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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23
"FREsH AS A MAlDEN's BLUSH "

40 IA DlALOGN .
| Is the pure peachy Comp. EXON which
follows the use of Hagans Magnolia
| Balm. 1t is the True Secret of Beauty.
Fashionable Ladies'. in Society UNDER
stand this.
The Magnolia Balm changes the rustic
Country Girl into q City Belle more rap
idly than any other one thing.
Redness, Sunburn, Freckles, Blotches,
Tan, and all effects of the Summer sun
disappear where it is used, and a genial,
which rivals the Bloom of Youth. Beauty
is possible to all who will invest rs cents,
at any respectable store and insist on get
ting the Magnolia Balm.
Use nothing but Lyons Katha1ron to
Dress the Hair. jul3-deod&w1m
The language OF nature and experience
demonstrates that whoever would enjoy
pleasures of food, the beauties of land
soape, the joys of compansnip, the riches
OF literature, or the honors of station and
renown, must preserve their health. The
effect OF foul. Injurious food, entering Inc
stomach. is to oerange the digestive Or
CANS and produce headache, loss of appe-
lite, unretreshing sleep, low spirits, fev-
erish burnings, ETC., which are the SYM
toms of that horrid disease, Dyspepsia
which assumes a thousand shapes, and
points toward miserable life and per-
mature dacay. PLANTATION BITTERS Will
prevent. overcome and counteract all OF
these effects. They act with unerr1ng
power, and are taken with the pleasure
of beverage,
MAGNOLIA WArER.-Supcrior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half The price. luEU-eOutl
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

SELF-HELPF For THE ERRING. -- Words
u OF cheer for Young Men, who have
fallen vlctims to SOCIAL EVILS. desire a
better MANHOOD. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes, free of charge. Addre IS HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION, Box L, Phi ila, Pa.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

4 owe, MARRIAGE MEN and
ioI Young Men on the Ruling Passion in
Youth and Early Manhood, with Self
Help for the erring and unfortunate.
Sent In sealed letter envelopes, free of
charge. Address HOWARD ASSOCIA-
TON, Box p, Philadelphia. Pa.
my22-d&W3m
1nn CONFIDENTIAL AGENTS
1UV WAN TED 10 dispose of a good arti
Gle. Sample sent for Fifty ceots. Par.
JicularS tree. An energetic man can
mako $4,000 before November. Little
capital is required. Call on or address
DALEY &c CO.,
tu3.lw dew las Fulton street, N. Y.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

Dealers in Uncurrent Moneys. Bank
Notes, Gold and silver Coins, Land War
rants, State and City Stocks; also, Com
pound Interest Notes and 1905, ano
Checks in the Savings Banks OF Norfolh
made on all parts of the Country. and de
posits received subject to check on de.
mand, no26.wly
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

For ARKANSAS DIREoT.--We learn
that two cars were loaded in Norfolk on
the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad,
with goods to be transported direct
through to the State OF Arkansas, withe
out breaking bulk. We believe this is
the first instance of the kind, and indi-
Gates the progress Of opening up trade
between this post and the Great West.
DEATH OF A LADY.--IU becomes our
painful office to chronicle the death of
Mrs. Jane Weston, wife of Carey Yves
ton, sen'r., Esq, and to express our un-
feigned regret at the sad occurrence.
She departed this life yesterday morn
ing, at her late residence on Freemason
street, after lin gering illness of many
months. She was an unblemished chris
tian, a devoted wife, fond mother and
| a faithful friend. With the bereaved
family we drop the sympathising tear,
and hope they may derive the blessed
consolation which consciousness of the
| Godlike attributes of the loved and lost
is SO we'll calculated to inspire. She has
fallen asleep in Jesus, and her memory
is enshrined in the hearts of those who
knew her but to love her.
"Far may we search before we find
A heart so womanly and so kind
l. l.
Shall friends alone and kindred mourn;
The many eyes her care had dried
Pour at her name bitter tide"
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

GENERAL DEBILITY There are THOU
SANDS of persons whose only apparent
Disease is DEBILITY or WEAKNESS.
They generally have TIRED, LANeUID
feeling, are frequently somewhat dyspep-
tic and Gloomy, and are constantly
wondering why they do not get strong
or. The CAUSE of this Debility in most
cases is an IMPOVERISHED condition of
he Bood--a Deficiency of certain
Chemical Elements that Nourish the
Nervous system--very frequently it is
caused by some UNsUspEcTEp Disease of
the Kidneys or bladder. KOSKOO is
Natures great remedy in these cases--it
has brought happiness to many a mans
home by REyivINa his Vitality.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

FE MALE DISEASES. -Large numbers of
Women, in fact nine-tenths of the entire
sex, suffer from some Disease peculiar to
Females.
DIR. Lawrence's Woman's Friend meets
with great success in curing them.
This fact should be widely known.
If every Lady in the United States
would take one or two bottles of the Wo.
mans Friend they would be repaid, by re-
newal of health strength. 1t is safe
and reliable Re NEEDY, and is endorsed by
the best Physicians.
lss~ No one can suffer from debility, sick
stomach, Chills or Bilious Fever, while
using DR.. Goddin's 'Gentian Bitters.'
Read the advertisement. ieI4 dw3m
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

MAGNOLIA WArER.--5upcrior to the
best imported German Cologne, and SOLD
at half The price. 1u2O -eou'l
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

ASK your Doctor OF Druggist
for SWEEP GUM equals
(bitter) Qulnine. Is made only by +.
STEARNS. Chemist, Detroit.
Sold in Norfolk by SEAL IL NEWTON,
Druggists, head OF Market Square.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

C1 Onn A XEAR.-Male and Female
D1sOVU Agents wanted everywhere
Auul OBS II ANDERSON tE CO., 3l4 Olive
street, st. Louis, Mo.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23

LsMPLOXMENTt that pays. For pars
IL tlculars address S NJ SPENCER & Co.,
BrattIeboro, Vt.
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-07-23
$40 PER DAY GUARANTEED

FOCAL & TRAVELLING AGENTS
IL can make large commissions on the
sale OF several compact articles, un1yer-
sally used, Al dress e GRArTAN 81 Co.
81 Chestnut st, Phlla, Pa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
ONLY Christians.

John Wesley once was troubled in regard
to the disposition of various sects, ard the
chances of each in reference to future happi-
ness and punishment. A dream one night
transformed him in its uncertain wanderings
to the gates of hell.
care there any Roman Catholics there ?"
asked thoughtful Wesley,
"Yes," was the reply.
"Any Presbyterians ?"
Yes"
"Any Consregationalists
Yes"
"Any Methodists ?" by way of clincher,
asked the pious Wesley.
"Yes," to his great indignation, was an
swered.
In the mystic ways of his dreams a sudden
transition and he stood before the gates of
heaven. Improving his opportunity, he again
inquired:
Are there any Roman Catholics here 2"
"No," was replied.
ANY Presbyterians ?"
"No."
ANY Cohgregationalists ?"
"No."
ANY Methodists ?"
mo"
"Wen, then" he asked, lost in wonder,
"who are they inside ?"
"ChriStianS !" was the jubilant answer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16

stone blind for a moment, aa' when l did come
10 see, the room wsr fail of lightuin bugs,
hummin like bees an my laigs wer aSleep.-
Pop fairly hounced otteYe the chair, an' tuck
up the ladder to bed, SO mad that she smoked.
list afore her head got iato ths loft, she turned
round on the rungs, with her years fat on her
naik, an her eyes as grcen as bottle, au' sez
she in a rale cat hiss, at had blind mule
that cudent fud its own stable door at two
trials, I'd list cut its dad blasted throat, so
would" Then her stockins fash'd out owe
sight, an about the time hearn her empty
shoes drop hard oa the floor, found out that
| was 'settin up with hOminey pot, / studied
power to find out nest who'll was an what
wer the matter with whoever | mout be-
The oman : laig, that ls.ug down on my side
owe the chair wer. .seemit gly spinnin round so
fast that her fe3t LOOKED IKE lEhecl, an I'll
swar I I heard It B lil::-
presently, in comes the old man from
huntin. with yearin deer slung on his back,
an rifle gun on his shOniis- that l lhOught
had about twenty nine barrels. His stompin
the snow off owe his feet walked the old oman
up. So drawin her pipe cut owe her buZzum.
| like hit was bowie knife, she axd him
Dident- you-Sh0ot. woust or twisC't awhile
ago, old man lie never answered her, but
ta5in sionlsEGd sort owe look at me- ana I.
sea- '"hy' you blasted hungry iooNin gam
n'Per, "hat nave go" Oeen dom! bs'n he
spoon'n IN Mon hom'nsy' ha'nt you
:fop hoHe'ed qo"n, 'CHno' pap IL on WeF
10 taNe the leu OH an mol! a toreh' h'af huy
halnt got sence ennh to GIT the spoon INTO the
| pot atWlT this and Christmas, an. II he d.i.
he'd fetch it out empty-I whish. if you aiut
! too tired pap, tlatyoa'd jist kick m out" |
] b, - Il !
| it wer l walked two miles Ie git to still
house. | wer powerfully tuck down tell
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
Time for MatrimoDy.

