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surance that any measures that may be en-
acted In turtherance Of these important in.
teress VIII meet with my cordial approval.
''R. u. HAYES"
sEchETART EvABTs' oPrSIoN
Secretary Evarts, in his accompanying re.
port 10 the President, says: IL seems TO be
very evident that the provisions for r.,,ulsr ?
steam postal communication by aid from tue
Government has been the forerunner
OF the commercial predominance OF
Great Britain in the great markets
OF central and South America. II
rs obviously the interest and duty Of
our Government to promote by every lust
ana appropriate means, the attainment OF
this hrst and principal agency for the de.
slred expansion OF our foreign commerce.
IL ~ dithcult 10 understand how this com.
mencement and development of an ocean
postal system, 20 be the forerunner of ex.
pected trade, can be wholly trusted 20 the
mere interests of mercantile combinations.
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he wOridTen0wned success of Hostetter's
Biters, and their continued popularity for
quarter of century as stomachic. is
scarcely more wonderful than the welcome
thHt greeis the annual appearance oi Hos.
letters Almanac This valuable medical
treatise BE- published by H0stetter a. smith.
PiusDuTg, Pa. under their own immediate
supervision, employing so hands boo that
department Ten cylinder printing presses.
folding machines, % job presses. &c. are
running about eleven mon be- in tbc wear
on thIs work, and the issue of same Tor
1879 will nOt Doc Jess than ton millions.
printed boo fhe EngIsh, Germau. French.
Welsh Norwegian, Swedish. Holland.
Bohemian and Spanish language. Refer
~ copy of 10 Tor valuable and interesting
reading concerning hcslUl, and numerou.
tesumobiels as DO tho fficscy OF hostettey's
bitters amusement. varie Information.
astronomical calculations and chrome .ogicai
items, &C., which oau be depended ON f1r
coTeotness. The a .manac Tor l97q can b.
Obtained, free of cost. from drug. is.s and
general country i'hers in all parts of the
country
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No FAILURES ARE RECORDED OF the ia.
nous outward specific, HENRY's CARBoLfC
SALvE. It is invariably successful in heal
ing sores, curing eruptions, removing
proud flesh, and overcoming suppuration
ana inflammation. These sanative results
il accomplishes without leaving any scar or
discoloration of the skin. As a local appli.
cation for chronic rheumatism, sore throat
and tightness of the chest, il is also highly
spoken of. Sold by all Druggists.
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To partially atone for our many sins dur.
ing the year now closing, we wish TO expose
a fraud. We refer to the large packs of
horse and cattle powders now sold. Sher-
tdan's are absolutely pure and immensely
valuable. This statement is true.
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NEGLECTED COUGHS AND CoLDs.-Few
are aware of the Importance Of checking
cough or common cold" in it's first stage ;
that which in the beginning would yield 10
"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs," If neg.
lected, often works upon the lungs.
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\ WONDERFUL discovery. Freckles, PIN
pies, Moth, Sallowness, Tan, Black Heads,
Biotches, Rough Skin, etc positively cured
by Mrs. Shaw's Moth and Freckle Lotion. BY
druggists, 81. Particulars free. Address Mrs.
DR.. l.. X Shaw, $40 f. 2Sth ST., NY. Mrs.
Shaw's Liver Pill-best IN tho world.
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FOR upwards of thirty years Mrs. WIN.
SLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for
children with never-failing success. IL cor
reefs scidity OF the stomach, relieves wind
colo, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery
and diarrh@a, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. An old and well-tried
remedy. 25 cts. a bottle.
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The Markets,

