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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29
County and District Offices
FOR AsSESSoR-1st DISTRICT.

Mr.. Woftindia Please announce that Col.
JOHN KEE, of Hackers Greek, will be n
candidate for the office Of Assessor Of the lst
District of Lewis county, subject 10 the de-
cision Of the Democratic County Couvcn.
ton, should one be held, and obligc
MANY DEMOCRATS.
Jane Lew, March II.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Call at A. NJ. Smiths for your bar
gains.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Your accounts ready malo out at
Chalfant's.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Go to Smiths and get fresh sweet
oil and castor OIL
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NWMOUMCEM'NM'VS.
STATE OFFICES.
STATE TREASURER.

PAaKERsauRo, March 10, 1876.
Mr.. wot1iudu Please state in your pa
per that Hon. ISAAC l.. ESUCll, of Writ
county, will DO candidate for the Office Of
State Treasurer, subject to the decisioG OF
the Democratic State Convention, and OBJ
lige many voters in the
LITTLE KASAWEIA VALLEY.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29
H'ss!on, May %.

Pure wines and whiskIes, for medic.
inal purposes at A. d. Smitb''s.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Fresh bread every day at J. A.
Barns.
The best candies in Weston at j.
A. Barns.
\ good stock Of Groceries constantly
no hand at j. \. Barns.
Best quality Of Tea at j. A. Barns
Cheapest lamp oil in town at A. N.
Smiths.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Ut HAMPSHIRE COUNTY boasts Of a
colt thirteen hands high when foald.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Call at 4. N. Smiths for your
bcnzinc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Lard, oil, fish oil, and putty at
A. NJ. Smiths.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Call at a. NJ. Smiths fer your
extracts, oils and tilcturGs all
fresh.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29

Flour Darrell Sa!t-GV barrels at
Chalfant's.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29


Is CIIAScERY.
The object Of this suit is 10 convene tho
creditors of Robert Irvine, deceased, as' cr-
tain their debts administer the assets OF llS
estate, personal and real, scll his rca! estate,
apply such part rs may be necessary to pay
his debts, fix til" respective righl5 OF hi; Ie-
gal heirs, md distribute and divide the pro.
crcds OF hi: estate amongst them.
And it appearing By affidavit Glcd, that
the defendants Martha \. Henderson,, Will
inm Irvine, john l.. Irvine, Juliet L. White,
Robert Lewis, Francis Lewis, Mamie Lewis
+. y, IFilkins aud Martha A., his wifi,
Charles r. Scott, james Turner Scott, Belts
Dayi., 'Catnarinc Davis, MARTHA Davis,
Mar,a Uoggct, Marguerite WhiichCad, Lucy
Whitehead, Ann Ii'hiichcad, John i.
Whitchcnd, Edgar Whitehead anil SAllie, his
vile, Robert j. Davis anil Ann e., his wife,
paul c, Cahbcll, William II. Irvine, John
=. Irvine, Caroline VI. Irvine, Frnnk l.. lr-
vine. Carter r. Irvine, jesse Irvine, lllm-
monI Dergaa, Juliet Cowlss, Robert j.
Davis, trustee for William II. Irvine and
Anna c., his wife, and william II. irTinc
aud Anna g., his wife, are non-rcsidcns Of
the State OF West Virginia, and they not ap-
rearing, It Is ordered that they do ap pear ut
tle Clerks Office Of the said Court, nj Rules
to 10 held therein, on the last Monday in
Nay, 1876, and DO what Is necessary 10 pros
tSct thrr interests in this suit.
TcStc:
WI. ii. BYRNE, Clerk.
Henry Brannou pQ maySiw
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Facts About Lunatics.

Some of the minor statistics in DR..
Parsons eleventh annual report are moi
without interest. OF the 412 women ad.
mitted to the New York city lunatic
asylum last year, eighteen were under
twenty years, 1872 between twenty and
thirty, 119 between thirty and forty,
seventy-two between forty and fifty,
forty between fifty and sixty, eleven be,
tween sixty and seventy, eight between
seventy and eighty, two between eighty
and ninety. OF the 412, 1913 were mar
ried, lat unmarried, fifty-eight widows,
one divorced, thirteen unknown 1877
had blue eyes, 103 gray, ninety-one
brown, sixtytw hazel, seventeen black,
two "dark;" 241 had brown hair of diff
ferent shades, sixty-two black, fifty six
gray, only seventeen red. AS to previ-
GUS religious belief, 249 were Catholics,
115 Protestants, twenty-five Hebrews,
twenty one unknown, while two were
of no religion. As to previous station
in life, six were farmers wives, forty
farmers daughters, twenty wives or
daughters of carpenters, twenty-three of
tailors, tif yfour of laborers, nine of
butchers, six of shoemakers, twelve of
merchants, fifteen were domestics.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Headache from Eve Strain.

