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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

KEEP HIM Down. When poor
man attempts to rise-attenpt to
show that there is no monopoly of
genius, and that God hath given as
free and noble a soul to the lowly
as to the great-he is only opposed
by the class above him, but envy and
scorn are but too often his portion
among his fellows. They do not
like to see themselves outs ripped
by one whom they have reckod-
ed no better than themselves,
and instead OF encouraging, they
damp his ardor, and grieve his
heart with sneers and cold, because
envious, counsel. The next class
above him love not to see a man
who has naught to boast of but a
noble soul, no treasures save those
Of mind, presuming to take his
place among them, and there is one
universal shout of "Keep him
5Iown!' This upward struggle
which the poverty-struck genius has
to endure-this struggle against
prejudice and misrepresentation and
want-has daunted many a mind,
and discouraged many a breast, and
has kept many man formed to be
light to the world in poverty and
darkness to the end of his days.
Because of this, many noble spirit
has concealed its own fame Of
brightness, many noble and free
man, of whom the world was not
worthy, have gone down to the
grave with all the wisdom Of the
souls untold-'have died, and made
no sign
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
THAT MESCEIEVOUS YOUNG
BROTHER.

The moral to the following, told
by the sufferer, is zoo apparent
to mention. Young ladies will
hereafter run their brothers out
when gentlemen call:
I'm certain l wished somebody
would spank the young rascal
We talked Of hills, mountains, vsl-
leys and cataracts Il believe I said
water-falls,) when the, boy spoke
up aud said:
"Why sisters got a trunk full
OF them upstairs; pa says they
are made of horse-hair."
The revelation struck terror
into me, and bushes into the
cheeks Of my fair companion.
: It began to be very apparent to
me that l must be very guarded in
what l said, lest the boy might
slip in his remarks at uncalled-tor
places in fact I turned my con-
versation to him, and told him he
ought to 60 home with me and
see what nice chickens we had in
the country. Unluckily, l men
toned ayoke of calves my broth
er owned. The little one looked
up and said:
SISTERS got dozen pair OF
them, but she don't wear 'em on
Iy when she goes up town on win
dy days"
"Leave the room: you unman-
nerly wretch cried Emily "leave
quick"
d know what you want me to
leave the room for" he replied;
"you can't fool me. You want to
set on that mans lap and kiss him
like you did Bill Jones the other
day; you can't fool me, [ jes tell
you. Gimme some candy like he
did and I'll go. You think be-
cause you've got the Grecian bend
you're smart. Guess I know q
thing or two. I'm mad at you,
anyhow. because papa would have
bought me top yesterday if it
hadn't been for getting them curIs,
dog yer! You needn't turn so
red in the face, cause lean see the
paint. There amt no use winking
with that glass-eye Of yourn, for
I amt going out O. here, now
that's what the matter with the
purps. [ doa's- -oaro-ife you are
twenty-eight years old, you amt
no boss o. me-"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
BOOKLESS HOUSES.

We form judgments Of men from
little things about their houses, Of
which the owners perhaps never
think. Flowers about a rich man S
house may signify that he has re-
fined neigbbors, and does what he
sees them do. But men are not
accustomed to buy books unless
they want them. If, on visiting the
dwelling of a man of slender means,
we find that lie contents himself
with cheap carpets and very plain
furniture, in order that he may pur-
: chase books, he rises at once in our
esteem. Books are not made for
furniture, but there is nothing that
so beautifully furnishes house
The plainest row Of books is more
! significant of refinement than the
most elaborately carved side-board.
Give us house furnished with
books rather than furniture. Both,
if you can; but books at any rate.
To spend several days in d friends
house, and hunger for something to
read, while you are treading on
costly carpets, and sitting on lux
urious chairs, and sleeping upon
down, is as if one were bribing your
body for the sake of cheating your
mind.
Books are the windows through
which the soul looks out. A house
without them is like aroom without
windows. No man has a right to
bring up his children without sur
rounding them with books, if he
has The means to buy them. It is
a wrong to- his family. Children
learn to read by being in the pres
ence Of books. The love of knowl-
edge comes with reading, and grows
upon it. And the love of knowledge
in a young mind is almosta a warrant
against the inferior excitement of
passions and vice.
Let US pity those poor rich men
who live barrenly in great bookless
houses. Let us congratulate the
poor that, in our day, books are so
cheap that a man may every year
add hundred volumes to his libra
~ for the price Of what his tobacco
and beer would cost him. Among
the earliest ambitions to be excited
in clerks, workmen, journeymen-
and, indeed, among all that are
struggling in the race of life-is
that of owning and constantly add
ing to library of good books. A
little library growing larger every
year, is an honorable part Of a
young mans history.
1t is mans duty to have books.
A library is not luxury, but one Of
the necessities of life.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
Doetrn.
Il -
From the McDufflc Journal
EVENING.
BY NEWTON RANDOLPH FLEMING, Y. D.

