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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

! s-AS -SNS-S
That my spirit may break from its prison and
try
Its voice in an infinite song.
Just now, as the slumbers of night
=, Come Ger me with pcace-giving breath,
The curtaiH half lifted revealed to my sight
Those windows which look on the kingdom OF
light,
That borders the river of death.
And vision fell solemn and sweet
Bringing CLEANS of q morning-lit land;
I saw the white shore where the pale waters
beat,
And heard the low lull us they broke at their
feet,
Who walked on tho beautiful strand.
And wondered why spirits could cling
To their clay with a struggle aud sigh,
When life's purple Autumn is better than
Spring,
And tho soul flies away like sparrow to sing.
In climate where leaves never die.
Leona! como close to my bed,
And lay your dear hand on my brow,
The same touch that thrilled me in days that
arc fed,
And raised the lost roses of youth from the
dead,
Can brighten the brief moments now.
We have lived from tho cold world apart,
And your trust was too generous and true
For their hate to oerthrow; when the SLAM
dcrcr's dart
Was ranking deep in my desolatc heart,
was dcarer than ever to you.
thank the Great Father for this,
That our love is not Iavishcd in vain;
Each germ in the future will blossom to bliss,
And the forms that we love, and the lips that
VIC kiss
Never shrink ut the shadow of pain.
By the light of this faith am taught,
That my labor is only begun;
In the strength of this hope have struggled
and fought,
With the lcgions of wrong till my armor has
caught
The CLEAN of Etcrnity's sun.
Lcona look forth and behold
From hcadland, from hillside, and deep
The day-king surrendcrs his banners of gold.
The twilight advances through woodland and
fold,
And the dews arc beginning to weep.
The moons silver hair lies uncurlcd,
Down the broad-brcastcd mountains away;
The sunsets red glory again shall be furlcd
On the walls of the West, o'cr the plains of the
world,
And shall rise in limitlcss sway.
Oh! come not in tears to my tomb,
Nor plant with frail flowers the sod;
There is rest among roses too sweet for It's
gloom,
And life where the lilies eternally bloom,
In the balm-breOthing gardens of God.
Yet deeply those memories burn,
Which bind mo to you and to earth,
And sometimes have thought that my being
would yearn,
In the bowers of the beautiful home to return
And visit the home OF its birth.
'Twould even be pleasant to stay
And walk by your side to the last;
But the land-breczc of Heaven is beginning to
play
Life-shOdOws arc meeting Etcrnity's day,
Aud its tumult is hushcd in the past.
Leonn, goodbye; should the grief
That is gathering now, ever be
Too dark for your faith, you will long for re-
And remember the journey, though lonesome,
is brief,
Der the lowland and river. to me.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
DYSPEPSIA.

Sedentary habits, mental worry, nervous
excitement, excess or imprudence in eat
ing or drinking, and various other causes,
induce Constipation followed by general
arrangement of the liver, kidneys, and
stomach, in which the disorder Of each;
organ increases tho infrmityo the others.
The immediate results are Loss of Appe-
tite, Nausea, Foul Breath, Heartburn, Flat
ulence, Dizziness, Sick Headaches, failure
of physical and mental vigor, distressing
sense of weight tand fullness in the stomach,
and increased Costiveness, all of which are
known under one head as Dyspepsia.
In every instance where this disease does
not originate from scrofulous faint in the
blood, AYERS PILLS may be confidently
relied upon to effect cure. Those cases
not amenablc to the curative influence of
AYERS PILLS alone will certainly yield If
the PILLS are aided by the powerful blood
purifying properties of AYERS SARSAPA-
RILLA.
Dyspeptics should know that the longer
treatment of their malady is postponed,
the more difficult of cure It becomes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
AYER'S PILLS.
Marrow Escape.
PREPARED BY
Or. j. G. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.

