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Death of Rev. Dir. Lovick Pierce.

Rev. DR.. Lovick Pierce, father Of
Bi,bop George Foster Pierce VI the ~ r
Church, South, died al Sparta Georgia, 70
Mvsday morplng last. IL the niaety-nilh year
4 his acc Ns wa3 bora iu haiilax couniy,
North Cafoliaa March ~. 1885. he entered
Ihs Meitu.i mibi ty IL 1893. he was
chaplain ia the war Of 1912 asd VAS dele
uate 30 the General Conletenucs VI lSSG-40 ~.
,na since me organization of ths S0utnefn
Chusoh, ia 1876, has had regularly a seal in
its Highest court. at tto GsLsTal CoafsIssso
a, Lov.yile, in 1874, he was Preseat, also
his 500 Bishop Pierce aud grandson .-thus
r-psssu.in. IN that body three generations -
his u bad tseu been bishop twessy ysafs.
Dr. Pierce, notwithstanding his adysAesd age,
continued ~ 90 occasional sefglse ia the psl-
piI ap 10 within few uooihs Ut hls death
IL On, only 10 tbo previous year shat be prb-
lished a series OF theological essays IL one OF
the Methodist periodicals. showing thaf bis in-
,elIec,psl slgor and hp iutsfGss 10 shs Church
were undlinipisted On lbe cccasi-n Of BIS
ninety -thiSi birthday, in 1877, lie held a hlh-
ily reunion, whou it was made known that be-
had seventy two descendants. lie also al that
time issued au address 10 his denomination
which was published in tue Christian Advo-
cato: iu this he counseled union Of tho
Northern and Southern Methodist Churches
ia foreign mission work, saying: We are fe-
coming essentially one at home 10 fratornal
peace aud love. but we must become absolute
IL Que abroad. Actual differentiation 10 all
foreign mission work will insure fralernai
union and peace aud good viii at homs."-.
Only lew days ago he published a letter in
one Of tho church papers, which he said would
be his last and il was chsrlcteriz~d by l. .
usual great ability and poini.dIess For many
years he had been considered one Of the fore
most men among Southern Meihedisis.
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G A TAR r
TIE EYE, EAR, and THROAT
Successfully Treated with
SAKFORD'S RADICAL CURE.

CUCCESS s tho test OF merit and success in the treat
- ment OF Catarrhal Affections after so many misera-
bic failures means untoubted specific curative proper.
ties In the remedy used. Does SASFoRD's RADICAL
CUEE for Ca.arrh possess such properties? The eyi-
cence. In che shape OF unsolicited testimonials from The
most people IN al stations of life be
conclusive this point Never believe. in tho his
tory Unpopular medicines has such valuable testimony
been offered freely offered favor Of any remedy than
that in the possession OF tho Proprietors OF sSPoRDs
RADICAL CURE Ana valuable asitS, II docs not repre-
sent thousandth part OF the recommendations which
are to-day offered by friends 70 friends in It's favor Peo
pie OF wealth and refinement IN ell parts or the country
daily admit its superiority over any method OF cure
known to the regular medical profession. but shun tho
publicity Incidental 70 published statement. Hence
The testimonials In possession represent but small
part OF those withheld for the reason mentioned: The
following unsolicited testimonial from HENRY WELLS.
ESQ, of Wells Fargo & Co.'s Express IS outspoken
Endorsement OF which VIC Gro Justly proud
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lMyALUADLE.'

