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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12

TT KILLS INSTANTLY.
Cockroaches eas, bugs and every kind of insect
most troublesome during the fall months. they
killed at by this remarkable powder I, poison
Gus, but certain 10 90 It's work single Is cent flask has
often
KILLED PECK OF CoCRRoACHEs.
Use keeps vermn from depositing their eggs and
thus prevents next years crop Be sure get Lyons Il
the original and true insect destroying powder Beware
Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
NO. 81.
Pope and Les

A correspondent ofthe Cincinnati ERguir-
er contributes the two following anecdotes !:
Two little incidents in the history.of Gen.
eraI Pope, of the Federal army, and General
Lee of the Confederate army, very forcibly
illustrate the difference in the character of
the two men, one of the army of the Potomac,
and the other of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia. The story of the former was related
by an attache of General Pope, and that of
the latter by surgeon in the Confederate
army.
While General Pope attired in gorgeous
suit of uniform, and with hat in hand, was
walking not far from his quarters, he was ac-
costed by small man dressed in plain suit
of black:
This is General Pope, I believe, !" said the
civilian.
"Pope is my name sir" he answered, after
casting hasty and indignant glance at the
stranger, whom he regarded as country
farmer come to ask some favor.
81 wish to see General Pope on business" :"
continued the civilian.
go to my AdjHtant," said General Pope,
turning on his heel, and regarding the stran-
ger with a naughty stare, continued his walk
"My business is private, and | wish to see
General Pope alone.
Twice thwarted, the stranger entered the
Adjutant Generals office, and addressed a
peremptory order to General Pope, requiring
his immediate presence. Signed As
sistant Secretary of War.
Pope was thunderstruck, and sent word by
the Adjutant General that he would see him
in fifteen minutes.
The Assistant Secretary Immediately sent
another order demanding his presence forth
r-itb oOH popo r1rnsnDfnI hiYnSnIf VII u.
hat under his arm, and made apology to
the Secretary which was waived by the lat
ter
On the 30th of June 1862, during tho
great battles around Richmond, and at the
very moment the bloody and sanguinary as
sault was being made on General McClelan's
position on Malvern Hill, solitary horse
man, some distance from the scene of action,
had dismounted under cluster of trees, and
was apparently listening to the roar of artil
lery. This elevation had been selected by a
surgeon of one Of the corps for a field hos
pital, and so terrible was the conflict at Nal
vern Hill, that all the shade of the little
promOntory was required for the comfort of
the wounded. One of the surgeons ap-
preached the stranger, whom he supposed to
be only citizen attracted to the spot to wit
ness the battle, aud requested him in rather
a hasty manner to move out of the way.
"Certainly, gentlemen" replied the stran-
ger, "the wounded should be kindly cared
for" and shifted his position.
In few minutes courier dashed up and
enquired for General Ice.
''Here he is sir-move quickly!
The surgeon was thunderstruck, and has
tened to offer apologies, which General Lee
readily accepted, mounted his horse and gal
loped to the front.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
The Abyssinian Expedition.

