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or creed and without contributions from the
treasury to nny;and the false issue BY viii ch
they seek 10 light anew the dying enIbers Of
Ssclioual hats. between kindred people, once
uunatutaily eStransel, but now reunited in
one iadiy!sible republic aud a common lcS-
tiny.
Eelorm is necessary ia tho civil service.
Experience proves that Gu eifcien: aud eco
nOuIical conduct Of the government business
i, not possible lifts ciy; service be subject to
change Ut every election lie IL prize fought
for NJ the ballot box he Il brief reward Of
party zeal instead OF posts Of honor assigned
Tor proyed competence, aal held.fur fidelity
in the public employ that the dispensing Of
patronage should neither be tax upon the
time OF all our public men norilhe instrument
OF their ambition. lIGic, again, professions
MlsiHed in the performance show that the
party in power eau work ont 40 practical
ind salutary reform
| Reform is necessary even more in the high
eat grades Ot public service -Prcsident, Vice
President, Judges, Senators, Representatives
ard CSh;Gr; otlicers-theIc md all others in
authority ere the peoples servants. Their
oiicesnre rot ! private perlrisite. They arc
Il public truS:. IPhcn the annals Of this re-.
public show the disgrace and censure of
ficc-Prcsitent, late Speaker OF the House Of
Representatives, marketing his rulings us o
presiding officer; tLrec Senator's protling
secretly by their votes aS law-mHkers, FIVE
charmCu ofthe leading committees Of tho late
House OF Representatives exposed in jobDery,
late Secretary Of the Treasury forcing bal
/ In tim t,,tl,'i, La,
General misappr0pria;ihs public funds, n
Secretary Of the Navy enriched or enriching
friends By percentages levied OF the prosls
Of contractors with his department; au au-
Llssador 10 Eaghnd rensureJ ina dishoaor.
able speculation, the Presidents private Sec
rct4.r barely escaping conviction upon trial
for guilty completely in fraud upon the rev.
enuc, aSccrc fury Of War impcaChed for high
crimes and confessed msdeIueauUrs, tue dem
onstration is complete that the FIRST step 10
reform mus; be the peoples cliocc Of honest
men from another party, lest the disease oil
one political organization infest the body
polite, and lest, by making no change Of
men andSparty, We eau get no change Of
MEASURES and no reform. All these abuses
wrongs and criaes, the product OF sixteen
years ofascendAncy of the Rrpub lican part y
create q necessity for reform confessed by Re.
publicans themselves, but their rrfGrmcrs Rrc
voted down 10 convention aud displaced from
the cabinet, md the party's mass Of hone, t
voters ispowerless to resist the 80, 900 OIL
GERS It's leaders md Ito guides.
Reform can only DO had by peaceful civil
revolution. We demand Change Of sys.
ten, a change OF administration, a change Of
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July104w
West Virginia.

West Virginia.
AT Rules held in the clerks Office of the
county court of Lewis county, on the frs,
Monday in July, 1876.
". e. Bennett, administrator of Josiah
Biselow, deceased,
Elizabeth Lehman, &c.
IN cHAScERY.
The object OF this sui, il 10 administer the
estate, real and personal, ofJosiah BigelUw,
deceased 10 convene bis creditors; take
proof Of his debts, and in orer 10 pay the
same 10 sell certain tract OF land on Sand
Run, in upshur county, Vest Virginia, con-
tainiag 100 acres, Of which the said Josiah
Bisvlow died seized. And II appearing by
affidavit filed that the defendant Elizabeth
l.ehman is nonresident Of this State, and
she not appearing. it is ordered that she do
appear nj The clerks office Of said court, at
rules 10 be held therein, on the last Monday
in July, 1876, and do what Is necessary 10
protect her interest In this Snit. Teste
j. WOOFrER, Clerk.
July 10, 4w
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HON. W. Y. cIIlDEsTEn

Arong our announcements Lo.duy.is
Tia. OF Hon. ". Y. ChL1ester. our
Representative in the House of Dele.
gutes. wio is brought forward as .
candidate for reelection, It has here.
totore been u pleasant duty. to us. to
bear testimony 10 tho efficiency and
true worth Of Mr. CLilester as mem.
Der OF tho Legislature, md We know
That his hosts offricuds throughout the
county will rejoice that they have an
opportunity to elevate him agnil to
position Of LIQUOR and trust So well
has 10 merilcl tho confidence Of the
people. that even his Political enemies
accord to him tho well.eS'ned title Of
y true, honest, able, and handwriting
ppbliS servant.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OfYicE.
Weston, ". Va. Juno IS.
]. ". Ecnnet;, plaintiff,

