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

IN MEMoRIUM-No time more suitable
than the present, for the living to bear in
kindly remembrance the sleeping dead MANY
have fallen amid the din Of battle and the
clash of arms, in the vigor of health and the
flush of manhood. Others, venerable for
years and honorable for service, have been
stricken down from sheer grief at the misfor-
tunes of their country-its bloody record in
the past and its blight aud desoIation in the
prospective future. The devoted mother is
gone too, in many cases stricken with rricf
and full of sorrow, ike Rachael weeping for
her children, because they were not And
what more BETTING memorial to the departed
than lasting tablet of stone, to keep fresh
in remembrance their virtues whilst living,
and esteem and respect for their memory
now that they are no more? The Marble
Yard recently established in this town by the
Messrs. DIEHL, offers facilities to the people
of the county to obtain memorials of aGec-
ton in this respect, equal to the most favored
localities. We have seen some specimens of
workmanship recently turned out by this cs-
Enlistment, equal in every respect to the
best city work. The marble is of superior
quality, its design or structure as taste may
suggest, and its lettering executed with acu-
racy and neatness. Their prices, TOO, are very
moderate, in no case exceeding other yards
where similar material is used. These gentle
men are quiet and industrious citizens, and
though comparatively strangers among US.
cmineutly conservative in sentiment, and we
feel that We are rendering a service to the
general good by commencing their establish
ment to public support. Their place of bu-
siness, opposite the Garter House"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

= The Richmond Enquirer and the Rich
mond Examiner newspapers have been
consolidated into the Richmond Enquirer and
Examiner, by the Richmond Publishing
company. The company has decided to adopt
the size and general appearance of the Ex-
arainer for the new paper
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

THE TEMPERANCE MEETING, proposed to
be held at the rooms of the Christian Associa-
tiOn, tonight, should be generally attended.
Reform is indeed greatly needed, and we hope
that some effective measures may be adopted
to stay this giant evil
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

HAIL SToRM.-Our town and neighbor-
hood was visited by violent hail storm yes
terday evening, which broke windows, blew
down fences. and, we presume, did considera-
bic injury to the growing corn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Chief Justice Chase prcsides at the term
of the Court to be held in October at Rich,
mond, TO hear the writ of error granted in the
cases of the conGscated property Of McV cigh,
of Alexandria.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

ES- See the RED MARK. 1t means your
time is up, and you are liable to have your
paper stopped at any time. Do not subject
yourselves to such calamity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23
L9~ The Shepberds,own pe,;s,o, orJ

10 The Shepherdstown Register and the
Valley TirgiHiaH came to US the last week.
greatly enlarged in size and improved in APP
pearance. These indications of success are
no less encouraging to the profession, than
they are indicative of the growing wealth and
Importance of our Valley. We shall endeav.
or to keep pace with the progress of the times.
and the banner of the SPIRIT" as in the past.
so shall it be in the future, always to be found
on the ''outer WALL" Onward is our motto.
and excelsior our aim.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

John Grey, of Hiramsburg. Ohio. who
is in his one hundred and fourth year. and
for whom the honor of being the the las: sur
viving soldier of the Revolution is claimed.
1t Is said was born at Fairfax Courthouse, Va =.
january q, 1854. During the Revolution he
worked on the Mount Vernon estate for
Washington along with the slaves of the Gem
oral. Mr.. Grey's father fell at White Plains
in 1850, and soon after the son enlisted tin
the close of the war, and was mustered out at
Richmond, Va. He says he was engaged in
several battles, and was present at the sur
render of CORVALLIS at Yorktown. He saws
he was mighty tough" when boy, and out
marched big, heavy men. For seventy-eight
years he has been consistent member of the
Methodist Church. Congress last wiuter
gave him pension of $500 per annum.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-23

Reading matter on every page.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
KANSAS AND CHICAGO.

