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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
Grant nnd GrceIcr Contrnsled.

In speech at Norfolk, Va, ex-senator
Doolittle contrasted Mr.. Greeloy's life
and character with Grants. He spoke
Of the time when the news reached New
York that Gen. Lee had surrendered his
army. Then Horace Greeley locked
himself up in his office and wrote that
article which was worthy OF the old
Marcellus, who, when asked what should
be done with the rGbellious PEOPLE Of
Lyceum, said Senators, let us make
them our fcllow.citizens, and thus add
to the glory and grandeur OF Rome"
Horace Greeley was in favor OF general
amnesty and OF forgiveness for past
errors, Of n policy OF kindness, which
alone would restore that spirit Of loyalty
and affection for the Union--that spirit
which could never be restored by the
hayonOt. Voices - "Neycr, never.
He also referred to Mr.. Greeley's noble
conduct in going on Mr.. Davis bail
bond. At that time he was candidate
for the United States Senate, ind by
that act he lost his election. Again, the
Union League Club OF New York cen.
sured Mr.. Greeley aud threatened his
expulsion. All remembered his noble,
defiant reply, in which he characterized
thcm as blockheads, and severely re.
buked them for attempting to build up
government on hata. Horace Greeley
was honest, he was patriotic, he Was in:
corruptible, and he was true lover OF
his country. In him we bud the en-.
hodimcnt Of honor. honesty, and love of
the whole country. In the language OF
Grltz Brown, he had the biggest heart
md the biggest brain Of any man III the
country. Mr.. Brown, the Liberal and
Democratic candidate for VicC.Pre5idcnt,
was equally worthy OF respect with Mr.
Greeley. lie (the speaker knew him
well, having been in the Senate with
him for six years. He was full worthy
to occupy the second place on the ticket.
Mr.. DoOlittlo said he looked forward
to the time when Virginia would assume
that proud position among the States to
which she wns entitled by reason Of her
geat natural advantages. He remem.
bered that at the close OF the Revolution
Virginia had greater wl,to population
than New York. He could not but help
thinking that IL Slavery hal been abOl-
ished in Virginia in 1888, when SO many
of her leading men favored the measure,
Virginia would not have been outstripped
by any OF tho States. He believed the
| time was coming when, by the compile
ton Of the great canals aud milroads
either commenced or in prospect, Virgin
IN would revive aud attain n greater de-
gree of prosperity than she ever knew
When Norfolk and Richmond, aud Other
cities in the State, would become great
and commanding centres Of manufac,
lures and trade, and when cities would
spring up like magic along our whole
Atlantic scacoast.
The speech was warmly received, AMI
at its close the audience dispersed, witt
three cheers for Greeley and Brown AMI
three for Senator DoOlittle.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

He walked up, and drawing the "cat "
ont OF its sheath, began Strengthening
the strings,
There was his son, right before him
his poor wasted back showing the pro.
truding bcnes, which were to shrink be.
meath the dreadful lashes.
/ glanced alternately at old West and
the commodore.
The poor bOatswain's mate compress
ed his lips suddenly, and raised a hand
to his eyes. When he took It away
saw two great tears in his sea.blue orbs.
I saw his broad breast lleave, as il he
were striving to keep back the choking
sobs that were ready to break forth.
As to the commodore, lie showed no
emOtiont that could perceive, His coun.
tenance had the usual look Of stern re
pose; his clear, piercing eyes CLEANED
unainch:ngly.
A moment there was n dead silence /;
then the voice Of the captain was heard:
" Go on JOdt5Edin's mdist"
Up went the dreadful instrument
the cat with its nine tails.
Now, the boatswain's mate staggered
as II about to fall, nearly oyerpowered
by his emotiOn-by the thought Of thus
Furnishing the delicate boy to whom he
had never SPOKEN n harsh word.
But he must not shrink. Up went the
cat, higher and higher The instru-
ment was about to descend-the boat.
swaiD's mate would do his duty.
Hardened old fellows Who had been
often hogged were seen TO shldder-
many an eye was moist.
"God forgive me ~ muttered West,
between his yhitelips.
There was rushing sound and the
cat whizzed through the air; but 1t did
not touch the poor lad.
Commodore Bainbridge caught the
arm OF the boatswain's mate in firm
grasp.
"That will do" he said with half.
smile. "Ysu arc trump old fellow /
did this only to try you my man, 10 see
II you would do your duty to the last
flog your own son I forgive the boy"
he added, to the captain, "Send him
forward, sir"
He was obeyed.
Not even the strict discipline Of q
frigate coald keep down the mems en-.
thnsiasm. Their cheers rolled all over
the harbor, and up to the very skies.
"God bless you, sir" began old West,
who seemed ready to fall NJ the commo-
lore's feet. Then remembering his duty,
he saluted, and walked to his place.
Again I glanced ut the commodore,
and thought I saw in his eye, the half
subdued expression of u Joy greater even
than that he felt when, withthe old Con
stitution lie won tho victory over the
Jovu
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
A Gambling Hell.

