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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-29
CARRIAGES OF AVERY yARiETy1

ElIF ING TOP RUGGlES.
PI3GTONS, RcCKAWAYS, Gall .tyleD
SPRING WAGONS.
With without movable Tops Sr-TF1vs
sLElGHS. SC. And am ALEC prspared TO ,n,nu
facture HEARSES OF any description. i will
guarantee all work OF my. manufacture for the
Epnce of oae year. Any work not coming mn
t" my Representations, will make good without
ono doiiar's COST 10 the party buying. will also
take IN exchange for all NEW WORK. Old ca
riases, B"ggies, &c, therefore to pcrsous who
wish TO pntronize
HOME MANUTACTUR
offer an ind ucCmeut for them to buy of me Il,
steao of sOiog abroad there can De "A ,nb.,,n
isi work put NJ at HOME as elsewhere.
can g":iSie with parties for work Mt their
homes it desir.d. If within q dny's div. ,'1'a.
notifying me al this place. "po"
jhknktu for the liberal patrona sc ex'e,dcd .o
me from Clarke, Fapquier, I.ouduun and A diojr;r
counties. i respectfully ask . Continuance ~ ,he
same. await further orders. " '"o
GEo.C. THOMAS.
- ~ PhGaiI Carriage Works
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-29
THE WEST END
SUGARS, C0FFEES AND TEAS.

syrnps OF al grades, Spicce. Canned Fruits. J.l-
lies, Apple add Peach Buffers. Dried Apples.
Peaches and Corn, PTunss, Rice, Pickles, Maccn'
ROM, Contectiops, Crackers and Cheese all grades
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

shots in me, if I've one. I'll have the
law on you.'' ''Don't do thatr' plead
ed Billy &c I'll give you half crown
for every shot we can find" The man
agreed, and the doctor made an exam
ination. There were but two shots that
had pierced the skin. You should have
seen the good fellow expression as he
pocketed the five hob. Sc Is that all"
he said. ''Just my luck. Judy.
&c No jintleman wud contradict
anitherP" said Pat Maloney, yesterday,
in an interrogative style. g Certainly
not, Pat. Whye'' Bekase, I waz
maxim a spache to the byes in the
Third Ward this afternoon, an had
thin in foine state of frenzy over the
intillect of Oireland, an sez l, EN-
met an O'Connell, an Washington
waz Orishmen.' An man in the
crowd sez he, that's a mishtake, Mr..
Maloney.'" 'sHe had you there, Pat. :"
&c No, EUR; no, zur; fer sez I to him,
sez I, No jintleman would contradict
anither,' and he couldn't say word to
it.'-M. Y. Graphic.
-Finback whales are numerous in
Provincetown (Mass.) Harbor, and
their spouts can be seen at any time of
udy. WHdllnS UodGS, Iully equppeo
and manned, are off each day in pur-
suit of them, but as yet have only sue
ceeded in killing three. These whales
are so quick, and, when struck with a
harpoon, travel SO fast, that it is al
most impossible to capture them. So
they are secured by the use of the bomb
lance gun, which throws an explosive
into them, after which they usually
sink, remaining ON the bottom about
three days, when they rise to the sur
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
A Strange Case,

