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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

even in Virginia. He took out a liberal feed
for the horse and aud remarked thar, The
Yanks had spar'd him that much" The
commissary saw in his minds eye his brigade
once more eating square meal - and assur:>
ing his most persuasive toIe, commenced:
''Uncie. I have about six HUNDRED men
behind here little ways who have eaten
nothing to speak of for FIVE or six days. They
have some thirty or forty miles to travel on
foot, aad they never will be able to make the
trip IN their present condition Could You
not let them have couple ears of corn apiece,
aud save their lives %
Ddrky.-'sIs they Southern soldiers ?"
ConIRliSSaEy
Darky.-''Well, reckon, young master,
they's the last IN ever see. You iusi tell
them toe lie along and take what they want"
And having said this, the poor old fellow sat
down ON stone and cried ike child.
Iu an hour the troops came along,
and were marched up in single file to the
corn CRIB aud given two ears apiece The
old daIky in the meantime had Knocked in the
head OF barrel of sorghum molasses, and
nearly every man got tin cupful There
were few cases of collie that night among
those who were not fortunate enough to get
auy sorghum, but that did not lessen the graft
tude of the men for the last Confederate ration
issued to the Louisiana troops in Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
TnE.PEoPLE,s pAPER.-.-

The ESPRIT OF JEFFERSOM."
read and lOetconsea an e0ery Conservative
household, has The largest circHla,i0n in Me
county Of Jc6srsOn of any paper published
a0ithi" ats boundaries. 1t is more generally
read than either Of its county cOtemporaries,
because 1t contains more that is ,oorM read
ing. It's Prcfdne subscribers do not curse 1t
for ats '0a"s Of reading matter, or as moral
patrons i"oeigA against its smutty anecdotes.
As an adUertisiny medium, 1t is the best IN
Me county. This can be prooen by an crGmi-
nation Of its county last, tghjch is open to The
'"speet'0" Of od'er'ise's7 in Mis 'oqy 'eo are
ready to ErOre Ohat ne say. III not en-,
Jee6Ied by AGE, Jut is a ".tan,iy journal"
cfEte. spirit and 0itaIfy-aEige to tie later
ests cf Me people Of tie county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

eighty two members and give in the Elec-
tOral College one hundred votes for President.
This will be better than the proposed negro
supremacy, as our military officers are gener-
ally humane and intelligent men, and know
how to govern; but il were not well to invest
even them with such exorbitant powers.
But look further to consequences. IF
there shall be a majority of constitutional
votes for one candidate for the Presidency,
aud if the one hundred military electors, add
ed to the minority, make majority of the
whole, there will arise question which can
be decided only by the swordI and the army
of the South, if united under their five Gen
erals, will settle the question of legitimacy
at Washington, as the PretOrian Guard were
wont to do at Rome. and the Janissaries at
COnstantinople.
For these reasons concur with the Pre-
sideut in disappearing this Congressional plan
of reconstruction; and the vote at the late
election in Ohio has strongly pronounced the
disapProval of the people, and their objec-
tiOns will not be removed when they consid.
er it in connection with its attendant conse-
qucnces.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
Wendell Phillips on General Grant,

