Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-11-03

GRAND LODGE, 90 F-rhe Ninth
ANNUAL session of the Grand Lodge. o 20
F., of West Virginia met " the city OF
Wheeling on "Wednesday last, Grand Master
D s. Rentch presiding.
A large representation Was present, all the
Lodges In the State, seventy in number, be-
ing represented.
The Lodges in Jefferson county were rep
resented by the following Past Grsnds. viz:
D s. Rentch. James q Couklyu John F.
Smith and C. G Couklyn.
On Wednesday there was grand parade,
the procession moving to the Opera House,
where theaRev j. McKendree Rsiley, the
orator of the day delivered at able address.
The following officers were elected for the
next term:
Grand 4Muster--.John Rossler. of Charles
ton.
Deputy Grand Mastsr-E. A. Peck, of
Clsrksburg
Grnnd IFarde"-J A. Miller OF Wheels
ing
Grand Sec,etary-rhomas G. Steele. Of
Grafton.
Petersburg.
Grand RcpresentaGUe-Jos eph HoIIiugs>
worth. of Wheeling.
After an interesting and harmonious
sion the Grand Lodge adjourned size de, to
meet at Martinsburg next year:
GATHERING LEAVES Gathering and pre-
serving autumn leaves is at this season one of
the employments of ladies and young people.
IF you like your leaves vanished, says an ex>
change, copal vsrnish is the sort to use. but
it must not be applied until the leaves have
been for some days or even weeks under
heavy weight, laid smoothly between layers
OF soft paper. You may dispense entirely
with varnish if you prefer. and may insure to
yourself the almost perfect preservation of
the original col"rs by using layers of raw cot
ton instead of paper when you put your leaves
there to dry When thoroughly dried they
may be applied to many ornamental uSes A
painted wreath or other combination of foliage
may be so perfectly initiated that only his
touch can convince the heholder tina the pic
ture is not the work of an artists pencil -
This is dane by applying mucilsge to the back
of the leaves aud diaposng Them in grace
fu! and effective manner upon = sheet of pure
white card board The picture msy be in
clnsed in frame Of rustic wnrkmsnship to
be in keeping bu, should be covered with
glass to be preserved from i"jury Pretty
mats may be made of card hn.rd decorated
with border Of leaves, and tor this purpose
maple leaves are especially appropriate.
FENCE CoRNERs-TEere is a large quan
tity of lsod taken up in the construction III
the old Virginia z:gaar wrrm fence that
might be utilized by the planting NJ frulr
trees Estimating tn. width of stake amr
rider fence be eight feet. every SIS yards
OF feuce require on acre Now the sm"m"t
OF land taken up By the fences of farm #
640 acres cannot fall far short of ei-h, acre
which If planted with fruit trees aud sown in
grass. would be great improvement over the
usual briary aud bushy condition, and con
tribute something to the enjoyment of man
and the >ustenence of stock. In many of the
EUROPEAN countries rhe government compeIS
every man 10 SET out 1rult trees OF the nigh
ways in order that the weared travellers toll
iny painfully through the long summer days
may be cheered and refreshed by the frum
aud shade, and feel lively sense of gratitude
to the beniguaut government thar it is nat
even forgetful of the stranger. Many an
immigrant has been induced to settle per
msnently by such evidences of thrift aud
comfort let the p. actice begin. [, costs
but little it profits much -Er
PUBLIC SALES - The attention of our read
ers is directed TO the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
FridHy, NoCemJer 9Th Real Estate, by
Thos. q Green Special Commissioner
Sotucd"y, Nooember 7M Real Estate,
by Charles Davies and St. Geo r. Brooke,
Special Commissioners.
Rec'ne<d"y, NocemJer lSh--Per-ousl
Property. by J NJ Buckley mud n. s White,
| Trustees.
To STUFF HAM-Parb"'I and place the
ham tray make missions aver it with a
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