The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

The epizootic has brought mnca pies,
down within the reach Of the poor ID
Rochester. ~
A topper, who Is thoroughly soaked
with whisky, may be said to be "alf
smiles" fag aiS'ss9
Why is the early grass ike a pen.
knife because the sping brings ou.
tie blades. | -
A Milwaukee dry goods clerk wears
a shingle under his shirt front to keep
the wrinkles in auhjection. "a
"The dearest spot on earth" bs. as
last been located Those wishing to
find tho "spot" find it at the store that
does not advertise. s
A peacemaker at Gilman, ILL.,, put an
end to quarrel between two OF his
pei yhbors by drawing revolver aud
shooting both OF them.
An Indisna young lady died recently.
but while they were preparing her body
for the cofhn. revived long enough to
tell them to orimp her hair.
A Montreal man sail: :'By the Lord
Harryp and a Justice fined him seven
dollars and costs. How could a Yankee
ever put up stove ia that country ?3a
A Vermont paper pathetically alludes
to fatal case Of drowning. 1t has al.
ways been the theory, here at least, thas
drowning was at all times fatal .s4.s = 4,
g Thus far 10000 tons of ice have
been gathered on the Hudson river and
the season is considered over Last
year 1880, eco tons were stored
"Marry a wido@er! Not I,!' said
Matilda. babies are like tooth-brush-
es. Everybody wants their own. Fur
thermore who wants q wa.med>ovet
mar 7" !
Mrs. Astor, Of New York, wore .
million dollars' worth of diamonds at Z
recent party at her Fiflh avenue resi-
Fsseisa st,e- fstesses 81 II
and dazzling spectacle. IS
An Atlanta paper says: 1--WE are
dresdfally drove with job work iuss
now, but we'd chearfallv lock up the
office and lose 8 whole day 10 attend
JEFF. Davis funeral
"Murder is very serious thing, sir.~,
said an Arkansas Judge to convicted
prisoner. is next to stealing horse
or mule, sir. and shall send you TO
the Slate Prison for six years, sir.
The tail has at last been found that
wsgs the dog. Forty citizens Of Mel,
rose, Massachusetts,, have signed a pc,
tition to the Legislature asking that
Boston may be annexed to that pleas.
ant village.
The New York Sun says: "rhe fI
yorite wickedness at present is safe
breaking" This rascality Is performed
by those who have no particular busi,
ness. but are bost known as a jack of
vault raids.
When intoxiestetl,a Prenehnan uarN
to dance, German to sing. an English
man to eat, a Spapiard to gamble, an
Italian to boast, Russian to be Geac.
tionate, an Yrishman to fight. an Amer
lean to make speech. 49,
! Dennis QSaannessy ADVERTISED a.
follows il the Columbus Republican
III hereby give notics that ny wife
Bridget has left my bed and board. aud
that will not pay her debta, as we ars
not married." a
i =
An inaliring sort Of q man has heEn
looking into the building Of the new
water tunnel in Chicago. He found u
each of the three shafts Ave city inSpec
tors experimenting the work Of seven
workmen, The fifteen Inspectors were
drawing an aggregate Of 800 . day.and
the workmen S42
i A Boston paper thinks thar the maj
who plunged beneath tho lie and SAVED
a lady from drowning Ia that Stalls re-
Gently, should be reverted With tn,
lady's hand. Let that man accept sucl
reward, and bali the unmarried wo
men in Massachusetts will be nnder th,
ice within fonr.and. twenty hours :
Courier Journal.
A man can send telegraphtc me.
sage from Iand's End In England t.
kirkwell in Scotland, distance Of TO-
miles, at one cent a word In this eoun
try he would have to pay twelve time
as much American newspapers, nov
ertheless, devote twelve times as nucl
space to telegraphic news as do thos
of England.
Saturday policeman in Detroit hesrt
that citizen of Twelfth street had bee
badly injured, and he called at the hous
e to obtain particulars. He found til
man lying on the lounge,his head boun
G up and his face badly scratched. II
q asked: What's the matter--did he &C
run over or fall down siairs?" "No
r not exactly" replied Lis wife, but b
: wanted to run the house his way, and
:, wanted to run it my way, and there b
is"
:, A snit Just closed in Windsor, Vt
Il illustrated the compa ative values 9
it success and victory Some time az
> t"o otoOUn VI tui ncs o ofiois iuS " vi
ferent farmers were mixed, and a qua
g rel sprape up on an attempt at re-divi'
ion The matter was taken to conrt, an
after two years frisl has resulted in u
success of the plaintiff, whereby he wa
awarded 81 80. The victory, however
! involved an expense in lawyers fees 9
6 5000 or more. The turkeys we're vert
IS.