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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

first Constitution ever adopted Sy the
sovereign people Of the State, We re.
gard it rs nj excellent instrument.
We hear our rcighbors comparing the
old with the new. We deny that
West Vi:gihia ever had Constitution
until the present Constitution was
adopted.
The people of this State were called
upon. and about onc.third of them
voted for an instrument called u Con
stitution. |. was taken to Washing
ton and tho Congress then in session
refused to receive US as State un Ter
it; that unless We consented for her to
dictate Constitution for us we could
not be received a. a State. Their i;
was that the bastard bantlius of polit.
icai corruption, in the shape Of what
wns called the Wiley Amendment
was inserted in the Constitution by
Congress, and sent back to the people
for adoption. with threat by Congress
that ii was not adopted as prepared
and dictated by them, that they would
not receive us as one Of :he States OIL
this Union.
1t cane back as dictated by Con
press for the people to vote upon
Many Of our old citizens felt the in
suit that Congress had offered US and
refused their support to the instrument
and We oil rccOllect when the Hon J
J. Jackson, one Of oar oldest and
most respected citizens, in company
with Hon. Shcrrard Clemens, Of
Wheeling, undertook to discuss the
merits of the dictated Constitution, to
rcbukc the insult offered to n free pco
pic by Congress, that the soldiers with
bristling bayoucts were called TO the
Public Square and who sworc that
they would shoot hole through any
man who dared oppose the Constitu,
ton as dictated by Congress. Hero
was a paper called Constitution sub.
mltted to n free people and the peo.
pie at tho same time forbid to discuss it
merits or vote against it. These facts
} arc all fresh in the memory Of tho PEG
pl! Of West Virginia. That Congress
slonal document, when sent to the
J people, did not get over onc.third o
the votes Of the State. Yet the Radi
cal party claimed that it was the Con
stl'ution and that the sovereign people
OF this State were 10 be governed BY
1t. 1t is alone the sovereign people o
State that can make and adopt I
Constitution. Not Congress. Thu
impairment intermeddliug in the af
fairs of this State will stand for al
+ time as burning disgrace to this Ma
ton. The people here recollect TIL
speakers and their bloody denuncia
lions Of those who opposed the pOlitica
, ban,ling.
S If our friends of the Journal vii
only look back and see the abuses rec
, ognizcd by the party in power unde
that instrument; the deprivation o
| the sovereign rights Of the people. to
gethcr with the elastic construction
, put upon it by the Executive and Ju
dicial officers Of the State, they woul,
veil their faces in shame and hide be
hind the political curtain. and DO 81
lent from ibis time. henceforth an,
forever moro about Constitutions.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
State Politics.

Tho "slate-makcrs" arc busily at
work setting up the pins for the vari-
GUS State Offices to be dllcd at tho next
general election. A correspondent
[they are oil correspondents who fur.
nish candidates. of the Writ county
Mentor, suggests the following: for
Governor, Il. +. Dennis, Of Green
brier; for Attcrney-G General, +. Willis
Wilson, of Kanawha; for Auditor, |.
L. Enoch, of Writ; for Treasurer, j.
". Gran,lIam, Of Jefferson for Su.
perintendent of Free Schools, W. X.
Pcndleton, of Brooke; Judges Of Su,
premc Court Of Appeals. Okey John
son. Of Wood, William II. Travers, Of
Jefferson.
Granger" a Correspondent" Of
the Greenbricr Independent, puts forth
the following as his choice: For Gov.
ernor,H NJ. Matthews, Of Grccnbrier !:
for Auditor, Alexander Monroe, Of
Hampshire; for Treasurer, Isaac l..
Euoch, ofWirt; for Attorney.G General,
Edward B. Knight, Of Kauawha; for
State Superintendent Of Free Schools !;
". X. pendlrton, Of Brooke for
Judges Of Supreme Court Of Appeals,
Cong term. } A. \. Raymond, OF Ma
rion; Il. I. Dennis, Of GrGenbricr
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
More Money, Good Money.

THIS is the demand Of the country.
The government has now one kind Of
money for the rich, with an interest
paid in gold, md another for the Ia
boring men of the land, which is held
in market at deprecated rates. Is
this honrst9 Is this just? Is this
the way to foster love for the country?
Every honest man cries cut no; down
with such a rotten and miserable poll
cy, say the masses. All the evil aud
villianous policy that cnrichcs Gran:
and his minions, is the werk Of the
Republican party. The people say it
must die and its memory perish.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
DEATH OF EX-PRESTDENT
ANDREW JOHNSON.

