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POLK PLACE.
Its Distinguished Hostess and Her
SurrOundinSs-A Chicago Bohemt-
ans Absurdities.


Many leading papers of the country have
copied a letter written by one Of the Chi
cdqo Inter Oceans correspondents in the
South, purporting to describe visit made
by him to Polk Place and its distinguished
hostess, which for glaring misStatements
and palpable absurdities has never been
eoualed by the widest flights Of the Bohe-
milan fancy. Concerning this Characters
tic specimen Of sensational Journalism, the
Atlanta Christian Iader publishes the
following communication from Nashville,
which will be read with interest, not less
for the fraud it exposes than for the local
and historical information it contains:
Il see an account in your paper, copied
from a sensational journal published in
Chicago, of a pretended visit of its CORE
spondent to Mrs. James K. Polk, in this
city, and which story has Oeen copied into
several other papers. 1t contains so many
gross mistakes that beg leave TO correct
few.
SIMS. Polk is not "a slender old lady,
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DIED.

DwYER.-In Chicago, on the 18th inst,
WILLIAM DwYER. brother Of James and ThOs.
DIVER and Mrs Ellen Dalton, Of this city. His
remains viii arrive in Nashville on Wednesday
Notice will be given in to- mOrrOw's paper OF the
time at which the funeral viii take place.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-15

Use less of DOoley's than of other Yeas
or Baking Powder, as it is much stronger.
Put up full weight. Give it fair trial.
decS d1w&w1t
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Dress Goods at New York cost at A.
Winter & Bros.
dec13 sun,tues, thurs, sat,sun
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A Christmas collection.

OMAHA, Dec. 1.-THE pastors of the
city have issued 2 call to the Eastern
churches for aid for the grasshopper suffer
ers, suggesting that a special collection be
taken up on Christmas day.
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Furs! Furs, very cheap. A fine mink
set for 81, worth $50, at A. Winter & Bros.
decl3 sur, tues, thurs,sat,sun
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Great bargains for Christmasl-500 Sets
Of Ladies' and Children's Furs at Rich
heimer's, 40 College street. dec13 2t
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BrOehe Shawls, the cheapest in the
United States, at A. Winter & Bros.
dec13 sun, tues, thurs, sat sun
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DIR. AtehisOn has taken the Office, No.
Is South Cherry street, lately occupied by
DR.. Buchanan. nOv2S 15t
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Maximum temperature 40 deg. minimum
temperature 50 deg, mean temperature S5.T
deg.
TslegrapAfe Report Ir0s Ss0aGI Service C5rTS Q.
g. a, Of 0bservatiCx, 81 l0,2l p. A--B5 ne
WssseTs UHioH Lac
sl'0; ,s g SS''r S s::s e
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Buy your Chris.m mas presents Of Tavel,
Eastman * Howell, As Union street.
dec15 1t
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Another reduction.-Prices reduced on
Black Alpaek Flannels and Waterproofs.
Lebeck Bros, II Union street.
decI3 It
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Great reduction in dry goods at A. Win
Ter & Bros, Is Union street.
dec13 sun, tues, thurs, sat, sun
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Fine two-button Kid Gloves at soc. Le-
beck Bros, II Union street. deel7 q
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A Lucky JOurneyman.-A Journey

Holiday stock-geat variety, cheap.
Setlif7s, los Church street. dec15 1t
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Diaries for lS75.-Buy your Diaries for
1915 from Tavel, Eastman & Howell, As
Union street, where you can get them
cheap. dec13 St
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Blank I. } Indicates no report; cipher (0) sta
tionary; minus (-) tendency 10 fall; plus ten
dencv 70 rlse.
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WAX OEfAKIAEaI3
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 100 A. n.
ProbGb ilitieS.-FOr Tennessee and the.
Ohio valley, cold and generally clear wealth
e. during the day, followed by winds shift
ing to easterly and southerly, slight rise
in temperature, and falling barometer.
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STATE OF TIE MEATHER.

Local Report for the City. Monday
Dec. IL IRzA.
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Pullman Palace Drawing Room and Sleeping
Cars from St. Louis, Cincinnati and Columbus
q Washington and Baltimore without change OF
cars. 49, -
he obtained at all principal Ticket Orhees
trougbout the West, Southwest and North
west. THOS. P. BARRY, Western passenger
AGENT Cincinnati.
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RIVER NEWS.

