Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-01-30
II i S celia neOus.

Why Should a favori,e hen be called MacluT
because we wish her TO 90 lay Gu"
The man who wears loose shoes habitra11r and
avoids exercise, is decidedly q" corn dodser:''
Sidney Smith being ill., was advised to lake
Talk u on an empty stomach Upon whose?
Josh Billings says, &c When once axed if be.
lieved in the 6na! salvation OF men, sed yes but
let me pick the men,"
Me make great sport of the ladies' waterfalls.
brandytaiis
long TO the vegetable kim dom? When long ex>
terleDCe has made him sage.
=" Ny wife, wish you ould try and keep your
temper" g Ny dear husband, wish you would
try aud get rid Of yours"
The man vino could Mt trust his feelings is
Basis. ''SN
"A certain Secretary of State being asked by
Al Intimate friend, why he did not promote merit
FFeFted, Because merit did not promote me.
An Analysing dame reports that she heard of
butoue old woman who kissed her COW. bur She
Knows OF many thousands OF young ones who have
Kissed very great calves.
a 70 ing LADY went TO picnic and on Ibeinr
asked wlhst picnic was, she replied Its poiu5
S15 INTO Inc nils and getting your dress all dirty
Miss Brown, said young fellow to a brisk
brunette, i have teen TO learn tel fortunes
just let me have your haad, If you rlease ia
Mr. Mhlie how sudden you are Well, go and
ask father
a Western editor speaking Of a oailI.driving
cotempo aEy says, His intellect is so dcase Thai it
would take the anger of common sense lon ger TO
penetrate 1t than 10 bore thrOu IN Mount Blanc with
At boiled carrot.
Have the jury agreed asked The h,iIiT Of ,
locked up set OF twelve, whom he left under the
care of his man, Denny CARR and whom lie moi
upon the stairs with pail in his hand. Oh, Jis.
lrPIled Denny, they have aerade TO sind out tor
another hal gallon.
our country who always pays tot his paper in ud>
vance He Las never had sick day in his lie
never had any COINS or toOthaclle: lis rola'oe5
never rot the weaviI eats his wheat the frus,
never kills his or he,ns his babies never cry
at niahr, and his wife never sculd2
An editor in S! duey, Aur;ra'ia. has table in
his Office Informing visitors hlu he cannot be spo-
EeL TO unless paid ter his valuable Time lie charles
ten shllIlngs TOR an hour six sl!iirgs for half an
47nur, and so on down shilling icr five min.
CteS.
a well known thiefs:ole horse collar at yivr
efpoo LATELY aud being caught in the act in the
street. ieII upon his knees and bur INFO a PRAYER
The poLlce>Uthcer decoruusly waiicd few nlinnIes
Du nuIInS t"at lie prayer Stoned iu'erniuatIe,
CUT 1t short by walking his prisoner CT TO Jill
Il Virginia clergy man writes to the pos,offco
IDepATtment asking Tor mail Contract He .Intes
that be does not know as he can | Ike The na;h IF
1leS,1aCe, Tor he has prayed in the pulpit daring
'-e VOL ZOE Tue success OF the Southern cause Uut
rs Inc prayer wa never answered, he is OF the opin-
l1n th"t no aid and com Ort were given and there
1oCe he remains II oyaI c1tz.u.
The Richmond Ii .ht Infantry Blues have an
= Old Blue Bowl" hat holds tiirtv-sIx paiIors
and is eighty years old. 1t has held about Two
m IHGd thousand gallons of egnOs, julep, punch
FILED Oh Christina ami hcI& lis o xn' letter than
many who had sar!y guafTed to lis honor
AN EDIToR's REPoR-.-This being the last issue
OF the PhGair for the year 1865. John Phoenix
thinks it proper TO submit TO the public an au~
Iual statement of business affairs for the
year past, AFTER the uIaHner Of insurance corapa-
mes, banking Institutions, railroad com anics
charitable associations, State and country organi-
zauons, &c.
h@TsAI. TINES.
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