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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
Political Chit-Chat.


Greely's hair is said to look as if be
was faxed out.
They have a colored magistrate in
Washington.
Senatorial Sculpture-Dick Yates max.
ing his own busts.
, Forney eulogizes and mourns for Car.
lille, and says Stockholm isn't balf good
enough for him.
The Rhode Island Legislature has post.
poned the consideration of the l5tl
Amendment until next January.
Senator Pomeroy is going to preach fe
male suffrage in Brigham Young's taber'
nacle at Salt Lake.
Greeley says Republican votes wert
bought at Albany "like poultry or tripe'
"a fowl accusation,
The Springfield Republican calls Sick.
les appointment "a disgrace and calamity
to the country"
The New York Tribune found two hon
est Senators in the New York Legislature.
Naturally enough they we're both Demo-
Gratis.
The leading radical organ in Tennessee,
the Memphis Ledger, has come out in o
leader advocating tho establishment Of an
empire, on tho general plan proposed by
the organ Of the imperialists in New York.
--Ea.
Tho Rhode Island General Assembly
met at Providence yesterday. Hon Ben.
7. Amcs, of Providence, was elected
Speaker Of the House. Tho votes for
State officers were counted and the new
officers sworn in.
The Kentucky Republican Convention
met at Lexington, on Thursday. Halfthe
counties Of the State were represented, and
abult 800 delegates we're present. The
OF tue 18th Amendment and
equal rights for all men were demanded.
Don Piatt says that "tbis back. door in.
reference in ppoirtments is shameful.
Had Andy johnson done any one Of these
acts that Grant openly admits the impeach.
ment would have been success. That is
all.
An exchange calls the party Of Con.
gross the Rip-p-licanpar,y. A still
better division of the word would be RIP
'p-tie.ean, which word means party that
can rip up. and lie with superhuman en-.
rrgy.
Colonel g. G. Grove, late Of the Con-
iected BY tho Senate as Governor Of New
lealeo' c nus Orowe was 'a.enous tor
sPo,is. ) oloMo , appea,ea % 70 nus prosaer
isau.o,i'' auu lucy hcaFa nun 'of n's
'a"s
Curtin is Minister to Russia, and Gut tin
is Ills Secretary Of Legation. The two
arc in no wise related. tbe'latter having
been APPOINTED to tic Office on account of E
his perfect ACQUAINTANCE with the Russian
and his smartness generally.
ns.'''"'' i., ou' u" no''' '' near "'"au'
A'e'
It's reported that Gen. Rawlings will
shortly resign the War Department port.
folio, aud retire on account Of failing
health, and rumor says that in the event
Of his retirement Judge Holt will be ten.
dcred the war Office. This report comes
from pretty high authority, and the salpc
authority depre,ates any such intention Of
the President Of placing Judge Holt in
this responsible position.
c. M ~. ~.
CrpA.-the Chicago Times says that
Cuba. the iusurrecticn is put down and the
rebellion is successful. In addition to
this, the insurgents are carrying every
thing before them, while the loyalists arc
invincible in every direction Neither
party has lost battle, and botll armies
have gained every fight in which they
have participated.
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General News.