The English expedition against King TheO-
dorc, of Abyssinia, terminated in effect, on
the 18th Of April, by the capture Of the for
tress of Magdala, and the killing of the African
monarch in his intrenchments. The latest
dispatches from that region represent that Sir
Charles Napier had stormed the fortress, cap
turcd all its equipments, killed, wounded or
captured all the followers of the King, who
was himself found dead in his works, shot
through the head, some saying that he was
shot in battle others claiming that he had
committed suicide upon discovering that
fortune was against him. The body was recog
nized by the English captives whose imprison-
ment occasoncd the war, as were the persons
Of the Kings two sons, The interior of the
fortress, which was Immediately sacked by the
British troops, is represented as presenting a
splendid sight, filled with the strange accoutre-
ments Of the Abyssnians, and glowing with
barbaric splendor in which the Africans de-
light. Much plumber was secured, and it is
believed that all the tribes subject to the
sway of the King have submitted to the
conqueror. King Theodore seems to have
been the foremost man of his race in the
world. He consolidated great empire out of
many heterogeneous and conflicting elements,
and founded Il government, barbarous, it is
true, something akin to the more enlightened
governments of the Old World. This king
dom he ruled with rod of iron, and annually
increased by his ambitious wars, in which
he always personally participated, against
peighboring tribes. His death, and the con-
scQuent dissolution of his government, such
as it was, will leave the surrounding tribes to
resume their intestine and inevitable wars Of
conquest and determination, which his reign
is alleged TO have for a season suspended
The cause Of the war, as is well known, was
the capture and imprisonment by Theodore,
of about fifty English subjects, by whose cap
tivity Theodore hoped to force an alliance
with England, trusting to the remoteness Of
his location and the natural obstacle of the
country for protection from the military
chastisement of the whites. In this calcu-
lation he was mistaken. He staked his all
upon the hazard Of die, and lost. His fate
may serve to exempt for period European
travellers from the outragcs habitually heaped
upon them by the Africans The British
Expedition started with the understanding
that they were under 10 circumstances to take
control of the country, which is comparatively
worthless. What their subsequent policy
may be, since it has so easily fallen prey to
their arms, is a matter of conjecture. The
British Government expended over hun
dred millions of dollars to relieve fifty or sixty
of its subjects from the captivity of the barba-
rous Africans The so called free Govern
ment of the United States is spending double
that sum annually to subjugate six millions
of its white citizens to the basest servitUde
to this same barbarous race.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
3. F. Butler,

Many years ago. says the Philadelphia Age
some well>meaning persons in this city COW
cred all available places with this solemn ad-
monition, "Prepare to meet thy God.' They
believed, no doubt, that it might arrest and
fix the attention Of the thoughtless and thus
be the means Of good Some one has, per-
haps, addressed the same admonition to Ben
jamin F- Butler; be made parade of it in
the High Court of Impeachment; and the
Radical reporters telegraphed to all their
newspapers that secret society (Which gives
public notice of its intentions } has doomed
Butler to sudden death. No mau knows the
hour of his death, and instead of trying to
make capital out of the admonition, Butler
had better heed it. He now presents the
most abhorrent moral spectacle this world
can show. The spectacle of insolent, tri
umphs and villainy, using every resource Of
craft, falsehood, and impudeuce, to effect the
Just conviction Of an innocent man. For,
without being eulcgists of President johnson,
we hold him to be as innocent Uf the crimes
charged in the articles Of impeachment, as
any man, woman or child in this community.
This is the great rock of his defence not
his counsel, nor the temper of his judges, nor
the rules Of law, form the grand obstacle Of
the impeaehers; it is tie innocence of the
man tney nave accused. lie charges nave
fallen to the ground; all that is left is the
outside clamor OF venal organs, raising the
wicked, hungry cry, condemn him, for the
good ofyour party" 0fthis foul conspiracy,
man without conscience, and without shame
is the fit instrument. He has been, in turn,
the servant of dirty work, in all parties. He
was the sycophant of Jefferson Davis; as his
star paled, he turned to Mr.. Lincoln. He
too, despised him. 1t was Lincoln, in fact,
not Grant who dismissed Butler from the
Army.of the Potomac; Grant "bottled him
up" with a scornful word, and finished him
as a humbug soldier. Now he stands up
covered with infamy; gorged with ili-gotten
plunder; great moral leper, the compcn-
dious embodiment of all rascalities, falsely ac-
cusing others, and brazeEing it out. to the
last. Let him heed the warning, no matter
who gave it, even if his own 1alsehood inven-
ted it. 1t is not in the Divine dispcnsation
for the moral government of the world that
falsehood shall openly, aud in the face of day,
prevail against the truth. Villainy, when
prosperous, is always nearest its overthrow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
Childhood.

