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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15
The Fashions.

White dresses are seen in great va,
rieties at the principal furnishing houses,
The polonaise, and the basque with over,
skirt, are displayed for the street.-the
French blouse for morning., and various
other styles for evening. A polonnisC
made Of Victoria lawn, to he worn ovcl
white or BLACK or brown silk skirt,
shows n plain tight fitting waist, and
half flowing sleeves, which are trimmed
with Hamburg insertion aud u wide edge
Of the embroidery. The po!Onalse
which is open rp the front, and which il
edged with the same kind Of work, is
looped ut the back with bows, formed ol
the material, which are also edged with
embroidery.
Dresses made Of plain, striped and
figured organdies are also seen at the
different furnishing houses. Many oI
these are simply made, and offered at
prices which vary from ten to fifteen
dollars. They are generally finished
with one wide, or with three narrow
ruflles upon the first skirt, and one rrflie
upon the overskirt and basque. A simple
but stylish dress Of plain buff is trimmed
with the border Of the material which
represents wide black guipure lace and
insertins, with knots Of ribbon OF q
darker shade
At n few informal openings some very
rich silk and grenadine costumes for full
dress and evening have been shown.
Among them was silk Of the much ad'
mired sage green tint. The skirt had
one wide ilounce which was cut in deeI
points upon the bottom, and headed By
a plated fan.like trimming Of the
material. The polonaise was grenadint
of the same exquisite shade, with very
small figures, also Of the same shade
which were wrought in the open sewing
silk stitch. This stylish garment, which
was very full and bouiIant, was loopcd il
various places with broad blue ribbon
which showed n slight tingc Of green.
Expensive suits for travelling nr,
made Of camcl's hair cloth, OF lightel
quality than the material which was i'm
ported during the winter. It is made
into polonaise. to be worn over black Oi
cOlOrGd silk skirts OF the same shade
French cashmere pOlonaise, to be won
over silk skirts, are also among the ex
pensive garments. These, like the
camels hair cloth, are trimmed will
lringes OF the same shade, or with wor
stead guipure. The skirt haS one wide
plated ilounce, or itdisplays the popular
kilt plating. The colors show only the
uulet tintS.
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Asterope.

fhc green leaves rustic in the breeze, tn,
suuRer sun Is low,
With crimson and with amethyst, the sky is al
hglow;
The splash Of oars comes from the lake, the
blEckbird on the thorn
Sings songs oflovo TO cheer his mate. And OF
the south wind borne.
There comes a sound Of tinkllng bells from
yondcr hillside fold,
What time the sunset cleaning, tips the clover
buds with gold.
Tho lark grows still, his clarion shrill ceases
and to his rest
Down drops he eagerly to Join his brown mate
on her nest.
Oh, air like balm Oh, stilly calm oh, peace.
ful Summer night!
There is not in the long June days an hour 50
sweet and bright,
As when the eve begins with dew the flower.
cups to Gll,
And lilies float upon the moAt and yond the
pinc.clad hill.
Arisoth up the evening star, with silver lamp
on high,
And planning zcphyrs through the leaves Of
river-poplars sigh;
When from her couch AstoroPe comes forth, a
dArk-browCd queen,
And draws her purple stAr.strcwn veil ncross
the peaceful ,encl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

FEMALE LAnoRERs. - That women
should not he employed in field work
would seem desirable on the ground Of
propriety, but the English agricultural
iabcrers have another and more iorcible
objection rs we learn from an exchange.
They say that women being paid Mt much
lower rate, their employment in the field
tends to keep down the wnges ofthe men.
The women are willing enough to work,
however, even for the insufficient wages
doled out to them; and considering tile
frightiul amount Of dppravity mud sin
prevale mt among the serfs Of the English
landowners, it Is perhaps as well that the
iemal . Of the agricultural classes should
be kept from the evils that follow on
idleness. But what an example for the
children who see their mothers labOring
side by side with the horses and oxen Of
their employers
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

