The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-18
Seuse and sNonsense.

Sr'lse and Nopse1',1lse. !
An Irishman says; 1T is great plea
sure to be alone, especially av your swa,e-
heart is wild ye."
Let every one sweep the drift from his
own door and not busy himself about the
frpst on his neigbor's tiles. ~.
+ II women are really angels, why don''
they fy over tence instead Of making
suca a afearfully awkwark Job OF clint.
ing. ataf -
Counsel 10 nitness-"You're a nice
sort of fellow, you are!'' Witness--''Pd d
say the same of you, sir, only I'm on
my oath. ea sos
Looking up so high, worshipping sc
lsilently, we tramp out the hearts Of foW,
ere that llittheir bright heads for as and
die alone. s''s 4 =
The man or woman whom excessive
caution holds back from striking the evi
with earnest endeavor, is poor and COW
ardly ofpurpose.
/ II was little Scotch girl Of seven who
upon being asked whether she would
marry 0r remain single, said, Neither;
shall be widow" s e =,
A Connecticut man recently said
"Lend me ,llar. Ny wife has left 10 e
and want to advertise that am not re
sponsible for her aebls.". -
1t was Brougham who said that law.
yer is very learned gentleman who res
cues your estate from your enemies ano
then keeps il for himself. 49,
Beauty may atlrac. love at first, but i
alone cannot retain effection. 1t is the
sterling qualities Of the heart apd mint
that win in the long run.
| In the album of one of our famous &C
tresses / find this; "A woman seldom
tails the day after giving you the key o
her heart to change the combustion. =
st. Beuue.
Number one is the most attractive uni
in any aggregate, and when we are in
tcilned to Do the greatest good to tht
greatest number we always choose mum
ber one to represent our charity.
There is probably not a woman in this
broad sunny land of ours who does mo-
think that the carving fork was made fol
the express purpose of pulling corks ou
of blaing bottles aud lifting slovelids.
I, is dreary sensation to find one.
self wholly forgotten by mere acquain
tances butt 10 find that we have no place
in the thoughts of those we love, seem:
IN certain sense like being annihila
ted.
Aspainter's apprentice fell off scaf
fold with a pot of paint in each hand. HI
was taken up insensible, but as soon az
he was restored to consciousness he mur
INJURED 81 went down with flying coler'
anyhow" -
"A Yankee -hnmarist was giving an se
count of his experience as hotel keeper
did you clear anything by it ?" asked
listener. Il cleared six rail fence get
ting away from the sheriff" was th,
ready answer. m
A colored preacher awhile ago gav'
out the following announcement: Broth
ers and sisters, next Sunday, the Lore
willing, there will be a baptizing in thil
place, the candidates being for four adults
and three adullresses."
Dan Rice's horse Excelsior" has di
ed. This year he died about o month
earlier than he has for the past twenty
years. These annual winter calamitiei
to circus men are what make the profes
sion successful in the summer.
"We're going home soon," murmur
an Adventist. All right. ta ia, ira Ia la
yon needn't wait for your daughter, well
bring her along. But when you ge
there, please don't leave the light whert
it will shine on the front gate.
Grandfather-"You are stupid, Char
lie; the dullest boy ever saw" Char
lie-"You mustn't expect me to under
stand things as quick as you do, grand
father; because you don't have thu
trouble 10 get 'em through your hair.
| A Boston lawye er, badgering a witness
said sternly: II believe, sir, you havs
served q sentence in the State prison 2
"Yes, was the unconcerned reply, IL wa:
in the. State prison, and had the misfor
tune to occupy the cell your brother had
had." aa-..a 49,, ,a ..t
"What would you do liza girl kissed
you?" SAID one ten year old urchin, ,ts
another. as they discussed the latest so
cety news. "What would I do? II
kiss her. back. What would you do?'
kiss her mouth" was the portentoul
reply.
Mr.. Edison is quoted by correspon
dent of the Indianapolis Journal as say
ing that the electric light sis just as Ger
Tain as sunrise" "They must give mt
ltime for it" he sdded, "and if they don't
l shall take time. have never said
would have it done in week."
When young tobscco chewer, VIII.
boasted that his father used the weed ar
to the day Of his death, was asked # b,
didn't think it shortened his days. repli
ed: "Npt at all. Each one OF bic day,
was twenty fonr hours long, just the
same as il be hadn't used tobacco"
Practical Yankee: "Well, yes, sir
give in to you. Shakespeare was geni
us. But he didn't kinder seem TO put il
to practical use. Never benefited
civlliz ition with washing machine, mol
patent turnip.peeler, nor anything o
that sort. Still, he vas smart man."
The peculiar sensation which melts in
to mans soul and meanders down. hi.
spine when black-eyed beauty whisper:
something particularly soft in his ear, il
only eqaaled by the feeling which thrill,