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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18
A Modern LOthariO.

james L. Rider, Of Sag Harbor, L. T., .
young man Of good family. enlisted during
the late war in company b, SlsE regiment
New York volunteers. After \ time he was
discharged At Portsmouth, Va, where he took
mp his residence, became acquainted with Miss
Sallie A. Weaver, daughter of one of the
Leading citizens Of the place, and soon after
married her.
After living With his young wife four years.
he cruelty deserted her and fed 20 Penn
syIvaaia, where he married another girl. liv-
ing with her till the spring of 1870, when he
Wentto the village Of Highland, Ulster county,
to work far Charles WoOley. lie took apart.
ments at Eli Warnings, where Laura F. war.
Eing' aged IA, resided. Rider paid his ad-
dresses to her, and being well educated. he
soon succeeded in winning her affection. his
attentions to her being entirely unknown to
her parentS
% the 18th of last June they resolved to
get married claudestinely. On the evening
OF that day the bigamist's victim announced
that she was going to make 4 call at n neiRh>
bOr's, but met Rider instead, and with him
went to the residence of the Rev Mr.. Trav-
ers, of the First Methodist Church. who
married them. The girl returned home. aud
the next day Rider made his appearance and
claimed her as his wife. Mr.. Warning was
indignant, and appealed to the daughter to
know If It was true. She at once admitted
the marriage, and was driven from home
She went TO the residence of n Mr.. Craft,
where the bigamist met her, aud where they
lived together till the 2Ist of June.
The villiage was then startled by another
even: in the bigamists life On that day
Miss Abby Horton, Of Highland. appeared
before Justice Eltinge, aud charged james L.
Rider with seducinS her undor promise of
marriage. A warrant was issued, and Rider
was taken from Crafts house to the Justices 8
office, where he pleaded guilty, and was At
once sent to Kingston Jail to await the action
Of the grand jury. After his departure in.
formation was received that still another Young
girl had been his victim. She resides about
halt.a. mile from Highland, aud r. had visited
her secretly, at the same time giving out that
he had Joined the Presbyterian Church in the
village. After his arrest for seducing ABBY
Horton the father of Miss Warning, aided by
counsel, proceeded to learn all about Riders
antecedcuts. lie found Riders mother in
Brooklyn, and was shown by her letter from
his wife in Virginia. Mr.. Warning next went
to Portsmouth, aud there procured certified
copy OF Riders marriage certificate on file in
the county clerks Office, together with other
necessary documents. He reached Highland
on the 4th of July aud showed them to his
daughter, who was almost heart>broken, and
asking foregivDess, was taken home ogain.-
Mr.. Warning has taken steps to have the
marriage of his daughter with Rider declared
mil and void, aud has also placed warrant
for bigamy against him in the hands of the
sheriff Of Ulster connty So strong is the
feeling against Rider in Highland that IL he
were there now he would be in danger of
lynchiDg. York TriEMuc.
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A Self-Accused Murderer Gives Him.
self Up.

