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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

The Washington Star denies the stoYv
that George Alfred rammed his umbrella
down the throat Of mis- antagonist and then
opened it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
lgTRANsIRNT BILLs-oAsH.
4 Lesson Learned,

Some time ago a Mrs Buckley, living over
in Berrein county, directed her Samuel, q
lad of fourteen years, to take turn At the
churn. Now, as Samuel had set his heart on
going q fishing At the same time, he .'got his
back up" aud fatty refused to sgitate thp
cream. The curvature was promptly taken
out of his spine by slipper, aud with ''teas
in his eyes" he went on duty with the dasher.
In about half an hour, and during the absence
of his mother, his eyes fell upon plate Of fy
poison, aud n bright; smart Thought struck
him: Just before Mrs. B. came in, Samuel
lifted the fatal platter TO his face, and as she
entered he put the poison" from his lips
with the dramatic exclamation, "There moth.
er, guess you won't lick me no more i"-
Now what did this spartan dame do2 Did
she shrek for . doctor aud then fall into hyss
tiricsl Not much. She simply took Samuel
by the nape of the neck, lifted him deftly into
the pantry, beat the white of six eggs togeth,
er, aud told him to engulf the same instanter /;
he refusing, she called the hired girl, aud in
twinkling Sam found himself outside albu>
men. Then Mrs. B. began preparing mus
tard emetio. Seeing this. Sans pluck dis
solved aud hs commenced begging crying.
Il was only tryin' to skeer ye." But the stern
mother was not to be softened, and Samuel
had to swallow the mustard. He was then
forced to take a dose of paiukiller, and had
his back rubbed with the ''Vigor of Life"
and his stomach with the ''0il of Gladness."
Then he vomited everything but his boots
and socks. This being over, he took seven
Ayers pills, two spoontuls of caster oil tea>
spoonful of salt, aud blue pill. Aud now,
if you want to behold the maddest boy In
Michigan, just say "Hy poison" to Sam
Buckleby.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

GOOD ADv1cE.-Don' get in a huster and
go on buster, nor allow yourself TO terrified
be; but keep cool head, and never be led,
to join in hurrah and spree"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

l1ss IL has been, pfoposed 1t Vest Point.
says the Baltimore Gasstts. Is have a grand
reunion softali the grhduatss Of the academy.
Federal and ez>ConfedertI tItes, next june. A
resolution. has been pssged to that effect.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

E The District Conference of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church of New York has re-
solved to be satisfied with nothing lsss than
"sbe absolute destruction of the liquor trsf-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

Collins Graves, who rode 90 fast down
the Mill River valley to warn the people Of
approaching danger, is said TO be the frat
milkman who ever ran away from water.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

% The county of PendletOD, in this
State, is free from debt and has $3.50 in the
treasury. The whole delinquent tax list of
the county only amounted to one dollar and
forty cents
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
Attempted Assassination Of Vieks-
burg Editor.

at about l o'clock yesterday morning, as
MIR. Jos. S. Blrnhurst, local editor of the
Times, was returning home, he was accosted
near the corner of Washington and Crawford
streets by large, notwithstanding individ-
ual, who said, in grutf and determined tones,
'Young man, [ want you" As he said this
he aimed blow at Mr. Barnhurst with a
large cudgel, which the assailed gentleman
lodged just in time to save his life, at the
same time time striking the assassin blow
between the eyes with his fist and Knocking
him down. Mr.. Barnhurst then took the
stick, and raising it above his head with both
hands, was about to deal his cowardly assail>
ant blow that would put an end to him,
when he was struck from behind aud felIed
to the ground. He was not SO unconscious.
however, though severe the blow, as not to
draw his pistol, which he Ieveled at his assail-
ant and fred, the ball passing through the
williams left eye and killing him instantly
As he fell the man said, I'm dead man :;
finish him jack" The party addressed had
meantime risen to his feet, and was rush>
ing upon Mr.. Baruhurst with the stick,
which he had again secured, when bullet
from Mr.. Barnhurst's pistol caused him to fall
exclaiming "I'm killed." Captain Edwards
and Sergeant Hoffman came running down
tue street aG tuSG moment, ana secured the
wounded assassin, whom they took to the
workhouse. Several citizens were attracted
by the shooting. and some of them assisted
Mr.. Barnhurst into Charlie Wheeler's car
risge, and took him to his room in the Times
building, while others removed the body of
the dead man to Mr.. Arnold's undertaking es>
tablishment. The wounded man gave his
name as Jack Allen, who will be remembered
as the notorious Chicago and ST. Louis bigh>
way robber. He said the dead mans name
was Raggio, Spaniard, who has very bad
reputation in New Orleans. Mr. Barnhurst
is seriously though not dangerously wounded,
having an ugly cash on the right side of the
back of his head. He is now lying in his
room in the Times building, and is able to
converse with his friends.
CVIeksburg Clfiss.) Times. Isne 5.
- Early to bed aud early to rise, viii al be
in rain iF 6opT%
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