Dsigy Report Of Stage Of Water, 1ith C5noes 81
ths - Ho,rs sEdiag s p. N. Dec. IA, 1914.
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IOTISVILLE d CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-Trsinsle leave and ar
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
An old.FashIoned Mother.

Some time ago a Mrs. Buckelby, who
lives over in Berrien county, Mich, di.
rected her son Samuel, lad OF fourteen
years, to take o turn OF the churn.
Now, as Samuel had SGT his heart on
going a-lshing at that very time, he
"got his back up" and fatty refused
to agitate the cream. The curvature
was promptly taken out Of his spine by
o slipper, and, with clears in his eyes"
he went on duty with the dasher, In
about half an hour, and during the
brief absence Of his mother, his eyes
fell upon plate OF fly poison, and Q
bright, smart thought struck him. Just
before Mrs. B. came in, Samuel lifted
the fatal platter to his face, and as she
entered he put the poison from his lips
with the dramatic exclamation: "There,
mother, guess you won't lick ne nc
more !" Now what did this Spartan
dame do? Did she shrek for q doctor,
and fall into hystericsp Not much.
She simply took Samuel by the nape Of
the neck, lifted him deity into the
pantry, beat the whites Of stx eggs to.
gether, and told him to engulf the same
instantly; he refusing, she called the
hired girl, and in u twinkling Sam found
himself outside the albumen. Then
Mrs. B. began preparing mustard
emetic. Seeing this, Sans pluck dis
solved, and he commenced begging,
crying, az wns only trying to skeei
ye." But tie stern mother was not Il
be softened, and Samuel had TO swallow
the mustard. He was then forced Il
take q dose Of pain.killer, and had his
back rubbed with "Yigor OF Life" and
his stomach with the "oil Of Glad.
ness Then he vomited up everything
but his boots and socks. This being
over, ho took seven Ayers pills, two
spoonfuls Of castor oil, a teaspoonful Of
salts, and o blue pill. And now, II you
want TO behold the maddest boy in
Michigan, Just soy "ay poison" to
Sam Buokelby.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Increase Of Crime!

A correspondent at Berlin draws at.
tention TO the great increase of crime
In that city. 4 list Of these crimes.
many OF them being murder, committed
during the months OF November and
December, has been published. None
Of the victims are rich. and most Of
them belong TO tho poorest class. Thus,
a workman was murdered for twenty
thalars; widow for 0 small sum Of
money which she had about her; q cigar
merchant was stabbed for 800 thalefs,
and 80 on. Some OF these crimes, too,
wero committed in broad daylight.
They nre not the work Of practiced
hands, hut OF an ignorant, brutal class,
lemoralizcd by wQr aud military life,
aud driven by misery TO adopt murder
as n profession. Tho police, meanwhile,
appear To do nothing 10 protect tho
public. Some half dozen Of these muir
ders have been committed during the
Hast two months, but only In one case
has the murderer been discovered
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
anecdotes About Dogs.

Aiog belonging TO agentleman who
lived near Chester was in the habit OF
not only going TO church, but remain.
ing quietly in the pew during service,
whether the master was there or not.
One Sunday the dam at the head OF the
lake in the neighborhood gave way. so
that the whole road was inundated. The
congregation, in consequence, consisted
OF q few who came from some cottages
close by, but nobody attended from the
great house. The clergyman stated
that, while reading the psalms, he saw
his friend, the dog, come slowly up the
aisle, dripping with wet, having swum
10 get 10 church. He went as usual
into the pew, and remained to the end
Of the service.
A man in Paris, being DESTROYS OF
getting rid Of his dog, took II along
with him in boat, and, rowing out
into the Riyer Seine, threw itoyerboard.
The poor animal repeatedly struggled
10 regain the boat, but was as often
beaten of, till OF length, in his attempts
10 battle tic efforts OF the dog, the man
upset the boat and fell into the water.
No sooner, however, did the generous
animal see his master struggling In the
stream than he forsook the boat and
held him above water till assistance ar.
rived, and thus saved his life. Was
not this dog morally superior TO his
owner in thus returning good for evil 2
Two powerful dogs were often seen
on the pier at Donaghadee, Ireland,
One was Newfoundland and the other
a mastiff. They were both powerful
dogs, and though each was good ma
tured when left alone, they were very
much in the habit Of fighting when
they met. One day they had fierce
battle and both fell into the SEQ, and Us
tho pier was long and steep they had no
means Of escape but by swimming o
considerable distance. Each began TO
make for the land as best he could. The
Newfoundland, being an excellent swim
u,er, very speedily gained the pier. on
which he stood shaking himself, but Of
the same time watching the motions. Of
his late enemy, who, being no swim
mer. was struggling exhausted in the
wator, md Just about to sink. In dashed
the Newfoundland dog, took the other
gently by the collar, kept his head
above water, and brought him safely on
shore. There was peculiar kind oil
recognition between the two animals
they never fought again they were al
ways together and when the New
foundland dog had been accidentally
killed on the railway, the other Ian
guished, and evidently lament0d for a
long time.-C1risttaa Leader.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Eggs BY weight.

