Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-07
How ADvKRrIslNe ExTs.ns=e=.--

There Is SO much good sense and .o,na
business philosophy in the folloWin, vh;oh
we find in the columns of eon,emno,.,.
that we transfer it to our own and give i. ed.
ltorlal prominence. 1t saws: ..Tbe mo,
who adVertises his business. if what h. ofFsr.
for sale is honestly what he represents !. -
be- or what it ought to be. is CONSTANTLY ..-
sisted in his business by those who have besn
attracted to him and tested him. bnvor
mas read his advertisement, and gone to hi.
store, or workshop, or warehouse. wbatever !,
may be, and tried what was recommended
Ii 1t has satisfied him he is pleased and recon.
mends 1T to his neighbor, who is likely to 90
20 the same place aud tell his neiphbor in
turn. Aud thus little riiIs started by bis ad.
Sert'semeut flow ia upon him from all sides,
and the current of his business grows stron.
ger aud wider and more rapid, and he pros
pers and grows rich, all because to strict at
tentlou in business he added judicions ad,
Ver'lslng But for this he might have lin
gered on in the community for years and his
business would scarcely have been heard Of"
COUNTY ITEMs-Fromt the Shepherdstown
Register of Saturday, we copy the following
items:
John Moler, residing in the ncishborhood
OF Knots Mill, was kicked in the stomach
by horse, aud severely injured.
William, about years old, son of Mr..
John II. Snyder, received a fracture of his
collar bone, while playing with number of
other boys.
The smoke house adjoining the residence
of Mr.. Frank Jones, near Dufields, caught
ire from spark from the chimney of the
dwelling the other day, and was consumed.
The Register recommends as candidates for
Assessors (the law now allowing two) John
h Erwin, the present incumbent, and John
Replinger. 1t also says, "Mr. Thomas Lock
of this county, is highly recommended by
many of our citizens, for the next Sheriffa!ty"
The farm belonging to Mrs. Annie f
Chapline, widow of the late Judge j. A
Chapline, confirming 100 acres, short dis
lance from Shepherd>town, and SO acres ad-
j"iuipg, belong to Mr.. I. Thomas Chapline,
have been purchased by Mr.. Presley Marma>
duke, for the sum of ,250.00.
HARPER's MAGAz1NE.-Horper's Maga-
zine for March is exceedingly rich in fiction.
Besides tho serial stories by George Eliot and
Julian Hawthorne, there are Ave short stories
Tho most popular of the illustrated articles in
this Number will be Porte Crayon's inimtable
essay on The Baby" with twenty humorous
illustrations, and j. T. Trowbridge's poem,
"Aunt Hannah" "Lucr, tia Borgia'-is
treated BY Professor Crane, of Cornell, in the
light of recent disclosures in Gregorovius's
biography. General T. NJ. Logan, of Rich
mond, gives very favorable view of the in
du>trial future of the new South and his in
sfructive article is very happily supplemented
by Mrs. Handy's thrilling description Of
''Con Gederate Make shifts during the late
war. The Editors Esq Clair is in its
plea1antsst vein, while the Druper is full of
amusing facetiec, with two aughter- provoking
illustrations.
PUBLIC SALES The attention Of our read
eFs is directed tn the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Fri,'Iy, March l0M-Personal Property,
By Richard Jackson.
by j. Il. Coi,tnn. Administrator.
Fri""y, N"rcA l7'h Real Estate, by N
S. White and Joseph Trapuell, Special Com
missiuners.
Tuesday, MrrcA 2lst Personal Property,
by j. NJ buckley.
tn, s7ny, Murch 2lst- Personal Property.
by Mrs. Zu emba Rucke.
Wednesday,, dInrch 22tt-ReaI Estate, bv
j. Garland Hurst. D. S.
Tues'7Iy, Nlrh 23l-Personal Property.
by Isaac HeidwohI.
Friday, 4NtrcA 2lM-Real Estate, by T.
c. Green, Truetee.
Th"rSdny, -N,rcA 3OM- Personal Prop
erty, by j. Garland Hurst. D. S.
BERKELEY ITEMS From the Martinsburg
.S'"tesn'n" we take the following items:
The 22nd was celebrated in Martinsburg by
parade of the Bald loss Cavalry"
G. I. Butler, Esq, OF Jefferson, ad.
dressed the County Grange OF Berkeley on
10Th utimo.
The citizens of Iedgesville are holding
festival to raise funds for band about to be
organized in their town.
Some thief or thieves entered the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. W. Wisner, and carried off
quantity Of Mr.. VS. clothing and service
of silver.
Tuesday night week, the district school
building located near Bedingtou, was dcs-
troyed by fire. The building cost over $780,
1t is supposed to have been the work OF an
incendiary.
THE NoRTu BALTIMoRE.-The current
issue of this popular Temperance and literary
journal is again on our table, containing thirty
two columns of the choicest, instructive; and
interesting reading matter. 1t contains, be-