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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Failing Ofn Dental Test.

\ Young man living on Cumberland
strmt, this city, for many days suffered
with severe toothachc and, n Il dcrnicr
r,,ort, h. decided to 90 to dentist and
have The offending bi.cuspid taken out.
With that resolution well fixed in his
mnd, AMI one dollar in his pocket, he
sought out well known tooth carpcn-
Ter OF Greene avenue. The dentist ut
once decided that two teeth would have
To- be- drawn. The Young man had not
Ii" nerve To stand the "double extract,
;" he told the dentist to bring forth the
nI,rou,-"vidc bag and he would quatf
himself away into inSpsibility.
He took the mouth piece and drank
away at the gas. The dentist at last
thought he had enough. He spoke to
HIM. \ rational answer was returned.
II" must have more gas and the mouth
pr,e Was again inserted between his
IIp,.
When be had taken gas enough to
render two men inScnsible he would try
a""Il known dental test 10 see if he was
'gour.
billy
No answer.
tie then touched the patients eyelids
|" see II thcr" WAS any muscular con-
I'Srt'on, and in so doing, accidentally
louchcd the eve itself. No twitching of
any kind. He must be inscnsible. The
i'rcrps al once brought out tooth with
tremendous root, and at the same time,
brought the young man to his feet with
ayrll.
why in the deuce, Doc, didn't you
"Mt until ] had sucked some more gas?
More gas You took enough to put
Two men to sleep, and besides l touched
!'Ar ryeIid and even put my hand on
your eye and You never showed atwinge,
and that is considered an infallible test"
That's good; l wondered what in
'Iuhder YOU Were fooling around my
glass eye for.
lhe valve, which was found To be out
VI order was repaired, and the mans 5
second tooth drawn, and he soon went
away chuckling to himself: That's
s"d' feeling of my glass eye to see if Id
"'ch. - -BrOOklyn Ed1le.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, October 2s.-Cattlc-
Receipts for to-day 1870 head, and for
two days; 8,740 head. The supply /.
heavy Of the kind. Good cattle ar"
scarce and held rather than take tho
prices offered up to this time, except I've
loads. which brought the prices asked.
Market very dull and few changing
haDds; best So 25tay6 60; medium 10 good
IS GOA 8 90; common 10 fair - 2jtdA 80;
stockers So 40(d3 90; bulls 81 OOlg2 76i
lots on hand unsoh Hogs Receipts
for to-day 1850 head, and for two days
5,720 head; best Philsdelphias e. 76t1t
81 30; Yorker s. 75tdGOo. SbeeI-Re-
ceipts for to-day 400 head, and ior two
days 10.GoO; best "a $0C9S4 75i medium
az 75la.4 25. .-..
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
New York Money and Stock
.r.. Mark ct.

NEW YORK, October 2s.-MoNEY-
24@S per cent; prime marcantile paper
5(97 per cent for short and long dates.
Sterling heavy and lower at 4S4@4S4l
for sixty days and 4s7l@4Ss for sight.
Customs receipts $4,000.
GoLD-Strong; opening at ll0 and clos
ing at ll0f. Borrowing rates 269 per
cent perannum; l-64@l-32 per cent per
day; last rate 2 per cent; loans were also
made fat. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed S263,O00. Clearings $4,000, ,Oe0.
1t is thought that cash gold will be made
scarcer and dearer within the next few
days.
GoyERSAESTs-Ste
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Toledo Market

TOLED0, October 2S.--FIonr--Stcady
and IN moderate demand. Wheat
Steady and in moderate demand; No >
white Wabash 81 II; No. 3 do$l II; No.
| white Michigan 81 II; extra do 81 ~;
amber 81 %. Corn-Stcady and IN
moderate demand; high mixed re; new
do Gsc; low do new Gic; Michigan re;
new 57c. Oats---Steady and In mndrrat"
demand; No. = 4Slc; Michigan As!ci
white Ole. Glover SEEDS 3j.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
THE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
'FFlCE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON October 2S,SP.M.