Chillicothc boasts abig baby crop.
Memphis is laughing at ALT. Burnett.
The Dayton horse fair begins June 9.
Muskegon, Aich 1, has successful salt
well.
Long Branch is now styled the summer
greon-room.
New Jersey is already smarting under
a mosquito raid.
It will cost New York three millions t,
open Hell Gate.
The Methodis.s arc to erect $780,.
600 house in Boston.
New York has an organ played by eloo c
tricty.
Child with two stomachs and four legs
is the last monstrosity produced in the
Southwest.
|
Irishman at England, when recently
iu!urated by liquor, neatly scalped wo-
man with razor.
A 100000 divorce suit is talked about
in Fort Wayne, Indiana--and the suburb,
of Chicago.
.
A velocipedist navigasod his machine
enc mile in two minutes, at a velocipede
room in Jersey City.
Monday was Queen victoria's 5Oth
birthday, and it was universally OBJ
served as q holiday throughout the Domin-
ion.
The last pensioner Of the Revolutionary
war has died again. This time lie was
Daniel Bakewell, Of New York, aged
III.
The storm which visited Illinois on
Wednesday, lasting fer two days was
very destructive, damaging the crops
seriously.
~.
By the sinking of the Cora s.. at Flc,el,-
er's Landing. 1t is thought she cau be
ra'sed'
Tho s,,,o T,oo.,,,o. - n. ::
endenyor;ns 10 nsvatiaio : io.n s:t9 os eToo . .
Sov, 10 pay 'ne 'u'y interest on tue state
'eo''
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a.. ns .n ,,,,,.n,,.. H. lit ~, ',,t ~ @ oS.,
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ne"a.y =. Hl".a'""aI ,.. -, oo'o.cl w. y.
''''N'''''s' O''''e''u '"' 0'"''0n'
On Thursday n;cbt Nrrs Rl,;r ~
h" h,, n.s.us' ~. ..s nI" YIN. ~ "aI , .a.ai.y
nur"e" y oy ,"e eHf,as''" VI u ksrosens
.a" =. .er '','re c".'!,''' were "'S' o"rneo
- '"''s ''a' '"ey WI" p'oo"o'y ''e'
nj,
s ~ , m,s,1' ~, 'rxn w .. ps:s. rars .nas ever
passe,' ea psu. ,"s ~ ~ a .h Son "u,,Io , ral'roaa
eas IL consisted OF Inc engine. tender,
caooose ana slSty-hvc ire'ght cars.
r. !, ...,, A.. or u :,
It's !. Is r:uoao.e 'ua' V.lvet Meneeli
't'.'es u, WI If..e an Que 10, inc opening
VI ,Ie h'aS'ca' les''Vni 'a nos'oh' wh'en
VII. " suag py IT Ten ~, 'n'nsan' voices 10 the
"eeo'' ,'''',''e'i. VI ,"e efsot orgah' and
A had of iron ore has bcor d;.oovoroa
in Warren corniv Iowa eleven fe.t ,b;.t
Il is Of the Kind known as L;insv us ora
Nenr to this fvc foot vain in % If no,, ,, ho.
becn found which will he vcrv h,nI, & G.,
WORKING L "
A New York paper announces that A,
4. Stewart has become a convert 10 The
Roman Catholic religion, and will be ID
open communion with that church in a
week. 1t is also said that Stewart bo,
given large donation to the Sisters Of
Charity. recently.
The humorous papers Of Denmark are
publishing caricaturcs Of Uncle Sam II
the garb Of a pcnnless confidence nun,
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LT NRY BR ANN0S,
r EATBER | LEATHER II

.l
Tho citizens Of Lewis and adjoing counties
are respectfully Informed that | am now pre-
rnred to supply them with all kinds Of Leather,
both Upper and Sole, on reasonable terms.
hare the most experienced Tanner in thecountry,
and will try to make such stock as Aill suit my
customers. llcmlock or Eastern tanned sole
Calf and Kip skins, harness and side leather al
ways on hand. All tanned on the old plan.-
No short or patent process used here. The
highest price paid in cash or leather for green or
dry Hides, at the old l.orentz Tannery. Terms
strictly cash. Please call aud see me. go
Weston, w. Va.
aug24-!y GU. BUTCHER.
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DATES OF ADVERTISING ;

Il
Square, ten lines or less, one insertion 81 %
For each subsequent insertion
! Sqrare twelve months - 10
One-fourth Of a column, l2 months -25 90
One half column, ~ months 4b 90
One column, y months 10 90
Local notices twenty cents per lire, which
must be paid in advance.
Five dollars will be charged for announcing
candidates. for county, and ten dollars for
State and United States offices.
Lengthy Obituary notices must be paid for.
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X 70. D. NORRIS, b. b. s.

VI ]
RESID EXT DEN T.tST,
Corner Main and Walnut streets, ~
,.a AIorgantown, W. Va.
Visits Fairmont, Clarksburg and Grafton
once III three months: Buckliannon and Wes-
ION once in elk months. All Operations guar
an,eed as represented OF money refunded.
h4l.tf.
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\, ALL ,,xrs AND SEASONS IN ADVANCE,
Business Cards.

TOHN BRANN0N,
81 -ATT0kSEY AT LAw,-
Isdnly authorised 10 practice In the
UNITED STATES COURTS.
All persons desiring si1ss,, to be declared bankrup!
have all the necessary forms. jyl2-ly
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NEW JOB BTYTE.
~ This Office is now supplied with an excel
lent assortment Of job Type, and We are pre-.
pared to execute orders for Job Work with dis
apatch and on the sos, reasonable terms
NhOiCE FAMILY GROCERIES can be had
" cheap Tor cash at
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07

A. NJ. SMITHS,
who has on hand fine stock of all kinds Of
groceries, candies, &c. lie still keeps the
american House, and is glad to accommodate
his friends. n23Cm.
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Och. he is abanste WHO opposes the right,
OF fhynlale to vote wheniver she PLACES !;
For mesclf look forth 10 the day with de-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07

