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equal and yet ho treatod mo with perfect re-
spect and courtesy. Some ono whispered In my
car, "Ho is great society sEoll." hnvo nevor
acon ANYTHING o. What is called society waa
not born with title to admission within its cir
clio, and havo always boen too proud to seek it !;
yet confess that have ourioeity to SEQ what
1t ta liko. suppose should sec tho best re-
cult that the oM way OF looking at women can
produce. e.-tho pink-ootton system, call it, I
don't believe that man would over dream of con-
tradiotng me- in question Of faot or Of using
his str9ngest logloa! weapons against mo in
discussion he would only play with mo men
And yet ho would defer to my opinion, and bay
me all respect, and liaton to everything said,
however silly, beoause an woman. Whist 3
strange, inconsistent mingllnK OF dIscordant
is called 2 man Of tho world. Rather poor
thing to bo hia manners are dearly bought. He
said something about his cousin, Mrs. Fordycs,
hape Gayo a glimpse at the bean monde. / won,
dor II all the men In society look as high-brod na
ho does 4Ie is probably na1Tow-1nindod natu-
rall but no is ono result Of our scheme Of oivili
points. Dear mol I certainly did not moan to
make an auhlyata Of Mr. .LAwrencs'a character.
Goodnight, my little book
Nov. 2o.-1 cnnnot write tonight, and
yet must, must. My head is bursting with
new sensations. What An evening have had
I shall never, mover think mysolf courageous
again. !, who have faced crowds with caImuesu,
to quaa before forty or fifty men aud women,
not ono Of whom waa more Intelligent or better
educated q than myself But let mo write 1t out
y y een; ;1;. aoeoptaa Mrs Fordyooa invitation
TO little party. It was graoiously gvon, and T.
fool that was, thought 1t was to do mo honor
that was asked. 7 did not know then TINT
these women Of aoototy will commit basenesH
for now scneation or to crafty N emotion
OF curiosity. I have been 30 admired, so
looked up to by tho men who hayo Sur
rounded me, never dreamed Of bolng the OBJ
1aot OF more curiosity or amusement. We'll, |
went. The room was half full Of mou and |
%osn poss saa iaaflng ig saghing mo'Sg about
!Ato that blazo Of light folt louely and weak |
but l crossed tho room and spoke to my host |
esa. She greeted mo graelousy, and then somo !
QUO else came UP, and stood aside. Suddenly |
tho Eenye OF eyes upon mo eamle over mo: How
gooSn sIG GoS 19o OF
How waa ~ Was upaoxel, o. they
There sffsMsa ~ 3ult ha1waau ua. ra.d
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tuoubAt Au1 tnoughg. IAe next comes nOt0
from hor-what one would cali manly, atraigi,t-
forward acknowledgment thut she Ind lod mo
into position that was all unfair ouo. aud TINT
Bhe regretted it. Nothing frankor or moro gen.
erouR could have boon conceived, but somehow
II reused within mo tho impulse 70 make hor
conscious Of the woakness OF her so1. NV mas
cullne concoit rose and demanded an opportuni-
ty OF selt-asBertion. lwent her and elie seemed
moro attractive than ever. Her Independence
and self-reenco notified me. and was moan
resist me. But was richly punished for tho
knowledge rolled over mo like wayo that she
loved mo. and lett her, etung by tho conselous-
nena Of having taken m unworthy advantage Of
simple and trustful nature. I know that this
is high tragedy. and will meet with your dis
pleasure. eau hear you say, "Oonlound you,
Harryl why don't you marry her2"
Very oaDy to say; but look ut tho situation
which ls not 90 simple as YOU probably think. OF
cai1rso any gtrl Of iny own class wolhd mover
hnppness on such = foundatton I aa = A1tyS low
warm looks and eloquent words, or even u
careGs, might furnish. In plain words, nother
eho nor would think marriage a necessary or
even !ikoly sequence to aslch 4 preamble. but 1t
u different with hliaH Linton. am a,1re. I am
oonident-1augh II you lilta-tAat uho has noyor
given my man What slao Inns gvon ,ne, either il,
deerco or Kind. 4Iar ocsontrio notions about
womona WON na.!.ro and position would proteot hcr
1tpeFng Yth qr o~n doolaaa Or toso
n,uo. hard reality. 30 1npaA serious business, in
lor lifo that tho ewoat follica Of gjrlLood hnvn;
got been llcra. Saul soy that / oapnot lain
footing hor Innocence a,lt inoxperienca mike i,.r
m!1ore astractiyo7 ! an. not a4ro, eyos.. tint
Ehsy 90 not ha1epce ley ,aalf-rollanco and indo,
R RRnnaone9 .a Wh'oh certslnly repel me, All thla
Or Or co3coE'h, It camo. to. nG ito othor after.
aoon w At onco, wAoA uhA dyow ller aro1u about
~ ~ neSk; layo bqqn splisl. and porlara atu-
pln: why pot marry hor7" you sry. / tayo,
sskeq my$oI tlst aueattQp> slA tlla Ia m4 a,..
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PIES THAT Sur THE CzLgsraLs-Pup-
pics.
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MINISTER AND TIE BABY.-Max Adclcr
writes: The gentleman who does tho
Annanlas and Saphira business on .
Terra Haute paper says that city
minister opened his front door suddenly
ana surprised a guilty-looking man
VINO was just in the act of depositing
heatly-covercd basket on the door.
step. The meeting was not ran.
turous. Ali" said the minister
rushing out and grasping the man
,oy the collar, while he pled n
heavy-soled boot vigorously under the
coat'taIl of his visitor, "what do Won
mean, you villain, by leaving a baby
on my doorstep? All! | have Won
scoundrel! iii show you how to abandon
an infant to the cold mercies of the
world" And all these remarks were
ounctuated by kicks. II hain't left
my baby at your door, said the man
,aklng up the basket and cover al
brought right fat turkey for YOU. but
III be hanged if you shall have it now
you were starving!" and he walked
way with it.
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|pOsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.


