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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
The FLYING Comet.
men,

An exchange, writing OF the comet,
says: "From unknown space some.
where in the north, and at a sharp angle
10 the earth's orbit, II has come rushing
down to give one giddy whirl around
the sun and then dash back again into
the realm OF chaos and old Night. This
evening, though we see II so clearly, 1t
is %, 1000, 900 miles away. OF such dis.
tances we can forp no conception. A
cannon ball starting with an initial We.
locity Of 1900 feet per second, and
never Stacking its speed, would not
traverse this space in six years. On
this very day the particles OF matter
flowing from the comet which are likely
to surround the earth within fortnight
have Just started on their backward
flight from tho sun. Anything on this
earth travelling ut similar speed would
complete the distance from New York
to Chicago in seven minutes and go
around the world three times in twenty.
four hours. While every fresh observa.
ton adds to the probability that this
will be one Of the most magnificent
comets the world has ever seen, and
enlarges the possibility that the earth
may pass through some portion Of the
matter emanating from II, the facts IRE
also accommodating TO prove that its
effect upon the earth will DO almost, II
not utterly, imperceptible. II is now
known that after Biela's comet split it.
self in twain, the earth, in November,
year before last, passed through one OF
the discovered portions"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
Death by Medicine.

There can be no doubt that people
are sometimes killed by taking to much
medicine, and even collectors OF medi.
cine fare badly. An exchange says that
the hunters for Peruvian bark, q famous
specific for feyels, are exposed to many
dangers.
Tho cascarilleros, or bark.hunters,
are very aYaricious and very brave,
going out alone, setting up 4 hut and
diverging from their headquarters in
every direction. II by any accident
they IRE lost, or their provisions de.
stroyed, they die Of hunger. DR.. We'd
dell, on one occasion, in Bolivia, landed
on the beach OF river well shaded
with trees. Hero he found the cabin OF
a cascariller, aud near II q man stretched
out upon tho ground in the agonies Of
death. He was nearly naked, and GOV.
cred with myriads OF insects whose
stiLgs lad hastened his end. On the
leaves which formed the roof OF the
hut were the remains Of the unfortunate
mans clothes, q straw hat and some
rags, with a knife, IN earthen pot con-
tanning the remains OF his last meal, q
little maize, and two or three ch,in,ts.
Such is the end 10 which their hazard
Gus occupation exposes the bark.col.
lectors-death in the midst OF the FOR.
ests, far from home; q death without
help and without consolation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
Celebrating tho Fourth.

The New York Tribune gives as a
reason for the abolition OF the manner
in which the people OF the United
States celebrate Independence Day, II,
it says, 1--WE were q people accustomed
to stop after n disaster and count the
cost" II adds: .lr
One riot, six brutal ARRAYS, thirty
Ave fires, forty children seriously
wounded, at least three persons killed
outright, and one child burned to
death, form the total Of the casualties
consequent on the celebration OF the
Fourth in New York and Brooklyn.
And as these are only the casualties
which were thought serious enough to
DO reported at Police Headquarters,
doubtless the full extent OF loss and
suffering can never be known. 1t may
be safely set down that the above emu
meration does not exaggerate the hor-
rors OF the " glorious day we celebrate. "
This, be II remembered, is the black
list for only two cities Of the country.
Judging from the fact that in ALLIE
gheny City, Pennsylvania, alone, one
hundred houses fell sacrifice to the
small boy and the fre.cracker, II is not
improbable that the casualties for the
rest OF the cities equal in ratio those Of
the Metropolis. The statistics for the
nation, II they could be collected,
would doubtless be curious, and GER
tainly they would prove alarmieg.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
given liberty on Sundays. From Bonn,

given liberty on Sundays. From Bonn
bay We proceeded to Calcutta, wherewe
lay fifteen days; but all l saw OF that
city was the church spires in the dis
lance, being refused liberty to go
ashore. iIal ~
We next went to Batavia, island Of
Java, and being again refused permits,
sion to go ashore, George and I took
the first opportunity, slowed ourselves
in q bumboat, and thus got on shore
inst as the ship was getting under way
for Soerabaya, another port Of Java.
We left all our clothing and wages be-
hind us, and on reaching the shore had
neither money, friends nor clothing,
and no place to go to. o.
The native policeman took the boys
to the Dutch authorities, who finding
that they were Americans, sent them to
the American Consul, by whose aid they
were finally restored to their friends in
Boston. The writer has had opportu.
nifty to know that tho experience OF
these boys is by no means unusual.
No boy should run away TO sea who is
not prepared to encounter like cruelty
and hardship. II he cannot overcome
his longing for the ocean, let him at
least obtain his parents consent, and
engage with a captain and mates who
are known TO be kind and honorable
men,
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A Sad Case.

