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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-17

A GREAT REDUCTION IN PRfCLs.-couPEs LhU-
N dsuets Coupe and eytcheser Rockaways Phae ons,
Cabrioes hight kockawAy Road Wagons new and second
hand, oil styles. at greatly reduced piic
hANUtAITJ RBRS' Union, eb Broadwsy.
HANDSOME SADDLE HORSE FOR LADY FOR
N saie-l5 hands, 8 years old, sound and thoroughly
Lroken and harness. and admirably adapted Tor
pony price AzQJ; OF cat double Harness,
made by Lowdcn. Apply at 100 East Thirteenth street
A BALE OF CHICAGO HORSES, ADVERTISED IN
~ Herald 10th ins viii not take p.acc AZ know no thing
abou A. apo have avcn parties authority
or PLACE D. fALLAAN. % and ~ Great Jones street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-17

A STORAGE FOR FURNITURE, PJANOS BAG
IA. gage, c., II 8u1 Wesi Fourteenth street. Once ~
80 Bank street. Beecxc Funtxrs moved In city
country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-17

C1CS BAY HORSE FOR SALE VERY CHEAP.
ID Lsb. for OF sound and kind, In excellent
condition Apply Hericks Stables los est THIRTEEN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-17
HORSES, CARRIAGES. &c.

a SECOND HAND TOP Blu 'GIEs. BEST CITY
make Close Coach IN gooi running orier. s75 Park
Conpes aud extension top Park Phaeton zee
taken storage sale. ,t03 Broadway, Thirty
ninth
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

The Kansas City Times, gives the fol.
lowing particulars of this disease MS it
has appeared in Jackson County:
I'm Independence there are thirty or
forty-some of them the finest kind Of
animals-that have completely lost their
sight, and are now wandering about in
pitiful helplessness. In Westport the dis
ease is spreading rapidly. Along down
the line of the Memphis and Kansas
City railroad the epidemic is rnging and
in Blue, Sin.a-bar and Lone jack town
ships the reports come up very gloomily
of the ravagcs Of the strange nflliction.
In Kansas City there are not less than
two hundred blind cows. Some OF the
dairies have had, in the last week, fifteen
blind mixers at one time. Tho eyes
begin to swell little, lasting generally
from five days to two weeks. As soon
rs the swelling commences the eyes also
begin to run clear water, just as though
some hard and foreign substance wns
beneath the lids. After the running
ceases, hard white film covers the eye.
balls, completely destroying the sight.
The disease does not seem to affect the
general health Of the COW. Her appetite
is as good MS ever. There appears to
be no change either in the quality or
quantity Of the milk, no pain, no uneasi.
ness Of any kind, no peculiar thirst in
dicating fever, and, indeed, no symptom
that would indicate disease. The eyes
alone suffer and are destroyed,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
slO15G
The cost per mile for three foot
gauge, with rails weighing thirty-fve
pounds per ward, will be:

The difference in favor of the narrow
gauge is 81, ,sSS per mile, or nearly one
half.
The third element OF economy in favor
OF the narrow gauge is the cost of roll
ing stock compared with carrying capa-
city.
For the standard gauge, box cars
weigh empty, 10 tons box car capacity,
10 tons-or, for every pound OF paying
freight one additional pound OF dead
weight must be carried. If to this We
add the cost Of returning empty cars,
which enters more or less into the ex-
penses Of transportation, it is safe to
estimate loss Of two-thirds Of actual
transportation for dead weight.
For the narrow gauge, box cars weigh
q to Q tons, carrying capacity to 6
tons, or for two pounds Of paying freight
there is to be calculated one of dead
weight
The cost Of returning empty cars will
be much less than for same OF standard
gauge, thus giving difference still
largcr-in favor of the narrow roads.
Two other elements OF economy-yet
in dispute among engineers-the relltive
useful power developed in the small
engines Of ten to fifteen tons, compared
with standard engines weighing twenty
five to forty tons-and the probable
duntion of the superstructure from
diminished percussion will be discussed
hereafter.
The total cost, estimated from thebcst
duta, Of operating standard gauge rail-
roads is seventy per cent. OF the gross
receipts, while on narrow gauge roads
this cost will not exceed fifty per cent.
Many Of our present roads are unproft-
able investments, and very many OF the
newly projected lines must be equally
Improbable if constructed upon the
standard gauge, while those same lines,
it constructed on the narrow gauge,
would yield very satisfactory returns,
The statements here made are deemed
reliable, being made chiefly from actual
experience. and are certainly worthy the
careful attention of parties desiring to
construct new roads or remodel old ones.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

