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The big australian Ballot.

The ballots used at the election ON
the 3rd proNimo will be very large
and will have five party tickets
printed on them and in the follow
ing order: % The regular Demo.
cratic or Bryan and Sewall ticket on
the left hand side Of the sheet; (2)
the Prohibition ticket; (3) the So
called " National Democratic" or
gold bug Palmer and Buckner ticket;
(4) the Peoples Party and (5) the
Republican ticket, ON the right hand
side of the ballot. A voter desiring
to NOt" the straight Democratic
ticket has nothing to do but to mark
ont the headings of all the other
tickets or to draw an ink mark
through each of them from top to
bottom, indicating his purpose to de.
face them and leaving the Demo
cratic ticket untouched.
Should he desire to vote against
any one whose name appears on the
Democratic ticket he must erase the
name, and should he desire to vote
Tor some one for the same office
whose name appears on one or more
OF the other tickets, he must write
this name under the name erased
and so on, so that, when he hands in
his ballot TO the commissioners. the
names of all the persons for whom
he votes will appear on one ticket
and all the other tickets will be
marked out. Should a voter desire
to vote the Republican State and
County ticket, and at the same time
to vote for Bryan and Sewau, he has
simply to erase the names of the Re-
publican electors and to write the
names of the Bryan and Sewall cleo
tors in their places. The names of
the Presidential candidates appear
on the tickets simply for the purpose
of Identification. You do not vote
for them but for the electors who
represent them.
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tive Stock Markets..
BALTIMORE. Oct. 18th. 1896

The offerings at the yards this week
were ample for the demand and their
quality was fully up to that of last
week 8 cattle, some of the tops being a
llttle better. The market was i'm ac-
tivlty about like that of last week -
Most dealers thought values were a
shade easier than they were then. and
&c off. Quotations Sl.75 to $3.50, most
sales at 81. so to $4.00 per 100 lbs. The
range at same time last year was from
$3.50 to 1915 per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves at 4.25aS4 so :
those generally rated first quality 8. 75a.
$40, medium or good fair quality
OOaS3.2O, and ordinary thin steers.
oxen and COWS l.75aS2.00 per 100 lbs.
Receipts-.3 ,5ls head, against SOC last
week, and 1888 same period last wear.
SaleS--l, 800 head, against ,892 last
week, and 2,5O6 head same period last
year.
Sheep and lambs. - Receipts, l2,24s
head. We quote butcher sheep at lfa3
cts. per b., and lambs at 2ia4 cts. per
Id, gross.
NEW YORK, Oct 2.-Beeves--Re.
ceipts 1,9il head. The Market was
lower ordinary to prime native steers
sold at 8 .50aSi.75 per 100 lbs, and bulls
and dry cows, l.50aS2.75. The range
at same time last year for ordinary to
prime native steers was from 60. IS to
$3.50 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs
Receipts 1858; butcher sheep sold at
2. 25aS3.75, and lambs at 40OaS5. 25 per
100 lbs. HOgs----Receipts ii ,667 live
hogs sold at 2.60aS4 90 per 100 lbs.
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This distinguished Republican
editor is now shouting for the gold
standard. Mr.. Bryan, in his speech
at Grand Rapids, on the 18th, called
attention to Halstead's position in
1877, as shown in letter Of Oct.
9th, Of that year, and reproduced
recently in the New York Journal.
Mr.. Halstead then said:
This British gold policy was the
work of experts only. Evasion was
essential to success in it, and posi-.
bly, because coin was not in circula.
ton. and being out of public view
could be tempered with without at.
tracing attention. The monome.
tallic system of the great creditor
nation was thus imposed upon by
the great debtor nation without de.
bate. The two metals sup
port and regulate each other. The
two afford an adequate basis for an
abundant currency, and neither can
he cornered in aid of the speculative
schemes that are often prepared and
always opposed to the general well
fare"
Further on, he says:
If one metal rated according to
the fixed ratio becomes dead, the op-
ton of payment In the cheaper coin
makes IA demand for it that enhances
its value, and the money is subjected
to slighter f1uctuation in comparison
it'll commodities than is found in
one metal. Copper and steel to-
gether in the compensation balance
wheel of chronometer, and per.
tectly measuring time through all
temperatures, illustrates the princi.
ple.'
