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THE PIONEER OF THE NORTH.
obfr EAST PASSAGE.

Professor Nordenskjold, the Swed-
ish navigator, about whom all the
world is talking SO pleasantly, is just
torty-eight years old. His father was
a wellknown naturalist employed in
a post Of responsibility in the mines
OF Finland. His mother, in many
respects a remarkable woman, bore
the name of Hartmann. He was the
third of their seven children. He
comes Of a good stock, the founder of
the family, a certain Lieutenant Nord-
berg, or Nordenberg, having won dis
tinotionin the beginning of the seven
teenth century. His grandson chang
ed the name to Nordenskjold, which
signifies in honest Swedish "Buck-
Ter of the North. To those who
believe in the principle of heredity,
It may be interesting to learn that all
the relatives Of the Professor have
been men OF mark. A Colonel
Adolphe Nordenskjold constructed a
valuable museum of natural history
on his estate at Frugor. His brother,
Otto Magnus, was the first who in
troduced manipulated saws into Fin
land, and materially improved the
business of wood-cutting. Augustus
Nordenskjold, not content with hav-
ing won reputation as a scientific
chemist of great merit, associated him
self with the celebrated Bernard
Wadstr6m in his labours for the aboli-
ton OF slavery, and died of wounds
received from men of colour, while
trying to form a colony of free
negroes at Sierra Leone. The son
of,this good chemist, and brave though
unsuccessful liberator, was Nils-Gus-
'tavus, q lmineralogist of note, and
father Of the famous explorer of the
northern seas, now before the public,
Adolphus-Eric Nordenskjold, who
was born on November l8, 1882.
The navigator was educated as a child
by his mother, who took great pains
with him, and afterwards at Borgo,
in an establishment which joined the
advantages of a school and a univer-
sity. He. quilted the university
.ebfupnyy for the singular reason
that two Of the students had beer
IRogged-a proceeding whichhe seems
atolihave' thought derogatory to hi
dignity as one ofitheif body; and il
39849a n~hatriculated at Helsingfors
whore ne worked necessarily at natu
ralt history in Its highest branches
e~st9Ief
, 1880-05-19

Fw Prince Bismarck has carried another
most important measure. The army
Bill, with the additional strength re-
Gently demanded, has been voted for
another seven years, the opponents
of the clause, who proposed to- make
the Bill annual, having been defeated
by 1856 to So, or within a fraction of
two to one. The German Army,
therefore, till March 31st, 1888; will
consist, in time of peace, of 427,274
men, exclusive of one year volunteers.
, 1880-05-19

partment Of Mines in Finland, on
some Of his neurological excursions,
and became himself a collector of
minerals. i, was from his father that
he first learned the use of the blow
pipe, an instrument which he manag-
ed with unexampled skill. Thus
taught by Unrestricted was entrusted
with the are of the rich collection of
minerals in the Museum at Frugor,
and acquired anhabit'of classification
which subsequently rendered him
great service. In 1861 he, completed
his University career with signal Gre
dit, being placed first in all the ex~
aminations; and Immediately after
wards he accompanied his father on
a scientific journey to the Oural,
where they inspected the copper
mines Of the Demidoffs at Tagilisk.
There he projected a prolonged
voyage into Siberia, but the Crimean
War put a stop to it. On returning
home he continued to prosecute his
studies with commendable diligence,
and wrote some works on m~ineralogy.
He was also appointed Director of the
Faculty Of Mathematics and Physics,
but he did not long enjoy the emolu-
ments of those posts, being cashiered
before six months were out for some
political talk at a tavern dinner. De-
prived of place and pay as he was by
this stroke of ill-luck, young Nor
denskjold lost nothing Of his energy
and courage. He procured such
money as he wanted, and set out to
Berlin. While passing through St.
Petersburg he had the good fortune
to meet his father, who was returning
from the Oural, and after the first
establishment produced by the altered
position of his affairs had been ex-
planned away, he was furnished with
letters to the brothers Rose, to Mits-
cherlich, and to others who ranked
highly among the learned men of
Prussia. He was everywhere we'll
received in honour of his father, and
admitted daily to work in the famous
laboratory Of Rose. Nordenskjold,
after thus profitting to the utmost of
his stay in Berlin, returned to Finland
in the summer of 1856, and obtained
his degree of Master Of Arts and Doc
tor from his Alma Mater. But here
again he got into trouble with his old
enemy the Governor General, Count
de Berg, who had lent so ready All
ear to the report of his tavern speech.
This time, although he had the Uni
versity authorities on his side, and
was really guiltless of offence, NJ. de
Berg was for having him tried for
high treason, and he was advised by
a prudent friend in His Excellency's
counsels to fly the country, or evil
would happen to him. Indeed, the
Professor was subsequently deprived
of his civil rights by an order from
the Government of St. Petersburg,
and it was not until 1862, when De
Berg was deprived of his Governor
Generalship, that the Professor has
been able to visit his native land as
often as he, has felt any desire to do
SO. In 1867 he married Countess
Anna Mannerheim, q Finnish lady of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

