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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
BEHIND TIE BARS.
That West Virginia Bigamist
Brought 10 this City ard Locked
I'M

Thornton r. Gof, alias Charles
Fleming, too much married man,
who vas arrested at Columbus, O., on
Sunday charged with biga'ny, be hav'
ing it is alleged, married a woman
named Margaret Nlowcry in this State,
and afterwards deserted her and mar
ried ono Eliza Groves, was brought to
this city on the II o'clock train last
night aud lodged in Jail, on a CON-
mitmcnt by Marshal county justice
The man Fleming was formerly resi-.
dent Of Bcnwood, but is uot tho bill
poster Of the same name. Flcming's
FIRST wife is from ki,tauing. Pa. and
his last wife from n point between Ben
wood and Nloundsvillc. 10 converse.
tion with both tho prisoner and Mr..
Wuyman, the person having him in
charge, last evening, nothing could
be asccrtaiucl in regard to the case,
the former stating that he would re-
veal nothing until he bad consulted
legal advice, and the latter that he was
not at liberty to give to the press any
Of the details. Tho prisoner will be
taken to Nlouulsvillo on the 25th..iust.,
for an examination. 1t is said that
Golf alias Fleming has been in the pre-
dicamcnt he now fluids himself on several
different occasions, but that be has es-
capped the vcugcncc Of iho law. lie is
a man Of progressing appearance, Of
slight build aud medium height, and
sports small mustachc. the balance Of
his face being clean shavcu.- IFhceliHg
Register.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
CHURCHES

ME-. Church, IIev. II. c. Sandford, Pas
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. Prayer
meeting "Wednesday night. Sunday School
u. a. I;nrncs, Su cIiutcndeHt-ercry Sun.
day at :: O'Clock, 7. u. 49, a :,
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George ".
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath SchUOl-Wm l.. Dun
nin.tOn, SupcrintcnIent-ercry Sunday Ni
. 'clnck, y. VI.
Catholic Church, Rev J. a. Tracy, ras'
tur. SerticcS every rst aud third Sundays
ut "a mt IL \. ~, aul ! +. ". Sabbath
Scll1ol--JNrOb SehnIiIt, Superintendent
every sunday nj > o'clock, I. ".
Episcopal churCll-NIIenArd occasionally
bv the Rev. Nlr. Wnod, Of ClAtksburg.
African u. L. Church, Rev. 7. II. Cyri!r
Pastor. Services every Sunday 1T 10 o'clock
Sunday SehOoI-Grorgc 7. Jones, SupeFin'
Irnlrnt-evrry Sunday at9 O'clock.
Cvlorcd u. Il. Church, Rev. John Hughes
Pastor. Services every Sunday ut II
O'Clock. Sunday ScIloGl-C Charles Lee, Su'
t~rntcnlrut-cYery Sunday nj . o'c!OcFr
I. u.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
CNN\AtM Cows.

I.cwis.-l'irst Monday in February.
April, June, August, October and
Dcccmbcr-thc June aud October
terms for fiscal aud police business
only.
Gilmcr.-Sccoud Monday in February
April. June. August, October and
Dercmbcr.
Upshur.-Sccond Monday in February
April, June, August, October aud
l'ccembcr.
l}rnxton Fourth Tuesday in January
March, Slny. July, September and
November.
Webstcr.-lourtll Tuesday in Fcbrua,
ry, April, June, August, October
aud December.
Calhoun. Fourth Monday in Fcbrua
ry, March, June. August, Septcm-
Der and November.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
Railway building in 1877.

The Railray -lye, Of Chicago, pub
fishes statement Of the extent Of rail-
way building in the United States du-
RUG the last six months. which shows
that, up to July l, 7O5i miles Of track
had been laid, as against $50 miles in
the same period in 1876, 400 iu 1875
and G5U in 1874. Iu every year no.
ted tho truck-layiug Of the first six
months was from c.tlird to oac.tfth
only ol that of tho year. This points
to u mileage Of 5000 miles or more Of
new track III 1877. The Raiiwuy Age
says: "a very notable feature is the
amount Of narrow.gaugc track, oil
three feet, except one (thc Philadcl.
phia and Atlantic City, three feet and
ouc.hal). OF the 7Oji miles built.
2S5. or over forty per cent, arc Of this
cluss-a pretty good evidence that the
narrow gauge theory has inherent mcr-
it, aud it is destined to form very i'm
pOrtant portion Of our rnilwly system,
in spite of the opposition of some who
can sec no good in any gauge but tue
standard. We believe iu both. 10
their appropriate spheres. The cost OF
railway building was never so low as
now
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
Joy IIringCrS.

