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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
DEMOCRATIC NEGROES
WANTED.

10 1860 tho Democracy always poin.
ted the finger Of suspicion at any mar
who owned slaves and yet profssset
himself in sympathy with the princi'
pies Of the Republican party There
we're a few such men as slave-holding
Republicans or course they were
scarce. The mixture did not, as a
general thing, 60 we'll together. II
was not unlike tho new mixture We
now SEQ in the shape Of a Democratic
negro. The Democracy are as much
,ickled nowadays b. the presence Of
a likely negro in their party as ever
tho Republicans wcro with tho acquisi.
ton OF q slave. holder. The Wheel.
ing Democracy would have paid con.
sid erahlu premium on the occasion Of
their late parade in this city for a real
genuine negro Democrat to walk with
them in procession. They got up a
very clever imitation darkeJ with a
view Of deluding the genuine article in
our midst into voting with them, just
as glass eggs are put in a nest to fool
tho unsOphisticated pullst. But opr
Wheeling darkies readily penetrated
The trick, and saw that it was only one
u The white Nasbys Of the party thinly
aiss uised.
But it seems that tho party down in
"a Tennessee really have a democrat
10 Niger" among them. The fact Is
in their newspapers with
more ado than tho Republicans ever
made ever Cash Clry. Of Ky. in the
'arly days Of Free Soil. This darkey
Democrat is named Elias Polk. presi.
lent Folks body servant. and we are
old that he is doing "splcndil service
N the Tcnnesee stump for Tilden and
Hendricks"
Shades Of Polk. Dallas aud Texa, !
hades Of Chief Justice fancy, who
ractically decided iu tho good old
avs Of Democracy and slavery TINT
niger really had no soul. Shades
all tho Democratic theOlogi aus who
ave preached such able scr mons FROM
le text of"Curscd DO Canaan y las
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
REASONS WHY HAYES SHOULD
BE ELECTED.

/. Rutherford 3. Hayes is q true
man in every respect.
.. His past record is without stain
3. He proiFercd his services to the
Government in the hour Of need.
4. IIo was brave soldier, and shed
his blood in defense Of his country.
5. Flo has given his time and mon
ey for the good Of the Nation.
6 lie has never betrayed o trust
nor q friend.
I. lie has never wrsuged 4 person
out Of o dollar which was due him, or
failed 10 keep promise to tho hum
bleSt.
s. Flo has made a good Governor
during three terms. and has kept him
self clear Of all jobs. His hands ore
as clean to-day as when be entered up
on his duties as Governor Of Ohio.
G. lie is ia favor OF keeping faith
with the Nations creditors, and re,
tcemiug every pledge made in timo Of
war or peace.
10. lie is in favor Of free schools
and the maintenance Of tho system
FREQ from all scctarian influences.
II. He is earnestly in favor Of The
highest possible purity IN the civil ser
vice, and would surround himself. il
olcsled, with men Of recognized ability
anil integrity.
II. Ills past record as map. as AT
official, as soldisr, is tho best proc
Of his eminent fitness for tho high Of
fee of President.
10. He belongs to the army Of 10y
al men who lovO the Union, and who
have given evidence Of their devotion
to its bisLcs, Interests.
II Ills election would secure {
sound currency, protect and improve
the public credit, advance throusOu
tho national honor, and restore to the
peoDlo prosperity 10 all the great CEN
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
OUR NEAR q EsGuBoRs.
UPSIUR COUNTY.

The local candidates in Upshur
'th5ew themselves away" so to speak,
in the recent election. The result is
a singular enc. General Golf and
General Jackson each receive over 500
majority but Thomas j.. Farnswortb
dem is reelected to the Legislature
by S majority. D. D. T. Farnsworth
(Rep.) is elected Presiding Justice
Mr.. Ridsway (Dem.) is elected Sher:
itf; Stark Arnold (Rcp,) is elected
Prosecuting Attorney. Tho Union
men Of Upshur have learned from this
result that harmony is the strength
and support Of all Institutions, aud al
subsequent elections will guard agains'
disasters that are easily prevented by
a discreet coarse among those who as
pire to public offco.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
TILDEN PORTRAYED BY THE
DEMOCRATIC ORGAN OF
OHIO.