John Morrissey at Saratoga contrOls
the greatest gambling establishment ID
the United States. His domicile Is erect
ed directly in the rear OF Congress Hall
and embraces several lots, for which he
paid 900, 900, though their original own
or had only few years previously prir'
chased them for about one.fourth tint
sum. Over s2OO,0OO have been ex'
pended on the buildings, 80 that the
total investment has not fallen short Of
quarter Of u million Of dollars
The gambling house is q superstruc-
ture OF brick, tasteiully ornamented
is approached by aA imposing flight Of
steps, and is guarded by metallic elllgies
OF mystic animals. You enter wide,
roomy, airy, stone hall, and turning ind
yourself in the reception room. No ho'
tel Of the kind approaches 1t in tlstC
and elegance. Here you meet, or Of
least tho writer and his friends met,
about eleven o'clock tho other night,
some fifty or sixty men assembled some
seated at cesy little tables discussing
fYine, others .rambling around cycling
things cttritusly, but tic majority stand
ing up, hnt on head and cane in hand,
smoking freely and talking Occasional
Ily swearing) loudly. Passing through
this reception room, We entered q room
said to be, and we should conceive Just.
", the most enticing jungle which has
vet been afforded for the retreat of the
American tiger. The carpets cost over
sl,50O, The chandeliers are OF green
and gold OF exquisite workmanship the
brackets are gems in their way; the
apartment Is flooded with gas (tlere
being sixty-six burners in this room
alone) there arc seyenl mirrors Of the
largest size and finest quality known
outside Of n kings palace there are
bronze knights and natural and artii'
cial flowers and ornaments in prCfusion
the walls arc light and neat and clean,
and are pleasantly suggestive to The eye
the ceiling Is elaborately carved, and,
most prominent Of all are the tables
scattered throughout tue length and
breadth Of the apartment which tell theii
own stcry-tables OF faro, roulette,
rouge-et.noir, &c;-iust now the rouge
et.noir table seems TO he the chief at'
traction. The dealer is an old gambler,
with white hair, long white beard and
gold spectacles, and could readily bt
mistaken for clergyman. He is "as
sisted" by an adipose and flashy sport
in a light suit and highly colored neck
tic. Perfect silence Is preserved, and
heavy game is being played. And nov
the crowd transfers itself to the roulette
table, and now we find it busy at faro
The tiger is chameleon, and assumei
all forms.
But although thousands Of dollar
have changed hands since We eitteret
the room, the utmost order and outwart
decorum is preserved, and as we leay'
the apartment and pass on through th'
hall into the commodious and cool read
ing-room, whete files Of the leading
journals are preserved in much NOR
systematic manner than is customary q
lie large hotels, we can scarcely realize
that we are In o "hell at all.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12


WOULD Nor Till A LIE.-Two boys
werc In a school-room alone together
when some fireworks, contrary to the
masters prohibition, exploded. The
one boy denied it the other, Bonnie
Christie, would neither admit nor deny
It, and was severely logged for his OBJ
stinacy. When the boys got alone again
"Why didn't you deny it ~ asked the
real delinquent. because there were
only we two, and one Of us must have
lied, said Bonnie.
"Then why not say that | did 1t A."
"Becausc you said you didn't, and ]
would spare tho lie" l.t.I,
The boys heart melted, Bonnie's moral
gallantry subdued him.
When school resumed, the young
rof ne marched up to the masters desk
and said, "pleasc, sir, can't bear TO be
| n llar-I let on the squibs," and burst
The masters eye glistened on the self
accuser, and tho unmerited punishment
| he lad inflicted on his school.mate smote
his conscience. Before tho whole school,
hand in hand with the Oulprit, rs II they
Two we're paired into the confession, the
master walked down to where young
Christie sat, and said aloud with some
emotion:-Bonnie- Bonnie, lad-he and
/ beg your pardon-we are both to
blame !"
The school was hushed and still, as
older schools are apt TO he whom some
thing true and noble is being done = SC
still, they might have heard Bonnie's big
boy tears drop proudly on his pocket,
book, as he sat enjoying tho mora
triumph which subduel himself as vel
as all tile rest and when, for want o
something else TO say, lle gently cried
Muster forever ln the glorious shout o
tho scholars filled the old mans cycI
with something behind his spectacles
which made him wipe them before ho re
sumed the chair.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
CHE democrat,


