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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-22
What Makes Great Men,

Shakespeare SAID: "Sone men are
born great, others achieve greatness and
Others have greatness thrus: upon them
Ia Que sense Of the word this Is true
Some men arc born great, that Is they
arc born to wealth, titles and dlstinction,'
and many people call this greatness
Others without being inherently great,
become distinguished by 4 favorable
combination Of circumstances. There
are others, who arc not born great, IN
the view taken by the world, but they
are born with the elements Of greatness
in them, and are enabled in alter life TO
T." achieve greatness" These are the
real great ulen Of tho world. II man
be born with the elcmcnts in him which
il takes to constitute great man he Will
be great in spite OF circumstances. II
matters not whether he first sees the
light in sp!eudldly decorated. palace or:
in log cabin, the. cltments arc theree,
and they will develop themselves. Al.
though such a man may be compelled by
THE force Of the circumstances, with
which he is surrounded, to pass his lie
in a state Of oOscuri,y, yet he will cvlnce
greatness in the must common place
affairs.
Our present President, and our Vice.
President elect OF tho United States, are
men who were born with the clelucuts,ot
greatness in them. Though not coming
into tho world amidst wealth aud aiiiu-
encc, ye, they both possessed the inner
cut qualities Of greatness. They pos.
scssed more than an ordinary share Vi
good sense, and they also possessed
tirmuesS aud energy Of character which
enabled them to Surmouut:a ll obstacles
aud they also possessed that high lntcS'
rity Of character which caused them-to
gain the confidence Of their fellow men,
and although one Of them at one time
split rails and the other occupied a
,ullor's bench, yet both pressed forward
and have won for themselves names that
will live in history. 1872.
Now it is not because OF one being
rail splitter aud the other tailor, that
they became great, but because Mcy pos.
sSsrd Mr Inherent q~nlit"S Mat mahr
men yrrn. Kail-spltting aud tailoring
are both honorable, but they did not
assist them in gaining distiuction--that
idea is only worthy Of demagosuc, but
it Was their manly qualities aud good
sense and perseverance that enabled thcm
~ achieve greatness.
Pope never uttered greater truism
than that which is contained in the fol.
lowing couplet:
Honor and Shame from no condition rise,
Act well your part; there all the honor lies.
The only truly great men are those
who arc born with the liberal endOw.
ments Of nature that enable them to
achieve greatness" When men have
these endowments they will be great.
Abraham Lincoln would have made Il
name for himself had he been born to
wealth. Andrew johnson would have
done the same, and the American pco-
pie should be proud Of such men.
They are an honor to themselvcs-an
honor to their country, and an honor to
thr world - TrirurUUh
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per cent. T.: Hnffnp
Kent IdSt A' ru,ri.
a. healthy beverage Known" and ID, ill ii ,iSr. With
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OUR POETS,

Who is it that says as marriage comes IN ut
III. door love fies out the window? lie m ust
have been one Of the unlucky ones, or some
old bachelor who vented his rage for llte-
time Of refusals on the sex which is the insp'-
ration Of lore. It is nonsense to say tha'
love end, in marriage. |. only receives An
impetus from i, and an elevation which puri-
f., and concentrates it. VI. Ashley gives US
. charming picture in the following lines:
JOHN"
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ADVERTISEMENTS

u s,ianscG 10 cure Coughs. Colds Il.n[.snS'
4s,hms: Hopping :coash, Sore ThroN.; c0n'"A'p'~D
and all affections uflhe Throat and l.IHxs. 20 rs,
For sale by Druggists. General pfp''' '
Fourth street, Cincinnati Ohio.
For Sal. Wholesals and RetSil; "y 80. =
JOHN a. CHS. =
General Agent for Knna"h" ,A.'!,
,o,o.j,-s- = SO -. Charleston. WA.
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FOR SAT- ~
~. Z ; - .[hT ~ -
a Valuable Tract Of Lanat

