The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-06-27
Seuse and Nursenge.

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The greatest OF all faults, ] should
say, is to be conscious of none.
Apropos of the Language of Flow
ers," how would forget .menot do 10
send to rich relation2
When man has twins born TO him,
it is Quite natural that be should feel like
raising the deuce.
A six-button kid: A little hoy. proud
Of bis new Jacket, informed bis sister
that he was six button kid
Upon Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris rests
the responsibility of having made brick
fed kid gloves popular in Washington.
Perhaps the reason why the voice dF
truth is so rarely heard is because, livL
ing IN a well, she is apt to have a cold.
"What on earth takes you of to the
stable so early every morning lately ?"
asked woman Of her husband. "Cui-
y-bossity."
An orator saving that be had very
mixed audience was asked how it hsp-
pened. "O,' said he, 81 stirred 1t up
so with my eloquence."
II is the fashion in Milan to grow
friits instead of & ,wers for house plants
some elegant parlors are almost con-
verted into little orchards.
A London pape. says that Natalie, the
young Queen of Servia, is exceedingly
fond of croquet.. 1t is very evident
that Natalie has no corns.
"Ma. will nv little brother always be
younger than am P'' Yes, darling +"
"That'l be NICE" "Why. lovely 2"
because, then can always lick him :"
A curious fact: There are few per-
sons at large who will invest their money
in mining stock in preference to inyest-
ing it in dog and shooting the Cog
1t is aow understood that negotiations
with Frank James have progressed so
far that be has agreed. in case of par
don, not to run for Governor of Mis-
souri,.
"What a curious idea that of voura,
nv dear, to put your dear dead hus-
hands portrait in your dining room !"
"Oh put him there as bit Of still
| life"
In some parts of South America the
banana skin is converted into material
of which ladies' dresses are made. This
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on easily.
Wm n Vanderbilt recently paid
S20, 900 for blue-white diamond weigh
ing fifteen carats 1t is pronounced the
finest stone of its size ever brought to
America.
When the lights are low and fellow
occupies the same big rocking chair with
his girl, how he does wish he was at the
North Pole, where it would be six months
till morning.
A California paper tells of spiders
"abou' the size of small birds" We
remember seeing spiders during army
DAYS in Virginia foot in diameter. They
we're Of iron, however
1t is the little things that fret and
worry US A three-year old may keep a
man in perfect misery, whereas no such
trials would accomdany the presence Of
his eighteen-year sister.
Young Swell: "Fraulein Mathilde,
may offer you nv armp" Mathilde:
20 this offering your arm is getting mo.
notonOus Whv not offer me your hand
for a changer"
sAre those stars, which we see at
night suns ?" asked little boy ot his
/ father.
"Yes, my bov." "Are the. shooting
stars suns, toop" "Nn, the shooting
stars are not suns, they are darters
Il met Mr. Miggles to-day" remark
ell Mrs. Chppck. "He's quite changed
man l hardly knew him. he's so. chip.
per and lively' "Indsed," responded
her husband gravely How verv strange! !!
| read in the paper that his wife sailed
'or Europe las, week
Tne Cnurt-"Prisoner think that
on the dav in question you must have
left. your reason at the bottom Of your
tumbler." 2rsoner-"O no, your Hon
or, YOU must be mistaken Catch me
leaving anything at the bottom of my
lumhler !"
Gus de Brown, who has prolonged his
call considerably alter 10 As p m $50
YOU don't admire men of conservative
views like myself, Miss Angel2" Miss
Angel, With vivacity-"No. indeed; /
prefer people who have some go in
them a" De Brown reaches for his hat
DR.. Bartlett, in bis sermon at Indian.
apolis last Sunday night, said that the
idea Of bnilding the belt road around
that city was conceived by gentleman
while attending his church and looking
at the curves in the pulpit. This shows
that it sometimes pays to keep awake in
church.
would not live always,
| ask not to stay,
Where summers sun grows hot
And hotter every day.
MY OOoy IL IN anguish
My linen soaking wet;
To the seashore or the mountains
I'll hurry off, you bet
An honest bourgeois is entertaining
bis wife at dinner, at a restaurant, and
at the conclusion of the meal treats
himself to a cigar. lone franc," almost
screams the lady. looking at the box /;
well Alfred, l do hope you are enjoy
ing yourself!' my DEAR" says the
husband majestically, nothing is too
good 10 be ordered when one invites q
lady to dinner!"
"Tell your mother I'm coming TO see
her," said lady on Austin avenue to
Mrs. Gibson Bigelove's little by. who
replied: I'm glad you are coming
Mamma will he glad, too" "How dc
you know your mother will be glad to
see me ?" asked The lady "Because
heard her tell papa Yesterday that no.
body ever came to the house except mer
with bills to collect"
, Kentucky furnishes q queer story
about youth who had been courtine
for some time. One evening the mater
famil,as noticed that he made frequen
visits from the parlor to bis sachel il