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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06

Apropos Of the O'Conncll centennial,
Il Dublin correspondent tellsan anectlotc
OF the libcrator which aptly illustrates
his wonderful acumcn. O'Conncll was
defending Il prisoner who was being
tried for a murder committed in the vi.
cinity Of Cork. The principa! evidence
WAS strongly against the prisoner, and
one cOrroh0rativc circumstance mention.
I'd was that the prisoners Int hGI been
found near the place where the murder
wli committed. A certain witness
swore positively that the hat produced
MIS- the one which WAS found, and That
it belonged to the prisoner, whose name
was James. "By virtue OF your oath, y
s0id O'Comcll, "arc you positive that
this is the same hat ?" Eyes" was the
reply. "Did you examine it carefully
before you swOrc i'll your information
that it WAS the prisOncr'st" Yes" ="
Nov let me see il" said O'Connell,
rs he took up the hat nnd began to cx.
anime the inside of it with the greatest
care and 'delibcratiOn, and spclt aloud
the name Of James slowly-tllus:
"J.n.m.c.s." "Now, do you mean
those letters were in the hat when you
found iti" demanded O'ComclI. a.
do" was the answer. "Dii you see
them them" ~ did "This is the
sane lmt?" at is." Now, my
lord" said O'Conncll, holding the hat
up to the bench, "thcro is III end to
4 Al IL.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
4 Students l!url.

A Heidelberg correspondent describes
one Of those stU,lrrt ducls that pl:rr 50
important part in German university
life. The scene of tho affair was in II
room where there were forty or fifty
students gathered in groups Mt the diff
ferrnt tables, some i'll white, some i'll
green and some in blue caps, these de-
noting hy their color the different clubs
to which they belonged. Some
wcrc drinking wine, some coffee and
others breaktastiug. None Of them
seemed ut all excited, Nnd u Strai ger cn.
terilG the room would have supposed
that this was no ordinary cafe, so little
did the manner Of those present, inciud.
ing the barmaids, evinco any concern.
When the duel was called the students
formed scmirirclc. The coinbatants
were already III place, faciug each other,
and being armed, both Of them tall
yuutIIg Of about twcrty.Onr years Of age.
They represented different clubs, aud
liad two or three seconds apiece. The
duclists We're well fixed with guards for
tho eyes, neck, chest and stomach, nnd
even the arms, 50 that no very serious
wound could I've inflicted on those por-
tions OF tho body. The scope and end
Of there cOntrivuuces seemed to be TO
limit the wounds to the face. The
swords were rather long, very slender,
and were frequently bent by the chIsuiug
during tho cIcounter. The combat be-
gan with n good deal Of energy, but no
indications OF rage or malice, aud was
frequently interrupted by the warping
Of the swords, once hya wonnd on tho
forehead, received by one OF the com.
hatauts, and finally by the spraining Of
the wrist Of the wounded party. Neither
party to the fight seemed ut all ready to
yield. The wouud, though it blcd freely,
WAS treated III Il mere trihe by every
body, and tho doctor who stanched it
did not apply any bandage or plaster.
Every scar on the face is badge Of
honor among the students. Finally the
curtain was dropped, the reason being
that the already wounded party had 80
spraincd his wristas not to bc able longer
to WELD his wcapan. He was obviously
overmatched III strength, but he was full
Of pluck and had not yielded ono inch Of
ground.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
Varieties In Fashion.

Black velvet ribbons are being manu-
featured Mt St. Eticnne in great Quanti'
ties for trimming winter dresses. They
are used on rich brocalos and silks, but
are especially designed for cashmere,
vigogne, and other tine wOolens. Three
or four rows are sewcd plainly around
the skirts OF tho dress instead OF
founccs perpendicular lines Of velvet
trim tho basque.
Kuifc plaitings will be worn again on
winter dresses, and even more Abundant
ly than at present. Some few French
dresses have one deep gathered flounce
around the bottom, on which are placed
five narrow plated ruilles.
The French arrangement of mixed
costumes is Il plain basque with plaid
sleeves, and n plaid lower skirt with
plain apron. a quaint now snit has u
brown gros grain basque with plaid
Louisinc sleeves Of rose and brown
plaid. The apron is plain brown, with
II bins plaid band on the edge; the lower
skirt OF plaid plaitings of fabrics, the
plaid iounce being placed between
brown plniting.
Pockets arc again placed on plain
loug bas1ucs. When i'll front and on
the sides, thcyorc flat and square when
on the back OF the basque, they are
gathered like old.fashloued reticulcs,
and have Il bow for ornament.
Tho Louis XV. basque, with the back
quite short behind, long on the hips,
and meeting across the chest over Il vest,
will bo worn with winter suits. This
pretty basque has been worn during the
summer, and finds great favor. The
vest is sharply pointed. or else slopes
away in two points. This is Il pretty
fashion for dresses that are made OF two
mptcrials, one OF which is figured and
tho other plain.
Adyiccs from mOdiStes arc cOntrdic-
tory about dress skirts, but there is 4
general desire to shorten the skirts Of
suits for tho fall and winter.
The novelty in lingerie is collars of
solid color, pgle rose, bluc, Ccru, and
manvc. The fabric is percalc, and the
shape is that "allcd English. with points
turned down in front, and stunling
bnnd behind.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
Secured Their Money.

