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THE FITz JOHN PORTER CASE.

fouonKSKpsIE, Sept. IL, 1873
The Board OF onacers IN the Fi,z John Porter case
today decided to hold future meeusrs IN the army
building, New York city, CEN msncipg October L.
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NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPLOSION.

Corell Co. Is nitro-glycsrins mauufsotory, sItu-
atsd Myrtle avenue. Jersey City, exploded at half
past six O'Clock last evening. Dawson Roberts and
VIM. X. Caber were fatally Injured. Tho loss to
Corell & Co Is 81, 500 The cause OF tho explosion 10
M Enn
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

vAsnISGYoa, Sept. 10, 1878.
Lieutenant MoNutt Ordnance department, Will be
selisved from duty the Military Academy by Lieu.
tenant John H. Williams, Third artillery.
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TIE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature the past twenty -four hours In com.
parison with the corresponding date last year. a.
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
(HERALp Buildpgl. No. 2lS Broadway
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Thames INN sutnsy to Mortlake The entries were
John Hlgins, OF Shadwell; Thomas Blsckman, OF
London William Elliott, OF Blyth, and Robert Wat.
son Boyi. OF Gateshend.
WINTERS OF THE TRIAL HEATS.
The irst heat was rowed by Elliott aud Higgins and
was won Dy Elliott BY four lengths.
Tho second heat was between Boyd and Blackmau
and Vas won by Boyd oy four lengths.
Thj deciding hest will be rowed Tomorrow. and
rss interest ID centred Ia the result
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PRIEST AGAINST PRIEST.
VERDICT IN A LIBEL SUIT.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WHgELISG. W. Va. Sept 16 1878.
This morning tho Jury in tho CasanovH Kreusch
libel suit returned verdict for the plaintiff for
81, ,0o0 The parties to this suit both priests OF
the Roman Catholic Church. The plaintiff founded
his suit upon hbsous lotter written by the deIend-
ant, whereby he (the paintifJ lost his position.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 1e, 1878.
The United States steamer Minnesota will remain
al New London until the 18th inst, when she viii
r. TO GArdinsf'a Bays
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DE. II. ID. MOORE.

Dr. ND. Moore, Of Ticonderoga, N. Y, prom.
insnt ply yscian dropped dosd tho street yester-
day afternoon from heart disease.
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Avernge ten potaturo yesterday.... ........ 62 s.
Average temperature ior cor responding date last
...................... 751.
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BY KADNAY'S READY RELIEF.
BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
Looseness, diarr haa, Cholera painful
charges bowels stopped in fifteen twenty
minutes by taking Hadways Ready Relief No
inflammation. no weakness or lassitude will follow shs
use X. X. ReliDt.
ACHES AND PAINS.
For he adache, whether sick nervous; rheumatism
lumbago pains ana weakness, IN the pack. spine Kid.
neys; pains around the ver pleurisy swelling OF
joints. pains in the bowels. heartburn pains all
Kinds. hadway's Really Relief will aoru i'm mediate
snd its continued Tor few days eject a pernansnl
cure Price 80 cents sold by drussistx
DR. RAILWAYS REGULATING PILLS.
perfectly taseless elegantly coated, for OF all
disorders OF tho liver, bowels kidueys bladder
diseases headache constipation. Indigestion,
dyspepsia biiousnes bilious fever, nation OF the
bowels piles all arrangements OF tho Internal
Warranted TO effect positive Price IS
per box DR.. RADWAi .e Co. 81 Warren Ut.
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A.--HATS FOR GENTLEMEN; FALL STYLES
ready; lowest prices. T.. ERNENwEIN l4s Nassau st..
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SOUTHERN RAILROADS REPAIRED.

LYAcHBURG Va, Sept. 16 1873
Damages to the Atlantic Mississippi and OHIO Bail.
road by the recent rains have been repaired, and
trains running usual via tho Grcat Southern
all and Kenessw routes, ana Virginia and Tennessee
Air Lines.
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DYSENTERY. DIAERHGA
CHOLERA MORBus.
- FEVER AND AGUEt
BY RADwAys READY RELIEF
NEURALGIA,
DlPHTHERIA.
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DIPHTHERIA.
BOWEL COMPLAINTS.

