West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-06
PORTLAND CHRONICLES.
PORTLAND, w. VA. oct. /, v

PORTLAND, w. VA. Oct. l, IT.
Deay argus
Now, II came TO pass that GER
tam man whose name wac Daniel
was In much trouble. The officer OF
the law comes aud tells Daniel he
must have much ofhis worldly goods,
and Daniel says unto the officer,
For what wouldst thou have my
soods2 Verify" the officer sayest
"tho great chef Judge hath placed
IN my hands an execution demand
iug your goods" DANIEL was wroth
and declared h,s innocence Now
Daniel mounted his fastest charger
and to the city Of stice (Portlaud)
he hastens; he goes TO Waiter, and
states his trouble, who tells him that
he must move to quash aud issue and
serve on the proper persons. The
time arrived TO appear before the
high court tho Judge was there
representing the court aud also Ben
jamin. The limb of the law moved
10 quash on the ground chat the
IjuRdment by which execution was is-
sued was entered by citizen aud
not an officer of the law but the
representative of Benjamin shook
HIS head and said, no" Benjamin
was in want aud Daniel must suffer.
Daniel, through his representative,
made appeal after appeal, but the
chief Judge would turn deaf ear
AT last the evidence was introduced
aud the ex- Justice stated on hrs oath
"that he dad not enter the Judgment
against Daniel until be was ont of of.
fee for thirteen months and much
other testimony was offered Dan
ie's counsel then said they would
argue the case; but the decree had
gone forth, in his power he said he
would hear no argument, For sew -
eral days the chiet Judge considered
the case, when Daniel again, getting
uneasy, came to town to learn Of the
decislon; he seemed fearful TO so be
fore the court alone and hls counsel
went with him. The court was
grufl, and when the counsel cf Dan
lel asked tor the court's decision the
Judge hew into a great passion and
with hammer in hand SAID he would
not be starred. aud many Other
things, but tells Daniel he ia satisf
ed that the judgment, for which ex =
ecution was distressing Daniel, wat
bogus, still he would not quash
Benjamin WAS IN want, cost, cost
cost, and Daniel was forced to an APP
peal. SO ends, in brief, chapter 3.
A u. s. mai sack ~ as found in tn,
potato patch OF Gen. Fairfax, back
the Catholic church, on last Thurs.
day. IT was cut open and over 20(
letters ry9ed The mail was excu
slvely for Oakland and all malleC
west Of Grafton. After the letter
had been torn open they we're tie,
up in piece OF new muslin and lei
with the sack. The letter were al
dated the 18th aud 10Th OF Sept
The Deer Park and Oakland Hotel
were 20 be closed about that time
and no doubt, considerable none
was In the mail, but as yet we hav
not learned the amount. This mai
passes here at 10 O'Clock in the nigh
and 1t looks suspicious.
M. f. Stuck has just finish ed
threshinR hie crop of oats and buck
wheat. From 22acres he got 1855
bushels OF oats, and from IL acres b,
got 2S4 bushels of buckwhcat. Nov
If you have anything TO beat thi
yield, come on.
The school examination came Of
on the 25th ult. The attendanc,
wss not large, but we hear Of genera
satisfaction with reference to the ex
animation. | think we will have
better grade of teachers this winte
as Mr.. Smith requires proficiency.
@. w. jackson is now receiving hi
immense stock OF fall and winte
goods. 1t IL the largest purchas,
ever brought to this market. Charli
saws lac is selling cheaper than eve
before, and says he will not put hii
SON behind the counter until mex
time. HIS boys place is filed a
present by Doc. Hanaway and f. NJ
Boteler, both gentlemen and goo
81 esmen.
Dr. r. r Frey and daughters ar
visiting friends IN SmIthfeld, Pa.