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, 1869-12-18

The proceedings Of the State Board Of
Equalization at their last meeting havebeen
published. The assessed value uf NIL kinds
If tazable property is Sis77, 900, 900, which
is about one-third uf the actnal rafue,
making the totAl value Of the ta1atle prop
e1ty Of this State, Sl,it7 ,0ov, 900.
The average value Of horses for taxable
purposes is given Mt S':'l ,t;?. and Mclean
Comfy has the greatest number, o3,5l3 +;
Alexander the leRst, 91i. The average
salue OF castle is put Mt Sa.'s, aud Mel Lean
leads also in the number Of these, having
4;:,>:t. Mules average 'S;!i-5:5', If which
ssmga1uon Cornty has the largest number,
a,a';::::. SHEEP are valued at {. cents, AMI
verni]lion County returns the highest mum
ber, s::,7sG. Hogs are rated nj .$I.o3, ant
Eult1n returns 57,:::S5.
TIE aggregate number aud value of ttos*
md other personal property aro thu,
, 1869-12-18

and tran admission Of nronertv. to oaucile
youth i: to create n,,nictpal and other oor-
pon.lions TO provide 10, the reformation
II criminals and the custody Of the poor,
blind insane. and unfortunate: and TO pur
sut. .uch works Of improvement as require
S,.te mid ar management. Hence. in its
,n,t,1itr the preamble Is in part made
,,,,ate and ,,astixl. md in part wholly fnap.
tlifalIe aud untrue, A proper preamble
v,.uld he:
We .he people CT Illinois, do establish this con-
s'''a''on~
Agam: -..,-... ,
snnr,s 81 o,re,s.,seHI 'Ae '''s'''''''"" " '"e
"Sfcriox !. The poxcrs Of the eosesnment Of
:sIct s.tas.ss snss. a., sac ot then s1a, b. ca.
10 10 sers.1.e e'd. of 'a:,s,rass to ":
s,r a.eutise 10 sno:Le5; AMI 1aos; WHICH ~ u.
'ssi ~ TO s1esa. =" ;rr.on y, co.c,,on q, n.cnu.
.<tse rte Of tbste hepar: meets shll *.
Ky ~pf p pr fs,'r,t.s1 ,.InI.s,s s4c !.
.-,sr r rni,'.,, asa ~ acts III coutrssrution Of
'A,1 T.s sss's'n 'ss e..Na ~ W. s .,.,- .s
,,,.. .I..- -, .,.,.;.,, ,rh.
| :. - 49, -.
aes 10y ..p ~ =. 49, 80 ~ Ao
~. I ' s1. ~ ~ Ss..n e.. ;as,as.'.
~" go, ase 49, ~ 49, ~ .'.,,,,,,s 49,. .sa,,s
-. -. :. =, *. .,,.s;,.
...,;sr -.
;,.,;a;o, - ,,,,. nrro,,. ch.,;t,h,s, Tna ntn
a.1s 49, ha .ano;,ts5 h. ,ta aracu,1v. "a
,s.,.. 80 ..,.- ~ H.. ,n;r 49, 80 ~,
.,,a.s 49, .>xaau,;.s ,eae.. =, ~. t,-,,a
-. ~ ~ 49,. Ts. go.
seo ~ - =.
''s' ~ .4"'se y. -. 'Ds - ",; ~
e. Na ,,t's oH''s a.t:.e .s -a,s.;s, ~ ~ ' ss.-
49, 'I.' ",..o1hA N' .i...:1. 49," a.,,s...
'Nea' ~ ff., -.
~ ouA go ' ro.s1 ' ..tss .,,.;,
go, cs,,...,;s.;.,,,1-a ~ ~. ,,,a e,,,r;,;,s M ,
t...~.N-sss. - :, ..h.a,, =,
~lA'e -" 49, ~ ~. 'ta.m,;n. - !,
- r. -, ses,.;.,.;aa y
e. .S'a....,, -. ~ -. -
,Ae ~ :. 49, .s."a asas,;,,.;an ~
'ooNsa - W P S's.". 49, .s,.,.;a.
".es'us A41a 4",.,ab -.
" s' ..s ,s,..,a,,Ha na an 49, ~ " '.sa,t;v. 49,
,.., ~ aN,. ;,,s.,
! ., H. 49,,
, 1869-12-18
GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
$06,OOO.OO!
R. e. Elias Grand Distribution
s98,oo worth Of Diamonds,
Watches, 1eweIy, SilyeEware,
and Store Fixtures.
GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
TICKETS TSOSEDOELAR EACH.
wtiea lncsctn he Coacc.., to be Esea :.
fozart Hall, TItzday, Dttember p, 1865.
POSITIVELY NO puSTPnHEMENT.

