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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-16
MEDICAL.
DIR. PIERCE'S
DIR. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES

Are not advertised az "cureas" but are specifics in
the diseases for which they are recommended
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-16
WORMS, WORMS, WORMS,

E, F. kunkles Worm syrup never fails 10 remove
all kind. of Worms. seat, pin and stomach worm.
are readily removed by hunkles worm syrup Dr.
hunkle i the only successful physician that can re.
move tape worm in from two 10 four hours lie has
no fee until head and all passes alive and In this
space OF time. Common sense teaches If tape worm
can he removed all other worms can he readily re.
moved Ask your druggist for bottle Of Kuuke's
Worm syrup. Price 81 er bottle. II never fails
Or send TO the doctor for circular, No. 2;9 North
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. Advice free
, 1878-09-08
THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE NJ.
EDUCATION.

Section 1. The general supervision
OF the public schools of the State shall
be vested in Il board of education. whose
powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law. The Superintendent OF Public In
struction, Secretary of State, and State
Treasurer shall constitute the Board, of
which the Superintendent of Public In
-struction shall be President.
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall, as soon
us practicable, provide for the establish
mcnt OF thorough and uniform system
ot free public schools throughout the
State, wherein all residents between the
ages of five and twenty one years, may
be educated gratuitously. One or more
public school shall be maintained in
each school district within the State at
least three months in each year.
Sec. 3. The Public School Fund Of
the state shall forever remain lrreducible;
the interest thereon shall only be ex
pended IN the maintenance of the
schools Of the State, and shall he dis
tributed among the several counties and
school districts in such manner rs may
be prescribed by law. No part Of this
flnd, principal or interest, shall ever be
transferred to any other fund, or used or
appropriated for any other purpose than
that herein provided. The State Treas
urer shall be custodian of this fund.- and
the State shall make good all losses
thereof that may in any manner occur.
Sec. 4. The nett proceeds of the sale
oil all lands that have been, or hereafter
may oe granted by the United States to
the State for educational rurposes-ex.
ccpt the lands heretofore granted, or
that may be hereafter granted, for the
purpose Of University, or for u College
ot Agriculture--all moneys and the clear
proceeds OF all property that may accrue
to the State by forfeiture or escheut, all
moneys which may be paid as an equiv
aIent Tor military duty, and all moneys
arising from any grant to the State,
where the purposes ofthe grant are not
specified: the nett proceeds Of the sales of
the five hundred thousand acres of land
to which the State is entitled on It's
admission, by the provision Of section
23's OF the Revised Statutes Of tho Uni
ted States; together with the five p,y
''''f'" OF the nett proceeds of the sale
OF public lands which the state NAV re-
ecive on its admission into the Union
ui Congress cousrnt 20 such appropd
Niinns lusi mentionsdJ.-sl.ail be- g.,
apart ss a separate fund. to l,e called the
School Fund the interest of which. and
III other revenues derived from the
, 1878-09-08

syery warrant pad thcrrirom, during
the quarter. The Governor shall cause
every such report to bc Immediately
Published in st least one ncwstaper
printed at the scat Of government. The
Legislature shall, at It's first session. and
may AZ any subsequent oHr, provide, by
law regulations for the safe keeping OF
the public funds, and for bonds 10 be
given by the Treasurer. with surities.
Sec. IG. The making of profit, di-
rectly, or indirectly. out OF the State,
county, city, town or school district, or
using the same for any purpose no, au-
thorized hy law, Icy public officers. or
by any other person. shall be deemed
felony, and shall I've punished as proyid-
ed by law.
Sec. II. Private property shall not
be taken or sold for the payment Of the
corporate debt of municipal corpora.
tiOns.
Sec. is. There shall be State Board
Of equalization, consisting of the Score
tary of State, State Treasurer and
Superintendent ot Public Instruction,
whose duty it shall be to adjust and
equalize the valuation OF real and pei
sonal property among the several count.
les. Also, in each county. board OF
equalization, consisting OF the Board Of
County Commissioners, whose duty it
shall pc to adjust and equalize the valu-
tion OF reai aud personal property with
in their respective counties Each Board
shall also perform such other duties us
may be prescribed by law; prociasd, that
the Legislature may prescribe the rule
by which such equalization shall be con-
trolled, and may revise or amend the
same when they may deem it necessary.
Sec. 10 The State shall not assume
the debt, or any part thereof, of any
county, municipal corporation. or person
unless such debt shall have been COL
tracted to repel invasion, suppress in
surrection or to assist the State in the
discharge OF any portion OF its indebted
ness.
Sec. 20, The Legislature may borrow
money o. contract debts, to repel inva-
sion, suppress insurrection, or defend the
State in time of war; but the money
thus raised shall be applied exclusively
to the object for which the loan Was ap-7
tholized, or to the repayment OF the debt
thereby created.
Sec. 81. The State shall never con-
tract any debt tor work of internal i'm
provement, or be party in carrying on
the same. But whenever grants of land
or other property shall have been made
to the State, for particular works of in
ternal improvement, the State may carry
on such work, and shall devote thereto
the proceeds of such grants, and may
appropriate the revenue derived from
such works in aid of their completion
and repair
Sec. %. No money shall he drawn
from the Treasury for the benefit of any
church or religious or Theological SEM
mary.
, 1878-09-08

