The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-02-14
Brief Mention.

Our leo men arc not happy-not by
al ice house full.
CROOKED whiskGy" flowed SrcOly
last week.
Big Skin Creek and Stone Coal arc
fast becoming the historic portions o!
our county.
Gu. sidewalks, during wet and
sloppy weather, are tho cause of q
great deal Of mild cuSsin'.
The people Of Charleston, (Kanaw-
ha county arc making q strong Gllor:
to prevent tho granting OF licenses
there to sell intoxicating drinks.
On an average, wO have received
four new Subscribers per day to The
DEMOCRAT during the past ten days
all except three residents Of Lewis
county.
Already three candidates for Assess
or in the First District arc talked Of.
How many there will be when the
proper time arrives, this dcpouent
suyetL not.
The last question discussed before
the Buckhannlu Literary Society was
us a delegate always bound to
obey the will of his constituents ?"
The judges decided in favor of tho
negative.
We are arc n little lato with our
paper this week. owing to the fact
that We waited to get the vote on i'm
parchment, and tho particulars Of the
examation of tho parties charged with
the murder Of the Vests.
Mr.. Kcmble, OF Wheeling, West
Virginia's Centennial Architect, is in
town, preparing plans for the new
bulldogs at tho Asylum. lie is a very
pleasant gentleman, and distinguished
in his profession.
Harper's Ferry is the most impor-
tant point in the State, and should Mr..
Faulkner succeed in having the Ma
tiunal Armory rc-ostablisbed there, he
will have accomplished an act that will
endear him to tho people Of West Vir-
GINA for all time to come.
The report Of Major CraighiIl, Of
tho corps Of engineers on the survey Of
the Elk river, 10 this State, between
its mouth at Charleston, and Bsaxton
Court House, has been forwarded to
the chief engineers. 1t cucloses
the report Of Mr.. N. H. Hutton. as
sistaut engineer. who made the survey.
Colonel Craighill says a sluck-water
navigation can easily be obtained. II
masonry is used tho estimated cost is
81, 100000, but if timber 81, 900. 900,
The report has been sent 10 the House
Committee on Commerce.
In response to the inquiry Of a friend,
as to tho origin aud meaning of the
word "TucKAIoE," We give tho fol.
lowing, which We find in an exchange:
Tho word Tuckahoc has been given
as name to these persons living east
of tho Blue Ridge, from time immC-
mortal. 10 hear person spoken OF
as Tuckahoe, means that he is a ma.
tive Of East Virginia. 1t is an Indian
name and means Indian bread. The
Tuckahoc is root of an oval shape
varying in size from walnut to that
Of mans head; found in East Vir.,
ginia, sometimes near the surface.
The larger specimens resemble loaf
Of coarse corn bread. It is said tho
Indians used it as food. Externally,
it is of dark brown color, but it is
white within. When first taken from
the ground it eau be readily cut with
knife, but it soon dries and can be
powdered without difficulty; 1t has an
earthly odor and an acrid taste. Hogs
are fond of hunting for it, and it is
said eau easily detect its presence by
its 'odor. A specimen some six or
eight inches in diameter, is to be seen
in the Museum at tho capitol at Rich
mond.