Wendell Phillips lectured in Boston on
Thursday evening. OF General Grant he
said:
"The representative man at Washington
to-day is the great American riddle. Out OF
twenty millions of people who have watched
him for six years there is not one who knows
his opinions. His great merit is that he has
been able to stand in the most prominent
position before twenty millions of people, in
the most critical years, and nobody knows
what he thinks. Laughter. Not one
Now there is an anecdote there is an
editor; now man declares that he saws this;
now a friend of his denies it now they are
sure he is Democrat; no, he is not u Demo
cratatall. But III the mean time every single
step he takes-iOr he Is obliged to step, al
though he is so silent; you cannot get word
out OF him, but he is obliged to act-and every
act he does, dozen men start up to explain
it. 'He don't mean this; he don't mean the
other; We don't know what he means And
the American people, on the verge of Niagara,
having buried half u million of martyrs,
having mOrtgaged the industry of genera
ton to the extent of three thousand millions
of dollars, having taken the comfort from
every table, with that door open to success,
aud God about to close it,-they stand ON that
P'SS'P'SOf HHN GHNSi ana are
about to launch themselves forward under the
guidance Of u man who says. Shut your eyes
and give the fate of the people to ne" " Oh.
toIiow-citzeus, We did il once we flung back
an honest Yankee into his house. and went
down aud took an untried and unpledged
Tennesseean and put him at the helm of
govcrnment-aud here we are God grant
we may make no second such mistake =
prolonged applause.l would not rob the
brow of Ulysses Grant of one single leaf of
its hurels. would grant him what his most
aimiring eulogists claim-that lie stands by
the side of the Alexanders and the Welling-
tons Put him where youp please. All ] ask
of his admirers is. what is his idea of this mo.
ment, aud what is his policy for the future a.?
What is his view Of the present duty aud the
future necessity? He says to the American
Pe"Ple-"othjMg; and his friends praise him
that he says nothing! In the mean while
half Of the ration says that the Demo-
Gratis will rejoice in his nomination, anu the
other half says he is the only hope of the
Republican party. Well, then, God save the
Commonwealth
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Winchester and Potomac Railroad.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this company was held at Winchester. Va,
on the 10Th ult. Joseph II. Sherrard, ESD,
was re elected President of the road, and
Robert Y. Conrad, Wm. L. Clark, John
Glaize aud Vim. B. Baker, Directors. The
Winchester NesOs says;
The report of the President and Directors
of the COmpany's operations for the past wear
exhibited highly gratifying evidence OF the
increase of revenue from the TRANSPORTATION
OF passengers and freight. 1t was shown
that the gross earnings of the Company for
the first eight months of the present year. to
September lst. 1867, the latest date to which
the returns had been received.) exceeded bv
several hundred dollars the entire amount
which had accrued within the whole of the
year preceding; aud it was estimated that
the business OF the remaining four mouths
might reasonably be expected to run up the
total of the gross earnings for the year to
SlOO,OOO, against sixty-One thousand some
hundreds OF dollars tor the year 1865
1t was also stated that the amount expend-
ed during the year in reconstruction and re-
pairs of the road, and for the use and repairs
OF machipeTy. cost Of transT OrtatiOn &c, and
other incidental expenses, were in excess of
Tue amount oL income Dy ABOUT O,OUU aud
that as about one third of the road remained
to be ballasted, aud the trestIins near Har
per's Ferry and the bridges on the road would
require to be built, further large outlay
for these objects would yet be demanded be-
fore the road could be placed in thorough and
complete condition. The contemplated i'm
Provement designed to connect the Wiuches.
ter and Potomac railroad with the Manassas
Gap road at Strasburg was adverted to in the
report, and the hope expressed that nothing
might occur to retard its execution After
some illusions to negotiations which had been
depending between the board of directors and
the Baltimore and Ohio road, looking to a
lease of the road to the latter company. and
other topics, the question upon the report was
submitted, when 1t was unanimously adopted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
A Gentle Whisper.

Husband think of the good qualities of
your beloved, mot her bad ones think of her
common sense, her kindness. affability. and
above al her ardent piety, her devotedness to
things heavenly and divine Suppose YOU
had slattern for wife, a slipshOd husgy. a
gossip, real terInagant whose tongue was
not merely trip hammer. but as the forked
lightning, 50 that even the house-top would
be thankful retreat from her unnitigated
fury! Suppose all This aud still more. and
then say, has God dealt very kindly. gracious
Iy. mercIIully, in giving you such wife p
God has dealt infinitely better than your de-
seris.
'.But she Is not all l could wish :"
Marvellous Wonderful Are YOU all
she could wish a.? Turn the wallet. Suppose
you cast un eye within aud without, viewing
your own uglIness and bIackness, /, How ma
ny things does your beloved wife see in YOU
that she has reason TO despise as mean. sell
fish, misery, grovel!iBg? Are you ali tha,
she could wish?
Far from il. Love covered multitude of
biemishes-iet the heart be filed with love.
and the little faults which now appear noun
tains will be swallowed up or become as mole
hills A husband Who is always complaining
and growing, and snarIiDg, is enough to crush
a heart Of steel, to sour the mind Of an an
gel. The female heart is tender. soothing,
sympathizing, lovely. Husbands, speak
kindly to your beloved
Speak kindly TO her. Little dost thou know
" hat utter wretehehaess, what bOP.less VOC.
Hang th0se bitter JEords that stern reply,
The cold demeaDor and rePTOving eye.
The death steel pierees moi with Eeelef dart
Than unkind words IN wOman'S trusting heart.
n
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
POETICAL.
BY THE DEAD.

