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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
The Barthoidi Statue.

Bartholdi's statue of " Liberty En-
Tightening the World,s' now being
loaded on the French transport Isere
for shipment to this country, is the
largest statue in the World, .wemay
conceive some idea of its head when
we reflect that a six-foot man stand
ing on the level of the lips reached
only to the eyebrows. The Colossus
of Rhodes was a pigmy to it, and it
can carry the Hermann" in its
arms. Its weight is 44O, 1000 pounds
or 220 tons: 1t is expected at New
York May 25. When placed in po-
sition it will loom up 305 feet above
tide water, the statue itself being
over 151 feet.
The committee in charge of the
construction.of the base and pedestal
for the reception of this great work
are in want of funds for its compile
tion, and have prepared a miniature
statue. al exact counterpart of the
original, six inches in height, the fig
ure being made of Bronze, the pedes-
tai of nickel silver, which they are
now deliveringt to subscribers through
out the United States for the small
sum of 81 each. Aside from its
being a lasting souvenir of this colos-
sal statue, it will ornament our homes
and bear testimony that we have con-
tributed to the completion of one of
the grandest works of modern times.
All remittances should be addressed
to Richard Butler, secretary Ameri-
can Committee of the Statue of Lib
erty, No. 33 Mercer street, New
York. The committee are also pre-
pared to furnish a model, in same
metals, twelve inches in height, at
S. each, delivered.
BERKELEr IrEMs.-The following
we copy from the Statesman:
A colorcd man named Philip Da-
Wis, in the employ of Baker Bros, at
their lime kilns in this place, was
kicked by a horse on Sunday morning
while leading him to water and died
from the effects.
The Misses Melbourne met with a
serious loss on Saturday night from
Burglars. Their house was entered
and a number of articles including
china, silverware and provisions were
taken. This is the second time that
these ladies have suffered in like
manner within the last year.
From the Independent:
Thursday an accident happened at
the Baker Bros. Lime Works, a short
distance from town, by which MIR.
Frank Keller and Mr.. Ropple. two
workmen, were badly injured the for
mer probably fatally. A blast, con-
sisting of powder and dynamite, had
been lighted, and after some little
time the men heard an explosion.
Surprising the blast to be over, the
workmen approached the scene, when
the real blast (the former being
merely the cap explosion) occurred,
throwing Mr.. Keller violently back
wards and cutting three deep, ugly
gashes in his head. MI. Ropple was
also badly injured about the face by
the burning mass. Mr.. KeIIer's
wounds are considered fatal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

Joseph H. YESTERDAY is the sole agent
= for the lightning Lamp Company. A
Lamp can be seen at his store that gives the
light of so candles. and costs int one ceut for
four hours tn burn it. 1t would be economyin
you to purchase and use ono of these lamps. us
it will soon pay for itself. Also. Lamp Shades
of different designs.
GOOD Sheet=Iron Pans. that will take the
VI place of c~ast-iron stove pots, for sale at
the bankrupt price of 25 cents, at
JOSEPH II. EASTERDAY'S.
WROUGHT. Oval and Round Hammered
w Pans, that will last for a life time, are
for sale at JOSEPH II. EASTERDAY'S
May 12, 1885 Tin aud Stove House.
HEADLIGHT Oil is the very best 1902 fire
II proof, and for sale at 9 cts. per guIlon.-
The 1l0o 1 sell at Is cents per gallon. Come
and try the Headlight, as tits really the cheap
est, If it does cost 5 cents more in the gallon.
JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY'S
oiay 1e: 1885. Is the place TO get it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

Charleston rejoiced over the return
of the State Capital to that place last
week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

European affairs are still unsettled
Ia little moro peaceful looking one
day, and not quite as much so the
next.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
Peanuts.

TIHE people of Jefferson are met aware that
three-fouTths of the Peanut crop L. raised
in Virginia, and that It Is the heaviest Yielding
crop that grows. Ihaye just received 30 burh-
10 Cts. per Gallon. See me.
April2a {. 1885. c. z. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
TRAIN NOTES.

Trains $50 and sOl daily. 2s8 daily to Hnr-
risonburg only.
Connections at Tarper's Ferry for all points
West at Strasburg with Manassas Branch Va.
Midland; at Stauuton with Chesapeake ~ Ohio
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
C~o-Partnership Notice.
Spring Carpets.

