The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-28

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The ordinary life of locomotive is
thirty years Nd doubt it would. live
much longer if it didn'. smoke 80 much.
H, "Darling. I am growing old, Ea
avl Silver threads among the gold"--
esg Sang the wife--but Jack replied Io
V Turn your switch the other side",,
A son Of Attorney General Hardin, Of
Kentucky, although only fourteen years
old, is six feet high and weighs l42
pounds.
A dispatch from Vienna says Bis
marck recently expressed his desire to
eesEngland join the Austro- -Germsn.
Alliance. ,f -.s1.
A hotel keeper may entertain angels
unawares, but they must have baggage
or pay in advance to meet the rules Of
the house. 1 sac aaI nas siak
A special from Allahabai says no
quarter was given any one found firing
upon the British, and prisoners taken IN
the 6ght we're shot. 4 sl1ii s. 80
7 Count de Paris has written letter to
Count de Chambord, and declares that
be remains faithful TO the fusion of Or
Ieanists and Bourbons. g siaa OF
"Bedad! Look at the haste wild bis
two toothpicks stckin' out er his mouth
was how the first sight Of an elephant
affected Bridget Muldoon. q
"Man wants but little here below
He is not hard to please:
But every woman that we know
Wants everything sha sees. :.
A Canyon CITY, Oregon, farmer began
without cent FIVE wears ago at the age
of so, took up farm, and now has
fields, house, barn, orchard, health and
credit. $50
It is said that case OF hydrophobia
can be cured if the patient will exert
his will.power, but it is far better for
one to exert his leg power when he sees
a mad dog coming : 7
..He made too free with it when he
was here before!" was the way mild
mannered Atlanta (Ga. man met the
suggestion that Geueral sherman should
be given "the freedom Of the CITY,"
"Oh!" said the sffl ctpd wife, weep
ing over his body, she said he would
take of his flannel anyway, and, poor
man. be little thought bow soon he
would go'to that place where fannels
are never needed" 'l 80 ii q
I'D. Boone cilled A Bar on Tree in
the year $780," is the inscription on an
old beech that stands near Joneshoro
Tenn, the centennial anniversary Of the
founding of which place has just been
celebrated.
Miss Lille Aver, daughter Of the
dead gill maker, is reported to be en-
gagged to the impecunious grandson OF
Dom Pedro, OF Brazil, Prince Philippe
Louis Marie de Bourbon. She will fur
nish S5,0O0,O00 capital for the new firm.
There was young woman Of Trenton. !.
And gallant whom she was in tent on; ,.,.
She joined ..Pinafore.' ,aa ,a., &
And her lover he swore t,f y4 49,
That he'd wander afar of from Trenton.
ssYou love me !" echoed q fair crea-
.ture as her pretty head oiled the collar
OF bis summer suit. .Yes," be said
tenderly, 'you are my own and only"
"Hush, she interrupted, "don't say that
be original. That sounds too much
like circus show BILL" toa s9o
+ A Sunday school teacher asked: !:
"What bird is large enough TO carry off
a man ?" Mob ,dy knew; but one little
girl sug gested clark" And thea she
explained "Mamma said papa wouldn't
be home until Monday because be had
gone off on lark ~ f
Mr.. N C. Meeker, the agent Of the
Ute Indians in Colorado, who is now
thought to be scalped, gained considefa
BILE reputation a few years ago as the
founder of the town OF Greeley, Colora
do When the enterprise was uhderta.
ken Mr. Meeker was the agricultural
editor OF the New York Tribune. -
The Emperor of Germany is wonder
fully strong and active for, q man of
eighty three. The other day at Stras-
burg he was on horseback from 8 till
$3.50 without tasting any food, then he
went home and slept an hour and after.
ward appeared quite fresh at dinner and
remained at an evening party till mid
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton tom Thumb)
live at Middleboro'. Mass in three
story wooden mansion, tastefully pain
ted, with piszzas and bay windows, com
manding an extensive view Of vsrieea
ted scenery. The house is luxuriously
furnished, and. among the objects Of in
terest, are diminutive sewing machine
and the Generals grand piano, two feet
high. e4s r rga
They are oourting. "What makes the
stars so dim tO-night2" she said softly.
"Yuur eyes are so much brighter" be
whispered, pressing her little baud They
are married now ~ wondered how
many telegraph poles II would take to
reach from here to the stars" she said
musingly. "One, if it was long enough
he growled. '.Wns don't you talk com.
mon sense p