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Some stolen apples having been
found in his pocket, Jack was called
up by the schoolmaster to account
for his possession Of them. His
defcuse showed the future ''great
lawyer.
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POLITICS IN, PENNSYLVANIA.

II : z
Yesterday5 we devoted nearly q
page 9of the Herald to our special
correspondence from Pennsylvania.
That State is properly regarded as
the battle field of the political cam
|paign. " It has been. generally
looked upon cin, the same way at
every, October election for. State
officers preceding the November
quadrennial Presidential election.
And when the contest has been q
close one,. as in 1856, when! Mr..
Buchanan was elected, the October
election in Pennsylvania has fore
shadowed the result in November.
The saying that GAS goes Pennsyl-
vauia so goes the Union" has prov
edto. be true in former times, and,
while it might, not be 30 this year,
there. lis evidentlyians impression
among politicians that, the battle
must be fought there. Each party,
as our correspondents show, express
ses itself confident Of success. Of
course much of this pretended con-
fdeuce is put on for the purpose Of
producing an effect. ltdswhistling
to keep the courage up, and to Lead
off the floating yote,: which is, apt
to go with the, winning side. The
position of ex-Governor Curtin has
changed a good deal the complexion
'of affairs. Knowing that. be had
great Influence in the State, the
Grant party fiattered him and cher
ished the hope that he would pro-
|nounce. in favor of it's candidate,
and now that he has declared his
intention to oppose ,Hartranft, I'VE
are, as much in the dark as ever as
to whether he is for; Grant or Gree
ley for President. Whatever may
be the result, we cannot but com
mend Gov. Curtin for his 'indepen-
dence. He is, probably, looking
more to- the interests Of his State
i'm supporting Buckalew for Cover
nor; than to national politics, though
his action may have an important
bearing upon the Presidential cleo
ton. It is a remarkable feature in
the political, campaign in Pennsyl-
vania just now that the opposition,
or Buckalew party, says little Of the
great national issue in November,
and confines itself chiefly to State
politics and issues. There isa good
deal of astuteness iu this, for it is
we'll known that the October State
election will have on important
bearing upon the November Presi-
Dental election. It is a fierce con
test, and while the Democratic and
Liberal Republican coalition have
the vantage grour d, III many re;
Espects, the administration has great
werand,resourees. So important
! is. this Pennsylvania October cleo
ton regarded that, the. friends oi
General Grant do, not hesitate to
say, that they must and will elect
their candidate. All the available
means of Federal power and of. the
Treasury will be used, no doubt,
and there will be more money spent,
probably, than ever before in a
State election, The administration
has an immense advantage in this
respect. The Greeley coalition par
ty, lacking such a,vast amount Of
the sinews of war as the Grant
party possesses, will have no easy
task, even with a popular candidate
and popular issues on it's side, to
carry the election. Pennsylvania,
for the next twelve days, will be the
centre of political interest.-N 7.
Herald. ...... .I s..
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GOAP STONE can be furnished for
- chimneys, backs, jams and hearths
of any size and shape. ALI persons en-
gagged in building should use this Stone
for hearths, jams, &c.-the only Stone
that will stand the fire, and can be fur
nished at about half the price of granite.
Apply at the Marble Yard, or to Mr.,
John Lespeir, near Cokesbury.
Aug. IA, 1872, 1S-tf.
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4 Greeley Speaks ior I, I the 81, Laboring

