The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-03-12
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By an accident lately, on the Hannibal
& ST. Joe R. R., seventeen persons we're
killed and wounded -.
United States detectives recently made
a haul of counterfeiters, press and other
material engaged 10 the manufacture of
fractional currency, in st. Louis. 18iT
The Supreme Courthas decidedthatit
has no power to interfere in discharging
enlisted men from the army,1on wFitspof
habeas corpus, under plea Of minority.
ADAMS FALLr-a Julius, can youte]l
me how Adam got out OBJ Eden? said
one darky to another.
"Well, I .'spose he climed ober de
fence" aai es a.
! mo, dat aint it. =
swell, den, he borrowed a vheelbcr
row and walked out. 75qiss
mo, sah.' s7i1q
Il CUBS itup.''
aWell, he got mqkcd cut" ~
A schoolmaster asked one of bis fair
pupils:
Can you decline kiss?''
Dropping a perplexcd courtesy, she
modestly replied:
yves, sir, but I don't ike to. >
When is Echo like visiting acquaint-
ance' When she returns your call.
Why is an Offering like matrimonial
engagement? Because it begins with an
Offer and ends with ring: asem
Lately..a gentleman sat down to write
deed, and began with: "Knowon Mo-
man by these presents. . aHiaiaiuiaa:
"You are wrong" said bystander; Sit
ought to be Know all men.h2'9go9 Is 30
"Yery we'll, answered the other; 'if
one woman knows it, all men will snf
course. aF aua ian IsEA
PAYING INTEREST "A good story is
told of rather yer laDt agricultural la.
borer, who having by hook and by crook
scraped together Fifty dollars. took itto
his employer with request to take charge
of it for him. A year after, the laborer
went to another friend to know what
would be the interest on it. He was
told three dollars. We'll, said she III
wish you would lend me three dollars
for day or two. My boss has been keep
ing fifty dollars for me a year, and Iwant
to poy him the interest for itr aaqH
MoNEY.-Men work for it, fight for il,
beg for it, steal for it and die for it--aad
all the while, from the cradle to the graye
nature aud God are laundering 10 our
ears the solemn question. 4What shallit
profit man if he gain the whole world
and lose his own soul?" s.. s;3 ,9yn5s
A Chicago man who had not been out
of the city for years, tainted away In The
pure air of the country. He was only
resusciated by putting dead fish to his
nose, when he slowly revived, exclaiming;
That's good it smells like homel" i i;
What is joy? To.eount your money,
aud fndit overruns a hundred dollars. lp
Why is a good story ike parish bell2
Because it is often told. - sas..sss1 -.
| A teacher said to little girl at school
"If, a naughty girl should hurt you, like
| good little girl, you would forgive her,
wouldn't your = .s-,......' = =, :,
Yes, ma'am," she replied, IF !
couldn' catch her!'' -.
! Little Jimmy, only about ten years
old, was standing on the steps of his.fa
Ither's store, smoking cigar. A gentle
man who was passing asked him will
surprise. why, Jim, when did you learr
to smoker "Oh!' said the child, cosly
taking bis cigar between his fngers,s W her
/ was little feller." s93 81 8
Canyon return my love dearest Julia?,
/ Certainly, sir. don't want it, I'm
sure, a4aq ssa as esis lii
| An eastern paper advocates semin arie.
for young ladies, wherespinology, weave.
ology and cookology can be taught-tbs
graduates to receive the degree of r. r
W., or fit for wives. 81
| Bright boy to Sunday School Teach.
Ier-"Do women go to sea, now sir, as
lsailors?'
Teacher-"Why, no, Sammy, the.
never have been sailors in any age; wha
makes you ask such question:"
! Bright Boy Because, sir, I've beer
reading of the Widows Cruise. !" s95 &
/ A Radical editor travelled two hun
dred miles to La Crosse, to get "Brick,
j. Pomeroy drunk. "Brick" says the reck
less fellow enjoyed the spirit aud free
!, dom of the sanctum one afternoon. AMI
slept on pile of wrapping paper in tn
press room allnight!"
i The following are among the lates
Republican definitions: sManhood suf
frage" means Niger Suffrage, and aIm
partial Suffrage means the disfranchise
meut of white men. I.
There are some preachers that woult
preach a littleoi ersrything,if they woul'
only touch upon one thing-namely BE
ligion, according to Christ.
/ An old Count paid his address to on
of the richest hei.esses in Paris. Ol
asking her hand in marriage, lie frankl,
said to hel:--"Miss B, | am YER
old, and you are very young; will you d
: me the honor to become my widow"
4 Al picture in the last Punch represent
a fashionable young couple, the husban
| searching vigorously in his waistcos
: pockets. The wife inquiries, 'sHave so
lost your watch, lover and be replie,
I"No, dear, twas new bonnet | had 70
!, you somewhere"
Macmillan could not collect enough
t tlpay the bills of his shoemaker aud tai
r lor, or other tradesmen who had bee
empioyea IN the Palace Of Chapultcpec.