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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
A Sensible Resolve.

"Did you ever hear, sir, how it was
that Edwards, the mason, gave up drink
ing ?' said a workingman TO his en-
ploycr one day, where he was talking to
him about the evils of intcmpcHncc.
"NO said the latter; chow was it ?"
"Wcll, one day Edwards was drinking
in public house, when the landlords
wife came to call her husband to dinner.
"' What's for dinner ? said the man.
"Roast goose, replied his wife.
" Is there apple sauce 2 he asked.
Ono
"Wch, go and make some l don't
eat goose without apple-snuce.
Edwards was so impressed with the
scene he had witnessed, when the women
had left to prepare this delicacy, that for
tue first time in his life, he began to
think what fool he had been.
" Here's this man, said he to him
self, can't eat his dinner of roast goose
without applc.saucc, while my poor wife
and children ut home are glad to get u
herring for their dinners, and very often
can't have that. Whose money, should
like to know, goes to provide this fellow
with good things Mine, and that Of
other fools like me. Well, what's done
can't be undone. It's of no use crying
over split milk, but that fellow shan't
dine oil roast goose at my expense
$50 he paid his reckoning, and walk
ed on. Of that public house, never to en-
ter it again."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

Some time ago it was stated that ar
rangcmcnts were making by the Trades
Union Societies, for general strike, not
only throughout the United States, but
throughout the entire civilized world.
This labor question is assuming formid-
able proportions throughout Europe.
In England, Belgium, France, Holland,
and Germany powerful organizations
exist among workmcn for the amcliora-
ton of their condition and for the devils.
ing OF schemes for the efficient prosecu-
ton of the great war on capital. The
workingmen's committee of the various
European societies have summoned a
general congress Of wOrkmen to meet in
Berlin ut some date this Winter, and in
the summons the committee suggest MS
their platform the organization of n
general strike for the daily term Of labor
and fora general increase of wages.
Wendell Phillips lately delivered in
Boston. II lecture, the first Of n course
which he is to deliver in various parts Of
the country, on the labor question. Mr..
Phillips discourse is n strong denunci.
alton Of the wrongs inflicted on labor by
capital, aud an argument to prove that
the tendency Of the present great move
ment is the equalization Of property.
Mr. ThOmns Brnssey, one OF the largest
employers of labor in England, proposes
the adoption Of the system in vogue at
sea. namely, the employment Of three
II. I II l.. ........ II, a
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
The whaIIng Fleet pIsnster.

The y. Y. Hsrad considers the great
disaster to the Arctic whaling Ileet--ls an
unprecedented financial disaster to this
great interest but there are other ques-
tions in connection with this unexpected
misfortune which challenge its attention;
This whnling fleet was pushing forward
into the icy regions Of the north, and on
the lst of June the ice opened and let
the fleet up within sight Of Cape Ma
vino, and thence crossing the Sea Of
Anadyor, toward Bchring Straits, they
found some whales, and in Behriug
Straits they began to benz plentiful (;
"but when the fleet arrived at Cnpe Beh-
ring the whales had passed through the
Siruits into the Arctic Ocean, whittier the
fleet followed. " Here the facts are es-
tablished that in June the ice on the
south side Of Behring Straits Is opened
and that sailing ships can pass through
that Strait into the Arctic Ocean in pur-
suit of the whales which move up into
that ocean with the opening Of the ice.
Have we not here, then, some very val
liable hints in reference tOany future cx-
petition in search of the North Pole and
the open sea, into which these whales
migntcas their summer cruising ground!
The German Polar expedition, by way
of the Spitzbergen Islands, reports its
discovery of an open Polar Sea abound
ing in whales, and this report is confirm
ed from Behring Straits on the opposite
side of the globe. 1t is probable that
some OF those whales seen by the Ger
man explorers had come into that open
Polar Sea by way Of Behring Struts, and
were passing ont by way of Spiizbcrgen
Tglnn1s
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
Educating our Daughters.

