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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-06
1'EiA SO

We KoepI aIso, . supl1y u1 Cueaper BEaues-a EooV1
quality OF GREEN AND BLACK TEA, MIXED, at 81 so
per pound.
Just received, q new supply Of OLD JAVA COFFEE,
45c.; PARCHED, &c.. GROUND, &C.; OLD RIO, 35c.
The PARCHED COFFEE we represent to be of the
FIRST QUALITY parched by us with great care. trial
of these Cofees, Green Parched and Ground will con-
vince the consumer on that point
GENUINE MOCHA AND LAGUAYRA.
The FILLING OF ORDERS personally attended to by
one Of the Managers Goods delivered to ell parts of tho
city FREE OF CHARGE.
supply Of GOSHEN DAIRY BUTTER will arrive on
Tuesday 3mo February
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

An AsTONIsHED OLD LADY-Au old
lady whose home is in the country. and
who hadn't been in Cincinnati for several
years, came IN recently to do some trading
her principal business being one of the few
cventful incidents in her life, the purchase
ct new bonnet She hadn't had n new
bonnet since she was in Cincinnati tho las,
time, and that was seven years AGO nor
had she seen any Of the new-fangled con
triyanccs-"trifios light as air'-which the
women wear nowadays in the place of hon.
nets. As new bonnet was the cncrossinr
theme in her mind on entering the CITY. Of
course she was on the alert at once h. .ee
what the fashion was. Imagine her con.
Sternatlon, then, in standing on lth street
watching the people as they passed by
For time she was perfectly spcechless. and
then she was observed to throw mp her hands
and exclaim:
"For the lands sake are tho wimmins
all crazy, gaddin' through the streets with
nothIn on their blessed heads What's
become Of all their bunnets?"
She went into a millinery store, and ac.
costcd "gentlcmanly and obligiug" young
lady in attendance
"Hou see, ] come in the hull way from
Clarmount county 70 bug bunnct. I've
worn this one goin on eight year. It's n
little out Of fashin, ! reckon, and I want
one that Is right in style I didn't know
what The wimmin was wearin', so I stood
out hero blessed hour TO sec EN- pass. and
! hope never 20 sec ny old man arin if I
saw one with a bunnct on Gurin' tho hull
time Some bad dolls handkerchief laid
on the top Of the head others had what
looked for All the world like oyster patties
trimmed With blow'd glass. and ! dcclair to
goodness # one woman with n big ruttaba-
"a turnip on the back Of her he'd, IN a dv
net, wore any eovenn' ceptng 41Hcycil.
chs tictei ned On ,riM n ribbia 2"
When Informed that the styles she had
seen were the latest thing ia the bonnet
line, the old lady's astonishment increased
and she was thoroughly bcwildcrcd By the
time she had examined each Of the varieties
embraced ia the milliner's collection. par
tcularly when she learned the accompany.
ing prices. She looked at her old bonnet.
which had been preserved so carefully du.
ring the changing fashions Of seven years.
and compared It with the fashions Of today.
when the old lady fairly wcpt She declar.
cd u was enough to drive one crazy 10 sec
such yaniiics as the women arc running TO
now day, "'Twan't So when wasa pal -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

sand she. "Womcn wore bunnets in them
days that kivered their heads, and tied 'em
under the chin iustid Of fast'n en- to tho
back hair" She left in great disgust, and
said she would go right back to Clairmount
and wear her old bonnet till milliners got
to making bonnets again.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

