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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01
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in considerations Of his services. 9. You can At
see them from the window, Half Of then,
are on the bar, and the other half in the
river; But they will be very valuable in a
or two Oha asir;s salts athe boys
here are = heavy aproperty-holders. The
pressman owns hall, that bar, and the
jours can each point with pride to 1.-The
mighty Missouri and say it rolls and sur:
ges over their possessions guarding and
enriching them. You sec that man over
in the corner p ....,.... .-...r.f =, 49,
THAT long, sad, .consumptivc.looking
being p y ,.*t'.'j@'. = -'sf,1.' - ~.
Eyes. Speak low. Igavc him deed
for ] 900 acres of land, in; payment for
three years work. =. 1t. was swamp land
in Linn county, and he has just returned
from visit to it. He is working this
week for a. lot in the cemetery. HIS place
will soon be vacant, and you may have it
on the same terms. if you like
The tramp moved uneasily abo1t, and
finally went to the window and gazed out
over the town. Presently he called the
proprietor to him and said: .s,..,si
81 haven't got long to. tarry. Some
thing seems TO call and beckon me away.
But don't mind working" couple of
hours for that corner lot over there-the
one with saloon, on it, o,,.. -.,..
"I'm truly sorry said the boss, ''but I
decided that lot last week to the boy who
carries papers. There's alot right back
Of it, with a nice cellar .on--wou|dn't that
suit you?' .u.... .,..
mo, believe not. [ guess I can't
linger with you. however much I might
desire to. have 9 presentiment that
am not long forthis world, and l lain
would lay my bones to rest in the home
Of my childhood. Farewell, old man.
Your kindness has: moved me. I'm home
ward bound.''
He bounded down stairs, and continued
his journey into the East.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01
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HOPE.

without % thy presence s ~ ANA Sasi lie days
Would glide around me as the shadow plays,
g. Without an. object my, lone heart to cheer.
he stars would have no meaning IN their eyes,
And fields, and: flowers, and streams, ~.
IL songless seem beneath the sunless skies:
While joy would only visit me in dreams
0twhat might be, if thou vert ever near.
No other face could awake
he music in my heart which, day by day,
axes lite more cheerful, if thou vert away.
0 other voice could thrill my restless heart
ike thine, and bid its gathering gloom depart.
No resting place beneath the starry skies
To WOO my soul to larry: would take
The burden Of my life, and softly lay -
1t by my side, and ask, with fearful eyes,
10 go where thou vert gone, nor ask the way
... Ethel Homes.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01

DR.. Hall, in his journal of Health, dis.
courses on this subject in the following
terse style The most universal cause of
dyspepsia is eating too often, too fast,
and too much. The general rules should
be-:
Eat thrice day.
2-Not an atom between meals.
3-Nothing after two o'clock but
piece of cold bread and butter and one
cup of hot drink.
4-Spend half An hour at least in taking
each meal.
Gut up all meats and hard food in
pea-sized pieces.
6-Never cat enough to cause the
slightest uncomfortable sensation after
ward. '.
Mover work or study hard within
half an hour of eating.
The most universal and infaIlible indi-
cation that a person is becoming dyspep-
tic is some uncomfortable sensation com.
ing on uniformly after each meal, whether
that be in the stomach, throat or any
where else: The formation OF wind in the
stomach, indicated by eructation, belch-
ing. or otherwise, demonstrates that dys-
pepsia is fixing itself in the system. Then
there is only one course to pursue, aid
that IS inlalliable;., eat less and less at
each meal, until no wind is generated
and no other uncomfortable 'sensasion is
experienced in any part of the body. No
medicine ever cured confirmed dyspepsia;
eating plain food regularly and living ont
Of doors industriously, will cure most
cases.. ii - i!'-I - q.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01

Timely Hints.--The agricultural editor
of the N. Y. Hsrald in an article on pre-
parting for winter, gives the following
hints Stop leaks in, the roof before it
begins. to- rain. Stop, the cracks and
holes in the foundation walls Of tn. build
ings before snow flies. Bank up fruit
trees before the field mice have girdlcd
them. One of the first duties in late au.
tumn is to secure unharyested crops of
carrots and ruta bagns. They may some
times escape longer, but they are never
positively safe beyond the LIST Of Novem.
Der. Ruta baggas being much exposed
above ground, should be gathered at
once. If covered ia heaps Of earth thew
will endure slight: freezing without in.
jury. .nd hence may not need so thick q
covering IS potatoes and heats; but in
the cellar, exposed to the cir, no frost
hard enough to touch them should be ad-
nitted.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-01

"ro'morrow's Thanks givin', but some.
how can't seem to enter into the snerit
OF what s1ch day ought to be-, Mrs
Brow said, IS she sat before the fire in
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
The Dangers OF Anger.

