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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
Accounting a Nomination,

We never accepted q nomination to
the Legislature but once. A political
friend OF ours named Fetters said the
community demanded that we should
run, and we consented. Fetters man
aged the whole thing. Upon the even
ing OF the day on which the convention
adjourned, Fettors camH around to tell
us that an enthusiastic constituency
was about 10 serenade, and in few
moments brass band arrived, accom-.
panied by fifty or sixty politicians.
The music lasted for M hour. Then
Fetters said We must ask the band and
the company in to have solnO refresh
ments and we did. Fetters had pro.
vided n wagon.load OF things, including
the most expensive kinds OF wines by
the gross.
We could not sufficiently admire the
large.hearted liberality Of Fetters. The
company sat down to the banquet until
four o'clock in the morning, the poll
ticians making speeches and the band
every now and then playing in the
dining.room, and waking the baby and
the neighbors, and rattling the very
shingles on the roof loose with its
righteousness. At half-past four the
company was in such n riotous condition
that we went out to hunt for apolice.
man. When We returned the leader OF
the band WINS sitting upon the stairs
with the handle Of m umbrella in his
mouth, vainly endeayoring to play
"Hail 10 the Chief with his fingers
fumbling among the ribs.
Fetters was in tho corner supporting
himself by the wall, while lie endeavor.
ed to discuss the tariff question with
our bust OF Daniel Webster, and to cor.
rect Daniels views OF the local option
law. The man who played the cymbals
was crying on the mat ut the parlor
door because, as be informed us, his
wife's maiden name was MrCarthy,
while the leader OF the delegation in
the convention was lying in the piano,
the top OF which was raised, beating
time with his heels on the sounding
board and strings, md whooping to
the boys that there was only one
more county to hear from !"
We let the lid down with slam, and
that settled him and the policeman
came Just n moment too Int to prevent
fight between the bass drummer aud
tho trombone man, during which the
bald head Of the drummer was bolted
through our only pier glass, and was
then dragged out to bleed over the
carpet. The company left finally ut
six o'clock. We begin to have doubts
about the advisability OF running for
the Legislature, and these wereincreased,
when Fetters called around at noon
with n bill of twelve hundred dollars
for expenses OF the band and for re-
freshments. That settled it. We had
thought the serenade n compliment,
aud thesuppera little treat from Fetters.
We did not run for legislature then,
mud it is probable We never shall |;
certainly not while serenading by brass
bands must be endured by candidates
for the office,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08

Mr.. Meredith, Secretary of the o. s.
Treasury under Taylor, was M able
lawyer, n gentleman Of varied accom-.
plishments, great decision of character,
and Of perfect integrity; but he lacked
ilexibility, and did not readily adapt
himself to the situation. Mr.. Preston,
Of Western Virginia, was made Secre.
tary of the Navy. He was fluent de.
batter, n lawyer of fair capacity, and nm
upright, honorable gentleman. But he
had no aptitude for the duties OF his
Office. LudicrOus stories were rife in
Washington, illustrating his dense ig.
noranco Of nautical affairs. Ono Of
them was to this effect: His first official
visit was made to the Gosport Navy.
yard, Norfolk. Commodore Skinner
was in command. HO was diminu.
tive, insigni1cAnt-looking man, who
had no great regard for forms or eti.
1uette, and was never particular about
his dress, even on the most important
occasions. He received the Secretary
on board the Pennsylvania, the largest
ship in the service. The boatswain OF
tho Pennsylvania was n large, fne-look.
ing man, handsomely dressed in the
uniform OF his grade, and Mr.. Preston,
surprising him to be the officer in com.
mRnd, rushed up to him, aud embraced
him with great eirusion. This blunder
produced much merriment; and when
tho Secretary, looking down the main
hatch, and seeing the peculiarly Of the
ships construction, exclaimed, "My
thunder, she's hOllowl" there was M
explosion Of laughter from the fore.
castle to the quarterback.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08

Frank sIlllor's Harness on is the beat.


