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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS, .-
Faota of IntsEsss11 sss, s11sSthered from yar,ou.
-' Quarters.

, F"0ta OF ints9Esassa 9ss. saathered from Various
, ,-' Quarters.
. NI--Thad. Fairbanks, tho scales manu-
tacturer, died in st. Johnsbury, VT,
aged ninety years. :
john Wagner, farmer IN Lin
coin, Wis.,, shot and killed James Moe
III dispute about land, and, fearing
lynching, shot himself dead.
- The Liberal Association of New
Castle, Sunderland, Tynesmuth, Liv-
erpool and many. other bodies in Eng
land have resolved to support Glad
stone.
The convicted Cluverius is making
some narrow escapes from the gallows.
The latest theory Is that the murdered
girl was the victim Of malpractice.
Tho East st. Louis Deputy Sher-
ills are good samples Of United States
Marshals heretofore employed BY Re-
publicans to guard elections in tho
West.
R. Ii. Harris, Superintendent of
the Methodist Sunday School at Sag
Harbor, MY, and Trcus prtr of tho
stHa41a, aaxlngs as9s; 10 ss eqa sAeet in his
"A paralytic named Frank Keeyer,
who keeps hotelHt Hickory, N. g.;
attempted to cross tho railroad track
i'll front Of q train, fell, was run
over and killed.
Tho military have entirely SUP
pressed the rioting in East st. Louis,
and on Monday everything was quiet.
business has been partially resumed
and railway trains are running.
The Now York House Of Repre-
sentatiyes has passed complimentary
resolutions OH Gladstone and Irish
nome rule. A public meeting in
taneuii Hall, Boston, adopted similar
resolutions.
President Watson VanBcnthuvsen
testified before the Telephone Investi-
gazing Committee on Monday. The
Investigation was lively at times and
"the liar" and "scoundrep were an
piled laYishly,
=Rnrimg a fight in Harlan county.
Ky, between about dozen desperate
characters with rifles, sheltered behind
trees, Sol Burkhart was killed.
Jacob Burkhart seriously wounded
and Bilas BOgg shot in the head. The
parties v ero oil arrested and lodged in
Jail.
.. My. Hcmphill's bill directing tho
Secretary Of the Treasury to deliver TO
the proper claimants and owners cor
tain silverwarc, jewelry, etc., CAP.
tured during the war and deposited In
the Treasury, has passed the House.
The Senate will, doubtless, pass it at
once, as a bill of q similar nature
passed that body last session.
The drink bill Of Great Britain for
1886 was loss than that for 1884. The
amount of this drink bill is cqual to
the nations expenditure for broad,
butter and cheese. is not much less
than the rents paid for farms and
houses, is three times tho amount
spent for tca, sugar, coffee and cocoa.
and six times tho amount spent on
linen and cotton goods.
The Norfolk (Va.) papers tell of a |
colored man in that city who, previous !
to the war, ,agreed with bis master to pur-
chase his freedom for $1,10O. When
liberated by President Lincoln's procla-
nation he had paid $500, but feeling
bound by his promise he has labored
oil the years since to earn tho remain.
irg $3.50, and he has Just succeeded in
paying the last iNstalment. His name
Is Joseph Billups.
a Prohibition Victory In Rhode rsland.
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a Prohibition Victory In Rhode Islan.,

Prohibition Victory In Rhode Tsland.
The election IN Rhode Island on
Tuesday resulted in q decided prohi-
bition victory. Governor Westmore.
Republican, is reelected by less thar,
1880 majority, while Edwin MetcaIf.
the Democratic aud Prohibition candi-
date for Encouragement, has q major
ity of 1874. Tho prohibitory liGUor
law received over one.fifih of ali the
votes cast: The liquor dealers are
dum6founded and can scarcely realize
that their occupation is gone. On the
other hand, macs and pray meetings
were held all over the State on Thurs
day night for tho purpose Of giving
thanks and reJoioing over tho result Of
the most memorable political eontcst
that ever took place in the State.
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Now Cnndi.Inte.

