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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Forty-six boys were arrested Thursday
evening for violating the S-o'clock ordi-
nance.
A largely increased demand for fish is
one Of the effects Of the high prices asked
for beef The rainbow trout, something
Of rarity, is in the market.
A special committee has been appointed
by the Produce Exchange 10 consider plans
for raising money to have this State prop
eriy represented at the Worlds Fair i'll
New Orleans.
Another of Sarah Althea's Witnesses in
the Hill-Sharon case, named Wells, has
confessed that he periured himself III Civ
ing evidence that he heard Sharon intro
duce Miss Hill as " My wife, Mrs Sharon y
John Lawrence Kane, the 9-year-old boy
who has been missing from his home since
last Saturday, at which time he was sent
with n basket to the bakery for some bread
was found drowned Friday morning at the
sea-wall, near the foot of Montgomery
street.
The Commissioner to the Worlds Fair
at New Orleans, f-Om California, Colonel
Andrews will require thirty men III his
department to act as watchmen, entry and
freight clerks, and to attend to carriage; III
fact, a man to represent each important eX.
hibit. The Commissioner thinks he ought
70 have at least $50 coo to .defray the neces-
sary expenses.
At the annual meeting Thursday evening
of the Associated Veterans of the Mexican
War the election of officers resulted as fol-
lows President, VIM L. Duncan Vice
President, Samuel Deal Secretary, L. B.
Hopkins Treasurer. J f. Beleart; Mar
shal, VIM. G. Lee; Board Of Trustees, Jas.
|, fVrpYrftrattnr 7
John Munro and J. NJ. Apgar.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-10

Never fail TO give poi;te answers to all
civil questions.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-11-08

Committee, claimed the state for
Blaine by small plurality, and
said it could not give Cleveland
over 1000 under any circumstan-
ces. Complete official returns
from eleven counties, composing
the First Congressional District,
show a net Republican gain over
October of 585 Returns and es-
Inmates from Second District
counties indicate net Republican
gain of 400 to 500. Returns from
the Third district are very mea
gre, and nothing can be learned
as to gains or losses. Official and
semi official figures from four
counties in the Fourth District
show heavy Republican gains and
indicate that Blaine and Barbee
(Republican) for Congress have
carried the district From this it
will be seen that decisive figures
are out of the question until the
Third District is heard from.
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GanOtOwn.

PersimmCns are ripe, but scarce.
Eggs Ole. a dozen, and the hens
want them to bring at least thirty
cents by the first of December.
Wheat is just coming to light,
and no green fields can be seen
from here to Bunker Hill.
Lame hands are fashionable in
this bailiwick. Miss Sue Mason
has just recovered from severe
felon on her right hand Bob
Peacemaker is nursing a sprained
wrist, and III. c. Evans has had a
bad boil on his right hand.
Mr.. Kettering is convalescing
quite rapidly now, and was out at
the election.
Rev. p. II. Thomas preached
for Rev. Pardew last Sabbath af-
ternoon, and was greeted with
quite a large audience, who were
well entertained by the reverend
gentleman.
Corn is of a good quality this
season, but / have not heard of
any "corn huskings."
Mr.. James w. Robinson was
surveying in this vicinity last
week.
Fat hogs are coming into no.
tice, and we viii soon be listening
to the squeal of the porker. We
hope to have some good weights
to report from this section.
The hog cholera did not visit
this locality, for which we are du-
" thankful. SoUINT.
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VancIevesville.
Rabbit shooting.

Rabbit shooting.
Soon will come the snow.
1t was just before the battle, we
were thinking Blaine of thee.
Messrs. Morgan Deck and John
p Kerfott left here last Monday
for West Liberty, Ohio, to attend
the funeral of Jacob Deck.
Geo. W. Vanmetre, while ex
perimenting with Potassium, Chic
rate and Sulphur, had an accident
which might have resulted serious
ly.
The count of the election here
gave four in favor of Cleveland.
If the ladies could have voted Mrs.
Lockwood, the next best candi-
date to Blaine would have been
the favorite.
Just at this time when our
grading system in the public
schools has reached a degree of
recognized excellence, Edward
Everett Hale, one of the brightest
and most fearless of American
writer's, comes forward in this
months number of the North
Anaerican ReUieac with a strong
argument against the whole sys-
TEN, protest against the grading
and cramming that takes much Of
the vitality out of the education
that we are giving the rising gen
GRAFTON. CLARA.
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re. VEST VA SATURDAY NOVEMBER, 8 1884

