The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-08
Items OF Interest.

81 would not for any money!" s1ys
Jean Paul Richter, "have had money in
my youth.
NTesuba, n converted thief. is n very
successful roviv.lists in the Mahrattt
country, India.
There is an artesian well in Prairie tlr
Chen iii feet deep, which yields 80,
900 barrels OF water daily.
At last the use Of tho grasshopper is
determined. He is to pulverized and
sent to Paris for fish bait.
A Sicilian was found lying in q New
Orleans street with n dagger driven to
the hiIt into his head through one of his
eyes.
In Meigs county, Tennessee, few
days ago, four hunters, all old men,
with sixteen hounds, ran down and cap.
tared eight foxes.
There are two millions Of peasants in
Russia who have not yet been able to
fulfill the conditions Of the net OF eman-
cipation OF March 8, 1861.
A good disposition will carry man
through private party, make him hold
q plate OF refreshments on his knees fuH
OF stuff he does not want to cat, and yet
say he is happy.
General Sherman says: "To be
strong, healthy, and capable OF the
largest measure of physical effort, tho
soldier needs about three pounds gross
Of food per day.
A mountain Of superior white chalk
has been discovered in Idaho, and now,
il neyer-failing spring is in close prox-
unity, an ente, prising man might start n
dairy there without investing in single
COW.
There are G2,552 churches in the
United States, with Gittipgs for 1885,
5i2 people, the Methodists being the
strongest denomination. The total value
OF church property is placed at s349,-
619, 780.
Chicago Times: Being President isn't
such fine thing, after Nll. Grant is no
better of than the rest of us. It's no
uncommon thing to hear him say.
" Fish, lend me n dollar till Saturday,
when I draw my pay"
A man iu Florida brought handful
OF creeping things to II native, saying:
Look at the young terrapils " They
were scorpions. A ire had been built
upon n shell mound, and they were
driven ont by the heat.
In Anaheim, Los Angeles county, CAL,
few days since, large bald eagle seized
upon baby eight months old, and was
about to carry it of when its mother mr.
rived, Just in time to save it after big
fight with the bird.
A Preston man Inns boon missing for
three days; and, as lie was recently mar
ried, grave doubts exist as to whether
!o is sitting round in hayloft some
where, meditatiug on tho price Of spring
bonnets, or has merely drowned him
self.
This is the way Council Bluffs alder
men answer to their names: Alderman
Hummer, "you bet;" Alderman Scott.
"present by the skin of my teeth !;
Alderman Heating, dye sec me now"
and Alderman James, "prcscnt unnni'
mously."
An elderly Wicklow maiden, who had
suffered some disappointment, thus de-
fines the human race: Mana con-
glomerate mass OF hair, tobacco smoke,
confusion, conceit, and boots. Woman
the waiter, pcrforce, on tho aforesaid
animal.
A gentleman has pair Of pantaloons
which were worn by ono OF his ancestors
one hundred years ago. They arc made
of homo spun cloth, except tho seat,
which is OF thick leather. 1t is inferred
from this that the original owner was
book agent.
A st. Louis scientist estimates that
the annual loss to farmers caused by in
aecls averages 800. 100000; that the
chinch bug alone, in 1874. caused loss
OF SS0,0O0,000 to the Western States,
and that in three years the graSshoppers
have caused loss OF $50, ,0OO,0 900.
Tomorrow may never come to us. We
do not live in tomorrow. We cannot
find it in any Of our title deeds. The
man who owns whole blocks OF real es'
tate and great ships on the sea does not
own q single minute of tomorrow. To.
morrow! It is n mysterious possibility,
not yet born.
A gentleman having an appointment
with another who was habitually un.
punctual, to his great surprise found
him whiting. He thus addressed him;
Why, SEQ you arc here first at last.
You were always behind before; but lam
glad TO sec you have become early OF
late."
"Will you trust mo for a clock"
asked man OF n peddIer. 81 am not
Mt all acquainted with you, you must
recollect," said the peddlcr. "That is
tho very reason" was tho rcjoinder,
"why l made the proposition. II You
knew me you wouldn't trust me. I'm
sure OF that"
"The only manuiactory OF gongs and
cymbals in the country is in Boston.
From 800 to 400 gongs and 500 pairs of
cymbals per year aro produced, the
price depending upon the size-cymbHls
Of twelve and fourteen iches diameter
ranging from S24 to S3G, md gongs sell
ing At fifty cents per inch OF diameter.
At the New York Hippodrome, Com
Pedro being present, Mr.. Moody assert
ed TINT not even an emperor can save
his soul without submitting to Christ.
Peter Cartwright, the revivalist, was
preaching one day when General Jackson
entered the church, and attracted, as
Mr.. Cartwright thought, more attention
than hc was entitled to, whereupon the
preacher Justify sang out: "'Who cares
for General Jacksoni He'll go to hell as
quick as anybody il he dou't repent"