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Amendment to the Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8,

JOINT RESOLUTION NO, y,
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of this State.
Resolved Jy the Legislature of Vest Viy-
gi,,id, t,So-thirds Of all he members
elected 10 each house agreeing thereto,
That the following amendment to Article
four of the Constitution of the State, be and
the same is hereby proposed, to-wit:
That section seven of Article four, as it
now is, be stricken out, and the following
be inserted in lieu thereof
~. The general elections Of State and
county officers, and of members of the Leg
islature, shall be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, until
otherwise provided by law The terms of
such officers not elected or appointed to
fill vacancy, shall, unless herein other
wise provided, begin on the first day OF
January, and of the members of the Legis-
lature on the first day of December next
succeeding their election Elections to fill
vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.
When vacancies occur prior to any general
election, they shall be filled by appoint
ments in such manner as may be pre-
scribed herein, or by general law. which
appointments shall expire at such time
after the next general elections as the per-
son so elected to fill such vacancy shall be
qualified"
Adopted by the Legislature, Feb'y 81, 1883.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, lc
MONONGALIA COUNTY.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of said County on
Tuesday, September l. 1884
Simon Eddy, plaintiff,
VS.. Injunction.
Elias Metz ct al, defts.
The object of this suit is to cause the
defendants Elijah Hartly, Elias Metz,
George Metz and Jefferson Metz to inter-
plead and determine among themselves
as to whom the plaintiff should pay the
balance of the note or obligation in the
Bill mentioned executed by the plaintiff
to the said Elias Metz, and purporting
to be assigned by said Elias to his sons
thesaid George and Jefferson Metz, and
for general relief.
And it appearing by affidavit that the
defendant, George Metz, Is not resi-
dent of this State, it is ordered that he
be required to appear within one month
after the date Of the first publication Of
this order and do what is necessary to
project his interests.
ACopy Teste:
M. M. DENT,
KEoK 4 HoUaH, Clerk.
Counsel for Plif.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE or WEST VIRGINIA,
MSNoNGAlIA COUNTY,

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA, =
MoNoNGArIA CouNrY, !
AT rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of said county, on the first
Monday in August, 1884.
Alexander 7. Hess. administrator of VIM
Chesney, dec'd-Plff.
VS..
0. II. Ollie, ct al -Defts.
The object of this suit is 60 subject the
40 acres of land in the bill mentioned to
the Plaintiff S intestate's trust lien therein
stated, and TO ascertain whether the de-
PENDANT Mary J. Shafer, widow of George
@. Shafer, decd, claims and is entitled to
dover therein, and if SO. to ascertain and
assign the same in some proper form or
manner, and for general relief
And it appearing by affidavit, that the
defendant Mary j. Shafer is not resident
of this State, she is required to appear with
in one month after the date of the first pub
LEGATION hereof, and do what is necessary to
protect her interests.
A Copy Teste: NJ. NJ. DExT,
KEoK & HoueR, Clerk of said Court.
Counsel for Plaintiff
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FARM FOR SALE.

