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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-04-17
Observation-Disclosures

Wepresan. to the reader elsewhere
in this paper. table showing the az.
ersge value per acre OF the real estate
in tho various counties Of the State. as
fixed by the 'ape-cutting commission.
ers, who recently met at tho State
capital, and fixed up 4 line Of ynlus.
ITEMS which it will DO the pleasure u
the Legislature, at its next session, to
knock "hisher than GilderOy's kite"
And rs our Assessors have received
instructions to prepare their book. in
accordance win the tapc.culter's yalu.
alton aforesaid, i will not be labor los.
in our 1.payrrS to examine and CON.
pare tho valuations in the several
counties. They will there find thai
Lewis ounty has again been discrini.
mated against 10 On exteut which is 50
palpably unjust as to make US doubt
the sanity OF the Commissioners. To
illustrate: The lands 10 this County
are averaged at 81 90 per acre.
Bra1tou, Upshur. GlImcr and Barbour
surround us; but in Bray.on tho lands
are averaged OF 81 Gl per acre 10
Upshur, IS SO; in GiImcr, 8 Il;
md in Barbour 81 As; although. 10
the latter county, decrease Of 5 per
cent was made. In the great, wealthy
aud powerful county 0. KapawLn, with
her rich lauds. her advantages Of rail.
roads and rivers. and her immense
wealth in salt wells and coal mines, the
Commissioners fixed the valuation at
one dollar aud eighty:fre cents per
dcre less than tho lands in this county.
Any one Of common sense. who kuexs
anything about tho value Of lands III
the two counties, will seq at cnce the
ab,u'iity Of such an Equalization =
Tho great grass growing county oi
Greenbricr Is averaged Il, 81 IS per
acre, and tue hait.set,led and rough
lands of Lewis at 81 -, The land.
in the celebrated county Of Monroe arc
put down at 81 II less than ours; III
Richie SO o. less than ours. and 50
%. The cniy reductions mado were
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DEMOCRATIC
County Convention!

A Convention of,he Democracy Of Icwi.
county, will be held At the Court House In
Weston, Lewis County, on
MONDAY, MA ] LIST, 1876.
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to
the State Convention, which assemblies a.
Charleston, on the slh day OF June; and
also 10 attend to such other bushes; as nay
properly come before the Convention.
By order of the Committee.
JAS. W. WOFFINDtN,
April 4. 1876. Chairman.
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Valuable Grazing
"a q g I'D
In Lewis County For Sale

George ". Hudson
rs.
John u. Cumming, aal others;
And
C. ?. Hudson
VS.
JOHN u. Cummings and others.
Under II joiat decree rendered in these ca
ses on the Ssh Of s. ptembcr, 1875, by the
Circuit Court Of Lewis county, ! will sell.at
public Au' ,ion, 10 tie highest bidder, on the
oh lag Of June. 1876,
being the frs, day of the June term of the
County Court of Lewis county, in front o.
the Cour. House OF said county,
A TRACT OF LAND
In Lewis county, containing
PSI ACRES,
partly on the water, OF Little Skin Creek,
and partly on the waters Of Stone Coal
Greek.
This is q finely improved grazing farm,
with good dwelling, barn and other out.
houses, orchard, &c, and constitutes one oil
the bcs. farms, according 10 size, in Lewis
county.
Tbs title is perfect.
Terms Of Sale.
4 credit of C, IL, 10 and "a months, with
notes barring interest from date, aud good
security. Title TO be retained until further
order or Court.
HEERY BRANN0N,
Special Commissioner.
April low
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Approprin lions TO West virginia
and West Virginia.

The following appropriations are in
cludcd in the river and harbor bill re-
ported by Mr.. Hereford, chairman Of
the Comn,i,ica on Commerce to the
iIolse of Representatives and which
will probably pass:
10 improve the mouth Of the Occo-
guam, $1,000; Aqua creek, $4,000;
Nomini creek, 81, 900; Accoliuk creek
$1,000; Rapp-h,nnock river. $40, 900;
James river, SGO, 900; Great K,nawha
river, ". Va, including for the pur.
chase Of sites for dums aud locks (pot
exceeding SIS, OO0).iu all, $3.50, OC0;
Elk river, " Va. $4,000, Apron.
sitOx river. $50, coo; South branch OF
Elizabeth river 5000; Nsuseuond river
$1,000; New river, from the lead
mines in Wy,he county to the moutl.
of the G'eenLrier. SIS, 900; Ma!:tp mi
river. $4,000; tamuuky river, Sc,
QUO; Norfolk harbor, $4,000; Upper
llononeahela, near AlorgauroWa ".
W.. S25, QUO.
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THE TAPE CUTTERS EQUALIZATION,

