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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
A Funeral for Eight Dollars.

The N. Y. German Cremation So
ciety propose TO build o hall 90 feet
wide by II feet, rectangular shape, lit
from above by means OF 0 central dome
supported on pilasters. In the center
Of the one side-wall is 10 be placed an
altar, at which funeral ceremonies are
TO be performed. In front Of the altar
will be an opening in the floor, giving
entrance TO m underground passage.
The corpse TO be incinerated Is to be
inclosed in an iron coffin, which will be
sent in hearse belonging to hesociety
TO the house OF the deceased.
In the center Of the coffin.lid will be
o circular plate Of soft metal, which,
when melted by the furnace, will leave
an aperture through which the gases
from the body in course Of combustion
may escape. The coffin is to be low
cred through the opening in front Of
the altar on 10 an iron plate supported
by screws, which In turn are attached
10 wheels running on track.
BY this means the coffin is taken out
from beneath the building, and under
o furnace constructed outside the hall
and directly behind the altar. When
the coffin Is moved along the required
distance, IL Is worked up by means Of
the screws on which 1t Is supported in.
TO an empty chamber, surrounded by
solid fre-proof masonry and covered
over In the same manner. At short dis
tance from IL is o furnace capable Of
producing heat up TO 1000 degrees
Fahrenheit, the heated air from which
will pass over the coffin, melting the
central plate Of soft metal and charripg
the enclosed remains, the gases from
which mingle with the heated air and
pass TO an arrangement containing coal
oil, where the gases are consumed.
The President, Mr.. +. Stick, claims
that the friends OF the deceased re.
manning near the altar would be utterly
unable TO see, hear or smell anything
that could shock their sensibilities.
After about II hours the remains would
be reduced 10 ashes, which might be
collected in IN urn, on which the
photograph Of the deceased might be
placed and the urn then deposited in
one Of o seriesof inches running around
the walls Of the main building. The
President claims the greatest superiorl-
ty for the new method, both on the
score Of cleanliness and cost, the latter
not exceeding So.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

sunaowers are rich in honey, and
aro consequently good neighbors for
bees. Oil, hardly 10 be distinguished
from olive oil by any ono but an ex-
pert, may be extracted from the seeds,
In the proportion Of ono gallon to ono
bushel One acre will produce some
thing like fifty bushels OF seeds. The
seeds, too, make food not tinpalatable
for human beings, and very good for
animals and poultry. Tue Portuguese
and American Indians make kind OF
bread from them, and roasted they may
be ground and used as q substitute for
coffee. The stalks may be used as bean
poles,wh growing. Dry, they make
passable roofs for sheds and the like,
and burn rapidly on tho hearth. The
ashes are very rich in potash. Alto
gether IL Is very useful plant, and. 70
crown all, IL has q reputation which the
scientiSts have never digproyed, for ABB
sorbing malaria, and acting as an eifeo-
ttial screen against that scourge oil low
lying diAtriets-feyer and ague,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
Juggernaut.

The Juggernaut pilgrims OF seram.
pore are said TO have manifested con-
siderable dissatisfaction OF the conduct
OF the Serampore Municipal authorities
in regard 10 the cars. The commits.
sioners declined to allow one Of the
cars, which was in o manifestly rotten
condition, TO be removed until IL had
been repaired. The priests set hun.
dreds Of men TO work, and kept them
at II necessarily for day and night,
But the next morning the magistrate
was still dissatisfied with the condition
OF the car, and impounded the ropes TO
prevent any attempt at moving 1t.
"The result was," says the Patriot,
"that for the frat time within the
memory Of man the sacred car was not
drawn on the day OF the festival" But
by the wise action OF the authorities in
preventing the removal OF tho car in lie
unsafe condition, there can be no doubt
that many lives were saved. The mag.
istrate, who has thus been the indirect
means OF preserving the lives Of mum.
Der OF his fellow.creatures, Is covered
with abuse, and accused Of "conspir.
ing to interfere with the religious OBJ
seryances Of the people,"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
A New Power.

The latest and most plausible plan
brought forward for running street
cars IN cities without the aid Of horses is
o foreign device, in which the motive
power used Isl arrangement Of power
ful springs, encased IN cylinders like
watch springs, Of course on very large
scale, and the application OF which to
the cars now employed is said TO be
extremely simple and easy. These
springs are wound up by small station.
ary ateam-engines at each terminus Of
the line, and when 80 wound up will
propel the cars, even with stoppages,
for o longer distance than any existing
line Of this kind extends. The notion
10 roversible, the application Of the
brake Eower in every respect satisfac.
tory, and the working Of the whole
thing 10 pronounced q success.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
An Old Experiment at a New Place.


