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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
NO. 81,

by the side OF y table Spread Out tor her tea
a work>box well filed in the center was laid
And on it a ring. Tor which Aub,e had prayed.
A soldier in uniform stood by sled.
with bright shining runners and all painted
red"
There were balls. dogs and horses, books
pleasing to see,
And birds Of all colOrs we're perehed in the
tree
While Santa Claus, laughing, stood up in the
top,
AS if getting ready more presents to drop.
Aud as the fond father the picture surveyed,
He Thought for his troubles he had amply
been paid, ~
And he said to himself, as he brushed of
"I'm happier tonight than I've been for a
I've enjoyed more true pleasure than ever be-
fore,
What care | if bapk>stOck falls ten per cent,
more.
HereafterI1l make 1t rule. believe.
To have Santa Claus visit us each Christmas
Eve -.-.
So thinking he gently extinguished the light.
And triPPcd down the stairs to retire for the
night
As soOu a. the beams of the bright morning
sun
Put the darkness to fight, aud the stars one
by one.
Four little blue eyes out of rIeer opened wide.
And at the same mnment the presents espied.
Then out of their beds they spraug with n
bound,
And the very gifts prayed for we're alI of.
them found
They laughed and they cried in their innO-
cent glee,
And shouted for "papa" to come quick and
What present old Santa Claus brought in the
night,
Dust the things that they wunted,) aud left
before light.
'tAnd now," added Annie, in a voice soft and
low,
You'll believe there is a Santa Claus, papa
/ know"
While dear little Willie climbed up on his
Determined no secret between them should
And told him in soft whispers, how Annie
had said
That their dear blessed mamma so long ago
DEAD. -H5
Used to kneel down and pray by the side of
her chair.
And thar God up in heaven had answered her
prayer! e.
"Then we dot up and payed dust as we'll is
We tnuld .
And Dod answered our prayers, now wasn't
He dond
81 should "a, that BE was, if 10 sent you
NIL these
And knew just what presents my children
would please.
(Well. we'll, let him think SO, the dear little
elf,
'TwOuld bo cruel to tell him did it my.
Blind ts'Ss,i ''% who caused your stern hear, TO
relent?
And the has'y word rpokcn so snon to rsppnt?
Twas the Being who bado you steal softly IN
And made you his ngon. to Onswsr their
prayers
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
GROCERIES,, QUEEKsWARE,
N o TI0NS,

people, re-psc:fuIIy ssk a osn from former cue
TONERS and the public generally. at the old stand
where they can judge for themselves to quality
= - GEO. ". T. KEARsLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21


BALLoU's MoNTuLY MAGAZINE FoR JAN
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THE NATIONAL PRoTEsrANr.-Th pop
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msr in consequences of the unforeseen aud un-
exPesred 6psncial embarrassment of tie late
publishers. 1t has since been re>e,tabli.hed
upon sound financial basis tina. gusrast..e,
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bg Charleston has been selected loy the
State Democratic Executive CommI,ree. as
the place for holding the next State Conven
lion. the time to be fzed at subsequent
meeting of the committee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

= Emperor William has sspctioned the
scheme prerented'to him for great synod OF
the established Protestant Church in Prussis,
which IS TO convene in few weeks lor the
fret time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

= The Castor beau crop has yielded to Cass
county. Missouri fsrmers nearly $40 900 this
fall The season for saving them has been
fine and the average quality of the beans was
good
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.


NN and after Janusry lat, 1875. tho business
~ heretofore conducted by me, will he under
the namc and style of jas. Law. Hoof. < Co
Jan. J., 1915. j. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
In conducting the above bueinessa closer systcm
of Cash dealing will he adopted by the firm all
goods have nov 10 be purchased BY for cash or
30 days All accounts therefore will be required
to be closed quarterly.
Jan /. 1878. JAS Law. HooFF & co.
s 1t is important hat my usiuess should he at
"A once closed. all parties knowing the l.. selves
indebted to me by note or open account, will be
Jan. /. 1915 JAs.gT.Aw ". .HoOFF.
JPHOLSTERING-
ETNaE undersigned would give notice to the cit
izens of ChaTlestown aud surrounding coun-
ties. that he will do all kinds OF Uph 1stcring such
Repairing old Mattresses and old Sofas, new
Springs put in if needed, all kinds Of other
FURNITURE FIXED UP,
at the shortest nOtics-Wnrk done lower than else-
where in the county. He may be found at all hours
through the day at the corner of Main and Samuel
strsets, few doors above the Court. House. will
also Cane Chairs T. q. RUST.
June 90, tST5-Iy,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
RESUMED BUSINESS! !

