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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
italian Tunnels.

Charles Warren Stoddaril writes {:
There are forty tunnels between Pisa
and Genoa; the railroad threads the coast
so closely that but for its fortunate ele.
walton above high.water mark it would
incrust with the salt crystals that plunge
shoreward in the spray Of many a gale.
So frequent are These tunnels between
Pisa and Genoa, and so long the gal.
leries, which are, in other words, tun.
nels with rows Of large windows or
arches hewn out Of the wall against the
sen, that it seems almost as il this pic
turesQue and stupendous chisseling were
the work Of the sea and the storm. Tho
coast is very ebrupt; cliff after cliff ints
ont over the water like the wings in
theater, all looking very much alike, and
half.dozeu OF them usually being WISH
bic at one time. The cliffs are hung
with creeping vines and decked with
ferns and aloes. They arc each one
picture, and from each l got some
pleasant little surprises, for rs the train
emerged from the tunnel I was sure to
find n kind Of toy city, exceedingly
small. but complete in itself, clingiug to
the bluff ahead Of us, and not very many
rods distant. In some cases We had
scarcely time to get used to the daylight
blazing all around the coast, before We
were dragged into the pitchy blackness
of tho next tunnel. Sometimes We
stopped in the midst OF n tunnel or gal
lcry, and were amazed to find passengers
alighting-at lenst was, fer It was all n
novelty to me-nud wlienI looked ont OF
the car window found that the bluff
above us was split in two, and through
the chasm very narrow aud very steep
stairs cut in tho rock led up to the sum-
init, where the edges Of the houses were
visible, with their blank walls glowing in
the sunshine. Thenext moment we were
rushing on from clifi to elf, above
smooth stretches of sea sand US yellow
as gold. and below long slope of the
hills inland, sprinklod thickly with villas
even to their submits, where the clouds
leaned heavily and threatened rain.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
Tho Children.

No weak, nervous child eau sleep with
one OF stronger physique without suiler-
ing n loss OF nervous vitality and power.
Each child in family should have its
own bed, says ScriJner. and at the
proper age its own chamber; beds mud
chambers 10 be clean, orderly, and M
prettily furnished rs tho parents means
will allow. Especially is this necessity
with the daughters Of the house. Every
mother will remember how dear to her.
self, in her girlish days, was the chance
OF seclusion-the chest Of drawers where
she could store away her laces, ribbons
and other dearer triles: the locked desk
with the diafy inside; the white cham.
ber, with its snowy curtains, where she
could hang her dried ferns and photo
graphs, aud sit alone to ponder over hel
compositions, or read her Bible. A boy
has his fanUies, tastes, hobbies, rs well
rs gih. He may not want seclusion,
but he does want elbow room, and he
ought to have it. Bob is migNty fish.
crman, und clutters up the one closet
with poles and liues, hooks, and books
OF flies. Jim has reached the autograph
stage, and must have n desk and quires
Of paper with which to assault every.
body mentioned in the newspapers, from
Longfellow TO Buffalo Bill. Tom has q
mass OF old rubbish collected ut junk.
shops, having caught the curiophobi,
from his mother; and Bill hcaps on tor
Of all his balls, bats, old shoes, and half'
eaten apples.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
Detroit Free DRESSINGS.
II has been ascertained that only two
Smiths will serve in the next Congress,
and neither OF these are black Smiths.

II has been ascertained that only two
Smiths will serve in the next Congress,
and neither OF these are black Smiths.
II you should die, my own true love,
Then, while the sun was risin',
Id 60 ont In somo vacant lot
Aud kill myself with pizen.
1t has been decided that any railroad
conductor who kisses passenger against
her will lays the railroad company liable
for damages.
There arc eighteen different patent
clothes pins in the market, and any one
Of them will make good paving for the
back yard if you get the right kind of n
hired girl.
Florida papers report m almost total
failure of the sponge crop, while North
cru iree.lunch clerks say that there arc
moro sponges around this fall than they
ever saw before.
It is given for solemn fact that hired
girl in Savannah tainted dead away be-
cause she broke n teacup. It may be
true. I. may he that she hadn't chance
to hide the pieces. Egz
When you see Detroit girl come out
Of a store with hop. skip. and jump
anda pleased expression, you may know
that the millincr has told her she can
press her old summer hat over into $40
winter style.
A grocer on tho Ohio river had to
make m assignment because some vii.
lain stole eighteen pounds OF sugar and
whole cheese from his stock. You can
get M idea from this how sensitive capi.
tal sometimes is.
One passing through Arkansas doesn't
see half rs many revolvers as he would
liave noticed two or three years ago. II
isn't particularly because everybody is
trying to be real good, but more because
they hage found out that n good shot,
gun is more to be depended on.
Two years ago n millionaire named
Johnson was riding Oh the cars in Indi.
ana, and he saw Ellen Rogers sitting on
the fence, fell in love, and the other day
they were married. Will this little
episode be carelessly forgotten by my
manageable young lady in North
Amcrica?
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
StTliSli hut Sensible,

