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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06
uU NJ OR o US.
"Polly, [ Hollered."

Joe Stetson was n wild. frolicking fellow,
who spent most of his time in drinking and
sprceing, while his wife. Polly, was left at
home tn do the chores. Upon certain &C.
cason joe left home, to be back, rs he said,
that night. Night came. but Joe did not
The next day passed; about sunset Joe came
up in the worst condition possiblc-his clothes
were dirty aud torn, one eye in deep mourn
ing. and his face presentin" more the appear
auce of a piece OF raw meat than anything
else. Polly met him at the door, and, no.
ticins his appearance, exclaimed:
why, Joe, what in the world is the mat
ter?"
Polly" said Joe, '.do you know Jim An,
drews? Well him aud me had fight
"Who whipped, Joe ~ asked Polly.
polly, we had the hardest fight you ever
did Sec l hit him and he hit me, and then
We cnched amt supper most ready? I
amt had anything since yesterday morning"
"l}ut first tell me who whipped, joe" con-
tinued Polly.
Polly" continued Joe, Il tel! you, you
never did see such fight as me and him had.
When he cIinched me, l jerked loose from
him and then gin. him three or four of the
nll- sufficentest kicks You ever heard Of
Polly amt supper most ready? I'm nearly
starved"
"Joe, do tell me who whipped" continued
Polly
polly" replied joe. you don't, know
nothing about fighting. l tell you we fought
like tigers; we rolled and tumbed-frst him
on top and then u'c-then the boys would
pat me on the shoulder and hnIIer: oh. my
Stetsonr We gouged and bit. and tore up
the dirt in Seth RunneIs grocery yard worse
nor two wild bulls. Polly. amt supper most
ready ? I'm monStrous hungry"
Joe Srfson." exclaimed Polly, in tone
bris,Iing with anger, will you tell me who
whinped %
Polly" said Joe. drawing a very long
sigh. Il hollercd."
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DENTAL NOTICE,
SUMMIT POINT DEPOT.

~ f off to friends aud the public, the
~ beet scI""trd. thc bet styles. aud the great
Fkt variety of Gpn'I- that have brfurc Of
tsrcd, aud lower pricc=prccs that ruIt the Incs
OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT,
is Compicre. and rompriscs in part, Ladirs' Dress
Goods foreign and duInt stc: " bite G"uds Of Il II
descriptions: Iloricrv. Gloves ard Notions all
kinds, Gentlcm"m's Wear. in piece or m'a'ie up.
Boys do, t.niics' aud Gcutlomcn's Fa"cy Shoes
and Gait.rE, Ladies' and Cent. mems PIsin and
Substanti do. MEMS and Boys' Buus and .Jbvus
n great variety and s;ric-
Queenswarc, Hardware, Iyuohenwarc,
in Great Na1rty-
OUR STHCE OF GROCERIES,.
F,.ch Sncars. "fIr"s. Teas, Svrups. Mrasscs
Fi-h. Mackrrcl Sc, cam lie beat ia GIality and
pricr. We Keep C'.rIstf,rtv hand & A. nd
Fine Salt. C,al-hnih An Ir,,cic s,.d BtCIiir'us.
Those vino have the Cash. can ntyvaNs lini
G"nd market FIR H"y'hiny they have t., cell. surh
Bother, F- Inri. Bacon FuwIs, B,c=yv..x,
for al of which we will paw H." hIsh'si t'irr IN
trade. and for n II kIuds of GRAIN Wntht, Gnrn
Rye aud Oats. we vii! always pay thc i hest
kCi rates in Cash.
90 Al we ns!s is trial. As cell only for
Cash Produce, We are rctrInip'd +" lcT "a" unr
undrr-scli us.
HILLEARY, WILSON & JOnS>oN.
80 p.,. NJ 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06

