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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27
Lunar. Investigations

One OF the most eminent German rs.
tronomers, Prof. Hansen, claims tc
have proved, by his investigations, thai
tho hemisphere OF the moon, which
alone is visible to us, is nothing but q
mountain range, raised twenty.nine
miles above the average level Of tie
moons surface that is, that the centre
Of gravity Of the moon is not her
geometrical centre, but twenty-nine
miles on the opposite side Of that cen
trc.
According to this, the moro solid
part Of the moon would be on the far
side from the earth, and all that we see
Of her would be q bulging hemisphere,
comparatively much less dense and
weighty, projecting twenty.nine miles
beyond the surface which the moon
ought TO show to us II the density were
equal throughout and II the hemis.
phere on this side, therefore, were uni.
formin weight and form with the hemis.
phere on the other side. Prof. Fl. sup.
poses, in fact, that the moon turns a
sort Of tower Of crusty, broken por ous
and therefore lighter substance TO the
earth, so TINT we sec only an exaggerated
Alpine or Andes region. II this theory
be correct, the lunar atmosphere, II Il
exist at all, would certainly be attracted
to the opposite or heavy side, and
might we'll fail TO be sensible at an
elevation Of twenty.nine miles.
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AM opInlon as Is an Opinion.

A highly respectable gentleman, re.
joicing in the sounding name Of George
Edward Fitz.Augustus, visiting the
Washington Market, few days since,
thus delivered himself to q fat country.
man, whose stock Of vegetables lie had
been busily investigating -
care these good taters2n
"Yes, sir I" responded the country.
man.
Fitz.Augustus, ais inevitably bad un.
less IL is invariably good. Dere is no
meliocrity in do combination Of tater.
The exterior may appear remarkably
exemplary and beautisome, while tho
interior Is totally negative. But, sir,
II you wends the article OBJ your own
recommendation, knowing you TO be q
man OBJ probability in your transac.
tions, I, widout any furder circumlocu-
tions, takes bushel OBJ dat superior
vegetable
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27

II is one hundred years ago since the
first settlement Of Kentucky. In April,
1774, the terrible massacreof the Logan
family by the Indians took place, and
Daniel Boone, who hated the Indian as
much Us he relished the Indian Life, was
longing for revenge, when q messenger
came riding down the valley Of The
Ohio with his steed in o foam; q mes.
senger from the royal Gov. Dunmore,
OF Virginia, seeking one Boone, Daniel
Boone, o woodman who had been in the
West, to go westward TO the falls Of the
Ohio, and conduct surveying parties
and protect them as they went. Boone
started on his perilous journey on the
9Th Of June, 1774, reached and recon.
Quoted the surveyors in safety to tho
settlements, the distance being 800
miles and tho time two months. The
Governor rewarded Boone by employ.
ing him on q larger scale for settling
the West. James Harrod, the founder
Of Harrodsburgh, built the first house
in what was then termed the West, o
log cabin raised in the forest in April,
17N. fn
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Household Economy,

