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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22

A New York paper gives this instance
Of tho way careless people arc taken in
in that city. The same game is played
every day with success: A tall man,
about forty years old, with whiskers,
beard, and moustacle, called on Police
Superintendent Matsell and said that he
had been swindled out Of $40. In
Shandakin, Ulster county, he carries on
business as chair maker, keeps a saw
mill, and works farm. He comes to
New York about once n month to fll
orders for chairs, and collects consider
able money. "Wednesday he arrived
here, transacted some business, and
took room at n hotel. In the evening
lie made the acquaintance Of STYLISH
ly-dressed young man, who by adroit-
questioning learned that his name was
Hiram Whitney, and, in fact, all about
him. While walking down Broadway,
he was accosted by q well.dressed man
with, "Why, is it possible, Whitney, my
dear fellow, how Gre you3 when did you
arrive in town? Where arc you staying?
How arc they all in Shandakin? Come,
lots take adrink." At length the two
arrived at 566 Broadway. The friend
said, "By tho way, Whitney, I have
drawn prize Of $40, and I want to go
up here and cash It. Just walk up for
o few minutes, then we can go TO dinner,
and rs / am in luck, I'll treat" Mr..
Whitney went up stairs, aud on onter-
ing his friend put down a dollar and
put his hand into bag, when he drew
o forty.dollar prize. "Goodl" exclaimed
he, "why, Whitney, my dear fellow, I
am in luck to-day" Come, try your
hand I; draw for me-" Whitney did
draw, and won prize OF $500. "Why,
that is capital" said his friend. Como,
now. mike o good stake. Put
down sl4O, and You may win q
large prize: Even Il you lose,
why you will still be q gamer OF s1eO.
Whitney put down the money, and his
friend insisted on drawing for him. He
did draw, and won-a blank. "That's
bad" said he. ~ fear We can't dine
together, Whitney, as I have lost NIL my
money" So saying he went out, but
Mr.. Whitney remained, as he says, re-
monstrating with thelottery dealer, but
could not influence him either toreturn
q dollar Of his own money Or the $500
which he had won.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22
More Gift Enterprlse snlndles.

The gift enterprise swindlers of New
York, upon having their letters sent to
tho dead.letter office, have begun to use
tho express lines in their business Of
quilting. They have flooded the coun-
try with spurious certificates Of much
the old pattern.
The majority Of their circulars arc
sent to the South and Southwest, but
thousands are sent over the Eastern
States. The giving OF false press re-
concentrations inspires confidence, and
the returns2in sums Of five, six, or
seven aollars-are growing larger every
day. Some OF these swindling concerns
receive thousands OF dollars every day.
The New York Post Office detectives
say that the operators are old sawdust
swindlers, and have invested consider
able capital; but no letters are deliver
ed TO them, except in isolated cases
where carriers have acted in collusion
for n share Of the profits. Their plan
OF sending out the bait through the
mails, and hauling in tho gudgeons by
express, is in full operation. So far as Is
known the business is limited to four
men, and their profits are estimated at
800 each day.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22
Destruction Of a Slayer.

"When steaming ~ the southwark,
along the Arabian coast, on our way to
Zanzibar to join the admiral, says the
report Of mn English officer Of a war
vessel, we sighted, of Cape Madraka, q
dhow, which on seeing us Immediately
began making for theshore. OF course
We gave chase, knowing what her game
was, and steaming as hard rs we were
able; but we did not succeed in cutting
her Of, and she beaehed, through q trc-
mendous surf, in the only sandy bay
near. We then saw some OF tho crew
land, and those left on board
threw the slaves overheard, while
tliose on tho shore, assisted
tllom TO land as they wero washed up.
About 15O slaves were landed in this
m snner, and then the dhow broke up,
ard the slaves were conveyed In o long
Struggling line away toward the hills.
Where they went and how they lived IL
is impossible to imagine, MS there is no
water for twenty miles round, so far as
We know, and II Is M uhcommonly
thitsty-looking spot, The objeotoi the
captain In wrecking his vessel In this
extraordinary manner,waS 10 save as
much Of his cargo Of slaves as possible,
though his chance Of saving many was
very doubtful.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22

SPIDERS. Tho Peoria Qll.) Tran
script asks: "Did any Of our readers
ever experiment with the requirements
Of spider2 II they haven't they have
deprived themselves OF much arnuse-
ment. One OF the best ways to test a
spiders ability to get himself out Of o
scrape Is to fiil IN ordinary wash-bowl
with water, take stick and place il in
the centre Of the bowl, and reaching
some little distance above the water,
and then put q spider on top Of the
stick. We will wager almost anything
that the insect gets himself away from
his isolated quarters in less than ten
minutes, II undisturbed, and he won't
oven wet his feet in the transit. Try II
and SEQ how it's DONE"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22
SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.

