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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

Il DUEL ON HoRsEBAcK.-The Earl Of
Gcrc'rn challenged Lieut.. Gen. Sir George
Munro for grossly opprobrious language used
by him toward the Highland troops, as being
mo other than pack of thieves and robbera"
They mot in field near Doruooh, by gray dsy
light. Thoy were both we'll mounted 90 horse.
back; each Of them was to hsvo one pistol,
ettor dsohsrging which they we're to fight
Tith broad swords Tho pistols wero fired with.
out doing hurt. Tboy then engaged with their
swords, AID, after few passes. tho lord had
the good fortune TO give Sir George a sore
stroke on his bride hand, ,whereupon Sir George
cried out that he was not able to command his
horse; "and hope" says he, you will fight
| mo on foot"
"Ye csrle," says tho lord, II will let you
know that O.! am 6 match for you either On loot
or horseback" Whereupon they both alighted;
/ and At Tho first bout the lord gave him O sore
| stroke on the brow, about an inch above his
| oyes. which blod SO much that he could not 500.
Ills lordshlp IVES going to thrust him through
the body; but John White his man, pushed up
his sword and said: You have enough of him,
my lord" His lordship, in passion, gave John
a stroke over The shoulders, and then took his
horsa and went TO his quarters. Munro and his
| brother went TO headquarters, but with much
| hdo, Tor tho bleeding at head and hand Their
| only attendants as seconds were Lord Glen.
| cairh's Lumpetnr and valet-his man John,
| above mentioned-and Lieut. Col Alexander
munro, younger brother Of Sir George.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

NJ OTICE- GARDEN SRED-Persons de
~ string Garden Seed from d. NJ Ferry &
Co. or Hiram 81 bley &c &c. chn procure them by
leaving their ordGss with
w. L. CREIGHTON,
f.b1 IS King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23
The Eye Sight.

Special contracts will be made with yearly ad.
vortisers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

INSTANT RELIEF FOR HBADA CHE and
Il NEURALGIA, Earache, Tooth ache and
Rheumatism, by usibg CROSBY'S FTVE MIN.
UTE CURE. For external use on Iy. Price
twenty-five cents per bottle.
., JANNEY & CO.. DI uggists,
lanN 79 and l52 ing street.
UST RECHIVED-New Layer R.isins.
- whole. half and quarter boxes. loose Musca-
tel and Valencia Raisins. new O Ourrants, now
Turkish Prunes, Lea s. Perrin's Worcestershire
Sauce, Colman's English Mustard and Italian
Msccsroni.
dec5 W, A. JOHNSON & 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

DRIME POTOMAC ROE HERRING, No.
L Family Mackerel, in kits, Boneless,
Shredded and Whole Cod Fish, Bloaters and
Scotch Rerrlng, fer sale by
feb II j. O. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

GARDEN TOOLS, FORKS, &c.-We have
" on hsnd a largo supply of Roea, Rakes
Stable and Hay Forks, Shcvels. Spades, &c.
purchased at old prices. and will be sold at q
small advance st SO King street. corner Royal.
NH il }. IT. CkElGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

A FRESH SUPPLY OF BOILED AND
n RAW LINSEED OIL; also Neatsfoot
Lard Tanners and several grades of Lubricat-
ing Oil, always on hand at
WE. OHEIGHTONS,
ie28 az King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

en BUSHELS PRIME NEW YORK
OO EARLY BOSE POTATOES, which
can recommend for the table or for planting,
faha7 10 north Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-23

a DERSON'S PRESERVED CHER.
a. RIES, Ounces, Pine Apple, Raspberries,
Plums and Peaches, in five pound pals, receiY-
ed and for sale by X. w. AVERY,
dec5 2G Kinp st
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

date tor the exalted place
to which ne wac elected 10y major
lty Of his country men, and from
which he was excluded hy the
leaders of the Republican party, IL
received by the Democrats Of the
United Ststea with seneibility, and
they declSre their confidence in his
wisdom, patriotism and integrity,
unshaken by the assaults OF com
mon enemy, and they futher assure
him that he ia followed into the ro-
tlrement he has chosen for himself
by the sympsthy and respect OF his
fellow cItiZ1ns, who regard him az
cne who, by elevating tho stand-
ards of public morality and adorn-
ing ard purifying the public service,
merlts ;he lasting gratitude OF hia
country and his party.
TENTH. Free ships and living
chance for American commorce on
the seos and on the land. No dis
elimination in favor of transportn
tion linep, corporations or mon
opoies.
ELEVENTH. The amendment OF
the BurlingNmo treaty. No more
Chinese immigration, except for
travel, education and foreign com
meroe, and theroin carefully
guarded.
TWELFTH. Public money and
public credit for public purposes
solely, and public land Tor actual
settlers.
THIRTEENTH The Democratic
party is the friend OF labor and the
Ioboring man, and pledges itself to
protect him alike against the cor
moranta and the commune.
FOURTEENTH. We congralulate G
the country upon the honesty and
thrift Of Democratic Congress,
which has reduced tho public ex-
penditure $io.O0O,OOO year upon
the continuation of prosperity at
homo and the national honor abroad
and, above all, upon the promise OF
such a change in tho administra-
tion Of the government a. shall in
sure us genuine and lasting reform
in every department of the public
service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
Mnsontown Happenings.
MAsoNrowN, W. Va. Jrsn q

