The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-22
Facts and Fancies.

"A wet May makes plenty OF hay"
There is said to be nearly 10000 vete-
rams OF the war OF 1872 still living.
Noank, Connecticut, boasts of q
three-eyed cat, and inquiries, Glow is
that for eye?"
On some OF the new palace stock-car
lines, it is said that man goes along to
fan the hogs.
An exchange wants to know whether
lover can be called "suitor," when he
don't suit her."
The popular fallacy that cats have nine
lives my have arisen from the fact that
one kind has nine tails.
In late wedding toilets, clematis, white
lilies, and lilies Of the valley have been
used, as well as orange blossoms.
A man in Plainfeld, n. H., slaugh-
tered hog few days since, which
weighed, when dressed, TAO pounds.
Wine drinkers and dealers wonder
if 1871 is to be great grape year. Prob
ably not, since this year is the current
year.
A man who didn't believe in adver-
tising has gone into partnership with
the sheriff, and that official now does
the advertising.
Anna A. Pomeroy, wife OF "Brick
Pomeruy," has had divorce granted
her, and $4,000 alimony, by the Mil
waukee Circuit Court.
A bill prohibiting non-rcsidents in
Philadelphia from selling oysters without
having procured license, has passed
the Pennsylvania legislature.
Opera cloaks for this season are OF
white silk tissue, striped with white
satin, with deep hood trimmed with q
quilting Of white satin ribbon.
Parliament has refused to entertain o
proposition for an international penny
postage on letters. Not being Ameri-
cans, they can't see the cents in it.
An advocate of female suffrage in
Michigan, has advanced practical argu-
ments in support of her opinion by CIV
ing simultaneous birth to five daughters.
Two American Indies and n gentleman
recently made the overland trip on
sledges from Ochotsk Sea across Sibe-
ria to ST. Petersburg, distance Of 1000
miles.
A fashion paper says long dresses have
been discarded from the street We
wish they were, but we fear that writer
was indulging in visions as yet unreal
lied.
The Richmond Dispatch gives notice
that it will strike from its exchange list
all papers which hereafter publish the
"Heathen Chinee, and " Mary Had
Little Lamb"
The wheat-raising belt is said to be
shifting to the southwark. Texas, it is
predicted, will become the empire wheat
raiser. Cattle-raising there is giving
place to wheat-raising.
The Commissioner of Pensions is now
perfecting his arrangements for settling
the new bounty claims Of the soldiers of
the war of 1872 as provided by the re-
cent act OF Congress
A rich man died recently in Maine,
who bequeathed thousand dollars to
one of his grand-daughters if she did
not marry within year. II she does
the money goes to his son.
OF sixty-fve pupils in one school in
Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, Maine,
the past winter, thirty-fve were Jordans.
1t is to be hoped that the teacher did
not find "Jordan hard road to travel"
A gentleman lying in bed one morn
ing was informed that he had better get
up quick, breakfast was just coming up.
"Let it come up" he exclaimed def
antly, ait will find me ready to meet it. j"
Small fancy aprons are worn by young
ladies in the morning. They are made
with pockets, which prove very conven-
lent receptacles for work, notes, and
such like, when their friends call or
them.
While the Princess Fredericka was ar
ranging Christmas tree for some poor
children at Vienna, for the Christmas OF
1869, burning green wax taper fellupon
her arm, and so poisoned her that she is
dying painful death, at the residence
of her father, the e1-King OF Hanover.
A short time ago very strict young
lady in society gave her photograph to
devoted admirer for his locket. Two
days afterward her brother found it on
the floor OF n billiard-room decorated
with pair Of mustaches and an in
mense cigar, artistically done with pin.
They have peculiar breach OF prom.
ise case in the st. Louis courts. Louisa
Bulls has sued father and son for So
600 damages, her ground OF action
/ against the son being that he refused to
marry her according to promise, and
against the father that he had objected
to the match.