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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13
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In winter the dairynan has many difhcul-
ties to encounter to make the hrst quality Of
butter, because manyplants and grasses which
make good butter when fed green make pn>
desirable butter when fed dry. There IS IN
this respect much difference IN cows, but 1t
is an und6ubted fact that food gives the
color; and'other things being equal, the bet
ter the food the better the color. Carrots
are excellent winter food for COWS, and pros
duce butter of good favor aud color. and ev-
cry farmer who keeps dairy should raise
liberal supply of these roots for winter feed
ing.
But "the butter has come, as it is said,
and the next step is to work (sslt and pre-
parel it for the table or market. TO get out
all the buttermilk aud curd is absolutely es-
sential if you would have butter Of the first
quality. If these substances are left in, they
will form an acid which will pervade the
whole mass, and it will first become sour. then
rancid. Many modes are practiced by but
ter>makers to get out these Ingredients
common one is to wash it in pure cold water,
or to give it several drenchings with water as
it is worked over. This method is not to be
recommended, as the water has tendency to
absorb and carry off much of the nice deli
cate flavor or aroma of the butter, which
knead it, with the hand, turning OF the but-
tcrmilk as it accumulates but this method
is Objectionable. The hand should never
touch the butter after it leaves the churn. as
it teuds to soften it, and is not efectual in
accomplishing It's object OF releasing the milk.
The best method OF getting outthe butter
milk and at the same time working in the
salt is by the use of the butter-worker, which
is marble or hard wood top table Of circular
form, with groove around the edges to carry
off the milk, whey, and curd, and slightly in
clned. The butter is placed on this table,
and then worked by cylindrical brake turn>
ing on a spiral joint. which fattens out the
butter into thin mass, thoroughly incorpo-
rating the salt, and leaving the butter dsy
aud in proper condition for the ball or tub.
By the use Of this instrument hundred
pounds can be worked in an hour.
| should recommend n mixture of salt and
salpetre to preserve butter. The quantity
per pound varies with the market, aud tho
time il is to be kept; but common rule is an
ounce to the pound. Butter can be kept with
out the use of salt. On the continent OF
Europe it il rarely salted, and think never
in Italy. 1t is preserved fresh by putting it
in large. mouthed jar, putting in little water,
corkng tight, and setting away with the neck
of the jar down. Some put in wine instead
of water The success of the method con-
sists in cfTectually secluding the air As but
ter takes its flavor from the food of the COW, it
ia often found that cabbage and turnps give
their taste to it. This re ult can be obviated
By feeding these products after milking, and
the flavor will pass from the system, or be
modified before new milk is iormed.-H Hearth
and Home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13

anthing happens, my life is insured for ten
thousand dollars" The chief engineer said
he felt as if the boat would burn on this trip.
aud he kept his hose in complete readiness
for any emergency. The chambermaid said
she had not had three dreams of fire in sue
cession for nothing. An old Gipsey woman
kept talking on the way down to the young
people, and telling them that something awful
was going to happen before we got to Vicks-
burg. l recollected bad dream had some
weeks before Many regrets were expressed
about the masquerade. Many gratifed ex-
pressions were made for the safety of all on
board. Some said 90 What if we had been
wakened in the night?" "What if we had
not been able to keep near the shore 2"-
:. What if the Ruth had swung OF after
touching, as the other boat commanded by the
same captain did when thirty lives were lost!'
Several ladies had nervous chills, and insisted
that they should choke to death. Our cor
dials then flowed freely.
The negroes built great fires on the bank,
and kept up a hideous howling, and danced
and swore like demons. A boat came along
side, but refused to help US off. She was
bound up the river, but showed great selfish
ness One man had escaped from the wreck
in the yawl, and this was dispatched to Vicks-
burg, fifteen miles, for aid. At one o'clock
the long looked for rescue boats came. We
went on board in haste. Tie most of the
passengers took the first thai arrived, which
were small and poorly managed. We had
scarcely swung out into the stream when the
Mississippi passed US, and created a swell that
caused our craft TO dance like an egg SHE'LL
Then ensued scene of terror such as l never
witnessed before. Itwas panic of the most
dreadful kind, and our danger was greater
than when on the burning steamer. The
cooness and courage of James Homans, our
pilot, saved us at the time of the fire, and
again when we were on the Plain City, whose
helm he took, and brought us out of the midst
of perils of waters" We reached Vicks-
burg after two in the morning, hungry and
sleepy, and satisfied with steamboating. Out
of the few trunks saved, eight were stolen or
rifed when we landed We passed through
peris of robbers" also. Thank God, we
saved every life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13

