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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
MIsCELLANEOUs.
Business is Business.

Wm. H. Swain, founder of the Philadelphia
Ledger, and Baltimore Sun, is just dead.
As business man he was very rigid in his
adherence to what he conceived to be sound
business principles. .'Never fix price on
another mans goods" was one of those princi-
pies. A paper dealer met him one day in
the street.
''Mr. S." he said, al have some excellent
white paper of the size of the Ledger. Do
you wish to buy 2"
eyes sill" was the reply.
"What are you willing to give for it 2"
was the next inquiry.
Precisely the worth of it sir; neither
more nor less" was the rejoinder.
"Oh, of course. But mean, Mr.. S., what
can you afford to give me for it %
"Double price if l choose but don't" .
.'But, fix the price, Sir"
II never put price on another mans
goods If you don't know the value of your
own paper you should not attempt to dispose
of it. IF you do you are wasting my time,
and your own in idle circumlocutions to get
the advantage of me. Tell me your price,
IF it suits, WELL if not you may find some
other customer"
Business is business, and nothing should
interfere with it, was another of his business
principles. Consequently he would take
nothing off the price of an advertisement on
the score of friendship or benevolence, or
any other of the ten thousand petty excuses
made to snip the printer" A gentleman
once called upon him with an advertisement
of benefit for poor widow with seven help
less children. GLOW much for the advertise
ment, under the circumstances 7" said he
Just what it comes to" said Mr.. s.; "busi-
ness is business, sir; charity is another ques-
tion." "But to poor widow sir, every dol-
lar saved is a matter of serious moment to
her family" "Business is business, | repeat
sir. What choose to give in charity is my
own private affair, My business has nothing
to do with it." "Then you will take no less ?'
''Not.a cent sir" The gentleman paid the
bill very reluctantly, amounting to, perhaps
two dollars, and was going out of the Office
rejecting rather severely in his own mind
upon the parsimony of MIR. s., when the latter
stopped him. "Do you know this widow
Is she honest and deserving 7"
.'.She is, sir" Mr.. s., slipped SO bill
in the gentleman's hand, and turning on his
heel, walked away, saying, 'business is busi-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
p0ET.IOAL.
m A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY.
BY AsBuRY.


lam weary and sired of staying here.
Where the hearts are SO selfish ana COLO
That makes not an idol gold
Is there not a place where the heart can be
Secure from the rust OF pride!
Some quiet retreat, some isle IN the sea-
Where gentle ones only abide
Weary soul. methinks hear n voice say,
There is no such place as you name;
No faultlcss abode, no place we can stray
And have nothing that's sinful TO olame'
No pleasant retreat is there on the earths
No beautiful isle can we lind,
Where pride and selfishness has no BIRTH
And ALL are true hearted andzksnd.
Then let Us bear with the world as it is,
Nor murmur with things as they are;
A world that is crring and changing like this
Cannot always seem lovely and falr;
But when earth life and its sorrows are o'er,
In beautiful country above,
Wen dwell with spirits immortal and pure,
Forever in quiet and love.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

RuTA BAoA TURSIPs.-on the ground
where We raise early tomatoes we grow crop
of potatoes the same year. About the 18th
of July we throw the ground into ridges by
turning two burrows together, making the
rows two feet apart. We plant in drills on
the ridges, using two pounds of seed per acre
When the plants are about three inches high
we thin them out, leaving the turniPs from
four to six inches apart. Ruta- bagas will
Weld from $50 TO 500 bushels an acre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
Do the Israelites Neither Increase nor
Decrease,

Mr.. j. j. Peres recently delivered a ser
mon in the Jewish Synagogue in Memphis,
on the Passover. 1t attracted considerable
attention. aud was highly spoken of as an in
tellectual effort. The Memphis 4Uaianchc
learns that of the many propositions he pre-
sented, was one seeking to prove show the
Israelites were SO yisibly under the influences
of the consequence of the dispersion, and that
the divine prediction .and the land of your
enemies shall not consume yon.' and although
in the land of your enemies i will not des-
troy has been and is literally fulfilled, for
the number of Israelites this day is in round
figures the same as it was two thousand years
ago. Is there another nation where such
phenomenon has taken place ?. They are not
destroyed, nor do they increase" We give
this synopsised extract from the sermon be-
cause it presents proposition that will strike
our readers as curious, at least.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

