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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

g Ouk ScuooL DIsrRicr. in or.
der to make uniform tho times aud
manner our local elections, and 10 reg.
ulate the terms Of Office ofour town
officers and district school commission.
crs, we have prepared the following
bill in relation 10 our district school
school commissioners. twill be secu,
by the provisions Of tho bill, that ths
.lcction will occur at the same time
and place as tho election for town
officers; aud that half Of tue board
will "hold over" This bill, in con-
nectiOn with tue one printed in anoth-
er column, in relation to corporation
officers, would, wo think, cure tbs
evils that are now complained Of.
Should it prove satisfactory, it can DO
made law at the November session:
A Bill 10 ameld aud re-enact section 4 OF
chapter II Of the acts Of 1868, entitled
Ian act 10 provide free schools for the
Town Of Weitoa," and to repeal chapter
ala Of the acts Of 1923.
Be It euactd BY tho Legislature OF West
Virginia:
That section OIL, chapter II ofthc acts Of
1868, DO amended aud re.enacted 90 IS u
read as follows:
"a. The voters Of tue school district afore-
said shall, at the first election, Aller the pas.
sage Of this act, for mayor, recorder and oil.
deftncn Of tho town Of Weston, elect CON.
missioners who shall perform all the duties
preIcribed by said act to be performed by .
commissioners, md who shall hold their oil.
tite for the term Of 2 years. The said e.ee.
ton shall DO conducted by tho same officers
required by ordinance Of the council Of the
town Of Weston 10 conduct the election for
mayor, recorder and aldermen as Aforesaid;
but the ballots voted by persons voting fot
said commissioners, shall not be deposited
| 10 the same box as those for mayor, recorder
and aldermen, but In another, 10 be proyi-
ded for The purpose aud tie clerks OF cleo
tiOn shall keep q disttnct and separate list,
| In the form prescribed by law, Of persons
voting for Commissioners and town officers.
The officers so conducting the election shall
certify the result thereofto the council OF
the town OF Weston, and tue said council
shall declare The result Of said election, shall
try and determine contested elections, aud
All vacancies that may occur 10 the oalce Of
school commissioners as Aforesaid. Provided,
That Of the six commissioners elected first
after The passage ofthis act, three, to bedes.
igua,ed by To-. Ia such manner as o majority
ofthe commissioners may determlne, shall
hold their Office for but ole year; and at tito
election 10 be held annually for town officers,
three commissioners for said district shall DO
elertci.u
All acts and parts Of act1, inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act are hereby
TSis act shall be In fores tsom its passage.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

A Mother and Four Chill
dren Drowned.
o'her Item. From eilmor County.

|
GLESylLts, March 18th Editor
DemOcrat;-An accident occurred on
the river, below here, on Saturday
last, which sent thrill Of horror
through every heart. The circum.
stances ire as follows: A man by the
Nathan Bennett, who was liyisg near
Gnntsyillu, procured team and
wagon, on the 18th inst, to move his
family to a point somewhere on Steer
Creek, where he had purchased land.
His family consisted Of a vile AMI tiyc
children: On the journey, the mother
and the four Oldest children were seat
cd in the interior Of tho wagon; while
tho father, with the youuest child, sat
on the seat with the driver. Owing
to the recent rise the streams were too
deep to cross with safety but when
they arrived at the Steer Greek ford
aboat a milo above tide mouth Of the
creek) the party determined TO try to
cross. They started into The water,
and when nearly hallway across, ow.
log to the depth Of tho stream and she
Swiftnsss Of tho current, the hind end
ofthe wagon washed around until the
wheels caught against the bed, and
locked it, aud in a moment turned the
wagon upside down upon the mother
and four children They were drown
cd, and up to this writing March l6)
their bodies have not been recovered.
Mr.. Bennett swan ashore, with tho
youngest child 10 bis arms. The dri.
yer also escaped; but tho horses and
wagon driftsd down the stream and
have not since been seen. This is tho
most fearful accident Of the kind that
has ever occurred 10 this region.
A man by the name Of Upton
SprOucer, who resides four miles above
this place, was severely injured on
Saturday last, by having his log
caught between a tree and cable, Al.
tached to araft that was in motion.
Tho river is in fne condition for
running lumber; aud most Of our
lumber men are busily engaged in
running their timber.
Captain Cradiook's bateau arrived
at our wharf on Friday last. from q
trip to Parkersburg, loaded principally
with salt.
A boat belonging to William Wy.
ant, Esq /, Of this place, Which had on
board 100000 slaves, for Parkers.
burg, struck an obstruction known to
river men as Beaver Rock" aud
sank. Loss about $1,000.
Our Circuit Court 10 now session.
A man by tue namo Of Chapman
Jones, who has been confined 10 Jail
here for some time, forgery, was con.
yicted and sentenced to two years in
the penitOntiary.
The Sheriaalty case-J. +. NJ.
Iplt vs.. Samuel Il. Hays,-was doci-
dod by Judge Brannon in favor Of tho
former. |. is said that an appeal to
the Supreme Court will DO taken, and
the case decided there.
Our Normal School, under tho su.
pervisisn Of Prof. Bennett, ia in
ao1rishing condition, with more pupils
than at any previous time in its hi5so.
ry. It's TO be regretted that tho
Legislature did not mako provision for
the continuation Of the Normal Schools.
for a longer period than the Let Of Ju.
". More anon,
OCCASIONAL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22
l,1t4|SR|F',.sE

