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ExtrayAgancIes In New York.

Never, in the history of New York,
has anything been known like the pres
ent extnyagancc in dress, equipage, and
entertainments The popular daughter
Of nm ,ex.collector married recently was
the fortunate recipient Of gifts valued, ut
the lowest estimate, at eighty thousand
dollar. A country seat on the banks of
the Hudson, handsomely furnished car.
riages md horses check for $40, 900
u ririerc OF solitaire diamonds and a
cotfee-pot OF solid gold, for which the
donor paid $1,000 were among the most
expensive presents while Jewels, laccs,
aud articles Of vertu are said to have
poured in until there was no room for
more, A point-laee veil and flouncc,
ranging from $500 To 81, 500, have come
to be regarded as quite Indispensable ac.
compartments to the marriage ceremony
and wedding ring. Importers look pur-
chasers straight in the eye, and without
the ia ntest suspicion of u blush. ask four
hundred dollars for black silk costume
that would scarcely attract more than n
passing glance, aud for which one hum
bred dollars would be ample compensa-
ton. Imagine the condition of a con.
science that will permitu man to demand
five and seven dollars apiece for ribbon
bows for the hair, To I've sure, the rib.
bon is very beautiful-satin on one side
and gros.gr7,in on the other, and attached
10 movable rings ON hair pins, that they
NAV be becomingly and effectively mr..
ranged in the hair hut seven dollars
why, # Is simply awful All fine anti.
clos OF French iewolry-thc pretty imita.
tons Of gold, pearl, enamel. and gem hi.
iouteric ieweled. carved and painted
fans, arc gong up at mn alarming rate,
and ,ve ore toid M mora ara nttninollo
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

An attentive little pitcher had heard
her father instruct her elder brothers and
sisters that when, in the course of CONVEX.
sation, subject camcup that seemed to
be disagreeablo toany one present etiquette
demanded that it should be changed
quickly as possible Some days after, her
father said to her, rs he left the house
MARY, papa wants You to be very care
inl, ifyou play in the garden to-day, not
totouCh the hyacinthS Willyou rcmem-
berin
OF course she would but, on papa's
return in the evening he found bis hya-
cinths picked, and the marks Of little feet
in the garden.bed.
Calling Mary up totlim, he looked very
grave, and said:
"My dear, you remember that ltold you
particularly not to touch the hyacinths,
and now | find them picked and no one
has been in the garden but you. How I,
thisin
Mary, laughed gaily, and said:
ooh, papa, 1t was splendid in the garden
to-day! saw beautiful little birds
nest, and there was a great big butterfly
-
swat, wait, my child. ain talking
to you about something else now. Don't
YOU understand mel AIN very seriously
displeased with you. ! told you not to
touch the hyacinths, and now find them
picked, and your footprint, all about
"Oh, yes, papa, | did have the loyelcst
time in the garden to-day. Don't you
think 1t was very beautiful day."
"Mary, how dare you answer me so
mpCrtincntlyi am talking to YOU about
your disobedience, Why do you not nj
tend to met shall have to make youf'
Rather sobercd at this suggestion, 'littlc
pitchers" countenanco fell, and she ialtered
out:
"Why, papa, you said that when sub.
iect became unpleasant to auy one. hs only
ray ,'aS 10 change H." Papa saw the point,
and the unpleasant subject was dropped
for that once.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
The Case Of Stokes.

Burleigh," the New York CORES.
pendent OF the Boston journal, gives
the following outline of Stokes prob
ublc defense;
Stokes has been arranged on m in
iittmCnt found by the Grand Jury, but
he has not yet pleaded, Everything Is
in a muddle in New York, so We have
two Grand Juries, 1t is the common
opinion of the Bar that one Of these
bodies is Illegal. As Mr.. Stokes counsel
have not decided whether to plead to
the Indictment or demur, it Is quite
probable that new indictment will be
found after one of the Grand Juries shall
hive been discharged. There are some
interesting if not startling positions
taken for the defense. The one is thnt
Col. Fisk was not only armed, hut that
the wound in his body WIS inflicted by
himsclf-inficted IN Vallandigham, in
attempting to draw his pistol from his
pocket. That two pistols were used is
very clear, from the faCt that two bullets
were found, one in Fisk's body and one
on the marble pavement, the one bullet
fitting the pistol found and the othernot.
The bullet in the body fitting the pistol
found, the bullet on the floor, which
produced the wound in the arm, not
fitting any pistol yet produced. The
theory is that Fisk, coming in at the
door and seeing Stokes on the stairs, at
tempted to draw his pistol when it
accidentally discharged at the same mo-
ment when he received Stokes bullet in
the arm. The parties who removed the
outside clothing Of the Colonel are yet
to be produced in Court, The woman
who handed the pistol to the officer Is
yet to tell how it came into her hands,
with other interesting testimony to show
that Stokes did not fire on M unarmed
man. But two persons witnessed the
shooting. These were two hOIl boys II
the Grand Central Hotel. who were
either so frightened that they did not
know what was going on, or deliberately
pcrlured themselves, rs they fatty con
tradictcd each other and their own tcsti-
mony on the stand. In the proper time
and before the proper tribunal, the
action Of the COroncr's Jury will be
tested, Above all, the proceedings Of
the jury in consultation will be inyesti.
gated One man on the jury was not
summoned. He came unsolicited He
said he WIS on the Mathews inquest,
understood such matters, and wanted to
go on the jury; 50 he sat at the inquest
He was found TO be special enemy of
OH. 1 4 I. L -.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

