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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
Facts aud FancIes.

There arc said to be 100000 horses
in this country, and their value is s6,-
000, 900.
II Brigham Young dies, the scramble
for widows thirds will drive every
Judge Of Probate in Utah TO the nearest
madheuse.
"I am afraid you will come TO want"
said IN old lady to young gentleman.
WI have come 10 want already" was
the reply; (" I want your daughter"
There arc now over fifty societies for
the prevention Of cruelty to animals IN
the United States and the Dominion; ;
the first one was formed only seven
years ago.
A "prairie" bull snake, four and a
half feet in length, crawled into q house
OF Montella, Wis, one night recently,
and coiled itself up on the carpet.
The cal discovered II. and kicked up
sucha rumpus thatthe inmates awoke
and killed the reptile.
Recently, in q Columbia county (GA.)
church, when the congregation arose
70 sing, q pistol fell from the pocket OF
one Of the worshippers and wounded a
Mr.. Peeler, who remarked as he was
being carried out: "Take care you
don't make me drop mime" q
The New York School .Iournairecalls
the facts that there are 22l ,0Oo school 90
teachers In this country, and IL, ,OO0O OOO
children OF school age who come, or
ought 10 come, under their tuition.
This averages ono teacher TO about GO
scholars. To support our schools we
spend S95, 900, 900 annually, or about
90 80 for each child.
A prospective mother.in.law at Mo.
hawk, N. Y, who wanted to find ont
what sort OF fellow she was going TO
have for son.in.law, went to ball
disguised Us Young fop, got into q
ag6t with him and had TO be takon
home in hack. The young man rec
ognised her when too late, and hasn't
been round 10 see the daughter since.
A "claimans" has conyulsed the
quiet neighborhood Of Freeport, ILL.,, by
attempting TO palm himself OF as long
lost husband. He satisfied the widow
Gaylord and her children Of his indenti.
~, but skeptic in the family brought
The matter before the Grand Jury, and
the result was that the fellow was found
to be an impostor and sentenced 20 a
three years residence in the peniten-
tiary.
No two leaves in the forest are exactly
the same form and texture. No two
grains Of sand taken from the seashore
or The great African desert are indenti-
cal in bulk and outline. Even the two
drops OF water the most alike IN the
universe will exhibit some marks OF dis.
tinction when submitted TO q powerful
microscope. The law that excludes
duplicates from the visible ki1dom q
nature is also law Of the moral world.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
The Lepers.

In the Acadian village Of Tracadie, in
tho province Of New Brunswick, there
have been lepers for the past eighty or
ninety years, with hospital for their
benefit, which is supported by the local
government, and managed by the parish
priest and four cloistered nuns from
Montreal. The leprosy is known as
eiephantidsis qrecoruni, and causes the
limbs TO swell 10 elephantine proper.
tions. The disease was brought to the
place about ninety years ago. A vessel
which sailed from France for Smyrna
touched at the island Of Mitylene, and
received clothing and stores from q
village on the island in which leprosy
had prevailed from time immemorial.
The clothes were tainted with the
plague. On It's return voyage the yes.
sci sailed for Beaubaris Island, but was
wrecked on the Miramichi river. The
people OF tho neighborhood helped
themselves 10 the clothes cast ashore,
and leprosy broke out among them.
Another account Is that the vessel in
question brought two lepers from ST.
Malo, and that every leper in Tracadie
is descended from them. This story is
supported by the fact that the disease
does not appear to.be infectious. Tho
leprous people intermarry, and healthy
people take lepers for husbands and
wives. The first proof OF the presence
Of leprosy is the appearance Of q few
small bright spots on the breast. Then
the face begins to assume q puffy ap.
pearance. AT first there ia much pain,
and the patient is afflicted with languor
and drowsiness. Gradually the disease
gathers strength, the fingers become
crooked, and the reck swells. The
limbs show all the symptoms Of dropSy,
the nails fall of, the throat and lungs
are assailed, and the patient intimately
dies, loathsome mass Of disease. The
duration Of the disease from It's first mp.
pearance varies from FIVE to twenty-five
years.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
A Cheese story.