The English nobleman who sends to
Paris for his daughters dresses is reason.
ably certain that he, and his daughters
husband after him, can continue send.
ing, aud that in the trimming Of his child
he is fostering no habit which cannot he
rightfully INDUCED in. The American
knows, If he knows anything, that the
habits of luxury in which his child is
reared unfit her for the life in which she
will in all likelihood he called-that he
cannot hope that his family wealth can
long survive him, any more than that
his daughter can love Il man to whom
that wealth will be unimportant. Ex-
pericncc and observation alike tell him
that wealth in this country nrely con-
tlnucs in family three generations, and
that at any time he may find himself .
poor man again. Yet he regulates his
life and that Of his children as il his
wealth and theirs were assured forever,
and rs though the habits of a'lifetime
were to be broken like wisps of strlw.
His daughters are not fit to marry any
but the rich men they find so much diff
Guilty in finding, and man of moderate
means is careful to avoid asking them to
change their habits of life. There are
few sadder pictures than the one We see
when some such woman of bnver heart
than most of her sex chooses the por-
ton Of poor mans love, and vNinly
seeks to adapt herself to n life Of which
she has hitherto known nothing. The
habits of her girlhood bind her like
strong fcttors, her ignorance of domes-
tic duties weighs her to the earth the
loss Of social position, or the fevercd ef.
forts she makes to support it, wear out
her life in bitter rcpinings, until her
health gives way and she dies, leaving
her faults to vcx the world in her chill.
lrcn, and her virtues undiscovered save
by her husband, who hides from him
self all else Of her memory.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

A certain burglar, on being taken to
Sing Sing prison was asked what was
his profession? "a bank clerk, said
he. He then told the following story 10
illustrate how he obtained his profession.
The methods certainly ingenious, though
not to he recommended for general
adoption:
II was watching country bank for
some little time, and / noticed that the
paying teller wore n striped coat and
straw hat. The clerks left the bank nt
about | o'clock for dinner got
strnw hat and striped coat, and for
several days took my seat on the steps
of the bank. One day saw my oppor-
tunity. The paying teller and most Of
the clerks were out. went in, pulled
oil my hat and coat, hung them mp
where | had seen the teller hang his, and
went around to the desk. The books
we're open, and here and there were
piles Of bills. | went to work ut tho
books, and made the most remarkable
entries ever recorded in the books OF
any bank in this world or any other ]
pockoted the bills one after another, and
putting on my coat and Int, i went
on my way fifteen thousand dollars bet
ter of than ever was before,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
The Wonders of a Year.

Victor Hugo should have waited to see
1871 before he called 1870 "the terrible
year. " For earthquakes, pestilence, fire,
famine, tornadoes, and an extraordinary
number OF disasters and calamitiGs, which
steamboat, ferryboat and railway direc-
tors call accidents, have made this
year II terrible one the wide world over.
II has been, too, II year remarkable for
what children call terrible "stOries. y
According TO accounts from all parts Of
the country game was never so abundant
though prices in our restaurants aud
markets do not indicate an over-plentiful
supply. But vast herds of deer are re-
ported on the prairies all along the lines
Of western railroads. Birds Of all kinds
are nocking in from the forests to the
very doors of farm-houSes, almost ask.
ing to be shot. Bears abound every
where in the North and West, and up in
Maine and New Hamshire men are trap.
ping and shooting 30O-pounders every
day. And il our exchanges from all Sec
tions are to be believed, those game
stories are surpassed by the wonderful
products Of the field, farm, and garden.
Under the snow on the hills Of Vermont
yiolets arc now blooming. Second crops
Of strawberries lin October are reported
ut the South. In Georgia all Hawkins
vile is pu2zling over two different yarie-
ties of potatoes in one hill to one plant.
Mr. ROdcnberg, ofNcw Fairfield, Conn,
has gathered froma single tree five bush
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

