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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02
ReIatlOns Of the Moon 10 the Earth.

Our earth has companion, the moon,
says Prof. Proctor. We look upon 1t as
mere satellite, but 1t is another mem.
ber Of the inner family Of planets. II
you were a member OF q world circling
around some distant star, you would be
enabled to distinguish the motion Of the
moon from that OF the earth. It is only
from our earth that II seems TO go
around lis. It really goes around the
sun. Every world must have that
peculiarity, that it must seem TO its in
habitants to be the centre Of the whole
universe. In Venus, Mars, in even the
asteroids, each seems to be the centre
OF the universe. Thus the astronomers
OF old fell into the mistake Of thinking
the earth was, the fixed centre Of the
universe.
Mars, instead Of being like Venus, is
planet that we can study very fully
indeed. We have here the orbits /;
here is that OF the earth, there that Of
Mars. A portion OF tho time the face
OF Mars is turned toward the sun and is
also turned toward the earth, and thus
illuminated is studied to great adyan-
tage. You can therefore conceive how
it Is that astronomers have been able to
take such pictures US these OF the
planet, having features resembling
the earth. There Is IN appearance OF
two bright white points at opposite
sides, which have always been called
the snowy polls Of Mars. Herschel was
the first to perceive that they waxed and
waned in size. He noticed that the axis
was inclined very much like our earth,
or rather more than our earth, but so
nearly like It that the same sort Of sea-
sons prevail. He noticed that when the
summer was in progress the polar re-
gions seemed smaller than in winter.
This was the first thing to show
that tho planet was like our earth.
Our snowy regions do not cover more
than tho arctic regions, and they occupy
about the same proportions as those OF
Mars's surface. Since the polar snows
do not extend further, therefore the
same sort Of climate IL seemed probable
prevailed there. Other features cor
responding 10 the idea OF the inhabi-
iants Of Mafs were noticed. Some
portions have greenish hue, as though
they were oceans. The planets con-
tinents, or what we call continents, were
ruddy and white surfaces sometimes
seemed TO form over these continents
or oceans, and TO melt away during the
day, as II clouds were being dissipated
by the action Of the sun.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

he were so hungry he couldn't wait.
We're most dead WI hunger, father"
jim had brought q bagful OF bread
stuff, on tho chance Of such need, He
hastened now to divide It among the
sick and famished children, while
Tommy's father went into the back
room, where the little white body lay,
cold and quiet-not hungry now. Old
Classy stood beside him.
"He did nothing but cry," she said,
after de massa went, till he took sick |;
and den he quiet berry soon. He'd been
q lyin' still, mout be couple O. hours,
when all OF o sudden he skeered right
up, his little face all smilin', an cries
out, "Teacher's comm I sec him
walkin' up do hill, aside Of o man all
white an shinin'. Oh, let mo go ]
He's holdin' out his hands TO me, Let
me 20 + Dem was his beryNlast words,
massa. He went OF slick that mint,
and Of you ask my 'pinion, Massa
Garston went fust. He'd never ha'
stayed away from these ere blessed
children II the snow hadn't caught
him."
She said truly. Two days later, man
and woman, starting from Keith's
homestead for the school, found his
body half covered with snow, and lying
within dozen yards Of the stick, where
the dog, stark and stiff too, crouched
guardian.like upon the heap Of now
useless provisions. He must hayo lost
his way in the binding drift, and wan:
dered round and round in circles, till
lie dropped from sheer exhaustion for
there we're marks OF his footsteps still
visible, crossing and rccrossing each
other in eyery direction. But the face
was quite peaceful and on the stern
lips there still lay a smile, frozen there
BY tho Ice hand Of Death, before he rose
mp 10 meet the Man whose dazzling
whiteness is beyond that Of all SHOWS
yea, even OF the sun and stars. And
even in dying he had tried to carry out
that task which, unfulGlled, had trou.
bled his last moments for one rigid
hand still grasped IN end Of pencil,
while beside him lay the pocket-book,
in which the poor frozen fingers had
scrawled-
"Food-to the childron-Quick! J"
That strong right hand must have
grown strangely dead for the letters
were all but illegible.
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JUST HIS DUTY.

