Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-07-01
Spirit Of Jefftrson.
Charlsstown, Jefferson Comfy. West Va.
TpEsD4T MORNING. JULY .. 1879.
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

- Charles K Lands, who killed Carruth
at Vinelaud. n. j., for defaming Mrs Lam
dis, has now got divorce on account of her
desertion.
= Six thousand handbook salmon, Matched
at the State hatchipg house in Lexington.
Va have been deposited in Middle river, a
tributsry of the Shenandoah.
= The Speer White Sand Company, of
Pittsburg, will have a force Of men engaged
in West Virginia. opposite Hancock, Md,
10 getting out sand to be used in their ex>
tensive glass>works.
= Near Beslton, Fauquier county. Va, a
few days ago, three journeymen were seated
tree near bS, the bolt glancing into tho
ribly shocking the others.
- The late Calvin Hall, buried in Som.
ers, Massachusetts, recently, aged ninety
four years, made his will twenty years ago,
giving certain amounts to his nearest rela>
tions and to some other friends. He then
went around and bought from each the share
in the will at twenty per cent. discount
Some of whom he bought out have years since
died, hut we're made com foftable aud happy
in their last days by the money given them
- An old gentleman named Carpenter
died few days ago in Vernon, Wisconsin,
aud wiled his son an old wooden chest and
his daughter some real estate. The box was
opened. but nothing found in it,and the
son was inclined to be mad. But determined
not to be too hasty. he took an axe and
smashed the chest. Nicely put awayin some
auger holes bored into the wooden ceatS of
the box was bright array of gold pieces to
the amount of 1928, which fell jingliog to
the floor.
- Tho Brewers National Convention at
st. Louis brought out some interesting facts
in relation to the production and cousump-
ton Of malt liquors in the United States
The yearly sales Of brewers for the curreut
year wili probably reach 10 ,OC0 900 barrels,
aguiust 9,400, 900 last year, and 5000, 900
the year before. A third OF the product is
manufactured in New York, Pennsylvania
coming next with 95O, 900 barrels, and Ohio
with $4,000 less. Massachusetts, is the fourth
Ssate in sales, although it is only the eighth
in population.
A Blake transmitting telephone has
beeo placed 10 the CongregationelzGhu e Ghureh in
Aapsfel5, Ohio, the sMires leading tofthe
IT6dses Of seVcfaf Eiersl5lTs.
1t snrmounts floral decoration on the table
in iFont of the platform, very UnnoGceab!e
position. The speaker pays attention
to it, yet every word uttered in the auditori'
um is easily heard in the rooms of the dwcl>
lings which the wires reach The first COM
lnuuication from the minister was from the
Scriptures: The word is nigh unto them y
Ibis word runncth very swiftly"
The fne gold, weighing scales made at
Philadelphia FOR the New Orleans mint are
marvels Of mechanical invention aud accu.
rate workmanship. The larger of the Two
has capacity Of 10000 ounces troy, or
about CSC pounds advordupois, and, when
loaded to its full weight, will indicate va
ration of one -thousaud,h part of an ounce,
or the milIionth part of its weighing capaci
I ~. Another pair of scales is intended for
weighing gold only. 1t has bearings COM
| posed of the finest agates, which have been
ground with wonderful precision So dcli>
cate is the machine that it will give the pre-
else weight of human hair, and is suscep-
tibls to the slightest atmospheric changes.