INDIANApeIIs, September 23.- --Ho-
race Greeiey here l,' !, at 81, l:So TINS p M,
ane was IecsiYeu Dyy = large crown ~
"r,..ng 'n aeitne uePos; .,,
the aree,ey Pen9h, Mas @ss T;tta ou.sv,l,e n Gy
d;sna I sdgs dps.sE f. a.s,olaal ;.iss syn .n-
He crossed @ ii the : : river % to sLsa Ieesrsonu;lIe
where in resnonsa to calls gie., from the
crowd he. made q, anascb H;a No,
.marka uers ,1na;n,1 ~ tSa ~ tonn.t 20
tha iahor;ns . Siassss - .no iaIsayss nt;sh -
srrrr,,,sS.s sr s.1ssss' 1lon Hn.sn ue
p1 s.;d h;a e,a,:. L, -,
bean ,1;tb ~ & ~ sgS e ssas aar simsye
iy;Nd 4b, ~ s1is III - .ss a. ~
a,,hs;,. I -. ~ ~ ~ o. ase. ~ 49, W
saDS,Is ,aoS;.;;s ~ sne aI. 0mu nauaa. iaDoi
= Puiys Pua;nass - Ia m. a,.:a nsaas W 10 40
T.; .nd tn Ipa II L ,G Snr;n ! s9S nisss y -
= -. e. - .lp :.,e.ssiss .gs s.esg.
mesWasi ~ she aays ~ VI slaYery, De.
With the r;rbts d;nn;ty oaS,st.nt and .h;shaat
wsil he;na 81 f,sa laIor 81 snban IsSs
~ .sraas jtrc;this 49, ns1; ~ ~ "n.n
ony;e,.s, 4;rst of al that 4ba i Sor;nss mas
e1aas shou,d iI hs =. eaa,n%esa 90, snao ao .ao
vas was anxions most that .onr coun.ru,s
snnitv m migft be nraserved without
i,loodsbsT if.3that dIsa: a,tarnat;ua
w6nld be fastened Snnon ma NJ
ttbongbts have haan o;vsn 70 tLa nm
.i;c warm and frasb Esomat mas al hasare l
An ionnort,initv bas baan afFasdad FL.
dne, Reconsideration 5 and corraction-
verv often m;nolad with thnngbts. ~
otbers uh;cb ware not mv nwn Int
which a was vary .,asv II attp;b,,ta
to maaIFsl .iitl'Ss !sSs.a i "a i'iss'I
.M..'aa,s h..,s
.,a Eoas ouseaI s,.;.s DJ1n ~. pan Aue s.m-
Pas, Iasnaa. gY VA ,anaa r. .Sa aAm. ~
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A n idlar hnastad To q farmer

An idler boasted to a farmer of
his ancient family, laying much
stress upon his having descended
from an illustrious man who lived
several generations ago. $50 much
the worse for you,'' replied the far
mer, ''for we invariably find the
older the seed, the poorer the
crop.
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"Talk about the jaws of death -
exclaimed man who was living
with his second scolding wife, "E
tell you they're no touch to the
laws of life 2"
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A school master, on being asked
what was meant by. the word ''for-
tifcation,' answered, "Two twenti-
hcations make fortifcation."
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Notice. of ... .-..@@
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FINAL SETTLEMENT;

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
that FINAL SETTLEMENT
will be made at Abbeville c. H, lon
WEDNESDAY the 4th DECEMBER
next, of the ASST gned property of B. E.
Gilbert, which has come into my hands
as Administrator Of VIM. NJ. Rogers,
decd, Assignee. - mos ....4a
RoBT. McCRAVENr.G
........ Administrator.
.'r.. ~
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MoULD1NGs.

VXIALNUT and Gilt Mouldings, just
w received, all sizes. Picture frames
of any size can be put up at short notice,
at J. D. CHALMERS & CO.'S.
July 81, 1872, lG-tf.
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JUDGE MAcKEY TO REsIeN.--!A
gentleman who was at Chester a
few days ago, informs US that J udge
Thea JlMackey expressed to him
a purpose TO, resign, the judgeshlp
of this c circuit, to which ne was Y,
elected at the last session OF the
Legislature. The reason which in
duces Judge Mackey to this course
is that he prefers Legislative to judi
cial honors, and will therefore be a
candidate for the Legislature from
Chester County. Whether the
Judge proposes to resign before or
after his election to the Legislature,
we are mot informed.-Cfes'er ;sf'e'
porte". =, - g..i -: .4,;
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N BOARDS, &C.. Over
New York prices Mants Door and Window Frames made to
order Good made this
South the Baltimore all which guarantee will
give
subscribers the only practical Sash Blind and Door Makers
gentlemen this State Georgia. North Caro-
their
w. P. CO.,
immediate
ycini o Charleston Pavilion Hotels
Riley Greenwood, and all shipped half
O. r. [July g. 1871 16tf
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LIS. ROBERT x. SCOTT, 7
~ Governor.
+. L. CARDoZO, t.i
Secretary of State. ..g
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SOAP STONE.

Sept. 2, 1872, 21-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
,MIsGEllAtN E0Us.
Masonry and the Church.

