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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02
The Geysers Of California.

A California correspondent says :
After ten, accompanied by the old Ger
mnn guide. we armed ourselves with
stout Alpine slaves, md went down the
ravine at the side Of the house to the
springs. A gulch only n few feet wide,
aud some half n mile long, contains
steam, smoke, boiling springs Of oil
colors, aud rocks covered by salts and
minerals Of various hues. CopperAs,
alum aud sulphur lie i'll thick powder
around some OF tho springs, aud CHINA
bar and magnesia color the ground under
our feet. We passed all the weird places
which have been SO often described. We
walked over ground from which steam
was squirting, and which was go hot il
burnt our shoes; tho steam keeps puff.
ing from the subterranean engines, mud
some day the boiler will burst and seat
ter these rocks and visitors to tho four
winds Of the heavens.
A short distance from this smoking
gulch may be seen the crater OF this ex.
tinct Volcano. Tho ground was hollow
beneath our tread, and on every hand
wcrc pieces OF lava which had in past
time Issued in molten state from the
crlter. It is truly a fearful and won.
derful place. All night our ears were
saluted by the strange muflled sound Of
steam aud wntcr forcing their way
through the tissnres in the rocks Just
back Of the house. and in tho morning
ve EAw reat volumes OF steam rising
from tho gulch and floating upward in
feathery lines. OF course, the volume
Of steam increases in proportion to the
lowness Of the temperature Of tho sur
rounding atmosphere.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

Russia is still n good deal behind the
rest of Europe in the matter OF wolves.
These animals, whose heads used to b0
II source OF income to the borderers Of
Wales, and OF which the lust were slain
in Scotland by Cameron OF Lochicl,
make n considerable 6guro in the agri.
cultural returns OF the Russian empire.
According to pamphlet which NJ. Laz'
arevsky has circulated, tho wolves in
1873 did nearly rs much damage MS q
Tartar invasion might have inflicted.
They carried of 170, 900 cattle and &c.,
600 smaller domestic animals from tho
iorty.nvo governments Of Russia in Eu-
rope. In tho Baltic provinces fell l 1000
head OF horned cattlc, aud in tho Polish
provinces 2,7U0 oxen, and s, 1000 sheep,
pigs, md goats. The Journal des Dr.
bats calculates TINT il a COW be rcckonel
Gs worth thirty roubles, md sheep ut
ionr roublcs, tho gross sum of the trib.
ute levied by tho wolves in Russia must
rcach 100000 roubles. This is un
amount OF money quite well worth look
ing after, md it represents number Of
wolves which must be dangerous even
to human life. In tho forests OF France,
and in tho Pyrenecs, the wolves last
wintcr attacked some shepherds, An,l
they now md then venture within the
wills Of lonely chateaus and farmhouses.
But their numbers, OF course, cannot be
compared with tho enormous hosts Of
savage beasts in Russia, which ono may
perhaps guess ut from tho quantity Of
wolves which must band together to
kill and carry of one ablc.b0diel OK.
Tho writer's Of good little books, who
invariably illustrate the virtue Of self.
sacrifice by the story Of Erci, the faith.
fnl seri, who rescued his masters family
by throwing himself as food to the
wolves, will be pleased to learn that OPP
portunities Of practicing devotion in The
best stylo will long continue to be found
! in Russia.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02
Central African DwarfS.

