Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-15
Meanness.

thing at his store. Money being pretty scarce
there was 4 good deal Of barter going on in
those days. So Sam Jones called into the
grocery and dry goods store of Mr.. Brown.
and asked for dafning>needle, Offering in
exchange an egg. After receiving the needle
Jones said:
Come, sir, amt you going to treat3"
"What! on that trader"
Certainly, trades a trade, let it be big
CT little"
"Well. what will you take ?"
"a glass of Wine," said Jones.
The wine was poured out, when the sponge
fsid, 'WOuld it be asking too much to res
quest you to put an egg into this wine 1 am
very fond OF wine aud egg"
Appalled, by the man 5 Ineanness. the store,
keeper took the identical egg which he re.
ceived for tho darning,needle, and handed it
to his customer, who on breaking it into his
&Ine>Slass, discovered that it had contained 2
double yOlk.
Look here" said the sponge, "don't you
think you ought to give me another iarning-
needle This, you see, is double yOlk !"
A SPECIMEN OF FAsHioxARLE WOME;
AT LoNG BRANCH.-A Long Branch letter
in the New York Commercial saws:
The wife of a gentleman at our hotel tells
good story at her husbands expense. II
is well understood that they did not live
pleasantly together, but evidence of this Is
rarely seen in public. The otter evening.
when taking their usual driVe-they are both
hIgh>spirited and hard to curb, and when
their tempers are aroused there is no ccatrol.
ling them-oue word brought on another
when the husband said: "YOu will drive
me mad"
Il should call that admirable driving"
retorted the wife
"By-! exclaimed the husband. 'siF Won
say another word | will drive down into The
sea" They were then near one of the roads.
in the vicinity Of Gen. Grants cottage. that
leads down to the beach.
"Another word ~ screamed the lady.-
''prive where you please she added, Into
the sea. l can so as deep as you dare to 20,
any day" o.
He became furious, took her a, her word
and drove the horse and vehicle into the
ocean. They began to swim. He held in.
looked into her face. and she laughed in his.
why do you stopy p she demanded ezult
inGIy, exhibiting not the slightest alarm.
y ou are devili' he exclaimed, turning
the horse about, making for the shore With
all expedition.
Pooh pooh !" laughed the tormentor.-
Learn from this that there is no place where
you dare to go, where dare not accompany
you
Even to
"The only exception" she answered, with
chucklo. There, my dear, leave you"
A SUR TO RECOVER penny At the
Bradford County Court yesterday a case was
tried between the Great Northern Railway
Company and Mr. Cookson, plumber. The
defendant recently took railway ticket from
bradford to Bailey, hut afterwards changing
his mind as to his destination, rode forward
to Ossett, where fourpence was demanded
from him as extra fare due. The through fare
from Bradford to Ossett is elevenpeuce. and
having paid eightpcnce for his ticket from
bradford to Bailey. defendant refused to nav
fourpcncc. The action was brought to re-
cover the penny lel. unpaid. The judge said
the Company had fulfilled their contract to
carry defendant from Bradford to Bailey.
and as defendant had travelled between Bat.
ley aud Ossett without ticket. he was liable
to penalty. The defendant would have TO
pay the penny and the costs of these proceed.
ings (prObably about three pouuds).
London Echo
Two HANDED EUCnRE IN CuuRcu.-On
Saturday evening a sensation was created in
the Presbyterian Church at Springfield. Long
Island. Two young men sat in pew with a
young lady between them. Their conduc, at
tractcd such marked attention as to disturb
the minister. who was preaching Oh the casting
out OF devils. The sexton advanced 20 the
seat and discovered that the Young ladv had
her dress drawn down tightly across her Lneos
and on 1t the young men were havin. an en-.
jOyable game of euchre. They were forced
to make quick exit. The indignation Of the
people is aroused, and there is Ialk Of having
them arrested.-N Y. Standard.
a gay old widOwer of Indiana, who has
passed his half.century anniversary, went
down to indianapolis on Tuesday TO pass few
days with married friend On the way
IRON the depot he bemo2ned his lonely exist.
euce, and coufientially informed his friend
that he would marry again IL lie couIj find
lady OF suitable years. Now, as 1t happened
the friend had a lady friend. a good LOOKING
widow, who, he thought, would please the
widoUeT. Accordingly, he invited her to
dinner that same day. She came the ac.
quaintance seemed mutually agreeable; in
remarkably shoEt time a charming iniimacv
vas developed on Thursday afternoon the
couple went out riding together, and at 8
o'clock in the evening they were married.
THE WONDER or THE AGx.-There is in
S"U"'S 'He greatest curiosity, perhaps
that the world ever produced. 4 sir. Will
hams has calf. eiyht months old. that eises
gallon Of milk per day. lie purchased I,
at the sale of the late Andrew Croy. when !.
was very young, and kept it as a kind Of net
Tor his children, who by constant milking
as they called 1t, have made 4 good COW. and
yet only calf. We understand that /, i The
intention Of Mr.. Williams 70 take his .baby
cow TO the WytheviIle Fair.
Fedris1urg (Gi1es eounty) Gazette.
To Cook ToUGH MEAT.-Au kinds OF
poultry and meat can be cooked quick by adj
ding to the water in which they are boiled a
little vinegar or piece Of lemon. By the