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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-05

Chimney SCOT Ia said to be valuable
stimnlant and fertilizer for garden
flowers. A lady who had tried ID vain
to train a climbing rose and grapevine
over her windows was despaifing over
the stuniod plants, when some one re.
commended "soot tea" Forthwith sho
made some .ttoa,'' taking tea.ciipful
oi SCOT 10 aquart OF water. Two or
three doacs administered TO both roso
and vine uifectuelly revived thom. They
grew rapidly and lltxuriantly
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
The Man Who Swallowed His Teeth.

The Fresno California; ErpoSitor tells
this: NJ. S. Thompson, ten years ago, got
set of false teeth mounted on gold base.
A short time afterward he lost his teeth and
he supposed they had been stolen by an In
dian boy in his employ, as he had been in
the habit of taking them frem his mouth
at night and placing them on table. in a
glass of water. The Indian boy strenu-
ously denied the theft but this did not in
the least remove the suspicion. After a
time all thought of the false teeth passed
away, he having secured another set
About three years ago Thompson caught
a severe cold, and from that time forward
he was troubled with incessant pain in his
right breast, in the region of the lungs.
This was attended with severe cough,
and frequent hemorrhages of the lungs
occurred. He thought he had consump-
ton, and for years has been under medi-
cal treatment, without relief. During the
early part of last fall he was seized with a
violent fit of coughing, and during its
progress coughed up several pieces OF
hard substance, which appeared like bone
on first examination. He experienced
some relief at this, and during the next
day he coughed up more of the same species
of material. From curiosity he examined
this closely, and in doing so discovered
pieces of metal attached to the bony mat
ter, which, though worn and dlscolored,
looked like teeth. The truth suddenly
dawned upon him. He had gone to sleep
with his false teeth in his mouth, and in
the night he swallowed them, and they
had passed into his lungs and had lain
there these many years. In the course OF
week he coughed up the gold plate, in
pieces, and the rest of his teeth. He rap
idly regained in his health and strength
and is now as hearty and robust as he ev-
or WAS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
An Indian Burying-G Ground.

A correspondent of the Columbia XVI
Spectator tells the following story: DIR
II. III. Perryman, of Casey's Creek, has
made discovery that is truly wonderful.
On perpendicular cliff not far from his
house. about - feet from the bottom, is a
shelving rock about 100 yards long, shell.
tered from rain and stormy blasts by an
Overhanging rock, which was once used
by the Indians as n graveyard. Hundreds
OF well-preserved bodies were lying there
side by side, with thin rock slab between
them. Each body has a stone vault, COW
cred over by thin rock, and the whole
row is covered with dirt brought from a
distance. 1t was very cold day when the
Doctor made this discovery. and he opened
only three ofthese vaults, but in each of
these he found a well-preserved corpse
the hair and every thing complete, but
they melted to dust as soon as the air
struck them. The bones remained intact,
and one skeleton was of enormous size,
some or feet long. In these vaults
were willow baskets, ornamented with
shells and various trinkets, showing the
handiwork of the departed. These trink-
cts all crumbled on coming in contact with
air. This place, the Doctor says, has been
observed before, but, there being nothing
visible but dirt, has attracted no attention.
The place is almost inaccessible TO men,
and how these bodies and these stones
were got there will ever remain mys-
tpriOuS,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Down..

Artificial down has come to be more
highly priced in Paris that the natural
down, because it is much lighter. 1t is
made from feathers of any kind, by cut
ting the Barbs of the feather from each
side of the quill, putting them in stout
cloth sack, and rubbing them between the
hands as a washer-woman does linen.
Five minutes rubbing will have mixed
the mass into felt-like substance, rem
dering it homogeneous. That is sdredon
artifcieL, and sells in Paris for something
over So in gold pound, and this price is
constantly increasing. Aprocess has also
been invented for making cloth of feath-
ers. TO make square meter Ia meter is
1913 inches) Of cloth, lighter and warmer
than wool, from 200 to $50 grammes "a
gramme is 15.4 grains) of this down are
required. But this drdp de plume takes
color admirably, and wears wonderfully,
because, instead of breaking and cutting
in the places most exposed to wear, il
mats itself more and more into a felt-like
substance. The estimate has been made
that in France alone enough feathers are
allowed to go to waste each year to make
from 100000 to 100000 square meters
of cloth. In other words, as much is lost
in France in feathers as is paid for cloth.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Death Of an Indian 1913 Years Old.