The greatest ammunition that we
hayo heard Of lately was used by me
celebrated Commodore Coe, oil mo
AIonteyidian Navy, who in an engage
mont with Admiral Brown, OF tho
Buenos service, fred every shot from
his locker.
tlrst lieutenant; "we'ye not q single
shot aboard-rouud, grape, canister
and double headed oil gone"
"Powder gone, ehp" asked Coe.
"No, sirEgot lots OF that"
eve had coniounded hard cheese
A round Dutch one for dessert OF din.
ner to-day; don't you remember itY
"I ought to-I broke the carving
knife in trying to cut 1t, SIR"
care there any on board 2"
"About two dozen-took 'em from q
droyer." ~,
"By thunder, Commodore, that's
the idea; I'll try EN-" cried the FIRST
And in a few minutes the fire Of the
old Santa Maria (Coe's ship, which
had ceased entirely, was reopened and
Admiral Brown found more shot nying
over his head. Directly, one Of them
struck his mainmast, and as 1t did 30
IL scattered and flew in every direction.
"What the deuce Is that the enemy
are firing :" asked Brown-but nobody
Directly another one came in through
port hole and killed two women who
stood near him !; then striking the bull
warks burst into finders. :.
"By ioye, this is too much this IS
some new Paixhan or other-I don't
like 'em Of alli' cried Brown; and
then as four or five more Of them came
slap through their sails, he gave the
orders to ill away, and actually backed
out Of the fight, receiving parting
broadside OF Dutch cheese.
This is an actual fact our informant
was the first lieutenant OF Goes ship.
Monitor.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
Their Strength.

The power Of growing vegetables,
even tho most fragile, Is something lit
tie short OF wonderful. So delicate o
structure as the mushroom can, under
certain circumstances, exert the most
extraordinary power, for, according to
good authority, it Ia well known that
q mushroom will 4" lift o paving stone
many timeI It's own weight, rather than
turn over aud grow sideways, which II
would appear so much easier for IL TO
do" The fact 10 also q curious one,
that tree roots will throw over inn
mensely strong walls against which
they have grown, though one would
think the pressure against the softer
soil would give room for their develop.
nent, without the necessity Of their ex-
tending 10 much force against the wall.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
No Time; Like the Old Time.

There is no tims like the old time, whom you
and wore young
When tho buds Of April blossomod, and tho
birds Of Epringtlmo uung
Tho gardens brightest slorOa by summer suns
arc nursed,
But oh, the sweet, sweet ylolets, the flowers
that opened first
There Is no place like tho old place where you
and were born,
Where wO lifted trst our cyelids on the splon-
dors of tho morn,
From tho mllk-whIte breast that warmed Us,
from tho oltnging arms that bore,
Whore tho dear eyes glIstened oer us that will
look on us no more.
There Is no friend like tho old friend who has
shared our morning days,
No greeting like his welcome, no homage like
his praise
Fame Is tho seontless sunaowOr, with gaudy
crown OF gold;
Dat friendship Is tho breathing rcsO, with
scents in every fold.
There is no love like tho old love that NO
courtsd in our pride;
Though our leaves arc falling, falling, and
we're falling side by side,
There arc blossoms all around us With the
colors OF our dawn,
And We live in borrowed suushInc when the
light of day Is gono.
There arc no timcs like tho old timos-they
shall never be iorgotl
There Is no place like the old placo-kocp
green tho dear old spotl
There arc no fricnds like our old friends
may Heaven prolopg their lives.
ThOre arc no loves like our old loyOs-dod
bless our loving wiyesl
-0Rra RendsR Rolns,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02

you please my memory amt what it
was," said Deborah.
Thomas Yarn wrote o neat hand. It
was the only thing he did neatly. He
wrote it, and added, "among the Wild
flowers"
happy young bride Game home, she
went, with her hand in her husbands, TO
SEQ the present. Aunt Margaret fol-
lowed, saying, "Poor Mr.. Yarn has
saved o little money, I don't doubt, and
he has given II all TO youp
There were tears in Emily's bright
eyes. She did not follow Aunt Mar
garet's meaning. She was thinking Of
his lonely lot and OF her own dear hap.
piness.
She opened the book, and there, with
some faded leaves, lay the folded
She and Miss Margaret read it to-
gether. They did not understand II
until Emily's husband Interpreted IL
for them. ''5fs1 't!s
They had been living for three years
in Thomas Yarns house on sufferance.
He had been their host, knowing that
at any moment he could turn them ont
II he chose.
He had not forgotten to add will
OF his own, giving all Improperly once
again to Emily-the property be had
never touched.
"where Is he ~ said Emily, wildly;
"let me 60 TO him and tell him what 1
think Of himl" r.
"oh, my dear, hAin't you heard 2"
said Aunt Margaret. "He has been
dead fortnight; he died on your we'd
ding-day." e
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
A noodlum,