Not only did Murat Halstead al
that time say that the gold standard
was British policy, but he showed
he understood the advantages of the
double standard, and his illustration
Of the two metals used In a pendu-
lum is an apt illustration because il
gives an explanation of how they
act in different temperatures and
will compensate each other, and yet,
we find that men who do not under
stand this money question speak to-
day AS if they knew everything
about the science of money.
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BE READY FOR THE BIRD PRoNIMO.
On Tuesday, the Bird day of next
month the American people will be
called upon to settle. at the polls,
the most important issue submitted
to them since 1860. They must at
that time determine whether thew
are willing to see one. half of our po-
tential, primary, redemption money
struck down and destroyed as stan
dard of value. The great corpora
tions, the bankers, the money kings
and money-grabbers are arrayed in
solid phalanX against the people. A
campaign fund of enormous proper
tions, coercion, false argument and
every form of misrepresentation and
deception have been employed to
mlslead them, and now it remains to
be seen whether the people can he
blinded to their own interest and de.
ceived by such means and methods.
The people are naturally with Mr..
Bryan in this great contest, and this
will be clearly demonstrated on the
Bird proXimo if they will resolutely
vote according to their convictions.
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Bynum I'm 1890.

Hon. VIM. ID. Bynum is now the
leader of the boilers in the State of
Indiana, using his utmost efforts to
defeat the election of Mr.. Bryan and
the triumph of the Democratic
policy. Let us see how this traitor
to the Democratic party stood on
the question Of silver demonetiza-
ton i'm 1890.
In speech i'm the House of Rep
resentatives on the 18th day of May,
1890, he said:
"Why is it that our farmers in
such short space Of time have been
almost forced out of the European
market? The main reason is be-
cause Of the unreciprocal adjustment
of our tariff. But there is also an
other cause.
The decentralization of silver was
most serious blow to our agricultu-
raj industry. 1t was done in the in
terest Of the capital, and against the
debtor class. The conception and
enactment Of such a measure, when
the people were recovering from the
losses of terrible war, and the ma
ton had outstanding 81 800, 900, 900 of
bonds, payable in cOiC. truly illus
trates the mercilesS greed of the
money power to grasp the entire
wealth Of the country and reduce
the people to the condition of slaves
At the time silver was demone-
TIED we had discovered vast depos-
its of silver ore in the Western
Territories, and soon would have
been able to resume specie payment
without the ordeal through which
we passed from 1873 to 1879. From
the time of the demonetization of
silver to the present time the price
of silver bullion has been going
down. In 1873 it was worth par,
while to-day it is worth 70! cents on
the dollar. The partial restoration
Of coinage in 1877 gave some relief
to the debtor classes by supplying
about S24,000,000 of money per an
mum, but the coinage of that amount
being only about half our output, did
not arrest the downward tendency
of silver bullion.
From 1875 to the present we have
exported about 1920, 100000 worth
of silver bullion. The farmers of
India, using nothing but silver, and
having but little of that, here was a
grand field for the Europeans
They bought our silver at large
discount passed it off in India at
par; developed the agricultural
fields there built railroads, and pur-
chased all the wheat that could be
raised, and are fast forcing the
American farmers out of their mar
ket. 1t was the profit made upon
our silver, which we should have
coined into money, that has enabled
the British Government to develop
her possessions in India, and to
draw from there Il great portion of
her supplies.
The money powers have framed
and have pending in this House a
most cunningly devised measure for
stopping the coinage Of the silver
dollar without furnishing anything
to take its place, and, like the tariff
bill, it Is all =" for the benefit of the
| farmer -
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Notice.

WILL offer sale, at the residence of
the late Samuel Deem, in the Mead
ows, this county, to the highest bidder.
on Ihursday, the 22nd day of Octo
Der, 1895, the following properly, VIZ ::
Two large fine brown horses, one large
sorrell mare, one yoke oxen, two wagons
and two sets heavy new harness. six
teen head hogs, ten head of sheep. one
cow and calf and other property belong
ing to the estate of the lateS S. NJ. Deem.
Terms OF sale.--All sums under s5 90
cash in hand, and over IS. 90 negotiable
notes with good security, on 10 months
w. Il. MCCLUNG,
Admir- Of s. M. Deem, deceased.
Oct. sew.