CilsCINNATI:-Flou - Spring is quotable at "a
SSa 81 extra, Us SO9S 7S; superhne At 81 1903
Rye -four is slow at sS99 10 per bri. Buckwhest
hour rs quiet At 81 26g4 T6 Grain--Wheat Choice
a red, S8e and choice amber 921Sc.; choice while,
SoCgybc. NO. = red and amber AZ GOO, and No 3
at s7Gssc.; the little inferior on the market ia
quoted at 1880. Corn ear and shelled, 70 a
S2@S215c. Rye, No 2 SIC; No. 8, 40 1s5oc {:
choice white, 54c. Oats, good TO prime mixed pa
N &c; good 70 prime white 2S927c. Barley, No. ,
prime to choice timothy, SIS 56a9 20 prTwe 10 cbnigs
mixed s79s. Mess pork, 81 9Oos. Lard, prime
steam, 5.b1@96.6O. Cotton, G54glO5fc.
NEW YORK. - Flour - supernne State and
western, sS 8O@S 70i common TO good extra West-
era and State, So 65dS; good to choice Western
wheat Western extra, 81 55os5 Is; common to qond
Ohio extra family, 81 1905; common 10 choice
81 Louis extra family, 81 s0@5 IS; Minnesota patent
process, good - prime and choice to double extra
- DOGS GTain-Wbeat, CSC al 100; rye. $50
oS!Sc. barley, two-rowed state, 79asgc corn, Az
15-l6@9 Lido.
PHILADELPHIA 49, Flour Western supernns
Sz92 76i Western extras, SSaS so; Minnesota extra
cot process, 1897 so Rye -four, e. 75aS Grain
Wheat, No. red Western. 81 0S1I0s O5J%; amber
wesIsterni 81 "a; white Western 81 o79l o. Corn
yehoW western, 45@4Sc.; mixed Western 461SG
lac. Oats, white Western, 3l@32c.; mixed West.
refined test, SIC.
INDIAN APOLIS. 90 Flour Fancy A, s5as5 SO.
family, S46l4 90. Grain Wheat No 2 red win
YER new, 9Og92c. Corn, now Western mixed, 27l%ca
2Sc.; May, 33G3lc. Osts, white Western, 2Ii ,c I:
mixed Western, 2cc. Rye. No. ala Toe nix
meats Green shoulders, 2Sc.; cie~r sides, 3.oS@
SOC. Laru. prime steam current make held ~
5000. sweet Picked Hams, 81 acc.
E.-Fiom-Extrn. s81S 25; extra
family IS tOg375; a Mol, 81 seas 25 Grain
Wheat, new Icd. t5c.i amber and while, GOA
Y5c Corn, white, &c., mixed S4c Oats, white
zoc. mixed, &c. Rye, new, SIC. Hay, s. 5O@IO 30
per Ton. Mess Pork, old, s.. Lard, choice leaf in
uerce, &c. choice leaf, kefs 71%c Bulk meats
shoulders, 256c.; short rib Sides 31c: short clear
sides, &C.. Bacou-Clear rib sides new, 4ISo sugar
Cured Hams, &c. ~ ''S''
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WEEKLY TRANSCRIPT
TAINTED nUmunmIITnO
AGENTS IIHTHI.TIHHN
rOE rHE I'LL lJU IL I'LL
OF EUROPE AND AMERICA,

a SELECTION OF CELEBRATED CASES IN
6EEAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, 0EsNANY. ITALT,
SPAIN, Russia, POLAND. EaYFT,
AND AMERICA.
iitrsTEArED with 20 Full Page Engravinss: $50
pages octave.
ltisa Revelation Of strugaies and Triumphs Of the
most renowned Detectives on the Globo for the past
twenty -hve years. IL traces out the uAost noted
Bank Robbers, Scientihc Thieves. Lotfcfy Men.
'ountereit MONEY Dealers. Pick. pockets Sharks
aud Nv ndltrs of all kinds upon the public. The
l.nk rs meeting with astonishing success. Agents
hre eve agng from 60 ~ orders per week We oGer
gNtfA 11ucemcnts, and pay frpfubt charg-- on
Books. For terms address
The =. n. BURR PUBLISHING 60.
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CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
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THE P0TlITRY MONTHI,YA

The POULTRY MONTHLY FS h1 %SsSSS
devoted 70 Poultry, Pigeons Dogs Rabbits and other
prts Every speciality treated practically and scien-
tihc9ny. y. !. FERRIS, Editor aided by "A score OF
tue bf-t writers IN the county, - large quartz
scription only one Dollar yeori Sample copies
Cenls Advertising ten cents per line. Address
fERRIS PUBLISHING 90, Albany, n. ".
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WHEh WHITING TO ADyERTIsERs pIeaso
hapof A. n. U.-B2' N
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Cincinnati Musical Institute.

