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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
The Exodus Of Colored People

The Exodus of Cotored People.
The astonishing exodus Of
negroes from tho South still con-
tinues, nearly every boat which
comes up the Mississippi bringing
them, The City Of HelenaIbrought
several hundred to this city satur.
day night, most Of whom will ycon-
tinue their journey at once 70!
Kansas. Tho new arrivals are Of
aibctter class, and in most cases
well provided for tho Journey.
They. not tonlyI have outfits ofIhouse.s
hold furniture, butlmoney enough
topay=thcir passage andsa littlos
left. Several have brought along.
teams of mules and wagons, With
tho queerest I odd lot Of traps for
luggage. The mules were small,
and looked as though they had
never encountered a currycomb in
their lives. They were rough in
their looks, and leisurely in their
motions, and were hitchedEup with
harness embracing all sorts Of
material. The collars werejp plated
with straw. They also had cows
and calves, which they were taking
along to begin stock raising with.
The City Of Helena also came in
about noon with some twenty-five
families on board. s
The colored committee were on
hand, and took the new arrivals off
to bo slowed away in various
quarters. All of these families
were well enough able to take care
Of themselves, and all they required
was a place to stay. They4will so
on by the first boat up the Missouri.
They state that the Helena could
have brought three times as many
moro had they chosen to stop.
The banks Of the river at various
points were covered with negroes
seeking passage, but tho Captain
had all that he cared to take.
Saturday afternoon there was o /
general clearing out Of the emil
grants, except these who were at
the Washington Street church,
where number arc sick. The
town is rapidly filling up again,
however, and the movement now
bids fair to continue indefinitely.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

In view Of recent scientific expo.
sition as to the effect Of alcohol on
the brain, tits no longer the fash
ion, to ask. a man to drink. s'Let's
coagulatc our cerebral albumen,'' ,''iis
the latest formula.-Bostoa 7ras-
eler.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

'There is one thing about a kiss"
said a gentleman to his wife, "that
makes lifo very dear to US men"
"ohsI know what it is" was the
reply. "1t's a pretty pair Of lips"
Eyes, indeed, and the satisfaction
a man has Of knowing that the
lady's mouth is tightly closed for a
short timc.a
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF TIE. MAILS. sss- .ry,

5li-s.Tyst VI LIE. udfLS' - tf
3 Clarksburg-daily except Sundays Leaves
Weston at g A. sM.--arrives at4 P. Y
r Braxton Court Ilouse-daily except Sun
days-arrives at lI'eston by $50 P. H., and
leaves Weston same day al $50 p, 49,. b.
IGlenville--leares Weston ALTA. NJ. on
Mondays, Wednesdays sud Fridays-arrives
atbP u Tuesdays, Thursdays and satur-
days, Il
Buckhaunou-ar at Weston ls n.
Tunsdays, Thursdays and Saturdays-lsares
Weston P, N. same days.
F phillppi-Arrives at Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays al P. u leaves Weston Brdnes-
day and Saturdays at IA. n. ti6 ,Gs. ii'7
Mount Pleasant-ltAves Weston Mondays
and Thursdays at IA. M.-arr,vcs Tueidays
aud Fsidays by PM 3lA.
4 West Union-arrives Mondays ats P. II.
LEAVES Weston Tuesdays at ia. u. 25.
Sand Fork--ohee d ,week-leayes Weston
Mondaysat 0 A. tM.-arriyes Mondays al 5
p.M.S 49, o. IT, go z.
!Gs- Parties having mail to 60 should
bring It 10 the Office hall an hour before the
departure Of the mails. aE .psE. s4B,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

The length of a pigs tail led to a
murder in Madison county, North
Carolina, last Thursday. Two far
mers, named Norton and Gather,
disputed concerning the length Of
the tail Of a pig which they were
examining. Norton gave Gather
the lie, whereupon Gather told
Norton to get ready for a deadly
fight. Both men drew their revol-
vers almost simultaneously.
Gather was fatally wounded and
Norton lost a thumb. Tho point
as to which Of the two men was
right in regard to the length Of the
pigs tail remains undecided.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
WESTON, WV a., sATURDAY APRIL S, 1879.

