Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-09-27
Spirit Of yefttrsol,.
chariestown, JEFFERSON County. West Va.
TUESDAY MORNING. sEPrEMBER 81. 1ss1.
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

Calamity is mans true touch stone.
Hypocrisy is the homage vice PAYS toI
virtue.
Sooner or later mans thoughts will comeI
5ints fruitage in deeds.
A mans true wealth is the good he does
] in the world to his fellow men.
1t is really of little consequence who wei
aare-it matters more what we are.
Whstever you are undertaking to do can
mot be done in your own strength.
To write of heroic sacrifices, and to make!
them, are two different things.
The virtue of prosperity is temperance \
sthe virtue of adversity is fortitude.
There are few occasions when ceremon~I
smay not be easily dispensed with, kindness
snever.
The meekest may subdue the STRONGEST
foe, if he will but keep his place and do hisE
sduty.
The highest perfection of reason ia to!
know that there is an infnity of truth beyondE
fits reach.
/ Our influence is measured and exnresseds
sby our example. We can lead others mol
Farther than We go ourselves.
Men are less prone to be unneryed byE
m0fat
sprone to be nerved by their affection to great
factions than men.
DR.. Likernik recommends soapsuds. mades
Got any soap on hand, to spread over burneds
ssurtaces. Their action in relieving paips
8and reducing Inflammation is due to theE
spresence OF the alkali, and they possess, hes
thinks, eviden. advantages over powderipeg
with bicarbonate Of soda.
i tCincinnati Irish Citizen1
q Mr.. Thomas Lewis, 62 Butler street. in>
sfeIms US that for seven years he was afflicted
awith that dreadful malady, Sciatica, and be.
! ling induced to try ST. Jacocs Oil, found all
Samost Immediate relief therefrom, and is nows
aperfecsly cured
a Soiled ribbons are we'll cleansed if vasbedI
gin ammonia-halt teaspoonful to one pint of;
iswater. Some are better not ironed but. left
) ssmooth on the ironing board to dry. lfI
awrinkied, when dry lay damp cloth over
athem and press. Black silk, sponged with
scold coffee and ammonia, is fresheped IN!
Iswonderfully. Use flannel to remove dust
E5from silk.
q SKILL IN THE WoRKsHIp.-To do good work
ssthe mechanic must have good health. If long
Sihonrs fs 81 confinement in close rooms have en-
Sonce and before some organic trouble appears.
stake plenty of Hop Bitters. His system viii be-
s3become clear. and his whole constitution be-
ss;;built up to better working condition
a A French recipe for preserving eggs two
syears is as follows: Melt four ounces of
sibeeswax over a quiet FIRE and stir in eight
3ounces of olive oil. Cool partially whe n
s mixed, then dip in the eggs one by ono so
!aas to coat every part of the shell. The she'll
;sabsorbs the oil, and the wax closes the pores
ssPack away in powdered charcoal. A sub,
5stitute for oil and wax is parafhne 1t melts
sto thin liquid below the boiling tempera.
9gture, and is odorless, tasteless, harmless and
acheap.
1 By command of Maj Gen. Hancock, Light
abattery g, third United States artillery,
az a(Sinclair's) has been ordered to march from
sssFort Hamilton, New York harbor, to York
istown, Va, where it will form part of the
ssforces to take part in the centennial observ>
sances s. at that point in October next The
Isbattery commenced it's march Sept. 18th. via
saTrenton. N j., Philadelphia and Columbia
SaPa., Baltimore, Nd, and Washington, D. O.:
sssand, as far as practicable, will follow the
& route taken by Washington's' forces in 1881.
d The Pennsylvania railroad has in use an
ssautomatic track>tester, which discovers faults
Hin the track not ordinarily appreciable to the
.aeye and makes q record of them which indi,
lcates their precise locality, and all this while
athe machine is passing over the road at from
sl6fteen to twenty-five miles an hour. II has
s:.ke external appearance of baggage car,
5sabus inside is fitted mp with selfregisterine
1apparstus, electric clocks, etc. A bad Joint
abetween the rails registers itself by the jolt
dit causes to the delicately> hung car. Errors
Idof level in the track are recorded by pencil
Son ruled paper, and SO nicely arranged that
savariations of eighth of sn inch are made
s!manifest. IF the gauge is too ntrrow or the
SSarails have spread the fact is noted by another
saapparatus. An ingenious time and dis.anc ce
s3reglster enables the observer to locate the
recorded.
q 500 pieces prints, fall styles and very
8pretty, just received at the Twin Fronts t:
sjaIso whole bales of cotton and cotton fam
ginels; an immense stock of underwear New
sSgoods Gall kiuds) are rolling in the Twin
s dFronts. 500 Hats for Men, Boys, Children
sSsand the babies, and latest fall styles-some.
S5thlng to suit you exactly. MIR. Goldsmith
ssis East purchasing and shippinp his ooods