The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-27
Sepse and Nnusease.

Of appetite; he took two bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, gained ten pounds,
and got well.
1t has been discovered ir Scotland
that some OF the schoul teachers have
introduce castor oil as means of dis
cipline. refractory urchins being required
to take a dose of that kind inslead OF q
fogging
A fashion item says; Jackets of vel
vet with vest of sai In are nice and styl-
ish for breakfast If it's the style, no
doubt this novel dish will find favor, and
vet there are hard beaded old fellows
who will still cling to trlpe-style or DO
st,le.
Little boy, Is your mother at home 2"
asked suspicious Slooking individual
With a sachel of youthful Burlingto.
nian.
"Well, that depends" was the reply.
"If you're book agent she amt
Burlington Free Press
Don't be a cynic and disconsolate
preacher. Don't bewail and bemoan
Omit the negative propositions. Nerve
Us with incessant alternatives. Don'l
waste yourself In rejection, nor bark
against the bad, but chant the beauty oI
the good.-Emerson.
"Yes, indeed" saii Amy to the High
School girl, while discussing a little oc.
currence, "there is niger in the wood
pile, sure." Mildred looked shocked for
moment at the expression, and, then
quietly replied: II think myself, there
is an Ethiopian concealed among the
fuel"
81 haven't got anv case" said the cli-
ent, shut have money" "How much 2"
asked the lawyer, "Fitv thousand dol
lsrs," was the reply. "Phew! you have
got the best case I ever heard Of. I'll
see that you never GO to prison with
that sum-" said the attorney, cheerfullv,
and the man iidn't-he went there
"broke."
A Phil adelphia baby has won the dia.
mond ring worn and offered by Lucia
Zarate, the Mexican midget, to any in-
fant more than one day old whose finger
it wouli fit. The midget is twenty-one
years old, and The recipient was just
twenty-one days, at the time the prize
was clsimed.
A contemporary asks: "How shall
women carry their purses to frus,rate
the thieves7 ?" "Why, carry them empty
Nothing illustrates a thief more than to
snatch woman's purse, after following
her half mile, and then find that it con-
tains nothing but recipe for spiced
peaches and faded photograph oil her
grandmother.
A German has succeeded in accurately
photogrsphing fash Of lightning. 10
order not to be behind the achievements
of the effete monarchies of the Old
World, an American has caught life
like photograph of clap of thunder,
and is now experimenting on the rumble
OF the earthquake.
Il don't see why you are so particular
about your hair" sail churlish bus
band. II don't suppose Eve ever wore
bangs" 81 don't suppose she did," re-
piled the wife, with quiet smile, but
then there was nobody 10 the world but
her husband to admire her, Tue hus-
band became very thoughtful.
The movement some time ago started
in Berlin to secure reforms IN German
cooking by introducing French meth
DDS, and making cooking profession,
is meeting with much success. The re.
formers have arranged TO hold great
public exhibition OF the German arts
devoted to cooking, baking and confec-
tionerv, in Berlin, from August II TO
"a next
Wife TO husband who has fallen into
bad ways)-"John Henry. how could
you do such tiing2 Every one at
the psrtv saw that you we're not qui'e
right! Every one noticed that you were
Husband .-"That's alright.
II id been quite right not 7 all 'toxica
ted they'd have noticed that too-ius'
same thing, m dear"
God makes crosses of variety. He
IN .kes some OF iron anil lead, that look
as if they must crush; some OF straw
that seem SO light and yet are NO less
difficult to carry; some He makes of
gold and precious stones, that dazzle the
eve, aad excite the envy OF spectators.
bu, in reality are as we'll able 10 cruelty
as those which are so much dreaded
Feneson
A Scutch gentleman, who died of con-
sumption on board steamer within iour
days OF New York, was buried at sea,
against the sorrowful pleadlngs of his
wife. TIL occurrence leads the World
to remark that "it would seem that o
palatial steamship might provide ice
chambers or some system Of embalment
for the bodies OF passengers who die at
sea Of non contagious diseases"
The marriageable young ladies re.
Gently held convention, and among
other resolutions passed the following
very sensible one: "That We will mol
marry any one who is not a patron TO
his home newspaper, for it is not only
evidence OF want OF intelligence, bu
that he will prove too stingy to provide
for his family, educate his children ani
encourage institutions OF learning In hi
community"
A correspondent writes: The Bostor
Globe says: "a painful accident hap
pened to Mr.. Smith at Newport tn,
other day. He had been deaf as pos
for wears, hut he had fall, and las
Sunday he heard every word OF the ser
mon." This is nothing 10 the fall iha
happened to our oldest progenitor sew
eral thousand years ago, as a conse
quence of which his descendants hav
hesrd sermons ever since.
A self styled"rescued man" thus re
commends cure .or drunkenness: s'
was one of those unfortunates given t
strong drink. When left it of coul
neither eat, work nor sleep. A mau G
experience advised me 10 make decot
ton of ground quassia. half ounc
stepped in pint OF vinegar. and to p,
about small teaspoonful Of it in Ii
lie water and to drink II down ever