Awoman who was arrested in Troy,
N. Y, a few nights ago on the charge Of
drunkenness said that previous TO the
late war she resided with her husband
and family on a large plantation near
Pensacola, Fla, owning, besides $50
slaves, 5000, 900 worth Of property. She
and her husband, who had been brought
up in Maine, refused TO take the oath
OF allegiance TO the Southern Confed-
eracy, and they we're compelled TO como
North. All their property, excepting
100000 In New York bank, was con-
fiscated. Withthe $780, 900 her husband
began 10 speculate and lost. In 1867
no died, leaving her almost penniless.
Since that time she has travelled
from place TO place. She says
that she still has the interest Of
$4,000, which is deposited in bank
for the benefit OF her children, six in
number, when she dies. She says TINT
she was intoxicated when arrested, but
drank only a few glasses Of ale, intend-
ing To take the evening boat for New
York. When arrested she was smoking
o cigar In the street.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Frightened by the results of tho local
option elections in several cities in Cali.
iornia, tho Wholesale liquor dealers OF
San Francisco have combined TO fight
the law which gives tho issuing Of Ii.
censes over to the decision Of popular
vote. Their plm is to prove its uncon.
stitutionality. They contend that the
law.maling power Is vested exclusively
in the Legislature, and that the latter
body cannot delegate its functions to
any other bidy or authority that, ex.
cepting in cases where the people have
expressly reserved to themselves q
power OF decision, the function Of legis.
lation cannot be exercised by them
even TO the extent OF accepting or re.
jectipg law which has been framed for
their consideration ; and that the body
to whom the making OF laws Is dele.
gated has no more power TO refer the
adoption or rejection OF a general law
to the people Of o State than to any
other authority.
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Artificial Incubation.

Alady residing in Paterson, NY,
kept half dozen or more hens, aud
has been astonished at the strange man.
ner in which nest full Of eggs were
Matched. A quantity OF manure had
been thrown from the stable, and lately
the children heard young chickens in
thispile. They at once called the atten.
ton Of their mother to the fact, who, to
solve the mystery, directed that the
heap be pulled down. When this was
done short distance from the surface
q cavity was discovered In which were
nine little chicks. The hen had man.
aged 10 make her nest in q cavity in the
heap, and after laying eleven eggs, tie
opening had been closed by tho stable.
man piling on more Of the cleanipgs
from the stable. The warmth generated
in the heap had incubated the eggs,
and nine Of the eleven Matched out.
This may DO a discovery which some
one may turn to account.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
Flrht with a Panther.

]. A. Surby, who lives about twelve
miles from Little Rock, Ark, and who
culhvates a plantation, is q great hunt
or. For the past year he had been m.
noyed by o large panther, aud until o
short time since had been unsuccessful
in meeting tho brute. On the night
mentioned he took his rifle, which car.
ries thirty.two TO the pound, and pro.
ceeded TO deer.lick, where he had
previously erected q platform in q largo
tree. He climbed up to the perch and
ensconced himself for nights watch
for deer. He heard these animals walk.
ing around IN tho vicinity, and kept
very quiet, waiting for their approach.
While sitting there, with his good rife
well in hand, he was astonished to see
his old enemy-the cougar-glide
through tho underground and climb
into tree few PAGES from his stand.
The beast was watching for deer, too.
Raising his gun noiselessly Surby took
aim OF the magnificent animal, aud the
report saw him fall n shapeless mass 10
the ground. Surby lowered himself
from his perch, and forgetting allabout
venison in his triumph over the
panther, walked up TO the dead beast.
Suddenly the corpse rose into the mir
with q terrible spring, and lighting on
Surby's side-he having lodged in the
nick OF time-tore all the clothing Of
the left side OF his body and limbs.
As no swerved, the cautious, quick
eyed hunter dealt a blow with his
dubbed gun at the panther, smashing
the stock to atoms. The wounded brute
came again to the attack, and slashed
his antagonist from top to toe, without,
however, wounding Surby. The latter,
with nothing but the barrel Of his gun
MS weapon, drove terrible blow into
the panther's skull and fattened him
out.
The dimensions OF the brute were
nine feet from the tip OF his nose TO the
end OF his tail, and he was royalty
muscled and beautifully marked. The
hunter now has the skin hanging as q
trophy on the outer wall OF his dwell.
ing, and gunsmith has the shattered
rife putting It into trim for another
bout with the wild beasts which abound
in Surby's neighborhood.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

