The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-18

The constitutions OF twenty-eight OF
the States recognize the existence oil
God.
The sublimity Of moral heroism is
voluntarily to pick out tho poorest ear
OF corn in tho dish. Il
We knew man once who objected to
sleeping on n straw bed, because, he
said, it wa5 beneath him.
/ spa, "'said d little fellow to his un-
shayen father; ''Sour chin looks like tho
wheel tntho music box."y luS
Georgia has'iorty cotton mills in sue:
cessiul operation, running full time, and
paying. handsome dividends.
CSsar I; conquered asd tho world, but he
could not bit a fly on bis nose three times
in i've, any moro than tho rest Of us.
= From q guide book: The Acoachmen
OF Paris orc very kind to their horses,
especially when engaged by the hour.
scli.respect is the crown oflumanity,
which, held too tightly, ttcmbles on the
head, and, falling, leaves tho klng .
6cggar. .'
There is said. tosbe ssomething cen
soIipg for every i'll fl .this life. For in
stance, II man is bald headed, his wife
can't pull his hair. -TT.,
A prize ofs50O is offered by the Geor-
gia State Agricultural Society for pre-
'voIiiyc or cure of hog cholera; and an
other OF 5000 for chicken choleras
,Aphysician advertises in thei news
papers that no has no power'oyer his
appetite for alcohol, and that he will
prosecute anybody who soils ,himany.
Mr.. LongfeIlow has been chosen poet,
aud ex.Gov. Seymour orator, fqr the
centennial celebration Of the surrender
q Burgoyno at saratogq' 81 9n October esst 49,
"A Cape May correspondent thinks the
diminished proportions OF the ladies'
waists nowadays confirm the. story Of
Adam TINT il took only Que OF his ribs
TO make q whole woman. 70 cii
1t is said that before thel Prince Of
Wales started for India he misplaced in
conservatory heated to an Indian neat
to test his powers OF endurance. lie
tainted at the first trial. s7i,5.,
London is now supplied with ;" Mar-
seilles buttcr." II il produced OF
| large stcarins capdle factory at Mar,
settles, equals in appearance the finest
Eppipg or Dorset, and keeps well.
% Ono Of tho boys tells OF scdrecrow
n,n5a l,vi TTrcla REM It;not only scared
of every crow that sav ii, but ono crow
was so frightened that ho brought back
the corn he had stolen three days be-
fore. y. 81. Il. E-a4a.p
A bill passed by tho Texas Legisln.
ture, authorizing sheriiEs to shoot any
person against whom any ofense is al
legged. il he shCuld fail 10 Init or sur.
render when called upon; was vetoed by
Gov Coke. V ns--'''.-
A book agent was recently shot in
Texas. whercupon the Worcester Press
heartlessly and Indignantly remarks
that there is q universal demand all
over the country for more book agents
lin Te3as. ss.4.y 7sinsai,.
II the grapevine has suffered in some
regions Of France, and particularly in
tho south, tho damlgc caused by the
cold is now asceltAin6d to be not so con-
siderable as had been at first supposed.
The quantity, perhaps, is not all that
4 could he desired, but, the Squaiity
promises to be excellent. ,w
In certain school, during the parsing
lesson, the word "waif Z occurred in
the sentence. The youngest who was
up, a bright eyed little .ellow, puzzled
over the word for few moments. aud
then albright idea struck him. sc l can
parse ilSpositivc waif; comparative
wafer; supsrIative, scaling wax"
IN consequence OF the continuance OF
tic drought in Chiua; tho imperinl au.
,hotities prayed fifteen times with great
ceremony for nin. As min did not
come, MI edict wasissuel torbiddiug the
slaughter Of animals for thrCc, days, it
being supposed that the harmony be-
tween heaven and eartlt!would thereby
be re.estblished. RS T,-si