Greely's hair is said to look as if be
was faxed out.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07

On Thursday night, Mrs. Blair, Of
Fifth Avenue, New York, was fatally
burned by the expulsion Of a Kerosene
lamp. Fer three children were also burned
so badly that they will probably die.
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A lady in Paris was out Of all patience
and spirits on hearing nothing but French
day after day. One morning she heard
a cock growing, and exclaimed: "Thauk
God there's somebody who speaks En-.
glish."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07

A country sculptor in England was or
dered to engrave upon stone, "a virtu.
ous woman is crown to her husband =
but being pinched for room, the cptiaph
was contracted thus: "a virtuous woman
is IS to her husband.'
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
sIdGULAaITIEs OF THE CHINESE.

The Chinese of San Francisco arc a
very singular set of beings. Almost
daily something new and curious turns
up about them. In their quarters
where they reside tllGy are seldom idle;
but are always to be seen making Ill =
pers. boots, clothing, cigars, cutting up
pork, packing, cooking, smoking.
L ley tai;e al ordinary room aud put
floor through its centre, making two
stories of it--one above the other.
Eleven Chinamen viii make cigars in
room 6 feet by 10. They sell hogs
weighing $50 pounds each, roasted
whole. Pork is their principle article
al animal food. They eat everything
of the creature inside aud out, and his
hoois too. At their theatres the wo.
men sit by themselves in the galleries,
smoking cigars and n1rs!ng Bah es. The
male audit o 's. the actor, musicians. all
smoke incessently. The orchestra con-
sists of gongS, cymhsls. psrchnle nts
street ehed across sticks half globe drulnss
and steel triangles.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, VA FRDAY MORNING
TON HIGGINS HONEYMOON.

Seems to me things have changed
somewhat Seems to me so-bust me
| II il don't. I've been marie | nea SIX
! months now, and the fact is, Susan
| showed the best bit more temIpr tn. n
| Thought sic hal; IN fact. to speak the
| right down truth. shes knocked things
about generally for the last two months,
She slunS the cat out of the window
by the tail, and would have thrown me
out by :he--by the heels, if I hadn't
walked out on fast run. She's got AS
cross as four sticks, and says she Ii use
hal dozen sticks on my back il | doat
! quit smoking in the house. Aud she
threatened to throw the boot lack down
my throat last night, because | spit on
the lie. 1t she d done that | suppose
I'd have the collie or boot jack cranp.
"fimothy p. Higgins" said to my
self, "you've gone and done it. and have
to put up with the consequences, yoa
have, come what viii, and you can't
get out OF it, You can t."
girl loses her beauty mighty quick
alter she's got to be- Miss Susan Sun
flower was as pretty as Venus, bnt just
rs soon As | married her, her skin turn
ed yellow, her eyes lost their beauty,
her hair got thin, and she's got to be
Jtnt iuc slldpc vi all dle cdSk, Sne mas Dy
chawder; and, oil, what temper she
has got Never klowed her to get
mad before got married to her; never
knowed her to throw the stove or chair
down anybody's throat; no never. un-
Ill she was Mrs. Higging Aunt says
she'll come all right a.,cf~ while but
don't see why she can't be all right
now, | don't. II she don't improve the
Lore help me.
'Jlst you spit in tina: fire again, says
she to me yesterday, Just do it again,
and I'll throw the stick down your
throat What did marry you for?---
To run afteryou and make the fire after
You spit it out ! You tolmeuling beast
Did | marry to work and Save Tor
vol, while you smoke and spit in the
fire? And here's them chickens had
to feed, too, and there's Ben Sykes in
the garden and dug up my seed beets,
ana you never saw it; there that b!am-
ed old rooster scratched up my onion
bod aud you never see anything ou
ought to see !--There's Ann Buster,
Who was over here yesterday, saw you
wink ut her; | saw you Tim Higgins -
Don { you say | didn't, saw you--i SAW
yOu.'
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
ADVERTISING.

That was a shewd advertising dodge
OF Robert Bonner. OF the New York
Led jer. to connect his name with that
of the President in connection with the
New York gold gambling excitement.
Bonner got the President to drive his
celebrated horse "Dexte " sone
months since; which fact was publish
ed all over the country. This time he
mounts Grant, and rides him through
every newspaper establishment In the
United States. Bonner knows the val
ue OF printers ink tor it has made him
a colossal fortune. He has pad liberal
ly for advertising heretofore but his
late investment in 6 rant WAS not only
the cheapest to him but one of The best
advertisements he ever got up. We
wish that some OF our "old toEies' who
pronounce 'advertisement humbug,"
(when in fact l. is reduced to science
now. J had half the sirewdness, Oh this
subject that has made the fortune of
Bonner. .-LyHct5Wg Virgiaian.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
Baum ;lnS GarGttt.
sow TIMOTHY GRAss sZgp.