y fae'9F!y, lnstrument9i, MISS H. T.. EvASs, Miss
hnso fgrtintn, Miss Roma Gilman; vocal, MIss
EAhA oAANcH, Miss Annie March. Plano, Organ
vocal ~ usic aud Theory taught Prof II. q Andre
,tem followed. ARRANGEMENTS for boa riding ptIplIs
AIS MISS HArrIEE EVANS. l3Ow 9Th ST. Cint'i. o.
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Message from the President.

The following self-explanatory message
has been received by the Senate from Presi-
dent Hayes:
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he most steriing DESCRIPTION of the terrible .da ..
~ rum ever Wrltnn Embracing HIto thr lie v..t.
snd sPee,hes 81 laAkcis Mrgufr Dr. Refnoid- AID
rl'lL 90 Rulft.s Tho Rfett BrrE Hfd Ksn EIrH.,
terms. Address, ~. d GOUusPfED 200 '
New York. ur Cincinnati DID
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= GENTS, READ THIS

100000 i: I. T: !: En-
Rev. -. 4. BUCK, Milton, Pa.
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0encral 0rant VI.Ii. ~. Mother.

This greatly honored citizen ran over Ia
Jersey Cit, Wednesday from Philadelphia,
aud paid visit to his venerable mother
The old lady lives with her daughter, Ms
Corbin, vile Of the man who created
such furry some years ago In the gold
market, in connection with Jim Fisk and
Jay Gould, aud who sent a special mes.
senger with Il letter to Grant when he wa
sojourning with "suith" At our neIghbOr.
ing town Of Washington.
\ reporter Of the Philadelphia Press
called OH old Mrs. Grant the other day
and found her to have a .''Gnall straight
figure and "pAir Of bright dark eyes,"
She said Of Ulysses, "hs must Ue tired"
but he was always gOOJtrAVelCr," and
"well, asked Mrs. COrbin, what do
oil these receptions showP What do
they meanY
"They show how great a popular favor
tie he Is. They mean, according TO some,
reelection, II he would permit his
nHme TO be used.
"Perhaps he would mol DO elected II
he does, Mrs. Grant said.
al do not believe that no will 70 back
To Washington, added Mrs. Corbin. His
old friend, General Kane, who has been
with him good deal Of late, says that he
never, even 10 his best friend, alludes to
the Presidential election
"'lt would be unlike him II he did,
said Mrs. Grant. who did not seem 10 be at
all pleased with the turn the conversation
had taken. 'rhe General Is not In the
habit VI giving himself 10 cOnjectures.
When question arises he decides II, aud
lido not think that he has given any
thought to the possibility Of his being
nominated again."
Here Mrs. Grant turned the conseya.
sation into another channel"
Mrs. Grants remark, "Porhaps he
would not be elected II he docs," is one
that is full Of practical wisdom. Her II.
lustrious son should give heed to what she
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Doctor. I,nye Him Nm.

us L possible that Mr.. Godfrey Is up
and at work, and cured by so simple q
remedy?".
"a assure you it is true that he is entire.
" cured, and with nothing but Hop lit.
tiers, and only ten days ago his doctors
gave him up and said he must die!"
"Well.a.day! II that Is SO, will 60 this
minute and get some ior my poor George.
! know hops are good
For sale by lAughlin BROS. 4 Co.,
Wholesale drnggists, Wheeling ". Va.
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BDHbEAUX-On Wednesday evening, Dsc. .Ith
1872, at s o'clock, REJECcA NJ, vile Of GeoFSV Boz
deanE, aged ~ years.
The iaRCril viii take plse from her huIbAuds res.
idenrr, In BenuOoj, sunlLy Afternoon, at 2 oeluGk
Friends OF the faulty are Invited to R,tend.
lnternrnI al Greenwood Cemetery. .
MAYEs-LlElIE A. MArn, on Wednesday, eVh
Inst, only daughieTO VI J. +. Nays, EAl., q Wot
AlsxAhdtf, Pa.
Funeral lrm the re'Idence .: her father al eleven
o'clock Sturdy morning,
PRYOR-FIIdsy morning, DOeembFr 70, 1870, 4,
O'Clock, ASSIR y daughter Vi L. JAlu Anl the !ats
Oli1eT fryGt Hgcd q Yeas.
eiuneral will take pIIrc iroH her mpthsrI real.
dOnrc. near Elm Grove. sUadAy afternoon al half
past o'clock.
Friends Of the family are Invited to attend.
intsrmsni Al Greenwood Cemetery,
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Book Binding.

