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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22
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THE SLATE.

II. V. Rsideld, Il brilliant political
correspondent of tho Cincinnati Com.
mrrcia!, has furnished US with q we'll.
filled dish of candidates in this State,
for executive and judicial Offices. We
cannot cay by what authority DIr. Red.
field Writes, but it would seem, from
the numes be gives that he is pretty
we'll posted" in the political status Of
West Virginia, he has named many
very clever and capable gentlemen for
political and judicial prctsfmrut, and
while We do not intend, in advance Of
the nominating convention, to enter
into personal lAudation or aspersiOu oil
Aspirants, We may at this time be por.
mItted to say that i. is scarcely proba.
bic that the convention will agree to
make residence on a raiload condition
precedent to nomination, or as q no.
cessary qualification TO gil the rcspon.
sible positions named by Mr.. RcdGeld.
For il is known that there is an angry
strife in this State between railroad
monOpslics and power, aud the Just
rights Of the people, and it would moi
cOmport vel | with the fitness Of thing,
TO have all, or even a material part o.
our State officers living on the line, and
upheld by the power Of those grcaI
aonopOlies
Let US sec: Mr.. j. n. Camden, the
fgure'head Of the proposed State tic1,
ct, resides at ParkOrSburg, the tcrmi
nus Of the Northwestern Railroad. -
Mr.. Miller (cnbryo Auditor) rcsidel
at Wheeling, the terminus Of tho Bal.
,inors \ Ohio Railroad. Mr.. West
Candidate for Treasurer, is frsm
Harrison, another railroad county
Mr.. Matthews Candidate for Attorney
GenCral) resides in Groenbrier county
on tho line CT the Chesapeake 4 Obi,
Railroad. Benjamin ". ByrnC, wht
resides in Charleston, on the last men
toned road, is q candidate for Super
iG!cndcnt Of Free Schools. So mucl
for the executive department Nov
for tho State judiciary: 1t is propOses
to ill the supreme Court Bench will
Trsvcrs, Of Berkeley, Raymond o
Marion, jackson of Wood. and Moore
Of Mason, all, except Mr.. Moore, re
siding on the line Of the Baltimore a
Ohio Railroad
We have intimaled our disposition
10 accept the situation, " and We do sc
the more readily because we canuo,
suppose that tue Democracy, when as
'enbled at POrSersburg, will ignore
the motto 81 our State-Alontaai SEM.
per Liberf-for in this great strife fol
supremacy, the people 90 one hand
and railroad monopoly on the other, ",
intend to stand BY the psOple-l.t The
consequences be what they may.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

Insure your property; and dom
forget that Edwards IL Agent for three
Of the best Insurance Companies in the
State, and will give you insurance
nPon tho most reasonable terms.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22
TO THE VOTERS OF LEWIS
COUNTY.

On the arst Monday in May you ar.
called upon to vote for or against a
county subscription Of one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars to the
capital stock Of the Northern and
Southern West Virginia Railroad.
Tbs points on this road arc Morgan.
town, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Weston
and Charleston. The proposition frat
involves the inquiry what lax this sub.
scriPtiou will Impose! The total val
uc Of taxable property in our county
is $9,75O,OO0, aud to pay the annual
interest for, and to provide a fund to
pay of and discharge, the debt TO be
created for the subscription, will im.
pose an annual tax Of 81 cents on ev.
cry one hundred dollars Of value Of
real aud pcrtonal property. This will
be tho result ii there should be no fur
Their augmentation Of ralueS--no fur.
ther increase Of wealth 10 the county.
With Railroad, in less than ten years
our aggregate wealth will be more
than doubled. and this will bring abou,
a corresponding dimunitlon Of the rate
of taxes. To say nothing Of the pros.
pGctiye production Of our stock when
subscribed, VIC mus. know that in the
construction Of the road through this
county, one million Of dollars will be
expended among our own people, and
it may be well 10 consider what portion
of this will be earned, directly aud in
directly, by our own people, and 10
this view Of tue subject we may we'll
judge whether our $l25, 900 will have
cost US dime.
Should We not. too, look to ultimate
results, inevitable and certain when
tho road may have been constructed
10 enter into 4 detail Of the enhanced
values of our staple mechanical and
lumber productions, would tnku too
much space for this article. Let us,
however, call your attention to two ar.
ticlcs-0nc production and the other
necessity not produced hcrO-Cattle
and Salt Six thousand bead of cattle
are fatted and sOnt to market by rail
from this county every year. The
average preseu, cost Of Railroad trans.
portation Is about four dollars per
head. This would DO cheapenCd one
half. Not less than Two thousand bar.
rols OF salt are consumed in the county
every year. With this road 10 the
salincs, not less than $4,000 every
year woald be saved. Hero are
$4,000 saved and made every year
just double the interest upon oar deb.
to DO eOntrnc cd for the subscription.
The necessity for a Railroad, as a
developing agent, all must admit. The
experience Of the whole country illus.
trates the fact that Railroads are not
built tcithoM local aid, Should wo be
longer indifferent to thi, great subject
nnd fupincIy let this opportunity PAST
We trust not aud hope that all will
come out on the Grst Monday in May
and help build up our county aud State.
d
TT No TINE TO Bg Losr.-Iu the
incipiVut stages Of Consumption, tue
frat symptoms is generally hacking
cough, pains 10 the the chest, difficulty
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

