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BARRY LYNDON on MArRlMoXY.-Thcy
are tic deuce. these troublesome wives,
and that is the truth. No man knows I'm.
til he tries how wsarisomc and disheart-
ching the burden OF one of them is, and
how the annoyance grows and strengthens
from year to year, and the courage be-
comes weaker to bear it; so that tina,
trouble which seemed light and trivial the
first year, becomes intolerablc ten years
after. I have heard ofone of the classical
fellows in the dictionary who began BY
carrying a calf up hill every day, and
so continued until the animal grew to be
bull, which he still easily accommodated
upon his shoulders but take my word for
it, young unmarried gentlemen, q wife is
a very much harder pack to the back than
the biggest heifer in Smithfeld: and, il
l can prevent one of you from marrying,
the Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq, will
not DC written in vain. Not that my lady
was scold or shrew, as some wives are;
l could have managed to have curqd her
of that; but she was of a cowardly, cry
ing, melancholy, maudlin temper, which
is 20 me more odious do what one would
to please her, she would never be happy
or IN good humor.
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MARX TWAIN tells tho following story
Of Vanderbilt and John Morrissey:
"The Commodore owed John forty
cents. Morrissey went down to his Office
With ! keg Of powder and match. He
locked the door. He lit his match. His
brow darkened. He said that both should
never leave that room alive again unless
one was corpse. He lit another match.
lie placed it close to Vanlerbilt's head.
He said one or the other must sit down on
the keg-takc your choice. Mr.. Y. is
not easily frightened, but be saw be was
in close place. He paid the forty cents
MoErissOy departed with his keg Since
that time both have been better friends to
each other than both of them put together
eyer we're before"
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DEAD-HEsDs Up TEEE.-A couple
Of lads in Portage City, Wisconsin,
climbed tree outside the tent to get a
"dcad-hcad" view eff Forepaugh's Circus.
What came Off the Register says: "As
sooR as the elephant was through with the
ring, the manager brought him ont and
hitched him to the identical tree, from the
limbs Of which the lads were viewing the
circus. To the boys up in 4 tree this
thing looked a little out OF order, but they
Kept as quiet as death, fearing they would
either lose the closing views Of the per-
Torrance, or be the subjects Of displeasurc
of the circus man if he should discover
them 'dead-heading the show In due
time the performance closed, the crowd
dispersed, and horror Of horrors! the
keepers Of the animals now added to the
perils Of the situation BY hitching two cl-
ephants and camel to the same tree.
Our lids now discovered that they were
there FOR the night, as ali hands had left,
excepting only themselves and the AMI
mails OH guard below. All hope Of escape
was cut OF. Aboa: his time Romeo con-
cluded to investigate matters above him,
and, with his trank commenced trimming
out the smaller branches. Our boys com.
mcnccd climbing also, uutil they had got
above his reach, and now the giraffe took
up the investigation, and, poking his ugly
mug among the limbs, he drove the boys
to the uppermost branches Of the tree.
where they were discovered at daybreak
by their anxious parents, who had been
searching for them ali night, tecteripg
aud tossed about like the blackbirds on the
top of : rice stalk on awindy day. The
boys saw moro Of the animals than all tue
rest Of the boys in town, and for nothin','
too
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be molestcd again, after having made his
escape. Officers were sent out in every
direction last night, on horseback, in pur-
suit of uc-Hawk, and it Is hardly posi-
bio that he can escape.
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a RENARKADLy CASE or DRorsY.-
Mrs. Harriet Cady recently died at Free.
dom, Portage County. Ohio. She had
been q sufferer from dropsy for the las,
three years. Her weight, while III
health, was about three hundred pounds.
She had been constantly increasing in size
for the whole period of her sickness, and
at the time of her death measured six feet
and one inch around the body, and each
knee measured three feet aud seven inches
III circumference. At times it took sir
or seven men to take care Of her, and at
her burial it took eight men to lower her
remains into the grave. Her weight was
then estimated a. full SIX hundred pounds
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A YOUNG Baptist minister lately marric5

