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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
IdlenesS In California.

Idle habits nre almost inevitable in
farming life in California. During a
large part Of tho year there is nothing to
do. "In one way oranother, Indian corn
gives the Eastern farmer employment all
the year, but the wheat ranchman does
no work OF any consequence save twice
n year, in harvest and seedtime."
The boys grow up with little to do
no corn to pillow and hoe and cut and
husk and crib and shell no garden to
hoe, no steers to break, no COW to milk,
no chickens to feed, no briers and bushes
to NOV, and little frewood to cut. 1t is
hard, therefore, to keep them out Of bad
habits. "They gravitate to mischief
mud q shotgun, as the sparks fly up.
ward" It would BIO great blessing to
them il there were daily chores to do.
The same is true, the writer thinks, in
cattle and sheep raising.
Little time in tho day is devoted to
the herds and Aocks, and those occupied
in caring for them fall naturally into
habits OF loafng and gambling. II is n
misfortune in any country to have no
steady employment for the people.
Human nature requires industry to bring
out its best qualities.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
MecrScllaunl Pipes.

Meerscbaum, saysAppletons' "Ameri.
can Cycloppdia," revised edition, is a
hytlrous silcate OF magnesia, a mineral
Of soft earthly texture, somewhat resem.
bling chalk. 1t is found in Spain and
in several countries ut the head Of the
Mediterranean. The town OF Konieh,
in Asia Minor, furnishes the principal
supplies for the manufacture OF pipes
and cigar tubes 1t is roughly shaped
into blocks for expectation, aud freed rs
far rs practicable from the associated
minerals which impair its quality by in.
terfering with the carving Of its surface.
It is made into pipes in various cities
of Europe, Pesth md Vienna being es.
pecially noted for the manufacture. To
produce the yellow and brown colors,
which arc brought out only after long
smoking, the blocks arc kept for some
time in mixture Of wax aud fatty mat.
tiers. A portion Of these is absorbed,
and, being subsequently acted on by the
heat and the tobacco fumes, assumes
various shades Of color. Artificial mecr-
schaums, called lnassa.bowls, are made
from the paringsoi the genuine material,
which, being reduced to fine powder,
are boiled in water md nodded into
blocks, sometimes with the addition Of
clay. They cannot easily DO distin-
guisled from tho real, but they are gen.
orally heavier and freer from blemishes.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

rested. A wRterspout swept away part Of
Las Cruces, New Mexico, and tho next day an
other waioippout washed OF all the remaining
houses by tho swapping OF baste"u in
Lake St. Peter, Canada, Capt. llamel, tho
owner, Ills wife and thrco children werc
drowned
The Swedish steamer L. ]. Dsser, running
between Lubbock and Copenhagen, has been
burned in tho Baltic. Twenty.four OF the pas.
sengors and eleven OF the crew perirhcd.....
George Miller and William Smith, convicted
OF murder on board tho schooner Joiler-
son Do.don, wcre sentenced 10 DO hanged Jan.
II ....,. fro broke on. ut Aurora, y. y, OF
supposed incondAry origin, destroying tho
tavern and storo OF II. Il. Miller, and three
largo barns belonging to G. J. Hamlin, OF
Buffalo, The loss 10 estimated at $40, 800 in
sured for slG,5e0...... Craft, the pedestrian,
walked eight hundred miles In fourteen days
at Schenectady. n. y, finishing In good con-
dition two and half hours ahead OF tlme.....
Tho Montpelier Female Humane Association
Lottery, OF Alexandria, Va, las been declared
fraud by a committee appointed to examine
tho affairs after the drawing. Over 100000
had been received for tickets......M Martha
Hutchinson, II Boston, wss injured at the
time OF tho great fro by tho blowing up OF
building With gas. She accordingly sued the
Boston daslight Company for damages and a
jury has just awarded her $780,. Dis
patches from China indicate that tue existing
complications have been temporarily adjusted
by Mr.. Wade, at Pekin.. .... The Vanderbilt
University, at Nashville, Tenn, was formally
opened by Bishops DaggCtt and Wighiman.
Civil suits for 1850 900. double tho value
OF alleged smuggled silks, hAyo boon brought
against II. D. olailin 4 Co., tho wel-known
drv GOOD. dos,nru ~ No-. yorL c;,,. h.. .bo
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Among The MOrniUnS.