Nearly two months ago a youth by
the name of Huston brought on an affray
with Mr.. McClelland, a merchant of
New Philadelphia, small village eight
miles northeast of Salem. Huston threw
brick at his opponent, striking him
above the left ear and breaking both
tables of the skull bone. The course of
the fracture was such rs to involve the
third convolution of Broca's region.
After lying in precarious condition
for time. Mr.. McClelland has recov-
cred so far as to be able to come to Sa-
lem for the purpose of attending an ex
animation of the case before Esquire
Ward. 1t was found, however, that he
was not able to testify. While he is
perfectly rational, Mr.. M. has not the
power to frame his thoughts into Ian
guage. The day previous to that set
for the trial, on being asked to describe
the circumstances, he began: &c was
mailing up. Here he paused, un-
able to advance, and the word fence be-
ing suggested, he nodded his head in
the affirmative. He then continued,
but after uttering four or five words,
again stopped, unable to proceed till
the proper words were suggested. 1t
is in this manner only that he is is able
to converse at all. The same difficulty
occurs on his attempting to write. He
can often tell one name of person
whom he sees without being able to give
the other. His condition is slowly i'm
proving, but there is great doubt as to
whether he will fully recover.
The circumstances of the affray are
said to be these: Young Huston had
been ordered out of McCIelland's store,
and, few days after, passed where the
latter was repairing fence. Huston
directed McClelland to lay down his
hatchet, as he meant to whip him. Nc
Clelland refused, whereupon Huston
seized the club and made the attack.
finally breaking the club, McClelland
meanwhile using his hatchet. A gentle.
man attempted to separate them and
to prevent the throwing of the brick,
but Huston threw over his shoulder,
with the result above stated. McClel
land is about forty years old.-Salens
Isad., Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
! Feb. 20,
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
Love in a Tomb.

Several years ago young lady and
young gentleman of Americas, says
the Americus (Ga.) Republican, had a
tender passion for one another, which
might have eliminated in joining of
hearts and hands. The parents of the
girl objected to the young man on some
frivolous charge and forbade their meet
ing. but this interdict only gave zest to
their stolen interviews. One hot sum-
mer afternoon the lovers "met by
chance in the old cemetery, and were
sitting quietly on slab talking, when
they saw the girls father coming up.
The young man saw it was too late to
make his exodus from the place with
out detection, SO he moved the slab
from over the side-stones and slipped
in on top of the grave, replacing the
stones. The father came up and sat
down by her side upon the slab and
stayed there talking to her for two or
three hours, while the young man inside
the tomb had to endure heat nearly
as hot as Tartarus. He was on the
point several times of begging for re-
lease. but, fearing the girl might have
severe reprimand, he held his peace.
About sundown the girl accompanied
the old man home, and the lover crawled
out of his prison in most ludicrous
plight. The grave had done more to
diminish his love for the girl than all
the commands father and mother
could have imposed in a lifetime. He
is still single, but the young lady has
been married two or three years.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

Bile this country to protect it's National inter
ests and maintain the rights of those whose
private capital is embarked in the work.
An inter-oceanic canal across the American
Isthmus will change the geogra phical rela-
tions between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
of the United States, and between the United
States and the rest of the world. 1t will be
the great ocean thoroughfare between our
Atlantic and our Pacific shores. and virtually
a part of the coast line of the United States.
Our merely commercial interest in it is
greater than that of all other countries,
while its relations to our power and pros
perity as Nation, to. our means of
are matters of paramount considera-
tion to the people of the United States.
No other great power would, under Similar
circumstances, fail to assert rightful con-
troll over a work SO closely and vitally affect
ing it's interest and welfare.
Without urging further the grounds of my
opinion, repeat, in conclusion, that it is the
right and duty of the United States to assert
and maintain such supervision and authority
over any inter-oceanic canal across the 18TH
mus that connects North and South America
as will protect our National interests. This,
/ am quite sure, will be found not only com
patible with, but prove of the widest and most
permanent advantage to commerce and civil
ization.
Signedl RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, March 8, 1880.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
The Life and Death Struggle Between
Cat and Rattlesnake.

About three weeks ago, during the
beautiful sunny weather we have had,
which induced the trees to bud and
bloom, l was walking in my garden
one morning, thinking about preparing
for an early start for spring vegetables,
when saw a large rattlesnake summing.
NY first impulse was to go to the house,
get a gun, and kill it. But, looking
around, saw a verv large house cat
cautiously creeping upon the reptile.
Anticipating a fight, and equally de-
sirous of getting rid of the cat, which
his attack upon the snake. The cat
crawled upon its stomach, pulling along
on its feet. whisking its tail from side
to side, and every now and then stretch
ing its neck to view the snake. When
about eight or ten feet off the snake
suddenly coiled up, sprung its rattle,
faced the cat and darted its forked
tongue outrapidly. The cat commenced
a rapid circle around the snake, so fast,
in fact, that the eye could hardly keep
up with it. At lastit got near enough
and made dart at its enemy, but
through providential reasons it went
high above the snake, which also struck
at the cat, thus breaking its coil The
cat went too far, and by the time it had
turned to face its foe, the reptile was
again coiled and ready for the. attack.
The same method was adopted and car
ried on for four or five times, occupy
ing at least half an hour. The cat
wished to catch the snake, but seemed
aware that if it missed the neck it would
be certain death. At the sixth assault
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
THE INTER-ooEANIo CANAL.