CoNsCIENTIoUs.-A revolutionary SOL
der was running for Congress, and his op-
ponent was young man who had ''nevcr
been to the wars" and it was the custom of
old Revolutionary to tell Of the hardshirs he
had endured. Said he:
"Fellow citizens have fought and bled
for my country. helped to whip the Brit.
tish and the Indians. have slept on the
field of battle with no other covering than
the canopy of Heaven. | have walked O.
yer the frozen ground till every footstep
was marked with blood.
Just about this time one Of the sover
cigus who had become greatly interested in
his tale of sufferings, walked up in front of
the speaker, wiped the tears from his eyes
with the extremity of his coat tail, and in.
tcrrupted him with:
did you say you had fout the British
and Iniins ~
ayes, sir"
"Did you say you had slept on the ground
while serving your country, without any
kigcrY"
II did"
"Did you say your feet kivered the ground
you walked over with blood p
Yes" replied the speaker exultantly.
Well, then" said the fearful sovereign
as he gave sign of fearful emotion, 81
guess III vote for the t'othcr fellow, for IN
be blamed if you amt done enough for your
country"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
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For Nervous and Sick Headache Costive,css IN.
digestion Dyspepsia, Biliousncss. Consultation
harrhca, Coles, Chils, Fevcrs. and general de-
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asR-Boxcs % cts, 30 cts, and 81 sizes
vG-Suid by all Druggists evcrvwhcrc.
70 And by HENRY Il. CUSTAR Depot 49,
liroadwny. New York
=" Audhy W. II. MCDOWELL, Eomucv. " Va.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05


BIRDS OF FEATHER.-A few days ago
committee ofthe Illinois Legislature visited
the Insane ASYLUM at jacksonville. A
rather amusing incident occurred while the
committee were going through the buildings.
One ofthe honorable members from Cook Co
was among the party. One the insane men,
who had evidently been something of pol.
i'iciaD, approached the Chicago legislator
and said
"Ah, how do you do, sir? You got elect
ed at last didn't you?"
The honorable drew himself up with a
consequential and patronzing air, and said ::
ooh, yes, got elected"
The crazy man replied:
eyes, you did. A great many blamed
scoundrels are getting elected now"
Another insane fellow said to his brother
lunatic:
'Why, you know that man ?"
ooh, j know him." says the other.
Ii was noticed that the member did not
speak to another lunatic during his entire
stay.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

A CAPITAL THING.-A Virginia negro
according to an exchange, on hearing that
Congress was going to give land to the
darkies, said:
= Gland, de debbil Is free now, and don't
want no land. rs gwyne to git wurms and
20 hshin'." Give him a vote.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

Nor a BRICK, BUT a RocK-"Arrah,
Barney! - said Mrs. O'Flin to her husband
on the night of St. Patrick's day AS he tum
bled into the doorway, tight, "Arrah, Bar.
Iney, now aren't You ashamed of yourself TO
be coming home wild 4 brick in your hat p
"Och don't bother us now !" says Barney,
"its not brick that's in me hat at-sll-at-ail,
but it's bit of Shamrock that nivir was
ashamed of, although have often drowned
1t in O Rafferty's best whiskey"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
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trorp, Whooping Cough, Influenza. Asthma,
consumption. bronchial Affections, and all Dis
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pee. Bottles, % cts. 80 cts, and 81 sizes.
g-a-Sol! hv ail Druggists everywhere.
%v- And by HENRY x. COSTAR, Depot 4s4
Broadway. New York
As~And by W. II. MCDOWELL, Romncy, W Va.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
WIT AND IIUNfOIS

Hanging, in Montana, is styled "climb
ing the pine limb and in Nevada "early
rising"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

An Indiana paper gets off the following {:
IA iove-sick sucker sends US some doggerel
to print. Respectfully declined. Go and
tell the gal that you are fool, without let
ting every body else know it."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05

Try 1t! Try 1t. Try Il.
PRICE % CENTS OR BoTTLFS ron 81
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
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COUGH SYRUP

Group, Whooping Cough, Asthma Ditt.cul,x
Of Breathing, Splitting Of Blood. Fir.s
otagcs oi Consumption, SoEcncss IL
the Throat and M Afeciinrs
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prompt IN it's action pleasant to the taste and from
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-. Cnnurcn and persons IN delicate health. As
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lungs thus striking at the root OF All disease, and
graduating 1t from the system
All We ask IS trial o. this preparation. AS II bs,
no tqnal ia ITS effects. and never fails 10 give entire
'atis'aciion to all who use il. No warrant !, a.
al cases or the money refunded.
Try it--only 25 and so Gents A Bottls
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
POETI0AL.
oUR Dead.


