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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-07

railway rug of mine on tho seat wrap
it round your legs, and if anybody looks
ut you, the convict trousers won't show.
Go md talIe your seat, and rell the
paper till the train starts, and I'll stay
in the wood"
1t wns wonderful with what alacrity
my friend carried out all my suggestions.
Iii another FIVE minutes l was standing
MI alone in the wood, shiycrlng in the
chill October breeze.
What n lonely vigil tint was And
vet there was n warmth Mt my heart that
prevented my feeling desolatc, although
/ knew l had broken the law and had
likely done very pernicious action. !
heard the train puff away, and with 1t
passed my chance OF getting home that
night. Probably il l should put my
head outside the wood should he pop.
ped at like rabbit ut II batiHe-but |
meant to stay in tue wood for while.
4 fir wood is u nice, dry, fragrant place
TO pass nn hour or two in. There are
ants. unfortunately, that build great
conical nests out Of the twigs that are
scattered SO thickly on the soft, hollow
sounding flooring = fierce combatire
brutes, who bite like demons; and in the
night one is apt to stumble over these
colonies. But here was nice, clear
spot, where could lie with my back to
abroad timber FIR and try to snatch a
little sleep.
I awoke with astart. A man standing
over me, n man with lamp in his
hand, the light OF which flashed into my
eyes, hal awakened me. It was the
wafdcr had seen tefore. His face was
distorted with passion.
"Confound you" he cried, "yo''
have ruined me with your cheating
wiles; but I will be even with you.
scoundrcl. will kill you and pretend
that I shot you trying to escape"
lie clapped his carbinc to my cur;
there was loud report-a series Of re-
ports. :,
"Now, sir, If you please, your ticket"
cried the guard, his lantcrn ilArine
full upon mt, and l came to myself with
n gl,lp md It start.
After all, lad 1 been takiug journey
III the outside carriage ?-Rclg'Urfa.
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An Officer Of Nerve.

The Toledo Blade says: Confinement
is irksome, 10 the prisoners attempted
to escape from the stoneyarl again yes
terday. One Charles Jones, u negro
from Detroit, is the ringleader Of the in-
surreetions since Buster Kelley WIS
cmancipnted. The plan yesterday WINS
to escape by tearing mp part Of the floor
in MI obscure part OF the building. Super
intcndcnt Van EtIan WIS alone, the
other officers having all gone of to par.
take of n Sunday feast. As soon ~ he
heard the noise he went into the hall
where the cOnvicts, fifteen in number,
were congregated. They gathered around
him in menncinE manner, rs they knew
that he was alone Nnd TINT they had him
at disadvantage. He reached i'll his
pockets to get his rCvolvert to be prepared
for them if they shorld attempts inutiny,
when, to his Consideration, he found he
WAS totally unarmcd. He realized that
he was at the mercy OF mob OF fifteen
rs desperate criminals rs were ever con-
fined in II penal institution, and thNt
among them was the well known Mccall
lon, who has become the terror almost
Of the officers. lie showed 1T FiGns OF
alarm, but looked the stcrner, Hud, un.
locking the cell doors, ordered the mel.
to go inside, standing with his hand in
that empty pocket in which there was
not 50 much ms iAck knife. The prison.
crS, supposing that he was Rrlnod, sui
lenly obeyed, little dreaming how COM
pletely lie was in their power and how
easily they could have escaped by the
uso Of violence enough to ovGrpower one
man.
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COnlnrd in n Trance.

