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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

Each year immense quantities Of valu
able timber are burned in the United
States and Canada. Last year the losses
in this direction were frightful and this
year the fires start in much earlier than
then, with indications Of equally as
serious results. Already fires have
ragged in many portions Of New York and
Pennsylvania, destroying the fine forests
by the square mile, and the people OF
the vicinity powerless to help them
selves. In all cAses the inhabitants
abandoned their business to do battle
with the fire, but they seem to have
made little headw0y. In some cares
such was the intense heat Of the air that
workers were forced, Mt times, to throw
themselves on their faces to avoid suIlo-
cation. The cattle ran believing about
mad with terror. Flakcs of fire poured
constantly from above, MS il from vol
canO in eruption. Long lines OF fence
disappeared almost in flash, like the
quick rush and flight of 30 many fiery
scrpcnts. The women in the houses
packed up their treasures, aud gathered
together their little ones, prepared at
any moment to flee for their lives. It
is certain that many Of these fires are
the result Of sheer carelessncss on the
part Of hunters aud others, but il is ns
certain that those who are made tosuiler
through this carelessncss should unite
IN u system Of cooperation, so that the
people of neighboring towns might turn
out en- mdSse to help Cacll other in case
of need, would be ludiciOus. Those who
have had experience know that in prairie
fires the only really dependable plan oi
procedure is to get well TO leoward, and
either burn or cut down and remove the
grass and stubhlcin the path of the com
ing flames. II the fire cannot leap tue
swathe or gap thus mnde, its race is run.
II might be very difficult, or perhaps
impossible, to do this in n burning wood,
because Of the size and weight of the
trees. Perhaps, however, it might be
done beforehand The towns, that IS To
say, might provide for clearing spaco at
assigned intervals in all forest lAnds, so
that when the fires did break out there
would be some chnnce of keeping them
within circumscrbed limits. The, sub.
iect is one worthy Of grave attention,
and now that these fresh connagrntions
have come so swiftly on the heels of the
destructive ones Of last Fall, it is to he
hoped that more active and efiectual
measures will be provided against similar
disasters for the future than have yet
been applied.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

AMu1E DEvoURNd SHEEP. The Yer
sailles (Mo.) Gazette says: Mr.. Fred.
Jones, residing some eight miles South
east of this place, is the owner of n
thrifty, fuur.ycn--old mule. Ono OF his
Deighbors, itappears, has been gradually
missing his sheep, and supposed that
the dogs or wolves were devonring them /;
not in the least placing suspicion OH the
mule, it, as n matter OF course, was not
watched. This work went on until one
day last week the children were return
ing from school and beheld the mule ;
he was engaged in making meal on
sheep md grnss nlternately--that Is, Il
bite Of mutton" aud then u nip OF
grass. Our informant states that on
hearing the sheep bleat, thismule will
leave its kindred and go in search Of It's
prey. This, Of course, will be denied
by n great many as being reliable but
our informant further states TINT the
mule has been watched by It's owner and
others, and find facts as Rb6f stated.
This "queer" member Of tho animal
kingdom has been placed in lot in or.
der to prevent its further destruction OF
sheep.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

A CIuD.-"T Tommy, my son, what are
You going to do with the club ?" Send
II to the editor, of course" But what
are you going to send it to the editor
for" dCanse he says II anybody will
send hima club, he will send them
cop, of his paper" The mother came
PRETTY near fainting, but retained con-
seriousness enough to ask "But, Tom
my, dear, wlat do you suppose he wants
with club ?" "Well, / don't know"
replied the hopeful urchin, "unless II
Is to knock down subscribers as don't
pay for their papers"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

B1ocD.-A very interesting case Of
the successful TRANSMISSION Of blood from
one person to aAother is described by
Professor Jugeson OF Berlin, in n recent
number Of a medical journal published
in that city. His patient was man
twenty.eight years OF ngc, who had been
poisoned by phosphorus, having taken
n solution Of tho ignition mass Of eight
bundles OF matches, on the ninth Of De-
cember. On the 18th Of February, the
activity OF the heart having been excited
by champagne, n TRANSMISSION of $50 GU
bic centimetres Of blood, which had just
been taken from three persons in good
health, was effected, intoa vein of the
arm. 600 cubic centimeires Of the pa-
tiont's own blood beingnt the samo time
taken from m artery. An improvement
in his condition at once set in, and he
was able to leave his bed early in March.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27
"tS cnRYsTE AND THEE

