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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
The Mound Builders.

The work Of the mound.builders in
the Vicinity of yincennes, Ind, is be.
ing investigated at tho present time un-
der the direction OF Profs. Charlton,
Townsend, and others. The explora.
tion OF the largest one was begun by
making an entrance from the top which
Is to DO carried down probably about
sixty feet. A local paper says: At ten
feet below the surface bed Of charcoal
was found, and below this there were
remains OF bones, which were almost
completely decomposed, indicating
their great antiquity. As soon as
touched they fell into dust. Perhaps
at a greater depth bones may be ex-
humed which arc better preserved.
The earth in tho mound is found to be
exceedingly compact and dry, we'll cal
culated 10 preserve the bones, but they
are in state OF almost complete decay.
This is proof OF great age, as human
skeletons have been taken from burial
places in England which were much less
favorable for preserving them, and yet
they were known TO be nearly two thou
sand years old. The crumbling and
decayed bones that we're exhumed from
the mound no doubt belonged to the
old Toltic race which inhabited this 10.
cality about three thousand years ago ;
and It is hoped that some well.preserv.
cd bones and other remains represent.
ing that ancient race may be exhumed
from this mound.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
A Romance Of Milwaukee.

Says tho Milwaukee Neps " local.
A young lady and gentleman were
standing upon the bulkhead erected by
the @. L N. W. Railway on the Lake
shore opposite the Wisconsin street
depot lately. The waves ran high and
looked truly beautiful in their terrific
grandeur. The lady had remarked this
to her companion, who, thinking he
could improve upon it, began rcciting
"what are the Wild Waves Saying.
He soon found out, for Just at this mo-
ment huge white cap dashed over the
parapet and pouring a barrel or two Of
water on each, effectually banished all
the romance Of the situation in twink.
ling. The young man finished his quo.
tation with q series Of highly improper
remarks as he mopped his new title "
with q handkerchief and there was q
look OF hearty disgust on the radiant
facc Of that fair maiden as she gazed on
tho limpsy wreck Of her once lovely hat.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
A Pnner Church.

There is a paper church actually OK.
isting near Berlin, which can contain
nearly one thousand persons, II is cir
cular within, octagonal without. The
relieves outside, and tho statues within,
tho roof, the ceiling, the oorinthian
capitals, are all OF papier.mache, rem.
dCred waterproof by saturation in
vitriol, lime water, whey, and white Of
egg. We have not yet reached this
nudacity in our use OF paper; but it
should hardly surprise US, inasmuch as
we employ the same material in private
houses, in steamboats,, and in some
public buildings, instead Of carved
decorations and plaster cornices. When
Frederick the Second Of Prussia set up
a limited papier-mache mandatory Mt
Berlin, in 1766, lie thought the paper
cathedrals might, within century.
spring out Of his snufF.boxes by the
siight.of.hand OF advancing art. At
present, we confess to a prediction for
substantial brick and stone in the mat
ter oil churches. But there isno saying
what we may come to. II is. not very
long since it would have seemed as i'm;
possible TO cover eighteen acres Of
ground with grass as TO erect a pagoda
Of soap.bubbles, yet the thing Is done.
When we think Of psalm sung by one
thousand voices pealing through m
edifce made OF old rags, and the uni
versal element bound down to carry
messages with the spreed Of light, It
would be presumptuous to say what
can and what cannot bo achieved by
science and art, under the training Of
steady old Time.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

The season approaches when the Dan.
bury boy OF the period turns,his mind
TO meditation. As the hour Of eight
p. NJ. strikes, he softly withdraws from
the table where he has been engaged
digging the putty from a nail.head, and
unostentatiously deposits himself back
Of tho stove to think. We are particular
to emphasize this word, because there
is an impression on the part Of his pa
rents, and Ills eldest sister who has the
honor Of escorting him to bed nights,
that he is going to sleep. They go so
far us to openly express this belief, but
he stoutly denies 1t, and Immediately
proceeds to demonstrate the gross in
Justice Of the insinuation by humming
some familiar piece. Pretty lsoon the
humming ceases there is a significant
movement at tho table, and then 1t is
resumed again, and continues for five
minutes, when 1t gradually dies out,
and all is silent back Of the stove.
When the boy comes too again, he is
being lifted TO his feet by his waist
band, and cuffed on the head to indi.
cato that 1t Is after ten o'clock. He
makes desperate attempt to find out
where he left of on the time, but igno.
miniously fails, and Eve minutes later
Is stumbling up stairs, with IN interest
cd and active sister in his rear, and
firmly but family maintaining that lie
was not asleep, but only thinking.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
The Hay Crop.