Among the fair records thus far made
by the new States OF The Union, Kansas,
under all the circumstances, presents,
perhaps. the faires,; and the difficulties
encountered and overcome By this young
and fl Furnishing commonwealth predict for
it brilliant future, and entitle it 10 great
admiration and respect The splendid
success that las followed, and is still fol-
loving, The efforts made bv the inbabit-
ants of Kansas Is due not only to their
energy, but also to the climate OF the State.
Says writer who has closely studied its
advantages IN that respect: Probably the
climate aad seasons of nc country in the
world allow Of more days in the year TO
be devoted TO outdoor labor than the cli-
mate and seasons of Kansas. The calcu
lating farOier can give almost the entire
year 10 labor Oh his crops: aud this great
advantage of season enables him 10 cult
vate more land, and very much increase
the product over that of N5rlhero and
Eastern States; while he enjoys q much
larger variety of fruits and crops, which
thrive aud mature WE'LL" This opinion
is corroborated by the statistics Of the
National Agricultural Bureau, and accord
ing 20 them Kansas produces more wheat
TO the acre than any other State in the
Union. Since the close of the rebellion,
the tide Of emigration to Kansas has been
and still is steady and strong, and as a
natural consequence this has greatly iu~
creased the business of the larger cities,
such as Lawrence aud Topeka. The books
of the largest wholesale houses IN the two
former places show sales varying from
$3.50. 900 to 500, coo a year.
In the now fulthe development and
prosperity Of Kansas, Chicago is more
Interested than any other city. Having
by its energy, its liberality and It's rail-
roads. pretty effectually distanced St.
Louis in the race for commercial ascend
ency 10 the West, and already taken away
at least seventy five per cent. of its, trade
in that section OF couGtry, the more rap
id its growth, then, tbs greater will be
the dem and, aud when the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fs railroad, which will
be commenced this fall and pushed Wig
orously on, is compmpleted, the requisi
tioHs upon Chicago for every commodity
in the mercaDtile and manufacturing
world will be Increased beyond all calcu
lation.- Chicago Republican.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
FLOWERS.

The following sensible talk appeared
in the freside column of the Country
Gentleman short time since:
"At first my husband laughed at nae
for spending five dollars for flowers, but
when they began to blossom, he became
greatly Interested and though i'll at the
lime, l had a specimen Of each flower as
it unfoIded. and, when sble TO look out
on the garden, saw it in The most perfect
order, without weed to disfgure it's
beauty. Years have passed since then,
and he has loBg ago ackno wledged. by
acts, ii not words, that his love OF fl,w-
ers fully equals mine. His business is
one of thought aud care, rather than OF
labor; and when watching for his return,
| see him enter the garden, his pale, tired
face flushed with pleasure as he bends
over some beautiful flower just opened,
the fatigues of he day cast off like a gar
meut when within the charmed precincts
OF flowers, do you think any calculation
OF the moasJ or care these blossoms have
cost, mingles with my thoughts? Our
child, brought up among the flowers,
loves them and knows them as friends,
II" IL pug tO35 AC GU iGtA1I4tAA Win
their long botanical names A few dbl
lars every year-sven one judciously
spent- will make a charming gar
den, and when spent will not once be re-
GREETED. We have never missed The ten
or fifteen dollars annually invested in
flowers, but We should most sadly miss
the hJwers. That one cannot afford to
spend a small sum in this way, is not a
fair excuse, as there is scarcely a farm
er's wife or daughter who does not ex-
pend enough in nets, ribbons and CHG
mons to make her garden brilliant with
flowers. l have fancy that my plair
/ face and dress do not attract SO much at.
tentioD, as if nothing else we're provided
for the people to look at, and that stran-
ger will be more apt to remember our Ii
brary, pictures and flowers, than the per
sonal impeI feclions of their hostess.
Take my advice this once, young la
dies, and if no other way Of obtaining the
money presents itself, do rot hide your
glossy hair under nets and ribbons, bul
bay flowers instead
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