TAI.T. and exam inc our large stork of Stoves of
i all I-inds before purchasing elsewhere Stove
Pipe nd Sheet Iron work made and Siov"E put up
shnrt notice Sunny side and niaiuord St1vss for
sale hv MCCCRDY < DUKE.
CUNNYSIDE. Bible, Sextou's and other i'm
- proved Fire Place Heaters will ne delivered and
put up a short notice and guarspteEd
September 49, McCURDY & DUKE.
DIAPERS All the leading Literary and News
L Papers of the country, constantly on hand or
procured 10 order. JOHN B. HAISES
Ottober rs.
T ARD Cana made from double or single Tin. for
u sale BY Meet & DUKE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06

YOUTHFUL DiPLoMACT.-A little boy
who had been told that he must not ask for
anything to cat away from home, went into a
neighbours house when the lady Glanced to be
fryin. dou@hnE;s-
o. said lie. ''you are cooking"
Aware that he had hcrn we'll trained and
anxious to see whether his appetite would get
tie better of his manners. the lady did not
give him any of the doughnuts.
WELL SAID he, tuning to the cat, 'tyour
cakes look nice"
20. very nice" said the lady, "thcy are the
incest ] ever cooked"
Alter pinying with the cat few minutes,
he remarked. And they smell very nice"
20. yes, they smell very NICE" was the
tantalizin" reply Of the lady.
well" said the bay. II suppose if any
little child that was hungry should come in
here when you were cooking, you would give
him something to eat"
"Well, yes. think I SHOULD"
'Thcn." said he, after another turn with
the cat, Il guess must 90 home, for am
awful hungry"
1t is useless to add that he got doughnut.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06
g BOOTS AND SHOES.
DON'T IOTgri 10 rn u AZ ,be
20 IA Z 81 q o.

Cheap Boo, Shoe ard Ciuihing Emporium. ndinin.
ing the -io"fc. humphrey Kcycs, Esq., Nhere
you buy - per cent cheaper ihan Gle, !. here
October ". 1870. ]. iIAsIBCRGER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06
ATTENTION! ATTENTION.!

once more do call the attention ofthe people of
sflntareous adhesive compound. ROwANS IN
FALLIgLE CEMENT, article above all others
essential in doncstic happiness 1t restores
smiles angered cheeks peace to troubled spirits,
and bOve all il restores all broken articles oil Glass;
Chua. Ma BILE. Porcelain. Bone, Wood. Leather, or
any and all articles beIon cling TO the Kitchen or
Parlor. to their former state OF Ierfeci"n. Price
only 25 CITE. For sale by w. s. MASON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06

Wis, MAGIC EMINENT For the radical cure
a of ali SpinaI Affections. Rheumatism, Neu al
GA. Bruises, Srra,ns Swelings, Cute, Ga Sc
All who are affected with stih joints, sore limbs
and Aches of any description, procure. bottle OF
This invaIua BILE Liniment, and cure l. warE ntcd
For sale by w. . tnAS"->:
TTEDZIE Rain Water FiItercr. the best article in
X voc Tor sale Nv McCURDY & DUKE.
E'VLH ''0'E '' : ""'' ' ". g. MAsoN's.
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II E L NJ B % Ids
E7Hssltl Extract EsgIcHlW
AND IMPROVED ROSE WASH

Will radically cxtcrminatc from the system dis
cases ariaing from habits of dissipation, at little
expense. little change in diet. no inc0n-
vcnicncc exposure: completely aupcrccding
and Mercury, in ali these diseases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-06
MILL r G SMITH,
DEALERS IN
STOVES. TIN & SHEET-IRON WARE,
CuARLEsTowN w. VA.

VkIE have just received and Offering for
w sale, on the most reason bic terms, OF the
largest and best selected assortments OF
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STILL A FEW LEFT OF THE SlEfE SORT.

