Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-12-19
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By decree of the President of tbs. French
Republic, dated November 4, 1882, the
grade of chevalier in the Legion of Honor
has been conferred on Capt 81. George Tucker
Mason, . Virginian by birth, for fifteen years,
service aud sixteen campaigns.
To mark tools: Cover the part to be
marked with a thin coating of t.llow or bees
wax. Then with sharp instrument write
the name in the tallow, cutting clear into it.
Then fill in the letters with nitric acid. Let
FIREMAN from one to ten minutes. Then
dip in water and rub of, and you will have
the mark etched.
In England railway carriage painted
inside with phosphorescent. paint is being run
as an experiment Although one>half of the
available space of the carriage is painted, the
phosphorescent light is quite sufi cient to en-.
able the passengers to distinguish small OBJ
ject when passing through tunnel; and,
moreover. the light is powerful enough to
enable person to read the indications OF an
ordinary watoh..
Get some SCOT from chimney or stove
where wood isiused for fuel. put it in an old
pitcher and pour hot water upon it, When
cool use it to water your plants every few
days When it is all used fiji up the pitcher
again with hot water. The effect upon, roses
that have almost hopelessly deteriorsted is
wonderful, in producing rapid growth of
thrifty shoots, with largo thick leaves and
great number of richly tinted roses.
So heavy are the duties in England on le-
gacies, annuities and the like tina. i. costs
man o fortune to die there Property left
to bis children is taxed per cent, if to his
brother or sisters per cent. is deducted, If
to his unclss or aunts the government takes
per cent, if to his great aunts or uncles 6
per cont, and if to no blood relation one
tenth ofthe whole il, appropriated. A pat
en.es has to pay 81, 900 to secure his rights
A man in Conyers, Ca, claims to be the
boss snapper. Teu years ago he bough.
pocket knife, for which he paid So He
snapped this for pistol he snapped the
pistol for shot. gun, the gun for COW. the
| cow for horse, and sold the horse for $500.
He invested the $500 for the first FIVE years,
and drew out $4,000. He has had the 81
600 out at interest for five years at 10 por
cent, and he now has the result of his knife
trade-S3 ,0O0
The news agents on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad are positively forbidden to
carry on the practice of 'lapping"-shat is.
they are not allowed in passing through the
trains to throw into the laps Of passengers
packages of candy, books or euch like Su.
perintendeut Sweigart, of the Norristown
branch of the Reading railroad, has issued
orders to conductors to put off Of the trains
any newsboys caught 10 the act of 6" apping."
good rule for all railroads to adopt
The law in Massachusetts, makes profess
sional gambling a hazardous business. and its
provisions are suoh that police officials cannot
protect the gamblers. If loser Of money
Dies not sue for its recovery within three
months any other person may do SO. bringing
the suit against the gambler or the owner OF
tho premises, either of whom is liable ia an
amount three times the money last In the
case of Henry G. Cols, who lost SIS 600 in
gambling. his brother has begun litigation.
aud the only verdict thus far reached is for
ST, 500 on account of So, 500 lost in a faro
bank
Judge Dykn,an. of the Supreme Court of
| New York. has rendered an i'm por,ant de cis-
ion regarding the rights OF telegraph and other
companies to set posts poles in front of
premises without equitable compensation
therefor. The question was brought up iu
d:ciaily by an action of q G. Duseuburv. of
White, Plains. N. Y, against the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company for putting up
poles fronting on plaintiffs property In an
exhaustive opinion Judge Dykman gives
judgement for the plaintiff. and concludes
''thnt the defendants must make payment of
compensation precedent. to appropriation"
Maj j. L. Randolph of Baltimore, Chief
Engineer of the Baltimore & Ohio and Valley
Railroads, came to Staunton on Tuesday and
on Wednesday stsrtsd 10 company with Mr..
Booth, Engineer in charge over tho whole
line of the Valley road from here to Licking.
ton. Messrs. Mason, Gooch & Hoge have
finished the cut opposite the w. l. Asylum.
which winds up their work to Midway. l93
miles and that much of tho line will be
ready for track laying by the first of next
week, sndis is thought that the finishing
part of the work will be commenced at once.
Fhe stone work in the cutsunder the @ & o.
road is very substantial and fine iron bridge
will take the place of the present temporary
wooden structure.--S taunton Findicator.
M-=-sanuel. Spencer. loss slasz .an wears
ago was the Supervisor of the ValleyBrspe OH
the B. o. R r.. aud resided in this CITY.
Ho discharged the duties of the position
With conspicuous ability, and at tho same
time gained tho esteem aud good will Of our
citizens with whom he came in contact. His
talents and capacity were quickly recognized
! by his supervisors. and he has risen stan nv
step until he is now Third Tice President IF
the B & O Railroad President of the
| Washington county r. r., and President of
the Yslley Branch of the b & o., with a
salary commensurate with his responsible
duties. Although yet young man. he
stands in the front rank of railroad manspers
His numerous friends here are proud of his
success Winchester Times
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