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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
PoETlcAL.
Putting in the Shade.

Twas his httls daughters portrait
Child as a lily fair;
Clear as some crystal stream her eve,
Sunlight her golden hair
He bIent him cOlors teuderly'
Love was in every hue
That decked the canvas pale, whereon
Bis darling's face he drew.
"what dost thou. darling fsshef, now;"
The little maid would say;
And why that darkness on the brow
I saw not yesterday? /?
Such sombre hues are not for me-
1 love the light" she said.
"Ny little daughter" answered he,
"I'm putting in the shade.
'Twere not a perfect picture If
The dark lights were away;
To show the brightness ncedeth yet
The help of shadows gray;
Be patient, little maiden mine
No shadow without sun
How dark was needed thou shalt see
When all the work is donc!"
Oh. twas the Master Painter. in
Her early morning tide,
That called that little maiden from
Her doting fathers side;
And left the old ulan weeping lone
Beside her little face
Still smiling from the canvassi in
Its innocence aud grace.
"'Tis we'll. o Heavenly Master. we'll"
The old man softly said:
g To make my picture perfect, Thou
Art putting in the shade;
Be patient, restless spirit. then
No shadow without sun!
That dark was needed thou wilt see
When all the work is done"
TFrCIoucs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Resources of West Virginia.
Opinions Of Ex-senator Henry G
DdgtS.


Ex-senator Henry G. Davis was
interviewed in Cincinnati few days
ago. He expressed great confidence
in the future of West Virginia. He
saidi
The State presents great advan-
1 tages to the successful prosecution
of farming and agricultural pursuits.
fhe bottom lands along the river arc
celebrated for productiveness, while
the mountain tops and hillsides are
unsurpassed for grazing. Some of
the finest cattle sold in Eastern mar
kets are from West Virginia.
why is it." was asked, '' that
more general attention is not attracted
toward the agricultural possibilities ~
One of the principal reasons for
this want of knowledge is that the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, the
principal railroads which pass through
the State, follow the streams in their
deeply sunkcn channels cut through
the mountain gorgcs, and the stranger
seeing nothing, comparatively speak
ing, but the wild. picturesque aud
rugged scenery, naturally has erro-
ncous ideas as to soil, topography and
resources.
Can you give an idea of the ex-
tent of the coal fields. with the quail
ity and quantity of their production p
Upon that point I have taken
great interest, and can say, without
fear Of contradiction, that the coal
fields of this State are the most re-
markable in the known world, The
veins of bituminous coal exhibit a
maxium thickness, having in the Ka-
nawha Valley combined thickness
of fifty feet; it is the only State where
camel coal is found of good quality
in paying quantities, and it is claimed
to be equal to the best English or
Nova Scotia coal. The splint coal OF
the Kanawha Valley is the best non
coking coal for melting iron found
anywhere. The excellent gas and
steam qualities of our coal are known
all over the country.
" 1t is the nearest to the sea-board.
consequently the rates OF transporta-
tion are greatly in our favor, but we
need more railroads. West Virginia
ought to market a great deal more
coal than she does.
90 The State has more timber than
any State east of the Mississippi, and
it is of the best quality.
'' / think we should encourage and
assist in tile building of railroads
through the State where the enterprise
is a legitimate one. The only way to
keep pace with other States in the
material advancement is in enlarging
our facilities of travel and transpor-
tation, in which we are sadly lacking.
Unfortunately. there appear to be
some opposition to railroads, which 1
believe would cease if the people
thoroughly understood the matter.
West Virginia has only about
800 miles of roads, while Ohio has
5000 and Pennsylvania nearly 1000
miles.
'' The census show that counties
which have no railroad facilities are
nearly at a standstiII, while the more
fortunate ones have greatly advanced
in wealth and population. think
we should encourage labor, immigra-
ton and all internal improvements"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

