The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-01
Items of Interest.

II u CASTOR 70 i've Wltnm M McOmo
than without one.
It is said that fewer Americans arc in
Paris this winter than for many years
past.
"An iniallible cure for consumption
That's what French doctor says Of
the meal Of our Indian corn.
Advertising pays. A Dubuque, Iowa,
man who adyertises largely was thereby
discovered by wife whom he deserted
years ago.
The only way some people can keep
their names untarnished is TO make
Bridget spend about half her time scour-
ing the door plate.
At the Rancho de los Laureles III
Texas, n wealthy stock raiser, at his an
nual branding OF calves, stamped his
mark on 16, 900 head.
An Ohio. stoneworker recently died,
and his lungs were found to contain
numerous pebble-like concretions Of
particles Of Bera stone.
Mt. st. Elias, which, from actual
measurement, is now stated to be tho
highest peak on the American continent,
exceeds 10000 feet in height.
| A Western paper hos discovered TINT
"some change seems necessary in the
collection Of taxes" The same thing
holds good in payment Of them.
Herr Driesbach, once so well known
as lion tanner, has sold his farm at
Wooster, Ohio, and has gone to hotel
keeping at o little railroad station.
The centennial OF Ethan Aliens cap
ture OF Ticonderoga is to be celebrated
by the citizens Of northeastern New York
and Vermont. Tho anniversary is May
10.
Being consonant with each other,
John Observation-Disclosures and
Julia Soloskiminniewinnielisli were
married at South Bend, Indiana, last
week. nn
Tobacco chewing Inns ono advantage,
especially where the man is much in tho
house and spits freely upon the carpets
-tllose carpets will never be moth
eaten.
A Minnesota Dogbery has decided
that stealing rails from fence is not
stealing Mt al; that fence is part Of
the reality, mud real estate cannot bo
stolen.
They have determined by experiments
in Fnnco that trees aro killed with great
rapidity by very small portions Of COM
mon gus escaping from the pipes and af-
feCting the soil.
A lady recently scnt fur cap to q fur
establishment for some repairs. She OK
planned hor wishes in the following note:
III want mi hape mendil whar the mises
nored ii in gud ship"
More people have been frozen to death
| this winter in tho United States than are
likely to DO struck by lightning this
year. Twenty deaths from cold are re.
ported from Kansas alone.
Mr.. Mitchell, OF Sterling, ILL.,, while
under the influence Of intoxicating
liquors, attempted burglary and was
fatally shot. Mrs. Mitchell, has since
compelled each Of three saloon keepers,
who sold him the liquor to pay her $500
damages.
There Is nothing like testing IN nppar-
atus to see II it works well. A New York
boat builder constructed man.trap for
thieves out Of brace Of pistols, and
while iooling about it inserted two or
three pounds OF shots and slugs into his
legs. He knows it's good contriyanco
now.
Railroad travelling in Massachusetts,
must be regarded as wonderfully safe, II
We are to rely on tho published state
ment that ont Of 42,000,000 passengers
carried over the railways Of that State IA
1874 only one person was killed ind
seven injured, except by personal care
lessness.
Under tho terms Of bill introduced
into the Wisconsin Senate the parties 10
bribery at elections or at political con.
yentions may suffer penalty Of five
hundred dollars fine, one years i'm.
prisonment and Acknowledgement and
disqualification for Office for period Of
ten years. sl.-I.
Tic tenant farmers Of England are rs.
sessed for income tax upon o basis OF
100000 per annum, and the entire
rental value OF agricultural land is about
Rli0,0OO, 900. The capital represented
by the agricultural interest is over $780,
O0O, 1000, sum exceeding the British
national debt.
A log Of wood containing o sealed bot.
tie has Just been picked up at Hayrc,
France. II was one Of several thrown
overheard from the Prince Napoleon, in
It's Arctic expedition, to test the force Of
currents. The writing II contained was
perfectly legiblc, although the log had
been drifting since 1860.
Heavy damages arc somstim es recoy-
ed againstrailway companies in England.
Notlong since seed merchant, named
Maldeh, got verdict against the Great
Northern railway for $4,000 damages
for injuries inflicted in collision. A
motion was made the other day fora new
trial'on theground that the damageswero
excessive, but the Court OF Queens Bench,
sitting in banc, expressing the opinion
that thecompany should paya large sum,
It was agreed to give the plaintiff q check
for $25, 900. .i