Some men move through life as q
band Of music moves down the street.
tlingiug out pleasure on every siiO
through the air to every one, far aud
near, that eau listen. Some men fill
the air with their presence and sweet
ness, as orchards in October days GIL
the air with perfume of ripe fruit.
Some women cling to their own houses
like the hoaeySuckle over the door, yet
like it, swcCtca Nil the region with tho
subtle fragrance Of their goodness,
There are trees Of righteousness, which
atO ever dropping precious fruit arOu:d
them. There arc lives that shine IikU
songs sung upon holy day.
How great 4 bounty and blessing
it is to hold tho royal gifts Of tho soul,
so that they shall be music to scmc.
and fragrance to others, and life to all!
1t would be no unworthy thing TO liye
for, to make tho power which we have
within rs the breath Of other mtn's
Joy; to scatter sunshine where ouly
clouds and shadows reign to iill tho
atmosphere where carih's weary tOil"rS
must stand, with brightness which
they cannot create for themselves, aud
which tlmy long for, enjoy anl apErc.
,.intr
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01

4 MOST terrible famine now exists in
India. Five hundred thousand Of tue
inhabitants have already died of star.
walton, and million and hnlf arc ex'
isting only on charity. Drouth and
short crops arc tho causc. No abatc.
mcut Of tho suffering and starvation
may bo looked for for the next six
months. Appeals for help are urgent.
Iy made to England.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
4 ROauc County Man pOiyons Three
Wives.

The Jackson Herald Of the 10th has
au account Of the arrest Of Dr.. ". /.
Cooper, OF i charge Of poisoning his
wife. It seems that Dr.. CoOpCt went
10 one Dr.. Caste aud told him his wife
was suffering with ccreJfo spinal meM.
inyitis. aud asked Casio to hold Il con.
suItulion with him, this he consented to
do and repaired to Dr.. COopcr's house.
Soon as he examined tho patient he
wus convinced that sho was suffering
from The effect of poison aud gave her
some medicine to cOuutGract it, but
suid nothing about bis opinion. lie
returned again and found the medicine
had relieved the woman, but Dr.. Coop
or had taken it from her and was CIV
ing her medicine Of bis own. Casio
then made an examination Of the pa.
tieut, and had Cooper arrested on 4
charge Of poisoning her, and he was
held 10 bail iu the sum Of 81, 900 to
answer an Indictment. This is Dr..
Coopcr's third wife aud it is said the
other two died suddenly and under
suspicious circumstances and they are
to be sxhumcd aud their re III aims exam.
iucd for traces Of poison. Mrs Cooper
sill survives.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
The Swamp Angei-1'he Remar!so-
bic Battery that Threw Shot into
Charleston, Five Miles Away.

/
At this period sprang irto existence
a battery built in the marsh between
Morris and Jamcs Islands, which has
become famous as the Swamp An
gel" and as such vii! 60 down to his
tory. It's construction vas carly de-
tcrmincd upon, and the suggestion, wo
believe, vas tia: Of Colonel Serrall,
commanding the New York Volunteer
Engineers. 1t was expected thas
shells thrown from it would reach tho
city aud probably cause the cncmy to
cvacuatc. The spot chosen was almost
mile from Morris Island, aud nearly
on liuC between what were known as
The "lcrt batteries" and Charleston, on
the edge Of deep creek that served as
wet ditch. On tcCo noi!ciiug the
locality it was found that pole could
be run down sixteen feet anywhere
thcrcabouts before coming to bottom.
The active part Of the work was as
signed TO 4 Lieutenant Of engineers,
who, when shown wlcre the battery
was to be built, pronounced the thing
impracticabIc. The colonel replied
that the project was practicable, and
the battery must be bull: on tho spot
selected. The officer was directed tv
call for anything he might deem nee
essary f,r the work. Tic next day hc
made rcquisitiOn on tue quarter-mas.
ter for one hundred mcn, eighteen feet
high, to wade through null sixteen
fee. deer, and Immediately called on
tho surgeon Of his regiment aud iu-
quircd ii he could splice the men il fur
nishcd. This piece of p'cassntry cost
The lieutenant bis arrest, an the bat
terry was built BY men Of ordinary
stature. A heavy foundation Of piuo
logs was laid in the mud, on which tho
battery was built entirely Of sand bags.
The timber was hauled scvc a! miles
from Folly Island. The bags were
filed with sand on tho island and taken
to tho battery in boats All the work
was done at night, for the eyes of u
watchtul enemy were upon all our
movements. They knew We were at
some mischief so far out on the marsh,
but did not realize the ruth until they
looked across ono bright morning. and
saw that, like JouaI's gOurd. battery
had grown up in tho night. Twas
commenced on the 4'l, and completed
on the 10Th Of August. The sand-bags
cost five thousand dollars. The battery
was MOUNTED with a two hundred
pounler rarrott, and great labor was
required to put it in position. 1t was
hauled 10 the edge Of the marsh, where
it was embarked on raft in the crcCk,
and thus tloatol down to Inc battery.
The distance from Charleston was eight
thousand eight HUNDRED yards. and the
gun was fred at an elevation Of thirty
five degrees. The strain on it WIS
such that it burst at the tlIirIy.fourth
discharge. The "Grcek Fire." Of
which so much was said, was the great
est humbug Of the var Nothing Of
The kiLd was used during til, siege.
Three shells filled with ordinary port
FIRE were Cred into the city Of Charles
ton, but everything beyond this was
duo to the fancy OF newspaper cores
pondents. The distinctive name Of
"Swump Angel" is said to have been
suggested by Sergeant FeIIOr, Of tue
New York Volunteer Engineers
GeHcrai u. H. Dacis IN PAttmtciphia
Times.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
Cork Legs Inconsistent with Bnp-
fiSn

