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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-30
Hints to writers and Speakers.

William Cullen bryant once gave
tho following excellent advice to c
young man who offered him an article
for the EVeni"g Post:
Ny young friend. l observe that you
have used several French expressions
in your article. I think fyou will
study the English language that you
will find it capable Of expressing OIL
tho ileas that you may havc. / have
always found it SO, and in oil that l
have written do not recall an instance
when I was tempted to uso foreign
word, bu, that on searching, found
better one in my own lauguaguc.
Bc simple. unaffected be honest in
your speaking aud writing. Never
use long word when short ono will
do. Call spade not well.known OBJ
long instrument Of manual industry;
Let a homo be home, not residence
place not locality, aud 80 of tho
rest. When 4 short word will DO, you
always lose by using . long ono. You
lose in clearucss, you lose in honest
expression Of your meaning; and in
tho estimation Of all men who aro COM
pctcnt to judge. you lose in reputation
for ability.
The only true way 10 shine, even in
this false world, is to be modest aud
uuassumiuS. FalsohOOl may DO q
very thick crust, but in tho course Of
time truth will find place to break
through. Elegance Of language may
not be iu the power Of all Of us, but
simplicity and straightfOrwarduess
arc.
Write much rs you would speak:
speak as you think. Ii with your in-
fcrior, speak no cOarscr than usual;
if with your superior, speak no finer.
Be what you say, and within tho rules
Of prudence. No one ever was a gain
cr BY singularity Of words or in pro-
nounciatiOu. The truly wise man will
so speak that no ono will observe how ho
speaks. A man may show great knowl-
edge Of chemistry by carrying about
bladdcrs Of strange gases 10 breathe.
but he will enjoy better health, and find
moretime for business, who lives on
common air. Sidney Smith once remar-
kcd: After you have written M
article, taka your pen and strike out
half Of the words. and you will be SUR
priscd to soc how much stronger it is."
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Road pasturing.

Tho following extract from the do.
cision Of Judge Waters. Of the Hart.
ford County Court, at its present ses'
sion, establishes some important points
of interest to landowners. Mr.. Wm.
N. Eislin, Of Hartford county, was
tried on tho charge Of assuultiug per-
son who was pusturiug cattle along the
public highway passing through or by
his premises. The Court in deliver.
ing its opinion in tho case said:
Tho public have the right to pass
over, and to drive any kind of stock
along the county roads. but no rigA!
to pasture them without the consent
of the owner Of the fee. lin this case
the prosecuting witness was simply
driving her cows from her home to q
pasturagc beyond Edelin's place, then
any fOrciblo interference with her while
so peacefully engaged would bc an us'
sault. But il she was using the road.
which passes through tho traversor's
promises, for the purpose Of pasturagc
and against tho trsvcrscr's consent,
then the travcgscr had an uuqucstiona'
bio right to prevent such use of bis
property. provided hc used no moro
than tho forco necessary for the pur'
pose. In criminal cases the accused
is entitled 10 all doubts in his favor,
aud tho verdict in this case must be ar
acquittal.
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Internal Revenue Law In Regard TO
DiStiilerieS.

U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, J
Dep. CA.'s Office ls.dist ". u.
Clarksburg, June 10. 1877.
Hon. T. 4. Etlvarl,, Weston, ". Ia.
DEAR SlE:-As requested by you, l
will briefly state the steps necessary to
be taken under existing laws in order
to establish distillcry:
1st. The party must first mako an
application setting forth the location Of
the distillery. description of tho
buildings, and tho number and capacity
Of the stills.
Cd. The Deputy Collector will, upon
receipt Of this notice, visit the location
and make survey Of tho premises,
measure the stills, &c.
Sd. A bond to be given with two
surctieS, who must bs owners Of ua:u-
cumbcnt real estate, for M amount not
less than double the amount Of the tax
th0t can be produced by the distillcry
during period Of fifteen days. This
will generally cause the bond to DO
from $1,000 upwards to $4,000.
The owner Of the disti!lery must
either 30 the ownor ia fee ofthc ground
upon which it stands, or have q leave
from the owner releasing all claims to
the real estate in case Of a forfeiture Of
the property to the Government.
The Two surCties must bo qualified
as to their sufIiciency.
Tho amount Of tax is ninety ceuts
per gallon; payable within ten days
after the end Of each month
The monthly work Of a distillcry
is gaugcd by the gaugcr, at the end
OF the month, anu tue tax IS then pay
ablo as above.
l have blanks on hand, for tho pa
pcrs mentioned Us required, and will
visit the location and prepare oil nee
cssary documents upon being notified
ofany onc's intention of going into the
manufacture Of liquors.
Any information that is needed will
bc clcerfully given at any time.
Very Respectfully,
II. HAYMoSD,
Deputy Collector.
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Tilden anu CUnklIng.

