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Had terrIbIe MIGHT awEArs.

d.. TUT: Sir-I havs boon suffering for nearly two
years with severe cough. When I commenced a.
king your Expoctorant was reduced % one hundred
and sixteen pounds In weight. I had tried almost
everything: had terrible night tveats Ihaye taken
half dozen bottles. Tbs nightsweats have left ms.
Tho cough has disappeared, and 1have gained ftson
pounds In neah. fecouimendit 10 all my frisnds,
With great respect, OLIVER RIOR
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INSURANCE.!

JOHN B. DOWNING, General insurance
d Agent, Notary Public and dealer in Pi-
amos md Estey Organs, is confident OF be-
ing. able to suit both rich and poor at prices
and terms never before offered at Middle
port. Also agent for Fairbanks Scales
Call and foryourself. [sept. 17-ly.
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Winter set in, in earnest, herea-
bouts on Christmas night, and on
Friday morning the thermometer
marked ten degrees above zero.
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Mr.. John Couch, Is havihihis res
idsnce on the Kanawha, f miles
above here, improved. Thu Wilson
Bros, Of this place, are ding the
work. Several other Of odpachelor
friends are making improvnents-
getting ready for leap-year- may be.
Rev J. 0. A. Vaught will reach at
Beech Hill next Saturday nht and
Sunday.
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J. FRANCIS HAYWOOD, N. D.
a NEWSPAPER PUB. WRITES,

Once, Evening News, Augusta, Cd.
DR.. TUT: DeAr sir-My little son, was attached
With pneumonia last winter, which loft him with
Yioent cough. that lasted till within month since,
tof the cure OF shisk ieA.stsd tsreur yauabis
kxpectosant Esi tried most every thing recon.
monded, but mono did any good until used your III.
poctorant, ono bottle OF which removed tho cough
entirely. With many thanku. am yours truly
John A. WKfGT.R.
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Foo1ED,--A young gentleman was
standing near the well dressed "dum-
my" in Hess & Friedman's store, the
other day, when some one passed near
to the y. M, he backed against the
dummy" and thinking it lady
customer, he very politely said: "Ex-
cuse me maam." He left the store
forthwith, and has not been seen in
there since.
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BROKE IN TIE DooR.-It is we'll
known that we have no licensed sa-
looms in this town, and this being
the case, men who like to get their
beer regularly, have formed them
selves into Clubs, and have rooms
rented for their own private uscs.-
Christmas night, three parties who
were pretty full Of the ."critter" and
bent on mischief, also, determined to
explore the inside Of the Clab room,
in Capt. Helms building, so.they mp
proached'the door, and finding it
locked, deliberately kicked it open,
and went in, compelling The party in
charge of the room to "set .'em up"
which he did, when they peacefully
retired. They did not seem to com
prehcnd the enormity of the crime
they had committed, until Friday,
when a warrant was issued for their
arrest, charging them with felony;
then they seemed to understand the
law they had violated, and soon left
for parts unknown. This shows
what the habitual use Of strong
=.
drink, will bring men to, and we
hope that this act of theirs, will cause
them to see where whiskey is drift.
ting them, and that they willfrom this
time on, dash the vile cup from their
lips. We mention no names, be,
cause we do not believe these men
had any idea that they were doing a
felonious act, at the time they broke
the door in, but only did SO in a spirit
of devilishness, while under the in
Auence of whiskey; and we hope the
matter may be arranged satisfactori-
ly to all parties, without trial, in
dictment or prosecution. jF
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We saw, this week, a specimen of
tanned catfish skin, which had tie
appearance of an excellent piece of
leather.
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WEEK OF PRAYER, JANUARY 40,
1SS0.-The following is the pro-
grammo adopted by the United States
Evangelical Alliance, for the Week
of Prayer;
Sunday, January 4M.-Sermons on
the "Fullness of Christ's Salvation"
Monday.-.Thanksgiving for the
blessings of the past year, and pray
er for their continuance.
Tuesday.-Confession of sins and
humiliation before God.
IEelaesday.-P Prayer for The Church
of Christ, its ministers, its growth
in grace, and its enlargement; and for
revivals Of religion throughout our
country,
Thurday-Prayer for Christian
education; for family, and institutions
of learning; for sunday-schools and
Christian Associations.
EMay.-Prayer for nations, rulers,
and people; for peace andsreligious
liberty.
Sqtwday.-Praycr for home and
foreign missions; for the outpourine
of the Spirit upon all flesh, and the
conversion of the world.
.-S--
The Christmas trees at the Lower
Presbyterian Church, on Christmas
eve, and at the NJ. Z. Church, South,
on Christmas night, were nicely ar,
ranged, and the occasions were very
pleasant indeed, at least all seemed
to enjoy them very much. For be-
ing prompt attending scholar at
tho Sunday-school of the latter
church, we got a present of a stick
of candy.
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Wanted.

