The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-15
NUMBER 81.
WIT AND HUlIOh.

Troubles are like babiestI grow
bigger by nursing.
Aim above morality. Be not simply
good; be good for something.
Human existence hinges upon trifles.
What would beauty be withoutso
He who forbears to take revenge, I know,
Achieves the noblest conquest Of his foe.
Woman-the first gatherer Of fruit
by picking the first apple, she caused
the FIRST pair to fall.
Why may carpenters reasonably be-
lieye that there is no such thing st6ns9
Because they never saw it.5 IssF =
e To dream giotiously you must sscs elo.
trieusly while youare awake; and to bring
angels down to converse with you In ysur
sleep, you must labor in the cause of yir-
tue during the day.
Lay it down as rule never to smile,
nor in any way show approval or merr1-
ment at any trait in child which you
should not wish to grow with his growth,
and strengthen with his strength. !
A down east editor was in boat When
the wind blew hard, but he was not atall
ALARMED, 6seausc he had his life insured,
and said ssnever had anything happened
to him by which he could make any
money. 4s.,fsas siSs,s, y
+ ssYou have been sorely tried = said,
sympathizing friend to Joe .Crowden weep
ing over the coffin of his third wife
1"Yes,' responded the bereaved one "I
have always had the dreadfulest luck With
Women g i4s9asi 1s i; aaisd
A New York editor thinks from the
mannershirts are made id that city, there
fought to be ssinspector Of sewers. q The
editor went to the expense of new shirt
the other day, and found himself, when be
f awoke in the morning, crawling out be-
tween two of the shortest stitches. snss
Il The editor ofa French paper, in speak
'j ing ofthe dedication of a new cemetery,
I near Lyons, said that NJ. Gascoienes had
the pleasure of being the first individual
who was buried in this delightful retreat, !"
: A we'll known scientific man of Now
q York city, some years since, found him
self annoyed by boys who, ,raug his door
bell and ran away. So the doctor ground
, out a heavy charge of electricity, led a
, wire to the door-bell knob, and sat down
to wait Shortly after there was a horrid
howl on the front steps. The boy was
5 half murdered by the shock and the doc.
! tors troubles from that source were. IN
E definitely postponed. ie 5ssaas
q A. miller had his neighbor arrested uh
: der the charge of stealing wheat from his
! mill, but being unable to substantiate the
: charge by proof, the court adjudged that
: the miller should make an apology to the
J accused. SWELL says be, II had you
arrested for stealing my wheat cuh' {
. prove it-and I'm sorry for it. = IS ssa8
i Jim Lane, of Kansas, a Senator, ID
9 made speech before political leaguein
!, Washington last week, in which he de-
= clared himself in favor of keeping the
Southern States out of the Union tintil
2 by immigration they had become thor
oughly abolitionized and the people learn
} to talk through their noses. moi
J. Ny nephew Joe is buster, aged
e ten. The other Sunday his mother was
/ making him GO over his Sunday .Scllocl
- lessons before school-the subject being
d Moses and the burning bush. In repIj
to the question, sWhat did MOSES say
= when he saw it?n j Joe answered, sI DON
Is know" "Why, it's very simple, sait
J. his mother. "What would you have sale
,e if you had seen it2'' s'Mel" exclaimed
IN the yodngster, his eyes growing big witt
at excitement--em mel ''why I'd have said
ID Jerusalem cricketsl What's that" Eas