A fresh supply of candies just re.
ccivOd al BFiukman's.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

Dr.. RadclifT's great remedy, Seven
Seals. or Golden Wonder, for sale by
r. Brinkmnn.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

Cheese, oyster crackers, sugar crack.
ers, &c, o! Edwards,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22

EThc gradual increase Of strength Of tho
llOhe makes It's Policies better a, Expiratioa
than when tFS, issued. This gradual To-
crease Is guarrrittdby lis plan Of bHSinesI;
none but First-clasS Risks are written al
paying rates.
The Home pays for Live Stock when la
suted and killed by Lightning, without rSf.
eren'e 10 tie place whwc killed. ltpayi
damage by Ligh,niagte Buildings, whether
burned OF not.
Farmers find the Company TO be jus, Tue
one they want
= Ms!ehan" Vst,hs best of Security In Ia
NcrE.-Thh company La, faiflIed all llls
requirements Of tie Insurance Law Of tbs
State.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Small Matters.

The nerve of the tooth, not so large
as the finest cambria needle, will some
times drive the strongest man to dis
traction. A mosquito can make an ele-
plant absolutely mad. A coral rock,
which causes navy to founder, is the
work of worms. The warrior that with.
stood death in thousand forms may be
killed by an insect. The man who at
tempted to butter his slice of water
melon will find the joke sticking to
him forever and the day after, and the
mere fact of eating too many" cherries
will become matter of political his.
tory. Trifles are no trihers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27

The cost of producing mutton, after
allowing for the food, is much less than
that of beef; yet good mutton sells in
the market for ne arly as much as beef.
The demand for food sheep in this country
for the butchers is active, and near large
towns the mutton and early lar BIS can
be made the largest source of profit.
There the grades of the combining
woods will be found most profitable,
owing to the greater size and early ma
turity. The Southdowns will pay
equally wellffor lambs and mutton, but
willanot pay as well for wool. In En-
gland, where the population is dense, it
is one of theirschlef sources of animal
food for its inhabitants. Even in Aus.
tralia it is beginning to furnish source
of profit, instead OF this being confined
entirely to the wool. Some idea may
be formed of the demand in this coun.
try when we reflect that there were
sold, in the markets of New York city,
for the year 1871, an average of over
25,000 sheep weekly, or one million
three hundred thousand during the
year.--Hon f. SiLson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
French POiiteness.

Could even French politeness, and the
wish to be pleasant and serviceable to
ones fellow man, go further than this
A gentleman travelling near Paris began
a conversation with another gentleman
sitting beside him, and found him talk
alive and entertaining, and the hours
passed away agreeably until it came
time for the stranger to leave the car.
Upon Withdrawing, he presented his
card, expressing his pleasure in having
formed sopleasant all acquaintance, and
murmuring something about being of
service professionally. When alone,
the traveller looked at the card and
found it bore the name of Monsieur
de Paris, the public executioner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Lying and Swearing.