AT Masonic celebration in Norfolk, Va,
responding to the toast Of Masonry and the
Church, said:
The secrets of Freemasohry are not antago.
nistic to the interests of the Church. They
are only the signs and symbols, conveying
that unwsitten language which gives a Ma.
son access to every nation, home and sym.
Pathiz'ng heart in every cline, and a me-
dium of communication with a brother Ma
son ~ every tribe aud tongue OF the babGling
millions of earth-for everywhere Mason
may be found. These are indispensable and
lmperishable. In this is found the SUPERIOR
lty OF speculative over operative Masonry
Inc works OF the former may all perish but
still the attentive ear receives the sound
from the Instructive tongue, and the mys-
teries OF Freemasonry are safely lodged in
the depository of faithful Breasts
Masonry. then, is an important auxiliarv
force standing firmly at the ThermopyIn of
the moral world, to hold Satan's leeions in
check until Christianity shall have accom-.
plished its heaven designed work. Then.
when all is completed, Masonry will willing.
ly bring it's grandest aud brightest trophies
lay them at the feet Of her radiant form.
In this view of the subject there is no rea.
son why Masonry and the Church NAV not
unite IN their moral bases, and form. as it
were, two auxiliary compartments of ono great
fabric reared to the glory of Gud. Let one
be the outer court supported By its three
grand pillars, wisdom, strength and beauty,
and the other the inner court, where the Wis
ible Shekiuah guards the tncrcy~seat In the
one let all look, admire aud labor in the
other let all kneel pray aud praise. Let one
be the outer sanctuary, where virtue may
present its loveliest and richest income as a
sacrifice, and the other the holiest of hoics,
separated from it by mystic veil, in which
on blood besprinkled mercy seat we may
pour out the humble faith and love of recons
ciled heart, and hear the oracles of tho liv-
ing God
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
SCHEDULE.

i. It shall be the duty of the President of
this Convention Immediately after its adjourn
plent TO certify to the Governor of the State
OF West Virginia. an accurate transcript of
the Constitution and Schedule adopted BIZ the
Convention.
2. Upon the receipt of such certified tran
script, the Governor shall make proclamation
of that fact, and shall annex to his proclaim.
tion a copy fthis Constitution and Schedule,
all of which shall be published for the gem
eral information of the people in such manner
as he shall deem most expelient.
3. The officers authorized by existing laws
to conduct general elections shall cause elec,
t'nns to be held at the several places of voting
established by law in each county, on the
fourth Thursday of August, 1872, at which
election the votes of all persons qualified to
vote under the existing Constitution. aud Of
1erlng, to vote. shall be taken upon the ques-
t!on OF ratifying or rejecting this Constitution
and Schedule. Such votes shall be hv ballot
The person voting for the ratification of the
Constitution and Schedule shall have written
or printed upon his ballot the words ..FoR
RATIFICATIoN, and the person voting against
ratification shall have written or printed upon
his ballot the words For REJECTION"
4. The said election shall be conducted in
all things according to the provisions Of the
Code OF West Virginia, and the amendments
theret"~ governing elections, except as herein
otherwise provided
D. The Supervisors of each county shall
assemble on the fifth day iSunday exsepted)
after the said election, aud proceed to ascer-
tain the result OF the same in the manner pre.
scrlbed by the sixty>second section of the
third chapter of the Code of West Virginia ;
and it shall be their duty to certify the re-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
Combination Railroad Gauges.

The newest thing out in railroad circles is
combination gauge-or one that is to be
narrow gauge, broad gauge and broader gauge,
all at once. Mr.. A. Wilder, of Pennsylvania,
an engineer of original views, proposes a nar>
row>gauge combination tailroad system, and
has secured for if the recognition Of Congress
in bill. 1t contemplates tho laying of two
narrow gauge tracks, side by side, with
space between the inuer rails equal to the
present common gauge (four feet eight in>
ches) thus:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
A Sensible View.

