Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-05-22
Miscellaneous.

"A gentleman having horse that started
and broke his wife's neck, a nei9 hboring squire
teid him he wished to purchase it for his wife
to ride upon. ''No, no." said the other, AZ
will not sell the little fellow because intend
to get married again myself"
During the war, an excited orator on the
stump said that the women of the country
would churn out the public debt in few
years: Judging from the price of butter
they have commenced upon the business al
ready.
Different sounds travel with different de-
grees of velocity. y call to dinner will run
over ten lot in a minute and 4 half.
while a summons to work will take from FIVE
to ten minutes.
"A foolish fellow, having house to SELL
toak a brick from the wall to exhibit as sam
pie. .
One of twin brothers died A fellow
meeting the survivor, asked which is it that's
dead, you or your brother?
Ar ir:sscible gentleman lately fought
duel with an intimate friend because he iOcosc>
ly asserted that he was born without shirt
to his back.
We dOte upon this world as if it were to
have no ends and we neglect the next as if
were never to have eginning.-FeneIon
Why is praising children like opium?
Because it is laudanum-laudinge EN-
Why is a convalescing dyspeptic like a
reprieved criminal? Because he can't digest
yet.
Washington Star that it has been decided to- try
Mr. Davis in a civil court in the of Virginia
most probably in the judicial district of Norfolk
Since the Government has decided to bring him at
once to trial on the charge of treason preparations
to that end have been in progress. Iii understood
that Chief Justice Chase will preside the court
and that Attorney General Speed will prosecute
The .leading counsel for Mr.. Davis are Charles
O'Conner and Mr.. Shea ofNew York.
- little newsboy, in Nashville, was watch
ing Federal procession pass. After regarding
shouted with all his lungs: "Hurrah for Jeff
Davis" '.Pshawl" said blue-coated officer, "Hur-
rah for the devil,you mean; every WE'LL: replied
The urchin, "yOu shout for your captain-I:H
shout for mine.'i
An exchange says that recently a lady,
speaking of the gathering of the lawyers to dedi>
cate new courthouse, said she supposed they had
lies
-''Jake, did you carry that umbrella home
that borrowed yesterdayW asked a father of his
son. mo, father, you have often told me TO lay
up something for rainy day, ard as thought it.
would rain soon, laid up the umbrella"
-Sambo was hacking away at a tough oak
it, "Um." said he, Il jes like to sec UNI try dis
once; l reckon dey find dere matchT
"a cobbler. a: Paris, who attended the
public dispuIa'iOus, was asked if he understood
Latin.-'NO,' he replied; but know who is wrong
in the argumentr Ilow?' asked his friend. Why
by seeing who IS angry first
-Dickens declued recent invitation toread
before Victory, the ground that he would not 20
as q performer where he received as a geG.
tleman.
-'It seems to me have seen your physiogno-
my somewhere before, said swell TO Il stranger he
met the other day: ''but | cannOt magiue where
VERY likely" replied the other. IL have been the
keeper OF prison for the last twenty years.
Title dove was the first newspaper carrier
when one morning II went ont and fetched a leaf
Ior Moan. 1t contained " PlraS graph on the weatl>
er, notifying him tina: the heavy rain had subsidized
Tile young halter who saved the life of the
RUSSIAN Emperor 10 decidedly in luck The sum
OF 100000 francs has been subscribed for him. and
large tract OF Ian. has been given 10 enable MIN
to support his new dignity uObenan.
" Last week ninety. two persons discontinued
the sale Of liquors in Boston In several instances
liquors that had Eeen purchased from wholesale tlea-
Iers were returned TO them
--The proprietor of n restaurant in London
CAnaoa, advertises for five six boys to carch
frogs Tor the season: Frogs very popular there
-An exchange says that meats are unchang-
ca out OUTER is losing strength. That's encour,
aging 10 the patrons of eating houses.
- I y. are $4,000 Confederate graves
"a statute of StOnewAu Jackson will he
erected in Memphis. WI Oe
,:,o, -The boats or vibrations of watch are
1882 600 iP year. "'e
--Some physicians use nitro. glycerine a..
for headache. 90 N'''"e as
-'Jane, has that surly fellow cleared off N.
snow from the pavement ?'' YES sir' :.Dd he cIea
HOE With alRcrity, Jane? 2" "No air; with shovel;