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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
Sensible Talk from the South.

George W. Kendall writes from Texas in
the following sensible vein to his old paper,
the New.Orleans Piegyune:
The lessons which adversity- teaches are
hard, yet they must be learned. And these
lessons are always useful. l know that it
comes hard for young man to walk behind
PloW who once rode behind fast trotter:
nor IS 1t agreeable to young lady to make
and put on her dresses all by herself, who
formerly had a couple of servants to take
these irksOme jobs off her hands. Yet can
see no other remedy, at least for those who
have simply been ruined by the war. and the
list Is long one. That large majority have
accepted the situation cheeriully / am glad
to say is true-I mean the situation to earn
their own living; all must do it. And there
are many who think, aud am one of them.
that IN the long run it will be all the better
for the rising generation of the South-a gen.
Grafton which is to follow one notoriously
brought up IN ignorance Of work and indo-
ience rs to any useful occupation. The racc
OF men growing up will be more muscular
the women stronger and heartier-and their
children again improve upon the stock. I
have never heard that exercise was hurtful,
and have consulted good physicians on the
subject.
How often do we hear people complain
that they have been out all day hunting for
aservanTwithOutsuccess. Had they set to in
the morning they could have done all their
work themselves in couple of hours, and
saved money and shoe leat - by the opera
ton. Too many people in South have
been brought up to be wait upon they
must now tie their own Shoes. nd l repeat
that the sooner they begin tbs ter it will
be: l know that many thii lean escape
this state of things by gOin rail q -
other out.Of>the-way country, ahOil
common lot of the poor mat
so far as have seen, and
world is toll as remuuerative
ern States of America. Lee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Solemn THoGHTs.-Pa Paragraphs like the
following, from the North British Rerir,o
are calculated to make one feel his nothing
ness. 1t says =
What this change is to be, we dare not
even conjecture; but we see in the heavens
themselves some traces Of the destructive el.
ements, and some indications of their power.
The fragments of broken planets, the descent
OF the meteoric stones upon our globe, the
wheeling comets, welding their loose material
in our own satellite, the appearance of new
stars and the disappearance Of others, are as
the solar furnace, the volcanic eruptions all
toreshadows Of that impending convuIsion to
which the system Of the world is doomed
Thus placed on planet which is to be burn
ed up; and under heavens which are to pass
away; thus treading, as it were, on the Gem
eteries, and dwelling upon the mausoleums of
former worlds, let US learn the lesson of hui
mility and wisdom, if we have not already
been taught in the school of revelation"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
The Murder of the English Com
Brunswick, Ga.

The telegraph has announced the
OF the acting English Consul Z.
moreland, at Brunswick, Ga
IN the Georgia papers it "a
moreIand was engaged
during the war, aud
wealth. Since the wari
British Consul at Brunswick
made the acquaintance of beaI
lady, the daughter of promin(n
whom he successfully paid his adj
the same time young man name,
>. Martin endeavored to win the affec
the young lady, and 4 cOolness spranp
tween the two. An expression kYESfSrtit
one day was construed by WGstmorl nd I'M
an insult, and he challenged hisG.SaI. Ar
rangements were made for duel but tho
friends of the parties succeeded in adiustiud
the quarrel. The ill.feeling continued how
ever. On the 9th inst, Westmoreland and
the young lady werG married. After the
ceremony estmorcland went to his Office to
make arrangements for the bridal tour. and
while sitting there, conyersing with GENTLE
man, Martin came up, and walking directly
in front of him, without 4 word of wornipo, ~
explanation, drew pistol and fired. the bali
taking effect in Westmoreland's s groin. West
more!and sprang to his feet, when Martin
fired again, shooting him through the breast
Wsstmoreland seized his assailant by the arm
and asked, Martin what have done to YOU
that you shoot me p These were the last
words he spoke. Hefeil to the floor and died
in about fifteen minutes Martin made NO
attempt to escape and surrendered to squad
OF soldiers. The people were so much in
censed against him that he was sent to Savan-
nah for safe keeping. Captain Martin is said
to be young man Of excellent reputation.-
lie served on the staff of General Johnston
IN Virginia, and is the owner Of large rice
plantation: His friends contend that other
motives than Jealousy prompted him, and
justify his conduct
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
DIRGE.

