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The "Blue Laws"

Many of our readers who haze
often heard of the Connecticut
'.B!ue Laws" have probably never
had the.opportunity of perusing
that famous code. The Statutes
copied below, from an ancient vol
ume relating TO the history of the
Colonies, were enacted by the
people of the ''Dominion of New
Haven" They were originally
printed on blue paper OH Which
account they were called the
GBlue Laws
The governor and magistrates,
convened in Geneal Assem- bly,,
are the supreme power under God,
Of the independent dominion.
From the determination of the
Assembly no appeal shall be
made.
The governor is amenable to
She voice Of the people.
The governor shall have a single
vote i'm determining any question,
and a casting vote when the As
sembly shall be equally divided.
The Assembly of the people
shall not be dismissed by the gov
ernor, but shall dismiss itself.
The Judges shall determine con
troveraies without jury.
Noquaker or DiSsenter from the
established worship OF this do
minion shall be allowed to give a
vote for the election of magistrate
or any other officer.
No food or lodging shall be of.
fered I'd a Quaker or hereto.
Ifauy person turn traitor, he
shall be banished, and not suffer.
cd 10 return on pain of death.
No priest shall abide in the do
minion; he shall be baniShed
and suffer death on his return
Priests may be seized by any
one wiGheut a warrant.
No enc shall cross a river, iali
vita an authorized ferryman.
No enc shall run on the Sab
bath day or walk in his garden, OF
elsewhere, except reverently to
and from meeting.
No enc shall travel, cook victu
ais, mike beds, sweep house, GU
hair OF shave on the Sabbath day
No woman shall kiss her chill
dren ON the Sabbath or fasting
day.
The Sabbath shall begin a;
sunset of Saturday.
To pick an ear of corn gEowins
in a neighbours garden shall b,
deemed theft.
A person accused of trespass il
the night must be judged guilty
unless he clear himself by bi
cath.
When it appears that an &C
eused has confederates, and he re
fuses 10 discover them, be may b.
Tacked.
None shall buy or sell land
without permission of the select
men.
A drunkard shall have q mas
ter appointed by the selectIneu
who are to debar him from tn,
liberty of buying and selling.
Whoever shall publish lie +
tue prejudice Of has neighbor. shal
be set in the stocks, or be whippe'
zen stsipss.
No minister shall keep a school
Every rateable person who re
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-26

Queen Victoria, an English pa
per says, is troubled with visions
of the poorhouse. 1t is said that
the table Of the Queens servants
is about the worst served of any
in the country. A despatch says
that the future Emperor and En-
press of Germany (the latter Vic
toria's daughter) could not be eR.
tertained by their mother at any
of her palaces during their recent
visit, owing probably 10 the mis-
erly approximations of the royal
lady.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-26

Uncle Billy Seward was ut
Constantinople OIL the 4th of Jnly,
and made speech at the Robert
College, situated on the banks of
the Bosphorous. He said be had
been all over two-thirds of the
earth, and now had only the two
poles and the UNEMPLOYED regions
of Africa to visit. When that
tour was completed he had only
one desire left-to return home
and outlive the Presidential term
of Horace Greeley. Bismallah!
may he be gratified.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-26

Such accounts as we get con-
corning the Persian famine show
it to be the most horrible iufiiction
of the kind known in recent times,
and likely to make a permanent
Impression on a country by no
means strong enough to bear such
a calamity, and rise superior to its
effects. Persia is oct favorably
situated, either geographically,
commercially or politically, tor
relief from so terrible visitation.
The famine appears to be extern
ding into other parts of Asia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-08-26

The Prince of Wales, only TWEEN
ty-nine years of age, has already
five children. The Qneen, his
mother, has nine, all fat, hale and
hearty. Of these only seven are
provided for, thus leaving seven
Royal pensioners yet on the roll,
and the list far from completed
No wonder John Ball grumbles.
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Knoxville, on Thursday, voted
to subscribe $4,000 to build a
bridge over the Helston at the
town.
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FAMILY GROCERY

line, arc invited to call and examine the
stocks which are received constantly, and
opened for the inspection of purchasers.
Prompt attention given to the filing Of
orders y7n5I
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Official Directors,

