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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
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Many OF our readers will remember
the exciting controversy which arose,
in 1915, between the governments OF
the United States and Great Britain,
concerning the boundary line between
Oregon and the British territory. The
States claimed up to 81 deg. 40 min.
north latitude, while England would
draw the line at ~ deg. The cry OF
the hot. t.headed ones at Washington was
dFiity.foar.forty, or fight lF1 Wise
couhsels, however, at length prevailed.
The British Government, In 1S46, pro-
posed the parallel Of 40 deg, which was
finally accepted. reI h ~ "a
While, the controversy was yet warm,
tho British Minister, Mr.. Packenham,
was one day walking up 10 the Capitol,
and not far behind him was Mr.. s.,
q Member Of Congress from the West,
s., though q gentleman and 0 most
genial companion, was one OF the belli-
cose members. With him 1t was FIFTY
four.forty. or fight T. and nothing else.
;, When near the Capitolia drunken
man intercepted the Minister, and ac-
% %say, old fellow, you are that British
Packenham, ain't you?-Y -Yes-T know
70 be. Now look here, my old stump,
lust You bear in mind at you don't get
one inch OF territory below fiity.four.
forty. It's fight every timc beyond
thatl" s iI ti l.rsdfl 1.B.
Mi. s. came up, and nodded pleas
antly to the Minister. 4,
aYou will excuse that man, y he said
"a He Is drunk. "
"certainiy, returned Mt. Packen
ham, also pleasantly nodding. M
sober man would make such o deciara
tion as that."-Ledger lge.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
Routine Of the Sick Room.

VI ||.I d. u 70
Aninyalid has necessarily but few re-
sources Of amusement, as great caro- is
necessary! lest tho fevs r.excited brain
be overtaxed. There can be no danger
from any desired amount OF reading or
writing that does not induce q hot head
and cold exhemities; but should these
results follow, other employments that
are less taxing to the brain must be
sought. Perhaps one reason why read.
ing Is so often deprecated for inyalids
rs that 1t lis badly chosen. To offer
whisky to q drunken man Is no more in.
iudicious than TO give exciting books OF
fiction TO an invalid, though books that
allow Of a gentle play Of the imagina:
tion are desirable, as they serve the
more fully TO divert the thoughts from
individual sulferinga. Decided en-
ployment OF some trihing nature is even
more beneficial than books and papers,
however. Carving in soft woods has
been found to be q delightful and harm
less employment. So has drawing with
pencils, crayons, or pen and ink, and
painting, either in water or in oils, is
not 10 be denied 10 those who are able
to spend q part Of the day in o chair.
Fancy work which does, not involve q
labofious counting OF stitches, and is
not SO fine as To be trying 10 the eyes,
Is often source OF amusement, par
ticularly plain knitting and crotcheting.
Then there are many species Of orna-
mental work which afford unlimited
amusement, such as making wax flow
ers, cutting papers into fanciful shapes,
paper.dolls, and dolls furniture Of card
board, cutting pasteboard Transparent
cies, decalcomaiae. cutting pictures
from illustrated papers and pasting
them on leaves 81 linen. TO be bound
for an indestructible child's book, and
winding worstedint6 soft fuzzy playing
balls for, toddling BARNS OF two years
old and under, have each been success.
fully resorted 10 by invalids, who,
th6uehiorced to be ii, were determined
to save themselves from the gloomy
iancies which, without such employ.
ments, triaing as they seem, would be
almost inevitable. 70 Ai5.a9
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

