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On Reading.

Women sometimes think they will not
be interested in the standard English
classics, just because they are standard
and classic. Not long since, an intelli-
gent lady was telling me how surprised
she was to find Bacon's Essays" 80 in
teresting. She said 4: 81 was lying on
the lounge in my husbands library one
evening, after an unusually wearisome
day, and took it up because it was the
nearest book, and / really felt as if /
could not go across the room for another.
1 was perfectly absorbed before i knew
it, and read for an hour with a sense of
freshness and exhilaration which L had
not known for long time. / felt as if,
somehow, had got back to the begin
ming of things. had always sup
posed that Lord Bacon, being very
learned, was, therefore, very dull, and
entirely beyond my comprehension"
If you like history,
The world is all before you, where to choose.
If you are fond of science, you cannot
fail to he interested in the papers and
books in this field-never 80 numerous
and never so well adapted for popular
reading as now. If you imagine any of
these departments "too literary" and
cannot be happy without novel, there
are works of fiction that are as important
part of ones education as-quadratic
equations, to say the least Romola, T"
"Ivanhoe," "Hypatia," David Cop
perfield," Pendennis," "The Scarlet
Letter." Just think of all the books so
well worth reading, and yet people will
continue to draw out OF the libraries
dreary "society novels" or poor trans
lations of worse French and German
love stories 1t is like eating apple
skins and potato parings when bananas
and oranges might be had for the pick
ing Bishop Potter says: sit is near
ly an axiom that people will not be bet
ter than the books they read" Con-
slider, therefore, what kind of books you
read.-Scribner for Aprii.
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scream, for good gracious what was il
Juggling at her hair, as though the pur-
pose was to take it all out by the roots
Her scream brought the gentleman TO
her side almost instantly.
Good heavens, madam |" he ex-
claimed, excitedly, 81 hope you are not
hurt. What is it2 All ! see; my fish
hook caught in your hair. How awk-
ward of me However, be calm, mad
am this, by the way, was wholly un-
necessary, for Aunt Calista was as quiet
and composed, to all outward appear
ance, now as she ever was in her life
at can very soon extricate it, if you
will allow me-" And, without waiting
for permission, with deft and plant fin
gers he set about his task, talking volu.
bly, all the while-now word or two of
apology for himself, then remark upon
the beauty of the day, then her book
Bryant was favorite of his, too-then
a compliment to her hair-he wouldn't
have believed it was natural-until, at
last, in tone of satisfaction, and with a
little flourish of the hands, "There we
are" he said, "clear at last |" And
Aunt Calista thanked him, without ex-
actly knowing Tor what, however, ana,
taking her book and hat, prepared to
return home.
Half an hour later, her sister and
nieces were electrified by seeing her
walk shyly into the house, accompanied
by Lawyer Chester, for it was he, and
this is the way their acquaintance be-
gan. How it grew and ripened 1 shall
leave you to guess from this slight bit of
conversation which somebody overheard
the following Christmas
cit was your hair that did it, after
all, Aunt Cally"-it was Edna who was
speaking" and what did 1 tell you
Didn't say that, properly managed,
your hair might make your fortune
And hasn't it? You've got husband,
or will have one tomorrow.
But please to remember, miss, y
Aunt Calista replied, with spirit, "thai
Twas the one that was caught"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05