WE have still some Of those ceicbra ted Keller
w Wheat Drills. built by Samuel Fiiz at Mar
tinsburg. which we be licve has been acknowledge
by all who have used them. tic cthc best market
The best of references be given hut deem it
unncccssary Those who want Drills with find it to
their interest pply ear tie number is limited
and the price reduced. Terms
Aug 30, 1870 wEIRICK & WELLER.
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TINWARE, ROOFING, SCOUTING, &

and all work in my line of business, the shortest
notice ad upon t e most reasonable terms. The
public are invited to call upon at INV place Of
business, on Market House Square. Chnrlcstown.
August 10, 1870. JOS ii. YESTERDAY.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
Steam Circular Saw Aill.

The one We purchased OF you on the = 4
August last has given entire satisfaction.
We are satisfied that vita proper hands 81
will saw fifteen hundred feet of poplar per
hour. On the whole, VS. shink YOU have
great reason 20 con graduate yourself upon
having constructed q most excellent Mill.
W hich viii doubtless supsrcede those con-
structed upon otoer prtn cipies. The Swiss
sent to put ths mill up and start 1t for Us,
seems to be an excellent machtntst. Our
friends who witnessed him working, say
he is the best sawyer that they have eS or
seen. You could not have sent a better
machinist aud sawyer, or one that would
nave given more satisfaction. We started
to aw with 40 los. of steam to saw our first
log. Your Mil Is just what you recon-
mend IL TO be.
Yours, truly,
seps-am ELDER BROS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
RY TELEG RAPH.
THE WAR IN EUROPE,
NOrnlag and Afternoon Dispatches.

LONDON. October 19.-The story
that the Prussian Government has
advanced money to English gun man
ufacturers, proved to be false. and
an invention Of the French, designed
to weaken the Prussian protest against
the arming Of new French armies by
pretended neutTals.
LONDON, October 19.-Prussia has
encountered immense difficulties In
providing clothing. shelter aud sup
plies.
Ii is nov said that Theirs never
asked the neutral powers for any in
tervention further than was necessary
to sustain some form OF government
in France.
VERSAILLES, October 10, via Der
lin and London.-OHieial adviees from
Epinal, announce that the new
French corps which arrived there q
few days ago has fed. Some Of the
troops went TO Belfast, but by far the
greater part went toward Dijon. The
population show a couciliatory spirit.
The Prussians occupy Vesoul. the
capital Of the Department of Haut-
Laone, twenty seven miles from Be-
sancon. F
Tours, October 19.-Credit for ono
hundred thousand francs has been
opened By the government for balloon
service.
Railroad companies have been or
dered to organize special service for
the movement of troops. i
Melun was occupied by the French
On tho 17th after dafaafin n PruSsfay1 !
detachment which vas in possession I
The PrussiaBs have exacted heavy 1
contributions from A'Larmer Sur
M osells. .
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20

Captain Alex. Norton, an old steam
bOalman, well known acre, died at New
orleans last Friday az z:lo ?. NJ, and the
deceased was IN Cincinnati three weeks
Atnce, on his way from the East TO New
Orleans. He has been an Invalid for sew
eral ears. He was over fifty years OF
age. Captain Norton was born In steu-
benviIe. Ohio, where he was engaged in
the manufacture OF cotton, in the Ark
wright COJtoD Mills, IN early life. He
built the South America IN PlbtsDur8,
about 1916. and afterwaTd the western
World at the same place. Ine western
World was Iengbhened at7Clnclnnatis and
i piled between st. Louis and New Orleans
/ until sunk by collision with the ID II.
| Nv. HILL Tor which Captain Norton, after
. -. = . itt[evTfse, bait the lanes MilIen-
Ssr at PItfsburz. for mis- brother, Captain
William Norton. who died several years
| ago. The last boat Captain Alex. Norton
Commanded was the sides heel Duke,
built by Clifford q. Wayne. After she
| was sold At New Orleans. Der name was
cnangf TO Grand Dake, aud he ran her
/ batWeen New orleans and Red River, and
/ IN ade considerable money during the Re-
1 beJion, being strong advocate OF South
J e-n rishts. He was likewI- e engaged in the
boat sicre ana grocery and co lamission
! business IN New Orleans, continuing in
/ the business until his death. He was Kind
aud coasiderate to his brother bOatmen
when IN di-tresss and was OF warm and
genial nature,
Captain N. KenIson's new packet. just
completed at Louisville for tue New Or
leans and OpelOusas trade, rs named in
honor OF Miss l. ssie Taylor the bsauti-
ful and accomplished daughter of DR..
John a. Taylor, of 81. Landry Parish
Louisiana. The following are the diner
slons OF this steamer: Length l56 feet IS
/ feet beam. 8 feet mold, plank 4 incuos; ma
j chi merry. iS-tnch cylinders, feet st rOKe; 3
boilers 20 leet long, 40 Inches in diameter,
working Water-whsel "A feet 31z inches
length of bucs els, aud n feet inches in
diameter. The names OF the Officers are:
a sa NJ. Ksnfson. ca ain; Il. Joutns hrsL
: clerk; Alex tBdsr Stewart. scond clsrK
: William u d-rWOOd, pHots x u Wa SON.
engineer; ID =. Cav, fuste'
strong Of the Armada o, re here.
The Arkansas RIVER has risen four feet
at Little Rock during the pat iofly eight
hours.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
Administrators Sale.

