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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
Shameful Public Exhibition.

a very exciting scene occurred in a Phil
adel phia theatre Il few evenings nee. during
the flying trapeZe performance of two artists
announced on the bills as Lila and Zoe. One
of their fcats consists in Lila. full grown
Young woman. swinging herself from plat
form erected in front of the gallery. entirely
across The auditorium. until she touches with
her feet a trapeZe that hangs at considerable
altitude CveI the orchestra. Securing herself
on this trapcze with her feet her body swings
downwardS. and she rPnairs iii that position
while Zou. Il child Of II years nf age mounts
the plarform in the gallery and selzimg two
iron rings throws herSelf"ff and darts towards
Lila, and when near u. her the child thrnwS
Il Snmrr>ault III mid-uir. and her only chance
from heing crushed TO death BY falling from
the dizzy height among the audience in the
pnrquct, is being caught by Lila. who hangs
with her head dnwnwardS from the trapezp.-
Certain death would he the result of the slight
est mistake mn,le by either of the performers.
On Saturday evening Lila barely caught the
chtlI who afterwards fell while being let down
to the stage. Although severely injured she
was Notwithstanding mos; inhumanlv ordered
to rem"unt the platform in the gallery and re-
peat the feat The child obcyed. but such
conduct on the part of those hnvin" charge of
the exhibition was too much for the audience
to stand, and there Il unanimons cry of
= M. mol" < Shame shame - Take her
back, - Take her back" etc. In the mean
time the child mounted the platform. and
then stood ready to repeat the feat. bat the
audience rose en- noasSe. to their great credit,
and prevented the ropes from being handed
to her. Unable TO combat such display Of
public indignation and disar proval. the child
was ordered 10 retire which she did amid the
most tumultuous applause.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

ACURIous Michigan papers state
that young man named George DensI"w::
living near Rome Centre in that State. dreamed
on the night of March I3 tEat he was deaf
and dumb, and on waking was horr fed to ind
that be could neither speak nor hear. From
that time till the 4th Of May. ffty three days
he remained totally deaf and dumb. On fhe
evening of that day, while returning from me
field where he had been at work. an odd teel-
ing came over him. and he was obliged to lean
against the fence for support. Presently ne
heard bird sing. he found also that his voice
had returned to him. During The su-rension
of voiee and hearing he had enjoyed uncoa-
monty good health.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Taaoh rour ehildren 70 Paw.

Ieacn your OhlIuFen " I Icy g ] .,ssse
The Rev j. Ryle. speaking easthis subs
ieOt, says =
II you hove your children, do all that lies
in your power TO train them up 10 a shabit Of
prayer Show them how 10 begin. Tell
them what to say. Encourages theu 10 per-
severe. Remind them if they Lecome care
less ur slack about it.
This remember, is the FIRST stepin religion
which child is able to take. Lope bet1re
he can read you eau teach him to kneei BY
his mothers side, aud repeat the simple words
Of prayer aud praise which she puts ihto bis
mouth. Beware lest they get IN ,hastys
careless and irrcYereut mauner. Never give
up the oversight OF this matter to Servants or
nurses, or TO yes,r children when ieltto them,
selves:
That mother deserves no praise who never
Looks ufter this most important part of her
child's daily life herself. sMIatbeFs, surely if
there be any habit which yoslfso band aud
eye should help in forming. 1 as Tie habit Of
prayer. II You never hear your c6iidsen
pray yourself, you are much to blame. Yo6
are little wiser than the bird described IN
Job, (which leaveth her eggs in the5earths
aud warmeth them in the dust aud fOrgetteth
that the foot muy crush them, or that the
ell against her young ones, as though they
were not hers her labor is in vain without
fear.
Prayer is. of all habits, the one whiclrswa
recoIlect the longest. Many a grayiheaded
man could tell You how his mother used TO-
make him pray in the days of childhood -
Other things have passed away from his ufind,
perhaps. The church where he was taken 10
worship. the minister whom he heard preachy
the companions who used TO play with .hiu-,
all these. it may be. have passed from his
memory aud .IelI no mark behind. But you
will otreu End it far different with his first
prayers. he will often be able to tell you
where he first knelt aud what he was taught
to say, and how his mu,her louked all the
while. It will come up as fresh before his
minds eye as il it was but Yesterday
Reader. If you love your children, 1 charge
you. do not let the seed time OF a prayerful
habit pass away uuimproved. If You train
your children to anything, train them, ut
least, to habit Of prayer. -
Prayer is the iaccnse Of tho soul,
Tic dor OF the fpw"r,
That arise. the waters roll.
To Gods controlling power.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Chafed and worn with worldly cares
Sweetly, Lord. my heart pr-parej
Bid this inward tempest cease;
Jesus, come, ana whisper peace!
Hus.. the whirlwind of my will
With Thysrit my spirit fill;
End in calm tins busy week,
Let the Sabbath gently break!
Sever, Lord, these earthly ties;
Fain my soul TO Thee would rise;
Disentanglc me from time;
Lift me 10 purer cline;
Let me cast my ioad;-
Let me now draw nigh 10 God.
Gently, loving Jesus, speak;
End in calm this busy week.
Draw the curtain of rcpose
While my weary "yclids close;
Steal my spirit while rest;
Give me dreaming pure and biest!
Raise me with n cheerful heart;
Holy Ghust. Thysr'f impart!
Then the Sabbath day will be
Heaven brought down 10 earth and me
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
When to Buy a Farm.

