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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

William II. Asphalt, George c.
Danscr. Theophilus Butcher. a G.
Hale, George A. jackson.
The town officers elect assume
their duties at once-the School Com
missioncrs in July.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Go to J. A, Barns for your cakes,
crackers, &C., Main Street.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

ES- TuE TowS ELECTION, which
occurred on Monday last, resulted as
follows:
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Peterson Bros. arc the only author
lied agent for the sale Of Bonds Rheu.
matio Imminent. It will be sold
wholesale or retail.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Essences of all kinds at J. A.
Barns.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Record of the
thermometer 10 the
open air for the
month Of april,
1875:
Average at I a.
IN. $40
Average at : p.
nj 57o
Average a. 0 p.
IN 42o
Coolest day, April
18th, 1875, Their
trometer 100 above
zero at I o'clock
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

NJ. l. SMlTu.
The distance from ClarksJurg to
Omaha is 1900 miles; aud the time
consumed in tho journey was Al hours
and 2 minutes; or, in other words, an
average Of abou. 81 miles per hour for
the whole journey. That's what we
call making good time"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Record Of the
thermometer in
the open Dir for
the month Of
April, 1876:
Average at ! a
~, 43o
Average at . P.
M, Go
Average at Q P.
~. 500
Coolest day, April
Sth, 1876. Their
III o N otter 2So
above zero at I
o'clock a M.
Warn,os. day.
April 18th, 1876.
thermometer S30
above Zero at 2
o'clock P III.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08
LET A WILD SWAN DoMrsrIcArED

1T A WILD SWAN DOMrsrIcATED
About two years ago, Mr.. james R.
Bailey, residing on Freeman's Greek,
caught most beautiful white swan,
which, in crossing over our country
towards more favored resort, becam
exhausted, aud in alighting in the
woods, became entangled in thicket,
which rendered its capture an easy
matter. For a long time, its impris,
oumcut seemed uuenlurable but after
a few months kind treatment, it was
allowed its liberty. 1t i'm mediaIcly
made friends with Mr.. Bailey's geese,
aud in short tinc became perfectly
domesticatcd. 1t is now picked" for
its feathers, which are very beautiful,
at the same time as the geese and
has apparently made up its mind to
conform with checrfulness to all the
established rules and uagcs Of tho
goose fraternity.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

ETGlLMER,-A correspondent from
Chenille sends US the following
items:
The political horizon is murky.
Candidates for the various county
Offices are thicker than blackberrics in
Calhoun. The Shcriffalty question is
the leading one; and it is said will
result in straight fight Of Hays rersus
Holt.
Scott" Withers some since bought
out the drug and dwelling house owned
by Perry Fetty. Ed Lorentz is
conducting the business, and is bccom.
ing dcscryedly popular as polite and
we Uniformed druggist.
Mr.. Fetty is now fixing up his
business, and will probably return to
Weston.
Health of the town goOd-Doc.ors
respondent, accordingly.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08
ANMOUMCNMMMVs
STATE OFFICES.
STATE TREASURER.

PAEKERsErEG, March IS, 1876.
Nr. woffindin: Please state in your pa
nsr that Hen. ISAAC l.. EN0CII, of Writ
rounty, will be candidate for the Office Of
Sta,S Treasurer, subject 10 the decision Of
the Democratic State Convention, and OBJ
lirs many voters in the
LITTLE KASAWHA VALLEY.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Eg QUICK TEAyELlNG.-Mr. Raj
ston received letter from Major I
Smith, the other day, which We give
below:
OMAHA, NspRAsxA. April 81.
Mr.. RalsIon.-I left Clarksburg
Tuesday morning at 9:3S, A. NJ.
and, reached this place this morning at
$40 A. N. l did not stop to exceed
twenty minutes during the time at any
one place. Tho western farmers urc
preparing for planting; fruit trees are
in full bloom; trees clothed in green
foliage, aud the fields covered with
ycrdure. will start in a few minutes
for San Francisco. More anon.
Yours in haste,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08
JUSTICE-FREEMAN'S CREEK
DISTRICT.

