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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24

and energy, because there is loyal and true at the
helm.
Letus show our appreciation Of the man whose cleo
ton TO Office three years ago some have doubted. oy
nominating ind electinR him tho next President BY
an overwhelming majority. He Is . man worthy TO
represent and maintain the principles of the Repub
can party; true to his country to liberty aud to
God. A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER,
LctOistOn, Penn., May 10. 1880.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

cation that he made no argument, oral or
written, had never appeared before the
board of public works, and had only onco
spoken to Boss Shepherd on tho subject.
That "foe" was bribo out and out, and
nothing else, as was subsequently shown.
Garfield became tho agent Of tho ring, aud
through his influence and activity threo
milliona and half Of dol!ars wore voted
to Toss Shepherd and his oonfcderates in
less than sixty days, between tho 9th Of
January and tho Sd of March, 1873.
it would be easy to continue this dis
crcditable record, and to show that in
almost every instance of venal legislation
Garfeld's name is to be found on the sido
of robbery, stealing and fraud. These
faets "ap"fHss fs dhfshonor, whether ho roms;sns I'M,
in public life or goes into enforced exile.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

A writer in the Scotsman ayers that out
Of $4,000 bans imported into Hamburg
last year, 207 were found to contain tri.
chime, while Of $4,000 sides Of bacon IS
wore found to be more seriously infested
lie adds that recent commission IN this
country reported that of the pigs slaugh.
tered ut Chicago no fcwer than eight per
cent were thus infested. At Liverpool and
Glasgow there is no examination mado as at
Hamburg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

The National Groenback Convention was
in session last week in Chicago, and after
an all night session, at3.45 A. NJ. Thurs
day it was moved that the convention pro-.
ooed to ballot for nominee for President of
tho United States. After tho second bal
lot, just rs tho sun roso and shown in tho
hall windows, tho result was announced as
7l8for Jas. B. Weaver, Of Iowa, thcto vote
and without motion the nomination was made
unanimous. i. X. Chambcrs, Of Texas,
was nominated for Vice President. Those
empty honors will bo taken by tho nomi-
nces at their face value, with tho hopo that
future generations will in somo way find
their names mentioned on tho pages of
history.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

MEMpnIs, June 13.-Ex. Governor Al
bort G. Brown, Of Mississippi, was thrown
from his horse into pond near his homo
last evening and drowned. The deceased
resided near jackson, Miss, and was 67
years old. He was Governor of Missis-
sippi for two tcims, and s%ved his State as
q mombcr or Congress and Of the United
States Senate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

WILMINGTON, DEL, June ia hur--
ricano passed over Middleton, Del, yes :.
to-day, unrooiing several houses, interrupt
ing tclcgrophic communication and delaying
trims. It is thought that tho peach trees
were seriously damaged.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

Among the stories which arc told at st.
Petersburg of the attempts made by tho
Nihilists to penetrate into the Winter Pal.
zoe is the following: Gen. Gourko, when
Governor of ST. Petersburg, had the right
OF entering at any time into the Emperor's
room without being announced. Onoe,
however, the doorkceper, seeing something
unasual about his appearance stopped him,
saying that it would be necessary to inform
the Emperor Of his arrival. The General
objected at first, but, finding that the door
keeper only grew moro suspicious, ulti-
mately agreed to his being announced.
The doorkeeper then told tho Emperor of
his doubts; upon which the latter went to
writing table in his room, which was oon-
nected by telegraph with Gen. Gourko's
residence, and tclegraphed, "Whero is
Gourko?" "At home," was tho reply.
This. of course settled the point; tho false
Gourko was at~oncc arrested, and turned
out to DO member of the Revolutionary
Committee.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24
A s'Nlodcrnl'' Ohio wedding.