"Take that home with you, dear, y
said Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smi'
ling, half serious.
6Take what home, Caddy9" And
Mr.. Lewis turned towards his wife,
curiously.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from
the moments impulse, and already
partly regretted her remark.
"Take what home?" repeated her
husband. "I don't understand you.
"That smiling face you turned upon
Mr.. Edwards, whea you answered bis
question just now.n
Mr.. Lewis slightly ayerted his head,
and walked on in silence. They had
called in at the store OF Mr.. Edwards To
purchase few articles, and were now
on their way home. There was no smile
on theta Of Mr.. Lewis now, but q
very grave expression instead-graye
almostto sternness. The words OF his
wife had taken him altogether by sur.
prise; and, though spokerlightly, had
Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like q
great many other men WHO have their
own cares and troubles, was in the
habit OF bringing home q sober, and,
too often, q. clouded face. 1t was in
vain that his wife and children looked
into that face for sunshine, or listened
to his words for tones Of cheerfulness.
"Take that home with you, dear.
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this
suggestion, made on the moments i'm
pulse. Her husband was sensitive to o
fault. He could not bear even an i'm
piled censure from his wife. Andso she
had learned to be very guarded in this
particular.
"Take that home with you, dear
All mel I wish the words had not been
said. There will be darker clouds now,
and gracious knows, they were dark
enough beforel Why can't Mr.. Lewis
leave his cares and businessbehind him,
and let us see the old, pleasant, smiling
face again. I thought this morning
that he had forgotten how TO smile; but
Isee that he can smile, II he tries. Ahl
Why don't he try at home?'
So Mrs. Lewis talked to herself as
she moved along by the sideof her hus-
band, who had not spoken word since
her reply to his query, "Take what
home?" Block after block was passed,
. and street after street was crossed. and
still there was silence between them.
"of course, said Mrs. Lewis, speak.
ing in her own thoughts. "0f course
he Is offended. He won't bear o word
from me. Imighthaye known, before.
hand, that talking out in this waywould
only make things worse. Oh, dear
I'm getting out Of oil hearth"
"What then, oaddya"
& Mrs. Lewis almost started OF the
sound of her husbands voice, break
ing, unexpectedly, upon her cor, in o
softened tone.
"what then ~ he repeated, turning
towards her, and looking down into hel
shyly upturned face. :.
"1t would send warmth and radi-
ance through the whole house," said
Mrs. Lewis, her tones all a.tremblt
with feeling.
"You think SOP"
~ lnowsol Only try 1t, dear, ioi
this ono evening""
at isn't so easy q thing to put on O
smiling face, oaddy, wheH thought Ia
oppressed with care.
"It did not seem to require much
eiTortjust now, said Mrs. Lewis, CLAN,
cling up at her husband with something
Of archnese In her look,
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WESTON MONDAY 22

parted with her husband on the next
morning. He kissed her, but did not
promise. The smiles were kept, how.
ever, and evening saw them; though
not for tho outside world. Other, and
many evenings saw the same cheerful
smiles, and the same happy home. And
was not Mr.. Lewis n better and happier
man9 or course he was. And SO would
all men be, il they would take home
with them the hmiling aspect they so
often exhibit, as they meet theirfellow.
men in business intercourse, or ex-
change words in passing compliments.
Take your smiles and cheerful words
home with YOU, husbands, fathers, and
brothers. Your hearts aro cold and
dark without them.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22
France and Her Debt.

