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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
Agriculture vs.. Manufactures.
some Figures from the United States
Census Report,


The census report Of the United
States says that there are 1886, 923
persons engaged in all pursuits in this
Country. OF these, 5,022, All are en-.
gagged in agriculture, and 2,707, 42l
engaged in manufactures. OF the ag-
riculturists, 2,977,7ll are classed as
farmers, and are to be taken as the pro.
priety class, though unlHestionably
nine-tCnthB OF them work with their
own hands, and as hard or harder than
their own laborers, who number 9, 1885,.
096. That is to Ray, in other words,
the farmers employ a fraction less than
one hand each, in spite of the fact that
the average Of farms is 1853 acres each.
The number of farms is 1858, 1856, and
the average horsepower required to
work each fnrm OF Tint size would be
nearly five, or say 100000 in all.
The census shows that there are G, $780,
0jG horses, mules, and working oxen
employed in agriculture. Six farmers
and farm laborers therefore are Rll that
are allowed to serve each ten-h6rse
power employed in agriculture. OF the
2,T0T,42l engaged in manufactures, Oh
the other hand, there Nre ., 0j3, 99G who
draw wages MS laborers, while Mt least
twO-thirds of the remaining G59, 1875,
the entire proprietary class in innnufac-
lures, must be presumed to work with
their own hands. The census returns
42,S1T persons under the style OF
manufacturers, the rest being chiefly
bosses Of small trades and establish.
ments, who contribute their own labor
to the sum OF the gross product, with.
out claiming deduction for their own
share Of wages. These 9, 707, l2l manu-
featuring persons only tend 2,3l6, III
horsepower, and TINT, too, us machinery
in n much more available shape than
that Of the farmers.
The farming class hasa gross product
Of S2,44I, 53S,G5S. OF this one.third
goes to the keep and feed OF the 81, $780,
ZIG, 457 worth OF stock which the fur
mers must maintain, and to the repair
OF their 1886, 1878, 400 worth OF machinery
while $3l0, $50, 2S5 is paid in wages. Il
hence follows that the 2,971,7ll far
AASlh % bnGOOuh1g hlNluc hulOhB tuCil
selves profit Of about si00 per capita
With no allowance made for their owl
labor, which Is more than half the tota
labor bestowed upon their farms. This
upon the capital invested in farms
stock, &C., (sll, 49,, O55, 74D, is an in
terest Of about III per cent.
The manufacturing clnss Inns gross
product OF 1925, 1876, 442. From thii
is to be deducted the cost OF materials
used, valued at 50, 4SS, 427, go, and thu
S775,5S4, 3i3 Of wages paid, leaving
S9OS, 1918, S57 TO DO divided in the shape
Of profits amGng the 659, 425 persons il
manufactures do not receive wages
This is net profit Of 81, 466 per capita
or over 40 per cent. upon the gross CAPT
tai of S2,l1s,20S,769 employed ii
manufactures. The manufacturer pay
his employe m average annual wage o.
of $3.50, or three times what the agri
culturist pays is laborer.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
A Mysterious Noise.

A correspondent recently heard sue.
cession OF strange, cracking noises ont
OF doors at night, and had great diff.
Guilty in finding the cause. The sound
came from some fallen walnut tree
leaves, and he naturally expected to
find that some species OF insect caused
the leaves 10 rustic.
cat the next spot where / examined,
l closely watched the moduS Qperandi,
and saw the dry, brown leaves gradu.
ally curling open, moving like little
automata one opening would touch
another, and that in turn rolled open,
with the peculiar rustling soand that
had at first attracted my attention.
But there was noworm there. What
then was the power that carried on this
general movement? Upon mediating a
little, the truth flashed upon me il
was simply that the day had been re.
markably warm for IN April day, and
the heat OF the sun had warped the
leaves, curling them up like yoluta
but rs the sun set, the northeast wind
had blown the clouds and moisture
from tho Atlantic, and, coming in con.
tact with the dry leaves, had caused
them to uncurl, Thinking that some
motion would accelerate their move.
ment, ] stamped upon the ground, and
Immediately the whole garden seemed
alive with motion. The occurrence
seems of small account, but ii illus
trates iii n perfectly natural way the
force and effects Of variations in TEN.
pernture,"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
A PHYSICIAN WHO HEALED HMsELl