A few days before the nomination al
Samuel J. Tilden, when free to speak
its honest belief, the Cincinnati En-.
quirtr said Of him.
1t could not but DO that man
educated in cunning. in hypocrisy, in
iniquily, nominated in corruption and
shameless effrontery, even though his
millions could elect him, would give
Us tho mos. corrupt administration the
country has ever known"
And it has never retracted one iota
Of this honest opinion.
Again, on the same day, tho Gin
ciunati Enquirer said Of Samuel ]
Tilden:
ale has sought this high office by
methods SO uuprOcedently shameless
and dlsrepGsGblc that it would DO m
everlasting stigma upon 4 Democratic
Convention 10 nominate him and q
reprOach upon tho American people to
elect him il nominated "
On the 9TH Of juno last, tho Cincin.
natl Enquirer said:
"The political jobbcrs, thieves and
betrsyers oftho people are very gen.
orally 10 favor OF TiIlen."
And on tho 18th OF the same month :
"Mr Barlow is the champion rail.
way undertaken and jObbcr Of New
York. or course he's 70, Tildea-all
men of his stripe are. With Tilden 10
the White House, men of Mr. BURROWS
kidney would be very busy and pros.
porous. All tho vicious. thicving.
corrupt elements in tho Democratic
party aro moving toward Reform.
under the banner of Sam. Tilden."
And so it still Believes. for ausht
that it has said in rctrac,ion.
On tho 9th Of June, tho Enquirer
said:
" Tho adien Of tho ST. Louis Con.
ven'ion will not chaugs in the leust
the truths which we have uttered about
Mr.. Tildsn. lilo can not command the
vote Of tho Democrats OF Ohio"
And among these truths was tho fol-
owing, which appeared III the editorial
columns Of tho Enquirer on the 3lst
of May 1876:
III tho Democratic party should es.
tublish precedent by rcwardiug such
q "Reformer" as Tilden with Pros.
dental nomination. the nation would
DO diSgraced and the party name STAN.
ID like the hand Of Indy Macbeth"
Aud on tho 292a4 Of Juue, The En-.
luirer said:
"llis nomination will disrupt and
liSOrgnni1s the Democratic party. 1t
means defeat"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
RANDOLPH COUNTY.

They still have their i" duls" pack.
ed, in Randolph, ready to 60 over and
help tho " Solid South" to get their
rights In the late election the couu.
ty gave Mathews over 600 majority.
and elected . full corps Of Reform u
county officials. to.wit House Of Del
ega,cs. Elihu Hutton Sheriff, J. Z.
Harding; Presiding Justice, G. W.
Yokum Prosecuting Attorney, B. L.
Butcher. All Of them, except Mr..
Butcher, we believe, fought for their
country. like Major Mathews, III the
Confederate service.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

@ "BooEs"- SrATE BooKs.-By
law wo are compelled to use stated
books in our public schools. Action
can bc brought against the teacacr for
using, or permitting to DO used. any
other book or books in Lis school.
Wise or unwiso legislation did this;
yet Chalfant Il Bare propose to furnish
I'LL books at lowest prices, (eyen then
too high II any merchant in the
town will sell al even 5 PEI cent under
our prices We will tako all their stock
and pay cash for same.
CuALEASr 4 BARE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
GILMER COUNTY,

Contrary TO expectations. Gilmer
county went largely for tho Uoufedera-
cy. The Hays fa,nily-or all Of them
who we're candidates for ofice-were
elected Peregriuo Hayes to tho Log
islaturo; Samuel L. Hay,, Sheriff;
and John f. Hays. Prosecuting At
torney. Mr.. Fleming was defeated
BY John +. Hays by majority Of 81,
although tho average Democratic ma
jority was $50. Comment upon this
fact seems to DO unnecessary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
TAYLOR COUNTY.

Taylor is the banner Union county in
this Senatorial District. She gives
General Golf aud General jackson each
over 200 majority. and elects the en-
tire county ticket, with the exception
Of Sheriff. The gain is very largo.
Two years ago tho f" Reformers" car
ried the county by considerable ma.
jority. and elected Reynolds. f" Dem
ocraI." to the Legislature BY crush
ing majority. Tho delegate elect is
Mr.. Kunst, brother Of Dr.. kunss.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
CARD FROM HON. J. N.
BENNETT.

iitors Wheeling Register.
My attention has been called to SOW
oral editorial notices in the Charleston
Courier under date Of tic 9th inst. oil
tho supposed fact Of my having united
my political fortunes with the lsOpubli'
can party. As long as this ch'rge was
locally circulated by habitual vilIiiers.
considered It to be unworthy Of notice.
surprising that au undertaking service
Of nearly forty years in tho ranks Of
the Democratic party would be sufficient
rcfuta.ion, but since u leading Dem.
ocratic papc. Of the State has editcrinlly
and given it currsney write
simply to that tho charge as vol as
the editorial. is anquuliasdIy false. |
am, very respectfully. &c.
]. NJ. BESSkrr.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
We notice tho Democrats aro IL

We notice tho Democrats aro ju-
bilnnt! West Virginia has COMO Dem.
ocratic. Yes, and Maine, Vermont,
COlOroda, Indiana and Ohio have gone
Republican and thereby tho Democ.
racy lose the next Presidency. The
outlook is mighty Interesting TO tho
Republicans everywhere. rako cour.
ug!. boys, and isht on. A glorious
victory is awaiting you in November
next. Push gu tho column.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
BRAXTON COUNTY.

