Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-09
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In Bfsek,oooS,s Masa=in. for July, repubiished
by THE LEoNAnD scoTr Pu1LtsnIsa Co., Al
Barclay St., N. r. we note the following arti-
clcs: "Besieged in the Trausvaal; the Defence
OF standerton.'' The fret part of a spirited nc
officer in command of Standerton, which was
surrounded by the Beers and cut otf from COM
munieatiOn With the outside world for ninety
two dRvs. "Reminiseerees of Poison Life" de-
setloes some Of the peeuiiSEitiss of prisons and
fbe Ia6y,inth and % fSS LSkes An etsarsion aas
to the pyramid of Howasa, suppoSed to be the
Oldest OF All the pyr9nids, and the Labyrinth;
also trip through the cane country 10 the gov
eminent sSSST faetSrS. and VISIT TO a BE
SoglH .Tna shstsh yias like CIVILIZED being
Priyate Secretary, Part TX" "a French Lady
Mme.C Iaubert, >" with letters from her trends.
I'sII seIErYsr: yn De MqSset, and Heirs King Benz
ieotions Ia FouFohette reeaiI some ,nsss.S O.
casions when food seemed particularly rooa.
and the circumstances that produce that best
position, and enongh of lite past history to sSS
plain it: present Importance. ''The Late An
of''The Abode of Snow" and other sketshos of
trayel that have appeared ip this magazine.
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FRANK LEsLIE's PorUIAR MoSTuLY.-There
sketches poems and miscellany in tue Augutt
number of this popular ma zine, and the ar
riIle 1sP!%y T. eqn1Iy attractive. oST In.
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The Darkest Day of Constantinoplc," page
of Turkish history "The cLandiero by Paddle
man rs Warrior; Jewels. Jewelry and Gold,
smiths Work.; "The History of Hens Egg
continuation of Frank Leo Bened ediot's great sef-
i3l' - Late Remorsc,' there are ahort stories,
E:ten Cooke. and other well-knoIn writer's.
FTopecS are pamerons poems Of greet merit by
Dixon. Hugh w. Griffith, ETC.. etc: several Of
them are beautifully illustrated. Tho pisseI-
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The author. BOnry Larkin, was long associated
pages tho story of their ''intimate porsonaicons
neSdon" simply; frankly. and faithfully. Tho
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main defects of tho work. tho writer cxpresseS
MS RonSc OF tho nigh value of this version.
which is IAN honor to, tho 'cholarship of Onr
time and gift OF real vAluO to tho Christian
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HARPER's MAGAZINE for August is magnif:
icently illustrated. 1t opens with frOntis-
piece-an illustration for Margaret Voley' s poem
"Almond Blossom"-drnwr. by Abbey aud en-
gravad by Colo. Henry p. Johnston c5ptributes
"The Surrender of CoFnwallis," which 10 riehly
Illustrated from paintings by Sir Joshua Rev
3. Copley, and drawings by W. L. RheppaId.-
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as usual.
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number: Tho issue for August Is very fn6
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tion Sl.5O year.
THE AMERICAS AGRICULTURIsT for August u
valuable number-its illustrations numerous
and elegant. and its articles upon vnriou, topieS
interesting and Torth much to tho farmer, gar
DR.. Bagby, in recent letter to tho Rich:
mond State, makes the following dhaendS
honorable in regard to CbarIcstown:
SIN Charlestown they told mo I had Sian.
dered the court>house and the Methodist
church, serious thing and true, too, as
found on entering the former, which is both
handsome aud spacious. Circuit Court was
in session, Judge Charles James Faulkner:
Jr., presiding. Town and country were sim !
ply lovely, especially the luxurious fields
that lie between the town and tho riyor-
Only the fear Of rain kept me from explor-
ing on foot that exquisite bit of undulatiug
greenery, l made visit to Mrs. BentIY,
tall and fair, the sister of Abbott, of Belle
View, and admired the little brood which
had grown up around her since VIC last met.
Wandering among tho pretty homes on tho
lowor part of Main street, / came unex-
pectedly upon the cemetery, and, drawn by
shaft taller than the rest, went up to It.
It was monument to tho Confederate dead.
The drnped urn on its top, the cannon graz
ven in relief on its side, aud other insignia
OF war Were neatly done, but the inscription
was better far than all the carving. On the
instant sat down and copied it.
There's grandeur in grAyos, there's glory ia
For out of the gloom future brightnsrs is born.
As after the night looms the sunrise of morn.
And the graysS of the dead, With the grass over
May yet form tho footstooi of Liberty's throne:
And each siagIe wreck in the pathway of Might
Shall yet be a rock in the temple of Right"
Fine Iines-nre they not? Some said
they were Father Ryan's; none knew cer-
taiDly whose they were. l faDcied they were
written by Daniel 3. Lucas, bat had no op-
pottuDity to ask him.
1.-THE lines quoted are from Father Ryan ]
Druggists Praise Them.
"We always recommend Malt BitteTg.''
'.A perfect food medicine"
''Best nourishing sgent we know OFFS
''Wonen and children take Malt BitteTs''
nOyercome neryoulness and lleenIaasnea.