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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-07

WEST VIRGINIA. So:
AZ Rules held in the Clerks Office of
The Circuit Court of Preston county, on
the first Monday of September, 1873.
Simon X. snyder, James X. Harris.
Josiah Bassett, end John NJ. Hewitt, tras
ding as Snyder, Harris. Bassett & co.
vs..
Samuel Calhoun and AbneT Evans
trading as the firm of Calhoun and Ey-
ans.
IN ASSUMPSIT.
The object of this suit * to recover from
the defendants the principal sum OF go
doll, rs and ten cents.
And IL appearing that the defendants
are not residents OF this State. they are
therefore, hereby required 10 appear
here, at Rules TO be held for the said
Court. on the last Mundy of September.
instant, and DO what is necessary To pro-
teCt their interests herein. And on mos
ton OF the plaintiffs by their attorney, it
* ordered that the foregoing be pubiish>
ed in the West Virginia Argus week
~ newspaper published in this county.
A copy-Test;
SMITH CRANE, CLERK.
Jno. Barton Payne, Atty for Pm.
7sep IS $40.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-07
WEST VIRGINIA., IS.

w In the
Clerks Office of the County Court OF
Preston county, ON the LIST day of Au-
gust, 1873.
Guy A Bishop
vs. us EOuITN
Goo. J. Lieb ct al
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-07

CIIAS. L. BROWN.
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Sccor RObcson.

The full returns from the First District Of
New Jersey show that SEcOR RoBEs0N. on
ROBsoN. or ROBBEHsOS owes his election
solely TO n division in the Democratic ranks.
Had II not been for tho unwisc course Of
the Democratic Convention in nominating
STRATroS, candidate who could command
onlyn small part Of the vote Of his party,
RonEsoN's impudcnt canvass would have
come to naught.
SrRATroN received g. 2i7 votes: GRosscuP,
the Grccnback Democrat, $500; aud ROBE
son, lI,VA. II the entire anti-ROBEsON vote
had been given to one man, that man would
have been elected by majority of ,l73.
The First District of Now Jersey would
then have boon spared the shame Of being
represented in Congress by u criminal who
ought to occupy penitcntiary cell.
II is no secret in Camden and Inv Philndcl-
phin that RunEsoss money procured tho
nomination Of SrEArroN by the Democrats
precisely as it procured hls own nomination
by the Republicans.
This colossal plundcrcr goes to Congress,
1t Is true, to the disgrace Of the FIRST Dis
trict Of the State OF New Jersey aud of the
whole country; but he goes as the repre-
sentative of only a minority of the First
District He rroclaims himself vindicatcd
by the people. Happily for tho good name
Of the inhabitaut of southern New Jersey,
RoBEsoN's election is anything but vindi-
cation. Three thousand Republicans who
voted for SISNGcKsoN two years ago refused
to vote Tor EonEaoS this year, and, "a the
direct result OF his candidacy. for the first
time in twenty-siN years the First District
hn II
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The Reappor,ionmen, of the state.

The Republicans of this State have ma
lority Of eight IN the Senate and sixty-two
In the Assembly. Therefore they can pass
or refuse to pass just such laws at the
coming session as they please. For any
abuse Of this unprecedented large measure
Of Legislative power, independent voters. and
especially that heavy reserved force which
Rbstaincd from the polls this fall will hold
the Republicans responsible.
For the last three sessions the Rcpuhll.
cans have controlled both branches Of the
Legislatures; and yet, in spite " the plain
mandates Of the Constitution, they have re-
fused TO reapportion the State for Senators
aud Asscmblymen according to the census
OF 1875. BY this neglect to fulfil IL positive
duty. they have done gross Injustice to all
that part of the State lying below the High
lnnds, and particularly TO the cities Of New
York and Brooklyn.
There was never any decent excuse for re-
fusing tn obey the Constitution in this inn
pOrtant matter. Tho lodges subterfugcs
prcvarcations, and downright falschoods
20 which THOMAS G.. ALvoRD, WILLIAM b.
WOODEN, JOHN T. HooEBooM, and other Re
publican leaders rcsortcd TO gloss over their
conduct, might raise blush of shame ON
the checks Of robbers OF savings banks and
church cemeteries.
IL is Infamous to restrict the representa-.
ton Of our two chief cities to their allot.
ment under the census of 1865. They ought
to have the benefit Of the census Of
1873 The refusal to confer IL upon them
grows more outrageous year by year; for
since the enumeration Of 1875 was made
the population Of these cities and thu adj
jacent counties has proportionally increased
much faster than in the other parts Of the
State. Hence, the obligation to district the
State anew is far wcighticr at present than
1t was at the session Of 1915
Let the Republicans in the Legislature
resort to no more despicable evasions and
false pretences in this vital matter, but
obey the Constitution like law-abiding citi-
zens. There Is no difficulty in the way of
adjusting a reapportionmcnt. Any smart
schoolboy can work out the problem with
his slate and pencil in an hour. Any further
delay will cover the Republicans with per-
manent disgrace.
We commend this subject TO the attention
oil the Hon. THOMAS MURPHY, who has just
been elected to the Senate from the most
arstocratic and opulent district in this city
and to the late Bald Eagle OF Westchester,
VINO has recently built costly nest some
where in the Ramapo Mountains
We also commend 1t TO the notice Of the
Hon. Roscoe CoNKLING. who ought TO tell
his friends in the Senate and Assembly that
he would feel ashamed TO be reelected Sem
Rtor In Congress by Legislature that re-
fuses 10 reapportion the State in obedience
10 the Constitution.
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A Good Subject for Clcrgymen To
Discuss.

