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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04
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An"nc the goods row offer choice lot
Silk ti'ti's aud Frin4rs-uti cheap
An suctInn drive of SILK Gin "a and l5c per
va rG, 'heF worth ! l6c wholesale to-day
Hn,';hnrT Edges 81 9. i nni II. worth Is "a
ard 25c.; lisnihurC 'H"eH Ht ., >! aud 35 worth
20, 81 nnJ 81. irmaurE !scr,jngs TO to 30 worth
10 TO u; iace Eds'E ir-'rtiu-s 4. 10 H"lnrtitrh
initial Eruhro1der'd "nd H,rncd ltd,s iru,,. $ 10
Ste: I-adi"s' Double Bntr"n Eiis 81 40 worth
s 10; 'irnts' Ei,S : in cuior4 Gr,,,s' Fur
TOPPED Kids: L"di's' stamped s5i5lrta So worth
S2.5H: %i!z Mixture pr.... (:n.6. 45c ~rrih e.:
Satn"s in va':at.= shnd.t. c"rt; E'r.n j, and Tu,
gtIsh Aicrinos at hsT"7in: japanese Silk S;riara
ed"csd 30 c"st: Euci, \ rncaa 35c wor,h 70;
EtaCt iustrn klrsCH- ~ - worth 81 i:1 I;,ha II
AlD"cna at So O. pro -. ~ BOUGHT Of whole
sae for the rnoncv /! ms Shirts and IRA ere fine
Mcrin2. at IS ard 50 Gle
SHE. g . gsG 9 tS@gag"fgrg eEsf
OF L"dics' Corsr:s fro;r - 10 81 3 fr Ihonp40Ds
Glove. Fitting: lat;rs Contra ~! t'.,il.i,"r I:n.c
all PTicCs i.a!cs' AID rSy.rr any
price: SIX $r""i' i'o,'"I C2r" vc=N for n- parer
aud En.cinpca all ncr <tu.s ,rlcI:e must
Shirt Buttons for crfs! :}ilrx's Spool Cotton &c
a epnol or ;oc pcr Co.en:
TEN rEZ LANIES' AND CE~TS' An:yTYC
SHOiiiS AT Sl.5O, NTot.G'lI S. "a.
There is not article 81 = get; that has not
hF"n reduced, and considering H. ;.tlvsncc iu the
surs hunting for Chcnr GoNds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04

Whv should young ladies never wear
stays? Because it is SO horrid to see a girl
tight.
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WAN TED |

'yNHF Farmers to know that curing Farvcat and
other seasons, viii look alter all Machinery
the Farneret to know that am doing General
Line II Fla MIIHiECS, on SstiefaCtory teIna.
VARIED in cxcIIs uee tor work, Ton Of old
Wrought iron Old Tyre prefCrrGd
%isO, Bacon and Fi6ur.
Wan Ted , ; and inch FIark-FoCd quality
Wanted, good WpEnn.lnHktr
Us Farmer" i'll snve time. trouble and eYr-nse,
~ consulting Regular hnchincs 81 bcGoI the have
Valuable mach neF Tepsrcd.
GJ- Shop 90 corner Of Congress and Lawrence,
srec;s, (oIi stand OF Hiram 6'Raunon)
J. HENRY holland,
Nay "A. lST2-tL If P.l Machine.t
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J. Rose,
w. p ROse.

+: y A5% %os.s. '''' }salesmon.
I $500 -,
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JEFFERSON FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
SHOPS.

A FTEP nm experience Of Is years in our buei-
~ ncss, we have at last found out that cannot
carry IN our business wit out money; and the If
fCulty in CO'lecting money tiIe@e times makes il a
necessity for adopt tn" Cash svsem. We will.
therefore, after january 1873. do work Zach
only or Country Produce down delivery of the
work w" Will cpdcavnr TO put down ri ices
low 80 can be done in the county. and the uork-
ms nship superior and will strive accom-
III, date I'll %h0 will favor IVA with their patronage.
Our Now Pl"ughs. of WHICH making q
good, ronsihlP hv giving their notea pa va
BILE et su"h time spec fed in the contract Re-
member. however. guarantee satisfaction IN
every CAGE sale Ou+ old accounts are now
ready for settlement and he closed without
delay. WEIRICR 4 WELLER
January IA, 1873.
EtHAmBER Sets. W alter and Wash Buck. Ia and
" t0ote's, Tor sale by JAS. LAW. HO0FF.
SCRUB Brushes, Broons, busters aud Matches,
~ Tor saIs by JAS. LA w. HOCFF.
RON, Nails. Frye and L4ndside's Cutting Boxea,
4 Cider Mills, &c, for sale bv
JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
EGhTENT Reversible Cha leuge Door Spring, the
L best spring OF the kind in use, for sale BY
JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
II UFFSER'S Patent Blind Hinge for sale nv
JAS LAW RoOFF.
fNLYCER1NE Lotion for chapped handa. &c.
- meyer failing remedy prepared by
STATIONERY snecialitv at
- Nov IL w. S. NASON'S Drug Store
F|NlNEsT Silk Guards just received at
4 Nov 5, l572.' L. DiNKLES
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IEETEER