~ There are just 100 convicts IN the
West Virginia Penitentiasy. OF these, Eve
are females and thirty.six are colorsd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
COAL AND WOOD YARD.

WASHINGTON & LIPPITT
WILL keep on hani a constant supply of COAL
w of all kinda, and Sawed and Split WOOD,
which they will furnish and deliver in quantities
suit customers, for Cash Orders left al Yard cor
ner Samuel street and B. & o. R.. r.
lS- Cash paid for Bones.
June 10. lS73-IY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

ToMAKE BAY RuM.-1incture bay leaves
Eve oSs. otto of bay one dram; bi-carboDhis
of ammonia one OF. rose water one quart
Mix and filter. Bay rum Is said 10 be madS
in the West Indies BY distjlling rum With thS
leaves of the bay tree.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

PERSONAL.
NOAH WALKER CO,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of plan of ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call speciaI attention. They will
Reud on application their improved and accurate
RULES For SELF F-AfEASURE51ENT
and full line of samples from their i'm stock
oi C!oIh9. Cassineres Coatiugs, shirtings, &C.,
order. their Clothing and shirts direc. from them
with the certainty of receiving garments of
The Very Latest Styte
An@ lNost Perfect Fit
atta1Dable. Goods ordered will be sent by Express
to any part of the country. AS ia we'll known
throughout tho Southern they have for Forty-
three Years excelled in all departments of their
business. which is a substantial guara to the
character of the Goods they will send out 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 POPCLIR PRICES
When Goods are sent per Express C. O. D., there
viii be no c"!l' ction charg of $40 aud
over. Rules for seit Ines surement, Samples of
Goods nhd Price List free application. The at
tcrti"n of the Trace ia invited to our Vhoesa e
Department. which is lways kept up the hig hest
standard.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and FurniFhing Goods. either
ready -Inade or made to order.
165 and l67 baltimore Street.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

E A business nan 10 Newark, 70 whom a
bill.had been owing for Soma time, fnally sent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
NEW GOODS AND FRESH GROCERIE!

JUST received and for sale in Ch.rlestOwn,
5 pieces4-4 Red and White Mating,
A White Mating,
4 Floor Oil Cloth,
Green and Buff W ndow Holland, with Fixtures
20 ps. Paper Blinds,
Green and Roasted Coffee. Coffee Essence,
White and Brown Sugars, Teas. Spices.
Mustard, Rice, Fresh Soda & Water Crackers.
In a few days we will have a coTnplete assort-
ment of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &C.-an of
which will be sold Cheap for Cash or Country Pro-
duce-such as Bacon, Lard, Butter, Eggs. sc.
April II, 1871 FRANK T. GROVE.
A LARGE variety of Flower Seeds and Plants
n from the we'll known house of Robert Buist,
just received aud for sale by
April II, 1874. C. E. BELLER.
THE Excelsior Baking Powder, prepared from
the purest material. expressly for family use.
It is especially convenient IN making Biscuits,
Rusks, Sweet Cakes, Pastry, Padding. etc. to be
had az c. E, BELLER'S
ApritI4, Ts74.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
A GARD.

