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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

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RAILROAD NorEs.-M the an
nual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Clarksburg, Weston and
Chenille Railroad and Transpor-
tation Company, held on Wcdncs-
day, tho following Directors were
reelected for the ensuing year:
J. n. Camden, WIN. Chancellor,
W. P. Thompson, Isaac Jackson,
". G. Bennett, a. A. Lewis, 7. j.
Camden, J. G. Vandervort, A. II.
Kunst, J. NJ. Bennett, Henry Bran
non, Thomas A. Edwards.
After the adjournment Of the
Stockholders, the Board of Dircc-
tors organized by the election of J.
n. Camden, President; Henry
Brannon, Vicc-Presidcnt; ". G.
Bennett, Secretary; NJ. W. Harri-
son, Treasurer.
The Board rc-appointed the fol-
lowing Executive Committee:
Henry Brannon, ]. NJ. Bennett,
T. 3. Camden, a. II. Kunst, W. n.
Chancellor. W. p. Thompsou.T hos,
a. Edwards.
J. II. Mcclellan, of Parkers-
burg, has been appointed agent Of
the road for Weston depot and Mr..
George Smith will assist him and
attend to the telegraph office.
Isaac Jackson will have charge
of the depot at Jane Lew; NJ.
II. Davis at Lost Greek; Joshua
Lowe at Mount Glare, and Mr.. Rob-
inson the agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company will
attend to the business Of this Com
pany at Clarksburs.
Messrs. George c. Dancer, S. L.
Barrett and james Hayden were
tho first persons to receive freight
on the narrow guagc.
The track layers will reach the
temporary depot this (Friday)
evening.
See time table for the running
of trains, in this issue.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

MIxylcM has started 4 !irst-class
bakery, with Il good baker from
Cleveland, Ohio. We arc assured
that he will give satisfaction.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

EAR BITTEN OFF.-Onc day last
week two men named Richardson
and Murdy got into an alteration
on Woodyard's coal float. From
words they soon came to blows and
Il regular knock down. Richard
son got Murly down and then got
his ear into his mouth and bit it Off
sothat it hung by 4 mere bit Of skin.
Being too badly mutilatcd to sew on
again it was taken oil. DR.. Scott
dressed the wound. Murdy is
now compelled 10 60 about sans one
auricular appcndage. Richardson
waived an examination and WAS
bound over by Squire Addison in
the sum Of $1,000 to appear at the
term Of the Circuit Court, now in
session, to answer IN Indictment.
State Journal.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

LARGE iIELu.-Wc are reliably
informed by one Of the residents,
that the yield Of wheat on the right
Hand Fork of Rush run, in this
county, was twelve hundred bush
els. Ifany neighborhood in this
section can beat this, We. would
like to hear from it.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

TIE E'litoror the philippi Plain
'fraler sued a Preston County man
for several years subscription due
the PIai"ica'cr, and the man filed
Il schedule of his properly, and
cheated Brother Gall out Of the
sum due him, wcreupon the Plain.
deaIcr published the mans name
and the facts Of the case. Brother
Gall wants to know what We think
Of it. We do not hesitate to say
that he did right. Publish the
names ofall such scoundrcls-they
deserve it.-i'rrston County Journal.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

To THE PUnLlc.-T desire to say
to those who have SO literally pat
ronized nc that will cndcavor to
sell good goods and cheap. Miss
Title lIockncr still remains with
me, and I am better than ever pre-
pared to give entire satisfaction to
all who may como. Ny stocki s al
ways full and complete. Notwith-
standing the great recent raise in
silks and ribbons, | will still sell
cheap. l want my friends from
the country to come and see me
during the Fair, l am satisfied !
can please you all.
Mis-. ATCIIrsoN.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

DrRlSG the Fair the train will
leave Clarksburg at $50 4. NJ, and
arrive at Weston ut 1880 AZ NJ.
On Friday, the day OF the show in
Clarkshurs, the train will leave
here AT : Az and return At l:20
IN.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
Special Notices.

