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interviewing n ChInaman.

We asked him IL he didn't want some
advertising done. BE stopped work
long enough TO say that he charged a
dollar dozen, without ironing. We
explained that 1t wasn't washing we
wanted, but advertising. We told him
how much his business would be in
creased, how he'd be richer than the
King Of the Sandwich Islands in six
months II he'd only advertise. This
seemed TO bo clear to him, and his face
frightened up as he said: "Business
belly slow; nobody got no money" We
calmly took out q paper at that. We
carefully explained TO him oil about ff-
teen cents q line-one OF these things
clear across here every time the paper
was printed. The people, We told him,
would read this and then come to him
for washing. He took o deep interest
in the whole story, and paid marked at
tention to our few remarks.
"You see, Mr.. Hong Lee" We said,
thinking he was getting along frst.rate
in English. "this is o paper-this here"
Quitting a finger on it). "When peo.
pie read they rush of frantically and
buy Of everybody whose name they sec
in the paper. Do you understand" ?"
He said lie did, and wanted to know
how many pieces we had-whether they
were big or little. We felt discouraged.
We had worked hard for half an hour
already, and he all the time thinking
that we were talking about washing |
With an imprecation on the whole race
We went over the whole story again,
even going SO far as to figure out to him
how many papers wo printed and how
many we expected TO print. He was all
attention as before, butwhenwe stopped
for breath he spirited water on u batch
OF clothes through his teeth, anu then
said, as coolly as mummy, that II We
brought the clothes on Monday he
would have them done Wednesday.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
Consumption Of Smoke.

Tho assertion, 80 often made, that, in
order TO avoid or diminish smoke, in
case Of burning wood or other forms Of
carbon, II is sufficient TO cause nm init
mate admixture OF tho gases the mo.
ment they quit the fire, even without
introducing a fresh volume OF air, Is
familiar to all, and some OF the forms
in which this principle is now applied
appear, it is said, 10 answer tho purpose
very satisfactorily.
In one OF these arrangements, two
fireplaces are built side by side, running
parallel, and separated by wall the
fires in these two are fed alternately,
and, the currents OF gas being directed
one against the other ut the back Of the
furnaces, the strata are thus broken up
and mixed, so as greatly to diminish
the amount OF smoke, rs compared with
that where no such plan is provided.
Another application for the same pur-
pose consists in introducing little air,
In finely divided state, behind the
bridge Of the furnace; this airsupplies
the requisite oxygen at the moment
when the combustible gases are still
sufficiently heated for them to become
ignited-the admixture, according TO
this plan, being readily effected, though
with some loss Of combustible matter.
In addition to the above, is the sim.
pie process Of introducing q jet OF
steam over the surface Of the fire; the
steam does not exert any chemical nc
ton, but operates mechanically by mix
ing gases, and thus diminishing tho
amount OF smoke.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
Charity in France.

Tho wife OF the President OF France,
Madame NJ 'AIahon, found IL impractica-
bic 10 make her grand charity project q
success without the aid Of the news
paper men. To give the affair q dashing
start, NJ. Debrousse, one Of the most
opulent press proprietors Of Paris, gave
her q check for 10000 francs, and got
the editors TO meet Mrs. President. She
made them q little speech, and forth
with the men Of the pen organized sub
scriptions, aud devoted space to pub
fishing the names Of persons giving. In
q few days money began to pour in, and
in little over q week 276,000 francs
were raised for, the soup-houses. The
press does this, although more heavily
burdened with taxes than any other in-
dustry (each journal pays one.ffth Of
It's value to the state), and yet receives
very little credit for 1t. The walls Of
Paris were recently covered with notices
signed by the Mayor OF Paris, saying
that Madame M'AIahon had devoted
100000 francs TO the release Of tho mat
tresses in pawn, and 100000 more to
certain soup-houses which she had
founded. Paris is having o charity
mania. All the ladies OF the haut
monde are yieing with each other, ,andare
happy to see their names in the papers
as having passed tho plate all day long
at some public ceremony.
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Spring Styles.