We are not to enter upon hay fam.
inc winter Of fancy prices with hay at
$50 ton. The abundant rains in May
SO thickened up the grass that 1t stood
the drouth Of June and July wonder.
fully well; the crop generally proved to
be bigger than was anticipated in Con.
necticnt and all the New. England
States.
The Bangor Democrat in speaking Of
the fne hay crop in Maine, says: The
hay crop Of this State, this year, is
worth as much in the Boston and New
York markets as the cotton crop Of
Georgia--and not less than 1900, 900
tons. II soils in Boston for $50 ton,
That would amount to S,00O,0 900. The
cotton crop Of Georgia, this year, is esti.
mated GOO, 900 bales Of 400 pounds each.
This at 90 cents q pound would bring
in the Boston market $4,000, 900
Hereafter the hay crop Of Maine will bt
to that State as important o staple ii
the cotton crop is to the Southern
States,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

must be discharged from tho store.
They would not publicly expose this his
first known crime; but they could give
him their confidence never again.
And they must inform Sarah. That
was the hardest part Of all. They sent
for her 10 come TO them. They would
have 1t done at once. She came in, and
sat down. nl...
"AIy dear child, !" said her father, all
tenderness and compassion, "wo have
painful duty TO perform. We must
tell you Of Roberts entire unworthi-
ness" -
She clasped her hands, and gasped
for breath. What did her father mean
He told her the story, directly and
clearly, OF his discovery OF Roberts
guilt and he told how broken and PEN
itent the young man had appeared.
This latter he added by way OF showing
that tho crime was acknowledged.
Pale rs death, and with eyes fright
fully fixed, Sarah asked II Robert had
not mentioned her name.
"He only asked me-" said her father,
"if 1 had spoken with you,-if you
could not throw some light upon the
missing money. I answered him,
promptly, that you knew nothing what.
ever about II. His guilt was apparent
from that moment. His shame and re.
morse" HH0.
"Stop stop" cried Sarah, starting
to her feet. She stood for little time
like one frantic, with her hands clutch
cd in her hair, and her teeth set. Then
she staggered forward, and sank upon
her knees at her fathers feet,
"ol iatherl fatherl" /" she moaned,
"have mercy-haye pity-upon meW
"My child |"
"No, no,-lift me not up. Let me
tell It all with my head here in youl
lap. OF I am a miserable, wicked
grill l did it all ~ did it Robert
has suffered rather than botray me"
And when sho could control hel
speech she told the story Of the burn
ing paper; and she tried to tell how
she had been led to falsify and preyari-
cate.
That was not time for chiding.
Poor Sarah was like one whose heart
was breaking. She had come to think
now OF Robert. He would despise her
after this |
Mr.. Powers looked at his watch.
Presently he whispered to his wife, and
then arose and left the room; and
shortly aiterward he left the house.
In half an hour he returned.
"Sarah, he said, TO his daughter,
who sat with her head upon her mo.
Tiers shoulder. Robert is in the
parlor. Go in and see him."
There was fearful struggle, but the
better genius conquered, and Sarah
went TO her injured lover.
By and by Robert and Sarah came
into the drawing.room. They had been
weeping freely, but they seemed very
happy, nevertheless. Sarah came and
kneeled by her parents feet.
"Father-mother-will you pardon
and forgive as Robert has done 2"
Yes--yeS, my child"
fdenco henceiort6. Oh, 1 do want to
be happy once more, and never
Robert caught her to his bosom and
held her there 3; and her father came
and rested his hand upon her head.
az knowit is a bitter lesson, dear
child but I believe blessing will follow
1t. It's possible that from this time
you may be happier than you have ever
been.-Ledger.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
Theatrical Adventures.