AT about nine o'clock last evening, says the
Chicago ReyuqIicon, June 23d, on the corner
of Randolph and La Sale streets, officer Nc.
Govern, OF the Armory force, was approached
by young man Of respectable appearance,
who asked to be arrested and taken to some
place where he could tell . strange story of
his life. The ObIiging policeman granted the
urgent prayer of the petitioner, at tho same
time entertaining serious doubts about the
sanity of the man. At the Armory he gave
tho name Of G. G. Jacobs. His strange tale
is as follows:
"About eight months ago he left the resi-.
dence Of his mother, who is a woman OF wealth.
in LiOnda. st. Joseph county, Michigan. for
Texas, with the intention of going into the
cattle business. At ST. Louis he Left bis
young wife behind aud proceeded on alone.
She is connected with the members Of the
mercantile firm of McClintOck & Co., In that
city. lie went TO Texas, entered into business,
PrOsPered beyond his expectations. and in the
course of time took up n Temporary residence
in the town Of Bryan. There Le became ac.
quSinted with some of the best citizens of the
place, among them \ man named Weathcrsbv.
a merchant OF wealth and high social standing.
They became intimate. Wcathersbv was a
married mao, and he introduced 70 his home.
Shortly after he became acquainted with the
fascinating woman in Bryan. Though = mar.
ried man, he so for forgot his position rs to pay
her great deal of attention lie was as
tonished one day TO find that Wcathersby, too,
was one "f the lady's most ardent admirers,
and rs she seemed TO accord to him her most
gracious smiles aud the sweetest conversation
on all possible occasions, Jealousy took posses.
sion of him, aud he fell out with his former
friend. He removed from the city, but dis
tance could not heal his animosity, and In An
evil moment he went back TO Brvan. His iu>
fatuatiOn increased, and with il his troubles
Weathersby appeared on the scene ; words
arose, pistols we're drawn, threats were made
To save himself, he shot Weaihersby dead
and fed from Texas. Soon after the Gov
eTnOr Oeered reward Of Ave thousand dol,
lars for his capture, and in his wanderipss he
was constantly houuded by the CRY of murder
and the fear Of arrest. His life became \
hurthen, and he dare not draw near home-
Not knowing what 10 do. he arrived here ves.
terday morning from Missouri. and while
broodin8 over his troubles during the dav and
evening, came to the conclusion that he would
surrender himself at once, and end his fear.
lie had an uncle in this city. Mr. T.. Jacobs.
No. % State street. The Young man appears
to be IN possession Of all his senses aud told
his story without any excitement OF excuse.
de Is good looking and appears to be sboGt
tWenty-seVen. 1Dguiries will be made in
TEXAS about the matter Of which he spoke
and the truth aseertained-
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TICAL.
MY MOTHER. AT THE GATE.

o. there's many a lovely picture
On tneInOTy's Silent vail,
Thsre's many cheTiShed image
That tendcTly recall.
The sweet home Of my childhood.
With its singiag brooks aud birdat
The trtends who grew beside me,
With their loving lOoks aud words;
The flowers that deeked the Wild wood,
The roses fresh and sWeet,
1he bloc. bellies and the aisies,
That blOsSOmed At my feet;
ALI all are very precious,
And often come 10 me,
Like the bIeeEes from . better land.
BeYOad hEe's troubled sea,
But the sweetest. dearest picture.
That memory eau create
10 the image OF my mother,
My mother At the gate.
Il is there see her standing
With her face 30 pure aud fair,
With the sunliGht and the shadows
On her snowy cap and hair;
can feel the sott warm pressure
VI the hand that eIasped my own;
can zee the look Of EOnduess
That in her blue eyes shOns;
can hcaI her parting blessing
Through the lapse Of weary yeaFs;
can see through ali my sorrows
Her own sweet. siIeht tears.
Alb amid the darkest trials
That have mingled with my fate.
have turned TO that dear image,
My mother at the gate.
But che has crossed the river,
She 10 with the angels now.
She has laid aside eATIh'S crosses
And the crown 10 on her brow;
She IL clothed in clean white linen,
And she Wake the streets Of gold.
o. loved one, cafe forever,
Within the SaViOLT's fold,
No s0TrOSilg thoughts can reach thee,
No GTiet is thine to-day,
Cod giVes thee joy for mourning,
Thy tears are wiped away,
Thou art waiting in that city
Where the saints and angels wait,
And I'll know thee, deaTest mother,
Whs n ! reach the PeSrIy Gate.
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TO TRAVELLERS,
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC II. R.
TIME TABLE.

