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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
FOR Low PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
Messrs. WILLET G LIBBEY-
DIED..

In Martinsburg. March 14sh, 1886, Mrs.
MARY CRIsWELL, aged IS years, months
and days
At the residence of his brother-in-law. W.
II. Slinkman. in Martinsburg. March 18TH, 1885:
of consumption. JOHN CHAMBERS, son 81
John VI. Chambers, Esq, aged p years. 3
months and p days.
March 18th. 1886. at the residence of her son.
Mr. John T. Martin. in AGartinsburg, Mrs.
MARY A. YoURTEE, aged 81 years.
At his residence near Darkesviile, Berkeley
county. March 18th. 1886. of general debility,
Mr.. THOMAS c. BRYARLY. aged 20 years
At his residence in Arden district Berkeley
county, March 10th. 1886. of paralysis, ROBT.
C. FLAGG, aged Sc years.
OBITUARY.
In memory of ELIZABETH HESS, who died
March 9th. 1886.
We have laid her in the silent grave,
Our Mother dear. to rest.
We hope her longing spirit now
Is numbered with the blest-
Heaven retaineth our treasures.
Earth the lonely cIsket keeps.
And the snow-fiakcS love to linger
Where our darling Mother sleeps.
What is home without our Mother,
'Tis our cottage robbed of flowers,
Where orr broken bleeding hearts
Will spend many lonely hours
On this earth we'll no more meet thee.
Oh tits hard to bear the smart,
Yet saw thee fast declining
And l knew that we must part.
Fragrant flowers still are blooming
But for them more you'll cares
In those far-off blissful regions
Brighter gems than these you wear.
Yet we cullPd the choicest flowers,
That on earth you loved so well,
Placed cross upon your bosom
When we took our last farewell.
Gently. quiet. thou art lying.
In the silent night OF death;
And the evening breeZes signing,
Der thy sweet unending rest.
Then fond children cease your weeping,
Dry. oil dry. the falling tear,
Mother is not dead. but sleeping.
Till the last great trump she'll hear.
Fare thee we'll the ties must sever.
That on earth we formed with thee;
Fare thee well. but not forever,
Thy loved face ne yet shall sec.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Read What the People Say
ABOUT THE
HEDGE FENCE.

MARTIHsDuRG. W. VA. March 49, 1856.
At the solicitation of the representatives of
the SHENANDOAH VALLEY HEDGE Co. we
have visited and closely inspected the Hedge.
FLASHED according to the patent plan of plash-
ing recently purchased by them from the Day
ton Hedge Co. of Dayton. Ohio. ON the prem
Uses of Vim. II. Compton and l.. II. OFT. of
Harrisonburg. Va. and from this inspection
we take pleasure in stating that we found every
thing just as represented by the company
The Hedges at this season of the ycar are void
of foliage, leaving nothing butthe naked fence.
and it is now stock-proof. occupying less than
one foot of ground and from three to five feet
high.
From our observation of this and the grow
inT plants. which were set ont on the farm
of Winfield Legget. near Harrisonburg. last
spring. VIC can cheerfully recommend this char
acter of fence to the farmers of the Shen-
andoah Valley.
GEO. II. FLAGG. Charlestown:
JNo. T. CoLsToN. jefferson Co:
F. j. MANNING, w. Va.
W. NJ. NELSON. Boycc.
R. PowEL PAGE, Clarke Co., Va.
March %. ISS6-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
MARRIED..

In the Bnptist Church. CharlestOwn. on Tues
day afternoon. March 10th. 1856. by Rev. T. B.
Shenbrrd. assisted nv Rev. Frank MCGEE. Mr..
7. w. THOMAS of this town. and Miss MAT
TIE ]. LANGDON. daughter of Mr.. Charles
Lungdon. OF Kabletown.
On the 24th of December. 1885. at Harper's
Ferry. by Rev. W. D. White. Mr.. CHARLES
w. ATWELL to Miss LUCY BELL JACKSON
both of this county.
In the Parlor of the Shockey House. Win
chester February 25th, 1856. by Rev. DR.. Whis-
ner, Mr.. GEORGE r. SHIRLEY and Miss
CATHARINE G. LUTTRELL-bcth of Fred
cric.E county Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Winchester and Vicinity.

