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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
MIScELLkRE & Gus.
he SQUARED IT.

..Sss ND he really owes all this money 2"
SsS said Mrs Castlerhorpe.
She was tall, pcrty old lady, with q
false front of intensely brown curls, fresh
c"mplexion, and spectscles that seemed to
CLEAN Il, yon like twin moons every time she
inUkrd ynur way-and she always wore black
-Auo, wnb handkerchief # white tulIe.
and a heavy gold chain wound round her
neck 10 gII;rcriUg festooDs across Eer
chest.
Yes, ma'sm," said Mr Audrey, hcE legal
adviser. II N aIaid lie does"
There" sa,d Mrs. Castie,horpe, "he is
q d"wnrirht liar"
Every likely. ma'am." said Mr.. Audrey,
dryly Young nen have nisrepresenied
fncts before now, and will again l am
afraid -
But he told me that the LAST eight hun-
dred dollars would settle all his deLt--aBd
here IL Il wasncrwomsD's bill. a tsiior's nc.
count 9 bontmuker's little memorandum, aud
thirty dollars borrowed of Higgin. the Jew
elcr. nu a set OF ruby shirt studs to say
nothing OF these other bills" and Mrs Cas-
tlettorpe nodded her head towards pile of
slips Of paIer that lay under an ivory weight
az her ieft hand. why, it's perfectly Dis
grace.ui! lie has desieved ne! He has
pcTjUrcd himself "ut aud out -
MIR Audrey looked solemn and imperturb
able. To hlm every phrase of fhuman rnguery
aud duphc.ty seemed not only possible,
but probable.
but won't stand it, cried the old lady.
growing more aud more excited, IN teach
hlm Lesson -
''You will cut of supplies, ma 'am ?" said
MIR Audrey. intrar"gativeIy.
"No-"h no r. said Mrs CastIethorpe,
scratching her nose with the point at her
cr"rchet needle. I'm let him have the five
hundred dollars l promised him am a
person of my word. whatever he Is" with
accent Of Infinite rcorn. bur. Audrey. 1
haven't told you about the worst debt Of
all ="
Indeed. ma'sm?"
HIS Iandlady'r dsughter-a poor, little
blue eyed thing. with her head hanging
d"wr. and the pret;ies, yellow hair ] ever
law cnme here yesterday. He owes her a
hrsrr!'
'.B rrowed. ma 'an ?" said the lawyer Au
i,y. wrh 'wiuki- IN hI- dark eyes
We'll yr-," assen'ed MIS-. Cas'lsth"rpe,
grimy Engaged himself to her while he
hnsrded there Dropped her completely
when he was able remove 10 m"re sris'0
cratic auor'er- Broke her poor, little heart.
Be;q ; tie shall mend 1t again
d. y"u think it Is probable. ms'sm -
asked Mr. Audrey. rather duhi"uelg
L will make il probable :" said Mrs Cas-
t,e.tcrpe, resoIutely. You're pOs engaged
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
POLITICAL. p o
A sTRANGER 1N TRE PEW.

Poor little .ssieI She tossed back her curls.
And though she is often ths sweetest OF girls.
This was something she wouldn'E and couldn't
endure
Twas the meauest. most impolte act. she was
sures
And shing. she declared, that ala never weuld
To go TO a church whore nne didn't belong.
Tnen walk down the aisle like the best in the
trronG.
And seat ones self plump in another ouo's
pew.
Humph. didn't her father own his out and out.
And didn't they fi!I it up full. just about.
When mama AID papa. and herself and 'he bows
Were seatedf And didu't their boots make
noise
In moving along TO make rom for sfran Sert
And wasn't it cnol with the brazenest face
To e1nect at each hymn Won would fiud out the
place
Of Ben didn't. OF Bob. but there wasn't much
daugerlS
With such feelings at heart. ard their print on
her face.
Last SUNDAY our Bessie hitched ont of her
'.place'
To make room for girl. very shabby and thin.
Who had stood in tue aisle till mama asked her
The poor little thing tried her best not to
crowd;
And Bessie. forgetting, soon had the mishap
To slip from her drowsiness into o nap.
From which she awakened by CRYING aloud.
Poor Bessie SAT upright with checks all aflame
At sleeping in chnrch. and felt for her shame;
But it was strange at the close of the service to
Our Bessie. now gentle as gentle could be.
Take che hand OF the shabby young girl in
the pew.
Aud walk with her ont Of the church with
That shone through her tears In her eyes all the
while.
And frightened ler face.with aradiance new.
mind
Our pew forty Eve. with a'pillar' behind"
Then she stole to her mother 40, mother,
dreamed
Such 4 curious dream! Twas no wonder
screamed.
1 thought was sitting IN church IN this drcss,
With girl like n beggar-chIld in our pew
We were sitting alone on he seat just g two
And felt mere Us. amed tuan you evcr could
When al in a moment the music grew loud,
AnH in it came floating beautiful crowd:
They were angels know, for t1cy Joined in tie
And al Of tenn seem d IL, tie clutch to belong
Slowly und brlEntl, they sailed through tic
Tue rays ftom the wiudow strcamcd crimson
apd bsue.
And 1t them in tu,n as their forms glided
through
1 could feel their soft robes passing over my
hair.
"one came to nv side. Very sadly sLs said,
There's ger here lifted my head 4.
Aud looked at the poor shabby glr with disdain.
''ris not her, said the angel; the naughty and
vain
Are the strangers ct church. Size is humble
and true
Then crIed out aloud. and the minister spoke
And inst tlrrv foarod away I awOke.
Aud there sat that dear little girl ia our pew
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

