Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-06-06
Sudden Death of an Estimahla LADY.

SuuuoA OOoGA VI al hbLludDl6 Aduy1
A gloom was cast over this whole communi.
~ on Thursday morning last by tho intelli-
Eencc fthe sudden death Of Mrs L. Z. Tom.
LINsON, wife OF Mr.. Benjamin TornlinsOn, who
expired at half past one in the night after an
illness of only few minutes, having retired
the previous evening in unusually good health
aud spirits.
The death of this estimable lady will be
most severely felt not only by her soSvowing
family, but by the large circle of friends Who
knew her intimately aud appreciated her true
worth and many good qualities For num-
Der of years she had Ipsu n most exemplary
Christian and devoted meHrber of the NJ. J.
Church. whose Interests lay very near her
heart, and from whose communion she will be
sidly missed. \ faithful aud aGec,ionato
wife, loving. tender mother. constant. Un-
failing friend, her cheerful and amiablc dispo-
sirion secured her place in all hearts, aud
made her general favorite anIOng her ASSOC
ciI'es. Sincerely and 4 eply "a they mourn
their loss, IL Is nut as those who have no hone
for, sudden the call her daily walk aud
conversation proved that she was ready to go,
aud death, in her case, is swallowed up in
victory. She was G3 years, month aud %
days OId.-Frec Press
IMPROVE YoUR SrocE.-We copy the fol.
lowing communication from the Shepherdstov n
Register, in which attention is directed, very
properly. of those wishing to improve their
stock, to the very superior herd of short horn
Durham's owned by Mr.. James NJ. Raus,
Vf this vicinity:
CnARLEsTOwN, Stay 80, 1871.
Mr.. ZITTLE:-I see your "R,llmyers
Mil" correspondent suggests that the farmers
should unite aud 90 to Southwest Virginia,
4, -. I Il
tie. for breeders, &c" Now. picase to- allow
me through your columns to call their attcn,
tion to the beautiful AVID superior herd o:
Short Horned Durham Cattle, owned and for
sale by James VI. Hanson, near this place.
These Cattle pure blood. as any in
the United States. large lied and finely forn
cd. Mr.. Ransom Is paying special atfenti
to the breeding of fine Cattle, and should re-
ccivG the patronage of AZ least our own people.
There Is Doubt of the fact that our peo>
PIE must 20 to stock raising, and it does not
c"st ore cent more TO raise lurge "Short
Horned Durham that will weigh s to Il
hundred pounds nett at three years old. than
it does & scrub that will only weigh to 6
hundred pounds. There are but i,-w farmers,
who will not and appreciate this fact and
that it Is 10 their interest to buy good stock.
THE R1GmT RING.-The following extract
aud it is only similar to many others Of like
import recently received, is from a friend n
patron at Newport, Ky, under date of 2Slh
ult
I'd. S!''. oj .Jcif;er<o": Enclosed find sc,
for Subscription Tor IL aud -. lie Ghrm-
self aud Democratic w!el cant do without
hearing from our old homc-wc n,usi have
the paper. An we ask is. TO stick to Demo>
cratic principles aud we will stick to Nou-
We receive the Cincinnati Eaguirc. aud
Frankfort l'eomo"-rhe State pape'-sO you
aye ''souud the :uu,c."
Respectfully, aud steady reader Of your pa.
per, q 4 =
/ s. CiECu:T CUURr.-In this Court in
session at Wheeling, thu. csSc of Brooks vs..
DE-. !; y. Lucas has occupied the past week
or mnre. The matter in controversy i the
validity ri m. last vail and testament Of the
late Hyzsn D. Shepherd, "frIi~ county. iuvol-
wing The title to a arm worth fifteen OF TWEEN
t. thousand dollars.
i. S-Sjuce the al0yc was in tyre We
I learn that the jury rendered verdict IN favor
OF the Brooks on "Wednesday. EIuikucr at d
blackburn Were tine counsel Tor brook urrt
Sran'oH, ! is"u, Green and Lucas for l. y
LuenS--&A ph~ysi~'o,ra Register,
been informed 10y gentleman living near the
Shenandoah river. that while = >urvcyiuy
purity were defining the lines between Clarke
and Jefferson c"uurjcs they discovered on the
wes' side az the Blue Ridge some seventy
trees within given radius that were blasted
and FHjvrrcd 10y lightning. The only theory
that can nc advanced to account Tor !, i, IT.. t
there are deposits ut "a chnrar CT puS>c>siu.,
powerful magnetism. which attracts the clcc-
,riciry of the flaming, clouds Whenever storm
sweeps the mountains. The ircari"n of this
strange phenomenon is near what is known US
the Raven Rock.-Clurkc Cour,o.
! EEg- At the Township Election on Thurs
day week. the Conservatives of Clarke were
successful, and with but few exceptions carried
I their entire ticket. 1t also voted, by large
majority, Gj9 Tor &c against subscription on
. behalf of the county Of 100000 each to the
! Washington * Ohio aud Shenandoah Valley
railroads. The terms of the subscription alb
solve the former comp any from the obligation
TO pass by Bcrryv,llc. but require it to cons
mcncc work within thirty days.
! Ia Charles Ag;ionby, E,q has been elect
one of the Directors of the Shcpherdstown
Bank, in place of Mr.. C. Butler. Mr.. Geo.
/ W. Eichelberger is also Director.
| 30 The annual commencement of StoIrer
( College, at Iarper's, Ferry, takes place on
Thursday next, S,h inst.
fay- The Winchester Nc,rs says that Mai.
H. Kid Duu"laS of llnrCrStuUn has ocrcrf.