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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
NUMBERS
Learning Trades.

Horace Greeley, the Philosopher. OF
the New York d" Iftbune,' who speaks
whereof he knows, having climbed the
social ladder from its lowest round to
pretty elev htcd one III this worlds
estimation, delivered an address TO the
New York Jhewsboys tho other day.
The gist of/his advice was, that they
should be temperate and Industrious,
and every boy Of them learn trade,
whether he ever expected TO use It or
not, but to lcsrn it if he. could, with
the expectation Of having one day to
fall back upon It. His advice fits otlIer
localities as well as New York, anl
would even apply In Charleston, where
such an institution as IN apprentice.
ship to q. trade u among tho things.
that arc obsoiete: When boy honle
acquires money enough to provide
himself with suit Of store clothes, he
is OF to city, and considers sweeping
out a grocery or carrying packages for =
dry goods store much preferable 10 peg.
ging boots, showing plane. hammer
Ing iron or many other exercises TINT
were IN vogue a gcnc"otiOn or 20 ago
and that arc even now fully as honor-
able and much moro useful. Boya
should reflect in making their calcium
tions that although they stand ID SoOd
u chance as any otEers to get rich the
short way sometime, yet they ca..''
all be merchants or PROFESSIONS. n"I.,
or holders Of Offices. and ia. there
is just ~ strong a probability thai r."
lucky chance may fall to tho lot Oi
some one else as to themselves. A
good trade once learned is Il sure thiag,
and every boy orscnsc should take old
lIorace's advice.
In his address, lie advised the boys
to begin by saving ten cents, and adj
ding Us often rs possible, and the hoy,
who should save 500 By the time lie
was twcnty-one years old would pretty
surely be rich man. Hc told the boys
men got rich by doing right, and not
by doing wrong. Men who sold rum
or kept gambling houses didn't oilcn
get rich, and none OF them were cvcs
able to found library like Nr. Astor,
or cndow college like Girard. lie DC.
licved one thing essential IN getting
rich was to be an honest man. The
most Of the men who had become rich
since he had been in New York were
honest. All the thieves IN New I ork
had never acquired as much wealth. w.
John jacob As:or. Evil causes did
not lead to wealth although they might
seem to do 80. - -. !
Another thing necessary III order -
get rich was to be temperate. uc Ind
known many men with great abilities
and fine prospects to fail bc:ausc OF
| intcmpcrAncc. II they resolved 70 b.
rich they must stop drinking, or il they
have not commenced, they ,snst not
! bcriu,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
Governor BrOWnlOW'S falcdictOry
as Editor.

The Knoxville (Tcnn.) Why OF tho
9TH instant publishes the following
ralcdCtory OF its senior editor.
The Wig, n journal | have edited
FOR the last thirty years. now passes
into other and more able and vigorous
hands. US member OF the new
company ownin" the office, shall feel
deep interest in the success ot tho
enterprise, and will do all in :ny power
to promote its success. In renewing
my lon. and eventual career rs ai'
editor have this to say, that had my
life TO live over | would pursue Tho
same course have pursued, only more
SO. lin pn,t Lille have been violent
on some occasions, my apology Is thae
like the Apostle Paul, on many occa-
sionS have fought with beasts az
EphcsuS." In taking my leave OF many
of my readers. | will remind them that
before they were born their parents
were subscribers OF mine. | nave
however, the consolation TO KNOW taat
/ have always taught both children
and parents to hold fast to tho forms
Of sound doctrine; and i'll defending
tbem | have invariably uttered the
words Of truth and sobcrncss. 10 IN!
friends l wish every possible success
in all the undertakings OF life. VI IN!
enemies l have no tnvors to aSS' out
IN within: 10 let by-goncs be oy-soncs.
-. = IS. G. BKowSLow.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
The Par Value Of Brains.

