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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
HUSBANDS AND WIVES.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, in
paper on married life, gives hus-
bands and wives some good advice.
She says home is peculiarly wo-
mans kingdom, gives "woman's
rights" vigorous whack, and con-
cludes thus. "If home is a united
kingdom, the wife, as its queen, ac.
cepts the rough as well as the
smooth of household rule as her APP
propriate part of the administration,
and the husband, the household
king, accepts his part in providing
for and jointly ruling this united
kingdom. Are his cares any light
er than hers ? What are they ?
The dust of toll and strife, the bat
tie with the great world outside in
whatever sphere his talents and du-
ties call him, to provide comforts,
luxuries of honors. according as he
is prospered, for those who are shell
tered in his home. We think the
Joys and sorrows, the crosses and
the crowns, in married life, are about
evenly balanced, and nothing will
right all the wrongs or bring order
out of these vexed questions so sure
ly as the shelter of a home made
perfect by the united rule Of the
husband and wife, equal partners in
;te Government"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
LENGTH OF DAYS.
Five Hundred Years Old---Is Living a
Lost Art?
Is life worth living?

Is life worth living?
In the days of long ago people
seemed to think it was, if the length
of time they devoted to becoming
acquainted with its lights and shad-
ows is any criterion.
1t would seem as though life must
have afforded much of enjoyment in
the good old days. Sophocles hung
on until he was 130 years old, then
perished by an accident. Attila was
124 when he died Of the conseq
of revel on the night of his second
marriage. This warning to young
men. Epemenides was 157 at his
regretted decease.
Crowns did not sit so heavily on
the brows of monarch as they seem
latterly to do. Fohi, the founder of
the Chinese Empire, reigned 115
years, and so did Apaphus Of The
es Egyptian. Tacitus gives 175
years to Tuisco, German prince.
Daddon, an Illyrian noble, lived for
500 years according to Alexander
Cornelius.
The art of living seems to be cne
of the many 1)st arts which the
dark ages covered over, and modern
civilization has not yet been able to
uncover. 1t is certain long life was
not secured by using mineral pois-
ons as remedies for disease. That
is essentially modern practice. The
ancients doubtless drew on the lab
oratory of nature for their medicines
hence the span of their ipes-was
naturally extended.
We know that our immediate an
cestors found their medicines in the
fields and forests, adjoining their
log cabin homes. These natural
remedies were efficacious and harm
less-left no poison in the system.
Physicians were rarely called in
and the people lived to rugged and
hearty old age. Is it not worth
while to return to their wholesome
methods of cure for common all
ments?
II. HI. Warner & Co., Proprietors
of Warmers Safe Cure, have intro
duced to the public line of Log
Cabin remedies, and their name in
dicates their character. They in
clude a "Sarsaparilla," "Hops and
Buchu Remedy" Cough and Con-
sumption Remedy" Extract for
External and internal use, "Rose
Cream" for Catarrh, ''Scalpine' for
the hair, "Liver Pills" and "Porous
Plaster" They are carefully COM
pounded from actual recipes, the
most efficacious in use by our grand
parents, and those who would like to
try the virtues of old-time remedies.
have an opportunity to secure the
best in "'Warner's Log Cabin Rene
dies -
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27

The symptoms OF Biliousness are
unhappily but two well known.
They differ in different individuals
to some extent. A Bilious man is
seldom breakfast eater. Too fre-
quently, alas, he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for SOL
ids of morning. His tongue will
hardly bear inspection at any time;
if it is not white and furred, it is
rough, at all events.
The digestive system Is wholly
out of order and Diarrhea or Consti-
patton may be symptom or the
two may alternate. There are often
Hemorrhois or even loss of blood.
There may be giddiness and often
headache and acidity or fatulence
and tenderness in the pit Of the
stomach. To correct all this il not
effect a cure try GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER, it cost but trife and
thousands attest its efficacy.
aug 21-e ow.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
THE CASPIAN SEA.
Chambers's Journal.

