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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
A Difficult Drill.

AT the West Point military school the
cadets IRE taught to ride bareback, to ride
without stirrups. to jump hurdles, to use pis-
tolls and sabcr while riding. to ''cut heads to
right and left" and ether feats.. Tho heads
are leather balls about four or FIVE inches in
diameter, which are placed on posts OF various
heights. The troopers riding at q rapid galnp
must cut these heads to the right and left
and also cut heads resting on the ground, the
last very diinUul i.sas wren done tie loft,
compelling the rider to swing his sabor over
his brdIehaDd to reach down from horse
sixteen hands high. They also cut heads at
the right ard left a. the instant of jumping
a hurdle. The most skilful mancuvro is the
cutting of head upon the ground between
two hurdles about forty feet apart, the trooper
riding al fall speed and cutting to the right
and left in the interval between leaping the
hurdles H. is also taught TO turn his horse
at full galop in circle four yards in diam
eter. Most of these ieats are performed in a
riding hail, room about one hundred and
ninety feet long by sixty feet wide. with a
tan bark floor. The parade ground is about
three hundred and fifty yards long by hun
bred and fifty in width. Sevcntyhve horses
are kept in use, the stable accommodating
about one hundred The stables are cared
tor by detachment or regular So!dIeTs pro-
vided for such service the cadets being too
busy to perform this duty.
ADVANCED ruYSICIANs.-Mauy of the
more advanced physicians, having found DR..
Pierce's Family Medicines prompt and sure,
prescribe them regularly in their practice.
Twirvile Tenn, May 28th, 1873,
DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-For long time suffered with
cstarrh. finally called in DR. Zachary of
this place Il furnished me with your un-
sal Douche, Soge's Catarrh Remedy, and
your Golden Medical Discovery. These
Remedies speedily effected entire cure.
Yours truly. john S. CHAMLEss.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

& COOP AccoUNT.-''To sum it up, six
long years of bed ridden sickness and suffer
ing, costing $500 per year, total 81 ,200-sll
of which was stopped by three bottles Of hop
Bitters, taken by my wife, who has done her
own homework for year since, without the
loss of day, and l want everybody to know
it for their benefit"
d17y. "JoHN WEEKS, Butler, N Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
Send for our new 81 page

LUMBER! LUMBER
IHENCING and Building Lumber furnished to
order. by WElRlCk i WELLER.
June 5,lS77.
CLEIGH BELLS, fine lot Just received and Tor
y sale at lowest mar ketprices, by
Dec IT, 1873 HORACE BEALL.
CKATES, a complete line for sale cheap. by
- Dec H. 1878 HORACE BEALL.
DOCKET and Table Cutlery, Razors. Mincing
L Knives, Scissors. Shears &c. for sale at prices
10 suit the times, BY HORACE BEALL..
~ORS Poppers, Egg heaters. LustraI Wire Cas-
" tors Crow Jewel Fiutiug Machines Match
Safes, Bird Cage Hooks. Thermometers. Aiken's
Tool Sets, and almost every thing in the Hardware
line. Tor sale by HORACE BEALL.
December II, 1878.
nowDER, Shot, Caps, Shot Pouches. Powder
FIasks, Pistols and Cartrid ges, for sale at re-
duced prices, by HORACE BEALL.
CEAMLESs and Twilling Grain sacks for sale
Nh HORACE BEALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
EIaEtbY House.
RALTIMuRE. MD.