From the Times we clip the follow
ing items:
Mr.. Charles \. Heller purchased on
Thursday ut public cutlery the Row
land mill property near Brucetown,
with 30 acres attached, for $3.50.
e. J.. Hodgson, auctionccr-
The B. & O. r. r. should put on q
passenger and express train to leave
Baltimore at about s p. NJ, and run
through to Lexington, also one down
the Valley at night. We predict that
it would soon become the best paying
train upon the Valley Branch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Twenty-Five States in the Union of
thirty-eight, have Democratic Cover
nors. The home rule of more than
three-fifths of the American people is
Democratic.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Judge Baxter, at Knoxville, Tenn,
has ordered the sale of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
ON the application of the Central Trust
Company of New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Mr.. C. B. Rouss writes to the Win
chester Times contradicting report
of his death. He is probably aware
of the falsity of such a report if any
body is, and we are glad that he is
we'll and able to contradict it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Freeb Meats in Season.

INHE undersigned sfill continues the Butcher
/ ing Business in all it, branches. ara is pre-
pared TO furnish the public constantly, nj his
stall III the MaTket-Tiouse. the very best Fresh
Meats the market will afford
BEEF, VEAL, MuTT0E, LAMB, &C.,
slaughtered in the most clearly and approved
manner. sold at the lowest prices. and delivered,
II required. anywhere within the corporation
limits. Terms Cash. except TO pro;npt-paying
customers, TO whom 80 days time win be given.
Highest market prices paid for fat stock With
thanks for past patronage. hope, by strict at
tcntiUn To business aud fair dealing. tn merit 4
continuance of sangI'- s. G. YOUNG
October u. 1SS2-y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

The South Branch HeteUigence1 in a
column editorial brings out rs candi-
date for U. S. Senator to succeed
Senator Camden the Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson, the Congressman from this
district
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Wesley Honesty and Tabby Banks,
colored, the murderers of young Me-
Faul, in Winchester, Va, have been
sentenced to be hung June 4th, in the
Jail ward.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

The Parkersburg Journal (Rep.)
says: Kenna scored 4 point on Ed
1aunds when he quoted from Blainc's
second volume his pungent criticisms
on. Edmunds' action and votes in
1867 and 1869 on the tenure of office
act -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

cold Sorrel," StonewalI Jackson's
war-horse, is dead. His frame will
be stuffed and mounted, and pre-
served at the Confederate Soldiers
Home, near Richmond.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

To-day (the 23d of March) is the
anniversary of the famous SNOWFALL
battle in Orange county, Va, in 1864,
between the Division of Gen. Ned
johnson, under command of Brig.
Gen. Jas. A. Walker, and the Division
of Gen. Rodes, under command of
Brig. Gen. DoIes, of Georgia. The
actors in that battle will recall many
lively scenes of that day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Prof. Turner, President of the
West Virginia University, believes in
filling up that institution rapidly
He is the happy father of triplets.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

MIR. John o. Grown, editor of the
Clarke Courier, has gone south to re-
cuperate his health. We hope he
may be benefited by his vacation.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

The well-known detective ALT. w.
Burnett, of Charleston in this State,
was married on the 18th instant, 70
Miss Fannie Norris, of Parkersburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

How would Cleveland and Kenna
sound for 1855? We are modest, you
know, and are willing to observe the
Democratic way of giving a public
servant two corresponding he de-
serves it Wheeling Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Horses for Sale.

T HAVE ten good Horses. and not having use
l for all will dispose of five of them. included
among the lot some valuable Work Horses
SAMUEL MICHAELs.
Near Dufield's Depot.
March Q. 1Ss6-tf.
JIHE place that docs not advertise. Is the
i place for High Prices and Inferior articles.
]. II. LASGDON.
Kablc.owu, March ., 1856.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Thu" Oregon" a magnificent steam
er of the Cunard line, valued with
cargo at about 50, 100000, was run
into by schooner, five miles off the
coast of Long Island, on Sunday
week, and sunk in eight hours
There were nearly nine hundred per-
sons on board, but several vessels in
sight responded to her signals of dis
tress, and all on board were saved.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
For Rent.

THE large sTORE-ROOM on Washington
i street. well located for business. nuw Oe-
cupied nv :. s Dalgarn. Possession given at
once if desired. Fine cellar and rear entrance
to store. Apply to 5000,
:. S. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

A dispatch from Salem, Va, re-
ports that man named Griffey shot
and killed two young men, John and
Pickett Metz, in Roanoke county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Notice.