In the southeast of Russia is the
greatest salt lake in the world, the
Caspian Sea, which has an area oil
10000 square miies-that is, an
area greater than all the British
Islands put together, with an addi-
tional island larger than England
thrown in extra-is intimately con-
nected with the fresh-water fisheries
of the Volga and the Ural, for the
fish migrate from fresh water to salt
and from salt water to fresh there
as elsewhere. The great fishery OF
this region is that for the sturgeon.
{ (Accipenser sturior,) and its kin
dred, tue great sturgeon or oeluga,
"A. huso, the sewruga, A. stella
tus, } the osseter, { A.. guldenstatii,)
and the small sturgeon, or sterlet,
"a. rathensus;) also for the salmon,
white salmon, and knifefisb. The
sturgeon family attains to an enor-
NOUS size, especially the beluga,
which sometimes measures 20 feet
in length and weighs $500 pounds,
though specimens of over 1000
pounds are rare. The sewruga is
also giant, but the other surgeons
are seldom taken above 6 feet in
length. The number of these
giants disposed of annually at As
trakhan has in some years been
enormous-300,000 surgeons, 100,-
600 belugas, and millions of the 9th
ers. No wonder that there are com
plants of the failure of the supplies
and, as is usual where ignorance
prevails, the mischief is attributed
to every cause but the right. at is
because of the steamboats," says the
moujik, and forthwith the moujik
hates the sight of a steamboat But
steam or no steam. the sturgeon of
the Caspian may soon become as
rare curiosity as Thames salmon.
Astrakhan, the principal Caspian
port, is one of the most important
fishing stations in the world. From
this region alone the Russian reve-
nue. nets about fl, 100000 for fishe-
.ry licenses, and during the fishing
season 10000 strangers, ranging in
degree from simple -laborers to gi-
gantic capitalists, come in to COM
pete with the regular inhabitants
for the profits from the fish indus
tries.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
Price 8 Cents
A CURIOUS OLD GEOGRAPHY

ALBANY, Jan. 21.-Therc was adj
ded to the State Library this week
remarkably well preserved copy of
Ptolemy's Geography, printed in
1911 at Venice, by James Pentius.
On the fly Leaf is this memorandum:
'Ptolem@us, Claudius, Liber ge-
ographi@, DC, with 2S large maps
on wood. Bound by Winstanley.
venetiis, per Icobum de leucho,
1911. OF this Quatritch says:
Rare. This map of the world,
which is in the above volume, rep
resents the New World in an ex-
tremely curious way Brazil, a
large tract, is called Terra Santa
Crucis, and the Cartographer evin-
ces acquaintance with the results of
Columbus's third voyage and Yes
pucci's second and third voyages.
The continuity is broken by the
margin of the map, so that Cuba
and Hispaniola appear next above
near their proper places; and far
beyond them, at the same degree OF
latitude as Ireland, an unfinished
shore bearing the words ''regalis do
mus indicates the northern CONT
nent, while Labrador Terra La bo-
ratorus) is represented as an Island
off the coast. This is the first
graphic record of the discoveries
in (15O0) of Corte Real
The map spoken of resembles q
cloak. Along the lower part, and
near to the edge, runs the equator.
On the edge is small section of
Brazil, and above what was proba-
bly, intended for Columbus's new
discoveries, but no sign of North
America is given. On the equator
are the two lakes at the head Of the
Nile which have been christened
Victoria Nyanza and Albert. Their
position on the map is about as
known now. To the northwest is
small piece of Iceland. The margin
contains pictures of human heads.
Acting Librarian Howell has been
on the track of this book for some
time and feels that it is valuable
addition to the library.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
WORKINGMEN SHOULD KEEP
AWAY FROM CALIFORNIA.

The Dayton (Ohio) Journal says
that DR.. w. p. Trevir, who has just
returned to that city after an exten-
ded trip through California, has
formed the opinion from many cases
which have come under his observa-
tion that it is wrong to tempt work
ingmen to 60 to California at this
time. He says advertisements are
sent out calling for brick and stone
masons, when there is absolutely no
work for them. There are no foun-
dations to the houses, and there is
very little other masonry to be done.
All other trades are overcrowdeG
with operatives, and tens Of thous
ands of skilled mechanics from Ohio
and other Eastern States are idle in
all branches, and no cheering outlook
for any. Machinists find no work
to do, and the carpentering and plas-
tering business is largely overdone.
Mechanics in Ohio get $3.50 to $3
per day; pay $40 to $l5 per month
house rent; geta good suit Of cloth
es for SIS to $50; provisions and all
else cheap. In California, mechan-
les who are lucky enough to have
work get 81 to S. per day, pay $25
to $50 house rent. and their houses
do not compare with ours for room
and comfort; they cannot get any
kind of a suit of clothes for less
than $50; eggs so cents, butter 90;
no coal at all; small load of small
round wood or fagots So.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
WHEN TO EXPECT A THAw.
From the Boston Journal.

