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

Tho Western Wool Groper, in an ar.
ticle reviewing the prospective price Of
wool, thinks the price will not materi-
ally vary from that received last year.
II states that the United States con.
sumes forty per cent. more wool than
IL produces, and that, therefore, the
foreign clip will materially vary the
price. The Wisconsin clip will be
about the same rs last year, say four
million pounds. II sums up the proba.
bilities thus:
l. A short supply all over the world.
2. Enhanced and constantly increas.
ing prices In all foreign countries.
8. Absolute scarcity OF wool in this
country.
On the other side we have:
l. Povertyof Eastern manufacturers.
2. Loss Of the Western speculative
element which has usually moved the
clip.
Our conclusions are that the clip will
sell early at the opening prices OF last
year, and that with the present uncer.
tainty now affecting all trade, there is
little hope for any material change for
the coming year.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
His VIII.

We mentioned that the late j. Edgar
Thompson, President OF tho Pennsyl.
vania Central Railroad, after providing
fer his wife and four relatives, gives
the rest OF his estate in trust for the
education and maintenance OF the fe.
male orphans Of railway employees who
may have been killed while In the dis.
charge OF their duties. Preference is
to be given, arst. To the orphans Of the
employees engaged upon the Pennsylya.
mia Railroad second, TO those Of the
Georgia Railroad, between Augusta aud
Atlanta, Georgia; third, TO those Of the
lines controlled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, by lease or otherwise fourth,
10 those Of employees OF any other rail.
road company Of the United States Of
America. The estate is valued at so,-
000. .flO
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
Rat Battues.

The cellars, drains, and slaughter.
houses Of Paris contain dense popu.
lation Of rats. They may be killed 10
any extent, but are never got rid Of.
1t is stated that in ali France there are
upward Of two thousand millions Of
rats and other rodents, that Is, animals
who gnaw with their front teeth. The
Paris rats take the lead in audacity,
and, rs 4 species Of game, are hunted
for their carcass, their skin, and their
fur. During the recent aiege Of that
city rats figured publicly as q market
able commodity for the table, and they
may do SO again. As an encourage
ment TO their increase in numbers, they
are allowed to make nightly visits 10
the depots for dead horses, the bones
OF which they strip TO the required
cleanness. The depots are surrounded
by walls, to which they gain access by
holes bored all round, every hole being
exactly the length OF rats body, leay-
ing the tail sticking out. Once in every
three months there is grand battue.
As tho assailants, with noise OF tin pans
and drums, rush into the enclosure, the
rats rush into the holes, and the collec.
tor, making q tour Of the premises,
seizes rat after rat by It's tail and trans.
fers It 10 his bag with amazing dexteri.
ty. We are informed that 90 the priv.
lege Of gathering rats on tho battue
days is farmed out by the authorities,
and profitable business IL Is. These
rats, sleek and fat rs they necessarily
are, fetch q remunerative price the
fur, the skin, and the flesh meet with a
ready sale. A recent English writer
inclines 70 think "that nice plump
young rat, fried or roasted, and served
up with good gravy and other condi.
ments, would make very delicious
dish" II is, perhaps, only q strong
old.fashioned prejudice which keeps
Englishmen and Americans from trying
the experiment We have, indeed,
heard OF Americans who were very glad,
during the siege Of Paris, to get any
thing so good as rats To eat (; aud 1t d
well known that sailors who have run
short Of provisions on long voyages not
only feel no repugnance TO this kind Of
food, but learn To positively like II.
After all, the repugnance lies chiefly in
the idea. Many man in Paris may
have breakfasted sumptuously upon
rats who would have gone hungry for q
week rather than eat Il had he known
the ingredients OF the toothsome dish.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
Pay OF Editors.

