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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-11
a Setter from tl.c a1icc Of
Esafstoi Il SIMPSONS
Drug and JcWc:ry
Emporium.
Wrsrox. Dec. 10, 1880.

WESTON. Dec. ~, 1851.
We wishto publish 10 the town
and vicinity.a few facts-matters Of
Interest to every one, and intornla-
tion that will be a benefit 10 one
aud all in a financial way. We
claim Ia have in our brick store
room, just oppositetlic post office,
Main Street, the largest and best
selected stock Of Drugs, Druggists
Nations and Jewelry, this side Of
Wheeling, West Virginia. We
have received, within the last few
days, nearly one thousand dollars
worth Of Jcnrlry, Watches, &c /,
sucl. US sets, ear rings, rinss,anda
grea, many Of the latest novelties
in that line. Also a fullline Of
fancy toilet articles, fine perfumes,
cut glnss toilet, Cologne and Bay
Rum. All grades aud styles of
hair and clothc brushes, combs and
eclluloitl sets, comprising hair
brushes, combs, &c. III addition,
we are carrying q very large stock
of Photograph and Autograph al:
buns, gents and ladies pocket
hooks, purses, writing desks, and
many articles in the same line too
numerous to mention. We can
sell you lamp for % cents, or a
pair for sc or IS. Ithas been re,
marked by several that our stock Of
lamps and fixtures cxcels anything
they ever sawiin Weston. III adiit
lion 10 orr stuck Of clocks, We will
this week add number of niekle
and walnut clocks, handsome and
durable. Have constantly-on hand
watches, chains, Be-, Of kind and
style 10 suil tlletra,le. Paints, Oils
aud Brushes in large quantities.
AS the Holiday season If
approaching, We deemed it olir
tlutystn let it be known that We
have Invested largely, that our
many customers may have a full
stock Of goodsin our line to select
gifts from. We are underwriting to
n,ake onr,lrus department 50 full
and cuml,lets that acustomer eau
get anything in that line desired.
rophysieians we offer special in
tlucenleats in price and quality,
This week ne purehasel.l large
stock ef'rrusses=.l lartl#rubbcrs-
which we warrantiand can t!ler.
fectly, also many other stylcs..He
sell cheap, and having years Of ex:
pcrience incur business Drugs
and .jewelry wczcan and intend
to save money for those who favor
us with their patronage CALI and
examine aMd=you will discover
that we have not deceived you in
the least. Respectfully,
RALSTON l. SIMPSON.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-11

slrewcd business qualifications
lnade himself what he is, and be-
ing willing ut all times to assist
and help those who canno. help
themselves, in short a gentleman,
he Is therefore, by Every known tie
Of cndcarment entitled to the hon
CRADLE position Of Senator, and
that he is worthy and capable to
I'LL the office no one can glinsay.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-11

EMAslI1SornN. D. ~. Dec.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.
The Vice President to-day re-
ccivsl By mail certificates of the
electoral Votes OF twenty.nine
States, namely: New York, Penn
svIvania, New Jersy, Delaware,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts. i!hmle Island, Con-
nrcticut, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
iowa, Missouri. Arkansas, Kentucky,
We4, Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee,
Moth Carolina, South Carolina.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
louisiana. He also to-day re.
rciyt, certificates u the vote Of the
Electoral College Of Maryland at
tho hands gifts messenger
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Peter Deiapiain,


Fran the Nav Slnte Gazette.
We are informed that The name
Of the sterling Democrat whose
name heads this article, will be pre-.
sentetl 10 the members Of the next
House Of Delegates, as q candidate
for Sergrant.at-Arms Of that body.
We tlke pleasure in saying that
no one more competent, worthy or
deserving could be selected, and
We beypeak for him II hearty sup
port. Mr.. Delaplaine is a worthy
and highly respectable farnler Of
Ohio county, and US it is likely the
other officers Of both branches oil
the Legislature Mill he chosen from
other sections Of the State than
this, We think it will not be asking
too much that this officer be taken
from the Pan Handle.
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Harrison Cain, 81 GiImer coun-
ty, is named by a correspondent Of
ths E,gi4'" rs q good man for
Sergeant-at.Arms Of the House OF
Delegates. We,belieye Mr.. Cain to
be a gool man for the place, and
shall BE- glad to see him succeed
Errhaays.
We endorse the above, and would
be gratifcd to know Of our old
friend Harry getting the position.
.-,jf.aaiuinrsr.
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FKoM b'fSHiXGT0S.
wAsnlSeros, December 9, 1850.