II is astonishing to see how well q
man may live on o small income who
has q handy and industrious wife.
Some men live and make for better
appearance on six or eight dollars O
week than others do on fifteen or eigh-
teen dollars. The man does his part
well, but his wife is good.for.nothing.
She will even upbraid her husband for
not living in as good style as his neigh
Dor, while the fault IS entirely her own.
His neighbor has q neat, capable and
industrious wife, and that makes the
difference. His wife, on the other hand,
is whirlpool, into which great many
silver cups might bo thrown, and the
appearance Of the water would remain
unchanged. II Is only On insult fol-
such o woman to talk to her husband
about love and devotion.
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spired thought; his eyes dilated his
whole form shook with Q mysterious
emotion.
"What is it? what is it?" he asked
OF his wife, who came to meet him.
Bertrand's music !" answered proud
mother Hester. "He has been engaged
with it . long time. He meant it TO be
q surprise to you."
Robert Field threw up his arms
with joyful cry.
"It Is mine l-mine My lost musicl
tho music I played for You that long
forgotten day Hark, Hester do you
not recognize II now? Oh to think
that ii has slept so long and now comes
back TO me so fresh and fair. This Is
what I have missed out OF my life
This is my treasure which was lost 10
me and now Is returned to mo after
many years. Brought back by little
childf Our child, Hester oh, thank
God for that I"
Rushing into the parlor he swept
Bertrand from the stool, and, seating
himself at the organ, with one power
full sweep OF his hands over the keys,
lie summoned his God.giyen genius
from the tomb Of his youth and bade II
stand resurrectionized in new life be-
fore him. On and on the music swept
not note was lost I; not a chord drop
ped ont OF the splendid work. Shout
ingly, exultantly the tones leaped forth.
"and their name was called Wonder
ful.p On onl Up and upl
At last, from sheer exhaustion, the
musician dropped to the floor, and ~
ing there at Hester's feet he wept tears
which were no shame TO him.
at is the very same !" he cried
"Bertrand has written II out note fol
note, counterpart OF my own work
Is IL not an awful thing to think Of NJ,
own work, and yet his Who but Got
can explain II. And oh, Hester Th,
darkness is oil gone nowl Let me thanl
God for that.
Then, wrapping his arms about her
Robert Field kissed his wife's pale fact
and kissed her tender mouth, her wav,
hair, and her slim, pale faithful hands
"My wife my wife oh, what !
your love had failed you, Hester? II
In those terrible first hours Of my mis-
fortune, your true heart had been on,
whit less true, then I should have beer
lying in my gravo to-day, broken AMI
forgotten man
So fame and success in tho later day
OF his life came, not unwelcomely, h
Robert Field. The world welcomed hil
famous piecc with none the less acclaim
for It's long delay, and for the strangl
story which accompanied IL. One trutl
only concerning that fatal night Reber
withheld-kaown alone to his faithfu,
wife. But Conrad Charteris had lonf
ago disappeared from the town, ant
was seen no more among them. So ht
and Hester buried the secret in theil
hearts, contented that 1t should be so
for God is his own avenger.
| They had been taught q wonderful les
son, too, by One who, having lived or
earth, knew what tho full fruition o.
earthly life must be, and who gave, ere
he passed away from among men, The
browning blessing Of His wisdom in .
last, new commandment
Love ye one anotherl
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Advertising Lotteries.

Murat Halstead, editor OF The Gin.
cinndi Commercial, was arrested on q
warrant sworn out by Thomas Proctor
charging him with publishing in Me
Commercial IN advertisement Of the
grand giitconcert OF Leayenworth, Kan.
sas, thereby violating the laws oftheState
OF Ohio. II should be remembered that
the statutes Of mary OF the States mako
IL an indictable oifense for newspaper
publiSher to insert an Advertisement
Tor o lottery. In this case the com.
plant Is supposed TO have been made
by persons connected with the Louis.
vile Library Lottery, The Commercial
having published what u termed "aa
EXPOSITION Of Q lwindle,"
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K1ssNo.-Helen crager, an attractive
young school teacher was kissed against
her will by conductor on the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad. She caused
him TO be arrested on o charge Of as.
sault and battery, and he was tned and
discharged from his position. She then
went for the railroad company, and has
Just recovered 81, 900 damages, the Oir-
cult Court OF Sauk county, Wis, ruling
as matter OF law that the company was
liable to the plaintiff for the actual
damage occasioned by the wrongful act
Of The conductor. Nov lot the railroad
companies take warning, and employ
no conductor Of vehement osculatory
propeuSities.
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budding Into womanliood.

There is q touching beauty in the ra.
diant look Of girl just crossing the
limits Of youth, commencing her jour:
ney through the checkered space Of
womGnhood. IL is all dew-sparltle and
morning.glory to her ardent, buoyant
spirit, as she preSses forward exultinne
ID blissful antfcipations. But the with
erinR heat Of the conflict Of life creeps
on tho DEVELOPS exhalci the gar
lands OF hope, scattered and dead, strew
me path; md too often, ere noontide,
the brow and sweet smile are exchanged
ior the weary look Of one longing for
tho evening rest, The twilight, tho
night,
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MEAT B1sourT. "A new form Of bis.
cult for troops was used in tho Russian
campaign against Khiva with very sat.
isfactory results. This was composed
Of one-third rye flour, one-third beef
reduced 10 powder, and one.third Of
pulyerized sauerkraut. Great relish
for the food and excellent health Of
those who used itwere characteristic Of
tho Russian soldiers throughout the
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Goodbye

