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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
0HARLEsT0WN, =VTReENTA. TUESDAY. MAY q 1861.
Newspapers.

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From a late seetpre upon neA7spa apers, deliv-
cred by Rev. De Witt Talmadge, at phiIa-
delphia, We make the following interesting
extracts:
The newspsper is the great educator OF
the nineteenth century. There is no force to
compare with 1t is a bo0k pulpit, plat-
form, 1orum al none. And there is not an
interest, religions literary, commercial. sciens
tiic agricultuit or mechanical tbat e not
within its gras All our churches. and
schools, and q eges, and asyluns, and art
galleries feel slie qaaking OF the printing
press.
The instituti 9n of newspapers arose in IT.
+ ally. In Veple he first neygsp per was pub
Z lishef. The 4Fst newspaper pubiisiied IN
England was in 1888. The first attempt at
this institution in France was in 1851. by a
physician who published the News, for the
amusement and health of his patients. The
French nation understood fully how to appre-
ciate this power. Napoleon with his own
hand wrote articles for it, and so early as 49,
20 there werein Paris 169 journals But in
the United States the newspaper has come to
unlimited sway. Though in 1775 there were
but thirty:seyen in the whole country, the.
number of published journals is now counted
by thousands.
NeAe 10 the blple, the ewspaper-swltt-
winged and ever present Flying over the
fences, shovednnder the door, tossed into the
counting house, laid on the work bench,
hawked through thee ears! All read it. Tho
White, Black, German, Irishmen, Swiss,
Spaniard, American, old and young, good and
bad, sick and well, before breakfast and after
tea, Monday morning, Saturday night, Sun
day and week day!
L now declare that I consider the newsna-
per to be the grand agency by which the
Gospel is to be preached, Ignorance cast out,
oppression dethroned, crime extirpated, the
world raised, Heaven rejoiced and God elori-
fed. In the clanking of the printing press
as the sheets fly out. 1 hear the voice of the
Lord Almighty proclaiming to all the dead
nations of the earth, Lazarus come forth %
and to the retreating surges of darkness, "Let
there be light"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
Lewis NTeKenzie.

-
EDIToRs or INDEX :-7I have seen the
name of Lewis NJ McKenzie for some time past
connected with an the Radical negro meetings
in Alexandria aud other places, In which he.
seems to be ssbone of their bone and flesh of
their flesh.1 notice also that at the negro
convention IN Richmond, he was actively and
oficiously bird of the same feather, and
was elected First Vice President of the Cons
yention. Please inform me whether he is a
white man or 4 negro. INoUIRER.
We cannot give positive answer to In
quirer. e once knew by reputation a man
named lewis III Aenzie. who was recognized
as a gentleman Of high social position in All
exandrIa, and vas for many years, we believe,
the lresidept the g "a Dominion Bunk 2
but 1t would be doing The grossest Injustice
to that gentleman 60 suppose that he was the
individual referred to by ''Inuuircr." We
take it for granted that n cKenzie is a former
slave of the Alexandra gentleman of that
name, asit was very customary for negroes in
Virginia to take the names of their masters.
Ii this is not so, he must be some greasy Af
rIcan importation from Boston or some other
freedom shrieking puritanical section of New
England, whose mission hcn8is to steal the
coppers from dead negroes eyes, or torob the
living of the last coon skin upon which he
depends for "hog AMI Aominy" to keen BODY
and soul together. AS it is a moral impossi-
bility that any man'who has once attained and
held tie proud eminence of a Virginia gem
tleman, could sink SO low as TO be pandering
to the yilest passions of our lately enfranchised
slaves, we therefore conclude. that the First
Vice President of the Richmond convention
is not Mr.. Mckenzie of Alexandra, but a
sweetscented, nappy headed, ebo.skin, gig
zard.foot. of royal African lineage War
FeRt0n Luae5c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
Love a Great Leveler,
A DapgAter Of Artstocrqcy E2opes Fuk a
Aechdnic.


