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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-11-29

You can shorten Il courtship at
least a year by presenting the
female with a big locket from the
nearest dollar store, and dropping
a hint that it cost about twenty
dollars.
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Local Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS

w " ~ ~ ~ SA&&S
Judge Circuit Court. BRANN0N.
Clerk ". &. HARRISON.
prcs't County Court. PETERSON.
Clerk j. WO0FTER.
Prosecuting Att'y-A. JOHNSTON
Sheriff JIG VANDERVOTH
Sup't. Free Schaols G. ". CROOK
County Surveyor D. 7. PETERSON.
Assessor 1St District JOHN KEE
" Ii I" GEO FISHER.
0u9Gd9o3
toaH UDnse District.
G. " Turner and p. Dargan.
Frrennm's Greek District.
VIM. Hall and W. V. Wood
Hackers Creek District.
NJ. McWnorter aud D. K. Swislier.
taKtG's Setitemeat District.
S. y. Smith and ". X. Wilson.
Skin Greek District.
wv. Chidestcr and " G. McWhorter
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RUSIlVlLLE HOTEL.
Rushvillc, Lewis Co., W. Va.
WIN. l.. WHITE, Proprietor

The undersigned desires to infoim the
public thu, he has leased tho above Hotel,
nud has returnishei and refttcd the same.
lie offers the best Of accommodations to the
travelling public. Good Stabiing and
eel on the premises. Hi hu mtia spec"
arrangements for travellers and tcan,sters.
He respectfully invites call from his old
fticnds and d.trayelOss.
WM T., WHITE,
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S. y. Smith and ". X. Wilson.
.Skin Greek District.
wv. Chidestcr and " G. McWhortel
HOLDING OF COURTS.
SlvcMlt CoMvts.
Lewis, 20.h Of February and Augus
Gilmcr, llth Of March and 10Th Sept
Upshur, 18th Of May and 9th 'Dee
Preston, I'D of March and 81 October
Randolph. ll,h of May and ODD Nov.
Tucker, 10th Of April and Oct. q.
Barbour. April 20 and November I'd
Webster, 10Th Of June and 9Th Sept
Braxton, 18th March and 18th Augus'
Harrison, 3Oth May and 30,h October
Calhoun, 9th of May and 18th Of Oct
GuMwtN Cowrts.
T.cwis.-l'irst Monday in February,
April, June, August, October aut
Dcceuher-the June aud October
terms for fiscal md police business
ouly.
Gilmcr Second Monday in February
April. June, August, October auc
December.
Upshur Second Monday in February
April, June, August, October ant
I'rrnmtcr.
Brax,on.-Firs, tuesday in Janunr,
March. May. July, September ant
November.
Webster. Fourth Tuesday in Fcbrua
ry, April, June, August. October
and December.
alhoun. Fourth Monday in Februa
ry, March, June, August, Scp,cm'
Der ard November.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Mayor. W. Wotlindin.
Rcrorler-l.. II. Wood.
aldermen IIiml-John Shea
ad Wanl-Wm Mcbride.
:a llari-Jacob Sclmitt.
IM am-Joscph A. Watson.
Sc,gcant.--.. S. Wilkinson.
1NEIaTIB3.
A.F.SA. M.--Sinted cotnmunit ,''rn!
Of Weston Lodge No 10, A.F. and A. NJ.
wiIl br held on tho First md Third Mon
days ofvvery month.
CHAS. 0'IlARA, ". w.
~. Peterson, Sec
JANE LEN. Stated connhunications o
lurkson Lodge No. IS, \. F.. aud a. u
will I've held in their hall, in Jane Lew, OF
The second Saturday in each month. =.
ISAAC JACKSON, W. ".
". p. CAurEa, Sec
St. Joseplls C. T. 4. u. Soclety.-Sta'c'
meetings nrc held on The first Sabbath IN ev'
ery month. FATHER TRACY, Prcs't.
Il. J. SiAPsOS, Secreinry.
CHURCHES
N. r. Church, Rev. s. r. Jones, Pas
Tor. Preaching every Sabbath: prayrl
meeting Wednesday night. Sunday Schoo
y. A. barnes, Supcrintendcnt-erery Sun
div nj 2 o'clock, =. VI.