Ohio sets the fashion Of "poetical" mar
'iages. A romantic couplc-tho bride from
and the groom from Henrietta
were recently united by tho following
unique "oeremonY:"
MINISTER.
This woman wilt thou have,
And cherish her for life;
Wilt lovo aud comfort her,
Aud scok no other wife?
This woman will tako
That stands beside mo now;
And for Jour husband will
You take this nice young man,
Obey his slightest wish,
And love him all you can?
III love him all can,
Obey him oil | choose;
And when ask for funds
lie never must refuse.
MINISTER.
Then you arc man and wife,
Aud may you happy be-!
AS many be your years
As dollars in my fec.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

"Don't you wish you was big mani"
said one littlo urchin to another. ok rect,
| do. I'm just dying to be big onuff to git
shaved an havo ono of 'em bartcrs powder
mo all over and squirt cologne juice at
mo-"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

Reducing all the milk and cheese sold
together with butter, to q butter standard,
tho average product of all the COWS in
tho country is less than 70a pounds per
COW.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

GREENyILLE, Juno 17.-Thcre has
been much mystery and doubt and many
cross statements regarding tho execution Of
the four inccndiaries sentenced to be hapgs
ca to morrow, caused by tho rcticenoo OF
tho prisoners counsel, who obtained an
order for the suspension of tho execution
from Chief Justice Willard, in Chambers
some time since, but refused to give any
information to anybody or to notify the
sheriff. Tho solicitor, however, advised
tho sheriff two days ogo to delay matters,
and this morning a telegram was received
by tho sheriff here from the Governor, re-
spiting tho prisoners until August. It is
only within the past two or three days that
tho prisoners Themselves knew that they
would not bo hung at the time appointed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

[From the New York Sun, May 81
THE GRABS OF GARFIELD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

CREDIT III OBILIER-BACK PII
STEAL-DE GOLIER CON1'R4CT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

"Argus," in Land and Rater, writes:
III doubt if any of tho family will ever
equal Mrs. Gladstone in popularity. Two
instances Of her readiness to do good have
come under my knowledge. When poor
governess, going to convalesoent home,
was found to be utterly fricudlcss and unfit
TO travel alone, Mrs. Gladstone escorted
her oil tho way to South Devon, and then
returned to Cheshire. When poor little
lodging house servant belonging to tho
establishment of bachelor friend of mine
was sent to hospital a. Mile End, Mrs.
Gladstone thought nothing of driving down
from Harley street to see her in tho height
Of the season, when she must have been
overwhelmed with engagements; and I have
seen her myself taking flowers to the Boys
Industrial Home in Ecolcston street. The
fact is that the people do not pay half
cnonght attention to the ibcontroyertible
truth that the sacrifice Of time is saori-
flee often greater than the disbursal of
money"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

Terrible storms prevailed in tho West
last Monday, doing great damage to prop
orty and involving somo loss of life. The
wires are down and full particulars cannot
be known. A Cincinnati telegram Of June
ID, Says "a heavy storm prevailed hero
yesterday, prostrating all tho telegraph
wires North and East. Three inches of
water fell. The depot at Hamilton, Ohio,
was struck by tightening aud burned. A
cyclone swept over the town of frankfort
and Cicero, Indiana, destroying many
buildings, and killing and wounding q
number of persons. A Chicago telegram
Of the Game date says: "Groat damage
is reported from storms and floods in Wis
consin Two.thirds Of the City of Oconto
are under water, and the dams and lumber
booms in the river are all swept away. Tho
damage is estimated at quarter of a mil
lion. Business is entirely suspended.
The business portion Of the City of Grand
Rapids, on Wisconsin River, is also sub
merged and part of it hos been swept away
entirely. The railroad bridges across the
Wisconsin River arc in great danger.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

WASHINGTON, June 16, 1s8O.-Cou-
grcss adjourned at twelve O'clock noon
sine die. All tho regular annual ap-
preparation bills wcro signed by the Presi-
dent in timo to announce their approval
before the hour of adjournment, and con.
scquently all of tbom have become laws.
A number of nominations failed to receive
action aud expired at tho close Of the ses-
sion, among them that of John L. Har.
tranft as Collector of Customs for Phila.
delphia, which remained in tho possession
of the Committee on Commerce without
being reported back to tho Senate.
During tho session that terminated to-day
| l,l87 bills and joint resolutions we're intro
duoed in the Senate and 4,2S8 bills and
! joint resolutions in the House Of Represen.
tet;-oo. Tho numbers introduced during
the first Cor "extra") session were respeo.
lively 793 aud 2,526, making q grand
total Of 8,764 bills and joint resolutions
introduced thus far during tho present
Congress.
At the hour of adjournment to day, be-
sides tho great number of measures not
yet reported from tho committees there
remained about eight hundred bills and
joint resolutions on the Senate Calendar
and about fourteen hundred bills and Joints
resolutions on tho House calendars (includ-
ing some nine hundred pension ind other
privute bils) which lave been reported with
committee recommendations for passage,
(many of them measures that have passed
one or the other of the two houses,) but
oil of which go over to take their chances at
the next session
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24
MINISTER.

