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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
from the New Orleans Picayune. Aug.Sl
A Fearful Tragedy-Love and Crime in
Mississippi.

It is not often that single community is
startled by succession of events so marked
and intensely interesting as those which make
up the following incidents recently occurring
at Baw's Ferry, on Pearl river, in the State
of Mississippi:
About two months since a young man
named Lee, citizen Of that place, was engag-
ed to be married to young lady, the daughter
of an opnlent planter. Although of respect-
able connections his habits were wild and
dissipated. Notwithstanding this. his manners
were those of gentleman, and he possessed
an education which fitted him for the best
society in the country. Being young and
good>looking and with a reputation acquired
by great galantry in the army. it is not
surprising he engaged the affections of a
young and beautiful woman and inspired her
with love which not even an acknowledged
crime could lessen and subdue.
Some few weeks before his marriage was
to have been celebrated, he forged a draft in
her fathers name for $1,000, and obtained
the money on it. 1t was supposed that he
was melted to the act by his great want of
money, and the belief that he would soon be
married, and that the family influence as well
as the fathers natural affection would unite
in concealng the crime. But the forgery
summated. He was arrested on complaint
of the father md thrown into prison. The
daughter tried by every means in her power
to soften the heart of her parent and procure
the release of her lover; but all her exertions
were unavailing and her pleadings unheeded.
As last resource, she begged and obtained
permission to visit her betrothed in prison
Knowing that his only chance of escaping the
penalty the law had affixed to his crime was
now dependent on himself alone, she con-
cealed revolver about her person, and took
him files and other instruments necessary for
his use in breaking his prison door. At this
interview means Of his escape were planned,
and that night fixed for its attempt
About midnight he began his operations.
In the lower room of the Jail guard was
stationed. 1t was necessary for him to pass
these before he could get in the open air
He succeeded in breaking out of his cell and
reaching the room where the three guards
were stationed. But here commenced a strug-
gle for life. The guards heard him coming,
and prepared to receive him. But they little
reckOned on the desperate struggle before
them. They had to contepd with man deter
mined to escape or die, The first glance
showed him the desperate character of his
situation. Without moments hesitation he
fired on the guard, killing one of them instant
ly. He continued firing until the other two
were MORALLY wounded. In the struggle he
gas himself slightly wounded, but not so
dangerously as to prevent his escape or to
prevent the active use of his limbs. II gained
the open country and reached the river. 1t
is supposed he came to New Orleans, and is
now concealed with his friends in the city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
Repudiation.

Brick" Pomeroy's new paper, the New
York Democrat, is out boldly for reputation.
In an editorial in its third number, on the
public debt, it said:
ave sweep aside the interminable dis
cussous about the terms of the bargain, and
ask simply, Does justice to the people require
that the bargain be recognized IF we find
that a corrupt Congress obtained the consent
of an ignorant. thoughtlcss, and excited peo-
pie to the erection of that stupendous monu-
ment of national folly called the national
debt; if we find that the debt was corruptly
contracted that its terms are usurious ; if we
become convinced that q national debt is the
most powerful means of national corruption J;
that it causes an unequal and unfair distribu-
tion of property that it creates mischieve
Gus, idle, non-producing, untaxed, bonded
aristocracy that it throws the burden of
taxation entirely upon the laboring class /;
that it hampers production and increases
extravaganza that it makes millionaires on
one side and paupers on the other; and tha.
it breeds crime as the hot sun breeds maggotsj
if we find, in a word, that national debt is
unmitigated national curse, we shall waste
no time upon the written law to discover its
letter or its spirit, but shall appeal at once to
the higher law of national welfare, which
demands that SO potent an evil be at once
abolished -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
The Sneak Tattler.