Our dispatche, bring us intelligence
Of the death of Andrew johnson, FIX.
President Of tho United States, which
occurred July 3lst, at his home in
Grcenvillc. Tennessee.
1t would be difficult to compress into
the limited space Of n newspaper notice
any satisfactory review Of his long and
prominent career. full of varied Incl.
dents and stirring experience, or to
draw from it the lessons which the liv.
ing may probably learn from the dead.
lie was born in Raleigh, North Caro-.
lima. December, Goth, 1903. His
father died in 1911, and from extreme
poverty the son was debarrcd from the
benefit Of any school advantages. AT
the age Of ten years he was apprcn.
ticed to tailor, and worked under his
indenturc until the summer Of 1924.
During this period he learned to read.
and his biographcr states that he read
constantly, and became specially inter-
estcd in the speeches of Pitt and Fox.
which had been loaned him. In 1926
he moved to Tennessee. and marrying.
settled at Grcenvillc. His wife taught
him to wri,e and cipher. and he soon
began to take prominent part in the
local politics Of the town, and organic
ing workiug.mcn's party. In 1928 he
was elected one of its Aldermen. In
1880 he was chosen Mayor. and in 1888
be was elected as a Democratic member
of the lower branch of tho State Lcgis.
lature, and subsequently, served, with
but slight intermission. as n rcprcsen-
tative in one or the other of the two
branches. until 1913, when no was
sent to Congress from the first district
of Tennessee. At this time, he aivo.
Gated the bill refupding the tax imposed
on General jackson. at New Orleans,
the annexation of Texas. the var with
Mexico. the tariff of 1876. the acccp.
.ance " Inc ParaIIeI Of Az Us se!.lc-
ment Of Tue oregon boundary question:
tue veto power of the President, and a
genera reIfcncLment IN me expenses
81 .ao government - ~ r In 1910 nc was =:
1855 be was rc.elected over the candi-
date of wing and know.no,hing COM
' T'uas,on . p.t'" sa's canvass nc was
'nt'a'unea WIN ASSASSINATION, anu gu
Que "cr4 .s. apPeatea upon .nS pat
10TH p.s'oi ~ manu- l.. an 1o aynGa an AZ.
.I I",oi Tpv" ,Lo I,;,a, co. 3d., E So, Sa'
e '.t. ~ '"U uu''Ou S'a'es osu.'''
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Tfram The rarkcrshurs Sentinel.
The New Constitution.

Our ucishbors Of the A0mNai now
and then take pleasure in calling the
attention Of their readers 10 what they
regard us the mOnstrostics Of tho new
Constitution. We will admit that the
new Constitution is not in every par
,icular what il ought 10 be. Yet ia.
king il as a whole it 10 4 god C,nsti-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

West Virginia to.wit:
AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Lewis county, on the first
Monday In August, 1915.
Joseph Matthews, plaintiff,
VI.
Abraham Il. Hall, &c, defendants.
~ CHAScERr.
The object Of this suit is 10 sell tho trust
property Inv Owed in the estate of Abraham
X. ilall, conveyed by said Hall 10 indemnify
bis securities rs Sheriff of Lewis county; 10
settle the liability of the securities Of said
Hall, and determine the contributions be.
tween the securities
And Il appearing by affidavit filed tina,
Festus Williams, administrator Of Abraham
Williams, deceased, defendant ia this
cause, Is u nonresident Of this State, it is
ordered that he appear at the Clerks Office
of said Court, at rul(S 10 be held therein on
the last Monday in August, 1915, and do
what Ia necessary 10 project his interest In
this suit. Tesle:
W! II. BYRNE, Clerk.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

"WlLD Car MoxEy" is very good
name for the Radicals to bcs,ow upon
their own currency with which they
flooded the country when they retired
gold and silver from circulation. But
they dilu't think it such a wild spccu'
la,ion to invest their wild money in
bonds ut IN average of fifty cents on
the dollar, with the intention Of advo'
eating speedy payment Of the same in
gold al 100 per cent.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