To DETERMINE THE WEIGHT OF LIVE
CATTLE.-Measure in inches the girth round
the breast, just behind the shoulder blade and
the length of the back from the tail to the
fore-part of the shoulder blade. Multiply
the sirth by the length, and divide by l44.
If the girth is less than three feet, multiply
the quotient by IL; if between three feet
and five feet, multiply by 1G; if between
five feet and seven feet, multiply by %; if
between seven feet and nine feet, multiply
by 81. If the animal is lean, deduct 1.2Oth
from the result. Take the Eirth and length
in feet, multiply the square of the girth by
the length and multiply the product By 1856.
The result will be the answer in pounds
The live weight multiplied by O5 gives
near approximation to the net weight.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
poETIcRL.
"THE vIRGIN1ANs OF THE Val
I,Rvs,

Tho following stirring lyric from the pen of
DR.. frank A. Tieknor, native of Georgia, has
been much admired for its directuess and viror,
and is destined to outlive much of eur liter
ature that is moro pretentious:
Th g knightliest of the knishtly race,
That since the days of old.
Have kept the lamp of chivalry
Alight in the hearts of gold!
The kiudliest of the kindly band,
That. rarely tasting case,
Yet rode with Spotswood round the land
And Raleigh round the seas.
Who climbed the blue Virginia Lills
Against embattled foes.
And planted there, in valleys fair,
TIC lily and the rose;
Whose fragrance lives in many lands.
Where beauty stars the earth,
And lights the hearth of happy homes
With lOveliness and worth.
We thought they slept! the sons who kept
Tue names of noble sires.
Aud slumbered while the darkness crept
Around their vigil fires;
But, AYE; the "Goldcn Horseshoe" Knights
Their Old Dominion keep.
Whose foes have found enchanted ground
But not Knight aElPep!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
The Monkey ard the Hawk.

The cook of q French nobleman, whose
chateau vas in the south of France, had a
monkey which was allowed the free range Of
tho kitchen, and which was SO intelligent
that by severe training its natural propensity
to mischief had been subdued, and il was
even taught to perform certain useful servi-
ces, such as pluckiDg fowls, for instance, at
which it was uncommonly expert. One ipo
morning pair of partridges was given it to
pluck. The monkey took them to an open
window which looked directly upon the park
and went to work with great diligence. Ho
soon finished one, which he laid on the outer
ledge of the window, and then quietly went
on with the other. a hawk, which had been
watching his proceedings from DeighboriDg
tree, darted down upon the partridge, aud in
minute was up in the tree again, greediIy
devouring his prey. The consternation Of
the monkey at this untoward adventure may
be easily imagined. He knew he should be
severely whipped for losing it. He hoped
about in great distress for several minutes,
when suddenly bright thought struck him.
Selling the remaining partridge, he went to
work with energy and stripped off the feath.
ers. He then placed the bird on the window
sill, and closing one Of the shutters concealed
himself behind it. The hawk, which by
this time had fnished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge; but hard.
ly had his claw touched the bird when tho
monkey sprang upon him from behind the
shutter. The hawks head was instantly
wrung, and the monkey, with triumphant
cbuckle, proceeded to strip off the feathers.
This dono, he carried the two picked fowls
to his master, with a confident and seIf.sat-
isfed air. which seemed to cay, "1Iere arc
two birds, cir, just what you gave me-"
What the cook said ON. finding one of the
partridges converted into hawk, is more
than We are able to tell,
WANTED HEK GoATs.-Mr and Mrs.
Jones were startiog for church. "Weli,
dear" said the lady, I've forgotten some.
thing; won't you 90 up aud get my goats of
the bureau?" 'Your goats" asked Jones,
''what new.fangled thing is that7" "I'll
show you," remarked the wife, and she
sailed up stairs aud down again with pair
of kids on her hands. t'Tbere they are"
said she. "Wby, call those things kids"
said the surprised husband. .Oh. do youl"
snapped the wife. "weIl, 90 did once ,but
they are go old now I'm ashamed to call
them anything bat goats" Then they went
on to church and smiled swee:ly on their
friends, and put nickel in the missionary
boz, and the next day Jones' wife had
half dozen pairs OF new gloves in q handsome
lsequered box of the latest design
[SterbenvizIs Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
Spirit of gefferson,
Charlestown, Jefrerson county. Eest Ta.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE s, 1850.