MASOHTowN, w. Va, JuEE 30.
Tho select school Mt this place is pro
crossing finely under tho supervision Of
T. w McMillcn, who has been attend
ing tho University Mt Morgantown for
the past year: among the scholars from
distance we notice Misses d. Choon,
Of Monongalia county, Bell Loar, OF
Rockville, and Julia Bonafe'd, Of Tun
Notion. Mr. McMillen is a fine scholar
and promises to make bright star in
the intellectual world.
Wo AGO not behind with amusemenis,
among which was sociable given by
Mrs Bell Loar and Julia Bona6eid at
S. D.. Snyders Au seemed to enjoy
themselves hugely.
Politics aTo alta very low ebb here
now; there being only two Democrat
ia Masontown, and they say they arc oil
that sayo tho city from destruction.
though at atprescnt indications we think
they will soon have somo Of the young
m, n converted over.
The farmers arc cutting their wheat
Our cnterprising merchant, f. Hart
Icy, purchased about 1900 pounds OF
wool last week
The new store Of F. Cobun q Son Is
doing an extensive business.
Mrs. ~ p johnson who has been vis-
itinr friends and relatives at Morgan.
town, returned home on Thursday
evening.
The literary society carried on by the
school at this place is worthy Of notice
number Of he students show quite
literary talent, as their bombasUc
speeches go to prove
Miss Mary Poston has not been able To-
attend school FOR some time past Mary
70 should not go SO hard with you
If this. our first communication. be-
not consigned 10 the waste basket, per
baps you may heor from us again
FADING LgAvEs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
Tho Case of Mrs. surratt.

WAsHINGroN, June 27.-The Sun.
day Capitol to-day publi,hos an in
teresting interview with Judge John
Clampett, Of Chicago, the leading
counsel for Mrs Surratt Of which
the following is an extract Han
cock was, from the first TO the last "
said Judge C.ampett, 1.-THE ideal Of
an officer and a gentleman. He
really wss powerless TO do much ei
ther in one way or the other. He
was not a member Of The court, he
was merely an official and an official
whose final duty was TO command
and orde; the execution Of the SEN
tenca. Mrs Surratt was treat
ed careIessly as respects convenience,
and in q most brutal manner bythoee
ia whose charge she was. 1t may
not have been done properly, but
certainly they were coar8ely indif-
erent toward her while she was still
an unconvicted woman. 1 found
her, when fret admitted to speak TO
her az counsel in wretched room
with an apology for bed in the
shape Of some straw strewn on the
floor and nothing Tor furniture with.
in the four walls. She wsa lying
sick on the miserable pallet, and I
had TO kneel down to speak to her.
Sbe was iu The charge, az we're tho
other prisoners, o. Colonel Hsrtrsnft
On motion ] made before the court,
it expressed its ignorance Of the
brutal treatment she lived under,
and at once ordered decout accom-
modatious for her Hancock, con
tinued Judge C.aupelt "bad no
more TO 10 with these details than
you had When Judge Wylie, with
a Roman maissty OF character issued
almost at the peril Of his lie, the
writ Of t0jros corpus .u The oase O.
Mrs. Susratt, Precedent johnson and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

Secretary Stanton decided u suspend
the writ, and the execution followed.
We had hopes to the last OF rcrrievo
and parion for Mrs. Surratt, and
waited at the Arsenal hoping against
hope. General Hancock rode down
and approaching him, | asked: Are
there any hopes IIo shook his
head slowly and mournfully, and
with sort of Gasping catch in his
speech, said | am afraid not. No.
there il not He then walked OF a
bit. lie had diemouuted and gave
some orders TO his orderlies and
walked about Tor moment or two.
Returning he said to me, I have
been in many battle, and have
seen death and mixed with 1t in dis
aster and in victory. | have been in
a living hell OF fire and grape ehot,
and my God Id sooner be there ten
Thousand times over than TO give the
order this day Tor the execution Of
that poor woman but am a sol l.
der, sworn to obey, and obey l
must. This is the true and genuine
history OF all that General Hancock
had in common with the affair, He
was commanding, and as Comman-
der Of the National Capitol, was
co onpollsd to be obedieut to the ordere
OF the Court which sentenced the
consriratora and the so-called con-
spirators to death. Uo had no voice
in the matter, and could have no &C e.
hon save as an agent to see that the
letter OF the law was carried out in
an order of slphabetic certainty"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
Let it go as a Loan.

