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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02
Why LONGER REMAIN FAr?-Obesit,

Why LONGER REMAIN FAT Obesity
was considered by the ancients as evidence
of coarseness. Even yet the Slim forms of
the Grecian goddesses are regarded as models
of female beauty. Corpulence is now held
to be disease, and Allan's Anti-Fat has
fully demonstrated it to be curable. The
Auti-Fat chemically neutralizes in the stom-
ach all glucose, saccharine, and oleaginous
substances, thus preventing the formation of
fat. Its use insures loss of from two to FIVE
pounds per week. 1t is purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless. Sold by druggists.
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GREATLY AEEIlcrED.

atssrs J. o. Boslcoyth d. Co.. DsRrer' GsatIcmsH.-I
take pleasure in recommending sASFoRD's RApicAL
CUREFoR all who afflicted with tLllS
disease was greatly afflicted with 1t for long time
and it with bottCs ofthe above CURE About
afterwards was taken again with CGtarFh quite
severely, and immediately sent for another bottlc
which liked all right, giving relief from the frst
dose conhdcnt that this remedy will do all mat
ia claimed for t, and too Wishing you success
In its Introduction, am, very truly yours =, -,
nnncar Oct 4 tS-S
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02

An article in recent number of the
Pekin Gazette, written by Chin Hoo, says
kuug Foo Whing, distinguished philos-
opher, who fourished about the year 976,
invented the telephone-which is known in
China as "Thumthsein"-in the year 96S.
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SnRELY AEELICTED.

7 n lastro6fA d. Co.. Beluer Col. I. Gentlemen, -
Pr6riptda by feeling for those attsted Etth
Catarrhal wfslTto adj any tGsuony in benau OF SAM
FoED's IsapIesL CCEE FOR GATAEHH.. / have been
aud ttrfrs every known remedy without avail,
until bought hottie OF tile above CrEE from you,
which gave me nltnUst relief 1t being consli
tutiona well LOCAL reHsdy belieye It to be all
that is claimed for it. Radical Cure for Cntarrh,
Denver Sent eS 1875. With JeHson, Bliss IS Co.
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- DR.. McAlister. of Mississippi, has in
vented new gun which shoots four thousand
bullets per minute.
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Tried EVERYTHING.

Ihavc used sASFoEp's I:AnicA CURE FOR CATAEglI,
and It given perfect satisfaction. ! have tried
almost everything and It is the only thing that has
mc6din is ,sc to ali Win atarrh of any kind
and oiiCr this as my testimony to its benefits.
Very truly, VI. s. DEChEII
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M GIN Al.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH
INSTANTLY RELIEVES.
6 600 FEET ABoVE TIE SEA.

The following Testimonials arc from Messrs. j. o:
drnsSists They report iuprece etedIy large sales
an universal satisfaction. No other disease is SO
ainrfninyly that region. They speak OF tho
foIiownl. gentlemen nmorg their best citizens:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02

THE NURSERY for July is one of the most
amusing and entertaining numbers yet issued,
and deserves great popularity among the
little folks, whom it will more than please
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02

THE Windsor Coffee Pot is finding its way in to
l. hundreds OF families-buy it and enjoy good
Coffee. DUKE i GALLAHER.
May Il, 1878.
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PoETIcAL. :
GEMS,
GEMS,
Gathered here and there by RAMBLER, for the
81 SPIRIT.


"If any touch my friend. OF his good name.
1t is my bonor and my love, to free
His blasted fame
From the last spot or thought of blame"
Gorge Herbert
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PERSONAL.
NOAH WALKER K CO.,

NOAH WALKER CO,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce tho Introduction Of 4 plan of orderin g
CLOTHING IND rNnERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call special attention. They will
send on applies tiOn their improved and accurate
RULES FOR SELL F. MEASUREMENT
and full line Of samples from their i'm mense stock
of Cloths. CassiInereG, Coatings. Shirtings, &C.,
taus enabling parties in any part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts drec: from them &,
with the certainty OF receiving garments Of
The Very Latest Style
And Most Perfect Fit
nttnluebIe. Goods ordered will be aent by Express
to any part of tho country. As is we'll known
three Years excelIed in all departments of their
business, which is a substa tia guarantee e
character of the Goods they will send out. large
end we'll assorted stock OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with a full line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novcties in design, aad
At POPCLIR PRICES
When Goods are sent per- Express c. @. q, there
will be no coll: c;iOn chargo arountsO of $50 and
Rules for se!t measurement, Samples of
Goods AID Price List free application. The at
trntion of the Trade is invited to Wholeea le
Department, which is lways kept ap the highest
sta ndUrd.
NOAH WALKER & CO,
Manutsc cturers and Dealers in Mons and Boys
Clothin ne and Furnishing 6 oods. either
ready made or made to order.
165 and l67 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
November 2S, 1876.
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MaEeby House.
BALTIMORE, MD.