Tho most odious aud disgusting mortal in
human from-when once you penetrate the
hypoortical guise that covers the deformityL
is the sneak tattlerl In this thing, which
originates in the moral sweepings of the
universe, you will find lurking self esteem,
the meanest kind of jealousy, mine of vanity,
malice enough to stock a regiment of Thugs,
a hliputian soul, aud heart black rs Eribus
In treachery, turk-in moral coarseness. a
Cannibal-in inhuinanity, an Algsriue-in
selfshness, Shylock- and in low euaaing,
an Isgo. =
The sneak tattler ndroitly and .tealthiiy
commences his dirty work by first cautiously
dropping here and there an inuendo in fami-
lies where he is allowd to visit, and if he 6rds
he is listened to, he then proceeds step by
step, more elaborately and openly, to berate
his victim. generrly promising by stating his
deep regret that things are thus and so and
frequently is loud in giving the assailed credit
in minor matters of little or no consequence.
the more efectually to deceive aud, CONCEAL
his purpose, while he stabs him in the most
vital part, and always seeks TO cover his pol
luted tricks from betrayal, under the time
houored sanction of private confidence.
The sneak tattler, unfortunately, is not
confined to the lower order, and the mnst
ignorant of society, but is found among all
classes and professions, even we regret to say,
among proiessed ministers of the Gospel.
The sneak tattler we think n more danger
Gus and despicable wretch than the sneak
thief and deserves to be kept at greater
distance from all gentlemen aud while the
latter is sent to prison, the former should be
kicked out of every respectable family.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

white man from abroad and substitute his
labor for your labor. He will succeed to your
peaceful homes and you will follow the path
and the fortune of the Indian, who thought
as you now think, and he rushed as you now
blindly rush upon your inevitable fate. You
have your choice now. You may never have
it again. If you are true to yourselves, true
to our mutual interests and welfare; if you
stand by us, we will stand by you. and there
will be peace and prosperity aud all their
blessings shared between US. IF you choose
otherwise, and stand by your present ssso-
ciates if you adhere to them and insist that
you will put them to govern US, and you submit
yourselves to be governed by them, then you
must go your ways and we will go our ways
We will not moest or trov''e you, You may
in peace run your course of wretchedness aud
ruin, We shall not follow you. We must
and we will take care of ourselves. Think
of these things, sedately and calmly. They
are vital to you. We know it, and for your
sake, we entrest you to be guided by truth
and nothing else, in forming your judgment.
which will adhere to you for good or evil, and
to your children, and the generations that will
follow them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
Teach the Women to Save.

There's the secret A saving women at
the head of family is the very best savings
bank ever yet established-one that receives
deposits daily and hourly, with no costly ma
chinery to manage it. The idea of saving is
a pleasant one, and if 'the women" you'd
but imbibe it once, they would cultivate aud
adhere to it and thus many, when they are
not aware of it, would be laying the fcunda-
tion for competence, security in a stormy
time, and shelter in rainy day. The wo-
man who sees to her own house, has Z large
field to save in; and the best way to make
her comprehend it, is for her to keep an ac-
count current of expenses. Probably not one
wife in ten has an idea Of how much are the
expenditures of herself or family. Where
from one to two thousand dollars are expend-
ed annually, there IS chance to save some
thing, if the attempt is only made. Let the
housewife take the idea, act upon it, and
strive over it. and she will save many dollars,
perhaps hundreds, where before she thought
it impossible. This is a duty, not a prompt
ing Of avarice-a moral obligation that rests
upon all-upon 'the women" as we'll as the
men but it is duty, we are sorry to say,
that is cultivated very little, even among
those who preach the most, and regard them
selves as examples in most matters Teach
the women to save" is good enough maxim
to be inserted in the next edition of Poor
Richards Almanac
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
What Men Have Died For.

Colonel Montgomery was shot in duel
about dog; Col. Ramsey, in one about q
servant; Mr.. Featherstone, in ono about q
recruit Stern's father, in one about a goose J;
and another gentleman in one about au acre
of anchoviee; )" one officer was challenged for
merely asking his opponent to the second
goblet; and another compelled to fight
about pinch of snuff General Barry was
challenged by Captain Smith for declining
wine ut dinner on a steamboat, although the
General had pleaded as an excuse that vino
invariably made him sick and Lieutenant
Cowther lost his life in a duel because he was
refused admittance to a club o! pigeon shoot
ers. In 1777, a duel occurred in New York
city between Lieutenant FeatherstoEe. OF the
10th, and Captain Mcpherson, of the 42d
British regiment, in regaad to the manner of.
eating ear Of corn, one contendiDg that
the eating was from the cob, and the other
coutending that the grain should be cut off
from the cob before eating. Lieutenant
Featherstone lost his right arm, the ball from
his antagonists pistol shattering the limb
dreadfuliy, SO much SO that it had to be am
putated. Graham, Major Noah's assistant
editor of the National AdVocdte, lost his fife
in 1927, at the duelling ground at Hoboken,
with Barton, the son-in, law of Edward Liv-
ingstou, in a simple dispute about what was
trumps" in Il game of cards.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
The Fallen Son.