France has paid the last installmont
Of the enormous war indemnity to Ger
many-5, 5,OOO,OOO,OOO francs-and her
territory is free. II was tho 10th Of
May, 1871, when the Treaty was signed
which provided for this indemnity.
Within thirty days after French author.
ity was restored in Paris, the payment
OF 5O0,OOO,OOO francs was stipulated.
During the year 1871, thousand mil
liens more were required. May /, 1872,
required another Ave hundred millions.
The last 3,OOO,OOO,0OO francs remained
payable May Q, 1874 Now, eight
months before the debt is due, the
whole debt is paid. France, fresh from
a wasting war, has gathered up from
the boarded wealth Of her people this
yast sum OF $1,000, 900, ,000-equal to
half OF the United States National Debt.
She has done II within two years and q
quarter,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22

A VILLAGE DESTROYED. - A letter
from Sydney, O. b., says that the set.
tlement OF West Bay, on the Grand
Lake, was almost demolished by the
late gallo. On ono side Of the bay only
about six houses arc left standing. In
the settlement Of Baydale, twenty
houses were blown down. In this set
Element, one family seems 10 have been
remarkable sufferers. Finding their
own house gone, they fed to that OF a
neighbor, when in very short timc
the latter house took fire, and both
families had 10 fee and take refuge IN
0 greenhouse till morning.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-22

The soHoon TREAr.-Young lady Ito
little girl; "AIy dear, what's your
namep"
Little Girl-"EhP"
Young lady-"w What's your name, my
learP"
Little girl-"o, We didn't come here
to say our catechism We came to
play and enjoy ourselves. Come along,
Alice, and have donkey ride I
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The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-07-31
A New Southern Trunk Line.

Another extensive railway enterprise en-
tered upon some time since under the name
of the Southern Railway Security Company.
is fast approaching completion, and it will
be thrown open for through travel from New
York to New Orleans about August |. Ac-
cording to the statements of the officers, the
company was chartered and organized for
the purpse of uniting and protecting the inter
ests of lines belonging to it, and for the crea-
ton of Southern Trunk Line from New
York to the principal points in the South.
Among the companies embraced in the com
binntion. are the Richmond and Danvillc,
the North Carolina, Atlanta and Richmond
Air Line, the Wilmington aud Weldon, the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta, the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta. the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, the Mem
phis and Charleston, the Richmond aud Pc
tersburg and Weldon, the North Eastern
and Cheraw and Darlington. Through these
several companies, the combination controls
in the route from Washington to Memphis
the portion between Bristol and Memphis
composed of the East Tennessee, Nlrgln"
and Georgia, and the Memphis and Charles
ton railroads. Two routes controlled by 1t
diyerge at Richmond, Va; one, the Rich
moud, Atlanta and New Orleans Air Line
composed of the Richmond and Danville
Gnciuding part of its North Carolina divl
sion the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line
Atlanta and West Point, Western, Of Ala
bama, Mobile and Montgomery. aud the New
Orleans. Mobile and Texas Railroads, is The
shortest line from Richmond, Va, to New
Orleans, La. The connection is now made
ria Augusta. The other, the Great Atlan
tic Coast Line, is composed Of the Richmon'
and Petersburg, and Weldon, the Whining
ton and Weldon the Wilmington, Columbii
and Augusta, the North Eastern RAILROAD
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-07-31

