davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MARYLAND.

BALTIMORE, Nov 6--Mdniebt- ELECTION In
this city today was the most quiet ever held and
the vote comparatively light The only state
officer to be elected was Comptroller Of the
Treasury, and the vote resnltea as follows:-
Heating (dem.) % 697; Porter (rep.) 639S. TIL
total vote was 35,077, over Is 900 less than at
the municipal elrct'on last week. McIane's
(dem.) majority for State Senator is 6226. and
the Democrats elected the entire city deiege-
CATION, consisting of eighteen members ia the
House of the next Legislature. The Republi-
cans had no ticket for members of the Leoisla-
ture, aud the only opposition 10 the Democrats
were the nominees of the workipgmeu's party.
whose vote was less than that given for Dr.,
Porter, the Republican candidate for Comptrol.
Ter. Few returns have been received from conn
ties. bat as far as heard from indicate Demo-
cratic majority in Baltimore county.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
VIRGINIA.

ALEXANDRA, Nov. 6.-This city aud county
give Mur,bbanks and Hunter for the leg,sla-
ture Dem $50 majority over the Republican
and working mems ticket combined. There
was no opposition to the state conservative
ticket.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov Collection to-day
was remarkably quiet IN this city There was
no excitement and but little interest manifest
sible voting strength of over 1900 There was
no opposition to the conserva i've ticket for
state officers anywhere Returns from variu us
parts OF the state iodicate similar apathy. 1t
is impossible tonight to give anything like an
accurate statement of the complexion of the
legislature on the state debt question.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MAssACHUsETTs.

BOSTON, Nov. Com plete footipps the citv
OF Boston are: Rice, 1920; CASTOR, is 457:
Pittmau, 1901; Phillips. 200 The vote of Bos-
ton last year was: Rice, 19,067; Adams, 23.-
280; Baker, 1926; scattering, %.
The falling off in the Democratic vote is a
surprise to the friends Of the party.
The Journals footing of 100 towns show
that Rec gains $500 votes and CASTOR loses
Zoo. In these towns Rice leads CASTOR 1900.
aud the Journal confidently claims the re-
election of Riee by an increased majority.
The Herald comedies the Rices election BY at
least 10 600 maj, rity.
The vote of towns and cities are as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

home and has been Democratic for years. The
House will stand about the same as last year,
from IS to 40 Republican majority.
The total vote of the state this year on sher-
ills is not far from 30 900 So far as returned
lbe vote ia for sheriffs 49, $50 Republican, 81 861
Democratic The towns not returned gave 263
Republican majority last year. This would
give Republican pluralt y this year of about
l1,00O The total vote is about 40 600 less than
for Preside ut last year, when it was 122, 152
This year it is little over $4,000.
BRlDGEPoRT, Nov 6-P. T. Barnum and
Gen. Nichols are elected to the General Assem-
bly, by majority of 2l2 The Democratic ma
jority heretofore was $50.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

PONCE, PR Schr Harward-126, asa it lumber,
1878 clapboal DIS, 4S $50 shingles 1925 shocks and
heads, q pbls potatoes.
CARDENAS. Schr Ethan Alen-4149 shocks, 1906
shocks and heads.
HAVANA Schr Maggie Dali ing-3s62 box shocks,
1874 prs heading $50 hoops, 2SS5 shocks and heads
800 ausb potatoes.
ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Etta-s0 900 bricks
Schr Volant45 900 bricks, 1872 gals OIL 20 bbs of
meal, Is bags corn, 16 bags meal bbls onions $500
# uv.ber
schr Delta-164 tons granite.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MARRI I'D.

In this city, Oct H. by Rev. W. a. Fem. Sears N,
Dyer and Miss Florence F. Emery, both OF Cape sli-
zabeth
In this city, Nov 6. by Rev. j. r. Day Charles E.
HASKELL anu Miss Cnastena d. Anderson, both OF
Portland
In Ferry Village, Nov. 8. by Rev. Geo W. Barber,
r. Sumner Smart and Miss Jennie Dyer both of
Cape Elizabeth.
In Yarmouth. Nov 3 by Rev. I. M. Davies. Henry
Goding OF North Yarmouth and Miss Katie Blown
of Freeport.
In Waterford, Oct 4, Hiram G. Lord and Miss Vir-
GINA e. Cannon, both OF Naples.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MEMORANDA.