John Caldwell was what they call in
san Francisco q hoodlum. Hewas shot
over q game Of cards. The physician
who attended him gave orders to re.
move his boots, whereupon the wounded
hoodlum cried with on oath, "No,
don't take 'em of. want to die with
'em on" He was very desirous that
his "gal" should be sent for, and re-
peated the request 90 often that II was
complied with. When the damael ar.
rived, she proved, contrary TO general
expectation, 10 be o modest girl Of some
intelligence. He interlarded his re-
marks with the most execrable oaths,
and the physician who attended him re.
fused to continue his work unless the
young mans fearful language should
discontinue,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
To Can rrult,

Use only fresh fruit, and that which
Is perfectly ripe-not too soft, Just
right TO eat well; fill your can full Of
fruit put the can in vessel OF Geld
water put few iron rings in tho bot
tom Of the vessel 10 prevent breaking,
then put over o slow fire at first, then
makingit It hotter after the water has be.
come not. 400 great heat OF first
will surely erack the cans at the
bottom. Meanwhile make nice syrup
Of white sugar, aud when your fruit is
half done cooking, pour tho syrup over
the fruit in the cans, and continue boil.
ing until done. Remove from the fire
and seal Immediately. Some prefer
cooking their fruit before putting 1t
in cans, but in my estimation II does
not preserve Its natural flavor as well,
neither will the syrup be periestly
clear. Cooking the fruit In cans is the
proper way Of canning fruit. Iuse half
apound Of sugar TO quart jar Of fruit.
Cherries, peaches, pears and raspberries
will do with sir ounces Of sugar. Cook
quart Jars twenty TO thirty minutes, 90.
cording to the ripeness Of the fruit
Keep watch Of your cans while boiling,
and as fast as the fruit lowers in the
cans, gil up with well.ripened fruit.
Next morning test your jars II the
cover will mot bear up the weight Of
the can, boil over again. In ten days
from the time Of canning, test your
fruit again, and II It holds, then it will
Keep for gears. By this process, you
will never be awakened in the night
time by q loud report as Of o gun, as I
have heard Of some people experienc.
ing, and perhaps breaking some half
dozen cans near 1t. Keep your cans in
q cool but not damp place.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02
Running Amuck.

A soldier rushed hall. dressed from
his quarters in the artillery barracks in
Woolwich, England, armed with long
cavalry sword, and started to run amuck
through the crowded thoroughfares.
A military policeman was standing at
the north arch Of the barracks, and the
soldier in passing him aourighed his
sword and made O cut, which would
probably have beheaded him II he had
not seen his danger and avoided II by
stopping. The policeman, as soon as
he recovered himself, went in pursuit
Of his assailant, who continued his ca.
reer along ARTILLERY place, cutting and
thrusting as he ran, and having over.
taken him, seized him round the arms
and held him until the sword was taken
from him. He was still very violent,
and kicked several people before he
could be secured in tho guard room,
where he was seen by 70 surgeon and
pronounced insane.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02

A telegraphers' newspaper, speaking
Of the employment Of woman as opera
tors, says that their power is already
felt in che higher style Of conversation
between male operators over the wires,
Low iests and vulgarity have grown less
frequent, and an intimation thatthere
Is female operator on o circuit puts a
quletus on the most yirulent Of bias.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02

