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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
How the GrasslloppcrS Fly.

A correspondent OF the st. Louis Re-
publican, who has been observing the
habits Of the grasshoppor in tho interior
Of Missouri, describes their method Of
taking flight rs follows: Grasshoppers,
to say the least Of them, aro queer ill.,
sccts, They muster i'll force Mt regular
hours, then depart, and this programme
Inns been followed without variation in
that vicinity for the past three or four
days. Between ten and eleven A. NJ.
they congregate in swarms, oftentlmcs
covering from one.qnarter to half An
acre or more. They now begin mancu-
vering for good start, and in order to
gain M altitude fly against the wind in n
zigzag manner. Large swarms soon
reach great height, where they mingle
with other swarms, md thus i'll vast
pyramids pass away to the northeast.
Yesterday those Mt the highest point
went in n northwcsterly direction, it
being observed they werc carried along
with the winds force. No accurate con.
ception could be made OF their height.
Shielding the eye with m umbrella from
the sun, they appear one vast snowfall,
travelling ut the ratc Of ten miles m hour.
From tho space of one hundred feet
above ground to M altitude beyond
correct demonstration, they appear i'll
myriads, although it was clearly observed
tho larger part attained the upper cur
rent. Beginning their flight in swarms,
they maintain the same order through.
ont. For minutes the suns light is
almost shielded, when for Il time none
arc observed, again to be followed by
millions more Of the tiny pests.
At low altitude, barely passing tops
Of tall trees, thousands Of 'hoppers fly
in n venturesome way, unable to obtain
proper height. In few days, however,
they gain sufficient strength, and then
form apart of the departing multitude,
and so tho flight Keeps up. The eye
grows weary with upward watching, but
the moving hosts form panorama in
the heavens on which the toiling hus.
bandmau gazcs with unspeakable joy.
At noon the procession had reached its
grandest proportions. The voracious
pests pour forth in one exnaustless
swarm, their tiny, bright wings glisten'
ing in the sunlight. A hawk, sailing at
its usual height, was far below the most
vonturesome. Toward two o'clock they
decrease in numbers. Swarms grow
perceptibly less, and soon few strag
glers alone are visible, slowly following
tho line OF march. Another half hour
and all have passed for the day.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
The Dogs of Damascus.

In NIL Eastern towns dogs have sprung
mp from the time Of the creation. They
multiply extensively, they belong to no.
body, thoy are not held sacred, but, rs
they ore tho town scavengcrs, nobody
kills them. In Brazil tho vulturc, n
large, black, repulsive bird, supplies the
place Of dog, and is therefore protect
ed by 600 penalty. With the Moslem
it is n sin to take life, but is allowable,
or rather it is practice, to torture, main,
and ill.use short Of death. These poor
brutes live on the oilal OF tho town, they
sleep i'll tho streets, they bring forth
their young on mud heap, and Mt II
tender age the pups Join tho pack. They
are ill-used by the whole population,
and, like Ishmael, their hand is against
every one, and every ones hand is
against them. The people beat them,
kick them, stone them, SO that out OF
$4,000 you will not SEQ dozen elders
with the whole body, or four sound legs.
They are so unused to kindness that il
you touched one it would bite your hand
off like wild beast, supposing yon
were going to injure it. Were you to
remain lone in bazaar ut night, shut
up with them, it is probable that they
would attack you in a pack, and kill you.
There is n story OF sea captain who
drank little too much, and lay down III
apublic place. In the morning only q
gnawed bone or two, his sailors cap,
md tattered clothes told the horrible
story. 1t is quite possible that this
should happen, the animals are SC
atarved. Their habits are regulated by
luws Of their own. 1 have grown, in thu
solitude Of Salahivyeli, to learn them
At night, when profound Stiffness reigns
i'll the village, you suddenly hear n dog
coming down from tho Kurdish burial
ground ut the footof the mountains. He
communicates some news to the dogs
nearest the borders Of the village. There
is chorus Of barking; it ceases, and q
single dog is commissioned to bear III,
news to the dogs Of our quarter. They
set up Il howl, which ceases after few
minutes. and one OF our lot is detached
and flies down. the garden to the dog
near the Babies Salahiyyeh. Whatever
the canine news is, in about twenty min
utes it is passed round to NIL tho dogs o.
Damascus. 1 cultivated the affections
OF those OF one quarter, and found thai
in attachment and fidelity they differ il
nothing from the noblest mastiff or mos
petted terrier; every time my husband
or I went out, dog was sent on guard
by their community to accompany us tc
the border Of his boundary, when he
appeared to piss us on to friend in the
next boundary, to wing his tail fora bow,
and to take his leave, rs n savage chief.
tain would frank you from tribe totribc,
II stranger comes, they set up chorus
of barking, and follow him in crowds.
II dog goes into another territory, all
the others fly at and fasten on him, Ms il
they said: "Who's TINT, Bill Z" "a
stranger" "Then 'eavc 'arf brick at
him !" If m English dog comes among
them, they bark around and try his met,
tie, md he has to try to settle the qucs.
ton for himself the first day like new
boy ut public school.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
4 Noble Judge.