10 In Connection will vur~talliluacu T. .''e
Book binding aud lilanS look mabuD..a.
OF Mills Frcw Il Co, one .! tie turt N
the State, being thoroughly fitted n.muslr
out with ruling machinery, prcsN'', laI-r
cutters, numbering and paging machine
We can now turn out every description "l
binding and ruling in the best siyl,. u Wu,..
mAnship anil with utmost rromhnrrr.
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Nv NN0 'hthNHhlNtNIs
n0NIaH I.nWCT ncNI-A Curiosity.
For some years the following sentence
has stood as the shor,es, into which all
the letters Of the alphabet could be com.
pressed:
y, Gray Pack with my box i've dozen
quails." ''' " ~ "'''''
The above sentence contains "a letters.
A Ultra gentleman recently improyei on
tEs follows, using only % letters:
Quick, glad zephyr walt my iavelin
box"
Mr.. Gcorgc W. Pierce, a Boston LAWYER
has now forced the 2G letters Of thS al.
phabet into sentence OF only 81 letters,
rs below:
fowl"
1.-THE alphabet can be further reduced
nthis way, Mr., Pierce ,wtitingtO a friend
in Utica says he Wonld like to be In,
formed Of the fact.
J, NJ, woodcock, OF Bridgeport, Ohio
goes hn, better, using only IS letters
Thus;
Wink Thy Badger wolf Jumps quick
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WEnotice thaiamong other exercises TO
DO held in our nelghbor city PNrkefsburg,
on the New Years Day approaching, Is
the public presentation Oiwhat are known
as the Prayer Prizes, to the children Of
the public schools Of that city, by Mayor
J. b. Jackson. The prizes amount to
about $500, and are given annually By Mr..
Isaac Prayer, public spirited citizen Of
Parkersbnrg, to those pupils in the Wti.
Gus grades, who are held 10 DO most Do.
serving, This year tho presentation lstO
be marked by an Grafton from Hon John
A.silllchinson and addresses by Prof. W.
X. Pendlrton and Mr., Prayer, in addition
to His HonoF's remarks.
Itis said that the incentive to uScHIon
furnished by mir. Pmgcr's lhenIity, has
had marked beneficial effect upon the
public school sy5trm Of Patkersburs, and
his example furnishes good model Tor
other people, who would like to do good
with their money and are seeking oppor.
,unilios for investments Of that character
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MEM AnNraIlaEmEArS.

EOUND-CHRlsTMAs EVE, A La.
q :si.i !, 81 s;if'' Az, D.''19E
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TOR RENT-sToRE RooM-NO. 1924
l. AaFkSt stEssi, sSooHd slFl, Al pfotsn, OCoupisd
b PatIlCE shirtSy. Enquire q So.
tS57 lAl the ConFi H0llPl.
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Another Letter from Capt John McI'hTr
on the Great Advantages Of the FRO
posed Line.
WnEElISU, December q.
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Poster Printing.

With tie largest assortment Of wosd type
In tho STATE and the bst cylinder presses, ""
can execute, at the shortest no''rr any N'y'"
or Size Of Poster, prcgEamme, hanImlI "r
Do,lgrr lhat may bc desired.
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"whAt Of lees family, Mrs. Faith?o
"rhey could not have got along worse.
The wife became insane and was at the
asylum at Weston when last heard Of
her. One Of lees children died during
the war. Ruth, after being kicked about,
lied since her father went to the peniten.
tiary. The boy Jesse is now about ciph.
teen years old and works on farms in and
near his old home. Aureletta, a virl.
aged sixteen, has a home with n Kind
farmer in Marion county. Nancy, whom
yolfSee here, has had very severe time
Of 1t, being knocked about from place To
place, At one time pushed into the fire by
a brute and severely burned, and at an.
other period assaulted by two villains,
one otwhom went to the penitsntiary In
consequence"
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Book Printing.