Josh Billings says" an editor is a male
beng whose 5i2incss is to navigate
newspaper. lie writes fearful editorials,
grnds out potry, inserts deaths and we'd
dings, sorts out manuscripts, keeps
waste basket, blows mp the devil steals
matter, fights other peoples blttles, sells
his paper for two dollars a year, takes
white beans and sauce tor pay when he
can get it, raises IL large family, works 10
hours out ot every q, knows no Sunday.
gets damned by everybody and once in
n Nhilc gets whippeihy somebody, lives
poor, dies middle aget and often broken
hearted, lcycs uo money, is rewared by an
obituary puff IN the newspaper.
, 1878-09-08

the directions Of the State Board OF
Land Commissioners. and as provided
by law.
Sec. la. No religious ;cst or qpalii.
cation shall ever be required OF any per
snn ns a condition OF admission into any
pul,lic school or educational institution
al the S,a'c. ~ Teacher OF pupil; and no
SccInrian doctrines shall ever I've taught
N the puhIic schools in this State. nor
shall anr luud., set apart for educational
purposes. he appropriated for the sup
port % Schools controlled in whole or in
part hy any church, religious society or
,'ciarian drnouiuu'inn; aud 40 sppro-
pritirm lr"m ttr common school innd
shall 'c made Tor an! private school or
seminary whatever.
, 1878-09-08


purposes. he appropriated for the sup
port Schools controlled In whole or in
part icy any church, religious society or
,'cinrian drnoniuuinn: aud no appro-
pri tifm lum ilir common school innd
shall 'e made Tor ANY private school or
senina'y whatever.
ARTICLE XII.
FINANCES
| Section /. The Legislature shall
provide ior an annual tax, sufficient to
delray the estimated expenses for the
year; and warrrvcr the expenses ut any
year shall exceed the income, the Legis
hture shall provide for levying tax for
the ensuing year sufficient, with other
sources of income, to pny the deficiency.
as well as the estimated expenses of such
year.
Sec. g All taxes shall be uniform
upon the same class of subjects within
the Territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax; and shall be levied and
collected under the general laws, which
shall prescribe such regulations as shall
secure n just valuation for taxation of
all property, personal and real.
Sec. 3. The property, real and per
sonal Of the United States, and the
property of the State and counties;
property of municipalities; common
school property; cemeteries not owned
or used for private or corporate profit;
and public libraries-shall be exempt
from taxation; and ALI laws exempting
from taxation propertyoihef t,Mn here
in mentioned. shal be void
Sec. A. The Legislature shall not i'm
pose taxes for the purposes off any county,
city, town or other corporation; but may
by law vest in the corporate authorities
thereof respectively, the power to assess
and collect taxes for all purposes of
such corporations; but no county, city
town or other municipal corporation
inhabtant thereof or the property there
in-shrll be released or discharged from
their or its just share of the taxes, to be
levied for State purposes.
Sec. g. The power to tax corpora
tions and corporate property shall never
be rc!inquished or suspended
Sec. 6. All corporations lin this State
or doing business therein, shall be sub
jected TO taxation TOR the State, county,
school, municipal and other purposes,
on the real and personal property own :
ed or used ly them within the Terrific
rial limits of the authority levying the
tax.
Sec. 7. No money shall he paid out
of the Treasury, except in pursuance of
an appropriation by law.
Sec. s. Neither the State, nor any
county, city, town or school district shall
make any donation or grant to, or in aid
of, or become subscriber ~, or n share
holder IN any corporation or company,
or II ajoint-owner with any person, com.
pany or corporation, public or private,
in or out of the State; except as to such
owner.hip,as may accrue TO the State hy
cschcu,, or 10y for!ei,ur, by operation oi
law; and except to such ownership ms
may accrue 10 the State. or to any county.
I city. town orschool district, or to either
or sny oi them jointly with amy person,
company or corporation. w forfeiture
or by sale nf real estate fur non payment
of taxes, or VS. any donation or devise
ior public u-.. or boy purchase by or On
hLaii ul amy rr either ct thar under
rNr,uun1 in Sos. OF G1,-, p u,'t.es or
forfeiture ~ us -H'H1.r, hrulcI oi cDI.
, 1878-09-08
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Legal and transient notices g. 90 per square
hr'l Insertion; ~ cents per square each sub
scquent insertion.
, 1878-09-08