Ship Uncle Tobey, of Freeport, which was damaged
by The great tidal wave on the Peruvian coast was
sold by auction at Calao Oct 4tb, her hull spars
sails rigging &c being sold in lots, and tie Whole
sgsregaIng S 10 600 1t is understood she will be re-
paired and fitted for sea.
Brig Raven. Nash, at New York from Turks lis
and. reports heavy weather, sprung aleak and
sprung fore and maintopsail yards
Sch KOseiusso from Camden tor New York with
lime is ashore off Norwalk full of water
Sch Ellen Morrison, Clifford of and from Bangor
for Washington. put into Dutch Island H lrbor "a
inst and reports having been lhi own down in a soual
I'd and lost 60 or 1000 laths of deck aud sprung
leak of 300 strokes per hour.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
DIED.

In this city, Nov. G. Martha F., wife of George H.
CoudmaD, aged AZ years
Funeral services The rsday afternoon at Q O'clock
at her late reside No. Middle street. Burial at
convenience Of the faulty
10 Yarmouth Nov 6, Ms Mary Blake, widow Of
the lae NathI Blake OF Portland, aged ~ years and
months,
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
at her late residence IN Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
KANSAS.

AToHIsoN, KS, Nov. 6-Tbe Republicans
carry this city by an average maioIits of about
300 Horton for chief justice has msjority of
$40 ard Humphrey for LIEUT.. Governor 21O
Gnck (D-m.) is elected Commissioner iu the
LIST ci ttict BY small maturity. Returns from
publican majority to be largely increased.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MISSISSIPPI,

MEMPHIS, New. "A special from various
points in northern Mississippi states that the
elect ion was verS quiet and generally light
vote was poled With the exception of Mar
shal county the Democratic ticket is elected
10 Marshal county the contest was very close
with the odds in favor Of the Independents.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

LONDON, Nov. 6-12.3O P. M.-Consols Sc Ills for
money and 96a for account.
LONDON, Nov 6-12.3O M.-American securities
United States bonds 1040s, 1854; Erie, IA Illi-
nois Central, 751; pennsylvania Central 30; New
Jersey Central, 10; Reading, 153.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
dull and easier; Middling hollands at Sled; do Or
leans at l1-I6d: sales 5000 bales Eincuding 1000
bales for speculation and export; receipts 500, of
which 2700 were American.
Futu rs partially 1-3ld cheaper; Up,ands Noyem-
Der and December 81.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
so REla:N PORTS.

