Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-11-06

LECTURE BY MIR. DIYINE.-Mr. James
f. Divine, the Virginia State Temperance
Lecturer. delived public address before
Shenandoah Lodge, I. o. G.. T., at Wash.
ington Hall, on Monday evening of last
week. The Good Templars moved in PRO.
cession, headed by the Mechanics Band,
from their lodge>room to the hall, and pre-
sented an imposing appearance. w. G. T..
David Howell presided, and prayer was of
fcred by the Chaplain, the Rev. 7. b. Shep-
herd. Tho lecturer handled his subject in
an interesting manner, holding the closest
attention of his audience for moro than an
hour. The ease with which he demolished
the "Bible excuses" for drunkards was re-
markablc, and his well.to anecdotes were
woven in SO as to give to his lecture con-
slant vein of alternate humor and pa,hos.
FARARPs' PAtERs.-Thero is great difference
between the farmers papers of to-day and
Twenty-Five years ago. Then, science and book
farming" was decried as tending only to useless
expense in trying false theories and. indeed.
so 1t did, so poor was the so-cal!cd Science OF
agriculture have become SO systematizedI and
of such immediate praetieal benefit in their APP
plicatious, that lntell gent farmers everywhere
intensely eager to learn the teachings OF
science; they have become convinced that true
"selence is knowledge, scientific is knowing:
just Oh at aud nothing less more" The first
of agricultural Journals to appreciate this want
in it's breadth was the Scientific Farmer, OF Bos-
ton, Mass, which, as its nsme implies, is de-
voted to this branch of farm literature, aud
which the editors Announce to be published IN
the interests of profitable agriculture.
tainly kind of agriculture needing develop
ment. Jud ging from its record thus far, it fully
lives up to ITS intentions. Its departments III
clude Chemistry, botany and horticulture,
DAIRY and Stock Veterinary, Entomologica
The Field, Conference Corner, and MIscella-
The Farmer in Politics. etc. all being eonduc
ed on that idea of correctness which is to ad-
vance the farm profit and lift Agriculture to
higher social position. What IS not common t"
scientific Journals. the reading matter of the
Scientific Farmer is written in simple, straight
forward STYLE devoid of hard technical terms,
and is easy reading to any ntellipent farmer
1t has recently dOuned n handsome illustrated
cover and begun to illustrate the text. At the
low price of one dollar Isl COY a year, it is in
deed a bargain to every subscriber; but IN ad-
dltion to this. eXtr2ordlnary Inducements are
offered for clubs, and even single SUBSCRIPTIONS,
for small additional amount. i'll the way OF
good seeds. strawberry plants and other small
statement of the publishers. that they give the
greatest va ue for the least money Send a
stamp to the SCIENTIFIC FARMEE Co.. Boston,
Mass. for 81 sample copy aud circular OF special
inducements.
The Free Press says: We understand Mr..
Ambrose Timberake, of the Valley Wooden
Mills, near Mddletown, Frederick county,
Virgins, whilst hunting, recently, climbed
tree to get a squirrel from a hole about forty
feet from the ground. Whilst hugging the
tree with one arm and employing the baud
OF the other in puncturing the squirrel with
a small stick, the head of a snake appeared
at the hole, with forked tongue and angry
hiss indicating disposition to contest Mr..
mberIakc's claim to be there. AS Mr.. L.
was not snake hunting, if he could have re-
treated in good order he would done so, leav-
ing his suakeship to deiantly and triumph
aut!y hiss
My right there is none to dispute
The rcrtilc advanced upon him, but by
dexterous flourish of his newly bought. beau
tirul and highly fashionable helmet-shaped
tile, he Induced it to "stop down and out,
and he succeeded in capturing it. 1t meas
ured FIVE feet.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post O!ice at CharleStown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, Novemb Der 3rd, 1877:
Mrs Jennie. NJ. Brown, Virginia Blockley,
Emma G.. Jackson, Fauna Morgan, Miss V.
Mitchell, Miss Alice Parsons, Milton D. AL
bin, Levi COIN, G. Courtney. i. K. Devon
dorf, John J. Davis, Charles Flcmming,
Thomas G bison. Theodore Hitzo. Frank l..
Jackson; j ohm d. Johnston, J. W. Lee, Joe
Mckinney, +. a. Prentice, b. D. Pickett,
j. f. Shirk, Charles Weppcy, Andrew Way
aud.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days. will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
G. LEisEHRiNU, P. N.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-Thc following jury cases
have been tried in tho Circuit Court since
our last report:
D,,laIl VvcoJ -. TIL; Dooobor Inv