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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16
St. Mlchnel,s steeple.


a romantic story Of tue bells Of st.
Alichael's church in Charleston, s. O.,
which we copied q day or two ago from
Mrs. Carson's book, reminds US Of an
Incident in relation To- that church
which probably has never been printed,
or II ithas. Is old enough and interesting
enough to be told again. We heard II
related lous since by an old lady who
witnessed 1t when she was u young girl,
perhaps eighty years ago. .5s
This lady, WHO was from SIassaehu.
sets, was on visit at Charleston in the
latter part Of last century. II was at 9
time when there occurred o fire which
burned up considerable portion Of the
city, and Which for many years marked
On cru In lis history as "tte time oi
the great fire u though, doubtless, tha,
ancient date has been wiped out by
events more recent and disastrous ST.
afichael,s, however, was then, as II has
always continued to be. the pride Of the
citizens Of Charleston, who truly claimed
that II served from dts height, as q
beacon TO sailors approaching the coast,
and was the last thing sighted, far out al
sca. by those WHO were outward bonnd
And not only was II their pride, but II
almost seemed to them that Providence
lad the beautiful old church in Its
special keeping, when, the morning
after the tire, they turned their eyes up
ward TO see ia lofty spire almost pierc.
ing the clouds, while beneath md oil
around Il lay in blackened ruins the
jairest aud largest part Of their beloved
city, and tile ashes OF so many OF the
stricken people. w
1t had, however, barely escaped
destruction, and thai by on act oil hero
ism Which. IA now, perhaps forgotten In
Charleston, but Is recalled by q native oi
Massachusetts, as o pleasant reminiscence
Of his childhood aud OF the.yenerable
woman WHO told Of the brave act oil
which she was nm eyewitness.
While the fire was raging and tile
whole city seemed doomed to destruc'
ton, the Mayor and Aldermen sat 10
solemn and anxious council to devise
ways and means TO stay the conhagrahon
and 10 provide for those who had lost al
their worldly possessions, and whostool
half naked and shiyering by the smold
ering ruiLs OF their homes. The new
came to them that 81, Aiichael's was II
danger, for tue fire was approaching tht
square where Il stood, aud astorm o.
grtatburpihg brlnflswas showered dowr
upon iis roof and buried against II
sleeplc. Men upon the roof put out tht
fiery missiles al they fell, and could
reach and dislolge those that fastened
Themselves upon the lower portion
of tho spire but The danger wna thaI
some burning Shingle, borne far up II
tic air, BY tE6 Raio, would make q lods
ment ont Of reach, insuring, not only
'he destruction Of the church, bu
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

HAiR-WoRNs.-The hair.worn 10 para
sitic in insects, and in It's young state Il
often found in the intostines of cricketa,
and occasionally in those Of the spider.
Only week ago we procured one nea'ly
a foot long from tic intestiues of large
black cricket which happened to fall into
our wash bowl-the worm leaving the
cricket for the water within few mo.
ments, which appears.to be their natural
habit. When the eggs first hatch the
worm makes its way into insects, whether
It be grasshoprer, cricket or spider, and
there lives Snd feeds, coiled up among the
viscera; and when 1t arrives at maturity
It leaves It's habitation and crawls away
to some pool Of water; but should the
unlucky cricket or grasshopper jump into
q well or water elsewhere, as the one did
into our wash bowl, the worm takes ad.
yantage of It and departs at onco.-Raro
Nen Yorker, |'l. '3
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

TnE RtGHrs OF DIVORCED WlyH.--In
the case Of Caroline Motion hgNInst Henry
Motion, Ia New York, a case in which
plaintiff obtained a divorce, some twelve
years ago and an allowance Of $3.50 alt
mony, a motion was made before the Su.
prcmG Court, Chambers, to punish the
husband for not continuing to pay the ali.
mony. Ills cxcuse was that sue was re-
married, and therefore no longer entitled
to alimony. On her behalf 1t was argued
that as in the Forrest case 1t had been de-
cidcd that a wlTos misconduct subsequent
to divorce did not impair her right to
alimony. honest rcmarriage could not dc.
Priye her Of tho right" TGe Court reserved
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