SwELLED LEGS IN HORSES = Many
horses are subjected to sweled legs. In
old horses it arises from congestion of the
legs, which depends on the weakened ac-
ton Of the heart incident to old age.
There is not much TO bs done for cases
of this description. Another class of
cases occurs in horses CT a sympathetic
treatment, and the excitement, and the
exciting causes are high feel and want of
exercise. Tbs horses legs become swol-
len, hot and painful, and the horse goes
lame on the affected limb. The proper
treatment of such cases is low diet aad
laxative medicine. In soma severe cases
l have sometimes sacrificed the affected
leg, bat this is only advissble in the early
and acute stage of Inc attack Half an
ounce of nitrate of potash may be given
once a fortnight TO horses that are sub
jected to swollen legs, aud where it oc-
cuas frequently, once week. The sWol-
len leg sometimes attaius enormous di.
mansions, aud the yelling may bscons
permaneut.-StockJ Journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

SuMAoH This conspicuous shrub
whose brOnzed foliage and crimson fruit
TUFTS embazon our hill sides, possesses
considerable commercial value, and de.
serves more attention from those who de.
sire to develop the resources of the ooun-
try than it has yet received. Its roots
are used in medicine as a febrifugs, its
juice forms an iudelibis brown dye: its
bark yields purgative aud diurstio gum;
its wood produces fine yellow color,
under the name of yourg fustic; the
gaudy fruit clusters are extensively used
to produce the brilliant crimson in that
species of leather popularity known as
"red morocco" They have a constant
value of about a hundred dollars = ton
Manhattan Independent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
WOODEN RAILR0ADs.


The earliest form Of railway eSssistsd
of wooden rails laid on cross ties. Whsa
well constructed there is no doubt of their
utility and success. During the late var
the Cohfederates we're Otter obliged TO
make use of wooden rails, aud over them
they transported thousands of tons Of
army supplies and sold iers. a much
higher rate of speed may be obtaine5 On
wooden roads than is ge Morally supposed.
Il properly built, 3 speed Of Sftsen or
twenty miles an hour may be salty ate
TAN d, which is as much or more than is
reahzsd ca some iron roads. rated as FIRST
class, but too often, ia eality, rotten and
unsafe concerns.
One Of the requisites for the successful
working of wooden railways is that the
locomotive shall bs light. and also the
loads carried. Good broard faced wheels
are also essential. Such roads are con.
siderable cheaper than plank roads ia
first construction, and also in mainten-
ance. Wooden railroads can be con-
structed in soma localities for the small
sum of 200 mile. The exhibition
of a very hrtls united spirit and energy
among country neighbors would put their
towns and villages into railroad commu-
nicaiion with the principal through lines
of travel.
Our attention has been called to this
subjact by reading accounts of 3 pro.
Jectei woodenIsilway from Carthage, n,
(, to Huntsville, distance of s7& miles.
The rails ars to be of maple, strongly
aedgsd into heavy cross ties, aud the Ox
ma IF m a Ill
is estimated per miles as follows:
100 ties delivered. at 10 cts st76 90
81 I20 # B. II. maple rails deliv q atSI5 3l6 so
Wedges delivered say 10 90
Notehing ties and track layiag, 427 90
Total, $1,000 90
The solid maple rail AXIS inches, wsdq.
ed edgwise every three feet into heavy
notched ties, forms a track equal 10
strength to that of any other railroad, and
is capie Of bearing heavy rolling stock.
provided the wheels have a rim Eve in
ches in width. Fine sand and dust, which
get on the rail, IS soon crushed into the
wood by the car wheels, aud forms g. hard
and gritty surface, which does not wear.
and greatly facilitates the traction. The
maple rail, If SQUAD, will last number
Of years.
A good deal of interest, We might say
excitement, is now goiug on in Jefferson
county, N. Y, concerning these wooden
roads. Mr. j. B. Hubert enjoys the
credit of being tAe protector and engineer.
A short road of this kind built by him,
six miles long, has been successfully us.
ed Tor eight years. He is now construct
ing a wooden railroad 90 miles long, to
connect the Clifton iron mines wit b. the
Otwsgatchie railrosd. Sixteen nj les Of
the new road are nearly completed, and $
portion isin actual operation. - 'SieHfIfF
american.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
BIRcHTowN ACADEMY, Sept. 90.