From the Boston Journal.
Always expect thaw in January.
A January thaw is a sign for a
July freshet.
II clouds drive up high from the
south expect a tbaw.
If shooting stars fall in the south
in winter expect thaw.
In winter, If the fences and trees
are covered with white frost, expect
q thaw.
A very heavy white frost in win
ter is followed by thaw.
White frost on three successive
nights indicates thaw.
Hogs rubbing themselves in Win
ter indicates thaw.
When in winter pigs rub against
the side of their pen, it is a sure
sign Of thaw.
When little black insects appear
on the snow, expect thaw.
If the trees are frosty and the sun
takes it away before noon. it Is
sign Of rain.
If there be an abundance Of hoar
frost, expect rain.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
HOW TO KISS.
Honey From all Kinds of Labial
Flowers.

II any one thinks there is no ge-
MUS in the mountains, except that
which directs its possessor how to
point Winchester with unerring
aim, let him read the essay below.
There is philosopher in Morgan
field, who contributes occasional
reflections to the press on the art of
kissing,b but for glowing imagination,
true feeling and graphic and pict-
uresque description the BarbOurs-
vile Ne,cs writer must be held TO
so far exceed the Western Kentucky
man that comparison is out of the
question. This is the fruit OF his
reason and experience:
Never kiss a Young girl if she
doesn't want you to. The main in
gredient that makes kissing endu-
rable is willingness on the part OF
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
the female. fit despens into anx-
iety, so much the better. When a

iety, SO much the better. When a
girl claws a mans hair and scratch
es his face like a fool-drop her at
once. She is destitute Of good sense
and natural affection, and the soon
er you begin making love to her SIS
ter the better. AS long as a girl
don't claw and veil, and struggle
like panther, its perfectly safe to
continue prospecting. Get little
behind her, pass the right arm
around the waist in front, take her
left hand in your left, and if you
don't know what to do next go and
associate with the boys in Pineville.
IF you are just beginning to
teach shy girl, who has only been
kissed heretofore bJ her brothers
and father, touch your lips gently
to her forehead. She will take this
for an exhibition of profound respect.
That position gained, working the
way down TO the lips is as natural
and as easy as the course of a log
sliding down the wood dume of the
Kentucky Lumber Company.
"Never sit down to kiss. 1t ap-
pears awkward in case anybody is
looking, and seems awkward any
how. Stand up, and the closer you
press the girl the higher estimate
she will place on your good taste,
common sense, and experience.
"Kissing married ladies is a sep
arate branch of the art, and requir-
es constant practice. Where ten
derness and little hesitation and
bashfulness if well put on, go long
way with young girl, such non
sense is not swallowed by a married
woman to any considerable extent.
Be warm, vigorous and hearty, and
above all things be frequent. One
of the prime requisites on such an
occasion is a quick ear for the foot
step in the hall, and nice calcula-
tion as TO how long the husband will
take to reach the door after be has
passed the head Of the stairs. A
house heavily carpeted with Brus-
sells requires eternal vigilance and
sometimes rare presence OF mind.
By the time the worser half of the
family gets his hand on the door
knob, you must be seated in far
corner of the room, seriously perus-
ing Talmage's sermon on Covetous-
ness.
"a kiss can sometimes be snatch
ed when the husband is in the room,
but this requires an expert and is
risky. Our young msn once knew
an instance. A married lady ask
ed her husband to wind the clock,
and young man in the room
thought he saw his golden oppor
tunity and went for it. If the clock
hadn't had mirror just before the
face that young man would have
been all right; but for three weeks
after his Sunday school class had
picked-up teacher and he had the
appearance of having bucked against
cyclone. This is one Of the vicis-
STUDIES of kissing from mere i'm
pulse"
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27

