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ST. Bernard.

Tic; most significant historical works
Of Ncander is his sketch of st. Bernard,
the ideal monk, rs Luther calls him,
whose very plysiOgnomy is IL portrait of
the Middle Ages; wliO prefers the demo
cratic theOCracy to the feudal monarchy;
who restraints in Abclard the first impa-
tiCncc Of human reason to cmancipatc
itself prcmaturcly; who rcorganizes the
m0nastic ordcrs to give them. d more spir-
itunl character; who awakcs tho lcthargic
peoples, pctritied with penancc, to launch
them i'll the Crlsatlcs, and by this means
to reveal, rs if by miracle, the existence
Of liberty. Rich, powerful, possessed of
wide domains, born in tic fertile land of
Brittany, lie dCspiscd dignitics. property,
wealth, for the rude gown of the monk,
for the wandering life of the apostle, for
intellectual and religious converse with
tie poor ami oppressed, Tor the pleasure
OF combating the pride Of the strong and
the powerful. Pale rs death, emaciatcd
as skeleton, without any life but that
which shonc i'll his sparkling eyes ccstatic
to such point that lie sometimes lost the
power Of taking food, as if he only fed
upon idcas and drank inspirations; so
abscnt-mintlcd that he would for entire
days know nothing of the places he passed
through or the persons he talked with
The people hung upon his speech, and
kings upon his writings; the pope lie pro-
tcctcd was adorcd, the warrior lie cursed
was defeated; the town which he patron
lied was sa!atcd DS the world; the war
Ilc Condemned was suspended; the peace
lie disapprovcd was disturbed; the lnan
who listened to him followed him to the
desert, to the valley of bitterness, to bury
himself alive III the cloistcr, or to rush
rccklcssly into battle. If he wished it,
the armies Of France went out of Cham
pagne; King Louis repented his policy
the Emperor Conrad abandoned the af-
fairs of his empire to go to the defense of
the church; two hundred thousand men
shepherds, who left their fiocks and came
down from the mountains, peasants and
scrfs, who arose ~ if resurrcctcd from
their fields, great and rich men, who
abandoned their ralnccs--all rs if I'M
PEELED by certain madness of hcrnism
and of martyrdOn, leaving behind them
wives and children and homes, went they
knew not where nor why, not obcying the
will Of God, but the words of st. Der
nard.-Emiio Castcidr, in HUper'S .Hdgd-
ziHs for January.
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W"nrc now prepared 10 buy and ,rll through
our San FraiciscU brokers any stock dealt In
nt the Board, and upon the usual terms and
conditions. Daily quotations NJ stocks re-.
ccivcd direct from the Board while in session.
The favorable developments in our home
mining interests, aud the fact that some Of
our hnnIc stocks will soon bc placed upon tlc
Board, together will the growing disposition
"f all classes, whether mining. mechanical or
mercantile, tO deal To Il limited extent IA the
great and NIL absorbing interest of the State,
Us well N the fact that such transactions.
heretofore unfavornhly regarded by tho more
conservative, are now looked upon rs lcgiti.
mate Investments, have induced us To add this
tn our other business, aud thereby enable our
friends to avail themselves of the many favor.
able opportunities every day hcing offered for
profitable Investments.
M. p. FREEMAN, MANAGER.
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Cleaning ana Oiiing Harness.