To-day, when ehanced to look over
trunk full Of old odds and ends,
This notO from my very first lover
found; what GnehAntment love lends
II makes one day simply eternal,
And carries you back to the years
When Joy, like the sun, was diurnal,
And smiles were the right side Of tears
any darling, !" he wrote would discover
That he couldn't spell well at tho timO),
"lf you love me, l am your true lover,
And to prove It I send you this dime;
At Boxer's they'll give youA heap,
lfyou please to buy dates or bOnbons,
But al Trudgcs they sell 'Om quite cheap
And make me the happlOst Of Johns"
We'll, wC quarrclCd one morning severely
Concerning the names Ofsome flowers,
And fancy most qnarrels spring merely
From tslies as foolish As ours.
Alas, he's grown famous and gray now,
And has lost his fine tasto for bonbons
But, reading his letter to-day, how
Iwishcd him tho hAppIcst Of JOhnsl
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NO. 6.

and fhis rings-military and Senatorial.
Devoted to the African race, | felt for
them, besides being humbled, that the
great republic, acting through its Presi-
dent, could set such an example, where
the national constitution, international
law, aud humanity were all sacrificed.
Especially was l moved when / saw the
indignity to the colored race which was
accomplished by traulpling upon fun
damental principle Of international law,
declaring the equality OF nations as
our Declaration Of Independence de-
clares the equality Of man. This terrible
transaction, which nobody can defend,
is among the antecelents Of President
Grant, from which you can judge how
mucn the colored rce can rely upon hi
"heartlelt sympathies." F."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
Indian Ponies.

From the Baker City tOregon) Red
Rock Democrat we extract the following
incident in the life Of Western Aborig,
ines
A band Of Indians from the Umatilla
Reservation arc in town selling off a loi
Of cayuse ponies. The price range.
from 50 90 to $40. 1t is quite exciting
to see these Indians lnssoo aud capture
one OF their wild horses.
An evening or two since we witnessed
the capture Of M unusually wild one
one that seemed TO prefer death to tic
loss Of his native freedom. The band
was first correlled. An Indian then took
a lassoo, made out Of leather, we Judge,
and swinging it around and over his
head few times, he at length threw it,
very dexterously and unerringly, over the
neck Of the cayuse. The manner in
which he plunged, and jumped Stiff.leg.
ged, mud struck with his fore.feet, was
fearful to behold. Four stalwart Indians
were necessary to hold him and for q
timo lie made them fly aiOund quite
lively be then caused the big crowd Of
white men and boys to yacate the correl
in a twinkling,
For several minutes he would not per.
init his fore.legs to be lassooed-striking
ut the Indian most savngely whenever
he approached for that purpose. Mean
while tho slip.noose being firmly held
by four Indians, was gradually but surely
choking him; and finally his breathing
could Lave been heard n block or two
distant. At last IN old Indian managed
to get another slip.noose around his
fore legs when that over his neck was
somewhat lOosened and the cilyllse, by
a quick jerk, was thrown on his side so
violently that it is really wonder that
every rib on that side was not broken.
Next his hind feet were lassooed and tied
firmly to his fore.legs; then mn Indian
slapped him patronizingly on his neck,
side and flank, and then complacently
sat down upon him, and remained there
for several minutes-tho crowd mean
while gathering around the humiliated
cayuse.
At length the Indian arose from bis
seat, and with grin, he opened the
mouth Of the horse and spit in it \; and
after breathing into his nOstrils seyeral
times, and speaking to him in jargon,
the animal was uniettered and made ia
stand on his feet aglin. But he lacked
much of being subdled and he proudly
bid Defiance to his red capters but his
efforts to regain his freedom were I'M
ayniling. Indian killproved more than
II match 'or the unfortunate cayusC
pony and he was finally led and driven
into the stable of his white owner, aud
disappeared from our view.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

