The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-21
Facts and Fancies.

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than half rs much population as in
1888.
The dressing gown is the most last
ing of all garments; it is seldom worn
out.
Over 200 New England spinsters went
10 Utah last month in search OF frac-
tional matrimony.
Two licenses to sell opium in Homo.
lulu were recently sold at auction, and
we're bought for $4,000.
DIR. Holmes, being asked by . young
physician what sign to put on his door,
replied, "The smallest feyers gratefully
received. UtF Aa.,
Imitation meerschaum pipes are now
made out OF pototoes soaked in diluted
sulphuric acid, and afterward dried
under great pressure.
A letter mailed in Maine Oct: q,
1871, reached the post.ofice in Gam
bridgeport, Mass, to which 1t was d.
rected, few days ago. .,..,...
Rev. W. H. Il. Murray will deliver
the address at the annual fair OF the
New England Agricultural Society in
Boston in September next.
Somebody asks whyit is that theatres
are seldom If ever struck by lightning,
the solution OF which conundrum is thu
every orchestra has conductor.
The Chinese have been reorganizing
their army, which now numbers 300, 600
men, armed with Enfield, Remington
and Colts rifles, with q full equipment
Of riAed artillery. l.,s1.
| A Buenos Ayres paper says that few
cities in the world are progressing more
rapidly than Montevideo, and that it
will in few years rival New YORK IN
commercial importance.
Cincinnati is confident that II contains
enough kerosene storehouses and whis.
key distilleries to take the shine out Of
Chicago and Boston in the matter OF
great fires one OF these days.
A Portland, Me-, fruitdealer received
bite the other day from young tar
antula that had been brought from
Cuba in q bunch Of bananas. The
wound was very painful, but not fatal.
1t has been decided by the Postmas.
ter General that nothing shall be pasted
on a postal card, such rs newspaper
clippings, &c. The Department agrees
to cary only the card and what's written
OH it. U.. f
In digging n well in White Plains,
Nevada, recently, stream OF water Of
boiling heat was reached at depth Of
eighty.two feet. This is probably tho
first artificial we'll OF boiling water ever
made.
A Troy lady had returned to her last
week, without any explanation, an
enameled breast-pin, which she lost
twelve years ago. Her filth in human
nature has been increased correspond
ingly. ~" .'s
The fate OF the Kentucky man who
purchased his coffin at auction dozen
years ago, and was recently entirely
consumed in lime-kiln, is said to have
delighted the hearts Of the local under
takers.
An exhibition is announced in Paris
OF specimens Of the art Of "paddling,"
and of other methods whereby artificial
beauty and unreal charms are success
fully imposed upon credulois and de-
voted men. u f'
It is suggested that persons who go
about with their Cashmere shawls turn
cd inside out TO show that they are
genuine, should adopt the custom OF
walking on their heads, to show that
their boots are soled.
Mr.. Thomas Allen has offered TO give
tho Athen@um, in Pittsfeld, Mass,
$50, 900 for the erection oi q stone build
ing for its uses, provided his associate
trustees will see that On equal sum is
raised to endow the institution.
The culture OF rice is prohibited with
in one mile OF Savannah, the radius be-
ing known rs the "dry culture limits.
Twenty-three squatters were arrested
tho other day for violating this prohibi-
ton, and ordered to destroy tho grow
ing crop.
It is related that Frenchman took
lodgings in Paris recently, one OF the
conditions being that he should be call.
cd every morning aud told what day Of
the week il was, whnt was the condition
OF bnO WCltHeTt uuu uuueI NAat AVAh VI
government lie lived.
A conscientious Pittsburgh man
promised his wife the other day that he
wouldn't drink another drop rs long as
ho had hair on his head. That very
night lie had his head shaved smooth,
and then got drunk with proud con-
seriousness Of having faithfully kept his
promise. wI'. y. tHgh
Saratoga trunk on the brain, "is now
fully recognized by the medical faculty
as malady peculiar to the fashionable
women Of New York. A brilliant i'm
beetle says that the trunks have IN adj
vantage over the women, inasmuch as
they wear their own locks, which the
women don't. st
The women OF Pittsburg arose at four
o'clock Monday morning recently, in
tending to do the week's washing early
but Just as the clothes were thoroughly
soaped the Water Commissioners cut
off the water, and during the rest Of the
day the women held meetings with Mrs.
Nexdor.
The public debt statement shows u
reduction during June OF 50, 145, 159 80.
Coin balance, sS7, ,5O7, ,4O2 6S /; Currency
balance, so, ,7S3, $50 Coin certificates,
$50, AGO, 600; Special deposits for the
redemption OF Legal Tenders, $31, $780,
900 Legal Tenders outstanding 1885,
100000. ..il..
That was n very touching Incident
that Of the little school girl who refused
To define She word clown as "a low, vul-