Messrs. WEEKS POTTER. Wholesale Druggists, Bos'
ton Mass. Gentucg,l have for some months felt II
duty that owe TO suffering humanity 20 write you.
stating the great benefit that have derived from the
use OF sAxFORD's RADICAL CUE, FOR CATARRu For
more than 20 years have been afflicted with this very
troublesome complaint. have tried oil the remedies
that could find, bus withou. material or permanent
benefit Last fall the disease had arrived at that state
that must have relief or die The entire membranous
system had become 50 infamed, and the stomach SO
dsordercd, that t was doubtful matter whether
could go the Pacific coast, or II did go whether
should live 10 come back not. saw an advertise
ment OF this medicine and although being very ncre.
uous shout specifics or nostruns or any Kind yet IN
sheer desperation tredths and az once benefited
by It, The changes of climate. chronic disease or the
liver, and NY Rgc-over 1D-may prevent my entlro
restoration but tho benefit derive from its daily uso
Is TO me fsrciuGLe and an hoping o be completely
cured, and at last arrive at respectable old age
If this statement OF my be OF any service 70
those afflicted have been and enable you 70 bring
this remedy into more general use, especially on tho
Pacific coast (where II Is much needed. my object In
writing this note will be obtained.
Very truly yours. HENRY WELLS.
Ar.orA, y y June, 1876. OF Wells, Fargo Co.
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POETICAL.
+" sly L.oyer!-

{ Ny lover Oh fair word for maid to hear
NV lover, who was yesterday my friend
Oh. strange We did not Anew before how near
Our stream Of life smoothed TO its isted end
Shine, Star Of Eve, as Loves self, bright and
clear;
Shine, little star, and bring my lover here.
b" He comes hea the echo of his feet.
lie comes! fear to stay, cannot 20.
Oh, Love that thou art shame-tast, bitter sweet,
Mingled with pain 81 eouversant with woei
Shine, Star OF Eve, more bright as night draws
nearj -,
Shine, little star, and bring my lover here|
F,on a nstc English Poem.
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Pensi0nsi Pensions j.!
WAR 1912.
LIGHT e MITCHELL,

LIGHT & MITCHELL,
DEALER IN
Drugs, Medicines, Paints.
SCHOOLBOOKS,S STATIONERY, ,TOBACCOS,
CIGARS, &C,
fJlAKES this opportunity Of thanking his~-,G
/ patrons for their mostliberal patronageVa
for the las, year, and hopes by strict atten- fA
tion Ind fair dealing TO merit continuance ofthe
same. sell 6rs,-re'e goods always; do not sell
counterfeit OF cheap goods for the bet. Warrant
everything sold-to be returned il not as gUsran-
teed. IIis my desire, aud also pleasure, to selImy
patrons
TIE BEST QUALITY or GOODS
alroys, but willif compelled, sell them I.audanum
for cts. Syrup for cts, and Cologne Tor 2jcts
per pint; but at the same time, let meiuform you,
thataccording to tho United States pharmacopea,
you can'tmake Laadanum for lees than 10 cts, BY
the Wholesale. much cheaper plan Is TO buy
your goods gepsine, and add the ,coter yourself
Iwant allmv old Accounts settled up by paying
the CAST N IN odistely, and new once begun iinme-
diately, il not sooner. viii not ask fOT money on
the new ones until aftor Harvest.
CIGARS-best In town.
GEOT LI0HT.
Nav l. 1915.
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Grand Crowning Triumph
The MedaiUe D'Argent and Il Diptome
fhORneur,

Together with special certificate Of merit -
Jacob Gross. Superintendent Of the Suei Faeto-
tory or his extraordinary displayed ln every
mart OF ,hcir construction, the whole forming a
Graud Award, higher by faF than that OF any
other Amerisaa Exhibit, and demonstrating be
vond doub, tho Immense superiority OF the Stiet
instruments.
The Sref'' combines every quality hecessa-
RI for perfection 10 a Piano. Its rich, grand,
mellow end powerful tone has never been sxcelied
by any other instrument. Especially 10 the tre-
be does the " SI!eiT" Piano show is superiority
over all oilers by the beli-hSe elehrness, sweet
ncas and singing quality Of tone. which lend TO 10
, n inesIInable charm. For quichness oil response
10 the fngcr and cvesness OF touch throushon me
entire scale faulAess action. unsurpassed durabl.
iv rnd artistic finish this Pauo has justly earned
a world wide reputation.
SECONDHAND PIANOS Of all MAKERS con-
stant!r In stock, at from ST5 90 $500.
--Sole Agent for the Sonthesn states OF the PEI
oRbet. Pelton Il Co. and other make ofOHGANS.
Catalogues of Pianos aud Organs sent on ap-
CHAS. u. STIPFF,
No. y. LIBFRrY STREET,
u,vals79 BALTIMORE, MD.
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N. W. Gait, Bro & Go
Jewellers & Silversmlth :,
llO7 Pennsylvania Avenue,
WaShinGton, ID. Z.