FAOM b.fSiiiSGT0N.
WAshISGroS, December9, 1850.
Editor D,u,.rfa,.
There are not wanting indica-
tions thatold troubles in the r.
publican party will break gu;
again during the last few months
Of this Administration or early in
that Of President Garfield. a skill
full and experienced politician like
Garfield can do much to suppress
them il already commenced, or to
prevent them If not begun. But
no one can tell what he will think
it his duty to do-whcn he becomes
President. For the present he de-
clines to interfere, cvcnin his own
State. III that State, in New York,
and in Maine, are the llvclleSt
promises Of quarrels within tbs
party.
An unusual large number Of
Congressman assemble to-day for
opening Of the session. 1t is cur.
rent belieftl.at but little attention
WILDE paid TO party politics dur
ing the session. No elections Of
importance arc!to 5take=place for .
! year, a new Administration is soon
TO come Into powyr=from# which#a
reasonable ,lesrrcnl conservation
may ut lga.tzby tlopc.l=f5r,1 and, be=
sides, there was Epolitic,.lz excite.
ment cnoughiin the late campaign
TO satisfy people for awhile. Must
Senators and Representatives talk
Of Il business session.
The appropriation bills will of
course, be passed There will !"
a determined effort To change our
military pension system. a re-
funding bill, to cover at'nut eight
hundred millions Of d.!lars it,
bonds soon becoming rrlecnahlc
will be urged. Subsidy schemes for
American lines nf Steamers will be
numerous Many influential Con
gressnlen will ask for the passage
Of IL measure lm.iUs to revision
Of the tariff. A accomplishment
bill based on the census Of 1881
will be Introduced early. These
will furnish ample opportunities
for hard work in Committees, ana
eloquence on the floors, Of TN
Houses, Nv that partisan debates
will nut be necessary asa measure
Of passing s"ay the time.
MIR. Hayes messa:e to Congress
to-day is y lrnr document, largely
nude up Of congratulations upon II
more ur less real improvement. ii.
our condition rs i people, and up
on wholly imaginary rrfnrnl ii,
our civil service. Despite extru
ordinary precautions the mess'sr
was given to the public before ii
reached the presiding officers %
the two Houses Of Congress.
There is quite II general belief that
come Of the recommendations H.
to legislation were suggested by
Presidcnt-cleet Garfield during his
late visit to this city.
The only Republican paper in
this city-the .N"'ior"d Erl"Dicm-
appears this morning much i'm.
proved in appearance, and under
new Editorial aud business control.
The names Of the managers will
be announced in a few days. 1t is
as Radical us before, aud calls
loudly upon General Garfield Il"
"be Il party President" | have
many reasons for believing that he
will do no such thing.
Memo.
--<A11p.s----~---st1-as'--
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IHELElNOCRAz'

The Clarksburg Macs last week
in giving the list Of aspirants for
United States Senatorial hnnors
this winter, places Judge Brannon,
Judge E,lmiston, Hon VIM. Z,
Arnold and Hon. J. u. Bennett in
the list.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-11
Ua,f.a State. senaiorship.

