The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-17
Facts and Fancies.

spring over-coatS'
Paper currency established in North
America May Is, IT'S.
Begin life with but little show; you may
increase it afterwards.
Tell not your secrets to your servant.
for he will then be your master.
Bread is said to have been first made
of yeast by the English, about 1910.
Uniform suits are all the rage this
Spring fer gentlemen as well as ladies.
Pale blue and lavender are now the
prevalent tints in gentlemen's scarfs.
The only hate we all bear with Chris
tian patience is the hate OF those who
envy US.
Politeness is like m air cushion-there
may be nothing in it, but it eases our
iolts wonderfully.
The cotton crop for 1871 is estimated
at four million bales, or little less than
that of last year.
A Michigander has paid S25 and costs
for "ioke on friend" he loaded
cigar with powder.
The world would be more happy il
persons gave up more time to IN inter
course of friendship.
The three things most difficult are, to
keep a secret, TO forget an injury and to
make good use of leisure.
Have nothing to do with man in @
passion, for men are not like iron, to be
wrought upon when hot.
Canada has now 2,s10 postoffices, and
the entire postal route is 29.430 miles.
The revenue in 1870 was S1,010,7 ,767.
Leisure is a very pleasant garment to
look at, but it is very bal one to wear.
The ruin OF millions may be traced to it.
Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds
than happiness ever can and common
suffering is O far stronger link than COM
mon Joy.
A young girl generally loses her fresh
ness by minHling with fashionable society
as bright stream does by mingling with
the sea.
Truthfulness is corner stone in char
acter and if itbe not firmly laid in youth
there will always be weak spot in the
foundation.
Few things are more necessary to sue
cess in life than these qualities. With
them man can rarely fail without them
he can rarely succeed.
Rather do nothing to the purpose than
be idle, that the devil may find the doing.
The bird that sits is easily shot, when
flyers escape the fowler.
Whosoever is afraid Of submitting any
question, civil or religious, to the test OF
free discussion, is more in love with his
own opinion than with truth.
It is much better to decide difference
between enemies than friends; for one
OF our friends will become IN enemy, and
one of our enemies friend.
The City Marshal of Denver publishes
notice that he shall " impanelp any
horses, COWS, deer, buffaloes, antelopes,
de-, found at large in the streets.
Conscience is sleeping giant We
may lull him into q longer or shorter
slumber but his starts are frightful, and
terrible is the hour when he awakes.
The use OF the organ in the Baptist
church in Jacksonville, Florida, " is dis
pensed with, it being an Objectionable
instrument to some of the members.
Experience teaches, it is true, but she
never teaches III time. Each event brings
its lesson, and the lesson is remembered,
but the same event never occurs again.
knowledge precedes obedience. Truth
leads to good. How important, then,
that our knowledge should be sound, and
what we regard as truth OF heavily
origin.
It is suggested that in these days Of
panic about national defence in England,
the army of footmen, which exists in
rich mems houses, should be drilled for
couple Of hours daily.
A leading Boston architect is confident
that in less than twenty years all build
ings there will be built OF brick, stone
and iron. Timber is growing each year
relatively scarce and high.
If promises from man to man have
force, why not from man to woman ?
| 1lelT very Weuhucoo 10 tllS ShhA tSA "a
their power, and they should not be in
jured because they cannot return it.
Itisa standingjoke at one Of the hotels
in Milwaukee, when strangers lounge up
to the counter and inquire, Where are
the amusements tonight ?" to lead them
up to the large church directory which
hangs near by.
To show the reliability OF weather pro-
phecies based on scientific observation,
i is mentioned that n telegraphic predic-
ton of late storm was received at San
Francisco within twenty-four hours after
the storm had occurred.
We should always rest satisfied with
doing well, and let others talk OF US as
as they please, for they can do us 40 in
jury, although they may think they have
found flaw in our proceedings, and are
determined to rise on our downfall, or
profit by our injury.
1t may surprise some readers to know
that the oleander, SO popular as a house