The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-04-19
CLIPPINGS.

NEWSPAPER "PUFFs. One Of our ex-
changes gives the schedule of tolls for the
benefit of those who need and seek after
"puffs.'
For a modest puff-Three juleps.
A tolerable good one-One box cigars.
A good one-One pair boots. 3
A very good-One vest and two shirts.
A splendid" one-One cloth coat.
A perfect socdolager-One whole suit.
THE new half-handkerchief style Of
bonnet is thus noticed in an exchange:
ga sort of cup to catch the hair,
Leaving the head to go it bare. .i
A striking example of "nothing to wear,
In this bonnet abeminatiou.n
sit makes woman look brazen and bold,
Assists her in catching nothing but cold;
1t is bad on the young, absurd on the old,
And deforms what it ought to deck. .
A BosToN Yankee and verdant Ken
tuckian got caught last week in Memphis
at the very mean business of wsindling
negroes, for which they were fined, inn
prisoned, coniscated and are to be sent
ou. of the district. sa 37se 4
IT is said that DIR. Adam Clark had an
aversion to pork, and when called upon
to ask a blessing at meal where roast
pig was the principal dish responded as
follows:
go Lord, If thou canst bless under the
gospel, what thou didst curse under the
law, bless this pig. =. -+...e..
"BoY," said an i'll tempered old fellow
to a neisy lad, "what are you following
for when | go by r "Humph," replied
the pert boy, "whar are you going by for
when I'm hollerin 2" a .9a
ONE day last week the Postmaster GEN.
eral received message from Oregon, al
most four thousand miles of, in less than
twenty hours from the time it was
sent - - i'ss
IT becomes a party that elected Andy
johnson Vice President to preach moral
ity strong. The worse the practice, the
better the preaching ought to be, to keep
matters well balanced.
The best dowry to advance the marri-
age eta young lady is to have in her coun.
tenance mildness, in her speech wisdom
and in her behaviour modesty.
In the Holland colony, in Kent county,
Mich, a discarded lover prosecuted his
girl for breach of promise, but subsequent
Ely compromised the matter on her agree
ing to do his washing for one or two
years.
A MAN was lately bitten by mad dog
near Lafayette, and when the paroxysms
of hydrophobia came upon him, at his
own request one of his veins was opened
and he bled to death. -
& a PARAGRAPH states that the Empress
Eugene wore SS,500,000 worth of dia-
monds at the last court ball.
WHEN abolitionists talk about Demo-
Gratis being drunkards, ask them who and
what is Andy johnson, and who elected
HAM.
Give as you will wish yon had done
when you come to die." Next in impor
tance, vote as you will wish you had done
when you come to be taxed and draf
ted. @
"RAPl rapl rap 70 .Come in" said tht
country woman A rather rough look.
ing man appeared and crossed the thres.
hold .Is Mr. Smith at home2" said he
l"No, sir, he'll be home in a short time
Take chair" said Mrs. Smith He Sc
lected the best chair in the house, shoul
dered it and went off at rapid rate.
THE Supreme Court of OHIO is nov
composed Of Jacob Brinkerhof, of Rich
Hand county, Josiah Scott. of Butler
Horace Wilder, of Trumbull, VIM. Whit
of Clarke, and John Welch, of Athen
county. In a few days the term of Judg,
Wilder will expire, and Luther Day, 0
Portage county, will succeed him. -
/ AN elderly gentleman beingill one 0
i his friends sent messenger with tn,
usual inquiry, which, however, he bat
not pronounced with due emphasis---"Pl
thank you to take my compliments, ant
ask how old Mr.. is r. The messenge
departed on his errand, and speedily re
turned, saying, "He'sa just sixty eight
sir" 7a sa6eI aa sTsssa
T A CONSCIENTIOUS ScRuPLE.-Henry
Ward Beecher asked Park BENJAMIN VIII,
he never came to Brooklyn to hear hin
preach. Benjamin replied; why Beech
Ter, the fact is, i have conscientious scru
Iples against going to places Of publi
amusement on Sunday" 1e faSg Tesi
! AT railway station, an old lady sal,
to very pompous looking gentlemas
|, who was talking about steam communica
tien, "Pray, sir, whatsis steam?" "Stear
fam, is ah steam, is ah ahl stear
Iis-steamP' .I knew that chap couldn'
tell ye,r said a rough looking fello,
standing by, but steam is a bucket Q
water in tremendous perspiration."
i AN Irish barrister, when he first domi
ciled in Liverpool, was troubled "wit
j niver brass farthing, = aud he s'onst upo
! a time,1' described his poverty as follows
ltsWhen first came to Liverpool was i
, perfect rags, the smallest hole in my shil
Twas the one / stuck my head threugl
J and | had to have that, my only shir
) washed by the dozen, for it was in twels
pieces" 70
The Columbus Journal enters along a,
, gument to prove that Mr.. Lincoln is
, gentleman, and offers Edward Everett
t testimony to that effect. This is the fir