A plucky Iowa girl thus tells her ex.
perience in getting on in this world ::
I am the only daughter OF farmer Of
moderate means; have taught school
i've years. began when sixteen years
Of age. This present summer l walked
ono and thrce.fOurth miles night and
morning and taught my summer school.
Harvest came On, and wo werO in want
Of hired hand. Plenty could 10 had
at $3.50 per day, but that seemed like
loss without profit, so I donned my driv.
lug gloves and broad brimmed hat and
drove the reaper to cut eighty acres Of
grain. Besides took n music Lesson
once in every week. All of my young
Indy friends said: "0h, YOU will ruin
your hands and complexion" but for
aught see, they arc as white Us the day
l closed school. Since roaping is done
I've done all the cooking for the harvest
folks. carry gold watch and chain,
and support amethyst iewelry, and
move in the best society; nm considered
rather stylish, but am Of that disposition
that l can adapt myself to circumstances.
l nun well aware that u dolicate dress and
crimped hair become me in a ballroom,
that modest dress and neat fitting
gloves are designed for church, and last,
but not least, that calico dress is pre-
ferablu for kitchen work,
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thought he, half iaintiug with exhaustion

thought he, half iainting with exhaustion
and distress.
There WIS large tenement house
Just in the rear Of the garden that must
certainly go to pieces il the fire caught
the powder. Many people were even
now in tho house, darting to and fro,
carrying ont goods.
"It'l blow up in minute Run,
boy-run, I tell ys!" screamed the
panic.stricken old man; md lie threw
down his pail and fled in the smoke.
"Hclpl help" cried Luke once
more. !" There's powder herer'
He felt one Of the boards giving way
under him. At the same instant q
dizziness seized him; he cried once
more:
"Hrlp! Powderl / Powder!"
His dress caught fire. He did moi
have strength to extinguish it. But
now lio heard some one answer his cry,
and saw a blanched face appear and
suddenly disappear at one OF the win
dows Of the tenement house, and other
voices shrieked: 81
"Powder Powtlcr!"
Just as he was falling, and had thrown
up his arms in last endeavor TO shield
his face from tho flames, he dimly knew
TINT crowd OF men came pouring down
into the yard, bringing hose with them,
and calling upon him to leap. BE felt
the blow of the water upon his shoul.
ders, md its cold spray upon his face,
and then he sank down unconscious.
When he awoke;the fire was over, and
he found himself surrounded by kindly
and gentle faces. His bravery and
faithful service at the place Of danger,
aud nil the story OF his misfortune
through the dastardly trick played upon
him by the boys Of the towl had been
told. This, together with the injuries
he had received, created universal
yympathy for him, and indignation ut
his prosecutors.
The head selectman, learning the facts,
had caused him to be conveyed to his
own house, and tenderly cared for. The
poor boys face and limbs were badly
burned, mud he must lie good while
under constant nursing before he could
be moved. It would be wonder, they
said, il he recovered without serious
scars.
The Indignation awakened in the
town against Luke's tormentors did not
die out with its expression. Before Luke
recovered sufficiently to be carried home,
tho authorities had succeeded in finding
the leaders. They were arrested and
punished, and fruitful source OF dis.
grace to the community was eflectually
put away. The injured farm.boy was
looked upon by the citizens MS public
bcncfactor. Youths Companion.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
The Small Boys Diary.

A correspondent Of the Je,cish Messen-
ger says: The small boy sharpened his
pencil and wrote tho adventures Of the
day. The diary was passed around, and
We admired the graphic description OF
sen life couched in sentences like these:
"June 18th, Very Ruff. June 14th,
Ruffer to-day. June 10th, To-day we
went ninety.one nots. 1t is still very
ruff. June 18th, There were not many
at dinner to-day, and I liked tho plums.
June 10Th, I didn't keep diary yester'
day. Ma said it wns the plums. Ninety.
four nots to-day"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
philOpena.