The Mission of Santa Cruz was estab-
lished by monks of the Order of st. Fran
els. The first record which they preserved
of baptism was that of an Indian girl,
named Micaela, on Oct. 9, 1871. On the
4th of March following was baptized JUS
tiniano Roxas, by FIR. Isidro SalaZar, o.
S. F. Roxas was then forty years of age,
and perhaps even somewhat over forty,
so that he was at least l23 years old when
he died. The record of his baptism is still
preserved in the register of the Catholic
Church, so that there can be no doubt con-
corning the truth of his extreme age.
Little is known of his career, as he has
outlived those who were children when he
was already very advanced in years. 1t is
probable, however, that he belonged to
the Aptos tribe of Indians. For some
time he had been quite feeble, and his
death was expected to take place at any
moment. Three days ago the Rev. Father
Adam administered the last sacraments.
At the hour of his death Roxas was at
tended by the Indian who has been his
guardian for some time past. He remain
ed conscious until within few moments
of his death, when he became insensible,
and quietly passed into the world beyond.
We believe we do not eXaggerate in saying
that Roxas was the Oldest inhabitant of the
earth.-Santa Cruz (Cdl.) Enterprise.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Death of a Millionaire.

On Sunday, Mr.. Joseph Love, one of
the most extensive colliery owners in the
county of Durham, died at his residence,
near Durham, at the advanced age of
eighty years, after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Love began his career as a
poor pit-boy in the capacity of a trapper,
and gradually worked his way up. He
became newer, and from that rose to
positions of responsibility, until he sue
ceeded in becoming an owner, since which
his career has been one of continued pros
perity. He was the absolute owner of a
very large number of collieries, both in
the eastern and western coalfields, besides
being interested in large number of other
public works. His charity was unbound
ed, and the number of chapels which he
founded and endowed at his own collieries
were very numerous. One of his last acts
was to build, at cost eff e1,000, a new
chapel at High Shincliffe, near Durham.
Mr.. Love was member of the Methodist
New Connection community, and took an
active part in all their proceedings. His
name was almost household word in the
mining districts of the county with which
he had been connected nearly all his life.
He is stated to have died worth nearly two
of money.-London Times, FEB.
2S,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
HOME INTERESTS.

FoRCE-MEAT FOR CALF's HEAD OR
SoUPs.-4 pound of lean bacon, pound of
fresh beef suet cut fine, a few sweet herbs
shredded, little mace, pepper and salt,
the yolks of eggs well beaten, and slice
of veal, all these ingredients TO be chopped
and blended together. Make them up into
little balls with your hand and fry. They
garnish dish handsomely, and are appe-
tiZing.
CRUsHED-wHEAT ROLLs.-Work Ora
ham flour into cold crushed-wheat mush,
so soft that you can barely roll 1t out an
inch thick. Do not knead it much. Cut
into small shapes with a knife and bake
quickly in hot oven. These make good
breakfast-buscuit to eat warm. Its likely
to be little more solid than that made
with oatmeal mush.
To MAKE A WHITE FRICAssEE.-Take 2
chickens. cut them up, and lay them in
your skillet with slices of lean ham, 2
small eschalots, and few blades of mace.
Then season your fowls with pepper and
salt. Add little water to the other
things, so that you can just see 1t among
your chickens. When about half done
add pint of cream and lump of butter
the size of q walnut, rolled in flour. Keep
the fricassee constantly stirring till done.
WHY BROWN OR RAW SUGARS ARE NOT
COOP FOR PRESERVING FRUIT.-Raw or
brown sugars generally contain a certain
proportion of glucose, a fermentable nom
crystallisable sugar, which is source of
great trouble in fruit preserving. Sugar
to be used for this purpose should be in
crystals, as that form precludes the posi-
bility of any impurity being present.
Loaf-sugar may be used with advantage,
as being free from the impurities men,
toned, and not liable to ferment.
SPONGE CAKE.-1 pound of sugar finely
ground, a pound of sifted flour, s eggs,
l teaspoonful of salt, l tablespoonful of
rose brandy, or a teaspoonful of lemon
extract. Beat the yelks of the eggs, flour
and sugar together, until it is smooth and
light, beat the whites of the eggs to a
high froth, then beat all together until
well mixed; teaspoonful of cream of
tartar, and J a teaspoonful of So
da sifted dry into the flour. Butter a
square tin pan, line it with paper and put
in the mixture more than an inch deep !;
bake in moderate even.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

SIX MILLIoNs.-About two years ago,
DR.. j. WALKER, an old and prominent
physician of California, discovered, by &C
tual experience upon his own system, a
medicine which may honestly be termed
''a boon to suffering humanity" Being
a combination of herbalistic extracts, pun
gent and sour to the taste, and yet pos
sessed of gentle stimulatiye characteristics
although entirely free from alcoholic
named il VINEGAR BTTTERs, and despite
the prejudice existing among his profess
sion, against all patented medicines, he de-
termined to brave the jeers of his brother
practitioners, and give to suffering humani-
ty the benefit of his accidental discovery.
He did so, and the benefits from its use be-
came known. The demand increased, and
immense quantities were sold, at merely
nominal price. Its merit is told in the fact
that "in two years over SIX MILLIONS of
bottles have been sold;" and still the de-
mand increases. Surely such man should
be ranked among the benefaetors of the
human race.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Reproduction of Burnt Records.

