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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
The English Language.

The English language must appear fear
fully and wonderfully made to fOreigncrs.-
One OF them looking at a picture OF uum.
Der Of vessals, said, See what flock Of
ships" He was told that flock Of ships
vas called Il feet and that IA feet OF sheep
was called a flock And it was added for.
his guidance. in mastering the infricJcies Of
our language, that flock Of girls was called
a bevy, that bevy of wolves is called a pack,
and pack Of thieves is called gang. aud that
a gang Of angels is called host, aud that u
host of porpoiscs is called shOa, and a
shoal of bulialoes is called herd. aud herd
of children is called troop, aud troop of
partridses is called covey. and corey Of
beauties is called galaxy, and galaxy of
ruffians is called horde, and horde of
rubbish is called heap, aud reap OF oxen
is called a drove, and drove of blackguards
is called u mob, and mob of whales is called
"a school, and school uf worshippers is called
a congregation, and congregation OF engi-
neers is called corps, and corps of robbers
is called a band. and band of loensts is called
a swarm, and 4 swarm of people is called
crowd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
POLITICAL.
ALL rs WELL.
sY @. WHITTIER.

Her window opens to the bay.
On glistenIng light or misty gray,
And there, at dawn and set OF day,
In prayer che kneeis +!
stDeaf Lnrd, % she saith, ''to many home
From wind and wave the wanderers come;
only see the tossing foam
OF stranger keels.
s.Blown out and in by Summer gales,
The stately ships, with crowded sails,
And sailors leaning Ger the rails,
Before me glide;
They come. they go, but nevermore,
Spice-Ia laden from the Indian shore.
sec his swi ft- winged Isadofe
The waves DIVIDE.
so. THOU with whom the, night Is day.
And QUO the near andtar away,
Look out on yon gray waste and say
Where fingers he.
Alive, perchance, on some lone beach
Or thirsty isle beyond the reach
OF man, he hears the mocking speech
OF wind and sea.
.,Oh, dread and cruel deep, reveal
The secrets which thy waves conceal,
And We, wild sea-birds, hither wheel
And tell your tale.
Let winds that tossed his raven hair
A message from my lost one bear
Some thought of me, last fond prayer,
Or dying wall!
E'Comes with your dTear1est truth Fhet out
The fears that haunt me round about;
OGod | cannot bear this doubt
That stiles breath.
The worst is better than the dread;
Give me but leave to mourn my deadI
Asleep in hope and trust instead
OF life IN death -
1t might have been the evening breeze
That whispered in the garden trees;
Ii might have been the sound OF seas
That rose and fell;
But with her heart, if not her ear,
The old loved voice she &C emed TO hear:
81 wait to meet thee be OF cheer,
For all ia well !"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
How a Beer Seller was Sold.

