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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

The Democrats of Hampshire, Har-
DIV and Mineral have acted very wise
ly in renominating 5. L. FlOurnOy
for the Senate. He is a man Of abil-
ity and worthy Of any trust commit
ted to his keeping. 1t is the duty OF
Mr.. FlOurnOy to study carefully the
bill to prevent railroad discrimina-
tion so as to be prepared to fight the
battle Of the eeople in the next Leg
islature. Mr.. Flournoy has the OPP
pOrtunity to render this State infinite
service.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

Our Government is the creature of the
people, established TO carry out their de-
signs and accomplish their will. Ctepe-
lands Letter Of Acceptanee.
Mr.. Chas. Knott, candidate for the
State Senate, differs with President
Cleveland. Inasmuch as he does
not propose to carry out the will of
his constituents on the most import
ant subjects to come before our next
Legislature, he declines to say how
he will vote on the bills to abolish
the free-pass bribery; to prevent
railroads from discriminating be-
tween local shippers, and to equalize
taxation.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

President Cleyelaud's letter of ao
ceptance, published last Monday, is
an admirable paper. There is no
hedging or evasion on any point. 1t
Is by far the strongest campaign
document that has vet appeared Or
either side, and is. probably the
ablest letter accepting 4 presidential
nomination to be found in our po-
litical annals. He speaks as a states
man and not as a demagogue. This
letter NAV be misreprented and Will
fed, but it will not be answered. In
asmuch as the State will be flooded
with copies OF il, we do not print it.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

Congress apprOpriates $24, 500, 900
as the cost next year of the army.
1t would be the true policy to re-
duce the army four-ffths. If the
Government needs soldiers it can
rely on volunteers. An army has
no place in our system, but the
Money Power wants it. How would
congressman like to submit this
appropriation to the popular vote?
Better leave this immense sum in the
pockets OF the peOPle:-it would pay
the costs Of all the State govern
ments. $24,OOO,OOO is vast sum.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
ST. LOUIS PLATFORM.

Judged by Democratic principles the
interests of the people are betrayed when
by unnecessary taxation, trusts and
combinations are permitted and fostered
which, while enriching the few that
combine, rob the body of our citizens by
depriving them as purchasers OF the
benefits of natural competition"
The only way to give effect to
this plank in our platform is to elect
men who are at heart on the side of
the people and who have never been
truckers to the money power.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
TO MR.. CHAS. H. KNOTT.

1t will give us the greatest pleas
ure to he able to advise the people
to support you for the State Senate,
but we cannot do SO if you intend to
vote against laws which are vital to
the welfare of this State. We there
fore ask you the following questions:
If answered affirmatively we will do
all we can to aid your election; il
answered negatively we cannot sup
port You've cannot support can
didate who will vote contrary to the
interests of the people.
l. Will you vote for the bill to
prohibit the free-pass bribery?
III. Will you vote for the bill to
prevent railroad managers from dis
eliminating between shippers?
III. Will you vote to repeal the
present unconstitutional statute
which exempts from taxation SIS Of
commercial property for one dollar
of farming property?-the greatest
fraud ever perpetrated on the farm
ing community.
w. Will you vote for the bill to
compel corporations to list their
personal property for taxation as an
individual lists his property? The
present law requires an individual
to give a schedule Of his property
item by item, but corporation
makes no schedule and merely
states "the value of its capital"
The result is the personal property
owned by corporations does not pay
one-fifth of the taxes it would pay il
owned by individuals.
These bills being repeatedly pub
lished, no man who pretends to be
qualified for the Legislature-can be
ignorant of their merits.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