In New York, says James Parton, the
editorial force Of q daily paper, fully
equipped, consists OF about fifty indi.
viduals, Of whom at least twelve receive
compensation which approaches that OF
the lower grades Of the other liberal
professions. The press has advanced
so far in this one city OF the western
continent that competent and we'll.
trained journalist receives rs large q
compensation rs lawyer, doctor, or
clergyman OF the fourth rank, and
nearly enough to pay the rent OF small
house in q seoond.rate neighborhood.
This is o considerable advance from
the time when Horace Greeley let Mr..
Raymond leave the Tribune rather than
add live dollars TO his weekly stipend OF
twenty. The editor.in.chief Of New
York daily paper Of the first rank
receives from four TO eight thousand
dollars year, with the assistance OF q
shorthand reporter and the use OF o
cab. His leading assistants receive
about half Us much. In London, as Mr..
james Grant informs us, the estab-
Ished salary Of the editor Of morning
paper-always excepting the princeiy
Ifmcs-is thousand guineas year.
There is not likely to be for some time
to come more than one newspaper in
any country that can safely go much
beyond this scale OF compensation.
And, indeed, il is almost high enough
to admit OF the gradual formation Of
corps capable Of holdingits own against
the dense swarm Of lies always strug.
Cling or scheming for admittance into
the press. In every service uuder the
sun the rank and file must OF necessity
work hard for little pay. II Is only
necessary 10 have few great prizes 10
stimulate the whole body by rewarding
the excellent few.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

oSr OF NAruRR,s PoErs-It Is shid
that on one occasion, as Miss Words
worth, sister Of the poet, was passing
through q wood which tho stock.doyo
was filling with It's soft music, she fell
in with acountrywoman who exclaimed:
"I am 30 fond OF stock-dovesp "oh,
thought Miss Wordsworth, "at last 1
have come on one Of natures poots,
with soul 10 appreciate the beautiful
music OF the birds" Very ruthleasly
was the dream dissipated by an ex-
planatory remark oil the woman's,
ifSome fixes them in pies, and some
likes them roasted but for my part
think there's nothing like thCm slowed
with onions"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

An INDIGNANT JuDdE.-A man who
had been cruel TO q horse was convicted
in Little Shasta, California. The jury
fixed the 1ne at one dollar and the JUS
tice followed with speech. '"This mans
been tried four times, gentlemen Of the
jury" he said, "aud you're the first
twelve that's had sense enough to find
him guilty. But what under heavens
did you make jaekasses Of yourselves
for by putting the fine OF one dollar, af-
ter you'd done IN average decent thing.
'Taint any Of your business anyway
what he's fined. I'll look atler that
myteli. It'll DO sixty dollars"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

It is not often that q brother and
sister get drunk together, but Henry
and Esther Maine did IL In Iouisyille,
their spree lasting o week, costing two
hundred dollars, aud ending In Henry's
arrest for disorder and Esther's almost
fatal illness. Nor were they before
their carouse very low In the social
scale, being the children Of reputable
and well.to.do parents,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

THr PEsAIrY. The penalty Of pa.
triotism, says the New York World, 10.
terring. TO the Fourth, is Iaa follows /:
Arough estimate, with several OF the
upper wards yet TO hear from, put II Of
200 fingers, 97 hands, 80 eyes, II arms,
8 legs, II noses, 4s cases Of hair all OF,
and 30, 900 drunks.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
The First Lesson.

