The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-29
Facts and Fancies.


There are now $4,000 post-offices in
the United States.
The census OF Barbados shows pop
ulation of 100000.
Query-Can druggist be considered
the chief piller of the State?
Different shades of green are becoming
fashionable for street costumes.
1t is hard to respect old age when one
gets sold on venerable pair Of chickens.
Out in China, woman who disputes
her husbands authority commits a capi-
tai offence.
The average weight OF the human
heart is 81 ounces. Its work in a day is
equal to raising 124 tons one foot high.
Black grenadines make the prettiest,
most stylish, and most serviceable Sum
mer dress. Pongees are next in favor.
Satin pipings are no longer used by
fashionable modiSts. Gros grain or the
dress material makes the pipings now
used.
Slate colored pants for gentlemen, and
silk dresses for the ladies, are all the
fashion now on Sundays and dress occa-
sions.
II you wish to know how many friends
you have, get into Office if you wish to
know how many friends you haven't get
into trouble.
One hundred and forty-four million
five hundred and eighty-nine thousand
and six cubic feet of water were used in
Philadelphia last month.
"Mr. Jones, what makes the canary
sleep on one leg ?" 81 don't think any
body makes him, my dear 1 think he
does it of his own accord"
Patent gravel paper for the bottom OF
bird cages is the latest luxury devised for
the feathered pets. Birds soon learn to
clean their feet and whet their beaks
upon it.
New York city, says one OF its papers,
has lately put Texas " to the blush" by
the number and forocity OF its many
murders, stabbing and other deadly
afrays.
A Western paper says California straw
berries are so large it is not uncommon
for an ordinary family to subsist on one
for week, though there are smaller
varieties.
Tree planting in Nebraska is regular
department of agricultural settlement,
and company OF Swedes have Just or
dered 1900 cottonwood trees for one OF
their farms.
A man committed suicide by hanging
in st. Louis the other day, having ar
ranged the moose SO that it would do its
work while he was under the influence OF
chloroform.
Some "new beginners" are practising
on such specimens as these 4; "How much
does fool weigh generally? A simple
ton. In what color should secret be
kept? In violet"
The Maine Farmer predicts a wet sum-
mer because the winter has been charac-
terized by unusual drouth, end lone
extreme Of atmospheric condition in the
passing year usually succeeds another"
The following announcement lately
appeared in paper: edward Eden,
painter, is requested to communicate
with his brother, when he will hear some
thing to his advantageous wife is
dead"
The last report of the United States
Agricultural Bureau threatens us with
wood famine, such vast forests having
been recently cleared away, and exhorts
people in every section to plant trees as
duty.
A Bostonian who did Mount Washing
ton on foot last year has informed the
Transcript that he got as rayenous as a
raven among the ravines, and sat down
in one Of the gorgeous gorges and gorged
himself.
A Chicago paper thus notices one of
its contemporaries, who occasionally
breaks out with boastful reference to its
"enormous circulation: "Yes it has
doubled its circulation. Another man
takes copy now"
A Sacramento paper reports that re-
Gently six Cinnamon were seen in hair
dresser's, negotiating the sale OF their,
"tails," which are finally purchased at
the rate OF So each, to be manufactured
into ladies switches"
Lady OF the House 40, Signor
Bernolski, am so glad you've come !
we're all so dreadfully dull Now do sit
down and play us that lovely Sonata of
yours. They'll never begin to talk until
they hear the piano going!"
A passenger on the Grand Trunk Rail
way who had been shamefully abused by
brakeman who demanded his ticket
after actually receiving it, getting no
redress from the company upon making
complaint OF the outrage, brought suit
for damages, and after fair trial,
secured verdict for some five thousand
dollars.