The New York World pays this
compliment to Senator Kenna, of our
State: :. Senator KenDa, of West
Virginia, is spoken Of as one of the
coming representatives in the Senate
of the Administration. He is one of
the youngest Of the Senators. He is
in the neigh6orhood of thirty-eight.
He has not yet had an opportunity to
show his metal in the Senate. He has
a good record in the Honsc. He is
good talker. although not eloquent.
lie is tall, with slim, well knit figure.
He has n good head. His eyes are a
clear b!ue-gray, set under prominent
eyebrows. His forehead is high,
shaded by light brown, carelessly
combed hair. His aquiline, sharp
featured face is smooth-shayen. He
always dresses in a dark, easily fit
ting biacl; frock suit, and is very fond
of social life. lie is good business
man and fairly careful student
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

]. p. Bradshaw. Esq, Darlington,
Pa. says in the years 1882 and 1888
he used YOweIl's Prepared Cher; Gals
for wh=a-, with ether fertilizers cost
ing more money, and found the
Chemicals all that was claimed of
them. Write for descriptive PAM
phIet to the manufacturers, Brown
Chemical Co. Baltfmore. Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or 1ess) to- weeks. 8. 80
Each subsequent insertion. on.............. so
One Square, three months. f.oo
One Square, 6 mouths. ...s.-..z... 600
One Square, one year 1000
Candidates Announcemeuts.-For County
Officers. $500; State or Congressional, $1,000.
Others al regular Advertising Rates.
ObitIia=y Notices exceeding fve lines, 10 cts.
per line.
Liberal detuctions made for Quarter. Half
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Semi-Annual
and Quarterly Advertisers.
No advertisement TO be considered by the
month or year unless specified on the Manu-
script or previously agreed Epcn between the
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
The Jefferson County
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

OFFERS to the people of jefferson County
~ Insurance in safe Company at the actual
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged. and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIRECToRs-N. S. White, Henry B. Daven-
port j. Garland Hurst John W: Rider. ". II.
r. Lewis. i. Preston Chew. Vim. l.. Wilson,
Eugene Baker: S. w. Washington, James Logic,
Charles 2. Wilson, John II. little. Jacob 8.
Melvin. f. G. w. Herr, Isaac II. Strider.
COL. Il. P. CHEW: W:................ President.
H. B. DAVENPORF... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITrEE-N. s. White. VIM.
Ii. 7 Lewis, Eugene Baker. Isaac II. Stridni
L. 7. Chew. s. W. Washington.
Local AGESTs.-MiddewaS- G. Shirley
kearncysville--J. c. Bitncr; Harpcr's Ferry
CEas. +. Trail; Shcphcrilstown-J. s. Flcmng
Dufticds-C. l.. Barmhart; CharlestOwn-
Washington & Alexander.
81" The Secretary will be found Gt the Com
pany's Office. Gibson Building, Court-Housc
yard. i'll CharlestOwn. -
r. 4. ALEXANDER.
Feb. 10, lSS2-Odn12 70. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
" Maryland, My Maryland" "

Pretty Wives,
Lovely daughters and noble men,"
"My farm lies in u rather low and mias-
matte situation, and
"My wifcl"
"Who Z"
Was n very pretty blonde"
Twenty years ago, became
"Sallow!"
s. Hollow-eycd!"
"Withcrcd and aged"
Before her time, from
''Mularial '' vapors, though she made no par
ticulur complaint. not being of the grumpy
kind, yet causing inc great uncasincss.
"a short time ago purchased your remedy
for one of the children. who had a very severe
attack of biliousncss. and it occurred to me
that the remedy might help my wife. as !
found that our little girl upon recovery had
"Lost!"
"IIcr sallowncsS. and looked as fresh Us Il
ncw-blown daisy. Well. the story is soon told.
My wife. to-day. has gained her OId-timc
beauty with compound interest. and is now as
handsome matron Gf 1 do say it myselD as
can be found in this county. which is noted
for pretty women. And have only Hop Bit
ters to thank for it,
The dear creature just looked over my
shoulder. and says can flat;cr equal to the
days of our courtship.' and that reminds me
there might be more pretty 'rircs if my brother
farmers would do as have done"
Hoping you may long be spared to do good
I thankfully remain,
c. L. JAMES.
BELTsv1LLE. Prince George Co. Nd
May 26th, 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