We respectfully invite the attention of
clcrgymen Of all denominations TO a subject
which the rich members of their congrega-
lions have frequent occasion to consider
practically. and In reference To- which theory
and practice have hitherto been widely
asunder. We refer 10 the question. what
concession is it right "a make 20 thieves for
the purpose Of recovering stolen property Z
No compromising Of felonics says the law.
No cOnniving at the escape OF thieves,
thundors tho pulpit
Compromising of fclonios Is clfectually pro-
hibitcd, because the command of the law is
enforced 10y aflxing n temporal penalty TO
its violation But while technical offence
Of this kind Is avoided, An evasion OF the
law, 10 which the moral objection would
seem to apply with equal force, is often prac-
tisod. When q bank has been robbed Of a
large amount Of securities the good dcacons
10 be found in the board " directors are apt
To have n sudden perception. Of another class
of moral considerations 1T is all very
WELL say they, To condemn making con-
tracts with thieves and robbers, by
which these criminals profit, but
then we have TO consider our duties to the
widows and orphans whose funds We have
in trust and the question arises, II We can
get back two millions Of bonds by allowing
the thieves 10 retain two hundred thousand,
why should We make any fuss about IT ?
The high moral ground is good for churches,
and we believe in it in general and profess it
loudly; but then it il not adapted to count
ing houses and banks"
We think it would be we'll for the clergy
to consider this subject and 10 debate it,
and see if they and their leading church
members cannot get upon somc common
ground in relation to it. Certainly money
is no object compared with the Importance
of faithfully performing u religious duty.
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boroughs, hopelessly dsunlted. To what
ominous lengths the process OF dslntegra-
ton has since gone Is sufficiently attostcd by
two pregnant facts. In tho first place,
the flfty-elght Home Rulers entered
the present Parliament as Liberals, but it Is
we'll known that their weight has told far
more frequently in favor Of the Ministry
than Of the Opposition, so that in critical
juncturcs the Conservative majority has
risen from the original figure OF AZ to 1Gl.
This is not all, nor indeed the worst Not lcss
than ilvc-and-twcnty Liberals, including two
or three Of tho most influential Radi-
Gals and n strong fraction OF the old Wings,
representing n great deal OF wealth and
county influence, have broken from their
party In relation to the Eastern question,
and have voted with the Government ON
ono or moro of the four great divisions.
There is ample basis, therefore, for Mr..
GLADsrONF's statement that the compost
tion Of the Liberal party has changed; but
we can sec no warrant whatever for assert
ing that It's quality or its numerical force
has, from any point of Wow, been materially
imprOyCd
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quests were refused, undor the stringent
statute; but does any ono pretend that they
should have been granted Even In the
extreme case OF tho New Mexico troubles,
on which Mr.. McCRARY evidently Intends to
base his attack n regular application for
the uso Of troops reached Washington very
quickly, as the law contemplates under it's
existing provisions.
HAYEss War Secretary and his supporters
cannot find anything In the experience Of
the past six months TO justify Congress in
overthrowing the posse comidtus law. Even
were the distorted and exaggerated accounts
OF its injurious working, in one or two cases,
entirely true. they would be outwclghcd u
thousand times by the value Of the consti-
tutional principle affirmed on the statute
books, and rendered practical by penalties,
at grave moment in our history.
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To THE EDIroR or THE SuS-S1': It If owl
deut from TH stN o Friday and Saturday that At cas,
ouc Methodist minister has taken stand against min
stre shows being held 30 places worship There are
many who believe that tic Rev j. H. Daily pastor OF
the lla.cy Street j. church Of Newark. Is correct IN
hi. statement mat such exhibitions IAN outrage upon
hc moral sense OF large part Of the tctcrmudcd and
dcvuut mtminrs CONNIE ctiou and u an ac
cUraic canvas coud bee maug OF the number who
prove uf them. AMI who have ivu the denomination u
account n urir too frequent occurrence II would aston
ls al the evil would have less adNt-
The clergy tlFu 10 new has
But th,r are other ctntnvauces Rdortrd 10 raise
mttrt tri rfurch purpose. that are equally objection
nlr Hnd wholly t,Disls 900 80 ti thc teachings a. uv
h &c., namely flrs rcckuu aud apron festvHls. pound
frsffu amt concerto that consist pfiuclf at repro
duruons from uur cnmmunrsi variety shows
j. ITO be wnidtrcd az that terc u in days such
lack U the lNuuiur moral element IN sUcctv, when
preachers tir uUr amt energies 10 planning and
managing these Iandutustf utaiifo- 60 souls
and hasten the comim ot the millennium e. T. =
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Answer @ - colnrsa ca,holIe..