offer at private sale the farm upon
which now reside, situated in Clinton
District, Monongalia County, miles
from Morgantown
The tract contains $50 acres, we'll
watered and timbered. The greater
part of it is sown to grass and Is IN ex-
cellent condition.
4 comfortable dwelling. plenty OF
stabling and other out houses are upon
the premises
The land lies near the Evansville turn
pike, and is convenient to churches and
schools.
| offer bargain upon favorable terms
to any man wanting a good home.
SAMUEL O. robson,
Ellington, w. Va.
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in her sister. Miss Annie's, room in
the Public Schools We earnestly
hope that she may soon entirely re
cover
Miss Ollie johnson, who has been
in Pittsburg for several months, is
again at her fathers near town. She
spent Monday evening at Miss Ger
tie Hayes.
We are very sorry to learn that
Russell, little son of George Hayes is
still very ill with fever. We hope
soon to hear of his recovery.
Mrs. Cobun, who has spent the
greater part of the summer in Hi
nois, is home again at her residence
on Main street.
Prof A. L. Wade of Morgantown
paid US two very pleasant calls dur
ing his stay in this place; he left
yesterday on the cars for Greenbrier
county omney Intelligeacer.
Mr.. George Fl. Williams clerk for
the Peabody Insurance company of
Wheeling, was in town a few days
last week visiting his family who are
stopping at Mr. Florence Wagner's.
He went home Monday last.
Misses Lou and Sallie Blackstone,
of Connellsville, Pa, who had been
visiting here for several weeks, left
last Friday for their home. Their
departure is very much regretted by
a host of friends and admirers in
this place and especially SO by for
tunate few.
Prof. l. c. White is expected home
next Friday for short visit.
MI. John Boyd, wife and daugh-
ter Miss SADIE, who had been the
guests of relatives and friends here
for some time, started yesterday
morning to their home in Alma, Ne
braska. May they have a pleasant
and safe journey
DIR. and Mrs. A. w. Brown return
ed home last Saturday from Webster
Springs where they had been for a
few weeks to try the waters of that
place. DR.. Brown thinks he was
much benefited by his trip.
Miss Maud McVicker returned
home Yesterday evening from pleas.
ant visit of nearly two months in
Wheeling.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford of the NJ. E.
Church has been elected University
Chaplain for the ensuing year.
We clip the following personals
from the Preston county journal:
Mr.. A. j. Hare. of Monongalia,
who was the excellent principal of
the Kingwood schools, last winter,
was in town on Tuesday. Mr.. Hare
taught at Mineral Wells, Wood coun-
ty, during the past few months, and
has been elected first assistant Of
the Grafton schools.
Mr.. Will Anderson, of Monongalia,
and Mr.. w. c. Davis, of Oakland,
were in town last night, en- route
from Mountain Lake Park to Monon-
gala. Mr.. Anderson, who lately
graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan
University, will soon begin a course
of study at the Drew Theological
Seminary, at Madison, N. j.
Col. /. Kirk left on Monday for
Monongalia county to repair saw
and grist mill for Mr.. Selby
Mrs. Hannah Guseman, of Nor
gantown, has been stopping at Sam
uel Corners for several days.
George Baker, of the same place,
is spending few days hunting DER
our hills.
Misses Flora and Olive Arnett,
charming ladies of Arnettsville, spent
last week in town.
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

To The Commissioners of Election Of the
Seueral Counties Of the State Of West
Virginia:
WHEREAS, A vacancy exists in the
Office of JUDGE OF THE SUPREME Cot,RT
OF APPEALS of this State, for the term
of said office ending on the 3lst day Of
December, 1888, by reason of the resiQ-
nation, to take effect OH the 3lst day Of
December. 1882, of the Hon Alpheus +.
Raymond, one of the Judges thereof.
and incumbent of said term;
AND WHEREAS More than two years
will elapse from the time of the resigna-
ton of the Hon Alpheus f. Raymond.
Judge as aforesaid, to the end of the term
for which he was elected
Now THEREFORE, j, JACOB b.
JACKSON, Governor of the State of
West Virginia, by virtue of the au-
thority in me vested hereby command
you the said Commissioners of Election.
in the name of the State of West Virgin
ia, to cause poll to be opened and an
election to be held at the several places
Of voting in your respective counties
on the
Second Tuesday In Oct, 4. D. 1884.
to- wit, on the 14th day thereof, ID being
the day of the next general election. for
the purpose of choosing a Judge Of the
Supreme Court-of Appeals, to fiji the
vacancy in said office caused by fhe
resignation of the Hon. AIpheus n
Raymond, late Judge as aforesaid.
In Witness Whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and
-- caused the Less Seal Of the
(SrAr State to be affixed at the
SEAL CaDjfol II Whee3iag thi<
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QUITE number of our young peo
pie, mostly young men, were over at
Mt Morris last Sunday attending
the camp meeting. That is, they
said they were going over for the
meeting, but We guess it wasn't the
camp meeting particularly. Several
others went to the dedication at
Stewartstown and we have it from
information as reliable as an official
document that they as well as those
who went to Mt Morris were touched
with a mysterious feeling which
made them long to linger longer, and
the longing never left them. They
came home one by one with express
sions poetical on their faces and a
peep-into-the look in their eyes
We don't like to be personal or par
tial, but they do say our post office
clerk has weakness for young and
pretty post mistresses and that Will
H., strangely enough, went north to
see South lady. More than likely
the story will have to be continued in
our next.
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PROCLAMATION BY Tue GOVERNOR.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