REMEDY FOR ScRATcHEs.-In answer to
the inquiry for remedy for scratches, will
give one which L used for 35 years with
complete.success having never failed in one
instance Take white pine pitch, rosin, bees
wax and honey, one ounce each, fresh lard,
oue.half pound melt well together over slow
FIRE, stir till quite thick, SO that the parts
may not settle and separate. This makes an
excellentapplication for harness gals, s,cuts and
cores of all kinds, on horses and cattle
Eirnler and Gardencr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

SHREwD DETEoTIvEs.-Some time ago a
package containing S50,000 was stolen from
a desk in the Canal Bank, of New Orleans,
in most mysterious manner. On careful
examination of the premises, the detectives
discovered the mark of small nail upon the
edge of railing, on which the thief must
have placed his foot, and that he must have
been tail man. They concluded the nail
was intthe heel of the robbers boot, and that
the wear of the leather had left the nail head
projecting so that it would mark whatever he
would step upon. The officers became,
thenceforth, anxious observers of all boot
heels, and after many days two of them hap
pened into the City Hotel Among the
crowd a man was sitting, with one footraised
upon his knee, engaged in trying to bend or
break off projecting tack in the heel of his
boot. A glance showed that he was tall
enough, and forthwith the officers arrested
him charging him with the robbery. He
confessed said he went to the bank to in
quire the rate of ex change, saw the package
lying upon the desk, and, when the clerk
turned his back for moment, reached up
snatched the money and left. He had not
ventured to use any fit, aud the whole was
recovered. Egi BI i7 1s1-5E ass
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

THE CHICAGO PLATFORM AND THE FL
NANoIAL QUESTION: correspondent asks
us if we think that the committee who pre-
pared the resolutions at Chicago s'inte''8ed
to dodge the question as to the payment of
the government bonds in gold Z" Fortu-
more than our mere opinion A discussion
between the New Haven Register and the
Journal of that city has brought out the fact,
admitted by the republican paper, whose
editor had frst-rate opportunity to know,
that a resolution was prepared in the commit
tee pledging payment of the bonds in gold,
and it was gofed do'On, the one we comment.
ed on being substituted. That settles the
question, we think, beyond dispute.-N Z
Jounal 70 Commerce,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

YOUNG CHICKENs.-One of the most
scientific and successful poultry breeders of
Germany, whose experiments we have person.
ally examined, says that young chickens
should never be fed with boiled eggs, nor
should they have access to water otherwise
than mixed with their food, until several days
old. Many people on the farms with US are
in the habit of mixing dough with cold water.
This is wrong. The Indian meal ought to be
cooked, or at least scalded. Many lose their
young chickens from neglect to scald tho
meal and wonder what the matter was.-
Poultry is worth too much now to afford to
neglect it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

LIQUOR GLUE.-Crack up the glue and
put it in bottle add to il common whisky,
shake up, cork tight, and in three or four
days it can be used. Itrequires no heating,
will keep for almost any length Of time, and
is at all times ready for use except in the
coolest of weather, when it will need warm-
ing. The bottle must be kept tight, SO that
whisky will not evaporate. a common cork
should not be used it will become clogged.
Use tin stopper, covering the neck of the
bottle, and fitting as closely as possible.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

To CLEAR a HOUSE OF VERMIN-"Bur-
leigh" of the Boston Journal says: al tell
you, ladies, "a secret that may be worth your
knowing-a new remedy to clean n house of
reaches and vermin has been found. So COM
plcte is the remedy that men offer to rid
premises of all these pestilentiaI nuisances by
contract. The article is sold under the name
of French green and other high sounding
names, aud at quite a high price. But the
article, in plain English, is common green
paint in powder. Six cents worth used about
any house will clear the Kitchen and all its
surroundings. These pests infest many houses
in this city, adnauseunl, and we believe the
ladies will thank us for suggesting SO cheap
an eradicator.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
A Sharp Argument.

