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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17
The Anti.IcMIsh Rlni.

A correspondent Of the LerGni Herald
writing from Smyrna, says; ave have
passed through Il week of great excite
ment and anxiety Mt Smyrna, A few
days ago the report flew around the town
that the body of a poor Christian child
of four years of age was lying exposed nt
the Greek hospital, who had been tortured
and murdered by n band Of ferociOus can.
hibal Jews, who, it was declared, required
the blood of Christian child as sacri,
flee every year ut their Passover. | nj
once proceeded to the Greek Hospital, as
upward of 10000 people had done before
me and, on inquiry of the surgeon found
TINT the death OF the child had been one
Of accidental drowning,
On expressing my surprise that such a
Uelodramatic sort Of exhibition should
be made over the body, the crowd being
admitted In immense numbers to inspect
and overhaul the remains, | was assured
that there was no other way of cOunteract
ing the effect of the fable in circulation,
aud persuading the excited populace that
the child had been simply drowned and
not put TO death by torture, Even as 1t
was, the worthy surgeon expressed his
fear that the fanatCism Of the mob would
lead to serious results, and his apprehCn'
sion, unfortunately was too speedily and
sadly realized. A fearful onset was made
upon the Jews that very day. In vain
did the priests from the church pulpits
and elsewhere proclaim the truth, and as
sure the people that the child had simply
met its death by drowning. Every Jew
met with was horribly maltreated, and,
after some hours Of indicsOn, in which
1t was vainly hoped that sober sense might
prevail, the excited Greek mob, with oil
the rAscality OF the town in its train, made
for the Jewish quarter, sacked the houses.
murdered the inmates, and committed
other acts of brutal atrocity. Many Jews
Mt length turned upon their assailants, and
from attacked, in self defense becnme at-
tackers. Then the fury OF the Greek rab.
bic knew no bounds; men were Gendisllly
beaten, women were violated, children
even were not spared, md day after day
until Wednesday was the Jewish quar-.
ter converted into pandemonium OF pill.
lage, rape and murder. Not until then
did Ilamdi Pasha, Governor of Smyrna,
and responsible for human life and pub.
lie order within its walls; not until then
did he advance the troops upon the scene
and quell the mob etfectuAlly. The ap.
parent inaction of ITamdi Pasha may be
explained by the fact that on Saturday he
had only $50 soldiers in the town to make
headway against 10000 Of a fanatical and
exasperated Greek populace, whereas,
brought in lurridly from all quarters, We
have now eight full battalions Of troops.
The result Is that the rioters have held
their hands; the mob is kept thoroughly
in check; and lamentable as what mas
occurred, you need have no fear Of its re-
newal. .-.......
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Renneit md Mehn.

The late Mr.. Bennett twice suffered
strect-attacks from Mr.. james Watson
Webb. The first attack was made oil
Wall street in the month OF January
1896. On this OCCASION Mr.. Bennett wR'
knocked down aud struck with stick.
He told the story in the Herald, saying
General Webb, by going up behind
me, cut slash in my head, about one
and half inches in length, and through
the integuments Of the skull. The
fellow, no doubt, wanted to let out the
nevcr.failing supply OF good bumor and
wit, which has created such reputation
for the Herald, aud appropriate the con
tents to supply the emptiness Of his own
thick skull. He has not injured the
skull. My ideas i'll few days will flow
ms freshly as ever, and he will find it so
to his cost" The result Of this report
was that the herald containing She nc.
count OF the fracas sold 1900 copies.
On the 9th OF May, 1896, Mr.. Bennett
was again assaulted by General Webb in
Wall street, very near the scene Of the
former attack. AS was the case with the
first assault n newspaper controversy led
to this second exhibition of anger en- the
part Of General Webb. The particulars
Of this aiIair were also duly given in the
HerdM by Mr.. Bennett. In hisautobiO-
graphical account Of it, after describing
the mode OF General Webb's attack he
said i: "My damages is II scratch, about
three quarters of nu inch in length, on
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

True HosPlTALTY.-I pray You, oh |!
excellent wife, eumber not yourself and
me to get a curiously rich dinner for this
man and woman tha. have alighted at
our gate or bed.cliamber made ready
at too great cost these things, il they
are curious in them, they can get for
n few 'shillings in any village but
rather let this stranger see, il he will,
in your looks, accents, and behavior
your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, what he cannot buy ut any
price in the city, what he may well travel
twenty miles, and dine sparely, and
sleep hardly, to behold. Let not the
emphasis OF hospitality, be in bed and
board but truth, and love, and honor,
and courtesy, flow in all thy deeds
Emerson.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