"Afew days ago Lewis Fletcher, OF
Newtown county, contributed an arm
TO q threshing machine, "is the way they
mention II out West
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02

had not helped when help might have
saved Mary, and his soul swelled with
bitterness. But III the hours that
death waited Tor the governor, he had
paid this tardy debt 10 conscience. he
had laid the paper in the old book, he
had sent Thomas Yarn TO the library,
and he had left the rest TO chance.
Miserable, vulgar fractiono Of conscience.
money! Miserable playing with
justice Governor Hammond, like
many digniHed gentleman, uncovered
his real character in his will, and ahow-
ed the mean and poor thing which o
fine appearance had draped and orna-
mented,
Thomas Yarn went to Mary'B grave
and considered. He saw from that
humble spot Governor Hammond's tall
Corinthian column CLEAN through the
trees. He thought OF the change It
would make in the village treatment II
he announced the fact. The tavern:
window would cease 10 be his post Of
observation; he would'sit Of an even.
ing on that broad piazza whore Miss
Margaret aud Emily received their
guests II would be his ownl
He would become man OF fortune,
q power in the state. He looked down
at his garments. II even occurred 10
him that he should have new suit Of
clothes; but, rs these airy visions
tloated before him, he looked again in
the grass at the stone, and read:
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-02

There are said to be 100000 horses
in this country, and their value is s6,-
100000.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

Tan FAv1-ITf:.-The Bank Exchange Saloon.
corner Il King and O--csoy streets, is heconing
the f.y lite resort OF this city. The great
attraction il fredericksburg Beer, While the
hest Of wines, liquors and cigars are, also. sold
st the bar A frst class Billiard Table FOR the
amusement o. guests. cold lunch a. all hours
and hearty good cheer Cor al are its reComn5n-
ds;;ops to public favor. II. Il. Brown is the
proprietor.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11
ruU GRAND RALLY IL VIRGIN. /:
Oyer sever. Tt.o:3smns. Ps@is.e on sie
Ground .
y,,r,ens. Republican, En.nusias.n

SPECIAL = He uA.Lv {r2zA1.
VIRGINIA. October 1@--9:.5 ?. NJ
This j. the largest, gran3est, and most
enthusiastic Republican demonstrate
reve Witnessed IN this city or State.
Fully seven thousand people are Oh the
ground. Speeches, eloquent. able and
patriotic, have been made by DeLonS,
Lindsay and Campbell, which were re
ceivc.i by the Immense cancourse with
prolonged and daatening cheers, Other
speakers are to follow. The city IS
ablsze with patriotic ar'or, and the
widest enthusiasm prevails.
Storey County IS good for at least
1.000 Republican majority.
Peace ana gcoI order reisn5 through
out the city. A.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

4 LIGHT suDshlne-shower visited US
yesterday afternoon-hut hardly heavy
enough t. assist the city street-sprlnkler
IL having the dust The lowering clouds
soon LEV Over. and before the shades
Of evening fell all was again beautiful
and serene.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

DICK Mills has his stand opposite The
Union Market south OF the st. Charles
Hotel, where he car he found read, at
all times to attend 10 all kinds of work
in the plumbing. tinsmitLing and gas
fitting limo. His new ad. viii appear in
few days.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

SEE advertisement of o stray horse
fount! in another column.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

Er.sr5gAL CHrEcH.-o-ryicgs at II a.
N. aud -, o'clock. Sunday School at
IL ,'clccs The E-v. George T..
An. I.tv;o., VIII ottciate mocuins and
evening. Cgclia! invitation CAtrnded TO
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-11

81. cuAa1Eg MOTEL, GEO. 1uELs, PsopnLroa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10

NEW YORK, January 9.-Cotton- ess
active; middling uplands 1890. Flour
Market 5a10c better on low grades, with
light supply and fair inquiry; SO 10a6 so
for superfne Western and State; 81 OOa
2 80 for common TO good; 81 35a7 go for
good to choice; 81 S0ss IS for white
wheat extra; 81 00a9 90 for extra Ohio;
81 10a11 90 for st. Louis. Rye Flour
Scarce and firm at a 75a5 80. GRAIN
Wheat-Market higher, with moderate
inquiry; 81 8Sa1 8S for Iowa spring;
81 65a1 81 for northwest spring; 81 IS
for No. 2 Milwaukee; 81 63a1 65 for No.
2 Chicago; 81 Gal 70 for No. / Mime
sofa; 81 rs for white Michigan; 81 GA
] So for No. 3 spring. Rye-Quiet and
firm; 81 05a1 90 for western and State.
Barley-Good request. Corn-Market q
shade firmer and demand fair; ssas9c for
old western mixed in store; 99ta90c for do
ahoat. Oats-MRrket frmer and quiet:
e4ia65c for mixed western; 65a65fc for
white western. Cofee-Very firm. Su.
gar-Steady. Molasses-In moderate re.
quest. Rice-Qulet. Whisky-steady
al 81 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10


