Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-02
PEN. INK AND SCISSORS.

Wool contains eighteen per cent, of
nitrogen.
The earth is one degree warmer for
every fifty-five feet of descent.
The Democrats of Ohio will enter upon
an active campaign at an early day, and are
confident of carrying the State by hand
some majority.
Grange Hall, in Staunton, Va, was re-
$4,000 The lot aud building originally
cost near $4,000.
- That the South has deadly designs
against the North is shown by the fact that
seven car loads of cncumbers we're recently
shipped from Jacksonville, Fla.
- Elizabeth Tilton, the white-souled, was
expelled from Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
on the 14th ult., for "a wilful violation of her
covenant obligations" Poor Elizabeth she
has had hard time.
Mr. Daniel Wright, ono of our Oldest
citizens, died at his residence in this county,
last Monday morning, in the 18th year of his
age. The deceased's estate is supposed to be
worth upwards of 100000.
WartinsJurg Statesman.
Gen. Thomas Ewing, 10 reply to New
York interviewer, said There is but little
doubt that Senator Thurman is one of the
many democratic candidates for tho presi-
denoy. From all that he has been enabled
to see Mr.. Tilden's chances for denomination,
SO far as tho West is concerned, are SLIM"
- The London Week says: Fruit growers
md market>gardcners-to say nothing of
milliners and their customcrs-are beginning
to despair Of seeing any summer this year
We have had year Of cold, wet rain, with
ftfu CLEANS of sunshine now and then
Blossoms and flowers have rotted off the trees
or been killed by the cold at night"
- Col. George p. Kane, Mayor of Balti~
more, died on tho 23d ultimo Col Kane
prevented the Massachusetts, troops from
being massacred on their way through Bal>
timore in 1861. but for ell that was arrested
soon after by the federal authorities and con
fined in prison for fourteen months. On his
release he came South and remained until
some time after the close of the war.
The Charleston Is. CO Meas of Wcdnes-
day says: "Whle the electoral commission
was in session Mr.. Tilden told the writer OF
this, in reply to question, that he was op.
posed to tho electoral commission, and
thought it unwise and wrong. He said, also,
that he had not interfe1cd, because he pre-
sumed that FOUR friends in Washington
knew best what to do, and should not, there
fore, be interfered with. This was at the
time the commission were considering the
Florida votc.'
- For sometime past there has been a
general belief that silver ore existed on the
farm of tho late James G. Januey, at Fl ills
boro', in this county, and within the past
year or two an experienced miner has had a
force employed in endeav"ring to open up the
supposed rich store. And now we are in>
formed that Mr.. Samuel Clcndenning, whose
farm adjoins the Janncy tract, recently dis
covered similar orc on his land, nugget of
which he has had analysed, and pronounced
very rich.-LccsLurg Mirror.
BUSINESS FOR LADIEs.-Our attention
has been called to a new article for the use
of ladies', the Invention of which has con-
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lady. We refer to the Qleen City skirt sus-
pendcrs for supporting ladies' skirts, the
most desirable and beneficial article ever in
vented for the relief Of women, many Of
whom have years of miserable health caused
solely by carrying the weight of number of
heavy skirts, completely dragging them
down. Something to support ladies' cloths
ing is absolutely necessary. These suspen-
ders arc recommended by our leading ply
sicinns to all ladies and girls. Every lady
should have them. They are sold only
through lady agents. a splendid opportu-
nifty is offered to some reliable lady can vasser
of this county to secure the agency Of pleas
ant and profitable business. For terms and
territory write at once to tho Queen City
Suspender Company, 278 Clark Street, Gins
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