The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-02-25


humanity put them out OF their misery"
This being interpreted means that they
were oil sent to the happy hunting
grounds By means Of hayonet or hui
let. The truth is that the Indians do
not appreciate the Kindness Of our troops,
and are exceedingly stubborn about dy-
ing or getting out OF our way. The
logic Of history is that when m Indian
kills white man Il is downright mur.
der, but when soldier shouts pap
poose he simply puts II out uf its mise.
~. Until the red man is taught to view
things In hct,er and more intelligent
way there will he trouble
1. -
A lost art-The one that was left along
with the email boy Boston Transcript.
TO tell your own secrets Is folly. to
veil those which have been entrusted 10
you 10 treachery.
-Business before Pleasure" as the
shoemaker said when be worked on the
day OF his wifes funeral.
lis very wrong 10 accuse man OF
heing canuihal because be declares
that he often has Calls head for din.
nor. eos
Never do 10 day what can as we'll be
done tomorrow, for when 10 morrow
comes 1t may not be necessary to be
done. f
That man who knows the world would
never be bsshful, and that man who
knows himself win never be impu-
dent. 80.
Red is used for danger signals ON the
railroads. and always means STOP"
On mans nose II ought to give the same
warning.
Ny father used 70 say that there we're
worry st-- First, whatever they cannot
kslp; second, whatever they cda help.
That's oil there Is in h. 'taa
Children should be taught 10 do right
because tits right to do right, and not
from any hope Of reward or fear of
panishment. Virtue Is its own reward
This 10 pretty good principle to govern
grown people also.
Ressons Of the man sho talked ! to
himself: Why do you talk to your.
selfi as,,
!. For tSo reasons: First. because /
like to talk to sensible man; and, Sec
ond, because / like TO hear . sensible
- fall
u is one Of the majestic prerogatives
OF man that be can marry any woman
be pleases. II the truth of this state-
ment is questioned We may possibly be
induced to add that he must please her
OF he can never marry her. 1
They we're Sitting Together, and be
was arduously Sinking what to say, when
be 1nally burst out 10 this manner: "In
this land of noble achievements and un-
dying glory, shy is it that women do
not eame to the front, and climb the lad
der OF famei" II suppose" said she,
biting her apron strings, '.it's on account
OF their pullback..
Matriuony is alwaysa fair target for
The witty. When fellow who had been
imprisoned for breach ofpromise express
sed his willingness to marry II be could
get free, one OF the lawyers, who was
either q soured Benedick or else q man
Of large family experience, exclaimed -
"Well, that man must have very curl
ous notion OF liberty"
s.Itie Impossible, said / 70 French
peasant lad who was telling me tough
story about . miracle working chair 10 q
neighboring church. "There's nothing
inpossible,' be answered, .but stick
with one end; and if you 60 to Cbartres
you'll seeit," .ssSee whst--the stick. CT
that there's nothing else impossible p
Irepiied. Neither; bat you will see
Charities" - az
"Do you really believe that an ass ever
spoke TO Balaam :" queried . man, who
prids himself on his intellect. Coleridge
20 whom the question was put, reflected
very calmly ior . few moments, and tier
responded. "My friend, have no doubI
whatever that the slosy.is true. / have
been spoke to In the same, way myself
The man OF inQsiring mind retired fol
meditation.
The policy pursued by some 'of oa1
politicians-namely, that OF trJins 70 b,
all things to oil men, reminds US OF I
story We once heard. A man who scor
ned the name oftrinmer said TO the vo
ters in his district -. Gentlemen, them,
my sentiments. and they are the senti
ments Of 80 honest man. Sill, il ihel
don't suit the majority OF you, / woult
hsvs It understood that they can be alter
Cd" ssff{ IS
Boys are sometimes more logical il
their mcthods OF thought than they ge
credit for end they can, when the motiv
b strong enough, resist temptation
Said superintendent, "Will the littl
boy who threw pepper ON the stove pleas
siep up to the desk. have nice boo
which ] want 10 present to him2' Th
geuial invitation Was not accepted, how
ever, aud the ssgacious youth asked hi
teacher 10 zap ain knotty theologics
problem instead.
The hullness .oats fends are again
the held in those sections where liy
newspapers are not taken. The men wh
ds not believe in ..book farming" aI
The ones swindled With this new cats {
ol0a bushel. They Lave been know
In the West among reading farmers ft
forty years, and discarded as of no pracl
calvulue; Int that makes no difieren,
10 The non reading farmer, VIII, Sc c
pidiiy tempts him 10 put faith In Oi
Cannon sharks.-P Prdirte Farmer.
A new seci OF Mormons has sprung l
IN southern Indiana. and two Evang
lists OF Latter Day Saints are leachiI
ishere with success. The peculiar tene
OF THE healing by the laying on of han
immersion, the second coming of Chr
In The near future. Intervention of God
temporal and spiritual sflails. belie,i il
In miracl or special providences in Z
Interests Of the saints. Tie sect nul
hers about sixty members in FioJ
Washington and Clark counti.s, made
frtm respectable farmers.
Mr: Seward, when in London, on
went with Charles Mackay to the Cry
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