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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Ono OF the most marked institutions Of the
outErowsh Of lifo in our larger eentera of
population Is the great hotel, and no feature
is more notable and remarkable in now CHI
caVo than tie vast carAyansaries that are TO
make her the hotel city OF the continent. Tho
largest OF there. and tho largest hotol strun-
tuFo In tho world, IA tho Grand Pacific, cut
Of which We give In this issue, at once the
bride and tho marvel Of the Garden City. Its
immense size and elegance are well indicated
in the engraving, and very reliable in suggest
lyeness Is to tho appointments aud adorn-
menls Of tue interior. Tho Grand Pacific Gov
ers an area Of O., 900 square feet, an entire
block. bounded by Clark, Jackson, LasAuo
and Quincy streets. Opposite, on Clark street,
Is rapidly rising the vast Government building;
also occupying an entire square. Tho material
Of the fronts Of the great hotel Is the beAut'
full ollyc.tlnted Ohio sandstone. The slrne-
t,ire cost over ono million dollars, and its tnI-
nishIng by tho lcssees, MosArs. George W.
Gage, David A. Gage and John A. Rice, nearly
four hundred thousand dollars, an expenditure
warranted by their twenty years lease, and
securing throughout richness, elegance aud
solidlty that wilt give enduring Attraotiyeness
10 the hotel, and carry Its fame Rmong travel
era ali over tile globe. Tho carpets OF the
house, Administer. Aublsson, Wilton and Eng
lIsh Drusselh, arc NIL In new styles, and large
" In special designs, and aggregate over ar
6crfi. Tho beautiful carpets Of tue corrilorr,
eleven feet wide. amount to ortr a mile in
length Tho features OF the hotel that most
strike the visitor and guest arc tho two I'M
rnenso interior courts, used respectively for
tho grand olIico and tho Office arcade Inc
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

No MoRE HERoIcs.-The deadly veg.
etable alkaloids such as Mercury,
Strychnine, and Prussia Acid cannot
cure disease or produce any but the
most disastrous results. Perhaps no
event has occurred Of late years which
is so well calculated to disabuse the
public mind OF a belief in the efficacy of
mineral poisOns and bleeding us the dis.
covery OF DIR. Walker, of California, OF
certain medicinal herbs, whose healing
principles lie has extracted and com.
bined in the form OF VINEGAR BErTERs.
The cures wrought by it seem marvel.
Gus. It's action is mild and agreeable,
but at the same timO rapid aud eiIectual,
and being unimpeded by the presence
OF alcohol or iermented liquor Of any
description, is attended with results
hitherto unachieved by amy remedial
agent. The cures oil Bilious Com.
plants, MalariOus Fever, Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism, Scrofuln, and all diseases
arising from impurities Of the blood,
attest the paramount excellence Of this
medicine, and justify us in recommend.
ing it.-[Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
THE GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL,

nripeipal Dining Hall Is 1856 by t5 feet; the La
dIos' Ordinary rs by IS feet; tue Grand Parlor
100 by Is feet; tho noble promenade with lis
Corilthlan eolonnAdo Is 1870 by 30 feet. The
Kitchen, fitted up with tho most approved Ap-
pllances OF tho cuisine, Is l40 BY 60 feet The
sygtom of protection against fro Is perfect,
mo floors arc filled In with cement, and tho
floor beams brickod In between partitions.
Tho house has lis regular disciplined fro bri-
eAdo Of hfty rusty employees, Standing iron
Columns from tho street, vast tanks In tho
roof, the most powerful steam pump In tho
city. with 5000 feet OF hose always kept at
tachod In various parts Of tho house, tele-
rrAnh fire alarm IN every ROOM and tho new
and perfect electric clock system Of Prof.
Ham6let arc among tile appliances and safe
guards against CONFEDERATION. Prom three ny
drnnts on tllo roof the hotel iorco can protect
iheir own structure and help the safety OF adj
Joining buildings. It would b. difficult TO sug-
gest A feature 10 great hotel which the Grand
Pacific has not, Tho entire work Of carrying
no structure to completion has been for many
months In charge Of the lessees, whose repu-
tAtions and fortunes we're made In the Sherman
House, destroyed In tho great ere. Few stran-
zen viii visit Chicago without making the
GrAnd Pacific one OF tie principal llons OF their
visit, Twenty months have given Chicago 4
marvellous beauty In her newstruetures, which
In extent more than restore her former btf-
ness capacity. Her streets are now lined with
tall blocks that arc unsurpassed In variety
and richness In any city In tho world. Our
realen will thank us for the preheitnient Of
the largest and most striking structure Of all:
tue Grand Pacific, which, on the first day Of
June, 1873, opened lis doors TO guests. ,..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Playing Checkers.

