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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Tho Eric Indians.

Let IN Indian tribe vanish entirely
from the earth without leaving shadow
behind, not even one chieftain to go as
II depntation to Washington, not even
one brave, who refuses to live on his
reservation, and skulks around the set
Elements clad in the cast.ofF silk hats Of
the white man, and forthwith we begin
to exalt the extinct race with the heart
OF an antiquarian and the pen of a nov.
elist, 1t is only the degenerate, mind
fatigling Indians of to-day whom we
despise no doubt the tribes Of thepas
were OF nobler nature. Among these
tribes Of the past there nre none more
completely past than the Eries, who
have left scarcely more than II name be.
hind them. They belonged to that re.
markable coniederacy of tribes called
the Neutral Nation, dwelling upon the
southern shore of Lake Erie, city Of
refuge to warning parties on either side.
To them belonged the right Of lighting
the council fire Of peace, a ceremony
which was said to require maiden
hand, aud for years they held their
place, respected and at peace. Upon
these Western Islands were some Of
their fastnesscs traces Of their fortifi.
cations were discovered there by the
first surveyors, earthworks built, appar.
emily to enclose a village, with gates and
sallyports OF wood, and in one place q
quantity OF new stone axes and arrow
heads stored away in n huge nrmory for
future use. Plcture.writing was also
found, and one rock inscription upon
Kelley's Island Inns been pronounced
"the most extensive, well sculpturOl
and preserved inscription found in this
country"
The Eries were at the hnad OF the
Neutral Nation, aud at the time Of the
first French explorers they were in the
height of their power. So much Ia
known, but no more. The Iroquois came
aud swept them from the face of the
earth. "Of course" snys the student
Of like country history, YEARLY, "The
GroQuois nre Us sure to come sweeping
in Mt the last AZ Sir William johnson r
The Eries were souttcrly destroyed TINT
che most patient investigator can only
say -" They were, and they are not.
Little besides advertisements known
OF thcm," snys Parkhum, whose histo'
ries are as reliable as they are fascina'
ting-an unusual combination.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
"I rniil l had never GROWN o day older

"I said 1 had never grown q day older
since that time. You know now why.
l have never ceAsed to think Of her us
on that day. have never lost the bless
ing OF those eyes as they looked on me
in tue forest on the mountain road. |
have never left her, never grown away
from her. II, in tho resurrection, we
are to resume the bodies most exactly
fitted to represent our whole lives if,
as have sometimes thought, We shall
rise iu the forms We wore when some
great event stamped our souls forever,
then am certain that shall awake in
form and feature as / was that day, and
no memorial will remain OF IN hour OF
my life after her burial.
1--WE buried her in the old vault close
by the house, among the oaks. Beauti.
iul to the very last.
"NTy voice is broken. / can not talk
any more. You have the story. That
is the whole Of it. God bless you, my
boy. You have listened-patiently-to
-my-talk.
"Good.night. Go to bed. I'll stay
here in this chair willis. l don't
-exactly-,ieel- --like-.sleeping--iust
yet"
left him sitting there; his head
bowed on his breast, bis eyes closed,
his breathing heavy. My own eyes were
misty.
In the hall found John, sitting, bolt
upright in large chair.
Why, John, I thought the Major
sent you to bed long ago2"
"Yes, Sir; the Major always sends
me to bed Mt tho third bottle, Sir,
and l always doesn't go. He's been u
tellin' you the old story, now hasn't he,
Sir2"
!" What old story, JohnP"
"Why, all about Miss Lewis, and
Mister ION, and the General?"
"Yes."
Jol. laid his long black finger know.
ingly up by the side Of his nose, and
looked ut me.
Why, John-you don't mean to say
-eh :"
"All the claret, Sir"
"What Sarah and the black horse
and"
"All clarct, Sir"
"Jolln, my man, go in and take care
Of him. He is either asleep or drunk.
Curious that Why didn't think thai
n man was hardly to be believed aitel
the second bottle, md perfectly incredi'
BILE on the third. BY iove he isa trump
at a story, though"
It would bo difficult to describe al
that I dreamed about that night.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Story Of a Picture.

