Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1856-09-20


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A CURIOUS MESSAGE
The Utica Observer says the following message
was handed into the telegraph Office in that city
few days since:
Third Epistle Of John, 18th and l4{h verses.
Signed --."
By referring 10 the text it will be seen that there
Is quite respectable letter contained in the verses
designated and small amount of mcned saved, viz:
81 had many things to write, but will not with
ink and pen write to thee.
"Bu' trust shall shortly thee, and we shall
speak face to face Peace be to thee, Our friends
salute thee. Greet the friends by name ia John,
Is and Is.
....rAn amusing incident occurred few days
Ince A certain lady had been much annoyed by
he ringing of her dOor-be by the miscellaneous boys
in the vicinity, and determined to be made no more
fool of by going the door In TIE course OFt the
forenoon Der ulster called to see her, dressed in
his spructst manner he assembled hesteps and gent
" drew the bell handle, when the lady shouted from
the eutry-
AZ see you, boy; If catch you I'll wiring your
neckl"
The atfrighted gentleman imm. liately rushed
down the steps, though small crowd of young
scamps and has not been seen nee
60 a countrymar, in one OF the Western States
with load ofmea drove up to Iudy's door when
the following conversation took place:
DO you want any meal, manrn
what do you ask for ii bu3bc 2
Ten cents maam-prime.'
%, ] can get IL for ftp.
(Tn despairing voice Dear lady, will you
take bushel for nothing
IS sifted'
C3- Many times do maynard MORALS leave the
bright aud fowery path Of virtue to wander in the
dark, desert plains Of vice If expect forgive
ness from Him, who deals justly we must for
give the erriug and not Iorsake them and them
coIdly away.
80. Winter which strips the leaves from around
us makes us see the distant regions they formerly
concealed so does old age rob ofour enjoyment
only to enlarge the prospect Of eternity before
MS.
-. A Chinese in Australia was a witness to an
inquest. He said, ION the book" The magistrate
then asked If he were Christian lie replied that
he was. The magistrate then inquited what he
meant BY being Christian. The witness answer
cd
20, wearing coat like yours, and being great
swell"
The editor of paper in Schenectady, in desert
bling the effects OF squalI upon canal boat says
thai, "when The gale at its highest the unfortu-
nate craft keeled larbOard, aud the captain and
apother cask OF whiskey rolled overheard"
Coon AT GuEsstSG.-" Well, Pat, which is the way
90 Burlington"
How did you know my name MAS PATTI"
"Oh, guessed it,"
'"Thin, by the powers if sc are SO good at guess.
suing yed better guess the way to Burlington
-. An Irish sailor, as he was riding ma !e
pause, and his horse. in beating If tue flies
caught his hind foot in stirrup the sailor OBJ.
serving it, exclaimed:
" Hould now, Dobbin, if your are going to
get on, l will get off,"
-. DR.. o. W. Holmes having been prevented, by
illness, from delivering lecture, wrote an apology
In which he said, satisfied that if were offer
ed-a ffty-dolar bill after my lecture should no
have strength enough left to refuse it,"
80. Rev. Theodore Parker having received 4
letter from an Alabaman, calling him Sd
wtite-hearted, slave-stealiug sconndrel'' hi
says he before had the title off D. conferred
on him even in small letters.
.,.. There lisa divine ont west'trying 10 persuad,
girls to forego marriage. lie might rs we'll under
take TO persuade ducks that they could find a sub
sitse for water rosebuds that there is something
better than sunshine.
-. Bill did you ever go to sea To be sure
did. went once TO see red-headed girl but he
brother had an unpleasant habi, of throwing boot
jacks and smoothtng-irOns at the people; SO neye
went back again"
s....iA gypsy woman promised to show two
young ladies their husbands faces in pail of water
They looked and exclaimed : Why we only see GU
fAees said the gypsy, those faces ui.l6c you
husbands when you married.
.sss - Ifa brilliant star
Were stricken from the dome of night
a Printers Press, IMPLANTED there,
Would I'LL the vacuum 10 ahair,
And give perhaps better light"
.... A man should never be aslsned to own hi
has been in the wrong which is batsaying in otlci
words that he is wiser to-day than be Was yester-
Co-James, do youioye your sistsr7s eres, sir
Welt show me how you love herr The boy stood
still, not knowing what to do. james, how do /
express my love your mother7" H0hl you give
her some bank bills. bat amt got sny.n
stssassF fS5+lss 81
eJ-@Pa, what does the printer I've on2e
Why do you ask such question as that7p
Because you hare been taking The paper for three
years and 'neFer paid him cent?