An interviewer represents Miss Neil.
son as saying:
"I remember once playing in Dub
lin. II was in Juliet. In the death
scene, when I seized the dagger and
stabbed myself, an excited Irishman in
the pit, overcome with sympathy and
terror, shrieked, '0h, Jim, she's done
it, I was so convulsed with laughter
that could only get up giggle for the
death struggle. And again / was play.
ing Pauline in the Lady OF Lyons,
with weak Claude. He had been sick
and was not strong, so l told him when
I rushed to him I would clasp my arms
around him, and he must give way a
little. I flew to his embrace and he
gave way indeed, and down to the floor
we both went together entangled in my
train. We gathered ourselves up as
best we could, and I caught him again
with fervor, and the audience tried to
stiile their laughter, when Claudesnext
words brought down the house, This
the heaviest blow Of allr OF course we
had the laugh out then. But the most
awkward accident happened to me once
in provincial theatre, where the scenic
arrangements were meagre. We had q
kitchen for the ballroom, and the tomb
was set in the midst OF the garden
shrubbery. I said, that will never do.
Bring me some drapery, and will shut
off the shrubbery.' So I was mounted
on the top OF the tomb, engaged in pin.
ming up The improyised partition, when
mp went the curtain, and Juliet, who
should have been quietly sleeping with
the Capulets, was caught in this very
practical employment"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
Tall Shooting.

A Western paper describes the feat
OF q noted marksman, who while en-
gagged in deer hunt and occupying q
stand, the rest OF the party being en-
ployed in a drive, three fine deer, run
ming abreast, were passing his stand.
when he fred, killing two OF them dead
and severely wounding the third: IL
was fine shot, undoubtedly, and one
OF which Natty Banks might have been
proud. But o friend OF ours saw a
better shot still, made by naval officer
on the bank OF the Perdido river in
Alabama. A party OF navy men, In:
Guiding four old Commodores, all OF
whom are now dead, went from the
yard at Pensacola over to the Perdide
on hunt. A fine pack OF hounds was
turned loose, and the Commodores were
placed in the most eligible positions for
enjoying the sport, the host, who was
remarkable for his skill with q gun,
taking a post on one side, prepared 70
pick OF any struggling deer that might
come near him. The dogs soon gave
tongue, starting several deer, but they
ran wild, none OF them coming near
enough to either Of the old sailors for a
shot. Presently they saw fine buck
running rapidly in q direction that
would bring him within easy range Of
the solitary gentleman, who was trying
to amuso his guests. While they were
waiting, full Of excitement, expecting
to hear him shoot, they saw another
deer coming from an opposite direction,
and taking course that must bring
them together near his stand. AS they
met he fired, and with the same rifle
ball killed them both, and they fell not
much moro than yard apart.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
An Icelandlc FESTIVAL.

The Cologne Gazette says: "Ice-
land has in contemplation next year TO
celebrate the thousandth year since the
settlement OF tho island, (s74 J As searly
as 500 q Dean named Gardar was drift
ed from Scotland in stormy weather
northward to an unknown coast. He
wintered in the country, and called it
Garlarsholm. Shortly thereafter o
Norwegian, Nadod, was also drlfted
there. In s6S the island was visited by
another Norwegian, Floke, who remain.
cd for q year there, and called it Island
Ingolf, driven into exile on account Of
cruolties perpetrated by the Norwegian
King uagar Haarsager, proceeded in
S74 with his ioster-brother to Iceland,
and there founded the earliest settle.
ments, These were near the place
where Reikiayik, the capital Of the ISL
and, now stands. Others followed the
two brothers, and the island was soon
Inhabited. From Iceland, Greenland,
as is known, was discovered, and from
II hardy Morse seamen, about the year
1000, reached that part OF tho coast Of
the American Continent now forming
Massachusetts. It is, consequently,
not withoutsomc historical justification
that the celebrated Norwegian violinist,
Ole Bull, has been collecting subscrip.
tions OF concerts among his countrymen
to erect monument to the Norwegian,
Lief Erikson, the first discoyerer OF
America, as the latter touched American
ground from 400 to 500 years before
Columbus, and there are indications
that the Genoese was not only acquaint-
ed with the voyages Of the old Morse
sailors to America, but that they were
not without influence on his plan and
its execution.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
oaaprrLce..!