DIR. Weir Mitchell has been investi-
eating the causes of headache, and,
among other conclusions, presents the
following, viz: That there are many
headaches which are due indirectly to
disorders of the refractive or accommo-
dative apparatus OF the eyes; that in
these instances tho brain symptom is
often the most and sometimes the sole
prominent symptom of the eye trouble,
so that while there may be no pain or
sense of fatigue in the eye, the strait
with which it is used may be interpreted
solely by occipital or frontal headache;
that the long continuance of eye trouble
may be the unsupported cause of in.
somnia, vertigo, nausea, and general
failure of health; and that in many
cases the eye trouble becomes suddenly
mischievou0, owing to some failure OF
the general health, or to increased SEN
sitiveness of the brain from moral OF
mental causes. Gases are cited by DIR.
Mitchell in support of his theory on this
subject,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
An Ancient Civilization.

Explorations by scientific men in Ten.
nessee have discovered facts of thrilling
interest, which prove that in the State
are TO be found the evidences of the
most advanced civilization which oh.
tanned in the Mississippi valley. The
skeletons of the aboriginal race gre found
in caves and in stone graves. The caves
OF the limestone regions were used by
the aborigines as receptacles for the
dead. When one died, the body Was
usually doubled up, the knees touching
the chin, and wrapped in skins and
mats, the number and fneness depend
ing undoubtedly upon the wealth and
Importance of the deceased. In one
instance the skeleton of man was found
wrapped in fourteen deerskins, over
which were blankets of bark. In some
cases they were shrouded in o curious
cloth made of bast fiber, into which
feathers were twisted, so as to give the
appearance of variegated silk mantle.
Over these were coarser wrappings !;
but the order in viii h they were laid
on was by Lo means uniform, The
body, with its coverings, was often
placed in a wicker basket, pyramidal in
form, and small in the top. Sometimes
the basket was covered at other times
the head protruded from an opening.
Owing to the inter in the soil of the
caves, the corpses have not altogether de-
cayed, the flesh being dried up and the
hair turned red or yellow. The work
ing of the caves for saltpeter during
the last century has nearly destroyed
these witnesses of ancient civilization !;
SO we turn from them, with their cliff
paintings and scattered relics, to the
better preserved testimony of the stone
graves.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Horrible Cruelty.

The Toronto Telegram says John
O'Shaughnessy was a convict OF about
twenty. five years of age, who hailed
from. Kingston. On the twenty-seventh OF
April, 1876, he was confined in the
"dark cell for some trivial act OF in
subordination, forced upon him by the
exasperating Stedman, who tantalized
the fellow into making some offensive
retort to the taunts of the deputy. For
this trifling offense the unfortunate an
was chained up in standing posture
for five days and five nights. his feet and
hands painfully shackled to rings in the
wall, only to be relieved for short inter
walls to enable him to partake of the
meager allowance of bread and water
allotted to him three times in each
twenty-four hours. His toes had been
rendered powerless before his entrance
into the prison, and the result of this
was that his torture was rendered more
intense, owing to the fact that he had,
for the greater part of the time. to sup
port himself by his wrists, as encircled
in the cruel rings in the wall. All the
power was gone from his toes, and as he
had to stand on them in order to relieve
the torturing strain on his wrists, it may
be imagined what crucial anguish the
poor victim endured during these one
hundred and twenty hours of chatting
night. and day. A more CALLING OF fret
ting process of rackipg torture it is
hardly possible to imagine. The writh-
ings of the pitiful convict, as he vainly
endeavored to mollify his anguish by
shifting about as well as his manacles
would permit, have been described as
heartrending. Each new change of
position only brought keener agony,
and there was an indescribable depth of
suffering expressed in his oft-repeated
expression, as the hours dragged their
slow length along "Thank God, there g
another hour gone" When finally he
was released from his torture his wrists
and ankles were terribly swollen and he
was wholly unable to walk. Had he not
been man of splendid constitution he
could not have survived so exhausting
an ordeal. A more brutal or inhuman
device for inficting agony on human
flesh and blood it is impossible to con-
ceive. When an appeal was made to
Stedman to put q termination to the suf-
feripgs of this man, and it was repre-
sented to him that the convict was in
danger Of dying from his extreme suffer
ing, the unrelenting, unfeeling official
replied: "Let him die!"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Mummies Converted into Paint.

