The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-12-31

A gentleman who had carpenter
working at his house said to the carpen.
ter; "Why don't you take care of those
nails2 They will be lost" "Oh! NOS
you'll find them in the bill," was the
reply.
Three-fourths of,the successful men
Of the day owe much OF their prosperity
to their wife's help The load, OF life is,
so heavy that it takes team Of two to
draw it. The ship not only wants a cap
tain, but first mate.
He was. getting certificate from the
clerk, and in reply to the usual question;
First or second marriage?" he said
"lts my second marriage, I'm sorry to
say; but my first wife requested me to
marry again. and I'm going to dot.
A French paper reports a murder trial
in WHICH witness testified he heard two
pistol shots on the staircase and sent his !;
wife to see what was the matter. You
did not go up stairs yourself?' ~ tho,
sir: was aaffsid 4of ths sfev6lsef.s s. 81
The philosophers tell rs that the rain
which falls from the cloud forms com.
-ponent part of whatever grows upon
earth Thus, in passing shower VIZ
may be une6nscio1sly pelted with the
component parts of bulls, sheep, calves,
poets, patriots and editors. 5oq
The latest estimate OF the first ballot
in the Republican caueus of the Wiscon.
sin Legislature shows Matt Carpenter
third on the list. Boss keyes and, !
senator Howe are in the lead, and these
powerful politicians, win no doubt pre-. !,
vent Carpenter from getting the prize. .
) A good deal depends upon the way OF
doing q thing. Nothing is plessantef
than to seea wife cutia delicious pumps I
kin pie with her own-fair hands and low.
ingly deposit the biggest chunk on her
husband's plate; but it's very iisaqreea.a
BILE for the, same. woman TO slap the !
whole pan OF it over him because he sim.
ply remarks be wished be knew some
body that could shorten crust like his (
mother used to- fnQa 19sI sraiioi
The hard times In Berlin are largely
due to the wide investments in second
mortgages FIVE years sgo, vast number
OF which have terminated lately. Hosss
owners cannot get cent from their prop,
erty, and are obliged to sell their houses
by auction. And this ends IN deHcien.
cy even III the case OF good mortgages 7
Again, those who invested 10 joint stock !
companies frequently find, their shares
worth but half what they were This
causes thousands to reduce their expen.
ses to the lowest point, and consequently
eli classes suffer.
+ H. r. Mann, OF Pittsburgh. has com.
pleted plans for a l2-inch brsech- loading
rided cannon, to embrace some valuable
Improvements in the system of breecil
loading. The gun will weigh. complete,
100000 pounds; and will be provided
with an improved gas check, which pre-.
vents all escape of gas at the breech.--
The charge will consist ih 700.pound
projectile ard Isl pounds of hexagonal
powder in metallic cartridge case The
gun will be rs feet long. and will send
the 7O0-pound projectile through solid
iron plate lS inches thitk land has range
OF IL miles.
Tie harem of Shere Ali, the Emir 1T
Cabol, eomprises. 800 women, including
slaves. He has one con, Yakoub Khan,
whom be lately released from several
years Imprisonment, and Is dang ghters,
Of whom 10 are married to distinguished
vassals. They each received as dover
the revenues OF town. The Emir lives
generally at Cabul, in the palace OF Rails
Hissar, which has ail the characteristics
OF medieval fortress. His two other
palaces in that city are MoRoul Hisssb
where bis unmarried daughters and ha-
rem are located, and Tadschsl Omrab,
which contains the harem OF his father.
The Emir's aged mother resides with
him. r fa el 4
The Scientific American says upslack.
ed lime compressed into cartridges, or
used loosely and well stamped down in
the hole, using water or other LIQUID to
saturate and expand II, is now proposed
for use in firing coal mines. II is claim.
ed that the advantages to be gained rom
it's use are ecUhomy in the production OF
coal making less slack than using ordis
nary blasting powder; lives OF cbllisrs
are in less danger ?the breaking or shat
tering Of coal back Of the charge, which
is especially characteristic Of guhpow.
der, Is avoided, and the quality Of the
atmosphere is rather, improved BY Ito uss
than otherwise.