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sd. In answer
10 4 Culor,d cathlucs' question why the coorcd
Catholics Ut THIS city not allowed representation
In the Cathedral fair permit to state that the coorsi
Catholics ci ih- city allowed just the -ar; r-c.
drnl fair
Th,r, are no white coorcd catholic churches in hi.
citN. Hii a thc Catholic churches represented Why
dosut "toord catholic visit The table of the church
he hUinngs TO-
In tho Catholic churches tic white the black and the
rel receive Tho Holy sacrHm' ut 90 Communion siir hy
si'. Hui iu 800 affairs ui ttc church .ctc b. disuc
utfI
TNo rrsf American saint was cnllrcd woman. " 81
NH.r 40 LWH. .h uauN ,lurr ic. dedicated 20 her
m'nurv There one 40 is ciiy and another staten
l-IuNl
.L't Coored Catholic paw more attention 10 his
church. % hv j. Catholic ami bee VIII not trouble TIA
So wiiil such question.
~ YsAps READER or Tnr SIX.
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VOLCANOES IN ACTION
Izairo and Santa Ana Emitting Terrifying
Streams Of Ashes aud Fire.

PANAMA Nov. 7.-Advlces from Salvador
say that the volcanoes " Izalco and Santa Ana
are in state Of tremendous activity. On tho
latter. from four or Ave distinct openings. fire.
smoke. and ashes are pouring forth in vast
Volumes II Is not known that these are dis
tinct, but they are are supposed to be aperturcs
In tho old crater Of the volcano. which has been
silent for some years. For miles around ashes
arc falling almost perccptibly. and the air
Ii filed with smoke. dnrkcning the day and
max ing the scene gloomy and terrifying. The
inhabitants in the neighbOrng villages are
alarmed, and some have fed I'm terror. Whole
communities are seriously contemplating re-
mOWl to more SECURE localities. so far no lava
has descended from the mountains. although
that ~ u usual accompaniment or cruptiOns OF
the Izllco. aud No unusual shocks OF earth
quake have added to the general fright.
Tho intelligence Of tho severe earthquake In
the southern part OF the Republic is fully con-
iirmed. The destruction appears to have been
complete, and the loss VI lie and property il
great Tho Government and puUlic generally
have contributed largely To- tho general relief
Supplies Of provisions. clothing, money * -
have been forwarded from the capital. and the
Government has Issued orders for the cCnstruc-
ton Of temporary dwellings for the homeless
and distressed people.
A sgvprc earthquake WAS felt in Manlzales
tho capital oi the state Of Antioquia on oct. 9.
strOyed. Including the church, the hospital the
principal school, the city buildings. and many
Others. Fortunately no lives were lost NJ the
shock was long sustained and tho principal
ture was at li4 termination. The damage done
Will exceed 100000
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Alderman sAeII. u. an Amateur I.nwY.r.

