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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30

Mr.. JORDAN AND HIS BEEs.-The
Staulton Eindicator makes a notice of the
excursion to Washington City few weeks
since. On returning a number of the excur-
sionists made pleasant trip to Jordan s
White Sulphur Springs, of which the Htndt>
Gator has this to say:
ga ride of mile and half from Stephen
SON s, in one of Mr.. j ordans comfortable om>
nibuses on an excellent road brings the Wis.,
itor to one of the most pleasant and quiet
summer retreats in the mountain, long fa>
nous for the efficiency of its waters, the ex>
celleucc of its bill of fare and the courtesy of
its proprietor.
There is an "annex" to this establishment,
of which no other watering place in the State
can boast. This is the Bee Cottage Apiary,
of which the springs proprietor, Mr.. E. G..
Jordan, is the presiding genius He seems
to be as much at home among his hundred
bee hives and his million bees, as his cook is
in his kitchen. The yield of honey is sever
al thousand pounds year, OF and after sup
plying the hotel table with abundance of
the amber sweet a large quantity finds a
ready market in the neigborug cities. TAX
ing the honey is interesting process, and
is executed in judicious manner By the bee
robbers who, protected by wire hats and long
cloth capcs, pass among the hives, rapidly
lifting the box covers of the smaller glass
cases, several being under one cover, when
from the weight and appearance the full cases
ready selected and set aside, and the re-
manning ones left to the futher attention of
the little "manufacturers." In short time
several hundred pounds of the sweetest, rich
est, and whitcst honey was transferred from
the hive to the adjacent store room. The
outraged bees, meanwhile, making frantic
but harmless attacks upon their mailed des
poilers, or crawling despoudingly over the
wreck Of their wealth, were driven off by
smoke injected from hand bellows aud
as if in remembrance of the "spilt milk -
proverb returned to their labors. III ow
doth the little busy bee 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30
GLASS AND PUTTY.

GLASS AND PUTTY.
IGHT & MITCHELL are selling sxlU Glass
IL for 80 cts. per doz: PottJ and Paints at the
same rates. We will cell you Pure Putty, Paint
and Oil as cheap as some other people sell adul-
terated
NAV II. 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

ATTENTION., FARMERS!
\X'HEAT Insured against Fire aud Lightning
w in Stack or Barn whilst in the Straw, and
after Tbreshed md slowed in the Granary, and
permission granted to Thresh by Steam
X. A. ALEXANDER,
July is, lS7S-u. Fire Ius Agt.
A NICE assortment of Hamburg Engingat
"A July =, 1878. TAYLOR'S.
TTNORCHON LACE, cheap.at
L July 2, 1875. TAYLOR'S
7,HE prettiest and cheapest Lawns in town, at
i July 2. ISIS. TAYLOR'S.
NTOLASSES SUGAR.-Ihe undersigned will
WI buy Molasses Sugar of me rchants, in
change for Candy at Wholesale rates.
Nov. 20. 1877. PHIL. T. ROHR.
FULL Linz of III kind, of Hardware. just
n ceived by DUKE GALLAHER.
April 9. 1878.
MORN WANTED, on the Ear r Shelled.
~ April 9, 1878. LlPPITT co.
HONEY for eale by
II July Is, 1875. 6. s. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30
ARuNpANr CuRRANrs by TnE AID on

ABUNDANT CURRAsTs BY THE AID OF
CHICKENs.-1t is about twenty-five years
since moved to my present home, and
about twenty years since my current bushes
began to bear. About the second and third
year of their bearing the common green cur
rant-worm made its appearance and threat>
ened to destroy tho crop. put one or two
hens with broods of chickens among the
bushes; the worms disappeared very sudden
~, but the fruit remained and gave q nice
return Since that l have kept poultry
constantly among the currants. AS to culti-
walton: each spring the bushes are carefully
trimmed, leaving few of the thrifty ones to
grow, and cutting back some of the old
stems, and after they have borne heavily for
two or three years, cut them out entirely and
let the younger ones take their places. The
ground should be well manured and worked
over with spade or fork. We have to dig
shallow to keep from injuripg the roots
Sometimes | use coarse manure, and put it
close around the bushes for a mulch. The
chickens scratch the manure according to
their liking, but they cannot get it out from
uopg the bushes, and perhaps it is just as
useful to the crop after they have spread it
in their way, as it is when l have put it on
in mine. At any rate, the result has been
that for the twenty years since the bushes
began bearing, they have not failed single
year to yield very large crop. l think not
year has passed that some of the bushes d
not lie ia. upon the ground with their bur-
den of fruit. Last season the current crop
throughout. the entire West was almost ttt,l
failure, yet my bushes were loaded as usual,
and promise another big yield this season.
The varieties are the red and white Dutch.
Poultry will not eat the fruit unless starved
to it. No grass or weeds are allowed to
grow among the bushes, aud the chick
ems are great help in destroying both grass
aud weeds In addition to this, the bushes
make nice shade for them during tho hot
summer days En-.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30

