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Miles of Silver.

A letter from Clribou, Colorado, has
this mining gossip: .si
Z" The grAndest enterprise of this gold
and silver region Is the Caribou mine,
located about eight hundred yards west
OF tho town, ut IN altitude OF ten thou.
sand feet above tide water. II is uni
ycrsally conceded by experienced miners
to be tho richest aud best paying silver
mine, in proportion to its development,
OF which wd have any record. On the
surface il extends one thousand four
hundred feet, for which government
title has been obtained. There are elev-
en- shafts, aggregatiug over one thou-
sand feet, the deepest Of which is one
hundred and ninety feet from the sur
face. Tho mine contains ten levels, ag-
grcgating not far from one thousand
three hundred feet, width Of creyice from
seven to nine feet, with smooth and
well-detined walls.
This extraordinary silver ledge is i'm
bedded in n mountain OF syenitc, but
the vein is so perfect that mining opera.
tons. arc carried on ut u rnpid rate, and
as the ores contain u large per cent. Of
sulphurets and salena, carrying tons Of
silver glance and brittle silver, with o
very little zinc-blenle, and no antimony
or arsenic Of nny consequence, they are
rendered exceedingly sasy OF reduction,
while their richness is almost fabulous.
Parties offer to wager thnt u ton Of ore
can be obtaindel from this mine that will
yiLll SIC, 900, coin value. ,l.
On the head Of one Of tho forks OF
IiMidle Boulder, six miles west Of Carl
bou, q wonderful lode has recently been
discovered. It appears to be the out
crpppiugs OF an enormous silver ledge,
4 or system OF lodes, so linked and woven
together hs TO give them the appearance
OF one vast lode, literally bursting from
tile mountain! BY aetnal measurement
it is sixty-three feet in width, carrying
ore the entire distance that shows IN
assay varying from soyenty.fiye to ono
thousand dollars silver per ttln.
On t.c Fourth Of July it was diScoy-
cred, and thus /. is called the "Fourth
Of July m[lode. The fabulous titles Of
Golconda IRE not more wonderful than
!, tho, reality Of this great freak Of Nature.
II can be distinctly traced over the
snowy rpngc, and into the Middle Park,
distance Of five miles. One piece Of
ore taken from the discovery shaft, ut o
depth Of aiteen feet, and assayeil by
Prof. Da&loy, gaye over 81, 900 silver
per tun. The main shaft is located OF
tho timber line, but the Ledge extends
I, mp. the mouutsin, into perpetual suow
banks, and over the rlnge and down the
western slope to the Pacific waters.
The surrounding for1nationis is primary
granite, and the ore carries galena, black
and gray sulphutets, green and Dlnt
carBonnte Of copper with hero and there
traces of zinc, arsenic, and antimony,
A large body Of beautiful timber is neal
the mine, and six hundred and forty
acres are already claimed by one com
papy. Good hay lands and grazing
range are in tho valley below, aud tht
vein will afford room and material
Judging from tile surface indications
for hundred thousand men to mine FOL
generations 10 come 1-t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04
EATING AnsEylo.-A young lady asks

EATING ARSENIC. young lady asks
tho Ledgtr the following question:
"What effect does eating arsenic, in
small quantities, have on the com.
plexion ? Docs It effect the health in
any way, and II SO, how?",.,d
In answering this question We take
tho occasion to comment on the folly
wc might almost say tho malness-of
resorting to the useof poisons, either
internally or externally, for the purpose
OF improving the complexion, Arsenic,
in any form in which it's used-al.
though mot in pure metallic state and
before oxidation-is terrible poison.
II taken in sufficient quantities Il causes
death, after excrueiating suffering. In
small dbsos it produces very unpleasant
ELECTS, and undoubtedly shortens life.
The habit Of eating arsehie once con.
1rmed cannot DO broken Oh. A person
is to be looked upon as idiotic who will
deliberately adopt tho practiceof taking
such an injurious and dangerous dtug,
merely for the purpose Of Whitening the
skin. But there are other substances
much more commonly used than arsenic
for their effect on the hecomplexibp, which
arc also highly deleteEous. Many Of
the cosmetics which afe sold contain
lead, aud there are few poisons which
produce results more to be dreaded than
those occasioned by lend. Even as used
in hair dyes, 1t occasions neuralgia,
paralysis, suffering and death. Seek
good looks by seOking good health by
early rising, outdoor exercise, whole.
some food, a clear conscience, aud the
cultivation OF q cheerful temper; aud not
by the use of arsenic or aayother pol
| am
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04
Independent PolOnaIses.

