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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06

TIE HidHwAY OF LFE.-Ten thousand
human beings set forth together on their
journey. After ten years one-thirl have
disappeared. At the middle point Of the
common measure Of life but half are
still upon the road. Faster and faster,
as ti,e ranks grow thinner, they that re-
main till now become weary, lie down
md rise no more, At threescore and ten,
n band Of some four hundred yet struggle
ou, At ninety, these have beon reduced
to handful of thirty trembling patri-
archs. Year after year they fall in di-
minisling numbers. One fingers, per-
haps, u lonely marvel, till the century Is
over. We look again, md the work Of
death is finished.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06

OPEN COUNrgSANCEs.- writer has
calculated that as the average area of
the human mouth, when open, is about
four square inches, tliecombined mouths
Of the %, 900 singers at the Boston Jul
bilee will form cavity Of over seven
hundred aud thirty-six squire feet.
Measuring Jubilee cavities by the square
feet, is new wrinkle. Should they at
tempt to sing "The voice OF free grace
cries escape to the moutOins,' the hear
ers may be tempted to take ii literally.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06

After the Michaemas meal, and when
they had got their first glasses of sherry
Harry said: "We must drink the health
of Mr.. Anonymous, please"
"Mr. Anonymous" repeated Susan sip
plug.
Mr.. Anonymous" echoed Mr., Nichol.
son, who drank, and then added: "Somc
relative ~
"I don't know" replied Harry. "Ilc
is deed, or rather succession Of deeds,
without name. lie sent US the goose
he sent us the sherry; he has made US
more valuable presents. DO you think |
ought to receive benefits without know.
ing from whom they come
"Certainly,"N said the icllow-lodgcr.
al think you have told me that in one Of
his first letters this unknown prOiessed
himself a friend Of your mothers. Am |
not corrcct2' ..
"Ycs. But why such mystery ~
"0h, there trc several probable reasons
for that; 10 may be ashamed of not doing
more. You may have substantial claims
upon him as trustee Of those funds
which think you said had been unwisely
invested or he may.laye morbid dis
like to being thanked.n
at is strange anyhow" said Harry,
"that our mysterious benctactor should
not have come forward to assist us when
we needed it."
"When you lost you mother7"
ayes"
"perhaps,n said Susan, "he was not
in England then, aud knew nothing about
what had happened"
"That is very likely said Mt. Nlclol-
son, especially as you were supposed to
be well provided Tor. Have you not said
so1" '.
"Yes," replied Harry; "our poor
mothers little property was in bank
which broke, but, thank God! she did
not know what had happened She died
in the belief that her children were be-
yond the reach Of sordid cares.n
at was abont two years ago, think
you have said y I'D
"Yes, two years last August. ! was at
college when summoned away to her bed.
side, for her illness was sudden and short,
And just as we weic recovering little
from the shock, ruin came. II | had been
alone in the world think should have
enlisted or emigrated, Tor felt very des'
perate; but fortunately | had Susan "a
look after, and that steadied me-
at was sad blow, and the cares oI
life have fallen upon you carly, my young
friends" said Mr.. Nicholson. But par.
don me for having led the conversation in.
to such melancholy channel" he added,
seeing that Susan had much ado to restrain
her teats. al do not know how 1t hap
pened"
"0h, Harry and | often talk over old
times; ! like Il, said Susan. at would
be dreadful thing to avoid speaking oil
mamma because she has been taken from
us; 1t seems to me that those we love arc
only really lost when we Danish them
from our memories"
The old man bowed his head and sighed
deeply,
"liaye you any likeness Of her I" he
asked after pause.
"oh, yes" replied Susan and she rost
and placed o miniature In his hand. liz
gazed at II in silence for some time, and
then murmured: allow likel"
"You knew our motherln v exclaimed
Harry in surprise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

State who are at large, at the present time
who would be benefited themselves, and
safer for the people, W re they placed in
an Asylum. But from all the information
possible to obtain, it is the belief that
there are more than double (400) the
number (200) which are in this institution
from other States.
10 view of hose facts / would suggest
to Your Excelleney that the question be
taken into consideration of more fully
considering the condition of this most
unfortunate class of people, and more
cloSe y extend to them tue fostering care of
the > a;e.
Almost, if not every other State in the
Un'on, especially the older States, have
institutions for these poor people entirely
under the care Of their commonwealth. Is
Vermont willing to be behini in this most
benefcent of all enterprises?
GATES B BULL,RD. NJ. D.,
COmBHsuoner Of the Iasaas.
81. Johnsbury. VI, Sept. u, 1872.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

IHE BIBLE IN GREECE.-Ihe following
letter appears in the Leeant Times As
the circulation OF the Scriptures in
Turkey bas been attracting Of late the
attention OF your readers, 1t may not be
out Of place to inform them how the
authorities Of the kingdom OF Greece
regard such matters. The following facts
may be relied on. NJ Koulouriotis, the
agent at Athens of the British and
Foreign Bible Society, when visiting
Corfu IN the course of a proiessiona, tour
for the sale Of the Holy Scriptures, 10 the
month of June last, was intertered with by
VI Pier, the chief of the police, who
stopped him from selling, caused him TO
bring the books he had for sale to the
police Office, i order, as he said, TO have
them examined by the Governor or Perfect
Of Corfu, ard though challenged to cite
any law TO authorize such con1uct.
justified himself by saying that the books
were false and anathematized by the
Synod, and by accusing the seller of
seeking to pervert the faith of the people.
The Governor himself persisted in the
same course but knowing that these
same Scriptures were, and had been Tor
more than twelve years. publicly sold IN
Athens, and in other parts of Greece, he
ex used himself by affirming that the
Corfotes were among the most supersti-
tious people of all Europe, and ranking
them with the inhabitants of Rome and
Malta. On 6uding, however, that the
agent was not to be deferred by these
considerations, ne begged him at least not
to attempt to sell on the following day,
which was feast day, and that was
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

consented to. Ga the day after he
recommended selling. aud had mule a
good beginning, when he was uley
interrupted by NJ. Per, who. IA no very
complimentary terms. asked it he al not
been forbidden to sell these cursel books
On the other affirming that he knew no
law 10 prevent him. NJ 2 er exclaimed.
Then hold myself free from all
sponsibility.' and walked cf. The
immediate consequence Of such con luct
was a tumult IA which the olapman's
table was overturned aud his bools torn
and carried off, and hlmselt obliged to
take refuge, first in the off ;e of the
British Ice Consul aud afterwards IN the
police Office, TO which NJ Per. who soon
afterwards reappeared, very obIigingl J
offered to escort him. For this Conduct.
which | hold to have been both Illegal and
oppressive, not to say insulting, the agent.
as a Greek subject, is seeking redress in
the Greek courts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

