The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-28
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Tlie Oldest story-History.
Tberest of the week-Sunday
Bailoonists are q Eighty class.
Abad dcbttlle owing OF q srulsc.
Is a turkey 4 ghost when hs's go6.
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How to keep a hotel-never part with
1t. ge.9s.s9se.e. .s-.,s..-.ss y. ~
A great hard -ship--An iron steamer.
How best'to keep inquisitive children
shut up-box 'em.
Maxim for parents--a switch il time
saves nine
Can man make square meal out of
a round steak2
It is suggested thst Poe's bird mnst
aafs the zitia,za 1seln2 Qs be-
was 8 raven on a bust 3 z 8
A wag who saw seven clergymen at
Saratoga races inquired if the races
were to be opened with prayer, but he
was hustled off tue grounds
A short time ago man became so
completely wrapped up in thought"
that he was tied up, labeled and sent off.
On the strain Of ideas"
"Why do you always buy d second
class ticket3" asked gentleman Of a
miser. "Because there is no third-class,"
replied the latter. ...
One of the English comic papers says
of the system of taxation in that coun-
try, ''it hardly presses on the rich and
presses hardly on the poor"
Ben. Butler will be justified in tear
ing up something when he hears that
he has been called ''the slant-eyed fa-
ther in-law of General Ames.'''v 54.y ase,
"Therew said Jones, as he wralhful.
ly pushed away the pie which his land
lady had just served him, .'tllat stuff
isn't fit for pig to eat and 1 amt going
to eat. it N'sll 7agla 4defg5isa8s 81 i,is
Who sedulously attends, pointedly
asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers,
and ceases when he has no more to say,
is in possession of some Of the best
requisites of man. ttq ~ s,.gsk4
A charitable Cincinnati man keeps a
pair Of dogs chained at his front door
so that poor people who stop to 'geta
bite'' can be accommodated without the
trouble of going into the house.
"A Lafayette man drew his money
from the savings bank and invested it
in q pair OF horses and a carriage, his
idea being that if we were all going to
chaos. he would at least 60 in style. Il
Not in the sky, not in the sea, not #
we enter into the elefts of the noun
lains, is there known spot in tho
whole world where q man might be
freed from an evil deed.-Hindoo pro-
verb. IA .sss
A boarding house fend tells the story
that, in recent thunderstorm, the VAT
rims of the elements was so awe-inspi-
ring that the hair in dish of butter in
the pantry turned completely white du.
ring the storm. ~ 3;ag -
A client calling at his lawyers Office,
in which there was a blazing fire, ex-
claimed: "Why your Office is as hot as
my oven" sWhy shouldn't it be2 re-.
torted the LAWYER, 'siuce it is here that
l make my breads p - 8a 4l1 ~
1t is said that glycerine mixed with
the water in sleam-engipe boilers pre-
vents the deposition, of lime. salts, and
consequently protects the boiler from
incrustation. About one pound of
glycerine to every 800 or 400 pounds Of
coal burnt is sufficient for this purpose.
The Codorus ore is said to be al ex-
cellent thing to avert threatening
schill' in blast furnace. Several car
loads of the ore thrown into the fur
mace will purge it completely, causing
the Stag aud ore to run freely.
A young lady in New York, annoyed
by lot of simplctons who under her
window at night sing, eff ever l cease
to love-" wishes friendly editor to say
if they will stop. that footishncss. como
in and talk "business," they will confer
a favor. ,.., ,.-,., ..4.
There are few of US who are not rath-
er ashamed of our sins and follies as
We look out on the blessed morning
sunlight, which comes to rs like
bright winged angel beekoning as to
quit the old path of vanity that stretch
+es its dreary length behind US, y
In the southwestern portion. of Reno
considerable bands of wild horses are
said to roam. They are match.ess in
speed and beauty. Hunters not hnfrc-
quently attempt to crease them, with
view to capture, by well directed shots
through the upper part of the neck. a
A John Bull, .conyersing with an In.
dian, asked him if he knew the sun new.
er set ON the Queens dominion. NO."
said the Indian. aDo you know the
reason why ?" asked John. Because
God is.sfraid to trust an Englisbman in
the dark" was the savage's reply.
When crowd Of Texas jayhawkers,
started disturbance in q Texas church
the other day. the preacher raised
shotgun. and said: "Willam Deile, sit
down, or I'll make it painful for YOU"
William sat down, and was as quiet as
lamb. s
Oh, the anguish Of that thought that
we can never atone to our dead for the
stin,ed affection we gave them, for the
light answer We returned to tlreir plead
ings, for the little reverence we showed
to that sacred human soul that lived so
close, and was the divincst thing God
had given US to knew.
A little shaver was sitting near bis
mother, who was picking over raisins,
when she was called out of the room,
and as she left, said: "Now, sonny,
don't touch any Of the raisins when I
am gone" Presently the mother re-
turned aud inquired: ."Well, Charley,
did you take any raisins p mo, NAM
ma" "You know if you did, God saw
vou." "Yes. l know He did, but He
won't tell" BIAS egt
When man. comes home and tries
to holt his door with sweet potato,
pokes the fire with the spout of cof,e
pot, attempts to wind up the clock with
his boot Jack, tries to cut kindling wood
or his morning flreiwi paper knife,
takes cold potato ia his hard to light
him, tn hod ond nraS.,rc clao,.ity IN, bss