The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-13
0nR GRAPTONlLETTER.
!. GnAJ y ". Va, July L, 1875

:. GnAI4os, VI. VA, July L, 1875.
EII,on Of the IntellIgcneet;s ~, ~ =,
The Presidential campaign has been
opened here by the permanent organisa-
ton OF large and enthusiastic Hayes
and Wheeler club, with O. NJ. Chin as
President; s. L. Allen, Secretary, and DR..
A. H. Thayer, Treasurer. The other
Offices are filled by gentlemen who will
do credit 10 their, respective positions,
The membership was large at first and Is
constantly increasing BY Republicans
falling into line, and by recruits from the
Democratic'ranks. 2,
Resolutions endorsing the Cincinnati
platform and nominations, were unani.
mously adopted. The large and commo-
dious room on the second floor Of the
building lately occupied by Beverlin &
Lucas, as furniture store, on corner Of
Latrobe street and the alley leading TO
Bridge over railroad near the Grafton
House, has been secured and furniShea as
aclubroom, The room will be supplied
with all the leading Republican papersof
the State and few reliable dailies, and
will be kept open every evening. Asuit-
able sign or transparency will indicate
the room. The club will meet every
Thursday evening, at the call OF a martial
band organized by the club.
With consciousness OF the rectitude
Of their purpose, and OF the integrity oil
Republican principles as explained 10
Coy. Hayes letter Of acceptance, and. a
belief in their consequent ability TO. win.
this club. may DO expected to make a
brilliant fight and help to gain glorious
victory in the coming campaign:
The nomination Of Tilden and Hen.
bricks is not received with much enthus.
iasm among our Democratic brethren oil
Grafton. Allen, OF Ohio, was more to
their notion. The change was great and
at first even the thought Of It was nau'
seating, but lining their greenback stom.
achs with Tilden gold alleged with Hen.
bricks paper, they shut their eyes and
swallowed the big black crow with q
gulp, and are now trying to make each
other believe 1t is pleasant to take. But
some OF them cannot digest this Jot
(mixture); il won'tstay down, and many
are coming out boldly in favor o.
Hayes and Wheeler. We bid them
q fraternal welcome. Our people
are almost unanimously in favor
Of General Golf for Governor; and our
worthy fellow townsman G. NJ. Chin fol
Estate Treasurer. With them and General
Brown, or some other equally honest and
weil.tried and never found wanting Re
publican for Congress in the Second Dis
trict, you may count Taylor county as
redeemed from the thralldom OF Demo
cratic extravaganza and corrupt "tarnl
renting" a'; ~,
The Grafton Bank, under the efficient
Management OF Gen. Geo. w. Brown as
President and F. NJ. Durbon as Cashier
has declared dividend Of per cent oul
OF the profits OF the last six months.
Our citizens regret to hear Of the death
OF Captain spraugo. He had many
friends in Grafton. "A
The prospect for m abundant crop Of
grain IL excellent, Wheat has been
saved in fine condition, and is much
above the average in quantity and quality
Corn looks healthful and vigorous. Oats
Twill be short but well filed. The hay
crop will be good, much better than for
several years. Our farmers have made
an extra effort in farming this summer,
and il is gratifying 10 know that their
noble efforts are being crowned with an
abundant harvest. While the polluting
demagogue is making unsuccessful ef.
forts TO solve the financial question OF the
day with his sophistical theories, our
FARMERS are quietly working 1t out on the
only true basis Of honest industry and 0
frugal management Of their own indiyid
ual affairs.
Tho only failure in the material pros.
perity land greenbacks) Of Grafton seems
to be in the persistency Of the river tC
keep low and not give our mills the mill
ions Of feet OF lumber lying in the upper
waters Of the Valley and Buckhannor
rivers.
Slaves and shook which have hereto
fore been n source OF revenue OF conSid
cradle importance to our citizens, are now
so low that they cannot DO produced nj
lucrative prices. Therefore all our shook
shops have suspended operations.
! a melancholy death occurred a few
miles east OF here on Sunday evening
Itappears that DR.. W. Roberts, a citizen
Of the Society Islands, had been visiting
his friends in Montreal, Canada, and was
returning home over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad and via SAP Francisco
He ate u hearty dinner at Cumberland
and to all appearances was in good
health; but before reaching this point he
was taken suddenly ILL.,, and died in q
few minutes on the train. lie was evil
IDENTIFY a gentleman OF culture and means
On his person, in a buckskin belt, a large
amount OF gold was found, and also q
draft for s., 900; besides several hundred
dollars in currency and gold pieces were
found loose in his pockets. From papers
found in his possession it is, 1 believe
supposed that he was memberIof the
| Masonic fraternity, and participated in
tie Knights Templar display recently
made. at Philadelphia. His brother Of
Montreal was at once telegraphed the
sad news, and will DO here tonight to
attend to the last rites Of his departed
brother, whose corpse has thus far been
preserved from decomposition by means
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