125 pounds of zcphrys and Ger
mantown Wool just received from
the east, at Mrs. Atchison's. Will
bc sold at bottom prices.
J. Il. Ryan kcepsa large stock
of Saddles and Brides.
A penny saved is as good as n
penny earned. You can save ten
by calling for P. NJ. L. P, instead
Of ono Of the old shclf-riddcn kind,
fer which you will have to pay %
cents. The P. NJ. L. P. costs only
Is cents per box of % pills.
Broachcd vclvctccns in all colors
at Mrs. Atchison's.
Pekin Striped Satin at Mrs.
Atchison's.
Our Boston made work is war
ranted. lit fails to give satisfac-
ton, return and exchange it.
J. r. RYAN.
Ryan is closing out his stock OF
hats at cost.
The largest and best stock OF
Eastern made boots and shoes ever
brought to Weston at Ryan's.
For SALE.-The Weston lanyard.
For full particulars apply TO T. a.
Edwards.
want every body, and their sis
tiers and their cousins aud their
aunts TO come and SEQ my new and
elegant stock Of Hats, Feathers,
Flowcrs,&c. Mis-. ATcnIsoN's
Go to Barnes for your groceries,
you will save money by doing so.
John Barnes is selling groceries
of all kinds at bottom prices. Call
and examine his stock.
Cedar churnS at Brinkman's.
Go to Mrs. Puttcrsons for your
groceries, she is selling everything
ut bottom prices.
Go TO Mrs. Pattcrson's for your
fruit jars both glass and stone.
Dress goods in great variety at
Brinkman's.
At Mrs. Paterson's you can get
good coffee at Is cents per pound.
| Bleach and unblearhcd cotton,
Fruit of the Loom, and other Mills,
at Mrs. Atchison's.
Ladies and -.children's cloth
and felt Skirts, canton flannel
Skirts, and balmorals, just received
ut Mrs. AtchiSon's.
Collars and cuffs 25cts a set, and
orScts for 25ctS, at Mrs. Atchin-
sons.
| The Branch of the Baltim ore
Clothing House has just received a
large stock of fall and winter goods,
which will be sold as cheap as any
house in Weston. To be convinced
of this fact, call and examine.
Beautiful line of seamlcss turkey
red hose, all wool and mcrino for
ladies and children, at Mrs. Atchi-
sons.
New bonnctts and hats ut reduc-
cd rates at Mrs. Atchison's.
Cir. GEORGE B. NORRIS, Dentist,
has visited Weston twice Il year for
the last sixteen years, and still in.
tends visiting it for the next siX-
teen; but hereafter will make three
trips Il year instead Of two. His
next time will be October Dist, and
remain n days.
DR.. jarrett will not visit Weston
any more professionally. ANY
work prepared by him, or any con
tracts made by him, DR.. Morris will
fulfill.
The Star Clothing House has
caused the ruin of high prices in
Clothing, &C., in Weston, and they
will stick to it.
The Star Clothing House will
save you at least % per cent ifyou
buy your goods oFthCm. Seeing Is
believing.
The Star Clothing House is the
place to buy your Clothing cheap
Just received the largest stock ot
Clothing, &c., ever brought &c
Mncin, ~ Nnn Stnr Nlnihimn
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
THEDEMOC'RAT
,S.ATU.Rnd D.. Sept. Is.
ABOUT ADVERTISING.