THE ssM ALTBY" is the only Hotel in Balti-
i more conducted on both the
AMERICAN md EUROPEAN PLANS.
Owing to the decline in cost eft many articles
appertaining to expenses, the rates Of board
have been reduced to
80 90 and So so per Day the American Plan, and
Sl.OO to S2.O0 on the European.
Being the only Hotel in the country having at
those rates
FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER
II Il VI " q " q R,
and all modern improvements.
CIR. HOGAN,
April 81, lS77-ly Proprietor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

FEMALE FHEE MAsOSs.- only Tico eOer
Litiaic,i and One Of Them HoU LiUiHy.-
Recently the Observer, after referring 10 tho
fact that the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth is supposed
to be the only femsle Free Mason iU the
world, divuged the fact that Mrs. Is. Il.
Darlington. who was at one time q resident
of this State was also member of the aB-
cient and honorable order. The OjSerOer's
article has brought out the Shelby AHTOTd
to the front, and IN It's issue of yesterday.
tie editor. Mr. J. Is. Darlington. writes ~
follows '.Iuasmuoh as the lady referred 70
in the above article is our mother. vo deem
Sc arr duty to republish it and make fbs
necessary correcrf1ns-. -s1rbe story is correct
with the exception OF places and ages, The
lady's father was q native Of Now York, snd
moved to GreeDup county, KY, where our
mother was born and raised. The place
where she made Mason was in sn up-
finished church room. She seeTeted herself
under the pulpit, going ia al an entrance
from the side, aud was eventually discovered
while leaving her hiding-plsoe after the
lodge adjourned. She was about 10 years
old when she was made MssOn, and our
father did not join the order for nearly 20
years after they were married. We do not
belODg to the order, but we have it from
men who do. that she is brighter in Masonry
than a large number OF men who have
passed TO the third degree Our mother is
still living, and is now in Boyd county, Ky I,
few miles from where she wss FIRST initiated
into the mysteries Of that ancient order Of
Slasons. ~ Charlotte (N. ca OLseT0er.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

You can buy anything in The Sewing Ma-
chine line at the established aud reliable Or
mond Manufacturing Co.. No. Al n. Gay 81
BALTIC, lower than elswhere in the country:
Among other inducements they guarantee all
Machines fire years and furnish the extra at
tdchmenfs free.
Eg Send for their new illustrated cata-
logue, mailed free to any address. They sell
irst-clsss Machines for $40 TO $50 Their
reputation for fair dealing is known 70 many
of our best citizens. ja2sy z
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
coNsOaEPTIUN CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
bad placed III his hands by TN East India Inis
sionary the formula Of simple veEe Die remedy,
for the speedy and permanent cure for co1sump-
ton, bronchitis, caIarrh, asthma, and all throat
and lung affections, also Il positive and radical
cure for nervous debility and all nervous
plaints after having tested it's wonderful curative
powers in thousands of has felt it his duty
to ma Ike il known his suffering leIIOwa. Ac-
tuatcd By this motive, and desire to relieve hu-
man suferiug. ! will send. tree of charge, to all
desire it, this recipe. with full directions for
preparing aud using, in German, French, or Eng
iish. Sent by mail by addressing With stamp.
naming this paper. w. ". Sherar. I49 Powers
BLOCK RochesIer New York. DecI0-4w.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

Call at the Twin Fronts and exsmine be-
fore you make purchase. We have added
to our General stock Lap Covers, Buffalo
Bobes, Piano and Table Covers, Folding
Work~TsbIes, and many other novelties
Kid Gloves 2 but. .25, so, rs, si.0O; 3
but 81 25; the best uudressed Kids 40 cts.
worth sl.0O; CIoaks and Choking, the lsrg-
est stock ever offered. Beaver, Matlasay
and Diagonal. The Clothing and Furnish
ing Department is filed to OyeTaoWiog from
the cheapest to the fnest. Al.o the latest
styles of Boots, Shoes and Hats.
Respectfully, Jos. GOLDSMITH
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

SCRAP PICTUREs-a handsome collection
just opened; also Spiints and full line of
Notions. Poker Spot Ties-new, pretty, and
cheaper than they are retailed in the city
Ladies please call at
Mrs. ARNENTRoUT's
Blank Declarations, Notes, Rent Contracts.
Deeds of Bargain aud Sale, and Docds of
Trust, for sale at the Spirit Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
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so far as l am concerned, NO bgggars need
apply"
Catching up his hat, Henry Smith left The
house So hurriedly that the hall door slammed.
Ifhe did not gain the heircss and her money,
lie. US hope he gained in wisdom and ia
charity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07