SORE THROAT, DIFFICULT BREArIiING,
relieved Ia u lew minutes
BY kADNAY's READY RELIEF.
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A-RUPfURE-A CONSTANT PRACTICE OF IS
the of II kRSIA has enabled DR. MAESH
positively in eight months.
References application Office l2S Broadway N Y
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A.-A.-A.-R. r. X.

A-sELZER BRUNNEN NATURAL SPARKLING
MINERAL MATER. A. STEPHAN x CO.. A new 81, sole
importers.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

CONIAINs.-
NEW ENGLAND DAIRY AND sTocN~
With Thirteen Illustrations
ADoNAIs. A Poem.
With Five Illustrations
THE ST; GoInAnp ryENNL.
With Eight Illustrations
A JAPANESE SCHOOL
With -Four. Illustrations
With Fourteen Illustration.
BUTTER STORES IN PARIS.
MEETING. A Poem.
We BELL NAN. 4 Poem. ByRobe-t Herrirr.
illustrated by Abbey.
NEW YORK IN SUMMER
With Seventeen Illustrations.
THREE ruuSpREBoLTs. A story.
With Two illustrations.
AROUND rnR PEcoSIcs long ISLAND.
With fweniyone illustrations
MACLEOD or DARE By william Black, chapssrs
With One Illustration.
THE WESTERN GryEvnA. As,ory. .By Edward Evsr
Book Fourth. Chsptes N.-yfu.
IN A JEWISH BOOKSTORE.
DIsCoRD. A Poem.
nal Danwcadis. Mniionnsirs.S '' '"
EDITORS EASY CHAIR.
EDITORS LITERARY RECORD.
EpIroRs SCIENTIFIC RECORD.
EDITORS HISTORICAL RECORD
EDITORS DRAWER
nAnrEF,s Fsh rfa.oDlcAIs ,.ls
HAEPBR5 NAGAnfyB. one year ........ ...... -
hAIrEss WEEKLY. one year sr.......--.............
HAkPEkS BAZAAR one year
The THRhk publications. one yer..... 10
Any wv one
SIX subscriptions one 20
Address
HARPER A BROTHERS
frank,in.S quar-. New York.
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SoZoDONT.

No toilet Is complete without soLoDoNT. II combines
all that Is keep the mouth and teeth healthu
and ipats delicious fragrance to the breath Its
should never n~rmted the mouth needs be
pure and an and by nothing better soZoDoNI
this be effected
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| CHARLEY, YOUR BREATH Is AS SWEET AS
It's pertunled with SaAx Ida. buy any
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A.-RUPfURE-A CONSTANT PRACTICE OF IS
positively the in eight months.
References application office li2s Broadway N Y
AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
teethipg dysontery diarrhoa wind coc. aud
regulates the bowels 20 CENTS A BOTTLE.
"BOLLINGER," The MOST DELICIOUS ''DRY''
CHAMPAGNE in the market
CHARLEY, YOUR BREATH Is AS SWEET AS
a It's pertuned with SaAx Ida buy any
tor 10 cents.
DYElNG AND CLEANING AT THE NEW YORK
DyEINc PRINTING EsrABLIsHxxNr Staten Island Or
fees SO Duane I52 Broadway. $40 9Th New York
1856 Picrrepont st.. Brooklyn Established 80 years.
FALL STYLES FINE SILK HATS SO 20, WORTH
So Ga DERBrs. 81 9o Il New Church st.. up stairs
FOR CONSUMPTION, WEAK LUNGS COUGHS,
Bronchitis Asthma. General DEBILITY Loss OF Appetite
Poverty OF the Blood, use
WiNCHESTKR'S HYPOPHOSPHITE OF
LIME AND SODA.
An acknowledged specific remedy, proved by twenty
years experience. Try It,
Price 81 and So per bottle. Prepared only by
WINCHESTER Co, Chemists,
Sold by druggists No. 3tJohn ST. New York.
GRADUATED CHEST AND LUNG PROTECTORS
well preventives of lung maiaral fever and
bilious affections. sold everywhere; by mail VI So
NEURALGIA HEADACHES AND NERvO USNEss
cured by FfiED. V. RUSHTON'S NEW REMEDY. BOG 4th
Sold by druggists.
RHEUMATISM, SCROFULA AND ALL IMPURE
blood certainly cured by HYArr's LIyE BALsAx
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AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY.
MRS WlNSI.OW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teethipg cures dysentery diarroa wind coiic aud
regulates the bowels. 20 CENTS BOTTLE.
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DYEING AND CLEANING AT THE NEW YORK
DYEINc PRINTING EsrABLIsuxKSr, Staten Island
fees SO Duane T52 broadway $40 9Th New forks
st. BrookNn EStAblisnnd
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The rose Il red.
The violet's blue.
And SOZODOSr's
The thing tor you:
Keeps mouth and breath
Sweet. pure aud true.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-15

