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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
The Presidential Fight.

The st. Louis Post and Di,pdish
thus sums up the Presidential
probabilities:
l. II the Republicans should
elect their candidates for Governor
this fall both in New York and
Ohio, they would be sure of clecting
their candidate for the Presidency.
whoever he may be.
,, If the Democrats should carry
both Ohio and New York the
Presidential election would be ub-
solutcly settled in their favor.
3. lfthe Democrats'lose Ohio and
carry New York, the Presidential
election will still be close and bit
ter, but the advantages and chances
of success would be in favor of the
Democratic party.
1. II the Democrats lose New
York and carry Ohio, the struggle
will still he close, but all the ad.
vantagcs would be in favor of the
Republicans.
5. If the Democrats lose Ohio
this fall, Mr.. Thurman is disposed
Of rs n Presidential candidate. II.
on the other hand, they should bc
victorious it would mean Mr..
Thurman's victory and Mr.. Thur
mans nomination next year.
6. II the Democrats cannot carry
New York this autumn Mr.. TiIdcn's
Presidential ambition is disposed
Of. But even ii New York should
go Democratic, it may not mean a
victory for Mr.. Tilden.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
The Next Census.

The census Of 1870 was n great
improvement over all previous
ones, in the amount and character
Of information about the country
it afforded, but the new census bill
as amended by the House will give
us report still amplcr and more
valuable than that Of 1870.
1t provides for full and accurated
details OF the public indcbtcness Of
States, counties, cities aud towns,
together with the ownership OF the
debt Of the United States, by whom
owned, and the respective
amounts" 1t calls also for full
statements of their condition by
all the railroad companies in the
countries - their capital stock.
debts, expenses, the number of
acres still unsold, salaries paid,
number Of employees and numbcrof
passengers carried. Similar infor-
nation is cxactcd Of all express
cOmpanies-institutions We know
very little about. Next come the
insurance companies, which re-
port their capital, assets, number OF
persons employed, deferred and un.
paid premiums, total liabilities, los.
scs adjusted and unadjusted,
receipts from cash premiums and
all other sources and expenditures.
Telegraph companies are not over.
looked they are required to give a
complete statement Of the number
OF miles OF wire they own, their
capital, receipts, expenditures num-
Der Of officers and number Of mes
sagcs sent for the press, private
parties and federal officials.
With all this information, together
with the usual statistics of popula-
tion, nativity, births, deaths, crops,
manufactures, capital, materials,
wages and products, furnished us
in the next report, We shall have n
pretty through aud very interesting
exhibit of the condition ofthc coun.
try, as a guide to future legislation.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

Silence says now that kissing on
the lips must be abolished in the
interests of health. Most potent,
grave and reverend scigniors, schol-
ars and philosophers; there are
moments you know nothing of,
when a man don't care two cents
for science, and when he is going
to plant kisses where they belong
if tho laws Of health are ripped
from Alpha to Bcrshcba.-&iloa.
itr Lmj,rHiuu
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
Something ofa Joke.

One day recently a respectfully
dressed man carrying n well.grown
child, muilled up and apparently
sick, into one of our hotels. Ho
placed the child on the stairs, and
began to talk to it in a very rough
and mkind way. The attention
Of the guests was attracted, and
they gathered around.
"You are able to walk up stairs
by YOURSELF" said the man, II
won't carry you"
"Oh! OH" the child sobbCd,
do carry me up-pleaso pa, do!
You know ever since I was run
over by the cars, and lost both my
feet l can't walk up stairs alonc!n
That's all stuff" tho man
answered. Get up at once or III
make you"
The poor child began to sob
worse than before, and the brutal
man gave it Il severe thump over
the side Of the head. The child
moaned pitcously The indigna.
tiun Of the bvstanders was excited.
and one of them said to the man:
Is that child yOurs?"
What's that to you?" answered
the man. /" I won't tell you!"
"He's-my-fatherw tho child
sobbcd, and-he-killed my
mothcr-just ashes a-going-to
.-kill-mc."
The man doubled his fist and
made as though he was about to
give the child a savage blow. Ono
Of the bystanders interfcrcd and
said, " Say if you don't stop this,
Ill call a policeman. never saw
such a brutal father in all my liCep
The man began to tumble in his
pockets, and the child cried out:
Take care He's going to stick
YOU"
Sure enough the man produced
4 knife and opened it. The crowd
slipped oil one by one except two.
Bring an olliccr!" one of these
said to a friend.
III am to be arrested the
man said, at shall be for somc-
thing And thereupon he plugged
the knife into the body of the
child. The child shriekcd: I'm
murdered! I'm murdered" and
a crowd rushed to the spot. The
man quietly raised the child in his
arms and removing his hat said:
Gentlemen, this is 4 wooden
child, I'm yentriloquist, and any
little offering you may be pleased
to make will be very gladly re.
ccivcd. "
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
Court House Scene.