ar at Batavia Sept IS, ship David Brown, Colcord,
Rio Iaueiro.
Sid 9Th, baroue Eyyor, Littleheld Cheribon; 18th,
Cbas Lewis. Race. Channel.
SID tn SamaIang Sept 18th, barque Annie Lewis,
Morse. Marsees
SID TN Bombay Sept %, barque Adele Hills, Gre
In port Oct 1st shiIs Fanny Tucker, Roberts, for
Calcutta Saratoga. Kendall, for do; St James,
Smith. for Rangoon: Isaac Reed, CoDey. unc
New York.
At Calcutta Sept %. ships Victoria. Atwood. for
Mauritius: Republic Holmes. for Hull. G.; Cora.
Coombs. for Bombay: San Joaquin, Waite. ms
Winged Hunter. Panno, DO, baIque Carrie Hum
At Callao Oct 18th. ships Carrollton. Lewis, for
Queenstown, ready, j Thompson, Hadley, Iepg; st
Stephen Douglass disg Uncle Toby, Woodsde,
At Huanlllos Oct q. ships India, Patteu; Loretto
Fish, Hodgdon St John. scribner; Columbia. Fur
P Blanchard, Mcintyre; Ell Dorado, Dunning !;
Geo Adams. Morrison; Jane Fish. Turner; st Luz
Gle Rivers. and barque Gen Faircbild Kelley. ldg.
Sid tm Pabelou de Plea prev Oct g. ship Sewan
Pennel Queenstown
In port Oct %. ships Alex Mcneil. sproul; John
Bryce. Morse: Oriental Otis; Annie Fish, Hoffses
barque A Bean, Young and Oasis. Lord, all ldg.
Sid I'm Punta de Lobos prev to Oct ztb, ship Jose
plus, Rogers, Queenstown.
In port Oct 4, ships Austria Gilmore; louisiana
Oliver; Harry Morse, Drummond; Hercules. Snow
Franconia, Otis f; Oakland, Purington; Invincible,
Strickland: and others.
Ar al ST John, NIB Sd inst sch Ocean Traveller
Morebouse, Damariscotta; ath Keystone Wilder
New York; Emma X Smailey Glenn, do.
Cid Sd, schs Tampa, Sanborn, and Statesman, Cole
Machias.
--latest by European steamers.l
Cid at Liverpool Oct goth, saml skofeid. Sheffield,
and Hersey, Small. Tybee.
ar at Newport 20th, e Libby, Bucknam, from
Bordeaux.
Sid fun Troon Goth, j Brown, Foster. Demarara.
Ar al Hong Kong Oct 20, Hecon. Howes, Cardiff,
Ar at Singapore alb ut Oct Is, Alice Reed, KelIe.
ran. Cardiff for Hong Kong.
Sid I'm Marselles Oct 10, Don Jacinto, erosion, for
Sagua.
Al at Genoa Oct 49, Josie Mildred Dow New York
Sid I'm Malaga Oct 16, Carrie N Richardson. Rich
ardson, and Mary Bartlett, Wiley, Philadelphia.
SPOKEN.
Oct 49, off Tortay, ship Alexandria, Brown, from
Havre for New Orleans.
Nov 1, lat &c. lot ~ brig Belle Prescott, White I'm
Buenos Ayres Tor Boston
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
Senator lIorfon,s 6uccessar

INDIANAPOLIS Nov. Cit is understood tho.
cancy Wednesday. u"
s, LskRE aAUTE Ind, Nov GA delegation
sran seo mere t9is evening beaIiog a Commission
I Voo,hs 1ov. Williams, appointing Dapiel W.
cas,oned Nv W S Ssi ane vacancy in the Senate &C.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

CORTLAND, Nov. 6.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction Of business as follows yesterday:
Gross Exchanges. Sis, ia 46
Net Balances. ....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20,475 IL
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

WISCASSEr, Oct 3i-Ar. schs Agricola, White
more. Boston; Maria Louisa Thurrel do.
Nov AR. schs Niger, Alley, and Franklin, Green
lear. Boston.
Sid. scbs W Dexter, Colby Dsnversport; War
Eagle, Frishee Bostoa: Isabella Dickinson, do; K
Woodruff, Lewis. Gloucester; Marysville, Buchard,
st John. NIB.
Nov Sid, sch Boxer Hutchins Boston,
Nov 5-Ar. sch j h Miller shea, Boston,
Sid sch agricola. tor Damariscotta.
Nov 6-Sd sch Herald. Frlsbee Boston
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
The "Rone and sinew.,,

OF our country have ofen-especally about election
time-been made the subject of laudation; but
when those useful parts of the human structure be-
come too visible in consequence of eanness they can
scarcely be called graceful. The eye delights not to
dwell upon angles and ridges in either man or wom-
an. Moreover, extreme emaciaiion is sign of i'm
perfect digestion and consequent poverty of the
blood Both these evils are remeoied by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which render diyestion an assimi-
laon certsnties, in consequence of which the blood
acqui es richness and the body substance Thus are
the hollow PAGES flied up and the angles rounded
off. Through the instrumentality OF this peerless
aid to digestion AMI promoter of physical we'll
being the body rapidly gains in vigor color returns
to the hollow cheek, the appetite improves.
nervous symptoms vanish, and healthful Impetus
is given to every vital function. nov5eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MARINE NEWS.
Special to Press.l
Schooner Ashore.