An aged couple on Wooster street,
Danbury, nre very fond of checkers,
IN / play quite frequently. When he
beats at the game, she loses her temper,
and declares she will not play again. 1t
yexes him to have her net so, but he
controls the irritation, and talks to her
about it. He tells her how wrong II is
for people at their age in life to be dis.
turbed by such trifes, and shows herso
clearly the folly OF such a course that
she becomes ashamed Of her weakness,
and returns to the game, and plays it
SO well that shc beats him. Then he
throws the checkers in one direction,
md kicks the board in another, and
saws he will never play with anybody
who cheats so alfredly, and stalks
modify to bed, and leaves her to pick
up the things.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Persian Laws.

All the Persian laws, like those OF
every Mohammedan country, are sup.
posed TO be based upon the precepts Of
the Koran, and though the power Of
the Shah is practically absolute, in
theory II is only in so far as it is not
opposed to the accepted doctrines OF the
M0hammedan Religions rs expOunded in
the sacred book OF the Prophet, in his
oral commentaries and sayings and in
the Interpretation given TO them by the
High Priest Hence the enormous
authority and influence Of the Persian
aud Turkish clergy. The Shah is re.
garded as the Vice Regent and repre-
sentative Of the Prophet upon earth;
and II is in this semi.sacred capacity
that he claims implicit obedience by
divine right from tile faithful. Under
him the executive government is at
present carried on by the moCkery OF n
Ministry, who are mere creatures Of the
Shah's breath and who have no indie.
pendent willof theirown; neither would
they dare TO express II II they had one.
They may be raised to honor or degrad.
ed TO iniamy at any moment, and surely
one Of the most undesirable positions in
this slippery world Is that OF Persian
master.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

The following specific against sun.
stroke may save from illness and death
many whose occupation obligCs them to
be in the field or ont upon the streets;
"About u year since saw in news
paper IN nccount of ease OF sun
stroke, written by the party himself.
After suffering long time from the at
tack, and having, TO considerable de-
gree, recovered, he experienced suffer
ing even from tho rays Of the moon.
This led him to the reflection that II
was not altogether the heat OF the sun
that produced prostration. After much
research he discovered that the injury
came from the chemical ray, and not
from thu heat ray. He was guided to
this by observing the fact that a photo
graph conld not be taken through
hollow glass. Accordingly, he Lined his
hat with two Livingstone OF orange
yellow to arrest the chemical ray, and
one OF green to arrest the heat ray.
Tins prepared, he went where the rays
of the sun were most intense with per.
feet IMMUNITY. It is well known that
the negrois seldom or never sunstruck,
The color OF his skin over the skull be.
ing Of the orange yellow may assist in
accounting for the fact. / practiced
upon this suggestion all last summer,
lined my hat with green and orange yel.
low paper. and had confidence enough
in the truth OF the theory, to neglect my
umbrella, which i had neyerdone before
1 mentioned it to many, who tried
it also, and in many cases that came
under my observation, they uniformly
asserted that the oppressive heat OF the
sun upon the head was much relieved"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
A Suicides Money.

VIM. Ross, resident Of Sonomn
county, committed suicide ut the COso
House, in this city, on the 18th Of June,
leaving about 50, 100 in coin and drafts
on his person, md written request
that the money be sent to his relatives.
He omitted 10 say in the note where
his relatives lived. The facts Of his
death and last request was rcpnblished
in the evening papers. Since this pub.
LEGATION, the coroner has received six
letters from people in as many different
States, laying claim to, the money. In
each case member OF the family named
William Ross, corresponding exactly in
personal appearance with the descrip-
ton Of the suicide was stated to have
been in this country, and, was last
heard OF before his death in SOnomA
In fact, there was no doubt that the
suicide was the much.mourned relative
of the writer in each case. Unfor.
tunately for these would.be bereaved
writer's claims 1t has been definitely as.
certained that tho suicides relatives
live in England.-Sal francisco
Chronicle,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Giant Powder.

