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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31
lFor the Spirit of JeGerscn.l
GRAND JJRIES.

Mr.. Editor 1T was with great satisfac-
ton that saw in your paper a week or two
since, an article about Grand Juries It is
two or three years since the matter has been
debated in private, among not a few, and it is
high time that that which is said SO exten>
sively in private be said in public.
In some of the States a call is made for
abolishing Grand Juries as ohstructing the
Justice which they were intended to promote.
Their meetings are secret, for which there
are indeed some reasons, though secrecy in
the initiation OF conduct of criminal proceed
iugs is in little accordance with the genius of
our institutions. Ten also out of twelve are
necessary to presentment. and there is no
disputing the fact in Grand Juries of twelve,
three have often been found whom the COM
munity decides unhesitatingly are not suitable
judges of cases likely to come before them
Hence the increasing frequency of gross cases
coming before such juries and not present.
ments made.
Tho case calls loudly for public scrutiny
and public Judgment.
The jurors are summoned by the sherifs,
and who by each is, We suppose, known
They solemnly swear to find according to the
law and the evidence. The law is read, and
if there be any doubt about it the common
"SoANh 10 a. maui W NU".
sir, suppose it be known that an aggravated
case has been taken before such jury. that the
law is plain and its meaning undisputed, and
that the evidence was ample. undisputablc aud
undisputed, and yet no presentmeut made
The inference is not to be avoided-sonse6ody
has been guilty of perjury.
And SO of petit juries-the complaint is
loud all over the land and indignation just,
about rowdies and bar-room loafers being
summoned upon juries to try cases of felony
caused by intoxicating liquors. sold in viola
ton of law. As to the other responsibility,
We do not care to pursue the subject further
at present, but so much we have been led to
by the article of your correspondent already
referred to, aud which for years has been upon
the minds of many, and no less can be said in
fidelity to justice and public safety.
Very truly your tellow-citizen,
c. W. ANDREWS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31
THE MONEY QUESTION.

The great and over-shadowing question
before the present Congress, seems to be that
ofthe currency. Whether there is too much
CT too lt,lc currency" in the country. it
las been Pertincntly expressed, is the ques-
ton, and in the fog raised by this inquiry,
our Congressman are furiously struggling
No scheme yet submitted by either con-
tractiOnists or iufatiOnists. commands much
favor. They resemble body of consulting
physicians who do net exactly understand the
disesse under which the patient is suffering.
/ is difficult to say what conclusions may We,
lie reached by this assembly of busy and spec
u'ative politicians; for the interests of tho
country are t. be determined by them, not
by tie deductions of financial experience, but
IL the exigcutes Of political parties.
ali must admit the extreme dclicacy and
difficulty OF the question in the present copdi
ton Of this country An excess of currency
leads to speculation, and ultimate bankruptcy {;
while a too great scarcity parnlyzes AL the
operations of trade and. commerce Our leg
islasors should guard against both of these
extremes, and certainly there never was
period were enlightened Craftsmanship was
more needed than now, in the councils of the
ra:ion- a false step taken. may lead to ir-
Ietrievahie DISASTER Mississippi Paper.
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.SHBNANDOAH VALLBY R. R.

"A special meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
paoy. as anticipated in our last issue. was held
in this place on Tuesday evening Iast-pres-
ent Messrs. VIM Mcclellan, of Pennsylvania,
President; Thos. N. Ashby, of Warren
county, Va, Secretary; A. r. Boteler and W.
II. Travers, of Jefferson county. W. Va; u
L. Boyce, of Clarke county; NJ b. Buck, of
Warren county Mann Splitter and VIM
Mines, Jr, of Page county aud n. D.
Harnsburger, of Rockingham county, Va.
The principal object of the meeting. as far as
We can learn, was to inauguratesuch measures
ss will lead to speedy resumption of work
upOn and completion of this important internal
improvement, aud with this view committee,
consisting of President Mcclellan, Hon. VIM.
Mines and U. L. Boyee, Esq. was appointed
to proceed to Philadelphia and look after the
interests of the road This committee left for
the above named point on the early train
"Wednesday morning, and will probably be
heard from in fex days.
From the tone of different members of the
Board of Directors, and the character of the
gentlemen composing the excellent committee
selected, strong hopes are entertained that
something tangible will result from the meet
ing Leld here on Tuesday last. One thing is
certain, that too much time and money has
been expended upon this great improvement
to allow it tt lspse into nothinguess, and the
determination hiss been arrived at that it must
lie e'mple;ed-if not by one party, then by
smother. We anziously await the result of
the present movement. May something good
result from it, is our ardent hope.
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& SHOT AT Butler.

