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Brighanl's Wives,

Very extravagant statements have been
published OF the number OF Brigham
Young's wives and children. How many
he has bad from the time he courted
Miss Martha Brotherton until now, it
wouId be difficult to estimate. Some Of
hi wives are dead othera have left him,
and many probably have been sealed to
him who strayed away like those of
Brother Heber, and he knew not whittier
they went. or Brigham's present family
/ am personally acquainted with nineteen
Of his wives. Before he was Mormon
he had wife and family, but Of that
lady Iknow nothing. Two OF her daugh-
tiers are in Utah. His Mormon family
begins with his first legal wife, who is
still livmg-Mrs. Mary Ann Angel
Young. She is probably about his own
age, but Ia physically less preserved, and
looks much older. She is most excel
lentand nmiable lady, and bears traces
Of having had her iull share of earthly
troubles. She is tho mother of three
prominent sons, Joseph A; Brigham,
Jr. /; John W, and two dnughters-Alice
and Luna. Each OF the sons has three
wives. The first daughter is the third
OF four wives in polygamic household.
The other daughter is the first wife OF u
young man, and has for companion
wife her fathers daughter by another
mother. The eldest daughter, Alice,
has also her half-sister as an associate
wife in her husbands household.
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Notable Erpnls.

Bowling was famous old English
game, and was very common.as early as
the 18th century. Charles l. played ut
it, and il was daily sport with Charlls
II. at Tunbridge.
The first bank was established in Italy
in sos, by the Lombard Jews, Of
whom, some settled in Lombard street,
London, where many banks have ever
since been located.
The frat piece of artillery was invent
ed by German, soon aftcr the inven.
ton Of gunpowder, aud artillery was
first used by the Moors ut Algesiras, in
Spain, over 500 years ago.
The olaest and largest chain bridge in
the world is said to be that ut Kingstung,
in China, where it forms a safe and per.
feet road from tile top Of one lofty
mountain to another.
Calico, the well-known cotton-cloth,
is named from Calicot, city Of India,
from whence 1t first came. Calico was
not known in England ut all until rs late
us the year 1851.
Among the Romans all men OF full age
were obliged to marry, and it is even n
modern law of England which inhicts Il
fine upon all the bachelorsin the king.
dom o! twenty-five years and over.
Women never appeared upon the
stage among the ancients their parts
were represented by men until as late as
the year 1862, when Charles II. first
encouraged their public appearance.
Glass bottles were made in England,
about 1858, but the art was practiced
by the Romans in the year 10, A. D.,
as they have been found plcntiiully
among the ruins of Pompeii.
The first book ever printed wns the
Book OF Psalms, by Faust and ScbBfler,
A. D., 1857. 1t was printed on one
side only Of the leaves, after which
they were, in the binding, pasted back
to back.
The bayonet derives is name from
the place where it was invented, Bay.
onnc, in France, and was first used in
battle as weapon by the French in
the year 1908, and soon became uni
versdl.
The pnctice Of insurance is Of great
antiquity, and was known in the time
Of Glaudins Caesar, A. ID. 40. II is
certain that assurance OF ships at sea
was practiced as early us the year 40
A. D.
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THE HoME OF LoRD FAIuFAx. = The
first real business which General Wash.
inpton undertook when commencing life
was survey Of the possession Of Thomas
Lord Faixfax. lie entered upon this
work when he had Just completed his
sixteenth year, and continued 1t for three
years, as it was very profitable employ
nent, recoiving,when actively employed,
a lonbloon, and sometimes six pistolcs
a day Ia pistolc is $500. While thus
employed surveying lands beyond the
Blue Ridge. he was often mn inmate OF
Greenway Court, the residence Of Lord
Fairfax. Tho house Of Lsrd Fairfax
Is still 10 bo seen near the village ui
Mill nod, in tho Shenandoah Valley.
In stands on green knoll, over'hNdowed
by trees, and is low stone building, ono
story in height, with dormer windows.
two wooden boliries, chimncys studded
with swnllow and martin coops, and a
roof slopipg down in the old Virglnin
fashion into low projecting caves, that
formed veranduh the whole length OF
the house.
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A FRUIT TREB.-The sago.palm OF the
East indies ranks, iiit does not outrank
the date.palm rs ood.producer. II is
truly m extraordinary sight, says Wal
lace, after describing the process Of max
ing sago.brcad, to seea whole tree.trunk,
perhaps twenty feet long and fonr orfiye
n circumference, converted into food
with 80 little labor aud preparation. A
good.sizcd tree will produce thirty
bundles OF thirty pounds each, and each
bundle will mako sixty cakes Of three 10
the pound. Five OF these cakes nre
days allowance. A single tree will thus
supply man with food q whole year.
The labor to produce this is very moder.
ate. Two men will finish tree in five
days, and two women will bake the whole
into cakes in five days more; butthe raw
sago will keep very well, aud can be
baked as wanted, so that, ashe estimates,
a man in ten days might produce food
for tile whole yehr. II he has 10 buy biz
tree and pay for the labor ut tho usual
rate, the total cost OF his years food will
be about twelve shillings,
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New York md Eric.