A New York fashion journal says; ln-
dependent Polonaises Of gray or brown
camel's hair to wear with various skirts
ore so covered with silk and wool em-
broldery that the fabric is almost coli.
cealed. They are edged with thick wool
fringe or with yak lace. Sometimes
wide Dolmon sleeves ore added 10 these.
Polonai.e patterns of Cnrmelite-un-
dressed gray caShmere-and of camel's
hair are imported unmade, but borderetl
with embroidery. They cost from SIS
to S195 unmade, Black cashmere polo
uaises are brilliant with iiIe jet, eln-
broilery, mud guipure.
A rich fabric for polonaises is brocad'
ed Sicilienne, the fine rGppcd cashmere
we have already described. In all the
antique colOrs, with satin stripe and
raised figure OF the same shade, it costs
from SS 10 IS a gard. 1t is three quar-.
ters of yard wide, and from eight to
ten yards are required for q pOlonaise.
The skirt with which tits worn is silk or
velvet Of the same shade or else black.
Plain fepped Sicilienne resembles Irish
poplin, but is more supple and finer. In
double fold 1t costs $40 u yard five
eights OF n yard wide, tits $3.50.
Black velvet polonaises are longer
than ever, Of simple shape in froat
voluminously draped behind, and are
richly trimmed with embroidery, jet
and lace, or else a band Of the expensive
silver fox fur. $4OO to 5000 is not an
unusual price for these garments. To
be well worn velvet polonaise should
have dress skirt OF black faillc with
velvet trimmings such suit is consid.
cred more stylish than il made entirely
OF velvet. Colored silk skirts arc seldom
worn with black polonnises; tile reverse
"a black skirt with colored over dress
| is noy in favor,
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Items Of Interest.

There arc only forty.eight Indians in
Iowa. qH-A
The Lord Stanley scarf seems to be
going out of fashion.
Tho best grinlstones ME made in
Crawford county, Kansas. 2
Three thousand women in PhiladGl-
phia work on boots aud shoes.
Tea roses and lilies of the valley ap-
pear to be the favonte flowers this Win
ter. '-Nr -'
The fashion of wearing aLish feather
stuck in the hat band has become gen.
eral again.
"Wbat singular bass voice B. hasl"
"Do you call that bass voice? 1t is
simply q neglected cold"
The fashionable kind Of cane now il
plnin stick, made from palm iroud,
with little silver cord around 1t.
It Is said that 200 families from Alsace
and Lorrain6 have made arrangements
to settle in the neigborhood of Alexan.
dria, Va. n
A female teacher in n grammar school
Of Concord, n. H., lately boxeda little
girls ears with book 50 violently TINT
she isexpected to die.
Precious stones are SO well initiated
nowadays, that lady can appear deck
cd in all the wealth OF Ormusa sand Of India
at a very moderate outlay,
The instruction at Ferrol, in Spain,
is completely ended. On tho approach
of the Government troops the rebels
fled in every direction. Five hundred
Of them were captured, but without
bloodshed, rs they offered no resistance,
while the rest escaped.
The san Francisco Cal slys that not
less than fourteen persons are lying iii
tho cells Of the prison Of that city await,
ing trial for murder, and ndds, as q
corollary 10 tho statement that, the Ink
manner in which the laws OF the State
arc enforced is tie true reason Of that
state Of things. 80 .c fe;3s
Several young Indies Of New York have
formed m anti.tobacco society, and
amuse themselves by inducing their
gentlemen friends to sign o pledge not
to use the weed, which they do unani-
mously, and smoke as much as ever. So
all partieSnre pleased, and tliel reform
limo still moves forward unbroken.
A letter Inns been published by the
Count DO Chamborl protesting against
the establishment OF q republic esa per-
lnanent form OF Government for Trance.
To his monarchial mind II isa monarchy
only which can save France. He is ex-
trembly severe in his reference TO the
party In power, whom le accuses Of
promising peace to man while II declares
war on God. ,,
A strong minded woman in Detroit
made the following gentle reply To q
politician who had called at her house
to get her husband TO go to tho polls
and vote;--" No sir, lecan'tg gol He's
washing nov, and he's gGt 70 iron to-
morrow, and il he wasn't doing any
thing he couldn't GOO ! .Eun this ere
house, I do. and II any ono votes itllbe
this same Mary jane"
Prince Napoleon is determined to
show fight. He has already appealed to
the Procureur. General OF otFrande for re.
dress against the Minister Of the Inferior
aud others WHO took part in his expul.
sion. Should this sappeal be rejected the
Prince proposes to commence personal
proceedings in tho courts to regain his
rights ofcitizenship aud also to procure
the punishment Of his electors.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04