Will you cat q philopena with me 2
said young lady to me one day.
"What is q philopena'" 1 asked, for
having recently come into the country I
had never heard the word before.
"You eat half OF this double almond,
and eat the other" saidmy fair inform
ant. Then the one who calls 'philo-
penn to morrow, or tho next time We
meet, is entitled to u present from the
other"
ate the half Of tho twin almond she
offered me, and the next day she was the
first to Gull philopena, and l had to
make her present. But l WIS puzzled
to account for this custom, and made
many inquiries rs 10 its meaning md
origin, but all in vain, till the other day
found the following explanation in n
French Journal:
The people Of Alsace and Lorraine
were formerly under German rule, rs
they now are but while apart Of France
they lost, in great measure, the use Of
the German language, and what they re-
taiued became corrupt. 1t was m old
custom among them for young complies
to engage themselves by eating the
halves Of double almonds, and then to
salute each other as "well beloved "
each time they met. The word in Ger
man was vielliebchen; but having
forgotten the meaning Of this word they
gradually changed it into "philippo,"
which sounds likeit, and "philippina. "
This is now their form of salutation.
Here it is not restricted ouly to those
who are betrothed ; but then young peo-
pie hero behave towards each other in
many respects rs they would only be
permitted to do in Europe il they were
!" tiauces."
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
Items Of Interest.

One million six hundred thousand dol
lars worth Of wood will he necessary,
according to the estimate OF tho build
err, for the st. Gothard tunnel.
Baron Won Kalchstein and n number
Of ex-oilicers OF the Prussian army arc
| travelling through Georgia, prospecting
for a location for large colony OF Ger
mnu artisans.
The trees at Galveston, Texas, which
were denuded of their leaves during tho
late blow, are already in full leaf, and
present very spriuglike appearance in
their new dress.
A boy OF nine and n girl Of eleven,
half-timers at mill at Erxton, near
Preston, England, quarreled and fought,
and the girl received such injury that
she died directly afterward.
Nearly GOO, 200 persons were employed
during last year in and about the coal.
fire clay, uonstone, and shale mines OF
Great Britain and Ireland, about four
ffths Of whom were occupied under
ground.
An Indian woman at Nanaimo, Brit
ish Columbia, had lent another native
300, for which she was to receive $40
per month interest. Failing to get tho
money back, she took the disappointment
so much to heart that she hung herself.
An Osceola (Pa.) woman went out to
hunt up herdrunken husband, and found
him lying in the gutter. She gave him
several raps with piece OF board before
she discovered that she was correct
ing" another woman's husband. She
takes no pleasure in having the subject
mentioned now.
Belts Life tells nm extraorlinaryhand
at whist: W. r. and three friends were
playing whist. During the third game
+, II. s partner dealt and turned up the
ace Of spades. On looking at his hand
he found the whole OF the same suit. 7.
N. says he has seen whist played for
more than fifty years, but never remem-
bers such circumstance happening be.
fore.
A Montgomery (Ala.) paper says 4:
There is merchant in Montgomery who
has goods on his shelves bought in New
York in 1865. He never advertised in
his life, and prefers TO keep his goods to
seeing his name in print. We are hap
py to state, however, ladies and gentle
men, that the merchant in question is
not n married man, and that, there arc
but few Of him in this city.
A curious story was related ut n coro-
ner's inquest in Bath, England, the
other day. Four boys went into a field
by tho side OF the river Avon, and two
OF them agreed to bath. One entered
the river, and WAS quickly drowned /;
the other intimidatcd his companions by
threatening to half murder them not to
say anything about the accident, and
having hidden the clothes Of the drown.
cd lad under stone. went composedly
home.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
Lying for Luck.