Last september JOhn sinclair, q
mill owner near Digby Station
Shawncctown branch of the 81
Louis and Southeastern Railroad
was murdered in his bed for mon
ey, Of which the perpetrators got
only five dollars. Before he died
he revealed the names of his mur.
dcrcrs-Ed. EdmondsOn, alias Ed.
Farmer, and Henry Digby, who
were indicted and are now on trial
at McLcansborO, Illinois. On
Saturday EdmondsOn, who had
turned States evidence, was on the
witness stand lie said that Henry
Digby was guilty on the murder /;
that he went with him to the house
where Sinclair was stopping and
stood at the gate; that Henry en-
tered, and shortly Il pistol was
heard. : Edmondson beat q hasty
retreat, and was shortly aftcrwarl
joined by Henry Digby. lie asked
the latter if he had shot Sinclair,
and received the following reply:
81 don't know whether | did or not.
Things began to look gloomy, Hen
ry Digby said, as Edmondson sat in
the witness chair and declared be-
fore God and man that he was tel
ling the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. The wit
ness was cross.examincd for two
long hours, and could:.not be made
to waver. 1t was whispered all
through the court room, lie is tell
ing the truth. Did you ever hear
awitncss a tell such a straight story?"
But at last he raised to his feet,
and with a trembling voice said:-
Gentlemen, have been swearing
to lies. l do not want TO swear
Henry Digby's life away and send
his soul down into hell. Henry
Digby is innocent. lido not under
stand the nature of an oath. God
has forgiven my sins, and l have
repcntcd" Incamp meeting style,
Digby's wife, shouting almost at
the top Of her voice. thanked God for
the dclivcrancc Of her husband ; the
widest excitement prevailed, and
the entire audience rose involun-
tarily to their feet. After order was
restored the witness proceeded to
state, in Il clear aud decisive mall
ncr, that all his testimony against
Digby was false; that he had been
induced to make the statement
through the promises and influence
Of one Henry Tarwate. lie was
then rcmandcd to Jail, and the jury
put under guard till Judge Craw-
ford should decide how to proceed.
1t is now the opinion of 4 great
many that Edmonison and anoth-
cr not yet indicted are the pcrpe-
traitors of the bloody deed. The
whole case now seems to be en-
shrouded in deeper mystery than
ever.-EeanIrii.ls Indiana. Tribune.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
THE DEMOCRAT.

Rates ofAdvertising
Sertion 500
For each Subsequent insertion 80
Que Square, twelve months 10 90
0uc.fourth Of column, u months 25 90
Onr-hali ofR column, |! months 45 no
One column, u months s. 90
Local Notices 20 cents rcr line, which
must be paid In advance. s. will be
charged for announcing candidates for
COUNTY, and $40 for State and o. S. odicetI
Lengthy Obituary Notices must bs paidfor
So'All Legal Notices arc charged to the
attorney presenting them.
Job P10uo0Am9
~ Neatly And promptly executed ~
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

Come, now. stupid" said the
school-mastcr, "you don'tknow how
much two and five make. Now lis.
ten: In one pocket have 81 and
in the other $j. How many have
| got?' LET me sec them and III
tell YOU School was dismissed
Immediately.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
HOLDING OF COURTS.

