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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
Tie Worst Of II.

A fact thAt is strongly commented
upon rclative to tue Lake Shore dis
nSter is TINT Immediately after the Ncci"
dent II train dispatcher in Cleveland tele-
grnphed not to permit water to be thrown
Oh the burning cars. The dispatcher
admits sending the dispatch, but slyH
that it wis through fear That the wounded
might be drowned by too liberal use
Of water. Near the west pier stands Nn
esgino house with steam pumps for
forcing water mp into the ti,yk on the
hill. 1t had plenty Of hose that could
have been instantly attached, and q
powerful stream Of water could thas
have been thrown upon the burning
wreck. In this way it is clnimGl that
most Of the wounded who were burned
to dcnth might have been saved, md the
friends Of the lost, matlticned by their
failure to find anything but the nshes Of
their friends, charge that it VIII the de-
lihcrate purpose Of the company to let
the firr do its work NS completely IN
possible. Until the c0runcr's Jury, now
in session. IIas rigitlly examined Ill the
fncts, Judgment III these points may
fUirly be suspended.
The bridge which gave way WIS crossed
by Il double truck the wrecked trim
wls coming over Oh tho left hand, or
southern track. I'int side Of the bridge
gave why first, nnd the trin in ialling
was thrown some thirty feet Ia the left Of
q direct line hrtwecn the ahutm"nts.
The bridge fell directly downwnrl, @nl
crushed through the ice to the bottom Of
the river. It would therefore form n
dun which would stop the bodies washed
down stream under the ice. 1t is cur
rent theory ut Ashtahuln, where public
feeling il Intensely bitter against the
managers Of the roNd, that they nrc
anxious to remove the bridge first 81 as
to permit my human remains now lodged
against it to hr washed away, and thus
ubiteratc evidence upon which claims
can be based for damages by the friends
Oi the lost.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
An Overture Tale.

Near one Of the pretty villages with
which Saratoga county (N. " nbOnuds
lived pretty girl named Lisette -.
She was Tie only daughter Of loving and
too well loved parents. About four
miles from tile residence Of Lisettc lived
Young man named Fnnk -, WHO
hal graduated from college with honor
and WIS respected by NIL who knew him,
notwithstanding some stories reilectiug
on his moral character that were told Of
his life while absent ut college. When
and where Frank first met Lisette is not
pertinent to tile story. But LiSette's
mother heard the stories Ngninst Fruik,
and she conceived great antipAthy
Rgainst him; so much 80 Hs to forbid him
the house, md finally to bid her dangl-
ter cease NIL intercourse with him, But
up to this time the mothers injunction
had been disreglrled. The lovers met
whenever opportunity offered, aud had
the parent lived the pair would no doubt
have been happily married. But fatO Or
tlained otherwise. The mother sickcncd,
aud when on her deatllbed laid her dying
injunction upon her daughter to discard
Fnuik altogether. The mother passed
away, and Frank, little dreaming Of the
cruel blow TINT awaited him, attended
the funerl OF the mother Of the girl he
loved, hoping by his'presence to soften
her sorrow. Tho mother was hid III her
grave and MS the pair walked from the
new made mound to the cemetery GOtcs,
where the carriages awaited them, Lis
cite told him of her mothers dying COM
lnRnds md Of her intention Of Obeying
them. There was 10 time to soften the
blow by further explanation or protestN-
ton. and at the cemetery gnte they part
cd never 10 meet again in Life. 4 year
passed awny, and in that year Lisettc,
from n happy, buxom lass, had become
M invalid. Physicians sNid it WIS con-
sumption. Perhaps it was, but she we'll
knew that sorrow Ind been the nessen.
ger to bring the life destroying agent.
At last size, too, was liid upon bed OF
sickness, md when assured that it would
be one Of death sllc dispatched mes.
scngcr to the only man she ever loved.
But, ilnS! the messenger wNS too lntc
Frank, who had been gradually wasting
away for year, was stricken down with
malarial fever aud could not recover.
But the messenger CLisettc's brOther)
carried message buck to the dying
girl. A few more messages were carried
to and fro before tue end cgine. Lisettc
died, and with her last breath told her
brother to carry the ttlings to Frank and
tell him she would wait his coming. Not
long had she to wait, for the tidings of
her death snapped the slight cord tint
vet bound FrNnk to life. III those two
homes. four miles apart, two forms were
Nttircd for sopulturG. On the same dRy
two funeral c0rtegcs started and pursued
their way townri the village burial
ground. Slowly and mOurnfully they
moved and siugularly they met ut the
cemetery gate. Together the collins
were lifted from tho hearses. and side by
side the remains Of those loving ones
were carried through the entrance where
they lust parted, rather more tlIus n year
before.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
.islitabulu antl Angola.