A YOUNG Baptist minister lately married
young lady in Missouri, and then vol
nntecred to her the information that he
had eight other wives living, and would
have another 10 less than three months.
A paper from that ueighbOrhood suggests
that tie gentleman is no! agoOd Christian.
He is too lively.
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0SE Captain Herbert won a remarkable
law suit in Adair County, Iowa, the other
day-a suit conducted on both sides Of
the North river. The plaintiff and his
lawyer lived on one side Of the river, and
the defendant, lis lawyer, and the macis-
tra;e on the other The parties met on
either bank of the swollen stream. The
court" took his seat on damp log, and
FOR 5ne hour and half the attorneys
fluug law and logic across 100 feet of
September frCshct. at the expiration Of
which period the court mounted stump
and hurled his decision across the stream.
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.ADEERELSEAENTS,

T H E D E NJ o c R A .
FOR 1869.
In taking charge of The Druoca., :.
becomes usto lay before our reader.
summary of the principles by which ;.
expect to be guided in conducting it.
As our friends arc arare, We ar. Dem.
ooFat' and the papor will, 50 far a. Or,
ability permits, be advocate of those ,,i,-
oiPle' upon which We consider tho pe,p,-
'uity and welfare of our govesan.,.
depend.
In aaToeating:our principles, We .s,D
eDdearor to do SO in manor that will ),
oFeditablo alike to ourselves and the css,,
VIC represent. We shall indulge. in ,,
personalities, hOr abuse my fortaeis belis
but believing tn soft words and a.,t
arguments, that the cause forwhich lsbs,
needs no'hing but clear exposition b
render it tEiamyhat, We shall endearo, to
to present the great principles of DeuO,.
Faey "hieh undeFlie the foundations ogou,
government, in such manner as s4sl
carry conviction to the minds of the ssb,
thinking men of the country.
We shall have uopolioy but rR1scip1l
and we shah adhere to it through Ill
the changes which the futuIe may brin,
US, Believing that the cause of Deno..
Faey is the cause of civil governnet, r.
shall advocate that policy in the admins.
'Fn'ion of our National affairs, ubiebsb,ll
tend to restore our government to It
pristine Durity-bring back to US an era
Of good feeling between all sections and
peoples, lessen burdens of tho laborius
poor, and make US again free, united
and happy people!
In our State Government, We shall de-
mand reduction of the countless hoard
of officers who are eating out the sub
stance of the people, wise, statesman.
ike policy in relation to immigration and
internal improvements cessation Of all
proseripdyc and class Legislation, which
tend only to keep up a feeling Of bitsNs'
ness and hatred between our cltlzens, anu
an economical expenditure of the public
funds.
Our best energies shall be used for the
improvement and development CT our State
and County, aud in speaking of our local
affairs. We shall do 50 independently and
boldly.
We shall eDdeavor. to make tho paper
a welcome visitoe to every household in
the State. Each number will contain
matters of interest to all classes-the pol
itician the farmcr-tho meEcbant-the
labOser-and the ladies.
TELMS:
In order to place the paper within rsaca
Of every one, We have reduced the prlce, "
81 per year, which will, in every case DO
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AND WHTSKEY.