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rev. George u
Fleming, Pastor. Services every alternate
Sunday. Sabbath School-Wm l.. Dun
nington. Superintcndcn,-evcry Sunday a'
0 O 'clOck, A. ".
Catholic Church, Rev J. A. Tracy, Pas
tor. Services every first and third Sunday:
nj "a ami 10 A. NJ, and I r. ". Sabbatl
Sehool-Jacob Sclmitt, Superintendent
every Sunday at . o'clock, ?: u.
Episcopal Church, Rev. W. II. Powers
Pas,br, Services every alternate Sabbath
sabbath Schcol-D. II. Bailey, acting ST.
perip,eu ut-nt 1870. Prayer meeting ev'
erv Wednesday evening.
Baptisi Church, Rev. John s. Fisher, Pas
Tor. Preaching every second Sabbath it
cach month. Prayer meeting every Tucs
day night.
African MI Church, Rev. T. II. Cyris
Pastor. Services every Sunday Mt 10 o'eloct
Sunday Scl,uol-Grorge T. Jones, SGperln
tenlent-cvcry Sunday nj o o'clock:
CoIorcd ". 4. Church, Rev. John hughes
Pastor. Services every Sunday mt II
o'clock. Sunday School-C Charles Ice, 81
pcrintendeut-every Sunday At o'clock
p, u.
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Fine Sample Rooms. Telegraph Of.
aco, excellent Stubliug, Bus to all
Trains.
May 4, 1878.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-07
The Cultivation OF sels-Respect.

A child that ia uniformly treated with
courtesy, with consideration, with jus
tice, will unconsciously deem himself
worthy of such treatment, aud will be-
come worthy OF IL, unless he is by na-
ture wholly base: aud he will uncon-
sciously treat others as he is treated 80
IL is fearful thing to give child the
lie, to accuse him of stealing. to accus-
tom him 10 unexpected aud unmerited
cuffs aud blows. He may have been
guilty of an untrqih and theft, he may
merit punishment. but the wise pa
rent will never admit into the house
hold vocabulary the terrible words
thief aud liar, and will never permit IN
himself or others the hasty blow, the
bitter taunt, the stinging epithet; the
refined aud educated parent can never
tolerate language such as we have in
dicated. Bitter words are more cruel
than blows, and iphlct more lasting In.
juries. Care in the choice of asso-
ciates will do much 10 foster proper
self-respect in a child. Some mothers
think their sons and dang ters can gu
where they choose and play with whom
they please, aud come out we'll enough
iu the end There never was a greater
mistake. As well might n think "
nu difference what AIR We breathe. 90
Children are quicker than we tn catch
the tone 81 ass scIates, To pick mp slang
words. bad grammar, vulgar ideas
these often seem to be taken In through
the very pores, as typhuid poison IS.
when least expected. aud later, Ike H..
10 show themselves when least expect
ed. Care In the choice ~ reading will
DO much to foster due self-respect in "a
child. The boy who grows up with 8
familiar knowledge Of Washington, uf
Franklin, of Lincoln, aud other meu
Whs have been the glory of ths nations
IN which they are conspicuous. viii be
FAR more likely to fad his mind filed
with Noble images. with high ideals
with lofty ambitions, than one VIII"
reads sensational newspapers, dime
novels, aud the comic almanac. ANY
soil that Yields ahnndan,ly must c0n-
tain ia Itself elements Of fertility. and
barren soils may have these elements
artificially supplied 10 them.
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Not Generally known.

Frogs live from twelve TO fifteen
years OF not eaten).
Ducks can fly at the rate Of ninety
miles an hour.
The crow can fly at the rate of TWEEN.
ty.five miles an hour.
The sparrow can fly at the rate OF
ninety-two miles an hour.
The falcon can fly at the rate OF sew
enty-hve miles an hour.
Hawks can fly at the rate of one
hundred and fifty miles an hour.
Fair winds may make their fight
three times greater.
The Australian dog and the shepherd
dog of Egypt never bark.
In Spain there are 10000, 600 fine
wooled merino sheep tended by 80. 600
shepherds and guarded by 80. 600 dogs.
Qaeen Isabella's jewels have been
sold for 1920. 900 aud she kept few Of
the neatest bits Just 10 show off now
and then.