Aiwriter IN the New DIRK IErtnfd,
in discussing the Senatorial situa-
ton in this State, thus allutles to
the candidacy Of Judge John Bran.
non:
Judge Brannon, Of weston, is
vigorously pushed by his friends.
It is claimed he would lave been
chosen before. but for. comhina.
ton referred to, and he certainly
would have been none the less i
creditsble chGiec., There is No
better lawyer in the stsle.and none
who is better fitted for rreirrmcn,
Of tlis character, but he is little Of
a politician, and his supporters 10
not seem 10 he much better nostcd
than their chief in political fines.
Sc"
We presume that there is . good
t:ea! Of point If. this sllusion to
Judge Brannors lack Of political
tintsse." &c bears the reputation
Of q mar. Whose life has been clean
and Straightforward, and such laen
are, unfortunately, too apt to be
considered us lacking in political
tiueSsr," but in the eyes Of shy PEG.
pie their reputation is generally
considered valuable. "Iolisic:!l
linesse" is only another term, Us it
is understood, for political tFickery
and INSCRIPTIONS wire pulling.
The lack Of this sort Of "finesse" in
the Judge is really his highest rep
utation, coupled as it is with his
conceded large Intellectual ability
and ripe scholarship : Hheeliy h
ttHigenrer.
Among the candidates for United
States Senator are Messrs. Here.
furtl, Camden, Brannon and Alath-
ews.-Hayrs .i,ifs"t-.
Give Us Judge Bmnnon. Heis
undoubtedly the choice Of the pce.
pie in this see.ion.-ksayrmni jour
nal.
Yes; Brannon is the choice Of
the whole Judicial Circuit over
which he has presided for the las;
eight years-and don't you forget
it. tuo.-Gi'mr,ite.
Correspondence . the Wiz, County Arp-n'
We promised in our last article
IN the above named subject thm
We would give our reasons why J.
n. Camden should be made our
next United States Senator; but
Colonel Wells in his Mentor has
hoi4.etl us on lis little petartl, in
other words, he ha. given better
reasons for Mr.. CamdUn's election
than perhaps we can. Tbs Colonel
says Mr. Camden is The King Of
the Standard Oil Company aud
ifthat be trucitis une Of the very
b.s: ,easolis why he sh,ull ku.
etes!el n nn af sen .t,
y sies lAsf ~ Ins :, = .'nhsl says
IL mir 49, 81. ~,
i.E;ng'.afEtl,.@ Sta,'isr,lzOil e,aS,.
t,any9is #it5notE a5yeryE s,,sgr4tiy,.
r ~, tlla,=hcEis? lp1si,xae.tt,l 0fetalen,:
iml brains; aal,d the man nf.tal4nl.
md brains ia TIM man wa yant=fnr
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i!earfsenttlaa .lce.ttenis IA Kem-
tscEy.

s.HN. " 's'ss''p sA1 f's''' ". $500
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 6.
q special 10 the fsarier.J,araai
from l'n,incal,, says:
OuRf huralay las:.alrs. Rella.ay,
wifcznf5Wiliiam #Bellaway,@ wh0
lives in Livingston counsy,placed
nicri0lle. containing a pairsofStwin
children, fiftten=nonths#old,@be2
lors.a large fire end went into the
yard. ===i555=zz
Che hal been absent but a few
moments, Wien she heard the
children screaming, and running to
the house fund the cradle over.
turned and bnth children on fire
and m badly burned that me Of
them died within an honr and the
other ore the nuxt=day. il
thought that b ,th children climbed
Ia the Sams side OF the cradle and
tarnsd it over.
A trrribls accident happened last
Thursday rear Wndville, in this
county. resulting in the almost in
slant death Of = very estinahle
young lady natne.l Phinney Ru.
dolph, Of Ballard county. Shu wa1
to have been married on next
Wednesday, to will McCarty, and
had hara to Woodvillc having some
wedding clothes made.
On Thursday evening her father,
.Jalnps Rldolph, and McCarty, her
aIgian"ed husband, went after her
in a wagon to take her hume. They
were driving over part Of the road
in The highland in the darkness the
wheel struck a stump, throwing the
wlInte party nut.
Miss Rudolph had her ilcc badly
damaged, but managed to rive to
her feel. and, after walking a few
s.epq, fell dead. Two of her ribs
we're broken. $ piece OF nne piercing
her heart. Neither Of the other oc-
cupants OF the wagon were hurt.
The horse was frightened by the nc
cident and ran away, tearing the
vehicle to pieces.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-11

Hare you seen the 5ea,tti-
ful Boohs at Morrotc s.
HersD,an's2 They arc per-
.f'saly. lAre}y.
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ciers Of tie House Of Delegates.

Mr.. John Kieraus, Of Weston, is
a candidate Tor The position ii
Clerk Of the Iluuse of Delegates.
Mr.. Kieran, is a fine reader,a quick
pensman, and III every way well
qualified for The position. We
hope it will lie Itle'pleasure Of the
House uf.DeIegate% to give the po-
sition TO Mr.. K:Man..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
Sword Blades or tho kourdea,