Special to Pressl
Schooner Ashore.
RocKLAND. Nov 6.-During the gale last
night schooner Allie Cakes of this port, loaded
with corn, New York for Bangor, ran on the
ledees ne ar White Head, but came off the
rocks next tide She is badly damaged and
was towed into Seal harbor by steamer Firefly
ITO the Associated Pressl
launched at Bath,
BATH, Nov. 6.-Chapman & Flint launched
today ship of 1896 tons. named St. David.
owned BY the builders. Capt. Edwin s. Small
ley commands her.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Market.

TUESDAY, November 6.-The markets continue
dull with but little demand for goods Sugars are
of to-day aud graduated is quoted at 1Olc ana Ex-
ira G. at 9ac. Flour is very dull and it would be
necessary to make considerable concessions to sell any
large lots. Corn is unchanged in prices and demand
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
For New England.


CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-The sto,n, ~ 49, NJ,
iRan yesterday was the most disoS,,e MICH
many years. At the least fifty vessels Jus ha ror
either come into port here or ancborsS ofs 9s ave
the city. Al are completely dismantled d. a .oe
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
MENN ESOTA.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 6-Mr. Plllsbury (Rep.) for
Governor has gained in this city over Bannieg
(Dem.), and the indications are that small
vote has been cast throughout the state with
the usual Republican majority.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
The Fisheries Cer,n.:

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Prof RI
turued from baiifax, says that abnn1 -. juSs re-
dred witnesses have been examined beto,a ne et
fisheries commission. The evidence !. n .oe
contradictory: and there are no Indications ~
tne result The cases close Dec. 10th. "
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

Ar at Dunklrk 4th. bargue Eureka New York
Sid 4th inst. sch Eagle Rock, Hammond, for Unit
ed States.
Ar at Genoa prev to 5th inst. barque AddIe Sleep
er, Sleeper, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

PROVIDENCE. R. l., Nov. 6-The Printing cloths
market to day was inactive, but holders are little
ffrmer at last quotations.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07

ECONOMY. The oldest baking powder sold in this
market is Congress Yeast Powder. To try it is to
like t,it being cheap and heathful and especially
good for Dyspeptics when used in making biscuits,
dumpings and doughnuts. All should use it.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT rwESTy.zoup
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIcHAn,
OFFICER. Washington, DC.
Nov. 2, Il A. M))
For New England.
clear OF partly cloudy weather. northwestern,
Winos backing to souiherly, stationary or hiob,
=. pressure and rising followed by stationary or
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
DEPARTURE OF sTEAmsHuPs.
MARINE n HW8
PORT OF ORTLAND.

Tuesday, Nov. 6.
ARRIVED.
Ship Northampton, Murphy. Bath, ito 60 into dry
dOck) Is bound to New Orleans
Sch Ode, Winslow, phia-coal to Mooney
& Means.
Sch NJ j Lauebton, Laugbton, Perth Amboy-coal
to Rounds & Dyer.
CLEARED.
Sch E1na Harvard, Turner, Porto Rico-Phinney
& jackson
sch Ethan Allen, Blake, Cardenas-A l. Hobson.
Sch Maggie DA'ling Dalling, Aavana-,J D Lord
Sch Volant, (BT Balloon, st John, MA ID Wild
den
Sch Ella. MusseIl. st John, MA d Whidden.
Sch Delta, (BD Pye, st John, NIB B Pickett &,
Co
Sch D Everett, Xix, Kennebec, to load for Phila
delpbia-master.
SAILED - Schs Maggie Dalling, Addis Jordan
Saml Fish, and others.
LAUNCHED The new ship Sintram about 1906
tons, was successfully launched from Capt Sonle's
yard. at Freeport 5th inst She is to brought to Port
land for her outfit and Capt Waite is expected tC
take charge of her.
See local columns for LAUGH at East Dieting.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

MILLBRIDGE-Ar Goth. sch Mary d Wilson
Gates, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
Daily Domestic Receipts.
Providence Prsu, Cloths Marker.

By water conveyance--1OoO bush corn meal to G
True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-07
@POK EN.

Oct 10. off Tortay, ship Alexandria, Brown, fror
Havre for New Orleans.
Nov L. lat sc, lot " brig Belle Prescott, White, fl
Buenos Ayres Tor Boston
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24
A Story With a MOral.

