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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-27

Asheville Citizen: The case of the State
Of North Carolina against NJ. L. Case and
}. T. Lofts, OF Henderson county charged
With the murder of James p. Justice, was
called in the Federal Court here on FRIDAY
hst, and continued until the next term OF
the Court, Judge Dick p-eferring to have
Judge Bond on the bench with him when
the case should come to trial. The prison
ers were admitted to bail on a justified
bond of IS, 600 each.
Lamberten RObesoniaa: Peter Leitch, Of
Hobeson county. who was convicted of MUIR
Der and sentenced to be hanged Jan. 9Th,
. an appeal to the Supreme court, was
ps-sentenced on last Thursday to be hanged
6une 25th.-Jobn McIver, an escaped
penitentiary convict, was arrested In Lum-
berton On the 18th inst.-Mrs. Moon the
Sevivalist, has been holding meetings in
Robeson county.
Wash Bell, q well-known storekeeper
and gauger, of the 9th district, fell dead
from he rt-aise ase one day last week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-05-27

WINSTON SENTINEL ITEMs:-John Web
ster. of the Reidsville Weekly, was attacked
by several parties as he was about to take
the train, and was bruised and cut up so
that he took his bed instead. Such booms
are not pleasant 1.-THE Episcopal church
has been enclosed with handsome fence. A
bell, weighing over one thousand pounds
has been ordered for the church and will be
here this week.Th case O fLilly Leigh
against the owl of Salem for S., 900 damages
for injuries sustained by the upsetting of AN
express wagon in which she was riding two
years ago, caused by a bank of dirt lying in
the street, was taken up on Friday morning
and continued up to Monday evening a six
o'clock before it went to the jury. Messrs.
Watson, Glenn and j. NJ. Clemment were
counsel for the plaintiff and j.. G. Buxton and
Col. Jas. Morehead for the town of Salem.
The speeches on both sides are highly spoken
Of. The jury on Tuesday returned a verdict
in favor of the plaintiff giving her $1,000
damages.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
M,nnesOta's Old Fashioned Winter'
tSt. Paul News.

Gan Old-fashioned Winter" That was
what old settlers gleefully called it when
the atmosphere became dry and cold and
the falling snow was easily shaken from
their clothes. By this time we are all
agreed that the old style of winter is not
desirable as permanent institution: The
last before this was in '62, '63, and it is
to be hoped the next will not come be-
fore '96, ''97. Once in seventeen years
is often enough. Theextreme cold OF the
last three or four days, as reported from
the Red River country. is almost with
out precedent.
A car loaded with immigrant goods and
eight or ten horses were transferred
Wed dnesday morning to the railroad track
at the foot of Jackson street, when II
was discovered by the moaning and even
screams of the suffering animals that
thew were freezing. Prompt measures
were taken for giving them warm shell
ter. when it was found that one was
already dead and another dying, while
the rest were in great danger. The 80
sietv for the Prevention Of Cruelty te
animals has undertaken to inquire into
the facts.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

How the Idea Originated with
Treasurer Spinner.

How the Idea Originated with
Treasurer Spinner.
The Washington Star gives this &C.
count of Gen. Spinner's introduction OF
fractional currency In 1862 small
change became very scarce. Gold being
up and taking with it silver, these coins
disappeared from circulation. Stockings
were brought out, and the precious
metals found their way to their heels and
toes. 1t was more than days search to
find fve-cent silver piece or any other
small denomination of that coin. People
could not find exchange for small trans
actions. In buying dinner In the mar
ket, change had TO be taken in beets,
cabbages, potatoes and what not.
Gen. Spinner was then Treasurer OF the
United States. He was constantly ap-
pealed to from all quarters to do some
thing to supply the demand for small
change. He had no law under which ne
could act, but after buying half a dol
lars worth Of apples several times and
receiving for his half-dollar in change
more or less different kinds of produce,
he began to cast around for substitu e
for small change. In his dilemma ne be-
thought himself of the postage stamp.
He sent down to the Post-office Depart
ment and purchased quantity OF
stamps. He then ordered up a package
Of paper. upon which Government Sc
curities were printed. He cut the paper
into various sizes. On the pieces he past
ed stamps to represented various amounts.
He thus initiated substitute for frac-
tional silver.
This was not, however, q Government
transition In. any sense. 1t could not
be. General Spinner distributed this
improvised currency among the clerks
of the Department; they took it readily,
| and the trade folks more readily. The
idea spread the postage stamp, either
detached or pasted on piece Of paper
became the medium Of small exchange
1t was dubbed "postal currency" From
this General Spinner got his idea of the
| fractional currency, and went before
Congress with it. That body readily
adopted it, and but short time aftel
General Spinner had begun pasting oper
ations, a law was on the statute bool
providing for the issue of the frac'iona
currency which became so popular. Th
| fac simile Of postage stamp wa'
put on each piece of currency, ant
for a long time it was known as "posta
| currency,"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02