Mn. GREELEY IN A FnENon PR1soN. =
Ono OF tho episodes oflIorace Greeley's
life was his incarceration in the Clicby
prison in Paris In 1856, on the occasion
Of bis second visit to Europe. NJ.
LeSchesne, q sculptor, had sent a statue
10 the New York Palace Exhibition,
1852, which had been broken and de-
stroyed. Hearing that Mr.. Greeley was
in Paris the sculptor caused his arrest,
as q director and representative Of the
Crystal Palace Association, on o claim
for 1900 for the broken statue. AS bail
could not be readily obtained in a strange
city upon short notice Mr. Greeley had
no alternative but to go to jail, and to
inil lie went. He was soon visited by
Mr.. Mason, the American Ambassador,
and other friends, and lawyer was
secured for him. II was shown that the
effects Of the association were in the
hands Of tho receiver aud that Mr.. Gree.
Icy was not personally liable under the
laws OF tbs Stale, pools Of which
secured his release, aud he left the
prison with tho quaint comment that his
last opportunity for learning French
had passed away. rif
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

Chronic glandcrs are said 10 ba con.
tageous. A veterinarian in the Kansas
Fdrmtr recommends tho following treat.
ment: to remsve or neutralae the
poison, give one. half to one ounce doses
Of the sulphate OF soda, at night, in cut
feed, for several weeks, and five grains
Of the powdered Spanish fly along with
II, which will act not only rs o powerful
tonic, but as an agent whereby tho pro-
duct OF the disease will beremoyed from
the body Of the animal by the kidneys.
This treatment will not interfere with
the other medicine, which is-powdere
gentian root, three drams mix, and give
tho whole for dosciand give one dose
morning and midday. The horse must
bo well aud highly fed, and removed
from other horses while the treatment
Is going on. Change the feed often,
Remember that glanlers associated with
tuhercles Of the lungs cannot bc cured.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

IlnE FtRsr-The FIRST verdict under
the ,Adair Liquor Law. (which provides
"that every husband, wife, child, parent
or employer who shall bc injured In
person, property or means Of support,
BY nm intoxicated person, shall have tho
right Of action ngainst the individual
WHO shall have furnished tho into1ica.
ting lianor," was given by Jury the
other day against q Cincinnati saloon
keeper III favor oTlhe wife u q man who,
when not under the influence Of liquor,
Is represented 0s IN industrious man
and q good husbanl. sherccovOEed 5000,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16
TelesraphlC Cables.

The first step in constructing o tele.
grnphic cable is to mako what Is termed
the core, or conducting agent, Of copper
wire. AStrong center wire OF the best
copper Is used, and around this . mum.
ber Of fine wires are twisted, Thus, O
chance iractrir1 Of the central or base
wire is Of little importance. rs q strand
Of the cable would carry'tlle current.
Indeed, we have seen cables that have
broken aud dragged asunder many
inches, still Geographically perfect for
that reason. The twisting Of the fine
wires around tho central one Is very
similar TO the making Of ordinary rope.
In order to insulate the conductor, thin
slips Of lndia.rubber ribbon arc carefully
placed over 1t. When tho whole length
has been thus placed, in order to secure
the edges, the cable is passed through o
tank Of liquid Indta.rubber, which
cements them together. The core Is now
to be armored by which protection Is ac-
qairod for deep or rough seas. This Is
done by laying stont iron wires longi.
tulinally aud parallel with the core
but these again have to be protected
against the action OF suit water, which
Is done by a plating Of hemp-a coating
Of tar completing the process. When
excessively rough or rocky shores have
to be guarded against, the shore ends Of
the cablenre protected by several addi-
tional layers Of wire armor and hempen
guards. When accidents happen TO
cables after they have been laid, the
cable has to be fislled up, and the fault
found md splioed. Itsecms TO be almost
impossible, but nevertheless II is true,
and II o break in the cable takes place,
either on tho coast or for at SEQ, men OF
superior professional skill can Indicate
within a nautical mile OF where the break
occurred.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

Carefully conducted experiments show
that n man Of ordinary statue, which or
an average, Is not far from tive feet eight
and one-hali ipches; at the distance OF 32s
Yards appears just onc-third his height.
AT a further diStancs Of 437 yards, one
fourth, and at $40 yards onc.alth.
THIS law may be made use Of by those
curious Of studying branches Or sciences
not generally cultivated In measuring dis.
tant objects. 1t Is for less difficult after a
little practice, than tho common method.
Some persons possess rare faculty Of de.
tcrmlning the height Of structure, as a
tower, lofty spiTe, distant tree, either
on plain or an elevation. Theiruccuracy
Is quite as remarkable in that respect as
instantaneous answers to complicated
questions in arithmetic, for which the
famous Zeta Colburn wss widely celc.
bratel.
Some fifty years ago mon by tho name
Of Wheat astonished tho best surveyors
and trsonometrical gentlemen OF the
time, by giving at sight tho exact length
OF a perpendicular psle, a tree, or other
things, as proposed. By varying bis posi-.
tion, going toward or recedtug, seemed to
be nStantaneously taken into account in
announcing decision. This was the re.
presentation. Does any one have recOl-
lection Of him in New Englandl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16
Excellent Interest Rules.