Ay. 4. ELIAS hss heeu savtsed By bis phyvittaE
to dh cqattppe tbs bGstAess that be has rotn
prs,inE IL anJ % steoa9t e ~ s+sast,s
Gmet1na:I Ss1t sdsis.d bin to inst4 :.rd ds:sieo.
t3cp Ct cnttr ateek md Srtnse And haze pronsed
h1.n their aid and itHuerca Thts eweaT sse <at O.
sAblEskta b. Jo4enh Draper IN lse he wAe suert~atd
ty H. r. E1.aa II 1ss. H lss, the tr"tent psopIse
II. tss tre1 enFase3 70 tbe :e~elE b.siae-s .xtvs
With hc he aaa had he psossu1a Of dsuS h1aanes4
1hey 1l III e3sy to t houes'y *pd ~axc.
pe4A The ta.rcrs Il A&t1fo6 t1zf the 1tost ts.
Ects xrd huntTft x1 be the k7eatetf aim Of Mr. Kt.
~ that III VIII thazs equally IN the ps1kes ofaed
Tr1ze4 r.w :. ExkIAs.tau. aua Tickets for
sale at r. n. ELiAs' JeweIrJ *tort, No. 1a
West Fourth. IT, etunati, 0hfc.
Number Of Tickets Limited 70 $4,000.
CAPITAL PR1zE-A dne Diamond Rns and pfa'
In ether Mitea RINGING IN rstue trosa 81 " 81
The d4s7busn Of p.tses vt s.Es rl.ts It nv st2ss
Is west Fec1th IT.. Dttxsnber ~ 1ed9l = 19s
make Il Impartial and f.r DIT tlit uttu ut q r.
dawn nn11he1s w he pstnteA SO sent to eAca 1kF'
RAT1s OF DIsooUFT on TICKK1.:
| ~: Htttkefa IL: n tseksts. ~: - uEzEe 81
Al eaensy shau!d be Ae11 b daast tn8 oe1ss ofase
rtSstEEea lsttafs q b. sxsfss: Aadzse1 ~ sc se
| 70, Box Iii daasaaa. bAiss
, 1869-12-18

rorcn in Wyoming Territory The s,gh. to 1ote
and hold cf1ce:
-seeslon l. That e.ery wonsa as .h- axt c4 Il yer.
;sdn: 10 tbit 6e1nte,s !ne. at ryezy election 10 be
Itk- to the r4etsite and oer ID III b.
the sstt under tho election Laws u the isr:t.rJ
thfS< II ell efuis.
ka tion !. hs aet sh. take tdet. al bc ID farce
from And after fis ftEsaEe.'
, 1869-12-18
4. ;,E. UttIUssSs