The Page Courier reports that work
at the furnace and in the iaOn mines
near Mines is now pushed with en-
ergy, and the employees are receiv-
ing taeir pay PToGp.Iy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

Ayers Hair Vigor improves the
beauty Of the hair and promotes its
growth. 1t imparts an attractive ap-
pearance, delightful and lasting
perfume. While it stimulates the
roots, cIeanses the scalp, and adds
elegance to iuxuriance, its effects are
enduring; and thus it proves Itself TO
he the best and cheapest article for
toilet use.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

And how does Charley like going
to scliool:" kindly inquired . good
man of G-year-old boy. {" like
goiE' well enough" replied the en-
bryo statesman, iugeniously, . but /
don't like staying after get there"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

The Secretary of State has issued
certificate of incorporation to the
Shenandoah Valley Hedge Company,
formed for the purpose OF construct
ing and selling hedge aud wire fences
combined under aud in accordance
with the patents held or which may
be acquired or hereafter held by the
Dayton Hedge Company of Dayton,
Ohio, &c. The principal Office or
place of busines OF said company is
to I've located in the citv of Martins
burg, Berkeley county, West Virginia,
and the charter is 30 expire the (irst
day of January, 1926. For the pur-
pose OF forming said corporation $500
has been subscribed to the capital
stock. and the sum of $50 paid III,
with the privilege of increasing same
10 100000 in all. The shares are
500 each and are held as follows:
Jno. B. Wilson, A. J Thomas, John
f. Boyd and T.. Boyd Faulkner, of
Berkeley county. one share each, and
Daniel Getzendanner, of Jefferson
county. one share.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
Thousands Say So.

Mr.. L. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan.
writes: ''I L never hesitate to recon-
mend your Electric Bitters to my
customers, they give entire satisfac-
ton and are rapid sellers Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medi-
cine known and will positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints,
purify the blood and regulate the
bowels. No family can afford TO be
without them. They will save hun.
dreds of dollars in doctors bills every
year. Sold at fifty Gently bottle by
Geo. T. Light.
The day after Christmas little
boy exclaimed: sc Mamma, I've got
suoh 5 headsHLe j. KY stomach -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
a Walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer. of Mcchanicsburg.
Pa. writes: - was afflicted with
lung fever and abscess on lungs, and
reduced 10 Il 5gaiEiag Skeleton. Got
free trial bottle of DIR. Ei.g's E,w
Discover Tor umption, which
did NC so much goo: .hat ! bought a
dollar bottle. After using three
hotties, found mysel! once more
man, completely restored to health,
with 4 hearty appetite. and gain in
flesh of Is his" Call at Geo. +.
Lights Drug Store and get free
trial bottle of This certain cure for all
Lung Diseases. Large bottles Sl.0O.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
Fall and Winter Goods
AT
ELIAS e. ROHRER'S
Merchant Tailoring Store, an the Boom
Of Mr.. Talbot.

T HEREBY notify the good People of Charles
L town and the public. also, that all will find
it to their advantage to look at my goods be-
fore purchasing abroad. l have on hand fine
line of samples from some of the leading hons :
Of Now York Il Philadelphia. All garmrr:s
mad in the latest style and in workma:'iis iiss
manner. | will say with confidence that ali
orders for garments will be filled to the entire
satisfaction of whoever may favor me with a
call.
G4s"Cutting made Speciality.
Respectfully.
ELIAS E. ROHRER.
Dec. l., ISS5-odAp3. So
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

sg-Noue genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile
poisonous stuff with g Hop or = Hons III their
unIl.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
Various Items.

