Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-06-26

A person in public company accusing
the Irish nation of being the most unpolish-
ed in the world was answered mildly bvan Irish
gentleman: 1t ought to be otherwise, for
the Irish meet with hard rubs enough to DO
llsh any nation upon EARTH
"A miser WHO was asked why he had
married a girl from his own kitchen, said
. "the union was attended with double advan.
tage-it saved him not only the expense Of
wife, but the taxes on a servant"
= Some poeticaI genius, in a burst of en-
thusiaSm. asks: ''Who has not seen and felt
the beauty OF awoman sarm? We don't know
about seeing the beauty Oh a wUmun's arm
but, says an exchange, we can speak from
experience when we say that we have felt
its strength in very striking manner
To the chartablc.-A barrel of sugar
is wanted to sweeten gentleman who has
been ''soured by misfortune
A man in Detroit advertises for a partner
IN the nursery business. A new way, perhaps,
OF advertising for wife.
"A poor man who had been i'll. on beino
asked by gentleman whether lie had taken
a remedy, replied mo, amt taken anv
remedy, but have taken'lots CT physc."
If one pine tree can make pitch. how
many will make a pitcher? Ii one twinee of
pain make an ache, how many will make an
acre?
An exchange says that in the absence
Of both editors, the publisher had succeeded
IN securing the services of Of u gentIemun to
edit the paper tlat week"
= A young lady in California broke her
neck in resisting the attempt of Il young man
to kiss her. What an usual occurrence!
IL do not say the man steals" said
witness on trial, "but if I was chicken I'd
roost high when he was around"
A SUBSTITUTE FOR BUrrER.-Get the
girl you love best to prepare and partake of
your breakfast, and then if you are reason
able man, you will not want any but hcr.
Old Mugs says that the talk of women
IS usually about men; even their laugh is he
he he
If girl is un fortuna'elv stone blind let
her get marr'ed-It that doesn't opeu her eyes,
nothing will.
Red hair is ont of fashion in Paris.
The radical peace folks intend to keen
moving until the world is converted to brown
bread.
I'm on the trail of a dear" as the fell
low said when he stepped on the dress Of a
beauty IN the street.
Ill is a blessed Thing for poor man TO have a
coniented, loving Wifr-uHe who " II not N i.h ~
live in style beyond her husbands income ms,
because her next d"nr nri.htOr noes-une who can
he happy in the love OF her husband he. home and
its smiles or its favor.
"A lie rned young lady, the other evening os
tonlShed the COMPANY by asking II e loan of n
dIminn;ivr argenIeUus. iTuu -nr"d cone, convey me-
trlc"l inden'aIons. She wau'ed a Ihmhle
Last ear Joe and Bill Benton went to New
Orleans with a tltrbnat OF corn. J,e wr"'e 10 hi
father thus: Nh Orleans. Guue lin Deer Ia
market is dill, and kawn is TO- and H;u !, dtoJ
aulsne.'
The remains of an eIephan, have been discov-
cred in Louisiana twenty Zee, below The surface, and
JUST above an immense bed of rock-sulr
The County Court of Eigecornbe. N. C. Mt
a recent meeting, resolved paw 4h. rold v,ue of
the Confederate debt OF the county specie esti>
maze.
-Channcey Raso. Of Terre Hln,e is the Peabody
Of Ind'a;a he has given in his lifetime nearly S7s5
600 to public charities and institutions.
-Neu -four, made from wheat grown his spring.
has made its appearance in Augusta, Georgia. Its
ten days later This year Than last
Grief knis two hearts in closer bonds than
happiness ever can; and common sLffeIings are ar
stronger links than common joys
Red noses are lighthouses to warn vovagers
on the sea Of life of The of Malaga Janla ca,
Santa Cruz and Holland.
The reason WHY people know not their dYtv
on great OccHsi"ns,is that Ihry will not lake the
trouble OF doing their duty on little occasions
Let no one overload you With !avors; you will
find il an insutferahe burden.
-IdIeuess is hard ork for those who are not
used 10 it, and dull work for those who are.
The intelligence and education of a people are
the passport OIL country to emiDence and POsPer-
ity