During the past fortnight New York
and Erie stock has been the excitement
Of New York and London stock brokers'.
1t ran up as high as Cs cents, and
fortunes have been nude and lost in
IT. A New York paper says of sceno
in the Board: "Orlers to buy came
from all directions, and the brokers
rushed baclS and forth yelling even
more than Is their wont, which is saying
great deal indeed, rs any one can ties.
tiiy who has ever bud his senses con.
fused by looking down from the visitors
gallery, which, by the way, was crowded,
despite the disagreeable weather. Re-
port assigns from 5000, 900 to 81, ,0OO, 600
lost to n single account from Baltimore,
The New York accounts, on the same
side, no doubt suffer to much larger sums,
but the Street is accustomed TO heavy
ana violent differences in the fortunes Of
Wall street speculation. II may be noted
in this instance, however, that nearly all
the losses fall nt home, while the profits
inure to the Exchanges of London and
the Continent, and their correspondents
behind the scenes in New York.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

TmcH1NA.-A young German named
George Mechliu died, in Utica N. Y,
from the effects Of trichinosis. About
six weeks ago the deceased and one Por.
nesiua and his wife, with whom ho
boarded, and n fellow.lodger named
Deisenholt, were Rll seized at the same
time with violent vomiting aud diarrhDa.
Deisenholt, after suffering for seyeral
days great pains in his muscles, died, MS
II was supposed, from inflammation Of
tho bowels. Mechlin's symptoms were
also mistaken, and lie was declared Ivy
the sapient physicians who attended him
to Ire suffering from typhoid fever, and
was treated for that disease. Tho real
mnlady wns not discovered TIL few days
before his death. OF tho two remaining
victims tho woman laS recovered, but
tho man still lies in critical condition.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

NEEDbEs. There il n needle factory
in New Haven where the whole process
is done by single machine, without the
manual labor Of any person, A coil Of
steel wire Is put in; the machine cuts ii
oil nj the itquired lengths 1t cats tie
steel pieces consecntively, punches the
cye-holcs, Countorsinks tho eyes, and
grinds the points-and, in fact, does
everything until the needles drop out
completely formed. Another machine
picks them up and arranges them heads
and points together, and u third piece Of
mechanism pnts them into paper, Ono
nj these maehines occupies 20 moro room
linn an ordinary table and each Of them
turns out from 10000 to 1000 needles a
day.
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Sweetheart.

When, first, thy winning grace founai
When. after, grace with love was crowned
When, later, lovo was mariage-bOund;
Twas all thine. Sweetheart.
BY all the Joys that love has grown;
BY all tho comforts home has shown;
By all the huppincss wO'yO known;
lam all thine, Sweetheart.
While love shall bo our daily sum
While hand III hand our work is dvnO;
While life shall hold US still as ono
III be all thine, Sweetheart.
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Forgotten.

Under the trees that afternoon,
Across the meadows and down the lane,
slopsd The sun to the west full soon,
Mover shadow nor cloud Of pain
Doyou over think ofitnOW7
How ffeSh the breeze from OF the sea,
bending the bluobOlls before our feet,
Bearing perfume from hill 70 loal
oliie, It Seomed never 10 sweet;
Do you eyer think of nOw1
What did We sayf can not tell
True love Ia very silent sometimes;
BY your words remember we'll
when we parted there beneath the lines:
DO you ever think OF them nowi
Only year ago to-day,
Yes, only year ago and yet
Tho golden light has passed away,
The summer sun has forever set.
DO you ever think oft nowH
Dead Is the past, and cvermoro
Dead Is the love you whispered that day;
Dead, alas | arc the hopes bore;
Dead is my life; yet only pray
That you may not think oft now.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