A Clergyman was once accosted by doctor
professed unBeliever in religion, who asked
him if he,followed preaching to save souls.
4eYes"e
eff he ever saw a soul ?"
"No.o AsE
''If he had ever heard soulT'
"No"
"If he ever tasted a soul?"
"No." @ af
@If he ever smelt soul?' %
'If he ever felt soul p
ssYes"
"Well," said the doctor, "there are four or
five senses against one upon the question
whether there be soul.2
The clergyman then asked if he was
doctor of medicine.
Yes"
eff he ever saw pain ?''
IF he ever heard pain ?"
''If he ever tasted pain 2"
':No" 4i7s sfE
"If he ever smelt pain ?'' @
..If he ever felt pain ?" ss
eyes" m 81
''Well then," said the clergyman, sthere
are also four senses against one upon the ques-
ton whether there is a pain, and yet, sir you
know there is a pain, and know there is
soul."
AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcT.-"Generati
after generation" says fine writer, shave
felt as we now feel, and their lives were active
as our own. They passed like vapor, while
nature wore the same aspect of beauty as
when her Creator commanded her to be. The
heavens shall be as bright over our graves as
they now are around our paths. The world
will have the same attractions for our offspring
unborn as she had once for our children
Yet little while all will have happened.
The throbbiDg heart will be stilled, aud all
will be at rest. Our fuLeral will wind its
way; and prayers viii be said, and then we
shall be left alone in silence and darkness
for the worms. And, may it be, for short
time we shall be spoken of, but things Of life
win creep in, and our names will soon be
forgotten. Days viii continue to move oa,
and laughter and song win be heard in the
room in which we died; and the eye that
mourned for us will be dried, and glisten
again with joy; and even our children will
cease to think of US, and will not remember
to lisp our names" 1e
Two Irishmen were travelling when
they stopped to examine guide board.
''Twelve miles to Portland !" said one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
FIBLD AND FIRESIDR.
Horse Breaking and Horse Sense.

A horses sense is good common sense. Many
a man does not know half so much about
some things as horse. The horse is not
naturally suspicious, but he is timld when
young. He learns very soon what his wea~
pons are-teeth and heels-and In what his
security lies-fight. His boldness and the
''glory of his nostrils" come when che re-
joiceth in his strength" With his age comes
the knowledge of his powers, and if he has
never been mastered never broken 10 any
will but his own-if he is to be made useful,
the struggle must come sooner or later, and
mans will or horse viii must triumph We
think it best to begin quite young with colts
to control them; so advise to halter colt
while it runs with the marc, and to do it after
feeding it with carrots and sugar, until it
thinks it will only get caressing from mans
kind, and has no fear as of any man. The
colt submits easily, because it is the easiest
aud pleasantest thing it can do, provided it is
not frightened, aud would as leaf be led as
loose, since the curtailment of his freedom is
made up by sweets or carrots. The sense of
smell in horses Is very acute, aud if they are
suspicious of anything they always approach
it cautiously and smell it. They should be
INDUCED in this and harness, saddle, &c,
should all be investigated by the nose as we'll
as by the eye before more intimate acquain-
tance is forced upon the horse. n horse ring
of from forty to fifty feet in diameter is one
of the greatest aids horse trainer can have.
In this horse too restive and spirited to take
lesson may be tired out so US to be very
docile, and tired horse is much more suscepti-
BILE to both favor and instruction than onef full
of vim and fire and play. There are a few
common-sense rules, which, if followed, will
commend themselves to the horse as well as
to the trainer, viz:
1st. Always feel kindly towards horse,
no matter what he does to you, and con-
sequently never show 'temper." Remember
the horse knows instinctively how you feel.
I'd. Never go near horse ifyou are afraid
of him the horse will know it aud take
advantage of it before you acknowledge it
yourself Turf, Field and Farm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

An Augusta farmer of eight years ex-
perience, say that if spent tan-bark from a
lanyard, be placed around Peach trees, that
are free from worms at the time, will be
perfectly protected thereby for years after
wards. He recommends it to be freely
applied to all fruit trees. Those having good
peaches, should rid their trees of the worm,
and apply one or more bushels to each tree.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