They eli together. ohher knee
The open VOLUME lies;
Hor dlmpled fnsor points, and no
Looks on, with wondering eyes,
10 zee her name, with childish lore,
The puzzllng letters DER and o'er.
Around thom sing tho summer bIrdsi
Pie summer winds blow cool;
Tho sunbeama through the hcbrAnehos alp
Totvinkle in the pooli In ,sl, N.
And woodland blossoms bid them look
On Natures glorious picture book 81
Yet slIl their sunny heads bend low,
Tie mystic page to scAnj
And gently falls her "ysI," or "no,"
whene'er tho little man
Repeats, by guiding finger led.
Tho words her sweet young voice has said.
"A stands for angels-ir above
The earth they watch Us now,
Perhaps their waving pinions move
The eurls upon your brow
D stands for blac-tho color, dear, l
othoayen, and OF your eyes SO elSarl
"ostanda for cutIs upon your head,
Dlsfor dlmplsa deep,
z for your car, no soft and red;
Flor your little feet,
q htho gold that tints your hair,
His your hand, 10 small and fair,
u la for pretty Isabel
] Ia Ia for John and Jim;
X is for Karl-you know him WE'LL
You often speak 10 hlmi I'D
L Is for loyeAfrom God It came;
Misfor mother swee.est namel"
And thus her gentle voice goes on
Through all the alphabet;-
She names the letters, one by one,
And, losL he should forget,
sho names with each some simple word,
Dyher young pupil often heard,
And often, As sho speaks, aho bends
To kiss bis forehead fair,
Or wind about her little hand
Ills soft aud Shlnlng hair,
orwhisper In his pearly ear,
With tender look e1loyO you, ds~l"
Pcthaps when ia,ln future yeArs,
With cares and sorrows rife,
10 cons tito lessons all must learn
From tho stern teacher, Life,
His soul will gather faith and power
From thought Of this calm childhood hour
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

MaxlMs WORTH Observation-Disclosures.
iStrators are liable to accounts for in.
terest on funds in their hands. although
no profit should have been made upon
them, unless the exigencies of theestat,
rendered it prudent that they should
hold the funds uninvcsted.
When house is rendered untenant.
able in consequence of improvement.
made on the adjoining lot, the owner OF
such cannot recover damages, because
he had knowledge of the approaching
danger III time to protect himself from
| II.
A person who has been led to sell
goods by means of false pretense can.
not recover them from one who has pur-
chased them in good faith from tn,
| fraudulent vendor.
Permanent erections and fixtures
made 10y mortgage after the execution
OF the mortgage upon the land convey
ed by 1t, becomes part of the mort.
gagged premises.
\ seller Of goods. chattcls or other
property commits no fraud in law, when
he neg!eets TO tell the purchaser of any
flaws. defects, or unsoundness in the
same.
An agreement by the holder of a
note to give the principal debtor time
for payment, without depriving of tn.
right to serve. does not discharge the
surety.
The opinion of witnesses as to the
value Of dog that has been killed. is
not admissible in evidence. The value
Of the dog IS to be decided by the jmy
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17
ga BABE IN THE HOUSE

Is well-spring Of pleasure" says some
one of our poets, but 4 lady at our ell
bow, who has had ample opportunity of
testing the correctness Of the obSerya-
ton. suggests that if the writer had ap-
piled the remark to Sewing Machine
instead of a baby, he would have been
nearer the truth. And We doubt not
that she is right: for who that knows
ANYTHING of the labor-Saving character
OF Sewing Machines can doubt that the
presence of one of them in a house is
indeed source of deep and nevcr-end-
ing pleasure? Take, for instance the
New Elias Howe machine, now admit
ted to be, bv far, the best and most re-
liable for family use. This machine
hens, fells, quilts, tucks, plaits, hraids,
gathers and sews on, etc, and performs
It's work with such unerring regularity
and extraordinary speed that We are al
most constrained to look with admira-
ton upon the man through whose Se-
MUS it was given to the world. There
is no machine which suits the family so
well, and for manufacturing purposes it
is equally reliable and effective. always
performing its work correctly, and al
ways giving satisfaction.- Commercial.
j. T. GREENwELL, Leonardtown. Nd,
offers the most liberal terms to all wLo
desire to purchase by monthly payments
of FIVE and ten dollars, and no pains or
expense are spared to give full instruc-
tions and thorough satisfaction to eve
ry customer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

