The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-05-26
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A FEW STORIES,
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Tie Boston Journal print,i n lettel
from Hopkingtou, n. H., in which th'
following old.time Incidents are des
cribed: Years ago there lived in thil
town two individuals noted for their ha
bitual Incidence. Public opinion wnl
undecided which was the lazier. Ont
day n way announced that the doubtful
point had been settled, an effective tes
having been applied. In response tc
particular inquiries he stated that tht
two men had been made to stand under Q
drippingrroof, T. their heads tipped bach
so they would receive the rain directly
in their eyes. The, plan Attcsted the fact
that one Of the doubtful individuals
would wink when the descending ele'
meut impfnged upon his naked. .eyeballs,
while the other wouldn't bulge the
breadth of IN ,eyelasll., We presume oil
cavil ceased in the face Of this remark.
able explanation ris. III -F-f
There used to bcr well known here o
brace OF judges Of onl;nenee in the
earlier history, of tho State. They we're
Judge Il. and Judge s. Judge u. was
gotten up after the pattern Of q broom
handle, and Judges. bore a corporosity
of decided corpulence. One day, when
spending a leisure hour together, the
conversation Of the two gentlemen turn
ed upon the subject Of transmigraton Of
souls. Judge s., who was most incor-
rigible joker, remarked: Judge a.,
do you want mo to tell you my opin-
ion ofwhat will become of-you IT, that
doctrine is true?" ssEs .ygfg.
p, II should be very glad to hear your
opinion, y replied Judge q.
"Well, think you will do one or the
other Of two things; you will either go
into very small humming bird or else
into n devils darning.needle, = suggested
Judge S. g-- s.+la-5ff ,-sr
"Since you have been SO good rs to
give me your opinion OF my future
chances" said Judge H., 81 nm going to
make free to give yon my opinion of
yours" % g.
l"Go on" said Judge $. 2 .stt7
: 'T think, observed Judge H. f"you
will go into one Of these big squash
bellied garden toads, and won't have to
change much either" Co..
We give another one from Judge s.
One Of the churches Of the town was
destitute Of q pastor. Brother A and B
were speaking together about the matter
Of supply. Judge $. overheard, and
suggested: "I know where You can get u
minister and have deacon thrown in.
. brother A, who was also something of
a wig, replied "That's nothing; il you
go down 10 Andover, where they have n
mill, they'll give you minister and
throw in two deacons.
brother i, o moro serious man, dis
liking to hear Brother Aspeak SO lightly,
suggested: "Don't you think, Judge s.,
it would be Il good thing il Brother A
shouli go down and go throlshthe mill?'
at were no use to try,%Sys said Judge
s., shed 60 out at the smut. n
We will tell;iust one more story. The
bar-room or office, Of q acountry hotel is
most always afalniliar resort OF lorngers.
The fact was the same years ago, when n
certain landlord, in the north part Of the
town, experienced some annoyance from
winter loungers, who sometimes forgot
to close the door after them when they
came in to enjoy the fire. Once q wag
ca,ue;in, and the landlord, observing he
left the door ajar, called out instantly:
"Do you know what that door was matle
for ?'s The wag turned, surveyed, the
door with a most imperturbable coIinte-
nance; and answered.: "Seyenty-ave
cents or q dollar.