TNNE JEwELRY IN every variety.
Diamond Rings, Earrings and Lace-Pins
GOLD & SllNER WATCHES,
For Ladies, Gentlemen and DoYa.
New Patteru Sterling Silver Forks and Spoons,
Sterling Silver Fancy Ware in Cases
for Wedding and Anniversary Gifts.
Children's Cups and Sets Table Cutlery; and
Fine Plated Table-W are.
Clocks, Bronzes and Fine Fancy Goods,
ANTIQUE Brass Candlcsticks, Sconces aud Mirrors,
Gold, Steel and Shell Eye Glasses, Specacles, dc.
z,S~ Fine Watch Repairing and Engraving.
ont incurring any obligation TO purchase. All
orders by mail promptly executed
October Is, lS79-5m.
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News and Times about Winchester.


From the NeUs:
The parsonage Of the Catholic congrc-
CATION at Winchestcr, a handsome brick build
ing three stories high. is rapidly approaching
completion. We understand that II Is IN con
temptation to bave a bell on the church 10
weigh 800 pounds
At his residence N iiarrisonburg, ON
Tuesday afternoon Of last week, after pro-
lrActed illness, Of BHgbis disease Of the kid
neys, Isaac Paul, 10 the 10th year Of bis age,
He was one of the oldest retired merchants ia
the Valley, having resided for many years at
Winchester
Frederick county was gefy weii repre-
sentcd at tic State Fair held at Richmond last
week. We might have done better. az we
have number Of thriving manuiactgr,r5 who'e
exhibits SO fail to.note in the report. Tho
D,spoih says: Ir. ", G.. Russell, Jr., rep
resenfing the glove aud shoc factories Of Vim
chester, is in ,be city doing good work ioE
lis people"
On Wcdoesday pight the Newtown
Brass Band. Unexpectedly, arrived IN Winchcs-
chester. and after playing some good music q,
the Court House Square. crowd having col
cected, proceeded to sereDade Col. l.. J.. Dan
bridge. The successful candidate in the lato
legislative contest The crowd numbered
several hnndrej, and were quite enthusiastic.
Col Dandridse being called upon, at the resi-
deuce Of Miss Mcclure, came forward aud
gracefully Acknowledged tie compliment in
handsome speech. 10 which be advised the
healing Of feuis 10 the great conservative par
~ Of Virginia.
From he Times:
A Tioga pa paper states that III. j..
Baxter has been sent % the State Insane Asy-
lum and that his insanity Is Of peculiar
type" Mr.. B. lately resided 10 Winchester,
and has many friends here who will regret ~
hear Of bis misfortune.
A large band Of gypsies passed through
town Oh Saturday. They were evidently gen.
uiue nomads, aud their numbers and lbe COM
pietcness Of their equipments ATTRACTED con-
siderable atten,ios. Seven or eish. wagons,
specially adapted 10 their mode Of life, con-
fainel their women and children. etc. White
Post is their destination.
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EEw WoRDs.- While many words oncs in
COMMON use are how nearly obsolete, fcw per-
sors are aware how large a nuntc, Of aew
words are constaHtly coming itto orr lassusgc
The Supplement Of The pew eaitien Of Web
ster's Unabrigei Dictionary, rscently Issued,
contains among other attractive featnrs, au
addition os over 1900 Ncv Wsrds aSd Mean
iugs, and jet j, Is but few years sia&s ssn-
sral revision Gas made aud great care tases 70
insert all the words then properly beiossins
70 tie Eogiish Language. Wbsr- 'aese woes
come ffos aud what fbey sie, Is a sarffise to
persons uko have not examined tsea That
they have not been hastily coDpiiea Is en-
denccd BY the accuracy OF snf careisl s'pdy
given to their etymoloey and dsipilions.
Il only takes a popular song three weeks 70
,e, Oh Years old IN this country.
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Having Just erected a new
Fountain, we are prepared 70
All and the best o. Syrups
LIGHT 4 MITCHELL.
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Zach package contains Dr. sanfords Improved lnhal-
ing Tube and full directions for use IN all cases Prco
500 For sale by all Wholesale and Retail Druggists
and Dealers throughout tho United states and Canadas
WEEKS & POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston, Mass.
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Il only takes a popular song three weeks TO
get 20 years old iu this country.
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HORSES ANN CARRIAGES