Washington. DeccmDcI -
PROPOSALS will be received at the contrac. olc'
of this Department until p IN. OF Ma ,.a.a .
Ia7s FIR conveying the mails Of the United States
rom Jnly l. 1878 to June 80 1874 IN the Icrrtory
Idaho on the routes and by the schedules OF aepaf
tures arrivals herein specified. an 900
Decisions announced by or before MarcA ~ 1910.
Bidders ,cH examine carefully the id,cs Jofms' ana W.
struciions ANNEXED. .
The letters IN o. indicate that there is no pcs. oi
Ace Mt the place named. Service VIII not DC et "hore
no offices exist.
157o9-From lewiston by Rosalia, Washington Ter,
and Pine Grove. to Spokane Falls, 10 mics
and back. once week.
Leave Lewiston Monday at a m;
Arrive at Spokane Falls Thursday by o p M
Leave Spokane Falls Saturday AT Ii m
Arrive at Lewiston Tuesday by p m
1890 From Tynesvlle Washington, l2o miles ana
back, once a week.
Leave Tynesville Monday at m
Arrive at Washington Thursday by b p M;
Leave Washington Friday at "A m;
Arrive at Tyaesville Moniay by p IN.
573l-From Silver City To Fairsiew. miles ana
back, twice a week. .
Leave Silver City Monday and Saturday at s
am
Arrive at Fairview by 9am;
Leave Fai-view Monday and Saturday ut III;
Arrive ut Silver City BY PIP III.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE
AND CERTIFICATE.
PROPOSAL.