ANOTHER RECRUIT.-The Lawrence
Journal has more help in organizing its
new party. Sam. W cd is consoliug him.
selfin his defeat, bv writing series of let
ters to the Journal ia favor of the new par
~ and proposing that they henceforth vote
for no candidate for any Office, who Is not
uuquivocally in favor of female suffrage
He says the 5000 suffrage men will
bold the balance of power, aud will
compel one or the other of the old par
ties TO come to their terms. Sam. don t
seem to consider that be can't begin to
get the whole of those s. 600 to 90 on his
wild goose chase. If he gets 50 ofthem.
he wal be doing remarkable well. Most
O. those 5000 voted for woman suffrage
from principie-not because Sam Wool
favored it. bat in spite of thRt fact. They
propose to carry Kansas toe the Repub
licau ticket, By rousipg Asjori'y, next
Fall.
| Well, there are three me 5ers enlisted
IN the new eDterprise+qzbrge Francis
Train, the clown; Sam Woo8s who kills
everything that he favors, and the editor
of the Lawrence Journal, who has sig
nally failed to materially damage the Re
publican party by pretending to attach
himself to it White Cloud Ohigf.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

Tom, a chit Of four summers, vas aux.
tous for baby brother. His father, 3
minister, had taught him that it was HE
duty to pray for what he wanted. Going
to his father with very sober face, he
said
"Pa. do you suppose il pray to God
right along that he would send Ne baby
brother?''
"Perhaps 50, eaid Papa, "but why do
you ask?'
cob, because I have been praying OF
and on this good while, and il don't sstra
to do any good.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

Benz. Bunker. of Kendall's Mills. Me-.
had fslon on his finger. Il was very
painful; be asked friend what he should
DO for ii? put on gunpowder and vine
gar.'' He did put on lot of powder,
and bound rag ar oupd it aud went to
bed: got up in the morning and went to
build FIRE; the rag caught fire aud ex-
ploJed-the powder burned the foyer to
lhe bone. He says that it cured the fell
on. and be dOn't ask anything for the re.
cips.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

ELOQUENT ExrRAer.-Iu the great case
OF Legate Us. Carney, Judge Gamble re
marking on the depths to which greatness
would sometimes fall, said: ''And there
was Thomas Carney, after drinking the
cup of fame to the dregs; after having
reached the topmost round of the ladder;
after having been axalted into the dizzy
altitude of the Executive chair, al Of
a sudden became so low, so mean, so con
,emptible and past shame, as to occupy
the same room with jim Legate; nay,
worse. gentlemen of the jury, the testi-
mony shows that the Governor even went
further, and absolutely slept Nth Jim
Legatel' Here several of th e jury faiut>
ed.-LeaU Commercial
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

A travelled friend o! ours says that
''once upon time" when crossing one
of the dreary sand deserts of the Snake
river country, he came up with a large
and heavily loaded OK train. The poor
animals were tired out and we'll nigh
famished for water. The several drivers,
10 order to facilitate their speed, we're en-
livening the scene By a most musical
flow of epiiheis. Approaching to- within
speaking distance OF brawny looking
Jthu, our friend veu;ured to ask
'Where have you come irom?"
"Omah-haw NO haw -Buck!" was the
somewhat consolidated and ready reply.
Our friend, who is of al inquisitive
nature, becoming euddenly interested
again iuterrogated-
"Aud where are you going to?'
Idaho BE ho-g--a d-a you no =
came the second answer in thunder tones
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

D1ARRHEA N SHEEP.-A writer in the
Farm and Fireside recommends half q
dracbm of sulpburic acid Toll of vitrioI)
to quart of water, divided into three or
four doses and given as many times daily,
as cure for diarrhea in sheep. Pyro-
lgneous acid double the quaniity) IL
better Powdered charcoal mixed With
meal is also excellent. Oil Of vitFiol Is
dangerous stuff to handle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

CHAPPED HANDS AND FACEs.-Put
three TO six drops of glycerins into the
water before washing The hands aud face;
or If only washing the hands. drop one
drop in tine palm Of the hand after wash
ing of the soap and dirt, rub ell ovsr the
hands and wrists. and thendry thorough
". 1t protscts the skin from the strong
aai froaI
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