Nose Cunningham's jug handle
county gives Mathews about ATS ma
jority Baxter, State Senate $50 ;
Fisher, House Of Delegates $50
Byrue, Sheriff 2O3; Pierson, Presiding
Justice, no opposition ; Franc Prose-
cutting Attorney, COO: Floyd, Asses
sor, 600. all "Rrformsrs."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
HARRISON COUNTY.

Harrison county gave General Gofi
nearly four hundred majorisy-au i'm
mense gain. The " Democrats elect
ono member of tho House of Delegates
and the Union mon ono. The rest Of
tho county office. are claitacd by the
" Reforme.s," except that Of presiding
Justice.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

"Those who claim that Tildsn /, unaSJail-
able do not know him, or If they do, then
they are quite rs dishonest as he is. He has
lccn COUNSEL for all The broken-down cor
poraiious with which New York has been
afflicted for long term VI years, and out OF
them hO has not come with clean hands. u
AuuUET BELMONT, late Chairmaa Democratic
Committee.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
PETER COOPER.

Hon. Ira j. McGiunis. n missionary
from Cabc!l county. made very IN
tercstIng speech at the Cour! House on
Thursday night, in behalf of honest
Peter Coopcr'S ideas on Government
bonds a,d finance. In conclusion he
advised the people to vote for Tilieu,
who is opposed to Coopcr's theories
Another illustration Of the consistency
Of !" Reform"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

Tillcn's surroundings are bal. lfclcc'ed
he would take to the White House the
worst set Of political jObbcrs and thieves
ever gcsn in Washington, und that's saying
n good dtal. 1t could not but be
that mau educated in cunning, in "ypoc-
risy, In iniquity, nominated in corruption
and shameless etTron,ery, even though his
millions could elect him, would give US the
most c6rrup: Administration the country
has ever known.-Cincinnati Enquirer,
Democratic,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
Total So 959.012
Jdckson's C0Uatie.
Taylor S4.05S 1863.
Upshur . 353.005.
Lewis . GIG $50.


Or an excess Of taxable property in
the counties which gave Jackson ma.
jorilies Of moro than six million Of dol
lars over the counties which gave New.
lon majOrities. Mr.. Newton should,
therefore, when he arises in the SEN
ate in tho interests Of "reform," re
member that bis services wore rot as.
ked 10 tho couuties Of Lewis and Up.
shur and that bis own county told
him exactly .whatit thought Of him.
We never expected any go'd to come
from Mr.. Nowlon's election, hence
we shall not DO disappointed.
But there is ton times more honor
attached to General jackson, although
lie is defeated, than to Mr.. Newton.
who Is " clectod;" ant the people Of
tho District fully apprcsicIe the fact.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
VoCAI MUSIC.

PROF. PERRY f. FETTY, the successful
Teacher or Vocal Music, Is engaged In this
profession. Instead Of the 0ld-iaSh Toned
"Singing School," he now holds COnren-
tiOnS, which last about week, giving two
or three lessons u day.-Persons desiring
held In their neighb0tho0ls, eau
addrrSS him At Weston, ". w
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
To the Ladies.

MRS. JOSEPH DARLINGTON, having
formed partnership with Sirs. E. N. Per.
sons, an old and experienced !fllliner and
Dsess.Maker, would take this opportunityof
Informing her old customers that they arc
now prepared to do all kinds Of work In tho
Latest and Most Fashionable
Styles.
Ladies' oil Felt and Beaver Hats made 10
look as good as new.
We will tr pleased 70, See old customers,
and as many new ones as will favor Us with
call.
MRS. JOS. DARLINGTON,
MRS Il. N. PERSONS.
Weston, October IS.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
BARBOUR COUNTY.