this respect, as well as of an es-
teemed personal friendship. So
cially, he was the kindest and
most hospitable of citizens. Ifhe
was home and convenient, every
term of court, the Judge, the law
yers and the officials enjoyed a
re-union at his hospitablc and
sumptuous table. God gave him
brains, and Of the world s goods
he had plenty, but with it all he
had trait that made such things
useful. He was industrious. He
worked early and late. There
was no necessity for it, but there
was not any laziness in his COM
position. None of our complain
ing young or old men ever work
eel harder than Charles James
Faulkner. He was Il working
man in every respect, and never
ate the bread Of idlcness, and his
life, his requirements, his honors,
worth and standing, from orphan
age to renown, is 4 fitting exam
pie and illustration to young men,
Of what can be accomplished by
good habits, perseverance and
well directed industry. No man
in this community ever started
life poorer, and no man has ever
gone out Of it with a larger need
Of success and of honor than
Charles James Faulkner.
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A REPUBLICAN STATEMENT.


New YORK, November 6-The
Republican State Committee has
issued the following:
In view of the claims made as
to the result ofthe election in New
York, the Republican State Com
mittee deem it their. duty to an
nounce that, while the vote is very
close, the returns and estimates
from the most authentic sources
Justify the belief that the people
of this state have cast plurality
in favor of the Republican capdi
dates. We have received copies
of the official returns as filed in
the several county clerks offices
in all except eleven counties Be
sides this we have caused care
full denomination to be made of
the returns forwarded to police
headquarters in New York and
Kings counties. From the re-
naming nine counties we have
procured direct information from
the most reliable sources, and feel
justified in asserting with entire
confidence that the state has gone
Republican. The result thus ar
rived at is confirmed by an entire
ly different investigation, based
upon the returns collected directly
from nearly every election district
in the state. (Signed)
JAMES d. WARREN, Chairman.
DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT.
ALBANY, Nov. 6.-Mr. Daniel
Manning, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, has sent
the following to the New York
Euening Post:
ALBANY. November 6.
"By the official returns report
ed from every county, Cleveland
and Hendricks have carried New
York State by safe and sure
majority. No Vaccinations, or
false claims, or pretended doubts
of Mr.. Blaine's managers, can
change this result. Friends oil
honest government and honest
elections can be everywhere as
+ sured that the Democratic State
board of canyassers will see that
the true vote is correctly declar-
ed. DANIEL MANNING.n
WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, Nov. Go p. NJ
1t is impossible at this hour to
tell how West Virginia has gone.
Returns are unusually slow in
coming in, and figures from Dem
ocratic counties are so often
amended and increased by Illegal
errors as to excite suspicion OF
fraud.
At $500. G. Scofeld, secre-
tary of the Republican State
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The Homecoming Reuie,o notes
the finding of a dead body
near Piedmont, burned to a crisp,
with whiskey bottle near by.
He was supposed to be from Han
cock, and that, having lain down
by the fire, drunk, his clothing
caught fire, causing death.
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THE ELECTION.
DON'T YOU BET.
WEST VIRGINIA UNCERTAIN
Golf and Barbee Elected to
Congress.