Oh the old old clock OF the household stock
Was the brightest thing and neatest;
Its hands, though old, had a touch OF gold,
And its chimes rang still the sweetest.
Twas q monitor, though its words were few,
Yet they hved though nations altered;
And it's voice, still strong, warned old and young
When the voice OF friendship faltered.
"Tick tick" IL said quick, quick 20 bed,
For ten I've given warning;
Up, up, and 60 or else, you know.
You'll never rise soon IN the morning.
A friendly voice was that old, old clock,
As Il stood in the corner smiling,
And blessed the time with merry chime,
The winter hours beguiling;
But q cross old voice was that tresome clock,
As Il called at the daybreak boldly,
When the dawn looked gray ON the misty way,
And the early air blew codly;
Tick. tick. F" IL said-"quick out Of bed,
For I'VE I've given warning;
You'll never have health, you'n never get wealth.
Unless you're up soon in the morning."
Still hourly the clock goes round and round,
With tone that ceases never
While tears are shed for bright days ned,
And the old friends lost forever;
It's heart beats on, though hearts are gone
That warmer beat and younger;
Its hands still move, though hands we love
Are clasped on earth no longer!
"Tick tick" IL said-"to the churchyard bed,
The grave hath given warming;
Up, up, and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare for the heavenly morning..
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when prosecuted as other kinds of busi-
ness are conducted.
The climate here-long days in sum-
mer (and these long days are about the
only evidence they have, so the people
say, of their being nearer the North
pole than we are, in summer, if not In
winter, hot at midday, cool at night
seems favorably adapted to wheat-cult-
ure. 1t is considered that it is the eli
mate north of Az degrees, together with
the soil in this northern latitude, which
produces what is called "No. Hard
Minnesota" wheat.
During harvest-season there is said to
be no rain in this section of the country,
or, if any, only very light, not sufficient
to interfere with harvest-work. The
climate here is the same as in Northern
Minnesota, so noted, the world over, for
its healthfulness. There is no such
thing known here as fever-and-ague OF
consumption, except it be cases where
persons have come here to get relief.
OF these there are quite number settled
in the valley and west, who are reported
to have been greatly benefited.
Grasshoppers visited the country IN
1876, did about 10 per cent. damage In
spots, and left for parts unknown.
There beinS no eggs deposited anywhere
in this country, the people of Minnesota
and Dakota consider they are rid of them
for number of years to come.
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Born i'm 1894.

James James, or "Double Jimmy"
as he is more Familiarity called, lives on
a farm twelve miles south of Weather
ford, Parker county, Texas, with his
daughter, Mrs. Nancy Wheat, 63 years
of age. This old gentleman was born
near the Red House, in Prince William
county, Virginia, May 10, 1854. His
father resided on plantation near the
Potomac. adjoining Lawrence Washing
tons. Mr.. James has seen Washington
often at his fathers house. He and the
brothers were in the war of 1912. Mr..
James was "jack of all trades" as he
says he learned to be n carpenter. brick
layer, stonemason, blacksmith, painter
and tinsmith. During his long life he
has never been one month In bed with
sickness. Mr.. James was married in
Virginia soon after attaining his major
ity, and raised family of ten boys and
five girls. Leaving his native State
some years after the war, he settled in
Roam county, Tennessee. From that
place he moved to Lauderdale county,
Alabama, thence TO White county, Ar
kansas, and in 184S came to Dallas
county, Texas, in his Saith year. He
continued his residence there until 1872,
when, in his 10Sth year, he selected, as
he says, Parker county to spend his old
days in. In his Tooth year he cultivated
on acre patch of watermelons in Parker
county, and raised the finest brought to
market. He realized $l25 from this
crop. Mr.. James talks very well and
his hearing is pretty good.
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Quick on the Trigger.

"You will please Observe" said old
Mr.. Lambwell, as he led us through his
school the other day, "that the boys are
required to display the utmost attention
TO quietness anddiscipline, and in a short
time become even Invested of that most
annoying disposition to tease each other;
IN short, soon settle down in all the gray
ity of mature years, under the whole
some system / have introduced"
We at this moment arrived in front of
sey eral boys who were standing around
a bucket of water. and one had Just
charged his mouth with the contents of
a tin cup, while the old gentleman was
STOPPING to recover his pen from the
floor, when another, passing behind,
snapped his finger quickly beneath the
drinkers ear, and caused him by sud-
den start to eject the contents of his
mouth over the pedagogue's bald pate.
Starting upright, with his hair and face
dripping, the master shouted:
who did that?"
The party unanimously cried out,
Jim Gun, sir. f"
Jim Gun, you rascal, what did you
do that for p
Jim, appalled, at the mischief he had
done, muttered out that it was not his
fault, but that Tom Owens had snapped
him.
This changed the direction of old
Lambwelps wrath, and shaking his cane
portentously over OWENS head, he
asked:
Did You snap Gun?"
The culprit, trembling with fear, MUIR
INJURED
Eyes, sir 1 snapped Gun, but didn't
know he was loaded"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05
Sicilian Brigantls.

The ransom originally demanded by
the bold brigands who, in January, car
ried off Signor Parish from the large
town of Palermo, and from the neighbor-
hood of his fathers house, was Sl20, 900.
They kept him blindfol1ed eleven days
and nights in dark hole or grotto, with
an armed brigand constantly watching
him; but he was well fed, and had good
cigar once day. When they found that
their demand was too great, they COM
promised and released laim for g., 900 in
gold and $1,000 in bank notes; but, rs
the numbers of the bank notes are known
at every bank in Sicily, they overreached
themselves in that matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05

NY JOHN MORAN.

