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Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
E. P. SHAcKELFoRD, Charm.
w. V. Chardavoyne, Sec'y.

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State of Alabama, Court of Probate,
Madison County,( July 9th, 1881
This day came G. B. Smith, Guardian
of Joseph Sullivan, minor, and files
his accounts and vouchers for a final
settlement of his guardianship Of the
estate OF said ward. 1t is, therefore, Or
dered that the
30th day Of August, 1881,
be. and is appointed day on which to
make said settlement, and that notice Of
the time. appointed for said settlement
and the nature of the same be given by
publication, for three successive weeks
in the Huntsville GAZETTE, a newspaper
published in this county, ut which time
all persons interested can appear and
contest the same if they see proper.
WILLIAM RICHARDSON,
iy9-4w Judge Of Probate.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-07-23
Meeting at COurtland.

At Mass Meeting of the citizens
of Courtland, held on Saturday,
July End, E. P. Shackelford was
called to the chair, and w. V. Char
davoyne elected Secretary.
After eloquent addresses from DR..
Lindsay; E. H. Foster, J. II. Branch,
A. J. Sykes and L. p. M. Watkins,
the following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, This community has
heard with an inexpressible horror,
that an attempt has been made to
assassinate his excellency, James A.
Garfield, the President Of the
United States, be it therefore
Resolved, That this community, in
mass meeting assembled, do most
heartily congratulate the whole
country, the President and his fami-
ly, that the villainous attempt did
not result in death; and we trust
and most earnestly. hope that it will
not prove fatal or of serious injury
to the President.
Resolved, That it is the sincere
wish of this community that the
assassin be brought to speedy judge
ment and a condign punishment.
Resolved, That copy Of this Pre-
amble and Resolutions, certified by
the Chairman and Secretary, be for
warded to the Hon. James q. Blaine,
Secretary of State of the United
States, with the request that he will
present the same to his excellency,
the President of the United States
and be it further
Resolved, That they be published
in the Moulton Advertiser, the Hunts
vile Gazette and Huntsville AdUo-
cate.
E. P. SHAcKELFoRD, Charm.
w v ChardayOvna. Sac'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
MISeELLAHEOUS
The Baltimore, Cincinnati and West
ern Railway COMPANY.

The Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western
Railway Company, like .Mons. Tonson come
again" turns up now and then to prove that
there Is still life In the project. This time
che statement is that active work will soon
be commenced. The readers of the Sun will
remember that the charter for this company
was obtained last year for a line midway he
tween the. Baltimore and Ohio and the Ches-
apeake aud Ohio roads, through Msrrlaud
and West Virginia, 80 the Ohio river, and
then across that river to GallipoIis, and on to
Cincinnati, a distance of nearly 600 miles,
The story is that the cost of building and
%equipping this road will be S25, O0O, O0O.-
The "Union Improvement Company" has
been organized under the laws of New Jer-
sey to construct the road. The railway com,
Psny will give tho improvement company
U0O, OOO in first mortgage 6 per cent.
bonds aud S25, 000, 900 in common stock in
retire for the building and equipment of the
road: So much for the printed statements
about this project. The facts are that Col.
IA. Hayden, a civil engineer, is chief of a
corps of mon who have boon and are now
surveying the proposed line. Col. Hayden
has his Office on Courtland street, Baltimore.
where he opened up a month ago, as stated
in the Sun at the time. Surveyors are at
present ct work in Montgomery county and
other points in Maryland, and surveyors are
working down from West Virginia to NEE.
them. They will not DO through very soon
The terminus, as said, is to be at Curtis
Greek, Baltimore. Edward d. McCopky,
secretary of the company, is at It's Broad,
Eay, N. Y. The president, e. a. Hayt. is
also In New York -Baltimore Sun.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

tn London Press Association publishes
a highly sensational story relative to alleged
Fenian operations in England. It says the
nanss and residences of several conspirators
ere known. aud warrants are ALREADY ia the
hands of che London police for their arrest.
Fer several months past and until a few
weeks ago what is known as the Fenian mail
has been conveyed from the United States
to, hOndOn by a s~torekeeper on a National
Lime steamer, h forwarded the mail to
liverpool and Dublin. An important mail
was received in this way just before the re-
cent attempt to destroy the Liverpool Towns
Hall; The storekOeper, finding himself
watched, Joined another steamer. which ar
rivedin Liverpool. The story concludes with
a rumor that tho Feniaus have plotted the
assassination of Mr.. w. f. Forster, Sir will
ham Harcourt, Mr.. Gladstone and several
members of the roval family
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