Nr. We!indiu: Please announce that cur
present efficient Justice, GEORGE W.
STRlCKLER, will DC supported for re cleo.
ten, by MANY VOTERS.
Fyeeman's Greek, March %
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

EE SANS ApPLEs, SANS CHERRIES.
EFT ID OMxE GESus.-Thc 30Ih ult.
was the coolest Spring" day in our
recoll ection; aud toward evening our
local weather prophets predicted an
entire loss of tho fruit crop, il the cold
spell continued during tho night. It
did so continue; and on the morning
of the 1st Of May, the blossoms upon
the apple, cherry, peach and other
fruit trees and bushes, were found
blackencd and ruined by the frost.
The calamity extended over nearly
the whole Of this, and some Of the
adjacent counties; and some of our
old citizens assure US that We shall
not have oue-third of q crop This
misfortune falls the moro severely upon
US from tue fact that last year the
frui. crop was almost q total failure.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-Johu II. Todd.
Recorder-J. NJ. Hamilton.
Sergcan!-J. S. Wilkinson.
Aldermen Hugh Huntington, Tho,.
Whelan, j. Fl. Bare, Louis Mcbride,
Y. e. Dawson.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08
Best quality OF Tea At ]. 4. Darn!

Ss 11VJ W 49, ~
- Dr.. A. n. DEHr has located
permanently in Weston for tho practice
Of his profession. Having attended a
thorough course Of lectures at Sterliud
Medical College, after M experience of
twelve years as practical druggist, the
Doctor has obtained not only au &C.
curuto knowledge Of diseases, but also,
from his long experience as = druggist,
understands perfectly, the properties Of
medicines, and their application in the
treatment Of disease. The Doctor
eau be found at his Office on Main St ;
door below Ralston's Jewolry Store.
All calls, night AID day, promptly at
tended to.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08

Choice mince.meat, peach butter and
apple butter for sale at J. A. Barns.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
Printing Office Secrets.

The Brunswick Telegraph says
that a properly conducted print
ing office is as much secret So
ciety as a Masonic Lodge. The
printers are not under an oath Of
secrecy, but always feel them
selves as truly ia honor bound to
keep the secrets as through triple
oaths. Any employe in a print.
ing Office, who willingly disregards
this rule in regard to printing Of
flee secrets, should not only be
scorned by the brethren of his
craft, but should lose his position
in the Office at once. We make
this statement, because it some
times happens that a communica,
tion appears in a newspaper un-
der an assumed signature, which
excites comment, and various par
ties try to find out who is the au-
thor. Let all Re saved the troub-
lie of questioning the honorable
employees or attaches of the print.
ing Office. They are "know moth
ings" on such points as these. On
such matters "they have eyes and
ears, but no mouth" and if they
fail to observe this rule, let them
be put down as dishonorable mem.
bers of the craft.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
Petrikin Got the Best
Of Him.

The elder Judge Burnside pre-
sided in the Courts of Pennsylva.
MIA when the memorable case Of
Parsons VS.. Parsons was on trial.
James Petriken, Esq, was one of
tie counsel, assisted by James T.
Hale, Esq. Hale was speaking,
and having made a strong point,
which the Court challenged, he
said that he could sustain it by ci-
tation Of cases from the books,
but he had left them at his Office
close by.
"Why did you not bring your
books here? 2" asked the Judge.
because | considered the points
so plain as not to need the support
of other cases; but | will step O.
yer and get the books"
AS Mr.. Hale was leaving the
house, the judge, in pet, said:
"That man reminds me of n
carpenter who came to work for
me, and left all his tools at home.
This Court has forgotten more
law than that young man knows"
"That," said Mr.. Petriken, lis
what we complain Of - that your
honor has forgotten too much !"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
A Courteous Retort.

A local minister in England,
who was noted for his disinterest-
ed labor and ready wit, devoted
several years of the last part of
his life to gratuitous labor in a
new cause in a populons town a.
bout three miles from his resi-
dence, to which place walked ev-
cry Lords Day morning, preached
three times, and then walked
home. One one Lords Day NOR
ming, as he walked along medita-
ting on his sermons for the day,
he met tie parish priest.
"Well, -" said his rever.
ence, 81 suppose you are on your
way to preaching again ?"
eyes, sir" was the modest reply
of the humble minister.
"It is high time Government
took up this subject, and put a
stop to this kind of travelling
preaching"
"They will have rather hard
work, sir" replied the impurturba.
BILE minister.
81 am not very sure of that"
replied the priest; sat any rate, /
will see whether I cannot stop you
myself"
81 judge" said the worthy man,
"you will find it more difficult
than you may suppose. Indeed,
there is but one way to stop my
preaching, but there are three
ways to stop yours"
"What, fellow. do you mean by
that ?" asked his reverence, in a
passion. p
"Why, sir" replied the little
preacher, with the most provoking
GOODNESS, "why, sir, there is but
one way OF stopping my preach
ing, that is, by cutting my tongue
out. But there are three ways to
stop yours = for take your book
from you, and you cant preach; ;
take your gown from you, and you
dare not preach ; and take your
pay from you and you won't
preach"
The parson vanished.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
Sit and Set.