Below paesent the value Of the real in this State
ascened by the Board Of Equalization appointed by Governor
Jacob:
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The Commissioners, Uho were ap.
pointed by Governor Jacob against the
protest Of the farming community of
the State, were, we believe, all mer.
chants; their knowledge and inclina.
tons were all in favor OF personal as
aglins. real property; aud without
any information whatevcr from hi.
and other committee, proceeded to fix an
arbitrary valuation upon Iands they
had never seen, aud knew uothiu.
about!
Since 1858, forty-oae per cent has
been added to the taxable value Of the
lands in this county; while in many Of
the richer aud more populous counties.
q like reduction has been mad,. But
it is groIi(yiug to know that the peo.
pie all over the State are indignant at
this discrimination agains! certain
counties. aud will demand speedy
action 10 tho matter at the hauds Of tho
Legislature.
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1t is said that by special request
on their pnlt, the Confederate members
OF Congress we're excused from serving
on the Board Of Managers against
Relknap.
The General Assembly Of Virginia
adjourned sine die Thursday. the 29rh
ul'., having been in session four
months.
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-Nlaj a. NJ CARRIER. of Sraunton,
is desirOu. Of knowing the post Office
address vf the officers Of Stonewa!l
J.essou's Stuff and Of his Quarter
Master, Commissary. Ordinanc, and
Medical Departments. The Major i,
writing book NC understand.
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The Republicans arc aslanel 10
acknowledge that they are in sympathy
with Belknap. who has disgrncrd his
couatry. and yet they show plAinly by
the contemplate abuse and slandtrOus
attacks Of the delectSble Radical sheets
upon Mr.. Clymer. all over the country.
Mr.. Clymer's only OlTenGo is the expos.
urs Of Belkuap.
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OhaIaant's Building, Weston, 7

Having associated our-
Ielvss together for ,h.
purpose Of conducting ID,
DRUG TRADE. We call
!; the attention OF the public
! TO our stock, which |, var.
led and comrlaIe; md our
i long experience in The
: practical bearings of tho
| Drug business is Sufficient
10 command the confidence
heretofore reposed in tbs
. members Of the firm. Our
only desire Is 10 conduct
The business in every par
ticu!ar to the satisfaction
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

We regret to learn that Judge Crosby pro-
poses to hold special term Of the district
court to try these iaurderers st once. This is a
mistake. -Anti Noaopoitst.
No, it is not a mistake. II is a wiilful, ma
licious lie, and Donneiy knew he lied when
he wrote t.-Hastiags Gazette.
Thank you, Irving. Nothing pike be-
ing emphatic even If you dislocate your
hat.
The tact is, that the Hastings cores
pondent OF the St. Paul Dispatch stated
that special term of the court would be
held, to try the murderers at once; and
this was common talk all over the coun>
ty.
The further fact is, that Judge Crosby
conferred with the county iattorney, and
III view of the crowded condition OF the
jail. suggested the propriety OF no ng
such a special term and the count IT.
torney took the matter into consid< on
but finally decided against it.
The further fact is. that we made and
intended no reflection upon Judge Cross
by. who we believe will do his duty in
the premises and the Judge does not
thank Todd for tearing his shirt in such
m ohstreporous manner. But he Thing 6
With The-IIat is nothing il not insolent.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
INNEPENDENI' PLA IF'0RM.