nN hand and for s4le a choice lot OF French ,nd
~ American Calf SkiHs, nd leo n stock Of Sole
Leather which We ore sclliug at low price,.
RILLEARY, WILSON & JOHNSON =
Summit Point, June IS, 1872
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FAIL AND WRITER GOODS.

7 Al now in receipt of nv uauel large eupo'v OF
a Fall and Winter Goods: Cnnslsti.g "f Dry
Goods. So'ions. Hardware, oucrnsware, Groce-
Fies &c wh CHI "iil cell az iivirg rates ] would
a!s" invite the afternoon Of Grnt!en,sr particularly
to my stock OF Cashmere. 1"ors md Sh"es
JOHN " GRANTHAM
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1900 POUNDS OF BACON.

WE have hand nd for sale IL 600 Ibs of
~ BACOE-HaIns, Shoulders nd Sides-of On
own feeding and curing, At prices sut the times
either tor CAsh or ~ Czchs nc" for Prndu~e
HILLARY, WILSON JOHNSON
Summit Point. Jan -, 1873 3m.
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS:
s mo. T2y. % n &Eaa-
HAS OVER $s,GGt WORTH OF G0GNS,
ALE. POLE ", Enc c.Su

LAO w F!ks @c,GVt " WIKI Il SF GUUGS.
ALI BOUGHT FOR CASH
A HiHNG them 500 arda Calico q 10 cents, o.
IA OGo Yards Calico l25 cents, 100 wards Calico
than c"st. d pieces Black Alpaca. 20 pisces Brown
aud Bleached Cotton. and Wnmerutn at Is cepts all
low down 70 pieces Csssimercs, Satincis, Tweeds
and Kentucky Ieans, pieces CANVASS and Linen
Drills, II pieces Cn,tonadc. piscca Double and
twist C0tt"nade, 90 Hoop S<irte at quarter their
cost, IA dozen Cnrk's and other Spool Cottons 5I
Hose. Cent? half Hose. Pins md Needles 1 ccnts
Note Paper cents and every notion you ca think
800 MEMS AND Roys, HATS
very low, 200 paira Meu's bows Youths
1.sd:fs'. m;asrs' and Ch'lGEen's Boots sMd Shoes
MAUI at i.ts tinn C0st, Fine Cali Eo"ta s. rs
d2zsi KID t:!"ves from IS cen 81. :siK, Cot
ton SwIs- and l. &. Hand kcrchieis Swiss Muslins
La"hri"s. 5picrcs RPreg". Coorec md y per Ca III.
hrl"s, Bed I'cks Linen Towels, 10 pieces Craah. 9
""z E|,m'"r'i Sk,rts at half cost 10 pieces Red,
dozen GnhlCtA al 81 10 per Dozen, Lamps Chin.
n"rE. burners and "icEs Best Coffee % cents, the
bEs' arown Sugar in The country l2 cent?, good
Bf"~n Sugar 10 cents, trushed sug"r lb3 ceuts
Rice. all kinds of Spices. Fine Salt. 6 coumc uIn
salt, BRr"" Shoulders and Sidcz ~ cents, Canvas
Hams i6f cents
LARGE STOCK OF HARDWARE,
fuch az 10 de z, POCKET KrivCa Knives nd Forks
ShGveiH SNSd"s. xes and iI"ves, q rden and Cora
t""s. IA kes F"o<e Fork aud Shovel IiarGlrs Euii
o"rs Iar""ard. % kegs Eaiia. and $50 other thing.
and NedICin"R. gent for the ES!..ri SOLE, Isvns
Ayers. Nt"uebrn iSrrs and Pa rf,:,.."'s >!ri>ir,s
Fish ard uhricr'n. Oils Lin=ccd OIL and Whit
Lead, '1:'b"F in Oh. Dyes for .:"lo'irg ~ ouicu
t""ds. ~ o Aln!RssPs three kir"= OF Svru3l Coe !
Oil. beat Cider Vinegar % cents. Trace Chuina and
very many other goods. all of which will he sold
ssto"!Rhine'v low prices. close Al can hc nc
c"nNnodnt.d with Goods AS low as can he fought
anvwherc-n,anv things much tower No nccesaitv
co elsewhere C i've me as am do. rrmined
to sell. JOHN W. GRANTHAM
April rs. 1879.
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-EI @-G upI TeyE7D,
or, IpGys md Ry- Hays in the ridden life Of
ENERE(,AN nE,rEf,.rlYE..