Walking in the early morning Mt a
small station in northwest India, the
writer, on passing shrubbery, observed
man stenlthily moving in the bushes.
The intruder was asked what he wanted,
when he replied: "The Seth is dead. "
This Seth WAS the principal man m the
native city adjoining the station, and u
merchant universally known in the com.
mercial world on account of his great
riches. Forgetting, in his surprise ut
the announcement, that the reply was
scarcely an adequate one to his question,
the writer took his walk, and, On return.
ing, expressed his astonishment to the
servants that they Ind not told him the
Seth was ill, mentioning the catastrophe
he Ind learned from the trespasser. One
OF the servants having happened, on his
way from the city that very morning, to
have seen the Seth hearty and well, it
WIS decided on all hands TINT the in
formation was incorrect. Thereupon
one present remarked:
"The man who told your honor was
probably dyer"
A dyer !" cried tho writer; "but
why should dyer tell falsehoodsl"
"He was probably lying for luck,
was the answer; and then it was related
that when vat has been prepared for a
dye, some anxiety is felt as 70 whether it
it will turn out well-and the blue dye
was said to be the most ticklish-and
that during this donbt the lyers go out
telling falsehoods, iu the hopes that, il
they arc believed, the vat will turn out
well. Further inquiries were made after.
ward, and the facts were found to be
correct ; and, indeed, illusions to the
custom were subsequently pointed out
in native poetry. A lover would, per-
haps, be made to address his mistress III
some such mad hyperbole as this
"You deceived me. it may be, lest the
blue vat Of heaven, jealous Of tho heaven
of your face, should wish to spoil itself. y
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
InnOcu0us Matches.

The Figaro told thrilling story the
other day about q wicked cook who tried
to poison n whole family by boiling u
box OF matches in the soup. Stung by
remorsc, she confessed her crime rs
soon as the soup was eaten, and n doctor
was summoned post-hasto. He found
the family well, but quite alarmed:
did you use government matches,
he inquired Of the weeping cnIGrt.
"Yes, SIR" was the reply. "Then
there is no danger, whatever; there IS
not enough phosphorus on q whole box
OF their matches to poison q fly"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08
Al the Stile.

The leaves arc growing ruddy as tho sun be-
gins to dip,
The birds arc twitt'ring forth their even
song;
Little Lucy sits expcctant with hcr finger at
her lip;
What m'kcs her sister Alice stay 80 long?
There me butterflies and dragon.tlies all
ready to be chased,
There are daisy chains to woAve, there arc
blackberries to taste;
Why not plAy abou, tho meadows for n
while7
Why linger, lingor, linger at tho stile7
Impatient little Lucy Is simple witted mite;
Her sweetheart days arc future Joys, It's
clear;
Why should Harry keep his arm around her
sistcr's waist 80 tight2 .
Why make her blush by whispering in her
ear:
Tho sun will seon be sotting-Lucy does not
love tho dark;
Sho docs not love the silent bats that Hit across
! Stf hopark; -"-7''.
Since he mot her, Alice might have walk'd
amilo-
Why iingor, lingcr, linscr at the stie7
This dialogue, email Lucy, which seems
tedious rs you taTy, .....,...
= To Alice Ia a rather serious thing; -.
For it means that sle and Harry have this
evening vowd to marry;
It mosns a cake, lace veil, and wedding
ring. ...-
And when little bridcmaiden, uneommonly
like you,
Comes into chnrcn so trippIngly all drcssd in
white and blue,
You'll discover, rs you reach the middle
aisle, W
Why they lingor'd, linger'd, liuger'd at
tho stile
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-08

WILL CONTINUE" Yes, purity tuif
times, " replied Detroit bootblack, tho
other day, "and Bill says they is to be
still tuffer afore spring. ia go on the
stage this winter, but l hain't no good
clothes. I'd like to git to bo cashier in
bank, but I hain't high enough. I've
thought some Of being o lawyer, but
they say that lawyers lie 50. 1guess, Il
the weather holds bad, I'll go to holdin'
IN Office Of some kind in the city hall.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-04
DEATHS.

