The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-03-13
Sruse and eNopsedage,

Lumbago is one of the hack taxes
hat you can't readily supply check
'or.
Don't desplse thing becsu'e it's lit
lie A quart jug will hold more than
most men.
Herein differeth ye damsel from ye
potato: She mashelh the more readily
when raw
Eating onions not only prevents the
lips from chappihg, but usually keeps
the chaps from tipping.
: The tariff question, as understood in
Congress: "Where is shis confoundtd
thing going to land US in 1SS47''
The pecan tree is heing planted in
California for its nuts and for its. wood.
Hickory does not thrive on the Pacific
coast.
A New York sculptor has just finished
a large statue representing Sumber. 1t
is the first policeman ever done in mar
BILE.
The late John D. Howe, Of Lagrange,
Indiana, who left a S500,000 estate,
willed $4,000 to various local ins'itu-
tions Of charity
The rubber goods industry Of the
United States represents capital of
about S76, 900, and about $1,000
persons are employed.
Sias Card wac married the other day,
and on his wedding notices were the
words: mo cards " But he doesn't
know what might'happen.
Jay G ,uld began life by keeping
hooks in hardware store. 1t was only
a question as to whether Jav got uear
the books. The keeping was easy.
There is an exnectation that the num-
ber of Green Vlctoria's grandchildren
will within the next .hree months he
increased from twenty-five to twenty
five.
At Council Bluffs. Iowa, details OF
fremen will hereafter be sent TO the
public meetings and places Of amuse-
ment, that they MAY be on hand in case
OF fire.
Tue height Of Indifference was shown
by prisoner on trial for murder in a
Connecticut Court, who iell asleep while
the evidence against aim was being la
ken.
An Italian organ-grinder, arrested in
New Haven for obstructlng the walks.
owns house and lot in Italy, as part
of the proceeds of bis artistic career in
this country.
1t is stated that the advertising husi.
ness OF the L ,ndoD Times fell off last
year $4,000; the decrease of the
Standard was $4,000, and the Tele-
graph $4,000.
1t has now become fashionable in
Eastern cities to be married as early as
6 o'clock in the morning This starts
the bridegroom into the habit of early
rising right eff.
A bald headed man who had heard
that the hairs or mans head are num-
bered, wants to know if there is not
some place where he can obtain tue back
numbers.
Canadian papers report the arrival of
new bird in considerable numbers
which preys upon the English sparrows.
N, description in vouchsafed, save :hat
il is a native Of Egypt
Hens scra'ch up flower beds only
when they are barefooted. Our agri-
cultural editor says that is why women
run out and "shoe" the hens to keep
them from doing damage.
An old law in Holland condemned
criminals to be wholly deprived Of salt,
as the severe punishment in that moist
country The effect was that they were
prey to internal parishes.
A lady of Tampa. Florida, has grown
very large tea rose. 1t is by actual
measurement six inches in circumfer.
ence around the points of the petal.
In one shoe factory in Lynn, Massa-
chusetls, are thirty divorced wives.
When they hear of young girl about
to marry they organize prayer meeting
and weep over her sad fate.
A little girl was walking along the
street the other day, when sshe saw q
very how-legged uan with short coat
on. ''Ol, maj" she cried, "there's a
man with tunnel under him! !"
Near Tabina, Italy, the remains of q
fossil elephant have been found. The
find has caused quite a sensation, and
there will likely be a careful excavation
made when the winter Is over.
Labouchere says of Indian meal: ut
is simply oatmeal with the tasle of the
smell of mice, and large quantity OF
what appears to be sand added" La
bouchere evidently otjacts to "chicken
food"
Many sheep owners believe the plan
Of pasturlng sheep on wheat in the win
ter is good plan. They should be ta-
ken off when thaw comes. Ii Is thought
that many injurious insects are thus de.
stroyed.
General Grant sees little difference
between Beethoven and Ofenhach, and
detests grand opera. Olca, when lady
asked him if he scared" for music, be
replied that he cared great deal for 1t !;
he couldn't bear it.
An American is reported as journey
ing through the country about Toronto
busng up leached ashes to ship to
Rhode IsIani and Connecticut. They
are to be u led for fertiizing purposes,
principally for the tobacco plant.
A Greene county Young man bought
a speckled necl-scarf some time ago
one of those good wide ones that effect
ually hide Gi,ty shirt front He told
his mother it was liver pad. Last
Sunday he was astonished TO find she
had been wearing il as pal tor two
weeks with marked benefit.
A gentleman at the theater sits be.
hind lady who wears vary large hat
Excuse me, madam; but unless you re-
move your hat can see absolutely moth
ing" Lady ignores him. Excuse me,
madam but unless you remove your hat
something unpleasant will happen" La
dy ignores him again gentleman puts on
his own hat; loud cries from the audi
ence: "Take off that hat! take off that
hatw Lady thinks they mean her hat
and removes it. "Thank you madam"