II was in the year Of the great Min
resota snow storms. You heard oi
them, Idare say. Most people did
and I've little doubt that, 70 ladies and
gentlemen sitting by their snug fire
sides in London and New York, there
was something pleasantly exciting in
the daily accounts from those far West
tern States, Of how the snow kept fall,
fall. falling, day by day and week by
week, in one soft, steady sheet Of daz.
zling white, till II rose high over walls
and hedges, blotted out roads, and
fields, and streams, and made hills and
dales alike one dead, blank level. Peo-
pie read with eager curiosity Of whole
coach.loads frozen up in one night, oi
travellers lost in the whirling drifts
within yard or two Of their own
homes, Of men going out TO seek tot
stray cattle, TO be found dead and stil
within an hour or SO.
His name was Hugh Garston, and he
was the master OF m infants school
halfway between Rock Rapids, Iowa,
and the yillageof White Water Springs.
Hugh's father had been gentleman oi
properly, given 10 travelling in his
youth |; and having rambled as far as
Iowa one summer, had there fallen In
love with and married q trapper's
daughter.
AS soon as the deed was done he was
very much ashamed Of il deserted his
wife as soon as possible, and returned
10 his ancestral halls in Yorkshire. Un-
fortunately, the trapper's daughter was
NOT a person Of delicacy. Instead Of
taking her desertion as gentle hint
that Mr. Garston was tired OF her, and
resiRning herself accordingly, this
young woman packed up q change Of
linen. and not only started OIL in pur-
suit of him, but actually found him in
his own home and, arriving Of the
hall with fortnight-old baby in her
arms, she presented the baby 70 the
halls muster as his son.
In good time Hugh went TO college
In the latter's twentieth year, however,
someihinR occurred which turned oil
this good 10 bad. MIR. Garston naa
destined him for the church. Hugh de-
olined 10 enter II. A quarrel ensued.
Unpleasant disclosures followed. Hugh
learnt for the frst time that his mother
was not dead, but living and disowned,
and that the second Mrs. Garston owed
her marriage to . lucky and legal tiaW
in the first ceeotnony.
Passion Is productive OF nasty wqras,. ,p Y.
Wise men pay no heed TO them. hug9
was not wise, Within 0 week ne mac
thrown up father college and pros
pecis. and departed 70 seek nus moInel NON ~
In the far West Please 70 Lemempe. \.
his trappor blood in excuse, ana excuse
him-aa / did. i,....
When 1 next met him II was ou. ,hels,
and he was returning from ms mol1el w.
funeral. He had found ner n, nying h.vn. s.' !. |.
IN amhll houIe on the hills, kseping
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

Coon LANGUAGE. Young people
should acquire the habit Of correct
speaking and writing, and abandon as
early as possible any use Of slang words
and phrases. The longer you put this
Of, the more difficult the requirement
Of correct language will be and If the
golden age Of youth, the propat season
ior the acquisition Of language, be
passed in It's abuse, the unfortunate
victim will most probably be doomed to
talk slang for life. You have merely TO
tse the language which you read, in
stead Of the slang which you hear, to
form taste in agreement with the best
speakers and poets in the country.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