A painter once wanted picture of
innocence, and drew the likeness Of n
child at prayer. The little supplicaut
was kneeling beside his mother; the
palms OF his uplifted hands were rev.
erently pressed together ; his rosy cheek
spoke OF health, and his milk.blue eye
was upturned with tho expression Of
devotion and peace. The portnit of
young Rupert was much priced by the
painter, who hung 1t up on the study
wall and called it " Innocence" Years
passed away, and the artist became au
old man. Still the picture hung there.
He had often thought Of painting a
counterpart, the picture Of "GuilL, "
but had not found MI opportunity. At
last lie effected his purpose by paying n
visit TO n neighhoring jail. On the
damp floor of his cell lay wretched
culprit named Randall, heavily ironed.
Wasted was his body and hollow his
eye; vice was visible in his face. The
painter succeeded admirably, and the
portraits Of young Rupert and Randall
were hung side by side for Z" Innocence"
and "Guilt." But WHO was young
Rupert and who was Randall? Alas !
the two were one. Old Randall was
young Rupert led astray by bad com.
panions, and ending his life in the
damp and shameful dungeon.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
The Birth Of the Fly.

Sir John Lubbock, in a recent paper
in Nature, London, describes the birth
of May.fly from a full grown larva,
which, having observed It to be in a
glistening condition, he caught and pat
under tile microscope in a drop Of
water. Very few minutes had elapsed
when he had the satisfaction OF seeing
the thOrnx open along the middle of the
back the two sides turned over; the
insect literally walked out Of itself, I'M.
folded its wings, and in m instant flew
up to the window. Several times since
lie has witnessed this wonderful meta.
morphosis, and IL is extraordinary how
rapidly it takes place. From the mo.
ment when the skin first cracks, not
ten seconds are over before the insect
has flown away. Like the ephemern,
drngon.Hies, At first dull, brown, slug
gisL and ugly lRrv@, with six legs, are
developed in water. Not so the ant.
lion, which passes It's early days in dry
sand,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
An Invention Wanted,

A correspondent OF the Scientific
american says: "Plowshares, us now
used, are enough to make any farmer
complain, especially il they arc steel
ones, which are generally ruined after
being Biarponed once, The cast steel
ones will not scour in black lands. Why
could not tho share bG made smaller, 80
that 1t would not be necessary to weld q
plate of iron on it9 The share and
point might be made OF two pieces, and
the point used in some way To fasten
the share. Plugs or wedges could be
used instead Of bolts, which are 40
placed that they are hard to unscrew.
Would not such contriyunco be as
successful as the movable saw teeth I
| think 30. II such q thing could be
made, Il would DO one Of the most pay
Ing inventions"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Artificial Coal,

On some OF the French railroads COM
pressed coal-made from waste coal
dust-is exclusively the. fuel used, and,
Mt first, possessed considerably greater
economical advantage than subsequent
", the net cost OF the article, including
the motive power, the wear and tear OF
machinery, and for labor, having been
as low rs forty cents per ton, in some OF
the districts OF Fnnce and Belgium,
and, even in the most important mahu-
featuring centres, the average net cost
per ton las been as low as thirty cents.
The increase Of value, however, soon
reached to four dollars per ton Mt tho
mill and the fine dirt coal, which once
merely worthless, thus paid profit OF
OF nearly three dollars per ton. But even
this increase has been largely advanced
upon, because the advantages OF this
kind Of fuel have become more widely
known, and the demand, consequently,
greater, and because the modes of
manufacture and the qualities of the
article have been greatly improved.
When making contracts for this fuel,
the railroad companies have been ac-
custOmed to allow six per cent Of ash.
tolerating difference OF one.half OF
one per cent, more or less, than tho
standard allowance, with correspond
ing difference in price. But, when the
amount Of ash exceeded eight per cent,
the coal ia considered unfit. 1T is esti-
mated that q cargo OF this artificial or
pressed coal will represent almost,
automatically, solid mass Of coal,
and tint the coal bunkers OF u ship will,
therefore, contain fifty per cent. moro
of this material than OF ordinary loose
coal in lumps,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
LAWS Regulating Mining Lands.