Nv success is owing to libcrality
in adycrtising.-l'On"er.
The road to fortune is through
,r;,tcr's ink.-P. T. Barnum.
Success depends upon n liberal
patronage of printing otliccs.-J. j.
AdOr.
How can the world know a man
has ii good thing unless he advcr-
tises the possession Of it?-Va"''er,
JM.
Frequent and constant advcrtis,
ing brought mo all | own.-A. r.
S:eparI.
Ny SOIL, deal with men who
advertise. You will never loose by
it.-Bea Franklin. a.-
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
SNcelM Notices.

f,Imcry and fancy notions, toilet
articles and druggists sundrics,
and everything that can be found
in i No. | drug house at Barc's.
Timothy, Orchard, Blue grass
and one pound Of Arhucklcs' coffee
ut 20 cts at Brinkmans.
Hardware in great variety and
one broom ut 20 cents at Brink
mans.
Coffee ut Is, Is and 20 cents and
four neck ties for J cents and one
pint castor oil at cost at Brink
mans.
Try Barc's Worm Syrup-surc
cure for worms.
Sec! Sccl.-Largcst and most
fashionable assortment of clothing
ever brought to Weston, is to be
found ut DunninSton's.
Clothing of all kinds in exchange
for Grecnbacks or Produce at
Brinkman's.
Tooth, hair, crumb, shaving, nail
clothes and shoe brushes, also
paint brushes Of aIl kinds and at
all prices at Barc's.
Dress Silks and trimming silks,
silk velvcts, plushcs and velvetccns
at Mrs. Atcllison's. All new styles
and new shades.
All shades in ostrich tips fan
ey feathers, plumcs, at Mrs. Atchi-
sons.
Don't forget that We arc con-
stantly receiving fresh additions 10
our already large stock of clothing
and gents furnishing goods, and
cannot be undcrsold. Call and SEQ
and be convinced.
BENNINGTON, the Leading Clothicr.
A new lot of Dry Goods just re-
ccivcd at Brinkman's.
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps
in great variety and for sale for
cash Or produce at Brinkman's.
Paper, pens, pens, pencils, states,
stationery, &c, ut Barc's.
Try Barc's Horse and Cattle
Powders, and be convinced that
they are the best.
a new and fine lot of fall and
winter goods just received at Adj
dlcr's-Branch of the Baltimore
Clothing House.
Eighty yards bea utiful buglc
trimmings, for dresses and hats, at
Mrs. Atchison's.
All kinds Of chashmcrs in all
shades, dress scrgcs, Matalassa
cloth, Alpaca, and u nice line of
dark prints, at Mrz. Atchison's.
The best inspected Lamp Oil .
Barc's Drug Store.
We heard Dr.. Simpson say the 9th
or day that he Intended 10 sell every.
thing ray dorm for cash that he knew
how to buy cheap, and new better how
to sell cheap. You know where bis
Office and store is-oFpositc tho burnt
district.
4 full line of linen table cloths,
table napkins and dollics, turkey
rcd blcachcd linen, ut Mrs. Atchi-
sons.
Over IL thousand yards of neck
Ruchings, new styles, just out, at
Mrs. Atchison's.
We will this evening open one
of the largest stocks of ladies neck
wear ever brought to this market.
If YOU don't believe it come and
see. MRs. ATcMisOS.
| propose selling all goods in
our line cheap as any house in
Weston for cash or good produce
consisting in part of glass and
quecnswarc also stone and wood
ware, hrooms, flour, coffee, sugar,
tea, soda, rice, canned goods of
different kinds. Give me IA call.
Machine Oil and oils of all kinds
at Barc's.
Mrs. Patterson is selling every
thing way down, Arhuckles roasted
colle put up in pound packages for
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
PERSONAL MENTION.