FRESH supply of Caavaisrd Hams, Dried
~ BEEF and Cheese, just received by
July 9Th, ISIS. s. 8. DALGARs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30
NEW PLASTER MILL,

NEW PLASTER MILL.
II AVlNG our new Steam Plaster Mill in fu II op-
GRAFTON, offer q drst rate lot of Finely
Ground Plaster, at lower rates than has been sold
hero for many years. LIPPITT 4 CO
pESr business you engage in. So gao
- per day made by any worker of either sex,
right in their own localities. Particulars and
samples worth SIS free. Improve your spare time
at this business. Address sTIEsos & Co., Port
land, Maine.
April =, ls7s-Iy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30


The male public school in Charlestown,
under the efficient and experienced teacher,
Mr.. + J. Williams, has had healthy growth
the past two ycars-thc increase in pupils
justifying the Board of Education in con.
tracing for the enlargement Of the school
building by the addition of story. La June,
1876, the attendance Of pupils was 81 in
June, 1877, AZ and in June, 1873, 65.-
The number upon the roll sc ; average age,
10 10 yrs; cost per pupil for ten months.
Sl.4O. OF the sc enrolled there were IS
reading; sc spelling; SO writing; 81 in
English grammar; SO in arithmetic. Not
one left wrestling with the alphabet. Mr.
Williams has the reputation of being most
indefatigable, Industrious, patient, conscien>
tious and kind teacher Free Press.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, July 9Th, 1873:
Mr.. Geo. W. HolInger, Kate Lightfoot.
Eliz. Smith, j. W. Crous, j j. Hublit-
zeIl, Robt l1urbert, Mssteo \. a. johnson
Charles Edward Jackson, VIM. Kinor (col'd).
T, X. McCaun, Richard Strother, W. II
Sutherland, Jr.
The above letters, if not called for within
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they advertised.
BENZ. +. LEIsENRING, P. NJ.
1.-The B. & o. r. r. will issue return tick
cts, at low rates, from August LIST to August
10th, to persons desiring to attend the United
Brethren Camp Meeting at Locust Grove,
near Strasburg. All trains will stop at the
Camp Grounds. On Sunday, August 4th,
Special Trains will be run-leaviug Harper's
Ferry at I A. NJ, passing Charestown at
725, and Summit Point at Al, arriving at
Locust Grove at 9.25. Returning leave
promptly at 5 p. NJ. Round Trip only 81 %.
The Secondd Quarterly Meeting, NJ f.
Church South, for Jefferson Circuit will be
he'd at White House, August 4th and 5th.
Preaching Sunday morning and night, also
Monday morning, after which the Quarterly
Conference will be held.
a. NJ. CACKLET,
Pastor in Charge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30

FoR VIsrToRs TO THE COUNTRY, from
City and Village, useful and pleasing vade>
mecun is the american Agriculturtsl for Au-
gust LIST, with its half hundred engraviDgs
of rural objects, implements, convenences,
plants, etc. while cutivators in all depart
ments will find much of interest and practi-
cal utility to fill up their resting hours with
instructive reading Orange Judd Co., New
York. publishers. 81 60 a year. For sale
7 by .newsdcalers generally, at 15c.
A. Minnie Warren, the dwarf, is dead.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-07-30

Warren, the dwarf, is dead.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
Driving = cersA Thrsu=h = stump.