VI NHlkF NlGNAL offlGEn, Z
WASHINGTON October %, SP. NJ.
PROBABILITIES.
f"r the Northwest and thence to Mis-
SouF rising barometer, northwesterly
H!naS, Very cold and cloudy weather,
run raln and snow in the Northwest.
t to' the Upper Lake Region, falling
"a'vntieter, northeast veering to high
-, ,'u'hwest winds, warmer temperature,
I-oEGy weather. and rain. For the Ohio
t';Siley and northward, falling barometer,
,Is sn southwest winds, and warmer and
cW! 'Uluy weather. For the Lower Lakes,
,a,.'ns ,as barometer, fresh southwesterly
aus warmer cloudy weather and rain.
~ tennessee and the Gulf States, fall
s barometer, southwesterly winds,
inner and partly cloudy weather, fol-
wed by rain in the western portion to-
t4orrow, For the Middle States, falling
s,p,. s,npo"'eter, winds backing to southeast
viS i warmer and partly cloudy weather,
,i"' "" ram in the western portion. Cau-
nary y signals continue at Duluth, Mar
de SISG'se' Escanawba, Alpens, Milwaukee,
gnso, Grand Haven, Detroit and Port
F,;G, and are ordered for Cleveland,
-'e' Buffalo, Rochester and Oswego.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Cincinnati Mark et.

CINcISsATf, October 2S.-Cttoh--
Quiet and steady at l3Ic. Flour, Barley
and Osts-Dull nominal and lower.
Corn-Dull; old 75(d7Sc; new G0c. Rye
Dull; No. ! 93(d9 9Ic. Linseed Oil
Firm at SOC. Lard Oil--fIun. Egg.
Butter and Cheese-Unchanged. Lard
-Qui-t at l2tfe l2;c spot; sales at lie
seller December. Bulk Meats-Demand
active and prices advanced shoulders at
7fr; new eide qaotabls at Io,,Cflo.c foS
cIeas ib; l1ffsiIe for clear. BscopT1
Actfvefcf shoulders al1 ila g; sides quiet
Whisky Steady at g9c.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

NELLIE GRANT Is going home in JAN
.,ry-of course with him. | suppose
.S.; g an interesting event may be expect
- slout that time, and the young wife
~ n,omId naturally. wish to be with her
- -, such a season. Moreover u
NV n', horn out of the United States cam
-; be- President, and is is we'll to look
w s,rward to even distant eventualities.-
1 Inu Litter 10 Graphlc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, October B.-FlOur-
Quiet,o Minnesota family 60 J0ttg 90.
Wheat Dull; red 81 u; amber 81 i7Ca,
10. Rye-Sieady at 81 o.. Corn
Unsettled and dropping at SIC. OAts-
Dull at 5se. Pork-s23 Oota % 50. Beef
Hams-2Oa,2 ,22c. LArd-I3i@Iiic, Pc
trolessn- -steady; refined II c;ertids' an
changed. Butter-Easy at 51a,2G.
Cheese-Firm at lGIgl6lc. Egg
Easy at 26(a27e. Whisky-Quiet at
$lG2.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
New York Dry Goods Mark ct.

NEW YORK, October 2S.-Business WAS
generally dull with the commission
hoSscs, aud the jobbing movement WAS
only moderate. Cotton goods quiet at
unchanged prices. Prints in reduced
demand. ,Ths BRISTOL Print Works hav"
stopped running on fall work. Felt
Skirts in steady request, and best makes
firm. Shawls quiet. Womcn's striped
hosiery quiet, and long makes sold up 10
rrCrintS
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
81 = 3 o. o q o!
TO BE GIVEN AWAY!

Quarter Tickets, s2iO; Eleven T1eh,rs sI'n.
NOIn diyidual Benefits.
This Concert II strictly for NAtOSlc
purposes and will -" conducted with ih"
same lihraiity, honesty aud fnirDess
which characterized the hrst enterprirr.
JOHN T.. ROPER, President
For Tickets and Circulars giving mil Ia
HENRY v. MOORE, sec'y,
Masonic Relief Association, Norfolk, Va.
RESPO ySIBDE AOE.STS WANTED.
J.y.L. ROGEfcS. Agent,
lSJ2 Msrkst streei,
snn3 WheelInR, w. Va.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Allen County As<ociation Races.