With large fonts Of tylr, Ranging il, e'e
from Sonparcil to Flea, the most Irritll,r 0k
press and u well appointed hinlrfy trt1ys
facilities for this special cIa,, NJ worh l.s,s'd
by few offices In The West.
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DAsT, PRESENT AND FUTURE-

pAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
L MRS IEANNErTE STANLEY, Professional CAIF-
Voyanl, Magnetic Physician, Trance ADD TVGI Med.
ltn, Office and residence No. 2SO6 PArket 81, between
IWrnty'htth aud TUenI|.slIt SlS, wheelInR, ".
Va spiritual communications, consultations and
advice on Health, DIseate Srknfts aud LOsSrS LoTe
onrtAhip and Marriage, Law SUITS anal Divorces all
business MattsSr Investments, SIbctS and Minis.
&c. ClalrvayHnt examinations VI obscure and din
and character also, Prophetic Readings Of lndVdui
Ca'eer and Dutiny. Consulting FSeiI. Ladies' 50
eehta. dHa9P
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AIEn

VAN FOSSE0-NARSHA Alton "wednesday =.
dec. ~ 1879, ii pSideBce al this bfdS'a paEenb 81
Row. Samuel Steele, LA h, VAN FOSAKS and {, "a i.
TOLA MAsIrALL, all Of this eity.
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BERLlS, December 26.-ThC African
traveller, Gerhard Rohlis, whose move.
men@ were recently arrested Ia the region
OF sahRTN, hiss arrived In Rome on his re.
Iurn journey,
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PITY WHAhh Hrf y DUR,
, Iplty this poor child about whom you
write, snd I wish something nishtbe done
by the public 10 redeem and brighten her
sad lie. Your letter and the kindly i'm.
pulses evinCed are alike creditable to your
head and heart, for which l honor you
and esteem myself honoted In possessing
the friendship and esteem 20 generously
shown by the irateFnAl lone throughout
! would not willingly divert from Ice one
merited kindly thought, OF wish, or act
but duty 10 you and truth, and the people
Of my adopted State and their admlnislra.
ton Of the law, demand the facts, and ]
am quite sure that neither OF us ID willing
to allow the RGpublicanlsnl, Of which we
botl are proud, 10 dlstort the facts In this
sad case 10 the injury or defamation oil
generous people lIeCipFocating most
fully all the kind sentiments you express
In your esteemed favor, am, my dears ir,
yours truly, r. II. COCHRAN.
In conclusion wish to express my
thrnks 10 Judge Cochran and Senator
Richards for their kindness In giving me
these valuable letters for first publication
In the Herdld. SwIFT.
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am satisfied that the statement | have
here madeot this case will, on application,
be substantially il not fully corroborated
by Ex-Governor +. II. Pierpon,, OF Fair.
mont, Republican; Hon. John W. Ma.
son, Of Grafton, ". Va, member of the
National Republican Executive Commit.
tee; Hon. A, +. Raymond, Of Fairmoni.
now on our Supreme bench; Hon, Il, F.,
Martin, NJ. G., aud many other gentlemen
OF both political parties who are familiar
with, or have searched after, tho facts,
and from my information and kno Wedge
oil the persons engaged In the trial and of
the people OF Marion county, ACCEPT the
verdict and judgment in less case with
the same condolences | would that Of any
judge and jury anywhere, and / keenly
regret that some one has not long before
this taken tho pains 10 give authentic de.
tails and to set lis right with the public
respecting this Ice case. Il has been used
greatly y our hurt aud discredit, when, in
fact, tho treatment Of Ice by tho civil
authorities shows murciiuI civilization.
When | began 10 investigate this case
tho newspapers statements gave Il the
cOlorinR Of political unl IlislOyal persO.
cuiOn oil an ex.UniOn soldier, and buiuV
one myself felt Ii q duty to examine the
matter with reference to all proper aid In
my power Tor poor Ice, rs then represent.
ed. The moro | examined, the more
consulted well.iniOrmed and honorable