Ita deficiency otvital energy IL not disease In
itIeltlt 10 condition which lays the system open
TO tho attacks Of all conceivable naladleI. Night
and day we arc surrounded more or lsss by delete.
riouS influences. No atmOIphefs 10 entirely puie,
no water utterly free from Injurious PARTICLES;
while in many localities both are positively un.
wholesome. what defence has the weak, ianguId
system In which the vital prlneipiI Is deficient or
dormant, against any OF the morbid influences
Whish produce epidemic and other diasasel None
whatever. THERE'S no safety save In artificial re.
Increment HoItetter's stotnach nIttera have,
beyond all question, yitAlElng effect. Ifth. nsfy.
Gus forces Of the body have been reekles,iy tx.
pended In .xhauIting physical or mental labor, or
diiiipatOd in the indulgeneeI ~ "nSt' life, this
powerful Vegetable tonic and corrective will re.
store them. 1.-THE defective vitality 10 eon.ttu.
tl0nal eyllit can be Temddled 10 great extent by
this wonderful invlgoTAnt Atad season Of the year
when the airi s more OF less lmp-eenated with the
seeds q periodic tOvers 81 10 etptelay desirable
that the digestion should DO perfect, the habit O
body regular the liver aeiivJ, the blood pute and
the netYes arm. These conditions are tho best
protection against 81 disorders, and they are con.
diiions which the nittetS arc better adapted than
any other incidental agent 10 promote and secure
See to II, however that no initiation or counterfeit
IL iubstiuttd fAr the genuine article and let ali
wh0 vtlue health and have an sn,ipAthy 10 poison
beware Of the local blttoTs made hOm Condemned
drugs and yilely AdhlteThted eOhoi, which haye
in.nnsup Ike unWhoi'ssme fungi over tue eoun-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
Time Devoted TO Meals.

DR.. Derry states That the Rveragetime
occupied in the process Of taking food
by the people Of Massachusetts does not
exceed from twelve to fifteen minutes
for each meal. Such haste is injurious
TO health for many reasons. The pro.
cess Of digestion begins in the mouth
with the action Of the teeth, and
through the excitement Of the salivnry
glnnds by the presence OF food. Unless
saliva is abundantly mingled with the
latter, the first act Of digestion is OBJ
structed, and natures plan is changed.
This fluid not only lubricates but acts
chemically in the mouth, if a reasonable
time be given it, upon all the starch
clements which make up the great bulk
Of what we eat. When eating in haste,
n great deal OF air is swallowed. Airs,
to n certain extent, always entangled in
the saliva and assists digestion, but
when "wads" OF food succeed each
other very rapidly, they seem to act
like pistons in tho tube leading from
the back Of the throat, and drive before
and between them into the stomach
such amounts of mir MS 10 distcnd that
organ and impede its functions. An
other effect OF eating in this way is
that the masses of food impcrfectly
mixed with saliva, become impacted in
the Gsophagus, checking its muscular
action, which is obviously intended to
propel only one piece at a time. This
embarrassment is overcome by taking
at one gulp MS much fluid us the mouth
will hold, thus distending the elastic
tube and washing the DISTRACTED food
into the stomach. All this is unnatural,
and can hardly fail to work mischief.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
ErrOm the Boston Daily AdrcrtI,cr,l

tFrom the Boston Daily AdTcrtiscr,l
II there should DO disagreement between
tho president Of savings bank or trust COM
pany and lts auditor, resulting In tho retirement
from tho company OF tho latter, and tho prcsi-
don't should then publicly charge him with hay-
ing been removed for naturalization and In
competency, and ho should publicly allegO III
bis defence that tho sole cause Of tho prcsi-
dents dissatisfaction with him was his refusal
as auditor to certify tho correctness OF accounts,
which hO know 10 hRyo been JfdlJifed by tho
President, and the said President should then,
without any explicit denial Of this, launch upon
tho Press All overwhelming amount Of dducriis.
ing patronage, ngcniously contriyed to lead the
public mind away from tho true issue, who
ought to pay for this interchangeable company
or tho Precedent himScIP
This question TX respectfully submitted To- the
pOliCy.llolics OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York, hundreds OF whom are
some material interest to them. III reply to tile
carl Of SHETLAND lIoMASs, latoly printed In the
Advertiser, stating rather pungently why Mr.,
WINSTON, then President, irighedto get rid Of
him, a very costly advertisement Is going
through tho leading newspapers from ono end
Of the country to tho other, and the nearest II
comes to answering Homans damnlng accusa-
lion against tho Prosident-not against tho
company-is tlils; Mr.. Homans was HinoyOd
from Ills position In this company 70: sullciont
cause, by tho unanimous action or lis board Of
trustees"
For anything that appears In this yolnmln-
Gus and Irrelevant advertisement, the thirty
six trusteGs, whose names arc appended to II
may have unanimously" removed Mr.. HO.
mans-lf they ever did anything Of tho sort
OF Winston; and tho company has not been at.
tackled. How long arc the pollcy.holiors going
to allow Winston 10 fight Lis battles with their
money, especially when he has nothing better
than tho Chinese weapons Of fog and fragrance
to oppOso to Mimic balBi
August 0, 1873. EuzuR WRi0lT.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
RebnIIdIng thc column Yendome.

