Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-09-19
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

John B. McMahon, of Wheeling, patented
an improvement to hitching strap in July
last. He has already cleared over SIS 900
on the invention.
Congressman Young, of Ohio, says that all
the seeming troubles about tho Washington
and Western Railroad have been adjusted.
and that the work of constructing that road
at least as far as Winchester will be common
ced this fall.
Senator Mcpherson, of Ottawa, has written
book on etiquette to be observed by officers
and members of the Senate. One of the
rules is that no senator shall call another a
liar without first attracting his attention with
an inkstand or paper-weight.
Hundreds of letters received By business
houses in st. Louis, from correspondents
throughout the South, Southwest and West
say that there never have been such crops of
corn and oats raised in Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and In
dian Territory. Kentucky, Missouri and Kan
sas as those of the present season.
A coat of many owners: GIVE stolen
coat" said man to a lawyer, ''and 1 want
you to defend me. Think you can prove me
innocent Z" sob, yes; we can prove that
you wore in an adjoining township when the
coat was stolen aud that tho prosecution is
malicious" Chow much will you charge 2"
"What sort of coat is it?" "First rate
never boon worn any" "Well, I won't charge
you anything. just give me the coat"
The Grand Lodge of tho Order of Good
Templars assembled in this town on Wednes-
day morning last, and adjourned on Thurs
day evening. On Wednesday evening the
order assembled in tho NJ. E. Church
South, in full regalia, when an address of
welcome was delivered by Mr.. Leo Ell. Hout
in an appropriate manner, to which Dr. Buck
of Leetown responded in an excellent and
lengthy speech. Mr.. Stump of Gerardstown
also delivered an address upon the temper
anoe cause which was we'll received by the
large audience present. Mr.. j. B. Morgan
OF Gerardstown, editor of the Good Iemplar.
read an excellent poem of his own produc,
ton, which was we'll received by the audience.
The next annual meeting will be held at
Charlestown, in this county.
[.Shepherdstocn Register.
a Middletown young lady never tires of
relating an amusing occurrence of the Sleigh
ing season last winter. She was ENJOYING
ride in company with two Hartford gentlemen,
and she was driving. One of the gentlemen
siyly Inserted hand in her muff and loving
ly pressed her disengaged hand. She blushed
and withdrew it just as the gentleman ON the
other side slipped his hand in the muff.-
She knew by the action of her adorers that
the hand pressures were frequent aud loving
within the silk lining of the muf, for first
one face and then the other would bob for
ward to catch look at the sweet face and
eyes which prompted, as they supposed, the
tender pressure of the hand. The by-play
lasted until the young lady quietly remarked
eff you gentlemen are through with my muff
will trouble you for it now, as my hands
are getting cold" And the gentlemen who
ad.beeu comfortably warm up to this time
suddenly felt an Attic chill creeping up their
spinal columns, and the mercury of their feel.
ing dropped to $50 degrees below Zero The
two gentlemen are strangers now.
AN ExrI-ANAr1oN.-The delicate, flowery and