Sill anorher remedy Cor the certain
cure nf bee srings Take fresh tomato leaf,
crush il. and rub it upon the part -tnng-
The pain will disappear in media'eiy. "nd
without the slightest trace Of swelling We
would like tn he able 10 r"smt n posteiity
the name Of the discoVerer o. this method.
r. 4picnieUr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

The NATIONAL SCoURGE.-lt is estimated
that the annual damages caused by rhs raw.
ages of insects and worms exceed $3.50 0O0>
900 in the United States alone. Truly an
enormous LOSE Yet it sinks into insignii-
CAGE when compared with the ravages OF that
more terrible sc"urGe, Consumption, winch
annually sweeps hundreds "f thousand, of
human souls into eternity. The Causes OF
consumption are various, depending 10 every
instance for the development Of the disease
upon the scrotuInus diathesis, temperament.
OF the victim. Thus the same cause which
will produce in one person an attack of acute
disease a slight nervous prnstrstiou, will
cUgeu6er consumption in a person of scr"iu-
lous habit That consumption can he cured by
proper treatment will be readily perceived
when the exact nature Of the disease un
derstood, viz the Accumulation Hnd depusi>
ton of scr"iutGus matter (tuhercies) 10 the
lungs. Obviously. the principal remedies re-
quired sre ( y powerful Alternative. "r hi""d
purifier. to arrest the accuuuI.tiurs aud also
cleanse the blood of the scI"inl"ns mater,
and ~ n mild carharIc 10 expei the diseased
matter from the system This course of
treatment, has pruved the mn-' successful
method of curing this disease. DR.. Prerce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgative Pellets are III. best alternative and
c1thartic remedies before the puhrc, aud
have been alone used in th"nsaud- "t cases of
consumption with the most marked effi"scy -
Dr. Pierce's Inv.lids' Hotel at Buffalo, II
Y affords special and unequa!ed advantages
to consumptives, not only po$sesseg the best
Medical and hygienic means Of treatment,
but having the essential advantage Of being
situated in a climate where the inhabitants
are notably free from This disease.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
SPICES,

SPICES.
f1REEN GING ER. JAM aica Ginger, White Gin
VI ger Race G in ger. Long pepper. Mace, Gloves.
Celery ed. Tuncric, White Mustard. for sa lie By
Sept To- 1878 LIGHT & MITCHELL.
- ALAD OIL. sold By
y Sent. 10. 1878. LIGHT MITCHELL.
CCHOOL BOOKS We wish to notify Gus
- TONERS and friends that We selling School
Books at 10 per cent less tha sold last year.
Have our stock complete and will order any book
needed, not on hand. Give call and we
promise money for you.
Sept. 10, 1878. L1GH HI MITCHELL.
CEAMLESS and rvilling GrpIn sncks. for sIle
- by HORACE BEALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
M:aHsby House.

HE:aasDy House.
BALTIMORE, MD.
THE ssHI ALTBY' is the only Hotel in Baiti-
1 more conducted on both the
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS.
Owing to the decline in cost si many articles
appertainiug to our expenses. the rates of board
have been reduced to
So co and 50 81 psr Day the A,nsrcnn Plan. ard
Sl.O0 to S2.O0 on the European.
Being e the only Hotel in the country having at
those atss
FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER
u & II " q IT . R,
and all modern Improvements.
c. Il. HOGAN,
April ~, 1871 ly. Proprietor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
E. REMINGTON l. SONS,
II German Street lst Store East of South Charles,
BALTIMORE, md.
". II. TYLER, Manager.

