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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-21
From ths Atlanta ,Ga.l Constitution
Uncle BeR'S Christmas.

TIE was sixty odd vriukh-d and gray.
And bilck a. the ehimuev SCOT.
ilis clothes that scarcely covered his limbs
We're an patched FROM head 20 foot.
He s1r on the curb and watched the erowds
I'm their Christmas Eiee 70 by
Aud the thoughts that busted bis brain we're read
In bis giistning wfstfai -ve-
Here Here Cueis Bea. this moplns won't doi
Christ1uas Is No time for carsI
Herv's boy aud fan al around vou-
Coune- Ert up. and take vgur own share p
W-ll X u1 bleersd % yer marster hut den
uerr isut NJ Christmus flr me
DE- times = too hard. and Eits harder
De longer we ui1-crs is freet
DE hct Is, iss war a-thfuking sab.
90 te DAYS DAT f. long sense gone
When . ma on u, eld plaatatiou
wid Ml.s In aud old Ma-ss John.
Dem was jubilee days in Georgy-
Deere vas pleufy eu sbery hand-
And Dc uiEzsrs. sane Dc white srs-s
Ibid 90 Dc Cat 0b De Iaud.
when Chrisulus coue den twas Chrisuus. sab
pere vas joy on cherry side
And marster's big oh poeketbook.
Like his doors. stood opsn wide
Dc ubite folks had al dar dsy wished
And DE- uiEr-rs weru't fsrg0t5eu-
Derv vas presents bought up for dem an
out Dc proeeeds Oh De eosron-
wed get up earIyiu De day-dawu.
An krtch dem all Christmas Cir
TN marsterd come out on DE- porch
A-Iookin' mighty staru an stiH
And say What dis mean. you rascalsF
ss-in rs an deere De ground.
And we'd an ho-Ier gin. Merry Chrismust
Merry Chrisuuus TO yer an Nlarse John
Den he'd say, sTou. Ben. come hyar. sahF
And "a 90 mp into De hall
To fetch up big box % presents
Dat be got in De town for Us all
Marstsr he'd gib cut 70 De men
And misses she'd hand 10 De wimmsu.
TN we all had somsdu in our hands,
And Dc tears in our eyes war swimmeni
"Den de young folks come vfd Dc sgg-uogg.
Made up in a big wide bowl.
And gib ebery uigger a cupflu
Dat warmed BOT his body aud soul
De rest Oh De day WAS cur freedom. sab
And we had all de fun Dat we could
And az night cherry tongue Dressed Dc Lord. sab,
Dat We MD 50 easy aud good
But dem days is gone flr away, sab.
Aud we aiu't -ut no marstsr Any mo,
De uigger looks out for hissslf-zsl
And can't keep De wolf from De do,
We /. riad 'uuF nov TO git bread, sah,
To keep ourseIbs hyar on de yearth,
Aud mighty few folks seem to think. sab.
Dere-s anything niger Is worth
Oats Dc reason das feels 80 sal, sab,
And sigh when De Chrismus am come
For tiuks how happy I'd be. ef
vas hack az te good oil home
But, while dat Is de sorrerfal turf sab
Pm hopeful q az De Lord IS kind.
And Is sabiug plenty ChrismHs up in Heaheu.
Dat dis Niger vii some day ind--
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-21

Twill make to measure
Mems Genuine French
Ualf Skin Boots, either
oo1-tos or plain, that will
give satisfaction, every
Tine, for $3.50 or a
nice French Calf Sewed
root, best style, bo1-tOe
OF plain, for only $3.50.
ny work is well known in
Uflsans Co.. and needs no
p0nng, but will speak
Tor itself.
49, ---ala uaing The bsst stock IN
g-----. - llA<inz god Eork- nnd b.
49,. - lltlouers he bene6E % the
IIs-,l .....ler, ]. .-oer, hope % sEuI merit a
CT DAVIS B.r,og n,
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-05-06
Gine Gimme aus Dem @liaR.