0sSs %'f5s r<z rrAI. ty 4 12.0t
E:s.t.>,.,. tel:1x. eet Sess. ny MAu-,.-.,- B.UO
A-ui.. A.rtx- lst scas. b. AA11..--..-....-. 3-,u
N*st- 4sts<A s~r yra.. hy 4Af1-........-.-- 3.OS
I&:,s to ,ta3 ii THE aaxEc rate.
H. lr~s~i AsA7 snd 1rissAke4~ b strS gare Pees
Ucht aAAvss l1 t7u. Including Sta.a and ca1 sty.
~. c...<r. ar Au,EeA Len ne eeut ca1osisdcu %
F%AZit 5%10 ItEs1o<A.
&..4.. sa.. RAy be Eaade elite. ~ dral:. 1prsss
Est 4r.+ It art CT rrk+:eea tesEt1. II c2t t1Ak
rrHna 20 r.rI arA~EtukA3:
U-t r. -s4s. kiaa1y E..Krz Lz+ - e<up re- "tsk
Ae.r- fHlbUSK COMPANY.
Uhsako n.
, 1869-12-18

7Hf ptc1rhEsoGh:A II 4 Pen - b. Va nJn t;oubt Ht
nil.t1..sd ~!h . i!.ie. b T. KoStkadssn. Lsa:
!; 'ss ID ss % 3 5sis
TIE c9fsf & oE -r. ae!E ;s
ssgEtfs 81 aRztq SF td4SRlogs 5S ns
@ .h5s se 'ei' = q s:t q tsS
T1ei,s 2oiaa =: s.a a; ns1oe:o: q i. ein. s.,.,.
!:Ets .se .taass ss's Z
hi:s:s.I - sass1t ;sis.sst sSuI7 'a'fs t'4:
1ot'nst1S = GREAT AJtAsfs;, ;,a ee1ss as as1 +.
2:s 2s @?'s f. ssss: se:
s; 1t.s;; III - a:ssS
sts1 s1s IS I'd q IFS psse. r.
st9;ass. 1ts'sssss - oss sss;a 4as = =b,'si iss; Iii
s,es..:e I'd "h91.,
sass1ns ,ss q rs e e7e:1 eoeesor II srssy.
THE HISTORY gE ThE T. e ASA9LosAAxoSs, S A, f'f17 r.
e ss.rsa ssia:1 1usnts & ss,:a.h esissaa fs5sn.ai.
7Axt vs...; !: .t. tx ~ ~ r. =, III,
tue ssaHan.d Wof1 49, va N'~'' wy
sst e 6S;s, II unFn!Ss auk
Tasden. Two TeiEnes iii aH. ilA -''
THE nIs10hT or TRANCE; BJ Eyre Fran
= :;.aa.sa work .. h,th character. IL acc .
cAxPakLLs LORD cHAEcE11oKs. a1i@e.. Of
" Lo.d GhsncEilsts and ksspes q :he Gses: SCI
ktnf Ss::S ". feaEsa salsaa- Tea ,elaiaes.
4 s ess 7,s:sst ts!1 I'd e se.,s. 3.
H.PRE q aE Rnsss HHs SgHEa IT
Fszls = M
eoond a Il. L ten. Urea eah' e117a Ett' 's71 a'aa
, 1869-12-18