Very lew persons seem to know that the
months OF June and July are The best IN the
year IN which to look Tor or purchase a farm.
At this season one can judge whether the
Iaud can or does produce good crops, for Ii 1t
is rich, the waving grass aud grain viii be an
occuInr demonstration OF the tnvt; and II there
IS, "cc"rdintg to the s'ereotyped assertion an
abundance OF choice tru't' 1t can be seen at
tins time I" the best advantage ne low
lands Will show whether they are really dry
enough Tor pastures IN the summer and the
upland III capacity Tor wi'is'andlng drouth.
Ii there are any mosquitoes ABOUT, they VIII
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

A strange woman just died in Tennes-
see. named Reheccn Freeman. While yet in
her teens. and an orphan. she was engaged to
he married bur her lnver died and she he
took herself to cabin built on-the top of a
high and rugged hill. in an almost impene-
trable forest. where she lived the life of a
hermit. until her death. at the age of seventy
two. She kept until the day of her death
the white slippers and the apparel in which
she was to have heen made happy bride,
and she would brood over those remembrances
for half day at time. Whenever the spi-
rit of sadness fastened upon her, she went to
the door and blew long tin horn bequeathed
to her by her mother. for hours at time.
= Annie Surratt daughter of the late Mrs.
Surratt. was married on Thursday. of last week
in st. Patrick's Church, Washington. to Mr..
W P. Taney. chemist. employed in the
Surgeon Generals nfice The ceremony was
reformed by the Rev. Father Walter. Mrs.
Surratt' spiritual adviser. The marriage was
strictly private. even the usual publications of
the hans having been dispensed with by Arch.
bishop Spaudirg. The couple Immediately
started on bridal tour through the Northern
States
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
POLITICAL.
Am OFFERING WHERE MOST DUE.
loap sra.r .rroap pE RADcLIrFE.

By LORD DE RADNLEE6.
Great Cause. whence first our being csuiej
Creator, Saviour. Judge of all!
Through endless ages still the same;
Eternal King, ON thee We call
Though mortal eye can ne'er behold,
Nor brain of man thy form conceive,
That thou art good thy works uufold;
The rest to faith and hope we leave
while here we breathe, ter thousand forms
OF grace and radiance charm out eyes;
But heavens fair vault is swept by sIorms,
And nature fades and beauty dies.
For one brief burning hour of youth,
In life, in iUve, IN joy we trust;
Another teIIs the O'.rwhelming truth
II at all we dOat on is but dust.
Thou only whose Almighty will
Drew man from earth and worlds from
naught,
Canst hid the expiring heart be still.
And fix ON heaven tie sinking thought.
Then. Lord, on thee, no more TO range,
Or hearts in trembling faith rely;
Assured. though ali but thou must changeI
That we, though changed, shall never die.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
: ) western editor nnmcd Steele report

A western editor nnmed Steele reports
havfog received an "fer from printer named
DonIirrlc IN 20 into partnership. He respect
fully declined account Of the bad sound
the firm named must have-" Dooliiile and
Steal" or gjce yeysn. .Gue Of u would soon
be in the poor house and the other in the
particularly"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