IN. |.NH ANNA7@f@Ss
Goodbye, and yet good-byo the words speak
That iInger long
On hearts that love too well ! those words tho
weak,
Can rend tho strong.
And us mot weakness that on souls Shcult
dwell
Their binding swAyi
Tho rapturous transport Of = list farewell
l All must obcy
Right CALAMITY the good ship ploushH her track
Through lhe salt sea foam,
And preciouaii tho freight shO carries back
To many homo.
Thon sail on, gallant ships thy vanish'd BOW
Twill not mourn,
For rolling timo will sec fulfilled tho VOWS
Ny lips have sworn.
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But one day the answer came
Returning one afternoon from o long
walk, Robert Field stopped in the hall,
spell bound by the triumphant strains
Of some new and beautiful melody
floating through the rooms. His worn
face aSahed With the old light of In.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27

ing touch of wind and water. Twill see
you 70 Your door first. and then good
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-27

Since the death Of Aali Pasha, in the
latter part OF 1871, there have been six
grand yiziers in succession In Turkey.
line present one, Hussein Ayric Pasha,
is said to be tho best general officer in
tho Ottoman service. BE was Minister
oi War under the last Administration,
and instituted the reform in the army.
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01
The New Year.

Eighteen Seyenty-three has joined the
eternity of Years gone before. Whatever
its Joys OF SORROWS. its hopes or fears, its
labors OF cars, its disappointments or
its rewards they are now all of the past
Another year is behind Us, and we are all
one stage further advanced in the journey
toward the unknown How the ranks
thin out As the Years 90 by-and how the
graves multiply on the hillside, The clos
ing OF the old year and the opening of the
new is the time for noting the changes
that time has wrought, and the mind of
even the most joyous will at such times
be forced to thoughts Of retrospection. 1t
is truly ~ time for memory and for tears"
but we did not sit down to write a
merely sentimental homily on the season
only to note Il few of its most obvious
and 10 wish to EACH far and
near, the dweller at our side and the
wandcrcr by sea or land-to each and all
a IIanpy New Year
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01
Mr.. Blacks Letter.

We give to our readers this week one
portion of the recent letter addressed
by the Hon. jeremiah s. Black to
the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, and
shall publish the remainder next week.
When it is completed our readers will
thank us for its publication 1t will be
remembered that Mr. Adams, in his
eulogy upon the late William ii. Seward,
saw fit to invest him with qualities which
the people of this country knew he never
possessed Ordinarily is is indefensibe to
assail the acts of men who are gone; but
when the fulsome eulogist Of one who has
played Il conspicuous part in public events,
sees fit to set before the people as eX-
amples of public virtues that which was
really harmful, mischevous, and destruc-
tive OF the principle of free government,
it is proper that such eulogy be appropri-
ately reviewed That Mr. Black has done
this, very few of our readers will deny.
In his treatment of the subject even the
friend of the late prime minister can find
little to cavil. There is not IN lmkind
word or bitter expression in the reply
With cool, calm reasoning, and memorable
logic, Mr. Seward is Judged by the con-
illusions to which their applications to his
acts inevitably lead We have seldom
read a production which seem to 50 bristle
with dagger points, and yet it would be
difficult to point out one which if it wounds,
the late secretary is self-inflicted--so fully
and fairly is it all deducible from Mr.
Stewards acknowledged public acts.
The late unhappy civil war has been
over for years, its consequences have in
large part disappeared, and we have no
disposition to rake among its ashes for
cause of hatred to any man, living or dead.
But when the historian shall in the future
write of those events, freed from the pas
sion and prejudice Of participants, he will
write that the great conflict beginning in
1861, might, could and should have been
prevented He will write that band of
men, unfortunately holding power in the
government, were determined that no
reconciliation should take place, and drove
a misgoverned and outraged people to fly
at each others throats At the head of
this array he will write the name of
William H. Seward
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01

