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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
A Western School Examination.

A correspondent of the Syracuse Jour
nal writes from Mount Sterling, Illinois +:
On Friday afternoon I was much in
terested in listening to the examination
OF half dozen school-marms. They
came from Pike County on horseback,
one gentleman escorting them. Their
dress and "back hair" were not Of the
latest style, but in horsemanship they
were qualified to teach any of our city
teachers. They dismounted at the Court
House and inquired for the doctor. I"
The clerk informed them that he would
be in soon. 1 inquired if these ladies
were patients in need OF physician.
The clerk said, "No; they are school
teachers who desire to be examined. I"
Shortly after the doctor" made his
appearance. he was a short, thick-set
man, some si1ty-five years OF age, dressed
in respectable everyday farmers suit,
with firm cowhide shoes. said to the
clerk i: "Is this your County School
Superintendent 2" Yes" said he, "and
he is also physician and minister, and q
walking encyclopaedia" The first ques-
tion he put to each applicant was, "Have
you got dollar to pay me for making
this examination ?" Most OF the teach
ers answered this interrogatory by pre-
senting the required sum a few were
put to the trouble of making loan. The
examination was an interesting one to
me, The questions were OF peculiar
character. And no victims of the rack
ever suffered more torture, for the time
being, than did these poor girls under
going this examination. It was painful
to see them climbing about their chairs
during the process. Their motions were
more natural than graceful. The way
the " Doctor" put them through ortho-
graphy, syntax and prosody, through
the arithmetic and geography, was won
derful to behold I think these natives
Of Egypt" passed this examination
much better than any Of our city teachers
could have done. They all received
their certificate" remounted their
horses and went on their way rejoicing.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
The Seasons In Iceland.

From the 18th or 18th Of June, till
the end Of the month there is no night.
The sun disappears for short time be-
hind the hills, but twilight and dawn
are blended together, and the last rays Of
evening have not faded from the sky be-
fore the mornings light breaks forth with
renewed brilliancy. 1 was in Iceland
from the 18th Of May to the 29th Of July,
and although I never went to bed before
II o'clock, I did not once require the
light Of a candle. In May, as well as the
end of July, the twilight lasted about
two hours, but it was never dark. Even
at the time of my departure I could see
to read till half past eleven. At first it
seemed very strange to go to bed in
broad daylight ;but I soon got used to it,
and no sunshine was bright enough to
keep me awake after II o'clock. 1t of
ten struck me as very ridiculous, how
ever, to go out for IN evening stroll
about ten, and find myself in tho full
light OF day, instead Of the soft glimmer-
ing of the moon and stars.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

THE Moss GArHERERs.-John Farrell,
who was sent to Magdalena Bay by the
Lower California Company as foreman
OF a gang OF moss gatherers, arrived at
San francisco sick. He alleges that he
was compelled to sign document set
ting forth that everything was satisfac-
tory there before being allowed to leave.
He reports that there are nearly 400
persons there, including number OF
women, mostly unprovided with shelter,
and insuficiently fed. There is no water,
except condensed sea-water, which is
being imperfectly prepared. The con-
dition of the colonists is generally miser-
able. They are not allowed to write to
their friends, for fear the true state OF
affairs be divul3ed. he and others at
tempted to reach San Diego overland on
foot, but finding no water, were COM
PEELED to return to Magdalena Bay.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
4 Singular Suicide.

A Davenport, Iowa, paper has the fol-
lowing:
One of the most distressing as well as
mysterious occurrences which we have
been called upon to record for n long
time, took place in our city few even
ings since. A young girl of sixteen
years, named Kate Kummerfelt, whose
parents reside in the western part of the
city, deliberately "shuffled of this mortal
coil" by jumping into the Mississippi,
near the foot OF Ripley street. The act
seems to be entirely premeditated on the
part of the girl, but no sufficient reason
can be thought of by any one for the
rash performance. She was seen to COM
NIT the deed by Mr.. Jasper Martens, in
whose boat she made the fatal leap but
before he. could possibly reach her she
was out OF sight and rose no more.
Search was Immediately instituted and
kept up till late hour that night and
again the next morning, when. about
10 o'clock the body was found quite near
the shore. She had left her outer gar.
ments upon the boat, and in the pocket
Of her dress was found the following
letter to her parents:
Farewell dear father and mother!
hope you will not be frightened. I am
tired OF this bad world. 1 want to 60 to
God and see my little sister and brother.
1 shall write this letter myself, as good
as I can, but probably you cannot read
it. Here is something for my mother.
There is no cause for this act, you can
depend upon that. Virtuous I have al
ways been (; pure is my soul; but I have
always kept it to myself so that others
might not make sport Of me. Now let
me hasten to my home-on the happy
way to heaven. l will find the way about
Us far Us it, as God is above me he will
cheer me up. Before me is the water,
above me is the moon. Give my best
respects to all my friends. And now,
farewell. KATE KUNnIERFELT.
This is all there is left to show for what
reason the suicide was committed, small
though it be. During the day she had
been at Washington Garden, seeming to
enjoy the German holiday, as merry as
any one; q fact which makes the act seem
even more strange and mysterious.
Coroner Tomson held IN inquest upon
the remains upon the river bank where
the body was found, and gave verdict
in accordance with the above facts.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

