The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-28


aThey were discussing masquerade
and endeavoring to select the charae
tiers in which they should go "How
shall Lgo?'' said our tall and very slen-
der friend William. "Chalk your head
] and GO as a billiard cue was the re-
sponse.
SHE was tender hearted woman who
said to friend. who announced the sud
den death of her husband while she was
at; dinner: lyon just wait till | get
through eating, and then you'll hear
some bawling that will do you good to
listen to-"
II 'YThere are two ways Of doing it,"
said Pat to himself, as he stood musine
and waiting for a job on the street cor.
ner. sIf / save me $4,000 / must lay
up me S200-a year for twenty years, or
/ can put away $40 year for two hun
drod years. Now, which way will do
it7"
"A 9The barbarous character Of the ay-
-erage Russian was manifested in the
scenes at q recent execution of four
highway robbers at the town Of kiev,
in. that Empire. Before being hanged,
the condemned men were given one
hundred lashes each and branded in the
forehead by the executieners An i'm
mense crowd was present, who, with
. loud cheers, drowned the appeals Of the
: tortured wretches for mercy, while they
encouraged the executioner in his hor-
rid work
The experiences of the present Prime
Minister of Greece show, that though a
man may be poor tradesman, he may
achieve some success As sn orator, dip
lomat and Statesman. This persensse
failed as commission merchant st Tri-
este, on the coast Of the Adrittic, re-
moved at Athens aad ebtsined employ
ment in the departures. OF Foreign Al
fairs. From this beginning he found
his way to the Hos-e Of Depasies, and
finally has attained to the highest dig
nifty in the kingdom, next 10 tae throne
personal description OF the Sultan
ofzAIprocco represents that parsonage
as most unlovable character. He is
Inolose, unconely, hard drinker, cru
el, lazy, ald so Ignorant that he cannot
y even write bis own name In some re-
spcets his indolence acts rs an sntidote
toshis, cruelty; for he frequently fails,
out-of sheer laziness, TO perpetrste deeds
ofiviolenee upon which he has already
resolved.
There is to-day no State in the Union
that may not be Invested of seifgor-
eminent Whenever the PrcaideDt desres
to proclaim martial law. Do the peo
pie consider this-do they care? Or do
they need the experience of South Car
soIina to appreciate the entertainment
which is. in store for them? The fsct
that State is Republican is 30 sccari.
ty South Carolina is the bsnRer Rad
ical State of the South, and yet the first
to be deprived of self-governmant.
1t is an old anecdote, but good one,
which declares that = son OF Erin's isle,
wandering in rather inebriate condi
tion, along one Of the roads of Ccnnec-
and solemn resident OF that locality,
asked him. AN PLACE Yer honor, will
We be so kind ss to tell me where the
road I'm wall1in' ladies' to p Was ans
wered in deliberate tones, ut leads to
H." and Erin replied, 'sFaix, an by
the looks of the country snd its inhab.
itants do be thinking I'm most there
A polite old gentleman of Oswego
wears wig. One windy morning he was
unluchy enough to express the wish that
his hat was stuck to his head in the hear
ing of mischievous nephew. The neph.
ew look the hint, and muciiseed the old
gentleman's hat Old gentleman Senl
down the Street; met handsome Young la
dy acquaintance, in whose opinion he
would stand well; politely attempted to
lift his hat. Consequence better imagined
than described.
The first mint in The United States was
put in operation III 1888, and from that
time until 1857 the whole amount Of gold
= coined was valued at S4SI ,422,0TSa 80;
value of silver coinage, Sl07.527,9l7 So (;
value Of copper coins, 1852, S53 55-
making the valuation of the whole coin
age s5S9,612,S19 rs. The whole nun.
her of pieces coined in this time was 623,
640,499.
The latest wrinkle in New York fash.
ionahle weddings is for llaclg page in
livery. to walk into chu,ch before the
bride and groom, carrying a small white
satin cushion, on which is embroidered q
monogram in gilt letters, which be places
in front of the altar for the eouple TO
kneel on. end cArries i out again at the