TIME annual meeting of Stockholders of the
Bank on CharlestOwn will be held at said
Bank on MONDAY April 5TH. at II o'clock,
4. II. IA. PORTERFIELD,
March c3. 1855. Cashier.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23


While on a eour at the North, Cen
trail and South American Exposition
we enjoyed the pleasure of an intro
duction and social chat with Col.
Pendleton, the handsome Commits
sioner of West Virginia. We were
shown through the West Virginia de-
partment, and while we noticed q
good deal of vacuum, we also OBJ
served that she makes very credit
able showing of her products, more
especially of her minerals and ores,
her Goals and natural oils; the former
cannot be cqualled, much less ex-
cclled, and in regard to the latter, we
must not omit to mention that though
crude, assuredly possesses proper
ties as lubricator for stiff joints
in rheumatism-we have sampled it.
The timber growth of West Virginia,
which is enormous, is represented in
beautifully dressed slabs or panels of
the different varieties, also q library
of wooden books which is most
unique.
Col. Pendleton is fine conversa-
tionalist, carrying conviction with his
side of the question every time, and
possesses within himself resources
sufficient to make up any deficit in his
State display.-LOuisiUnd Paper.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Misunderstanding.

MRS J. o. TUTWILER Is prepared TO un-
VI dertale AGutua- Making and all kinds o f
Family Sewing, unreasonable rates Residence
on Samuel street near the Baptist Church.
April y, ISSl-tG.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Dol. Henry s: johnson, editor of
the. Cumberland (Md, Daily Neaos,
is,dead.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

1t has hecn discovered that the
comet seen at Paris on December l, is
slowly increasing in brightness. The
increase will continue slow until April
1, when it will begin to be much more
rapid, and by the middle of the month
will become visible to the naked eye.
Two weeks later it will reach its
maximum of brightness, when its APP
pearance will be much like that of
1882, and be visible all night. 1t
will also, as that of 1881, be seen in
the western sky. When nearest the
earth it will only be - ,0C0,0 900 miles
distant. 1t will retain its brightness
until May Is, when it will gradually
fade from the vision to appear later
to the people south of the equator.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Mr.. Wilson L. Hayes, of the firm
of w. L. Hays & Son, book dealers
and stationers, and father of Ira w.
Hays, of the Hagerstown EUcniag
Globe, died in that place on Sunday
last, of pneumonia, in G8th year of
his age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
FRESH ESEATs or kII KINDS
Lime Burning.

HNHE undersigned has had considerable ex-
Il PcFie5ce in Burning Lime for Land. and Is
prepared to undertake such work for the far
mers of Jefferson. Refer to Nessrs SamI J.
Boyd, John II. Hall, VIM. Buckles and others.
JAMES WILLIAMS.
Near Presbyteriau Church, ChariestOwn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For M ayor.

rNIE SPIRIT or JEFFERSON will please an
I nounce Z. NJ. HOUGH for reelection as
Mayor. 1t is unnecessary to speak OF his quail
as the peaceful condition of orr town
for the past two years speaks for him.
March %, 1886. MANY VOTERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
For CounciErnen

NOR reelection. 3rd Ward. ROBERT II.
r. PHILLIPS and JOHN PORTERFIELD.
These gentlemen win be reelected by the unan-
ilnOus vote of the Ward.
March 23 1885 VOTERS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
/ Sell Goods Cheap /!


ECH IBk H1>H.
4 Nd only :>k YOU t" give mc i triHi. and be
- convinced. / sell iuc syrup ut 80 cts;
Pure Suglr Goods ut 10 cts. very cheap: Pure
y O. M0Ea~sez: Green Coffee ut 12s cts. viii
give perfect satisfaction. Try oar - 81. Tea
: tine lot Of Canned Goods just in. Huicbcs.
Baking Powder. soda. Spices. candy. ENtracts
EsscI. Cos. all Gavors Lamps. Ch:mucys. Burn
crs. Coal Oil. Cakes. C'liltiHc. Corn starch. 20
kinds Washing Soap. Toilet Sunp. Starch. To-
baccn-a fuc line. can suit the tastes Oi all
Our o-fOr-fve Cigars cannot be beat. Flour.
Corn Meal. Houiiry. Euckwheat Flour. Meats.
Punl'5y. and Il full line of Groceries aud Pro-
visions. Nice Sugar cured lIams. all sizcs. at
I2g< cts. ] have lot OF Su-ar-cuErd Break
fast Bacon that vii! sell IT 10 cts in fuil piece:
Surar-curcd Sbun!f.rs. couple hundred NJ q.
: cts.: Dry Salt. cts Fresh Meats. will only
ask trial on price, Being at little expense.
can and will sen goods uI small margins for
the Cash. il will enable 10 bHy for cash.
and save dollars for them That pay the cash
Il Is the only true way ~ transact bHsiness. the
only true way Ia success. the only way to keep
off wreck and ruin. and il win be the only VA
in a VERY few years to do business. The credit
system has had its day. and SPOT cash. Fnall
profits and people living within their means.
success and happiness ~ill be the next IN the
future. 4. +. WALL
JnDuary 10 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
New Meat Store.

