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The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
A Woman of Grit.

The wife of certain we'll known rancher living near this place has got the true grit. Her husband was away on business whole week recently, and one day while he was absent the pump gave out. The nearest neighbor lived a long distance, so she hoisted up the pipe herself, and found that the trouble lay in the suction leather, which was too much worn to work properly. Away she went and cut a new one, using the old one as pattern. On returning, she found that large hog had fallen into the open well. Nothing daunted, she got a strong rope, made a slip-noose, fished it around the squealing porker, and then lifting as hard as she could, made the end fast to the curb, thus raising the animal partially out of the water and preventing it from drowning. She then harnessed horse, hitched him to the rope, and in less time than it takes to tell it, that hog,
 All dripping with freshness, arose from the
 well.
 But before the rescue of the parent animal, two of her offspring, crowding too close to the curb, probably to sym, pathize with their mothers distress, lost their balance and were now foun dering around in the water at the bottom Instantly the hog was rescued, oul heroine set about the recovery of the pigs. She procured ladder, which, however, though long enough to toucl the water, was not long enough to reacl the bottom of the we'll. Necessity ii ! the mother of invention, and procuring fence rail she thrust it through tho top round, resting both ends on tho curb. Then climbing down the hang ing ladder she rescued the two pigs bringing both safely to the surface This done she quietly completed Etht job by putting in the new suctior leather, lowering the pipe into the we'll 1 closing the curb and pumping water fol her weeks washing. g.-Livernaore (Col. | Her0ld.
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bonds; the money so received to be ap. piled only to the payment of the bonds bearing not less than five per cent. in- terest. The certificates will be made nearly of the form and size of United States note, and will bear on it's face the following.
 UNITED STATES REruSDINt CERTtrroATE.
 TEN DOLLARS.
 APRIL l. 1879.
 This certifes that the sum of BIO has been deposited with the treasurer of the United States. under the act of Feb. 26, 1879. :. JAS. GILFILLAN, Treasurer of the United States.
 c. ". soor1ELD, Register of the Treasury. Washington, D. 0.
 Convertible, with accrued interest at four per cent. per annnm, into four per cent. bonds of the United States, issued under the acts of July IA, 1870, and Jan. 20, 1871, upon presenta- tion at the office of the treasurer of the United States, Washington, D. O., in sums of $50, or multiples thereof.
 The back of the certificate will bear the following
 Interest on this note will accrue as follows For each nine days, or one-tenth of quarter, one cent for each quarter year, ten cents for each entire year, forty cents.
 These certificates may be purchased of the treasurer at Washington or of dIly CI bu0 0ASSlStd1t-GIoHbuI9rSI TOT laWIul money, and the treasurer at Washington and the assistant treasurer at New York may receive in payment drafts in favor of themselves respectively drawn or New York, which will be collected, and the excess, if any, returned by check to the depositor. The secretary of the treasury will also accept in payment certificates of deposit of national banks specially designa ed to receive deposits on this account; but the refunding cer tificates will not be delivered until the certificate of deposit issued by the bapi has been paid for by treasury draft ol by deposit of 8 like amount with tn. 1 treasurer or some assistant-treasurer O 1 the United States, or until United States bonds of equal amount are substituted | in their stead.
 The certificates will be ready for de | livery April l, 1879, at which date the, will begin to bear interest, which vii be payable upon the conversion of tn, | certificates into four per cent. bonds As soon as practicable BIO certifcatel | will be issued under this law similar i, form and upon like similar conditions t, I these above described, to be registere, on the books of the treasury in the nam of the owner, which name will also b, entered on the face of the certificate.
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
A Physlcian's Sympathy.

