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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
For the Senate.
Editor Democrat !:

Idiiof Dem0cFdi
AS senatorial honors are destined
To- fall on one Of Lewis County's
worthy sons, we know Of no one on
whom the ,honors could more de-
servingly fall than Col. A. W.
Woodford. He being a gentleman
Of legislative experience and nnri-
vailed bust ness tact, and having
that which peculiaraly fits him 10
represent efficiently the interests Of
The great masses, which are so fre-
quciitly and We might
say totally ignored by those infec-
tious deinagogues who guard with
jealous care their own individual
interests, while those interests that
are to give sllstcnanee 10 the half
paid, ;halfstaryed "sons Of toll. SO
unheeled in to the channel where
i@obliyion brsods and memory for
gets" Evidences Of this mortal
fact, stands,in ireIIacoablo cllarac-
ters on the stained, statute pages
Of 1873, 1870, 10 tho unuttOrable
shame Of a party that once had u
white record. We the. Democratic
farmers ofLewis County are very
solicitous concerning the candidacy
Of Col, a. w. Woodford for the
substantial; roason,Sth that we know
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
For tho Legislature.
Editor Democrat. sl.z.

Editor Democrat.
We suggest Andrew Edmiston
as candidate for our next Lcgis-
lativc Representative, and think it
wholly unnecessary to deliberately
dwell on his thorough qualilica-
tons, eminent fitness, &C., from
the fact that they are too generally
knownto require such extensive
mention. Suffice it to say that a
great majority Of the voters Of this
county will DO gratiiied to know
that lie will consent to take a hard
place where there is hard work,
much responsibility and small pay.
Let us hear the announcement of
his candidacy, and We feel assured
Of winning for him the race.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

TIE National Democratic Con.
vention will be composed of III
delegalcS-two for each eleetor, and
one for cach of the Territories and
the District of Columbia. If the
rule be adopted, 374 will
be necessary to q choice, while If
the old two.tlIird rule 10 adhered
10, tOS will be required.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Mrs. NJ. J. Shaw, formerly
Minerva J. Fisher, has removed
from BuckhannOn to Weston. She
has on hand = large stock of MILL
merry Goods which she proposes to
sell cheap. and invites her friends
10 call and examine her goods be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. sho
has n large assortment Of Notions,
such as kid gloves, corsets, hose,
laces, hamburgs, parasolR, fans,
zephrys, and notions, in general.
Call and see her goods while they
are fresh. Place OF residence next
door below Elias Fishers. She is
prepared for bleaching and clean
ing up hats. Dresses cut and
made 10 order. @
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
House has been removed to the corner the
YIfE5CEySUS.
Unnt thc People ought 10 DO,

TIE CENSUS.
Uhat Tic People Ought 10 Do.
The census Of this county, says a
cotomporary, will DO taken between
tho Isl and tile 18th Of June. The
enumerators have been appointed,
The county divided into districts,
and tile blanks arc ready 10 be
filed. DO not mistake the enum-
orators, when they call on you, for
assessors, constaLlss, lightning-rod
men, or insurance and book agents.
Their Grand is u pleasant one, toI
obtain Information that will so to
show, when,it is summed up, what
progress we have made as q Nation
in population, wealth, education,
&c. 1t will greatly facilitate the
work OF tho enumerators ifthe head
of the house, or some member OF
the family, prepares the statistics
beforehand. Count up The babies,
find ont when they wero born, how
many are Of school age, and how
many under or oyerit, and Thames
are wanted, have n list made out
for tho. cnumerators TO pick from.
Find out whether you were born in
this country or. abroad; whether
YOU are Of American, English, Irish
or German descent, and Of what
generation whether you can read,
write and spell in one or more
languages, and which is your ma
tive tongue, and how many of the
family are in the same fix. Take a
mental survey of your wealth, and
mako an honest estimate Of your
property, personal and real; and
ascertain if you can what business
you are in and how much you have
invested, and get together as much
Information as you can, in gsner-
81 way, toucliingyour domestic and
business affairs. The enumerators
may also want to know what
church YOU belong to, or whether
you arc froe-thinEers, They have
no right to go into details, or pu
you through a series Of questions as
| 10 the creed you take stock in. The
census law does not require you 10
state whether you believe in per-
sonal devil or not, or what your
opinions are touching the future
state, as it relates strictly TO the af-
fairs Of this werld, Nor arc the
onumerators 10 inquire into your
domestic relations, whether happy
or not, or whether YOU contemplate
matrimony or divorce. The inior-
nation would ba valuable 10 social
philosophers, but does not como
strictlywithin the puryiew Of the
law. Ifyou keep cats and dogs to
raise particular Ned in the alleys
and on tho kitchen roofs Of moon
Hight nights, you need not give the
Information. though it would be
immensely satisfactory to know the
exact number Of old boots and
shoes, boot; jacks and brickbats an
nually wasted by your neighbors
lin an attempt to exterminate them.
but don't be suspicious of the
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