There were some amusing incidents
connected with the receipt of the intel
ligcncc of the failure OF Duncan, Shcr-
man & Co., Paris correspondent writes:
Two gentlemen of my acquaintance
heard the report about ten o'clock i'll the
morning. They went at once to Roths-
child's agency (wherc it seems nothing
was known OF the event Of the day and
drew out MI their money. At twelve
o'clock the cashier of Rothschild's went
to their hotel, and found one of them in
his room. The cashier was pale md ex-
cited; he rushed to the American with
ont waiting to say "Good morning, "
and shook the notes inhis face. "Dun-
can, Sherman e Co. have failed" said
he, "nnd I want you to return that
money"
Then spoke the American. who had
locked the cash in his trunk: 81 haven't
the money about me, and if l had, |
wouldn't return it,
"You refuse tllnn," was the cashiers
response; "you refuse. 1 will have yoll
arrested immediately"
He went down the stairs ut run.
Soon he returned with M agent OF police,
and they threatened incarceration il the
money was not restored. The American
was firm, and was taken away, but not
to prison. Hcwas escorted to the Amcri-
can embassy, where Minister Washburne
told the cashier that he could not arrest
the gentleman, WHO happened to be per-
soually known to him. "Iou can only
seize his baggage, and | advise You not
to do that" The cashier concluded he
would wait awhile, apologizcd, and de-
parted. The two Americans told me
their story i'll the evening, and said that
business Of M imperative nature would
take them to London by the earliest
train and they have gone. know of
two others who drew their money ut
Rothschild's before that house received
the news of the failure. They have
been informed that they must re-
fund, and doubtless they will do So
when they return TO Paris.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
No, a Philosopher.

On Baker street car the other day, Il
woman having Il sleeping babe i'll her
arms uncovered its head and tnrncd tho
little one around so that the brcczo blew
in through the open window full upon
it. An ollish man, probably the father
of several children, moved about I'M
easily for some time and finally said:
"NIaiGm, don't you know that your
babe will catch its death.cold there I"
"No, sir, she promptly responded.
"Well. it's Just such carclcSsness as
that which ills our cemetery with little
graves" he continued.
"While all the old fools continue to
live /" she snapped, looking him in the
eye.
lIo saw that she didn't understand
natural philosophy, and he turned md
looked out Of tho window.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
Accommodating Them All.

The story is told how skillful Long
Branch landlord managed to accommo-
date the crowds from the city that rushed
into his hotel late one hot Saturday
night. Mr.. Landlord had not vacant
place III which to stow away some dozens
Of weary guests, who clamored for beds.
l." 1 will accommodate you all, )" said he,
"but you must keep quiet and do justas
I say. Take these bathing clothes, go
down to tho beach, and while you are
bathing by moonlight I will prepare beds
for you" Half M hour later Mr.. Land.
lord appeared on one OF tho piazzas,
where several flmilies were enjoying the
music OF the band. He b1Sed, and III
broken tones said: " MY friends, assist
your fclow.beings who are in distress.
About thirty minutesa agoa steamer from
Charleston, South Carolina, WIS cast
upon shore by these lovely breakers, and
there OH the beautiful beach are over
fifty half drowned men, women and
children The listeners uttered m cx-
clamation OF sympathy. " You know
my hotel is full," said Mr.. Landlord,
wiping his eyes, "but if you will help
me, l will give shelter to these poor sui.
fercrs." And then rooms We're given up,
friends crowded into each others rooms,
pillows and blankets were rcliuQuishcd;
nud when Mr.. Landlord had brought up
the dripping bathers, and the whole iifty
stood in row, their appearance caused
great excitement, and everybody wanted
to do something for them. The sleeping
accommodations wcrc all ready, and Mr..
Landlord happy as king. Such is one
Of the thrilling tales whose recital serves
to while away the listless summer hours
at fashionable watering places.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06