WASHINGTON, March 8.
The following message was received
by the Senate to-day:
To the Senate:
transmit herewith the report of the
Secretary of State and accompanying pa
pers in response to the resolution adopted
by the Senate on the 18th of February last.
requesting "copies of all correspondence be-
tween this Government and any foreign
Government since February, 1869, respecting
a ship canal across the Isthmus between North
America and South America, together with
copies of any project of treaties respecting
the same which the Department of State NAV
lave proposed or submitted since that date to
any foreign power or its diplomatic represen-
tatives."
In further compliance with the resolution
of the Senate, 1 deem it proper to state
briefly my opinion as to the policy of the
United States with respect to the construc-
tion OF an tnter-oceanic canal by any route
across the American Isthmus. The policy
OF this country is canal under American
control. The United States cannot consent
to surrender this control to any European
power or to any combination of European
powers. If the existing treaties between the
United States and other nations, or if the
rights OF sovereignty or property of other
nations stand in the way of this policy, a
contingency which is not apprehended, suit
able steps should be taken by Just and
liberal negotiations to promote and es-
jeet consistent with the rights of ma
tions to be affected by it. The capital in
vested by corporations or citizens of other
countries in such an enterprise must, in a
great degree, look for protection to one OF
more of the great powers of the world. No
European power can intervene for such pro-
lection without adopting measures on this
continent which the United States would
deem wholly fnadmissable. II the protection
Of the United States is relied upon, the United
States must exercise such control as will ens-
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
An Indian Turkish Bath.


If cleanliness is next to godliness, the
foulness of the Indian is his greatest
sin. A peculiar and disagreeable odor
pervades everything that belongs to
them, although much of it is due to
other causes than personal filth. The
tanning, driving of beef or buffalo, cook
ing, ETC., simultaneously in progress in
and about the lodge, produce variety
of unpleasant scents, which permeate
their clothing, and lmpregnate the at.
mosphere. The unfrequent changes of
the former is also a fruitful source of
physical impurity. The Turko- Russian
bath is, however, of very common ap-
plication among them. 1t is their PAN
acea.
The manner of its preparation is nee
essarily primitive. Willow wands are
sharpened and thrust into the ground.
and their smaller ends are interlaced so
as to torn a bower little more than a
yard in height, and eight or ten in cir
cumference. Over this is stretched and
secured piece of canvass or skin, un-
der which, after several large stones
have been brought to q red heat and
rolled to its center, q dozen or more
Arrapahoes crowd and couch. Water
is slowly poured upon the stones, from
which arises hota and dvapor. Afterpro-
fuse perspiration, the inmates leap into
an adjoining stream, or wallow naked
in the snow. This bathing establish
ment is called wicky-up," and they
dot the banks of water-courses in all
Indian countries H. r. LEM
Ia, U. s. a., in Harper's Magazssse for
March.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
Shoes in Japan.

One of the most striking sights that
takes the attention of the traveller in
Japan is that of the wooden sandals
worn by the thirty-fve millions of peo-
pie. These sandals have separate
compartment for the great toe, and
make clacklng noise on the streets.
Straw slippers are also worn, and a
traveller setting out on a journey will
strap a supply of them on his back,
that he may put on a new pair when
the old is worn out. They cost but a
cent and half pair. They are rights
and lefts. and leave the foot free to the
air-we never see those deformities of
the foot in Japan. They are never
worn in the house, being left outside
the door; passing down the street you
see long rows of them at the doors, old
and new, large and small. It is sur
prising to see how rapidly the Japs
step out of them. and pick them up
again with their feet, without stopping,
when leaving the house.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