AMERICAN DETECTIVES
Wcwant agents for this book 1t discloses a II the
nye1crics of the Detective System. 1t is d record
for the past 20 years Of the skifu detectives
OF this country in which the crafts Of Bank Robbers
Thieves. PickpOckets, Lottery Men, Cou nterfc
Money Dealers, and swindlers ali clnsscF are ex-
roscd and brought to justice. Price, S3,75. Send
for circulars aud terms to agents.
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DISSOLUTION.

~ OFli:E is hereby given that the Co. Partnershio
~ heretofore existing between & W r Kearslcy
and w C. Steerer dissoIved on In. let csa Of
January, 1913, by mutual consent.
G. "A. r EEAESLEY
January 2s, 1873,
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Sole 4 gent Tor H0rPeE's Ferry.
January Il. 1s73-la

NOV IS YOUR CHARGER II cm selling
nl nrtic'es il my Iins ~ greatly :Iaucrd prices
Vow Ia the time to come. while -nxlous sell.
Rest "5"ured YOU can &c: BARGAINS. At
A"guEt s. 1871. J.. DISEEE'S.
HOWE Machirc Needles co INSTANTLY on ha nd and
I for sale. all sizes, by L. DINELE.
INITIAL. Paper at
1 Dec. L. MASOS'S Drug Store
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XSyX;z|2S.S;2Z'ZS |z:ss2z : 81
WSZ%AIj>2S>(y

L1mhAgn , i&IIca Kidn' ,aI.d Nervous u sea -cs
atte' yrars suffering, BIZ taking f3r. Filter
Vegetable Rheumatic S. El;l, the scientific
discovery al J p FII.cr, NJ. ~, regular cf su,aIe
ThysIc ian, with hi personally acG2ajnt-
ed, who has tor SO ycara treated Ilcse disca1.s ex
CluEively with astunIsi:E r"siIts. We believe It
0u- christian dutv, after ds::brratjou Cunscisn-
tious!y request sutirGTs uS il tsptC lily pcrsuus
in m"ietAte circumstances who cannot Rlinrd to
waste ,m"Hey and time Oh wzrIhitss mixtures. -
clcrgrrncn we s@Vnmsv feel the deep responsibility
resting in pubii,lv enduring this Inc d;rinS
But 0nr kn0~edge -md experience ct it's rcp!af ka-
bic merit fully justifies ii"n Rev. C. II t.v-
ing, Media, Pcnn'a. cutler sixs"cn ye.Ts b ,c
hopeless. Rev. ThoN.aA HiuruNr. d. y Frank
fort Phllad'a. Rev. J l.. Davis, RI I'tst"wr. cvv
i"rs"y. Rev J. s Bnchsv:su. I.ar"ncr, iowr Rev.
G G Smith. rlrtai. Id, New York. Rev Joseph
bcsgs, FAis Church, Phi!acrl;,hIn OihOr ,eE'lniO-
mails rom Sens tore. Governors. Judges. Con gress-
men PhySi"IRrT. &c. .I0Sworded @FHtIS iih psInpb
let eEPla aiming these disuFsrs. 0nc thousand dol
lars will be p-csGMrCd to env medicn. tor dis
cases showing equal merit under test. or that
produce one fourth man living cures ANY per
son scndinC by lester description OF affection will
receive Erntis legally signed guarantee, banning
money nn"n sworn ktstenlcPt Of its nliuFe 10
afflicted invited TO write p, Filter, PhiiRd'a.-
His valuable advice costs nothing.
c. F. BELIER.
Sole gent for Harp es'g Ferry.
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SPRING OF 1878.