The SPIDER DAScE.-Among the extra
ordinary effects that have been Inscribed
to music, no one has been oftener as-
serted thnn its cure of the poison Of the
Tanntula spider. In the northern parts
Of Italy, sometimes persons are bitten by
n Carye spider called Tarantula. AT
certain periods of the year the person
who has been once bitten feels pain
about the wounded part, which is accom-
panied with gloomy feelings, etc. II
sprightly music il played, land n certain
jig, called Tarantula, isgenerally Played,
the patient gets up and begins TO dance,
with irregular gestures; the quickness
of the movement generally increases to q
certain degree, and the dance sometimes
continues forhours, without intermission,
At last the patient, fatigued and exhaus'
ted throws himself down on the floor, or
on q bed, etc, to recruit strength, and the
fit is over for the time. The remarkable
part is that this exertion Of dancing can
not be produced without music. The
true facts are, that the spider is in real
ity not poisonous, nor is it doubted that
it has any share in the illness. The dis
order, probably nervous or hysterical
affection, may arise from other causes,
especially in a climate like that Of Italy
That dance and exertion may bring re-
lief, is very probable. But We doubt
whether music is ihdispensihly needed.
The strange gestures md odd fancies
which the patients are supposed to have
arc in all probability dictated by preiu-
dices, love of singularity. or the desire
to create establishment in the minds of
spectators, who are always numerous on
such occasions,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

MEssRs. GEo. P. RowEL1 & TO-, the
celebrated and popular New York Adj
vertising Agency, engage to advertise in
gross aud detail for large customers in II
better and cheaper mode than they can
do 1t themselves. This wo sincerely be-
licve they can do, because 1t is their sole
busincss--heir speciality because they
get space at lowest wholesale rates, and
because of their intimate and confden.
tial relations with publishers. II We
wish to spend ten thousand dollars in
general advertising over the country,
Notwithstanding our own experience and
knowledge of advertising styles and Of
rates, we would employ them under Ger.
tain directions. We would save money,
trouble, worry, and the business would
be done at least as well, il not better,
than we could do it ourselves. American
Manufacturers Rerie~ and Pittsburgh
Price Current.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
The Approaching Transit Of yOnu..

The astronomical world is already astiT
busily preparing to observe this engross'
ng phenomenon. The passage OF the
splendid planet across the suns face has
always been looked for with the most in
tense interest. The great interest attach
ed by astronomers to transit of Venus
arises from its furnishing the most ac-
curate means within our reach for deter,
mining the suns horizontal parallaI, and
hence for determining the distance OF
the earth from the sun, and consequently
also the distances of all the other planets
The approaching transit does not occur
till December s, 1874; but as it ia indis-
pensable that the exact Longitude of every
station be almost perfectly known, the
stations fundamentally equipped, the in'
strnments long and thoroughly tested,
temporary structures erected; and, as 1t
is cminently desirable that all the co.
operators should act in precOncerted
harmony, there is no time to be lost IN
making these manifold arrangements.
Already the various nations interested
are making preparations to send out eA'
petitions.
A transit lasts several hours, and the
different observers must be so stationed
that the sun will not set tOthem dur
ing these hours. Four stations will be oc'
cupied by British observers, and the
method to be followed is that of measur'
;n,, ,ha ohs,Iv,a Local timas If innFess
and egress during the stars transit, Ger
many is also to send out parties, tully
equipped, to four stations. Russia is TAX
ing active measures to supply a chain OF
observers at positions one hundred mile
apart along the country extending from
Kamschatka to the Black Sea-; and the
French government Notwithstanding is
crippled financial condition, will provide
for observations at st, PGul's Islands,
Amsterdam, Yokohama, Tahiti, Nonmca,
Mascate and Suez.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