Ex-Governor Tillcu will probably
bc candidate for United States Scua-
tor, and many of tho friends of Mr..
Conkliug prefer him over WOOdin, or
Dix, or any Of tue new deal out OF the
old pack. This fall tho State Seua-
tors arc to DO elected who will help TO
make tho Senator. Coakliug would
like 10 succeed himself, but this is by no
means certain. Had hall tho labor been
given to make tho Republican party
cheerful and cordial, and rid it Of envy
and discord. that has been spent TO ir.
ritatc and destroy Coukling, it would
now be out Of the possibility that the
Republicans could lose tho Legislature.
despite all their gerrymandcriug. Yet,
tho existence Of discord is ono Of tho
proofs Of a party's decline. O.-Neo Iork
Letter.
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CouNtN So,wts,

I.cwis-First Monday in February,
April, June, August, October aud
Dcccmber-lhc juno and October
terms for fiscal aud police business
only
Gilmcr-Sccond Monday in February,
April. June, August, October and
December
Upshur-Sccoud Monday in February.
April, juno, August, October aud
Ieccmbcr
Braxton-FOurth Tuesday in January.
March, May, July, September aud
November
Wcbstcr-Fouth Tuesday in Februa-
ry, April. June, August. October
aud December
Calhoun-Fourth Monday in Fcbrua
ry, March, juno, August, scptcm.
ber and November.
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a Poser.
The Cincinnati Commercial prints
this couundrum

The Cincinnati Commercial prints
this conundrum
WASHINGTON, juno Is, 1877.
To tho Editor of the Commercial.
1t has been twice officially reported
that the President and Cabinet have
decided to keep all the district officials
in Office, aud notice is given to all ap.
plicants that no removals will bo made
And this after tho psusl corruption
consequent upon holding Office for ten
or fifteen years; and includes the Shep.
pard ring aud their chosen successors,
tho present District Commissioners,
who have swindlcd the city and the
National Government, in six years,
under Grant, out Of S50,000, 900.
And these last trcrc all Blaine men.
This is called civil service reform
Can there be reform without change
Will tia President and Cabinet please
ansTer7 4. WATSON,
1T0 pcnsvlvanin Avnnun.
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Tho Agricultural says: ave must
&c. rid Of our scrubs-of bcevcs thnt
don't make beef; Of cows that neither
give milk or yield butter; ofshcop that
neither affords wool nor mutton !; Of
pigs that make no pork or lard, and Of
poultry that lay no eggs.
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gDEIGTIH.,

SDEIGIIn..
AZ. h 4. M.-Stated commune itirns
Of Weston Lodge No. 10, A. +. mad A. H.,
will bc lseld on tlc First aad Third Mou-
days Of every month. ....
J.J. PETERSON, Sec
JANE LEW.-StatCd communications ot
jackson Lodge 80. 3J, 4. +. and A. u ,
will I've held in their Hall, in taee Lew, on
the second Saturday in each month.
ISAAC JACKSON, w. IT,
". D. CAREER, Sec
St. Joscph's q. T. A. D. 'Soe1c,y.-Statrl
meetings are held on the first Shhlm Il In ev-
cry month. FATHER TRACY, Frrs't.
Il. !. S.HpaOS, Secretary.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Mlgor-John II Todd

Recortier-Joscph B. NcG
Atelermen-p N Hale, T G Dawson.
II A BaakLcad. v J Daugherty
aud O ii Z Washburu
Sergnnt-J S Wilkinson
Town -AttOracy-James " Wolfudin
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B. P. Coxn4D.
No need Of Paying the Public Drbl
Now.