An article by DR.. Richardson Oh "In-
duced Diseases from the Influence OF
the Passions" isinteresting and instruc-
tive. He classes anger as the passion
which stands first Us being detrimental
to life. He says: "He is a man very rich
indeed in physical powers who can
afford to be angry. The richest man
cannot afford it many times without in.
surfing the penalty-a penalty that is al
ways severe. WHAT'S still worse Of this
passion is that tho very disease it EN-.
genders feeds it, 50 that, il tho impulse
60 many times unchecked, it becomes
the master OF the man," Tho effect Of
anger upon tho brain is to produce first
paralysis, and aiterward, during reno
ton, n congestion Of tho vessel Of that
organ; for, il lifc continues, reactivo
congestion follows paralysis rs certainly
Ms day follows night. Thus, in men who
give way to riolentragc, there comcs on,
during tho acute period, whit to them
is melely n faintness, which, after n
time Of apparent recovery, is followed
by n slight confusion, giddiness, a
weight III the head, sense Of oppres-
sion, and a return to equilibrium. They
arehappy, who, continuing their course,
suffer no more severely. Many die in
one or other or OF the two stages I have
named. They die in the moment OF
white rage, when the cerebral vessels
and heart are paralyZed. Then we say
they die Of faintness, after excitement.
Or they die more slowly when tie rage
Inns passed and tho congestion OF reac-
tion has led to engorgementof Of the yes.
sells Of the brain. Then tho engorge-
nent has caused stoppage OF the circu-
l.tion there, or vessel has given way
or serous fluid has oxuded, producing
pressure, aud wo report that tho death
was from apoplexy, following upon some
temporary excitement.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
Gold and Silver,

Tho ROcky Mountain HeraId says :
Many people have tho desire to know
tho value OF gold and silver in bulk.
The following statement, from Professor
F. L. Schirmer, superintendent Of tho
branch mint Of this city, may be relied
on Ms correct. The tineness Of Colorado
gold, and the calculations OF value Of
gold and silver, are also given. It is n
matter OF considerable value, and should
DO carefully preserved for reference:
Ono ton (2,000 pounds avoirdupois)
OF gold and silver contains %, 1853 troy
ounces, and, therefore, the value OF o
ton Of pure gold is $500, 1921, and Of n
ton of silver, $37, 7,90L4s.
A cubic foot Of pure gold Weighs
1,517.a pounds avoirdupois; n cubic
foot Of pure silver weighs 556. % pounds
avoirdupois.
II there is one per cent. OF gold and
silver in ton OF orc, it contains 29l. .63
ounces troy Of either Of these metals.
The average flneness OF the Colorado
gold is 7S1 in 1000, and tho natural al-
10y f.; gold 7Sl, silver 2Os, copper 10;
total, 1000.
Tho calculations at the mint arc mnds
on the basis that foity.three ounces OF
standard gold or 900 tino (coin). is worth
$500, and eleven ounces Of silver, 900
HuC (coin), is worth $3.50.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
A Mysterious Sink Hole.

A mile east OF Leroy, on the Detroit,
Lansing aud Lake Michigan railroal, is
tamarack swamp some five hundred
feet wide along the railroad. A short
time ago the track began settling, and
it was elevated up to grade by being
filled up with gravel. Regularly rs it
was raised up by day it settled down by
night, until nearly four hundred car
loads OF gravel had been dumped in tho
treacherous spot without making the
roadbed ut all steadiast. A force Of
men was set to work to fill up the strange
chasm, and they cut trees fifty feet long
and cast them with untrimmed branches
into tho mysterious sink hole. 1t de-
voured up the trees and the gravel with
which they wero accompanied they
slowly but irresistibly disappeared from
sight, not oven rippling tho surface OF
the pool in passing down. No one knows
to what cause to attribute this mysteri.
ous pit. Many theories have been
formed to account for it, the most ac-
ceptable ono being tho supposed pres
ecne OF n subterranean lake.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
The United States Indebtedness.