Pursuant to the provisions of section
three of chapter three of the Code, as
amended and re.enacted by chapter los
of the Acts of 1882 notice is hereby given
that an election will be held at the sew
eral places of voting in the State of West
Virginia, on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November, 1884, (the
fourth day of said month of November,)
for the purpose of choosing six Electors
of President and Vice President of the
United States, being the number of
electoral votes to which the State of
West Virginia is entitled in the Electoral
College of the United States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, /,
JACOB b. JACKSON, Gov
ernor of the State of West
- Virginia, have hereunto set
(sPAr my hand and caused the
Lesser Seal of said State to
- be affixed, at the city of
Wheeling, this Goth day of
August, 1884, and of the
State the twenty-second.
BY the Governor. j. B. JACKSON.
RANDOLPH STALNAKER, JR.,
Secretary of State.
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Clinton Furnace Chips.

CLINTON Furnace, Sept. John
W. Musgrove, wife and two children,
of Burners Ridge, Marion county,
were the guests of o. B. Johnson last
Saturday and Sunday.
Geo. Griffith aud wife, of Ellington.
were visiting at DOB Williams last
Sunday.
Geo. r. Kisner has returned home
from the West. He reports pleas
ant trip. Joseph Kisner of Indiana
accompanied him home.
John Summers is still dangerous
ly i'll.
VIM. Snowden is building new
barn.
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JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT
Wants the Cakes Hurried Up.
He Gives Some SeasOnnble
Advise.

MAIDsvILLE, Aug. 3O.-Quite a
number Of Democrats in this vicinity
are DESTROYS of seeing the party fully
organized for the National and State
campaigns this Fall.
The duty of the County Executive
Committee is to see to it, and use
every effort to bring about some
system in the coming canvass. If
every member Of our party does not
lend helping hand we will be de-
feated, then each and every individual
member of the party should consider
himself committee of one to bring
out the party strength at the election
this fall.
How can this result be accom-
plished? By thorough organiza-
ton as early as possible. Have the
County and District Committees done
this? What is the matter?
We have plenty of good men in
the county. Come gentlemen, get
to work in earnest, and we will give
Cleveland and Hendricks, and Will
son and Wilson rousing majority
this fall.
.JErFERsONIAN DrMocpAT
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The Public Schools opened last
Monday and the University to-day.
The teachers at the Academy are the
same as last year, viz. Principal,
T. E. Hodges, First Assistant, Miss
Elite Boyers, Division A, Miss S. R.
Coyle, Division B, Miss Laura Shis
Ter, Division c, Miss Dora Dorsey,
Division d, Miss Annie Campbell.
On Monday morning, bright and
early, long before the ringing of the
bell, the merry prattle Of the school
children was heard on the streets,
and by the time for the exercises to
begin nearly 200 were in their places.
The school starts off very favorably
and the session, we have no doubt,
will be one of the best in the history
of our public schools. The teachers
are all thoroughly qualified for their
work and are entering into it with
all earnestness. What they need is
to be encouraged and to be let alone.
They know how to run that school
and if fond parents will pay no at
tention to the exaggerated complaints
which their young hopeful may pos
sibly carry home, the work will be
done and we'll done. The Morgan
town schools are not considered par
ticularly hard to teach and the teach
ers go into their work this year with
the prestige of good reputation be-
hind them.
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MORE ABOUT PRoF. HODGES SILVER
PITCHER.-Besides what has appeared
in the papers concerning the elegant
present given to Prof. Hodges by the
members of the Institute conducted
by him at Farmont we clip the fol-
lowing from the Inde1: One of the
most pleasant occurrences of the
Teachers Institute held here last
week, was the presentation to Prof.
Thomas E. Hodges of IN elegant sill
yer pitcher and goblet, the gift of the
teachers who attended the Institute,
and who desired to make Mr.. Hold
ges some testimonial of their esteem.
The presentation speech was made
by r. c. Miller and was responded
to by Prof. Hodges in feeling manner
The present was a piece of elegant
workmanship and bore the inscrip-
ton: presented to Prof T. E. Hold
ges, by the Teachers of Marion Coun-
ty, August %, 1884"
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SCORE THE RouGHs ONE MORE
Last Saturday the Rough and Ready's
of this place played the Mt. Morris
club second match game on the
Mt. Morris grounds and again com
pletely showed them under. The
Roughs are proud of their record and
their friends are pround of them.
The game was closed at the end of
the seventh inning, it being too late
in the evening to finish.
The following is the score AS kind
ly furnished us:
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ANOTHER ACCIDENT. - Yesterday
evening as Bert Baker was adjusting
one of the belts in Allender's Touring
mill the lever with which he was do
ing it slipped from his hand and gave
him violent blow on the head, knock
ing him down. In addition to the
blow on his head he received slight
injury in the side by falling on some
sharp obstacle. We are glad to learn
that the injuries are not so bad as
first reported and that he is able to
be around this morning.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

