The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-17
Items Of Interest.

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vigilance committee.
Prussia proposes to substitute for tho
Jury system mixed court consisting OF
three Judges and four laymen..
Lord Lindsay is organizing private
astronomical expedition to observe tho
transit of vensus from the Island OF
Mauritius.
A hog IN Iowa that was buried in the
snow nearly six weeks came out alive,
but was reduced in flesh from 2OO
pounds to60.
Mrs. Betsy walworth Of Lowell;
Mass, was found dead with her head
submerged in tub OF water, in which
she had been washing clothes.
Tho Duke Of Richmond seta the price
OF e5OO, 900 on his house ut Charring
Gross, which stands in the way OF GER
tain proposed street improvements.
Forty.six Of the new q. s. Senators
are lawyers five arc interested in rail-
roads; four arc farmers; three arc ply
sicians; two arc journalists; two clergy
men.
Tho vital statistics OF New York City
for last week show that there have been
510 deaths, 23l marriages, 400 births,
and 40 still births. This is about an
average.
An exchange having said: "The first
robin has been seen; but one robin
doesn't mike spring." the Auburn
Builctin retorts: "Try him with bug
and see."
Somebody who lias been studying
our weights" reports that, upon tho
average, boys ut birth weigh u little
moro and girls little less than six
pounds and half.
A member OF tho English House Of
Commons inquired whether the Amcri-
can Government intends to remit tho
surplus OF s2,6OO, 1000 over their actual
losses. which they are reported TO havo
received through the Geneva award.
Tho bill prohibiting the sending of
obscene literature through tho mails,
and for other purposes, was passed by
tho U. s. Senate rs amended by the
House. 1t was enrolled and signed by
the President, aud is exceedingly strin-
gent.
Tho tender passion often gets man
into serious trouble. A horse thief in
| Kansas lately put the vigilance commit
tee on his track by writing love letter
which fell into their hands and the next
day his body swung from the limb OF
n tree.
The U. s. House Committee on APP
preparations agreed TO non-concur in
the Senate amendment TO the Post Of
fee Appropriation bill, forbiddng the
transmission Of all free matter, 80 far as
the same affects exchanges am6ng news
papers.
Afarmer's daughter recently married
"wealthy and respectable" travelling
agent. on short acquaintance. He has
inst left her with note advising hcr
not to fall in love with strangers here
after. That man evidently has some
solid ideas.
Tho British House OF Commons lately
called on Mr.. Gladstone for mn explnnH-
tion Of tho story that the United States
had obtained large sum in excess OF
actual losses at Geneva. Mr.. Gladstone
denied the statement, which was re-
ceiyed with cheers.
A scloolboy's toast: "Thc Girls
NAV tlley add charity to beauty, sub
tract envy from friendship, multiply
genial affections, divide time by indus
try and recreation, reduce scandal to its
Lowest denominations, and raise virtue
to It's highest power.
A Tennessee belle lately punished .
suitor who sought to gain her hand
through false aspersion OF his rival, by
going with him to the altar, and then
Responding "no" at the most critical
moment, and completing the marriage
ceremony with the illuminated one.
Aman recently broke of marriage
because the lady did not possess good
conversational powers. Acynical friend,
commenting on the fact, says: lie
J should have married her, and refused
her new bonnet, and he would have
discovered her conversational powers ]!
There is in New York City profes;
sional "facemaker" who sits as o model
for the artist who manufactures gro
tesoue masks for carnival times. The
flexibility Of his features is said to be
7 so wonderful that,l II necessary, no
could delude the recognition oil the
smartest detective.
A Frcnchman has invented a rcspira-
tory contrivance, sort Of mouth trap,
by which miners can defy for q time
!. tie suffocating effect Of choke damp:
Tie nostrils are closed by sort oil
spring, a can containing the air Is las
tened TO tile back, and rubber tube
leads it to his mouth.
An agent who went to the east coast
OF South America to investigate tho
rrmors OF gold discoveries, returned 70
Q Salt Lake, recently, and some Of the
q leading mine operators and capitalists
! Of that city left suddenly for New York
! a few days afterwards, in consequence
: Of Misrepresentation.
In IN English church, recently, after
= the publication OF the banns Of mar
!, riage by tle minister, q grave elder, IL
a stentorian voice, forbade the banni
: between certain couple. On being
y called uponior m explanation, ~ had,
: !, he said, pointing to the intended bride
q az had intended Hannah for myself.
n His reason was not considered sufficient
The puddlers in the Oxford IN. j.
! Iron Companys rolling mill have no'
! been on strike for SIX weeks, the diffci
Il ence bctwixt the company and tho me
~ !, being thirty-one cents per ton on Lud
- y died iron. The mill has been ruled b
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