The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-17
Cl,ips and VVhetstOnes..

out ia that city, aud intends to build
houses upon the lots, for the working
men Of Stanton. A similar enter
prise would pay here, --Whsro is
that elderly scamp who has howled for
siTty.three years for an old fashioned
wipter9 Where is the old reptile, that
We can get at him? How We would
like to run him through planning mill
run by ice water, and cut him open
with . snow pillow, and GIL him full Of
snow balls, and sew him up with an
icicle, and strap him to the north pole
until The spring rain. released hin.
The awful wretCh.--A gentleman
who lost his pocket.booE the other day.
containing a heavy roll Of grsenblcks,
charges bis loss to the fact Of bis hay
ing some Of Chalfaues Cathartlc Pulls
slowed away in his pocket, which not
only worked his pOckCt.bOOk out, but
worked II clean gone forever. Moral;
Do not mix money aud pills together.
Abraham Henkle has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Henklcville, Up
shur county, vice s. D. Hyre, resign
ed.--A Railroad is projected to
be built in Preston county, commence
ing at point on the Baltimore \ Ohio
Railroad, twelve miles east Of Grafton,
and running by the way Of Franklin
Furnace, Kingwoodnthe county seat OF
Preston, Muddy Creek Furnace,
Bruccton Mills, and thence to the
Pennsylvania line, in the county Of
Fayotts.-To.day, (Monday) Isl
81. PaMiok's Day. We learn that
preparations have been made oil over
Tho country for It's celebration, We
hayo not heard Of any steps being
taken for its celebration here, though.
THE ground hog has proven
himself prophctthis year His pre-
dictlons have been more than realized.
Tho old follow has outVindcd the
"oldost inbabitant." have
not learned, as far as heard from, tina,
single member of Congress who voted
against the increase of salaries has re-
fused to poke. tho $4,000. Virtue Is
her own reward.-Governcr acoo
few days since appointed Mr.. Charles
Hodric. Of Charleston, Secretary Of
State for West Virginia. The up'
polntmout was confirmed BY the Son.
ate. people vi Hardy eOun:
", in default Of thu services of 60:
Clogist, propose to organize a joint
stock company Of their own for the in:
yostigation Of the mineral resources Of
their lands. -One Of tho last
things done BY tho United States Sen
ate prior to adjournment last Tuesday
was The passage Of tue act for the 70.
moval Of the political disabilities OF
Hon. r, NJ. T. Hunter, Of Virginia.
Tile great revival at Winches-
tor, Virginia, continues to be para
graphcd in the newspapers Tho
latest figures representing the number
Of conversions are 250.--lf you
want a moving machine, cutting box
cider mill, corn shelter, water drawer,
plovs. or pillow points, of any kind,
shovels, hoes. spades, garden rakos,
forks, plov moulds, groceries, canned
fruits, dried fruits. nails, iron, salt.
sugar, hardware, Of every kind and
The best quality, or any thing else. go
to T. p. Reay & Co.'s--N, O.
Loudin, Of Buckhunuon, caught trout
on tho 18th Of February l2 inches in
length; and yet they have plenty of
rood old apple.jaci on hand
IRey. John Wooftcr will preach in the
Town Hall tomorrow (sunday.) Ho
has been kept from attending bis ap-
pointments by sickness in his family.
10. NJ. in the hymn books
mean. common metre. 10 the ne VS.
papers It means Credit Mobilier-a
measure Of a different kind Tile
measles are prevailing in ihc.uppcr end
Of tho county. Some Of the schools
have been closed on account Of tn. dis
casc,--wanted, o dwelling house
lin Weston. Apply at this oflice.-
A large box of goods Of various kinds
was shipped from Charleston last Fri
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