CHEW Jaokson's Bes. Sweet Navy Tobacco
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
Mr.. George 81 HagIey invites an inspee

Mr. George Il. Hogley invites an inspec-
ton of his present stock of Boots, Shoes and
Notions. For completeness, excellence and
variety it is unsurpassed by any village store.
Every class can obtain comfortable, durable,
stylish shoes CATERS. &c. at very low prices.
Ia addition to the City-made work he is pro-
psred to make goods to order-emPloying for
that purpose competent artizans and using
good material so that he can safely guaran-
tee customers satisfaction. Corn taken in
exchange for goods at Market prices.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
CHAs. NJ. STIEFF.

NO. North Liberty StTeett
Dccenher II. ISIS. Baltimore, Md.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

stitulional legislation by leaving each inde-
pendent measure to stand on its own merits
This attempt to force party advantage to
success under the necessities of the Govern
ment, by attaching ilegitimate measures to
the appropriation bills at the instance of
party ytriclisters,an in violation ofevery prin-
ciple of propriety, right, and justice in legis-
lation, will not bear tho test Of public scru-
tiny or receive popular sanction. This piece
ofproposed party iugglery on thcpart OF Con-
gress in violating all precedent in the
division of the appropriation bill into three
parts, so that they can pay themselves and
starve out the executive and judicial
branches of the Government by engrafting
obnoxious party measures upon them which
are liable to be vetoed on that account
grades in point of morality and statesman
ship with the policy of the three-card-monte
men, who obtain critical livelihood by
plundcring their fellow passengers on rail-
road train, or in practicing confidence games
for swindling their fellow men. The Ma
tional Capitol is liable, under such ethics
to become a den of thieves and plunderers
such rs this country has never known
Desperation, not principle, seems to be lay
ing hands upon the legislative branch of tho
Government since TILDES failed TO stea
the Presidency.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
RAILROAD RESPONSIBILITY.

Most of the railroads of the country
have an arrangement with the PULLMAN
and WAGNER Palace and Sleeping Car Com
panies, under which they have in several
instances attempted to shirk their respon-
sibility rs common carriers. This the courts
have not approved, for the reason, it holds,
that the railroads sell all passage tickets,
while under some arrangement between
the Palace and sleeping Car Companies
they are permitted to attach their cars to
train and charge extra for seats and berths,
1t has been q profitable business to both
parties, as the railroad which sells the pas
sage does not have to furnish any car ac-
commodations, and the tariff for seats and
berths brings wealth to the companies which
furnish them. Under this arrangement
when an accident or robbery or loss of
baggage occurs, the railroad company seeks
to change the responsibility, but the courts
do NOT see II in that light.
We see it stated that case of this char
acter occurred last summer, in which San
Francisco passenger over the Lake Shore
Road bought sleeping-car ticket at Cleve-
land for berth in the car China. AT
Toledo he left the car for dinner, but first
asked an employee in the car if he should
leave his baggage, and would 1t be safe. The
employee answered yes. But when the
traveller returned the China had been
switched off and the hand-baggage of the
passengers carried into another car, which
/ /, Na1 Ia, trnt ta
this passengers valise was lost he could
never get any account of it, and he sued
not the Wagner Car Company, who owned
the China, but the Lake Shore Company
They were for referring him TO the own
ers of the China; but the court de
cided against the defense. The traveller:
contract for transportation being with th
Lake Shore Company, the fact that they hat
private arrangements with another corpora
ton as to the terms for drawing particu
lar car, in which the traveller was not inter
ested or concerned, made no difference il
his right to sue them for negligent loss o
his baggage.
In very recent case in Ohio the sam
question arose as to personal injury. Th
traveller in a sleeping-car had his heat
bruised by the porter letting the uppe
berth fall upon it as he was arranging tn
car for the night The blow affected tn
spine, and partial paralysis resulted. Th
injured person sued the carrying company
which sought to throw the respons ibilit
on the slceping-car owners. This SCENE
to take on some plauslbilty in favor of
transfer of responsibility, but the coul
held that it could not be shifted upon tn
other corporation, but must be borne by tn
contracting party, which provided and too
pay for the transportation,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL JUGGLERY.

