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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
A Night Among Vikings.

The scene is laid in Gamie Norge, in
Norway, visited by some English Indy
travellers, one OF whom describes it: l
have not told you OF the interruption Of
our first nights repose in our whome.
Nestled in elder down and lulled by the
drone of the mir through tho stovepipe,
I had fallen inst asleep while sending
home thoughts and longings over the
wild waters which We were SO glad to be
done with. Iwoke suddenly, my heart
beating wildly with fright, to find tho
room quito dark and filled with sound
so unearthly that for an instant l dare
not move. The cry ceased and arose
again-long, weird, melancholy, dis
cordant. Before it died away l was at
the window with Janet, who was equally
startled nnd had hurried to my room
that we might meet the catastrophe to-
gether. Again it came. This time
louder, nearer-was taken up ut some
distance, swelled into horrid chorus
and ceased Just ns all the neighboring
clocks struck twelve. "The watchmnn;
only the watchman," affirmed Janet.
She was right; and calming ourselves to
this bit OF common sense We went to bed
again, to sleep till morning. Now please
don't think 1 exaggerated the hideous
unearthliuess Of the sound; how it can
proceed from human lungs I nm at q loss
to Imagine. I believe they do assist na'
ture by using some kind Of horn. I'm
agine 4 number Of .donkeys, lunatic,
heart. broken and gifted with articulN,
ton, parading the streets at dead OF
night to awake tho inhabitants with the
information that the clocks are soon ez-
pected to strike, that the wind is blow
ing (gcnerally) southwest, and conse-
oneutly rain pouring from q cloudy sky,
but that otherwise calls well" " and
everybody may go to sleep again-im..
agine all this, and you have an idea OF
what the Bergenese endure every hour
Of every night all the year round. l
never hear it without thinking Of the
dead. d.carts plying through the streets OF
plague.stricken city to the doleful cry:
"Bring ont your dead"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Suffering the Penalties.

10 NIL who know the early history OF
Carl Schurz tho name of Herr Krueger,
Of Spanlau, Germany, is fraught with
interesting memories. After the trying
days OF 1913, when Mr.. Schurz escaped
from confinement in tho fortress Of
Spandau, Kruger gave him shelter be-
meath his own roof. III country where
everything savoring Of treason wus rs
harshly dealt with rs in Germany, this
act demanded no small degree Of cour-
age. Indeed, Krreger soon learned
what it cost to tritle with tho law. A
rumor reached the ears Of the authorities
TINT he Ind given aid and comfort TO
two rebels; and forthwith his estate was
condscated, his business broken up, u
small office which he held under govern
ment taken away, md himself thrown
into prison. He survived these trials,
retrieved his fortunes to some extent,
and passed his remaining days in com.
paratiye ease. Lately he died ut the
ripe age of seventy.six years, surround.
cd by loving relativcs and friends, and
MI the peaceful, pleasant associations
which rob tho long valley Of its shadow.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
PerrY's FlAgShip.

The remains are queer looking mass.
The port side has been cut down nearly
to the keel, planking having been torn
OF and ribs sawed of by those who
thought it was no harm to steal piece
Of wood of the Lawrence, and this has
been kept up until ut least third Of her
bottom hns gone. The Lawrence lay
on her starboard side, and that side is,
therefore, tolcrably whole to her deck
beams upper works all gone years ago),
and the timber is, in general, sound aud
in good condition, but is purple black
the result of the action OF the water.
OF the twenty-seven killed in that
naval engagement twenty-five were
killed on tho Lawrence, on board of
which was tho intrepid Perry. The
Lawrence was one hundred feet long,
twenty.eight feet beam, aud nino feet
depth Of hold. In her timc she was q
model war vessel, but in these days OF
iron.clads, monitor rams and heavy ar.
mament she would not last rs long in M
engagement as n yawl boat in hurri-
cane. She fulfilled her mission, how
ever, and gave Our English cousins
cause to remember her contemporary
and Perry's famous victory.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Want Some Nitro.Glycerine !

The Laramie IVY. Ter.) !Sm Of recent
date says: About ten days since the
engineer Of freight train, near Bryan,
heard terrible cracking noise, and
thought something must DO wrong with
his engine. The train was stopped,
when it was discovered that something
was leaking from thecar, near the engine,
and that tho loud reports were caused by
the wheels passing over drops of tho
fluid which had fallen upon the track.
The car was opened, and n number OF
largo tanks found upon the inside
labeled "Glycerine.' The horrible
truth then burst upon the train meu that
they were hauling n whole car load of
TINT terrible explosive compound, nitro.
glyceriue. Tho car was side-tracked
and left ut Granger, wherc n spur track
was built, aud the car run out upon it
away from tho main deck. 1t will re-
lnain there, mud the citizens and railroad
oflicials are alike ut loss to know what
to do with it. Tho car is consigned to
some firm in Sn Francisco, but the
shippers cannot be found, although the
company have made most stringent
efforts to discover them. The owners
are respectfully requested to come for.
wrad, prove property, and take it away.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Treating the Girls.