UNIFIED STATES oTFlcnRs. -
Ulysses s. Grant. Of AlSOsist, Pw,;.,
dent, ..,-1 81
Schuyler Coifaz, Of InSians, Vim,
President.
James s.. Blaine, II Mainer Speaker nj
the House of Representatives.
THE eEBznET-
Hamilton Fish of New YorR. Sseseis.
ry OF State. ,.-' 20
General Belknap, Secretary Of war.
George M. Robeson, q Nsr' Jersss,
Secretary Of Navy. l'a Ateai
George S. Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,
Secretary Of Treasury. ,3I8f
Jacob j, Cox, Of Ohio, SecreiVay sela-
terror. q. ~ 8H a 10 43f,i,
A. T, Alderman, Of Georgia, fAtlorass
General. f-g,g.U;Fisa.f an
J. A. j. Creswell, ct Maryland, Pest
master General.
Columbus DeIano, of Ohio, comnIii-
sioner of Internal RsSensre. 20 OF
MINISTER'S TO FOREIGN corsrRrzk
John j. Motley, of Massachusetts, 4.
England. s.at no 4mil bus,o..
E, b. Fashburne, of IllinOis. 10
France. -....s--
William s. lRosecranz, Of Ohis, 10
Mexico. ~ ''5slJ fi-el
A. G.. Curtin, Of 'Pennsylvania. 70 Rag
sia.
George Bancroft. Of Massachusetts, 10
Prussia. ~ ssl'l-
George p. Marsh, df Vermont. I'd nsly.
D.. Ross Browne, Of Cslfornis, to CEa
Daniel T.. Sicklss, Of Now York. 10
Spaia. b., - .sI Il.
Henry NJ. Watts, Of Psnasylssnis. to
Austria.
UNITED STATES SUPREME coUAaa
Salmon p. Chase, of Ohio, Chief Jun
tice lti-tr Hlli
Nathan Clifford, of Maine. Associate
Jusio sfgsozss
Samuel Nelson, of New fsrl. AssaeI.
nte Justice. rrt aF.is
R. c. Grier. Of Pennsylvania. Aasest.
ate Justice: 49,
David Davis. sf Illinois, AaaeSiaiA
Ius5ice. 20 20,
n. A. swayns, IF Ohio. associate gAt-.
tics. $50 if''{
Sanuel 2. Miller, Of Iowa, AsseciaIs
Justice. 9Eiifsislst
Stephen Field, of califoEnia, AssseIans
4, JusIlce. lD &c OIL
| $3.50 .Js aHsH
| ARAY. si.,s .1g
W. T. Sherman, az Ohio. General CODY
manding. PHI ne q
P. II. Sheridan, Of Ohio, Lieotssal,t
General. yid.l
UNITED STATES INSTRUCT CoVRF On.
LOUISIANA.
E. II. Darrell, of New Orleans. Judge.
j. Morgap. of Neg Orleans. Disl5ies
D. Urban ir II se~.oris.n., CLERK, Z.
S. b. Packard, of New Orleans, Mac
shal. 4i'-'A i'a III.
LoUIsIAsA STATE GoYBRshExr. 4.
H. C. warmoth. ofNew Orleans, Ger.
srnor. w.
Oscar j. Dunn, of New 0rlsans, Liez.
tennnt Governor. u 4
Simeon Belden. Attorney General.
George Z. Boyee, Of st. James psriek,
Secretary of State. sIt '-i ~
Antoine Dubuclet. ysrn illion. Treas.
Urer.
James Graham, Of New Orleans, Asali.
tor.
James Longstreet. Of Kew Or.exars
Adjutant GepeFri. q H IVA
Hugh b. CsmpbsII. Cor missioner 81
Lands. lsil HoH I'd
sUPEE4E COURT or LOUISIANA. Z
j. I. Lads;ing. Of OuS,hitn, Chic
Justice. II -tHl5 ts.
w. w. lowe, of New Orleans. Asset
ciate Justice.
R, h. EowelI, of New Orleans, Assoei
ate Justice.
J.G. Taliafero, of Rapitie,, Associat
Justice. tHA5 AA
W. j. Wiley, Of Orleans, Asssclai
Justice. l}hiE f's8 aIl
T.. & B. Jacobs
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A wag advertises baby-iumpers
as "spring goods"
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Dry Goods and Olothing,

or anything in the Dry Goods, Clothing
and
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07
How TO Keep Cool.