The GENITAL SYsTEM-The GENITAL sys>
tenn for weighing and measuring grain
has been adopted in San Francisco, aud,
in the face of considerable opposition, in
New York also, and it is understood is
accepted in Liverpool. AS a decimal mea-
sure taking the place of measure by
duodecimals (twolve, and its frantions and
multiples, the Genital seems likely to be final.
ly adopted by commercial nations The cen>
tai system means simply the measuring aud
selling of grain and other produce by the
hundred pounds, instead of by the bushel.
1t means sale by aceiyAt instead of by npea-
sure. a hushel of wheat and bushei of corn
are indefinite quantities, but everybody
knows what hundred pounds of wheat, or
corn or potatoes means. The Genital is a very
convenient measure, since bags holding that
much, Gust between the bushel and a.half
aud the two bushel bag,) are of the right
size to be carried easily and swiftly by por-
tiers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

Hints ON THE CARE OF TIE EYES
l. Rest the eyes for few minutes when
the sight becomes in the least painful, blur
red or indistinct. 2. Have sufficient light :;
never sit facing it; lot it come from behind
or from cne side. 3. Never read in horse
or steam cars. Never read while lying down
3. Do not read much during convacscence
from illness. 6. The general health should
be maintained by good diet, mir, exercise,
amusement and proper restriction for the
hours of hard work. Z. Take plenty of
sleep. Retire early and avoid the painful
evening lights. Ten hours sleep for delicate
eyes is better than eight.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

REMEDY FOR HARD TIMEs.-Stop spend
ing SO much on fine clothes, rich food and
style. buy good, healthy food, cheaper and
better clothing; get more real and subs.an-
ti"l things of life every way, and especially
STOP the foolish habit of running after ex,
pensive and qpack doctors using so-much of
the vile humhug medicine that docs you only
harm, and makes the proprietors rich, but
put your trust in the greatest of all simple
pure remedies, Hop Bitters, that cure,
always at trifing cost, and you will see bets
ter times and good health. Try it once
Read of it in another column.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

Americans travelling abroad will find all OF Dr
Pitrc"'s Family MrcIcres sale in all princi.
pal drug stores and at the london branch of the
w WCIld's DlFpcusarY, Great Russell Street BuiIl-
j ar' Golden Medical Discovery is n most potent
alteIsuvo OF blood cleansing elixir It dispeIs
tiorS. kings evil, or scrofuia, enlarged glands
fs~tillEG'' s1, l Internal .orcness ulcers npd yiru
vital machinery. DIR. Pierce's Pellets Gittic
suS'r-coated piils) are an agreeable aud most
cleansing catEarttc: remove offensive and acrid
9ccumuations, thereby preventing fevcrs and
kindred affections. Worlds Disrensary Medical
Association, prOprictCrs, Buffalo aud LoCdon
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Change Of Time
GOVERNING MOVEMENT OF TRAINS ON
shenandoah Valley r. r.
Tgking Eject May 18th, 1880.
TRAINS GoIsG SOUTH.

CONNECTIONS -T:rin No. | conuccta .t
Shensnd"ah Junction with baltimore tnd Ohio
trnIn LEAVING New York 55 p. Nj. PhiIsd-I?hia
1l.3n p. NJ, baltimore 10 \. Maud Wpshiny
ton IS 4. NJ.
Tr"iu No. leaves t'..arIcatowr rrcr arrival l.. +
R,!ttmorG and Oh'0 train lcavirc Sru Yors : ! !
\. II Phisde!phia | As 4. ~, Baltimore i 10
+. II Washing ton i .35 P. ~.
fra;n NO. 5 connects at Shenandoah Junction
with Ba altimore and Ohio train nt yTn sh-
lneton 9. a. NJ. baltimore lilo A. NJ, Phla-
delphia 6.5h p NJ, New York 10 05 Pr.
Passengers from Martntbur 2 for a nv at. tion on
saerandoah valley X. r., take train leaving Mar
tiu.hure 25 4. NJ.
Passengers from Shepherdstown for Martins.
burg Ike trains and s.
Passengers for urey iake Stage nj Bentonviile.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

