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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
The First he'd Heard OF II,

A blacksmith having failed iu busi.
ness, n friend, TO enable him to start
once more, loaned him some iron,
which q creditor attached at tho forge.
Tho friendly owner sued for his
iron. Choate appeared for him, aud
pictured the cruelty OF tho sheriff's pro
ceeding as follows "He arrested tho
arm Of industry as it fell toward the an
vii; he put out the breath OF his bel.
lows ; he extinguished the fire upon his
hearthstone. Like pirates in gallo at
sea, his enemie, swept everything by
the board, leaving him, gentlemen Of the
Jury, not so much-not so much aa IL
horseshoe to mil upon his doorpost to
keep the witches of. Tho tears came
iuto tho blacksmith's eyes at this affect.
ing description. One Of his friends,
noticing them, said 10 him: "Why.
Tom, what's the matter with you I
What are you blubbering aboutl" ~
had no idea," was tho reply, in q
whimpering tone-"I had no idea I
had been so much a.a.a.abused |"
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lurnt. His trm would end in fort.
night, however, md then he wonltl
throw up lis situation and leave Wild
acre forever. ne walked on and on III
au unnatural mood, taking my route
that invited. trespasxing over corntleldI,
climbing stone walls, crossing lazy
streams, till all ut once the kky seemed
tn chauge TO inky blackress. shot across
with blind,pg flashes of light an Atlas
weight seemed pressing upon his brain,
the sound Of roaring catarGcts was in his
ear. md uuconsciousnGss followed.
There wns young girl rocking and
sewing in the farmhouse near, who,
rouscd from some absorbing reflections
OF her own by tho approaching feet and
tho tremor OF anxious voices, moved
leisurely to the doorway, aud encounter
ed the hired men bringing in burden.
cts n sunstroke, I reckon" said
one. "Don't 20 be scared, Miss Geor-
gle; 'tain't none OF your folks"
"Ohl OH oh r. cried Georgia.
"Call Aunt Sue; call Unc'e True. Run
for the doctor, Jake-run for your life.
Oh oh Is sunstroke very danger
ous1 Can't I batbe bis poor head, or
do somethipg1 Poor fellow !! it'll break
somebody's heart. Why, it is-it is, "
with n gasp-"it is Mr.. Reed Go,
both Of you, all Of you-go for the doc.
tor. I will take care OF him. Mr.. Reed
dear Mr.. Reed-speak to me- Look ut
me. lam your own George, and am
SO sorry-so sorry, and I will mover,
never vex you any more il you will Just
say, Il love you,' again, Just once
again |" and tho tender words somehow
reached the half conscious ear, md he
moved his lips fcebly, whispering. half
inaudibly: 3" Love-I love youl Hove
yon!"
And so it happened that Mr.. Reed did
not resign his situation ut Wildacre,
though the trustees were obliged to end
a substitute for many week, while he
was recovering from the sunstroke,
whilc he made wedding tour. And 80
it happened that the Wildacro school
became the most orderly in the country,
perhaps because he married the ring
Ienderi
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
The Man who Care Odds.

After a strange man had finished eat.
ing n hearty meal at one OF the stands in
DetroiS, tho Free Press says, he re.
marked 10 the woman:
"As I was sitting down to this meal I
said to myself that Id bet one dollar
against the dinner that tho greenback
candidates would not carry q single
State. II they do, You have won tho
dollar, and shall have it.
"I want thirty.ilve cents OF you" she
replied, pulling of her comforter.
"Or I'll bet you five dollars against u
meal TINT tho Dcmocrats carry New
York State" he continued.
81 want my pay, or there'll be trouble
right here |" she exclaimed, slipping OF
her bonnet.
"Or I'll bet tho same sum, on the
same terms, that tho Republicans will
carry it, be remarked, as he wiped Oh
his FAudy goatee.
~ never bet, and I want my pay !"
she called out, being now all ready for
action.
"Grcat Heavens but look at the odds
I offer youl" he gasped. ~ not only
let you bet on either side, but offer
yuu the most fearful odds that have ever
been given since tic advent OF the Chris
tian era |"
~ can't help tho odds" sho answer
ell, rs thn got hold OF his coat tails.
"you don't leave here til! I get my
money"
"ot, Ill bet You S35 against this
tI,irty.fve cent debt" he went on,
"that neither Hayes nor Tildcu will be
elected. Ono OF them must be, but l
clf.r to bet they won't be, simply topper.
nit you to coin SS5 out OF my hard
earnings. Great JJgsl but such another
offer was never known since Oliver
Cromwell kept n fighting dogI
"Thirty.dvo cents |" she shrieked,
pulling him around.
"Lass, but not least, I'll bet you
forty to ono that I haven't had thirty.
five cents about me for n month |
Come, now, I offer you every chance to
win."
She gave him two solid kicks. and was
designing and drafting u third, when he
made bolt and left a coat tail in her
grasp. While au officer was looking for
him around tho market he was placidly
surveying tho soldiers monument and
picking his teeth with straw,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
Spunk by q Woman.

