The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
Items OF Interest.

| Ihe art OF lilo IS TO KNOW now 10 cn
Joy little, and to endure much.
1t is said that 5000, 1000 boxes Of
backing are annually manufactured in
the United States.
Tragic satire The author Of "The-
Art of Becoming q millionaire" has just
died OF starvation in France.
An exchange wants to know, since
work is pronounced wirk, why pork
should not be pronounced pirk
The Carthagiuian inscriptions to tho
number OF 2,0S4, which went down in the
Magenta, have been all safely recovered
by the divers.
The governor of Virginia pardoncd Il
criminal on condition TINT he shalln never
use ardent spirits, wine, or any other in
toxicating beverage.
An English medical journal says that
women are getting the monopoly OF neu-
ralgia because SO much of their heads
il exposed to the air.
Said dry goods dealer OF course
we lose money on every piece OF these
goods, but, my dear madam, we sell such
enormous quantities OF them"
The "leap year necktie" for gentlemen
has spring which, being touched,
moves a thickness OF silk aside and
shows disc inscribed "No."
A gentlemen was directing an English
gardener to put his hedge in order. His
reply was "Ah, yes you gcst wnrt me
to cut the hedge Of tho edge"
An Atlanta pastor died few days after
his Sunday.school children placed on
their Christmas tree present for him in
the shape Of 4 life insurance policy.
A thousand dollars OF conscience
money was recently received Mt Wash
iUgton III one day, notwithstanding this
is dull year in The conscience business.
A breed OF dogs without tails has been
discovered in Africa aud how the mis-
cllievous boys there utilize oldtin kettles
and fruit cans, we cannot pretend to say.
1t has been suggested that If young
men will marry on the twenty ninth OF
February they will be able to save many
presents expected on wedding anniver'
Saries.
A bill has been introduced into tho
Pennsylvania Legislature making it
penal offense 10 "poiut" pistol or gun
or any iirearm at person, whether i'll
Jest or in earnest.
"What do they always put D. G. after
Washington for - asked Mrs. Quip Of
Mr.. @. Why, my dear, don't You
know that Washington was Daddyof his
Century ?" said Quilp with smoker.
In Germany l, $50 out Of every 10000
of tho population are under school iu,
struction in Great Britiau, 1,40O ; in
France, 1,160 in Belgium l,140; in
Austria and Hungary, $40 aud in Rus
sin, $50.
A bald man was sadly astonished to
find his French barber's charges so
hirh "Ten francs,' exclaimed he,
" for cutting my hair u Z" Oh, no,
monsieur, not for cutting Your hair, but
for finding dc hair to cut.
Mr.. Drum, OF Beatrice, New, has ever
so many little Drums in his house, be-
sides q drum in each ear, and yet he is
not drummer, says IN exchange. But
it would seem that such family must
lead humdrum sort OF life.
In the last illness Of poor Hood hcwas
reduced to skeleton. As he noticed a
very large mustard poultice which Mrs.
Hood was making for him he cried
"Oh, Mary that will bo II great deal OF
mustard to very little meat !"
Two men seeing naturalist in field
collecting insects, thus spoke Of him :
"What's that gentleman "Why.
hos n naturalist" "What's thGti"
"Why, one who catches guats, to be
sure."
"Maria," observed Mr.. Holcomh, Ns
he was putting OIL his clothes, "thcrc
amt no patch on them bTceches yet."
az can't fix it now no way I'm too
busy" well, give me the patch, then,
an ri carry it around with me. I don't
want people to think ! can't afford the
cloth"
There was CONSERVATION ut Verona.
n. T., one Sunday, when IN old barn.
yard ram was found standing, like an
angel with flaming sword, at the door
way Of q Presbyterian church, butting
iiercely at everybody who attempted to
euter the sanctuary. Finally two OF tho
brethren seized theintruder by the fore
lock, and returned him to his fold.
A Danbury couple have n nice little
daughter OF some five summers. a lady
visitor observed to the mother: "Wbat
pretty child you have She must be
great comfort to ydu." "She is i'll
Decd" said the fond mother. "When
I'm mad at John don't have to speak
to him. She calls him to his meals, and
tells him to get the coal, and other things
that want. She is real handy"
The Courier dc Lyon quotes an cX'
ception to he rule that only people with
empty pockets drown themselves A
spinster Of the tender age OF fOrty-seven
threw herself into the SHonc, having
previously tied her pet pug to her waist.
The act was noticed, and the two insepa'
rabies were rescued, when, to the amaze
ment OF all, 40, 900 francs in bank notes.
and /, 500 francs in gold were found on
the person Of the erratic young lady,
Two boys, aged six and twelve years,
entered Cincinnati police station ono
night. md the eldest told MI Affecting
gI1rv NJ narontal abuse. They had, he