Owned by Napoleon ,: ThurI.on,t .snt.I,
inc 232 dcrcs situated. on Coal River. +:
Eanpawha county, on what Is known; ~ li:,
Rock Camp road, three miles from The YiI.
awha River. Said land has. a small ho6,.
and fine young peach orchard on itr7 PM
" 'asn ocrcs arc improved and ina Emo !,u,.
or rultiration--ihe remainder is we'll tinb.,.
81 md is sufficiently level to b. ralu.SL
farming land go -. - A,-N4 III
''' a GOOD bargain cnn he had in the afor..,id
II nls by calling upon tho subscriber At lii.
O'" T,,m, "f Sai,:-Onc half in hand and Il.
i.n"o II; twelve months. ..n ...>>i,.;.3::..c
"' milf e. A. sPERRY, Agent
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I.
stand behind his elbow chair,
Ny sofe hands res, upon his hair
Hair whose silver is dearer to me
Than all the gold Of earth could be;
And my eyes Of brown
Look tendcrly down
On John, my John. '-..:. - -: -:
The 6relight leaps, and laughs, and warns
Wraps US both in its ruddy arms
John, rs he sits in the hcarth-glow red,
Me, with my hands on his dear old head
Eucircling US both
Like ring Of tro,h,
BE and my John.
His form has lost its early grace,
Wrinkles res. on his kindly tuce,
His brow no longer il smooth aud fair,
For Time has left his autograph there;
But noble prize .-......, e.. -,
In my loving eyes
Is John, my John.
~.
any lore" he says, aud lifts his hand+,
Drowned BY the suns OF other lands,
In tender clasp on my own to lay,
"lIoN long ago was our wedding day?
/ smile through my tears,
And SOY, "Years and years,
Ny John, dear John.
We say no more, the freight CLOVIS,
Both Of US muse, on wha,-who knows?
Ny hands drop down in mute c"ress--
Each ,hrob Of my heart is . wish to bless
With my life's best worth
The heart and the hearth
or John, my John. .. &.
1Stp OrleGn, Tines.
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Buck wheat,

The buckwhcat crop is ono which, dur
ing the coming season, should bo largely
cultivated. Every available acre of land
should be brought into profitable play dur.
ing these times, in order that the resources
vt the country may be fully developed, and
Fts prosperity increased. Amongst the
means OF adding to our resources, wu may
name the cultivation of buckwhoat This
grain may bo grown OH land which is too
poor to produce almost any other CrOp. and
especially upon that which has been cropped
and not manurod, as wheat stubblo of the
present year.
II is contended by somo that buckwhcat
rs an eXhausting crop; but it is doubtful
whether 1t exceeds in this particular, any
ot the other cereals. Where such results
are anticipated, it may DO we'll to apply a
dressing of bono dust, Supcr.phosphate, or,
what has been found to be equally advan.
tagcous, leached ashes. II s not well to
have the soil too rich, or to apply manuros
oil highly stimulating character to this
crop. az the stalks become too rank fall to
the ground, aud light seed and small guam
tlty are tho consequences, besides great
difficulty in curing, rs the stem OF the plant
il very succnlent.
The proper iimc for cutting buckwhcat
is important. If delayed till fully ripe, a
great portion of the seed will he lost, az it
readily separates from the stem If on tho
other hand, il is cut too soon, there is great
difficulty in curing succulont stalks. Prob
ably the best time FOR cutting is when some
of the seeds only ap fully ripcncd but
Wder any circumstances. there will be a
loss OF seed, in consequence of tho irregu.
larity of the ripcning, In sowing, il is we'll
not to SOW seed too thickly. From halt a
bnshel to three pocks per aero will bo
found sufficient as u general rule.-Rmdl
World
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How OFImisI1 Rooms.

eBayard Taylor's opinion on this subject
Ia thus expressed in the Independent
For the finishing Of the rooms, thcro is
nothing equal to the native wood. simply
oiled 10 deveope tho beauty of the grain.
Even the cOmMoncst pine, treated in this
way, has warmth aud lustre, beside which
even the dreary white paint SO common
even is Tho best III houses, looks dull and
dead. Nothing gives house such cool,
uncomfortable air rs white paint and pIAs.
ter.
This color is iii only for tho tropics. Our
cheap, common wOOd--pinc, ash, chestnut,
oak, maple, walnut, butternut-oiier us
variety ot exquisite tints and fiblous pat.
lerns, which, until recently, have been
wholly ydlsregardcd in building. Even in
Mrnit,we.Nvo are just beginning to discover
how much more chasto aud elegant are oak
and WALNUT anmahogany. Tho beauty of
q room as dependent on the harmony of
its coloring as that of picture. Some of
the ugiiest AMI most di-agreeablo apart
ments have ever seen were lust those
which contained the most expensive iurni.
ture and decorations. My experience
shows that u room finished with the best
seasoned oak or walnut, costs actually less
than enc finished with pino. painted and
grained in imitation of those woods. Two
Verandahs Of yellow pine, treated to two
coats of boiled oih have richness and
beauty Of color beyond the reach of pig
ments aud my only regret connected with
the house is, that | was persuaded by the
representations Of mechanics, TO uso any
paint at all.
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"Rine Old Agc.v