rTIHE undersigned has opened a New Meat
/ Store at the room Of Mrs. Julia A. Locke.
recently occupied by SIR. Charles BuTsheIl, and
viii hereafter supply
FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS,
BEEP, VEAL. NUTToS. LAME, Hn
ER1T Pork. PUEg PORK SAU- Gsfz-r%
Ill SAGE, PUDDING, &c. Es
Ny experience in the business viii enable me
TO select good stock. dress IL nicely. and offer
1t At fair pTiecs- share Of the public patron
age is respectfully solicited
Nov. 3. 1888. CHAs. C. PARKER-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
BEST BREwIXG CO.'S
Milwaukee Lager Beer.


rY1HfS Cclcbrafcd Lager Rsrf now received
I ia Refrigerator EaSs JiycF; from Mi'wSH-
nee. and is Su;fird expressly for The hne trade
and family u.e hy 5afncs HcGrnw. at harPer's
Ferry. W. Va. HI gf the different products of
the Philip Beet REcwiisS Co.. viz
"BOHEMIAN.i' sEXFoET;" "RATARIAS,"
SELECT. AID Standard
are cytcnsivcIy haufic6. Thc particular at
:.ntipn ST FanniAitr IL nTiteA to the world
famed Bohemian Beer. This noted bsr-
rrGgc acts rs n beautiful stimuiant. has
wholesome suvUry favor, an excellent color.
and leaves u most Iaatable hop nitcr-taEt0.
The best bohemian hops and the choicest nalt
ore used IN It's brewing. aud u Il specially
recommended Iy leading Physicians. Yam
iIics can procure this Beer. put UP in
Cases Of , boz. Pint Bottles IT 1900 per Case
:; 81 90 - -
=. Il 1900 {"
&c .. $500 =" -
in CbarlestDwn. w. Va, from
+ r. SoupFnsz q. W. THOMAS.
.JAMEs NATrnSI ". II. MoOHE. Jk.,
J. II. SIoHnIs. JAcoB STARRY,
who are receiving fresh supplies daily.
Orders fr"ni Dealers either for Drausht OF
BuitIcd Beer. wifi he promptly filled by
JAMES HcGRAW.
april %. 1855. IIarpcF's Ferry, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Four good Work Horses,

two of them barshear leaders f"ur-horse and
t,vo-hor>c Wagon. / big Wagon Bed. Sal
pcrior Drill. Remington Mower. ] Thomas
Horse-Rahc l Wheat Fan. tnTte-horsc sun
fish Flow two-horsc UIlum Pl"ws; l pair
Wood Ladders. sets OF heavy Hind Gears. :
do. Lead Gears. , sets Drill Gears. / good
Wagon Saddle. Oue-horse Corn Planter. .
Double and 5 Single Plows. Corn Coycrer-
Corn Cuitivatur. I thrcc-Eorsc Square Harrow
! Corn Harrow. Sled ) sets Plow Gears. ;
Collars. Thribblc Double and single Trees;
heavy Log Chain. pair ShelyinSs. 3 Grain Ora
dies and Rakcs, pair SPreadtrs, Corn Knives.
TERMS OF sALE.-Sine Months credit on
sums of and above Ten Dollars; under that
sum. Cash. Negotiable note with approved Sc
curitv. PAYABLE at Bank of Charlcstpwn, will
be required. Interest RENTED if paid at ma
turity. No property removed until terms OF
sale have been complied with
EE sale to commence at II o'clock. !. VI.
:. w. BYINGTON.
VIM. f. Anderson. Auct'r-
J. G. Wiltshire, Clerk.
March q. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

Six prisoners are reported to have
escaped from the Jail at Roanoke, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
E &c e1ZI % y 70 2 g S
gNsA, Doors essasg EEess'eEaU@s'es
ARE VERY LfOwi

Do. .pps Any LENGTH DESIRED per 100
WHITE PINE ded9 100 # i7S
NORTH CAROLINA STOCK 1x1g-6 100 TT lao
WHITE PINE GULL 1000 $50
HOT BED SASH, VERY. Low
per l'"V 1"0
so, 1D1,n WHITE PINE DOORS inch and opebf any SIZE
YELLOW PINE FINISHED on sec
FLOORING LUMBER, JOINT sTUDDlNG, 1aS
VIRGINIA FLOORING, clear o 100 it. e1so
nr11 = po1 Fl oORING ART for outside porhe H.
n HARDWARE, LOW.
EVERYTHING
Cars sootE of
PLANS OF HOUSES ESTIMATES CHARGE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
For Rent.

