The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-02

an strong llen an weak, is para
dox especially applicable to. the republi-
can party at the present time.
The New York World calls Congress
the Gave of the Winds"
That woman was philosopher who
when she lost her husband, said she had
one great consolation-she knew where
he was Of nights!
The armies and navies of Europe are
said to contain al present 5 ,164, 900 men,
900 horses, 10.224 field guns and
800 mjtrailleuses. 80;
1t is considered the thing for. young
gentlemen to have their overcoats made
with q pocket on one side lined with
flannel or fur, into which a lsdy may
slip her hand when walking Of cold
winters evening.
An Ohio paper remarks that a Sena-
tor from that State is abont to Open a
grocery, whereupon, the New York Her
laid remarks that ''It takes brains to
make a successful grocer. Anybody
The total valdSe of farm products in
the United States and Territories dn-
ring the year ending June l, 1870, ac-
cording to the census statement. lust
published, was S2,445, 100000; the lar
gest product was in New York, and the
next largest in Illinois. ssH
A lady who had tuile dress made at
fashionable modiste's in New York,
was informed, when she came. to pay
her bill, that her dress contained a hun.
dred yards of tulle, and twelve of white
silk for trimming and underskirt. Hae,
The Statesman says, if Bill Tweed
wants to found party devoted to his
own peculiar way of doing things, he
had best apply to the United States Sen
ate, to John Sherman, Simon Cameron,
or the ascetic Morton.
A young lady named Alice Greene.
living in New York, received letter
from her sister in Pittsburg who had
the smallpox, and in eleven days she
was taken down with the terrible dis
ease. People who have the. smallpox
must not write letters.
During the delivery of q. lecture by
Mrs DR.. Mary Walker, in Kansas, 4 few
days ago, precocious youth in the au-
dience cried out, "Are you the Mary
that had a little lamb7" NO" was the
ready reply, 'hut your mother had a
little jackass.'
A girl who had become tired of sin
gle blesssdness, thus wrote to. her in.
tended: Dear jim, come rite of if
you're cummin' at all; Edward Keldor-
man is insistin' that l shall have him,
and he hugs and kisses me so continual
ly that cart hold out much longer"
The Richmond Enquirer objects to
the style of the: following from the New
York Herald: s'Prince Bismarck is in
vslided by protracted Illness" 1t
maintains taat a correct expression
would he: prince Bismarck is illided
by protracted invaliuity." When this
question is settled it will be time enough
to consider the recommendations Of the
Presidents message.
Josh Billings, in describing the horse
fair of the Biilingsville agricultural So
ciety, remarks, very justly: "There are
two yoke of oxen on the ground, sever
al yoke OF sheep and pair of carrots,
and some worsted work but they didn't
seem TO attract any sympathy. The
PEOPLE seemed to banker for pure agri-
cultural horse trOt "
The Cincinnati Gazette, after stating
that by the special commission appoint
ed to investigate the charges against
Senator Harlan nearly all the Indian
claims paid under the order of Mr.. Har
Ian were reported fraudulent, says:
The investigation is being pushed, and
very soon official documents will be pub
-lished proving all that has been charged
against the Senator, and great deal
more and worse"
A Baltimore paper gives the follow
ing recipe for making oyster soup,
which can he retailed with profit at five
cents a bowl: ''Take five Baltimore oys.
ters, the smaller they are the better.
photo graph them; TO each photograph
add FIVE gallons Of water and teaspoon
full Of milk, then season to suit the
taste
There are two distinct sorts of what
we call hashfulness; this, the awkward
ness of BOBBY, which few steps in
the world will cons eTt into the pertness
of coxcomb; that, q consciousness,
which the most delicate feelings PRO-
duce, and the most extensive knowledge
cannot always remove.
God made both tears and laughter,
and both for kind purposes; for a laugh
ter enables mirth and surprise to breathe
freely. so tears enables sorrow to vent
itself patiently. Tears hinder sorrow
from becoming despair, and laughter is
one of the very privileges of reason
Education is 4 better safeguard of
liberty than a standing army If We
retrench the wages of the school-master,
we must raise those Of the recruiting
,...
Be not stiney Of kind words and
pleasing acts, for such are fragrant gifts,
whose perfume will gladden. the heart
and sweeten the life Of all who hear or
receive them.