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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A BARREL Joxs.-Tte Boston Com
m1ciaI Bulletin tells this story : New
Workers. rs a general thing are pretty
shrewd, but sometimes they are caught
when trying to play sharp game.
Agreeable to an order from New York
lirm, Messrs. Hoop, stave & Co., Of this
city, shipped one hundred barrels in
prime order to them. In due time came
a letter, saying that the barrels were not
rs represented that, in looking them
over fifty OF them had been condemned
and that while the price would be paid
for the good ones, only half prices could
be allowed for the balance, and the Bos-
ton house could take them or leave them.
Hoop & Slave knew their goods were
first quality, and, after consultation,
plan was agreed upon to settle the mat
ter. The next day smart, brusque in
dlyilual entered the New York house,
and wanted to buy slot OF bang.up
barrels" The Boston shipment was
shown him, the goods extolled, the
reputation Of the Boston house laudel,
and the bargin finally concluded, Mt
u small margin, for cash ; the barrels,
however, to be subject to the buyers
order for three days. "Ah | by the
way, what firm may /" "oh ! yes,
ha, In l"-taking out my card" my
name is stave-Hoop, slave & Co., Of
BOston-and I'll find n customer for my
barrels in the coarse OF the day. It is
needless to add that Mr.. Stave returned
to Boston without being obliged to find
his customer.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

TEE CATTLE DISEASE. THE owners Of
live stock In Australia arc greatly excited
over the discovery that the foot and
mouth disease has made It's appearance
among the cattle in that country. al.
though the disease is rarely fatal, the
fact that II renders animals unable to
travel for water or TO seek food invests
II with an Importance that IL would not
elsewhere possess. 1t is foreseen that
II it should extend among the Australian
herds OF wild cattle, terrible ravages
must be expected, for MS they cannot be
approached to DO fed or watered great
numbers would certainly die OF thirst, II
not Of starvation. The Australian au.
thoritieS arc linking the most vigorous
measures to stamp ont the disease. The
farms on which the infected animals
were found have been placed in quar-.
antine for six months, aud a commission
IS engaged in the work OF seeking out
and destroying oil infected cattle.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

Medicinal PoIsons on tho wnne.
The patHarchst took no mercury no bi,muth, no Iodine
no bromide of potassium. no 'tychOrla, no quInIae.
Happy old gentlemen thoy did not oyOa know Of the
existence Of these Specific, and y,t they lived until It
seemed Death had forgotten them. Their medicines
were herbs and roots They have th. fact onpcord.
and the world seems to DO nov taking motto Of II and
returning to the nt principle, Of medication IIosts-
tors Stomach BIttcrs the pnp,t and most Cllsacicus
vegetable restorative othsday |, also the most popular.
Thousands Of persons who only few yrl1 ago bplsved
implicitly Ia all the pO,ous which figure In the phArmr.
eUpIa now pronounce this and Alternative
an Asufeient remedy for dyspcp,i, nervous debility,
eonItpatiou bilious comaiantS headache, Intermittent
feEen. and all tie ordinary disturbances Of the stomach
tbs llVer tho dlseharEpg organs Aai the brain The
time Is not far distant when most Of the powerful and
venomouS drugs now 90 rccklcy administered by prat.
tltoners Of the heroic school, In eiitI that might CG,
lily 30 controlled BY niOr treatment WI hs utterly
dEeArlcd by all philosophical physicians Asst Il, the
thinking pnblc who arc generally aca Of Tho proics.
ional', have already put tho dingofo preparations
aside and adopted IIoacttcts Bitten In III stoid a.
safe and hOu ehOld medicine adapted to almost
ever allmoht except the and dOlly contagious
diseases For moro than twpatyyJan th, famous re-.
toratiyO AMI preventive has boon Annually STRENGTHENING
its hold upon the public confidence and Il now takes TIE
lead Of every ADVERTISED med cine Manufactured In this
F,ottutFN
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A srom.-A very extraordinary story
Is apparently gaining some credence in
Madrid. II Is neither more nor less
than to tho effect that King Amadeus
was party 10 what is supposed to be
tho assassination hoax, and designed the
same with view to the favorable results
Of the dnstatdly attack. lie, says the
report, was much chagrined to find one
Of lbs instruments killed, rs lie bud no
such intention towards any but his
horses, The prisoners will soon DO dis.
charged il Is said. Another sensation is
that The Attorney. General llaS discover
ed evidence duplicating the Duke do
MontpenSier In the assassination Of Prim
and demands his arrest.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