Sherman & Co., Marshall, Mich,
want an agent in this county at once,
at a salary of 500 per month and
expenses paid. For full particulars
address as above. nov. 19-1y.
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PILLS.
croTHIMa.

J. W. England Publisher of ..The Sun" New York City.
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The Central Methodist, organ of the
NJ. E. Church, South, in West Va.
and Kentucky, published at Catletts-
burg, KY, comes out this week in a
beautiful holiday attire. 1t is a live
paper and should be literally sup.
ported by the members of that de-
nomination.
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8Justice," this week, in his reply
to Temperance No. q" undoubtedly
forgot his text after he started out.
If he can apply his writing, and con-
strue it into reply to the matter
treated Of, We give him credit for be.
ing much wiser than the generality
Of people.
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OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At meeting
of Point Pleasant Lodge, No. SO, I. o.
o. F., held last Thursday night, the
following officers were elected, to
serve for the term of six months,
from January 1st, 1880: A. Hess, N.
G.; D. s. vanMatre, VIC; Ed. Hoy,
Recording Secretary; Robert Young,
Financial Secretary; 7. Stribling,
Treasurer. They will be installed
tomorrow night W. H. Tomlinson,
James H. Holloway and G. B. Thomas
we're elected as Trustees of the Lodge
for one year; from January 1, 1880.
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We understand that Rev. Mr.. Gill,
former pastor of the first Presbyteri.
an church in this place, has been in
stalled as pastor Of a church and pro.
fessor in college in a town outwest,
at a salary of $500.
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The secret of long life is to keep
the liver perfectly healthy which is
best accomplished by using only
SELLERS Liver Pills"
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Edison's lamp burned 1876 hours,
almost continuously, which he thinks
is sufficient test of its value. It
may be, before ten years, allour hou-
ses will be Illuminated with ..electri.
city.
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TRUST SAFE.

DY virtue of a Deed OF Trust executed
ID to $. II. Aumiller, now deceased by
John G. Laning, onthe 22d day OF August,
1876, and duly recorded in the Mason
County Court Clerks Office, inTrust Deed
Book No, 3, page ll6, to secure to Asa
Mnsgrave, ST., the payment Of a certain
note for the sum Of $4,000, made Of even
tenor with said trust deed, by said John
G. Laning, to said Asa Nlusgrave, ST.. and
payable on the ed day OF November, 1876,
with interest until paid, and default hay
ing been made by the said John G. Lam
ing in the payment OF said note, principal
and interest amounting in all to about
SS43.S0, and still due the said Asa Mus.
grave, ST., OH said note, and having been
requested BY the said Asa Musgraye, ST.,
to do SO, ] shall OH Saturday, the Isl
day of March, 1870, at the Front
Door Of the Court House OF Mason county,
West Virginia, under and by authority
vested in me by section 0, page $50 OF the
Code Of West Virginia, proceed to sell by
way ofipublicauction, the tract OF land in
said trust deed mentioned, being Town
Lot with the improvements thereon, stu.
ate in the Town Of Clifton Mason County,
West Virginia and fully described in said
Trust Decd. Terms OF sale CASH.
"A 9. J.zUSPAN, Administrator
Of S. II. Aumiller, deceased, Trustee.
JIM. 20-4w.
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Senator III. G. Davis Interview.
ed-What he thinks of Tilden,
Thurman and Rayard.