RTOTICE rs HEREBY GEVEHs that
IN the undersigned Administrator of
the estate of John TOhill, deceassl5 WlH
offer for sale at public outcry, ~ Ine laGs
residence OF I'D Tohtll, on eleventh
Street. ia Jac0bsyille, ia the City OF EY-
ausViIle, Indiana, on tie -.
Isr DAY OF NoYEsdB.EsR, 1870,
,,ett + - ~ Horses. Mules. Cows, Hogs, Cat-
lie WAGONS, Moving Machine, Farming
T,1'nianoenfs, and about y acres of stand
t,1IHf,Cru o. nd various other arGicleB. Sale
- ssom n1encs at 10 O'Clock AN.
- TsERws.-Sums OF IS and under cash;
over IS, a credit OF nine months tho pur-
Chaser giTiHg note bearing interest, with
Sood and approved security.
SAU y DEE5 SAMSON,
oclt-3wd&W Administrator.
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FxeoutOr's Sale.
ar Office rs HEREBY GIVEN. that
IN Will. by virtue OF the viii OF henry

AT Office rs HEREBY GhVES- that
~ l will, by virtue OF the viii OF henry
+. Hornby, deceased, on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10. $50,
At the Court House door, in the Clty OF
lowing described Real Estate, ID thnoeI-
burgh County. Indiana: Lot : o. D; IN
Henry and simon Gumberts' SUBDIVISION
OF part OF the Southwest Quarter oil Sec
ton 81, Township 8, south OF Range 40.
West, Containing 6 75-l0O acres, more or
less. -,
TERMS OF SALE.-One- nth casn me re
mainder in ten equal annual instalInenIs
at ten per cent. interest, tne purchaser
mortgage. with the privilege of paying
any Of the notes before due.
Also The following personal property !:
9avan shares of stock of the Evansville q
Crawfordsville Railroad Company. 1 re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
John WHITEHEAD, EXT.
IGLEHART q soE, Att'ys. oels dSw
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
NO. 1891 -
United States Marshaps NOtics.

District of Indiana,
EEYB EREAS, a libel of Information
w was fled IA he District Court of the
United States for the District of Indiana,
on the 23th day of September, 1870, by John
w. Briggs, against the steamboat PINK
Marble. her Boilers, Engines Tackle, APP
parei, Engines ana Furniture, seized at
said District in a cause OF action. civil and
maritime and claiming damages In the
sum Of S5.gl6 662s,. and praying process
against said property, and that Ihe same
may be condemned and sold there for.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Mo-
milton under the seal of said Court 10 me
directed and delivered, 1 do hereby give
public notice to all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or in any man
ner Interested therein, that they be and
appear before the District Court of the
United States, 10 be held at the City of
Indianapolis, In and for the District of In
diana, on the first Monday OF November
next, at 10 O'Clock of the forenoon of
that day, then and there to interpOse
their claim and make their al egations in
that behalf. BEN. SPOONER,
Marshal u. 8.
by SAMUEL DAY, Deputy
Attest: ]. ID. ROWLAND. CPk. ocIS-I4t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
WINDOW SHADES.
window Shade Mandatory