Centre Street, Weston, West Virginia
A good assortHcntof Groceries always kebi
on hand. Produce bought and sold. The bes,
quality Of liquors for sale, in quantities 10 suit
purchasers. Wheeling stosies, fine cigars. and
the best grades OF Tobacco, always on hand,
Storc-one door above the Bank.
j. lprS7 If s
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required in advance.
CLUB RATES.
Five copies, one year SO 99
Ten copies, one year II Sg
Fifteen copies, one year &c %
and an extra copy and Demoreses Young
America to the getter up ofthe club. IN
Twenty copies; one year SS!ioU
with an extra copy, and one copy Of SItneF
Peterson's Magazine, Demoresfs Maya
zine, Southern Home Journal, Saturday
Evening Post, Rural New Yorker, or inc
american Farmer to the gctter up OF tho
club.
Thirty copies, one year So ~
and an extra copy and ono copy Of ta'
Waverly Magazine, Godey's Ladies BOOB
New Eclectic, Atlantic Monthly, or mo
Round Table, to the getter up Of the eIG M
Fifty copies, one year, SO W
and an extra copy, and one copy OF inc
New York Herald or CINCINNATI EnquEeE'
daily, tOthe gettcr up Ofthe club.
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a WoMAN's kss.-A ballet dancer,
who turned the heads of the amorous gen
tlemen of the Russian capital last winter,
is a native Cracow, and rcputed to be tho
Legitimate daughter of Polish Count.
She received presents by the score from
her admirers, among whom was very
wealthy nOblenan. He made her &C.
qualntanec, and was charmed with her.
dc offered diamond he wore upon his
finger for kiss. She accepted. and he
gladly gave her the jewel, believing, per-
haps, With Ovid:
VINO gains a kiss, and gains no more,
deserves 10 lose the bliss he got before,
his suit did not prosper, however. us
he had hoped. At the end Of month he
presented her with second, and received
second salute, but beyond that he did
not go.
At the end OF the year he had parted
with nearl y all Of his diamonds, and was
as TAR from success as ever. Irri.ated by
hcE stubboruncss, he sought an Interview
and uPbraided her for her resistance.
II have no more diamonds to give
YOU" he said.
Then" she replied, a have no more
kisses"
What am I to DO? Your heart i,
made Of ice. Give NC some word o
hOpc:"
4 can't DO that, but III give you ;
word Of counsel"
What is it?'
Never buy your first kiss Of ! woman
If you DO, though you we're the Empero
himself, you would be bankrupt bcfor,
you reached her heart"
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"SIc TRANSIT GLoz,A MUxDl. The
kitchen of Mr.. Andrew Stuart, who lives
about four miles south Of Lewisburg, W.
Va, Was destroyed by fire on Sunday
last. Its ancient character and its bisto-
~ deserve more than an ordinary passing
notice. This building is said to have
been the first sLingle-roof house west Of
the Alleghenpies in Virginia. The nails
with which the shingles we're fastened
we're wrought-madc in England. In
thishousc Colonel John Stuarts family
were living when he went to the battle Of
Point Pleasant in IVA. In it his chill
dren were born, and in it ono
daughter married Colonel Andrew
Lewis, and the other Colonel Crockett, OIL
Wythe. It was built before our late
Constitution of the United States vas
formed, and it outlived that noble iDstru.
meut. Like most Of the Revolutionary
relics, it has been suned.-GrccaJ7ic,
Independent. ....-
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Accommodations should be addressed
THE DEMOCRAT,
WEsToS, ". V"
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TELNIS:

In order to place the paper within reach
Of every one, We have reduced the priceito
81 per year, which will, in every case DO
required in advance.
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.4DTERTI SENENTS.

SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.
+, NJ. HALE,
Is now receiving large addition to ish
STOCK OF.G00DS,
and invites MS former patrons and the pab-
lie generally is cali and examine hisf
NEW SUPPLY,
consisting of the usual variety OF
DRY G O o D S,
Also a splendid stock of
LADIES' SHOES,
Misses and Childrens Shoes,
\ large lot of Mems and Boys
BOOTS AND SHOES
Asplcndid lot eff Mems and Boys Hats,
VERY CHEAP.
Ladies' Hats,
READY-MADE CLOTHING;
COFFEE,
SUGAR.
NAILS,
DYE-STUFFS,
QUEENSWARE,
ST0NEWARE, and
SALT.
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I challenge competition as to work and
prices. J. K. P. MAX0N.
aug $0tf
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All KINGS Oi
LEATHER,
COTTONYARNS,
And in fact everything generally found in
his line of business, which will be sold
low for cash or produce in hand.
ES-All kinds Of produce wanted IN
exchangefor Goods.
All the above goods can be purchased
cheaper at nv establishment than at any
other Store in West Virginia. Give ME a
call before purchasing elsewhere:
ES-Mr. Hale has also frSt-9laSS Boot
and Shoe Mandatory in connexion with
his Store, to which he would call the at
lion of the public.
nov4tf P. NJ. HALE.
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All kinds of Blacksmithing done at the
shortest possible notice and the most rea-
sonable terms.
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wouldn't MarTy-Breach of Promise
Case-Inferesting Disclosures Pre-
yented-The Affair Settled.