4 correspondent writing from Pal
myra, Mo-, says The other dAy n col
orcd man walked into our oilicc and re-
Questcd us to send a message 10 q town
about thirty miles from here. After
much questioning we succeeded i'll get
ting the address, what he wished to say,
and the signature. He said he wanted
to "scc it 60"
"All right" we replied, and calling
mp the office for which the message was
destined, inside OF two minutes we i'll
formed him that it had gone.
"Gonct" he said.
"Ics."
lie studied awhile, then said
How long before it will get there I"
"Why, it's there now," we answered.
"Oh, guess not" he replied, i'll
crcdulously.
Yes, ii is" We replied; ait was
there the minute We sent it.
"Oh," he said, "I reckon it takes
some little time on the way" Then he
fell into brown study, finally saying !:
reckon. l couldn't ever learn that
business.
"Mnybc not," we said.
"Was you raised in Missouri
"Oh, no." We replied, eve are from
New York"
al rcckoncd So" he said.
"Whyi"
"Cause you're SO smart they don't
raise folks likcyou in Missouri" And he
picked up his cNrpct-sack and took his
leave, doubtless fully convinced that We
had been trying to humbug him.
Two old tarmcrs were talking ut the
counter few days ago. Zone remarked:
1.-The telegraph is wonderful" Yes"
relied the other, "it's the most sub
limcst Improvement that know Of
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friends Ln vou fink ="
"I IIln't think he rar have apv friends
-,bc hcnrtlrss fellow. Int there are n
cr nj many nconln who call stvli.h nco.
1ie too in corr;occs. onI thcrc is he-
the wretch ,-oftcn with his half sleepy
look smiling and hnnjipr tlr, ladies ont
as # hc were thc most e2cr,plnry Lus.
band in the world"
:" Uns she chilJren9 T hone she has,
oo ,Lcv wonlJ consnIe hcr in his long
"hsonrc
"SoHovcn that Comfort is denied kcr.
shc has M ono to cheer hrr-bcr own
,Inuahts " ,is nv mvst va ho % I her comnnn;ors nj
s"nI, t;,nrs Fat ncrbans Il ;s n blcss.
inr for what lini os faihcr coull such
n S man make; III T shonIJ litr to know
Lmt I"S vot SraoS rny ,cGuaintnurc
with hey husband Bnrt3p you know,
wnn,,i",t @ Lnmw smc,, a ma" "
:" Nv innr NTorv yon Lovc made me
anita 1cIorrhcIV ct ia m rut Yon
tnow 7 Lavo rorcL IN 600 onJ many
nnorlo 10 coIl r,mon. orI Iorc ,re nrc
f%ns;pg % t,,c hcst % nart If tLc iny in some,
thing not much removed from scandal. !"
TSa IoJ;os horomnon sot ort snw oIl
tbo "I"ros r. hdMne.a" " onJ " qncri.
fcos~ tL,t woro wninrtar;,y he;rg Of.
f"ro1 mn ~ hourSt n nr"at Ionv tH;nos
ror st ,cas @ tLon hO,T tIn "r;%;m:I cost :"
ma1o MN csI,s % "ri % IaunhnJ SnI chatted
ownr n ,lno,nmi "xe;t;ng Inv for tho
o"rStrr o ,p1v i, wIo 'TtI S"nn;Iv & S3r hcrself
tornnt' % ;N ;,o T b,stIa tIo ,,r"nuinr
oraat f;,l.n L;r1 wI,o ros frott;nr ;tsHlf
owov - % in ;ts nrottv @ @ cnoe "t Merton road
% Tbn ro~t ,Ior - ISiy fr;onJ cojI.J IN
,1rs I n"rtnr "' way '''
-'' "1 'i anI " cha sail !, ,bo coursc of
,hc conycrsot;on with thot ladv ont her
nnost @ "rom orc n near noi.hIor of n
sr;o,r or nina Nrs NTnr,on@
| M aio.ton r oxn,o;mo1 b,,h hcr
bo,,"rs '' noio % With oxc;t"mcnt md rnr;.
"v;ty :. NTrs Mortoni Oh how sin.
% %o,'l:. .,,ot 'o,, sLomIi t,on. horNnoor
5s1,;na.oiJ" 60 IL oroo,mroI Nj In tall nc
nho,,t" .,''o
Poor-miserable What can YOU
uoon; yor ,n;s,nto Ne Mrs NT,r,nm
is the hnppiest little woman III town.
"Oh, It cannot be the samo I" snid
Mrs. Barton. al mean our opposite
neighhor, in Hawthorn villa. l Thought
it couldn't be-
"Hawthorn villa. The very house !!
You surely cannot have seen her or her
husband, Who
"Oh, the dreadful, wretched, gam.
bling fellow!" interrupted Mrs. Barton.
az wouldn't know such man,"
"Hc," in her turn, interrupted her
friend, Mrs. Law" he n gambler He
il the most exemplary young man i'll
town-a pattern of every domestic vir.
tu.-kipd, gentle, amiablc, and passion.
ately fond Of his young wife !"
"My dear Mrs. Law, how can you say
all this of man whose conduct is the
common talk of the neishhorhood-a
man lost to every sense Of shame,
should suppose-who comes home to his
dcsolato wife Mt all hours, whose only
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
Thoughts for Saturday Night.