Pierce county has 2,sS5 iahtli,anis.
a gain ufGD0 sia.a .a.i ysag. The PFer
perry o.. ,hc county is f4.as y, sl,l,
100
, 1878-09-08

ELoRlDcE MORSE, Editor and Prop'r
, 1878-09-08
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION:

$500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

S,.m1tom3 Of Il Diseased Liver.
DAINin ;hcriGhlsids, under The edge
J. Of the ribs. increases on pressure;
sometimes Tic pain is in the left side;
tic paiientisrarely able TO lie on ,i'clct
side: so:neiimcs The pain is felt under
,lc slouldsr.bladc, and it frequently
extends to the top oGthc shoulder, md
ir sometimes mistaken for rhcunla-
,ism in.!!e arm. Thsstomac',i is affect.
eli with loss of appetite and sickness;
The boweIs;n gcncralarc ccstivc, some
;inc7 alternative viii, lax tl,c.hcatlis
troubled with pain, accompanied with
aduI!. heavy sensation inthc bacl;p
There is generally a considerable loss
Of memory, accompanied with apain-
FL! sensation of having LEFT undonc
something wl,ich ought to have been
done. A slight, dry coughs sometimes
an attendant. Tie patient complains
of WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled. his feet are cold or burning,
aah he complains ola prickly sensation
of;hcskin hisspiriIsarc low: and a.
though he is satisfied that exercise
would he beneficial 10 him, yet he can
scarcely summon up fortitu(e enough
10 tryit. In fact, he distristscvcry rcT>
cdy. Several Of the above symptoms
attend tho disease, but cases have &C.
Cured where few Of them existed, yet
examination Of the body. after death,
has shown the LIVER 10 have been OK
tensivcly dcrangcd.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Dir. c. A1HLASE's LIVER Pills, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quininc, are productive Of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory 10,
or after taking Quininc. We would
advise all who arc afflicted with this
disease 10 give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and as
asimDlc purgativr thcyarc unCquaietl.
DEyEAnE or lEiTATlONb.
The genuine On. c. NcLAXE's
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has a rcd wax seal on
the lid, with the impression On.
M&LAXE'S LIVER Pills.
The genuine MGLANE's LIVER Pulls
bear the signatures of c. McLANs
and FLEMING BEos. on the wrappers.
iyInsiston your druggist or store.
keeper giyins you the genuine DR.. c.
MELAHE's LIVER Pills, prepared
By Fleming Bros. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold b. all respectable druggists
and country storckcepcrs generally.
rothose wishing 10 give Da. C. MoLANe's L,vEH
Puts trial, we will mail, pospaid, to any psr Of
Inc Unt:ci Ga.es, enc box nf Pills for tE'caty five
cents. FLEMING BROS, Pi;AtGF.h, ~,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09
ThA GUMDaG al .lllYarIi ing.

!. Al men in business aust advcr.
iisa IL some way, All men in bn.i
ness do advertise somehow.
II. Newspapers afford the best goa.
eral medium.
Ill. The object Of advertising is
simply to bring buyer and seller TO-
ge'hcr--succsssful advertising AUST,
therefore, 90 three thinss:
a. Be ineligible aud explicit as to
the thiags Oh sale.
u. It must reach the class likely
to bug.
G. 1t mu's persuade them that it
will be TO their advantage 10 come ana
buy.
", The interests Of seller. buyer
and advertising medium are mutual
Y. Sellers, buyers aaI w,vapcrs
ere all three equally Interested in snS.
t,iains this mutual relation.
VI. The common notion OF patron.
ase as regards newspapers il falIaeious.
As 81! pet.cus are bryerg. all sellers
shoult 10 advertisers. As nearly all
persons are sellers. Ill buyers should
take rewspapers--in both cases Tor
their ovu sake, rot the newspaper,
sake.
VII. The profits of wcil conducted
newspapers are measure Ct the bust.
DesS prosperity o. community We
all thrive together by contributing to
the supper. CT Que another
This is truth in Il nutshell AMI needs
ba; liuO or two to make it perfect,
to.wi,: Nearly every successful bust
ncFs man in tho country who las made
a largo fortune in trade. has been u
librral advertiser in the newspapers.
BuL!imorc BMictiH.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

