The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-02-07

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MONDAY 7f-9-ll-- FEBRUARY q.
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HOME AND EEIGHBORHOOD.
NOTICE.-We refer NIL those OF our
friends" who have been on the ''auxious
.o ." ms to when Tue DkMocRAr would
I die to our advertising columns, Ifthis
j. not sufficient VIC invite an inspection Of
our subscription list. ~ p
LIBERAL OFFER TO SrRcRlngrs. LII
order to increase our already large circu>
la,ion, VIC make the following exceeding
t. lr liberal.of To every person who will
i've u. 50, we will send The DENocRAr
whole Year. for nothing! We are De,
,.rulincd not to be outdoue in generosity !;
md challenge the press Of the State to
mike like liberal offer to their readers.
RArrlsG.-The Clarksburg papers are
Ysry Justly taken to task BY tho Elizabeth.
Democrat for publishing. over tho sigma,
lures Of the ,rcspoctiv, editors table Of
rates, etc, while, the same time thoy
arc the worst Advertising srats' in the
S,sts. How about the price Of these
Petersburg advertisements. fellsrs?
You had better quit i'rastingH before you
stick up your "i!de.e'la:a'ion, Of principles"
sr. vllEy:T5l1yE!'s DalYi7-0ar' younger
readers, who are better posted than our
au!iquated self, will no doubt look for
ward to this anniversary with. manyiin
ward fears and longinss. We do not cx-
pcct to rec,iyc any of the tender missivcs
ourseif; tut in order to provide against
all contingencies, VIC will send wagon
around to the post office on the evening Of
the l4,h. We would suggest, however,
TIA. the day be not forgotten but that in
fhis particular, as in everything else, the
young people q Weston take the lead lead
GnouyD-Hoo DAY.-On thi. day, If
tradition Je true, Tho grounding enlerscs
from his concealmcnt, andif pcrcbanco he
sccs his shadow. lie returns to his bole.
there to remain six weeks. As the LIST
inst. was beautiful day, the inference is
that we have yet to endure six weeks Of
winter w sincerely hope that ibis nay.
not be tile case; and trust that Mr..
Grounding will not ''lrt concsalmeht,
like worm j the bud, feed on Ills damask
check" ~ .g ~, ,s is.8'.la ag
WoM,s's Rlomrs. The lermophradit-
ic member from Grant County, whose cog
uomcn Jcspeaks lis scx-Mr. JUDY
the other day intro luoa'l u resolution in
the House Of, Delegates, giving females
the right to,atonditba Stats University
on the same footing as males. II il
10 in trler, wo,noyc that the ladies' Of
I'uck wheat present him wit, an elaborate
leathcrImelal; or else, get Dan Farms
worth or some other old hen to turn
over board and hunt him up a VOL IN.
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TaE tsaAsR.-We notice tia. Senator
Davis, Of Mineral has. introduced d reso.
luton in the State Senate, requiring the.
insane persons now c"niircl in the coun:
iy jails Of tile State to be cared for at pub.
liz expense in thu illan, lospltals Of
q ll.r States, until the asylum at this place
i comploteds,iThis is all'wcll cnougl,;I
hut WY not reduce the needles. cxPtndi
lures. md nako ~ augmentation for our
own asylum tllat y i'll fni.h snoug'isofitl
to empty tic county iails Of these unfor-
tunatcs. and thus save tie contracting Of
another dsbl outside the State! Com.
mon humanity, anl the interests Of our
State calls upon the Legislature tosce
that this is done. Let usnot confess oar
ineanaeity to take care Of our own uufuf-
,unats j; AMI il West Virginia hds any
moneytn'spend. let it be lisburssI with.
in t!elimits Of the State
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AxG4uEe WEsros.-'rhe editor oflho
Weston (MissourD Landmark asks biz
readers TO excuse the looks Of lis paper.
a' hc'is in bed from tue effects ora 6ght
rill' delinquent subscriber.
AMnloyous AT recent revival Of re-
lision in an adjoining county, an elderly
brother, being called upon to pray. made
a tremendous effort and closed witlrlb
fullowing words:---".And! We pray 'rhcc.
o Lord that there may bc'YoSs left 10
advocate Tho ca1sa of Cllristp The OLD
gentleman meant well enough. bu. his
feelings made Linl entirely "too full for
proper it,c,ancc. y" ,.i..,l1 h 4. il.-t.
Eaos.-Eggs are decliug III price
Some Of the hens have concluded to dis.
continue the strike aud lay ut reasonable
rates, though we notice good many hens
still standing abou. doing nothing il
they you'll only do as mncl, laying
around' us tlc El6afcrs Of Weston. eggs
would be plenty US blaekbcrries in the
State ofCall,onn. ,o,s Dhit xs.t y eaoI
" TIE Suos YRS iot, l'Dr IT oH Axjb,
Wsia ir.--We are led to, think that The
difference butweenllis, ancient Midas aud
toino ofthc citizens Of our ..ancient and
honorable borough" Is. that Whatever he
touched turned into gold; but touch tllyc
inen VIC refer 10 with gold md they'll