Follow him homo now from the scenes of
his debauch He is an only son. On him
the hopes of the family have centered. Every
nerve has been strained to give him the
choicest education. Parents and sisters glo-
ried in his talents aud looked forward to his
future fame. Alas! already these visions
are less bright.
Enter now the family circle Parents sur
rounded by lovely daughters Within that
circle reigns peace, virtue, refinement. The
evening has been spent in animated CONVEX
sation and the sweet interchange Of affection
ate spdearmept But there is one who used
to~share all this, who was the centre of all
that circle. Why is he not here? The hour
of devotion has come they kneel before
their Father and God A voice that used
to mingle in their praise is wanting. An
hour rolls aWay-another hour has gone -
Why do those parents start at every footstep
The step of that son and brother is heard.
The door is opened-he staggers in before
them, and is stretched out at their feet in all
the loathsomeness of intoxicrtion.
Oh, who shall tell the sorrows of home
made dark with sin ?-Dr. WGyland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

CHEERFULNEss AND MoRosENEss.-
If we are cheerful and contented, all nature
smiles with us the air seems more balmy
the sky more clear, the ground has brighter
green, the trees have richer foliage, the
flowers more fragrant smell, the birds sing
more sweetly; and the sun, moon and stars all
appear more beautiful We take our food
with relish, and whateverit may be, it pleases
US. We feel better for it-strongcr and live
lier, and fit for exertion. Now what happens
to US ii we are i'll tempered and discontented I?
Why, there Is not anything which can please
US. Wequarrel with our food, with our dress,
Fith our amUsemeuts, with our companions,
and with ourselves. Nothing comes right for
US; the weather is either too hot or too cold,
too dry or too damp. Neither sun nor moon,
nor stars have any beauty; the fields are bar
rem, the flowers lustreless, and the birds silent
We move about like some evil spirit, neither
loving nor beloyed by anything.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

Pretty SpEEcu-The following pretty
speech was recently made by bridegroom
To day | shake hands with the past live
henceforth in future joys. An unknown door
is opened, and L enter an abode Of beati-
tude. l am confident of the future. The
shadoT of the present shall fall upon it even
when my bride and have grown old, and in.
vest it with sunset glorious. | may not de-
serve the good have won. Love is not won
1t gives itself. and if not given, no wealth, ge.
MUS. beauty, or wit, no gold Of earth or gem
of heaven, is rich enough to purchase it
Loving me my bride, my heart shall keep its
old memories like the sea-shell its wonted
melody, Loves music steals on us like
dawning light which through the unknown
future was dark and dreary; but celestial
splendor now lights up the gloom and the
bride her spirit self, Peri at the gates of
Paradise, invites me onward and upward to
life of pursst PLEASURES and duties Of benef- :
cence. '
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

OLD AGE.-A French convict was con-
demned at the age of eighteen years, in the
year 1924, to suffer imprisonment for the term
of 100 years. The convict served his time,
was discharged, travelled on foot to Lyons,
and laid claim to an estate that belonged to
him, and in settlement therefor he received
the sum of e45,0O0. Among other inter
esting cases was that of Donald Mcdonald,
who, at the age of l07 years, was sent to the
House of Correction for disorderly conduct,
and afterwards, at the age of 1877, came to a
premature death, by falling down stairs An
other case was mentioned, OF Russian. who
lived to the great age OF l66 years he mar
ried for the third time at the age Of 90. and
lived In all the enjoyments of matrimonial
bliss with his third wife for a period Of fifty
years. Another case was mentioned Of man
who, at the age Of 169, testified in court to
an event that took place 140 years before.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