How IT WAS FouaHT,-Among the re
miniscences told OF the Franco. Prussian
war is the account Of curious duel be,
tween two subordinate officers OF the
French army. "You intend to fight q
duel, eh?" asked the commandant
"Yes, Colonel. Words have passed
which can only be wiped out by blood.
We don't want to pass for towards. y
every we'll, you shall tight, but it must
be in this way: Take your carbines,
place yourselves in a line facing Malmai.
son, where tho enemy is. You will
march upon their garrison with equal
step. When sufficiently near their
posts you will fire upon them. The
Prussians will reply. You continue to
advance and fire. When one falls the
other may turn upon bis heels, and hi,
retreat shall he covered by one OF my
companies. The matter was arranged
as tile commandment had dictated. AT
twenty PAGES from the walls Of Malmai.
son, one Of the adversaries was wound.
ed staggered, aud fell. The other ran
to him, raised him up. and carried him
of on his shoulders amid perfect hail.
storm OF balls-both, thencaiorth, were
entitled to the greatest honor and respect
from the whole regiment,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

The DIAMOND FEyER.-A former resi-
dent Of Arizona, who is thoroughly
familiar with the sJ.callcd diamond
regions, asserts that Arizona diamonds
arc nothing more thau peculiarly bril-
limit quartz crystals, OF these he has
repeatedly collected large quantities,
for the amusement Of the little ones
Of his acquaintance, Gmong whom he
has thus lavished incalculable wealth
provided quartz crystals and diamonds
are synonymous. Even were the OK.
trayagant stories Of the mineral wealth
Of Arizona to be literally true, it would
be madness for any ono to attempt TO
reach the diamond region except
IN company with well.armed aud
abundantly prorisioncd caravan. The
country Is completely barren, and
swarms with hostile savages. II any
man wishes to risk his health, aud waste
his time, in digging for diamonds,
South Africa can be reached by him
much more easily than Arizona, and in
South Africa it is cettain that diamonds
have been found, however few aud FAR
between such lucky discoveries may
have been.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

BABY FARaISo.-An excellent Act Of
Pertinent, framed for the better protec-
ton of infant life will come into operation
in Great Britain OH the first of November.
The object OF the new law IL to guard
against the iniquitous system of baby
farming" The act states that the houses
retaining or receiving for hire two or more
infants, for the purpose Of nursing, are to
DO registered. The age of an infant Is
under one year. The local authority Of
tile place Is to keep the register and may
refuse to register unless satisfied that the
place Is suitable or the applicant Of good
character. A person so registered Is to
keep register Of all infants received, and
to produce the same when required. A
local authority, Tor serious neglect, or
when person Is incapable of providing
proper food and attention, or If the house
Is unfit, may strike tho house and name of
the register: An inquest is to be held
on an infant dying in a registered house,
unless medical certificate Is produced II
the coroner. The punishment for an Of.
tense under the act Is not to exceed six
months, with or without hard labor, or a
fine of twenty-five dollars. Fines and
penalties recovered arc to 90 to the local
rates. The statute extends to the United
Kingdom, and the "lOcal authorities" are
specified. These are stringent rules, but
the abuse of baby farming had In Eng.
land become so unbeara6le that some
thing Of the kind was inperatively de.
manded. In the metropolis the Metro.
pOlitan BOard Of works Is the local
authority, and in the city Of London the
common council.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A writer tells how q girl in the noun
tainI OF Virginia caught trout, The
major and myself soon hooked q pretty
string Of small aud medium. sized fsli.
There were, however, some magnates
We saw moving about in the crystal
water who could not be tempted by any
bait we had to offer. They would glide
ont from beneath the cool shadows OF
the boulders, approach our traps with a
certain majestic deliberatiun, sometimes
even rubbing their noses against the
hooks, then, MS If satisfied that 1t wasn't
worth the risk, would retire contemptu-
ously, aud let the minors take bite,
tickled, no doubt, ut seeing how rapidly
the youngsters snapped and went up.
While we were worrying with these sly
old rogues, Martha came down armed
with a hickory wand, with n running
moose OF horse.hair attached to the end.
With IN arch smile she requested us to
hold of for q while, and let her try
her hand. Creeping like n cat along
the rocks, she marked grand old vo.
luptuary half dreaming among the
shallow Silently aud gradually drop
ping her slender moose into tue water,
she drew it toward him. AS tho en-.
circling hair touched his fin, it suggested
a slight suspicion Of mischief, aud he
slowly retreated to the distance Of abont
half his length, then resuming his in
difference again, lay balanced and I'M.
mobile, very possibly feliciting himself
on the superior wisdom which had en-
abled him to detect the gilt aud feathered
shams displayed to deceive the small fry
Of bis rice, and the lofty virtue which
had taught him to resist the alluremcnts
OF casual appetite. The next moment
he was whipped from the water by an
invisible moose OF horse.hair, and wrig
gled in Matthias cat.llke clutches. AT
this success the black eyes Of We noun.
tain nymph sparkled, and her plump
cheeks pitted with rosy dimples. Quiet
ing our applause with n gesture, she re
adjusted her trap, and presently lifted
out another beauty, then another, and
another, until she had captured four Of
the largest fish we had seen-one weigh.
ing two aud q half pounds, aud surpass
ing any we Ind taken with tho hook,
Having thus justified her own skill, she
handed her angle TO the major, at the
same time instructing him how to use 1t,
But neither he nor I had the dainty
glibness Of hand to execute the trick
successfully, and after several awkward
failures each, we gaye up and returned
to the house,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

