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THE NEXT HOUSE or REPRESEN
TITITES

hE NGN HOINE on REPRESE N
T1TITES.
II there shoald be no election of
President by the people 10 1884, says
the New York Sun, the next House
OF Representatives would deteamne
the choice between the candidates
la any event, the majority there will
have a decisive voice in making rul es
for the counto OF votes.
Ia the present Congress the Re.
pubIicana have twenty -oue States
namely, California. Colorado, Con
necticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa Kan
sss, MINNIE, Massachusetts,, Mlchig gar i.
M'nnesoia, Nebraska, New Hamp-
seire, New Jersey, New York, OHIO,
Greg on, Pennsy wanna, Rhode Island,
Vermont, and Wisconsin. The Dsm-
ocrnts have sixteen States, namely.
Alabama, Arkansas. Delaware, Geor-
s Kentucky, Lau,slaue, Maryland,
MssssiPTi, Missouri, Nevada, N RIB
CuoinA, South Carolina, Tennessee
Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
florida is divided.
In the Forty .eigbib Congress the
Democrats will have twenty three
Sta es. They have gained California,
Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Mich
lgan, New York, Ohio, aud Wiscon-
sin. According TO the latest returns
Virginia is eqnally divided. Take
Virginia from the States now belong
'ng to the Democrats, and add the
eight states gained in the recent
elections, und the repuit is twenty-
hrer, az above stated.
The Democratic gains have all
been 10 the North, where the revolt
lgalnst the bostes and machine poll
tlcs was most marked. Alter an ex-
peudIture Of large gum OF money
backed by the power aud patronage
Of tue Administration, the Rspubll-
caos gained six and lost six members
70 the South. The Investment Of
Jay Hubbsll's committee has not
proved 10 be profitable in that seo-
lion while bis eXtortionate assessments
provoked general resentment north
Of the Potomac, and helped mate
rally TO bring about the revolution
which which has left the Repubi-
can party 10 minority on the pop
uIar vote, IN the electoral Colleges
and in the House Of Representatives.
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DIRECTORY
coUNrY oFFIcERs


Judge Of he Circuit Co,Tt-Hon. VIM
T. Ice.
Commissioner S-John II. Jones (Presi-
deuD III. {. Hagans, aud Jas. Allender.
Clerk Of n,e Circuit COttrt-Smith Crane.
Clerk Of U'c County CONrt-J. Ann Mar
Tin.
Prosecuting 4uorpcy-Neil J. Fortney.
Sheriff Elisha Thomas.
StrUeVOT- John 4. Dali ymple.
ASsessOTS--West Side, ThOs. Fortney;
East Side, Gabriel Pulliam.
Con'missloRcr cf Lost Reoords-Wm
G.. Worley.
Piysicidn 10 Jaa and P0orAotse- DR.. r.
IL. l.. Trippett
County Superintendent Of Free Schools
Joseph Ill Hawthorne.
Commissioners Of ue Circuit Court
Smith Crane, Joseph III. Hawthorne, ].
q Ralphsuydel Jlo. Morris Crane and
p. j. CrogAn.
CORPORATION oFFIcERs.
Mayor-Jpo. Barton Payne.
Comacii-James IL. Manown, ID. Young
Morris. ID. g. Hughes. Elisha Thomas
end Peter VoltZ.
Recorder-Jo Ohm NJ. Crane.
Se,gednt-J ohm II. Neh.
Justice Of the Peace } oseph NJ. Gods
win.
CenStdblc-James Carroll.
MINISTERS.
PreSbWtcI1Gn-Rev. Samuel Graham.
Methodist EpiscOpdt-Rev a Hall.
Bdpbst-Rev. Patri TX Murray.
hDUtgetic"t Rev. NJ. Ballentine.
Il. W. h. Church. Rev. a fired Steptoe
THE NATGuNAL BANK OF BINGwoop.
F'reSident-Wm G. Brown.
Ptcc PTessieHt smith Crane.
CdShicr-F. HeermAps,
assistant CASHIER j. w. Parks.
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIr-TERMs OF
COURT IN PRESTON COUNTY.
April Term, 9th day . + April.
Angus! Term. 18th day of August.
November Term, 2Ith day OF Novom-
per.
COUNTY COURT.
First Monday in January. first Mon
day iu April, second Monday in July
and first Monday in October.
RINGwoop PosToFFIcE.
Mails close att O'clock a. m; arrive al
D o'clock p. II.
ONCE open az 3 o'clock a. m. closes at
O'Clock pm. j. NJ. GoDwIN. =. NJ.
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REDUCE rHE ARar.

