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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
Tom Marshal on Temperance.


Sir. I would not exchange the physical
sensation, tho mere sense of animal being.
which belongs to man who totally refrains
from all that can intoxicatS his brain or de-
range his nervous structurc-the elasticity
with which he bounds from his couch in the
morning-the sweet repose it yields him at
night-the feeling with which he drinks in,
through his clear eyes, the beauty aud tho
grandeur of surrounding nature 1 say, sir,
would not exchange my conscious being as
strictly temperate man-the sense of ronoVat-
cd youth-the glad play with which the life.
blood courses its cxnIting way through every
pore ofmy framc-tho communion high which
my hcalthful car and eyes now hold with all
the Gorgeous universe of God-the splendor Of
the morning, the softmess Of the sky, tho
bloom, the beauty, the music of tho air, and
waters, with all the grand associations of ex>
ternal nature re>opeuing to the ino avenues
of sense; no, sir, though poverty dragged
me- though scorn pointed its slow finger at
me when passed though want aud destitu-
tion. and every element of earthly misery, save
only crime, meet my waking eye from day to
day not for the brightest and noblcst wreath
that encircled n statesman's brow not,
if some angel commissioned by Heaven, or
some demon rather sent from hell to test the
resisting strength of virtuous resolutions,
should tempt me back with all the wealth
and all the honors which world can bestow
not for all that time and all that earth can
give, would cast from mo this precious
pledge of liberated mind, this talisman
against temptation, and plunge again into the
dangers and horrors which once beset my
path so help me Heaven, / would spurn
beneath my feet all the gifts the universe
conld offer, aud, live and die as am, poor
and sober. 4
A WoRD TO. 9HB BOYS Boys, did yon
ever think that this.world. with al its realth
aud woe, witl pll jts mines and mountainss
oceans. seas and gefs, With al 5ts shipping,
steahtoats, Taflroads and nae1efict toie grs phs.
with :ailits millions of efonping mon. and All
the science ard progress Of aees viii soon
be given over To- he boys " the present aes
boys IKE youz Believe II and look abroad
npon your inheritapce. and get resdy to enter
upop it. poI,pasoua. The preTidApts. Kinca.
nt7a|nors, 4lnifsmcd. philosopher niniflcfe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
Drugs. D@u SIS
PATENT MEDICINES
sCnOOL BOOKS AND STA rInNERY,

A-ac:ng Ill ut the most popular and reliabIe
,ncdIe-, aai also the aIes, Novels and iuest kinds
u stationery.
x As ih- quality of Iicdirines s always Of tho
0r.aJeet Importance both the PhysIcian and hIs
Psti"uts, make 1t Constant secure
Hviie nut the yurrst N+diciurz, and bv HE bong
.'S"Ie'ce Ii TN" retail hUsIu"ss. h" il prepared
fill Ply ysc!aus Pre-:ri'tinns and Compound Ncdi-
encs cu~dng to the latest Iirirics; rulrs OF
Pharmacy Tue public confidently rely
having their prescriptions carefully and accurately
prepared a: all nnurs OF the dAv and .ht
y B. ta ke THE occasion " return nv ii rrrrc
:hNnks ;nr III very large patronage bests,s ed upon
me BY the community and t" express grateful
acknnW led "Inent OF the high appreciation OF nv
fellow C:Iiz" of my eHhrts them rrusting
rAar may be able In she future render entire
satisfaction t" all whn may wit th"ir sup.
port amt cnnhtPnCe, GEO LIGHT.
February 3n, 1872.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22
TO TIE PUBLIC.

the Collection of Accounts, G., has concluded
devote his time principally To the dutIcs of gen
era! Collector, aud invites the attention If NIcr
chants and Business geusrallv to the fHct.-
Prompt and energetic ef:nrts my part will he
RiTen to the Collection Of ali caius placed in my
hands. A.. " CRANER
Cnarlestown Jefferson Co, W. Va
Dec 3 I--3
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

-"I'm a ticker friend to you," as the
snuff said to the nose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

"A straw-logy is the science of imbihing
a coblcr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

