The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-01

by mans desires, be cannot live long
enough; measure by his evil deeds, and
he has lived too long.
Honest and courageous people have
very little to say about either their cour-
age or honesty. The sur has no need
te boast If bis brightness nor the moon
of its efiu lgence.-H Hosea .Bollou.
James Madison. aged twelve. and from
Virginia, is q House page at Washing
ton. He is q grest- granddaughter Of the
fourth President ofthe United States,
and has set his heart on beings lawyer
Never 60 back. What you attempt,
do with all your strength. II the pros
pect be somewh at darkened, put The fie
OF resolution to your soul, and kindle a
flame that nothing but death eaa sx,in.
guish
Hereafter Msssschnsetts wife bea,ers
are TO be fi,eged. just think what an
advantage this gives wife in that state
When she wants silk dress or a ne "
bonnet all she II have to do is to threat.
en- to blacken one Of ber eyes aud de-
clare that her husband did il. o. coarse
he'll have to come down with the cash
or take whipping 1AHaf an
On the wedding-tour: ssDon I sit &C
near to the window, darling, that we may
have the carriage all to ourselves, for
there is somebody sure to get in if he sees
your pretty face!" Thirty years laisr {:
"Move upltothe window, oldpwomau, so
that we may have the compar iment to
ourselves; you will frighten all the other
passengers away you knowl" 4aps Q
Ex-senator Gwip, OF California, now
lives in Washington. mo, sir" he said
to friend the other day. II never ex-
pect to visit the Senate Chamber. TO
do so would destroy many Of the most
delightful recoilec'ions and feelingsslhsi
would suggest comparison which would
be painful" Mr.. Blaine ba. never en-.
tered the House or Senate sinse he left
the Senate. Neither has Mr.. Conkline.
Mr.. Vanderbilt himself claims that
be is the richest man in the world. a
year ago the Duke Of Westminster was
estimated to be worth 200, 600, 600. mostly
In houses and lands that yielded him
about 2 per cent. Vanderbilt's balance
of January l, 1884, showed a balance
to bis credit of s201 ,332,4l2, upon which
he derives an interest Of 6 per cen. His
income is therefore a little over $l2, ,0O0,.
! 900, year.
One o: the religions mon,hlies, which
has large "flee list" lately sent the
names OF the subscribers in a certain
town to one OF the plumber. asking him
TO report whether all of them were still
living in the place and regularly receiv-
ing the copies mailed tothem.2 He re.
piled: "All here except Brother S..
| He went TO heaven last summer. His
widow and children remain here perma.
nently. "-Harpers Bazar. 30
AS Hunt Goodmsu was sitting in-h's
woodshed at Pleasant Valley, Ind, q
man named Meeks entered. drew his re.
volver and shot Goodman in the hack
the ball passing through his body =
Goodman turned, threw Meeks down,
secured the revolver aud shot Meeks
three times, twice 10 the forehead ant
) once In the chest. killing him instantly
Goodman is still alive but his physician!
say he will die The cause of the trag
edy was an old grudge OF several year,
standing.
An application for patent for an sd
Unstable dogs tail has been made 70 th'
:. United States patent flee. The appli
can't claims that all dogs, who, either b,
natuts or accident. are minus q tail, en-
! counter great difficulties in turning sharl
corners, as their center of gravity j
| thrown too near the torelegs, and con
sequeptlv they must go slow or lose tbei
balance. The adjustable dogs tell will
. restore the equilibrium. Whether tb
! paten,pe hopes to max. fortune on 'h
patent is not stated = Boston Jov'nal.