She hung the cage at tho Window
"If he goes by" SliO said,
HE will hear my robin singing,
And when ho lifts his head,
1 shall be sitting here to sew,
And he will bow to mo, know"
The robin sang love-sweot song,
Tho young man raised his head;
The maiden turned away and blushed,
CLANS foollr sle said, "a pp,
And went on broidcring in silk
Apink.cyed rabbit, whiteAs milk. i
The young man loitered slowly
by tho house three times that dayi
She took her bird from tkc window;
"Hc need not look this way
She sat at her plano long,
And sighed and played a deatl.sad song.
but when thc day was done, said she,
"1wish that he would come /!
Remember, Mary, II hO calls
To-night-rm not at home"
SO when he rang, she went-the elf
She went and lot him In herself,
They sang full long together e
Their songs loye.sweet, dcath-sadl
The robin woke from his slumber,
And rang out, clear and glad.
"Now golo she coldly said; "tis late y
And followed him-to latch tho gate.
HetoOt the rosebud from her hair,
While, You shall not "'ShO said;
He closed her hand within Lis own,
And, Willie her tongue forbade,
Her will was darkened in the eclipse
OF binding love upon his lips.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

THr BEST DstSFEorAST,-oa -oarbolic
acid, In some Of the various forms In
which IL ia offered to the public, Is one
oi the most popular disinfectants, and
descrvedly 40. For simple disiniection,
where tho cause has been removed,
nothing is superior to the acid itself,
either concentrated or in solution. For
disiniccting the air OF o sick.room q
few drops may be put upon q hot shovel
or stoye.lid, or any article that will re-
tain itE heat for some time. II has the
advantage thatit docs not injuro cloth
ine or metal articles with which the
yapor comes in contact, It should be
used with care, however, MS the liquid
itself lisa violent poison, even in small
doses,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

A SAD sroRY.-The pathetic story
contained in the old ballad "The Mis-.
tletoe Bough had something Of paral.
lel at Cedar Rapids, Mich. A Mr..
Smith while visiting her mother in that
city missed her infant son, about eigh.
teen months old, when she prepared to
depart. They searched the house and
at last found the child dead in trunk.
Like tho hapless bride In the old song
the child had entered the trunk only 10
meet It's death. The heavy lid had
fallen upon Its neck and had broken tho
spinal yerteb@. Theunfortunate mother
became almost insane over the event,
aud her condition at last accounts was
precarious owing To the excess of her
grief,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
A Valuable Violin.

AtDresden there has Just been sold
by auction the fomous violin OF Count
lfrautmansdorf, grand equerry to the
Emperor Charles VI, and which he had
purchased from the celebrated Jacob
Steiner on the following strange con-
ditions He paid down, In coin, seven
ty golden carlous and undertook 10
provide tho vendor, ms long as ho lived,
with a good dinner every day, as well
as one hundred florins q month, in cash;
and yearly new coat with golden Bran.
den6urgs; two casks Of beer, lighting
and fuel and in case he should marry,
as many ilares as he might require, with
twelve baskets OF fruit annually for
himself, and rs many for his old nurse.
As Steiner lived sixteen years after.
wards, hisinstrument must have cost
the Count, IN ready money, at least 90
900 horins, which has Just been sold to
a Russian for $500 thAlers % fr. 76c.
each.) i.I..s..l.. ...I
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03
The National Centennial.

A special correspondent at Philadel-
phia has furnished the Herald with the
plan which will probably be adopted
Tor the celebration, in the city Of the
great Declaration, OF the one hundredth
anniversary Of the day Of independence
of the United States Of America. The
scheme embraces four elements-music,
civil societies, military organizations
and statues. Themusic will consist OF
q colossal orchestra and chorus, the or.
ganization OF which will soon be placed
In the hands OF one OF our most worthy
conductors. The military division, Il
is proposed, shall embrace q regiment
or two from every State, forming IN ag-
gregate Of at least fifty thousand men.
The civil bodies will be the Masons,
the Odd Fellows, the Cincinnati Society,
SC. The statuary will embrace statues
or groups OF distinguished men OF the
several States in the civil and military
service OF the country and in science
and art. To give m international caste
10 the military bronoh Of the celebra-
tion it is proposed to solicit an act from
Congress authorizing the President to
extend invitations TO the heads Of Eu-
ropean, Asiatic, and other foreign gov
ernments, TO be present, either person.
ally or by their proper representatives,
accompanied, respectively, by q regi:
ment or smaller military detachment OF
their selection. In addition to this, the
President will be requested to detail to
the spot considerable body Of the regu-
lar army, and place II under the com.
mand OF bis most distinguished officers,
and also as many vessels OF the navy as
practicable. --
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

