The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-08

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We be, more explicit? w. ,.;....
The man named Zebcdee Brown,
treasurer IF Clay township, i, BraSton
county, who was. 50, mNstorious'4 "rob-
bcdpiof the township funds '"some time
ago, has been relieved from the payment
thereof Petitions for apl against we're
presented to the "legislature"- lat
ter outnumbering the former five to one.
But he's.lQil, you know, SO less hat peas.
How is TINS ron H,Gn ?-On Tuesday
night last (rather late) when vending our
way home, 10 seek natures sweet restorer
in ourlvirtunus couch, We passed. two el-
derby gentlemen who we're, evidently
fill" and stepping fora moment We
discovered from their conversation that
oneswas trying to mako. the other 60
home. !'Both were clingiag desperately
to the fence at Mr., Arnold's corner, and
the drunkcst one, letting 90 his hold with
one, hand, aud gfs'icu|ating fcarfully, ro.
marked-''W What! leave (llic) you. my
Nic) friend, when you are (hic) not in a
(hic) c-condisiOn 10 fake care ihic) yes
self? +, (hiic) Never y We passed on.
A'man chased another up stree! and
into thS upper story Of q building to pay
him sbme money 4, .StaN'lton; EiryiNiqn.
sach things, may Do in stauuton, where
the Lunutic Asylum is SO I,aady, but here
we should be at . lpss. to. know how to
dispose p, IF tlhe gentleman, -R0chingann
Register. .2aW oit 10 Il
The editors Of the Valley ought to pass
that man around. In these tight times
he, has a character more to be admired
than q new wugon.s.l Nc will gladly SUBJ
nit TO such cha'ing.aif any -four readers
feel like,ipdulgiug in the sport -SSpi'1t
Of Jefersm. i.pa, tn 2ai' ,ioisa5iey1 y
[.Witat p strnngc coincidence On the
SAME day that the S,aunton Occurrences
passed into history, fellow chased US up
and down Main street three or four times,
and finally into ura"holy Of holy's" to
d'as us for some money. AS usual, We
didn't have any, --~.l,ra-
DEATH NJ PoIsoSlSG.--Wc learn from
the Conservative that James Cbilders, re-
siding near New Salem. about eight S
o'clock on Saturday morning, took dose
Of what he had bought at a Salem store
for sails. Distressing symptoms followed
and grew more serious until 9 T. NJ,
Wien he died. Dr.. Davis was called in
when too late to do tho sufferer any good
DR.. Davis, on examination, found the
".alts' to bc su'plate Of zinc. He 1T
once went to the store where it had been
obtained, and there found that a ponnd
Of the same poison had been sold to
another family. ltle made his way as
quickly as possible TO the latter family,
and arrived just as three doses were being
mixed !, else We night have had three more
deaths 10 chronicle. The storekeeper
says he sent to Baltimore to drug house
for salts, aud this had been sent him.
Childcrs was poor, and leaves wife and
seven or eight children. The law ohel,
to, compel tile drug house which made the
blunder to support the family,
WESTWARD. Ho Since Tie westward
mania las taken possession Of SO many Of
our people, it maybe dpropos to narrate
a "lit,lc stcry,ptdl,; to us by man who
said he head .'bcen there" and as he
never lies, why Of course you can bcs on
its correctness. II was Of an old Quaker
iady, who was returning 'front.' Missouri.
and in the course Of conversation about
the people o! that State, our friend asked
her what she thought of their cooking.
"Wcll," said she, "tTce can have an ine.
lance. i stayed alta friends house, and
in the morning had skillet to wash in.
| had not more than made my toilet when
the servant came for the skillet. Soon
after, on looking out Of the window, where
| had full view Of the kitchen, l saw tho
cook scald out tue skillet and then fry
some pork! Then she used it to warm
some potatoes, aud then boiled some coffee
in it. II appeared TO be a very useful
u,ersil for ill purposes. for on retiring 10
bed that night. 10! aud behold, there ,ras
tie SKILLET under The bedp It is needless
to add that we haye now no tkoughts Of
going to Missouri 4''Y' "a
ATTEMPTED RAPE, On Thursday last,
says the Charlcstown Spirit, negro boy,
Is or 10 years Of age, the SUI Of a wo-