The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-24

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under the trees. EgGa. z3.7,f 81 arE =.
When old Drake reached home, his two
sons discovering his i'll humor, and the
mutilated conditioner his rife stock, has.
tensd to arouse his spirits with news which
they were sure would make him dance with
joy. -.
Clear outl growled the angry old man.
i don't want to hear any news; get away
or I'll knock you downl' s27.@ 17-s
But father, it is such trick played
on old Crickiey.' aa -
old Crickley!' cried the old man, be-
ginning to be interested 'Glad if you
have played the Colone! q trick, let's have
itv a-7a5 r3sF fo aa - e'a.s
We'll father, Jed and I, this evening
went out for deer Eia p
Hang the deer, let's have the trick!'
Couldn't find any deer but 1 thought
we must kill something; SO Jed banged
away ct the Colonel's old roan--shoI him
dead.' sstoi' saioa iisa.7-'t
Shot oldIroan, thundered the hunter =
Jed did You shoot the Colonel's hoss!'
i didn't do anything else.
Then paused Jed, confident the joke
must please his father, Jim and 1 prop
ped the horse up and tied his head back
with string, and left him standing under
a tree, just as If he was alive. Ha! ha!
isn't it q joker h.e 'i'' O." a1'te'aa.i q
Old brakes head fell on his breast
He Felt his empty pocket book and look
ed at his rife. Then in q rueful tone be
whispered to the boys:
Irs joke, but if you ever tell it--or
| if you do, Sam Barston--Ill skin yor
alive! I've been shooting at that dead
horse half an hour at ten dollars q
shot, 81 93a3 eaa5 5ra@ f94ee
At that moment Sam fell into the gut
ter. He bad laughed himself almost te
death. u r 20 s-Gt9 ~ ,eyt aI
How an Ungovsrnable Temper was
H. la Controlled 2,5' O.. -
Mr.. Clayton, author Of o book on the
Crimeaa campaign, met in his journey
with strong minded woman. He says
| I'VE next touched at Malta, taxing OF
board few fresh passengers in lieu. o
some we landed there. Among TIE nev
Icomers was a lady Of most violent TEN
per so sngoveynable that she hated mortal
| ly all who did not agree entirely with he
ideas upon everything Her husbsnd in
formed US that just before his marriage h'
| was warned of the lady's fiery disposition
aud to test the accuracy of the iuforma
tion one evening. as he sat next to he
at dinner, he managed eleverly to jog th'
servants elbow, as plate Of mock turtl
soup was offered her, which of course wa
upset everthe young lady's white drcs
of tulle lace. No complaint, nor even ,
frown, being evinced, the delighted suite
concluded that what he had heard was
mistake, and that his inamerata had tn
temper of lamb who had been fed upo
mashed potatoes, and as harmless as va
ter Cruel So the marriage took place
but soon the lady's real character display
ed itself, as is always the case after mar
driage, but never before, and his wife like
human Stromboli, was subject to fer
eruptions every ten minutes upon an aver
|age. allow is it, my dear" said tn
happy husband, "that having such ba
temper, you stood the ordeal by soup s
well?" "Why," answered the lady,
may have appeared indifferent at the time
but good heavens! you should have onl
gone into nay room little while after
wards and seen the marks of my teeth o
the bed post.' ., s.a si, 4a-ca