That man wac once handsome a. you,
With the frankest lace and the happiest heart;
And they spoke OF what he WINS sure TO DO
OF the brave-souled way he would play his part
In the strugeies and trials and strifes of men;
They said such things, and they thought them
then.
Yet You see him now with his bloated face,
His unkempt beard and his vulpine eyes,
While his tremulous fingers twining trace
The game, the roulette hags or Mes
The gray gaunt look that at times gives room
10 an apathetic and awful gloom.
A cullen, cynical, shameless sneer
Has changed that sensitive mouths proud curve
Those eyes. once rowing so bright ana clear,
With quick surmise and sunny verve,
Are dulled and bloodshot, or only glow
With the greed or envy that gamblers Know
Wis brain once burned with a high intent,
His soul was shaping out noble ends,
And all the dreams OF his life were bent
With love aud honor, and fame and friends;
And these the heaviest stones that roll
To seal the grave of that muir dered soul.
Yes. look at him well as he reels away
With muttered curse and savage glare
The outer temple in dread decay,
The inner altar profaned and bare,
Haunted by phantoms with gliding face
Hopes cast away and ungarnered grace.
But tonight when he reaches his squaid den,
Some memory flashes across his brain;
He recalls himself man among men,
And his nervet are stung to ntensest pain:
" Los. oh my God, all lost !" he said,
And hoy find him there in the morning-dead!
DO YOU know that a woman wrought all this
woman he loved with his whole souls strength,
Who gave him her red, cured mouth to kiss,
And called him lover until at length
She left HIM, Samson was left of old,
Shorn of his strength? Well, the story ia told.
a. Only a woman ~ "Only" you say?
Do you know the might Of those little hands?
Do you know they can torture, and starve, and
slay;
Can scar mems souls with burning brands
Can scatter the seeds of pestilent blight,
Drearer than death and darker than night?
wonder whether, when men shall rise
To give account at the end of days,
HIS mother shall meet those siren eyes
With unspeakably stern, yet sorrowful gaze,
And in judgment ask an atonement just
For that ruin wrought by caprice and lust7
But the world wags on yet methinks tonight
The silence speaks. and the room is crossed
BY ghost All, quick let me strike light
For the air is echoing " Lost! Lost! LOST!
And feel, in a voiceless and utter dread,
That my soul has talked with the that Is dead.
--Scribner's Monthly for april.
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Skin Him.

A witty, very witty, remark is cred
tied to gentleman prominently identi-
fed with the National Government. A
diplomatic representative from one of
the South American states was enumer-
ating in conversation the great variety of
wild animals which his country pro-
duced.
"But," said his companion, eve have
one here IN the United States which you
have not, and which is fiercer and more
deadly than them all.
"And what is that ?" asked the for
eigner?"
"The newspaper" was the reply.
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EVERY intelligent boy on the farm
should learn to graft. 1t is very sim
pie operation. Many frauds have been
practiced by tree peddlers. Many trees
in the orchard are seedlings or worthless
fruit. Now is a good time to graft
them, and thus change the tree to good
fruit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05

A MAN was telling company of ladies
about the falling of lot of mortar upon
him as he was passing under scaffold,
and one of them exclaimed, "How alb
surd you must have looked T. "No.
madam" sai6 he, 81 was sublime I"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-15
LETTER FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
HARPER FERRY, Oct. 5,h, 1878.

HAMPERS FERRY, Oct. 5th, 1878.
Mr. Huines:-An Excursion, numbering
between five and six hundred, via. Balti>
more and Ohio railroad, spent the day on the
Goth of September at Byrne's Island, in sing
ing with music from an Estey organ, lissen-
ing to a very sweet Band from New Market,
Md. and in stroling along the gurgling Po-
tomac. The surrounding foliage of Byrne's
Island, clad in autumnal hues, is scene
only to be witnessed to be appreciated, T he
visitors, on the day mentioned, expressed
themselves highly pleased. The improves
ments that the Baltimore and Ohio Company
have in contemplation for next year will
make the Island more attractive. The ex-
cursionists came from all points in Maryland
-MonroVia and Mt Airy being largely rep
resented.
The Lutheran fair, which has been in pro,
gress for a week or more, has been very sue
cessful, owing to the ladies in charge. The
Jewels, over which there was a very spirited
contest, were awarded to o Kemp, Esq, he
having received the largest number of votes.
Among the victims of yellow fever in Louis
isna was Mrs. Salie Preston. the daughter
of the late Gen. Huger, once Snperinten.
dent of the Armory at this place. Her hus
band, the Hon. Mr. Preston Of South Caro-
lima, represented the Confederate Congress.
Yours, OBSERVER.
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ton. Nothing of the kind ever occurred
before. Red hot Radical Marshall county
will be represented in the House of Delegates
by one Democrat and one Republican,
Eight yeara ago Marshall had her last Dem
ocratic Delegates previous to this. Old
Monongala, pronounced by many as being
biggotted in her political actions and joined
to her eboney idol, sends Democratic
Greenbacker; and casts majority of her
votes for Senator of similar political faith.
Harrison county will be represented by two
Democratic Delegates this year. Outside Of
Ohio county, there don't seem to be any Re-
publtcans elected to the Legislature. She
will be most almost alone in her glory"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-15
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF
VIRGINIA.