A NEw ROAD TO HEALTH has been
developed by DR.. J. WALKER, of Cali.
fornia. 1t cuts right through all the old
fallacics of the faculty. His famous
CALIFORNIA VINEGAR Buffers are work.
ing wonders. The formula Of this in.
estimable Vegetable Medicine excludes
alcohol, mineral poisons and dangerous
narcotics. It is n tonic OF the purest
character, with cathartic anti.billons,
and general regulating properties.
Composed ofvegetable products gathered
on the Stern Nevada, and other parts of
California, it is u medicine sue gcneris,
without rival rs u remedy for dyspepsia
and all bilious and nervous disorders.
Com,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
BASlihlneSS.

II is not little difficult to define or to
describe bashfulness, says Beecher,
: although almost every one has probably
Ind some experience of il. We had our
own I'LL of it in childhood. To walk into
room where company" was assembled.
and to do ii crectly and naturally, was ms
impossible AS il would have been to fly.
The sensations Of sensiMlity were dis.
solving, Our backbone grew. soft, our
knees lost their stiffness, the blood rush
ed to the head, and the sight almost left
our eyes, We have known something
of pain in after years, but few pangs have
been more acute than some suilorings
from blshfulness in our earlier wears.
1t is little singular that from our EARL.
est recollection il was confined to social
circles, and was not felt in large crowds.
We could not face half dozen strangers
in pnrlor; Int il sent on nm GRAND from
the pewto the pulpit on Sunday, although
good deal rutiled, we could make our
way up and back again with comparative
ease.
But bashfulness is not simply n result
of excessive sensibility. II is, we sus.
poet, in every case, an effect, rs phrc
biologists would phrase it, of unreg,ilated
appropriateness. A pride that satisfies
man with himself, quite irrespective
Of other peoples opinion, is not apt to
be accompanied by bashfulness. II is
the latent consciousness Of others
thoughts about lis that begins the mis-.
chief, Not that one is aware of such
process 1t is too sudden, too much
like an intuition. II is instant and per.
vasivo. The feet seem awkward. The
hands, poor offenders, do not know how
to net. The lips stNmmer, and often
flood Of tears, shed for no imaginable
reason, brings matters to crisis.
As one grows up, he gains assurance
by experience. LATHE by little he grows
into familiarity with the why's Of society.
He gains confidence by success. Praise,
es ecially, invigoIates courage. But
men continue baShful in some directions
all their lives long, aud we have known
few men who, all their lives long, seem
unable to overcome, in any considerable
degree, this weakness and error Of their
childhood, but, even in long accustomed
duties, still suffer every day from bash
fitness.
1t is a shameful thing to abuse chill. |
dren for timidity and baShfulness. We
have witnessed cruel discipline which
treated the young as il it were fault
committed on purpose. Children should
bo gently dealt with, encouraged, praised
for every effort in tho right direction.
As 10 adults, there Is no cure. BY
self-esteem one may rise MP
4 countGracting influence; but II, after
middle life, one has not overcome this
lfleotion, we suspect that he must make
Up his mind to live and die with it u
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

THE LIQUOR QuEsrIoS,-According to
Chicago papers, numerous sharpers in
law and whiskey arc already actively en-.
gagged in Illinois in invcnting expedients
for grading the provisions OF the new Ii
cense law Of that State. An enterprising
printing firm Is said to be driving a brisk
trade in the publication and sale of n
blank permit by which the wife authori-
zcs the husband to drink liquor US often
ms he chooses, herself relinquishing all
the claims arising thcrefrom under the
provision Of the act. 1t is reported that
large numbers of these permits have
been sold to married topers, who expect,
when the time comes, to coax or compel
their wives into signing them.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
Farm, Garden and Household.