Finding the interest on any principal
for any number Of days. The answer in
each case being in cents, separate The
two right hand figures Of tho answer to
express 1t in dolars aud cents. "a.
Four per cent,--Multply the princi.
pal by the number Of days, AID divide
by 72.
SIX per ccnt.-AIultiply by number Of
days separate right.hand figure, and
divide by 0.
Eight per cent --Ntultiply by number
Of days and divide bv 40.
Nine per cent.-Multiply by number
Of dnys; separate right.hqnd figure and
divide by 4.
Ten per cent Multiply by number
Of days and divilcby 3G.
Twelve per cant.-Multiply by num'
ber OF days; separate right.hand figure
and divide by3.
Fifteen per cent Multiply by num-
bcr Of days and divide by q.
Eighteen per cent.--AIultiply by num-
bcr Of days; separate risht.hand fig
TIRE and divide bye.
Twenty per cent.-Multiply by mum.
her Of days and divide by 1s
Twenty-four per cent. t.-Multiply by
number Of days and divide by fifteen.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

Tn PnNcr's TAILOR. Poole, the
tailor of the Prince Of Wales, is q char.
acter in his way, and any number Of
stories are told Of him. One day a
young captain in the guards Is said TO
have stopped him when driving on the
parade al brighton, and asked him, as o
bit Of fun, to look at bis coat and SEQ
how bad II was made. Poole flung his
reihs to the groom, grayely scanned the
coat, took o pleco Of chalk from his
waistcoat pocket, and chalkOd any mum.
ber Of cabalistic diagrams or problems
from Luclll on his customers back,
GAh," no said, contemplating his work
with much satisfaction, "that will do
now, captain; Just go to my pace and
let the cutter SEQ these marks, aud lie
will know what to do, and returning 10
his phaeton, he left the poor fellow
chalked all over like an April fool.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16
Coin, Home To-Day.

Ng business on the juri's lOnS-tho quibblin'
all 10 through
I'vo watched tho lawyers, right and loft, and
gIyc my verdict true; -,els
stuck 30 long unto my chair, thought j
would grow in; Nr
Aud II lido not know myself they'll get mt
there as'in. f,t1u
But nov tho ccurt's adjourned for good, and
have got my pOyi
I'm lOO.c, az last, and thank the lord; I'm
suin' home to-day. @
-NV
I've somehow feit uneasy, Ike, since tllst day
como down;
1t ls an awkward same 70 play the gentleman
into,rn; - AZ -
And this'erc Sunday suit OF mine, on Sunday
rightly sets,
Dut when 1wear The stuff week, 1t somehow
galIsand frets.
rdrather wear my honespun rig oipcppsrsail
and gray "a
III havoiton In half jIH, when / get home
to-day ~ tii- ifh7i lth u Z
lha'0 no doubt my wife looked out as well "a
anyone s,Ft Z.
@well as any woman eouid-to see that things
was done; 1875 He 4
tof'nonsh Melinda, wnen I'm 'i'erc' won't so'
She very careful, whom I'm gone, To tend to
Alltho chores. N5i f
D'' "O'ans pso'pu's HnI' 50 N'u' Wnea : s se
On 10 stay,
And wal put things into shape when ge'
nome 'o-aay'
The mOrnlR' that came away, wc had littl'
oou'i
cooly took my hat and iett' before the show
Masoot'
foF What Saal was hAus''' "heteat sae ousn
70 'aAe o'iO'''ei
And sh' was always quick ~ Wosas' anu feaa!
10 oeOhnei'Se'
I'm. then ,hos ,lrst one 10 sIyo nm wbsn N,
h,sboabor IN. Y'f1
And shs viii n,se, M, Will a kss WHOM + .,
home to-day. "
Ny little boy-rll sI,O Om leave to match him
iFthev can.
1rs fun "a jeo him strut about and trv tobo
mani ldar si0
Tie raps,t. chcerio,t llttlo chap. you'd owe,
want 10 soei
And .I,sn NOV lanvl, becauss think .he ebtli
resemblos me.
Tho lt.o rogpe he goes for ma like rol,ber,
for thClrprcy;
HC1l turn my pockets inside out, when l 60
home to-day.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