A thing that is new to our people has
recently sprung up in this place, says q
Connecticut exchange, and the atten-
ton Of many is directed TO 1t. Perhaps
at an earlier day Of our country's his
tory 1t might have been pronounced 0
witchcraft excitement.
II is in consequence of what will
call body lifting. The young people
collect together in companies and Lift
each other by the tip onds,ot the index
fingers. The subject 10 be lifted lies
down upon the carpet, face upward.
He is instructed to assume stiff or
rigid state, approaching the condition
Of stick Of wood as much as possible.
The liiters, six in number, stand
three on each side. Then at o signal,
the swapping Of finger by the leader,
the liiters and the subject inhale the
atmosphere, flllirg their lungs to their
utmost capacity. When this Is done
tho liiters stoop aud try to lift the sub
iect. II they fail, they again assume
IN erect attitude, and again inhale;
then try again, and thus repeat the OPP
Grafton till at last, generally the sec
ond, third, or fourth trial, up goes the
subject like a feather, being frequently
borne to tho ceiling on the tip ends Of
the fingers OF the 1ifters. They claim
that the heaviest persons lift as easily
as the lightest. Subjects weighing 200
pounds have been thus lifted by four
persons. Some declare that tho opera
tion produces an exhilarating sensa-
ton; others that 1t causes depres-
sion.
The writer Of this article was thus
lifted, and experienced no unusual sen.
sation more than he went up without
any apparent physical effort on thepart
Of those that lifted him. II is said that
IL one Of the actors laughs or does any
thing TO cause him or others to exhale
while the subject is going up, the latter
will Immediately come down unless he
Is caught by main strength. The
cause Of all this the operators claim TO
know nothing about.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
Home Again.
"cone b.stl" bids Care sT00' Rest fare

"como baokl" bids Caro-. sVOol ROst, faro
Welt
This little rosy tinted sholl
Is all that now is left 10 mo
otmy glad summer by tho seal
Gay mornings on tho sunny sands,
with merry bsihem linking hAndsi
Calm hours:of mnaIng on the lono
High cliffs, with juniper o'ergrown,
Strange wild birds fitting TO and fro,
And white waves breaking far below,
Long twilight ramhies past tho brown
Quaint houses Of tho hshlng town;
And moonlight strolls, whom, low and sweet
A silver sea sang at our feeti
And dark nights, when wo watched the far
Faint cleaning OF tho llght-houst star,
All, all arc oyerl Stern and strong
Comes Care, and says, You've staid too long
Make haste 10 do double task,
And for no moro gay play.timo askln
Yet long this shOll will speak to mo
or my glad summon by tho sea.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
An English sWIndle,

Quite recently several Of the daily
journals OF Paris were full Of puff and
advertisements Of n betting firm Of
London, who, prevented by law from
carrying on their business in England,
had begun to do so In France. But
their secret bureau would still be in
London, where their clients could re.
nit, Then came short items stating
that such aud such persons, generally
noblemen Of fantastic names, had been
paid large sums by this firm. Immedi-
ately money began to pour into the
Office OF Messrs, Archer & 90. One ex.
ample OF their way OF doing business
will suffice. A rrench journalist OF o
sporting turn was simple enough to
send 800 francs to Archer & Go. TO be
bet upon the English races. A few
days later he was delighted to resolves o
letter from the firm saying that his
money had brought good returns, and
that be was entitled 10 175 Napoleons
$500 fraucs) as his share in the di-
vision Of the sums won. This first let
ter was speedily followed by another in
which the gentleman was begged TO ex-
cuse an error, the result OF q miscalcu-
latien Of the gross sum, and that in re.
ality II was not Ito Napoleons, but 1S6
that he had won. This was better and
better, and he began to have confidence
in Archer & %. The letter ended by
asking for check for fifteen Napoleons
in order TO mako the round number Of
200, the sum Of 1000 francs being
ready to send by the following post.
The fifteen Napoleons were sent, and
that was the last heard OF them or OF
the twenty-five sent in the FIRST in
stance. In another case the trick was
varied. Archer & 90. wrote to say that
their agent arrived at Goodwood too
late to make the required bets, but by
doubling the sum first sent the better
could participate in the winnings Of
the firm at Brighton. The money was
sent, and will never again be heard
from Of course. The journals are now
rs full OF Archer & Co.'s tricks as they
were Of puffs in their favor short time
ago ; but meantime these precious ras-
calls have obtained q very considerable
sum Of money from credulous French
men. Ineed scarcely say that no such
firm can be found in London, and its
only Office was a post.otllce box.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
Description of a rlsh.1addcr.