TRATNS GOIS0 SoU1H.
Leave Harper. Ferry At 700. A NJ, ard ! 20 P M.
Leave She ndOah al O6, A NJ and 2S p NJ
Leave heTes' Switch All ~. A NJ aud ! - N.
Leave HAIItOWn at I %. A NJ q nd 3S p NJ
Leave ChaTIestOWn at 19. A NJ aud I9PM
Leave CameTon's at s u, A 81 and on p NJ.
Leave summit Point at 30, A NJ and II PM
Leave VAUDEVILLE at 81. A NJ and 25PM.
Leave OPeqGOn Bridge Al O2, A NJ, > - ~,
Leave SIePhenSOn's at q. A NJ aud , 80 p ~
Arrive a. WinchesIcT at 80. A N, = SO NJ.
Leave Winchester at 10 - A NJ and ; O5 p NJ
Arrive AZ StrssbuTg at Us A NJ and - I2, PM.
TRAIHs GOING NoRTH.
Leave Strashurg at IS A NJ and IS 10, r H.
Arrive aI Winchester at 50 A NJ aud 2S, PM.
Leave WIncEesteT at Ia - A NJ aud 81 p NJ.
Leave StePhensUn's AZ 10 81 A NJ and " PM,
Leave OpequOn Bridge at 10 - A n and 26 d.
Leave VAUDEVILLE At 10 IS A NJ and 81 r Nj
Leave Summit Point 10 SO A NJ and So p 81
Leave Cameron at II 10 A NJ aud - p NJ.
Leave CharIestOWR At ~ - A NJ and - p. NJ.
Leave IlalltOw at % - A NJ aud I So p ~.
Leave KeyeS' Switc At II 81 A NJ aud S o. p NJ
Leave Shenandoah at u as a NJ aud S % PM
Arrive at HSTPer's Ferry u SO A NJ and ~ n
A. b. WOOD. Agent, HGrPer's Ferry.
JOHN L. WILSON,
June 20, 1871. Master Of Transportation:
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EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS !
SEVEN GOLD MEDALS


In Oct aud Nov. 1863, aud
TEN FIRST PREMIUMS AND MEDALS
In Oct. and Nov. 1870,
WARDED to CHARLES NJ. STIEFF for the
"A best PIANOS, over Baltimore. New York,
Philadelphia and Boston Manufacturers.
OFFICE AND WAREROo No. NuaTH LInERry Sr .
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Stefs Pts nOs cOntHin all the latest improve.
meHts TO be found in fist class Piano, with addi.
n"nai i'm mPrOvemen's OF his own invention not TO be
Inund IN other insnumeHts. The tone, touch and
any manufactured. -
Second Hand Pianos always hand. from S7S
ParIOr Organs from the best makers, from ESQ to
RcferGss who have our Pianos in use:- Warren
Ehy, John j. Packet, John Burns, Andrew Al.
bridge. ChaTIes LRngdOn. ThOs. c. Lakeland, Thos
MI ishell, Fletcher keaFney George ". Shirley and
1T. Chaplinc, Of Jefferson county, W. Va.
G0- Send fOT a catalogue containing I 900 names
Of ot$outherners Who have purchased the StieG Piano
since the close Of the war.
January 3, 1871.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18

SQUIRREL SKINS Squirrels
are SO great nuisance in California that
bounty Of 10 cents per head is paid for their
destruction. Mr.. Frank Tracy has killed
and trapped 10000 in one season, for which
he got 81 900 bounty. He sent the skins to
Paris. where they sold at Is eentS each, swell
ling his receipts to 81, 800 for his captures.
those Of the rat or kid in the manufacture Of
gloves.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18

= Bob Brown, did yOu cay that my father
had not as much sense As Billy Smiths little
yellow dogH" mo, never said any such
thing. never said that your father had not
a. much sense as Billy Smiths little yellow
dog. All said was that Billy Smiths little
yellow dog had more sense than your father :;
that's all I ever nid." "WeII, it'S well Won
aidn'. s.y the other, : seIl you"
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INTENTION, FARMEKs & OTnERs

