The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-01-26
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Strawberries are selling In New Or
leans at one dollar per basket.
Thirteen men have been lynched in In
diana during the past six months. =
The Spanish Government is urged to
send 10000 additional troops to Cuba.
The daughter of a New York ex-street
contractor wears 100000 worth Of dia-
monds. ~. +. sfr
What wind would hungry sailor wish
for at sea2 A wind that blows foul then
chops. s gfA
Why is spcndthrift's purse Ikea
thunder cloud Because it's continually
light ming
Why is a qusrrcsome female good
thing To hang over wcll.z Because s,'o
is windlass 4
A Mississippi paper says tile crops that
have not failed this season are pumpkins
and boy babies. -.
When is lane dangerous to walk in
When the hedges are shooting, and the
bulrushes out.
'.Sir, you are Just like the emotions of
a dogs tail" "IIow sop Because
you are 4 wac"
During the year 1868 there were dedi.
Gated in the United States Ala churches,
and. organized 2s5.
Why is married man like a candle?
Because he sometimes goes out at night
when he ought not.
Why does . sculptor die harder
death than other mcn! Because he
makes faces and busts. ,
The official vote of Nevada is as fol-
lows: Grant, $3.50; Seymour, 5,2lS.
Grants majority, 1852,
Solomon advises the sluggard to go to
the ant; but the shiftle55 id our day gen
orally go to their uncle" gs
The Masonic Grand Master or MicbI-
gan recommends the erection Of tenn.
pie in Detroit, TO cost 100000
Ex-Aiderman Ignatius Flynn, of New
York, has received a legacy of $3.50, 900
from deceased aunt in Europe.
The Canadians are so burdened with
silver coin that they have combined to
export two million dollars worth.
However well young ladies MAY be
versed in grammar, there are but very
few who can decline matrim5ny., -,
Why is the tolling of bell Ike the
prayer of a hypocrite? 1t is solemn
sound upon athoughtless tongue. 81
Count de Lagrange won the most
money on the turf last season of any
man in France lie made S130,000. 3
Why is man cleaning out dirty
cellar like one setting rat trap in it ?
He is batting (abating) nuisance
The editor of the Boston Post says:
GAN that is necessary for the enjoyment
of sausage at breakfast, is confidence"
FATE.-"Patrick do you know the fate
of the drmkard ?''T-Fate. don't / stand
on the most beautiful pair you ever see?'
"We know girl" says some one, $50
industrious that when she has nothing
else to do she sits and knits her brows."
Prentice says of an editor who said he
''smelt rat that if he did, and the rat
smelt him, the poor rat had the worst of
it.
The reason why people go round the
Horn Instead Of through, is because they
are afraid of coming out at the little
end. ,',saso
During the past year the citizens of
Alton, ILL.,, have built 265 buildings, at
an average cost Of $4,000 each, making
S795,OO0.
A pickpockct's advice. to victim:
"Henceforth, if you keep syeur watch
this do: Pocket your watch and watch
your pocket too" s,,.e.. n...
Five young men in Berlin latslf-.sried
to see whether they, gould 60 without
sleep for week; j. Qply one succeeded,
and he lostt'serty y-tiFe pounds Of flesh...
BY reason of thelr participation in the
Turko- Greek Conference, the European
powers will not be held bound to enforce
its conclusions. This is the plan agreed
on.
"IIow do 1 look, dootor2r asked q
painted young lady of the family physi,
clan. II can't tell, madam, until you,
uncover your face" was the crushing re.
ply.
STEREorYrED SPANISH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
--"Another candidate for the Spanish
throne" additional troops for Cuba
required" More disturbances in the
provinces" ,a,n
A Chicago preacher has been pointing
out The Way to.Hell." A wicked CO..
temporary adds: Persons desiring
complete guide to Chicago should pur-
chase the sermon" r.
A.jury was kept out thirty-six hours
without food or fire at Harrison, Ind
last week, on account of the ohStiiiacy of
one of the jurymen, who would not con-
cur with his colleagues till he was stary-
ed and frozen into it.
A man died in Washington from CLAN
ders." He had driven horse suffering
from this disease, and the physicians, az
ter a post mortem examination, and sew
eral scientific experiments, have decided
that he caught it from the horse
or the 4l4 primary planets now re,
cognized in the solar system, only six.
were known prior to 1851, in which year
Herschel discovered Uranus. Twenty
three nearly one fifth of the whole
were discovered - American .astrono-
mers.
An Irishman noticing woman passing,
along the street, spicd two strips depen,
ding from under the lady's cloak, Not
knowing that these were styled "sashes,'
and hanging in their right place, he, exs,
claimed, Faith, MAJ am, your gallusses
are united"
In the Ohio House of Repre- scntatives,
ON Tuesday, the 18th inst, Mr.. Scott, of,
Hamilton, introduced resolution to
submit to the people of the State, at the
next October election. the question of
giving the right Of suffrage to women Of
twenty one years and over.
A mouse nest, feathered with fourteen
dollars Of greenbacks and fractional, ).
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