A Colorado correspondent writes !:
We had the honor. not long since, Of
seeing one of the first ladies who ever
voted in the United States. She cast
in her ballot in Wyoming, and gavo the
following reason why she voted ut all,
laughing as heartily as any OF her hear.
ers. She said she was standing in a
store one day, when large black dog
came in, holding basket in his mouth.
1t was election day, and some Of the
men standing round talking about the
late woman suffrage act, passed in the
Territory, said Jack (the dog) should be
allowed to put his vote in il tho women
were, for he certainly had Just as much
gHuse about such things. The lady said
she made up her mind instantly to go
directly to the polls and vote, though
she had no idea Of doing SO before that
man SO slandered her sex.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06

And stIcOt after sti,ct that d rot complete
Or architectural knowledge;
For the dwellings, a'O small, with dMk base
mgntH sui Gll
Alike mud Sill,Ont variation;
lsel BRICK aid white stouo being mAdO to
AtOnO
For want OF Imagination.
Limestone, iron ores, tho picturesque nhorcs
or Wi4sIhtckon in turn claimed attention;
Nprri.toxn on it- hill, tho historic Schuylxill,
Aud obIc:ts "soo numerous to mOntion,"
As tho notices say. besuiled us each dIr,
That found but TOO son tcrniuStiJn;
Uutil LOhiss aud Easton, though last MT tue
least on
Oar tour OF investigation,
Faded slowly from eight, and tho engines
swift l,ght
Soon ended our twelve days vacation.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
A Lalles' School,

A school for ladies' has been opened
in Berlin on plan decidedly novel, but
very practical. The building contains
lodgipg-rooms for forty girls, school.
rooms, working-rooms, an immense
kitchen, and a permanent bazaar. In
the schoolrooms every branch that will
tit the girls for situations in banking,
commercial or mercantile establishments
is taught. Various trades that ladies'
can follow arc exemplide1 by skilled
operatives. The kitchen is. perhaps,
the chief schoolroom, for all. tho work
there is done by the girls under the su-
pervision Of one Of the best cooks in the
city. This feature has become 30 popu-
lar, from the largo number Of betrothed
maidens who flock thither TO obtain
good domestic educations, that tn man
agers have begun to charge for instruc-
tiOn in cookery, and tue receipts gener-
ally pay the expenses Of the other de:
dartmenta.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
Anecdotes Of Rufus GlIoatc.

On very hot day Mr.. Choate was
arguing case Mt n Inv term Of tho Sill
preme conrt before the full bench. He
evidehtiy had the wrong side. BeSides
other cases ngainst him, n decision OF
the supreme cnurt OF Pennsylvania Ind
been cited, which wins cxlctly in point
and conclusive against his positions. He
was apparently in tho full tide OF sue.
cessiul argument, and was approaching
Its end, when tho chief justice said
"What do you say to tue Pennsylvania
case, MIR. Cltoate Z" Your houors, I
have not forgotten that case. By no
means. was coming to it directly. By
turning to it you will notice that the de-
cision was given in the month OF July,
in tho height Of the hot season, in the
extremely hot town OF Harrisburgh, in
tho interior OF the State, far away from
the ocean brecZes which hers. at this
moment, are bcginningto fan the heated
brow OF iustice. We all know that
Homer sometimes mods; and I submit to
your honors whether it is not indisput-
able that the judges Of the supreme
court Of Pennsylvania-convened in the
very heated interior Of the State, in the
extremely hot month OF July, probably
on one OF the hottest days Of that month,
and in the afternoon, as the report for.
tunately happens to inform us-were, at
the time Of pronouncing this abnormal
decision on which my brother so much
relics, either most Of them profoundly
asleep, or all 'nodding, mid, mid, nod
ding, md so not responsible for the
strange doctrines mid down." There
was great merriment among the judges,
and it was increased by the profound
gravity OF Choate. Tho chief Justice
SHAW shook his sides till TWAS thought
be would roll of his chair.
4 priori, ono would have said that no
such style OF speaking as Choate's woull
be tolerated in Massachusetts, court OF
Inv, it was sometimes 20 violent, so fran
tic, 80 extravagant. When greatly ex.
cited, he appeared to be almost in con-
vulsions, every fiber in his body quiver.
ing with emotion, his face ashy pale, his
eyes lashing. his gestures most violent
aud he would shout, and even scroam,
with all the force Of his lungs. He did
not. "in the very torrent, tempest, and,
MS I may say, whirlwiud Of his passion,
beget n temperance that gave it smooth
ness" Like a high melted stced, he
was of at n tremendous rate from tho
word "Gol" and he kept up or increased
the pace to the end Of tue course. When
I have seen Choate employ two extra.
ordinary instruments Of expression-his
nose and his heels-drawing in the
whole volume Of his breath through his
large nose with noise heard oil over
room, and then, to double the force OF
tho expression, closing bis sentence by
coming down on his heels with muscu-
lar effort which shook tho whole court.
room when I heard OF his tearing his
coat from top 10 bottom by the violence
of his gestures, I was pleased at reading
that n gentleman in England told Choate
that he had frequently seen Erskiur, in
addressing Jury, jump up aud knock
his feet together before he touched the
locr again.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
How Badly they Felt.