Tho mau that dies youngest, as might b,
expected, perhaps is the railway brake
mau. His average age il only ~. Ye
| this must he taken with somo allowance
from the fact that hardly any but youn,
and active men are employed in tho ca
pacity.
At the same age dies the factory work
woman, through the combined influence o.
confined air, scdcntary posture, ,scant wages
aud unremitting toll. 30 .st.'r
Then comes the railway haggageman
who is smashed on an average at 30.
Milliners and dressmakers live but littl,
longer. The average of the ono is 81, ant
the other 30.
The engineer, tho fireman, the conductor
tho powder maker tho well digger, and the
factory operative, all of whom are exposed
to sudden aud violent deaths, die on al
average under the age Of 80.
The GU Ter, tho dyer, the leather dresser,
the apOthecary, tho confectioncr, the cigar
maker, tho printer tho slvorsmith, the
painter, the shoe.cuttcr, the ongravcr aud
the machinist, all Of whom lead confined
lives in an unwholcsome atmosphere, none
of them reach tho average ago of 10
Tho musician blows his breath all ont oI
his body at 40. The editor knocks himself
into pi at the samo age.
Then comes trades that are active or in a
purer air. The baker lives to tho average
age of 43, the butcher to 10, the brickmaker
to AZ, the carpenter to 40, the lurnace-mau
to AZ, the mason To lS, the stot o.cutter Ia
~, the tanner to 40, tho tinsmith to Al the
weaver to Al, the drovor to 10, tho cook To
10, tho inn-kcopcr to d6, tho laborcr to AZ,
tho domestic servant Qemalc) to 43. Tho
tailor lives to ~, the tailorcss to Al.
Why should tho barber live till 80 il not
to show tho virtue there is in personal
neatncss in soap and water
Those who average over half century
among mechanics, are those who keep their
muscles and lungs in hralhful and moder.
ato exercise, and are not troubled with
weighty cares. The blacksmith hammers
till 81, the cooper till 80, tho builder ill so,
the shipwright till SO, the whcclwright till
80, Tho miller lives to bc whitcned with
tho age of 6l The ropcmakcr lengthons
tho thread of life to 81. Merchants whole
sale and retail, till 81,
Professional men live longer than ia gcn
orally supposed. Litigation kills clients
sometimes, but seldom lawyers, for they
average 50. Physicians prove their useful
ness by prolonging their own lives to the
same period. Clergymen, who, it il to bo
presumed, enjoy a greater mental serenity
Than others, last till G5.
Seararing life and its odjuucts seem, in
stead Of dangerous, to ho actually condu-
civo of longevity, We have already socn
that tho shipwright lives ill SO. The sailor
averages AZ, the caukor g., the sailnaker
50, tho stcvedoro 81, tho ierrynan IS, and
the pilot 6i
Adisponsation of providence that "Maino
Law men may consider inoomprchcnsihlc
il, that brewers and distillors 1.-Two to tho
ripo old age of Ct,
Last aud longost-livod como paupcrs, 67,
aud "gentlcmen," 6S. The only two classes
that do nothing for themselves and live on
their ncighbors, outlast all tho rest Why
should they wear out whom they are alwaJ .
idle
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farm aud alonsrhold.
LIamld. Mnnmrc ror nlnnns.