. You are gone away, away!
Here the tabernacIiER clay l-f
But the shutters now are fast,
And the doOr hae swung its last:
Aud the cold h,'dy Lies quite still
As snow-driit on the hill.
Are you really gone awayI
YOu did love me night aud day.
Are you gone? ] kiss your eyes,
hut they iutter not TO rise,
LOngI whisper in YOUR car
You would speak If you were here.
YouAre gone. spirit, wherst
Are you near me in the air
All Invisible to me-
Yet my weeping do you see,
Aud lean downward ciOse and low.
Watching wistful where tg0S
DO you feel neat OF the sun
Chill of night when day is done
Clammy touch Of drifting snowl
HeSr the wild winds when they blow
Elpttering leaves and falling rain
Rivers running through the plains
Do You see the purple hesth
On the cliff. and Underneath
Azure seas and yellow sands,
POpPled cornfields on the Ial ds-
Or is earth its sight and sound
SOmuCh loose mist coi!ing Iound2
When at night upon my he'd,
Seeking sleep, find instead
Some strange coldness on the brow,
Feel II con'ing-gUing now
ls your presence Ia the place,
And your breath upon my face?
When Jay take :ny eta nd,
Working steady head and hand,
Comes a warm thrill to my suul,
Spreading swiftly through the whole
Are you there with touch intense,
Flasiihg IhTouGh the bars Of senseS
Thls know not, hut know
You aTe>Fone from allbelow;
You will suffer no more pain,
Never weep or gFieVe agdiu--
lam glad that this is known,
Though l stay here all alone.
You are with the angels, dear,
And they tell YOU not to fear;
Though surprising glCries blind
Mortal eye an! mortal mind;
And they teach You what to do
In the land with all things new.
must try :OIollnw on
TOthe heaven that you have won;
remember what you said,
Aud the path you bud ne tread
Though cannot see you near,
shall think you see Inc here,
You are gone away, away!
Pass the night ana pass the day,
We shall meet ia that swcC. place,
Hand in hand, and face TO face
With the resting there to rest,
With the blessed to be blCst
lChambcr's Journal,
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Experiments in Feeding Cattle.


In England everything connected withag-
ricul!ure is experimented in, without regard
to expense, in every possible way. Iu no
country has the cultivation of the soil been
carried TO higher state of perfection, or In
which 1t is more productive. AID as an occu-
patton more lucrative. We always read with
pleasure the results of farming, aud especial
ly the many experiments which are tried
there with view to discover the most sue
cessful aud profitable way of conducting tho
various operations on the farm. 20
The following experiment in feeding cattle
with cooked and with iermented food, was
lately tried upon one Of the largest estates.
1t will be seen that this experiment suggests
the Importance Of great care aud caution ia
feeding, before decided opinion IS adopted
in SO nice aud deIicnte a subject as the M.
triton Of animals, the health and constitution
OF which is so various.
-Four heirers wero elected, as equal 10 all
respects as Possib nd six pigs were also
selected, from the lie family each lot was
divided by the selection, alternately, of an
animal. All were weighed, aud at the end
OF each week during the experiment each ami
NAL was weighed
Iu the first week Of the experiment the
fermented food consumed was much less than
the other, and the increase Of the pigs in live
weight is considerable more; and the heifers
also seemed to have made rapid advances
The second week, however, changed tha
scene entirely. Those on cooked food were
making steady progress. while those on fer
meutcd food had produced scarcely an in
crease from the preceding week. 1t was then
observed that the bowels of the lot using fer
mented food had been confined. and had be-
come free in the second The appSTent sue
cess in the frst week was the result of indi-
gestion aud accumulations of uDdigested
matter in the intestines The experiment
continued for twelve weeks those on cooked
food thriving and increasing. the Others not
On slaughteriDg them, it was found that the
intestines Of the three fed on fermented food
were full of wOrms-thus accounting for
their not advancing. There was a difference
in the return Of the lots of pigs in favor Of
those fed on cooked food of e1 73.
Knowing as We do that there Is q consid.
erable difference of opinion among farmers
upon this question, the above is submitted 70
their attention in the hope that they will give
Us their owD views upon the subject, which
is one, they will all admit worthy Of consid-
GRAFTON GermaRtOra Telegraph.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
PROFESSIONAL CARD.