The oil Alexandrian library contain
I'd 100000 volumes, the largest ever
brought together before the invention
OF printing.
Esch square inch of skin contains
3 800 sweating tubes, or perspiratory
pores. each of which may be likened
to a little drain-tile one-fourth of an
inch long, making an aggregate length
~ the entire surface of the body 20l,-
l66 feet, or tile ditch for draining
the body almost forty miles long.
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al members so as to strengthen the So
ciety's influence
Eighth-A resolution OF thanks TO @.
A. Miller.
X. L. Johnstone, then gave a brief
history Of the sheep interests OF our
country aud gave statistics showing
that in a sh Ort time the u. : would
become exporters of wool. When that
tine arrived tariff would no longer
be- needed. In the meantime il is OF
use. The interests Of wool growers
and manufacturers of wooden goods are
almost identical. and wool growers
should consult the manufacturers.
He thought IL was for the interest OF
the wool growers Of this State to i'm
prove their stock. They have hereto
fore been dependent upon Vermont
aud New York. We should change
this and 50 breed that instead OF our
going 10 other States, other States
shall come Co us.
The Society then adjourned subject
10 call from the proper officers.
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In seven days a dove was sent.
Every seven years the land rested.
Jacob served seven years for Rachel
Jacob mourned seven days for Jo-
seph.
Abraham pleaded seven times for
SOdom.
On the seventh day God ended His
work.
The golden candlestick had seven
branches.
Jacob was pursued seven-day's
journey by Laban.
Every seventh year tie law was read
to the people.
Naaman washed seven times in the
river Jordan.
On the seventh day Noah's ark
touched the ground.
Solomon was seven wears building
the temple. and tasted seven Gays az
its dedication.
On the seventh day Of the seventh
month the children of Israel tasted
seven days in their tents.
Jobs friendssat With him seven days
and seven nighte, aud offered seven
bullocks and soven rams as an atone
ment
A plenty % seven years and a famine
OF seven years ioretold in Pharaoh's
dream by seven fnt and seven ieen
beasts aud seven ears OF blasted corn.
In the destruction OF Jericho seven
persons bore seven trumpets seven
DAYS: on the seventh day they marched
around seven times. and at The end OF
the seventh round the walls fell.
In the Revelation We read OF seven
churches, seven candlesticks, seven
stars, seven trumpets, seven plaques.
seven thunders, seven vials. seven an
Z gels and a seyen-headed monster.
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Lake superior's importance.

The growing importance OF the trade
Of Buffalo with Duluth is well worthy
Of attention. In the near future our
business relations with the northwest
cannot fail to become close and init
mate il our commercial classes will
seize the opportunity so clearly pre-
sented TO them.
The following details of our trade
with the Lake Superior region may be
OF interest in this connection. The
first boat to arrive at Duluth this seas
on was the propeller Quebec Of the
Saruia line, on April II. one month
earlier than the first arrival at the
port in 1877; and the last to leave for
Buffalo was the propeller China. on
November the 2lst, one day earlier
than last year. In $40 the total num-
ber of arrivals at Duluth Of vessels of
all classes was 158. This year the en-
frances and clearances at the port were
3SS vessels of ali kinds. Ag0regating
265. 205 tons. an increase Of 80. 900 tons
over the tonnage Of 1877. The Lake
Superior Transit company had six
boats on It's line, with two extra boats
making one trip each. aud thus con-
trlbu'ed s. arrival to the number for
the season These boat. have taken
ab put 1000. 600 bushels of wheat aud
over $50. 900 barrels of -four 10 Buffs-
10. The Northern Transportation com
pany's propellers made - trips. carry
ing 1850 tons OF Manitoba merchan-
disc. The Collingwood Lake Superior
line made 56 trips. carrying 1920 tons
Of Manitoba freight. The ST. Paul &
Duluth railroad company reports n
prosperous business this season. The
shipments we're, wheat G66 333 bush
els, othnr grain 259, 600 bushels. -four
43, $50 barrels, and miscellaneous
freight l2,6SS.
4 large increase of business NAV
reasonably be expected by the Duluth
route as itsimmense tributary territory
is opened up. Already the fertile val.
leys and plains of the Red River Of
the north are fast becoming peopled by
hardy husbandmen. The lands of
Minnesota aud Dakota territory are al
SO being rapidly brought under culti-
walton. Ia view of these facts, we are
induced again to urge upon our busi-
ness men the Importance Of the con-
veution which Is to be held in s.. Pani
on the eighteenth If the present month.
