The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-20

Wien lie Travelled abr0ad-ns lie often
did TO verify the most triling particular
which he might DO introducing into one
Of his romauces-Bome money, Of course,
was necessary. His mode OF paying the
positions in Il country where he knew
neither the language nor tariffs, is thor
oughly Characteristic OF him. Il did
not know word OF the language of the
country, nor did l know the value OF
It's current coin but do know the
human heart, which is the same MI the
world over, and | understand very well
physiognomy; so this is what did: L
had bag which filed with small sill
yer money, and each time the horses
wers to be changed, took this bag in
my band the position then came to
tho door OF the carriage; / looked
searchingly into his eyes while / drop
ped into his hand one coin, two coins,
then three, four, or ever so many, until
saw him smile. Now as soon as saw
him smile, l understood that / had given
him coin too MANY. Quickly | with
drew that coin, and my man was paid"
This anecdote shows us BnlzlC Us he
was-possessiug the osimplicity Of n Child,
united with the profoundest insight and
the deepest philosophy. But in small
things wisdom is apt TO oyerreaGh itself.
and we fear that had he tried second
time this original mode Of settling the
score, our worthy position supposing
him to be equal in wit to the ordinary
run OF his class-would have rcirained
from smiling for an unconsoionble time.
London Society.
Respiration IN FGsH.-M. Grehaut,
in the course Of lecture ON respiration
in fishes, states that, MS shown by pre-
yious writers, fish are able to live in wa E.
ter until almost the whole OF tho oxygen
it contains in state Of solution has been
exhausted. This was shown by chemi.
cal examination Of some water in which
live fish wero preserved, aud which, after
the expiration Of certain time, showed
m entire absence Of oxygen, no change
in the amount Of nitrogen, and double
the amount OF carbonic acid. Another
curious fact noted by the lecturer wns
that fish breathe by their skin rs well as
by their gills, nearly us great change in
tho composition Of the gasses contained
in the water being observed when the
animals were suspended UP to their
branchin rs when the whole body was
immersed. HO also stated that the pres.
ence or absence Of the swimming bladder
had little effect on the product Of reSpi.
ration.
CHEAP DNNERs. Sheep arc actually
selling in New Zealand at a price MS low
as from thirty-seyen to sixty.two cents
each One late writer there says; II
sold four thousand store wethers this
week at 2s. Cd. each English money!
lam offered old ewes at Is. Cd" What
a contract to prices here and in England !
Fifteen cents for whole leg Of mutton !
Ten cents for whole fore quarter II
the cost OF mutton, OF excellent quality,
figured at so low mark in this city, We
fancy that Thousands OF persons would
be delighted. II is those that dino on
mutton who get aeeced in this quarter,
rs we'll rs tho "critters" that supply the
substance OF tho dinner. Good mutton
Is worth in London from twenty-five to
thitty cents o pound. II is something
less In New York. But only think Of
two cents q pound for roasting leg In
New Zealand Ones mouth waters,-
N Y Paper.
AN ANCIENT RIDpLE-The multipli.
cation table can scarcely be said to be n
fountain whence poetic inspiration can
be drawn. Yet the thing was done one
hundred and sixty odd years ago, in o
publication called Indies Diary, III
which q mathematician drops into
poetry in this style:
When hrIt the marriage knot wAs tied
Between my wife and me,
My ago did hers as far exceed
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