The people OF Utah-the Mormons-
n correspondent says, rs whole are very
poor in NIL that constitutes material
wealth. Their condition in this respect
is huff pastoral and half agricultural.
The wealth resulting from pastoral life
is necessarily small for want Of market.
The herds which swarm through the
country cannot certainly find consumers
in the Territory, and l know to my cha.
grin how difficult it is to buy piece of
fresh beef in places where the cattle are
the most abundant. Tho agricultural
product is obtained with great labor, for
irrigation is n laborious process. OF III
forms Of wealth the scarccst is ready
money. Trade consists mainly in bar
ter, the currency being gr'lin, cattle and
horses. In most Of the villages q $50
bank.notc, and even n $40 note, is not
negotiable when small debt is contract.
ed. To make change for it would OK.
haust the bankable resources of the
community. But though The people Hre
very poor, their requirements arc small,
and there is no poverty or suffering ;
while respectable poverty" the most
terrible Of NIL, is unheard Of and would
be incomprehensible to them. Fashion
and appearances do not trouble this
primitive people, and there is as yet no
social distinction between rich and poor.
The teamster or hcrler has too much OF
tho wild independence of the frontiers.
men to feel a6ished III the presence Of
anybody, and makes himself at home
wherever he may be. The morals Of the
the people, with the exception Of polyg.
amy, are much better than those OF
neighboring territories. Industry is the
best safeguard against stealing, drunk
enness and gambling, and US the whole
population has some occupation, thcse
vices have but little foothold among
them,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
What they DO with n Horse.

In Paris, when horse has been kill
ed, it is cut up and the choice portions
of the flesh arc eaten up by the work
people. The rest Of the carcass is sold
for the feeding Of dogs, eats, pigs and
poultry, portion being also devoted to
purposes Of manure. The flesh thus
disposed Of weighs on m average about
$50 pounds, and sells for from $3.50 to
$40. The skin brings from the tanner
about $3.50. The hoofs are disposed OF
to n manufacturer OF sal ammoniac or
similar preparation, or Of Parisian blue,
or to comb or toy maker. The old
shoes and nails are worth six cents. The
hair OF tho mano and tail sells for three
cents. The tcndons arc disposed Of,
either fresh or dried, to glue makers.
The bones are bought by the turner's,
cutters, fan makers, and the makers OF
ivory black and sal ammoninc. 0fbones
the average weight is ninety pounds and
tho amount realized about sixty cents.
The intestines are worth five cents. The
blood is most scrviceable. The chief
purchasers are the sugar refiners, who
use it in manufacturing sugar. The
blood is also bought up by the fatteners
Of poultry, pigeons and turkeys; then
again it is sold for manure. When re.
quircd for manure it is dried, twenty
pounds Of dried blood, which is the
average, being worth forty.fve cents.
Tho f0t is in demand for making soap,
aud, when very fine, for "bear's grease"
also for the grease applied to harness
and to shoe leather. This fat, when
consumed in lnmps, gives out more heat
thnn oil, and is therefore preferred by
the makers Of glass toys, and by enam-
elers and polishers. One horse has been
known to yield sixty pounds of fat, but
this was M extreme case. The fat OF q
horse in fair condition is twelve pounds,
but SO many lean and sorry jades nre
taken in that eight pounds may DO taken
rs the average, and at value OF ten
cents per pound. Nor does the list end
here. Sometimes there is considerable
putrid flesh about n dead animal, md
how to utilize this matter bothered the
French scientists for some time. Finally
the problem WINS solved, and now the
putrid flesh is made to teen with life,
and to produce food for other living
creatures. A pile of pieces of flesh, sev-
oral inches in height, layer upon layer, is
arranged, after which il is covered over
lightly with hay or straw. In few
hours thousands of flies deposit their
eggs in this attractive matter, md thus
maggots are bred. These nro fed to
pheasants, and in smaller degreeto do.
nestle fowls. They are also used to
iatten snrliues. These maggots give,
or are supposed to give. n game flavor to
poultry, and a very high flavor to
phcasants. The maggots thus pro.
duccd, so was further informed, are
worth thirty.six cents. "What is the
average amount realized on dead
horse" was my next question. From
sixty to eighty francs" was his immedi-
ate answer.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Albany Prison Life.