Man l6rettr aus Strosburs: 81
anasreste Graes rpsaen Rsaulirung IN.
ferer pOIiul6en S.slune in Dsutfter
8etde war fdum aufaetouGt uno lGcr
miro fte pffctSs ablebnfno beantwortst
llstsr ten Namen unb beloucsrs ibe,
tie Steaun9 res 2inces nil mon oreI
fam non ns&t i6Id6is iusrbsn. Sc
fdtsn Dor erst MDnaten. bas rie Com.
prrrtbitimmun9 ou& In GIlaS. 2otb'
rtneen ibre Nirfuus 9eIteno maGsu
ri,fts. Die 6aupifrase I'm Rsi6ss
ldno TT inese. wie ~anrnpirts. rie ia.
tbclilde Groee; riar mfg eenau.
mas bic Wdnl3e ees fatbclii&en Dol
fe5 finb. wie aud. eo6 eaS 8olf feline
3s6te nidt rpiern fam. Nasin m n
lu6t ifetS iur baS auerwenisfe Scn
benz su ssfiattsn, mas ssfaltft susresn
muB.
Wan oefebt su. raB glfaSsQctbrins
gen 8sihelano if, atsr Cbne Mitslisr
res RsiGss au iein, wie Bais,, UNI
Mdrtsmbsrs. foleli6 aud otne Mits
9IisesrsGts. GO bic Olisi6le GtraBb.
3ts., rie nod binsuflst eab cas
8stdsIano fsin &e9t bate. fG I'm
9unrssrutb sstt,sien su iafsn. @Ilass
yctbtinaen mare ipmit bIc6 Gin @sr=
raItcnassebict res Gsuti6sn 8eiaes.
0ir batten auf Den Namsn 3stGslarp
mebr Wertb esIe9t uno ca1tsn, man
mdtoe Dem gere@ten Usrlaneen pon
gIla6. yctbrinsen germ uadsebsn unc
ibm Sip uno Gtimme In 8unpesratbe
aaeifeunsn. Der Sunoesratb Bat ois
9eltids ees 8eids!aupeS in osr6anp,
uno eS IdBt ita faum aulammenreimen,
rab estlelte GilaB 9utbrinaen eie @es
feBe eete, cbne pab leB.ersS Elm Nort
mitSuiprsdsn babe. D,u Semanb elmer
0erpa:&tuns utdt nahfonmen. 70 fin>
let er aepib cine pbilOiOpbif6 fiinesncs
&usrcre raSu; fs III ia reit lsidter.
cen @esnsr our@ cine SpiBfneiefsit
atsutsrtt8en. ais ttm lein &e&t su sc,
trdbren. 0aut ofReiblsr AusIaGune
trdre bas Rsidsiano sisent!i6 Deutfb,
lano ni@t einpsrisitt loncetn wires
eaHeIbe olOB pur& Den peutl@en Eailsr
rsrraItst. @ir batten Ger offei5isn
Gseer msbr 0orf&t sueetraut. Die
GtfIdruns mus unleru mad Grantrsi&
bltdencen 2ancslrutsn WaGsr auf rts
Wdtle letu ; cenn eacuI1 ftno ia bic
GGeen, cie uns an Deutidlnno btnesu,
febr seloderi.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-05-06

Gtns S@fctruug mnfwnrbfesr 2sbeuslGidalf,
bic G& tbetIs ia Der aIten, tbeils tn
Der nsueu 03eit eutwiGsin.
(8wtkeuua.)
VII