No more recruits for the Navy are
wanted the war cloud having blown over.
The Bangor papers bestow much praise
on DR.. Ladd's new building, on the site of
the destroyed Schwartz block
The New York ice crop looks doubt
full, and dealers are turning their eyes
toward Maine.
-Dunton Bros. have sold the Camden
Herald to Mr.. w. w. Perry, who has had
experience as q newspaper writer, and in
his hands the Herald will not be suffered
to lose its interest to readers.
1t is said that n. G. Hichborn has gone
to Washington, pewaded by belief that
he has eminent qualifications for the duties
of member of the commission to distrib-
ute the Geneva award What they will
think Of the matter al Washington. re-
mains to be seen
hoy learning to smoke in a hay-mow
set on fire the buildings of Enos Trask of
Jefferson, and they were consumed to-
gether with all the hay, grain and stock,
except one OK, and it was SO badly burned
they had to kill it. Loss probably more
than 50 900
"A sensation has been created in Bos-
ton by an official charge that the firm of
Jordan, Marsh and Co. have been engaged
in revenue fraud All their books have
been seized, and the concern is to be put
through the government squeezing ma
chine for the benefit of informers.
The mysterious sinking of the steamer
Virginius off the Cape Fear. n. c.,
a new and curious phase to the veXed
questions of her capture and restoration
If rs reported, Spain was about to demand
possession of her again upon the strength
of Attorney General Williams decision, il
may be happy happening. And in ;.ny
event it will be difficult to relieve the pub
lie mind of belief that the sinking was
not altogether accidental
| Lit IdIlOdu engineers Oh several y
the Pennsylvania and Western roads are
OH strike for higher wages, and grea
difficulty has been experienced by the Of
ficials in running a train. Strikers have
resorted to violence against those remain
ing on duty and to outrages upon the road
Switches have been misplaced, the ma
chinery of engines deranged, and on'
engineer who stuck to his post was sho
through the arm.
The head of the department Of justice
at Washington, travels on very expensive
wheels. Judge Tanney was the subject o
a great deal of partizan abuse, but hi
bitterest enemy never assailed his per
sonal integrity. 1t remains for this ad
ninistration to seek to elevate to the same
| high position man whose sense of homo
does Lot deter him from filching from The
government sixteen hundred dollar car
riage. What next, for heavens sake?
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01
On the westerly side Of Main street,

On the westerly side Of Main street,
opposite Neslnith's corner, on the sic
now covered by portion of McClintocks'
Block, there stood in 1905 a one story
wooden building occupied as hat,cr's
shop; it was removed soon afterwards.
Adjoining it was one story dwelling
house which after passing through divers
changes and being occupied for divers
purposes, some of them of rather question
able character, was finally burned in Jan
uary 1850.
On the opposite side of High Street on
the site now occupied by the Messrs
llowes stood dwelling house built BY
George Hopkins some years later it was
occupied as Tavern; mention will be
made of it hereafter The building now
occupied by the Messrs. II is part of the
original dwelling house When built ii
stood on high bank; some ten or fifteen
feet higher than the level Of the street in
front; the bank was taken away and the
building let down to its present place
several years ago. While it occupied its
original position, and the bank on which
it stood afforded a comfortable reclining
place for the loafers and lockers on and
the boys who were always ready to s'1eep
tally the street in front of it was the
favorite battle-ground of the ball-players
of that day; not the players Of base ball
that game, compared with the game played
by the boys Of 1905, is .'modern inven-
tion;" not an Improvement on the old
one those boys would say We're they here
to speak tor Themselves; but one after
another they have reached the home goal
and counted one on Deaths tally; with
them the game Of life was long since
finished
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01
Tho Fate of the Virginius. She Goes
Down at Sea.
NEW YORK.

NEW oltk, DO.
The United States corvette Osspee az
rived last evening, and came to anchor off
the battery about IL: 80 o'clock. The
Nirginius was given over to the captain of
the Ossipee, on the 18th inst, and to the
Ossipee was assigned the duty Of bringing
the vessel to this port When the Ossipee
was signalled last night no Virginius ap-
peared in sight When the Ossipee was
boarded the apparent mystery was ex-
planned, and the startling intelligence com
municated that the Virginius, which being
all along in leaky condition, had, when
off Cape Fear, and in sight Of land, in
spite OF all the efforts of the crew aboard
her, settled and gone to the bottom.
The Ossipee officers refused to tell any
thing, the captain observing that he had
strict orders not to communicate with any
body regarding the laundering Of the Viz
ginlns.
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01