Some time ago wealthy gentleman of this
city (who had once followed the river for a
profession, but had retired from active life on
his wealth and his laureIs,( employed some
carpenters to repair his palatial residence
He has Cor rather had, for she now isn't his'n,
beautiful and accomplished daughter She
saw one of the hands, who is model of man
ly beauty. She looked upon him and loved
him. There is a species of electricity be-
tween two young hearts. When the attraction
begins it is neither centrifugal or centripetal.
but both, and good deal of EACH She saw
that he was too modest to make the first ad-
vance, and so she broke the ice by inviting
him into the dining room to partake of re-
treshments. She drew him into conversation
aud became satisfied he was no fool. Indeed
he possessed graccs of person, mind and char
acter that might well have been cnvied by
many scion of aristocracy who would be of
Tended ifa mechanic passed between them
and their nobility. She knew that her lover
Lfor he acknowledged that he returned her
passion) would not be allowed to enter the
parental residence, and so, when she met him
on the street she not only recognized him.
but actually made appointments for him to
meet her on the street and accompany her to
certain fashionable church, of which she
was member and constant attendant Thus
1t went on, in stolen interviews. until last
Tuesday night, when she left her fathers roof
and eloped with her mechanic lover. They.
were traced to Jeftersonville next morning,
but too late to arrest their fight. They have
gone to Cincinnati or some other point East,
and ere this have been joined in the holy
bonds of wedlock. OfiRourse there was a
good deal of excitement and good deal of
modification in the family but we advise her
parents to make the best of that which caunat
be helped. We have taken some pains to
inquire into the young mans character and
we assure them that they hare secured one
of natures noblemen for son.in-law, even if
he is a machanic-L Louisville .Eovrno7
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07


which IS sung at the North ..r6e Song of the
Guard.''
The storm has driIted far the wreck;
The mainsails shstter'd. sweep the deck;
The.aag lies furld in glory!
Aye, comrades. lift the fallen yards
Stand firm THE helm holds yet rewards;
Your faith shall write its story.
Tho mad the breakers, rough the tide,
Tho temptsts wld !, our bark apall ride;
ThrO' hates hsll-whrl of fire !!
Man the man: gallant-reef the sails!
True to the past, no doubt impales,
Tho mercer waves rice higher!
Yet, clouds are low'ring dark with gloom;
The signal beacons itfCl loom
s ;thr'ts hrouding mist ws,re boundfngs.Essz.-
The fog -bett stPg low appeal
Solemnthe Future riffs reveal;
We hide The clash resounding
Each breeze a thousand echoes brings;
The thunderstill of battle rings;
Thy wrath for them is cleaning
Its lightniugs fash ghaslly wreck
Steady our helm, boy-clear the deck!
Strike! while they still are dreaming!
strikel God shall nerve, shal guide the hand,
Strike ior the rights He gave your land
I. To live as men, not minions
Go, hurl The despots back to hell
Let manhood break the slavish SPELL
Fretting the souls free pinions.
Then, comrades. raise the fallen yards;
Firm By the helm !-High o'er yc guards
For aye that sign in glory!
The din, the clash, tue conflict comes,
And louder cali the sCchoing drums,
God wtrtes US free in story
s'Dixie Cottage" Tappahannock, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

CANTELoPE.-Fhe ground for this fruit
should haze a warm exposure and be frisble
cay mould not being adapted. The hills
should be dug but six inches aud filed with
well-rotted manure and rich soil. Five or
six seed should be put at equal distances
about an inch in depth, and the hill should be
even with the other soil The hills should be
about six feet apart each way, and the plants
when they have passed all danger should be
thinnea out to about three in hill. The
bed must be kept clear of all weeds ana
grass and when the vines commence running
they should not be disturbed, or the Tootlets
connected with the vines by which it is large
ly supplied with nonrishment, will be broken.
The ground as the vines begin to extend,
should be gone over with an iron rake, espe..
cially after a heavy shower, to loosen it and
give these rootlets a chance to take hold
They should be planted at the time of corn
planting. = GernGnto'oH Telegraph.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
An Item Which Every Man Should