This. says the Memphis fpatGneke, Is the title of
oneof those truly national lyrics Father Ryan has
contributed to Immortality through5The Latid ne
Loes. and it Is Of that brilliant nature which will
flash forth with ssThe Sword Of Robert Lee'':
Do we weep for the heroes that died for us.
Who, living, we're true and tried for US,
And, in death, sleep eide by side for us7
The marty band
That haliowed our land
With the blood they poured In a tide for us.
Ah!5fearless on many day for us.
They stood in the front of the fray for us,
And held the foemen at bay for US
Fresh tears should fall
Forever-o'era all .-L- - ,
Who fell while wearing the gray for Us.
How many glorious name for US,
How many a story of fame for us,
They leit!-wouid it not bca shame for US
Iftheir memory part
From our land and heart
And wrong to them and a blame for US
No! no no, they were brave for us,
And bright were the lives they gave for US;
The land they stTuggie led to save Tor us
Cannot forget
Its warriors yet,
Who sleep in so many grave for US.
And their blood flowed out in rain for. us
Red, rich, and pure, on the plain for US
And years may go
But our tears viii fow,
o'er the dead who have died in vain for us.
Andtheirdeeds-proud deeds-sliaIi Ii remain for us,
And their names-dear naIneswith thout stain for US,
And the glories they won shall not wane for US;
In legend and lay
Our heroes ingFay,
Tn ough dead shall live overa gain for u.s..
Kno4eat, Tenn. March j. 1867,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
The nGoQuette,n

Many of our readers remember the eco
quette," wrought into exquisite form from
marble, by the taleuted Virginia sculptor,
Major VIM. r. Barbee, of Page county
Just before the war, this beautiful piece of
alteration was purchased by Mr.. j. g.
Meem, of Lynchburg, and sent to Mt Airy,
in Shenandoah county From reliable
source we learn that a few days since, in NOV
ing the pedestal on which the figure was
placed, the ''Coquette" was thrown to the
floor, and broken into number of pieces
The price paid for this piece of statuary was
$500, but twice that amount would scarcely
have purchased it, so highly was it priced
A touching incident in connection with
this subject has been related to us. A few
weeks since, Major Barbee made visit to
Mt. Airy, for the purpose of once more look.
ing at this creation of his genius, upon which
he had spent years of study and labor. On
entering the parlor, his eyes were spffused
with tears whilst gazing on the inanimate
figure, and walking up to it, he eutwined his
arms about the sCoquette," bcstowing on the
object of so many thoughts kiss as fond as
that of parent. Fate had willed that this
meeting of the artist and the production Of
his great artistic talent should be the last.
HiRche$te1: Times
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
Destructive Fires-Loss of Life.

BUFFALO, April 2O-About ? o'clock this
morning the New York aud Erie Elevator,
owned by Geo. w. Tiff, was totally DESTROYED
by FIRE. The building is valued at 800, 600,
and only insured for 5000 It contained
143, 200 bushels of oats, corn and rye, valued
at over S135,000. The fire is supposed to
have originated from the friction of the ma
chinery. The building was leased by A. j.
Holt and Cyrus Clarke, of this city, for eight
years. The building and grain were insured
in New York, Baltimore and other cities
The total loss is S250,000. Three men were
killed at the FIRE by the falling of q wall.
New YORK, April 20.-About 4 o'clock
this morning, a fire occurred on the fourth
floor in the rear of the building Nos Sc, So
and Gz West Thirteenth street, occupied as
picture frame manutactory, BYE. Fl. Purdy
u Co., aud owned by hessrs. Serle & Will
iiams. The stock was damaged to the ex-
tent of from SIS, 900 to $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance.
PHILADELPHIA, April 21-Thc large pa
per mill of Randolph & Dupoise, near Mana
yunk, was partially burned this afternoon
Loss about $4,000; insurance not ascer-
tanned.
SAVANNAH, April 2E-Frisbie & Mason's
cotton warehouse was totally destroyed by ire
last night. From 500 to 600 bales of cotton
were burned. There was no insurance on the
building p II. Behn loses 800 bales, in-
sured for 10000. Frisbie & Mason's loss
is $40, ,000 insured for $4,000. A dwel>
ling-house adjoining was destroyed, and was
not insured. The total loss amounts to $780,
600. Three fremen were injured but not se-
riously.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
AppOrtionment of School Fund.