! 4 st. Pnul paper says: During the
/ past winter JOINS NilsOn has been en-
ployed Mt one of tho numbering camps,
until about three weeks ago, when n
portion Of tree fell on him while he
was engaged at ChOpping in the woods,
| innictinS injuries which were believed.
to lie fatal. Nilsson was carried to the
camp by his companions, and after
period Of extreme suffering he began
to fail, finally becoming unconscious
and pulscless, and the pallor Of death
overcoming his couutenancc. The men
Mt the camp naturally concluded that
their unfortunate companion was dead,
as no sign Of life could be detected. The
body OF the supposed dead man was put
in the only coffin which could bc procured
a long dry goods box-sent by wagon
10 the nearest nilroad station, anil thence
forwarded to an old personal friend OF
Wilson's, John Peterson, who resides
near tho brickyard in TINT city. The
coffin and body, after arriving in Mime,
apolis, were conveyed 10 tho residence
OF Mr.. Peterson, according to directions,
but were kept for two days to allow timo
to prepare for decent burial.
While the body was in the rude coffin
at tho residence Of Mr.. Peterson an-
other old friend called to see it, and gavc
the corpse close and critical examinG-
tion. Something about it produced "
profound impression upon the visitor,
and he suddenly looked up with q pleased
but startled expression and exclaimed /:
"Why, Jonas Nilsson is not dead |"
While the majority Of those present did
not place much confidence in the remark,
MI agreed that m attempt to bring tho
body to life wo,tll not do any harm,
even il it iailed in accomplishing any
actual good. Nilson's body was lifted
from the coffin, placed in comfortable
bed, and restorRtives carefully admins.
tered. Under the treatment trace OF
life's healthy blood revealed itself Oh
the pallil surface OF the body, and Mt tho
end Of two hours the eyes Of the sup
posed dend mnn gradually opened and
rested upon those present. The rays
Of returning consciousness anil intelli-
gcncc were plainly discernel by the by.
Btanlers. The astonishment and joy
were go great that at first no one vGn-
tured to speak to tic resurrected lum-
herman, but at last one ventured tho
question
"Nilson, arc You cold?"
Without moving his body, but with
eyes resting upon his interloeutor, Nil
son faintly answered with the single
word. "Ycs."
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Serving tllc FathCrland.

According to the cOnsCription laws Of
Germany every youth upon attaining his
twentieth birthday is required to enter
tho army and serve three years. This
does not apply Nlorc TO those residing in
the mother country, but also to those Of
German birth WHO have not hcCn e1.
patriatCd, but whose business or i'll
clinatiou has called them abroad.
For some time past many young Ger.
mans who had not becOINu denHtional-
zcd, and therefore were lialile to con-
scriptiOn, have upon attaining The re-
CURED ago crossed the ocean and pre-
sGnted themselves before their respective
district bcfChlshnber for enlistment
III the lnMlwellr," but in many i'll
stances only to find themselves rejected
on account OF physical disability. Thus
they had tho expenses Of a useless aud
costly trip thrown upon them iii their
desire to obey the lnws Of the fatllrrland.
10 obriato this, the German government
some timo since instructed their repre-.
sentative in this country to appoint II
medical examiner to paSSwpOn the plrSi-
Cal condition. Of those who should pre-
sent themselves for military duty. To
this position Dr.. Ts!lkoppf has been mp
pointed.
Before tho German consul at New
York, Mr.. Fred. Hinckel, appeared
seven young men ready to serve their
time. They were examined by the doc
tor in tho presence Of tho consHl, aS tho
law directs, and i've were passed. They
will take tho next German steamer tog
thGls aNtLyS land,
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"(!od Knows"

Oh wild and dark was tho winter night.
When .lls immigrant ship went down,
But inst outside Of the harbor bar,
In sight Of the Startled town.
The winds hOwlel, and the SCI .onred,
And never Sonl could sleep,
Save the llttlC ones on their mothers breasts
Too young TO watch and weep.
No boat could live In the angry surf,
No rope could roach tho land;
There were bold, brave hearts upon the shore
There was tna:;y : ready hand:
Women who prayed, aniMcn wllu Sl.oyc
When prayers and work were vain
For the sun rose over the awful void
And the sUnce Of the main
All day the watchers paced tho sands
All day they scanned the deep;
All night the booming minute guns
Echoed from steep TO steep.
"Givc up Thy dead, oil, cruel sea-"
They cried athwartthC space;
Dut only Iaby'S fragile form
Escaped from It's stern embrace!
Only one little child of all
Who with tho ship went down,
That night, when the happy babies slept
so warm in the sheltered town?
Wrapped in tho glow Of tho morning light,
It lay OIL tho shifting sanl,
As fair aS a SculptOs''s marble dream,
With shell in its dimplcd hand.
There were mono to tell OF It's race or kin,
"God kuoweth, the pastor said,
Wien tho sobbins children crowded TO ask
Tic namo OF the baby dead.
And SO when they laid 1t away at last
In the ohurchyasl's huslicd repOse,
They raised stone at tho baby's head
With tho carvcn Words" God knows! !"
--JuIid c. Il. Dorr, ST. Nicholas for april
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BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
Encouraging Outlook In the World Of Trade
Increased Activity fn the Dry Goods

EnFpHrHRlnR uutloOk IN inc NprIu ol bEU"c
Increased Activity In the Dry Goods
Line.
Since the settlement Of the vexatious
Presidential question, says the New
York Herald, there arc highly encour-
aging Indications UF revival Of trade TO
the same degree of activity it once en-
joyed before panic, want OF confidence
and hard times generally settled over the
country. Nearly every business man Of
note who has been addressed on the SUBJ
iect speaks hopefully Of the future.
There is healthier spirit of confidence
gradually spreading itself through the
business community, as trNde is being
pluccd on u surcr basis than ever before.
The large dry goods houses feel tho bene-
fit of the change most sensibly, as i'll the
vast variety OF their wares there is s7ne-
thing to suit every class OF customer.
"Our business. said n gentleman con-
nected with n Broadway house, "is the
best trade barometer you can find. lfa
mans business be dull lie must ccono-
mize, and his wife or daughter cannot go
to the dry goods merchant quite as fre-
Guently rs before. When business is
brisk n man naturally opens his pocI.t-
book to his family and We reap the bene.
fit OF it,"
"How does your business compare
with that Of last yearl"
Every much better. There has not
been a falling OF in any one department
and n decided gain in some. A few weeks
OF fine weather will have wonderful
effect on our trade, and l have not the
slightest doubt but that it will continue
active far into the summer. It is about
time, too, for n change. l have seen
some Of our customers, who i'll former
years-wonld look at nothing short OF 4
high priced nrticle, come down to calico,
and grunble about the price at that
"Do you think that the settlement OF
the Presidential question has Ind nny-
thing to do with encouraging trade"
Undoubtedly. Anything that tends
to larass or disturb the public mind III.
iIres business, especially nation9a!!
question like that Of deciding who shall
be the Chief Magistrate Of the republic.
But, then, tho revival III tra!lc was
bound to come; it WIS impossible for
stagnGtion to last nTcll longer"
At the other leading houses opillons
exactly coinciding with the above were
expressed. The openings Or the displays
Of spring fashions this season were more re
literally patronized, and the attendance
was much larger tlIan for some years
past. There, is also a decided improve
ment i'll the wholesale dry goods trade, Us
the ORDERS from the country dealers are Sre
pouring i'll With gratifying cclerLty. Que
merchant was convinced that the country
was fast approaching M Sra q prosper
ity and TINT the days oil Wild SpeSula-
tion aud wanton extravGsanee llaa q &c, ),
parted forever. 1T Is better ier aIi,
he said. "that The business sheuIH at ~
last be fixed on 4 tirm, SOUND oasls sil'.ll u
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-07

Internal icalousies arc go strong in
Egypt that several men arc appointed to
do the work Of one, in order that ench
nationality may be Represented. An
EngEshman anil Erenchman attend
to the taxation two Englishmen md ono
Frehchmau control the railroSd service;
On EngliShmnn, an italian, mn Austrian
and Frcnchlnun regulate the public
debt; while representatives Of twelve
natlonalltls5 oecupy seats on The judiciNl
bench, y e--
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-07

"TnAr's F1Ar.!'-In tho Daily NcWl
VT observe an advertiser announces this
went: "a Flint Wanted (wherc there
arn other flats in n very good part 0i
London. etc. Ny dcar sir, in the very
best parts Of town you may readily meet
with any number Of flats. But perhaps
It 10 II widow who mAkeS the Announce.
MeRt, One OF time, laalnm, Or some
Of tho fats might hecdBs too sharp Ia
Punch, ''&. ..!'<
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, 1877-10-06
MS.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

NEW YoRK, lst October - Paris advlccs
stsfe that he list Of official candidates for thu
National Assembly comprises one hundred and
'nlrty on" Legitimists. eighty three Oileanis'H
'nd two hundred and ninety eight B~otoEar.
lists
In me twenty orc reimbursement # Pals
lhtrs are no odioial candidates..
Ar oTen has been elected May or Of Dublin
Toe DatcS Ministry haa resigned.
NET &oRE. End O9.oler -Drspatch-t from
sac sc2t u gar sanounca that O>msr P,Sha
IS assuming 'ho offensive and preparing 20
recover ti9 form or position al L3va:z
Gener al Iodleben has been appointed c}ief
81 tbe STAT Of the ROunanian army byfotc
Pieyat.
The Russian Government refuses TO accept
mediation.
10 Frsaco. thore IS considerable discussion
s6o0t dlSs4atiors in tbs Cabinet soa ;ae p-o-
posed designations CT TIE Due is Broglie sad
General Breibant, Minister Of war. 10 ruc,c.
%brp'ion CT E coup d'etat.
Iei9g4aue from India rep ri tha. there lave
hetn segeu LoudreI and 6ltv thousaud deaths
from fe'oj1e ~ lie Pre- sideucy Of Madras.
Nsw XoRX October 2ud.
Flcur per barrel, ST Lawrence brand, ST. 90.
Neal per barrel s3s.
hr&vy Mess Pork per barrel, $l44.
srp,. Crystals per ID 81 to 81 cents.
fajf TO ccOd refining per ID 6 TO 81.
Arglish Islands Molassea per gallon IS to
t6 cts.
Premium or Gold 1903.
Ezo5anee Nav York ans London, AsI3.
L HDcN, October cad.
Dem. Crystals per ewt. Ell 13s. Oh.
Spgef Muscovado DO. &l 81. 81
delayed Havana, No I2. Ell SIS GAoaA
nrmsrara Rum per gallon lS3 in bond.
Trinidad Cocoa per ows. SO 1910.
Console esq to /
Bank Of England rate Of Discount -. @
Cotton. 60.
RsEtss 6S 80.
, 1877-10-06
CRY STo. DOMINO,
September I'm 1877.

/ am sure that there cool! he no'hiog hap
psuiog here which would commard his %i1'etest
Of ,he outside world more than the fading .. lbs
remains Of lhe New World discoverer
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
Your readers wall know that ii is said fhat the
body OF this illustriOus mariner IL quietly r.
posing ia tina City of Havana hu' this gtuor
al belief has been prett! rudely shaksU now,
and would say, positively overturned with;
a feW days past. For sons tina the Cathedral
hare has bean undergoing Considerable r4pa.rs
and alterations, with a view / o5Aj cter4, %
making the %b1iliing larger. A.. or nea " all.
IT'S ancient emblems ara being I'll ely cast ii4,
and one looks on with pity - We seas ne NOM
ments, which speak vClu deS Of lila lads
past history. put out OF Sigh. 0 f he, il
not really, oldest churches # ths w stern
World should think must he sur onnded by
associations such as make i, venerable, and an
object for the student. Many of the 4m5l,ms
which are now being removed must possess a
history which would prove interesting and
instructive to :he maj )ri,y Of raAlars be-
lieving this our great sorrow is that there ate
none 20 give it. | suppose how4ver. that tbA
vandalism which is now being psrpstrated will
be granted and freely forgiven by the impor-
lance Of
THE GREAT DISCOVERY.
90 'he morning Of the 10th instant, whilst
removing the floor and making excavations
about the Grand Altar, the workmen came a.
sross a leaden boz, measuring AZ c%entimetres
In length by 2o3 wide and 81 deep they imne.
diately reported the discovery to bosh the
coolest iSiical end civil Authoritiea. who at once
undertook the examination of It. The box
shoWed every sign Of having lain under ground
for a Very long time. and on is lid was present
the following inscription 10 the order here
given:
D: de la A
PsA"
C.. A.
, 1877-10-06

AID on fhe box being opened the following
- 49,. i. g. -: o .,n17 refl,7 -
, 1877-10-06
DISCOVERY OF THE REMAINS OF
COLUMBUS.

latter to ST Z1ome T,dende
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

THE Russian investment at PIevna Is
believed to be complete, and that strong
hold must fall, at an early day. This
will practically end the war, rs Turkey
has not the resources to hold out any
longer. That the war is fast approach
ing an end is evident from the speech
of the Earl of Beaconsfield (DIsRAELD
at the Lord Mayors Banquet on Friday
evening, when he reiterated the declar-
alton that British neutrality must cease
the moment British interests are en-
dangered. He indicated that Turkey
must remain independent, which shows
that England will resist any attempt at
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on the part
of Russia.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15
WHAT THEY TaIsK OF OUR VICTORY

WHAT THEY TaIsK OF OUR VICTORY
The New York EJe'lil2J Post says:
s'The success of the Republicans in
Wisconsin is ground for more than party
qualification. They interposed break
water against the food Of financial folly
and treache~y which seems to be sweep
ing over the West, and fortunately they
have been able TO carry the state against
economic quacks and knaYes.
The New York Tribune says:
1.-The Republicans of Wisconsin have
won, as they deserved to. They stood
up boldly against financial heresies, in
spite of the dreaded Western sympathy
for cheap money, and they have con
quered with greatly increased majority.
This is strong evidence that the West
Is not nearly SO wild on financial ques-
tons as the demagogues would have US
believe"
We find the following in the New
York Times;
''In Wisconsin the Republican plat
form was an unusually strong one on
the financial question, and was empha-
sized by the State Committee during the
canvass. A victory by a much smaller
majority woeld have been great moral
triumph, the value Oh @i2ich can hardly
be over estimated
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

DURING the past season, there has
been feeling of general dispondency
among Republicans; and a correspond
ing buoyancy in the opposition. Il IS
useless TO deny this condition of things.
There was not that accord with theactlon
of President Hayes among Republicans
that's necessary for hopeful campaign.
But the result of the election IN the sew
eral States last Tuesday, gives conclu-
sive evidence that there is a vastamount
of vitality yet left in the great Republi-
can party; that its mission IS by no
means ended; that the immense work it
has accomplished in the past twenty
years, is to be continued fer the adj
vancement of the best interest OF the
country. Notwithstanding all tho diff
ficuIties with which the Republican par
ty has had to contend-of being the off
year, of the people being weary with
politics, and of differences with the
Presidents policy-it has made fight
that exhilerates its friends and confounds
its enemies. It has dispelled the lin
sion of its speedy downfall. IL has ex-
hibited upabated vitaly and force. Ii
has shown that when the foliies of the
hour are passed, and when the call o.
national honor and safety summons the
Republicans TO the duty of the future.
they will enter the battle with the ole
spirit. The grand old party has yet q
work to do, and stands ready to DO it.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

During the fight over the "Arnly
BILL" new section crept in that will
give general satisfaction to all except
those, perhaps. whom it most vitality
concerns. 1t reduces staff officers to
their ineal rank and pay, cutting of
the high emoluments and fat rations
these gentleman are supposed to earn
by sitting around and comparing but
tons. On being told of the reform,
Gen. Sherman Endorsed it, and charac-
terized the '.staff officers as t'e1cres-
cences," who are ''eating up the army,
and who ought to be cut off. -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

THE article which the Secretary of the
Treasury, Hon. john Sherman, has CON
Sributed to the North american Re
Eieto, is important-noVSo much because
1t brings new facts or arguments to
the financial controversy, as because
it no doubt gives the views Of the Adj
ministration on the important questions
now engaging the attention of the couu-
try. Secretary Sherman shows that the
only safe course is to so steadily forward
TO specie payments, under the Resump-
ton act as it is; he contends that, far
from iniurioosly effeoting the prosperity
of the people, SIS the advocates of paper
money assert, the restoration of q sound
currency is essential to prosperity;
he goes further. and shows, not only
that this restoration can be effected I'M
der the law as it is, bnt that any efforts
to modify tbs law, which the friends of
hard money propose, so as to make 1t
better are inexpedient, because such eff
forts are sure TO fail in Congress, and
may expose the whole financial plan of
the Administrator to great danger. Mr..
Sherman objects to the silver tinkerirg
now going CD, which proposes TO make
silver al unlimited legal-tender, and he
particularly objects to the bin which
has just passed the House e represent
atiFes. The sum of what the Secretary
says Is, that the Administration ought
to be let alone to work out the financial
problem under existing laws.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-11-15

The more definite the returns from the
late election, the more reason their is
for Republican rejoicing. According
to the best information attainable at
this writing the majority for VIM. q.
Smith and his associates upon the tick
ct will not fall much shoit of 10,000-it
certainly vii not be less than 5000 which
figures are very satisfactory. The COM
plexion OF the assembly Will be some
what mixed. AS returns now indicate
there are 4S Republicans; 30 Democrats;
2 GreenbaclIers; 3 Independents; ! So
cialist, and one (Ozaukee) to be heard
from. Some Of these names may prove
wrong; but they are in aecordance with
the best information attainable at the
present time. The Senate will stand:
Republicans Il, Democrats u. Ef