met In Leavenworth, Gen. Sheridan, of
Valley notoriety, and-had pleasant interview.
He appeared to be much milder man than
I had supposed him-very affable and polite.
He has been sued in Leavenworth for $751;
600 damages for false Imprisonment. Tues
day night had the pleasure of hearing Mr..
Hewlett lecture on humbugs-a very anus
ing, yet very practical lecture. He was es-
pecialiy severe on the clergy and the church
going people. He said we were all heathen
worshipping idols of humbug. The young
ladies had u full share of notice and Grecian
Bends, Chignons, &c, were carefully dissected.
spent the night with Major G. W. Helm,
formerly of Warrenton, Va, now lawyer of
considerable note in Leavenworth. He is in
partnership with Gen. Sherry (FederaD and
has a hadsome practice.
Business in Leavenworth is dull, but little
stir on the streets, and 'To rent visible in
the windows of several fine business houses.
In finish, style, and general appearance it
surpasscs our growing metropolis, but it can
not compare with it in energy and business.
returned home this evening we'll pleased
with my visit.
My partner (Capt Woodsonl left here for
the old Dominion this evening. He will pay
a short visit to Charlestown and vicinity on
his way to Botetourt county.
Our municipal election comes off next
Tuesday The Democrats have made their
nominations. The Republicans were to make
theirs to day, but L have not heard the result.
Politics will in great measure be ignored
and the party nominating the best man will
most likely be successful.
fear [ have already transcribed the
bounds of reason and will close with the hope
that you may overcome the difficulties that
surround you aud may longenjoy your edito-
rial chair, vindicating the right and denounc>
ing the wrong Yours truly. JEB.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13
Smokers.

Robert Hall is said to have preached his
most eloquent sermons after smoking a pipe
in his vestry the same with DR.. Parr, who
sometimes smoked twenty pipes in one even
ing, and never wrote well except under the
inspiration of tobacco" According to Bish-
op Kennett, Thomas Hobbs, the philosopher
of Malmesbury, repaired to his study every
day after dinner, and had his candle and ten
or twelve pipes Of tobacco laid by him then,
shutting his door, he fell to smoking, thing
ing and writing for several hours and, al
though such an excessive smoker, lived to the
good old age of ninety and two. All know
how the great Sir Isaac Newton smoked and
how on one occasion. in moment of abstrac-
ton. he placed the little finger of his "lady
love" into the hot bowl of his pipe, in place
of a tobacco stopper. Thomas Carlyle smokes,
as do Lord Lytton, Tennyson, Louis Napo-
leon, and many other eminent men. Camp
bell, Byron, Moore and Lord Eldon. were
moderate smokers, and frequently bore testi-
moDy to the comfort of tobacco.
Sir Walter Scott was a great smoker; so was
Lord Palmerston, and the use of the weed did
not shorten his days. We wish we could say
as much for Charles Lamb, "the gentle Ella,
who toiled after it as some men toll after vir-
tue. To say all that can be said in favor OF to-
bacco would require volumes.
London MdgaztHe.
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How One of the Members of the Cab
met was Appointed.