PUNISHMENT IN ScHooLs.-The Board
Of Aldermen Of Washington City have
passed joint resolution providing that
hereafter it shall not be lawful for any
teacher, or superintendent, or trustee, or
other persons in, or connected with, any
Of the public schools Of Washington, by
reason Of such relation, to inhict punish
ment upon the person Of any pupil be-
longing to any OF said schools, whether
by the application OF blows, or by con.
strained position OF the person, OF by
protracted standing, or by coerced e1-
posure of any pupil to heat, or to cold,
or to darkness, or to solitude, orby deny
ing the privilege of water, or the gratif-
cation ofany reasonable natural desire,
or by detention in the school-hOuse after
the dismissal or intermission Of the
school, or by the requirement Of e1ces'
sive study, or in any other manner.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

The NEW INDUSTRY IN NANTUCKET
The deposit OF sea clans discovered or
Nantucket bar two years since has beer
q great source of employment and in
come to the people of Nantucket in the
Winter months. They are taken up from
the bottom with long rakes, got out
ashore, and shipped to Cape Ann and
Cape Cod for bait, where they are readily
sold at about $40 per barrel. The mum.
Der of barrels shipped from the island
from Dec. 1st up to April 10th, was
about 1,450 barrels, it taking 16 bushels
OF clans to make barrel OF open bait,
About 200 people on the island have
been employed the past Winter in this
business, taking the clans and prepar-
ing them for market.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

LEATHER CANSoS.-The Cuban patri-
OTIS have invented curious cannon OF
leather as q substitute for the metal field
piece, which they are unable to obtain.
The barrel OF the gun is about three feet
and half long, and is made by stretch
ing stout, well-dressed leather in soak
ed state upon mould four inches in
diameter, and sewing the edges with
cords of the native pita de coroIo, which
has great tenacity. When dry another
thickness OF wet leather is stretched upon
the first layer, and four more are subse-
quently added. The breech is made OF
hard wood, and the chamber is often
lined with tin. These guns fire from ten
to twenty rounds before becoming unfit
for use, and are usually loaded with
stones, through the absence of grape
and canister. They have done consider
able execution, and are lightly transport
ed in pairs upon the shoulders of q
man. When used they nre laid upon
the ground and pointed Mt short range
upon an approaching column.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Does My Love Dream OF Ne 7

Beautiful stars. SO brilliantly beaming,
Scattered SO far DER the azure eIpanse,
Bathing in glory each meadow and moorland,
llluming alike, cot, turret, and manse-
Tell me, o stars, as We watch DER the slumbers
or him, my own loved one, so dear TO my
heart,
OF all the bright visions that fit round his pill
low
otell me, ye stars, do form part'
Does he dream, in his fondness for me, Of tho
hour
When we, so long parted, united shall bel
Waits he with impatience the beautiful journey,
He vowed he would take but with me, only
mo?
VIII he anchor his faith on my hearts fond
devotion
After our wanderings on LIES troubled sea
Will he look TO me only for all consolation
Tell me, ye stars dreams my lov'd one Of
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

An ARMY OF THEM.-The number of
drummers or commercial travellers sent
from New York city is estimated at 25,-
900. Their salaries and commission at
S1,5OO, amount to S37, 100000. II to
this be Joined their travelling expenses
"a day-estimating that they are on
the road i50 days out OF the 365, Sl5,-
OOO, 900 must be added, and the agge-
gate expense is swelled to $50, 500, 600,
which the retail dealers OF the country
are compelled to make up to the whole
sale houses OF the metropolis.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

FuyNY.-A funny scene was lately
witnessed in New York court. An in,
toxicated Italian who had been amusing
q crowd of street Arabs with the antics
Of a large Brazilian monkey, was
arrested charged with creating a crowd
In the street. The poor fellow talked
Italian to the Court for some time, nnd
then giving the animal shake, the
monkey leaped from the rail to the toE
of the Judges desk, turned back hand
spring over the inkstands, and faced
around to hold Court amid great laugh
ter. The animals antics and his solemn
looks fairly upset all ideas of sobriety
The italian and his wonderful anima
were discharged.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
Murs the landwehr marched into Ber