The Boston Journal says: Ono of
the most dastardly deeds ever per.
pctratcd in region distinguished forts
hwlessness was tho recent murder OF
Judge E. F. Dyer, ut Granite, Luke
county, Col, Tho judge WIS n fearless
and efficient man, and apparently tho
only ono in the county with courage
enough to oppose himself to the rullian.
ism of the region. Recently some net
Of violence more than usually lawless
was perpetrutod, and the judge promptly
issued warrants for the arrest of the
guilty parties. Immediately tho worst
elements Of the population were aroused
against him. and MI armed mob of DIES.
pcradoes, headed in person by the
county sheriff, seized the judge by force
while in court. On the way up the
stairs of another building to which they
were taking him, the dastards fired four
pistol.shots at him from behind, killing
him instantly. The victim Of this most
cowardly and brutal murder, while wait
ing in court under guard Of the mob,
wrote the following tender and pathetic
letter to his father, Rev. Mr.. Dyer, OF
Monument, Barnstablo county, Mass,
every line of which breathes spirit Of
fearlessness and devotion, aud shows tho
heroic mature Of the man who was thus
brought face to face with death:
GRANITE, July 3, 1876.
DEAR FATHER / don't know that
the sun will ever rise aud set for me
again or not, but I trust in God and His
mercy. At eight o'clock I sit in court.
The mob have mo under guard. Mr..
Gilliland is missing this morning, but
cannot think harm Inns befallen him.
God bless you, my father, III your old
age, and in Sam and his boy-in all
your children-but you know John bears
the name. Bless Linn aud his forever.
o my God TT ....I
Ny love to all friends, and l say am
proud to be your son. There is no
cowardice in me, father. l am worthy
Of you in this respect. God comfort you
and keep you always. am in this one
respect like Him who died for all :
die, il die L must, for law, order, aud
principle, and, too, stand alone. Your
loving and true, and, I hope III some
respects, worthy son,
ELIAS F. DYER.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
A Noted Gambler.

The New York Graphic draws this
picture Of John Morrissey, who is now
engaged in conflict with Tammany:
Such Il head was never planted on shoul.
ders. 1t was like n helmet inclosing an
other face. have heard it said that his
mother could whip IN ablc-bodied man.
Surely this is the most singular OF MI
the prize-fghters. All his generation is
il the graye-Hycr Of liquor, Poole OF
murder, Sullivan OF suicide, Heenan of
sell-intlicted disease, Sayers OF success.
This man survives MI of them. Once he
was the most unpopular man in America
when no bet against Heenan in the
ring in England. Ho has plenty Of
people who like him now, but it is hard
to draw close to him, for there is too
much of the ogre about Morrissey to
comprehend him with human lines. A
solid, driving, business man, without q
lazy bone in his body, passionate but
not voluptuous, kind to his interiors,
independent with his superiors, diplo.
matte but not overbearing, too, he nj
ways reminds me Of tho docile giant in
the story books, who no sooner grew
mad than lie ate one OF the seven little
Jacks. He has one or two sprccs year
hot more-when he walks against
awning.posts aud they fall down, shakes
hands with friends who go lane forever,
and exhibits dreadful picture of the
grandeur and impotence Of MI enraged
Achilles.
II this man had lived in Rome, and
had been matched in the arena, lie would
have given more joy in the coliseum
than any man Of that age. His physique
and head aro his excuse for pugilism. be-
cause no such form was ever erected for
any other known purpose than to be
punched; like some great Thracian bar
barian, he is surrounded with all the do
nestle virtues, wlilO battling with every
physical and social element. His wife
trained him for his great fight with
Heenan. lie went to Congress by tray
cling from door to door, and saying to
his constituents that he had been born
so poor and ignorant that the only way
he had to get up in the world was by his
fist, und now he wanted to wash out that
record for his sons sake, by going to
Congress. Go he did twice. While
there he performed honestly. Therearc
real clements in him, M in tho Siberian
bloodhound, but with MI his fascination
he il still scarcely domestication. The
great point about tho man is that no il
never mean, craven, nor fawning. II
you gamble in his house You gamble
with your master.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
United States Pension Statistics.