BALIINURE, MD.
THE s'M ALTBY'' is the only Hotel in Bnlti-
l. more conducted d On both the
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLdNS.
Owing to the decline in cost Ell many articles
appertainng to our expenses, the rates of board
have been reduced to
So 90 and 50 50 per Day the ArnsricGn Plan and
S Sl00 TO S2.OO on the European.
Eeing the only Hotel in the country having at
those rates
FIRST GLASS PASSENGER
u T. r. " "a T q R
and all modern improvements.
C.R. HOGAN,
April II, lS77- ly. Proprietor.
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Spirit of Jeftcrsolr.
Charlestown, JEFFERSON County, West Va.
TUESDAY HOREIyG, JULTe, ISIS.
RAMBLER'S LETTER.

Wheeling !Solidly. Aorality and Dirt
Dry Ram Capitol Buiiding-I'Ie Pleasant
People and Pleasant Boarding Houses
Home.
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NOTICE.
PHOTOGRAPHING.

HAVING fitted my Gallery up for the Sum
i i mer campaign, am prepared to execute
all work entrusted to M. in the very best style
and at moderate prices.
COPYING a SPECIALITY.
Nv Gallarv can be found at the South end of
Charles street Thankful for past favors, en-
couraCeS to solicit cont tinuauce of rhe same.
Nav Il. 1873. MRS. 4. +. SMITH
YEAST FOR SALE.
CREsH Yeast on sale daily. at tho Bakery and
Il Confectionery of
May Is, 1877. PHIL. T. ROHR.
DAMNED Fruit, just received and for sale by
~ May !, 1878. s. S. DALGARN.
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wo9IAN'S Wits
"Men dying make their wills-but wives
Escape a work SO sad;
Why should they make what all their lives
Tho gentle danes have hadi"
y. G. Saze
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DEW III W;cGIN SAYS.

EacI, package contains Dr: snnford'5 Improycd In
hang Tube, with f dirGct9nS ior rS9 3 u H. s fST jr,
pists and Dealers throughout the United States and
Canada. WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents aud
Wholesale Dr;ggists. BOston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, go without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they 60 to all parts
Of Europe.
All letters to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited. cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weekles regularly issued and sent to regular sub.
scIibers cents per pound, payable at the office Of
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than week, cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbills cent Tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof All other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof
photographs, &C., aud also Seeds cuttings bulbs and
roofs and merchandise not exceeding tour pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe:
Tie rates for letters for the halfounee or frac
ton thereof and those for newspapers for fou
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers 2 cents; France, letters cents. news,
cepts; ali parts of Germany, including Austria
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
letters 8 cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland
letters cents, newspapers cebts Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents Russia. letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; sweden, letters cents newspapers
2 cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic. letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters 5 cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the haf-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South waies) cents. via Southampton is cents
via Brindsi 10 cents newspapers via San Francisco
2 cents via Southampton cents, via Brndis cents
China, letters via SaU francisco 10 cents via South
ampton Is cents, via Bripdis 10 cents, newspapers
2, and cents, by the respective routes; British
India Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents Japan. letters via San Francisco cents, via
England 10 cents, via Brindsi 81 CENTS newspapers
via san francisco cents, via Southampton cents
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
Robin Hood.

"Robin Hood" has come and gone and rob-
bed us of our that's his trade. The
grand sparkling spectacular burlesque ex--
travaganza, as the bill breathlessly announced
it. was given at Music Hall Saturday afternoon
and evening to packed houses. That favorite
place of amusement has never held larger
audiences, few better, ard none apparently
mora delighted. Manager Stetson, like skill
ful politician, evidently knows what the people
want
Yet the play was wearisone affair. The
Sparkle" was all in the bill. Upon great
stage, with rich scenery, and large choruses,
some of the inanity of Robin Hood might be
concealed-though that is doubtful. The
motive is outworn. 1t was once amusing to
see the past telescoped into to-day; to see an
ancient theme treated in the modern spirit. 1t
excited ones sense of the ridiculous quite as
would mailed warrior running ward caucus
or hoped and farthingaled woman presiding
at suffrage meeting. But the thing has been
so nearly dome to death, and done SO much
better than in "Robin Hood" that it has
ceased to amuse. Still the burleeque in this
instance was so extraordinarily extravagant
and absurd travesty that its very badness pro-
voked laugh. There was some wit too in
converting the steel-clad marauders of Front.
de Boeuf into balitfs armed only with writs-
sharp if extravsgant contrast between the
old times and the new, between the age of iron
and the age OF paper. This happy thought
and the specialtes were the redeeming features
of the burlesque.
Of the actors little need be said. Miss
Nellie Larkelle is pretty woman with some
idea of burlesque acting; but her method is
hard and coarse The st. Felix Sisters did
some graceful dancing and pleasing singing
The rest of the woman, for the most part. had
10 beauty, grace nor voice. Mr.. Bloodgood's
"Front-de-Boeuf" was funny, and the inten-
tional badness of Mr. Burns "Maid Marian
provoked laughter. In the speciaities Mr..
Gus Williams easily led with his Dutch songs
and captured his audience despite the
dreariness of his interludes. He was called
back again and again. The juggler was good.
The st. Felix Sisters were very pleasing, But
Master Dunn as ''the Jolly Old Grow" carried
off the honors of the evening. The house
nearly rose at him.
1t must be owned that this sort of thing is
popular. The audience was hugely tickled-
and it laughed the loudest at the stupide,t
passages, evidently holding that old Jokes like
old friends, old wine and old books ara best
that a joke unlike Williams egg and like
venison) grows better in its dotage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04