S4 NEWTON RANDOLPH ELEAAAG, =. ~
There is Sabbath in each day-The hour
Between suodown and dark when the fierce
day,
Spbdued, fades into loreliness
And peace, and gathers in her countenance
In deep repose-a fair delight and charm
Of everlasting beauty; and dream
o: something yet beyond, more lovely still,
In her calm depths of peace; and shadowy
hints
Of rest more glorious past the Amethyst
gates
That ope' on fairy MaripoSa lands,
Through topaz mountains to Yosemite wales,
That smile forever to'ar6s the setting sun.
There is breath and meaning and soul
In these still glorious evenings Of the earth,
And shadowy readings in the twilight depths
Of their repoSe, of al Apocalypse
OF Joy, and hints of the Forever'S calm;
And the dim cyphcriugs of prophecy
That Faith is reading meath the drifting
stars
OF Hope, that pass forever through our
skies
From out the depths of all redeeming Low
That ali this wes:y. toiling scene of life,
Like to the day that's past, may end in
peace
That there are glorious regions, cs I'm. serene.
Away beyond the fiery Judgment Day.
Towards the setting sun OF Gods eternal
wrath,
Where all the weary worlds may yet md
rest.
True as the dying mothers last fond look
or love upon the smiling babe in her EN-
brace;
And quiet as the chamber where she meets
Her fate. Serene as is the smile of faith
In old age, musius on life we'll spent.
And modes: and forsiYing ss the blush
Upon the cheek of Joseph, when he knew
His brethren, who had sold him, and for
gave,
And wen. into his chamber there TO weep
And soft and easy as the Stesltsly nurse
Slips from the cradle OF the doing child
Just sung TO rest by her sen,s lullaby.
So, softly, quiet, easy, all serene
Does the still evening, with its noiselesS tread
Of sunbeams, steal DER the dstanth hills
And mounsains, and climbs the FURNISHED
lights
OF golden cioud-!aud blushins from the
world.
o God, I thank thee for the evening hour
That gives its hue and coloring TO the soul.
Come soul, with trials weary,
Tho holy hour is here;
Leave off the days dull care
Come, drinking in its Calm
Come, breathing in its balm,
Leave of the days alloy
Come to serene JOY.
Rise to higher aim
Rise to purer frame
Rise to = nob!er mood
Rise in your thoughts TO God,
Come soul, with trials weary,
The holy hour is here,
Leave of the days dull care.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcT.-The follow
ing waif, ahoat on the sea of read
ing, we clip from an exchange. We
do not know its paternity but it con
tains some wholesome truths, beau
tifully set forth:
Men seldom think of the great
event of death until the shadow
falls across their own path hiding
forever from their eyes the traces
of theloved ones whose living smiles
were the sunlight of their exist
ence. Death is the great antago-
mist of life, and the cold thought Of
the tomb is the skeleton of all feasts.
We do not want to go through the
dark valley although its passage
may lead to paradise; and, with
Charles Lamb, we do not want to
lie down in the muddy grave, even
with kings and princes for our bed
fellows. But the fiat of nature is
inexorable. There is no appeal Or
relief from the great law which
dooms us to dust. We flourish and
we fade as the leaves Of the forest,
and the flower that blooms and
withers in a day has not a Trailer
hold upon life than the mightiest
monarch that ever shook the earth
with his footsteps. Generations Of
men appear and vanish as the grass,
and the countless multitude that
throngs the world to-day will to-mor.
row disappear as the footsteps on
the shore.
In the beautiful drama of Ion, the
instinct OF immortality, so eloquent
ly uttered by the death-devoteo
Greek, finds deep response in ev
cry thoughtful soul. When about
to yield his young existence as 6
sacrifice to fate his beloved Gle
mantle asks if they shall not NEE
again, to which he replies: q have
asked that dreadful question Of thF
hills that look eternal-of the cleaI
streams that flows forever-of th'
stars, among whose fields of azure
my raised spirit hath walked Il
glory. All we're dumb. But Will
I gaze upon thy living face, I fee
that there is something in the low
that mantles through its beaut:
that cannot wholly perish. W
shall meet again, Clemanthe."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
FEMALE PIETY.