EVERYTHING IN FAVOR OF THE BUYER
COME AND SEE!
7 INVITE attention to my stock ui NEW GOODS
81 Is large. handsome aud varied--consisting of
CLOTHS. CASSIMERES. VESTINGS,
AND OVER COATINGS,
LADIES' DRESS GOODS. F4NCY GOODS
AND NOTIONS, DOITESTICS,
R-ady- Made Clothing, LInps, Oils &c, &C.
Uct"brr -. 1867. Ii. l.. HEISKELL.
nOMES TICS.
II White and Rcd FiannCIs,
Twliled, Sba ksr and sack Flannels,
Brown and Bleached COitons,
Ticking and Plaid Cottons.
7 AIDES DRESS GOODS.
IL All Wool nelaiucs Striped PopIns,
Striped Rcpp, Black Rcpp,
Black and Plaid Alpaccas,
Hoop Skirt-. Kid Giuves,
Rutlugs. BaImorals, &C.
rESTLEMES'S GOODS.
" English. French S-.American Clsaimeres,
boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Shirts,
Under Shirts, Collars. Socks,
Ncck-TieS. Shirt BUsoms,
Silk and Linen Han keT TChiefs,
DEADY-MADE CLOTHING.
H Over Goats, Goats, Pants, Vests,
Boys' Suits, Drawers, sc.
I AMPS. sc.
II \ fac assortment Stand g. Hand Ianps
hIetal-Top and Plain Glass Chimneys
Burners and Wicks.
KEROSENE OIL
IN No. article oil Kerosene Oil.
I URRICATING OIL.
II Oil for Machines.
October - 1861. II L. HEISKELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

A letter from our talented young friend
Captain Z. Boyd Faulkner, informs US that
he has located in Kopkinsville, KY, and
become associated with Mr.. Campbell in the
practice of law. We predict for him suc>
cesSful career.-Nesc Era.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

POETIoAL.-A country editor describing
a new organ, says: "The Awell died away in
n delicious sufOcation, like one singing a
sweet song under the bed clothes"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

On the 18th ult, DIr. Samuel Jordan.
an estimable young gentleman of Norfolk. and
clerk at the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
ONCE, disappeared The last seen of him
was when he returned from Old Point on .
tug boat, where he had been with party of
gentlemen on pleasure trip. a few days ago
the body of Mr. j. was found drowned, aad
it is supposed he secidentall- felI o-e-I-1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

Before you speak of the absent ask your
self the three following questions Is it
true? Is it useful? Is it kind:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

lust RECEIVED, a large suock of Cassimeres,
- fancy snd plain black; Cloths for Coats
Cl"aks. Gray Linseys, Twceds, Sattnetts, &c, to
which invite the attcntion OF the gentlemen.
October l. 1867. D HOWELL,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
PIano-ForGS GSs.
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,

T. ii A Il Il l. , NJ L rs
MANUFACTURER of First Premium GRAND
Nl and SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 aud So
Camden street, aud IS and ~ Perry street, near
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad WARE ROOMS
NO'7, North Liberty street, above BaltlIGOre, BAL
WHORE, Nd
Has always on hand the largest stock of PIANOS
In the city. My Grand Scale Overs Tung A
giraffe Treble Pianos pronounced by the ANA
teurs and professors DC the best Piano mlnuIac-
tured- We warrant them free Of every fault for
i've years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve months, il not entirely satisfactory to the
purchaser.
SECONDHAND PIANOS.
always on hand S5U to S3OG MELODEONS and
PARLOR ORG from the best makers.
We have permission TO TeicT to the following per
WhO have our Planes IN USED 8 Rentch, VIM
Rush, W G Butler, Richard Williams, Dennis
Daniels BenjSm F Harusnn, ia jefferson county,
AID James CunUIn cham. = & Cunningham. Ja-
cob SeiOert, Bsnj janin Speck- Andrew Bowman,
George HOke, Jacob Miller, Charles Coe, James
Denny, Lemuel Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke-
ley county
Is0- For further particulars, apply to F HA
RlSOS, Agent, Shspbe TdsTown.
Terms liberal. 4 cal! Is solicited.
October ,, ls66-ly-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