We hold, therefore, that as soon as
it can possibly be dOuo tho policy Of the
Government iu regard to tho payment
of the public debt ought to be changed
and no further payments made Gu it
until tho condition Of the country hus
become more prosperous. Tho pay
mont Of the public debt is matter in
regard to which there need be no haste.
The public creditors do not ask for q
payment; on the contrary they arc
ANXIOUS to continue their investments in
tho securities Of the nation, and value
those bonds most which have tho long.
est period to run. The public credit
is now 80 woll established that such u
change Of policy could not affect it uu'
fovOrably, while the relief which would
thereby bc given to tho people by re-
lioying thOm from taxation would DO
immense. Such q measure heartily
adobted, in connection with q liberal
system Of public improvements for the
devClOpemcutof the resources Of the
nation. would at oncc wonderfully re-
yivc tho depressed business Of tho coun-
try.-NaIioaal { Fash. Republican.
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Local Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Judge Circuit Court BRANN0N
Clerk I" w II BYRNE
Prcs't County Court PETERSON
Clerk i" WOOFTEls.
Prosecuting Att'y-A EDMISTON
Sheriff J e VANDERV0RT
County Surveyor D PETERSON
Assessor 1st District JOHN KEE
" ID " GEO FISHER
0ua3G1ooGe
Court House District.
G W Turner and =. Dargan
Frccmun's Greek District.
G " Stricklcr and Wm V Wood
Hackers Creek District.
NJ McWhorter and D 4 Swishcr
Collins Settlement District.
SB Smith and W X Wilson
Skin Crech; District.
W V Chidcstcr aud W G McWhortcr
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A mulc pursued deer in Stanton
Ncb., felled ii with a kick, and paved
il 10 death.
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OIt 9e,ttuttaf.
Rates Of Advertising.

One Square, tcn lines or less, one in-
sGrton 5 | 90
For each subsequent insertion so
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Onc.fopr,h Of d eoluHn, !. months Is 90
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One column, y mortts Is 90
Local Notices 70 cents per line, which
must 10 pail in advance. s. will be
charged for announcing candidates Tor
County, and $40 for State and U. $. officers.
Lengthy Obituary Notices must be paid foe
20. All Legal Notices arc charged to tho
attorney presenting them.
DoD REeaDG9@S
Neatly and promptly executed at this othee-
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NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK
OF WESTON.

Discount Day-Welneslny.
Directors
Il J McCANDLlSH, NV HARRISON,
T D CAMDEN, An KUSST,
4. A. LEWIS.
Il. J. McCANDLlSlI, rrest.
NJ. ". HARRISON, vice'rIrs't.
DIN BAILEY, Cashier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
A Salamander Lizard.

We have always considered the popu-
lar mythical legend, or delusion, in re-
gard to the salamander's being able to
go through fire unscathed as one of the
most preposterous of mythical delusions,
the AppeaI, of Maysville, Gal. says. A
gentleman of this city, however, re-
Gently related to us story in regard to
the lizards of Nevada which seems to
confirm the possibility of their enduring
intense heat, for short time at least.
The black lizards of that sagebrush
State are very easily domesticated,
harmless, sociable and intelligent. This
gentleman had several pet lizards, one of
which lived near furnace where he
burned retorts or molds for silver bull
hon. This work required a very hot
fire, which he had made open at each
end. The lizard would sit on the tree
near by watching him, and his dog would
frequently chase it if it ventured to the
ground and compel it to take to the tree
again.
Frequently, however, the lizard, appa-
rently for the sport of the thing alone.
would dash down from the tree and in.
duce the dog to give it sharp race.
when it would run right through the
furnace, coming out of the other end like a
flash, unscathed, while the dog, in his
eagerness, would be burnt at the fire
before he could stop. This would be a
daily occurrence, and the lizard actually
seemed to enjoy the joke ON the dog.
The time that the lizard or salamanca,
was in the fire was very short, and il
doubtless could not have remained there
very long.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
England to Protect Her In nterests.

