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HutchIns ts IngersoII.

Mr.. StilsOn Hutchins, editor of the
Washington Post, addresses the Rev.
Bob lnRersoll two column letter in re
ply to Bob's criticism of the Presidential
campaign, in which.he hits back a, Bob.
with considerable force. We append the
following extract from the Hutchins let
ter
do you not know, or do you care to
know, that II Dir Garfield enters the Pres
idential office on the 4th Of next March.
he does so as the representative, the per
feet flower and creation, Of A system OF
slavery much more odious than that de
sIrOYed by the war-of white slavery
tho slavery whose chains are forged on,
of fear.
Ican say 70 you in perfect sincerity
and what is better, can prove it-tha,
however rapid has been the growth Of in
tellectual liberty in this country-tbere
never has been au election within nv
knowledge ia which the votes OF 40 many
men weTo cast by their masters as at the
one just past. There is not New Rag
land or manufacturing VILLAGE in the
North, where majority Of the working
men were not forced 10 vote AZ their EN-
ployers dictated. There was not a VII
iage or a city Ia the North where money
was not used b purchase the votes OF
men whose necessities were pressing. or
whose estimate Of the value of their fran-
chise was Low. 81 far as the elsctoral
votes Of Connecticut or New Hampsbire
are concerued-bslh Of which will be
given 10 Mr. Garhsd-they simply repre-
sent white instead ~ African slave pops
So fsr - the vsia OF New York Is concern.
81, It given % SIR Garfield, 10 represents
merely morality A. lon as any that ever
attached tho auction block.
Our party made n5 mistake IN the pomj.
nation % General Hancock. While spv-
costing the ticket Of Seymour and Nc
Donald I am frank enough 10 admit that
that Of Hancock and English Uaa stronger
boz I'll respects. Gen Hancocks f,c1fd
wea unimpgachable He had been brave
and successfui soldier, a wise and tolerant
civil admi1istrstDr aud gentleman. al
alwsya Nothing that he had ever done
called for apology OF defense Wbo,ver
voted against hin would have voted
sgainst Elijah or either u The prophets.
DO nomiRs;ed ~ Cincinnati Tie voter
who was bought for Garfield did not AL
whom be- WA bought " pJto against.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

AMoSG the prisoners arraigsed
before Justice Psloubst in the Frat
District Police Court. Jersey Civ
drunkenness ssVsral days ago was
Charles G Sisson. Before Sisson
was twenty eight years old he had
spent S250,O00 left him by rsls-
tive. When his father who was
President OF tie Northern New Jer.
sey Railroad, died be left him
100000 more. In order that he
should not spend this also, an ap-
Plica.i Oh wsS made TO Judge Dixon
some time ago for a commission to
inquire intO Sissons capacity TO
msnags bis estate The Jury al
judged him to be sB hsbitusl drunk.
ard and Judge DiIoA appointed
Congrsssmsn-slect Hardsnbergh a.
bis guardian. Since thst time be
has beer allowed but Bl,2OO per
year Eealy yesterday morning he
was fousd lying fabricated in the
street. IN Jersey City, and was lock
cd Up.
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DR.. BUTTS DI8PENSARY
Co. Partnership Notice.

The co-prinership formerly existing
under the name Of Allen, Ellis & o.. is
dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.. Clas
H. Ellis has purchased bslf interest ip
the business, and now co-p4rtuetshio
formed under tho name OF a Hen A. Ellis
The new firm having increased f,riIi.
ties. purpose doing wholesale and 10
tail business boz General Mer.tapdis,
and VIII spare no pains Co mako 10 To- tbo
interest Of ala who pauouizo them.
s. j.. ALLEN
CHAS. T.. ELLIS.
Referring to the above notice. i,siro
To express tho sincere thanks OF Tho nIl
hru % generous public. for the bboral
patronage bestowed ON them. We viii
eudodv0r To- make 10 tO the interest Of a.l
our old customers, and tho public. to
continue thrir patronage with us. As
Wo arc DESTROYS OF having tho business of
iho old firm settled as speedily ms possi~
bile, will consider 30 personal favor il
al. boo any way indebted TO any Of tho
old firms. will settle thoiv indebtedness
as soon as possible.
Respectfully, &C., Q. y. ELLIS.
Nowburg w, Va, Oot 10. 1851
OCi13t5
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