This body. which convened In Abingdon,
Va. October LIST, completed its business on
Saturday, 9th. and adjourned to meet 10 Dan
will, Va, on Wednesday, at IL o'clock. A
H., before the last Sunday OF October 1879.
The number of members present was smaller
than usual, being only one hundred. Among
many items Of business reported We note the
following:
The causes of Sustentation and Foreign
Missions were represented by Drs. Bullock
and Murklaud. After DR.. Ms address
collection was taken up for Foreign Missions,
am sen.ing to $3.50. Publication was repre>
ssnted by Rev. j. K. Hasen, the lately
eleeted Secretary.
On application of the Union Church. Alex
sndria. that church, with its pastor, Rev. DR..
Bullock, were transferred from the Ches-
ape axe to the Maryland Presbytery. and an
sppliostion to transfer HARDWOOD Church,
Stafford county, Va, from East Hanover to
Chesapeake Presbytery was declined because
l. would render the pastors salary uncertain.
The Evangelistic Work was brought before
Synod in a report made by Rev. A. c. Hops
kins, OF this place. and the same work among
Colorsd People was brought up by Rev. DR..
Theodrick Pryor. These matters received
attention, and the Synod authorized DR..
Pryor's Committee to engage Colored Evan
eelist for the Colored People.
The Division of the Synod seems to have
received more of its attention than any other
subject, and was earnestly and ably debated
for two or three days. Many propositions
and plans were presented, but paper pre-.
scented by Rev. G. ". Finley. of Romney.
w. Va, was adopted, referring the question
10 the Presbyteries to consider at their spring
meetings next year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-15

BERKELEY ITEMs.-From the Martins
burg Statesman We copy the following:
Mr.. VIM. Dore, Of this city, break man
on the d. L. o. railroad in attempting to
couple up a car near Baltimore, Tuesday
night, was run over and had his lett leg bad
ly fractured.
Rev. Jno. W. Lea, rector of Trinity
church, this city, preached his farewell ser
mon o1 Sunday night last Many of his con-
gregatiou were affected to tears when the
good pastor referred to the severance that
was about to take place.
AS Mr.. John burkhart, Jr, residing near
Tuscarora, was stabling his horse on Thurs
day night last, he heard noise in his smoke
house. Upon his enquiring who was there,
the thief, and would he, assassin, stepped
boldly out and commenced firing upon MIR
B one of the shots taking effect in his hand,
producing pretty severe wound.
On Saturday morning last. about 8 o'clock,
Mr.. James Eugle, who resides in this city,
freight conductor Cd the B. & o R R. was
thrown off coboose car. at Rollins Water
Station, about fourteen miles west of Cum
berland, Md His head was badly cut,
his ear mashed and his shoulders severely
bruised. MIR 4 was brought home the
evening Of the same day aud is now in very
critical condition.
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u A L RE D.

On the first of DC, ober, 1873, near Washington
City, by tho Rev. DR.. Williams. WILLIAM 7.
MOTT, of Winchester, to Miss ALLIE BLAND,
of Washington city.
On Thursday. September IS. 1878, at tho
brides reSideEcc. by tue Rev. J: p Ciutz. z: E.
HEIR0NIMUCS. FORMERLY of Winchester Va.
to Miss MOLLIE A. MYERS, of BALTIMORE, Md.
On the BRIDGE at Hap .rrs Ferry Ocs"ber 8.
1878. by Rnv. Philip +. Hall. Mr.. JOHN 4. FIN
NELL, of Jefferson county. to Miss MOLLIE J.
CLARKE. of RaUpahannock county. Va.
At Cliftside. Charlotte county, Va, octnber
Sd, 1878, Gen JOHN MCCAUSLAND. of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, to Miss EMMETT
HANNAH, daughter of Samuel Hannah. Esq
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PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