To Oakes Ames Brother Garfield said,
When no had duly guawod his bone:
''If il is all the same to you,
Wen call th.s little SUM loan"
To Parsons Brother Garfield said
"a bIibe tho people can't coudUne,
And so the cash that now / tako
We will conceive 10 Jo a loan"
A big Convention, all adrin,
Into the GARFIELD port was blown,
IL did not want him as giit
Bot had to tako him as a loan.
All in the sulks is Roscoe c..
His purpose roughly overthEoWn,
And says: "If that tho trump must be,
Let Garfield play the gamo alone"
In vain may Brother Garfield seek
For former folly To atone;
Nor now, by any stretch of check,
Can Ames's bIibo become loan.
tsweop,
And when tho Hancock storm shall
The country like a great cyclone
Will Garfield's wall be loud and docp:
"Oh, that it might have cen loan %
And when Frauds last supporter dies,
Ills monumon. shall be stone,
Whereon is plainly writ: "Herc lies
The man who said il was a loan"
". y. Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
NO Al.
Lovos and IIonors Hancock.


Editor Argts:
lovc and honor tho namc of Han
cncE. IL is n nomo that will live as
long Ns tho Declaration OF Indcpcnd-
cncc ia cherished in tho hearts of tho
friends ot human liberty. Tho first
nomo attached to that immortal paper.
AZ John Hancock. llc presided over
that heroic body Of mon who, on the
lth OF July, 1916, proclaimed our M
tionnl Independence, Many of our pco.
plo think We mood to>day another Han
cock to lead in removing serious abuses
that havo sprung up in tho administra-
tion OF our public otlicca That there
should bc, in all FREQ government, two
political parties, ~, on all sides, admit
tod. They servo os mutual checks on
each other, and the long o,.ntinucnce of
oithor ia power loads To abuses danger
GUS to the liberties of tho people. That
this danger is imminent, il we have not
already suffered from it, think no un-
biased and well informed voter can
doubt. Tho Republican party has been
IN power about twenty years, n period,
as n general rule quito too long ror any
party TO havo uninterrupted rulo of a
Tree goveruWont. IL is conceded, how
over, that for tho first scvon or eight
years of the Republican rule thcro were
many circumstances that might tend To-
excuse the exercise or questionable SOW
ers and some Irregularities in admins
ternE tho government but after the
inauguration of Gcncral Grant no such
excuse can loo found. Tho frauds and
crookcdncss i'm all departments Of tho
government during his administration
were 40 charming that tho people deter
mined on change and before tho expi-
ration of his term, filed .he: House Of
representatives with a decided Domo-
cratic majority and had elected Demo.
cratic State Legislatures ready To fill the
Senate with II like majority. But be-
fore the change could bo mndo tho last
Presidential election camo off What
occurred at the counting of tho clcctor-
al vote We MI Tccollect. II ia hard to
dislodgc the defenders ofa we'll fortified
city, and il is still harder to drive from
power party fortified by tho control of
all tho Offices and moneys of tho gov
crnment. But it can be done by tho
sovereign power of a free people at the
polls. Genoral Winfield Scott Han.
cock, the nominee of the Cincinnati con.
vcntion, one of natures great and good
men, is OF n good stock. His early an
cestors fought with General Washing
ton in the War of tho Revolution, doing
good service. His father distinguished
himself in the war OF 1912, and he
himself was in tho Mexican War, and
was with General Scott at tho capture
Of tho city of Moxico and in the late
Rebellion fought and won as many bat
Ties as nny other general of tho war,
since which time he has not been run.
ming through the country making polit-
ical ePoochcs, stirring up strife and ha-
tired bctwoen sections and clas os Of our
people. He has been working, not for
himself, but for his country. His motto
is and has always been, MY country,
one and indysblo.' This is my kind
Of n man for President. A Worm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
Tho Democratic Platform.


