The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-05
Items OF Interest.

called under Schurz.
What is the difference between
Christian and cannibal One enjoys
himself, and the other enjoys other
people.
There are 1Oj nillionaires in CaiEor-
nio. many OF them rating mt from three
to five millions, and not n few still
higher.
The man on the scent ior bargains is
informed that two thousand acres OF land
were sold recently in Alabama for one
cent M acre.
Tie king Of Holland hns generously
offered to send 10000 tulips to the Paris
Exhibition Of 1878. He hHS also prom
iscd to have them taken care OF at his
own expense. ...
"I'm afraid it is mixed goods,' said
the lady to the clerk. "Oh, no, madam,
impossible" replied the polite gentle
man, call our Camel's hair shawls arc
made Of pure silk direct from tue worm"
The khediye Of Egypt is about to visit
France. He will leave Cairo on the If
teenth Of May, and, after short stay i'll
Constantinople, will proceed to Yichy-
for the benefit Of his health, it is said.
The serious attention Of eminent
scientific circles has been lately engaged
on the question: "Can clam walk ?"
How glad VIC all are there is no doubt on
the more vital inquiry: Can a clam
bake ?"
"why, Sammy" said father to his
little son the other day, ST didn't
know that your teacher whipped you
Inst Friday. AZ guess" he replied.
eff you'd been in my trousers you'd
know'd it"
A farmers wife near Dixon, CaL,
while closing the gate Of corral into
which she hnd driven some horses, was
almost instantly killed by one Of tho ami.
mails running against the gate. ltopencd
outward and fractured her skull.
A western Missouri paper says: "Two
weeks ago We stated that DR.. Downing
was thrown from his buggy and badly
hurt. We have since learned that he
only had both his legs broken in two
places aud half his scaf torn of, and
that lie ID u0lng well.
DR.. Benjamin Franklin invented md
constructed three clOckS,a one Of them
is owned in the Old Kings Arms inn, in
Lancaster, England 1t has only three
wheels and strikes the hotr. II is to be
sold at auction in May, with other curl
ous historical objects.
A woman recently entered store aud
sat down in front Of M iron safe to warm
her feet. After sitting some twenty or
thirty minutes, she remarked that she
"uever did like them kind of stoves,
they don't throw out scarcely any heat,
those gus burners don't.
1t is estimated that 1900 business
men attend the daily noon prayer meet
ings organized in the various centers Of
trade in Boston. The first held for the
representatives Of the press was presided
over by NJ editor OF the Boston Journal,
and was attended by 40 persons.
A Indy in Rome, the Sentinel says,
who ism enthusiastic Republican, named
her canary bir,l jim Blaine. He did not
sing much, but sue loved him tcnderly,
until lust Saturday she discovered that
jim Bluine had laid m egg. Now she
declares that no dependence can be
placed OH politician.
There is lady who has fed the spar
rows in Madison square, New York,
every morning regularly since October
last, never having missed n day, no mat
ter whAt the weather. The little birds
know her some distance of and flock
about her by the hundred while she scat.
ters tho bread crumbs.
A safety envelope to prevent tamper.
ing has been devised. On the aap tho
words "Attempt to open arc printed
with double set Of chemicals, the first
impression containing nutgalls and the
second green vitriol. II the flap be
steamed or moistened in any way tho
magic printing will appear.
"What do you do for a living2' asked
n farmer OF burly beggar, who applied
ut his door for cold yictuNls and old
clothes. "I don't do nothing much but
travel about" was the answer. care
you good at trnveling?" asked the far
mer. Eyes" replied the beggm.
"Then let's see you trayel," said tho
farmer.
Any one would suppose that the en-
ployment OF sowing was the most peace
ful aud quiet occupation in the world,
and yet it is absolutely horriying to
hear ladies' talking of stilettoes, bodkins,
gatherings, Surgings, hemmings, gorg-
ings, cuttings, whippingS, lacings,
cuttings and bastingsl What n list Of
abominablesl
They were husband and wife, nnd as
they stool before the capitol at WASH
ington she nsked: Whats that figure
on top?" "That's q goddess, he answer
ed. "And what's goddess ?" "a
woman who holds her tongue" he re-
Piled. She looked at him sideways, and
then began planning how to make n
peach pic with the stones in 1t for tho
benefit OF his sore tooth.
A story told in the American colony at
Dresden is OF MI encounter between one
of the young lieutenAnts OF the army
and stalwart American. They jostled
on the sidewalk, and the officer drew his
sword. Thereupon the Young American
knocked him down violently enough to
stun him, and huviug broken tho sworb
over his knee, laid his card between tho
pieces and proceeded calmly on his way.
Burlington Ha,ckeye! "When San
Franciscan gets to be immensely wealthy
he builds palace Of stable with mar.
BILE halls, Brussels carpets, and hot and
cold water in every stall; Chicago mil