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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

He looked at ME with his sinister eyes,
and, very coolly drawing from his
pocket n small glass tube, Theoretically
sealed, one end OF which was drawn to
a file point, lie said Zee, You must
ba5 ME vife ttlisand dollar, now OIL
dc sphot, or / breaks OIL tllB leetle
splinter Of glass here, and you and ],
and eyerydings in dis house, shall be
smashed into ten hundred touBand mil.
lion adoms |" and with this, his face
liyid with passion, lte laid the glass
tube on my desk.
Had it been q sixty.four pound shell,
with lighted fuse, 1 should not have
cared, / knew that was rtiined-tliat
tile bread had been tateti out Of my
wife and children's mouths, and was
Indifferent rs to my fate. With one
vigorous kick, well applied, for all my
upset energies eliminated then, sent
the alchemist flying out Of the room,
lleadlong down the steep stairs, and
hardly knowing what / did, rushing
back to my desk, threw the internal
thing after him. The glass tube lit on
the landing, hSalod for a moment no
louder than q squib, and that was all.
The alchemist I never saw more,
Next day 1 shut up the concern. The
shell OF the submarine vessel, half COM
pleted, was sold for old iron, the price
II brought settled some OF the lawyers
fees the office furniture was seized by
tho landlord for the unexpired lease.
All ! had left was the seal, ! have 1t
now.
Poor wife aud children They took
their share Of the misfortune heroically
without a murmur. The day Of the
downfall Of the P. P. g. she offered me q
pearl, which had fortunately insisted
on buying Of Won Trap, to pay any
outstanding debt that might DO owing
some honest creditor. Such one was
found. Bridget McCosh, the woman
who had cleaned the Office for six
month, at S5 month, put in her very
Just claim for $50. Ny wife took tic
pearl to m eminent iuwelor. IA beat.
tiful Indian pearl, Madam" lie said,
"and we shall be quite pleased to hHye
II back again."
"How have it back again y asked my
wife,
eve know every gem of value we dis
pose Of which helps tiS, to traco lost
stones. OF course, in this case, there Ia
nothing Of tho kind. Could tell this
particular stone Ill thousand. Though
not large, 1t is nearly perfect aB 70 shape
and color. Allow me to refer TO our
books. All, yes-here II is. We sold
this and quite q lot OF them, say eight,
ten months ago. l think 500 was the
price then paid for it, We have no idea
OF taking any unfair advantage OF you,
AIadam. pearls like this, rate at any
timc. are Just now atan advance Of fully
ten per cent. We can Just place such a
pearl today, TO match one customer
wants for a bridal gift, and we will give
$i25 for it, which I assure you is fancy
price. Will you take the money or our
cllrck perhaps you might want some
iewelry in exchange for it? ANY way
to suit you, madam.
The char-woman was paid, and, good
soul, such o kind friend she has beon to
us since.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
Politics In 1879.

The political events Of tho year which
has Just departed have not been marked.
Nothing of Importance, politically, has
occurred In England, France has been
agitated, but though there llna beon a
great stir absit constitutional reforms,
NJ. Thiersi ia still master Of the situation.
In Germany the most important events
have been the expulsion 0f the Jesuits
and the complete rupture with the Fope
which II proelaims to the world, and
the flooding Of the upper house OF the
Prussian Legislature 70 swap the retro
grade majority against the Counties Re.
form bill. In our country tho rise cul.
mination, and collapse Of the Liberal
movement for the reform OF the Govern.
mant Of The United States was the most
notable political event. Eighteen hun:
lred and seventy.two was Presidential
year. The Liberal Convention met on
May /, ut Cincinnati, and nominated
Horace Greeley and y. Gratz Brown for
President and Nice.Presilent, The
Democratic Convention, which met at
Baltimore, July 0, almost unanimously
nominated tine same clnuluhLeb. June
5 the Republican Convention met ut
Philadelphia and nominated U. =. Grant
and Henry Wilson for President and
vice-P President Of tho United States.
Tho election was held in all the States
except Louisiana on November .. The
electoral votes Of all the States but
six arc pledged TO General Grant. The
troubles in Louisiana, Arkansas, and
Alabama are important. The interna-
tional events were tho award Of the Gem
eva Tribunal in our favor, made Septem-
her "A; the Emperor Williams decision
of the San Juan boundary question in
our favor, made October 10; and the
prosecution of the KliiNan war by
Russia, which, trivial as the matter now
appears, may ultimately embroil Eng
land and Turkeyin war. Tho Emperors
OF Russia, Austria and Germany met at
Berlin, on September /, but the Confer.
ence appears as yet to have no real sig
nificnnCe
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
A Strange Story.