The Sonora. Cal Iadep,ndeai
says:
.It is well kno@a, or ought u b.,
that tic YeserniIe tearist. who goes
via Sonora, passes directly through
the Tuolumne Grove Of Big Trees,
as ine as any in the State. In This
grove are TWO stnmps. larger than
any others oa the coast. w. 5.
Priest, one OF the Yosemite commits
sioners, has had q contract to bore Il
hole through one of these stumps for
the stages to pass through. The
stump is 33 feet in diameter, and the
hole will be cot through it II feet
wide by 10 feet high, and will be
completed on the 10Th of this month.
This fine grove has hitherto been ne
elected, but viii now be put in order
for the inspection of tourists. Trails
will be cut through il, and the under
brush cleared away, 50 that it can
be thoroughly appreciated in all iia
stately magnifcence.r
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
SIXTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF TIE
Somerset County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., to be Held September
25, 26,a nd 27, 1873.
OFFICERS

OFFICERS
Valentine Hay. President: Noah Scott,
Vice President; Wm. NJ. Schrock, Sccre'
tary; L. G. Colb0rn, Corresponding Sec
re,ary; II. +. Schell, Treasurer; josiah
Keller, General Superintendent
ENTITIES AND TERMS.
The Fair grounds will be open for the
reception of stock and all articles, on
"Wednesday the 25th day of September
All articles and animals for exhibition
must be entered on the first day of the
Fair; and AL articles entered for compeli.
tion must be on the grouads by 9 O'Clock
on the morning of the second day. All
exhibitors must become members OF the
Society.
Every person must show 8 season or
membership ticket to be admitted into the
grounds. All single admission tickets
vii be lifted at the gates. Members visit
ing in carriages or wagons must show
their tickets as such, and other persons ac-
companying them must pay for admit
lance. Driving or riding on the track dur
ing the time designated by the programme
for the trial OF speed or the Judging of
horses will not be permitted. All entries
by members free. Hay and straw will be
furnished free of charge TO all exhibitors.
Exhibitors are requested to make list of
articles, whether one or more, and num-
Der Of the department they belong, before
1eaying home, sign their names al the bot
tom. and hand said list to the clerk. This
viii enable the clerk to get their names
correct on the books and prevent delay.
Visitors are strictly prohibited from hand
ling articles on exhibition. No persons
will be permitted TO take articles away
after they have been entered for exhibit
ton until after clock 2. NJ. Of the third
day, unless the weather proves TO be bad
and the exhibit is in danger Of being spoil
ed or danlaged.
! All drunkenness, disorderly conduct, or
careless driving will not be permitted on
the ground; and all persons engaging in
the same will be dealt with accordingly.
The various superintendents are requested
30 be present at the opening OF the grounds
the first day, and attend TO the arranging
of theiI departments. Josiah Keller, Su-
perintendant, Will have the general con-
troll and supervision of the grounds, e.c.
No article can be entered 10 compete
for premiums unles the article has been
made or manufactured by the same.
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AWARDING COMMITTEE.

The superintentlents OF esc:i department
viii report at the Secretaries office al one
O'Clock, p. m, on the second day OF exhi-
bition, 70 receive the books OF entries oi
their respective departments. in which
they are 70 make reports and return them
to said Office as soon as fnished. IL IS
earnestly requested that the superiniend-
enis be punctual in attending at the hour
and place named, thereby avoiding har
rassing delays and confusion. judges vii
net award any article premium unless
in their opinion ii is mcritorious whether
there is competition or not. The judges
arc requested to examine any exhibits moi
entered for competition and recommend
discretionary awards # in their judgment
they are of sufficient merit. NO compet-
itor will be allowed 70 be present during
the examination Of The judges, unless at
their request. for the purpose of giving in
formation, and any attempt 10 influence
their decisions viii debar the offender
from receiving reward, though other
wise entitled to il, The superintendents
win notify the judges appointed for their
respective department OF Che time OF
meeting for making awards.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
WHOLE NO. l4l5,

stronger claims upon mechanics,
farmers, and miners
II is true that q little adverse
criticism was elected by bis vote on
The bill remonetizing silver but in
that very vote we see bis high sense
Of hoaor, and extreme conscientious,
meas 10 legislate on honorablc bust
ness principles The bill, when be-
sor the House, all admitted, contained
several very objectionable features,
some of which, or atlsastone of the
most serious ones, being stricken out
BY o Senate amendment But the fraud
Of declaring a silver dollar Of il2s
grains 70 be worth, intrinsieslly, one
dollar, remained, hence bis vote. We
only aim, for the present, at . general
statement of the facts to show that
on the perplexing currency question
his action was consistent
Lastly, for this time not the least
significant item 10 be Doied in his
public acts, is the one which has
done so much to restore a good degree
of harmony to the Republican party
all over the land by closing up one
of the mos. threatening breaches
We allude 10 happy result and good
influence Of bis interveiew with Pres
ident Hayes, which Interview has
been so favorably referred TO
and commented upon by all leading
Republican papers. The jadicous
manner in which it was undertaken
aud carried out. is proof Of the
wisdom of the action of our National
party is assigning him to so prominent
q place on the National Committee
We are honored, as well as efficient
ly, served by such a Representative;
aN bis defeat would not only be a
&c the distric. bat a grea:
Republican calamity.
The conclusion arrived at is that
good character, personal popularity,
the present complexion Of the politics
Of the district, soundness Of views
on all current questions, and faithful,
honest service at home, on the field,
andin congress, augur well tor the
Generals success. In a word, all the
probabilities strongly favor his tri-
re-election.-JoIHStolcp Tn
june.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21