Working as all ordinary hand IN n
Philadelphia shipyarl was man
named John l.. Knowlton. His Pc
culiarity was, that while others Of biz
class were Mt ale-houscs, or .indul2ing
in a j6llifcation, he was ,incessantly
engaged in studying upon mechanical
combinations. One Of his companions
secured n poodle dog, and spent six
months ia teaching the quadruped to
execute n jig upon its hind legs.
Knowlton spent the same period in
discovering some method by which he
could saw out ship timber in beveled
form. The first man taught his dog to
dance-knowlton, in the same time,
discovered mechanical combination
that enabled him TO do in two hours
the work that would occupy dozen
men, by Il slow and laborious process,
an entire day. That saw is now in use
I'm all the shipyards Of the country. Ii
cuts n beam to aeurycd shape as quick
~ as an ordinary saw-mill saw rips up
a straight plank. Knowlton continued
his experiments. lie took no part III
parades or target shooting, and IN O
short time afterwards lie secured a
patent for q machine that turns any
material whatever in perfectly sphcri.
cal form. lie sold q portion Of his
patent for q sum that is equivalent to Q
fortune. Tho machine is now in ope'
ration III this city cleaning off cannon
balls for the Government. When tho
balls come from the mold their surface
is incrustcd, and the ordinary process!
Of smoothing slow and wcarisome
This machine almost in al instant, an(
with mathematical accuracy, shaves i
to the surface Of the metal 1T the same
time smoothing out any dcviation
from the perfect form. The same plain
unassuminS man has invented borin:
machine, that was tested in the pres
cncc Of number Of scientific gentle
men. 1t bored ut the rate Of twenty
two inches M hour, through Il block y
granite, with pressure Of but three
hundred pounds upon the drill. 4
gentleman present offered him tel
thousand dollars upon the spot for par
interest in the invention, in Europe
and the offer was accepted Oh the spot
The moral Of all this is, that people
who keep on studying are sure t
achieve something. Mr.. knowltol
doesn't consider himself by any mean
brilliant, but if once inspired with al
idea, he pursucs it~ until he forces j
! into tangible shape. If cverybod.
would follow copy, the world woul'
be less filled with idlcrs and the street
with grumblcrs and malcontcnts.-
HreAolOyicM Jou'TM.
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Jewels Set In Rhyme.

We solcmnly commend the follow.
ing 10 all whom ii may concern. There
is truth rs we'll rs poetry, Mdmonitior
rs well as advice in it that should sink
deep into every dclinquent's heart. and
cause him to come to time, that lie ma!
enjoy the sweets Of conscience void
Of offence toward the Printer. Bu
read and reflect: 80 g.. g.;
How happy arc they ... ....
Whom the editors pay,
And have squared up for ono year or moro
Tongue cannot express
The great joy Of the press,
When delinQucnts have paid tho old scon.
Printers all the day long
Labor hard for song
A fate that is hard oil agree .
They have worked night and day, s-
And Of coursc want their pay,
To buy sugar, and coffee, md ted.
Ono could hardly believe. II
What small sums they receive,
For the paper addressed to each name,
But the price is So small. -. 4
That the good people all
Will pay up for fear Of tho shame r-.
NoTE.-Only Two Dollars a ycar in advnnc.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

AN aaccdote Of Theodore Tiiton, re-.
Gently related US. illustrates tho, ;,ecu.
liarly happy wit Of that genial gculie,
man. lie was on the floor otthe Lower
Honse Of Congress q short time since.
when Congressman Judd, who is noted
for being o great ladies' mar, tsp-
preached him, aud holding up his ~.
glasses, said: !" Mr.. 'Tilton, whist can
a gentleman do. when he 70 no
longer able to distinguish tho ladies
in tho galIery?" ala that case, Mr.
Judd" said Mr..Tilton, "the best thing
. gentleman con do, could BE- to dts-
tin9Eish himse!f on tho. Joor." Jutt
then, Judd was seized with OIL impGtu.
Gus desire to "see rnaa," and moyc1
with gigantic strides to remote ~
Of tho hoor. 'sa.e.! l;n'stt. I'd. ~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
Cnwritten History of the War.

