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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31
Signs Of the Hands.

A little work ON " Modern Pulmistry" brings
together large amount of amusing gossip,
but we cannot say how much you must believe
of it. The person who will carefully study
the wrinkles, burrows, lines and hollows on
the hands. will be able to tell fortunes as we'll
as any modern Gipsy.
Ifthe palm of the hand he long, and the fin-
gers well pr0portoned, &c. not soft, but
rather hard, it. denotes the person to be
ingenious, chaugeable, and given to theft and
vice.
II the hands be hollow, solid. and we'll knit
in the joints, it predicts long life, but if over
thwarted then it denotes short life.
Observe the finger of Mercury-that is, the
little finger ifthe end of it exceeds the joint
of the ring finger such man will rule in his
own house and his wife will be pleasing
and obedient 10 him but if it be short and
does not reach the jointhe will have shrew,
aGd she will be boss.
Broad nails show the person TO be bashful,
fearful but ofa gentle nature.
Narrow nails denotes the person to be incli-
ned to mischief, and to DO injury to his neigh
bors.
Long nails show person to be good ma
tured but distrustiul, and loving recOncilia>
tiou rather than differences
Oblique nails signify decei. aud want Of
courage
Little round nails denote Obstinacy, anger
and hatred.
If they are crooked at the extremity, they
show pride and fierceness.
Round nails show choleric person, yet
soon reconciied, honesty, a lover of secret
science.
Fleshy nails denote the person to be mild
in temper, idle and lazy.
Pale aud black nails show the person to be
very deceitful to his neighbor, and subject to
many diseases.
Red and marked nails signify choleric aud
martial nature, given to cruelty md as many
little marks as there are, speak 50 many evil
desires
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31
A Railroad Fenced Out.

The Hagerstown T,ojce A Week gives the
following statement of the action of Messrs.
Gambrill & Co. to test their right to the
exclusive use of certain ground in Hagers-
town:
1--WE have all heard of, and. probably seen,
railroad that had been fenced an, but few,
doubtless. have ever seen one fenced out
Such, however, is the fact in regard to that
portion of the Cumberland Valley Road at its
present terminus near franklin street. On
Thursday evening last, strong and substan-
tial fence was placed across the track Of the
road above named, on the premises Of Messrs.
Gambrill & Co. and not one that could be
easily lifted off, either-Do make believe con-
cern-but fence that no locomotive on any
road could bulge, one post, particularly,
being perfect saw-log, and was evidently
placed there to stay-right in the middle of
the track. Now what does it all mean =
Simply: the land upon which the railroad
runs at that point, and which it has occupied
for years, by privilege q is claimed to be pri-
vate property, and belonging to the Messrs.
Gambrill & Co., who now desire the use Of that
which is their own, but who, Notwithstanding
repeated notifications on their part to the C. v
r. r.. have failed to obtain entire possession
of. They want the exclusive use of their
grounds for their extensive manufacturing
purposes, and have taken the above summary
method of doing So The affair created quite
stir in the vicinity of the railroad, and con-
siderable amusement to the town generally"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

Barry Cornwall says, "Come let me dive
into thine eyes" If his love had swimming
eyes, very good but, at all events, our ad-
vice to the young woman is, for disers rea-
sons, don't let him do it lie might go over
a .scaiaraot."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

-"Come, Bob, get up" said an iuduIgent
father to his hopeful son, the other morning.
Remember. the early bird catches the worm"
"What do I care for worms 2" replied tho
young hopeful, mGher won't let me 60
fishing.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

A correspondent has sent piece Of po-
etry with these words: The following lines
were written more than fifty years ago, by
one who has for many years slept in his grave,
merely for his own amusement"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

"A countryman, who got situation at
the West-end of London, on entering room
where there was a globe With goldfish, ex-
claimed, WELL this is the first time l ever
saw red herriugs alive :"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

"A countrymah recently came to town to
purchase au article of household necessity,
aud in passinga music shop, observed "All
sorts Of wind instruments for sale here" He
forthwith stepped in and asked for pair of
bellows
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

"A mathematician, being asked by stout
fellow, "If two pigs weigh twenty pounds,
how much will large hog weigh z" replied,
Jump into the scales and will tell you i'm
mediately."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

A child was born, near this place, few
days ago. with large tumor formed on the
back of the head, by deficiency of the skull
on the back of the head, through which the
brain and membrane protrudes, forming the
shape of an immense waterfall. DR.. Trip
lett was called in to examine the curiosity,
and pronounces it emeephaIocele, or hernia of
the BRAIN KooastocE Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31
POETIOAL.
BEWARE OF CARELESS WORDS.

