The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-28
Sense and noqsensf.


A Boston murderer, in consequence
Of his poor health, wants his execution
"Heat generates notion Illustra.
tion--A small boy sitting down on red
hot stove.
Z The coming man is he who owes you.
Economy is beginning to preyaif
again. At funeral, Saturday, nine
men appeared with unblacked boot
heels.
An Ohio boy swallowed four or FIVE
Of the wheels OF an eight-day clock, and.
he has kept the whole family running
ever since the event. a a9ifH :
When they catch man gathering
Delaware peaches at midnight they pre-
serve whatever good traits he has in
him by shooting half pint Of salt into
his legs. .g
An Indiana man said to Bible
agent: "rm a Christian, but Ill be
blamed if ! don have to grit my teeth
when the Ohio river is on level with
the top of my corn" -s----s------
When a New York newspaper calls
John Morrissey.a 9 thief, and word comes
that John has entered the front door,
the rush for the fire escape beats the re-
treat from Bull Run. H's
What object do you now see1G asked
the doctor, The young man hesitated
for few moments, and then replied:
l3''It appears ikea jaekass, doctor, but
rather think it is your shadow
! A young man, searching for his IA.
theirs pig, 'accosted 40 Irishmah as fol-
lows: "Have you seen a stray pig about
There ?" Pat responded, "Faix, and how
could l tell stray pig from any other :"
| An Ohio farmers son fell in love with
a schoolma'am, and he rushed alcalf in
to town and bought 100 postage stamps
land 324 pages of foolscapi to open cor.
respoldenee. with her.. = - ZOE ]
!. A Massachusetts snuff taker calcu.
llates that during the past forty years he
has titillated his nostrils with twe-thirds
: of ton of the puugent dust. valued at
j S3, ,30od That's sneezy way fof getting
I'll of money.
/ Noting the present of silver cup to
a brother journalist, a'Western5 editor
says: "He needs no cup. He. can drink
lfrom any vessel that contains liquor,
whether the neck of bottle, the mouth
of pickle jar, the spile of a. keg, or
bung of barrel.' y e1Hst
! A Somerset young woman, seventy
leight years of age,i became tired of life
the other day and hung herself to a
tbedpost with corset. We always
Q Thought corsets were lunhealthy-espe-
4 cially when worn about the neck.- Nor.
ristoWn Herald.
}, John Henry had guest to dinner the
i; ;Eolher day, and during q pause in tho
, conversation the enfant terrible spoke
up: II wish was your do you,
i little boy, and why do you wish you
) were me9' Cos you don't get your car
pinched when you eat vittles with your
' knife" tIliiII]E ~ hsa
/ When a New Jersey girl demands
100000 because one horse druggist Of
that State failed to keep his matrimonial
engagement, one has either to feel an
B increased respect for New jersey drug
gers financial ability, or to believe that
New Jersey girls never have but one
offer Of marriage. EtItls
The great big paragrapher of the
Chicago Tribune pitches his voice and
sings:
i. "There was man named Smith, y
a-I" Who wished to cross the river; slsa
The ferry boat was leaving;l isia euai
II He ran, and sprained his liver"
II A Wyoming jury, composed Of sever
y men and five women, were shut up fol
a. Two days and two nights and yet they
couldn't agree. It's said that if they
J. hat remained out for seventeen year.
II there would have been no verdict, as th,
It Eve women talked the seven men sdea
d the first six hours. v,-
:, 1t is sci lom easy TO see the hidder
=" benefaction in that which is an iappar
ent affection. A hoy who was ICON
, founding the mosquito was told by ilil
- pastor that '."sdoubtless the insects ar,
J. made with good end in view," whel
: The young scamp replied, Il can't see it
IS whether lis in, view or, not, At an.
= rate, don't like the end | feel"
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l. ~ . poun,rv ,onor s.p,or Lob i1bev,v
kept him printing, week after week, eve
=, since I larhtto read; and if he wasn'
!. the patieniest man that ever Was, h
! never could have stood it SO long, N
- how" .,,,.; s..,,.,, ,.,.. ..r..;,... ~. ~.
u Here is the dinner bashful young
10 man enioyed at lhe picnic Saturday, Civ
.. en- in the order of the courses: A pick
lie. q dish OF ice cream, ham sandwich
~ rice e0uddinq,i picl,led onions, sponr
5.t cake, another pickle, frosted cake, plat
n of beans, plum pudding, and glass Q
N ice water. During the night he lost hi
- bashfulness to some extent. ~"
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