GRAND MATINEE To DAY.-The Dav.
export Brothers will give their grand
matinee this Saturday afternoon at the
O2era House, for the ladies and children
the only matinee that will be given by
them this season in this city. This even.
ing they will give positively their last
performance here. On both occasions
some Of their most remarkable perform
ances will be presented, and at various
times during the entertainments their sur
prising mysteries will be given right ont
on the open stage, without any cabinet at
all, so that all can see with their own
eyes whether there is any deception in
the matter, and when and where to detect
It, The Davenports are, to say the least,
very surprising In their mysterious man :
ipulstions. There is q party in the city
and who Is to be present at the entertain.
ments-who says he can and will tie
them in such manner that they cannot
release themselves with the aid of spirits
or any other aid except that which will
be discovered by the audience, Conse-
quGntly there is great curiosity on the
part Of the public to witness for them.
selves at both entertainments the truth
and analysis Of all this. So the best way
the public can do Is to go and Judge for
themselves. Then, when the Dayenports
are gone and their mysteries are the topic
of conversation, each can speak from
ocular demonstration and not from super.
stitious hearsay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10
River News.

The river Feceded very slowly yester-
day, falling only about an inch an hour
At dark last evening there was not quite
80 feet In the channel. The highest point
attained by this rise was a trifle over SO
feet.
The Ed. Hobbs, Capt. B. F. Goodwin
is loading nails at the Benwood Mil for
st. Louis. asa,e-.,sa.7
The Market Boy will resume her repu.
lar trips TO Bellaiteto day.
The Rankin, from Pittsburgh to Mata-
lAoras, Is due hcreat 10 o'clock tonight.
The Courier Is the regular Parkersburg
packet this morning. l.,, ,..f.,.s1
Inc HGlson Is advertised to depart Tor
Cincinnati M8 P. M. today, 80
The skillenGer, from Pittsburgh to
o '..aN.i5 Will oeG the wharf tomorrow
There were no packets al tho wharf
yesterday, the high war pTeyentin i
navigation. preventing
The huge log lett on the lows mar. .,
the wharf by the December food di..n NJ
peared yesterday. N'''p
The James Rees Is not expected 10 r.-
sumo her trips until Monday.
The steamer Della has entered the
1ronton and, Gallipolis trade.
The Muskingum river Is again Opep,
and navigation is resumed.
The high stage ofwAter In the Monon-
gahela will prevent coal shipments for
the present 49, 2A
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10

BALTIMORE, Jan. 9.--Flour-Quiet, firm
and unchanged. Wheat-Quiet and firm
Ohio and Indiana 81 Goal 70; western
amber 81 GOAL, 90. Corn-Sirong and
buoyant; mixed western s8c. Oats
Firmer; western 59a55c. Rye-Firmer
at seca9l 90. ProviSions-Quie and
strong, except for bacon. Mess Pork
ZIG 25al5 90. Bulk ata-Shoulders
63a6tc; clear rib sides sfc. Bacon-In
active jobbing demand ; shoulders 7Issc
clear nib sides 30. Lard-9a94c! West
ern Butter-Firm; roll 30a83c; tub s5c,
Oofee-Stropg; fair to prime Rio 25a27c,
Whisky Quiet and steady at 99icas1 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10

GENTLEMEN's FuRN1sHnG-NEw
sTocK.-Christian Hess, Merchant Tail.
or, has Just returned from New York
with q large and elegant assortment
Of cloths, cassimeres, overcoatings, vest.
ings, dress shirts, under garments,
gloves, collars, everything in short per.
tanning 70 q gentlenans toilet except the
hat and boots. Mr.. Hess keeps the best
OF goods; he employs good workmen,
makes neat fits, and charges moderate
prices. Gentlemen wanting handsome
Fall or Winter suits should give him a
call,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10
new YORK DIV Good. MnrLe,.

NEW York, Jan. 0. There was an i'm.
proved trade movement today in staple
cotton and wooden goods. The market
for cotton goods was firm, with an up
ward tendency. Wide bleached and
brown sheetings are in brisk demand.
Fine bleached cottons are active. Den.
inns are In steady request. Weolens for
mems wear are fairly active. Fancy cas-.
eimeres and worsted coatings are selling
freely. Jeans and doeskins are improving.