The scene of tie terrible accident Oh
the Lake Shore rilrOAd il III many IT,
spect5 similar to that Of the Angola dis
.Ister. the horrors OF which il more thm
equals. II is at the crossing Of the Ash
tabulA river, Il small stream which IlrNins
the farming country Of the saine ualnr,
aud close by the village Of AshtHbulN, 0.
The stream is shallow md not nnvigahlr,
and vessels engaged in trade Of the lake
and country have to load and unload ut
the port on the shore Of the luke three
milGa below. Where the r1lilroad crosses
the little river the banks are high, the
perpendicular height Of the bridge from
the water being aevcnty-tvG feet.
1t will In rrE amherel that the Anguln
disaster, which took place Dec. IS, 1868,
on the came roAd, occurred ut the cross
ing Of stream. The train in uiat cNSc
WAS much behind time. and WIS coming
down the liue mt Lightning speed to lunke
mp the lost moments. 4 ear jumped the
track md was dragged across the bridge.
Just before reaching the elnhWk.
mcut nn the other side il fell
over with crush and was thrown duwu
the ice covered slope distance oi forty
feet. This car WAS dashed to pieces nld
burned, anl but three Of its occupants rr-
manned to tcll the story Of the horrors Of
tint wintry afternoon. One ut the other
Two passenger cars Of the train went
down the opposite side of the embank.
ment, II distance Of about twenty-five
feet. II was wrecked completely and
twice caught fire, but the flames We're
put out huth times by the passengers.
The situation was not 4 horrible Us nj
AslitHlulu, because the wrecked pNssen-
gers were not in the water, but it was
nearly as bad, because Of tlLe ice and cold
and burning c1IrR. The loss by the An
golN accident wNs tweMty.six killed, Of
whom twenty.threc were No badly burned
that they could not hr identified, and
tolty.six wounded. The injured were
taken to Buffalo autl cared fUr. A lril.
liant bull was to l,nvc been given ut tllNt
time ut Buffalo, but was abandoned out
Of respect for the dead.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
A Russian Story.

The Russian princes in Paris nre all
men of large incomes, hutgencnlll lyspcnd-
tlirifts. One Of alHn borrowed the SUN
of ten Thousand francs from II money
lender, giving his note for the sHne. On
the day it fell due the holder presented
it for payment, aul WIS told by the
prince tl.athe hAd no money to waste in
paying debts. At tint moment II gen.
tlcluAu entered, ami the prince handed
him twenty thousand francs to meet the
losses of the night before nj the club.
The lender tore up his note Of hand, anl
s,id, when going out: ''SUw, prince,
there is nothing between us but debt
Of homer" The prince bowed and hand-
ell over the money without word. The
second hcgins in the sNmc way, but when
tic lender presented his note the prince
few III II passion, called him hard names.
and, drawing revolver, made him eat
the nwte Of hand. 4 few days lAter the
lender received his money. with Il llou-
sand frulc bill thrown in rs interest.
Shortly nftcrwarll the lender received IL
letter from the prince, telling him that
lie was ng,liM in want Of money. md
telling him 10 present himself with 10, :
900 frnncS and stamped paper upon
which to write his internal notes Of
huni. The lender came with the meney.
"Wilcre is your paper for the note ,"
he A.id, taking the money. "Herc it is,
prince" Rai,l the lender, drawing IL large
cake OF gingerbread from his lsm'kCt.
The prince laughed ut the joke and short
ly Nftcrwiutl paid the debt with interest.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