The prevailing indigenous races in
central and southern Africa are the CAT
fres, Negroes md Hottentots; the first
two have woolly hair, while the Hotten-
tots grow their hair in tufts or bushes,
while some OF the these tribes are called
Busbmen. They are closely related TO
the Papuas OF the Polynesian islands,
and evidently belong to the original
stock. Another nearly extinct branch Of
this race are the dwarfs, found in the
interior OF Africa. Tho knowledge late
ly obtained in regard to tho reality Of
their existence is highly important in m
chronological point OF view. Their pres
ent existence was doubted for long
time, and was supposed to belong to the
history Of the past. Aristotle and Pliny
spoke Of pygmies in Africa, but their
reports wero interspersed with many in
credulous fables. Herodotus, however,
gave description, founded on fact, Of
little men in Africa. In 1910, the mis-
sionary Krapt. in eastern Africa. WAS in
formed that such dwar6sh people ac-
tunlly lived far in the interior, and were
there called Dokos. These Dokos arc
only four feet high, OF olive-colored
complexion, living in perfectly savage
condition like animals, and Krnpt him
self saw such n Doko. Later, in 1864,
the well known gorilla hunter, Du
CLaillu, saw not far from the shores OF
equatorial western Africa such dwarf
ish people, whose height was from four
feet to four feet eight inches, and who
were called Obopgo; they also had n
dirty.yellow skin, and hair like the
Bushmen. Further south, on the shores
OF tho Loango, B0stian found dwarfs
which he names Babongos, md which
had been brought as slaves from the i'll
terror to the coast. More interesting
even were Schweinfurth's discoveries in
1871, when he found, threo degrees from
the equator, among the Mombuttus,
people among whom cauuibalism was
legalizcd, few Aka dwaris, who called
themselves Ticki-ticki, and we're only
four and half feet high. These peo-
plo lived eighty to ono hundred miles
from Lake Nynnza. schweinfurth ut.
tempted to bring one OF them to Eu.
rope, but he died Oh tho way. At last
Miaui brought from his tour in this re-
gion two Aka dwarfs, the arrival OF
whom in Europe, after Miani's death,
settled all doubt about the existence OF
tho pygmies. Anthropologists enter
tain the opinion that these Africln
dwaris are related to tho Bushmen, and
are the remnants Of n people originally
largely diffused through the interior OF
Africa, md, being Of very low intel
lectual development, wero oppressedand
almost ezterminated by the larger and
more powerful Negroes. However, be.
forc having studied the anatomy OF these
dwarfs, with their language and tho re-
lation OF these to tho bodies and Ian.
guages Of other races, it is impossible to
form definite conclusions.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

1t is tho custom OF the workmen in the
various departments OF many large iron
works 10 subscribe and buy the morn
ing papers. Tho prsctico is followed
in a small rolling mill, about five miles
south OF Gateshsad, England. When
over there is a cessation Of work, or
"spell, as they term it, the men gather
together, ard ono Of them reads the
latest news. During one OF these inter
vals, workman commenced to read q
paragraph headed: Fearful Earth
qurke in South America; Loss Of 400
Livo.." Receiving encouragement, ho
proceeded, and finished the account. His
fellow hearers sat amazed, contemplat.
ing the awful details. Ono Of the num-
Dor, and the first to speak, exclaimed,
seriously "Aa wonder they let q beast
like that gan aboot, KILN SO mony
folks, and deein' SO much damage; they
owt to get a gun and shut It." z
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

A correspondent OF tho London 1clC-
graph gives m interesting account OF n
Waterloo heroine who recently died.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Giles was native Of
Dautzic, and was in her seventeenth
year when tho city was besieged by the
French. The assAilants smashed every.
thing in her fathers house, aud even
dragged meerschaum pipe out Of his
mouth, declaring that it was too good
for "pig Of n Prrssian." Her parents
died soon after tho siege, and the girl
went to live with; her aunt. Private
Giles, Of Colonel Macdonald's Rocket
Troop, was billeted on them, aud fell in
love with her. She accompanied her
husband to England, and when the war
broke out went with him to Belgium.
At Waterloo she was posted with tho
baggage at tho rear OF tho army. To-
ward tho close OF tho day she went for
ward, mounted on donkey, to see how
"hcr Giles" was getting on. A Timber
gunner, seeing her, advi5ed her to at.
tach tho animal to tho carriage mud
mount up by the side Of him. This she
did; but little while after suddenly
discovered thNt the donkey had disnp'
pearel, aud with it oil her baggage. She
never saw it agaiu, and late in the even:
ing found herself alone on the field Of
Waterloo, without food, and separated d
from her husband, who had been sent to
Brussels with dispatches. A soldier
gave her tlanket, in which she made n
hole SO rs to slip it over her head, and
tied it round her like cloak. This was
but poor protection against tho tor
rents OF rain that fell during the night,
and, added to the groans Of the wound.
ed. kept tho forlorn Prnssian girl awake
till morning, when her husband returned
from Brussels and found her. Mr.. Giles
remained iu tho army until his time w0s
up, and then, with tho savings ho hal
anlassed whilo in the service, hc built n
little cottage ut East Wickham. He
died about fifteen years ago.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

For finding tho interest on any pr:u-
cipal for any number OF days. The an-
swers in each case being in cents, scpA-
ratc the two right hand figures for dol
lars mud cents.
-Four per cent.-lEuItiply tho priuci.
pal by the number Of days, separate the
right baud lisurc, aud divide by niue.
Five per eent.-AIultiply by number
Of days, and divide by s0venty.two.
Six per ccnt.-Afultiply by number Of
days, separate right hand figure, and di
vide by six.
Eight per cent.-Multiply by number
Of days, and divide by forty-ilvc.
Nine per cent.-Multiply by number
Of days, separate right hand figure, an
divide by four.
Ten per cent.-Multiply by number
OF days, mud divide by thirty.six.
Fifteen per ccnt.-Multiply by NUN
Der OF days, and divide by twenty
four.
Twenty per nt,-Multiply by num
her Of days, md divide by eightGpu.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02
Origin OF the PaletOt.