We fingered at the little gate.
Beneath dark and deWy sky,
And when at last We parted, Fate
Behind tho shadows whispered, "IHdt;"
But she unheedlng murmurcd, Late,
Late, sweetheart, It's growing late
Oh, then, goodnight, but not gOOd'byl"
Iwatchcd her lifting up the stair
And longed to be where thought could fly /;
But halI.Way mp the darkenod stair
She turned and child my lingering there;
Even love" sho cried, "must rest to bear
New buds for blOomingl Only swear,
Youfl not forget, ali, do not swear,
And then goodnight, but not gOod.by!"
Her voice is in my memory yet,
A still small sound that passeth by.
For who can love and then forgetP
But death is sleep; and somewhere yet
Loves morn will rise and never set
Therefore close up my coffin let
LoSc rest awhile irNm care aud fret.
Sleep well, sweetheart Til not forget
Goodnight, indeed, bat not good.byI
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

Ku1ED.-The cheetah, or hunting
leopard, one Of the most interesting ami.
mails in the Central Park collection, has
met with sad fate. The cage occupied
by This animal was next to that Of a
large aud powerful Asiatic tiger.
Sometimes the cheetah used playfully to
extend II paw through the bars to cult.
vate tho acquaintance of the Inter. A
few days since the tiger seized the un-
lucky cheetah by protruding LIMB ind,
with m extraordinary display Of
strength, actually dragged it through
the iron bars and killed it befoie the
keepers had time to interfere.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A Fox TlIE-A qunint Scotch min
lister was given somewhat to exuggera-
ton in the pulpit. His clerk reminded
Inn Of its i'll effects upon the congrega-
ton. He replied ho was not aware OF
it, and wished the clerk the next time
he did it 10 give cough by WY Of hint
Soon after he was describing Simpsons
tying tho foxes tails together. &c said,
"rhe foxes in those days were much
larger than ours, and they had tails
twenty fut long." "Ahem y came from
the clerks desk. "That iS," continued
the preacher, according to their meas.
uremcnt, but by ours they were fifteen
int long" "AIlem louder thnn be.
fore. "But as you may think this ex.
travngant we'll Just say they were ten
Int |" "AhrLi ahem |" still none wig
orouS The parson leaned over the pull.
pit, ard sinking his finger at the clerk,
Said "you may cough there all night
long, mon, I'll nae take of q tut more.
Would you llne tho foxes wild nae teels
utG'yn 81
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A MODEL scnoon.-Princess Louise,
Marchioness Of Lorne, Is to assist IN
founding school for girls which Is to be
model institution. II is not, like the
national schools, to give q limited com.
mon school education, but will furnish a
really liberal education, at q Cost OF not
more than $40 per year. The school
will be divided into three departments,
preparatory, junior and senior, and a
normal school will be attached to tile in.
stitution for tue preparation Of young
Indies as teaebers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

BACKING UT Mn. BERon-within the
last two months Bergh's men have turned
out tifty.eight teams OF disabled horses
from cars on the Central Park aud East
and North River Railroad, commonly
called the Belt Road in New York city.
The drivers say that there is hardly a
team in tho stable At for the work Of
dragging car load OF passengers. Two
Of the drivers were summarily discharged
because they refused 10 drive tho sick
horses, which they turned out OF harness
the previous day.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

