Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-27
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.


The population of MOOrefeld is 6s5.
Mr.. Tilden's fist contribution 10 the
eampsign is check payable to the order. of
w. h Barnum for sI00, 600.
= Col. Thomas A Scott, the HARRISBURG
Patriot says, sis warm friend aud admirer
of Gen Hancock, and will support him for
the Presidency"
The New York Sun, in It's estimate of
the November election, gives Hancock the
solid South, together with Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indians.
California and Oregon, PAL votes In all, ,leav-
ing only 12S for Garfield.
: The Springfield Republican blandIy
remarks that 'the more the Republicans of
the wiser sort null over it, the more thew
are solemnized by the situation. They real.
ize that the other side has put up a strong
ticket and gone in to win,
- Hon. j. Il. Grove. of Jefferson. il
spoken Of in Connection with the Judgeship
of this Circuit. He is gentleman of thor
ough education, polished manners aud
learned In the law, aud will make an excel
lent Judge.-NartiSsburg Independent
= Geo. Patrick n. Jones, of New York.
who has heretofore been prominent Repub-
llcau, oRce elected register on the municipal
ticket and for several years postmaster of
New York city, has written letter announ.
G.ug his purpose to support Hancock and
English. ,j;1fo
The seventh annual tri,State picnic
aud exhibition of tho Patrons of II Husbaudry
and farmers OF Southern Ponnsylvsuia, Wess
Virginia, Maryland, and other States willbe
held on the Oath, 25th, z6th and 9Th of
August. at Williamss Grove, near Mechan>
icsburg, Penna. Isi
- Senator Bayard elooueptly saws of
Gen. Hancock: when asked in Louisiana,
and Texas TO arrest mon, he asked where ia
the Judicial process? When asked to try by
military commission he pointed to.the court
house. When asked to take the property OF
others he inquired for constitutional right"
Tho New York Herald says: IAN im>'
portant political movement is under way,
oomprehending the organization of the vet
ersn soldiers OF the Union and Confederate
armies, irrespective Of politics, into solid
support OF Gen. Hancock for President. Tho
new organization is called the Hancock Vet>.
eran Association.
- 1t is surprising fact that the census
returns from portions of the interior counties
OF the older Western Statos-Ohio, Indiana.
Michigan, Illinois and Wiscousip-show a
decrease of population compared with tho
census of 1870. This is accounted for by
tho mania of tho past few yoars for moving.
in'o the new States aud Territories of tho
farther West.
Mr.. Leonard Jerome, of New York, who
has left Republican record of long standing
and unbrokeu up to this time, to support
Gen. Hancock, is working convert. Ho
says: IL am going TO organize Haucock
Club in tho Twcnty>iourth ward. NV
vanity Just now is to see tho Twenty
fourth made the banner Hancock ward of
tho country. l do not believe there is SIN.
gle man OF intelligence in the whole ward
who will vote against Gen. Hancock next
November. Mark you that"
"A Swedish gun has been invented,
which is clRimed to be much superior to tho
Gstling gun. 1t is worked after the mapncr
ofa piano-foTto playiog, moves to and fro in
section Of circle, and sweeps tho
ground that it covers in n most marvellous
manner 1t is something like sweeping a
lawn with water from tho jet of n garden
hose moved right and left by the operator.
The Russian navy has this wonderful Swed> 8
ish invention ready for use in their deet. IL
can be carried up iuto the main top for-aripe
on the eDemy's deck and inside Notifications.
In close qusrters it would sweep the enemy's
decks of combstants.
FuLTz WHEAT.-Many of the farmers of
Washington county, Md, who sowed largo,
acreage in the variety known rs the Fultz
wheat are predicting almost failure. They
find that the straw is good, but tho kernel ia
light and inferior. The Mail says:
This variety, nlthough il brings love.
price than the bearded Lancaster wheat "a
much sewed, because it is regarded as more
certain and moro productive. It has stiff
straw, and many farmers mix it with tho
bearded wheat to hold it up Bnt this yesr
this particular variety seems to have genef-
ally failed. 1t is much straw fallen. This
is occasioned by fly, which some f.rms,a
tell us is the Hessian fy, and other that il IL
not, which is found in the second Joint above
the ground. They are of dark brown
color. We were looking at fine field Of
wheat yesterday, and found that all through
1t there were straws broken and lying flrt ON
the ground. Tho owner said that he sup
posed some small pigs had been running
through 1t, bot We opened several straws and
showed him the Fly in them. These fallen
straws had, however, generally well filed
heads, and were not confined TO the PuIfz.
The main trouble with tho Fuliz seems 10 be-
that it has dried mp without filing, and many
OF the grains that are in the head will be so
light as to blow ont with the chsff when
threshed. Several farmers told us they had
fns bearded white, but that the FuItz, whiIe
the straw is good, is failure. 20
AN Isc1DESr OF THE wAR-Iu bis
speech at the meeting in tho court hosss
yard, in this city, last Thursday evening.
Maj. Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, in Il.
Iussration of the msgDapiDous character Of
Gen. Hancock, mentioned the fact that Gen.
Hancock wss in command At Winchester
when the surrender at Appomsttox oecur>1
red, and that, without his knowledge, tho