The aged mother of Hon. W. II. H.
Flick died recently, at her home in
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19
CHARLEsTOWN, va, TUESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1886.
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10. 1856.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ". Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-01-19

Col. L. V. Baughman has been re-
elected President of the c. & O.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-11-15
biagfe
unb bette
MeOi1im
lit Der
IS E t.

@eiIt MnO herbitet GrfaItumsem, &aIsIefz
oen, Smiten. SaEucnien, GntStiitO :,n9eTr
StbeamattsttaS, g~teMraIete, &opfmeb,
Sabntneb, 9sitbnta.
Mtbtttn9Sbei@WerOett
Settt Bic befttSfen nnb f6Gtm ms
Ten 9 9mer5en in etuem 3eitraum Don 1 bis 20
Wttttuten. Nt9t etne Stunoe no6ben er
otele In5et9e 9eleien, braubt irseno Semanb d err
SEN II erbuIben.
RaOspan's ReaOD gteIief lit cin SeiItmitteI
fur ieoen Sdmer3, 8e~rItaMdmhs, 0met=
fdJnn9, VrotbeWten, SGMteraen int Jfa6en,
lit Oct Srnit ooer 1T ben &enOem. GS tpae
ons critic nno tit Sas einsiee d1 az
TtIIen0e
&ctImttteI,
welde5 ougen6lidlt6 bic peinteeuoten S6mer3er itiqt,
@ntSunoun9en hilbert unb @ongelttonen beilt, let Is
nun, oaB bic SHn3er, Der Dto9eu, bic @tn9emeioe, bic
Drnlen ooer oHoere Sr9a1e ~afftctrt iinb, bet eiuer etHs
uIalt9en AuIpenoung.
SSSnuerLtG1.
Gin GbeeI6fet pOa in eiuem balbgefIIten @aIIerz
glaze 9euonn1eu, miro in peHt9en 0tiuuten Rrdmpfe,
Sudun9en Wea9enldure, SOpbrennen, Nerpofitdt,
S6lafoit9tett, Mi9rdne, Otarrb6e, rotbe Iiubr, RoltG,
8l6bungen rno oae tnrerltben S9mer5en betlen.
~ aIartafieber
1T f~eitett id)Iimmite ten GrI@sinmmgeu 9ebetIt.
IS gtebt fein Setlmtttel in Der @elt, ous Sieber uuo
Shutteltrolt, i0mte anbere Nrten pom SSieber, Salens
fte6er, SAarladfieber &C. Omit 3ubllienGbme pom 81 a D.
Ytllen) 10 i@neQ turirt, ais u a opa IS
1T e q q Neltef. @s turirt ni6t nur bic Yattenz
ten, melbe an DtGlarta letnen, ionbern Ibt aud einen
Ipoblt6dttaen @tuiluB auf &eute aus, Die ioI9en 4nfGlz
len a~usseieBt limb, ruenn tie iebeu 0eor9eH, 6eDor tie ausz
eeben, ~ bis 80 8ropieI &eGbp Rettef in 2Sufier
neDmen ruo etnen Grader ellen. SIuIsig Gents per
TlaiGe
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-11-15

iternoeu BIiden Der Weni6en; ipenn it'd
Stole Wurie nur audi tptrtltd ibrer annebz
men uiroe! Stole Marle! Wenn tie tpte
Stole Ularie aussuieben u%erltdnoe, oh tbr
Wiann bann ipobl mebr 3ett Tdnoe au
9oule gu bleiben? 3iDeitelos bttlt er groBe
Stiide auf Die ih0ne 3odter oes Generals.
Sretll6, pie Goie Wtarie wuroe lie nten9lS
neroen! uno oesbaIb blieb ie ALIEN! Sn
Dem einiamen Gunner iaB Die etn1aI1e
iun9e Srau uaO tDeinte bttterltd. gle
poute niht tpanfeno Deroen IN lbrem
@lauben, ibrem 8ertrauen uno ibrer gtebe.
aber oenno1 = Die Belt mar 10 bole
ben ODD fam Die S6lange uno perluhte
Slit in ibr argloies 0era Su trGufeln uno
ite fonnte ni6t binOerr, Dap bas Silt
mirfte.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-11-15
Or @aOwaD'S @iQeu,