The following shows the result
as,indicated by the returns up to
going to press, Friday, 2 P. NJ:
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an independent Union candidate
for Congress against Henry Bed
dinger, of Jefferson. The major
ity against Mr.. Faulkner was
considerable at the start. Public
feeling, already aroused, was fur
Their inflamed by Mr.. Bcddinger
add his friends. Mr.. Faulkner
and his opponent divided time
through the district, and the
Berkeley statesmen won the seat
in Congress. Mr.. Faulkner's
speech in the House Of Represent
tatives on the compromise meas
ures attracted general attention,
and was circulated rs campaign
document in behalf Of Franklin
Pierce. More than IS 900 copies
of the speech were printed. Mr..
Faulkner was now fully in the
Democratic fold. He siumped
the district for Pierce and it was
carried. Mr.. Faulkner served
four terms in Congress, in his
second being made chairman Of
the Committee on Military affairs.
MINISTER TO FRANCE.
A delegate in the democratic
National Convention of 1856, he
supported Buchanan, and was
made Chairman of the Democrat
ic Congressional committee In
1859 he was made Minister to
France, where his strongintellect
and conrtly bearing made him
distinguished as a diplomat
He returned from France after
the Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln
and after the secession of the
so1thegn States Being a citizen
Of Virginia. he was placed under
arrest as a suspect and was final
ly exchanged for Congressman
Ely. Mr. Faulkner several times
related to the editor Of this paper
the history and incidents of his
arrest, confinement and exchange,
and always claimed that he was
wrongfully treated by the Fede-
raj authorities. He remained
South until the close of the war;.
when he returned to his home and
resumed the practice Of his pro-
fession.
He rapidly regained his pres
tige as Il close reasoner and well
booked attorney, and recognizing
the true interests Of Berkeley
county as an integral part Of West
Virginia, and believing in the le-
gality Of the new State, he was
associated with Hon. Benz. Stan
ton in maintaining the legal status
of Berkeley and Jefferson coun-
ties, in opposition to Hon. Andrew
Hunter and Judge Curtis, Of Bos-
ton, for Virginia. They won their
case. Mr. Faulkner was elected
from Berkeley member Of the
Constitutional Convention oflS72.
and occupied the high position OF
chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee. He was elected to Con-
gress in 1874. The people of
Berkeley and Of the Eastern Pan
handle desired him for Governor
in 1880, but he was defeated by
the present incumbent, Gov. Jack
son. Since then, he has devoted
his time to cases in the Supreme
Courts and to cases in the Circuit
Courts OF the State, involving
large amounts and important le-
gal questions. This, with the
management Of his large estate,
furnished exercise for his active
and industrious mind and habits.
He was always kind to the young
er members Of the bar. The wri-
ter bears cheerful and apprecia-
tive recognition of his kindness in
N 49, IL Sl
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In Menloriaslli.

ISL, INST, q lew minutes before I
O'Clock. His birth, life and death
belong to and are a part of the
history of Martinsburg. The ex-
act year of his birth is matter
of memory and tradition and not
of record. Some of our old citi-
zens say he was born in 1905, 9th
ers in 1906. The record Of his
fathers will shows that he was
lett at an early age an orphan,
and thrown upon his own efforts
and resources. He was literally
the builder of his greatness and
success. Stern realities of life
surrounded him, and through their
rough and rugged way his strength
OF will, untiring industry and in
domitable perseverance won him
honor and renown. He chose the
law as his profession, and in the
arena, where intellect is the force
and propelling power, he ranked
among the giants as an expert,
technical pleader. Inclined to
diplomacy and craftsmanship, he
took a decided interest in politics
and took a leading part and won
his first laurels in championing
the constitution of 1880. In 1882
he was elected to and become a
member Of the legislature of Vir-
ginia, Immediately after Presi-
dent Jackson had disciplined
South Carolina and asserted the
supremacy of the government of
the United States. The slave
question had commenced it's aoi-
tation and Mr.. Faulkner, in
speech that has made him famous.
advocated the gradual emancipa-
ton Of slaves.
A BOUNDARY LINE COMMISSIONER.
Retiring from the legislature in
1888, Mr.. Faulkner was appointed
a commissioner on the part of
Virginia on the boundary line
question between Virginia and
Maryland. He saved to Virginia
portions Of the present counties
of Hampshire, Hardy, Grant, Pen.
dleton and Randolph. In the
same year he married the daugh-
ter OF General Boyd, the accom-
pllshed woman, mother of his
eight children, whose kindness
made his home always cheerful
and charming, and who still sur
wives him.
In lS4l he was elected to the
State Senate, resigning the next
year. In l84S he was again elect
ed to the House of Delegates. A
bill introduced by Mr.. Faulkner
passed the Legislature, was trans
mitted to the Senators and Rep
resentatives of Virginia in Con
gress, and was ut least the basis
OF the Fugitive Slave Law ofIS5O.
He gave valuable aid to the reyi-
sion Of the Code, which occupied
much OF the time of the legisla-
ture during that session. A men,
Der of the Constitutional Conven-
ton of 1850, Mr.. Faulkner raised
his voice against that discriminate
ing policy which had taxed West
ern Virginia for the benefit OF The
rich East. He laid down the pro-
/ position that representation
should be based on the free white
population, not on chattels. He
carried his point, against Henry
A. Wise and other able debaters.
In the following year, 1851, the
country being disturbed by the
compromise measures Of 1850,
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Pressed Bricks.