An exchange gives u long account OF
one Henrietta Robinson, who about
twenty years ago was acctised Of poison.
ing d inan and woman In Troy, New
York, and was convicted and sentenced
to death, but the sentence was commut-
ed to imprisonment for life. She was
styled ut the time tho "Veiled Murder.
ess, " as she kept herself closely yeiled
in court and in prison, and would neith.
or show her face nor give any account
Of herself or hcr family She lns now
been eighteen years in Sing Sing, and
generally enjoys good health and spirits,
and preserves her good looks. She was
n very handsome woman when she went
to prison, and was supposed t to belong
to some high family either IN
England or ireland. She has never yet
breathel word in regard TO her fam.
lily which has reached the public. She
isoalled. !" Mrs. Robinson by the other
conyicts, who one and all feel for her the
highest respect. Having been uniform.
ly exemplary in conduct, she has been
granted many triaing privilege not all.
owed ordinary prisoners. Her cell is
a curiosity in It's way. II tisrepresented
to be miniature conservatory, embrac.
ing some rare floral productions. tits
also embellished with many other evi-
dences OF refined taste and lculture. Size
is more communicative to the chaplain
Of the prison than any otie else, and to.
ward him she occasionally throws off a
portion Of her habitual reserve. II is
supposed she has made some important
communications to him under tho seal Of
secrecy, and lie states that before many
months shall have. passed there possibly
may be more disclosures given to the
public in regard to her case, which will
present her In different light thnn that
IN which she has hitherto stood. This
Chaplain, who attended her trial, has
always expressed a belief in her entire
innocence OF the fearful crime for which
she was convicted. l.I
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
A whirlvlna Of Fire In England.

understandable phenomenon occur.
ed Mt King Sutton, near BHnbury, Eng
land. n local paper says. by which man
lad d narrow escape. No less than sew
etteen treeswerc torn up by the roots,
thirty:si1 more OF less iijuredy aud JIG
yafdsof stote wall thrown down. About
| o'clock in the day tile people in the
neighborhood saw something in the
shape Of n haycock, Of great size, reyoly'
ing through the air. It was accompan.
led by fire and n great deal Of smoke
and sometimes was seen high in the air,
mud at others near the ground. Itmade
a great noise, something like u railway
train travelling and progressed with great
fapiditS. It passed over the estates of
Col. North, NJ. r., Sir William Brown,
Bart, and Mr.. Leslie Melville Cart
wright, sixty.One yards Of whose park
wall at ono place has been torn down
from the foundation. II tore up one oi
the largest beech trees on Sir William
Browns estate, and about twelve tons oi
earth with It, and tie branches were
carried about in all directions. A man
nntneu ADAMS, VINO WlA DrehhlnB btontn
on the road, says he heard great noise
rs II railway train was coming up.
There was lense smoke, and tree
that he had been standing under min
ute Before was torn mp. There was
heavy rain at the time, and few minutes
before vivid flash Of Lightning. Fore
mile and half there are traces Of the
destruction caused by the phenomenon
which seems to have Travelled almost II
straight line from south to north. i
was followed by whirlwind that swep
everything before 1t, and pond 1t pass
ed was dried up, stones carried u dis
tance Of forty yards, and railings knock
cd down Frightened cattle ran abou
the fields, many OF which are strewl
with the branches OF the trees strtick
The people were greatly alarmed--.som.
Of them say the noise was terrihc---anr
they thought that the earth would oper
and swallow everything up. After tray
cling for about two miles the fire uieteol
seems to have expanded itself,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
Whit a Single wave Can Do.