Many IL harness is spoiled for the want
of little care ut the proper time. The
Chicago JOurHdt gives tl.c following Iii
rcctions for cleaning and oiling harness
Our advice to those intending to clean
harness, is first to unbucklc all the straps,
and remove all the metallic portions pos.
siblc without ripping the stitching; tltcn,
if q thick cnatin@ has formed on any part
where the harness came in contactwit
the horse, remove it by scruping il with
n wooden scrapcr; then place the strRps
in water, and after they have been we'll
soaked, lay them on II board, and with
Soap and brush clean OFF all superfuous
matter on the surface. They should then
be allowed to- surface dry, and if they
were hard before cleaning, ncatsfoot oil
should be applied; this will penetrate the
leather and open the pores. AS soon rs
the oil hns entered the leather, apply
cont of melted tallow, thoroughly smear
ing all parts Of the straps; then lay all
the straps out on f. board and allow them
to dry; as the water dries out the oil and
grease will enter and fiIl the pores of the
leather, the one softcning il, the other
forming barrier against moisture from
atmospheric ur other sources. After tho
moisture has dried out, all tho supernu-
GUS grease on the surface may be removed
with IL cloth, and some vurnisll black he
applied if desired Leather will absorb
moisture rapidly, unless the pores arc
well filled, and there is no grease so we'll
suited for this purpose as tallow. II is
the province of the oil TO soften the fibre,
but in SO doing it opens the pores, and
renders the leather extremely sensitive to
moisture, unless they arc we'll saturated
with grease. -....
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| We just now assume to he fond of sci.
cncc, and talk wisely concerning natures
laws, especially such us are ut n convent
ent distance and don't infringe upUn our.
scIvcsi but we fight shy of many Il physio-
logical truth of nature, among which is
that embodied in the old aphorism,
"Soon ripe, soon rotten" Far be it from
me To growl at the little ones, the 6right
little ones. have no cynical dislike for
thcm-l even sympathiZe in II parent 8
pride; but in the interest of these infants,
| say to parental pride, and flin would
say it forcibly, "FGr5ear! you are ruin
ing, destroying the object OH which you
build such high hopes" Humanity is
not legitimate subject for hot-housc
forcing; it arrives at its best strength
and most desirable development only IL
its natural element, aud by natural stages
OF Il rather slow growth. a.
II much more frequently happens that
somewhat dull child, or one that has
shown merely kind Of quiet common
sense, comes by-and-by to the front on
the great stage OF human affairs, than
otherwise. The vivacious, sparkling, me-
tcoric style Of infancy seems usually to
burn itself out; and its ashes ill either an
carly grave, the dropping form of an in
valid, or that of some Misunderstanding,
but on the whole incompetent sample Of
mediocrity. There are exceptions to all
rules, but this Is the rule with regard to
the growth Of intellect, not to say genius,
aud both these are more likely to he de-
velopcd by the cxi9cncics and hard
Knocks Of actual life, as nature prepares
the way, than by the painpcring and fore
ing OF early stimulation. Just observe IL
little one whose parents glory in its pre-
cocity, how the lights and shades of col
or and expression chase each other over
mobile features; how the eyes glow and
the nervous system Of the cXcitablc minia-
turc candidate for public applause is up
on the strain when or wherever It feels it.
selftO Gc on exhibition. Almost super
human must such child be, if its self
consciousness do not soon make it IN OBJ
1cct Of ccnsurc, if not of dislike, to every
body except its doting friends, some who
would win favor with these, or perchance
passing stranger attracted for mo-
mcnt. But this is not the worst of it {;
that eagcrness for notice, for admiration,
Is a fever hurrying on the lifc-currcnts
with nn unwholcsOme, un cXliausting i'm
pulse. In past times people used to push
and ply their promising infants with book
lore; this is not now the fashion; it is not
school-books and schooi-mastcrs that
nowadays sap the life of little Dumbcys;
II is excitement, not work, that, especially
among us, does the miscliief.-ScicRcd of
Ucdlth. 80 ... ... ....
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has onlyEto wait awhile and lnotllcr-in-
law, grcat-aunt, Or fnrty-sec0nd cousin
will occur To lin. If there are fewer
white flowers than remembered departed
female relatives, he is forced to conclude
that conditions favored the representation
only Of the nearer ana dcarcr ones. AS
to the buds by IL confederation of con-
tingcnt circumstances, they can often be
construed into IL "most wonderful test. d"
Mrs. Blair is welcome TO this advertise
mcnt. "Further developments" t" relating
10 other Chicago mediums, are reserved
for another Chicago Tribune.
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GInntlma's Knitting.
DY KATE ALLYN.