Beware, beware of careless words,
They have a fearful power,
And jar upon the spirits chords
Through many weary hour.
Though not designed to give US pain
Though but at'random spoken,
Remembrance brings them back again,
The past's most bitter token.
They haunt us through the toilsome day,
Aud through the lonely night.
And rise to cloud the spirit's ray,
When ali beside is bright
Though from the mind, and with the breath
Which gave them they have flown,
Yet wormwood, gall. and even death,
May dwell in every town.
And burning tears can wei sttest
A sentence ghily framed.
May linger, cankering in the breast
at which it first was aimed.
o, could my prayer indeed be heard
Might the past hys.o'er,
I'd guard against careless word,
Fen though spoke no rnore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

= AT wedding the other day, one of the
guests, who is often little absent, observed
gravely, Il have remarked that there have
been more women, than men married this
year"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

-"Isn't your hat sIeepy?" inquired lit
tie urchin of gentleman with shocking
bad one." 'No; why ?" inquired the gem
tleman. "Because, think it's long time
since it had nap" was the answer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

A club Of henpecked husbands met ouce a
week-that meeting being their only day OF
enjoyment aud rest When they adjourned
they called it the rising of the tied.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

PNEUMATIC ExPREss.-It takes seventeen
seconds to send written message through a
pneumatic tube from London to point four
hundred miles distant This beats steam,
and is not behind electricity. Bags of heavy
mail matter are sent three miles in two sec>
onds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

GoLD.-The good people of Greensville
are somewhat excited over the discovery by
Il colored boy, while after the COWS, of what
is supposed to be gold mine. Some ofthe
ore has been forwarded to Petersburg for ex-
animation. -FEedcricksbMra HeraLd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

BE CARETUL.-The ink used on the new
issue of three cent postage stamps is said to
be very poisonous. Take care how you lick
them
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

Crooking the elbow often lays the body
out straight. -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31
REMOVAL.

rENIIE undersigned. proprietor of the MARKLE
i HOTEL in Darkesvillc. has taken charge of
CHE FARNSWORTH HOUSE.
MIDDLEWAY, JEFFERSON CO, WEST VA.
His TABLE and BAR will be supplied with the
beat OF every thing In the market. and he hopes to
merit and receive share the pubIib patronage.
SAMUEL r. MARKLE.
April 5, ls7O.tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31
a Colored Mans speeoh.

Part Of Specie delteered at caroAton,
Miss, an Mny, 1868, ly Henry BQyd,
c01Ored, on tic subject Of tie adoption or
rejection cf'the ScalaVag Constitution, dis
.traachisiMg t,eenty thousand Of ihe most
Intelligent citizens of Ae STATE, ecltch Con-
stttution scas gOted dozen Jy tie coEOrctz uote
an June, 1865.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-31

Bitten by Bloodhound-4 lHotler's AIalq-
dietion- Shocking DEATH IRON. BydrO>
DhoJio
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19

SPECULATIVE NJ SoNRY AND Re-
LIGIoN.-Although Freemasonry
and religion have certain things in
common, yet IS institutions, they
are different. Religion is divine.
freemasonry, human. Gold and
iron are bota metals, and each in
its own place suitable for certain
purposes; set altho' they have
many things in common, they are
also qnite distinct, and the purpo.
ses to which they are applied diff
ferent. In common with gold,
iron possesses tbs properties Of
ductility, fusibility, nalleability.
&c.; yet for all shat, iron is not
gold. In common with religion,
Freemasonry processes to honor
God, to love men, inculcate NOR
ality, &c.; yet for all that, Free.
nasonry is not religion. There is
atill . something in the constitu-
tian, ends, and aim Of the two in-
that makes them differ
ent.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
How a Boy Wakes Up.