Gen. llillycr, formerly upon Gcnerai
Grants stall. and i Democrat III poll
tics, relates The following:
Grant developed wonderfully ~
,hr war;, and though |. as q Domotrat,
rnuoscd his election, | had no d0uUt
that he was tie safe, strongest man.
wor,hicSt 10 head the army. There Is
needed no better instance or proof To
mi. effect than. the following: was
=, Civ poin, in lSG5. and sitting close
! bv Grant | SAW him break the seal OF Il
letter. Then he SAILED, Soou-natnrcd-
lv. ..
:" What's that. General Grant:
A letter from sherman. Read II
! / read the letter and it. said that
Sherman could no l0u.cr hold Atlanta,
lrf- fine being too long. lie asked per-
mission to destroy the town and move
to the >ra. Sub>i>tinT upon the country
and turning ut bay TO fight Hood when-
ever he latter pursued him too close
Inv. All this seemed >oidirrly to me.
and | asked Grant what i'll il made
him laugh.
"Whv," said he. il was wondering
what Hood could tind to Sub>iSt upon
/ If he followed in the rear OF Sherman.
| Thus was the General supplying m
error OF genius. Sherman supposed
! that Hood would follow him. Grant
knew that Hood coul'l not eat off tlic
| barren auh devastated country. SO he
sent this word to sherman: "lou
have my permission to destroy Allan.
; L., Il 40. |,
; Scoiirld and - to go to Tennessee.
! Hood vii! not follow you: hc will
! march upon Nashville" Now, see
J Had Sherman carried on his whole
force Scaward. m:>taking thu effect OF
! his movement upon Hood. Nashville
would have fallen. lu,liana anu Otl"
| been invaded. and the Southern Con-
! ir,lrrlcy been IN accomplished tact.
! Grant. said lli!lycr. is stern Is
Jupiter. There is no other story o.
: two >tcrnrr men than Grant auI George
! II. Thomas before the battle 0; Nashville.
! Thoma> had dislike ul bcin" whipped.
and !c is cautious and >cdatc I" the
, ia>; degree Till tIr titnc for decision
! has come. Grant sent word /" fhnna>
! 20 move out OF his works iC attack
; Iinuh Thoma> was not ready. and he
wen; on deliberately with his prrpaIH-
iinH~. Gran, lrl"graphrd again: "Ihc
: rntlml"r j. excited. Attack. Thom-
Il wa> not yet quite really. Tar"
. Grant sent John \. Logan tn l."ui>-
Vile 70 BE- rraly to take .r"mmand "m'l
/ :r!r.rlplIr,l again: III y"n Il" no! a.
,rrk Hood before - date. shall
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
How it Feels to be Hanged.
Eyop, U, ~ Y H,rrM.

hanging, If succcssful-that b, if it
breaks u mans ncck--is the most sud.
den death he can die. 1t rupturcs the
spine in tho immediate neighborhood
Of tho mcdulIn oblong0t1, and thus
breaks up tho communication Of the ,ervc
force or vital power to the organs that
carry on tho human machinery. Ifthe
mans neck is not broken, tho first nc
ton Of the cord is to close the trnchea,
or windpipc, and TINS stop the supply
Of air. 1t also congresses the large
veins in tho neck which return blood
to tho hcart-thc jugulars-but does
not entirely compress the large arteries
that carry the blood to the brain, for
these lie deeper. The immediate
physiological effect Is congestion Of
the brain-a congestion not dissimilar
in its commencement from the conges-
ton Of drunkenness, which Ia generally
regarded M agreeable, and the consc.
quence Of this congeStion--a ,conse-
quence that perhaps follows IN three
minutes after the pressure Of the cord
is felt-is tho total abolition Of con.
scious sensation. Tho unn may strug-
gle and wrIthe In O way terrible to see,
but these struggles arc like those Of
convulsions goneraIly--painful only 10
tho bcholdcr. Therefore, II man Is
hanged successfully ho feels only the
one siekcning sensation Of the plunge
before lie gets to tho end OF the rope !;
three seconds Of horror. II ho is
hanged 'unsucccssfully, by strangula.
tion, he feels the sumo thrce seconds,
and, IN addition, between tho pressure
Of the cord and deep congestion Of tho
brain, three minutes OF. swimming,
drowsy, uncertain uneasiness; at the
worst, three minutes and three seconds ;
and this Is oil wc give Of misery to MUIR
derers. }....
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
NorE-only Two Dollars year in advance
AxEcpors OF BExxErr.-Thc New