Den. Butler is said to keep clerk in his
employ vino is an accomplished reader Of tel
cGzapL;c dispatches by souud, and this clerk
j. reported 70 have listened to all the messages
which were transmitted in reference to the
Simmons appointment. Information in re-
ference to this matter having reached the ears
of Mr. Pierce, Who made so gallant fight
against Buffers candidate, he introduced res
oiUtion into the House directing that the ar
ch;teet of the capitol be directed to make
arrangements SO that the telegraphic instru-
ments shall be so isolssed that their sounds
may not be caught by the ears of prying
outsiders. Buffers face showed that the
stOs struck homc, but with his usual brazcR>
ship, he made haste to vote for the passage
of the resolution. -Bahimore Gazette.
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FOE RENT-
DBATH-BRD OF GEN. LEE.

A MAGNIFICENT 14 1s inch EnRrayiuR.-
"A The family and friends are grouped sorrOW-
fully around the old herO's death-bed Tho
scene Is so toucbIDEly beautiful. the senfimenL
OF the picture Is SO sweeI, and the characters 40
Iife-liks that eE crybody nduires 1T II "a truIY
S gem OF ART: one which should hang in every
osi,,, f 81 nome sent by mail. postpaid.
ADDRESS w. II. BURROw,
200 Main Street. Bristol. Tenn.
agents, wanted for this and q variety Of
easily be made. ' -~N
March 10, 1574-lt,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31

pS a State Publishers and Editors As
ISOLATION was organised at Richmond, Va,
Cd the 25th, with Maj. R. W. Hunter, of the
Winchester Times, as President.
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SPRING TRADE.

T HAVE ROW in Store n largo variety of BOOTS
i AND SHOES for Spring Trade, all my own man
uRcture. | have great many late styles for the
season ha ndsorne md attractive. ] am LEO ready
to pay prompt attention ~ ord>rs Repairing
neatly executed. GEO. II HAGLEY.
j T. HAGLEY. at DuffieIds. keeps always a
good stock OF Home and City made BOOTS,
SHOES AND CATERS. Also Tobacco, CigarS
aud Snuff. Coniectioneries of every description,
Notion Hosiery, Gloves. &C.. &C.. and will soon
increase his stock with other gOOds Also makes tn
Shoes.
March 81, 1874
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IECN.

IDEL ~
A DARK Ray HORSE of TIC c. e.tc- n,
N Lion stork, over seventeen handr I$SA
hiTi', four years I'D / Anil. viii s'ard XII
the "nsI'ln season ~ the SEIb'..s Fl the u"dcr-
signed. wi'l:in milo Of X lliIrt"-v", days
in each Teo6-Wedr esd.:yt and 4 n-stiavS. =
broken. ard possessing al the desirable Gates
and is quite fast. lIa is M. Barshear plN "
Leader, md anywhere IN harness is -tractahIe
and p-, foo; v safe.
Not desiring +" frII"w tie ordinary rr"ct-cr ct
ru7ilshIug extended p dir'er. I viii ral;" plea
sure III giving all In. n"Cp SIIy j. formation Cn
this PoinI TO sdr!I call upon me. The morse
will speak heat FIR himself.
Co Irni:ed nuinhr'r OF nrrli"atiors tor ser
vic" wv this horse VIII he acrcD'ei.
TERMS-Sl5 to insure: 81 for ihe S"asO1. The
Insurance Nancy due when tho marc is known
TO BIZ with fOal; Sc SON Sc" cnl'artriIo ut time
of service. JAMES II. CONEIYS
Mirc:I 81 IS7I-3t
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I. Sa'"'. Nnwrll. Cas'!irr Of The First Nltinnal
Bank of Irf rsNn ar C;'arIrsrovn. do sOIemnIv
swear that the above Statcncn' is true to the
best of my know 90 aud I,"Nr"f.
SAM'L HOWELL, Cashier.
Subscribed AID sworn to before me tLis day.
Marcl 25th. 1874
j. V. SIMMONS. \ ,tar- P1P,;ic.
CoiTect-A:tcst. II. %. TAIROT'T
G. Il TITRNER
WV. L. WILSON.
N'H-c' 81 1874. Directors.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31