There he lies in his crib, nut
brown stub of four years. He
sleeps the sleep of healthy child
hood. In the same position he lay
when he dropped off into uncon-
seriousness, one arm under his
head, one leg kicked out from un-
der the coverlet. He is perfectly
motionless. His round cheek pill
lows itself on the extended arm,
and his leg seems to have been ar
rested in tho middle Of the last
restless kick, as the curtain fell
over his blue-eyes and he was
asleep. He is in a deep sleep.
You can scarcely perceive the reg
ular respiration. A train of cars
thunders by without notice-he
might be carried across the street
without awakening.
A healthy boy, sound asleep is
an interesting object. Particular
ly if he is your boy. For the time
his tremendous energies are at
rest. His noisy clatter, his cease
less motion, his boisterous play,
his boundless wants, his fountains
of laughter and tears, all are quiet
now. One can take a good look at
him.
1t is morning. Daylight streaus
into the window; the sun shines
on the hill-tops. The sounds of
stirring life are beginning to be
heard about the house. Watch
the boy. Still as motionless as a
figure Of marble. AS you look, the
gates Of sleep are suddenly un-
locked. He is awake in twink
ling-awake all over.
His blue eyes are wide open and
bright; his lips part with a shout
-his legs fly out in different di-
rections- his arms are in rapid
motion-he flops over with a spring
lin ten seconds he has turned q
couple of somersaults. and presents
before you living illustration of
perpetual motion. There is no de-
liberate yawnIng, no slow stretch
ing of indolent limbs, no lazy rub
bing of sleepy eyes, no turning
over for just another snooze, no
gradually becoming awake about
it. With snap like pistol shot. :,
he is thoroughly alive and kicking
awake to the top end of
each particular hair. The wonder
full thing about it is its suddenness
and completeness.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
State Of Indiana,
Wayne County,

Alfred Lashley, vs.. John kepler, AL.
fred Cunningham, Sarah f. Gun.
ningbam, Robert T. Mcclure. and
Sarah J. Mcclure:
In the Wayne Common Pleas Court, January
Term, A. D., 1871.
nN NOTE: No. 45O9.-Be it known,
" that, on this ed day Of October, 1870,
the above named Plaintiff, by PeeIle & Fox,
Attorneys, filed in the Office of the Clerk of
the Wayne Common Pleas Court, his COM
plant against sand defendants in the above
entitled cause, together with the affidavit of
&C cmpetent person that said defendants, Rob't
T. Mcclure, and Sarah J. Mcclure, are not
residents of the State of Indiana. Said de-
PENDANTS, Robert j. Mcclure and Sarah J.
Mcclure, therefore are hereby notified of the
filing and tendency of said complaint against
them and that, unless they appear and an
swer or demur thereto, at the calling of the
said cause on the second day of the ne 1t term
of said Court, to be begun and held at the
Court House in Centreville, on the first Mon
day in January next, said complaint and the
matters and things therein contained and al
legged, will be taken true, and the said cause
will be heard and determined in their absence.
- Witness: VIM. W. Dudley, Clerk, and
(sEAL) the Seal of said Court, at Centreviile,
- this 22d day of October, 1870.
VIM. W. DUDLEY, Clerk.
Peele Fox, Atty's of Pl'tf. 34:4w$9
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19

THE LOVERS.
IN DIFFERENT MOODS AND TENsss.

IN DIFFERENT MOODS AND TINsBs.
Sally salter, she was young teacher who
taught,
And her friend, Charley Church, was .
preacher, who praughti
Though his enemies called him a screecher'
who scraught.
His heart when he saw her kept sinking and
sunk,
And his eye, meeting hers, began winking
AID wunk;
While she, in her turn, fell to thinking, and
thunk.
He fastened to WOO her, and swseuy be
wooed,
For his love grew until to . mountain it
grewed,
And what he was longing to do then he doed.
In secret he wanted to speak and he spoke,
To seek with his lips what his heart long
had soke;
So he managed to let the truth leak and il
loke.
He asked her to ride to church, and they rode.
They SO sweetly did glide that they both
thought they glode,
And they came to the place to be tied, and
were tode.
Then homeward he said let US drive, and
they drove,
And soon as they wished to arrive they ar
For whatever he couldn't consrlve, she con-
trove.
The kiss he was dying to steal, then he stole,
At the feet where he wanted to kneel, then
he knole,
So they to each other kept olinging, and
clung,
While Time his swift circuit was wipging,
and wung;
And this was the thing he was bringing, and
The man Sally wanted to catch, and had
caught
That she wanted from others to snatch, and
had snaueht-
Was the one that she now liked to scratch,
and she scraught.
And Charley's warm love began freezing, and
froxe,
While he took TO teazing, and crewelly toxe
The girl he had wished to be squeezing, and
squoze.
'Wretchp he cried, hen she threatened to
leave him, and left,
How could you deceive me, as you have de-
ceftf
And she answered, Il promised to cleave'
and I've cleft! Amos keeter.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19