publican votes in Louisiana, and father
Buid there was Il chill in these November
days TINT struck to :llc very mrrOw, md
William said he Intended to slrrIrSe hiS
business 50 that he could spend two or
three weeks Of winter in some Southern
cline, say iu GeOrgia or Louisiana. That
afternoon I went shopping, mud ut tea
time lnil on the cloth foNr or five am-
pies Of Gc!ll brnwm ucrinO.
"Willian," said l, (Which Of those
TO you call the best piece Of gOMls?"
His opinion conceded with mine. l
held two bits OF Nt Il distance. Ever
~ rnuly women that know hive dresses
oil that piece" sAil I. T lni,l the hits
down and sighed. Then I held them oft
aglin and said "How dreadful it is to
bc poor
1T yor want dress 40 badly, get it,
Mary Ann, said William.
"I really don't know ns i'll t,.lr circllnl-
stances ought, William"
III there's anything hate to see it is
Il slahbiIy dressed womM-get it" S.,
in order to satisfy William, I had to get
the lnerinO.
Since thul time Hayes nts been SOME
times elected and sometimes Tildcn. All
DISCUSSES have fallen uff in our frmily,
and though my fnthcr and William trent
etch other with forced poli+cncsS. such
words ia corruption, "Nigger," "bnll-
doze1I." havo become familiar language
in what l once hoped would be h refined
Christian household.
"Wilii,nn," said I, as I ruug for more
bnkel potatoes one morning, i never
allowed myself to read the BceC.her
sctutll-rnuch ms l wanted to-Nnd ii it
WIS worse than this Tin glad I didn't"
Ono d"y, when Louisiana went for
Hayes, father promised me new parlor
carpet. Ii the question isn't settled
soon / think l Oan eiLSily get the house
refurlished, aMd perhnpS have new
China rot and silver dessert service. l
am ~ sorry the Centennial il closed, for
l know 1 colld Just as well spend III.
other fortnight III Philadelphia, and l
tlo believe l could have TINT lovely pink
coral set I wanted so.hatlly.
I don't understand politics, but [ an
50 glad I live under republican form OF
government, and I lo feel sure, il amy
one makes good resolutions, and tries t0
be economical, aud really means to 10 a
good wife Unl daughter, way will open
out Of difficulties.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
Butter from Mud.

Butter from Thnmcs mud" An art:.
Gle with this sensational head line IN
one Of the London papers hNs had such
lemoralizing effect upon the British
stomach that the Sanitary RcvicW hRS
been compelled to describe the churning.
It says: On visiting the plNce indicated
We found four men, provided with long
poles and nets affixed to the ends Of
them, engaged in collecting portions OF
the materials floating OIL the wGter Mt the
outlet OF the North Metropolitan sewAgo
works. The men were i'll boats, lnoOred
~ as 10 lie acruss IL series Of channels
through which the sewage passes into
the river, and We were informed that the
time OF collecting is limited to about M
hour and half during the flow Of the
tile. The materials rs collected were
stored i'll the hOHts, and they presented
most uninviting appearance, consisting
Of great variety Of articles, such as
matted hair, bits Of wood, pieces OF
matches md straw, t0rry matter, and
fair spriukling Of particles Of fat. After
each skilnmmg operation the b0ats with
their contents lre taken 10 small brgeS,
where there are appliances for extncting
nnd purifying the fat. We obtained
samples Of the materials from the men,
and aiterwArd operated upon them to
extract the iat, with view to determine
how far it was practicable to purify the
fit SO rs 10 render it lit for use in the
manufacture Of butter ~ alleged. We
subjected it to various purifying pro-
ccsscs, but completely failed in rendering
the fat bright and free from offensive md
disgusting otlUr, and We can have no
hesitation in assuring the public that
there need not be the least apprehension
OF their breakfast table being supplied
with "best Brittany" manufactured
from fnt recovered from Thames mud.
Tint the refuse fat from the millions Of
kitchens III London, and contained i'll the
sewage discharged into the Thames uear
Barking creek, mny i'll part be recovered
and utilized, is beyond question of
doubt, but it is equally certain that esn
fat so recovered Gun only he purified to
such I'LL extent us to fit it for use in the
manufacture Of tho most cEmsson kinds
of soap md dip candles.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
Winter Fashion Notes.