The Wheeling InletAgencer, in
referring to our notice, OF week OF
two since, with reference to The
destruction OF number Of shee o
belonging to Msssrs. Worley and
Hill, says:
I'VE confess that it is discourar
ing to see such 3 preference for dogs
over sheep, especially when the ex-
perlmsnts of those disposed to take
the risks against the dogs meet with
such a strain on their patience as
Nessrs. Worlsy ann Hill have been
subjected to. Preston csuaty ought
TO bs aa famous for sheep "a ths
green mouutains" OF Vermont. but
every euch Occurrences es that rec
ordsd by the ARGUS demoraIizss
farmers, and ssts the natural
growth Of the business seriously
back"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

SOAs interesting litigation promises 70
grow out OF TIA death Of an aflluent beg
gar named John f.. Giles, who was found
dead at Burnt Hill, SAratOgl county, Now
York, last election day. Tua body vAs
covered With rags, sufficisu,ly cohesive,
however, 10 conceal ego 900 in govern
msnt bonds, cash, &c. The heirship 10
this property yet to be discovered, but
in 50 much mystery was the life Of the
deceased en- relOped that the task Of seer
tanning to whom it legitimAiely belongs
will be difficult one. As to the history
Of Giles there are different accounts II
is stated that in 1845, he married = wild
ON, Hannah Knapp, in Rhineback N. Y.
that he subsequently, deserted her, and
that she dieu in 1858. He then became
sn agent for religious papers, taking
subscriptions and pOcketiug the money
himself lie once told an acquaintance
that he had married q woman in Madison
county, n. Y. but would not live VITA her
because be hated the smell of hops, Madi-
son being q great hop-growlng county
Ga his person the coroner found q c.rtifi-
cate OF his marriage TO Jane 4. Gl.taes
Brookneld, Madison county, in 1851. He
proceeded 20 Brookheld and found that
Mrs. Giles had removed to Michigan. He
wrote her, and soon after received An
answer from Mrs. Giles who was very
solcitous about the disposition OF the
body, and who related several incidents
showing the misery characteristics OF her
husband. Another claimant in the person
of Mrs. Lyons appears. She states that
the name of her first husband was the
Rev. John Gle, who was the pastor of q
Presbyterian Church At Sstanket, l.. L,
and who mysterlously disappeared In Sep
TENDER, 1S49. The body, however, did
not correspond in any particular with the
description she gaVel of her former hus-
band. ClaimSnts also. appear In the per
sons Of parties protesting tO.be cousins of
the deceased. In his latter years Giles
travelled about the country In rags and
filth, begging sad saving every coin which
was dropped into his itching palm. II IL
'' '~'N 'n"' "S i'CduenhJ uchCeuueu 10
theft, converting the stolen articles into
money. In his younger days he did some
thing in the exhorting and preaching line.
and Was dubbed reverend" 1t ia re-
lated that when refused lodging at house
ne would beg the money to pay for il
elsewhere, and Immediately go and sleep
III a barn. Only few days before the
late election he obtained dollar from
two ciergJmen at Galway, N. Y, on the
plea that he had no money and WA anx-
ious to hurry.home and vote for Garfield.
1t that time he carried on his person no
less than 500, 900. AS the case stands it
looks IS il the Michigan widow is the
righ!ful heir to the property in question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

The best evidences O the irrstrisv.
able ruin thst vas 70 follow Demo
cratic success is found 10 virginia
when the Jay after The sunouuc-
msnt that the Democrats had car
RED the State, Der bonds advanced
ten cents on tie dollar, And firm
10 Culpepsr that before the slectIon
made irsiti,ss Efforts 20 osgotsts
. loan ia Baltimore imme9ists!y A.
ter Vas notified Do could borrov ali
the money it hsd asked for. and
more THUS did Virgiuisus at the
polls re-sstsbIisb their credit
Don't waste it by another acrimo
pious discussion Of The State dsot.
Don't drive back the tide Of imni
grafton 6oving in-1snt throw .
vet blanket over the business On
tsfprises everywhere spriugiaR up
Overcoms tbs late nstionsl dsfsst
by Iroviag year integrity ADD max
iDg the State siso materially power
fol is the development Of i,s rssour-
Gss.-ktos Bess
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04
Danger. Of Our Elect.raI system