Among the varied comments of the public
press on the action of the Cincinnati Conven.
ton. we doubt if any will command more
marked and respectful attention than the fol-
lowing, from the New York Journal of Com.
nerce:
There were two courses open to this Cons
vention of Gisaffected Republicans. One,
which was generally expected, vas to nomi>
nate candidate of high character and mod
crate views, who had good standing amon,
men of all parties, and who, by securing a
subsequent Democratic endorsement. might
fairly hope to be elected. The other was to
nominate well-known partisan Republican.
who should stand we'll with and fairly repre>
sent tho views of those assembled and he
likely to draw out that strength in the cam
vass, but who could not expect Democratic
endorsement, and would thus compel the
regular Republican Convention to endorse
him or to throw the election into the hands
OF their opponents.
Whether wisely or not, the Convention has
chosen the latter of these alternatives, and has
put forward for the Presidency the name of
Horace Greeley. He is too we'll known
throughout the United States to need anv de-
scription at our hands. Nor is he, with all his
ldi0syncrasies, candidate to be despised.-
lie has a following in New York strong enough
to render the success of any other Republican
candidate in this State quite hopeless while
he keeps the field; and if those represepted
at Cincinnati cling to his fortunes he will turn
the scale also in many other States now reck-
oned as probably Republican.
This will place grave responsibility upon
the regular Republican Convention to meet in
Philadelphia. If the nomination is then con
firmed by that body, and he is elected, it will
throw the whole patronage of the General
Government into the hands of those who have
heretofore been in disafFected minority. If
his claims are wholly ignored, and Grant is
renomlnated. the running of two such Repub-
lcan candidates would almost certainly bring
the Democrats once more into power.
BIRDS SHOULD NOT BE K1LLEp.-Birds
are the best friends the farmers have. and
should not be killed. There should be law
forbidding the killing of them PENNSYLVANIA
has a Law of this kind wich enacts that
s'No person shall at any time kill, trap. or
expose for sale, OF have in his possession af-
ter the same is killed, any uight>hawk, whip
poorwiIl, finch, thrush, lark, sparrow, wren.
martin, swallow, woodpecker, dove, bobolink,
robin or startling, or any other insectiverous
bird, or rob the nest of any wild birds what
ever, under penalty of five dollals for each
aud every bird SO killed, trapped, or exposed
for sale, and for each nest robbed or DESTROYED.
DoGs.-A legislator in Missouri estimate.
the dog crop of the United States at 2l ,OOO,-
OOO. Each pup, he says, costs So wear.
making total of sl6s, 900, 900. OF these.
100000 go mad annually and bite IO. 600
people, furnishing about so, 900 items to the
local reporters. So much for the "purp."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
4 #. 8 in.
3 f..
10 feet S inch es.

AS the reader will perceive, this gives
three gauges on the same road-two lines of
three feet, one four feet eight inches, and
one of ten feet eight inches, all of which Mr..
Wilder proposes to use. For small traffic and
cheap work, the narrow~gauge will be, per<
baPs, most seviceable, while for high speed
aud bulky freight he advocates the broad cars.
BY mounting them upon four wheels, one for
each track, he contends that the large cars
will be 80 free from oscillation that a hich
rate OF speed can be maintained without dam
GER while passenger comfort will certainly
be greatly enhanced by enlarging the saloon
to width of IL feet. The increased size of
the engines will render them capable of
higher speed, and Mr. Wilder talks of 100
miles an hour.
He has also very extensive plans for trans-
porting freight in bulk across the Isthmus of
Panama, in his big cars, and could easily shin
vessels of 500 or 600 tons burthen from one
ocean to the other, all loaded.
a GENTLE RFBUKE.-A lady. ridiuc in a
car on the New York Central Railroad. was
disturbed in her reading by tho conversation
OF two gentlemen occupying the seat lust be-
fore her. One of them seemed to be a stu.
dent of some college on his way home for a
vacation.
He used much profaDe language, greatly
to the annoyance of the lady.
She thought she would rebuke him. and
on begging pardon for interruptiDg them,
asked the young student if he had studied
the languages -?
eyes, madam; I have mastered the Ian
guages quite WELL"
''Do you read and speak Hebrew?"
''Quite fueDtly."
ssWilI von he sa k;,d as - IL 49,. . I1
favor ?'
vice"
"WiIl you be so kind as to do your swear
ing in Hebrew 2''
We may well suppose the lady was not an
noyed any more by the ungeutlemanly Lam
guage of the would. be- gentleman.
-"When a stranger treats me with want
of respect" said poor philosopher, "I COM
fort myself with tue reflection thst it, is not
myself that be sights, but my old aud sbab-
by hat and cloak. which, to say the truth,
have no particular claim to alteration. So. if
my hat and coat choose to fret about it, let
them; but it is nothing to me-"
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PoEIIeA
tFor the Spirit of Jefferson. j
TO LOUISE