SPRINo BALANoEs.-Th St. Louis Dis.
patch says:
1t is evident to any one who gives =
moments attention to the matter, that af-
ter little use, these spring balances can
not be correct. They begin to grow i'm
paired as soon as they are used, and, az
the spring within becomes weak, With
strain upon it, their operation is invaris-
bly, against the buyer. When once out
of order they cannot be repaired-and
they never are repaired-but go on.
weighing out eight pounds fos ten, to the
unsuspscting house holder.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

The only financial policy that the Cop
perheads, as suct, have ever advocated
with any degree of unsnimIty. Was enun-
ciatsd by Mr.. PeudleIon when he said
that he ''shanked God that he bad never
voted man cor dollar 70 carry on this
aseursed War.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

A small lump of camphor. about the
size of peanut. kept coastsaily in the
vessel from which fowls drink, viii pre-
vent the gapss. Rain water. after hav-
ing stood some time, contains microscope
ic worms identical with those taken from
the throat of chicken suffering from
gapss.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

A justice. better vereed 10 law than
gospel. not long since married couple IN
this way: ''Hold up your hands. You
solemuly swear that you will perform the
duties of ycur Office, jointly aud several
ly according to the best OF your skill and
Judgment. So help you God; fee, one
dollar"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

The New York Herald proposes to gel
up public subscription to present Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton a needle, q spool
of thread, thimble, and pair of scis-
sors, in order that she may msnd her
husbands shirts. darn his socks, aud
keep his unmentionablss ia good order;
and suggests another subscription to sup.
ply George Francis Train. the advocate
of the rampant women's rights to point
in Kansas. with a balmoral skirt of the
most modern form and dimen sions, as be
has premediately discarded his lower ha-
biliments and come out in pc tlieOat cos.
tune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

It may not be generally known that
the seed Of the sunfower is the most in
falIable remedy yet discovered for the
speedy cure of founder il horses. Imms-
diatsly on discovering that your horse is
foundered, mix about pint of the whole
seed ia his food, aad il will perfect .
Fure
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

A school boy being asked to ds6us the
word Admission, - said it meant tssaty-
Eve cents.
"Twenty Eve csntsl" echoed the nag
ter, "what sort Of definition is that?''
Il don't know" sulkily replied the
boy, "but I'm sVrs it says so on the I'D.
vsrtisement down here at the show"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

DR.. Tying says be hasn't written 3 GER
mon since he was boy. Some one ssk-
ed him how. he became so excellent an sx-
tsmporaneous preacher. "By running
half dozen parishes in the attempt"
was the reply.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

Il was announced that. at Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's church, last Sunday, the
rite of baptism would be administered
With water brought from the river Jor-
dan, and that the wine 70 be used st the
communion came from Jerusalem. The
water and the wine were presents from
Captain Duncan, Of the Palestine expe-
dition.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

The best capital for young mechanic
is capital young wife. Il is. at least,
sort of capital that is generally peodue-
tiye--a point always considered IL max
ing investments.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

SKIEEIEe TIE " CoHFEDzRAoY." =
When Grant went to Washington to re-
oeiTe his appointment as Lieuts hant Gen
eral, be slated to Mr.. Lincoln bis plan:
which was to occupy With the Army Of
the Polonac the main rebel array IN IT
GINA. while Sherman destroyed the Con-
Mr. lincoln replied; Il see; you will
bold the legs while Shermaa skins
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27

If you would be nothing, just wait 20
be something.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
E1nporia Water Mill.
W. T. sODEN, Proprietor & Manager

W. 7. sODEN, Proprietor & Manager.
GITUA1ED on the Cottonwood, south of
- town. is now in successful operation, and
is ready TO grind for customers on its custom
airy terms, and will try and please those that
can be pleased. Will keep flour constantly
on hand, and will sell it as cheap as can be
DO ught in this part of Kansas. Parties buy
ing by the quantity, or to sell again, a liberal
discoun will be made, and all flour warrant
ed. Fall and spring wheat wanted.
u The hig est cash price paid for prime,
and strictly prime wheat.
Emporia Kans Dec -, 1867. 10 soft
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-27
A SCHOOL BOYS LETTER.

John Quill gets off the following neat
burlesque. in the New York Sunday Dis
patch: