The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-07-20
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A iYeil-abls SPACE -tssxeman's face.
Abraham was the first sick man. He
lad -Hagas IN Che Ailderness.
The ehAdrehin Florida say they live
N sweet potatees in the Summer, and
m strangers. in the winter.
A little wart-backed hop-toad will
Freak up a croquet pastyf,quiCaser than
he darkest thunder cloud that ever
gathered.
Show odd 1t is" said Pat as he
rudged along on foot, one hot, sultry
tays ethataa q man never. meets "a cart
yoing the same way be Is r s,
A bad little boy, upon being promised
i've cents by his mother if he would
AXE dose of castor oil, obtained the
money, and then told his parent that
she might castor oil id the street. !"
/ A young man in California began to
read 9 paragraph about a mine to his
sweetheart, commencing "Yoba mine''
when she interrupted him with 81
don't care if l do, John.''
The announcemeht, that In 100000
years the Falls Of Niagara will have
has driven two hotel proprie-
tors insane and trebled the highest rate
Of hack fare known in twenty-five yeafs.i
We are going to enjoy ourpeaches af.
ter all the fuss abont frost and cold Kill.
ling them. The crop is reported abund-
ant in Maryland and Delaware, with TO-.
100000 bushels ofssurplus in prospect.
An eccentricsi6lds fellow. who lives
alongsideiofSa graveyard, was asked if
it was not an unpleasant location. NO.
said he, 81 never iined places in my life
with set of neighbors that minded
their own business so stiddY as they
do..S 10 ,1II# iE.fi4r
Kansas teacher-ssWhere does all our
grain produce go r. 9tHY
Boy-"It goes into the hopper
Hopper! What hopper. p, r.
"Grasshopper!" triumphantly shouted
the lad, as he took his place at the head
of the class.
1t is stated Evarts' fee in the Beecher
case is $25,0O0, Tfacy's, $4,000. and
Hills $4,000, and that Sherman makes
no charge for his SERVICE 1t is repor-
ted that Mr.. Beach receives $4,000. and
Messrs. Fullerton, Morris and Pryor
81, 800 each.
A Boston editor blushes for the igno.
rance of three young girls of that city
who tried to get their. horses head
down so that it could drink by unbuck.
ling the crupper. Probably the ,same
girls who. unbuckled the breeching strap
going down hill because it pulled against
the poor horse so.
At circus, while the rope walker was
going through his performance, boy
about twelve years old turned to an &C.
qnaintance of the same age and remark
ed: "Tom don't you wish you could do
that 2" Yes, I do sadly replied Tom.
'but my folks make rue go to school
and are determined that ]. shau't never
be nobodyp' @
An elderly gentleman, returning home
from church. began to extol the merits
of the sermon to bis SON.. Said he:
"Jack, I have heard. one of the most
delightful sermons ever delivered before
a Christian society. 1t carried me to
the gate of heaven" "Why didn't you
dodge IMP" replied. Jack; .You will
never have another such chance"
Louisville comes to the front With "a
new feature in the Management of hotel
dining rooms. At-tbe Calf House a
hundred negro waiters;aA wearing white
spiketail coats, run on roller skates and
bear delicious viands to the guests with
lightning speed On Wednesday col.
lision occurred, and hail storm of
yictnals covered, the wearing apparel Of
the bald beaded epicures
One OF the importunate juveniles who
solicit pennies was asked: "Where is
your mother ?" She answered deff1-
IDENTIFY, a"She IS dead" Have yop no
fatherY :" aYes, sir; but he is sick.n.-
"What ails'lii1 s' continued the ques-
toner. ssHe hss got q sore finger, sir"
"Indeed?" "Yes, sir3'' sThen. why
don't he cut it off q, .Please SIR" re.
|sponded the little maid, SHE ahaln'sAgot
ANY money to buy kpife.siifE ipu.H mo7f
( The Columbus journal gendeavors to
drag the Pope into the, canvass again
because the Directors of the Ohio !, Pen.
itentiary have paid 81 s. for Catholic
Ireligious books. for the inmstes--a
Douay version, of the Bible, perhaps,
and a Catechism. If they saved some
poor prisoners soul the money was well
invested, but the practice of the State
huving religious works of any kind had
better te discouraged Gin. Eng.
| A Milwaukee belle, attending theater
| in this city ", complained in one
of the scenes that the light was too dim
to show the acting properly. "Won't
you try this glass p asked her escort,
handing her his lorgnette Hastily cov-
ering the suspicious looking object with
her handkerchief. she aplaeei It I'd. her
lips. took along pull, and then; handed
| it back in great disgust, saying: "Why.
there amt drop in it :" -
Writing OF the Long Branch races the
New York Graphic says: aThe won
derful success which has followed Nc
Grath's stable since the opening Of the
season was discussed by nearlu every
one at Long Branch last night, end
}again this morning on the boats. II is
reported that his winnings thus far this
season are more than 8l0O, 900 of which
he took in about $4,000 on the Mon
mouth Cup race. Colonel Tom Ochil-
tree, of Texas, is understood to have
won 81, 200 On the same race, while Al
I Smith, of Chicago, carried away el6,.
lO0O." AF e 'tiI
/ The wife Of the late Professor Agas
siz rose one morning and proceed, 40.
4 Icording to custom, to put on her stock.
, ings and shoes. Alta certain stage o
this process a little scream attracted Mr.
j Agassiz attention, and not having ye
i risen, he leaned anxiously upon bis ell
t bow, inquiring what was the matter
4 I"Wby, Professon little snake has jus
, crawled out of my boot" said She
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