Our AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS include
Improved Moving Machines. steel, Patent Ca rhOr .
and Iron Pows for all purposes nd in ell styles and
sizes. Shovel PIowa and Horse Hoes. sulky Horse
shovel. and sroors with Solid Sockets. Steel Hay
and Manure Forks. Cultivators. Road Scrapers.
Patent E1cavators. Hay Tedders. Needle Cotton
Gins Iron Bridges. Water Metres. & C.
Good gents wanted. Send for special Circ ulars
and state what Won want
January %, lS7S-ly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

You can buy anything in The Sewing Ma
chine line at the established and reliahle Or
mond Manufacturing Co. M. IL n Gay 81 !;
BALTIC, lower than elsewhere in RI" country
Among other inducements they g"1rnnfee all
Machines fire yeGrs and furnish the extra at
tachme"'s free.
E1- Send for their new illustrated cata-
Iogue. mailed free to snv address They sell
first class Machines for SO to $50 Treir
reputation for fair dealing is known to many
OF our best citizens jI29y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

- skeptic. who was hadgaring a simple
minded old man shnnt a miracle and Ba'aar's
ass. finally said How Is !, pnssi',Ie for an
to talk like a man?" We'll" said an
honest old believer, with meaning empha-
sis: 4 don't see why it Amt easy for an
sss to talk like a map, as it is for man to
talk like an ass"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
Cotton factnries and cnt,on seed mil

- Cotton factories and cotton seed mills
are constantly increasing IN the South A
little establishment near Westminster Ga Of
which the machinery only cosr 81 5n0 turns
out about S27 worth nf 'naanFacrur"i gro1.
daily and employs eight hand- at fiftv ren's
day The village CONSUMES tho nrodpr,.
and the owners. who are alsn planters obtain
a vastly higher price for their cotton than if
they shipped IL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29
.usr puBLIsHED.

carefully revised Treatise on Catarrh with an 40
eurnlc description Of symptoms and sympathctic dlS-
eases together With minute directions for Erecting
ncnt cure. Also observations diet aud the general
health of vast Importance oil afflicted with catarr
It is wrapped about ca"h bottle OF tho RADICAL CURS,
Or viii To mailed ffeo on receipt OF stamp.
E.eh package ofsANToED's RADICAL cyRE contains
lions Tor in ali Price. Sold BY nll wholc
and Canada WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

AMONG AMERICAN manufactures. few
have done our country as much credit tho
Mason & Hsmlin Cabinet Organs. which
have been acknowledged best at all great
worlds exhibitions for many years. See
advar;isement
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

- Psreh ynur rice TO a nice brown. thrn.v
!, into litrie -aifed wafer do not stir j.
more than necessary Snrve with cream and
sugar. Tns-tad rice boiled aud ms-ied il =
good infant diet 10 cases Of summer con-
paint.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-29

A cat bit Mrs Critte"den of Middle
town, C"no.. two year. az" She was strange
" III FIR time. and has since been almost
helm less. her NJ rr"ns system being thoroughly
disarranred She esnn", spe.k without
s..mmering. ard some of her svmrinms are
like those Of hv.Irnph"hia in = mid fUru,.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
CITY ECHOES

Henry Martin was incarcerated in the Eighth
Station. charged with larceny.
negro named Richard Joyce died suddenly
from heart disease ut $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
night.
Fred. Kuhn was lodged in the Seventh Pre-
cinct station. charged with having assaulted
William Schneider with q dangerous weapon.
Mary Vinton. aged thirty years, residing on
Eighth street. near Dryades. died suddenly
Wednesday night The coroner was notified.
Mr.. John Hennessey and wife were thrown
from buggy yesterday at the corner OF LIB
erty and Common streets, and both slightly
injured,
Maggie Heny and Emma Davis alias Topsy.
were incarcerated In the Centtal Station,
charged by Emma Smith with the larceny Of
property valued at $27.
Louis Lando was incarcerated In the Fourth
benches in Congo Square and Offering the same
for sale at junk store.
Last evening Capt. Thos. Devereaux. his wife
and child. we're thrown from buggy on Canal
street. but fortunately escaped uninjured. The
horse became frightened at q dummy.
A Chinaman named Yea Wing Chung was ar
rested on a warrant and lodged In the Third
Station charged by Sing Tong with the lar
ceny of q silver watch and SAT on the twenty
fourth day OF February. 1878.
The silver pitcher stolen on the fifteenth Of
February from Major Behan's. No: sb St Ferdi-
nand street. was found yesterday by Mrs.
by he thief. 1t was returned to the owner
A boy named James Moore fell from his pony
at the corner of St Charles and Milan streets.
and was severely bruised about the head. He
was conveyed to the residence Of his parents.
at the corner OF Ninth and Pryta1ia streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
Hon. Randall Gibson.
lVicksburg Herald.