"n'icirs zion Of ar active bus:"rss cocoon, we
de-lre cI"~nyo 'it inoch Of present stock of
good" at prices lar tie !n!r " general inir ka price
Ia mnSlog this an"0unCFnl' ut hnvc coins ider.o
I'll" Facr!hcc Ar" are willing at ii,'lcc0st M Ike
rotm TOR the auction Bargains wnIch will arrive
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04

LEEG0TN GRIST AE,D saw HILL.
/ AEl"G procured new Saw Mill and attached
+ twenty Horse Power Steam Engine TO the
n''Ii at L""town, ! am prepe'Cd Grind Flour
neal Horse Feed, Sc, on the heat OF ,rrInz and
Vii saw all kinds % Lumber at the shortest notice.
thanking my former patrons tor :hcir kind pa from
age, would respectable re0ueFt its continuauce
. nd ask call from all who nav want Saving or
Grinding done. 10 y ". ROBERTS
Lectowl, February II IS73-5.n
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J. L. BRADY. BARBER,

las removed t" the OF tb- ksrket. House
square, whore SHAVING and nam DRES-
"NG will be Conducted to the sntisiaC ton Of his
Custoners Cali down $50
ChHrlestoWn, July 9.ls72.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04

EPIZOOTIC.-we bsve a sure cure for the "Ep-
- iz9"tic - or Horse Disease, and would advise
all having horace to supply themse'ves "a the dis
ease ia now upon US W. 8 MASON
II EROSESE OiI-th- best in the market-sneciaI
II dice ,unt on scr 10 gallons.
Nov II. Is72.r w g. MACON
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Howe SEWING MACHINES tn. besI in The
, tcori6! am Renting Selling the above
named MACHINES. on the Iesse plan Persona
wishing to purchase can be accom- modated by ap-
plying to or leaving their orders with
July II, 1871. L. DISKTE
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CS tn GOO per day! AGENTS wanted. All
:cC :" - L ~ classes of working people .ofeitber
e"x, young or old. make more money Mt work for
us in their spare mornen's all the time tina at
anything else. Particuiars free. Address G. Stin
son Il Go .PortianI Maine. Sept II ';2-lv
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LAST NOTICE.

w f hereby give notice 10 persona who are owl
w uR, either by note otherwise. thRt up less
they cali and set le the same m very short time
we will place their accounts in the hands of an off
Ger for collection
KILLEARY WILSON & JOHNSON.
Summit Point. Ian 8 Is1l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-04

SCHOOL ROOKS.-I will he prepared to furnish
- all Rooks in our various schools "a Our
stock in this line viii! be fall and complete
Sept. 10, 1872 " S. MASON
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-12
End EDITION..

variety of under brush. This land Is
capable of prod ucing almost anything
that will grow in any soil. The land is
adapted to all kinds of grasses; timothy
and red clover grow very heavy; blue
grass, red top and white clover seem to
be adapted to the soil. The way they
make pasture here is to cut down the
brush and timber while the sap is up
and let it lay until just before the fall
rains begin then burn and sow the grass
seed Immediately. / am satisfied that
this will make one of the best graz
ing and dairy countries in the United
States, but it is no farming country
and never will be. There is but very
little wheat raised here at present We
can ship our flour from Oregon cheaper
than we can raise it. About all the
-four that is used here is raised in Ore.
gon.
have no means, at present, Of know
ing how much lumber is shipped from
Puget Sound, but the amount is enor-
NOUS There are vessels from nearly
all parts of the world that come here
for lumber.
In conclusion let me say that if any of
my old friends contemplate coming here
to open up farm they had better stay
where they are;,,if they want to go into
the stock or dairy business, they may
do well provided they got the right kind
of land. 1t is no small job to sell all
that man has and move to the distance
that ] have, unless he is pretty sure
of lettering himself in some way. Time
will prove whether l have bettered my
self in coming here or not, but one thing
is certain, am perfectly satisfied to stay
and try it. With kind regards to all,
remain, Yours &C.,
j. w. AtvEEsoN.
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eGrom TrimbeM.