Men-RCpublicans and Democrats. Union
aud rebel-lhe more was persuaded that
the killing Of Wade was cold murder, and
IN addition 70 tho foregoing facts relating
to the trial ! learned from most credible
sources the following concerning Ice:
SUSPECTED OF ANorIRR MURDER.
There lisa wUll.groundCd prevalent opin.
ion among his then neIghbors, that he
murdered his own son, a young man, be,
tween the years 1870 aud 1850. EIe Ind
made frequent threats to kill him lust be.
fore the boy was missed; the boy dlsap.
pGared aud has never since been heard Of
and Ice seemed ever on tho alert TO detect
and prevent search for his body by the
neighbors. ! learned from source
cannot doubt that he once inflicted cor.
poral punishment on one Of his children
by deliberately laying his hand on block
and chopping of some Of It's fingers; TINT
at another time he hung one oil his children
by the neck to a bush or tree, aud Il
would have probably strangled to death
had not this same young Wade came
along and cut the child down, and this Is
supposed to DO the real cause Of Ice's NAL.
leo toward Wade, and for which he after.
ward really killed him, though ostensibIy
because he was u rebel"
VEARoRIcE's VENGEANCE.
asked one Of his nelghber, "why in
the Of name truth don't you make these
statements to the world and relieve ia
from tic odIum which various reports At.
taeh 70 US among our neighbour In the
sister StatesY His answer was A strange
mIngling Of irankness and fear. Il mi
cowRrdlCe, Because" said he. "Ics
sWGars he will yet DO free, and ali Of uS
bellsvehc would kill any man who At.
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Alter the close OF the war, and before
1870, he returned to this Suite and settled
in Wetzel county, and his nOighboB in
WCtzel becoming alarmed at his violence,
and learning the fact TINT he was indicted
in the Marion Circuit Court ut its June
term. lSOI, had him arrested on u capiRs
under the indictment, where he was tried,
the jury under the law having the option
10 sentence him to hang or imprisonment
for life. The Prosecuting Attorney who
framed the indictment, the grand Jury
who indicted him, and the Judge who
then presided were all Union men. The
twelve Jurors who convicted him were
MON men, eleven OF whom were OK
I'm ion soldiers, all men OF good character
and standing in the community. The
Prosecuting Attorney who conducted the
prosecution was Union man; lie WINS as.
sisted by Hon. i. F. Martin, now the
Congressman from that district. The
Judge who presided ut the trial, ITarri.
son, is true Union man and an intclli.
gent, humane Judge. Ice was defended
by a Mr. Somers, now dead, who, am
assured, made all the defense OF which
the case was susceptible, and M Il
lawyer am satisfied he was the equal
Of either Of the able gentlemen who
conducted the prosecution, neither OF
whom would consider this estimate any
disparugement. Al tho trial every facility
was given Ice TO obtain witnesses, but the
facts were 30 clear that there was no uues.
ton for the jury but to say hang or beni.
Tertiary. On the coming In Of the verdict
Somers had the jury polled, and every
man said Il was his verdict, and 80 des.
perAte Is the character Of the man, that
some OF these jurors, Republican ex- Union
soldiers, believe that Ice, Il At large, would
kill them for that verdict. He seems to be
the very emboAyment OF the legal deiini
ton Of malice, having "a heart desperately
wicked and fatally bent on mischief" leo
seemed to I've the best pleased man In the
court room on the announcement Of the
verdict and the sentence to imprisonment
under our law the jury in felonies fix the
and term oil imprisonment;
he fully expected 10 be sentenced to be |
hung. There was no pretense ut the trial,
and there could he mono, that hG was ever
for this murder or Tor |
iilling Wade. The men hCreinbclore
lamed US Union men and ex-Union sol. |
Tiers were nearly, possibly all, RCpubli. |
ANA then and lFD vat