The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
Items Of Interest.

A singular instance OF skepticism is
recorded in the case Of man who said
the Bible was too good TO be true
Justice never sleeps. A Mrs. Crane
has lust been arrested in Philadelphia
for stealing pillow slip % years ago.
Strapped shoes will probably be
fashionable during the coming spring
and summer. The prettiest are finished
with silver buckles.
It is said that this will be q tough
spring. We must have tough spring
once In while or We would run short
Of q certain grade OF spring chickens.
It is MORALLY aggrayating 70 boy
with hard SNOWFALL In his ihand TO
chase another boy mile for the pur-
pose Of hitting him, and then to miss
him by about eight feet.
The books Of the British consul in
Chicago show that the direct shipment
Of grain for the last year, not including
-four, from that point to Liverpool,
amounted to more than 100000
bushels.
An eccentric old fellow who lived
beside graveyard was asked il II was
not an unpleasant location. mo"
said he; al never fined places in my
life with set Of neighbors that minded
their own business SO stiddy as they
do"
Game is on the increase IN some parts
Of Massachusetts. Hampshire county,
settled nearly two hundred years ago,
reports the temperance OF the otter
and Canada lynx, and minks, red foxes,
raccoons, hares, and squirrels are
abundant.
Among tue latest London novelties
for the dinner table in the locomotive
Qrog service is miniature train to run
round the table, in front, the engine
with fires lighted supplies hot water,
and its wagons carry freight oil cigars
and bottles Of cut glass.
A Chicago man lately received q
telegram from his wife, who is in Ger
many, saying that she had gave birth
10 a daughter. he was so pleased at
the news that he gave orders to baker
10 distribute 500 loayes Of bread to the
poor each day for ten days.
Bears and wolves have increased TO
nm alarming extent in some parts OF
France. The district laying between
the yosges and Ardennes Is rayaged. by
them, the bears destroying the crops
and tho wolves attacking live stock,
and sometimes even persons.
The compulsory education bill, which
thas long been before the New York
Legislature, provides that any child
under sixteen years Of age, found in tho
streets OF New York city, may DO COM
mitted as o vagrant, unless proof pe
given that he attends some school.
He took her fancy whenh came; he
took her hand, he took kiss; he took
no notice Of the shame that glowed her
happy cheek ut this. He took to com.
ing afternoons he took IN oath he'd
ne'er deceive; he took her fathers
silver spoons, and after that he took his
leave,
Tho fat contributor offers the follow
ing among other valuable hints to Mr..
, Bergh: To encourage trout to write
poetry, for we have some very beautiful
] trout lines. To protect ants from their
nephews and nieces. To abolish mos
quito bars, as they make the little fel-
lows very irregular at meals.
ANebraska journal invitingly says:--
"Who says farmers cannot get rich in
, this State? Fifteen years ago q young
man came to the State withouta dollar
in the world. Last week he went out
OF tho State, carrying with him the sum
OF s1.3S, the savings OF fifteen years oil
frugal life. Come West, young man,
come West ~
Counterieissrs have boon busy. A
caution has been given the public
against the receptionof two.dollar coun.
terieit notes upon the following banks,
which are now in circulation: Firt Ma
tional Bank, Ninth National Bank, Ma
. tional Shoe and Leather Bank, Marine
5 National Bank, National Bank OF the
: State Of New York, National Bank OF
5 Commerce.
The figure OF the Japanese young
,, woman up to the age Of fourteen, or as
!. long as she has the free use Of her
limbs, Is model Of symmetry. Wien
she reaches the age Of sixteen. without
having done any thing to impair II, she
Is wonder to the eye, and remains 50
!, until twenty FIVE; or possibly q little
!. later, Thon she ceases to charm for a
. certain period in any way, excepting by
her manner, and that Is generally pre-.
served to the last.