It is told of the venerable Dr. G---, probably the most eminent surgeon in this country, that while performing operations before his class in the Block ley hospital, little girl was placed up on the table. The child was a pauper, bearing in every feature the signs of want and poverty.
 The operation required was amputa- tion at the hip joint, one of the most difficult in surgery. She was brought under the influence of an anesthetic. The surgeon rapidly explained to the students the necessity of the operation, and the probability, under the circum- stances, that the poor baby would die under the knife.
 He took the instruments, glanced down at the thin, white face of the little creature, whom the world had used so hardly, and then suddenly stopped and kissed her on the lips.
 Gentlemen, you will pardon me, he said, with an unsteady voice; "I am a father."
 buOcConAu's ~AA~ child, we are glad to say, did not die.
 There is evidence that the most suc' cessful physicians have been those who, besides learning and skill, possessed great tenderness and quick sympathies' No profession, probably, requires the exercise of q higher sense of honor, ol finer tact. Mon are apt to show to theil physician the skeletons in their homes and the diseases of their mind, as wei as the ailments of their bodies. There is, perhaps, no profession in whict liberality is as constantly and secretly practiced.
 Dr. H., an eccentric, well knowr in the West a few years ago, was noto rious for his enormous charges to the rich, and his lavish generosity to the poor. A penniless man who employed him was almost sure of a comfortable support for himself and his family ai long as he was a patient.
 A Methodist clergyman who had re quired costly operation and long at tendance raised five hundred dollars with difficulty, and then asked the sur geon for his bill, trembling lest th' amount would net c3ycr it. He ex pected no mercy, as the doctor was [ notoriously profane man, and pro fessed no love for the clergy; but tht bill was handed to him receipted.
 "Did-did my parish stammeret lhe minister.
 "No, no paid it yourself. Want thu items9" seizing slip of paper and jot ting down, Dr. H. 10 Rev. M. C. Dr. To one sermon, February 18th $500. To one do., May 10th, $200. IL one do., June 1st, not oue cent"
 The poor minister was wont to tel the story with great zest for years after ward Youths Companion.
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
"The Learned Blacksmith. ,

Elihu Burritt, whose death took place the other day at New Britain, Conn, had an almost worldwide reputation as "The Learned Blacksmith. He was born in New Britain, Conn, on the 8th of December. 1910. His ancestors were Scotch, and both his father and grand father served in the American army during the Revolution. His father was shoemaker in humble circumstances, and having family of ten children could not afford to give them very liberal advantages. When seventeen years old, Elihu was apprenticed to blacksmith, and it was during his labors at the anvil that a great deal of his study was accomplished. He was 8 natural mathematician, but had also 8 great taste for the languages, and with little assistance he mastered French, Latin and Greek, and later he acquired knowledge of other tongues. It is related that when tive nty-two years old, being ashamed to ask for aid, he re- solved on working his own way in his studies; so he sat down to Homer's !" Iliad, without note or comment, and with only lexicon with Latin defi- nitions. He had never read line in the book, but determined that if he could read two lines by hard study during the whole day, he would never | ask help of any one in mastering the Greek language. He won complete victory, and by the middle of the after noon had read and committed fifteen | lines to memory
 He went to Worcester, Mass, in order l to use the library of the Antiquarian society there, and there he made bis first attempt at journalism, editing the Chris tan Citizen, journal devoted to the | peaceable settlement of international troubles. He became lecturer of note, speaking on the subjects of temperance, slavery and cheap ocean postage. In 1846 he went to England and formed "The League of Universal Brother. hood" which announced it's aim to be the abolition of war.
 | He took deep interest in the slavery question, advocating compensated eman cinstion, and he assumed charge of g Philadelphia journal, the Citizen 0f the I World, in 1852, in order to advance bais scheme. In his devotion to the subiecl I 1t is said that he sometimes restricted his personal expenses to sixteen cents g day.
 In 1855 MT. Burritt was made United States consul at Birmingham, England
 but was removed from office when Presi
 dent Grant was inaugurated. He re
 turned to this country in 1870, and hal I given his attention since to quiet lite
 rary work, writing to the newspapers ol
 many subjects. One of his latest ar
 ticles was printed in the New Yorl
 EusnSng Post last October on the rela
 tions of England and Russia. Among
 his books are Sparks from the Anvil.
 q Miscellaneous Writings" q Oliv,
 Leaves, 7 Thoughts and Things q
 Homo and Abroad, ' ' Al Walk iron John O'Groat's to Lands End, Lee
 tures and Speeches, " and < Ten Minut Talks on all Sorts of Things.'
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
The Trade in French Para.o,..