ger in a strangeland-and you hay ebut
my word for II that / offer You a love
that never was offered to woman before,
. hand and, heart that has never sinned
Intentionally against a fellow.being.
VIII you accept what / haye To. ofierP"
HIWilLn1 y-arn.r
"Yoh win trust me; take me as I am,
and become my wife?' ~
al will. ll."Flif6l3 }l1d e..
No other wore, was spoken, but their
hearts we're perfectly happy. II. IL
or course, Arthur Lightfoot and his
wife objected and decidedly refused,
but Leone was determined. II was no
romance with her, and when she fatty
told them that she would marry Clar-
ence without their consent, they made
ayirtue OF q necessity and gave IL, con.
soling themselves with the thought that,
after all, he being a stranger and a
poor man were really the only faults
that they could find in him.
Attic request Of theiparties most in.
terested II was q quiet wedding, Just six
months after the meeting Of the lovers,
and DR.. Wells and Farmer Jessup's
family were only invited, and to this
day the good old lady has not ceased
to gossip about the magnificent trous.
seau the bride had, and the quiet hap
piness that shone in the eyes Of the
young couple. ~, u
II had been decided that the bridal
tour should be 10 Europe, as Clarence
Ainslie said that business would call
him there soon; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lightfoot had been persuaded 10 nc.
company them SO the day after the
wedding the steamer bore o very happy
quartette from our shores.
Arriving safely in England, few
days were passed quietly at the hotel,
and then, by an invitation from Clar.
enee Ainslie. the party started out TO
visit the spot where he passed his boy
hoods days.
Through meadow lands and lovely
country tho carriage drove, until sud-
denly Clarence, who was driving,
wheeled into 0 grand gateway leading
tothesuperb country seat OF some man
OF wealth. - ~.
a lew mOmentb more anu Tue car
riage drew up before the marble steps
iof an elegant mansion- OF those old
rambling structures found in England
and springing lightly to the ground,
the Englishman said, while q merry
light twinkled in his eyes: ,iis6yl
"Leone, I welcome you to your home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iightfoot, Lord Clarence
Ainslie begs that you will accept the
hospitality Of Ainslie Castle.
/, Tears filled the beautiful eyes Of
Leone. Arthur Lightfoots cheeks col.
ored, but he was silent, while, after a
seconds hesitation, his wife exclaimed:
Clarence Ainslie, you are q cheat,
Why, / thought you were Western
farmer 81 ~
"That was oil the land owned In
America. I purchased 1t and built {
shooting.box thereon, because I was
fond OF your Western sport, and in
America I was simply Mr.. Ainslie; but
hero / am Lord Clarence Of Ainslie Cas-
tie. Am 4 forgiven ~ lii
Reader, we all have too much human
nature nov, o days 10 for q moment sup
pose the deception practiced was not
pardoned by one and all; in fact, Mrs.
Iightfoot says she likes to be deceived,
and in this case Arthur echoes tho
opinion Of his wife. r'y, het
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
A Letter OF Carlylo's on Capital and
Labor. .4T--

The following unpublished letter
from Mr.. Carlyle to Sir ]. whitworth,
regarding the announcement made
some months ago Of the latter's inten-
ton 10 supplement the savings OF his
work people by o bonus upon them,
was read by the Hon. and Rev. W. II.
Byttelton, at o meeting OF the Stour.
bridge School OF Art: 20 > a-F'
ar have heard OF your offefon behalf
OF the thrifty work people OF Darley,
and Of the thankful acceptance Of It BY
the district authorities OF the place. I
cannot resist the highly unwonted de-
sire that has risen in me to say that /
highly approve andapplaud the ideas
you, have on the subject, and to declare
In words that in my opinion nothing
wiser, more beneAcient, or worthy Of
your distinguished place as master Of
workers has come before me for many n
year. Would to heaven that all or
many OF the captains of industry in
England had q soul in them such as
yours, aud could do as you have done,
or could still further cooperate with
you in works mud plans TO tho like
effect. The look OF England Is 10 me
at this moment abunlantly ominous.
The question Of capital and labor grow
ing ever more anarchic, insolnble alto
gether by the notions hitherto applied
TO IL, is pretty certain TO issue in petro.
leum one day, unless some other gos-
pei than that Of the Dismal Science
come 10 illuminate II. Two things are
pretty sure 10 me. The first is, that
capital and labor never can or will agree
together, till they both first Of all de-
eide on doing their work faithfully
throughout, and like men OF conscience
and honor, whose highest aim is to- be-
have like faithful citizens OF this uni
verse, and obey tho eternal command
|ment Of the Almighty God, who made
them. The second thing is, that o sad.
der object than either that Of the coal
strike, or any conceivable strike, is the
fact that. loosely speaking, all England
has decided that the proHtablest way is
to do its work Ill, slimly, swiftly, and
mendaciously. Whatra contrast be.
tween now and, say, only o hundred
years agol Attha. latter date, or still
more conspicuonsly for ages before that,
all England awoke to It's work with an
Invocation to the Eternal Maker to
bless them in their days labor, and
help them to doit well. Now, oil Eng
land, shopkeepers, workmen, all man
ner OF competing laborers awaken, as
| il with an J unspoken, but heartfelt
prayer to Beelzebub "oh, help us,
thou great lord Of shoddy, adultera.ion,
and malfeasance, to do our work with .
maximum OF slimness, swiftness, profit,
and mendacity, for the DEVILS sake,
Amen r.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