Mr.. Editor AS | was looking
over the "Mountain State" l saw
an article which asked the quest,
ion, show can any negro be a dem,
craft" Twill say right here; how
was itlor "Sambo," when a few
years ago he was the strongest dem
ocrat in the country "Sambo" !
think that you are Green by name,
and green by nature. If l am
wrong ! hope you will forgive me-
Why do you not ask a question
that some boy four years old can,
not answer2 AS far as that mule
is concerned, the mule has more
sense than the driver "sambo,'
how was it when. you ran for
squire? What do you say boys2
Henry Green for Congress instead
Of Redmond. Let me hear from
you, Will you accept or not2 An
swer. NEGRO.
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The Democrats Of the eth dis.
trict, embracing tho counties Of
Roane, Jackson and Mason, held
their convention AT Point Pleasant
on Thursday, aud nominated Hon,
P. C. Eastham;no other name being
before the convention. Hon, Rank.
in Wiley, who had been considered
Mr.. Easlham's strongest competitor
withdrew from the race. Mr.. East.
ham has served in the State Senate
and is an able and upright man,
In 1876 he came very near receiv.
ing the democratic nomination for
governor lie resides in Mason
county, and is n highly successful
farmer. -R1rkcnburJ Sentinel.
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dorse the administration Of Grover
Cleveland.
4th. Tha! we endorse the action
Of our Representative in the L. S.
Senate and House of Representa-.
tives, and of our Representative in
The State Senete.
9th. That we believe that the
petitions Of the people should be
respected.
Glib. That we favor the restora.
Iion Of the tariff of 1867 on wool.
Rankin Wiley, Jr, Esq, csndi.
date for State Senator after some
remarks TO the Convention with.
drew from the contest.
Tbereupon, on motion of ]. B.
Malone, ESQ, Hon. P. G, Eastman
was made the nominee for State
Senator, by reclamation.
Mr.. Eastman being loudly called
for, came forward, aud was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. He
addressed the Convention ut some
length, aud his speech was we'll re,
ceived, t.
DIT. L, +. Roush offered the fol.
lowing resolution which being
read was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily en-.
dorse the manly action and liber.
ality Of Rankin Wiley, Jr., Esq,
in Withdrawing from the contest
rs a candidate for the Senatorial
nomination before this Convention,
and honor him for his pledge to
support the nominee for Senator,
and TO work for the success Of the
Democratic ticket.
On motion, the Democratic pa.
pers Of the District were requested
to publish these proceedings.
On motion, adjourned.
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Fifth District Democratic Sen,
0IOrial Convention.

NAVELuA OOuNcullOus
Convention met at 1880 A. NJ.
in the Court room, Thursday, July
22d, 1886, and was called to order
by Gus. Jordan, Esq, Chairman Of
the Senatorial Executive Commit.
tee. :
On his motion, Maj. A. F. Nc.
Gown, of Mason, was elected TEN.
porary Chairman, and MeSsrs. Geo,
Cunningham, of Roane and N. c.
Prickett, Of jackson, Secretaries.
Upon taking the Chair Maj, Nc.
Gown addressed the Convention US
follows.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
! thank you for the high honor you
have conferred upon me in calling
me TO preside even temporarily
over the deliberations Of this con.
vention.
In the discharge Of the dnties
imposed upon me shall endeavot
to be guided solely by a spirit Of
justice and fairness towards all
concerned,
Now gentlemen | ask your ihdul.
gence while | congratulate You, and
through you the democracy Of the
Senatorial district which you rep.
resent, upon the happy auspices
under which you have assembled
here TO day.
While some portions Of our wide.
ly extended country have recently
been torn and convulsed BY
strife and even bloodshed over
the great problem Of the rela.
tions Of labor and capital, our State
and Senatorial district have beer
singularly fortunate, Our mechan
les, our farmers and our labors have
been constantly and proftably en.
ployed, and peace, happiness and
prosperity abound within our
borders.
The bOuntiful hand OF a kind and
and benefCent providence has
abundantly rewarded the lahors
and tolls Of the hnsbandman and
prosperity and contentment smile
from our hill tops and from our
valleys.
| also congratulate you gentle.
men upon the fact that you have
met here today for tho tirst time
in a quarter Of a century under a
National democratic administra.
tim, (an event in which every true
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DEMOCRATIC
County Convention.

