Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-09
A Good Wife.

The Following sentence from Archbishop
Seekers "Wedding Ring" are worth readink
twice:
Hast thou soft hearth , It is:of Gods
breaking. Hast thou sweet wife2 She ID
OF Gods making. The Hebrews have q say.
ing, he is not man that hath not woman!
Though man alone may be good, yet it is not
good that man should be alone. Every good
gift and every perfect gift is from above. "a a
wife, though she is not perfect gift, is d
good gift, is beam darted from the Sun of
mercy How happy are those marriages
where Christ is at the wedding! Let none
but those who have favor in Gods eyes find
favor in yours. n.,'ff
Husbands should spread mantle of chnr-
ity over their wives infirmities. . Do not nut
out the candle because of the snuff. Illus.
bands and wives should provoke one another
to love; aud they should love one another
Notwithstanding provocations. Tho tree Of
love should grow up in the midst of the fams
Ily, as the tree of life grow in the garden of
Eden. Good servants are great blessing,
good children are n greater blessing, ara such
q belp let him seek for that lacks one tiet
him sigh for that hath lost one; let him de-
light in that enjoys one
"PubL, ADAM, PubL !"-5There was lad
IN Ireland who was put to work at a linen
factory, and while at work there, n piece, of
cloth was wanted. to be sent out, which, was
short of the quantity that it ought to have.
but the master thought it might be made tho
length by little stretching. He thereupon
unroiled the cloth, taking hold of one end OF
it himself and placing the boy at the other.
He then said:
"Pull, Adam, pulll" q, :,
The master pulled with all his might, bus
the boy stood still, s.
b The master again said .,-i,
Pull, Adam, pulllp ...if,,s
The boy said II can't"
"Why not p said the master. -. l..
..Beca,ise j. is wrong" said Adam, and ho
refused to pull. ~ II ,5..g. -.
Upon this the master said he would. not, do
for linen manufacturer but that boy boz
came Rev. Adam Clarke, and the strictlprin,
ciples of honesty Of bis youthful age laid tho
foundation of his future greatness.
ANEcDoTE- OF GENERAL eViator,"
in the Alexandria Gazette, relates the folS
lowing anecdote of General R. e. Lee:
Upon one occasion gentleman had in-
CURED General Lees displeasure;, and, after
expressing his feelings to a friend in very
emphatic terms, the old hero said 3.
''Now, sir, will read yoti what have
written to this man." and proceeded to read
letter which a man OF proper sensibilties
would keenly feel, but which the. gentleman
knew would be utterly lost on the one for
whom it was intended. Accordingly he said!
Why, General, he will not appreciate that,
He will take it as rather an approval Of his
course"
With; a very perplexed look General Leo e
replied: -.
well, I am sorry, but 1 really cahno. help
it. If a gentleman cannot understand The
language of gentleman he must remain. in
Ignorance, for gentleman cannot speak any
other way"
John Smith has been ssdtehced to the
penitentiary for thirty years, in Michigan;
lately, for shooting sheriff John Smith
has had varied and somewhat rough expe-
rience during his long and eventful .Efe.-
History tells us that he was born in 1918, in
the "Old Country" and came over here in
1905, where short time after his life was
saved by Pocahontas.. Since then he has
been hung twenty-five times, murdered thir.
ty-seTen times, drowned times without num-
Der, and has committed several suicides and
now he goes to the penitentiary for thirty
years. Poor John Smith
TostAToEs IN A NEW FAsHios.AThe fol-
loving method of preparing tomatoes for tho
table, We are asstFed; BY one who has made
the experiment. is superior to anything vet
DISCOVERED for the preparation of that excels
lent vegetable. Take good ripe tomatoes. cut
them in slices, and sprinkle over them finely
pulyerized white sugar. ~