The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-06
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We must remember that there are
many people who, although lscking
originality, yet wish TO say something
strtking. and thus the. most whimsical
things Of all sorts are produced.
The water that has no taste Is purest
the rain that has no odor Is freshest,
and Of Al the notifications Of manner
the most generally pleasing is simple
lily. { .i.' s1s q g q,
The Connecticut Sonata has passed !
bill providing that criminals from an.
other State can be returned without 4
rsquisition from the Governor Of the
State. 3 s. I. -
Il win lake prstsy sksfss4k course
Of blue glass and sunlight to tone ur
onrs Supreme Court again sitter shs
Judges get back from the Electoral Re
turning Board. 1851 aaf 4 S., So
A lsdy who went West in search ol
her husband writes home that she haa
attended many executions and witnessed
"several unfort'nit souls hung, |" but none
Of them was her John. x3 ss5aa,
DELicArE TAsrr.-Young lady "Oh
I'm 90 glad you like birds; which kind
do you admire most ?" Old GENT
"Well, ! think . goose with plenty oil
stufiog is about - nice a. any" 81
Two little newspapers In Santa Barba.
-, California. are edited by two women,
and they quarrel. One says the Other
10 cross.eyed, and the other retorts tha,
her rival is an old maid. No blood shed
% yet. p, - - 80
The pleasures of this world are de.
ceitful; they promise more than they
give. They trouble Us in seeking them,
they do not satisfy as when possessing
them, and they make rs despair in los.
ing them.
We may Be sure Of finding that all
periods OF life have their compensations,
II our existence 10 journey We may
believe that the part Of 1t which lies
nearest to our destination will not be
barren Of Joy. s bss esaF
Aconceited young man asked q friend
what apology he should make for not
being one Of the party Of the day be.
fore, 10 which he had card of invita-.
ton "oh, my dear sir" replied the
Wit, s'say nothing about it; you were
never missed" Ns 4'.sl,,sS
a philosopher says: II never vet
heard man or woman much abused
that was not inclined to think the bet
ter of them, and transfer any suspicion
or dlsliks 70 the person who appeared
to take delight In pointing out the de.
fects OF feliow.creature. sae
There is considerable commerce in
toads between France and England. A
toad Of good size and in fair condition
viii fetch about twenty-five cents in the
LoKdon market, and q dozen. OF the ex.
tra quality are worth 85. Market gard
eners employ them to keep down insets.
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After decision has been carefully
and deliberately made, pay no regard to
misgivings or fancies, or even to things
which are apparently opposed TO it,
After decision; no more waverings. It
II better in matters Of small importance
70 run the risk Of occasional mistakes,
rather thsn to be halting between two
opinions. ., = f-Tsi, ~,
A boy In Sunday School proposed o
question to be answered the Sunday fol-
lowing: "How many letters does the
Bible containi 2" The answer Was three
millions, Eve hundred and thirty three.
The Superintendent says to James: "Is
that rightiw mo, sir,'' Was the prompt
reply. "Will you please tell Us how
many there are, then r. "Twenty.six,
sir" sea sAa4s1 .eesaali .s.ssa 7o.
A louisiana paper says that In that
State horse stealing is managed 40 fol.
lows: The owner Of q horse makes d
bargain with the thief 70 take the horse
70 Iberville or Baton Rouge and sell
him. The thief brings the owner halt
the money, and tells the name Of the
purchaser. Then the owner goes and
reclains the horse as having been sto.
len. :yei
An intelligent looking colored man
walked into 8 Buffalo ONCE the other
day with slata in hand, on which be
wrote: 81 am deaf and dumb. Please
help me" Bot there happened 10 be q
sharp pointed tack, end up, in the chair
on which he Was invited to sit, aud, as
be jumped about I've feet into the air,
bis speech was suddenly restored and
be went oat uttering language totally
unfit for publication. iaiat 50 = hits1t
On MAlDs Say what you will Of
| old maids, their love Is generally more
strong and sincere than half Of the
young milk and.water creatures whose
hearts vibrate between the Joys Of we'd
lock and the tssipa,ion Of the ball.
room Until ae heart Of the young
tAdy is capable OF setting firmly and ex.
ciusively on one object, her love is like
Nay shower, which makes rainbowS
but 6lls no cis.ern. W
There are many shining qualities il
the mind ofsman, but pune 30 useful q
discretion. II Is this, indeed, which
gives value TO oil the rest. and set
them TO work in their proper places, and
turns them to the advantage Of theil
possesser. Without II, learning Is ped
antry, vii impertinence, and virtue itstl
looks like weakness; and the best part
only qualify man 70 be more sprightl,
lin error and active in his own prejudi
ces. - -, .',. -. I,
i he MAS mild and gentle in his man
ner, and did not look bit like . wag
So when he entered the small otice OF {
large lunber yard in West Philadelphis
and softly asked /: "Hays you all kind
4 Of board for sale r The proprietor re
piled promptly: "Yes,. sir. What -ser
will you haye 2" II want" said th
monster in disguise, 10 few feet OF Lon
isiana Returning Board!" The luiabel