ROCHESTER. juno /. 1889. "Ten
Years ago was attacked with the most
intense and dcatiy pains i'll my back and
-i>I''eYs.
:: Extending to tl:c end CT my toes ,.,.t! to r,y
brain
'.N Iiicll made lie ,lcIirious!
/" From agony III!
1t took tErcc men to hold me on my bed at
times
-. :. The DaS.ors t..:sa in vain to relieve me,
MorIn'.i,ic diti Ciies' cpiGteS
" Had no effect!
after two months was given up to die!! ]
I" When my Wife
heard Il neigitLor tell what Hop Bitters had
done Tor her. she at once get and gave me some.
The first dose riIscd my brain and seemed to 70
hunting through my system for the puin.
The second dose cascd me so much that l
slept two hours. something had not done for
two months. Before had used five bottles,
was well and ;tt work rs hard as 9llV man could
for over tF:v~c weeks: bn worked too hard
for my strength. and iiii;in.r Ii hard cold was
taken with the most RCElc and painful rhcum-
atism ali through my systcm that ever was
known.
81 called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me a cripple on crUtches for
life. as they said. met II friend and told him
my case. and he said Hop Bttcrs had cured
him and world cure me. ] pOOhcd at him. but
he was SO earnest was induced to use them
again.
In less than four weeks threw away nv
crutchcs and Went 20 work lightly and kept on
using the ht'tcrs for five weeks. until became
as well Us any man living, and lave been SO for
six years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had been sick
for years: and has kent her and my children
well aud healthy with from two to three bottles
per year. There is no need to be sick at all if
these bittcrs are used.
j. j. BEnK Ex-Supervisor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

BATHING. MANY people are in the
habit of dabbling a great deal in
bathtubs filed with fresh water du-
ring the heated term. This is inju-
rious. Sponge bathing, in the ma
jority of eases, would effect the cool
ing and refreshing purposes intended
and cleanse the pores just as we'll.
Nature evidently intends man shall
bathe frequently in summer. In
winter, if one is not engaged in par
ticularly dusty or dirtypursuit, a bath
all over once, twice or perhaps three
times week should be plenty. Cold
baths are best for the strong and
vigorous, bat the weaker ones, who
begin withtepid bathing water, should
end each bath with dash of water as
cold as the system will bear. A Agood
friction with coarse towel, supple
mented with hand rub down or per-
haps little bay rum or alcohol
rubbed in after the coldest bath will
restore healthy action and bring a
glow to the surface, causing the
whole body to feel reinvigorated.
IN. Y. TeIeqraTs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
ACLEAR HEAD AID AsrRoSo HEARr.

ACLEAR HEAD AND AsTRONG HKART.
IF you middle your brains with
any of the whiskey compounds which
are sold under the name of "bitters,
and which topcrs delight in for stim-
ulants, you do your system ire
proachabIe mischief Browns Iron
Bitters is not one of these. 1t pro-
notes healthy action of the heart.
liver and stomach. 1t cleanses and
enriches the blood, and fits the brain
for the best mental work. The best
physicians prescribe it, and it is well
worthy Of trial by all.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
Victor Augo,s Joyous Eaith.

The remarkable view of death
taken by the great poet whose funeral
took place in Paris recently, was
written by the author in December,
1888, as follows:
'' 1 feel in myself the future life.
am like forest that has been moro
than once cut down. The new shoots
are stronger and liVelier than ever. I
am rising, L know, toward the sky.
The sunshine is on my head. Tie
earth gives me its generous sap, hut
Heaven lights me with the reflection
of unknown worlds. You say that
the soul is nothing but the resultant
of bodily powers. When, then, is
my soul the most luminous when my
bodily powers begin to fail? Winter
is on my head, and eternal spring is
in my heart. Then 1 breathe, at
this hour, the fragrance of the lilacs,
the violcts and the roses, rs at twenty
years. The nearer 1 approach tho
end, the palmer hear around me
the immortal symphonies of the world
which invites me. 1t is marvellous,
yet simple. It's fairy tale, and it
is simple. For half a century 1 have
been writing my thoughts in prose,
verse, history, philosophy, drama,
romance, tradition, satire, ode, song
II have tried all. But 1 feel that I
have not said the thousandth part Of
what is in me. When 1 go down to
the grave can say like so many
others, 1 have finished my days
work;' but 1 cannot say, Il have
finished my lifc.' My days work
will begin again next morning. The
tomb is not blind alley; it is
thoroughfare. 1t closes in tho twi-
light to open with the dawn. I i'm
prove every hour, because 1 love this
world as the fatherland; because the
truth compels me, as it compelled
Voltaire, the human divinity. NY
work is only n beginning. My monn-
ment is hardly above its foundation.
l would be glad to see it mounting
forever. The thirst for the infinite
proves infinity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
HOTELS.
Watson HouSe,
Taylor HoteE,
Charlestown, W. Va.
no w AyT,r~~
WINCHESTER, VA.