THE DIFFERENCE. the first
Continental Congress was In session,
Delegate Harrison, uof Virginia, desir-
inr Ito take something, went with q
friend 10 o certain place where suppliea
wefd furnished Congress, and ordered
two glasses Of brandy and water. The
man in charge hesitated, and replied
that liquors were not included in the
supplies Furnished Congressman!
WWhy,p said Harrison, "what is II,
then, That 1 sec the New. England mem;
hers come here and drink ~" Molasses
and wator, which they have charged
as statiSnsry," was the reply. "Then
qiye me tho brandy and water, i, :,
1aid Harrison, "and charge II a. tts|f'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
Pooled Finn.

A gentleman from Montana dined in
Philadelphia recently, and In letter
toa New York friend described the
event. lie said: "Aiter all that ane
dinner they brought in some glass
bowls, with water and . piece OF lemon
n each. / Iaupposed II was lemonade,
and as we had been drinking many
kinds oi wine I was glad Of y, for was
thirsty. But when went to taste y l
ionnd il 40 strong that asked Tor
surar. The iadies appeared to me 20
i,a G smiling al something, but scarcely
knew what. Afterward 1 was told they
were fihgCr bowls to rinse ones hands
inI But, Johnny, nobody washed their
hands utter drank my lemonade.
call u, / theughtfpl, don't 5ou'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

A correspondent Of tho Garden gives
this description Of q pretty table orna-
iment Ia Twas much struck lately with
tlie wonderfully beautiful effect pro.
duced by simply placing q handful! Of
heads Of wheat In n vase OF water. Each
grain sent out bright green leaflets, and
continued 10 repienish the fading ones
ior weeks together" y
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
Ghe aellarya!etat.

RATES OF ADVERTISING:
Ono Square, ton llnes or less, one insertion Sle9
ora sInsre s4 10 rnsnths ........ 1000.
fourth Of column, y months, s2'vo ~
one-half column, Il mouths. =. ........ .se'vS
0nS column, II months. .........;.... :fo.vV
Local notices 20 cents perline, which must
bO paid In AdyRnee. Five dollafa WI 20
charged for announcing candidates tor
county, and ton dollars for State and y.
8. oHicea Lengthy Obituary notices
must bo paid for. e5-All legal notices
arc charged To The attorney presenting
Special rata TO part;es tle'iriag more than one
JoR PRIN n EN O.
Neatly and Promptly Executed at this Once.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

Whom sleishing is $40 an hour, II is
best 10 obey the seriptutal in,unetioH
and IlOigh not al ALI
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

A thin slice Of lemon Is supposed 70
help the aayor q tsa,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

I will soon return" she said softly.
hardly knowing whether she was heard
or not, and then in an instant she was
in her saddle, dashing at her utmost
speed towards the nearest farmhouse.
Dashing like the wind up to the
door, ana startling quiet Farmer Jes.
SUP sup and his :smily nearly out Of their
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Who Is RNIPP

Speaking Of the late diamond robbery in
St. Louis, the Times of the I'd SAYS:
Considerable commOtiOn was created on
Fourth street yesterday morning by the
disappearance of Abraham w. Pyle, the
trusted clerk of Bernard Spyer. the we'll
known Fourth street diamond merchant.
From information obtained by our reporter.
il appears that Pyle has been but a few
months in St. Louis, his first employment
being with Michaels & Moss. on Fourth
street, near the Democrat office. Here he
was employed at a salary OF So a month
until Jan. l. when he suddenly left, and a
week afterwards was found to be in the
employ of Mr.. Spyer. Before coming to
St. Louis he was employed by one Bruce in
Nashville, Tenn, or at least, he brought
letters withhim TO that effect.
A week after he had entered the employ
of Mr.. Spyer he. was entrusted with the
combination and key of the diamond
safe, and treated In the light of a confiden-
tial man. About ten DAYS ago Mr.. Spyer
went to Chicago and left Pyle in charge of
his business. Yesterday morning. when
the clerks came to the store for business.
they found the place locked up. On OBJ
tanning an entrance it was found that the
safe could not be opened, and so the dav
was spent in wondering what could be
done.
The safe is supposed to have contained
$50 in cash, besides all the diamonds and
other jeTelry of the establishment, and the
wonder nov is, where's Pyle?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04