The Immigration bureau report the
arrival of go, 900 souls per annum is not
temporary, but permanent, aud thenum-
her may reach three hundred thousand
for the next twenty years, This colossal
yet peaceful peoples movement which
changes the very character Of the Ameri.
can nation should become the subject Of
carefully maturcd legislation.
The bureau agent has been greatly
gratifed in finding the vast masses Of
immigrants are composed OF the best and
most onterprising farmers, mechanics,
and labOrers. Il is true the great major.
ity are not rich, nor do thcy belong to
the professional classes, but they general
" possess some means, estimated at an
Average OF Sl20 per head, and abundance
OF household goods ; are in the prime OF
life, rugged, honest, peaceful, industri.
ous, and thoroughly trained in their
callings. He believes, taking all classes
of immigrants, not exceeding 4 per cen
tum belong to the dangerous and crimi.
nal elements Of society, and not exceed.
ing per cent arc actual and convicted
criminals. There is moreover, quite u
stream Of return steernge passengers who
represent to some extent the disappOint.
ed failures who vainly live without ply
steal cXcrtions He has not been able
to obtain evidence that any foreign gov
ernmcnt has pardoncd offenders for
other than political crimes on condition
that they emigrnte to the United States,
but that in the evidence of all check aud
watchfulncss ou the part Of our authori.
ties the temptation to do so is very great
and he has no doubt that criminals re.
Gently from prison do cmigrute. He be-
licves that careful and not merely me-
chanical registration Of name, age, con-
ilitiOn, &c.. and n reference to home
documents which every bona fide emf
grant carries, would 60 very far toward
making il unsafe for criminals to land
upon our shores. He is decidedly of
opinion that the present stecnge system
should be greatly modified or abolished,
and makes suggestions for theprotcction
of emigmnts in railway transportation,
and adyOcotes an cmigmnt bureau rs n
remedy for the evils incident to stecrpgc
cmigrntion, and court of summary
! jurisdiction. The comfort OF the emf
grant would be greatly promoted il his
rights ahoarl-ship were protected by
treaty with foreign powers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

RITuALGsM IN ENGLASD.-1n England
the question Of ritual cxcitas much deep
er feeling than with us, Recent pros.
ccutions of ritualists and the Judgment
in the Purchase case have consolidated
the Anglicans and incensed them agninst
the low church party, and accelerated
the movement for the separation Of
church and state. Mr. MnckonoIhic,
one OF the leaders of the Anglicans, ex-
pressed himself in the course Of u con.
vcrsation with correspondent strongly
in favor Of tlscstnblishncnt. He thinks
the result of separation would be that
the low churchmen would become moro
Protestant aud the Anglican more Catho.
lie. Between the Anglican aud the Ro.
man crecds there is no difference, ,and
tho question of infallihility is the sole oh
staclc to the union of the two churches.
In the event Of separation Mr. Mackono.
chic would work with DIR. Dollinger's
party, with whom the Anglicans arc per.
fectly in accord.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

MINING LAMrs. Various devices have
from time to time been brought forward,
with view to prevent the ordinary
snfety-hmps-so necessary for working
with in mincs-irom being tampored
with. Locks of almost every cOncciva-
bic description have been brought out,
but in nearly all instances they have
failed to answer the special requirements.
Recently, however, according to the
London scientific Journals, an arrange.
ment has been contrived which appears
to combine all the essentials so long de.
sired, and by which any tampering with
is made known in Il very peculiar man.
ncr In this device there is no loci,
whatever. or even fastener, the bottom
being simply screwed and mscrewcd by
turning it at the bottom with the hand.
After the wick of the lamp is lighted,
the bottom is screwed on, and then il is
ready for work. Should any cndeavor
he made to get at the flame, which could
only bc attempted by unscrcwing the
bottom, then. the moment that the
screw is turned round, the light gradu-
ally goes out. and before the two parts
can be separated the light is entirely eS-
tingilished
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

A REMARKABLE CASE. Here is Il re.
markablc instance Of nbncgltion ofself :
A clerk in the Postofllce Department Mt
Washington has refused promotion, gv-
ing rs his reason that he Is Il single
man, has no intention of getting mar.
ricd, and his present salary is more than
sufficient for his support ; that, as his
father is employed in the department,
his own promotion might give rise to
unpleasant gossip and charge OF iavorit-
ism, and TINT as u fellow clerk in his
division contcmplatcs marriage and has
long hoped for promotion, nn increase Of
salary would he more acceptable to his
friend tlmn to himself. For these rca.
sons he respectfully declines promotion
ut present, saying TINT the time may
come when he will stand in need Of u
larger salary, in which case he will not
hesitate to accept clerical prefcrmen'.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

A Scorcu ESroMoLoGrsr AND HIS
GuEsT. There is story, perhaps forgot
ten by all but men who were students at
Il certain college nearly thirty years ago,
of nm enthusiastic professor Of entomo-
logy, not celebrated for his exercise Of
hospitality, who was so delighted Mt the
arrival Of nm eminent pursuer Of insects
that he invited him to board and bed in
his chambers. Next morning Dr. Mac
lly greeted his guest. "And how did ye
sleep the night, Nlestcr Bcchemouth p
"Not.vcry well. a strange bed per.
haps. But"
"Ah y quoth the doctor eagerly, "ye
were Just bitten by something, cl?"
"Wcll, to tell you the truth doctor, l
was"
"Just think of that Bitten were yc
Now can We say it was anything note.
worthy that bit We ? peculiar, ELI 2"
"Flcas, think. But such chaps for
biting ! never saw in my life."
81 should think SO, indeed" (witl
great glcc). "Thcy're Sicilian fcas.
imported them myself"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
BetrOthed.