PARDON TO Army DBsERrERs. The
following General Order has been
issued from tho War Department The
President OF the United States com.
mands IL to be made known that all
soldiers who have deserted their colors,
and who shall, on or before the LIST day
January, 1874, surrender themselves at
amy military station shall receive n full
pardon, only iorfeiting the pay and
allowances due them at the time Of de-
sertion and shall be restored to duty,
without trial or punishment, oh con-
dltion that th ey faithfully serve through
the term Of Their enlistment 'al l7t
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

BuESRDro DEATn.-Aterrible prairie
FIRE swept over twenty-five miles Of
country near the Omaha and South
western Railroad in Saline and JefIer.
son counties, Nebraska, Many houses
and large quantities Of grain were de-
stroyed, AZ Wilbur ton school children
were caught in the flames. Three per.
ished ON the spot, three more will de-.
and four are drealfully MANNED but
will recover. Mrs. Morley, mother Of
three OF the children, ran to help them
and received fatal injuries.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-03

The editor OF Nevada newspaper
gives notice that ho cannot be bribed
with I've cent cigars to Frito q 80 pun.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-01
A Good Idea.

In the neighborhood of the Mount
Craig School-house it is the purpose to
establish a circulating library of good
books for general reading, it being the
object to furnish those who are without
the means to buy the books necessary
to gain a knowledge of many important
subjects, the opportunity of reading
them at a nominal cost. Much good
can be accomplished in this manner, and
we would like to hear of similar efforts
being made in other parts of the county.
Our public library at Savannah is not
p~atronized to near the extent, it should
be. A large number of very valuable
books are displayed on its shelves, which
can be enjoyed by a family thirsting for
useful knowledge at the low rate Of two
dollars q year.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-01
Amazouia Items.


There is a trining amount Of dust
here, and as there is always a breeze,
everybody gets the benefit Of it.
The river continues to fall, and nu-
merous sind-bars are making their APP
pcarance.
The De Smett, the first mountain
boat t return, passed down on Monday !;
also the M~ountaineer. The Mountain
Ger is handling a considerable amount
of grain, moving about five thousand
sacks of corn each trip.
Messrs. L IT. Minturn & Son are ship
ping a good deal of flour to various
points.
Blackbcrries are the order Of the day
here. They are hawked about at 8 and
10 cents a quart.
A base ball club was organized here
last week, and the boys are thinking of
sending challenges to the older clubs.
A fire broke through the roof of a
dwelling. Mondaysbut the ..bucket
brigade placed few buckets OF water
.'where it would do the most GOOD and
the building was saved with slight DAM
age.
A third side track is being laid this
week by a gang of workmen.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-01

pulled up by his iesi,ly mind" &C., &c.
For these reasons we should beware Of
such characters-intruding into things
they have not seen, land" rs Paul says
in another place, ..for this cause God
shall send them strong delusions, that
they should believe a lie; and that they
all might be damned who believed not
the trtith. but had pleasure in upright
eousness." Again, says Paul, in his
Epissle to Timothy: Now the spirit
speaketll expressly that in the latter
times some shall depart from the faith.
giving heed to seducing spirits and doe
trines of devils: speaking lies in hypoc-
risy; havin. their conscience scared
with u hot IRON
We think beyond a doubt. that the
Bible has adduced an abundance of tes-
timony against these seduciD9 spirits,
that all may take heed, that all may be-
ware of them who are TO walk righteous
", and desire to live acceptably in the
sight of their God, who desire ut least to
enter into the joys and felicities of that
celestial world
W re the wicked cease from troubling,
And the weary are ut rest"
PHoTO.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-08-01
Committed for Larceny.

George Blakcly was arrested on the
the 18th of July for stealing from Il fell
low-workman, named Mason, ut the
residence Of j. A. Sanders, Esq, some
seventeen dollars and a gold ring. A
preliminary examination was had before
Squire Martindale on Monday, when
the prisoner was committed TO Jail in
default Of bail, to answer the charge of
grand larceny Mt the next term of the
Circuit Court, a motion tor a change of
venue having previously been overruled.
A writ of habeas corpus was sued out by
Greenlee and Harlan, attorneys for the
prisoner, which was argued before his
honor, Judge Kelley, on Wednesday.
who held that the evidence was su1i-
cient, and that the defendant ought to
be held to answer the Indictment Of the
grand jury, but that the Justice should
have granted a change Of yenue. The
prisoner was thereupon remanded back
to Jail. ii'' ''i' '''