The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
Facts and Fancies.


likes to usG it.
Goldsmith maid trotted Il milo at
Saratoga in 2,lS.
It is stated that forty-iiye per cent, Of
the gross products Of California is from
agricultural sources, while but sixteen
per cent. is from gold and other metals.
II is said the Philadelphia railway
companies are using prnirie grass instead
OF hay, it being IN excellent and nutri-
tious substitute for the latter, and Sl7
per ton less in cost.
The official price of the French loan
which Inns Just been issued to meet tho
demands OF the new treaty with refer
cnce to the evacuation Of France ny
German troops, is 81 francs 90 centimes.
A woman kicked to death, boy fat
ally stabbed, two policemen assaulted,
four people feloniously attacked, and
one man robbed on the public highway,
is New York city record for one day.
A highly sensitive soul in Wheeling,
W. Va, hung himself tho other day be-
canse dinner was not ready when he
came home. He was n drayman by oc-
cupation, aud left n family to take caro-
OF themselves.
The official trial OF road steamer on
the Erie Canal wns made in presence Of
the Canal Commissioners, and proved
complete succuss. The engine drew
three loaded boats at double the speed
Of boats drawn bylorses.
Hair, or even straw mattresses, are
more healthy to sleep on than feather
beds. Never put children on these heat
ing beds. Keep their sleeping rooms
yery clean mud well aired, and do not
cumber them with unnecessary furni-
tine.
The Massachusetts, Press excursion
party had n pleasant time, during their
trip committee was appointed to confer
with tho Now Hampshire Association in
reference to joint excursion next year.
The old board Of managers were re-
ole cted.
The meanest man yet discovered has
turned up, OF oil places in the world, in
Germantown, Philadelphia. The par
ticular manifestation Of total deprayity
in his case is u propensity for cutting of
the tails OF cows whose owners have III
any way offended him.
Tho London correspondence gives
hint on tho argument prepared by the
British agent and submitted to the
Tribunal on the Alabama Claims The
direct claims of the United States are
cut down to about 5000, 900, and even
the Justice OF them denied in toto.
Two men named Seymour were shot
on Chntcaugay Lake, while lying asleep
In their boat, by one Schultz who says
lie mistook them for deer which he was
still.hunting. One was grnzed in the
arm by the ball which entered the back
of the others head, inilicting n danger
ous wound.
When Hindoo wants to get up nh
elabonte course of false swearing, he
always takes care to have rehearsal
with his associates OF all the circum-
stances which Gre to be alleged to have
occurred. In this way m mir OF exact
ness and reality Is given to the narrative
which could not otherwise have occur
red.
The escape Of King Amadeus was a
narrow one. Ono of the horses attdch-
I'd 10 his carriage received no less than
seven bullets. Three OF the would bo
assassins and twenty,seyen others who
are accused OF being their accomplices
have been arrested. Tho fnilure OF tho
attempt created greut joy in Rome and
nll the Italian cities.
There Is hotel in California COM
posed Of ten hollow trees, standing q few
feet apart. The largest oil these Is sixty
five feet around, and is used ns bai
and kitchen. For bed.chambers there
are nine great hollow trees, whitewashed
or pnpCred, and having doors cut to ~
the shape Of the holes. Literature finds
q plnce in leading stump dubbed "th'
library"
/ According to reliable statistics recent
ly published, II appears that the aver
age life OF certain animals and birds II
tho following The hare lives 10 years
the cat, 10 the goat, s; the donkey
80; the sheep, 10 the dog, IA to 20
the OK, 20 the SOW, % the pigeon, 8
the turtle dove, % /; the partridge, %
the raven, 100; the eagle, 1OOi The
goose, $50 years.
In opening the trial at Dnblln Of priS
oners charged with burning Mr.. Justice
Kcogh in eiigy, Baron Deasy remarked
that such insolence would not be tole'
/ rated In the great republic even during
Presidential campaign stating also, what
must have been anagreeablo circumstance
! for the learned Justice to contemplate
that the outrage was witnessed by Mou
lands Of people with q savage 'stsfas
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