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


/ ALAEs Walking down Main street, a
day or two ago, we mused sadly on the
mud and slop'iu which that thoroughfare
Of unbltachad magnfcence was won't to
glorify. In the language Of tho poet, We
exclaimed, Though lost to sight, to mem.
ory dear q - Y - -. ,.'S- "a " ~ %
TuAT DEBATING SOCIETY A ccording
to announcement, u meeting was held on
Monday evening last, FIR the purpose Of
organizing a Debating Society, 1.Itwas
determined that in thc future, when pos
sblc, the meetings should DO held in the
Town Hall, aud that Tuesday, June %,
should be the next regular night OF
meeting. Unfortunately, not very many
were present; SO, in order to get as many
members as possible, it was determined
that the Secretary pro tem,. Mr., JAS w.
Wofiindin, should be authorized 10 take
the names of all those desiring to become
connected with the organization; and re-
port the same at the next meeting. a, -n !,
join G. jackson, President, pro TEN.
L. G. Ebn'srOs, Vice Prcs't, pro TEN. q.
FALuARLE REcElps,-T o ! E III Q v G
frecklcs-Cut them cut with u razor, and
throw them away. @'' "''.te'''f''
10 bring outa moustache-rle it to
strong cord, twenty feet long, to the
other end ofwhicli attach i Heavy smooth
ing iron, aud throw the latter from a
fourth story window. -"''
10 get rid of red hair-Ilod your
in tho fire half an hour. rTvlT- Nh,
Topreseryeyour eyes-Put them in a
bottle filled with alcohol, W. W
10 avoid cotoulencc- Quit eating. o..
10 conceal bad ,ceth--Kecp your
mouth shut. ELL Uat ~
To keep out ofdcbt--Acquire the rep
utation OF a rascal, aud no one will trus,
you. ~. .s
10 bccomea complete book-kccper-
Borrow all the books you can and never
return them. A. 0ss
10 keep your doors from being broken
open by burglars Don't close them Il
10 keep out Of d fsht7-Stay BY your
self. 's.gi1'
TO gain ti.no-Stcal a watch. uf 90
10 Keep from stattering--Talk not.
10 Keep yourself ignorant Of the cur
rent eycnts-Don't read TnE DEMOCRAT.
CnlLpShor.-W arointormel that
on the evening Of the 4th inst liltla
daushttr}of Mr.. fWm. H.lDayis, Of Jane
Lew, was verytdanserously injured by q
gunshot wound, inflicted BY young son
Of Mr.. Shutilesworth, Of the same place.
Tho facts in the case, as VIC have learned
them, arc as follows 1T seems that Mr..
Davis aud Mr.. Shutllesworth are close
neiglborsA their garden being acc, ss,ble
TO both parties, aud used jointly ly both
families. On tic day mentioned, The FAM
ily-of the latter gentleman had gone away,
leaving III charge ofthe premises little
boy, aged abou. years. Some time du.
ring the evening, tue daughter Of Mr..
Davis, aged ! years, came into lie CUR.
den to pick gooscborries, when tue boy
sotashot gun AMI snapped ! the cap u,
her. The gun not going off, he procured
another cap. and ugsi. snapped, aud
this time the gun did its work-,he poor
little girl receiving fourteen shot i'll the
neiglborhood Of her right shoulder. Dr..
Hall was called in, and immediately ex-
tracttd the Shot aud dressed tie wvuCd:
and although her injuries are so severe, it
is thought that the lii,lo sufferer will re.
cover. We are assured BY our informant
that the child Of MIR. shutlcswortll was
entirely ignoraiit Of the use Of the gun;
anu had not the slightest idea Of the con-
scIuphccs Of bis While the occur
rencc ealnot but be regretted, it is USE
less 10 condcinn tic boy, whose tender
years preclude any suspicion Of nIalicious
intent. ltn. -,-a .tH n E#h0H
slASpEn. -lakiug advantage OF our
absence in Ohio, the Clarksburs CUnscrc-
attire and Purkcrsburg Gu=eHe, two very
vo-raelous country contemporaries of ours.
not Having the four Of the ninth com
uiandmcn, before their eyes, expatiate /
iii their usual funny style on the prob.
able OF Improbable wardrobe which the
junior editor Of TnE DKMocnAr carried
with him in Ills wanIeriilss We appie-
Niuth yntir iuuttyns fuiiIrs fItIt 10 ,,u,