THE Congressional pot is begin
ing to boil in this District. The
candidates for the Democratic mons
ination are, tho present incumbent,
Hon. B. 1. Martin, Judge John
Blair Hogo, Hon. D B. Lucas and
Col. Bradford, of Barbour county.
Each Of these gentlemen will 50
into tho Convention with consider
able strength, enough, in all prob
ability, 10 prevent n nomination
for several ballots.-ilartinsDurg H.
dependent.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Hos. a. A. LEWIS, OF Lewis, call
cd 10 see us this week. Mr.. Lewis
is aspiring for Senatorial honors,
and Is not without legislative OK
periencc, having served two terms
in the Legislature, is n man Of
established principles, of sound
judgment, n good reasoner, and Il
iirst-class man in every respect
Phiippi Ptuiadeuier.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
WAafIIFGY0E LETTER.

. D. . .
WASHINGTON, D. c., My 2s.
Eaisor Democrat:
a very interesting debate oecurr-
ed in The Senate Saturday on SEN
ator Nrorgan's joint rule 10 govern
tho electoral count. Senators
Norgans, Edmunds and CorkingI
took part. twill! be remembered
that the rule provides that both
Houses must agree before asinslc
set ofrsturMs from a State can be
refused, and that both Houses must
unite in}accopting q set Of returns
from..a State sending more than one
set. Edmunds and Conkling had
little to say on the merits Of the
measure, but much on the fact that
joint rule instead Of an act Of
Congress was passed. Senator
,ror9,r o,,ot4d Abraham Lincoln.
O,ivor p Morton md Radical OK.
on,,l. i, .,,,nort of HE course in
mt rasnect5 lie had bv ali odds,
tha IA of liz llo1,o+o n i ,,rob.
oh1. thn rnla viii hn o,lo,,ted
aysn ,,,o,,gb tl,s session closes on
~ Ola
"a g,Sa corar,, D.fc;.ncv hill 3
,ha ,nr,y ono oS ,hesa ,,es sn s,,ros
sonnoonlv c,llsa augmentation
i,;il. yi,;ch la. not,osn Isn,o5rted
| r. iii nass u ono. ybao rsnorisI
ana q Il beld bact onlv Neon, j,
tl,.roiI ~ !, / J II : necessity for o,1l;no
H. d ~, an ;ts,3. ,,i,;sl, All
i ntberzhilIsE orsos# senarata sIiIls5
] Cover do,arvog f,raat cred;t tor
~ ;n;l,,.frv vi,i,iits|lSl DIV.
i,s,st i;sS,;nstSfo ,;gI;tZ;n=n.tt;nr
tl,r s zallztbo zinnorl.nt.ann,o.
zen. m. - =, -
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

KESSA, of Kanawha; Gibson, Of
CabeiI, sehon, Of Mason arc the
prominently talked Of candidates
for Congress on the Democratic
ticket, from tho third district,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Brooms, tubs and bucketft
a. N. Smiths.
Remember thai you oan al all
kinds Of Lamps, Lanterns q hS'
lures at Barnes Grocery
For sALE.-Tbe West steam
lanyard. For particuSs , up APPLY
to IT. A. "A""s'
Paints, oils and putat Morrow
IL Hersman's,
Examine Grsgory,socsk Oh afy
goods, They are e)p'
Tin ware, at Griry''-buy and
sare 20 per cent.
Toilet and vhing soap, per-
funery and ~ notions, toilet
articles and Aggist's sun!dries,
i in . No No. I '. dI;;'llouso at Barc's.
Norrrr Il persons knowing
tba,nsaIra( debted to the firm Of
iS, fforrow will please call
a aeI't. sof at once. The books
"iu ffStled at once.
ston is selling ladies'
o,aol I'm 50 80 ta$1e.
e ~ 1t distinctly understood
moi ean now sell better and
c%ss goods in my limo than
xsfore offered in this market.
Mrs J.E,Atchtnson.
biIae Is, IS and 20cts pcr
and at Grcgory's. |
D.. Morris, Dentist will visit
,ston 8 times a year hereafter. |
next visit will 10 about the !
IDLE Of June, 1880.
finest brands Of Cigars to be
at J, II, Bare's,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