A New York correspondent of the st.
Louis GtOUC-Dcn,ocrd tells tho follow
ing: Afew evenings since, young man,
fond OF hearing and telling good story,
WINS talking at fashionable reception
with Mrs. Robinson about Il recent
wedding. The subject leading to tho
discussion of marriage, he mentioned III
uneclotc Of Cam. HOblOuse, Byron's
friend, who had disagreed with his wife
aid separated from her.
! uObhot,se imagined that everybody
knew of his domestic trouble, III which
he WIS entirely mistaken. One afternoon
ho met Mt the club III London III old ac-
quaintancc, whom he had not secn for
several years. The latter, after IL few
remarks, shid: "By.the-hyc, Hobhouse,
how is your wife q" Cam. looked Mt him
inquiringly for n few moments, md then
replied angrily: "Well, siueG it haS
come TO TINT, how is your wifc?' 4
Mrs. Robinson received the story with
out n smile, rlthcr sOlemnly, indeed ;
and as tile teller Ind just heard it, and
thought it very good, he resented what
he cunreiveipto bo her stupidity. lie
left her shortly, and repeated tho anec-
tlOte to arNfrs. Jones, who showed no
more appreciation Of it ihan the other
woman lInd.a Later, lie repeated Hob
houses speech to II Mrs. Brown, who
ltad tie reputation of possessing great
deal Of htimor. She did not appear to
sec any point in it either, and he was 40
irritated that hn finally declared to an ill
innate feminine friend that he Ind never
before been i'll SO dull company, mon.
tioning his three disappointing expert
ences. ....
lyon have been unhappy, indeed"
was tho lady's reioindcr. "NTrs. Robin.
son has Just secured divorce from her
husband Mrs. Jones has separated from
hers, and Mrs. Brown cOntenplGtes II re-
turn 10 her parents. /. Do you think it
strange that they regarded your story as
slightly inappropriate?" ., -,
T. oRAL.-Bef0rc you rcpeNtAnti-mat-
rimoniaI jokes to married folks and cx.
pCct them to laugh ut theln try to asccr.
tain cliow they stand i'll their cNnnubial
relations, tra| ..r
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24
A Wild Man In Canada.

4 wild man WIS lately lodged in Nor
folk county jul, the Toronto Globe says.
He had been living in The woods near
LAngton during the entire winter, sleep.
ing without cover or protection of my
kind, except that which tho woods
afforded, nlal ennectlto the, bitter cold
weather, with hut It few rigs Of clothing
on him. a charge was lodged against
him for living without any visible means
q support, and lie wls ordered to I've
placed in tliG common iail for three
months VI hard hhor. iO wMFr,ptrr4l
with considerable difficulty, rs he is
very Light Oh foot, mud can jump over
an ordinary fence without touching lis
hands to il. Flo Ind III his possession
when captured III Ax, which Le used for
cutting wood to build lis fires with and
cook'his frug,ti meals. From appearance
lie is forty years Of agG, with black hair
and wlliSkers, mud when lIO was lodge!
in inil he wns 80 filthy u person could
scarcely tell whether his original color
WIS white or blnck. To appeared to
know very little about himself. He SNitl
hc came from ncross the wnters, and
thought his nNtiye country was ireland.
His broguO indicates that, Ho dill not
know his age nor how long he Ind been
i1tlis country; knQw nothing about his
parents, but snid lO hnd lived iii the
woods ever since he came 10 this couii,
Try. he lind on his person tweuty.six
cents IN money and some tobacco,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24
IIe has Changed.