The Independent Party is called into eX-
stenee by necessities OF the people whose
industries are Frustrated. whose labor is.
deprived OF its Just reward as the result
Of The serious mismanagment Of the ma
tionaI finances, which errors both the Re-
,,ublicans and Democratic parties neglect
10 correct In view Of the failure of
these parties TO furnish relief to the de-
pressed industries OF the country, there
by Disappointing the ust hopes and ex-
pectations q i uffering people, we de-
clare our principles and invite all inde-
pendent and patriotic men to join our
ranks ID this movement Tor financial re-
from aad Industrial emancipation.
First We demand the immediate and
unco Gditional repeal OF the specie re-
sumption act Of January Il, 1875, and the
rescue Of our industries from the disa ster
aud ruin resulting from It's enforcement;
and call upon all patriotic men to organ
lie IN every Congressional district OF the
country, with the view Of eIecting Repre-
sentatiyes to Congress who will legislate
for and q Cneif Magistrate who will carry
out the wish OF the people in this res
gard, and thus stop the present suicidal
and destructive policy Of contraction.
Second, We believe that the United
6tstes notes, issued directly by the gov
ernmenb and convertible on demand
into obligations, bearing an equitable
rate OF interest, not exceeding one per
cent. a day on each one hundred dollars,
and inter changeable with United States
uotes at par, will afford the best circu-
1atine medium ever devised such United
States notes should be full legal tender
for all purposes, except for the payment
OF such obligations as are by existing
contracts made payababie in coin. And
We hold hat it is the duLy OF the govern
nent to issue such a circulating medium,
and we insist, in the language of Thomas
Jefferson, that 'tbank paper must be
suppressed aud the circulation restored
20 TIE nation. to whom it belongs"
Third. L is The paramount duty OF the
governments N al its legislation to keep
in view lac fol- development Of all legiti-
mac business, agricultural, mining,
manufacturing and commercial
Iourli. We most earnestly protest
against ANY further issue 81 gold bonds.
Tor sale in foreign marx Its. bs means Of
Whicil We would be made for lone CT
period, 2eWers Of wo5d and drawers 81
watet for foreign nations, especially rs
the Ametican people would gladly and
promptly take At par all che bonds the
government may need to sell. provided
they are made PAYABLE at tho option o.
The holder although bearing interest al
shreo and sxty--tiVe per cent. per annum,
or even q lower rate
tilth, We further protest against the
sale " government bonds for the pttr
pose OF baying silver TO be used as q
substitute ior orr more convenient ant
less iluctuatinc fractional currency
which, although wei calculated to enrich
the owuers ct silver mines, yet IN opera
ton viii sill iurtnero ppress through tax.
alton IN already evcrburdened people
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

The Republicans of Ohio are greatly alarm
ed, and with good reason, at the detection
from their ranks OF large numbers Of so-called
Greenbackers in the manufacturing and other
districts. Leading men of substance and char,
acter, who are not infiationsts, but who regard
resumption at fixed dayl as impractieahle, are
openly deserving their former colors. Many Of
this class, who are disguised with Grantism
and with the corruption of the Republican
party, will vote for 1ilden, while another class,
believing in "cheap money" may throw away
their votes on Peter Cooper.--Nsao York Sun.
Long before the election it will be
made evident that the men who vote for
Tilden are throwing away their votes,
and that the battle is really between
Cooper and Hayes.
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A workingman writes to the Pittsburg
National Labor Tribune, from New
lIoro., C.n,,t eth fnllaruS.

A workingman writes to the fittsburg
National Labor Tribune, from New
Haven, Sept 9TH, as follows:
Labor is in very depressed condition in this
city. MANY of the large factories are almost at
a stand still. Hundreds Of able bodied persons
are walking the streets, idle and desperate.
Wages are down to zero. Numerous cases of
starvation are recorded by the local press. The
situation is appalling, and calls for prompt
and decisive action. With such a state OF at
fairs in this pleasant weather; what will it be
in the midst of winter! The workingmen
here, like elsew here, have held mass meetings
aud asked relief at the hands of the city gov
eminent. They have paraded the streets with
the order and discipline of men determined
upon action. They have petitioned for work
and received no satisfaction. One body OF the
government throws the blame upon the other.
We are facing the darkest winter that
ever fell upon the republic. And still
the cry goes out for specie-resumption,
and Hayes terrible war.cryis heard. mo
steps backward
Alas the steps forward lead to bank
ruptcy, idleness, starvation and COM
munism.
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We have done another good work
eide the following extract from the pro-
ceeding of the Democratic convention OF
Ramsey county:
Mr. Lee --'Your candidate for commission
CT cannot and will not be, under any circum-
stances. | have been making too much money
For those and other reasons must decline to
accept that or any other office in Ramsey coun-
ty."
His sins have found him out. Never
again will he vote to pay Is cts. pei
description for publishing Il tax list
when an offer is before him Of 8 cts.
And the Dispatch sold out to the enemy
toe! Alas Alas
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
A CHANCE or cHiEFTAiNS.
Proposed Substitution cfPeter Cooper tor
Samuel. Tilden at the Head OF the
Democratic Ticket.