GpIssn mir R!infer. @r teaab fd
geraren Weses rad nen groacra,
uao f6s0te onNummer 20. Der gut,
mtitbtse irldnrilGe @drtner er5disr
aIsbale uno fraste uad isineua Beseb,
rem.
"Weloeu Ste MID nur bel Weifel",
antuortste er, "une lassn sfs ibm. sot
Id nidt pfel 3sit bobe; eeBbalb loue
ct letnen Ureuno nidt parten laf1en.
Ab, i'd bate 3bnsn meinen Namen
nod nidt genannt. Wsloen sic ten
Vanfter Habenfein."
"Bepalere 0srr Banter. Nifet
Bcar Junior il ntdt iu 6aufe."
~9ta. Die SADIE bat niht piel aui
i4. SD bin TN BesriFe. MIR Elm
nsass baus su bausn, une ba m5ate
I'D Wsifel fsines 1sbsn. pelGes mir
als eurhaus naGabmunesmlrpi9 ees
|dtlrsrt ucrcen if. Bspauere rea,s
nod, oab id paS 6aus nt1t (eben
fam cenn i'd psree nun M.tt BEN
Bauen iebr aufaebalien."
-. wenn's anpsreS nt1ts H." faate
rel CUTE Srlanper, 40 piu i'd Sbnsn
pobl oas Oaus ;sisen."
nBrau. Git; bier Elm @cloaoler fdr
SIRE Greunpli6feit /; ct fommt beim
8aaen oretmal pieosr bsraus, neil th
fetne Belt uerlisre. Sitte, fabren Sie
MID auerf tn zen asusr. Der xeger
III limmsr cine wihiise SaGe i6 ps>
nieRsns Isse uussbsuern Wertb carr
auf."
Dem 9uten Srldnper eina es nie
aneern Veuten ; Ct mar puruaue rtht
anempfnoit@ 9esen t.ante @plpfdds
l1nb that benl brsiSebisen Serne einen
8efaIsn.
yGoIssn gle MIR" laDte er, LID fam
Sbnen NQss peutliA seisen."
Gie siaesn cine oantle lrspps bins
ab ; unten ater adnpete Der 0artner
cas Sac an uno erleudtste eamit Die
Keller. Gin suftispenss 9dHsIn sins
dbsr Slintsrs gIppsn, ols ct. aud bier
rte Wauer auf Sosen ftsben fab. Bis
sufauis SHaete ct Die 8~amiutblre, trat
btnein, lies fd cas- 2idt sebsn unp
lsuGtete In BE bSbe.
DER Samtn 1T blblG brtit", lasts
or, ,,unp pas 1T obne Grass Elm @Or,
aug, absr CT bat au@ einen Na@tbsil ;
Ole xenttne pom Nadbarbaufe minpen
binein. nt9t uabr 2"
Dest0er," antwortste Ger @lrtner ;
I'D babe abriSens esb5st, eab cas-
lpater Seanoert usreen lpa, unp Sie
brau9tens tn Sbrem ueusn baule ia
ni1t nad3uabmen."
..Das wdroe i'd f@erlf6 ni9t tbun,
benn 70 Elm Samin fam ben aau6
ntGt ale ldluden.- @eben wir nun
btnauf uno isben uns bas Grpsel9oe
an"
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-05-06

carum im 0eaenluB 3u Der treuen BE-
fennern rec fatbcltlten 0IaubsnS IN
preubeu ju iebsn. oosr aud r,ur an3us
esuten. als iet ibm feline &sli8icn Ne<
tenia&e nnc ole 8insen ibm Die pors
gebliHen MsGte ietner Srone iber bic
leiner RirGe.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-05-06
Die Gage Der Mrbeiter in
Sentidblanb.