1914 3G1 sheep 1t a2c. 16sss@s
.,Gl.s91 1t ~ u sl.?s: 3sss -
- 10 carriages and xa9un4 at sslco G11i,a21
gs4,yt9 C!ncis ann y atIhes At ea-.5.... PC, ~
25,t93 ptar1s Ut S1s.ls.-..--.-....-... e3.,a a''
Total 1luea.....,........,....-.. ..t6e, vi, ,ta5
We learn, also, that the total number Of
acres ct Land in the State subject to tnxs-
,iun Is ,.,7G2,O The number of iu-
proved tows, aud city lots, el1 ,f'f:f; uniln-
proved lota, o9f;,3le; total town and city
tois, 5+3.9e.;, Of Which laH,O5s are IN Cook
County. The number Of acres in cnltiva-
ton in leis we1e Wheat, 2,5fh', i9l; corn,
), ,loG,C1s; otker field products. 1,s?l,fl1.
rotAl, :',4G7,4ss. The railroad property"
IF the State suhjecs to taxation includes
~, ,st,:' acrcs Of lrnd :',270 town and city
lots, of WHICH l,so7 tire il Cook County;
| .,a7s mile. Of track rolling stock valued at
| S5,..7, ,at;4, The total value Of tho mil
road r.upcny subject to taxation is SlG.-
.e0,s'al.
| The eaualized valuations Of tho various
I descriptions OF property may 10 thus s.am-
riarizcd:
....52sA sel.sl.
II rsptu! 49, =.
tty aud tos h IL 3sA3li
Railroad property. 16,2s'. .9st
Observation-Disclosures. s.59 ,gs, ~
OF these several items, The proportion o1
Cork County ia rs follows:
Lands. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ed.slh 20
i'elsEt Al rtcrtttE..+. ...........-.-.. = Agasl
! IoAD 2nG CttJ lots. te.--.---.....----...-. 6A4Mhaa
| h1'foad lIoptftf- f-.....--...-..-...-...- %esess
Tota! Share VI oonk County. -, .s6
II will be seen that thus cvt.rty bear
, 1869-12-18

This State has FAD for several years sert OF
eentfa1 system Of education The fund rh.sed
last Jea1 amounted TO 81 tO, 40, bcr tie collection
AID distribution Of the money CONSUMED ouethisd
Of t. The IAw. n,xSels could net tank Of acy
reHedy for this, aud 10 they hare lust abolished
The S.s.e sjsteEl =: o1c felt blow, ard now The
schools, u there arc a1y, ate 10 be supported by
county taxation. 4 resolution vas passed DIS
trhutrC such mCEeJ pro Fdfo 10 = hlte and color.
I'd children alike. "John 8fo.a'a soul s march
iLS on -
, 1869-12-18
ly.ox opH OWN coaxEsrospKsrl


un.essonlIg bali.tngness OF Zach Chatd1es, LII,
Ike m Old and lpY& wife driven 10 The vail By
| ,irey hnttard, reaecutea rose aud pointed to
| bis bIet.es, ana with his DIN eyes fall Of teafs
ll1ss from the grave the bodies Of n:s zorA ked
! IN the ac,e lor which Chandler only taxed. In.
| dts1ant human nature tett the pea; esen the
u,rd ootur1te, coarse nature Of the assa.lsnr fet
IT, let rs hope th1t the Latter viii never rse 20
high IN lie scae OF seo'ouIly II TO sppi ec,Ae noF
| nucu II cost msn, proud and noble ~ fesaea'
deu, to shed oue pubic tear, OF after one groau-
=. THIS tstle picture, frou the speech OF MI.
Patterson, Of New Hampshire, Of Feshendeu EoE-
,rR aGa.u,t degrading the high otace Of the
American Chief AagiittseJ:
"Wbeu We consider with Eha. tCnu1se pam hi
terk,.,ye and fos1ns na,ure cnu.t hare rolled the
| pittefDese OF that defeat Epon hts Hfe-louR sap
poE:ers aod party fr'endf, when wt feceA rs
= hlch he Il. oSed In Apd out peiote u& while 70;
tetst excitement rolled around this hAll. anc
dsep .n.;aess nups y ss ~ aoo.s - ~
Lo.heIlow ambition tn that act, pss onJ l1fanG
h.e courage snd the rnAsllear poutical !1tue
| commend me tpn1t Of aelt.seruncsaaoa wiz
| wnlrh II wss gwen. Tn1t pa Of The vaEJ e
seLce Of the 1of1test public morality"
Add to thts otly thai the urAn VA 6ef and Old
srh /: WA 10 easy 70 vote "A5e;" And 70 pnpulAT
In The light Of that right NOBLE future, 70 Wnie
every ambitious and Lofty nAzure sppeGs, WIS
epkode IN any Senator's LIE viii be Enose toac1
lIs than this:
WILLIAMS,
l Judge Williams. Of Iowa, row OF Oregon. oue
Z, tho noss sturdy md Aplendld 1atures IN Consfes
FACE Il speech scarcely 50 son aud desEase
e Ao91l.1s, b1t as The enanasfon Of sisongs
4 uA1hcod even more exhaustive ard Interesting
Il lie TOOK the delicate sketch of Morrill,, and Ado*
eone vlectous touches. which EAde rae pozIA
bo.der, ret n 10 bit DISTURBED Is trushfolnee
= Tnls speech, a.so, was surprise TO NE, wao, ffo
tic daI1J work Of Williams, had no fea4ou 70 ~
pcc1 such literary Development In hin WOE
!: he stma,k ed that Fessenteu ~as 10 cslcfna nj
y 10 Do wruc9 that sometimes ne seemed AFRAID
r. do rtsht,n be stated IN the sentlest, Jet haes
+ vsy. wna., pesnsp&, was = wtAznoaz In hts II
l. kct: atd tn.s txusct was nna coatr1nuuoo
% neroF:al naog1apnr:
q aTne,e ~as no parade, ,ponpottJ.o OF siasel -
y ! hA speeches. Etetcn SAA M avelslos. Ao0.
re nv kest3pf pa tesel f1Ade LsEh or poeueA GO
y. iaisuu. Gteece and Rome be teH WIN ni9 g n
= e1eYc4te1, in the ctsaatc shsdea o. HoraMn ~
"a klrp q, ~ unaffected tn q annA1 Ana oao!& 70
II xat u apeeeh, AId LII style W4s - paft =.
" fE9nspssenI - the 1Aser oi Se1 KuklAod nsuof
bs Hefe u paragraph showing nooaa nature
10 | Wl1ranA. u n Fesssndeu:
Htvaa Eenber os tve committees OF WI
, 1869-12-18