CoMMlssloNgn's OFYicE,
Weston, ". Va. Juno IS.
]. VI. Rcnnet;, plaintiff,
vs..
Samuel l.. Hays, Sheriff Of Gilmer county,
and As such, = 4minis,raIcr Of William
SlOlnaker, deceased, SnlAhie! G. StAnA.
krr, Levi johnson, Nathaniel Sihlnaker,
Elizabeth StGlnpkeF, Exchange Bank Of
virginia, John s. Wi,hers, Emma With.
cr3 and Herbert lrithers. defendants.
~ cliASrEHY.
The parties 10 tho abO vc.named cause will
take notice that the undersigned COmlnls.
Siourr Of the Circuit Court ii Lewis county
has liked upon Tuesday, August sth, 1916,
at his Office in Weston, 10 execute an order
Of reference made in said cause by the Cir
cult Court of Lewis county, Mt tie March
tegm, 1876, by which said order he Was d.,
rcclcl 10 settle the administration accOLut:
Of Samuel l.. lays, on the estate Of William
StAlnakcr, deceased; and also 10 report my
other matter deemed peFlincat by lin or
ruquired by my Of the parties. At which
time nad place said parties arr requested 10
attend.
Glyen under my hand, as Commissioner
in Chanrety Of ;aid Court, The day aad ear
trEt aforesaid,
a. N. DENT, C0mmiriorer.
June l9-4w
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Public Lectures,

Rev. ". Colcgrore, President o! the West
Virginia College, Pennington, will deliver
public lectures, ii the following places aud
times:
Weston, July 81.
Big Skin Greek, July %.
Jacksonville. July 81.
Fench Creeh:, July &c.
BuchhaMHon, July 81.
Subjsct-EDucArMy.
Ss- The public Is respectfully In vited.
West Virginia.
Al Rules held In tho clCsk'g Office OF The
county court of Lewis county, on the frsl
Monday In July, 1870.
T. r. Wallis s Co.,
IS
E. T. Sommcrvi!lc, &c.
IS cuAScEEY,
Tho object Of this suit IL 10 subject the real
estate o THE defendant, h. T. SOmmrrvillc,
to the payment Of n Judgment Of the plaintiff
against him for S305, with interest from The
3D. ofSep,ember, 1875. and 81 35els CO SITS,
and to ascertain tho liens existing on said
real estate, and determine their amounts or.
ders and priori:ies. And 1t appearing by
affidavit, filed that the dCf0ndan Is non.rcS.
ident Of this Smtc, and he not appearing, II
is ordered that hN do appear NJ The clerk,
Office ofour said court, at relies 10 DO held
therein on tue last Monday in July, 1916,
and.do what is niece ssary to protect hil in
tcrest in this suit. Tesie:
J. Wo0FTER, Clerk.
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For Presiding JuStico

Mr.. Elitor-As the time Of our cleo.
ton draws near. it behoovcs us,as good
citizens. to look out for suitable men
10 ill our various county Offices. The
Office of Presiding Justice is one Of
Importance, and should be filed by a
good, honest, capable farmer, and
know Of no man that would meet the
wants Of the people better than Jasper
Peterson, Of Stone Coal. Ii no will
announce himself for that position, he
will receive the hearty support Of
MANY VoTXRs.
Gusion, JNlu 5.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

TnE young Democrats Of our town
should be holding consultations in re.
gard to organizing clubs. Thcoouuty,
also, should wake up to its duty.
Which district will 10 tho first to VI.
sani.s a club in the interests Of the
Democratic nominees Lc. US hear
from you.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10
EPISCOPAL
Female Institute.
WINCHESTER, va,

Rev. J. C. WHEAT, D. D., Pr'pal.
assisted by competent aud experienced
Teachers 10 the different Departments
The Annual Term will begin September i
lS7G.-For circulars, stating course of study,
terms, &c, afply to the Principal.
REvEHEN cEs The Bishop and
Clergy Of Virginia, N W Harrison.
j udgc N Edmis,on, Judge Johu
Branron and Dr. 7 i Camden, YES
ton, W. Va
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

The rebel Col. Thomas j. Swami,
(hc OF po,chcd gun noloriety,) Of ka.
pewha, is talked Of as the Republican
candidate for Governor. Being a
relative Of Grants hs is supported by
all toe Revenue Collectors. post-mas.
tiers aud other Federal ofice.hOldcrs 10
tho State.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