ANEcDorE OF BESNErr.-Thc New
York Mail Says, .. .- ~, q. 8 (
inst before the war, q delegation of
Southern men, anxious to secure tho
support OF the Herald, finally urSsa
that unless Bcunett would suitAln s"-
cession, his paper would lose the, pat
ronage OF the South. This, rouscd tho
Scotch blood Of the old gcntlcm::,,
who rose Indignantly md reto,ted:
"Dota your Southern patronage =
the chnmbcrmaids Of New York pny
me more than the whole South"
This was not only true, but cffectu.
ally stopped any further argument.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

TIE FuTrEE OF ANDREW JOHNSON
History gives the record Of but few
men like Andrew JohmsOn-mcn who
are determined. to live in the pages OF
the future by virtue OF evil and pug
nuciouS deeds. ErostratuS. the youth
who fired the EphcSian dome, Judas
Iscariot, Arnold, j. Wilkes Booth and
y. johnson will certainly live while
timc lasts, compelling Il place in his
tory on account of their evil deeds.
The last will have the most prominent
place in the black list, for the same
reason that Sodom and Gomorrah
were more severely punished than
their sister cities. lie has had oppOr-
tunitics Of doing good such rs fall TO
the lot Of but few. NcgIcctinS these,
he has encouraged and foStcrcd dis
loyalty and outrage; he had turned his
back upon good counsel, setting his
face dctcrminrdly upou the accom-.
pIishmcnt Of evil. ShOrn OF much OF
his power, he has assiduouSly used
whit remained tu encourage the enc
mics Of good government. Overlook
ing the examples of courtesy TO sue
ceSsors set him by q long line Of illus.
,rious predecessors, he does a!l in his
power to fill every vacant office, in no
way discouraged by the refusal Of tho
Senate to confirm his appointments.
10 add still more to the prominence OF
his black niche. he has given his prom
ise that ere tho 4th OF March he will
pardon DR.. Mudd, an acconplice in
the assassination that made him Presi-
dent, (and why should he notD and
other political prisoners. Doubtless
he will do it. Itis now expected that,
so far as his power goes, lie will make
o general Jail delivery before he rctircs.
Having held all the Offices known to
this country, hc is determined TO out
IIcrod IIcrod, and At himself for the
Chief Magibtracy Of outcasts in tho
world to come.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

Moore stopped toreeovcr The cstray.
1t was fifty dollar bill neatly folded
III piece Of paper, OH which was writ.
ten: -. .... -
ain grateful remembrance Of the
silver quarter that kind stranger be.
slowed on the little chestnut girl TWEEN.
ty years ago.
Ralph Moore had thrown his morscl
0: bread on the waters oflifc, and after
many years it had returned to him.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10
Puzzles in Spcllin" and Pronounce
INn.

Perhaps YOU wnuih like to have mt
tell YOU some innny things which
have heard about >pc!lin" and pro-
uu,lncin9. There is i word al ont
five letters. auh il You take away tw,
OF them. ten will remain; what word
i that! 1t j. often. ry"u take AVA!
~. !rn will remain. There is Il word
OF five letters. aud ii You take iw" "j
them away, six vii! rrnaim; what i.
it.: Siyty. Take away t.y and Sih will
remain. Here is another puzzle -
Take away my first letter. take away
my >rcond letter, take Away all my let
tiers anil am always ;!Ic >am!r. Can
vuu "ur>> that: You are right: it is
the mail carrier. There is Il word
which, it y"u change the place OF it'
letters, meals rNar;iy the opposite
from which ii did 1T first; wla, is The
word! 1t j. united; place the / after
the and il b"roIncs united. Can YOU
tell me what Better il i that has never
,'brcn used more than twice in America
IT is Il: il is used only twice in Amer.
ica. Can yon tel! mr when there were
only two vOwrlS! 1t was in the days
OF Noah. before you and | were born
in the days OF no q. before mand were
born. Can you tell me when it i that
the blacksmith raises Il row in the al
plabrt? Ii is when hc makes Il poke
= and showed. Ca poker and shovel,
suppose you know how to spell heir
icS>: perhaps you can tell me why Il
hare is easier to catch than an hcircss
!, is hccru>r au hcircSs li:ls III i and Il
hare has none. Now, let INC lira,
whether YOU can spell the fate Of earth
lis things in two letters: will tell
You, ID X (dccayJ ! suppose you have
often heard or can guess how to spell
live mouse trap in three letters? 1t is
Cat. You arc right. Can you tell n
man in one word that he ate late
breakfast! This is the way: attenuatc
(at ten you atc.) Can yon tell what
word is always pronounced faster by
addin. two letters to it! 1t is the
word Just; add cr to il, and it Is pro.
noumccd .ItStcr. What il that word oi
one syllable. which. if you fake away
two letters from it, will become Il word
Of two syIlables? You must try anil
guess that, for it is my last puzzle. 1t
is plague; take away pl and it becomes
aTuc.-ErchdHyc.
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Original 'Qoetrp.
For the West Virginia Journal.
Waiting for y Letter.