= How to prevent ale from spoiIiug-
Drink it,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

The trains which pass ChsrIesIown Westward at
ll:26, A. NJ, and Eastward al $3.50, P NJ, Mail
trains
The Valley Passenger Trains make close ccnnec-
tions with Exnress Traipe Main Stem. East and
West. The ll:26 A NJ Train connects with Local
Ira ius. Esst anu Wcst, Main Stem. The $50
P. NJ Train CONNECTS Nth Express East at IIarPers
Ferry t $50 P. NJ.
Ex. Freight. No l26 leaves Siaun+op att % p NJ.
-Das-ea Cha arlest"wu at 40 A. NJ, and reaches
H"rprrs Ferry at 2 35 A. NJ.
FIX. Freight. No I27 leaves ENrrer's Ferry at
2.JO A. VI passes CharIrstnvrn at !. .33 A. NJ, eud
arrives StauntOn at co p II.
A. B. WOOD, gent, HarPer's Ferry.
THOS. r. SHARP,
Nav. l6. ls14s Master of transportation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

lust received a large and varied assortment of
- Lamp Goods consisting in part. of all kinds
and s!zes of II and aEd Stand Lamps. beautiful Par
lor, Studset, Hall and Bracket Lamps Refectors
Lanterns, Burners, Chinneys. Wicks. Shades
Holders. sc. We have also received the celebra.
ted Drummund Burners nd Chin evs which give
almost twice the amount of light of ordinary Bur
ners F. HENDERSON & co.
4 LADDIN Security Oil. best in nse, will not ex
"A p!ocer l5Oo Fire test; hest quality Coal Oil. for
sale by n. F. HENDERSON no
ER0USD Oil Cake. for Cattle and other stock.
" for sale by y. F. HENDERS / co.
NEATSFOOT. Fish, Lard. Castor and Black
" Strap Oils, for Harness, MACHINERY. &c at
Nov. V. 1874. HESDERSOS'S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-12-22

OFFICE IN "lEE HALL" BUILDING.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
Georgia, Nov. Is, 1874.

TnE GRAssuoPpER SUFFERERS. The
official reports made TO the Kansas state
board Of agriculture show very clearly
the deslitution that must exist III the sew
era frontier counties of that state from
the ravagcs Of the grasshoppers. In II
counte9In which an aggregate Of 1873, 600
acres was planted IN corn, not busho
was produced. Five Of these counties pro.
duced an average crop Of wheat, oats, bar
ley aud buckwheat aud are abundantly
able to relieve any individual cases of des-
titution in their midst. The other II
counties, having an aggregate population
OF %, 900. are all on the remote frontier
and the settlements in them have all been
made within three years. The eight in
which the greatest destitution prevails
have all been populated within the past
year or two, and the greater part Of
their population settled in their limits. eth
err last spring or the preceding fall. =
These eight counties have an aggregate
population of II 900 settlers, who general
ly had their fist crop planted. They had
expended all their pleans in building
houses and putting in crops, but the
drought and grasshoppers wrought the to-
tai destruction of everything they had
planted, leaving them totally destitute -
They are without either food. clothing or
fuel to sustain them until they can produce
something on which to live, aud must be
sustained by the charitable contributions
OF people in other sections Of the state and
in the country at large. The number o.
destitute in the state is computed at from
20, 600 to $4,000, at least Is 900 of whom
must be assisted during the winter and un
til another crop is grown. Supplies o.
money or clothing may be forwarded tc
Els. Slower, lieutenant governor and pres
ident of the Kansas relief committee. The
secretary Of war, as partial and tempo
rary measure ofrcief, has authorized Gen
Ord to issue army clothing to needy suf
ferers 10 the grasshoprer districts of Kan
sas and Nebraska, and directed him to re
port by telegraph when it will be mos
| needed.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