The two words 'fsit and set" are
too much mistaken for each other.
When a grammar class is asked
for the first time if it is right to
say "heDs set the "court sets,
one half of them perhaps will
vote one way and the other half
the other. The court means tue
judge and judges 4; the judge sits,
the jury sits, hens sit, birds sit.
"Setting hen" is wrong; hens
are neither "se.Iers' nor pointers.
Set requires an objective case we
set a chair, but we sit in it. Tn ere
is similar difficulty in the words
'lie" and clay" in every family
whose hens tset" everything lays,
and all clay abed." The quoted
words are wrong. Lay means to
place, and requires an objective,
as the ''hen lays eggs )" 'now lay
me- We should say the book
lies on the table; he lies abed ;
lies low; everybody lies, if you
please, but nobody lays unless he
has something to lay.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
A Pursuing Woman from
st. Louis.
From the Jackson (Tenn.) Sun.

From the Jackson (Tenn.) Sun.
A few days ago a very beauti-
tiful young woman, stranger in
a strange land, made inquiry at
the Union Depot Of this city as to
the most direct route for reaching
Shreveport, La. She came down
from St. Louis to Jackson over
the Mobile and Ohio Road, and,
missing connections here with the
New Orleans road, was delayed
several hours. Hence her inqui.
ries and hence this local. She
was nervously desirous of reach
ing Shreveport by the surest and
quickest route. In her conversa-
ton with the railroad officials she
exhibited extreme restleSSness,
and her rosy red lips were fire.
quentlypresseddow down with ferceen-
ergy over teeth as white as pearls.
In an interview with a Sun repor-
ter she said "that two months a.
90 she left her home in Massachu
settes to seek and face a man that,
for reasons important to herself
only, she desired to see once
more" She stated that she had
followed this man for weeks; ira
ced him through Cincinnati to
Chicago, through that city to St.
Louis, and through S.. Louis to a
point that led her to believe that
he had gone to Shreveport, La. :
To overtake this man and face
him seems to be the one ambition
OF her life. What this man, who
she pursues with an untiring and
sleeplesS vengeance, has done to
her and hers we do not know, nor
did she intimate, either by words
or inference. AS to her home,
she said that it was "beyond Bos-
ton," and that her family and
friends were utterly ignorant as to
the cause of her mysterious fight
and pursuit.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
Presence of Mind.

A short time ago, in the bot
tom of the new shaft of the
Woodville mine, three men had
just prepared a three-fuse blast,
had lighted the fuse, jumped i'll
to the bucket and started to the
SUI face, when, through the care
lessness of the engineer, the en-
gine caught on the centre and
refused to move. Here the three
men hung, within six feet Of
the blast, for some time; but it
seemed like hours to them. At
last one of the party, Benjamin
Kendall by name, realizing that
something must be wrong on
top, jumped from the bucket,
and proceeded to extinguish the
slowly burning fuse.
Two pieces were put out
without difficulty, but the third
he found 1t impossible to reach,
as it had already burned in the
drill hole. Then he turned to
climb back to the.bucket, but it
was too late; his companions
were then being hoisted to the
surface. Who can imagine the
agony endured by that
man when he saw he was left TO
his fate, and was liable at any
moment to be blown into eter-
nifty?
With a desperate resolve, he
started to climb up the timbers,
but he had not gone more than
five or six feet on his way whes
the blast exploded, throwing .
shower of rocks and dnt far 81
bove his head.
Fortunately, Kendall was but
little injured, receiving merely
Z few scratches on his hands,
1t was avery close call, one that
will long be remembered by
him. The engineer was dis
charged.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
Church Directory.