tiSui.
The New York Times is discussing
the difficulties cx experienced by baptist
clcrgyuGeu in buptiziug people with
cork legs. aud illustrates its ideas by
discussing the casc Of Miss Wilson, Of
piucviIlc, North Carolina. Miss vii.
SOD had been the wcarer Of 4 cork leg
for twenty years, and having suddenly
experienced religion desired to be bap'
tizcd by tho most skillful operator in
the country. When the timc arrived,
Miss Wilson wadCl out toward the
reverend gentleman, but tho moment
she touched the deep water her leg as
serted its buoyaucy. aud she was sud-
denly reversed. Tho minister uttemp.
ted iu vain to balance her. Without
weights it was not Of the slightest use
lIc accordingly called for a tifty'siz
pound shot iu order to adjust the
scales, which so Curaged tho lady thai
she scrambled ashore, FASTENED home
and subsequently, joined the l;resbyte
riau5.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
HOLDING OF COURTS.
C'lvc,lh Courts.

Lewis. lss day Of March and September
Gilmer, llth Of March and September
Upshur, I'D Of March and November
Preston, eth Of April AID October
Randolph, Esd Of April and October
Tucker. ID of May and November.
Barbour. 9th Of May and November
Webster, 18th Of May and September
Braxtou, 18th March and 18th August
Harrison. 30th May and 3Orh October
Calhoun, 229th Of May and 10th Of Oct.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
2lEIXYf.Xn,

A.F. l. \. M.-StAicd cOmmunIt ltIf rs
Of Weston I.pdgc No 10, a. 7. and A. Nj
will bc held on the t'irs, Hnd Third Ilon.
days ofcvcry month. ...
". {. BENNETT u; ~
~. PETERSON, Sec
JANE LEW.-SIaiel communications OF
IucGson Lodge 40. n, 4. +. aud \. N I,
will ie held in their Hall, in JHne Lew, on
the ScrUndSaiurday in each month.
ISAAC JACKSON, ". ".
W. y. CAgprI, Sec
ST. .Usephs q. I. \. U. SOcIrty.-Stntcd
meetings are held on the first Sahha h in cv-
cry mOnth. FATHER TRACY PrcS't.
Il. J. SIHrOS, Secretary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
Government Lands


Congress will probably ba asked at
its next session to modify the laws re-
lating to the sale Of Pine lands belong.
ing to the Government. They can be
acquired Ouly by pre.cmptiOn or home
stead, except by tho location Of :eFtuiu
kinds Of scrip, but pro'cmptiou or set.
tlcment under the homestead laws is
utterly impossible. No man can make
n farm out Of pine lands, aud to gain Il
legal possession of them hC must swear
to lie. This prevents the disposition
Of any of the land $ except to uuprinci.
pied persons, who are willing to resort
10 evasion to secure them. The
change that las been talked Of is to
have the lands properly appraised, and
held at fair price. The pine lands
Of Minnesota are worth on on average
from ten to thirty dollars an acre, and
il is held that there is no reason why
they should not be sold at those rates
Under tho former system tho c!anlos.
tine cutting Of timber on Government
lands Injuries them more than tho mere
valus Of the timber cut oil, because
lumbcrmcn dislike to buy land Gu
which the best trees hayo been cut and
arc willing to pay much less proper
tomato price, Chic"go Tribune.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
TOWN OFFICERS,

lt,yor. John II. Todd.
Rcronicr.-JOsepl s. Neff.
.lhlrrmca.-p. ". Hale. T. G. Dawson
II \. lIaukhral, ". J. Daugherty
aud y. II. p. Washburn
.Srrruni. S. Wilkinson.
TolFm attorney. James W .WoIEndin
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01

Golp closed in New York on Mou'
day ut lV5.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
Ght dltltlptrllf.