This woman wilt thou have,
And cherish her for life;
Wilt lovo aud comfort her,
Aud sock no other wife?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24
MINISTER,

And for Jour husband will
You take this nice young man,
Obey his slightest wish,
And love him all you can?
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-24

This woman I will tako
That stands beside mo now;
III r i = o.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

county, but not a word in regard to
our county officers. Now, Mr..
Editor, I think that We should pay
some attention 10 home affairs
something that every citizen is or
should be interested in equally rs
much, if not mors, than in some
thing We have no power TO control
whatever. Think our aim in the
coming election should be 10 elect
men who are capable to discharge
tho duties OF the various offices to
which they are elected. Men of
talent-men Of lonor~men of un-
questionable intOgrity-mGn who
know the wants Of the people
whom they represent, and whose
labors will be devoted to the good
Of their constituents--nut merely
for their own personal interest. but
fol the interest of the whole people
of the county. And here | wish to
say u iaw words in behalf Of our
ostimnblc Young friend, Prof ".
B. Goodman us being q suitable
person for Assessor in the ID Dis
trict Of Lewis county. l have not
approached the gentleman on tho
subject, yet | feel confident that lie
would accept the position if it be
the desire Of his many warm
friends, And L here take the lib
erty ofplacing his name before the
voters Of Lewis county as a suitable
candidate for Assessor in the COM
ing election. a moro suitable
young man could not be found in
the county. lie is fully prepared
to. discharge the duties Of the Office
accurately, honorably and faith-
fully; and a sounder young Dem.
ocmt never trod upon the verlant
hills and valleys. Of this county.
And | trust that those who feel an
interest in the coming election will
place some of their men on the
track, so that the people can have
time 10 fully consider the matter,
and be prepared to vote nationally
and intelligently. W. i. Goldman
is my man for Assessor. Do you
not say amen 10 that, Mr.. Editor?
Az OLD NoTER.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24
ZHEDENOCR.4T
SATURD.A r.. .qmil FL
Call for Ct Meeting Of the L!.rsca-
tic Committee.

TO MOssrs. Israel Simmons, Isaac
Jackson, George I. DAWSON,
Janos MuIady, \. \. Lewis,
Thomas A. Edwards, EnOs Low
ell, Melbourne Goodman, Wei
lington Y. Chi,lestcr and Mich
ael Collins:
Ge"t'emen;-l'nn are requested
to meet ut the Office Of tho Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of Lewis county,
On tho Sth day of May, 1850, for
consultation in relation 10 holding
u County Convention to select del
egates 10 tho State. and Congress.
sional District Conventions, and Ia
devise means for holding COUNT
Convention to nominate candidates
for various State and county oili.
COS.
All who feel an interest in the
party are invited to attend and aid
in the organization and assist the
Committee.
WIN. +. LIVELY,
Chuirmnn Co. Dem. E.r. Committee.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

The Democratic State Con.
venIion Of New York met at Syra-
cuso on Tuesday last and appointed
delegates 10 the Cincinnati Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
While no instructions were given
TO the delegates, it is generally I'M
lcrstood that the vote Of the State
will b. cnst for TiItcn, should his
name be presented to the Convcn.
ton for nomination. Kelley, with
his Tammany tlisorganizers, also
held Il Convention in the same
city on that day. The disorgan-
izers passed resolutions in opposi-
ton to 1'ilden's nomination, but
made strong professions oflidelity
TO the Democratic party.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

Tile Senate Committee appointed
to investigate the alleged election
frauds III the State Of Massachu-
sets, has made its report. This
report shows corruption Of tho
darkest dye on the part Of the Re
publican party Of that State aud
that the Republican propriotors of
manufacturing establishments in.
sisted that the employees Of their
respective establishments should
vote the Republican ticket or loose
their positions. We have heard u
great deal Of talk in bulldozing the
negroes Of tho South, but we are
Of the opinion that this bulliozing
Of the white men Of Massachusetts,
is far beyond the bulI'lozing TINT
the Republican party has had tho
audacity to charge Oh Southern
people.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