'ris the quiet hour uf twilight
Which follOwI the set Of sun,
When the toll Of day Is over,
And the evening rest begun,
And the silence is broken only
by the ticking Of The clock;
While grandma sits by the flrcsilc,
knitting little sock. 20, 49,.
, The yarn flies oyer the needles,
In stitches Of white and gray;
But her fingers only are working,
For her mind Is far away;
And vision Uf golden ringlcts,
or snowy muslin frock,
Moistcns the eyes Of grandma,
As she knits the little sock.
Oh, Oft have those fingers fashioned
Finest garments Of old!
oh, Oft on ihat loving bosom,
Have rested ringlcts Of gUld
For grandma then was mother"
q. And her own were the hooschold Joys;
, Aud she held in her deep affection
The love Of three darling boys.
Dear Charlie was Iaiu meath the daisies,
When his years hut numbered two;
Fred fell in the battle AT Hicksburg-
One of Our heroes In blue:
But the bahc Of darling Louie
In the cradle she loves 10 rock;
And Ills fdr tiln second Charlie
. She is knitting the little sock. 'g
No wonder thai grandma sits musing
While the shining needles iy;
No wonder the seam and the turning
Are marked with weary sigh.
Her work will he rounded aud finished
\, the striking Of the clock;
And II crowd Of tender memories
Knit into the little sock.
-YoHfHS TomJSrBiDH.
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Hot ALUM WATER is IL recent suggcs-
tion M an insccticide. 1t will destroy
red and black ants, cnckroachcs, spiders,
chintz-bugs and all crawling pests which
infcst our homes. Take two pounds of
alum and dissolve IL in three or four
quarts of boiling water; let it stand ON
the fire till the alum disappears; then ap-
ply it with a brush, while nearly boiling
hot, to every joint and crcvicc in your
closets, bcdsteads, pantry shelves, and the
like. Brush the crcvices in the aoor of
the skirting or mop.boartls, if. you sus-
pect that they 'lnrIor vcrmin. If, in
whitewashing ii ceiling, plenty of alum is
added to the limo, it will also serve to
keep insects at distance. Cookroachcs
will flee the paint that has been washed
IN cool alumwatcr. Sugar barrels and
boxes can he freed from ants by drawing
chalk line just around the edge of them.
The mark must he nnbrOkcn, or they
will creep over it; but continuous chalk
mark half m inClI in width will set their
acprLdatiOns Mt naught. Powdered alum
or borax will keep the chinta-bugs ut II
respectful distance; and travellers should
always carry package in their hand
bags to scatter over and under their pill
lows in places where they have reason TO
suspect the presence of such bcd-icllows.
The Journdt gf chemistry.
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William w.