Lick, was in town this week.
Mrs. Duncan, of Clarksburg, is
visiting Mrs. DR.. W. J. Bland.
Rev. John L. Tracy was in
Clarksburg this week.
Rev. Father Mcbride, of Clarks-
burg, visited Weston this week.
Miss Sally McCandlish, Of Par
kcrsburg, is visiting her old home.
Mrs. L. A. Darlinton, Of Salt
Lick, is visiting friends here.
Miss Susan Morris, who has been
at Salt Lick for some time, return
cd 10 Weston on Saturday last.
George Edmiston left us on
Tuesday TO attend the Pennington
College.
W. n. Mathers, OF the Republican,
was in Buckhannon OH Saturday
night and Sunday.
Judge Edmiston, Henry Brannon
and NJ. W. Harrison have returned
from Romney.
Jacob Schmitt, Jr., left here on
Thursday for Warren, Ohio, where
he intends going TO school.
W. ". Mccoy, of Marietta, Ohio,
was here this week on business
connected with the Asylum work.
Major Hurst, Major Heavier and
Stark W. Arnold, Of Buckhannon,
were in town on Sunday.
W. T. Gluck and DR.. Hughes, OF
Troy, were registered Mt the Bailey
House on Monday.
a Miss MCGOWAN, OF Clarks-
burg, is visiting the iamily.of Mr..
4. NJ. Smith.
r. w. Harrison and \. B. New
Ion went to Randolph county on
Thursday.
Mrs. J. +. Smith, who has been
spending some time with her faith
cr, Colonel Woodfor'l, returned to
her home in Ohio on Thursday.
Mr.. james NJ. Jackson, Of Jane
Lew, was in Weston, on Wcdncs-
day, attending the Stockholders
meeting of the Weston Il Clarks-
burg Railroad. Mr.. Jackson is an
ardent Railroad man.
Captain J. W. Wofiindin, Mayor
of Weston, W. va, formerly Clerk
Of the Legislature OF that State, Il
| journalist of rare abilities, and a
clever gentleman generally, is visit
ing friends in the city, on his way
to Lawrence, Kansas, where his
relatives rcsi,lc.-Cincihmatt Emqatr-
rr.
Mrs. Mary Edmiston, Miss Flor
ide Arnold, Miss Edith Dunning-
ton and Miss Ella Jackson, and Y.
W. Harrison, W. W. Brannon and
J. s. Eantlcrvort attended the en-
trrtainment ut Buckhamon on
Friday and Saturday nights last.
Miss Huntington is continuing her
visit 10 her friends there.
Mr.. Hugh CASTOR, who is %
years old, was in town q few days
ago. lie had, when We met him, a
pillow point, which he intended lis
ing himself, in the preparation OF
ground for wheat. lie ploughcd
last spring 8 acres of ground for
corn, and during the summer done
1.-THE most Of the work necessary for
Its cultivation. Few men reach
the age of92 so well preserved as
Mr.. Castor.
Judge G. D. Camden and son,
Major &. b. Camden, returned
home on Wednesday evening from
MI extended trip to the West, Wis
itiug the various lakes and mineral
springs Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, CANA
da, DC, &c. They report having
had Il pleasant trip, and come home
greatly improved in health and
heartily welcomed by their friends,
-C3arksburg Ncrs.
Mr.. John Murray, who was for
merly connected with our school,
and who is 50 well and fayorably
known to the people Of our town,
has recently paid his numerous
c:l - u.,.,, ,,,,l utrinitv q
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

WILLIAM CoMrroS, an old and
highly respectable citizen of this
county, died Thursday night.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

LAST week Il daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shea, aged one ycar,dicd
of spinal meningitis.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13
Time Table I'hc Clarh'S-
burg mt WeSt0n RuiI-
r0atl.

Leave Weston at "a. NJ.
Arrive ut Clarksbnrg Mt o.
Leave Clarkeburg at II 80 a. NJ.
Arrive at Weston Mt 1 80 r. NJ.
New arrangements will be made
after the Fairs.
Freight 10 Weston Poets per 100.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

TIE negro, Sheets, who has been
in jail here for soc!c tine, was de-
liyercd 10 Mcssrs. Johnson Il Dan
icls, to be conveyed TO Genria,
where he will he tried fos murder,
The gentlemen WHO Gapc for him
said that he wgs guilty Of cool and
deliberate mur'ler, imYins killed
an cstimablc young man without
provocation.-Ranldph Enterprise.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13


