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Commissioners Notice.
Julia 4. Basnett, administrators of ia
cob Busnett, deceased.

Julia 4. Basnett, administrators of ia
cob Basnett deceased.
VS..
Samuel Snider, James IT. Manown, J.
Ami Martin, In his own right and as
trusteec, W liam G.. Brown, William III D..
Grimes, David Martin, UezelSiah Pell, j.
Milton Allen, William NJ. Garner Cons
rod Albright and other creditors; John
~. Basnctt, BeaX Basnett. Charlotte
Martin, late Charlotte Basnett Oliver
Berry, Belle Morris and Andrew J. Nor
lis, her husband, Caroline Weidman and
David Weidman, her Int sband, Arthur
Litman and Carl Litman, children aDd
heirs at law of Mary Berry, late Mary
Basnett-all heirs at law Of Jacob Bas-
mott, deceased.
IN EQUITY.
BY decree rendered by the Circuit
Court of Preston county, in the above
mentioned cause, ON the 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1878, The said cause was referred 10
any one of the Commissioners of the
sid COIrt, who is directed to audit state.
settle and report the state and condition
Of the administration account of plaintiff.
as administrators of the estate OF Jacob
BasUCtt, deceased, that he ascert lin and
report the real estate If which the said
Jacob Ba-Uctt died seized or entitled to,
giving "a description and location thereon
the amounts hereof, TO whom owing, the
character, order and prIOrities OF the
same, that Inc take proof, ascertain and
report any W lid unpaid debt due from
sud estate, the amount thereof, ana TO
whom OWino, and that he report any 9th
er pcrtiueuo matter deemed proper by
himself. or whiih being pertinent, may
be required by any of the parties.
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The week q prayer will be observ-
ed next month more generally III an
ever throughout the Protestant world.
The appropriateness Of such brier
period Of devotion appears to have
impressed itself especially on the en-
glish-speaking Churches, and has
been recognized wherever tie Evan.
gelical Alliance is kno8n and its
branches are established. Tie topics
annou need for the Observance in 1879
ars: Monday, January G tbanksgiv-
ing 10 the blessings ofthe year past
and prayer for their continuance
Tuesday, January 7, prayer for The
Church Of Christ; i,s ministers. its
growth in grace, and enlargement.
Wednesday, January g, Christian
education; the family, the young;
colleges, seminar.es Of learning Sun.
day and other schoois Thursday.
January 9 for natiors; lers end
people; for peace and religious hber.
" ia the earth. Friday, January
10. the press; the cause Of temper
aucs and other social reforms Sat.
urdayi January IL, lJm5 ard for
eign missions, and the conversion oil
the world.
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PARKS & JACKSON.
KINGWOOD,
w. VA.
Notice to Cred tors.

To the Creditors Of Jacob Basnett, de-
ceased
In pursuance ola decree Of tho Circuit
Court Of the County of Preston, made in
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate OF the said Jacob Basnett to
the payment Of his debts, you are rpouir-
co 70 present your claims against the
Sald JACOB Basncu for adjudication to
John NJ. Crane. Commissioner at biS
Office i'm ,he said County. on, or before
the I'D day OF December, next.
witness, Smith Crane Clerk OF said
Court, this 10Th day of November. 1878
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
John Barton Payne, Pits Counsel.
lnO3OA $3.50.
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The Indians who were sent to
the West Virginia Penitentiary by
U S, Government, about a year ago
for life, have all three died, the las
oue--the Chief--dying few day
ago. These poor red skins grievsd
over THEN conf ement great deal.
md the punishment. justly Inflicted
upon them for their crime seem to
be greater than they could bear. l.
did not take them long to live out
their term Of ssryituie.
For the last iew days operations
have been suspended at the oil well
on the Thompson farm, opposite this
place. The cause Of the suspension
b. not exactly known, but tits the
sufposiiion Of some thai oil has again
been struck, and The parties have
gone to Pittsburgh to prepare to op
crate the well b. THE as it NAV.
one Of the parties remarked the 9th
sr day that the well would be sunk
20 The depth Of POO feet unless oil
vas obtained 10 paying quautilea
before that depth wa8 reached
There s one printer in Che Yves,
Virginia Psutenus5y HIS employ.
meni o. stamping cigar boxes, Re-
Porter.
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PRESTON COUNTY COUNTS.