Term wns over, the coach was full OF
young Oxoniaus reLurniugto the respec-
tive colleges; the morning was cold,
vet aud miserable, when well appoint
I'd "drag" drove up 10 tie "White
Horse Cellar" PiccAdilly. "Have you
room for one insitiei" asked as pretty Il
girl as you wonid wish to SEQ on II sum
Eler's day. "What q beauty |" c1claim.
ed QUO. "Qdite lovely I" said another.
Perfect !" lisped II :hird. 20 tito
full, miss, inside md out, replied the
coachnan. "Surrly, you cGu make
room for ouc," persuvered the fair one,
"Qaite impossible, without tho young
gentlemen's consent" "Lot'sof room,"
cried the insides; two NrO not very
large we eau manage totake onomore. "
" II the gentlemen consent, replied the
driver, 81 can have no objection"
"We ngrce," snid the Inside quartet.
"All right" responded the coaCllman,
the fare was paid, and the guArd pro-
ceetled to open the door, and let down
the steps. "Now. miss, ii YOU please /;
we are behind our time" "Come
alOng, grandfather, cried tho damsel,
addressing n most respectable looking,
purtIy, elderly man; "the money is
paid, get in. anl bo sure you thank the
young gentlemen )" ut the same time
sriiting the action to the word, md,
with a smile, assisting her respected
grandfather into the coach. "Here's
somo mistake you'll squeeze us to
DEATH" cried the astouished party.
j." Sorry to incommode you" replied the
intruder II hope you won't object to
Layeb windowsup, I'm sadly troubled
with n cough" At this moment, "All
right, sit fass I" was heard ; and the
Defiance " ratified awny, best pace.
drowning the voices Of tho astonished
O1onianS
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06
james Llck's Old Flour Mill.

Ono Of the late James Lick's most
profitable Investments in California was
IN old flour mill in Santa Clara. It did
not coat much, and at first was OF little
use or profit to its new owner. He used
to got up Of daylight, breakfast sparing-
ly, aud trutge OF to Santa Clara with a
lunch OF doughnuts in his pocket pre-.
pared by his lanllady. Returning in the
evening, he would retire aitei supper to
his own room, which no one over enter
oil bnt the person who kept it in order,
and not emerge until next morning,
when the routine OF the day before was
removed. How be amused himself in his
privacy no one knew md no one cared to
inquire. Subsequently he built a mag.
nifcent new mill on the site OF the Santa
Clara mill. He is sail to have spent
upon it at different times an aggregate
OF s400, 900, though the exact amount
can never be known. He finished it in
the most elegant manner, the Office,
staircases, floors and even tho hoppers
being OF mahogany. But the flour made
there was OF o superior qunlity-liEe
everything else that Mr.. Lick had any
thing to do with-and commanded dol
lNr or two moro per barrel than that
which came from other millers. He Sc.
lected his wheat carefully and always
paid high price for it. clicks flour "
was known far and wide upon the Pa.
cific coast, and the demand forit became
very general. Mr.. Lick was very proud
Of hiH mill, and flually gavo il to tho
Tom Paine Society Of Boston, by whom
it WIS forced into the market at Sl9, 900.
The owner was highly Indignant at tho
sacrifice, and eschewed tho society
thenceforth,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06

