
ing Ia ] uns, 1875.
This will be good news 10 our
Gilmsr county people, as well q, to
those Of the neighboring counties, who
have bscn sending their children to the
Glcnville Normal School. The Board
ofRsgen.s freely expressed their opia.
ion that this School presented a record
of excellence last year, that would
compare very fayorably with any school
10 The State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

ET "HE1L's Up IN GEORolAp-A
joke on Harry Cain, the popular Clerk
Of the County Court Of Gilmer county,
has come to light. Our informant
says Harry is not pleased at certain
things in the local politics Of Gilmcr,
and after discussing matters with q
cotsrio Friends the other day he came
away, mad as blpzcs." A Ropubli.
can friend happened to notice Harry's
agitation, and accosting him. ho said.
Harry, what's the matterT'' "NIat.
ter" said Harry; "I'll tell you. We
used to sing song in Dixie during
the war, the first words Of which were,
'Hclls up. in Georgia., and 'heiFs up
in mo just now p Tho questioner
passed on; for judging from Harry's
looks, it might naturally have followed
that something worse was coming.
However, 'it's all the gop IN Chenille
now, when anything goes wrong. to
give vent to One's feelings by saying
as Harry Cain says: "Hell's up, in
Georgia"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
EV on rOn AouE LANn-.wo &c

Ell Orr FOR AouE LAsn-,.WO re.
greet to chronicle the fact that several
Of our citizens ore about to leave as for
the for west. Among others, are Il.
Cummings, Esq, Of Upshur, with half
a dozen sons; and Mr.. James Shirley
aud Mr.. James Baync, both Of this
county. The two latter 60 to Nebras.
ka-the former to Kansas. The editor
devoutly wishes that they may all
prosper in their new home; but We
confess that VIC ore not sanguine. Ey.
cry section has It's advantages and dis
advantages; but this State will com.
pare fayorably, wo think, with any
other. However, experience must DO
the teacher in this matter.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

CALHOUN CouSTY.-Ata meeting Of
the Democratic citizens Of Calhoun
county, held at tho Court House OF
Grantsville, on Thursday, the 30th
day Of July, 1874, Or. William H.
Thomas was called 10 tho chair, and II.
G. Linn appointed Secretary.
On motion Of r. G. Linn it was
Recolved, That the Chairman appoint
ten delegates to represent the county
Of Calhoun In the Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions, to DO held at
Ellenboro,. on tho 18th Of August, and
that any Democrat who is citizen Of
Calhoun county, who may DO present
at said Conventions, DO entitled to
participate as q delegate from this
county.
Tho following named gentlemen
wc,o then appointed delegates in pur.
Suanco Of said resolution: Alfred
Stump, Collins B,its, VIM. G. Ben
nett, James Barr. Calder Hayhurst,
james +. Knight, George Lynch,
George p. Blankcnship, A. Mollohan,
and John Siers.
On motion Of n. G. Linn tho dele.
gates were instituted to cast tho vote
Of Calhoun county for Hon. Benjamin
Wilson for Congress; and on motion
Of w. l.. Stevenson, Hon. Absalom
Knots was declared 10 DO the, choice
Of the meeting for State Senator.
On motion, YIN. II. Thomas was
added to the list Of delegates.
The proceedings Of this meeting
were directed to be- published in TnR
DEaocRAr, and other Democratic pa
pcrs Of the District.
On motion, tho meeting adjourned.
W. II. TuoMAs, Chairman.
R. G. LINN, Secretary.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

The Radical brethren Of this Dis.
trict don't know what to do about a
Congressional candidate. Sometimes
they think they will, and then again
they won't. lisa case Of
You can aud you can't,
You will and you won't,
You'll 10 Id II you do,
You'll be id you don't.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

Hg A STRANGE CASE OF SNAKE
PolsoSiNo.-Dr. Edmiston was called
q few days ago to attend the family Of
Patrick Tiernsy, Of Fink's Greek, in
this county, four members Of the fami.
ly-Mrs. Tierney and three Of the
children, being in great pain, Il sp.
pears tha. ono Of the children had gone
out to q brier patch near the house to
gather black. berries, and had picked
about q third Of a tea.cup full when he
saw copper.head snake, that had beeA
seen there before. The child ran to
the house, and nothing being thought
oft, the berries were eaten by Mrs.
T. and the children-the oldest daugh.
ter eating most Of tho berries, and tho
child who gathered them only eating
one In afew minutes they were taken
with violent burning in the throat and
stomach; aud afterwards with spasms
and frothing at the mouth--tho Oldest
daughter becoming unconscious. A
neighbor named Waunstree. came in at
this time, and vomited the sufferers by
the aid Of alum and salt; after which
they ware considerably relieved. DR..
Edmiston has since been treating the
parties, and they arc now conyalescCnt;
This is one Of the most singular
cases Of snake.poisoning on record
aud we arc glad to know that DR.. Ed
miston will submit tho case to some Of
the medical societies, for discussion
The theory in The neighborhood 10, that
the snake, while In anger, had bitthC
bush, and thus impaired the poison to
the fruit. tits well known fact that
hoop-snakes have killed large trees in
this manner, but Copper.snakcs arc no.
supposed to DO so deadly in this regard
as the hoop.snakes, The result ofthe
investigation Of this matter by DR..
Edmiston and Ills medical colleagues
will DO looked for with considerable in
tcrGst.
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