SaS beriDttte &e5ers nnO N21gea=$seitmtttcI.
@0uts obne Set9ebmad, elegant mt iIBem @ummt
slacirt; ~pur9treu. regultreH, reiRigen nno t~rdIti9en.
8aOwaD'S @tuen
sur SetGuns auer Wtagens, 9ebers, @eOdrntez, Niereuz.
8loienz uuo Nerpenletoen, &ppetttlofigteit Ropfitmerz
sen, @eritOpiuu5. unperDault4fett, %btIt6ien 9eibeu,
Uteber, Notwithstanding, 9amorrbotben rnO 9ller
St6rungen Der @tnaeweioe. &ein pegetdbtltid. feline
Gpur pom Quetflber. Gtineratten ODER i6dOtt9en
Dro9uen. greiS 25 GtS. ole SdaGteL.
8et alien Apotpetern su pabeu.
9DSpepfte.
Dr. Jta6pap'S 9iIel ltno ett ii4eres WttteL se9en
btsleS YeiOeu. sic itelen pie Grafte Oes Gtagens wieOer
Der unO ieBen ibn in 5tanO. ietne -6nnftionen aus5ns
iioen. Ole Spmptome Der Dp3pepie peri6ptnben unb
init tbnen Die ~9tei8uug pes S6rpers, it4 8ranfbeiteu
5~uSusieben. Sebraube bic 8tlen nab 8ori9ritt uno
beadte, mas mir in ''False and True iber DiIt Su
iasen ba6eu.
@am Ieie "False and True.
@Gtfe etne gartefmarfe an RaOpap 6 So, 30 Barz
renz StraBe, Seem Oorr.
"a Gelebruns, Euuienbe uon 0oGars pertb, wtrO
Dir oaiIr geIdift meroeu.
Tin oaS 9SmbLifutt!
Wtan perlau9s uur 9tuODap's, uno ~iberSeu9e itb. Su6
Der gtome OtoOwap ib auf beng mas man touft, %beiHOe.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-02
HEARTLESS CRUELTY

1t is to delude a poor sufferer into the
belief that some worthless liniment will
cure rheumatism and neuralgia. Honesty
is the best policy in the manufacture OF
proprietary articles as in all other matters,
and the fact that the proprietors of Athlo-
phoros have never claimed for it even all
its merit would warrant has not little to
do with its wonderful popularity, and the
thousands of grateful testimonials received
by them show that their policy has been
wise as well as right.
Experience has amply demonstrated
that mere outward applications are worth
less. The disease has its seat in the blood,
and any remedy to be successful must deal
with the obstructive acid which poisons
and inhames it.
Athlophoros acts on the blood, muscles
and joints directly. It takes the poison
out of the blood and carries it out of the
system; it inyigolates the action of the
muscles and limbcrs the stiffness of the
joints 1t reaches the liver and kidnevs,
cleansing them from irritating substances,
and, if followed up after the rheumatic
conditions cease, it will restore these organs
to regularity and health.
Patrick Eagan, clerk for Sayres & Co.,
Wilmington, Ohio, says: "I was laid up
with rheumatism for four weeks. 1t would
be impossible for me to describe what |
endured. Night and day ! was constant
sufferer, irving every kind of treatmenS
and medicine until l was almost dis
couraged, as nothing gave me relief. As
soon as | learned of Athlophoros and what
it done for others right here in this city,
lcommenced using it. In two days timeI
was out ofthe house, free from rheumatism.
That Is over year ago and 1 have never
been troubled with the disease since"
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall ST., New York. will
send either Carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is $l.CO per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
0f women, constipation. headache, impure
blood, &c., Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. 4
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-02