We have probably all OF US met with in
stances in which word heedlessly spoken
against the reputation of female has been
maSnitied by malicious minds until the cloud
has been dark enough to oyershadow her
whole existence. To those who are accus.
toned, not necessarily from bad motives, but
from thoughtlessness-to speak lightly of la
dies, we recommend these "hints'' as worthy
>of consideration:
Never use a lady's name in an improper
place, at an improper time, or in mixed com
pany.
Never make assertions about her that YOU
think untrue, or illusions that you feel she
would blush to hear.
When you meet with men who do not scru>
pie to make use of womau's name in aeeck-
less and unprincipled manner, shun them for
they are the very worst members Of the COM
munlty-meD lost to every sense of honor,
every feeling of humanity.
Many good and worthy woman's character
has been forever ruined and heart broken bv
lie manufactured by some villain, and re-
peated where it should not have been, aud in
the presence of those whose little Judgment
could not deter them from circulating the
foul and Dragging report
A SANDER is soon propagated, and the
smallest thing derogatory to a woman's char
acter will fly on the wings of the wind, and
magnify as it circulates until its monstrous
weight crushes the poor unconcious victim
Respect the name of woman, for your mo-
ther and sisters are women and as you would
have their fair name untarnished, and their
lives unembittered by the slanderer's biting
tongue, heed the i'll that your own words may
bring upon the mother, the sister, or the wife
of some felloV creature
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

CURE or coLIc IN HoRsEs-The follow
ing is a certain ctre for collie in horses We
have seen it tried dozens of times, and aIgays
with success. We are sure it willsav any horse
flour directions are followed dissolve one
pint of salt in a pint of hot water, then add a
quart Of good vinegar, and pour haif the mix
ture down the horses throat. IF the horse is
not well in half an hour give him the rcmain-
der, and you will find him all right
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

IF sheep are kept in the same lot with
cows-or fat cattle, no dog will disturb them.
As soon as the dogs approach the sheep they
run to the cattle who drive off the dogs.
f imer for thirty years, inShelby, By 'ot ting
this plan, never lost a sheep by dogs, ALTHOUGH,
in the same neighbourhood the dogs killed
sheep on the farms north aud south of b:,a.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

A BEAUTIFUL SENTlMENT.-Wben tba
Hindoo priest is about to baptize an infant be
utters the following beautiful sentiments
Little baby, thou enterest the world weeping
whlie all around thee smile; contrive so to live
that you depart in smiles while all around ron tl
weep.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
P1ano-Eorte4.
CHARLES III. STIEFF,

MANUFACTURES OF Firs Premium G RAND
1E1 and SQUARE PIANOS. Factories 81 and Sc
Camden street, and 45 and AZ Perry street,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. WARE ROOMS,
Sos7, North Liberty street, above Baltimore, BAL
TIMoRE, Nd.
Has always on hand the largest stock of PIANOS
in the city. My new Grand Scale Over-slrung A
giraffe Treble Pianos are pronounced by the ANA
ieurs and professors to be the best Plane manutac-
-tured- We warrant them free of every fault for
five years, and the privilege of exchange within
twelve months, ii not entirely satisfactory to the
SECONDHAND PIANOS,
always on hand-S5O to $500. MELODEONS and
PARLOR ORGANS from the best makers.
We have permission to refer to the following per
sons who have our Pianos IN USED S Rentch, VIM
Rush, w G Butler, Richard Williams, Dennis
Daniels. Benjamin F Harrison, in Jefferson county,
and James L Cunningham. C. Cunningham, ia
cob Seibcrt, benjamin SPeck, Andrew Bowman,
George HOke, Jacob Miller, Charles r Coc, James
Denny, Lemuel Campbell, Rev Mr. Hair, in Berke-
ley county.
De- For further particulars, apply to F HA :
RISON. Agent, Shcphe rdstown.
Terms liberal. A call is solicited.
Octuber 3. IS66-Iv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
Extemporapeous Marriage

A somewhat singular matrimonial alliance
occurred at Sigle, Missouri, the other day
A gentleman Of that place was engaged to
young lady, the wedding day was fixed and
the guests invited. A few days before the
nuptials were to have been. solemnized, the
father and brother of the bridegroom, by
threats of disinheritance, persuaded him to
disaPpoint the expectant bride and make him
self invisible in the vicinity. The evening
came, and at the appointed time the wedding
guests collected at the house of the brides
mother, but the faithless swain did not put
in an appearance. An hour passed and the
bride and her friends were overwhelmed with
embarrassment and modification. When all
hope of avoiding had vanquished, young
gentleman of the party, being captivated
with the beauty of the bride, and desirous
that the company should not be disappointed,
proposed, was accepted, and the couple were
accordingly married. The guests were aston
ished and delighted, and the bride aud groom
looked happy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