FOR HIRE.
In connection with the above illcon,iEuc
ih..- LIVERY BUSINESS, and be prepared 90
furnish Carriages, Buggics and 'aggers at tho
shortest notice.
Ns Th, above isincss win Ec under NE So
p,riutendcu-c of Abram STUMP.
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DIs. =. -. sTAISlSN,

r..,....s.. Jeg,r.oa ca~''y. Wet '''y'"'"'
ArN rs,an.a 'es Y.sS,'s, .'S..s.. 90 the PaS,
5...-.a.xt door to residence near corner VI
t,. ...rre and Allin Streets.
.....,.. % I-rH-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-22

OODA WATER.
= Arctic Soda }
serve customers.
fresh.
May 81, lsT9.2
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

A CHEERFUL HKART.-A merry or
cheerful countcnsnce WAS always one oil
the things which Jeremy Taylor said his
enemlet and prosecutors could not take
away from him. There are some per
sons who spend their lives in this world
rs they would spend their lives ifshut up
in dungeon. Everything is made
gloomy and iorbidding. They go mourn =
ing aud complaining from day to day
that they have 30 little, and are CONSTANT
ly anxlons lest what little they have
should escape out of their hands. They
look always upon the dark side, and can
never enjoy the good that is present for
the evil that is TO come. This is not 70
ligioR. Religion makes the heart cheer
tul, and when its large and benevolent
principles are exercised, men will be
happy in spite OF themselves. The in
dustrious bee does not complain that
there are so many poisonous flowers and
thorny branches in his road. but buzzes
on, selecting the honey where he can find
it, and passing quietly by the places
where it is not. There is enough in this
world to complain about and find fault
with, if men have the disposition. Ne
often travel on hard and uneven road
but with cheerful spirit we may walk
therein with comfort, aud come to the
end of our journey in peace.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

THE Cost OF GRANT AND WELL
LINGToN.-I wish some of our homesick
emigrants would compare The cost of
your system with ours before they find
fault even with such men as Boss
Tweed" Or they might take your pre-
sent General Grant and compare him
with our dead Duke of Wellingten; for
we have no military man alive that is at
all fit to compare with your late Presi-
dent. / do not believe that General
Grant, in pay, pensions, etc., to himself
and relatives, will never cost you more
than one hundred thousand pounds, or
tina tenth part of million pounds; but
eur great General cost us close upon three
million pounds during his long lifetime
alone MAY God grant General Grant
sim liar lease of lte.) After that we
voted an immense sum of money to bury
him with; and. unless some change comes
over us, we are likely to add many mil
lions more as the cost of "the family.b
/ should think that with all these inn
fnense amounts lingering in our ledgers,
no one will I've able to say that we have
not duly and heavily gilded our Iron
Duke" We have another duke who is
our present commander-in chief. He is
about as fit to compare W ith Gen. Grant
as hod~carrier is to compare with Prof.
Edison. Yet what this gentleman cost
as in salaries alone already would make
a very sgly hole in q million pounds
British Workman IN the NeaV YORK
Evening Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12
OYSTERS,