And there we shall move with the
multitude as here. but shall rest
with those who think literally and
in whose hearts the beautiful Cod
spoken principles OF loving for
giveness shall have taken root.
We never shall be worse of than
here But some will be happier
there than here, for they will have
more to their credit-will be
worthier higher responsibilities,
and thus fitted for a grander work.
They will control minds here, till
at last we be all fitted for endless
happiness there. The soul does
not die, for it is of the vital prin-
ciple Of Life Eternal. Nor will it
ever roast in endless fire, as once
was the custom Of men who CROPPED
bliadly to teach.
There is nothing Of death to
fear. The tombstone is but the
screen which hides us from the
eternal revealment. But for the
pain Of brief separation fir ON those
we love here, we could even now
lean back in our chair, rest q hand
on the desk, and sleep here to
awaken in q better room than this
Is, as this is better than q dark,
uBfurEished hall. We would glad
ly die, as you call it, this moment,
except that our work is not yet
finished, and We would not leave
our loved ones so loag to the care
of others.
And Henry, this: AS a man
looks over his workmen to see who
Of them are the most worthy who
he will have to do this and to do
that, so does the Loving Power
look over US all, to see who will
be ruler over many things in the
beautiful Land of the Leal And
if we be not earnest workers here,
we assuredly shall not be Over
There, where we will not be so
tempted and often fall as here.
And so. my earnest young friend,
be net afraid of death Better be
afraid Of life Here we are max
ing S record to be looked at There.
We had better be afraid of our
selves
Remember that money does not
make US rich, for There dollars do
aot count Thus we have told
You how to be rich and good, as
we try to be, and as we hope all
the earnest boys and men of the
land will be, with No regrets for
misspent time when sh all come the
good, the beautiful rest of Life's
final Saturday Night. ["BRIcK'
PoMEEoY.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
r r e c 9 p t.
Office of City Treasurer,l
Oct, 2lAt. 1870.

NOTICE In compliance with Precep.
~ issued to me by the City Council, dated
the 4th day OF August, 1870, against the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, wit:
On the East side of North Fifth Street, Lot
No. 134, in Charles w. Starts Addition to
the City of Richmond, Ind, tie same being in
the name of David ). Horney.
Said Precept having been issued for the COL
lection OF an estimate made by the City Civil
Engineer, dated the lst day of November. IS-
SO, in favor cf the City of Richmond, as per
Report of the Street Commits sioner of said
City. for the improvement of the side W ak in
front OF said Lot No. 1874, North Fifth Street,
amounting to One Hundred and Forty-Eight
Dollars and Sixty. four Cents (S14s,64G all
OF which work having been done according to
law, by said Street Commissioner.
Now, l, William P. Wilson, Treasurer of
said city, give notice that will sell the above
described Real Estate, as the door of the
Council Chamber,
On the 27th Day of November, 1870,
Berween the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ. and 4
O'Clock, p. NJ, of said day, if the same, with
all the costs and interest, are not paid before
that time. WILLIAM P WILSON,
Nov. S, 1870. "a 3wS9 Treasurer.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
Hoodand's German Bit
ters,
HooHand's German Ton
ic,
Hoohand's Podophyllin
Pill,
Hooaand's Greek Oil.
Hoofland's 8 German Bitters.
Hooaand's Greek Oi
Hoohand's German Bitters.

A BIrrERS WITHOUT ALCOHOL CIR SPIRITS OF
ANY KIND,
Is different from all others. 1t is composed
of the pure juices or VITAL PRINCIPLE OF
R0oTs, HERBS and BARKs (or as incidentally
termed, extracts the worthless or inert por-
tions of the ingredients not being used.
Therefore, in one bottle of this Bitters there
ia contained as much medicinal virtue as will
be found in several gallons of ordinary mix
lures. The Roots, &C., used in this Bitters
are grown in Germany, their vital principles
extracted in that country by scientific
Chemist and forwarded to the mandatory in
this city, where they are compounded and
ents, this Bitters is free from the objec tions
urged against all others no desir for stim-
ulants can be induced from their use, they
cannot make drunkards, and cannot, under
any circumstances, have any but beneficial
effect.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
License Application.