4 CUREJUs PRESIDENTIAL BET-A few
days s'nce one of the Baltimore delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention encountered
a very enthusiastic Republican, and ban
tered him for bet on the Presidency
He offered to make an even bet on the re-
suit, but the Republican told him he re-
glrded the election of General Grant a
matter of so much certainty that be could
not think of making such bet, but that il
he desired to make wager on the number
Of states that General Grant would carry,
he was ready to meet him. The bet he
porpOsed was that he would wager FIVE
hundred dollars that he could name twen-
ty five states which General q rant would
carry, and fifteen hundred dollars that he
would carry majority OF the remainder
OF the states Two hundred and fifty dol
lars was agreed upon as Z forfeiture, and
the Gree.eyIte went to 4 legal friend TO
borrow the money, wao furnished it, agree
ing also TO take half the bet, regarding 1t
as u sure Investment. Tae terms Of the
wager we're duly recorded and Witnessed
aud the forfeiture put up on both sides
All tbs prellminarIes being thus arranged,
the Republican proceeded to make cut his
list OF Twenty-Five states which Grant
would carry, incluiing among them D la
ware, Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia, New
York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, aud al the
states generally regarded Us rather doubt
ful. A shout Of eXultation on the part OF
the challenger greeted the exhibit. as
he did not for the moment see how through
ly he was outwitted. The remaining states,
including Massachusetts,. Maine, Vermont,
Connecticut, &o., large majority of which
are certain to 60 for Grant, rendered that
branch OF the wager sure thing for the
Republican. 1t now dawned upon the
mlud Of the Greeleyi,e that If he .nsum-
mated the bet he might win the $500 but
that he was certain TO lose the $1,000
The stakeholder being cuu6 lent tnat no
more money would be put up on thar w
iure, the Il 'pubc4n. who c0l,ly sen S5UJ
10 bans 10 be deposited, aud resumed d
bus ness occupat on. Thus the first IS ger
1n the Pres'I, ney 10 B.itu IRE n4- bseu
made aud won. winch vail bs les~ou To
those who q about b .ntering Tor wsgers
teaching them that they are uat o. sharp
ls they tg'ne themselves to ba.-B III
m9Ts american
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proceedings and debates in the General
Assembly ami in the State Convention,
that afttni a the admission of Vermont
into the Union, m 1890 and 179l. \ Aup'o
materials, anl rich in interest, have ALREADY
been collecied.
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| VIXEN This " 'NSN ~ H-rs fn-7n0TFNW atfrr-
noon. It he mil > o'elpck Monday after-
| roo- nlov7'
.Tni4f Pe<a7u.,oo -Rv Nr R,i'ov or Mo-
| -is.avo. ttar ,ho~o 10 ann .in-od .eie,t
committee. o. sis'i~g nf -'re S.~ot,- nj
W. Pc-resontarives - visit tie S-'te Re-
| Form School AID r ro-t in ro nd - tic
Sanitarv condition If sid inst tuition. anl
'he general management nF ths came.
Adopted on the part Of the Upuse.
.FrERvooN
.ToilLt Resa t'ap q Mr. Swim or r ok
| inghatn invitIn J. IT. frcn -. S'r-ettrv IT
he Board IF Eiucatian n deliver an al
Iress in Represpntl ivrs' IIl'l, On r1usrlav.
Oct 18th adopted on the part of the
! IIonse
B,Ys iqtroduced and referred BY Mr..
RlshneIl Of W'itsfiald. ~ Incorporate tho
/ Montpelier and Rutana Raiiroad Company;
II committee on railroads.
| Bv Mr. Wheeler Of Weather~fieli. n nrn-
tect fish in mill nnni, &: in WsathersfeiI;
to general committee
| Mr. Butterfet Of Wilmington. callai up
the iaiut resolution relative To the printing
Of Hon. l. E. Chittenden's address before
the Historical SDcietv
Mr. Pingree withIrew the amendment
proposed by him yesterday
Mr. Pinoree then moved n amend. 81 as
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60 me .'leuuln"e WIS Zen ~ 'l,. IN.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-16

Mrs. Abigail Slade, widow of the la'e
Governor Wm. Siade Of Vefmoat, died 10
Middlebury. Thursday morning. Sac was
eighty-one years Of age.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10

LADIES who like cats, as most do
nestle ladies do, will be gratlied to
read some further particulars Of the
Second Annual English Crystal Palace
Cat Show. The exhibition took place
December Sd. There were $40 cats on
exhibition, and they reposed on red
cushions, with blue ribbons round
their necks. The cats were classified
In four divisions, three being according
to sex, hair and color. The fourth
class, miscellaneous as to other dis
tinction,, was made up Of working
mems cats" The prizes In this diVl-
sion we're furnlshed by the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
"to encourage tho kind treatment OF
domestic cats" But It Is suggested
that cats reared with an eye to the
annual cat show are moro likely to DO
killed with kindness than with cruelty.
A fond mistress. whilo her pet was OH
exhibition, brought him his supper
a Ia carte; two smelts fried In broad
crumbs, and q leg Of roast chicken.
The four divisions were subdivlded
into forty classes, and the number OF
prizes distributed was one hundred.
The king Of the show was a gcntlc-
manly tortoise she'll, without a white
hair In his whole coat, who took n
prize Of 81 50. Tho two heaviest cats
in the show weighed twenty-one
pounds each. The cats were valued
by their owners at from IS up to $500,
and several were rated at $1,000. One
Is inevitably reminded whilo reading
such q price current Of eats too lazy
to run, Of the musty proverb about the
fool and his money. The number Of
admissions to the show were W ten
thousand.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10
Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL NEWS
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