The Hon. James R. Chalmers, in his speech
in Congress on the twenty-sixth February,
which was published in full in the columns Of
this journal of the twelfth instant, thus al
luded to the distinguished Louisianian whose
name stands recorded above: when the
gentleman from Louisiana Mr.. Gibson spoke
Of the great fraud of the Returning Board, the
prompt question of the. gentleman from
Maine as to what fraud he alluded to, ex-
posed his purpose of the attack. But, sir, I
was glad to see that my gallant comrade, de-
grandfather who founded the first church
and endowed the first college in my State,
and from the best blood Of Kentucky on the
other, bore himself in that debate worthy OF
his illustrious ancestors
It is gratifying to the numerous kindred of
Gen. Gibson in this community, to see a
gentleman who had inherited an honored
name adding to it's distinction on the floor OF
Congress, as he had already done on the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22

battle fields Of the South. His grandfather
was the Rev. Randall Gibso1, one OF the
pioneers In the settlement OF tlsls region, OF
country, and his grandmother was Harriet
Mckinley, the daughter OF revolutionary
soldier, whose kinsInan served upon The Su-
preme Bench Of the country.
In Monettes history OF the Valley Of the
Mississippi will be found an interesting
endowed college In the State of Mississippi
and Of its benefactors, chief of whom was
Randall Gibson.
1t is with great pleasure, therefore, that we
recognize in Gen. Gibson the qualities which
illustrated his grandfather, and which char
acterized his own father, Tobias Gibson, who
though residing chiefly in Louisiana and
Lexington, KY, was well known here as one
OF the most accomplished gentlemen Of his
daY-a man OF culture Of large fortune, and
in early life at Lexington, KY, where he was
educated, into the Hart and Preston families,
and his son.. therefore, comes by talents,
breeding, and elegance from both sides, as
Gen. Chalmers truthfully observed.
In Stevens History Of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church in the United States of America
will be found an interesting description of the
first church built In Mississippi. The histo-
rlan says, IT was built mainly by the efforts
Mississippi Territory then in the hands OF
the Spaniards, about the close OF. the revolu-
tionary war. He settled In the neighborhood
OF Natchez. subsequently moved to Jefferson
and Claiborne counties, but during the last
years Of his life resided in Warren, where he
died at an advanced age leaving q numerous
family, ali, believe, in connection with the
church. His connections and descendants,
consisting of the Gibsons, Fosters, Newmans,
Lums, Gllespies. Smiths, Collins, Harrisons,
etc, are scattered all over Mississippi and
Louisiana, and have for half century been
the props Of Methodism in these two States
He was an apostolic looking man, realizing
MY idea OF st. John the Baptist, and was re-
markable for his singular mldness, his per-
suasive powers, good sense and persever-
auCe"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
A MEAGRE BILL OF FARE.
The Hard Lines of the People of yicks-
burg During the Siege.