The best time OF the year to SOW tim
cthy or herdsgrass seed to be certain of
good catch, Is the autumn. SO ii you
wish to lay your field of winter grain
down to grass or meadow, withou. run
hing any chance of failure, sow tine
seed literally as soon as possible. The
cool, moist autumn weather wi! enable
it 10 make root enough to erdure the
winter we'll, and the same kind of
weather in the spring will place it tar
enough ahead to bid defiance TO any
summer drouth. Sow thickly, aad re-
peat the operation with clover seed
next spring. One cainot grow too
much clover on farm. and the great
trouble with most farmers is to grow
enough
In sowing timothy seed with winter
wheat we prefer waiting until the grain
has started some beiore scattering the
grass seed; the latter will grow enough
before winter, and will not get 50 rank
the next season AS TO injure the wheat.
Timothy seed sown early in the ta)l
alone on ground well prepared, at the
rate of halt Il bus rel per acre, will iurn-
ish very good crop OF hay or good pas
ture the following season. Much is
lost by not sowing timothy seed In tho
fall; SOW 1t by all means now, unless
you intend to harrow your field in tho
spring, and at the proper time Tut on
the clover seed without needing that
you have sown timothy. -Mo0re'S Rural
Nsto Y0rker.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
NUMBER |.
A GHOST STORY.

"Talking about ghosts says Henry
Higgins, the other night at grocery.
81 had Il ghost once that came TO ne
and took all my tobacco, pure pig tail,
two shillings pound, and no mistake.
We,l-heni here ghost. Now.
you see my father was great fellow
after pig-tals tobacco, when lie was alive
and so one night [ heard noise. and
says |, "WhO's there Z" Then a low.
hollow voice said, IL am thv fathers
spirit, doomed &c. "Well," saws |.
daddy, what is that you now want ?"
Then says h III want some of your pig
tail tobacco" "Well, here's all cot. J"
And then 1 axed him what he had
done with hisselt up thar, because he
didn't tell as mary lies as Tom Pepper.
and he used to. And he al swered, II
played on II jews-harp, a sittin' on a
rainbow" And then | said. "Haye
you got your instrument here 7" Yes.
lie said. He gave me Il pretty tune
one of Da,id's psalms, ! guess-and
then he said he felt very sleepy, and
bid me goodnight. Things went on
this way for some time, al d at last |
had occasion to 20 to neighbors to buy
some tobacco. because | was out of it.
and what do you think? The tarnal
critter offered some tobacco to me " hich
had my mark on it, Il put mark on 1t,
so when went to heaven. if dad 'iadn't
eat it ali up. could see 1t, and prove
that [ was his son, ii lie didn't believe
iD. | was bigger than him, and made
him .ell me where lie got them plugs
from. He said he got them from ME,
and said he mad sold some. He paid me
for the ones he had sold, and gave me
the rest-and | havn't been troubled
with ghosts since"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
A PLEASANT DREAM,

a Sco.chman and an Irishman hap
pened TO be journeying together
through 4 most interminable forest,
and By SOM misliap lost their way and
wandering about IN pitable condition
for while when they fortunately
came across n miserable hovcl, which
was deserted save by lone chicken.
As this poor biped WAS the only thing
eatable to be obtained, they eagerly
despatched and prepared it for supper.
Whe II laid before them Pat concluded
thut it was insufficient for the support
of both himself and Sawney and there
fore a proposition was made 70 his COM
panion that they should spare the
chicken until the next morning, and
the one who had the most pleasant
dream should have .he chicken, which
was agreed to. In the morning Saw
ncy told is Dire tm. lie thought angels
were drawing him up to Heaven in a
basket. and he n ,ver before was SO hap
py. Upon concluding his dream 7 It
exclaimed. "Ocb. sure and be jabers,
| saw We going and Thought ye wouldn't
come back and got up and ate the
chicken myself"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
Dutfitat.
lie MOTHLR.s PRAYER.

