The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25


but not to speak III requires only our 81
lence. which costs US nothing.
II we examine our faults attentively. We
should have less time TO detect. and more
inclination to pardon those Of others.
III you have nothing to give the poor
hut little sound advice, you had better
retain il" say an exchange. That's 90.
A bushel oisound potatoes would be bet.
ter.
The happy Newark father, who is rock.
In his sons, writes to say: "The reason
cradle him because he's just as good IS
wheat He's the family flower, proba-
bly,.
We are perfectly willing to believe
the Cslifornis stories about women who
kiln bears; hut we defy the country to
show the woman who has slaughtered a
mouse.
A dentist presented bill for the tenth
time to a rich skinfint It strikes me-"
said the latter, sthat this is pretty round
bill" .Yes." replied the dentist. "lve
cent 1t round often enough to make it
appear so. and have called now to get
It squared"
A preacher In Kentucky the other Sum-
day, becoming exasperated, paused in
his discourse to say: "Ladies, if you
viii give me your attention, will keep
lookout on that door, and il anything
worse than man enters will warn you
In time to make your escape"
A little girl, visiting neighbor With
her mother, was gazing curiously at the
hostess new bonnet, when the owner
queried, "Do you like it, Laura p The
innocent replied, "Why, mother said it
was perfect fright, but it don't scare
me" Laura's mother didn't stay long
after that.
Certain resident OF North Adams re.
Gently buried his wife, woman of un-
{ natural size, and few days after the sad
. event neighhor attempted little in The
consolatory line by remarking: "Well,
Mr., you have met with q heavy
loss" "Yes, she weighed most four
hundred pounds" replied the mourner.
A gentleman recently about to pay his
doctor bill said: ..Well, doctor, as my
, little boy gave the measles to all my
neighbors' children, and as they were at
tended by you, think you can afford, at
The very least, to deduct ten per cent from
the amount Of my bill for the increase
Of business we gave you"
The other day a young swell fell
asleep while spending an evening with
some friends, and they, for joke, shaved
Of one side of bis moustache, and laugh.
ed at him about it when he awoke. He
has been in the most distressing conster
nation ever stree, because he cannot dis
cover which side it was-New Yorl
Nail.
The Baptist ministers Of San Francis
co have stricken the nsme of the Rev. H
W. Reed from the roll Of Baptist minis
tiers for misrepresenting the facts regar
ding the sentiments of the Bsptists ant
Christian people generally OF the PacIfi,
coast touching the Chinese question be
fore the New York Conference.
A gentleman who is no longer young
and who never was handsome, says to
child 10 the presence of its parents =
well, my child. what do you think O
me, eh ?" The little one makes no re
ply, and the gentleman continues: well
so you won't tell me what you think O
me. Why won't You p "cause / don
want 10 get licked" !"
The women in Kansas vote at th
school elections. At a recent electio
at Usage City one woman went up t
vote. but before she got through tellin
the Judge what time her Willie ha
with the scarlet fever when he was onl
two years old, it wss time TO close th
polls and she had forgotten to depos
her ballot.-Burlingtoa Hasokeye.
"Young man." said college profe
sor TO an undergraduate, who had aske
for and obtained leave Of absence 10 q
tend bis grand mothers funeral, ~ 6n
or looking over the records that this
the fifth fine you have been excused |
attend the funeral Of year grandmothe
Your leave Of absence is therefore r.
voked Your grandmother must g
buried without you this time"
This is the month to watch potatot
ss they arc commencing to sprout.-
First, wash them and then plunge fe
at time, by means Of small baskets, il
to boiling water and Sold them there ft
four or FIVE seconds, dry and store then
This treatment destroys the vitality {
the buds or "eyes" and there will be n
tendency 20 sprout and they will kee
snund and OF good flavor till new pt
tatoes. aid green peas" tome again.