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RISE IN WHEAT.-There seems
to be a slight rise in the price of
wheat. 1t is thus explained In the
Chicago market it is believed that
the rise in wheat is a natural result
of a short supply. The stocks of
wheat in European markets have run
low. Reports indicate that the crops
in Western Europe are many thou
sand bushels below the early expec.
tations. From South Russia and In
dia comes the news that the crop
there is short. There are fears of a
famine in the Indus valley, the
wheat raising region of India. Cal
cutta has been importing from Cali
fornia, the gold in exchange being
received at San Francisco. The sup.
ply has shrunk in proportion to the
demand, and the inevitable result
has been that wheat has risen in
price. 1t is estimated that the rise
of 20 cents per bushel in Chicago af.
fleets 500, 200, 900 bushels of wheat
remaining in the country, and so has
added 100000, 900 to the national
wealth.
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NOTlCE OF PARTN ERSHIP
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho
~ partnership in the boot and sbne e
Quoted in the town of Lewisbnrq w
Va, under the firm name Of Foster 8.
Grow has been this day dissolved hv
mutual consent. ~
BETTE FOSTER.
MARY GROW,
VIM. GROW.
l.ewisburg, w. Va, Oct. Is, 1896.
All parties knowing themselves to he
indebted to the firm of Foster & Grow
VIII come forward and settle up and
save themselves from any further trom.
oIe; VIM. GROW.
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Notice.

I HEREBY notify all persons that I
have given my son, l.. Brutus Crane,
who is 10 years old, his freedom to
transact business for himself, and that
L Will not be responsible for any of his
actions or conduct. This 10th day of
October, 1895.
Oct. 22-lw. A. II. CRANE.
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PURSUANT to a decree of the Cir
cut Court of Greenbrier county,
entered at the June term, 1886,
IN the suits OF j. Il. KIncaid ct ais. vs..
Catherine Sydenstricker's admir- ct al.
and M. r. Buckhanon VS.. A. A. Syden-
strlcker, will sell, ut public auction,
to the highest bidder, In front Of the
Lewisburg Hotel, in the town Of Lew
isburg, on
Saturday, the Gath dag Of October, 1885,
the following real estate. viz:
A tract of 280 acres OF land of which
Henry Sydenstricker died seized, STU.
ated on Anthony's Greek, In Greenbrler
county, w. Va. The mineral In TINS
land was sold by Henry Sydenstricker
in his lifetime.
TERMS OF SALE:
One fourth of the purchase money
cash on day of sale, and the balance W
he paid In three equal installments IL,
D, IL aud IL months, with interest IRON
day Of sale, purchaser tn execute DoIuS
with good personal security for deierreu
payments. This track of land WAC
previously sold and was set aside npoI
an upset hid. and notice ishereby given
that the biddings for said land VIII Ge
opened at So cents pei acre which 10
the amount OF said upset bid.
r.. j. WILLIAMS,
$3.50. Commissioner
Bond with approved security, III
manner and form according to law, naS
been filed by said Commissioned.
JONATHAN Mays,
Oct. law. Clerk
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Commissioners Sale.

PURSUANT to decree Of the
l. Circuit Court of Greenbrier
county, rendered at the April and lime
terms, 1896, in the case of Charles Han.
tohstall Elk 'ors VS.. Matthew II. NAYS
CT ~, the undersigned Special Commiss
sioner will offer for sale, on
saturday, October 3lst, 1896,
at public auction, in front of the Lew.
isourg Hotel, in the town Of Lewlsburg.
west virginia, two certain tracts of
ialia, lying on Greenbrier Mountain, in
Wnite sulphur district of said county,
aHJoInlhg what have been known as the
DonhiVon, Lake and Whitmore lands,
CONTAINING, respectively, 200 acres and
go acres, being the place where the said
Matthew i. Mays has heretofore re-
SIDED, or so much of said lands as NAV
De necessary to satisfy said decree.
Terms OF SALE:
Cash sufficient to pay the costs of suit
and expenses of sale, and as to the resi-.
que upon credit of six, twelve and
eighteen months, the purchaser execut.
ing ponds, with approved personal &c.
curlty for the deferred payments. a lien
TO he retained upon the land as ulti.
mate security.
JOHN w. HARRIS
SpecialCommissioner
| certify that the above named com.
missioner has given bond according to
law. "
-, JONATHAN NAYS,
Ocb, l-4W Clerk
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Commissioners Sale.
