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a process for making glass iridiscent has
been patented by u. C.tUaIdot Beautiful effects are
produced. The main feature Of the process is the
application NJ acids to the glass under pres
sure Of from two 10 five more atmo~phcres water
containing - per Of hydr5Chorc acid II USED To
hrive ont rainbow tluts Use m0ihc-ofpcar; ana art
hos gems of various sorts have thus been N tuu
The glass prepared by thr5 processes qc a. iFlolscrht
ts is hat which antigua IS 80 much value; TIE pre-'lo
and the acids hasteu,ug result tuat the ordinary
agencies ol tie atmosphere would take centuries TO pro-
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New-York tribune., 1877-11-10

The Germans have been experimenting to
ascertain the wear and Of spoons These have been
subjected 10 constant aud washing for year and
the results tabulaied The aluminium spoons lost their
whitnnrss and became OF blush gray German silver
acquired au obnoxious tint Of yciOwsh gray genuine
SILVER alone Kept it, color At the rate OF destruction
with the steady usage, il found that 2is years would
lac Teguired t0 wear out a silver spoon cOnplrtely; /;
aluminium would last lJS years German silver nearly
100. 1h.s., results regarded a. favorable 10 ;hc
substitution aluminium lOr silver IN spoons. How
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even with the foremost Among the recent inventions
of this ort which are fayorably spoken or Is Euro
pcan one which operates 10y The expansion oi ashtrI-
wire that train ar whoel-w0rk. 80 as 10 lsube
Gently shown before the Franklin Institute, ot fhIdht
phia, the carhOus are coated with c"ppef 50 - 20
made more slender their -uGion as I" hclsht prug
effected 10y q peculiar conn us1tinS ihachlhrtg.
Iush ma electric machine was also eAhlDlteu pe
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New improvements IN the electric light will
into sharp competition with NJ Jabicchkohs In
yentiOns. But he is sL engaged in making his
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Fashion Notes.

Yellow ivory combs are worn n'the
back hair. Nr' s.H Il U
The Breton glove has row OF buttons
around the top Of the wrist.
A new lawn game, "Vcxillo,' is said
to be q great improvement on croquet.
White lacc shades with monograms in
tho center Arc among the novelties for
window ctrrtains.iEI 7gt .izr :.
The "banglc" or porte bouheur
bracelet in silver still hollsits sway over
the affections OF young ladies. We have
had bells md stars and coins, and now
the last is o handsome kerchicf holder,
attached by q slight chain, and the shop
ping bangle which has 4 pencil depend
ing from it, fastened ~ Il long chain,
which can be gracefully looped up when
not III Use.
Small haudkcrchicfs, trimmed with
lace, or silk ones with borders, have
taken the place OF lace scarfs, and will
be used with spring uHntles on the re-
moval Of furs. When trimmed with lace
they are not square, but arc more than
half square, the upper edge being turned
over TO form straight collar, which is
hordered, like the lower corner, with
lace - valenciennes, duchess, cluny or
cashmere. ...l. r... ........
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Horses Eating Meat.

The hunters horses, on the plains Of
Colorado, have been known, not only to
eat meat, but to become quito fond Of it.
Al night they are often tied to the
wagons, and four Of thom have frequent
" been known. dnring very cold wealth
er, to eat one hundred pounds Of buffalo
meat before morning. As the meat is
plentiful aud cheap, the hunters do not
object. 4 party OF hunters on the
South Platte hal a fine stallion, that hnd
been captured from o. baud OF wild
horses, but by kindness had become
very gentle and tame. It's love for meat
came near causing his Heath. The hun.
tiers had becn out placing strychnine
baits to poison wolves. A small amount
Of this dreadful poison is concealed in o
piece Of meat, and the meat stuck upon
a stick. As the hunters placed bait
after bait, they noticed that several we're
missing, and at length discovered that
the horse was eating them. Death
would certainly have cnsned had not the
men quickly administered an excellent
antidote, in the shape OF several pounds
Of melted grease and butter.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Tie Wonders Of Colorado.