uAte Arr PIC preparations fer the ncl days. aaa l's
counters pr seus terpt'nR &1say Of teta:urt IN
all departments ID The lille ol File ds, ossooA +
Co punle4 .ous there ts nothing n,ure 10 he de-
| sired, No r.m tn the country hsa better essao.
l,ted reputation 10. the beauty and excellence Of
| lis pnol,catlora than this Boston housh II ass
rshttyd about ise1f the nttentcss, most Esaccsn1
and most solid ta!eLs Of The coun.ry, and II III
new e.tabllkh khneut, u we'll "a the old, ltolmes
Lowell. Wnl11ter, LongselloH. Emefsons and,
IN The old tines Thoscae, Ha"ssoEne- aec
ether talented men aud women assenolcs
together almost weekly. Thetr house - IN
tuc.eus Of New Eb9lsnd talent. AID iae ofm Ms
r,sct I, t,te,f upop such n enduring basis that
cac arord to deal oolJ N I'll OWE t.sueA III
:.st Of authors xho uake tals hocAe theis 1epre
aeptsitse IL = Tempting one: William Colle'
Eryant, Alice carT, lydEa Maria Child
Harriet Beechcr Stove, the "CounR1 Pa'
| Tursou," Oliver Wendell Holmes. ArlT1 ". iooa
fellow, James Iec, s.li Lowell 1aaa0 s1Ee. loa
G. Whittier and Aifa Paelra. a hoae; an1 Aooe.
1-chauea Desers, r6xzn- Xsrei,tn.'' Aae'ad
r1vr;o5. Alfred Tenn} tep- Ind :" George Enot,
serosd. Asre dt4iguatei Nssk17- T-A q. as the
nut,l,.ners..- And tnen what = tfst Of AstAf III
|, nru has called 10 l.teN 70 property illustrate the
r puhl,es.ion.-colman, Dazses, Da AsasteT.
: ilpxe. Fem, G.Inert, Ilart, Eeunessy, unol he
4 sett, Ia Fa.ge, Aitlaia, Cunts, afAtceld 1nona
| tEGQ&f, NlQUEl &GA HfA<4FF H0o =
y ycry toteuoAt rank OF Ameticau Art Tue pap
a cauppp Of such hoala cannot lot possess u
u vesksl Interest, and the tru b Of I'LL s'a'
= rent is attes'ed By the fsct that tnt
:, Imprint. eren upon the ~cEk Of An unknown
III thor guarantees for 1t large fale II sns outs
&c The western News Company u particularly II
10 iu thr publ.eattons OF this nr. and We tnefete
ut catalogue few Of them which nAse direct 1cie
~ eree 10 holiday gins: - TIC Bstiads OF New "a
=! land" By Whittier. the text Aud Alnstfauoae
H. .h,ch aae fau Of New EaGland tie and
be spi11t at local tradIuou " GAtea Atr" tllnt'sa
in bs lexs.e Catt1s, which had 1uch an unpftcedea'
~ ci1culauon In IT. os.ai. = edlton, one Of the n
no ar1tstac books eEer psodueei IN this count
80 | 1npnfeltow's "BufIdrx Of tne Ship" super
1al ttus,rated ny HenDe-sJ and CLIFFORD; Tae Red L
- 1nnpteI1o~, m exquisite complete clifton;
W. Rro lire Seotf, embracing his complete poel
TO very neau,,iol md vs.3 caesp also; Oven III
to eoiths a1poae," with e'Rht faitpas 'tlass1As.
his b. D. Msastes; Lonsfetlows Hyperion. i" n
1f,ssa x,,h .xeasy tour photographs Of tas "a
- sV1zef.aad, and tho T51ot ~ - n,
no Fu1a: "A cnr.stnaa cafoa" h5 cnA
Ing Dtcasna, win tAu1y mus1aaoaa
zss raae; TenaJsea1 "LessaV HAIL
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22
-MoRrALlrY AMoNe THE -PREsrDEErs:=