The Washington correspondent of the Chi
cago Journal tells the following story:
So far as the appointmeI Of Mr.. Creswell
to Cabinet position is concerned, it now APP
pears that General Grant held no consultation
whatever with him on the subject previous to
sending in his rame. Secretary Creswell
tells the following story in reference to it,
L had n conversation with General Grant
few days before the 4th Of March. l called
TO see him ut the army headquarters, not on
any particular business, but purely as q mat
ter of courtesy. General Grant was very
pleasant, but he showed me oparticular mark
ed attention AS L was about to leave, he
called me aside and said: "Mr. Creswell, let
me see what are your initials-J. N. is it
not 2" "No," said John Andrew jack
son Creswell" General Grant took pencil
from his pocket and wrote the name in full
ON a scrap o. paper. Il was very curious"
says Mr.. Cresweli "to know what the GEN
eral meant, bnt did not ask him. Thought it
very strange that he should be 50 sOlIcitous
about my name, and when L went home
told my vile all about it. why" said she,
'he is going to give you Cabinet appoints
ment." merely laughed at her reply, which
l regarded little pleasantly But she
persisted that General Grant meant simply
that aud notnlnS more. haTcn Otn came, ana
l was standing in the Office Of the Ebbit
House, in this city. About l o'clock one of
my friends struck me on the shoulder, and
said "Creswell, you have been nominated
Postmaster General" This was the first in
timatlon had OF the Presidents intentions,
and | was indeed very much surprised. There
is every reason to believe that the nominations
Of Mr. Stewart and Mr.. Hoar were to these
gentlemen the most complete surprises. b1r.
Stewards manner in the room of the Sergeant
alarms OF the Senate, where he was when
his name was announced as Secretary of the
Treasury, impressed those Who we're present
with this belief
Mr. Cressyell was not thought of for any
position until about the last moment. II was
quite evident that some one vas to be taken
from the Southern States. Aware Of this
fact, the politicians went to work. AS name
after name was mentioned. the war began
Before the 4th of March came, there was
hardly man south Of Mason and Dixon's
line, whose appointment was not put out of
the question owing to the assaults made on
him from one quarter or another. Mr. Cres-
we'll was almost the only prominent man left,
and him the President decided to invite 70
his Cabinet at the eleventh hour.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13

During the Louisiana campaign, party
of soldiers marching through swamp were
ordered to form two deep, when coporal ex-
claimed: 81 am too deep already, l am up
to the middle" - I - ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the St. Charles (Ill y Herald March 1871
Precooious Infant.
Il Child that Commenced talking at TIC age
Of Three Months

From the following letter, written and
vouched for by DR., Sudduth, one of our most
respectable and successful physicians, our
readers will see that we have in our midst one
of the many wonders of the world. Several
parties, since the Knowledge of this came to
light have visited the family, and all agree
in pronouncing it true in every respect and
beyond their comprehension
MR. EDIToR-I wish 20 make known to
the public one of the most remarkable, in
deed wonderful, instances of infantile pre-
cocity. in the line of talking, ever heard OF.
| doubt, indeed, if anything like it is to be
found in any OF the records of strange things.
1 was called upon few days ago to attend
sick child, daughter of William and Mary
Jane Hearsey, living in the southwest part of
St. Charles township. l found the child,
aged u few days under FIVE months, very i'll.
After administering some medicine to the
child, was startled to hear it say, very dis.
tinctly, mamma, baby don't want any more"
Completely nonrlussed, inquired of the
mother how long the babe had talked. As
though it vas no unusual occurrence, she
cody said it commenced a teD days before
it ,cus three aaonths old Deeply impressed
with this unheard>of and premature develop
ment, watched the child with the deepest
interest. 1t does not prattle, as is usual with
infants when first trying to talk, stumbling
upon aud straining at words, 1t tspeaks clear
ly and coherenty, regular sentence that
clearly expresses its thoughts or ideas. 1t
seems to Mj"h, and then expresses its
thoughts calmly and clear.y. 1t seems to
note the anxiety and wishes of others
little fOur-year old brother was ont of the
house, and several members of the family in
inquired where he was. He soon came in,
when the baby seeing him, said to the mother,
"Otty has come home" 1t will lie quietly
in its cradle while its mother is at work. and
when hungry it will say, Baby wants din
ner," or ''Mamma, take baby up" as plainly
as child five years of age. may as we'll
mention that another of the children COM
menced talking at eight months old Alto
gcther. consider it phenomenon worthy of
public record. Nor do l think it any the
less incomprehensible that this talking won>
der is girl J. II. SUDDUTH, N. d.
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PORTICAL.
PASS UNDER THE ROD.
eOMPosEn BY Mas. DANA.