The Legislature OF Massachusetts, has
lately passed a law making 1t necessary
that q dozen eggs weigh one and a half
pounds. This is q move in the right
direction, and we hope that oil the other
States may speedily follow the good
example set by Massachusetts. 1t Is
annoying TO the breeder OF blooded and
fine fowls TO find, when he offers for sale
eggs nearly twice as large Us his neigh
bors that they bring no more per dozen
than do the smaller ones. Also, the
consumer Is often yexed to find that
he must pay the same price to-day for q
dozen eggs weighing but pound that
he yesterday paid for dozen weighing
a pound and o half. Besides, an egg
from we'll fed fowl is heavier and
richer than IN egg from common fowl
that Is only half fed, so weight COM
pared to size is combination Of rich:
ness. Thus, eggs Of which eight will
weigh pound are better and richer
than those Of comparatively tho same
size Of which ten arc required for
pound. OF course, with eggs at three
OF lOlE Cbutb u uVAcu l-hhh lhAAS NAAsSA
Of this has seen hundreds Of dozens
sold Of these fgures-it is not much
matter as to the size but when tue
prices range from twenty-five to sixty
cents per dozen, II is o matter worth
looking after. II is high time that this
old style Of selling and buying poultry
and eggs by the piece should be disson.
tinued. It's o relic Of the past, and
reminds us OF the times when dressed
hogs sold for 81 each, without regard
to Size or condition, and were q dull
sale at that. Insist upon 1t, then, You
who raise peultryfor the market insist
upon Il, then, you who have to buy eggs
for consumption insist upon II, all 20
rich and poor, high and low, that eggs
be sold for so much q pound. Then II
will be some inducement for farmers 70
raise a better class Of fowls, and all will
ret their Just dues. Then tile enter:
prising breeder and poultry fancier will
receive the reward oil his efforts to fur:
nish a market fowl Of good size and Of
such q degree OF iatness that 1t shall be
eatable, and the breeder Of poor, half
starved specimens will no longer DO his
successful rival.-Fiint (Mtch.) Globe.
I
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Indigestion.

A deal OF indigestion comes from
brain.fag. The brain is o secreter Of
neryoup power, and yitalizes the whole
body. In the sensitive stomach fruits
andyegetables together do not agree
vegetables being antagonistic. AT this
season especially, do not eat when you
are not hungry. Dyspepics, perhaps,
without exception, do now and then
gormandize. Lightly pound your
stomach three times q day. Our meals
should be holiday hours-reunions.
Fat is q lower formation than muscle.
First brain, second muscle, third fat
Never be so fat that you cannot run up
q flight Of stairs or hasten o block or
two without being out OF breath. Ma
tons living largely on potatoes deteri-
crate in brain.
There arc two kinds OF dyspepsia,
mucous and nervous. Fat persons
have mucous dyspepsia, and lean per
sons nervous dyspepsia. From the
ranks Of our mucous dyspeptics We get
orr apopletics and our paralytics and
from our nervous dyspeptics we have
our lunatics. II you eat too much
vinegar, an artificial acid, you will not
have white teeth. It acts on the
enamel. The natural acids are from
the frtits-apples, lemons, currants,
etc.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16