A letter from Persian convert to
Christianity, written on the 10th of June,
and Just received by Rev, Reuben Je
hangirshaw, Of San Francisco, says:
Peace be unto you, my brother Our
country isnow suffering the direst calam.
ity compared to which the situation OF
France during the time, or before the
time, Of her surrender is trihe. Our
mothers and fathers are eating their own
children. Our husbands are doing the
same with their wives. Grown-up chill.
dren are killing their younger brothers
and sisters, and, in some instances, their
fathers and mothers for food. Food,
food, is all the cry
The famine in the time Of Pharoah is
eclipsed Because we have no Joseph.
True, the neighboring countries have
contributed to us what they can. But il
is not enough to feed our millions. We
did tho same again and again when II
was our turn TO do. God bless those
who will now pity us, and God grant the
great American nation will contribute
their mite to relieveus in our suiferings.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

HSDoo WEDDINGS seems that Ba-
boo Keshub Chunder Sen has undertaken
to introduce reforms in connection with
marriage among his countrymen, which
Il continued by his sect and spread by il
may lessen the amount of female infan.
ticide, which has hitherto been common
among poor Hindoo families. At II we'd.
dingat Lucknow, the Baboo, acting as
high priest, asked the young pair separ.
ately II they married Of their own accord,
then he prayed, and the sucred knot was
tied with the words, "Your heart is mine
and mine is yours This ceremony was
great innovation, not less for the nov.
city of its form than for the simplicity
with which it wns conducted. Formerly
the expense Of weddings, which fell
chiefly on the brides fathcr, was so great
that in order to conduct their household
affairs economically poor fathers killed
their daughters MS soon us they were
born.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
FnshiOn Notes.

It is predicted that the brief struggle
in the spring to bring forward long
dresses in the street, will not be renewed
in the fall, us it is considered a decided
thing that short dresses are to prevail.
Already there are directions for looping
the skirt for the street, Of such dresses Us
are preferred demi-train for the house.
There is nothing more popular or be-
coming this season than white silk, white
pongee, and white foulard, the various
trimmings OF which are black velvet,
mossy galoons, crimped fringe, and chi
coree.ruches of silk, either white, or in
contrast.
The newest silks are stripes in two
shades on black grounds it is said,
however, that regina, amber, and the
well-known Bismarck shade, will be in
troduced this fall among the gldce silks,
and that crepe de chine and the more
costly gauzes will still be used for over
dresses, and for trimming purposes.
Neckties Of lace are among the novel
ties.
Some OF the newest gloves, unusually
- "A A.. ..,..al 49,. -. f.,,., Ia l. =.
ionB ~ 'nJ Wt.1',n'Ee s.. tio iaiiV ii sueeIins
On tl,u siie ouVA 'noy ia'''ii WIN '"o ou'-
'oGs. ,...,., (,
,,; S1lle 2ISnuy TI E?st" S;st 'Io ,n uL'iiiJ ani.
hemmed and draped by tapes beneath,
or caught up by black velvet bows. The
waist is box pleated blouse, with black
nGaSt' t TlTGVn Wft V; Gomn 'IIe @ ce1spe % VI eaJn
leI' mml'e .Tt atGaorat i. ilwn It uleSses iisuo t
~ sills way' Wltiiout t'e velNeV, % nfe lIret-
y S,t tof yo"ns sni'' "H' eo'' holi "io W
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oome ON , vgry sIyiiSn h.o .oiletseS @ are @ nlaue
III oitiIs,iioneu dsnint parese'% % aIu Vi Tel' ,a
"n iv a ~ os un4esS so,,."h Gto% s I"o"an, neSe @
llo tile niOsI scifice''p'e , uiesses vi M, 'hu
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Ti' rTTuiueu " iVSH Iae'pouuoi'.s I.aesl" %;
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S,' shir' oi @ solia LIZ; tIior. d. Hsain' 'he en'iro
pnSIl1e nnu @ skirt 'lre " SIN.
Dei'l,ne utesses' =, 80 laslaGnaole .sa1 N i,
ITTpe, are ainong 1Ie lusese iil,or.%1ioils' .i
i iney "io i'i.enaeI s1 s not rIGs' M ~ set,
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VIII WIN , rouHu' M st alstllcS % .ilrts, % M IKE p1pin
. ,ia GS nr. an uI''of TUy % .n,i 'tiG I5 ueiatiuS
NJ, NOW u li"tAe IT, liz tho utesaeS ei nipolse1 p
Lte asneS,S; .i roses: uGs.,s2lor' ' , aliu wood,
pioMhs, M'.H :,,' se-tIilii,lss t polnu T, Tilu
piHeu WIN SIN fI, u Sde e ~ s'.s Ssa sn"e Inc
pfiS9S S;ia ise tns .ha IRON f Stu tso1 10 S1o ,
. Siias .It M 'ns iaii 'f'iTp Ti nre % nom eHiiI ii
iteu a,,na ~ 'i'u s%opS' S,,,hio n n'e oincn .
ero9hus' WIN uouVic mn, s'lipss Vi tWo
s,,1oGs % S Gi 5 ro.ol' line Inc ssyl,sn .n aataonn H.
LILY Ii,., uarher I Io1a prown 're ,oRS'her r. i IN
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
Grains OF Gold.

