The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-22
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.aB B,tween the oratorios Of Heaven the,
American will phil a. newspaper cut Of
his pockes.4Puck n ass 80 q taetie~4
"A Lawrencs, Kan, negro ate Eve
dozen eggs, q pound OF bacon and d
loaf OF rye bread, on wager. -
Henry Willard is reported to have re-
vived his fortune somewhat out OF land
speculation in Portland, Ne.
"Kiss me as fall asleep" is the title
Of new song. 1t might work ell right
with some men, but it would wake us
fright up. 49,, -
They are talking OF .putsiag robes on
the supreme judges Of Pennsylvania. A
robe would be che boss thing for q bow.
legged judge. m - s6s
10 some parts Of Dakota q man who
wipes his feet on door mat and takes
off bis hat when he enters the house is
called dude. s6i sS ae5 Is stss
De Maistre said: ITO know how ia
walt is the great secret of success" II,
i, IL you want to get chop stan aver.
age swell restaurant. 81 aesssla tsei
A sample Of black pepper snaIysed
!. by "a Nsw York chemist was found to
consist entirely Of adulterations, without
an iota OF pepper in it. sis1o sra. 81 :
The color line is rapidly disappearing
in North Csroli1a. A. white man was
arrested 8 few days ago for robbing 9
/ colored ci,izen's ben coop. ,.t ~ -
"A Boston woman has discarded bel
pet pug aud gonetospetting her husband,
and cher set" have gone back on her on
account Of plebeian tastessaa aesa1 -
RssWhv, countess, you have not We,
j5ined the new societyfor renting d we'll.
ings to the poor! 1 assure you itlst the
stest thug out.in charity, ,ss~1ars ss'
| A ready-mads rejoinder: He:-sYou
made fool OF me when l married you,
ma'am." She sL,rl You always told
me you were 3 self-made mani" =
This is the way mother down east
describes her daughters courtship :"He
posed aud 'suaded, she mayed and fused
last she 'sentsd, then he gagged her" !,
Some one ,nterrogated olittle Georgis
| in regard to her sisters betrothed. ssHov
old 10 hesv" ~ don't know" Well, liz
he youngf" sYes-.he hasno hair yel.'
A Springfield man wrote TO Governor
Robinson to inquire ii the law would
permit him to marry a cousin. The
reply was-"Tne law is swiIlin',r IL the
cousin 49," essA e@ 9sp sHo' sh
A Gre broke out in Louisville church
during services last Sunday. 1t was
with great difficulty thai several Of the
congregation were awakened in time to
save their lives. '..,',..1... -.
Fathers often make q great mistake 10
bringing up their sons to follow their
| own trade. A trunkmsker vas wiser
He had ten sons, and all are now railway
porters. That trunkmaker is getting
rich.
A Boston man advertises that he re.
covers umbrellas. This man should have
a good run OF custom. We would give
him j,b ourselves i; we thought be
could rec yer the silk one We lost last
spring. Ifpism s 81
"Yss,r sait Paiiadelphia girl, 81
can take my pick from half dozen
wealthy young men in this city," "You
ought to be able to, replleda rival belle,
sweetly "you are certsiuly old enough
to pick.p esa1m 9 m tog s.
| e joyment Charming Young lady,
LOG '.Ol, had such lovely time with
Grace this afternoon we we're so de-
| lighted to- see each other that we both
talked SO fast that the other couldn't get
| in word rss 81 asfff INlta; e5sA
"Why, Cousin Charlie. what are you
doing heref / suppose must call you
doctor, now. and how are the patients,
| BY the way II don't know how they
are by the way. | know none Of them
ever get as far as my Office. " .s..'
Tue Japanese scout the idea that Adam
vas the fifstsman They claim that he
| was q maple-sugar-tinted party BY the
name OF Hu-Slng. II there wss o. Mrs.
Hu-Sing, ia justice to Eve the stact ough,
TO be made generally known.as Ii sssss
"A Brookiyn youtn, VINO snsnso ,n.o
matriuony on 90 . "eeA auo was a''eas
eu' toriaii'ng 10 support h's wlie' says
soas ne was LED 20 'ne experiment irom
seeing ia q penny paper an accnunt o.
nov casap'y loving couple coa'a. I.vs.
lno'a' ! '-Ds"a's u 'ae'e peuuy p'p''s.
/ A farmer near .Wafesb2ro, N. T..
guards his. wpodpiie during the night by
q trusty sentinel IN the shape Of goose,
which be ties 70 one OF ths logs. when
any one enters the yard the "watch sets
lup vigorous sqnawking, thereby arous-
lug its master, who secures shotgun
and protects his property. S -
sYnu should not have atayed avav SO
Hong" she said in icy tones as her thea.
ter escort slil into bis seat ten minutes
after the ring.up OF the second act. "Oh
E--excu,e mel met nv old friend
Fom in the foyer, and 1" WAS Jerry
There, too?" was the artless interruption,
as she turnei her attention to the stage.
at .a,s -. tho, hiii ~, I. ,ss,,,o ~ .. - v,r
| n, hsva ~ vo;, si;,tio Tor ,he monss )
i"Aj, r;obf sir ~ mcheer.nlly resnonled the