M Person enn take these Ditters accord.
inc 10 tlIfectiOns aud remain long unWr, rFolllea
thclr homes afe not destroyed by mineral polsen er
other means, aud vital organs wpstel OeSonu lna
point Ofrepalr u..,..h. nal,
Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Ieaaashe, rain
In the Shoulders, Coughs Tgltnsla " w Vlnssl
DlITIness, Sour Eruclall0ns Oi the stomaeni bAl
TastO In the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, PnlniIatlon y
the Heart, Inflammation Of tho LnnHs ialn Y w
region ofthe Kidneys andA hundred oulet painful
sTmpIOms, arc the 6n.spnnRs OF DyspeTsl4 Ono
bottle will prove n better guarantee OF lA mellA
than lengthy advertisement.
For Female Complaints, IN young OF oll,
married or single, at the dawn o. WOllanlupl, "
the turn OF life, these Ionlc IlIlets ulsply ~
decided an influence hat improvement - 5000
percCptlblc. ,,,..,. r,..,,.
na liam ami fhut Bilious, lleinlttenl anu lntef.
Militant PeVprI Diseases OF the Blood Liver, hIAs-
news ana Hallltr, these BltterI have NO equal
such Diseases are caused by Vlllated Blood.
They are n gentle PurRnttNe ~ wen ."
n Tonic, possessing the merit 81 acunE y =
powerful agent In relieving Congestion o. lhun ~
nation N ihe Liver and Nlsccral Organs, anu u
For sxin Diseases, ErnrtiOns, letter, SAT-
Rheum, DlOtehes, Spots, Plmpl,1, Plsllfh LOU LOU
CaFhuncles, Rllg.WOrms, Seald'ile'll, s0Le ~,
EryslncaA Itch scuris, DlscpOFailOns Of the Sklnt
iIInors and Diseases OF the skin Of whatever naine
or nature, are literally dug up AMI carried ous
Of the system Ia short time ~ tue use OF theso
DliterL ,....,....,, NJ.
TENS the most wonderful lnHlgOrant mat V0
sustained the sinking system.
Druggists aud Gen. Agts,, san Francisco, Cal, y
foF. III Washington aud Charlton Sta, ny.
SOLD DY ALI. DRUGGISTS DEALER&
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

Tho most astonishing euro for chronic diar-
rhea wo ever heard Of 10 that Of WIN. Clark,
Frankfort Mills, Waldo Co., Maine the TACT,
arc attoptOl by Ezra Treat, Upton treat and
n. A. Merrill, either Of whom might DO ADDRESS
ed for particulars. Mr., Clark was cured "
JOHNSON ANoDYSE LISINIST.-Conl.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

ouAyPrp HANDS, nee, rough akin, plmple.,
ring.Worm, salt-rheum, and other euianeoass
aaSctions, cured, and tho akin mlde toit a1a
Smooib by uSinr the JUMPER Tan Soar made
bv CIsSTtI, HAZARD & Co., New York, ~
more convenient and easily applied than oIhet
remedies, avoiding the trouble Of the greasy
compounds now In use.-Coin.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

Hon. Joseph Farewell, Mayor OF RoeEland,
Me-, Isaac NJ, Bragg, Bangor, and Messrs'
Pope Bros, Mnehias, Me-, lumber merchants,
fully endorsed tho SHERIDAN CAyAIHH CoNpI-
TIoN PowDERs, and have given the prOpr etors
liberty to uso their names in recommending
then Com,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

TO COShuMPTkEES.
The advertiser having bsca permanently cured Of thai
dread disease, Consumption, by simple remedy, /,
anxious to make known to bis fellow sufferers the mean,
Of cure. ToAl who desire it, hO will send COPY oil tht
prescription used eO Of charged With the direction
LOT preparing aud using the same which they will nd
sunH uunH tor uONHuNPrlON, ARTlIEA, lIBOyCltFts
and Throat or Lung DiiiieullIeS
rs: .i,isahnE the prescription will please adlru,A
Rev. EDWARD A, WILSON.
w Pcnh. Sirrri wihamshntVh. \. v
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

$1,000 REWARD Is offered by the pro.
prietor of DR.. Sage's Golden Medical bis.
corcry for a medicine that will equal It In
tue cure oil Bronchitis, severe Coughs, and
the early stages 0. Consumption. 6l2
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

II beats all how closely tho ElmwoOd collar
initiates linen. Elmwood collars arc all the
ragO In society. An ElmWool collar makes tho
hOmellest man look stylish. Ask Your Fur
nlshor fer it.-Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