From the Canton (0hio) Reporter.l
Attorneys and others compelled to at
tend the session of the present court
have been anticipating for some days an
agreeable variance from the dry routine
of ordinary business in the trial of an
action for breach of promise. The parties
were Mrs. Catherine Smith and Geo. Rel
chart, of Lake and Marlboro Townships,
in this county, and damages were
claimed to the amount of $1,000. The
age, condition in life, appearance, etc.,
of the principal actors in this affair, as
we'll as the circumstances connected
Herewith, all gave promise of unusual
and interesting disclosures. The plaint-
if is a widow well advanced in life, and
by no means remarkable for beauty or
refinement The defendant is equally
unattractive in his exterior, but makes up
in size what be lacks in other quslitica-
tions, being just six feet and seven
inches in hight
Atth time of the alleged engagement
he was a widower, but is now remarked
No tender and sentimental epistles were
exchanged, as the parties are both in ig-
norance of those elementary branches,
the knowledge Of which, good Justice
Dogberry said, come by nstur- IL
will be observed that this was not a case of
young and nnsuspecting innocence, sub
jected to the wiles Of gay deceiver, nor
Of wounded sensibility, broken hearts,
aud virgin hopes blasted and destroyed.
Not even the chivalrous Don Quixote,
who transformed Dulcines into heroine,
could have invested this lawsuit with any
romantic interest Yet It seemed to pos
sess that pungsney which arises from
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facts and details which are not mentioned

facts and details which are not mentioned
in polite society.
An illegitimate child, the fruit of this
strange love match, was leading feature
of the case, and an action for its main
tenance, before Justice of the Peace,
in Marlboro township, had given rise to
some rich scenes On that occasion, it
is said, the defendant had offered to dis
pose of the whole difficulty by marrying
the plaintiff, who had responded to his
proposal in terms more forcible than ele.
CANT, and not unlike Cambronne's reply
at Waterloo to the demand for surren-
der, as stated in convenient French by
Victor Hugo.
The expectations founded upon this
remarkable case we're all nipped in the
bud, when it was called up on Tuesday
morning last. The attorneys interested
were hurrying to and fro, evidently IN
tent upon something unusual, and after
brief delay Judge Frease was informed
that settlement was in progress The
Judge good-naturedly insisted on pro-
ceeding, and directed the sheriff to call a
jury. This step, evidently intended to
hasten a compromise, had the desired
effect, and it was at once announced that
an arrangement had been made. The
defendant consented that judgment be
had against him for $40O, besides attor-
ney fees and costs. The injured female
donned her sun-bonnet aud went on her
way rejoicing in sense of wounds
healed and injuries repaired, while the
tall defendant, content to get off so
easily, also took his departure, and had
he been of literary turn, would un-
doubtedly have remembered the elder
Weller's advice to "Samiyel to "be-
ware of the vidders."
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The newspapers report so many gifts
to the heroine Of Lime Rock, Miss Ida
Lewis, that it is the general impression
that she has received some thousands Of
dollars, while the fact is that ell her pc
cuniary receipts in the way of presents
amount to only $500 The callers have
become so numerous recently that they
occupy nearly all her time and leave her
very little for rest or labor. The number
has often reached o.e hundred in a sim
gle day, and on Monday OF last week
there were one hundred aud fifty. 1t is
understood that somebody is engaged
upon an autobiography of Miss Lewis.
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They woa't Trouble You Long.

Children grow up-nothiDg on earth
grows so fast as children. 1t was but
yesterday, and that lad was playing with
tops, buoysnt boy. He is q man, and
gone now. There is no more childhood
for him or for us. Life has claimed him.
When beginning is made it is like raw
elling stocking stitch by stitch gives
way till all is gone. The house has not
child in it-there is no more noise in
the hall--boys rushing pell-mell; it is
very orderly now. There are no more
skates, sleds or balls left scattering
about. Things are neat enough now.
There is no delay for sleepy folks; there
is no longer any task, before you lie
down, of looking after children and tuck
ing up the bed clothes. There are no
disputes to settle, nobody to get off to
school, no complaint, no opportunities
for impossible things, no rips to mend,
no fingers to tie up, no faces to be
washed or collars to be arranged. There
was never such peace in the house. 1t
would sound like music to have some
feet to clatter down the front stairs. Oh
for some children's noise. What used to
all us that we were hushing their loud
laugh, checking their noisy frolic, and
reproving their slamming and banging
the doors2 HENRY WARD BEECHER.
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A Letter from General JOrdan's
Command.