An extract from the Evening Bniletin
says, that the attempt to propagate East.
ern varieties of oysters on this coast has
often been made, but, so far as is general-
ly known, has never yet proved entirely
successful. Ifit be true that experiments
have at last met with assured success, the
result is of great practical value. The
sales Of Eastern oysters in San Francisco
each week amounts to something like
10000 of natives some 200 sacks, each
sack containing about 500 natives, Nest
OF the so-caled Eastern" oysters sold in
this market are rudely torn, alta tender
age, from their parent beds on the Attain
tic coast and transferred TO our shores for
development. Here they attain growth
and rotundity not exceeded by their rela-
tives at home. Indeed, they grow laster
than on their native beds, but in trans
planting, something seems to be lost in
flavor. They are about the size of dime
when they make the long overland jour
ney to this coast. Five companies are en-.
gagged in the business OF importing, grow
ing, and selling these acephalous mol
lusks. Their oyster beds in the bay oil
San Francisco, aggregates about eight
hundred acres. Upon these beds the di,
minutive immigrants find temporary
resting place, whore they grow and fatten
until conveyed to their ultimate destina
tion. The majority of them arrive in the
Spring. Into the bays and harbors along
the coast of California and Oregon, all va
! rieties of the Eastern oysters have been
from time to time introduced with view
to breeding. As long ago as 1870 some
were deposited in Yaquina bay, 80 miles
south of the Celum bia river, but they
refused to multiply. No better success
was attained at Tomales, nor at Shoal.
water bay, nor anywhere else on the coast.
The shellfsh grew and fattened wherever
set out, but did not propagate. They
grow best, it has been found, in the Bay OF
San Francisco. The oyster is ovovivipar,
Gus. The eggs adhere to each other in
, the water, and are thus deposited in banks
or clusters. Over sixty species of this
bivalve ARE known to exist, and more
than 200 fossil species have been dcscrb,
ed. The oyster, when about to spawn
does not rush up the rivers and leap wa
terfals in search of an eligible situation
In support of the popular notion that II
does these things, there is not particle OF
evidence. The truth is that spawning s
accomplished wherever the oyster finds
itself Mt home. The locomotive powers
of this mo'luSh are in fact, somewhat
limited. Some writers credit it with the
ability to turn over under water if depos>
tied upon its wrong side-that is, its con-
vex side. Scientists, however, are careful
not to indorse this statement.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12
Weekly Triaity 5oarnal.
Weaverville, April l2, 1879.