L the Iata ". &. S1eerer, Cfornlerly KearsIey &
SAesrer,) to- whi>h have made additions IF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
TRE RUINED CASTLE.

"SshELcOME n your home! 1t ruined
Ssec "ne, bat ali-I have. Obcs hoped
better ll,inss, darling"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

= Savn logs have bseu discoyered 10 CAL
ifoTnia l. 800 feet below the surface.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

Sg- Charleston has been selected fOy the
State Democratic Executive Commilree, As
the place for holding the next State Conven
lion. the time to be fixed at suBsequ
meeting of the committee
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
BA1F1MoRE CARDS.
j
GRAND, SQUARE, AND UPkiGHT

uAYE received upxards fFIFTY FIRsTPRE-
J Z NUNS, and are among the BEST made
Every instrument fully warranted for five years.
Prices as low the exclusive of the very best
materials and the mos. thorough woEktnanshipw will
permit. The principal Plan lists and com posers and
the piano purcbn sing pubic. OF the South especi
ally, unite in the niTnous verdict of the su-
periority of the STIEFF PIANO. The DURABiLI-
Y OF Instruments is fully established by over
SIXTY SCHOOLS AND COLLEG Es in the South,
using 800 of our Pianos.
Sole Wholesale agents for several of the prin-
cipaI manufacturers of Cabinet and ParIor Organs;
r=iees from $50 to 5000. a liberal discount 20
Clergymen and Sabbath Schools.
A large assortmen. of Second. HHnd Pianos at
prices ranging z from S75 to $500. always on hand.
Send for illustrated Catalogue, containing the
names of over 2 600 Southerners, who have bought
and-are using me Stlef Piano.
warcrooms, No. y Liberty Ct, BALTIC, Md.
Enctori.s, - aud IS Camden St, and 45 and At
PerrySt. December Is. 1874.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21

z sab.eFiba l0F lho Sp.i,it e Jealv.0a.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
Mail Train and Winchester Accommoda tion
through from Baltimore without change Of care.

tVinchceter Accom- modation through car to Bal.
timorc. Mail Train through to Washington and
Baltimore without change, and makrs direct con-
necti0n for the WeGt. Accommodation Train
makes close connection at Harper's Ferry FOR all
points East and West
November 9, 1875 -a.f~
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
Keeping Turnips and Cabbages.

Tie majority of people in cities, ana a
large number of people in the country,
have sore grievance in shriveled turnips
and Tilted cabbage. Rarely is either
Vegetable served at the table in winter in
snanner TO invoke any enthusiasm on
1 Ae part of those who have special fond
Eess for either. And the fault is not with
The cook, but with the parties who handle
the vegetables. In the country there IL
30 excuse for wilted cabbage, because
The old.fashioned burying in the ground,
heads down and roots exposed, keeps il
always fresh. the repeated freezing hav-
ng no bad effects so long as IL is left in
tie ground But in the city how shall
Eekeep ity
The question of keeping turnips Is not
% easily disposed of, even in the country.
II put in cellar with potatoes, apples.
ac, the temperature is too warm; If
bgried in large heaps, they soon become
Emgy The simplest course open is TO
barry in small heaps or keep in root
cellar that can be kept cool, even to ireez-
lng, A correspondent OF the Rural Nen
Trker experimental in this way: He put
by bushels OF turnips in an unused ice
house, left the doors open until the tur-
hips on top were frozen solid, then COW
cred with light coat of straw until
spring, when they were taken out in good
not wilted, spongy, or rotten
urnip in hhe lot. He, in short, kept his
urnips frozen during the winter, or so
hear IL that no change in their condition
vas possible. lie draws the inference
hat once freezing does not iniure ttlrrips
,r change their flavor Ia strong point If
hey are thawed out slowly and In the
lark. 49, CHICAGO Tribune.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
Schenek,s Mandrake Pills