SIT may DO months, darling, before VIC
meet again" he said, squeezing her as If that
grip were his last ; ''nountains and valleys
will divide US, forests and p%rairies, perhaps
the river of death itself. Can l do anything
more than 1 have lone to make you cherish
my memory, and keep your love for. me un.
changed ." Cob, yes" she exclaimed, chok,
ing down her sobs, ''buy me a box of tortoise
she'll hair pins before you start"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
- G q az So

Is made from . Simple Tropical Loaf of Rare
Value, and is a POSITIVE Remedy for all the
hody-for Torpid Livsr-Heedkchcs -JRundice-
Dizziness, Gravel. MalsTia. and all difficulties of
ths RidaeYs, Liver, and Urinary Organs. For
Female Diseases, Monthly MepFtruntiops, md
during Pregnancy. it has no equal. 1t restores
the organs that mike thu blood, and hence is the
best blood Purifier. /: 30 Ihe oaly knows rem
edy thatcurcG EFiSht'S EiseasE. For Diabetes,
use Warmers SAFE Diabetes Care
For Sale ny nr3gEiats and Dealers at 81 go per
bottle. Largest hottie in the market. Try ii.
II. II. WARNER & CO..
Rochester, Ny.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
TAYLOR HOTEL,
G~ITCBEgTER, VA.

'i'HE undersigned takes pleasures in snaounc-
= Ing TO h1a numerous Er:rufn ia Tir.;,fa mil
olsewhefr, that nc tt"r uad"rthEea tho n,rreo.-
lneht OF this Famous ti"'o: for & term cf yea,s-
o tn"se "ho know him il is u1e 'ers 80 Eav thu:
HOUSE w'rthT o! :hsir Pa;ronaFc. Strrrrer5
ana th' public at laTcN are cordially iavi,ed to
Ei'a the Ia Tor House n tsiAi. lie hes rcHi.cd it
from top to bottom, and with No. | cooks eyH rn-
nc ana ccG"'':oodatin employees in every dc.
THYIor Eoisl. famous nIuorE travellers for the la,
tI'5 years Every DEPARTMENT. OF rhr Enuac viii
pc c"a""cfrd @i'a p view 20 the ~coi1:or: and con.
N~STcciHi f%hciliti"S for Commercial Travellers.
Terms &c tTan'ieHt visitors So no Fer Gay, grd
advantageous Tates TO weckl-r nd U,cuthi~ Daar ,I-
er. n HENRY wULFERr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

eous membrane, poisonE the blood and vital aujda.
psisons the luz gS. liver and kidneys. From a
simple cold to the rotting, GlUughing and death of
the senses OF smell, taste and hearirg, Eorc,s
Radical Cure for Catarrh is supreme. Complete
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
Western maryland r.. R.

Taxing Effect SUNDAY, Oct. 90, 1851.
Baltimore Time.) q
LEAVE HAGERsTOwE.
Daily except Sunday,
oU' a ~. MHrtin.hVrR ExprefS- arrive AT MAI.
tiinore II. SIS a. NJ.
10 IS =. NJ. md 6 IS y. NJ For Edeemo.t .,d
o3,, intermediate points.
''o al. Msii-arriVtng at Baltimore 6.s6
ARRIVE AT HAGERsTowr. 4
9-lo a. NJ, Hnd 3 10 r N. From Edgemostss1
intermediAto pofpts
Il"7o ~ NJ. nt"il.ieariHS Baltimore at 5Is5
7.6O p. NJ. Martinsburg Esptess-iesyipeI.f,t.
more 4.OU p. NJ.
HOOD. G peraI MaEaesr
~ ~; OLD, Cent TieEe Aseht.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