Thoughts for Saturday Night.
Beware the fury Of n patient man.
To be great is to be misunderstood.
Kindness is virtue itself.
Have your cloak made before it begins
to rain.
Think OF the ills from which you are
exempt.
Sorrow turns the stars into mourhers,
aud every wind of heaven into dirgc.
The vacant skull OF n pcdant gen
orally furnishes out throne and temple
for vanity.
lie who cannot contrac tho sight OF
his mind rs well rs dia.c it, wants n
great talent in life.
Let us fill our urus with rose leaves in
our May, and hive the thrifty sweetness
for December.
The utmost that severity can do is
to make men lypocrites-it can never
make them converts.
Withouttempeaucc, thercisno health;
without virtue, no order; without re-
ligiou, no happiness.
Frame thy mind to mirth ana merri.
mcnt, which bar thousand harms and
lcnSthcn life.
What is dcfcat' Nothing but cducn-
tion; nothing but the first thing tos some.
thing better.
could never think well of Il mans
intellectual or moral character ii lie was
habitually miaitlful to his appoint
ments.
We affect to laugh at the follyof those
who put faith in nostrums, but We are
willing to see ourselves whether there is
any truth i'll them.
The movement OF the soul along the
path OF duty, under the influence OF
holy love to God, constitutes what We
call good works.
True virtue, when she crrs, needs not
the eyes Of men to excite her bushes;
she is confounded ut her own presence
and covered with confusion OF face.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
4 Dangerous Paper.

The green paper used to wrap about
lozcngcs sold III shops, railroad cars, and
Mt street corners, says tho journal Of
chemistry, has long been suspected to
contain arsenic; and, with the view Of
nsccrtaining tho facts by analysis, We re-
Gently purchased roll OF lozengcs
covered with this paper. a qualitative
examination Of the paper afforded all
tho characteristic reactions for arsenic
and copper. The wrapper contained
twenty square inches OF paper. OF this,
sixteen were taken for quantitative
analysis. The result Of the examination
showed that this postion contained 1916
grammcs, or 2.3i grains of metallic
arsenic. This is equivalent to2,9i grains
in the whole Of the wrapper, Il quantity
sufficient to destroy life in an adult per-
son. Children in Ill parts Of the cOun-
try mo allowed to purchase tile lozenscs
covered with this poisonous paper, and
the rolls are often put into the hands of
infants as Il plaything. As everything
goes into the mouth Of young children,
it is easy to see TINT no more dangerous
substance can pass into Il family than
these packages If confectionery. 1t is
quite probable that instances Of poison
ing have occurred from this cause, Which
have been Of serious or fatal character.
There should bo laws prohibiting the Use
Of poisonous papers for any purpose.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
4 Wild Bird.

A touching story is that of the little
wild bird which flew into the great din
ing hall OF the Grand Union Hotel ut
Saratoga, and could neither find its own
way out nor bo lured to fcty by the
kindly endeavors OF tho servants, though
the entrances md the lower part Of the
windows were nearly always open. The
heavy upholstery Of the upper half Of
the windows prevented its only chance
of escape, so after iluttering bewillered
among the forest Of chandeliers for six
days, guests all the timo icasting at the
tables below, it Mt length died Of starva-
ton and was picked up on the floor.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06
Gyp Tie.

