Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-03-25
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

CLARKE INVENTION There was la,t week
in Niliwoni for day or two an invention of
two gentlemen of that place, MesSrs John
Holland aud john Sprint wh.ch world seem
to supply want very much felt Oh railrOads,
viz: perfectly safe aud roiscless signal for
crossings. 1t would be difficult in the short
space of II luuul to give au accurate description
of this coitriVauco, but general idea Of it
may be given in few words. At the dis
tauce sny. OF half mile there is an UPRIGHT
lever, about 81 feet high connected with the
lover end of this lover is u roL extending
along the side of the track, which connects
with tue figure of man holding fiag, living
pros.rate when the lever is erect The bump
er CT the engine is lengthencd few inches so
as to strike the upright lever when the train
approaches, this prostratss the lever aud
brings the man upright holding flag in one
hand, and with the other pointing in the direc,
! tion of the approaching train, when tho engine
reaches the man it knocks him back into the
boS and raises tho lever tor the next traiu-
This contrivsuce can, at little expense, be put
on both sides OF q crossing The city of Bus
ton, a short time ago. offered $4,000 for suoh
u contrivance that would answer the purpose,
and we sae no reason why this invention OF
Messrs. Holland aud Sprint should not tuko
the pile. Al any rate we hope it NAV.
Clarke Courier.
HAep TO BEAT-The Farmers Club OF
1,oudoun, last spring offered a certificate of
merit t" the producer of the largest yield of
corn from an acre OF ground, and also a cer-
t'hcate of 'nert for the largest yield. per cow,
from the dairy. There wero several compc-
titors tor each, and the result shows what
Londoun tarins are capable Of when iudici>
ousiy cu!tivatcI.
For corn. the certificate was awarded to
MIR. Amos Hughes. who, notwithstanding the
severe drought Of last summer raised from
ono acre. Scr"ntcr" LGr1eks and sir 6USlteIs-
The next best yield was that Of j. N. aud l.
Z. Hoge, who raised trnEl one acre, sixteen
barrels a:d four bushels Both crops were
planted about the Grst Of june, and TIE ground
sub, Snilcd TO the depth OF about y inches
For the Dairy prodlrt, the certificate was
awarded the Mos<rs Huee who realized Sl7.lO
Fer head "u twelve cows, after ie9uctinx all
expense lnr bran aud meal.
Leest&"g Mirror.
VALUABLE RsoEGPr.-1n these days of
coughs and colds, sore throats, &c, 1t may
be Of benefit TO our readers to know what to
do for themselves in the way of medicine
The following excellent and simple receipt
handed US by lady friend, will be Of service
to the afflicted: One stick licorice three
tonrths of tb. of loaf sugar; half pound
1ccland mosR cne ounce of rock candy; take
8 pint of water and put the ingredients into
il. boil it down to half pint and stir it we'll,
and when cold add half au ounce of paregoric
aud half an ounce of ipeoac. Dose-a table,
spoonful three or four times day.
a SoLDIuR's DEyoT1oN. weak
VIM. NJ. Smith, who lost hia righ. ara: at
Seven Pines, and was one of the first to VOL
un'eer in 22nd N. q. Reg. Pettigrew's Bri-
gade, arrived in Lexington, having walked all
the way from Guiitord county, n c.. for tho
purpose OF seeing the graves of Lee and
jackson before he died. Having accnp,-
pilshed his purpose, he is now on his way back
on foot. He was given 'the freedom" of tho
town. and was kindly treated by all he met.
He made this pilgrimage with no flourish of
trumpets. but was found weeping at General
Leee tomb, and seemed the modest. brave
soldier, His papers and armless sleeve proved
him to be.-!Stduntom Spectator
FALL OF y HOTEL BuILD1NG-One Man
Killed and -Four HounHed.--The large new
hotel which was in rapid process of construc>
tion at the Jordan Rockbridve Alum Springs
tei! early last Saturday morning. Fortunate-
~, but six OF the carpenters were on the
building at the time. One of them. Mr..
Bennington of Albemarle, was killed instantly
neck broken. Mr. Williams, of Char.
lcttesville, received compound fracture left
ankle joint and right foot sprained. Three
others were severely, though not serious,
~ injured, and, strange to say, one Of them
who fell in the midst of the heavy timbers es-
capped uninjured. Stammton Spectator.
RE- The Census shows that about twelve
and half millions of persons in the United
States were, in 1870, engaged in "gainful and
reputable" pursuits and that of these 5, ,922,-
All, or torty-seven per cent, are employed in
agriculture, and 2,707 ,421, or about twenty
two per cent, in mechanical and mining in
dustries.
@ Query: If the Post Office Depart
ment can afford to transport the postal cards,
even furnishing the card itself. for cent.
why cannot it transport letter. weighing the
same aud without expense of furnishing any
material at sll?-Er
w The Amherst Enterprise SAYS. "Mr
Maurice Fl. Garland has killed ten sheen.
killing dogs within the last twelve or fftee,
months: The dogs, in the meantime, reduced
his flock to less than half its former size."
o, for a few Mr.. GarIaud's in Jefferson
The town Council of Warrentop have
passed an ordinance to encourage mauufac-
turing IN that place, and, as an inducement
to encourage the introduction of capital for
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