The London Builder gives tho first
definite information rs TO the progress
and difficulties of tho work OF recon.
structing the column Vendome at Paris.
II appears that the masonry work is
only Just begun. There are more diff.
cnlties in the way OF this part of the
undertaking than most uninitiuted out
siders imagine. II is imagined that the
foundation and pedestal base can be
built like IN ordinary wall. That is
impossible. From motives Of economy
it is intended to utilize the stonework
Of the old column-at least all those
portions Of it which have not been OK.
cessively attenuated or deiSrmGd by
the demolition. Two.thirds OF the ma.
tGrials can be so used the remainder
Of the work will have to be executed as
ut the first erection of the column. But
even among the two.thirls judged ser.
viceable there are only two steps absO-
lutely intact. The others require to be
repaired, and will DO replaced or re.
jointed by means Of cement in the
Place Vendomo itself. But this repAra.
ton is not the most difficult operation.
The interior OF the column is formed
by huge squire blocks Of stone, pierced
at intervals with large holes, into which
are soldered cramp.irons that hook the
outer bronze plates by species of
horseshoe eyelet attached to the inmost
surface Of tho plates in the foundry.
The problem TO DO solved now is one
fact that requires the incest precision.
The completed column will be sur.
mounted not by tho little baro.legged
Cesar, placed there in 1sGl.G5, but the
old statute, relcgated to Courbeyoie, Of
the Emperor in gray redingote and jack
boots, with the arm crossed In the
Legendary attitude. The statue is con.
siderably injured, but not irreparably.
The new column is not likely to DO COM
pleted before tho end OF the year.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
The Sultan at Prayers.

Friday is the Turkish Sabbath, snys
one who was with Gen. Sherman's party
in the Old World some years ago, and
upon that day the Sultan goes to some
one Of his numerous mosques to say his
prayers. This is ceremony attended
with much pomp. The mosque select
ed during one OF the Fridays Of Gen.
Sherman's visit was on the BosphoruS,
on the Perasidc. Hearing that Gen,
Sherman and party were desirous OF
witnessing tho ceremony, his Majesty
caused TO be placed at their disposal
his kiosk, which was near the mosque
he proposed visiting, small house,
beautifully furnished, from which he
usually witnessed manUuvrcs OF the
troops on the battle-ground near by.
When the party reached tho kiosk they
found drawn up in two lines, facing in
ward, about 1000 infantry and the
officers of the imperial household, all in
full uniform, awaiting the Sultan's mr.
rival, who was to come from his palace
in one Of his caiques. The steps Of the
mosque was covered with carpet, MS
was also the landing by the wator, At
noon n gun gave the signal of the Sui
tan's departure from the palace, and rs
the procession approached the ships OF
war in the hArbOr they fired salutcs, so
that the noise Of the artillery became
deafening, and echoed and re-echoed
along the hills OF the Bosphorus. First
appeared around the turn cGique
rowed by about twenty oarsmen, in
which sat M official, who jumped quick.
ly from the caique on the landing, and
the boat then pissed on.
This was followed by another in like
order, and then came the Sultan, who
sat under handsomely embroidered
velvet canopy surmounted by the cres-
cent. His caique was rowed by about
thirty oarsmen, who were dressed in
white clothing, made out Of verypret-
ty material seen Mt Constantinople.
Their arms were bnrc from the elbows,
rs were their legs from the knees. In
rowing they rose from their seats in
reaching TO the stroke, took one step
forward, and ut the moment OF pulling
bowed very low, settling into their seats
rs the stroke became exhausted. The
caiques were white, with gilt ornamen-
tation. As soon as the Snltan's caiQuc
appeared the troops presented arms,
and remained in that position. As he
landed the officers OF the household all
stopped, placing the right hand to the
ground, then on their hips, then on the
top OF their heads-thus indicating that
they picked up the dirt. The Sultan
was in uniform, and on his breast wore
his orders. AS he passed by the troops
they cheered, and while holding the
fhuskets Mt a present in the left hand,
saluted with the right. As the Sultan
came nearth kiosk he looked up ut the
windows where were the General and
party, and after he had entered the
mosque, sent his Lord Chancellor to
inquire iftheywere comfortable. Pass
ing into the mosque, the troops and the
attendants awaited him outside. Some
OF the attendants wore green gOld.cm-
broidCred liveries, others purple.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
Educational.