AS IL the grasshoppers we're not
enough for one State during ono season,
Minnesota has been having the most
destructive rain ftorms. Hero is q
description Of one storm: The storm
extended over but n small territory or
tho damage would have been serious.
Tho cloud was not large but very dense,
and the conditions necessary 10 its con-
dcnsation wero fnlhlled 90 suddenly o.
10 preoipitale it's contents tothe Garth
In an Incredibly short space of time.
In fact such q rapid fall OF water was 1t
that by many II was called yeritable
waiAr4Hpout We have no means Of
determining how much fell, but IL
Il computed that at least fifteen inches
Of water (aomo ray two fee) fell IN zone
third "a many minutes. Even the ridges
for moment were covered with o aheet
II water several inches deep.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

A seedy.looking stranger, with IN
innocent countenance, took ont small
wooden box, and after taking a chew Of
tobacco from It he remarked that the
box was once the property Of George
Washington. The crowd exhibited q
lively interest, and afterseveral persons
had opened and shut the box It all at
once refused to open. "Herc, take it
so, said the stranger, whipping off the
cover. They tried to "take It So" got
mad, and when he offered to bet that no
one in the crowd could open the box
there were moro greenbacks showed at
him than lie conld take care Of. He
quietly covered half dozen bets,
handed out the box, and there wasn't a
man in the crowd who could get the
cover of. They wriggled, twisted aid
swore, and rs the stranger dropped II
into his pocket and walked of lie re.
marked /: Every singular box-very.
Nobody suspected that 1t was the old
trick until he had reaped his harvest.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