A CoIrrLETE CUsE.-1O2 BaGc st, Detroit,
Mich. Iuly II, leT9.-H. II. Warner d Co ,
Rochester, n. -Gsntlemen: About five years
since was taken with an a afliction of the liver,
which graIGaliy developed itself into chronic
liver complaint. tried numerors remedies
without receiving any benefit, and ] gave up ali
hope of ever being restored to sound hehlth. .
when a friend recommend me to trv WnrneT;s
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure procured it, and
strange to relate. after using two bottles, felt
my system undergoing great change, which
ended in a complete cure, and have ad n re-
tnrr of the dieoase since
Very respectfully you're, T. w.EErF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

- The Greentack Congressional Conven-
tiou which nominated Dan FarDesworth for
Congress in the Second District was com.
posed of himself, three men from Marion.
two from Berkeley, aud one from Jefferson,
as follows: s. w. Sturms, +. Oaks, john
RICHTER, J. T. Tenny, q. J. Scheeky and
John A. Thompson. That will be about the
sizs Of his vote next November.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
Passengers for uray take Sta sge Mt Bcntonviile
TRAINS GOING NORTH

C0NNECTIONS.-Trnin No. . connects At
Shenandoah juno. with Baltimorc prd Ohio train.
arriving at Washington 7.l0P ~, B.ltfmore : %
p. NJ, Pi!ilsdelphie SO ri, New York 6 Is
A. NJ.
Train 40. connects at Shons 6oGh juno. -.iih
Baltimore and Ohio train, arriving at vT shin g
ton 9.I5 4 81, Baltimore II 10 A. NJ PhilndeI-
Phis 30 r NJ Nav YorA 10 O5 p. NJ.
Train No corncCts at SheE2 pdcah JurC. h
Baltimore nd Ohio train leaving New York 80
r. NJ Philadelphia II 20 p NJ Baltimore I 10
NJ. WAshine ton 35 4. NJ
Passengers from MartinEbnr for Sheph"ris-
town take trnins leaving MartiEtEurg % a. NJ
4.29 p. NJ.
Pnsseu esrs from 6. V. Il. T. Etatiorr Eerth of
Junction for MartiaIturg take trsiLs4 and
II Trains daily excerpt Sunday. Stardar I'd OF
time thnt of Baltimore. Station. marked 90 are
flag stations. q DCGDALE,
Gen'l Pa.1erCer s CERT
JOSEPH n. SANDS, Superintendent.
Nav Is. 1850.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

Wehave just received new line of Ladies'
listers, Single and Double Black Thibet
Shawls, English Grape for Yelling and Bon
nets, g. Button Kid loves for soc, 2, 4, 6.
S and l0-Button Thread Gloves Silk and
Lace Top Gloves, in oil the leading shades
Oar stock of Millinery is complete in all its
branches. j. GOLDSMITH,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

OPINIOH OF EMINENT DIR. II. r. WALToS, An
4PoLIs, Mp.-Colden's Liebig's Liquid Extract
tent preparation. Ii is par excellence. Superior
to Cod Liver Oil or anything ever used in
wasted or impaired eonstitutioD. and an excel
lent preventive of mnlATial Gis-Ascs.
Sold by Builder G Aisauleh, ,CharIestowu. ". Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

DALGAEw, opposite the Carter House, has
just received large supply of Shoes for
men, women and children, and will sell them
at very short profits. Call aud examine them
before making your purchases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

I am filing up my stock of goods to suit
early Spring trade. bly, usual low prices
will rule. Sole Agent for l'el's Corn Solvent
have also received $4,000 feet of Prime
Yellow Pine Lumber, which l offer to the
market at low price.
GEO. II. uAGLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

- The Democrats of the fourth district of
Indiana lave again nominated Judge VIM.
S. Holman for Representative to Congress,
and indorsed Ex-Governor Hendricks for
President
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

BARaA1Ns.-Go to Mrs. Armentrout's for
Bargains iG Hosiery, Gloves, &c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

For sore tar0at, gargIe with Pisn's Cure,
mI1ed Mlth-e lt,le water. EeIicf is instant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
'EONsOTins Artist.