BOLD ATrEMrr Ar MURDER OR
RoBDERr.-0n Friday might last,
two scol,pdrcls visited the house Of
Micks, Of Rocky Fork, Gilmer
county, and succeeded in making a
hole through the wall Of the house
just ut the head Of the bed on
which Mr.. and Mrs, Micks were
sleeping. They had two or more
punches Of raw cotton thoroughly
saturated with chlorOiorm, which
they endangered to throw on the
faces Of the sleeping parties. From
the second bunch that fell on Mrs.
Micks some Of the cllorQfOrm got
in her eyes and awokc her, She
aroused her husband, and looking
out saw two men running away
from The house. Micks WAS pre-
pared to give Il hem Il warm rcccp-
ton; AMI if he could have gotten
hold Of his revolver II moment
sooner he would have brought one
nj them il not both ioH sudden
ialt.
, 1879-07-03
Shaving the Beard

The custom of shaving the beard was
enforced by Alexander of Macedon, not
for the sake of fashion, but for prac.
tical end. He knew that the soldiers of
India, when they encountered their foes,
had the habit of grasping them by the
beard, and so he ordered his soldiers to
shave. Afterwards shaving was prac.
ticed in the Macedonian army, and then
among Greek citizens. The Romans
initiated the Greeks III the practice,
as they did in many other things, and
spread it to the different European ma.
tions yet barbaric. In the Middle Ages,
at the time OF the Renaissance, shaving
was introduced, and the habit was re-
tanned, though cIaSsicism gave place t.
romanticism, and that, in its turn, was
replaced by realism The beard was q
source OF trouble to Peter the Great,
who simultaneously with the introduc-
tion of his great reforms in Russia, tried
to induce his people to initiate the shay
ing nations. This innovation was re-
sisted by his subjects with the utmost
persistence, and they preferred to pay a
heavy fine rather than suffer disfgure-
ment, as they believed, of the image of
God. To the Russians OF olden times
the beard was symbol of liberty. In
several countries OF Western Europe and
in the United States the beard was re.
stored to honor only about 20 years ago,
but even yet the majority of them re-
spect the custom introduced by Alex.
ander the Great.
, 1879-07-03
A Mosquito Factory.

A physician corresponding with the
Scientific American says For several
years past | have noticed in warm
wcathsr that my wooden cistem which
is above ground, has becn infested with
peculiar looking little red worms !
have heard many others like myself
complain of these worms, and | have
taken it for granted that they were Il
species of earth worm. However, last
Summer ! procured a glass jar and
sprinkled the bottom of it with Il
very small quantity of sand and clay.
| then half filed the jar with clear,
fresh water, and, after putting Il
dozen Of these worus in the jar, | tied a
piece Of cloth over he mouth and placed
it in a light, airy place. The worms
were from half to three-fourths of an
inch in length, of Il bright red color, and
had rather a jointed appearance about
body, They would crawl on the bottom
of the JAR swim through the water by n
rapid bending of the body backward or
forward, and occasionally come to the
surface of the water and float. Within
twenty-four hours after placing them in
the jar | noticed that they hal all gone
down to the bottom Of that vessel and
had enyclopcd themselves separately in
II kind of temporary she'll made Of earth
and sand In few days after this !
saw one of these worms crawl out of his
temporary house ut the bottom of the jar
and swim to the surface OF the water
Here, after twisting about for a few
second, he ruptured a thin membrane
that enveloped his body, and out
came full-hedg"d mosquito ready for
business. | noticed many of the other
worms going through the same perform
ance within a short time afterwarI.
Some OF the mosquitoes were much
larger than others, but as | have already
stated, some of the worms were also
larger than others,
, 1879-07-03
'a Woman Can Remember.

d. pos'oh GU, Transcript is responsible
S,n.i !iOlIowing: A woman will go on
sr5 r5g"S Tour IN search of score of
,'J J'' articles, The ribbon must be-
b. 's , haIt fingers long and half "A
\ S Side; the carpet must be like
! SSpIssln's, only that she wants
A.. ~OSA where Mrs. SIS is green;
roo.', S Knot iii the string she carries in
E.in' ,"eT y Is the width of the window
\, h IN Iae second knot the length of
!. ,,S SJNlrt; the third of the picture
ljtE". 'ne whole string the distance
h, Ie center table. Besides these
b nv. ou'tonS to buy, cotton to select,
b., a:cn, etc, and she will come
k,nnSht without having made a
! \, ali,uer, with a full sat3hel and an
) 5sp''NetOook, and express packages
10 u. arriving for a week to come.
1,S .'AhgeSt y. part Of this strange,
,a,a ,p p'0fy Is, that she can tell you
\ i&,iae ue costume of every lady she
mS !. aer tour, either on the street
''' the numerous shops visited.
, 1879-07-03
English wheat Market.