There are few men in Cincinnati who
make living by selling cheap signs of
various kinds, to hang outsds corner gro
ceries, saloons, etc. Since it was recommen-
ded by the Board of Health that q sign in
scribed Smallpox" should be suspended in
front of houses where that disease prevailed,
one of the most enterprsing Of the cheap
sign dealers prepared a quantity Of them to
be ready for an expected demand. The other
morning he called with lis assortment at
lager beer saloon over the canal want any
signs 2" he enquired of the portly proprietor.
''Yaw." said Haus II wants sign 'Sawdust
Vanted'" 'Here it is" said the dealer.
who was bit of wag. handing him one of
his smallpox signs, and receiving his pay de
parted.
The unsuspecting Teuton, surprising it all
right, and not being able to read English.
hung it outside of his door. People passing
on the walk. saw the sign, turned pale. and
hurried to the other side of the street. Reg
ular Customers came, caught sight of the om>
nous inscription, with n hand on the door
knob and stole away. remarking that they
guessed they weren't Very dry that morning,
any how. y very importune creditor, whom
nothing could daunt before, blanched at the
sign, and on going home, he went straight to
bed.
In the meantime the saloon>keeper was
wondering at the absence of his customers
The forenoon lunch was spread-soup, boiled
tripe, Bologna sausage, stewed liver and on
ions, sauerkraut and brown bread-but no
one to partake of it. Being of social dis.
position, this solitude was oppressive to him,
aside from being unpr )fitable.
At length one man did come in and call for
glass of beer. His face was deeply pitted
He had had it. 81 see by your sign out
there" said the man, with motion of his
head toward the front door, ''that you have
got it here" 'Nein," replied Hans, suppos,
ing that he alluded to sawdust wanted Il
don't have got 'em now already yoost puts
out mine sigh, so getch 'em ven deg comes
dis vey, all de vile !" 'EYou want to catch
1t q said tbs customer in amazement. "Yaw.
that's what's de madden. I wants loads of
,em. Good tiDgs to have nit der house
L packs 'em up NIT der cellar, Unit sbringIes
the floor NIT my saloon all over 'em. 1t
CLEANS out house bully, mine tell you. -
You're right said the stranger. "If small
pox won't clean out house, don't know
what will" '.Schmall box" said the aston
ished Dqtchman swat you mean by small
box, hey?
Explanations, of course, eDsued, and the
wrath of that beer-jerker and lunch setter
was fearful to behold. Could he have fasten-
ed his embrace on that painter at the time,
he would have "died and made no sign" more.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20

"A celebrated divine, who prided him>
self upon the originality of his sermons, was
once told jocularly, that a sermon he had
preached was excellent. "But" said the Wag
who told him, 81 had previously read every
word of it in a book l. have at home" The
astonished clergyman begged for sight of
the volume. ':Oh, have no doubt you have
the same book in your library; it is Johnsou's
Dictionary"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
VIM. II. TRAVERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

AIIOIlINI I III IJ4A W.
CharIestOWn, Jefferson County, virginia,
WILL practice in the District Courts Of the Uni
w ted States for the District of West Virginia.
Particular attention paid to cases i'll Bankruptcy.
July 80, 1867.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20

A wag loaned preacher horse, which
an away and threw him, and then claimed the
-rcdit for ''aid in spreading the gospel"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20

An illiterate correspondent, who is CIV
en- to sporting, wants to know when the San
glo-Ssxon race" SO much talked about, is 10
come off
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20

A baker has invented a new yeast
shich makes bread.so light that pound on
" weighs six ounces.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20

= The son of Rev Dir. Montague. resid-
ing at Whitewater, Wisconsin, was delivering
a college valedictory address short time ago,
when, in taking his handkerchief from his
pocket, he pulled out pack cards, which
fell to the floor "Hallo," he exclaimed,
1--WE got on my fathers coat" The worthy
divine, who sat in front of his promising son,
was more confused than his scion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
ANDREW HUNTER.
SOLICITOR IN MATTERS OF BANK

SOLICITOR IN MATTERS OF BANK
RUFTCY,
HAVING specially prepared for the business !;
/ and not being excluded from the United States
Courts; will p.osccu ute, diligently. all applications
for the benefit OF the late Bankrupt law, committed
to him
o. lie will regularly attend the Federal Court
at Clarksburg, and elsewhere the cases may re-
quire.
Charlestown, July I6, 1S67-tf
New Era, Martinsburg, and Winchester Times,
CODY each times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-20
EDWARD C. FREEL,
ISAAC F0UKE.
-AtGoCnO y at Ha so,
i,harlrSin owl Jefferson County.

PRACTICES in the Courts of Jefferson, Berkeley
/ and Morgan Counties, w. Virginia. and in
tlOs, of Loudnun, Frederick and Clark Counties,
Virginia; also in the United States District Court
in i'll bankruptcy.
O. Office in Hunters Law Row, next door to the
Carter House.
I,,II "
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-03-18

The New York Times editorially says that
II will be impossible for Mr.. Stewart to &C.
cept the Treasury portfolio unless the law OF
1883 is repealed. His business is so extensive
and so complicated, that, as he is himself re-
ported to have said, it would take him flee gears
TO withdraw from it. The correspondents
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Geo. II. Stuart, Of Philadelphia, but that he
declined on account of ill health. Butler told
John a. Griswold on Saturday, humorously,
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the impeachment trial, Gen. Grant requested
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puetrp.
THE DOORSTEP.