What mOckery the ring was She had
trampled upcn bis love, outraged bis trust
and dishonored him, how he could love
and trust any woman again is the strand.
est part, but none could see Mary without
loving her, po9r girl; she bore up bravely,
nursing him, soothing him, and trying 10
bring him back to life,
Colonel Trcvclyan and | felt absolutely
guilty Of having brought about this terri.
Bile grief and trouble. And our part in
the transgrcssion Except one scene) was
explained, and all that Mary said was,
"Poor Mabeln guessing with woman's
instinct at my secret. The pawnbrokcr
could give no account of the rint; q wo.
man had brought 1t there eight wears ago,
who gave the name of Smith. There was
no clue. No one had called Tor 1t. Mary
replied to mammals anxious queries, that
shI should do what Patrick wished. If he
asked her to marry hin she would. II not,
well, she would always be with mamma.
But Patrick never asked her, he sank rap.
IDLY, the mental shock, the memory If the
past, tho agony least Mary should refuse
to marry n divorced man, who had never
told her of previous marriage all this
combined to weaken his hold on life, aud
he dicd on tue first warm spring day, and
IN her arms, and with her loving words in
his dying ears. And al the long winter
Colonel Trcvelyan had been with US rs a
brother, and we lcanrd on him in this hour
Of trial. Mamma treated him as an heir.
son, and to her he conIIdcd tho whole his
tory Of bis love for me, Of my refusal TO
accept that love, and lastly Of the cause Of
bat refusal. How could ! leave my poor
.Iufy, with her widowed heart, even
though the love offered me realized ali my
n.nIhI..l Arn.n. al rnr .rildhaI kn..ns
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27
No, would marry when Mary did, no

No, would marry when Mary did, not
till then. .2.. lt
Two years later George, dear old cous'
in George, has asked Many an old question,
and she has answered yes, Some one else,
prcsuming on this, reminds me of prom
Use, and complains to dear mHnna Of my
obstinacy on two points. will receive
neither ring nor kiss us a seal oi that prom.
ise, and he cannot or will not understand
why.
My dear boy" mamma says; My opn.
ion is that it is useless to try to under
stand girls whims and fancies, although
lin this instance there is reason Tor Ma
bells objections, Remember what the
ring and kiss cost Mabeln
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

A MYSTERY SoLvRD. D.-About once in
four or five years the question, "Was
Morgan murdered by the Freemasons ?"
comes up in the newspapers, and is dis
cussed withasmuch fervor rs II the trims.
action il refers to was amatter Of yester-
day. 1t will sadden those who delight
in mystery to know, on 80 gooi authori.
ty rs that OF Morgan's sou, that the sup.
posed victim Of tho brethren OF the mys-
tic tie was neither tied to N stone and snnk,
had his throat cut, nor was torn asunder,
according to the general custom in such
clses. On the contrary, he lived until
nearly thirty years nfter his abduction,
finally ending his days in corpuleuce aud
contentment at HObartown, Van Die.
mans Land, where he for some time pub
lisheda newspaper, the Ad1criistr, which
is still in existence. According to the
sou referred TO, Morgan was released on
condition OF his leaving the country for
ever. Ho was accompanied to Quebec,
whero he entered the British navy, and
placed on ship which loft soon utter for
England. Later he accompaniment gov.
ernmcnt vessel to Australia, and his pc.
riod Of service being ended, he chose to
take up his residence in TINT quarter Of
the world, His son is resident OF San
Francisco, and is responsible for the
statements here given.- Boston Globe
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

A GERMAN named Godfrey Kohler,
committed suicide in Echo Woods, north
Of Philadelphia, He placed n moose
about his neck, fastened the end Of
the cord to the top rnil OF n fonee, knelt
and strangled himself
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

THE pmcE or wooL.-Thc price Of
common wool in the New York market
on the 1st Of May wns, IN 1861, 99 cents
per pound 1869, 49 cents in 1868, 20
cents /; in 1864, 10 cents; in 1865, 60
cents in 1866, 60 cents; in 1861 4s
cents in 1863, d cents in 1860, 10
cents; in 1870, "A cents in 1871, 4S
cents, and in 1872, 10 cents. Other
grades Of wool have fucluatcd In pro-
portion during these years.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