B. B. Redding, Fish Commissioner,
has furnished q description OF o fish
ladder for publication, which will be
read with general interest by all who
are interested in pisciculture. A fish
ladder is ordinarily so simple and inex.
pensiye an affair that IL would seem
men owning dams would, II informed,
construct them without the require.
ments Of q compulsory statute. Agood
flsh.ladder, for use In our mountain
streams, is made in the form OF along
box, Of plank, open at both ends, four
feet wide and three feet high. One end
Of the box Is fastened at the top Of the
top Of the dam, theother end is Extend
ed To and fastened in the center Of the
pool below tho dam. In the inside OF
the box, and fastened on It's bottom,
arc pieces Of plank about four feet
apart, placed transyersely, and called
6rihes.n Each rifle Is about foot
high. These rifles do not extend from
side to side Of the box, but only two.
thirds across. To illustrate II the
FIRST rifle Is fastened on the side Of the
box, at 10 right angle 10 It's side, IL will
extend thirty inches across the box /;
the next, four feet above, will be fast
ened on the left side Of the box and ex-
tend thirty inches across II, and so on,
alternately, until the top Is reached.
The water passing into the top Of this
box Is caught by these rifles and divert
ed right and left by them until IL reach
es the stream below. The fish coming
up the stream TO the dam seek and ex-
plore every creyice and opening where
water is passing. II the lower end
Of the fish.way is placed near the center
Of the pool below the dam, they readi.
ly find 1t, and Immediately enter 1t.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

To cure dull times-apply an adver
tisement TO the afflicted part.
Asign.board can't tell everything,
II takes IN advertisement 10 dothat.
All who advertise donot get rich, bul
precious few get rich without 1t.
The world ID full Of advertising, yet
everybody wants to SEQ what Is new.
Tie worlds memory is short. II
will forget you II you do not jog 1t fire.
Early TO bed and early 10 rise will
oil be In vain II you don't advertise.
The world Is sure TO find ont an hon
est man; but II will find him out q
great deal quicker IL he adyertises.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

These, they soy, are exact figures
taken from their books. Large as the
sums for telegraph tolls are, they often
exceed these amounts, reaching some
times, fifteen hundred and sixteen hun.
dred dollars per week. This is notably
the case during the sessions Of Con.
gress and the State Legislatures. II
seems that this estimate Is rather large;
but II Ia not in the nature Of publishers
10 underyalue expenses-on paper.
The item for paper gives the sheet o
large eircnlation.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

AFrench writer gives the following
account OF his experience: My first
days in Petersburg were very pleasant.
I was never tired Of looking at the
sleighs skimming gayly the smooth sur
face Of the snow-coyefed ground. The
winter came on gradually, and though
the cold was intense-thanks TO my
furs-I did not feel 1t.
One day soon after my arrival bun
died myself up carefully in my ful
robes, leaving no part exposed but my
eyes and nose, and started out for Q
walk. I enjoyed the bracing effects oi
the fresh air, and did not feel cold any
where. Perhaps I ought TO say that
my home is in the south OF France, and
this was my first experience Of north.
ern climate.
AT first I passed along without at.
tracting any attention, but after awhile
I noticed that the people I met regard
cd me with unusual interest. Present.
ly, one Of them in passing exclaimed,
Moss :" but as ] did not understand
one word OF Russian, this made no i'm.
preston on my mind.
Alittle while after q sleigh, passing
rapidly with splendid pair Of horses,
stopped suddenly, and the driver cried
out, /" Moss, moss :"
SELL had no idea OF what was meant
by this monosyllable, and continued
my walk. Ihad not gone far, however,
before stout workman took hold oil
me, and, without asking my consent,
commenced rubbing my face with Q
handful Of snow. was exceedingly
indignant at being treated thus uncere'
moniously, and gave the man blow In
his chest which propelled him to dis
tance Of several yards.
Just at this iuncture two other work.
men came up, and, taking hold OF me
by the arms, tried TO keep me quiet
while the first returned to the charge
with a handful Of fresh snow md con
tinued rubbing my face. "Truly,"
said 10 myself, "this is q strange coun'
try !" but I did not relax my efforts to
be free.
Meanwhile, q military officer came
up, and, seeing 1 was q stranger, in
quired in French what was the matter.
1 was expressing my Indignation TO him
at the treatment i had received, when
q passer.by touched him on the shoul'
der, saying, "Nossr and the Office,
commenced rubbing his own nose with
snow. Meanwhile, the workmen took
their departure.
"Do you mean to say,"I asked,
"that but for that mans rude inter.
ference-"
"You would have lost your nose, and
been disfgured for life" 70
"In that case, the man certainly de-
serves q reward" I replied, and, thank,
ing the officer, ran after the workman.
He. however, Judging from my for.
mer behavior that / was coming 10 pun
ish him, took to his heels and sought
TO escape. As fear is feeter than graft
tude, he would certainly have succeed.
ed had not the people in the street,
thinking him q thief whom was pur.
suing, put stop to his career. y
When I put ten roubles into his hand,
the man understood what I meant, and
touched his hat 10 me in acknowledg.
ment. Afterwards. when I went out Of
doors, I took the advice OF my friends,
and did not for q moment forget that ]
had q sensitive nasal appendage, the
preservation Of which was desirable for
n pood iaany rangona.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