1ts rem beutf1sn 9unes5ratbe Dol
trsutaen 1a9en untesbretteien greeb:
ntiIe Ger auf ieinsn SslGIue aneefsu:
ten G%rtstunsen Iber cie Grauenz uni
R%tneTe.bsit tn cen 6nbrifen biloen Elm
kbr umfaGsnoee sdIiftRid. DaNslbe
neybreitst flo sur6df uuter MitttsiIs
una Go prosrammS Ger gtbebunaeu
iber pie Nrt unD 0eiie ibrer 8ornobs
me, uno conn besde!i6 ter Gabritays
bsiterinnen lbsr < onntags uno Na1ts
albeit. iber ArbeitSrdune unp Arbeitss
erietdterunscn, iber uOrbanesne Mf,e-
ftdnee unc rersn 8sititisuns binT1iliG
Der Notwithstanding &c. DIN
jusenoliden Arbeitern III Elm beloncsrsr
She'll Der 0urlase eswirmet. Iisfs,
osrbrsitt fit iber Arbsite;eit. Ueslddrs
flung uno @ontrole psS @eleess.
80 bat fd berausaefslt. paB in zen
bon Den G~rbstunscu be.iibtten INDUS
frtsuen 3psieen nabs3a $4,000 1r,
better I'm N'ter RON ibsr is Jabren
bei&dftigt fuc; ron pielen 6no "a
PCT. Yetbeiraibst. Son Ger 0elammts
aobl rer Nrteiterinnen entfaIen nsi
preusen So PCT, ouf Sa9lsn Is. aaf
Booen unD 6el1en salammen neun y.
g.. ouf Baisrn a9t PCT. auf NGr:
temtsrs unc Gle uiitteloeutldsn Staa
tsn9, uppsn ie finf psf. auf ole nprb>
rrullGen Staateneruppen etrpa swei
PCT. $4,000 Arbsitsrinnsn eeb5ren
Der Esrttts SuruRtis, $4,000 Der @is
9arrens Snrufrte an. Den 229. 1000
petblt&en Nrbeiterinnen fsben In cen
IN Gyaae fOmmeneen 9nrufrieueieen
566. 500 mdnnlide Irbeiter a~easniber,
70 ras Differ Ebsil Der GobrifbspSlfsr>
unp fi@ ~ u psf aus Mdnnsrn
uno au % PCT. aus 6rausu sufammen.
ftst.
Die Nrbeitsbauer bstrdet 10 bic IL
Stuncen tdeli6, cod fcmmsn bier unr
ia aud Is Stuncen ror. Der 8c-
6enlctn i&wantt swildsn sret uno 10
Marf, teSisbuneewsils "a Marf. 80
miro a%nseucmmen. pa6 pte @etpsnpuua
rer Grauen 3ur Tabrifarbeit im Stet,
eeu beeriftn III. 6inI1tIi@ Der ju.
esnrIi6sn N,beiter tn pie 3abl Ter Sc,
|Gdftetea auf nabssu $4,000 fsfee.
ftsIt tpcrren. Iapon %sntfalIen auf
YrsuBsn as 500. Danon sebSren an /:
Ger erfsn 4ltsrsflahe (l2 bis IA Sab.
r) Is pgt., Der, srsiten Altsrstlanr
Ga bis is Sabre 76 p@t.; 60 PCT.
ftno Snabsn uno 40 PCT. Mdc&en.
Sn Ger ltrti!s9nouarte fno $4,000
Wabs3u 40 p@t.) IN ce1 Berg uno
puttenweltsn lowie In ben Iabafs unb
etsarren : Gabrtten je t4.eOO. Die
lusennIihen arbstter btlcsn BEN aebnten
Gbsil Der iberbaupt bsl&dfiaten ia.
brtfarbeiter. Der BcHenlobn Der ius
Senelt&en Arbetter fdpantt In petten
1rensen srtl6en elmer unp reun Motf,
In nes Brretten A~ltersflale 3pil@en $50
unb 1880. Ct III rurdf9ntttli@ auf
BRET Watf fur Die erlfe unp fanf Morf
for bie sreite NItersflaHe a~u,unebmen.
Der bS6fe 2cbn miro In per 2ieoes
Istsu ts;ablt.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1876-05-06
s eutIlet0n n.
(Ehr N anberer.)
Maiengruh.