HISTORICAL AND LEGAL YEARs.-The
fact that down to 1852 the historical year
in England commenced on Jannary l,
while the civil, ecclesiastical and legal
year began on the 9th OF March, led to
much confusion in dates, US the Legis-
lature, the church and civilians referred
every event which took place between
January /, aud March % to q different
year from the hiItorians. Remarkable
examples OF which confusion arc afforded
by two well.knOwn events in English
history: Charles |. is said by most
authorities to have been beheaded Janu
ary 80, 1Gis, while other with equal
correctness say it was January 80, 1919 ;
mud so the revolution which drove james
II. from the throne is said by some to
have taken place February, 1888, and by
others in February, 1850. Now these
discrepancies arise from some using tho
civil and legal and others tho historical
year, though both would have assigned
any event occurring after the 25th OF
Marcll to the same years, viz: 1919 and
1850. ,To avoid us far rs possible mis-
takes from these two molcs Of reckoning
it was usual, rs often seen in old books
or manuscripts, to add tho historical to
the legal date, when speaking Of any day
between january and March %, thus ;
sIie. 1913, the civil and legal year,
'''' w 0 lie. 1919, the historical yoar.
or thus, January 80, 1850. This prac.
tics, common rs it has long been, is
nevertheless often misunderstood, and
even intelligent persons are sometimes
perplexcd by dates so written. Tho OK.
planation, however, is very simple, for
the lower or last figure always indicates
the year according to our present cal
cnlnIinna
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

The BROWNS and BLACKS produced By that stgr.
ling preparation, Orst idorp' ExeOhlor Half Dyp, can
mot DO eIc.lsdby Nature Its tnts challenge eOmplf
detsetion.-CbM,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

An Ohio lady sent back o book she had
ordered because the leaves were uncut.
She thought II was an unfinished copy
spd wus right
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

FLAGG'S INSTANT RELTEP-warAnttd % N,
leVo ~ Rheumatic AhletlQHs, Splnl NouralRs, etc
The hest, the snFtst and the quickest Fenedy fOr al
rsiunded.-tbm.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

"HenlInE on tho wIngs,n saya all who h,T
made use Of Dn. WISTAR's llALAiN or Wild CHRHRY
and by such use bern cured Of coughs, colds bonehl
will always keep this standard remedy BY thpm.-C6,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

How SHE Din ri will tell you a
rather barcfnced story Of how n Dublin
chambetmaid Is sad to have got twelve
commercial travellers INTO eleven bed
rooms, and yet to have given each a
separate room. Here VIC have the eleven
bedrooms.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

ave regard BuRxErrs FlAvoRlSc Elk.
TRACTS (for Ice creams, etc., as.the best
in the world."-Fyh ArtAue HoltL
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

II. II. sHuYELDr h Co.. Chicago, alone In
Amcricp distil IMPERIAL GIN by tho HOL-
LAND PRocEss. sOud for circular.-Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

X. r1lo,ENIX, Iloomisgtou Nut,ery, M n
ikpoE PtANTs SnrsaI stock Oil \, slI,.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

AGhNISylScS. fAtS Sos PiI flsiTSa Y r. e.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

A 0ENIs Mahtel.-AEents lnak iu1Fv ni1Dt, !,
n mofki LOT 9! than a. anything elsa rsTtIsuiaSs r.
Y. sElAs9S Co. LIas A. lll.Etf,, f'ortlSnd. ME-,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-09

NY MI, No no
Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-12-07

GREELEY IS No MoRE.-Horacs
Greeley is no more. 1t is of no conse-
quence TO speculate as to the imnedi-
cause of his death. His we'll known
form will no more be seen among the
haunts of men On earth. He has gone
to his reward whatever it may be, and
we hope the slanderer's tongue con.
cerning him, may now be silent.
Horace Greeley lived and died an
honest man. He no doubt had faults,
bnt it is but human to err. That he
was one Of the greatest journalists in
civilization no one will deny. That he
was ever an advocate of temperance
and gded morals in society is too noto-
rious to require comment. That he was
magnanimous and kind to the poor,
hundreds can testify. That he was
faithful and loving husband, an
affectionate and kind hearted iatheE,
and good, peaceful and law.abid-
ing citizen, even his worst enemies
dare not dispute He has left earth ,
scenes and followed in quick time his
life long BOSOM friend to the Eternal
World. He was one of Americas
honorable and distinguished citizens.
Peace to his ashes.