The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29


II BackhanHon improvements ar
still gong on In cur midst. Major HGayncr
our efficient Sheriff. hos had a number Of
trees planted around tho Court House ward,
a, his own expense ~ think, however,
that be made q mistake in his selection Of
tree. Locusls w0Gll be m1Ec likely 10 re-
ward him Tor hll labor However this mas
be, itshow5 that the Major l. 4 man 2ciai;c.
aEd that he lakes an intr!cS, in improving
the looks of cur town. ltiS 81 Fixed fact
that as a 'oTn Ne ere advancing rapidly.
ron wu'ionHaS had better look ,larp, or
we will be ahead Of you in Il iew years.
Mt Jack Fagn'woglb has had substantial
fence put around the vacant lot lying be-.
tween Mr., +, Rohrboughs and Jaw Hone.
Charles Rowling, tolotCd, has purchased Of
Ms. farnSwortll piece flind lying above
tie Weston pike, beginning At Fink Run
bridge, and running with the pike 20 Sena.
tor CGFp,r's gate consideration l9i. The
purchaser hns /, now enclosed DR.. Phil
Pinncll hta, regaty sold to T.. r. Henderson
The house and lot nov occupied b.! Nr,llnw-
kinl, near the old mn-yurd -couilcHiIiou
SGuO. Nr. Jacob Heavier has built
himself blacksmith shop, between hi,
dwelling and Nc Rohrhoughs tau.yarl.
This mixes tire smiths shops IN town.
Major Hurst har moved into bis house,
Bought Of Captain poUndNunc, on Main
street, opposite the South Methodist Church
The Baptist, have had neat fence
built around their church.yaid. They in
tend, believe, to plant tree, and shrubbcry
around Il also. Rev. Mr. i0l'ns, til
CHilCd Brethren minister, has entered upon
his duties here as pastor Of the chursh. Hope
he will do much good In winning souls 10
Christ. Elder Harper, Of the same church.
has Just closed bis first quarterly meeting Al
tis place. Mr.. fIHtlCr is a good preacher,
aud, We ,hiHk, a good man. We have not
heard Mr. p vet. The fields around
the town Of ancient "Iluekwhcat" are dress.
ed ia Irving green. Tho farmers, md the
cattle too, are rejoicing al the prospect o.!
plenty u grass. Nor Is that all The young
men aud maidtnS, with their inceS all
smilcl, seem to parllkc Of the livOiucs' that
pervadeS universal nature. You need not
he aI,oniShrd there ore, FIVE tell you that
II Is very probable thHta young man will
say ~ hil cllGrnrr, "COmc, my beloved, let
US go forth into the fields, for 10 the winter
is past, the rain Is over md gone, the How
vrs appear on the earth, The time Of III
singing ofbirds Is come, and the voice Of
the turtle Is heard In our land. The iig tree
putieth forth her green fgs, and the vines
with the tender grape give Il good suiell--
arise, MY love, my fair one, and cone
away" Is II astonishing II she accepts the
gitualiOn2 think not. Nor would be
surprised Il, after roaming awhile, she
should say, "Oh, I'm 50 tired, and then
lean heavily on his arm, Just to rest little,
ySu know. And then Wonder and !oy
run thrilling through his heart"
Tie "D"lm" desires to task the Buckhan-
non hash man Of the Weston Democrat how
his sound logic looks by this time What
u question How else, | would ask, Gan
sOiiSp logic Look arr sound2 Sound logic
always looks sound, Mr.. "DcltAr" don't for
get that.
Mr.. Editor, our cur curiosity was greatly
excited the other DAY. Indeed We were as
touishrd. Whatatf Irhy we saw Hon,
". g. l., Touen with m old dusty coat on
and mattoCk IN his shoulder, making Tor
the woods. What does this mean We ask
I'd. Had the new Constitution become the
end o. the law for the peoples sake, or had
universal peace been declared, so that II
could no more be said that "lawytrs' houses
were built with fools mUncyW What does
II mean we again asked, aud echo answer
ed what dncs II mean" We appealed Ia
the ncw Constitution and the old, Tor an eS.
PLANTATION Of this singular tutilin tic legal
profession. But they answered with Unc
voice, 'it is not in Us We then inpl0red
the gods for light on the matter, hut they
were under the dominOn vi Nux, they were
wtapt in rOiOund silence, and Nux had ~.
tired int tie pavilion Of her own mysttry.
II may be that the gods Themselves were u.s.
tvnishrd. Failing to get ANY explanation
thus far, we concluded in order 10 rest our
brain, Tor It had been under severe tension,
to take stroll through the town, thinking
at the same time that might get clue to
this ST. nnsc freak upon thVp r Of tue bar,
When 10 aud behold what the Constitutions
and the rods had iailyd to explain, flashed
overwhelmingly upon US. Il syens!thtt the
Hon. gentleman, fc4rlns the scOrcliins rays
of Sol, concluded TO provide protection for
himself during the summer. When seen with
the said coat and mattock lie wnsOn his way
10 the woods foi shade tree ~ plant near
his office. That was all. submit, nov,
Nr. Editor, if,nC Hon, gent, oushtto create
40 much excitement in our midlt. AT any
rate, /, seems to US that he might give II lit
tie warning. One thing is crrtain--ii he
doe. the like again, we will hand him over to
tie tender luercicS OF Eras. 1, may be. after
Nil, that lie was only acting upon the prin-
ciple--"Mi& with yUur grave designs II lit
lie pleasure Each day Of business has it,
hour oi leisure" U. SHAW.