At the commencement of the fiscal
year, which ended on the Both Of June
last, there were on flo in tho pension
Office 76, 72l applications for pensions,
divided as follows: Invalid soldiers,
4o,5G0; widows, orphans and dependent
relations, 1851; war Of 1872, 1850.
There were added during the year, as
follows: Invalid, 80, $50; widows, 7,096;
war Of 1872, LEG; total, 3S, $50; grand
total, 1928. During the year the
number OF cases disposed Of were: In.
valid, 26,1l5; widows, 5,474; war Of
1872, 1874; total, 36, 493; leaving on the
3Oth of June, to be disposed of, 1910,
or 2,0l9 moro than there were at the
commencement OF the year.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
The Price Of Pictures,

An auctioneer i. selling n picture
"Going ut thirty francs-at thirty, thirty,
thirty-too cheap, gentlemen; but have
it at your own price; going, going,
and "Stop !" cries m Official who
has Just arrived. "Excuso me-" he
says, "but l nm happy to say that tho
artist who painted this picture died m
hour ago." The auctioneer resumes tho
sale, and the picture which came very
near to being knocked down Mt thirty
francs is finally disposed Of ut four thou.
sand Eve hundred. This is, Of course,
an extramgant invention, but it illus.
trates how pictures enhance in value
after the death Of the artists. Shrcwd
dealers buy up all the pictures they can
when the artist Inns u reputation and il
old ard sick. When tho artist dies the
dealer will quadrnplc his original price
nj least,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
Watching Ones Self.

"Whcn I was boy" said MI old
man, 1--WE Ind n schoolmaster who had
m odd way of catching tho idle boys.
One day he called ont to us Boys, l
must have closer attention. to your books.
The first one that secs another idlo I
want you to inform me, and l will attend
to tho case.
"'Ah! thought to myself, there is
200 Simmons, that ! don't like. I'll
watch him, and il l SEQ him look of his
books, I'll tell.
at was not long before Isaw Joe look
Off his book, and Immediately l inform
cd the master.
Indeedr said he, how did you
know he was idle =
"'I aw him, said l.
"'You did !! And were your eyes on
your book when you saw him 2
/" 1 was caught, and never watched
for idle boys again"
II we are sufficiently watchiul over are
own conduct We shall have no time TO
find fault with tho conduct OF others.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
Above Par,

A Chicago broker, short, stout, man,
las very tall daughter. He loves his
child, but does not always relish the
demands she makes on his purse in order
to keep up with the fashions. She came
into his Office one day on IN errand Of
this nature, and the old gentleman being
little fretted by business, spoke quite
roughly to her of her extravaganza.
"But, papa" said che, "eyery other
wanna, l,lI, Inu a unn,l,nr,, nn,I,,a: lo,,,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