We give elsewhere a report of
u terrible storm which occurred at
MarshGcld, Missouri. Later re.
ports make ii manifestations than
the account referred 10. $50 per-
SONS were left homeless, 90 persons
killed or died from injuries re.
ceiv"d, and over 200 persons
wounded, but are expected 10 re-
cover. The loss Of property is very
great, and the homes Of many to-
tally destroyed, which causes
much suffering. The ncighboring
towns are molly responding 20 the
wants Of the sufferers in this un-
fortunate place.
The storm also did great damage
in York, n Wisconsin village.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24
For HiSSrXS0r.
JANE LEW, April %

JANE LEW, April %.
Editor Democrat
! have leon for several years Il
silent reader"fyor valuable paper,
and have often been prompted to
write IL short communication for
your paper on various subjects
and this time 10 say few words in
regard to tile coming election Of
our county officers. see good
deal said about the presidential
election, and various other Offices
of less magnitude, hut equal in i'm
portancc. by he citilgus Of this
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

The Republicans of Georgia
and Virginia held State Conven.
tons this week. The negroes were
largely in tho majority in both
Conventions, and they were not
very harmonious. Some of them
were for Grant, some for Blaine and
some for Sherman; but the chief
cause OF discord al each Convcn-
ton WAS as to what negro should
preside over its deliberations.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24
WiSIIISGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON D. c April 10.

WASHINGTON D. c April -.
Editor Democrat:
Except a promised debate OIL the
Geneva Award bill, which will in
clude speeches from Senators Car
pcntor, Thurman, Blaine andotlcrs,
little of interest is promised in
the Senate this week, In the House
the immediate deficiency bill comes
up to-day, and the Naval appropri-
alton bill during the wOek.
1t is Il pity-.a great pity-that
nothing more can probably be done
at this session to express public
distruSt in the management Of In
dian affairs than 10 abolish the
Board Of Indian Commissioners.
| do not eXaggcrate in saying that
not one intelligent man in ton in
this city believes the present Serre-
tary Of the Interior las u full and
clear idea of what is best in the
government Of the Indians, or that
very few have confidence i'll the
present system. The Secretary
has exhumed from public docu-
mcnts sixty years old Il system
which President Monroe thought
hest to apply to all Indians, and
has made an agreement with the
"Utes" in accordance Herewith,
and the Senate has confirmed it in
4 modified form. But there are
only two ways to improve the In
dian service, in the opinion Of poo
pie here who know anything about
it. The first is to turn the Indian
Bureau over to the War Depart
lnent, chiefly because the indians
respect the officers OF the army and
would put faith in what they might
say; or to lave Congress author
ize Il Board Of eminent men to pre-
pare an entirely new system Of
government for all the tribes, such
Board to report to Congress within
4 reasonable time. Men could DO
selected who would have the conf
,lcnce Of Whites and Indians alike
This week opens with what is
claimed by his friends US Il GER
tainty Of General Grants numina-
ton by the Republican party.
Months ago when there was Il
chance then TINT the General
would not consent to run, or that
some other Radical would heat
him for the nomination il he did
not consent. | toUk occasion to
suggest that certain Democrats who
were committing themselves ia
this or thdt candidate were acting
IN injuLlirious part.
Now, when We can discount rail-.
cal results ut Chicago, We Gun 60
on and suggest Gavoritcs of our own,
Simply MS uur expression Of indi'
vi,lual opinion, ! say that General
Hancock has more elements 81
strength among Democratic voters
! Of the North, and much more in
the South, us against Grant, than
any other Democrat so FIR NEIL
toned. Others will think differ
emily and | shall not quarrel with
them. But ! earnestly ask from
every reader of this letter II candid
consideration of the military record
Of General Hancock, and of the
civic-militory record, he made
willie in command in Louisiana and
T.Aa, in l$G6.GI Memo.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24
TIE STORM KING.
The late Storm IN Missouri.