A Democratic Convention for
Mason County, will be held at
Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH,
1886, for the following purposes,
viz; To nominate
Two Members Of the House Of
Delegates.
Two Commissioners of the
County Court.
And n County Surveyor.
The Democratic voters of each
District ofsaid County, will meet
at the following places on satur.
day, September 4th, 1885, at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, and select 90 dele.
gates for each District to repre-.
sent said Districts in said County
Convention:
Lewis-Court House.
Robinson -VanMatre's School
House.
waggener-C Clifton.
Graham-New Haven.
Cooper-Flat Rock.
Oologne-W Woods Sch'I House.
Union-Wolf's School House.
Arbuckle-Town Hall.
Clendenin-Fadclcy's School
House.
IIannau-Town Hall.
by order of the Mason County
Democratic Tx. Committee:
A; A. HANLLY, Chm'n.
JOHN E. BELIER, Sec'y.
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Nenninr EnAlInnrl.

One Of the best represented and
most substantial conventions that
ever assembled here, has just nom.
mated one Of the best men in our
county for the State senate-Hou.
P. c. Eastman.
The contest for the nomination
between Mr.. Wilsy's friends and
Mr.. Eastham's was waged warmly
and contested sharply BY both
tides, as it should have been to
bring out all the enthusiasm and
strength Of the party.
When it was found that Mr..
Eastman had the majority Of tho
delegates, Mr.. Wiley withdrew hi.
contest and promised his hearty
support to Mr.. Eastman, who was
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Eastman is in the very prime
Of manhood, and after having held
some high official positions, he
stands to day irreproachable in
private and public life; a farmer,
scholar and gentleman,
Heis Democrat from principle
and not from prejudice, treating
with due regard those who honest.
ly differ with him in politics, and
in everyday life noted for bis gen
tlemanly bearing, kindness and
charity towards all,
Hehas the advantage Of a fne
public acquaintance and a thor
ough knowledge Of the political
questions Of the day.
He was elected to the State Sen.
atein 1872 and served until 1876
in which year he was a prominent
candidate for the nomination fol
Governor, lacking but a few votes
Of receiving the nomination; and
III 1880 he was elected a delegate.at'
large TO the National Convention
which nominated Hancock.
Everybody knows that the vel.
fare Of the country is based upon
the prosperity of the agricultural
interests, and that political success
is based upon official purity; we
have, therefore, nominated a good
farmer and an upright man, for the
good Of our country.
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HOW itHnrls Then.

What a shock II must have been
TO the dsbilitated nerves Of the de-
crepit old Republicans, to see the
harmony and good feeling that pre-
vailed in the Democratic Senator
ial Convention which assembled
here last Saturday. The harmony,
yigor and zeal Of tina. convention,
made the Republican Ringstsrs and
boodlers stand around with blanch-
ed faces. How appalling TO their
ears must have been those words
that fell from the lipso Mr.. Wiley,
as be withdrew from his candidacy
for Senator. How the deafening
cheers Of the gallant democrats as
they applauded Mr.. Wiley, grated
upon their feelings. How chilling
must have been the evidences Of
The new and fresh life with which
the Democratic party bursts into
the campaign Of 1886. How utter.
~ unnerving to them must have
been the knowledge that we had
nominated thatgood and pure man,
Hon. P. G. Eastman, by acclama.
ton, and that the convention BY
resolution had sustained and en-,
dorSed President Cleveland. In.
stead of blustetings and quarels
the delegates from the counties
composing this District, were act.
uated by a single spirit. A single
desire actualed the whole body,
and that was to do whatever was
best for the welfare Of the party
Mr.. Wiley who had been promi.
nently mentioned for this nomina.
tion, was the foremost man to con.
tribute TO the harmony Of the &C,
casion. The RAIDS had been indus.
triouEly circulating the report thai!
the Democrats were torn by intern.
al dissenions, and that the result
Of the Senatorial Convention would
only tend to widen the breach still
further. Their imaginations had
all Of its sweet horrors to the
Democratic party, knocked out
Of them by the harmonious
action Of the convention, and
the manly stand taken by Mr.,
Wiley, in the interest of his party,
who believes the success and inter.
est of the party far above that Of
any personal ambition.
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The Democratic Administration
is paying out more money for pen.
siOns than was ever before paid in
tho history Of the Government
The report Of the Commissioner Of
Pensions shows that during the past
fiscal year there were issued 81, 422
pensionNertiica larger number
by 6,72l than was ever issued in
any year In the month Of June
the number Of pension certificates
issued was 1885.
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John A. Logan must have some
redeemiug traits about him, for
the average Republican is "cussin"
him throughout the length and
breadth Of the land.
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HIGHLAND CHIEF.