Referring 10 the proposition OF
Gen. Sherman to increase the army,
the New York san says;
Gen. Sherman renews his annual
reoommsndauon On for an increase of the
army to thirty thogsand men, or Eve
thousand more than the present
otce. He also wants posts or sta
tious OF stone or brick built on the
frontier, without regard to expense.
We have 40 doubt that If Gen.
Sherman had the power in hls own
nauds, or could command the neces-
sary votes in Congress, be would put
the army on the footing OF those
maintained by the great European
powers, and he would introduce the
practices that have maie their armies
a standing menace to the aspirations
for Tree government.
In 1876. Gen. Sherman organized
the military part OF the conspiracy
by which the presidency wac stolen.
He ordered picked regimsnts to
Washington under lalse pretences at
the very time that troops were said
to be aeeded for the protect on of
settlers and the suppression of To-
dians.
That lesson, which put fraudulent
President IN the White House, and
which gave John Sherman control OF
the Treasury aud of the loans by
which he and bis friends made mil
lions, is not forgotten, and ought to
be remembered whenever proposi-
ton il made to increase the army.
The preseut army is too large by
one-hslf. Oue OF the first duties Of the
next House OF Rspresehtativas 70 should
be TO reduce it, and 10 cut off the su-
pe,lllous off :ers who now cucumber
the rolls and draw large pay and al
lowances without any real service.
Tue Military Ring at Washington
has grown to be political and a
social power, and has shown itself
strong enough to resist all attempts
at reform under Republican rule.
Fsvoritism, ,nepotism, and shams CON
troll the War Department absolute ly.
Mr.. Lincoln IS little more than a
head clerk, to iesue Gen. Sherman q
orders. The families that for hal
a generation have enjoyed the soft
places and the pickings stiIl "bold
the fort" and they will continue in
ascendancy until the party which
tolerates this system is driven out Of
Office.
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PREFERs DEMOCRATIC sTMpLICI-
TT

A Philadelphia dispatch says that
the board Of officers Of ,he State Fen
cibles battalion having offered the
services Of the battalion TO Govern
or elect Pattison 10 escort BIN from
his home to Harrisburg on the occa-
eion Of bis Inauguration, the Govern.
or has written a letter declining the
compliment. Among the reasons
given for this action he says II
have always entertained a profound
conviction that a simple and unde-
monstrstive inauguration OF public
officers was most in accord with the
spirit Of republican instiiu tions.
There is no reason that can see why
The mere taking Of the oath by the
citizen called by the people to exc
cute a public trust thould be mad e
the occasion Of soenes for psgeanlry
and demonstration TO my mind the
solemnity Of the act is msrred by
the intrusion Of such needless and
inopportune display. Tbe sooner We
return to simplicity and democratic
good sense in these matters the bet
ter tor the people and better for the
oficers. besides, ara reasonably de-
termined. 20 fer as can control The
matter, my inauguration ss Govern
or shall not oost the people Of Penn
sylvanis one dollar Why should iti
They derive ne benefit from such
scenes, and money spent thereon il
wasted He, however, recognizes
the right Of citizens TO volQntaril :
and At their own expense be present
to witness lae ceremony.
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rms HLECroRIE vorE IN 1854.

We PRINT the following table
showing how the electoral votes oI
the several States would be divi ded
between the two parties II the States
should go in 1884 ss hey have gone
this tail.
Ii will be observed thlt the new
apportioument OF Representatives.
has carried the total electoral vote
from $50 to 40l, aud the majority
needed for an election from the histo.
ric 1876 to col;
Dem. Electoral pOte. Rep. Electoral Vnf,
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4 DOOMED SYSTEM.

Several emiUsnt leaders OF the
Administration machine, says the
New York Tribune, seem 10 be IN
able TO comprehend what happened
TO them iast week. They 90 prowl-
ing about among the ruins OF their
organization suarIing about traitors
and calling upon the President TO
wreak his vengeance upon every
Hall breed" officehoder IN tbs Fe-
deral service According to this
view the Republican party is made
up Of about three hundred true men
aud four and ball millions OF trai-
tors. II this Is the case the situation
10 a serious one--lor the three hun
dred. Even with a President for a
leader tquad OF that SIZE seems ip-
adequate tor the determination OF
four and hall millions OF "traitors5'
Nothing anywhere near 20 audaoious
has been undertaken since the noble
red man Of the plains tied one end
OF bic lssso about his waist and de-
family threw the other over the
smokestsck Of the invading locomo-
tive which vas passing through his
ancestral domain At The rate OF forty
miles an hour II we rememb Der
rightly be has not yet returned TO
give bIs report Of the experiment.
We doubt if be ever fully compre-
bsuded what happened TO him.
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PRESIDENrIAL CANDIDATES.

