The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-09
Sepse and ennrse,,se.


Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
OF September.
Notwithstanding the fashions are
changing, boarding house butter still
contains false hair. g3a
Ii mems morals were half as stiff as
their shirt collars, what would the world
do for sensations Pm. Y. People.
Douglas Jerrold said that there are
some people in the world whose friend
ships are SO warm that they put them
down again.
Not only in England, but in all other
countries, for that matter, the community
divides itself into two classes, the no
bility and the ability. y &
An Irishman who had on a very rage
| ged coat was asked OF what stuff it was
made. "Bedad, don't know; I think
the most of it is made CT fresh air,
Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
OF September.
A lady said that woman was the only
sincere exponent of Christianity. Snf-
len remarked, "That is the reason why
so many young men wish to embrace the
faith"
A man arrested for murder proved
that on that night and at the hour of the
murder he was at home whipping his
wife, and this fact saved him. A word
to the wise, etc.
Never be too presumptuous. Pom
der over this observation: the reason so
many people upset and sink in the stream
of life, is because they put up more sail
that they can carry.
Bsyonets and irresponsible Federal
Supervisors at the polls are an attack
upon the boasted liberty OF the Ameri-
can people. 1t is movement to take
sovereignty from the people and vest it
in one man.
Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
of September.
The three proudest moments of q
mans life, between the cradle and the
grave, are, when he gets his first pair of
red-top boots, when the girls first call
him "Mister," and when the doctor tells
him it's boy.
A lady passes on horseback-A
Frenchman exclaims: "What magni-
fcent ANGEL" An Englishman cries
out: "My h'eyes, what superb 'orse!"
An American calculates: "That's q
lpeeler OF saddle"
An exchange says hard winter is in
evitable. The corn husks are very thick,
muskrats are making arrangements to
live in the Easements of their Domiciles,
while old bachelors are pairing off to
hedge against the frigid waves.
| To take away from the people the
Fright,to, supervise their elections under
the law eecting judges of elections, is to
rob them of their liberty and make the
appointing power an independent SOW
ereign, who may trample upon the rights
of the people.
Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
of September.
| The hum of tea-kettle that is paid
for is far more beautiful than an oper-
attic air on piano that is not.-Kiag.
ston Journal But the dog who imme-
dIately precedes the kettle had rather
hear the piano, even il the kettle is paid
for six times over. .i
Customer-"What did you think Of
the bishops sermon on Sunday, Mr..
Wigsby2"
! Hairdresser-"Well, really; sir, there
was gent ,.sittin' in front o me as 'ad
is air parted that crooked that l
couldu't ear word"
Erastus Corning, of Albany, N. Y !,
has made contract for the delivery of
200, 600, 600 feet Of lumber from his fine
lands in Michigan. The lumber. when
brought to market, will represent $4,000.
900. This is the largest single lumber
operation ever negotiated.
Every day or two some curious Demo.
cratic newspaper rises to inquire how it
comes that the Republican are tearing
up the ground SO if they are as confident
Of victory as they claim to be. 1t is
suggested that such men as Schurz are
rather expensive when considered merely
as luxuries.
Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
of September.
A gentleman in Diapers shop had
the misfortune to tread on lady s skirt.
She turned round, her face flushed with
anger, but seeing the gentleman was q
stranger she smiled complacently. say
ing, II beg pardon. sir; | was going to
be in a dreadful passion. ! thought il
was my husband"
A clergyman IN New Orleans was
Iagreeably surprised to find plump tur-
key served up for his dinner. and inquir-
ed of his servant how it was obtained.
why sir,' replied Sambo, 'sdat turkey
has been roosting on our fence three
nights, so dis morning seize him for de
rent oh de fence"
A Marthon boy came home with his
hair dripping wet, having just come out
of the swimming hole. He was equal to.
the emergency, and escaped a busy time
with his mother and birch sprout by
wearingly wiping bis forehead and re-
marking. "lts's awful hot work hoe
ing down there in the garden"
The Champion Absent Mind.-Ths
most absent minded man was not the
man who hunted for his pipe when it
was between his teeth, nor the one who
threw his hat out of the window and
tried to hang his cigar on peg; no! but
the man who put his umbrella to bed
and went and stood behind the door.
Remember the Democratic Mass
Meeting on Saturday, the 18th day
of September.
A small boy was sent to the country
to board short time ago. He promis
ed his mother that he would write a
good long letter describing his trip and
boarding place etc. A week went by
and his poor mother was nearly distrac-
ted when she got the following interes.
ting letter from him: 81 am here, and