The conference meeting over at last,
We boys around the yestry waited
2 see the girls come tripping past
Ike snow birds wiling 10 be mattel
10 drawer he that leaps the wall
By level muSket flashes litten,
Than !, who stepped before them all,
Who loDged to see me get the mitten.
Iiat no, She blushcd and took my arm
VIC let the Old folks have the highway,
And started toward the Maple Farm
Along kind OF lovers by-way.
I.an't remember what we said,
twas nothing worth song or story,
lc; that rude path by which sped
Seemed all transformed and in glory.
lho snow crisp beneath our feet
The moon was fall, the fields were cleaning
Dy h0oG and tippet sheltered sweet,
Her flce with youth and health was beaming,
lAc little hand outside her muf-
q, sculptor, if thou could but mould Ii =,
lightly touched my jacket cuff
" Keep i warm had to hold il.
have her with me there alone
1t was love and tear and triumph blended
= last we cached the footworn stone
y mere that delicious journey ended.
>ha shook her rngets from her hood,
Aud with a d" Thank you, Ned" dissemblej
Bit yet | knew she understood
" .th what q darling wish | trembied.
! cloud pas sed kindly overhead
The moon was silly peeping through it,
70 Lid lis head as il il said,
Come now OF never do it, do il ~
Il lips till then had only known
He kiss of mother and Of sister,
But somehow, full upon her own
sweet rosy, darling mouth kissed her.
Perhaps was boylsh love, yet still.
@ liatless woman! weary lover
10 toel once more that fresh, wild 1hrill
III giVC-but who Can live youth over
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s. SAs & En- sT 3sE MOTHER q h E

BY GEORGE u. PRENTICE.
Inc trembling dew drops fall
lg,u the shutting flowers like souls at rest:
The stars shine gioriously, and AL,
save me, is blest
Mother, l love thy gravel
iue violet, with its blossoms blue and mild,
Waves Ger thy head-when shall il wave
Above thy child
lis a bright dower, yet must
It's bright leaves to the coming tempest bow:
Dear mother, its thine embeIn-dust,
Dust is on the brow
And | could love to die,
- leave untasted lifc's dark bitter streams
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie,
And share thy dreams.
Ana must lin9er here
i . stain the plumage Of my sinIess years
And mourn the hopes of childhood dear
v it'll bitter tears,
Aye, must linger here,
= me Iy branch upon blasted tree,
Wa Sc last frai leaf, untimely serc
" ent down with theet
Oit from life's wthered bower
II still communion with the past turn
And muse on thee, the only flower
IN memory urn.
And, when the evening pale
'"S Ike mourncr on the dim blue wave
stray to hear the night winds wall
Around thy grave.
Where is thy spirit townf
sAzc a5oye-thy look is imagined .herv;
Ii5ten--and tAyson;lc tone
j, on the air.
Dii come while here press
~ 5row upon thy graye-and, in those mild
And thrilling tones of tenderness
Bless, bless thy child.
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Tar VICTORY We BOAST Or. Dom
Piatt, the Washington correspondent of
The Cincinnati Commercial, in a rece Mt
letter describing the National Cemetery at
Arlington, the homestead of General Lee,
and the associations connected Herewith,
ihus noralizes upon the ''famous victory"
We boast Of:
The lamented Lincoln, in his quaint dec-
caIion address Of the Gettysburg Cemete-
~. said These soldiers have died a he
Toic death, that we may nave government,
Of the people" As the flag fluttered above
nc, an the wind sang mournfully among
the pines, and the long shadows stole out
over the waters, I looked at the dome of
our Capitol, and thought how ''the Govern
ment Of the people, by the people, and for
the people, was directing its vast powers
50 as 10 crush the poor and strengthen the
wealthy how harlots Intrigued, and thieves
rcl@ned how under that dome there swarm
ed, as under q hive, thousands upon thou
sands OF greedy, selfish, and unprincipled
men; and wended my way back, far from
5eing happy over the famous victory we
boast off,
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Canada papers give some particulars Of
Inc shooting Of Ensign Whitaker, of the
British army, byyouug Chaloner, in Mont
real, on Wednesday, Whitaker seduced
Miss Chaloner last August, after having
list put her under the influence of chloro-
form a few weeks ago he promised to
marry her 10 save her from disgrace, but
subsequently, refused. Her father then
went 10 justice OF the peace and institut-
q q suit against Whitaker for rape The
4irl was sent for, and her deposition was
taken. While this was going on, the broth
~ entered, and learned for the first time
Of his sisters disgrace. He Immediately
!ei1 and armed himself with a revolver, and
learning that Ensign Whitaker was at the
Skating Rink, went there and fired shot
at ilnl, saying at the same time, "Y gu
Emo" what that was for The first shot
missed and as the officer was making a
rush towards him to seize the revolver, he
lrcd again, TIE ball entering the temple.
lnalouer was Immediately arrested, and
now lies in jail. Naturally the affair has
caused great excitement, but The almost
unanimous verdict il that the officer Mas
served right. The Cllloner faulty are
highly Yes .Jectabic, a.!l he .ou is no. Of
!, qualrelsome disposition. and i, but six
teen years Of age. Ensign Whitaker ell
iered The Fiii,-third Foot in 1868, and il q
line looking young man OF twenty-five years.
At last accounts he was still alive, but in
sensible. The brain oozes from the wound,
and recovery is impossible.
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People who get themselves up without
regard to expense, are generally found to
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They can afford the best, aud plenty Of it
when it does not cost them anything.
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To Females III Delicate Health.