manner responsible for what had hap
pened, on account of the open gate, for
had they not assured her that this cir
cumstance did not alter the case? 1t
was useless 10 say that she had no right
to keep the cows in custody, for had
they not counselled her to 40 so? As
to going to law about it, would they
thus become the sport of the whole
town?
He that diggeth a pit, he himself
shall fall into it, said Miss Letitia, who
read what was passing in their minds
as well as if they had spoken, for the
light of Isaac's lantern fell full upon
their faces. However, on one condi-
tion viii free the cows aud forgive
you the debt s as.sss-ss - : s-s.a-s s...s.
What is that 2 Both thought the
question but did not ask it.
The condition is, tint you promise
to put good fence in the place Of the
old one that separates your estates, di-
viding the costs between you, and that
henceforth YOU will live together peace
ably so far as in you hes. Do you
promise =
Yes muttered both in a voice scarce
" audible.
Shake hands upon it, them said Miss
Letitia.
They did so.
Now let the cows out, Isaac; it's
time they were MIXED said she. And
the two men went away driving their
cows before them, with n shame-faced
air greatly in contrast to the look of
triumph with which they lad quit her
presence.
The fence was built, and the strife
ceased when the cause was removed,
but it was long before Miss Letitia's
part in the affair came to the public car,
for she herself maintained strict ST.
lence concerning it, and enjoined the
the same upon her man-servant, Isaac.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

II PRoroRTIcS-The whole human
figure should he six times the length Of
the feet. Whether the form be slender
or plump. the rule holds good; any de-
Walton from it is departure from the
highest beauty Of proportion. Tho
Greeks ale ell their statues according
t. ti.is rule The face. from the high
ct point of the forehead where the hair
begins. to THE chin. is one-tcnth of the
whole stature. The hand, from the
wrist 70 the middle finger is the same
From the top Of TIE chest TO the high
est part of the forehead is the seventh.
Ii tie face. from the roots of the hair
t. the chin. b. ii led into three egul
parts. the first division determines the
place where the eyebrows meet and tho
second the place Of the nostrils. Height
from the feet 70 the top Of the bead IL
TIE distance from the extremity Of the
fingers when the arms are extended.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17
THE SELFISH MAN.

supposed all children dislike those
of their playmates who manifest mi
serly and selfish disposition; no fault is
more certain to prevent one from being
loved than this. ] will, therefore. tell
you true story about selfish, ungen-
erous man, who lived many years age
in one of the countries of the East
A man named Hassan, whose life was
sought by his king, who hated him be-
cause of his courage and the admira-
tion with which he was regarded by all
the country, took refuge with an army
of six hundred men, in a large forest.
where there were many caves and mac
ccssible places, from which he could
not be very easily driven by his enc
my.
Near this forest lived q very rich
man who owned three thousand sheen
and a thousand goats; and his sheep
were kept in the woods by the shep-
herds.
In this country there were many
tribes of wandering Arabs. who roam
from place to place, pitching their tents
in some forests orwilderness, compelling
all around them who are defenceless 10
to supply them with provisions while
they remain, and then removing to
some other spot, never resting long III
the same place.
The shepherds, who were keeping
their focks at a distace from any house.
were often attacked by these lawiess
wanderers, and robbed of their sheep,
andfrequently OF all they had, even their
clothes.
But Hassan. tie commander Of thee
six hundred soldiers, was q noble, gen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17
ST. MARY'S BEACON
u 'esLisHED EvERY THURSDAY BY
J. r. KING h JAMES S. DOWNS.

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scripuon will be received fer a shorter pc
riod than six months and no paper to be
discontinued until all arrearages are paid
except at the option of the publisher.
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Tor the first insertion, and so cents for ev-
cry sub 'equent Insertion. Eight lines or less
constitute square. II the number of in
seruons be not marked on the advertise
ment, twill be published until forbid, and
charged accordingly. A liberal deduction
made to those who advertise by the year.
Communications OF q personal character
will be charged. NJ the same rates as aaver-
tisemrnts: obituaries over ten lines in length
will he charged at the rate of so cents per
square.
All communications for publication must
be accompanied with the real name Of he
author or no attention HilI hc paid to them
The real name Of The author will not be pub
1ishcd unless desired, hut We cannotconsent
10 insert communications unless We know
the writer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