BETTING A RoAD.-Ross, a Hudson Bay
Company man was caughtina a snow sto, m
and this Is the way hc beat bis way out !:
Taxing eighty Of the strongest horses he
led them to the foot Of the drift. a man
on snow shoes then seized the foremost
horse by the bridal aud dragged 1t into tie
snow, while another applied the whip 10
hlhd. The animal plunged until It was
exhausted it was lett standing with meth.
ing but lis head aud ears above the sur
face. A AstcOnd was then led forward In
the same way, through the track Of tho
tlrst and was thus enabled to make few
pluagCs further on; then a third, and 50 on
TO the eightieth. When the last horse
was left In the snow, there was nothing to
be seen but long row Of heads and ears
peeping above the DRIFT. Then the horses
wclo dragged out one by ono, and in this
manner alter nine hours severe labor, $50
yards Of road were made. The next day
tho operation was repeated but no more
than $40 yards were made. Ross pcrsC-
vered day after day,till most ot the horses
were Knocked up, and only third Of the
road was made when ho gave Ills horsc q
rest and renewed tue work. At any mo,
mcnt a slight wind would hayo destroyed
their work. Fortunately a calm pgsykled.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

A TANE, WAsP.-At tue recent meet,
ing OF tho British Association in Brigh.
ton, IN the section Of zoology and bot.
any, SirJolih lubbock exhibited o tame
wasp which had been in his possession
for absut three months, which he
brought with him from tile Pyrenees.
Tho wasp was of social kind. and no
took 1t in his nest, formed Of twenty
soycn cells, in which there were fifteen
eggs; and, had the wasp been allowed
to remain there, by this time there
would have been qbite alittle colony OF
wasps. None Of the eggs, however,
came to lnattrityi and tlie wasp had laid
no eggs since it had been in his posses.
sion. 'lrhe wasp 6waa now quito tame,
though at first itwas rather too ready
with its sting. II now ate sugar from
his hand and allowed lin to strokeit.
The wasp Ind every appearance Of health
and happiness; and, although it enjoyed
IN " outing" occasionally, it readily re-
turned to It's bottle, which II seemed to
regard rs n home. This was the first
tame wasp kept by itself hc had ever
heard Of. .ss h..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

WILLIAM TELL A MYTH.-Tlie ro.
mantle legends which enlivened the his
torical text, books OF our boyhood fro
quently faro but i'll at the hands Of
modern inquiry; but ii is not often that
they suffer 80 signal, and, wo may add,
30 painful an explosion as the legend Of
William Tell has recently Suffered from
che researches OF the Historical Society
Of the Old Swiss Cantons. The couclI-
sions arrived at OH this subject by the
learned body in question, are thus stat
ed by the Cologne Gasttte - "There
never was Landvogt Gessler nor o
William Tell. Tell never refused to
liit his hat, never fired at M apple on
his sons head, although the very cross.
bow with which the decd was done Is
exhibited in Zurich lie never crossed
the Lake Of Iucernc In n tempest oi
wind aud rain; he never boldly jumped
upon tile Tell Platte, never spoke
his speech in tho defile at Kussnacllt,
and never shot the Landyogt, What Is
more, the inhabitants Of Uri Schwyz and
Untefwalden never met by night on the
Rutli." .It
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

How'll FnE-A man out in Nevada
who took dose OF strychnine and es-
capped to tell the tale,i describes the sen.
sation Of dying by this process. II is
enough TO deter any person in his senses
from selecting this mode Of committing
suicide. He says he ielEa succession Of
shocks and commissions, each worse thati
being broken on the wheel, and after sni-
iering terrible tormehts for period that
seemed Of infinite duration, he finally
sunk into nnconsciousness, from which
ho was rescued by tho utmost exertions
Of skilliul physician. 49,.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04
ANlExor1IESr yAnNlsn ron HAlSEss.