The annual apportionment of the distribu-
tive Free School Fund of West Virginia, has
been made by the State Superintendent.
Owing to failure to make the enumeration
of youth for 1866, there were some twenty
counties which failed to receive their dis
tributiye share for that year For the same
reason Kanawha failed to receive its proper
ton for the year 1865. BY special acts last
winter, the Legislature directed the State Su-
perintendent to distribute to such counties
the sums they were thus deficient, on the
basis of a subsequent enumeration. This
distribution has also been made, and is as
followss
SPECIAL APpoRTIoNAIENT FoR 1863 AND
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
Rlano-EocteS.
GHARLES NJ. STIEFF.

MANUFACTURER OF First P Seunium GRAND
w and SO UARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and So
Camden street, and 45 and Al Perry street, near
baltimore and Ohio Railroad WARE-RooMS,
Nor, North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TIMoRE, Nd.
Has always ON hand the largest stock of PIANOS
in the city My new Grsnd Scale Over-s'rung a
srra!fe Treble Pianos arc pronounced by the anna
teurs and professors to be the best Piano manutac-
tured- We warrant Them free of every fault for
sfve years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve months, If not entirely satisfactory to the
SECONDHAND PIANOS,
aIwavs on hancl-S5Oto 5000. MELODEoNS and
PARLOR ORGANS from the beat makers.
We have permission to refer to the following per-
SONS who have Pianos IN use-D S Rentch, VIM
Rush, w c. Butler, Richard G Williams, Dennis
Daniels Benjamin F Harrison, in Jefferson county,
and James Cunningham, c Cunningham, ia
cob Seibert, Benjamin Speck, Andrew Bowman,
George Hoke, jacob Miller, Charles R Coo, James
Denny, LeInucl Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke-
ley county.
o. For further particulars, apply to F HA :
RISON, Agsnt, ShePhe rdstown:
Terms liberal. A cali is solicited.
October ., lS66-ly-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

so bright, shines also upon my white hairs.
4Anlold man. Can this be so? At heart
[ am as young as ever. And NIary. With her
bright hair parted smoothly from a brow that
has a slight furrow upon II, is still the Mary
of other days. To me she can never growold
nor change. The heart that held her In In,
fancy and sheltered her ia the flush aud 5eau-
tysof wonanhood can never cast her out till
ile shall cease to warm Il. NotSevene then,
for love still lives above,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

9nuWeTltlon not completed.
Lincoln county is provided for in the ap-
portionment to the counties of which 1t was
formed.
The whole number of children enumerated
this year is l40,485; so thai the amount to
each enrolled child is a fraction over 81 o..
Last year iEwas Sc cents.
The salaries of county superintendents are
to be paid out of the amount apportioned.-
This will slightly reduce the proportion to
each scholar.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

ADVICE FROM A RAD1cAI.-Afterc com
plimenting Messrs. Daniel, johnson and Me-
Farland, of Richmond, the Wheeling LateL
lgencer, a Radical journal, adds:
We take considerable stock in the adj
vice which such men may give the negroes.
and we trust the latter will weigh well ihe
question of leadership between such men. and
the violent, extravagant, and crack.brained
uunnicutt s CO."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

= Henry S. Foote drew the following SOM
bre sketch of himself, in late speech in st.
Louis:
"a poor, unpardoned rebel, humbled in
spirit, and paralyGed in all;my energies, dis.
franchised, reViled and disregarded by thou.
sands, who once professed to love and to re-
spect me, a forioru Pariah in my native land
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
.ONh HASONh ~ ANNIE zDlRD w NASHINGToS,
Gagged Three Years