THE MEAN WRErcu.-Mr. Dorkins
hurried into the house, and exclaimed: /:
=" I've gotanother, my dear-a good one.
II you were on tho top OF church
spire on the back Of a goose, how would
you get downi" Mrs Dorkins thought
she'd jump down. slide down tho light.
ming conductor. fly down on tho goose,
fall down, and then she gave It up.
" Why, II You wanted to got down, you
could pick 1t of the back Of the goose, /"
said Mr.. DorkinB, exultantly.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06

A MANS LIFE. .-Wm. H. Erwin shot
Royal e. Plumb at Pittsleld, Mass.
Erwin was man Of standing and influ.
encc, and his victim, who had given him
some provocation. was OF bad rNputa-
tion, shiftless and irieudless. Erwin
was convicted Of manslaughter, and his
counsel pleaded for light sentence on
the ground Of tho dead mans worthless.
ness. The court, however, did not take
that view, and sentenced Erwin 10 i'm.
prisonment for twelve years.
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The Widow and the Rouauet.

A pretty widow, whose husband has
been dead several years, received n
beautiful bouquet the other day. The
man that sent it has been flying around
her with IN earnestness worthy Of q dry
goods clerk, and Il, was withie1tra de.
light he saw her pass his store that even.
ing with tho bouquet Of flowers In hand.
"Am 10 pleased to see you with
them," said he, aud q thousand little
cupiis dimpled in his smile.
"Yes, ,"Sho replied, "it was very kind
in you: I always knew you liked him; !
am taking them TO his grave"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06

UNDERSTOOD Ir.-A native citizen OF
Bangor, Me-, was passing by whero
somO Itishmen werc at work excayating
for sewer, and one Of them was jabber.
ing away briskly in bis mothar tongue.
whom he saluted, saying: "Why don't
you Talk so that one can understand !"
Pat, with the ready wit Of his people,
responded: "Yer grandfather was tho
hoy that could understand ID, and talk
II, too, be iabersl" ,9.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-11-06

MASTER TOMMY VIEW OF Ir.-Master
Tommy (he had been very naughty,
and was now anus lg himself with bis
Scripture prints)-" |! ere's Daniel in tho
lions den |" Mamma (incautiously)-
"Ahl what vas heci.t into the lions
den fort" Master T. mmy with tri.
upph) =" Cause he was good"
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04
$4,000 REWARD.

'ishG ABOVE REWARD WILL De PAID
1 tor the arrest snt conviction OF the man
who robbed the Bslt Lake stage, about thro.
miles from Phoebe, on "Wednesday evening
4sreh 2gth. l6Id.
BY order OF y. u. BsAsrow. ASA supt IL
"elis, Fargo L Co
Per ". Z. GRIFFIN.
mfoi-u Agent
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04

And in accordance with law and order Of the
hoard OF Directors, made on the sixteenth fl6th)
DAY Of Nay, 1916, 50 many shares Of each parcel
OF such stock IA may be necessary, will b. sold
~ public suction at the suction-house Of John
Middleton s Son. No. $40 Montgomery slreet,
san Francisco California, on Tuesday, the
eleventh Qlthl day OF July, 1916. at the
hour Of one O'Clock y. m, Of such day, to pay
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs OF advertising aud expenses OF the sale.
VIM. WILLIS. Secretary.
Once, Room No. 49, Nevada Block. No. 800
Montgomery street, san Francisco, California,
jS.23td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04
DELIrNQUEHT sALEs.
Ns,v.yk silv,Y m,nisa conpany.-

kewark Silver Mining Ccmpany.- .
Location Of principal place q trsnsss. esa
Francisco Caiifornia: location OF wcrks. E,7
District, Lincoln County, Nsysds. -Nct'cs--
There are Delinquent upon the following De-
scribei stock, On account Of zsssesiDsot No. ~
levied co the sixteenth tieihi oAyof MAY, isiS.
tbs several amounts ST. opposite toe Rsz1si
o TIE respective Shareholders, ss 1olls-s;
T.o ~ Er If
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04
N Office

A Ii VERSIONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
n 70 be indsbted to the Independent
Mnfket- istciy run ty Ureenieaf D0bbins
all please call al LcAl~ nsteins auction, etore
On Main street, and settle their accounts lume
aiatriy with Z. n. Dobbins, otherwise they
will DO piscsd In the hands OF al ofneer fof
SELECTION.
Fioche, Asy., Dec 10, 1878.
ait-Sh ]. N. DoBBINs.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-04
CALL AND SETTLE.