A PHYSICIAN WHO HEALED HMsELP
If railroad director were lashed TO
every locomotive, there would be fewer
railroad accidents. and II doctors had
TO take their own physic before admin
istering it to their patients, fewer peo'
pie would be poisoned. DR.. Joseph
Walker, of California, took this course
when he first compounded the famous
Vinegar Bitters, which now ranks as an
estimable household remedy in all parts
Of the United States. He healed him.
self with this specific before he offered
il to the world. He introduced it with
simple statement Of the manner III
which he had discovered its vegetable
ingredients and been cured, while wan
dering, sick and poor, among the Cali
fornia tribes. He stated what the
preparation had done for himself and q
few others from dyspepsia, biliousness,
rheumatism, lung diseases, and many
other prevalent disorders, believed him,
tried tho new restorative, and were
more than satisfied with the results,
In This way the sale OF Vinegar Bitters
began, and we mention the fact rs IN
evidence that in this age Of intelligence
and inquiry, nothing that is really val.
liable to mankind can prove pecnniary
failuro-even though it may lack the
help Of capital, and have TO fight its
way against powerful opposing inter
ests. Within two or three months after
its introduction, the article becameself-
supporting, and 1t now yields mag
nihcent annual rcyenue.-Con.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
Brought nnck 10 Life.

A curious story OF the bringing to life
Of n man who had committed suicide by
hanging at Valde.Grace, Canton FRI
burg, is told by the ConJedere. On
the first diagnosis the doctors affirmed
that asphyxin was complete; the body
gave not the slightest sign OF life, it
being blue and rigid. One Of the
physicians present, however, would not
leave the corpse without making final
experiment on 1t. He uncovered the
breast, and attempted for some time to
induce respiration by artificial means,
but without result. He then applied
the hole of nh electric battery to the
passage Of tho pneumo.gastric nerves,
and caused strong current to pass at
intervals Of four seconds. Almost i'm
mediately feeble signs OF respiration
reappeared. Five minutes RIterward
the radical pulse and tho cardiac pulse
again become perceptible. Theepiglottis
was Lumetied, and 1t was necessary to
pull the tongue out Of the month by
means of pair Of pinchers in order to
render the respiration freer. A few
ounces of blood were then drawn from
the mediocephalic vein. The dilated
pupils contracted gradually, and the
signs OF life became more and more
manifest. The patient was then able
to swallow small quantity Of alcohol.
Finally slight muscular contraction
was perceptiblewithout the intervention
Of electricity; the sensibility Of the
cornea reappeared; then the feet be-
came warm again, and soon after the
regular pulsation Of the carotid arteries
were easily perceptible.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
In the pcpihs.

The results Of the deep.sea dredging
BY the scientific expedition lately sent
from England show that In "tho deep,
uniathomed caves Of ocean" there are
found sea.monsters far bigger, rs well
rs far uglier and farmore beautiful than
were ever transferred to nh aquarium.
The caprOlla, or "phantom shrimp"
for instance, which may be found on
sea.weed, sitting upright like monkey,
holding on by his lund-claws, and, with
ghastly grimaceS, mesmorizing all pasS-
ers.by with his iOre.claws, sits upon
spongesN mile or two deep in the dark.
ness-there, however, not quarter Of
All inch, but three inches long. The
nymphons, scn.spiders, who crawl ont
from under stones, and WHO, having no
body to speak Of, carry their stomach,
for economy OF space, packed In long
branches up the inside Of each leg, nro
found in the depths Of the Arctic sea,
not, as In shallow wnter, half m inch,
but two feet in diameter"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
An Excellent Move.

The Germans of Cincinnati recently
let loose fifteen hundred birds in the
suburbs OF that city, which they had
brought over from Germany. The OBJ
ject Is to introduce some OF the most
beautiful songsters, and some Of the
most beautiful OF plumage, OF Germany,
into our country, in the hope that they
may increase and multiply till they fill
our fields and forests with beautiful
songsters and insect destroying birds.
Among the birds imported arc the
blackbird "a singer, thrush, golden.
finch very beautiful and a sweet singer,
green bird, bulhnch easily tanned and
trained), redbreast, startling Ia fine
singer, lark like the famous English
lark, green.Hnch, gold.fnch, and knot
pecker. The society propose TO make
another importation the present year
twice as large as this one, when they
will bring over the wagtail, mngpie,
hedge sparrow, titmouse, nightingale,
redhil, German quail "a singer, and
fence sparrow, with such others US may
be worth bringing.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
A Bnll In India.