The Circuit Courts are brlA GA the
seventh day OF April and the seventh
dav Of October.
The County Courts are held on tho
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in March. third Monday N Nav
first Monday in July, first Monday in
September, and third Monday i'm Novem-
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CHAs. IL. McCAFFERrY,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
, PRESTON cJUNTY, W. va

NEwBURG, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
Wiliwr deeds and other instruments.
and VIII attend promptly to AL business
entrusted e. his care. Any one applying
for a pension will do will DO well to ob
tain his assistance.
NAJ FIST VIRGINIA, s..
At Rules held i'm the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court OF Preston county. on
the FIRST Monday of December, 1878.
Rino FrOmhart, for the use of William
4. Buncuttor.
w. Balzer Fromhart.
IN DEBT
The object OF this suit is 10 collect
from the defendant a debt OF 800 90
with interest thereon from the 10th day
OF January, 1874, due by promisory note
.! said date. An attachment having
ted
And II appearing that the defendant il
not " resident OF this State. he is there
lore, hereby required TO appear bera. at
ltu.ss u DE held for said Court. on the
hrst Monday Of January next. and do
what - necessary 20 protect his interests
herein. And, on motion OF the plaintiff
by his attorney, il is ordered that the
foregoing be published in The West Viz
ginia Argus,-a weekly newspaper pubs
lshed in this county.
y cOpY-Test
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Robert w Monroe, Attorney for PPT,
lupTtfsT.75.
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letter from Falnter's Mil.


Letter from Painters NIL.
DEC. ia Wedding last oatur-
day somewhat surprised the good
people OF tins isolated part of good
oil Preston. About two weeks
since, a Mich;gander male his ap-
peararce; and on yes erday gobbled
mp his COOS, and to day embarked
for his adopted State Michigan.
The parties referred to were Miss
Hattie Lautz, cousin Of your boot
maker, and Mr.. Frank Porter.
The winter has come with it's cold
chilling blast. A warm bedtellow is
among the desirables under such cir.
cumsIances, 50 we mgy expect others
to profit by the lesson taught by
Mlchgander
Mss Eiith propheeies that there
are to come off, inside Of 80 days,uot
less than eight marriages IN this vi
entity, and what Mss Edith does not
know IN this line. Is not worth know.
ing, whether she counted herself in,
deponeut kEoweth not. il her pro-
phetlc vision is not at fault, such
general sweep must surely iuveieh
one or more oil our old Bachelors.
Sam, Lewis, Jacob, Ike and Georg-
" TG I, - , o',' ~, - - ooI 'I
yaei, ~ t,yo s,,n, ' $50 ~ - ~ 'e.e
parties from Pittsburgh leasing lands
with view OF boring to fad the
hidden treasures In the bowels Of the
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"a -, ~ Nv, - ~ a. -
NM; 60 'o 49,, ,a..l 'n" go t,Hi'y -
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=, a'no i'',ioI ~ ~ " SpI i"N nv
cbseI r. Sn.F'r III ',' t ,ra ~
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m s-a, ea,.I =, 80, ",'j = ~ S""
~. 4'-. = an" y" o',, nos
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R,,.t,,;..i ~ Wv N'C"'
,.a as.t 100. ,i'a o'sn '"' o'',' IoT
-. 80. .,.l
snoe Of hos and lomiuv buel,vle.t
cakes and honey In fsci everything
In abundance e1va money wIi.b ;s
unusually .,aree n .'L5.o Lnl a.,
Gle and tbeap will d.m5ul mo,.v
and thew at low f,ur.s tot we r,ns,
content ourselves by SIM RI, since
re NO better we aie e'aI ria ~
worse.
The Overssels az tho Poor of ,lfs
. 90
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Praadeuts or SECRETARIES Of school
boards OF Eeuo, Valley, Lyon and
Union Townships wIIlrece,ye stamp
DO return Tor q list Of their teachers
aud p O. address Name and No OF
School House and i. O. address oil
The members Of Boards, for publ ica
ton, sent TO our address by Dec.
9th,
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TEACHERS DEPARTMENT..

samuel r. Wiley will have charge of
this deu1r mout, and all communications
for IL should DO addressed to him at
Brucoton Mills, Preston county, w. Val
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Elucation-a debt due from presen to
future generations cIbOJy.
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a 'oacharin Birmingham Eng. re-
received the following note: Miss
3. can you allow our HenTiet n
G-orgisna 10 come home and nurse
CaIius Alfred while our Louise
Anne Victoria goes 20 dancing s,hooi?'
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FOR SALE.