EDUCATIONAL There are iu the United
States 81 normal schools, supported by
23 different States. having 25l teachers
mud 63a4 pupils; 4 supported by coun.
ties, with SO pupils; l6 city normal
schools, with ll2 teachers aud 2,C02 pu-
pills all others, 40, supported in various
wuys, with 81 teachers and 2,503 pupils
making total Of ia schools, with 44j
teachers, and 10,92l pupils There arc
also 81 business colleges scattered through
OF States, having l6s instructors aud
8,460 pupils.
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Foxes As SHEEP HERpERs. THE Stock.
ton (Cdil Republican vouches fo- the
following story: "People often wonder
ut the remarkable instinct displayed by
wpll.trained shepherd dogs, but what
will they say when we tell them OF n
band OF sheep that is guarded by foxes
alone. The story seems improbable, but
Of its truth we have the most undoubted
proof. On Whiskey hill, four miles from
Milton, may be seen, almost any day, n
largo flock of sheep herded by foxes
These guardians Of the little lambs are
three in number-one q gray fox and
the other two of the species known "
the red fox. In point OF intelligence
these novel shepherds are said to greatly
Surpass the best trained shepherd dogs.
They perform their work well and from
morning till night are ever on the alert.
The gray one seems TO control, and in n
great measure direct, tho actions OF the
other two. A gentleman informs us that
he yesterday saw the gray fox pursue
and attack hog that Ind seized II lnlnb
and was making off with Il, The contest
was short and sharp, and resulted in the
hog dropping the lamb and beating a
hasty retreat. The fox picked up the
apparently un.iniurod lamb and carried
II back to the flock.
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Persecution Of the Jews.

A correspondent writes to the London
papers: "'The latest news nom Rou-
mania is truly heartrending. Great rs
have been the cruelties committed ut
Ismail, they were by far exceeded by
the horrors pcrpetrated at Cahul. This
is town with population OF about
1000, 1000 OF whom are Jews, These
were suddenly set upon by their fellow.
townsmOn, and for three days beaten,
wounded, plundered, driven out Of their
houses, which were battered to ruins,
and the tenants forced to take refuge in
the barracks, where, instead OF being
defended, they weru allowed again to be
beaten, and for several days left without
food. In these tumulh heads were split
open, arms broken, boards plucked out
hy the roots, and rapes committed. One
OF the sufferers, named Gold, mere cOur.
agcous than the other victims, defended
his house for three days, his four sons
standing by him. He made them swear
that, should he fall, they would continue
to fight. The bands surrounding his
house were for considerable time held
ut bay by these brave men, but they
were Mt last compelled TO give way us
the villains set fire to the premises. The
damage inflicted on these Jews Is valued
ut 10000 ducats. The two synagogues
we're deyastu ted and filthily polluted,
and the sacred objects found scattered
in all directions. My informant, whose
veracity may be relied on, adds The
sufTerings of the Jews Of Calul were
horrible. Language fails to depict what
they hud to endure. l cannot suppress
my tears when l recall these sutlerings.
And then continues They say there is
scarcely village in the whole OF Bess.
arabian Roumania where there have not
been frightful scenes. The misery is
dreadful help is needed Immediately.
Ny informant then urges that n mass
meeting Of citizens, without distinction
of religion, shonld he forthwith con.
vened in the metropolis, in oder to pro-
test against these scenes, which threaten,
as Passover approaches, to b0 even more
frighttul"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

IMPOSITION UPoN A GHILD.-The latest
dodge Of n parent to overcome his sons
aversion to medicine, and doctor" him
at the same time. occurred on Prospect
street, whCro a croupy youngster was in
duced to make quite hearty meal from
plate Of buctwheAt cakes and "mnplO
syrupn--but tho latter proved 10 be nice
syrup Of sqnills. Tho 10y said ho
"thought something nilcl tho mOlasses
the minute his father told him to cat all
ho wanted 10. "-Gcpeldnd kddtr,
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CLEANING CASKS. "A correspondent,
Writing to the American farmers Club
says that he has known very foul eask
u be entirely oleansed by filling II with
dry earth and leaving II four or i've days,
The earth treatment, followed by scail.
ing lime.water. will Swceten anything.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-08

A farmer recently advertised fora rams
away wife, and called particular attention
10 the meanneSs Of her descrtion just as
the Spring work was coming op, alter ho
had tho u1pense Of Wintering her
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Thf 1emutrat.
RArns or ApvnRrIstNa 9

