Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-27
PEN. INK AND SCISSORS.

the women in the country to shoe, aud all
the men to boot I
A boy of four taken to church for the frste
time, listened to the organ for a few MOD
ments and then said "When will the or.
gsn man let the monkey outY"
Two lawyers, while bathing at Santa.
Cruz, the other day, were chased out of tho
water by a shark. This is the most e.orantE
case of want of professional courtesy on
record.
1t is a little singular, although no less
true, that one small. but we'll constructed e VI
wll do more toward breaking up a mans:
afternoon nap than thu outdoor racket of al
full brass band. |
:, A bridal couple from Washoe valley, at.
q breakfast in a Reno hotel, eonversed as fol
flows: He-"Shall 1 skin you a per,a,er
houey?" She-"No, thank you, de.ry, II
have one already skun."
81 A bleodless duel was fought on Tuesday|
Hast, near Warreuton, Va, between J.. IL
Lewis and Peyton S. Wise, on account oil
political difficulties. Lewis fred at thes
sword, his ball striking near Wise's fee,
wise then fired in the air, and no demand.
abelng nsde for another fire the.par.ies sepa-s
Grated. /
4 The new postal law now makes the takinps
aof a newspaper, and the refusal to nav fors
SStho same, a theft, and any person guilty of
Asuch action is liable to criminal prosecution
sthe same as if he had stolen goods to thes
amount of the subscription. A New York;
apaper has already commenced suit aeainsss
gsubsoribers for such an %oTense.
A tramp with his arm in a sling called ont
SGilhooley for a quarter, alleging that his armE
had been Injured III the recent railroad acci,E
sdent near San Antonio. "But yesterday youE
mad the other arm in a sling" replied Gil, Z
shooiey. Well, supposin' L had. Don's youk
think a fellows arm gets tired of being tieds
up all day. Besides. I have got concussionE
lot the brain, and can't remember half theE
time which arm was broken" &
[7eras Siiftinss. E
Gen. Arthur is the first Presideu. who su-s
stered upon the duties of the office else
thau at the seat of government, but theres
was q VIce>Presldent who took the oath os
$olhce In a foreign land. Hon. Vim. r /
Shlng, OF Alabama, was elected Vice Presi-s
sdent in 1852 on the ticket with PresidentE
sPlerce. He WAS in feeble health, and ear|vk
i'm January, 1858, his physicians advised hims
gto go to Cuba. Congress passed a special
33aet under which he took the oath of Officer
S6etore the consul>geueral at Havana Marcia
81, 1898. He died soon after returning toe
shis home. I
j Indiana has a new liquor law which eoesE
3'nto effect in a few weeks. which establishes
|" new principle in treating this roublesomeR
4quostion. The idea hitherto generally naiu>E
5tained IN such ~Gnaotments that the liouor.E
Sseiier IS the sole criminal has been sbandon-b
SEQ, and provision is made for Imposing seq
aVere punishment upon those who drink Z
I Persons guilty Of drunkenness are to be fnedE
Stor the FIRST and second oEenses. but for az
Sttird are liable to Imprisonment and disfran-E
soh'sement; and the samo penalty is pre>e
Iscribed for dealers who sell to druukards. Z
4 WINCHESTER AND VIc1N1rT-From thee
lAe~s We clip the following: /
MIR. Chas. Spellman is erecting a ncu
shouso on Cork street. 5
: Mr. Is. II. LeatheTs and Miss Ellen Gor.k
stuch hsTe purchased building lots from Mr. E
9Bruce, opposite DR.. Daniel Courad's resi>E
4dence, and design shortly to erect new build>E
3ings 4
This remains of Miss Antoiuatte Lee, off
Baltimore, formerly of this place, and 81
slaughter of the late Dau'l Lee, were brouphtE
ito Winchester for interment in Mt. HebropE
sCemetery. 6
! Mr.. john Moling, for many years county
surveyor, died at his homo on the Martins
!burg road, last Friday. He had been i'll forEE
some years., but he bore his sickness WITH
much fortitude. L
j n negro boy living on Fort Hill, in thcE
ehouse adjoining The public school, whils,E
5Silding down the banister of the porch lssts.
! L tuesday,, Tell, and for a time was thought to-
De dead. He, however, recovered. Media
zeal attendance was summoned. B
n u
Last Sunday morning, about 9 O'Clock (
Sthe sumac mills of Mr.. German Smith yeres3
3dlscoVered to DO on'fro. Smoke was pour.E
s'ng from the large building, and with diff s
equity the hremep, who were promptly ont
4the spot, soon succeeded in locating tho freE
sn tnat portion OF the establishment contigu.E
1ous to the engine room. Mr.. Smith il IN y.
3aoie at present to estimate his loss. There
were sumac in large quantities stored in theE
building. The machinery is also mnobE
damaged and it will take some time to nut
the mill in running order. He still, hov-E
ever is receiving and shipping. Loss fully
powered by insurance. 6
RECENT Posi- OFFICE RuLEs.-Fe.ther8
beds are non>mailable. Is
Eggs must be sent when new. or not atE
all. @'
"A pair of onions will go for two scents. S
Ink bottles must be corked when sent bvE
Smail. 81
Over three pounds of real estate are mott
stransmailable. &
Parties are required to lick their own
postage stamps aud envelopes; and the Post &
master, too, if he is not polite and oblicipp b
] An arrangement has beon perfected byS:
3which letters without postage will be irnme.E
sdl&teiy to'|ardod-to the dead letter Office g
] Parties are earnestly requested not to sendN
fEPoStaI cards with money orders inslosed, ask
large sums are frequently lost in that way. &
Nitro-glycerino nust be forwarded at r;sks
got sender. IF it should blow IN in p MIS-
Sh'p6s he cannot be held responsible. &