The discipline in tho penitcntiary Mt
Albany, N. Y, is very strict. When n
prisoner is brought in tho officer in
charge says to him: "While you are
here you will have to obey, blindly and
unquestionably, all orders given you. II
you do SO your life will be made as com.
Portable for You as will be consistent
with the punishment Of your offense
against the law. II you rebel, however,
you will be compelled to obey. Do you
think compulsion will be necessary"
"Well, no, SIR" tho convict replies.
"I'll do my best to obey"
every we'll. let us 500 how far you
mean that. Look ut that crack in the
floor for five minutes, without speaking,
moving or raising your eyes" II the
prisoner stands the test satisfactorily no
is encouraged and sent in to enter upon
his now life, but il no grows FESTIVE or
looks up he receives stern admonition
that second disobcdience will entail
punishment.-Ncw York San.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Learaing In Prison.

Keepers OF State prisons aver that not
only are thieves educated by expert.
cnced convicts within the walls, but that
the association OF kindred criminality i'll
such establishments enables the concoct-
ing Of many crimes for preparation by
fellow felons outside. Mr.. Henry Shei.
Icy, one of tho most experienced aud in.
telligent keepers at Clinton prison,
said: Rarely does n convict leave
heie ut the expiration of his term of con.
tirement without carrying ont with him
instructions, information, ard plans for
the preparation Of new crimes, Matched
by convicts whom he leaves behind, but
who hope to share eventually in the
profits OF the felonies they plot for
others to execute"
But the process Of criminal education
goes still further. Tho convict dis.
charged upon the expiration Of his term
is very apt to associate himself with, and
to use as his tools, those whose necessi-
ties will bend them to his wishes, and
who possess one advantage which he
does not, that Of being unknown to the
police. If necessity requires it, he will
"give away" these associates in order
to save himself, without the slightest
hesitation or compunction of conscience.
"Honor among thieves, il it exists at
all, is not held by them to require any
personal sacrifice for tho benefit OF
"greeneys," who, they philosophically
argue. "will be all tho better for a term; ;
need it, in fact, to make men Of them. i"
so. either why, whether the crime Of
the ex.convict and his amateurs or pu.
pills succeeds, or whether it fails, 80.
cicty is the loser. In one case it suffers
from the robbery in the other, from
taxation for the arrest, prosecution, aud
detention Of the criminals; the most
guilty, all tho while, being the ones
most likely to escape. In :
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
The American Pllmsoll.

In years gone by American vessel
owners sunk their ships for the sake OF
the insurance, and sent their crews to
Dary Jones locker for the sake Of their
own pockets with the same hateful cal.
lousness Of conscience thpt England's
ship owners show now. And the press
ing need Of the time brought forth in
America, rs it Inns in England, n Plim.
soil. He carried through his reform, as
the Englishman has carried his.
Our Plimson was named Sidney s.
Burton. He lived in Cleveland, O. Like
NIL intelligent persons he read the daily
papers. He noticed striking similarity
in tho details OF steamboat accidents on
the Mississippi and Ohio. One boat
might be burned and another snagged
and another exploded, but the disaster
always happened in some lonely spot,
the shattered hull always sunk in deep
water-and the missing boat was always
heavily Insured. Burton read this aud
pondered upon it. He decided that
here wns MI abuse to right, but he did
not see his why clear to the righting of
it. He was only private citizen, with
out any influence beyond that possessed
by every honest man. While he was
hcsitating the famous boat Martini Wash.
ington burned. The spark that fired
her kindled Burton's wrath to white
heat. Thenceforth lie was n man OF one
idea, and so Il man of tremendous power.
The Martha Washington went down at
midnight, carrying with her some shriv-
eled corpses and rast lot OF costly mer-
Notwithstanding to the bills Of lad
ing, not according to the truth. And the
truth prevailed. For Burton hurried
down to Cincinnati, whispered his sus-
picions to the insurance agents, and then,
having started them on n mission OF dis
covcry, shouted his beliefs to thepublic.
There was intense excitement, tempered
only by the possibility that investigation
might reveal nothing. Meanwhile Bur-
ton was threatened, rs Plimsoll has been,
with libel suits, arrest, and murder. But
the insurance men went to the scene OF
the wreck. Their grappling irons soon
located tho site Of the hHlf-burned hull.
Down went tho divers and up came the
boxes Of silks and laces and wines and
other costly things which had been in
sured ut Cincinnati.
When they were opened the silks were
sawdust, the old laces were old leather,
and the wine bottles were filed with WI
ter. The load OF the Martha Washing.
ton really consisted Of the strect-sweep-
ings of city; it had been insured as
n collection Of the costliest goods. When
this tell-tale story reached Cincinnati,
the murdcrous merchants implicated
gladly gave themselves into the hands of
the police in order to escape those of the
mob. A long trial followed. Tile man
supposed to be the chief culprit escaped
punishment, but he skunk into shameful
obscurity. Tho trial stopped tho system
Of murder, and Burton having done his
work, stepped quietly back into oblivion.
His name fingers only in the memories OF
II few, while Plimsoll's Inns been on every
tongue but the task undertaken by
the American was rs difficult, as dagger
ous, and rs worthily done rs that by
which the Englishman now gains the
admiration Of world.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
A Scientific Problem,