ToR THE GRAVEL To one quart Of gin
add one pound Of raisins; put them over q
slow fire simmer down half Dose. one table,
spoon three times per day. When taken in
season it has never been known to fail
Anorher cure for rIe same Is: y tescUpful
of juice pressed from the red onion, to be
taken within twentY.houIs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

Cure FOR EARAcuE.-Theie is scarcely
any ache 70 which children are subject. SO
bad to bear and 20 difficult to cure as earache.
But there is a remedy never known to fall
Take bi' Of cotton batting. put upon it
pinch of black pepper gather it up and tie il, ).
Dip It in s-7eet or and insert IL in the ear.-
Put flannel baudage over the head 10 keep
it warm. It will give immediate relief.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

"A Sco:chnan having hired himself to
farmer, had chce set doxn before him. that
he might help himself The master said to
i'm: Sandy; You take long time to break
fast" In troth. masther." answered he, "a
cheese this size s nas sac soon eaten as ys
may think."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

How TO TREAT THE BITE OF a DOG -
DR.. Stephen Ware, of Boston, in his testi
mony "t recent case which grew out of the
injuries from the bite of dog. furnished the
fullowing valuable advice In the case of u
bite by dog. where the teeth Of the animal
penetrated the flesh, whether the dog was
known to be mad or NOT, he should use the
same precautions. Ho would wash the wound
with warm water. extract all the virus possible
Ly sucking the wound with his lips, and then
cauterize it deeply with the caustic most
readily obtained but should use potash if it
could be procured at once. The time in
which the effects of the bite Of mad dog
would be seen. varied from two to three days
TO as mauy years, but if no effects were after
two or three m"nrhs, as general thing the
patient might cOnsider himself safe. Bites
made through clothing are seldom productive
OF much harm, as even if the dog is mad the
clothing absorbs the virus before the teeth
reach the Acsh. Most all the fatal cases are
where the person was bitten on some naked
part
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

A handsome young bride was observed
to be in deep reflection on her wedding day.
One of her bridesmaids asked her the subject
Of her meditation. I was thinking" she
rerlied. which ray old beaux I should MAJ
" T shrnLa nacnne 9 widow
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

TRY IT.-DiP we'll seasoned shingles in a
lime wash. and dry them before laying, and
they will last much longer, aud not become
co gered With moss.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
K. SHANNON TAYLOR,

:" Z O'H''t1I ~ LII "
Ch0r'esto~" .J.GrrS"" C"""ty, H"s' "'ryj7ia;.
!J'ILL Practice in the several Courts of Virginia
W aud West Virginia. Special attention paid
TO the Collection of Claims. All business entrusted
20 him will receive prompt attention.
MAY 1. iS69-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

- arrsDgements have been mads to r1n
tEi-Wee-l5 nail from Luray TO F-ont Eoyal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

FIsEINe-One Of our co.emporaries has
been fishing and Gays 1.-The best bite We
had The other day while fishing, was the bits
We tcyk along.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

The Coroner of Nashville vas as:onished
the other day while holding aad inquest. TO
see the subject arise, and iUqa.re what in
n--I nz rss eggE-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

FoR ERYsrpELAs.-Ouega gallon best Hol.
land gin. one quart moIasses; mix we'll to-
gcIher Take wincglassIuI three times per
day. ltiIe be!ure enrIug. Hare is auother
medicine | came near forgetting. Take a
small quaurify Of mousseg to which add
handful Of tobacco; put them over the fire
to boil. When the strength Of the tobacco
Is extracted, strain the MIXTURE then boil it
down thick enough to roll in candy. A
piece Of this candy. about one inch lSng,
given ns an Injection, has been known to give
relic. when al other remedies failed.
Ia r. Wikiuw, Osreyo, NJ T.
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let ISAAC FOUKE.
WM. II. TRAYERS,
ATnORNEV ATT LAW

Eharfestnwn, j. nersJ,t County, Virginia,
HlFELL practIc, the District C"urts nf the Uni
w ted States for the District at West V.rginia.-
Particular att ntinn paid to cases i'll Bank 'uptcy.
JuIv 30. 1857
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
Analysing a Woman.

