The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-08-29
Sepse and ennpseitge.

A Colorado bath consists OF hanging
! damp towel to Tree and climbing the
owel. e
Long nails are now aesthetic, and wo-
nan holds the balance OF power in her
,wu hands.
1t was Detroit girl who wanted to
marry al fifteen, so as te have her gold
IN wedding hurry up the faster.
A new thought may be false; If it is
it will pass away. When the new truth
has come to life it bursts the old husks
A scientist says: "a garter will cure
he does not state whether it
should be swallowed whole or cut up
into small pieces and taken in the form
of pills
At this season OF the year there Is no
need OF sympsthizing With every man
who appears to be sinking under the
weight Of some secret sorrow. 1t may
be cucumbeTs.
1t is hard sometimes to speak kind
word to others when the shadows rest
on your own heart, but nothing will tend
more to tighten your own cares than the
effort to help another.
An elderly man in Boston is so polite
and loving that when he is dining with
the young lady of his heart he puts
syrup on his bald head to attract the flies
and prevent them from annoying her.
A good farm in Indiana has been al.
lowed to run to weeds for Eve years, be-
cause of belief that it is under tie
curse of its former owner, whose ghost
walks the fields at night, and would
make it unpleasant for tenant.
A shirt has two arms, the same as
pantaloons have two legs. Yet one is
called pair and the other is only one.
Isn't 1t time that we let up on astrono-
my and paid more attention to the every
day TRIES that vex the clearest minds
The presiding elder who went to con-
duct the dedication Of new Methodist
church at Grand Rapids did not do it.
The debt was not all provided for, and
he said he had promised God not to
dedicate any more due bills, mechanics
liens and mortgages.
The Rev. Mr.. Jackson, q colored
preacher, in his sermon on faith at Bos.
ton, exclaimed: "Oh! I've got great
faith 10 de Lord. Ell de Lord was to
say, Jackson, 60 butt yer head agin da,
tree, I've got faith to believe dat de tree
nd be removed afore got dere.
Every man, woman aud child has the
power to give, however poor they may
be. Kind words and pleasant smiles
will often make glad the sorrowing heart,
the want of them has driven many poor
boy and girl to utter despair Sympathy
or kindness costs only an effo:t of the
win. and prevents many evil deeds.
Edward, what do hear-that you
have disobeyed your grandmother, who
told you just now not to jump down
those steps2' sc andma didn't tell us
not to. papa; she only came to the door
and said: II wouldn't jump down those
steps, boys and shouldn't think she
would--an old lady like her!"
@ lite a number of century plants in
California are throwing up stalks pre-
paratory to blooming. One in Sonoma
Valley grew six feet in eight days. A
mammoth plant 10 the Gabriel Valley is
expected to throw up flower stem more
than forty feet in height The plant
spreads over circle forty-6ve feet in
circumference.
A patent has just been secured on an
invention which will be OF great value
to those who are obliged to go through
life on crutches. It consists OF crutch. 8
set on rockers which are faced with q
heavy rubber band. The user thus
moves forward eight feet at step, with
a smooth, even motion, which does away
with the jar experienced in the use OF
the ordinary crutch.
A county rector called rather early in
the morning on one Of his parishioners.
One of the children saw him coming, and
ran into the house to tell his mother.
The little fellow soon returned to the
front and resumed bis play. The cler-
gyman inquired: us your mother at
home ?" "No, sir" replied the child ;
"she is out at present." "Tell her when
she returns that called" said the clergy
mens 81 did tell her" replied the little
boy.
An old Kentuckiau ssys: "1n oil my
life have never seen two genuine negro
women kiss, and have often heard my
father remark the same thing. He was
over SIXTY years old. and frequently told
US it was a tradition through all his
family that the negro women never kiss
ed. A friend of mine. who has been q
great traveller, who has visited Africa
and HaYti, has remarked to me the
strange fact that negro women never
kiss. Why is it ?"
Ia the country districts OF Canada
"mum" sociables are becoming very
popular. The intellectual victims gath
er 10 the church basement, and Il is
agreed that any person who speaks shall
be fined from ten to twenty-five cents,
the fines to be devoted TO the organ fund,
the library fund, or the building fund,
as the case may be. The success OF the
entertainment is determined by the nu.
merical strength of che ladies who at.
tend. No lady has yet escaped the pen-
atty for speaking.
A man in California bas been granted
a new trial, after being convicted OF
murder 10 the second degree, because
the jury drank so much beer during the
trial as to unfit them for serious deliber
alton. The trial lasted eight days. and
it was shown that during that time four
five gallon kegs of beer, Eve gallons of
wine, ten bottles Of claret, and consider
able whisky we're purchased by the Jury
at their own expense aud consumed by
them without the knowledge of the
court.
Simplicity in explanations Is q thing
that needs to be studied. Children new
er go at things in roundabout way,
anil they can not understand any one
who does When there is any subject
ito be presented, learn to say just wha'
it means, and no more. We have known
teschers to talk to class when they
might as well have talked in Greek, SC
far as the children we're concerned. They
would have been understood quite a
we'll: 1t is mol necessary to stalk down
to children but it is necessary 10 com,