will be fouLd 20 possess those qualities necessary
O. the total eradication Of all bilious attacks.
prompt TO stsrt the secretions Of the lfser. and
give healthy tone 10 The entire system. inde-d.
II r. no ordinary discovery ia medical srzence 10
have Invented a remedy FOR these stubboTn oom-
plants which develop all the results produced By
a heretofore free use Of caiomei. n mineral jarsly
dreaded by Mankind, and acknowledged Ia be de-
.tructlye In the extreme TO the human system.
That the properties OF certain vegetables oonp-ise
ali the virtues Of calome without its injurious ten
denotes Is now admitted fact. rendered indis-
putable by scientific researches; and those who
use the Mandrake Pills will he fully satisfied that
the best medicines those provided by nature in
the common herbs aud roots OF the felds.
These pills open the boweis and correct all bill
ions arrangements without salvation ~ any of the
injurious effects of culnmcl or other poisons.
The secretion OF bile Is promoted by There pills A.
will be reen by the altered color OF the stools aud
disappearing OF the salo~ complexion and cleans
Ing Of the tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each box OF
pills
Prepared only by j. II schenek & Sou, ut their
principal ohce. corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia aud for sale By all druggistr aud deal
ers. Price IS cents per box.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
A UtsefuI Tree.

One of the noblest and most valued
Frees of the forests Of Northern and Cen
pa India is the m1.1ah tcossia iatyot.al,
y species of the locust Its straight shaft,
feaching at maturity enormous dimen-
lns, sends out symmetrical branches al
Fegalar intervals, which are thickly COW
ered with dark greeu pinnate leaves that
form dense Shade. Near the close OF
4 ebruary the tree suddenly casts its en-
gre burden of foliage 10 the ground, and
p ieft with bouglls ms bare as those that
ausne IN the winds al Northern winter.
DC fallen leaves are carefully gathered
NJ the natives, who use dIem for bedding,
POOLING, bead coverings and various other
purposes.
But the mahwah does not long remain
4 eslitnie Of ornament. Within few days
fner shedding its leaves its branches APP
sar hung from every point with clusters
II pale-yeilov flowers that have the form
- az blossoms than OF fruit The outer
Pchl Of the napillonaceous flower ievel-
y into q fieshy berry as large as grape,
hich, when assured, drops from the
eM The Indians watch its growth, and
aear the ground sadcr the tree in expec-
Aon a lis fall. For several days the
pehea petals descend In showers, &C.
saia1 ataDs each day In a thick lay
~ Is estimated sGa a single tree xIll
e'a twenty-five peuass weight Of the
s e. which ARE prudently collected by
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
How Doctors Differ,

A patient has dull, heavy feeling about
the head with a dizzy, whirling sensation
when rising up suddenly, bad taste in the
mouth, with foul breath, n feeling like load
on the stomach after eating, with a faint,
sll-gone sensation at the pit Of the stomach
that food win not satisfy, pains about the
side, back or shoulder hands aud feet some
times cold and clammy, alternating with hot
Pushes, sour eructati0ns from the stomach,
eyes tinged with yellow, blood thick aud
stagnant with costive bowels, and all at
tendant symptoms. One doctor examines
the case and calls 1t liver complaint, another
kidney disease, another dyspepsia. and still
another impurity OF the blood. Now the
fact IL all Of these doctors are right and they
are all wrong, because such patients have
all OF these diseases combined, and the
reason such diseases are not cured Is because
the custom is 10 treat one of the diseases at
time. While one Is being cured the other
gets worse. We should treat the disease
with remedy that will act upon all at the
same time. The SHAKER EXTRACT or Roors
mot patent medicine) is SO made by the
shakers as TO efiectually remove all of these
symptoms. Sold by A. J. White,
80 Pearl street, N. Y. Agents wanted.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

