Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-04-14
Halltown, Jefferson Co.. w. Va
The Lost Dinner.

In the towG of Newcastle, in England;
there was man who went by the name Of
Patient Joe, hccsuse if grief came to him. he
would say, ''It's all for the best those who
love God shall find that all things work to,
gethcr for good"
If things went we'll with him, Joe would
praise God and if things went i'll with him.
he would praise God still, and say, ''God
knows bcst what is for my good. We must
not judge of things By this life alone !;
there's lifo to como aitar this and things
that may not secul good for us here may be
good for us there"
In the coal-pit where joe worked. some of
the meu would iecr obd laugh at him when
he said, "I.'s all for the best" There was
man by the name of Tim, who would miss
no chance to laugh at Joe.
One day, as Tim aud Joe were getting
ready to go down into the deep pit, Joe, who
had brought his dinner of bncan and bread
with him, laid it on tie ground for moment
Before he could take it up a hungry dog
seized it and ran off
'IiO, ha" cried Tim, chats all for the
best, is it, man? Now stick to thy creed,
and say yes"
"Wel, l do sag yes" ssid Joe, "hut as
must eat. it is my duty To try t. get back nv
dinner. If ], get it back it will be all for the
hest; and if l don't &c, it back, why. il will
be for the best the same God is so great
that he can rule the smallest things as we'll as
the largest"
So Joe rsu after the dog, and Tim. with
laugh, and an oath, went down into the coal.
pit. Joe ran a long way. hut could not catch
the dog. At last he gave up the chase. and
came back to the mine, thinking to himself
that the men would laugh at him.
But he found them all pale with alarm and
awe. "What a narrow escape You have had
Joe !" said one of them. The pit has caved
in, and poor Tim is killed. IF that dog had
not run off with your dinner, you would have
gene down with Tim into the pit and been
killed too
Joe took off his hat, and while his breast
heaved and his cheeks grew pale, and the
tears came to his eyes, he looked up to
heaven but said not word.-Christain Int.
CHILDREN SENT BY ExPPEss ss-The Cum
berland (Md } Ners of the l4th inst, saws :
There arrived here by express on the
4:l5 train from the Vest yesterday morning
two children, boy aged u. and girl of IA,
consigned to Richard NJ Sprigg. Eco. of
Paw Paw, NJ organ county) These children
are neice and nephew of Mr. Sprigg: their
father (Mr. Sptigg's brother) was killed in
tne war, and their mother died recently when
Mr. Sprigg offered them home His kind
oHer was accepted, and the children, toassure
their safe delivery, were rent by express
from Huntsville, Alabama. which place they
left on Thursday noon. They had quick
and safe journey, and Jared we'll in the care
CT attentive ezPressmen- Mr-J II. Gipbart,
agent of the company in this city, cared for
the little ones at his house, until This morn
ing, when they will be forwarded to Paw Paw,
Morgan Co, W. Va"
The News truthfully adds ''This express
plan would be the best way to seud some older
people thst we have heard Of travelling"
ES The Scientific America" predicts thst
the time will soon come when ice will be
manufactured in all our cities at dollar ton.
Manufactured ice at three dollars = ton has
for some time been in the market of New
Orleans. Why this desirable article is not
more generally manufactured in the aforesaid
manner is somewhat mystery, if it can be pro-
duced, as alleged, at the low price indicated.