I am sad to-day. Memories of the past
come back to my mind-memories of my
youth. A friend has visited me, dear old
friend-a friend whom 1 have not seen for
many year; and he brought with him the
remembrance of long past times-the happy
days of hildhood-those bright days that
have gone and can never return. Gone !!
gone forever. BOyhood, the only really happy
period in mans life-time-no care to trouble,
no thought of the cares of the world all
pleasure and sunshine all happiness. When
manhood dawns, then comes sadness. No
more childish games; no more youthful pleas
ures no more rowing and romping in the
woods on holiday, and enjoying nature in
innocent glee. All this passes, and in its
place come the temptations aud the tribula-
tions Of the world. Oh ! give me back my
boyhood days; let me be boy again-give
me bat one day of the past, and let me forget
the miserable folies of life. Alas it cannot
be. Memory can only bring back the past.
What is past is gone forever. We may reflect
upon past pleasures, but never restore them
again. There is another childhood that we
may enjoy-that which we enter on the eve
of death-the feeble childhood that we enjoy
after the miserable journey through life-the
resting place between manhood and the
grave-the time that makes children of us
again, innocent and free, until death comes
and takes us to that final home beyond the
stars, where only true happiness is known
Sunday Mercury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
FIELD AND FTRESIDE.
Preparing Seed Corn.

Farmers who have not choice corn for seed
already on hand had better pay five dollars
per bushel for the best quality, than to plant
inferior grain, if the latter is obtained for
nothing, A kind of corn should be selected
that ripcns early, fills the cob we'll to the end.
large sized ears, with plump kernels and
small cob. 1t is bad plan to buy shelled
corn for seed, for likely there will be grains
of an inferior quality mixed in, and besides
experiment has shown that kernels from tho
small end of the ear will always produce small
ears.
An experienced writing upon this subject
says:
''Some- ten years ago planted an ear of
corn to test the difference between the product
of the kernel Of both ends and the middle of
the same ear, and will give you the result
The soil was Just alike, the cultivation the
same, and the crop very different. planted
the first two rows from the tip or small end,
and planted all the same morning. The large
end produced fair sized ears, with irregular
rows, much as YOU will find them at the end
of the ear. The middle kernels produced
ears mostly straight and ihir. The tips
brought forth nubbins only There was not
n fair ear in the two rows Of corn. | have
raised corn moro or less, for forty years, aud
now plant only about half, or, at most only
two thirds of the kernels on each ear of corn,
and generally raise good crops"
If the crop can be got into the ground ear
ly, it is not advisable to soak the seed for the
purpose of fastening its growth. If the
weather comes on unfaVorable for planting
while tho corn, is soaking the sprouts arc apt
to get so long that they will be broken off
while carried in the planting bag, and besides
sproutcd seed cannot be put in the hand
planter, the use of which very much facli-
tates the labor, and if the ground is dry,
makes the growth Of the seed doubly GER
tain.
Two or three years ago we commenced
planting n field of corn with the hoe, tho
ground was dry, and the labor so great to OBJ
tain moist earth to cover the seed that gave
up the task when the field was about half
planted, and took Il hand planter to finish
the work. The result was the last half came
up perfectly, and the first had to be moro
than two>thirds replanted. The grain COW
cred with the loose dirt from the hoe germin-
ated, but by the atmosphere drying up tho
loose soil the sprouts withered and died.
Ohio Farmer
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
How to Raise Early Tomatoes and Lima
Beans.