Questions connected with the naviga
ton Of Lake Superior are TO receive
consideration, and reference will also
be made without doubt to plans for a
water route to an important district of
the new wheat-growing region. It
would be a grave mistake not 20 send a
representative delegation 10 the St.
Paul conference. : Buffalo Courier.
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From Leslies Weekly
The special committee created at the
last session Of Congress TO prepare n
scheme for the reorganization of the
army, reported bill on Thursday Last
which was made the special order IN
the Senate for the sth Of January next
The bill is radical in it's provisions,
even going TO the extent of repeating
the section of the REVISED statutes
which prohibits the appointment in
the army Of those who held commits
sions under the Confederate States.
Ii musters out 335 officers to active
list; provides that the offices OF Gen
eTal and Lieutenant-Genera shall cease
10 exist with the present incnmbents;
reduces the regiments by nine, and
opens the retired lists 90 indefinite ex-
pansion. Instead of being limited by
law as is now the case, To 400 officers
all general officers are To be retired n
65, and officers of lower grade at 62
years II age. Officers retired are 10
be divided into two classes and paid
accordingly. those retired for total dis
ability receiving full pay. partial. 10
per cent. and the lower class 30 per
cent. The officers mustered out are to
receive years pay for every FIVE years
service where their record is good I;
where il is doubtful, they will receive
one years pay nj the discretion of the
President. The present size Of the
army, %, 900 strong, is retained. Pro
vision is made for the promotion #
meritoriOus soldiers who were actually
in field service, thus excluding the up
pointment Of enlisted men on detached
duty and in service in the departments
in Washington. The bill makes thr
Secretary Of War, under the President.
the responsible head of the army. dis
posing Of the long-mooted point as TO
whether the General or the Secretary
is the head.
A bill proposing changes so radical
in their nature aud so wide in their
scope will inevitably provoke antagon-
ism from all the friends of the staff
corps aud other branches OF the ser
vice, and it may be doubted whether it
will receive the sanction of Congress
without very material notifications.
1t is to be hoped. however that the
subject will be considered and decided
with a view TO the necessities and good
Of the public service, rather than with
reference to consideration of mere per-
sonal feeling, and If this shall be done,
the outcome, whatever it may be, will
at least be acquiesced in as arrived at
in the exercise of honest judgment and
just intention.
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Having paid some attention to the
subject of increasing and diminishing
the amount Of a dipose tissue in the
pen frame. perhaps / may be permit
ted 10 say word on the matter. IL is
true that certain kinds of diet, are
more fat forming than others but il
does not therefore follow that person
living on this kind of diet-say. for in
stance, buckwheat cakes and Barba-
does sugar-wiil become fat In many
cases which have come under my own
observation, all attempts to increase
.'he amount of fat by means of special
diet (carbonaceous) have ended in the
person becoming bilious and suffering
from a congested liver and constipa-
tiOn. On the other hand, / have
known persons fatten on bread and
water. The late Mr.. Swain, of Phila-
delphia, for many years Of his life ate
nothing but bread and molasses, yet he
vas stout healthy looking man.
M Mechi, the eminent English Ag.
lculturalist, according 10 his own
tatement, can increase his weight ma
terially by merely taking an extra lump
or two Of sugar ia his tea. Another
gentleman became fat and ruddy-cheek-
I'd by adding pint of ale TO his mid
day repast. But these are exceptional
cases. As general rule. il a pers IA
IA good health, obtaining seven o.
eight hours sleep per night and not
ogervorked, does not get fat on mixed
diet. he won't get fat at all. and neith-
rr buckwheat cakes nor Barbados su-
gar. nor cod-liver oil, nor any other fat
producer will fatten him. Sound sleep
il one of the best fat-producers that /
know Of, and then il has the advantage
OF increasing the general health and
strength at the same time. Beware OF
altering your diet for the mere purpose
of putting on more flesh. Results may
follow that you dream not of.