THE JuRnRE BoSDs.-In the English
army, regimental musicians get from
thirteen pence to two shillings per diem,
sergeants get even less. The lucky ones
who are on the Jubilee excursion are paid
s. per diem in gold per man from the
time they left their own several countries
until they return thither, besides having
their expenses paid both coming and
going. This enormous increase OF valu-
alton maddened them, and they dream
Of fabulous sums to he won from the
American purse. Well, they have good
reason to think We are very rich fools.
Here comes somebody from New York
offering the French band the mlniiicent
sum Of 81, 800 per diem in gold for six
days, one concert on each day, all ex.
penses, including bottle OF wine each
day to each mans dinner, and general
allowance OF S2O5, gold, to keen the men
in beer during the week. They will
without doubt accept the offer and will
then, II is stated. 90 10 Chicago, to con.
center there. Men York Paper.
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Henry Ward Beecher inquiries of Mr.
Bonner, IN the last issue of the Leoigsr
"Mr. Bonner, do you ever bet Do yor
think it helps business, tests mani
sincerity, aids his morals, or, in the long
run, ILLS his pockets ? How is it witt
Dexter, Startle, and POcahOntas ? d.
you think a bet on their performance
would get two seconds less out Of themP
And then he goes on to argue the
question thus:
There is another matter
Betting on Elections. Can nnythlng be
more foreign to good sense, sound prin.
ciples, and real patriotism, than to turn
politics into a huge gambling game ?
are they not bad enough already ? Do
they not stir up the passions OF men
enough, without this Greek fire of bet,
ting2
There are two kinds: the larger bet
ting, which means real business, which is
carried out in the expectation Of making
money. There is another minor betting
for hat, n suit Of clothes, n supper,
or amy other small matter. This is mere
pander TO the other. 1t breaks down
the principle aud smothers the con
science. A man who bets FIVE dollars
may not he stimulated ms much by that
small risk, rs IL he had planted five thou
sand but he is rs really gambler. II
1t is right for respectable man to BET
on election n pair Of gloves or dozen
oysters, then it is right to make up q
bank for $4,000.
1t seems to me that every right-mind'
ed man, who has hitherto made bets on
the results Of political campaigns should
look upon this matter more soberly, aud
refuse to add n spark to the fire which
already burns flercely enough. A bet
ting man is always on the side OF bad
company. That way lies oil manner OI
knivery. A man who never bets is on 1
PLAIN, open, unquestionable ground.
Only u brutal fellow would bet on biz
mothers chances, il she was critically
sick. No man would bet on his brothers
life, if he was on trial for treason, or on
his children's chances, il q mortal disease
should break out amoung them. Why
not ? Even brute would feel that such
betting was dishononble.
Why should one bet on that which
should be TO every honest man rs sacred
rs his own household, namely, the affair
OF the commonwealth-the interests OI
patriotism The virus Of gambling i.
hard to expel when once it is in the
blood.
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CHE 1smoetat
Facts and Fancles.

Josh Billings" nlns tri.weekly line
Of hacks from Paducah TO Mayfeld.
A BuiillO woman has already made
$4,000 this season from her two-acre
strawberry patch.
An extravagant rat in Lebanon, KY,
has made his nest out OF about quart
OF fragments Of greenbacks,
San Francisco was greatly disappointed
on finding that that nitro.glycerene ex'
plosion was not IN earthquake.
One Delaware farmer has shipped this
season about 5000 quarts Of strawber.
ries from less than an acre OF ground.
-Four young brutes choked and hung
boy at Manchester, H., recently, to
make him confess that he had stolen
some harness rings.
The nntivities were ms follows: United
States, 3O0le: Ireland. 5000; England
and dependencies, 4,3S5; Germany,
9,597; all others, 1,607.
The leader OF some California robbers
allowed clergyman he was about to
plumber to keep his money and valuables,
on the promised condition that he would
pray the worth Of them for the bandGhd
its chief.
Two snakes, about eight inches in
length, recently issued from the mouth
Of a son Of Mr.. Frank Plummer, Of Sand.
wich, n. H. The lad Is thirteen years
old, nnl has had nearly three hundred
fits year for the last FIVE years. lie has
suffered terribly, and has nearly lost his
mental powers.
Thiboleaux, La.. has curious system
Of water works. The town lies below
the level Of the sea, and is protected by
dixie, Over this embankment water Is
introduced through large siphons, by
means OF which the streets are sprinkled,
the bitches kept clean, and the atmos
phere cooled.
Asparagus is sail to be valuable
medicinal agent in cases Of rheumatism
and gont. Slight cases Of rheumatism
are cured in few days by feeding on
this delicious esculent, and more chronic
cases nre much relieved, especially II the
patient carefully avoids oil acids, whoth-
er in food or beverage.
Scotland has newspaper which is
printed on the road from Edinburgh to
Glasgow in q wagon belonging TO the pa
per, which contains n printing machine,
cases Of type, and quick compoSitors.
During the Journey the edition for the
provinces Is worked of, with the addition
Of the news and kilograms received on
the road,
One Of the improvements introduced
in Chicago since the fire is in the street
cars. These useful. public conveyances
are now furnished with double cane-seat
chairs, so that each passenger knows ex-
nctly how mach he OF she is entitled to.
The utmost supenbundance OF feminine
skirts cannot in these cars interfere with
the comfort oil male passengers.
The following note written TO her
school mate by girl who bad been
absent several days, illustrates the sweet
simplicity Of childhood: 'Dear Susie
I Shan't attend school again until / Get
some new cuffs, collars and jewelry-
dear Mama agrees with me that 1t is my
Dooty to take the shine out Of that Up
start Many Jones, and I'll do II il ] never
earn nothing"
The recent census shows that the resi-
dent population Of Paris has dimin.
ishod luriug the last six years TO the cx-
tent Of 100000. The number Of vacant
apartment exceeds 10000. Rents have
| folInn In nrnnnrfinn which rnnpeS from
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