What do the birds do lin wintcr7 Many,
you know go South. As general thing,
winters cold does noe seem to affect those
that stay with us. The truth is. birds are
remarkably we'll guarded against cold by
their thick covering Of down and feathers,
and the quick circulation Of their blood.
The chickadee is never so lively rs in the
cold weather. When the thermometer is
three or four degrees below zero, It shows
by It's behavior that it Is pretty cold. On
such n morning | have seen a small flock
Of them on the sunny side Of thick hem
lock, rather quiet, with fuillcd feathers
like balls Of gray fur, waiting, with an Oc.
casional chirp for the suns rays to warm
them up little sober, perhaps, but ready.
If cold continued, to get used to it. What
do they eat7 Our merciful Father does
not leave the earth bare. There is lOod
enough and to spare. Tue seeds Of the
grasses and taller summer flowers, and the
elders, birches and naples furnish sup.
plies that the cold and snow does not de.
stroy; also the buds Of various tires and
shrubs, for the buds do not first come In
the spring, as some people think; there are
buds all winter; there are insects, too.
A sunny nook any time during the win
ter will show you variety Of two-wlnged
flies, and several kinds ol spiders, often in
numbers, and as brisk as ever. Then in the
creviCes OF the treG bark and dead wood
there must be something nice 10 bo had,
judging from the activity of the chickadecS,
gold.crests, and their associates. In the
winter no miscbiefcan be done there Is
nolruit to steal. Nothing can be destroyed
now except the farmers enemies; vet the
birds keep at work all the time. Winter,
too, is favorable to sOciability alnO2g birds
as among people. The chickldce the
gold.crested wren, the white. breasted nut
hatch, and the downy wood-pecker form
little winter clique. You do not often
see one Of the members without one or
more Of the Others. No sound in nature
Is more CHEEKY than the calls of little
troop Of this kind, echoing through the
woods on still, sunny day in winter
the lively chatter Of the chickadCe, the
slender contented pipe of the golden crests,
and the emphatic, busincss.like hank Of
the nut hatch, as they driIt leisurcly along
from tree to tree.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17
THE ONE DOLLAR BILL.

B How 1t did rain that November night
None of your undecided showers, with
hesitating intervals, as It were between /;
none Of your mild persistent patterings on
the roof, hut regular tempest, avid de-
LUCE, a rush Of arrowy drops and thunder
Of cpening floods | s .I|
b. Squire Partlet heard the angry rattle
against the easements, and drew bis snug
easy chair little closer to the iire-a
great open mass Of glimmering anthracite
and gazed with. sort Of sleepy. retltc-
tive satisfaction at the crimson moreen
curtains, and the gray cat fast asleep on
the hearth, and the canary bird rolled into
n drOwsy ball Of yellow down on its perch.
"This is snug.r quoth the Squire. "1'm
glad had that leaky spot in the barn rooi
fixed last week. I don't object to a stormy
nigSt once in awhile when icllow'sunder
cover, and there's nothing particular to be
done, Mary"
"Yes," Nlrs. Paitlet answered. She was
fitting about, between kitchen and sitting
room, with great blue checked apron tied
round her whist. Vim nearly ready to
come in now, Josiah. Now, WONDER"
soto roce "if that was really knock at
the door. or just little extra rush Of the
awird and rain.n ... E.CE- III
She went to the door, nevertheless, and
minute or two afterwards she went to
her husbands chair.
"Joe, dear, It's Luke Ruddilovc.h she
said, bali apprehersiye!y. The Squire
nevcrlooked Up from bis piper.
"Ttl him he's made mistake. The
tavern Is on the second corner beyond"
"But he wants to know II you will lend
him dollar ~ said Mrs. Partlet.
"And couldn't you have told him, No,
without the preliminary ceremony Of com.
ing in here TO ak INC I II is likely that l
shall lend dollar OF even a cent to Luke
Rndd'loyei Why, l had great deal
better throw II among yonder led Goals
No-oi couisc, Nor
MIS-. Partlct hcsitated.
"He Looks so pinched and cold and
wrctchcd, Josiah. lie says tkcre's nobody
IN The world to let him have a cent?
:, All the better for him, Il he did but
snow II, sharply enunciated the Squire.
" he had come TO Just that patch bali a
IoAen yeaEsago. perhaps lie wouldA't have
0eSn tue miserable Iagabond he Is now
we used TO go to school together
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

A SMART BoY.--The Detroit Free Press
mourns tho loss Of smart boy in this
manner The public will regret to learn
that the family of James Otis, Porter
street, is to remove to Saginaw, taking
young johnny along. The boy started
ont two years ago by shooting himself.
Two months after he ,choked himself
with fishbone. A few days after he
built fire in the barn and called out the
steamers. lie then swallowed u top, got
run over by m ice wagon, fell into the
river, was lost for three days, aud first
and last he has been q fountain OF local
news, whose value can not be estimated
on slate four feet square. II the Sagi-
nav reporters only commence on him
right he will "pan out" at least three
times per week. He should be furnished
with a box Of matches, ahorse pistol, and
plenty OF ghupowder, and it won't do
any harm to pat him on the back occa.
sionally and tell him that his Efforts are
appreciated. r
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17
In a Cranberry Patch.