There Is vessel in Queenstown har'
Dor, says an Irish paper, Of 1900 tons,
which received from q single sea sur
prising amount Of damage. This yes
sci, a Norwegian, was struck by sea Or
wave OF SO tremendous o character, IN
tho late gale, as TO sweep that portion oil
her cargo which was slowed upon tho
deck, In moment, into the sea; to carry
of her cooking apparatus, made Of cast
iron: to empty and injurehe ssckhouse,
TO smash her bulwarkE and stahchions,
10 wound and bruise three Of her men.
and TO reduce four more 10 q state OF
weakness and Syncope; to break the
mates thigh and wash n seaman over.
board, and finally to fill the cabin and
damage all the provisions, 80 that the
Grew we're nearly starving when they
came into Queenstown. All these iniur-
los were produced In a moment by q
single wave. II not only cleared the
decks, but Il oxtinguiShed hope IN tho
hearts OF the crew, who the moment they
were struck mover expected to see lans
again.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
Avrlculture In Russia.

The agricultural correspondent OF the
Independence Of Beige writes that in
Russia there are immense tracts OF land
Of an extraordinary fertility, from
which, owing to the want Of population
capable OF creating a domestic market,
whatever is produced can only be OF use
when exported. The new railways have,
therefore, given an immense impetus TO
agriculture in Russia, which the corre-
spondent believes destined to become o
formidable competitor with the agricul-
turists Of the West. Great improve
ments have been effected in all depart
ments Of the art Of late. Scarcely ten
years ago the grain in the Southern
provinces was reaped by the hand,
threshed in the most primitive fashion,
and loaded on carriages drawn by oxen
was borne to tho nearest port whence II
was despatched to the great Londor
market. An this required twelve o.
fifteen months, Now everything II
changed. Reaping is done by ma
chinory, threshing is accomplished b.
threslers OF the latest and most perfect
model, the grain Is loaded at the nearcs
station for Odessa, where large steamer
receive II in order to bear 1t to its desti
nation, -Four or five months at mos
suffice to bring the corn from the Step
pes OF Russia to the immense grail
stores OF the West In q few year
more the Russians will grind their corr
themselves, and export the flour read.
prepared, thus keeping for their owi
purposes the refuse which is useful 10
cattle, and turning to their own adyan
taEe all that Is now loss in changing til
wheat into flour.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

A PRAcr1cAI JoKE.-As the through
train from Providence for worcesterwas
about leaving the other day, some ono
called out at the doors, "Pawtucket and
Valley Falls passengers take the forward
car on tho other track" There were
some sixty passengers on the train to
whom tho call seemed applicable, all Of
whom very innocently passed TO the
other car, as requested, supposing 1t was
10 be attached 10 tho train. The point
Of the Joke was perceptible when the
the train had gone, and the credulous
victims found Themselves obliged to wait
in tho station for ono hour.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

Some little idea may bo formed OF
the severe injury which would be in:
flicted on trade In the event OF general
movement in favor Of temperance, by
the following occount given by Bailie
Lewis, at a recent meeting OF the Edin.
burgh Town Counqil, Of the number OF
persons seen by the police to enter one
Of the "hard.ale" shops in that city
during one day. A hard.ale" shop 10
house where customers may get drunk
for twopence halfpenny. One penny.
worth Of "hard.ale" !" followed by three
hnlfpenny worth Of spirits, viii, it is
stated, reduce even q seasoned topper to
state of hopeless stupefaction. From
8 to o A. N. there entered the establish.
ment in question on Saturday In July
100 men and 38 women; from 0 to 10
o'clock, 120 men and G5 women; from 10
to IL, so men and 10 women; from ii to
12 noon, 110 men and IS women; from
12 to 1, SO men and % women; from ] to
2, 100 men and 90 women; from 2 to 3,
lit men and 90 women; from 8 to 4, 112
men and GO women; from 4 to o, 81 men
and 43 women; from 8 to G, 10S men and
AZ women; from 0 TO Z, 1913 men and 80
women; from Z to s, 10 men and 90 wo-
men; from 8 to 0, 100 men and 50 women;
from 0 to 10, 100 men and 81 women;
from 10 to Ii, 81 men and 43 women..-
in all, 1,511 men and 100 women. II
the proprietor of this "hard ale shop
made only q profit OF one halipenny on
each individual, ho would have total
profit Of ei los. per day, or no less than
E1 ,4S2 q year. It is remarkable to OBJ
serve by these figures how steadily the
"women drank throughout the day..
there Is hut little variation in their mum
bers from hour to hour in comparison
with that to be seen in the cases OF the
"men." The constancy Of women peeps
forth in every transaction Of Life, while
man, vile man, Is fitful even In his cups
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