I have a secret, secret
A secret dare not tell,
Not even to YOU, my dear littl0 pct
Though know you would keep It WE'LL
lis tale with an ancient meaning,
A song with an old restrain,
rhyme which the marvellous soul Of man
Sings Onco-and never again.
Tho manifold voices OF evening
Are eoEoing round me here
Tue sigh ol tho waves and the laugh Of tho
leaves,
And the moan of the autumn air;
But the laugh, and the sigh, aud the moaning,
Have meaning you cannot know
And catch solemn undCrtOnC
In their rhythmic ebb and flow,
Two tides Of tho infinite ocean
That chaicth the shores Of Time
Two waves Or tho passionate sca Of Life
Have mingled their wondrous rhyme,
And the holy strain goes cchOng up
To the peaceful courts above;
And tho song is n song with M old refrain,
And the rhyme is the rhyme Of love.
And, loving him ever and always,
And holding him close to my heart
Tho world may go on in the ccasCless march,
Times pillows may hoayc rnd dart
We two shall walk LiTc's twilight fields
In paths by the angels trOd,
Till all wars cease in the inlinltO peace,
., That crowns the sons Of God.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

A wealthy cpicure applied to an Arab
ian doctor fora prescription that would
restore his body to health and give hap
pincss to his mind. The physician adj
vised him to exchange shirts with man
who was perfectly contentod with his lot,
upon which the patient set ont upon his
isurney in pursuit OF such person.
After many months spent without accom-
plishing his object, he was told Of a Ger.
tain cobblcr Of whom every one had
spoken as model Of contcntment and
happiness. Pursuing the direction Civ
en-, the traveller was pleased with the
sight of the cobbler enjoying comforta.
bic uap on board. Without ceremony
he was aroused from his slumbers, and
the important interrogatory, whether he
was contcntcd with his lot, was answered
in the affirmative.
"Thcn, said the seeker after happi-
ness, al have one small boon to ask at
your hands. 1t is that you exchange
shirts with me. that by this means ] also
may become contented and happy"
Most gladly would l acccdc to your
request, replied the cobblcr, "but-"
"Nny, refuse me not. interrupted
the man Of wealth "any sum thou may
est name shall be thine.
~ seek not thy wealth, said the cob
bier, "but-but-"
"But what?"
"The truth isl have no shirt =
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

A MONA mob collected about the
Jail in Jcilersonville,. Indiana, with the
intention of lynching negro, named
John Washington, who attcmptcda rape
on little white girl, and whose father
died from the excitement produced by
the Outrage. The prisoner was taken ont
secretly by the back way and conveyed
to the State Prison, learning which, the
mob dispersed. The prisoner was taken
to the inil in Charleston, Indiana.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

Sucu A DuRL-Two Pnssinn officers
fell out, mud wishing to avoid infringing
military law by duclling carried ont nm
idea in Dumas comedy Of Made
moisello de Bell Isle by throwing dice
to SEQ which should blow out his brains.
The loser promptly committed suicide.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

AGRICULTURAL DEpARTMEST.-Thc re.
port of the Department Of Agriculture
for October says the influence Of the
draught and OF the unusual low tCmpem.
turc Of September, has been very unfit
vornble to ripcning Of fruits, and to the
maturing of corn and other crops. No
general or serious damage has resulted
to corn, large portion Of the crop be-
ing we'll advanced by the high tempen-
of August before frost appeared. The
product Of wheat, as calculated from the
estimates, appears to be about soven per
cent less than last year. Tho quality is
gcnemlly superior. 1t is placed aboye
an average in the Western States, except
Kentucky, Iowa and Nebraska. The
product Of oats will he abOut as large MS
the crop Of last year. As q whole, the
quality Of barley may he said to be fully
medium, and the quantity very nearly
IN average. The buckwhcat crop Is
comparatively poor on average, the con-
1itiOn being low In nearly all the States.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
The 1tmpetat.