A S The lease of our Store does not expire until
"A LIST of August. we have concluded TO keep up
our stock in the Domestic Line. We wilt continu ue
Z cell entire stock at Cost. We would offer
n great inducement to any person wishing to buy
our complete stock. Call and look at the bargains
We can offer you Parties indebted TO US, will
pIeaae come forward and settle at Gnce.
February }, 1874. !. ROSE & BRO.
PRESERVE YOUR FURS AND HO0LESS
DY using Anti-HIoth Cedar Soap, Car phorated--
ID effective and ecOnOmcaI-just received and foI
sale by c. +. BELLER.
SODA WATERI SODA WATER!l
T AM prepared to furnish this delightful bev-
erage, to suit all tastes, with crushed Ice or
NOT. syphOn Bottles to supply families.
A invitation is extended to the Spirit employees
a 10 try free and all other friends at II
for SI.O0. GEO. T. LIGHT.
May 26, 1874.
CAwYER'S Crystal Blueing and Safety Box
- the standard Blue of America. to be had Of
November IS, 1873. G. F.. BELLER.
DISING SUN STOVE POLISH.-FOr beauty of
II polish, saving of labor, durability, freeness
from dust and dirt, and for cheapness this prepa-
ration is truly unrivR led c. E. BELLER.
IlAGERST0WN ALMANACKS for 1874, just
III received. c. F.. BELLER.
CENUINE Meerschaum Cigar Holders, Pride of
NJ Virginia and all the popular brands of Smok-
ing Tobacco, Imported and Domestic Cigars, Fine
cut and the best brands of Plug Tobacco-to be had
of C. E. BELLER.
'eharIestoxn, Nov. IS. 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

UNCLE BEN's MlsrAKE.-A planter In
Virginia, being dressed for somo special oo-
casion. said to Uncle Ben, an old family
servant:
''Unce Ben, how do 1 look ?"
"Why you looks splendid, marster spIen.
did. Why, you looks as bold as, as q lion."'
"What do you know about lion? You
never saw one"
"Why, yes, did, marster; Use Offeu seed
lion; often"
"Where. Uncle Benz"
"Why down on Master. Johuson's planta-
ton they's got lion, aud you seed him, too
know you has"
"Why, you old goose, you, that is NOT 4
lion, it is jAckass, and they have named him
Lion"
well don't care about dat don't care
for dat. You look just like him"
YOUTHFUL PIErY.-YOung America, al.
though usually wide awake, in due time be-
comes sleepy, as did little Dickey one evening.
His grandmother put him TO bed, and, As was
her custom, read to him chapter in the BIZ
BILE, remarking, "Now, Dickey, have read
you whole chapter, and You must 60 to
Sleep"
"NO, grAnma. I amt sleepy now; read
another"
The old lady complied, and said, "Now
you must go to sleep; have read you two
chapters"
"No, not yet read one more-reod 'the
rubber grandma
What else could the good woman doI
~ The graugors show figures of progress
in Pennsylvania. At the meeting of the
State grange, few days ago, there were over
FIVE hundred patrons in attendance, and it was
prOphesied that by next January there would
be in the State thousand oranges, with .
membership of $4,000. One county already
has forty oranges, with a membership Of
nearly 1000, and the same county had only
one grange with less than one hundred mem.
bers, on the first of January.
ToMAKE BAY RUM.-Iincture bay leaves
Eve oSs. otto of bay one dram; bi-carboDhts
of ammonia one OF. rose water one quart
Mix and filter. Bay rum Is said TO be mad6,
in the West Indies BY distilling rum With thS
leaves Of the bay tree,
4 business nan 10 Newark, 10 whom a
bill bad been owing for some fine, fnallTsent
= all dnnnine pa,r ~ ~ 4. .hfor ro-.
43 ltI " ~. ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

- Early to bed aud early to rise, viii al be
in vain if you don't advertise.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

I AIDES Particular After ton is called to the
II magnificent stock of MILLINERY GOODS at
Goldsmiths Twin Fronts. "A room in the rcer of
Store l9 IL prepared for the exhibition and FASH
ionable Milliuer is in constant attendance. The
styles are the very latest, and perfectly beautiful
Prices less than could be agined.
% Call early and make your selections.
October ], 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30

IHe PHI WasFbltter, and the Joke o terrible
one against him, but the banker was good
natured man, and hated ridicule, so be took
the bull by the horns at last, and openly de-
clared that he knew perfectly well what he
was about, and that he was aware, all the time,
whom his clerk was to run away with.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
PRESERVE YOUR FTRS AND WOOLESS

d effective and ecOnomicaI-iust received and 70
sale by c. +. BELLER.
July 8, 1878.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05