ToMAToEs.-A correspondence of the
Southern CuLtivotor says II noticed, in the
last issue, you wished cheap and sure method
of putting up tomatoes, foE winter use. l
tried plan last season, with success. Take
a jar aud put layer of salt, and then another
of tomatoes, and SO on, until the jar is fu =
Any one liking the favor of onions, can have
it by cutting up the onions and mixing With
the salt. After the jar is fall tie piece of
cloth around the mouth and lay aside until
wanted. The tomatoes will be soft. but il
put away careful, the skin will be unbroken
We have some now. that were put up last
summer, and all they require before cooking,
ia to nIace them in water until some of the
saltnoss is taken out.
1 never write for the public eye, but some
friends requested me to send you this as |
am one of two persons whO tried this method
and found it to succeed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
POETICAL.
HAsTE-w1RHoUT REST
.. oR. c. c. coz.

The following fne poem, published years since
5 from tho present Commissioner of Pensions
Is scholarly attainments and literary accomplish
nents widely known and recognised -
Without baste-without rest
Bind the motto to thy bresstt
Bear it with thee a spell;
Storm or sunshine, guard it welli
Heed not flowers that round thee bloom
Bear il onward to the tomb.
Haste not let no thoughtlcss deed
Mar fore'er the spirits speed;
Ponder we'll and know the right.
Forward then with all thy might
Haste not-years can ne'er atone
For one reckless action done.
Rest not-life Is sweeping by
Do and dare before thou die!
Something mighty and sublime
Leave behind to conquer timeA
Glorious tits to live for aye,
When these forms have passed away.
Haste not-rcst not-calmly watt
Meekly bear the storms of fate
Duty be thy polar guide
Do the right whate'er betidc.
Hast not--rest not-conflct is past,
God shall crown thy work Mt last!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

- An orthodox divine in the town of P
in this State, who was in the habit of playing
with his notes while the choir was singing,
accidentally dropped them in a crack in his
desk. After trying for some time to recover
them without success, he arose and address
ed the congregation as follows: My dear
friends: 1 brought my notes with me this
moruing-I have got them into this confound;
ed crack, and cant get them out-but VIII
read two chapters in the book of JOB, which
are worth two such sermons, if l had them
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

We like to hear people tell good stories
while they are at it. Read the following
from late Western paper. e In the late
gale brids were seen hopping about with their
feathers blown of" We have heard of gales
at sea where it required four men to hold
the captains hair on.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

Georgia newspapers say that the crops in
the northeastern section of that State are
very fine. The corn crop is excellent. The
cotton is reported to be splendid, but the
quantity is small
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

- Quite smart village has sprung up al
Manassas Junction, Virginia, since the war
Sumac is its staple of trade.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

- The Chicago Times, which hitherto has
reekoned Illinois for Grant, begins to believe
1t is going for Seymour and Blair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

- Butler says there's room enough for
him and other men in this world That's
the reason decent people give him wide
berth. But he'll be cramped in the other
world.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

- One of the finest plantations on the
Arkau as river recently sold for FIVE cents per
acre.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08

= You have sold your crops-pay up!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-09-08
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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-01-09
A Second Ulysses.

An old man of very acute phys,
iognomy, wering to the name of
Jacob Wilmot, was brought before
the police court. His clothes look
ed as though they might have been
bought second handed in his youth
full prime, for they had suffered
more from tho rubs of tho world
than the proprietor himself.
"Wbat business ?"
"Nonej I'm q traveller"
"a vagabond, perhaps2'
"You are not far from wrong
Travellers and vagabonds areabout
the same thing. The difference is
that the latter travel without mon.
ey, tho former without brains"
"Where have you travelo p
"All over the continent"
"For what purpose|
observation"
"What have you obscrvcdH"
"Alittle to commend, much tc
censure, and very much to laugh
at"
"Humph ! what do you com
mend ?"
"A handsome woman who will
stay at home; an eloquent preacher
that will preach short sermons
good writer that will not write toe
much; and a fool that has sense
enough to hold his tongue"
"What do you censure ?"
"a man who marries q girl fol
her fine clothing; a youth wht
studies medicine while he has tho
use ofhis hands, and the peopl,
who will elect o drunkard to of
fee"
"What do you laugh at2"
~ laugh at man who expect
his position to command that re
spect which his personal qualifica
| tions and qualities do not merit"
He was dismissed.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-01-09
ARCTIC OUTDOOR LIFE.
Row to Sleep with the Mercury
eS Degrees below Zero. '' q