The Democrats, who are now given to "a
" sharpening of the spiritual sight to dis
Germ hidden aptitudes,' propose when
Congress meets to divide what is known as
" the legislative, executive, and judicial
appropriation bilI'' into three parts. This
bill provides for and appropriates the pay
Of all the members Of Congress, the Off GERS
of both Houses, and the expenses of all
kinds lincluding whisky for travelling
committees) incurred in legislation. This
is under the head Legislative" 1t also
provides, under the head executive for
the pay of the President, the members of
the Cabinet, and all the officers and clerks
needed in the executive branch Of the Gov
eminent. Under the title judicial all the
United States judges, marshals, and court
officers are paid, All these have heretofore
been included in one bill-hence its name,
executive, legislative and judicial apprO-
priation bill" To that was attached the
repeal of the election law and the Jurors
test oath, which caused its failure and
rendered an extra session imperative. When
the extra session meets the Democrats will
make three bills of this-one for the execu-
tive, one for the legislative, and one for the
judicial expenditures. The legislative bill
will be an appropriation bill pure and
simple" the others will have, one of
them, the repeal of the election laws, the
other the repeal of the test oath, In this
way the Smart Alecis' (no al
lusion to Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia.,
who run the Democratic party expect to
get their pay and that Of their employees,
and force the President to veto the laws
under which all the other officials of the
Government are paid, In other words,
they propose to pay themselves and let the
balance of the country go anywhere, even
to that place which Bob INGERsoLL says
does not exist.
II there was any honesty or even sense Of
proprety in the Democratic party, now that
it has the power in Congress, it would keep
its party legislation away from the appro-
priation bills, and return to legitimate con-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
THE SCIENCE or EDUC1TION.
Mr.. j. ID. Kellogg's Method of School In
struotlon.

Mr.. j. ID. Kellogg's Method of School In
struCtiOn.
Considerable attention has been attracted in
New York to the efforts Of Mr.. j. d. Kel.
logg, of that city, to improve the methods of
education This gentleman has been twenty
six years engaged in working out his plan,
making some experiments in the school,room,
seventeen and eleven years ago, which were
attended with remarkable results. Last year
ho opened school for beginners in that city
for the purpose Of putting his plans into prac.
tice, which he has since enlarged for the re.
ception of pupils of all ages and both sexes.
Numerous articles have appeared in the edi.
torial aud news columns Of the New York pa
pers, describing the history and results Of Mr.
Kellogg's labors, and setting forth the effects
of his method upon the minds of pupils, par.
ticularly in the way of developing their rea-
soning aud observing powers and in impart-
ing u spirit Of helpfuness and self-relance.
School officers aud persons Of note have also
spoken In very strong terms, and many Of his
patrons have made statements Of the results
Of his work in regard 10 their own children
which are certainly very remarkable and
show that his method will open up a
new era In the cause Of education.
One, for instance, states that her son learned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
PERSONIL.

W. H. MoorE, Of New York, is guest at Worm
loys.
LIEUTENANT W. II. NELSON. T. 5. A., is at the Eb.
bitt House.
II. X. CAvESDisH and wife, OF England, are So
journing at the Arlington.
Mr.. AND Mus, PALrrEy, of Boston and II. Scud-
der, OF New York arc stopping at Worncy's.
II. NJ. BRysoN. of Kentucky; Charles Turner. Of
Chicago; $. I. Haywood. of New York. aud 7. j.
llunston of Philadelphia, are stopping at the Eb'
bitt House.
Hon. HESRY II. BfNGuAM of Philadelphia; !. A.
Trowbridge. New York; Lawrence X, Jerome
8. Plume Connecticut, arrived at Wizards yester-
day.
GEoRGE W. BDDLE, Of Philadelphia; William A.
Jenner, of New York q. c. Cole, Of DcsMolncs; A,
". Lawrence aud wife, of Boston, are stopping at
the Riggs House.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

any previous knowledge of the method. In
fact, the directions arc so simple that q boy or
girl twelve years of age can instruct younger
brothers or sisters from them successfully ;
and the child whose ambition Is once excited
with very little oversight can acquire him
self the art of reading. He proposes shortly
to follow this series with one in writing and
spelling, and from time to time with text
books ombodying his method as applied to
other branches.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
Am USEM ENTS.
The ScI,utt Children,