TILE Democrats are discussing
the question as to where thoy
will hold their Senatorial Convsn-
ton. They would better take our
advice again, and locate it at
Buckhannon. They can probably
keep nearer soberhere than atiany
other place in tho district; and it
is also most central.-Bnch1aaaoa
Della.
Buckhannonllas been honored
enough with Democratic Senatorial
Conventions. Weston Or Grafton
will get it this time, if fair play
prevails: We need not answer the
=asoberi'a part=of=Brother= clark's
article. Everybody who knows
Buckhannon can draw their own
differences as 10 that.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

TIE Greenbpck State .Conyen-
ton, which met at Charleston on
the 2Gth, made tile following
nominations: For Congress
First District, James Basel, Lewis
county; Second District, D. D. r..
Farnswortl, Upshur county;
Third District, Henry s. Walker,
Kahawha county. The latter
was the only ono who met any
opposition: Governor, n, B:
French, Mercer county; Attorney
General, Cyrus Hall, Wood county;
Auditor, G, W. Hays, Calhoun
county; Treasurer, F. W. sturm,
Marion county; Superintendent Of
/ Schools, Will ]. Kenny, Marion
county; Judge Supreme Court,
]. A. Thompson, Jefferson county.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
Good Tips ct Bare's.

Parties in the country, knowing
themselves to be indebted to me,
can settle either by cash or pro-
duce. Mrs. J. Z. Atkinson.
Teas, green 40, 60, Scots and$1 90
per pound, at Grcgory's. .
Oranges, lemons, raisins, nuts,
&C., at Grcgory's.
All accounts due ms up to
March LIST, 1880, must be settled
by the LIST OF May. Those lailing
10 comply with this request will
find their accounts cut for collec-
ton. Mrs. J. L. Atkinson.
A. NJ. Smith has tho cheapest
drugs in town.
Good ROASTED COFFEE put up
10 pound packages for 90 cents per
pound a. J, A. BARNES Grocery.
John Barnes is selling Groceries
Of all kinds at bottom prices, Call
and examine Ills stock. 4
Fresh Buckwheat Flour for safIi
cheap at Barnes Grocery. mi
You can set bargains In
confectionery line, for eeshf' !, !.
J. S. Wilkinson's. ~" 's'
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29
As an evidence q what the Re-

AsAp evidence Of what the Re-
publmans intend and expect by
getting the Greenbackers 10 fuse
Will, them, read the following reso-
luton adopted BY the Wheeling
Convention on the 18th:
Ress9red, That, finally, we depre-
cate all sectional feelings and ten
denotes, and, as evidence Of our
faith and patriotism, hereby pledge
paf almost forts, and i1.vite al god
citizens cfthe STATE @ co.olrrats vie
us in mking Tfess lTrgiaiq ont efthe
Solid South aud ;1lacing her IL he rUi
efReppG!icuH States, her hoporesi birth
place aid rigly@ heritage.
sPlacing her in the roll Of Repllb-
lican States her right
,ful heritage" That's the aim Of
all their fusion oil and honey. We
want all Democratic Grecnbackors
to read that resolution over two or
three times, and then.-swallow it,
if they can.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

John Barnes Is selling Groceries
of all kinds at bottom prices. Call
and examine Ills stock.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Fresh Buckwheat Flour for sa]
cheap at Barnes Grocery. *
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

kDr. Morris, Dentist will visit
Weston 8 times a year hereafter.
Ellis next visit will 10 about the
middle Of June, 1880. E@
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Good ROASTED COFFEE put up
10 pound packages for 90 cents per
pound at J, A. BARNES Grocery.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

You can set bargains inY |
confectionery line, for eash
J. S. Wilkinson'S. i !
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-29

Finest brands Of Cigars to be
had at J, II, Bare's,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10
The Nose in the Dairy.