A man who had lost his cyesight by
reading borrowed paper, recovered II
soon after subscribing for it.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-27

luhWuNN SNAIL Dee''
The ring looked old-fashioncd, and the
box was worn and had number attached
to 1t, which bad been partly torn oil.
| quickly changed Il into the green box
belonging to my lost ring, and put the
casc away At bre ,kfast found Mary In
tears, mamma very grave and quiet, and
no Patrick or George. The wedding was
nut Oh, Patrick was ordered to India.
George had to Join his regiment, too, and
Mr. Trcyelyan also disappeared from our
quiet town,
Months passed away Mary grew thin,
but seemed very cheerful; lost color and
spiritS daily, and got more and more like
a ghost, hut quiet aud woman!y In my
iwAys. with staidneSs that Mary leased
me about, and mamma complained that
hct baby Mabel was gone 10, ever.
By that kiss shut, as ! imagined, from
ali ties dear to maiden's heart forever
forbidden by the memory Of that day to
hone for lover, OF husband or children
shut ont from all tho world of woman
vet with n heart wealthy with passionate
love, poured forth all this wealth OF alice
tion, ali this ideal love at the iectol the
man who had wrecked my life by one fool
iIh action, yes, my fancy, after time,
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SIDNEY PERHAM.

For senators.
oxford. ENoCH c. HARRINGTON,
JONATHAN X. MARTIN.
For County Commissioner.
Oxford, WILLIAM CHASE.
For County Treasurer.
Oxford F.E. SHAW.
For Register Of DECIDE.
Oxford, SUMNER R. NEWELL. East'n dis
ASA CHAkLES, Western
For Register OF Probate.
Oxford n. G. DAVIS.
For Clerk Of Courts.
Oxford, is. WRIGHT
For Sheriff.
OXFORD, L. D. STACY.
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STARTLING FACTS.

Since the close of the rebellion not less
than twenty-three thousand persons, black
and white, have been scourged, banished,
or murdered by the Ku-Klux Klans of the
South. The victims OF their horrible bar
barity have been republicans. Not sim
gle democrat has suffered. Loyalty to
the United States Government brought
persecution, disloyalty, exemption.
Since the enforcement of the Ku-Klux
acts id the present Administration, peace
and security have reigned throughout
those States infested by the Klans. The
defeat of this Administration will be the
renewal of these organizations and re-
petition of past outrages. Is there re-
publican in the land base enough to be a
party to so great wrong? Millions OF
loyal men and women South are depend
ing on our party and its strong arm o.
justice for continued protection. The
Government must protect them
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RUsNAM.
pOL ITiCAL.

Senator Brownlow says: ELECT Greeley
and Brown, and we are placed back Uhere we
were in 1861, when the traitors fred upon
Sumpter."
The essential articles OF the Democratic
creed are Glove rum and hate niggers." The
less one learns and knows, the more certain
he is to vote the regular ticket, from A. to
lizard. Horace Greeley.
Mr.. William Dean, chairman of the Della
ware democratic State committee, publishes
q card announcing his resignation Of that po-
siton, on account of the nomination Of Gree
ley, and says that he is ready to help form a
straight Democratic ticket.
The Vermont Liberal Republican State
committee have postponed their State con-
vention until Friday, July slst, at Burling-
ton, when the Democracy are expected to
have completed their arrangements for the
wedding between the two "high joint con-
tracing parties.
A New York paper has the following: That
mysterious sickness of Gratz Brown is still
the subject Of anxious solicitude BY the
Greeley organs, which kindly furnish the
public with daily bulletins of the condition of
the patieut. He had so far recovered at the
last accounts as TO accord an interview to a
reporter of the Sun, who informed him that
his illness had assumed national Importance
to which the elegant and accomplished Brown
replied; Yes suppose if had kicked the
bucket, it would have been quite an item,
The public will he glad to learn that Brown
hopes to derive benefit from his sickness by
learning to take better care of himself in the
future. 1t would be sad news, indeed, to hear
that Brown had kicked the bucket and, as
the best way to avoid such a catastrophe, we
should advise him to cultivate more friendly
relations with the bucket. and reserve his
kicks for the demijohn."
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The Pittsburgh Gazette of July 18th
says ''Some of the democratic papers Of
this State do not respond very heartily to
the Baltimore nomination. The Potts
vile Standard says the nomination of
Greeley was confession that the demo-
cratic party had become mentally impov-
erished.' and showed 'cowardice and
lack of principle The Standard adds:
Liberal republicanism, so-called, is both
. sham and a fraud, and cons. quently, this
transfer of party represon ting three mill
ion voters to the management of political
myth, will In the end prove itself frsught with
disaster instead Of success"
The Westchester Jeffersonian is equally
indignant and applauds Bailey of Pitts
burgh for voting against making the nom-
nation unanimous"
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LETTER FROM The ST. CROIX