burg During the siege.
Edward S. Gregory IN 1.-THE the Philadelphia Weekly
How these people subssted was another
wonder. The straits to which the garrison
were reduced are known, in fact; after the
tenth day of the siege" says the report of
half ratiOns, and less than that toward the
close The ration has been described to con
sist of one-quarter pound of bacon, One-half
pound of beef, hve-eighths quart Of meal,
Dssaes and an o ne~ana o 2 sne RE RE
citizens must have had less; and where
they got that from was a mystery.
Business, of course, was suspended. There
were some stores that had supplies, and at
these prices climbed steadily ina manner sug-
doing. A barrel of flour at last came to sell
for $10O-an immense figure then; but worse
than the figure were the two later facts-that
nobody had the money, and then nobody had
plies by cooking the tender sprouts of the
common cane, of which there was an i'm
mense brake just below Viclsburg. | have
reason to believe that few applications and
to the military powers for help throughout
all this trial. Sympathy and patriotism
| must have improvised practical commun-
ism. The cruise and barrel had little dust
and JUNCTION to the last.
How about the mule meat? everybody will
inquire while rations are being treated. Both
horse and mule meat were extensively sam
| pied during the siege, though not in the way
| that by many may be imagined. On account
Of the want Of provender nearly all the horses
| of the garrison were turned out of the lines,
and as the other side could not safely take
| them unless they strayed within reach many
of them We're killed by the cross-fire. Early
| in the siege, when some of the men com
planned of the scanty ration, Gen. Smith, |
| believe who had seen the thing done on the
plains, issued circular to his brigades, re-
commencing that the experiment of horse
meat to be tried to piece it out. l was on
hand that very evening when somebody,
| waiting till dark, slid over the works and
cut a steak out of q horse that had been
shot that day beneath them. 1t was cooked
| at Gen. Vaughn's fire, and everybody tasted
| a little; but the flesh was coarse and nobody
| hungered for any more. Some OF the soldiers
did like it and eat it; not to speak of rats and
other small deer which the Louisianians.
being Frenchmen, were said to prepare in
many elegant styles for the table. When
Pemberton was thinking about cutting his
| way out he had half dozen fellows, men
who looked like Mexicans or Indians, cutting
| mule meat at the old depot of the Southern
| Railroad and jerking it over slow fires to
| make it handy and lasting. One morning,
| for trial, l bought pound OF mule meat at
! this market, and had it served at breakfast
| for the mess. There was no need to try
again. On the day of the SUI render, and
only then, ration of mule meat was actually
issued; but nobody need eat it, as Gen. Grant
issued abundant supplies of the best that his
army had
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
"PIugged" by n Peeler.

At a quarter past o'clock last evening. Officer
Remmy Clarke, Of the Second Precinct. dis
covered a negro on Dryades street. near Mel
pomene. with a sack In his possession contain
ing meat
The officer ordered the negro to halt, but in
stead Of doing so he fled. end the officer, after
chasing him a few squares and being unable to
catch up with him. drew his revolver and fired
one shot ut him. which took him In the right
side and brought him to a halt.
He was then made prisoner and taken to
tho station. where he gave his name as Chns.
johnson. He was charged with having
property In his possession supposed to have
been stolen.
AS his wound appeared severe. he was taken
to the Charity Hospital.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
PROPOSALS FOR LEyEE WORK.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Executive Department. I
New Orleans March Is, 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until FRIDAY March %. at IL o'clock M, for the
construction of the following levees:
JESUITS' BEND LEVEE. Plaquemines parish,
right bank.
POINT LA-HACHE LEvEE, Plaauemines
parish, left bank.
Plans. proflles and specifications will be ready
for inspection at the State Engineers office
between the nineteenth and twenty second of
March.
Proposals shall be addressed to the under
signed, and each one Endorsed for the particu
lar levee on which the bid is made.
The sealed proposals must contain deposit
amounting to one cent for each yard of the esti-
mated contents up to ten thousand yards and
an additional quarter of one cent for every yard
over to be forfeited to the State in case Of the
failure of the contractor or bondsmen to qualify
within forty eight hours after adjudication. or
else the bondsmen must be present at the open
ing Of the bids. prepared to sign Immediately.
Payment for this work shall be made as per
statement in the office Of the State Board of En-
gineers.
The board reserves to itself the right to reject
any or all bids. ~
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor and President of the Board Of State
Engineers. mh19 Id
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22

half-witted Paristan has been making an
experiment In dentistry. He had long been
suffering from toothache, but obstinately re-
fused to go to dentist, and at length. finding
common method of extraction: To the Tooth
he attached a long string. and to the string q
heavy stone; thus armed he proceeded to The
topmost story Of the house he occupied,
opened the window and hurled the stone into
the air. Tho weight Of the stone and the
length of the string produced so violent a
shock that not only was the tooth pulled out,
but with it a portion of the jaw, his neck be-
ing SO painfully twisted that he tainted.
Hours ensued ere consciousness returned,
and when he recovered his senses it was only
to find himself deprived Of the faculty OF
speech
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
The Last of the Cuban Patriots.
1Chjcaup Trih1,pe

WASHINGTON, March IA gentleman just
arrived here from Cuba gives sad picture of
the condition Of the two small bands that still
hold out for the independence of the Ever
Faithful Isle He says they are destitute of
nearly everything but courage, and are almost
without arms and ammunition. The only
arms they have are captured from Spanards
or obtained from deserters. The Cubans do
not look with admiration upon the refugees in
the United States who so loudly proclaim
their patriotism from the housetops. This
gentleman says the prospects of Cuban indie
pendence certainly cannot now be considered
bright, as they depend entirely upon two
feeble, miserably bands, whose leaders,
Ruloff and Macer, are, the one foreigner
and the other an African.