4 celebrated Partisan belle, who had acs
quircd the habit OF wIitewasl,ing herself-so
to speuk-from the soIcs of her feet to the
roots Of her hair. with chemically prepared
cosmetics. one day took medical bath, aud
on emerging from it was Mortified at finding
herself as black rs an Ethiopian. The trans
formation was complete. Not vestige of
the supreme Caucasian race was left. Her
hysicrau was sent for ia alarm and haste
On his arrival he laughed immoderately, and
said Madame. You nre not i'll; you ure no
longer II woman. but 81 phuret 1t is not
now a question If medical treatment, but of
simple chemical action. / shall analyze you.
Come gLuIl submit you to a bath of sul-
phuric acid diluted with water. The acid
viii have the honor Of combining with you
it will take up the sulphur, the metal will
produce suIPha,e, aud we shall dnd us a
prec,pira'o very pretty woman." The good
narured physician went through with his an-
ulysis. and the belle was restored TO her mem.
hcrship with tic white race. Young ladie5
who nre ambitions of snowy compIexions
should remember this and be careful what
powder apd cosmetics they use-if they use
ANY at all
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06

- Everybody i.sneies that be can poke the
Ere hsL-sr flzn everybody else
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-07-06
BALIIMoRE CARDS.

z IT Il l. II . NJ . II
For the Best Pianos made over Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
OFFICE AND WAREHpoM No N"RTH LtGERTv
SrDnsar b, Itimurc street, BALTIMORE, MD.
c1T,EFF,S PIANOS have uiI the latest improve
> mcnts including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Frouts. aud the Improved French Action,
GrFIy warranted for EfUs Years, with the privilege
of exchange within II months il not entirely saiS
factory purchaser
Second hand Pmnos and Parlor Organs always
on hand, from ( 50 to Ss3n0.
Referees WI" have "u' Pianos in use:-
Cen e, Lrc, Lexington. Vreinia. Cen
Dr. l.. c Cordrll. Warren Eby. John B. Pa"tctt.
CharirstDwn, ThIs NJ Isbrll of Jefferson county,
L. B. Burns. of Ciat Ike cuunIy. Mrs SChwartswcl
der .zart Musical Associa iinn of Winchester.
p TERMS LIBERAL A call is solicited.
Ap:il If Ic6S-o. d. Oct. 2.
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COMMISSION BUSINESS.

baltimore June Is. 1869.
TOHN C. RTDENOUR has ,hia day Withdrawn
y from the firtm OF Hugh. Rid"n"ur < i-augd"n.
Th, buEin, - will hereafter b. conducted under
the name OF HOUGH Il LANG on.
BERNARD fIOTGH.
JOHN G. RInkNOUR,-
n. \GDON.~
We, the undcrs gncd, would return ou thanks to
our old friends Tor ii" very liberal patronage "x-
that in the future, tvCJy effort that hd"hty an"
rrumptness dictate shalt h" made To prOl"Ute
the interest -" all who maY r"nslgn t" US
Our Mr. I.anYdun's rng experience Rs prnctlca !
Miller giv's superior advantages in the cole OF
FLOUR aud GRAIN.
Brrnard H"ugn, , HOUGH LANGDON.
NathIR Lamgdon. l24 south Eutaw Street
II,nn
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Dental NOTICE,

nR. McCOR MICK wilivisit CharIcst"wn fEgES
y Professionally the Second H"nhav "r EffiT57FS
April, (t2th.) MAY I"Ih, June lnih. July
;2Ih. August 9Ih September 18Th, o. t'brr ll;h,
November Sth, aud remain a week each time.
CHARGES MODERATE.
o. Office at the Sapprngton Hotel.
Anil 6. 1869. ~
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Dental ~ oc1 1ccs
DR, J. 4. HARTG ROY L I,
Mechanical and UEcratiyc DCnIiSt.