Mr. }. Brisben Walker, editor Of
the Washington Republic, gives the
following as the substance of a con.
versation had with United States
Senator H. G. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, last week:
"Does Mr.. Tilden really think Of
being a candidate in 1886? "Not a
doubt of it," Senator Davis replied
unhesitatingly. "He is working up
his chances vigorously. Why, he
has two men in this city now in his
interest. | saw them myself to-day"
"Tilden means a hard,money cam.
paign for the Democracy" "Yes, il
Tilden prevails the western idea
must be excluded from the Democrat
ic platform" "Do you think Sena-
tor Bayard stands much Of a chance
for the nomination." "Well, Bay
ard is probably the strongest man we
have, but he lives too near Tilden
for his own good. Tilden necessari.
ly weakens Bayard's chances, both
representing the hard money idea.
THE fight in the convention will be
between the 'hards' and the softs,
and it looks as if the 'hards' will be
induced to cast their unitedinhuence
for Mr.. Tilden. Atall events be will
leave no stone unturned to accom-
| plish that end" hsll
as the Delaware Senator working
for the nomination." "Not at all
He is not that kind of a man. Nei.
'ther he nor Mr.. Thurman conde-
scend to tricks. With Mr.. Tilden it
is different. He will sit upall night
figuring to get this man or that, this
influence or the other, and will go
into any calculations with his friends
as to the best way of accomplishing
his purpose. When he has determin-
ed how to do a thing he goes and
does it, and no matter what it costs.
Neither Bayard nor Thurman would
listen to you if you were to go to
them with any such talk "Whois
your favoritc candidate, senator2"-
sob, Thurman is my1man. The
whole West Virginia delegation in
Congress is for Thurman, There are
FIVE of us, as you know-Hereford,
Kenna, Wilson, Martin and myself
and we are all enthusiastic Thurman
mem" "Doyou think the Ohio Sen
ator will be nominated" 81 think
he will. But Tilden is rich and is
an untiring worker. He is never
idle and there is no telling what his
combinations may effect" aIj.t
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gro. ". TzR3nT1, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, PEBRUARYlo, 1879.
Tlle TWentY Cent Slate lew.

Many members Of the present
Legislature are urging a levy Of 20
cents on the s100for school purposes.
If this should be done twill deprive
each county Of the control Of its own
free schools. We are opposed to any
change in the free school tax-at
least the change proposed by the
plan now being pressed. If there is
to be any change from the district
system now in force, why not make
tia county matter and let thelevy be
made in each county for thecurrent
expenses Of the schools. This may
not be an acceptable solution Of the
question, but is it not better for the
county to regulate the schools than
to make it q State. matter? These
ideas are only suggestions Of ours
and We hope that if there isapy good
in them that they may be adopted.
The object Of the present move in
the Legislature, is to enable the poor
counties to rob the prosperous ones.
We are happy to see that our mem
bers oppose the Bill, and Capt. Gum
has done himself credit in his oppo-
sition to it.
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aTr.TiIden,s Denlal.

Mr. TiIden's denial, says the Balti-
more SIN, in general and in particu.
lar Of all and every charge that has
been brought against him, either Of
guilty knowledge Of or completely or
connivance u any unlawful Or dis
honorable attempt TO secure the elect.
oral votes Of any State, is nothing
more than the country had . right
to expect from him whenever the
time for making such a denial should
come. With that rare reticince and
self-control which is a distinguishing
trait in his character, Mr.. Tilden
has kept silence until the right time
and place for speaking should be
found. After his opponents have
had their say, and the fullest oppor-
tunity to prefer their charges and
present their proofs, Mr.. Tilden has
swept away the whole web Of malice
and Misrepresentation by a few d.
rect, explicit words Of denial. I'm
doubtedly the evidence establishes
v j. j. u e ~ Wa b.
what few persons all along have
doubted, that the returning officers
or some Of them-in Florida and
Louisiana were corrupt and venal
men. They were regarded as in the
market, and some, at least, seem to
have been so regarded. There we're
politicians Democrats as well as
Repdblicans-wbo seriously debated
the expediency Of buying them. II
they were bought, however, it was
not by the Democrats That is Ger.
tain, There is no more reason, how.
ever, for supposing or suspecting that
Mr., Tilden was priyy to any propos.
al to buy votes of these purchasable
officials than that Mr., Hayes was
similarly guilty; not even the admis-
sions ofhis nephew, Col Pelton, reach
or affect Mr.. Tilden personally. On
the contrary, no fact stands out in
stronger relief in the whole disgrace
full business than that the men who
talked Of buying the votes Of Florida
or South Carolina neyerdared to take
Mr.. Tilden into their counsels. No
further testimony on that point is
needed than the pains they were at
to conceal from Mr.. !Tilden all knowl.
edge ofwhat they weredoing. When
information of what had been
thought of first reached Mr.. Tilden
he was swift to denounce it, and to
repudiate the very idea Of attaining
to the Presidency by such means.
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mated grouse, or prairiechicken, blue
winged feal, mallard or wood duck,
or other wild ducks, wild turkey,
wild goose or brant, al any time be-
tween the first day of February and
the first of SeptembeE And it shall
be unlawful for any person at any
time to catch by snare, netsor trap,
any quail or Virginia partridge
Audit shall be unlawful for amy per.
son by the use of any swivel or piy-
OF gun, or any other than The com
mon shoulder gun, or by the aid Of
any push boat or sneak boat used for
carrying such gun, to catch, kill,
wound or destroy, or to pursue with
such intent, upon any Of the waters,
bays, rivers, marshes, mud flats, or
any cover to which wild fowl resort,
within the State of West yirginia,
any wild goose, wild duck or brant.-
Parkrsburg Sentinel.
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Going Back on Them,