A MURDERER's CONFESSION. Nathan
Burgess, who was arrested, October 80,
for the murder Of Joseph Robbins, bridge
Waterman at Kaskaskia river on the Van.
dalia railroad, confessed, yesterday, in
court, at Terre Haute, Ind, that he did
the deed. He says: ''hc knew the Van.
dalia pay car had passed that afternoon,
and had paid Robbins his months wages
| got that shotgun and went to the bridge
As | approached the watch-hocse looked
through the window and saw Robbins sit.
ting inside. raised the gun and fired
then hesitated few minutes to listen i
the report Of tho gun had aroused any
one. | then went up to the watch nous,
door and found Robbins on his knees pray
ing. | plainly heard him say: oh
God, have mercy on the ono who did this
Spare him, for jesus sake | was borri
fed, and turned and ran. [ don't know
where. | did rot enter the house, no
touch the door. His words haunt me still.
The amount for which Robbins was muir
dered was S3l.50. There is great excite
ment in Fayette county, and threats ar
made Of lynching Burgess.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

A SAD SToRY.-Wiliam Gulnan, we'll.
known ID Montpelier as an auctoneer for
mauy years, died in Springfield recently.
He purchased quantity Of whiskey at a
saloon in that city, drank over pint in a
few moments. and died almost immedia.
tely. Guinan was native of Canada
enlisted in the Second Vermont Regiment
as Sargeant.Mojor. May 20, 1861 and
was discharged on account Of wounds.
September 30, of the same year. lie
moved to Springfield "a year or more ago.
where he left wife and children. He
pawncd a looking glass TO buy the whiskey
with, which was sold him by Gum & Co.
His wife followed him to the liquor saloon
and requested the keepers not TO sel
liquor TO him. They took her by ihearm,
and, telling her it was no place for her
walked her out Of the saloon, AMI sold
the liquor to her husband which killed
| him.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

The PoRTLAND.MoNTEEAL LlNE.--The
capitalists interested 10 the Portland and
Mootrcal Railroad, says that ] 800 men
are at work along the line of the new
Portland and Montreal Railroad, which
it Is expected will be completed and open
for business in September. 1875. This
force is larger than is engaged on any sim
liar enterprise in the country, and will be
fully maintained-possibly increased
during the winter, On tho White Noun.
tai. division of eleven miles, nearly l 900
men are employed. On the Vermont d.
vision the grading is almost completed and
next month the rails will be laid and the
road opened to johnson. six miles further
down the Lamoille Valley than Hydepark,
the present terminus. On the Canada
end Of the line between 800 and 400 men
have been at work, and in a months time
can hnlsa the grading. The funds for
prosecuting the work on the Northern di.
vision have been secured 10 Canada and
England. 1t is expected that the force
now at work in the White Mountains will
so far complete that section Of the line
that 1t will be open for business in time
for tho summer travel Of next year. Pass
engers will then reach the principal Whit,
Mountain Hotels without staging, and rc
accomplish the round trip from Saratog,
and through the mountains all by rail
The new line.is said to be 3S miles short
er than any other possible between Port
land and Montreal. - Exchange.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

ittiug room. The runners smetled brim-
stone and lesped out Of the window but
Ripley entered the crowd and began 10
demonstrate. A. A. Jerrsuld, who seem.
ed anxious to see a fight didn't care TO
see Ripley interfere, asked him If it was
any Of his business, aud advised him TO
dry Up. Peck, inleUliug TO help Ripley
heed Jerraulds advice. seized him by the
throat with the apparent iutent OF shut
ting off respiration. But Ripley drew
out a piece of cold steel manufactured by
Mr. Colt, AMI just at that moment II &C.
Cured to Peck TO let 90. There was a
vast amount of excitement on the occa-
sion and not little fun. The boys
seemed anxious to be arrested hut wanted
TO know where the police were who were
able TO do it. Instead Of whackiug one
or two of them over the head with clab
by way Of preliminaries, they were dOdg-
iug around on the outskirts. trying to get
a grip on some one. Ward rushed IN once
or twice with some pluck and sacrificed a
good head Of hair in the undertaking.
Robi2son who seemed 10 be the toughest
customer in the crowd was run down on
the street, han,icnffe1 and jagged. Burke
aud Doueky also found rights lodging IN
Jail while the Passumpsio boys run home.
On Monday there was hearing IN states
attorneys office commenced. On Tuesday
Hadley, Peck Harvey, Felch and Burke
were fined $40 each and costs. Doneky
was placed under $500 bonds, Robinson
was still in Jail waiting for the water to
heat, when he is to be taken up to the
official scalding tub. No one in the scrape
is likely to 60 unwhipped.-Unaon.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
business Notices
PatentS |!