A private inquiry having been made
of the Attorney. General of the United
States on the following subject, the
question was referred by him to the
General Land Office, and Acting Com.
missioner Curtis mikes this statement
rs the rule Of the Department :-"If
lands have been entered and patented
MS agricultural, upon which valuable
mines were known TO exist at the dateof
such entry, the parties owning such
mines are in no way deharred from nc.
quiring the title thereto upon full
compliance with the laws and the in.
structions regulating the disposal Of
mineral lands ms by express provisions
of law no title can be acquired to min.
eral land under the acts regulating the
disposal of agricultural land. In NIL
cases where lnnds have been returnedas
mineral upon the township plot, or
where nilidNvits were filed with the local
land officers alleging that the lands are
more valuable for mining than for ngri.
cultural purposes, IL is the duty OF the
register ind receiver to cause q hearing
to determine their true character before
allowing their entry underthe Pre.emp.
tion or Homestead laws"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Make Birds Friendly.

Some kindly soul writes to a Cincin.
natl paper: I was much interested
some weeks since at the remark OF =
friend living in the suburbs OF the city,
that when he left home early in tile
morning, lie thought as many as two
hundred birds were chirping nnd sing.
ing in the trees around his home. !
asked him, "How do you account for
this, seeing that it is SO very early in
tae season, and the snow scarcely gone
from the ground2" He replied, 81
love birds, aud delight to feed the little
songsters, and for this purpose pur.
chase refuse grain and seeds at cheap
rates, and arrilnge shelves and coli.
veniences for feeding on the trees and
fences. By these means nm always
surrounded with birds, early and late.
Now, the purpose OF the writer Of this
is to propose like nets aud like pleasure
to others; and to suggest to those hav-
ing little spots OF waste laud to plant
hemp, suudower, rape, and other small
seeds (the expense Of which need not
exceed fifty cents, and they, too, can
feed and enjoy the presence Of tue early
birds, which will delight to visit and
spend tkeir summer days around the
mansion of their friends. Particularly
at this time, when our AcclimatiSation
Society is spending money aud efforts
30 literally in introducing European
birds OF song, is it too much to ask all
who would encourage the enterprise to
half feed the birds? Plant your little
seeds, watch the gradual growth, keep.
ing in mind the aim to make home and
It's surroundings happier and to teach
the little two.legs indoors to care for
and treat kindly the little two-legs out
of doors. Feed, feed the birds. All
will be the hammer.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Facts and Fancles.