Duncan, SHERMAN & Co., Of the
great money center, New York City,
thegrcatcst banking house in the United
States, has failcd-"busted up'-lia.
bIlities put ct $4,000, 900. It is nc
doubt because there is too much money
in the country, and it is limited that the
reason Of tho failure is, that the house
had bought up 81 900, 900 greenbacks,
md money being so plenty they couldn't
get rid Of EN-, and they spilled on
their hands. 'Rab for specie payment
-iSemtinel.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

IsS'r il astonishing with what tepac,
lily the hard.Houey.a'.nny-p people
cling to rag money" when they get
their hands on it? Though affecting
so thoroughly to despisc it, the iir,'
thing they do when they get it into
thcir grip is to shut down on it aud puI
it into some safe place, such as hank
or u bond, and then advocate tina. it h
legislatcd into gold.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

To Bcnjrmin F. Lowell:
TAKE NOTICE, that on ithe LIST day o.
September, 1875, at the Office ofW. W
Latimer, southwest corner OF ST. Paul and
FHyei,c streets, Baltimore, Maryland, will
take the dcpositions of James Preston and
others, to Le read as evidence on the hearing
of II chancery suit pending in the Circuit
Court OF Lewis county, Hest Virginia
wherein We are plaintiff; and you ard oiheis
are defendants.
JOHN A. IORNER & co.
Aug 0, 4w
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

GuAST is Ioadng q: Long Branch on
a SALARY Of SlG6 per day, paid by the
aver taxed people of the United States.
The Republicans of West Virginia Gu.
dorse lis administration as a 'dij,iu.
guishcd success"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

Full instructions, under able and expcrien.
cCd professors, in different departments
Literary, Scientific, Agricultural, Engineer.
ing, Military and Preparatory. Practical
Telegrapny and Vocal Insie have recently
boon added. An excellent Library and fine
supply Of Apparatus. Large collections Of
Geology, MineralOgy, ConchOlogy, ana Pa.
leontology Expenses moderate. Terms
begin: Fall, Sept. >, Winter Dec :, Spring
March II.
ALEX. MARTIN, President.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
MouAoM MNgMsa 9
Comfy ScEGGI SupcriHi-
tcEGgfl$,

He are ai'hJri2ri 10 announce Captain
C. ". CROOK alH caniiil;c for COUNTY
Superintendent CT Free Schools Of Lewis
,SGga:y.
E!cciio@ Augut IL, 1875.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS

TO Benjamin F. LOveN
TAKE NOTICE, that on the lst day Of
September, 1876, nj the Office Of w. "
La,imcr, southwest corner otSt Paul and
Fayctic Streets, Baltimore, Maryland, will
take the dispositions Of Edward Norwood
and others, to be real as evidence on the
hearing of a rhnnCery suit pending in the
Circuit Court Of Lewis county, West Vir-
GINA, wherein am plaintiff and you and
others atc defendants,
aug 9.4w i. S. BOVINE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
Ayers Cath tic Pills,