a great mnny buttons appear on Il
the new suits.
Fancy feathers luG worn more tllm
ostrich tips and plrunes.
Coquettish little bows Of ribbon and
lRce ilIe worn iii the hair.
Buckles Of gold. silver, jet and steel
are used in trimming hats again.
One Of the newest fnbrics is of cAmel's
hair, interviewer with feather down.
Smyrna lacc is the fashionable trim
ming VI the moment for nntlrrclothiug.
Sky blue and myrtle green is II fasli-
ioMAble combination for evening dresses.
Marine and ink blue, myrtle green,
ull seal brown .Te popular Colors for
Kill gloves.
An exquisite new silAde OF blue for
fancy silk stockings is called moonlight
on the air.
Hamburg emhroidcries are cheaper
and more used tlINu ever for trimming
rMlerclothing.
Cardinal red kid gloves are seen On
some Of the glove counters, and the
saleslnen say Il few ludies Gull for them.
They nrc stitched with white or blnck on
the buck oi the hand i'll tllrec triplcruws.
Somcof tllclAtest import0tionsof Paris
Sllitsarcsimply ylongprincesstA polouiScs,
loopel very low down in the back, md
have one deep AonncN put Cn Mt the bot
tom III such n manner as to simulate M
underskirt.
Some Of the hantlsOmest imported
French suits have the underskirt Of cam-
bric of the color OF the pOlonGiSe, with
deep tlounces Of wool serge or silk set on
at the bottom. In these suits there il al.
why's finish Of yclvetecn, silk, or serge
put around the bottom, under the lOwer-
most flounce. H0lbcin green is Il new
shade of this popular color.
The most fashionable coifftrr ut tho
lnsIaent is n C4tagau loop or waterfall Of
waved hair, falling on the neck md i'll.
closed in II large mcshel silk brtlid net,
which covers all tho buck Of the head
with puffS md il fastened on the ton
with bow Of ribbon. Another bow Of
ribbon is placed in the unpC Of the neck,
Just above tho catagan loop. The net is
cf cardinal red, or blue, green, or brown
silk braid, and is called the "Lucca" or
the "NTassanicllo." The front hnir is
Crimpctl, waved, or banged in this style
Of coiffCrc.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
A Change Of Heart.

Mr.. Moody, III I'LL address Nt the Chi.
c,Igo tabernacle, made r.ther practical
application Of the parable Of the sower.
He sail that hC dill not believe every
protcst,Ition Of Il change of heitrt which
he heard. Men came with the crowd md
acte,l with the crowd, but the scSl was
only III IL subsoil, and good still breeze
would bear them down like stubb!e. He
knew one who sang hosannRS and was
very much worked upon; the seed had
fallen md sprung up. But there waS II
lack Of depth. He knew this, because
the man owed his lAndlady boartl bill
which he WIS able to pay, but which he
utterly neglected. He believed in the
conversion Of deeds. He did not believe
III the Christianity TINT found time to
read Sunday paper but none for tho
Bible,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
4 lIntinInil's SniclIIp.

A French newspaper gives I'M account
Of II strlnge incident which occurred in
its locality. 4 gentleman dressed in
fashionable style went to Il leading eStAb-
lishment Of the place and sskcd for Il hot
mth. Before undressing, lie sent the
waiter for Il number Of articles, Of which
he gave List, written on II piece OF pa-
per. Among other things he ordered Il
bottle of white wine. some whisky, rcd
pepper, carrots, turnips, tomatoes md
onions.
Alter pouring the liquor into the bath
lie cut the vegetables into small pieces,
sprinkIel the pepper over them, mtd
then turned on the tap Of boiling water,
When the bath was filed he undrcssed,
md crying ont "GooI-hye; | nm 60
ing to cook myself in the American fuSl,.
ion," plunged i'll. Snspecting some
str1lngo conduct, the attendants burst
opon the door. nnd found the m,ln nj
most boiled to death. An investigation
proved tllat he Ind gone suddenly mud.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
Among the AIIigalOls.