The veteran journalist, Horace
Rublee, Of the Milwaukee Seatjnel,
declines a nomination by saying:
81 think, perhaps, did opportunity of
fer, might render the State good ser
vice, but there is no Office in the gift OF
the people that would take at the cost
of the personal humiliation and degra-
.datiOn which seems to be necessary to
obtain an Office in this age Of machine
politics"
1t will be reeOllected that Judge
Morrow declined to be a candidate
for Governor for the same reasons
that actuated Mr.. Rnblee.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

any attention, after suffering with
Constipation for two or three years, was
called to Simmons Liver Regulator, and
having tried almost everything else,
concluded to try it. / first took wine
glassful and afterwards reduced the dose
to teaspoonful, as per directions, after
each meal. | found that it had done me
so much good that continued IL until
took two bottles. Since then / have not
experienced any difficulty. keep IL In
my house and would not be without IL,
but have no use for it, il having cured
me."-Geo, w Sims, Asst Clerk Super
Tor Court. Bibb Co. Ga.
Take only the Genuine.
Which has on the wrapper the red n
Trademark and Signature of
Dec 9-eow J. I'll. ZELIN Il co.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
A LETTER.
A VISITOR.

DEAR CHARLEr:--Don't commit
yourself publicly for the laws advo-
Gated by the DEMOCRAT. 1t is true
the people want..them.-but who Are
the people?-mere sheep to be shear
ed. In private conversation say
''of course you are for them because
you are farmer" but do not CON-
init yourself PUBLICLY. Say that
your personal dignity is so great
and you occupy such an exalted
place in public estimation that it
would be unbecoming to answer any
questions. This sort of talk will
fool the ignorant multitude and
leave you free to vote, after you are
elect, d, as your personal interest
and that of your masters require.
You are certain to be elected be-
cause we intend to make such
noise about Cleveland that the rab-
BILE will not think of anything else.
The way to win in modern politics
is to pretend to be exactly what you
are not. You are precisely the sort
of man we can use to advantage.
Being Granger, you have the con-
fidence Of other Changers and as you
will vote as we tell you to vote there
will be no opposition to you. There
will not be any Independent candi-
tate because no Independent can get
the railroad employes,-we have
them under good control. You must
always remember that nowadays
the successful politician is he who
is best able to pretend to be on the
side OF the unorganlzed masses while
in fact he is a mere stool-pigeon of
those who feed and fatten on them.
We have all the papers except the
DEMOCRAT; we have all the Federal
office holders except one; we control
the railroad vote cur laboring class
is too poor to be independent; we
have money to buy ballots and no
man OF brains, courage and convic-
tions cares enough for the welfare Of
the common herd to make speeches
to arouse them. We have the peo-
pie down. Let us keep them down
and we can do so by killing of every
man who refuses to betray them.
Your friend,
JOHN X. X. LOBBY.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

3l2 operatives receive. ...., ....... $ll6S
The wages for each class arc sta
ted alike in both cases, but in the
latter the whole amount earned is
divided equally among the whole
number employed. and thus the true
average is obtained, viz: $500 per
week instead of So.
The average wages in 50 occupa
lions can only be ascertained in the
same way. The total wages in a
week of all engaged in them must be
divided by the number of persons
so engaged. The Tri6uae's impos-
ture consists in assuming that an
equal number are employed in each
occupation.
Now for another misstatement.
The Tribune asserts that in order to
cover the difference in wages between
this country and Great Britain the
tariff-tax on a given article must
equal in percentage the difference in
wages reckoned by percentage. For
example the Tribune says that the
Mills bill intends san ugly blow"
sin reducing from S4.33 per cent to
SIS per cent the tariff-taX on steel
rails, the difference in wages in these
as any ether rolling mills being TIP
per cent"
It's argument is that the Steel
Rail Trust cannot paw the American
laborer 1872 per cent more than is
paid the English laborer unless the
tariff.tax on steel rails is at least
1922 per cent. Let us see.
The cost of American steel rails
Is $26.S0 per ton, of which the labor
err gets $4.09. The cost of English
steel rails per ton is $20,40, of which
the laborer gets 1921. The present
tariff-tax is 1888 per cent, which is
SIT a ton. That rather more than
covers the difference in wages which
as above shown is $l.7S per ton.
The Mills bill proposes a tax of SO
per cent, which would be- $1l a ton.
That too would more than cover the
difference in wages of $l.7S ton.
The Tribune's claim is, that in order
to continue our wages at 1872 per
cent above English wages we must
levy tax of at least 1872 per cent;
but the fact is that 8 per cent on
ton of steel rails would cover the
difference between British and Amer
lean wages although that difference
is 77.2 per cent, for 9 per cent on
$2O.40 is more than $1.7S. What
dishonesty, then, to endeavor TO con
fuse the public mind BY pretending
that 55 per cent on $20.40 is less
than 70 per cent or 1921.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Notice to taxpayers.