ANlExcE1hEST yAHN1sn Foh HARSRss.
Procure half n pound Of gum shellac,
break the scales fine, and put them in n
jug or bottle; add alcohol sufficient to
cover tho gum; cork tightly and place
where It will DO kept warm. In about
two days, II shaken frequently, the gum
will be dissolved aud ready for use. II
the liquid appedrsas thick as THU mo.
lasses, add more alcohol. TO one quart
Of yarnish add one ounce Of good lamp
black aud an ounce Of gum camphor.
such varnish will notrcnder leather hard
but will keep the harness from becoming
soaked with water and tlio strface clean
and neat for long time. A coat Of it will
etfectaally prevent the oil in the leather
from soiling ones hands. Nothing Is
better to render farmers boots water
proof than an occasional coat Of this lea
thcs varnisli.--Home Jcpnqt. 5t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

HoT WATER FOR PbASr INSECTS. -
Most plants In vigorous health, 1t Is
currently stated, will bear On application
OF water Heated 10 14O degrees Fall, and
most insects infesting them can 10 killed
by water heated to 190. Hot water is
easily applied TO house plants, and henco
u ready means Is furnished for destroy
ing large numbers OF plant vernin. A
thermometer thrust into tho water will
quickly show the degree Of heat, and by
immersine the plants lntoit fora minute
or two, the insects will be cooked into
hnrmlesaneRR.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04
Little Gerty.

= H
I've awcuthcurt bltho aud gay,
Raircr far than iabled fay.
-. d light and airy. ~
She Ia bright and debouair,
Softly falls hor golden hair;
Iali othor loeriorsweaf;
Little faIfS i+2..ss
Littls Gorty swean she's true,
Gives INC kissOs nota fey;
Do doubther3
Hearts arc often bought aud sohl
mt glitter, isit goldi
Haifmy grief could notbO told
Wore without her.
Gsrts sSolds me III roam,
.ssID Wonders what want from homo,
With sly glanees-
LOOKS tlat seem to me to say,
"Ihayo waited all the day;
You were very wrong 70 stray,
Naughty Francis. e
{, III whisper g We must part,n
derty, sighing, breaks hOr heart:
Awkward, very.
- When say that mi remain,
~" All lior smiles return again,
Like warm sunshino after rain.
y We arc merry.
.I-' II my sweetheart knows her mind,
IOtoi is mad as well as blind.
.Hf''i Little derty ~.
Says she means To marry me;
Shells only six, you SEQ;
1-alas, that It should bel
.ir9 An, two-and,thirty NJ. .s.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

A terrible accident occurred, sat a circus
show in Sheffield, England. A gallery
crowded with people fell with its living
freight upon the heads Of those below,
and II Is reported that seventy persons
were injured by the accident and the
panic which followed.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

FLot1pA CArr1r.-Florida ships week.
ly 10 Cubaa thousand head Of cattle,
which are graEed on the sayannas Of the
southern part Of the State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

TEMPERANCE SrAr1stics. AN eminent
English statistician, wholly unconnected
with the temperance movement, has pub
lishod series Of tables showing that the
mortality among Temperance men insur'
cd in d number Of life insurance Offices
in England during the last five years,
was twenty.six per cent. below the aver
ages upon which tho tables are calculat.
cd, whilst in the general section, y
which Is open'to the public, It was olly
seven per cent. The general average o.
pecuniary results for ten years, as shown
by the reyersionary bonus declared Oh
the premiums, was fiity-threc per cent.
from the amount Of premiums paid In
the total abstinence section, and thirty.
four in the general; an advantage Of
nearly one. third In favor Of. temperance
as compared with even moderate drink
ing. tsI. 80 ilg.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

THEIR WAY.-Among the dark ways
Of the heathen Chinese are some on
which the light of tho law might be
thrown with good results, A newspaper
in the extreme Northwest tells us OF q
case in which several celestial character.
istics are exhibited. One Chinaman had
q wiic whom another chinaman took q
fancy to. II Is no uncommon thing in
such a case to make trade, but the par-
" Of the FIRST part desired to keep his
wife, and nothing short Of gambling bad
attraction enough 10 induce him to risk
her loss. Therefore they gambled for
her and the owner lost Ho exhibited
the ways Of his race still further by fol-
lowing tue prize to tho home Of the vim
ner and then stabbing her to DEATH
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-04

(he more he thought, tle moro te won.
lered who she was aud whom at last lie
determined to inquire about her in the
morning, heiell asleep dreamed Of
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stepped into the entry, aud before he
could close tho door, ere he heard q
,,of,,h iont,iro.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
~ The Buff,lo New York; Courier,