The Trade In French Parasols.
 Parasol-making asource of wealth to the French nation. The business embraces also umbrellas and walking.sticks, and realizes an annual sum of more than $1, 200, ,OO0, the tenth part being derived from exports, principally to the United States. In this industry woman's work is predominant; thus the female staff numbers from 5000 to 1000, at re- muneration of forty to fifty cents per day, while the male portion, numbering 4,500, receive from eighty cents to S2. 40. Provincial towns furnish the steel frames, and sticks of various woods from France, Africa, Guiana and India, as we'll as handles and knobs in horn, whalebone, ivory, tortoige-shell, china, glass and stones real or artificial. The covering fabrics consist of cotton, nl. paca, faille, moire and satin, the best kinds being made up especially in Paris. A most elegant parasol exhibited at the exposition was valued at $2,000, and had covering of point laiguille and handle incrusted with gold, lapis lazuli and diamonds. The next in price was $575, and was made of yellow silk vailed with point d'Alencon; gold and coral ornamented the handle. Three others were valued at $4O0 each. One in founced point l'aiguille displayed glittering decoration of jasper and gold; jade, gold and ruby were used in the establishment of the second in delicate white silk and point d'Angleterre, while the third, of most lady like simplicity, with 8 green cover ing lined and piped with white, derived all it's costliness from three rings of dia monds and pearls encircling the ebony handle. A pretty parasol exhibited wal of bronze silk, with a white lining and { cord edging, and hoop of diamonds and pearls sparkling on the handle. IT fact, jewels, gold and lace seem to be tho choice of nearly all manufacturers, and save a difference in color, very little va riety is discernable. A white lace para sol had plain ivory handle, finished with coral knob and ring, both sur rounded with brilliants. Another whit, one had coral handle and the adorn ment diamond circles mounted in gold Coral, gold and fringe mpart ricl originality to some of the plainer sum- shades, with quaint han es of Dresde1 and GIen china. These splendid ex hibits were proofs of the height to whicl | the trade has attained: but their fabu. lous price puts them beyond the reacl of the general public. The same draw back attended one of the loveliest, but alas most ephemeral creations of thu entire show-a covering of white mara bout, with insects wings flashing iron the downy bed, and shown with bon net to match. Italian open-work stray makes charming and uncommon sun shade coverings, mounted on white ant black satin, many of which were seen a the exposition.
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Thefts in High Society.

Startling stories are told in New York select social circles of recent cases of mistaken identity in clothing that, many ladies think, appear like downright stealing on the part of certain women who move in good society. It is said that lady cannot leave valuable outer garment in the dressing room, when she attends an evening party or "tea at the house of a friend, with any certain ty of finding it on her return from the drawing-roon. Tn it's place she very often finds garment of the same gen eral texture and pattern, but shabby and unpleasantly venerable with wear and age. This general resemblance, however, in the event of the person who made the substitution being discovered, is made tho excuse for the substitution, and the lady gets her own again with many apologies. So frequent are these cases that it has become positively un- safe to leave shawlsor sacques even un- der the surveillance of merely the maid stationed to aid ladies in their toilet. A well known lady lately left a e, ,OOe camel ls-hair shawl in the dressing room of fashionable house only to find on returning, in it's place, one faded and with torn fringe. By acting with nerve and telling the hostess that she would be held responsible, the shawl was recovered. Another lady, not so firm, found that, during her ab sence from the dressing room, an ole and dingy sacque had been substituted for her handsome fur-lined cloak. Sh' submitted to the situation in silence and meekly and mildly went home il tho old sacque. The person who tool her fur-lined cloak has not yet discovere' the mistake.
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Net Symptoms, bnt .he Disease.