There is tale told that once At m
up.country station in India q ball was
given by tho English troops. Al the
last moment Indy after lady sent m OK.
cnse. Whooping-cough, measles, or
what not, kept thGm at home, watching
over their little darlings. 0ne-the
only one in the place-howeyer, went.
To her horror, aho found that she was
the only Indy in the room. There were
nearly q hundred gentlemen present,
and these were crowding round, asking
for tho pleasure Of the first dance. II
was too much for her. She had only
lately arrived from England. Gazing
wildly about her, she burst into 4 flood
Of tears, and had to be removed.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
Singular Cause Of Fire.

A singular, but not unprecedented,
causo OF fire in q dwelling.houso In
Connecticut is thus referred to by q
correspondent OF the Hartford Times !!
"ThO residence Of Hon. Addison o.
Mills, Of Canton, narrowly escaped do.
struction by fire on the afternoon Of
Sunday, from the following curious
circumstance Several now tin milk.
pans were lying ona bench onthc south.
west side OF the kitchen, and the reflec.
ton from the Eun actually caused the
ceiling to take FIRE about five or six feet
above them. The fire burned from
thence up to the caves OF the building,
through the boards, and deeply charred
post OF tho house bnck Of the boards,
when itwas discovered and oxtinguished.
The next day, about the same time, the
reflection was again noticed by the
bright light, md the pans were removed
before the boards had ignited again,
The boardsworo painted red which may
account for the ignition.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

CnAPPRD HANDS, face, rough skin,
plmplcs, ring.wOrm, sAlt-rhonm, and other
cutanoOus affections curod, and the skin made
soft and smooth, by using the JUNIPER Tan
Soar, made by CAsWLI. HAZARD 4 Co., New
York. Do certain to get the Juniper Tar Soap,
made by lis, as there arc many limitations made
with common tar which arc worthless,-
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

CRtsrGDoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
ssanda unryaled and alone. It's merits iayt
been 10 universally acknowledged that II would
10 supCrorogRtlOn to descant on tllem any
iurther-nothing eau boat it.-COM.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

FhAdd's INSTANT RELIEP.-Warranted
to relieve all Rheumatic Affections, spralDs
Neuralgia, Otc. Tho best, tho surest, and TIT
quickest remedy forAll Bowel Complaints. Re
lief guaranteed or tho mOnOv refundod.-COm
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

A crowd Of "HOrsc Mon, and others,
daily tllrOng tho stores In country and town for
!SirriidnI Cdrdlry Condition Pohtlert They
understand that liones cannot DO kept in good
condition without them, and with them can be
on mucli less quantity VI grain
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

DIR. j. Walkers California VIII
egar Bitters are q purely Vegetable
pTeparatlon, made chiefly from the M
live herbs found on the lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of Califor-
MA, the medicinal properties of which
arc extracted therefrom without tho use
Of Alcohol. The question Is almost
daily asked, "What Is tho cause Of tho
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT
rgRsi" Our answer Is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and a life-glving principle,
a perfect Renovator and lnvigorator
Of the system. Never before In the
history Of the world has o medicine been
compounded possessing the renlarka9lo
Qualities Of VINEGAR BlTTRRS in healing the
sick OF every disease man Is heir to. They
are gentle Purgatiye as well as Tonic:
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver AID yiseeral organs,'in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DIR. WALKERS
VINEGAR BlTrgRs arc Aperient, Diapholetic,
Carninative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuroae,
Sedatiye Counter.Irritant, Sudorhc, Altera-
tive. and Anti. Bilious.
II. II. MCDONALD 6 co.,
DruFrists and Gen. AEtS. San Francisco. California,
and cor. Of Washington and Charlton sis- NY
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

FINlA. IRA AGENTS wanted In town and conn.
Il try to cell TIA. or get up club orders, fnf the
largest Tea Company In America; importers prices
and lnduoem hii olgontl, stnd for clitulai,
q Veuay HtFeet. NRVF Vast
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

An old man at La Crosse, who had
been blind seven years, lately Ind his
sight restOtcd by ct.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

