The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-11-01


REpAIRlSs SibrwAIKs-Wc arc pleas.
cd to observe that at last som. Of tic
worst places in our sidewalks are being
repaired. Sc suggested the propiie,y
Of this thihg when tie weather was hiuch
more propisious than nov; but Of course
some Of the fossilitod old sagcs knew bet:
ter than It's, And lave consequently de-
lsycd the matter. We wish you much
joy in your slow coach, gentlemen but
would it not have been better 10 have Ia
ken tic boys advice at the beginning,
than to have waited until winter made the
work moro expensive and unpleasant?
Two dark-compleeted applicants for
"de right Oh ,utierin" had a gentle game
Of knock down and ''let Up" the other
day. The fellow who wanted to DO "let
up" 60: decidedly the wors, oft.
Dr.. t.aDES's new and elegant dwell.
ing is about completed, Tie tusta dis
played in its architecture is very crcdita.
bic "a the Doctor and his cstinablc lady,
Two elderly gentlemen q Til, place,
regardless Of the fact that they wero set
ting very bad example to the rising
gcncra,ion-and also forgcful of costs =
had n f W friendly punches ivr each otNer''s
9Th rib, day or two ago. The treasury
Of e8r ancient and honorable boFohgh
was she recipient Of $40 or moro, and it
is to be hoped that the principals in the
affair learned the lesson Of Christian char.
ity VS.. "he.l,hy" plsty,
CoRLEYtsM.-We have received an in-
tcreslihe letter from Wulkcrsr'!le, In
which Corlcy's outrageous conduct. on the
Board Of Registration is fully ventilated.
1t appears that HONEST men have been SO
much Shocked by bis colirse; that they
have renaancsd 70, s,er the party to
which he belongs. Fifteen men Of the
radical faith can be counted at one cleo
ton precinct in Battclls Townships who
are disguised with bis condacl aid will
never hereafter cooperate with the party
to which he belongs. 'Thi, is tho equiy!a-
leut Of 80 votes for tho Democracy, which
overteps the 20 dlsfranenissd by Corley.
The other precinct in tho came Town.
ship, has performed the same service to
the cause Of rnur republicanism. Thus
is Corley being rcpudiated by his own
patty iii bic own Township.
"Doc7oN 70 This distinguished
gentleman "cloarcd himself" last Thurs
day, intending to chang cut for tpacc,
at jane Lew, but as the hotel keepers at
that place declined The honor Of his mag.
nidcent patronage, he moved on to pals
to US unknown. We see that his rcputa-
ton cxtendcth in other parts Of the State
for example. the Fct.erman Aaeertiser
says:
"Dr. Young. The great doctor Of i'll
chioilic diseases. il Dame Runner is cor
rect. is now in tn. Clarksburg Jail on u
charge Of malpractice. II 10 is not in
Jail, he ought to be-"
The Doctor reminds US Of "li,tlc
story which will illustrate to = nice.y his
medical lore 4
A quack doctor was called in to pre-.
scribe for person who had been suddenly
taken i'll. Alter along gaze. he fel. the
pulse Of the patient, aud fhslly gave ut.
terance to the oplulBn:
II think he's sure to die"
"No! no!' exclaimed the scrrowful
wife. "Don't say tltre.'
"Yes," returned Bolus; turning lis eyes
heavon.wara: "Yes. I do say 50.
There's no hope. not tho least. Hes 60,
All attack Of nlhil ct in his lost fronts"
"Whete ?" cried the startled wife.