A professor of Cornell University recently
published number of hints as to ''What to
do in cases of accident" One of these was
as follows If you choke, get down on all
fours and cough" One of our nelshborS-
Woodward--real this, and determined to
remember it. Day before yesterday he was
eating his dinner alone, and he choked upon
n piece of beef Instantly he got down upon
ali fours and began to cough. Just thch
Mrs. Woodward came in. and the lmpres-
sion made upon her by Wocdwards extra
orlinary attitude and his barking was tnat
he had suddenly been attacked with hydro
phobia. So she first seized the pitcher oi
water. and took it from the room Then she
sent one of the girls up stairs Tor the mat
,re,4 which was thrown over Woodward
Will, MIS-. Woodward aud the family sat on
and held him down. The madder he got
the more alarmed Wa Mrs. Woodward; and
tie more he swore and foamed at the mouth,
the more she insisted on the hired girl CIV
inv m extra turn of the clothes line around
his leo and tying him to the stove. When
tie doctor came, he pulled Wcodward's arm
from under the mattress and bled HIM, and
mt Ay.blsters on his feet and promised to
come round in the evening and shave his
head. in order to cup his scalp so as to relieve
his brain. When the doctor called that night
Woodward had prze-light with HIM IN th'
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y
( You need not talk too much to get rep.
utation for sense. One good remark is Bet :
ter than twenty dull or common ones.
"Mr. Smith, is your customer Brown q
man to be trusted ?" II know of no one
more 80. He is to bs trusted forever; he
never pays"
If an elephant can travel eight miles an
hour and carry his trunk, how fast could he
60 if he had little darkey to carry it for
him?
Nine-tenths of the champagne known %
Piper Heidsieck' is manufactured in this
country from the juice Of the luscious dried
apple, impregnated with delicious acids.
Little Minnie, who hears much discussion
about religious radicals and the Radical
Club, when asked by her aunt what part Of
the New Testament she wanted read to her,
replied, "The story about the radical son."
Said seven-footer to diminutive speci-
men of humanity, who approached him
threateningly, "If you were to strike me, and
l should accidenty find it out, you would bo
sorry"
Adversely exasperatcs fools, defects cow
ards, draws out tue faculties of the wise,
puts the modest TO the necessity Of trying
their skill, awes the opulent, and makes the
idle industrious. Much may be said in ia
vor of adversely, but the worst Of it is, it has
no friends.
A Young man in Peoria sought to secure
his sweetheart by strategy; so he took her out
for o boat ride and threatened to jump over
board into the lake if she wouldn't marry
him. It did not work She offered to bet
him dollar that he daren't dive in.
In the late editorial convention in North
Carolina Capt. VIM. Biggs give his expert
ence as follows: He has been several years
conducting a newspaper, most Of which had
been spent IN raising the means of doing
it.
A young fellow who was recently COM
mitted to jail in Portland, Maine, for assault,
sent pathetic appeal to the judge, in which
he said II have only been married two
months & l hantc had My Honey Moon yet,
this is the first time ever was in jail or er-
rested. If you will Consider my case h let
me of on fine will return to my Darling
Wife"
The stern DEGREES of justice were carried
out, nevertheless.
A mamma in the rural districts lately gave
her fve-ycar old hopeful an outfit Of fishing
tackle. Soon she heard shout from Willie,
and running out found one Of her best hens
fast winding up the line in her crop, whittier
the hook had already preceded it. Willie,
observing the troubled look Of his mother,
quietly remarked: "Don't worry, mother,
[ guess she will stop when she gets to the
pole"
We read ola young woman in Missouri
who when certain good time comes will
probably be member of Congress, Before
eloping with the darling Of her heart she
had an interview with her fathers bureau
drawer, and voted herself an increase Of back
pay to the extent of 81 ,00O She would have
nobly taken more, but there was no more to
| take.
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parlor, and after sending the medical man
up to the bathroom to wash the blood from
his nose and cool his eye, Woodward went
out to hunt for the Cornell professor. There
will be pain and anguish in that institution
of learning when Woodward arrives. he
means warto the knife.-Mar Adeler.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-07-31

WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR DAUGH-
TERs?-Appropos of Mrs. Livermores late
lecture on the above important question, the
Davenport Democrat thus sensibly makes an
swer:
| Bring them up in the way they should 60.
Give them good substantial common educa-
tion.
| Teach them how to cook a good meal Of
victuals. ,s
Teach them how to wash and iron clothes.
| Teach them how to darn stockings and
sew on buttons. ~
Teach them how to makeaheir own dress
es i
Teach them how to make shirts.
Teach them how to make bread.
Teach them all the mysteries ofthe kitch-
en-, the dining room and parfor.
Teach them thata dollar is only one hund-
red cents. y.
Teach them that, the more one lives with.
in their income the more they will save.
Teach them further one lives beyond their
income the nearer they get to the poo house.
Teach them to wear calico dresses-and
do it like Queen. es.6
Teach them that round rosy romp is werth
fifty delicate consumptives.
Teach them to wear thick, warm shoes.
Teach to do marketing for the family. z
Teach them to foot up store bills. q Z
Teach them that God made them in his own
image. and that no amount Of tight lacing
will improve the mode.
I Teach them, every day, hard, practiealrom-
mon sense. @,e sas- s
Teach them selfreliance. nj. ss
Teach them thata good, greasy mechanic
without cent is,,worth. dozen oily -pated
loafers in broadcloth. -
i Teach them To- bave nothing to do with ins
temperate aud dissolRte yonng men.
Teach thimto climb appletrees, go fishing.
cultivate garden and drives road, team or
farm wagon. '.ss. 81 e 3
Teach thens accomplishment
painting, drawing ,if you have In
money to do Fith Il, s. 4 I'll, s ! =
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A Cool CUSTOMER man entered a
welfknown restaurant the other day and
called for his dinner. His orders were ol
the most elaborate character, and fairly stag.
gered the resources of even so noted res
taurant keeper. He fingered long at the
table, and fnalv wound up with bottle Of
wine. Then lighting ciagar he had order.
ed, he lesurely sauntered up to the counter
and said to the proprietor
every fine dinner, landlord Just charge
it to me, l haven't got cent"
"But don't know you" said the proprie'
tor Indignantly.
"Of course you don'tl IF you had you
wouldn't have let me had the dinner"
PAY me for the dinner / say.
"And I say | can't Haven't got the
blunt"
"I'll see about that,,' said the proprietor
somewhat furious at the bill. Then he
snatched revolver from drawer. and
Ieaped over the counter, collared the man
excaiming as he pointed it at his head
"Now, sec if you'll get away with that dinner
without paying for it, you scoundrel." -.
"What is that you hold in your hand r
said the getter-away- -free-dinners draw.
ing back.
WThat sir, is a revolver, sir"
90! that's revolver, is it don't care
A pin for a revolver. thought it was
stomach pump"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-07-31

MARR1AoE-Get married! Marry, lot
the risk be what it may; it gives dignity to
your profession, inspires confidence and COM
mands respect With-a wife the lawyer is
more trusty, the doctor more esteemed, the
mechanic throws the hammer with increas-
ed power, and shoves the plane with more
dexterous hand; the merchant gets better
credit-in short. a man without wife is no
man at all! She nurses him while sick, she
watches for him in health. Gentlemen, get
a wife a pretty one if you like them hest
a good one when she is to be found-and q
rich one if you can find her pretty and good.
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Of, tHcy nIdl cNeH looh hWitni", D"e eeaSJ Ne'.
never enter and abide there; the cheerful
face will put them to shame and flight.
It may be very plain face, but there is
something in it we feel, yet cannot express ;
and its CHEEKY smile sends the blood dancing
through our veins for very joy; we turn to-
ward the sun, and its warm genial influence
refreshes and strengthens our fainting spir-
its. All, there is world of magic in the
plain. cheerful face 1t charms us with a
spell Of eternity, and We would not exchange
it for all the soullcss beauty that ever graced
the fairest form on earth.
1t may be very little face ; one that we
nestle on our bosoms or sing to sleep in our
arms with low, sweet song; but it is such
bright, CHEEKY face :. The sciutilations Of
joyous spirit are flashing from every feature:
And what power it has over the household
binding each heart together i'll tenderness,
love and sympathy Shadows may darken
around us, but somehow this little face ever
shines between, and the shining is SO bright
that the shadows cannot remain, and silently
they creep away into the dark corners where
the cheerful face is gone.
1t may be very wrinkled face, but it Is
all the dcarer for that and none the less
bright. We linger nearer it and gaze ten
dcrly upon it and say, GOD bless the happy
face w We must keep it with us as long as
we can, for home will lose mucn Of its bright
ness when this sweet face is gone.
And after it is gone how the remembrance
of it purifcs and softens our wayward nature
When care and sorrow would sIap our heart
strings asundcr, this wrinkled face looks down
upon us, and the painful tension grows light
er, the way less drcary, and the sorrow less
heavy.
God bless the cheerful face? Bless it. He
has blessed it already the stamp Of heaven
is on every feature. What dreary world
this would be without this heaven-born light
and who hes it not should pray for it as MS
daily read.-Phrcnologicd Jo""oI
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CApAcGTY.-A common councilman's wife
paying her daughter visit at school and in
auirng what progress she had made in her
education, the teacher answered:
"Pretty good, madam; Miss is very attcn'
tive. Ifshe wants anything it is capacity
for that deficiency you know, we must not
blame her
"No, madam" replied the mother "but !
blame you for not mentioning it before
Her father, thank heaven, can afford his
daughter capacity, and beg she may have
one immediately, cost what it may"