JuDox G. D. CAMDEN Of this State,
is one of the committee appointed by
the S. Louis Convention. to wait upon
Governor Tilden a1d Governor Hend.
ricks. in person. ind inform them Of
their nomination. Tho committee
will meet at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York. July ll.h, for that pur.
lose.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

IT sounds funny as we'll as ridicu.
lous to hear tho Radicals claiming
this State by 10000 majority for their
State ticket and for Hayes.
TnE next President is G., and o
bachelor.
No bachelor candidate for p resident
was ever Defeated.
SAMUEL J TlLDES i, his namc. Mr..
Hayes will take notice.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
July 10, 4w

CoMMlssloSER's OFFICE,
July 9TH. 1876
h. P. Camden, surviving partner, &C.,
Vim. II. MeekS and others.
~ cHAScERY.
The parties 10 the above cause will take
notice that tbs undersigned Commissioner
Of the Circuit Court ofLewis county has fixed
upon Wednesday, the 9th Of August, 1915,
10 execute m orler Uf reference made In said
cau:e bv the Circuit Cour: Of Lewiscouuty
Mt the March term thereof, by which said or.
der be was directed to settle the admins
traton accounts OF John ". Meks, admin
istrator Of Vim. Mrcks, deceased, and to as.
certain the liens existing on the real estate OF
which the said William sleeks died seized
their amounts, orders and priorities. Al
which time and place said parties arc re.
quired 10 attend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner in
chanceFy Of said Court, the day ard date
first Aforesaid.
A. NJ. DENT, Commissioner.
July 10 4w
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

Tur discordaut elements among the
Democracy throughout the eu,irc coun-
try arc coming together, and tho indi.
cation. of harmony urc multiplying
every day. Practical sense IS asser.
ting itself, and reasoning among the
leaders show that no serious breach can
sxist ia the yaaks.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION.

In pursuance Of authority vested in Them
The Democratic Executive Committee heteby
notify The Democracy Of the county Lat Il
Convention will be held, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEM Der LIST, 1876.
THAT being the lirs, day Of the September
terni Of the Circuit Court at tho Court
House Of Lewjs county, 70. tho purpose Of
nominating candidates Tor the various coun.
IL Offices to he Ellcd al thu October election
WI. E.'4lyELY. CHM.
J. ". WorriNplN, Secy.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

10 man With an N in his name has
ever been defeated for President before
ihc people BY ono without tho N.
Rutherford B. Hayes and William A
Wheeler are without tho N, AID Uncle
Samuel Tilden and bis running mate
Hendricks. both b ave the lucky letter
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

TO Michal Ftelsy and others.
Gentlemen: Your favor of this date
is received. Of hal no idea that my
feeble effort would call forth such coui.
incubation from those whose greater
age and larger experience have afforded
them opportunities TO hear ADLER and
better me;; but | do not feel like de.
uying your courteous request. I shall
therefore take pleasure in .furnishing to
The DEnooRAr copy Of my remarks
Truly &C.,
WM. W. BRANScN.
Weston, July s, 1876.
Mr.. Braunon's address will appear
in our next issue.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-07-10

FOrn newspapers out of tho Eve
published in the city Of Wheeling.
auppor. Tilicu. That's pretty near
unanimous.
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Mr.. Drannon's Address.

N. I'm. ". Branaon
The undersigned, VIII had the
pleasure Of listening to your address on
the 18th inst, respectfully request, that
you furnish copy thereof to tho edi-
tor Of Tug DEMOCRAT for publication.
Very truly, &c.
MICHAEL FErLEr,
OWEN MALOoLY. Committee.
Thomas NOLAN,
And others.
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HORSES.
COWS.
FOR RENT.

There will alro be rented, at the same
time, for term Of years, the FINE GRASS
FARM belonging TO said estate. Of 900
acres, ahd capable Of Grnzing 500 head Of
cattle.
The sale will be continued from day 10
day until pleted.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

Full instructions, under able and expcriea.
eed professors, In different departments -.
Literary, Scientific, Agricultural, Engineer.
ing, Military and Preparatory. Practical
Telegr1pny and Vocal Slnsic have recently
boon added. An excellent Library and fne
supply Of Apparatus. Large collections Of
Geology, Minelalogy, COnChology, ana Pa
leontOlogy Expenses moderate. Terms
begin Fall, Sept. Winter Jan. 5, Spring
March 90.
JOHN ". SCOTT. D. o.. LII. D.,
Acting President.
Morgantown, ". Va, aug7l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Il

