The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25
Ths democrat.
Facts and FancIes.

Leaves, buds and flowers are more
} worn in bonnets than feathers.
Striped dresses are to be very fashion
able next Spring, a IA zebra style.
This saying Is ascribcd to John Brown :
at is mighty thing for man to do all
he can"
The latest style OF kid boots for ladies
have buttons on both sides, and are
without stitches.
White linen guipure lace, or insertion
Is very much used this season for trim
ming thin dresses.
A new style OF sleeve button is Of
tortoise shell, with raised initial letter
in lighter color.
The Chinese picture Of ambition is,a
mandarin trying to catch a comet, by
putting salt upon its tail.
Olympia, Washington territory, with
a population Of about 1900, supports
two daily and SIX weekly newspapers.
In 1897 Chinese editor caused some
false intelligence to be inserted in his pa
per, and suffered the death penalty in
consequence,
Prince Frederic Charles Of Prussia
while in Rome is said to have asserted
his claims to the candidature for the
throne Of Spain.
Twenty-three inches is considered the
proper size for a lady's wnist at the pres.
ent day, when small wasp.like waists are
no longer admired.
A new style of ornament for the hair
is small birds nest Of filagree gold, in
which is small gilt bird with wings eI-
tended and ieweled eyes.
The old fashioned twisted locks Of hair
ut the side Of tho face, known by our
grandmothers rs "spit eurls," have
come into fashion again.
A man who was told byn clergyman
to remember Lots wife. replied that he
had trouble enough with his own, with.
ont remembering other mems wives.
The "meanest man. in Central Illinois
is farmer living near Decatur. He dis
charges his laborers Saturday night, and
charges them for board over Sunday.
A member Of State Legislature,
speaking Of fortunate follow member,
remarked day or two since, "pd rath.
er have his luck than license to steal. "
A good man, who has seen much Of
the world, and is tired OF it, says: "Tho
grand essentials TO happiness are some.
thing to do, something to love, and some
thing TO hope for"
Apparently very little was left Of Mr.
Teppin. OF Detroit, just after he tried 10
light fire with kerosene, for the papers
say, "Tho doctor thought he could save
one arm and one eye"
Boston pays its female teachers an AS
ernge Of s6792 per mouth. and Newton
S65.54. These arc tho highest averages
in Massachusetts. The lowest Is the
town OF New Ashford, which pays only
s1G.
Vice President Coliax says that the
happicst days OF his life were when ho
was printer. Come to our Office, Schuy.
ler, and you shall have the old familiar
joy ut twenty-five cents thousand.-
/ IsOtoef OOWIbs
It Is said that the more married men
there are in the world tile fewer crimes
there will he. An unmarried man Is
but half OF q perfect thing, and II re.
quires tho other half to make things
right and even.
Walled Lake, which Is the greatest
natural curiosity OF Town, DR.. White,
the State GcOlogist, says has been form.
ed by the expansive action Of the ice,
which pushed the rocks from the bed Of
the lake TO their present position.
A Maryland widow, living on tho
Eastern shore, so worked upon the feel
ings OF 10 young man threatening TO mar.
ry him, that he turned over oil his prop
erty to her and enlisted in the navy as q
common sailor, where he thought he'd
be sate.
Scene in horse.car- Car stops: smil.
ing young lady enters every seat full.
An old gentlemen rises at the opposite
end. 10, don't rise," said the lovely
girl. al can Just rs well stand" ~
don't care whether you sit or stand" j" he
replied. "I'm going to got out"
A new article Of ladies' wear Is an
Alexis polanaise, the waist Of which has a
steel trap concealed by q masked pauier.
When young gentleman, who is regard
ed rs good catch or otherwise, places
his arm around the woman's waist he
hears "click, and finds his arm
caught. A big brother and lamp enter,
and it is neck or nothing with the victim.
A soldier who was an inveterate joker
and punSter, having had his nose, left
cheek, and o portion OF his chin car
ried away by n shot, was asked by some
Of his comrades II they could do any
thing for him. "Boys,n said he, speak.
ing as well rs he could in his mangled
condition, az should like drink Of wa
ter mighty well, II | only had the face