+ or one of my Deputies will be at the
Il following places In the county Of JEFF
efrson to receive Taxes for the year 1885,
at which time discount Of 2X per cent.
will be made on all taxes for said year
(lSSS) If paid in full:
Charlestown, Monday and Tuesday,
Oct. and 2.
Shenandoah Junction, Wednesday
and Thursday, 3 and 4.
Manning's Scho0l-House, Friday and
Saturday, 5 and g.
Leetown, Monday and Tuesday, and
9.
Middleway, Wednesday and Thurs
day. 10 and III.
Kesrneysville, Friday and Saturday.
II and Is.
Shepherdstown, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and 3.
Dufields, Thursday and Friday, 4 and
5.
Summit Point, Monday and Tuesday,
and 2.
Kabletown, Wednesday and Thurs
day, 8 and 4.
Hslltown, Friday and Tuesday, 5 and
o.
Harper,s Ferry, Saturday and Mon
day, @ and 8.
Oak Grove, Wednesday and Thurs
J. GARLAND HURST,
sepl4,'ss. Sheriff.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

AS the TribNne's sophistry, print
ed last issue, is being copied by the
organs of protection and has gone
unanswered for nearly two months,
we take the trouble to expose 1t in
another column. We are amazed
that the National Committee has not
found some one to answer the Tn
Buae.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Loss of Appetite,
Sick Headache,
Bad Breath, etc.

The treatment of Constipation does
not consist merely in unloading the
bowels. The medicine must not only
act as a purgative, but be a tonic as well
and not produce after its use greater cos.
tiyeness. TO securea regular habit ef
body without changing tho diet or dis
organizing the system.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald is book
ed for some speeches in this State.
The machine politicians ruled him
cut in Indiana, but his hold on the
popular heart is 50 great, they need
him before the rank and file.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

The party needs self-respecting
candidates and newspapers, who can
say: II have not knowingly misled
the people in the past
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Order Of Publication.


THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.,
Jefferson County, to-wit:
At Rules held In the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court OF Jefferson county.
September. 1888.
+. NJ. Wright, Plaintiff,
VS..
Benjamin w. II. Wright, Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to obtain d.
vorce q Uincufo mdfrimonii.
1t appearing, on affidavit filed in this
suit, that the defendant, benjamin w.
III. Wright, is nonresident of the state
Of West Virginia. He is hereby requir-
ed to appear within one month after the
due publication OF this ordel, and do
what is necessary to protect his interest
in this matter.
Il. w. LATIMER,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
ID. b. Lucas, pa.
sept7-4t
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Jefferson County, set:
In the Clerks Office Of the County
Court.
To the Holders Of Jefferson County Five
percent Annual Interest Bearing
Bonds:
VOU are hereby directed TO present
Il Bonds OF the following denomina-
ton and numbers, to the Sheriff OF said
County. at his Office I'm Charlestewn, by
the 18th day Of October, 1883, as interest
viii cease on said bonds ON that day,
viz: Bonds Of tie issue OF 1881, denomi-
nation $4,000, numbered from II to l6in-
elusive, from 10 to IS inclusive, aud Nos.
80, 80 and 40.
BY order OF tho Court.
Given under my hand this Sd day Of
September, 1883.
THOS. A. MOORE,
Clerk Of said Court.
Sept7-6t.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

According to the 1ribune's calcu-
latiom this would be an average of
$12 week TO all.
New for some figures in the same
factory that do not lie:
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Constipation.

rs called the ssFathcr of Diseases be-
4 cause there is no medium through
which disease SO often attacks the sys-
TEN as by the absorption ct poisonous
gases i'm the retention of decayed ana
effete matter i'm the stomach and bowels.
II il caused by Torpid Liver, lot
enough bile being excreted from the
blood to produce Natures own catllart-
ic, and Is generally accompanied with
such results rs
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
r. L. BELLER,
Contractor and bui|deT,

OFFERS his services and will vfgoi-
" eusly. prosecute his ayocstion ~
Carpenter and Builder, and will take
orders and execute the same promptly
and satisfactorily. His experience Fl
such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship, and HIS prices win COM
pare favorubiy with the most reasonable.
Those desiring to build or improve
should give him a call.
jan6, 'sS-y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Every Home Should Have II.