I used to know Jim Keene ten years
Ago in Colorado, said n gentleman III
Wall street to II San reporter. At TINT
time ho did not wear n white ulster, nor,
80 far As I know, speculate i'll stocks.
He villa engaged i'll silver mining, Gntl
Ind 4 shaft sunk high up on, the side Of
c mountain. He was noted for his nerve
aud love OF adventure, aud was held i'll
grcAt respect by the miners, WHO, ns .
GlaSs, admire courage. Tho, orc, when
lhOisLGd from tho shaft, was shoveled into
OK hides, md these when placed in 4
chute where shot down for nearly Il mile
to the bAse, Of the mountain. The
grade was very steep, and the passage Of
,three-quarterS Of mile was accomplish.
cd inside of q nlilnte.bt az. ,z'
.fOns Ayikeeuo wnntell,tottake q trip
to nneighboringo town, and, M tho dc
scent OF fllC mountain blythe pakli was
slow and fGtiPling, hc tQok n notion to
try the chute. So lie bmccd up EN-
vGluped himself in MI OK hide, and, call
ing ont to the miners to. let go, in IL
second wGs sliding down tlie steep in-
B lTiS * hiiSi bsiag lsbtst4hah usual,
did not stop ut tho proper point, Init
shot clean out over tho enll pf tho chute,
and landed Keeno some seyenty-hVe feet
below in tho creek. so'
Hc was somewhat astoiiished by being
slot into the creek, but, shaking him.
sdlf clear Of the OK hide, he struck out
for the shore, and climbed the bNuk,
without any broken bones.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24
rnmzlna.E n ISlMSfeN NrFmh&.e

Tie following is-the bill before the
New JerseyI IIagislattlre aud passed by u
Vote Of tllirt S.seSe IN totwenty y.three, rela7
tiyeito "store truck for employees" II
An act for, tue better securing Of wages 10
7a wOtluucn and labOrGrs In, the State Of New
l., Jersey. ., .-s5.. E.y4.H,;SL :, ~
Assembly ol tho State or NGWI Jersey, That Il
shall not be lawful for any ir0hmaSter, foutl-
tlrylnan, collier factorynlar, employer or cotn-
wurkmen or labOrers by them employed In
either printed, ,Yritten or, verbal orders, tx
eept foFltha payment Of money Upon any store
Keeper or st0rckCCperS. or other dealers i'll incr-
clanliso or other articles, whether connected
In business with the said irOnmAStCr, foundry
man, c)llicr, factOrymnn, employer or company
paying to tho said workman or labOrcr $50 ~
aforesaid by him employed or authorizing their
nEGnt or agents or Et0rckcOpcr 81, to DO, RS
aiurGSAid tilall forfeit tho amount OF said pay,
or ans part Of the wages Of said workman or
lahOrur, given III orders upon any such store,
except NJ aforesaid, or any orders no given or
paid, and the same shall not bo Offset against
'1tho wages 6l sid workman or tNbOrcr, but he
shall bG entitled to recover tho full amount OF
his wages as though nu such order or orders
had been gyon or paid, and no settlement
made with Suclr employer shall bar such action
until after tic hpse Of SIX mouths from such
Eettlcment. a5-" .
.. And DO II 1t enacted, That the provisions
Of this act shall extend to all SeanStreSscs or
females employed lii factories or otherwise.
.. And b. Il enacted. That II any ironmastCr,
IonudrymAn,r collier, fActyrylnau, employer Of
company, their agents or clerk, Elall offer pny
for labor IN any other manner than Hhove de-
scribCI, hC she or they shall be deemed guilty
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-24
Begging Letters.

s.Hermit writes to the Troy Times
saying: II is now said TINT since Com
lnolore Vanderbilts death his widow has
received many applications for clarity.
The Newspaper reporters no longer per-
secute the family, but the flood Of beg
ging letters. is almost IN equal annoy
nnce.a Mrs. Vanderbilt fluids that her
$500, 900: llas attractions for the public.
Writing begging, letters is business
pursued regularly by II class Of inlpos-
tors, md some Thilantliropisls will re-
ccivc score n wcrk through the season.
Writing threatening letters is also a de-
partment Of, secret literature, though
seldom pursued, becluseait maybe pm
ishcl by statute. logging letters can-
not he called very profitable, but there
arc some WHO cqntrivc to get II living out
Of them, and tlie ingenuity displayed in
this craft Is surprising. There iS, for in
stance, tic inventor, who lacks IS OF se-
curing n valuable patents, also the
clergyman, whose libraryiS under levy,
and the ambitious student, who has coil
secratGl himself to future usefulness
and is short Oh his bonrtl bill. There
are also tliose to whom your name has
been revealed in h celestial vision rs n
way of obtaining relief, and there is the
nNn who, ifty your bounty does rot inter-
pose, will shoot himself, and the reSpon-
sibility will rest OH you, etc. .7,5..