T7IIE undersigned takes pleasure in announc-
elsewhere, that lie has undertaken the manage
mcnt of this Famous Hotel for Il term of years
TO those who know him it is useless to say that
he viii spare no effort to render tic TAYLOR
HOUSE worthy of their patronage. Strangers
and the public at large are cordially invited To
give the Taylor House trial. lie has rclittcd
it from top TO bottom, and with No. cooks and
polite and accommodating employees in every
of the Taylor HOTEL famous among travellers
for the last fifty years. Every Department of
the House will be conducted with Il view to the
comfort and convenience of its guests.
G7y" Special Facilities for Commercial Tray
clcrs. Terms to transient visitors 50 90 per dav.
and advantageous rates to weekly and monthly
Boardcrs. HENRY WULFERT.
Arril 10 1891
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

'e Aunt Julia,,' said a blooming
girl of seventeen, et what is necessary
in order to write a good love letter?''
I" Well, " replied the aunt, "you must
begin without knowing what you mean
to say and finish without knowing
what you have written"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
VICTOR HuGo,s CREED.
[Translated Jy Ro,us. ]

tTTdnsIated by Ro,ee.l
Ny soul drinks in It's future life
Like some green forest thrice cut down,
Whose shoots defy the axmen'S strife,
And skyward spreads grCcner crown.
While sunshine gllds my aged head.
And bounteous earth supplies my food,
The lamps of God their soft light shed,
And distant worlds are understood
Say not ny soul isrutc cl4a
Resultant nj il.J LuIy overs;
She pIumcs her wings to fly to God,
And will not rest outside His bowers.
The winters SHOWS are on my brow,
But summers suns more brightly glow,
Aud violcts. liIacs, roses, now
Seem swcctcr than long years ago.
AS approach my earthly ond
Much palmer can I hoar afar
Immortal symphonies, which blend
To welcome mo from star to star.
Though marvellous It still is plain;
A fairy tale, yet history;
Losing earth, heaven VIC gain;
With death, win Immortality.
For 1fty years my willing pom
In history, drama and romance,
With satircs, sonnets, or with mon
Has flown or danced It's busy dance.
All themes tried, and yet know
Ten thousand times as much unsald
Remains in me! 1t must be 80,
Though ages should not ind INC dead.
When unto dust VIC return oncc more,
Wecan say, "Our days work is dOnc;"
We may not say, "our work is o'cr."
For life will scarcely have begun.
The tomb is not an endless night;
It is thoroughfnre-n way
That closes in q soft twilight,
And opens In eternal day.
Moved by the lovO of God, ind
That must work as did voItoire,
Who loved tho world and all mankind;
But God is lovel Let none despairl
Our work on earth has just begun;
Our monuments will later rise
To bathe their submits in the sun,
Aud shine in Gods Eternal Skies.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

Ea5 None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile.
poisonous stuff with ''IIop" or Hops in their
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Old SchooI-House.

How often, after we have reached
mans estate, when in our quiet mo-
ments, do our thoughts wander back
through the vista of years and bring
wildly before us the old school house
where the first lessons of Life were
learnedl The scenes which we were
accustomed to look upon in haIcyon
schoel-days can never be effaced
from memory, The man remembers
we'll every one of the noisy boys with
whom he played-ycstcrday? 1t
seems so; but the time which has
passed since then has turned the flax
en- hair to locks of gray and made
crew-feet over the rosy cheeks of boy
hood. The grim-visaged teacher,
with his wooden ruler, the terror of
the school, appears just as he did
when we sat by his side, on the rough
recitation bench, and lisped our A,
B. G. In imagination, we often sit
again at the old desks, carved over
with initials, some of which "have
been carved for many a year on the
tomb" Thcrude blackboard, where
we either covered ourselves with glory
or showed to scores of watchful eyes
our ignorance, still occupies its ac-
customed place on the wall. The
huge, old-fashioned stove, which well
coined with its ruddy glow, blue
cheeks and frosty finger, is one of the
most prominent objects still seen at
a backward glance in the old school,
house. Each and every object, and
every face, familiar to US in school
days, is photographed on memory,
and we think of our classmates, not
as they are now but as they were.
But let us visit in reality, the play
grounds of youth and we shall then
realize the changes which the hand
of Time has made. The old school
house is in ruins;
'tAnd quiet which crawls
Round the walls as we gaze
has followed the olden din"
The old schcol-master has gone to
reap the reward of his labors, and
those of his pupils that have not fol-
lowed after him have grown to be
gray-haired men and sober matrons.
Some are mingling far away in the
busy scenes of life, and many we will
never meet until, as a reward fer
obedience to the precepts of the Great
Teacher, we, as children again meet
where none grow old ard where friends
J do not separate.-Goodson Gazette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