Following is the platform adopted
by the National Democratic Con
vention at Cincinnati:
The Democrats OF the United
States in Convention assembled de-
clare
FIRST. We pledge ourselves anew
to the Constitutional doctrines and
traditions Of the Democratic party
as illustrated by teaching and ox-
ample ofa long line OF Democratic
stateemen and patriotic aud ombod-
led in the platform of tho last Ma
tional Convention Of the party.
SECOND. Opposition to centrali-
zation and to that dangerous spirit
of encroachment which tends to
consolidate the powers of all the
departments in one, and thus to
create-whatever be the form OF
government-a real despotism.
No sumptuary laws separation OF
Church and State for the good Of
each : common schools fostered and
protected.
THIRD. Home rule honest mon
ey, consisting Of gold and silver and
paper convertible into coin on de-
mand the strict maintenance Of the
public faith, State and National,
and tariff for revenue only.
FOURTH. The subordinate Of the
military to the civil power and
general and thorough reform Of the
civil service.
FIFTH. The right to a free b,llot
Is the night preserved Of all Iights,
and must and shall be maintained
in every part Of the United States.
SIXTH. The existing administra-
tion ie the representative Of conspir-
acy only, and it's claim Of right to
surround the ballot boxes with
troops and deputy marshalls TO in
timidate and obstruct the electors,
and the unprecedented use Of the
vote TO maintain it's corrupt and
desPotic power, insults tho people
and imperils their institutions.
SEVENTH. The great fraud Of 1875.
~, by which upon false count Of
the electhral votes Of two States.
the candidate defeated at the polls
vas declared to be President, and
for the frst time in American his-
tory the will Of the people wal set
aside under a threat Of military
violonoe--struck a deadly blow at
our system Of representative gov
eminent. The Democratic party,
10 preserve the country from tho
horrors Of civil war
submitted for The time, n firm and
patriotic faith that the people would
punish this crime in 1880 This ig-
sue prooodes and dwsrfs every other.
II imposes a more sacred duty up
on the people Of the Union than ey-
or addressed the conscience Of ma
tion o! freemen.
FrgHTU We ezecrsLe tho coprre
Of this administration in making p.a-
cc3 in the civil service a reward lor
political crime, and demand q re-.
form by statute which shall mako 10
forever impossible for TIE defeated
candidate 10 br.be bis way 10 the
seat Of a usorper By bi.euDg v.l-
lisns upon the people
NiNIa The resol.to1 of Samuel
] j Tilden DOT again to be csudi
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
Lottor from Smith Crane, ESQ.
WRnsTRR e.. H., WEBSTER CouNrY,l
June lS, 1880.

hObIoi iIOIh oIlltn CraIO, ESQ.
WRnsTRR q. H., WEBSTER CouNTYl
June lS, 1880
Ettor dtg,ts:
Thinking IL might be interesting to
some, at least, OF your many readers, 70
hear from this place, havo taken the
liberty of sending you. for publication,
short history of the celebrated "Salt
Sulphur Spring" of tbis place. The town
Of Addison, the county scat of Webster,
is located on Elk River, at point form
eIly (and sometimes now called "Fork-
lick." Tho spring is on the fork of tho
south fork Of the river, somewhat below
high water mark, as was demonstrated by
the rains Of Monday and Tuesday, which
Bwclcd tho sai1 South Fork until nothing
could be seen of the spring all day on
Tuesday and n considerable portion of
Wednesday. had the pleasure to-day of
an interview with John T.. Hall, Esq,
who resided about ID miles from this
place, from whom | cleaned the follow
ing Some 3S years since he removed
from near Evansyile, in our county, 20
Webeter Ia the fall of $780, iD tho employ
of the late Col. Addison Mclaughlin
who th D owned the land now occupied
by the town and spring--hc commenced
10 bore for salt water that innsmuch as
Mclaughlin was ia no hurry about the
matter, hc worked at such times az suited
him best, occupying or covering space
Of about six years. That after
boring down-except about three foot Of
the top, which WAS earth, distance Of 8S
feet from The surface, ho struck n strong
vein Of sulphur water that going down
ll2 farther he tapped a vein Of salt water;
that he bored 80 feet further, making 300
feet In all, and stopped % allow Col. Nc.
Laughlin an opportunity to examine the
water then obtained. Thus the matter
stood when the war came on when
many Of The surrounding citizens were
driven the necessity Of resorting % the
water for the purpose Of procuring salt
for private use boiling down about 40
gallons 10 make one gallon Of salt
Nothing appears 20 have been known, o.
far as ] can ascertain, touching the mcdi-
cal properties Of this water, until about
the year 1868, when somo discoveries were
made by Mr.. Perry B. Wctherhcad, Of
Lcwisburg since then the "spriDg" has
been gradually coming into notice, until
IL Is now extensively Visited Quite q
number Of ladies and gentlemen are now
hero frOm different paris Of the State, try
ing, with satisfactory results, he healing
properties, Of which there is no mistake
10 is especially recommended for The cure
of dyspepsia liver complaint, scrofuls,
core cyco, chronic ciarrl o "a and cn,cuon of
tho kidneys TOaIpcrsous thus affected,
I most earnestly suggest that you come Co
this Loalug fountain and tasio for
Yourselves. Excuse the length of this
communication. Yours truly.
SMH CRANE
j. S. When you come don't forget 90
stop % tho Addison House, WIN. j.
Wooddeli, proprietor G..
Tho above letter was delayed. from
aomo cause, hence, its late publication.
ED AEGus
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