WANTED.
ToLT'S Army, NNvv and Dra COON PistoIs Spen.
~ Ger and Henry Rifles and CarbineS, Tor which
December Is, 1870.
RILI!S of Lumber. all dimensions. P;astering
~ Lath. &c.. furnished at short notice hv
Nov Is. JAS Law HOOFF
UST received full stock of Wheeling NAiIs,
- ioTse Shoes. Powder, Steel. Iron. and goods in
Nov. rs. JAS. LAW. HooFF.
RROOM HANDLES, Broom Twine aud
- E,E' s'Go~ wire' for sale HY ,,w voovr
WAGoN. CARRIAGE AND BUGGY
Jan. IL, 1871. JAS. LAW. HooFF.
TEMEST, CisteFn Pumps and Iron tubing, for
~ sale by JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
RLAsTING and Gun Powder. Fuse. and Gun
- Caps for sale by JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
oRNHAmpers, TgIbs, Buckets. busheI Measures,
~ Wood Ware. for cole py
JAn.l7. JAS. LAW. HOoFF.
DOPE and COTdRgs OF all kinds, tor saIe by
II Jan. ~. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
IJORSE Shoes, Nail Rod nd IrOr, for sale bv
"a Jan. IL. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
WORN Shelters and CUTTING Boxes for sale nv
~ Jan. II. JAS LAW. HOOFF.
GLOVER SEED SELVES for sale by
~ Feb. 7. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
+ FSb. %. JAS: LAW. HooFF.
500 LOCUST POSTS; 70; .,I; . r y ySoocr
JAS. Law HooFF.
w INK i''' O-I''' '0 JAS: ' XIV. noorF.
u JAS. LAW. HooFF.
MACHINE OIL for sale Hy y ,,v uoorr
DATEET CIevis. that di,peuses with the Treble
Maya. JAS. tAtT HooFF.
IMPROVED double shovel PIoughs. For saIe by
Maya. JAS. LAW. HoOFF.
FISH. FISH! FISH!-Herripg, shad and
HIiLEARY. WILSON \ JOHNSON.
April Is. -2m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18

= Two old PlOughDen down East were
telling tough stories Of their exploits in break
ing up new ground. Tho linen was taken OF
tue bush by this yarn:
Twas up in Dixmont, tWenty-seven years
ago this spring, I was PIOughiDg in the stump
ground with team of nine pair Of cattle for
SOlCunningham; We were going along, maxim
Otvery smooth work among rocks aud stumps;
well, one day the pint o the plough struck
fair against stump four foot through, split It
fair across the heart. aud was folierin' tho
plough through, when the thought flashed
through my mind that the pesky stump might
snap together and pinch my toes, so 1 jusI
griPPed the plough handles firm and swung
my feet out o the way, aud the stump sprung
back and catched the slack Of my pantaIOons.
Well, l frightened my hold, and Jim Smilbin,
he and Sol was drivin, they spoke to the cattle,
and We snaked the stump right out by the
roots, and it had awful long ones"
''It must have ben strainin' on your sus.
penders," said the other.
my vile knit them"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-07-18

Samuel Buck, an eccentric character.
died recently in COnDeaut, Ohio. In his S6tb
year. More than GO years ago he was IiIted
By young woman, which 90 affected him that
he retired from society dnd lived aloue untiI
the day OF his decease. In public he dOnned
mans habiliments; but under his own roof he
wore feminine after, declared he was Mrs.
Buck, and always spoke Of himself aud desired
TO be spoken OF as 4 woman.
Mrs. Lucas, widow Of the late Gov. Lu.
cas-, gave party at Iowa City on the 25th
uIt., the seventy anniversary Of her
birthday. The KePuELcan says ''there were
present children, and grand children, and
great grand children. four generations, raDS-
ing from babyhOOd to old age, the hostess sp-
PeariDg the .haPPieSt Of them all"
"A Vermonter, who was IiGted over .
fence by the horns Of neighbOris bull, has
recovered three dollars damages, the jury
taking the ground that the fellow was going
that way anyhow, and a. his torn cOrduroTs
were already well worn, three dollars was
enough.
"A young lady in Indiana sued man
for breach Of promise, claiming s2O, 900 dam
ages she claimed this large sum because her
heart was laeerated the worst way bat the
jnTy only awarded her nineteen cents. She
says that wouldn't pay for the court f'LasEer.
"A man has been arrested at Atlantic
City, n. j.: because he happened to be the
husband of four wives. lie said that sone
Of them must have married him when he waa
away from home, a. he had no recollection Of
50 many.
There are no anussnents IN Washing.
ton except bOOtblaeks.
e.. limit! Initiate good n.A.but never oOuns.s.
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AGENTS.