NJ. Rathelot, an officer of the Paris Law
Courts, has succeeded, in an ingenious
manner, IN transcribing a number of the
registers which were burnt during the
Commune. These registers had remained
so long in the fire that each of them seemed
TO have become an homogeneous block,
more like slab of charcoal than any thing
else, and, when an attempt was made to
detach leaf, it fell away into powder.
Many scientific men had examined these
unpromising black blocks, when NJ. Rattle
lot hit upon the following method of
operation In the first place, he cut OFF
the back of the book so as TO leave nothing
but a mass of leaves, which the fire had
caused 10 adhere TO each other. He then
STEPPED the book in water, and afterward
exposed it, all wet as it was; TO the heat at
the mouth of calorifere. The water, as
il evaporated, raised the leaves one by one,
and they could be separated, but with ex-
traordinary precautions. Each sheet was
then deciphered, and the copy certified by
a legal officer. In this way the records of
nearly 10000 official acts have been saved. |
The appearance of the pages was very |
curious; the writing appeared OF dull
black, while the paper was OF a lustrous
black something like velvet decorations ON
a black satin ground. so that the entries
were not difficult to read
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

fol practitioners of his time, invented what
is now called Johnson's Anodyne Liaiment.
The great success of this article in the cure of
Bronchitis and all diseases Of throat and
lungs, will make the name Of johnson not
less favorably, if less widely known, than
that of Louis Napoleon.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

THERE is no risk in buying a Mason &
Hamlin Cabinet Organ. These instru-
ments are known to be the best of their
class in the world. But if the opinion of a
dealer be asked he will frequently recon-
mend some other, for the simple reason
that he can get larger commissions for
selling inferior instruments
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
Pimples, EruptiOns, Rough Skin.

The system being put under the influence
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery fol
a few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear,
soft, and velvety, and being Illuminated with
the glow of perfect health from within. true
beauty stands forth in all its glory. The eff
fects Of all medicines which operate upon the
system through the medium of the blood are
necessarily somewhat slow, no matter how
good the remedy employed. While one to
three bottles clear the skin of pimples, blotch-
es, eruptiOns, yellow spots, comedOnes, or
"grubs," dozen may possibly be required to
cure some eases where the system is rotten
with scrofulous or virulent blood poisons.
The cure of all these diseases, however, from
the common pimple to the worst scrofula is,
with the use Of this most potent agent, only a
matter of time. Sold by dealers in medicines.
COVERED WITH ERUPTIONS. CURED.
CLAvERACK, Columbia Co., n. Y.
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. y:
Dear Sir am sixty years of age, and have
been afflicted with Salt Rheum in the worst
form for great many years, until, accidental
", / saw one of your books, which described
my case exactly. thought your Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and took two bottles and a half,
and was entirely cured. From my shoulders to
nv hands was entirely covered with cru p
tons, also on face and body. was likewise
afflicted with Rheumatism, so that walked
with great difficulty, and that is entirely
cured. May God spare you long life to re-
main blessing to mankind. With untold
gratitude. Mrs. A. W. WILLIAMS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

ARE you aware that the Premonitories Cf
Consumption are Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis.
Pains in the Side and Chest, Difficulties of
Breathing, etc.? If you permit these symp-
toms to run on tubercles will be the result,
and end in Consumption. Now, if you want
to cure these diseases, use Aliens Lung Bal
sam without delay.
For sale BY all Medicine Dealers.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

ELECTRICITY is LIFE.-An nervous dis
orders, chronic diseases OF the chest. head,
liver, stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and general debility, etc.,
quickly cured after drugs fail by wearing
Volta's Electro Belts and Bands. Valuable
look free, BY Volta Belt Co., Cincinnati, o.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

INFANTS FooD.-Boil l part crushed
white wheat hour in 3 parts water, rub
through medium sieve, mix with milk
until sufficiently fluid to pass through the
rubber nipple, then feed it by means of
the bottle to sucking child. For older
children, do not strain thin with equal
parts milk and feed with spoon.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

The public are hereby assured, through
the columns Of this paper, that Parsons
PargGtive PitlS contain no injurious princi-
pie, but that they may be administered TO
children and the most weak and shattered
constitutions in small doses, with great GER
tainty Of success.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
A Duel on Horseback.

