The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-10-11
Items OF General Interest.

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is having very large snlc among people
who like fun. Quad is ever funny.
Feminine typographers are not popu-
lar because male typos consider it unro-
mantle to "set mp" with any woman i'll
q printing Office.
"Where do people go who deceive
their fellow meni" asked Sunday.
school teacher OF pupil. "To Europe"
was the prompt reply.
II q dogs tail is cut off entirely, will it
not interfere with his locomotion! Not
exactly. 1t will not affect his carriage,
but it will stop his Vaughn.
Mr.. Samuel Murdock, who has mad,
thorough study Of the mound builders
will try to construct fac-similies of the
most remarkable works on the CeItcnni-
nj grounds.
A man may form what opinion no
likes-this is free country-but it's tho
expression of them in the presence of
his wifc's mother that makes life sap!ess
and barren rs last years corn cob.
That was rather startling statement
made in the Insurance convention by the
president of the Continental, that there
was six times more wealth consumed i'll
this country by fire than in Europe.
"How much did he leave |" said n
lady, on learning tho death of wealthy
citizen, Everything" responded the
lawyer ; "he didn't take cent with
him."
The California vino crop is increasing
every year. This year it is expected to
exceed 5000, 600 gallons. In few years
large number Of vines will come into
hearing, increa6ngf the present produt
ton almost ono half. ~
"Cantell A. Goodlie," hns told one in
an Illinois paper, about how he got lost
in corntield, tho other day, strayed
around two nights and day. and had
been given up for dead by his family,
when he finally found his way ont.
Piercevillc, Pa, is excited over tho
finding OF five huMau skeletons, which
were unearthcd by party hunting wood
chucks. Thcy arc believed to bc those
Of n family named Searles, who started
for New York many years ago, but were
never heard from.
The Canadian women are said to wear
neither bustles nor striped stockings,
nor even falsc hair. And yet there are
people who pretend to think-graciors
goodness that the Canadian women
are Just rs neat and tasteful as tho
women Of this country
A Cincinnati corpse arose in its coffin
and quietly remarked: 81 feel very
queer" The two young men who wcrG
sitting up with it had importnntbusin
down town the next moment, and die
not hesitate to pass out through the cwin-
dew to attend to it, either.
A Freuch butcher. on his death-bcd,
said to his wife :" II I die, Franchette,
you must marry our foreman. He is
good young man, and tho business can
not bc carried on without man.
True, my DEAR" said the affectionatc
wife, "and I've. been thinking about
that already"
Said distinguished politician to his
son: "Look at me 1 began MS M
alderman, and here | am Mt tho top of
the tree; and what is my rcw0rdl Why,
when die, my son will DO the greatest
rascal in the city," To this tho young
hopciul replied "Ycs, dad, when you
debut not till then"
At recent trial the prisoner entered n
plea of "not guilty" when one of tho
jurymen put on his hat and started for
the door. Tho Judge called him back
and informed him that he couldn't leave
until that case was tried. "Tried :"
Queried the Juror, "why, ho acknowl-
edges that he is not guilty."
Judge Burnhaul, Of the " Boston
photographic Society" proposed to
drop tho letter I" from head, aud
,'ugh frsm through ms "u was
dropped from "lNbor," honor" and
I" valor," and ak" from almanac"
Emusic, and "logic." Millions Of min
utes and money are lost in writing use
less letters.
A short time since two young ladies'
were accosted by a gypsy woman, who
told them that for fifty cents she would
show them their husbands faces in
pail Of water, which being brought, they
exclaimed: ave only see our own
faces!" "Well," said the old woman,
"those faces shall bo your husbands
when you arc married.
A good piccaution against tramps,
sneak thieves, md bold beggcrs is Il
chain fastened across tho outer door, so
that the door can be opened wide enough
to SEQ and speak with the person who
rings, but not wide enough to admit one.
Thus the door cannot DO pushed open
by one from without, nor any one gain
admission without the consent of those
within.
A farmer once hired n man to assist i'll
drawing legs. The man, when there wHs
log to lift, generally contrived to se-
euro the small end, for which the farmer
rebuked him, and told him to take tho
butt.end. Dinner cNme, and with it II
sugar.loaf Indian pudding. Jonathan
sliced of generous portion of the lar
gest part, giving the farmer wink, and
exclaimed: always take the butt'endF
Some young lady student, whS
couldn't keep thesocret, Ina been telling
about the ridiculous practice OF "smasll-
) ing" among the girls at Vassar College,
which appears to be silly sort of love
making confined to members OF the
female sex, in the absence Of young men.
( It seems that tho more "gentlemnnly :
0 in appearance young lady is the mort