The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-02
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loEing epitaphr.Here lies Ann Mann !;
sheiliyed an old maid, and died an old
Mann" y @ps -lij 1oi :aifa tesuii iaE sy
.,A Missouri paper, speaking OF the
COLI winter Of 1927, says: Hogs and
caklle and turkeys roosting on the trees
we're frl Zen TO death. ani.zsasof :- d5garl
A'Asboys writing to his sister, said -
Sarah Jane Gibbs is dead, and her
mothers s got twins. They are girls, and
this is awful fine weather for ducks, y.
The country does not seem to be
ready to admit that the President of the
Senate can be judge, jury, and execu.
tioner of the Presidential vote t'td
!, '.See here, wife, you indulge that hoy
too much. He is perfect mule" 20,
husband please don't accuse our boy OF
having an ass for a father" The old
man was silent sj9,& s.a i-ltats}
It is proving hard job to count in a
President not elected, before the critical
eyeszof the whole country. Things look
better, but the plOtters are desperate,
and will fight to the end. st'yse e t,soa
Brother Moody, in one of his Chica-
go meetings, asked all to rise who would
promise not to offer strong drink to
callers on New Years Day. Nearly the
whole congregation stood up.
1t is estimated that 1000, 600 acres
of land in Algeria are covered with q
spontaneous growth of the Alpha plant,
the fibre Of which is exported for the
manufacture Of paper stock. ..--s $50
1t is now said that the murder of Wild
Bill, in the Black Hills. by Jack Mccall,
was paid for by John Varnes. who has
been. arrested. Bill and Varnes had
qnarrelled over game of poker.
a7"What side OF the street, do you live
on, Mrs. Kipple3' asked a counsel,
Icross7examining witness. .On either
side, sir. If you 60 one way, it's on
the right side. If you 60 the other
way, its on the left" '''.' '.a''7 {
A gentleman was applied to by a
crossing sweeper for charity. The gen.
Gemsn replied, 81 viii remember You
when / return" please your honor
says the man. ~ am ruined by the
credit give in that way" ta
Between now and the day of the coun
ting by Congress Of the electoral votes,
the whole sabjec.aofathe Southern elec
tons will be made so clear that even
Zach Chandler will be, likely to. doubt
about the success Of his scheme. - -
|a The French army is Democratic to
the core. The young Due de, Z-7, a
svoiupteer. ira .eayalry5 reglment, was
sweeping the barrack room the Other
day. when his corporal rebuked him for
the manner in which he did his work,
and asked him il he fancied that he was
still sweeping his drawing room. T I
I aMother-"Harry,5,I heard you, say
Dam moment ago. What male you
do 1T P"9a Harry-'sWell you said it
wasn't wicked to- say coffar-dam, and
when the cook bothered me only said
hoped she'd cougli-her-dam head of,
that's ALL" smooTd siT1ok 3 7a9oNs Il
A few Sundays ago we heard preach.
er of the Gospel, who holds forth in
Chemung County, make use Of tbis'yig-
ofous comparison. "a hypocritical
Christian can no more get into heaven
than raccoon can climb a stove pipe
With tea kettle tied to his tail "tsdA q
"What do you charge a quart for yot
milk here = asked q man, as he put hi:
head in at the door Of milk shop
Eight CENTS" was the reply. cain
you got any for seven cents ?" "No,
said the proprietor, ".but," he added
,'we can soon make you some" : !,
l. In the hald drinking days an old
Scotch laird and his eldest son were ri
ding home together from a hosptable
gathering, Their ride for a while .was
silent, but at last the SON said, "Feyther
j wish ye was dead" The old mar
rather sadly replied, "Well, laddie, hat
often thought that O. my feyther, but
never had the impudence to say it." = 7
/ . Professor Muddle: 81 went to {
seance last night, and one OF the spirits
took my gold watch clean out of m.
pocket. yAnd-and-and-it's gone
Rey. Mr.. Spooney:s"Ah, we'll, sir, yol
mustn't mind. It's gone in soot
Cause. It'll doubtless be used for spe
cial purpose. You know that spirits al
ways are on the watch" M s
"Is there an opening here for an in
tellectual writer f'' said a very red.facet
youth, with the cork of buttle stick
ing out Of his breast pocket. The edi
tor, with much dignity took the man
Intellect in and said: .'An opening? yes
. sir; kind and considerste carpente
forseeing your visit, lett an opening fo
you. Turn the knob to the right" q
u How little is known of what is in tn
bosom of those around US! We NIGH
| explain many coldness, could We loo
i into the heart concealed from us: W
should often pity where we hate, lov
, when we curl the lip with scorn and in
f dignation. To judge withoutreserve Q
any human action is culpsble temerity
of all our sins the most unfeeling an
. frequent. r,,,.,.t ~,
/ 1t costs less than cent g day tOftak
s q weekly paper; less than a diligent he
4 would earn in week at the. markt
& price of eggs; less than one, cigar
e week.. and q very cheap one, at that
4 less than the barber would charge b
n the year to keep ones hair trimmed
|, less than a good sized Christmas turkey
.J1ess than an energetic kitchen. gnl wi
, wastein week A penny day can
e saved in many q better way than in stoI
e ping your paper.aqaua- af.1at,4 II
e A single life may bridge good de
of human history. The Fench pape
u announce the death Of NJ Rpert, one
+" the last survivors Of the armies of Ii
: First Republic. The deceased was bol
y at Colmar in HIT, and at the age
IS fourteen was admitted into the Scho
!. of Mars, founded by R,bespierr,
n shortly afterward he enliste,iy aga v,
|, unteer and Joined the army of Italy, i
" saw hard service during the empire, W
d one of the few who withstood the hat
it ships, of the terrible retreat from Nc
n COW, and lived to see two empires, tp