THE celebrated stallion Highland
| Chief will make the season OIL 1885
in his new stable near the bridge which
crosses Crooked Creek At its mouth, al
$50 the season. Mares not proving with
i0al may be returned next season free OIL
charge. PasturOge furnished at 80 cents
per week. Oats and hay Sl,OO per week,
Mares can be sent from u distance by
boat, owners giving notice in advance Of
shipment. The best care and attention
will 10 given. Accidents and escapes al
owners risk. Address all commnnica.
tons TO ]. j. BRIGHT, Point Pleasant,
West Virginia,
may 5'lW.
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The refusal to confirm Mr.. Mat.
thews, the colored Democrat whom
President Cleveland nominated ror
Recorder in the District Of Columbia
shows that whatever rights were
conferred upon the negro by the
amended Constitution, the right to
be Democrat was not one Of them
in the opinion Of the Republican
Senators. No doubt was entertain,
edofMasthewS honesty or capacity.
The color Of his skin and his poll,
tics defeated him. Some day the
colored man may learn just how
dearly the Republican party loves
him.
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DY virtue Of n deed Of trust executed
ID to the undersigned trustee by Leon.
ard Van Matrc on the 2nd day OF June,
1855, and recorded in the Clerks Office
OF the County Court OF Mason County,
West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No,
s, page 47G, to secure the payment OIL
four negotiable promissory notes bear.
ing date June md, 1885, payable TO Chas,
4. HOgg or order rs follows one note
for Sl24 due in one year from its date;
one for $llS due in two years from its
date; one for SIP due in three years
from its date and one for sos due in
four years from its date. as such trus.
tee will sell by way Of public auction to
the highest bidder on the 9th day Of
July, 1886, at the front door Of the
Court House Of Mason county, West
Virginia, the following described real
estate: 9 35.lOO acres situate in Waggen.
or District, in said county near the town
Of Clifton; beginning at IL stake corner
to II. &. Daniels, A. a. Holland and
Clifton CoNl Company lands, thence
along said Daniels line n. 81 W. 1921
feet to Il cedar stake, thence S. 32 W,
2239; feet to cedar stake, thence S. IS +.
1927 feet to cedar stake in said Hol.
lands line, thence along said line N. 81
+, 24O feet to the place Of beginning, ul,.
on the following TERMS Cash in hand
as to the sum Of Sl24 and the costs and
commissions Of this sale and on n credit
as TO the residue corresponding to the
time each Of said lust three notes have
yet to run and retaining the legal title
as further security and the purchaser
giving bond with good security as TO the
deferred payment.
Us. SPENCER, Trustee.
Chas. +. Hogg, Atty.
june 0.4w.
The above sale Is postponed until Fri.
day, August 9th, 1885.
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HIIl Be EleCtcd.
SIiddlcport Herald,

Middleport Herald,
Hon. P. C. Eastman was nomina
ted BY acclamation, for State Sena'
tor, by the Democrats at Point
Pleasant this week. He is a live
wide.awake farmer, well posted in
governmental affairs, and will be
elected.
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Special Commissioners Sale.