Black net wells covered with small!
beads are again in fashion, coming Just
to the tip Of the nasal organ. They
are said to be very injurious to the
eyes.
Pompadour fans are the most fash.
ionable Just now. The shape is odd,
and, withal, pretty. They are made OF
ivory, pearl and Of genuine tortoise
shell.
There is quite mania among ultra
fashionable for jewelry Of antique coins.
Some very peculiar necklaces, bracelets
and earrings are shown, made Of coin.
Standing collars, very English in
character, have in great measuretaken
the place OF the Elizabethan ruff. They
turn over in front and look quite jaun.
ty.
The fashionable walking boot but.
tons ut the side and corner o few inches
above the ankle. In Paris some ladies
have appeared in the new Russia leath-
er shoe.
In Paris the "coffee" colored lace
handkerchief is very popular, and soon
will be here. The color is produced
by soaking the handkerchief in strong
black coffee.
Looping OF street dresses is formed
from the side seams OF the front width,
puffed and caught up with strings to
produce what the Parisians call q
tsnOuffn ak the hnck
Sleeveless jackets will be more OF
less fashionable during tho ensuing
season. Those OF lace are generally ad'
mitted TO be the handsomest possibly
because they are tho most expensive.
Ladies' now carry, as the Paris ladiel
do, a small note book enclosing golt
pencil. They are covered with blue Of
purple velvet, and have gold clasp
Most people think they are prayer
books.
Bridal wreaths Of late years have
grown smaller and smaller, and beauti
fully less, and now the bride Of the
period thinks she is doing well to in
sert couple Of orange blossoms amid
her tresses.
The newest ornament Is change bo,
for the ladies. II is OF pearl, In tht
shape Of o ball, and bangles from the
waist belt as the umbrella did last sea
son. They are not booked to be gener
ally fashionable.
Some OF tho leading ladies Of thu
beau monde are wearing their hair In :
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
The Oldest City In the World.

Damascus is the Oldest city in the
world. Tyre and Sidon have crumbled
on the shore; Baalbec is n ruin; Pal.
myra Is buried in the sands Of the
desert Nineveh and Babylon have dis.
appeared from the Tigris and Euphra.
tes; Demascus remains what II was
before the days Of Abraham-a center
Of trade and trayel-an island Of yer.
dure in a desert-"a predestinated
capital" with martial and sacred asso.
Citations extending through more than
thirty centuries. II was "near Da.
mascus" that Saul Of Tarsus saw the
"light from heaven above the bright.
ness Of the sun !" the street which is
called Strait, in which it was said "he
prayeth," still runs through the city.
The caravan comes and goes as it did o
thousand years ago ; there is still the
sheik, the ass and the water.wheel the
merchants OF the Euphrates and oi tile
Mediterranean still occupy" these
"with the multitude OF their walters"
Tho city which Mahomet surveyed from
o neighboring height, and was afraid to
enter, "because 1t is given TO man to
have but one paradise, and, for his
part, he was resolved not to have II in
this world, !" is to this day what Julian
called "the eye Of the east" as 1t was
in tho time OF isaiah, "the head Of
Syria" From Damascus came the
damson, our blue plums, and delicious
apricot OF Portugal, called damasco
damaSk, our beautiful fabric OF cotton
and silk, with vines and flowers raised
upon smooth bright ground the
dalnask rose, introduced into England
in the time OF Henry VIII; the Da
mascus blade, so famous the world oyel
for its keen edge and wonderful elias.
ticity, the secret OF whose manufacture
was lost when Tamerlino carried of The
artists in Persia and that beautiful ar
Of inlaying wood and steel with silyel
and gold, a kind Of mosaic engraving
and sculpture united-called Damas
keening..with which boxes and bureaus
and swords, and guns were ornament
ed. It is still o city Of flowers ant
bright waters /; tho streams from 1eba
non, the "riyers OF Damascus" th,
river OF gold," still murmur ani
sparkle in the wilderness Of "Syrial
gardone." !"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
Are School Girls Injured by Study ,

The school teachers Of Worcester,
Mass, have arrived at the conclusion
that over study does not iniure chill
dren, but that late hours, badly venti-
lated looms and evil habits do. This
Is especially true Of girls. Not one in
n thousand il. injured by study. Idle.
ness and unhygienic habits are the
true source OF Ill health among school
girls. Their emotional natures are
stimulated by sensational novels. I'm
wholesome diet and the dissipations Of
late hours have also their share in
bringing about the disastrous results
which are attributed to over exercise OF
the brain, So far IL is from being true
that girlsare injured bystudy that, were
their studies 80 increased that they
would have no time for idleness, the
result would be q decided improvement
in their health.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
How ITe Caught It.