The undersigned -- whose ,,ost-otiice adj
dress is - county OF -, State of -. pro-
poses II convey the mails of tbs United States from
July l. 1873 10 June 80, 1874. on route Ma. -, be-
tween and -, under the advertisement OF
the Postmaster General. dated December 4. 1874
with CELEBRITY, certainty and security law Of June
g. 1871 for the annual sum Of - dollars.
THIS proposal is made toiA fli knowledge II te dis
tanoe OF tls route the tcegAt II tho mail 10 b. ctrrod
and all other particulars reference H. he route dmd
serrtcs and also. after careful examination ~ ie tdtcs
and Instructions attached 10 advertisement ~ mail
rice; and af e provisions contained IA Tie &c + Goa
grcss II Jaac S. lss2
p,..a EsRfrr
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"A PENNSYLVANIA woman, who has for
Two years been afflicted by the cancer,
sne mas been treated by eminent ply.
slclans without obtaining relief, dream
ed that a stranger came to her house
and gave her some medicines, saving
that they would effectually cure her
Next day, on going to the door and
looking out, she saw the Identical man
OF her dream approaching the house
de offered her bottle of medicine to
cure her cancer She took it, followed
his directions, and is now as bad as
ever.
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The undersigned. residing at -. State 81 -.
undertake that il the foregoing BID Tor carrying the
mail route No. - be accepted by the Postmaster
General the bidder WILL prior 10 the Ist Juno. lsf3
Into the required Obligation or contract 10 per
form the service proposed. "ltA good Aad sufficient
suretles.
TAsx h. understanding distinctly The o3sJitGoAs
ard habltsties GSsssEtai by ySarda!ors.
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on route Ne ---. fE9sA - ~-. do s9sai
Rave tr ao}nt! pvctiUlsyilS to taIal y obligation
such bidder. that sle hti - tsic "a Ruud Ias and
wia The intention L. eater nto contrast A4d perform
the service iu ealg bad hlA hr Acre prI aud tat
iae signature II Ee F94rantoga thereto arc genuine
and thai believe tr sAil sgAutoss b pccuut4ri.
i responsible !ar Aud able PAS al damages .e rti.
Cd States shall suer 10y of tny f4.ue o. PR
form M obi .a;l1a4 ~ zach bidder
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WHY is an elephant like a thousand
OF bricks Because neither can climb
a tree,
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SoTr-Waen the oath Is taken hsfogo justice If
tAo peace ihr certificate 81 TIC clark II cuur. ~
Fee"T- SA'nlI he added under h.s seal u oico TIA.
g." person sAo administered ~ aa. - > l.i. 4.l
sGeI justice %! III. peace.
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The undersigned postmaster At ---. State Of,
eariiaes. uNpEK oATH OF ofF1CE. that b. Is &C.
4uAiuiod with ho above g1aFanors, aAd Knows thr2n
- be AZ property. aud able 81 mako good their
guarantee ana THAI bidder and guara-!Qgs are above
tie a4,c Of II years
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Sworn 70 and subscribed before me - ear .he
-- "i ---. ibis --- Day 20! ~-. !. H. - ag.I ~
testimony thereof Mercantile subscribe iuY name and
Ala my ui..e!a! sa4! lie s.sy ASA y4T atagea4iI.
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bids If 80 go Sd af'sclrf mt ~ accss tfsssef 1g
cxrti @ei cA. drgfs. scr5i asl{a4ai G8aL
e4atl II PR -cf..s 5e prc3c1! 8aaa1t pay 4c
ToA<, rts, Of Ferrsce asf rs8 aa pr
in ef o1< ycirs Isty proposed &. bad Seetaa 30. ~.
II JgH< y l-14B
The Postmaster asust not sign She certificate until
The ot tAe htI 5 inserted AID The I'D asd guar.
asstee signed by al the parties. au1 dated
OATH ~e@rt@fu ~ sEcgfuN go 81 AZ At oF cox
oAg&s AFFA1vKu JrNE :. lsTa. II a. AEfr3En 10
EAcH htn ruE raHAI.&g rltg I4It- AID 9o IE "a
AEN AEt1sE N oYE3cEG QUALIFIED - AuNtsas2tA
oAIlLs.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
A Dinner Excuse.

Apologies for poor dinners are gener-
ally out Of place. But when lady has
q forgetful husband, who, without
warning, brings home dozen guests to
sit down to a plain family dinner for
three or four, il is not in human nature
to keep absolute silence. What to say,
and how to say il, form the problem.
Mrs. Tucker, the wife OF Judge Tucker,
of Willinmsburgh, solved this problem
many years ago. She was the daughter
or niece Il am uncertain which) OF Sir
Peyton Skipwith, and celebrated for
her beauty, wit, case and grace OF man.
ner. Her temper and tact were put to
the proof one court day, when the
Judge broughtwith him the accustomed
half score or more Of lawyers, for whom
not the slightest preparation had been
made, the Judge having quite forgotten
to remind his wife that TWAS court day,
and she herself, strange to tell, having
overlooked the fact.
The dinner was served with elegance,
and Mrs. Tucker made herself very
charming. Upon rising to leave the
guests to their wine, she said "Gen-
tlCnen, You havO dined to-day with
Judge Tucker; promise me now that
you will dine tomorrow with me.
This was all her apology, whereupon
the gentlemen swore that such wife
was beyond price. The Judge then ex-
planned the situation, and the next day
there was noble banquet.
Moral; Never worry guest with
apologies,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
Chinese Books.