RATES OF ADVERTISING @
One luaro ton ines or lHpn one tnaertIon... %
FOR cash iubsoquorttnsertion .,",,,.... SV
Onp.ionrth Of column. 10 moniha....,.,.,,25 90
pnc.hali a Column. ~ montha,.,,.,","..,l9 80 00
yue eolumni ~ months hs..,,....s.........'.'.Io W
Local notices 20 cents per line, which must be
paid IN advance. Five dollars will bo
chIrBrd iorAnDOuncingclndldaie for coun'
ty and ten dollars for State and United
Stltcs offices. Lengthy Obituary noticcEmust
be paid tor, HE-AlllegalnOticeSi are charged
tothc attorney presenting them.
pseidiRais'tOp plrtic' de'irtHo eoiuH
JOB PRIN TING
Neatlyand Promptly EIceutCdit this ohee.
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INSANITY. 1T is curious fact that in
the United States the ratio Of insanity
Is greatest among our foreign residents.
Thus, in the United States the proper.
ton of insane to the population is to
l,03l. or our native born people the
insane are 10 1851 Of foreign immi,
grants rs l TO 400. This is bad enough,
but in California the difference is even
much more marked. In that State In
4S9 OF the whole people are insane
among natives, l In S5S, among for.
eigners, in 2Si.. II the same pPopor.
tion prevailed In the whole country the
insane Of the United States would mum.
ber 1876 instead Of 37,3s2 Prnba.
bly, the principal reason for this differ.
ence Is to be found in the severance Of
social relationships, and the lack Of sym.
pathy and OF friendly intercourse to
which the foreigner must necessarily
submit when comiug 10 a strange land {.
---
DEaRADArioN.- -fhere ia absolutely no
bottom TO che pit o. degradation into
which men voluntarily throw themselves.
A saloon keeper, nnmed Holmes, in
Ghlya, Ill, wis on q continuous drunk
for ten days, during which time bis
horses wero left to Btarve in q barn well
stored with hay, The iamished animals
deyourei their manger, stalls, and each
others names and tails until they had
not strenth 10 gnAw, and then sank down
and died.
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Besides these there may very likely be
other Indies "sealed" to Brigh,m, but |
myself know personally no more than
the above named. Mrs. Seihouse.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-25
FOREIGN.

Increasing Powers of French GOvernmeu,
over the Press-Discussion of the Bill
Mayor of Antwerp Proclamation to
Respect Count de Chambord LeRiti.
mists Dispersed Disturbances Immi-
bent-PrOclamati0n Against Int rna-
tiOnalists in Leipsic-VesseI CapsiZed nj
Brest-1any Persons Drowned-Lord
Mayor of London knixhted.
PARIS, February 2i-In the National
Assembly to-day committee was elected
to examine the bill introduced by LIE
France, Minister of the Interior. for increas-
ing the, powers of the government over the
press. This bill, which has been made a
Cabinet question, is opposed by about 30S
members of the Assembly, and favored by
2So of them. 1t has been the subject Of
passionate debate in the different bureaus
OF the government to-day, and has given
rise to great excitement.
Jules Simon, Minister of Public Instruction,
warmly advocated the adoption of the
measure, and has announced his intention
of resigning his portfolio if the bill is re-
jected by the Assembly.
DELANEY, Minister of Public Works. op-
poses the projected law, and will vote
against the government.
1t is expected French ambassador to
Rome will shortly be appointed.
The press laws provoked an angry dis
cussiOn in the Assembly to-day. A prelim-
mary vote indicates it's defeat-3OS to 2S5.
ANTwERP, February M.-The Mayor OF
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NEW YORK.

