The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-17

Never run in debt. Walking Is more
digniAed. eEnss,si
A tailor says he can never think OF ono
OF his customers without singing "a
charge TO keep have" 'y
Sweden has no national debt, and its
surplus revenue last year amounted to
nineteen millions Of dollars.
A patent churn, invented by Sioux
squaw, Is on exhibition in Washington.
Il shows considerable Immunity.
A crusty bachelors objection to ladies'
with beautiful teethis that nine out Of
ten Of them would laugh at funeral.
Among the pleasure yachts on the Nile
last winter, there arc said to have been
more American than British colors dis
played.
Winneshiek county, Town. has never
known such smell as that caused by
the recent burning Of its only Limburger
cheese factory.
Who's going to win the Ave hundred
franc prize offered by the Paris Hippo.
phagic Society to the first person who
opens q horse butcher shop in the United
Statesi
'swhy do you use painti" asked o
violinist Of his daughter. "For tho
same reason TINT you use rosin, papa"
"How is thatl" "Why, to help me to
draw my beau"
Roast dog, nav fish, and raw pork wero
among the delicacies served up at 70.
cent native feast given by King Kalakaua
to party OF foreigners who had TO sit
on the ground and eat with their fingers.
A new article Of diet Is promised from
India. Itisaweed called " "mulmunda,"
the seed Of which makes an excellent
kind Of wheat II has been officially
reported upon, and said To- contain as
much nutriment rs peas or beans. Good
for the horses, perhaps.
While q Nelson Ky. J man was driving
his stock to his farm, large gray fox
broke cover and ran across the road In
front Of the drove, when one OF the mules
started after the animal, and, OF It's own
accord, pursued him for nearly half 0
mile, finally running him down and
stamping him to death.
Mr.. John W. sedgwick, o Washington
gentleman, lias bequeathed $4,000 to
Miss Belle Sherman, Of st. Georges
county, Nd, in recognition Of assistance
rendered by her several years ago, on
the occasion OF severe fall Of the tesla.
tor from horse, from the effects Of
which he lay for some time unconscious.
Paris is determined to keep mp its re-
nown as the city par erccllGnce OF living
phenomena. The Inst arrival Is Of novel
kind. II Ia said to be an Italian baker,
who possesses tho sense OF hearing so
acutely that lic can heard what any
body says in tho lowest whisper OF
twenty yards distance. His name is
Amotti. ls....4
The following notice is conspicuously
pasted over the counter Of q bank:
tNeyer stamp check before present.
ing IL at the bank, but give the teller
two cents and ask him to lick the stamp
and cancel II. The teller expects to lick
all stamps, as II saves buying lunch, and
is therefore disappointed when not al
lowed TO do so.' ..l1
Some OF the Belgian journals soy TINT
secret societies, riyaling the organization
Of the Carbonari, exist in the Prussian
provinces which have large Roman
Catholic population. They are com.
posed Of groups Of ten persons each, Of
other members Of the society, hut know
only the tenth, their chief. Tho ten
chiefs ii ton such groups know only tho
oh;of ~ tha bnndred. .EaI.