am not lawyer. but appear for these
men, Alderman Shells aid yosic rday. when Inspectors
T.. Farley AMI Edward Meyer were taken before a
Commissioner on charge Of having failed To canvass
aui return the votes 40 tho Tenth Election District
of the fouiih Assembly District tor Mi,ha INV Rurns
ANA NiehNhs ll1usGnn Tor Aldermen Alderman shells
Ma~ AnMti fH HN,tHr tur his uruds s.n Bee began ~
rANi- tlr Juusdr uuutl point ~ arEued that a. no
cHhi1frs were f0r municipal oftt. tie lmiod States
t"NHl have no authority 90 Interfere or punish any r.
r,tu!ariues ilc was uVcrruled The courts have de.
tiitd mat tr tii states supervisors have right 10
inspect The vote, 900 al thu boxes where an election tor
congress !, htii 90 %, sa, me for the putvo~s
t'limWh. Whether ANY ballots for Congressman are in
The .tct boxes The Alderman concentrated his nors
on the aNtUnrut that tho accused were guifs oi
only umnenuunal gve-sisht Re was more succc ssiul
AMI his clients wcrr discharged.
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To THE Enron or The SUS-S0: From
rW SIS learn that Mis-. iosner of Rome claims have
invented coutr, auco to enable player II turn the
leavcs Of musc either On piano or ON a CONDUCTOR
sttAi
Now. happcn. 20 know hat Young German In this
cav las Inv tnird the iuc and h applying for his
patent lic never heard o Mis. Hu~mcr S.yrrai minds
Will suulctucs travel parallel Ines though separated
from one another by nearly iour thousand miles Of
NEw ionK. Nov 10. e. H.
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To THE EDITOR oP THE SuN-Sh: saw in
TN the other day letter Of an individual who was
anxious to know whether there exists any anti thin rem.
eay To tell Won t'e truth. need Il when the wind
blows very strul. am compelled other to remain at
home. MI pockets with stones II desire 10 go
out AMI thus prevent the wind from blowing me away
lhts winter u threatening aud II is stormy Tear that
the weight used Ca carry. which was thirty pounds
viii not be suuluent THIS winter Nrkf TINS.
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Don't doit Uuclo Iachl
Don't tire AZ fellows back;
I'm ,omn- down.
A. soon as see ,uuraim
r,co-ui4o che same,
Anddon my CROWN
The business must DO begun
For Eighteen c.eht, u,c,
And the market hullcd
for myself have no hopes,
Nord know the ropes
That mu-t be- pulled.
I've good supply ormush,
Bat not a bat OF push.
A. well you know
so you ami Brother blaine.
Who are good at raising Cain,
Mustm make htngsgo.
Tho civil service schcmo
Has departed like dream,
Ana Schurz is dumb.
The time of the party lash
And abundant campaign cash
Again has COME
Too long have the whors been sun
OF the dear oll outrage mill,
That helped rs much
Cause them again towhirr,
And make the ,hatting stir
Beneath your touch.
To You and Brother Blaine
lcommit the whole campaign
And clear the WAY
Set me my humble t,sk.
And grant but What; ASK
To save my nav,
NnnUN American population, II 10 said ono.thii
a. BANS NVugh s!rUp,-Ade
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To THE EDIToR OF THE SUN-Sir: Can you
tell why the teachers n the public schools OF this great
city have not received their pay due last FRIDAY the
"h bll were told rley would De lad on Tue SHAY, tic
ltihf ITO paw tfa dht The 1T ~ each month
never ra!d lil the 18Th following Then why adi tour
dr. !. ID
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Prof LocKYER is Of the opinion that hui
man life on the planet Mars may be- very much
like human life on the earth-thc light cannot
ba so bright. hut the organs Of sight may be SO
much moro susceptible ms to make the vision
quite as good the heat is probably less. rs tho
polar SHOWS certainly extend further but by no
means less in proportion to the lesscncd power
ot the solar rays. lie agrees with others that
several very remarkable seas-including inland
SOFAS. some Of them connected and some not
connected hy straits with still larger soas-are
now doiinnhlc I'm the southern hemisphere. i'm
when. rs IS tho case also with the EARTH water
seems 10 be much more widely spread than in
the northern hemisphere. There is, for exam
plo. a southern sea exceedingly like the Baltic
in shape and there is another and still more
remarkable sea. now defined by tho obserya-
lions ot many astronomcrs-one near tho
equator, long struggling arm, twisting. almost
I'm the shape Of an laid ON its back. from cast
to west, at least thousand miles in length and
a hundred in breadth
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Tho rhIladelphla Railroad Con.plra,or.

PHILADELPHIA Nov 1s,-Tho Market Street
nMl"N 'onSp'rotors John II, Maggie and George NJ
"NeIs were brought before judge Hare To day and "A
Jury was mpanclled John 4 Morton lato rr...tI,,
h m samuel hnhn late Treasurer Of the coh nany who
law Hl.nuy pleaded guilty To tho change ol is,ut,,
Ihuuu'l certificates u stock were also brouvht V,n
NlekeIA ''' "b""' Magic ana
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Of his acts. When men rent their promises to
saloon keepers, they know whit the properties
Of whskey are ane what tho weaknesses Of
human nature arc. When they grant tho
loases 1t Is with their Dyes perfectly open to tho
certainty that men will drink more than Is good
for them in these saloons. to thoir own injury
and that Of others. Why should not the Col
legiato Reformed Dutch Church. for instance.
the second richest church in America. be made
to pay for any damages committed by men who
are made drunk by its tenants on It's premises ?
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Science No Excuse.

