The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-11-14
Sepse and nu,,se,,se.

The bottom idea of the model farm is
to have every acre doing its best in the
farmers behalf.
A stone cathedralis being moved in
Chicago. Five hundred big jack screws
are employed, and not stone is to be
dislocated.
The great question is at last settled
A Pennsylvania woman says she can
walk twenty miles day in mems clothes
and only twelve in female attire.
The following notice is posted con-
tspicuously in Scotch office: "Shut the
door, and when you have done talking
on business serve your mouth the same
way"
The decline of Christianity in China
is more than made up by its progress
in Japan. Within the last five yeas sew
en- hundred Buddhist temples in Japan
have been converted TO other uses.
The Turks have battle hymn which
they sing when they go into battle. 1t
is said that the soldiers of the enemy
put their fingers in their ears and rush
madly upon the hayonets Of the foe,
gladly welcoming death as. an escape
from the singing.
California has three marble quarries
in operation, some of the stone being
almost as valuable in quality as that
from the Vermont quarries. Granite
and free stone are also abundant in the
State, and sandstone is found in such
quantities as to be cheaper than brick
The New York Herald sees the indi
cations of a great religious awakening
the coming season, exceeding by far the
revivals of last winter, ard enumerates
a large number of places in various
parts of the country where the good
work has already commenced.
A wedding occurred few days age
at Corinth, Miss, in which the groom
was German Catholic, the bride an
American Presbyterian, the attendant Q
Baptist, the clergyman an Episcopalian
and the ceremony was performed in the
Methodist Church, before q mixed as
sembly.
"Why are your cheeks like my po
nies ?" said country beau to his talka
tive sweetheart, as soon as be could ge
a word in edgewise, after they had Sc
out on their ride. "Is it because they'r
red 3"' said the blushing girl. mo; it
because there's one of them on -eacl
side of waggin' tongue"
"What do you sell those fowls for ?
. inquired person of man attemptin:
to dispose of some chickens of q quet
tionahle appearance. ~ sell them 70
profits" was the answer. Thank yo
for the information that they are propf
Lets ,,sressandod- tho anorist: 81 too
1fInem TO be patriarehs. ~ a.-.--
!, A pedagogue told one OF his scholars
/ q SON of the Emerald Isle, to spell hot
tility. "H-o-r-s e, horse," began Pa
'.Not horse tility," said the teacher, "br
hostility" "Sure," replied Pat, "sr
, didn't We tell me, the other day, not
, say hoss? Be jabbers, it's one thin
wild ye one day, and another the mkt.
A maiden lady said to her little nepl
ew: Now, Johnny, you go to be
t early, and always do so, and you'll b
5 rosy-cheeked and handsome when yo
grow up" Johnny thought over this
few minutes, and then observed "Wel
aunty, you must have sat up good de-
# when you we're young"
+ A Grasshopper Convention was callt
" at Omaha, Neb, on the 26th ult., ar
resolutions were passed to the effect th
" birds must be protected-trees plantt
Z -prairies burned at certain seasons
A premium, per the bushel, to he pa
>, >, for the unfiedged insects and their egg
and that S25, 900 ought to be appropl
y ated for paying the expenses OF col
;. mission. Ea
- Tourists, beware.-A hotel-keep
:, posts at his door this notice: "Englis
. German, Italian, and Spanish spok
here" Arrives an Englishman, and
fantastic French asks for the interpret'
monsieur" replies the waiter, 'the
lis none" "What! no interpreter a
yet you say on your sign that all
T. I languages are spoken here" Eyes,
"a by the travellers"
or An Omaha girl recently married
9, man whose features were nearly obscl
be ed bya heavy growth of whiskers
or Now said she, at the conclusion of t
I'd marriage ceremony, "my first anxiety
ed to get that hair off of your face, so u
a. 1 can see who you look like. I've M
h. ried pig in poke, so far as your f
lis lures are concerned" The barber b
nc call that day. af
ly A pretty widow, whose hush md |
been dead several years, received be'
ly tiful bouquet the other day. The m
that sent it had been flying around
with an earnestness worthy of
goods clerk, and it was with extra
in light he saw her pass his store that ev
he ing with the bouquet of flowers in bal
ad IAN so pleased to see you with then
wv said he, and thousand little cup
ed dimpled in his smile. "Yes," she
ny piled, sit was very kind in you; l
a ways knew you liked him; ! am TAX