Eg- SINGING Books,-Dr. George
B. Simpson & Co hayO just received
a large assortment Of the most popular
Sabbath School and Church Singing
Books, which they offer at reduced
prices. "Pure Gold" ".Silrcr Song "
"ISilver Spray" and the "ROyal Dia-
dem'-books used more than any 9TH
ers, in quantities to suit purchasers.
Special reduction to parties buying by
the dozen.-Call and see what full
stock they have.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
~ To CoNrnAcroRs.-Bids will /

@ To CONTRACTORS Bids will be
received by tho undersigned, up to O
o'clock 2. NJ, on Monday, August
10th, for grading the street known as
High Street, from tho alley between J.
NJ. Benefits aud Henry Brannon's
property, to First Street, according to
plans to be furnished by f. S. Bland !;
aud for making a filtered ditch along
said street, the distance named above.
Bids for grading must DO for the entire
lcugth-for tilfering, by the rod, For
further information, apply to either Of
the undersigned, or to l.. s. Bland
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. W. J. BLAND,
P. O, URHAon,
Committee.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

E1PARrIcuLAR NorIcR is called 10
the fact that those indebted to me must
settle up their accounts AT OSoR, or take
the consequences; for I have waited
long enough. This is fair warning,
aud all interested will take duo notice
hereof, and govern themselves accord
ingly. W, T. WILKINSON.
Weston, July 81.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

TT COpSrY CoupT for this county
convened on Monday lass-present
Justices Smith and Bruiy Owing to
the death ofhis sitter, Judge Edwards
was unable to be present, so Squire
Washburne was elected to GIL the va.
cancy pro tenn. Tho term was exclu,
sivcly a law torn, and has been an ex.
ceedingly busy one. Dec roleate, We
shall publish synopsis Of the proceed.
ings Of The Court 10 our next issue.
1t has come to our knowledge,
since writing the above, that some per-
sons have unkindly circulated the re.
port that Judge Edwards is Wilfully
ncslecting tho duties Of bis Office. in a
search of pleasure, Such a SANDER,
coming at the time Of family bercave.
ment Of such a nature, Is especially
ungenerOus, and We hope will be cor.
rected.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

EE A Coon "KErcl."-E Edgar
Wilson Smith, Of Smiths Run, in this
county, by the aid Of q good deal Of
strategy and little strychninc, cap
turcd an owl on his farm the other day,
which measured four feet and seven
inches from tip to tip. II had been
making occasional raids on Mr.. Smiths
chicken .roostfOr a long time past, and
10 had never been able to get shot
at IL; but It occurred to Mr.. s. that II
be pu. a little ''cold pizcn" into the
body Of a hen which the owl had killed.
It mi iht possibly do him good. The
plan worked to q charm. for on going
out the other morning Mr.. Smith found
the vile bird "s,ilf as n poker. This
is tho largest bird Of It's species that
has been killed in this region for some
timn.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

EV BIBLEs.-The American Bible
Society have sent to this place for sale
a large number Of Bibles, Of every de.
scripticn. They arc sold without profit,
the price being the exact cost Of the
work aud material used in the prepa-
ration. They afe at the store Of
Messrs. Dunningtou & Bro.-Mr.
Huntington, ST., being the Treasurer
Of the Society in this county.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

w On. A. N. DBsr has located
permanently in Weston for the practice
Of his profession. Having attended a
thorough course Of lectures at Startling
Medical College, after an experience Of
twelve years rs practical druggist, ths
Doctor has obtained not only an 40.
curate knowledge Of diseases, but also,
from his long experience as a druggist,
understands perfectly, the properties Of
medicines, and their application in the
treatment Of disease. The Doctors
Office is one door above ohalfanfs
Store. All calls, night and day,
promptly attended to.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
The Oircuit Court.
NOTICE no suIToRs.

