Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-07-31
Misce ell eous.

Misee ane Gus.
"A son of the Emerald Isle, but not himself
green, was taken up (for he was at the time
c7O,e's, near Manassas junction, by Cor :
ifederate scouting party. He wore no special
uniform of either army, but looked more like
a spy than volunteer, and on this ground
was arrested. 81 li
'sWho are you? what is your name? and
where are you from2" were the first questions
put to him by the armed party. Pat rubbed
his eyes, scratched his head and answered:
BE CORA, gintlemen, thin is ugly questions
to answer, anyhow, and before I answer any
of them, I'd be after akin ye, by ye're lave,
the same thing" -
"Well," said the leader, eve are of SCOTS
army and belong to Washington"
Alfright," said Pat. 81 knowed ye was
glntlemin, for l am that same. Long life to
..."Aha!" replied the scout; '.now, you rascal,
you are prisoner" and he seized Pat by
Pat. ~ Gas.s go - - ~
'.No!' was the answer. s'We belong to
General Beauregard's army"
'"Then. ye told me a lie, my boys, and
thinkin, it might be so, [ tould We another.
Now, tell me the truth. and I'll tell the truth,
too"
"Well, we belong to the State of South
Cardinal
$50 do II" promptly responded Pat; s'and
to all the other States of the country, too;
and there I'm thinking beat the whole of
yez. Do ye think I'd come all the way from
Ouid Ireland to belong to one State, when
had right to belong to the whole of them2'
a TpOG faI- fn
could be made to appear against him, was
discharged.
A correspondent of st. Louis paper
tells of lady stepping into street. car, in
that city, few days since, and no vacant
seat being visible, gentleman vacated his,
into which the lady sat without acknowledging
the compliment. OF course the polite GEN an
tleman was chagrined, and addressing the
lady, said: 'What did you say, Miss" 81
didn't speak, sir?" was the reply. ''Oh,"
said the gentleman, "I beg your pardon, but
thought l heard you say, THANK YOU"
a s'Down East" writer, expatiating on
the fertilizing properties of guano, gives a
veracious account of Kansas soilin the follow
ing: A few hours after planting cucumber
seeds the dirt began to fly, and, the vines
came up like streak, and although he started
off at thetop of his speed, vines overlook and
covered him; and, on taking out his knife to
cut the thing, he found large cucumber
Comet seedsin his pocket
atIFhen I goes shoppin," said an old
lady. 81 alters ask for what wants, and if
they have itsand it's suitable, and I feel
inclined to buy it, and it's cheap, and, can't
be got at any place for less, / most alters
take it without ehappering about it all. sday
as most people does t. - 2 :, s7:1sls
"A grand tournanlen under the auspices Of
the Missouri Southern Relief Association is
to be given in st: Louis on the 21st lofsSe633
TENDER; Large snhls are expected to be. re re-
allied for the destitute Southern families.froIfi
balls fairs, and other amusements = -. e. 8
Vegetable pillsI,' exclaimed an old lady
"Don't talk-to me of such stuff. The best
vegetable pill ever made; IS an apple jlutnpling:
Tor destroying gnawing in the stomach there
Is reotlhing Like it; it can always bereledson!,3
Tile Secretary of the Treasury has
received a letter signed ssB f. BIZ mo
SO conscience money" 1t isnaesBen. Il
Butler. Too much conscience and not enough
money. ssEAH n 81
IN Fredonia, N. Y, the Health Board
in order to stir-the peopleEtoT action with
regard to cleaning up. have nosted- the SI.
following notice: 1.-The cholera IS coming!
by order of the committees Te ES
"a woman in New York; over; so. has
sued Tor divorce from herr husband. nearly
~. The youth" has been paying, his Gad.
dresses to young girl. .zsaSsi g 3orsTG
He who by his principles orr practice
corrpptS the manners aud morals of therisin,
generation VIII reap terrible harvest of woe.
Better for such such a man if he had not been
horn . . 4 i ~ Z
"A young lady having promised her
grandma that she would never marry 4 eertsSn
fellow Son the face .thezeartl, reI,sirs,i
with him, after the old eladyiss death.Tto the
Mammoth Gavein Kentucky, and was married
under ground III &5 = "A
~ do you keep So d distant az
: said a fair one tozalcool loyers ,-ss BecauseFs
said he, distance lends eHshaA men TO- the
VIEW a4tTT1f7 40 zLXTg YaaTa
.y-ss Ah!s llrewHdG you:slike my lii6nstche
NTH MauraG lisped dandy aneFTg 81. iii.
'OlTeFy much.s 1t looks ike the fuss Ionlthe
back of :. =, ,'t ~, ia,l, :, ,sss1
Honesty is the besst Said a
Scotchman. ~ knew it tmY friend ia, SAID SAID
another for hare fyieq tot5Ete'
The exercise 81 paatiieepea is the only
exercise that can be- safely talk daEII The
eatoriic period.si = soIs7i1sdJ al lssHlsUd aid !
- s,,Tess ,S19 Hts isotd9bal ssohF .T9di
u you would be nothing s5asts wait TO-