EY CHARLES u. EASTMAN
Softly!
She is lying
With her lips apart.
Softly!
She is dying
OF = broken heart.
Whisper!
: She is going
To her final rest.
Whisper!
Lifo is growing
Dim within her breast.
Gently.
She is sleeping,
She has brcathed her last.
Gently!
While you're weeping,
She TO Heaven has passed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
P1ano-FoCteS.
CHARLES NJ. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURER Of First Premium GRAND
4tI and SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and SO
Camden street, and - and ~ Perry street, near
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. ARE-ROOMS,
NOT, North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TINoRE, Md
Has always on hand the largest stock of PIANOS
in the city. My new Grand Scale Over-srrung a.
giraffe Treble Pianos pronounced by the ANA
teurs and professors to be the best Piano manufac
tured- We warrant them free Of every fault for
five years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve months, il not entirely satisfactory to the
SECONDHAND PIANOS.
always on hSud-S5OtO to $500. MELODEONS and
PAREOR ORG ANS f.oTn IiIe best makers.
We have permission to refer to the following per,
sons who have our Pianos USED : Rentch, VIM
Rush, w G Butler. Richard & Williams, Dennis
Daniels. Benjamin + Harrison, in Jefferson county,
Tnd James Cunnin CHAM. ; & Cunuin CHAM, ia
cob Seibcrt, Benjamin Speck. Andrew Bowman,
George Hukc, Jacob Miller, Charles Il Coo, James
Denny, LemueI Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Bcrkc-
ley county.
Co For further particulars, apply to BFHA
RISOS, \ g mt, Shephe rtsIown.
Terms liberal \ cali Is solicited.
October . IS66-Iy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Very dull times are prevailing in finan-
cial circles in Richmond Two business
houses closed on Tuesday, and it is rumored
that some OF the principal hotels will have to
close for want Of paying patronage. If it is
dull IN "big Richmond" what must it be. in
other towns of the State?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Gen. Sheridan continues to remove civ
il officers in his District, Notwithstanding the
opinion of the Attorney General. approved
by the Cabinet. He has recently removed
the sheriff and his deputy of Jefferson county,
Texas -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
POLITICAL.
PRESS ONWARD.
BYAUousTA TErADwErL.

Young man, Se up and doing,
Wiring from the world a name!
Bid idleness and cloth depart,
Climb up the hill of fame.
Resolve to be a hero,
In what you undertake:
Be first and foremost in the throng,
Active and wide awake.
Forget the past. press onward,
The present is your own;
Resolve, each evenings sunset
Shall find your duties done.
'Tis only by cndeavor,
By stern and earnest will,
You can succeed in climbing
Fame's steep and rugged hill.
Yet, with a manly purpose,
And mind that knows not fail,
No barrier can interpOse,
But which you may not scale
Care not for scofTs or idle jcers.
All tiattery despise,
Excelsior" your motto be,
Onward and up ward rise.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Horned SSAEEs-These dangerous reptiles have
become quite numerous in the neigh6orbood of
w Nardens'Iue, IN this county. four FIVE having
snakes which had been killed by our friend VIM.
Z. Baker of CacapOn- 1t WAS about thirty inches
sBake.--H0oTs field AGueJfiseT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Amongst the passengers who sailed from
New York on Saturday week in the steaDo-.
Hi RHusonla, Tor Hamburg: were captain Won
-coTn,.. count "t.e' s"''u ana nurse, of Berkeley
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
Spirit of seferson
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Ono Square, Three Insertions, s1.so
Zach Continuance, SO
One Square, One Month, 90O
One Square, Three Months, 500
One Square, Six Months, 500
One Square, One Year, 1900
Ten Lines or less, constitute a Square.
Yearly advertisements by Special Contract.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

An Irishman says that a coffin is the
house man lives in when he is dead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
DOIJRTFUL ADJUSTMENTS.

A lady in New York, wanting to engage
a coachman, put an advertisement in the
paper telling those who would like the
place to call at her house. At the proper
time, she found half dozen men waiting
to see her. How was she to decide which
of them would make the best coachman
She had plan of her own, Turning to
them, one by one, she asked;
elbow near to the edge of a steep pre-
cipice can you drive my carriage with safe
Ity?"
One of them said he would venture with,
in foot; another within light inches ; an
other four inches but the last one answer
ed better:
''In truth, Madam, I'd keep as far of
as ever [ could
This was the man that she wanted to find
and she engaged him at once.
My young friend, how near can you safe
jly come to doing wrong? Will it not be
better to keep as far off as you possibly
can ?-Chr;stia7e Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
TANNING A HORSE.

