The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-23

ho has had eighteen different lovers,
and not one Of them ever got his arm
around her. She weighs 3S4 pounds
Boston Post.
{ Ex-Secreta;y Evarts, who is incress.
ing the size of bis \ ermont farm, is the
man who, when asked by friend for
something from his pen, sent the gentle
man fine young porker.
A fashion item says that "Titian-red
hair is to be the tavorite shade during
the season." It differs from the poll
titan red. One is worn on the nose,
and the other on the head.
l, is said that when a Hindoo takes
an oath be swears while holding the tail
of cow. In this country meu some
times take holi of cows tail, but the
swearing Is done innedia'e ely after they
let go.
The Senate on the 9ta inst. passed a
number Of bills donating condemned
cannon to several NJ ,nunantal Aas ,cia-
tinns throughout the country, including
Hamilton, GallipJlis, Bellsire and Milan
Township, 0aio.
Senator Hill cannot recover, hut is
not troubled by regrets Il cannot
complain" he said the other dav. |
have lived ffty-eight years, and l sup.
pose no man ever lived tiity-eight hap
pier wears. Il may be best that they be
all"
John Bulls family consumed $685.
G00,000 worth of beer and liqnor last
year, an increase of S23,975,S25 over
The worth of that consumed in 1880
There was large increase in the q IAN
tity of beer consumed and decrease in
that OF hard liquors.
A Louisville merchant took traveller
off the road and tried advertising While
the traveller cost him $4,000 a wear,
$1,000 worth of advertising brought
him one-fourth more trade. But it didn'l
help the pretty girls in the country towns
to kill time nearly so pleasantly
Rose McWor:leherrv heard her mas
ter remark that "K'smet" meant state, u
and this is the reason whv she so much
astonished her mistress by remarking
the next day To Belinda, the chamber
maid: "Oh. Blindy, can scarcely walk
wild the chilblains all over my two kis-
NETS"
Miss Brown. who is no longer young,
was Gliding Miss Moire for her foolish.
ness in carrying a parasol. which Miss
| Brown said was unless and a piece OF
sffectation. IL neve. carry Larasol,"
she said. "NoF replied Miss Moire,
people on the shady side OF life have
no need for them"
Captain Eowgate is thus described /:
IAN Englshman, large, strong and stout,
apparently forty, hut really fifty years
old. fine brown, close cut hair, smooth.
slightly ireckled face and brown mus
tache, small blue. restless eyes. A per-
pctual smile on his countenance, AMI the
sweetest talker in Washington"
Meot me on the corner
Where they sell ice cream.
! Life shall be for you, love,
Like blissful dream.
Clirg to me, my darling,
As vine hugs the oak.
And when you're done eating
I shall be dead broke.
Mr. Stanley, Huntley, the popular au-
thor of the "Spoopendyke" sketches ir
The BROOKLYN Eagle, has been sent to sea
by his physicians, where he is nov
cruising for the benefit of his health
which of late has been much impaired
Mrs. Hunt'ev, who was an Ohio girl, il
one Of the hsndsomest women 10 Brook
2 Bn
+ My good people find themselves, sem
Times t. their own surprise, in the con
dition of the little hoy who. ON bein,
o asked whether he would rather have
Bible or jewsharp. hesitated momen
4 and then replied, "Wel, if it don't max
\ any difference with God, l would rathe
have the jewsharp."
ma" said a thoughtful boy, II don
y think Solomon was so rich as they ss
:, he was "Why, my dear, what cnul
= have put that inte yoar head :" "W h,
3 the Bible SAYS he slept with his father
y and think il be bad been so rich |
would have had bed OF his own."