pY virtue Of a decree entered IN the
~ Chancery cause Of I. i. POston Gntl
others against Lewis Ward on the 18th
day Of May, 1855, in the Circuit Court
Of Mason county West Virginia, the nm
dersignCd Special Commissioner appoin-
ted for that purpose by the provisions
OF said decree will on the 9th day Of
September, 1856, at the front door
Of the Court House OF said county, sci
by way Of public auction to the highest
bidder the following rial estate: Two
hundred acres Of land In Glendenin Dis
trict, county aforesaid, lying on the wa.
tiers Of tile Ohio Eighteen Mile Creek,
beginning on top Of ridge at a chestnut
oak, corner 10 entire survey Of 327l, Ii
being part thereof and running with a
line Of said large tract 200 poles and
corncring at walnut bush nj William
Sturgens' field, thence 100 poles in a
northeast direction as shown on plat as
surveyed by Lewis Craig, asa boundary
Of lots Nos, 9, II, IL, 20 and %, thence
in north westerly direction parallel
with the boundary line Of the entire sur.
ycy 200 poles to the west line Of said
large survey, with q line thereof 1G0
poles to the place Of beginning, and
about ono mile distant from the upper
bridge on said creek, and near the resi-
deRCe Of Love Wallis, the said tract be.
ing part Of the aforesaid 327l acre
tract conveyed to said /. +. Poston by
George @. Morris, by James II. Couch,
his attorney, in fact, by deed bearing
date on the 9Sth day Of September, 1870,
and Of record in the Clerks Office, OF
the County Court Of sud County in
Beed Book No %, pages 4lS, &c. Aeon
siderable portion OF said 200 acres Is
cleared and in cultivation, las good
buildings omit, the residue Of the tract
is timbered land.
TERMS or SALE-Cash as TO costs OF
snit and expenses Of sale which together
will not exceed 800, and US TO the residue
Of purchase money in two equal INSTALL
ments upon credit Of six and twelve
months, the purchaser giving notes with
good security as 10 the deferred pay.
ments bearing interest from day Of sale
and the legal title being retained as
further security.
W. r. GUM,
Special Commissioner.
] hereby certify that the above Com.
missioner has given bond a. required
by law andthe decree in theaDOye cause.
X. L. MITCHELL, Clerk.
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While the delegates from Mason
county will vote for Mr.. Hogg, fol
Congress, under their instructions
as long as there lisa chance for him
aud to do otherwise, would be a vi
olation Of the resolution, and a dis
credit to the delegates, yet we be-
lieve, aS a second choice, and in The
event that Mr.. Hogg is not nomi,
mated, the great majority of the
Mason county delegates, if not all
Of them, will vote to secure the
nomination Of Mr.. Gibson, who has
made such a faithful representa-,
tive, and served the people Of the
District so well.
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The Payne investigation.

The speeches Of Senators Logan
and Teller on The committee reports
in the Payne Investigation were
among the most remarkable ever
heard in the Senate, and gave the
gang, that have been trying to tra
dace Senator Payne and build up
the chances Of a certain Presiden.
tial candidate by seeking to crush
Senators Logan and Evarts who
were supposed to have Presidential
aspirations, such a scathing ARA,
ignmentthat they were utterly con-
founded. The whole business from
beginning to end was shown to be
q regularly organized plot of The
Cincinnati Commercial. Gazette gang,
Senator Logan showed that while
there we're rumors Of corruption sci
aAoat after Mr.. Psyne's elcctioa,
the Legislature Of Ohio regarded
them merely as campaign-lies and
paid no attention 10 them. When
the Legislature met last winter n
thorough investigation was made
by committee and after four
months work "Came to the unani.
nous conclusion that there was
nothing in the testimony that
proved the charges against these
four members, And the Ohio Leg
islature did not think enough Of
the testimony taken to go to The
expense Of printing it. They sent
it to the Senate in manuscript; and
this massof rubbish had been print,
ed by order of the Senate. There
was not, in the evidence taken be-
fore the Committee of the Ohio Leg
islature, one single iota of testimo
ny duplicating Mr.. Payne directly
or indirectly"
The three reports read before The
Senate show not q single, charge
that duplicates Senator Payne;
Not a single witness was found who
could testify to anything. Ifthere
are charges and witnesses to prove
them Why did not the report Of
Senators Hoar and Frye report
!hemP Senator Logan says he
challenged the Senator from Mass
aChuSetts to point ii out if there
was. lfthe Senator had the name
Of q witness who could prove any,
thing that would warrant an in
vestiga,ion, what was the name o.
that witnessH Where did he live
and what was his business2
When we consider that Halstead
the leader Of the gang, called Lin
coin a villain Grant a drunken
loafer, Sherman a rascal and Blaine
a scoundrel, all men of his own par
ty, it is not surprising that as he
has been growing older in the WORK
Of the devil he can now father thl
cOwardly scheme 10 cast a blot upor
the fair name Of four members o
the Senate in order that some Of hi
political ends may DO gained
When q mans character is attack
ed by such a parsonage and by tht
gang he is leading around by tn,
nose that they may help in tho
howl, it is a good sign that he is al
honest man. The four Senator
attacked by their abuse should fee
highly Complimented.- Er.
Speaking Of the value of parties
james Madison, one Of the Gre
Rtatesman and host Amar;oonO y
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The wheat crop this year is osIi.
mailed at 100000 bushels near.
ly nine bushels for each man wo.
man and child in The country.
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Speaking Of the value of parties,
james Madison, one of the Rrst
statesman and best Americans of
his day, says mo FREQ country has
ever been without parties which are
a natural oTspriugo oil freedom"