-Four boys who went out rowing At PassGia,
MI, got near some boys on shoto who were
airing salute from cannon. Ono Of the
boys in the boat discharged pistol simulA-
nsonsly with the cannon, and the ball from
ono Of the weapons struck Willie Anderson,
aged 10, in the throat. He nprang from the
boat swan ashore, ran abou. forty feet, and
fell dead. 80. Don Carlos has fixed his resi-
dsnoo at TOlosa, the capital OF the province Of
dulpuzcoa, Spain. -. Eight young men were
prostrated by lightning in lockwood, Tenn,
while Watching game Of marbles. Nearly all
OF thcm wero mAdO insensiblo, and two OF
them were seriously injured. Physicians were
promptly summoned, and late IN the afternoon
all but tho two most injured were doing well,
and they worc thought to DO in hopeful con-
dition, .... Tho custom authorities at cadiz,
Spain, arc oxacsing tonnage dues Of two
pOsOta per ton upon vessels clearing for
America, aud ONO pOaeta per ton on all crafts
sailing for EuropOon ports. No warning was
giyOn that these dues would DO imposed, other
than decrOO Published in tho official gazette
500. Charles sigwald, tho buffalo contractor,
who was convicted OF granddaughter In the
fourth degree for tho falling Of a building
under his construction, by which several lives
were lost, was sentenced by Judge HaIghl to
pay anO Of $500. Tho Spanish Govern
mont will shortly call for fresh levy for tho
purpose OF sending 50, 900 men TO reinforce the
Army OF the North. Tho verdict Of the
coroner's jury In the Mil River disaster inyOs-
tlgatIon ccnsuros tho Massachusetts, Legislature
for inadequate and defective legislation on the
subject OF reservoirs, tho mill owners for their
pauimonious disregard Of lIfO and property
tho engineers for ambiguous and insufficient
specifications the contractors for manifest
dclinqucncies aud want of thoroughnOss In
their work. aud hually, tho County Commits
SlOnOrs for accepting a dam so shabbily built
when they had tho power to order l.S entire rO'
construction 49,. Reports from tho famine
districts arc much more favorable tkAn hereto
fore, Tho crops arc in excellent condition and
the number Of persons employed at tho relief
, Mon, d or,v Sonr srrdroa tbons,nd aro
no1 'hso,r,.Iv dS1andon. nnor tho rovcrp.
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LA Nss Inttntion THoRouoHLr TEsTEp and
secured BY letters Patent.
e.-Mates ptIftet LOCK ErirpH, alike on both
sides, on al kinds ~ goods.
3,-Runa LiuHr, saoorn, HonEtrSI and RAPID
best combination Of qualities.
4.-DuhABtl-RuAsJor Years wlthou. Repairs.
5.-RM DO al varieties " lFork and FaMev
Stitching in superior manner.
6.-is liost Easily Managed BY this operator.
Length OF stitch may DO altered while running,
and machine can DO threaded without passing
thread through holes.
g,-DesiEn Staple, IRstaiaus, Hegnn,, forming
tho stitch wiihOHt the use Of Cog Wheel Gears,
Rotary Cams OF Lever Arms. Has the Automatic
Drop Fed, witch fnHirts unifOrm length d stitch
al any speed, has our new Thread CSn,roaer,
which allows easy movement Of nosdlo.bar and
prsvtMts injury 10 Aread..
s.-coNsrRuoTtoN most ear.fti and FrstHEp. IL
Is manufactured by the most skllhit and e4p,ri-
saetd meehanieS, at the celebrated Remington
Armory, 1iion, N. Y. New York once,
No. o Madison squsrc, (kurtE,s BalId-
lingo BRANCH OFFIcEsi 2s5 state NJ,
Chicago, Ili.I $40 superior 81, Cleveland,
OF 1s1 Fourth ST., Cincinnati, OF 4o8
Main ST., Bnfiaio, N. vi J3a WASH ingtan
81, Boston, MAST $40 Chestnut ST.,
Phiiadelphia, Pat 10 sixth ST., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
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q. a. ot1x ~. Ptop,lcta;,' Si 'I Ts:t
Spring ~ have been king the water from your
SpiinR since tho middle o. March last, for a nd.
nsy altleaity that ! have had !lnee 1 wa. sig
Il has had wond emil enact upon me have been
a great sufferer In the region Of the Kidneys fnr
years. II has haen with the greatest difanuity
that could urtnAtet aud It's effects have been
surh upon my general health that haya not been
able TO labor but part % the time for yOArti but
my health has steadily Improved, and can now
do . g0oi days work with6u fail. ue, and ! con.
slider myself Val on the read g heath snd happi.
spring TO all those that have been AFFLICTED with
the kinney diflieully, n . sovereign remedy for
tho obstinate disease, ~ II has done for mo what
medicine could not reach.
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r OwERRB a TUCKER, q Railroad Placs. New.
~ ark, n. j., will send one X, y. ~ Whiting
az 2 S90 per dsy Al home, Term. trs,,. Ad,,
WAUKBSHA WATER,
MINERAL ROCK SPRING,
CURES
Dropsy, Diabetes,
Gravel, Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Jaundlce,
Bright's Disease,
MINERAL ROCK SPRING,
CURES

And ali diseases o. the liver and kidneys. This
water u now kno IN and sold a. hremedy ior the
sboys dltlAsel In all paris OF the world. II 10
tystsm, It's now being shipped At the following
barrel 70 Hal, So halfdo ~ demijohn and juF,.,
20 eents PER gal, package txifAt BOTTLES (qisl $40
per doL, Money must accompany the order, CT,
ceptto our regular authorized sHont. Inquire Of
Water. Address Q. O. nLIN a CO., waukeshA,
Wis.,, for otdOTh for the Water or for Circulars.
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I,yV,ya ,rIc,t In,lIl ar IN

.n LARslNu, MICH. April IN, le7i.
q. o. ntrN 4 co, i-DeAI slI-It gives mo pleas.
ufo 70 add testimony 10 the value Of tho waters Of
ySnr Mineral Rock Spring. Ny wife has been
kIlneys. Through the recon- incubation ola friend
she was induced 10 come 10 wauketha 10 drink Of
as,i hssg W. innn KY. snar hogs
benefited, and 10 still using II, feeling That Ia
time II will mako permanent cute.
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In recent letter To Messrs. Rem.
ngton c Co., Capt. z. W. whittcmoro, 18th
Infantry U. s. A., thus speaks Of the lem
ington Sewing Machine; N
"1fyour sowing machines are as much Of At
improvement over others ~ your double shot.
guns In It's breech mechanism Is superior Il
tho Englisli guns, shall want one. Com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

