The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-18
Che democrat,
Facts and Fancles.

A put up iob-Au auction.
An Notwithstanding bar.
Song Of the oyster-Keep me in my
little bed,
A man whom We can put up with-A
good hotel keeper.
II you want to give man blowing
up, get steam on first, Of course.
Why is drunkard like a bal account ?
Because he generally oyerbllances,
A Paradox. you wish to get mp
with the lark ? Then go to bed without
What is that which no one wishes TO
have and no one wishes to loose A bald
head.
The Enelishman who called the Hoo
sac tunnel "blasted hole" was literally
correct,
Appetite individual who visited Mag
ara not only heard tue food, "but SAW
its wild fierce smile" p"
Straw fringe md leaves are to be very
much used this season for trimming
bonuets, dresses, aud parasols
Two female students recently had
fencing bout in which one lost m eye
and the other had the tip Of her nose
sliced off,
The newest style Of ornaments for the
ha,r are gilt and silver stars, or anchors
in colorcd velvet, or gilt leaves, or sprays
Of wheat fastened on one side OF tho
front brnid.
Two young ladies in New York who
have been noted for their beauty aud
style, have recently become quite para.
lyzcd from the use, the physicians affirm,
Of paints and cosmetics Of various kinds.
In an article on n recent fair in that
city, the editor OF Macon, Ga, paper
says n brother editor took a valuable
premium, but an unkind policeman
made him put it right back where ho
took it from.
Some persons are so very sensitive
A st. Louis firm have sued bank
president for s39, 600, because when one
Of tbeif .potes was offered for discount
he remarked That ho wouldn't touch II
with ton foot p6fu.--, %~-'
A eountryman in Savannah, Georgia,
observed gapg OF negroes at work IN
the streets, each wearing a ball and chain.
He asked ono why that ball was chninei
to his leg. ITO keep people from steal.
ing il, said the prisoner "heaps Of
thieves around here"
A recently arrived English servant girl
pitched cup Of sclldiug coffee irto her
mistress face, ut San Francisco, because
the lady hoped the Prince Of Wules
would die. She is now looking for
another place-British family preferred
references unexceptionable.
A young lady in Massachusetts town
has taken up dentistry for living. All
the gentlemen patronize her One
young man has barome lopelessly in-
fatunted with her. Consequently he
hasn't n tooth in his head. She has
pulled every blessed one Of them; and
made him two new sets and pulled them;
md /. now at work on his fathers jaws.
A man in Memphis, desiring to eethe
Gnnd Duke, took of his coata carried
a large SIrltoga trunk on his shoulders
up stairs, thus evading the police, who
had strict orders to keep MI stnngers
out OF the Peabody House. After carry
ing 2OO.pound trunk up two flights Of
stairs, he didn't see the Grand Duke,
and founl somebody had stolen his coat.
A reporter has to lie little, Of course,
or they would discharge him. That is
the only drawback to the profession.
That is why | left IL. l am different
from Washington; have higher and
grander standard Of principle. Wash.
ington could not lie. / eau lie, 7Dut l
wont. Reporting is fascin ting, but
then it is so distressing to have to liz so.
Lying is b..d-lyins is very bad. Every
individual knows that by experience.
think TINT for man 10 tell lie when
he can't make anything by 1t, Is wrong