In cheap printing the Chinese are our
superiors :; as, in consequence OF their
simple method OF impression, the whole
apparatus of printer in that country
consists Of his grayers, blocks, and
brushes. These he may shoulder, and
travel from place to place, purchasing
paper and lampblack as he needs them {;
and borrowing q table anywhere, he
may throw OF his editions by the hun
dred or the score, rs he is able to dis.
pose Of them. Their paper is thin, but
cheap ten sheets OF deny size costing
only one half.penny, This, connected
with the low price OF labor, enables the
Chinese to furnish books to each other
for next to nothing. The books OF
King.foo.tze, comprising six volumes,
and amounting to 400 leaves octave, can
be purchased for ninepence /; and the
historical novel of the Three Kingdoms,
amounting to 1900 leaves, in 90 vol
umes, may be had for half crown.
Books are, consequently, multiplied to
an almost indefinite extent /; and every
peasant and peddler has the common
repositories Of knowledge within his
reach. In China, We are accordingly
told, there are, perhaps, more books
and more people to read them, than in
any other country of the world.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14

A Libel sur ron HALF A MILLIoN.-
The Chicago Inter. Ocean is troubled
by libel suit for hNlfa million, brought
by Mr. Joel II, Wicker, q wealthy
citizen, about whom the Inter. Ocean,
some time since, published sensational
article. Mr.. Wicker had q servant girl,
Sarah Galan, In whom he took great
interest, and he sent her away TO school,
but, when sho returned, he ayers that,
at the instigatiOn Of friends, she com.
menced sclieming for his property and
him, and 10 such nm extent did she
annoy him that he ut length married
her in Self.dcience. OF Wicker's part
in this affair the Inter. Ocean printed
nm account, which was not very ilntter.
ing-quito the reverse, in faot-making
him out ns bold, bad, and unprincipled.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
A Wooden Railroad.

The wooden railroads in the vicinity
OF Quebec are attr citing considerable
attention. II appears that there are
now 100 miles in operation. The gauge
Is 4 feet 81 inches. The running time
Is about l6 miles per hour, but trains
have been run at the rate of 80 miles
per hour. The rails are made Of maple,
lx7 inches, set up edgcwise, and notch.
ed into the Cross.ties four inches deep,
and held by two wedges driven in the
notch on the outside Of the rail. Tho
ties arc 8 inches thick, and laid 90 inch.
es apart, The cars have four wheels,
and some Of the engines weigh 80 tons.
In frosty weather the driving wheels
have less adhesion than on metal rails,
but no considerable difficulty is expe.
rienced from this cause. The rails will
last from two 10 four years, according
to the quality OF the timber and the
amount Of the traffic. The cost Of such
roads Is from 81, 900 to $1,000 per mile.
They seem 10 be very well adapted for
light traffic, and, as soon rs the business
OF such lines mny require IL, metal rails
may DO substituted FOR wood without
any change in the equipments.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
How Rllls Piss Congress.

Ex.Congressman Roosevelt, Of New
York, in q lecture in that city gayo n
very amusing illustration of the manner
in which bills in Congress were read by
the clerk, showing the utter impossi-
bility of any member gathering their
import, because OF the rapidity and in
distinctness Of the utterance.
The bill is sent to a committee for
consideration, tho committee being
principally composed from the ranks Of
the party in power. When the COM
mittee brings in bill and recommends
its passage, the previous question is
moved, which means that all debate on
the subject shall be shut of. That is
the universal practice, and the minority
WINS powerless to amend or modify.
Their only hope is motion to adjourn
or motion for recess, say to given
time the following day, 1t takes from
half IN hour to an hour to count the
votes on each question, and when it is
borne in mind that motions to adjourn
can be made nd infnitum, by simply
naming different hour, few minutes
earlier or later, it will be seen that this
was monstrosity and barbarism that
should have been done away with years
ago. The member who proposes the
previous question has one hour to dis.
cuss his own bill, and a more absRrd
and foolish practice could hardly be
imagined. He, having control OF the
bill, permits only those to speak upon
it whom ho desires not more than SIX
are generally heard, SO that the remain
ing 234 members are sitting in their
seats lile fools. II the bill goes through
and is t,isapprovel Of by the Senate, o
conference committee is appointed, who
determine upon its character, and theil
report is accepted without any discus
sion. Through such n committee or
the Civil Service bill q sum Of $780,
900 was voted the Board Of Public
Works in Washington, without any ex'
listing claim or q single provision for it,
expenditure. The expenditure OF thai
sum could not be spoken against be
cause it would involve the extinction
OF the whole measure, and yet We cal
that Legislation. When the question o.
increase OF salaries came mp, only an nd
dition of $1,000 was proposed, but
conference committee increased 1t K
50, 500, and it was passed. Mr.. Roose
welt then alluded to the extraordinary
power vested in the Speaker, who coult
recognize only such members as ht
pleased. When the Credit Mobiliel
question came up in tho House, thu
committee reported tho expulsion o
two members, and failed to take amy nc
ton in regard to Ave others more o
less involved. Nine members spoke il
favor Of tho adoption of tho report o
the committee nine spoke against |
by permission Of the Speaker, and thos,
who wished to take more stringen
view OF the case aud move for the ex
pulsion OF five others who were equal.
| implicated, could not obtain n hearing
Before member could be recognized
by the Speaker he must send up hi
name and statement as TO the point L
which he would address himself, 81
asserted change was required, els
the effect OF the evils would eventual.
prove detrimental to the national homo
and national existence.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
What is an Icebcrri