Fl. WAYNE. October 2S.-To-day was
the second day OF the Allen County A.
socia.ion races. The attendance was fair
and The track in good condition. The
first race was for a purse of 500 for
horses that never beat 2:45, best three in
five: four horses started, Moss Rose,
Prince. Bcrtie and Little Sam. Bertie
won the race in three straight heats;
Mos Rose second; Prince third; Little
Sam fourth. Time, 2:32l. 2:Slf, 2:32!.
3 The second race was for pure ofSIOO
best three in FIVE for horses that never
beat 2:2s; Ohio Boy, John H., Tom,
Wonder. Observer, Kate Campbell, Little
Fred, Professor and Quickstep were
entered. Kate Campbell sold first; Pro-
fessor drawn. John VI. distsnced in the
first heat. Four heats were trUtted when
the race was postponed until tomorrow.
Toledo Driving Park Association
Races
ToLEpo. October 2S-Second day
the first race was a running; half mile
heats, for purse Of slOo. There were
three starters, and was won BY Modoc,
owned by John Rodgers, Springfield
time. 5i.S 4 and 55s34.
Second heat wss won by Settie Bush,
owned by Ediek 4 Bush, Fremont in
55:;.
In the 2:40 trottiug race ten started. and
the first two heats WA Won BY Grey Billy,
owned by james Kelley, Msssilian, Ohio;
time, 2 90; postponed until tomorrow on
account Of darkness.
In the AZ trotting race five started, 3
heat was won By each-Tom. BrittOn, Of
Toledo; General Sherman, ColdWateri
Kitty Wells, Wheeling; and Hope,
jackson, Michigan; bes; time, 2:S5; pct,
poned until tomorrow on account Oi
darkness. ..-.....
Il
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

BALuaosx, October 2s.-PIour and
whezt--Unchanged. Corb-stsady at
Sic. @ OAts-Dul st 65,s57c. Rye
Firm. Hay-Unchanged. Provisions
Strong. Pork-UBchanged. Bacon
Shoulders SIC; clear nib sides l2I. Hams
cured l4(si5c. Lrd-Rshned
al lij@,liic. Butter--Stssdy al Pee
S5c. ParSieutn-gnehanged conse
Strong; whisky-Quitt q 81 eL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

Tux newspaper editor who knows
,lrrtbing, and only publishes that
rIGI 't;cb ought 10 be known, has never yet
hen found. The man or woman VINO
.srs, re,,. reads paper in which they do not
so aoS something to condemn, is too amia-
~, Ill., f- this beautiful world.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Dissolution Notice.

uyHg PARTNERSHIP 1ikREruP0RI
sIlstipg under the frm name Of Wat.
Ltns rsrgu.pri A Co.. - thl. day dissolved
hy ,aainaI cohsefIf, John II. Watkins re-
tTdog. The lumber business In all ia
hranehss. Will be continued a. bervtsfore,
and the new nrm solicit hb.ral shsrs I'd
facilittes, we can compets succesAfuily WIN
any manufacturing establishment In the
west. We a4k you g give yse iar ulai.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Cleyelnud Market.

CLEVELAND, October 2s.--Whcat
Firmer ut 81 0i6I o.. Corn and Oats
Unchanged. Pctroieum-Stcady; stan
dard white 9lc; Ohio State test l!ci IN
"A small way lGT2c higher. .....n.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
STATE BoNDs-Quiet, and better priC
RAILROAD BoNDs-Dull and firm.