A correspondent furnishes the London
7imss with the following hints, which
will be found pertinent to our own eli
mate;
I'm these hot days cool apartment
is n real luxury, to be- had far oitener
than most people suppose possible, The
secret consists not in letting in cool air,
for naturally all do that whenever they
can get chance, but in keeping ont the
hot air. II the mir outside n room or
house he cooler than the air inside, let it
in by all means but if it be hotter,
carefully keepit out.
"a staircase window left open during
the night will often cool the passages Of
house, and the rooms, too, il their
doors be not shut but it must be closed
at eight or nine o'clock in the morning,
or, il on the sunny side, at four or five
o'clock, and the blind drawn down. The
mistake people generally make is to
throw open windows ut all hours of the
day, no matter whether the atmosphere
outside be cool or scorching.
"Let us have some mir, they say, and
in comes the treacherous breeze-for
even hot air is pleasant while il is gently
blowing, taking away perspiration, and
thereby cooling the skin but this apart
ment is made warmer in spite of the
drnught they find their room to be more
uncomfortable than before.
"Let i'll cool air-keep out het-that
is the only formula to insure the mini.
mum Of discomfort Sitting.rooms may
generally be kept cool during the whole
day il the doors be only opened for in.
press and egress, and windows kept
closed and shielded from direct sunshine
by blind. If the atmosphere ofa room
be impure from any cause, let il be re.
newed, hot air is less injurious than bad
AIR If room be small in comparison
with the number Of persons engaged in
it, free ventilation becomes indispensa'
bic.
lin cooking apartment the temper,
ature will probably be higher than out
side, hence the free admission even Of
hot air will be desirable. II persons dc
not object to sit in direct draught Of air,
windows aud door may be opened, Q
breeze being more refreshing, ever
though several degrees warmer, than still
air but under nearly all other circum'
stances rooms should be kept closed Ms
much rs possible until after shutdown, OF
till the air outside is cooler than that III
side. Let in cool air keep out hot"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

The method of diSposing of the crops
by the large farmers Of England is very
peculiar. Just as the various fields
are in their best condition, they are then
divided into lots OF ten acres each, and
then offered at auction rs they stand. A
large company assemble, and after lib.
eral free lunch, the auctioneer proceeds
to sell every available thing on the place
without reserve. Every crop must go il
decent price can he touched. Bidding
is active, and in one day the harvesting
and marketing are over. Each pur-
chaser pays down twenty per cent, and
has credit for ninety days for the rest ifhe
wishes it. The crops may be removed at
the buyers convenience, provided he
does not interfere with the farm work.
By this means all expense and risk Of
harvesting, storing and marketing are
saved to the owner. Whether this pays,
the following must show. This state
ment reduced to dOllars), from the
books Of the farm, was kindly given by
one large farmer at his city residence.
For labor, 81, for seed, 81, go
manures, S., interest on land i'm
provements and buildings, and taxes,
1900. This is the cost for one year.
The sales each year averaged in the last
four years the sum Of s23,OOO Taking
the yearly cost from this, we have an an.
nual profit of IS, $50,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

CoRS.-Tho July returns Of the Sta
tistical Division Of the Department Of
Agriculture show marked increase in
the acreage Of corn, amounting to fully
3,OOO,O0 of which ., 1000, 900 are due to
the determination of the Cotton States
to supply themselves with bread. It is
assumed that the area in corn is 43,0O0,.
900 of acres, or more than half the total
acreage of all TILED crops. The only
Suites failing to increase their area in
corn are New York, the New England
States, md the Pacific States. The per
centage of increase in other States is us
follows: New Jersey, l; Pennsylva.
mia, l Delaware, 3; Maryland, l Viz.
ginia, 3 North Carolina, 0; South Car.
olina, u Georgia, 10 Florida, z ; Ala,
bama, II Mississippi, IA; Louisiana,
10; Texas, 10 Arkansas, "a Tennessee,
III; West Virginia, o; Kentucky, 8
Missouri, 10; Illinois, 0 Indiana,
Ohio, 3; Michigan, 3; Wisconsin, Z
Minnesota, II Iowa. 10; Kansas, so
Nebraska, 80.
WHEAT. condition Of winter
wheat on the 1st Of July, WIS somewhat
above the average. The spring variety
presented worse appearance than has
been reported for several years at the
same date. The ripening Of winter
wheat has been fully u week earlier than
usual, and large proportion had been
cut Mt the date Of the returns. Never
WIS there better promise in early spring,
and the comparative prevalence Of in
sects and local injuries from drouth have
been the principal drawbacks. The
States showing comparatively low con-
dition are us follows: New Hampshire,
Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
Virginia, aud all the more Southern
States, except Texns, while Kentucky
presents nn average Of 30 per cent. de.
teriomtion; Indiana Z per cent, and
California II per cent Among the
States showing high averages are Ohio,
per cent. above Michigan, s; Hi
nois, I; Missouri, 8; Kansas, Z; Ne
bnska, 10; Oregon, l. The winter
wheat Of Iowa and Wisconsin is in high
condition, but insignificant in. area. The
section having the lnrgestI tired Of winter
wheat is the one in which its condition
is highest, though majority Of the win.
ter wheat States report comparatively
poor condition. The only States from
which favorable reports Of spring wheat
have been received are Maine, New
Hampshire, Connecticut and Oregon.
The percentages below IN average are us
follows: Missouri, SO; Illinois, 30 I;
Indiana, 2; Ohio, Z; Michigan, 4 Wis
consin, 20; Minnesota, 80; Iowa, IS; Kan
sas, u; Ncbnlskn, II. The chinch bug
has been very destructive to spring
wheat. After allowing for the increase
in acreage, and the large yield Of winter
wheat in good wheat districts, the loss
in the spring variety must reduce the
aggregate somewhat below an average
yield.
HAY.-Thc hay crop will be com
pnratively snail one.
PorAroEs.-This crop promises m nv.
eragc yield il it escapes drouth and rot
in the future, notwithstanding the preva-
lence of the Colorado bug. Continued
vigilance has partially averted loss.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