ST. CRoIx LIGHT House, July 10, 1872.
To the Editor Of the journal:
This is twenty miles up the st. Croix river,
on an island of some six acres, situated about
midway of the river between Red Beach and
the New Brunswick shore, being about three
fourths of mile from either shore. 1t is q
delightful place just about cool enough to be
comfortable, and is getting to be quite place
for summer resort parties are here from Cal
ais and other places every pleasant day-a fine
chance for fish chowder and Holsters. The
principal fish caught here are hake and cat
fab, but the first fish we caught was skate,
a curious looking animal, with pair of legs
something like the great sea lion or whale on
exhibition throughout the State a few years
since. We are living on FISH chowder and
other good things here, and think short time
will recruit US up SO we shall be as big as
most any one, though it may take US two or
three trips more down here to catch up with
your steve" or "Hez." o, such nice eating
as are the Holsters here, taken alive from
the traps as we take them! We find them of
very friendly nature, think they belong to
some new secret order, for they will give one
an awful grip when allowed to shake paws
with any one. Some call them Greeleyites
because their locomotion seems backwards,
but this is slurring either Greeley or the lob
sters. This island was settled by the French
over two hundred years ago, and claimed here
to be the first settled place in the State.
Rema ms of forts and breastworks for defence
against the Indians are to be found here now.
1t remained neutral for many years, being
cl timed by both the American and English
governments. A vessel was once buik here
and could not sail for she could not get her
proper sailing papers from either government
no knowing which it belonged to. The mat
ter was only reconciled by taking the vessel
to Eastport and putting under new keel,
which righ,fully brought her under our gov
eminent jurisdiction. This island has been
all dug over to find money and other valua-
bles said to have been buried here years ago.
About seventy years ago an Englishman and
his wife lived in Halifax. The man went to
war, and in few years the wife thought her
husband was dead, and to console her grief
she married a Scotchman by the name of
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CHANGE OF TIME.
Boston d. Kennebec Express.
Two Trains Daily for Portland, Boston
and the South and West.

Leaving Augusta at 9.l5 A. N. and 8 +. NJ; Hall.
DWELL 80 A. NJ, $40 P. NJ; Gardiner 10 10 A. NJ. :,
$50 P. NJ; Richmond II Is A. NJ, 20 T. M, Bruins
wick 90 and IS p. NJ.
We have connected with our train every Monday
and Thursday for Boston
Refrigerator Car,
For the transportation of Beef, Poultry, Veals,
Lambs, &c, where everything is kept as cool and
dry In an ice hou e. We also leave Boston daily
at r. NJ, with Refrigerator Car attached every
Wednesday and Satu day, arriving at Brunswick
ut 4.35 NJ Richmond 80; Gardiner 80 Ha /.
DWELL $40; Augusta $50 Leaye Augusta Tor Wa.
terville nendalls Mills and Skowhegan at 10 IS A.
NJ, arriving at Skowhegan at r. NJ.
Dealers in Fruit Vegetables. Fish Oysters, &C.,
will do well. as well as other merchants, to order
by this line. as we propose to do business
promptly and at low rates: Let each one begin
their Orders as follows: Send by Kennebec Il Bos-
ton Express, office 81 Kilby ST., Boston. Is En-
change ST., Portland.
No delay this line by fog or stormy weather.
Notice the early arrival for fruit, vegetabl =, &c
once ut Augusta. lO7 Water St. j. q. Holcomb.
Agent; VIM. Thomas, Halowell; b Lawrence,
Jr., Gardiner; c. blanchard, kichmond; Isaac
Plummer, Brunswick
july23.tf LITTLE BEANE, Proprietors,
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IMPORTANT xVf1BRRA1 RRPrBII
CANS.