Among the ancient Germans, than whom a
fnsr race never existed, it was death for any
woman to marry before she was twenty years
old BY the laws of Lycurgus the most sps-
cial attention was paid to the physical educa-
ton, and no delicate or sickly women were,
on any account allowed to marry. DIR. john
ston, in his work of Economy of Health -
says that matrimony should not be contracted
until the first year Of the fourth septennial on
the part of the lady, nor before the last year
Of the same in the case of the gentleman. In
other words, the female should be at least
twenty one years of age, and the male twenty
eight years The Doctor says there should
be difference of seven years between the
sexes, at whatever period of life the conuec-
ton is contracted. There is difference of
seven yearI, not in the actual duration of life
in the two sexes, but in the stamina of the
constitution, the symmetry of the form and
lineaments of the face. In respect to early
marriage, so far as it concerns the softer sex.
for every year at which marriage is entered
upon before the age of twenty one there will
be, on an average, three years of permanent
decay more OF less apparent, Of the cOrporeal
fabric.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
Eard Times.

An attorney recently received an ac-
count for collection, and in reply he made the
following statement Of the financial condition
Of the section in which he resides, which was
doubtless perfectly satisfactory to the creditor:
" Now am perfectly astOnished at you for
sending claim for collection in these times.
You might as well cast your net into the
" lake of fire and brinstonc," expecting to
catch sunfsh or ignite the ccicbrIted .ty.ian
pool to catch speckIed trout, as to try to col
lect money here. Money? | have faint
recollection of having seen it when l was Il
small boy. l believe it was given to me by
my uncle, to buy candy with, (the candy Go
rcmember.) But it has been 50 long since
l have seen any, that about forget whether
gold is made Of corn rr mustard. or silver o!
white onions or fsh-scllcs Why, sir, we live
without money You are behind the times
1t IS a relic of barbarism, Of ages past. We
live by eating, sr-we do. Hoot, man, the
millennium is coming. the year Of jubilee has
come, and all debts are paid here as much as
they will be, unless you take "proi uce.' The
word money" is not in our vocabulary, in
the latest Webster, Crevised i1r the medium. J
it is marked ''obscIetc,' formerly 4 coin rep
resenting value and used as q medium ci
commerce 4 few small pieces can be seen
in our Historical Society collections. where
they are exhibited a. curiOsitics. along with
the skeleton Of the "NiastCdOH," Nyahs old
boots, and Adams apple.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
The Man Fish-A Curious and. AM
phibious Human n Exhibition,

Mankind, it is said, includes great many
odd fish, but ccertauly zone deserves the til
tie more than that abnormal mortal, Harry
Guerr, who is now one of the attractions at
the Tammany. His performance is decidedly
unique. The curtains, on rising, reveals a
large glass tank, nearly filed with water, and
brilliantly lighted by row of gasjets. Soon
a man dressed in a closs-ftting garb of tin
scales appears on the stage, and makes obei-
sance to the audience. 4 short 4stoutly built
man he is, young and ford. After the pre-
liminary bow, he walks to the tank, clam
bering up its side, and -piunges in, turning
and twisting about under the water with APP
parent ease, and only once in great while
coming to the surface to breathe.
During all this time his every movment is
visible to the audience and they can see that
while under water he smiles to them, holds
his mouth wide open, and really seems to be
as much in his element as the gold fish with
which the tank is pcopled. Moreover, he
eats under water, opens bottle Of milk and
drinks the contents, and menages to convey a
lighted pipe beneath the surface, and protests
that on emerging that it can be smoked with
ease. His performance is altogether unique,
and certainly shows novelty and ingenuity
that can scarcely be surpassed. duerr earns
his living fairly, and for thus making OF him
self every night "dem'd moist disagreeable
body" deserves the gratitude of all who may
wish to support the theory that water is the
natural element Of man-N T. ECening P0St
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
An Old Time Incident.