The State is sovereign. She cannot
be sued, and through the courts made
to pay her debts. The debt of the State
is purely a debt of honor Whether the
State will pay her just obligations depends
on the individual honor of her citizens.
A State is never excusable for repudiat-
ing her debts, except when by fraud or
misfortune the debt has become so large
that the taxation necessary to pay the
interest on the debt aud provide sinking
for the ultimate payment of the principal
is so onerous that the people cannot bear
it-so great that it makes the holding OF
taxable property in the State not de
sirable investment, and cripples our
industry. Is this the condition offences
see? We say not.
Three-fourths of the now outstanding
State bonds, were issued to Railroads,
turnpikes, the State capitol, and Bank OF
Tennessee. No one pretends that these are
tainted with fraud, or were sold for less
than their value or issued contrary to
law. Is Tennessee able to pay this debt,
without too onerOus taxation? Undoubted-
ly she is 1t is a mere matter of arithme-
tic; and we can show by the figures that
unless we are overtaken by some terrible
calamity, Tennessee at the present rate
Of taxation can pay the interest on this
debt and create a sinking fund sufficient
to pay the principal Now, is the present
rate of taxation greater than We can beari
Tennessee to-day pays less tax than
any State save two in the Union, as
shown by the annexed table
TAXATION UPON EACH $1,000 (TRUE
VAIL FL OLE PROPERTY
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05


Anti-Railroad, Banner correspondent,
from Marshall County, advertises, that
in various portions of our county, the
good people are holding meetings, &C.,
TO keep from paying the railroad tax.
How is this? Do these public gatherings
embrace the meetings at Chapel Hill and
Farmington2 not more than eight or ten
at the former, and some half dozen at the
latter, and as we are informed, one of that
number is a candidate to collect the rail-
road tax.
But the complaint is, that the road
is only built from Columbia to LewiE-
burg" How is that? Our information is
that no such idea has ever been thought
OF by the Board of Directors. The road
is already under contract to Lewisburg,
permanently located to Fayetteville, and
terms for building the road to the last
mentioned point agreed upon, and soon
to be under contract.
There seems 10 be no hope of its going
West of Columbia That may be so In
the mind of Anti-Railroad, but our informa-
ton is, that proposition is now before
the people of Maury county, and will be
voted on this year, to extend the road
West to the Hickman county line, that
the proposition will again be voted on by
the people of Hickman, and that the
Company has no idea of stopping short Of
Jacksonville, thence to St. Louis, by con.
Meeting with the West Tennessee and
Kentucky trunk at Cairo. This is our
information from the Directors here, and
and we are further informed by them,
that if any one thinks differently, the
books of the company at Columbia are
dLtCdys open for inspection by any one
Interested See for yourself.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
Robbery and Murder
From the Nashville Banner

]
Detective Pickett returned here from
! Lynnville, on the Decatur Road yester
| day, where he went to investigate as tr
bow Bose White, colored, came to hi,
| death. He says that from his investiga
ton, he has no doubt but that White was
first murdered, robbed Of 81 in money
and a new pOcket-knite and then laid on
the track, tC be run over by the next
train, and thus the robbers thought to
cover up the crime.
DIR. j. NJ. Locke, who examined White
wounds, was of opinion that he, White.
was shot through the head, the ball en-.
tering at the nose and passing down the
back, DR., Brown, who assisted in the
examination, however, was ola different
opinion. As White never drank and
had left Lynnville perfectly sober and in
his right mind short time previous. ii
was thought he could not have laid down
on the track to sleep, and if so the COM
ing OF the train would have aroused him
and caused him so make an effort to save
himself He had scar in his right tenn
pie and heavy cash back of his head,
beside the wounds produced by his being
run over, -Four men were seen just be-
low where White was run over OH the
same night. They were hid away in the
bushes. As White had some ilveterate
colored enemies, it is supposed they put
him out Of the way.
Coroner j. NJ. Shepherd held an in
quest.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
THE Nashville Union crd 4