years. We only need this as standard
with which to measure the age of the
other planets. Ii we take larger num-
Der it would involve a slower rate of
change, and the relative ages would be
the same. If you heat two globes, one
an inch in diameter and the other two
inches, equally hot, you find that the
smaller one cools much quicker. We
then see that the giant planets took a
much longer time to cool. Jupiter
seven times as long, or three billions,
five hundred millions of years, or it
must be yet three billions of years, be-
fore he reaches the present condition
of the earth if he started at the same
time of the earth. Therefore we should
expect to find those planets in much
earlier stage of development than the
earth, probably with the water held in
vapor. The moon, upon this same
principal of size and other conditions,
is two billions, five hundred millions of
years further advanced, provided it be-
gan at the same time as the earth.
We suppose that this vapor which
preceded the molten condition formerly
fioated in space, and that it gradually,
by cyclonic action, gathered in masses.
1t is also supposed that the size of the
sun and other bodies has been increased
by the fall of meteoric bodies upon
them. These meteors follow in the
path of the comets, and there are some
two hundred systems of these through
which our earth passes. Then it is esti-
mated that the earth receives millions
of these annually, some in solid, but
most in vaporous, form. As to the size
of the planets, it seems probable that
they are really much smaller than they
would seem from appearances. The
larger ones, if started at the same time
that the earth was are in such a state
that water can not exist upon their sur
face, and are probably surrounded by a
vapor which makes them appear larger
than they are. This vapor probably
accounts for the rings which we see
surrounding certain Of the planets and
/ the changes in form of Others In the
planets smaller than the earth, it may
be supposed, if they started at the
same time as did the earth, they are
now cooled much more than the earth.
in other words, older or further ad-
vanced in the process. Thus Mars, we
find is, upon this theory, older or
further advanced than the earth, and
we find contains much greater pro-
portion of land. We conclude that the
older these bodies become the less water
there is upon them, and in support of
this theory we point to the fact that
there is no water upon the moon. In
deed, SO cold has it become that it has
no atmosphere of sufficient density to
absorb any of the light of the sun, and
the shadows there are much more in
tense than upon the earth, whose at
mosphere is more dense. We find also
that the outer portion, which hardened
first, has become shriveled, as the inner
part has contracted in cooling. But
there are many of these worlds in the
star system which we have reason to
believe are in that condition in which
they may be and doubtless are inhabited.
OF those and the future of this earth
and of the systems to which they be-
long must be the work of another lecture.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER, Feb. 26.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
Rose Legends.

In the neighborhood of Jerusalem is
a pleasant valley, which still bears the
name, "Solomon's Rose Garden;" and
where, according to Mohammedan
myth, aycompact was made between the
wise man and the genii of the morning
land, which was written, not IN blood,
like the bond between Faust and Me-
phistopheles, nor in gall, like our mod
ern treaties, but with saffron and rose
water, upon the petals of white roses.
In Paris, IN the sixteenth century, an
edict was issued requiring all Jews to
wear rose on their breast as distin-
gushing mark. In the Catholic Tryol,
in the present day, betrothed swains
are expected to carry rose during the
period of their betrothal, as warning
to young maidens of their engaged
state. Roses have played and still play
an important part in popular usages in
other parts of the world. In Germany
young girls deck their hair with white
roses for their confirmation, their en-
trance into the world, and, WREN at the
end of life's career, the aged grand
mother departs to her eternal rest,
last Gift, in the shape of rose garland,
is laid upon her bier. Julius Caesar, it
is recorded, was fain to hide his bald
ness at the age of thirty with the pro-
duce of the Roman rose-gardens, as
Anacrean hid the SHOWS of eighty under
wreath of roses. At mid-Lent the
Pope sends golden rose to particular
churches or crowned heads whom he
designs especially to honor. Martin
Luther wore rose In his glrdle. In
these instances the rose serves as a
symbol of ecclesiastical wisdom. A
rose was figured on the headsman's ak
of the Noehmgericht. Many orders,
fraternities and societies have taken the
rose as their badge. The "Rosicru-
cians'' may be instanced. The 6 Soci-
ety of the Rose'' of Hamburg, an asso-
citation of learned ladies of the seven
teenth century, is less known ex-
ample. 1t was divided into four Sec
tions, the Roses, the Lilies, the Violets
and the Pinks. The holy Medarius in
stituted in France the custom of 6 La
Rosiere," by which, in certain locali-
ties, money gift and a crown OF roses
are bestowed upon the devoutest and
most industrious maiden in the COM
mune. The infamous Duke de Chartres
established an !. Order of the Rose, !"
with diametrically opposite intention.
At Treviso, q curious rose feast is or was
held annually A castle was erected
with tapestry and silken hangings, and
defended by the best-born maidens in
the city against the young bachelors;
almonds, nutmegs, roses, and squlrts
filed with rose water being the ammu-
milton freely used on both sides.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
A Negroes Thanks.

