Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-10-11
PEN INK AND SCISSORS.

Rev. Stuart Robinson, ID. ID, died at
Louisville, KY, last Wednesday.
L. A lump of salaratus large as q common
bean put in the water for, the erustsof three
pies, after the lard is in it, will make ii
light and tender and more easy TO digest.
Alady that had lived 20 years in China
aud it cooks in twenty minutes, aud the ker,
nels are separated from each other.
They tell us of q very cultured divine in
Boston, who, instead of saying .'the collec>
tion will now be taken up" impressively re-
marks, "the accumulation of money will now
%ensue."
Luther said : "If a man is not handsome
at 20, strong at 80, learned at 40 and rich at
SO, he will never be handsome, strong, learn
ed or rich 10 this world" Statistics, OBJ.
serves DR.. Board, supply this prophecy with
a most remarkable tulfllment.
General Lee is said to have asked a strae.
gler whom no found eating green persim>
mons, if he did not know they wore unfit for
food. "l'm not eating them for food, Gems
erai," replied the man, I'm eating them to
draw up my stomach to fit my rations."
The fact that the electric light is trying
to blondes and favorable to brunettes ought
to settle tho question of its general use in
this land of the free, the Manchester IN H)
Union thinks, because anything that dis
eliminates against color is contrary to the
constitutional amendments.
why, old fellow, I thought you were
dead long ago" he exclaimed, graspiug his
friends hand and shaking it with an enthu>
siasm that almost brought tears to his eyes.
'.No, no. dead, he responded, calmly, IT
expected to be, but 3 divorce court inter-
vened in time to save me-"
A newspaper agent, being told by an old
lady that it was no use to subscribe for the
papers, as Mother Shipton said the world was
coming to an end this year, said ssBut
won't you want to read an account of the
whole affair as soon as it is over 2" ..That
[ WILL" answered the old lady, and she sub
scribed.
Mr.. Samuel Spencer, third vice president
of the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad, form
erly of the Virginia Midland railroad, has
been elected President of the Valley Rails
road, and instructed to make arrangements
as soon as practicable to have contracts le,
for the building of the road between Stsuu,
ton and Lexington.
The story is told Of a canny Scot, who
having recently lost his wife, was receiving
tue com uiseration oil a frleDd. "EOu have
a great trial, Mr.. Campbell" eyes, sir, you
may we'll say that" was the reply. And,
then, psusing, with a shake of his head =
"Not only was it a great trial, but, let ms
tell you, a matter of varra considerable ex.
pense."
A collision between two sections of the
Barnum London Circus railroad train a,
Chelsea, Iowa, on Saturday week. caused
great destruction among the animals. though
the attendants all escaped injury A carload
of horses aud animals were killed outright
A lion, two p~anthers and = leopard were
thrown from the track aud escaped into q
corn field. A lioness was badly wounded and
had to be killed, but her two unweaned cubs
were found uniujured. The monkeys es,
capped, but were recaptured. The elephants
were not injured and rendered great assist,
ancc in clearing away the wreck.