The crop of aspirants for the Pres
idency slnce the recent elections.
says the New York Su,, has become
unusually large. The stimulus of a
great victory seems to have acted as
artificial heat does on greenhouse
olants.
Tens Of thousands Of honest Re-
publican voters supported Demo
cratic candidates openly, az in this
State, in order to emphas q their
rebuke OF the existing system. In
plain words, they took Democratic
c!ub to break the heads OF ofensive e
leaders, who had assumed to run the
party as a close corporation, after
the example of the Credit MobiIier
Construction Company.
The new Democratic House Of Re
persentatives will take possession Of
power on the fret Monday 10 Decem -
Der, 1888. They will find the reg
ular appropriations already made
for 1888 84. Bat the opportunity
Of 1875 will be repeated, and they
csn cut off excrescences which now
cost many millions, without disturb
ing the public service.
The internal revenue abomination
must he abolished. The tariff must
be revised with just consideration OF
all interests affected by its operation
No more money must be c)llecte ed
than can be properly expended, an /
taxation IN every form must be ad
iusted to distribute the burdens
equally. Class legislation must be
stopped. Siuecures mupt be repealed
The l3bby must Le starved out.
These reform, Will be d fiout 10
achieve WIKI Senate controlled by
two repudiators ike Malone and
R:Gdleberger, and with an Admins
tralion run 10y machine. Bat il
they are faithfully pursued and re-
solntely adhered to- the oppoeition
must final = suieumb, and At least a
partial triumph viii he assured. The
present outlook is not encouraging
for Republican Senators in 1885 and
the incumhents who Geek re election
than vii! be N ore careful abou, votes
than they have hitherto been.
TIE Democrats have fine opening
for snccesp At the coming Presrden-
tial election The future depends
entirely upon tbe conduct Of the next
House Of Representatives, and Of the
Governors and Legislatures Just
elected in Northern States. IF they
shall prove worthy Of couflen ce, the
field il clear. When the country shall
see by act', and not by professions,
that is trust has been deserved, will
be ;he time 10 set mp candidates.
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PIEDMONT, w. VA,
November l8, 80.
q. Davis


have recently received a number
Of letters aud personal inquire es
from members OF the Legislature.
elect candidates for the Uml ed States
Senate, and o., her friends, asking if
| would be a candidate for re-elec-
ton, aud expressing their preferen CO
for me, if such was my intention.
To all such inquiries my general an.
swPr has been that for the past two
or three years ! have often said in
public and private. that would not
be a candidate for re- election. Bus
mess is more agreeable 10 me than
politics, and / am now engaged 10
numbering, mining, banking and
farming, and IN connection with
some friends who are capitalists, liv-
ing both in and out Of the State, am
rconsu uctiug railroad running north
and south through an undevelopsd
region, rich in mineral, timber and
agriculture wealth, and intend when
completed, to connect the Baltimore
and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio
railroads. Ny ambition is to make
success o. these enterprises, espe p
cislly tie building Of The railroad
These ard other private matters are
reasons which forbid ny. being can
didate for re-elesliou
In the many trusts heretofore con-
f ded TO my keeping, / have always
endeavored to do my full duty aod
I tbsnz the people Of the State, and
especially my friends, for the polti-
csl honors that have been conferred
upon me,
Very respectfully,
II. g. DAVIS.
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W.VA.COLLEGE,

The Collegiate year OF this institution
opens ON the 4th OF September. The
faculty is composed OF progressive, ex>
perienced and thorough teachers. Two
new professorships have been establish
ed--ono O! An TENT Languages, which
will be filled by the best Latin and
Greek scholar in the State. and another
iolhe Modern Languages, which will he
filled by lady of many years experi-
ence as teacher, and who conVerses
German.
Good neral reference and Depart
mental Libra ries.
Good apparatus and appliances IN
every department.
The institution is Uusectarian aud
Uudenominational, but thoroughly
christian,
The location is the most beautiful,
healthiul, central and accessible. A
moral and Industrious community.
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WEST VIRGINIA, SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25. 1882.
A RcpubiIcau song OF Slope.