"Thot poor invalid wife, Sister, Mother,
''Or duughtpr!!!!
"Can be made the picture of health!
with q few bottles OF Hop Bitters!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
ST. Clair Hotel,

FENlII'' leading and elegant Hotel most cen
4 trail i'll location. has been leased for num-
bcr of years. and offers Superior acco.nmoda-
ti"ns for guests. It. has been thOrnu"Ily rem
Ovated and rclurnshcd. has t'I' modern i'm
provcncnts. is convenient TO all places of bus
iness. will lie run frst-cl0sS iii every respect
and moderate in prices.
p. E. Dorsey. Proprici,r.
Late Garter House."
April 28. 1sSI. CharlestOwn. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

|CCHOOL SUPPLIES.-I have just received
- stock of School Supplies-Lcad Pencils.
Slate Pencils, Pens and Pen Holders. Compo-
siGon Books. GEO. T. LIGHT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30

ROCHESTER. June /. 1889. "Teu
Years ago | w0S attacked with the most
Intense and dcaIi.iy pains in my back and
II, IlleYS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 50, 1855.
Various Items.

DR.. Glenn, the California wheat
king, is said to be worth 50, 900, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-30
POETICAL.
''Leona.'' y
BIZ J. g. CLARK.

| Leona, the hour draws nigh.
The hour we've waited so long,
For the angels to open door through the sky.
That my spirit may break from its prison and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
Public Roads toilet.

Notice is hereby given that the county
commissioners of Cecil county will re
celve, at their office in Elkton, up to
p. NJ, on Monday, March 10th. 1855, seal
ed proposals for keeping in good repair
for two years from April 1st, 1885, the
public roads in the several election dis
trlcts not in charge of supervisors Lists
of these roads can be seen at the stores
throughout the county, or may be obtain.
ed from the road commissioners. The
proposals will be opened at a meeting OF
the commissioners on Tuesday, March
18th, 1888. Parties to whom contracts
are awarded will be required to sign con-
tracts and bonds as provided by act of
assembly, 1884, chap. As, and no con.
tracts will be awarded to bidders living
outside of the road district in which the
roads bid for by them are located. The
commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. Persons bidding for
roads in the First, Second and Third
election districts must address their pro-
posals to ''Wm. S. Potter, county COM
missioner" and mark plainly the number
of the district On the envelope. Propo-
sails from the Fourth, Sixth and Ninth
districts must be addressed IN like man
ner to Wilson D. Pierson, county CON-
missioner, and those from the Fifth.
Seventh and Eighth districts to Eli S.
Seminar, county commissioner.
By order JOHN S. RossEIL. Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
Died in the Aims HuuSe,

On January 18th last, Richard Cunning.
ham, tramp attempted to board freight
train while in motion on the y. w. & B.
railroad, n short distance north of this
town, ard fell, breaking his leg He wa,
taken to the aims house and his injury wa.
rapidly healing when he was taken with
the pneumonia, and died on the night OF
Thursday, the 10Th inst. He was = large,
stout hearty man 26 years of age, and had
been i'll this county less than year. His
parents reside in Ireland and are in good
circumstances. Rev. Father Lyon, of the
Catholic Church, of this town, attended
him throughout his illness, and officiated
at his funeral service which took place in
the Catholic Church last Sunday afternoon.
The remains were inferred in the burial
ground attached to the church Patrick
Corbett who was with him at the time he
was hurt. nursed him throughout his i'll
moss, and WAS the only mourner at the fun
sral.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
Elk Neck Items.