Tho report OF the West Point Board
OF Visitors directs attention to a fact
which ought not DO lost sight ,of. 1t Is
that out Of 1874 appointees for the posi-
ton Of cadet examined during the year,
forty.nine, or rather more than one
third, were rejected on the literary ex-
animation. The Board attributes this
rather surprising result to want of
tl,oroughness in the primary education
of the United States, and very properly
urges il upon the attention OF the school
boards, snperintendents, and teachers.
The preliminary examination Of eandi-
dates for admission to the Military
Academy Is Of the most elementary
kind, and it shows the existence Of
very serious defects in the educational
system, on which the country spends
so much, that thirty-fye per cent, Of
tho young men selected for cadets
should be so glnringly deficient in the
simple rudiments of knowledge.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08

A noted farmer Of New England,
after visiting England and examining
with the critical eye OF n practical and
experienced agriculturist the system
produced there, he says
al AIN thoroughly confirmed in my
old faith that the only good farmer Of
our future is to DO the high farmer
There is widely prevailing antipathy
among the common farmers Of our State
against not only the practice Of high
farming, but against the use Of the
phrase by agricultural writers. This is
all wrong, and should at once DO cor
rected. Through some misconception
Of the meaning Of the phrase, and also
Of its application, they have come to
believe Il synonymous with theoretical
'book farming, 'new-fanglOd notions,
boosted strides OF progress, followed
by disappointmenls and final failure.
This is all IN error. High farming
simply means thorough cultivation,
liberal manuring, bountiful crops, good
stock, good feed, and paying profits
therefrom, 1t is not strange that mis-
conceptions have arisen in tie minds of
doubling farmers who have been eye
witnesses to some Of tho spread.eagle
experiments Of enthusiastic farmers,
better supplied with money obtained in
business they know how to manage
than with practical experience on the
farm. Bonntiful crops and paying
profits OF course are what all farmers
who are dependent upon tho farm for
m income are striving to obtain ; and
every year rs ii passes is recon6rming
the opinion that tho profits arc small,
and will grow beautifully less where
high farming is not practicel.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
Five DAYS Without Food.

Tho schooner William A. Pew, Of
Cape Ann, which arrived from the
Grand Banks, brought in two Of the
crew OF schooner Lewis, Of Marblehead
William Ward and Lawrence Mul.
cahy-who left their vessel OH the 3D. Of
July to visit their trawl, and thick
fog setting in they were marlborough
her. Tho schooner subsequently re-
turned to port, and the mon were given
up as lost. The men state that for five
days tho fog was 50 dense II was i'm.
possible to see but very short distance
around them. They nude every effort
to regain tho vessel, but without sue.
coss. They frequently heard tho wills.
ties OF steamers, but never saw one /;
and their suiIcrings for the want Of food
and drink were most oxcruciating. On
the fifth day they wero about TO give
up in despair when the fog lifted, and
to their Joy they described o vessel in
the distance. This gave them new
courage, and determining to make one
moro effort for their lives, they rowed
for the schooner and soon succeeded in
making themselves seen. The schooner
proved to DO the William A. Pew, aud n
boat was soon sent 10 their assistance.
They were taken on board in very OK
llausted condition, but with careful
nursing and kind attention from tue
captain and crew, they wero soon on
the mending hand, although they still
show the effects OF the terrible ordeal
through which they passed. When
thoy arrived home AZ MNrblehend they
wcro welcomed as those only can DO
who had been given up rs dead.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
A Story Of Dean Richmond.

