The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-22
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|otheE "Botherashen! 4 seen woman
as thinasaHo of her put together, so Il
have" 5s 5sie issss3- - d ]
A fashion note says: young girls
just entering their teens are given dres.
ses very like their older sisters" Yes,
wear their sisters old clothes made
over. 20 2f
What feeling Of relief comes over a
woman as she enters church and discov-
ers that her neighbor's wife has the same
feather on her spring hat that she wore
last season.
AT the old Adams homestead, in Quin-
cy, Massachusetts, there is room that
Is preserved in the condition in which it
was left bv Lafayette, who was the guest
Of John Quincy Adams. ..0e9i,,8 ~
Most OF us spend our lives in regret.
ting the past, complaining of the present,
and indulging false hopes of the future,
when it would be vastly better to cut q
pole dig some bait and 60 fishing.
A young man went into restaurant
the other day, aud remarking that "Time
is money" he added that. as he had
half-hour to spare, If the proprietor was
willing, he'd take it out in pie.
He was about to kiss her when sudden.
" he drew back in evident alarm. .Oh
George, what is itf" said she anxiously,
f"Onions," was all the reply he made as
he glided on in the moonlight.
"Does your sister Annie ever say any
thing about me, Sissy ?" asked an anx.
ious lover Of little girl. "Yes," was
the reply; 'ahe said If you had rockers on
your shoes they'd make nice cradle for
my doll" pea.,,0 aai
A young man may do q great many
foolish things, but be will never wear q
parrot white pantaloons to a picnic but
once. He will never forget the large
amount of fun he didn't have on the first
occasion. aa l!r5 & iaia .sslrNist III y /.
An Ohio lady says that. as for girls
marrying men on small salaries, much
ldepends on circumstances. If q eirl is
brought up to do all kinds of work, and
can mskAfU --aa----A. aha iit- -fnr
A Michigan lady is eamused at the
arguments pro and con, allowing The men
to smoke IN the house. NowI never saw
a man who did not smoke in his own
house il he pleased, so I presume the wo-
men all allow it." i +
"Do the dying suffer pain ?" is ques-
tion that's being considerably discussed
by scientific rnen. We don't know about
the dying, hut we do know that the living
suffer pawn, particularly il it is paying Q
subscription to newspaper.
sim internally disgusted with my wife
that's the long and short, Of it,
whats wrong now2 Has she heen
kicking up any new capersi" "No; I
wouldn't stand that; but she keeps on re-
pesting all her old ones" aoa
A lady who was suffering under, a
slight indisposition told her husband that
lit was with the greatest difficulty she
could breathe, and the effort distressed
her exceedingly. 81 wouldn't try, my
dear!" be soothingly responded.
People often comp lain of hard times
from mere natural tendency to. erowl,
but Georgia darkey, the other day.
said: "Nehber seed such times since /
been born. Work all day and steal all
night, and blessed il I hardly make q
livin.'" H99d ss ba.
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A lisping boy was out in the back
yard pounding on tin pan. The father
came tired aud sullen, and being disturb
ed by the noise, cried out: "What is
turned loose in the back yard, wild AMI.
NAL? ?" The little fellow replied, "Yetb,
thir, it's pan.thir." = - - s''i.i'
A rustic bridegroom was compliment
ed by one of his acquaintances on the
charming appearance Of his bride. "She
has the most lovely color / have ever
seen," remarked the friend. "Yes. il
ought to be good" pensively replied The
groom; .she paid dollar fer just q lit.
tie bit of it in saucer. Il,
Such is the formidable antagonism 0
the sexes that chance to give Roland
for an Oliver is never lost. "Don't you
think that good likeness Of mep" said
q pretty wife to her small fraction OF her
self called her husband. every good, =
was the reply, 'except that there is a lit
tie too much repose about the mouth,
James Palmer went into Fau lunderta'
ker's shop at Riverton, Va, and go'
measured for coffin, which he said was
for man exactly his size. "Have il
ready this afternoon" he said, "for the
corpse will be ready by that time." Their
he went to railroad track near BY, lay
down on it, and let the train run ovel
him. ef Hs 1 81
The practice of washing sheep before
shearing is very disagreeable, and is nm
necessary. Nothing Is gained In the
price of the wool--in fact, the usual de.
duction made by wool buyers for un'
washed wool leaves an advantage will
the seller. The practice is dangerous Il
health of both men and sheep, and may
we'll be abolished. adl 5lt 3a-a47
i An unfeeling correspondent recon
mends the cruel method Of splitting the
tongue ofacow that sucks herself. Rath.
er than adopt this barbarous treatment
ment we would dry the COW and fatter
and sell her for bee:. We have pub
lished better remedies than this, ani
herewith give another. Make bride
with medium size wire for o bit, anG
fastenit upon the head Of your self.suck
ing COW and she will quit the habit. ,Ariq
, An old-fashioned minister passing
, fashionable church, not long ago, OF
, which new spire was going up, va
asked how much higher II was to be
. "Not much," he answered; "that con
gregation don't own much higher in tha
a directiou Too often the height of tn