GOVERNOR TILDEN TO STICK -iu notl'
cling the rcturn vi the democratic congressman
VINO went to New York, last week, the Wash
iugtou correspondent, ct the Baltimore Sun says:
1T is understood that the gentlemen when
t,iev called on Gov. iideu found HIM IN no
mood 70 surrender his right 20 the Presidency
He believes that DC Is the choice OF majority
o, the American people expressed at tue polls,
and that he mas fairly aud legally carried much
more thaa the necessary majority 10 the eiecto-
raj col.ryes. He cousiocrs that his Right 10 the
vote OF tbs electoral colleges of South Carolina,
FLORIDA and LJulsiaua Is as bread aud as un-
questionable as 10 the vote or any one OF :he
other States which Gave declared Tor hlm. ZIG
does DOT counsel aud lie does not Wish anything
like revolutionary measures, but, as he Knows
n,mseif TO nave been elected to the Presidency,
he intends TO use and advise the use ota avalla-
bI, means ~ secure .he possession OF that
Office.
Ard that he viii be supported 10 his determ'
iDa,ou by al least portion .! tue people Is
proved by the TACT that Speaker Randall has
received Il letter from au ex.republcan GOV
ernor OF one OF the Western States, 10 which
the writer says thai tie people OF that section
are thoroughly aroused, that democrats aud re-
pu5iieaus say that ii!dcu Is elected, and sinai
be uausuraied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12
News of the Day.

Accounts continue to be received oil the uls
astrous effects of the storm of Saturday 90 the
coasts aud 10 the harbors A large number of
vessels have been wrecked and many lives lost.
More than thirty vessels, of various descrp.
tion-, were reported ashore 10 the nelghborhooa
of Sandy Hook alone. The disasters on Ches
apeake bay and its tributaries were numerous,
and Yesterday quite number OF the ship
wrecked mariners arrived 10 Baltimore, most
of them in 40 entirely destitute condition.
Atatirc 10 Burlington, j., Sunday, $54,-
900 worth of property was destroyed, and the
flames were only stopped by pulling down
houses 10 the line OF the fire. Thieves COM
United mauy depredatioDs On household effects
removed TO the streets, aud the military were
ordered out for protection. Ouc map was ar
rested, woman died duriog the fire from
fright aud a mau was seriously Injured ty fall'
ing from root.
Prominent democrats of Chicago held a
largely attended meeting last evening to dis.
Gus, the political situation. The statements ex
pressed we're generally of pacific nature, but
it was the general opinion that the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES must be maintained 10 Its
rights at whatever cost. 1t was decided to hold
mass meeting at an early date.
A dispatch from Vicksourg, Miss, says that
John 2. Briscoe, a prominent democrat, and
chancery clerk of Claiborne county, was assas-
siuated on Saturday last while out hunting, two
miles from Port Gibson. He was the only wit
ness against the negroes who fired 90 sheriff
posse, October q.
Ia the u. s. Senate, yesterday. Mr.. Sher-
man nresented a petition from Gen. Joseph b.
Johnston, asking for the removal of his potl.
cal liabilities. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12

AT meeting OF tho U. 5. ocuate Committee
ca Privileges aud Elections, yesterday, the
Oregon case was considered. It vas malntaln-
ed that both packages should be received aud
opened by the President Of the Senate; that
the one containing the votes OF the republican
electors will contain certified copy Of the
vote, officially stated aud certified under the
seal II tue STATE, and showing majority for
tie republican electors, will settle their right
70 recogui;Uo that the other electors, hav!og
simply the certificates of the Governor, Will
not affect the case 10 their favor, aud recosDlz'
lug the republican electors will not be gong
back of the record. Members of the commit
tee also said that this action 10 reference to the
Oregon case will DOT affect those Of Louisiana,
Florida aud South Carolina, as 10 their opinion
they are not at all analogous. There Is no
doubt that the radicals have all their plans
perfected for The counting 10 of Hayes, and
that they will enforce their execution by the
army, unless the Northern democrats oppose
them by superior force.
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

rCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IL, lS76.-ln both
branches oft Legislature, to-day, committees
TO take into consideration the subject Of the
constitutional amendments, were appointed
To the Senate Messrs. Penn, Daniel. Johnson'
Grimsley and Bland, and 10 the House Of Dele
gates Mussrs Dooiey, Stuart, Coghll, Boban-
non, Lowell, Starke, Davis, johnston, and
Giddiugs.
10 the Senate joint resolution was intro
duced appointing joiot committee consisting
of three from the Senate and five from the
House to ascertain the facts 10 reference to the
liluess of COL Strother, the present supenn'
tendeut of the peDiteDtlary. The resolution
was postponed until to-day.
| The Senate bill authorizing the Governor to
| hire out number Of able bodied conVlcts to
w. r. Suthero and 6. B. Bishop, was passed
In the House eff Delegates the following were
| introduced: A bill amending the code OF 1878
| 10 relation to fixing the pay Of "Adjutant Gen
era;" resolution instrucling the COMMITTEE
for Courts of Justice to irqulre into the pro
priety of amending the criminal code 80 as to
REQUIRE persons confined in county lalls to keep
in repair and good order the public buildings
and grounds around court houses; a bill Tor the
protection of sheep 10 Fairfax county; resolu
too abolishlng the ot6ca of vaccine agent aud
recurring the duties of said Office to be per
formed by the Medical College 10 part cousde
ration of the annulty Of $1,000 paid to salc
college; bill authorizing the Board OF Super
visors of Clarke county to issue ncw bouds II
the sum Of one huudred thousand dollars II
lieu of those heretofore issued by said Boart
for the subscription issued by the county TO tht
capital stock of the Shenandoah Valley Rall
road Company; bill to establish departuen
of agriculture for the State Of Virginia.
A resolution was adopted that so much Q
the Governors message 10 regard TO the hand
some donation Of gentleman from New I ORR
to the University of Virginia, for the estab
Hshmcnt of museum, be referred to the Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges, with lnstruc
tious to report such resolutions as they ma!
deem it expcdieDt to adopt iu relation thereto
The contest for Judge Of the Court of Ap
peals, to fiji the vacancy occasioned by the re
siguation of Judge Bouldiu, is wax ng warm
out the contest is gradually narrowing to 90
between Messrs Alfred Jones, of Rlchmobd
and R. A. Coghill, of Amherst. Major Kirk
patrick, of LyDchburg, and other gentieme
named for the position, will have their claim
pestly advocated, but the fight for the prlz
will be between the two gentlemen trst named
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12
Foreign News.

Ia view of the difficulty 10 forming French
Ministry, and the meoacing attitude OF the
left it is possible that President MacMabon viii
take cabinet of so.caed social defeoce, which
would engage 10 a conflict with the Chamber oil
Deputies, relying on the majority 10 he Senate.
10 the chamber yesterday eveulng NJ. Bour,
don charged the left with striving to overlurn
MacMahon aud the Senate. President Mac.
Mahon, at Saturdays cabinet council, said :
Il will never consent to part with the war
minister. | will not give up the army aud its
organization, which are the very security OF
the country, to the hazards of politics, which
might at any moment overture what has just
been done aud compromise the countrys re-
eovery forever.
The correspondent of the London Standard
at Constantinople telegraphs the following {:
81 learn from uudoubted authority that the COD
ference will certainly result 10 peace, mode OF
satisfying all just demands aud providing suf-
Gcient guarantees having been found.
1t is reported that there is to be fresh exc.
dus from Russia of Menoouites, fifty thousand
of whom desire to settle either in Brazil or the
Uoited States Six delegates have gone to
inspect land offered to them by the Brazilian
government.
Gen. Quesade has ordered the Spanish Basque
provinces to pay l8,500,000 reals for the main
tenance of the army of occupation. The depu-
tations refuse, alleging Inability of the people
to raise the amount. Great excitement pre-.
walls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-12

Should the democrats of the North, 10 the
p,esent contest for the supremacy OF law and
of the essential principle OF republican govern
meuts-the right of the majority to rule-oe
oyerawed by and tamey submit to, the auda-
city and bravado Of their radical opponents,
under the idea that the usurpers will be hurled
irom Office four years hence by an outraged
people, they will be sadly mistaken. Never
vet iu the history of nations have usurpers re-
l;nuushed power willingly, and the radicals
will torm go exception to the rule. Their
present attempt to retain possession of the
treasury ADD authority Of the country, crlmi-
Dally corrupt as it Is, is but an earnest OF what
it will be 10 1880, by which time they will have
SO strengthened themselves by placing meu
and money where they will do the most good
that it will be impossible to drive them out,
and the eud Of constitutional government will
have been accomplished or this side of the
Atlantic. Il they are to be successfully resist
ed, il must be now or never.