PEFoRR buying your Spring Carpets eall
ID upon the undersigned, at the JefersoR
Wooden Nill, formerly Porters Factory and
prices. and are pTepared to fSrnisb ~ a15 an
styles and qualities of Carpeting.
Jan. q. 1885. JNO. J. JOBE & co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12
For Rent.

|TRoM February LIST, 1885. the connections
Il and well ventilated room now occupied by
the Y. NJ C.. Association. in Lee Hall Building.
-.Innnnrr q 1ss5ztf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

Clerks Office of the County Court.
The following is a List of Deeds admitted to
record in said Onice, during the week ending
May 9. 1885.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-12

SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
o@h4ala.govs. JEsgErs9s c9gsT1, ". ".
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY u, 1sss.
Charleston rejoiced over the return
of the State Capital to that place last
week.
European affairs are still unsettled
IA little moro peaceful looking one
day, and not quite as much so the
next.
Mr.. John S. Bowers, of Gerards-
town, a prominent citizen and the
wealthiest man in Berkeley county,
died May I'd.
Deputy U. S. Marshal j. S. Akin
son, brother of Marshal Atkinson,
was shot at through a window, by
some unknown person, in Charleston,
early last Friday morning.
Great difficulty has been expe-
rienced in getting a jury in Richmond
for the trial of T. j. Cluverius,
charged with the murder of Lillian
Madison, and fifty talesmen have been
summoned from Alexandria.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, according to
the Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria Gazette, says that he not
only believes he will receive the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor of
Virginia this fall, but that he will be
elected.
Col. Roberto. Withers, of Virginia,
ex-Lieutenant-G Governor and ex-
United States Senator, has been ap-
pointed by the President Consul to
Hong Kong, China, to succeed Col.
R. S. Mosby. The salary is 81, 1000
per annum.
The Martinsburg Statesman has it
from good authority, that Mr.. Cleve-
land hesitated a long time between
Judge Merrick and Judge j. B.
Hoge, in making the appointment for
the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia, rendered vacant by the
resignation of Judge Wylie.
A correspondent of the National
Free Press, Washington, d. c., under
recent date, writing from Abingdon,
Washington county, Va, says that
nine-tenths of the Democrats in
Southwest Virginia favor the nomina-
ton of Hon. c. T O'Ferrell for Gov
by the Democrats this fall.
Efr. W. G. White Kindly favored
us WITH a copy of the programme OF
the Commencement of the Union
Theological Seminary, which took
place May 9Th and 9th. The cxer-
cises were very interesting and in,
Guided the induction into Office of the
Rev. J., F. Latimer, Professor-elect.
Our townsman Mr.. j. C. Holmes,
we understand, has been appointed
to an important position under the
Chief Architect in the Treasury De
partment at Washington. Mr.. H.
has been an earnest, faithful worker
in the cause of Democracy in this
State, and his many friends will be
highly gratified to learn of his APP.
pointment.
Tuesday next. May 18th, is the
time for the regular biennial school
election in this State. A County
Superintendent and one School Com.
missioner in each district are to be
elected, and a vote taken upon the
length of the school session in the
various districts. In Charlestown
district it is proposed to change from
ten to a nine months term.
The Richmond Dispatch says that
on Sunday week hundreds of persons
visited Oakwook cemetery, and GOV.
cred the grave of Lillian Madison,
who was murdered in that city a few
weeks ago, with beautiful flowers
Some n laid upon the grave the fol-
lowing lines, written by a female
hand:
lone little flower.
Dropped upon my grave,
Is all I ask in memory
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
The Extent of Human Travel.