Some years ago Mr.. Sackctt was n
successful mcrclantin Chicago and being
known as n man Of generous and specu-
lative turn OF mind he wns requested by
two friends of his to invest with them an
equal share in the purchase Of western
land with a view to its rapid increase in
price, More MS an accommodation to them
than regard for the profit, he consented,
and furnishing his part they went WesttO
make the purchase, while he remained
ut his business in Chicago. Now these
enterprising friends of his found that
they conld buy up large tract of land
near Berlin, Wis, very low by including
in 1t n portion OF worthless swamp. They
closed the trade and in making the divi-
sion among themselves they took each n
third Of the fine land md left tho mud
and water for Mr.. Sackett, who Ind never
seen the land and accepted the division
on faith in bis friends anil for some time
he continued to pay the taxes until he
failed in business and thinking to real
ize on the sale Of it, he went West for
that purpose, when to his dismay, he
found that far from being ableto sell it,
he could not even givo II away Signing
Just little at the duplicity Of bis friends,
who had so divided tife valuable and left
him the worthless, he wandered over the
swamp, lie almost dislaiued to call his
own and splashed through its mud and
water in desperate hopelGssness. Poverty
and want, stared him in the face, when,
10, something else stared him in the face
too he found something upon his land.
Whatwas II? It was not California gold
nor North Africa diamonds, neither was
it oil, iron or coal. 1t was wild Cnn-
berries. "Presto chnDge" Now mark
the result that land is worth $500 per
acre, and lie is worth half a million dol.
lars. He was sllrewd man, with an eye
to business aud lie saw ut once a fortune
in those Cranberrics and went to work to
renlize It by cultivation and systematic
labor, and now he llas regularly trained
brigade OF children md hands to pick
md prepare the Cranberries for market,
for which be realizes us high rs S24 per
barrel, while the men who intended to
play Joke on him now mourn over their
own Invaluable land and sigh for the for
tune their joking lost them.
This is true, and ifit is not us romantic
as fiction, it has better moral.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

The NEw CHICAGO. Spite OF the ter.
rible ailliction experienced few months
since by Chicago, her population is
larger by several thousand than a year
ago. 1t was claimed in April thpt full
fifteen per cent of the burnt portion Of
the city had been restored, and the pa.
pers now tell us that at least thirty per
cent. has been rebuilt. at that rate, by
the first Of next January the greater part
OF destroyed Chicago will be restored.
And not only restored. II will he much
grander, much more hCalthiul, and much
better adapted TO the necessities OF trade
and home life. Mean wooden buildings
which defaced the principal streets will
be replaced by magnificent blocks OF
brick and marble, and improvements
which were imperatively needed but
which would have been POSTPONED for
years, will now be made. After all, irdS
the Chicago fire Christening or dis.
aster
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house has risen from it aul it alone. |
won't olIrr to Pay YOU back, for am afraid
he added, smllingly, "the luck would all
90 flom me with it; bnt I'lltell you what
| will do, Mary. will give money and
wordJ Of trust and encouragement TO some
other poor wretch, as you gave TO me-"
And Squire Partlet never knew what his
vile did with tht dollar bill he gave her to
buy new piece Of oilcloth.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

sw1SE.-No pig can grow rapidly on
poor food. A well.bred pig will grow
rapidly or good lood-a poor.bred pig
will not aud this is the real essential
difference between them. II you starvc
both, the well-brcd pig Is no better than
the other. Lot young pigs have all they
will eat and digest SEE that they have
access to fresh water. They mny not
drink much, but 1t should always be pro.
vided for them, no matter how sloppy
their food may be. Provide ashes, salt,
sulphur and charcoal, See that the pens
aud trougls are kept clean.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

FATALITY. In Chicago. on Saturday,
at an early hour, the body Of man was
seen hanging from small window Of a
barn in the rear Of "a residence. Upon
examination 10 was found that The de-
ceased was Frand Barber, brother Of tho
owner Of the place, with whom he resided.
He had attempted to get into tho barn
through tia window, and got fastened; n
so that he wQa unable to eEtricate HIM
self, and was literally bitten TO death by
a horse that stood to the rear Of him.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