WHEN the landwehr marched into Ber-
lin, on the Kaiser's birthday,a correspon-
dent writes lone woman saw with
two babies, plainly twins. She wanted
to hug her husband, but il she did she
must drop one Of the babies. A COM
rade whom no wife claimed and who
WIS l suppose, sort Of Landwehrman
Brother Cheeryble, genially relieved her
OF one baby, which he carried with sin
pular address on his left shoulder. The
Young one pulled the no'egay out OF the
muzzle Of his needle-gun carried on the
other shoulder. And so the company
struggled on under difficulties striving
10 he martial to the last, but yisibly en-
brrsssed by family considerations"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

Two CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
The dwelling house Of B. G. Foster, at
Conneaut, Ohio, was burned at an early
hour in the morning. Mr.. Foster and his
wife barely escaped death, while their two
children persisted in the flames. Jennie
aged4 was burned to cinder; and Lloyd
age Il, ,leaped from IN upper story, but was
so badly burned that he died in few
hours.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
Tell Ne Truly.

Before trust again to thee,
Or place my hand in thine:
Before let thy futura give
Color and form to mine;
Before | peril ALL for thee
Question thy soul tonight FOR mo.
break al slighter bonds, nor feel
shadow OF regret;
Is there one link within the mast
That holds thy spirit yeti
Or is thy faith as clear aud free
As that which can pledge to theel
Does there within thy inmost dream,
A possible future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceiorsh breath,
Untouched, unshared by miner
II so-at any price or cost
OH tell me now, ere all is lost.
Look deeper, still. fthou can'st feel
Within thy inmost soul
That thou has kept 8 portion back
While | have staked the whole,
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But in true mercy tell me so.
Is there within thy heart need
That mine cannot fulfil;
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still?
Speak now lest some future day
Ny whole life Wither and decay.
Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon spirit, Change;
Shedding q passing glory still
On all things new and stranger
It may not bo thy fault alone,
But shield my heart against thine own.
Could'st thou withdraw thy hand one d,r
And answer to my claim
That Fate, and that to-day's mistake
Not thou-had been to blameg
Some soothe their conscience thus but tho,
Oh! surely thou, wilt warn me now.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

A QUANTITY OF wreck STUFF has been
found in Boston Bay. which renders it
almost curtain that the bark M,rrimdc,
of Boston, Capt Nichols, from Monteyi-
deo, to Boston, has been lost, and prob
ably with all on board Among the de
bris was a bucket-rack marked "Merri-
mac, OF Boston" Capt Nichols, Of the
Merrimac, belonged in SearSport Me-,
where his family reside.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15

THE Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention will meet ut Harrisburg,
Wednesday, May "a, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for auditor
general and surveyor.general, to be
elected next October.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
Kindness for Kindness.

A bee, buzzing from flower to
flower gathering honey, rested on
the broad pink petal of a full blown
rose. Alas! the rose was Just ready
to fall apart,and the bee, with sud
den dash, toppled backward into the
water of babbling brook. A dove,
in the leafy bower of a maple tree,
saw the accident, and plucking a
leaf, dropped it to the frightened
bee, who struggled on to the leaf
and was waited safe to shore by
this little sylvan boat.
A dove was cooling in her favorite
tree, when a sportsman, with his
dog and gun,cam by,and slyly rails
ed his deadly weapon to fire, when,
lola bee stung his finger, making
him drop his gun and cry out with
pain. The shot was scattered, and
the startled dove was off on the
wing.
The bee went buzzing on its way
"a happy bee! for it had paid a
debt of kindness with kindness in
return.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
A German Fable.

A raven was crossing field and
saw cuckoo preparing soft bed be
hind shady bush. That seemed
very odd to him; SO he erept nearer
and asked the cuckoo what he was
making there?
ga bed, as you see," the cuckoo
answered shortly.
ga bed! What forF' the raven
kept on enquiring. "You are not
going to lie on the ground? As far
as l know you usually rest in hol-
low tree"
''It is not for myself" replied
the cuckoo, "but for that poor sick
hen there, You see behind the bush.
es. See that poor creature" he con.
tinued weeping; "she fills my soul
with pity; she has not been well for
long time"
"Really, an odd kind of neighbor-
ly love. Icould never in the least
have expected that of you," the ra-
ven cried in ecstasy, and the bright
tears flowed down his raven cheeks
at the thought of this noble deed.
"Yes," the cuckoo continued in a
whining tone, 'this good hen laid
me an egg early every day; upon
that l have hitherto lived when ]
could get at nothing else, and how
miserable l should be if she shonld
die! L must perish. Yes, must
starve in these famine times"
'Aha, so! 1t is not for the poor
sick hen, but for the eggs you make
the nest" croaked the raven, as
quickly drying her tears she flew
away.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
Disappointed,