The Albany Argus thus tells bow
Boston had fall: ut may seem
strange, but for neatness and fash
ion the country brides put on as
much style as the city bride. Here
is a conversation to illustrate 1t.
She came into the Senate chamber
lesning on the arm of her husband.
They were freshly married, and
from Boston: "Why,' she said,
suddenly looking around, "there's
lady, George. with suit and trim
mings, bonnet and cloak, even down
to her gloves, like mine !" George
looked. When he got chance he
slipped up the orderly who was
showing the couple around, and
whispered: Where do they be-
long ? Born and married in
SkeneateIes, SIR was the matter-of-
fact answer. George and his Bos-
ton bride we're crushed to atoms.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27

called to mind that a movement
made in London is almost instan-
taneously registered in Edinburgh
it will not seem inconceivable that
we can record to the thousandth OF
a second the instant sense stlmu
lous is produced and the instant a
movement is made. The time pass
ing between these two events can be
measured by letting tuning fork
write on revolving drum. The
tuning fork can be regulated to vi
brate with great exactness, say 500
times second; it writes wavy line
on the drum, each undulation long
enough to be divided into 20 equal
parts, and thus time can be measur-
ed to the ten thousandth of Sec
ond.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27

The most profitable piece of fruit
land for it's size in the United States
is said to be the Speer & Gin grove,
near Sanford, Fla. 1t comprises 4 J
acres, and this years yield of lines
sold for $4,000.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
Constipation.

rs called the Father of Diseases" be-
i cause there is no medium through
which disease so often attacks the sys-
tenn as by the absorption OF poisonous
gases in the retention of decayed and
eflete matter i'm the stomach and bowels.
It is caused hy Torpid Liver, not
enough bile being excreted from the
blood to produce Natures own cathart-
ic, and is generally accompanied with
such results as
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
Loss of Appetite,
Sick Headache,
Bad Breath. etc.

The treatment of Constipation does
not consist merely in unloading the
bowels The medicine must not only
act as purgative, but be tonic as well
and not produce after its use gl eater cos
tiveness. To secure a regular habit OF
body without changing the diet or dis
organizing the system.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27

Wise men learn more from fools,
than fools learn from wise men.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-01-27
TIE VALLEY
FERTILIZER COMPN'Y.
COL. r. PRESTON CHEW, President,
DIR. WE. LIPPITT, superintendent,
Be. WASHINGTON, Secretary,
RoBT. CHEW, General Agent.
Charlestown, jefferson County, West
Virginia

Offer for the Fall Trade their old
brands, which always speak for them
selves, and have held their own for 70
many years that no certificates are ne
cessary. They are
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
AN ACT

TO SUBMIT TO THE ouALIriEo ELECTORS OF TIE
sTATE or COLORADO PROPOSITION TO IN
CREASE THE RATE OF TAXATION on PROPERTY
FOR STATE PURPOSES.
BE 4 enacted bs The General Assently Of nz STATE
Of LoiorIdO:
SECTION ]. There shall be submitted to TIE
qualified electors Of the Suite Of Colorado nt the
next general election for members Of the General
lowing proposition TO increase the rate Of taxa.
tion for state purposes, ns authorized by Article
10, Section II of the Constitution to-wit
"Shall the rate Of taxation on property for
Stat. purposes for the yenrs 1889 and 1880 be in.
creased TO five mills on each dollar Of valuation
for each of those years.
SECTION 2. Each clector voting at said election
and desi sirous Of voting for or against taid propo-
ation, shall vote by scperate ballot, which shall
be deposited in box 10 be used for that purpose
only. and on which ballot shall be written or
printed the words For the proposition to in
crease the rate of taxation for State purposes"
or Against the proposition TO increase the rate
OF taxation for State purposcs" The County
cnuse to be delivered to the Judges of election,
IN each election precinct In the County. prior W
the said election a certified list of the tax-payen
In such County who shall have paid taxes npoB
property Assessed 10 them in such County In tho
preceding year, and no person shall vote upor
the question unless his name shall appear CT
such list, nor unless he shall hnve paid taxes
upon property assessed To him within the State
for the year Immediately proceeding said elec.
tion
rejection Of said proposition, shall be canvg-sed.
and the result determined en the manner pr9yi.
ded ry the laws of the state for the CANVASS Of
votes for Representatives in Congress
hereunts set my band and nf
- fixed the great real oftbe State
SEAL Of Colorado at Denver, In said
t~) state, this fifteenth day Of
JAMES RICE,
secretary Of State.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
An Absolute Cure.

