The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-02-22
General News.

Twelve New York churches have boy
choirs. H. .;..,.., l.r.
Horace Greeley has disguised himself
in new coat.
50 New Orleans forbids the erection of
wooden buildings within the city limits.
Nearly $4,000, 600 are annually spout
for liquor sold by retail in godly Massa-
chusctts. ss'
A niger preacher in Richmond has
eloped with tho wife of u member Of his
congregation.
On Christmas day Queen Victoria gave
seven thousand dollars to the poor Of
Windsor. afa l4
The Boston Troreler speaks of tue
sprcud- inddclity in the large towns aud
cities of Massachusetts
Chicago tenants are like snais-when
they move they carry their houses with
them.
a Canadian detective wanted to put n
dog in the witness box in case Of COW
stealing. 1 1'i
An English paper has discovered that
the United States contains 103, ,500,0 600
hens. 80"
81 A couple Of Texas rangers attempt
ed to practice their; home customs in Hi
nois, and in the morning. dauglcd from
Telegraph poles.
The Wisconsin assembly has'passcd a
resolution 80 promote good morals by
prohibiting the chewing Of tobacco in the
Assembly chamber"
The niggcrs are to have a newspaper
of their own at Washington--at lcact, SO
it was resolved by a cdlorrl convention
recently held in that city.
A New Orleans riggcr wants $1,000
damages from the clerk Of a river steam
boat who interfercd with his civil right to
iutrudc into the ladies' cabin.
In one Of the hydraulic works in Cali
forlia, n stream Of water struck man
aud broke his neck. His body was at
ouce pnralyzed, but the head lived three
days, perfectly able to fee! and speak.
"A man in Greensboro, Vermont, nearly
broke his wife's neck recently by play
fully shaking her. IIeI neck cracked she
became partially paralyzed, and was COLI
fined to her bed for several days.
"A hog was killed iu Springfield, Illinois,
The other day, and in its stomach we're
found thirty nails, halfa saw file and
suspohdcr buckle. It is surmised that at
some period in its life the animal had
swallowed a carpenter.
There is large colony of beavers on
the Arpoma'tox river, Virginia, just
above Battorsca dam. They have Gu,
down great quantities Of sl,rnbbery aud
young trees, and eaten of the skin and
tendcr branches =,
A postmaster in Ohio, and his two
sons, all bright lights in tho "God aud
morality" party. hive been detected in
rohtins letters Of money. There has
been more mail robs';ng in the last eight
years than in the fifty years before the
| election of Lincoln.
A.strcct preacher, recently sentenced
70 fine or imprisonment in London. chose
the latter, on the ground that "Bdnyau
was locked up" and left the court sing
ing hymn, the burden Of which was,
"My old companions, fare you we'll; l
will not 60 with you to hell" ..a
The Huntsville (Alabama) 1n.hmnd-
ent gives the particulars Of recent ltu
klux Outrage" in that State, in which a
State Senator was robbed ofs his watch.
1t adds, with all The severity Of editorial
disapproval --"Our opinion is that these
freaks ought to be abandoned"
Gallipolis is excited over wild man,
naked, covered with hair, gigantic ia
stature, aud with eyes that start from,
sockets. lie recently attacked venera-
bic citizen Of that place, ard would have
drank his blood but for the bravery Of a
Gallipolitan maiden, who broke the wild
nmt's head with big stone, and sent
him of gnashing his teeth.
They have novel plan for bathing in
the White Pine district, Nevada. The
altitude Of the town is such that il is Of.
ten envclopco in a clcud in the early
morning. The citizens go out into the
air i'll nude state, and by moving about
gather sufficient moisture upon their bo.
dies to enable them to battle. As water
costs ten cents gallon, the plan is ali
economical one.
The CHIEF Of Police of moral and deco.
rous Boston resorted to neat ruse on
Sunday evening to discover the fellows
who make practice Of insulting ladies'
on the streets. lie attired Two or three
trusty officers in woulen's apparel, who
walked through tho streets. In the
morning one officer alone reported twen.