An Irish begg gar-woman, having re-
ceived the loan of a shilling, expressed
her thanks by saying, "May you live
till I return it to you" We think,
however, that the thanks of the negro
of whom this story is told in the New
York World were better put:
Some time ago, one of Arkansas
most widely-known statesmen, who is
now dead, was passing along street
in Little Rock, when an old colored
man, who had once belonged to him,
approached, took Oft his hat and passed
a hand over his white wool, as he
asked:
Marster, gin de ole man fifty
cents"
Dan, you are robberr'
"How?'' asked the astonished dar-
key, opening his eyes, around which
rough-shod age had walked.
Didn't you see me put my hand into
my pocketP''
Vas, sab"
"Well, you old rascal, you rob me of
the pleasure of giving you money with
out being asked"
The old man received a dollar. Bow
ing almost to the ground, while tears
came from his eyes, he replied:
''Marster, wild sich heart as you
hab, and wild Abraham and Isaac and
de Lord on your side. don't see what
can keep you out of heaben."
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
Cremona Violins.

The excellence of the Cremona vio-
Inns as musical instruments and their
fine finish as specimens of working in
wood gave them early high reputa-
ton. which they richly deserved. I'm
doubtedly they were the best and the
handsomest yiolins that had been made.
They had also this advantage, that as
years went on their positive excellence
became greater. The older they grew
and the more they were used-careful
use being assumed-ths finer, richer,
sweeter, mellower became their tone.
Therefore it was that toward the end of
the last century there began in the mu-
sical world of Europe a &C tscraze" for
Cremona violins. The demand was at
first for the Amatis, so great was the
positive merit of the instruments made
by that family and SO had its members
through generations and centuries i'm
pressed themselves upon the musical
world as the leading lutanists of Gre
mona. Such was the supremacy of the
Amati name and SO comparatively un-
derrated, if not unknown, was that of
Stradivari, that it is recorded that Ger
veto took to England, about 1875, in
struments by the latter maker, and be-
ing unable to sell violoncello for five
pounds he took them back again to
Italy! They would now, if they were
good specimens of Stradivari's work
and in good condition, easily be sold for
five hundred pounds, and if of unusual
excellence for seven or eight hundred.
In 1876 saw in London three violon-
cellos by Stradivari. for which the
prices were severally six hundred and
fifty, seven hundred and fifty, and one
thousand pounds; and the possessor,
although he was a dealer, was not at
all eager to sell them at those prices.
True, they were instruments of uncom-
mon excellence and character, and were
in perfect condition; but so rapidly has
the reputation of Stradivari increased
during the last seventy-fve years that
it is now impossible to buy any sound
instrument made by him for less than
five hundred pounds. The influence of
fashion could not be more strongly ex-
emplified If violins are bought for the
beauty of their tone, what was the mat
| ter with the ears of the violin players
in England in the last century that they
could not discover the positive merit of
Stradivari's instruments, and their SUI
periority to those made by the Amati
family? For .sStrad" is now worth
as merchandise at least twice as much,
and generally three times as much, as
any Amati instrument in equally good
ondition.-RschGrd Grant White, in the
atlantic.