The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-05-29
Items or Interest.

OF Iowa's population over sixteen
years Of age, only one in 1GS cannot
read.
The best animal food is said to be the
flesh of tho sheep, aud the best vcgota-
bic food that OF or from wheat.
Many persons look upon others as
they would look through tho panes Of
their windows-not noticing either, un-
less n blcmish or flaw appears.
A Paris landlord levied on tenants
wooden leg for debt, and tie question
was whether the property was personal,
tools, household effects or real.
Professor Dynamic" Can you give
me IN example Of heat causing e1pau-
tion, and cold contraction ~" Yes,
sir; tho days are long in summer and
short in winter"
1t is unkiul at this season OF the year
to laugh at n man who has splashes of
whitewash on his back, SCOT on his nose,
frown on his brow md length OF
stovepipe under each arm.
1t is said that California is well suited
for tho domostication and breeding of
the ostrich, and it is quite probable that
MI effort will be mado to raise these
valuable birds in that State.
Tho sultan Of Turkey swears off every
New Years day, and then every thirty.
first OF December wonders, like the rest
OF us, how on earth he managed to
sQuander So, 200, 600 that year.
A Kansas paper speaks Of "a lady"
residing near Leayenworth, who has
been divorced once, married three times,
and now cares for mixed family Of
thirteen children, none Of which arc her
OWL.
At this season, the question which in
terests n boy is not SO much whether
his life will be crowned with glory and
honor, as whether his new summer vest
is going to be made out OF his fathers
old trousers.
A Calhoun (Ky.) man, who lost tho
power OF speech by lying out doors
drunk ono cold, stormy night, five or
six years ago, regained it when his house
caught fire, and nearly burned him up,
tho other night.
The county Of San Bernardino, Cali.
fornia, has population OF 1000, and
IN area which would allow every man,
woman and child 1000 acres OF land.
It is unnecessary to say, however, that
it isn't divided that way.
This is tho season for planting gar
dens. II is also tho season for revenge.
Many man has avenged injuries which
blood could not wipe out by keeping Il
few industrious and enrcgctic hens after
his neighbor had laid ont his vegetable
garlen.
A heathen Chinee interprets the Scrip
tural passage, the "wicked flee where
no man pursueth, but the righteous is
as bold rs n lion, th,isly: "Tho flea hc
much badee, he stand still likee stake;
when many wicked man walkCc by, he
shootee."
A postal card was received ut tho post.
office in Rochester tho other day with
tho following address in German "To
my cousin who lives four miles from
Rochester on farm Of forty acres, the
cars runs through his land and he has
ten red heiiers."
4 startling rumor comes from Paris
that long gloves reaching nearly to tho
elbow and requiring twenty buttors will
be essential to the peace Of mind Of
every well dressed lady this year Also,
that without court plaster patches no
true toilet will be complete.
The Alabama Planter complains TINT
its little garden patch Tas Improbable
last season "The snails ate up the Gu
cumbers tho chickens ate up the
snails; tho neighbor's cats ate up tho
chickens, and we are now in search Of
something that will eat up the cats p
A newspaper published in Bolton,
England, contains the following adver
tisement "Wantcd, Immediately, ali
idle, drunken carter. The advertiser
has had so many sober carriers that he
wants change but n moderately sober
ono would not be objected to. Inquire,