The icebcrgs, which arc the glory and
terror OF the arctic seas, are simply the
broken ends OF monstrous glaciers. A
glacier is q river OF ice pushing its way
slowly down from mountain heights to
the ocean level. Where, as on the
arctic shores, tho glacier reaches the
sea, its lower end is impelled into the
ocean, the base resting on the bottom.
Propelled by the weight and force Of
its upper part, II is pushed into the sen
or bay, often to considerable distance,
and plows its slow way over the bottom,
and carrying of huge rocks in its path
and tearing the bottom to pieces. Enor-
nous fragments may be separated from
the end Of the glacier in two different
ways, according to the temperature Of
the sea into which they protrude. In
Spitzbergen and on the coasts OF South
ern Greenland, tho CONCEALED mass,
which often projects far into the sea, is
gradually undermined by the compare
lively warm waves which beat against
It, and the remaining fragments over
hanging the water are detached with n
terrible noise, and plunge into the ocean.
NJ. Martins and other members OF the
French expedition to Spitzbergen have
observed this ut the bRse Of all the gla-
ciers of that archipelago. But in very
cold seas, like that Of Smith Strait, the
water, being OF n still lower tempora-
turc, can not melt tho glhcier, which
continues its course into the bay, its
extreme end reaching for into the
depths Of the ocean, like m immense
plane gliding over the rocks. Though
lighter than the water, the enormous
frozen mass is kept together below the
surface by the force Of cohesion. But
time comes when it must break apart,
and then the broken piece shoots up
ward to the surface, inpelled by its less
specific gravity. Thus icebergs are
formed; for the larger masses thus
broken of are mountainous in their pro-
portions.
The total height OF m iceberg always
exceeds seven or eight times the height
OF the part above water. But icebergs
have been met by vessels which were
800 and even 400 feet above water, and
whose mass must thus have been from
9, 100 TO $500 feet in perpendicular
height. When such berg floats into n
warmer sea, its base melts more rapidly
than its top, and the result is q somer-
sault, the whole vast mhss turning over
and over until it recovers its centre Of
gravity.
The ice masses approach the equator
from both poles; they obey the currents
which seize them; but, owing TO the
greater warmth Of the northern hemis.
phere, icebergs have been found $50
miles nearer the equator in the southern
than in the northern hemisphere.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-14
Advertising Always Pays.

An exchange in noticing the appear
ance OF a daily city paper with sixty
seven columns Of advertisements goes
on to say:
Now this was in the city OF New York,
where the sharpest traders on this con-
tinent, or any other, can be found.
They believe that advertising pays.
And the immense revenue RccrIling TO
the papers from this source enables the
propiietors to spend hundreds Of thou
sands OF dollars in collecting news to
make their journals what they are, But
how widely different is the view taken
by many OF our slow, easy.going people
from that entertained by the business
men OF New York respecting the value
of advertising. The former seem to
begrudge every dollar paid to a news
paper for such service, and affect to be-
lieye that sit does no good"-that 1t is
moneythrown away. And so instead of
contributing in this way to build up
first-clAss newspapers that might have
more extended circulation and thereby
better promote their own business in
terssts and those Of their cities, they
allow their papers to languish and to be
conducted often ut IN actual loss to the
proprietors,
We say now-what we have said here
tofore-that there can be no better cri-
terion by which to Judge OF the enter
prise and prosperity OF any city than
that furnished in the advertising col
umns Of the local newspapers. II these
be filled with advertisements Of bust
ness houses it proves that there are
wide.awake men there doing business,
who arc endeayoring to do more. They
are not content to plod along in the old
way, but use every available means to
extend their BUSINESS and to build up
tho community of which they form n
part. We say.this because We believe
1t to be a truth, and not merely because
we want advertising.