Startling developments are constantly
being made in Colorado, and it would
appear that wonders are never to cease
in that distant State. The Moumtai,ecr
OF recent date furnishes the following
account Of strange discoveries made in
the southern part Of that region:
We have Just received call from Mr..
/ L. Allen, IN elderly gentleman from
Rochester, n. Y, who came to Colorado
about n year ago. By the advice Of
physicians Mr.. Allen was instructed to
keep in the open mir as much rs posi-
Bile, and so has Travelled extensively
through southern Colorado, prospecting
and viewing the country. He gave us
tho particulars Of strange discovery he
made on one OF his tramps, but declined
at present to state the exact locality;
mentioning only that it was some dis
tnnce south from Pueblo. at the place
mentioned several large mounds or foot
hills appear rising from tho plains, and
situated some distance from the noun
tains. Mr.. Allen visited these, aud the
first thing peculiar he noticed was what
appeared TO he petritied cocoauut. 1t
was much larger than the ordinary fruit
of this kind, but almost perfect in form.
alton. The three oyes of cecoanut
were plainly to be seen. On breaking
open tho strange stone or pctrifaction
the shell appeared perfect, being some
half inch in thickness, and tho inside
was composed Of white crystal quartz.
Mr.. Allen continued his investigations
and discovered n number OF other speci-
mems similar to the first; also others re-
sembling. other kinds Of fruits. Some Of
these, contained what appeared to be
seeds embedded in quartz, Specimens
Of petrifed wood in large quantities
were also found. The mounds or hills
appeared to be made up Of loose, sandy
soil, and shells were found Of great W.
riety and quantity. The strangcSt part
OF the discovery, however, was yet to
come. In digging into the side Of the
hill Mr.. Allen unearthed what seemed to
be perfectly petrifcd sen turtle, and
before closing his investigations about n
dozen Of these were discovered, almost
perfect, and no doubt they arc genuine
petrifactions OF sea turtles such rs are
found in the Pacific. From tho numer-
Gus specimens OF shells that are found at
various places on the plains, and num-
bers of which can be found and are
found in this vicinity, many persons are
led to believe that tho great plains on
which wo 1.-Two were at one time the bed
of IN immense ocean, and this discovery
would tend To confirm that theory.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
The Toy Land Of the TyrOl.

Wood carving is the chief occupation
Of many mountain village, both in the
Tyroland Switzerland; but in no place
'hasit been carried to greater perfection,
or Ibeeu entered into more thoroughly by
tho inhabitants, than at st. Ulrich. One
branch Of it, indeed-the manufacture
OF wooden toys, particularly dolls-mAy
be considered almost speciality OF the
district; for the little town Of ST. Urich
is the great storehouse from which the
chief toy traders Of Europe-we might
almost say the worll-lraw those rich
nud inexhaustible supplies which bright
en- 80 many nurseries and gladden. the
hearts OF SO many little ones. The art
is said to have been introduced into the
valley about the beginning Of the last
century, since which timeit has been the
principal employment Of tho inhabitants,
male and female, old and young alike;
for ancient grandfathers and grandmoth-
crs may DO seen steadily pursuing the
vocation that las been theirs from their
earliest years; rs soon Us the little boys
and girls can DO safely trusted with
knives, they begin their rude endeavors
to carve the form Of some animal or toy
which is the peculiar line Of the family.
This is one Of tho odd things in connec-
lion with tho trade; That, as the general
rulc, each family or group Of families,
has it's own special department, from
which they do not deyiate. Some carve,
some paint, some gid; the painters often
working only in one particular color;
while the carveEs constantly stick to tho
manufacture Of one or two, or ut the
most OF half q dozen animals, of certain
toys or certain portions Of tops and dolls,
and so on through all the endless ranifi-
cations Of their Liliputian industry. II
is,a mostcurioB sight to watch them at
work They use no models, and work
entirely by rule Of thumb, long practice
having made them so perfect that they
turn out tie tiny articles without the
slightest hesitation, every one as pre-
cisely alike as.if they had been cast in
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
4 Singular Tradition.

St. Stephens day, in the Isle of Man,
is given over, among great part Of tho
population, to cruel custom, that OF
hunting wrens with sticks aud stones -;
md, when they succeed in capturing
one, it is tied to the end Of n loug pole,
aud carried around the country. The
custom arises from superstition, dating
far into the past, Of n fairy so beautiful
that NIL the youths Of the island went to
look ut her, aud then she would sing
suchwondrous songs that they followed
where she chose to lead them, which wns
into the Sea for she was cruel and
wicked, and led them, eafter another,
to their death, until at length scarce a
young man was left, aud trouble was in
every mans home for the brother or son
Tint was missing. at length there came
n knight, who, vOwing vengeance, laNl u
deep plot for the destruction Of this
wicked lady. He seized her by her long
hair, but Us he stood over her with his
drawn sword, she suddenly changed into
Il tiny wren, flying away from under his
very fingers, and so escaped with a
mocking song Of triumph; but by some
power greater than her own, the wicked
iady fairy was compelled once in tvery
year to reappear in the island in her Us.
sumed form; and this is on st. Stephen's 8
day, when the young men Of the super.
stitious iSland hunt after her with q vivid
memory Of their ancient wrongs.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Melissa Wilson'S Workmanship.