Presbyterian, yetteviile--services ev-
ery Sabbath at 1880 and at night; Rev Geo
Hall, pastor; Sunday school at 8 AN.
Methodist-service every Sabbath at
10:3O and at night; RevAF Lawrence, pastor;
Sunday school at s O'Clock.
Cumberland byterian-services every
Sabbath at 1890 and at night; Rev c P Du-
vail, pastor; Sunday school at 8.
Methodist, Flyntviile--services lst Sab
bath in each month at II and night; Rev WA
Gill, preacher in charge; Sunday school at 8.
Union Church, Pleasant Plains-seTvices
lst Sabbath each month at II and night 10y
the Methodists; Rev Mr. Barham, preacher
charge-2nd and 4th Sabbath each month
at IL by the Associate Reformed Presbyteri-
ans, Rev b Muse, pastor. Union Sun
day school at 8.
A r Presbyterian, New Hope, services lst
and 3rd Sabbaths at II; Bethel, End and
4th Sabbaths at 1l-Rey a S Sloan, pastor
Methodist, Mulberry-services 3rd Sun
day in each month at IL O'Clock and every
Sunday night; RevWJCollier, pastor; Sun
day School at 9.
Cumberland PresbyteTian--servlces 4th
Sunday each month at II o'clock and at
night: RcvMrM Morris pastor; Sabbath school
Raptist Mulberry-ChurCh session. Sat
Yrday before lst Sabbath IN each month;
services lst Sabbath at II; RevA Van loose
pastor; Sabbath school at 9
United Presbyterian, Lincoln-serVIces
every Sabbath at ll:l5 NJ; ReYJ w Wait
;,astor: Sunday school at 10.
Methodist. Shady Grove, (Shelton's
creek)-services lst Sabbath ia each month
at IL o'clock; Rev CClenny, preacher in ch
Liberty Gro ve-seTvices Ind Sabbath at
llAM; Rev w A Gill, preacher IN charge.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Oak Grove,
(near Flyntville)-services 4th Sabbath In
each month at IL O'Clock; Rev a w Suth-
erlend. supply.
Presbyterian, Unity, On the Petersburg
road. 6 miles North of Fayetteville, lst and
3rd Sabbaths in each lnonth-also Swan
Greek Church, 2nd and 4th Sabbaths IN each
month: Rev 2 Osborne, pastor.
Cumberland Presbyterian, Cane Greek, on
Fishing Ford road, miles North OF Fay
etteyple. 2nd and 4th Sabbaths each Month;
Rev i Tigert, pastor.
Methodist. Oak Hill-services 4th Sab
hath each month at 10 O'Clock.
Cumberland PresbyteriaE-Rev y DCraw-
ford, pastor.
u; Rev w B Lowery, ? c.
Cumberland esbyterian-services 4th
Sabbath at 10 N: Rev Iigert, pastor;
Union sunday school at 2 NJ every Sab
bath; prayer meeting Wednesday night,
Mt. Hermon, Flintville circuit--seTvices
3rd Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev
Nv A Gill. preacher in charge.
Macedonia, Flintville circuit-services4 4th
Sabbath and preceding Saturday; Rev W A
Gill, preacher in charge.
Missionary Baptist, Norris Creek, (Buck-
avel-services 2nd Saturday and Sunday in
o3cb month: Rev S L Sanford, pastor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
The Post Office Frauds.
A Route Where it Costs One
Thousand Dollars Per
Letter.

A Washington special says the
attempt to cross.examine Hol-
brook was made again to-day by
Cannon and Sessions, the two Re-
publican members of the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
who have constituted themselves
the special counsel of the Post
Office Department and the Ring
contractors. They were again
brought to grief, and finally gave
up the witness as a tough custom.
er. They wanted to make it ap.
pear that he had never given the
department any information that
he had obtained in regard to the
frauds in letting contracts or in
performing mail service. The
special counsels were not a little
taken aback when Holbrook pre-
sented an affidavit which he made
on May l6, 1874, in which he
swears that he had overheard Un-
derwood, special agent of the
Post Office Department, say to
Whitaker, a clerk in the depart
ment, that he had inspected the
route from Indianola to Walla
Walla, and reported that the SER
vice there was unnecessary, and
that thereupon the service had
been reduced, but that subsequent
ly it was again increased. The
result, as far as Underwood was
concerned, was a reduction of his
pay, and he was notified that un-
less he was less olfcious he would
be dismissed.
The Postmaster at Walla Wal
la, one Charles Moore, who kept
record of all mail matter passing
over the route for six months,
wrote a letter, heretofore printed
in the Sun, in which he said that
it had cost the Government near
ly 81, 900 for each letter carried ;
but in the face of this, service was
continued. Moore was removed,
and an agent of the contractor
was appointed in his place. Tho
route was let originally for SIS, 900
a year; but the straw bidder fail
ed, and a contract was made with
C. C. Huntley for $22, 900 year.
An additional trip was ordered on
July 80, 1870, and $4,000 added !
to the pay of the contractor. In
the following August another in
crease was ordered, and 81, 600 ad- |
ded to the pay. In December,
1872, two additional trips were
added and the salary increased,
so that the entire amount paid
was $71,200 year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
A few days ago Majah Soute-