The Democrats mas adsct to laugh at The
proposed substitution Of Peter Cooper for
samuel j. Tiiien d. the head CT their Prxsden-
tial ticket but why III 1t were riactscabls, would
the change not se desirable Theirs y not tut-
ting politician ii the country who Is not will
ing ia stake txo To one that Mr. Tiiden cannot
r,sss.b.y ha elected. H In Acknowledged now
10 BIZ very weak candidate. On the finances
be ian gain no vo.es from Hayes, who occupies
the better position. The reform issue isas
clearly broken down, for the reason that AIR.
Istdsn vas compelled 70 court the great as1ny
e ssouts' By practically promising that In tile
azsa,,t al his election tie Republican Office
Put IN their places. This iswhat has always
been the cssrs- Of orr politics The plumbers
of tie CANVASS ~ FIR hare been damaging To the
Democratic candidate. iyn. suppose Mr.. Peter
Cooper wrse substituted. LIS Tame IL honcred
aud respected all over the world. Hs will lire
in the memories 81 many generations long af-
tar some OF our Presidents are forgotten. He
r. pr%sssts criticism uTon oar present imam
cs2s sYstaTn. and his election voaid really re-
suls II the change demanded There are no
priva4a chsrg4a s<alnss him: ha has paid his
Income tax. III has never bean connected IN
srv Questionable Ear Eita raslroaassaEst. v hat
ouxht TO II satisfactory to the party, he wsss Ia
his nes. 1svs CONSISTENT Democrat There
sia3al1 D. An Effort among the ieading Demo
eyssS In bring pressure Upsn TiIden 10 r-sisn-
Then lss thers he Ineal Endorsements couTeEs-
tors sf Tie several States 10 second the florai-
nation O. Eoorer an6 Hendricks 1t y D1sld yivs
So isnn.ense impetus ID The campaign and, ws
Judge, would seriously 5ursris tie pro- q
Hays- And Wheeler. Let Is ha.r fr'n shs
press & to country upon tbs sEisgeslon.--
NeS York Ers5Aar
The Campo IN IN indiana
Tbs c1mgrsyn Of the Independents - ILL
tbs NfHx1S%3
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press the Ia payers, and they are ready
to support Cooper and Cary.

ssThese are plain facts, but they are facts
Taxed out Of existence, made to carry burs
den which grinds the life out Of it, Chicago i.
a drug in the market. The whole CITY is pros
trate under nightmare OF municipal fraud
and corruption. Even our citizens and banks
dare not loan money to the reckless and rner-
CHESS CITY Government, around which the ig.
noble army Of professional tax-suckers quarrel
and tap the veins OF our corporate life: The
iackalls are having their own way now. They
are deyouring the carcass from which they
sucked the life- blood. "-Erchange.
The disease is universal. The only
remedy political revolution under the
lead OF a new party.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

Unless the interests Of the farmer are more
carefully studied aud suhsarved by the law
making power Of the country, there will
grow up OF necessity what may be termed ag-
rieultural politics. F'Tchanse.
Did not this necessity arise long ago.
Have not the interests of the farmers
been ignored for years pasto The iarm-
ers thought the Order Of Patrons OF Nus
bandry would right all these wrongs
but it was started by some FEDERAL office
holders in Washington, upon such ba-
sis thst it is powerless. 1t remains 10 be
seen whether it has such powers OF re-
cooperation rs will enable ITO correct the
evils OF its own organic law and become
what is best friends desire to see it. a
great organization OF self-protection and
governmental reform.
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United States MarshaPs
Sale.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, -
Tr4rrfs-- or MfyxRayrA.