Old Parson s., of Connecticut, was a
particular kind of person. One day
he had man blowing in his field, and
he went out to see how the work was
going on. The ground was very stony,
and every time the pillow struck stone
the man would swear little.
" Look here" cried Parson S., "you
mustn't swear that way in my field.
/" Well, reckon you'd swear too
said the man, "if you had to pillow in
such stony field as this.n
4" Not bit of it, said the parson ;
" let me show you
SO the parson took hold OF the pillow,
but he very soon had great trouble
with the stones. AS stone after stone
caught the plowshare, the parson ejacu.
lated:
"Well, | never saw the like"
And this he repeated every time a
stone stopped his onward way. When
he had plowed around once he stopped
and said to the man.
"There nowl You see cen pillow
without swearing"
" But ! guess it's pretty near as bad
to lie" said the man, "and you told a
dozen o. lies. Every time the plow
struck stone, you said, | never saw
the like when the same thing had
happened the very minute BEFORE"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Explosive Cigars.

Every now and then we hear of pain.
ful accidents from the thoughtless and
reprehensible manufacture of explosive
cigars. Some cases have occurred
lately in which severe injury was done
to the eyes of the victims. The cigars
in question appear genuine to the pur.
chaser, but contain a minute squib or
cracker, which, when the cigar has
been consumed to certain point, ex.
plodes, the cigar itself flying to some
distance from the mouth of the smoker.
Joking with these dangerous articles
should beseyerely punished. The Paris
Figa9 states @ case especially trying.
II seems that not long ago gentleman,
happening TO have some in his pocket,
and believing them TO be the ordinary
cigars, offered one TO his uncle, whose
property he expected to inherit, and
who wore set Of artificial teeth.
Great was his horror when he saw what
appeared to him TO be the entire jaw OF
his avuncular relative briskly shot from
his mouth and fasten on the nose of
high official dignitary, who was heard
TO shrek out, Indignantly, Monsieur,
you have bitten me- We trust this
painful example will have its weight in
doing away with the circulation Of
these miserable traps for tho unwary
As joke they are about rs humane ~
placing nitro gIycerine balls in chewing
tobacco.
TuE cotton mills in the Southern
States now have 10000 apindles in
operation, and are paying from ten TO
twenty per cent. dividends on capital
ranging from 100000 to 81 ,250,0J0.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
From Gray to Black.

We learn from unquestionoi authori.
ty that Mr.. John 6. Fenters, of this
county, aged rs, has recently taken TO
himself in marriage young and blush.
ing bride of not quite IA years, and
that such has been the effect on his
venerable head, that his hair, which
was silvery white, is rapidly assuming
the black color of his youth. We have
heard Of hair growing white in single
night, but we do not know that we have
ever before heard of the cappilaceous
ornament which adorns the head taking
the back track, and turning from gray
TO black. Our informant assures US
that the old gentleman has used no
hair dye, and that the change is attrib-
utable entirely to the new state into
which he has entered Georgetown u.s.
C.1 Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27

JOE JEFFERsoN's eyes are all right.
TENNIE C1ArLIN is going on the stage
Louis NAPoLEoN smokes cheap cigars.
JAMES RUSSELL. LOWELL is spending a
season quietly in London.
THEIRS is very polite to the peasants,
and lather wins their affections in that
way.
MAJ. j. M. BuNDY, of the New York
Egeetng MAJ, has purchased an interest
in that paper.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG has modestly
declined an invitation to become Rus
sian Countess.
NILSSON will not need to give concerts
to support her husband, as he is worth a
100000 in his own right, and has ex-
pectations.
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS, who was thought
to be dying at Mt. Sterling, KY, is said
to be much better, and strong hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
A FAMOUS Baptist preacher, the Rev.
Hugh Stowell Brown, who il said to dis
pute the palm of pulpit eloquence with
the renowned Sturgeon, is coming from
England to America early next autumn.
AN English critic says that James T.
Fields account of the death and burial
of Hawthorne is one of the most affect
ing passages in English literature, and
will take rank in pathos with Lockhart's
last days of Sir Walter Scott.
TIE three great forms of faith in the
Christian world are represented by the
three sovereigns at Berlin. The EN-
peror Of Germany is a Protestant; the
Emperor of Austria is Roman Catho-
lie; and the Emperor of Russiai is of the
Greek Church.
PRIVATE letters Indicate q strong
probability that Madame Christine
Nilsson. Rouzeaud, at the conclusion of
her present engagement in Europe, will
revisit this country, to give series of
farewell lyric performances, and then
retire to private life, making her per-
manent abode in New York city.
USELESS industry is well illustrated in
the case of Miss Frank, of Wyandotte,
Kansas who has been engaged some
time in embrodering a life.sized picture
of ST. Patrick. She has taken 100000
stitches already, and it will take several
weeks more to complete the picture.
RAPHAEL ROGERS, SON of the Professor
of Berea College, KY, thought the pis-
tol wasn't loaded, and plugged young
"niggn" square in the forehead. Young
Rogers is considerably mortified at the
the result, and as the pistol was known
to be empty last winter, he thinks
somebody loaded it surreptitiously to
play joke on him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
An It'd California Landmark.