Dangers Of OEr Electoral System.
A striking illustration OF the dangers
attending our present cumbrous system
for electing President is afforded in the
experience of both parties in tho recent
campaign. In California the Democrats
lost an elector owing 70 his personal I'm
popularity, and while there was evidently
a clear majority for Hancock and English
only hye of the six electoral votes OF
California will be cas! for the Democratic
candidates. In Indians, on the other
hand, the Republicans lost an elector
through blunder in emitting one of the
names on the ticket in tive counties of
the State. Thus ii will be seen It ia quite
possible in the event of a close election
that the result may be determined by an
accidental vote. So long, therefore, as
our electoral machinery remains as Ia il
We shall be constantly exposed 10 the
possibility of having our President selected
FOR us through the blunier OF clerk or
the personal sntipathy of the public TO
one or more men on a ticket. The truth
is the electoral college Is an sntiquated
tormality which has no pow for good.
and, IS we have minated, may have
great power Cor evil. Originally it was
intended to be deliberstive body. tn.
electors being supposed to exercise a
certain smount of discretion in determine
ing their choice. AS matter of fact.
however, the elector is purely Q formal
and perfunetOry personsge-his duty
being simply to cast his vote for President
in the manner indicated by his constitu
ency. For all practical purposes the
people might just rs well vote directly
for President and Vice President. and if
this method OF determining Inc result we're
adopted the chances of making mistakes
such as that which occurred in Indians
would be greatly diminished, while tha
loss OF vote owing to the unpopularity
OF candidate tor eiector, as happened
in California, would be impossible. II
would be entirely practicable, Of course,
to secure to each State its due proportion
OF electoral votes, as now; for the count
ing and declaring of the vote would still
remain with Congress, which, OF course,
would be governed by a constitutional
amendment instructing it to give each
State its proper representation. Both
parties have suffered, and ara likely to
suffer again, from the evils of the present
sys,em, and We may, therefore, hope
that the matter will be taKea up in non
partisan spirit and pressed TO O satisfactory
communication before another Presidential
year rolls round BALTIC. Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

II We would develop Wsst Vlr-
sinia we must begin with develop
ing the agriculture interests.
II we would build railroads
through the State, we must first
build up the farms.
II we would have money plenty
IN the State, We must first have it's
agricultural product made plenty.
i we would invite immigration,
We must make the business of agri-
culture inviting,
Our people are poor. The com
plant ia that We haven't enough
money TO build railroads. And
that's true.
But money comes out OF the
ground. The ground ia the source
OF all wealth.
II we ever become a thrifty. proc
porous, progressive State, it win BE-
brought about thro' tho Agricultural
classes. Until they get rich we
will al be poor.
The insane notion that the de-
velopmsnt Of the State depends up
on tho policy or want OF policy OF
the dominant political party, ought
not 10 be mentioned again, now
that the campaign is past and the
elections settled.
Let every man apply himself to
the business Ct lettering the agri-
cultural classes. If there is anv
legislation that will help it along,
let US have 1t. If there is any un-
tried means ofEinfusipg new life, en-
erpy and enterprise into our farm
ing population, let US apply it.
What lie fox their benefit will build
q foundation for all.
But neither tho lsUislation Of
Congress this winter, nor the acts OF
the West Virginia Legislature
neither tariff nor free trade neither
a Republican administration nor a
Democratic ADM nistIatiou will make
West Virginia rich or great.
Let us understand that what We
get, We must dig out OF the ground.
The largest portion Of our farm
ing population is distributed over
farms removed from Il market, and
with no convenient means of reach
ing one. They have rich produc-
tive lands, some OF which are un-
dsrlAid with valuable minerals and
coal, or covered with tue finest tim-
Der in the Wor d
And the Prepristors Of these val
nabis lands are waiting quietly, if
not cOutOhtediy, for somebody to
cut way into them, and carry
their wealth Of productions to
market.
Nobody will ever do it. They
have got to do it themselves. They
have got to begin by making their
landt produce more than they, tho
owners consume Ifthey csstt qst
It to market in one snaps they can
ia another. II not 10 the shape Of
grain, then in The shape OF cattle,
sheep snd hogs.
And when they have put tho pro-
duets Of these lsnds, for lew years.
INTO monsy, they will want TO in
ysit The money 10 railroad that
will bsIp them make more money
and nsks Is faster. A railroad
woD't 90 70 10 place aud to nobody.
Money will draw IT, A tbn.ty
farming population will bring It,
Something 70 eel and 70 10 carried
VIII MAKE Tue rsllrCed necessity.
and ct The sans time furnish The
mssns to build t..
Our State e poor, backward and
unProgrsssIvs, amply bsoauss the
land ovnsrs dent AID won't devsl
op it, because they produces simply
what they eonsums ard have moth
ing to sell 10 word, bscsass toe
real Sampson Or every StstsS IT,
lus.rih and progressive systsm
ths agriculture interests, are 90
developed unproductiys AID neg. .
.sctes Q West Virginia. -Rsgist1r |
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Mhnti.nnnnanrn,i