MeChanICaI and operative DCnIiSt,
I ATE of North Carolina. offers hiz Prt ,ssi nal
41- SrrvCrs IN J rI and 81 rounding CuUntics
and will ne pleased 10 share IN" public patronage
CJ- P..rs"u5 wishing il. can b. saved at thrIr
epeCive rrsGrrcrs, and farther iuIUr,nTti.n uiI.
,ained by nddr cssing my uflice at IlarPcr's
Ferry, W. Va
June Is, IS69--ly.
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iFrOm the III Paso Qll) Journal. !

tFrOm the Il Paso On JournalI
Onslaught on a Country Editor in Illi-
nois He has a Prolonged Debate on
the Woman Question-Lot's Wife in
an Editors Chair,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-26

Pick and click
Goes the type In the stick,
A. the printer stands at hls case;
Ills eyes glance quick, and h- fingers pick
The type at rapid pacei
And one by one ~ the letters 20
Words are piled up st,a'y ant slow--
Steady and slow,
But still they grow,
And words of fire they soon will glow;
Wonderful words that without sound a
Traverse the earth to the utmost bound; .t s.
Words thai shall make
The tyrant quake
And the fctters of the oppressed shall break,
Words that can crumbe an army's might,
Or treble its strength In a righteous nght.
Yet the type they look but l,aaeu and dumb,
As he puts them In place with finger aud thumb
But tho printer smiles,
And his work bcguiles .E
BY chanting song M the letters he piles,
With pick and click,
Like the worlds chronomcter, tick tick. tick
o, where IL the man with such simple tools
Can govern the world like II
With a printing prcss, and iron stick, s.
And little leaaen die,
With paper OF whiie and ink OF black, .
Support the Right, and the Wrong attack.
Say, where l. he, or who may he be,
That can rival the printers powert
To no manurchs thar live, the wall doth he give.
Thcirsway lasts only an hour; .e-..
While the printer still grove, and God only knows
=. . 4.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-26
NUMBER 4s.

somewhat stni,diy. The appafitioti
"f "A great. unruly boy tramt,ina with
muddy boots on the velvet carpets,
and l'annting the house with bali
and marLlrs, and lung splitting hnl.
hoes, did not possess the charm 10
sanderson's eyes that IL seemed 10
iiis mistress. And even the patient
Mrs. Bruwn remarked with species
of exasperntion, that
"She didn't zee what put this freak
Int" Miss Blanche's head =
saturday was day of hail and
tempest, and by five o'clock the
drawing rooms were lighted, aud the
crimson silk curtains closely drawn,
toeNclade the stormy darkness with
out. six times within tile last fifteen
minutes had Blanche looked nj i.er
watch IA slc stuud by the fire waltz
lug to hear the approach of the car
rh'ae. She was dressed I'm n rith
China blue -iik. dfesS, with pear! pin
and ear drops, and a little point lace
at her throat, aud the clear rosy tint
on her checks. She was unconscious
~, very beautiful
Here's the little gentleman, Miss
said sSandetson, with half sup.
pressed sound between laugh and
snort. t 1tN
But instead OF n child seven or
eight years old, tail, handsome
young gentleman something over six
feet, with black maustachc and
merry hazel eyes brimnling over with
mirth. For an instant Blanche
stared ut him as If she could hardly
credit the evidence OF her own sen-
ses. ,Ha St Isl asa
"Gilb, ri" ts ).
"Exuctly. You wanted to adopt
me, and here an,."
mo, but Gilbert"
Yes, bur, Blanclierp .as
"Iou are not Mrs, Marcbmont's
son ~ - H u
IL nin-iIy her first marriage. Al
though ! am by no means the penni-
less infant yau seemed to suppose, M
all my fathers wealth comes To me,
ann qulte willing To be adopted :
particularly as you are nnt married
To Mr.. Birmingham" s.rnr
Blanche struggled between tears
and laughter, uncertain which could
best express her feeling, hut Gilbert
Evering tenderly drew her toward
him,
IF you adopt me. dearest, II must
be for life. Nay, do not hesitate, our
happiness has already been too much
at the mercy of trilies. You will not
retract y"ur oiitr?' .- s.....-.. .....
well. after ALL" said Blanche,
rather den,urely, you will be good
little boy, aud mind all your aunty
tells you. All wanted WAS sons
one 90 love and care for, aid
And shall do very well In that
capacity, .h ?" ?"....s..............F.....g
"Yes.n
Sunderson, who had been listening
diligently NJ the door, crept down
stairs to Inform Mrs. brown that
they were going to have new mas
4 ter.