A NEW CURE FoR BEoolNo.-one OF
the petty kings in India has proved him.
self to be sllrewl statesman. He has
been troubled by swarm Of beggars in
his kingdom, and idleness was rapidly
increasing. The evil was so alarming
that he rcsorted to strong measures to
cure 1t. He ordered that all paupers
found begging should at once be com.
PEELED to learn to read and write. The
law operates well in two ways. Some Of
the most worthless idlers prefer q little
easy work to study, and they take to
some kinds of labor to escape begging
and its penalty. Others are glad Of tho
opportunity Of all education, and they
make intelligent and skiliul laborers,
The King, in his anxiety to promote
education, has also ordered That the
families who cannot well spare their
children for school on account Of pov.
crty shall receive certain allowance
from the State. Light is evidently
spreading in India. 1arar. 4 s..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

The LOTTERY BUsNEss.-It is esti-
mated by a person fully conversant with
its details that there are in New York
city between five hundred and fifty and
six hundred places where lottery num-
hers are sold. The amount OF money
duly received at these places averages
$4,000 per day, or $l2O, O00 per week,
and for the year Sc, 100000. The pro-
fits Of the business, il legitimately con-
Quoted, would be great; us 1t is, they
are claimed 10 be enormous It is al
legged that tho business is now simply
fraudulent. The numbers given out to
the various policy shops, and against
which those who invest their money
play or bet, are supposed to be those
first drawn in the lotteries sanctioned
by the States Of Louisiana and Missouri,
the results of such drawings being tele.
graphed each day from the places where
the drawings are held to the principals
Of tho lottery business in this city. II
is alleged that in many instances these
numbers have been Ialsitied in order 10
cheat those who have wagered on the
result, and in various other ways have
the crcdulous gamblers been duped.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

sESsrnIE IDEA. The board of agricul-
ture Of the state Of Maine have decided
that one.fourth Of the money received
from the state by the county agricultu-
raj societies shall I've devoted to the or
ganization Of farmers clubs,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

The Women OF UrAH.-The petition
against polygnmy, signed by women Of
Utah, has createda great sensation there,
and the papers afe full oft The ladies'
who drew up und circulated the petition
my in card they have published :
Think what regard for womAnly purity
and dclicacy must prevail in family
where mother and oil her daughters
hold the relation Of wives to the same
man. Think how much Mormonism
has done TO elevate womanhood, when
it has sanctioned the marriage OF men
to their own nieces and even their own
half.sisters. Think how womanly deli.
cncy is fostcred in households, land there
nre many such in this Territory where
the home consists of cabin with but II
single room which is occupied by man
and his three or four wives with their
grown daughters. Is itany wonderthNt
true women everywhere, virtuous ma
irons and pure-minded girls, should eli.
ter their Indignant protest against n sys.
tenn which has produced such results ?
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

As examination Of candidates for I'D.
mission to the Military Academy 1t WeSi
Point, resulted in the rejection Of twenty
our out OF ninety one applicants.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

IRoN WORKERS There arc one hun
dtcd and forty thousand men working in
iron in the United States, and cigh. 6ra.
drcd thousand persons who got their lv.
ing out Of IL.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

An ul'uois town has two doctors who
arc youn women. A great many other
towns have that many doctors who IRE
old women.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

A WORD TO LANDLORDS. = The New
York Standard in referring to the summer
fight of so many Americans to Europe,
takes the occasion to say few words to
the landlords, who, 1t declares, are actually
driving away renumerative customers by
their greed. While there are places,
within two or three hundred miles OF our
large cities, possessing abundant attrac-
tiOns, thousands go abroad as u matter of
economy. They assert that so high are
the hotel charges at our own watering
places and mountain resorts that they can.
not afford to seek health and summers
pleasure at home, 1t is cheaper to pay for
q week or ten days on the ocean and pass
two or three months in England, France,
Germany, Switzerland, aud Italy, than
to climb th, White Mountains, sketch
the lunar bow at Niagara or taste tile surf
at Long Branch or Newport. Europe offers
more for the money, so thither our citi.
zcns go, taking very considerable amounts
of currency which they would much
rather spend at home, provided it could
be made to go as far.
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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

THE FAnAER.-According to tho re-
port Of the Massachusetts, Bureau Of
statistics, very few farmers in NInssachu.
sets are making more than n living out
Of their farms. The average wages Of
agricultural laborers per month, with
board, is s27,52-without board, S44.s2;
OF women, with board, Sl2.17-without
board, $3.50, These women usually do
household and dairy work, though In
some localities women are employed in
light field labor. The lnborers hired for
the season work ten hours from April
to November, and eight the rest OF the
year, besides doing the chores at the
barn. Very few native Americans aro
now hired ms farm laborcrs there aro
fifty per cent Of Irish, fifteen Of French
Canadians, ten Nova Scotians, flve Of
Germans, and twenty OF natives.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-17

A Tcrro Haute, Ind, professional
sheop.sAearor says that lie has not seen
sucll fine ileeccs in the last fifteen years
as this years clip shows.
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