The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-14

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Whiskey is now made from coal smoke
in England, ... -, ,.r-r
The King of Sweden is poor and in
debt. zar 8fr sie,,a..I .ft rr
Moonlight immersions are becoming
popular in Indiana. Tr.taqgd Or e,
One divorce to ten marriages was the
ratio in Connecticut last year. 'l9 rFs e
Mint julcps are known in Paris Us the
"grog Americain aux fines herbes'" q" "
Mocassin snakes are frequently killed
in the streets Of Savannah, Georgia
The Roman Catholic orphan ball in
New York netted ten thousand dollars. Al
Ex-Governor Wise of Virginia, who
has been dangerously i'll for some days, is
considered much better. " Pa .''
A Liverpool paper gives thirty'four
modes Of photography Of SAuksphere's'
uame. '.-''' VIZ
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Tennyson is a great smoker. Nearly
al the American poets are experts ut
blowing clouds" ''' '''
A New Zealand chief maintained that,
he had u good title to his land, because
he had eaten Its former owner. ''''' Z.
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Five years ago. no white man lived
within six miles Of Ottawa, Kansas. Now
the place has 5000 inhabitants. .4qs 5,,a
Five thousand copies Of Do Tocque-
viile's Democracy in America" are still
sold every year in France. Z. . ','-
Since October, fourteen vessels have
set GU, to cross the Atlantic and not bceu
heard from since. lsNargi aIs 1a ,e
4 national convention Of the opponents
Of secret societies is to be held III Chicago.
this month. .f ali. ..,2 f
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As many us three million evergreen
trees have been Slipped from ono county
in.Wlsconsin to Chicago this year. ''s'
Mrs. Adkins, wife Of the Georgia Scua,.
toi lately y7murdcred, has been arrested for
completely in the assassination. .ail n
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A gentleman recently found diamond
valued at S3O0,OOO iu the Nova Scotia
gold diggiugs. n ,i W.
"A man is engaged at Minneapolis, in
building II aaat-boat. six feet byfiiftecu, to
transport himself aud his family to Texas.
70 Three towns in Grand Traverse coun-
ty, Michigan, made this year 50, 720 bar
rcis of maple sugar. -..s..-.t,...
Seven thousand dollars worth of shade
trees havcjust been planted in New Or
leans. n7uEl-ali2e q -s- -'#st1ar
The municipal council Of Macon,
France, has voted a sum Of 5000 francs
for the erection Of u inouumen. to Lamar
tue. T.f.....
Muskc,o is word Of Spanish origin.
It has been spelled no less than fourteen
different ways since the discovery of
America. .I, ~ r..
More than one half of The Episcopal
churches in this country have one Of the
six following names Christ, St. John,
St. Paul, Trinity, Grace and St. James.
The first passenger across the Pacific
railroad was 4 young woman, who had
faith cr,onEll III a young mans word 10
travel $500 miles to marry him.
F. A. Eastman. Postmaster Of Chica.
20, has received 3,1SS applications for
subordinate positions, about 5000 of
whom will be rejected. '.''
The report that four Europeans had
become Nlaholn,ncdans at Madras is con-
tir,ncd. II is said that they arc about to
marry Mahonlnedan women. "e 1a' !
The prize at the recent great rife.
Shooting maicl, in Switzerland was car
ricd off BY lady-the sister Of m inn.
keeper of the town where It was held
A New York artist has obtained
charter for vessel to cruise in the Arctic
regions. He is 10 sail next month. and
his principal object is to got material for
pictures. u, M ..# s..
The new postmaster at indianapolis,
Indiana, has Just discovered in the base.
mant Of the building. 40 bugs Of uudis.
tribued mail matter, which arrived some
tiluc last winter. ti.5 .I f....l.
One Of the tclcgraplic dispatches sent
to the Pope on the occasion Of his jubilee
came from the farthest regions of lap
land The bearer Of it Ind to travel 600
miles before lie reached the nearest tcle-
graph Utiice. uhi ylu .ri uuB
The Nashville Banner hears of a couu-
ty superintendent Of schools who has re.
ceived over five thousand dollars and cs-
tablislcd but two schools--anl large
couutry dry goods store. Schooln,asters