--
9es: though ,.only a grave j. lef. mo
doubt not the mercy of One
who dear little children blesseds
Yet for words 60 gentle aud kind
thank thee, whoever thou art
They We're dew ton fevered spirit,
And balm to an aching heart.
Though oftensI srieve. there are thoarbts
m Ihat come wi,hthe still twilight
ihen picture my loved ones at rest,
And happy with angels oflight.
In life we can meetno more,
And the thought ia hard TO bear.
ct my spirit still often gteets them
In the holy hush of prayer
Then the dying sunlight,s glimrners
ps seem thelr snge! smiles that are thrown.
stillins earthly hearts that mourn
Ana when the last gleam has departed.
And the deep, solemn night greet;
There comes from the darkness a whisper
Ola land where we all shall meet
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14
PERSONAL.

NOAH WALKER CO,
The Celebrated Clothiers Of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of pl.u OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER.
7" which they call special attention. They will
send on sppcNti tiUn their improved and accurate
RULES FOR SCI f MEASUREMENT,
and full line of ssmplca from their stock
"i Cloths. Cassi'mcrcs. Coatings. Shirtings, &C..
1hue enabling parties in anv part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts dircc. from them
with the certainty of receiving garments of
Tie Very Latest style
And Iiost Perfect Fit
attaInsb!e. Goods ordered will be sent by Express
to any part Of the country. 9 ia we'll known
hr"ughnut the Southern States II have for Forty
three Years excelted in all d pa Inien of their
business which ia stubs anta = uara ntee 8 TO ,h
character of the Goods they will send out. A large
and well assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand. together with full Iineof
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, md
A T POPCLAR PRICES
When Goods sent per Express C. o. D.. there
w'll be no coiC ctlon charge amounts of $50 and
over ltuIes Tor self inca sureInent, Samnlcs of
Goods nt4d Price List free applica ton The at
tcutiUn of the Trade is invtcd TO our yhocaa e
Department, which is always kept up to the highest
standard.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing Goods either
ready made or made to order.
=. lG5 and l67 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
April |. 1s7i.
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[oEF1G1AI GoPYl
u PROPOSED
NEW CgNsTIT UTION
FOR THE
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Election on the QUESTION of its. Adoption, on the
Fourth Thursday in August, 1872.

4. All lands in this State, waste and unap-
propriated or heretofore or hereafter for any
cause forfeited, OR treated as forfeited, or es-
cheated to the State of Virginia or this State,
or purchased by either aud become irredeem.
able, not redeemed, released, transferred or
otherwise disposed of, the title whereto shall
remain in this State till such sale as is here
inatter mentioned be made, shall by proceeds
ings in the Circuit Court of the county in
which the lands, or part thereof, are situated,
be sold to the highest bidder.
5. The former owner of any such land shall
be entitled to receive the excess of the sum
for which the land may be sold over the taxes
charged and chargeable thereon, ,,,or which, if
the land had not been forfeited, would have
been charged or chargeable thereon, since the
formation of this State, with interest at tho
rate of twelve per centum per annum; and the
costs of the proceedings, if his claim be filed
in the Circuit Court that DEGREES the sale.
within two years thereafter
6. It shall be the duty of every owner of
land to have it entered on the land books of
the county in which it, or part of it, is stu.
.atcd, and to cause himself to be charged with
the taxes thereon and pay the same. When
tor any five successive years after the year
1863, the owner Of any tract of land contain
ing one thousand acres more shall not have
been charged on such books with State tax on
said land. then by operation hereof, the land
shall be forfeited and the title thereto vest in
the State. But if, for any one or more of
snch five years. the owner shall have been
charged with State tax on any part of the land,
such part thereof shall not be forfeited for
such cause. And any owner of land so
forfeited. or of any interes. therein at the time
of the forfeiture thereof, who shall then be an
infant, married woman or insane person, may
until the expiration of three years after the
removal of such disability, have the land or
such interest charged on such books, with all
State and other taxes that shall be, and hut
for the forfeiture would be, chareeable on the
land or interest therein for the year 1868. and
every year thereafter, with interest at the rate
OF ten per centum per anhum and paw all
taxes and interest thereon for all such wears.
and thereby redeem the land or interest there
in: Iro0j"e7, Such right to redeem, shall in
n" case extend beyond twentysears from the
time such land was forfeited.
SPTTNT l., WV
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