Judge G, s. Lewis. Of Harrison, is
10 hold the term Of the Circuit Court
for Lewis county, commencing on the
1st Of September, and Judge Braunon
is 10 hold the term in Taylor county,
lin Judge Lewis oircuiD com.
SSaepcipc Al tue same time. II is ex-
pectcd that parties having causes for
trial which Judge Brannon cannot
dispose d, will have them ready for
this term.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

Tho MOrgantown Post informs us
that Hon. Daniel D. T. Farnsworth,
Of Upshur county, is mentioned as q
candidate for Congress in tho Second
District. Referring to this item, the
Standard says: Mr.. Farnsworth has
recently converted some Of bis farms
into a Cue Touring mill at Buckhannon.
II would seem that he has arrived at a
determination to have bis grlst ground,
and If The people Of tho district will
not grind it be will grind 1t himself.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

~ LAND sALR.-Mr. Clark jack
son will offer his farm on Stone Coal
for sale to the highest bidder, on the
premiseS, on Saturday, August 18th.
It is a beautiful little farm Of so acres,
comprising as good land as there is in
The state. It Is situate 8 miles from
town, on tho Buckhannon pike.-on
the same day, and at the same place,
Mr.. jackson will offer for sale two hor-
seS and a colt.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
BRAxToN CIRCUIT COURT.

Judge Brannon will hold tho term Of
the Circuit Court Of Braxt,n county,
commencing August 18th. Parties
having causes wherein Judge Holt was
interested, Us counsel or otherwise, are
expected to have them ready for trial
at this term.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

Tho Democratic Convention ia Gil.
mor county, 10 nominate a candidate
for the House Of Delegates, will DO
held at Glenville on The 18th inst
The candidates named thus far arc 81.
dab Campbell, "scOtt" WitherS, and
Thomas Connolly.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

0SE MORE NoucE..-All persons
knowing themselves indebted to me,
either BY account or note, are respect
fully invited to show their faces BY tho
LIST Of September, II not, We have good
collectors here, who will bring tho
stamps. All claims against nc must
be presented at once for payment.
Parties not paying mo by the date
named, will have their accounts sold at
auction to tho highest bidder.
Respectfully, 4. BRrSKMAS.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

Rg- liz consequences Of tho late rains,
Elk got on little ''risc," and fright
SMART lumber, &c., was shipped to
market. Some of the boats were bad.
y damaged going over the dam at sut.
ton.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

pOcaloutas county has instructed its
delegates to the Congressi onal Con.
vention in tho Second District, which
is TO be held at Piedmont, on the goth
Of August, to vote for the nomination
Of Hon. B. F. Martin.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

re- DEltu or A WksroS Boy
Mr.. A. j. Wood received o Geographic
dispatch on Tuesday last, informing
him that bis nephew, George Cox,
formerly ofthis place, was killed on tho
day previous on the Marietta & Gin.
cinnati Railroad The deceased lef.
hero in 1868, and since then has hold
various positions on tue Baltimore &
Ohio aud other railroads, and at the
time Of his death, We understand, he
was engineer on freight engine. lie
was q good boy, but daring and rcck.
less. and has been badly smashed up
once or twice heretofore. The partic.
ulars Of the accident have not yet
reached US.
fNIotranlown Post please conv1
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10

lyFRoM LuMBEnpoRr. have
been favored with the second number
Of the Lumberport Exposition. and from
its columns We take the following
items:
The Bee Hunt.-Upon an evening
in the latter part Of July, as tho
shades Of night were falling fast. the
editors, in company with Taylor
Westfall and several comrades, started
on the hunt Of a bee tree on Burns'
Mountain, Mr.. Westfall was pilot.
After ascending the terrible mountain,
passing through dense forest, and
crawling over precipicos innumerhblc
after hearing the Kisses Of rattle.
snakes, the yelIs Of panthors and the
lonely refrain oftho owl and whip.poor.
will, We were suddenly commanded to
halt; and Mr.. wcstfall, stepping for
word, and pointing to a very large
oak, said that was the tree. All hands
went to work making fro to smoke
away the bees, and give light for the
axc-men. Soon the huge monarch Of
The forest tottcrcd and fell, sounding
like sn earthquake. And then, on we
rushed, like blood. Thirsty animals, cx.
posting to find enormous quantities Of
delicious honey, but 10 ! and behold !
not a Zee stiredi Tho reader can
imagine our disappointment. Every
mans hand was raised against West.
fall, and tho cry was chang him"
river him" aud SO on /; but wo con-
cluded to give him a chance for his
life. Accordingly We appointed a
judge and jury, and after considerable
debate, no wa, found guilty Of wilful
and malicious LYING, aud sentenced 10
DO taken to tho Little Kanawha River,
and there duckcd. So Nc proceeded
to the waters edge. The prisoner at
irst resisted, but seeing the determin-
alton Of the court, he plugged into the
deep water head over heels. and swan
to the opposite side, whore, after
broad grim at our credulity, be babe US
good night. And then We went home,
taking with us the sourest stomachs
ever carried into Lumberport.