RATES OF ADVERTISING
ono square ten lines orlrss, one cinsertion''..Sl G
For each subsequent inscrtion.. "a
One square, IL mOnths,.......,s...'''s ~ ~
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Local notice 90 cents per line, which must Dc
paid In advance. Five dollars viii be
tcnArged oraunouneing1andidAtrri iore0uh-
", and ten dollars for state and United
bt atas uilicoa. Lengthy Obituary noticesmust
to paid for llrgalnOtires arc charged
o. tho attorney presenting them
SpssiaiRiiss', plri,i dsiiriHg more AaH,Rs esiu@h
10 PRIN It I NG
Neatly aud Promptly IEaeutedat this once.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27

TERRmnE.-A negro woman is In Gus.
tody ut Jacmcl, Santo Domingo, upon
the charge of having killed and eaten
twcnty.six children whom she had in.
veigled into her premises.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02
MEN WANTED.

The great want of this age is men
men who are not for sale; men who are
honest from centre to circumference,
true to the hearts core; men who will
condemn wrong in friend or foe, in
themselves as we'll as others; men whose
consciences are as steady as the needle to
tho pole men Who will stand tor the
right if the heavens should totter aud
the earth reel; men who will tell the
truth and look the world and the devil
right iu the eye; men who neither bras
nor run men who neither fieg nor finch;
men who have courage without shouting
to it; men in whom the courage Of ever
lasting life runs still, deep, and strong !;
men who DO not cry nor cause their
voices to be heard on the streets, but
who will not fail nor be discouraged till
Judgment be set in the earth men who
know their message and tell il; men who
know their places and iii them; meu
who know their owu business men who
will not lie; men who are not TOO lazy to
work nor too proud to be poor; men who
are willing to eat what they have earned
and wear what they have paid for. These
are the men who move the world.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02
A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.

When the summer of youth is slowly
wasting away on the night-fall of age.
and the shadow of the past becomes
deeper and deeper, and life wears to its
close, it is pleasant to look through the
vista oftime upon the sorrows aud felici-
ties Of our earlier years five have a
home to shelter, and hearts to rejoice
with us, and friends have been gathered
together around our frcsidcs, then the
rough places of wsyfaring will have
been worn apd smoothed away in the
twilight of life, while the mary dark
spots We have passed through will grow
brighter and more beautiful. Happy,
indeed, are those whose intercourse
With the world has not changed the
tone of their holier feeling. or broken
those musical chords of the heart, whose
vibrations are so melodious, so tender
and so touching in the evening of their
life.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02
SELR-RESPECT.

Teach a man to think meauly and
contemptibly OF himself, to cast off all
sense of character, and all consciousness
of q superior nature, and moral persua-
sion can no more act upon such man
than if he we're dead. A mao my be
addicted 10 many vices, and yet there
may be a hope Of reclaiming him. Bu,
the moment he loses all sense ofcharac-
ter, and all consciousness of a superior
nature, that is, the moment he begins to
look upon himself aud his vices as
worthy of one another-that moment all
hope Of reclaiming him perishes; for the
las. ground is surrendered on which i,
is possible Tor his remaining good prin-
ciplcs to rally and make stand. We
have often known men who have retained
their self respect long after they have
lost their regard for principle; but
never one who retained his regard for
principle alter he had lest his self
respect. Destroy this, and you destroy
everything Tor man who does not res
pcct himself, respects nothing.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-02
CLEANSE TAE SKIN.

1t is curious fact, illustrating the
necessity of cleanliness, and of keeping
the pores of the skin open, that if a
coat of yarnish or other substance i'm
pervious to moisture be applied to the
exterior of the body, death will ensue
in about six hours. The experiment
was once tried on a child at Florence.
On the occasion of Pope Leo the Tenth's
accession to the papal chair, it was
desired to have living figure to repre-
sent the Golden Age, aud so child was
gilded all over with varnish and gold
leaf. The child died in a few hours
If the iur of rabbit or the skin of a
pig be covered with solution Of India
rubber in naphtha, the animal ceases to
breathe in couple Of hours.