PLAN ESouoH.-Thc following is the
account of little trouble in Louisville
as given by police officer; "Far as |
knows, your Honor, they be very good
young men. They started 10 take their
classes at school, wich thinksbe very
good for them; but they iell,in with q
West Ender. That's what beat EN-,
and they didn't go TO school. They
raised q row, may'it plense the Court,
and Mr. Green he stuck his thumb into
Mr.. Nobb's mouth, and that thumb
hasn't been seen since, That's aq i
know about II,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20

A Paducah small boy was fined eighty
cents in the City Court the other day
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

Citizens Savings Bank of 8. G.
A Ii SAVINGS DEPOSITS made in this
IA Bank on or before tho 9Th dsy of each
calendar month will boar interest for that
month as II deposited on the 1st instant.
March Is 10. B. SMITH, ASST Cashier.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04
The Mechanics and Farmers Building
and Loan Association,
OF RICHLAND 0OUETY, SC

President-R. D. SENN,
Secretary and Treaeurer-.A. G., BRENIZER
Solicitor-JOHN T. SLOAN. JR.
- Direotors-H. n. Emlyn, J. h. Sawyer, W.
Steiglitz. W. J. Dufie, q. NJ. Gibson' j. r.
Palmer, W. H. Stack, J. E. Black, NJ. II. Berry.
ORGANIZED and conducted in the interest
~ OF the working man and the borrower.
to any other plan yet suggested. Offers in.
ducements for all OF limited means to secnre
3 homo. Lends tho full value Of each share.
clerks, mechanics, laborers will do we'll to
subscribe at once and commence with the first
series: Lists will be found with B. D. Senn
+. Il. Heinitsh and A. G. Brenizer.
March,
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

Sanders House.
TNHlS HOUSE, situated at Ninety.Six
Il drconvile and Columbia Railroad. hes
been thoroughly renovated and rcfurnishel
Inc travelling public may rest aesured that
they will DO furnished with accommodations
second to mono in tho State, at reasonable
raIes. SANDERS d BRO,
oan Proprietors.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04
So'oNDlA' III
Special Not1coa.

MOTHERS, BE ADVISED. -Alwavs kec1, / hot-
tie OF Or. Tutt'a celebrated EXPEOT6RANT
in tho house. It is a certain and pleasant
cure tor Group, Coughs, Colds, 'eto. It is
agreeable to the taste. and children take it
once; it may save the life OF your little one.
MOBILE, ALA, May ~, 1869.
,Or. ". II: 1htt-DEAR Sin: should be
pleased to advertise your me,iioipes. and viii
oheerfully give you good notice Of your Ex-
peotorant, as have personally used it with
great satisfaction. Very respectfully,
Proprietor Of the Mobile Pegtster.
The BARRIERS prefer DR.. Tutts Hatr DIE.
Garch F,t - +ST1
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04
To Rent,
Wanted to Rent.
New Publications,

New Publications.
NEW JUVENILE BOOKS. London edi.
IN tions, illustrated.
New standard works for Libraries.
New Novelg, in cheap binding.
Alec. fresh stock Of WRITING DESKS
PORTFOLIOS, Gold Pens, Pen Knives, Pocket.
Books, Photograph Albums OF all sizes. Fancy
BRACKETS and Book Shelves, and a general
variety y Oh Letter, Note and Cap Papors, En-
NoV X. l.. BRYAN
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-04

