The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-12
Seuse and Norse,tses. i

oonnets appears on the play Dllls o1tne
new thester at Berlin. s9 a9i
General Horace Porter says that Adam
and Eve we're, no doubt, the originators
Of the Fenian organization. They were
the first ones who took to the wearing
OF the green. ~
The value Of the tea imported from
British India in 1852 wac put down at
fl92 600; in 1882. at ES S,600.000.
Any disturbance 10 China will react fa-
yorably on the Anglo Indian market.
An eminent Spanish msrshal was ask
! ed on bis death-bed If be forgave his
enemies. An expression of sweet re-
pose stole over bis warworn features as
he murmured, II hayeishotthem ALL"
Our book-keeper. who has taken a
lively interestain this Egyptian business,
says that the accounts are balanced thus :
England- All loss and no profit. Mahdi
ALI prophet and no Teras STt.
ings..
E. A useful thirst: Sir Samuel Baker, IN
the Independent, says the camel is "the
only animal that can with impunity sup
port thirst that will enable it to travel
great distances without the necessity .of
water"
"What difference" exclaimed Popin-
fjay, "there is between the boy and the
man !" "Weil, l dor't know about that, u
Responded Blobson, sadly. 81 was short
when | was q boy. and have been short
| ever since.
A man who abstaius from liquor at 20
years of age has d chance or living Az
years; ae 80, 36 5 years; at 40, ,2S s years.
An iutemperate mans chance at 20 is
Is 6 wears; at 80, 13 8; at 40, 1l.6.-Ia-
surance Tables.
4 An Indiana man attempted 20 commit
suicide hecause his wife cut off her
bangs 1t is hoped this incident will not
deter women from cutting off their bangs.
A man without life, looks better than q
woman with bangs, -
| Here is q newspaper assertion that q
fellow-citizen was handsomely "ovated." F"
Ii is only as one is brought face to fac
with such a superb felicity that he ap-
preciates the vast and varied resources
OF the English language. o,;,..s
An exchange comes to Us with poem
entitled, "How to KISS" marked in blue
pencil Either the author is blamed
proud of bis production. or else be thinks
we don't know how to do tin either
OF which cases he is way off.
The Connect brothers OF st. Joseph,
NO., held property valued at $4,000, 600.
Four of the family have taken their own
lives. w. S Connect died in an insane
asylum at Cincinnati recently. Still
there are people who want to be rich.
Translated from the omnibus ssMam-
ma, the Fritz lets rue no place in the
bed" 'sNo place VIII he more than
the half havep'' "That not, mamma,
but he wants his halt in the middle of
the bed and must upon both sides lie J"
Ia the House OF Commons forty mem
bers are necessary to make q quorum, in
the House Of Lords only three, and FREE
quently in one night measures affecting
lives and properties are passed through
two readings by three old gentleman in
q guided room.
ssJames, my son, take this letter to the
postoffice and pay the postage for it /"
The boy James returned highly elated
and said: "Father | seed q lot OF men
putting letters In q little place, and when
no one was looking r slipped yours in
for nothing $
1t rather annoys the woman holding q
pug dog in her lap in the street Car to
hear learned-looking gentleman remark
to friend: s'Do you know the female
ourang- outang at the museum has form
ed an, attachment for small dog and
fondles it constantly"
/. Henry James says that Turgenief nse,l
to blush like q boy of I6. Where did
Mr.. James ever see boy Of 16 blush z
In these degenerate days, it is only with
the utmost officially that a girl of 16,
much less bpy of that age, can start
anything that Is even remotely connected
with . blush. 4Es
Five hundred vessels at time have
found protection in the harbpr Of Port :
mouth, N. Fl. The channel Is 900 yards
wide at the narrowest place. and there is
never less than seven tathoms of water
at any stage OF the tide. The harbor is
never frozen, so swi ii is the current OF
the Piscataqua.
Twelve bachelors recently undertook
to complete quilt at Methodist church
fair in Trenton. An admission fee OF
ten cents was charged to see them qailt
The affair broke up before the quilt was
done, because il was decided that twelve
men swearing wasn't proper spectacle .
for church benefit show.
Brindean, the famous sporting fop,
had costume for every kind Of game
that he hsd shot at. One dSv, invited
to the Duke OF Orlean's shooting party,
the duke drew his attention to hare,
suggesting that he should FIRE. Il can
not, monsigneur," said Brindeau. 81 an
in my partridge toilet
/ The ostriches on the .Anaheim farm,
California, laid 205 eggs during the sea-
son, from May l last until October l
The birds have been pluckei twice since
their arrival on the farm. The first clip,
10. May lass, yielded $500. Tue clip 10
December yielded $500 qails ofall kinds
from eighteen birds, and i, valued at
$1,000.
Millions of crows roost every night in
the Pumpkinvine Creek region, near
Cartersville, Ga, and th ir cawing ia
the Cartersville Free Press says--slmost
deafening. Their weight breaks off large
limbs of the trees, and their yoracity
threatens the crops for many miles
around. At about sunset clouds OF them
begin their fight from the lands on which
they have been Teasing toward their
sroost, and the flight is continued until
about two hours after sunset.
The statue OF Gsmbetta at Cahors, for
which 100000 francs has been already
subscribed, altogether independent OF
the national monument OF Paris. Il to be
unveiled on April ., the day Of his birth.
II is 10 ironze, tue work of M. A. Falg
Mere, 1t represents Gambetta resting
/ his bopd nnon a cannnn and mir tino