The movement of persons has un
dergone quite as important a growth
AS that of goods. In the Review of
the Worlds Economy the number of
passengers carried by all the railroads
in all parts of the world. in 1882, is
estimated at ). 100000 1000, or an aver
age of six and a half million, day
The absolute number of passengers
carried on steamers is smaller but
here, as was also the case with goods,
they are carried longer distances, and
more days Journeys, than on railroads;
so that, estimated by the mile or the
day, the amount both of freight and
passenger work the steamers do will
appear to much better advantage.
The significance Of the facilitation
of passenger transportation is derived
principally from its effects on social
conditions bivilzation, and customs
one of the most important of these
CaNtto ID iIluSai dlttt III tiuiS dllOl,
which has assumed grand dimensions
under the operation Of the new
methods Of communication. OF the
twelve and half million emigrants
who went TO the nited states be-
tween the recognition of their indie
pendence and 1888. not more than a
million belong TO the time previous to
the establishment Of regular passen-
ger communication by steamer with
Europe, about lS44 AS a result of
the establishment OF this method of
communication. and of the building
OF the railroads that opened the Miss
i>sippi Valley and the western par,
of the continent. emigration assumed
colossal proportions. Besides the ame
Iteration Of the voyage, which has be
come All affair of not more than ten o.
twelve days for emigrant vessels, tn,
improved fare. the cheaper rate OF pas
sage, and 1he punctualisy and in
creased safety of the transit. may b
marked as circumstances and contrib
Hlng to this result.-P0pulGr Sas1c
Monthly.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
Tea.I.oying Insects.

Every animal and plant has its para
site, and from this general Law. it
seems, the tea plant Is not exempt
Two insects are described by .>ctence
as spending their lives in tea drinking.
They are the plague and pest vi the
Assam tea gardens. and are known as
the "tea- bug" and tea mite
The mites spend their entire lives
on the tea plant. and are never known
10 attack any other leaf They live IN
families and societies N the upper side
Of the full grown leaf, and spin a del
cate web for shelter. They then pune
ture the leaves AMI pump out the
liquid in the plant veins. They seem
10 become very dainty in Their tastes.
for sprinkling of muddy water over
their floor and teatabie IS the only
remedy known u check their ravages.
Even this Is rot ALWAYS effectuaL
The tea-bug is still more destructive
and is evidently possessed Of al appre-
citation OF the best kinds Of teAs since
il always attacks those o. mild and
delicate flavor. Sncn As afford harsh
and rasping liquors are almost entire
ly free from its attacks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
What Causes Thunder

A Rock Hill (Md.) correspondent
Of the Country Gentleman answers
this question IS follows: have often
observed the rapid development of
chlorophyl (the green cciering of
leaves after thunderstorm. and rs
the peculiar blue principle is nitro
eenzed eompounI which. mingling
with the Telfcw, gives the rich green
10 the foliage. the question may be
asked whether an extra supply Of
ammonia did not enrich the raIE aftsr
The thunderstorm. To enter more
fully frte the1 subject, the inquiry
might be furt5 hr asked. what caused
the thunder, and IL solution may eS
plain the supply of ammonis or nitric
acid found in the rain after astcrm.
As is we'll known. the air Is a mixture
of - parts nitrogen and - oxygen.
If 10y any electrical action these two
gases are induced to combine together
three compounds may appear: first.
nitrous acid, II parts nitrogen and II
parts oxygen; second. hypernitrous
acid, IA paris nitrogen and 81 oxygen,
and thirdly, nitric acid. II parts nitro
gen and 40 parts oxygen The sudden
formation of either of these acids in
the atmosphere will explain the theo-
" Of thunder. Again # by electrical
action Tire suspended water in the air
were decomposed. j. e.. hydrogen and
oxygen separated into a gaseous or
normal state, AND three parts Of hydro
gen should sudderls unite with Il
parts of nitrogen. amnonia would
suddenly come into full view, followed
by a clap of thunder, and the falling
rain would quickly carry this ammo
MIA to the hungry grass or grain. ANY
one who is familiar with the violent
report following the sudden combiua
ton of the gases in a soap bubble, will
fully appreciate what a violent report
would follow from the combination of
a few pounds Of hydrogen and nitro
gen, or oxygen and nitrogen. ~ both
OF these compounds of nitrate of am
monia (nitrie acid and ammonia) are
| found in rain water, the most concen-
trated form of nitrogen is presented to
the plant. without the, roundabout
way of getting it through old leather,
or old hair and wool
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
Han and Grain.