The debt statement Of tho United
States for November shows q decrease
OF more than four hundred md eighty
thousand dollars. The decrease in the
debt for the four preceding months was
$40, ,291, 200, or over two and one-qunr'
ter millions per month. The compare
lively small amount Of debt discharged
in November is attributable to the fnct
that during the month there was dis.
bursed for army and navy pensions over
s5,0O0,000. Small Ms the reduction
OF Inst year may appear, it is four times
greater than the reduction made in the
corresponding month OF Inst year. Tho
entire reduction made in the public
debt for the fonr months OF the present
flscalyear is $40, III 900, against 81, 49,
907 for the corresponding months OF last
year. The coin balance now i'll tho
treasury is $40, ,404, $40, decrease of
over three millions compared with the
October statement. The present cur
rency balance is sl2, ,000,00O mn increase
Of over two millions over October. The
decrease OF legal tenders for tho month
il $7Gi,4T2. and the increase OF frac-
tioual currency 81, ,G74, ,476. Tho custom
receipts for November were Sll. .3S9, OILS,
against Sll, ,573, ,937 in October. The
internal revenue receipts wero $780,
050, IN increase OF SlG3. 600 over Octo.
Der, and nearly ono million in excess Of
tho amount received in November,
1874. The total receipts from customs
and internal revenue for November
were over twenty.one millions Of dollars
which is nearly three millions in excess
OF the receipts for November, 1874. The
ordinary expenditures Of the month
were nearly thirteen millions. The total
receipts for past five months wcro
Customs, s66, 705, 1856; internal revenue,
S47, 7,669, ,466.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
THE END Of LIFE.

What n Drurkeu spree Cost n Young 'SinH.
The little village of Forty Fort, in
Wyoming valley, within sight OF the
scene of tho celebrated massacre, has
been the theater OF startling suicide
perpetrated under the most romantic
circumstances. The victim OF his own
hand was young mau named George
Washington Phillips, twenty years Of
ago, and occupying respectable social
position. About n year ago no became
engaged to q charming and recon-
plished girl, to whom he was about to
be married shortly. Six weeks ago,
however, he, in company with three
other young men, went to Wilkesbarre,
where they became intoxicated, and i'll
this state they took horse and buggy
without the knowledge OF the owner and
crossed to Kingston over the Susque-
hanna, where they continued their
orgies. The owner OF tho buggy, mean
while missing his property, pursued the
young men, and was in such high
dudgcon when Lo found them, that it
took sixty dollars to settle with him.
This amount Phillips paid him, and,
after receiving q good lesson, he re-
turned to Forty Fort. Tho story OF his
experience in the city reached the village
and became common gossip until the
father Of his sweetheart, who is strict
member OF the Methodist church, heard
Of it. He became so incensed that he ut
once forbade Phillips coming to tho
house, as he did not want such hus-
band for his daughter. The girl, moro
over, acting in accordance with the wish
OF her parents, broke of the engagement,
and this mado Phillips, who was very
much devoted to her, most miserable.
He tried repeatedly to repair the past,
but to no purpose, and finally in despair
concluded to take his own life and that
OF the girl. This tragic deed he deter.
mined to put into effect at n festival
held in the Methodist Episcopal church.
He went with n revolver, hoping to find
the girl ut church, but was disappointed
and returned home. The following
evening ho went somewhat earlier, and
this time, too, was foiled, Us some Of his
friends ascertained that he had revol-
yer in his possession and took it from
him. Hs then went away, and pro-
curinganother revolver returned Inter in
the evening, when he was chagrined to
find the girl had gone home. Taking a,
companion with him, he proceeded ut
once to her house, but the family had
gone to bed for the night, and heseemed
bitterly disappointed. Standing in sight
Of tho window where he said the young
Indy slept, he remarked to his compan-
ion: al have lived long enough, she
does not caro- for me-" mud there
upon he drew the revolver and fred
twice in the direction OF his own heart,
each bullet passing directly below it. He
was carried to his home in feeble state
and fingered for fifteen hours, when
death relieved him Of pain. Before ho
died he begged that he might be per-
mitted to see the young lady for whose
sake hc shot himself. His request was
granted, and the girl and her father went
to his bedside. Phillips wept bitterly
and was much agitated: He said: "1
don't want to live any longer 1 am not
worthy Of you" He died that night
and was buried.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
Matrimonial Ventures.