IL is easier To reduce flesh than TO in
crease it, as q general rule But there
may be danger even here. Many of
those obese gentlemen who followed
the Banting system, and tried to live
on lean meat, very little bread, and a
glass or two of sherry per day, found
themselves with seriously disordered
kidneys, the result OF a highly nitro
genous diet They might have obtain
ed that leanness for which they sighed,
and retained their health, had they re-
duced the total quantity of food, con-
sumed, and eaten less bread, potatoes,
aud starchy food. and more turnips,
cabbages, beets, cucumbers, tomatoes,
melons and other watery articles of
diet, and taken more exercise aud less
sleep. As rule, fat people are large
eaters. They will tell you they are not
Don't believe them. Flesh and fat are
not formed out of nothing. A stout
youth of my acquaintance told me
that he ate "a mere nothing" and only
slept four hours per diem. / found
that he really ate as much at one meal
as / could eat at three, took little or no
exercise, and slept niue or ten hours
out OF the twenty-four. Laugh and
grow fat" is the old saying; but have
not found fat people, as a rule, mirth-
ful, but on the contrary, rather. 1
mean the very fat. not the merely
plump. / have, too. met with fat peo-
Pile who were exceedingly nervous,
though it is generally supposed that
nervous people must necessarily be
lean. New York Sun.
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Punch,s Advice TO Travellers.

On entering a railway carriage, kick
any parcels You may find in you way,
and, If possible, seat yourself upon a
bonnet-bOx.
III ladies are present, insist upon
lighting "A short pipe, and close or open
the windows at your own sweet will,
aud with regard to no ones comfort
but your own.
On board steamboat make yourself
nuisance to your fellow-travelers by
iudulging in silly practical jokes and
smoking bad tobacco.
On arriving at a hotel. force your
way out OF the omnibus before anyone
else, and in vour selection of a room
be as unObllging TO your fellow-travel-
ers as possible.
Lounge about the hall smoking your
favorite pipe, and stare at every lady
who enters or leaves the place. III you
6nd a lady away from her father, hus-
band or brother, griu at her.
Bully the walters at the table d'hOte,
aud if you find a kindred spirit. in
dulRe freely IN a conversation OF a
strongly seasoned character.
On your return to the hotel late at
night, shout at the top of your voice to
your companions, to the great disturb
auce of those who have retired to rest
before you.
II you are fond OF fun alter all the
boots at the doors aud change the num-
hers aud hours OF the "waking-up
slate
II You have TO catch an early train
in the morning, be careful to arouse,
hy your noisy conduct, all the other
! inmates of the hotel.
Touch everything in the museums
and picture galleries, and declare in
broken French, bad German imitation
italian according to the country that
the South Kensington treasures beat
all the foreign collections How.
In fact, behave like selfish, under
bred, ,ill-conditioned cad for a month or
six weeks, and then return to England
to lose your individuality in some
small city Office, or post of a menial
character, until the time arrives for
your annual outing next year.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-07

Madame Anderson. continues her
walk AZ Mozart garden. BROOKLYN. N.
Y. A great many sporting men visit
The garden, among them yesterday be-
tng stephen Taylor. John Dwyer, Har-
riman champion % hours pedestrian }
Texas JACK. Arizona Jack, Col. Fox,
Lieut-Col. Austin. and others. SO de-
lighted was Texas Jack that he broke
put into n number of Comanche yells.
Madame Anderson made her 9l6th
quarter mile ia 4 2Si her cath in a 2s.
aid, hv special effort, her 94Sth in 3. so.
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At dance in Millbrook, Montcalm
county, Christmas night. the Aoor man
eyer, a man by the name 81 Mitchell,
90. into an alteration with one of the
guests over the order OF calling on
new sets, when Mitchell drew a revol-
yer and shot at his opponent, missing
him. and hitting a man who was quiet
IN sitting on bench, ~ 'he nav of
Williams. ssse ball entering tne breast
and irf .ne wound said 10 be fatal
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"John, il seems to me that you are
not doing your work as well a. you
used to-not as pains-taking as you
might be. ct will tell you why, my
lady I thought that II would make
nvseif indispensable, when / came 10
go u wnuld cau~e vou too much incon-
venicncc ard regret"
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Trains are run BY Chicago time, which Is p
minutes slower than Detroit and Columbus time
All trains run daily, except sundays.
CONNECTIONS Close connections made AZ r
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