~ @---l y $780, F>l,'tl,
and I am sure he will be nomina'
ted" '.i'' 5lsi;
fsayyho will the Republicans nom.
mater. Ed; 4 t5.5, 4, 5.t.l5, e
aIithinkitis almost entirely set
tied that Grant is the choice, not q
all that follow, but Of tho majority
Of those that lead, and that will set
tie it." & IL s4as
saDon't you Democrats fear him!''
aNo, sir; there are certain ele;
ments Of weakness about Grant
that3will certainly overwhelml him
and those who attempt to carry
him. Among the chief elements
.thatlwill operate against him in the
minds Of the people is tho corrupt
history Of his administration, and
oflhis strong alliance with the mon.
eyed power Of the East, and his
great popularity with the office
holding element. as to the third
term, think that there will not be
found as much in that as many
suppose; whenFitcome to a con.
testII'do not think it will be found
as a chief motor in aiding bis dc:
feat" ..3 4 s;.s4,7 If stisi i's
4 sCan you carry the Ohio idee'
in your National platform ~ a A
II think 50. The West is strong.
er than the East, and tits, 50 far,
quite a unit on the financial ques-
ton" sis8' 5I5
sWho will the next Legislature
send to the Senate; and will they.
re-district tho state?"1
II do not know who will be chos-
en- to the Senate, neither dol care
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

away a political advantage from an
adversary, but with the intention
and aim Of placing both on an
equality, and allowing each TO ex-.
ercise their constitutional rights
The Empress .Eu,0Jienc's Z Orphan

- NFttfs
When the French Prince Imperi-
al was born, says minister Wash
burn,l in the report made BY him
to the 3 Union Mutual Life Insu-
surancc Company on life insurance
in France, tho Empress Eugene, as
an act Of devotion and to express
her gratitude at having safely be-
come mother 10 an heir to tho
throne Of France, established what
'is called the Prince Imperial Or
lphan Fund: This charity was or
lganized as q provision for the bene-
titofall French children born on
tho same day with the Prince, who,
as orphans or otherwise, might
need assistance during their mino-
3rity, Or even beyond that period,
if unable to support themselves by
reason Of physical deformity, in
trinity or imbeeility. To this
fund the Empress not only contri--
buted generously herself, but se-
cured aid and cooperation from
Others, SO as to make the charity a
really seryiceable one, as it has
been. To provide an endowment
fund for it in the contingency Of
her death the Empress, with the
full consent and sympathy Fofthe
Emperor, insured her life for the
sum Of 100000 for its benefit. al.
ter the fall Of the empire she was
forced TO have the insurance reduc-
ed one-half,5 but this $500 900 is
still operative, and she regularly
forwards the premiums to the
French officers SO as to maintain
tthe endowment. Acts like these
do much more credit TO the ex-
Empress in The way Of future aspi-
rationsEthan any possible heroism
APrince@Looloo in campaigns
against stzKatshwayo.#=.==zz
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
cor,.n,e,;red atLast.

His wife, probably, had been
arguing and coaxing sfortyears, for
he,looked like a man whose spirit
had been worn out before he had
consented to have his hotograph
taken. He had halted latithe door
Of q gallery as if trying to invent
some excuse, but she pushed him
upstairs, and he waslin forIit Of
last. He hoped the Photographer
would be crowded with work, but
he wasn't. He hoped the camera
was out Of order, but wasiiny fine
condition.
Cant take me to-day can you?"
he queried.
EFsoh, yos-take you lrightiaway,r
was the reply.
aHaye I got to sitlup straight2'
!HNo SIT as you please:
4Hain't these clothes too ligkt2"
Bgb@Not a bit"
can't spare over three min
utes.n
Very well-I'll akeyouIinitwo.n
u There was no wayIto getridi oft,
and, with a despairing look around
and a frown at his wife, the old
chap dropped into a chair withia
sigh, shut his eyes, crossed Ihisilegs
and groaned out :
Swell, if | must, i must. Bring
on your laughing gas, and don't
let my wife go through my pockets
while I'm unconsciousl
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
Professional Cards.