Tho Ohio CaHicdtoi' gave an account of
gthriving grapevine in that State. Il was
alta, hotctand only three years old, vet II
had climbed to tire second story, aud had
extended its branches round the corner of
the building to q distance of twenty or
thirty feet, nearly the whole being full of
clusters Of grapes. Tho only unusual
treatment II received, was watering with
dish.water, aud occasionally with soap.
Buds---Ec
And therein lies tho secret of its growth
and fruitfuluess. Dsh.water aud soap-suds
will mako any vegetable healthy aud vigor.
GUS,
Govornor Smyth, Of this city lErs Crap
cry that is an illustration ia tho point.
Some ten years since he planted seven
grapo.vnes aud trained them upon an ar
Dor over his door. II was a southern OK.
posnre. They grow most vigorously, as
hc hit upon tho novel but happy cunccit
oil draining his sink through plank spout
or culvort perforated with holes aud pass.
ing along the roots of the vines the length
OF the arbor This apparatus furnished the
vines with ample moisture and manure, and
they grew and llourishcd beyond measure.
But an al accnt house prevented tho full
force Of tho suns rays falling upon the
vines, aud though hanging full of clusters
of lsabellas, they would not ripen. As an
erDevinent the viucs were suffered to grow
and reach the caves and were trained along
the caves and upon aud over the roof some
forty or fifty feet, thus being brought d
roctly to the sun. The result is surprising
The grapes ripon early and fully, aud in the
season ut them the roof is literally covered
with this rich aud delicious fruit. The
last year he raised more than ten bushels
from these seven vines. OF n surety, dish
water and soap suds will accomplish h won
ders il applied regularly and properly !
Aud Governor Smyth is equally successful
~ preserving his grapes as in raising them
lie had grapes through tho past winter for !
daily family use until the first of April. |
lie usually keeps them in cotton on shelves |
in his cellar, but for tho year or two past, |
he has preserved them successfully through |
tho winter placed upon the shelves aud
without cotton or other covcring,-N H. |
Mirror
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ARc,mnrknhle Discovery.

Tho following bit Of antiquarian news is
from the West Sussex (Enghnd) Gazette Of
a recent date
"rhe most interesting archaeological dis
covory which has ever been made in this
neghborhood, took place in the Church of
BOSNIAN few days since, In continuing
tho restoration of this beautiful specimen
of Saxon architecture somo excavations
were made in order to lay bare tho bases OF
tho columns supportjn the chancel arch
which arc on much lower Lowell than those
of the arcade separating the nave from the
aislcs. In laying bare these bases it MAS
thought advisable 10 extend the excavati us
a little, for it was just in front OF this arch
that tradition has uniformly stated that the
youthful daughter OF the Danish King
Cauute was buried. Just below the level
ct the old floor slab OF stone was dis.
covered. Carefully the excavation was
carried on, aud soon ii was found, as had
already been conieoturcd that this stone
covered small stone coffin. Every care
was taken, aud the coffin was afterwards
opened IN the presence of Rev, Henry
Atohrl, f, :, \, (tho vicar of BOsham) his
son, Henry, &. Suges Jones lsurgeon of
Chichestor) aud Mr.. Edgar j. Narley, an
artist of some note. As soon as the lid,
which was seven inches thick, was raised,
the form of the child could loo distinctly
seen. The figure was three feet nine inches
in height, SO that probably the child was
not moro than five years old The hand
had been placed 10y the side of the body ;
the bones, already reduced to white dust.
could be very clearly traced, The inside
measurement Of the oollin was four feet
three inches 10y fourteen aud ouehalf inches
in width at the breast, thirteen inches at
the head, and ten inches at the foot No
Jewelry or anything of the sort was found
probably the child was too young to be
buried with amy personal ornaments about
her, This extraordinary discovery fully
confirms the tradition that this was the
daughter of Canute, the form and plainness
ot the coffin furnishing additional proof"
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THE GRATEFUL rnEa CHER.
ny JoiiN a. SANE.

ny JOHN a. sAxB.
travelling preacher, "oncc upon time"
Addressed a congregation rather slim
In numbers; yet his subject was sublime;
('Twas Clarity sonorous was the hymn;
Feryont the prayers and, though the house was
small
lie pounded Justify the Sacred word
Aud preached an hour rs loud MS he could bawl
As one who meant the Gospel should be- heard
Aud now, the preachers hat "a sent
Among the pcws for customary pence,
But soon returns as empty as II wcnti
" Thank God, " he cries d" with such an audience,
Although my preaching has been quite in vain,
Thank God | I've got my beaver back again !"
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BupDISo.-TDowning says the "proper
season Tor budding is from the first of July
10 Ihe middle OF September, tho different
trees coming into season es follows
Plums, Cherries, Aproots on Plums, Aprl.
cots, Pears, Apples, Ounces, Noetariuos
aud Peaches. Trees OF considerable size
will require budding earlier than the young.
er seeding stocks but tho operation Is
always, aud Only performed when the harl,
Of tho stock or parts, separate freely from
the wood, aud when the buds of the cur.
rent years growth arc somewhat plump
and young wood is growing firm. Young
stock in the nursery, if thrifty, are usually
planted out in rows in the spring, aud bud
ded the same summer or autumn.
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SYMPTOMS.