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT
is only put up In large twe-ounce tin
boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores. burns, wounds, cl,apped hands.
and all skin ernptions. viii positive
ly cuie all kinds of piles. Ask for the
ORIGINAL AgIErINE OINTMENT. Sold
by Latham III Williams, at rs cents per
box, by mail 30 cents.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
LOst-$5.OO Reward,

A silver watch with silver chain and
hook attached was lost somewhere be-
tween Main, on Fourth. street and the
circle track. Finder will receive re-
ward by leaving watch at tins Office.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23

Vol. No. of the Hinsdale Phono-
graph. published at Lake City. has
reached our den. and looks bright and
newsy. Mr.. Mendenhall, the editor
and publisher, has our best wishes in
his new enterprise and we hope to see
him prosper.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
From the Montrose Mcssengcr.

=
The Hon. Alexander Outlet, the Republi-
ean nominee for District Judge Of the Seventh
Judicial District, was born in Randolph coun-
ty, Indiana, in 1874, in a one-story log cabin
in the then almost nntlisturbed forest; here
he lived through his boyhood, assisting in
clearing mp new tarni, working by the
snonth for the neighbors, cutting cord wood
sind teaming on the road. His educational
advantages were limited to short terms in a
district school during the winter months, but
he used his time at noon and night in reading
and studying. In 1862 he enlisted Ms n private
ia Co. r. Goth Indiana Infantry, and served
in that regiment until the close of the war
being honorably discharged July 5th, 1866
While serving with his regiment he was
taken prisoner at the battle of Richmond
Ky, and sfterward paroled. At the battle
Of Thompson's Hill, near Port Gibson, he
vss seriously wounded. Returning home
and desiring to complete his education, he
entered Holbrook Normal school at Lebanon,
Ohio, which be attended for two years, doing
the ianiter work of the school for his tuition
and room rent. At the close of that period
he returned 70 Indiana aud took position
as teacher in the district school of the town
ship which position he filled for about three
years. He then went to indianapolis Ind,
where he attended the Northwestern Chris
fian University taking the scientific course
of that institution. After leaving Indisnap-
oils he was appointed clerk of the committee
on Indian Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, and served in that position during the
Sesslon of the 42nd Congress. While teaching
and at Washington be employed all his spare
slime in reading law. After returning from
Washington he commenced the practice of
law at Union City. Indiana. In 1873 he was
elected Prosecuting Attorney for the 25th
Judicisl Circait Of Indiana, consisting of the
counties of Randolph and Delaware, in which
position he served for two years. After his
election as Prosecuting Attorney, he moved
TO Winchester, Indiana, and remained .here
practicing law until 1880. when he came to
Resita, Colorado. In the winter of lsS0-sl
he moved to Qunnisoii, where he has ever
since been engaged in the practice of law.
IN 1854 he was a delegate from Colorado to
the National Republican Convention at Chi.
cage. in 1885 he was appointed by Coy.
sioners of the State Penitentinry and now
holds the position Secretary of that Board.
In politics he has always been an earnest
Republican, without bitter partisanship,
serving his party as Chairman Of the Rcpub.
jican State Central Committee and Chairman
Of the Executive Coipmittee OF the Republi.
cam State Central Committee. He Is thor
ouXh; cSsnpetent and honest business man;
,a,lain and stral htforward; an able and sue.
ssfui lavysI e trasty friend. In politics
kaipn is his bond. Few, If
npn county, or Of the
:, number SO many
I'd personal friends.
kpect the business
cted with economy
Ihe law will se ici-
hout fear or favor.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
Horsemeu Notice,

There will he a meeting Of Horse
men at Delta, on Oct 31st. 1898, for the
purpose Of liking date to start on a
general roundup for horses, also to
elect captain OF said roundup. All
owning horses running on the Grand
Mesa range are earnestly requested to
be present. A. MELDnuM.
TkNNiCoTT BROS.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
To the Public.

the farmers and others wanting coal
that he is again at work and ready to
furnish them in any quantity. Coal at
the bank Sl.5o per ton, delivered in
town 5000 per ton.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23

SnOwsiides are getting in their work
rather early this season. A slide oc-
Cured at Telluride on the 18th in
which one man lost his life and another
WAS severly injured.
The Delta independent., 1888-10-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

For Commissioner,
GEORGE HARSHMAN
For Coroner,
L. MCLEAN
Justice the peace-precinct No i-Long Term,
R. H. HOFFMAN.
Justice ofthe Peace-Precinct No. i-Short Term,
c. P. OLMSTEhD.
For Constable--Shor, Term,
1.W. McMuRRAY.
For Road oversecr-District Mol
JOHN WALKER.
District No. 6.
RAY SIMPSON,
District No. 7,
JOS. BIXBY.
District No .,
JOHN GAkREN,