~ enforced by q neso massacre. melted and
~ by the authorities of the Government which
I ac ictim> themselves had built up to protect
? hem. was calculated to make the coolest blood
iou over. You yourself tell us that the neigh
h'rhood of Auburn was "intenscly and not UNI
naturally excited by the acI OF single negro
ID The murder of single family. What, then,
must have been the natural Indignation Of
southern communities when they he nd them
ives threatened with general slaughter.
= Mr.. Seward. in counting the consequences
,i his measures, left all these passions out of
h-> calculation. II is hard TO conceive how the
dishonesty of breaking political trust could he
coupled with folly more extreme.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01

The murder mania appears 70 have
broken out atresh in New England with
The opening OF the holidays A bloody
a.fray took place at Groveton, \. H., on
"Wednesday evening, growing out of an
attempt by Michael OLeary and a man
named Rockwell, both intoxicated, to
enter a house owned by Frenchman
named Gouvc The result of the fight was
the death Of Gouye and his son, Young
man, who was killed by OLeary with
club the mortal wounding of Blackwell
with an axe by the elder Gouye, and bad
wound on O'Leary's head from club used
by one of the female inmates of the
house In Biddefsrd, on Thursday, Patrick
IIobbinS while intoxicated, entered a
room adjoining his own, occupied by
Joseph San.ior, and began making muir
derous threats at him Sansior attempted
10 eject him. whercupon Hobbins stabbed
him twice, infiicting fearful wounds in his
face, and completely severing the left
temporal artery. Leaving this victim
HobbinS rushed into a neighboring ROOM
wnere his wife was sitting. and stabbed
her in the arm, INJECTING dangerous
wound. An alarm having been raised.
the police fastened to the spot and arrested
Hobbins. who was Immediately locked I'D.
The wounds of his victims were at once
properly dressed, and Mrs. Hobbins will
probably recover, but Sansior's case is
considered more serious. On the previous
day the lifeless remains Of a young man
named Lybra were found in stable near
the residence of his relatives in Saco
Beside him were three empty walls, which
told the story. 1t was ascertained that
Lybra committed suicide by taking three
ounces of laudanum. 1t is said that he
had been in the employ of the Barker
Company at Lewiston, had collected con-
siderable sums of money due them and
appropriated them to his own use, and
fearing detection. he committed sHicde.
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01

A new war has broken out in Stockton
This time the post Office of that lively
town isthe pivot on which the local cyclone
revolves. The present incumbent Of that
office is Mr.. J. f. Frye, concerning whom
We can only say that he distributes the
Journal to its subscribers with promptness
and civility, thus fulfilling the law to
them and us. Aforetime Mr.. T. has been
beloved Of Barnabas, because his store
dealt only i'll fancy goods, ignoring the
and cod fish wherein Barnabas
finds his profits outside the custom house.
But one day the scales Goldfish aforesadD
fell from the collectors eyes, and he be-
came aware that the rebellious Frye had
lain in a rival stock Of nourishing COM
and was dispensing the same and
drawing of the customers of Barnabas
Filled with wrath, but always polite and
cunning. the collector secretly set afoot a
scheme for the removal of the postmaster
who presumed to deal in Goldfish without
his sanction No Goldfish, fresh OF salt,
should wag u tail on any premises but his,
without mourning vengeance. A petition
sparsely signed was going its secret rounds
for a new postmaster, when the plan was
and the public Indignation
blazed out in 4 remonstrance, numerously
Barnabas, the foxy, processes
to be neutral but he knows that Con-
gresham Hale will refer the matter to
him, and that he can play the thimble-
riggers dodge Of ''noW you sec it, and
now you DON'T and have his own way
Mr.. Frye, we are sorry to be compelled to
believe, will have to vacate, for his offence
against the Goldfish prerogatives of Barna-
has. The man selected for his Successor
is reported to be Capt. Robert IIichborn,
who Is getting ready to take possession.
The Republican journal., 1874-01-01

The Portland Press frees its mind in
regard to the practice of lobbying at Au-
gusta, and says with good deal of justice,
that their performances and boasts are
ian afront TO the Legislators and their
constituents