SLRErLEssSEss, NERvoUsSKes, CAsSoT REsr
WEtt az night. tired in the morning on rising,
sluggish, pain in the back, which arises from t6o
Kidney, with highly coiored urine IL allowed to
stsnd to be thick, attended with burning when
voidsd. Thnyer's Liver Powders will cure you.
Only % cents. Sold By druggist n. F. Header.
son, Charlestova, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
p 0iETICAI,
NEWER MIND WHAT THHy sAy

0AI
DOME worry nor fret
Aeoat what people. think,
VI sear ways or Your means
OF Your food or your drink,
Myonknowsyou are. doing
Your best every day,
"ithth right on your.sido,
Neyermind what they say.
Lay ostin the morning
Your plans for each hour,
And novel forget
hat odd time is a power,
This also remember
,hong truths old and new
The world is too busy
To think much of you.
Thon let us. forgetting
The insensate throng,
That jostles Us daily
while marching along,
Press onward and upward,
A mako no delay
Aad,thoagh people talk,
Never mind what "thsy2 say.
Then garner theminatcs
That make up the hours,
And pluck in your pilgrimage
Honor's bright flowers.
Should gruublers assure oR
Your course will not pay,
With conscience at rest,
Never mind what ''tbey" say.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
~ 0TLCl,
HOUSE-PAINTING, PAPERING. &C.

THE uadersigucd respectfully informs the pub
4 lie that he will execute promptly, in good
uousE-PAINT1EG, PAPERINe, GLAZING,
and all things pertaining to his avocation, upon
easy terms sndreasoaable charges. WiIIrn-Vsr-
nlSh Furniture, and tor this purpose, if desired,
will go TO homes o! patrons in town or country.
Charlestown, Decemberl II. s7I-v.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
RESCUED FRoM DEATH.

William ). Coughiin. of somerviTe, Macs.
says: In tho fall of ls76 / was taken with bleed
iia as Of the lungs tOliOsed BY ssevers cough. j
my bed. In 1871 I was admitted 10 the Hosni,.I
Tbs doctor: said ! had a hole in my lung ss big
asa halt dollar. at ono time a report vent
sEogad thstI vas dead; gave up hope, but a
THE Luses. Iigo.a bottle. whom to my surprise.
! commenced to feel bettsr, and Today 1 feel
better than for three .years paEt Iwrite this.
hoping every one Afflicted viii. D iseased Lungs'
viii DR.. W y. H4LL's AIsAM.andSbe COS.
yinced that Consumption can be cured Iosn
positively say II, has done more good Than ali
ness. nnI5.1y1
Mr. o-Raferty, the witnesses all saw Won
kicked the gentleman and called him all
manner of vile names" "I don't know what
happened, your Honor. If 1 did that I am
very sorry indade." eyes, you ought to re.
greet it very much" 81 do indade. It's
senly wild me own family that I take such
liberties, and if 1 have boen tratin' such an
hl>fayOred seoundrel as if he was a member
of me own family, I'll regret it to the last
day of life, I will."-.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
HOTELS.
II3E TAYLOR .
~(FoTmerly Ss~priugton HotcD
CNARLESTNNN.W % q NIRciNA

'SHHE undcr7iCS"d having leased the ahcvn
i named Hotel, R"d rc-ra:1:od, reuovatcd nnn5
thoroughly aE;! comfortably FURNISHED H. nav.
Inform" TIC Fuuiic {. at he is prepared 10 rrcr1rn
9orh!"I:aut or icaHat"nt guests: Tho xuerImner
OF 5cHrs a* a h"Ei is 81: assurance of his .piue,s
the public. ann lie hriirvcs he suhserves 10 ~
IntG!rsts test lg serving the pubic eengrousIy
ard honestly AID court concly
,H"n"iS comfortable: Table and Bar well .u1-
piled: stables ample r"f the "c~cnmmoIatE,n:r +
hnrfc' at Livery, ard E0rscs and Vehicles for
EiIrr Ou:nIhUScS attend uron arrival saJ H.
pArtCre Of tr&:nsi Charges moderate.
J1.y l2, leSl- Gln " 2 4YLOE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

IF you want a Tub, Broom, dashboard.
Bucket, Axe Handle. Syrup, Sugars, COT.
fee. Boots and Shoes. Dried Fruit, also many
other articles too numerous to mention, 20
to DALGARS's
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