4ttLGGs1 UE ILIE Ct IIoI1IE'
Ono Square, ten lines uF less, one in-
segtlon 81 %
For each subsequent insertion 81
One Square, twelve months ~ OD
Onc-EOurtll Of Il column, T. mOatlIs q 90
Onr-lInli nf n column, l.! months - %
One ro.umn, l. mont - 0G
l.1c.ll Notices 70 cents per liu", wIiiri
must hc paii in ndvanrr. 81 will he
charged Tor announcing candidates for
County, and SlU for State anil L. ). nlIic"rs.
Lengthy Obituary Notices tuIsst hG lmi's i,'r
30. All Legal Notices arc charged 10 III"
attorney presenting thrIa.
O0G PGAdn4lng
Neatly and promptly executed II, this Dihe
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01
pMNSIGNMMS.
~. NJ. DENT. NJ. D.,
Physician and Surgeon

" VblVII, w VI.
Office on Main Street, one door below Eal-
stUn's. All calls promptly attended to.
The DR.. can he found at his oIIicr Or at his
residence On Centre Steet, opposite :hr JUL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-01

Gol2Gi9oe3a
Court House District.
G. ". Turner and Z. Dargal.
Frccman's Greek Distrirt.
G. ". Strickler aud ". Y. Wood.
Huckrr'S Greek District.
N, McWhorter and d. X. Swisher.
CnNia's Settlement District.
S. B. Smith and W. X. Wilson.
SKIN Crcek District.
wv. Chidcstcr and W G. McWhorter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01
Application for a Patent
TO THE
Mill Site.
NC. 40.
NO. 80.
y. S. LAND OFFICE, !
Eureka. Nevada. FebraarvI 10 1877

- lOtf
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the Eureka Consolidated Mining Com.
pany,. whose postotfiee address is Eureka
Nevada, has this day filed its application for
a patent Tor > acres az a mill site situate. living
and being in Eureka Mining District, county Of
Eureka, and state of Nevada, and known and
designated by the field notes and official nlat
on file in thi. office rs lot mum Der III.
The exterior boundaries Of said lot SO. ia
being as follows, to wit: Variation 10. deg.
east.
Commencing at a post marked No. /, Z. S.
Survey No ia, the same being post No. | Of
L. ). Survey No. lib, Buckeye mill site;
whence the flagstaff in the town of Eureka
bears ~, % deg. - min. s.. 1911 feet; tho
highest point Of Ruby Hin No ! bears s., SO
deg. ) min. ~. 3,0l7 feet; tho Low ton shaft
bears s.. A deg. q mia. w, 1879 feet: and
post 10. | OF Survey No. IS. Cham D on Lode,
bears S.,B deg. q min. W. 2,gT3 feet; thence
rnnni & fret course ~, IL deg. 50 mir. W.,
] OIL $40 feet, to post marked No. 2. L. s.
Survey No. III; thence, second course i3s
deg. T., 800 feet, to pest narked No. 3, T.. s.
survey No. III; and thsnee, third course s..
% = deg. W., Asa feet TO post 40 ], the place Of
beginning. containing 5 acres.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Champion mill site. said
ground "a hereinbefore described. are re-
CURED TO hle their adverse claim with the Reg
lister OF the United states Land Office at Eure-
ka, IN the State Of Nevada, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof, or they
will be barred by virtue of the provisions Of
the statute.
fel3-50d d. b. IMMEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01
S. FRIEDMAN,
DEALER IN
FAMILY GROCERIES, GROCERY AND
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

CONSTANTLY ON HAND, A CHOICE
~ lot Of Family Groceries and Country
Produce.
Ladies, If you want your husbands to love
you, 60 to Friedman's for your groceries,. as
tte following will show:
On! say not / love you, because the molasses
You purchased at friedman's was golden
and clear;
The syrup, the sugar. the Jelly in ~glassos,
The crackers, the mack'rel l know were not
dear.
But whom YOU came to one with Friednan's
smoked salmon.
And showed me his samples Of Limbergsr
cheese,
| felt that his claim to be cheap was not gam.
mon,
l loved you. and said so. dear Jane, on my
knees. ia2Stf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01
Application for Patent
TO THE HUGUENOT MINE.
NOTICE No. 3sS.
u. 5. LAND OyrIck
Eureka. Nevada. Feh. IO. Is7I