MEMPHIS, Aug. i0.-Yesterday.
at o meeting held in Apperson Grove,
near Jones' Landing, Ark, few
miles above Memphis, William Beat.
ty, Democratic Sheriff pro tenn, sp-
pointed by Gov. Miller, and Sd. Lew.
il. former Sheriff Of thc county.
with their friends mss-and began the
discussion Of tho issues which divided
the people OF the e0gatry- Lewis,
who is the EepnbIican nominee, was
first to speak After he had concru.
ded, Major Earle mounted Ike stand
and proposed to give the record of
Lewis This the crowd Of colored
people who were preseat objected to,
and Major Earle was forced to desist.
He asked his friends 10 go with him
20 bill near by, where be woald
speak without being Interested As
Major Earle was descending from the
platform q pistol shot was fred. This
was the signal t1s rush By the white
men 20 a wagon near a. hand, which
was Glled with arms ofeyery descrip-
ton. and a general ere was opened
on the followers Of Lewis, ahd in
the melee one negro was killed and
several others wounded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
Sunday I'm Rome.

There il no Sunday law in Rome
and everybody does "a be feels In
clined. whether il be to work or tc
play, though there was very little
work doing to-day, except among the
venders of eatables All such shops
are open, aud great many others;
but the large majority were closed.
On our way to the eatacOmbs we
drove through many narrow streets
on the outskirts; and they were gen.
orally throDged with men, women a1d
children, all chsttering and evidently
having a good time Among them
was a large number Of women from
the country, who had come in to sell
as much country produce as they
could carry on their heads, and were
lingering in the city before starting
home again. We also met many
such on their way home through the
scorching sun, outside the walls with
athick cloth or blanket on their heads
to protect them from the heat The
wine stores, frui: stores, cafes and
restaurants, and tobacco stores were
all open. There were some, but a
very few mechanics at work as their
trades. The streets were thronged
all day with welI-dressed people bot
the churches, except very early in the
morning, bad bu, few attendants,
and these principally old men and
women of the lower classes. The
beg gars all were there seeking aims,
looking as wretched and dirty as on
week days, though we do not ind as
many Of them as formerly, except 10
and around the churches. There
were a great many soldiers on the
streets, all in full uniform wearing
white cotton gloves and looking ex-
tremely well. The police wear mil
itsry dress, carry a sword 81 their
sides, and, with coats buttoned up to
the throat and yellow cord and tss-
sci looped gracefully over the
breast, carry themselves erect
and soldierly. They are young men,
apparently under twenty-five years
OF age, and have evidently seen mill
tary service. The numbers of each
are in guilt figures on their stand-up
ars.-B0ittBaOre american
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
virtue I'm wnfstiInx.

An old farmer once said he would
not have q hired man on his farm
who did not habituslly whistle. He
always hired whistlers Said be
never knew a whistling laborer to
find fault with his food, his bed or
TO complai1 of sBy little extra work
be was asked to perform Such a
man was generally kind to children
and 10 animals Ia bis care lie
would whistle chilled land into lie
and warmth, and would bring bis has
full Of eggs from the barn without
breaking one OF them. lie found
such man more careful about clos
ing gates, putting up bars, and see
ing that the nuts on the plow were
all properly frightened before he took
it into the field. lie never knew a
whistling hired man to beat or kick
cow or drive her on a run to the sta
bic He had noticed that the sheep
he fed il the yasd or she'd gathered
around him as he whistled, without
fear. He never had employd a whis-
tier who was not thoughtful and
economical.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21