A gentleman bought horse, strong
noble-looking animal but it had proud
fierce temper. I should not wonder if il
had been fretted, and perhaps cruelty treat
ed, by somebody who did not understand
horses.
On the first visit of the coachman to the
stable, its eyes glowed like Goals OF 5re e
and it looked at the man as if it wanted tt
kill him. The man hid behind some straw
and crept out of the stable as quick as
could be. No sooner did the horse fine
him gone, than he paved the ground in q
rage, as much as to say, "You've escaped
me this time, but you won't again SIR"
How was the stableman to take care Of
horse like that? Do you want to know
what he did? He did not beat him. VI
his next visit, the man took some fine car
rots from the gardcn-horses are fond o
carrots-and carried them to the STABLE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
NOT THE GIFT, BUT THE MOTIVE.

A poor Arab travelling in the desert,
met with spring of clear, sweet, sparkling
water. Accustomed as he was to his
brackish wells, to his simple mind, it ap-
peared that such water as this was worthy
Of monarch and filling his leathern bot
tie from the spring, he determined to 60
and present it to the caliph himself.
The poor man travelled great distance
before he reached his sovereign, he laid his
humble Offering at his feet. The caliph did
not despise the little gift brought to him
with so much trouble. He ordered some OF
the water to be poured into cup, drank
it, and thanking the Arab with smile, Or
dered him to be presented with a reward.
The courtiers around pressed forward, ca
ger to taste of the wonderful water but, to
the surprise of all, the caliph forbade them
to touch single drop. .
After the poor Arab had Quilted the roy
al presence with light and joyful heart,
the caliph turned to his courtiers, and thus
explained the motives Of his conduct -
"During the travels of the Arab" said he,
''the water in the leathern bottle had be-
come impure and distasteful: But it was
an Offering of love, and as such | have re:
ceived it with pleasure. But 1 knew well
had I suffered another to partake of it, he
would not have concealed his disgust; and
therefore, I forbade you to touch the
draught, lest the heart of the poor man
would have been wounded" In such love
will our Lord receive our poor gifts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
THE CHAMELEON AND PORcUPINE

A chameleon once met porcupine, and
complained that he had taken great pains
to make friends with every body, but,
strange to say, he had entirely failed, and
could not now be sure that he had friend
in the world.
'And by what MEANS" said the porcu-
pine, shave you sought to make friends p
'sBy aattery," said the chameleon. 81
have adapted myself to all 1 met; humored
the follies and foibles of every one. In
order to make people believe that I like
them, T have initiated their manners, as if
I considered them noodles of Perfection
So far have I gone in this that it has be-
come habit with me, and now my very
skin takes the hue and complexion of the
thing that happens to be nearest. Yet all
this has been in vain, for every body calls
me turn-coat, and am generally consid-
cred selfish, hypocritical, and base"
s'And no doubt you deserve all this, "
said the porcupine. 81 have taken a diff.
ferent course, but I must confess that I
have as few friends as you. I adopted the
rule to resent every injury, nay, every en-
croachment upon my dignity. I would al
low no one even to touch me without stick
ing into him one or more of my sharp
uuills. I determined to take care of num-
Der one and the result has been, that
while I have vindicated my rights, 1 have
created universal dislike. I am called
old Touch-me-not, and if I am not as much
despised, I am even more disliked than you,
Sir Chameleon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
THE FRIEND IN NEED.

The most useful and reliable friend that
q man can have is good trade. This re-
mark is applicable to not only those who
are habitually employed in manual labor,
but also to those who have reached more en-
viable positions in business life. Every day
there are instances of men slipping from
high rounds to the lowest one in the ladder
of wealth. Business men find themselves
engulphed in the sea of financial embarrass-
ment, from which they emerge with moth
ing but their personal resources to depend
upon for living. Clerks, statesmen and
others find themselves thrown out of en-
ployment, with no pospect of speedily OBJ
tanning places which they ore competent to
fill and with no other means of gaining a
livelihood. How many men there are in
this city to-day liable to be reduced to the
lowest pecuniary point, at some stage OF his
life, and it is hardly necessary to refer to
the large portion of men who reach that
point. No man is poor who is master of a
trade. 1t is kind Of capital that defes
the storm of financial reverse, and that
clings to man when all else has been swept
away. 1t consoles him in the hour of ad-
versity with the assurance that, let what
ever may befall him, he need have no fear
for the support of himself and family. Un.
fortunately, silly notion, the offspring OF
sham aristocracy, has of late years led
many parents to regard trade as some
thing disreputable, with which their chill
dren should not be tainted. Labor disre-
putable What would the world be with
out it? 1t is the very power that moves
the world. A power higher than the throne
of day. Some who have families depend
ent upon them for support, bewail the mis-
take they made in not learning useful trades
in their younger days. There are hundreds
of them. There are men who have seen bet,
ter days, men of education and business abil'
ity, who envy the mechanic who has a sup
port for himself and family in his handi'
craft. Parents make q great mistake when
they impose upon the brain of their boy the
task of supporting him, without preparing
his hands for emergencies. No matter how
favorable boys circumstances may be, ne
should enter the battle of life as every pru
dent general enters the battle of armies
with reliable reserve to fall back upon ir
case of disaster. Every man is On aristocrat
who ennobles labor, and he who would dis
parage it must set himself above the Divine
principle, "In the sweat of thy face shalt
thou eat bread" A trade is s'friend in
need" it is independence and wealth.
rich legacy which the poorest father may
give to his son, and which the richest shoulc
regard as more valuable than gold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12

