Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-01
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS,

I1ISJ LINZ ANO
The q, 8. Senate adjourned sine die last
Saturday.
The trial of Guiteau, the assassin. s.been
postponed until Novcmber14t
Ex-secretary Window has been elected to
the us. Senate by the Legislature of Min
nesota.
First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
has resigned, and his Resignation was prompt-
ly accepted.
AT the municipal election held in Balti-
more city on Wednesday,, the Democrats
elected their entire ticket.
"Luteo Wolf, of Clarksburg, at one time
worth 100000, died recently, with a bottle
in his arms begging for whisky.
Col. q. Kyd Douglas, for Capt. Harrell,
OF England. has presented . portrait of Count
R~ochambeau, seoufed in Africa, to the State
Of Virginia.
Governor jackson has appointed Prof. J..
b. Lee, Commandant of Cadets at West vir>
ginia University, o member of his STAFF with
the rank Of Major.
The body of a man found floating in the
basin at Baltimore on Thursday has been
identified as that of Mr.. G. Lewis Brent, of
Frederick county, Va. It is not known how
the drowning occurred.
Major John W. Daniel, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Virginia, was royalty
entertained by the Daniel Club of Baltimore,
whilst passing through that city to the East-
ern Shore of Virginia, last Friday.
Governor Jackson has appointed E. A.
Bennett, of Cabell county. (former Auditor
of this State aud Cameron L:Thompson, of
summers county, Regents of the University,
IN -1.ao al ALL h-kI-----I N -.
resigned.
The largest cannon ever cast in this coun>
try was recently turned out at the Scott
works at Reading. It weighs SO, 900 pounds,
carries a three foot ball ten miles with. a ve-
Iooi.y of 3 900 feet per second, and yet they
call it a pocket cannon.
A fire broke ont Friday morning in Staun-
ton, Va, and partially consumed three stores.
The entire damage is estimated at SIS, 600.
j. w. Abby, is the heaviest loser, his loss
being about S12, 900, covered by Insurance..
MIR. q. e.. Haines also loses $500 on stock,
covered by insurance.
A gentleman having engaged a workman
to mako some repairs in his collar, ordered
the ale to be removed before he commenced.
his work. ooh ] am not afraid of a barrel
of ale, sir u said the man. ~ presume not"
said the gentleman, "but 1 think a barrel of
ale would run at your approach"
The Pittsburg and West Virginia Central
Railroad will tomorrow celebrate the formal
opening of the road to Elk Garden, Mineral
county, W. Va, thirteen miles from Blooms
ineton. Hon: Henry G.. Davis, president,
the board of directors and invited guests will
take part in the opening celebration.
els my face dirty 2" asked a young lady
of her aunt. while at dinner at a Hartford
hotel the other day. "Dirty7 No! Why
do you ask Z" because that insulting waiter
insists upon putting a towel beside my plate !!
I've thrown it three times under the table,
and yet every time he comes round he puts
another one before me !"
Thursday night week cracksmen blew open
and robbed two safes at Mount Airy Station,
on the main stem of the B. & o. Railroad.
near Frederick. One belonged to tho rail,
road company, from which the thieves OBJ
tanned but little booty /; the other to Mr..
Anderson, from which was taken between
three and four hundred dollars.
QuiniDe biscuit is the latest novelty to the
medical pastry line. Each biscuit contains
one-fourth of O grain of quinine, and the
tasto is so concealed that q hearty individual
can put Thorn down until tho hair on the
head begins to curl, without knowing what
he is taking. Next we shall have castor oil
sponge cake and squill d%oughnuts.
In publishing the acts of the Mississippi
legislature recently, the laws got slightly mix
ed with parts of an anti>Baptist book that
was being set by tho same printer. The fol-
lowing was the result: "Be it enacted .by
the senate and house of representatives Of
the State of Mississippi, that bap means to
put under the water, and tize means to take
| out"
President Arthur appointed exc overnor
Morgan of New York, Secretary of the
Treasury, and he was confirmed by the Sem
ate. But Notwithstanding, the Governor pe>
remptorily declined the honor. Judge Fol-
ger, of New York, was nominated in his
stead on Thursday, aud confirmed by the
Senate. Postmaster General james was also
re>nominated and confirmed.
A minister was questioning his Sunday
school concerning The story of Eutychs-the
young man who. listening to tho preaching
of the Apostle Paul, fell asleep, and falling
down was taken up dead. "What," he said.
"do we learn from this solemn event 7o
When the reply from a little girl came pat
aud prompt, "Pleaso sir, ministers should
learn not to preach too long sermons"
"I've got another, my DEAR" said Mr..
Dorkins, as he hurried into the house. eff
you were on top of Trinity Church spire on
the back.of a goose, how would you get
down p Mrs. Dorkins thought she'd jump
down, slide down the lightning rod, fly down
on the goose. fall down, and then gave it up.
"Why, if you wanted to got down you could
pick it off the goose" said Mr.. Dorkins, ex-.
ultantly.