Zach story OF a.soal IS great, but who
Shall write IT. for who knows what mahas the
greatness
CIR. who eau sift II and bring out tho grain.
W.nnowed ami clean from the concealinS
chafFT
Who the iross discover from the goa'
Who estimate the little or the great
Fven one human word 1r who shake out
Ihe!olied feelings OF "a human heart
or who unwind the one hours ravelled
thoughts
III one poor mind even IN It's Idlest day ;"
The balances Of man are all untrue
Ills weights and eyes dcSelitnl- lie may
The story e pebble rock.
The annals of II bettle or a worm:
But the great story oi has vast being
The hills and valleys OF his life, ne cannot:
\ life made MP of but few shcs, wears
And yet containing its troubled round
Tenpes,s ami tides and changes faiares, con-
quests
In daily flax and refinx without end
H0ratius Banas--
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
4 Sharp-Sightcd Engineer,

"kcep-a sharp lookout while on the
run" echoed an engineer. Should
say we did. The man that tries to
run an engine without keeping his
eyes peeled gets left sooner or later.
I've heard about fellows out West that
would start out on run with a board
reaching across from the drivers seat
40 the hrcman's, and deck Of cards,
but | never tried that Just to show
You how necessary it is for d man to
keep his eye on the rails ahead Of him
let rae tell you little story
Il Was running along one night in
ohio some years ago 1t was a blowy,
rainy, Rasty night, and in times like
that 4 man is doubtly WatCn.uL For
hours | never took my eyes from the
wet, glistcning rails ahead of me, eX-
ccpt, OF course, when we stopped at
stations. All at once | saw in front
of mc-how far ahead | couldn't tell
Il Eilullitti ol llpht- IL was just Il
spark. barely saw il before it dis
appeared. Was it Il lightning bug?
l hadn't seen any that night. What
was it? That | couldn't answer. But
my instinct told me to stop the train,
and stop did 1t was mighty lucky
] looked at it that way. for that glim-
mer Of light commenced in the oldest
way You couldn't guess it in week
"A farmer was walking along the
track when Ire discovered short
bridge so badly washed out 10y the
freShet that to run upon it with a
train meant wreck. He tried to
start a fire with paper and his clothing
hut couldn't do it, He had one match
left. He kept that till | got close to
him. his plan being to- strike that
match. hold it in his hat, and wave it
across the track ~ he had seen the
brakeman do when they wanted to
signal stop 1t was his hope that |
would see the blaze before it was
blown out
"IIe no sooner struck the match
than out went the blaze 1t was
merely a flash but saw it, and the
farmer had saved the train. What il
| hadn't made it a rule TO keep my
eyes peeled along the rails every min
ute while running ?"-Chjc0go Herdid
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
4 Disastrous Practical Joke.

\ practical joke played upon a Gro
attain peasant has nearly caused the
destruction of the chemical laboratory
Of the University Of Agram. The
peasant, who was coming with his
wife into Agram. separated from her
agreeing to meet her few hours later
at Il certain place. AS she delayed her
return, he expressed his anxiety to a
hystander, who told him in Jest, that
his wife had probably been kidnapped
by the university vivisectors. who
made it their business 10 cut up wo-
men and children. The wife came up
soon afterward and went home with
her husband but the latter repeated
what he had heard. and the results
have been most serious. On Whit
sunday an infuriated mob of peasants
attacked the laboratory, crying,
Down with the hell Kitchen" and
had to be beaten off by soldiers. The
university has since been watched
every day by evil disposed crowds and
there was another attack the succeed
ing Sunday. All the servants of the
university have left their situations.
and the professors have had 10 asl1tfor
police protection, being in terror for
their lives.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
of fun and enjoyment, concluded that
COW boy life must have its dark as
well as its bright, sunny side
Tricking the COndOrs.