hS-The following gentlemen are duly au,
thOrized to receive ADVERTISING and SUB.
scRIPrroN for the esprit of Jc9erson," )" and
to collect and receipt for the same:
GEO. D. MCGLINCY-I IShcpheyRsto,vn.
JOHN p. KEARFOTT-Murtins
RoBT. Ron Lucas and j. HUNTER BEL
LER-Harper's Ferry.
JOEL ". RoBERTs- Md,IIerov.
JOnN Dy6ieI6s Depot.
ALEX. OsBOURN- Unionv;lIe.
NJ. w. BURR-Bro,rM's Shop
+. II. R"BEHTs-EearncysU;H
HENRY S. LEAGUE-LectO,vn.
NJ. B. FHYER-BerryviW, Clarke Co., Va.
JOuN W. DALGARN.
E6r We call special attention this week to
the above Agents, and hope those knowing
themselves indebted will call at once on them
in their respective neighborhoods, and settle.
EI' a SCHOLARSHIP in tho celebrated
Commercial College Of BRYANT, SrRArroN
&SADLER, Baltimore, can be obtained On very
reasonable terms, if immediate application bs
made at THIS OFIIrE
May 23, 1871.
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HIS HEAD Was LEvEL.-A New York
wholesale grocer, who has become rich in his
business, has lately made the following reve-
Iation. He says his rule always was, when he
soid'a bill of goods on credit, TO Immediately
subscribe fCs the local paper of his debtor
So long as his customer advertised literally
and vigorously, he rested easy, but as soon as
he began to contract his advertising space, he
took the facts as evidence that there was trou.
BILE ahead and he invariably went for his debt.
"For, said he, 'the man who feels 200 poor
to make his business known, is too poor TO do
business" The Withdrawing Of an advertise
ment Is an evidence Of weakness that business
men arc not slow to observe.
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HOME INSURANCE COMPANY,
STATE wEsr vfaoISIA. auditors Omer,1
MheclinE March lIh ls-n

STATE o. wEsr viaoISIA LiuIior', Ome..1
Wheeling. March 9Ih, 1870.
J. PPeytOn B. DObbins. Acting Auditor Of State,
hereby certify. that the officers the HOsE IxsnR.
AScE CONPASY of Columbus, Ohio. have filed in this
othse IN compliance with the provisions "f ScctOE
Einia. sworn statement of the Asscts and Liabil.
Eies of said Company.
further certify. that the Governor has 6lrd
certificate in this office, showing that the said I0me
insur nee Company hRs deposited with hin, a. re
9uirsd by laN, the sum of Twenty five Thousand
DOiiars. S25, ,OCOl in Government securities: and
tho said Company in CONFORMITY with the thirty
fourth chapter afOresaid, has filed n power Of aItor-
ney duty certified and authenticated. ppOip,ing
CHss. w: B. Allison. of Wheeling. their Attorney.
requirements of authority IL hereby granted to
S agent or Agents TO transact tbs business OF In
surAhce within this State.
Given under nv hand the daV and year above
STitten- P. B. DOBBINS. Acting Auditor.
Risks Written at Adequate Rates
June n Is7O-Iy. CbaTiestown. West Va.
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VIM. Knabe & Co.,
Manufacturers OF
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT


Piano Fortes.
wARERoUAR,
No. $50 w. Baltimore st. near EutaW,
BALTIMORE. MD.
TNhese Instruments have been before the Public for
nearly Thirty years, aLd uPOn their cxcCIIency
alone attained Az uSPUEcHASED EMINENC i,
which pronOuaces them unequaled. Their
TONE
combines great power. sweetness and fine singing
quality. Ns veil az great purity OI IntOnatnn, and
eVennesS throughout the entire scaIe. Their
TOUCH
IL Ciiant and elastic, and entirely free from the
Stiffness fund ia sO many Pianos. la
WORKMANSHIP
they arc uaexeelIed, using bot the very best
sEA:oNEn HNTEEIAL, the large capital employed in
mensc stock at lumber, &c. on hand.
% All our Square Pianos ha Ne ~ Improved
Ovrrstrung scale and the AgTanc Treble.
We would cali special attention to our late i'm
PrOVementS in
GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRASDS,
PATESTED AuoUsT II, 1866,
Which bring the Piano nearer perfection than has
yet been attained.
Every PIaRO EuIIy Warranted for Years
Sole Wholesale 4 gcncy for CARHART NEED
HAMS Celebrated PARLOR Gao ISs and CHURcH
uAR&OSIUAs.
wM. RNABE & Co.
No. $50 West Baltimore ST., near Eutav
April 26' lSIh-ly. BALTIMORE.
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a Horrible Crime.
A Brutal Father TOrturiny has Son to Death
The Murderer Lynched.