Few persons are aware that veritable
Egyptian mummies are ground up into
paints. But in this country and in Eu.
rope mummies are used for this purpose
the asphaltum with which they are
impregnated being of q quality superior
to that which can elsewhere be obtain
ed, and producing a peculiar brownish
tint when made into paint, which is
priced by distinguished artists both of
this and other countries. The ancient
Egyptians, when they put away their
dead, wrapped in clothes saturated with
asphaltum, builded, as it were, better
than they knew, and could never have
realized the fact that ages after they had
been laid in the tombs and pyramids
along the Nile their dust would be used
in painting pictures in a world then un-
discovered, and by artists whose Ian
guages were to them unknown. That O
portion of one of the Pharaohs, or a
Potiphar, or even of the historic Mrs.
Potiphar, may even now be on the can
vas OF Vernet, Millais, or Church,
who may question:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
CalifOrnia's Gold Yield,

The gold yield of California this year,
a local authority says, will probably be
about 800, 900, 600. or as much as it was
in 1875. OF this, two thirds may come
from placer claims, and the remainder
from quartz. The greater part of the
placer gold is obtained by hydraulic
claims in the channels of dead rivers,
with deposits of auriferous gravel sew
eral hundred feet deep and quarter or
a half mile wide. Although many acres
of deep gravel beds have been washed
away to the bed rock, large areas re-
main, and promise to yield a good pro-
fit for many years to come, though the
product will doubtless decrease gradual
ly. The placer mining camps which
have no hydraulic washings are steadily
declining, if they have not already dis
appeared, or if they have not some
other resource. The placer workings of
Yuba, Shasta, Tuolumne and Mariposa
counties amount now to little; in
Plumas they are nearly as productive as
ever.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Scarlet Fever.

The Lancet calls attention to the i'm
portance, as a safeguard to the public
health, Of securing the early detection
Of cases of scarlet. fever, it be-
ing of incalculable consequence not
only to the patient but to the COM
munity, in order that timely measures
may be taken to prevent the spread of
the disease. The Lancet says that the
throat symptoms are the most trust
worthy for the purpose of diagnosis in
the initial stage of scarlet fever; the
soft part of the palate is extensively
REDEEMED, and not merely the tonsils, as
is the first instance in ordinary sore
throat. When this condition is met
with, accompanied by very hot skin
and very quick pulse, attended OF pre-.
ceded by sickness, with thickly furred
tongue, red borders, and prominent
papille, case of scarlet fever may be
prepared for. In most cases, adds this
journal, sickness occurs within some
twenty-four hours after the commence
ment of the attack-indeed, it is we'll
known to all observers that, in the large
proportion of cases, sickness occurs
within twenty-one or eighteen hours.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
How Votes We're Lost.

The Eureka (Nevada) Sentinel says,
A certain candidate has lost thirteen
votes through making rash promise to
his wife. He had promised that in the
event of his election he would buy her a
sealskin cloak and pair of navy blue
stockings, and she couldn't rest till she
told thirteen lady friends all about it
The ladies expressed themselves as
"awful glad" to hear it, but threatened
their husbands with suit of divorce il
they dared to vote for this particular
candidate. "That old thing would look
nice in sealskin cloak and navy blue
stockings, wouldn't she ?" is the way
they expressed themselves in speaking
of the candidates wife. Who says that
women have no political infuence2
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Difficulties of q Doctor.