The second performance of the precocious and
talented schutt children at Lincoln Hall last night,
called out large audience, who were well repaid
for their attendance Their singing, acting, and
tableaux are rendered with grace and perfection
walking scene. from Macbeth by little Stella, and
the witch scene from the same tragedy, with
Blanche, Stella, and Bessie the weird sisters and
little Nellie as an appariton, would put to shame
many older artists Master Wallis, who Is only
threeand ahar years of age is the comedian of the
family. and the funny things he does are very
amusing. They will give only two more entertain
ments in this city. one at eight o'clock this evening
aud n matinee at two o'clock Professor Coda, from
the Kings Theatre. Milan will give clarionet sole
at the matinee performance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

WHO will succeed GLOVER? 1t isn't pos
sibe that the Democrats in the next Con-
gress are to be permitted to rest free from
the blundering exposures of some one of
their own investigators.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

JEFF DAVIS stands in the Southern heart
to-day next to, if not before, WASHINGTON.
Hence the declaration in the Senate in the
expiring hours of the Forty-fifth Congress
that he is the peer of any Senator who main
tanned the integrity Of his country as against
the Bourbon secession and save-drivers' re-
bcllion. The doughlaces and mudsills of
the North who do not see and admit this
palpable fact in the light of existing circum-
stances are to be pticd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
National Thontre-"Uncle JOSH"

One week of uRc'e Josh has made that individual
prime favorite, who will always be warmly wei
coined here. The character in the hands Of Mr..
Thompson is very strong. He succeeds In giving u
truthful picture of u quaint humorous Yankee
which Is usual In such representations. There
viii be a matinee performance at the usual hour
this afternoon.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

NEXT Monday there will be held great
many municipal elections in Maine. It re-
mains to be seen how far the Republicans
have recovered from their September rout
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE New York World has discovered
that Secretary SHERMAN offered Senator
PATTERSON the Governorship of Arizona if
he would vote for the confirmation of Col
lector MERRITT but honest JOIN spurned
the offer, without knowing anything
about the affair, we assume that the state
ment is not true, for the reason that PAT
rERsoN is not bound for Arizona.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

DEMOCRATIC defeat in Ohio will insure
the denomination of TGLDES in 1SS0. The
Ohio Republican State Convention is called
for May % next, when the assurance of that
defeat will be begun, for the nominees of
that convention will certainly be elected.
The longing eyes of the Democracy will in
stantly be directed toward The Pivotal
State and the barl o. money.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

Is there any other available or eligible
Republican than General GRANT who can,
rs our candidate for President next year,
break UP the Solid South?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

THE Confederate Democratic declaration
that JEFF DAVIS is the peer of any man on
the floor of the Senate has not had very
soothing effect in the North.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08

ACCORDING TO the figures paradcd or an
aOunced in the hotel lobbes the number of
Democratic members pledged to vote against
SAM RANDALL exceeds the strength of that
party in the next House and its entire mem
bership by several hundred. But RANDALL
will be elected nevertheless.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-08
Ford,s Opera- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Inusionist.

The unreal wonders of the Arabian Nights tales
cannot surpass the real wonders of Kcllor. The
arts and illusions of the Eastern magicans and tho
ingenious devices of modern mechanism are all
made to contribute to his performances. Psyche
the wonderful automatOn, the mysterious cabinet,
the flying brd-case the magical flower garden and
hundred other marvcls are crowded into each
performance. matinee will be given this after
noon at the usual hour.