The California winemakers ex-
hibited this year the remarkable
number Of nincty-four varieties Of
vine grapes grown in that State.
Fairies are believed in, to the
present day in those parts Of
Wales distant from the railway
and out Of the ordinary track,
and people insist that they often
dance on the hillsides.
-Four thousand eight hundred
sets of railway carriage springs
for the use of Nakasendo rail-
roads in japan arrived on the
18th of September at the Kobe
Railway Depot from England.
A machine shop at Napa, Cal,
was on FIRE. An enthusiastic
property-sa rushed in and, with
much difficulty, carried the anvil
to a place Of safety. The bel
lows was left to its fate.
Recently in Paris, during the
session Of the Congress Of the
Free-thinkers, one eminent think
or, striking an attitude, passion
ately exclaimed: "Gentlemen, /
am an atheist--thank God"
A clerk in the St. Louis rail-
road Office has invented an cleo
trio bell cord for passenger trains,
which, it is said, is destined to
take the place of the clothes line
now used to communicate with
the engineer.
One of the most CHASTITY sights
in Munich is to be witnessed in
the Anatomical Museum, on Schll-
ler-strasse. 1t consists of the
heads Of persons who have been
guillotined in Bavaria for good
many years back.
Experiments are now being
made in Switzerland with a new
firearm that is said to surpass all
others in present use. The bull
let has scarcely any detection in
its trajectory, but goes almost
straight to the mark.
Montana papers report that
many of the unfortunate mob that
rushed into the Occur d'Alene
mines last winter, having scatter
ed out in that territory and be-
come tramps and stock thieves by
stress Of hunger, have been hang
ed by the cowboys, some of them
on mere suspicion.
The following advertisement, it
is said, appeared lately in q
French paper: "Found, on Sun
day last, lace mitten, embroid-
cred with pearls. If the person
who lost it will be kind enough
to leave the other one at the Of
flee Of this paper she will greatly
oblige the person who found the
first.
If there is anything in the life
Of the ordinary college student
that worries him, it is Keeping
track Of bis finances. No matter
how much money is supplied him
out of the paternal purse, he finds
plenty Of ways of spending it all
quickly, and generally would like
a little more than he has.
The little town Of st. Andreas-
burg, the centre Of the canary
bird trade in the mountains Of the
Upper Hartz, is sorely stricken.
upwards Of 100 Of the inhabitants
beng down with trichinosis, and
new cases being added daily.
An official investigation is being
made to discover the origin If the
disease.
A wonderful engineering ex-
plot is proposed in Italy. where
they talk Of throwing a bridge
over the Straits Of Messina that
separate Sicily from Italy. "A
place where the channel IS two
and a half miles wide and 36l Fl.
deep is selected. Two piers will
support o yiaduct Of steel rails to
a height of 1913 feet above the
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i"SV vi iucsuhy Iust passed OH
quietly, and both parties will anx-
onsly await the definite result
Mrs. Samuel pitzer, after a
lengthy visit to her parents in
Shepherdstown reached our vii
lage ON Monday last.
Miss Sallie Speck, who made a
protracted visit to Springfield
Ohio, du'ing her brothers illness,
has since her return home learned
of his death
MIR. Allen Ronk, we learn was
the representative to the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, which con
vened in Wheeling. Oct. 26, from
the Hedgesville lodge. He report
ed the business outlook as very
promising in those regions.
1t is rumored that Rev w. Il.
Leavell will hold services in the
Protestant Episcopal church of
this village every Sabbath, aband
oniDg the Berkeley Springs ap
pointment during the winter sea
son.
Mr.. Dorsey Turner, very esti-
mable resident of Back Creek, lost
child from Typhoid fever Oh
Sunday last, its remains being
taken to Shepherdstown for inter
ment.
MIR. Jacob Hull has in the way of
improvements erected h new car
rage house on his premises, which
will add much to the appearance
and valuation of Improperly.
The saw mill, either under the
control OF or owned by Calvin
Heberlig, was entirely consumed
by fire with all its equipments on
Tuesday night last--origin I'M
known.
Mr.. G. A. Miller has taken his
departure for a brief period, fully
prepared to slaughter all sorts
and conditions Of game.
The agricultural community are
busily engaged husking and stor-
ing the corn crop, which is gen
orally considered as a fair yield.
Mr.. A. G. Nadenbousb, who has
lately assumed charge of school
in Brucetown, Va, was recently
in our midst and if appearance is
any indication, pedagoguing has
had good effect. REpoRTEas.
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to a choice, lol.