An improved Blanchard's spoke lathe.
with all the necessary pattel ms and FIX
lures This latho is q new one. never
having been used except to make GOO
spokes. Any person wanting TO purchase
machine of this kind, will do well 10
give us call, as it Will be sold at ex-
tremely low figures.
Wealso have a second hand Tenonine
machine, in good order, that we will sell
cheap.
MCCAFFERTY & HUGHES.
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Shafar & Bouafeld are erecting a
shook shop between the cav mill aud
railroad.
Mr. A. F. Gibson and son have
been visiting friends in GAINESVILLE.
Buck ye, Of the Journal, has an
other promising boy. Send in the
names
The Literary programme for this
week is 81 follows:
Readiug-Mls3 Hannah Brown.
Defamation Willie Cruise.
Grafton j -ilerys.
Deb tte-Relolved. That winter is
pleasanter than summer. Affirm,
Mayer and Jennie Wolcott.
Neg, JsGerys and Wolcott.
Literary Budget, edited by Misses
Hannah Brown and Alice Powell.
Minute Speeches. MEMO.
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LatelyImproyed,
verc1ning all pos
ibility Of slipping
IT Shoulder; ali
zes for both sexes;
Worth ten times its
'st i'm promoting
aalth and securing
10 erect form. For
lie b. the trade,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
A Hanging Horror.

Jackson Edwards, Wesley Turner, and
Alexander Brown, all colored men, have
suffered the extreme penalty of the law, at
Franklin, La. At II 10 q. M, April %, the
procession, led by the priest and Sheriff,
moved from the Jail and assembled the
scaffold. The Sheriff then addressed q few
words to the bystanders, who were very
numerous, requesting them to behave in an
orderly manner. Then the three condemned
men, with the priest, knelt. The priest
offered up a prayer, to which the condemned
listened attentively. After this, the pris-
oners were each given ten minutes time to
address the multitude.
Edwards spoke first, acknowledging that
whisky was the cause of his crime, and adj
vised his hearers to avoid whisky. He ex-
pressed his willingness to die and his hope
of heaven.
Brown spoke next. He said that he had
killed the man for his money, that he was
about to die for his crime, and believed God
would forgive him.
Turner spoke last. He said thai he was
as innocent as the man that never saw Mr..
Ehrhardt, or as the child unborn; that Basil
Smith killed Mr.. Ehrhardt; that being inno-
cent, he was willing to die, to meet his God,
where angels would carry him in triumph
to heaven.
The nooses were adjusted, the black caps
drawn over the faces, and at twenty-five
minutes after eleven o'clock the rope was
cut and the drop fell. Edwards and Turner
hung dangling in the air, but Browns
knot became united, and his body fell
to the ground. The Deputy Sheriff
carried the body back into the Jail and re-
fixed the scaffold, and at fifteen minutes to
twelve, Brown, assisted by the Sherif's
Deputies, reascended the scaffold and was
| swung off the second time, After the
bodies had hung about forty minutes they
were taken down and placed in collins.
Edwards's body was claimed by his relatives.
Nobody claimed the bodies of Turner and
Brown. The throng of people in town was
immense, ut'good order prevailed through.
out. 1t is feared the negroes will lynch
Basil Smith, whom Turner accused of kill.
ing Ehrhardt. The negroes believe Turner
was innocent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02

Sales are announced Of railroads.: The
Chicago and Southern Railroad, which is
the only opening to Chicago for the Grand
Trunk Railroad, was bought in the United
States Court by Henry A. Rust, in the in
terest of the latter corporation. Price,
$155, 900. In the New York Exchange the
Erie Road was put up at auction, and pur-
chased by ex Gov. Morgan for s 100000.
Mr.. McLin, the ex-Secretary of the State
of Florida, and Mr.. L. G.. Dennis, a promi-
nent politician of the same State, have made
what is called a confession of frauds COM
mitted in making up the Electoral returns
under which the State was counted for
Hayes. The confessions have been the oc-
casion Of great excitement in all political
parties. The New York Herald claims to
nave canvassed the Senators INT Represen-
tatives on the Montgomery Blair bill for un-
seating President Hayes. 1t sets down "a
Democratic Senators as opposed, | in favor,
and 9 non-committal; 25 Republican Sem
ators opposed, Z non-committal; the I'M
classified Senator Davis, non-committal.
Total Senators opposed, "a; in favor, 10;
non-committal, 43; Republicans opposed
lis; in favor, 1; non-committal, Z. Total
Representatives opposed, 207; in favor, IA;
n~on-committal, so; absent, 81. Total OF
Congress opposed, 256; in favor, Is, non.
committal, 81; absent, 80. No Senatorfr om
q Southern State is in favor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
Ingenious. But Family.

