The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-07-11
Sepse and Nupsense,

Inc most lRely girl 10 become Wo-
MANA little girl.
Army officers say there is no danger
Of Crow war. Crows never 90 to war
without caws.
The favorite flowers of the late we'll
known florist, James Wick, of Rochester,
were psnsies aud violets.
Losses TO farmers in Butler county.
Ohio, from army Yorms and storms are
estimated at one million dollars.
Indian scalps are worth $40 each in
Arizona, but there are few sales at that
price, as the owners are holding them
for raise.
The New York Tribune says that
"June brides are the sweetest" In the
wild and untutored West most any kind
will do.
A fashion paper says corn meal rub
bed in The hair will clean it. But no.
body wants to take so much trouble to
clean corn meal
The Democratic Congressional Con-
veution for the Sixth Ohio district, held
at Defiance nominated Hon. W. D. Hill
for Congressman.
Speaking of leading editorial upon
''the mule" in st. Louis paper, the
Kansas City Times says: "It reads like
an autobiography"
"Whv am I not like an empty bag,
dearest ?" asked married man. "Give
is up, eh ?" Because it can stand when
it's full and can't"
A city paper, in announcing recent
marriage, heads it, "At the End of His
Troubles. The paper, however, neg
lects TO state at which end.
First lady-"Dear me, never saw
Mrs. Potts look so pale" Second lady
-"Nor I; she's probably been out iu
the wet without an umbrella
Ruskin saws, "Never read poor or
common poetry, aud never write any
yourself" The S. S. of Michigan writes
US that this has been her rule through
out life.
Murderers in France are frequently
compelled, in addition to death or the
galleys, to pay heavy compensation in
money, when they have it, to their vic
TINS family.
The Boston Post wants to know il
some benefactor of the human race cant
invent some other excuse besides sea
bathing for appearing without impropri-
ETY. in scant costume.
Michigan had 80, 900 soldiers in the
field during the war of the Rebellion,
but curiously enough, not one OF them
has since been elected United States
Senator or Governor.
The Princess Dolgorouki will never
again enter Russia. because she fears
the Nihilists would lay hold upon her
son and proclaim him Gar In opposl-
tion to Alexander Ill.
Joyous Husband: "Here, my dear,
my portrait has just come home from
the artists; you shall see how faithful it
is" Wife (dryly): "Then it does not
resemble the original"
The boss system of political assess
uen,s is simply robbery. 1t smacks too
much of the "money or your life" meth
3D.. "Hand over your money or of
goes your situstion."
Tue rector (to,Irish plasterer) -"That
mortar must have been very bad" Pat
with grin)-"Faix, ye can't expict
the likes O. good Roman cimnt to stick
to Protestant church, sor!"
A good reason. Irish witness flor
the defence )-"Is it myself that under.
stands the nature of an oathp Fax, and
| ought to; heve'nt l been twice thried
for perjury, and been convicted ?"
She confiied to him that she never
wore anything but silk stockings when
she went to dances. He said he had no
doubt the costume was becoming, but
Ought not there be little more of it ?
Mr.. Hnhbell sent ou. his circular in
order to get campaign ammunition, but
the Democrats seem TO have found in
the circular itself coed material with
which to load the first gun for their side
Two or three editors employed on
Wisconsin paper have been discharged
because the chief editors wife didn't like
them. The ladies OF Wisconsin seem
to get along vely well without the bal.
lot
Mr Brand has been Speaker OF the
British House of Commons for nine
years, at a salary of S25 600 year. and
pleasant residence within the precincts
OF Westminster, looking out upon the
| river.
"Violet, dearest, do you play that tune
often ?" asked Hugh Montressor Of his
affianced. "Yes, pet. and when we are
married II play it all the time" Then
Hugh went out and shuddered himself
to death.
The Washington monument is now
270 feet high. This monument, it will
be remembered, was erected in memory
of George Washington, who told the
biggest lie on record George said be
could not tell lie.
Philadelphia kills her superfuous dogs
not by throwing them in a cage, but by
introducing carbonc-oxide gas into au
apartment which, after the dogs have
been driven into 1t, il made air tight
One hundred dogs can be dispatched in
this manner at once, and their death is
gnick and painless.
According to that distinguished Re-
publican, Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh, the Re-
publican party has only three principles
the spoils 8, stem, the boss system and
Reputation. The fall campaign is to
he exclusively on those principles and
the Republican Congressional Committee
is putting in its work.
The number of suicides in this coun,
try during the three spring months is
indeed grim exhibit. The number re-
ported was 3S8, 3l4 being males. The
special tendency Of Germans to self.
destruction is indicated by the fact that
no less than l40 cases we're of that ma
tionslity, while l39 we're Americans.
The armv worm is playing hovoc With
crops in Delaware and Maryland They
}, literally cover the ground in many locsli-
ties On the Delaware and Chesapeake
, road recently special train, which had
, stopped to avoid collision with drove
Of cattle, was started again with difficulty
, on account of the large number Of army
D worms which we're crossing the track, u