The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
Items of Interest.

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In Paris they take their cod.liver oil
in bread, three hundred loayes being
used daily in the children's hospitals
alone. 1
The Ashantees have accepted the
terms proposed to them by Sir Garnet
Wolseley, will pay q round sum, and tho
The Mayor OF Logansport, Indiana,
whipped the editor OF q local sheet for
commenting too freely on his Honor's
peculiarities.
Tho Irish potato was originally
wild root in chili, and cultivation has
produced our cabbage out Of q once
poisonous plant.
The Tltusyille Herald says there are
upwards Of 100000 gallons OF crude
oil in tanks at that point, with abso-
lutely no protection against fire.
Animpertinent fellow wants to know
II YOU ever sat down to tea where
skinned milk was on the table Without
being asked, "Do you take creamG'
A man can send telegraph message
from Lands End, in England, to Kirk
we'll, in Scotland, o distance OF seven
hundred miles, at the low cost OF one
cent o word.
A pamphlet has been issued in Paris
going TO show that the son OF Louis
Napoleon, being old enough and wise
enough, ought to be immediately called
TO the throne. 'tNa 3
Brass ornaments may be cleaned by
washing with roche alum bolted TO
strong Icy, in the proportion OF an
ounce To pint. When dry, 1t must be
rubbed with fine tripoli.
Tie princess Marie, wife Of the duke
OF Edinburgh, is chief Of the regiment
Of the fourteenth Lancers OF Jambourg,
and her title is colonel; but she will
hereafter, as heretofore, issue her or.
ders merely to tho marines
The people near Farmorsville, Lty.
inpston county, NO., were scared near.
/ ly out Of their wits, a few days ago, by
| the fall Of an immense nrolite. II now
lies imheded in the ground, and is said
to be- about twenty-five feoet in diam.
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The series OF fourteen "extras"
issued by the New York Tribune are
undoubtedly the cheapest and best
popular scientific publication in tho
world. The Tribune will send free to
any applicant circular giving tho
| full contents and details OF this remark
able /" Library for One Dollar"
Never be above your business, no
matter what that calling may be, but
strive 10 be the best in that line. He
who turns up his nose ut his work quar-
rels with his bread and butter. He is o
poor smith who quarrels with his own
sparks; there is no shame about an
honest calling. Don't DO afraid OF
soiling your hands; there is plenty OF
soap to be'had. ID
Tom sankey was hanged in Mont
gomery, Ala6ama, M recently; s, (, ...,,he Ihe
1dUertiser saya:==" The Sheriff stepped
upon tile scaifold and adjusted the moose
around his neck. While doing so Tom
said in tremulous voice, .Good'by,
| my friends The cap was then drawn
over his face, and with his face now hid
frem view lie sang aloud, "Hang me
high and stretch me wide, and let the
world see how ! diedfh
Very odd excuses are put forward in
courts Of Justice; but this, from Cham.
bers's Jomnal, surpasses oil: "a
4 French Republican, condemned to death
iI for numbering his wife and child with.
out extenuating circumstances, demur.
red 10 the sentence, because capital
punishment had been abolished in
France for politicals offenses; and he
4 lad Killed His wife and child for no
other reason but because they were Ie.
gitimists." ta
], The Cuba business affords mark for
the parisian wits. The Ghartuart has
a cartoon in which is represented o
Yankee carrying . placard with the To-
gend !: American Boots-Brothef JON
Sthan.n In front Of him stands Span
lard, one Of whose boots seems TO DO
torturing him. II Is marked Cuba"
and as lie grasps 1t, screwing his face
at the same time into grotesque look
Of agony. Brother Jonathan says: ut
pinches you shall i draw 1t ofi2"
In the British medical naval report
inst issued, fatal case Of poisoning
, by tobacco Ii mentioned. Aboy on the
implacable had frequently been re-
proyed for chewing tobacco, and on
several occasions swallowed pieces 70
prevent detection. On the night OF his
i deStl, he wns heard breathing stertori-
ously, and efforts TO arouse him being
vain. he was taken TO the sick bay.
: His pupils we're insensible to the Light,
, and Ills pulse beat ieebly. He died In
two or three minutes after. Two small
/ pieces OF tobacco were found in his
: stomach. 4''i F
An old parisian beggar, famous for
his success, thus explains the business
= arulean to which, be says, he inyari-
ably adheres: ~ never ask aims Of ono
who has dined, as rosbif renders o
!. man selfish, nor OF stout men, as 1t
bores them TO stop, nor OF any one put
ting or. his gloves, uor,of lady alone,
but always OF any one manifestly going
to dinner, Of people walking together,
as their dn,0ur.propro makes them
generous, Of officers ingrand uniforms,
and Of people apparently seeking favor
! from the goyernment-they think that
!. o gift will bring them luck
al ~ ==s.-sss--s--
5sa Fooled Him,