MrxED-Said salesman, holding up
q sort ot.half-aild-half girl-boy garment,
that he was trying to sell to a mother
for her little boy.
"PrOttyl" she exclaimed, "it you call
that q tasty garment, please tell me first,
is II for o boy or n girl2" "0h, for o
boy, madam; it's something nice, en-.
tirely new, am "Excuse me, SIR
replied the lady, ''let me look at some.
thing to wear; I wish my boys to look
like boys, for they have sisters, and /
want them to know their clothes apart,I
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

A FuSERA1 PROCESSION ASSAULTED. =
A 1omantic and somewhat traglcal event,
involving love and possibly murder-a
funeral and n narriage-is reported as
having occurred In Lawrence, kansas.
A young mulnto named William Drake,
whose course OF true loyo wns somewhat
rougheped by tho opposition Of his pro.
posed father.in.law, wpylaid a funeral
eortege on It's return from the cemetery,
and with the assistance OF three Of hn
brothers shot tho old man, abducted the
girl, took her TO Lawrence, and was
niarricd in the street.-The constable who
had him in arrest kindly waited until
the ceremony was performed, before tax.
ing ghe bridegroom TO the calaboose.
Tho girls father seriously wounded,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

SAVE IT. The blood and refuse from
Slaughtered hogs and sheep should be
saved for two purposes: First, to smear
over the trunks OF young ifulttrees by
which rabbits are eiIcetually prevented
from injuripg them; and, second, to bury
around tho roots Of the frult,trces or to
mix with earth and make garden manure
for use next Spring.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

A MonAb.-The moral OF tho north.
western corner, as Of MI Wall street cor.
nerS, saysa New York journal, Is, Never
sell what you do notpossess." Ifa man
buys n house for u hundred thousand
dollars and sells II for flity thousand, he
knows his loss; but when q man sells at
q certain price and agrees TO deliver
railroad stock that ho docs not own, he
knows mot how much ho may DO com.
PEELED to sacrifice in order to mako good
his engagement
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

pRoTECrioN FROM FRosrs. 1t has been
recommended at a congress Of vineyard.
lists In France, to burn tar in tho vine.
yards in such manner that clouds Of
smoke may be made 10 float over the
vines, Qs a aprotection from lrost. The
tar Is burned in iron vessels, scattered
in proper position amongst tho vines.
making q "smulgG," by ollRr methods,
is very old practice by yineyardists.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

Velvet is more worn by fashionable Ia
dies on the street this winter than II has
ever been before.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

spreading the flaming passengers far and
wide from thia great height over parts
o. the city Rs yet untouched by the rain
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

A little common wax rubbed on tho
sole Of ones daucing shoes makes ones
feet glide smoothly over the heaviest
Garnet.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05

Our MEMBER OF CONGRESS. - The
free traders are still quietly AT work in their
efforts to acquire power, which is to be used
in destroying the manufacturers of this
country, that a Jew importers and CONNER
cial men in ttfe cities, may make fortunes.
The Democrats are not all free traders, es-
pecially in Pennsylvania, though the party
has always favored that ruinous policy.
The only hope of our business mcn-our
mechanics, manufacturers and labOrers is
to support well tried Republicans -espe-
cially for members of Congress. The Re-
publican party has always sustained the
measures of the working men and mecha-
MICS. The labor reform party can never
make a mistake in supporting n Rcpubli-
can for Congress who has always. in on MS
actions, supported thc..r interests. Surn a
Candidate is Hon Jnl... IS. pool.or. IIo 10
in favor Of and identified with all the great
enterprises in this State which are building
up our manufactures and other improve
ments. No one doubts this and if so,
why should any one, without regard to par
ty, who desires the prosperity of the coun-
try, refuse to support him. Why discharge
n faithful and efficient servant for perhaps
an inefficient one, and with no hope what
ever of securing better one. Mr.. Packer
has discharged his duties, not only faith
fully, but to the entire satisfaction of all
without party distinction. Would it not
be folly TO make change under such cir
cumstanccs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05

SELLING oUT.-We learn that few wire.
pullers in this county who have got into the
Labor Reform party. without having the
interest of the party or principles at heart,
are manipulating to sell out their candi-
dates of the Labor Reform party in this
county to the Democrats without consult
ing their party, and without the consent OF
the Standing Committee, which is composed
of men who have been honest in their labors
for their cause. Truly, this is nice state
of affairs when few men are able to sell
out a whole party and then lead them into
the party from which they cannot expect
to gain favors.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05