The county Of Reform" COuven-
tons, gives Mathews about 400 major
ity. All the various nominees Of the
democratic" party are elected.
Dominus r0biscun!
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

A. NJ. Smith has fresh and purc
drugs for sale cheap.
Recollect that A. N. Smith has iiue
stock Of Notions.
A. y. Smiths Drugs arc pure snl
fresh, aud arc sold ,heap.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

Pence and reconciliation in this country
should be established upon the basis Of n
triumphant Union, and not upon the basiS
Of IN injured South.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
For Congress, LIST District,
CMoy\cs y. Scott,
or the County OF Ritchie.
Read and Decide

The war fol the CnIou was right and the
rebellion WIS wrong, and thus it shall stand
In history.-0LIvER =. MoRTeS.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
1856

ttSS
Tho increase Of population since
1870 has been largely IN favor Ofthc
Couutiesof Lewis aud Taylor; so that
it is now beyond doubt that an litter.
uto minority in the counties Of Barbour.
Randolph and Tucker, have prevailed
over large and intelligent majority
Of the counties Of Taylor, Upshur and
Lcwis-a majority in population Of
somewhere in the ncighborhood Of
$1,000.
Again. by adding up the taxable
property Of tue various counties in the
District, We find .ha! tho counties rep.
rescntipg one-third Of tho property Of
the District give Newton mujori,ies.
while those representing tho other two.
thirds gave Jackson majoritics. We
take our figures from the Auditors
report for 1874. as follows:
MeEton's Counties.
Barbour 81 020 500.
Randolph 1.56l.1Ol.
Tucker 377.11l.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

consists in part Of
Farsy Dress Goods,
White Goods,
Black Alpacas,
Mourning Goods,
Flaunels in Sacqueing,
shaker, Medica,ed Red, White and
Colored.)
Bleacilsd and Brown Canton Flannels,
Cassimers for mon aud Boys.
Ladies and Gents Underwear,
Shcetings,
Cottors,
RuiTs,
Collars,
Ties.
&C., &c.
I now solicit the particular attention Of
the people generally, and respectfully ask
them 10 call and take grand survey ofour
stock, knowing that our present display, 10.
gelher with the low prices asked, will prove
n great object, worthy the consideration VI
all who contemplate making their fill pur.
chaSeS.
Wc::do not consider II any trouble TO show
our goods, whether you buy or not.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23
THE SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

" Practically, tho District did not
elect State Senator at tho late cleo.
tion. The county Of Lewis, by 100
majority, declared for General jack
son; the county Of Taylor (Mr. New
Ions homc) repudiated that gentleman
BY 200 majority; aud the county Of
Upshur, by 5O7 majority; but the re-.
turns, as estimated by tho Pbilippi
L6crsonian, give Mr. Newton about
500 majority. As matter Of course
he received large mujori,ies in the
counties Of Barbour. Randolph aud
Tucker, where n ce tidca'c Of good
character from JEFF Davis is the only
qualification required. But, in dis
seeing tho returns, a few facts present
themselves which afford ample proof
Of the assertion made in tho opening
Of this article. In 1870 the ?opula.
ton OF tue various counties comprised
in the District stool as follows:
Lewis 1915 Barbour 10,3l2.
Upshur S,023 Tucker 1907.
Taylor 9,367 Randolph 5.5G3.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-23

As- Give mo call and you will BE- sat
ishtd that cannot 10 uudctsoli.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
THE EMPEROR AND THE MAN.

There Is a comical, or numerous
side to everything in human nature,
and we can but smile at the national
episode upon the welcome OF the EN-
peror of Brazil to the American coast.
The features of the occurrence are
characteristic upon both sides, and to
whom the honor of chastity in de-
meanor belongs, the sober judgment
of the people will decide. AT the first
greeting we have meeting of the two
extremes-Imperialism and Democ-
racy represented by their hereditary
and chosen exponents; and it is quite
proper to ask, in this meeting which
of the two ideas were the best repre-
sented. The so-called representatives
of Democratic institutions presented
themselves in the attitude of vassals to
the idea of nobility, and the heredita-
ry monarch, at whose command an
empire bows gracefully, responded by
saying that he wished to be received
by Democracy as Democrat, and
preferred no homage from a people
not his own. The career amongst us
Of our Imperial visitor is not unim-
portant, for the reasons that all of the
surroundings of the incident are full
Of lessons that may well be carefully
considered. 1t was once said that the
legitimate and hereditary aristocrat
was the best Democrat i'm the express
sions of the instincts of manhood in
the daily intercourse with fellow men.
The history Of the world has proved
this beyond contradiction; and yet. In
the exercise of those instincts which
are the inherent essence of true nobil-
ity, when not distorted, the purer
the pedigree the purer the mani
and In thehistory of our own day and
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
Board OF PubllcSWorks:

Last evening the Board of Public
Works notified the City Council that
they had filed their bonds and were
about to enter upon their duties. On
Wednesday their bonds were approved
by Judge Sepulveda, of the District
Court. The following are the names
of the bondsmen and the amounts for
which they are held: For Ha:cock
M. Johnston-John s. Griffin, $40 900;
John G. Downey, $30,0O0; I. w. He'll
man, $4,000. For Wallace Wood
worth-Stephen H. Mott, $4,000; II.
Perry, $4,000; D. H. Bliss. SIC, 900; J.
R. Robinson, $4,000. For ouis Roe
der-Harris Newmark, $4,000; w. J.
Brodrick, $4,000: L. E. Rowan, $1,000;
Mendel Meyer, $4,000; H. Matfield,
$40 900; John Miner, $4,000; Eugene
Meyer $4,000; Chas. Prayer, $40 900:
7. ID. Mott, S16,000; Theodore Woll-
weber, S50O0; KiIilan Messer, $4,000.
The obligation reads: "Now, there
fore, the condition of this obligation is
such that if the said Louis Roeder (or
either of the others) shall well, truly
and faithfully perform all official du
ties now required of him by law, and
shall well, truly and faithfully execute
and perform all the duties of such Of
flee of a member of the Board of Pub
lie Works in the city of Los Angeles
required by any law to be enacted sub
sc9uently to the execution of this
bond, then this obligation is to be void
and of no effect, otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28

generation we have had exhibitions
of the fact that whatever the station,
whatever the nation, however exalted
in lineage, from the throne or the
peasants cot, "a mans a man for a.
that" The Prince of Wales came
among us with all the eclat that could
attend the heir apparent to the throne
of one of the greatest nations of
earth. The sycophantic exhibitions
of obsequious demonstration. were ten
dered with all the essence of toadyism
that American ingenuity could de-
wise, and were accepted by the young
representative of the crown with All
air of self-gratulation, accepting the
tribute as matter of right. TO sober
minded Americans the demonstra-
tions were offensive, in that they
showed trucking obsequiousness to
royalty. A proper respect for the
prospective head of friendly nation
was well enough, and indeed eminent
ly proper, but in this instance the
thing was overdone, and in point of
fact, the recipients of such demonstaa-
tions of toadyism actually laughed in
their sleeves. Prince Napoleon and
the Grand Duke Alexis have paid us
visit as plimentas well as for the
purpose of studying our institutions.
They came as visitors-were received
as friends, and returned as they came,
without any ostentatious display of
claim to an assumed right by the
grace of God to the homage of all
mankind. Yet i'm both of these cases
a degree of snobbishness was mani
tested in the bestowal Of attentions
that reflected no credit on the parve-
nues who sought the smiles of nobil-
ity. Our present guest comes to us
not as the Emperor of Brazil but as
Dom Pedro de Alcantara, accepting
no attentions than such as would be
given to any distinguished stranger or
the common civilities due to the most
prominent representative of a nation.
His rebuke to the toadies of our pres
ent effete administration sho we'd that
under the purple robes or the common
garb of manhood the Emperor of a
great and progressive nation required
no further greeting than that of man
to man as bestowed in the common
interchange of the courtesies of life.
The hereditary ruler asks to be ac-
cepted and welcomed as man rather
than as one who demands servile hon.
age wherever he goes. Here is les
son for our American parvenues to
learn, and that Is that the truest no.
bility is only demonstrated by the
truest and most independent man.
hood.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-28
CROP PROSPECTS.

The stranger taking a ride over Ell
ther of the railroads running out of
this city cannot but be impressed
with the prolific character of the soil
over which he passes. And another
fact will also impress him, which is
the large acreage of cultivated land
that meets his gaze on every side.
People at distance are accustomed to
think of Los Angeles valley as rich
body of soil only partially cultivated.
This is true in general sense. There
is broad area of soil in our valley
that has never felt the plow share.
But the number of acres now seeded
is largely in excess of any former
year, and the crop prospects are bet
ter than for the past eight or ten sea-
sons, Along the Anaheim road one
sees broad fields of barley, rye and
corn all growing finely. About Dow
ney the fields look unusually prolnis-
ing. The same gratifying sight pre-
sents itself along the roads leading to
Orange and Santa Ana. San Jose
valley, from the San Gabriel river to
and beyond Spadra, never looked so
we'll as now. Down about Florence
and around Compton the farmers have
seeded largely and their fields promise
an abundant harvest. Everywhere
the prospect for large yield is very
encouraging, and everywhere the
farmers are happy and content. The
soil products of Los Angeles valley
this year will perhaps double those of
any former season.