Enjoyment stops where incidence be-
gins.
ut Lake City, Iowa.
A woman's modesty is like her color
extremely becoming II not put on.
A man at GalesburR, ILL.,, Inns been
fined $40 for cutting of his wiie'S mir.
AS sixty is to one, so are potato.hugs
to potatoes in Kentucky, according to
the papers.
A man may rs well expect to grow
stronger by always eating, as wiser by
always reading.
What requires more philosophy than
taking things as they Gomez Parting
with them as they 60.
The latest thing in marriage an
nouncements reads thus: No cards.
No Presents. No divorce"
Farmers in the Connecticut Valley
are making more extensive arrange
ments than ever for raising tobacco.
The most stylish young ladies have
struck ngninst the tyranny OF tha mil
liners, and make their own bonnets.
Cro9uet still continues in favor, and
snrreptitious hoops still entrnp the feet
OF unwary wanderers on shady lawns.
Lucy Quin OF Philadelphia sold her
now bonnet so that her lover might pur-
chase n ball ticket. That's true love.
"The British House OF Lords, says
Jro.Iorn ro1,or ~ ling iuEt decided
TINT man cannot marry lliS widows
sister"
II isa startling fact in natural his
tory that children who nrc perfect
little lamba" usually grow mp to be
"mutton heads"
Some person INSERTS that five N.w
York ladies' have gone to Paris this
spring for the express purpose OF hav-
ing their faces enamelled.
Awidow in Maine has lntely worked
out her tax on the highway, and tho
surveyor said she did her work better
than my man in the town.
During tho warm weather the princi.
pal occupation OF the "girl Of the
period" seems to be sitting on The
stoop waiting for the looming man.
The Mayor OF Philadelphia has quit
wandering around nights to see il the
police do their duty. The boys got to
shooting at him as he crepsthrough the
alleys.
Eleven Yale students, who had been
ont serenading boartling-school, were
arrested by the New Haven police ono
night last week. And the charming
pupils in the boarling.school had left
Tor their homes the day before.
The cultured OF riceis prohibited with.
in one mile OF Savannah, the radius DO.
ing known rs tho "dry culture limits.
Twenty.tllre squatters were arrested
the other day for violating this proyis.
ion, anil ordered to destroy the growing
crop.
Edwnrd H. Hoswell, a murderer of
the Mcfarland type, at Hallowell, Me-,
has filed twenty pages showing why
ho should be pardoned. He cites these
and other cases to show that, Ind he
been n rich man, he would never have
been convicted.
A Texas paper tells Of man who
brought in for shipment to st. Louis
eight hundred wolf pelts. He kills the
wolves by putting Strychnine in the car
casses OF animals killed for tho purpose
ind left on tho prliries. It often oc.
ours that he finds us many as forty dead
wolves about one OF these chrcasses.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30

A FEMININE ExnoRrER. "A CORES.
pondent thus describes noted lady
preacher Mrs. Van Cott isabout forty
i've years of age, quite large and aeahy,
and very good looking; is exceedingly
graceful in her gestures, and very vivid
In the description Of scenes which she
wishes to portray, To picture the
deAth.bed scene OF some unrepentant
sinner seems to be a specially with her.
as she thus has u good opportunity Of
working upon the feelings Of her audi
ence, She is rNthCr egotistical but is
doing good work,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Lies Little Day.

Hopes, like dew drops, pearl lts morning,
Airy visions, fancIea gay; :
Soon they fade, youths dreAmland sCorulng
Purpose grows ns grows the day.
Work and toll come swiftly, aching
BrOws, tired hands, and riycn hearts,
And the soul wods right, tonahing
Pleasures wiles for tears aud smara.
onwards creep long twilight shodOvs,
Fairest suns must sock tle west;
GlOHOs dlO from aOwerbright meadows,
Then comes night, and with It rest.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
A SMART BoY.-Hero is a boy who i

A SMART BoY.-Here is boy who is
precociOus to some purpose, He re-.
sides in Texas (Brenham county,, and
being ten years old only, le does not
shine as calculating boy or as musi.
cal boy; but at this tender age he
proudly enters the ranks Of ngricul.
turists, aud, this yenr, Is cultiyating
four acres OF cotton aud one acre Of
millet, We fully agree withthc solemn
words of The Houston Telegraph,
which, without feNr Of contradiction,
boldly says; "This boy will no doubt
make q m1n who will reflect credit on
his fami'. ~"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30

Oh .tmistry now undertakes to mike
meersChaum pipes sut Of potatoes,
!" peeled, soaked for about thirty.six
hours in water to which eight per cent.
Of sulphAric acid has been added, dried
in hot sand for several days Oh plates Ui
chalk or plaster OF Paris, and com
pressed ut the same time. They car
then be carved, and will DO M excel
lent ijnitation OF the meerschOum,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30

So many Of the county fairs in Ken,
tuoky were failures in their pecuni" "4ry
results Inst year that very few wil be
held in the State this season. ZONE Of
the coInties will combine AM. hold con.
solidAted fairs.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
Gbe aem0ttat.