the stranger. "I stopped at Cologne
yesterday. Heard you were here. Came
up on sort of pasear with the ladies.
Let me introduce them. Rosey Tibbets,
Grace Tibbets. Minnie Tibbets, Mrs.
Johnson"
Peter, always a bashful man, under
this presentation of bright eyes and Par
isian toilets, could only stammer out his
regrets that the Frau Schroeder was that
day absent, visiting soul-friend, and
was not there to welcome them.
Mrs. johnson, looking up from the
sofa would have 50 liked to see her. Miss
Rosey, looking up from the photograph
book, would have 50 liked to see her;
Miss Grace, at the piano, and Miss Min
ME, with the delicate petals of rose
against her pink nostrils, would have
both so liked to see her. Indeed, the
only one present who might not have
participated in this chorus was poor
Peter himself, who, despite his previous
polite assurance, felt vague relief at his
wife's absence. Conscious of this weak
ness, he insisted the more upon plying
them with various refreshments, and
showing them the house"
Several American improvements which
he had introduced, to the wonder and
distrust Of his neighbors, failed, however,
to impress his visitors.
The ladies regarded them languidly:
"You've got the oid-fashioned kind. We
use only the self-acting patent now,
they said. "You're behind the age, old
man." was Folinsbee's less courteous
comment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

Last weeks Journal C contained the FOL
lowing headlines over report OF town
elections in Connecticut:
connecticut she cuts Iocse from
the Democratic Party, (herc was the cut
Of cauuon) Ana Goes Republican,
Which is Why We Laugh. Democrats
Badly Laid out in the Municipal Elcc~
lion. Significant Assurance OF "A Grand
Republican Victory ia that state i'm No.
vombcT"
The following dispatch Of the Ilth will
show the ahsurdity OF the above;
NEW HAVEN, Cess, October H.
Complete returns from the recent town
clecuuns show that the Republicans
carry but seventy out OF one huns
drod and sixty >sUVeu towns in the S'Hto,
a net Republican loss Of twenty four
towns, as compared with tho elections
Of 1871, when the Republicans carried
ono hundred aud three towns. In tho
str, ny Democratic cen ers OF New IIa-
ven and Bridgeport no elections were
held, While local issues IN large
measure Influenced the vote, the result
- regarded 49, encouraging TO tne Dcmu~
Gratis. and no duubta arc entertained hut
that Connecticut will cast its licctO! al
W 10 Tor Hancock.
The editor of the Jonpdi laugh, does
he ? SO do we, tor those whe laugh
last laugh best"
The Democrats are badly laid out, are
they =? Yes, for they gain iwcnty-four
towns as con pared with 1877.
1t is II i9nitcaut assurance OF u grand
Repub lican victory in that State i'm Mo-
vembor is it7 Well let's sec about that.
IL q State goes Democratic in Cc,oovi,
from what do you draw your coucIu~
sion that it will 20 Republican ia No
vemUer7
Will the Jo,eHai publish a correction
or will 1t do as it generally does when
there are Democratic victOrios-say moth
ing ahlut it2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16
KINGWOOD, PRESTON COUNTY, w. VA, SATURDAY

TEE expose mSde by Mr. Luu.. ot
the National Grceuhock Comm ltcc.
places Chairman Jewell and the keYuI.
can party iu an uuonviabIc light. NS to
Mr.. Candidate Weaver, il has been an
open secret that he WAS 4 Republican
mAsquerading in a GreonbeCk suit; but
the statement mado 10y Mr.. l.um will as
sure many people who did not give full
credit to tho report, that Weaver is a
fraud of the first water, The immRcu-
iotc JcwcIl who a. campaign leader of
tho immaculate Republican party. has
pretended, timo and again. that he hated
the very uamc oc Groeuhacker. has, i'm
rca ity. been ON the most intimate terms
with the fraudulent GiccubacS caudi-
date so intimate, i'm TACT. that he has
supplied the funds which have beou
used to support the Urecnhack cams
paigu whenever and wherever IL could
insure to the benefit OF the Republican
party Many pcopo besides Democrats
are fast coming 20 believe that both
Marshall Jewell and James B. Weaver
arc hypocritrs. and ihat tho last named
individual Is entitled To the additional
distinction Of being a traitor to the party
which trusted I'm his bouor'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