Davis is working like good fellow to
secure tie election Of negro to the
presidency Of 4 Southern collage over
half II dozen able white competitors for
the honor, The college is at Bryan,
Texas. and the candidate urged BY Mr..
Dnris ia Professor S. Mills, e Missis-
sippi negro aud graduate Of 0berlin
College, Who is spoken of as man Of
ability ard learning. S.ratOr Lamar,
upon whom Mississippi SOW looks so
disaFproviuely, is another iadoFscs Of
Professor Mile, Things arc coming
around with good deal Of haste
Philadelphia Timc:.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

- 1t cannot be doubted that recon.
citation is abroad and that the Dollar
Of the Dad les has very firm Crip
upon tho affections CT the people Of
Mississippi, whoa one ty*arh ct the
State Legislature is found passing res.
Olutions ccugratrIatias colored Senator
Bruce fer his yots on the Matthews
resolution, aud giving the coIL shoulder
to the foremost Nl!ssissippinn oftho
day. white Senator Lamar Mind you.
it il II Democratic Legislature and
white Democratic Legislature tia! is
doing this thing. Another aud equally
notable sign of tho Dimes touching the
matter ofssracc reconciliation came BY
mail, as tho item a5Jve stated camO by
Telegraph, namely, that Mr.. Jefferson
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

20 1",f r. '"'"' Lpvrty, Greet.
"I
Hhnr"s al a.''9" Of sJcclmeDt has b,an
pcndi1g IN Iha L!rca!t Count for the county
o'GiImrr. bc.ws-n jnmes u. IlayleR and
OIh"'' pa.u'its, nnd Oliver ?. Coz, @. X
Goa and others. defendants, and before
judgment gIrsn Or verdict reudevrd therein,
thlp''o', " defendant therein, died, aud
the plaintiffs applied for IL scire f4cias
"s'!n,' John y Cox As one Of the heirs.at.
IT," o' .n,d Philip Cox, which has been bv
~ 'aId Ourt awarded and the 81 id john
s. Cox being nonresident, the sri,s farius
"a!y according 10 he statute In such cas.
made GarI p:oyiieI, lr served by publica.
lion threu! OMcen week for iUur successive
weeks IN newspaper Prinled III this State
Therefore, We command you that you
mAke known, according . the Statute afors-
EAII, that the said Juhn $. Cox be at tLv
clerks o9!rr vi OUT snil court, At rultg 10
he hrId therein, on the irst Monday I'm
R'rch neal, IL show cause, itGuy IT,: r.n,
nj! Ice sNd nctlun should nol be revived
aE"ln'I Him us such Lvir rs aforesaid, and
proceeded III 10 tiu"I judgment. And have
'l'cn 'Iur tins writ. wilat.1, Z. d. Con.
tad, 'ierN nj our said court, ut the rour,
@o"'r III SAID "oaaiy, this 9Th day of Janu.
"r!, lsIS, and in the 18th FUR OF the Stale.
= Is. CONRAD, Clerk.
Jaul9lw
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09
ANSWERING A Feel according 10 His
Folly.