9ne of the most thrilling "reminiscences Of
the annals Of the American Revolution Is re
corded Of Gen. Peter Muhleuburz whose
ashes rep0se in the burying ground Of the
old Trapple Church in Montgomery county.
Pennsylvania. When the war broke out he
was the rector of Protestant Episcopa. Church
in Dunmore county, Virginia. On a sunday
morning he administered the communion Of
the Lords Supper to his charge, stating that
in the afternoon Of that day, he would preach
a sermon on Z" the duties men owe to their
country" At the appointed time the build
ing was crowded with listeners. The dis
course was founded upon the text from Solo
mon, " There is TING for every purpose aud
for every work" The sermon burned with a
patriotic fire every sentence and iutoaaii1u
told the speakers deep earnestuess iu what he
was saying. PausiDg 4 moment at the close
Of his discourse, lie repeated the words Of his
text, and in tones OF thunder exclaimed -
% The time to preach Is past Me time to
tgAt has come - and, suitiug the action TO
the word, he threw from his shoulders his
episcopal robes aud stood before his c1ngre-
cation arrayed in a military uniform. Drum
ming for recruits commenced on the spot and
it is said that almost every male of suitable
age in the house enlisted forthwith
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
Cheap Pleasures.

Did you ever study ,ta cheapuos Of soma
pleasures? DO yau know bow httlc it takes
to make multitude happy? Such tribes "a
nod. a word or sm,la does tire work. \
widow lives in the ueeLbaghood who il tho
mother Of hall dozen children. Send them
a peck o. apples aud Hey Will be happy y
child Las los, his argsT-uIl the pE,n.o hi"l
and be lourGs sadly, help him to hud It
or make bin auu.lcr, and how quickly Will
the sunshine play over Lis sober lace. A boy
has done as much as he can do to pile up Is
load of wood assist him for few moments
or speak pleasant word 10 him. and be for
gets his toll. and works away without mind
ing it. Your apprentice has broken mug,
or slightly injured a piece of work. Say,
s.you scoundrel" and he feels mscrabo.-
But remark, Il IN sorry and he will try 70
do better. You employ Il man; pay him
cheerfuIiy, and speak pleasant word to him,
and he leaves your house with eontsnted
heart, to light up hls own hearth with smileB
and nIaduess. Pleasure is cheap
Who viii not bestow it liberally2 IF there
are smiles sunshine and flowers all about US,
let - not grasp them with a miser's fist, and
lock them up in our hearts. No; rather let
us take thcm about With US, in the cot of the
widow, among the groups Of children in the
crowded marts where men Of business con-
gregatc, in our families, and evsryWhere.-
We make the wretched happy, the discou~
tented cheerful. the afflicted resigned, at an
exceedingly cheap rate. Who will refuse to
do SO
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
tFrom tH Boston Evening Tip'es-l
A Strange Story "a Boston Lady Sees
Vision o1the Housetop.

On Friday morpg last, at about four
o'clock, lady residut of the West End of
the city, having occsiou to ascend to the roof
of her dwelling, behld brilliant reflection
of a light of many Olors, like the rainbow,
on the white linen hngipg on her lines, and
raising her darkenedayes in bewilderment to
the sky, was obliged to cover them with her
hands on account of 10 dazzling effulgence
and splendor which net her view and trans
fixed, as with dart,hsr very soul.
Quivering with asDnishment and fear, she
hastened down stairsard alarmed the inmates
of the house, who, eger TO behold what she
had failed to portray il words, were aston
ished at seeing in til armament the blazing
form of man, as resplen6ent as tho sun in
its meridian glory. Round about him the
forms of gergeously attired infants of angelic
beauty hoyered, and beneath them were seen
the profles of two women n q kneeling pos
ture.
One man. a Mr.. Wiggin also resident of
the West End, and a very trustworthy gen
tleman, possessing more eprit present than
the others, burnt piece of glass, through
which were perceptible thse words: Come,
no0 Is the accepted time 'one nO0 !' They
were in very large green letters, which he
says he,plainly saw Thep were other words,
but our informant could pt decipher them.
''In the last days there hall be signs in the
heavens" Surely, the erl must be approach.
ing, when justice shall M longer be tempered
with mercy. but with the wrath of the Great
Judge of all judges
s'Who shall not fail nor be discouraged
Till he hath set judgment in the earth"
We havo made inquiries oncerning the
parties alluded to above, and End that they
are not Spiritualsts or Sec'ud Adventists,
and are not given to nightmare. They are
worthy Methodist people. lad only one per,
son seen the sight it might 1ot be considered
remarkable, but several say the forms dis
tinctly, and the sight made an impression on
their minds. We leave itfor the meteoroo>
gsts to determine what tie phenomenon was.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
aPOETICAL.
THERE rs NO DEATH.
pr SIN z. suLwea lYrToN.