THE STYLE orBoNNET.-A slip of white
pasteboard trimmed with green ribbon, with
seven bows and and small>sized greenhouse
on top, waterfall underneath, carried around
by freak of human nature,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

coil on the brain,' exclaimed Jones as
he broke bottle of oil over the head Of his
friend Brown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

Coo1.-A cool specimen of humanity step,
ped into printing Office out west to beg a
paper, Because" said he, 1--WE like to read
newspapers very much, but our neighbors are
too stihgy to take one.'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

The GREAT PHILOSOPHICAL PuzzrE-
When man says, 81 lie" does he lie or nos2
1.-The speaks the truth, he lies; if he lies, he
speaks the trnth. How shall the question be
settled Chrysippus wrote six books to prove
that the man lies whether he speaks the truth
OF not; and another old Roman fogy set him
question and finally hanged himself in despair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

The Omaha papers complain that new
comers there have to sleep ont of doors owing
to the lack of houses.
= katy bass You la;d the table cloth and
plates yetg 'An sure I have mam-everthins
but the eggs; and isn'that Biddy's work.
"A confectioner advertises for a'candid
young lady He is prbably looking. for asweet-
heart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

BEAUTIFUL DEATHs.-A girl thirteen
years old was dying. Lifting her eyes to-
higher, lift me higher" Her parents raised
her up with pillows, but she family said, :sNo,
not that; but there" again looking earnestly
towards heaven, whittier her happy soul fed a
few moments later. On her grave stone these
words are now carved
"Jane B., aged 13. LIFTED HIGHER"
A beautiful idea of dying, was it not?-
Lifted higherl
Another little girl, gasping for her last
mortal breath, said, Father, take me-" Her
father, who sat dissolved in tears by her he'd
side, lifted her into. his lap. She smiled,
thanked him, and said, II spoke to my Heav-
enly Father" and died.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
DAVID SETH DoGGETT.

Bishop Doggett was born in Virginia in
1910; entered the Conference in 1929; was
ordained deacon in 1882. elder in 1888, and
bishop in 1866. He is slender, graceful,
pleasant, cultivated and eloquent. He is a
good man, scholarof considerable acquire
men'S, 5, and delightful and cdifying preach
er. : lie has been an editor of several period
lcals and u professor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

STRONG ARGUMEYT.-No cat has t,oo fails
Granted. Then cat has one tail more than
no cat True. Well, then, we have proved
that cat has three tails.
The above reminds us of the smart bow who
on his return from college. attempted to prove
that tlgo were equal to three. Pointing to a
roasted chicken on the table he said: rs
/ not that one ? And then pointing to another !:
! 'tIsonot that ttroP And do not one and two
rnaketfTee ?" WhersRpon his old Dad said !.
"Wife, you take one and I'll take the other
and our smart boyean have the third for his
dinner -''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
ENoCH MATHER N1ARv1N.

Bishop Marvin was born in Missouri. in
1928; was licentiate in 1841; ordained
deacon in 1843, elder 1915, and bishop in
1866. He is tall, thin, cadaverons man in
his appearance, wears his hair long and care>
less, is wholly. unshaven; has q clear, blue
eye, high intellectual brow, aud nose
trait of Calvin. His mental eudowments are
lofty, his temper gentle, his spirit Christian,
his preaching very superior, and his iaboris
ousnoss- notwithstanding his apparent feeble
ness-really exemplary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07
POETIOAL.
IFrom the N. Y. Frecman's Journal.1
STAND FIRM.

Dx >. c. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-05-07

A song adapted to an exquisite German air, to
which Is sung at the North '.rhe Song of the
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-09
Tro1ble Ahead

Fer those who neglect to buy their fall
goods cheap. a large stock of Business
Suits at greatly reduced prices. Just a
look at them win satisfy all that they are
very cheap. If you want the neatest and
newest STYLES Of Hats and Caps, don't buy
of any house that can't afford to tell you
through the newspaper where they can be
found. There is a house in Warren, that
takes pleasure n showing their goods, and
siwsys giving satisfaction. In theirstOck
you can find new new styles of all wool
Esssimeres, at 81 10 per yard, Sl,25-Sl,4e
[Sl.5OSl,60. These figures are below
the present prices of wool, at Soc per lb.
Perhaps ii viii be enough to say, that
Men and Boys can ind everything for
their wear, 1t this house al satisfactory
prices. just drop in and askfOr what you
want. Before leaving, if you can md
what pieases you, buy, 8 suA OF clothes,
an overcoat, a few yards of cashmere, a
white SHIRT, or cass shirt, q hat or cap, a
pair of Plymouth Buck gloves, a sett of
nnder-shirts and drawers
The House we refer to is REED & ADAMS.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-09