At Round Valley on Wednesday last L.
B. Lewis and w. Il. Wiswall quarreled
at the rancho of the former about some
hogs. AS no satisfactory solution of the
difficulty could be attained by war of
words and fists, Wiswall retired from the
field of action with the avowed intention
of coming back better prepared for busi-
ness. He did so, reappearing a short time
afterward with six shooter. Lewis,
armed with shotgun, mounted his war
horse and sailed forth to meet him. Ma
neuvring a short time for position, both
parties opened fire. Lewis's shot did no
good, but Wiswall's took effect in the neck
of his opponents horse, cutting the bride
rein at the same time. together rendering
him unmanageable. But the Lewis BAN
ner still floated defiantly to the breeze,
and continued to do so, even after shot
from the enemy had taken effect near the
sciactic plexus, or that portion of the body
nearest the cantle of the saddle. This
was unpleasant, but not sufficient to pre-
vent the wounded man, then dismounted,
from firing another broadside, with the
effect of bring the action to a close, the
enemy drawing off, but still unframed.
Lewis's wound is quite severe, but not
considered particularly dangerous.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

Brown BREAD.-The sweetest bread
ever made. Take pints of coarse yellow
corn meal, scald it with pints of boiling
water, add pints of coarse rye meal after
the corn has cooled. Knead thoroughly
with the hands. Take it out into a stone
ware crock which is little larger at the
top. The quantity here given will take a
vessel which holds or quarts. Place it
Immediately in the oven, after smoothing
over the top with a spoon frequently
dipped in cold water. Cover with stone
or iron plate, and have but little heat in
the oven. 1t should take 3 hours to begin
TO bake. then bake slowly hours. Leave
the loaf in until the oven cools off, if it is
several hours longer. 1t should be dark
colorod, light and firm, with good soft
crust. A round-bottomed iron kettle will
do to bake it in. Try it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

TUFTS Liver Pills act mildly on the stomach
and liver causing no gripping. They contain no
drastic element.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

BURNETT's COCAINE is the best anC
cheapest hair dressing in the world.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

A TELEGRAPH pole ninety-three feet long
and two feet in diameter, California pro-
duct, has been raised in Fulton Street, New
York.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
SHARPS RIFLE CO.,

Manufacturers of Patent Breech-loading, Militia
ry, Sporting and Creedmoor Rifles. The Best In
the World. Winner at International and near
ly all other principal matches at Creedmoor. (see
Official Record.) Sporting Rifles, $50 TO S35
Creedmoor Rifles, with Elevations for 1900 yds.,
$50 and Sl25. Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
ARMoRY AND OFFICE, L. G.. WESTCOTT,
HARTFORD, CONN. President.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

THERE are 754 journals, of various
kinds. published in Paris. In all the rest
of France there are 562.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08

THE best Elastic Truss, warranted the best,
is Pomeroy's, IA Broadway, n. 7. Get it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
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Yorker and New York Day Book. N0Putent Medicine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-08-06
TIE RIVER.

We were correct in our belief that the
rain yesterday wa not general. The
same reports nnoun q decline of six
feet in twenty-four hours ending at three
o'clock yesterday evening at Pittsburg,
which gives assurance that the decline
in the Ohio will be as rapid as the late
rise. The reported decline Of twelve
inches at st. Louis is not as great as we
anticipated, but it win steadily increase
and be sufficient to neutrslizs the effect
Of any rise that may reach Cairo from
the Ohio, as the foods in the small
streams below Louisville have evidently
been exhausted, and their decline above
will reduce the rise in the lower Ohio to
a few inches. Consequently, instead Of
the news from the upper streams, as in
dictated by the last reports, being alarm
ing, it gives ~undOubted assurance Of an
early decline here, and that we already
have the top of the wave between Cairo
and Memphis. The officers Of the Cheek
and Quickstep report no rise yet from
tie St. Francis, which showst that the ba-
sin of this river is not yet full. If it can
find room for the water now passing out
above, as through Arkansas and Mis-
souri,, for a few days more, there will be
but little more danger below Helena until
the Arkansas river rise reaches the Mis-
%sissippi, and the stage of the river from
there to the Gulf warrants the opinion
that the rapid current will carry it off
without serious damage below. There is
beyond question a mistake in yesterdays
report from Paducah, which evidently
deceived General Meyer on the day be-
fore, when the mistake must have &C.
CURED, as be reported on the faith of the
Psducah report that the Ohio would de-
cline at Cairo on yesterday. The mis-
take probably occurred in this way:
There having been no signal reports from
that STATEN in the last few months, we
presume General Meyer, in order to
crafty the general desire Of the people
Of the Mississippi Valley to have regular
reports from that, one Of the most i'm
portant stations on the Ohio, ordered an
officer to resume the reports for the river,
and in the hurry or confusion incident
to such resumption of duties the mistake
occurred, and set our morning papers
adrift on an imaginary food. Instead
of thirty.fve the officer reported twenty
five feet in his first report. Old citizens
here detected the error at once. But,
under the circumstances, the officers are
ezcusable, and it will not impair the con-
fdence our people have in General
Meyer and his able corps. Taken alto
gether the outlook is not so unfavorable
as many would have it.