THE Democrat labors hard to secure the
! election of Mr.. Reitz for Commissioner. Ii
says:
You know the Republicans elected Mr..
Vastine last year. and if you would allow
Mr.. Reitz to be defeated there would then
be two Republican Commissioners.and on.
ly one Democrat" 80
1t is evident that the editor 82sthat pa
per is afraid that Mr.. Durham might be
elected, and some of the transactions Of
former Democratic Commissioners be un.
covered. Of course it is bread and butter
with the editor, hence his anxiety to re-
tain Democratic Commissioners in Office,
and in that event, to further his selfish de.
signs, he is willing that the already over
burdened Taxpayer should pay some fifty
thousand dollars while over forty thousand
dollars remain uncollectcd in the hands of
collectors. 1t certainly is to the advan-
tage of the editor to secure the election
of such men rs Mr.. Reitz whom he can con-
troll, and through him put his hand in the
peoples pockets, skilfuly covering up all
deficiencies with Fox and Skunk Scalps,
Miscellaneous Items, &c. The tax payers
are daily discovering that the Commission
ers' office needs renovation. 1t is gener-
ally acknowledged that n change in that of.
flee would have n sa!utary effect upon the
finances of the county, and it is universally
desired that efficient business men be
selected to fill the office. Mr.. Reitz
may be worthy man, but he is ackuow-
lodged by his neighbors to be poor scho-
lar and business man, and lacks quallica-
ton. The people believe that such man
is not safe in that office, particularly when
there is one in the board who is serving a
second term, and who knows all about the
manner in which business has been trans
acted in that Office of late years, and who
has some six hundred Skunk scalps report
ed annually from the upper end of the
county. The editors fears are no doubt
based upon Mr.. Durham's fine business
qualifications, and that if he is elected
the 'scalping business" would be stopped,
and the expenses of the county lcssencd.
Should Mr.. Reitz be elected, of which there
isnr a ghost of a chance, we may expect
by another year to learn that all the foxes
and skunks have congrcgatcd along Maha.
noy creek. We are sure that the people
care but little from what part of the coun-
ty the Commissioner comes from if the bu-
siness Of the county is conducted in the
right manner, and they will decide on
Tuesday next in favor of Mr.. Durham who
is known to be possessed of the requisite
qualifications.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05

THE LABOR REFORM CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR SOLD TO BUcKALEw.-It ap-
pears that some unscrupulous wire-pullers
have got into the State Central Committee
of the Labor Reform party, which met in
Philadelphia last week, and sold out their
candidate for Governor, the Buckalew party
booming The purchasers. Tho $40, ,00n sent
to this State by the Tammany Ring and
Free Trade League Of New York appears
to have had the desired effect, and the wire
pulcrs who joined the Labor party for the
purpose of gain, without having the princi-
pies OF said party at heart, have pockcted
the funds, and now expect the working
classes to cast their votes solid for G. r.
Buckalew for Governor. We shall be much
mistaken if the working men will allow
themselves to be sold like sheep in the
shambles, =" and follow the lead of such un-
scrupulous politicians. 1t is too late in the
day to sell out intelligent men. The labor
ing men in this country are too intelligent
to not understand the object Of political
wire-pullers and to vote against their own
interests. They will no doubt take into
consideration Mr.. Buckalew's course taken
to defeat Mr.. Humphreys bill in the State
Senate to protect miners and laborers. The
full record of Mr.. Buckalew's vote to defeat
that bill can be seen in the Legislative
Journal No. 143 for the session of 1870, and
on pages 1139 and 1l40.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05

MAGNANIMoUs.-The Philadelphia In
Quirer, heretofore silent on the gubernato-
rial question, with strong feeling against
General Hartranf, on Saturday last, mag
unanimously came forward aud denounced
the Yerkes' affidavits circulated through
out the country, malicious forgery in the
following strong language:
"IN another portion of THE INQUIRER
we print the statement of CHARLES Il.
YERKEs, Jr., supported by the dec.ara-
tions of several atlantis, that the so-called
"YERKEs Affidavit which charged Gen.
JOHN +. HARTRANFT and II. w.
MACKEY with having improperly used the
funds of the State in stock speculations, is
a malicious forgery. The proofs Of this are
so direct that they cannot be doubted. For
these documents we are indebted to the
large courtesy of our contemporary, the
North american and United States Gazette,
to which journal they were exclusively Civ
en- for publication.