171liI lH,estV1l. '-us n 11aIl5
will practice In Lewis and adjoining couu-
ties, and in the cOurt'ot; ;AppeAls. and y. s.
Courts. Is s sliiasiall5.&i5
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05
The eI'ierncys Hotel,

-1ts.. F-s1ses5 s42It.tsss ,7s.i02g
Also deal er in fne groceries, fsh, tobacco
igars, confec,ionsries, DO
Ez-f fAlso.. dealer in pure " biskies, Bran
dies; &c.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-04-05

African u. E.. Church, Rev. T. II. Cyris,
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10 o, clock
Sunday School George T. Jones, Superin.
tendeut-cvery Sunday At 9 o'clock. JgS i ,
I colored n. E.. Church, iser. John Hughes,
Pastor. Services every Sunday al II
o'clock. Sunday School, Charles Lee, Sr-
perinteadcnt-cvery Sunday at 2 O'Clock,
b n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-20

dovs seem to ne. we come now and then upon
signs of alarm already inspired in the minds
of the sagacious metropolitan publishers at
the evident tendency to make q better paper
than the people paid for, to give more every
morning than the moneys worth, ana mus 10
Leen ste,dily approaching the time when the
amount spent in making the paper would more
than oyerbalance all that the Subscribers ana
advertisers were willing to give for 1t. Thus,
i'm 1864 find a curious passage in publishers
report, complaining OF the extravaganza III
tbc outlay tor editorial work, correspondence,
composition, special telegraphing and supple
meuis. The feeling would seem to have been
general. AT any rate there had been com
parison OF figures between different Offices,
and the prudent publisher of The TRIBUNE
was worried because in the five principal
items of expense which he enumerated. ! He
TRIBUNE had spent III the previous year 92o,-
ll6 more than The Times. Here are the con-
trasted items which he reported:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
SELLING Il RAILROAD.
The EFirst of the St. Paul & Pacific Fore
closure Sales Made Yesterday.

The EFirst of the St. Paul T. Pacific Fore
closure Sales Made Yesterday.
Yesterday Sheriff King sold at auction the
branch line of the FirstDivision of the St.Paul
& Pacific Railroad company, extending from
St. Paul to Watab, in Benton county. The
sale was made on decree of foreclosure in
the Ramsey county district court in suit
entitled Horace Thompson and John S. Ken
nedy, trustees, vs.. the st. Paul & Pacific Rail
road company; the First Division company
of the same road; George L. Becker ct al, to
satisfy the sum Of $1,671 ,3O9.57. The pur-
chase to carry with it all rights, franchies as
a corporation, property, personal or real, by
Congressional or State grant, etc., pertain
ing to the road.
This decree is an outcome of the grand
adjustment by decree before judges Dillon
and Nelson of all interests and differences in
the road.
The purchase was made by agreement,
John S. Barnes being the successful bidder
in the sum of 100000 for the benfit of
himself, George Stephens, Donald A. Smith,
Norman w. Kittson and James J. Hill.
10 make the purchase binding Mr.. Barnes
deposited check for $4,000 with the sher-
if. The sale provides for certain rights
held by Russell Sage, Samuel J. Tilden and
others, as trustees, to certain claims and
privileges under other liens of prior date to
the one which this foreclosure has made.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
THE SIXTH WARD.
Aid. Mccarthy Will Contest the Seat OBJ
tanned by Minea.