and especially by professors of the healing art.
 that to remove the disease, not to alleviate it's
 symptoms, should be the chief aim of medica-
 ton. Yet in how many instances do we see
 this truth admitted in theory, ignored in prac- tice. The reason that Hostefter's Stomach Bitters is successful in so many casea with
 which remedies previously tried were inade- quate to cope. is attributable to the fact that it is medicine which reaches and removes the causes Of the various maladiea to which it is a<apted. Indigestion, fever and sgues liver complaint, gouts rheum4tism, disorders Of tho boMeI6, ufinAxy &feotiona and other moladten efe UoE TT 1iated naoreIys h1t ro0ted Qus " lts
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50 far az it applies to the issue of government notes in time of peace having the quality of a legal-tender for private debts, is about to be finally in the supreme court of the United States, by an agreement between Mr. s. B. Chittenden. member of Congress for tho Brock lyn (N. Y. district, and General Benjamin F. Butler, each gentleman agreeing to bear the costs and other expenses Oh his side incurred in carry ing case through the lower courts and up to and through thossupreme court. Gen. eral Butler means to argue the case himself senatcr Edmunds, of Vermont, and Mr. William Allen Butler, of New York, will manage the case fos MT. Chittenden.
 The following are the total appropriations of the third and last session of the Forty y-fifth Congress as compared with those of 1873
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18
Ten-Dollar Certifl lcates.

"A United States treasury circular calls attention to the act authorizing the is- sue of certificates of deposit in aid of tho refunding of the public debt. This act authorizes and directe the secretary of tho treasury 10 issue, in exchange for EIaWful money of tho United 6tates limit may be pxesented for 4nch excl1angos |cert ii1ootes of depo1 cl m fe1oxnin
The Newtown bee., 1879-03-18

A young man who was kicked of the front doorstep while endeavoring to serenade his girl, by her enraged papa, was too cautious to call him an old pirate, but he didn't hesitate to desig- nate him as free booter.
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Tn certain office they never speak 10 q butcher, but of ga gentleman en- gagged in the occupation of summariIy depriving bovines of tue vital spark in ordez to get them in readiness for hu 7. man psbulurn.
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Burlington says: ]" Town hall mil- lion' and cIevel Ind ezclaims' < 0hio
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Why nhoula not ( neVspaper esono' uRlre oreee h folding IL issue, by 3t1in
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News and Notes for Women.