thought, ascending towards heaven. l
drew up, and returning, found Pew
under his horse. crying, "pull her off
boys I" His horse, as hc was mount
,ipg,.in, some way, turned q complete
summcrsault, breaking her neck aud
falling upon her rider. And 20 sud.
denly was she killed tha. she did not
struggle, and if it had not been that
it was in sight Of the house, where
there were several men who saw the &C.
cident, and ran to his assistance aud
pulled tho dead horse of Of hin, be
would soon have given up tho ghost.
Poor fellow, he was badly bruised and
hurt; but I prayed for him, aud
whether my prayers. or those Of tho
deyil tia. preyailed'in saving bis life.
1 am no. certain ;but be lived to get
we'll. 10 after years be became Sen
a,or, and to him arc the people Of
,Gilmer county mostly indebted for the
legislative enactment. establishing q
Normal School at Glenville.
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for q dissolution of said Republic.
(Sco Section 12 Article 7th Of cous,i-
tution.) Mr.. Lynch will present his
credentials in duo time, and it is res.
pectfully and earnestly cpjoincd upon
tho members, both Of tho House and
Senate, the Governor, oil civil and
military officers, as likewise !bc COED
people of,hc holy city to extend to
said Minister their high appreciation
md gracious recognition Of bis sacred
and importan. trust, and in particular
to see that hc suffers not for the want
Of lager beer, Of which be is moderately
fond. .-'
Done at tho city Of GrautsVillo the
18th day Of December, ia the year Of
eur Lord 1860, and in tho year Of the
peoples discomfort, tho fourteenth.
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Dht 3elnpttaf,
Rates OF AdvertiSinE

is furlrd forever Jet from the wreck
Of crushed and shattered hopes has
arisen beautiful temple, lifting its
pinnacle on high, and shedding afar
its light; while around lis altar. clus-
ter oil tho orders essential to nations
happiness and a nations prosperity.
Eastern kings aud couquerora may live
by war. US tho bycna by slaughter aud
death /; oppressors may still invoke tho
historical school and its sophisms to
rivct anew the chains Of tho people aud
guild tho diadcms Of despots. Bo it
ours as n nation TO offer to the oppress'
ed Of all lands, tho freedom Of q homo.
whcrc free conscience is not subject to
tho yoke Of dogma imposed by coercion
aud forco.
Tho American people have reecg.
nized tho fundamental unity of tho
States. True. in their undivided al.
legiauco to tho federal government,
the idea Of sectional denomination must
give plnco to an immense confederation
Of free people and in tho language Of
distinguished s.atcsman, "Thcro will
bc as great u dlsproportiou bctaccntho
cgoist states Of to-day, and tho human
state hereafter, as there is between tho
old astronomy, which placed tho eutth
in .hs centre Of tho universe and tho
new astronomy, which, although it has
converted tho earth into satellite OF
tho sun, enables us to measure iufnlty'
The column Of destiny 10 wisely
withdrew from our view. nor. arc NO
permitted to read tho book ofifatc yet
may wc not hope that free government
will exist to the last "syllablo of re-
corded ,imo;" until tho trumpet
iongred Archaugcl shall descend from
the crystal battlcmcuss ofhcaven, down
into the vast and interminablc-pro-
found, md with his broad and sweep.
ing wings shall scatter suns and
Systems from their track; planting ono
foot upon tue tcmpcd billows Of the
ocean, and the other upon tho cloud
capped SUBMITS Of tho earth,' shall
swear, with voice that will roll its
reno eating pcals throughout all tho
mansions Of the dead,
shall be no more!
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CHAP. XII.