THIS seems like an insignificant men,
ber of the working force about we'll
conducted dairy, but it really is pow
erful ally when properly appreciated
and judiciously applied. Every one
knows that bad odors are the greatest
mischief-nakers that can come in con-
tact with milk, butter or cheese. With
its presence good butter cannot be
made, while milk and especially cream,
absorb bad smells rapidly and fatally.
For the purpose of detecting the pres
ence of these unwelcome visitors, a
keen smelling nose should be cultivated.
There is no doubt that this sense, like
all the others-feeling. seeing, tasting,
etc.-can be greatly cultivated and Just
assurely lost by neglect. The person who
lives within the reach of odors from glue
and soap factories soon becomes totally
Indifferent to them. just so the careless
dairyman, who allows old cream and
grease to accumulate about the milk
room, never thinking about the smell
of things, fails in the end to notice them
at all until he finds his butter totally
rejected in the market Fumes from
cooking onions, cabbage and other
strong smelling food, may permeate the
air to such an extent that the women OF
the family lose all sense of bad odors
and consequently fail to detect lesser
but equally fatal odors in the milk room.
To detect bad odor 1t is necessary
to devote the whole attention of your
mind to the matter. Take up each ar
ticle in the milk room and smell it to
see if undetected trouble is not brew
ing. Doing this once day viii put the
senses on the alert and thus avoid much
trouble and loss when the butter is to
be marketed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10
THE DAIRY.


A FEW sheep might bc prolitably kept
on any dairy farm. A few of the large
breeds would be best; they would give
good lambs, heavy fleeces Of valuable
wool, and good mutton. sU1,A
IT is said that in all the States east OF
Illinois three acres of land are required
to furnish grass for COW during the six
months of the year she Is in pasture,
while one acre will furnish her with
sufficient hay tluring the six months she
is in the stable.
WE have as good grass here rs in
Scotland if 1t rains enough. The milk
COW is the best thing on the farm for
making money. There is no need to
young heifer to let calf run with her.
1t does less harm to keep tho calf up.
Then the vessel develops, otherwise IL
will not, James Wilson. .r.a a...
A COMMITTEE appointed by the Elgin
Qll.) Board of Trade has been inves.
tigating the manufacture of |" lard but
ter in Chicago. They find that there
are six or seven factories in that city
making this stuff, the smallest of which
turns out 1000 pounds day, while
there is one that makes 800 tubs day,
averaging from fifty 10 sixty pounds
each. There are three grades which
sell ut fourteen, twenty-three and TWEEN.
ty-seven cents, according to the quality
of the butter used in the mixture. The
committee did not learn the proportion
of lard to butter, but rs lard is worth
only eight cents per pound it is evident
thot tha,n m n larnn ,,t.nftt nm tlr
product. An effort is to be made to pass
a law in the Illinois Legislature, COM
pelling the manufacturers of this .. lart
butter'' to brand it plainly and sell i,
for just what it is. Butter-makers in
the West claim that it is seriously in
juring the reputation of western butter
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10
How the Forger BrOckway Secured His
Release.

A NEW YORK special of the 1st says:
The mystery about the release of William
Brockway, the forger, by the United States
authorities, was cleared up to-day. Last week
Brockwuv pleaded guilty to the charge of for
gerry, before Judge Benedict, in the United
States Circuit Court, and was subsequently
released on his own recognizance, although
the latter fact was. for some unexplained rea-
son, denied by the Secret Service officials, both
In Washington and In this city. 1t was well
understood that Brockway had made some
restitution, but what Its precise nature was was
withheld until to-day. Brockway has surren-
dered MI the plates, twenty-five in number,
from which counterfeit notes and bonds were
printed. He has also given up S45l00 in coun-
terfeit 300 bank notes on various banks and
800 or 400 sheets of fiber paper, and he has
furnished information which 1t is believed
will be of great value to the Govern.
ment. The material surrendered was all
displayed in the District Attorneys
Office to-day. The counterfeit plates shown
were three for bank notes, two of them for q
| Pittsburgh bank and the other for Wilkes
barre bank bills. Then there were four plates
| for the border of the notes, each bearing the
coat-ofarms of different States. There were
also splendid plates for the back of notes.
Plates nnd number and seal of notes COM
| pleted the outfit for 800 notes. Next, the
| cOunterIelt plutcS LOT OHlteu StuteS per
| cent. 1881 bonds were shown. and with them a
bond seal of the Treasury Department en-
| graved on copper, and u bond seal of tho loan
division in eectrotype. The type with which
| the numbers were printed on the bonds was
also displayed. Plates for the back and bor-
| der of the $40 bond coupons were also shown,
but thoy had never been used.
| Last Thursday Brockway, accompanied by
several United States officers, went to Jamaica,
| l.. L. and drove to the woods near Richmond
| Hill. Brockway conducted the party into the
woods, and although the ground was covered
| with snow, soon directed the officers where to
dig for the plates. The bond plates were frs,
dug up. They were done up In tin-foil, and
were covered with asphaltum. Next Si5, ,7C0 in
800 bills was found. The package was sealed
up In glass pickle jar. The bank-note plates
were found near the same spot. They were
protected by asphaltum. In another place
$4,000 was found inclosed in piece of lead
pipe. The fiber paper was found done up In
tin-foil, and sealed in a lead case.
Iu addition Drockway has made clean
breast of his connection with the forgers. He
has told where the fiber paper, which was sup
posed to have been stolen from the Govern
ment, was manufactured. He has also given
the authorities number of letters among
them several from William p. Wood, ex-Chiei
of the Secret Service Department. which arc
said to be important. The forged paper was
printed by Charles II. Smith, and the electro
typing was done by Brockway. Doyle, who
was arrested in Chicago, disposed of the
forged paper In the West.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10

"Attcmpts by evil-disposcd persons TO In
wade the Indian Territory, and to take posses.
sion OF certain unoccupied lands there, have
80 far been successfully frustrated by tho
prompt action OF the Government but they
hnvo been as pcrsistcntly repeated. II Is re-
ported that another attcmptis In preparation
now. Tho military forces of tho United States
In tho Territory arc instructed to arrest In
truders, and to take proper measures to bring
them TO justice, as thoy have dono hore-
tofore. But II is evident that the penal
ty imposed upon repeated intrusion into the
Indian Territory, which penalty consists in a
more fine, and is difficult of enforcement, Is
not sufficient to deter lawless characters from
such undertakings. I concur with tho Cora
missioner In recommending that n law he
passed adding penalty of imprisonment to
that of flno. II this is dono invaders Will
know that such attempts arc not without scri.
GUS risks TO them"
Referring TO the measures instituted by the
Department to put stop to dcprcdations on
public timber lands, tho Secretary reports they
have been highly successful. During tho past
three years upwards of s240,000 have been
turned into the Treasury as tho result of koop-
ing the Departments special agents in the field
to defend and prosecute wholesale timber tros-
passers. and the Illicit cutting and expectation
of timber from the public lands along our
coasts, which had grown to an enormous
yearly aggregate, has been almost entirely ar
rested.
The Secretary again urges upon the atten-
tion of Congress the great desirabllity OF en-
acting laws to provide for the proper prcser-
walton of our forests by preventing the
reckless waste which now attends the cutting
of timber In many parts of the country with
out restraint. rI
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10

The American double iron rope sys-
tenn has been adopted by the construct
ors of the railway up Mount Vesuvius
There are two lines of rails, each pro.
vided with carriage divided into two
compartments, and capable of holding
six raTsons, While one carriage goes
up ther comes down, thus establish
ing n countorpoise which considerably
economies the steam of the stationary
traction engine. The incline is ex-
tremely steep, commencing at forty de-
grees, increasingto siyty-three degrees,
and continuing at fifty degrees to the
summit.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10
Railroad Accidents.

THE Railroad Gazette has summary Of the
ra.lrord accidents during the month of Octo-
ber. There was a total of 120 accident5 where
by 90 persons were killed and 137 wounded. In
Fl accidents the death of one or more persons
was caused; In 20 others personal injury, but
not death, resulted, while In 49, or 6lS per cent.
of the whole number, there was no personal in
jury serious enough for record. AS compared
with October, 1870 there was an increase of 10
In the number Of accidents, of "a in the num-
Der killed, and OF Al In that injured. For the
year ending with October the record is rs fol-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10

A HIGH-ToNED gentleman dropped
into an obscure barber shop to get
shaved. The colored barber rubbed
his chin with a piece of soap as pre-
liminary step. "My goodnessI' ex-
claimed the victim; "that soap smells
very peculiar" "Not de soap, sab.
OATS de berry same cake OBJ soap has
been usin' all summer on my own pus-
son, sab. Mebbe, sab, it's de water
melon rhinds in de alley, sah." After
the gentleman had made his escape, the
barber said to himself as he strapped q
razor; "If he had kept his monf shet,
he mout not er smeiled muffin. y Gal
VestOn NeWS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-10

STATISTICS show that there has been
gradual and steady increase in the
average length of life since the six
teenth century. Much of this increased
longevity has been due to the improved
conditions of living among all classes
and the influence OF good living, home
comforts, ETC., is shown at the present
time by the fact that the wealthy aver
age twelve more years of life than the
poor. DIR. Foote'S Health Monthly for
Deceinber