rBmrton County Cireail Cour'
I, now 10 session, Upshur- Circuit
Court convene, to-day, the 22na and
Federal Court conyenss at olarkaburg
On the24th.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22
N OuR puELlc sen00Ll.-M.

EB VUR fUELto cVuVVLs Ane
.S,atiaics ofhe State Snperinte'idsnts
Repo't,-The importance Of the free
school system, both as a matter Of tax'
alton aud as a subject which interests
tho poor as we'll as the rich, renders
it a matter worthy Of the consideration Of
every citizen That the system Is
now iu much more Furnishing condi.
ton than ever before Is fact upon
which the party 10 power may con.
graduate themselves; and that tho
curse Of ignorance Is departing and
the blessing Of light and intelligence
progressing, is evidence enough Of the
iaithfulness and devotion Of our pub.
lie servants to free education. The
Register las complied, from the re.
ports Of the State Superintendent for
the years Of 1873 aud 1874, some
very interesting statistics; and We
present them to tho reader With a full
knowledge thu. they will command at
,, I n Tho SINE between The ages Of
q and 81 Years dqripe 1874 was
ia 4s2. nm increase 81 1 600 over
1874, The attendance At school was
iIs Ana M .gaipst 81 100 in 1873
This average daily attendance was
az oo7 "a against el,244 in 1874.
M Shals nso,ber Of schools In the
Stat, ", wa" ~ss 4 tllS n, araiOst 2.s57 In
1874 The t.aal number Of school.
.,o,,s.. -. . sSf, ss AGAINST Q (;l9 in
Is S4 III TGs ,,saabsr d sebool.houses
h hoap, a,t;ns =, is74 VA, 1sl. as against
OF OH !, e 1919 IN. y,lua Of school.
: - a. "a. NIL in 1874 wa, Al ,3O1 .4sO, e7. as
as s 81 SlB 500 Ii in 1873. The
a .1,.i ~. r. .sbool nronertv far 1874
s ..s on $40 Sst, al n: AMIN a
s vi ao,s5b 70 for 1873. T6S re.
St,tVt 49,, ,oo' ~ s,s,. school fund for
gs " !; ,sU ny, ~, rooa,,ss IN nil being So,
ie.f y. y, or s,n ,sy ono en- and fto,n Ill.
trict leyiss S4el,070.oo. The sSssI
payment 10 teachers for the year wa
$3.50, 4so.s4, the average per teacher
ssing Sez Pa ~, ,is sA .s.sbs,a fns W.,
oisstles ies ~. ~ 90 .as .ns,s s ~ ,hs etoG
fraction ne ever h, ~ ssats ~ ,h9 tss,s,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

lFiwASr wheat and corn dcliy.
cred at the Weston Mills. VIII pay
the highest cash price, Bring IL. 10
or | will have 10 send out ofthe State
for Il. My customers will end ground
horse and COW feed In sbun'lanoo for
sale ar the mill. Also Ilominy at 8
els per pound. a, W. wOopTcaD,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