The mandamus suit of Judge Baxter of
this city against the Comptroller is u in
which the Judiciary Of the State win GER
tainly take great interest. The case is this:
In june, 1870, the Legislature passed a law
that if Judge fail to attend his court,
from any cause, the attorneys present may
elect one Of their number TO hold the
court for the OCCASION, and the person so
elected eshall be paid fd- his Services 4 sutn
bearing the am proportion to tne
salary of the regular judge as the time he
may serve shall bear TO the whole number
Of judicial days in that circuit. The
period of service must be certified to the
Comptroller who shall ascertain the amount
and draw his warrant on the Treasurer
therefor, ard the Same shall be .dedacted
from the Judges salary LIS. fall Judge
Baxter was too unwell to attend his court
for about two weeks, and the bar elected
Judge Humphreys to occupy his position.
The service of Judge Humphreys was GER
titled to the Comptroller under the act of
1870. Judge II. was paid; and the amount
deducted from the salary Of Judge Baxtef.
The latter insists thai the act of 1870 is in
violation ofthe constitution, Cart. 6, sec
ton y which says that the Judges shall
TeCetft CoHipenSdllOn lot tAen services
to be ascertained by law, which shall not
be increased or diminished during the
time for which they are elected" The At
torney General holds that the law is not
unconstitutional as to any Of the Judges,
and especially is not so as to Judge Baxter
and other judges; who were elected after
the passage Of the act Of 1870. Judge
Guild decided yesterday in favor of Judgs
Baxter, and a appeal was taken to the
Supreme Court. Col. Baxter Smith repre-
scented Judge Baxter, and Col. McHenry
the Comptroller.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
AN IMPORTANT MEDICAL QUESTION
IN COURT.

In a capital case lately tried before
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
medical evidence was given on n side
showing that it was impossible TO dis
tinguish with certainty human blood
from that of a horse, and, on the other
side, evidence was given showing that
the difference between these two kinds
of blood is distinctly revealed by the
microscope. The remarkable fact here
involved presents itself in the light Of
the Investigations made by eminent
men of science In Europe, and with
concurrent results, showing that,
though there are, beyond question, diff
ferencesOfsiz e determinable by careful
micrometic measurement-the human
corpuscles thus appearing to be, on an
average, larger than those of the horse
vet, even insfresh blood these differ
ences have been found so slight as to
be recognized only with extreme diff
fculty. In human blood the c~orpuscles
are seen 10 vary from 5000 to 5000 IN
an inch, the average being $500. In
horse blood the same variations exist,
the average being 4,600-so that very
small human corpuscles and very large
horse corpuscles might be placed side
by side, and found equal in size. This
is In fresh blood. In dried blood the
differences are almost blotted out, 50
that it has been universally agreed that
when blood has once become dry 1t Is
not possible to distinguish with GER
tainty the blood of one mammal from
that of another.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
THE COURTS.

PROBATE CoURT.-Lizzie Bransford ap-
pointed and qualified Administrative of
Allen Bransford.
Oscar Abrahamsohn, a native of Prussia,
received his final naturalization papers,
took the oath, and was declared a citizen.
SUPREME CoURT.-First section enter
ed yesterday on the law docket of Wilson,
and if not interfered with by the pressure
of criminal cases, will soon be ready for
Bedford.
Charles NJ. Stewart VS.. State has been
argued and passed up to the court.
Second section still engaged on business
of the 5th circuit.
Parties desiring to have causes transfer
red to the "easy docket" should attend to
it at once, as that docket is to be called in
a few days.
The Attorney General and Clerk are
still moving for judgments against delin-
quent sheriffs.
CRIMINAL COURT.-The case of Jerry
Stokes, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Housden, is still pending, the testimony
not yet being over.
LAW COURT-H. Amy & Co., VS.. Mayor
and City Council, judgment by default and
writ of enquiry. Hirsch & Co., vs.. Frank
Whitney admir-, dismissed. S. G. Moffatt
agent, VS.. ]. p. Fisher, judgment for de.
PENDANT. j. G. Fulghum vs.. j. +. Pente
cost, levy. j. G. Pulghnm VS.. E. b. Nc
Clanahane trustee, levy. Nathaniel Bax-
ter vs.. John c. BUrch, Comptroller, decree
for plaintiff, and appeal taken to Supreme
Court.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
In their New Quarters.