 Silk and crape neckerchiefs are now gathered on the side and fastened by spray of roses or carnations.
 Mme Patti, the opera singer, is re ported to have laid by fortune of $3,- COG, 0,OOO.
 Henry II. Faxen, of Quincy, Ill. has given $100 to the Women's State Chris tian association.
 Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has sold her country home, Clarehurst, near Gold Spring, on the Hudson.
 England has CO., operative millinery and dress association, and among it's patronesses are many ladies of high de- gree.
 An urgent effort is being made in the Dakota legislature to get that Territory to make the experiment of woman suf frage.
 | A good woman who marries the man she loves; and is fitly mated, grows doubly good, however excellent she may have been.
 Miss Maggie Fitzgibbon has been elected State librarian of Indiana, re- ceiving one more vote than Voorhees, got for Senator.
 Among the effects of an old lady who recently died in Maine were found one hundred and two pairs of stockingi which she had knitted and stored away
 You see," said Colonel Flipem, C didn't marry the girl because she turned out deceiver." 'tYes," said bystand CT, "and the deceiver she turned out was Colonel Flipem."
 Mrs. Sophie K. Hatton, of William son county, Tenn, has been selected librarian of that State, defeating th, present incumbent, Mrs. Haskell There were twelve ladies in nomination
 Queen Victoria's favorite authors are said to be Charles Dickens; George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, William Blacl and Walter Scott-the last two beine more read on account of their descrip tions of Scottish scenery and life.
 Fashion Notes.
 Fashionable bracelets do not come il pairs.
 The summer camel's-hairs are as ligh as bunting.
 | There are ten fashionable bonne an. hat shapes.
 Breton lace and muslin are used t trim felt hats. | Roses will be the popular flowers fo ornaments this spring. | Mrs. Hodgson- -Burnettis visiting Mrs Whiton, of South Boston. | Pekin striped goods will be used fo sun-umbrellas this summer. 1 Slippers of satin, embroidered wit seed pearls, are worn by brides.
 Outside jackets for suits are still mad cutaway, with velvet or silk vests.
 Heliotrope, white lilac and pink cal nations is the fashionable mixture for hand bouquet.
 One or the coming oversk1rts hangs l a plain Vatican plait at the back, wit no pufing whatever. NJ A feather fastened at the top of th hat and dropping on the shoulder, one of the latest caprices. Mantles of Chuddah cloth or plai camel's-hair, trimmed with fringe, al considered exceedingly stylish ft spring.
 Combs are not to be worn when Il hair is dressed low, and only very nal row ones are fashionable at all. A dal ger with a cross-shaped hilt is som times thrust through puffs or flat braid apparently to hold them in place on Il top Of the head.
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Clock work is not more regular than the liver; the stomach, and the bowels when they are put in order with Dr. Mott's Vegetable Liver Pile, a suprsmely effective and safe alterative, cathartic and blood depurent which promotes thorough bilious secretion, regular habit of body. sound digestion and nervous tranquility. It is the best possible substitute for that terrible drug, mercury. For sale by all druggists
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alterative, cathartic and blood depurent which promotes thorough bilious secretion, regular habit of body. sound digestion and nervous tranquility. It is the best possible substitute for that terrible drug, mercury. For sale by all druggists.
 Somebody's Child. Somebody's child is dying-dying with the l flush of hope on his young face and an inde- place in the world beside the companions of his youth. And somebody mother is thinking of the time when that deaf face will be hidden 1 where no ray of hope can brighten it-when her heart and home will be left desolate-be- cause there was no cure for consumption. Reader, if the child be your neighbours, take this comforting word to the mothers heart be- | fore it is too late: Tell her that consumption | is curable; that men are living to-day, aged, robust men, whom the physicians pronounced one lung had been almost destroyed by the dis ease Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery | is most efficient alternative for separating the scrofulous matter from the blood and lungs, and imparting strength to the system. It has cured hundreds of consumptives. The Grand Central Hotel, on Broadway, New l York, is big house, and it takes great many to please everybody, the hotel is now kept on both the plans; the American at $250 to $500, and the European at $1.00 and upward per day. An elegant restaurant. at moderate prices, is conducted by the hotel. Prices are little higher for the Mason and Hamlin Organs than those of very poor organs, but the quality is great deal better. It is certainly good economy to obtain the best when there is no more difference in the price, Judge for ourseIfs
 By sending thirty Live cents, with age, height color of eyes and hair, you will receive by re. turn mail correct photograph of your future husband or wife, with name and date of mar riage. Address ". Fox, P. O. Drawer 51 Fultonville, N. Y.
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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-01
Special Notices.

Ryan is closing out his stock of
hats at cost.
The largest and best stock Of
Eastern made boots and shoes ever
brought to Weston at Ryan's.
| want every body, and their
sisters and their cousins and their
aunts 10 come and see my new and
elegant stock Of Hats, Feathers,
Flowers, &c. MRs. ArcIIISsoS.
BroOnls, tubs and buckets at
\. N. Smiths.
Go to Barnes for your Groceries,
you will save money by doing SO.
John Barnes is selling Groceries
of all kinds at bottom prices. Gail
and examine his stock.
C,.ec:c, and a full line Of Grocer.
ivs At \. u. Smiths.
For SAIE.-The Weston Steam
lanyard. For particulars apply
10 J. 4 EpwArr,.