Sacramento exchange, in speaking
OF the demolition of the landmarks of
the early mining times of California,
makes interesting mention of the dis.
covery and removal of the first coming
press used in the State, which for years
had lain buried in rubbish, and forgot.
ten, in a portion of the plaza. This
press, which weighed something less
than a ton, was brought out over the
plains, says the writer, in lS49, BY
DR.. and Mai, 0rmsby, the former
of whom represented Sonoma county
in the Assembly in 1858 and 1859, and
is now residing in Nevada; the latter,
who was ole of the early pioneer adj
venturers of that State, having been
killed in the Piute war. Upon their
establishment of private mint. which
coined the first money ever issued in
the State, this press, with Others of the
same class. brought here at great ex.
pense, was found to be utterly useless
for the purposes for which it was de.
signed, and, instead of using the press,
the die was struck with sledge
hammer, and the impression made in
this manner. A very large amount OF
gold was coined during the existence OF
this private mint, and when The Gov
eminent took the matter in hand and
undertook to coin its own money, the
presses were thrown aside, and after Q
time forgotten.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Remedy for Agne.

promised some time ago to send you
recipe for egue which | never knew
to fail. There must be some good
brandy, black pepper and piece of
flannel large enough to cover the bowels
handy. When the chill is at its height,
let the person go to bed. Now let some
other person dip the flannel in the cold
brandy. Don't wiring out the flannel.
Spread it on the table, dust it over with
the pepper out of the castor, then spread
it over the bowels, pepper side down at
the same time give half wineglassful
of the brandy and half teaspoonful of
the pepper to drink this must be done
when the chill is at its height Cor.
Rural New Yorker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
How the Sun Caught a Thief.

Five or six days ago, says Paris pa
per, M. *, photographers. allured
by the brightness Of the sun and the
sottness of the air, provided himself
with necessary baggage, and fastened
to Fontainebleau TO take views of the
forest. lie installed himself in a very
picturesque quarter, erected his appa.
ratus, prepared his plates, opened his
object glass, and enveloping at once his
case and his head in large, dark, and
tiuctuant veil, set himself to the task of
seizing the objects in view. He had
just taken out his proof from the dark
chamber and was subiecting il 10
chemical reaction, when a strong hand
was laid upon his she ulder He turned
round hastily, and found himself in the
presence Of q species of giant, meanly
attlred, who, by gesture and voice, de.
manded his purse. M. X is not a
Hercules, and, from the first glance to.
ward his adversary, he concluded that
all resistance was useless. He there
fore politely offered his purse, which
was accepted with thankfulness. The
rcbber bowed, and, leaving him to re-
signation, went into the depth of the
forest. Poor x, meditating upon his
loss, remained for some time motion.
less; he looks were mechanically set on
his Photographic proof he mused upon
it with diverted and unconcerned
eye. Suddenly, What is this p ex.
claimed he; "what is the human form
IN this coppice under the shade Of this
oak? Heavenl Should | believe my
eyes2 IL is he, it is my robber, per.
tectIy delineated, and very easy to be
recognized. o divine sun, my cola.
borer, how well you do things ~ On
his return he repaired to the police
commissioners at Fontainebleau, re.
lated his adventure, exhibited his
proofplate and the malefactor's like.
ness. Next day, with the aid of this
singular description, the robber was ar
rested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Andrew johnson ON the Execution OF
Mrs. Surratt.