A BEAurtruD TnEE.-Th camphor
tree perfumes the air, and It's leaves
Yield the finest honey. II oftenreaches
4 hundred feet in height, within girth
OF fiity feet. The precious gum Ii
found sometimes in layers as large as o
mans arm, hut more frequently In
small fragments, extracted with sharp
pointed instruments. The weod y ex-
cellent for house, ship.timber and furAi.
ture. and, excepting the teak and
calambuco, Ia the only wood never at-
tackled by the myriads Of yotaeious IN
scots In the East Indies. The common
kinds Of camphor are procured by dis.
tillaAon.
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uThe Babes in the woods.o

mo TisE FLAT, 1871.
Something charactcristc,T ehi
Hump Irockon you mean by that
Something that happened In our way,
Here at tho crosain' Of Big Pine Flat,
Timea aren't now as they used 10 DO,
Whom gold was Hush and the boys Wsr
frishy,
And man would pull out his battery
For anything maybe the price of whisky.
Nothing Of that sort, chr Thatsstrange.
Why, 1 thought you might bo diverted,
Hearing how Jones, Of Red Rock Range,
DaYed his " Hint to the Unconyerted,r
And saying, "whar will you have ~ shot
Cherokee Bob at the last Debatingl
What was the questioni Iforgot-
But Jones didn't like Dobs way Of stating.
Nothing Of the kind, ehi You mean
Something mildori Lets see-oh, Joel
Tellto the stranger that litilo scene
Out q tho "Babes In tho Woods" Yov
f know,
DabeaT was tho name that We gave 'cm, sir
Two lean lads in their teens, and grcener
Than oven the belt Of spruce andhr
whsro they built their nest, and each da,
grow leaner,
No one know where they came from. Mono
Cared to aak II they had mother.
IiunaMay schoolboys, maybe. Ono
Tall and dark as sprucoi the other
Blue and gold In the eyes and hair,
Soft and low In his speech, but rarely
Talking With US and We didn't care
Togot At their secret at all unfairly.
For they were 80 quiet, so sad and shy,
Content to trust each other solely,
That somehow we'd always shut one eye,
And mover seem to observe thOm wholly,
AS they passed to their work. Twas awornout
claim,
And II paid them grub. They could live
. withoutit,
Forthe boyH had q way Of leaving game
In their tent and forgetting all about 1t.
Yet no one askrd for their secret. Dumb
Itlayin their big eyes heavy hollows.
1t was understood that no one should come
10 their tent unawarcs, save the bees and
swallows.
sopeyliyed alone. Until one warm night
Twas sitting here at the tent-door, so, sir,
when;opt Of ile sunsets rosy light
Up rose tho sherin Of MAriposa.
=
know 1t once there was something wrong,
For his hand and lisJolte sliook Just q lIttlO,
And there isn't much you osn fetch along
Tomake the slneNs II Jack Hill brittle.
q Go warn ihe Babes " ho whispered, hoanO
''Tcilrm corning 10 get and scury,
Terrw got astofyt that's bad, and worse,
I've got aiSaTAnti now, man, you hurTyi"
ToolAtci they had seen him cross the hill /;
Iranto their tent and found them lying
Dead ii each others arms, and still
Clisping the drug they had taken flying.
And there lay their secret cold and bare,
Their life, their triai-tho old, old storyl
Forths sweet blue eyes, and the golden hAir
Was tooman's shamo and q ieomanS glory.
4. who we're they ~ Ask no more, Or ask
The sun tina. visits their grave 80 lightly
Ask Of the whispering reeds, Or task
The mourning crictcts that clllrrup nightly.
All Of their life but It's Love forgot,
Everything tender and soft and mystic,
These arc our Babes In tho Woods, you've got,
well-Human u Nature -thats characteristic.
Bret HATTIE.
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gbe aematrat.

RATHs OF ADvHRT1sINd:.
Ono s1uAro, tonllnea or losB, ono insertion slgg
Fortach subsequent insertion. '....., oS oS
One Square, u months. .ddgo19 ~
One.iourth Of column, u months. s.....,.zz2'oeSS
one-hGi column, u months. ~
Ono column, y months. ...,.....: tfo'W
Local notices 20 cents per Line, which must
be paid In advance. Five dollars viii 20
CHARGED for Announcing candidates foe
county and ten dollars for State and U.
s. o&ces. Lengthy Obituary notices
must 10 paid for. rSEAll legal notices
arc charged TO tho attorney presenting
speeia sEsnf raie, 10 parte, dsrrins moro than one
T0R PRINT IN G.
Neatly and Promptly Executed at this oficO.
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small school, and suffering from a
lingering internal disorder which made
Life one long torture to her.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-12
Below high water !
The Rose OF sharon.