I MORTALITY AMONG THE -PREsrDEETs.=
There have been fifteen personselectedby
the people to the office of President of the
United Statcs. OF this number, the pres
cnt incumbent is the oaly survivor. It's
true that MCssrs. Fillmore and Andrew
Johnson, who were chosen Vice-Presi-
dents and become Presidents by the death
of their chiefs, Taylor and Lincoln, are
still living. This is extraordinary NOR
tality.
The first President, General Washing
ton, died while the second President was
in office.
The second and third, John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson, deceased while the sixth
President was in Office.
The fourth President, James Madison.
and the Eth, James Monroe, expired dr-
ring the administration ofPresidenl Jack
son. Bus the fifth President, James
Nonroe, died Eve years before the fourth,
James Madison.
The sixth President, John Quincy
Adams, lived until 1858, and died when
James K. Polk, the tenth President, was
in Office.
The seventh President, General An
drew Jackson, died three years before his
1S45. ''-.''''@
The eighth, Martin Van Buren,, died
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22
An Illinois editor warns parents agaiint,

AN Illinois editor warns parents againts
allowing their dAeghters tosieep IA tents
at camP-mcetings. The experience Of
two young girls, residents Of Sangamon
County is related in supper! of the warn
ing. Il seems that committee Of dca-
cons was appointed to investigate the
case, and, Sftcr long silence, a ycpera-
bic brother advanced the opinion that the
tent was not properly tethered, and that
the devil cgept in. On nsotica, the com
aittse adjourned.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22