sr. Louls, April 19.-Itis report
ed that nearly the whole town Of
MarshlleId, Missouri, was blown
down by tho terrific wine storm of
last evening. and thon turned, re-
sulting in Il frightful loss of life.
The telegraph wires are all down
nothing direct from the scene Of
the calamity can DO obtained at
present, but the facts will he got
ut the earliest moment possible,
From the passengers who passed
through Mar$hiield on the 81. Louis
and San Francisco railroad at $50
last night It few facts concerning
tho terrible disaster are cleaned.
\ man who came 10 the depot ut
the edge Of town while the train
was there, reported that at G:%0
o'clock furious hurricane struck
that place and levellel all that part
Of town lying west of the centre
square flat to the ground. The
debris immediately took fire in scv-
eral places and tho l!ancS could
I've seen at some half dozen points
by tho passengers on the train.
Forty dead bodies had been taken
out and many more were supposed.
to be buried in the ruins or burned
up, There were also many living
still imprisoned in the debris OF
tllc l'!IIeh buildings. All OF the
physicians OF the town were Killed
except two, and there was great
need Of doctors l0attend tho wounds
ell, oil whom 1t was saitl there were
TWO hundred. A roIlet tram OF
twenty physicians, nurses and iu!l
supplies, lett Springfield, Missouri;
this morning Tor Marsltte!d. and
probably other trains will arrive
during the day: Tho storm was
general in southwestern Missouri,
and other places have probably srt-
tered damage, but us the telegraph
wires are Frustrated, no adviccS
have been received. violent hail
and RUN accompanied the wind.
Fifty deaths are reported at
James fiiyer, SIX miles south OF
Springfield, and a great many per-
lliES1hIF IIG tfnIN IIgtnf ri
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

= A Weston correspondent of
the Wheeling Register t;avors the
nomination Of J. n. Camden for
Governor, Judge Edmiston for
Court of Appeals, W. f. Lively for
Acknowledgement, A. a. Lewis for
Senator from this district, and An
drew Edmiston for tho House of
Delegates from this county.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24
LetCis County.
Editor Democrat.

You will please be good enough
to give publicity TO the following
through tho columns Of your able
and popular paper:
As the tine for candidates to
come forth to public view is ap.
proaching, and it is desirable that
they should take the field early,
and thereby give tho people an op'
portunity to inquire into their mer-
its or dement's, if any. And now
tho wintOr is past and the spring is
here, and our people arc all ustir
earnestly engaged in their various
avocations of life. This is praise,
worthy, and indicates a prosperous
and healthy condition of the com
munity; but there is one affair in
which all are equally interested,
and that is the selection of good
county officers. II is admitted by
men Of experience and high at
tainments that efficient officers is
one of the requisites for the well
being Of the community. Espdc-
tally is it SO Of our magistrates
the duties Of whose Office are go
varied and frequently complicated.
Therefore they should he mcn Of
approved ability and strict inlcg.
rity. If our County Court is to
continue, and [ have 10 doubt OF
its continuance for obvious roasons
which | deem unnecessary to men,
ton here, our magistrates should
I've fully competent 10 discharge its
obligations.
The Office Of magistrate is a very
ir,,or,,rt onc md shou,1 rot In
considered lightly. In my humble
opinion changa Of magistrates in
so,ro nj FIN ,I;.Ir;c,s q, ln,s, w,u,,l
he worry advisable and Desirable
b,t ,hnvs Al, nnr pros;f,;rr Mo,,i,,
rra,c sLouId Ia \ man Of ,nor,
Than ordinary qualifications .nd
ox,.r;.rco mn, wl,o word Lo
ir,isc,i;,,blc in thc ,1;.cI,,rU, nj
five dut;cs of,bot worry ;,rnnr,,p,
o,,;co-, mn, vein, with fin cor.
r,,,wor,.o or ,Lo Can't .n,,I,l no,
alloy tbc ti,no ia he sounndcrcI
AWAY ~ urrscss..rv Inl.vs ami
r.ns,;,;nu. IF or.,toric,I ,Ii.nl., ~.
r,.,, ,,,,, uo,,II r,;, t,,o .i,,;,rn
of tI,o Courts +, their sc,,,,l ~.
coss;,v and ,horohv s,,. 70 iva
rco,,lc snr,c If tho .lrood,. nm
i,rrs cvprus. o,tcr,Irr, m Corrtv
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-24

SENATOR BLAINE curries Senator
Carpenter pretty severely this
week. There is not as much har-
lnony or good feeling in the Rcpub-
lican ranks as will ensure success
this fall. Fight on gentlemen
We have got YOU!