EDITOR CHRONICLE:

EDITOR CHRONICLE:
The circumstances attending the death,
BY lightning. Of Mrs. Brooks, seems a it-
ting opportunity to say a word in the way
of caution, on the approach of thunder
storms. This woman, undoubtedly, lost
her life in consequence of going to close
the window after rain had begun to fall,
COUPLED with the circumstance, that the
limb or limbs of the tree struck, touched
the wall of the house. Had none of the
limbs come nearer than three or four feet
Of the house, the house would probably
not have been struck at all. The tree
would have acted as an effectual conduct
or, and conveyed the electricity into the
ground without harm to any one. 1t
would, therefore, be prudent for people TO
cut of all limbs of trees which come with
in three or four feet of their buildings.
Its simply the dietste o. prudencs for ev-
cry one, also,to see TO it and close the win
dows and doors of their dwellings before
the storm reaches them and the atmos-
phere becomes damp. A damp atnos-
phere is a good, while a dry one is a poor,
conductor Of electricity; hence, If there is
an open window or door and the chimney
is struck, the electrical current will be
very sure, on reaching the room so expos
ed, to make direct for the outside atmos-
phere, without following any other con-
Quoting substance. Hence to stand in an
open door or before sn open window, in a
thunderstorm, is . of The most danger
Gus positions one can occupy. A house
surrounded with trees, taller than ITSELF
has the best possible security against dam
age from lightning, provided the. limbs
do not come too nesr it.
The safest position for a person to oecu-
py in a thunderstorm, is in the centre of a
room, where the windows and doors we're
closed before the storm began, with the.
feet drawn up from the floor on the rounds
of the chair. In such q room, the cleo
trical current viii follow, if it enters the
room, the walls and floors, and will not
pass through the air as a conductor
There has been instances of persons so
situated, having the chair on which they
were sitting, splintered into fragments,
with no injury to their persons beyond
being stunned. VIDEX.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-09
L


In Braeeville. September 18th. 1857. by Rev. II.
CELIA OVIATT.
SMITH snd Miss FLORA WHITE. both Of
SOuthington.
City, Oct. Sd. 1867. BY Rev. j. w. Lanphear.
Mr.. CYRUS b. FOLSOM. OF Warren. to Miss
MARY A. FISHER. Of the former place.
In Warren. October ID. 1867, at the residence Of
Mr.. Bartlett. by Edward Spear. Mr.. ISAAC
MQNREH, Jr-. to Mis- PLUMA NOBLE, sll
of Warren.
On the LIST inst. at the house Of the brides faith
er. Major Madison. in Nantua, Portage Co..
%. by.R. NJ. Hank. Esq Mr.. DANIEL L.
HEHITT, of GarrettSFile TO Miss SARAH
K MATTIS0N. of the former place..
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-10-09
CH.Aprsr ROUTE EAsrwARD.-Passen


CHEAPEST ROUTE EAsTwARD.-Passen-
gers for New York, Boston and New
England cities, will be glad to learn that
the Erie Railway Company is yet issuing
FTntICIass Tickets to New York at 1910
less than rival Lines. The present an
tborizess rates of the Company are: from
Dnnkirk 70 New Yosk, $500; Buffalo TO
New York. $40 and Salamanca to New
York, s7.25 To secure the benefits of
these reduced rates, passengers should OBJ
tain tickets 10 Dunkirk. Buffalo or ssls-
msnca, instead ofpurchasing through cou-
Don tickets to New York; and when at
DunkirK, Buffalo or Salamanca, procure a
ticket for the remainder of their journey
at the Erie Railway Company's Offices,
which are always open on the arrival OF
the .rsins of sll Western and Southern
Lines. The comfort and pleasure TO be
derived from a trip in. \ of those luKu-
rfous rolling palaces of the Erie Railway, a
side from the astonishing loWrates offare,
should induce our merchants and others
to take this route when going to New York
or New England, in preference to all 9th
Rrs.