The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-04-13
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nT TnE West Fork has been on a
big 1Iulls during the present week.
RI THr crusaders are the general
topic ss5. /.
ET Atl the spring amusemcnts Of
the young oin active operation.
esr aYs EplroRp is of for tour
through Braxton.
x. Eg- IT is always a sad, sad thought
that III mauy family circles a cake Of
soapl lasts soloug.
Eg A paper mill has been started
atWellsburg. for manufacturing wrap.
pingpaper
Ezt- ASEolo was arrested and put
in Jail last week for stealing watch.
We didn'tlearn tue particulars. i
Ey We understand that two more
Oranges have been organized on Skin
Creek.
Ey A NUMBER of our people who
invested in tho Louisville Lottery were
not so lucky as they had hoped for
Ey wur is hen sitting on gate
Ikea pennyf Because its heads on
ono side and It's tails on the other.
ET A baY windy March, a vet
April, and a cool May, will make
plenty Of everything, as we'll as hay.
Eg A ntur hat with a pink rose 10
che latest adornment for the female
head.
nc- csusrEnEsir afty cent notes
arc as thisk as protests for other notes
nowadays.
n JAMES 4 Jackson, ESQ, for.
nerly Of W eston. but now ofNeWark,
Ohic, was in town last week.
EE A LITTLE daughter Of James
Barns, Esq, Of this place, died on
Friday last. y l
EE WE here mention that n, 3.
swishsr, the entcrprising Tanner at
Jane Lew, Is doing good work, and
deserves fair share OF patronage.
RI Tnr probability is that very
few children will make themselves sick
during the coming Summer from cat
Ing too much ice.cretni.
Eg A nopsRs thinker says that
many people will be astonished when
they tetto heaven by finding angels
laying no schemes to be archangels.
cT Tar clarksburg Sun says that
tho Ptesbytery Of this Sta . eonyenes
10 Weston on The 17thinst, Now. We
thoughtit was Fairmont but perhaps
We were mistaken.
as- Tar Legislature of Virginia
has passed law making 6 per cent
The legal rate Of interest. and rcquir-
lug a forfeiture Of the whole interest
when a greater rate is charged. 4,
MANY orange eaters seam 10 delight
In contributing to the misfortunes Of
others BY throwing rinds on the pave
ncnts. Thispraclice is very danger
Gus to the limbs fpedcstrians.
Eg- cousry Counr has been in sss.
sion during the present week Con.
siderable business Was transacted
Next week We will give a synopsis of
its proceedings.
Rg TINS Catholic Temperance So
ciety marched in procession 10 the
Catholic Church on Sunday LAST.
They made quite q respcctablesp pear-
anoe.
ET MEacuAsrs who allow wheel
barrowB to stand on their payements
for pedestrians 10 fall oyer. evidently
don't understand the anatomy and sen
sitiyencss Of the shin bone.
EH Tus bottom Of a pond upon The
land of Major Robinson, in Monroe
county, says the Ratehmdn, gave way
one night las. week, aud the water and
earth fell to . considerable depth.
The noise madeewas great, and was
heard d considerable distance from the
place.
fg A COOP many disappointed
vasherwomen and boarding house
keepers want to know how long "that
unfortunate financial panic. which has
lately swept over the land, !" Is goingto
serve as a pretext for .impecunious de-
linquents. s,le
~ Hon. Jons j. DAVIS MO,
from this District, announces . COM
petitiye examination for eadeship al
tho U. s. Naval Academy, at Clarks-
burg. on the 30th ofthis month. The
applicant must DO over fourteen and
under eighteen years ofage. and must
DO an actual resident ofthe First con-
gressional District.
Here . chance for some Of our
smart boys.
EJ'TIH vote on the railroad sub.
lsription 10 pocabontas county. will b
taken on the Goth day Of April next.
The order was made BY tho county
court at its last term. sposches were
made by Mr.. Aldmon, Yice.Presideni
CIV. and st. L. NJ O. r. Il Co.,
Judge sieg, Of Mon,erey Virginia and
Captain siofsr 10 favor Uftho iubscrip.
ton, and by George Il. Moaslt, Esq, 10
qualified Oppc,IIion