- URSUANT to authority vested

u URSUANT to authority vested in
Il me, as Special Commissioner of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrler county
under decree made by said Court on
the 9th day of April, 1896, in a suit in
chancery therein depending, wherein
q. l.. White, adm r of Geo. White was
plaintiff and Il. G. Surber's admir- and
others were defendants, / will sell. at
pubic auction, to the highest bidder.
In front of j. II. STATIONS Hotel, i'm
the town of Lewisburg, on
wednesday, Nopen6er 4th, 1896.
That tract Of land, containing so acres.
more or less, lying near Alyon in An.
thonVs Creek district. in Greenbrjer
county. where said 7. &. Surber lived
ur to the time of his death.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash sufficient to pay the costs of
suit and expenses of sale, and for the
residue credit of one wear, the mr.
chaser to give bond, with approved Der.
sonal security for the deferred paymenr
and title retained as ultimate security.
HENRY GILMER.
Special Commissioner.
certify that bond with approved Sc
curity has been given by the above
aal
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THE ID FEREN Eft Is ad-
United on all sides and by all polit.
ical parties that the money system
of this country is in very unsatis-
factory condition and sadly in need
Of reform. The Democracy offers
as a measure of relief the restOra-
tiOn of silver to its ancient rights at
the minis, knowing that this will
double the amount Of the redemp.
ton money Of the country, increase
the volume of sound currency, bring
down the value Of gold, increase the
price of commodities and promote
the general prosperity of the people.
Now, what do the Republicans and
their boiling allies, the gold bug
Democrats so-called, propose as a
remedy? Absolutely nothing. They
simply content themselves with say
ing that the gold standard must be
maintained, and the Republicans de-
clare that prosperity will come with
the imposition Of higher taxes under
Il new tariff law. The country is suf-
ferng from money famine. The
Democracy proposes more money
gold, silver and paper based on and
redeemable in these metals. The
Republican party offers nothing,
seems content with the gold standard,
and demands higher taxes. Which
policy do you approve?
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WEST VIRGINIA.
National Democratic Ticket.
National.
For President,
JOHN Nj. PALMER,
OF Illinois.
For President,
SIMON B. BUCKNER,
OF Kentucky.
For Electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States,
At Large,
HENRY M. RUSSELL,
OF Wheeling, Ohio County.
J. d. BAINES,
or Charleston, Kanawha County.
District Electors,
First District
w. d. ROLLYSON,
OF Rollyson, Braxton County
| Second District
w. III. WILSON,
OF Charles Town, Jefferson County.
Third District
BENJAMIN BASSELL, JR.,
or Buckhannon, Upshur County.
Fourth District
CHARLES N. RICHARDSON,
OF Elizabeth, Writ County.
| Congressional.
For Representative in the Congress
OF the United States, for the
| Third District,
| state.
For Governor,
CORNELIUS 9. WATTS.
OF Charleston, Kanawha county.
For Auditor,
VIM. H. BOGGS,
or Franklin, Pendleton county.
For Treasurer,
JAMES w. TUCKER,
OF Burning Springs, Writ county.
For State Superintendent of Free
Schools,
VIRGIL A. LEWIS,
OF Mason City, Mason county.
For Attorney General,
y. S. RILEY,
OF Wheeling, Ohio county.
| For Judge of the Supreme Court of
Appeals,
JOHN II. HOLT,
OF Huntington, Cabell county.
Judicial.
For Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
A. n. CAMPBELL,
or Union, Monroe county.
Senatorial.
| For State Senator Gn, Ia, E;,l,.l>
District
Greenbrier County Ticket.
For House OF Delegates,
VIM. II. McCLUNG,
OF Meadow Bluff in said county.
b. +. HARLOW,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Commissioner of the County Court
JOHN ID. ARBUCKLE,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Sheriff,
s. III. NICKELL,
of Meadow Bluff, in said county.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOHN A. PRESTON,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
JONATHAN MAYS,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Clerk of the County Court,
CHARLES b. BUSTER,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For County Surveyor,
). AUSTIN BURR,
OF Ronceverte, in said county.
For Assessor-Upper District,
JOHN w. LEGG,
OF Frankfort, in said county.
For ASsessor-Lower District.
EVERETT B. MILLER,
OF North Anderson, in said county,
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Peoples Party Ticket.
National.