Let mo tella Dutch story right
here because i comes from a Dutchmau
In the eastern part Of Pennsylvania,
aud rAast pc true story. The Dutch
man vas never ashamed Of bis relig-
ivy. Tn lis neighborhocd, there IVES {
fs"p:ic who said, "you cant be!;e9e
anything Joa can't understand" sal
so somO Of the better class Of people
asked the DutChman il he would Rot
have conversation with him. lie
said, Eyes, if yoc iiuk best"
" Have sou any objections to the
ncighbors coming In?"
/" No, stusl as you tiCl: bcs!
So they made the appointment, and
every one was there. Tae Old gcaIlc.
man came in, and laid By his na:, aud
was Introduced to the skcPtic, snl lie
begun Suddenly by saying: Vel,
now look here. p!esfs tue Billie
what you plccfs ?"
Said he: ~ don't bc!icTo aDJ-
thing can't understand"
"Oh, you must be Que very srars
man. Twas mighty glad to meet you
ask you some questions The oddcr
day | was riding along thc road and |
meet Won dog. and that deg lie had
vOu OF his ears staad Up in this way
and the oddcr oEo he sslal down 50.
Now, W was dat ?"
Now, that vas very un''aniy jus;
.hon, very ruhsudy. IIo either had
10 proTO that tho dog lid rot hl.O one
car standing up and tho other stand.
ing down, or else say he did rot be-
licyG it. s. lie said, al don't know"
"Oh, then yOC arc not so very smart
after all. lax you auolcr question.
l saw in John Smiths clover patch. the
tlOToT come up SO leo, aud | looked
over into the fields aul ,!rrc WAS John
Smiths pigs; and icrc come out hair
gu dero packs and in the very samu
clover patch we his sheep. end deere
came OUT wool Gu dcro packs. Now,
Wy ras dat''
Now, that was &C bad n3 the other,
because tho same rcFpIrxiry arose.
lie had 10 prove there was wool on the
back Of the pig. Or huir on The back Of
the sheep; und he couldn't tell Why.
and. therefore, he hal M bu.ircss to
believe it Finally he said, " | don't
know"
"EcII." he said, "yau are mt half
so smart as you you are. Now
asks you anodcr question Do yUa
Plceye deere is a God
No, | lOa's believe any such
nonsense"
Oh, yes. hear about jon long
MO. kuow nj, nAgri .ur Nv ri,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

! Ahu' LIB ACRES ii fit" tnrmur .
and grazing Innd situated in Ijraxrnn
county, On O'Brirn's Fork y SA.
, Lick Crc,E. a"a on TIE W".rh .,.l
''as,"y b. j&" fL,ai%" ~. ma
north g! H,axun { II
Thee IL CA ra,. T,I ,t.u i.
40 acres Of Improved auI unIsr gould
IrncY. the remainder is VIII rimhrrrd
and i; j, all well watcred
~" about 1000 ACRES of wild
land ,i'uamt CT Browns Mountain
S"d waters Of The Little Kannwhn
River. ThiS tract Of Iaud lies IN
IiruxIon county, is htOyiIy timlr RED
sud viii be sold CHEAP.
For further particulars III rrsi .
the above lands, call n"r r.a -,.
Z K. NrwlOn. GlgnviIIe G,.u..
~. " Va J,.l4G.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09
NOTlCE.s.
ANGMA
Dissolution Notice.
Notice to all Whom it Nay Concern.

Notice ia hereby gise1 that the Fat''e:'
ship heretofore existing under the Erri name
md style Of John r. Ryan & Co., WAS dis
solved by mutual consent, as Of January lss'
1873. TIE outsta ndinS business of'hc late
Grm will he settled and cIo'eL by Thomas
\ Edwards AL notes and accounts due
the firm has been placed 10 the hands CT NJ
Lows B:naCtt for prompt collection. " II
JOHN R. RYAN.
TlIOS. A. EDWARDS,
P. TIERyEy.
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-09

Edwin Maxwell, Executor Of the last will
and testament Of Burton De,pard, deed,
rs.
Patterson Piercy, &c.
II eEAscYRT IN Tus CIRCUIT COrEr % tiwts
- COUNTY.
In pursuance ola decree Of tae snil Court
rendered IN the above styled cause at the
March terra thereof, 1871, the undersigned
Commissioners appointed toFtthe purpose
will, on the first day Of the March term Of
said Count, 1918, at the front door Of The
Court House sf Lewis couuty,!prOceed to sell
nj public auction to the highest bidder, QUO
undivided fourth part Of
1919 ACRES OF LAND.
and also one undivided fourth part of
l42 ACRES OF LAND.
both lying in Gilmer county, on tho Right
Hand Fork Of Mud Lick Run Of tile Right
ilanl Fork Of Dusk Camp Run, to sati'!y
;ha claim Of aaid plaintiN'.
TERMS or SALE.
A cr.di. Of {, Il and /: months will be
giTeu, iakilg from the purchaser bcrdE
with good personal security, bearing intnr
est from da,S, aud Withholding the tito MS
II further security for tie payment Of.,he
rv.cLGse mt uey.