ASSAULT UPON AN OFFICER.-About half
past 10 o'clock last night officer Morse under
took to quiet George KeelY who was making a
good deal of loud talk on India street. Keely
insisted that he had right to make as much
noise as be pleased 10 front of his own house
His son-in-law took the same view of the mat
ter. Officer Morse theraupon toll them that
they must both go the station, bat they resisted
and Keely got blow over the head They
then offered to go into the house and the officer
released them.. They went in but soon came
out, announcing their intention of going to the
station and reporting the officer. Mr.. Morse
started with them, but they soon changed their
minds and turned back. The officer insisted on
their going, whereupon fight ensued in which
Keely and his son-inlaw got the officers billy
away from him and inflicted several severe
blows upon his head. During the struggle
officers Warren and Sterling arrived and the
two ruffians were taken to the station and
locked up. Officer Morse's Injuries are not seri-
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
Fairfield Items.

FAIRFIELD March 1, 1878.
The town of Fairfield having In years past
been obliged to wait year after year for the
collector of taxes to close bis accounts
accepted at its last annual meeting in March,
1877-the offer of HI. E. Tuck, ESQ.,, to
collect the entire tax within the year, for two
and one-half per cent. or forfeit all percentage
The amount assessed was very nearly SIS 900,
the books were passed to Mr. Tuck the first of
June aud last week he made his settlement
The officers of the town corrected few mis-
take amounting 10 all to less than$250, and set
tied in full with the collector, the entire amount
having been paid to the town treasurer. We
do not know but this is the usual practice bnt
in many country towns it takes from two to
four years for collector to collect the entire
tax, the town meanwhile paying interest on
orders aud losing heavily on taxes abated that
might have been collected if taken 10 time
The reports from the logging swamps have
been good all winter, there is reported to be
now about one. foot of snow and the teams
working to their full capacity, meanwhile
prices rule low and will probably continue 80
duriugthe coming season.
The passage of the so called "edging bill"
will add considerably to the expense of operat-
ing the mills at this place.
Our annual spring election occurs next
Monday, but little interest seems to be akeu--
the almost universal wish being to continue
the present officers another year.
The snow has almost entirely disappeared
and to-day wagons are to be seen on the road.
The terrible scourge Of diphtheria which has
prevailed so extensively here for the past year
seems Just now to be abatug, and we hope we
may bs free from its visitations hereafter
As yet nothing has been done about buyipg
or shipping potatoes from this place. In years
mast tn0nSand of bnsbals hav haov, f,0
here, but prices have ruled so low that BUYERS
have been scarce. This must affect our farmers
as the potato crop is next to hay-the crop to
bc marketed. SETH.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
SUNDAY SERVICES.
cAsco STREET CHURCH.