How many kiss has been given, how
many curse, how many caress, how
many look of hate, how many kind
word, how many promise has been bro,
ken, how many n soul lost, how many d
loved one lowered into the narrow cham.
Der, how many babe has gone from
earth to heaven, how many n little crib
or cmdle stands silent now, which last
Saturday night held the rarest treasures
Of the heart
A week is life. A week is n history.
A week marks events Of sorrow and glad.
ness, which people never heard. &c
home to your family, man in business
Go home to the chair that awaits you,
wronecd waif on life's breakers &c
home TO those you love, man OF toll, an
give one night to the joys and comfort
flying BY
Leave your books with complex
figures, your dingy office, your dingy
shopl Rest with those you love, for
heaven only knows what the next Satur-
day night will bring you Forget the
world Of care and the battles Of life which
have furowed the week Draw close
around the family hearth Saturday
night bas awaited your coming in sad
ness, in tears, and in silence. Go home
to those you love, and as you bask in the
loved presence, and meet to return the
loved embrace Of your hearts pets,
strive to be better man, and bless
Heaven for giving his weary child.
ren SO dear stepping stone in the river
to the eternal, as Saturday night.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

We scatter seeds with careless hand,
And dream we nerr shall see them more
But for thousand years
Their fruit appears,
In weeds that mar the land,
Or hoalthful stor
The deeds We do, the words We say
Into still air they seem to fleet,
We count them ever past;
But they shall last
In tho dread Judgment they
And We shall meet
/ chargc thee by the years gone by,
For the loves sake Of brethren dear,
Keep thCu the one true way,
In work and play,
Lest in that world their cry
OfwOc thou hear,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

DID SHE LOVE-" Martha, dost thou
love me ?" asked II Quaker youth Of one
ut whose shrine his fondest hearts feel.
ings had been offered up. "Why, Seth,
we are commanded to love one another,
are we not ?" she answered. "Ah
Martha but 91st thou regard me with
that feeling which the world calls love p
~ hardly kny what TO tell thee, Seth.
| have tried to i. tow my love upon all ;
but | sometime think that perhaps thou
art getting more THAI t!iy snare"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

The WORLD OF TODAY LAUGHS at the
therapeutics of fifty years ago. Blister
ing the head, employing the veins, and
rlsping the bowels with cathartics rs ir.
ritating MS chcstnut-burrs, will soon be
consigned by universal consent to the
limbo OF rejected fallacies. In the mean.
time DR.. Walkers Vinegar Biters, the
true ally Of Nature, are eiIecting by n
mild and painless process, such cures OF
dyspepsia, liver complaint and periodi-
cal feyers, as the world half n century
ago would have deemed miraculous.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

The PUREsr and sweetest Cod.Liver
Oil in the world is Hazard & Caswel's,
made on the sea.shore, from fresh, Sc
lected livcrs, by Cdsirsh, Hazard C Co..
of New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken il
prefer it to all others. Physicians hive
decided it superior to any Of the other
oila in mnrkct.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