A Ill BILLS AND ACCOUNTS DUE To
n me must be psid by Monday, January
18th, 1876, otherwise they Will be placed in tie
hands 81 the proper authorities Tor collection
Immediately after that date
Phoebe. January 2isf. 1915,
issn-d cHAs. 9oKDICEE.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-15

hurt you, but to help you. / have
the honor to call myself a friend OF
your family-that is to say, al.
though it is many years since
have seen any member of your
family. l always had the highest
possible regard for your now saint
ed mother, and nothing would
please me better than to be of some
service to her children"
ave are happy to meet you,"
murmured Clara.
"Thank you. l happened to
hear-no matter how-that you
were in trouble, and have come up
here in the belief that can assist
you. l hope that you will feel that
you can trust me. / am actually
an honest man, although q lawyer,
and I mean well, although I may
express myself clumsily."
81 am free to admit" said Clara,
"that we need assistance and advice,
and that we have not known to
whom to look for t."
"Very we'll. 1t is good thing,
no doubt, that / have come. Now
sit down and tell me all about It,"
Clara Marvin, who was the elder
of the orphans, and leader in every
thing, told how she and her sister
bad taken out letters of admins
tration upon their fathers estate,
when a man Of whom they never
before heard, put in an appearance,
and presented q mortgage, with
bond included, executed by the
late Mr.. Merwin, upon all his real
estate, for the sum of forty thou
sand dollars. Not content with
prohibiting them from selling any
thing, ho had tied up their money
in the bank, leaving them absolute
ly penniless. They had used their
credit, but tradesmen were becom-
ing impatient, and some had refus-
ed to supply them any further,
without pay.
"That's n bad case" said Mr..
Pierce. "You need money-that
is the first thing to be attended to.
You must let me act as your bank
er until get you out Of this
scrape, and that won't be long, ]
hope. How much do you owe q
"More than one hundred dollars"
answered Clara.
The old gentleman counted out
two hundred dollars from well
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-15
Mn's Old Beau.

Clara and Mary Merwin, sisters
and orphans, were in the drawing
room of their pleasant home on the
edge Of village near the Missouri.
Their mother had been dead sew
eral years their father had lately
died, leaving them an estate, as
they supposed, of the value of some
forty thousand dollars, but they
had learned quiet recently the
property was encumbered to snch
an extent they were likely to be
deprived of it all. This discovery,
as may be supposed, filed them
with sadness and anxiety, and they
were seated in silence, unable to
read, to converse, to work, to do
anything but brood over their mis-
fortune.
While they were thus occupied
with their thoughts, buggy drove
up in front of the house, and a
man alighted, and the buggy drove
away.
The man must have been on the
shady side of fifty, to judge from
his gray hairs, although his face
was indeed fresh and unwrinkled.
He was dressed with remarkable
ueatness, and his manners indicat-
ed briskness as well rs precision.
In one hand he carried q small va
lise, and in the other an umbrella,
and he stepped quickly to the door
and rang the bell. In a few min
utes he was ushered into the pres
ence of the young ladies.
am obliged to introduce my
SELF" he said, smiling and bowing
in q courtly manner-"Abner
Pierce. Here is my card-profes-
sional card. You will perceive that
| am lawyer in st. Louis, and
presumably a respectable man.
Don't be afraid; Tn not here Ia
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-03-15
S. S. M.

A wag went to the station Of one
Of the railroads one evening. and,
finding the best car full, said in n
low tone: "Why, this car isn't
goingv OF course this caused q
general stampede. and the wag
took the best scat. In the midst
OF the indignation, tho wag was
asked: "Why did yon say this
car wasn't goingr "Well il wasn't
then," he replied; 'but il is now
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VIM. P. MAIDEN, NJ. d.

&c., Late Asst. Surgeon u. s. Army Examining
Surgeon for u :. Pensioners, and all the princi-
pal Life Insurance Co.'S. Resident Physician,
"Magnetic Sulphur Springs etc., ETC." Office
At residence, on Water street. ll6.
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WTH cash all opprorcd checks on
Detroit, Ne,c York and Bos-
ton, at par, and gice
drafts at par, TO all
their customers.
Alpena, April IA, 1872. 40
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ADVERTISING RATES.

line " ''
Local Notices, ten cents per line each insertion,
ana all notices continued for three months or
longer, discount of 25 per cent
Advertisements unaccompanied bv written or
verbal directions will he published three months
Advertisements. under contract ordered out l.e-
fore expiration Of time, will be charged full rates
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the option OF the publisher
Transient advertisements must be paid in nd
vance.
ES- Terms. CASH, payable quarterly.
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can ever help you, all have is at
your service"
Abner Pierce has made visits TO
the orphans frequently since the
event above narrated, and they al
ways had a cordial welcome for
"ma's old beau"