Miss Melissa Wilson, Of Sheridan,
Oregon, has made herself famous by
killing her second panther. She was out
looking for q COW, and found where Il
panther or bear Ind killed large sheep
belonging to her father. The animal
had dragged it some three hundred yurtls
up mountain. Melissa returned home
and took her small rifle and her fathers
dogs. She then went buck TO the place
where the sheep had been killed, and put
he dogs on the truck. They soon trte
n large panther up n lofty fir tree, and
Miss Wilson put bullet right between
his eyes, bringing him down dead at the
first shot,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Insects Formed from Leaves.

\ plant has been newly found ont in
Luklipur (Hinlostan), tho leaves of
which turn very much to tho slIape Of o
grasshopper in proportion MS they grow
old, till all the parts OF the insects 80
formed become fully developed; and
each leaf forming, u separate insect
issues out in n very beautiful appear
ance. This plant is known to grow by
itself, aud no second plant has yet been
seen to grow from it. a gentleman in
whose house that plant was found to
grow, noticed it from time to time, md
carefully watched the progress Of the ill.,
sects forming out OF the leaves. One
dNy seeing certain leaves III form Of ill.,
sects fly out from the plant, ho came to
a resolution Of getting hold Of some Of
them il possible, in order that he might
show them to his friends, who would
not otherwise believe him. With this
object in view he set about the task in
earnest, md in a short time succeeded III
producing two or three insects to the
utter aStonishment Of his friends.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
How Tho Women Voted.

Describing an election. for school
in Denver, COL, on the seven
teenth inst. the NcVS Of that city says !:
Three hundred and twenty.three votes
were cast by women, and some laughable
incidents occurred during the day. The
married Indies almost invariably gave
their lusbaDd's initials, aud one Of them
wanted to vote for her husband, "who
couldn't come" she said. Several
ladies' in giving their names added very
earnestly that they didn't want them to
/" 90 into the papers" Only one vote
was, challenged-that Of q young miss
Of eighteen, who knew she was old
enough TO marry and thought she was old
enough to vote.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26

The Paterson Guardian states that
one OF the horses in livery stable got
into funny prelicamuut. He had wan
tlercd into a vacant stall, where there
was lot OF old trash, and among other
things there WIS a teakettle, and into
this he stepped, Of course. The ft WIS
II tight one, so that the kettle went on
easily enough, but it would not come
of, and there was the horse, holding up
Ills foot and jumping around on the
other three legs, not knowing what to
make Of the new.fNshioned shoe. It WIS
with the greatest difficulty that the tea
kettle could bo removed from the ami
mails foot. It had to be pretty well
broken up before it could be got of at
all.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26

The seveuteen.yCar locusts have mp
peared i'll large numbers III certain parts
Of New York. They first emerge from
the ground in the form Of n lnrge grub.
Tile wings appear soon afterwarIl, when
tho locust settles in tho nearest tree.
The noise made by the insects is a cou-
STINT shrill lLumming. They do not eat
growing crops, Rs many suppose, nOr do
they in any wNy resemble the ravenous
locusts Of the West. They devote their
time to working iu the branches and
twigs OF MI kinds Of trees. They plow
little grooves in the limbs, the tender
bark next the wool Their perforAtious
in the trees killsthe branches and the
foliage soon turns yellow. In 1860 the
locuSts did not appear until June, when
tho trees were in full leaf. In two weeks
the woods looked as though they had been
subjected to the froStsof November. From
all appearances the locustsr will be rs
thick MS they were i'll that year, Stories
of the poisonous nature Of fSSthssting Of
this curious insect, which ditS.Sl1ty in
1860, creating much alarm Have been
revived but the seyentesn-year locust is
harmless to man Slhd sbeast. It is an
inch mud n half lddesRken full grown.
1t comes out Of the ground tail first, and
has on it heud white marks forming a
perfect letter ". In 1860, believers in
signs and superstitions declared that the
appearance Of this cabalistic sign denoted
war. In TINT year the locusts did not
entirely disappear until late in the fall.
People remember their appearance also
in 1913. They were so thick then that
the trees werc thrashed with whips, md
dead locusts carried away by the busheL.
They do no permanent injury, hut inter-
fere greatly with the years fruit crop.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
The Lady'S Song.