NSHte germ rtein Qieb&en tpetben
Dir. 0 0tmmels. aSntstn
Dir ~ 8iiBen. 8latbsn lreusa,
grsiien DID NIT frobsm Siun.
gIaiben, bic tbr fanft esbetts,
S<sfst lang i'm Muttsrlaouh
aumuat bp& eilisf Der uno ,pe.et
um sas tobe llss 2Ous!-
Du@ ale Oh bic Eiebe fdnen,
Otfnet ibr bic Aeu9Iein leiS.
sGsiuet eut bsiuab' ~ l@amsn-
9aet bifs MUIR, unb ufrbet peig'.
So. i~ mii6te tvirflt@ tusinen,
Wtrbe fsanf NOR 9srSenleio,
@uroet ibr niGt balO erl@stneu,
0riBeu frpb bic boloe Waib.
9, 10 wont eu6 feRli& i&mlden,
Nit bsm i&6alsa 5arbentlsis
gle NIT eureui Duff entsid.a,
Die ea4 bobe @anlt uerIeibt.
ttno TIT Sdnssr, bic tbr oriben
Sa ben alien 8u&en uubut
Dclt !tr aud bic Sansfrau lieten
Daan oas StimmHen nitt msbr f4ont
GlieGen, Dstne @%ibrmeIen
&aui&sno tbfe GSae ieib'n,
Qaais treifen. bSber l&weQsn.
Stinraeti 10 m.tn Qiehdsu Ella.
Nab metn 0erb baS spouHetrunien
auf ia Dir. Der tOloeu l&aut
Glsbet, In Dsin Bob ~psrfantsn:
S&trm uas, rekRs @ottesbrant!
~. 2etbert.
Barton Mies
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01
II A X RIED.

At S.. Paul. Rectorv, Baltimore, on the 2oth
OF .Iamunry ~ Rev. DR.. Hodges, Judge JOHN
BLAIR HOGE. of Aartipsburz, to Mrs. n. 6.
ALSTON, of EortA Carolina.
Al PsrkersburG, W. Va. Thursdsy. jan
uarv goth, by the Rev. Mr. Wade. NJ. SAMUEL
D. ESGLE to Miss ELIZA j. CHAPAAN-botn
of Jeifsrson Csu9ty.
January 26.h. 1876. st the Presbyterian Par
EonARe, Nv Re-. 4. c. HnpkIns, JAMES W GORE
aud Miss FANNY WHIT 1NGTONI all of this
county
In H NJ Frederick county. Va. on Jan;
nary Is, 1876. hv the Rev J. II M-rch. assisted
hv Rev: DR.. REGISTER, n. LAUCK WALTON.
Esq..ot Woodstock, Va. and A0LLIE 4. MARCH
-dauahtsr of the oficistirg Clergyman.
At the house Of the brides father, in Bsck
WM EDWARDS and Miss SARAH JANE HAIR
hlSON, IT Berkeley County.
Al O4kburn, the residence of Col. John Willis,
the BRIDES fnther. in Orange county, Va. on De
ceoi6er 80 1875. ry Rev JOHN Hanabrougl,
JANE CHAAPE WILLIS t. Msj JOHN RICH
ARDSoN. of Clarke conntE. Va.
Prince George county, Nd, Jan. 4tA, ny
Rev: DR.. john 8. Martin Of StauDton, WALLIS
L. AARGIN of Lexington. Va. Is of the
heIatiaE L inlsterl to Mrs EST Ellie BEALLE.
On the 2sth of D. cember. 1915 at the II sic ense
Of th- brides oareuts IN AartinsbHre, by R.v.
=: n Eye.s. YIN ENTSHIF9ER, et Penn, and
Mss ELLEN ENTLER, of Martinsbrrs-
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01

DURING THE FEVER epidemic of last month
the stock of Ayers AEue Cure in the Old
North State became exhausted, and before
supply could be received from Lowell, the SUI,
fering from chlls and fever became fearful
4 few parties were so fortunate as to have it
on hand, and III Iredell County. the druggists
eked out their slender stocks by selling doses
"a spoonful each-tor dollar. Many paid
ten dollars for bottle. when the regular price
is but one, and thought themselves favored at
that, valuable are The curative properties
of this preparation. which not only expels the
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with unimpaired health and vigor.
R01eigh IN CT Standard.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