Dean Richmond, the politician, rail.
why magnate and stock operator, had q
son whose habits and character were
not entirely in accord with his fathers
wishes. He would not hold n pen be-
hind his ear, nor perch himself upon n
stool in the office, nor did he exhibit
anS OF the qualifications for n success
full bull or bear upon the stock market.
The father lost confidence in his son,
and so strong became his dissatisfac.
ton that he eventually ostracised him.
He was allowed to labor and shift for
his own support. He became q con.
ductor on his fathers railway, the New
York Central. Mr.. Richmond told him
that the least infraction OF tho rules Of
the company would insure his immedi-
alto removal, and especially was he
warned against allowing any person,
whether friend or not, to ride without
showing pass or a ticket, or paying
the necessary fare. He had been en-
ployed in this capacity for some time,
and there had been no complaints,
when one day Dean Richmond himself
became a passenger himself on his sons
train. The conductor came to the old
railway magnatc, when the. following
dialogue occurred:
Cricket, sir ?"
"Ticketl Get out ! 1 nm president
Of this road. 1 don't buy tickets"
"That makes no difference. It is
against orders for mo to allow anybody
to ride unless he pays his fare, presents
n ticket, or shows pass. Come, hurry
"well, sir, you know who am, and
know TINT nm entitled to ride on this
road free. I could make out n pass,
but I haven't any blanks. You go on /;
it's NIL right"
"seo here, old gentleman, 1t makes
no difference who you arc; give me n
ticket. show q pass, pay your fare, or
get Off tho train"
Humph young man, you arc get
ting mighty arbitrary. II You don't go
about your business I'll hayo you dis
charged"
The young conductor made no reply,
but gave a'yigorous pull upon the bell.
rope. As the train checked its speed,
md the father saw that he was about to
be treated like any other passenger,
and was really liable to be set down
alongside tho track, midway between
tho stations, he pulled out his wallet
and paid his fare. This little episode
gave him new insight into his sons
character, and he forthwith commenced
casting about for some business occu-
patton for him.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08
A Novel Strike.

The visitors OF Builth, q Welsh water
ing place, finding that the trades people
Of the town were advancing the prices
OF some Of the luxuries and necessaries
Of life, determined to make n stand
against il. Accordingly, several gem
tlemen with large families, a number Of
maiden Indies, and few indignant
bachelors, put their heads together to
remedy what they thought crying sin.
They were determined that although
they did not deny the shopkeepers OF
Builth n fair profit on what they bought
from them, they would not allow them
to get rich at their expense. Accord
ingly IN open.air meeting OF the visit
ors Ans agreed upon, and on August 0
upwards OF 400 assembled on the Groe
(the public recreation ground Of Builth).
A gentleman was voted to the chair,
and began tho business OF the meeting
by inviting those present to state their
grievances. Numbers OF excited visit
ors Immediately began to tell how cx-
orbitant were the prices they had to
pay to this shop.keeper and to that
hotel keeper. The chairman, however
willing he was to listen to the grievau-
ces, could not do so for some little
time. Order being Mt length obtained,
ono visitor after another was heard, and
il was finally unanimously resolved that
unless the shop.keepers lowered the
price Of butter nearly fifty per cent,
and brought ham down to what the
public paid for it in Cardiff, they (the
visitors would totally abstain from
their use. A committee was formed to
wait upon the tradesmen, and the meet
ing was adjourned.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08

STEALING HEAVENS LIVERY. = The
great alcoholics Remedy, VINEGAR
BIrrERs, is everywhere driving pestifer.
our rum potions ont OF the market.
Tint famous combination Of the finest
medical herbs on tho continent Of
America, is accomplishing such cures
Of diseases which affect the stomach,
the liver, the bowels, the kidneys and
the nervous system, that the grateful
masses have adopted it MS their Stand
ard Specific. The various rum bitters
have gone down before this pure vege-
table antidote like tenpins before we'll
mined ball. The people have ut length
discovered that MI the spirituous excit.
ants arc worse than shams-that both
morally and incidentally they arc inim-
ical to the well-being and safety Of the
community u ,Oonf do! The hand.
writing is on the WALL Thoyaro weighed
and found wanting. Rum remedies are
defunct, and VINEGAR BrTrERs, TIE UNI
yERsGI ANT1DoTE, reigns in their stead.
Com,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-08

WAGEs.-A good mechanic in Now
York earns SO 30 or 81 day. The lead
miners Of Missouri receive from SO to
81 q day; while tho daily pay Of miners
in the Territories seldom exceeds 50 in
gold or silver; and tho differences in
prices aud the amount of comfort which
can DO obtained for the money rnther
leaves the advantage with the New York
mechanic. Agricultural laborers are
rs well paid East rs Wsst. A useful
lRborer in tho East can earn his 800 or
$40 month and board in winter, and
SO or so 80 day with board in harvest
titnn