The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-24
Sense and Norse,,st.

Always tell Tile trulu you WiA IA"
easier than lying. rd ? |
He who gives trife meanly is far
ineaner than the trife. b
If we seize too hastily, we may have
to drop as hastily. 80 -"
-. Experience is a torch lighted In the
ashes of our delusions.
Prosperity is blessing to the good,
but curse to the evil. .gr- s,i~u
Better be upright with poverty than
be wicked with plenty. 2.
The tehderest heart loves best the
bold and courageous one.
He who laughs at cruelty sets his
heel on the neck of religion. "'s
Time never sets heavily Upon US but
when it is badly employed. ~
There is woman in lie Mars, Iowa,
who calls the ''cerebro-spinal menincit-
is" the ''serious old final come and get
u.s."
A voter praising a favorite candidate
at a late Irish election, said "He is as
fine a fellow as ever lifted hat to a
lady or a boot to blackguard."
"Mono- poets is the new name for
persons who write but one bit of a
verse and then die, This isn't the kind
Of poet that, sends pieces to the pa
pers.. .np 45jair .., .rrtai, sjs',
ps"Pay me that TWENTY-FIVE CENTS you
owe me- roared newsboy TO a boot
black "Haye't got the currency Jane
sey," responded the burnisher, "5ut /
can give you certified check" SO
George o. Evans. the Pennsylvania
defaulter, has been released from jail on
bail of S25, 600, his physician certifying
tthat he cannot3live more than month
if kept in confinement. ' 3gl,2 i.7a
l Wheri the beloved one lies stricken
and ready to pass away, comes the
judgment day of love, and al: the dead
moments of the past arise and live
again.-Nrs II. B.iStosoe.
}, Can there be any greater dotage in
the world than for any one to guide
: and direct his course by the sound of q
bell, and not by his own Judgment and
discretion 9-Rabelais. '.oTade yaa
s.Shall we initiate and burst 7"' sneer
ingly asks the learned gentleman from
the East. .''Shall we contract and col
lapse ?" Indignantly responds the learn
ed gentleman from the West. .,4
Barney Williams was once acting, a
7 Philadelphia, and,1 being disturbed sbYs
child's cries,said, "Shure there's nurs'
wanted" The woman retorted, "Nt
. Irish need apply" and, departed tri
! umphantly. ~ .-s,
!, There is no funeral so sad to follo'
as the funeral of our. own youth, whicl
4 we have been pampering with stron:
e desires, ambitious hopes and tbs bfisu
I berries that hang in poisonous cluster
over the path of life.-Landor.
II paddy" "says a,joker, "wly don
J. you have your ears cropped I they ar
l entirely too long for a man " '..An
,ei yours,'' replied Pat, sought to b
heightened; they are to short for a
ID ass stg.....s ---t,,.-,-g. -
'y A clergyman recently asked gi
concerning her intended: us he, in b
J. conversation and carriage, a anconsistel
christian ?" "She replied ssIn his col
Is versation he is very pious, but ! neve
saw him in his carriage" 49,. q...fa,!
up A curious feature Of the Texas. catt
III trade is that many who are engaged
it do not own ali acre of the land. The
AZ brand and mark their cattle, and tul
IS them loose on the uninclosed praities
. multiply and increase. 4. :. - -. !.
= Within the four past years % i!
ar Italians have emigrated to the Unit
40 A. States. 1t is estimated that, includil
California and the Territories, there a
m now about 100000 Of this artistic al
enterprising race living in this eoanti
OBJ A swell while being measured for
pair of boots, observed :. snake the
Mt cover the calf" "Impossible!p {
claimed the astonished boot-maker, 81
IS. veying his customer from head to fo
Mt ''ain't leather enough on arth" arn,
i IA Connecticut EDITOR comment
. upon the fact that a rival journalist
~ rapidly cullivating champion b;
:, head, inquiries: whats the use OF
W man having hair, any way, when he c
! =; fold his ears over the top of his hes
md ~ A young lady engaged to be marr
lck but getting sick of her bargain; appl
to a friend to help her to unite the ki
before tits too late e0ht certainl
IS ? he replied. dts very easy to auntie
now, while it is only aibeau knot" pc.
ack An Irishman who had just lant
cks said .tThe first bit of mate l ever
in this country was a roasted" pots
set, boiled yesterday. And if you do
lie, believe me can show it to you, fol
have it in my pocket." I"
E There is Mormon revival in hi.
IAN gan. Some of thesmest wealthy ia
ne lies have been converted "a An emigr
lem train will soon start by the overl
route to the valley Of Salt Lake. I
nan will take about one million dollars '
ury them. -~ a''4 hGIa1t'0 i.f@ti> {
Some poor fool says: "Cheer
cheer up; it's long lane that has
on turn" Don't we know it ? OF Go,
yes it's, a long lane that has no turn. Il
70 perfectly absurd to expect a person
"cheer up because long lane has
sed turn! We decline to cheer up for
} of such reason.
his A very sly old woman in Cevel
has been making money by tricks
nty, are vain She waylays young men, W
q 49 they are out with, their lady friends,
and demand. lhat ''dollar and forty, C
oHs that you owe me for washing"
young man is generally too much I
heir fused to make ail Immediate reply,
md his confusion is not les sened by th,
han quiring looks of his fair friend, "
~ the old woman repeats her demand,
in some cases obtains the plunder.
n Is, Professor Ell Clark, the pugilist,
t on probably knows how it is himself,
sug at the Harry HiA meeting, New y
nple, the other evening, that he wishe,
r af say one word about women who
resi-. their bad temper, drove their hush
ould out of their homes to get drunk ol
and o,ts;do Ha thouOht If wives "