People have noticed that one OF the
handsomest young men in Burlington
has suddenly grown bald, and disnpa-
ton is attributed as the cause. All. no !;
he went to church sociable the other
week, took three charming girls out to
the refreshment table, let them eat oil
they wanted, and then found he had left
his pocketbook at home, and deaf man
that he had never seen before at the
cashiers desk. The young man, with
his face aaame, bent down aud said
ssftly:
ii mn ashamed to say I haye no
change with -
"Hey Z" shouted the cashier.
81 regret to say," tho young man re.
pcated on little louder key, "that l
have unfortunately come away without
any change to-
"Change twoi" chiped the deaf man,
"Oh, yes, can change five il you
want it,"
"No," the young man explained in
terrible penetrating whisper, for half u
dozen people were crowding up behind
him, impatient to pay their bills and get
away, AZ don't want any change, be-
cause
"Oh, don't want no chnuge?" the
deaf man cried, gleefully. "Blecged
to yc, 'blceged to yc. Tain't often wo
get such generous donations. Pass over
your bill"
"No, no." the young man exclaimed,
II have no funds"-
"Oh, yes, plenty Of fun," the deaf
man replied, growing tired Of the con.
vcrsation, and noticing the long line of
people waiting with money in their
hnuds; "but haven't got time to talk
about it now. Please settle and move
on"
"But," the young man gasped ont,
81 have no moncy"-
"Go Mondayl" queried the deaf cash
ier. "I don't care when you go. You
must pay, and let these other people
come up"
"I hive no money" the mortified
young man shouted, ready to sink into
the earth, while the people all around
him, and especially the three girls he
had treated, wcro giggling and chuck
ling audibly.
"Owc money! the cashier said. "Of
course you do; S2.75."
81 can't pay - the youth screamed,
and by turning his pocket inside out And
yelling his poverty to the heavens, he
finally made the deaf man understand.
And then he had to shrek his full name
three times, while his ears fairly rang
with the half-stihed laughter that was
breaking out around him; aud he had to
scream out where he worked, and roar
when lie would pay, and he couldn't get
tho deaf man to understand him until
some Of the church members came up to
SEQ what the uproar was, and, recogniz-
ing their young friend, made it all right
with the cashier. And the young man
went out into the night and clubbel
himself, and shred his locks away until
lle was bald rs III egg.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
An Analysis OF Love.

As n frisky colored youth was walking
up olay street, Vicksburg, the Herald
tells us, he was accosted by colored
acquaintance, who remarked:
swell, Brutus, dcy say you IL i'll
lovel"
az IL, Uncle Abn'm-I don't deny
tho alleged allegation"
"And how does you feel, Brutusl I"
"You has stuffed your elbow Ngin n
post or sumthin' afore now, hasn't you,
Uncle Abra'm2"
~ reckon"
"And you remembers dc feelin' dat
runs up yer arm :"
az does"
"Wcll, take dat fGeliu', add u hun
dred per cent, mix ii wild do incest ha'r
oil in town, swceten wild honey, and den
you kin imagine how fecl!"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Children In Factories.

An eminent Englishmnn Of science re-
ports, after careful investigation, that
the physical stamina Of the children en-
ployed in factories is steadily dGteriorat-
ing. This is attributed less to the hard
labor these poor little creatures have to
undergo than to the wretched habits OF
tho factory operatives. Too early mar
riages, sl0venlincss, mtempcrancc, want
Of proper open mir exercise, and tho ex-
cessive use OF tobacco, are noted, rs main
causes OF tho deterioration. Whatever
the causes, the fact is an alarming one.
It is n serious question whether children
should be allowed to engage in exhaust
ing factory labor ut all-whcther the do
votion to this hard work from IN early
period is not in itself prominent cause
OF the bad habits observed. But, il
children are to beso employed, thereis no
doubt that their hours OF labor should be
limited, and further duty is cast on the
mill owners. This is, to so look after the
habits OF their operatives that the chill
dren may have chanceof entering upon
their cheerless life work with tolerablo
good constitutions. In Germany parents
are not allowed to derive any income
from the labor OF their children until
they have had Thoroughbred school.
ing, and have grown well-nigh to man
hood and womanhood the consequence
is, that Germany contains both the
hoalthiast and most efficient race OF
laboripg young men and women in the
world. The English law is rs yet notori'
ously deficient in protecting the health
and condition Of the children of the
manufacturing districts; and unless
moro vigorous reforms are made, the
prospect is that factory labor will be
came more weak and more scarce, Will,
the bill for parish relief will become
heavy burden to the taxpayers and dis
oouragement to the phlanthropist.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
t,etiIng Married.