Cool ESouuH. late Chief Justice
Doherty, Of Ireland, used to tell this
good story Of his posting days. He was
going circuit in a post.chaisc, and at q
dangerous part, where the road skirte1
n descent, one oftlle horses which had
been behaving wildly all the way, begn
kicking iuriously. Much alarmed, DO.
herty called ont: "This Is outrageous.
I don't think that horse hns ever been
in harness before, "Bedad, yourlorl.
ships right He was only took out Of
the field this morning" "And do you
mean to tell me that yor have put IN
unbroken horse in my carriage1r "S0f-
ri sight Of the leather he hareyer seen
till today. And II lie brings your lord
ship safe to tho fut Of the hill, the mas.
ter says he'll buy him."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

TnE CnCAGo Fire TSsURASCEs.-The
annual insurance report just issued by the
State authorities In Illinois, has some in
teresting information in regard to how the
Chicago fire affected the insurance COIN
panics, having paid up capital of $lo,.
s47, 4Ss, and an accumulated net surplus
Of $5,OlO,G7l99. OF the SG4,76O,46l
Chicago losses of the seventy.four COM
panies doing business in the State up to the
time Of the fire, 1869, 1858 has been paid,
and the insurance report estimates that
over sl2,OOO,OOO will yet be paid. This
will make about 88 per cent, Of the Losses
Of the said seventy.four companies that
will be paid. The report closes with a
protest against an evil growing out Of
competition, and one which is on the
increase. It Is the prevalent practice
among agents to take risks on property at
It's full value, and frequently at an amount
greater than its value. "The moral
hazard in this kind ofunderwriting," says
the insurance commissioner, "become'
iCarfhlly great, and may we not infer that
many OF the fires now occurring through
out the country are the result ofiti do
not say that companies permit or that all
agents are guilty Of this error; but that Il
Is too general cannot be denied" II |.
even suggested that legislative action may
be had to prohibit insurance risks of this
character.
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Mr.. Greeley,s Pledge.

Here, then, says Col. Scllurz in his st.
Louis speech, Mr.. Greeley stands dis.
tinctly pledged to the following practical
points To construct n Cabinet not Of
mere clerks, or personal iavorites, or
political wire.pullGrs, but Of statesmen ;
to abolish the trnfilc in offices between
Congress and the Executive; to select
for public position not political minions
or tools, but men Of integrity, expert
ence, and business capacity; to trans
form the Civil Service Of the country
from n political machine into q business
establishment. These things the Presi.
dent can do himself. The enactment OF
law permanently regulating the Civil
Service remains Of course with Congress.
Well, the programme thus laid down
means the practical reform Of the Civil
Service, as I understand It. As the
abandonment Of such pledges by him
who made them would be unextinguish.
able disgrace, so their faithful execution
will be an invaluable blessing to the
country and, solemnly renouncing the
prospect OF reelection, what other
interest or rambition should lie have than
to leave ut the solf.imposed close Of his
official career an llonored name behind
him. As for myself, any administration
continuing the abuses Which now prevail
would in that have my determined oppo.
sition ; for whatever my course in this
campaign may be, 1 WIS II freeman
Yesterday, I am freeman to-day, aud l
shall he freeman to-mOrrow. But the
man who knows that lie was not my
fayorite choice Ms candidate, and that
nothing attaches me to his fortunes but
nv belief in his honest desire and his
great ability and opportunities to do
good, may be assured that in every effort
10 curry out the programme here laid
down /, MS well rs many ADLER men who
think Us I do, will stand faithfully md
tesolulely by his side with active cooper
alton.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

AFRICAN woMES-AEany of tho wo.
men Of Africa, says DR.. Livingstone, are
very pretty, and, like all ladies', would
have been much prettier il they had
only let themselves alone. Fortunately,
the dears could not change charming
black eyes, beautiful foreheads, nicely
rounded limbs, well.shRped forms, and
small hands and feet, but. must adorn
themselves, and this they doc the
hussiesl-by filing splendid teeth 10
points like cats teeth. II was distress
ing for il male their smile-wllich had
60 much power over us--lihe that OF
crocodile ornaments, scarce. What
would our ladies do il they had none,
but pOut and lecture on wolnans rights.
But these specimens of tho fair sex
make shift by adorning fine warm brown
skins, tattooing various pretty devices
without colors, that beside purposes Of
beauty serve the heralding uses Of our
Highland tartans. They are not black,
but OF light warm brown color, and SO
very sisterisll, il may use the word,
like new coinage, it feels nm injury
done ones self to sec Il bit OF grass stuck
through the cartilage Of the nose so as
to bulge out the diG Rdsi, or wing Of the
nose OF tho anatomists. Cazembe's
Queen, Moafia Nyombe by name, would
be esteemed real beauty either in Lon.
don, Paris, or New York, and yet she
las small hole through the cartilage,
near the tip OF her fine, slightly aquilinC
nose. But she had only filed one side
OF two Of the front Of her superb snow
white teeth, and then what a laugh ShC
hadl Let those who wish to know &c
sec her. She was carried to her farm il
a pony phaeton, which is q sort o
throne, fastened in two very long pOles
and carried by twelve stalwart citizens.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