ON SHADES of any size or color, good
and cheap as Eastern made.
RUSTIC SHADES
or n suueriOr quality made TO order.
we also make the BLINN'5 PATENT
RUSTIC or LAP SHADE.
Curtain Trimmings and Rollers kept in
quantitv and furnished to the trade.
aa- Patronize home manufacture.
B. BURBANK 4 CO.,
I5S Main street, between Fifth and sixth
Post Once Box 970. MAJ
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20

rvAHsvGEs.E. INDEAN.
Portable Engines (saa7 mall size), an
Portable Circular Sa1o Mills.
Enanertssnf Noffea.


The usual amount or steam used TO do
saving with by the POrtible Circular saw
Mill Is frona Us to $50 pounds pressure per
square inch. have reduced this amount
and require only from 90 to 50 pounds per
square inch, AT which steam Is not con-
sfdered IN the least dangerous, aud is. at
the same time, moro economical IN the
saving OF fuel, &c. We append the follow
ing certificate OF the first of my new style
POrt9 BILE Mills, for the noti1g and careful
perusal of sawyers and all those desiring
to purchase, aud solicit a call and careful
examinations, they now peins ready ca
hand and making, mounted on rour strong
wooden wheels, with WIDE tires and heavy
iron axisa, eaatIy drawn rom q place, and
always ready for operation In O few hours.
M. KRATR:- Tne Portable Engine you
Furnished me, consider as satisfactory and
perfect In 9 very respect as any machine
ever saw, runa light, uses 10 pounds OF
steam for RAINING double 80 sud 81 ~
circular saw utll Tor q common days bu q
ness. An average days ~oEE, sou e
1900 fest Of lumber, eeEyt With % pounds
LynngfiGs Ind.
MARION, KY, september 3, 1870.
kfr. Q. Kragz Evansville, Ind. :
Strive take great pleasure la giving
our testimony To the eAcellence OF your
Portable .-l--
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
Portable steam
Engines.

GRASDF4EWs AND.s OCEs " 1ofu'
Mr. G. Kratz, Evansville. Ind:
sIR-Enclosei please ind 500. the bal
ance due on the Portable steam Circular
Saw Mill. This mill was purchased from
you two months since, and as 1 have new
thoroughly tested it, Go meet my agree
Inent with you to speak my mind In re-
gard to the sam % have to say that now
can safely re commend II TO all desiring
perfect satisfaction IN Il saw Mill, and TO
procure what you saba CONF lete Mil
and Engine
nave run Steam Engines for the last
twenty y ears, and nave never handled
Boi Ter and Engine that has so easily kept
steam with the only fuel use green sIaOs
taken from the log direct).
We consider the MIL and its capacity to
he ali that can be desired OF n Saw Mill IN
every respect. Any person wishing TO
know If these are all positive facts and
true assertions, can find ann pie demon
stratlon of it by calling on Us at the mill.
Yours, very truly,
cell W NJ. CADICK s. DAWSON.
4. Other sizes sqr f&rm and plantation use
End all other requirements.
nov I5-5In @. KRATz.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20
mo. 1879
United States Marshal's Notice.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
district of Indiana, -:
XET EaEHEAG, n libel of Information
w was fled In the District Court of the
United states for the District of Indiana,
on the 18th day of October, 1870, By John
Martin, against the steamboat ID. New
comb, ner Engines, Boilers, Machinery,
Tackle, Apparel and Furniture, seized al
said DIatrics In q cause OF con tract and
subtraction OF wages, civil and maritime,
and ella ming damages in the sum OF $40,
and pray ing process against said property,
and that the same may be condemne ed and
sold tn arefor.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Mo-
milton under the seal of said Court to me
directed and delivered, L do hereby give
public notice to ali persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof. or in any man
ner isterssted therein, that they ne and
appear before the District Court of the Uni
ted states, to be held at the City OF Iudt-
annapolis, in and for the District OF Indi-
ana, on the first Monday of November
next, at 10 O'Clock of the forenoon of that
day, then and there to 1nterpoSe their
claims and make their allegations in that
behalf. BEN. SPOONER,
Marshal u. S.
by HERBERT n. BIGELOW, Dep.
Attest: j. ID. Rowland, CPk. oclS-l4t
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-20