The Toledo Commercial publishes
a letter written By one of the late
telcgraphio expedition to Siberis!
The writer saygw So -s'.h 99d, oA
You say that you cannot ina.
CINE how We live in such a climate
/ couldn't until tried it. Ididnth b
believe that it would be possible,
for ma to lay ouion the snow with
out shelter in . temperature Of
even 20 below zero, but II have
done it once in so below and re-
.pealedly in 45. One of fBush's
parties, ia February Of this year,
passed the night on an opoO, +
barren steppe with their spirit
thermometer standing 69 Below.
zero, or Il 100 degrees below aho'f
freezing point. Quicksilver, they
moulded into solid bullets with O
four minutes exposure to tho air. r
It's true they didn't dare 60 to sleep
that night, but 1 believe that had
they been properly fitted out with
heavy furs and wolfskin sleeping
bags to tie up tightly ovor the Q
head, they mighthavc doneit with
perfect safety. I'm afraid you
would think thst, L was avaihng
myself OF y traveller privilege, and d
relating very large yarn" if I
told YOU how comfortably I have
slept on the snow In temperatures
of 81. 4Oand45 degrees below. loWeo9
are obliged to sleep in fur bags, of
course, with our cesontireIy COW
cred, and to take the utmsstf care
10 have our fur stockings perfectly 5
dry, but, ! hayesslept in that lwsysii
through tho long Arctic nights as, d
comfortably as ever ! did in q bed =
at home, ! From September 1885, 7
until ! catne aboard the %0nwardieo'
4 few weeks ago, never slept in a
bod or on anything softer than the
snow or a 1hoHFdasSo syoad en- !
imagine that The sersatiou was 81
curious one.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-01-09
A Remarkable Summer EXcur-
sion

One pleasant morning last June,
a goodly number of ladies and gen.
tlemen-some Is in rumber-cm.
barked from thefoot of Wall street,
New York, on the fine steamer
Quaker City, for an excursion to
that most attractive of all parts Of
the world, the Mediterranean. A.
long its classic shores they coasted
during the entire season, visiting
every memorable and interesting
place. Oitcniimes they made di-
versions to the interior; but they
were usually glad to escape from
the land heats of the day, to enjoy
cool and refreshing sleep on board
the ship at night. They first land
cd on the peninsula of Gibralter,
and some of them journeyed thence
through Spain, France, Switzer-
land, and Italy, joining the ship
again at Naples. Thence they
passed on to Athens, Constantine
pie, Sobastopol, and Odessa, al
which latter place they visited the
Palace of tho Emperor Of Russia,
by whom and his interesting iami'
ly, they were most cordially and
splendidly entertained. Return
ing they visited Smyrna, Beyrout
Jaffa, Damascus, Jerusalem, Sea OF
Galilee, the Dead Sea, Thebes, AL
exandria in Egypt, the Nile, the
Pyramids, Algicrs, Malta, Cadiz
in Spain, Madeira Islands, and
tho Bermudas, arriving safely home
q few days ago, after an absence o.
only FIVE and half months. 1t Il
one of the most novel, remarkable
and successful excursions that We
remember to have heard Of. There
were no accidents, no sickness
every place laid down ia the pro
gramme was faithfully explored
and not a single rainy day interfer.
cd with the projects Of the party
How much more rational to spenc
a summer amid such interesting
and wonderful scenes, filing The
mind with useful knowledge, thar
to be cooded up in hot hotel a
some fashionable Watering place
The excursion we have described
was projected and commanded BY
Capt, Duncan, Of Brooklyn, n. 7