Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-21
Wit Of the late Geo. D. Prentice.

An English writer says in his advice to a
y"un: married woman, THAT their mother
Eve married gardner" IL might be add, d
that the gardner, iu consequence Of the match,
lost his SITUATION
Whatever Midas touched turned into gold
In these days, touch man with gold aud he
will turn into anything.
The editor OF the Ohio !SI"IesD,0n says.
''mors vilIAiuy's On foot" We suppose the
editor has lust his horse.
Il NeWbern paper says that Mrs. Alice Day,
Of that city. was lately delivered Of four sturdy
boys. We know not what day may bring
forth.
Can't We make your lover Jealous. miss 20
"oh. yes. sir, | think We can, If We put our
heads together"
We are often told to initiate nature. S,fA,
We should not initiate heg too literally We
needn't dress in green velvet through the sum.
meT because she does.
An author. ridrculng the idea Of ghosts,
asks how dead man can get into locked
room Probably with a skeleton KEY
is II possible. miss. that you don't know
the names If some Of your best friends -
''Cer'ainly-I dun't even know what my ON q
may be year from now"
Our Te'ghbor Is still arguisg against the
credit system Let hun try tn get credit any
where :" the amount Of So aud he will fluid
his arguments are considered perfectly con-
elusive
y gentleman. if ag-rieved. has a right to
Hnil blacksuard's ears. but he should not
cut rl'rrm "f. They should be left on for the
accommodation Of other nggrieved parties.
well. Tom" said black smith, 10 his
apprentice, You have been with ue now three
months. aud have seen all the d uacreut pInrs
III our trade wish 80 give you your chOies
OF work i"r While"
'.Ihank'ee. SIR"
''W"ii, new. what part of the business do
you like best -
'chutrrn' up shop. and goin' to dinner sir"
A St. Louis paper says: "A rimid gentle
man, some days ago. met one Of our fluff.
bur ) doctors. wh" Ii m"Te nuIed Tor the fuTrs
than The T." I>h of his Language, when the tot
lowing e"I'1lny en>ued:
''D"c'"r, what shalt take for the chuIera?''
The cholera have you got the cholera -
"No''
well, take the cholera first"
-'SAuho. whsr y"u get nat watch you
ware I" m-erIm last Sunday! ," '.lIuW yun
know had wa'ch - ..Irkaus | reed he
ella" hang "u' Of de pocket in sF"nt." Go
way. ni%"Ir. P">e You halter round NV
neck. You. Ihink daT Is u horse inside % me!''
Que Maine editor has sued anothcr Maine
editor for defamation ut character; aud tbs
dsIrnc" ~ understood tu he that. N the first
place. he plaintiff hal no character to speak
"f. "nd that. even ii lac had nothing the de-
fehda"t could say would rnjure anybody.
= a woman bein. enj"incd I" try the effect
of Kindness "n her husband. and being told
that it would heap Goals at fire on his head,
replied that she had tried '.hihn water" and
1t didn't d" "a bit of good. She was doubtful
about the efficacy of GOALS
Mr.. Smith, said lawyer to n landlord,
If man were I" give You five hundred dol.
lars I" keep Tor HIM aud lie died. what would
You do! Would y"u pray for him q? NO.
sir" T~Plied MIR. Smith I'D pray for another
like him .
A lady once asked a gentleman what wit
was Ike. 7" which ne replied Like your
l,dy.hiI's bottle at sal v"larile-pni.nant at
the first opening. hu, on being much handled
about. 1t loses all favor. aud becomes insipid."
MIR. Sm'hers. how can you sleep 81?
The sun has tecn MP these Iwn hours" We'll,
what IT he has I" said SmiIh.r~. The goes 10
bed at dark. while Tm up till after midnight"
- The Chicago Times in chronicling the
fact that man there got married TO get out
Of jail remarkS that some chaps have queer
idea Of liberty"
- Some men always make a great flourish
about wha' they believe to be right. but al
T'ys manage to believe that is right which is
for their own interest
Tie New York Sun publishes births
under the heading, The harpest women in
town"