When fresh, these pulpy, fruit-like flow
ers have sweet and agreeable flavor, &C
companied by musky, repulsive odor.
In this state vast quantities are consumed
by the Indians. They are also manufact-
ured into cakes and variety of nourish-
ing dishes, and, BY fermentation, are made
into wine that is pleasant beverage
when new, but soon becomes unfit for
drink. By distillation an excellent bran
DIV is made from the flowers, which is
said to acquire with age the best qualities
of Scotch whisky. But the greater por.
ton of the crop is dried on osier screens,
In which process the flowers lose their
disagreeable odor After drying they are
made up into loaves or are reduced TO
-four.
As soon MS the mahwah has tossed off
its garlands of flowers IL sends forth a
multitude of leaf buds, which rapidly ex-
pand and clothe the tree in green again.
In April the true fruit, which Is very
similar to the almond in size and shape,
comes to perfection. The souter, violet
tinted envelope Surrounds a smooth, hard
shell, which incloscs a nut of delicate,
bland, oily flavor This fruit Is much
priced by the Indians, who make il into
cakes aud pastes, and express from ii an
excellent oil, while the refuse Is used for
fattening baaaloes. The oil of the NAH
wah nut is in great demand in Bombay,
| and promises TO become an important ar.
ticle of commerce In ADDITION To the
products already enumerated the mahwah
yields from its bark strong fiber that Is
used for making ropes, and its wood,
easily cut theagh irregular in grain, Is in
valuable fer building purposes, as ii re-
sists the attacks of the termiles, or white
ants. In the Vindhyan and Arvalis
MountaiEs of Hindostan this most serv-
iceable tree is worshiped as divinity.
The Ghounds, Bheels, Mhairs and Minas,
half-civilize6 tribes inhabiting these dis
tricts, depend for their living upon it.
Says NJ Rousselet: They hold their
meetings beneath its shade, and under il
they celebrate all the important events OF
life. 0n its branches they suspend their
rude votive offerings-lance- heads or
plowshares, and around its roots they
spread those mysterious circles OF stones
which supply the place of idols to them.
They will tight, therefore, with the energy
Of despair in defense of their mahwahs;
and, where the mahwahs disappear, the
Bheel and the Ghound are seen no more.
This precious tree is occasionally planted
and cultivated in the plain, but II grows
naturally in the mountains"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

A SHARP calculator has made an etfori
TO present the French wine product of
1915 To popular understanding He says
il amounts TO 2,0o0, e00, 900 gallons, and
asserts that it would nil canal 31s feet
deep and 3ls feet wide, 1900 miles long
or five times rs long rs all the canals OF
Ohio. He calculated further that to draw
25 gallons minute il would take i35
years and IL days to draw of the whole
quantity. The most productive depart.
ment is ths, of Hcrauh II produced
$500, 600 gallons Of wine.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

lard having passed through these CUTTERS,
passes through long pipe, tn another re-
ceiver, from which il is drawn into the
tierces, In which IL finds its way to market.
The bristles. go to the brush factory or
mattreSs-maker: the brains become head
cheese. the feet are sold at the restau-
rants as 8 Irish quail and the blood flows
into big wooden vessel, directly under
the killer, is warmed by steam pipes un-
ill IL congeais into sort Of jelly, and is
then readily sold as a fertilizer .-Cincis-
hat Comsserctdi.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

ACCORDING to an article In the New
York Tribune over 100, 000, 900 passengers
were carried during the last year on the
street railroads of that city. To perform
this immense work l 800 cars and over
10, 900 horses were IN constant use.
Double tracks are laid through more than
100 miles of street. About $50, oo0, 900
were expended in building and equipping
these roads, and the annual cost of operat
ing and maintaining them exceeds 81
100000. During the year twenty-five per-
sons were killed and sixty -four injured on
the various lines.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
Eggs In winter.