Persons having Inventions which they
wish to have patented, or having bushes.
connected with the U. S. Patent office
cannot do better than employ the services
of Fred A. Lehman, Solicitor Of Amcri
can and Foreign Patents, Washington, D.
Z. Mr.. Lehman has not only had d
large experience i'll obtaining patents, but
was for number of years an examiner
10 the Patent offices Of some of the larg.
est and most important classes there. He
makes no charge unless he obtains you a
patent.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
Vermont Dairymeu's Association,

The sixth annual meeting of the Yer
uout Dairyneuis Association will be bell
in Montpelier. Tuesday, Wednesday an
Thursday, January I9tb, 2etb and 2lst
1873.
The object Of the association, from th
first, has been to bring into communication
social aud educational. the farmers Of tn
remote parts Of the State aud Of othe
States, that they may compare experiences
exchange fraternal greetings and carr,
home with them, not only more exac
aud more extended knowledge Of thei
own seccifi, business. but higher and NOR
enDobling ideas of life an1 of their owl
privileges and duties.
The association adopted at IFS ohristen
ing the motto Coward. and it has never
faltered in its career. Our meeting a
Essex junction, last winter, was attained
by very large number of>the most intel
ligcnt aud aud active, practich aud exper'
mental farmers, not only of this but Of
neighboriug states, and the addresses and
discussions were of an order Of merit rare
ly, if ever. excelled in any industrial gath.
ering anywhere. Gentlemen OF almost
worldwide reputation as scientific and
practical farmers and dairymen we're pres,
ent aud contributed largely toward the
sIceess of the meeting.
The local, the metropolitan and the ag-
ricullural press have ever been powerful
auxiliaries of the Association. aud not less
than seventeen papers were represented
by their editors or reporters at the Essex
meeting. Our arrangements for the COM
ing meeting are not perfected, but we have
no hesitation in assuring our friends that
we shall not spare any efforts necessary to
retain our hard earned and vel sustained
reputation as the leading organization Of
its class in tho country.
Arrangements will be made for free re.
turn tickets TO every railroad station in
the State, and on the lines operated by
the Central Vermont Railroad in other
States, for members of the Association
and ladies, who have paid full faro coming,
aud to 10 others.
Any person may become an annual mem
Der on payment of So, which entities him
10 the report for the year, or life mt m.
Der on payment Of So which entities him
to all the reports already published, and
to be Published. There arc also honorary
aud corresponding members of both grades,
who receive the corresponding benefits,
Members, or persons intending to become
such, who desire information on any top.
les relating to the dairy or any subsidiary
subject, are invited to submit their ques.
tons III advance of the meeting, that they
may be referred to persons especially
qualified for investigation, and report upon
o. S. BLISS, Secretary.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