T Tie Buff,lo New York; Courier,
"A Drmoer..tic ioarIal, concludes an
editorial in ribs manner:
OstensibIy the fight is between Gov
ernor Warmoth and the combined re-
formers, but behind it all there is an
other complication which has a nation
al bearing OF no slight Importance. IT.
seems that in Louisiana. ~ in New
York, there are two factions among the
Republicans. The one is headed by S.
b. Packard, United States marshal
and chairman of the committee, and
the other by Governor Warmoth and
those who b0lted from the Republican
State Convention last summer. The
former, controls all the federal officials
in the State. while the latter has hither-
to ruled the Legislature and State
lpltronsg.. It's srlysis is a,yt, de
| feat the Wa,moth party in the inter
ests of Grants administration, and 1t
is one Of political life and dea'l, upon
both sides. IF the Packard faction Is
successful in the struggle now going
on, the administration forces in tllt
i DtdIt W III u0N q uHttiSNNtt '"H.f ~
Presidential election, and IL 1t is de
feated, Warmoth can dictate terms and
maintain himself in pemer.
Such, i'm brief, is the explanation 81
the political imbroglio now exis ing Ia
New Orleans. 1t is Disgusting to all
good citizens, and dIsgracefill 10 the
State. In the general interests, it is
altogether unimportant what the lssut
of the contest may be. Upo' princl
pie, however, the saiie question 81
federal interference is involved which
arose in Missouri in 1870, and which
is now agitating political circles in TIM
State. Avery similar experience has
just been had at Albany, AMI the FEEDER
al authorities prevailed. Here the al
pinistration used only money and oifi
cial influence; but in LOulsia,,a FEEDER
al troops, and power and ball, will bt
brought into requisitiOn, if it is found
necessary. .
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

SAVED BY A HoRsE.-Some years
since party of surveyors had just
finished their days work in the north
western part OF Illinois, when "A violent
snow storm came ON. They started
for their camp, which was in a grove
of about eighty acres in large pra-
irie, nearly twenty miles from any
other timber.
The wind was blowing very hard,
and the snow drifting SO as nearly to
blirl them. So.
When they thought they had near
~ reached their camp, they all at once
canK. upon tracks in the SNOW. These
they looked at with c.ire, and found
to their dismay, that they were their
own tracks.
1t was now plain'tEey were lost ON
the great prairie, and that if they bad
to pass the night there, in the cold and
SLOW, the chance was that not one of
them would be alive in the morning.
While they were sliivering with fear
and the cold, the chief man oil their
party caught sight of one oil their
horses--a gray pony known as :" Old
Jack.p
Then the chief said; "if any man
can show us our way to camp. out OF
this bIinding snow, Old Jack can do
it. think he will show us our way
back to camp
The horse, as soou as he found him
self free, threw his head and tail into
the air, as if proud Of the trust l'at
upon him. Then he snufied the
breeze, and gave loud snort, which
seemed to say: "Come along boys,
follow ME: III lead yOu out OF this
scrape.r He then turned in new
direction and troted along, but not 50
fast that the men could not follow
him. They had not gone more than
nile when they saw the cheerful
blaze OF their camp fires, anl they
gave u loud lluzza at the slsht, and
for Old Jack.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

- If the Carter men in the Legisla.
ture vote for the repeal of the election
and registration laws, leaving the field
entirely clear for Grants Kuklux inter
ference with our next election, will the
people consider it an act of grace and
favor on their parts And is Carter a
reiormer because lac weakens the hands
of liis enemy, while his own power re-
mains intact by virtue of Compression
al legislation Times D0naos. ct dond
jereates. Natchitockes Times.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20

THE BENEF1T OF WoRK.-Seint
good people try to bring up their
children SO exquisitely tina: WHEN he
children go ont for themselves they
have no selfcontrol and are iiunediate-
ly bankrupt. Let children make mis-
takes aud learn by their mistakes.
inst in proportion Ms u chilli Is s.,itii
ANYTHING. he is full of iorce, and II
must have an outlet. The ILLUMINATION
of thousands Of yomrg men is IN bring
ing the full fresh power Of youth to
the city. with no work for an outlet.
They soon find something to do. y,
the slaughter of young menis My
heart il sick and heavy. Oeenpatloii--
work thar uses you, that fills. sou. il
your salvation. There is nothing
more dangerous than al. educated cont
munity with nothing to do. There are
thousands of educated women who do
not work. Nh dOnbt God intended
that men and women should marry.
But in the equalities Of tile present
condition Of society many woineii can
not te married. III these women are
in feeble health or have little force,
there is not much trouble; hui I sl0ii't
wonder that the bold eagle like Natures
fret in their limits aud detest life, or
that the great hearts dash themselves
out in waste. There must I've Ontlet
for these Immense forces, or society
will go on getting worse to the eild.-
BEECHER.