So far as New York is concern
ed we give the following from
each side:
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Patrick Hartigan, So years old,
and Patrick Brown, age 33 years,
fell Wednesday while climbing Il
rope at Filzpatrick's warehouse.
Hartigan's skull was fractured and
he died in short time. and Browns
leg and back were sprained.
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The national election in this vii
lage on Tuesday last passed off
quietly, and both parties will anx-
onsly await the definite result
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12

aid grip to vote with Kelly. Viewing
the whole field, therefore, il, is safe to
estimate Cleyeland's strength tonight
at from 49, to $50 not later than the
third and probably ON the second bal.
lot, with over 800 ON the first battot.
Unless Il strong reaction shall he
sprung by some unforeseen cause,
Cleveland now seems certain to com
mand u majority vote nj an early
stage Of The la!io}iH", and the ndica-
tions now are that 2 majority vote
would be be speedily followed by the
requisite two-thirds vote,
CLEVELAND MASTER OF THE SITUATION.
The result ol,the days battle may
| besummcd up by saying that Cleye-
7 land has whipped The field and is to-
night master OF the situation He
may yet be defeated, but he is forum.
ate in his enemies as we'll as in his
friends and there must be an accident
bordering on the miraculous to defeat
him. II cleveland shall win, MELON
aid viii hc traAcrcd the second place
and the platform will be made by New
York AND tempered for Kentucky, in.
stead Of being made by kentucky and
tempered for New York and other de
batable States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12
1T Is CLEVELAND!
MINATED ON SECOND BALLOT

Ring the bells, let the people rejoice.
The great reformer is at the head Of
the Democratic hosts. Cleveland was
nominated for President OF the United
States ON. the second ballot, amid the
cheers and waving Of hats and hand
kerchiefs, the booming Of cannons and
while the bands were playing. John
Kelly withdrew from the hall. 1t is
impossible to get full report Of the
great transaction before we go to press,
but it is enough for us now, we could
not bear it all ut once. We can only
shout glory to God in the highest, let
the bands play on The mantle Of
Tilden has fallen on Cleveland, and
the shout goes up from the lips Of our
millions that the monster fraud OF '7G
shall be rebuked. The cloud of the
peoples wrath is thickening. The
muttering thunders prophecy the ap-
preaching hurricane which will sweep
the Republican dynasty from The face
of the earth. Hail to the CHIEF,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12
Garter County Republicans.

AT least one thousand Republicans
met at Elizabethton last Monday to Sc
lect delegates to the Congressional con-
vention at Jonesboro. Pcttibone and
Taylor were both there. The crowd
was so large that the convention had
to be held in tho public square
When J. c. Smith, thecounty Chair
man called the crowd to order, G. p.
Toncray nominated James w. Orr Tor
Chairman OF the meeting, and Dr. j.
II, Alexander nominated David S.
Nave, A rope had been drawn
through the center of the public
square, and the Chairman told the
Nave or Taylor men TO get on the
right and the Or on Pettibono men TO
get on the left Wild with excitement
and yelling like demons for their ia
vorite, the vast crowd hurriedly sepa-
rated to their places, and "tho sheep
were separated from tho goats
though TO an humble Democrat up q
tree, they looked like all goats. 1t
was evident as soon us the crowd di-
vided, that the Taylor men were in
the majority. A count was called lol
and the Taylor men passed between
]. w. Orr and G. G. Taylor, tellers anG
were reported at GOA. The PettibonC
men refused to be counted and charg
ed that Democrats had "gone through
the lines and others had repealed.
They then held a convention of theil
own and selected Delegates. The Tay
lor men were recognized by the Coun
ty Chairman and went ahead anC
held their convention. Thus the Re
publicans OF loyal Carter hopelessly
split and sent two eontesting delega
tons to the Jonesboro convention
We understand that the contestiny
delegations have also been appointed
IRON the counties OF Cooke, Washing
ton, Granger, Claiborne and Hawkins
1t is evident that the Jonesboro con
vention is hopelessly divided and tina
a bolt is one OF the certainties In TIL
language OF Randolph Sims :"Lori IN
crease their PUN"