Hore springs eternal Ever comes
The day, and fades the blacklist night
Republicans Awake your drumsl
We've Boss Malone and Johnny White!
Though Robesou and Cameron lie
In death, and Hubbelrs lost to sight,
Wen raise our tatlered standard high 4,
We've Boss Malone and johnny White!
In 'S4 the tide shall turn
Wen fight with all our gath'd might !
O tell the people Bid them learn
We've Boss Malone and Johnny White!
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4 TI1E ron RFyoICyyo.

M Henry Watterson, Of the
Louisville Courier Journal says:
We have not the heart to enter
upon serious homlly touching this
wonderful popular reaction. There
are times Tor sermooiz ng and times
Tor rejoicing. T0isis d time for re-
joiciog The Republicans have bad
it their own way for a great while.
and tbey have ridden rough-aod, on
occasions, they have rubbed it in, o.
all their rough riders, aud Of those who
took the greatest delight in pouring
vitriol upon the raw, the defeated in
the late battle encompass Rocdly
number. There 10 thus certain per-
soDal ss we'll ss political satisfaction
in tie result--a ompleteness. as IL
were-which calls for skyrockets anl
roosters, bonGres and huzzas and aug
gests a postponement Of reflection.
That, The responsibilities oftbe victory
will bring soou enough we may be sure
10 the meantime, remembering what
the Governor OF North Carolina once
observed to the Governor Of South
Csroina, let Democrats everywhere
have their fling and love one another
and beam upon the world and the
rest Of mankind.
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cnpRoHEs sEEKINa KELItF.

FIVE bills are pending before Con.
gress asking for relief in behalf Of
churches 10 West Virginia. TIE frat
ssks for $21OO for the use and occu-
patton Of the NJ. 4. Church At Clarks.
burg by United States troops during
the war, and injury to the building.
The NJ. r. Church at Charleston asks
lor 81 900 tor destruction Of their
property. Trinity Episcopal Church
at Msrtinsburg, wants 1000 for
damage to their building while used
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destruction OF their bulldog at RAJ
eigb.
ROBERT COLLrER ON WHITTIER.
The subject OF Rev.Robsrt Collyer's
sermon at the Church OF the Mes
sah, New York, last Sunday evening
was the poet Whittier. He said in
part IL want to say sonnet thing to-
night about John Ga eene eaf Whittier,
the mention OF whose lovely given
name tempts one TO ask whether the
gut OF prophecy can be quite extinct,
aud II bees do not still murmur about
some cradles and angels attend TO the
naming OF some children. Else how
could a name 80 exqlisitely fitting
have been given 20 Quaker child
in the wilds OF New Hampshire az
this which blends the beloved Dis
ci2le with the fragrance end beauty
of the woods in June 1t was in
Whlttier's early days strange thing
happened OF which ho told me once
with great delight Fuends who had
burden of the Spirit on them were
in the habit Of visiting the distant
meetings then as now, and were the
guests OF those who were in the best
repute and standing. An old man
came ole day. After supper ho got
two small volumes out OF his saddle
bags and SAID to the boy: Has
thee ever seen this book p The boy
never had seen the book or heard of
It, but found these were the poems Of
Of Robert Barns. | am not aure that
he had ever heard Of the poets name,
but he said: Ny delight cannot be
told as | read on and on, while they
would let me stay by the fire, and
then crept down ia the gray light of
the morning TO Gluten them again
The Oh man caml down early, too,
aud found him reading away for
dear life. He waDa Wise old mar, but
he must have wandered away from
the ancient testimonies Of Friends,
for he said; John, thee seems to be
muchinter I in poems. | am GO
ing TO such meeting; shall call here
as | return, aud will leave them with
thee. THIS he did, and these great
poets of hum unity met and clasped
hands--tbe barefoot boy, innocent as
the angels, and the singer whose sin
had slain him 10 his prime. and who're
duet lay unter the thistes in ST. Mi
chaeI's churchyard in Dundee.'
"'How doyon like such a one, sir,
said ! once TO Mf. Emerson. speak
ing Of leader among the Abolition
is's. i could never feel quite easy
with him. was the reply: there is
the spark Of bale ffein his eye that
repels me-. There WIS 90 such bale
fire 10 Whittier. A foe critic has
well said You find no evil spirit
in hs wrath. The man is angry and
sins not. The sun goes down On his
wrath and risee on it., but all the FIRE
IN his heart burns for just ice and
mercy, and those who are most
scrthed owe him no hatred in return
IL holds grand meaning for us all
that singing for himself be shonlI
sing 90 cheerfully ss be sees the long
shadows touch him IN the afternoon
OF lille"
Mr.. C1ilyer closed by quoting
Wbittier's beautiful poem beginning;
mUurn no more my vanished years,
Beneath a tender rain,
An April rain Of smiles aud tears,
Ny heart is young again.
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a. a hospital. Tue German Lutheran
Churoh, in same town, asks for So
800 for the destruction OF their
ohuroa there iQ 1868. The last is
the case OF the Esleieh Baptist
Caurch, which asks for 1000 for the
destruction Of their building at RAJ
eigh
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oSLY FIRsT.CLAss
MUSICAL CONSERVATORY
IN THE STATE.