SlvcWvt GONNvts.
Lewis, 9OIh Of February and August
Gilmcr, llth Of March and Goth Sept.
Upshur, 22l Of June aud 9th Dec.
Preston. I'D Of March and 81 October
Randolph, llth Of May aud 2Gd Nov.
Tucker, 2lst Of April and October.
Barbour, u Of May aud November
Webster, 10Th Of June and GIL Sept
lSraxtOn, 18th March and 18th August
Harrison, 3Oth May and Both October
Calhoun, 18th Of May and 10th of Oct.
GOwwtW Courts.
LcWis.-FirSt Monday in February,
April, June, August, October and
Dcccmbcr-thc June aud October
terms for fiscal aud police business
only.
GilmGr Second Monday in February
April. June, August, October and
December.
Upshur Second Monday iu February
April, June, August, October aud
pcCembcr
BrnxtOn. First Tuesday in January
March, May, July, September aud
November.
Webster Fourth Tuesday in FCbrua.
ry. April, June. August. October
and December.
alhOun. Fourth Monday in Fcbrua
ry, March, June, August, Srptcm-
Der ORd November.
TOWN OFFICERS.
!MIyor-G. 4. Jackson.
Recorier-L. II. Wood.
.iklermen-lh IIani-John Shea.
~ IIdni-Wm. Mcbride.
81 IIard-JaeOb Schuit.
4M Irdni-Joseph \. Watson.
StrgrdHi.-J. s. Wilkinson.
SOEI&II2S.
A.F.EA. N.-Stnled commune luCns
Of Weston Lodge No 10, A. F. and A. NJ,
will he held on iba First and Third Mon.
days every month. .
W. G. BENNETT, ". "
J.I. PETERSON, Sec
JANE LEW.-SlAicl communications Of
Jackson Lodge No. %, 4. F. and \. y,
will lc held in their Hall, in Jane Lew, on
the FrcUnd Saturday In each month.
ISAAC JACKSON, n. w.
". y. CAREER, See
St. Joseph {. 7. \. B. SOCiety.-Staicl
meetings are held on the first Sahha'h in cy-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, Pres't.
n. ]. SIYwOS, Secretary.
CHURCHES
n. r. Church, Rev. $. E.. Jones, Pas.
tor. Preaching every Sabbath. PRAYER
meeting Wednesday night Sunday School
y. 4. Barnes, Observation-Disclosures Sun.
DAY at o'clock, +. y.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. George ".
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath SchuOl-Wm l.. Dun.
nington, SupcriniendeuI-every Sunday nj
o O'Clock, 4. u.
Catholic Church, Rev J. 4. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every frat and third SUNDAYS
at a ami 10 A. ~, and ! r. u. Sabbath
SCho0l-Jacob Srhmili, Superintendent
every Sunla, at O'Clock, r. II.
Episcopal ChurclI-altrndrd occasionally
hy the Rev. Mr.. Wood, Of Clarkshurg.
Baptist Churrh, Rev. John $. Fisher, Pas.
tor. Preaching every second Sabbath In
each month. Prayer meeting every Tues
day night,
African ". E. Church, Rev. 7. II. Cyris.
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 10 o clock
Sunday SchoOl-Grorge 7 Jones, Supcriu.
lendeni-evcry Sunday ut 0 o'clock.
Colcrcd u. +. Church, Rev. John Hughes.
Pastor. Services every Sunday at II
o'clock. Sunday SchOOl-C Charles Lee, ST..
periuIcndcnI-cvcr! Sunday at : O'Clock,
Pm,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
\ Southern Colored College

The Clallin University and South
Carolina Agricultural College and
Mechanics Institute is the extern
sivc title Of the colorrd college at
Omngcburg S. c., which now has
2lS studcmts,o one third of them are
females, representing every portion
Of the State, and receiving a elias.
steal and scientific education. One
half the expense Of the college is
paid by Northern philanthropists,
the State government paying the
other half; three OF the professors
are South Carolinians, two of them
being white the other colored. The
other professors and the president
are Northern men.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

Every man who was on a Return
ing Board, or in any way assisted
in counting Hayes into the Presi.
dcncy, whether he acted as visit.
Ing statesman or a ward manager
in New Orleans or any other South.
crn city, has been appointed to of,
flee by Hayes himself, The aggrc.
gate salaries of the men so appoint.
cd amount to $2jl,Il5 per annum,
or for the four years that Hayes
will be in the White House to
$l,022, AGO. Hayes has therefore
paid that sum to these men for
counting him in.-CIarLEJrg NlrI.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

