The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-09
Items Of Interest.

4 Chinese soldier, ut Soochow, had
his head cnt of for ratting girl on the
cheek. a .
Two farmers in France recently fought
with thrashiug rods, and one killed tho
other after ten minutes exertion.
Milk is slow stuff to steal when it has
to be taksu from the COW. Adam Grei-
mer, of Kentucky, got shot in tho leg
tho other night while doing it.
Tho old mans toast: "Its hard
work to keep your sons in check while
they're Young it'S harder to keep them
in checks when they grow older"
Tho Chesapeake (Md.) Chesapikc is
new paper. Hero is the EDITORS
salutatory: "What l have to say to
this community will be said gradually. :"
The German empire hes now nine
military schools, i've schools OF suhal'
terms, and nine of cadets. Four addl'
tional schools for subNltcrns are soon to
be opened.
Mother" Now, Gerty, be good
girl, and give Aunt Julia kiss, and say
good night" Gerty-"No, no! If |
kiss her she'll box my ears, like she did
papa's Inst night"
"But that juryman is deaf" expostu.
lated man at tho opening OF n case.
"Oh. that's all right" whispered
bailiG', in reply, "tho shcriiFs told him
on piece OF papcr what kind Of YER
dict is wanted"
Sail n gentleman, well known fancy
farmer, to somo guests Mt his country
acat on the Hudson 4: "Will You have
milk or champagne, my friends! nd
ding somewhat sadly, "ene costs As
much as the other"
Advertising III tho bull's-eye Of trade.
Tho successful business team is that
which adycrtises most. Now isthe timo
to make tho shots tell, when thousands
Of spectators havo assembled to sec tho
fun aud distribute prizes.
All Lee, OF St. Louis, is what his
name implies-a Chinaman. His wife il
Irish. OF their progeny, tho boys arc
Enthusiastically Irish, and tho girls are as
clearly little Celestials ~ over had their
feet cramped in babyhood.
| When you 500 q young man and
woman leaning over the garden cato IL
the twilight, and hear sound like tho
"souash" of potato bug beneath q
iarmcr's heel, you inStinctively feelth@t
there has been climax Of two souls.
Tho immigration from England to the
United States lust year was almost pre-
cisely equaled by tho numbers returning
from thence. More than 81, 600 persons
left for the United States, and more
than $4,000 returned to tho British
isles. ..I
A man may lovo domestic quiet and
harmony enough to keep his mouth shut
while his wifc's relations are in the
honSe, but when ho secs ono OF his fine
ruliled shifts on his brOther.in. Inv,
what wonderif hn feels he must go down
in tho cellar and shovel coal or burst.
A stranger who called recently at the
Office OF newspaper, on the day OF its
rublicatiou, was surprised TO find a no.
tico on the door sayipg: "Oflieo closed.
Paper pill be ont tomorrow. Upon ill.,
Quiry, it turned out there was base
ball mitch iu progress in the suburbs,
and all hands had gone eont TO witLeSS 1t.
Itisa curious fact that in tho salt mines
nf Poland and Hungary the wooden pill
lars supporting galleries are foand to
last unimpaired for nges, In consequence
Of bciag imprcgnated with tho tAlt.
while pillars o! brick and stone, used for
the came purpose, crumblo away in a
short timo frcm the decay Of their NOR
| tar.
Investigation tends to confirm the
story that Samucl Lester VS. S:.!. recently
buried alive ut Shelter island. His
hsnlth hAd bceu uncertain for several
months, and, after partnking OF II hearty
I meal, ho suddenly fell in what the doc
tor, who was called at once, declared an
apopleCtic lit, and he was pronounced
dead.
"Mr. Tompkins. said young Indy,
xho had been showing of her wit at the
expense Of n daDgler, lyon remind mo
Of barometer that is filed with moth
ing in the npper stOIy." Divine Ju-
lin,' meekly replied her aloror, in
thanking you for that compliment let me
remind you that you occupy my upper
story"
A hydromctcr for testing tho proper
ton Of water in cider has come into use
in New England. Tho test, however,
due4 not indicate which has tho most
pleasant flavor, but simply determines
the amount OF water in tho cider,
whether it came from the apples, or was
poured in to reduce the strength. Cider
made from grated fruit contains tho
most water. a miserable kuurly apple
will produce the highest grade Of cider,
according to this standard.
A good story is told of dispute en-
tered into by q Scotchman and m Eug-
lishman, as to which Of their respective
countries had produced the most emf
nent men. Every name was claimed by
tho Scotchman as that Of n man who had
been born north Of tho Tweed, till
finally tho Englis!man said: "Surcly
you won't claim Shakespeare rs u
S3cotehman ?" "Weel,". replied the
canny Scot, "if Shakespeare wasna II
ScotGhman he was clever enough to be
ant"