Miss Alley, missionary from India,
tells this story: A Mohammedan OF
high rank had several wives. One OF
them, more beautiful than all the rest,
was seriously ill. 1t seemed that she
must die, and her husband sent for DIR.
Batchelder, who accompanied the mis-
sionaries. In India wife is permitted
to see no other men than her husband
and her brothers. Therefore the doctor
was told that he could not see the sick
woman. Her attendants described her
condition, but this would not suffice, and
the doctor said that he could do nothing
unless he was admitted. A white cloth
had been spread over the woman, and
a hole had been cut in it so that she
might extend her hand and permit the
doctor to feel her pulse. This would
not do. The doctor must see her tongue
and eyes. Then holes were cut near her
mouth and her eyes, and the doctor
prescribed for her. She was cured.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30

OF the 159 239 Inhabitants of Rhode
Island 135, ,O93 were horn in the State,
and 1000 are natives of the United
States.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30
Her Treasures.

Her Treasures.
keep them in the old, old box
That Willie gave me years ago,
The time we parted on the rocks;
His ship lay swinging to and fro,
At waiting in the lower bay.
thought my heart would break that dsy
The picture with the pensive eyes
Is Willies? No. dear, that's young Blake
Who took the West Point highest prize.
He went half crazy for my sake.
Here are lot Of rhymes he wrote
And here's button of his coat.
ls this the ringp Ny dearest May,
1never took ring from him!
his was gift from Howard Clsr,
Just see-the pearls are getting dim.
hey say that pearls are tears-whst stuff
setting looks little rough.
Tas as handsome as prince
ID Jealous But he went to Rome
fall He's never written since.
used to visit at his home
lovely place beyond Fort Lee;
His mother thought the world Of me
Oh, no 1 sent his letters back,
These came to me from Washington.
But look, what a tremendous pack
He always wrote me three for one.
know used to treat him ill
Poor Jack !-he fell at Charlottesville.
The vignettes-all that lot-are scalps
took in London, Naples, Nice,
At Paris, and among the Alps;
those foreign lovers act like geese.
But, dear they are such handsome men.
We go to France next year, again
Ihls is the doctors signet ring.
These faded fowers7 Oh, let me see
Why, what very curious thing!
Who could have sent these flowers to me ?
All now have it-Count de Twirl;
He married that fat Crosbie girl
His hair was red. You need not look
So sadiy at that raven tress
You know the head that lock forsook
You know-but you could never guess
Nor would tell you for the world
About whose brow that ringlet curled.
Why won't tell? Well, partly, child,
Because you like the msn yourself;
But mostly because-don't get go wild
L have not laid him OF the shelf
He's not bygone. In year
I'll tell you all about him, dear.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-11-30

Men no longer reap as they SOW. They
SOW by hand and reap with machine.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
Centennial Excursion,

Extensive preparations are being made
for the excursion of the steamboat Granite
state to the centennial from Albany, July /.
The trip will occupy seven days, enabling
the excursionists to attend the exposition
four days, and be present at the authors
convention, the parade OF the grand army
of the republic of the United States, the
parade of the militia, etc, etc. Also, to
be present on the Fourth, to witness the
grand celebration, under the auspices OF
the United States centennial commission,
which will be an occasion to be remembered
for lifetime. The excursion is in charge
of A. V. Benson of ALBANY.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
PATENTS
FOR INVENTIONS,
Can be more promptly secured through the
agency OF
FRANKLIN SCOTT,

Patent Attorney and Solicitor, North Benning-
ton, Vermont than through any other agency
in the state. Special attention given TO reject
ed applications, and to applications involved In
Interference. Trade marks ana labels regis
tered, copyright secured, etc.. Circulars with
full advices to inventors mailed free.
No patron OF mine will be advised TO prose-
cute any matter before the Patent once, un-
less well assured Of ultimate success.
may23d5m
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
Murder viii Out.

few years ago august Flower" was
discovered to be certain cure for Dyspep-
STA and Liver complaint, few thin Dys-
peptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured by
its use. The great merits of GREENS AU-
GUST FLOWER became heralded through
the country by one sufferer to another, I'M
til, without advertising, its sale has become
immense. Druggists in EVERY TOWN
in the United States are selling it. No per-
son suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Costiveness, palpiiation of the
Heart, Indigestion, low spirits, etc, can
take three doses without relief. Go to
your druggist, Albert W. Higgins; also
Rice Il CO.. Castleton, and l.. kellogg,
Fairhavcn, aud get bottle for rs cents
and try it. Sample bottles 10 ceats. d&w
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15

