The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-04-03
Snqse aud Nousense.

The Star Route cases are likely to last
Two months longer.
Tue use OF iron cannot increase the
running qualities of dog, but tin can
E cry cloud las a silver lning;'
but that goes for nothing unless you
wear the cloud inside out.
A prims facle case: When a clock is
accused Of being behind time there il
nothing wrong on the face OF it.
The evil that men do lives after them.
Even when an amateur corn.tist dies be
leaves the fatal instrument behind.
Stockton, California.is rearing brood
OF promising young politicians. They
have gambling dea in the sieeple of
church.
Arabi Bey has begun studying En-
glish We imagine the late war ought
TO have given him all the English he
wanted.
There are dczen women In this
country who have organized theatrical
companies and are managing them sue
cessfully.
A little Texas girl twelve years OF
age, is pronounced by Remenyi the
most wonderful viollnist America has
produced.
Ex-Governor Sey mour, OF New York,
wishes it distinctly understood that he
is not the political advisor Of this Ad.
ministration.
When q woman wishes to hide some.
thing where nobody will ever be able to
find it, che puts il in the pocket OF her
dress.
AS harmless initiation into the use
of firearms, pretty girls might practice
shooting glances through double-bar-
relied opera-glasses.
Mrs. Langtry announces that Mr.
Gebhardt will be he, manager next sea-
son; also. that celebrated dramatic
author has taken her measure for new
play.
An organist in church at Proyi-
dence, Rhode Island, relieved the mono
tony at waiting for bridal party by
playing, 20 dear, what can the matter
be ef"
"What can l do for you to induce
you to go to bed now ?" asked a man,
ma of her ive-year-old boy. "You can
let me stay up little longer" was the
youngsters response.
| Aruuah Huntington, who died recently
at Brentford. Ontario. .bequeathed $780,
600 to the State of Vermont, without
directing how The municent gift shouts
be applied.
An Indiana woman failed to get di-
vorce because she alleged that her bus
band threw a pitcher at her when it was
only the table castor Women should
jot down such little things in. a diary.
Speaker Keifer was much fattered,
says the ingenious New York World.
when wsg told him that he resembled
Gamhelta. II was afterward explained
that Gambetts and he were both dead
Some Colorado legi lators refused
90 900 for their vote for United States
senator. Well we should say go They
we're getting 4S5 900 ten years ago, and
Senators have doomed away up ince
! then.
TIE number of business houses inun-
dated in Cincinnati during the flood was
l,54S; number of residences, 2,548
number of families occupying these
i houses, 1891: number of persons in
these families, ID 3S3.
A wedding ceremony that was GER
taiuly '"done up brown" was that at
Huntington, Pa, OF Mr.. John Brown to
Miss Lizzie Brown. by the Rev. Mr..
Brown, at the residence of Burgess
B own, whose con, Henry Brown, was
the best man.
The condition OF Bishop Peck, says
an Eastern Shore exchange, is now such
that the gravest apprehensions are felt
and most OF his friends have abandoned
the hope that he viii! ever be better l,
has heen definitely settled that Bishop
PECK cannot preside at any OF the spring
conferences.
Senator Tabor Is going to spend his
winters in Washington in the future.
He will build him residence in fash
ionsble quarter, and he don't care what
it will cost 1t will be gorgeous nut
not gaudY, as the monkey said when he
painted the cats tail sky blue.
Little Johnny, who was writing com
position about hens, said he knew where
hens came from, but didn't know where
they cot eggs. "People say that hens
lay eggs, but / know better. Ny father
keeps lote of hens. aud when we want
any eggs. he always sends me to the
store for them."
81 shan't be gone long," remarked
Jupiter as he left the house the other
evening. "Not going anywhere in par.
ticular; only going out to take the air"
"Be careful that you do not come in air.
tight" was the injunction of Mrs j
whose knowledge of Jupiter's failing
had not begotten confidence.
Joseph Cooks Boston audiences are
so COOL that when he asks all VINO we're
Christians to rise, the entire company Of
probably 5000 persons stoud up. Then
he asked those who were not converted
at time OF special religious awakening
and effort to sit down. Those who re-
mained standing we're estimated at four
sevenths of the whole number
A young lady in West Union, Iowa,
had the misfortune to have her finger
broken last Saturday by gentl man
friend while engaged in friendly game
at cards In the process Of the game
the young lady suddenly made a grab
for his cards when he threw up his
hands In doing this their hands came
together with such force as to break her
) finger. 1t is said the engagement has
been broken of
An Ottumwa, Iowa, paper is authorl
ty for the statement that Fairfield
minister recently married two couples
from Ottumwa on q Wapello county
license, The newly welded parties in
mediately took passage for EldoD
whittier the minister followed them, ant
3 at the dead hour OF midnight aroused
3 them from their slumbers, explained th,
D situst,on. and proceeded to pronounc,
/. the ceremony again-this time brides
n and orooms and anectators we're al