Chemistry itself is at loss to esti.
mate the power Of nitro.glycerine, says
the Virginia City (Cal,) Chronicle, and
yet this new agent Of death is twenty
per cent. stronger. That our readers
may be enabled TO form faint concep.
tion OF the danger OF such prepare.
ton, we will give brief description OF
the process by which nitro.glycerine,
giant and Hercules powder are sup
posed to be manufactured, and OF the
extreme caution necessaryin their manu-
facture.
In the manufacture OF nitro.glycerine,
two tubes, each about q quarter OF M
inch in diameter and six inches in
length, lead into single tube Of double
their capacity, but Of the same length.
Nitric acid is introduced into one and
snlphuric acid into the other Of these
small tubes. The large tube contains
glycerinO. The two RciGs are then
forced gradually into the glycerine, and
the chemical combination thus forms m
explosive OF incalculable power. So
powerful and dangerous is this article,
that not IN ounce OF it is allowed in the
mandatory while this little tube, six
inches long and half m inch in diane
ter, is being filed, and this tube is kept
constantly swathed in ice during the
process. To make giant powder, this
nitro.glycerine is allowed TO drip upon
clay (similar to meerschaum) imported
from Germany. The clay is the only
perfect absorbent OF nitro.glycerine
known. As Hercules powder is darker,
it is believed that that explosive is
manufactured by the same process,
charcoal, nm imperfect absorbent, being
used instead Of said quality Of clay.
II, in the manufacture OF nitro.glycerine,
strong tube is kept swathed in ice,
aud a quantity Of the liquid only six
inches in length aud half m inch in
diameter is allowed in the building at
the same time, no wonder that General
Won Bokkelen, with his preparation
twenty per cent. more powerful, re.
marked that he would have it handled
thermometer in hand.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Appetite and diestilon lApguish btihi, season
Al the VERY time when the body mos, need, reno.
vAticu and support, the stomach. iis eOmnlI,Afiat
department, IA Srt 10 prove delinquent. Under
such circumstances the necessity for ANhcis,tme
simulInt, tune and corrsetivsi IL tslftyidsnt, and
consequently the demand for that peerless comb.
nation the three required elements, Hottstistt
stomach BltteIt, 10 never more urgent than At
midtummpr
tits true that few medical birois-io,,ii, e th
over from the dark aEtt -TSto amend violent puf.
CATION and water cruel asa cure for indlgsitiOn
aud iis aeeoHpI nyihE Hiss tut they make few
prOssiyits. The majority oi the community are
sane IND oil sane people are aware that pure and
powerful vegetable tonic with al,efailye proper.
ties, litt HoiitusfJ BliisB,iB the only cure ior
dyspepsia, tilituintii, constipation, ntfVtuintIt
and the " eon,tqn.niili damages, y they inhiet.
The human intellect, unless hoptis,tly eiieAitd
OF sgrtRlobsly humbpggpd, declines to iitoti,h
the weakened human stomach with hetee eiihir.
ties that, rushing like an tValAnchs ihioush The
lhiesiinet, threaten IA tAka the inner membrane
with them. TautS AtlsniatAnt catch phrase the
knock down 1nd.dfag'0ui methods 0fItelimtnt are
III tIsaiiy undetI,ood thatA uedIeaisd ,,inu.
liant 10 essential N the renovation an 1hsuGItd
frame aud that yuu eAHunt strengthen man 81
woman hy dosing them With pfOIttalinR pf0pafa.
lions This II an era ~ summon sense, aid CON.
mon sense approves ~ Il"iiSnsr's Rite a. The
bftt article ItAni fIt ihvRDfaiihR regulating and
drink.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
The Atlantic Balloon.

The balloon in which Professor Wise
and others hope to cross .he Atlantic
and which is expected TO get ont some
timc during the month Of September, is
no baby affair. II weighs 0, 900 pounds |;
netting, 700 pounds; car, $50 pounds;
boat, 700 pounds; instruments and
drag.rope, 1000 pounds /; total, $3.50
pounds. Four hundred thousand cubic
feet Of gas, having q carrying capacity
OF thirty.iive pounds per thousand, give
n total carrying force Of 1000 pounds.
Deduct $3.50 from this, mud you have q
balance Of more than 5000 for passen.
gers and ballast, All our provisions
will be so much ballast, says the prof.
lessor, In answer to correspondent.
All the water on board the balloon will
he ballast. Directly We come in sight
Of land, we eau dispose Of the boat ns
ballast, II will be Of no further use,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