RAILROAD BONDs-DuII and hrm.
STocKs--Irregular, but in the main
higher, with the exception of Erie and
&C. & l. c. The fluctuations were
from Ito | per cent Erie declined from
29s to 2Ss but the decline was recovered.
&. G. 4 l. c. advanced per cent on the
announcement that the directors were in
session at Columbus, to take action
against foreclosure The market closed
strong with the leading stocks at the best
prices of the day, with the chief inter
est in G. c. Il l. G. The sales to-day
were $4,000 shares, Of which 1900
were Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail,
$4,000 Erie, 2S,0O0 Lake Shore, 5000
Union Pacific, 10000 Wabash, and 1900
&. C.. &I.J.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

psoM our reports this morning the
s.biIitie. are that the weather to-day
.;n be cloudy, with southeast winds,
',,oavbat higher temperature, and rain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

? The rumor is very prevalent on the
streets of St. Paul, Mimi, and in business
circles. that Oliver Dslrymple, the largest
wheat grsiner in the State, has failed,
and made an assignment Of his property.
The cause assigned, is heavy losses in
option contracts in Chicago.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

The steamship Adriatc, injured in the
collision with the steamship Parthia
Saturday. sailed yesterday morning for
Liverpool.
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Pittsburgh Market.

PrrrsBursH, October 2s.-wheat--
Quiet and prices unchanged. Corn
New ear COO sG3e Petrolsum-tluiet and
prices unchanged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Centaur Liniment.

{. !. ! I !. !. ! !.
a There ~ no paIu which the
CeDtaur LinlmsnI viii not
A,n relieve, no swelling "a will
MI III not subdue. and no lame
nv nsss which ~ VII not cure.
E,AEA y This IL -iTVpg lsBguagr, hut
HIV&R n IL true n has produced
S@5&ZI,iIHr more cnfcs Of IhcoJuaiisJa,
~VS neuralgia, lock Jaw, palsy,
sprains, swsIIinzs. cirk.si
ttafkrpTr breasts, scalds, burns, salt
rh.uu. ear ache, dc.. upon the human
frame. and OF Il rains, spa vim, gall DC, upon
animals In one year than have all other
preI.uded rsmsdIss ~ ince tbs vpLJ Bryan
II IL countsr-irritant, an all healing,
taIn r.IIeyer. Cripples throw away their
crutches, the lame walk, poisonous bites
are rprJd.rsi harmless and the vooDssd
healed without a scar. IL is no bHintuSs
The recipe ~ published around ssrh bct,r'
IL h selling as NO article ever b.bIt spID.
and ~ sells b@cau-n u docs JUST wnht ~ pIe-
tends To do, TbOss who now suffer rom
rheurnatIsfn. palm or swelling. de-Trye u
suffer n they will not uss tentAnT llnl-
tnent, More than 900 certificates of ~
tnarkabie cures, including frDzrh l1inos,
chronic Tb eumatism, ,20it, run ming tumor
~ have tsserl received. We VIII ssnf
circular containing eeTtInestsS, the nesit-s.
az gratis 10 any one requesting u. One
blstie Of the yellow wrapper Centhur fini-
n,rnf 4, worth one hundred .dOlIDfs for
snayjnf-d or swceuied h0rsss ana mules. or
tDr .crrw- warm Ia sheep. Stock own1s-y
fIIs ifniment u worth your attention 80
family should he without CsDtznr LAM.
mrnt. Gold by all druggisis. ~ esnts per
bottle large bottles 800. J. u. Btsh 20.
3 3Broadwzy, New York. ocb-Ill-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29
Latter from Governor Beveridge TO
Mayor Brown.

SrRrx6YIELp, ILL.,, October 2S.-Goy.
Beyeridge to-day sent n letter to Mayor
Brown. of st. Louis, stating that he is
advised that the dyke built by the city
of ~. Louis at the foot Of Bryan street,
nearithe head of Arsenal island, about
$50 feet eastward into the river, has
caused the main current heretofore flow
ing west of the island to flow east OF
the island with such force upon the
Ihiuois 81 oe;as TO do great damage 70
prKate rishts and private property, and
suggesting that rs Il dyke has been butt
by the city OF st. Louis, that il would be
only matter of justice and amity be-
tween the eitpcnsofthe two States, that
the city should take prompt and enectua!
measures TO remedy the evil, either 10y
removing the dyke, which would be only
a partial remedy, OF, BY hShing dySe
frem the. Illinois shore Westward IN such
a manner as TO divert the main channel
into the old bed OF the river. vest Of ihs
island. Such a dyke should be located
and constructed to protect the interest oi
all. and to do no damage to any citizen
or 70 navigation. The Governor asks
that The Mayor present this nstter to the
au,horitiesStf 81. Louis; sIrd urge upon
them speedy action in the premises
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af'heeliug gegister.