Loss OF APPETITE, LOSS OF ESsRoY, sometimes
attended with q dry hacking cough, sometimes
eostivo, q looseness of the bowels or pain noar the
region of She heart, cured with Thayer's Liver
Powder rs ets. il not much.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

death to rats and vsrnip, PaTseps' E,tsrni-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
no TRAvELERs.
ag &suInnaer Schedule
HARPEKs FERRY & VALLEY BRANeF
@ r. X
TekinE sases MAY q ISL
RID BouSD-

4 BoUND-
ss,,ss.. SO es7 ssl COS SIS
hssss sssss.ss 4 iio g. E sis
s,.ss.s. 30 us $40
Ak5ssss S. IFS S s, g
si5SsSs5 i s s 3: s ::
Elis SO 2ss %
ssssssa $50 g "a Ois
sFs asss S. & 81 i us !.
FR s:sss:ss 5 g 3
S.issss rs 6 !;
8ssT%ARD HOUND.
st.. 6ss $50 clio sss STA
LIE: BsiS;mo,. AM.sAsM A.MssP.M. y. II.
Washilgton 40
FrGdoTicks 10
SHsgsfstaSh. IS
esssis.sesa. J IS 1 1issf a ais g &
ssepSsa.6ass. 80 ss f fssf q : .
S M5sRsfss;s.5; 81 81 49, g9ss isss s SIC
s s.1ss Rs:9' 81 sa5 is g i -
Rev Nsrket. $40 ss SD
EarriSosbarK. no 6 $50 ss5
Arr SFApatea. 4s1E-
No. 695 and 6S3 daily Aifother rat. asn--
eept SurdRy No. 6t0 and 6n5 eenneets nj esrs.r
burg with trainS on Yh.sAidland Road ~ -
rgaeto Beltiniore via Washinsten Wifhouts N =
Of cars No go andE5 ns5 diuss al Mt. Jssfsespoe
Passengers for Jo~rdaateESprfnrs Is.ys 1c
stePhenson's for Rock Exon leave enSs ,,vvts
chester; for CsPon springs leave cara csnes
TOAD; for Orkney Springs leave CARAT nj ~
eeIttoESa~ie SnrsnEs teore cars al HayTiSons
burg, Parties Whiting New Market and 49,
Caves leave Care At New Market.
suPe!vi.or of Traine, winehe,t.l
May 81, 1881. 'AHens
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

HIAD.ons, rERvoUssEss. CosTlvsSEss or ChoI-
era Morbus are cured with Tbhyers Liver Pow der,
and only coat IS cts. Sold by druggist every
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
Judicial Notice.


To tho Clerk of tie Circuit Cor,rt If 1n
County, West Virginia. 'N'fSoh
The lnat regular term of The Circuit Cor,+
haVInE caded without Gispatching ali Its Sn.;
mess; d special p term Of said Court is hereby sp-
November, 1881, at tho Courf-HouSo in tbo = t "a
OF Chariesto%n 10 commence at 10 o'clocs.A
A Pctit july Will 10 rsquired TO attend said
Term. and the presence Of parties and their vi
neIces in pendirg csHcs viii be neccssary Nv
GiIeg under my hand this I1ih day Of oo,o.
CHAs. j. FAULKNER. JR..
Judgo of thc 18th Juaicinl Clronit.
"A ~Conv-Testc.
October IS, lssl-5t. ~
TANvAssE0 HAMS just received aud for sal
oJ 100, s.S. DALGARN.
TIN SETS, OF ten pieces. for Ono Dollar. Also
IA lot of other Tinware just received by
sept. ~, 1851. SIS. DAEGARN.
CIRCULATING Library, Mt
" JAMIE, 1877. r.. P
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

THAyza's C~ox1uMPT1ow on Couch Cuaz is the
beet thia z for unp tion known, and will euro
an ordinary cough in thirty minutes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
e. w. Mitchell.