FRoT BITES. Dissolve one handful OF
coppcns ina pail half full of warm water;
soak the feet well il it, set aside aud re-
peat until it isall drawn out. Often one
application will answer, according to
extent Of disease.
PREpARNO Cons FOR SRED.-An Hi,
nnis correspondent says =" Soak doubt
ful seed corn in chloride Of lime and it
will come. II you soak seed corn in tar
water in which d little coppeas has
been dissolved, the gophers and crows
will give it wide berth
Tue BENEFIT or CooLNGMmK RAPID,
LY--An Orange County dairyman said
that in his county pound Of butter re-
quircd ordinarily twelve quarts of milk
to produce it, but when the milk was
cooled by setting the pans in current
ofcol@ water, less quantity of milk was
required.
LEMON FoR 4 CouGH.-Roast the lemon
very carefully without burning it; when
it is thoroughly hot, cut and squeeze
into d cup upon three ounces OF sugar
finely powdered Taken spoonful when.
na SvI NJ ,, a0nSH ' ~ ti o"' p, ~
has it been known to fail of giving relief
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,, .nI TN i,itthsitA;.-A slihll' "I'
So.J y. ','''''et'S vi ul,'l!ci'" Ili"S w
,I"''u " Wv "'Toi lptlior I"'V'' '"B"
~. ~ 'ilo'i iIgply WIN ~ ~ lhe soilir
.'inv eM Nv, !" Portioh' SO 10 10
,1'sn G'' w "ii'G.e'. 'arts' y + reIlcn
i,s' a's .u. =, Gi'l'i'' 'tn' ne sNeu HIS OWN
"'' WIN '''S ''e''S''i'' remedy
RyrBnp,n-Moka n rothcr sti,r mpsb
ofcorn meal ms Won would for Ibe tohlc
Int boil Il lone md vail soit ~ ,asto
when mill.worn Stir in voost either
bakers or home. made in hat lie nro.
norton for wheat snonso Tn cnoI
weather this mnst Inc JoSs ovornight
nnd in tLo morning when ligLt worl
in as much rye llgnr will tho hands A.
the sponge viii hold Do not GET II too
s SUI, 'or "a VIII nunere 70 tne hands ever,
TSun G.iii enough anu, ullIlAe Wh'''t
Io Sn i'o , seeA, as Is nor u sign o.
~, IN 4 NJ t t nm 1vv Wy u"usu
nv ""u W. ~ NOV n',gillPt 70 inoulu ~ pu'
''''l' 0"' '''''o "e'''sre0Scu ro'nu ''nS
MEDICINES FOR Poultry NAV he
making a too sweeping assertion 10 saw
that ali the medicine advertised for do.
nestle animals are bumbugs bnt II is
safe to declare tbot most Of them nrc
and to look with suspicion IN every now
pnnaceo that l. bcrnldcJ Az tbe Vices
Of mankind prepare The way for The nd.
yertisen Of nostrnms innumcrable, 50
the keeping Of artificial breeds of fowls
in close quarters md und.r other nm.
natural conditions gives rise 10 epidemics
and patent medicipes, Even if the Latter
were as eilicacious MS their vendors claim.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

A Melancholy BreRk-DOwn'-Ih ar
lively break downs that make An audience Augh, ~
IN knd.h grloye To the latter class belongs
he sneration Of body aud mind which Is usually
called general debility" or nervous Weakness
and which, when neglected. too often terminates IN
stropby and death 4 wholesome medieated stinu
liant Il the one thing needed In cases OF thls dsseI
non. and science And experience unite IA pointing u
PI1STATtoS DTTIERs ~ the true specific, The iAli
that h combines the properties Of an nvigorant with
those Of regulator and ItOrAtivc IN exactly thepro
portions Necessary to produce radical change IN nv
tone Of tha system, and tho action Of the diBcsuN,
and secretlyO organs, IL an unAnswcrable lTgamoh'
In Ia favor a. general restorative,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

We noticed in one OF our exchange
this week the statement Of Dea' John
Hodgkins, of South Jefferson Me-
whose son was cured Of incipient con
sumption by the use of JoHSsoS,s ASo,
pyyF LrNrMESr. We refer to this at
this time ms tending to corroborate the
statement We made last week in relation
to this Liniment as appliedto consump-
ton - T1Ut
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

a SAD Srom.-A horrible story is told
in letter from tile district of Plotsk,
Russia, giving the particulars of muir.
der committed last November. A landed
proprietor OF the district while returning
to his home with 5000 roubles which he
had borrowed of neighbor, in his pos
session, was ovcrtaken in n forest by n
masked man, who demanded his life or
his money The money was given up,
and the man returned to his creditors
house to relate the misadventnre, and
was induced to spend the night there.
On the next morning the host entered
bis sons room, and to his CONSERVATION
saw, half hidden beneath the pillow of
the sleeper, loaded revolver and the
stolen package of 300 roubles. In a
transport of fury and shame the unfortu-
nate father seized the revolver rand killed
his son.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