The symptoms of Catarrh are at first very
slight. Persons find they have a cold, that
they have frequent attacks, and are more SEN
sitive to the changes of temperature. In this
condition the nose may be dry or a slight dis
charge, thin and acrid, afterwards thick and
adhesive, may ensue.
AS the disease becomes chronic, the dis
charges are increased in quantity and changed
inquality; they are now thick and heavy, and
are hawlzed or coughed off, The secretions
are offensive, causing bad breath; the voice
thick and nasal; tho eyes are weak the sense
of smell is lessened or destroyed deafness
frequently takes place.
Another common and important symptom OF
Catarrh is, that the person is obliged to clear
his throat in the morning of thick or Shiny
mucous, which has fallen from the head dur
ing the night When this takes place, the
person may be sure that his disease is on it's
way to the lungs, and should lose no time in
arresting it.
The above are but few of the many Catarrh-
al symptoms. Write to our Laboratory for
our pamphlet describing fully all symptoms;
it will be sent FREE to any address. Also
directions where to procure the medicine.
We are daily receiving letters from soldiers
in the army, and others in all parts of the I'M
ion, aud also numerous testimonials from
those using it, bearing evidence of its infalli.
ble merits.
This Remedy contains NO MINERAL. OR
POISONOUSING GREDIENTS, butts prepar-
ed from vegetable extracts EXCLUSIVELY;
therefore, it is PERFECTLY HARMLESS,
even to the most tender and delicate child.
CALL for SEELYE'S CATARRH RENE
DY, and take no other. II not sold by drug
gists in your vicinity, you can enclose the
money in letter to us, and we will sond tile
medicine by Express. Price So, 90 per bottle.
Address DR.. d. H SEELYE 81 Co.,
Freeport, III
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THE grape may be grated, says a cor
respondent Of the Ameiicda Agricuhsrisi
with success, either late in the fall or early
in the spring;
Remove the earth Tor few inches around
iDe worthless vine, cut il of, and put in a
grant OF some valuable sort. Letthe scion
be OF one good eye, and puI in as am ordi,
Aary cleft graft, then project il.
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fHE striped bug, so destructive IN melon
and cncumber beds, may be efIectlally goi
rid Of by oooping hen with brood oi
small chickens near the vines. fThe litlle
chickens will hunt and destroy,lhe bugs,
without injury to tile plants.
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PRICES REDrcEp....No. IL, $40; No, ?, $s 50.
THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST.

IS THIS is the finest Wringer have found tha /
i would stand the service required Of it,"
J. 7. HUGGINs, LOyeioys Hotel.
In the laundry Of my house there is a perpet-
ual thanksgiving ON Mondays for the invention of
your excellent Wringer Rev TnEo. l.. CUYLER.
"We think the Machine much more than pays
for itself every year in the saving of garments
We consider it important that the Wringer be fitted
with Cogs."-0. JuDD, Am. Ayr.
"The inventor of this Machine may have the
satisfaction Of knowing that he has changed OF
the most toilsome parts of wOman's work into a
most attractive amusement. Mrs. HENRY w ARD
BEECHgR.
al heartily commend il to economists Of time,
money and contentment. ."-Rev. DR.. BELLOWS,
ssSf- On receipt Of price from any part Of tho
country, where we have no canvassers, we send
the Wringer free of freight charges.
good eanvasser wanted in every township.
X. C. BROWNING
1907 3l7 broadway, n. Y.
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MY Extract ssrsaparilla IS Flood Further my Extract
Daehui Diuretic, and viii such In s cases.
Doth are prepared purely scientific princlplesta
rdenoana arc the most active OF either that
ean DO made. ready and conclusive test win be
pason OF their properties with those set forth In tho FOL
lowing works;
Sec Dispensatory OF the United States.
Sec Professor DEwEEs valuable works the Praeiet
Of rhysio.
See remarks made by the celebrated Dr. PnYsTc Phla
See remarks made by Dr. EPnRAIA Mcdowell, a oole
brated Physician and Member OF the Royal College o
Surgeons Ireland, and published the Transactions
the King and Queens Journal.
SEQ Medlco-ChruTgcal Review. published by BENJ1
TRAvEHs. Fellow OF the Eoysl College Of Surgeons.
See most OF he late standard works on Medicine.
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TuE papers offer an cncouragemont to
their readers TO pcrsovere in getting through
their work, 10y stating that an old lady IN
Holland whose solo occnpatiau is house
wliory, scrubbed her sittiug-room huor
until she Iel lhrnnsh into tho collar.