Market-House Corner, ChRrlcRtown, West Va.
TAKE pleasure TO inform my friends aud the
! public in general that I have opepeda Grocery
in the corner room of the Market House, where
you will find for your inspection a full limo OF
staplo and fancy
@ r. . @ e H ES2
Amons which are
SUGARS. CoFFEES. TEAS, sYRUPs, s ICES
PRoVISIoNS,-Bacon, Flour, Corn Meal.
LSrd, &o.. Fish,OfH;l vArieties.Csnned Goods of
aCoNFEcTIoNs,-Plain and French c.udy.
OrHnEes aHd-Lemops. Prunes, Dates and Figs,
Fhncy CrackorS and Cskes.
! have in stors a full aad we'll. escorted Stock OF
QUEENS. GLASS, TOoDEN, WILLOW.
sf0NEnnd E&RTHEN WARES.
which l will offer at bCttcrn prices. Smoking and
CHEWING TOBACCO, CIGARS,
Cigarettes. CigNr Smokers, Pipee, sc. :
i mention above a few leading departments OF
my 3usirsSu il sIi branches oflmIoricd, Domes-
TIC staple and Fancy Groccries. ! nim to buy
caltio!lT' and TO 20 rcPrrHcntIny EoodR thatevery
ede"i ing with rae ~illhEWeT cNsoa to be p!eE Fed
Ha5 satisfied. and those Tho have not favored me
with a call arc cordially invited to do go nd cx.
ammo my goods. Promising in all cases cour.
tc"uS 'TeH;meDt. ! am al~evA willing to show
GOODS and give priccs. All ordere will receive
prompt and cSTctul a;tcD ;ioa. GUndB delivered
Porter.
COUNTRY PRODUCE taken in exoh.ree
for Gooia. ResoccuuIv-
JuneS.lssO. r. ". MiTCHELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

Do YOU WISH TO PUnIFy THE SYSTEM and get rid
of Biiious1ess? If SO, uso Thayers Liver Pow.
ders IS cts. Sold by druggists-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08
The BEST QUALITY OF G0aGs

HE bESE QUALITY OF Gla6S
ci'cays, bot will, fcompcEIed, sell them Lnudnpuu
for 6 cts, Syrup for } cts: snd Cologne fer Is cts.
per pint; but at the same time, let w inform you.
that according 20 the United States Pharmncooea.
you can't make Laudauun for less than 10 cts. by
the Wholesale. A much cheaper plan 81 to buy
your goods genuine, and add the i-Gtsr yourself.
We want all our old Accounts settled mn by nav
ing the Cash Immediately, and new oHes beZ1n i'm
medIstely, II not Eoooer. VIII not ask for money
on the new ones until alter Harvest.
CIGARS-bsst in town.
Marcia, 1850. GEO. T. LIGHT < co,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

There arc in tho world 5000 varieties of
postage stamps.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-11-08

August 2, lSS!-od M%ari6'sO-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-28
In Liquor.

In certain teetotal village not far from
Newry, disciple of the tectotal school was
holding forth the other evening, reports the
Shaughraun, and us usual, was devoting a
good deal of the time at his disposal to the
all-round abuse of moderate drinking when
an individual at the back of the crowd who
had drank some thing stronger than Belfast
ginger ale, interrupted the speaker and be-
came somewhat troublesome to him. The
friends ofthe apostle of cold water were dis
posed to treat the man severely but the or.
ator said
Leave him alone; I've a story specially
adapted to his case and will relate it,"
Then said the orator
"a mouse had the misfortune to fall into
brewers vat when it was full of beer. 1t
"Puss puss, come and save me-"
Puss at once sprang on to the side of
vat, and looked at the mouse, said;
What will you give me if save you,
mousie?"
ANY thing, myself, only save me from a
drunkard's grave and you may eat me up
Oh, save me from drunkard's gravew
$50 puss jumped into the vat seized the
mouse, sprang out with it, and laid it on the
ground whileit shook itself dry But when
il turned round the little mouse had disap-
peared.
"Where are you, mouse?" cried the cat
"Im under the vat" replied the mouse.
"Bnt you promised that might eat you
if l saved you from drunkard grave"
80 did" said the mouse; "but was in
liquor ut the time and you ought to know
better than to notice what people say when
they are in liquor"
And so, my friends take no notice of
yonder poor fellow, for he's sin liquor "
concluded the temperance man amid loud
laughter.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-28
Don't be Editors.