Go,p closed in New York Yesterday
8! il04. ~
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SAN Francisco, October 28.-There is
a revolution in Lower California. The
insurgents piundered and murdered
many. They went to Cape St. Lucas,
where the people arose and gave them
battle, killing thirteen, including their
leader. This put an end to the insur-
rection.
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Attorney General Fields Opinion
Reversed.

NEW ORLEANS, October 2S.-Thc
Conservatives decline to acccde to the
proposition of Kellogg to have two bal
lot boxes, one set apart for the reception
of voters naturalzed by the Second Dis
trict court. The opinion of w. II.
Whitaker, which was requested by At
tornev General Field as to the legality
of naturalization before the Second Dis
trict Court, has been given, and is the
reverse of that of the Attorney General.
Mr.. Whitaker is of the opinion the court
has jurisdiction.
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Drinking saloons to be closed. OH
Election Day.

New ORLEANS, October 2S.-Mayor
Wcltz ISSUES proclamation requesting
the closing of all kinds of drinking sa-
looms on election day, and calling upon
all good citizens to use every effort 10
preserve the peace,
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The FraudulentIy Registered Per.
NOM TO be Prosecuted.

NEW ORLEANS, October 2S.--H Is un-
derstood that l 800 persons charged with
having been fraudulently registered,
are before the Grand Jury, and 1000
more remain to be prosecuted. .,..
Joseph Milbrough and Mary johnson,
were before the United States Commls-
sioner, +. d. Craig, charged with vio-
lating Sec. 6 of the enforcement act, III
breaking up meeting Of colored Demo
Gratis.
The report that General Emory is to be-
succeeded IN command here by General
DeTrobriand, is untrue.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-29

the W Nne eSuttefs IN hTOuote-
HoMER. La October 2s.-Evidencc
sufficient has been found here. and at the
district court in Lincoln. the grand jury
will find bin against Seley and Other'
for cutting the telegraph wires. Judge
Trimble is fully determined to punish the
parties. The people here are jubilaut
over the release of the prisoners al Mon
roe. A grand reception is preparing for
ithcm.
& Ocean Steamerx-
Bosrox, October 2s.-The steamship
Heckla, from Liverpool, arrived.
/ NEw York, October 2s.-Arrived--
The steamship Schiller, from Hamburg;
Hozen zollern, from Bremen; Great Wet
ern, from Bristol. aa., . ...
New YoRR, October 2s.-Arrived-
Steamer Thurings from Hamburg.
| LONDON. octeber, 2sL--The steamships
Caspian, from Baltimore, and kenii-
worth, from Philsdelphis, have arrived
| out
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A President Sues u Railroad and
. - - Vice Versa.

MEMPHIS, October 2S.-An interesting
suit is in progress in the First Circuit
Court. William VI. Harrington, late
president of he Memphis City Railroad,
brings suit for $4,000 against the conf
panv, for four years services as president,
while the company brings suit against
him for 100000 for damages sustained
from neglect and mismanagement on his
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rho 2. w. & K1. R,R.