Miss Sallie Pennington one of the most
charming of Elk Neck's bellies has re-
turned homo from prolonged visit to
her many friends in Elkton accompanied
by Miss Jennie Pennington one Of Elk
ton S most beautiful young ladies'.
There was a grand surprise party at
the residence of Mr.. John G.. McNamee,
few evenings ago, about twenty couple
of young folks assembled at the house of
MIR. A. H. George and proceeded to Mr..
John Z. McNamee's. They were taken
entirely by surprise but invited them
into their capaoious and hospitabls home
to enjoy themselves in stepping the light
fantastic. After dancing until about -
o'clock they were invited to partake Of a
splendid COLLATION. prepared by the hos
tess. After supper dancing was continued
until the wee sma hours when they bade
adieu to their host and hostess and re-
turned home. Among the ladies pres
ent were the Misses Pennington, Miss
Hyland, Miss Wilson, Miss Clark, Misses
McNamee and many others, the names Of
whom were not learned by your CORES
pondent. The music was furnished by
Prof. McCrones Of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Cecil county
was in session on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week; present. Hon. James
McCauley, chief judge; Hon. David P.
Davis and Hon. James NJ. Evans, associ-
ate judges.
SundIy claims against deceased per-
sons were duly examined and passed.
BONDS APPROVED.
Bond Of John N. McCracken, executor
of Rebecca J. McCracken: bond OF Isaiah
Lawrence, executor of Sarah J. Lawrence;
bond of Willard F. Coale. admir- c. tn. of
David j. Mullen; bond of Samuel E. Sid
well, executor Of Elizabeth NJ. Sidwell;
bond CT Cecil Parrett. admir- of Aaron
Parrett; bond of Sarah Brown and Wan
ma +. Brown, ADMINISTRATORS of Elisha
+. Brown; bond of Cecil Parrett, guar
dian of Caleb V. Parrett; bond of Isaiah
Lawrence, guardian of Letitia Lawrence
e. a.; counter bond of Levi 0. Cameron
to Jonathan L. Crothers.
ACCOUNTS PASSED.
Supplementary account of Mary G.
Evans and VIM. S. Evans, adm'rs of
Robert A. Evans, and distribution struck
on same; eth and final account of James
NJ. Evans, guardian of Lauretta NJ.
krauss; Sth and final account of Joseph
Wells, guardian of John Bostic; Sd ac-
count Of Daniel Bratton, guardian of
VIM. ID. Bratton; LIST and final account
Of F. S. Everist, admir- Of VIM. r. Alex
ander, and dividend struck on same; 1st
and final account Of John II. Clark, admir-
of Julia Ann Scott, and distribution
struck on same; 9Th account of Levi o. |
Cameron. guardian Of Herbert A. Came |
ron et al.
Court adjourned to meet in special ses-
sion next Tuesday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
County Commissioners.

The board was IN session on Tuesday
An order was passed authorizing the
purchase of new mating for the court
room. 1t was also ordered that notice
be given to persons who have set Their
fences within the boundaries of tho Prin-
cipio and Woodlawn and Principe and
Whitaker's mills roads, and the main
road from Elkton to Perryville, that they
must remove said fences beyond the linn
its of said roads before the 10Th of March,
otherwise they will be presented to the
grand jury. Numerous claims were ex-
amined and passed and ordered to DO
paid. The board adjourned to meet ne 1t
Tuesday when the proposals for repair
ing roads will be opened. These propo-
sails must be filed not later than next
Monday.
The county commissioners offer to let
at contract for two years the pubic roads
not disposed of at the sale last spring.
There are in all 1873 sections advertised.
This is an excellent opportunity for the
farmers to taxa the roads in hand and
make their taxes and little more at
work for the county,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-03-14
Didn't Know it Was Loaded.

Playing with fire arms of any kind is a
dangerous business. They are dangerous
even when without lock stock or barrel,
as man once said when his wife lam
pooned him with a ram.od This was
proven beyo nG question by an incident
which occurred here last Tuesday even'g.
Deputy Sheriff Samuel Smith and &.
b. Dunbar were in the sheriffs Office at
the Jail together the former was hand
ling pistol which he supposed was un
loaded. and in playful way said to the
latter, I'm going to shoot some one to-
night Mr.. Dunbar replied "you had
better begin on me" little drea ming what
was going to follow. At the moment he
made the remark Deputy Smith was
holding the pistol aloft, over his head,
and when Mr.. Dunbar replied ha brought
the weapon down about to a level with
his head Dunbar was sitting down and
Deputy Smith was standing) and pulled
the trigger. A loud report followed and
a ball whizzed over Dunbar's head. close
enough for him to feel it as it grazed his
hair. If it had been half an inch lower
he would have been a dead man, as it
would have gone through his brain.
Deputy Smith was terribly frightened
when the pistol Welt off, and did not
recover for some time even after he found
that Mr.. Dunbar was not hurt. He said
if it had killed him he would have shot
himself.