H 1'ur RAILROAD -Ritehio Co.
sslls ia the way ofs,aycs, hccp-poles,
pins, 60, about $4,000 every year.
LAWS county has far more timbcrlhan
Richie, and Il We bad ; railroad, We
should send ,ous at least 100000
worth Of Lumbar yearly. caushe far
uiers be 20 blinded to their true utter
ests as to oppose the proposed subs
eription on the part ofths countya There
should be unanimous vote "For
Subscriptiou. ~
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

eT A droycr iDalk, three dollars
worth Of beef Of fat steer in driving
lin from here to Clarksburg. Fifty
cents . head will carry them when We
eel tho railroad.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

! H A Railroad would enablc the
farmer 10 sell his butter. eggs and
poultry for nearly twice as much as DO
decs now, aud they could sell all the
products Of the fsrniu Ike proportion.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

re- FOR SALE "A NeS Kasoa.
II have for sails at my shop new
twu.horse wagon, gotten up 10 the
best Style. Can be bought atlow fg.
ures. Call and examine before pur-
chasing elsewhere. II you don't you
willlose good bargain.
Jons ApKiys.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

ET Moses GaAsr, a colored man
Who has for years past been in the EN-.
ploy Of Mr.. j. G. ysnderycrs, died
on Monday last, Il pneanouia.
"Mose7 was an honest. hard.working
man. and very generally respected
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

the same powers rs a sheriff to cnforcs
the payment and collection | hereof, and
the said sefgelnt shall have power Il
exercise within toe corporate limits o
said town oil the duties that a constable
can legally exercise in regard to The
collection Of claims, executing and lev
ying process, aud be shall be entitled
70 the same compenS alion therefor ex,
ecpt in the casa ofthe arrest Of any per
son for violating any Of the ordinances
Of the council, upon the conviction oil
said person he shall be entitled to 81
for such arrest. to BE- taxed in the cost.
against the person SO convicted. And
he aud his securities shall DO liable to
oil fines. penalties and forfe.urea that a
constable Is logally liable to for any fail
ure or dereliction in his said office to be
recovered ia the same manner and be-
fore the same courts that said fncs pen
allies and forfeitures arc now recoyera.
bic against copstables.
81. There shall be a lien upon real
estate within said corporation for the
town taxes assessed thereon from the
commencement Of the year 10 which
they are assessed, and for all other as.
se,sments. fines and penalties assessed
or imposed upon the owners thereof by
the authorities Of the towu. from the
time the samsarc so assessed Or imposed,
which lien shall be enforced by the
council in the same manner as the lien
for taxes for county purposes is now en-.
forced. The lien aforesaid shall have
priority over all other liens, except
that Tor taxes due the State.
2s. The council may prohibit any
theatrical or other Performance. show
or exhibition, which it may deem ipju-
rious to the morals or coed order ofthe
town.
30. The council shall have power to
require and take from the sergeant aud
treasurer bonds with sure.ics satisfac-
tory 10 the council, in such penalty as Il
may deem sufficient, except that as to
the sergeant 1t shall not bsfor a penalty
less than IS 900; and said bond shall
be- conditioned for the true and faithful
performance Of his duties as sergeant,
and for the collecting aud accounting
for aud payment Of the taxes, zines and
other Moneys Of tho town which shall
come into Bis hands, or which ii shall be
his duty to collect, az such times and to
such persons rs the council msy order.
The t.easarer's bond shall SO condi-
toned for the true and faithful perfor.
nance ofhis duties as treasurer, aud that
he will faithfully pay over aud account
for all moneys that shall come into bis
hands as treasurer when, and as he shall
be thereto required BY the codaail.
80. The mayor shall be The chiefcx-
eeutiye officer Of the town, and shall take
care that oil bylaws. ordinances aud
orders Of the council are faithfully exc
cuted. He shall be s1.odicio eouser.
yatcr aud Justice ofthe peace within the
town, and shall, within the same, exer-
else all the powers and dates vested In
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

EVA FIvE FAM FvR SALE -We
have for sale by private contract. Que
ofthe 6nest farms 10 Lewis county.
Il contains about 200 acres; is dtua-
Ted on Stone Coal Creek. aud the
I,uckhannon turapikc, 8 miles from
this Mace. About 80 acres cleared {;
tbe whole tract we'll fenced; the land
Of the tirst quality; and tho terms ex-
eeediugly reasonable. Tile iudispu-
table. This Is cue Of the hes. farms 10
dis section Of country; aud will be
sold cheap. Call carly!
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