HINTS TO FARMERs.-A writer gives tho
following advice, which we fully indorse:
Don't buy piano for your daughters while
your sors need plow.
Don't let your horse be seen standing at
the tavern door.
Don't give person chance to dun you
Prompt payments make independent men.
Keep good fences, especially line fences,
they promote good feelings between neghbors.
Decent and substantial clothing for your
children makes them think better of them~
selves, and keeps the doctor away.
Don't starve your land if you do it will
grow lean.
Don't buy patent rights to sell again.
Don't become surety for him who waits for
the Sheriff
Buy farm wagon before fine carriage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

The New York ,Stn. Republican, says
that the Democrats will nominate Chase, if
they can be convinced she win make better
run than Pendleton. 'sWhat is more" SAYS
the San, .'Mr. Pendleton fully shows this
feeling. He sets the triumph of his party
far above the empty glory ofreceiyiug a fruit
less nomination for himself, and it need not
surprise any one to see him yet taking the
lead in the Chase movement"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

AFFEcTIoS.-''I speak as I fee, /" returned
Clifford; .swere the woman love suffering
through poverty, would beg with her, if l
could not relieve her; through injustice 1
would defend her from unkindness would
protect her; aud if the world forsook her, L
would be TO her the world"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

Two Irishmen were travelling, when
they stopped to examine guide board.
Twelve miles to Portland" !" said one.
'Just six miles apiece, said the other, and
they trudged on apparently satisfied at the
short disanee.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

I'm regard to the Washington municipal
election, the National IatelIgeaeer says:
.'.It was effected by fraud from beginning to
end. In word, any number of negroes voted
who did not give their names nor places of res
idence.p 75z zsre-5 Eza g.Isss as. 5a
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

"A young woman's conundrum-Whois Is
our layorite Roman hero? Marius.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

+. Greeley, having done his. best to get
Chase nominated by the Radicals, is now de-
tcrmincd that the Democrats shall doit.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16
gEEowaFsi House,

(Tw, e.ors from Baltimoic street,)
BALTIMORE.
YTSIIIs Hotel has recently been enlarged, thorough
i ly renovated and elegantly furnishedthrough-
ort q nd ia now capable of accommodating over
800 guests. Under the management of the present
proprietors it has ottained a popularity excelled
by no Hotel in the country. Everything which can
t:onducc to the comfort of is furnished with
an unsparing hand; and the Howard House oilers
recommendations to the travelling public equal to
any other first class Hotel in the United States.
BATHS, BILLIARD ROOM, BAR. Ere.
arc all unexeeptionable, The ProPrictors solicit
tho pa trona ge ot the public.
: Iss- Stages will be at the Depots arrival Of
trains lsn at the their arrival to con-
vey guests and their bagsase 10 the House.
TERMS---s2.5o PER DAY.
BULL & SEWELL,
March ef ISsS-ty. Proprictors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

/ / purposes of the above Card we will pay for
Wheat, Flour, Corn and all other kinds Of Produce
the highest market prices i'll Cash, or will receive
and forward on Commission, making gales and re-
'ur''S IN ''i' t s''0' sss' '''''O STARRY LOCK
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-06-16

: Have you paid for your paper 2
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-07-21
State Items.