tered apsinst him in the sherlfs Of
Gee OF New York city, sggregsting
thoussnlN of dollars. According TO-
the New York S,m. Davenport has
besp lodging the sheritfs officers for
years HE name is not in the city
directory and his actual residence ia
unknown. more than l deputy sher.
III has dogged him for days trying in
vain to serve him with legsl pa
pers.' Aud this IS the man who is
charged by Republican admins
r1tion with the grave duty Of su-
petvlsiuE the elections for the chief
city of the United States Dsven-
ports method of operation is very
slmple. According to his allegation,
the natur ,hzstion papers Issued by
the courts OF New York city in 1868
were defective in form. He, there
fore, claims the right to seize these
papsrs on the ground that they were
illegally issued, aud to prevent
those holding them from voting.
And yet. AS a matter OF fact he has
never obtained single judicial de-
clSlon in his favor The only case
ever brought to trial was decided
against him by the United States
Count. Thousands of arrests OF in -
nocsnt citizens who held these pa
psrs were made with no purpose
whatever-ssve to prevent them
from voting. After the day Of the
election the persons arrested were
discharged and the charges against
them dropped. The eams scheme il
to be repeated this fall. Already
DAvenrorls deputies have Lbeguu
the seizure ADMINISTRATIONS papers
aud on election day thousands o
Al bItrary arrests will be made
Notwithstanding this audacious ex-
pedient, however, Hancock and En-
gilth will poll such q tremendou'
vote in New York t. that DAven.
port and his creatures will be bur
led under the heap OF bsllots. But
the attempt affords signal proof o
the existence among Republicans o
desp-lsld scheme TO carry tn,
eject ION by any means howeve
case baltimore GaseN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

Another Democratic outrage was per-
petratod in the Solid South last wseE.
This time Il occurred In Sinclairsvillc,
W. Va! Just opposite to this city, Tho
facts Of thu easo are about ~ follows :
The Republicans in SinclaIrsvllo. who
are ia numbers but a handful, made mr.
rangenents 10 raise a Garfield pole. st
the appointed time the Republicans did
not have the physical strength 10 place
the pole In position, and they len iu a
body for Cumberland 20 socure ass ist-
snos from their brethren In this city.
aud the necessary taeklo. but, 10 and
benold, during their absence their Dom
ocratio friends raised the polo, with tho
strsamer or Garfield and Arthur flying
at tho masthead and tho flag below.
This outrage is announced boo tho Solid
South 70 the Tubgne Of Now York aud
the Intrr-Ocean ~ Chicago. This kind
Of "bulldozing" does not answer the
campaign purposes Of the organs above
mentioned n UcghoW0p.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

To Judge fro tho pon'steut efforts
OF Stalwar' editors 10 ruin tho character.
Of those ex Republicans who hayo ou-
rolled themselves under ue Hms1cb
banner, tho Republican plrty before tho
Presidential canvass opened must nave
bad am awful lot Of black sheep within
iis fold 2 Thousands ~ Republicans have
siguIh8d their intention Co.. vote lDr Cen.
Hancock vo, .hcro i- not one OF them
Of any promino1co who hss mot como
Son Tor his share yf abuse at i1e huls Of
tho Republican press. Bot is DO not
strange that our SIaIwar, o0utemp0rar.os
hayo only jus. begun to hni them oI.2
As long as they voted tho Republican
ticket they appear Co have been n right
At lenst nothing wac said iu tho.pary
organs agaius. their character although
the samo newspapers we're moved t1 de.
uounce Gem Garfield and con- Arhur
iu tho most unmcasurcJ terms. Ry
what mysterious a.rbrw. them. layn
.hcse crn0.'aut Republican lnn aud-
uoIIy tru t..unI Ir wicked a.. ...
pruo.uioI mons u ~r. ht
auj equitable I...... .H f..
it bappcu .au Hcy haeD ua.u.s Is.
como di-houos. and d.reyuaH.a. al-
though their only o0ynso sorus to bo
that thoy hayo decided NOT t0 vote fso
Republican nckrt9 Tno trrth is ha
tho Sia'wart editors have -ot up a po.u-
liar code OF morals oi their own and
Judged Lv turIr standard, sU HaY vutn
.oI G8IIaII aro "rh1s'e ss .ro and pure
as snow. hut aIi HHu vote f0r luc patriot
soldier OF 0po,tsylvauI ana gorysDurg
uIv Iuefi TT This Ua ths case. however,
We 'el tho good people oftue country
1o.nrdiuz tI tho Republican definition
Will Nu1 themselves Iu hDus.ozs
minority ou tuo3I of November neAt
B7uy, g1.lfs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16
NO. g..