The new offices of the St. Louis and
Southeastern road are now occupied by the
Nashville attaches Of that highly successful
road, and a minute description of said
offices and their occupants may not be I'M
interesting to Il readers.
The visitor entels the freight depot by
means of a long platform on the south side
Of the building. at the east end of which,
on the first floor, is tho cashiers Office. pre-
sided over with a great deal of digni-
ty, d vast amount of suayity
and a heap O. efficiency, by MIR.
W. j. Parks. who wears his hair of sufi-
cicEt length to be suspected of possessing
poctical talent. II is a remarkable fact,
however, that Mr.. Parks never wrote a line
Of poetry in his life,
IL the same Office with the cashier Mr..
". c. BOdey, the receiving and shipping
clerk, may be found Occasionally. This
gentleman spands most of his time in car
rv;Gg barrels of salt and cotton bales from
one portion of the freight house to the 9TH
er, preparatory to shipping to far distant
climeS.
Ascending 10 the second story
by means of heavy walnut stairs,
protected by a massive balustrade richly
ornamented with carvings in bas relief, the
visitor opens a door and finds hirtself ID 1
spacious hath the walls OF which are en-
beliiShea with beautiful Autographs and a
time table made of highly polished ebony.
a door on the right opens into the hand
somely decorated room occupied ty J. a.
Dahigren, ESQ, who, as a special accommo-
dalton TO the railway company, has con
scented to act as their Nashville agent. His
dignity, suavity and efficiency are even
more noticeable than are those quail
ties in Mr.. Parker, the cashier.
In one corner Of this apartment sits tex
cepting al meal tihe and in the silent
watches Of the mighty Ed. Kerr, ESQ.,, the
telegraph operator who is very active in
preventing collisions on this end of the
line.
Immediately in the FEAR of the agents
room is a much larger apartment and in
this, Messrs. Richard Brown, (more gener-
ally known "Brown Dick" on account of
the exceeding fairness of his complexion)
and Chester G. Ashley reign supreme.
These young men are so wrapped up in the
business of the Company thai they seldom
tear themselves away from their desks I'M
til three o'clock the next morning, having
gone to the office at eight O'Clock A. NJ. the
day before.
During the night DR.. Harry Smith, whose
duty it is to attend to the night trains,
makes his headquarters in this Office. DR..
Smith is a young man who possesses a
great deal Of general information, and is
ready to turn his hand to most anything.
His services are valued very highly by the
railroad company, partially on account of
his thorough education as a physician, but
principally because Ofhis immense strength.
Whenever BOdey, the shipping clerk comes
across a bale of cotton so large that he is
afraid to tackle it, DR.. Smith steps out and
lifts il around for him.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-04
Vanderbilt UniVefsitx
The following is a list of the officers and
professors of the Vanderbilt University:
TnI-ETrEc

The following is a list Of the officers and
professors of the Vanderbilt University:
TRUSTEES.
Rev. A. L. p. Green, d. D., Rev. d. G.
Kelly, ID. D., Hon. e. II. East, Col. d. T.
Reynolds, Rev. w. G. johnson, Rev. S. w.
johnson, d. D., Hon. Milton Brown, l.. G.
Garland, IL. D., Hon. l.. L. c. Lanier,
Ii. D., Rev. Adam Hunter, d. D., Rev.
w. C.. Hearn, j. L. De Yanovert, DIR. S. E.
Cole, Rev. J, NJ. Steel, Rev. j.. A. Danelly,
Jas. NJ. McFerrin, j. w. Stayton, Rev. N:
r. WitheTs, Rev. S. NJ. Babcock, Hon. w.
w. Floyd, and S. K. Stone.
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
Bishop II. Y. McTyeire, President; Rev.
r. a. Young, d. D., Secretary; Rev. A. l..
p. Green, Treasurer.
BIBLICAL DEPARTMENT.
Systematic Theology, Rev. L. o. Sum-
mers, ID. D., Ii. D.; Ecclesiastical His
tory, Church Government, Hermeneutics,
A. NJ. Ship, ID. D.; Pastoral Theology.
DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE AND
SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY.
School of Latin Language and Literature;
of Greek Language and Literature; of Mod
ern Language and Literature; of Oriental
Language and Literature; of English Ian
guage and Literature; of Mathematics, pure
and mixed, j. G. Wells, ID. D.; of Applied
Mathematics and Engineering; of Physics
and Astronomy, L. c. Garland, IL. b.; Of
Chemistry and Natural History, n. T. Lup-
A. NJ. Phi. D.; Mental and Moral Phi
DEPARTMENT OF LAW.
A Dean and six professors.
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE.
a Dean and ten professors.
There will also be a first-class normal
connected with the University.