A well-known Sacramentan who had
been out with athe boys until three
o'clock in the morning, felt a triie unr
easy as to what his wife would say upon
the subject, and determined to adopt a
little piece of strategy. He entered the
house cautiously, noiselessly removed his
boots and then made his way to their
bedroom. He was not SO obfusticated
but that he knew it would be dangerous
to attempt to get into bed, 80, after dis
robing, he took up a position by the side
of the baby's cradle and began rocking
it like a '49-er. His wife aroused by the
noise, discovered him, as it was part of
his deep laid scheme that she should, and
called out: "Why what on earth are
you doing therefn "Doingp he re-
piled, keeping the kinks out of his
tongue by an almost superhuman effort.
Doingf Pm trying to get this-baby
asleepl She's been crying half an hour
and you've slept through It ALL" His air
of righteous Indignation was well put on,
but it wouldn't do-luck was against
him. "What do you meanr his better
half sternly responded. 81 have got
that baby in bed here with me and she
hasn't cried tonight When did you
come home Z"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
Aerial Navigation Near at Hand.

The Scientific american informs us the
time when erial navigation will be
within the reach of man is near at
hand. Nj. Breary, the Secretary of the
British Aeronautical Society, delivered
an interesting lecture on the subject at
the Grimsby Mechanics Institute, a
short time ago. Having explained the
rudiments of the science, and shown the
progress it had made, he noted the sin
gular fact that, although air is. so much
lighter than water, it possesses the
power of supporting bodies much heav-
Ter than itself, while water only sup
ports bodies of about its equal weight.
eff man could get sufficient sur
face" he says, he could surely get suf-
fcient machine power for propulsion"
Steam wa at first thought out of the
question, on account of the cumbrous
method of generation; but now that it
can be applied with but slight weight, it
is hoped the question is very near solu-
ton. "Many," MI. Breary states, ARE
now working at the problem in secret,
partly from fear of ridicule, partly from
want of protection by patent" He IL
Illustrated the different methods for
flight by models. His bats "swooped
down" upon the heads of the audience
in quite a natural manner. The birds,
too, rose and fell in graceful motion as
they ~traversed the air from the plat
form to the end of the room, or, swerv-
ing to the right or left, bobbed their
beaks upon the side walls. One large
model of an albatross came to grief
upon a gas pendant, just as it was bend
ing its flight into the regions of the up
per air.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
Telling Lies and Stealing.

DEAR Mr.. NEW YORK SUN: You are
always willing to shine for big people,
won't you please shed some light on the
troubles of a little boy? Tn Just tell
you all about it: My poor mamma told
mt 1 ought to ave all the money I could,
and put it in the bank, 80 1 could have
it when 1 got to be big. I wanted to buy
a velocipede awful bad, but then 1
thought it would be nice to have money
when I got big to buy pony carriages
and goat wagons and circus, SO 1 put
all my money in the Oriental Savings
Bank. One day they shut the bank up,
but told me if 1 would not bother them
they would give me all my money back,
SO l didn't even look in the window to
seei if they were counting out the money,
but yesterday my mamma said she saw
in the Sun they were only going to give
me twenty cents for every dollar, and
keep the rest themselves. Is that right
If 1took a dollar from a boy and said 1
would give it back when he wanted it,
and when he asked for it only gave him
twenty cents, / know what would hear
about telling lies and stealing, and /
know what l would get besides. Big
people can do mighty strange things, but
boys don't you try to do like them, and
don't put money in the savings bank.
A Boy DEPosIToR.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
APen Pfcture,