WuitIn. waiting, waiting!
Old Sol Is wonlrOuS slow!
He's climbcI Tho SKY many day
In half the hOurS. I know;
I: SCENT - IN h.'S twic' ~ ipnX
In Inovlns o'cr III, path.
Az when he stool OH Gibcon.
To witness, ISr.:ci'S wrath!
NHai,ln:. waiting. waiting!
VIII Luna nrrcr wonc:
shes bs.n waxing. waxing. waxing.
Der and DER again.
And th.. s,ars-,hcy creep y" slowly.
49,: Eron out the uZurc douis: =
But when they come. It SecinS 4" me,
They ncvrr will go home!
Waiting. waiting. waiting!
Fen when my eyes chance 70 close,
Till when open them again,
I'd Vow I'd had Wan wink!"'s 2osc.
And now they to tho Office 80.
rhry'u multiply tho iailrs. know.
Or make u call upon some friends.
.Nu.l wear tA"lr welcome ill II 6"''"i'
Waiting. waiting, waiting!
;::'rn :tf;cr they r-uin!
.r!,.v never Scra?rI thrlr h'"; before
Way take to-day 10 learn:
And t!n., So careful with the hat
at o,h.r ti:l:r. c.st naywh"rc3
Cnhat:on crtt-a ;rH c!.,rat-
Take down n pipe-l cIn't stand that.
-. Amy m,i.:" hrra.h.cS' ask:
Ua dear. the answer >"cin> iasG.
.fr..l IN their packets. aS II they'd !"rS;';.
Waiting. waiting. waiting YET!
, Oh. how Hopes swift w.;rri rh3 a"l Row.
whIlr co:urS The crushing anNwrr. No!
The heart ElllS htck--thc sad SubS III;
Wnj,l,s-wa':!n@ -r'GuinS .:a:
{. y. u.
W =. =, Ja;l. iN:l
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

4 physician was called to O man In
this town the other day, who on being
asked If he hadn't taken something
strange into his stomach, replied that
he believed no had. at must have
been that glass Of water. Haven't been
so imprudent, doctor, for ten years.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

THE returns Of the Spanish election
indicate All overwhelming triumph for
the Government. The Cortes will bc
Conservative. Tho Carlists have failed
equally with tho Radicals. Tho mean-
iny OF this is that the Spanish people
prefer n mild form Of monarchy to a
lRcpublic.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

KEEPING ArrLEs AND pyARs.-They
should be kept from Dir and light.
Shutters should be placed in the win
dows to exclude tho mir. A few days
before using, dessert apples and pears
should be removed to somewhat
warmer atmosphere, and have air and
light to give favor.-Hearth and Home.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has offered
to donate TO Louisiana whole block
in Now Orleans in which to erect o
State House, and will give another
block to the French Orphan Asylum.
This may be called block.aiding her
native city.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

A NAN boasted Of having eaten forty.
nine hard-boiled eggs. "Why did moi
You eat one more and make it fifty"
asked Sounds. "Humph! you want a
man to make o hog OF himself Just for
one cgg!" .,..... ..
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-02-10

THE Japanese are iuimitahlc in their
inventive genius. The Mikado has ro-
Gently invcn,cd a fire eXtinguiSher that
is likely to work well. 1t consists OF
an cdict that any person in whose
house confagration shall originate,
shall immediately lose his head, with
out appeal.