The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-30
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Cleanliness is the elegance Of the poor.
The chief bolt before tho people now is
uumbolt.
Tho man who tta.hered his nest
plucked another goose. ...f. b.
Is not footing up a column properly a
pedestrianic fea;2 s7e}. ].
Sands form noun tains; moments make
years. qua 1s5i.sa 'tt's ia- ?
Half . cranberry. it is said, bound on
corn. will soon Kill it. s
Mr.. Pelican says ho always feels safe
when on an onion bed, tits 50 strong.
A bit of glue dissolved in skim milk
will restore Grape.
3 Ribbons Of ovcry kind should be wash
ed in cold suds and not rinsed.
i Rough fat-irons should be rubbed on
fine salt. i.ae9 .is L. 4s5.ir ;Df
When looking for a durable carpet, get
one with small figures. ari ~
Scotch snuff, put in holes where crick-
e:s conc, will kill them. st
Strong lys, putin water, will make it
soft as rain water. @
Honesty makes reputation and honor
preserves it. til.. .
The only way to make mankind happy
is to make them better. sssa1 1f4; fl
II fools would be contcntto act natural
ly, they would not be noticed.
We like that kind Of boys who are al
ways trying to lift halfa ton.
Mankind don't want much excuse for
pitching into the unfortunate. .9
Looking-glasses won't lie, but they tell
some awful plain truths now and then.
How many people there arc in this
world whose characters are anonymous!
When is a sailor most like thief?
When he takes a messmato's watch.
!. Undone puddings and people are
alike unpalatablc. 5.fi AK "A
Pride is good thing unless. like the
extra inch on ones nose, it sticks outtoo
much. I'd - KIM.
1fit wasn't for breaksmcn on our rail.
ways, tbings would be broken pretty
often. q '5, iif. RI
The fellowwho took therag off all his
must have been among beg.
gars. .i4 Z ,.,,sl5isi.8uoggE m
The reason Why lovers have such poor
appetites is bccaus they are filed with ad-
Attention to little things is generally
an Indication ofa large and comprehen-
sivc mind. 5t'
Sheridan gives the following humorous
definition lrishman-a machinc>> for
potatoes into human nature.
A dog is the only dependent that We
know If upon whom you can always rely
as true friend. , 1tU-ns5' ~
Friendslipis like picked mcat-to be
sSeet the brine wants to be changed once
in a while. SOD, .'z lsA'I !.
No man is Ct to live in solitude unless
! he is as puroas the things that surround
him ,ff4. s.,at .I-s
let the world understand that you can
fo spitupon, and you arc spit.b box for
life. Tg .g.,l n,3v ,.,r.
=. AL what time should an inn-keeper
visit an iron foundry? When he wants
a abar.maid.
lfyou are going to help man, be
about it; promised assistance after
while is considered debt. 7st
To become an able man in any profes-
sion whatever, three things are necessary
-naturc, study, and practice.
A miser grows rich by seeming poor;
an extravagant man grows poor by seem
ing rich. Z isH e,6f a. y h2'.
Adam probably was probably never
more tickled than when he discovered
Eve, which shows how unnatural solitude
is. .slt 6fa Z
A doctor detained in cour. as a witness
to tho Judge that if be was
kept from his patients they might recover
in his absence.
A man being sympathized with on ac-
count Of his wIfe's running away, said
don't pity inc till she she comes back
again. a u ya F
Although tho devil will bc tic father
of lies. be seems, like other great invent.
ors, to Lave lost much Of his reputation
by the continued improvements that have
been made Upon him.