A HAND CAsr.-In 81. Petersburg,
Russia, recently, q Sergent de Vile
murdered physician and his cook on
account Of jealousy, the officer being In
love with the latter. He remained in
the room where he had committed the
crime, and, holding knife 10 his
breast, stood for five hours, threatens
ing 10 kill himself rather than be
arrested, He was drenched with water
aud blinded with snuff, but could not
be taken of his guard. he yielded
Voluntarily at last, y
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28
Making a Newspaper,

AZ Chicago daily newspaper says that
there may be people who will be in.
terested In the matter OF the cost Of
making their paper. For the gratiaca-
tion Of such, they append tables OF the
actual weekly expenditures Of their es-
tablshment for the weeks respectively
ending August 9th and August 18th,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-28

TIA man Is getting shaved in bar.
ber's shop, and 0 ay alights on his
nose, and he gives his head 0 witch 10
remove the during which the bar
Der remove lBlice Of the mans ear,
who Is 10 blame-the man, or the bar.
her. or the ay, Or the ear, or The razor :
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Gke democrat

RATES OF ADvHRTIsINa:
Ono Square, tenlnes or lols, ono insertion sl'go
ons snuaTS, 10 months. 1000
0Re-f6urth Of . column, u months. ....,'.z9'
Oho-liAlf column, u months. s.......,,.'ae'vv00 ~
Ono column, u monthB. hB...,.......:.....:Ie' :Ie'V
Local notices 20 oonts perllre, which must
be paid In advance. PiyO dollars Will bo
charged for announcing candidates Tor
county, aud ten dollars Tor State and U.
s, offices, Lengthy Obituary notices
must be paid for. CYAN legal ncticae
arc charged to the attorney presenting
them.
Special rates 10 parties de'triag more G'HH ono
ToR PRINTING O.
Neatly and Promptly Executed at this otiee.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-10