o.. F.
"A first class row was inaugnraied on
railroad street. St. JUhnsbury, on Satur-
day evening, the 18th, which eclipses all
former Saturday night rows The follow
ing among others, were the actors James
Hadley, Curtis Harvey, Charles Fclch
and Horace Peek of Passumpsic, VIM.
Robinson of Lyndon, James O'Roke,
Robert Doneky, Thomas Burke aud James
Glynn, Of ST. Johnsbury. About 2
o'clock in the afternoon Harvey was shell
ling peanuts in the Avenue house, scatter
tering the shells upon the floor. Aidrich
requested him TO throw them into the spit
toon. aud received volley Of explosives
more energetic than elegrnt. Towards
evening he went in again apparently for a
row. and Dir. Ripley, agent for a Portond
clothing house. who has a sample room
there, demonstrated with him aud receiv-
ed another chapter of home made Eng
lish. About s o'clock in the evening,
Robinson, Peck, Hadley, Harvey and
Others were in Burt's bowling saloon.
when Ed Wilkinson entered and Robinson
tapped him on the nose, lust for fun" as
he said. The claret dew, when Robinson
got taste of blood, and begged the priv
ilcge of fighting some one. He was bound
20 fight at all hazards and seemed to make
O'Roke's mug an objective point, the 9th.
err boys urging on the fun" Robinson
sworc there was not police force enough
10 the village to arrest him, and Harvey,
O'Roke and others maintained the same
opinion. Robinson, not making much
neadway in fight. increased the excite.
ment by sending two bullets into the cell,
ing over his head, and afterwards run hi,
fist through pane of glass "just for fun.
HSH ali HuhuS iucuou Out VI uUDrSt anu
two more shots were fred into the air BY
Robinson, when Doncky snatched the PTS
tol out of his hands. After this Harry
proposed to 60 up aud clean out the Av
enuc house. The crowd, with 40 or sc
spectators rushed into tie house where
Harvey opened the exercises by throwing
the register upon the floor and calling the
proprietor such names as happened TO oc
cur to him, He then called on the CT
CARS, paid for them and the crowd beaar
to defy the police. O'Roko addressed
himself to Ed. the colored clerk. who
drew billy TO defend himself aud would
have soltenod two or three pales, had no,
some of the crowd caught his arm. po
liccmen Ward. Stevens and Carpeute,
now appeared upon The scene, and attempt
ed gently, to make arrests. About thi,
ltlne Ripley aud some runners were in til,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25
BY the Governor
Vim. p. Dillingham;.
Sec'y of Civil aud Military Aifal.

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Tuesday, The Senate and House me
in joint assembly and elected State offic
ers as follows:
Railroad Commissoner.-Myron w
Bailey Of ST. Albaus.
Commissioner of Insane-H. II. Atwa.
ter, of Burlington.
superintendent of State isou-.Johr
f. Bailey. Of Windsor.
Directors OF State Prlson-Charlcs l.
Houghton, of Bennington Elon G. Pet.
tigrew, Of Ludlow Marcus ID. Gilman, o.
Montpelier.
Trustees Of Vermont Reform School,
Panl Dillingham;, of Waterbury, Chas
Rogers, JI., of Whceoek, Victor Atwood
Of St. Adams.
Trustees of the University Of Vernon
aud State Agricultural Colege--Justir
S. Morrill,, Of STAFFORD. Waldo Brigham
of Hyde Park, Eliokim P.Waton, of Mont
pelier.
Chief Justice Of Supreme Court-,Johl
Pierpoint. of Vergenues
Assistant Justices-James Barrett
ofWo odstock, Hoyt Ii. Wheeler. Of ia
maica /; Homer j.. Royce, of St. Adams
Timothy p. RedGeld, Of Montpelier; 10
nathan Ross, ofSt. Jchnsbury. Fl. II. Pc y
ers, Of Morristown.
Reporter of the Decisions of the Su
preme Court.-Johp w. Rowell of Ran
dolph. paw .t a.
On Thursday, the Joint Assembly cleo
led Prof. Edward Conant, Of the Stat
Narmal School at Randolph, State Super
intendent Of Instruction for the next TIVE
years. The selection is an excellent one
Mr.. Conant has made the matter efteach
ing lie study, and is one Of the most &C
complisbed instructors in New England
He will do credit to the position. aud viii
be found the right man in the right place
The legislature probably adjourne,
this morning.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-25

Navigation is now virtually closed
Tor the season on the great lakes. the ca
mails and the Canadian rivers. A good
many vessels are still out. but they arr or
their last trip before tying up. A large
feet of vessels are bound down Lake Erie
grainIaden, but all grain now due is con-
tracted to ship by rail. Many vessel.
have already goae into winter quarters
twenty-five steam and sail vessels were
tied up at Collingwood. Ont. yesterday,
and the local boats running from thai
place to Sauli 81 Marie are On their las,
"Trip. AT Montreal navigation bids fail
to keep open another week.