The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-14

Tlants must have air at the roots; if
the soil is like mud for any time, most
kinds will suffocate
Lieutenant Danenhower, of tho Jean
nette expedition is on duty at Anna polls
His pay is $4,000 a year.
New ZEALAND, with a population of
only halt million. supports 100 news.
papers, thirty OF which are daily.
One tenth OF all the French spclia.
ZION claims are held in Newburyport,
the smallest city Of Massachusetts.
Pure milk contains 81 per cent, OF
water, but it must be put in by the COW;
therefore, give the COW pure water and
keep the milk pure
Said Brouebsm, when be was strug.
Cling lawyer: Circumstances alter cas-
es; but wish I could get hold Of some
cases that would alter my circumstan-
ces."
An English writer says that Beatrice
Cenci was a vile murderess. AS this
Information comes about 300 years after
her death it is supposed that the detec
tives have been to work on her case.
A Georgia editor concentrates some
ideas thus :"Gold is found IN thirty.six
counties in this State, silver in three,
diamonds in twenty six, and whisky in
all of them, and the last gets away with
all the rest F"
The morning was cold, and Mrs
Jarpley remarked: "Ii'll he warmeI
when the sun gets round" why.
nah, amt The sun ALWAYS round ?" asked
johnnie. "Not when there are any er-
rands to be rum" complacently replied
his mother.
Uncle John-"Well, Jimmy. have you
enjoyed yourself to.day1" Jimmy
"No, haven't. I've had miserable
day" Uncle John-"Miserable day !?
How's that ?" Jimmy-"Annt Betsey
told me 10 eat oil the dinner l wanted !;
and I couldn't"
Use thy youth 60 that thou mayesl
have comfort TO remember ii when it hath
forsaken thee, and not sigh at the ac-
count thereof. Use it as The spring-iime
that departeth, and wherein thou ought
est TO plant and SOW all provisions for q
long and happy life.-Raleigh.
Said very old man, "Some folke are
always complaining about the weather,
but ] am very thankful when wake q;
in the morning and find any weather at
all" We may emile at this simplicity
OF the old man, but still bis language in
dlcates spirit that contributes.
History writing is slow work. Mr..
George Bancroft began collecting ma
terial for bis history at twenty three, and
at elgbty-four be is just finishing it,
Mr.. Hichard Hildreib did not publish
his 6rst volume till twenty years after
beef ming the work. Mr.. John Lo' hrop
Motley spent several years in researches
before issring bis "Dutch Republic
Alexander the Great wept because
there we're no more worlds to cor auer.
Mishler's Herb Bitters conauers every
form Of disease. g. n. Vandlkirk, OF
2O6 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia,
had suffered long from an aggravated
form of dyspepsia. aAfter using three
bottles OF yoar Herb Bitters," he writes,
II am happy to say that I am entirely
cured. | can eat anything without harm"
By Christianity moral motive power
Is supplied which is far better than any
fact or enactment in keeping society to
getber. and that is the charity not easily
provoked, the love that works no i'll to
his neighbor. To the motives which
tend 10 insure well-being in this world it
adds the loftiest hopes, the nobler- aepl-
rations. the better purposes, that binG
the Christian man to an endless future
II helps him to be better citizen in this
world in teaching him that he has citi-
zeDsbip in heayen.-Bishop Harris.