.,ven priests out OF the country on ae'o"n s
their melting tho UltramOntanc flo's III 1 IN.
W,nro, In tho trial OF the Mormons lo'
m,s Maintain Meadow ms-saerc, Ann heas
,o.iitled that shc was at tho mceups nun "
rocoyc tho rOpor. Of Loo in regard to the mas
.,,rc and that Brigham Young went ln'0 'HV
,rso,inr while Leo was explaining. Thomas
willis saw the property of tho immigrants
IN WAGONS In front Of tho ti,hiug-house.
rv,n explosion OF gas in the PcnnsylSania
c.s coal conpauy's works at Twins station
ono man VA, killed and six Others badly burned
Par. Of train on the Pacific read went
u,roueh bridge over tho Mississippi ~
Drainerd. and four persons were killed anu
several wounded. ....of the one hundred AEu
drtv..wo mill, ut Oldham, England, onIy Ell
arc running. Fifty mills have Also Oeen
closed Mt Ashton. throwing eight thousand
persous ont Of employment. Trouble is ap'
prchcpded :. :. Tramps, after having eaten al
the farmhouse OF Mr.. Hill at West Berln'
w. demanded money, but were driven away
They returned two days atterwaEd and AZ
tempted to fire tho promises, and tho same
afternoon four q, them burst open door ano
fired Mt SIrs. I'LL, without injnringh her. Neigh
bors went in pursuit go. The companies hold
iuc policies Oh the life OF Jackson, the default
iug revenue offer Of Louisville, ky.' bad LII
body e1humcd for post mor'em examination
and found arsenic in his stomach. ..Repor''
from Gloucester, MAsa,, state that tho MACK
ercl catch is very light and prices have I'D
yanceh Prof. Janncy, the S9vernmeh
scoioGis;, reports that ho has discovered gol
in paying quantities in tho Black iiiils....Th
whole draft OF tho new Spanish constitution
llas been approved by the committee. ICON
siderable excitement wGs caused in tlnancit
circles in New York city OH notice being give
OF tho failure Of Duncan, Sherman \ Co., th
bankers. Tho liabilities arc estimated at I
100000, and tic assets are unknown. "
los, falls heaviest on country banks holds
paper OF tue firms, and on travellers holhS
letters OF credit. The failure was cause by
, the shrinkage On railroad securities and c'oi
held by the firm.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

STRINGENT LIQUoR LAw.-One Of tho
stoutest liquor laws on record was pass-
cd by the last Legislature Of Georgia,
Tor the benefit Of Wilkes and Polk coun-
tics, in that State. 1t provides that 10
license to retail liquors can DO granted
for less than twelve months or for II less
sum than one hundred dollars; and 10
license whatever can DO granted outside
the limits Of Incorporated towns, Except
upon the written consent Of II majority
Of the frceholders who are voters that
reside within three miles Of tho plNco Of
sale. .
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

The bees have become very bold in
FL Plso, ILL.,, and cluster around the
beer faucets in tho beer shops. A
thirsty man who was drinking glass Of
beer the other day was Mortified to fee
ono of the insects fly into his mouth, up
parcntly intent OH having Il sip of tile
beverage before it disappeared down his
throat. He Inns not been abb to taste
anything since, and his tongue Inns
swollen 80 Us to be with difficulty con.
fined behind his teeth.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

CHILDREN.-Children aro children as
kittens ar0 kittens. A sober, sensible
cat TINT sits purring before tho fire, does
not trouble herself because her kitten ID
hurrying and da9hiug here and there, in
n fever Of excitement, to catch its own
tail. She sits still aud purrs on. Peo'
pie should do tho sane with children.
One of the difficulties Of home cduca.
ton IN tho impossibility Of making
parents keep still; it is with them, out
Of their affection. all watch ind worry.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09
Astllmn md ,nrrlt.-See D. I.anEclrs ad
4 lllOF A TnOESiNn.

A UoSsUMvE CURED. = When death wa,
hortiy UIppetercm Consumption, all ro,nr,lIc,
having failed, Iient led to discovery whereby Dr.
II. JAMES eHr,l, only child With preparation o!
tHIsi' hiielin now gives reeIpo fro on rpeslpt OF
two stamps by ctpcuscS, There Ia not d Sinxlr
.yrptnrI Of tetnptin that II does not dlssIpst,."
NIslt SwratA L5llon Of the Nerves. Difficult ESpsc
toratinn. Sha Rains In tho l.ungs, Nausea Al I'M
Stomach, Innl Of tbs liOwtls, and Wa1tinv ~, 81
Mu'Glc.,., AG, URADDOCK / co, IjJ2 Rscs
Strict, Phlla'liA Pa, wing name Of hi, Ssnss
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

Healing on the wSs," say all who
hsyc made u1a Of Lh'. lI'iEs Bdisdm u lIil
Cherry, and by such uso u cured Of coughs,
cold, bronchitis, soro roAt. influenza or
consumption. Tho pritt will Away" keep
this STANDARD remedy ltlieui. Fifty contn
mud ono dollar bottle, so bottles much the
cllrgier,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

Send for n + specimen copy of the
splendid mammoilouble-ehcct San Francisco
WEEKLY CnEcSIc M able, spicy and fearless
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