1t is not always convenient to call
Physician for every little ailnent. Hav-
ing Red Flag Oil In the house. you have
q Physician always at hand, II kills
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns, Bruises
aud all Aches aud Pains. Price Is cts.
There are few things in this life Of
which we maybe certain. but this Is one
Of them, Puritan Cough and Consump-
ton Cure has no equal FOR Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. Price 3 cents, at c.
Jones' drug store. may1i, 'ss-y.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14

The Republicans of New York
have nominated Warner Miller OF
wood-pulp notoriety for Governor.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
PROTECTION NOT A THEO-
RYs TT Is A SWINDLE.

True DEMOCRACY Is LOYALTY TO
PRINCIPLES, AND NOT FEALTY TO NoMI-
NEFS
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-09-14
Fd VhgiiEiia Democrat.

Mr.. J. NJ. Mason, when in New York,
will be at Is Wall street. This Is IN re-
ply to applications Tor his address.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
The Princess Louise.

The Princess Louise recently told of a
rather comical incident which occurred to
her Royal Highness during the Jubilee
year. She was staying with the Queen at
Buckingham Palace, and took it into her
head to take a walk in the early morning
and go alone and unattended to visit the
home of her husband, to see her sister-in-
law at the Argyll House, for she was very
fond Of slipping away from the onerous
cares and ceremonials of her rank. So,
plainly dressed, and with a heavy lace vail
over her face, she crossed the park, de-
serted at that hour of the morning, and
arrived without any adventure at Argyll
House. The porter, newly engaged serv-
ant, superb and supercilious, as becomes
the doorkeeper of duke, looked the qui-
etly dressed lady all over, and without
even asking her to sit down called to some
one Of his subordinates: "Ah-I say,
Thomas-tell the Marquis of Lorne that
there is person waiting with message
from the Princess Louise" Wait mo-
ment," said the Princess removing her
vail, "tell my husband that the Princess
Louise herself is here" And the pompous
functionary nearly expired with astonish-
ment and alarm.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
THE CAPITAL.
ANXIETY FOR THE NEW PERSIAN
MINISTER.
Morgan Defends the Administration
The New Tariff Bill and
California Industries.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroonD-us1os. j
IMMIGRATION EVILS.
One of the Investigating Committee
Speaks of Evils Uncovered.

One of the Investigating Committee
Speaks of Evils Uncovered.
WAsHINGToN, August 29th.-Representa
tive Forbes, of the Committee on Contract
Labor, returned to Washington this morn.
ing. Speaking of the results of his trip,
Forbes said: II do not think we shall
make report until the investigation is
complete-and We have more important
testimony to take-but what we have taken
has convinced the committee that some.
thing must be done. The laws relating to
contract labor have been violated to an
alarming extent, because of the lack of ma
chinery to enforce them. The whole OF
Italy is flooded with steamship agents, who
are telling lies about this country to induce
immigration. One of the facts brought to
light incidentally was that naturalization
papers are being issued fraudulently to an
alarming extent.
Another fact developed was that the New
England fishermen, about whose rights we
have had so much trouble, are really made
up of aliens to the extent of IS per cent
AS to the remedy, although we shall un-
doubtedly recommend some legislation, the
committee has not agreed upon the form il
shall take. One plan, which appears to NE
would be effective, would be to require q
man to declare his intention of becoming
an American citizen six months before
leaving his native country. This would
enable the nearest American Consul to in.
quire into his character and ascertain
whether or not he is criminal or pauper
Again, some members favor tax of about
$l00 on each immigrant, but l cannot agree
to that plan,n
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.