!. SaIcAGo FURIOUS Chicago il fariou. o,.r
.1I scAon o. the National Beard Of TYnaar
~Hsens' ana threatens and brars IN the am.
Uoeaan. HE Chicago Tribune declare. th.s
the beard has struck ..dasf,rllx ~" =.
the city. yet it il compelled u admit th., 81
precautions required BIZ the underwr;t.-. -. .e
not unreasonable. 1, inrimatas that fhs s.,..,
psnies can 60 % soon as they like. and adS..
New companies will be Organized hers 81
the risk OF Ore will be greatly Diminished VIZ.
nve-sevenfhs Of the insurance ia withar.rn -
we oeieve there Is much truth i'm the last r..
mara. tor. ~ We have heretofore pointed ont
the present system OF insurance holds ont pra.
miums % .ncendiarism. and the consequence +,
tnat the higher the insurance the greater Is the
risA. but the Tribune does not suf5ciently
CONSIDER that Chicago's credit in q great meas.
ure' depends upon her Insurance., and that
though u 10 quite possible that new companies
may oc formed after the old ones have with.
drawn. it 10 far less likely that stabl. GONNA.
mics will undertake the business. The Kind If
business competition which leads uuderwr,ters
:" accept property which has been refused be-
cause OF the gravity of the risks. ought to be
regarded a. challenging suspicion. for ii stands
10 reason that such risks, will not be taken un.
less BY those who rely upon evading payment in
case OF aconfagration. As To the idea that Chica.
60 can insure herself. that is preposterous.
The hrst great fire under such an arrangement
would sweep away her home companies. and
the insurers would find themselves without
remedy Ii 10 useless for her to fume and fret.
The situation must be faced, and the sole way
In regain her lost position is by carving out
the recommendations of the National Board OF
Underwriters rs speedily as possible
nento Record
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0wYHEE We rnnirns~ the following items
'rorn ihs iralascke Of Octob-r ID:
The Republican primaries were held here
hst Tg-siay. In most cases there was but
one ticket in tho field. and but little interest
wa taken in the matter
q. : Plrdy. Geo < Norris and Ridgely
G'rathousr have returned IRON Salt Lake city.
% MAKE their homes hereafter at Silver.
Sheriff B"yd Of Baker county. Oregon. Of
FRS reward Of $3.50 for the arrest and de-
livery n Baker City. of David Lawrence.
The cylinder pr-s. FIR the daily 4rdlanche
las arrived. and the daily will probably be Is
sued on the 18th inst
Democratic primary elections were held
IN the various voting precinct. on Saturday last
The Democratic County Convention OF Owy-
bee county nominated on last Wednesday. for
ihr Council. w II Angel and W Bigger
1af; for III. legislature. r NJ Hunt. Isaac
Cup, John Ward and John Kelley: for Sheriff
Thomas Jones; for Assessor. r. II. Miles; for
Auditor. James Lyman; Treasurer. I -
Beckett; for County Commissioners. A. O'keeie
and Joseph Brown; for Probate Judge. a.
Haas: for Superintendent of Public Schools,
) Morrison; for Coroner. Geo. Boyd.
charley Goddard let gun 60 on in his hand'
accidentally and shot himself through the loot
+ f. Ensign got back from Oneida county
last Sunday
Geo. Stokes ca.hed a 81. 300 bar Of bullion
last Thursday and has not been heard from
since
A miner named William Simmons. NATIVE
Of England. was. last Monday morning. knock
"a from platform in the South Chariot sna't
causing him tn fall a distance at nifty ieet
fractnrng both leps below the knees, ana 70
ceiving other Injuries from which he died.
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col, and examine specimens and prices

n = B!LLIa .s np. E TUnnsoSUsAao.
~ Ieh., nrdnnne s prices propostionaasly Low.
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rzEoDosE '. M,raEws ksl has oar thanks for .
.sapinen;l-y ti-ke, - ;Ae Ala county jocky Club
49, b: being n financial strais> jus: nov and
r,,s. A. AL ,.rIes - &c: the teas, AID from any
,.o il the duties Il one II - not .; all likely
- sA,i ~ .Sle - a';eni. Besides ~c know little
,A, horses o. horse racing and oHr presence would
r.s-r.o-e 81! ;;le the interest Of the OCCASION |:
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NORTHERN IDAHO. We condense the 10
lowing from the Lewiston NovfkerRey.


lowing from the Lewiston NovfheTscy.
The Democratic Central Committee met pur'
suant to call Sept S. 1874, on motion the CON-
mittee adjourned until Saturday. Sept. =.
Committee met pursuant tn adjournment y.
:. Howser. s. Phnney and Bonner were
appointed delegates 70 the Territorial Conven-
tlon and instructed tn vote for Hon. D. >. fe""'
a. FIRST choice for Delegate to Congress.
There are good many cases Of mumps ana
~hooping cough at LewistOu.
The city government 10 badly managed.
The farmers are nearly through with TAXING
care Of their grain. 4
Weather unusually warm for this season o.
the year.
The adjourned term Of tho District Couf'
met Sept. %, docket distressingly light:
Three drunkea indiana were 6.sds swo ~.
dollars each. and emo fifteen dollars Tor 'ss'
riding in the streets, c..u
FfRK.-A Chfnauoe. confined IN the County
Sail. By way OF amusement, eae day tn's Wei,
built Ere in the middle Of his cell out o. so.ns
rubbish. The are wss Discovered ANA exn 9
&uished. although il would not have g s'ss' =
anything serious s
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,yrxrx,p.-gox many times does % so into
ana, !, goes 800 times Well. that is . good per
:. 49,. sa- California VIII the beat lead" ever
n,r - mucht Certainly not But there are
n-,s,hili,ies ,ha, investment % ATTY dol
rs ulit IN the last Grand Gin Concert in aid Of the
p7bs. library az Kentucky. viii paw that PER cent
>, .,-,ehN!v why n: - oae of nss And then We
ave orly 70 wait 10 the So;a o. November for The