The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-06
Seuse and No,lsense.

Maine has sent only eight farmers to
Congress during her existence.
"Ah me" sighed pawnbroker wife
"what a loan-sum life we lead!"
A Kentucky girl was struck by light
ming and killed while dressing for he
wedding.
A gentleman. in pressing his sui
should he careful! that be doesn't wrinkle
the lady's.
The census gives US G, ,000. 900 miles o
fence in the United States, which ha,
cost over $4,000, 900, 900.
the age OF the circus joke has at las
been sta,istieally determined The frs
circus "srsrted out" in 1927.
When Mr.. Fish had his chidren's por
traits painted thev were spoken Of a,
sardnes little Fishes done up in oil.
Ingenious men have tried to invent
spark arrester, but pretty woman i
the only article that succeeded 10 thu
line
The use of salicylic acid for the pres
ervstion of food, has been prohibited
by the French Government as injurious
Boston ladies smoke cigarettes a
their Greek and Ssnscrit tea parties, snt
address each other as "dear fellow" aut
sold boy"
In the first part of his existence
Adam always looked upon the advanc
ing cold weather with considerable ap
prehension.
In the English House of Commons
only one-sixth of the members are law
yers. Work is done more speedily thar
in Congress.
The Boston Courier remarks tha
Westminster Abbey is not supposed tC
be money making institution, but i
has, nevertheless. got up very good
corner in poets.
Honey made entirely by machinery i:
on sale in New York markets, and a.
exchange says it looks 10 per cent bet
ter than any bit of work evec yet at.
tempted by bees.
The project OF connecting Europe
and America by telegraph cables, pass
ing over Greenland, Iceland, and tht
Farce Islands, entertained as far back
as 1858, is sgsin revived.
A rogue has been arrested for drawing
letters out of the Postofflce hox with 6
hook and line; he alleged he only sought
the ANONYMOUS letters, as such destroyed
the peace Of many minds.
Twelve thousand shovels and 5000
spades are turned out every week in The
United States, and yet the man who
wants to borrow.one won't believe thai
single factory is running.
Apprentice: Ever since I came tc
my new master l haven't been able to
swallow a piece of meat" Mother
"Ponr boy. we're you hompsick 2" "On
no, we don't get any meat.
A little girl read composition before
the minister. The subject was "cow.
She wove in this complimentary sen
JtnCS n COW 10 iuC mOSe
NAL in tie world except religion"
Action, speak more forcibly thar
words: thew are the test of character
Like fruit upon the tree, they show the
nature of the man; while motives, like
the sap, are hidden from our view.
An Irishman on hoard vessel, when
she was on the point Of foundering,- he.
ing desired 10 come on deck as she was
going down, replied that he had no wish
t. go on deck TO see himself drowned
1t is kind of disgusting to a clergy
man, after he has pointed 10 the situa.
ton of condemned murderer as a war.
ming against crime. to have deacon
rise up and say, "The man was pardon.
ed yesterday"
"Where are you going in such hur
ry?" "Only back into the house min
ute to change my pocket book. ''Change
it ?" Yes, / had no idea the day was
so hot. l started cut with my sealsklr
pocketbook ="
"Ike," said Mrs. Partington, "rur
dawn town and get some venom distin.
guisher; 1 do say, the cock.poachers
are getting so humorous that I'm almos
repelled to decoy them;" aud Ike smil,
ingly said "yessum
A correspondent asks :i''Can q boy
leave his father when be is eighteen year,
old 2" II father is eighteen year,
old son is justified in leaving him. be
cause he ought by that tine be able tt
take care of himself.
One Of the very early Aldermen o
Buffalo was sort of Mrs. PartingtoI
in psntaloons. He introduced resolu
lion in the Council that Exchange stree
be laid out and degraded from Mail
street to its determination.
An English contemporary tells tn
story OF the beadle who did not like
sermon because, he said sit was rathe
over plain and simple for me. / lik
that sermon best that jumbles the joodg
ment and confoonds the sense"
He came home the other night in tn
drizzling rain, soaked inside as we'll s.
out. "What excuse have You to offer,
said his better half, "for coming. hom
in such a heerv condition2" "None
my dear, 'cept twas very muggy day.
NO, indeed. I'm not going to lear
how to make bread" said New Have
belle. "Giils who know how 10 max
bread generally marry men who can
afford to buy -four to make i, with, an
, they have to work in millner's sho
to help paw the hoard bill. I'll stick
my fancy work."
j, "Swans, one guinea was one Of Il
E items in the hill of a guest at an Engli:
hotel. "But I haven, had any swans
protested the astcnished guest. l,
" the views from the open window, sir
:. explained the waiter, pointing with
}. fork towards the Thames. ave doI