WAsHINGToE, August 29th.-In the Sen
ate Reagan introduced bill to permit the
introduction of jute bagging free of duty.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Reagan said that bis object was to pro-
tect the cotton planters against the bagging
trust.
Plumb, of the Committee on Appropria-
tons, reported back the fortitication bill,
and gave notice that he would ask for the
consideration tomorrow of the resolution
heretofore offered by Plumb with reference
to the diversion of the waters of the Platte
and Arkansas rivers and their tributaries in
Colorado. Amended and agreed to.
Stewart offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for ipforma-
ton as to land suits and land patents and
timber depredations.
Beck and Morgan said that TO furnish
the documents called for would entail an
enormous expense and delay current busi-
ness.
The resolution went over without action.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriations for public buildings.
Berry denied the statement made yester-
day by Hale as to the preference given
Southern States over Northern States, and
remarked that Maine, with 100000 less
pUpuihtlOu tfld1 AThdDSdS, ndQ E6C6lNeu
s., 2,000, 900 more for public buildings. He
also resented other charges made against
the Administration for want of economy,
and upbraided Republican Senators for
such extravagant measures as the educa-
tionsl bill, the direct tax bill, the depend
ent pension bill and the proposition to SUBJ
| sidize steamships. He characterized Hale's
argument as mot fair politics."
German stated that he thoroughly agreed
| with Allison in his general statement OF
yesterday as TO condition of the bill. He
bore testimony, as a member of the Com
mittee on Appropriations. to the absolute
| fairness of that committee in considering
! matters without any regard to politics He
expressed amazement at the statement
made by Allison yesterday showing diff
ference of sos 000, coo of expenditure in ia
yor of Arthur's administration as against
Cleyeland's. The statement was made
purely for partisan purposes. He said the
cause of it was largely sectional feeling, en-
gendered and encouraged by Republican
Senators and the Republican press, which
made it possible for any sort of pension
bill to pass either House, SO that the cost
of the pensions would be greater than the
cost of putting down the rebellion. The
| time had come where there must be some
| just Limitation of pensions. The Republi-
can party had forced the issue. II had
| forced immense pension appropriations
and now it attempted TO hold the Demo
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
TROUBLESOME REDSKINS.
Signs That Betoken a Possible War with
the Sioux.

CHEYENNE, August 29th.-Trouble is
brewing on the Shoshone Reservation in
Fremont county. The Government issues
rations to $40 Arapahoes and 100 Shoshones
at this agency. The Sioux visitors of the
Arapahoes are at the bottom of the trouble.
A special dispatch to the Cheyenne Leader
says that two white men were found dead
near Rattlesnake mountains on the reserva-
ton, and were doubtless murdered by
Sioux, who donned their war-paint after
being ordered off the Shoshone Reserva-
ton.
Half-breed hunters report the presence of
band of 150 hostile Indians within seventy
miles of the reservation. They are fully
armed, have plenty of ammunition, extra
guns and no women and children along.
Five Sioux on the reservation have been
arrested by the Indian Agent. There is but
one company of soldiers at Fort Washakie,
the rest of the garrison being in summer
camp many miles distant If the Sioux
| make war in that section they will eventu-
| ally be defeated, as the Shoshones will
| fight with the whites to the bitter end, but
| in the meantime the marauders will mer-
cilessly slaughter ranchmen in isolated
localities.
| AT the town of Lander, near the agency,
the citizens are calmly awaiting an out.
| break. The Arapshoes will join the Sioux
| If an opportunity offers.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-30
An Explanatiou.

What is this nervous trouble with
which so many seem now to be afflicted
If you will remember, few years ago the
word malaria" was comparatively IN
known-to-day it is as common as any
word in the English language-yet this
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in times past.
So it is with nervous diseases, as they and
malaria are intended to cover what our
grandfathers called biliousness, and all are
caused by troubles that arise from dis
eased condition of the liver, which, in per-
forming its functions, finding it cannot dis
pose of the bile through the ordinary chan
mel. is compelled to pass it oil through the
system, causing nervous troubles, malaria,
bilious fever, etc. You who are suffering
can we'll appreciate cure. We erecommend
Green's August Flower. Its cures are
marvellous