Sl0UU day in You your o~n % Ioesi.y' S ' SoTist.
Women DO "a we'll as men. Many make more
than the amount stated above. No one can fail to
maze money last. Any ono can 90 the work. You
can make from SO ct. to 5 , an hour by dcTcting
your evenings and sPare time to tho husiocrs. It
costs nothing to try the business. Eothi2g like
It for E'one5 ma king ever offered before. Busi-
rsFs pleasant and strictly honorable. Reader, If
EoG- want TO know all about the best paying busi-
ness he fore the public scrd your address, nd
We will send you full particulars and private
terms free Samples worth SIS also free You
can make uD vour mind for yourself. Address
GEORGE SFiNS0N & CO, Portland, Maine.
T1TRON, Currants. II lisin., E,,cnces and Ex-
~ tracts. for E4Ie bv SIS DALGIRN
DUCKWHAT FLOUR for soI- by
ID December ?, 1879. s S. D3LGARN.
GARDEN SEEDS for,,Ichy
IL MERCHANT i MITCHELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08

Arr St.Hntcr. 81
Train No 63s runa Mondays. wedueria~s and
Fridays only. M. 642 runs Sundave. Trcsdsra
Thursdsys Rrd Saturdays only: No 640 runs
Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday. ouiv Al
other trains daily except Sunday No. COS con-
meets at St-a burg with trains to and from Alex
nndrin. No. 6U5 dimes at NE. Jackson.
T. TZGERALD.
suor,v;c"r q! Trains, Winchester, Va
w.M- CLENISTS.
Master Of Transportation, Camden Station.
MAY %, 1880.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-08
LADIES' HAIR WORK.

MISS IDA TUTwILER is prepared to do Hair
w Work At moderate prices. and will ma ke
Brsiis Pufs, Curls. Frizzes, etc, rssd snce o.
her fathes, near the Baptist Church, il Charles
town.
April /, ls79-tf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
RABYlS MITTENS.

This pattern is given by request. Four needles,
No TX and one skein AnGauslaD, Shetland, OrSplit
Zephyr wool will be required.
CAST on 40 stitches and knit one row plain.
ID and Sd rounds Knit 2. pnr2 Repeat
Sd round Knit 2, wool forward. knit 2 together.
Repeat
4th round Knit 2, pur 2.
9Th round: This and all following rounds are
knitted plain.
OH round-the thumb begins Knit 2. in
crease; knit 2, increase. Rest of row PLAIN.
Knit moro rows without increasing.
18TH round: Knit 2. increase; knit !, increase.
Rest plain.
Knit rows without increasing.
18th round Knit 2. increase; knit g. increase.
iRemembeT never to increase anywhere except at
this part.)
DIST round: Knit 2 increase A.; knit 10, increase.
oath round: Knit 2, increase knit II. Increase.
25th round Slip the IS thumb stitches on piece
of wool leaving them for the present unlimited.
Go on with the other part for "A rounds. then de-
crease every 9th stitch. Two more rounds, and de-
crease every 4th stitch. Then two more rounds,
rounds aud cast off, sewing together on the wrong
side.
Now 60 on with the thumb stitches. You must
have Is stitches altogether to make The number
right pick up two at the join. Knit II rounds
plain.
18th round Knit together, knit g. Repeat.
Knit moro plain rows and cast OIL
Crochet a little cuff beginning with ] cham, /
double. increasing every round, and scaloping the
last.
Increasing is done by knitting two stitches into
one, or picking up a loop between two stitches
and knitting It, Decreasing is done by knitting
together Rounds not mentioned are of course
knitted plain without increasing or decreasing III
The rounds where the incTeasings are made, alter
these have been done, the rest Is plain knitting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-01
MORTIMER COLLINSS 7RAMPS.
From q Not. bv Mrs. Collins.

Gle was particularly interested 10 Rypsies ara
encouraged them SO much that his cottage was
regularly visited by all those whose travels TOOK
tbem ON thc Great Western Road. He knew many
of them bv name, and took delight IN gong into
their travelling vans. and eating aud drinking ana
talking with them. He perhaps suffered something
IN rennfation amongst respectable people by his
habit of conversing with tranps and 'yagabonds.'
Bat be cared little for that lie would sometimes
pick up u tramp III the road and oI.ng Nun INTO me
with a guilty look. to say lie had brought man
really a most respectable man-to have meal. rs
he did NOT carry money, because of the indscrimi-
nate use he made Of H. he always brought his gyp-
sizes and ramps either to the kitchen or the sitting
room window, which opened 10 the ground. But u
was necessary TO discourage him, as lac could not
afford this hospitality; and SO he was mite hci-
vous as TO how his visitors would he TcceiyCt.'