The best definition we have ever s,en
OF Democrat is from the pen Of Mr..
Jefferson. He defined Democrat AZ one
who maintains equal and exact justice
TO all men; the support of the States
governments in all rights the preserva-
ton OF the general government in it's
whole constitutional viEor jealous care
OF the right of election by the people,
absolute acquiescence in the decisions of
The majority. the supremacy of the civil
over the military authority; economy in
expenses the honest payment of our
debls and sacred preservation of public
faith; freedom of religion; freedom of
the press; freedom OF the person under
protection to the habeas corpus, and trials
by juries impsrtislly selected"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

IHE two most noted progu ostica-
tors OF the age, Mr.. Tee and Mr..
Vernon, predict q severe Winter
indeed, Mr.. Tics says ws are 10
have weather for whole year.
Mr.. Vernon predicts tremendous
snow falls ss far South as wsshiue-
ton :" Nh. Tee, heavy rains in
the South and and heavy shows in
the North, with extremely low tenn
PerAture,' The latter also says that
we have entered upon period OIL
unusual psrturbations. Of which the
maximum will not be reached be-
fore a year from next fall"
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''"stass. 'sotSrr .Ls Nee lsgIs!A-
sos- ~ ~o.t Virginia.


ss"stass. -svtSrr .Ls Nee lsEIs!A
'ss- - wet Virginia.
First will be the election or q
Pr Ter the Senate snd SPEAK
sr for The House.
Next their action in fixing tbs
time Of holding Circuit Courts.
Then the basis Of Representatives
in toe Legislature.
Arranging th. Senatorial AID
Delegate districts aud appointment
Of delegates.
Tue ection Of United States
Senator to succeed Senator Here.
ford.
Redi'trlctiug tbs State under the
new basis Of representation, by Con.
gress, under the census OF 1880. if
necessary.
The action relating to tho Nor
mai schools, Commlgsioners OF lmmi-
grafton, &c.
Another Of paramount Importance
to the papers aud of equal interest
to the people, is.vhst may be done
with the proposed bill, by the sdi-
tors at Morgantown in June last.
This bill seeks the passage OF al
act securing to the people a know.
idgS Of such acts of the courts and
public officers and others as it was
determined TO move for. -Record.
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Notice TO Take DeD0SjtianS.


To Ma THOMAS HOWELL:
Take notice that shall on the 10Th day
" December, $780, ~ the Office OF Al Jeri
u. Mason in PortlA q, Pres ON county
Wos. Virginia, bet~eon tho hours Of Z
q. m. aud D. m. OF that day, proceed to
ia@e tho Dispositions Of Joseph Everly
and oihOrs. ~ be- read ~ evidence O uy
behalf iu certain suit boz Equity ucud
ing boz tho Circuit Court in tho county
OF Preston, wherein you are defendant
ana myself ~ plaintih And ~ from any
cauAs the taxing ~ tho said dsp0siti0ps
DC not commenced on that day. tho tax,
ing on mo same will bs continued from
DAY to- day, or from time ~ time, at tho
same place and between the same hours
until TIE same shall be completed.
Respectfully yours,
MARIAll G. HOWELL.
by her counsel. g.. CHEsAP s. Son.
hinEwDod, 81. Va. Nov. 81, 1850.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

OSs OF the latest projects set on foot
ID Wheeling 10 the publication OF another
evening paper. The parties talking over
the plan are printers. who contemplate
organizing joint stock company after
the style of the organization which origi
naliy published the Sunday News-Le.ter.
The sheet is to be called the Ledger, and
1t the project materializes its hrst issue
will appear about December st.-[Intelli-
gencaF
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

BRAZIL covers nearly half the
surface Of South America, and yet
its population is less han u 900 900.
OF these over 100000 are slaves
and 100000 are wild aborisine..
By Law of 1871 no more slaves are
to be born in that country, so that
this curse will in time disappear.
Uoder the enlight ened rule of EN-
Peror Dom Pedro. All religions are
tolerated. Eighteen years ago the
iIst PIotsstan church was organized
IN Rio Jsnsiro, aud since that time
churches have been established at
Sac Paulo, at BrotsS and lew 9TH
or place., numbering in all over
1000 members. The whole country
Is open, and only needs the right
men. and women also, to 90 in and
sow and reap.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-12-04

THERE are four aud half miles
TO be graded on the Elk Garden and
bloomington railroad ere it 10 com
p.eted. When this is finished the
connection between the coal felds
and lumber region Of Elk Garden
will be made, and they expect to
commence shipping coal from the
West Virginia mines next summcr,
-RcySer Tribune.
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a STATE Exchange thinks that q,
We lave no jsdieial 'ysIem OF any
sort 10 consequence OF the adoption
OF the Amendment matters will have
to 90 turned ever TO the Rcd Men
until the frat Of January.-GroCton
Sentinel.
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ton Of the Constitutional Amend
ments.
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