CASCO STREET CHURCH.
at the Casco St Church, Rev. G. w. Per-
kips preached from the text-"Most men will
proclaim every one his own goodness; but q
faithful man who can find;" Prov 1915.
Solomon did not mean that there were ac-
tually no faithful men 10 his day, but that they
were few as compared with mere boosters of
goodness. The same is true to-day. There are
however probably, more people who are true
and who stand by their noble purposes than we
sometimes suppose. 1t is SO in the world that
hundred sins are reported to one virtuous act.
The greater part of the heroic acts of the
world are wrought out of sight Of the world.
and they ara little commented on, and so the
faithful are largely unknown among men; but
they are all known in heaven. Fortunately
the names of some of them are held I'M before
the world, and they are our examples. We
have some Of these presented before us 10
Scripture history, among them, Abraham and
Moses and Daniel are spoken of as having
been especially faithful In the New Testa-
ment and in the history of the church we
have other conspicuous examples. Outside of
ecclesiastical history we have instances of great
faithfulness That soldier found in his sentry-
box Oh the walls of the buried city of Pompeii
eO"ShCo oCauthui icSSOu vi ldlbutulueSS, Line
treasurer of the Dexter savings bank dying at
lis post rather than betray his trust teaches us
the same lesson. We as Christians have i'm
portant posts of duty, and we have valuable
trusts committed to US. If death should come
to us suddenly and if our appearance could
indicate the character of our life, as to its
fathfuness, we'll would it be for US. if the
record were as honorable. But the record is
being made, and we shall see it, and our fellow
men will see it, and God will look upon it.
Much is said about faith, aud sometimes men
boast OF their superior faith. But it is to be
feared that too many forget the faith and
faithfolness are iuseparably connected. There
must first be belief in God and in religion be-
fore there can be any faithfulness, but there is
no faith of any value which does not manifest
itself in faitbfulness. 1t is easy enough to
say believe, it is another thing to be faithful
in the midst of temptations and to bravely
defend the trusts committed to us. We must
be faithful if we would have good record on
high. The world needs, for its redemption,
faithful men and women more than anything
else; men and women who are always reliable
who never repudiate their obligations nor
shirk responsibilities, who will stand at their
post of duty at any personal sacrifice The
dignity and value of our life service depend
less upon the greatness of our abilities and
few brilliant acts, than upon the fathfulness
with which we employ what powers we have,
The same-is true of the value Of our life to the
world. We should therefore seek 10 be not
among the many who proclaim their own
goodness, bnt among thoss who are SO faithful
and so constantly upright that others may see
their goodness
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04

Frederic @. Morrill, is on trial before the
Supreme Court at Bangor for embezzlement
while holding the Office of city liquor agent.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Isaiah Woodbury., father Of the young
man who was killed in Inns mills, Hartland
was at work in the woods at the time of the
accident, and on the same day had presenti-
menJ of his sons DEATH The effect upon his
mind created considerable alarm among the
men at work with him. He left his work aud
arrived at his home just as the messenger came
to communicate the sad intelligence of his
sons death.
WALDO COUNTY.
Fourcar loads of ship timber, the frame for
a new bark to be built at G. W. Cottrelps yard
at Belfast, came over the railroad, Monday.
1t was cut ct Enfield, on the line of the
European & n. A. railroad.
Matthews Bros., of Belfast are filling large
order for doors, which will be sent to ST. John,
n. B. They are to go into large tene ment
block which 10 being built on the site of one
destroyed by the great fire in that city.
q. S. Commissioner Mccormick has notified
the Howard Manufacturing Company of
Belfast, of an award of space at the Paris
Exposition 10 which to exhibit their mitre
m schines and patent screw driver. The
exhibit will be under the immediate charge of
Mr.. W. II. Howard, son of f. A. Howard
who will embark for Paris some time next
month.
YORK COUNTY.
The Portland District Ministral association
commences a session in Biddeford to last till
Wednesday afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04

From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, ME-, Dec. 20, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails
Boston and intermediate Offices. Arrive at 1920
p. m. Close at SIS q. M, and 2.45 and 900 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at $40 p M.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at 8.l5
= and 2.45 pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 p.
m. Close at SIS m, 2.45 and 800 p m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 9U0
10. and 315 p. m. Close at 80 m and 500 m.
Morning Northwestern by g. L. Z. Arrive at 8.35
I'm. Close at 7.15 m.
m, and 3.l5 m. Close at $50 and 11.30 a. N.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
al 20 p. IN. Close at 90 m and 200 m.
North Conway and other offices on the r. q o. K.
r. Arrive at II 80 m and 500 m. Close at loco
q NJ and 2.15 N.
CastiDe. Deer Isle Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
chias, MilibIidge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at y. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m.
Close at SEQ m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day preuousJ TO sail
ng OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
ct 2.15 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate Offices and the north.
Arrive al BIS p m. Close at IL 80 a m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate Offices via G.. T. r, Ar
rive at 2.30 .. m. Close at 90 pm.
Nova Scotia and Primes Edwards Island Close
at 1l.30 a. m. and p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-04
GOrhQm.

The exhibition given by the scholars of the
town school Friday evening, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Thomas b. Millett, theil teacher,
passed off nicely. Considering the time they
had in which to prepare them, the scholars
rendered their pieces very nicely. The prizes,
which were numerous, were awarded as fol-
lows: For best defamation 1t was divided
between Frank Parkhurst, Guy Cressy and
Arthur Mcclellan; for reading, to Annie
Moody, special prize being awarded to
Florence Dyer; for essays. to Emma Files.
Excellent music was furnished by Bacon's
orchestra, which was greatly appreciated.
Hon. j. A. Waterman's lecture has been
again appointed for tomorrow (Tuesday)
evening"
The New Orleans Minstrels and Boston Con-
cert troupe are advertised to appear Harding's
Hall, Thursday evening, the 9TH
Owing to the decreased demand for leather,
S. Hinckley & Co. have reduced their number
of workmen somewhat, but only for short
time.