Es Never attempt to do anything
that Is not right. Just SO surely as YOU
do. You will set into trouble. Sin al.
ways brings sorrow sooner or later
II You even suspect that anything is
wicked, do it not until you are sure that
Your suspicious are greundless.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

E When YOU do attempt anything
that is right. go through with it. Be
NOT easily discouraged. Yield not to
sioth and sleep and ticklencss. Toresist
all these will not be easy. but You will
feel that you have done right when you
get through.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

and foolish it is to BE- selfish? You
ought always TO remember that all your
comforts and pleasures are given You
by Him who can. ut any moment, take
them away; and If You want to know
how became acquainted with this sto-
ry, look at the twenty-sixth chapter Of
the first book of Samuel. and you viii
find it all there, only in different words
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17

When a man ain. good for ANYTHING
else. he is abou; right to sit On -
jury.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-17
WOLF CHILDREN IN

Whether children, carr
wolves, could be sucked and
in a den for any length Of Il
ly a question which students
history and even practical
might settle for US once for
the documentary evidence i
the existence of such wolf chil
exercise the ingenuity of q
cleverest lawyers. When
done their work, and NOT
the work of the comparativ
gist will begin / therefore
put together some Of the
ticated cases of wolf child
ioweYnR. x1nonmicn unne s.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-25
Personal.

Judge John Mcdaniel, one OF the
oldest and most respected citizens oil
Andrew county, was in The city yeSter-
day. The Judge has been nominated
for the Legislature by the Peoples par
ty,and will, without doubt, he Andrews
next Representative at the State Capital.
-rIlerald.
Judge Case came down from Nod-
away county, last Monday. He reports
pasture and crops good up there.
Nilcher Cardwcll has returned from
the mountains. He wants to sell his
farm and 90 West for good.
Isaac Caldwell has our thanks Tor Il
lot Of good apples.
Mr.. A. Schuster has returned from
New York, with Il supply of piece
goods, consisting of the finest patterns
OF vestings, ~cassimeres, DC, Tor ali
kinds of wear. Those who want TIP
ton suit should select from his stock and
get Jake Eader to make them up.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-09-25
nemocratic Mass Convention.

SAVANNAH, Mo, Sept. Is, 1874.
House called to order by David Rea.
Judge E. Myers chosen Chairman, and
I.R. Williams Secretary.
Chairman stated object CT meeting to
be to send delegates to Congressional
Conventions. also, to do such other
business as the meeting might deem
for the best interests of the party.
On motion, the Chairman selected a
committee of three to present the
names of seven delegates and seven al
ternates to Congressional Convention.
The committee, consisting of Charles
+. Booher, DR.. J. G. B. Ferguson and
J. W. Roberts, reported the names OF
Judge E. Myers, John W. Woods, l..
C. Stiles, John L.. Stanton. Charles
Price, Chas. T. Booher, VIM. L. D!ysart,
as delegates, and Joseph Rea, DR.. JIG.
b. Ferguson, Benz. Holt. Charles NJ.
Daily. Frank Lyle, Capt. VIM. Lewis
and J. B. kildow, rs alternates.
The Chairman of the old County
Central Committee stated that their
time was out, and on motion, q County
| Central Committee. consisting OF one
Democrat from each township in the
county, were elected By the meeting,
with power to fill vacancies by u major
ity of the members presents at any meet
ing OF said Committee.
The Committee, as selected, consisted
of the following named persons: DR.. >.
G.. b. Ferguson, Nodaway township;
VIM. Lewis, Rochester; James Strock'
Monroe; J. 3. Kildow, Benton; Joseph
Rea. Platte; Charles Price, Lincoln ;
F. T. McFadden, jackson; VIM. De
board. Clay DR.. P. P. Fulkerson' JET
ferson: Judge Pierce, Empire; {. ii.
Gee, Washington.
On motion of David Rea, the An
DREW COUNTY REPUBLICAN, Patron OF
Husbandry and st. Joseph Gazette
were requested to publish the proceed
ings of the meeting.
T.. MYERS, Chairman.
l.. Il. WILLIAMS. Secretary.