But had my revenge. 1t came
soon, md 10 4 manner least expected.
| met with Pew 4 few weeks alter,
wards on Steer Creek, ut lLe house ,Ui
an acquaintance. We s.aid a!l night,
aud tho uext morning after breakfast.
we saddled. up our horses and mounted.
Pew, in mounting bis horse, "a very
fiue one he had few days before,
purchased Of Tom Connolly picked up
peech treo brush aud made a dash at
plc. I knew ifho caught no, rider
and horse would get an uudiscriuinate
lhrashing with tho brush; and I kept
ahead. 1t was on q smooth pieeo Of
road, and I happened to turn !my head
to 500 i'll was in shooting distance,
when I saw Preston and fhis horse, |
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That Fetched Him.

In ono Of our Western States a man
was brought into Court on charge Of
assault and battery, presented by his
wife, aud His Honor asked him why ho
struck her. 80 80
"Shc called mo worthless, lnzy
loafer, but that wasn't it"
"Well." -
"Sho said my whols family wasn't
ft for fish bait but didn't get mad
at that" ---=. IL
"lyLat was it then? I" i 's'...'
"She shook her fist under my nose,
and said was too lazy to die, but I
knew she was excited and let that pass.
She's got fearful temper, your hon.
or" .-a#.n
Il wish to know il you had sufficient
cause Of lrovoca,iou.', said the court.
81 guess | had, Judge. She camo
close up aud spitiu my faco. and
said I was mcauer than pizcu. but I
didn't hit her for that, ,...,.
"What .heu?" .,..,r, e.. .,
II knoycd her temper, and sot
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CHAP. XIV.

One Of the most thrilling incidents
ever occurring in tho "Sun Set Side "
Of tho Allegheny NIouatains, took place
in Glenyille in tho year 1869.
It was dark rainy night =; tho vii.
lage was wrapped in slumber about
midpigh. four men were standing at
tue corner Of Ruddel's hotel in low
conversation. After consulting q short
time, they marched up street, opposite
tenement occupied BY q couple o'
legal gentlemen, as an Office aud sleeping
apartment. The end OF d strong cord was
fastened 10 tho door knob to prevent
egress. the cord was then stretched
across the street aud fastened to an
awning post :; the men then .narched
up street. and with some shelled corn ,
.hsy ,olIol un old SOW weighing
in the nsighbOrhooi Of 800 pounds
down street opposite tho haHss in ques-
tiOn, aud silently raising the window.
vita combined efforts they threw the
old SOW inside upon the bed where
slept 10 sweet oblivion two young and
distinguished legal gentlemen. A
stiihsd grunt, and the old SOW rolled
over upon the floor, ugh. ugh, chomp.
chomp, thud, thud rs the old critter
smelt about the room for something to
devour ia the way of legal assh. Two
combined screams that would have
scared " Sitting Bull" out of his moo.
cas;us, went UP from that room. Onc
fellow jumped to tho door, but finding
it fastened, ho leapsd up 10 the dark
10 get out Of danger, and accidently
caught his shirt collar on clothes
hook fastened to tho wall, and 10 hung
dangling down half choked, screaming
murder murder! he was too much
choked to give tho right accent. Ugh,
ugh, champ, champ, thud, thud as the
old SOW marched around in the da TX
room, seeking sOuis kind Of food, and
sue didn't care much what kind it was
Grunt, gruut, champ, champ. Tho
other chap had climbed the bed post.
the old fashioned tall kind, aud with
his legs wrapped around it to keep from
falling. he was letting forth some tall
screams. sob Lord, It's tho devil,
/ SEQ bis eyes, the devil that tempted
Evo in the garden of Eden; murder!
fire! hslpl oh Lord help thunder !
help lsuddla helpl oh Lord Lively it's
the devil, ld-n him see his eyes shin
ing! Oh! Lam a goner! Tho
other chap had in tho meantime fallen,
aud with ono bound hc went through
the window head foremost into tho
back yard running towards tho river,
bis white liuusu autteting in the night
breeze aud Rudders big bull Cog
barking At bis heels. .
These gentlemen had to borrUw au
extra amount Of money to pay for au
extra washing" the next week.
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why is it, my dear sir" said
Wnttls's landlady to him tho other day.
"that you newspaper men never get
rich p II do not know" was bis rO-
ply. "exccpt it is that dOlIaro aud
sense do not always travel together"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-15

=. "Snlcs by candle was tho meth
cd Of sale during tho seventeenth CEN
tury. A wax enable. about an inch in
length, was sOt on tLo edge OF knife,
aud he that bid most before the candle
was out, was tho buyer.
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dRRIrAE AND DEPARTURE
OF TIE NAILS