Educational.
SAVE FIECM $40 10 $50
YEGR BY ATTENDING
TIE STATE NORNAL SCHOOL,
GLENTILLE, Gilmer Co., ". Ia.,
which has full Normal Course, An ad.
vauccd course, aud department Of music,
In every study the most careful and
thorough work is always done.
Fall Term bcsius September. 9th, 1873,
Winter Term begins January 5Ih, 1879.
Spring Term begins April 7Ih, 1879.
Much Advantage is Gained
to those VIII teach during the year, by al
tending two months in the fall, getting
''lcayc Of absence, - from November till
March, and returning In the spring.
Engagements to b"giR teaching at the
middle OfNorcmber eau be made In GiImer
or other counties now.
For catalogue and particulars regarding
FREE TUITION see the County Superin-
icudeni, or write 10
7. MARCELLUS MARSHALL,
Principal
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

Excitement is still Increasing
over the Spcakcrship. Gariclds
little game to capture the House
seems to have created quite 4 little
stir in political circles. Raudalrs
friends seem to be quite confident
Of his reelection. The Grccnback-
ers will not throw out any light as
regards their action in the: Organi-
cation, but claim they hold the bal.
ancc of power.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22
.ARRITAL AND DEPARTURE
or TIE Nails

Clnrk5burg-dAily except plSludays-Icayes
WeS'on At : \. N.--arrivcs at Pm.
lIm1ton Court llOuse-dally cKsrpt Sun
dnys-arrivcI at IIrsIOn by 5;30 p H., and
leaves Weston same day at $50 p. ".
GlCnvillr-leavcS ncston at I A. ". on
YOndnys, WEDNESDAYS and FTdAys-arrivcs
at5P u tuesday, Thursdays aud Salur-
days.
BuckhRnnon-arriycy Al Weston IL ".
Tu'sdayS, ThuIsdays aud Saturdays-lravGS
Weston = u. same days.
Philipri-arrivrs at Weston Tuesdays mad
Fridays at GP. " M-lraveJ Weston Iolues.
day and Saturdays at 4. u.
Mount plrlSInt-leavcJ Weston Mondays
and Thursdays att A.M.-arsgeJ TUESDAYS
aud Fridays by Bpm.
West arrives Mondays at r. "
leaves Weston Tuesdays at 4. ".
Sand FOrk-Oncc weck-leRvcS Weston
MondaysaI . \. N.-arrircs Mondays al ;
?. u.
E1- Parties having mall to 60 shnuld
bring It 10 The oAirr hall ~ hour bg!vrc tue
departure Of the lailJ
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-03-22

When an Illinois Congressman
says anything incongruous with
Sunset Cox's ideas, the humorist Of
the House puts his mouth to some
colleagues ear and asks, Did you
ever hear as IlIinois?"-W City
Duick
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-13
waking UP.

The State of Tennessee, has, 1t
seems, at last awakened TO the ne
cessity of using every effort to in
duce reliable agriculturists as well
as manufacturers, to settle within
her borders. Certainly no State pos
sesses more advantages.
Middle Tennessee, with her eli
matical advantages, her unusual
healthfuIness, hor rich lands, good
markets and fine timber, and law
abiding, hospitable people, to day
extends the hand of greeting to men
OF energy of large or small means,
realizing that her future prosperity
lies in obtaining from the North
those to till her landsand utilize her
productions at home.
Nor does she ask in vain. for daily
we are informed that people are
going, and men from our vicinity
are on their way to examine with a
view to settlement. Quite a large
number have gone from New jersey
to Pulaski in Giles county, and are
highly pleased, and are farming on
the share plan, viz: The owners
furnishing land, teams, tools, hous-
es. DC, and giving the tenants one
half of all they raise. We are in
formed by good authority that large
numbers can thus be provided fer,
that the country is as healthful AS
here, and we advise those desiring
information to consult G. s. Smith,
of Chester, Pa, at Chester
(Pu.) Daily Times
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-13
Gods Truth,

SIT is right for the government to
compel the Indians to give up their
rifles but, having disarmed them,
can the government honestly permit
it's thieving agents to continue to
plunder them?"
The government of the United
States has no right to take anything
away from that belongs to them,
their rifles nor any other thing, no
more than 1t has the right to enter
the household in the most densely
populated city and rob the inmates
his pri ivate property. But the Gov
ernment of the United States is a
fraud in respect to its Indian policy.
1t has made treaty after treaty
with the children of the forest, and
in every instance has taken mean
advantages of their ignorance and
credulity; not only were they thus
wronged, but the treaties have all
been violated, and winked at by
s'the best government the world ev-
er saw" The Gods truth is, the
white man has been stealing from
the Indian ever since Columbus set
his foot on the shore, and 1t is no
wonder that at every recurring sea-
son there are outbreaks and bloody
massacres. The boasted civilization
of the age steals from the poor devils
what little they have left of that
which they regard as having been
given to them by the Great Spirit
and wants to exterminate them If
they grunt a dissent. The Indians
have had much to incite them to
deeds of blood and pillage. And
the government of the white man is
respOnsible.- Post.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-13
our visit TO ClarksviIIe.