Count d'Orsay, during his reign MS
tho king OF fashion in London. was one
day returning from n stecple chnse,
mounted on II racehorse, followed by IL
Jockey, when ho was overtaken by the
rain-a common accident under the ami
able British climate, but against which
hc found himself entirely unprotected.
The jockey had forgotten to provide for
his master tho supplementary overcoat
that ho usually carried carefully folded
and attached 10 his back by II leather
belt. Tho shower increased, and the
king Of fashion was threatened with tax.
ing cold, when hc perceived n sailor
dressed in u broad and long jacket Of
coarse cloth which enveloped him com.
fortably from the chin to the middle Of
his legs.
"Hero, my friend, said Count dor
say, stopping his horse, twill you go
into this shop md drink to my health
till the shower is overl
"With pleasure, replied the sailor.
"Well, then, take of your jacket and
sell it to mo ; you will not want 1t while
you aro in the house, md you can buy
another after it is done raining"
"Willingly, my lord"
Tho sailor threw off his covering.
Count d'Orsay gave him ten guineas,
put the clumsy jacket on over his froclI
coat, mud, thus equipped, spurrcd his
horse and rode into London.
Tho rain had ceased while the bargain
was going on. II was the hour for prom.
eAnding 10 Hyde park, and here h
made his appearance in the midst Of the
elegant crowd. with the sailors jacket
worn as an overcoat.
"How original how Charming! II
is delicious |" said the ladies'.
The next day all the iashionables oi
London had similar coverings, and the
paletot was invented-the paletot which
has made tho tour OF the world, and
which still flourishes after many years
wear. This was its origin.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02
4 Remarkable Dun.

A business man in New Carlisle, Ind.
has issued a circular letter to his credit
ors couched i'll the following terms
My DEAR Sm-I want to ask you q
plain question in all kindness and sin.
cerity, and would like to have you an
swer it honestly and candidly, not in two
or three years or months, but now, this
week. Supposing you wero as poor as
Jobs turkey and had invested s.. 900 or
$4,000 in m enterprise which you de.
signed to make m exclusively cash busi'
ness; supposing, as a matter OF accomo:
dation and good nature, you had trusted
it ont all over the country, from Carlisle
to Jericho; supposiug you had kept add
ing to your means and still putting 1t on
the books until your funds were played
ont; supposing you had claims against
you in the hands OF business men who
had accommodated you in good faith
and needed their money; supposing you
had some pride in you, and meant to be
square toed aud punctual, and hated to
sec tho mau you owed when you didn't
have the legal tender in you trousers to
pay his Just and lawful demands, worse
than you would to sec M Indian, and
supposipg those whom you Ind accomo-
dated felt perfectly eusy and contented,
SHE'D tho track when you went to see
them, and told the wife OF their bosom
to answer !" not at home" or come into
town and left without even paying D
part; surprising that they held your
money aud waited patiently for wheat
to come up to ninety cents or one dol
lar, or pork to bring FIVE or six dollars a
hundred, what would you dot Would
you let your debtors 60 and smile and
10 n villain, or would you sue every
mothers sou Of them that did not pay,
il it was tho last thing you did in town I
II you were an honest man yon would
do the latter, and that's Just what III DO
compelled to do il there is king in Is.
rael. 1 don't want money to look at; l
can earn enough for that don't want
my to salt down Il never could make it
keep, but ont Of several thousands
trusted out humb!y want few hun
dreds, aud I'll bo hanged il | won't
have il or IN execution returned nutta
bona. I love you myself rs n mother
loves her first horn, but ! love to pay
my debts better than l love any man,
woman or child on the face of God al
mighty's green earth, and by the Great
Jehovah aud the Continental Congress l
propose to do it, il l have to make costs
Tor every man iu Olive township or in
st. Josepll's county owing .ne. Now, let
us have the "spondulix and see how
sweet aad pretty eau smile upon you.
YnnrS. courteOusly,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