REPoHrING a SPEECH. The New York
Eraiag Mails report Of 1t speech ut the
opening of the Boston Musical Festival
shows what may be accomplished with
photography ind good ear-trumpet in
the way Of reporting under difficulties,
The MdR reporter wis stationed about
halfway down the center aisle, and re.
corded the speech as follows "ATr.
President (applause) 80 bread
universal harmony applause) - up,
plnuse ''F Transcript i+'.f ianity
lapplauso) (applausc) 80 brotherhood
Of man - l776 '"'' inconsequen
lappansc) lprolonged applause) . : "
Void - (npplause) prolonged ap.
plnuse) more ofit) (tho orator sits down
inpplanso tremendous),' What n pity
this method is not employed for debates
and speeches genenlly.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

A SAD and at the same time an unusual
accident occurred in the famous Wat
kins'G Glen in Schuyler County, New York,
lately. A party of ladies and gentle
men we're walking in the glen, enjoying
It's natlral beauties, when m overhang.
ing rock Just above them became de-
tached and rolled to the bottom with
fearful velocity. It struck three or -four
OF the party, killing one young lady al.
most instantly and iniuring the Others
very seriously. The names Of the in,
jured arc not given. The accident will
cast gloom over spot which Is favor
ito place Of resort during the Summer
season.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

THAT's ALL There was n bitter feud
between the "Dayises" and the Has.
kinses," two families residing in Round
Top Hollow, Mo. One day Tom Davis
met Jimmy Haskins. "LoOk ahcre u
says Tom, putting on bis most aggressive
air, "I've hcarn tell that you said you
kin lick any of us Davis boys in half au
hour. Now want to know" said Tom,
rolling up his cuffs, al you said that"
Jimmy sat down on the meal bag he was
carrying, and, looking up into Toms
face, replied; "No, ! never said SO" T"
"Then whit did you say ~ shouted
Tom, coming up very close and looking
very black. "Well," said Jimmy, "l
never said nothing like that, but l did
say, and l say it again, that ! kin lick
any one Of you Davis boys, or all of you
together, in less than five minutes,
"0hp said Tom, stepping back, 81
Just wanted to know wlat was said, that's
all, And, lamb.llkc he went on his way
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

CALIFORNIA FAMs.-There are hun.
dreds Of farmers in California, men who
would be thought wealthy in any farm.
ing community in the East, who own
several thousand acres, and who do not
raise even n potato for their families.
Wheat, wheat, wheat is their only crop,
and for this every thing else is neglected.
Their families live on canned fruits and
veL Letables; all their house supplies are
bought in the nearest town of the gro.
ceryman; in good season they sell their
wheat for large sum, and either buy
more land or spend the money in high
living, and when u dry year comes they
fall into debt with interest ut one per
cent. month, and when the next dry
year comes II brings the sheriff.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