The following historical facts will
give On idea Of the enormous magni.
tude sometimes attained by migrating
svarms OF insects. After the defeat OF
Poitaya, while retreating through Bes-
sarabia, Charles Kills army was march.
ing through q deRlc, when suddenly
the men and horses wero brought to q
halt, swarm OF locusts being precipi-
tated from thick cloud which inter-
copied the light OF the sun. The COM
ing OF the locusts was heralded by o
whizzing sound like that which pre-.
cedes q storm OF wind, and the noise OF
their wings and OF their bodies as they
clashed together was greater than the
roar of.breakers on the sea shore. Gen.
Leyallian saw at Phillippeville, Algeria,
cloud OF loc1sts twenty to twenty-five
miles in length, which, when Il de-
scended TO tho earth, formed o layer
over nm inch in thickness. Toward the
close Of the year 1884, the cotton plan:
tations OF Senegal were destroyed, and
o living cloud was seen to pass over the
country from morning till night ; the
rate at which II moved showed that il
was about fifty miles long, and this was
only the vanguard, for when the sun
went down still dcnser cloud was
moving on. The English traveller,
Barrow, states that in South Africa, in
the year 1907, these insects covered
the ground to the extent Of two square
miles, and that, having been driven by
the wind toward the sea, they formed
drift near the coast nearly four feet in
depth, and fifty miles long. After the
wind changed, the stencil Of their
putreiying carcasses was recognized al
the distance Of one hundred and fifty
milaa.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Postal Suggestions.

Monthly magazines, published week
~, must be charged letter postage
when delivered daily. Powder maya
zines, except TO regular subscribers,
are not permitted TO frank their re-
ports.
II no stamp Is affixed to o letter, re-
tain Il. II, however, the postage is
oyerpaid, letter rip
Ifyou have any doubt about paper
going with q one-cent stamp, have two
Seeds can go through the mails Us
merchandise. Tho postmasters are
cautioned against any old seeds to go
through the mills, however.
Signs cannot be sent without paying
letter postage, three cents on every
letter.
Calico prints, any foreign prince, re.
prints, and footprints, oil 20 as printed
matter, and pay tax accordingly. Vac;
cine matter must be properly (pock)
marked.
Poetry in various stages, including
the Edgar A, Poo stage, must DO sent
postpaid, whether 1t ever paid TO read
It or not.
A postmaster is not, permitted to
make any material change in the site Of
his post.ofIice without aiiixing o two
cent for every two ounces. He can
charge double postage for sight Of
the postmaster.
Shirts may be mailed OF tho rate Of
two cents for every ounce Of shirt. II
tho owners name Is on the shirt, letter
postage must BIO charged. This rule is
indelible.
A subscriber residing in the county
in which paper is printed can take the
paper, provided he pays in advance
and urges his neighbors to subscribe.
II he docs not live in the county In
which he resides, and the paper is moi
printed in the same county where it has
It's presswork done, then tho county
must pay double postage on the man
we mean two-cent county must be
affixed to every postage. Editors Of
papers and their families should be al.
lowed TO pass free in the mails.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
The slamese Twins, Liver.

The Medical Times says the autopsy
Of the Siamese Twins was continued,
resulting in some interesting dis
closures. II says; uTho commission
found that the two livers which were
supposed TO DO Joined only by blood
vessels were really one body,
parenchymatous tissue being continue
Gus between them, so that when they
were removed from the bodies and
placed upon tho table they formed one
mass. The so.called tract OF portal
continuity ID therefore liver tissue. II
will DO remembered that Chang was
said TO be possessed Of ono more pouch
than Eng. When tile liver was re-
moved, however. On upper hepahc
pouch was found also proceeding from
Eng, 80 that the band contained -four
pouches Of peritoneum, besides liyoi
tissue. These disclosures show that
any attempt during life to separate the
twins would in all probability have
proved fatal"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16