TnE Tammany General Committee held
mn enthusiastic meeting at 'Fammany Hall
adopting amid cheers, resolutions pleJging
It's hearty support to the candidates Of the
Baltimore Convention. A committee was
unanimously appointed tomAke arrange.
monts for mammoth maSs-meeting In
New York, in favor OF Greeley and Brown
at whatever time and place should seem
best to its members
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

MtK.-The London milkman serves
Ills customers on foot, He carries q
large tin vessel, and about this arc swung
a lumber Of smaller, quart pint and
buli pint tins, which are filled and left at
he G customers door. His incessant cry
as ho burries along is A-yeo.yipP He
JwriIs en- the "a.yeon TO the length o.
Two mi notes, bnt brings on the ZIP"
abort and sharp, with a round turn, In
81, James Park, at the fruit and eaEe AK
stands, they keep COWS, which arc milk
nj ior Won al the rate Of twopence per
class, The milking is performed py
eoed milkmaids, who live under pmbrel'
iss and sell stale cakes,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12
Poem by Milton.


tThO following sublime and affecting produS
tlOn was discovered among the remains oi lh
great epic poet;
lam old and blindi
Men point al mo as Smitten by Gods trovn;
Afflicted and deserted Of my kind;
YOl / am not cast down.
lam weak, yet strong;
Imurmur not that no longer see;
Poor, old and helpless, / the more belong,
Father supremol to Thee.
oh, mercifal onel
When men are iarthcst, then Thou art mos
near;
When friends pass by me, and my weakness
Thy chariot l hear.
Thy glorious face
lsleaning toward me and It's holy light
Shines In upon my lonely dwelling place
And there Is no more night.
On my bendCd knee,
rerognizo Thy purpose clearly shown;
Ny vision Thou hast dlnmed that may SEQ
neutrality-suspicious..
IhArc nought to fear;
This darkness is tho shadow of Thy wing
Beneath 1t am almost sacred; here
Can come no owl thing,
olIseem to stand
Trembling, where foot Of mortal nc'er hAtl
been,
wrapPd in the radiance of Thy sinlcss land,
Which eye hath never seen.
Visions come and go;
Shapes Of rcsplendcnt beauty round mo throngi
From angels lips sctm to hear the aOw
Olson and holy song.
tits something now,
When heaven Is opening on my sightlCss eyes
Roll in upon my spirit-straius sublime
Break over me unsought.
Give nc now my lyrol
l feel the STRINGS Of gift divine;
Within my bosom glOWs unearthly fire
LithY no skill Of mine.
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At Westport, Mass, We nre told, as
the menagerie was going through the
streets, fierce canine made an assault
on tho elephant, An "Yo witness" "
SAYS that the dog III about ono minute
was nspreAd over several yards aground
10 about thV thickness Of Hhest iron."
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

TnE Mobile Register, John ForJth's
paper, says: 1--WE go for Greeley and
brown, because wa cannot afford in the
slightest degree TO bO responsible for tue
reelection or Grant aud Wilson"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

VARIOUS FASCIEs on WEDDRGs.-A
Wooden weddng-Marrying q block
head. A Golden Wedding-Marrying
for money. A Crystal Wedling.Mar-
ryinq Gplass eye" A TIN Wedding
Marrying a milkmaid. A paper Wed.
ding.Mauying an editor. A Silver
Wedding - Marrying an old maid oi
sixty. An Iron Wcdling--Alarying q
'blnchsmi.h. A Linen Wedding-Many.
ing a laundrSss.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

Loving wife at the sea shore "The
bonid snrf makes me keep my month
fbut, = Brutal husband "Iase some
gi h hOme With you, thsn,"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-12

[Tho following sublime and affecting produe,
il0n was discovered among the remains Of the
great epic poet