Tomatoes can be raised ten days earlier
than usual by topping the zines. Ninety per
cent. of the fruit is within eighteen inches OF
the ground, and yninet per cent. of the vine
is beyond that distance. The vine does not
bleed, so that it may be cut ioarlessly, and
the removed branches should be dug beneath
the surface. The proper time is when the
first fruit is of the size of an egg. The same
principle applies to lima beans. If allowed
to grow at will they will measure forty feet
but the first beans are formed on the lower
part of the vine, and many of those on the
upper part of the vine never ripcn. When
the beans are five feet and a half high, pinch
off the terminal bud, and repeat this process
should new shoot start from the final leaf
stalk. In consequence of this shortening-in.
new shoots will be thrown out from the main
stalk, and these will be we'll filled BEANS and
SO early in the season as to perfect their ripen-
ing before frost. As compared with the old
system of permitting the vine to run at any
length unchecked, this has many advantages.
The main stalk becomes twice as large, the
fruit bearing shoots are formed early, and tho
amount of crop is doubled. On the old sys-
tenn more than half the bean pods are de-
veloped too late to perfect themselves before
frost. Lima beans require heavy iertili2a-
ton, and even the most highly nitfogenous
manures may be fcarlcssIy applied in great
quantities.
Several cultivators have tried different
methods of cultivation. One was in the habit
of using poles five or six feet high, with rails
tied on the top horizontally. Thus treated
the beans bear an abundant crop.
Another planted about the middle of May
in drills, The beans were three or four inches
apart in rows. For the want Of poles, pea
brush were used, and the vines all over
it. This crop was a very good one.
Others, using poles, let the bean run to
the top of the pole, and then turn it down
if too long or vigorous, it is turned up again
But the simplest, most effective, and most
approved methods are as we have stated
nip off the shoots at 81 feet, and train to
poles 81 feet apart.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

U. S. TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.-There are
now stationed in Virginia about two thou
sand troops. These are distributed as fol-
lows:
Richmond Camp Grant, six companies
of infantry, one company of cavalry; Libby
Prison, one battery Of artillery; Camp Will
liams, one battery Of artillery Fredericks-
burg, one company of infantry. Yorktown,
one company Of infantry. Norfolk, one COM
pany of infantry. Camp Hamilton, near
Fortress Monroe, one company of infantry.
Petersburg, four companies of infantry.
Farmville, one company ofinfantry. Lynch
burg-Camp Schofeld, four companies ofin
fantry. Marion, Smyth county, one COM
pany of infantry. Alexandria, one COM
pany, Warrenton one company. Total-In-
tantry, twenty-three companies; artillery,
two batteries; cavalry, one company.-RicLt-
n1ond Dispatch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
POLITICAL.
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
pY M1gs cARR1E nELL sINctAla.

The following extract from the above entitled
poem, written by one of the sweetest muses. that
ever warbled the simple history of nations lead
commands in the chaste simplicity and beauty of its
poetic expression apart from the object with which
1t was penncd, the sympathy of our people 1t is
written for the purpose of securing funds wherewith
to decorate the graves of our heroic dead:
Oh gallant Heroes! ye who sleep
Beneath our banner bright;
Who struggled with true bravery,
For freedom and the right;
What need of marble monuments
To tell thy deeds of glory,
When every humble soldier grave
Has proudly told the story?
The fallen flag, though folded now
Never to wave again.
Is sacred still, for oh that flag
Bears not one single stain.
The blood of our brave hero sons
Has deeper dyed its Bars
The honor of the South's as bright
As its unsullied Stars.
And you. who meath your country's flag
Faced the dread battle-tide;
Who for that country bravely fought,
And for her her freedom died;
The grave of every fallen son
Is now hallowed shrine;
And wreaths of laurel and of song
O'er each we proudly twine!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

Reputation is as often got by noise as by
merit. The man who blows his own horn
loudest and most constantly is very apt to be
considered the biggest and best out. Plated
ware nowadays, in fact, appears to be pre-
ferred By the majority of the people. NJ od-
est merit has very little chance to play Lutte
where huge bass drum is beaten. The
noisiest politicians commonly get the spoils,
the loudest preachers the salaries, and the
boldest women the favoring worship. All of
which goes to show that the world has yet a
field for improvements.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12
Dir. Samuel johnson was much attached

to young man an intelligent italian.
As the Doctor lay upon the couch, from
which he never rose up, he called his young
friend to him, and tenderly aud soie-ruiy
said: "There is no one who has shown me
more attention than you have done, and it is
now right you should claim some attention
from me- You are young man, and are to
struggle through life; you are in profess
sion that dare say you will exercise with
great fidelity and Innocence; but let me ex-
hort you to think of my situation, which
must one day be yours-always remember
that life is short, and that eternity never
ends"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