San Francisco had sensation on the
nineteenth ultimo. On that dag Mr.. Frank
G.. Newiands led TO the altar Of matri-
mony Miss Clara A. Sharon, only daughter
Of Mr.. William Sharon, tue great mining
millionaire of San Francisco. The occasion
was one of more than ordinary Magnif-
cence. Mr.. Sharon has just oufpleted the
most superb residence ON the Pacific coast.
1t covers nearly an acre Of ground, and is a
huge pile Of marble. carved wood and plate
glass. The interior lie said to be OF Oriental
spiendor N all ita appointments. One
drawing room alone, with n dome Like Cell
ing, will Accommodate more than l50O
guests. The finish OF this elegant apart
ment is in satin wood and sresce. the LATTER
of beauty that void make tie angels il
heaven turn green with envy. The mar
rage ceremony took place in This room
under tie blaze OF q 5000 chandelier, and
beneath a floral temple bn!l. OF exotics
from every CLINE.
Miss Sharon is not recorded as beauty,
though she is quite pleasing. and said to be
very intelligent. 'Sae is OF medium size,
demi blonde in style, and dresses with ex-
quisite taate and elegance. She is mem.
Der OF The Roman Catholic ia!tl. ana the
ceremony was, therefore. performed by
Archbishop Alemany. assisted pv enc Or
two clergynen Of st. Mays pa-ish.
The brides trousseal IS SAID to te the
most superb that ever cane to San Fran
cisco Mast OF il ia cf direct Importation
through one Of the fret ho.ses IN that city,
ard iis whole cost has exceeded $4,000
Virginia Ctr Chronicle.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-12
Succession OF LCt'A GIACONt
Sesoc6 oistrict Court for the Parish ot Orlcsns~
No. 81 Sill.

DH PLACIDE J.SPRAR, AfCTlONEEk-
ID Office No. 46 Exchange "WEDNESDAY,
December %, 1874. at twelve O'clock NJ. will be
sold at public auction, at the Merchants and Auc.
tiOneers Exchange on Roy 81 street between Canal
and CUstOMEOuse streets, by virtue and in pursu.
ance of order from HE Hon. A. L. Tissot. Judge
OF tine Second District Court for the parish Of Or
leans dated November 49, 1874, for account Of the
above succession
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with the
buildings ard improvements thereon. situated in
tbe Second District OF his city. in the kQuave COM
0rised within Benville, IRENE. Cont aud Franklin
streets, designated BY the No. ON plan anne xed
10 an act passed before y. Z. Laresche the sew
ents euth of January 1859. and ing Is feet
inch-s front Eenville street. by 81 feet inches
liee Oeep snd front on rieme street, Of which it
to,rus h. eorler. As feet inches ines first
septh dividing il from lot No. 2: and from An 3 ley
between said lots Nos. and thence extending
foot lines, and measuring. on another DEPTH Al
!6ei II inches l Zine y lEc dividing it from lot
so aud 90 tee, inches wide in the The iii.
9 aliati"ns Oh the premises to be- sold with the
property .l...
Terms and Conations-Onethird cash, and the
balance at one and two years' credit for notes
hearing intel g. at the rate Of eight per cent per
snnuni from date till paid with special mortgage
and vendors lien and privilege the premises to be
sept Insured and the policy transferred, the
e!ause Ut ve per cent at attorneys fees for the
ccvery Of pay nent OF said notes in of jude al
proceedings and all usual clauses. Ten per cent
on the amount OF adjudication will bo required
SroJrs abe purchaser at the time of sale.
Act Of eal~ before 1heo. Euisscn. ESQ.,. 1Otar-
pubic. At the expense OF the purchaser.
ao2I % i.a t2i %
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AUCTION SALES.
By Placias !. spear.

