The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-05
Facts and Fancies.

Boston lately received $4,000 dozen
eggs in one day.
The season of flower stealing from
cemeteries has opened, says the Syracuse
Journal
During April 1900 sheep, II, 900 cat
tie, and $4,000 hogs were received in
Philadelphia.
Fashionable ladies wear of evenings at
home dainty little aprons of embroidered
Swiss or tarlatan.
Striped snakes are now protected by
Michigan farmers "as the only critters
that will ca. potato-bugs with relish"
The long pointed black lace wells have
gone out of fashion, and short, square
ones are now the most generally adopted.
A Chicago paper has so many libel
suits on hand that it suggests mass
meeting of the epeople having suit against
it.
People who are always fishing for COM
pliments do not need very long lines.
They will get their best bites in shallow
water.
The waists of house dresses are made
with point in front and basquine at
the back, and are simply corded and not
trimmed.
"Father, won't you buy me fish
pole ?" said pious boy; "You know
the Bible says, spare the rod and spoil
the child 7"
The worthiest people are most injured
by ISLANDERS as we usually find that to
be the best fruit which the birds have
been picking at.
A gentleman of Boston, who lost his
wife some five or six months ago, has
paid florist $50 every month since for
flowers upon her grave.
An exchange mentions q case beyond
the ordinary oculists. 1t is that of a
young lady, who instead OF pupil has
college student in her eye.
Grey grenadines, made of two colors
of the same material and very much
trimmed, are the most fashionable street
costumes for june and July.
It is rather refreshing to see in Utah
paper paragraph announcing that
party OF excursionists would soon leave
Salt Lake City "for the West"
A Milwaukee Enoch Arden came home
unexpected last week, and not fully ap-
preclating the poetical aspect Of his
position he punched Philip Rays head.
Three years ago man paid $50 for
an acre of land near Albany, n. Y, from
which he last year netted from straw
berries-the very large amount of
81, ZOO.
Carpets are scarcely used at all now in
country cottages. Inlaid wood floors
are the rage, their lack Of bright color
being compensated for by superfuity
OF gorgeous rugs.
Anew York paper tells OF deluded
young man with French heels on the
other day. He created sensation on
the avenue, and we hope the cravings Of
his higher nature are satisfied.
A proposition is made to restock the
trout brooks OF New England to offset
the depletion occasioned by the severe
drought OF last year, which nearly de-
stroyed all the fish in inland streams.
"Oh, grandma ?" cried mischievous
little urchin, 81 cheated the hens so
nicely Just now. I threw them your gold
beads, and they thought they were corn
and ate them up as fast as they could !"
A French sarqnt ikens the quick
ness of volition in al animal to the tele-
graph. When whale'is harpooned, he
says. the nerve telegraphs to the crea-
ture's brain : Harpoon in tail )" upon
which the brain telegraphs back: clerk
tail and upset boat"
Some very elegant parasols have just
come into the market, which cost from
two to three hundred dollars. The tops
are of lace, either black or white, and
the handles OF some are OF carved coral,
while others are of gold, with vine of
silver and gold leaves.