The London Times, in leading arti-
Gle, deprecates needless panic concern
ing the war, and says: England may
have to strengthen her feet in the Medi-
terranean and send it nearer the scene of
action. During the Franco-G German war
England had .ep and real interests to
guard; but the nation displayed no weak
or noisy alarm. We assumed that we
were perfectly able to defend our in
terests if they were attacked, and mean
while we maintained the strictest neu-
trality. We cannot do better than
follow the precedent we then set our
selves. Our interests in Turkey are
manifold and great, but it would be easy
to exaggerate them 80 long as the war
keeps within certain limits and at
present they cannot be compared in i'm
portance to those of Austria. No doubt
the war might, both in Europe and Asia,
roll to points of greater Importance to MS
than to any other State, just as the war
IN 1870 might have rolled to Antwerp !;
but we have precisely the same security
now as we had then in the self-interest
of the principal combatant. Russia.
whatever be her faults, has, at least, a
peculiarly keen sense of her own inter-
ests. To presume she would absolutely
court collision with the greatest naval
power in the world is to presume she
would suddenly become as infatuated as
Turkey. 1t is sometimes assumed that
Constantinople might be taken by a
dashing attack, but, in reality, it is one
of the strongest places in the world.
Tho ,,,1yo ,;crl, 1
mand the sea, hold it single-handed, and,
perhaps, the knowledge of this fact adds
emphasis to Russia's declaration that she
will not seize Constantinople. At all
events, it sufficiently rebukes cries of
undlgnified alarm, and undisguised ap-
peals to ignorant passion. England can
afford to regard the present contest
calmly, for the simple reason that it will
be perfectly well able to defend its in
terests if and when they are attacked.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
Don't Worry About Yourself.

To retain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from anxiety concern
ing disease The mind has power over
the body-for person to think he has a
disease will often produce that disease.
This we see effected when the mind is
intensely concentrated upon the disease
of another. We have seen person sea-
sick, in anticipation of a voyage, before
reaching the vessel. We have known
people to die of cancer in the stomach,
when they had no cancer in the stomach
or any other mortal disease. A blind
folded man, slightly pricked in the arm,
has tainted and died from believing he
was bleeding to death. Therefore, per-
sons well, to remain well, should be
cheerful and happy; and sick persons
should have their minds diverted as
much as possible from themselves. 1t is
by their faith that men are saved, and it
is by their faith that they die. AS a man
thinlketh, so ie no. Tf ho rz'ills NOT to die,
he can often live i'll spite OF disease; and,
if he has little or no attachment to life,
he will slip away as easily as a child will
fall asleep. Men live by their minds as
we'll as by their bodies. Their bodies
have no life of themselves; they are only
receptacles Of life-tenements- for their
minds, and the will has much to do in
continuing the physical occupancy or
giving it up.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
The War Mapped Ont.

The map which we publish this week,
by an arrangement with the New York
Herald, shows the relative positions oc-
cupied by the armies of Turkey and
Russia in Asia Minor. The Russian
troops in Armenia advanced with hardly
any opposition and captured Baiazid,
the Turkish force in the town leaving it
without an attempt at resistance At
Kars the Russians were successful in q
fiercely fought battle. The Turkish gar
rison that abandoned Baiazid retreated
to Toprak Kaleh or Van, strongly forti-
fled places. Having Baiazid as depot,
the Russians will advance westward and
endeavor to surround Kars and separate
it from the remainder of the Turkish
armies. Ii the Russians succeed in this
maneuver it will force the Turks west
ward to Erzeroum. While the Russian
army in Asia Minor is progressing west
ward, the Russian troops on the Danube
will most likely remain passive for q
while, preparatory to an advance into
European Turkey. The passage of the
Danube will be dangerous operation,
and require host of men but if the
Russians can take Silistria, they will
control large portion of the Danube to
its mouth, and will compel the Turks to
retreat to their Notifications in the
Balkan mountains and III the town of
Schumla.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
C0ercing an Audience,

One of the poets of the first empire,
Nepomucene Lemercier, wrote tragedy,
whose hero was Christopher Columbus.
He had in it violated the unities, which
Frenchmen for years considered an in
violable law of tragedy. When Lemer-
cier's piece was played, the students
hissed it with great vehemence. Napo-
leon admired Lemercier, and when he
heard the tragedy had been hissed, he
ordered it played again. 1t was again
Kissed. He became furious. He order
ed it to be played third time, and went
to the theater accompanied by. q regi-
ment of soldiers. The first and second
acts were heard in silence. 1t was at the
third act that the Kisses were most Wig
orous. When the curtain rose ON the
third act, Napoleon leaned over his box,
and looked at the students to see if they
would dare oppose his known will in his
presence. What should he see but the
whole audience, from the pit to the last
tier, wearing nightcaps, and pretending
TO be fast asleep, The sight was so odd,
Napoleon could not help laughing, and
he gave up attempting to support the
tragedy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
NO. 10.
The Orchard Song.

