The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-04-30
NUMBER 3.
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The Albany Evening Joarnal thinks 4
requires amoro courage to 5e moderate
than to be extfavagant, =
The editor Of tbe Savaunah Republican
still lies in Chatham county Jail. His
editorials are also dated there. =,
People who brood over their sorrows
are usually successful in Matching nu-
merous family.
During the war Gen. Forrest had
twenty eight horses killed outright 40.
der him withoutcounting those wounded.
The tenor Of. the dispatches from Eu.
rope imply that, Ia theseyent OF an Eu-
|ropean war, Austria will be found op-
posed to Prussia. aa 8
The Congregationalists Of England
have felt it incumbent formerally to con-
demn the system to bribery which has
been SO. prevalent during Parliamentary
elections. -
False ears Of flesh color-india rubber
have been invented for the use of la
dies with large ears, They are used in
front OF the real ears, which are drawn
back and concealed under the bsir.
The acquisition of Russian America
gives the United States four hours and
thirty-nine minutes moro sunlight than
lit had before--though the sun still sets
Ia,xs ,..~ dox,;n;ore
A horse-face Is snnouneedin Cuba, the
distance to be Eve hundred yards, and
the amount to be run for five hundred
gold ounces each, or. $500 in gold,
making stake Of s17, 600 ia gold.
Napoleon is strengthening his front.
ier posts and placing his artillery on
war footing. It is expected that the
Reserves Of 1866 will be called on the
lst of May. Prussia is just as active as
the Emperor.
The number Of Emigrants that have
arrived at New York from the beginning
of the yearsdown to April IL, is SO, ,129,
as compared With "a, 353 during the same
period Of 1865.
Sweden, according to census jusS "a.
ken, has population Of 4,114.141. The
annual rate Of increase is slightly oyer
one per cent. per annum--a smaller rAte
than that of England.
The Atlantic cable, according to the
Lon don Daily News, is now transmitting
more messages than ever. The daily
number is constantly increasing, and the
receipts now average $3.50 IN gold .
day.
That Wicked Home Journal says false
Hips, made Of pink india rubber, which
are attached to thin lips in . manner
which defes detection, and which give q
pretty podting appearances to the mouth,
are much worn by New York, ladies.
A young man out west was intrusted
with the money to bring his father homs
good family sewing machine. He car
ried of neighbor's daughter to Chicago
married her, and brought her home, de-
claring she was the best family sewing
machine he could procure.
A young lady riding in the rear car Of
a long train remarked to her companion
that the train seemed to move very slow-
Ily; and moment after added, with al.
most Partingtonian uhconsciousness.--
"But perhaps it is because We are in the
last cari'' -
| A lady under great afiictiou, which
she did not bear in very angelic way,
once said to her friend:
"Oh my dearl what should I have done
lin all this without religion7"
ii am sure 1cahnot tell, " was the ans.
wer, abut you could not have done much
worse than you have with religion"
There is now living in the Southeast
|portion Of Camden. Lorain County Ohio,
. Mrs. Polly Haskins, who. is one hun.
ldred and fifteen years Of age. When the
British first landed in New Bedford, Con-
necticut she and her parents were obii-
ged to quit their home-she travelling on
foot, and carrying fsather bed twenty
miles the frst dag. mak
Artemus Ward was fond Of telegraph.
ling, and studied it for Amusement. He
was very good slender In this con.
|nection il will be remembered that, to the
telegram Of a California lecture commit
tee. nWhat will you take for one hun
dred nighta?" Artemus Immediately re-.
lplied, Brandy and water"
4 a0h, pa. Mr.. Smith was here this
morning, and when ma told him that you
would not be home till late; he said her
lips were like honey. and that he wished
he was bee, and then be kissed her,
They gave me stick of candy not to tell
any one, but ! don't think they'll mind
] yoa, you're so well acquainted with ma p
| A story is told Of good woman who
visited the place in New York whore, ].
was said chickens were katched and
reared without hens. She was shown
some drawers lined with cotton, whore
the eggs are kept warm with artificial
Ibsat. Turning away With great disgust,
she exclaimed: aIs that ell Astshing
chickens out of eggs? Who could not
hatch chickens out of sggs?" -
| A gentleman who owned extensive os-
tates. and was q considerable personal
celebrity, was spending few days at the
residence Of nob,e family. There we're
several interesting and accomplished
young ladies in the family, to whom the
honorable member, as ia duty bound,
showed every attention. Just as he was
about TO take his leave, the nobleman's 8
Iwife proceeded to cous1lt Aim 10 mat