THE Nashville Union Gnd american
Of yesterday says: "a negro barber OF
this city presented himselfat Capt A. II.
Robinson's railroad ticket Office, yester.
day, and expressed wish to purchase a
sleeping-car ticket, which was refused by
the captain, of course. The knight of the
razor and poWder-puf' thereupon flew in
TO rage and went off swearing that he
knew what his rights were, and that he
was bound to have them. The wife of an
other colored barber of Nashville, in re-
turning home from Memphis, on Wednes-
Gay, via the Northwestern road, endeavor-
ed to OBTAIN a seat in the ladies' car, from
Conductor Davis, who in pursuance of
orders, refused her that privilege and re-
quested her to go into the comfortable
car which had been provided for persons
Of her color. She refused to obey, and
was so obstreperous and noisy that Davis
was compelled to call upon two of his
brakemen to assist him in conducting the
woman to the car she should have entered
at first, she struggling and kicking vigor-
ously meanwhile, and sw caring at sucha
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
OUR OUTRAGED SECTION.
A Boston GIerSyman's Report
of EEis Observations in the


Rev James Freeman Clarke, of Boston
| devoted most of his sermon on Sunday
| morning to an account of his recent OBJ
sevations while visiting South Carolina.
| He said that the worst enemy of the
South, if the South still has any enemy
| anywhere, could not wish IN his bitterest
moments more cruel punishment than
| she is now suffering. OF course / don
pretend to have seen a great deal, or to
| have learned much, in the limited trip
| which hare taken during a month or
| two of time. ] saw something Of South
| Carolina and something of North Caro-
! lima, and that was about all. But Just
consider the condition of South Carolina.
1t reminds one now of the operation in
agriculture WHICH we call trembling, when
the soil which is uppermOst is put under
meath, and that which is underneath is
down in South Carolina at the present
time. The negroes who were slaves ten
years ago are nov The masters, and
the whites are now utterly subject to them
The whole power of the State is in the
bands of the colored people. There are
nov aao4t twenty white men in the South
Carolina Legislature. The remainder
are colored men, most of whom cannot
read or write | saw one cOlOred man.
who is now candidate for the next Leg
stature, who not only cannot read and
write but maintains it as a proposition
that no one who can write Ought to be
allowed in the Legislature. This man is
also Trustee and Superintendent of
Schools in certain district of the State
The colOred men who go to the Legisla-
ture poor as they can be, often come back
driving horses worth $1,000 pair, and
after being in the Legislature a session
or two purchase houses which cost $IO,-
900. All the rascalities, all the rings in
New York, the Hobbies of Albany, the |
thefts al Harrisburg these are openly |
initiated at Columbia by the colored peo- |
pie and their allies. l don mean to say !
that all the colored people are thus. On /
the contrary there is a feeling growing up |
among them that it is very wrong.
heard a conversation between tWo colored |
men. One of them, evidently, was from /
some Northern city, and the other was a
citizen Of South Carolina The first was
of the delay OF railroad
train or a steam boat, and the other said,
'Oh, you Yankees are smart we are not
smart enough to carry on our roads as
you carry on yours Well" said the
first, you axe smart enough to steal, and
it is disgrace to our oafe that you can
say such thing; il is great deal worse
han being a slave to be stealing as you
are now at Columbia Il know it,
said the other but if should go to Co
umbia, they would shoot me within
wenty-lour hours, for should call them
heives and robbers 1t is perhaps,
greater disappointment to the old friends
Il the negro that this state Of things
hould exist, than to his former oppressor,
md a greater surprise. Many who went
Town TO the South strong anti-slavery peo-
BE, and great friends of the colored peo-
lie, carae back disgusted with the whole
.Olored race
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-06-05
FIENDISH OUTRAGE.
WeViliSh Deed of N Black Mis-.
Nn.RsnMnn

From the jackson Wing and Tribune
Some three weeks ago a negro man
named Taylor Crook ravished a little
twelve year old white girl near Mifflin, in
Henderson County The matter has been
kept very quiet, and every effort is being
made to arrest the villain. The child
was returning from school at the time the
villain attacked her, and was considera-
bly, distant from any house or person.
But her screams reached the ears of her
assailsnt's wife who ran to her assistance.
When the wife reached the spot the child
was still in the arms of the wretch, and
was actually beat off of his victim by his
wife. The child was seriously injured
but is still alive. Strong hopes are enter
tanned that the vile beast who perpetrated
the outrage will be caught and terribly
punished No ordinary death should be
his, for his crime is the blacklist in the
calendar, and his race should be taught
by terrible examples that such crimes
invariably end in horrible death No one
who reads the papers can fail to see that
crimes of this sort, perpetrated by igno-
rant negroes, are on the increase, and
close student of events will not fail to
trace the GaEse 20 the teachings of those
who would make the negro the social
equal of the white man