Every young girl, nowadays, exp ects
to got n rich husband, and, theref ore,
rich men ought to be abundant. In tho
country we admit that girls arc some
times brought mp with au idea OF work,
and with n suspicion that each may
chance to win steady, sober, good
looking, industrious young man, who
will he compelled to earn by severe
labor the subsistence OF himself and
family. There are not so many broug ht
up with such ideas now, even In this
country, rs there used to be (; but there
are some, and they, consequently, learn
how to become worthy helpmates to
such worthy partners. But in town it
is different. From the highest to tho
lowest class in life the prevailing idea
with NIL is TINT marriage is to lift them
ut once above all necessity for cxertlon,
and even the servant girl dresses and
reasons MS if she entertained romantic
confidence in her Cinderella-!ike destiny
OF marrying n prince, or, at least, Of
being fallen in love with and married
by some wealthy gentleman il not by
bOIut Ill NIotSuIoSs
That is why so many young men fear
to marry. The young women they meet
arc all SO imbued with notions OF mar
riagc SO utterly incompatible with the
ordinary relations Of life in their station;
they are so wholly inexperienced in the
economy Of the household they have
been taught, or have taught themselves.
such "noble iisdain for all kinds OF
family industry; they have acquired
such expectations OF lady-like ease and
elegance in tho matrimonial connection,
that to we'd any one Of them is to secure
n life long lease Of domestic unhappi-
ness, and purchase wretchedness,
poverty and despair.
All this is wrong and shouldbe amend
ed. Such fallacies do not become q
sensible people. Our grandfathers and
mothers had more wisdom than this.
The present age is much too fast ono
in this respect. Let us sober down a
little. Let every young woman be
taught ideas Of life and expectations in
marriage suitable to condition, and she
will not be so often disappointed.
Should sho be fortunate and we'd above
TINT condition, she may readily learn
the new duties becoming to it, and will
not have been injured by having pos
sessed herself OF those fitting station
below. Let her anticipate always n
marriage with ono in tho humber walks
of life-and then should sho happen to
do better her good fortune will be more
delightful,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Crossing the Brook.

Gushing and splAshing,
Der tiny rocks dAshing,
Down flows the brook on It's way to the sea;
Warm in the meadow,
Or cool In tho shadow,
Onward Htill flowing with murmurs OF glOo.
Why doat thou fear tLeo'
Child, l an near thee!
Sister will carry thee safe DER tho stream;
Place thee securely,
Whore thou canst stand surely,
On the soft grass, whore tho buttercups glcam.
Round the neck grasp me,
Cling 80, and clasp me.
sot how my feet on the stepplng-stonos tread
Grecn folds before US,
Rustling leaves DER US,
Blue sky, yet higher, and God overhead.
LIfo has It's gladneSs,
Has, too, Its sadness;
Would could carry thee child, through Il all
Give theo the brightness,
All tho hearts lightness,
Keeping the troubles, wllat'Or might beiall.
Vainly I'm signing!
Life Is replying,
"NIAn on this earth his own burden must bear
Garry his sorrow
To-day and tomorrow,
Till life Is over, and death shall be near"
Peace, foolish voices !
Faith still reIoices,
Fears not tho years, DO they gloomy or bright
Through sun and shadow,
Through vale or meadow,
Col shall guide safely on, into tho light.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
Splitting Wood.

I was expecting John home a little
earlier that night, so / determined to
have some nice spring chicken broiled
Just to q turn already for him when he
came. all went very well until, Just Us
the crisis came in the broiling OF those
chickens, I discovered that the wood was
out. What should I dol II waited
till John came the chicken would be
quite spoiled.
I picked out nice, straight maple
stick, and leaned il up against another
stick, Just rs I'd seen John do, and then
I actually laughed at the idea that q
woman couldn't split wood. l placed
the tip OF one Of my toes against the
stick, arranged my dress gracefully, and
then taking hold OF the extreme end OF
the handle, 1 raised the ax high over
my head and brought it down with oil
my might, the blade striking-not the
stick, but beyond it. Oh! oh! how
my hands did sting!
I rolled them mp III my apron for 4
lew minutes, and after struggling mo-
nent to keep back the tears, l took up
the ax and went Mt it again.
This time took hold Of the handle
nearer down to the blade, aud when l
came to bring down the ax remember
ed my former experience. hesitated
Just half second before letting the ax
strike.
Fatal hesitation 1t turned the ax n
hairs breadth, and it glanced of the
side OF tho stick and struck deep into
the soft earth. l wasn't prepared for
this, md losing my balance, over went
head foremost, stick and all. can't tell
exactly how I landed.
I placed my stick in now position,
shut my teeth hard, and-no didn't,
though. There was n clothesline Just
behind, which had not noticed ; my
ax caught in this and ierked me back
wards over q big chunk, the ax falling
almost into my face. There was sharp
twinge in my back and buzzing in my
head, so laid quite still, until l was
startled by the strained voice OF dear
John I" Mollie, Mollie, are You hurt"
He picked me up in bis great strong
arms and carried mo into the house. |
wasn't very much hurt after all, but |
had good cry on Johns shoulder, and
ever since that I've had whole wood
house full Of nicely split wood always on
hand. II woman can't do q thing one
way she can another.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
A Strange PcOplc,