IN THE STATE.
Three able resident INSTRUCTORS in tho
Conservatory. Students can enter at any
lime. Tuition foes and all collegiate ex.
peuseS reduced To the minimum.
hc entire expense for one year need
mot exceed $3.50. and may be made much
les'. The expenses ave lower than ut
any other institution in the State.
For full information on ali these points
send for the handsome catalogue lately
ssued and special circulIrs Of the de-
partmontS to
HOWARD n. OGDEN,
President Of the College,
Flemington, ". Va
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Preparatory Department
fits students Tor each or the college
courses.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT

is the best school for teachers in the
State.
No other institution does so much aud
as thorough work in Ancient LIuguag es
Modern Languages, Higher Mathemat-
les and the study of the English Lau>
gGago and Literature i'm the same time
The college in all its departments is
open 10 BOTH SEX lES.
Special attention is given 20 the
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NOT 4 CANDIDATE.

The Wheeling Register publishes
the following letter from Senator II.
G. Davis:
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.

EYAEsviLLg WOoLRN FACTORY.
EVANSVILLE, w. Va March gil
Take not ice fsTmefs and the Public.
that we have purcbased and placed in our
factory new aid improved machinery.
therefore we are able 10 compete with
any factory 10 the States i'm making
woOlen goOds We give tho
Highest Market Price TO Wool.
and cell goods very low. We do mann
featuring at very low rates.
Farmers give ne a call
fmtSiu J. ROWNAN& SON.
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LADIES' DEPART MENT,

which Ia under the supervision OF an ex-
perienced lady principal. Superior in
structiou IS given in both tho useful aud
ornamental branches 10 any ladies sem
mary.
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8. & O. R. R. TIME TABLE.

Condensed time table Of Passenger
g,rains of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
for tie stations named below, which took
effect Nov II. 1882;
EASTWARD BOUND.
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sTATIoNs. No. II NO.t5:No. n No. Is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-21
THE PARTY OF CORRUPTION.


BLAINE in Maine, and Sherman in
Ohio, have been making buncOmbe
speeches, praising the work of the Re-
publican party. According to these men
it is perfect work and all lovely, and the
party should be continued in power. In
contrast with these buncOmbe speeches
is the speech of Senator George +. HOar,
of Massachusetts then a Representative
in Congress in 1876, when addressing the
Senate of the United States as one of
the managers of the Belknap impeach-
ment:
My own public life has been very
brief and Insignificant one, extending
little beyond the duration of a single
term of Senatorial office. But in that
brief period have seen five Judges of
high court of the United States driven
from Office by threats of impeachment
for corruption or maladministratiOn. l
have heard the taunt from friendliest
lips that when the United States pre-
sented herself in the East to take part
with the civilized world in generous
competition i'll the arts of life, the only
product of her institutions in which she
was her corruption.
have seen the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs in the House,
now a distinguished member of this
court, rise in his place and demand the
expulsion of four of his associates, for
making sale of their official privilege of
selecting the youths to be educated at
our great military schools. When the
greatest railroad of the world binding
together the continent and uniting the
two great seas which wash our shores,
was finished, / have seen our national
triumph and eXultation turned to bitter
ness and shame by the unanimous re-
ports of three committees of Congress
two of the House and one here-that
every step of that mighty enterprise had
been taken in fraud. l have heard in
highest places the shameless doctrine
avOwed by men grown old in public
office, that the true way by which power
should be gained in the republic is to
bribe the people with the offices created
for their service, and the true end for
which it should be used when gained is
the promotion of selfish ambition, and
the qualification of personal revenge. l
nave heard that suspicion haunts the
footsteps of the trusted companions of
the PRESIDENT