The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
TAE DEMoCRMV.
MONDAY. DECEMBER
n TOWN TALK.-The Bpp,i.

words to produce a cOOlness -Our
lawyers have all returned from their
trip to Gilmer and Calhoun They
complain of u great scarcity Of money
aud wonderful lack of lawsuits in that
region-A noted physician hiss dis.
covered that the "night-mare," in
nine cases out Of ten, is produced from
owing a bill to the printer. - Hog
killing has been going gu in earnest
for the past few days. Siaoe salt has
once more become plentiful, porEcrs
arc getting mighty scarue-We learn
from tho Poa that NJ. NJ. Dent, Esq f,
well known to many Of the citizens oil
this village, was married last week 10
lady Of Rappalaunock county, lir.
giuia, and rcturgGd Saturday to Nor.
gautowu,-A young man in town,
who is wrestling with his first mus
tacho, proposes to name it after two
lo4diug base. ball clubS, bccaH,5 there
are nine on a bide.--0ur young la
dies complain of graf iearlh OF beaus
at this time, aud will uot be comfortcd.
because the boys are not. And now
the days of saucr.imut have comc--
likewise the days Of buOkwhGnt cakes,
quilting frolics and n good time Ccner.
ally amung "yl lads and lassies' in
tho country.-Young ladies' who talk
loud and cxcitedy with gentlemen
when in public with them, imply by
their manners that they have been
used to very little attention from the
: opposite sex, and annoy their cavaliers
,Gcccdingly. What men admire most
q fin woman is low, sweet voice and
rasy manner Our worthy Mayor
Is TOR tue time being grass SId
t:rer," his lady having gone on visit
& e her relatives Hon. Lewis
isEkeKcuzic stated 10 recent speech at
'sSssi1Mil,on. Loudoun county. Virginin,
hat the Washington and Ohio Rail-
road Company had an agent in Berlin
negotiating loan for the extension Of
] their Road, with every prospect Of sue.
Aeea.--Priuce Frederick's new
Building rapidly approaches compile
49,. Mr.. p. NJ. Hale is the con.
! tractor, which is guarantee enough
\ that tho work will be dsne quickly and
Ncll.-Ncxt year is leap year, which
means that in it courageous girls may
with perfect ptoprirty leap into lIy.
msn's realm by popping the question
10 imid young men. On Tuesday
last VIC had fright smart" fall of the
beautiful snow'-thc first, Of any
Consequence. this winter -
Agapius IIouchOronkc publishes the
Alaska Mraid. aud subscribers take
the paper to SEQ how th1 editor spells
his nams.-Wc have large lot Of
neatly printed Recorders Deeds for
Delinquent Lands, for sale clenp-also
few Commissioners Deeds The
idea of Building Association meets
with general favor; but everybody
icons to be waiting for somebody else
10 make the start 1t is cOnsid.
cred the thing fer young gentlemen to
have their overconls made with u puck
at on one side lined with flannel or
fur, into which lady .muy slip her
baud when walking. il cold winter
evcniug.-Thc Buckhannon Bap
tist Church has consented to part with
Rev. Patrick Murray orlalf his liuc
II the other arrangements arc perfected
it is supposed that li- will cUmcncs his
labors here about the first Of January.
Some people would rather gather
the fog of some frog pond an ehuru it
into smear case than gather few 10.
calls for country pSpcr If you
want a neat jOb Of carpeutering done at
reasonable rates, call on Joseph Clarke,
at Weston.--A young lady living
herCabouts broke OF her engagement
with a young man for the reason that
he sncezcs in his sleep. II it wouldn't
be impertinent, We would like to know
how sue found out ?--Thc Episcopal
Conyocation held a. this place, closed
on Sunday. the Goth u!t.. after very
pleasant aud interesting session -
Persons who wish to see tho next
eclipse Of tho SUI should be getting
THEFT traps together. 1t occurs on the
10Th of December. aud is visible in
Arabia Squire WoOfer aud Slr
Arnold returned few days ago flom
their hunting trip. Two deer made
up the list Of tue slain. They report
game as very scarce out in Webster
aud Braxton Some one with spare
time on his hands has bcen invesiiga.
ting busIel Of wheat, aud reports that
|, contains 66O, 900 grains.--Some-
body stole ladies valiso from Mr..
Darlintou's store the other day. The
contents were Of considerable value to
the uulucky female. --Tllcre arc now
in the Institute Of the Deaf, Dumb aud
Blind, in this State, located at Rom.
Rey, fify-sGvcn inmates-forty.seven
mutcs, aud ter bliud.--0ur excel.
lent Mayor wont bravely to quell case
Of domestic infclicity aud disturbance
Of the peace the other day, when some
Of tho gentler sex ''wUnt for him.
lie came out of the fight victorious.
with mary" wound-exccpt in bis hat
---Ralston's new Christmas gifts are
tho "town talk" "GJrgeoWS" is no,
emphatic enough to express au idea Of
their magnifcencc. We have a