An interesting geological theory has
lately been the subject of discussion in
tho foreign journals. An eminent
scientist, it seems, has made tho curious
calculation that every year ninety.two
horse power Of work heat meaning
works. got rid OF from every 247 acres
Of the surface of the globe; and that the
dissipation Of energy and the contrac-
ton Of rpcks not being uniform, the
effect OF these disturbing causes is to
produce horizontal thrusts, which form
mountain ranges by crumpling up the
earth, mountains being formed by this
crlimp action rather than by direct vol
canic or other upheaval. This theory
also assumes that the changes produced
by such contraction are slow, and that
there is every reason for believing that
the sen floors and continents now exist
ing are extremely old, geographically
speaking, so fNr rs their present forms or
conHguration arc concerned. An illus
tration OF this is cited in the case Of
Snowdon, the loftiest mountain in Wales
md South Britain. The upper part con.
sists Of sea sand, fossil sen fishes, and
volcanic ashes, all mixed together, and,
in fact, appears to havo been at ono time
in the same condition, that the bay of
Biscay is in ut present-that is, volcanic
ashes foil into it and sometimes buried
fish. The lower part consists OF vast
streams Of old ava-showing TINT, at
some geological period, tho crumpling
action took plAco below the bay Of
Snowdon; consequently the bottom of
the bay was elevated, and became the
very top Of tho highest mountain in
Wnles.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
The Story of n Diamond.

A Salt Lake correspondent says there
Is on exhibition in that city n diamond
with e romantic history. This stone is
l-32 Of carat lighter than tho cele-
brated Tweed diamond, but its cutting is
much better, and il is considered by OK
perts to be more valuable. 1t weighs
eight md half carats and is exactly
half M inch in diameter. II was for
many years in the family Of an East IndiA
prince. This potentate presented it to
the ex.Queen Christina, OF Spain, who
presented it to her daughter, ex-Queen
Isabella, on the occasion Of her marriage.
Tho latter was forced to sell it, with
many other diamonds, and Henlc Broth.
ers, Of New York, bought it Mt m auction
OF her diamonds, which was made in
London. From this firm it wns pur.
chased by st. Louis gentleman with
about eco, 900 worth Of other diamonds.
He WINS sson after offered SIS, 900 ingold
for it by the American Club, of New
York, but he refused to sell it. Subse.
quently it was stolen from him while
at Saratoga Springs by thieves, who EN-.
ployed what Is known rs the umbrella
game. While alighting from the cars n
man spread MI umbrella i'll his face, and
Ms he started back the pin was torn from
his shirt bosom. The trick was so dex.
terously turned that the victim did not
discover his loss for several hours.
Wien, however, he found himself minus
tho wonderful brilliant, he promptly
telegraphcd to the daily papers Of New
York city, offering s., 900 reward and no
questions asked. In twcnty.four hours
his pin was restored and the thieves were
richer the amount OF the reward.
After this the sane gentleman came to
Salt Lake City and traded his diamond
for mining property valued ut go 900.
This miue-the Eureka Zintic-devel.
oped well, and the lucky Spectator
realized over 100000 from his invest
ment.
The miner who received tho valuable
stone got on n spree in Chicago, and
there he played draw poker with some
gamblers, who, after they had won all
his money, induced him to bet his pin
against S25, 900. OF course lie lost. A
New York diamond sharp, looking out
for bargains, made them an offer for the
stone, but it was refused. Later, how.
ever, they telegraphcd to New York their
acceptance OF his proposition. That
telegram found the man Of diamonds ut
Salt Lake City, who then called Oh Jos
lin e Park, Of that city, aud offered the
diamond rs collateral for large sum OF
money, which WIS advanced, and the
brilliant was forwarded by express from
Chicago. A few weeks after the gentle
man who had obtained money as loan
on the diamond appeared, and was about
to redeem the stone and take it, when
JOslin & Park offered him 81 900 for his
bargain, which was accepted.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Important to Travellers.

perrop. visiting Now York or leaving by tho
carr from Grand Central Depot, will save an
noysuco and cxpCpse OF carriage hlrc and Dag
cSce expressage by stopping at Grand Union
Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot ove.
so elegantly furnished rooms and hsted up a.
A coat Of 100000, European plan. Guests
can live more lnxuriously for loss money atthe
Grand Union that at any other 6rst-clAss honse
in New York. Stages and street cars pass the
doors for ali parts OF tho city. See that tie
botel YOU enter Is the Grand Uuion HOTEL
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Buylng q Harness.