ID. W. Rogers, esq, contemplates viz
iting the centennial in few days.
Another lot of cheese was shipped from
the factory at the Corners, on Monday.
This factory is increasing in patronage this
season, and is now doing good business.
The sales, thus far have been as high as
other factories in this section, if not higher.
J. O. W.
LONDONDERRY.
The potato bug has arrived and brought
his family with him. Our farmers propose
to entertain them with Paris Green, hoping
thereby to give them reception SO warm
that one short visit may suffice for all
time.
Mr.. w. Ii. Gibson and his wife left town
Friday June 9th, TO take up their resi-
dcnce somewhere in York State. They are
followed by the best wishes of large cir
Gle of friends.
AT an adjourned meeting held at Union
Hall Wednesday June 7th, it was voted to
celebrate the coming fourth of July in an
appropriate manner. The necessary of
ficers and committees were chosen and
money is being raised to defray the nee
essary expenses. Hon. j. J.. Martin will
be the orator of the day, j. G.. Martin
president, and A. N. Howe, esq, marshall.
Saturday evening June 10th, our cornet
band visited the south village, serenadng
several of the leading citizens. They were
given most cordial reception, and all ap-
peared to be highly pleased. The band is
in good working order now, and can be
heard two or three times week discours-
ing sweet music to the delight of all.
AGATE.
sttpEyvppT-py
The Farmer base ball club of East
Shrewsbury played their first match game
with the Union club of East Wallingford,
Saturday June 10Th. The farmers were
too confident of victory and allowed their
opponents 10 secure "a runs, by wild throw
ing and careless playing in the last part of
the game. The Unions were unable to
hit Aldrichs underhand throwing with
any effect, they would strike twice and
wait for bali to pass over the catchers
head before they would strike and get a
base in that manner. No less than three
stout ash bats were broken in batting the
underhand throwing. The Farmers made
10 runs in the ninth inning. After the
game the Farmers gave the Unions a fine
supper. The game resulted SO to "a In ia
vor of Farmers Umpire James Riley.
AsoUTNEYyILLE.
Many of the farmers on the Connecticut
river have had to plant over their corn, on
account of the dry weather, having had
no rain for weeks until Saturday eve
ming and Sunday June Sd and 4th.
Mr.. Paul Cummns of Ascutneyville has
bought the Lowell place, so called, of Lem
uel Hitchcock on the road to Weathers-
field Bow. ANON.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
PREPARED BY
Fl. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.

What is VEGETINE?-lt is II compound ex'
tracted from barks roots and herbs IL Is Ma
lures Remedy. 1t Is perfectly harmless IRON
any bad effect upon the system. IL Is nouriSh-
ipg.and strengthening. 1t acts directly upon
the blood. It quiets the nervous system. IL
gives you good, sweet sleep at night. IL Is Il
great panacea for our aged fathers and moth
ers for II gives them strength, quicl5 their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet Sleep
as has been proved by many an aged person.
remedy Tor our children. II has relieved and
cured thousands. IL is very pleasant to take !:
every child likes It.. 1t relieves and cures all
diseases originating from impure blood Try
the Vegetine. Give 1t fair trial for your COM
plants; then you Will say to your friend,
neighbor and acquaintance, "Try 1t: II has
cured me-"
VKdBTISE for the complaints for which It is
recommended, Is having lsrger sale through
out the United States than any other one medt-
cine. Why? vegetine Will cure these COM
plants.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
The Great Unknown.

The ''great unknown" turns up in CO.
hoes, N. Y. His name is John Welch, and
he is an employee of Parson & Co., in their
knitting mill. If his own words are true,
he is the luckiest man of the centennial
year, having, as he says, won $4,000 in
o lottery.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-15
DOm,t FOrget This,

that the Estey organ Factories are the largest
In the world, make the most organs. over ,00c
being In use, anc notwithstanding the hard
times, are now making nearly 1900 organs every
month. They are not only the best and cheap
est, but are sold on the easiest terms OF any
organ made II any one says TO the contrary,
don't you believe 1t, but address for catalogues
and information,
GEORGE @. DAY,
noye2dSwly Rutland, Vt.