Are always in demand To have them
in abundance, either Cor family use or tor
sale in market is one OF the chief objects
for which fowls are kept.
In the fall OF the year towns people
often buy a dozen or more chickens from
The grocery store, with the intention of
devoting the cockerels to table use, and
the bullets to the task Of egg producing
during the winter.
Such plan is generally satisfactory so
far as the first part of the programme IS
concerned, but when il comes 10 part Sec
opd in the play the result in most cases
eEds in disappointment. The egg bust
ness proves failure and somebody is dis
gusted with poultry keeping.
There are various reasons why results
are no better Saving nothing of mis-
takes in feeding, housing and general
management, the buying OF late Matched
pullets is of itself one OF the most certain
causes OF failure. Feed and care for such
pullets as we may, il is next 10 impossible
to put them in laying condition during
| the cold season of winter.
| The true course Is 10 secure early
Matched birds, il they are expected 10 lay
! we'll during the winter. Get them fairly
| started in the egg business before winter
really begins, and they will, with proper
care afterward, keep up reasonable
supply.
But the people are not the only
ones who act with so little judgment in
selecting stock for winter profit. On
many farms the best and earliest chickens
| of each years rearing are thoughtiessly
sacrificed to a not always paying market
| This practice, we are glad 10 believe. Il
not so common as formerly. Better fowls
are being kept, and those better cared FOR,
as the true value and importance of this
branch of rural economy becomes better
understood and appreciated. -Prutric
| Farmer
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

AvALuABlR PArRR.-The announcement
Of the Toledo CO.. BLADE, published else
where, win he of especial interest TO alt low
ers of good literature. The BLADE has be-
come one OF the standard wceklies, not only
of the West but OF the whole country, and
Is family paper has no superior. Unusual
opportunities are offered FOR obtaining 4
beautiful map of the United States, Smiths
Bible Dictionary or "Websser's Unabridged"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

GEYrrAs was our grandmotbers' hobby for
tonic, aud no bitter would be considered
complete without IT,: hence Il enters into
nearly all. But experience bas proved that
IL IL Injurious TO the stomach II frequently
used. A far better tonic 10 found In 6uaya.a
Bitters
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

The Chicago Tribune pronouces Rich.
ard Grant VS. new word "cynicaster-
ism" "gioss and vulgar rhetorical er.
ror," as il Is compounded from two
foreign words
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

THE Boston Saturday Eoeaiag GGsettt
says that young lady asked of the poet
Whittier his autograph, one day recently
and he responded by return OF mail with
the following lines;
Our lives are albums, written through
With good or i'll, with false or true;
And as the blessed angels turn
The pages Of our years,
God grant they read the good with sailes,
And blot the i'll with tears.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

MILLIONS Of bottles Of BrRsEfT's Coco
AWE have been sold during the last twenty
years, In every civilized country. and the
public have rendered the verdict inst II II
the cheapest and best Hair Dressing In the
sarld
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

W. H Lefffa.--"I have used the SIM
Mons LIVER REGULATOR and do not
hesitate 70 give ii hearty word Of common
dalton; indeed, too much cannot be said in
praise Of such q remedy"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

BAD enough to look and feel bad yourseif;
but no excuse for having your horse look
and feel badly, when for u small sum you
can buy SherSia.'s Carairp Condition Ioao-
ders, which given In grain two or three
times week will make him look and feel
ali
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

This, closes the thirty fourth year Of this
cid and popular Agricultural paper, during
which time 1t has been the leading paper oi
its class In the great Northwest, visiting reg
ularIy tens Of Thousands Of families.
The next year being the Centennial Year
the publishers have made extraordinary ar
rangemenr to increase the value Of the same.
Ite contents are varied, treating Of ali farm
and stock Industries, news, markets and mis-
ceiisneous matters, to interest old and young
The regular price Of the paper Is az Is per
year. postpaid
Liberal Inducements 10 clubs.
Agents wanted where we have none now,
TO whom good pay will be given Sample
copies cent free. Address The PRAIRIE
FARMER COMPANY, Chicago, Ill.