The following letter which we find in
the Portland Advertiser throws flood of
light upon the SO called liberal republican
movements. Mr.. Hall is the editor and
proprietor of the Portland Leadr. is a
Greeley republican, and his paper is of the
same stamp. Itsis notorious that q few
liberal republicans, meeting in secret con-
clave with few democrats, have under
taken with unparalleled audacity to APP
point committees, and to assume in fine all
the powers of management which prop
erly belong TO the people acting through
their conventions and primary meetings.
SO bold an act Of usurpation In political
affairs may we'll excite attention and
arouse warm rebuke We do not wonder
that Mr.. Hall protests at the acts OF these
Preble House Caesars. The most signifi-
cant thing about it is however that 1t indi-
Gates the complete breakdown OF the lib
eral republican movement in this State.
1t never had any strength except among
disappointed Office seekers. and when they
begin to expose their own ehicancry and
usurpation we may conclude that the
bubble has burst. The following is the
letter exposing the C;esari.m of Mr.. Lang
and his associates.
s.What does it meant
To the Editor of the 4drsytiser:
PORTLAND, July 20, 1872.
In your last evenin g's paper noticed the
Committee were all appointed save in Aroos-
took and Hancock wish to ask by whom
have they been appointed and by what author
ity9 II the movement is of the people, why
this attempt to control it without consulting
them? / apprehend that one of the reasons
why the people are dissatisfied with, and
breaking away from the old republican or.
ganization, is the fact that it is ruled by rings
and cliques. Of this the people are weary
and if the new movement in its first stages
| is to fall into the same track and new ring
simply is to be substituted for the old, what If
to BE- gained? If this is the peoples move
ment, the people should have something to
say about it. l had supposed that State
Convention would be called ere now, and at
that convention the people, gathered in coun-
Gil, would elect State Committee. do not
know why few men should meet in private
council without notifying all who are interest
ed and who would like to aid. do not know
why people whose votes are expected should
be excluded. If the new party is to live and
win its way to success, the people, not rings
ard cliqucs, must control 1t. They will not
submit to the old mode.
JosEPHB Hall.
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Post. The, -liv,d quit. !. number Of years

Post. They lived quite . number Of years
together, when her first husband, Enoch Ar
den like, came back to her, when husband
number two offered to give up his claim, but
number one and the woman proposed that as
they were ali getting old, not to break up
any Of the family relations, so they all three
moved on to this island and in harmony the
three lived here till the woman and number
one died. They made living by fishing,
keeping house Of entertainment. and selling
rum and eggs, the river being filed with
raftsmen, as all the vast amount OF lumber
now sawed and shipped from Calais and ST.
Stephens, had to be RATED past here then. We
are also learning how to manage and tend a
light house, for (this we want you to keep to
yourselD If Greeley is elected we will have
the present incumbent removed, and we have
our eye on this light. and if we can't have it
we won't vote for Greeley. This is what is
termed a flash light" and the lens and clock
work which make it revolve were curiosities
to US. The light and lens revolve slowly,
showing bright, largely magni6ed light
twice every minute. We were not aware so
small light was used, not much larger than
a common house lamp light, having only one
round wick AN inch and an eighth in diane
ter, taking only one pint OF lard oil per night.
The lens and clock work attached were made
in France and cost $1,000. 1t has to be wound
up every four hours during the ni-ht. This
nocturnal disturbance every night during the
year we fear we shall not like, but have made
up our minds to endure it for the sake of the
Office.
RCsNAN,
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"a man is known by the company he keeps"
Mr.. Greeley, in spe, oh which he recently
made at Boston, accepted this test. In Sc
lecsing George N. Saunders and Theodore
Tilton to accompany him TO church, he mani.
Tested, in an especial manner, his regard TO,
Victoria woodhull's biogrspher, and for the
man Who. during the rebellion, lowered about
The Canadian frontier, Matching conspir cies to
barn our city snd to ssssssinate our President
--Neac York Times.
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Hon. John A. Peters has published a
letter declining to be again can
didate for election to Congress from
the Fourth district. Mr.. Peters has served
three terms in Congress, with marked
ability, and given high satisfaction to his
constituents, but having resolved some
time ago that he would not again be a
candidate he adheres to his resolution.
Mr.. Peters will ardent)y support the prin-
ciples and candidates of the republican
party.