Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
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s.reue.h he Tose Is Ais, feet and. staggered
toward the plank
Amy stepped upon the vindoT sill She
had heard the voice of him whom she loved.
Slowly she walked across the plaDS untii She
was vithin5a few feet of the mem She
stopped Again her lnyer pronenneed her
name She recognized his voice. a CRY of
Ioy escaped her lips, she gave bound which,
brought her within the reach of the out-
stretched arms of ths men.
Another cry answered from the gulf below
Ii was a. cry Tor help. Immediately aflerths
mill sank with loud splash into the canon.
4 But soon the rising water ossrestne that slight
obstrnction and carried 1t along down the
I channel. -s -
\ : Toward morning, when the wster had some
| what subsidized. a partysof ren found the
4 mangled body of .Jaues 6rocker, which had
I LODGED between two beaidsfs, Close by they
\ found his brother with both legs broken
I Ee was still alive. A oCy Of ittsnse pain
eaDe from his issyollen lips Is tie men iifsed
him upon rude stretoher, e R
l.
4 ictied he II feel that L am. hurt inside -
Put me down. 4 bstesoDlF "a short Tins +
live, md Wantto confess, lIegfnald Foitsss
ter is iuneeent of the crime for which ne
suffered Itwas Fand my brother rho cut ~. -
These we're Charles Crocker.s last words
4 stream Of blood Welled irom bis spnnth. ~
s0ncef More he tried to raise hiulselI then he
| breatheG his las,.'. ~,
1 An entire week passed .laWsy lheiore the
/ village doctor .prononncsd Rcgins ID, ont Of
danger. The ball fired from the riff al the
miller had glanced from his temple II had :
made an ugly but not a mortal wound His
over exertion on that terrible night bed lint
creased his illness, but he gradually Tegainsd
his former health and strength. - n,
Three months after the breaking of the
dam, Amy, her brother, father and Forester
| left California for ever. 9 - = = Z
TIE GREAT MYSTERY body is To.
die No one who passes the charmed boun;
dairy comes hack 10 tell The inlagfhatioa
visits the land OF shadows sent on from s0mS
window Of the soul over lilels restless waters Z
but wings its way wearity back without a
live leaf in It's bcnk as q token Of emerging
life beyond the. closely bending horizon. The
great snn comes aud goes in the heavens, yet
brcathes no secret of the ethereal wilderness.
The crescent moon oleaves her nightly past
sage across the upper deep, but tosses over.
board no signals. The seutinel stars -ehaly
lenge each other as they walk their nightly
rounds, but we catch no syllable of their
countersign which gives passage to the beavs
cnly camp. Between this and the other life,
there is great galf fixed, across which neir
ther feet nor eyes can travel. The gentlo
friend whose eyes we closed in their last sleep,
long years ago. died with rapture in her won
der stricken eyes, a smile OF ineliable joy
upon her lips, and hands folded over triuni-
+ phunt heart but her lips were past speech.
and intmatcd nothing Of thu vision that en-:
thralled her.
TEMPERANCE IN TIE VIRGIHIA LEeis,
LATuRE.-The Richmond correspondent Of
the Petersburg Courier says: -,
J.. b. Poore. member of tho House of Dele
gatea from Appomattox county, last night
was initiated into Shockoe Hill Division Sons
of Temperance. +. w. MahoOd member of tho
House of Delegates from Giles county joined
the same Division some time ago. This DivI.
sion is large and fourishing, containing in its
membership many preachers. physiciaus, law
yers, and no less than six knights ofthe quill,
besides othergentemen representing all classes
occupations and interests.
Messers McCaull, of Roanoke, and Mat
| thew, of Loudoun, are also members Of the
/ Order, and Senator Roller, Of Rockingham,
4 "Friend of Temperance.
A PofGTE BoY.-The other day we were
1 riding in crowded railway carriage. At oDn
/ of the stations cid gentleman entered, and
was looking around him for seat, when u lad
ten or twelve years of age rose up and said:
Take my seat, sir"
The offer was gladly accepted, and The in
firm old man sat down.
Why did you give your seat?p be in
quired Of the boy:
because you are old, sir, and l boy"
was the quick reply.
The passengers were very much pleased
and gratifed-
For my part wanted to seize hold of the
little fellow and press him TO my heart. 1t
was n respect for age, which is aIwaJs praise
worthy.
BRILLIANT AND DURABBE WHIrEwAsH.
Take clean Jumps of we'll burnt lime, slackeued.
Add to ten gallons, one quarter pound of
whiting, burnt alum, pulverized; one
pound of loaf sugar three quarts Of rico
-four made into thin and well boiled psstej
add one pound Of cleauest glue dissolved AZ
cabinet-makers do This may be put on cold
within doors, but hot outside. This will be
as brilliant as plaster of paris. and retain its
brilliancy for many years. This Is said to be
better than paint sor fences.
AS this is the season for white washing, We
give the above capital receipt.
RECEIPT FOR FISDIxG HUSBAND
More common sense and Iess wit
I More useful occupation and less Dusic.
More study of the Mysteries of the kitchen
aud less of the Mysteries of Paris.
More proof to men that they will find In