lie sleeps in tllc same room with thc
Queen, but in Il separate bed. At quar-
ter before Gight every morning his ralGt
de chd1aJTC knocks at tho door, and Mt ten
minutes before eight exactly he gets out
Of bed, puts on u flannel drGssing-gown
and trousers, and walks into his dressing
room. Let who will bc there, he never
takes the slightest notice of them till he
cncrgCs from his sanctuary, when, like
Tic md{d8e imGgiHdirc, lic aCCOsts whoever
may be present with q cheerful aspect.
lie is long ut his ablutions, aud takes up
an hour and lia!f in dressing. At half
past nine nc breakfasts with the Queen,
the Indies, and my of his family; Inc cats
n couple Of fingers and drinks dish Of
coffee. After breakfast he reads the
Times and KomiRg P0sf, commenting
nlomd OH what lIc read in very plain terms,
and sometimes they heard "'rhnls
damned lic," or some such remark, with.
out Knowing to What Il applies. After
breakfast llc 1cyotcs himself with Sir
Herbert Taylor tD business till two, when
hc lunches two outlets aud two glasses
| nf sherry; then he goes ont for drive
till dinner time; ut dinner lIc drinks y
hottie of shcrry---nO other winc---and
'"'S II'phCIulEIS Hc B'CS w DCu b'Ul W.
ter eleven. He is in drcadfully low spirits
and cannot rally Mt all; the only interval
of pleasure which Inc has lately had was
during the Dcvonshirc election, when
lIC was delighted at John RusscIls defeat q
He nbhors all his ministers, even those
whom lc used rather to like formerly,
but hates Lord John the most of all.
When Adolpluus told him that y dinner
ought 10 be given to the Ascot races, lIc
said, "Iou know 1 cannot give dinner;
| cannot give any dinners without invit-
! ing the ministers, and wOnld rather SEQ
the devil Than any one of them at my
house. I askad him how he was with
them IN his inevitable official relations.
He said that lc had ~ littH to d. with
them as nc could, and bowed thc:r cut
when hc gave any Of them audiences as
f,st ns possiblc.---GrcriHc Memoir.
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Our Only Authorized Agents:
{. ". CRANE, I2G Mont gUmcry ST., sole Agent
for the ELEO lSDErESpEST. lie Is authorized
10 contract for inserting advertisements for iIs
~ our lowest rates In coin. Orders left with
Mr.. Crane will receive prompt attention.
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lSFAILITLE ASD QuIcT CURE FOL,
DtrhTHERFA.-I'hc Hamilton Spectator
(South AustraliD publishes details of tho
"Grcathead" cure for diPhtlrcrin. Tho
disease is declared by Mr.. Grcaihcgd to
he Of hydrntcd growth, and that tho
germs of it flowing about in certain im-
pure atmospheric were inhaled by human
beings. ...
For grown person four drops Of sui.
phuric ncid diluted in quarters of Il
tumblcr of water; with smaller dose for
children. The effect Of this treatment
was instantaneous, the ncid at once dcsirOy.
ing Mc pnrdsitcS and the patient cough.
ing up the obstruction. The papers have
tccmcd with accounts of sufferers who
had recovered in few minutes by adopt.
ing the "Grcathcad" treatment. Gill.
lrcn, almost previously In dying stntc
were declared to he playing about within
ten minutes, and at u computation some
forty or fifty of these sudden rccovciic.
have been placed on record with full pr
! ticulars.
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TMEr don't ask If a yoiiag Georgian
owns land or personal property, but
WHEN he commences Ia court n girl, they
query ,"lIow many lottery tickets has
he nOt1n
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FEInNs ASD llusrY NAns.--EldcI
Evans, the Shaker, says: "For the past
ten years we have treated Gclcns with hot
water, nnd with uncrring success. Nc
bliItcrt'Ig, no anything, but immcrsinl
the finger, hand, nr c"cn the whole arm
If Unnecessary, in wafer ns hot ~ ran be
horne, unit the pain Is gone and the cort
IL looscmcd and drawn from the bone
When rusty nails have produced wounds
the same coufsc has been pursued. IL or
tho hand u, foot keep il IN hot wafer"
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RovAL FHrIr CAKE.---Fivc cups of
flour, five eggs, ono aud unc-half cups of
sugar, one cup Of molnsscs, one and one.
half cups Of butter, one tGaspoont'ul sal
crutus, unc.lnlf cup Of milk, two pounds
of chopped raisins, three pounds Of cur.
rants, one md onr.hHlf pounds of ciiron,
two tnblcspOonfuis of cinnamon, one nut.
meg, two traspooniuls Of cloves. This is
Il splendid recipe; have some cake now
that ! made n year ago and il il nicer now
than when first baked.
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TuE Newark woman who married four
husbands out of the same family explain
cd her conduct Ivy saying that she was dc.
tcrmincd t0 fnd out whether there %Gs n
man nmong them wOril, cent il, any
earthly purpose. The fourth man Is still
on trial.
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Now they arc adultcrnling honey.
This Is u bccs-tly fraud.---7trrc WGuie
.HdH.
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MAS mny hc great by chance, hut
never wise and good without taking pains
for IL.
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N. P. Freeman & Co.
B A N * ERS.
AND DEALERS IS

Gold. Gree nbncks, Stocks. Bonds,
Foreign Exchange. Bnsc and Re.
Ancd Bullion. and Securities of
NIL Kinds.
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JOB PRINTING

az EVERY DESCRIPTION,
Promptly done In the I-st ntS IT, al tho 4 RI
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If you cannot hc'a great river, bear.
ing great vessels of blessings to the
world, you can lc little spring by the
w"ysidn of life, singing mcrrily all day
and all night, and giving y cup Of cold
water to every weary, thirsty one who
passrs hy.
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y VERMONT school master SAYS lr
never felt unequal 10 any demand IL
the line Of his profession, excepting on
ono occasion, when farmer brought
his bouncing ih.ycar old daughter Ia
the school, and walking up to tile mas.
ter's desk said: That's my youngest
gal, and If ever you catch her slirin
down hill with the boys just want yor,
TO truunCc her"
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How 1t Is.