The BACHELOR IN Iowa. bachelor
in love loses dimple or two, grows mel
anchol ;, reads poetry, and looks at the
MOON IS nervous about his ncck-tis and
his gloves; consults his aunt as to what
kind of hat girls most admire; changes
the style of his frequently, but is never
satisfied. His countenance is as change
able as his neck-tie now she has smiled,
and he Is radiant; now she has frOWned,
and he wears furrowed brow, and looks
IN at the apothecary's windows aud thinks
oflaudanum. lie resolves to settle down,
aud. limits himself as to cigars. II his
laundrcss sends him home q bosom not
quits perfect, it gslevoo him to the hearts
core. lie passes a most golden haired
damsel without a glance. He would like
much to work hard and make fortune,
but he cannot do it., he hurrifes his
employer by entering as an item in the
ledger Il 900 Angels" He goes sur.
reptitiously to so-callsd elairyoyaats, who
describe "a light-complexioned yvang
lady, sir, and her face turned your way,
and DER kesrtia your hand. if only you
can get over, the cross between you" He
thinks the cross is young Fiasco. and
grows dangerous. Suddeulyyou sec the
bachelor in love amazingly altered: he
smiles, looks happy, cats comfortably, and
noaSto his old enemy Fiasco. Then you
may be SIRE that he has, somewhere in
his bosom, certain carte de Visite, and
that the original Of the picture has blush
ingly advised him to TASK pa"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22

THE PoxEr OF 4 WoRD.-A mother,
on the green hills of Termout, was hold.
ing by the right hand son sixteen Years
old, mad With the love of tho sea. And
as be stood by the garden gate one morn
ing, She said
Edward, they tell me, for Lnever
sew the ocean, tia: the great temptation
of a seaman's life is drink. Promise me,
before you quit your mothers hand that
you will never drink" g ..s.'.
And" said he, (for he told me the
story) II gave her the promise, and l
went the globe over. Calcutta and the
mediterranean, San Francisco, the Cape
of Good Hope, the North and South poles.
| saw them all in forty years. and never
saw glass filed with sparkling liquor
that my mothers look BY the gate did, not
rise before ne. and to-day l am innocent
Of the taste of liquor" : 81
Was not that sweet evidence of the
power Of single word? Yet that was
not half. 'EF2E
For" said he, yesterday there s. came
to my counting room man Of forty wears,
anG asked INC :" e.. 9Eass'
do you,kpoT mo ?'' .als7 .s7aa
"No." -2"-T = 'ssa-aaG
well" he said, az was once brought
into your presence on shipboard, drunk,
the captain kicked me aside, you took ME
to your ber.h and kept mo there till l had
slept of the i9toxicatiou; you theps asked
me if | had a mother. / said Ihad never
krowua word from her lips. You told
me Of yours at the garden gate, and to-
day | am master Of one of the finest pack
cts in New York. and I came to ask YOU
to come and see, ne" -'''s10tl ,
Ho~ far that little candle throws its
beams! That .D,other'B word on the
green hills Of Vermont! @, Cod be
Thanked for the might power Of single
word :" faH
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22

~ ANECDOTES OF DuELIS0.-The history
of duGling has its: comic and romantic as
pect as we'll as its tragic and It's diaboli-
cal. Some Of-the-excrscs given for not
lighting are drol enough. Franklin re-
latcs the following anecdote: "a gentle
man in acofee-house desired another to
sit farther from him. Why so2' gsaid
the person thus addressed: Because,
sir, you smell, That, sir. is al. afront
and you must Eight me- I will fight YOU
n you insist upon it; but I don't see low
Hthat win mend the matter. for if you Kill
o1Me, / shallzsmell too and If Iii!l YOU
you, will smell worse, If possible than ycu
,do-at present Amadeus ", ofSaroy,
sent a challenge to Humbert IT., of the
same Duchy.. The latter replied to the
bearer of tho challenge !: THAT tho virtue
.ofa prince did not consist strength Of
ssb9dg:;;. and that if his principal boosted Of
his strength, there was not bull which
was not stronger and more vigorous than
---he.couh possibly be. and therefore, if he
liked, ono should be sent to him to try. .
The French poet. Voiture, was a noted
'duelist. but he would not always fight.
Ion one occasion, having been challenged
bya gentleman on whom he had exercised
his wit, he replied: 1.-THE game is not
equal; you are big, I am little; you are
bsave, I am coward however, if you
want to kill me, I ,cM consider myselt
dead" Among the ducls which deserve
/: to DO recorded, is that between the ceIe.
brated irish barristers, John Philpot Cur
ran and John Egan, nickuamed Bully
Egan." The latter was man Of immense
= size, while Crrran was slim and short
The chances of being hit were therefore,
in favor of the former, for Cas Curran
said it was like firing at haystack.
Currcn therefore proposed to cquaiize the
chances By chalking lines on Egan's BODY,
50 as to mark out his (Curran's) size
thereon: and BY agreeing that no sao.
should eo,ant ,chiich tool edect outside Of
these lanes. a'. ,-'--E
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22