A FUNNY DEDlcArIoS.-Mr. b.
Lewis, the humorist Of the Detro Free
Press, has this dedication to hi!orth'
coming book: "To the Pawne Tribe
Of Indians, whose enterprise, talit, and
craftsmanship, coupled with 10 foe,
that they rise early, go to bed ito, and
are always around when waed, and
who chcerfully roasted one my IN
ccstors ut the stake, withouteward OF
hope OF reward, is this volur respect
fully dedicated by the author
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

Millions Of intelligent worn shy that
Dobbins' Electric Soap Una by Cragin
4 Co., Philadelphia is in cry respect
the best soap madc, au6'lll 40 three
times the work OF any otht Irylt.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-08-09

Hearing restored. CIT invention.
Book free. G. Wood NIXON, lnd.-Cn".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-07

COLBY UNIVERSITY. The Fall term OF
this University is now nearly half complet-
ed and thus far has been very successful
one. The number of students is larger
than usual and a large amount of work
has been already done by the classes.
4 large room in the South College is now
used as a Reading-room and there most OF
the influential papers and magazines oi
this country can be found. and some for
eigh ones are TO be added TO the lit soon
Efforts are being made by some OF the
students to have "a course of lectures in the
town during the coming winter. \ course
WAS held last winter with good success
and this movement will probably result
equally As well.
The students who have taken part in the
military drill. have been organized into 4
company by the name of Colby Rifle Corp>'
The officers have been elected. the Captain
from the Seniors. the 1t Lieutenant from
The Juniors and the 2nd Lieutenant from
the Sophomores. The State has furnished
Springfield muskets for the company. which
they hope will be replaced in the spring by
Lreech-loadcr>.
Dame Rumor has il that the DELTA
kappa psilons" had an initiation last Sat
urday evening, and it seems to be credited,
since some few of the member. of III e
Freshman and other classes are seen with
the insignia on their costs, Indicating a
conscious superiority over the awe-strich-
en behoiter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-10-07

large amount creditors of the county.
venture to say that there Is neither a man
ufacturer, nor a me rchant, nor a prOfes sion
al man of means In this assembly who Is
not a debtor. and among his creditors are,
In 30 cases of 100. his fellow workman or
his servants to whom he owes wages for a
part OF u week or a month. 1t has been
calculated by good authority that the wages
thus constantly owing for an average of
half a months sevice or work amount In
the whole country to sl2O. 900 OOO. aud who
Is it that owns the deposits in the savings
banks. amounting to $500 .000O Not
the rich. tut the laboring people aud per-
sons OF small means who put their surplus
earnings there for safe keeping. II i -sti-
mated that the same class has ia national
aud private banks aud In trust companies
another SOC. O00. 900 and that nearly $780,
900 900 is owing them In other kinds Of
debts. There IL then the sum 81 200 .000.
900 owing to the laboring people and men
of small means. constituting their savings
to that amount. That class are creditors,
and you pretend that for their benefit you
will expand the currency. Gold being 10
per cent. premium these savings have a
value of Sl,020 100000 In gold. Expand
the currency until gold Is " per cent pre-
mum and you have robbed those people
OF siSo,Ooo.op. Expand the gold pretni-
I'M 10 90 per cent. aud You have stripped
then OF st2OoOo.ooo OF their nara earned
money. But II you initiate the currency
inher the present circumstance whit VIII
oe the cohdiioh oi thihgS. Inc "ofiu WIZ
see inc spectre OF republic i"oh'ns Oe-
hlhn so reckless q hnanc'at pohcy. Inc
iath OF 'hanh,nu III IN" integrity OF our
government giving away our cfeu't WIN ne
shaken 10 us very foundations
=" No" must not DE surprised IN gen
efai aiarm "oout threatening ni-hohes't'
yo" sec me securities hot"n'' OF the Govern
ineht out "t our private corporations ai,o'
h"hg ny hunoredS Oh m'ii'ohs thto 'ne
MA. Net' Pr"uucin2a crash more 'ear'u'
an" "s,'' uc'Ne'ahu paralysis more oeau-
!" az VI our economic INTERESTS '"ah any
pe"Pi" on e"''h can remember 'or genera
"'"> past
y hot Vne 10 s:op shch monster
sche'hes Oh Wi>chie'' Is evidently not
'"' n,o"'s tns' We heeu' "na' u" we