Available Indian compound for restoring the health,
and for the permanent earO Of ali dI,cn, arising from
impurities Of the blood. such a.
serofuIn, ScroriIous ITumor, Cancer, Can
cerous IIumor, ErysIprlns, Cunkcr' salt,
Hheum, PImpics mud iIumors on the
Face, Ulcers, Coughs, Catnrrh,
bronchitis, Neuralgia, Rhcu-
mntI,m, Pains In :hc Side,
Dyspepsia, Constipation,
CostIyenrss, pIlcS,
Headache, BIEEIncss, Nervousness, Faint.
ness Mt the stomach, Pains In the Hack,
Kidney Complaints, Female Wcnk-
meas, md General Debility.
This preparation Il scientifically md chemically COM
biuei. and % strongly concentrated irom roots, herb
and barks, that It, good cccts arr realized Immediately
after commencing to take H. Therp Is no dfg 1t H.
human .ystcm for which the vruErtSE ciaHai ~ ussI
with rERTEcr sAFErT a. il doe, MT cont1n auymeall,
compounk FnrrFldeltinE tho y stem Of al mpuHlr'
Of the blood 1t has no equal Il ha, n7vsr lcIt effect
cure, giving tone aud strength to the siem jobaio
by disease IT, wonderful effect, upon these complaint
are surprising to all. Many have been CURED by III.
yruErSE that have tried many other rrncies. It en-
we'll be called
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

A SURE CUHE.-A dyspepdc r' az
that by sending dollar by man I w.
would receive cure for dgspePs,ln, M ~
sent the money, and received slip W.T., Sit,
the following printed on IT. q, 2 gT
drinking and hoe in the garden. u,
man was mad at first, then laughed, an,
finally went to hocing, and stopPe'
drinking, ind is now as well as ever
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

Alta hotel in Ohio, large mirror is
placed at the entrance Of the dining.hall,
which is so constructed that you sec
yourself Il thin, cadaverous, hungry per.
son but when you come ont from the
table and look aglin in the glass, your
body is distended to the extremity Of
corpulency.
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4 conrosInoy.- Thls !. a llltIo Rich.

A CONFERENCE.-The is a little Rich.
mond schoolgirls idea Of a compost.
ton on dogs =" Dogs isusofuller than
eats. Mice is nfeared Of cats, they bite
en-. Dogs follows boys and catches n
hog by the car Hogsmrcly bite. Sleeps
bite people. Peoples cat hogs aud not
the jews, ns they and other animals that
doesn't chew their cud isn't clean ones
Dogs sometimes git hit with bootiOcks
for barking at night. Sleepy people
pits mad aud throws at EN-. Dogs is the
best animal for man than grounded hogs
or koons or gohIa GOtss nnNll, Tho
end"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

SHARP BoY.-A boy was observed
watching for a woodchuck to como out
of his hole. "Do you suppose you can
catch him ," said a passer by. "Catcl
him." said the boy, contemptuously.
"Catch him I've got to catch him,
stranger we're out Of meat"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

PosrroNEp. "A Virginia paper relates
the following Not lar from us n young
lady attempted to leave the parental
mansion, ut dead Of night, by lowering
herself from her chamber by means of n
pulley and rope fastened to the window
She had just reached the ground, where
her lover awaited her when her ennged
sire appeared, seized the young man fas.
tened the hook to his clothing, and rails.
ed him slywnrls, leaving him dangling
in the air until morning. The elope.
mcnt is postponed indefinitely.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

There are in man five hundred and
twenty.seven muscles, two hundred and
fifty.seven Of which are in pairs. OF
these no less than one hundred are con.
stantly used in the simple act Of breath
inn
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

SOME FIGuREs-Two hundred thou.
saAd persons on nm average through the
year ench Sunday resort to the various
lager beer gardens and other places of
recreation and rcireshinent in and around
New York city. The average amount Of
money each one will spend on that day
will be one dollar, making 1000.
Two hundred thousand multiplied by fif-
two, shows us $1,000, 900 spent annu.
ally on that "day Of rest " in and around
the great metropolis. BY twelve o'clock
on Sunday night Of these 200, 900 persons
10000 will be sober, %, 900 in high spir.
its, 90. 900 tight, 10000 quarrelsome, and
5000 in state Of beastly intoIiSation.
Tns peach crop is already sot down cs
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-07

HoRRmLE.-Ncar Southport, Indiana,
farmer was decapitated by n moving
machine on his premises. At the time
of the accident the man was examining
some portion of the machine which had
got out of gear, when the horses nttacl.
ed suddenly started, causing the blades
to reyOlve, one Of them striking the man
on the back of the neck, severing the
head from the body rs though guillotin.
ed. A youthful son OF the deceased wit
messed the terrible accident, and, dumb
with terror, gnspcd the Lead by the
hair and ran with it into his mothers
presence.