How can the party Of moral(2)
IDEAS support Henry S. Walker for
Congress after denouncing him az a
public thief for the last several years.
Heretofore they have exhausted
their vocabulary OF bitter epithets
in their vie vituperation Of him, and
now are willing to swallow him body
and breeches.
In 1878, the Republicans Of the
Third district made no nomination,
but supported Walker almost to a
man. ]. w. Cracrah, OF that dis
trict, one of the leading Republicans
OF the State, said he was in favor OF
giving Walker a clear track and,
as far as he was concerned, gave it
TO him. Then we have Geo. @. Slur.
giss, the Republican candidate for
Governor, who is willing and anx-
ious 10 eat moro OF the crow than
any one else, who made all the rep
utation he has by his malicious de-
nunciation Of Henry S. Walker. In
speech in the court-house Of this
place, in 1878, he TOOK special paine
to show how Walker had stolen from
The State and then poured ont his
rhetorical vengeance upon the Dem.
ocratic party for having had "suoh a
thief in power under their admin
istration.
How is this, gentlemen ? If Walk
er s "euch a thief" why do you wish
to send him TO Congress n he is
according your past declarations,
"sucb . thief, is be The kind Of q
man whose claims you advocate for
a seat iu Congress-
Now, yon have only one Of two
things to do either acknowledge
that you are willing to sup
port tbiol-who, according E.
your own words, is tbioi-for a
seat in Congress or, that ail ysui
/ accusations, and all the abuse thai
| you have heaped upon Henry S.
/ walker, and the Democratic party
I has been unwsrrauted and uncallo5
for: in brief, that you haze been en-
gagged for several years in conGnuou
! public ialalyiug
! Which will you do
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
TON COUNTY, w. VA, SATURDAY. JULY 10, 1880

HANCocE is evidently popular in
Pennsylvania. Here is what one Of
the leading Radical journals Of that
State { Republican S,anGar1, OF I'm
iontown) has to say
The Democrats have made such
a respectable nomination Tor Presi-
dent that they have actually sur -
prised themselves 80
tar as we know his reputation is alb
solutelv staiu less.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

WE will send the ARGUS to any
address, in Preston county, until the
returns Of November elections are
published, for ouly dtty cents. We
should have FIVE hundred campaign
subscribers, and hope that the De-
mocrscy, aud friends OF the paper
GENERALLY, will send IN the names.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

GEN. HANCOCK says his policy
shall be, democratic, of course.
Whether in or out OF the high Office
of President, believe that honest
self government is the highest gift
a people can have, and that is in
nutshell what | believe 10 be the
spirit of Democracy and the Cincin-
natl Convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

Few men in ihc country have lived
morc earnest and active lives than VIII
liam IT Eng'ab, Of Indians Mr. Eng
lish So a native lnd.anian lie was born
I'm Scott county, August a. 1892, 90 The
village of Lexington, and hos literally
grown with Die native state and sreuc
cncd with Lor strength Born at Umo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10

II viii be curious to see the Dem
ocratic newspapers turning them
selves inside out in taking back the
savage things they have said about
the murder OF the lnnocen: Mrs
Surratt. .'-.S,ate Journa!
How about all the hard things
that the Radical press said about
Garfield in 1872 And how aoout
his salary grab, his bribery and his
perjury, of which the Times and
Tribune, Of New York, spoke OF in
condemning terms ? And how about
Arthur, who committed such gross
frauds in ofice that even fraudulent
President removed him j.? Do you
propose TO swallow the whole pill
at once
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-10
Conventions.

Atst George July Sth for tie pur
pose Of nominating candidate for the
proposed Third judicial District
At Fairmont, July 26 Congressional
convention for the I'd district
At Martiusburg. July 2SStato conven
ton.