Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-07
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AMERICAN AoaIcuLTrRIsT.-Ths ue%
volume of this standard publication opens
With an excellent number for January thor
eashlJ illustrated sud @ell flled With the
bestrsaaing matter, treating on vital subjects
relating to the farm, garden and household.
BABYLAxp for January is beautifully IL
l1strsted, interesting and amusing, and su-
ours nice series for the little folks for 1879.
Tho Baltimore Sun Almanac for 1879
aud the San Calendar have both been re-
ceised. The Almanac is much enlarged,
and is . compendium of the mos: uscfu! in
formation. Wills. ,te Calendar is valuable
one. We prize both, nod always prize The
San az good. reliable .paper-oue of the
best. end worthy OF universal patronage.
The Wheeling Register Almanac for 1879
is one of the ,heudsomess publications Of the
Kind We haze seen, end Embrace within its
psses much valuable information for refer
euoe. We congratulate our contemporary
upon this evidence of success, es it may
reasonably be pronounced, and ne feel con-
strained to say chat it mag justly feel proud
of its production. ..
The Stsuttou Spectators "Annusi Greet,
ing" ia neat and handsome publication,
worthy of the excellent paper which series
II TO Its PATRONS -,
SABBATH SCHOOL EErERTAINMENTs.-
The Christmas tree entertainments given by
the Methodist Sabbath School on Christmas
night, wss very enjoyable one. At On
early hour the expecsant children began to
pour into the church, each ono accompanied
By at leas: two or three old folks. The tree,
very beautiful one, bore orauges, apples and
huge bags Of candies and nuts. After sing.
ing by the school tho gifts were distributed
b. the Superintendent, Mr.. Rein shugaft.
snd his assistants. The tree was soon stripped,
aud then the Rev. Dir: Ferguson presented
Gifts to the various teachers from their
scholars. We wcro pleased to SEQ so many
young men in attendance as scholors;i il speaks
wsli for the community and the church.
Our Christmas tree again
81 beautiful and bright.
Our Christmas tree again
II blooms for CS tonight"
So sing tao happy Children that gathered
around the tree 10 the Presbyterian Lecture
Room on the evening after Christmas. The
room had been dscked with evergreen for the
nccasion. and many. eolored Chinese Tampa aud
waxau tapers edded 10 fhe-bssuty OF The
scens. Tho tree shed its Christmas fruit
very rapidly. and each child vas made the
happy poEsessor of cornucopia Of candy, an
orange, an APPLE and we'll supplied, with cake.
MIR. 4. W. Hawks, o teacher in tho school,
was tie proud recipicn. Of pocket parlor
orgau, au instrument whose chief value vas
in its extreme age. aud whose principal merit
consisted 10 the fact that you could not, by
any possible means, force any music out of it.
The lecture room was crowded with spectators,
and all seemed to enjoy the occasion very
much.
The last hours of the old year found very
large and merry audience gathered together
in Washington Hall, to enjoy the Christmas
Tree Of the Zion Episcopal Sabbath School.
The tree ~as very large and beautiful orc.
aud was plsced upon the stage, where all
could get good view of it. The diatribu-
tiou Of candy and oranges was mado by the
Rector, Mr.. Meade, after which the children
turned homewards. their hearts full of hap
pipess, their hands full of good Thugs.
An entertainment was given to the chill,
dren of the Kabletcwn Sabbath School, on
Friday night of Christmas week. A prolific
Christmas Tree afforded gifts for the children,
besides worthy remcmbrances for the Rev.
A. III. Cackley. The exercises Of the even
ing we're varied with singing, az address BY
the Rev. Mr.. Cackiey, etc.
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A statement was made short timo ago
that the Internal Revenue Department had
ruled that retailers of Hostetter's Bitters
should pay liquor license Commissioner
Raum has since, after careful investigation,
made final ruling in the case, declaring
"that they have been properly olassed as
Medicinal Bitters." aud ''mpy be sold as
other medicinal articles"
We yatur, thants In Hon r. G Davis