For President,
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
or Nebraska.
For Vice President.
THOMAS E. WATSON,
OF Georgia.
For Electors of President and Vice.
President of the United States.
At Large,
JAMES BASEL,
OF Weston, Lewis County.
HUBERT T. HOUSTON.
OF Anderson, Monroe County.
District Electors,
First District
M. @. SPERRY,
OF Clarksburg, Harrison County.
Second District
DANIEL B. LUCAS,
or Charles Town, Jefferson County.
Third District
DAVID T.. JOHNSTON,
OF Bluefcld, Mercer County.
Fourth District
ID. b. WILKINSON,
OF IIamlin, Lincoln County.
Congressional.
For Representative in the Congress
of the United States, for the
Third District,
+. w. WILSON,
OF Charleston, Kanawha County.
State.
For Governor,
n. w. FITZGERALD,
or Terra Alta, Preston county.
For Auditor,
w. G. MILLER,
OF Guyandotte, Cabcll county.
For Treasurer.
|. ii. OFFNER,
OF Barnum, Mineral county.
For State Superintendent Of Free
Schools,
II. Il. MARTIN,
OF Indian Mills, Summers county.
For Attorney General,
|. H. LYNCH,
OF Spencer, Roane county.
For Judge Of the Supreme Court of
Appeals,
A. w. CORLEY,
vi BUTTON, braNton county.
Judicial.
For Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
Senatorial.
For State Senator for the Eighth
District,
w. S. STROMAN,
OF Union, Monroe county.
Greenbrier County Ticket.
For House of Delegates,
For Commissioner of the County Cour
For Sheriff,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
For Clerk OF the Circuit Court,
For Clerk of the County Court,
For County Surveyor,
For Assessor-Upper District,
For AssesSor-Lower District,
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l certify that bond with approved Sc
curity has been given by the above
special Commissioner, as required by
law. ~
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct saw. Clerk
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" hSI NihSlNlA.
The Democratic Ticket.
National.
For President,
WILLIAM j. BRYAN,
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President.
AUTHUR SEWALL,
OF Maine.
For Electors of President and Vice
President of the United States,
AT Large,
JAMES BASEL,
OF Weston, Lewis County
HUBERT I. HOUSTON,
OF Anderson, Monroe County
District Electors,
First District
NJ. q. SPERRY,
OF Clarksburg, Harrison County.
Second District
DANIEL b. LUCAS,
OF Charles Town, Jefferson County.
Third District
DAVID +. JOHNSTON,
OF BlucGeld, Mercer County.
Fourth District
ID. h. WILKINSON,
OF llamlin, Lincoln County
Congressional.
For Representative in the Congress
of the United States, for the
Third District,
h. w. WILSON,
OF Charleston, Kanawha County.
State.
For Governor,
CORNELIUS &. WATTS,
OF Charleston, Kanawha county,
For Auditor.
WIN. III. BOGGS,
OF Franklin, Pcndlcton county.
For Treasurer,
JAMES w. TUCKER,
Oh burning Springs, Writ county.
For State Superintendent of Free
Schools,
VIRGIL A. LEWIS,
OF Mason City, Mason county.
For Attorney General,
L. S. RILEY,
OF Wheeling, Ohio county.
For Judge OF the Supreme Court OF
Appeals,
JOHN Ii. HOLT,
OF Huntington, Cabell county.
Judicial.
For Judge OF the Tenth Judicial Circuit.
a. \. CAMPBELL,
Oh Union, Monroe county.
Senatorial.
For State Senator Tor the Eighth
District,
h. |. HOLT,
OF Academy, Pocahontas county.
Greenbrier County Ticket.
For House of Delegates,
VIM. Ii. MCCLUNG,
of Meadow Bluff, in said county.
B. F. HARLOW,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Commissioner Of the County Conr
JOHN ID. ARBUCKLE,
OF Lewisburs, in said county.
For Sheriff,
S. II. NICKEL,
of Meadow Bluff, in said county,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
JOHN A. PRESTON,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
JONATHAN MAYS,
OF iewisburg, in said county.
For Clerk of the County Court,
CHARLES b. BUSTER,
OF Lewisburg, in said county.
For County Surveyor,
j. AUSTIN BURR,
OF Ronceverte, in said county.
For AssesSor-Upper District,
JOHN w. Lego,
OF Frankford, in said county.