A day OF idleness tires more than
week Of work.
Love looks not with the eyes, bu
with the mind.
Right is dull weapon, unless skill
and good sense WELD it.
The man who never made mistake
never made a discovery.
Those who praise you in the begin
ming, will ask favors in the end.
Physic, for the most part, is but asub
stitute for exercise or temperance.
Vanity is of much greater considera
ton with people generally than utility.
Opinions founded upon mere preiu'
dice are always sustained with the great
est violence.
Pride is increased by ignorance those
who assume the most are those who usu.
ally know the least.
Genius has limits virtue has none,
every one pure and good can become
purer and better still.
The cultivation of the moral nature
in man is the grand means for the i'm
provement Of society.
That conduct sometimes seems ridicu-
lous the secret reasons OF which may
perhaps be wise and solid.
A mind too active and vigorous wears
away the body, rs the finest jewels do
soonest Wpnr their Hpttinps
Moral Nature. cultivation OF the
moral nature in man is the grand means
for the improvement OF society.
We often omit the good we might do
in consequence Of thinking about that
which it is out Of our power TO do.
There is no one so innocent us not to
be evil spoken Of; there is no one 80
wicked as to merit all condemnation.
Duty and Safety.-It is one Of the
worst Of errors to suppose that there is
any other path of safety except that Of
duty.
Every heart has its secret sorrow,
which the world knows not, and often
times we call man cold when he was
only sad.
A promise should be given with cau-
ton and kept with care. 1t should be
made with the heart and remembered
by the head.
Day and night yield us contrary bles.
sings, and ut the same time assist each
other, by giving fresh lustre to the de-
lights Of both.
There are men who, by long consult
ing only their own inclinations, have
forgotten that others have n claim to the
same Difference.
Truthfulness is a corner stone in char
acter ; and if it be not firmly hid in
youth, there will always be weak spot
in the foundation.
Memory is n patient camel, bearing
huge burdens over life's sandy desert.
Intuition is u bird Of paradise, drinking
in the aroma OF celestial flowers,
Temper Every human creature is
sensible to some infrmities OF temper,
which it should be his care to correct
and subdue, particularly in the early Pc
riod OF life.
Measure Of Happiness.-It is n great
blunder in the pursuit Of happiness not
to know that we have got it; that is, not
to be content with n reasonable and pos
sible measure Of II.
Improvement of Mind.-The improve
ment Of the understanding is for two
ends-frst, our own increase OF knowl-
edge secondly, to enable us to deliver
and make out that knowledge to others.
Prudence BE more prudent for your
children than, perhaps, you have been
for yourself. When they, too, are pa
rents, they will initiate You, and each of
you will have prepared happy genera
tions, who will transmit, together with
your memory, the worship Of your wis.,
dom.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

The Gram TRADE.-The best au,
thonties inform us that III 1910 the pro.
duct of the lake basin states was 2G7,.
265, ,S77 bushels. In 1850 it had risen to
43i, 1862, ,GGl bushels. In 1860 it reached
in that section G70, ,03l $50 bushels, mak.
ing difference between the years 1916
and 1850 Of 1G7 500, 7s4 bushels an nv.
erage yearly increase Of l6, 100, ,67S bush
els. The returns for 1860 show yield
Of 2i4, l0SS0S bushels over 1850: q
yearly average increase Of averages in fn.
vor Of the ten years ending 1860 of L,
CO.., bushels for the states before ro'
ferred 70.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