Aid. Mccarthy Will Contest the Seat OBJ
tanned by Minea.
1t now looks as if the Republicans overdid
the business little in their efforts to defeat
Alderman MCCARTHY in the Sixth ward.
Finding that their colonizations made pre-
vious to the registry we're not sufficient to
overcome the alderman's honest vote, a large
number of votes we're run in on election day.
Under the law these votes had to be sworn
in. 10 swear in vote the law prescribes a
certain form of affidavit, for the party him.
self to sign, with an attesting witness, a
notary public taking the affidavit officially,
by signature and seal. In their extremity,
either for lack of time or that they did not
dare submit their imported voters to the test
of making oath to their affidavit, number
of ballots, more than offsetting the majority
returned against Alderman Mccarthy, we're
voted and counted which lacked the es-
sential support of the notarial witness,
either by signature or seal. For these and
other informalities, commonly denominated
frauds Alderman Mccarthy will contest the
certificate of the election of Mr.. Minea.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
THE OLD AND THE NEW,

The Closing Meeting of the Old Council
To-Day and the Incoming of the New.
The city council meets to-day at o'clock.
This will be the last meeting of the old
council. The programme is to adjourn after
finishing up all old business, which includes
action on the nomination of city engineer,
and Immediately the new council will be
called into being. The mayor will deliver
his message, and thereafter the first order of
business will be the election of the following
officers
City Clerk.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.
Market Master.
Wood Inspector.
The likelihood is that the new council will
meet after the adjournment sine DIE of the
old council, hear the mayors message and
then adjourn until o'clock P. NJ, when a
permanent organization will be effected and
the election of officers take place.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
PERSONAL.

Col. J. L. Fisk left for St. Vincent last even
ing.
J. W. Taylor, ESQ.,, consul to Winnipeg, is
In st. Paul on a visit to his family and friends.
James Leighton, ESQ.,, Ottumwa, Iowa, large
ly interested in frontier trading posts is in the
city.
II. A. Town. ESQ.,, Brainerd, superintendent
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, at the Mer-
chants.
Capt. James w. Powell, with his family, ar
rived in the city last evening, and have apart
ments at the Merchants.
Mr.. G. X. Peck, president of the Northwest
TRANSPORTATION company upper Missouri is
domiciled at the Merchants.
Mr.. l.. s. Benson, formerly actively engaged
in developing St. Paul, but now of Chicago,
registered at the Merchants last evening"
Nat NJ. Singleton, St. Paul boy, but now
engaged in the mercantile business at Grand
Forks, D. T., is in the city, to the delight of
| many friends.
J. P. Isley, ESD, Philadelphia president of
| the st. Paul q Duluth railroad, is paying one
of his periodical visits to St. Paul with head
quarters at the Merchants.
Gov. Pillsbury went down to Winona yester-
day to witness the Normal school graduating
exercises to take place yesterday. The Gov
ernor will return to-day.
Among the numerous arrivals at the Mer-
chants yesterday were Hon. L. W. Denison,
Faribault; H. A. Bruins, Moorhead; G. A.
Skinner, Fort Buford, D. T.; M. R. Dill, Pres
cott
Messrs. John Scott and G.. W. Girdon, the
| we'll known steamboat inspectors, Galena, ILL.,,
are on an official visit to this section, and yes
terday visited 81. Paul. They will be at Still
| water to-day.
The many st. Paul friends of Mr.. Frank s.
| Gault will be pleased to learn that he has
again become resident of the city, having &C.
vania railroad fast freight line, recently va
Gated by the retirement of Mr.. Thomas B.
Marrett.
Gen. Sam D. Sturgis, colonel of the Seventh
United States cavalry, was in the city yester
day, en- route to his station, Fort Abraham Lin
coin. Gen. Sturgis is one of the veterans Of
the United States army and has been stationed
| and served everywhere in the country, and as
broad as his field of service. so many are hi.
warm friends, who give him a cordial welcome
when the vicissitudes of army life bring hin
this way.
Gen. Franz Sigel, whose arrival in st. Pau
was mentioned iii the GLOBE of yesterday
spent the day visiting with friends and il
viewing the city. To-day Gen. Sigel, accom-
panied by Maj. Manner, Hon. C. 81. Liena,
and other friends, will visit Minneapolis, re
turning to st. Paul in the evening, and Frida,
morning he will take his departure for Quincy
ILL.,, where he lectures Saturday evening. It i
probable Gen. Sigel will return to st. Paul a
no distant day to present his lecture to on,
people,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
Fire This Morning,