a French traveller among the Kourdcs,
in Asia, states, as the result of his cndcav-
ors to ascertain the process employed by
them in the manufacture of their sword
blades, that the manufactures in which
these blades arc made are situated at the
dcclivity of mountain, near cascades, the
water OF which, failing from rock to rock,
arrives in the most limpid state in the reser-
voirs in which the blades are tempered,
these reservoirs being also located where
tic air is very purc-thesc conditions of
purity OF air and water being considered
essential to the success of the operation.
Iron of the purcst quality is used, and, sub.
mttcd to very high temperature, the first
tcmpcring is commenced when the metal Is
at white heat it is exposed before the
fusion, the fuel being placed on each side,
and the rcd-hot iron is covered as quickly
as possible with fatty and oily matters,
such as paste made from bones, wax, etc.
This process is thought to render the blade
flexible. Tho second tcmpering is similar,
except that the heated iron, after having
thrown off considerable quantities of sparks,
and having been exposed, is covered with d
paste. composed of powdered and purified
mutton suet. The third tcmpcring is cf-
fcctcd by disposing the metal in such
manner that 1t may be seized by man on
horseback who rides at ,ull speed, in order
that the blade, which he bears in all Gle
vated position, may receive the impression
Of the air.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
Romantic Fact.

In one of the lncursion Of Indians upon
the frontier settlements Of Pa, during the
Revolution, very romantic incident oc-
Cured. The celebrated chief Cornplantcr
made an attack upon the neighborhood of
Fort Plain, burning and destroying, and
among the prisoners he captured was one
John Abel, an old iEhabitant. The party
had not travelled but few miles on their
return, when it was discovered that this
Abel was almost as well acquainted with
their language as the Indians themselves.
This fact interested the chief, and on in
quirng of his captive his name, CornpIantcr
knew at once that he stood before his o,On
Jather. Abel, twenty-five years before,
had been trader among the Indians of
western New York, and in one of his visits
became cnamorcd of pretty squaw, and
the result Of this affection was the great
and celebrated warrior, whom the father
now for the first time saw standing before
Inn, The chief had learned from his
mother the history of his parcntage, and
hls fathers name. The meeting was Ger.
tainly extraordinary to a degree. The
young chief held out strong inducements to
his white father to accompany him to his
tribe, but paternal affection did not seem
80 strong in the heart of Abel as his love
Tor the comforts and luxuries of a white
mans homo, and SO he chose rather to be
set at liberty and be returned to his friends.
This was yielded, and he was conducted IN
honor back to the settlements. Thus singu-
larly met and parted tho father and son.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
THE DAWN WILL COME.

The night may be dreary and sombre and sad,
Aud swiftly may speed the wild rack In tho
Sky
The ocean may soar OIL the wave-beaten shore
But the dawn Of the bright golden morning
Is nigh!
The tompeat may gather and thunder may
roll
And tho frighted birds hide from tho light
ning's shoen; y
But farm the East from it's slumbers released
The dawn Of tho bright golden morn ng is
Beenl
The bitterest sorrow may gather around,
And banish the smile to give place to tear; {;
But timo will relieve all who tremble and
grieyo.
For tue dawn Of tho sweet-smiling morLing
is near!
II on do not despair. ye weary and sad,
For joy will disperse cen the shade OF
sigh:
Bright days will come back, and tho night and
the rack
Will fiee when the dawn Of tho morning Is
nigh!
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
Nettle DaytOn's Dark Lay

"Why, why, my darling, you must not
fret over it like that" aud farmer Dayton
stroked his pretty nlcccs shining curls as
he looked down at her. ''rimc enough to
cry your pretty eyes out when the story
is true, which we don't know anything
about"
''But Dick SAID it was in the paper"
'4low many things get wrong in the
papers. FiddIesticks take the papcrsl
Half the time they are full OF lies.
Saying one thing to-day and another thing
Tomorrow. The papcr's Tut girl, don't
heed the papers, don't they always make
things worse Apack OF lies mostly. The
papers there, dry your eyes now. Like
as not the papers will tell usto-lnorrow that
the Sunny Arrow is not burned at all, and
that no lives were lost.
That was the way farmer Dayton COM
fortcd her, but he brouyh. his foot d ,wn on
the floor firmly when she went out, by
way of emphasizing some thought.
Pretty Nettic Dayton dried her eyes
covcrtly and crcpt away softly to the
kitchen, where tile farmer beheld her busy
with her household dulles shortly after.
wards.
Just like her mother, for all the world
never could sit down and take comfort in
trouble like some people, but had to work.
l must 60 right down to that telegraph
office and see about this story. If it is true
--timc enough when we know It,"
And firm in his disbelief the farmer set
his cane down hard as he strodo away.
At the telegraph office he encountered
farmer Sherman, whose nervous manner
Il RI ~. l,ol
mental excitement.
"Have you heard about tho Sunny
Arrow, Dayton9 My wife will 90 dis.
tractcd. Pm ofraid to 90 homo. I've
sent for oil the particulars"
"Yes, Mr.. Sherman, lis in the papers.
We take the morning paper, and"--he was
going to say Ncttic read 1t, but ne checked
himself, adding: II don't believe a word
Of 1t. The account isn't quite clear.
don't believe it," he reiterated cmphati
cally.
The telegraph operator called to Mr..
Sherman through the window at that mo-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10
Making Needles.