IRREsOLUTION.-In matters of great con-
cern, and which must be done there is no
surer argument of weak mind than irreso-
luton: to be undermined where the case is
so plain, and necessity so urgent; to be al
ways intending to lead new life, but never
to find time to set about IT; this is as if man
should put off eating and drinking, aud sleep
ing, from one day aud night to another, till
he is starved and DESTROYED.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

- The election of negro to fill one of the
principal State Offices in South Carolina is
hailed as great Republican victory, and
every big and little Radical newspaper in the
country is in raptures over the result. Are
those who call themselves Conservative Re-
publicans prepared to continue their connec-
tion with party which offers this as the FIRST
fruits Of its favorite policy!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

To MAKE a CANDLE BURN ALL NIGHT
We remember seeing some years since, in an
agricultural work, an article on economy of
candles" which may be new and useful to
many of our readers. When, as in cases ofsick
ness, a dull light is wished, or when matches
are mislaid, put finely powdered salt on the
candle titlit reaches the black part of the wick
In this way mild and steady light may be
kept through the night, By small piece of
candle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

PUMKIN PUDDIwG.-Three pounds Of
pumpkins, prepared as above, six ounces Of
butter, six eggs. beaten two tablesPoonsiul
of wine, one of brandy, sugar TO taste; add
one teaspOonful OF cinnamon. This Is enough
for four puddings. Line the plates with paste
and bake in hot oven.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

To PRESERVE HERBs-All kinds Of herbs
should be gathered on dry dry day, just
before or while in blossom tie them in bum
dies and suspend them in dry, airy place
with the blossoms downward When perfect
ly dry wrap the medicinal ones in paper and
keep them from the air; pick off the leaves
of those which are to be used in cooking,
pound and sift them fine, and keep the pow
der in closely eorked bottles.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

- According to the latest reliable infor-
nation from Bremen, over 5000 persons left
that port alone during the week preceding
Easter, for the United States, in four steam
crs and seventeen sailing vessels, and the
stccrage accommodations of the steamers have
been secured in anticipation already up to
the end of June next.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

John Burns, a negro, has been sentenced
to the penitentiary by the Circuit Court of
Rockbridge for the term of sixteen years, his
offence being that of ''burglariously breaking
in the night time into the dwelling house of
committing an outrage upon his daughter"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

WHooPING COUGH.-An old News sub
scriber furnishes the following a sure cure
for whooping cough: Crate skunk root on
sweet oil and give at night. Crate skunk
root on molasses and give in the morning
Then mash garlic and whisky together, and
bathe the back and breast. 1t is well to put
the garlic and liquor on flannel.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

HARD BIsCUITs.-Warm two ounces of
butter in as much SKINNED milk as will make
one pound of -four into stiff paste. Beat it
with roIIing-pin, and work it smooth
Roll it thin, and cut into round biscuits
Prick them full Of holes with fork Six
minutes will bake them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

- Among the members elect to tL<zSen-
ate of North Carolina is Bedford Brown
Living in the county of Caswell, where he
was born, and where there is colored ma
iority of seven hundred, himself in former
years large slave-owner, he received large
number of the votes of the colored peo pie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

On Friday night week some goddess
villain entered the Bufiick Valley on. Ed
Chapel, about five miles from Winchester,
and carried off the Bible, lamps and other
portable property.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

Mr. Dan Snyder whilst riding into
Berryville was fired on by parties unknown.
Mr.. s., was unable to recognise who they
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

CREAM MUFRINs.-OHe pint of cream,
one pint Of -four, little salt and three eggs,
well beaten, ana one-half teaspoonful soda :
stir the whites i'll last Nice baked in new
cups, kept clean with dry cloth, and not wes
or creased.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-12

MUFFINs.-To batter of one quart of
ilk add four eggs, little salt, and half cup
of melted butter; may be baked in small tins
in the oven instead of in rings on a griddIc
They may be made Of rye.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-24

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