Winter orchards, piled with branches gaunt
and ichend, stiff and bare,
Blackening to the dreary landscape when the
snow clouds numb the air,
How the robin loves to linger twittering in the
twilight there!
Spring time orchards hush'd with sunshine,
calling buds TO open wide
Rounded buds, like fairy vases, with the finest
emerald dyed,
Shedding perfume to the breezes as they swing
from side to side.
Summer orchards, white with blossoms, drop
ping white Aal1cs all around,
Waited, oh, so softly doSnwards, till they rest
without sound
With the dew-drops and the daisies, and the
MOSES on the ground.
Autumn orchards, dense with LEAKAGE bowtr'd
thickly overhead,
Where the clustering pears and apples rip'n
slowly brown and red,
And the children search for wind-falls in the
grass with careful tread. -
Orchards, orchards, all your lessons for orr
learning are not few;
Would our souls could sun and riper, bearing
fruit as we see you!
Would our lives bent to Gods finger with an
answer just as true
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
An Admiral'S History.

A correspondent of Portland paper
gives some interesting particulars con-
cerning the late Admiral Alden s family.
His grandfather was Robert Tate, the
fourth son of George Tate, of London,
who came to this country some time be-
fore the year 1856. George Tate had
been a seaman on board the first Russian
frigate that even went to sea. When he
clme to America he built a large two
s5ory, gambrel rooted house at Stroud
water, Me-, which yet stands unaltered,
outside or inside, and is the best example
In that vicinity of the prevailing style Of
good houses at that time. He died there
in 1894, in the ninety-fourth year of his
age, leaving four sons, all born in Eng
land. His third son, George, entered
the Russian naval service. Cathaline II.
appointed him lieutenant in ITO, and
she afterward raised him to the rank of
rear admiral. Alexander I. made him
first admiral and member of the Rus
sian Senate. For his gallant services at
the siege of Ismail he received from the
Empress Catharine a gold medal bearing
her likeness and suitable inscriptions.
He received from the different sovereigns
under whom he served the badges of the
orders of st. Waldimer, st. Alexander
Newski, st. Ann and the military order
of st. John. He died in the service in
1921, unmarried, highly honored and re-
spected. His last visit to Maine was in
1919, when he erected a handsome monu-
ment to his father and mother at Stroud
water. The fourth son of George Tate.
Robert, had one son ard several daugh-
ters. One of the latter was the wife of
Captain James Alden, of Portland, and
the mother Of Admiral Alden. One of
Admiral Alden's sisters married T. S.
Arthur, of Philadelphia, the well known
author.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12

The countenance of every nation de-
fines the characteristics of its people.
Every human face indicates the moral
training as well as the temperament and
ruling traits Of its owner, just as much
as every human form indicates the
quality and amount of its physical exer-
cise This is proven by the variety of
human faces everywhere visible. Those
whose lives have been given to physical
labor, unbrightened by an education of
ideas, have always stolid, stupid ex-
preston, even while their limbs and
muscles are splendidly developed. The
more savage the people, the uglier they
are in facial development. The very
features of their faces are disfgured by
violent and ungoverned passions. Peo-
pie whose employments are intellectual
have invariably large, clear gaze, a
bright, oltraying expression, as if from
an inward light shining through vase.
Where a fine organization and deep
sensibility accompany the practice of in
tellectual pursuits, often the features
take on a transparent luminous look.
Persons endowed with powerful sensi-
bility, however plain their features,
always have moments of absolute beauty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12

Understand the reasons, and all the
reasons, why the habit is injurious.
Study the subject until there is no lin
gering doubt in your mind. Avoid the
places, the persons, and the thoughts
that lead to the temptation. Frequent
the places, associate with the persons,
indulge in the thoughts that lead away
from temptation. Keep busy; idleness
is the strength of bad habits. Do not
give up the struggle when you have
broken your resolution once, twice,
thrice-a thousand times. That only
shows how much need there is for you
to strive. When you have broken youI
resolution just think the matter over and
endeavor to understand why it is you
failed, so that you may be on your guard
against occurrence of the same circum-
stances. Do not think it an easy thing
that you have undertaken. 1t is folly
to expect to break off o habit in day
which has been gathering long years.