MoSr VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY COZ
EKE or GRkATMEN AND FRANCE SHEETS,
AND ON GREAIAEN STREET, THIRD DIS
WIDOW ADoLPHR HoLLENBERG rUTRIx, VS.
IDA zIMnkRKR. WIDOW OF GEORGE JOSEPH
AA1 A" FOR 4 PARTITION.
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans-s
nv p,Ac,DE n NJ SCAR Il ~ aucrroyERR-.
- Office No. ~ Exchange alley.-SArURDAY.
December II, 1874, at twelve o'clock NJ, will be
sold At pqSG auction u ,ns ana A .na
CustomEouse streets, by virtue and in pursuance
to judgment rendered October 8. 1874 and
sigued October 10, 1874 by the Hon. A. l.. 1issot
Judge of the Second District Court for the perish
of Orleans. in the above matter. the following de-
!. oSk lOT' OF GROUND. with .he Buildings
and Improvements thereon situated in Abe tau
hourg Washington, in the Third Distrie OF this
lot designated Oy the No. Is, on . plan drawn oy
Pueyo Cosnier the twenty SIKH OF april, l34S
ana deposited in the Office OF de Armas, notary
public OF this city. as plan No. II OF HIS book IF
paus Sad portion Of ground measures about 81
ieet from: on Grsatmen street. by depth Of As
feet inches, ano front on France street. OF which
two streets it forms the corner.
z. ONE CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. stu
ated II said Farbourg Washington in the Third
District of this city. together with the buildings
thereon. said portion OF ground adjoins the lot
above G-scli bed, and makes also part Of the atore
twenty si yth April. 1915 by Pu 70 & C0snier, aud
sepnsif. in the ONCE OF said notary, U. DE Armas,
which SAID porti'n Of ground measures about 30
feet front on Greatmen street, between Fraace
and MaZant streets, by - tees n depth between
parallel lines. o.
Terms aud conditions third cash. and the
balance on credit OF one and Two years, for notes
secured by speciai mortgage on said property.
bearing interest ut the Tats OF eight per cent per
apnuul sicln date till paid; the buildings to DO
kept insured and the policy transferred 10 the
holder of said notes and in or suit tor the
s0very OF payment of said notes the purchaser
eAaii pay the attorneys fees. which are fixed at
eight per cent. -
Act Ok sale before ~ Drouet. Esq.. notary public.
a. the expense OF the pure hasers
2. S.--The purchaser will be- required to make q
deposit q: ten fsg ceat amount of adjudicati IN
A. time of sale. nOiO II "a del 3 II
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-12


:scc.c yisss.s- Cou,: for III. Parish of Orleans-.
No. - So.
az. &. DE FERRET & C9.-JoHS q;
street-Un TT ESD Decen, Der 70, 1874 at twelve
O'clock 81, st The Merchants and Auctioneers TX.
Canal streets. vii! be sold by public auction, by
yir:ua Of :.i. order from the Hon. A. L. TissOt,
Judge o; the second District Court for the parish
al Orleans, dated N0gtncer IL, 1874. the following
described property, for account Of said success
/. CERTAIN LoT OF GROUND, together with
the Su;ldings aud improvements thereon, situAt4d
il. the En- ~ GlstriC. # tLis city il square No. e.
bounded BY Clara, Clio, Martin TOR Willow and
hraro ssyeess, anu designated as lot No. 10. Said
lot measures % feet front on Martin Tor WilOw)
street by l2s feet 7iuehes line in depth, more
less. between equal anu parallel lines. as per plan
a. the Exchange.
T. A CRRTAiN LOT uF GROUND, together with
the bullGiI IS and improvements thereon situated
in tho First District OF this city, and designated
by the No. 10, in square No. $, bounded by fl0roa
landing, De;bSsy. EonaI. aid Cypress streets.
said lot measures q feet irIche lines front on
Florida landing, by a depth and front ON Roman
street Of ~ tert. between e4nai and parallel
lines. A. Der plan at che FNchaGge.
3. CERTAIN LOT OF GEOLND, together with
the ,iildIngs and improvements thereon situated
IL the frs: District Of this city. in the square
bounded by De,bgny, Roman and Cypress streets
srG Florida landing said lot ID designated by the
No. :, and measure IS Is feet inches lines front
On Flor' a landing, BY l2o feet in depth, bet ween
eGua. ahd parallel lines as per plan 1T the Xxx
change.
Terms-One l:alf cash en- the SPOT. and the bal
ance Oh a credit Of one year. in note bearing in
terest at the rate OF eight Der cent per annum
from Gay Of sale until final payment secnred by
special mortgage and vendor 8 lien the builaiugs
to lie kept insured and policy transferred to vsn
dOr In case OF suit Eve PEI cent attorneys fees
10 be likewise secured by special mort gage. The
taxes Of IA TO be assumed by the purchasers
ovor and above the price OF adiadication.
expsuA9 of purchasers. nO29 2S de5 IL 10 %
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IMPORTS.
NEW SORK--Steamship Hudson-As,i H.s.-
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