A BOH ever, iWn diyI Tho way to tsks shall
iiSauigett PsveF and Aeua Aniiaoit. OHs.d9it
stops the Chlllti and 4 cure 10 eoftainlhI
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28
0REAr " 0HOLERAr nENEpY
pIIN. KILLER

tits an External and internal Remedy, For Sum.
10 children or adults 10 an almost certain cure,
and has without doubt, been rnnFe snecelaful III
utinR the various kinds Of CHOLERA than any
thbr known remedy.nt the most Skillfal physician
In India, Africa and china, where this dreadful dis
eage u mOfouT less prevalent, the Pdin.RNtr IL
Residents IN those climates, A SURE REMEDY
and while Il II most efficient remedy i0t pain, II
hands. II has become household remedy. from
tho fact that II gives Immediate and permanent 10.
LEI. n IL q purely vegetable preparation, made
from the bettaud pufelt materials, safe 10 keep
and use In every fAmlly.s Its recommended BY
phytieihna and persons 81 all CLASSES, and tO-dhy
ifleT bile tFii Of thirty yeATs-the average iis
III man-it stands unfiyaiied and IneEceileS.
spreading lie ulofulnVtl over the wide world.
Directions accompany each Bottle,
pFise rs eta n ria and 81 mar Bbiiie
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-28

J, n HARRIS CO., Cincinnati, o.,
Ptoprstori TOT the Western aud South Weston
BtAtet.
For sale BY all Medicine Dealers,
FoN SALE WHoLEtALH ~
JOHN p. HENRY. New York.
GRO q, GOODWIN 4 CO., n0siNn.
JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY 4 co, PHILADELPHIA
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19
TERMS $500 PER ANNI1MTN ADvANCE
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 10. 1873
Gossip and Gleanings.

Gossip and Gleanings.
A panic conundrum-"How MANY mills
now make dollar?'
A Terre Haute doctor has a pet rattle
snake which he keeps in his Office for the
amusement Of his patients.
Kentucky will commence. next month,
with code of revised statutes in which the
word white is "conspicuonsly absent"
Des Moines ladies propose to give calico
parties this winter, and inculcate economy in
their households.
In breach of promise case at Fort Wayne
the lover was convicted OF writing s'Mi hart
beets oanly for the, mi darling huney''
A doctor at Videtta, Ind,, after treating a
boy fer Group, measles, scarlet fever ard cere-
bro-spinal meningitis found that his patient
had smallpox.
1t has teen found in the past, says the Lib
eral Christian, that through the additional
thoughtfulness, the increased sense of the
vanity of superfuous means, and the soften
Ing OF the heart produced by general anxiety,
charity gained more than she lost by dimin-
ished ability.
Shortly after the lamented demise of the
excellent Mrs. Schmidt, neighbor, meeting
Mr. Schmidt OH the street, Undertook to con
dole with him over his irreparabe loss. sit
was very sudden, was it not?' ''Yaas, it
was sooden." "And was Mrs. Schmidt
reconcied to go?' "Regonciied? ?-Mein
Gott. she had to be regonciledr'
Scene in Theater-Dramatis persona, de-
mure little Susie and her New York cousin.
Augustus-"Lear--a and Cordelia! aw, wich is
Lear and wich is Cordelia?" Susie-''Why,
Cordela must be the woman, but 1 thought
Leah was woman, too. Pm sure I've read
somewhere that gentleman named Jacob
somebody" lawfully low namer' II
know it, bnt this gentleman fell in love with
Rachel. anS-well, don't remember all the
circumstances, but at the wedding they de-
ceived the poor man and married him to Leah
instead of Rachelp' "Awfulr' ''It was in
deed"
As an indication of the good time coming,
the headlines of the Aledo Democratic Ban
ner, published in Mercer county, Illinois, are
significant. Under defiant rooster, with
head and tail erect, occur the following start
ling announcements: "The Whole Anti-Mo-
nOpoly Ticket Elected" "Cornstalks Will
Make Sugar." ''Miss Walker Defeated by
Thirty-one Votes;' "Miss Frazier Elected;''
"a Certain Bachelor Happy" This tells
the story eloquently, and leaves the reader at
liberty to imagine the joy of Miss Frazier and
the certain bachelor and the correspond
ing discontinue of Miss Walker and the
''other feller."
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19
GUNS.
Books Cheaper than Ever.