In Urimi, at Sunn, says Stanley, in
his report Of his African expeditions,
We discovered people remarkable for
their manly beauty, noble PROPORTIONS
and naketlncss. Neither man nor boy
had either cloth or skins to cover his
nudity; the women bearing children
only boasted Of goat skins. With all
their physical beauty and fine proper
tions they were the most suspicious peo,
pie We had yet seen. It required great
tact and patience to induce them to part
with food for our cloth and beads.
They owned no chief, but respected the
injunctions Of their elders, with whom l
treated for permission to pass through
their land. The permission was re-
luctantly given, and food was begruding-
ly sold, but wc bore with this silent
hostility patiently, and I took great care
that no overt act on the part Of the
expedition should change this suspicion
into hatred.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01
TrOuSScaux.

Now wedding dresses, says fashion
journal, are OF soft lusterless faille, trim
med with n galloon Of white tulle
wrought with pearls, anil also with picot
crepe lisse thnt is scalloped and fin.
ished with narrow "pnrl edging" or
braid. These dresses have square court
trains, elaborate tabliers, and cuirass
basques. The flowers are white crushed
roses and eglantine. Fichus and scarf
sashes are on other wedding dresses and
on the tulle dresses OF bEi,ltmaids.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01

"Keep your patients alive" said IN
old doctor to graduating claSs Of stu
dents. "Dead men pay no bills"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-01

Notwithstanding tho, consumption Of
oysters they arc considered healthy.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-03

HAY-Is in fair supply. Moderate demand
Tor choice. Prime and ordinary are neglected.
Only $50 bales sold, of which 125 old prime
at S26, 100 new do and Is choi,e at $26, and
6O choice at $27 p ton.
CoFFEE-There is no stock in first hands.
Stock in hands of dealers, 1900 bags. The
market is quiet. We quote cargoes: Ordinary
182@1sac, (gold), fair 10000, good COLA
2Oa, prime 2Oa@21c p H. Job lots: Ordi-
nary 18a@19c, fair 2O4@2OBc, good 2O@
21c. prime 2O4@2O4c p Ii.
IRON COTTON TIEs-Large stock and good
demand. The Arrow tie is selling at SIC ID
10, with discount on round lots Pieced
arrow Tie, IL feet, sell at SIC net; 8 feet 6
inches, BIC net. The Beard & Bros. Tie
sells at 53c p ID, with discount on round
lots.
BAaaINe-Fair supply and good demand.
Domestic jute is held at 15c at wholesale, and
retailing at l5@154o. India sells at wholesale
at lie; at retail 114c q yard. 200 rolls sold
on private terms.
BALING TwINE-Is selling at lac p ID in
round lots; 16c 79 I'd at retail.
GUNNY BAGs-Are quoted at lac in bales
and 15c apiece reserved.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-03
An Important Postal Order.

! An Important Postal Order.
| The following important order was signed by
the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 8, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
| eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct 9,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
NAM, Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the Sth Of March, 1875, and the ratifcations
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne, Switzerland, on
the Sd Of May, 1875 it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates of postage to be levied and col.
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union,
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
B. For unpaid etters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
y. For postal cards, Genus eacn.
D. For newspapers, if not over 4 ounces in
weight, 2 cents each.
e. For other printed matter, samples Of mer-
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article Of the treaty, 2 cents per
each weight of 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
F. For the registration fee on all correspond
ence, cents.
G. No fee will be charged for q return receipt
in cases where a receipt from the addressee is
requested.
Fl. No additional tax will be collected in the
within the Union by sea on routes Of more than
800 nautical miles in length.
l. As regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself,
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised, (even as regards her transit
lines of over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object Of special ar
rangements with the post Offices interested) the
minimum rate OF francs per kilogramme Of
letters, and Is centimes per kilogramme of print
ed matter, etc., and is ready by increasing the
transit rates, as permitted, to francs and so
centimes respectively, to meet the wishes Of
those Departments of the Union which make the
same declaration in regard to the United States
transit correspondence.
Z. The freedom of transit Of correspondence
in closed mails recprocally granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
L. The Union rates of postage hereinbefore
prescribed will be levied and collected on and
after July /, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France,
and on and after January !, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and from France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.