~b 'nr the relief
IT, ant. ure OF all
~ derane nicnts Ia
!. ! !. ! ! ! !.
~ the StonG I'll, llv.
NA CT, and bowels.
ANkM. They arc n = u
N0AAlE aperient, and n.
w. excellent purga.
$50. SS &ktiyc. Being pure.
EHS~~1SA vegetable, they
W. A,. contain no mer.
~tS curry or mineral
~ whateyer. Much
serious sickness and suffering Is prevented by
their timely use; and every family should
have them on hand for their protection and
relief, when required. Long experience ms
best OF all the Pills with which the market
abounds. by their occasional use, the blood
Ia purified, the cOrruptions OF the system eS-
PEELED, distractions removed, and the whole
machinery Of life restored to Its healthy nctiy::
ity. Internal organs which become clogged
md sluggish are clcansed BY iper's Pilis,
and stimulated into action. Thus inctpicnt
disease Is changed into health, the value Of
which change, when reckoned on tho vast
MultituueS who enjoy II, can hardly be com.
putod. Their sugnr.coating makes them
pleasant to take, and preserves their virtues
unimpaircd for my length Of time, 50 that
they arc ever fresh, and perfectly reliable.
Although searching, they arc mild, aud oper-
ate without disturbance 10 tho constitution or
dict or occupation.
Full directions arc given on the wrapper to
each box, how to use them rs Family Physlc,
and for the following complaints, Which these
Pulls rapidly curc:-
lessness, Ganguor, and Loss Of Apo.
tite, they should be taken moderately 10
stimulate the stomach, and restore Its healthy
tone and action.
For Liver Complaint and It's various
symptoms, bilious Headache, Sick
Headache, Janndiee or Green Sick.
ness, Bilious Collie and Bilious Fe.
rers, they should be judlciously takon for
each case, to correct the diseased action, or
remove the distractions which cause II.
For Dysentery or DlnrrhRn, but one
mild dose 10 generally required.
For nheumatisni, Gout, Gravel,
Palpltation of the Heart, Pain In
be continuously taken, rs required, to change
the diseased action OF the system. With such
change those complaints disappear.
For Dropay and Dropaien1 Swell.
ings, they should be taken In large and FRO.
quent doses to produce the effect Of drastic
For supprcssIon, n large dose should DO
taken. as 1t produces the desired eject by
As Dinner Piii, take ono or two puls to
promote digestion, and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates tho stomach
and bowels, restores the appetite, and invlgor.
ales tho system. Hence II Is often advanta.
geOus where no serious arrangement exists.
One who feels tolerably well, oiten finds thai
dose OF these P:is makes him feel decId.
eddy better, from their cleansing and reno.
waiting effect on the digestive apparatus.
PREPARED NJ
Dr.. J. Q. AVER 4 co., Practical Chemists
LOWELL, MISS, o. s. A.
BoR SALE ny ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
CABINET FURNITURE,

which offer for sale at prices GREATLY
REDUCED, such as will, ! guarantee, bear
the test Of competition. also keep on hand
n full stock of
MATTRESSES, BOOSTERS,
SQUARE PILLOWS.
FLINN'S PATENT BED SPRINGS,
ROSEWOOD g. GILT M0LDlNG
Of all sizes. FRAMES OF all sizes made to
order. Parties wishing TO get a fine CHAM.
BER SET or PARLOR SUIT will find ii
greatly 10 their advantage and have no risk
10 run BY getting ne 10 order for thom.
Catalogue of Prices and sample cloth shown
on application.
In addition 10 the above, md in compll-
ance with the wishc; Of many OF our citizens,
have made
YAaoHGGCGaAg
a specially. | have now on hand ready
made C0FFlNS OF all styles and sizes, and
will shortly get different styles Of BURIAL
CASES and CASKETS. Ny stock of Coffin
Trimmings surpasSes anything ofthe kind
that was ever exhibited in this market before.
With m experience of 20 years among you,
and close attention 10 business, will in the
future us in the past, cndenvor 10 give full
satisfaction III my line Of business, and thus
merit your esteem.
JACOB SSllMITT,
Weston, April 90.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
20 2I3 2U3LRe.
Since the great reduction in the price of
FURNITUR E.

together with my many facilities for furnish.
ing the sama, wish to call the attention OF
my patrons md the publicto the fact that |
have now on hand n much larger stock than
heretofore, Of all kinds Of
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
LAND SALE

Caroline ". Quarter, exccu,rix, &c.,
vs.
Pcregrine Hays, &c.
IN cnAScEpY.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Gilmer county, rendered at the
September term thereof, 1873, the under.
signed, Commissioner, will, on the first day
ofthe August I'm, 1875, Of the County Court
Of said county, at the front door Of the
Court House thereof, procesd to sell u, pub
lie auction, valuable tract Of land, lying
on the Vest Fork of the Little Karawha
River, in Calhoun county, containing
1856 ACRES,
being the same tract ofland conveyed BY
Alexander W. Quarter and wife 10 Pere-
CRIME Hays, by deed dated 18th of July,
1852. Said land will be sold for cash.
W. G. BENNETT,
july l0.4w Commissioner.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-20
EDITOR. nndTheirCriaics.