LINSEYS AND YARNS.
lust received from Johnston's Factory. 6-4 Gray
- Liusoy, Plaid do, and Gray and VIII e Yarn.
For sale by II, L. nElSKELL,
September 10, 1861.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12

= Miss Braddon's novels have brought her
the handsome sum Of sI50.OO0.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-15

A letter from Long Branch, where
General Grant has been staying, says
a long conversation was held few
days since between the General and
Governor Marcns L. Ward. of New
Jersey. The writer says:
"Not long ago the Governor had
an interview with Grant of W ashing-
ton. Now, it is well known that the
Governor is chairman Of the Repub-
llcan National Executive Committee
and in that capacity is, of course
more than any other man the offic-
ial representative ofsthe Republican
party While we are confident that
Governor Ward would not presume
to compromise, in any way the i'm
portent committee Of which he is an
honored member, still it cannot but
be regarded as significant that he is
upon terms of confidential intimacy
with him who is so widely regarded
as the coming man, and that he has
every confdence1ina his. integrity
wisdom, patriotism and Republican,
ism. !" -. = j +se s 4 s..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-15
places of the nation, and to enrich
a set of rascally officials 4,
From the same March AZ 1es2o

pldcGS VI 1ut ndLlJil, -diiu W GuTlcH
a set of rascally officials.
From the same, March &C. 1881
Evere dollar hereafter spent for
the prosecution of this infamous war
is useIessly wasted-and every life
lost in it is an abominable sacrifice,
a murdec, the responsibility of which
will rest upon Abraham Lincoln and
his advisers. The man who does
not wash his hands of all participa-
ton in such a war shares the guilt
of those by whom it is prosecuted.
From the same March 81, 1se2.l
Subiugatien is impossible it would
be contrary to the fundamental max
inns of free government to hold
people by force. We are for COM
promise with the South. Stop the
Shedding of fraternal blood. Stop
this wholesale numbering.
From the same April .. 1854.
On Monday you are called upon
to give expression to your opinions
Of the war The issue is not to be,
understood. We, the Democracy of
olden times, and themany whom, we
are satisfied, will join us and cas-
their lots with US on this occasion
are opposed TO the acar and opposed to-
the draft.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-15
The Record,

In order that the modern Democ-
racy Of our community may have a
ready reference to their party rec
ord, we publish the following. facts,
which, as the Harrisburg telegraph
truly says, should be printed in ev-
cry school book in the country, that
the rising generation may be able to
learn whence came the sufferings
their ancestors bore, and the bur-
dens they will be called to bear, for
the sake of the safety Of their gov
ernment:
Remember that the Democracy of
the South instigated the rebellion.
Remember that the Democracy Of
the North aided, abetted, encour-
aged and sustained the rebellion
See Gov. Orr's late speech.
Remember that the Democratic
leaders cried Peace Peace declared
in favor of q cessation of hostilities,
and declared in their National Con
vention in 1864 that the war for the
Union was failure.
Remember that the leaders of that
party encouraged and promoted de-
sertion. $50
Remember that the Southern
Democratic rebellion cost US three
hundred thousand lives, three thou
sand millions of dollars, and carried
mourning and desolation into every
loyal household in the North.
Remember that the leaders of the
Democracy instigated plots in the
North in the interest of secession
that they eonspired to release the
rebel prisoners at Camp Douglass,
and to surrender our cities to their
tender 'mercies.
Remember that this same party
fostered and matured the spirit that
nerved the arm of Booth to assas
sinate Abraham Lincoln. rs. :.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-15
The Andersonvilse Record.

e Still the mournful muster Of our ar
mics of the dead goes on. Another
Roll of Honor has been issued from
the Quartermaster Generals Office
embracing the names Of eight thou
sands dead patriots. Three thou
sands graves are numbered under
that sad heading "unknown.a Most
of the latter are the victims Of the
inconceivable horrors of Anderson
vile and Salisbury and Florence.
In mitigation of this damning rec
ord the Democratic press is now
busy in the work of 'sexplaining
away" the record of prison suffer
ings by Union Soldiers. These old
co-workers of rebels say that the
stories of suffering by Union pris-
oners are not to be believed, and that
these atrocities are .chargeable. not
to- the rebel, but to the federal au-
thorities. Co. Republican .