&6H 49, 1850
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ Joseph kingot, whose postofaee address
~ san francisco, California, has this day
MED his application for a patent for l,4o0
linear feet Of the Hugaenot mine or vein
bearing silver. with surface ground 20s
feet in width. situate, lying and being in
Eureka Mining district. county of Eureka.
and State Of Nevada, and known and DIES.
lEnated by the teid notes and Official plat on
file In this office AS Lot No. lis, unsuTyeyed
LANDS. The exterior boundaries OF said Lot
No. lis being as follows. TO wit:
Variation 1919 deg. east.
Beginning att stake marked No. LUIS. sur
vey, NJ. ll3,whence post No. LOFT L. 5. survey
No. e, Fourth of July lode. bears 5. ssdeg. z,
mic. b., 10 IT,; the flagstaff in tho town Of
Eureka, bears n. - deg. y min. L., 2,4ol IT,;
the hig hest point Of kuby Hill Nc. l bears n.
| deg. IL min. W., lS,7ls f.; a spruce pine
tree, ) Il. in diameter standing at tho mouth
Of the Excelsior tunnel, bears n. 62h deg. w.
li5 IT, and the Hu yuenot shaft bears n. ny
deg, W.. il21 f.; thence. running first course
.ei5a deg. w, 20 IT,. TO post marked No.
z, U. ;. survey No. li3; thence, second course
N;2's deg. E., l,A0O IT,, to post marked No.
~ deg. h., 30 f., to post marked No. 4, U.
,. survey Nc. ll3; ard thence. fourth course
): "a deg. W, l,ioo IT,, 10 post No. /, the
place OF beginning, containingo i3.l00 acres.
Ibis claim Is bounded ON the south by the
Fourth of July mining claim.
The location Of this mine Is duly recorded in
the Recorder. Office of Eureka Mining Dis
trict. in book ID of page lis.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said Huguenot mine or
said mining ground as herein before described,
are required to file their adverse claim with
the Register Of the United States Land
uiice, at Eureka. in the state Of Nevada.
during the sixty days period Of publication
hereof, or they will be barred by Virtue Of
the provisions of the Statute.
fll-5od ID. Il. INN Ell. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01
PATENT APPLICATIONS
Application for a Patent
ITO THE
Mill Site
NO. 369.
o.. 5. LAND OFFICE, EUREKA, Nav
February II. ISL. 80,

feoruary IL, 1871.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN ru.u
IN the. Eureka Consolidated Min;nsnnAf
pany whose Postofice address, is EnraIss'sn-
vada, has this day filed its arplication1 Ne
patent for 8 acres as a mill site, situate IVA
and being in Eureka Mining District 'ts
of Eureka, and state of Nevada, and I,nsay
and designated by the field notes and AVN
plat on file in this Office as lot No. ia '~csl
The exterior boundaries Of sail Iot NJ -,
east. ueg'
Commencing ut y post marked NoIrs
Survey No. lib, whence the flagstaff IN ~.
town of Eureka bears N, % deg. ~ m;n ip1e
1917 feet; highest point Of Ruby Hill Ne,
bears s, 63 deg. 5 min. W., 3,0l7 feat
Lawton shaft bears "a, a deg. q min " W.
1853 feet; and post No, | of the Survsv NJ
~. Buckeye Lode. bears s., As deg u min W.
2,7SJ feet; thence running first course NJ
deg. 3A min. W.,s00 feet to post marked M
us. Survey No. ll3; thence, second conrs.T
4ja deg. f.. 4Si feet, to post marked M,
U. ). Survey n. ll3; ard thence, third con,,s
s., IA deg. 80 mi1. f., 1,02l.5 feet, 10 ny.
No. l. the place Of beginning. containing T..
acres.
Any and all persons claiming adyerseIv an,
portion OF said Buckeye mill site. saiaa
ground as before described, are ~
CURED to hle their adverse claim with II.
Register OF the United States Land Office =,
Eureka, in the State Of Nevada, during ia
90 days. period Of ~ blication hereof. or tbsv
will be barred by virtue OF this proyisions y,
the statute u. b. IMNEL. Res;star '"
fel3-t0i
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-01

TOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS, Elk.
u ecut4d with dispatch st the SENTINEL
printing 0fhss.