Its remarkable how many individuals
there are in the world who appear to
think that they are specially created for
ucwspaprr editors, A few of them
occasionally find their way into the
profession, but the majority are mere
outsiders, lockers on, who assume to
criticise and not unfrcquently direct those
whose daily duty it is to cater to the
wants and tastes of the public through
thecolumus of Il newspaper These natur-
al born editors, as they imagine
themselves to be, require only
~ months trial on the tripod
of daily paper to satisfy them that their
estimates of editorial duties and rcspon-
sibihtes are lightly made. 1t Is II
comparatively easy matter tor man
when he is III u proper mood to SIT
down and at his leisure indlte an article
upon some iavOrite subject. lie
write, it with care, and peruses and re-
peru,cs it scrutinizingly before he serbs
it to press. 1t appears next morning
and csmiles complacently a he sees his
etfusion in print. Hi, natural remark Is,
how easy matter II IS to edit ncwSpa-
paper. But let the same individual day
in and day out, week after week, and
month after month be compelled to furn-
l,h his quota to daily paper and We
Greatly mistake, or ne will find very
wide difference between the penning OF
single article when he is IN apropltloES
mood. and the amending wearying task
OF the regular editor. Let these natural
born editors remember, too, that " daily
paper is expected to make its appearance
as punctunlly at the doors Of lis patrons
A. bank officers expect notes to be paid on
the day they mature. y failure to meet
either engagement is ruin. There is not
a moro exactirs individual in the world
than tho regular newspaper reader. A
halt hours delay in the arrival ot the
carrier i source Of tn sevcrest annoy
auce to hun. What q pity II Is that ne
does Mt know more of the trials, per
pix tics, and anxieLcs ottho new pap
editor. Ii be did thore would be more
iorbcarancr and less Impotence.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-20
NV lEnIS HIS GLORY.
Am Interesting Contrast Retwccn
Then and Now.

From the Boston Post.
Tweed in 1871, amid all his glory, and
Tweed i'll 1873, form an interesting con
trust. 4 description OF the wedding OF
his daughter in the first named period
recalls one of the most magnificent dis
plays ofmodern times. Trinity Chapel,
where the wedding ceremony occurred,
was crowded with fashionable people,
all a.low with rich silks and satlns and
flashing with diamonds. These were
all in full dress, and the confusion OF
white arms and shoulders, elegant laccs
and valuable jewelry was perfectly be-
wildcrlng. The bride was dressed in
corded six, decollete, with dennis ieeves
and immense court train. On her bosom
flashed breach OF immense diamonds,
and long pendents set with three
solitaire diamonds, sparkled III ner ears.
Her SHOES were of white satin with dia
mond buttons. Mrs. Tweed was richly
attired in salmon-colored silk, elegantly
trimmed with deep point aguille lace.
She wore splendid diamonds. Mr.. Tweed
himself wore black evening dress
and magnificent diamond flashed on
his bosom. A alter the ceremony al! the
invited guests entered their carriages and
were driven to the residence of the
brides father. Inside the comp dGil WAS
simply gorgeous. From roof to hallway
the interior of the house was one mass
of flowers. The presents were displayed
in the front room on the second story,
and occupied the entire four sides.
such wealth OF bridal gifts was never
before seen ut at metropolitan wedding
They represented over half million
dollars in value. Laces, torquoises, pearls,
diamonds, gold, silver, and everything
else of value reposed in satin or velvet
on every side, vieing with each other in
brilliancy and beauty. This room was
crowded all the evening with enthusiaS-
tic lockers on, and many an involuntary
outburst of admiration testified the as
constituent and pleasures Of the gazcrS,
There will be no more halt million dol
lar weddings in that family very soon.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-20
MAD ITCH.
Of SIare Cattle Disease
ia Pcunsy wanna.

The Grecncasllc, Pa, Echo contains
the following: About ten days since n
valuable COW belong to Mr.. David l.
Martin, of NIdilcburg, was taken
SICK an acted in such curious manner
as To attract the attention of himself
and nelghbors. On examination it was
discovered that the one side of her lower
iaw WAS barred of hair for about two
inches, caused by the rapid friction from
rubbing on the fence. and that her neck
was very much swollen. The COW acted
as i, crazy, and continued rubbing her
Jaw on the fence for several hours, when
She suddenly died Mr.. Martin at once
proceeded to haul her carcass into
the woods, and was followed by his
watch dog, who frequently smelied of
the dead body, aud shortly after return
cd home the dog was taken with the
disease, acted in the same manner rs the
COW, and died in few hours. Mr.. Mar
tin became alarmed and called in Il vet
Urinary surgeon to examine the dead
bodies. who pronounced the disease "mad
itch which is fatal To all animals that
contract it, 1t is very rare in the United
States, and these are the first cases that
have ever occurred in this part of the
country, and We hope the disease will
end with the dctunct animals.