When you think Of buying harness,
examine The leather OF the hame strap,
and the near tuck OF the throat latch,
nnd likewise Of tho crupper. II those
,nds aro OF shay stuff, calculated To
squash and plague you while trying to
make them enter their loops, don't buy.
The man who cut the harness did not
have tho interest OF the purchaser in his
mind. At three separate and distinct
scowls for each buckling the harness
would be dear rs gift. And, most like
ly, faults and oyeSsights run through tho
entire rig.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
CONSUMPTION CAN he CURED.


ScHENcK's SEA wEgD TOXIC,
scIIEScX's MASpRAKE PILLS,
Arc the only medicines that will eurv Pulmonary Com
frequently medicines that will stop cough will coca.
sion tia death OF thc patient they lock mp tho liver,
atop this circulation Of the blood hetnorThsEe follows,
and 10 fact they clog ths action Of the vcrJ organs that
eAused the cough.
third. Of tho cAssa Of Consumption Many parsons COM
plain Of dull pain Ia thu side, ennstipatlon coated
tongue palm 10 ths shoulder.bAds feelings Of drowtl'
ness and rpstipssneas, tne food ling heavily on the
stomach accompanied with Acidty and belehinE up Of
wind.
These symptoms usually originate from dlsorderod
condition Of the stomach or q torpid liver
Parsons 40 affected. II they tAks ono or two hoATy
colds, and II tbs cough In these cases be suddenly
checked will find tho stomach and liver clngFcd. re-
AIning torpid and nActvs and almost before they are
aware the lungs mass oil sores, and uleerAted the
result OF which d death. .. 80,
Sehpnek'a Pulnonic Syrup Is an eipector.nt whieh
does not contain opam or anything calculated to check
= cough suidrnlE.
with tho erio juices Of tho stomach, aids digestion,
and creates raVcnous appoiits
When tho bowels Ato costivs, akin tillos, or the
symptoms otherwise ri bilious tendency, Sehcnck's
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines Arr prepared nnly by
J. IL. ScnEScK Son,
n. T. corner Sixth and Arch StTrsts. PhllA.
And arc for aAlo By all druggists and dealers
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18
Wonderful Paint.

All about painting should do /" wO lnN bdnt
T How Every Man eau Paint, and select eoIofs
VIII snceimeps OF thirty brilliant colors' ana
s mTI .ceount Of preparation Of old English
io " and French zinc, roady mixed, IN Ali
teIo that viii endure much longer and less
IN mica than any other paint Of the p.CsenEIi;
IL a'r' G Every one Who la. painting to DO VII
Ss:o money in reading tho book, whether
sS Inv tho paint er not. Address lSoER'
s piIyr WonKs, No. 26l Front street,
Nav York, Mr.. Ingorsoll makes largo redic'
lions to churches requiring paint.-Com'
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

CREAM SPONGE CAKE.-Beat two eggs
in cup; then fill the cup with thick
sweet cream; add ono cup Of white
sugar, ono cup OF flour, half teaspoonful
soda, aud one teaSpoonful cream tartar
siftcd with tho flour; favor to taste.
This cake will not hurt invalids.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

Tho Marshall Messenger regretfully
remarks: Comedy one the old pioneers
Of our county pass away" But the Nor.
ristown Herald thinks this is not so sad
as i they were to pass away two by two
or three by three,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

It takes but one trial to show the
purity and merit Of Dobbins' Electric
Soap (mado by Cragin & Co., Philadel.
phin). For yonr own interest give it
that one trial. All grocers keep It.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

Parsons Pt0yatire Piis will greatly
relieve, II not entirely cure, dyspepsia when
everything else faLs. They have been tried
In some desperate cases, and have given moro
relief than any other medicine Com.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-18

FIRsr GEASp EXPOSITION OF tho TrAdcumcn's
Industrial Institute, Pittsburgh. Pa, opens Oct.
7, cloBcs Nov. 0. Address A. J. NollIs President.
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