-Messrs. Skinner & Ely. Charlestown, W.
Va, have leased the new stare room of J. a.
Lowenbach, near the Commonwealth office,
and purpose soon opening a grocery store.
We welcome these gentlemen to our town,
and hope their business will be such that they
will never want to leave.
lola Commonwealth, HIrrisonbxr9.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-03-31

The House of Representatives on
Thursday, passed the bill taking control of
schedules and tariff for passengers and freight
on all railroads tina, extend in more than one
State. 1t appoints Board of commissioners,
niue in number, who shall fix passenger fare
aud freight on all such roads, and if their
regulations violated the road shall pay
not less than $500 nor more than So, 900 pen
atty. Any collision between roads to OBJ
struct the enforcement of the act is punish
able by fac Of froE $4,000 to $50, 200, aud
the parties concerned, forever disqualified
from holding Office under the United States.
r A new and somewhat novel enterprise
has recently been started in Kentucky. 1t is
the establishment Of n paper said to be
devoted to the interests of the proprietor"
This view of the case will, in all probability,
strike the vul.a mind strange and out of
the ordinary course of human events The
popular impression seems to be that q news
paper is published entirely for the benefit of
the public, and it is. perhaps, well that the
community should begin to learn that the
publisher of daily journal has some few
rights which other people are bound to respect
Esfhe shephcrdstown Reyi,ter concludes
fuss aud feather" article upon the recent
''JaiI Delivery" as follows:
Eve DO rot wish to cast any reflections
upgn the worthy contractors, Messrs. Holmes
& Bust. who built the jail They did their
duty crediiably and hOnorably, according to
specification"
Q4ery-who does the Register. wish to
''cast reflections upon p
Es- The Supreme Court of the United
State has dismissed the writ of error in the
case of Underwood vs. McVeigh. This is
the end of the rope ct last. and reinstates Mr..
VIM. N. McVeigh of AIexandria with his
property. of which he has been dispOiled for
so many years By the late Judge John c.
Underwood.
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NOTICE.

TNHE County Court has fixed the 4th day of
Il MAY next. for the annual meeting of the
Bnnr'i OF OvrIseers IF the Poor to be held at the
Aims House. All persons having c aims will pre-
sent them. this will be the last ing before
the levy Court.
BY order of the Court.
JOHN G. SHIRLEY,
Mar. ~, lsI4-6t. Secretary.
SPRT%G UP ADE
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TO CORN GROWERS.

T OFFER vn, this spring. ZELEs AlIsrONI.
i ATED SUPER PHOSPHATE. the great Corr
Fertilizer. i refer to MesSrS. w. Fl. T. Lewis, J.
II; Cnnkl Tn. VIM. D. Smith. Daniel COckreH and
others who have used il successfully for tie last
several years. For terms apply tn
6. NJ. AISQUITH. ST., Agent.
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5oRN AND SPRING CROPS.


CORN AND SPRING CROPS.
WEE Pr.Pared to supply farmers, at reduced
featured ty the PataPseO Guauo Company express
~ for Corn, Tobacco and the spring croP..
WASHINGTON & LIPPITT.
DINE LUMBER Just received n lot Of Prime
i Pine Plank and Building Lumber. We will
keep a supply on hand At our yard And aIso ha We
special orders for building material filed with
WASHINGTON LIPPITT
GoRN, OATS AND RYE WANTED. We will
" pay the highest market price, Tor Corn. Oats
aud Rye. WASHINGTON & LIPPITT.
LNREsH Groaad Plaster, iu1t received, and for
II saIe. at low rates, for Cash.
WASHINGTON & LIFPfTT.
March 81. 1874.
DURE. genuine, unaduIterated London Brown
1 Stout. just received by VS.. MASON.
A Preventive against ChoIera, use Mason's
n Anti Cholera Remedy, Warra rted reliable, also
= specific in Diarrhen. Dysentery. &c bottle
Ghoul Id be in every house. Found only
July Is, 1871 hASoN'S Drug Store.
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DISSOLUTION.

EFNHE Partnership betwe"r the n,dArsigned.
Il under the rame of H. 8. LEAGUE & CO..
expires bv limitation ON the First of April. All
persons Interested will please call and close
their accounts.
IT. s LEAGUE.
JOHN W. GRANTHAM.
The business will @ continued for account of
whom 1t NAV concern, in the name Of
LEAGUE & co.
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NOTICE.

MR. E. II. AISQUTTH, Jr.. is no longer in nv
WI employ. Parties having Corn for sale viii
c..lI on me, at J. Rose 81 Bros under Free Press
office. B. ELLINGER.
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BANK STATEMENT.