At o'clock this morning an alarm of fire
came from box Is. The blaze was found to
be in an old shell of frame building at the
corner of College avenue and Oak and Rice
streets. The place was occupied as collar,
horse collar presumably, shop. The
whole neighborhood was out, and every
man, woman and child was asked
to whom the building belonged. One said
Nick Wagner's, another John Wagner's, a
third Ed. Schliek's, and so on. When they
we're asked if the shanty was theirs, each one
was profoundly ignorant as to ownership.
Anyway it belonged up at the corner of Col
lege avenue and Rice and Oak streets, and
isn't worth belonging to anybody now,
though the fire department did
good work in trying to save
it. AS saving clause to
the prevalent ignorance up there, a small boy
was found who said the shop was occupied
by man named Fresche, who was doing
the collar business for Norton & Wear. The
boy was given nickel. Presumably no in
surance: presumably small loss. The
origin of the fire isn't known, and it wasn't
of much account no how.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-08
Il DESERTED WIFE.

Eesorting to Crime to Prevent Increased
and Expensive Responsibilities.
A few months ago the GLOBE gave an &C
count of an attempted suicide by Mrs.
Hattie Eaton, at the Sherman house. She
had been abandoned by her young husband
Charley Eaton, and left to care for herself.
The woman's despair, even to the verge Of
death, and the pleading eyes of
her and his child failed to
evoke pity from the husband. Yesterday
tragic sequel to the above story was brought
out of the shadow of criminal secrecy by
Health Officer John Patterson. He learned
that woman was sick nigh unto death, in
residence at the corner of Cedar and Sixth
streets. In his official capacity he visited the
woman. Her name was given as Mrs. Hat
tie Eaton. Her sickness was of a suspicious
character. Inquiry revealed that
the desperate woman, when deserted
by her faithless husband, was
in such condition that it behooved him to
be more loving, and demand of the obdurate
father relenting pity. With one child to
support, the miserable woman feared the
birth of another, and a few days ago Grim
inally succeeded in procuring release from
her fear, but to her own danger and likely
death from the wicked crime. Officer
Patterson Immediately investigated,
to learn who had perpetrated
the offense, and was led to suppose that one
Eta Van Sykke had done the deed, and i'm
mediately swore out warrant for her ar
rest. A search for Eta around, in and
about the familiar haunts failed to find her.
She had left the town, so supposed.
Finally the matter was committed
to Deputy Sheriff Harrison, who soon
learned of her whereabouts out of the city.
He has gone for the suspected woman, aud
will present her in the municipal court for
trial to-day.
Eta Van Slyke is a comely female,
with fondness for promiscuous
aliases supplied with the ahix
of Mrs. She came here originally
from Postville, Iowa, about Fair time. She
moved around on her peculiar mission, cap
tured a party who supplied her with an alias
and the at1ix, Mrs. She left him, and when
she left her husband was without watch.
The family misunderstanding was adjusted by
the return of the watch, not tho woman
Then she took another alias. Only two days
ago she affixed again, this time young man
named Elmer, bar keeper at Col. Knauff' 8
was victimized in a regular certified and
pronounced manner. Under the last alias
of Elmer, Eta has been arrested and will be
made to answer for her alleged act of friend
ship to Chnrley Eaton's discarded wife.