Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-12-18

- A lady in Maine boasts hair eight feet
and one inch in length, and that she has res
fused an offer of 81 goo for it.
= Brigham Young's grave is said to be
watched day and night by Mornons living
for the purpose in tents near the spot.
- Two millions and half dollars worth
of American dried fruits have been sold in
Europe during the last twelve months.
Gracious me, exclaimed lady in wit
ness boz, how should know anything about
anything don't know anything about.
Queen Victorias rame figured in the
Indian famine relief fund lift for 81 $50, aud
Just below it vas that of the Baroness Bur-
dett Coutts, (second doaation,) So 500.
= =. c. Baker aud Rev. u. a. Wallis, of
Frederick county, Md, have purchased the
steam tannery of j. \. LoUenback. at Har-
risoDburg, Va, for tho sum of $4,000.
"A woman may not be able to sharpen
pencil or hold an umbrella, but the Phil
adelphia Bulletin aeirms that she can pack
more articles into q trunk than man can
into horse wagon.
- Mr.. P. p. Pendleton, president of the
Valley railroad, and president Of the second
branch OF the Baltimore city council for the
term expiring in October last, died very sud-
denly ca the Gth instant.
The last Ohio Legislature, which vas
republican in both branches, passed law
excluding colGred men trOrE the State militia
White male citizens only eligible. The
colored people think this a strange proceed
ing and are looking around for the cause.
- 1t has been discovered that there is
something peculiar about G"ur. When the
wheat goes up ten cents a bpshel EouT gets
the news in halt minute by telegraph. Bat
when wheat goes down, -four gets tho news
by mail aud mighty slow mail ct that.
ST. Louis Times. =
- The return of the vote upon the consti-
tutionul amendments in Mississippi shows
that the one providing for biennial sessions
Of the Legislature was carried, while that to
abolish the office of Lieutenant Governor was
defeated, wanting $50 votes Of enough to
carry it.
= Ny dear boy, said a mother to her son,
as he handed round his plato for more turkey,
this is the fourth time you've been helped.
know, mother, replied the boy, but that
turkey pcckcd at me once, and | want to get
square with him. He got his turkey.
An iron Mountain, 800 feet high,
and rivalling the famous iron mountain OF
Missouri. has been discovered in Colfax
county, New Mexico. The ere is almost en-
| immense quantities of coal found in Colfax
county this huge deposit of iron ore must at
no distant day become the source of indus
tries which will gather and support largo
and thriving population.
-'.In our issue of Wednesday morning we
mentioned the fact that young man named
Syuder was lying in critical condition from
eating a pint of uncooked chestnuts. The
young man was hand on the canal boat DR..
L. NJ. Davis, lying at this port. Being an
orphan and needing better comfort than he
| could possibly obtsin on the boat, he was re.
moved to the almshouse. where he died yes
terday, after suffering the greatest agony for
about eighty four houTs. He was about
eighteen years of age"
| (CumJcrlond ANcganidn.
w. Roberts, aged twenty-five years,
| lived on his fathers farm in Bradford county,
| Pa Just below the New York State line
| A few days ago he asked tho daughter of
neighboring farmer, to whom he had been
paying attention, if she would marry him.
| She laughed at him. and said she intended
to marry another rIan. naming a rival whom
Roberts especially disliked He went home,
and shortly Afterwards hanged himself with
a tiestrap The girl on learning of the sui>
eide, exclaimed "Oh, | intended to marry
fell in swoon.
Ex- Gov neodricks has gone back TO
his legal work with the old zest He suys:
81 am glad to find that l run easily in
harness again. l was afraid l had lost
ground, but | believe 1 have clearer
| perception OF business than when l left it
! off," MIR Hendricks is well read aud has
an excellent library. He is methodical and
accurate in study. He says that he is ex
tremely dsffident about being able to interest
an audience, to say nothing of entertaining
| it. aud he adds: Il can't be funny. 1t is
not IN me to be funny. l cannot even re-
peat joke acceptabIy. l tried it once in
the campaign for Governor with Henry 8.
! Lane. He told two or three anecdotes, which
got pretty well by heart, and thought l
! would turn the tables against him by repeat
| ing them at our next debate. Somehow
they were not taken. The people did not
| laugh and when he got up to answer me he
made more fun of my using his jokes than
the jokes themselves even provoked. L have
not tried to be funny since"
A PRETTY MANTLEPIECE Ornament
! a pretty ornament may be obtained by sus-
pending an acorn by piece of thread tied
around it, within half an inch of the surface
of soma water contained in a vase, tumbler,
or saucer, and allowing it to remain undis-
turbed for several weeks. 1t will soon burst
open. aud small roots will week the water; a
| straigh. and tapering stem with beautiful
glossy green leaves, will shoot upward, ard
present very pleasing appearance. Chests
nut trees may be grown in this manner, but
their leaves are not SO beautiful as those of
the oak The water should be changed once
month, taking care to supply water of the
same warmth bits of charcoal added to it
mill nrav.p. tba wofar from sonripo IF Tho