The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-20
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w nen young man Is 1nViteu 10
party, aud goes skirmishing oaroind the;
house to. see il his girl is there. before
entering, it is about time he was paying
q little attention to the market price. 0fo
finger rings.-Berkshire Courier. n
The passage. of the Civil Rights Bill
does not seem to have inspired, the me-,
groes of South Carolina with any sddi-
tional idea of their own Importance, as
they still allow white men 10 frequent
the theatres and hotels, just as if roth
ing had happened. *
An Irishman who lived long dis
lance from any store, on going home
very late one night found that he had
only one match with4which to kindle his
fire in the morning; SO to make sure OF
it he ''thousht be would schrape it to
see was it good one"
Some men are born to misfortune -
At a picnic lately fellow got a mouse
put over his eye for acting too ssfresha
around another fellows girl, and when,
he tearfnl.y explained that he had known
her for the last tLirty-fve years. she
took hand in and nearly scalped him.
A Plainville clergyman insists that he
saw q snake foity feet long, and as tis
round as a barrel Of whisky. A pretty
good size6insect that, and we have no
doubt but that. he saw it,, but he unI
questionably saw the barrel of whisky
before he saw the snake. 1t seems
more reasonable somehow.
How very accurate the "outrage" pa.
pers are nova days, and how tlieygdo
bring delipquents and frauds up with d
round turn now and then. Take for
instance the savage "Black Flag" speech
recently delivered by General Forrest;
at Muldon, Tenn y wherein ,he adtocas
ted the determination Of all Southern
Republicans. The story is strictly true;
with these sight exceptions. that there
is no such place as Muldon in Tenr
nessee, and General Forrest has made
no speech anywhere for the past two
years.
A shock-headed youth went into
Morris music store, Saturday, afternoon;
and softly scratching the snin of one
leg with the foot OF the other, asked il
Mr.. Morris had the new songs.
"Certainly,' said that gentleman, step
ping spryly back of the counter; which
one do you wish?
"Have you got that air piece called
called here the young man paused
and stared wildly about the store, and
then suddenly added--"called-
Hairs in the butter p
What's that p said Mr.. Morris, rub.
bing bis hands in painful abstraction.
"Grsy Hairs in the Butter" repeated
the young man, changing legs.
"Perhaps," kindly suggested gentle
man who has boarded for Twelve years,
sonr young friend means Silver
Threads among the Gold.'" d sgd
"Thats it, by gum" shouted the
young man, in burst Of pleasure.
Mr.. Morris had it,-sDaabary Neps.
Some men are exceedingly brave and
full of fight when they get little way
from home and have a few drinks Of
fpoor whisky in them. One Of these
belligerent fellows was in a South street
saloon the other afternoon, full of
whisky and fight. He looked "bad,"
and everybody gave him all the room
be wanted. But he was bent on bav.
ing q muss. I'm rerishin' misubly for
a fight" said he. "I'm spilin'. Won't
four or FIVE O. you's chaps kinder get in
and give me little exercise. I'm a
hoss at it, / am. Bet on IL! Never
was licked in my life But / want ter
be, awful bad. Whoop! who'll fight
me p just then q little red headed
woman entered the saloon and seized
the fighter by the ear s'You're drunk
again, are your And you want to
fight, do your Now you just come
along home with me or I'll lick you
! within an inch of your life, you ol,,
whisky-guzslerw And that dreadful
fighter never said word, but walked
right away, unheeding the jeers Of the
crowd He probably had all he wanted
to attend to-