Ihe earlier attempts at CALCULATING
the size of the globe were based on
astronomical observations. 1t would
ne dl1llcult to-day to saw within what
degree of accuracy the figures then Oh
tanned could have been yelled upon,
as the units of measurement used bv
those pioneers have beeu Eost and
could not be compared with She' units
now in use
One of the earlier attempts at 6E;fafn.
Ing the actual length of the earth,s me
ridian by direct measurement of a rT6...
tfon O1 the same was made in the sin
teefftiI century by Il French doctor.
the means employed, although very in
genious, would be considered perfectly
clumsy and inadequate by the modern
scientist. There was in this early
measurement no attempt at mathe-
matical precision as understood in the
present century, and, considering the
simplicity of the method employed bv
the doctor, it is only to be wondered
that no greater error was obtained in
its final result. The measurement con-
sisted simply in driving from Paris to
Amiens, and counting the revolutions
OF the wheels of the carriage, and from
the number of revolutions of the wheels
obtained the distance between the two
cities, which could serve as basis for
CO. Icaating the length of the meridian.
OF course, this calculation could not bv /
any means be considered accurate, but,
taking into account the means en-
ployed, the result obtained has been
subsequently, found to be wonderfully
precise. The most curious thing about
it is, that what would now be con-
sidered grave errors and ineXactitudes
were so Distributed that they almost !,
each other, and the d.
mensions then obtained show only
slight differences with the dimensions
given by the most recent measurements.
Thus chance (and no better name could
be found) permitted Of the same results.
with only a small final error, being OBJ
aimed with that crude method, that
hat are now obtained with the most
precise instruments and with the most
complicated calculations. From Meas
lring the Earth's Surface by Fran
:esco Sansone, in Popular Science ;
Monthly for December.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-02
Ohio's Only Mountain.
[Gath.l

lOaln.
One Of The gems of Lake county i.
"Little Mountain. Nature mus
have been in frolc when she made
It. "ltis difficult to say just wha
her process was; but judging from
appearances, she first mixed water,
clay and pebbles into loaf of dough
housewife-llke, and baked it in an
oven of subterranean fires, when its
explosive yeast lifted it to its present
height. 1t stands in the midst OF a
level country, alone in its glory, and
rises like sugar loaf seven hundred
and fifty feet above the water of Lake
Erie. 1t is about one mile in diane.
ter at the base, and is crowned with
dense forest of pines. Its distance
from the lake is about FIVE miles. 1t
is here and there pierced with yawn.
ing assures to great depths Some of
these are open at the surface, while
others are cove,ed, and thus form
spacious caverns. Some of the cav
erns have rock floors, and are of suffi-
cient height and width to admit of
easy exploration.
The summit Of the mountain con-
talns an area of some fifty or sixty
acres Of near.y level land. This cir.
cular elevation, rising in the midst of
a plain, suggests the idea OF its being
volcanic bubble, produced while its
material was in a motion or boiling
condition, and cooling in that form
before 1t had time to collapse. 1t
hears the evidence of having been sub.
jected to intense heat. Its compost
ton is coarse sand-rock, scanned
with layers of white pebbles, which
are about the size of hickory-nuts,
smooth and polished, and which indi-
cate that they have been at a former
period subjected 10 the action of the
waves, like those now found along the
beach of the lake. Hence it is in
rerred that the entire material com.
posing the mountain as once part
OF The lake bed, which has been lifted
by subterranean forces to- it's present
position. This might have been done
at the uphea7e, or by successive ap-
plcations of volcanic force. In the
process it is evident that the rocks
broke of their own weight into frag-
ments of great length, and settled
away from each other so as to leave
corresponding edges with deep cavi-
ties or assures between them. Many
of these are covered over by shelving
surface rocks, and in this way have
formed dark, winding galleries, ex-
extending throughout the interior or
heart of the mountain.
In primitive time this mountain
was favorite resort of the aborlglnes
"a landmark in the wilderness, on
whose apex they kindled their beacon
fires Garfield often went there.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-02

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