A resident Of New Haven, Connect.
cut, has latterly given up steamboat
travel, and now, when he wishes to go
TO New York, he provides tickets by the
railway. His preference for the latter
method OF locomotion came about in
thise wise: Not long ago he had occa-
sion to go to the metropolis Of the EN-.
pire State, and accordingly he started
for tho steamers landing, with carpet
sack in ono hand and cane in the
other, in what he supposed to be ample
time. But when he came IN sight OF
the wharf lic observed the boat appar-
emily swinging away from hermoorings,
and, amid the shouts and ieers OF the
bystanders, he broke into frantic run
for the landing. The boat was eight or
ton feet from tho wharf when he reached
the place where he had hoped 10 find .
gang plank, but, nothing daunted, and
trusting TO tho momentum acquired
during the run, he leaped into the mir
and gained the vessels deck. Not
without accident, however. The car
pet.bag struck ono passenger so yio-
Ientiy IN the stomach that 6o doubled
up like q jackniie, and absorbed a Whole
flask OF brandy in getting Strengthened
out, while the cane struck another man
In the face with sufficient force to sud.
denly induce him to get down on his
knees to look after his hat. When he
had recovered II, tho man who had oc-
casioned all this commotion said to
him, in o tone Of mingled apology and
self.congratulation, "Well, Imlde II T.
Eyes, you did," said the sore.headed
passenger; "but, you burned old fool,
this boat amt going out, she's coming
in"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20
Consumptlye MILK.

With simultaneous zeal in the pur-
suit OF disagreeable knowledge, NJ.
Chauveau, OF France, and DR.. Klebs,
of Germany, have demonstrated, by q
long succession OF experiments, that
the milk Of tuberchlous COW is capa-
BILE virtually OF injecting the partakers
thereof with consumption. The virus,
which is in the serum Of the milk and
in dissolved state, is not destroyed by
boiling. Worse than all, the lacteal
yield Of one phthisieal or tuberculous
COW will contaminate oil milk added TO
Il. The person diseased byit has fast
q kind Of intestinal eatarrh, which ex-
tends to the liver and spleen, thence to
the throat, aud finally, tuberculously,
10 the lungs.
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Sensation,

; The theatre.gocrsof Paris have lately
been deprived Of q decided sensation
by the Intervention OF the police. There
are in tho city at present two lion
tanners, one q negro named, Delmonico
and tho other an Englishman named
Cooper. These rival performers met
one night at q restaurant, and o dispute
arose between them respecting the
ferocity Of their respective animals,
when Delmonico informed Cooper that
his lions were mere sheep. Cooper re-
piled by offering to exchange cageswitli
his rival. The offer was accepted, and
an exhibition arranged wheteat Cooper
was 10 enter the cage Of Delmonico's
lions, and Mceye But unfortunately
for the seekers after excitement the
wife OF Delmonico became so terrified
al the idea Of the danger her husband
was about To run that ahe laid the mat
lar before the Preiect Of the Police,
and persuaded him 10 Interfere.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20

WHEN WATER Is WICKED. - There
must be o crusade against water,
which, like It's intoxicating liquid rival,
Is terribly baneful when too plentiful.
An excess OF moisture In the ground Ia
always pernicious TO human health, its
miasmatic exhalation through the air
making the latter q slow poison to the
system breathing II and o predisposi-
ton to every kind Of disease. AT this
time Of the year, especially, oil moist
reccsses and stagnant water about q
country home should be drained, II the
family would know q healthy summer.
On the contrary Riding a mule,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20

INDIANS IN MA1Sr.-There are two
Indian tribes in Maine, the Passama-
quoddies and the Penobscots, and each
are represented in the Legislature by
one Of their own number. These two
representatives Of The red man take no
part in legislation, but are allowed to
draw their pay Just the same as the rep.
resentaliyes Of the white man. They
spend most OF their time during the
session in the rotunda Engaged In pipe
smoking and in chatting with each other
in the dialect OF their fathers.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20

REyrSoE-James Macdonald, a far
mer Of Cheshire, Mass, had q COW
killed by a train on the Boston and
Albany Railroad. In tho way OF re-
yenge he Is said 10 have gone into q
systematic effort 10 wreck trains. Five
times within q month engineers haye
discovered distractions on tho track,
but have in every case been able TO stop
their trains in time to avoid damage.
MacD Donald and his son, with q fellow
accused as an accomplice, have been
arrested.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-20

An African correspondent calls Coo
massie, tho capital Of Ashantee, the
metropolis Of murder. The smell Of
death hangs everywhere, and even the
buildings are painted red. The people
love the odor Of dead flesh, and enjoy
the ago lies Of hundreds Of victims
every year,
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save them from catastrophe. Never
helest, Henry, don't do the same thing
again. because I shall not be able 10 re.
peat my part"
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Human Life.