He went up to the horse, and showed him
the carrots. To be sure, the horse snatch
ed them; but it was no matter. The next
time he did the same, and the third time.
Carrots, carrots how good they tasted.
The horse ate them with a relish; and he
naturally thought that the man who fetched
them must be kind man. Kindness be-
gets kindness. The horse, finding himself
treated kindly, became kind himself. He
grew more and more docile and at last be-
came one of the kindest and best-tempered
animals in the world.-Chil4s Paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
fpr the Msutl1e Girtlt.
THE LORDS WALL,

Somewhere about fifty years ago, one
bitter January night, the inhabitants OF the
old town of Sleswick were thrown into the
greatest distress and terror. A hostile ar
my was marching down upon them, and
new and fearful reports of the, conduct of
the lawless soldiery were hourly reaching
the place.
In one large, commodious cottage, dwelt
an aged grandmother with her widowed
daughter and her grandson. While all
hearts quaked with fear, this aged woman
passed her time in crying out to God that
he would build wall of defence around
about them, quoting the words Of an an
cient hymn.
Her grand son asked her why she prayed
for thing so entirely impossible as that
God should build wall. about their house,
that it should hide it; but she explained
that her meaning was that God would pro-
tect them. 7.. ... rI-. ... . 81. ....--....s
At midnight the dreaded tramp was
heard, an enemy came pouring in at every
avenue, filling the houses to overhowing.-
But while the most fearful sounds were
heard on every side, not even a knock came
to their door, at which they were greatly
surprised. The morning light made the
matter clear for jus. beyond the house,
the drifted snow had reared such massive
wall that it was impossible to get over it to
them. f@5 ~ s-:1 .-i''..s' ~.
'There," said the good woman, triumph.
antly, edo you not see, my son, that God
could raise up wall around US? ?"
"Truly, "with God all things are pos
sible."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
agricultural department,
GRIND THE TOOLS.

Keep the tools sharp or they will not cut
A dull tool wastes time, and he who per.
mits it to work in that condition, is. q dull
fellow. The best turner's are those who
have the sharpest tools; the most success
full surgeons use the keenest knives, and the
most enterprising and energetic men in civ
il life are those whose wits have been early
ground sharp, and whose perceptive facul
ties have been whetted by sore experience
in early life. A dull tool is a useless i'm
plement, and thick headed, unobservant
person is the only one who should be found
yielding it. The obtuse edge neither cleaves
nor separates, but bruises and works of by
attrition particles of the substance on which
it operates. Grind up the tools and sharp.
en- the wit as well if one is keen the other
will in all probability be in similar state,
from a force of sympathy alone. A boy
with dull pocket knife is one who swings
on the gate and who lodges his duty; he is
one who in after life will be Ounce and a
cumber of the ground; he will add nothing
to the world of science, neither will he take
from it ; his existence is merely animal, his
thoughts and ideas, if he has any, wholly
conventional. His comrade with keen
blade, makes models of machinery, or boats
or steamers, and in time he becomes Geo.
Steers, or so develops his mother wit as to
be decided acquisition to the community.
Let us have all the tools in good condition,
sharp, trenchant, and always ready for SER
vice; then, and then only will the result
produced be equal to the time and labor ex-
pended. american.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
The Aorkrille Gnqnirer.
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No advertisement considered less than square.
Semi-Monthly, Monthly, or Quarterly Adver-
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