The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-03-11

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"My son, which would you rather
have, big heart or big braln2" The
boy answered promptly: "A big dough-
nut"
"Let as play We are married." said
little Edith, land will bring my dolly
and say, See baby, papar >" YES"
replied, JOHNNY, sand will say, Don't
bother me now; / wan, t, look through
the paper"
5"Have you brought your gimlet with
you ?" Hush, JOHNNY" saii Mrs. Yer
ger. &c, to bed, sir" remarked Colo-
mel Yerger "What do you mean p"
asked Gus. 81 don't mean nufiia, ex.
cepti I heard pa say you were coming up
this evening TO bore US all"
An eccentric old man in New GHamp.
SHIRE surprised his neighbors and friends
the other day by shoufdering his gun
and starting for the woods on the MORN
ing OF his wife's funeral. "a being
urged to come back he refused, saying.
: Sue balu't no blood relation OF mine. y
where are you taking me to ?" asked
criminal, addressing the detective who
had just arrested hims Il am taking
you 10 the Office of the police superin.
tendent" was the reply. "I.wish to OBJ.
serve in this case, then," said the cul.
prit, "that it is the Office seeks ,he man
and not the man the Office. ~ ..-,
The little boy who in bis composition
recommended few drops OF panegyrit
for the infant stomach, and in former
examina,ion in spelling defined "cbica
merry" IS "a place to rear chickens" haf
not quite The strength given him to spell
"rioneer,"' but he "knowed we'll enough
il meant them fellers as plays on the pi
amer"
The Sheriff of Maboning county wa,
brought up with a round turn to answe
charges OF permitting prisoners unde
his protection to 60 out and attend Il
private business in the streets oi Youngs
town. He was let of with sever,
reprlmand, and cautioned that II th,
offence recnrs be will gel the full ex;en
OF The State law in such cases, made ant
provided This will be food for III,
Guernsey Times, who IL after MeGill 81
lively.
The r publican politicians were al
wavs a thrifty set and economical o
their own pockets. When thev had bott
Houses OF Congress they unhlushingll
appropriated money to the Republican
campaign funds and sent rowing com
missions hither and thl,ber for the pur.
pose OF msnufac,ur ng political cspita
for their party They rerewef tha
game at Washington this winter hu, th'
Democratic House set down heavily oil
the appropriation.
There is pleasant incident relsted o
Wendell Phillips which is not without
basis Many years ago, with Charlel
Sumner, he called on two young lsdie,
who were to take the stage coach yer,
early the next morning. In a. pleasan
spirit OF banter the two gallants wer
IchaIlenged TO he stthe starting point .
I6a. m Mr.. Phillips was pnnctnal. bu
lSpmner overslept himself Mr., Phillip
married one OF the young ladies'. an
possibly tberenato, might have fouu
his mate il Morpheus bad not prevenl
ed.
\ An English newspaper prints illustrd
.ions of Gen. Gordon's terse speeche,
When he entered upon bis duties d. Gov
ernor-General OF the Soudan it was ex
pected that he wonld make a long I'D
dress, bm be dismissed the assembI
with the single sentence. IL will trv /
bold the balance even" When his view
, on the Sondan appeared in the column
I OF ., a,nswspaLer he remarked, "a she
/ has been fred When he was sint t
the Soudan no said. II have receive
orders to cut the dog's tail of, and
will do it," ~ 10 ids ss