A United States Indian agent tells n
pathetic and tragical story Of Standing
Buffalo, noted Indian chief. Buffalo
was friend of the whites, and refused
to take up arms against them. A party
OF Yanctons came up to the encampment
Of Standing Buffalo, and urged him to
join them in raid on the Gros Ventres.
They talked over the matter two days,
and offered Standing Buffalo four horses
and other presents il he would Join them
and lead the party; but he refused,
stating that he Ind pledged his word to
me that he and mons Of his people
would go to war. The Yanctons abused
and derided him, and finally told him he
was n coward and no Chief II he listened
to the whites and refused to lead them
to war, AT last Standing Buffalo be-
came wild with rnge and excitement,
and declared he would go to war, but he
would go to die. He then made dis.
position Of all his horses, property and
other effects, giving everything away to
relatives and friends; counseled his
brother and son and the head men of
histribe to listen when 1 talked to them,
and to abide faithfully by the terms
they had made that he would never ie-
turn would die in battle. He started
out and met large party Of Gros Ven.
tres and Assiniboines, far superior to his
own in number, on n plain, and charged
them. He dashed into their midst him
self on his horse, and, without firing a
shot, began striking the enemy with his
"coo-stick." He was hit with about
thirty shots and fell dead.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
A LOre.sOng Of Sorrento.

A Loye.SOng OF Sorrento.
Como away to tho shade OF tho citron grove,
CarinRl
To hear tho voice Of the bToOding dove,
Her soft throat sweils as sho tolls her loVc
To her tender mato in the myrtle above,
And their trcmulons plnions responsive novel
Cara CarinAl
Ahl Love is sweet as tho spring is sweet,
CArinA
For mo thou makost the spring complete,
CarinRl
The young wind bl0weth unto thy feet
A drift Of flowers thy steps to meet,
And the wounded blossoms perfume tho heat,
Cara Carinal
They arc tokens for only bride to wear,
Carinal
Yet would crown thcO II I might dare,
CarinAl
All shy and sweet and tender and rare,
Put away from thine eyes thy shining hair
Nay, now, have startled thee unAwRref
Cara Carna.
Ny heart Ia lying across thy way.
Carinal
As thou crushest the flowers, wilt thou cruah II
-sayz
CArtnAl
lr, EAdlor yet, wilt thou lot II stay
here II IL lying, well away,
on this pleasant morning in May1
Cara CarinA
.dtcnalful flower OF aowGrsl No,
- CarinA
y lit not seorn 1t nor crush 1t so,
Carnal
little word before we go;
Titils c!osC-And whisper low
~ 1, Fed faint south breezes blow,
n git.' "a carinA
= .T&ar nothing but whitO when We arc
Y ~ II,
"a ,fy Carinal
rs kthsyo orange blossoms about thy head,
M CarinR
n (, Jen4 shall string them on silver thread /;
..H,;rG.o leaf carpet thou shalt tread,
5ttn 30 bridC-blush mAkCth thy beauty red,
RSsH.F Cara Carina
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

'WoUhp LOSE IT.-Colonol -, re.
flecting on his i'll life and character, told
n certain nobleman, "That II such n
thing MS good name was to be pur-
chased, he wOuldircely give ten thousand
pounds for one" The noblCman snid,
"It would certainly be the worst money
you ever laid out in your lifc." "Why
so ?" said the honest colonel. Because
answered the peer, "you would forfeit IL
again in less than q week."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

THEIR SHARE.-Bnron james de Roths-
child, during the Communist period in
Paris, was one morning seated in his
cabinet, when two fellows from the fnu-
bourgs, armed to the teeth, entered and
asked to be shown in to citizen Roths.
child. "Gentlemen" he said, "What
can I do for you ?" "Well, this is what
we have to say, You have millions Of
money, and the people want bread so
you must share, or II not "Share
Very well. How many are you in
France ~ "PcrhAps thirty millions" "
"And how much money do you suppose
l haye?" "Say hundred and fifty
Millions" "Well, then, among thirty
millions that makes five irancs head
You arc two here arc ten francs for you,
and now we are quits" The men were
so confounded by the argument and by
tho rapidity with which the whole in
cident occurred that they took the
money and disappeared,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

co, and the two city gentlemen returned
disconsolate to the metropolis, and Blanca
Is to be married in the spring; and in the
mean time her voice is Sweeter than ever,
rs she MARBLES the love songs Of Italian
romance, with IN echo from her own happy
bonrt 80
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
The 1&maerat.
We All Might Do Good.