There will be a meeting, of the
Democratic voters of Clinton district
Sept. 9th at l o'clock P. NJ, at
CLINTON Mills.
for the purpose oftransacting import
ant business.
At which time Hon. Joseph More
land and perhaps DR.. H. N. Mackey
are expected to address the meeting.
Done by order of the District Com
mittee.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Grant district is requested
to meet at
ARNETrsvILLE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 9TH,
at 3 o'clock P. NJ, to transact such
business as may properly come before
the Committee.
A full attendance is requested.
d. B. STEWART,
Chairman.
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UPSIDE DowN.-One day last week
as steam thresher belonging to Mr.
Phil. Dickey was being moved into
the Bend of the River, Grant dis
trict, it was upset by little care
less management, smashing and de
moralizing the whole business. 1t
was thrown over considerable bank
on the roadside and rs the Devil
would say it was badly "pied" and
took all day to be set up again.
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Usage Items.

OsAsEvILLE, Sept. ii. J. Whar.
ton has finished a fine covered bridge
across SCOTS run just above his mill.
The commissioner says it is better
than the specifications called for.
S. NJ. Berry was the builder.
Two steam threshers will be in
this neighborhood this week, namely
The Wells and the Mcclure.
Samuel Lemly threshed 225 bushels
Of wheat from s acres. Who can
beat it.
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CRAZY WoMAN.-A few days ago
an unfortunate young married woman
was brought here from Clinton dis
trict and confined in Jail. Her name
is Mrs. Abraham Kelly and she lived
near Gainesville She is young and
has evidently been intelligent and
good looking. The pitiful appeals
and heart rending complaints which
she makes through the barred win
dows are enough to chill the blood
of a savage. Domestic troubles are
said to have been the cause of her
insanity. She will be taken to Wes-
ton, where it is hoped she may in
time regain the wonted vigor Of her
mind.
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A LIST OF letters remaining I'M
claimed in the post Office at Morgan
town, w. Va, Sept. /, 1854: Lulu
Curling, VIM Cochran, Birtha E.
Cupp, Marshall Franks, William
Franks, N. w Garner, Rebecca
Jenkins, Hon. d. H. Leonard, John
H. Morgan. Matte Miller, VIM. V.
Riddle, NJ. L. Shaffer, Eliza Ann
Stacy and Joseph Wade.
F. A. DERING, p. NJ.
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ANOTHER DURBANNAH RACKET
Last Monday evening while three
booty Irish railroad hands were loung-
ing on a side walk in Durbannah, an
other drunken fellow from the could
country" came along and STUN
bled over them. Thereupon they be-
gan pounding one another rniscella-
neously using some fine forms Of
speech to keep up the enthusiasm.
The circus was free as well as COM
plete.
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Opposite the Court House.

AccIDENT-We are sorry To hear
that Fred, Hough met with rather
serious accident last Friday evening.
While splitting some kindling wood,
through some mishap, the axe struck
his right knee gashing it fearfully.
though not splintering the bone He
will probably be confined to his he'd
for several DAYS.
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A coLogED till Taper made raid
upon Mr. J. W. Caracas store few
days ago. He had several dollars in
change in his hand, but was detected
BY Mrs Carraco before he could make
his escape. The money was all
recovered.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
William l.. Murphy,