ttANX1Na HoAH:Ezlep,> p. H.: Law,
Who vss Mstiug1isKed u { 'kSltapt 81.
ficsr ih' the Confederate army; ieft York;
ville which hash bean 6hia choune lfor;
many yeaEsr9n MondaN last, and vilr:
make biz trtpre home ct Taskegee, Ala,
where ne intends to engage IL the busi-
ness or planting Previous to the war:
Gen. Law. filled professor chair in the
Kings, Mountain, i. military School.
which position he resigned, removing to,
Alabama, and at the commencement Of
hcstiliities entered the service of that
State as lientenant-C Colonel Of the
Fourth Alabama Regiment. and by pro.
motion. attained the rank of Brigadier-
General. Returning to people with
whom he has been heretofore go init
mately associated, Gen. Law requires no
word of ,commendation, while for his
future prosperity. he has the we'll wishes
OF his many friends in South Carolina.
----s.s = '+
On the 29th ult. Mr.. G. B. Skipworth,
Darrister at Law, of Caistor, Lincoln
shire, and the Tichborne claimant, were
charged in the Queens Bench. with con-
tempt OF court in their speeches, de.
livered at meetings in London, Liver
pool and Brighton: Alter hearing an.
affidavit by the former defendant, and
statement by the claimant, the court
sentenced Mr. Skipworth to a fine of
e500 and three months imprisonment.
and ordered the claimant TO give seouri-
ty. himself in G5O0. and one surety in a
like sum, to be of good behavior for
three months: DR.. Atwood, his medi-
cal attendant, entered into the required
security, and he was discharged. Mr.
Skipworth was rehoved in custody.
.I-->~-s----.-
SnKMa FunD OoMadss1oN.-This
body met ct the State House on the day
after the adjournment OF the Legislature,
and organized by the election Of Sena-
tor Robert Smalls, from Beaufort, as
Chairman, and Afford Williams as Score
tary. "A complete and careful investiga-
ton OF the books and papers OF the COM
mission will be made at an early day,
80 that detailed report may be made at
the next meeting of the General Assem-
bly,. ~,
Old type. equal to Babbitt, metal, for
q variety OF purposes, car be purchased
at the PHOENIX Office at a much less
figure than is charged for the latter.
Accounts due the PHOENIX Office must
be settled promptly. as further indulgence
cannot be given. We must have money
to carry on business.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-14

A VERY touching case Of mental alien
alton in charming young lady is described
by careful observer. Not long ago her
mother found her in her room theoretically
darning stockings, and soon after she APP
peared in the kitchen and assisted that
wondering dame in making and baking
bread and pastry. Alarmed by these
fearful signs of intellectual disorder, her
fond parents Immediately sent for skill
full physician, who watched her through a
keyhole while she sewed buttons on her fa-
theirs garments and mended those of her
little brother. Much affected, the yenera-
BILE man remarked that never during med
ical practice Of twenty-five years had he
known any young person to manifest
such symptoms as these. The most
heartrending phase of all, however, was
shown the other day, when her kind father,
with faint hope Of rousing her from her
sad state, gave her 5000 and told her to
buy new dress. Alas! twas useless.
She instantly observed that she didn't need
a new dress, and if he would let her keep
$25 to pay poor Widows rent she'd
much rather he would take the rest of the
money for himself. For few moments
that grief stricken old gentleman gazed
upon his hapless child, then hiding his face,
muttered between his sobs. Her mind is
gone! Her mind is gone !''-Neac York
Tribune.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-14
BANKRUPT NOTICES.

44b6
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
j. TED STATES for the Eastern District Of Wiz
ginia.
In the matter of Eliza q. Weber, bankrupt
IN bankruptcy.
AT Richmond. ON the 10th day of April.
a. d., 1873. -e
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, TO wit the 18th day of April, 1873, filed
In said District Cont by Eliza O. Weber, of
Goochland county in said district, who has
keen heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act OF Congress entitled can act 10 establish
uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd 1867, for
discharge and certificate thereof from all her
debts and other claims proyable under said act
and that the 1lh day of July, 1873, at 10
O'clock a. m, before w. w. Forbes, one OF
the registers OF said court IN bankruptcy, at his
Office in Richmond, Va, in said dist riot,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same, when and where you may attend and
show cause, If any you have, why the prayer
OF the said petitioner should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time aud
place. w. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
YS-Th1w Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-14
BANKRUPT NOTICES.


In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia N5
In the matter of William Lumpkin,
bankrupt-in bankruptcy. - -.
At Richmond, on the 9th day of May, q. d.
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
= Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been,I to wit: on the 9th day Of Nav. a. d :.
1873, filed In said District Court by William
Lumpkin, of Honoyer county In said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act OF Congress entitled g An act to
establish q Uniform System Of Bankruptcy
throughout the United stat \, approved March
2nd 1867, for d discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un
der said act, and that the 11th-day of July, A. ID.
1875, at ~ O'clock A. NJ. before W, W.. Forbes,
one OF the registers of said court in bankruptcy,
at his 6h1cein Richmond, IN said district, is the
time aud place assigned for the hearing Of the
same, when and where you may attend and show
cause, II any you have, why the prayer Of the
said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors Of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES, tt@
Register in Bankruptcy for the
iy 3-Th2w Sd Cong'i Dist. of Va.