A SNAKE sToRY.-A rather singul0r
occurrence was related to us the other
day, says the Stockton tCal.) Herald A
E..,Io child of William Murray, who re-
sides u few miles from the city, came
into the house few days ago, swinging
a good.sized snake by the tail, md sang
out to its mother-"P Papa's black.snnkel
papas black snake r. The child had
been accustomed TO seeing and hearing
about its fathers "black snake" whip,
and never hayingseen or known anything
about a real snake, supposed 1t had
merely found whip, The mother was
almost enlightened to death, y Of course,
and while rushing around TO get some
thing to kill Il with, the snake got loose
and escaped, Fortunately the reptile
was non.biting species, or was too
lady scared to bite, md the child was
uniniured.
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vorE OF THE USTED STATES. s.-The OF.
gregate popular vote for President in
1868 was about 5,7SS,00O. At the pres
ent time the population Of voters oil
alien nationnIities, including the colored
voters, is rs follows: ColoreS, 500, 900, oI
whom 5000 arc in the Northern, and
80, 900 in the border States. The Irish
have 3OG,4i6, being strongest in New
York and Pennsylvania, The German
have about 2S0,OOO; the Welsh, 7l,OOt
fho scandinavians, 3i,425; the Swiss
IN 0O0
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-15

A short time back the question was
asked, "why do men marry" The fol.
lowing reply was not less singular than
true: "Some young men marry for dim.
lles, some cars, some noses; the contest,
however, generally lies between the eyes
and the hair. The mouth, too, Is occa.
sionAlly married, the chin not so often.
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A Dayton woman whipped her child
while II was dying with small pox, and
whipped her husband for remonstfating
against II
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AN ENTIRELY
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FOB DOMESTIC USE.
ON LIZ FIVE n0Ita Ra


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To the Citizens of Columbia

TO the Citizens Of Columbia.
THHE undersigned have been appointed by
Il the Board OF Trade Committee to solicit
donations Of Books and Pamphlets for the
be open to the public upon the payment OF
annual dues or fees. and under rules and re.
guistions to be hereafter adopted. To the
collection thus made. it is proposed to add,
derived from the collection OF such fees and
dues will justify. Connected With tho Ii
brary will be Reading Room, supplied with
Magazines and Newspapers.
The want OF popular Library in this city
will be acknowledged by all, and tho under
signed trust that citizens will contribute
literally. Contributions may be left with any
OF the undersigned. JOHN B. PALMER,
JOHN AGNEW, JR,
JOHN 8. WILEY,
E. ". SEIBELS,
]. @. SEEGERS,
Dec Committee.
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Pacific Guano Oompany's
capital 81 600, ,000.)
SOLUBLE P ACIFIG GUANO,

NHIS GUAEO is now 30 we'll known in ell
Il tho Southern States for it's remarkable
effects as an agency for increasing the pro-
ducts Of labor, as not to require special re-
commendation from US. It's use for seven
years past has established its character for
reliable excellence. The large fixed capital
invested by the company in this trade affords
the surest guarantee OF the continued excel
lence Of this Guano.
The supplies put into market this season
are, as heretofore, prepared under the per-
sonal superintendence OF DR.. st. Julian Rave.
mel, Chemist OF the Company, at Charleston
g. c.; hence planters mi y rest assured that
its quality and composition are precisely the
same as that heretofore sold.
in. ROBSON
Selling Agent, Charleston, 8. @.
JOHN s. REESE CO.,
General Agents, Baltimore.
TEnMs-s48 cash; $50 time, without into
rest.
To accommodate planters thoy can order
now and have until the fret OF April to de-
eide as to whether they will take at time or
oaeh price. When delivered from the factory
by the car load, no drayage will be charged.
NOV ~ 3mo
Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX
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New Goods.
E0 BOXES RAISINs,
cO SO half boxes Raisine,
80 quarter boxes Raisins,
rs lbs. Oitron,
10 buckets Mince Meat,
1000 Oranges,
10 bbls. Northern Apples,
10 doz jars Prunes,
q doz. jars Ginger Preseryee,
90 0drnms Smy yrna Figs. For sale by
Dec HOPE j. GYLES.
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a CElTA!N CURE FOR Cn1LLs AND FEyEn-
First take the Blood and Liyor pills. to wnrl
of the Bile and purify tho blood; three or
four will be sufficient. Then take a table.
spoonful OF HEINITSH'S CHILL CURE. r.
has been tried: wo know it
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The Southern CeIt.

The Southern CeIt.
A N IRISH-AMERICAN REPUBLICAN
"A NEWSPAPER, devoted to the cause OF
universal liberty. The only Celtic-American
journal published in the South. Price, 81 90
per year, in advance. The OEET is published
every Saturday, and contains digest OF the
latest Irish and American news, carefully pro.
pared, with sketches, tales and editorials on
the events OF the day. JAS. BRENNAN,
Editor and Proprietor.
Address SOUTHERN CELT," Charleston
y. y. Dec 8