The gem of all others which en-
circles the coronet of q ladys char
acter, is unaffected piety. Nature
may lavish much upon her person
the enchant1nent of the counte-
nance, the gracefulness of her mein,
or the strength Of her intellect, yet
her loveliness is uncrowned until
piety throws around the whole the
sweetness and power of its charms
she then becomes unearthly in
her temper-unearthly in her de-
sires and associations. The spell
which bound her affections to things
below is broken, and she mounts on
the silent wings of her fancy and
hope to the habitation Of God where
it will be her delight to hold COM
lnuuion with the spirits that have
been ransomed from the thraldom
of earth, and wreathed with a gar
land of glory.
Her beauty may throw her magi-
cal charm over many princes, and
conquerors may bow with admira-
ton at the shrine Of her riches
the sons of science and poetry may
embalm her memory in history and
song-yet piety must be her orna
ment, her pearl. Her name must
be written in the Book of Life"
that when mountains fade away,
and every memento OF earthly great
ness is lost in the general wreck of
nature, it may remain and swell the
list of that mighty 1hrong which
have been clothed with the mantle
of righteousness, and their voices
attuned to the melody of heaven.
With such a treasure, every lofty
qualification on earth may be pur-
chased; friendship will be doubly
sweet; and their character will pos
sess aprice far aboverub life will
be but pleasant visit to earth, and
death the entrance upon q joyful
and perpetual home. And when
the notes of the last trump shall be
heard, and sleeping millions awake
to Judgment, its possesscr shall be
presented faultless before the throne
of God with exceeding Joy.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

People are not always acquainted
with the great danger in which
newspaper men are placed. It was
only the other day that an editor
of a journal in France committed
suicide and left the following state
ment, which told his suferings but
too plainly: Il was bored and I
have killed myself. Let no one be
accused of my death. Do not look
for my head for I have hidden it
myself in order not to be recog-
nized."
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
PROVERBS AND NOTTOES
OF SHAKESPEARE.

There is no virtue like necessity.
! Courage mounteth with occa.
sion.
He tires betime, that spurs too
fast betimes.
Small showers last long, but
sudden storms are short.
With eager feeding, food doth
choke the feeder.
Though death be poor it ends a
mortal woe.
The ripest fruit falls first.
Out of this metal danger, we
pluck the flower safely.
No word like pardon" for kings
mouths so meet.
Tel! truth and shame the devil.
Uneasy lies the head that wears
crown.
A man dies but once, we owe
God a death.
He that dies this year is quiet
for the next.
The first bringer of un welcome
news hath but loosing Office.
Grief is proud and makes his
owner stoop.
When law can do no right, let
it be lawful that law bar no wrong.
Oft the sight Of means to do i'll
deeds makes i'll deeds done.
Most any subject is the fattest
for soil to weeds.
Wise hearing or ignorant carri-
age is caught, as men take dis
eases, one Of another; therefore
let men take heed Of their compa-
ny.
How iii white hairs become a
fool and jester.
Nick customs court'sey to great
kings.
1t is great sin to swear into q
sin, but greater to keep a sinful
oath.
The thief doth for each bush take
for an officer.
The bird that hath been lined
in a bush, with rembling wings
misdoubteth every bush.
Small herbs have grace, great
weeds grow aspace.
Two may keep counsel, putting e
one away.
What must be shall be.
He that is robbed, not wanting
what is stolen, let him not know
it, and he is not robbed at all.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

4 lady who recently died in a
town near Bangor expressed great
fear, before her death, that her body
would be exhumed and dissected
by the doctors, and she left $50 to
pay man for watching her grave
every night for month after she
was buried. The provisions Of her
bequest were carried out, and every
night the faithful watchman NAV
be seen at his post.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29
Mistrllanrous.
CD
HOW TO lSE HANDSOME.