The following extract is from Col p. Do
mans address before the Arkansas Press As.
ISOLATION: Boys of my audience, bright.
faced, aspiring youth, longing for the short
est and quickest road to fame and fortune
hear solemn adjuration, and be warned in
time. Never be editors-everybody's peck.
ing blocks, creations scapegoats and sway.
backed mules. Deadhead tickets to circuses
dog shows and festivals-(paid for at the rate
of twenty-five dollar notice for a twenty
five cent ticket)-all very well in their way
and daily bouquets from the girls who want
to get their names in the papers, with the
"beautiful and accomplished" formula swung
to them are "just too charming for anything
But do not let them lead you into that dingy
den of inky horror, tread-mill labor and
squandered opportunities, burlesquingly
known as the editorial sanctum. Stand back
Keep out. Be boot-blacks, chimney sweeps
penitentiary birds, or members of the maniac
menagerie that meets in the gorgeous white
sepulchre of a Capitol at Washington. BE
mud clerk on coal barge, deck hands in q
tripe factory, brakemen on canal boat, engi
neers of one donkey.power canal boat
dairyman with an aged OK and two he goats
as your stock in trade, servant girl in a poor
house or orphan asylum, Be stock gamblers
railroad directors presidents of sausage
stuffing machine, rng-venders, charcoal Draw.
lers, chamber maids In livery stable, or pol
icy spouting Senators-but never, no never
be editors. Never be even one editor, fol
half one is three-quarters too much for any
well regulated family to have about the
house"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-28
A Legend About CHARITY,

There is beautiful legend among the Greek
Christians of Syria, knowledge of which we
are indebted to Burton's interesting work,
"Inner Life of Syria" The legend runs
thus:
after Lots escape from Sodom an angel
gave him three cypress cuttings to be plant
ed at Hebron with the promise that if they
lived and flourished his great sin would be
pardoned; if they died he must receive pun
ishment. They were to be regularly water
ed, but the water must be brought from the
river Jordan. So every day the patriarch
made his long journey to the river and back
again and the trees continued to grow.
But one day as he was returning to Hebron
a beggar met him on the way and pleaded
hard for drink of water, and it was given
to him. And then another beggar and an
other, and so on, until all the water was gone
and there was was none left for the trees -
So Lot threw himself down in despair be.
cause his young trees would not live and his
own soul would be lost, for his sin would
not be forgiven. But an angel appeared to
him and told him that his acts of charity
to the thirsty beggars had found grace in the
sight of God, and that henceforth the trees
would grow without his watering. And
they did, and became in time mighty trees,
and from one ofthem the cross of Christ was
made, that He who died for His charity to
mankind might suffer on the tree which was
blessed by the grace of charity.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-01-28
AnecdOte Of Governor Grimes.
HOW HE ACTED AS A PORTER FOR AN OFFICE
SEEKER AND THE RESULT.

SEEhEH AND THE RESULT.
The Burlington Haackeye tells the following
story: The following story of ex-Gov
Grimes is vouched for by one who knew him
well: The Legislature had just convened at
the capital of Iowa. Gov Grimes had arriy.
ed the night before, and taken rooms at a
certain hotel-at least so hoping aspirant
for office from a distant portion of the State
ascertained as he drove up and alighted from
his carriage at the steps of that public house
The hostler threw off his trunk, and the land
lord conducted him to his room, leaving the
trunk in the bar room. Wishing his trunk
the young man demanded to have it brought
up, and seeing man passing through the
lower hall, whom he took to be the porter
he gave his commands in an imperous and
lofty tone The order was obeyed, the man
charging quarter of dollar for his services
A marked quarter, that was good for only
twenty cents, was slipped slyly into his hand
and was put into his pocket by the man with
smile
"And now, strait" cried the new arrival
"you know Governor Grimes?"
ooh, yes, SIR
"Wcll, take my card to him, and tell him
| wish an interview with him at his earliest
convenience"
A peculiar look flashed from the mans
blue eyes, and with smile, extending his
hand, he said, II am Governor Grimes, a,
your service, sir"
"You-I-that is, my dear sir, beg-a-
thousand pardonsw
"None needed, at all, sir" replied Governor
Grimes; 81 was rather favorably impressed
with your letter and had thought you well
suited for the office specified. But, sir, any
man who would swindle working man ouii
Of paltry five cents would defraud the pub
lie treasury had he an opportunity! Good
evening, sir"