JOSEPH HUMMEL's FoRTUNE.-A pre-
cession OF six carriages, led by band of
music and followed by troops of people
on foot, proceeded from an obscure street
In the West End to the G. H. & D., de-
pot, where the night express train for
New York stood in waiting. 1t was all
in honor of Joseph Humme. mention of
whose prospective fortune of $40, ,000, 900
of English money has been referred to by
the city dalies. 1t is to come through
his wife, now confirmed invalid, lying
Mt the Belts Street Hospital, whom he
married in Germany more than gener-
alton age. About two years ago she
noticed in one of the newspapers an ad
vertisement inquiring for the wherea,
bouts OF any OF the descendants of Casper
Weiss, an Admiral who died in the Eng
lish service in 1904. Remem bering that
her grandfather's name was Casper
Weiss, and that he was an Admiral in
the English navy, she answered the ad-
vertisement. A correspondence ensued
with an attorney in London. who has
since made careful investigation of the
family records, and now writes that Mrs.
Hummel is an heir, and probably the only
heir to the long unclaimed fortune of
Admiral Casper Weiss, which consists
of Ell 900 900, with interest at the rate of
four per cent. per annum since lS04.-
Hummel commun lcat ted to his neigh borS
and friends the news of his prospective
good fortune, and received their congrat-
ulations. A subscription was started to
obtain money to suitably cothe the hum
BILE claimant and pay the expenses of his
Journey to London. Those willing to
subscribe were found to be unexpectedly
numerous and generous as to the amounts
indeed, it is said that $4,000 could
have been easily raised for the old man,
so anxious were the people of the West
End to establish themselves in his favor.
In return for the attentions and generosi-
ty thus shown, Hummel has been prodi-
gal in his prom ises of favors to these, his
old friends, when he came into pos session
OF his vast prospective fortune. The
least that he has promise to pay any
one is nice farm, well stocked and
EQUIPPED and TO those who have beer
particularly obsequious assurances have
been given that much richer gifts await
them. When these new-f found friends
have all been provided for, the old men.
who is a devout Catholic, states that he
intends to pay off the Archbishop's debt,
and then live in retirement like a lord
The crowd which saw him off surged into
the station, and with the help of the band,
made the place vocal with adieus ms the
train rolled out. From the platform of
the car the old man, in reply, waved his
new plug hat and cane-things he had
never owned before-with the air of
nowly crowned king bestowing his bene-
dictions upon the popuIace. Tn three
months he has prom ised to return, which,
according to the aImanacs consulted y
several good people of the West End,
will be on the 1lth OF June. - Cincinnati
Commercial.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

AN IR1sHMAN's WILL.--In the name
of God, Amen l, Timothy Delona Of
Barrydownderry, in The county of Glare,
farmer; being sick and wake in my legs,
but of sound head and warm heart: Glory
be TO God do make the first and last
will the ould and new testiment, first
give my soul to God. when it pleases
Him to take it, sure no thanks to ne,
for l can't help it then, and my body to
be buried in the ground OF Barrydown-
derry Chapel, where all my kith an kin
that have gone before me an those
that live after, belonging to me are bur-
led, pace 20 their ashes. and may the sod
rest lightly over their bones. Bury me
near my godfather, Felix O'Flaherty,
betwixt and between him and my moth
or, who lie separate altogether, at the
other side of the chapel yard. l lave the
bit OF ground containing ten acres--rare
old Irish acres-to me eldest son Tim,
alter the death of his mother, if she sur
wives him. My daughter Mary and her
husband Paddy O'Ragan are to get the
white SOW that's going to have twelve
black bobiis. Teddy, my second boy,
that was killed in the war of Amerikay,
might have got his pick OF the pultry,
but as he is gone, III lave them to his
wife who died wake before him; 1 be
queath to all mankind fresh air of heaven,
all the fishes Of the SEA they can take ard
all the birds Of the air they can shoot.
lave them the sun, moon and stars. i
lave TO Peter Rafferty, a pint of iulpo-
teen, can't finish, and may God be
merciful to him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

Who WAS HKf-A discussion arose in
an hotel parlor as TO the citizenship of Il
gentleman at the other end of the room.
"He's an Englishman." said one. II
know ty his head" He's Scotch
man." said another, II know by his
complexion. Hes German said
another, Il know by his beard The Ia
dies thought he looked like Spaniard. &.
Here the conversation rested. but soon
one OF them spoke, L have it, said he;
hes an American he's got his legs on
the table,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

A WEE friend of ours thinks herself
quite as smart as her bIotbsr, though she
has seen but her fifLh winter, while he is
passing through his eighth. Ho is doing
his first lessons" as primary" and
the other day returned from school not a
little puffed up with knowledge MAR
ion. :" he asked. in that style which big
brother assumes when patronizing little
sister, "Marion," do you know that the
earth turns round?" "Of tos l does, +"
answered Marion, resenting the impu
dence: that's the reason l tumbles out
of bed"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-12

A CANADIAN couple en- route to Da-
kota To settle, weigh GA pounds-the
man $40 pounds, and his wife 904.