Improvement is the order Of the day.
The greatest change Is mado in tho Elmwood
Collar. This Is made little wider that II was,
80 as to DO In the present style. Ask for the
Improved Elmwood.- Com.
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Respectfully !, y GUS ,,.,,,-

This 10 certify that I am tho fatber Of Harvey
Clark, the above named, and am knowing TO the
Sutfg tug that he has undergone during almost all
as ne VIII ~ kidney SisH.y and igliy cor
made, believing and knowing them 70 Be true.
49, LUCIAN CLARK.
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THE GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL,

Square Buildings
edac
Tho
twenty-five Q opened the public
TO
vApor aided experience
before 0 Ia class
an Tie key TO- ths success Of the CHAM Pc which from outset has been
he banks wholesale stores aud places q elegant nE and lpimsnt z A
vol elegant The resident guest and tourist
Tho guests Of tho past eoycn months them patrons Of tho
Sherman House, July 1901 GEORGE W.
optcAoO Mayi 1874 Isises JSr EsenIpears
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TnIRTY YEARS, ExPEnIENuE OF
AN OLD NURSE,

ms. wrssLowB SOOTHING SYRUP Is THE
PRESCRIPTION OF one oftho beat Fomals phyti
claus and Futses in the United States, and has
been used for thirty years with neyeTfalinR sI:sJ
and SUCCESS By tiliilont Of mothers Art children
tom the feeble intAn. otous week old % the adulL
II correct, sedl.Y u The stomach, relieves wind
collie, rsRuiassithO bowels, and flSeI rest, health
and comfort 10 inutAsr and child 80 bNlleveit 70
eises of pYsINTERY ard biz aRHusA IN CIiifs
DlRN, whether II AFIsHs ftpb. Teeihing OF hIm
any other cause. Pull directions for uning Will 40
fnpAny eaeh bottle, None Genuine uhlOat TIE
iLoSimiie o. ouRTib PERKINS ID On ihe outaide
N sSSS :. Al. s.D,o,.. puIt.u.
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wlsrAas lAIsAn for tho lungs. Com.



Ye Old Mexican Mustang Llniment, has
produced more cures Of rhsnmatiIn, neuralgia,
,praln,, scaid,, burns, salt rhsun, sore nipple,
swelling, iAmSnsIs, chopped hands, poisonous
bites, stlnss, bruises &C., 4e., on men, women and
ehldteni and IprAinI, strains, gals, Itin Joints
Inflammation, &C., In beasts, than all other lini.
mOnts put together. II will do what's promised
or 10 money refunded.
The Grand Revolution IN MEDICAL TREAT
MINT, which was commenced in 1900, is ttlii in
progress Nothing can stop 1t, for It's founded on
the principle, now universally acknowledged, tina.
phySlea vIRor lS the most formidable antagonist
OF ali human ailments, and experience has shown
that PLANTATION BtrrERs Is \ peerless inyiEorant,
as welt as the best possible safeguard against
epidemic diIeaseG.
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observation-disclosures
THE NEW IMPROVED
REMINGTON
Sewing Machine.
AWARDED
The Medal for Progress

TIM HtouEsF ORDER or MEpALn AyARpxp Ar
FIE HxPesTTioN.
No Seping Machine Received Higher Ri.e.
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The Secret of cAptivation.-Rc asurss
arecIan mould, a wsii.urnod neck and beautifully
rounded arms, are no doubt very nice things to
have, aud ladies who possess these charms have
reason to DO ,hanhfli 10 Mother Nature; yst after
all, the most captivating OF ali womanly charms
IL pure, fresh and brilliant complexion. This
supotlailyo inclination any lady may secure BY
nnInv HAaANia MAGNOLIA RALas.
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Colorado for IlVaHlS and Tourists

A gents Wantsd.--Men OF women. tAA week,
At once 70 y. NJ REID, Eighth AtTeOt, Rev York.
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SAENGER. Fl MURRAY Street.. N. Y,

1tpparter OF musicRi Instruments.
/. Spec slhse.htImAu Aecofdeona, ConeuftinAs,
Concert Mopth.HaTmonirAuB, and q mil line IL
Musical 1lattumelitI and strings.
Rand for Price Liat.