EsrTsx pAYkns will take n,
that | WILDE In my oIiico on VI
urday Of each week to receive
You will ayctrorsle and ey
ciuias forward
will hsye 10 distrall
A. W wo
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

Eg Fos Rrs7. = An elssau. dwell.
pg house on Main sIrsot-spPly at
hll Office.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

EE ASY one in Weston having
Fosters Life Of Dickens borrowed, will
please return II 10 thip oliico. Owner
wantsit.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

ET TENANT WAN
miles from Weston.
Democrat oaicO.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

ET ARREsr on rnE RoDpERs. The
persons who burglarized the residence
ofI.oyd Lovndes, Esq.. Of Clarksburg,
early in tie last month, aad stole
about S225, oooin money and bonds,
have at last been captured. There
were two Of ihem-one named Page
aud another known as "Murderiug
jack Both we're noted Cincinnati
burglars; but they were aided 10 the
robbery ofMr. Louud,si residence BY
some fesiients Of Clarksburg, not yet
known. Detectives bad been 90 the
track Of the robbers, and Psgc was
arrested in, Dayton-"Murdeting
jack 10 Columbus. The dispatch
ststes that some money aud about
100000 10 bonds were recovered.-A
large reward had been offered for the
recovery and the arrest Of The thieves
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

ETTze Railroad. There are q,
least 3 600 barrels Of salt told yearly
10 tliis county. IL now costs 81 per
barrel TO haul il by wagon from
Clarksburg hero. II wo lad a rail-
road tie freight from Clarksburg to
this place would not exceed 33 cents
nor 6arrel-tbus saving to theIfarmers
On the ono item Of salt $4,000 yearly.
The interest on the proposed sub
scription on the part ofthc county y
oply SS ,OO0-that is oil the tax. pay
erswculd have lopay year, in case tue
road pays no dividend, and $4,000 Of
that d saved on sali.-We are conf
dent, however, that the road will pay
hindsome dividends, and that after the
ffsi year the county willihayc nothing
10 pay. How, then, can any voter in
tho county oppose the subscription,
without thereby opposing his own best
jhtersstai
TT MARRikp. at tho residence Of
Hon j N. Camden. 10 the city oI
Pmkortburg. 90 the 10th inst, BY
Rev. Mt. Riley. Dr.. A. N. Kllats, Il
Niss THE Camden, both Of Weston,
Wa cannct iind words whereby L
express tho extent Of our good wIshel
to The happy couple Dr., kuniE, By
bis genial courtesy aud kindness, long
ago won The goodwill Of all our poo
pie aud ilicy al rend to liim their bes
greetings, now ihat he has become !
Benedict. Tohis cslimablc bridealso
TnE DGMocalr and its readers isndei
their beat wishes. Nay their day. b
lopg ia tie land +.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

EH- APPOINTMENT or DinEcroRs. =
The following gentlemen have been
appointed Directors Of the West VIZ.
eiaia Hospital fer ths Insane, for the
year commencing in April next: Ira
7. McGiunis. q cabell county; Alex.
auder Monroe, Of Hampshire county;
NJ. + Hsllihsa. Of Obi, county X.
@. Custom, Of Morgan county; James
'lyithrow. Of Greenbrier county; DE-.
- Shaw, Of Mason county; aud I.
A. Edwards, W G. Bennett and j..
W. wofindiu, Of Lewis county
These appointments. barring oat hum
Die self, are considered good. The
Board will assemble, We are iafornicd,
estiy 10 The ensuing month and The
work on the unfinished section com.
pie,ed as fast Us possible.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