There is no death! The stars go down,
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in Heaven jeweled crown
They chine forever more.
There ia no death! The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer shower
To golden grain, or mellow lTultS
Or rainbow- tinted flowers
The granite rocks disorganize
To feed the hungry moss they bear
The forest-leaves drink daily life
From out the viewless air.
There suo death! The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away;
They only wait through wiutry hours,
The coming of~the May.
There is no death. An angel form
Walks o'cr the earth with sScnt tread;
He bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them "dead.
He leaves our hearts all desolate,
He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird. like voice, whose Joyous tonrs
Made glad these scenes Of sin and strife,
Sings now En- everlasting song,
Amid the tree Ut li!c.
And where he sees emile too bright,
Or heart too pure for taint and vicc,
He bears it to thai world of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born unto that undying life
They leave us but to come again;
With 10Y we welcome thcm-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear. immortal spirits tread;
For ali the bound!ess Universe
Is life-there are no dead.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16
There is q God.


There is God TIE herbs of the vail
the insect sports IN his teams-the elephant
salutes him with the rising orb of day-tha
bird sings him il the filinge-tle thunder
praelaius him in the hearens-;he ocean de-
oiares his immersjiy mar alone has said,
There is no God %
"Unite IN thought, at the same instant, the
most beautiful oil jec,s Ia. na,ara suppose that
you see az once all the hours Of the day. and
al the seasons Of the year; morning of au-
tumn a night hsSpapcl6 with stars, and
night covered with clouds; meadows enam-
eiiel wi,h hpwers, forests hoary with snow
fields si!ded by the tnts of autumn then
alone yeu vii have jsst conception of the
universe While you ara CARING onrthat sun
which is plum EiEg us JssNths rau!t oftbe west,
another observer s3mires him emerging from
tie gilied gates of the east. By What un-
conceivable magic d01s that aged star, which
in sinking faticued and burning in the shades
of the evening reappear ut tho same instant
fresh and humid with the rosy dew of the
morning At every instant OF the day the
glorious orb is at once rising resplendent at
MONDAY. and setting in the west or rather
our senses deceive Us. and there is, probably
srcakiu-. no east or south, or west in tho
world Evsrgthiug rcdlces itself tn one Sin
Gle point. from whence the King Of day sends
forth at once n triple light in one single sub
stance The BRIGHT spIendor is perhaps that
which nature can present that is most beauttS
full; for while it gives Us an idea Of the per-
petual ma-nili ance and rcsistless power Of God,
it exhihrs at the same tine, shining image
of the Glorious Trinity"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-11-16

HEHnY CLAY's CeADLE.-Mrs. Edward
Griffin, of Henrico, sent to the Fair for ex-
hibition the veritable cradle in which 'the
mill boy of the slashes' was rocked. Untor-
tunatelv it was placed in the secretary Office
instead of the exhibition hall, and was not
seen by any one until Mrs. Griffin, in search
of her treasured relic, found it there yester-
day afternoon while we happened to be in the
Office, Ii was purchased at the widow Clay S
sale in Hanover, by Mrs. G.s grandfather,
Capt. Nat Bowe, of that county, father of
Capt. Nat. Bowe, who now resides near this
city. 1t is stained, coarse, wooden affair,
with holes for cords at the bottom instead of
Stats, but no doubt served right well the pur-
pose of rocking Henry to sleep. Mrs. Grit-
fin seemed mortified and we shared her feel
ing, that so interesting an article should have
been kept from public view, whether by ac>
cident or carelessness. There were old men
on the Fair grounds, we know, who would
have wept over it had it been shown them.
+ Richmond Wing.