ARGEST stock in the State, and lowest prices.
IL All real estate in Maine has been sold excent
two small farms which we will ''almost give away.
Old man ma Colby" has postponed going to New Or
Frost" to "Yellow Jack" Cali soon. for most of
our books will be shippedsouth before 3the old gem
tleman' goes. ALBERT COLBY g. Sons. 119 Ex-
change Street. oc1sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19
Sanford's Improved Refrigerators.

The three points OF excellence which claim are
list; constant and thorough circulation of pure air:
2nd; ryness no dampness monld nor taint: srfl M
inte mir Cling of odors purity and active ain. the
elements Of its success. CALI or send for circulars
tween Cross and Cotton sts., near Leavitt Burnbam
q Co.'S Ice House, Portland, Me. je0it
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19
MOLASSES CANDYl

ALL who are lovers Of nice freshly made Moasses
"A Candy. can find just what they want at Allen
Grow's Candy Manufactury, at 1856 Congress Street,
Tbere be is selling it at the low price of 20 cents per
pound. noii''
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19

A Terre Haute doctor has a pet rattle
snake which he keeps in his office for the
amusement of his patients.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19

n ACTIVE and reliable agent in ths;;;r }
"A represent one of the Oldest Life Companies n
the country. Address with references
"PENN" Lock Box % 70.
ty17f Philadelphia Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19

A panic conundrum-"Ho many mills
now make dollar?'
The Portland daily press., 1873-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
R-e-a-d T-h-i-s!
II Is acKhUw1euged BY all that al the store of
DAVIS & CO..

DAVIS & CO.,
can be found larger and better stock of La
dies Furnishing and Fancy Good. than else
where in the State, and at prices far below
the usual rates.
To make room for Holiday Goods they will
invite their customers and the pu ,lic, to i'm
prove the opportunity they will offer them to
select Rare Bargains in the following Goods:
s Misses Flesced r. e.e lec. & upward
MISSES Wool 8. 95c. {"
h.erine y~sis. (chil'ren) 6Oc.
vrss, Gadies,) S0c. "
..IeVisit Davis 4 Co.'s Store for
the Best Goods at the LOWEST
PRICES.
large pant of Davis & Co.'s Store being
devoted to CORS FITS, we are at ali
5.a lines a1le to offer extra inducements to La
For the sake Of reducing our IMMENSE
STOCK OF Corsets, We shall mark them for
the, fha next Thirty Days at Prices within the
Trimmings, Buttons, Braids.
Cords, Tassells, silk and Twist,
Loops, Ornaments, Fringes, Vac
Laces and Brai0. Malta Laces, aud
In fact every thing in the Trim.
ming Of Dresses and Cloaks.
II is the desire of DAVIS & CO. at all
times to offer to the citizens of Portland and
vicinity the Best Goods, and at the yery low
est prices that GOOD GOODS can be offered
at, and we invite all to examine our goods
and prices when in pursuit Of
Ladies Furnishing 4 Fancy Gesd..
being convinced that our Prices are lower
and Goods better than can be found else
where.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-14

MAY BROTHERS THE GREAT
BOOT AND SHOE DEALERS.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-04-14
Vicious Dogs

Sunday afternoon about 3 or t. O'Clock
perhaps, as MIR Nlahouey, Assistant
Freight Agent of the Rockford, Rock Isl
and 4 ST Louis Railroad, was walking up
town when near the corner Of Rock River
and Davenport streets, three vicious dogs
ran at him, from the premises of Mrs
Gibbs He picked up something to defend
himself with when one Of them, a very
large, ferocious yellow dog about the size
of a large newfoundland seized him IN the
leg from behind biting him very severely.
He jumped and ran for dear life calling
for help. Some one coming to his relief
and driving the dogs away lie continued
on for a physician, and soon found Or
Gait who cauterized the wounds and re
Quired him to lie down in his room and re
main their until the wounds were healed
or for day or two at any rate as tbs
wounds are very deep. Two Of the dog
belong to Mrs Gibbs. and the one that bi
Mr. Mahoney formerly belonged to her
but she sometime ago, disposed Of tn,
brute 10 George Atkinson, and every tim,
Atkinson lets him loose he runs back L
Mrs Gibbs's again. \ little dose 0
strychnine or a leaden pill should be ad
ministered to these dogs and some 500 9th
er dogs about town, right away.