Needles arc made Of steel wire The
wire Is first cut by shears from coils, ir.o
the length Of the needles 10 be made. After
batch of such bits of wire lave been cut
of, they arc placed In a hot furnace, and
then taken out and rolled backward and
forward on table until they are straight.
They arc now to be ground. The needle
pointer then takes up two dozen or so of
the wires and'rolls them between his thumb
and fingers, with their ends on the grind
stone, fret one end and then the other. Next
Is machine which flattcns and cutters
the heads of ten thousand needles In IN
hour. Next comes the punching Of tho
eyes by boy, 80 fast that the eye can
hardly keep pace with him. The
splitting follows, which is running
fine wire through dozen, perhaps, of these
twin needles A woman with a little anvil
before her, files between the heads and
separates them. They arc complete need
les; but they are rough and rusty, and
easily bent. The hardening comes next.
They are heated in patches in a furnace,
and when red hot are thrown into pan of
cold water. Next they must be tempered,
and this is done by rolling them backward
and forward on hot metal plate. Tho
polishing still remains to be done. On q
very coarse cloth, needles are spread to the
number of forty or fifty thousand. Emery
dust is strewcd over them, oil is sprinklcd,
and soft soap is daubed over; the cloth is
rolled hard up, thrown into sort of wash
pot, to roll to and fro twelve hours or more.
They come out dirty enough, but after rims
ing in clean, hot water and tossing In saw
dust, they become bright, and are ready to
be sorted and put up for sale.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-10

This Interesting diversion, although but
recently revived throughout the country,
possesses charms with which othor sports
are not endowed, and its characteristics be-
ing OF milder and more refined nature, it
Is not to be wondered that it has come to
be popular alike with ladies and gentlemen
everywhere. Not only is the sport generally
Interesting as rule, but to many
persons who, during brief experience
with the bow and arrow. have become
highly skilled in their use, it possesses
fascination which becomes stronger
with practice. 1t is a healthful exercise,
too. and this feature is one of it's
greatest charms. Physicians arc unanimous
in commencing the use of bow and arrow
as an amusement that combines with the
entertainment furnished features that are
beneficial and health giving, endowing the
musclcs Of the arm with strength and vigor,
tending TO develop the chest and lungs,
anu to give kcenncss and accuracy of vision
to its votaries. Outdoor exercise iB at all
times to be encouraged among girls and
young women, who for the most part arc
entirely too unfamiliar with opon-air pas
time, and archery comes as delightful
variation from the field crotIuet, that for
years has comprised the only lawn sport
in which city girls have been vouchsafcd
to engage, and which, however interesting,
has certainly assumed monotony due to
long service. The season is yet early, but
tho book stores which make specially of
outfits, are doing quite brisk business in
the goods, and the sales arc on the increase
The improvements in the goods this season
arc not especially noteworthy, for when
they were first introduced, they seemed
complete in all particulars. There ore,
however, some slight innovations which
cannot fail to meet with tho hearty appro-
baton of those interested in the sport. One
reason why the game will be more gcner-
ally popular than before is the cheap prices
at which the various styles Of outfits arc
offered. This matter was originally tho
chief hindrance to the success Of the
amusement. Owing to the competition in
their manufacture, however, this state of
affairs will be changed for this season, and
anybody can prodcurc all outfit at reason
able outlay, If not triiling one.
Some Of the archery clubs in the large
cities adopt appropriate names aud wear
neat and pretty uniforms; and the present
promises to be prolific in attractive patterns
and designs. Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
other cities throughout the country already
report the existence of number Of clubs
which include in their ranks expert bow
men as we'll as unpracliced novces, and
friendly contests will doubtless bo III order
as soon as degree of skill in marksman.
shipi attained that shall seem likely to
warrant the exhibitions. The clubs which
in membership usually number from doz-
cn up, are equally divided between the
sexes, aud in many of them the ladies are
not behind their big brothers in the skilful
use of the bow. In the selection of titles
the prefix "wood" is quite popular, and
such names as "Lanccwood," "Birniam-
wood" }" "Edgewood," "Elmwood," are
generally appropriated.