Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-01-26
The Fire That Old Nick Built.


TIE fnd in an exchange the following
capital imitation of the style of the ssHouse
that Jack built, and with it might become
household favorite
Intenperance-This is the fire that Old
Nick built.
Moderate Drinking-This is the fuel that
feeds the fire that Old Nick built.
Rum Selling-This is the axe that cuts the
wood that feeds The FIRE that Old Nick built.
Love of Money-This is the stone that
griuds the axe that cuts the wood that feeds
the fire that Old Nick built
Public Opiuion-This is the sledge with
its face of steel that batters the stone tina.
grinds the axe that cuts the wood that feeds
the FIRE that Old Nick built.
A temperance meeting-This is one of the
blows We quietly deal to fashion the Sledee
with its face of steel that batters the stone
that grinds the axe that cuts the wood that
feeds the FIRE that Old Nick built.
Temperance Pledge-This is the smith
that works with will to give force to the
blows that We quietly deal to fashion the
siedge with It's face of steel that batters the
stone that griuds the axe that cuts the wood
that feeds the Src that Old Nick built.
Eternal Trutii-This is the spirit SO gentle
aud still that nerves the smith to work with
will to give force to the blows that We quietly
deal to fashion the sledge with its face of steel
that battcrs the s.ono that .grinds the axe that
cuts che wood that feeds the fire that Old
Nick built.
COUNTY PAPERs.-We find in one of on.
exchanges the following truthful observations
concerning county papers, and the duty of
giving them welcome
The local paper is an absolute necessity to
the country aud community where it is pub
ilshed. All the city papers cannot supply
the place of the home paper. That should
be the FIST love of every man and woman, for
with the paper is the locality identified. Tho
paper gives the county and Town where print
ed much of their Importance in the world,
and gives in detail their local news, which
cannot be gained by any other source.
Every days issue of the paper is so much
local history, and the rise, growth and devel>
opment of the town and county can be mea-
sured and recorded only by the local news
paper thst constantly is gathering its items
People do not properly appreciate their home
newspaper too much by the number of columns
1t contains. The home paper at any price is
the cheapest paper one can take, for in it is
found the information to be obtained from
20 other source.
Another thing to be taken into considers
tion. Every county has one or more news
papers Hence, the circulation of each paper
must be limited. There is therefore the
greatest need of activity and interest on the
part of the people to give their own good
paper, vigorous and substantial support.
a lawyer was in country town on
flying trip. He was accosted in the hotel bv
drummer" who thought him one of the
fraternity, and inquired:
"FOr what house are you travelling 2"
'tFor my own"
''You aret May ask your name"
"You may"
Pause-enjoyable to the lawyer, embar-
RAISING to the other.
t'Well desperately what is your name 2"
sEJones"
''What line are you in?
ST don't understand you SIR"
What are you selliug?" (impatiently.)
''Brains" (cooly.)
The mercantile traveller saw his opportunity,
and, looking at the other from head to foot,
he said slowly.
"WclI. you appear to carry small lot of
samples"
9 -"Dan," said a little four-year-old, ssgivs
me sizpence to buy n monkey" "We have
got one monkey in the house now," replied
the elder brother. "Who is it, DAMP asked
the little fellow. ''You," was the reply
''Then give me sixpence to buy the monkey
come nuts" The brother could not resist.
What is better than promising young
man? A paying one.
a friend that sticks in prosperity and
The best way to rise in lady's estima>
One way to get roaring trade is to buy
o mauagerie.
One bad thing about gold-Not having