When physicians mon Of education and
of good standing in the community-arc
detected in robbing graves Of their dead,
they plead in extcnuation OF the offence,
and, indeed, almost in justification. that it
Is done in the interest Of science. The study
Of medicine and Of surgery, We are told.
cannot be advantagcously pursued without
dead bodies to dissect.
Admit the premises, and the conclusion
does not follow. Subjects may be conyc
lent may bo necessary; but there are law
full methods Of obtaining them. The plea IN
behalf of science affords no excuse for the
Dissertation Of graves, about which the ten
dercst and most sacred affections cluster.
Opposed ms we are upon principle, to n
multiplicity Of new laws we sim thinkmore
stringent enactmcnts should be made for the
protection OF cemeteries.
In the great State OF Ohio, for instance.
whore decent regard for the resting places
OF the dead would appear TO be almost wholly
extinct among the medical profession, forty
or fifty might adyantagcously be spared
from the army Of doctors to people cells in
the State prisons until grave robbing should
be looked upon as equally detcstaLle with
I'Nh'b IlNhlilSs
Only dcpraved public sentiment can toll
crate such practices for procuring dead
bodies as have recently been brought TO
light, both in the West and in the East. The
plea in favor OF science IS inadmissiblc.
The Civil Damage act scoms to our
esteemed contemporary, the journal Of COM
merce, to violate tho eternal principles
Of justice and equity" also to "suhvert all
rational idens OF human responsibility" II
that is so. the passage Of the act was a very
serious mistake, and the now Legislature
should lose no tmo in repeating it.
What our contemporary especially objects to
is the provision which makes the owner of tho
promises responsible, with the lessee who sells
tho liquor for any mischief done by the
drunkard. Tho main object. II snys IL to go
Brighten landlords that they will not rent thoir
premises for the sale of liquor. and thus to in
directly cripple q grent business.
But whore is the hcnous injustice? A man
10 presumed 10 intend the natural consequence
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A remarkable libel prosecution has just
come to an end in San Francisco. Gen. JosE l..
URAoA who has figured prominently in several
Mexican revolutions, and who withdrew from
the patriot army to swear fcnlty to MAMMALIAN.
procured the arrest Of tho editor Of II California
paper. Ia Voz del Nuero Mmdo for having
called him n traitor and renegade to his
country" In the examination before the Police
Justice the defendant pleaded the truth Of tho
statement URAGA acknowledged on tho wit
ness stand that no was a General in the Mexi-
can army when MACMILLAN was proclaimed
Emperor and that no resigned his command
and retired to his estates in Gunnnjunto. where
he was visited by MACMILLAN. During tho
visit he sworo fealty 10 tho Emperor aud ac-
ecptcd Generalship in the imperial service
URAuA also admitted that at tho time ho went
over to MAXiMiLIAN there was a law in force
declaring all military mon who in any way. or
under any pretcXt loft thor posts. to be traitors
to tho republic. In one Of his answers he in
torpouted that il it had not been forthe United
States the empire would still exist The Police
Justice dismissed tho complaint. leaving Gen.
URAGA somewhat VIGOROUSLY branded as tho
renegade and traitor he had confessed himself
to DO.
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Doubtless to many persons the year 1878
seems an unprecedented one for murdcrous at
tacks on crowned heads but tho year 1852 was
signallzed by three-on tho King Of Prussia, on
the Queen Of England. and on the Emperor Of
Franco; the following year alec by three-on
tho Emperor OF Austria. the King Of Italy, and
tho French Emperor Still, In the present year,
though only three monarchs have been attacked.
tho two attempts OF HoEDEL and MODELLING
make the total number OF attempts four, which
Is unprecedented for ut least n quarter OF n
century within tho past fourteen years Prcsi-
dents Of republics have been attacked by aHsas-
sins almost NJ frequently Va Kings and Princes,
IA tho attempts on President LINCOLN and on
tho Presidents of Bolivia. Porn. Ecuador. and
Paraguay will show. There were six actual at
iacks or discovered plots for attack on NAPo-
LEON Ill during his reign. This year there
sccms to bo a marked panic in the royal house
holds Of Europe. to which each fresh though
futile attempt ut sassination adds now tromor.