81 LAND slipr. "a right smart
ehunk''ofthe hill overlooking "Thc
Narrow near town, occurred 90 Sun.
day morning last. The road was
. completely blockadcd, aud travel
otherwise than on foot--cntircly sus.
pended. The proper officers removed
The obstruction early IN tho week, and
tho road is again open but just SO
long as "Ths Narrows" is used as a
public road, SO long will it breed pro.
faaity, aud endanger the lives Of
travellers The route Of the road
should be changed. even if it takes a
bridge over the West Fork to lott
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21

ber of inhsbitants, male and female black
and white. native aud foreign horn, under
and over twenty-One, school children, eto.
There should he assessed a tax for public
works and buildings, school tax, militia
and poor tax. These assessments should
be subject to revision by proper authority.
The collector should collect the parish and
State tax, and with the assessor report
their work to the parish council the
treasurer to settle tor the State funds with
the State officers
Every citizen or inhabitant twenty-one
years OF age or over should be made to pay
the tax for public works and buildings the
school, militia and poor tax. Every citizen
or every person entitled to vote on becom-
ing twentv.one years of age, should be as
sessed at least ten days before election in
the parish where he is to vote, and no per
sons should be allowed to vO.e who have
not paid their tax; and instead of certiti-
cate OF registration, let the tax receipt be
the authority for the right to vote.
This method would very likely compel the
delirquents to pay up and bring money into
the public treasury that is now kept out, to
the detriment of good and economical gov
ernment. No man should be allowed to
have voice in the government he con
tributes nothing to support.
On election day let the Judges of election
have 10 the office. or at the polling place,
the assessment roll and collection roll and
any voter whose name does not appear on
the assessment roll as being assessed ten
days before election day should not be al.
lowed to vote, and all who have been as
sessed ten days before the day of cleo
ton, and who present their tax receipt ne
allowed to VOTE and none Others As each
citizen casts his vote his name should be
scratched on the assessment and collection
list. or marked voted. The bond of the
collector should be increased at the discre.
ton OF the proper State and parish au-
thority, and it should be SO arranged that
one half of the parish council would be
elected every two years. P.P.C.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21
10 TRlUAIPHE.

saw my ships go laundering DUN
Ny wihsome ide's shattered,
When leaves that had been green grew brown,
Asd rustled where they scattered.
saw the peaceful stars fade out
Iu st0rn that rtcked and killed them,
Zen as my joys, in seas CT doubt,
Were Slam ere Time fulfilled them.
saw my battles idly fought
Gy schemes escape iruition;
NJ ventures still achieving naaght
S@s hopeless inanition.
nv strength was spent, nv loves were dead
Despite my warm embraces,
and lett me, when my fairness sped,
Aeaunt speGteTs in their places.
Fhe very ebb of hope found
Gtfe's bitterest lees tasted
Aud shapes of sorrow, hoverin- round
Proclaimed existence wasted
70 triumpbe for again
One lingering angel stayed me:
Stiii striving for me- even when
The utter chill dismayed me.
I found the ransom of my hone
The wage of nv endeavor,
And up the far skv's purpled slope
My stars shOne, bright as ever
NY ehips Jared homeward, freighted we'll
NY idols stood and glistened;
Ny waxing loves had tales to tell
That thrilled me while listened.
-hyred wines flashed my schemes wrought gold
Full tides of hope were swelling;
all Midas Golfers might not hold
The stores that crowned my dwelling.
20 triumphel peace, not war,
Shall hail the glad tomorrow;
20 night bless the angels for
TIE discipline of sorrow.
New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-21
President Grants Cuban Polio

So much is being said lust nov
President Grants Cuban policy by
called great dailies Of New York, b
public is liable to become undulyt
over q comparatively unimpoI tant !
The idea that war would follow with
In the event of a recognition of th
pendence of the Cuban insurgentsi ID
lous. Such recognition would
place the belligerents on an equally
CARDS the United States, the same !
many and France enjoyed during Y
war between those two powers. a
who is at all versed in the usages o.
national law will at once recognize ;
init this fact. In short, the United
would. under such contingency, ~
position of friendly neutI ality as n
two natiOns, with each of which they
have friendly relations. But the q
after all is whether President Gran
ban policy contemplates any such =
The great dsilies assume that it doe
like many other of their assumption
is doubt about the basis upon VI
rests. They have, in fact, no author
presuming that the past rolicy Of y
ernment as regards Cuba will be chi
and they are simply afraid that the
dent will add to his undOubted pop
by 90 changing it as to make il
thoroughly with the sympathies and
tions Of the Ameriosn people. As y
enemies of his administration tne
anxious that he shall not do anythips
crease its popularity. At the San.
they pretend to be apprehensiye
great national disaster-s third
Harrington National Republican.