How do you make your songs?
Ny lady said to me.
Take pom, and lot me SEQ
How much to art belongs,
How much to nature. well1
You really cannot tell?
Do you 50 seek your thought2
Or docs it como toyou?
What is 1t likewhcn caught?
What Is the first to do2
How can I help you, prnyi
For my life I cannot sec
But kissing my hands is not the way
To capture thousht-or mel
You wait tiltthe melodies como
That sing in your inner ear?
But how If you do not hear?
. How IL your heart Il dumb7 8 60
Compel 1t to speak? You may,
But not my heart to-day! -
II you had made song
Perhaps you might, who knows'
Perhaps I may ere long
Believe I am tho rose
You bleed for, nightingale;
Bat you with all are smittCn.
Don't sigh andlook so pale,
But road what you have writton-
Only my words TO you,
And in rhyme, toe, ! declare!
Do still, you rumplC my hair.
Lot so my hand-I do!
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
Conversational.

.How's your iather?" cane tho whisper,
Bashful Ned tho silence breaking;
"ol, he's nicely" Annie murtnured,
Slnilingly the question taking.
Conversation tagged moment;
Hopeless, Ned cssayed another;
"Annic, I-I"-then coughing,
And tho question, ELBOWS your mothsr7
"Mother Oh, she's doing finely"
FlSetins fast was all forbcaTance,
When in low, despairiug accents,
Came the climax, elbows your parents
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26

"Thc Society Of the Love Of Jesus" is
the name OF n new religious guild in
London. Excepting the vicar, all are
females between sixteen and thirty years
old. No member is permitted TO read
any book which hns not been submitted
to the vicar or the lady warden; dress
must be simple, modest, and not ex-
travagant; no improper places ofamnse-
ment are 10 he visited, and no church Mt
tended which is not In communion with
the Church Of England. sa
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26

Times must be improving, for the rag
gatheren all agree that their business Is
picking up.
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A fashionably dressed young lady in
New York stood on. Broadway Jand had
her shoes blackcd By b professional artist.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-27
Tho December Magazines.

TIE ECLECTIC contains splendid
steel portrait of Ferdenand De Les
saps; protector of the Suez Caual.-
The Heading articles are, A Modern
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Life the Moons Of Mars the Kho-
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Address, Il. II. Pelton, New York.
ST. NICHOLAS The Christmas
number OF this glowing and splendid
periodical Is 30 brimful of beauty and
novelty that we cannot do il justice
In the space of a monthly notice. 1t
far excells anything of the kind here
tofore published in the world. 1t
opens with IOngfellow's beautiful
Christmas poems. Bryant also has a
fine poem entitled. "The Mocking-
bird and the Donkey, The number
contains 96 pages aud 81 beautiful IL
lustrations.
SCRBNER's MONTHLY. This is al
most a matchless number, and opens
with n fine article on the perils and
wonders Of the lumber trade. The
Thoroughbred Horse, American Oys-
ter Culture, Mars and his moons, from
Atlantic to Andes, Ants, His Inheri-
tance, by Adeline Trafton, and Roxy,
by Edward Eggleston, are leading ar
tieles, and are splendidly illustrated.
There arc many articles we have not
space to enumerate. but SCRIBNBR is
king OF tho monthlies.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-11-27
Fresh Arrivals OF Drugs and
Medicines at Bunting & Pep
pers, No. q, James
RInpiE

We have . very large and well selec.
ted stock ofdrugs and chemicals, which
we propose TO sell at very low rates
Tor CASH or PROMPT PAYIG CUsTO-
MERs. Special Inducements offered to
Physicians and country merchants
Give us trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Seed We can supply country
merchants with Seeds, on commission.
Also large stock of White Lead,
colored Paints. Oils and Varmishes.
Our Store will be open on Sunday,
Tor dispensing medicines, from to s.,
A. NJ, and from to 4 p. NJ.
March. l6-tf.