The Republican politicians, find.
ing that the negro proposes hereafter
to take care Of his own political and
social interests, are disposed to drop
him as they would hot potato
Window Of Minnesota leads in the
new Republican, movement, to col.
onize the acountry by them.
selves, after the "Indian reservation
plan. Butour colored fcllow-citizens
won't be colonized- they chose to re.
main where they are under the pro.
tectivc @gis Of the 14th and 18th
constitutional amendment. 7 h G
scheme is partizan trick to denim.
ish Southern representation, regard.
less of the rights or welfare Of the
the negro. 1t won't succeed.
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Sheep Raising The Necessity Of
'"2P 4 Protection.

As an evidence Of what might be
accomplished in this State, in the
way Of sheep raising,if owners Of
focks were protected by law from
the ravages of dogs, we give the sta
tistics of'Colorado. In ten years
she has increased her flock of sheep
from 10000 head to over 100000
head. The mountains of West Vir-
ginia are as well adapted for sheep
raising as is Colorado, aud if our
Legislators would think less of the
worthless ours, and more of sheep,
and pass stringent dog law that is
tax them out of existence-it would
not be many years until our noun
tains and hills could count their
sheep by the millions. AS it is now
dogs are looked upon as more profta.
bic than sheep. Take Mason coun-
ty, and you will find from two to six
sheep killing dogs at every cabin
in the county, and We are sorry to
say that many of our intelligent far
mers keep numbers of ours about
them, but very few sheep. There
seems to be an infatuation about. the
dog that some men can't resist.
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Saturday, March Q2d, 1879,
TRUSTEES SALE.

In pursuance. OF the provisions OF a Deed
i Of Trust dated the Goth day Of April,
1878, and duly recorded in the Mason
County Court Clerks Office, in Trust Deed
Book No. 8, folio sos, and executed by
William Ross, to the undersigned Trustee,
on the said 26th day OF July, 1878, to Sc
cure to Rhoda @. Neal and Lydia NJ.
Neal, the payment OF d certain debt Of
S622.97 therein described as the amount oil
purchase money paid by the said Rhoda
Q. Neal and Lydia NJ. Neal on certain
tract Of land in Clendenin District, Mason
County, West Virginia, for the said VIII
liam Ross, and the said Ross having fail
ed to make them a It'll, to said land or re.
fund the amount Of purchase money paid
as aforesaid, according to the requirements
OF said deed OF trust and being requested
by the said Rhoda c. Neal and Lydia NJ.
Neal, to do so, | shall proceed to sell the
property described in said trhst deed, con
Lsisting OF two.thirds interest ina porta-
BILE saw mill, now oh the lands ofJohn
Sheline, in Clendenin District, Mason
County, West Virginia, by public auction
at thefront door Of the Court House OF
Mason county, West Virginia on the 18th
day Of March, 1879. Said property
will be sold, however, subject to former
deed OF trust executed by William Ross to
j. 7. Bower, to secure the payment Of
a certain note, which note now amounts to
$1,000 with legal interest thereon from
the 10th day Of February, 1879
TERMS OF SALE-CAsH.
RANKIN WILEY, JR,
feb la-iw, Trustee.
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Usury Bills.