observation-disclosures Natciez- 1858 bales cG:...
2055 SKIS cotton seed II skis seed cotton sunrse
CINCINNATI-Steamer Maria LeUse-i5! bales
cotton 500 bxs candles LOO kegs nails 1891 bbls p
pies aod sundries
cotton IS hhds sugar 26 hbls mnlasses and eundNss
TRENTON-SteaneI Fleta--oX bales cotton 50
ska c.ttOr seed and sundIos
UPPER COAST Steamer Wawenock---;aS S5f,
mOass-s and sundries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rxporte,-33s bale, coz.
ton 74A ubis uour 100 bbls mAal 8S2 bbs apples 20U
bbs lime SO bbls POI - lard ll9 bbi~ whisky
eks bacon Is bxs bacs n Is! bales hay 52 pcs mes
200 bxs starch tnd shpdfv produce
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bertha-9l3 bales cotton
IS SKIS cotton seed 81 sks Sice u bbs MOasses and
WRECK or srsAMER sAB1SR-s,eame, Belle
ROwiand-7li bales cotton % SKIS cotton seed SO
axis seed cotton SOS bbls M0iasSes "a hhds sugar
BAYOU SARA--Steam. " Pike-fIa2 tsalea
eo'tou seed cotton lS2 bids sugar $50 hbs 1no'
lasses and snDd:1es
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. La Bel:e--23s6 ba.ss cotton
36l sks cotton seed - SKIS seed cotton '46 ID OF:
and snndries
observation-disclosures Lucy KERN $50 bates cot.
LOWER COsST~-S'eamer s. Mary--i.. hids
sugar 245 bbls molasses ll8 bills rice aud
sugar SO bbls niOiasses ~ SKIS cough ges avs. s,in.
LOWER CoAsr-Steamer wa,loo,-.ly bo;s no.
1asses Dbl syrup bbls sugar and sundrleS
Receipts BY RAILROADS.
MORO sE'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD.
December il-248 buds sugar $50 bbis molass4s ;
half bbs ROiasses 10 SKIS seed cotton IA. bbls Ice
S83 bags wool 50 bales wool 81 hhds tal0w ~ head
cattle and sun,rits
NV O<LEANS asp TEXAS RAILROAD. f+cem.
Der II aaO bbs nolass-s 10 hlI.ls sugar and
dFies
NEw ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD. De.
cember l-I.77 bales cotton les bbls rosin and
dries
NEW ORLEANS ST. lofts AND CHIC SEQ 4 All
ROAD, Dece mber IL .233s bales s0ttO4. So thss TO
jscCp aud eUndgieS
MEMORANDA
The bark Henrietta. Simpson. from Fla ana. pre-.
~iously reported b.1ow coming 10. has .aieI fot
Baltimore.