L7RoM February 1st. 1885. the connections
Il and well ventilated room now occupied by
the Y. VI. e. Association. in Lee Hall Building.
JAS. LAW HOOFF.
January %. 1ss5-tf.
PRIME article New Orleans Mola.ses.
a just reeeiyeib by s. 5 DALGARN-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
Bee, VEkL. huTTON, LkMa, "a,
Wanted !!

Wanted!
TIOR the country-First-class Working
( House-kecper. white or coIored. Must be
good cook. and bring good references. Pay
twelve dollars per month. the year round
First-clas= quarters furnished. and every COM
fort guaranteed
HENRY SHEPHERD.
ShepkeTdstOwn, ". Va.
March Q. 1851.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23

TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH %; 1855.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
82A Acres of Growing Wheat,
nf Which tie nnrclInser gets all.

D. HefcUowcr. Aucl:ungcT.
March 9, 1856.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-23
PUBLIC SALE.

EA|ING determined TO q'iit faFr'iHc'. will
I sell NJ Pubic Auction. nu 'h'. tHTi.j wIcr''
nov reside known ~ a." = heiNidnrc inrni.
situated about one nile southeast OF Chai'cs-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-14
SENSATION IN raE PULPIT.

This age is nothing, IL not sensa-
tiona,. society, the press. the stage,
politics-evsrything, even to religion,
must be sensational to succeed. Per-
haps in all other affsirs in life the SEN
sational could be endured. but one can
only regret that 1t should have crept
into the pulpit. That at least should
have been preserved as Holy ground.
But so morbid has become the
popular thirst for that which
is new. startling, sensational, that
the pulpit is no freer from i; than the
stage. Take, for instance, this descrip-
ton of one part Of DIR. Tslmsge's ser
mon before the locomotive engineers
as contained in the New York Com
mercidi Advertiser:
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmese, the great pul-
pit athlete. gave a special performance in
the Brooklyn Tabernacle to the locomotive
engineers, who held their convention in this
city last week The exhibition closed with
an illustration that we are grieved TO be
Obliged To consider unworthy of so eminent
Il spectacular realist as DIR. T1lmage. In
this illustration the reverend acrobat per
sonated railroad train with 800 passengers
on board, going at the rate of fifty
miles an hour-which is slow for Dr.
Talmage-and another train coming on
the same track az 4 similar rate of speed
Circumstances we're such that If the engi-
necr Jumped from DR.. Talmage he would be
he would save co passengers. The engi-
ceers did not exactly understand the prop
oSition. perhaps. slice IL IS difficult to inn
agipe how a man could save is life by
fifty miles per hour; but the San relates that
many % them wept when DR.. Talmase IL
Illustrated that the engineer in question re-
msiued at his post and went up n mar yr.
The poverty of illustration lay in the fact
that, in representing the train. the doctor
backed up 70 one end OF his pulpit and
rushed madly 20 the other, swinging his
arms and footing wildly; but when
engineer he only sprGng about eight
feet into the air. instead of jumping from
the pulpit into the front pew, which might
have stood for = railroad ditch, sud would
have been highly impressive and realistic
Perhaps, howey 2, as the engineer went up
as a martyr" It would have been more in
keeping with the letter OF the occasion II
Mr.. Talmagc had had a rope to jerk him up
through the ceiling. or he might have given
a fine illustration of the collision by engag-
ing Mr.. Sullivan to run into him az fifty
miles an hour. Something of this nature
should have been done IL the reverend gen
tlemHn desires 10 retain the high reputation
he at present enjoys as q spectacular per
former.
Such a performance as that might be
all very well for a variety show or a
pantomime, but is altogether out Of
place behind the sacred desk, and de-
tracts from the dignity o. religious ser
vice and is calculated to bring that ser
vice into ridicule. Furthermore; it is
questionable if the DIR. in adopting
those methods, follows :the divine in
junction to the churches: Let every
thing be done deeently and in order"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-14
UTAH'S FRIENDS.

The pleasing writer Aristo, tells the
following fable:
"a fairy by some mysterious law OF
her nature. was condemned 10 appear
at certain seasons in the form OF a foul
and poisonous worm. Those who in
jured her during this period OF her dis
guise we're forever excluded from par
ticipating in the blessings she bestowed.
But 70 those, who, in spite OF her loath-
sons aspect. pitied and protected her.
she afterwards revealed hersel in tn =
beautiful and celestial form which vas