The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-22

! please, but only one woman. -.
Genius will work its way through, \
as the reporter said when he saw q hole
Fin .he elbow Of his coat. '''
"'Where are!you going to Z" asked one
little boy Of another who had slipped and
fallen down, Going to get up" wa.
the blum, reply. "'' '7GI A''' ',' J
lke's last trick was to throw Mrs. Par
tington's old gaiter into the alley and
.'call the old lady down from the tl,ird sto.
ry toscc an alley gutter. !9s ,ho.f>t7 {,
+ Excessive care turns man into q pin
blunt at the head. slender in',heN stem,
and Sharp at the point. A!'woman ol
care is like a. needls-all, eyer aud all
sharpncssa,lIi,rHa 5aa q,aa..l I stit ~
"Wbat are you kicking my dog for ~
y "BecauscIhe is full offsacas.n.s 80
"Elsas; 'lhe devil! Why, that dog
@Yes, daihp darn . you o'ui'' that. where lie g got
en-" ohi is'i 'ait d9f Si Iniie 1tSF
a bachelor being .sked Why be dida'l
marry. answered that ''thc' Women omen wei we're
claiining nv right TO goto tho polls and
they would soon clam, the righ. to- go
courtiNg, and that he !, was only waiting
for good offer, ~, cp J,.5l 81 III,
SHARP Joklsu.-The following is mot
so ,bad-iod, ID laDo..G ac g.s5y 10
Sny. Della to 2 reverend dean, en- M.
"Wha. reason can be given,
Since marriage is s'hdly Theme, 9i'"' go
That.hrre, are none;in 'hsaveni"f ..a#
There are no women there" he cried,
She quick Returned tie JEST: 22's sp'
"Wonieh are there. but I'm afraid, .-yt'
They cannot -iud apricst " q a. q; q
Thc'1'ockfotd ]',gis,sr get, oG ,llisat
the expense. Of J!s Bull: ".l'herc ia a
place ou, the east side Of lcrivcr; wi berc, ).
a, almost, any tiMe,, a, crowd greater or
smaller may BE- seen gazing into 4 show
window. We forbcar mentioning any
names. for fear .hi, article may be taken
for ai"pufF,' but will simply remark III, /
it was not far from certain shoe store ;
aud nc, want to chronicle a little couver-
sation VIC overheard there on Thursday
last. The parties we're respectable look.
ing Englisl,nan snd III. faniilyt:9 % sEp
Little, Girl-"Oh, mamma is tba,
a.sn?Da i,aia 5al 10 larnureo iraiWo
\ Mamma-t%sNo, IN, NJ, tsNo ny child, that is %
howl" -
PFdtherf-!!"No9 my xsifc and daugh,esr?.
thatiis neitler'a 'e,i, nor o!l,owl. but Il IS
talheayle, the hemb!tmg gfshtsUarsteti eouh-
try. .RGsss.s 81, ,3ag ii d .fa5,re, I, ),
Tx WoMAy1sD rur Cnow.-A. aeer-
tain cross roads in the State i6f Alabama
stood ,smull grocery, ortwhisky, Shop
,wherc, 'bust iheadn aud ,"%eliain lightning,
vers dealt out to tue thirsty upwasllcd at
i've cents, . drink Or twenty cents d. quart.
Tic presidiag genius otAhiy delectable
wis one Bill! Sykes. who,
among various peti,d had a domes,ica,edi
crov, black us the ace of spades. This,
crow had learned au.ong other things to
repeat quite plainly tic words s'dunintI
you!" Which he III course heard frequent.
ly used in the bgrog.sl,op. Daring the
prevalence Of a kuock ,down and, drag .ou,
tight one day, however, The crow was
frightened from home, aud flew to The
woods. never 10 return. M .''''' 'is ''
Aboaltllree miles from the grocery was
a settlement meeting. g.house, an old, ,5tim-
ble.doun affair, only. used OH occasions
whcu, q circuit rider happened that way.
Of This building tie crow took peacestlc
possession. Two days aflcr, sllc Church
was thrown open for preachihg, anda
large crowd assembled, among whom was
q very old lady > who was. compelled u
use crutclles iu walking. who took her
scat ii the front pew, and was soon deep
" absorbed in The cloqucncc Of tic preach.
cr. The reverend gentleman hadilardly
got under full-hcadway, aud commenced
Numbering lLis ana.bmas against oil
grades Of sinners. when a hoarsc, croak-
ing voice from above uttered tue onipous
s''St@ Damn yea.~ 'q adr 'osbeea, ,''foa
The preacher and congregation looked
aghust Ut such profanity, aud each pcered
into bis neighbor's face in vain to detect
some sigu Of guilt Quiet was at length
restored. however, aud The sermon pro-
ceedcd; but ere ten minutes had elapsed
the emiaous damn you'll" again electri-
fed Tie nudience. and just as the preach
or cast bis eyes upward to seatch for the
delinquent. the crow few down from bis
perch q and alighting on tho Bible, calmly
surveyed the terrified crowd. and gave
another doleful croak- ,,..t
~" Damn yoa.'
The effect Vas electrical. Giving one
startled and terrified glance st The intru-
der. the preacher sprans fromta window.
carrying sash, glass aud all With him aud
set OF at a break.ncck pace through The
woods closely followed BY bis horror
stricken congregation, who had piled out
Of The building pell.mell after him. In
the general scramble. the X old lady with
the crulches had been knocked down in
tie church, where she lay unable to rise /;