After while, a busy brain
VIII rest from all It's IoIlAnd pain.
After a while, Earsh'a Fush will cease,
And a'wcaried heart find sweet release.
After while, a vanished face,
An empty scat, a vacant place.
Aflor while, a man forgot,
A crumbled head'stonc, Al, unknown SPOT.
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on the eonttary-Rldlng . mulo,
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A country fellow who lisped having
bought some pigs, asked neighbor for
the use of pen for o few days. Said he
IL have jutht been purchathin thome
thwine-two thowth and piath. Iwani
toput them in your pen till 1 can get a
place for them"
"Two thousand pigs!' exclaimed the
neighbor; "why my pen will hardly hold
dozen.".,
"You don't understand me, Mr.. Bent
| don't thay two thothand pigths, bu,
two thowth and pigth."
81 here you," said Mr.. Bent "Two
thousand pigs. Why, you must be
crazy" ,2lf;fs no ]
81 tell you again." exclaimed the man,
angrily, ST meant not two thouthand
pigth, but two thowth and two pigth."
"Oh, that is what you mean, eli
Well, tho pen is at your service"
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The South syyind..R@

.sSiE igtT a 49,. "a. '4''
Arsa2 ,wTE!Jy ~. sssnpiToaxT
-i1g.Is ~ i-ixaGfk no 11,rsI
Over the mountain and snow -dcckcd treesasi
That sunlt cheerily glisten Il.
You oaral your mystical symphonies 4
While u ! pause and, spell bound, listen; 4,
And seem but to hear u melodious rhyme
Which yourtunsful zephyrsare weaving, :,
Andittells of a olime in the olden time ,e&,t Il
That knew naught of bitter grievng a'i
AS kindly free as the hearts you have loft,
You fondle tho plushy mosses
And enfold each,shrub in the shado@yclcft
Which the sunlight Sc ldom crosses. ,,., :, =,
Tho gentians look up when your coming
~ they hear, Cd 'lr nm, ;
And their tributes of pcrfun render, "t
AS you rustic the dew-spangled ferns ear ,l
And the loaves in their russet splendor.
Then come over the leas, oh, thou gontle
.sr breeze, Fl, .,.,.s ,.<,,>.,,. E
With tho odor of ffar-off flowers;,
NY spirit enchant with your gladstone glees,
Asyou murmur of evergreen bowers:
Come on through the trees in their garb of
-h'' death, IA.
And sing of the Spring 10 the leaves that
are pining; @nL 4'
hncircle my brow with your balmy breath,
@ ana tell me of skies that are ever shining.
n REV w. ..r
The tapering willows tremblo to thee III. a.
Through each of their pensile tresses,
The poplar nd oak in their tremulous glce
Wave to your tender caresscs;
Soa oardcntly WOO them with honcycd mouth
In kisses SO thrilling and tonder
come, anorous wind, from the Sunny South.
And deepen the blushing woods splcn dor.
V.
for your coming our naples plaintively sigh
Through the moonlight's frosty cleaning,
Ihon enwrap them as visions ofdnys gone by
olt gladden. old age in its dreaming.
Come whisper of Hope to somelono little bird
That crouohes in whitening grasses,
And shakes when the iciclcd branches are
stirred,
BY the Northern gale as it passes.
VI. "a
Oh, tell of the cline where magnolas wave
H'A As they bendto your sweet embraces,
ana name the dear land of the true aud the
brave
where nfiiiction has won its traces.
oh, bring to me oft the scent ofthe pine,
hich of old you were wont to borrow,
Twill still send a thrill through this heart of
Though it comes with the Southland's
sorrow. r
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-31

AN Inch A YEAR.-A minnesota
farmer gives, in the St. Paul Pioneer,
his experience of 7plowiugfia field Tor
wheat one inch deeper every year. The
first year he plowed the land four inches
deep, and harvested seven bushels of
wheat to tho acre. iil{i
The next season he plowed one inch
deeper and took offtwenty bushels per
acre. i&e 2 - 10! Ga . 2.1 !
Continuing TO plow one incl, deeper
the nsHt year. he eT7 harvested ssed tshhiirty-oae
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MAKES the WEAK STRONG,