. EPORT OF the Condition Of the First Nation
III III Bank of Jefferson Mt CharIestown at the
ciUEc OF business February 81 1871:
RESOEIpfSasS
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NEW AD5VaER aS11iMdiEzSf7s
COM1fISSIONER'S SALE.


DURSUANT TO Decree of the Circuit Court
IL of Jefferson County. pronounced at the DC
tober tenn. 1873 in the cEnse therein pending
between James V. Moore, Plaintiff, and William
Hurst's Administrator aud others. Defendants,
the undersigned, appointed Special Commission
er for tine purpose. will offer at Public Sale, on
SATURDAY. MAY2d. 1874.
before the Courthouse door in Charlestown.
that very valuable, small
TRACT OF LAND.
z in said County. containing aBsht
~ Acres,
and adjoining the lands of Samaei Rinores heirs,
James " Moore and ObheTs-and which is row
in the occupancy of David Thompson-bsing the
same heretofore conveyed bv Joel B. Moore to
James V: Moore. and by Tim TO White & Bolts
in Trust 70 secure the purchase money.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-tbird in Casb-the
residue in Two equal annual payments with le-
gal interest from the day of safe. the deferred
payments to lie secured bv the Bond of the pur-
CHASER aud the title to be retained until the fur
Their order of the Court.
e. Sale to take place ut l2 O'Clock. NJ.
n. S. WHITE.
Special Commissioner.
d. H fflebower, Auctioneer.
March 81. 1S74-5t.
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BLACKsMITHING AT FLERTW9eI
NOTICE.

TENHE annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
Il the Bank of CharleSLOwn, for the election of
DiTCcIOrs. viii be reid IT, said Bank OIL MON
DAY. tue 9th day of April next.
March 81. 1874 Of. cashier
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WILLIAMspoRr. Pa, March 21.-The
crusaders were out in force all day. Nearly
all the saloons were guarded aud kept clos ed
and the ladies held public services in front
of the court>house during the afternoon
There is marked decline it the traffic, and
the ladies are inbilant
LANSING, Mich, March 21.-The tenn
perance crusade is rapidly spreading through
ONT the State. and is generally very success.
full in the smaller towns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-15

CARRIAGE HUGGIES, sc.
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IL COULD ONLY KEEP HER SO.

Just little baby, lying in my arms
Would that | could keep you with your baby
charms;
Helpless, clnging fingers, downy, golden hair,
Where the sunshine fingers, caught from other
where;
Blue eyes asking questions, lips that cannot
speak
Roly poly shoulders, dimplc in your check;
Dainty little blossoms in world of woe
Thus fam would keep you, for love you so.
Roguish little damsel, scarcely six years old
Feet that never weary, hair Of deeper gold:
Restless busy fingers all the time at play,
Tongue that never ceases talking all the day;
Blue eyes learning wonders of the world about,
Here you come to tell thcm-wl0t an eager
shout,
Winsomc little danscl, all the neighbors know
Thus long 10 keep you, for love you so.
Sober little hchoo girl with your strap Of books,
And such grave Importance in your puzzled
looks;
Solving weary problems, porting over sums,
Yet with tooth FOR sponge cake and for sugar.
plulnbs;
Reading books Of romance in your bed at night,
Waking up to study with the morning light;
Anxious as TO ribbons, def to tie bow,
Full OF contradictions would keep you so.
Sweet and thoughtful maiden, sitting by my
All the worlds before you, and the world is
wide;
Hearts are there for winning hearts are there to
break,
Has your own, shy maiden, Just begun to wake?
Is that rose of dawning glowing on your cheek
telling lis in bushes what you will not speak?
shy and tender maiden, would fain forcg0
All the golden future, just to keep you So
An! the lstning angels saw that she was fair,
Kipe Tor rare unfolding in the upper air;
NOW the rose OF dawning turns TO lily white
Ana the closc-shut cyclids veil the eyes from
sight;
Al the past summon n, / kiss her brow
Sabe, and child, and maiden, all are with me
now.
though my heart is breaking, yet Gods love
know
Saic among tlEe TnScls, He will keep her So
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les side; and before the outgencra,cd kcntj
could well divine what was passing, there
had been wedding Stone stepped INTO the
buggy and drove away, while the young hus
band and wife started toward the house arm
IN arm.
Mrs Kent insisted that Lionic was too Young
to marry; that Tom Granger was not tit
man for any woman to wed no school teach
or was and he shouldn't have her Llonie if
Queen Victoria and the President said so :
but when She realized that the marriage was
completed, and that Mr.. Granger could tran.
sport his lawfully welded wife hithcr or
thther at his pleasure, she submitted with
surprising grace,
Mr.. kcnts anger was not SO readily assau.
aged; he utterly refused to speak to his
daughter, and when the young couple left
his house he said: Mr.. Granger, hope the
visits Of yourself and wife to this place will
be few and far between
Tom made no reply, but secretly resolved
to win the respect and favor OF his father.in-
law, which he at last did.
Mr.. and Mrs Granger live happily togeth-
err and, so far, do not regret the step which
they have taken
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From The Kankahec Gazette.
LOVE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
DY !. WESIE.