From the WellSburE Herald. '| ..
What Is now proposed to be done Is not
divulged. The private parties, who, ii
was intimated, would be willing to take
the road and run it, are now expected to
come 10 the front with their proposition.
If they will do it, and agree to pay the
two counties annually a fair rent for the
premises, say something in the neighbor.
hood Of interest on $3500O0, 1t will be q
very good thing; but as TO passing it over
just as 1t stands, 10 anybody that will
take 1t and pay Its debts, we fail to see
Il. We would prefer to let It stand awhile.
The present directory, even If so disposed,
would hardly venture on 80 radical step
without instructions In the shape OF anoth.
er vote by the tax payers OF the two
counties. aE.ET
We do not consider the prospects Of the
road as at'all desperate, having an abid.
ing conviction that notwithstanding mis-.
takes like that Of Tuesday, and adverse
interests that certainly are many, 1t will
yet work its way to success. The next
few weeks will very probably develope
something In that direction. m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-27

soHEEcK's sHA WED Touo,-1n tho Stmos.
phete experienced here during tho summer
months, the lethAEgy produced BY the heat tAhes
away tho desife for wholesome food, and IRE
guent Preparations reduce bodily energy, par.
ticnlAfly those tutoring from tho efectS Of do.
pli!ating diseases. In order 70 keep natural
healthtul activity OF the system, we must resort
70 Mtiheial means. For this purpose schenck's
sea Weed Tonic 10 very tGecLuAl. A few doses
VIII create an appetite and give ffGsh vigor 10
the eneryated body, Ror dyspepsia, II iSinval.
liable. Many eminent physicians have doubted
whether dyspepsia can DO pnmlnently cured BY
the druls which are generally employed for that
purpose. Tide Sea weed Tonic In iIs nature 10
totally different from such drugs. II contains
no corrosive minerals or acids; In fact II Assists
The regular operations Of nature. and supplies
her deficiencies. The tonic IN Its nitnrc 60 much
resembles the gastric juice that 10 almost iden.
Teal with that luid. The gastric juice is the
natural solvent which, In healthy condition Of
tho body, causes tho food 10 DO dlgestod; and
when this juice 10 not exefeted In SUFFICIENT
quantities, Indigestion, With all Its distressing
symptoms, follows. Tho BGa Weed Tonic per.
forms tho duty Of he gastric Juice when tho lat
ter is deficient. sehenckB Sea Weed Tonic sold
by all Druggists. eod&W
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Our Braxtun Latter.
BnAxroH O. H. Inlu % 1874

BRAxToN Q. II, July 20, 1874.
Editors Of the IntOllIgsneOr:
On the 18th inst. the Democrats of this
county will hold their County Convention
% nominate 0 candidate Tor the House Of
Delegates and members to the convention
In the third Congressional District, TO be
held at Charleston on the 9th Of August.
And as the time draws near, consldera.
Die sparring seems TO pervade the camp
OF the faithful. The Democrats are poorly
organized In Braxton. They truly have
no leader In whom the masses have COM
tidence. Yet many Of them think thein-
selves tolerated leaders. As, for ex.
ample, ono Alfred, who took upon him
self the responsibility Of calling q County
Convention, and fixing q day Tor dlstrict
conventions. TO be held throughout the
county. All. came at the people with
naring notices, and actually signed him.
sell PreaidenE Of the Democratic Execu-
i've Committee tor Braxton county.
This notice brought out several Of the
old.time "Dlmicrats," who inquired by
what authority All could assume this role.
since their operations generally were con.
Quoted with "brains" In the "Dimicratic."
Bourbon Ring party. And knowing hat
All has not been accused Of having much
brains" and examining into the question
to see by what authority All did act, Il
was ascertained that sometime shortly
alter the war ALI, had been selected for
one OF the back districts Of Nicholas
county, chairman Of Ku.klux lodge, and
thinking that the mantle had fallen upon
him for all the years oil the life OF the
"Dlmicratic" party to come, he (the said
All had in good faith proceeded.
But after things had been corrected and
get right that sedste and high.minded Of
fetal, viz, chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee Of Braxton county,
was found 10 be Felix ]. Baxter, who at
once came to time by due notice posted
on the front door Of T. Troxell's black
smith chop.
Hence, as before stated, they will meet
Of course on the 25th inst, after which | |
will In brief way give you the partic.
ulars.
l might add before closing that the |
liberal Democrats and Republicans expect
to elect their man. We have the ring
surrounded and intend TO let them sting
doing.
Yours, &C., BoxY.