Produce Exchange Nceiing-Ship Canal
Around Niagara Ills Opposed-Legrand
Lockwood Dead i'arade on st. Pat
rick's Day-Perjur, in stock Dealings
Reorganizing City D.''nOcracy-War Suit
Against General Bui.s r. Demurrer Sus-
tained-Bank statement.
New YORK. February 24.-At a meeting
of the Produce ExchanG,. to-day, a resolu-
ton was adopted opposing z the bill now
pending in the Legislature of this State to
cede lands to the United States government
for the construction of ship canal around
Niagara Falls, on the grUuhl that the
scheme was an attempt to divert trade and
commerce from this city. A resolution de-
claring that such canal would be ma
tional benefit, by reducing the excessive ex-
actions upon grain now passing through the
Erie canal, was voted down.
Legrand Lockwood, banker, is dead.
The preparations for the parade on st.
Patrick's day in this and adjacent cities
are immense.
The arrests of judges and commissioners
in New York, Jersey, City and Brooklyn
continue. Thomas Heath of the firm of
Heath & Co., has been arrested on charge
Of perjury in stock dealings.
The committee of twenty-One appointed
by the Grand Sachem of Tammany Society
to reorganize the Democracy of this city.
and which meets next Monday, is composed
of such prominent and influential citizens
as Charles OConer, August Belmont.
George Law. Oswald Ottendorfer, John j.
Cisco, L. S. NJ. Barlow and Manton Marble
j. Mob. Davidson, Tammany safe man.
who has been absent in Savannah, has re
turned TO this city.
In the matter of William III. Brtton
against General Butler, tor the recovery of
money said to have been realized by Butler
on two drafts found on plaintiffs person.
while passing through the lines at Natchez
during the war. the amount being Sl3, 900,
United States Judge Blatchford sustained
the demurrer of Butler, that the money was
paid into the treasury. and that it was bar
red by the statute OF limitation.
New YORK, February N.-The bank state
ment shows loans decreased nearly
$2,500,00O specie decreased over 81 800 O00;
legal tenders decreased over 81, 900.
Money tirmer, call loans per cent cur
rency to gold with commission in some
instances. Sterling dull, 91a 09H. Gold
10A q l07s. Governments firm; Tennessees
very firm; Virginias heavy; North Caro-
linas, old, strong; South Carolinas. new,
weak. Market closed dull. Skies of 1881
11512; 1862 lllls; 1864 HIS; 1865 I1l7s,
new, ll0A; S67 1ll5s; 1868 l12A; ten -forties
1l09s. Tennessees old 81, new 81; Vir.
ginias old 81 new SO; LOuisianas old Sc, new
50; levee SKIES g., eights 75 Alabama eights
80, tives 55; Georgia skies 20, sevens 81
North Carolinas old 341e, new l712: South
Caroliq pld 81, new 81.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-25

these bills, which will add 80 much to their
benefit and interest
YOu promised me to pass the revenue
bill, and yet you have not done it. Now
my advice to you is to take it up imme-
diately, as well as all those other measures
OF reform. Let more order reign in your
midst. You can never pass these measures
OF reform until this confusion subsides.
Now you allowed me to choose my own
subject, l think l have spoken to you in
such manner as will enable you to take
boldly hold OF these measures. Do not pass
single bill that will not prove beneficial to
the people of Louisiana. When you have
done this, you can go home with the full
assurance that you have done the duty of a
representative, and you will receive tho
commendatiOn and applause Of every
honest man in your community.
The az .ress of the Governor was received
with applause. Three cheers were proposed,
which were responded to with a will
After which, Mr.. David Young, of Con-
cordia, moved that the House on Monday
morning take up the revenue bill imme-
diately after the reading of the journal, and
then continue until every measure of re-
form was adopted. This motion was unani-
mously adopted, and after three more
cheers for the Governor the enthusiastic
meeting dispersed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-25

can honest man is the noblest work of
God" and one place to find him is at the
Orleans House. corner of st. Charles and
Common streets. Captain Gus Richards is
supreme there, and he renders everything
so pleasant about that establishment, with
winning ways and answering integrity,
that his friends are constantly increasing.
All who know him appreciate his knowl-
edge of how to do well whatever he under
takes. Courtesy is one of the fixed and in
flexible rules of his house, and all who are
connected Herewith are extremely eour.
teous to guests. The Orleans House. as
well as its proprietor, has a reputation and
a name just as enviable as that which
Captain Gus Richards had when he carried
passengers through Harvey's canal to Bar
ataria bay.
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TERMS: SIG 90 PER ANNUM
WHOLE NUMBER 1893.

| this city issued a proclamation to-day call
| ing upon the citizens to have some respect
for Count de ChambOrd, and announcing
that ample measures had been taken to sup
press any disorder which may occur.
The strangers in the city and the pop
ulace continue their hostile demonstrations
toward each other to night, but there was
no outbreak. A heavy rain finally dispersed
the crOw1s.
Count de Chambord has departed.
The police last night were compelled to-
disperse the legitimists, who thropged the
streets with violent demonstrations.
There is diminution of the monarchists
who had quartered here, but the streets are
filled with people and great excitement pre-
vails Orders have been issued fOrbidding
groups on the streets. Disturbances imml-
nent.
LEIPsIC, February 24.-The municipal
authorities have issued a proclamation
against the InternatiOnals. The artisans OF
this city have been forbidden to join or sup
port that society.
BREsr,. February 24-The Marie Fran
co.'s capsized in the harbOr to-day; twenty
Two persons were drowned.
LONDON, February 2i.--LOrd Mayor Glib
bons has been knighted.
The bishop of Jamaica, who has been
here Tor his health, is dead.