A writer in tho Galdty says: In most
countries on the other side it is the gen
eral rule for the family TO put by some
thing every year, perhaps half the in
come, for the future establishment OF
tho children, aud particularly Of tho
girls, who rs such are less capable Of
making their way than their brothers.
Here, We know, rs a rrle, the parents
improyidently live up TO their income,
bring up their children in luxurious
habits, and thus unfit them for that ifo
OF trial to which they are destined.
They are, in a word, softened instead OF
hardened. A common reply OF the head
OF the family to tho suggestion that tho
future of tho children should be looked
after is that they will begin life under
tho same circumstances rs he did-that
is, with nothing-fOrgetting TINT tho
conditions Of life arc changed, aud that
it is now impossible for them to live as
lie once did. II n helping hand is given,
singular to say, it is oftGner to the man
than to the woman, either in being ad-
mitted to the business OF tho father or
in being started on his own account.
The sister must look out for herself. II
she be handsome and attractive she may
find husband. If she DO plain the
chances arc that she will rcmain spin
stcr. Now, it is the experience Of the
new rs well as the old world, that mar
riage settlement does facilitate the mar
riago Of such n one. The plums OF
beauty are only for the favored men; in
other words all men cannot marry pref
ty women. Nor can nil girls marry M
Antinous. Few probably marry their
beau-ileal in either sex. Many longing
women wait in vain for Almavia with
his guitar and moon song; many bach
elors make bootlcss search for her
"who was created for them." Hence
the need OF philosophy. The man must
take his nest with what he has in hand.
The age is unpoetic and unheroic; hc
must count the cost OF the matrimonial
venture il he ba m honest, orderly man,
desiring to pay his way, aud il he can
not get the ideal Juliet he must content
himself with the moro prosaic Mary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

A fashion journal says Women who
wish to be well dressed must give
particular attention to the selection OF
their gloves and shoes. Gloves are now
made with stitching on the back Of tho
hand. As many Ms six rows arc used in
some styles. Heavy gloves in dogskin
lined with fur aro also imported but
for full dress the long wristed kid glove
in light tint IL tho most appropriate.
The dark colors 80 much worn in dress
material seem to demand gloves of light,
neutral tints, and undresscd white kid
has been very much used. For evening
wear eight, ten or twelve buttons Gro
fashionable.
Boots, in which the material OF tho
dress is used, or something TO match it
in color, aro made by our fashionable
shoemnkers, the heel and tip being Of
kid. Slippers with high Louis Ky.
heels and pointed toes, on which nestle
coquetish bows Of blue and pink or
scarlet and black ribbon, arc worn with
the dressy silk stockings, which como
in bOwildering varieties. and for which
prices which aro also bewildering are
asked,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
Furs and Fur Trimmings.

A New York fashion journal gives us
the following hints about winter furs:
Fur has always been favorite and ap-
propriate material for trimming velvet
garments. Light furs are used extern
sively this season for full dress. OF
these silver fox, gray fox, chinchilla and
q few OF the less expensive light-colored
furs arc most used. Russian sable is Of
all furs the richest, md it is, because OF
its rnrity, considered the most elegant.
Lately it has been used by Paris dress.
makers rs n trimming. For instance, o
very rich silk dress Of seal brown has
alternate rows OF silk shell-ruches and
sable on the underdress; and the over
dress and cuirasso waist are trimmed
with fur; it is slightly inappropriate,
but its richness partly excused this
fault
Seal ia one OF tho few skins which is
not used for trimming. This fur seems
likely to become rarity because Of its
excessive popularity. Seal sacks arc
worn longer, and are cut more closely to
the figure. Very handsome sacks can
be purchased from 1925 to $500, al
though they are to be had as low rs S75.
Muifs cost from S25 to $50.
Muifs and boas vary little from last
year'sstyle. The mufIsare smaller; .hoy
are worn without bows or tassels; some
times ribbon encircles them, finished
with n bow and ends, but this is at the
option Of tho wearer. Muffs nre always
worn to suit the fur trimmings used on
the suit. In these trimming furs silver
fox is the most elegant, the trimming
costing sl2 n yard, and tho muffs vary-
ing from $40 to $50. Chinchilla trim
ming can be bought for sS yard. and
the muffs from $40 to $50. Siberian
otter costs from Sc yard to s12; the
muffs, S2S, S35, $40.
Less expensive arc the black martin,
lynx and silver coney. Tho two first
named are extensivelyused for all grades
Of mourning.
Grebe is very beautiful, but it is per-
ishable, and is more suitable for chill
dren.
The silk circular cloaks lined with
squirrel, to which may DO added tho
long pelisso with largo sleeves, are
copied III cashmere and other black ma
terial, lined with squirrel. These arc
very appropriate for those wearing deep
mourning, who heretofore have had to
depend on sealskin, which never seemed
to correspond with crepc and the dense
blackness OF bombazine.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
Too Wide.