New YORK, January 9.-The Fisk
inquest was resumed this afternoon.
Patrick Hart testified to picking up
a bullet after Fisk was shot; and a
captain Of police identified the bullet
and pistol which were picked up near
| the staircase.
DR.. Tripler described the wounds OF
Fisk, and said the one in the abdomen
was necessarily fatal.
DR.. Marsh read the post mortem.
and also produced the ball. He also
thought the wound necessarily fatal.
Fisk's ante.mortem statement was
read. despite the objection Of the pri'-
oncr's counsel.
Graham protested that 1t was a bur-
lesque ON Justice to give tho case to
the jury without allowing It to 10
proved that Fisk was armed, and was
rs prepared to take life IA Stokes; but
tho Coroner declined to take any cS-
ceptions, and left the case to the jury.
The jury retired at five o'clock, and
at half.past seven they submitted the
following verdict, which all signed:
"That James Fisk came to his death
In consequence of a wound or wounds
inflicted by a ball or balls from n pis-
toll In the hands Of Edward S. Stokes,
and discharged by him In a deliberate
manner at the person Of said Fisk, at
the Grand Central Hotel"
The Coroner committed Stokes TO
the Tombs to await the action Of tho
Grand Jury.
His counsel urged the Coroner not
to send the case before either Of the
Grand Jurics now In session on ac-
count Of the present excited state of
the public. The prisoner said Ito was
justified, and OH account Of which no
hoped the papers would DO sent to tho
next term of the Grand Jury.
The District Attorney said that the
next term was not understood to be
any part Of the then current term.
Tho Coroner then reserved his
opinion.
Miss Mansfield's house Is closely
guarded by officers under orders from
the Coroner, to prevent her leaving it
without his special permission.
Stokes still continues at the Toinbs,
apparently cool and collected.
NEW ORLEANS. January 9.-Ahout .
o'clock this afternoon, while tho as-
slstant Scrgeants-at-Arms for the Car
ter House Of Representatives were at
tempting to arrest Matthews. n MEM
b,r. = s"uc!. ersi"rl In which W:,!t0r
r. Wheyland was shot. llu died an
hour later In the Governors parlor at
the State House. Wheyland claimed
to represent tho Parish Of Sabine, but
had been expelled by the Carter fac
tlon. The superstition Is that no was
endeavoring to prevent an arrest. A
who witnessed the affair says
the shooting was done by the police,
who ran up just as Wheyland drew n
and who doubtless thought he
was going to shoot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10

SAN JOSE, January 9.-The body o
Barney Fsrren, drowned in the Quad
alupe yesterday, WINS recovered to-day
a few yards below The place where he
fell In.
The January term Of tho District
Court commenced this morning. A
nolle prosequi was entered in tho case
Of a Chlnaman accused of numbering a
countryman n year and n half ago
The case has been tried twice, but the
jury failed to agree on the first trial,
and the second rendered a verdict OF
guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced
to DO hung. An appeal to the Supreme
Court sent the case back for a new
trial.
James Hawn, for the murder Of Mr..
Walker In 1867, at Mountain View,
has had his case set for tomorrow.
Billy Beager, for the murder Of Ar
rowsmith at Gilroy, pleaded not guilty
and the case Is sot for trial OH the 18th.
Wolverton, for the murder Of Par-
sons, was allowed two days to plead.
Mrs. Parsons, rs accessory to the above,
was allowed the same time to plead.
STOCKTON, January 9.-Soms OF the
cellars and low streets in the eastern
part Of the city arc a few inches under
water. No apprehension Is felt about
any serious amount Of water coming
Into the city.
The body Of a man was found
drowned in the slough this morning.
It has been identified rs that Of Pat
rick O'Niel, who has been missing
since December 22d. Deceased was
about Is years old, and Of Incorporate,
habits.
The driver Of an express wagon,
while crossing Mormon Slough last
night, turned the wagon over an en-
bankment, catching and holding him
underneath the wagon. He remained
in that position all night. His escape
from drowning was almost 4 miracle.
VALLEJO, January o. The total
number OF men employed on Marc
Island Is 700.
The bark Brontez, which went ashore
on Marc Island, has not yet succeeded
In getting on.
SANTA Cruz, January 0. - It has
been raining ever since morning. The
San Lorenzo river was rendered I'M
passable in q few hours after the COM
mencement Of the storm.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10