SEPT. 10-The "irrepressible" Thos
+. Tubbs has put fine bell upon our
schoolhOuse
The dogs have killed nineteen
sheep belonging to B. +. Spaulding
within the last few weeks.
The grain is all stacked, not one
Job threshed in town. | think il
good opening for some threshor, with
good machine.
The co.partnership heretofore exist
ing, for the manufacture of furniture,
under the firm name of Parks Il Reeves,
is dissolved. Mr.. Reeves, having pur-
chased the fixtures, will continue the
business at the old stand, id all its
branches
-"Uncle Frank" is gathering to-
gether materials for new dwelling
house, to be built where the old one
stands, which has outlived its genera
ton aud "Unclo Frank" deserves bet
ter one, so let the old house pass away,
but many "reminiscences OF the old will
remain and some how connect them
selves with the new.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-12
An Expedition to the
IEOIy Land.

Prof. James Strong, of Drew Semina-
ry, Madison, N. j.. chief of the Orient
al Typographical Corps, is organizing
an expedition to Egypt. Asia Minor,
and Palestine, to start about Christmas.
The professor viii take large staff of
engineers, seiantisfs, and artists 10 AID
him. A limited and select party Of
tourists will also accompany them.
Prof Strong will have personal charge,
and be assisted in the management by
Prof Woman, and by Mr.. Geo. May
Powell, who has just returned from a
successful trip to the Orient. which
was taken for the purpose of preparing
the way 70. the expedition now fitting
out.-Ne,o York SIN, Sept. 6, 1873.
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earom 0liret

SEPT. "A two-story building, 2Ox
40, is being built by Messrs. Preston
4 0Connor. Rumor says that tho
10. cf0. Fare going to own aud oc-
cupy the upper story.
We notice a cattle buyer here
This IS we'll, for VIC think it is hard to
find iattcr steers and cows than at
Olivot.
Mrs. Il. Weldon has gone cast to
visit friends.
livery thing quiet in politics.
a--------+ So =.
There arc /, 502 members Of tho
Turner Association in Wisconsin.
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Republican Ticket.

Republican Ticket.
For Governor,
G. G. WASHBURN.
For Lieut.. Governor,
Il. II. BAKER.
For Secretary of State,
Il. w. YOUNG.
For State Treasurer,
OLE G. JOHNSON
Fer Attorney General,
L. Z. FRISBY.
For Superintendent of Public Schools,
ROBERT GRAHAM.
For Commissioner of immigration,
G.. 2. LINDMAN'
For State senator,
III. d. BARRON.
For Member of Assembly,
j. III. PERSONS.
For County Superintendent,
NJ. L. CADY.
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TIL RIVER FALLS JOURNAL.

FIRST EDITION PUNISHED EVERY TUESDAY
Terms sl.so PER YEAR.
SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
TEsas siss PEE YrAz.
TWO EDITIONS ONE YEAR TO ONE
ADDRESS, SO. CASH IN ADVANCE.
Weekly Edition, published erery Friday, ST.
A. MORSE s. son, Propretors.
SOB PRINTING
OF every description executed on short
notice, neat and at reasonable prices
OFFICE on Main Street.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-08
TEA.

The more enterprising proprietors
Of the tea gardens send ont their
hand-maids as runners, who nab you
rs you pass the boundaries of the
garden and give you 4 card inscribed: ::
Mrs. Crumpet's World-famed Tea
Garden. No. 10 Rose Cottage. Tea
and shrimps, one shilling; tea and
crosses, ten pence The runners
secured me, of course. | went to
Rose Cottage first. You pass through
little porch whose stones are white
washed every morning, through a
tiny hallway to the back yard. ten
feet square, and perfect wilderness
Of shrubs and creepers. Tiny trellis
partitions divide off little arbors in
which the tea is served. 1t is very
nice tea, by the way. and with it you
get a plate Of butter, big loaf of
bread. that fills up most of the arbor,
and the beautiful little cockroaches
so dear to the British tea-drinking
female. | had no sooner emerged
from this place than the runner for
the next cottage seized me. 1t was
useless to tell her that I'd had my
tea; she knew how many cups a
woman could bear, and she toted me
right into her garden. There were
twelve cottages in this row, and |
drank tea in every ohe of 'em. Fin
ally, however, beginning, like Dick
ems fat boy, to swell visibly and feel
uncomfortable. | waited in the last
den to which | was lured till the
shades of evening fell, and under
cover of the night ! fed, escaping
that most awful Of fates, drinking
myself to death.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-08
SITS A YEAR

