Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-01
PEN. INK AND SCISSORS.


phone. 1t is to be especially serviceable on
the outpost.
When man dies, men inquire what he
has left behind angels inquire what he has
sent before him.
= Mako but few explanations; the char>
acter that cannot defend itself is not worth
vindicating.
- The sales of Fertilizers by Upton
Dorsey, Manufacturer at Winchester, will
aggregate one thousand tons.
- A man who gives bis children habits
of industry provides for them better than by
giving them stock of money.
- Mr. Thomas Maslin prominent, citizen
of Moorefsd, w. Va, died in that place,
a few days ago, after long illness.
- The regular democracy of Massachu-
sets met in Boston on Wednesday, and nomi>
mated Mr.. Josiah G.. Abbot for Governor.
- Tho SCOT from the chimney should be
saved. A pint of SCOT to pailtul of water
will mako liquid manure of great value for
flower beds and plants of all kinds.
- The Boston Post says "If Gen. Joe
johnson is elected to Congress he will at
least go with the fresh endorsement of Gr.nt.
that he ia the ablest man in the Solth.
- An artesian we'll three tt..oasand two
hundred end fifty feet deer has been bored
in Pesth, Hungary. !, is mo deepest in the
world, being nearIJ w::ce the depth of that in
Paris. 1t SENDS up jet of nearly boiling
water forty two feet high.
- The Merchants shot tower, southeast
corner Fayette and Front streets, one of the
loLdmarks of Baltimore, and the most COM
plote piece of work of that kind in the United
States, was completely burned cut on the
night of the 2lst ultimo.
-" Father" said boy who got kicked in
the face by mule that he was annoying.
''shall 1 ever be as good looking as l was p
"No, my SOD" answered tho parent, 81 don't
think you will be as handsome as you were
but you'll know a great deal more"
- Edison proposes to send power and heat
into all the dwellings of city by the same
wire which brings to them the inexpensive
electric light. This magic wire, which is
to enter every house, can illuminate room,
heat it, rock the cradle or run the sew
ing machine, at the pleasure Of the in
mates.
"A professor in Lsipsic University
asked student what the Aurora Borealis
was. Putting his finger to the side of his
head and looking wise, tho student said, 81
know very we'll, but forget just now what it
is" There" said the professor, 1--WE are in
n fix. Tho only 10 the world that ever
knew what the Aurora is. has forgotten"
The attemp. of the Messrs. Collins, of
philadelphia, to build Brazilian railroad
around the falls of the Madeira river seems
likely to end in failure. But two miles of
rails are down, half Of the labOrers taken out
have run away, and two thirds Of the rest
are sick, the life of Mr.. Collins being also
dcspaired Of His chief engineer predicts
that the road cannot be built in dozen years,
and no force OF men can be kept at the work
for that length of time in the deadly climate.
Two little boys were put in the Holyoko,
Mass, jail for stripping leaves from tree
in the park. Som aftcrward the jailor heard
their voices. Pceping into the cell. he saw
both on their knees. go Lord, please let us
out of this place, and we'll never do it ngain,
never, never" prayed one sobbing cuIprit,
while the other was repeating the Lords
prayer Pray harder" said one Of them.
land speak your words plain, Or the Lord
won't understand. YOU" Il try to. Jimmy,
but IN crying 50 I can't" said tho other,
and then beth redort!cd their prayers. The
jalor let them out.
HOME ENTERpR1sE On a reosnt visit to
Lynchburg we visited the establishment of
Messrs. Faulkner and CraiShilI, druggists,
and were somewhat surprised at the extent
to which their trade has grown. This firm
is engaged largely in tie manufacture of
proprietary medicines, such as Csmms Emul>
si"n. On preparation OF cod liver OLD COM
pound cathartic pills, sarsaparila, cough sSr-
up, horse and c.ttlc powders, etc, etc, all of
which arc manufactured out of pure medi-
cines, tho iormnia in each case being given,
80 that every may know that lie is not
i &
now so prevalent in the land The propric>
tors are we'll known gentlemen, of tho high>
est Standing in I.yuchburg, and their prcpar-
atoms are regularly prescribed by the resi-
dent physician. They offer to duplicate any
order, Wholesale retail. from whatever
source, and guarantee their preparations to
be pure. They occupy space Of 10 < Is
feet, and their increasing business is likely to
demand even more 'elbow room" We are
gratitied at this evidence Of material rccu-
peration in tho old State, and hope this
house may CONTINUE to prosper.
FiMcuSHc Herald.
[Messrs Faulkner & Craighill are both
natives of the Ealley-the former of Wins
chester, and the latter of Cbarlestown. We
are pleased to cory the above meritorious
notice, and refer our readers to advertise.
ment of .Camm's Emulsion" elsew here in
our columns.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILRoAD.-Now
that this road is nearly completed to the
Clarke line, and its construction southwark
through the county of Clarke may be re-
garded as assured, its importance to the farm
ing and general interests of the people of
Frederick also is manitcsting itself. We
have not time this week to say more than that