Tom Granger was young man Of twenty
one, and a school teacher He had been de
pendent upon himself for five years, aud he
always thought he had good hook to hang
on" lie was witty; clever, lively. cheerful,
and, above all, kind and polite to every one,
and especially 10 the ladies. Tom was well
liked by all who knew him; he had been the
pet of designing mammas since he was nine
teen; and calculating papas had said he was
worth two common fellows" But this did
not suit him; at Whatever he went about he
wanted some opposition. Moreover he was
hard to please in regard to the ladies.
Llonie Kent was Il iair-iaced dark eyed
girl Of eighteen. She was not only pretty,
but sensible and educated; and more than
once her ready wit had driven our young
school-mastcr to HE wall They were old nc
quaintances-had played together, and quar-.
relied with each other, almost from babyhood
had divided their dinner many times, and
fought over strings or slate pencils at school
till he was thirteen years old AT this period
Lionies mother was taken away from earth,
and tired of cid scenes and familiar objects,
her father broke up housekeeping, and NOV
ing TO the prairie land of Illinois placed his
only child in western seminary, where she
remained for six years AT this time he mar.
ried again and called her home. This home
was plain farm house in the edge of grove
OF sturdy young oaks at the border of large
prairie. lis position and surroundings gave
it "A look Of hospitality and comfort, and
many were the belated travellers who had
been welcomed to its shelter.
In this land of universal education, u school
teachers work is everywhere; and being of
a rowing Disposition il was not strange that
Tom Granger should apply for the office of
teacher IN a little white school hnugp on the
bank Of small creek, in the woods. lie was
told that Mr.. Kent was the principal direct
or, and without thought of who "Mr. Kent"
might be, he found himself knocking at the
door of that gentleman's abode. LioDie OPP.
ened the door. She looked at him curiously,
and be thought there was something familiar
in her features. Inquiring for Mr. Kent, he
was told to sit down and wait few moments
and that gentleman would be in. As he sat
there and watched the fair face of the girl be-
fore him, old scenes and faces were slowly
picking their way through his mind; then
the name of "kent" came 10 him, and the
truth flashed into his brain. Looking up, he
suddenly asked, isn't your name Lionie
Kentg'
The person addressed regarded INN mo-
ment, as she might harmless lunatic; and
then she said, "Yes' and yours is Tom Granr-
err" and she extended her hand. AT THAT mo-
ment Mr.. Kent entered the room and greeted
our hero warmly. a few moments of cheer.
ful conversation followed, and Mrs Kent
made her appearance. She was polite 10 the
stranger, and that was all; but Tom paid liz.
lie attention to her stateliness-he turned his
attention to the two other occupants Of the
room, end conversed of old times
Of course Tom engaged the school, he
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THE DOORSTEP.

III, oo,foroooo roo,;r, through ,t las;
W. hnvs nronnd thc Scstrv Waited
NJ w., ~ '.;,,s nnn,n trinnipn nast
;l,c snow birds wil,ing to he mated.
Not ,.oror no that ,eors ,ho wall
NJ Rv Iovel mus l,ct Hashcs litten.
rr,,c, hn stnorod hnrorc them all
i' VIZ =, ,"n~cd ~ scc me ret thc mittcn.
Rrt ~, she h,psbcd and took nv arm,
We LEI the old folks take the highway,
Ava started toworJ The Mamie farm
Aiono n Kind of lovers byway.
rcap,t rcmcmbcr what we said,
TT,vos nnthing worth sonr or siory.
y,t that rnde natb Inv which we sncd
seemed Ali Transformed and in glory.
Tho snow was crisp beneath our feet,
The moon was fnlI the fields were cleaning.
Rv hood and tinnet sheltered sweet.
Her lace with health and youth was bcamina