A few days ago Majah Sioute-
meyer, a gentleman whose ances-
tors came over with William the
Conqueror, and who is now con-
nected with the intellectual de-
partment Of the New Orleans
Times, gave ofense to Majah Du
Pree, Of the Louisiana Legislature.
II became absolutely necessary to
fight duel. All the preIimina-
ries were arranged with exacti-
tude, and the belligerents were set
in the field. At this point the
pair Of Natures nOblemea select
ed to do the seeonding concluled
that there wasn't enough in the
quarrel to justify an exchange of
shots. They examined the matter
infinitely, and with a due regard
for the "honah" Of the gallant
knights involved, and decided that
it would be improper to incarna-
dine the soil with the gore of men
who could be so lily spared. -
The Majahs shook hands, and,
having thus vindicated themselves,
repaired TO their respective cast.
les, preceded by their heralds,
banner bearers and men-at.arms.
Such is life.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09

The attention ofyoung women in
a hurry to marry something may
we'll be called to the advertise.
ment of Mrs. Annie jackson, of
San Francisco. In answer to the
advertisement of Mr.. j. she says:
81 will leave it to the public to
judge whether [ left my bed and
board without any just cause or
provocation. Whiskey, as usual.
was the cause. | was compelled
to leave my home suddenly on
Monday night, last, Or lose my
life. With my babe in my arms
l took refuge in a friends house,
where | remained all night
Next morning l went home, and
the furniture man had my ted
and board carrying them out
That is the way l left my bed and
board"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09

NJ. Jannet, a Frenchman Of
great reputation for honesty in his
own country, has written a book
about America, in which he de-
scribes some curious customs, the
very existence of which are not
known in this country. For in
stance, he says the schoolmasters
punish girls who misspel words
by having them submit to be kiss
ed by the boys; and he adds that
in consequence Of this punishment
all the girls have forgotten their
photography, while the boys have
made rapid progress.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09
A New Dodge.

"Sir," said a we'll dressed man
who jumped on the platform of
a New York street car, address,
ingthe conductor, "Y ou can see,
can you not, that I am gentle
man? Pm no beggar is appa-
rent" and he pointed to his silk
hat and his lavender kid gloves.
''To be brief, l live in Buffalo,
and have been robbed. l want
to raise enough money for a
nights lodging-will you give
me some?" The mans manner
was irresistible, and he touched
his hat and jumped off the plat
form with the conductors ten
cents in his pocket. A detect
i've saw the man repeat this op-
Grafton on every succeeding car
for an hour or more, and then
escorted him to the station
house, where he was recognized
as a noted confidence operator
named James Miles, of New
York. When searched, forty
five dollars in small currency
was found in his possession.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09

In view Of the fact that the.
heads Of departments are Radi-.
Gals, whose official conduct will
not generally bear the light of
Democratic investigation, the
Richmond Wing isnot surprised
to hear that when the commit
tees send to the departments for
papers OF copies OF them, or ac--
counts to he used in their inyes-,
LEGATIONS, they are met by the
response that the present cleri-
cal force is too small in that de-
partment even for the legitimate
work, and cannot he spared t"
hunt up the papers aud make
o.. th1 accounts reqGlrctl
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09

The other day, says M. Quad,
a Detroiter, who has good rec
ord of army service, took down
his revolver to shoot a cat which
had been hanging around the
house. After looking at him
while he fired six shots the cat
walked away. While he was
loading up for more destruction
the shooters small boy inquired:
"Father, did you ever kill any
one while you were in the army
81 suppose SO, my son"
After a long pause the boy con-
tinued:
"Then you must have got near
enough to hit 'em with an ak,
didn't your"
1t was then discovered to be
about school time.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-09

At the breakfast table the 9th
er morning q Detroit landlady
gave Mr.. Jones a severe look and
said:
"Mr. Jones, / understand that
you have been circulating injusi-
Gus reports about my house."
"How. madam 2"
81 understand that you said
you had used better butter than 1
have here to grease wagons with"
81 did say so, madam, but not
to irjure your house. l have u.s.
ed better butter, madam, to grease
wagons, but | wouldn't do it q.
gain. Id sell it to you!''
She accepted the apology.