A dusty, sun.brown stranger stnlked
into ore OF the principal hotels early on
Inst evening, laid a big black valise,
which had perhaps made quite n smart
appearance in its youth, carefully be.
side him, and with n hand unaccus.
toned to public writing, scrawled, with
great exertion, the name OF Lorenzo
Smith upon the register.
"Will you have some supper, Mr..
Smith ?" asked the clerk.
oval, no, / guess not, returned
the rustic gentleman. "The folks ut
home put up good bit Of grub, and
thar's enough left in this var carpet
bag for supper, l reckon.
The clerk smiled, and the country
man and his corpulent cnrpetbag were
shown to their room. Country was
somewhat dazed ut its mngnifcence,
but he was hungry, and placing the
satchel on the centre table he drew
forth large chunk Of boiled ham,
numerous pieces Of cold chicken, sew
eral enormous doughnuts. and half a
dozen hnrd.boiled eggs. He was about
to absorb the mengre repast into his
starving system, when his eye caught
sight OF the "rules for guests, tackled
upon tho door. He got up and read
them aloud. He came to tho last one,
and read, "meals in rooms charged
extra" He read it again, this time
slowly. oval, I'll DO DANCED" he
calculated, and turning to the table, in
m instant he had removed the ham,
doughnuts, eggs, and all into the ON.
niverous carpet-sack, and in another in.
slant he was down in the office, where
he accosted the clerk with, ~ sec,
stranger, yer sign up thar in my room
says meals in rooms charged extra"
Eyes" responded the clerk, who re-
cognized the customer few minutes
ago, "sl extra" Wall, I'll be con.
sarned, guess the expense Of hot
meal won't be much more, and becksn.
ing TO n bell.boy, he called out, "hy'ar
boy, show me tho way to your kitchen, "
and in moment later lie was in the
hands OF the waiters.-Chica00 Times.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Contagious Diseases.

The English papers rcporteda lecture
on liabilities to disease, recently de-
livered by Dr. Alfred Hudson, in which
that distinguished physician stated the
following rs some Of the conclusions to
which lie had arrived: That liability
to zymotic disease may be considered
inherent in our constitutional law OF
our nature; that this varies in degree
in different individuals, at different
times and under different circunstan.
ces that these circumstances are part
" external, or intrinsic conditions I;
that both are partly preventable, aud
partly non. prcventable; fifth, that
cUtcris pari6IR liability is least in those
in whom healthy blood, healthy tissues,
and healthy e1ertion coexist, ccn,titu-
ting perfect nutrition; and that it is
greatest in those whose blood contains
the greatest amount of the products Of
waste OF the tissues, and OF matters in
state OF decomposition, introduced
into the circulation from without. DIR.
Hudson also asserts that fatigue is one
of the most frequent causes that pre-.
dispose TO disease-tlis being shown
particularly in the case OF soldiers who
suffer so much after long marches.
often exposed 10 the worst influences OF
the weather.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

The enforcement OF the liquor law
has developed new, audit is presumed
paying, branch OF industry ut Boston.
II is serving rs substitutes in working
out sentences to jail administered to
liquor sellers. At least one liquor sci.
Ter, against whom q sentence OF twenty
days to South Boston jailis dulyrecord.
ed on the court register, has not been
absent from his usual haunts for day,
while man called by his name is actu.
ally serving out the sentence; and it is
pretty certain that such cases have been
numerous, and, of course, have been
made possible by the conniyance Of
prosecuting officers. In China it is
possible even fora man sentenced TO
death to hire substitute to endure the
inlliction OF the punishment; but never
before was it possible for offenders
against the law in Massachusetts to ex.
piate their crimes thus vigorously.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Indian Fornys In Texas on the Increase.

The Washington Republican has n
letter dated Fort Black, Texas, saying
that the Indian iorays seem to increase
TO an alarming extent. Scarcely day
elapses that the bleeding and sealped
body Of some poor isolated frontiers
man is not found scorching under the
summer sun. Stock and horses have
been taken away from the midst Of po.
pulous and seemingly secure settle.
ments, and driven to the wigwams Of
the savage or the haciendRs OF the Mexi-
can allies. The troops which were re.
Gently stationed here-over 1000 strong
are now scattered in detachments
throughout the country, so that the gar.
rison here may be considered as without
cavalry. Several infantry companies
yet remain for garrison duty. The
cavalry are kept constantly in motion.
They have secured every portion Of the
country from the Rio Gnnde 10
the Rio Honda, and have closely
guarded every creek and crossing.
Yet, Notwithstanding this vigilance
on the part Of the troops, the savages
and their allies continue to increase
their incursiOns, md carry on a more
extended devastation Of our territory
than they have dared TO attempt for
many years previous. The same letter
says that the people Of the Mexican Dor.
der States not only permit the savageS
TO cross and recross the boundary line
without hindrance, but aid them ineyery
manner possible. The National Gov.
yornment Is not altogether so culpable
in these matters rs are the State admin
istrationS, Every effort Of the former
10 bring about an Amicable settlement
Of the frontier difficulties 10 sure TO DO
thRarktd.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