In 1868, Captain -. of an artillery
company, of South Carolina, was killed
in battle in Virginia. His body was
placed in coffin, and this boxed up and
brought TO the home OF his family. at
that time in Columbia. ltarrived about
one week after his death. On its arrival
his dog, that he had reared and petted
during his life, was ut the front gate, and
approaching the house. began TO smell
about, and manifestedmuch excitement
When the coffin was removed from the
heAtse, he ran under it. and followed it
into the house, between the pall.bearers
Although week Ind elasped since his
masters death, and his body was closely
encased in the coffin, this dog recognized
him by his sense Of smell alone. When
the cofliu WINS laid on the table in the
parlor, the dog laid underit, and remain.
ed there eighteen hours, until the funeral
on the next day. Upon the day succeed.
ing il was observed that the dog had
not been seen since the intcrment.
Search was made for him, and he was
found lying upon his late masters grave,
shivering in the cold rnin, that had been
falling for some hours. Ho refused to
leave his position, and had to be tied and
led home, where he was turned loose. In
short time he was again missed, aud
servant was sent to the cemetery, where
he was found in the former position. He
was carried home aud chained up. He
now refused to eat or drink OF all, md
only lny moaning. Upon the morning
Of the third day he WINS found dead.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

II Congress Ind employed MS much
scientific skill in the arrangement Of its
Reconstruction Policy" at the close,
Os the War Department did in the be-
ginning of the war, in arranging for the
manufacture Of what was called SHERI-
DAMS CAVALRY CONDITION POWDERS for
the Use Of the cavalry horses, no doubt,
the Union would have restored long ago
-ErcLdHge,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

b,So TsnE lungs should arrest the disease e Sc
S iss N Il Is in the incpient stages is
indicated by hacking cough, p1 wv nm.
tbe chest, difficulty of breathinS} OK r UP
nression Of the lungs. II this be ,l pr
p Pdt,it to II run on, tnbercle' will ioF%'
and consumption will he inc fT fund in
most valuable remedy will be loJ1 ri,t J,
Aliens Lung Balsam to cure ana "a, 'i M
this disease in its first stage AZ III ~ Il,
ncctorapt, il has no equal, For SAFE "
all Medicine Denlers.-toH'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

CHApPED HANDS, face, rough skin,pim
pies, ringworm, sNlt-rheum, and other
cutancous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the
JUNIPER Tan Soar, made by CAswELI,
HAZARD & Co., New York, It is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies, avoiding the trouble Of the
greasy compounds now in use,-Com,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

FoR BRONCHIAL, nSthmatic and pull.
monary complaints Brolcn's Bronchial
Trocles," manifest remarkable curative
properties. Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

Columbus discovered America, but II has been found
that the only economical Shoes for ehdun arr the col
ebrAted SILVER TIPPED-nsyer wear out At the to-
and arc Mnrth two phir. without Tin.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

An agriculturalist snys that the best
way to raise early popcorn is to start
1t now. Put the corn-any kind will do
i'm u corn-popper, and suspend in the
sun over q pan Of water till the shoots
grow ont between the wires; then in the
spring set II out in the pots or beds, and
before June the popped corn will be
hanging in little paper bags all over the
branches.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

THE British expedition operating against
the Looshias, of India, attacked 1 force of
the latter and inflicted considerable loss
upon them. The expedition also suffered
some loss, having four men killed and q
few wounded.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
Verify Ii Hath No EQHal.
CONSERVATIVES READl

MHo ,S you cure that distressing Cough and Lrp,
be too late '' so ''uu are aware II will
h. Hen. Lung bHl,Ain z your hope il has bren tried
a,ins atiqne have lent their names 10 NJ that M
mmhs humanity can read their evidence AMI IIi.,
In experiment. with new and untTied niIIn,s' Nv,
NannoI Aord " but try a. once this lnyainabis
.Sta. pc ioqnd IN any Drug SiorV and al most FrsSts
,ome Cough In few hOurs Il not ~ ~ l6n trouble
nsr snd rhsli f.s entire satisfaction In al csSe. n
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

DR. SAdR's CATARRH REMEDY. $500
reward for an incurable case, Sold by
Druggists ut so cents. 5S3.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

Mrs. Updyke, of Unadilla, came to
her death lastwcek through tightlncing.
She ran up stairs rapidly and fell dead
on the top step, through the breaking
Of compressed blood vessel. She had
been married but two days.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19

pBsRAfIRoAD BoNDs..whcther
you wish to buy or sell, write to CHARLES
W. HAssLER, No. Z Wall St., New York.