POKER GAME BROKE Up-Two MEN
SnoT.-Another of the ~diSgracetul If
| fairs which occur 80 often IN corner
groceries and saloons, took place yes
tcrday morning. Tim Lynch, Barney
Kerrlgan. alias Long Fingered Bar
noy, Bill Haley and Pat Weir, four
characters we'll known, sat down to
play n game Of poker In o saloon, cor
ner of Seventh and Howard streets,
late on Saturday night. They had
been playing through the night, some
Of tho party drinking quite freely.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning,
Kcrrigan being broke at that time,
asked Lynch to loan him ten dollars.
This Lynch declined doing, when, 1t
Is sail, Kerrigan raised q chair and
struck ut Lynch. A general scuflle
ensued between all hands; Lynch
started to leave, and ut first was pre-
vented. lie then drew his pistol, went
out, being followed by the others.
Pistols. fists and boots were then
brought into service. Lynch being shot
in the right side, knocked down and
kicked. Weir was shot In the left
ear. Kerrigan and Haley escaped I'M
injured. Detectives Jones and Bohen
arrested Kerrigan and Weir, officer
Clarke arrested Lynch and had him
removed to his DON for medical
treatment, and Haley was arrested by
officer Whalcn. The three first named
have been charged with assault to muir
der. Lynch sat the County Hospital.
The ball entered only the superficial
tissue of his right side, and has been
extracted. The wound is not danger
ous.-S.-F F. IItd, Sth.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10
ORES AND BULIIoN.-Tho Reese

ORES AND BULIIoN.-The Reese
River RegeiHe Of last Saturday says:
w. F. Leon. Superintendent Of the
Ell Dorado South Mino OF Belmont,
started the Stctefcldt Mill OH tho 25tli
of last October, since which time up to
December 3lst, he had shipped 107 bars
Of bullion, valued at $50. ISL 45. Dur
ing q run Of % days In December, Ills
shipment amounted to 43 bars, OF the
value Of 81, 500 80. No orc except
from the Ell Dorado South has been
worked at the mill.
The Pacific Mining Company have
shipped 16 bars of bullion OF tho value
OF $l4,5l3 80. The ore was worked ut
the Metacom mill, aud WAS from the
Company's claims OH Lander Hill.
Paxton & Co., Of this city, shipped
during the year 1871, 1872 bars of bull
lion Of the value Of $500, 91O 80. They
also shipped during the month OF De-
csmber, 6S bars Of bullion, valued at
$40. 22t so.
Twelve bars Of bullion. valued Mt
$3.50 AZ, were shipped from the Mon
tezuma mill during December.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-01-10
Jersey Lightning.

Jersey lightning Is cider brandy,
three hours old, stillborn, and quicker
than a flash. Tho juice Is drunk raw
by old sports, ami makes a premonl-
tory and kissing noise MS It winds down
the throat, like an old she goose sitting
on eggs, or n hot iron stuck into ice
water. Three horns n day of this Ticker
will tan = mans interior In SIX months
so that he kan swallow q live siX-fOot-
ed crab, feet fust, and not waste a
wink.
1t don't fat q mar (oider DON'T like
whlskee dos, but Fuckers him up like
fried potatoes. fla man kan survive
tho first three years of Jersey light
ming, ho Ia safe then for the next 70
years to come. and keeps looking every
year more like q threc-year old pepper
pod, hotter and hotter. An old cider
brandy drinker will steam, int sudden
shower ov rain, like a pile OF stable
manure, and his broth smell like a rum
cask lust emptied. When Jersey light
ming Is fust born 1t tastes like billing
t%urpentlnc and cayenne, half and half,
and will rise q blood blister on n pair
of cold cowhlde brogans IN fifteen min
utes, and applied externally will cure
rheumatism or kill the patient, | for
got which. The first horn q mar takes
Of this liker will make him think no
has swallowed n gaslight, and he will
90 out behind the barn and try to die,
but kant. The eyes ov an old cider
brandist looks like deep gashes cut in
"a ripc tomato, his noze Is tho koin-
plcxion of q half.boiled lobster, and
the grizzlo IN his outlet sticks ont like
an elbow IN q tin loader. The moro
villainous the drink, tho more invoter-
ate are those who drink. | kant tell
whether cider brandee will shorten IN
old suckers days or not, for tloy gen
orally outlike all tho rest Of the naburs
mud do Just rs soon rs the old tavern
changes hands and IS opened OIL tenn
pcrancc principles. One bottle Of sns-
saparllla or ginger popp Is rs fatal to
these old feller5 as q rifle ball Is to a
bngg.-J0sh Billings.