Scene in Green Bay (Wisconsin) po-
lice court, Justice Westman presiding:
Several gamblers were under exHmina-
ton, aud ono OF the witnesses was ques-
toned about what he knew Of gambling
in tho saloons in town. Yes, he had
seen gambling going on in most Of them.
"Wcll, ono, for instancel" Il have
seen men gambling in tho Old York
saloon" "What wero tho stakcs?
"They were horse on ono side and
money on the other" "Well, which
WONT" "Judgc WCstman won tho
horse" Peremptory command from tho
bench: "There, that will do this ex-
animation is reaching into too wide n
range altogether"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20
Whaling,

Pacific whalcmon have made an inter.
esting scientific discovery this season.
A few years ago they reached the
whaling grounds in August only to be
obliged to leave them in September.
This year they remained until October,
and might have delayed longer, so far Ms
peril from the ice pack was concerned.
They went within eighty miles OF tho
mouth Of Mckenzie river, whore sailing
vessels Ind never been before, and they
soy that n steamer, aided by the cur.
rents, might have gono through to Bai.
fms bay without difficulty, md thus
solved tho mystery OF the northwest
passage. They arc unable to account
for this strange atmospheric change.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

A Song, With n Moral.
When the wintor blowcth loud,
And the earth il In shroud,
Frozen rain or sleGty snow
Dimming every dream below
There is e'Cr q spot OF green
Whence tho heavens may bo seen.
When our p'rse il shrinking fast,
And our friend is lost (tho last y,
And the world doth pour It's pain,
Sharper than the frozen rain
There is still spot Of green
Whence the heavens may be soon.
Let us never meet despair
Wh'lc tho little spot is thero;
Winter brghteneth into May.
And sullen night to sunny day
Seek wo then tho spot OF green
Whence tho heavens may bo seen.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

The AsToR EsTA1E.-It is said that
the late William B. Astor. in his will,
leaves the bulk OF his property to his
two sons-and not to his eldest son, as
previously reported. His daughters are
amply provided for in the testament.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

WAxrED.-Some wag, without q proper
sense OF the respect due to tho dignity
OF q car conductor, posted the following
notice on the rear platform Of street
car the other day: ii
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

: Wantcd-A respectable young man to:
Introduce the conductor TO lady pAssengera:
:bOtoro that ofFi,lal nn'S bis arms around:
:their wNlNts. /.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-12-20

A man born without feet must ncces.
sarily be notorious,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-09-24
Assessment Notice.

YOSEMITE MINING COMPANv-LOCA-
Il ton of principal place Of lsiness, San
Francisco, California = Location of works
Humboldt county, Nevada Notice is hereby
given. that at meeting of the,Bosri of Dlrec-
RS, held on the Goth day of July, 1875, an
as ,essment mo. ~ of TWENTY-FIVE cents per
share was levied uncn the capitaI stock of the
corp ration, payable Immediately in United
States gold coin, to the Secretary, 1T his Office
2i0 Battery street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Goth day OF Seutember.
1915, will be delinquent and advertised for
sLe at public auction, and unless payment is
male before. will be sold on the 23d day of
October, 1875, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs of advertising and
expenses OF sale By order of the Directors.
S. O. PUTNAM. Secretary pro TEN.
OfSce-2l0 Battery street. San Francisco, Cal.
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