+ The following was related by a
Catholic priest, Father IL, who
in his mission work ia Southern Col
orado and New Mexico met with
many extraordinary people and incl
dents: On one occasion he happened
to hold service in small out Of the
way chapel where the varied duties
of jsnitor were discharged by gentle
tleman Of Irish descent. During the
services a child was brought for bap-
tism. II may not be generally known
that in the Roman Catholic ritual.
the priest, before touching the child
with water, puts little salt in the
water in the presence Of the congre-
cation. The anitor, however. had
prepared the water beforehand. ac-
cordiDg to his own idea as to tbe
proportion of salt, when the priest,
having omitted to place the salt in
readiness, whispered softly to his at
tendant:
"Pat, will you please to get the
salt ?n
Pat responded 10 an audible whis-
per from behind his hand "Sure /
put it in already"
Father Il, not fully under
standing, repeated his whispered re-
quest.
Again Pat replied more aadibly
than before, and with slight dud-
geon in his tone "Sure an | put it
in tell ye."
But the ritual demands that the
priest should perform the ceremony
before the congregation" explained
Father Il, considerably an
noyed a. the janitor's obstinacy.
The Irishman procured the salt
and. handing it to The priest, eleetri-
fed him as wei. as the congregation
with the remark, delivered IN surly
growl: "IIere We are. Bedad, We
can make pickle Of il if ye want To- +"
Sacramento Union.
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a Diplomatic Answer.

The old man Smith, Of RieAfeld.
is o se,f-suficient sort Of an old fel-
low, aud pridos himself upon his rid.
ing abilities One day be espied his
young hopeful leading q colt 70 wa
ter, rather giugeriy, and remarked /:
why on earth don't you ride that
beast 2''
Af'm 'fsard to; 'f4ard he'll throw
me.n f
bring that horse here y snapped
the old mau. s,...s.
The colt was urged to the fence,
and braced on one side by the boy,
while the old man climbed on to the
rails aud stocked himself on the colts
back. Then be was let 90, anu the
old gentleman rode proudly of Par
alyzed by fear, the colt went slowly
for about twenty rods withouta a der =
onsiration. Then, like lightning, bis
four legs punched together, bis back
bowed ike viaduct arch, ana the
old man shot up into the air, turned
seven separate and distinct somer-
salts, and liz ou the small Of bis back
in the middle Of the road, with both
legs twisted around bis neck Has
tening " him, the young hopeful
anxiously inquired:
did It hurt you, pal"
The old man rose slowly, shook
the knots out in bis legs, brushed the
dust from his ears and hair, and. rub
blng his bruised elbows, growled:
well, it didn't do me a dun bit O.
good You 90 home,'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21
yellow Fever Panic.

NEw ORLEANS, Aug. S-Seven-
teen cases Of yellow fever have &c
cured at Port Eads. OF these one
has died, one recovered and fifteen
are under treatment Being seized
with pani: the engineer and gang
foreman ,ook boat yesterday for
Mobile and the lsborers lef:, many
of them coming to the city. Two on
arriving here were sick and admit
ted to the charity hospital. Work at
the ietties is reported entirely sus-
pended. The lighthouse keeper, his
wife and daughter are down with the
fever.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21

The soprano and bass ia Hous-
ton fTexss, church choir have been
arrested and pot under bonds for dis
turbing the peace vy their ulharmoni-
Gus singing. We hare a church choir
in our minds eye that ought to be
served 10 the same way. 30
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-21

"Ish de Sche1eral arouad 2" i.sked
an excited clothing merchant, as the
United States troops passed through
Siatku last week 10 pursuit q The
fleeing Bannocks
well, my man" "a Howard.
reigning in his horse, "5 nat is IL?
SDeak Qui ckr 1r
81 am q room man, Scheb raj.
Dem cursed redskins dey rnrde my
son Shacob about ffe miles rom aere
and stealt a dozen pair OF pants be
vos peddlin' New pants, SO hellep
my kraciouE-right out ofmy store
"Sorry for your less, my man, but
haven't time to talk about IL now.
II we catch up TO these demons we
will stop their deyiliries for good and
all'' a
"Yes, know, Schenersl, | know =
eagerly whispered the bereaved,
ready-made merchant. hanging des-
perateiy to the officers stirrDp.
"Dot's all right, but when you come
up nit dose Indians vot got desc
pants on, for kracious sake, Sheneral,
tole de soldiers 10 shoot high -SGe-
Ff0pciscO Post.