"Thcrc's where man has the advan-
iagc. lie can undrcSs in cold room and
have the bed warm before woman has
got her hair-pins out and her shoes I'M
tied"
That's how il looks in print, and this is
how it is in reality: "I'm going to bcd,
my dear. It's half past ten" No reply.
"N6w, John, you Know you're always late
in the ndTuing. Do get to bed" ayes,
in minute" he replies, rs he turns the
paper wrong side OUT and begins lengthy
article headed "Thc Louisiana Muddle."
Fifteen minutes later she calls from the
bedroom: "J0hn, come tn bed, and not
keep the gas burning here all night" and
mnrmuring something about "thc bill
being big enough now" she crccps he.
tween the cold sheets, while John sits
placidly OH, his feet upon the piano stool
and cigar in his mouth. By-and-by hc
rises, yawns, stretches himself, throws the
paper ON the floor, and stizing the shaker
proceeds to that vigorous exercise, shuk-
| in" the coal stove Just at this stage n
not altogether pleasant voice inquiries
"For PHYS sake. nint you ready for bed
yeti" AYES, yrs, I'm coming! Why
don't you go t" sleep and let IL fellow
alonc!"
Then he discovers that there is coaI
needed. When that is supplied and rat
tied into The stove lc sits down to warm
his feet Next, he slowly begins to I'm.
dress, and as lac stands scratching himself
aud ahsrntly gazing ON the last garment,
dangling over The back of Il chair, hc re-
members that the clock is not wound
yet. When that is attended Ia he wants
- drink of water, and away he prone.
undcs to the kitchen. OF course, when
lic returns his skin resembles TINT of n
picked chicken, and once more he scat:
himself before ihC fire for last "warn
up" As the clock strikes twelve lic turns
out the gas, nnd with a flop Of the bed
clothes and II few sIiaSmudiC sliycrS h,
EubSidcs-no, not yet; he forgot to see Il
the front door was locked, and another
flop of The bed covers brings forth thr
rcmnrk: 'Good graciuusw il that maj
nin'i enough to try the patience of job
Settling her teeth hard she awaits the tina
HOP, with its accompanying blast of col,
mir, and then quietly inquircs "if hr i
settled for tho night" TO which lc rcpic
by muttcring: "Gf you uim't the prnyok
ingcst woman !"--D,iroh Free Prrss.
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Infant Prccucity-Its Dangcls.

T#E FIRGSTDE.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-11-16
gpu.lt Of yptfers6lljl.s ii. !.
CharlestoHn, Jefferson County, Nest Va;
TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 16. 1915.
P 0 { lGAIT !
THE HRoNAUT.

The airy bark. its master waiting,
Swings restless on IN airy main. ,ui
: And. wide its silken sails ini1atinS.t 'ssI =
Pulls At the aachorinG chain! ;-fa u jolS7sE
On Yiewless billows!ightly suaYing. Il s5z
Il pants to cleave the soundless deep. H.
And. its high impulse obeying.
Through heavens wide blue to sweep.
Like eagle proud, whose mighty pinion
Fetters may bind but cannot tame, %
Ceaseless it chafes against dominion, s
Ceaseless its upward aim. sr ssa-s
And he on this strau Ee7voyaas starting,
Lone wandcrerof the trackless height.
What but the spirits latest parting. .a1
Can match this:darinR fight
He to no shore his course is bending.
No busy ports before him rise;
He floats upon q SEQ uuending,
The sailor of the skies
A sea whose cliffs. now dark now beaminG,
Each vesring zephyr builds OF mara,
Bridged by an srch of sevenfold cleaning,
Aud islanded with stars.
From his aerial watch beholdinG
As like leafet he is whirled,
Silence aud space alone enfoldinR.
He sees this distant world. ..f Hn-
He secs confused the hills and valleys;
Dwindled and shrunk the ample plains,
The ocean but u sapphire chalice,
The rivers silver veins;
The winding course of linked sierras, .sa
Like some hugo selpentis uncoiled rings:
And. swoop;ng from the rocky terrace, -
The ontar0et's suulit wings.
To him vast towers and cities splendid.
Column and dome majestic piled,
Are Rlittering spots. uncertain blended
The playthings of child.
He secs the storms beneath him gather,
Watches the w<iukled liGhtnings fall,
And. canopied in cloudless sthor.
Rides high above them all.
A speck amid the light eternal. r,.rE
AS up tho crystal dome he flies, e7-r
Well might it seem the path Rupernal.
That leads to Paradise. -.r
Spirit, that now within me chained
Long'st to soar at liberty,
Soon shall thy powers be unrestrained, ,se---
And thou at length be free.
And when, no longer bere enShrouded,
But bathed in tue empyrean clear
Thou iookest back from heights unclouded,
On this thy mortal sphere,
Its scenes no longer shall allure thco.
It's faded joys no more invite;
Far, far beneath. the storm-cloud's fury;
Above, ti:e perfect light. =