We had the pleasure of visiting
week, and found that little city as ol
yore, the liveliest place we know OF
any where. The people there are
more enterprising and public spirit
ed than are generally found at a
place no larger. True there are
some 'old fOgies" there, as is the
case in every place, but as a general
thing, we have never noticed such
thrift and prosperity in place,
boasting of no more people. Among
other prominent whole-souted gen.
tlemen, we met the publishers, pro-
prietors, editors, printers and devils
of the two sprint shops;" Capt. j.
j. Crewsman, Clarksville's next
Mayor, than whom no better man
lives; then we met that big hearted,
genial gentleman and scholar, Jno.
w. Faxon, of the Northern Bank
who always has cheering word
and smile for every poor fellow that
comes along. We also met our young
friend, Mr.. J. M. Bowling, of the
big boot and shoe house of Bowling
& Wilson, and several other gentle
men whose names at this time have
escaped our memory. The new
is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and will be an honor to the
town and a credit to its contractors
when finished. Indeed we had
pleasant time, and but for our fail
ing to meet old man Riley, of the
Tobacco Leaf, and by the way, the
very best horse doctor in Tennessee,
we would feel perfectly contented, as
it is, we grin and bear it and console
ourself with the thought that some
time we'll go again, when we hope
to find him at home.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-13

THE following sensible article is
from the Bowling Green Intelli-
gencer of the 10th inst:
Among the thirteen hundred con-
victs in the Georgia Penitentiary
there are not a dozen unable to
work. The average health Is better
than that of Atlanta. With nearly
seven hundred in the Tennessee
Penitentiary, there was not con-
Wet in the hospital few days ago.
How is it in the Kentucky Peni-
tentiary? Out of less than one
thousand convicts more than fifty
have died since the first of January,
and about half the survivors have
been at one time unfit for duty.
Last year the States of Tennessee
and Alabama received a net rev.
enue of more than one hundred
Thousand dollars from their convict
labor which was utilized in building
railroads, opening coal minesA and
improving rivers. Kentucky leases
her convicts for a nominal sum that
has uniformally brought the State
in debt, and in almost every in
stance bankrupted the lessee. The
entire system is vicious in theory
and cruel in practice. Instead of
being huddled up I'm the hole at
Frankfort, dying for want Of air
and with not room enough to work
to advantage, every able-bodied
convict ought to be put to work inn
proving the waterways of the State
and opening coal mines wherever
coal is to be had. The talk about
interfering with honest labor is nom
sense. The products of convict
labor go to the open markets and
come as directly into competition
with the products of honest labor as
if the convict were worked without
instead Of within the walls. If put
upon the rivers they will be occu-
pied with a work that is not likely
ever to be done except by convict
labor, and it will be putting the
work where it will do the State the
most good and the honest laborer
the least harm. Humanity requires
that something be done, and quick~
ly, for the relief of the State prison
ers, and we see no better way than
putting them to work to develop
the resources of the State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-13

A most startling and remarkable
change has taken place in the mem
tai condition Ofthe unfortunate EN-
press Carlotta, widow of Maximil-
ian, and her speedily and perfect re-
stOration is now believed to be not
only probable but almost certain TO
take place. She now converses lu-
cidly and intelligently on any sub
ject; her memory has returned, and
she discusses her present surround
ings and future prospects logically
and clearly. She is now engaged in
transcribing her diary Of the disas-
trOus series of events in Mexico
which eliminated I'm her husbands
death and the dethronement Of her
own reason. Her story Is told in
the most graphic manner, and will
be valuable contribution to the
literature Of the period. Her condi-
tiOn now plainly indicates that the
long night of oblivion and insanity
which has envelOped her is nearly
at an end, and that the unfortunate
lady whose sad story has enlisted
thesympathies ofthe civilized world
will soon be restored to reason and
to society, Of which she was so con-
spicuous an ornament.