BRusu Youl TEETH. The causes Of
the decay Of tho teeth arc two-acids
and minute fungus, abundantly found
ia the mouth. All acids, both yege-
table and mineral, act promptly on the
teeth by dissolving the Ienamel and ny
soitening the dentine. Sour fruits and
vinegar salads are likely TO injure the
teeth, unless tho mouth is carefully
washed out after eating them. The
little parasite fungus can only be 10
moved by alkaline mixtures. Soap Is
one Of tho best dentifrices. II appears
that the parasites grow and multiply
very rapidly, and especially between
the teeth. II would be advisable for
those who wish 10 preserve good teeth
TO carefully use the toothpiek, and
scrub the teeth with soap and water
after every meal, or at least twice. day,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16

And Rich turned toward the wall
again. he didn't caro- TO look any one
in the face just then. What was the
repson wonder2
Not q word was said to Rich about
that little tumble. His father thought
he had been punished quite enough.
But when he got down stairs and out OF
doors he took itupon himself to do the
"chores" for year as a "peace-work, /"
no said.
Now, the year Is more than up but
still he brings wood aud water without
grumble, and Katy, the maid Of all
work, often says, cts rial wonderful
wat q power o good that broken arm O.
your'n did do, Rich"
But don't think Rich quite agrees
with.her.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
The Heathen Chlnee,


DR.. bod Grille Ambrose Bierco) has
published q book, from which the fol.
lowing Californian anecdote is taken:
One day in 40 IN honest miner up In
Calaveras county bit himself with 0
small snake OF the garter variety, and
either Us a possible antidote, or witt
the determination TO enjoy the chiel
remnant of lost life, applied o brim,
ming jug Of whisky to his lips and KEEP
IL there until, like q repleted leech, il
fell of The man foil off likewise. The
next day, while the body lay in state
upon q pine slab, and the bereayed
partner Of the deceased was unbendine
In game Of seyen.up with friendly
Chinaman, the game was interrupted by
familiar noise which seemed TO pro
coed from the jaws Of the corpse.
al say-Jim n
Bereaved partner" played the king
OF spades, claimed thigh, "and then
looking over his shoulders OF the mel.
ancholy remains, replied:
"Well, what Is 1t Dave ? I'm busy"
al say, Jim |" repeated the corpse in
the same measured tone.
With o look OF intense annoyance,
and muttering something about "people
that could never stop dead moron 9
minute" the bereayed partner stood
over the body with his cards in bis
hand.
/" JIM continued the mighty dead,
chow fairs this thing gomez
GIVE paid the Chinaman two dollars
and fifty cents 10 dig the grave" re.
sponded tho bereayed.
"Did he strike anythingT
The Chinaman looked mp.
mMe strikee pay dirt; me no bury
dead Mclean man in 'em grave; me
keep EN- claim"
The corpse sat up erect.
"Jim, get my revolver and chase that
pig-tail OIL. Jump his sepulchre and
tax his camp five dollars each for pros
pectin' on the public domain. These
Mongoylun hordes hez got to be put
under. And / say, Jim 81 any more
serpents come foolin' round here, drive
'em on. 'Taint right 10 be bitfn' fol
ler when whisky's two dollars q gallon,
Darn all foreigners, auyhowW
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Faith.

A party OF us were in a stage.coach
among the mountains, when the horses
seem tinmanageable. The driver both
shouted md coaxed. We were very
frightened. Some screamed; some
cried others tried 10 jump out and
all were pale with fright-all but one
little girl, who sat quietly by her
mothers side in the general hubbnb.
nDon't cry, mother, don't cry" she
said, patting iier mothers cheek. "Ii
We upset We shall fall into Gods
artns.o l4
Who of us would not have given any
thing for the sweet trust OF this darling
ehildS Perhaps IL saved us. The
horses became quieted down, and We
reached home in safety.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16

no tool beside the sleeping bsyi
ehe held my gift-roso In her hands
IINa1 the last sweet trysting day,
Ana then, ho for 4 strange, far land.
ale puzzled each tender Leaf apart
And each leaf told It's tale to me
E,eliioaf . hopotorn from my heart,
AalsaYes fpll fluiterins By thesea.
And on In far-oiI lands I thought
oic that never could be mine
Who mint he loved, but bounsought-
Tuaa hand to love andnoI ropine.
.TIInAt r.se leaves vithercd on the sand,
usolher roses bloom for theei
% Io|t lore In the distant land,
0 roAa leaves wiiherdby tho seal