After more than a weeks discussion the
House of Representatives on Tuesday came
- vote upon the bill appropriatiug 81, $780,,
900 in aid of the centennial exhibition, and
che result was the passage of the bill by a
vsts Of 146 yeas to $50 nays. The Virginia
and West Virginia delegations Cwith the ex>
ssPtiOu of MF. stowaIl, republican, from the
former sta.e) voted sOlidIy against the bill.
West Virginia is the only State whose dsle>
CATION went solidly against it.
Mr. Faulkner has introduced by joint re-
solution in the House of Representatives the
following proposed amendment to the Cons,i-
tuition
Article-The President shall have power
20 disapprove of any item or items of any bill
making appropriations of money embracing
distinct items; and the part or parts of the
bill approved shall be the law, and the item
or items of appropriation disaPproved shall be
void, unless repassed according to the rules
Had limitations prescribed for the passage of
other bills over the executive veto.
Mr. Hereford has introduced bill to re-
peal the law which forbids payment of any
claim against the United States which ae>
,orusd prior to April Is, 1861, to persons who
were not opposed to the rebellion and in favor
Of its suppression.
Mr.. Davis submitted joint resolutions of
the Legislature of this State for tho erection
Of q monument at the mouth of the Kanaw ha
GGd Ohio rivers commemorative of the battle
Of Point Pleasant, &c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01
AN ARNorY MECHANIC.
THEHARPER'S FERRY PROPERTY

Tho Attordey General has written the fol-
lowing letter on the subject Of the Harpers
Ferry property, to Senators Davis and Ca
perten, OF West Virginia, and the Reprssen-
tatives from this State who united in ths re-
cent letter to him:
"Department Of Justice, Washington, D
c.. January II, lS76.-GentIemen: Yours
of the 9th instant in relation to the sale OF
the Harper's Ferry property has been duly
considered, and | have delayed answering 1t
for more full information. [ desire that the
matter be closed, and that the property be so
disposed of that it can be used and improved
at the earliest possible day.
''All | want is to see that the just interests
Of the government protected, and un-
derstand that resolution is now before Con
gress to enable the Secretary of War to pro-
tsct the interests of the government in case
of a sale.
at will give me pleasure to c. operate with
you in diSposing of this long delayed matter,
and so soon as Congress has disposed Of the
resolution now pending shall be glad to see
you again and cooperate with you in bring
ing about speedy settlement of this matter.
which has been already too long delayed.
Yours very respectfully,
EDWARDS PIEsREroNT,
Il
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01
"Attorney General
M1DDLEwAY IrKMs.-A letter from Mid

MIDDLEwAT ITEMs.-A letter from MIDI
dlcway to the Register says:
The house and lot on the Upper street,
owned by the late Franklin Harris, Esq, was
recently purchased by Mrs. Isler for the SUN
of s202 90, net more than half the value of
the property. The house owned by Mrs.
Waters, on Main street, has been purchased
by Mr.. Fulk of Dufields, who will open a
blacksmith shop there in the spring.
Clipp has caught the spelling fever very
badly, and the old school>house is crowded
every Tuesday night to hear the spelling
The Debating Society has also been revived,
and the Ball was put in motion last Saturday
night. Rev. George A Long was elected
President. aud Prof Jas II. Shirley, Sec'y.
"Should free Education be compulsory ?" was
the question. with the following speakers =
Affirmative. WIN. Bowers, L. White
Negative, DR. McCoughtry. P. S. Hinton and
A. Myers. After spirited debate it was de-
cided in the Affirmative
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-01
DIE D..