~ of Wayne township, Wayne county,
Indiana, that I will at the next session of the
Board of county Commissioners of said coun-
ty, to be held on the first Monday in December
next, 1870, for license to sell intoxicating
liquors in a less quantity than a quart at a
time, and suffer the same to be drank on the
premises where sold, in accordance with an
act approved March 9th, 1859.
The premises W here l propose to sell said
liquors is described as follows, to-wit: Being
part of Lot No. 90. in that part of the city Of
ah Cox, on the ca st side of Pearl street, inn
mediately north of the Citizens Bank, and
south of the Warner Building, or Mayors OF
fice, and being the room now occupied by me
as grocery. ANTON BESCHER.
Nov. IL, 1870. $685.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
p r e G e p t
Office of City Treasurer,l
Oct. 81, 1870.

NJOTICE.-In compliance with 4 Precept
~ issued to me by the City Council, dated
the 4th day of August, 1870, against the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, to-wit:
On the East side of North Fifth Street, As
feet of Lot No. LIZ, in Charles W. Starr 8
Addition to the City of Richmond, Wayne
county. Indiana; the same being in the name
of William S. Watt.
Said Precept having been issued for the
collection of an estimate made by the City
Civil Engineer, dated the 18th day of Now,
1869, in favor of the city of Richmond. as
per Report of the Street Commissioner of
said City, for the improvement of the side
walk in front of said Lot No. 112, North Fifth
Street, amounting to Fifty-five Dollars and
Fifty three Cents 1855 So; all of which hav-
ing been done according to law by said Street
Commissioner.
Now, /, William P. Wilson, Treasurer of
said City, give notice that ill sell the above
described Real Estate at the door of the Coun-
Gil Chamber,
On the 25th Day of November. 1870,
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. NJ and
O'Clock, p. NJ. of said day, if the same. with
all the costs and interest, are not paid before
that time. WILLIAM p. WILSON,
Nov. o, 1870. 34-3w$6 Treasurer.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
Notice to Heirs,
OF Petition to Sell Real Estate:

STATE OF INDIANA, Wayne county,
~ Court of Com mon Pleas.-Notice is here
by given, that Sarah T. Mendenhall, Admin
istrator of the Estate of James r. Menden-
hall, deceased, has filed her petition to sell
the Real Estat, 'f the decedert, his personal
being insufficient to pay his debts; and that
said petition will be heard at the next term of
the Court of Common Pleas of said county.
Attest: w. w. DUDLEY, G. C.P.,
Nov. 5, 1870. 3i:3tS3 Wayne CO.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
ROME AND MASONRY.

One of the most significant evil
dences of the progress Of liberal
principles at the present time, is
the remarkable fact that the Grand
Orient, or the Masonic Lodge OF
Italy, has recently removed its
Grand East or seat of govern
ment, from Florence to the an
cient city of Rome, where it is
now in active operation under the
eye and within the hearing of the
'Infallible' Head of the Papal
Church. There is now establish
ed weekly publication of a Ma
sonic Review, at Florence, in the
Italian language. In it's issue for
Sept. I, we find the following.
Official Notice, to the w. Mas
ters' and Brethren of the Masonic
Lodges of Italy, To all the Fra
ternity Of the two hemispheres.
DEAR BROTHER,
The Italian Government having
taken possession of Rome, the
Grand Masonic Orient of Italy
and its colonies has decided ON it's
establishment there without delay.
l have, thereby, given orders for
the transfer Of the Grand East to
that city, now definitely the capital
Of the nation.
Your affectionate Bro,
L. Fropolli, G. NJ.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-11-19
OF DANIEL sHEJRIE,

I-Notice is hereby given, that James Per-
~. Administrator of said Estate, has this
day filed his petition to settle said Estate as
lnsolvent. Creditors are therefore notified
that said petition will be hear and determin
cd at the January Term, 1871, at the Wayne
Court of Common Pleas.
Witness my name and the Seal Of said
(sEiL) Court, at Centreville, this lst day OF
November, 1870.
Nov. 5, 1870. WV. DUDLEY, Clerk