On e@AA HA
A few months, or even weeks, since, her
pallid ~countenance was the very type of
ruddy health-the delight of the school n
the pride of the household. She was always
welcome wherever duty or pleasure led her.
Diligent, punctual, and exemplary in the
classroom, obedient and loving at home,
she won the hearts of all. But alas those
glowing cheeks and lips are now blanched
by consumption. The voice once SO en-
chanting in laugh and song is feeble, husky
and broken by q hollow cough. Let us APP
proach her couch and gently take her
bloodless hand in our own. Do not shud-
der because of its feeble p~assionless grasp.
The hand once SO warm and plump shows
tuous veins are plainly mapped upon its
surface. The pulse that bounded with re-
pletion, imparting beauty, vivacity, health,
and strength, to the system, is delicate to
the touch. The enervated heart feebly pro-
pels the thin, scanty blood. Must we lose
her while yet SO young and 30 fairf No.
There is relief. But something more is re-
quired than the observance Of hygienic
rules, for enfeebled nature calls for aid and
she must have it. Administer this pleasant
medicine. 1t is invigorsting. 1t ailays the
irritable cough, improves the appetite and
digestion, and sends q healthy Jingle through
her whole being. The blood is enriched,
nervous power increased, and the hear
bounds with q new impulse. Her face
b~rightens-the blood is returning, her voice
is clearer, and her requests are no longer
delivered in that peevish, fretful ton 50
deadening to sympathy. Her step il still
faltering, but strength is rapidly returning
Let us take her out in the warm, life-givinf
sunshine. In a few weeks she viii go with
out our aid and be able to join her compan,
ions in their pleasant pastimes and feel hel
whole being warmed and expanded into
perfect life" The change is so great tina,
we think she is sweeter and nobler thar
ever before. And the medicine which hal
wrought this transformation, we look upor
as a blessing to humanity, for there al othel
loved ones to be rescued from the GRASP
of the insidious destroyer. DR.. PIERCE
Golden Medical Discovery has raised her
It will raise others.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-05-02
FORTY.FIFTH

APRIL 22.-Sendte-Mr. Mitchell called up
Senate bill extending the time to construct
and complete the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Messrs. Mitchell, Window, and Lamar spoke
in favor of the bill, and, after some more dis
cusslon, further consideration of the bill
was laid over till tomorrow. The House
bill to release the legal disabilities of women
in the District of Columbia, with an
amendment by Mr.. Sargent, that emo
person shall be excluded from practicing
as attorney and counselorat-law from any
court of the United States on account
of sex" was recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee. ..... House-The resolution of the
Maryland Legislature reopening the Presi-
Dental question, was referred to the Judici-
airy Committee. Mr.. Buffers bill for the
issue of fractional currency and treasury
notes of one, two, three and five dollars, was
defeated-yeas, 120; nays, 124. The rules were
suspended, amid much confusion and dis
order, for the purpose of passing the river
and harbor appropriation bill. 1t appro.
PIRATES 5 7,000,0 900 for the purpose, and was
passed by a vote of 166 to 66. Mr.. Cox,
afterward, IN a qeustion of privilege, pre-
scented a protest against the passage of the
bill, on account of the vote on the appro-
separate votes on each theme. The protest
regards this as an infraction of a salutary
rule, on a bill where the tendency is to
combine for general spoiliation upon the
Treasury. Signed by twenty-eightmembers.
APRIL 23.-Sendte-Mr. Morrill,, from the
Committee on Finance, reported favorably
on the House bill to prohibit the coinage of
twenty-cent pieces Of silver, and it passed.
The amendment of the House to the bill
granting a pension to General James Shields,
so as to increase his pension from fifty to
one hundred dollars a month, was, on motion
of Mr.. Sargent, referred. At the conclusion
of the morning business, consideration was
resumed of the bill to extend the time for
the construction and completion of the
Southern Pacific Railroad. The Southern
Pacific Railroad bill wa read the third time,
and passed without division. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
......House-After some time spent in de-
termining points of order, and amid a great
deal of confusion, the House permitted the
protest presented by Mr.. Cox, of New York,
against the passage of the River and Harbor
Bill, to be read. After considerable debate,
Mr.. Mills then moved that, as a matter of
courtesy to those who signed the protest, it
be entered on the journal. Rejected. Mr..
Sparks, from the Appropriation Committee,
reported the Indian Appropriation Bill,
which was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.