Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-23

dition and weakened circulation are casily
aed.slasines the foundation for diarrhosa, z
billions collie, lung fever. or censuniptions
sftallsss lo,irail ef Hsal,li
80 s A I Bsautiful experiment..
Tho following ebeaunful chensica lex peris
mentlmay bel easily performed by, a lady, to
tneFgreat astenish hment of q circle, at her; tea
party, Take two or three leaves of red cab !,
bnge, cut them into small bits, pnt them into &
basin, and pour a pint Of boiling watsr ON =
themj let itetand an hour aud then s,t,ur off
therliqGid intD aldecanter ipItsswili be lof n
fue blue color,Y Then, tai for,r, wine glasses;
INTO one put six drops of strong vinegar into
another six drops OF, solution of soda Into q
third the same quantity of a strong soIua6n
OF alum, and let the fourth glass remain emp
ty. The, glasses may! beprepared some fine
before, and the few, drops of eolorless lianids
that have, been placed in them will not be j
noticed: Fill up the glasses from the decaI,.
ter, and the liquid poured into, the. glass cons
tanning ithegacid swilliqufcklyi become lbeau-
tltul red, that in the glass containing theSso.
da Will be q fine green, that poured into the
empty one will remain nnchanged Bysaddl
ing little vinegar to sthe green, 1T VIII ina
tnediately turn 10 AIRED, and on afdine n Siits
tie OF solution of soda to- EtheSred IL will sas,
sumo a fne. green, thus showing the action Of
acids cid az. and Ia alkplies on vegetable blues
a MANLY ANSWER. II honor to the boy
who cannot be. laughed .outlof doing right I
-Four boys, pupils in a boarding-school were
not'standing looking on to see how the game
would go, but was engaged in work, ~ his
own IL SO happened that one,ef. the players
was called out.3s Il 81 :. .stst1
"Come!" said the others to heir com paniop.
"It is too bad to have the game stopped here
in the middle. Come and take his spiace. ,,s .
r.'.I' do not know one card from another.1a3
"That makes no difference--we will teach
you. Come, now; do, not let our sport, be
spoiled" =, w. ~
The boy perceived that this was che decisive
moment. All! just such are the critical
points which are sometimes the turning ,poinis
in life. His resolutions was immediately
taken. he made no more excuses, but at
once planted himself square on principle.
"My iather does not wish me to play cards.
and shall not act contrary to his wishes.1''S
This ended the matter, 1t established his
position among his companions. Itcompelled
their. respect, aud preserved him from temp
tatioh in the future. "a = .ases
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The following is fact. sAoclerieal gem
tleman, in examining a Sunday>school, asked
the class before him if any OF them conld tell
him anything about the Apostle Peter. "a
little girl raised her hand 1mutch to the graft.
fcation of the examiner. -"
Come up here, my good little girl" said
he; 81 am glad you remember your Bible les
sons so well. Now, tell2the other boys ana
girls whatyou know of ST. Peter sTsHis
The little girl was quite willing. and COM
menced
.tPeter, Peter, punkfn. eater,
Had a wife and couldn't keep her;
He put her in 49, ifif 80,
Bat before she could get, to "punkin shelp'
the school was in a roar. = r..
The following is the way they called out
the figure of 'tTeeP 10 Arkansas :: ..Dapce
to the gal with the yellow shawl now I down
outside and down the middle turn rer to your
partner, Isaac Smacb, and now to that entire
stranger; saehez to the'nght and, left ra dc
tan da du de; now TO Peter SchwitchaIls
daughter; tpTn to your partner, every one ;
set to the girl with the faring frfll; balance
one and spin about to the git17 with the hole
In the heel Of her stockiue.i5us szn ns-:tv
= -"I never 90 10 church, !" said aD irreyer-
ens man to pious lady; az always spend
Sunday in. settling accounts '.There is
1aau tIs irsl ttIAbd Wbb Up
spent in the same way" Whist dayiH
asked the man. 1.-The day Of Judgment"
was the solemn reply. 2R3 ''a -" - 80
"a woman applied 10 imagistptet for p
warrant against peighbor, saying "She called
me a-thief, Your Honor; can't 1 make her
prove it3" Perhaps you can." quietly re-
piled. the magistrate, ...but if were you
wouldn't"
-"wba. makes you look 50 igrdhm, Fon 2"
Because I've jus. bad to endure q sad trial
to my feelings .tWhat on earth was it?"
-.tWhy had 70 tie on pretty girt's Bonnet
while her mother was looking ons'es .dsssqs
Brains. Says modern pbiiossop5Ihssff Bios 5Ihsf
People go according to their brdhfnss! 4 If tfess
lie in the head. they study ;sif. inarlseir stom-
aeh, they eat3 if-in atheirsheels, they dancep
An affeetioDate iWffts,I wb5ssaey husband i
but too often inebriated, says he is like the :
money mafket-thei more lie gets tight the
'dearer he 'bee5tnes. .ltd I'd ebaS5 etpsstafe9
80 A. York State clergyman, occaaopaily
troubled with lapsus iingne, called modern
young ladies. the other Sunday, daughters
of Hem and Sham"