We ali might do gooL
Where we often do illi
There IL always the way,
Ifthorc be but the will.
Though 1t bo but a word
Kindly breathed or suppressed,
1t may guard of some pain,
Or give peace to some breast.
We all might do good
In 4 thousand small Ways
In fOrboaring to ilattor,
Yet yielding due praise
In spurning i'll rumor,
RcprOving wrong done,
And treating but kindly
The heart We have won.
We all might do good,
Whether lOwly or great,
For the deed is not gauged
BY the purse or estate;
Ifit be but cup
fcOld water that's givon,
Like the widows two mites,
II is something for Heaven.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

Runs Orr w1TnA CITIZEN. The pranks
Of the devil fish are becoming frequent
OF late. One OF those horrible looking
creatures Of the deep, whose appearance
in the waters Of the Southern coast arc
somewhat unfreQuent, has been distin-
gushing himself lAtely by endeavoring
to spirit away nm old resident Of Savan.
nah. On day NInjor Bonaud, was fishing
in Warsaw Sound, near Cabbage Island
his boat being anchored. BY some
means or other the devil fish became
entanglcd in the anchor rope and started
OF at n rapid rate Of speed, towing the
boat after him, with the occupants in no
very pleasant frame Of mind. The situn.
tion became so decidedly unpleasant,
that 1t was thought best to cut tho rope
and let the fish go fancy free. This was
accordingly done, much to the relief OF
the fishermen, and the creature took its
way in peace,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28
Narrow Gauge Railways.

Az the question of narrow gauge in
preference on the score OF economy to
wide gauge railways has beconea subject
Of interest, we take the following from
the Cincinnati GnzeLe:
The first element of economy in favor
of narrow guago railways is the cost of
earthwork. From actual surveys report
cd by the Massachusetts, committee, the
comparative amounts here stated give
the average per mile for certain road
twenty-five miles in length.
ThIstJooi Four Joas
gl,s'. iAe qIsgs
Excavation. n.................. $4,000 sll,7OO
Embanlmont.' 6,OOO 5000
Rock cutting. n6.,....,......... l,GOO 2,l0O
II we estimate the cost of earthwork
proper ut 90 cents per cubic yard, and
rock cutting Mt so cents per yard, the
cost of the narrow gauge will be So, 900
per mile, and OF the common gauge,
IS, 7i0 per mile giving n difference in
favor OF the former OF 50, 140 per mile.
1t is safe to estimate in all cases TINT
the cost Of earth will be one-third less on
the narrow lines than on the common
gauge, even il the same alignment be
adopted.
There Is, however, another very i'm
portant part of this same element Of
economy, to wit, the pncticability Of
sing curves OF much smaller radius.
On our. present lines curves Of III feet
radius are regarded rs the sharpest
admissible; while on the narrow gauge
it is established that this may be further
diminished with safety to 26O feet
radius.
The advantage from this change of
alignment will give another important
saving OF earthwork, making n reliable
reduction OF at least one-half in the
total cost OF earthwork.
The second element of economy in
favor of narrow gauge is the cost of
superstructurG.
The cost Of the standard gauge per
mile, with rails weighing sixty pounds
per yard, will be nearly rs follows;
Nincty-fyO tons rail at ts7O...,......... sG,65O
Four hundred fish joints at sl....... 400
Five thousand lbs. spike at 5c.......... $50
Two thousand six hundred and forty ties
ut 4Oc. ,,.,'..',,....'...'.. 1866
Ballast, ,...................,. ....,,, 5OO
Laying track,.... .....".............. 800
slO,l5G
The cost per mile for n three foot
gauge, with rails weighing thirty-fve
pounds per yard, will be-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

Do daily and hourly your duty; do II
patiently aud thoroughly. Do 1t Ms it
presents itself do il ut the moment,
and let II be its own reward, Never
mind whether II is known and Acknowl.
edged or not, but do not fail to do it.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28

New Hampshire has emancipated wo,
man so far Os to give her the privilege oil
paying her own debts,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-28


You will do well il you can with 60
ears and 25 pounds Of hay put a pound
Of beef day on an animal. By steam
ing you can make the same fodder pro-
duce two pounds of beef Suppose you
are Wintcring 100 heads. In four
months, by the old rough way, you can
mike 100 pounds day for 100 days, 49,
600 pounds, BY steaming the same
material will make $4,000 pounds, at n
cost Of $40; 1900 pounds the grain by
steaming, at seven cents, is $40. De-
duct the s24O, and the clear gain in beef
is 5000. In order to defend the present
usage, it must be shown that the oflnl
Of these 100 cattle, as now fed, would
make $500 worth of pork without other
food, and this cannot be shown. But
granting that it might be done, what
right-minded man would not prefer to
send 5000 worth Of sound, sweet beef to
consumers rather that 5000 worth of such
hog meat ? j. B. L.