The author of the new s'Portrait
of Rev. George Whitefeld" relates
the following well-tlmed anecdote ::
There are some people who al
ways make great time On great
occasions, even if they are COMPEL
ed to act the hypocrite. A man OF
this sort once went to hear White
field preach. During the sermon he
was thrilled, delighted, captivated,
and so powerfully wrought upon
that he was overcome and fell to the
earth. When the sermon was fin
ished, he said to a gentleman stand
ing by,
sWhat great sermon Whitefield
preached to-dayp
The gentleman replied.
we were disappointed to-day;
Mr.. Whitefeld was not present; an
other gentleman preached in his
place.
The man looked exceedingly dis
appointed, saying.
Then that wasn't Whitefieldr p
and brushing the dirt from his coat,
exclaimed, Il have dirtied nv new
coat for nothing?'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
Fireside Department.
Influence of Tears.


1 have heard of a young man who
had grown up and left the parental
roof, and through evil influences
had been enticed into holding skep
tical views. His father and mother
were both earnest Christians, and it
almost broke their hearts to see their
son so opposed to the Redeemer.
On one occasion they induced him
to 60 with them to hear celebrated
minister. He accompanied them
simply to please them, and for no
higher motive. The sermon hap
pened to be upon the glories OF
heaven. 1t was a very extraordin-
ary sermon, and was calculated to
make every Christian in the audi
ence leap for joy. The young man
was much gratified with the elo-
quence of the preacher, but nothing
more; he gave him credit for supe-
rior oratorical ability, and was in
terested in the sermon, but felt none
of its power. He CHANGED to look
at his father and mother during the
discourse, and was surprised to see
them weeping, He could not i'm
agine why they, being Christian
people, should sit and weep under a
sermon which was most jubilant in
its strain. When he reached home,
he said: /" Father, we have had a
capital sermon, but l could not un-
derstand what could make you sit
there and cry, and my mother, toow
His father said: ''My dear son, l
certainly had no reason to weep con-
cerning myself, nor your mother,
but 1 could not help thinking all
through the sermon about you; for,
alas! I have no hope that you will
be a partaker in the bright joys
which await the righteous. 1t breaks
my heart to think that you will be
shut out of heaven" His mother
said: "The very same thoughts
crossed my mind, and the more the
preacher spoke OF the joys of the
saved, the more I sorrowed for my
dear boy that he should never know
what they WERE" That touched the
young mans heart, led him to seek
his fathers God, and before long he
was at the same communion table,
rejoicing in the God and Saviour
whom his parents worshiped.-
Spurgeon.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
Crystallized Flowers;

Construct some baskets of fancy
form with pliable copper wire, and
wrap them with gauze. Into these
tie to the bottom violets, ferns, ger
aniums leaves-in fact, any flowers
except full blown roses and sink
them in a solution of alum, of one
pound to gallon of water, after
the solution has cooled. The colors
Will then be preserved in their orig
lnal beauty, and crystallized alum
will hold faster than when from a
solution. When you have a light
covering of crystals that completely
covers the articles, remove the bask-
ct carefully, and allow to drip for
twelve hours. These baskets mako
a beautiful parlor ornament, and for
q long time preserve the freshness
of the flowers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07

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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07

The superior man has dignified
ease without pride. The mean man
has pride without dignity.
Few men are wise enough to pre-
fer the blame that is useful for them
to the praise that betrays them.
Silence alone is powerful wea-
pom. An Arabic proverb says: Isl
lence is often an answer" Yes, and
and eloquent one.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-12-07
Poke Root!

Wherever Poke Root grows, 1t has local
reputation as Blood Purifier, and for the
cure of Rheumatism. With all this local
reputation, and the praise of distinguished
Physicians (Drs. Coe, Lee, King, Wilson NJ.
Hunt, Grifits, COPELAND and others,) who
have tested its medical powers; it has been
neglected by the profession at large, as much
through want Of proper appreciation Of
its merits, as knowledge of the proper way
to prepare it for medicinal use. DIR. Oliver
Crook, IA physician who deyotes his entire
time to the duties ofhis profession has fully
tested the active medicinal qualities of Poke
Root during the last 25 years, and unhesi-
tatingly pronounces it to have MORE MERIT
for diseases depending ON a depraved con-
dition of the blood than any and all other
articles named in the Materia Medica. Un-
der his instructions our Chemist has COM
bined the active medicinal qualities of Poke
Root with the best Tonic Preparation of
Iron, and we offer this preparation to the
public under the above name.