At Columbia, Tenn, recently, for the
first time in any of his speeches, An.
drew johnson referred to the hanging
of Mrs. Surratt. Under this head he
said, that ate the time Washington was
under martial law.va
The house of Mrs. Surratt was the
headquarters Of those who conspired
against the Government, and out Of the
conspiracy which was formed there re-
suited in the assassination of the Presi-
dent of the United States. After Mr..
Lincoln was assassinated the Attorney
General was called upon for his opinion,
and gave it that the .conspiraiors could
be tried by military. tribunal. They
were duly. tried, and the verdict of
guilty pronounced by the Court. The
question then was whether the Presi.
dent could pardon Mrs. Surratt or not.
Under all the circumstances it was my
lopinion ! could not grant a pardon.
The accusation made against me for not
doing so would have placed your Gov
ernor in the same position should he
refuse to pardon a. notorious criminal
after having been duly convicted by a
jury Under the circumstances, |
deemed il my duty to let the law take
its course, and let her be executed. |
expect you will complain of me for
having paraoned many other persons.
Now, a man may do wrong both ways.
He might refuse to pardon when it
should be granted, and when he should
mot, he might. be induced to pardon.
But if erred in any one thing, it was
in granting pardons. Likely enough
some Of those who were the objects of
my clemency raised the most noise
about my refusal to pardon Mrs. Sur
raft. If have done wrong, ] have
done it with correct motives and cor
rect understanding"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
q Preserving Milk and Cream,

Bethe's method of preserving n4ilk
and cream is as follows First the milk
is scalded; then it is surcharged with
carbolic acid by means of force-pnmp
and afterwards drawn off into strong
metal barrels. BY the aid of valve
cock attached to pipe leading to the
bottom, the exit OF the LIQUID. can be
managed as may be wanted. The milk
may be. placed in the barrels first, the
mostconvenient plan TO be adopted when
milk is to be preserved under this
method. Another method recommend
ed IL to sweeten the milk by adding
clarified sugar at the rate four ounces to
the gallon of milk. Then to curdle the
mass by means OF rennet and separate
the solid from the liquid portion with a
sieve. The whey is evaporated by dry.
ness and the residue mixed by the aid
of heat and little bicarbonate Of soda
tone part to twenty parts residue), with
the cuId previously washed and pressed.
When the amalgamation is perfect, suf.
fieient tragacanth il added to promote
the qualification o. the mass. These
methods are inferior to Borden's, where
the milk is condensed IN pacuo.-Ligc
Stock journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27
Steam In Canals.

The company that proposes to build a
ship canal across the Isthmus of Tehu.
antepec has collected and published
some valuable information in regard to
the use of steam in canals. The great
objection to it has been the rapid wear
ing away of the banks caused by the
great agitation of the water by a paddle
or screw. The only method of meeting
this difficulty is to face the banks with
stone. The great Caledonian Canal, of
Scotland, the largest in the world ex-
cept that Of the Isthmus of Suez, is thus
faced. Steamers drawing IL feet ply
through it, at the rate OF from 7 to III
miles an hour, without injuring it. The
expense of dredging is greatly decreased
by this substitution OF stone for sand.
If the Erie Canal is enlarged to a width
OF 70 feet at the top, and Sc at the bot
tom, as has been proposed, and is lined
with stone the cost Of which would not
be over $1,000 a milc), large steamers
can pass through it. Such consum.
nation would do much to relieve the
West from the present excessive rates
Of freight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27

A small piece of sal.amoniac dissolved
in two tablespoonfuls of spirits of wine,
and the same quantity Of water. Satu.
rate small piece of sponge or linen
rag, and place it between the toes,
changing it twice day. This will cause
the skin to harden, and the corn may
be easy extracted. A good remedy for
soft corns is common chalk rubbed on
the corn every day, and piece of cot.
ton wool worn between the toes aft ct
ed, to prevent the pressure; the chalk
appears TO dry up the. corn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-09-27

The Jewish Messenger, Of New York,
fears that the Jewish faith is falling
into decay in America, and declares
that even the Jewish home is often
stripped of all evidence of Judaism.
Stated prayers are no longer OBJ.
igatory upon the faithful. Diet.
airy enactments are considered obso-
lete. Phylacteries and fringes are
not deemed essential parts Of the vest.
ments of religion. In fne there ap.
pears TO be total cessation OF Jewish
life.