The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-07-20

George Ingells, Shaker OF Warren.
vile, Ohio, has spoiled his reputation
as q man Of peace by half killing two
burglars in q midnight encounter.
The combined consequences Of care
lessness and ignorance are seen In the
scores OF letters dropped into the post
office every day misdirected or without
postage stamps,
A Prince Of Italy, whose domain was
Of small extent, ordered person out Of
II in twenty-four hours. "The Prince
has been liberal, for / can quit It in half
an hour" answered the banished man.
Among the arguments in favor Of
cremation Is the alleged fact that mag.
nets lose almost all their power in the
vicinity OF grayeyarls. Electrical ma
chimes are said to be similarly affected
when near cemeteries. s
"Do you understand the English
language" said q Mclean county man
the other day, addressing q lightning
rod agent. 81 do" replied the agent.
"Then understand me, I don't want
any Of your rods" The lightning man
somewhat electrified, drove on.
1t is noteworthy that in every in.
stance in which persons bitten by mad
dogs during the past SIX months have
died OF hydrophobia the dog inaieting
the wound has been n household pet.
The street dogs have inoculated no ono
with hydrophobia, so far as known.
The largest room in the world under
single roof, unbroken by pillars or
other distractions, is at ST. Peters,
burg, in Russia; and Is $50 feet long
and $50 feet wide. II Is used for mill.
tary displays in rough weather, and can
be converted into ballroom at night.
There was good deal of meaning in
the old word "schoolmaster," as com.
pared with the more euphonious title
"teacher." An old.fashioned peda-
gogue expected his boys TO puzzle out
things for themselves. He seldom al
lowed them 10 make use OF his brains
when they could employ their own.
A mason, in pulling down chimney
at Lewiston, recently, unearthed a
whiskey barrel, which was sealed up In
brickwork. A brick was 80 placed as
to be removed, admitting the thirsty
conner TO faucet whence tho elixir
could be drawn. There was, doubt.
less, m arrangement above TO fill the
barrel.
II is mentioned as remarkable fact
that Vassar College, designed for the
highest culture OF womIn, has never
received bequest from woman,
though wealthy women are continually
extending liberal support to other and
older colleges. Vassar College was
founded by q man, and thus far has
been aided by men only.
Tho Lancaster PENN Examiner
tells what 1t knows about the height OF
meanness. II says: There are things
In human shape, whom, through for.
tuitous circumstances alone, it becomes
obligatory TO class with humanity. One
of these despicable blots OF creation
the other day emptied bucketiul OF
potato.bugs on Mt. Cyrus Kleiser's lot,
at Lebanon. This lot had escaped the
rayages OF the pest, but that, itseemed,
constituted the oflense.
Scene in graveyard. wife-"Ah
husband. do you see this beautiful cap.
ping2 How delicately cut is the pure
white stone !" Eyes, very pretty"
Wife-"But, William, have you no
taste for art; you don't enjoy these
things as I do. Just notice this slen-
der column OF marble, with the touch.
ing question so beautifully carved, Do
they miss mo OF homer" Eyes, /
SEQ; and here is her name on the foot
stone, &c. A. b. Yes, I guess they
miss her II that was her name" Silence
for O moment.