Over ], 200, 900 cans of corn were put
up at McMurry's caoning establishment in
Frederick. Md, this season.
In the Seventeenth Congressional Dis
trict of New York two brothers are running
against each other. One is Republican
and the other Democrat. Another curious
circumstance is that the initials of the broth.
ers are the same.
- Captain Thomas II. Drew, who wss the
deputy sheriff which summoned the Aaron
Curr jury, died in Richmond Wednesday,
in his Gath year. He had resided in that
city since 1903. and was probably the oldest
inhabitant. His father a gallant officer in
the revolutionary army.
During the past week the ravsges of
the yellow fever have shown but slight abate.
ment in Memphis and New Orleans, and the
disease has spread largely through the nte-
rior of Tennessee, Mississippi Louisians aud
part of Alabama. At all save a few small
localities the record of deaths and new cases
continues large.
Messrs Logan, Walker and Moore, of
this county. have purchased the beautiful
Clydcsdsle Stallion. exhibited at the late Fair
by Mr. Stouffer. of Jefferson county, W Va,
and offer his services to the farmers of Lou>
doun. Clydesdale is handsome animal,
and attracted universal admiration at the late
exhibition. Leesburg Mirror.
- An old darkey has given US his remedy
for getting rid of cabbage worms, which is es
follows He gathers lot of dog fenneI, puts
it into barrel and pours water over it, let's
it stand about twenty. four hours and then
pours the water on the cabbage, which will
kill OF drive the worms away.
GCieceldnd Ban.
Who, few years ago, would have sup
posed paper carpet, bright in color. OK
quisite in patterns. to supplant in so many
uses both carpet and oilcoth. Yet such an
industry has sprung into being within two
years, with such promise of success ss should
crafty the most sapgnine expectations.
Philadelphia Star.
Hon. Il. NJ. T. Hunter. treasurer of the
Lee Monument association, which proposes to
erect an equestrian statue Of Gen Robert e.
Lee in capitol square, Richmond. Va, pub
fishes a statement showing that the assets of
the association consist of SIS 400 cash, bear
ing per cert. interest. and Sl2, 900 in Vir
GINA consols purchased in April, 1877, by
order Of the board, at u.
Dissolve common salt in water, sprinkle
the same your manure heap, and the
volatile parts of the ammonia' will become
fixed. salts, from their having united with the
muristic acid of the common salt, and the
soda thus liberated from the salt will quickly
absorb carbon;c acid, forming carbonate Of
soda thus you will retain with your manure
the ammonia that would otherwise fly away,
and you have new and important agent in
tro1uced, viz: the carbonate of soda, which
is n powerful solvent Of ali vegetable fibre.
hdutnnQua Eurn,er
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d | L D..

At his residence. in Bourbon county. Ken
lucky, October 18th, 1878. Hon. J. b. CLAY,
the father Of Mrs. Henry b. Davenport, of this
county. aged "a
At Myerstown, in this COUNTY. on Tuesday
night. october s. 1878. Miss PLEAsANTS BACK
US sister of tbs late George Backus, at an ad-
vapcCd age.
In MaTtInsbnrG. on thr 5th instant, SAMUEL
EMMER :, aged months and 16 DAYS, and on
and 10 days, twin children of Frank aud Vir-
ginia Enmcrt.
In Berrvville. the goth ultimo. BESSIE
THOMAS, daughter of Is. f and A. A. LOWS,
aged wear. months ard % DAYS.
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Tn Ohm

the returns show gain for the Republicans
in the popular vote, owing to the peculiar
greenback complications in that State; but
the Democrats elect eleven out of twenty
Congressmen-a gain of three.
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- colored man, giving the name of Geo
Jackson. was arrested in Cumberland 90
W Wednesday, on suspicion of being party to
the shooting Of officer Lants, at Martinsburg,
". Va, Monday night.
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TEnMs lAl,eay. IN .adsaneel se.OO 4 YfAR.
BANK STATEMENT.

DEPoRT of the condition of the First Ma
X, t,onal Bank of Jefferson at CGnrlssto VIII
IN the State OF West Virginia, AT the cioge of
business October LIST. 1873:
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Indiana

gives four Thousand Democratic majority,
and we gain two congressman in that State.