Most people like to be handsome.
Nobody denies the great power any
person may have who has good
face. and who attracts you by good
looks, even before word has been
spoken. And we see all sorts of
devices in men and women to i'm
prove their good lool1s-paints and
washes, and Ill kinds of cosmetics,
including q plentiful amounting
with dirty hair oil.
Now, not every one can have good
features. They are rs God laade
them but almost any one can look
well, especially with good health
It is hard to give rules in q very
short space, but in brief these will
DO.
Keep clean-wash freely and uni
versally wish cold water. All the
skin wants is leave to act freely, and
it will take care of itself. It's thou
sands of air holes must not be plug
ged up.
Eat regularly and simply. The
stomach can no more work all the
time, night and day, than horse ;
it must have regular work and regu-
lar rest.
Good teeth are help to good
looks. Brush them with soft
brush, especially at night Go to
bed with teeth clean. OF course, to
have white teeth, it is nccdful to let
tobacco alone. Any powder or wash
for the teeth should be very simple.
Acids may whiten the teeth, but
they take off the enamel or injure
it.
Sleep in q cool room, in pure air.
No one can have clean skin who
breathes bad air. But more than
all, in order to look well-wake up
the mind and soul.
When the mind is awake, the dull
sleepy look passes away from the
eyes. lido notknow that the brain tx
pands, but it seems to. Think, read
not trashy novels, but books that
have something in them. Talk W. tt
people who know something; hea
lectures and learn by them.
This is one Of the effects of goo(
preaching. 4 man thinks an<
works, and tells us the result. Ant
if we listen, and hear, and under
stand, the mind and soul ure work
ed. If the spiritual nature i
aroused, so much the better. w
have seen plain face really glori
fed by the love of God, and mai
which shone through it. Let u
grow. handsome Men say the
can't afford books, and sometime
they don't even pay for their news
paper. In that case, it does ther
little good-they must feel so mea
while reading it. But men can a
ford what they really choose. ]
all the money spent in self-indu
gence, in hurtful indulgence, wer
spent in books, and self-improvt
ment, We could see change. Me
would grow handsome, and womel
too. The soul would shine OF
through the eyes. We were nc
meant to be mere animals. Let L
have books and read them, and Sc
mons, and heed them.
Health Retormer.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

Our thoughts are epochs in our
lives; all else is but as a journal Of
the winds that blow while We are
here.-Thoreau.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

II this country there is a doc
tor to every 618 Of the population,
while in France and England there
s only one to every 1900.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

He who saddens at thought Of
idleness cannot be idle, and he's
awake vino thinks himself asleep.
IKeats.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

AS an excuse for rejecting a wild
over, a fair young damsel informed
a friend that she did not want q
warmed over" man.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

Dollars and sense do not neces-
garily travel together.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-29

To make a dog add, multiply, or
subtract, tie up one Of his paws and
he will put down three and carry
one.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17
Calunnuy.

The rules of politcness are never at vGS
rance with tn, principles of morality. What
ever is really impoIite is really immoral. We
have no right to offend people with our man.
ners or conversation. We hsve NO right to
deal with or be influenced by gossip about the
people We meet. Their private affairs are
none of our business. If we believe man
to be unfit compsny for Us we must not i'm
vite him but five meet bimxwhere BE has
been invited by ysotbers; We must treat him
with ciyility! five know man or woman
70 be a gra5s offender. VIC cannot use that
knoBledgs 10 injpre him or her. unless il is
absolutely neediul for the protection Of 9th.
ers The greatest md best men in the world
have been nssuilod nth cnlnmny. Thehpfe1t
'aa Fls.' do got a|s.ys eseaps z Netnn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17
PERSONAL.
NOAH WALKER K CO.,