Ned Conroy, of Clyde. y Y, has
recently come home from Chilli. South
America, where he made considerable
money shooting condors. To a re-
porter Conroy said:
The Chilli Government pay E for
every condor's head brought in, but
most of the hunters soon get sick of
the business. The condors are thicker
than buzzards, but they can see a rifle
and they catch on to al! sorts of am
bushes in the neignborhood of dead
carcass almost before they are made.
The nests are 10000 feet above the
level Of the sea, so it's little use to
hunt them in the mountains They
are trapped occasionally, and some are
poisoned, but is a rule the business
doesn't pay, and the condUrs increase
in number"
How did you manage it?' he was
asked.
''By playing off sick Along the
coast there are great stretches of sand,
without vegetation, which are peril
ous to cross ut all times, because Of
the heat and the liability of getting
lost. 1t was my plan to start out at
night, well proyi lei with water, and
seek place under Il big rock where |
could find shelter and to which | could
return by landmark At midday l
would start out in the broiling sun,
walking briskly and describing large
| circle. 1T was very easy to stagger
after a while and fall, and then get up
| and stagger on again, keeping a good
| lookout for the birds all the time. lest
one suddenly drop on me from behind
IL would take very short time to
bring them sWooping around, waiting
| for the death OF what they supposed
! was q worn-out traveller. Many q
poor fellow has fallen down there on
those sands and been torn to pieces
before he was dead.
"When | found them getting thick
I'd back up against the rock and thro W
stones at them and shout as if | was
wild with fear, and the great vultures
would gather around Just out of range
Of the stones, which | didn't throw
very hard, and sit on the sand and
look at me sideways. Then was my
opportunity, Pulling two navy re-
volVers from under my coat. I'd let
drive at them. They are wonderful in
the air, but to get aloft they must first
run along the sand with wings spread
for a couple of rods 1t was cold day
when l didn't get at least three, and
one day l captured seven. That was
trick which the condors didn't learI
eaSlly"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
Photograph tho Baby.

Apart from the obvious sentimental
reason why parents cannot afford to
let the days and months slip by with
out having their little one photo
graphed, there is more occult and
scientific value in pictured record
of progressive child life The sun is
an unflattering reporter. The advance
in)intelligence and in the healthfnl
development which IS beauty Of the
best kind to the eye of science, or the
gradual retrogression in either or both,
may escape hepye Of persons who are
III constant association with the sub
ject of the subtle change. Comparison
of the sun-portrait of to day with one
taken year or eighteen months ago
will reveal the change to the intelll
gent observer. In some instances the
stealthy advance of disease mas been
announced to those most interested in
the victims welfare hy the shock Of
discerning new expression IN the
eve; in noting the altered contour Of
the face and lines Of pain or langour
which have been transferred to the
sensitive plate AS faithfully it be
trays the slight obliqnity OF vision.
the hahitual scowl, the truth that one
shoulder is higher that the other, or
that an inclination TO stoop is narrow
ing the chest. BatyhDpd.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

The mind grows narrow in proper
ton as the soul rrows corrupt
Flstterv il snecies Of false co,n
which onIv o,r ,ian,.y e,.hIe. - Voc.
curro,,
Jo ..o. ou, o,, ~
=, '''0i 49,
,,niI,,Ie
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-10-10
HI hOROUS.
\ caucus Il crow.

4 caucus-a crow.
\ commen tator the ordinary
boiled one
You Fascal" why do you call
me rascal; | didn't call you
pumpkinhrad.'
Slippers are now manufactured en-
tlrely of paper, but the small boy must
not prematurely rejoice thereat
The Bang is said TO be coming in
fashion again. On doors closed by
servant girls it is worn very loud.
mo, sir he said To the captain.
'I'm not seasick. but | am deucedty
disgusted with the motion of tho
vessel
What is an epistle?" asked a Sun
day 81 hool teacher Of her class. THE
wife Of an apostle replied the young
hopeful.
That ladies easily learn to play the
violin is no. surprising when their
experience in handling beaux is taken
into consideration.
'Tis sweet to court
When ther~te only two.
But uphill work
II there re more of Won
1t is said that Jean lngelow never
gets tired Of writing poetry. No, OF
course not. That's a way poets hays-
It's the ones who real the poems, who
get tired
A distinguished physician says pi-
ano playing will quiet a raving maniac
We may remark that the same is tree
of hitting iHaniac over the head with
a base ball bat.
Ross Browne, the traveller. in de
scribing Smyrna, remarks that he saw
but one person there who seemed To
be doing anything, and he was falling
from the top of house.
A wise exchange says "only one
woman in a Thousand can whistle.
This probably resufs from the fact
that SO long aS woman can '"'h S''o
doe'ht care 10 "his'e
Miss Amanda has just had quiet
tete- 1T tete with Lieutenant Eligible.
and was asked by her guardian how
she liked his conversation. "oh,, i'm
mensely. There's ring in his voice
"Johnny. what were you saying 10
that dog asked mother Of her
little son. i was just taxing /"