saw the young bride. in her beauty and pride,
Bedecked in her snowy array
And the bright flush of Joy hi gh on her cheek
And the future looked blooming and gay;
Aud with woman devotion she laid her fond heart
At the shrine of idOlatrous love,
And she anchored her hopes this perishing GARTH
By the chain which her tenderness wUve.
But saw when those heart strings were bleeding
And the chain had beeu severed in two,
She had changed her white robes for the sabIes ot
Aid her bloom for the paleness of>woe'
But the Healer there, pourin balm her heart,
And wiping the tears from her eyes;
He strenst heneS the chain he had broken in twain.
And fastened it firm to the skies
There had whispered vOice-'twas the voice OF
her God
" / love thee, love thee-pass under the roll %
l saw the young mother in tenderness bend.
Der the couch OF her slnmoering hoy;
And she kissed the soft lips as they murmered her
name,
While the dreamer lay smiling in joy.
o sweet as the rosebud encircled with dew,
When its ira GRANGE is flung on the air,
So fresh aud SO bright 10 that mother he seemed,
AS he lay IN his innocence there
But saw. when she gazed the same lovely form,
Pale as marble, an silent aud coId5,
But paler and colder her beautiful boy.
Anu the tale of her sorrow was todi
But the Healer there whO had stricken her heart
And taken her treasure away.
To allure her to heaven he has placed it on high.
And the mourner will sweetly obey.
There had whispered a voice-'twas the voice of
"I love thee, love thee-pass under the rod!"
saw father and mother who leaned
On the arms of a dea gifted son,
And the star in the future bright to their gaze
AS they the proud place he had won
And the fast-comlng evening of life promised fair,
And its pathway grew smooth to their feet;
And the of love glimmer'd bright the end
And the whispers of fancy were sweet.
And saw them again bending low o'er the grave,
Where their hearts dearest hopes had been laid,
And the star had gone down the darkness o night,
And the Joy from their bosom had fled.
ne iPal ter, unIh hiEa ma nd
And he led them with tenderest care;
And he Ghowcd them in the bright upper world,
Twas their star shining brilliantly there!
They had each heard u voice-'twas the voice of
their Cod
" love thee love thee-pase under the rod ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13

ORCHARD SAIE.-Mr. George L. Kite
purshased the other day an orchard covering
one acre of land, containing thirty-nine trees,
for $3.50. Two years ago the fruit in this lit
tie orchard was worth half that amount
There is no branch of farming that will pay
better in Page county than fruit raising, if
uroperly attended to.-Pd1< Courier.
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Arsene Houssaye says in his latest essay

on female beauty "Irish girls have most
beautiful hands. English girls haFe too
feshy and plump hands. The hands of
American girls are too long and narrow. The
fingers of German girls are too short and their
palms too broad Next to the Irish girls
the daughters of Poland deserve the palm,
so far as the hand is concerned. The hands
of French. Italian and Spanish girls may be
called Indifferent, though there are more
beautiful hands TO be seen in France aud Italy
than in Spain. The Parisiennes bestow =
great deal of care on their hands, and the
consequence is that superficial and inexpe-
rienced observers will believe that they have
finer hands than the women of any'other part
of France, or any other country :
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BALTIMoRE CARDS.,
= i a ace Raanos.

TOT n Il ''Il101 tto
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
orrtcE AND wARERooM No-7 NuRrH LIBERTY
.Sr near Baltimore street, BALTIMORE, MD.
SyT,EFF,s PIANOS have all tho latest improve
. ments, including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts, and the Improved French Action,
fully warranted for Fire Years, with the privilege
Of exchange within II months il not entirely salts
factory to purchaser
Second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
on hand, from $50 to S3n0.
Referees vino have our Pianos in usc:-
Cen. r. E, Lee, Lexington, Virginia. Cen
Rott Ransom, Wilmington, NC. John Burns,
DR.. L. C. cordcll. Warren Eby. John B. Packet.
Charestown, Thos NJ Isbell of Jefferson county,
L. B. Burns, of CIai Ike county. Mrs. Schwartswcl-
der Mozart Musical Association of Winchester.
TERMS LlBkRAL. A call is solicited.
Ap:ill4 1850. d. Oct. 2.
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"A German wrote an obituary on the
the death of his wife, which the following is
copy y:-"If mine wife had lived until next
Friday she would have been dead shust two
weeks. Nothing is possible with the AL
mighty. as the tree falls SO it must stand.n
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-12
An SDrdinan ce.

