The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-04
Items OF Interest.

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ful filthy condition.
The population Of the United States
is now increasing Mt the rate OF l,OOo'-
Mrs. Partington thinks that the gro
GERS ought to hire a music teacher 10
teach them the scales correctly.
German authority has prohibited tho
importation OF cattle from Russia, be-
catise OF the prevalence OF tue rinder-
pest.
Adopted at a late meeting Of the Pa;
irons Of Husbandry: Resolved, that
every woman is amiss until she is mar
ried."
Extensive gold mines are reported to
have been discovered in tue district OF
Famatina.R Rioga, in the Argentine He-
public.
Eastern salmon fishermen say that
the catch this season has been the most
plentiful for twenty years. Like reports
have come from Oregon.
The lronmongcr says that stoye.lus-
ter is blacker, more brilliant, and moro
durable when mixed with turpentine
than with any other liquid.
How to live on nothing year and lay
by scRething-Borrow more moneythan
will cover your expenditure, and never
pny. Lots Of people do 1t oil tho
time.
A bill has been Introduced into the
British Parliament for the amendment
OF the Jury law, so that the agreement
Of eight out OF the twelve oil the Jury
shall secure verdict.
A mon who had been knocked sense
less and had his skull fractured, in In
diannpolis, was left lying without at
tention all day, on the charitable suppo-
sition that lie was drunk.
The officers OF the lost City OF Wash
ington, according to their own state
ment, did not know that the vessel was
laden with steel rails, or did not know
where they were slowed.
A Memphis jury having convicted
man Of murder, now finds TINT tho sup
posed murdered man is living. The
question is whether the verdict shall be
rescinded, or the man allowed to murder
his victim.
A correspondent OF the Courfer.Jour-
nal holds that the cholera has never
prevailed as IN epidemic in q granito
country, but in calcareous or limestone
districts, where the water contains or
ganic matter.
We hope Mr.. Newman, Of Greenwich,
wns laboring under delusion when he
told his fellow legislators nj Hartford,
that "four.ffths" of them owed their
seats TO the men who stood behind bars
and mixed drinks.
The new postal card does not seem to
be understood in Augusta, Ga. Ayonng
man OF that city received one, and after
tearing at It for some time, said to q
friend standing by: "See here, Jack,
can't get tho darned thing open."
Two men iisputing about the pronun-
cjatlun Of the word "eitlier one say-
ing it was cc.tber, the Other i.tlIer-
agreed to refer the matter to the first
person they met, who happened to ho
an Irishman, who confonnded both by
declaring "it's nayther, for It's ayther.
The Bracken County Kyl Chronicle
says (" One Of tho most interesting !ea-
tIlres OF the picnic at Locust Ford, on
the 4th. WIS the dancing ot a regular
'old Vireinny Breakdown by the
two candidates for the Legislature,
W. T. Marshal and Uncle Vince Hum.
liton."
A shrewd clairvoyant in Maine has
earned handsome fee by pointing out
the exact spot on JEWELS Island where
Captain Kidd's treasure lies buried,
and avoided exposure by assuring her
dupes that whosoever first touched tho
hidden wealth would iniallibly be car
ried of by Satan.
The Rochester Chronicle says: IAN
excellent article printed as editorial in
the Hudson Register and making two
thirds OF column, is marred by the
accidental omission OF = slightreferenco
10 this paper which shOrld have .ap-
peared either at the beginning or close
oft. The fault OF the presSman doubt
less"
A loathsomc, ulcerous disease has
broken out among the cignr smokers in
California. Investigation has revealed
the fact that among eight thousand
Chinese cigar makers there arc great
many afflicted with this disease, which
is, II course, inoculated through the
cigars which they handle to the mouth
OF the smokers.
A Detroit paper tells that lady pas.
senger on Michigan avenue car tainted
away, and after camphor failed to re-
store her to her senses q man opened
his knife and cut her leather belt,
which parted with lOud snap, when
the lady opened her eyes. The belt
was drawn so tight that the man could
scarcely work the knife blade under to
cut II.
The following curious advertisement
is from m English paper: Wanted,
fora family who'll bad health, a sober,
steady person in the capacity Of doc
tor, surgeon, apothecary, and man mid.
wife. He must occasionally act as but.
ler, nnd lress hair and wigs. He will
sometimes be required to read prayers,
and to preach q sermon every Sunday.
A good salary will be given"