A verr small bov VA. Iit,,c Gyp Tie.
With A lnskr fsco md mn almond crc
A opcer small voicc most silvcry swc,t
And thu h,.jcst nuir or noseleu- foot
That one could ever have wished to meet
A yery hard lot had little Gyp Tic.
Though hi- innocent face was mover awrv.
uo ows.le1 mn tho di.hcs and did tho chorcs
uo hI,chcrod III. stovca and scrrbhcd tho
Noor.
Au1-Ln ucvor Iis.epo1 h,,,iud tho doorsr
,o,rowr,,I sorc ,h,, ho wi.hoi n dic
Ar1 IN N ,,,o hr;,h, celestial land
An,"r., ,,Io,o ,,,I, III. m,tc. 10 stand
,v,I, =, ,.,.m.r -, liz ,o.a or1 .hoo" +,
1t. hord
We R'o" '''' 'o''u U. '','o .!p ,'''
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06

"Papa, did you sec those nice little
guns down to tho storel" asked n little
six.year.old boy, "Yes, Harry, | saw
them. But l have so many children to
feed and clothe that / cannot afford to
buy You onc," replied tho father, scri.
ously. Little Harry glanced Mt the baby
in the cradle with no loving expression
Oh his face. Finally lle said: "Well,
papa, I'll tell You what you can do T; you
can swap little Tommy for gun"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-09-06

Cold water day is the grand day Of the
year for the people of eastern New Jer-
Soy. Stalwart youths and blooming
maids, whose checks were like "frcsh
blown roses washed with dcw." ut this
season hold high holiday. Half CEN
tury ago some farmers Of Midd!csex
county, New Jersey, having collected
their crops and finding their purses fuller
thun usual, determined on having II
grand "harycst home " festival. South
Amboy, on ltaritNn bay, was the nearest
town on the bay side, so thither they
went. That picnic lias been yearly re-
pcated ever since, the second Saturday
in Angus. being the day for its occur.
renee. This year over 1900 persons
took part in the festival, Nni it was one
of the most enjoyable gatherings that
has been witnessed for many II year.
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A country girl, near Utica, n. y, u
few days ago, mistool; tho meaning of n
young man who was looking up pickcrs
for his fathers hop yarl, and when asked
il she was engaged, swr"tlY 2tid 4: " Not
yet, but | always thonght it would bo
pleasant" The young mnn rode homo
quickly, and dreamed all night ol
"brcach Of promise trials"
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-28
Strange Preservation Of a Corpse.

In the town of Elizaville, Fleming
County, KY, is an old private burial
place, where the dead of several private
families are deposited. About twenty
years ago Daniel Ficklin-whose name
bears with it pleasant memories Of the past
was buried at this place, and just after
him his daughter Lizzie, aged about four
years, died and was buried by his side
Several years ago Mrs. Lucy P. Rogers,
daughter of Mr.. Fickln and wife of
Elder John L. Rogers, died and her dust
was deposited with that of her husband.
Her infant child died about three weeks
after its mother, and was buried in me-
tallic coffin in the same grave. Last
Saturday, at the instance of Charles l..
Ficklin, of Memphis son of Daniel Flick
lin, the remains of the above mentioned
persons were disinterred, with view to
their removal to the cemetery Mt Flem-
ingsburg. Each corpse has resolved into
native dust with the exception Of
the infant buried seventeen years ago.
That was in q state of perfect preserva-
ton. Even the color of the eyes could
be distinguished; the hair black and
long; the face did not have the pallor of
death, but had a bright fleshy color. A
small gold pin fastened its burial shroud
around the neck. The clothes in which
the infant was dressed rescmbled white
waxwork and the whole appearance Of
the corpse was so natural as scarcely to
bear the features of death, while Of it's
mother nothing remains but the decay
ing bones
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-28

grizzly, and is scarcely second to him in
strength and ferocity. Its color is silvery
white, tinged with yellow The neck Is
long, the head small and pointed. The
foot is also longer, and the sole IS covered
with thick fur. The claws, which are
black, are slightly curved. The Polar
bear is necessarily carnivorous, but when
captured will subsist on vegetable diet.
1t lives on fish and seals, and will oc-
casionally capture walrus Its move
ments are remarkably quick, and it's
mode OF capture evidences much sagac-
ity. When the Polar wishes to catch
basking seal he swims in that direction
under the water, occasionally putting
out his nose to catch breath. The seal
being thanked on his only side of safety
falls an easy prey The mother will al
ways die before leaving her cubs in
danger, and If they are killed first makes
a most affecting display of grief. Scat
tered throughout Europe are the remains
of extinct bears, usually found in caves,
from which fact they are said to belong
to the cave bear. In the distribution Of
bears the grizzly is restricted to the
Rocky Mountains and adjacent plans;
while the black bear takes its place in
other parts of the North American con-
tinent, except in the extreme northeast.
The Malayan bear is found on the
archipelago that bears its name, the
southern part of ASIA and even South
America. The brown bear holds undis-
puted sway OF Europe, of Asia north of
the Himalayas, and probably extends
even to the northwestern part of North
America. In marked contrast with this
wide range we find the sloth bear, con-
fined to the Himalayas, and Polar bear,
to the Arctic Ocean.-Popular Science
Monthly for January.