To flag, or pave with concrete pavement, the
sidewalks on both sides Of Jefferson &Vehne
from Port avenue to north avenue :,
EDe it ordained by the Mayor and CITY CounciI
~ OF the city of Elizabeth:
Section I. That the sidewalks on both sides OF
Jefferson avenue, from Port avenue to North
avenue, shall be tagged with stone, or paved WIN
concrete pavement. at least four feet WIDE in the
centre of each sidewalk where the came have
xot been paved with stone or paved with con
concrete pavement, or liid with board walk III
least foer feet wide.
Section O. That the whole amount OF costs
Ilamares'and expenses incurred in the prosecu
ton and compleiioa of said Improvement, shall
an art entitled 'An ret to revise and amend The
charter Of the city of Elizabeth, approved March
eth. 1868.
Section 3. Said Improvement shall be mace
aud comrl eted under the supervision and direc
zion of the Street Commissioner, and accn:olne
70 the provisions OF the city charter and ordi
uances
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-12
corporation Notice.

u1rrRrTC NOTICE is hereby given, That
ii is the intention of the City Council
az the city of Eli zaboth, under and by
virtue of the provisions Of an act entitled en- n
S;ibath ), annroved March A. 1868, to order and
ans. the sidewalks on both sides of Chestnut
,,Sre~t from Broad street to the track Of the New
Jersey Railroad and Transportation COMPANY ito to
e;dawaji, where the same have not been tagged
snch persons as may object thereto are
regaestes to present their objections in writing al
st,,-cvniration Of two weeks from the date o
ehis notice
L. Fl, HIGGINS, Street Commissioner
Dated, Elizabeth, January 3, 1869,
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xaUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, That
4. it is the intention Of the City G0uhS Sr
,Sirtue ot the provisions of an act entitled An
act LILO to revise and amend the chaterof the city
of elizabeth" approved March 4, 1865, to oraer
and cause Grier enue, from Sonth stree1 ~ d
noint nd or near the road leading from E9gar
iTrnpike road, near the resdenct OF JACOB 'nh-
ring, to Williamson'street, to be severed, WIN
CONNECTIONS running to the sidewalk every MY
feet. -. ..o, o~e 70.
or1egfeh to present their objections in writ
inc NJ the Office OF Street missioner, on or DC,
fore tue expiration OF two weeks from tne ua'e u
Shie notice.
By order ofthe City Council,
/. II, HIGGINS, Street Commission 'r.
Dated Elizabeth, January ., 1869.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-12
Telegrams,

81. LOUIS Mo. Jan. II The
Ieavenworth Conmercial says = white
snau, named Hays, WAS recently mur-
,lered Mt Hays City, Kansas, lay three
s,egro soldiers, belonging to the 38th
Infantry The mnr,i4rers werearrestsd
ana lodged in jail, preparatory to trial !;
INIT during the might they were taken
from prison hy the Vigilance Com
eoittee and hing 70 the nearest trees,
Trouble between the white and negro
soldiers at Fort Earned has occurred,
and conflicts have become SO frequent
and serious that the negroes had to he
removed FROM the post and escorted u
distance from it.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-12

HALIFAX, Jan ii The loss of the
brig A. r. Dnnlap, from Bos 'on to this
g1ort, with IS lives, is fully confirmed
Portions of the wreck and one body.
recognized as Miss Talbot, have fioated
ashore. The wreck occurred off
Mahey's Head, Prospect Bay, 30 miles
from here.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-12

PHELps. Ontario County. Jan. IA
barge fire occurred here last night about
midnight, totally destroying the Gibson
block, with the exception Of one store
The stores which were burned consisted
mainly of dry goods and clothing
establishments. The fire originated
from stove in the rear of clothing
store. The total loss is estimated at
$50, 600, on which there is no insu-
rance for about $50, 900