fled, At the residence Of her father-in-law, cor.
ncr of Twenty nt1h and streets, SA RAH JAN
ALIEN. in tn" tHenty-tourth year Of her age, on
The Sd day Of My. 1875. beloved wife OF W III lam
p Alien and daughter OF Richard =. and Nancy
Graves, She leaves n devoted husband. an at c.
n mate mo;hr and father, and large circle OF rela-
lives and friends 10 their irreparable loss.
.he was du!ful child and an af-ctionale wife
she died Ia the full hope of = blessed Immortality.
She has gone and left me;
TIL. Master bids her come.
Bytha grace OF God Ill meet her
When my work on earth Is Gone.
Her funeral will take place at Union Station
church ut 3k O'Clock TODAY tTuesoay). 4th in
slant Friends AMI Acquaintance IS are requested TO
attend. bY HER hCSBASD.
New York Tribune please copy.
Died, in this city on sunday night at O'Clock,
nr CD ,RLkS TAYLOR, OF Kingston, Jamaica,
West ndcS. -,
Ills fuu.ral will take place at II A. NJ. TO-DAY
nj ST Peters cathedra !. Grace street.
Norfolk papers please copy.
Died in Manchester, Saturday, May 1st, MAG.
GLE, The beloved wife OF Thomas Raines; in the
lwenlv-. bird year of her age. lie deceased was a
consistent nicmrnr Of The Baptist Church, was an
rffcciiouatc wife and devoted frienr. and the an
nouncemcnt of her untimcy death caused great sor-
rnS to large circle OF friends. she had, however,
made her peace with God, and death had 10 nrrors
for her.
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COTRT SEDEHS.

COMMISSIONERS OFftCE't
RICHMOND, April ~ lc'o'
rHANDLERS ADMINISTRATIVE "
" RICHMOND. FREDtHltk>BUkuA AMI -
TOMAC RAIL ~OAD CONPsNl.
II THE ChASCERT COURT OF TIE ''ii
RICHMOND. ., ,,, ,,.rr,r
The following Is III cNlracS lFunt u" u. v,rb,
entered In this cause Oh the 2o'h oal VI ''N'>"'
1876: ~, .,,,,r at urcseu,
,nnr tho s,d exceptions, doth or .rr iGhl " cox
ntpmmIssfSners of this court inquire "i"'n'' -
deduction Of The sum specified III inc tyr , 49, ,Id
A, Kicks special commissioner a' r@tANSS u,a. on.
commissioner 10 pay deb; cue 10 n!'n ~ ,rr or
nroner 10 have been made. or whtth'r tuc I'm.
a,,y mart thereof should be drf"si'eh y! .,u>p
miss ouer to the credit OF the court ~ .A nd ae-
And the court doth further adiu 'e" ord'r' w. yho
cree that the same commissioner OF W. y.,.iye
sh,i, make The above inquiry sha' aisy i H.
nrnnf of any debt against the c.tt'e o. - -. fceu
handler which may not nave n.Ie'''',.h proot
pruyef at the cost or the party ihaA," ;nu In INK
nd that he also apporti.n the aa ,'1t'il.r whose
among The creditors OF said +. y. thihn.ti Itch may
Claims have been already reported, or WE .r,nted
h4 pfoyed before him under ihe ~ - n,,rr Ion.
by this decree: but In III tkln< tile oi. nay
,nent amy of siIi creditors VINO nav INV source
nnent of any norton Of their cett, ifon ~ y,nrnr
~. ~ 70 at.r,sd - yth the amount OF such pa,
M nv,,sni. ON account OF their SHARE in >''
porti0nmen'. ..,,x or,,.r that tha COM
n,.,n,n, settle before sa,u ccu ui'os'o.s ~ sid
pcn,r, nf mis- iuislration OF the a a,
= "a chandler TO commence IRON "" ash va:
which his former account ,ermlna.cu - n.r,ra.
confirmed by the decree OF the ON Jay
The par,es interested are hereby not,n N ~ Sv
1873 at 2 o'clock 81. rs me ts mt S,nk .rrtts
on Eleventh stree, between Ma ,n S decree
as the place, to execute me T iotSxJ tx Ans.
r Com. asissioad.
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10 this cit, Yesterday. Though 10 greatly
enfeebied condition, be preached in the
morning and administered the rite OF the
sacrament to as many ns three hundred COM
munican,s. The church has greatly pros
pered under DR.. Hatcher's pastoral charge,
having grown up froma membership OF l6e
when he took charge of it to its present num-
Der OF $40 persons. It has grown. strong
and influential in other respects, and Is one
of the most popular and liberal congrega-
tons in the city. sgg...
There was no reference made by Dr.
Hatcher yesterday TO the closing OF bis con,
nection with the church, as he is UNDERSTOOD
to be opposed to all such valedictory exer'
cisrs. at the close Of the communion, now
ever, he stated simply that there would De
new set of cups on the table when The sup
DER was next partaken Of, The. gilt OF one
| ever interested in their welfare, happiness,
and success.
Four persons we're received into the church
by baptism last night. -,
| DIR. Hatcher takes with him from the city
the hearty goodwill of every man. woman
and child in it. ROBIN HOOD.