The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-16
General News

Shie"SO uus pupeT eulteu Wy buUsto'
1t is conducted with spirit.
Pennsylvania has four thousand four
hundred miles Of railroad.
By a cyclone in British India, on May
l6, ten thousand lives were lost.
Handkerchiefs are now made in New
Orleans from tho Ramie plant.
AScranton firm adyertisos comfortable
cofins.
Ulysses is in New York, at his brother
in.laws,
Mica, in large quantities has been dis
covered in East Tennessee.
The colored people in Texas have d.
minished ten per cent. in four years,
lord Mayo has decided that Hindoos
may become Masons.
Brakcmen on Swedish railways are in.
structed in surgery and baudaging.
Elisha G. Sprapue. mulcted for dana.
ges by Miss Craig, has appealed to the ST.
preme Court Of Illinois for writ Of error.
William II. Sylvis, president Of tho
National Labor Union. died on Tuesday
morning at Philadelphia.
A lion 10 menageric at Orleans,
France, ate the proprictors baby the other
day.
Square-toed boots and shoes for young
gentlemen appear to be in fashion once
more.
In hail storm in Princess Anne coun-
ty, Virginia, last week, stones fellas large
as oranges. 'a'
One thousand six hundred and thirty
nine arrests were made in New York last
week.
Count Lorenzo dc Llami, Of Prague
stabbed his wife, in 6t ofjealousy, after
three days Of welded life.
A two dollar bill, on which is written
an advertisement, for wife, is still in
circulation. sUU5 ,di Ia
The latest out is a patent for revolving
boot heels. They will do many tgood
turn t.,is
A black snake, 16 feet long. with an
unpleasant habit Of chasing boys and car
rying off fowl and cats. has been killed
near Columbus, Ohio.
A horse thief was recently caughtin
Indiana, aud the local paper announces
that he won't steal any more horses iu
this world.
Prentice says the proof Of Grants ri,lc Is
to accept whatever presents arc offered
him would be perfect if there were any
exception TO it.
There are twelve million dollarsin gold
locked up in the United States Treasurcrs
Office at San francisco. greatly to the in.
convenience Of business. II
An early visitor at Saratoga says that
thus far conservatism rules in politics. .higl,
church in religion, aud the allfrodest friz-
zleization in fashion.
A deposit Of diamonds, solne Of which
nre said to rival those recently found in
the Cape ofGood Hope, has recently been
discovered III Cornwall, England.
"1rappy Hollow" is the selicitous name
Of locality III Memphis, where evening
amusements consist in killing strangers
with slung shots and bludgeons.
A band Of wandering gipsics in Della.
ware have been detected in attempts to
kilnap handsome voting girls. Tie %.
ject is supposed TO be ransom.
The length Of the Pacific Railroad Is
such that cour'ship begun in Ohio vas
collsummatcd in marriage before the two
travellers reached the end Of tho route.
General Candy has modified his order
for the payment Of the January interest
on the Virginia bonds, by directing that
only one per cent. be paid. This will
amount to $350,000.
An English thief swallowed one hnnd-
red thousand dollars worth Of diamonds in
Palermo. An emetic concealed in glass
Of beer surprised him into rendering them
up. -
Dr. Collins shot and fatally wounded a
DR.. Honghey. in q political dispute. at
Courtlanl Alabama, on Monday. Both
are radicals, but of different degrees Of
blackness. i"
Newton Dennis was indiscreet cnoueb
to tanipcr with the affections Of a Rappa-
hammock young lady who had two fierce
brothers. Consequently Newton is dead
corpus.
Weston. The pedestrian, has again
failed He.attempted on Tuesday last to
walk 30 miles in 10y hours, including a
half mile walked backward. lie walked
10 miles, but the rain intcrfered with his
programme, and tue attempt was post