William L.. Murphy,
VS..
William Murphy's widow and heirs.
The plaintiffs and defendants in the
above cause as well as all others interest
ed are hereby notified that have fixed
upon
Tuesday, September 3oth, 1884,
next at my office in Morgantown, w.
Va, to ascertain and report upon the
following points as matters of reference
in said cause under DEGREES Of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county rendered
respectively on the 18th day of October,
1888, and 18th day Of June 1884.
/, ! will settle the administration ac-
counts of Kessiah Marphy, adnlinfstra-
trix of said William Murphy, dec'd, in
due course of administration and ascer-
tain and report all liens, debts and
claims against The estate of said William
Murphy, decd, TO whom due and owing
and tho respective amount and priorities
of same.
2, / will report anything else deemed
pertinent by me or specially required
by any of said parties.
The parties interested will attend be-
fore me at the time and place aforesaid
with any and all proper vouchers and
evidence to enable me to discharge my
duties under the said DEGREES Of reference
properly.
Given under my hand as Commits.
sioner of the Court aforesaid, this 9th
day of August 1884
JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Commissioner
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Fresh From the Press Each Day.

Pittsburgh and Wheeling Da-
lies furnished and delivered
same day they are printed. Or
any other reading matter furn-
ished at Publishers Rates.
WALTER MADEIRA
News Dealer.
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On HER EAR-ANNIE CosToLo OF
NEwBURG-AND HER LITTLE JUG OF
O-BE-JoYFuL. = Newburg, Preston
county has come to the front. They
have very lively champion of wom-
ans rights over there. Last week a
girl or woman named Annie Costello
living in that place came to the con-
clusion that the pursuit of happiness
is rs much the right Of woman as of
man and went over to Grafton and
got herself a jng Of the elixir of life,
went back to Newburg and had a
regular picnic. The authorities seem
to be afraid of her, and consequently
were all absent on business that day.
She wiped off her chin, reached back
her bangs and swooped down on the
stores, shoe-shops and groceries like
an army Of Phlistines with swords
and banners. To a man up a tree it
looked dreadfully like she was going
to depopulate the place in less than
five minutes. Finally a shoemaker
by the name Of Menear, with no res
pect in his soul for the softer sex. hit
gentle Annie a slug a la Sullivan
square on the proboscis. That set
tied the matter. She sat down on a
store box and delivered a free lecture
to such of the town as hadn't fled to
the mountains. We have an idea
that Annie is daisy.
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MR. JOSEPH H. POWELL. of Monon

NJ X. JUSEPH II. TOWELL, OF MUIlOH
gala county, lost a young horse sud
denly one day last week for which he
would not have taken $3.50 He has
also lost three head of cattle within
the last four or five months This is
rather taking the profits off small
capital accumulated from wrestling
with the types. He will have the
sympathy of the printer fraternity,
at laast.- West Tiraiaian.
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We are loo busy this week opening
new goods 10 say much Our stock
is much larger than ever; our prices
will he remarkably low. Call; we
will he pleased TO show you through.
HIRsHMAS's,
OpDusiie the Court House.
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INSTANTLY KILLED-MIss HAAS
FALLS OVER PRECIPICE TWENTY
FEET HIGH.-Just a week ago this
evening death under circumstances
sad and narrowing occurred about
two miles west Of Waynesburg. Miss
Susan Haas, an aged maiden lady,
had been visiting her nephew Cephas
Corwin, about five miles from her
home and had started alone and on
foot back to her residence. Having
plenty Of time, she trudgcd along con,
tentedly stopping here and there to
speak word TO friends. AS the eve
ming drew on and she was about a
mile and half from home, she left the
main road, taking by path which
led through large, dark and dense
orchard. AS the darkness enveloped
her it is supposed she became COM
pletely bewildered and wandered
around, no one knows how long.
Striking the the foot path, which led
as she supposed to the house, she
followed on to the bank of creek,
where it is thought she saw light
on the other side and started toward
it. Her bewildered feelings, the sud
den plunge, the cry Of despair none
can tell. They only know that,
twenty feet below, her head crushed
on a rock in the bottom Of the creek,
now dry except with blood, her hands
folded across her bosom, they found
her next morning. Strangely enough
she appeared lifelike and and her
position gave evidence of conscious
ness after the fatal fall. There she
lay almost within call of her home
and friends. Twas indeed a sad
affair.
A jury Of inquest was empaneled
and officially stated that the deceased
came to her death in the manner re-
lated above. She was about sixty
years Of age and most highly res.
pected. Her remains were laid away
at the Bates Fork Church burial
ground, mourned by relatives and
friends who refused to be comfortedl.