nR. DOW. Physician and Surgeon, Nj. Z, ExDl-
incident to the female system. proapsus Utcri o.
Falling OF the Womb Fluor AlbuS, snpprcs ion, and
pathological principles, and speedy rect guaranteed in
very few days SO invariably certain is this mode
OF Treatment that most obstinate complaints yield finder
it, and the afflicted person rcoiccs in perfect health
Or. Dow has doubt had greater experience in the
cure OF diseases OF women than any ohr PLY Stefan iu
Boston.
Boarding accommodations for patients vito mag wish
to stay in Boston few days under his treatment
Dr. Dow, since 1916 having confined his whole atan-
ton TO an office practice tor the te Diseases
and Female Complaints acknowledges n0 HItti0r iu ae
United States.
y: B.-Auleters must contain onp aoua, II icr LINZ
not be answered.
Office hours from \. W. to Q p. 81.
Boston, July %, 1868. Iva
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The Red Jacket Colburn Patent Axe Is splendid tool,
Tor these reasons: firstrhe Red Jacket cuts deeper
than the common bit Second-lt being round on the
per with the common must discover that there as
much labor and strength expended in taking the
OF the cut as in making the blow. Four1h-Ihs with
the Red Jacket is all avoided and from third to
half the labor is saved in cutting the quantity. Fi
By putting in the same labor that is necessary with
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TO THE LADIES. The celebrated DIR. l., DIN
particularly invites MI Ladies wto need Medical OF
surgical adviser, to cal at his Rooms q Endlcott St
Boston Mass which they will find arranged for thciI
special accommodation.
DIR, DIX having devoted twenty wears to this
particular branch OF the treatment all diseases peculiar
to females it is conceded by ALL lbot this couu
try Europe) that he cXces all other known pract
toner's in the safe, speedy and enecul treatment of al
female complaints.
His medicines prepared with the express ppru.Se
of removing all diseases, such debility weakness IN
natural suppressons, engagements OF the womb also ali
discharges which How from morbid state OF the blood
The Doctor is fully prepared treat In his peculiar
style both medically and surgicaly, all disease of IN.
female sex aud they are respectfully invited 10 call
No FL Enascott street, Boston
Anleer requiring advice must contain ono dollar 10
insure answer
Boston Jan, !, lSG0-1y1