The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-13
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road pass.
Brick Pomeroy is bankrupt at Den
yer, where be has been concerned in
mining operations. s za2
The old fashioned "singin' akewl'' is
being revived ss winters amusement
in many localities.
The billiard players is not an imitator.
He takes the cue from no man. He
takes it from the rack.
Chinese BARRIERS shave without lather.
THIS reminds us that our schoolmaster
used to lather without shaving. -
Captain Kennedy, of the steamship
Germanle,zha completed his three hun.
dredth trip across the Atlantic.
Ifsome mems bodies we're not straight.
er than their minds they would be crook
ed enough TO ride on their own backs.
Alb, say! good day. Been away 7
Yes, but didn't stay. Some future day,
when l get more pay, then ! may stay
Brooklyn has class OF thirteen
young ladies who are taking lessons on
the violin. They want to be sure of q
bow.
John I. Brown, Of troches fame, has
celebrated his ninety.frst birthday In
Boston, where he is the Oldest apothe-
cary.
George Francis Train is recovering
his reason. He announces that he has
written his last letter and made his last
speech.
The note scheme is still worked by
swiRdlers in Tusoarawas county, who
seem to have no trouble in securing plen.
ty of victims.
Keep your family well supplied with
"Sellers' Cough Syrup" Use tin time
you will avert bronchial and pulmonary
affections, 25 cents. =
have finally cum 20 the konclusion
that the best epitaff enay man ken have,
for all practical purposes, is a good
bank ackount.- Billings.
Talk about the facial expression OF
great actors! Did you ever see small
boy with b s mouth filed with plug to-
bacco for the first time2
Moses Hopkins, the newly appointed
administrator of the Mark Hopkins
estate in San Francisco, was required to
give bond of S13,000,000.
Emmett, the author of the song
Dixie" which was composed 10 the
North, was au o ,io man. He made
lass than $500 from the sale Of it.
It's funny that a man can't wear a
plaster without feeling more or less
stuck up Poor, proud flesh, that not
even mustard plaster can humble!
A correspondent wants to know why
night watcbmsn at an uptown hotel
is paid more than the cashier. Perhaps
one OF his duties is to watch the cashier
1t is pitiful thing TO hear young
lady say something tastes like mustache
cosmetic, and then change color and try
to look unconcerned and Indifferent.
The oldest prtms douna in existence
is Mrs. Marconi, who is now enjoying
excellent health at eighty-four in Dram
stadt, Germany, after baveing been the
Patti OF her day.
II it make a white. woman bewitch-
ing to stick piece OF black courtplas-
ter on her face. why wouidn't piece OF
white courtplaater make black woman
appear positively charming3
President Garfeld's memory is to be
honnred in London by the founding OF
Home for Working Girls, to be called
"Garfield House. A lady has gwen
81, $50 to committee for this purpose.
Mr.. Bible is running for a political
Office. and q contemporary thinks he will
end the Lamentations. II elected he
should be judged by his Acts, and--but
it is bard to give new version to these
old puns.
The stories to the contrary, notwith.
standing, Mrs Lincoln is not likely to
die in the poor house. She owns $780,
600 in government bonds and receives
an annual pension from the govern.
| ment OF $4,000.
"The Lord loveth cheerful giver,'
but there's no use of chucking copper
cent into q contribution box loud enough
to make the folks on the back seal
think the communion service has tum.
bled off the altar.
Miss Annie Louise Cary is mentioned
as the possessor of $3.50, ,000-all earned
by her own charming voice. Among
her treasures is one OF the most perfec
emeralds in the world; it weighs twenty
three carrats, and is valued at $4,000
It was bought at the sale OF Queen lisa
bela's jewels in Paris.
i Mr. Henry Saville, the jockey, who
died in England few months ago, had
his life insured for Sl,050,000 His
widow has hired man to stand at the
door with club aud drive away all ap
plicants for her hand. These insurance
companies make dead loads OF trouble
I Gar Alexander III, while examinin?
the list of the expenses of his fathers
funeral, one day recently, discovered
that two hundred and eighty bottles O.
champagne had been consumed during
the living in state OF the late Emperor
He was very angry. and said some harst
things to the attendants.
K. Mrs Garfield will soon receive from
the Woman's Silk Culture Association
the first silk dress, every part OF which
, from egg to flushed fabric, has beer
/ produced in this county. The silk ha
|, Just been reeled by the members OF th
| Association, and it is said to be the equs
|, OF the best Italian silk.
i, An Eastern exchange notes numbe
} of eminent Americans who were bor
in the year 1911 Among them Hor
: race Greeley, Charles Sumner, Wende
8 Phillips, Elihu Burritt, Harriet Beeche
Stowe, Fannie Fern, Edgar Allen Po,
: DR.. j. W. Draper, Noah Porter, Hor'
ito Seymour and William Page, II
artist.
1t is announced that Mr.. Steinmet
the business partner of ex-Supervisir
Architect Mullet, is the individual wi
has been furnishing the facts in whit
the expose of Secretary Sherman's 6
3 fairs have been made So long as I
e facts remain true, it does not matt
leI who furnishes them, and as yet N
n Sherman has failed to dispTove I
l. ~ him