uarl bark the uother prayeth,
In tender pleading low;
Low bowed her head in meekness,
And fast the tear drops flow.
Tread lightly as ye enter,
For all is sacred there
Angels bright are waiting
To heaven the mothers prayer.
Soft, like pure, cooling waters
Upon the fevered brow;
Sweet, like its gentle ripplings,
II stealeth DER me now,
Like the flowers dewy breath
On wings of newborn air,
II fills my soul with fragrance
That mothers holy prayer.
Time hath twined his silver threads,
Mid locks of raven hue,
Bowed the sprightly form of youth,
Yet not her spirit true,
But as time and grief wore on,
And traced the lines of care,
Fer, in low sweet tones, was heard
The mothers holy prayer.
She prays for him the father,
The shepherd of the fold,
That he may find that pure gem
More precious far than gold.
And oh, her child the erring
Oh, would that he We're therei
His heart, though stone, would soften
To hear that mothers prayer.
o, Pilgrim, on Times highway,
Recall the ileeting years
When knelt you by her joyous,
And kissed away her tears.
And e'er, when clouds of sorrow
O'ershades life S pathway fair,
Oh, trust N God He for thee
VIII he G the mothers lrtyor.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
RENEDY FOR RUST IN WHEAT,

The following, from distinguished
German Agrlcultllrist. is taken from u
Brennan paper. For thirty years ! have
iound this method successful in pre-
venting rust in wheat Some hours, ut
the longest sIX or eight before sowing,
prepare steep of three measures OF
powdered Guck.ime. and ten measures
of cattle urine. Pour two quarts upon
a peck of wheat, stir with spade untll
every kernel i. covered white with it,
By using wheat so prepared rust of
every kind will be avoided. have Of
ten noticed, while in the neigh5oring
fields, great part Of the crop is affect
ed Oy rust, III mine, lying closely by it,
not single ear So affected could be
found.
The same writer says he takes lie
Sheayes and beats of the rlpest kernels,
with a stick and uses the grain thus OBJ
tanned for seed. -EIchdnge.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
STONE ON LAED.

The Ne,o England Farmer. of recent
date, had an article on the stone found
on many sections of farming lands.--
The point considered Was whether tho
small stone, dutting Il tisld, We're inju-
rious TO cropping or the reverse. This
is question We have often ponder"d
with the general result arrived at by
the N. Il. f., to wit: that these small
stone aided the fertility OF the soil. and
hence increased the quantity OF its pro-
duets. They are diving stunes"--that
is, they prevent the ground from paich-
ing Willie keeping ii in lively state,
whereby food is supplied more readily
and in greater pr0tnsi0n to the plants
seeking nourishment from the soil
Land that is to be used for meadow and
the small grains, harvested by machn-
cry, vii. require to be dsburde ned OF
its stone, but, in all such cases, Il fertil-
izing power. Of which the sol. readily
avajls itself VIII II under cultivation, de-
parts with the stone removed. The
stone, to the mower and reaper, are
nuisance, to be removed, but to the soil
friend whose retention in it would DO
blessing. -Moore's RaraL Netc Iorker.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
UNDERTAKING. LAND-ITs EFFECTS.

Experiments in understanding land
were made in Scotland, Tor tha purpose
of determining the effect on the tenn
peratnre OF the soil, compared with that
III tie same vicinity which was not
drained. The result was that the drain
ing raised the temperature l to . de-
grees, equal to Il removal OF tire and
fom one hundred to one hundred and
tiity miles south. This is an Important
consideration connected with compact,
heavy soils, whose retentivcness OF Wa
ter renders them cold, and conipara-
lively inert with respect to vegetaton
Draining land involves considerable ex-
pcnse. but its increased prodactiVeness
soon repays :his. besides assuri0g IN
creased profits for tue future. - 'Falch-
man and Reflector.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
SAVING CABBAGE.

We know OF no better way 10 pre-
serve cabbage through the winter than
that which we have recommended lor
number ot years. 1t is to plant or set
them M in rows as they grow that ls
wirh slIe roots down-iill in between
with soil pretty freely, then make
covering by planting two posts where
there Is A fence to restOn, or totr where
here is not. allowing for a diteh to car
ry off the water; lay bean-poies oppo1-
site the way of the ditch and cover with
ru-fodder or straw. We have kept
our on cabbages tor more than a, dozen
years tins way in perfect state throng1,
the winter and into the spring, anu
could even up TO the first OF May ii DO :
Siru blp
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-11-12
rATTENING HOGS EARLY.

Assuming that the corn crop "lil DC
generally short this season, ana the
6rice oi this article will be relatively
high, it is urged that the process o. lat
rrninp should be commenced carly IN
September, as means of economy. -
These animals take on flesh faster IN
the mild weather OF autnnn than III the
more vigorous temperature OF Drcein-
her. Besides early iattening en&b'As
the farmer to make use OF Immature
corn to advantage, and thus misigatc
the drafts on the soundcr portion ot inc
crop. which is likely to rule too high 10
make feeding profitable, especially III
winter weather.