The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
Items Of Interest.


Let men laugh when you sacrifice de-
esirc to duty il they will. You have
time and eternity to rejoice in.
Mrs. Knight, OF Milwaukee, has dis
covered n slO, 600 life policy left by her
husband, after ten years OF penury.
AT serenade on New street, Monday
night, the only refreshments served was
ice water. It was passed down from
window.
A Mississippi lady cut the Governors
autograph out OF her album, and made
it do duty as the signature to pardon
for her son in the Penitentiary.
Six roughs penned n Natchez report.
in mn alley, and were thinking how they
would batter his head, when four of
them fell into an old sewer, and wo-
man scalded the other two.
We are glad to announce, on reliable
authority, that the earth is perfectly
solid. This will be welcome intelli-
gence to those people who havc always
moved around as II they expected to
fall through every moment.
Certain ladies in Springfield, Ver-
mont, have formed dress association,
tho members pledging themselves to
wear "a neat, sensible style OF CO.'S
tumc," and "not to change the fashion
except when an improvement is
made"
George Byass colorcd, whose trial in
the Bergen County Court nt Hackensack
for the murder OF the white girl, Della
Corcoran, Inns Just been ended, has been
found guilty Of Granddaughter in the
third degreS"-sentence, ten years in
tho State Prison.
A chap who has owed us seven dol
lars for almost rs many years, came in
Yesterday to consult our taste in the
matter of present to his Oldest son.
He was quite anxious to know II q row
boat would bens suitable as q harp with
o gilt eagle or top.
A Troy gentleman and his wife went
home n little earlier than they expected
to, tile other night, and MS they wcsso
passing the parlor windows, tho half
smothered voice Of their daughter was
heard, crying: "Now don't, Charlie;
| Just see how you have mussed my
hair"
Rev. W. r. watkins, Methodist min
istor at Waterloo, Iowa, was made tenn
potariIy insane by the combined effects
Of anxiety about his wife, who was dan
oorously Sick, and efforts TO give up the
use Of tobacco, to which he had long
been dcyotee, and went out and
drowned himself.
Prof AgassiS, ut Penikese, was 50
delighted 1T an egg found in tho body
Of a fish, that, in trimming awny the
flesh, SO as to show the egg In its bedto
better advantage, his hand trembled 80
that he could hardly use 1t, and then,
with "soft, happy, boyish whistle"
lie continued the dissection.
An English writer recommends that
potatoes rot only DO stored in dry
place, but wherever practicable they be
exposed from time to time to the fumes
Of burning sulphur. This no declares
will retarl the progress OF disease and
prevent further infection without in
any manner iniuring the tubers for
food.
A religious contemporary tells how
systematic penny.giying recently saved
church In Wisconsin which was EN-.
Lorrassel with debt Of sl0, 900, that 1t
wotlld have been impossible to pay in
| the ordinary way. The pastor divided
fhe deht into penny shares 10 be paid
daily for fivc hundred days; and 1t was
lifted forthwith.
To remove warts, simply allow sec
ond person to wet the fnnger on the
end Of tongue, r,.b the WARTIME or three
times, taking the finger OF with jerk,
and wtH the wart Off at tho same time.
There must be tUiL about it. Our IN:
formant says that lie knows people will
laugh Mt this remedy, but he does not
care, since he knows il is eGectual.
Mr.. j. NJ. shaf'er, in his report Of the
Iowa State Agricultural Society, notes
the following concerning. sheep and
wools: The number Of sheep IN the
State in 1872 was 53l, ,s26, worth sl,-
07J, no. The entire wool clip will hard
lly exceed 100000 pounds. Divide
among the eighty-fve mills, aid 1t
leaves to each but 81, ,66i pounds; and
this Is one Of the reasons why these
mills stand idle half the time.
The highwayman who attempted to
rob United States Paymaster Irwin in
Kansas, and was shot in the attempt by
Lieut., Wetmore, was formerly q United
States officer, Capt. Geo. w. Graham,
Of the cavalry. He was some time since
dismissed the army for speculating with
Government funds and other miscon-
duct. Lieut.. wetmore, WHO shot him
and saved the paymaster, is the son oi
New York merchant, a Second Lleuten.
ant in the Sixth Cavalry, and graduated
from West Point last year. M
An absent.minded smoker named
Yancy, undertook to whisper something
OF Importance in the ear Of old Mr.
Reynolds, Saturday, but in his absent
mindedness neglected to remove his O.
gar, the FIRE end ofwhich was driyeuright
into the old gentleman's ear. Mr.. Rey
nolds jumped straight up In the oil
about six feet, and on coming dowI
split Yancy's nose by well directed
blow. Yancy picked himself up, atie
started for home, declaring in q rag
that he'd be hanged before he'd tell ole
Reynolds what he was going to.