= Clarksburs-daiiy Sundays-leavcs
Kcs'on at g. A.M.-arrlvesAt 1 r. N.
nNxtOn Court liouse-dally except Sun.
llys-arrives at Iieston by ESQ r. N., md
leaves Weston same day 1t 6:30 p. ". '7'
IGIenvillc-lCaycs ,Iieston at a. NJ. on
Mondays. Wednesdays aud Frllays-arrlyes
st5rM Tuesdays, Thursdays and sa,uF-
days.
Tu.sddys, Thursdays and SNturdays-lcArrs
Weston ? r N. same days.
philippi-arriycs at Weston TUESDAYS mad
Fridays al 6P. N leaves Weston lTedues-
day and Saturdays at I A. n.
Mount pleasant-leayes Weston Mondays
and Thursdays at7A.M.-arrives Tuesdays
and Fridays by 5P.M. ifn. f...- =
West Union-arriyes Mondays ats P. N.
Leaves Weston Tuesdays at ! 4. II.
Sand Fork-once wcek-lcarcs Weston
Moudaysa, 9 A. M.-arrives Mondays at 8
r. N. =.
@a- Parties having mail to 80 should
bring Il to the office half an hour before the
lcParture Of tho mails.
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= -Thcrei is only one revolutionary
war pcnsiOuer on tho roll at the United
States Pension Office. Mrs Eliza Scar
ritt, tho widow Of James scarritt, apri-
vatc. She must have married youug,as
she is only eighty.ninc years Of age.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-15

-" When two Jouug girls meet
they kiss; when two young men meet,
they don't. That shows who want
kissing. most. " And it shows who
knows what tastes good, too.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-15

Newton county, Georgia. has at
least ono man Of muscle. llaving lost
his horse he hitchcd himself to plow
and hired u boy to drive. At last ac-
counts no had plowsd out two acres.
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THE CHEAPEsTCH OOI.

in West Virginia, add ode AS THOROUGH
las 131As THEBEsr, IL ''o7s7oa
-GZs' !-01s ZsAps.msI ,-osMssI
GLE3yuLLE,' Gilmsr Co.. ". Va.
openslsePtefnber loth, and continues unit
.ibcfo Jalyoloth, ,(is7s. - !, aai'
Two Oourses-Notmal and Advanced.
TulTl0SS ARE PAID for few ladies
and gentlemen from each county. ..5z,5ys 4
u. County Superintendent, OF Principal re.
ccises applicants. -
spring Term begins April lst. Many
teachers and others enter In April, and new
classes are formed for beginners. Its a
good Tins to enter.
Ns- Special Studies during September
and 0etobtr for those desiring to teach mex
winter. llaj aaa.-.i d.,
~, For particulars write to ,....
T. MARCELLUS MARSHALL,
,.I.. .-.,-....,,..,, Principal
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sDgIITI2s.

A.F.kA. M.-sta,ed commune ,.,t rs
Of Weston Lodge No 10, 4. r. and Am,
will he held on the First and Third Non.
""'' u e't'' NV n%; q. BENNETT, VIM
. ~. PErEnsoS, Sec H.l ,r' ~,
JANE LEW.-Statcd communications oi
Jackson Lodge Eos3s, A. F. and a. n .
will'bc held'in their, Halt, in Jnne Lew, on
the second Saturday 10 each month.
ISAAC JACKSON, ". A
W.D. CARpga, Sec
r St. Joseph's @. T. A., D. Soc,eiy.-S,ated
meetings are held on The first Sabbath in er-
ery month. FATHER TRACY, Prcs't.
r, J. StNrsos, Secretary.
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'CHAP.HXly.