NOAH WALKER K Co,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of a plan of ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call special attention. They will
send on applicable their improved and accurate
RULES FOR SELF. F.lIEASURE3IENT,
and full line of samples from their i'm stock
Of Cloths CassiIneres, CoatingB. Shirtings, &C.,
thus enabling parties in any part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts direc: from them,
with the certainty of receiving garments of
The Tery Latest Style
And Most Perfect Fit
sttalaable Goods ordered will be cent by Express
to any part Of the country. AS is well known
throughout the Southern States they have Forty
three Years cxcellcd in all departments of their
business, which is suhF:antinl guarantee to the
character of the G foods they will send out A large
and well assorted stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, and
AT PUI'GL4R Prices
When Goods are sent per Express C. O. H., there
will be collection charge ON amounts of $40 and
Euics for se! measurement, Samplcs of
GuOds nLd Price List free a2Iiica zion The at
trntiun OF the Trace id ia nvitcd 10 our wholesaIe
Department which lie al~ays kept up to the highest
STANDARD.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
ARnuiscturcss and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing Goods. either
ready Inr de or made to order.
i65 and I6T baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
ApciII 1871.
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17

ing At fhq niuoldEs ~.
ruins Of be store whom they 9,hIghi they
recognized They crossed oyer nd faupd It
to be their feIlog>rlerk, George Acton They
we're astounded and scsndaiized
'In mercy's name, GEORGE, What does this
mean Is it only an escapsde f yours Y'
"No," answered Acton, fRiping the sweat
from his brow, 81 am fatty and honestly at
work, and l earn two dollars a day That's
better than loafug"
"Heavens ~ cried Philip Lewis, with a
start, "here comes Mr. Beverly and Flor
ence, Go and hide yourself, Acton. before
they see you"
But the young laborer did not bulge an
inch. just then the boss called ont to "boist
awayE" and George applied himself to the
work.
Meantime Mr. Beverly and his daughter
had come upon the scene, once more to look
upon the ruins of the grand store-house
Lewis aud Bugbee bowed respectfully, and
then drew aside in mortifcstion that one of
their fraternity should be found in so meniai
position, for it was evident that both father
and daughter had recognized the youth in
the garb and CRIME Of toll, as the former
clerk
"H.lIoo !" cried Mr.. Beverly, as soon as
he was sure that his eyes had not deceived
him. els tha, you, George Acton? p
Eyes, sir" replied our hero. His face
was flushed, but it was with heaIthful labor,
and not with shame,-the steady brightness
Of his eyes showed that
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17
Gen. Butler and "Newspaper Row.

Gen. Butler, in ono of his speeches last
winter, replying to certain structures made on
his course by the newspaper correspondents
here, shook his FIST at the reporters gallery,
and comparing the gentlemen who occupied
it to forty jackass power mud machine. defed
them to do their worst. Yesterday morning
the following dispatch was sent by 1.-THE boys"
to their adversary:
.'wAsH1NGToN, Nov. 4, 1874.
" General B F. Butler, II IemJertom Square,
Boston:
"One thousand yards of Grape have been
purchased for tie forty jackass- power mud
machine When will the procession move ?
NEWSPAPER Row"
Gen Butler, though popularity supposed to
be laid out by his constituents beyond hope
of resurrection. like "the fue ould Irish gin
tleman," couldn't endure "to lay there aud be
dead" under such provocation, and he retorts
in this characteristic style:
s'BOsToN. November f.
'Neacspdper Rou, Washington
''Wise men Go not mourn for jackssses
sB F BUTLER"
Washington Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17

TEA CAKE One cup of sugar, one cup
of -four, two eggs, two tablespoonful melted
butter, two tablespoOusful sour cream. . little
saleTatus. Flavor with lemon or nutmeg
Eat warm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17
BANK DIRECTORY.
AGENTS

I9The following gentlemen are duly au-
thorized to receive ADVERTISING and SUB
scRlrT1oN for the "Spirit of Jefferson" and
to collect and receipt for the same:
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CHAs. R. LEE-BerryUiiie
JOEL w. Middle,cGy.
ADAM LINK, Jr -Dub7elds Depot.
JAS. w. BARNnART-Un UniomrMe.
NJ. W. BURR-Brorm's Shop
Z. H. RoBERTs-KenrneysUiW
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17

DoUoBNUTs One cup of sugar, one of but-
termilk, one egg, One>fourth of q nutmeg, ono
and ODe-half tesspOODsful of saIsTAtus, three
teaspOOnsful of melted lard. will make Just
as good dOughnuts as any editor ought 70 eat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-17

LEMON JELLY CAKE.-One cup of sugar
lump of butter. size Of butternut; three
eggs three tsbIespoonsfuI sour cream one
and ODe-haIf cups of -four; one teaspooubful
of cream of tartar One-half teaspOonful Of
soda.