start and her heart throb quick; and
when the door opens she will almost
unconsciously look for Willie to
come in.
Oh! how many other mothers are
watching, hoping and praying for
their boys to come back-boys who
are wrecked almost as hopelessly and
fearfully as were the passengers of
the AtIantic-wrecked on land in the
fearful dramshops that destroy more
bodies and souls than the most cruel
reefs on our coast! But mother
never forgets them. Said an aged
mother to me of her Incorporate son,
now gray-haired man: "There isn't
an hour of the day that my poor boy
is out of my mind" And the bitter
tears coursed down her furrowed
cheeks.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-08

A MATCH FOR THE Town CLoCK.-
yesterday was a hot day, an uncom-
monty hot day even for July, and an
outrageously hot day for the cool
end of September. Everybody knew
it and said so. You knew they told
the truth by the way they sidled
along in the shady strips on Main
street about noon time But there
was no use Of getting up a panic
about it. The only thing to do was
to keep as cool as possible and tide
the thing over until a turn came.
But it was just this critical time that
the red-nOsed thermometer in front
Of Barnes 4 Bancroft's chose to try
and stir up an excitement. In spite
Of its being the Lords Day, and in
spite of the commandment against
bearing false witness. this wicked
old instrument hung up there and
kept its fluid up "a degrees in the
shade, and cool breeze blowing at
the time. All the other thcrmome-
ters said so degrees, and thought it
was uncommonly hard lines at that.
Now what is to be said about such
an incendiary concern? The very
least that can be done is to put it on
the retired list along with our blessed
old town-clock and let it 90 ahead.
1t will then amuse the children per-
haps, and certainly won't hurt any
body.-BgfalO ErpreSs, Sept. 80.
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Good Manners a Duty.

Men often speak of good manners
as an accomplishment. l speak of
them as a duty. What, then, are
good manners2 Such manners as
the usages of society have recog-
nized as being agreeable to men.
Such manners as take away rudeness
and remit to the brute creation all
coarseness. There are a great many
who feel that good manners are eff
Terminate. They have a feeling that
rude bluntness is a great deal more
manly than good manners. 1t is a
great deal more beastly. But when
men are crowded into communities.
the art Of living together is no small
art. How to diminish friction; how
to promote ease of intercourse; how
to make every part of a mans life
contribute to the welfare and salts
faction Of those around him; how to
keep down offensive pride; how to
Danish the raspings of selishness
from the intercourse Of men; how to
move among men inspired by various
and conhictive motives, and yet not
have collisions; this is the function
of good manners.
1t is not effeminate to be refined.
And in this land no man should
plead inability. There may be a
peasantry in other countries;' there
may be a class in foreign lands who
have no opportunities; there may be
those whose toll is so continuous,
opportunities for knowing what con-
stitutes good manners are so few.
and whose ignorance is so gross
that they are excusable; but this is
not the case with any within the sound
Of my voice.
| affirm for every American citi-
zen the right to be mot simply man,
but a good-mannered man.
Not only is the violation of good
manners inexcusable on ordinary
grounds, but it is sinful. When,
therefore, parents and guardians and
teachers would inspire the young
with a desire for the manners of good
society, it is not to be taught that
they are accomplishments which may
be accepted or rejected. Every man
is bound to observe the laws Of po-
iteness. 1t is the expression Of
goodwill and kindness. 1t promotes
both beauty in the man who posses
ses it and happiness in those who
are about him. 1t is a religious du-
ty and should be part of religious
training.-Henry Ward Beecher.
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The telegraph brings news of the
death of one who nine years ago, off
Cherbourg, performed most impor-
tant and timely service for this coun-
try. We refer 10 Admiral Winslow,
who died Monday night at Boston
Highlands, Mass, and who was in
command of the Kearsage when she
put an end to the piratical career of
the alabama, probably saving scores
of American merchant vessels from
destruction. Semmes was heroic
enough in burning unarmed mer-
chantmen, but the very first armed
enemy he met put an end to his val
orous exploits. The victory was at
tributed in some part to Admiral
(then Captain) Winslow's device of
covering the exposed parts of the
Kear$age with chains.