Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-01

PIE are uoiug, II taey are not too much pressed
for time, they will drop everything and take
up the paper. The peoples minds are in.
quisitive as an instance of that, let one notice
how often he is asked what is the news? what's
going on! Is the country healthy2 have YOU
heard of any deaths or any marriages? The
majority OF the people are Interested on the
last topic. TO one who has been in the habit
OF reading paper, nothing could supply the
place of it. | must confess I think it would
be great loss were l deprived of the use of
my papers.
All the above being true. is it not proper
that VIC should try to keep up the newspapers?
Let every one have one or more. Some folks
think 1T bad signif DON take paper ;
ne is either not able unwilling to paw out
little money for an almost indispensable
article. In short, would say to all eucour>
age at least your nearest paper. Pay down
the money, for it is cheaper to do so besides
1t will do the printer more good and you will
feel free, happy and independent
A FRIEND.
COUNTY IrEMs.-Fr"m the Shepherdstown
Register of Saturday we clip the following
items
- Thomas Hite, Esq, has sold house
and about one acre OF ground, situated 10
L
chased by George D. johnson, the present
tenant.
Minister Inpited.-The Sessions of the
Presbyterian Churches at this place and
kearneysvi'c. have invited the Rev Henry
U. Brown. OF alabama, an earnest and sue
cessiul minister, to supply their pulpit for
year with thu view TO pastorute.
Otter KHe0-Otho Smith, living about
tNuF, SiEsG l.
Run, killed an Otter near his house on Tues
day morning last, weighing 40 pounds and
measuring 81 feet from nose to tail
-dcci0c"t.-Mr. Louis Garrison, while en-
gagged, on Saturday evening last, in tearing
down u portion of the .'old factory" fell to
the ground and was badly bruised, but we
are glad to learn not seriously Injured. This
is the second accident that has happened to
those engaged in removing this old bnilding
E1ccti0n. The following officers of the
Lutheran Church, of this place, were elected
ut congregational meeting, held Sunday
morning. the 10Th instant. Elders John
Il. Richard. W. A. Bennett. Jacob Fulk,
George Licklider, Tobias Hendricks. Adrian
i'emen Deec"ns-U. NJ. Loyns, Charles J.
ijarnhart. D. Grif.. M"!"r, Aaron H. Fulk,
Thos. II. Byers, Wm. Weis.
Rev. Din. NlUNsEY -Rcfcrring to the
charges against Dr.. Mu"scy. which " ere dis
posed of at tie recent tesSion If tie Bafi-
more Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the Bristol Nc.rs says:
ut is said they were :rade out of retalia>
ton for the energy displayed by DR.. Mnnscy
IN bringing Dir. Huston to trial. Here. no
enc Will for enc moment believe that these
Had IL IL.
outside Of inndsh malignity. We have
never seen more humble and srotlcss SER
want of God than DIR. Munsey ard if we had
an abundance Of such men we would indulge
the heavenly hope that the reign of iniou;ty
had drawn near to final close, which must
precede the millennium"
THE AMERICAN FARMER for April is at
hand, we'll filed with useful and seasonable
matter for the tillers of the soil. The orna-
mental we'll as the useful departments of
rural life receive due attention from the ed;-
tors and skilled correspondents The Farmer
Is substantial and practical journal, and will
be found safe guide by our agricultnrists.-
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ADVERT1s1NG.-When hen laws an egg
she cackes. 1t is hen nature When man
gets in new stock of goods, it is human for
him to crow over it. When the hen cackles
people know that she has laid in some fresh
stock and feels rather proud of it, When the
merchant opens his new styles. ana blows his
trumpet in the newspapers, people know that
lie has something on hand tint is ,r0rfh adj
0e"tisi"g. Blow your own trumpet once in
while 1t won't hurt you or the trumpet
either.-E.1
A MODEL Town Brid gewster, Rocking
ham county. on North River, is as remark.
able for its temperance and coed order as for
its beauty. For over twenty years there has
been no licensed or other whisky shop in il.
and since its incorporation, two years ago.
there has been but one person Ga negro for
misdemeanor) before the Mayor It's manu-,
features are increasing and its prospects good
tor becoming large town, rs soon as the mar
70" gauge Is completed. We don't suppose
another place in the Valley can show such a
record Staunton Spectator.
e. From the Martinsburg Statesman we
learn with regret that Mr. T. W. Mason, of
this county, whom we noticed in our last is
sue as having met with dangerous accident
by falling under the wheels of wagon and
being run over, died on Thursday evening,
the Goth ultimo, from the effect of the in
juries received.
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WILD GEEsE.-A large locL of wild oeosa.