gy vitae Of an alias exsention nsued out 81
and under sfe seal Of the Circuit Court Of the
United States fin the District Of Minnesota
upon judgement rendered and docketed in
said Court Oh The Iiss day of January, 1914, in
! suit wleTein Philip Van Tall<snbargh
Francis u: Bacoa md Eiw1ri Van VaIken-
bnr0h partners . Y Van VAlkenburgh & Co
are plaintiffs, and T. J. Mendenhall imp,eaded
WITH Stephen L5Enstock are defendants In
favor 81 said Plaintiffs and against said De-
PENDANTS. for tlae sim II four Thousand six
hundred and FIRE dcii1rS ara tairty nine cents,
81 SIS 80, with interest from s1id 1fss day 81
Ja-s1arv Is-4 and the cnsts. to me directed and
delivered. did On tie 18th dsv II July 1876
.evy upon aud s~s;ze - tie property of SID
defendant and z. ]. Asnienha.i the following
described eas @szzss Situated in The St4ts VI
MTrrespsa md Usx.yiet Msoresad 10 wi..
The foiscwinS described pieces ~ lzDd. .ituzte
Ii Wilson, Essl = Wagferss addition 10 niEnk-
xpoia. II the county u Henneran. in sad dis
srie4. according " tbs recorded pa. % re ~
the Cc1yt HOUSE a HsnneYan cDuItT, Mime
s1ta, viz.
Ls1 ). So D, IL h1osk ore ~
Lon ., 4, !, is. Z. XII, II beck fEot11-
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Their i in fact very much 10 encourage and
nothing ii Gishsarfer in the business outlook
IL tas agricultural districts Of tire wes., where
the depression has been least felt, the revival
VIII n first appFeciah.e. Piosesr-PrssS Iir.b-
see.
TIE administration papers are setting
MP . concerted cry that good times have
come again. This will be continued
until election ard then il will collapse
into tha --LATEST misery.
BE not deceived the times are nos bat
ter, they grew darker day by day, and
the prospect Tor the coming winter is
simply fearful
Ii is now ascegtaiEod that In our Own
county. nasoea, the average yield of
wheat Is six bushels per aers.. Take out
oi that inc seed and bread and screen
ings, and how much will De left to paw
debts and support the tAmilys Wh:stling
past the grave yard went help things
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Cal. For An Independent cfeenback County
Convention.

TO the Independent Grsenback voters D
Rioe county, AMI all others who are IN favor Of
the election Of Hon Peter Cooper Of New York
10 the oface of President Cf the United states
And Hon. Samuel Y. Cary 81 vice president, and
Hon. Igna.ins Donneliy Of Dakota county to
Congress from the second Congressional Dis
trict. You are h4rsby requested 70 meet In
Mas Convention q the Court House In this
ci,y OF Par;bauit On Saturday October It'll 1876
AZ lo ofcloeka a. "a, for the purpose Of putting
III nominations full county ticket.
Per Order County COMMITTEES,
Il. a. DAVIS Secty.
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Judge Wilder says his tastes and
habits Of thought have little in harmony
with political life;' and yet he writes an
ingenious letter. which is, from first to
last, cunning bid tor political support,
not only from the grasshopper sufferers
but from the Republicans. He even de-
clares that ifelected, he will not be
bound by Democratic Congressional
caucuses. Ifso. what claim has he on
Democratic support noW9
We begin to tear that before the cam
paign is over he viii adapt his tastes and
habits to political life of the worst kind.
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county. This is from the proceedings
Of the county convention:

At twelve O'Clock the convention WAS called
to order by Mr. S. Lee Davis, chairman OF the
county committee, and aftsr reading the call,
1t the request of the committee, he nominated
COL C. A. Morton, as temporary chairman.
Martin Delaney objected to that way OF doing
business and he nominated &. H. Wood for
chairman.
Some confusion and good deal of talking
among different squads Of delegates took place
here
Mr.. Lee Davis-"Well, how shall we pro-
oeed?"
H. H. Miller-"Let's ballot"
Martin DeIaney-"Lst 'em stand up and
Davis can count 'em."
Several voices -sAll rights 'sThat'll do!''
Col Morton was then elected temporary chair
man, having received % votes, and he took
command OF the dangerous and treacheroua
craft.
1t begins to look now as if Bill Lee
would not be chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee for the
next two hundred years.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28

Mr.. Donnelly is Of the opinion tina, under
the Minnesota statute prescribing the penalty
fer murder, the defendant cannot by pleading
guilty escape a trial By jury linus evade capital
punishment. lie thinks that the intention Of
the Legislature was that the jury alone should
have the right to prescribe the penalty, and
hence that when prisoner pleads guilty the
trlal should proceed precisely as "a plea Of not
guilty had haen entered Whether this is the
meaning Of the statute az enacted may u
doubted, but neither ii is or not, an amend
ment should be enacted 10 the end that the
question may b. set at rest. |. has been the
practice heretofore 10 allow the plea OF guilty
10 bar trial by jury Monticello Times.
Certain it is that . brutal and deiibe-
rate murderer should not be permitted to
escape death by simply pleading guilty.