The TcrNVia,, Syrup, q Protect
ed Solution of the I'rotoritle of
IRON, is so combined as to haue
the character of d,, 0lime7,t, as
easily ttiGested and assinsilatetE
aOtth the blood as the simplest
food. 1T increases the qunntitu
OF Natures OtUn TitaLisi7,0
agent, Iron an the blood, and
Cures 'd thousand ills, }" simply
OyI'Oni7tD atp, p,I1aUigOrati,,g and
pitdti$i1,g the System. The en-
7fched and VitaSised blood per-
Nnedtes eVerV part of the body,
repairing damages and aUuste,
searchi,,O ont 7nOrbid see1e-
t1o',s, and Tearing nothing for
asSease to feetL 7tpOn.
THIS IS the secret of the ayo,a-
de'JtU success of this remedy ifs
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhoea, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Fevers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional Vigor,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
Bladder, Female Complaints,
and 0H diseases OriOinatin0 aas
q bad state of the blood, or 0cs
conpd1,ied by debility or a zoaO
stGte of the system. Bei,,0 free
from -1icOhOL, In any form, fts
e,.ergtSiuO effects are not fol-
to1OeG 6y corresponding reac-
ton, Dat are permanent, is,fi1-
sing strength, Vigor, and aseao
life into etlk parts Of the system,
ana pudding s.1) a,l H0is Con-
stitattiOn.
Thousands haze been cha,,1et2
6y the stse of this ren,edy, from
aUe0hc, sichcIY, s,tH'erin0 clen-
fLres, to strong, healthy, and
happD men OiltL aUOme7l; and
ancdtids cannot reasonably hes.
Uate to give it o. trial.
See that each bottle has PERU.
WAN SYRUP blo,v,s an tho glass.
Pamphlets Free.
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors,
NO. SO Harrison Av., boston.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GExEnALLY.
OCT 10 ly
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A Small Fire For Chicago.

Between three and Coar o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the Union
Central depot building occupied by the
Michigan Central, Illinois Central and
Chicago, Burlington, Burlington aud
Quincy Railroads, at the foot Of Lake
street, and in short time made such
progress as to defy the fire department. /.
The building was entirely consumed,
The tracks were crowded with cars, and
most OF them were saved, but the men
were unable to remove number of fine
passenger cars. The losses ara esiinat
ed at between three and four hundred
thousand dollars, and the amount of in
surance is unknown. The depot was
frame building put up alter the great
fire for temporary purpose. While the
fire was in progress, and claimed the at
tention of the fire department, the bell
sounded again, and the announcement
was made that large stone front block
in State street, between Van Buren, and
Morrison street, was also on fire. 1t
was fully twenty minutes before the
engines reached the ground, aud the
flames made such progress that five
buildings were consumed. The loss BY
this fire was about 100000. The
buildings had been erected since the
great fire. r17 ,ar
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WITH TIE NEW
A MODEL OF COMBINED STRENGTH
AND BEAUTY.

? +asN A'sh alt.
Complete in.all its parts, uses he Straight
Eye Pointed Needle, Self Threading. direct.
upright Positive Motion, New Tension, Self
Feed and Cloth Gnider. Operates by Wheel
and on Table. Light Running, Smooth
and noiseleEs like all good high priced
machines. Has patent check TO prevent the
wheel being turned the wrong way. Uses
the thread direct from the spool. Makes
the Elastic Lcck Stitch Finest and stronreet
stitch known j firm, durable, close and
rapid. Will do all kinds Of work, fine and
coarse, from Cambria to heavy Cloth or
Leather, and uses all descriptions of thread
The best mechanical talent in Amer;a an
AMI Europe, has been devoted to improving
and simplifying our Machines. comhininS
only that which is practicable, and dis
pcnsing with all complicated surroundings
generally found in other machines.
Special terms and extra inducements to
male and female agents, store Keepers, &C.
who will establish agencies through the
country and keep our ncw machines on ex
hibtion and sale. County rights give,, to
sTnrt agents free. Agents complete outfits
furnished without any extra Charge.
Samples of sewing, descriptive circulars
containing terms, testimonials, engravings.
&C., sent free,
Address, BROOKS SEWING MACHINE
CO., No. 1929 Broadway, New York.
ioo 1y
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a wealthy New York lady supports
eight poor families at an ;. expense Of
$4,000 a year.