The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-07
Centennial Notes.

building for exhibiting the products Of
the newspaper press Of the county.
This Centennial winter bothers the
'Oldest inhabitant." He can remcm-
Der nothing like it since 1902!
The girls should improve their oP-
portunilics this year, for it is the Gully
Centennial leap year they may ever
live to sec.
Although its Centennial year, most
of the new babies we hear Of arc being
chris;cned John and Mary, instead of
George ald Martha.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Of America is building a temperance
fountain on the Centennial grounds at
Philadelphia, which, when completed
will cost $4,000.
The year OF 1876 is the 592Gth. and
the beginning Of the 593Ith Siucc tue
formation Of the world. according to
the Jews. 1t answers TO the 65S3;h Of
the Julian period.
A Nebraska man died the other day
at the age Of nine;y.ninc years. eleven
months aud thirty days. We can I'M
agine how mad that man must have
been ,hat he couldn't make j. IN even
hundred years.
West Virginia is to make a zig
show Mt tho Centennial Exhibition.
The Wheeling Lemlrr says our dis.
play Of wool Will b. 6oer than that Of
any State, while We will not be behind
in other matters.
An exchange gives catalogue Of
Nevaja's contributions to the Crn'en.
nial, which will consist o.''a white f,x.
a black eagle, blue mule. a thousand
pounl lump Of Lrims'onc, ard a bibY
that drsa'. like cauiy
Since this is the Centennial year.
can't something he done FIR an rIabo
rate celebration OF Wa.liug'"n's birth
day, which occurs February bud
bet US b. intensely patriotic this Year,
by all means.
i, has been suggested that every
community should appuiu, AZ their 4;h
Il July orator this year some one who
sill slrher up aud present in reliable
form the maiu facts connected with
their history
The Ccn;cnni,l Commissioners have
prepared card addressed to the lum.
Der merchants Of this State, il which
they solicit donations Of bard woods. to
be used in our State Centennial build.
ing. Such donations will be publicly
acknowledged aud will be placarded
ut the exhibition.
A suggestion has been made BY the
Scientific American that each county
appoint some suitable person to deliver
al address on the 4th Of July, this
year, "tracing the history Of that par.
iicuIar community during til, past
century, or from the time when it was
settled, and including sketch Of its
growth, industry. resources, prospects,
&c" 1t is an admirable suggestion
and We hope to see it carried into exc
cu,ion. Who will move III the matter?
Ou, Republic commenced iu l1IG,
100 years ago, with thirteen States.
Sl5,Gl5 square miles Of territory,
which was occupied BY about
!, 1000, 900 Of civilized human beings.
1t has now population OF
1900, 900, which occupy thirty'sevcu
States and nine territories, which cm.
brace over 5000, 900 Of square miles
It has G5. 900 miles Of railroads, more
than is sufficient to reach twice aud
half around the Globe. The value Of
its annual agricultural production is
s. 800. 900 900 aud its gold mines are
capable of producing S70,OOO,OOO a
year l, has over |, 900 cotton faclo.
ries, $50 daily newspapers, 4.3OO
weeklies, aud G25 monthly publica.
tons.