Money is a commodity. When il
passes into the hands of an individ
ual it becomes his property. With
it he has the right to use US he pleases
This applies to bouts and shoes, dry
goods and groceries. Legislation has
no more right todictate how a man
shall dispose of his money, than il
has to say in what manner he shall
utilize any of his other property
The Legislature that would try tc
decree at what prices q man should
dispose of his house or lot, or rent
the same for, would be regarded as
stark, staring mad. Suppose that il
would say to the farmer, you shall
sell your hay at sucha price, or the
grocer, you must not ask more than
so, and 50 for your sugar. Legisla
ton to prevent usury is a sort o.
communism. 1t is an interference
with the inalienable rights of an in.
dividual. Custom, however has
made such legislation q seeming mat.
ter Of right, Year after year it is
stirred up, and by what means2
We will illustrate the matter from
a local standpoint-in our own West
Virginia Legislature. Before it con
venes, q number of the country con.
stituents of a member elected, will &C
to him or them, and salB '''
j"When you 60 to the Capital get
up usury bill that will bestringen,
as it can bemade,"s
These men are borrowers, and they
seek the strong arm Of the law to es
cape their Liabilities. They are the
debtofclass and mostly the most i'm.
provident kind. They are not the
men who pay the taxes; who make
the State pulsate and thrive with en-.
terprise and industry. These facts
are indisputable, and the meddling
with the laws that govern the 6nan,
cial machinery of the people will
only cause confusion, interruption Of
commerce or manufacture, and retard
the natural progress of the Common.
wealth. Gst.aIU
Were the United States to estab,
fish a certain legal interest for mon.
ey, many difficulties would, be re.
moved, but even then circumstances
would have to govern transactions
between individuals.
Let the interest question alone
Money makes its own laws, and il
they seem hard sometimes, it must
be remembered that all good laws
are so.-Sunday Leader.
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New Wharf.

Mr. Editor The articles published
by you from time to time, on the sub.
ject of improving our public wharf
have certainly been both proper and
praiseworthy, and should with rea.
son yrecommend themselves forcibly
to the adoption of those in authority.
In q town which relies as this does,
solely upon steamboat travel as a
means Of approach and departure,
there can be nothing moreconduciye
to the comfort and convenience Of
the public, than an easy and clcanly
way to and from the river or to ex-
press our opinion on the same sub.
ject in a different manner, there
could be nothing more disagreable
and unpleasant to those who are OBJ,
llged to either go away from, or
return to their homes, than to be
compelled to wade and plod through
mud, varying from four inches to a
foot in depth, as in wet weather it is
well known, pedestrians are obliged
to do, in getting to and from the
wharf boat at our public landing
1t is urged by someI know, that the
building of a suitable wharf would
cost the town large amounto of mon
ey; and by Others, that the Corpora
ton is already oppressed with a debt
difficult to pay. To the first Of these
objections Il simple answer will ap.
ply The money expended in such
an improvement could not be more
humanely, or judiciously applied
10 the second, it may be answered,
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RepeaIn

III 1U..t...s III A.
NC asnlngvon ro@ Fays tnere
may pe some Democrats who will
yield on the election law rather than
have an extra session. and passion.
ately d;soT.sos ~ 49,, e $500,
~ = w IVY =, esels
Denocfalc Congressman 70 STAND oy
ITS repeal. In this connection itsays
aBut we will say that unless that
election law is repealed; unless the
desperate hand Of frantic Radicalism
Lis STAYED nom, and STAYED with an
emphasis admitting Of no cavil as to
its meaning, The nett House ,cilt mol b
organized as d Democratic bodg.
The Radical programme, fully re-.
solved upon and completely calcula.
tied, is this To carry. all four Of the
California districts b. the aid Of the
corruption fund andthe election law;
to Buy or bride with chairmanships
and Executive patronage all the In
dependents, Nationals and Green.
hackers elected to the next House;
and, finally 10 iadict, conuiet and I'M
prison, under the election law, seusn