The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-10
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Gold 1901. Tendency down
ward,
Wheeling manufactured $4,000
900 cigars last year.
DIR. j. P. Miller, Of Jane Lew,
is about to locate in Buckhaunon.
stLHpHR, issuing from woman'a
beautiful lips. is like spiders crawl
ing from the blushing heart Of 10 rose.
- An infant child Of Sedrick Pritch-
ard, Esq, Of this plrcc, died on Tues
day last. =.
Does anybody think fruit unvhole.
some because when Eve tried it she
made Adam fall?
Potatoes, ii is now stated, will
turn out an average crop in this section,
notwithstanding tho bug.
The thrasling machines are now
busy thrashiug the wheat crops, which
are generally good.
Mr.. II. Jennings' store at West
Uniun. Doddridge county, was entered
a few nights ago and robbed ola large
amount Of goods,
-lIen Butler is to be a lawyer in
the Bcecher-Tilton case. No devilmcnt
ever transpircd that Ben didn't get
hand in somehow.
The Ohio river rs again in good
navigable condition for the largest
boats, the heavy rains having caused q
swell Of severalfeet,
Our county levy for Tho present
year. is 40 cents on the 500 The
citizens Of tho Corporation will have
levy Of 80 cents on the 800 to pay for
county purpose, -Delsa.
MIA. GEoRog FISHER, Assessor
in tue Second District Of Lewis county,
reports the total assessed value Of the
real and personal property 10 bis Dis
trict at S1,s00,000.
The Justices and other officers Of
the county who arc entitled thereto,
can procure copies oftle acts Of tho
Legislature by calling upon Squire
Woofter.
George Burner, Of POcahontas
county, died on the 10th ult, ut the
advanced ago Of ninety. He repre-
scented that county in the Virginia
Legislature moro than thirty years
pro.
IN. b. Newton, Of Braxton, has
received the appointment Of Clerk in
the National Exchange Bank at this
place. Mr.. N. is a sprightly, well.
Informed young man, and will do
credit TO himself in his new position.
1t is now proposed to make the
Masonic Hall Building 8 stories high,
instead Of 2, as originally intended.
The 2nd story to be fitted up aud rent
cd for amusemenis, lectures, &c. This
lisa good idea, if they only carry ii
out, for our town has long needed a
hall for the purposes named.
The Rairmont Iaaer gives two
cases Of persons in that vicinity who
were cffectually cured Of the bite of
coppcrhead snakes by q free applica-
ton ola poultice made Of berthroot,
or Us II Is sometimes called skullcup or
skunk.root. We advise our readers to
remember this simple remedy.
"A gentleman from Writ county
informs US that portions Of tile country
through which Reody Greek passes Is
reduced to almost dcsolation by the
recent flood houses, mills, orchards,
hay.stacks, and thousands Of acres Of
corn were swept down or carried of
before the dclugo Of water. One life
was lost but tho name We could not
learn.
Oats have advanced in New York
to tho Unprecedented price Of one dol
lar per bushel-an advance Of 20 cents
10 two days. On Thursday morning
they were quoted at so cents 10 store
for prime white oats. Tho sudden dis.
ccvcry Of light stock seems 10 DO the
only explanation offered, but the real
impulse may be a ring movement Of
some kind, something like tho celcbra.
I'D coffee movement o few months ago.
The Mentor has been informed up.
on good authority, that IL is the inten.
ton Of tho managers Of the Little Ka-
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