WoNAH MARRIED TO WoMAx.-Near
Santiago, the Capital of Chill, are the
baths of Coliua. The people of fashion
crowd to this watering pace il the proper
season, TO, find rest and quiet there. Near
the baths they have been wont to meet a
young man who offered for sale ncw-laid
eggs, and many other articles, for which
Re found demand among the fashionable
society Of the place. Sl9 .4r
There Was ore pecnliarity about this
Young man which attracted the attention
of The, police. Ho always wore q cloak.
Whatever the occasion. the cloak was
nevcrsremovcd:: Bat that was all. Fur
Their investigation revealed nothing, OK.
cept shat the youth was handsome and
industrious young fellow, making an hon
est living by selling eggs:
Among the beautiful senoritas in the
habit Of rcsOrting to the baths was,a dark
haired, pretty. young. heircss froa, Santi,
ago. The engaging demeanor Of tie sci.
ler VI csSS' anu perhaps the air ct mystery
about him, attracted her attention. This
be quickly perceived. and it was not long
before a c0urtsbip had resulted in the
betrOthal Of the humble youth and the rich
GIRL They succeeded in satisfying the
parents of'the young lady, and the mar
riage took place.
Only few days passed when the city
was scandalized by the reports of a salt
for divorce, brought by the wife. She
bad married a woman. The youth wear
ing the cloak, and with the dress and
manner ola Imam, was one of her own sex.
4 divorce was, of.course, Immediately
granted. ,s.s,- ,-,ssF
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-22

PorrtNG the QrEsrtoN. subject
Is too interesting to DC introduced BY aav
sagc remarks. And yet it is important.
Sometimes-many timcs-a mans hap
Iincss has depended on his manner of
popping the question" Many time the
S'rl has sad mo" because the question
~aS 50 wordrd ;Lat the affirmative Gid
a"t come from tho mouth naturally. and
two lives that gravitatsd to each other
Nilh.;aIl their inward force, have been
,taroE4, suddenly apart because the electric
keys were not carefully touched,
mother writer corrobvrates this state
Incut. "0ftcntimcs," says he, "a girl
says mo- to an offer, when it is a, plain
Jas the nose on her face that she means
yes. The best way to judge whether
She is IL earnest or not. is to look straight
INTO her eyes, and never mind her nose. y
There are some people tina: never pop
tho question but once. They are cautious:
they lore with their whole hearts before
they ask that all-important question. and
they never love again. Others 60 throug III
life, popping to every girl they are for
:unate enough to be introduced TO- and sc
be treated civilly. arc never answered
-"ycs:" He that says bluntly, "will YOU
marry me?' has no music in his soul, 0,
is a;widOwcr counting house and farm
Qaeeinl a church, young man who car,
,ricd the collecting plate, bcio,c starting tt
collect, put Els hand in his pocket a.
usual, and put ina shilling, as he sup
posed, on plate, and then passed i
around among the congregation, whiel
numbered many young and beautiful girls
The girls, as they looked at the plate, al
seemed astonished and amused, and thu
young man, taking glance at the plate
found that, instead of shilling, he 7ha,
put a conversation lolengc on the plate
with the words: xviii you marry me ?
7inEred letters, staring everybody in tn
.facS. None Of the young ladies', however
closed With. the offer. a