Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-01-13
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
The Fag-Smihss' Pocket> BooL- Dadds'
Loss The FdmIy-TRat Turkey.
NEw YORK. Dec. IL. 1873.

NEw YORK, Dec. Il, 1873.
Dear Spirit The fog is ont to-day so
is the eye Of blind man, who lives next door.
Well he won't miss the eye in this weather.
for if he we're TO have both eyes. he couldn't
see his hand deitind him, so dense is the fog
that Overhangs the city Yesterday evening
@ o'clock 2. II. is eveningiu New York; the
fog began to arise from the East and Hudson
rivers, and it has continued to grow more
dense ever since. While ! am writing this
letter, hear naughs save the shrill whistle
OF the many steamers passing up aud down
the river. They keep constantly whistliug 10
order to give warning of their approach. and
thereby avoid collisions. For my part,
wouldn't cross the river t. BROOKLYN or Jersey
city, this day, for fge collar bil-Coufed-
crate money. at that. believe in giving the
newspapers a chance t. FL their columns with
news concerning the accidental hrujsing of
certain parties, still | would prefer TO die
voting for the salary>gr4h than be bruised as
thin as piece Of hutring paper, between two
steamers on the East river. 1t would be
more agreeable to a nervous map, more pleas
ing TO the insurance companies, and it would
leave one time to will his mother>in-law a
house aud lot. SIukes took advantage of the
fn- - have joke: He stopped on the corner
Of Third avenue. aud commenced leaking for
his pocEst-hu0k, which he told two policemen,
who were standing there, that hc had lost -
They having borrowed lantern joiued in the
search. Two bakers, one butcher, six news
bows. three rsgrccs. and a Dutch woman as,
sisted in looking for the lost rockct-book
while Sn,ikes stood against a !ap,n- most. over.
looking the whole rroceadiuca Af,ar the
policemen had searched for two hours and
fifteen minutes. Sn,ike. said 20 7 ,usss 1o,,
cant fud that ere rUcEst-honk lis too
fnggv" ''Wcu. we'll look tor it any how. -
said ona Of the policemen. How Inu9 is il
since ven drnrrcd # :" Smikcs blew his nose
and answered. How long is il since |
dropucdit? Well, now, reckon it goin' on
ter nigh fc,, gears since lost that ere rocket
book" The fog was taick. | couldn't see
very clearly, bur Heard conclusion Ike =
ham Of meat falling ou nerro'< head FROM a
third story window and rhis afternoon. Mrs.
$mikes was making q bread and milk rou'tjce.
This Is Mr. Smjkrs that lives near the CITY
Hall
lhorn arc not 50 many preparations for
Christmas IS usual People haven't the
money, 70 Indulge in The CUSTOMARY holiday
iuH"wc-. Even "o EE"Hdwav, du~n around
4 =. S'cw"'t- Nais:rai dry-poods store, few
curriaccs ar private coaches "re seen drawn
M before til" doors Many little hnyS and
girls viii ha"" t." do without their Christmas
trees /" Ne" York. ~tw one lady refuse
the gr""er s. r9 toF C"rlstwn- bush which
she would purchaS" at other times for twice
tie su."unf. huro our !i't'e tri"ni- in JEFF
isTSon "iii net lee! the weight OF tie panic, as
w'i. a their big psrRS.
hcar1 Susan Is. An'honr lecture last
/ night IN the Inlnn League Theatre She
"ish", to vote; l wish sh" could too; then
|e.d hear less OF her. Shes a Ratchet faced
lo'S'nG woman. with htt'c hustle and big
/ sPHr'ae'es. On!y !or deutlSts, shed haze no
teeth She tries t" he witty; h", you
"ouidn.t laugh any more At her lecture than
/ You would a. your own funeral.
nudtS was III this m"rning-l mean in the
station h"uSe ite was standing at church
door crying What's n" mntter?' asked
kind hearted m'oi%.er, that vas passing -
! 80 the psp'c III never recover shat l
/ lost know | wou't," groenHi pudds as he
'aw the minister put his hand into his rocket
crowd ssSemnied aud collected 500 toT
puffs. Dudds son came up and the crowd
asked him what Dudds, senior, lost during
the panic. III answered II think the ole
man lost purity heavy durin' the paurc =
While passing through Wsll street. he lost a
/ tooth nick and lead pencil Iha; minister
-ront c,r-bis LraaL So i''' '''" ""u
Wina.Iow scross ,bo w,r s,vs tho, tho
b,rdes, LIow he roceivod dnr;D,, Tho ,,o,io ,,a.
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