The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-02

0cll9l DaIlOW letter ssIegaTuipS Tue
Florida election STICKS in the crop of al
honest Republicans. The very man
sent BY the party to oversee the count,
virtually comedies the State to Tilden.
"Let me make the songs of a people
and / care not who make the laws" said
somebody. The Republican statesman
says '.let me make the Returning Boards
and I care not who does the voting.''
An odd bit Of dialogue occurs ia a
French novel: "Where is Your hus,
band ?" asked a gentleman "He went
to buy a cigar" replies the lady ""Has
he been gone long 2" Eighteen years y
.'He is quite right remarks the gentle
man, philosophically; "he wants to
choose good one" '.'s1 "H.J siE2'i
A boarder the other day, after vainly
endeavoring to masticate piece of 70 wi,
laid down his knife and fork, saying
SAN the trainings, traditions and teach.
ings Of my youth, my sense Of propri.
ETY., and the commands of holy writ,
compel me to respect old age; but I'll
be blowed If can bring myself to stom-
ach it when roasted or boiled" :,
There is but one State in the Union
in which American citizens were lawful
ly prevented, at the recenteleetion. from
going to the polls to vote. We NEAR
Rhode Island, In which no foreign-born
citizen is allowed 10 vote unless he owns
real estate Rhole Island is Republl
can, and went for Hayes. But for it.
real estate qualification, it would prob
ably have gone for Tilden.wsI5 57adaia
Dr. Temple, Bishop OF Exeter, wa.
present not long ago at the opening Of /,
mission school at Brixham, and took {:
seat among the audience. DR.. Temple
admits his deficiencies in music, bn
when the 5ymns were giveE out ht
swelled the chorus to the best OF hi.
ability Suddenly feeling an elbow in hi:
ribs, he looked around and was accostet
by sailor: 81 say, Governor, you're
singing out of tune" Do2HsiHi,i T.
A well known bald-headei banker
who always prides himself on being ,
self made man, during o recent talk will
friend had occasion to remark that h,
was the architect OF his own destiny
that he was selfmade man. "W w-ha
d.did you s-say 2" asked the friend, ,wht
shutters. Il say with pride that am
selfmade man-that made myself," re
piled the banker "Then while yo,
were m m making YOURSELF" stammere'
his friend, "why the dickens d-didn't yo
p-put some more b hair on the t-top Q
your b hcad2's Sis z.-rt.q
Mr. Rose, the Englishman lately car
tured by brigands in the vicinity of Pa
ermo, was the victim of an unfaithfr
servant A ransom of 10000 franc
was offered for The captive, but at, Ia
accounts had not been. accepted, Til
chief of the brigands is Leone, on who's
i head a price of $4,000 fIancs was fxe
some years ago, He has always show
ia disposition to treat his eaptives wei
money being his object; but the autho
!, tiles are afraid to pursne him too clos,
lily now, lest the life of Mr. Rose may /
| endangered. The captured man is h
managing partner OF o banking hous
in Palermo t. g.; 1as.assh n 7ss3asssg {
I "Mr. Smith, do you know why yo
are like donkey y Like q donkey
o echoed Smith, opening his eyes wide
: l"No, don't" "Do you give it up
I'll do" because your better-half
T stubbornness itself" "That's not bat
, Ha! ha! II give that to my wife whe
y I get home.'' "AIrs. Smith," he aske'
} as he sat down 10 supper, "do You kno
} why am like a donkey p He waite
. a moment expecting his wife to give
up But she didn't She looked at hi
somewhat commiseratingly as she an
wered-"E suppose because you we
born So"