A Brutal Father TOrturiny has Son to Death
The Murderer LyncheH.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, July. .1O.-M. Mera, who
lived on farm between Gilman, aud Onarga,
was taken from the Jail in Wateska last night
by mob of $50 men, aud hanged on hack.
berry tree. About three weeks ago Mera
beat his son, aged ten years, in such terrible
manner that it was impossible for the little
fellow to get out Of bed when called by his
father the next morning. This seemed to ex-
asperate the brutal fellow, and taking 4 red>
hot poker he thrust it into tho boys side
Not satisfied with this, he took tho boy mn
from bed, and putting him on n red hot stove
held him there until he was horribly burned.
He thea took him into 4 room where the moth
er lay, having just been confined, and beat
him over the head with the butt end of
whip until death came to the relief of tho lit
tie sufferer.
The brutal wretch threw the lifeIess BODY
under the bed on which his wife was Iaying.
aud told her If she breathed word Of the afI
fair he would kill her. That night he wrapped
the body of the boy in 4 sheet and buried it
near hedge 10 his garden. The next morn
ing he went to Gilman and advertised the boy
as runaway, Offering 4 reward for informa.
tiOn of his whereabouts
On Saturday last, suspicion having been
aroused by some words let fall By the bows
sister, the mother aud two daughters were ts-
ken in charge, aud the man arrested. After
the mother found her husband was under ar
rest, she told the dreadful story Of the mur>
der. The body of the boy was found, aud
the terrible reality and atrOcity of the murder
fully demonstrated.
The excitement was intense at the time.
and 1t required all the nerve and skill of the
officers in charge Of the prisoner to prevent
the Populace from lynching him. The hang.
ing Of the wretch was witnessed by multitude
Of women and children numbering, with the
men, nearly l,OOO.-NeU York Sun.
CHAINED BY SNAKE.-This story come,
from Sharp Mountain, in Pa. Two young
girls few days ago left 4 smaller one, about
four years old, alone under tree for a short
time, and on returning to the spot found the
little one standing still and speechIess-nei,her
replying to their questions nor wishing TO
leave the spot. They fually carried her home
against her will, where every question was
asked and effort made to make her speak. but
IN vain. until they inquired If che had seen a
snake, when she Immediately went into con.
vulsions, with which she has been afflicted a.
intervals ever since.
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What makes more noise than q hoe IA.
under gate: Two heesf
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SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MEN-The Jour.
nal of Commerce replies to the question Of n
correspondent: "What proportion of those
who succeed in acquiring a competency in
business pursuits ultimately retain it? The
editor says that of those who engaged in busi>
ness on their own account only three out Of a
hundred escape failure, aud only FIVE out of n
hundred succeed in avoiding an entire collapse
of their first effort. OF those who at some
time or other have in hand reasonable COM
peteuce, and may be said to have succeeded
in business, ninety per cent. are still the sub
jects of after reverses of some sort, so that
only ten per cent. of the successful ones, keep
their fortune mistaken. No two things, the
Journal thinks, should be more strongly i'm,
pressed upon tho young men of our country
than the insecurity Of riches, even when &C :
quired, and their unsatisfying character.
BIG WHEAT.-B. F. Shaver, of Grant
township, showed rs 4 new variety Of wheat
which for size of head aud general vigor of
appearance, is better than any we have ever
seen. The heads are fully seven inches long
and unusually large, with a formidable beard.
Mr.. Shaver says this wheat produced three
times as much per acre as other varieties sown
IN the same field on equally good ground.-
1t is evidently superior variety, aud will at
tract attention. Mr.. Shaver can supply seed
to such as may desire to try it. We recon-
mend our wheat growing friends to secure
some Of this wheat for seed.
FIirmOnE Liberulist