Egyptian history, and was immeas-
urIbly superior to the stif and con.
Ventlonal art Of the latter ages Of
Egypt which we are accustomed TO
sac in our European museums. But
1t is also covered with something
more precious still than sculpture,
with hioroglyphics which shows that
even at that remote Egyptian writ
ing was complete aud finished art,
with long ages of previous develop
ment lying behind it, The hero
glyphlc characters are already usai,
not only pictorisliy AMI ideogreph-
ically, but also to express syllables
aud alphsbetic letters, the name Of
the King, for instance. being spelled
alphabetically. In the hands OF the
Egyptian scribes, however, Egyptian
writing never made any furthur pro.
gress. With the fall OF what is call.
cd tho Old Empire (about b. c.
$4,000 the freshness and expansive
force of the peoT 10 passed away,
Egyptian life and thought became
iossili2ed, and through the long
series OF centuries that followed
Egypt resembled one Of it's own
mummies, faithfully preserving the
form and features OF the past age,
and of life which had ceased to
beat in it's veins, Until the intro
ductiOn Of Christianity the only
change undergone by Egyptian wri-
ters was the invention OF running
hand, which in ita earlier and aim
pier form il called hieratic, and in
it's later form domotic,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

The money Of tho country has been
made equSl to coin-not by Republican
management, but in spite oft. not uu-
der Republican laws but under Ropubs
lcan laws rs amended by Democratic
Congress making resumption posi- bio
and endurables not under the agency
indeed, ofany party, but under the be~
nignant and wonderful SMILES " Provl-
dence giving us bountiful harvests, with
corresponding markets abroad, driving
gold IN uperabundance into our midst,
until resumption chat was drosded by all.
when forced by legislation, came by it,
solf, laughing to scoin al tho efforts Of
man 10 hurry it, advent and tho fears OF
the timid ss to the results to flow thore~
from. True resumption came--the re-
suidption Of natural causes. IL was
aided by Democratic legislation,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

PETERSON 8 MAGAZINE is on our
table Tor November, ahead Of all
others. aud as usual, more and more
improved. 1t is wonder how this
unriy4lled lady's book can be pub
lished At 80 low price, yet always
be getting better, hut the secret, we
suppose, lies in it's enormous circula-
ton. The November issue loads of
with a capital steel engraving,
missy Ia The Su!ks, and is follow
cd by one OF those double-qize ste i
fashion plates, superbIy co!ored, only
ssen in this periodical. Then comes
weird engraving, The Moated
Manor House" illustrating a power.
inl etory and then some fifty wood
cuts OF dressed, patterns in embroid-
cry, crochet. &C., 60. MARY Queen
Of Scols, iss profusely illustrated
article on that unhappy queen and
there are tales besides, and novslets.
&c, &c. With this number appears
the Prospectus for 1881, when Six
Original Noyelets will be given, a9d
in addition a hundred shorter stories.
a series Of brilliantly illustrated
articles will also appear Also a
Paper Pattern for a Dress, every
month. The price OF Peterson is
but Two Dollars Year, or less than
any other first class magazine, post
age free. To clubs tie terms are
even lower, viz; two copies for $3.50
with r superb, copyright mezzotint
(sizs "a inches by 2C "Gran'isther
Tells OF Yorktown or an illustrated
Album, Qnsrto, Gilt, as premium
Or four copies for Sc So and an
extra cory Of the magazine itself
AZ premium Ordve copies for $500
with both au extrs copy and either
the Engraving or Album for premi
um. For larger clubs the premiums
are evsn more tempting Now ID
the time TO get mp clubs for 1881
Specimens are sent gratis, il written
for Subscribe to nothingDuntil you
have seen copy Of "Petersoo.
| Address CHARLES J PETERSON, BOG
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

