The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-25
DANBURY DOINGs.

There were ashalf dozen people talk
ing theology and eating peaches on the
street this morning. Life is bnt va
por," exclaimed one of them,as he help
ed himself to the thirteenth peach. -
A deaf and dumb woman who has
been visiting Danbury to solicit aid, was
annoyed by some bad boys at the lower
end of Main street, and gave them
talking to they will remember until their
dying day She said, "Hector the affiic.
ted will ye? If l had you across my
knees for two minutes Ed make you ac-
quainted with astronomy. :.
A Pine street gentleman was showing
a stranger over his house, Saturday. The
stranger noticed large collection of
pot plants in the dining-room, aud said:
'You seem to have liking for flowers. !"
"We l,yes," admitted the old gentleman,
with slight tinge of enthusiasm, as he
expectorated in the direction of the most
open pot, sit amt always handy to hunt
up spittoon, you know"
1t is pleasant to- see the forethought
and care taken by the married man in
descending the back stairway. This is
the season when the stair cloth is newly
set, and experience teaches him that
lurking in the shadows Of the steps is
the awful saucer and its ferocious array
of invalid tacks. And while he is aware
that he might paw in vain over the entire
collection for a single tack with point
to 1.-THE also knows that single misstep
would bring a myriad of them to his at
tention. x, ,i.sr
A Nelson street dog, noted for its adj
miration of hens, was on the walk in
front of this Office for few minutes this
morning and attracted general attention
The animal will not. weigh over eight
pounds, and.is probably not over two
years old,bu the Yicissitudes of neigh
boris temper have told severely on his
frame. ,Cobble stones have made one
leg perfectly worthless, and transformed
two others iato valueless ornaments
Hot water has made him bold enough to
supply hair invigorator manufacturer
with instructive and pleasant reflection
for months at . time, while q marvellous
ly aimed coal-clinker has given to one of
his eyes an expression that must not
enly- scare hen, but is well calculated
to make full grown man feel fresh
interest in the nearest fence .4.l.ee
Mr.. Maynard being in town the other
day, reminds US of an incident that oc-
Cured one winter day when he was with
Ira Morse. Mr.. Morse's tailoring and
gents furnishing goods store, was in
Hulrs building, corner OF, Main and Lib
erty streets the, depth of the, store was
less than one-half the width. aud it had
two entrances at the front At one of
these appeared a venerable ragricnlturist,
one snowy afternoon, and asked of Mr..
Maynard if he kept dog-skin gloves
Mr.. Maynard told himhe dftln' Land had
never heard of such gloves. Never
heerd of emp gasped the agriculturist,
as if be very much doubted if he heard
Alright. 81 never did, said Mr. NJ, con-
fidently. well, may ] be toasted on a
fork =. CALCULATED the veteran as he slow
ly retired. Mr.. NJ. then passed along to
the other end Of the store, and as ae
reached there his customer came in at
that door. ''Have you got any deg
skin glovesP" he asked without recog-
nizing Mr.. NJ. "No, sir" said the clerk,
who appreciated the old chaps mistake.
"Did you ever hear of 'em T. was the
next inquiry. 20, certainly" answered
Mr.. NJ, striving to repress an inclina-
ton to laugh right out. 81 am glad OF
it," said the old man, gratefully s'that
old fool next door said he never heerd
of such things" And he passed out,
giving Mr. II. an excellent opportunity
to laugh. y p - igi 1Aat Y