"lf you prefer the keg Of lager or the
bottle Of wine to me" said Mary, "iust
take them down to the magistrate aud
get married to them."
"Wllat 10 you mean 7" said John.
"Just what l say. I don't waut q
young man to come hero evenings chew.
ing cloves to hide his breath aud Lis
habits Of drinking. II you like lager
more tllan you do me, Just marry ii at
once, and don't divide your affections be.
tween woman and wine, for woman
aud lager, love mud liquor havo no nj
finity."
"Why. Mary, how You talk!" ex.
claimed John.
eyes, moan Just what ! say. I'm.
less you sign the pledge and keep 1t you
had better not come back here again. ,
John did sign the pledge, and he
kept II, and he married Mary.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

hand warmly md congratulated him on
his good luck.
!" hope uncle will give me this day
of" sighed John, "for l must 20 and
see my beneiactor."
"Ill attend to thnt," replied the
milkman. I'll sec your uncle for you
and explain matters Leave it all to me.
How good You are, answered John.
"We'll take milk from you-that is,
when l marry Mr.. Parsons daughter,
May. Oh we'll be good customers, in
deed We will"
The milkman saw John Cady's uncle,
and made matters so easy that when he
asked for leave It was granted at once,
and II half dollar was also placed in tho
palm of his hnud, with iujunctions not
to spend too much money.
Obi how wildly John Cady's heart
throbbed rs he got into the street car
and begun his journey to c. town.
Three o'clock found him standing on
Phineas Parsons doorstep. Was May
expecting himH A servant opened the
door; John entered. The odor OF fine
dinner pervaded the house. Mr.. Par
Sons was waiting dinner for him. What
an excellent man
Walking into the parlor, which was
beautifully furnished, John carelcssly
threw himself on cherry colored bsoca-
tel soiA, and begun to build castles.
Presently the servant returned.
care you tho boy from Lasts, the
bootmakeri" ahe asked.
John wanted to braiu her on the spot,
but ho didn't dare do it.
1.-THE whatl" John cried. The blood
flew to his face-he was getting angry.
He who had found fortune md return
ed it to tho owner, been invited to his
house evidently to dine, and ultimately
to receive his daughter in marriage, was
mistaken by servant for shoemaker's q
apprenticel Obi this wns too much for
human endurance. Gathering himself
up to his full height, and extending his
long, link arm, he replied, with wither-
ing accent: Woman, go and tell your
master that it is tho gentleman who,
yesterday, found his pocketbook."
Then hc threw himself back on the
cherry colOred brocatel sofa, and gazed
after the retreatipg servant with q &C.
we're but triumphant expression Of
counteuancc. BY degrees the indigna-
ton OF John Caly became appeased;
and when he heard a Light football on the
stair md tho rustic Of silk, ho was sure
that May was coming to take him up to
her father.
Gliding into the room came a young
woman with hair as red as his own. Her
face was thin aud pinched, and she had
evidently had tho erysipclas in her
nose. Her voice was sharp and weak, and
she was cross.eyed even if she was robed
in silk.
"Heayens and earth !" thought poor
John; "can this be May Parsons :"
As soon rs she eyed John comfortably
scat d OIL tho sofa, her nose became
more iutlamed, and something like n
frown sat upon her brow.
"Oh! you arc the poor young man
who found p0pa's pocketbook. He is
SO much obliged to you, and he desires
mo to give yOu this"
John, who had risen to his feet, mo-
chanically held out his hand; astouish
mont deprived him Of the power of
speech. Tho young lady deposited
something in his hand md precipitately
left the room.
Hc put bis hand to his forehead like
ono awakening from a strange dream.
30 never knew how he found himself
out OF doors, but when he got on the
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02

Love is oldor than bis birth
So loving poet rung.
How can ho bc so old, 80 young,
Born every honr throughout tho earth?
Hearts grow cold,
And bells are tolled;
His hcsrt has never ceased to boat
Sill his feet are dancing feet.
Blazing In his strong right hand
Is tho hymeneal torch
He lights tho bridegroom from tho porcl
To whore the priests and affairs stand;
Leads the maid,
Who, unafraid,
Passes then from maid to vito
Knows tho Rec:et OF her llfe
Earth hath hngs-he kings them all;
Their rich PALACES arc his;
They we're and aro not, but ho ~.
Ho secs grcst empires rise and fall,
Fall and rise,
With equal oyos;
Nothing disturba his happy reign,
So our kissing lips remain.
Whom you press your lips to mine,
Whit caro- I for time or fate1
Death must pass mo by, or wait
Fer moment less divine,
Heart TO heart,
We cannot part;
Hcnceforth We breathe Immortal breath
Love Is m'ghtier than death.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-02-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0Oertistr.
SATURDA Y, FEBRUARY 10.
Prom the LONDON Times, December 2sihi
Modern Internal Machines.

THE APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF FRENCH
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GOLDEN GATE Elk. FAMILY FLOUR !
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FINE MANILA CIGARS,
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