The Montgomery (Ala) State Journal
publishes the following extract from q
letter just received from q young Ala
bamian, now with General Thomas Jor-
dan, in Cuba:
We are new encamped near Holguin,
q most beautiful place. Yesterday even
ing, at Eve o'clock, the Spsnisrds at
tackled part of our lines, but we repulsed
them easily, and ran them into the little
town, under the protection Of their heavy
guns. The loss in our brigade, -
strong, was nine killed and fourteen
wounded. Lieutenant George Stone, Of
Nashville, was killed. The Spsnisrds
don't fght as we'll as the Yankees. They
come euiek and leave quick. The boys
are ali well clad and doing spleudidly.
We are disappointed in not having re-
ceived American reiuforcements before
this. General Jordan is popular, but
very firm and decided.
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A Touching War Incident.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, at his FRI
day evening prayer meeting, related the
following:
Not long since found myself at Gin
cinnati, with little spare time, and l
thought / would improve it by visiting
some of the Southern battle fields and
burial places. l first proceeded to Nash
Vile. On going out to the Soldiers Gem
etery, observed man planting flower
over a grave. l approached him and
asked il his son was buried there. "No,"
was the response. A son-in-law ?"
mo" "a brother2" "No." "a rels-
tive /" mo" Whose memory, then,
do you cherish p / ventured to ask. AT
ter delaying moment and putting down
a small board which he had in his hand,
he replied: "Well, will tell you. When
the war broke out l lived in Illinois. /
wanted to enlist, but was poor, and had
large family of children depending
upon me for their daily bread. Finally,
as the war continued, was drafted. No
draft money was given me; was unable
10 procure a substitute, and made up my
mind to 90. After had got everything
in readiness and was just leaving to re.
port for duty at the conscript camp, q
youpg man whom / had known came to
me and said: you have big family
whom your wife cannot support while
YOU are gone; / will 60 for you. In the
battle of Chicksmsuga the poor fellow
was dangerously wounded. Owing to
Brsgg's offensive demonstrations on
Chattanooga, he, along with others, was
taken back to the hospital at Nashville.
After lingering illness he died and was
buried here. Ever since hearing of his
death have been desirous of coming to
Nashville, and seeing that bis remains
were properly buried. Having saved
sufficient funds / came on yesterday,
and have to-day found the poor fellows
grave On completing the story the
man took up the small board and in
serted it at the foot of the grave. Turn
ing to look at il, | saw this simple in.
scription, and nothing more; He died
for me-
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There is no heart but hath 1t inner anguish,
There is no eye but hath with tears been wet,
There is no voice but hath been heard to Ian
guish
O'er hours of darkness 1t can ne'er forget.
There is no cheek. however bright its roses,
But perished buds beneath its hues are hid ;
No eye in its dewy light reposes
But broken star beams tremble meath its lid.
There is no lip, howe'er with laughter ringing.
However light and gay its words may be-.
But it hath trembled at some dark upspring-
ing
OF stern affection and deep misery.
We are all brothers in this land of dreaming,
Yet hand meets hand, and eye to eye replies;
Nor deem we that beneath a brow all beaming
The flower Of life in broken beauty lies.
Oh! blessed light that gilds our night of sor-
row;
oh balm of Gilead for our healing found;
We know that peace will come with to-mor-
row, =,
Rround.
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The Empress Eugenie of German De
scent.

It is probably known to few readers
that the Empress Eugene has German
blood in her veins. Gustsy Rascb, a
German tourist-trsvele who generally
manages to scrspe up all the piquant and
interesting items of gossip in bis wander
ings, has lately been through Spain. In
one of his letters to an Austrian paper he
says: "In Malaga not many years ago
there lived poor German toy dealer,
who had very beautiful daughter, to
whom the third son of Count Montijo, q
wealthy Andalusian, began to make love.
The tey-dealer's beautiful daughter was
as sensible as she was beautiful, however,
and repeled the advances of the young
count, saying, Without marriage, no
love- The young count was, however,
really in love with the poor girl, and, in
spite of the opposition Of his father and
his whole family, he married her. The
old count was enrsged at this, withdrew
every income from his son, and the mar
ried life of the young couple was at first
very gloomy. But the young countess
had fortune; the two older brothers of
her husband died, and the latter became
the heir to the title and possessions of his
rich father. The daughter Of this poor
German girl is the Empress ofthe French,
the wife of Louis Napoleon"
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Sudden Wight OF q Madison Avenue
Heiress - She EIopes with Her
Lover = Their Whereabouts Un.
known, tE
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A member of the Connecticut Legisls-
,ure was told by fellow member that il
was " good day for the race" What
race2" asked the shad-ester. Human
race" replied the joker. The shAd.eater
was so impressed with the sell that be
tried it on friend, after the following
fashion: "It's good day for the frot."
What trotf" asked the other. "The
human race" shouted the joker, who
asuered himself be bad said a good thing.