d A sectional feeling Of hostility OK
listed for q number Of years 10 Calhoun
county, between the West Fork and
river sections Of the country, in re-.
gard to tho permanent location Of their
county scat. The hostility between
tho two sectious was getting very Bit
ter, when some wag wrote the follow.
ing proclamation, which from the alb.
surdity Of the thing, had tendency to
soften the feelings Of a great many
men in both scutious Of tho county, III
relation thereto, and merged their IN.
kind feelings in good and hearty
laugh:
Whereas, discomfort among tho sub.
jects of tho Republic Of Calhoun has
existed for tho last fourteen years iu
regard to tho location Of the Capital,
(Court House, and whereas. just and
equitable measures. have from time to
time been rcsOrted to 10 vain, to quiet
tho turbulent and uuruly factions and
whereas, the people thereof have be.
cums bankrupt aud poverty stricken 10
consequence Of thu enormous u. taxation
arising frqn tho building aud burning
down Of fdivors Capitals, Court llous'
es.) 30 it therefore made know
and promulgated throughout the length
and breadth Of tho land that the Hon
George Lynch is hereby appointed
constituted and mado tho accrcditct
Minister, Envoy Extraordinary Plcni
pO,cnsiary to the holy city Of Wheel
ing to negotiate with the Legislature
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an. II. rchurelin Rev. $. E. Jones. Pay.
itor!S Predicting every SABBATH. Prayer
meeting wedneSaay night. Sunday Selool
y A. barnes. Superintendent Sum-
tlay At 2 o'clock, p. ".
==Preshy tcriaaE Church, Rev. George N.
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath, Sehool-Wm l.. DUN
ningtonI. Supcrintendent-every Sunday at
Q o'clock, AIM.1G G9E
Catholic Church, Rev J. A. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first md third Sundays
atf9and losA. M.s md l. IN Sabbath
Schosl-jacob; sehmitt Superintendent.
every Sundav. al 2. O'clock, 2. "
Episcopal church-attended occasionally
by the Rev. Mr. Wood, Of Clarksbnrg.
,c!Baptist Church; Rer..:John s! Fisher, Pas
,,pnj Preachinsl every scssnd Sabbath in
EACH mGash. Prayer meeting mneefft,is every Tufss; Enss
y E'sAtrisaniM.iE. Church. Rev. T. II. Cyri.,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10 o clock
Sunday school-George T. Jones, Superln-
tendent-everv Sunday at Q O'Clock.
Icolorcd II. L. Church, Rev. John Hughes,
Pas Tor. ScrviccS every Sunday at II
o'clock. Sunday School Charles Lee, Sr.
rerintcnlent-csery Sunday q. 2 o'clock,
p ~ .s.'l' ''' ''''''E ".' ~ '"' u
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CHAP. XIII.

10 tho County Court OF Calhoun
county. some years ago, 4 case was
tried wherein, Que, A. j. Richards.
sued ono, A. J. Rogers, constable. to
recover damages for certain bull,
which the defendant had levied upon
and sold, by virtue Of au execution in
his hands; aud which the plaintiff
claimed was exempt from execution
under tue exemption law relating to
persona! property. After hearing the
evidence, and arguucu. Of Tie counsel,
the court, through its presiding officer,
instructed the jury as follows: ~
g" Gentlemen Of Mc jury: Hcarscn
unto the voice OF the court, aud DO sc
certain that yc pay due regard thereto.
IL is the opiuion Of the court-aud th"
court thinks it knows itsclf-,hat the
bull 10 the plaintiffs declaration meu-
toned. is not subject to exemption. If
the court knows itself, aud has been
correctly informed, au animal described
~ that in tho plaintiffs declaration,
'canuot, aud is not. considered BY this
court as personal property, nor as a
choss in action; but asa four.lcgged
libcrtineS subject to be captured, ex.
ecated, skiaucd, sold and eaten,
wherever IL may bo found. i==s='=sill== .
/ Ia tho FIRST place. We e-ihcar Of this
animal (now dead aud eaten) roaming
,s large in a sister :couuty-thc good
county of Ritchic. Again, We hear Of
him fleeing for refuge to our own be-
loved county-Calhouu. And there
is no telling. gentlemen Of the jury, to
what extent the good and virtuous
citizens Of our own county might have
been atfsc.ed.by tho lenial descendants
Of such brute, had he not boen cap
turel, executed, and eaten by the do.
fendaut as aforesaid. !!
% Gentlemen Of tho jury, you will find
Tor tho defendant ,sa wi . sIf
qgsMr. Jchu Z. addressing the plain.
itid's couusel)the cour, wishes it distinct.
ly understood that il would be we'll for
you and your associate counsel, Bill s;
to mellow tue sardouic grins upon your
eouutenances; else this, court, If it
knows itself. will fue you ten dollars
and the costs Of this suit, for contempt
Of court" ..,
Counsel wilted, and tho jury
brought 10 a verdict as Instructed.
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