OUTRAGE UPON a CoLoRED. MAN IN Ro-
CHESTER: Tho Rochester Express of last
evening has the following
"Nathon Spraguo, a colored man, and SON.
iR-laSg, TO Frederick Douglass, lately. .pur-
chased coach and horses, .with a view Of
running it as public conveyance, having
procured his license. he took his stand at
the regular place on tn east side near. the Os-
burn House, notwithstanding threats from
certain quarters that no "d--d niggpr'
should run as 2 haekman in Rochester. On
Monday evening Of last week, the same day
SPrague commenced business, and while his
back was turned a moment, his coach was
badly cut up and disfgured, SO as to render
1T unfit for use until repairs were made, which
we're quite expensive, as. the top, cushions,
and other parts were nearly destIoyedZ
Sprague is aquiet; inoffensiye mar, and minds
his own business" go
And this in the abolition part of New
York Another district is needed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

81, ,3y8 73
The total distributive Free School Fund in
the treasury on the first of this month was
S175,395 "a. Deducting the S21 1893 78
distributed as above, it leaves Sl53, 1896 81
for the apportionment for 1867, which has
been made as follows
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

As UNPRoMisINa BED-FELLow--The
following Is from Theodore Tilton' 5 last letter
to the Zadpendeza:
:. / have found Western landlords so soeiaz
Bile, fond of company, SO abandant in hos.
pitaii.s as to insist on putting another man
in the same bed with3you to keep youiin coun-
tenance. A friend Of mine in Kansas told
me that he once asked for a room In a Missouri
hotel, and the landlord replied, Yes; but
train arrives after midnight, and there may
be another passenger to sleep In your bed
Very well replied my friend, resienedIy.
shortly after midnight his door was opened.
and in stepped tall, gauut, Grim l,usbJSEsci,1'
er, who in few minutes cot jjTto Nod Z.;tI
his troWsers on. Stranger, exclaimed tbe
possessing parsonage to the frsts soecns
pant, did you hear about that murder II, n.
bayouH : Yes, sthe repIy..' well Pm
the man that did the kiln ="
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

a TRAVELLING EDIToB's OUTFIr.-Ac.
cording to Nashville paper the valise ofone
of the Louisville editors recently fell from a
cab IN that city burst open, and the following
contents were found laying about loose on the
pavement where they had been split, viz
2 clean shirts l dirty do; / dirty pair of
drawers; 1 hymn book packs playing
cards; / bottle whisky ]; 1 prayer book I
boot jack 1 brace of pistols 3 scraps of
candies l pocket testament ! razor aud
strop; Ishaving brush / cake soap L vial
sweet oppoponixj ! photograph of q colored
girl and lock of kiuky hair, ard 4 copies
Of the Right of Way We give this cata-
logue to show the march OF improvement. and
as proof of how much better travelling edit
ors cl., are off now days than of old. Il is
within our recollection when an Arkansas cd
itor lost his entire baggage in this city, and
the sum total was as fOilowse dirty shirt, a
bowie knife, plug of tobacco, a deck of
cards, and pamphlet on draw-poker!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

SooN.-.I don't Ike to patronffze this line, !,
sald aeuiprit to t6e hahgnan, who was adj
Jusnng the moose around his neck 20, new
er mind this once, replied the hangmaD, st
VIII soon suspend Its operation
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30

sHocEIx6--A man died Few weeks since
IN extreiBe agony. Some short time after-
ward his afflicted wife visited D,edian. for
the purpose of ascertaiping what had distress.
ed her poor husband in bis Iast.momenfs. the
taole was put IN requisitiOn, and the aston-
ished wife soon learEed- that he had failed to
pay the Printer.--Ez.
You 9IIcnT-sI.et me alone. vou oood.
for-nothing feIloWl" exclaimed bright ciri
seated By the side of duh lover "WhT, I
amt a tpuchin' Of you," protested the aston-
lshed youth. swell, you might have done it
--if you'd liked, p was the suggestive reply.
How 40 REMovK WR1xKLKs-It is said
to be satisfactorily demonstrated that every
time wife scolds her husband she adds a
wrinkle to her face 1t Is thought the an
nouncement Of this fact viii have the most
salutary effect, especially as it is understood
that every time wife smiles ON her husband
1t viii remove one of the old wrinkles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-04-30
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