LONDON, June 90 - Floating cargoes,
quiet.
Cargoes on passage and for shipment,
quiet.
Mark Lane, slow.
Quotations Of good cargoes off coast 4S0
lbs sea damage for sellers account less
usual 81 per cent. commission: Med. Ch.
or Mil, 45s; Red Winter, 45s Gala,
500 DIS, AIS Cd.
Coed shipping Gala, wheat on passage,
per 500 bs Queenstown for orders, just
shipped or to he promptly shipped, ASS
nearly due, 45s Oregon for shipment,
46S.
Fair average Chicago or Milwaukee, FOR
shipment during present month and follow
ing one, per 4SO ibs, Am. terms, 40s.
LIVERPOOL, June 26.-Wheat, n spot,
quiet
Red Winter, 9s Id.
White Michigan, 0s 81.
No. | standard, 0s Cd. No. . standard,
9s Id
Red Am. Spring, No, to No. ., shipping,
per GENITAL Is 4d(0Ss Sd.
, 1879-07-03
General Merchandise

RlCEMarkGt quoted at China mixed, 700; Japan,
Gl@14; Sandwich Island, 7lG7t
COFFEE-Costa Rica, ld!@l1ic; java 2jc; Rio, none;
Guctamala l6l@l7c,
TEASING quote Japan in hOwered boxes 30G3JC La
quered boxes, 4jCtjOc; pap r, @)cr37lc
SUGARS Market fairly supped-We quote: Crushed
A, lllc; Fine crushed, 'ilJc; Cube, IlIc: Extra q,
Ole; Golden G, &c; Sandwich Island, 7lW9C.
SGRUPS-QuOablc at i7lc in bbls, 59c in hfs and 5jc
in kegs.
SARDlSES-Qr boxes, 81 90; hi boxes, S25@3
YEAST POWDER-Donnclly 10000 u gross; Do0ley,
2OU22c y gross; Preston a. Merrill, 24c = gross,
WlNES-Shcry, foreign in blk, 81 5Obj; IN cs, S7ds9.
sherry domestic in blk a j0@2 so; in cs, 81 80
CsG,
Port, foreign in blk, 81 5OCtS7; in cs, S7aS9.
Port, domestic in blk, 81 5OnS2; in cs, 81 5Od$5
Angelica, domestic in blk, 81 5092 80; in cs, 81 90
CntO
Muscatc, domestic in blk, 81 75aa2 So
ReiSling domestic in blk, 81 5OaS2 co.
SOnomL White, domestic in blk, 81 OOaSl %; in cs,
s. OOIsj co.
Claret foreign in blk, 81 5Oas2 co. in CO, 81 5OaSS
Claret domestic in blk, Zoe; in cs, S3lasii.
CANDLES-Emery l2lc; Pick 4 Shovel, ljc; Hark-
ness, 20lc; Grant, l6C; wax. 2lC
SPIRITS AND MALT LlQUORS-The following are
the prices current of certain brands of whIskesand
beer: j. II. Cutter, old Bourbon whisky, manu-
factured by C, = Mo0rmln Co.. Kentucky, SO %
@7; VI. Marshall, Kentucky, 50; other ds,
81 50dS2 70.
0lLS-Ordnary brands Of coal, 25c high grades, Dow
ner & Co. 35942l G. boiled lnseed, 90c; raw linseed
soc; pure lard slGsl TO- castor 81 25gl SO; tur.
pcntine, S61d65c.