RATES OF ApvERTrsIN 9;
one Square, tonluOs or less, one insertion sly
tos eaeh ,s suDsSgSSUn' !,,Sg,SS 1000
Ono.fourth Of a column, i9 months. s2n1 ~
Ohe.half column, l2 months. - M
Ono column, l2 months... ;',',.t '''NS
Local notices % ccnts per line, when mus
bO paid in advance. Five dollars WIN 20
charged for announcing candidates tns
county, and ten dollars Tor STATE Rn1 ",
S. oflres, Lengthy Obituary notices
must bo paid for. sJ-All legal notices
are charged to tito attorney presenting
Special rates to parties dedriag more than one
ToB PRIN IT EN- G.
Neatly aud Promptly Executed at thls o1Aco'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-30
The San Franchises Bulletin gives the
following Rs n fair statement OF the cost
Of n trip 10 California:

Total expenses Of fall hcao Coast, trip, a.. a.
above, Ia gold COIN, '..''''''','"''"t' t'Vo
As estimates are usually made for the
benefit OF interested parties, II iB al.
ways best 10 move slowly. In tho
above case, aman making tlietrip might
easily double the figures given, bs
economical, and when he returned home
llo would have little moneyinhis purse.
Ask my one who has tried the trip and
note ths answer
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-10-21
A Broken Snare.
CONTINUED.


s3NNHERE are your notes, and the
IL other things of yours that Gather
inc had. | advise you not TO attempt to
see her again. If her only male relative
had not been dying man, you would not
have dared to do as you have done''
:" acknowledge myself to be somewhat
in fault, Miss Heybolt," said Carlton,
"but scarcely enough to call for such
strong language, is it?"
?" she said. "You--a prof.
gate adventurer-come here under an as
sumed name, and inveigle young girl
into secret correspondence, and then say
any language is too strong to describe
you?"
None that l deserve" said Carlton,
coloring. "On whose authority do you
bring so many charges %
"Whose authority Are you not an
adventurerP What else are your Are
you not profigate? All of your kind are,
and yon are no better. Is not your name
an assumed one p"
"No,"
at is."
What Is my name, then P''
She did not answer that question.
though she seemed about to pronounce a
name.
sit makes no matter. know what
you are, as well as you know yourself.
Your acquaintance with my sister must
cease
"Under existing circumstances, it must
for the present, / see, Miss Heybolt bat |
have no intention of letting it discontinue
long"
"That is" she said, with a sneer, "you
will wait until the old mans will is made
known"
To that Carlton made no response, feel
ing that he would come off second best in
bandying words with Miss Heybolt. He
said only:.
Miss Heybolt, you have expressed
very Ill opinion of me, which, as l am a
stranger to you, must be founded on hear
say chiefly. VIII you give me your infor-
mants name 20
No y said Selma and with that took
an abrupt leave.
The next day tho bell was tolling for the
death Of Simon Heyboit Carlton sent a
note to Kitty as soon as he thought she
would be likely to care for word Of sym
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-10-21
HAVE COURAGE 10 SAY NO /!

You're starting to-day on Ii fe's journey,
Alone on the highway of life;
You'll meet with a thousand temptations,
Each city with evil is rife.
This world is stage of excitement;
There's danger wherever you go;
But if you are tempted in weakness,
Have courage, my boy, to say-No!
The SIRENS sweet song may allure you
Beware of her cunning and art;
Whenever you see her approaching,
Be guarded, and haste to depart.
The billiard saloons are inviting,
Decked out in their tinsel and show
You may be invited to enter
Have courage, my boy, to say--No!
The bright ruby wine may be offered
No matter how tempting it be,
From poison that stings like an adder,
My boy, have the courage to fee.
The gambling hells are before you,
Their lights, how they dance to and fro
If you should be tempted to enter,
Think twice, even thrice, ere you go
In courage alone lies your safety,
When You the long journey begin,
And trust in Heavenly Father
win keep you unspotted from sin.
Temptations will go on increasing,
AS streams from rivulet flow,
But if you are true to your manhood,
Have the courage, my boy, to say-Nol
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