rw7RDY FEMALE SENTNARy-Thts
IL Institution offers the accumulated al
Vantages OF over uity years OF successfui
operation. Every I8eiltty IS provided for
a GcOrougu coarse OF useful aud ornam an-
tai esdae4t90n, under the direction OF a
corps Of more than twenty professors aud
teashers. For circulars apply TO JOHN IL
WILL ARD, Troy, New York. aul6-2m
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~ Il w B II X q
COAL

All orders lefs with JOHN 81. SCOTT
corner Main and Second street. or corner
Water and Division, VIII receive prompt
attention at the lowest prices.
ocl8 3m VIM LOVE
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-03
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS.

We desire to extend the eirclation of
the Chronicle. It is now. the largest
paper published in the County and con-
tains nearly double as much reading
matter as either of the other papers. 1t
gives the greatest variety Of reading
matter, the fullest market reports, ard
the largest amount oflocal news. having
a correspondeut in nearly every part OF
the County, and hast the largest circuia-
tion of any paper in he County. Every
intelligent family within the County
should take it, and in order toinduce an
extended cirulation we propose to fur
nish the Chronicle and the Excelsior
Monthly Magazine-sss advertisement
for description-one year to all new SUBJ
scribers for So, the regular price of the
Chronicle. The price of the Excelsior
Magazine" is 81 year and we here oi1er
it as a free gift to every new subscriber
to our paper.
= To any person who will get up CLUB
of four new subscribers at 81 fer Chronl-
Gle snd Magazine, we will send an extra
conv of the Magazine as premium.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-03

especially the young. He exhorted all
having care of the young to be unceas-
ing and untiring in their vigilance, Tor
cibIy depriting the dangers that at
tend the first steps toward dissipation
and are spread for the feet of the inno-
cent and unweaIy. The speaker was
listened to with profound attention and
interest, and all went home feeling and
expressing themselves like the Athenl-
ans after listening to one of their orators
phfllippies, losing sight of both orator
and orstion) and exciaiming let US go
out and tight Philip" Ii Is hoped theif
courage and resolution will not wave
After the sermon the meeting was or
ganized by appointir g a Chairman ana
Secretary, after wh ch delegates were
appointed to Convention at Pittsburgh {,
whose object is to procure recognition
of God and the Christian religion IN the
Constitution ofthe United States. Messrs
Thoburn, J. l.. Crafty and Rev. CASTOR
were appinted delegates.
OIGHT not and cannot our Legislature
devise some efficient road system that
will give Us better highways? We are
virtually without any system. What
money is used is wasted, as The state of
the country roads will prove to any one
travelling on them. Iu the end We pay
and lose more money on bad roads than
would build good ones. Why so rich,
intelligent, and enterprising a people as
those of Belmont County will submit to
the miserable make-shifts of roads is an
enigma unsolved. We hope that the
spirit of Old Mac Adam may walk abroad
and infuse some of his principles anu
ideas in our people.
THE value and Importance of Their
momtrical and BarometrIcal observa-
tions taken at various places are felt and
appreciated by all scientific men, and
possesses an interest to all--farmers par
ticuIarly-that justifies the trouble aud
expense of taking them. If some sci
entific society or the several school
boards or Government would furnish
proper instruments, free of expenses,
to competent persons at various points,
have no doubt such persons can be
found that would cbeerfully perform the
duty, without charge, and furnish the
press with an item that would interest,
and be useful to all.
SPARTAN.