The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-01-04
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your coffee and the slanders agaias. yol
be ever alike-without grounds,
The Antietam Cemetery Trustees re-
fuse to decide about the burial of the reLe
dead. Christian souls.
Lorenzo Dow defined lsath.bel rcpen.
tancc TO bc burning out the candle OF life
in the service Of the devil, and blowing
the snuff in the face Of heaven.
Some c!crgymeu deal in rhetoric, some
in logic, and some in common sense, The
first are popular with ladies', the second
with most men, and the third with On un.
commonly few of either sex.
Napoleon once said that more soldiers
arc killed BY ill-cooked beans than by
bullets. An exchange adds: More good
fellows arc slain by wcll-cooked suppers
than by the sword. @
rs it fashionable % is oftenor asked 0!
church than SIS itgood ?" Clothes are
ahead Of conscience with about three
fourIhs of the world. Men pray for blcs.
sings Of broad-cloth, and women for those
Of silk, more than for better heart. aud
purer souls. a'o."
A forsakrn one says: These cool nights
make bachelors eryions of matrimonial
felicity. Any good looking aud sweet
dispositioned girlof eighteen, with cash
capital of 100000 dcsiroa, Of cmisra.
ting from tho barren pasture of Single
Blcsscancss into the fruitful field Of Go.
nubial Enjoyment, can sing "SIeot Me
by Moonlight Alone" under,his Office win
dow at quarter past eleven any even
ing.
ASArGuvrSr IN Favor oY C.cAss.-
We have made the important discovery
that cigar smoking has at least one virtue.
On dark nights, in towns not lighted by
gas, where persons are hurrying along
the side walks, lighted cigars in the mouths
of pedestrians prevent collisions and all
the accompanying evil consequences, such
rs Aatttncd probosciscs, stoyed s!omacl,s,
prOfars volleys, &c. The cigars are as
headlights to the railroad locomotive
Who can estimate tic casualties the cigar
has in this manner prevented? Let US
hear no more against it, but let every
man who las proper respect for his fellow
beings, carry lighted cigar in his mouth
When travelling any froquentcd thorough.
fare, not otherwise lighted, on dark
night. 4
VALUABLE TADLr.-Thc following ia.
bic will be found valuable to many of cur
readers:
a boz twcnty-four inches by sixteen
inches square, aud twenty eight inches
deep, will contain a barrel '7'
A box twcnty-six by fifteen and a half
inches square, and eight inches deep.
will contain buslel. =, :.
A box twelve inclca BY eleven and q
half inches square, and nine inches deep,
will contain half abushel. '' -a
Aibox eight by eight inches square,
and eight inches deep, will contain I.
peck.
A box eight by eight inches square,
and foar and onc-eiglth inches deep, will
contain one gallon.
A boz seven by eight inches square,
and four and on..eiglth inches deep, will
contain half gallon. b.
A box four by four inches square, and
four and ons-foussh inches deep, will con-
tain quart. I5.at NJ
Quaker young ladies in the Maine Law
State, tits said, still continue 10 kiss The
lipsof the young temperance men, to sec
il they have been tamporing with liquor.
lust imagine beautiful young girl ap.
proacliing tho young temperance mun,
with all the dignity ofan executive Off
Ger, and the innocence Of dove, with
tie charge: "Nlr-,the ladies believe
you are in the habit Of tampcriug with
liquor and have appointed me- to examine
you according to our established rule.
Are you willing?" You nod acquies.
ccnce. She gently steps close to you,
lays her soft white arm around your neck,
dashes back her raven curls. raises her
sylpa-likc form upon her tip-toes, aud
with angelic features lit up with smile
as sweet as heaven. places her rich, rosy,
pouty, sweet sugar, molasses, honey,
butter, eggs, strawberry, sunaower, lilly,
rosebud, honcysuckle, tart, cream, baby
iupcr. apple.pic, peach pudding, apple.
dumpling, ginger bread, bcef-steak lips
against yours, and--(Oh Jerusalem! !!
Hurrall for the gals and tile Maine Law
and death to all opposition. s3
TIE AIT o, KISSING. 1.-Two person.
are plenty to corner and catch n kiss.
More persons spoil the sport. 1t wont
hurt any after you are used to it. Take
the left hand of the lady in your right
hand. Let your hat 60 to---aiiy place ou
of the way. Throw the left hand gently
over the shoulder of the lady, and let the
hand fall down Oh the right side toward
the left. Don't be III II hurry. Send Il
little lie down your left arm and let it
know its business. Her left hand is in
your right, let there be expression to That
NOT like the grip of vice. but gentle
clasp full of electricity, thought and re-
spect. Don't be ina hurry. Her head
lies carelcssly on your shoulder; you arc
nearly heart to heart look down into