The schooner Ann +. CARL, Of North
port. has been wrecked on Largo Key,
5outh coast Of Cubn. Capt. Tyler, her
commander, says they were nHkiug
very quick passage. when II hurricane
struck the vessel. She WIS driven ut its
mercy for four days, and on the fifth
went iIshOrc on this Key. Il small dcso-
late sHntl island. Great numbers Of illi-
gators swlrned around during the
first night, md came near dcyuttriug the
crew, being kept off by II fire. The SNIP
ping OF their huge jaws were heard On
every side. The Key il about sixty
miles from the mainland, NMl out Of the
,lsual track Of vessels. Soon utter the
CTll had thus been wrecked. her crew
were the fortunate means Of saving n
Spanish and TN English crew, whose veS.
sells Ind gone to pieces, imd Cnpt. Tyler,
finding TINT he must divide his scanty
store Of provisions with these brothers i'll
inisfOrtune-there being ncarl v thirty.
five persons OIL tho islAnll-HnI that star.
vutiOn must soon end them, sent his
mate and one seaman III boat to Glen.
fuegos, about one hmdre,l miles dis.
tant, with instructions 10 ask assistance.
The Spanish government IN soon tIs pos
Eihle Gent II glnboAt with provisions for
the relief of the shilMrecketl crews, who
were found in an almost furnished conii-
tion. Capt. Tyler shot with his rifle
three alligAtOss that were skinned and
eaten.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
The Russian Soldier.

Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, writing to the
London Daiiy NeIrS, says: do not
think the Russian officers and soldiers
arc hubituAlly brutal, cruel or savage,
and I have always considered the Turko-
nan campaign and tho Khokund cam
puign As very exceptional. I do not be-
lieve l am far wrong in placing tho
whole blame Of tho acts | rCprobate
upon General Kaufman, the commander
Of both expeditions. Personally, Rus
sim soldiers arc good hearted fellows,
anl I would not for moment compare
them to Basli-Bazouks, rs has Of Int
been very uniustly done. I ace no rea-
son, however, for ooncealing the Ill con.
duct Of Russian ottlceEs In matters like
thi& .
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15
Barbara.

Barbara dts in her porch 50 green
All day long till the sun goes down.
She bears the buzz OF ler sewing machine,
She bears the hum OF the distant town,
And sometimes the dronc Of the hive setlasO,
Or tho tick-taek nlur1nur tho mill wheel inakes;
But at every step at the garden gate
Apaasc she makes and thread she breaks !;
And sadly saying: "Hc comes not tLtn?'
She signs and turns to her sewing ngAin.
Summer winds, can &c bring no balm
To a weary bosom that knows no calm?
Summer and winter, md early and late,
Doth little Barbara Sit and hark
For that one swift step at tho garden gate
That never comes OF shine or dark.
wonder, II she but the truth could know
That Is kept from 80 many fond, anxious
souls
That her lovers head hath been long laid low
Where tho grassy sea Of the prairie rolls
How long would II be ere window and door
Would bC empty bOtll, and her waiting DER:
Oh, winds, west winds, will yc never tell
What long ago in your wilds tefcll?
Nay, leave her be: lot her knit and sew,
And linser and listCn, and watch and wait.
In It's own good time there will come, know,
Amessagc for her at the garden gate
AWhipCF will breathe in the anxious cars,
Her wasted figure soft arm fold,
Aud the love and trust of these weary years
viii bring their reward in d bliss untold.
Though watching and waiting consume our
prime,
There arc angels in heaven that bidc their time.
Yo winds, blow lightly still let rcpOse
Tho happy ignorance barbara Mow&
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

Restaurant proprietors in New York
hayO been losing their oysters lately,
md, srspectng that they were stolen,
set u witch ut night 10 detect the thieves,
when, 10 they were found to be rats.
They selected tho largest and finest oys.
ters, nibblcd Mt tho mouth Of tho shClls
until they made hole largc enough to
admit their tails 10 runs the tale), suck-
ed out all the juice, and the shells then
burst open, leaving the oysters Cxposs,l,
The rats then ute the oSstsTs.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

Alexander Mitchell, the railway king
Of Wisconsin, is building II magnificent
bunk building and saio depository in
Milwaukee,, RNl III the construction OF
hiB money vnults has hit upon NJ ii
idea. He Inns nude the floor, walls ind
top Of two thicknesses Of railroad rails,
and has surrounded this seemingly i'm.
pregnable barrier against thieves with q
very thick wall oi ttoue.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-15

TURKEY RrsIsrs.- Turkey has officially
declined every proposal made by Euro
pean powers, Her plenipotentiaries have
especially resisted the proposition Of hav,
Ing Turkish provinces seoupiSd by forI
oiSp sSl&eIyi =
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