The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-05-15

when Il lion T0arelh, ana When
he Ind cried seven thunderS Ut
tered their voices" One Of the
visions seen BY tie apostle WAS q
red dragon having seyen headSan
seven crowns upon his head. An
other was of beast which rose out
Of tho sea, having seven heads.
Another was Of the woman who
sat upon The scarlet-colorsti beast
will. the seven heads. And an
other was Of seven angels having
the seven last plugucs and seven
golden walls filled with the wrath
OF God.
In the early days Of tile Church,
when there arosc IL Inurmuring of
the Greek against the Hebrews.
because their widows were neglect
al in the daily administration,
seven men, Hof honest repute, full
Of the Holy Ghost and Of wisdom"
we're appointed over the business.
The festival Of Seven Dolors Of
the Virgin Mary is nn the Friday
next preceding Palm Sunday.
the celebration WIS fixed by lIcne-
dict MIL, in 1926. The Seven
Dolors were: The prophesy of
st. Simon; tho journey to Egypt;
tho losingof Jesus at Jerusalem !;
the sight Of The Lord bearing the
cross; the Lord upon the cross;
tic piercing Of his side with tie
holy lance, and The burial.
The seven slccpOrs, according TO
Inn old tradition, were seven CHRIS.
tian brothers Of Ephcsus who, in
25l a. d., during tho prosecution
Of Decius, took refuge in cave,
tile entrance Of which was vailed
" up by The heatllcns III order 10
starve tliom, l'Eoy slept for 200
years when they awokc. They
were brought 10 Ephcsus 10 tho
great cdilication Of the faithful.
Tho Roman Catholic Church celc-
) bratcs them onhJuly 10,
The seven sNgcs or wise men Of
Greece were, according to most
authorities, Bias, Chilod, Cleobu-
; lus, Fernandez, Pittacus. Scion and
Thales. Many nphorisms in prose
and verse, chiefly practical OBJ
} ssryations for the regulation Of life,
have come down 10 us as the work
Of these worthless,
The seven wonders oftlie world
are generally given as the Colossus
Of RHODES, Diana's Temple at
Ephesus, tho Mausolenm at Hall
carnassus, tic Pyramids, the
l3haros at Alexandria, Hanging
Gardens nj Babylon, and the
/ 0lympian Zcus,
The Seven Years' war lasted
from 175Gto 1868, and was one Of
: Ethemost protsacteland obslinately
: contestctl=conllicts knowll=insmot.
4 ern Liatory.1l'lic nations engaged
ltinitzwores Austria, France, ZSwced-
Y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
J Spnin and Russia. A million Of
s lumanZbeings =perishcd=in this
-war. ===z zzz=zz==
: Jncqucs's division Of human life
: into seven acts, il, "As You Like
It," is familiar to every student OF
, SIlakespeare-tlic mcwling infant
the whining sehooIboy, the signing
c lover, the GUarrelsono soldier, tht
round hclliel Justice, the lean and
s!ipptrcd old man; then last--ths
. last scene Of ull-sccond childish
ness, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans
taste, sans everything.
There arc in The Roman Catholic
,IChurch seven SAcEaments-BAp'
tism, Confirmation, the Holy
Eucharist, I'enancc, Extreme
: JUNCTION, Holy Order and Matri'
monv.
) There are in Roman Catholic
theology seven gifts Of the iloly
GIosl-Wistlom, Counsel, Under
I standing, Fortitu,le, knowledge,
I Iicty and Fear Of the Lord.
There are seven spiritual works
: Of mercy-to counsel the doubtful
, IL instruct Tho ignorant, to Ndmon'
ISL sinners, to comfort the afflicted
!. to forgive offences, 10 bear wrongs
! pariently,to pray for the living ane
, tlle dead.
$ There are seven corporal work.
: of mercy-to feed the hungry, L
= give drink to thu thirsty, to cl0tl
;, The naked, hnrbor the IlarborIess
e TO visit The imprisoned. 10 bur.
+ The dead.
There are seven deadly sins
|; Pride, CovetousMess. Lust, Anger
Il GIRttony, Envy, Sloull.
= There are seven cardinal virtue
Humility. Libcmlity, Chastity
g Weakness, Temperance, brotllerl.
c Love, Diligence.
l. Neg Hampshire UoM0cIdii
Contention.
: The Democratic State Conven
i vention was called Ia order j.,
I, t;CDrFr + Putnam. Chairman Il