At "Runnymeade." ia this county. Dec s7,h,
1875 At the residence of hsr ms, from the
of burn, Mrs. SAHRAH II. Brown, aEed 81
years. months and IS Gays. reiict IF the late
Thomas Brown of Frederick county, Va. Mr..
Brown served under Col. Grove IN the war of
1872.
In Egg Harbor, " J.. on thee Of Dscem Der,
Mr. PH1LIe HILBERT, aged about co "esre.
At the residence of his father. Dawes, near
Ore1rsyills, SsliHe county. No, December 1<th,
1875. after long illHAss, Of Psoss AbcesS of tho
Spine. JOHN ". DAWES. aged n years, .
months and IS days.
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HAVE received tie hiShes. encomiunG wherever
they have been introduced.
Made Of the eery best "nterinLs Mrom9hout,
they nevertheless offered at prices that will
compare IavUrabiy with those ofHny frstcIa III
ufbctory Oh this continent. The EEst ia alwass tho
chsGps't. and h"uce purchaGers of STIEFF Pianos
will find Satisfactory equivalent for their money
The lasting quality of their instruments is fully
Rttcsted by the many Educational and other Iuati-
tutions, in the Southern States especially, where
over 400 are in daily and ty the unanimous
verdict OF the beat performers of this and other
countries. Terms as favorable sisteat with
the times, and every instrument fully warranted
for fire years.
W. are alsO Sole Agents for the Southern States
CT the
"MATCHLESS BURDETT ORGANS."
which spea X for Themselves A full suppIy of very
atyi" constantly in store, and sold the rea
soua6la terms.
Fifty Second hand Pianos always on hand at
prices ran ging from SO to $500.
For illustrated Catalogue, addTcss.
CHS. ". STIEFF.
No North Liberty Street,
February !, 1876. Baltimore, Nd.
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Remedy for Hard Times.

NEWSPAPERS discussing tie eause of and
IN remedies for tic hard tines. agree that
while Individual sxtraN aGsuec has been greatly
the cause. individual economy indispensable to
the removal OF our financial troubles. In Plain
words, We Eaust retlenca. rCrrsnch-nntil our
pensrs In which Mica w beg declared trnc j1Y WAS
only to be found. There is no better way 10 re-
trench than 10 aitRir economical habits. These
may be acquired by keeping dsily expense &C
count This will show where the money goes,
and viii cause Va each month to resolve to lessen
our expenditures. The be<t book of tins KIND is
published BY T. J. MORROW of Il and 4S War-
ron st New York. Il Is arranged for Young and
braces every line of expenditure, and presents =
daily. monthly, and yearly exhibit. Neatly
bound in cloth, and mailed free By the above
hIsa fer 80 cents.
February |, 1853.
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In Menloriam.

We. the undersigned. ministers OF the Hetho-
dist Baptist ard Presby terrain churches in Charles
town. ". Va. being met together and desiring to
express regard for the late Rev. Charles e
Amber, formerly Rector of Zion (EpiscopaD
Church in thi. place, do hereby
ResOlre. We cordially testify that Mr. Ambler's
honesty of purpose sire vi conviction breadth
charity aud uniform courtesy in all official
relat:ons aud intercourse, have commanded our
high admiration and have made him a most
pIersan' miuisteriHl neighbOr; and that, a IN. n
aad a christian. his singular purity, amiability,
independence, frankness and cordially, added TO
his sound Judgment aud humble devotion to the
Redeemer and HE gospel made him brother great
ly beloved aud friend highly estceEed-.sBehOId
an IsrAelite indeed in whom is guile
2nd That while would not muTmur at our
Fathers ciEpensHtIops. recall dcpar ted
brother from the felicity of the heavenly state still
shall sadly mics bis familiar form. his cordial
gr sp of the haad. his pleasant ipteIcourEe, his
wise council and hi. patient example
Bra. ThNt offsr EympAthy to Mr. Amber g
bcrcsvcd family. and send the m a copy OF these
resolutions
4th. That a copy ofthe above he cent to our town
papers for publication. ". TONGUE,
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The past year has been noted for the
many Improvements to property and the erec>
ton of new buildings in and about Berry.
ville-whieh the Courier estimates to have
been at cost of from SIT 900 to 5000.
The Tredegar Works. at Richmond. Va,
have resumed with nearly the same number
of hands that had been thrown out of en-
Ploy by their brief suspension.
The Baltimore Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church meats in Wash
iBgton city on the FIRST Wednesday in March.