An Engine Co. Of a New York town,
Afew days ago, had n dress parade,
They all wore 25.oent glazed caps as
uniform. After arranging their appara.
tus in front Of the twenty six liquor
saloons Of the place, they went 10 the
river 10 have n squirt. They squirted
their hose full Of holes, and threw II ill.,
10 the creek. Their next exploit was %
draw their engine into the river to wash
II. Having finished this fun, they had
all they could do to get out themselves,
leaving the apparatus there. Each
bravo fireman found his way home be.
fore daybroak the next morning.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

CnGPpED HANDS, lace, rough skin,
plmples, ring.wonn, salt.rleum, and other Gu
taneous affections cured, aud the skin made soft
aud smooth, by using the JuMPER Tar Soar
made by CAswLL, HAZARD 4 Co., New York.
Do sure 10 get tho Juniper Tar Soap made by
rs, as there arc manly limitations made with
common tar which are Wnrthless.-CoHl.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

At this season OF the year cramps
and pains In tho stomach and bowels, dysontOry,
&c, arc quite common, and should
be checked at once JohnSOn's Anodyne LiHi.
RrHi Is tic best article that can 10 used in all
such cases. aud should DO kept in every family.
Used internally. Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

KIDNEY DISEASE, pROTsT, and all diseases Of
On HuETi HIMIBI. Thousands that have been
riveu IN By theif hysIrlans " die, have beeh
speedily euied by the use " huAf'l hLhEpis Sent
iOilAf and twenty-five al ~ CENTS. Send tf illus.
iTaied pimphltttO WILLIAM \, CfALEE, Sole Pro.
ptlttnf, Providence, r. l.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

CRtsrADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
stands uurivAled and alone. Its merits have
been 40 universally acknowledged that II would
be supererogAtion to descAnt on them any
understanding can beat lt.-Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Great harm and discomfort is caused
by the usO Of purgaiiyes which gripc and rack
tic system. PdrJoni Purgditp6 Plit arc free
from all impure matter, and arc mild and
health.giying in their Operaton.-Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

fINRA.-TRA ADMITS wanted in town and eoun
L Try To sell IRA ~ get NJ club orders, for the
largest Tea Company In AmtIlca; pLfieri' pfipel
and lHdueom ute 70 Agtntl eend toI eittulaf.
AddFtG h0hERT WILLS,
HVOlOJ street, keW Ipfk
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Faces INSTANT IsELrEP has stood
twenty years test. Is warranted TO give In.
mediate relief to all Rheumatic, NourAlgic,
Head, Ear and Back aches. or money refunded.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Elegant, sweet, light and wholesome
Bread, Rolls, Biscuits, Corn Dread, Mullins.
BuckWheAt and other Ghddlo Cakes, and
Pastry and Cakes, with DOolcys Yeast Powder.
Sold by gioces.-COm.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

Ilrst and Oldest Family aIsdItlnt.-S1
oTdf LitrT fEtigDrninr-a purely vegetable CdihaF
NJ and THr-fnf Dyspepsia, Cnhtii PATTON Debility
EIci Headache, Bilious Attacks, and all dgTanRe.
meniI N Liver, stomach and Bowels, All your
Dfnggiti fnf H. Rf,nnTt u tHitaii0Hi,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

II IL an External and Internal Remedy. For Sum.
mer Com plant or any other form u bowel disease
IN children or adults tit M almost eoftaih cure,
uTthg the various kinds Of CHOLERA than any
lhoT known femody,nf the most skillfll phylltiin,
In India africa aud China, whore MS dreadful dis
considered by the natives a. well ABBY kninpNau
TeSIdeHtG In those climates, A SURE REMEDY I
and while 10 most nirient remedy TO- pam, y
handI II has become 4 household remedy, ff0m
inc art fhA, II gives immediate aud permanent re-
lieI. II Il purely vegetable preparation, maze
and uIb In every family. It's recommended BY
phytelanI aud persons u all classes, and to-day,
sisf public tFiii Of thirty yeAfS-the average life
n fnaS-ll ttnnds unFiValled and uhe1r0lled,
spreading It's usefulness over the vide world.
Directions accompany each Bottle.
pyiep Is et,., % cts, aud 81 per bottle.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

A well.dressed dog wears a collar and
pants in the summer.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

S6In con ppfday Agent. wanted Al elaI,es
or old, nahb more money ~ work fof ~ In their
spare MON entt 81 AZ ihs time than q thing elis
PafticuIITi nee! AddIeij o. sT1rsoA 4 CO., Fort