A French Canadian passed through Eewpor
the other day on his way to New York, whe
weighed 40 lbs, and was feet high.
Tho Biattleboro insane asylum nov has OK
inmates aud its animal expenses ara s73, 500
The institution owns $50 acres Of wood and
pasture and improved farm lands.
Rev. Jason y. Walker, formerly from PAwlei
and recently pastor Of the Unitarian Society Of
Detroit, Mich, has accepted call from tho new.
y formed Unitarian society IN East sigAnhwy Mich
a poor Vermont widow decorated a whole
graveyard horself The little cemetery is near
Washington and contains the remains II 10 Union
soldiers, including those Of her own SON Assist.
cd only by her children, sho uoye 40 wreaths Of
flowers, and laid one on each mound.
DRowsEb WHuA BATHINo.-The number Of
pefsons reported drowned whilo bathing during
this hot weather, ir large even In Vermont alone.
John Brpggett was thus drowned in Bolton last
last week, and in Pawlet three Irish girls from
twelve 10 fourteen years o. age we're drowned
while bathing in PAwlet River, on the 4th.
RESOURCES or NORTHERN yERaosr.--A letter in
Portland Pres gives some interesting statisties
81 tho Northern part Of the Green Mountain
State, through which the Portland and ogdens
burgh Railroad is 10 pass
The three coaniics through which II IL 10 pass
with four towns in other counties, produced, &C
eording to the Of 1860, $500 900 lbs u hut
ter, fully ono-third the productian Of the State
which little less than l6 900 go ils II al.
furnished one third d 5000 60 he Of cheese,
produced in tho State The state production Of
wheat "a given at $4,000 bushels, On which this
belt Of land produced 10000. The quantity o.
oats IL given at 600 O00 FOR the State, d which
this territory furnished 00o, 900 bushels u In.
diAS corn 10000 bushels; Of maple sugar, $780,
0e0 Of the 8, $50 600 lbs. made 10 the State The
humber Of acres ~ improved land rs DIG Gs7; ~
nrnnproyed ss5,az9 acres. Mich COWS, 5000.
horrea, 1900, swine, l2,ooo, sheep 1900. Tho
production ~ wool being about one ninth Of The
quantity Of the state Cash yAlne Of live
stock, o.. 10000, and Of farms so, $4,000.
A comparison Of some Of thaso itnnis with 9th
or portions o. Aew England SHOVE that this terri
tory PRODUCES an amount 81 butter equal 10 one.
half the production u Ne, nearly thrse-four ihs
As much ~ Mass, and about tbree-fourihs Az
mach either d the States of n. II. OF O.
Maine produces 239, s7e bashels u wheat the ter
ntory Tributary To this route I3e Ooo. In the
item % oheese the prodnetion u No. u ASA i54
Ibs. white The county n Caledonia made ass SIS
he. IAIn0iIo 81 SO De. Franklin 81 .sss iba
md ixo tosns each IN Essrx ana Orleans. swell
he amount tc more than S,oso,Ooo M.
Potatoes. ], 25o.So bushels. b,4ng ons-toarth u
he seata productive. and sgaAi 70 ous-siSiA tbs
.H9aat raised IN Maine, also 100. 90 pounds u
aogs. wilile Mass, produced itI.o5 Ibs., NH.
lso, 90 Tbs. And Nc. 10000. Ilss prodaess Of
he dairy alsOw II " be a iand a9~1ng with miIk,
md II is nos des.ltate q honey, tas psvadetisa
,eing 25,00albs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-07-21

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The
Democracy Of Vermont to the number
OF one hundred and twenty-five,
met in Convention at Montpelier on
the 18th inst, and put in nomination
the following ticket for State officers:
For GoyaRor---John L. Edwards, Of
Darby.
For Lieutenant Goyernor- Morillo
Noyes, of Burlington
For TreastUer--James II. Williams,
Of Bellows Falls.
Fer Electors Homer w. Hoaton, OF
Montpelier. Giles Harrington. Of Al
burgh.
State CoBmatee--H B. Smith, Geo.
W. Aiken, j. M Weeks, Geo. w. Sim
mons.
The committee on resolutions report.
cd the following. which were adopted
amid applause
Resolved, lst That In the approach
ing Presidential canvass the question
Of civil and constitutional liberty on
the one eide. and military force and abb
solute despotism on the other is 10 he
met and decided.
Resolved, "a. That We heartily en-
dorse the platform Of principles adopt
ed By the National Democratic Convex
ton 1t It's late session In The city Of
New York
Resolved. 3D. That In Horatio Sey-
mour we recognize the eminent states
man who looks 10 the constitution and
the lava a. the balwark d liberty, and
the sole guaranty d the integrity Of
the Union, who has the conservatism
Of the constitution and charities and
amenities q The Christian ganllsman;
and IN General Blair the experienced
legsslaloz and hero soldier. who fought
for The Uninn. and demands that the
nation shall hare the bsnezl Of our ma
lionAi yict0Ey, and both shall receive
chr hearty ard nHdivided support
Resolved. zth. That the candidates
his day nominated shall rscseeiTe cur
hearty support
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-07-21

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