The young mon who have attained 20
years Of maturity since tho war closed
arc now the larger portion OF tho voting
population OF the South. They arc the
mon who constitute the ruling power
OF tho IL, ,OOO, coo OF people ia tho South
who produce tho great staples OF cotton,
rice, tobacco and sugar. These men
seek prosperity and Oblivion Of the past.
The question ~ DOW y serious one for
our merchants and business men, our
manufacturer and shippers, 90 consid-
or. whether, from tho standpoint OF self
interest alone, trade and traffic with that
people IL mt or more value than bitter-
ness and strif.. Isit not time that We
should have not fictitious but a real
peaco7 Isit wise to continue this mall
ignant warfare upon these people who,
amid it all, Eave shown the iudomtsble
will of our own people in the last eight
years I'm their personal industry, in Tho
development Of their section and in
building up tho waste places or The
South ? Industries OF every kind are
starting into hie, and manufactures arc
their great staple is greater than ever
before. Itisa GIiacy to charge that
region so prosperous is either lawless or
idle. Is It not time for Va to reflect,
whether 10 is the part cf wisdom, bv a
course Of continued dcnuuoiatiou and
perversiOn to compel them, in = measure
To forssks agricultural pursuits and TO
make themselves SELF dependent in man
n uG,ctres, and I'm those Industries which
more naturally belong 10 tho people OF
the North3 The day OF tho bloody
shirt conceals tho truth and destroys our
trade. Is not this the sentiment that has
found expression in the wonderful
reaction You haYe witnessed iu Maine 2
NorthornmOst star that CLEANS in Our
galaxy Of Statcs sends forth its yearniug
for unity aud pcaco. We may estimate
its force in other localities by the great
Gct that majority ofl0.O0O boz 1870 'or
tho Republican party Us lost entiroiy iu
1850 ssgacily aud foresight boo business
are characteristic OF tho American peo-
ple, and the party that stands in the way
ofthe ma,orial development OF tho couu-
try. and OF its business success, viii gD
down bsfore resist'ess march OF that
people iu the lime of prosperity unity
and uescU. Tho Republican party is
sectional, and prcacboF tho gOsIc. OF
business destruction Senator WuUucr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

IN ore OF his recen: speeches Col.
Robert &. Ingersoll asserted that unless
we return TO am absolute. honest and
pure ballot>box our government cannot
stand" That is truo enough. but it is
rathor inconsistent in Col. Ingersol to
utter this truth from tho stump and at
tue same time TO lend his oountonance
and support to tho party which stands
convicted Of having perpeuatsd tho
gravesi possible offense against the puri-
~ Of the ballUt-the infamous crime OF
1876.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-16

Chief Supervisor John / Dnyen-
port, who achieved such an unenVi-
able uotoriety 10 the election in New
York city two years ago, is now at
tempting to put through scheme
Tor the Acknowledgement OF Demo-
cratic voters which has no parallel
IN the history Of American politics,
except in his own performances in
the fall Of 1878. His object, Of
course, is TO 20 cut down the im
mense democratic m Jority in New
York City as to aid the Republicans
90 ;be desperate attempt which they
VIII undoubtedly make TO capture
the thirty five electoral votes oI
New York by force and fraud Da
ye1ports methods are clearly with
out legal authority, bot the Federal
election law is SD worded that it j.,
almost impossible to prevent biu
from doing what be plesses The
only hope Of the New Yoik Dsmoc-
racy Of checking him rests on tht
yossiJle refusal Of United Ststei
District Attorney Sewsrt J.. Wood
ford whose tscit assent is necessary
10 The Auccssslul preparation Of th,
fraud 90 countonance Davenport il
bic outrageous course. But az Mr.
WooIfort is uotoriously marrow
partisan. tb.s rope 10 very slenle
o.e, and % is To- be- feared that, as Do
I 1878, many thousands Of Democrat
will be- Illegally deprived Of th,
power to csst their ballots. Wbs
makes the outrage peculiarly ezss
psrsting is the fact that Davenport
vbo is thus backed BY the Who'll
power oil the Federal Govsrnmeut
is On individual whose persona
character isa matter Of public noto
roty. Since the year 1873 ss man
= % twouty judgments have been en-