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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25

Children are more difficult to- doctor when
suffering from catarrh than adults When
treating the former You should be sure to use
that safe and mild remedy-old saul's Catarrh
Cure.
No. .opium no laudanum or other dangerous
drugs is contained in DR.. Bulls Baby Syrnp,
for the relief of collie. teething. etc Price 25c.
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y FOR THE BLOOD

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Weakness, Malaria. Indigestion ana
BIiOusnes take
BRoWN's IRON BITTEns.
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25

1t is dangerous to neglect catarrh. for it
leads to bronchitis ard consumption. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures catarrh in ali forms.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.

OHAnLHaTovN. JzgFansoE cOUrTr, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25

TUEsDAY MoRNING. NovEMBER g. lsao.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
DerygNIe, CIarke ooun.g, Ha.

7 HAVE for years bnilt a large variety of va
L rious styles of CARRIAGES and WAGONS;
they have been in use among our people. and
have given satisfaction in every instance as far
as have been able TO ascertain. Through this
experience have learned what vehicles suit tLe
people best, and what are best adapted to their
wants. manufacture a handsome wagon
known as the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-11-25
W i1itney yside-Barspring

sR6 fEE Re t6F PR6 sEs5 NRS5i in
terms of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggers, Jenny
Linds and PhTtons. l Keep on hand large
stock, but am prepared to ill orders at short
notice. Prices suited TO the times, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. \ liberal discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new ones 1 use
altogether the Old Reliable
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
The Fortified Fern.


In n valley, centuries ago,
Grew little fern-leaf green and tender;
Veining delicate and fibres tender;
Waving when the wind swept down so low.
Rushes tall and moss and grass grew round it.
Playful sunbeams darted in ami found it,
Drops of dew stole in by night and crowned it.
But no foot of man ere trod that wav;
Earth was young and keeping holiday.
Monster fishes swan the silent main,
Stately forests waved their giant branches,
Mountains hurled their snowy avalanches,
Mammoth creatures stalked across the plain,
Nature reveled in great mysteries,
But the little fern not of these,
Did not number with the hills and trees,
Only grew and waved its wild sweet way;
No one came to note it day by day.
Earth one time put IA frnlic mood.
Heaved the rocks and changed the mighty motor
OF the deep, strong currents ofthe ocean,
Crushed the little fern in soft, moist clay,
Covered and hid it safe away
oh the long, long centuries since that day!
Oh the changes, oh lile's bitter cost,
Since that useless little fern was lost,
Useless, Lost, There came thoughtful man
Searching natures secrets far and deep;
From issure in a rocky steep
He withdrew a stone DER which there ran,
Fairy pencilings quaint design,
Veinings, LEAKAGE, ibres, clear and fine,
And the ferns life Law in every line.
So, think, God hides some souls away,
Sweetly to surprise US the last day.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

To return good for good is human
to return evil for evil is brutal to re-
turn evil for good is diabolicaI but
to return good for evil is Divine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Recipes.

Soreness in body or limbs, promptly relieved b.
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment used external.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Ancient Oil Wells in PennsyIva-
MIA.

Petroleum was sought and used in
North America perhaps as early as
anywhere else in the world, since it
was collected in many places and in
large quantities by that mysterious
people or peoples whom we know as
s'The Mound Builders" When, in
1859, | went TitusvilIe, like thou
sands of others, called there by the
Drake oil we'll, / noticed that the
bottom-lands on Oil Creek below the
town, and where covered with mag
nificent forest of hemlock trees, were
pitted 10 peculiar way +; that is, the
surface was occupied BY series of
contiguous depressions ten or fifteen
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Hints For The Household

81 found a cement receipt in an
old book few days ago" said my
little friend, ssand tried it on an old
broken bowl. It acted like a charm,
and so | ventured 10 operate on my
precious dish. According to the di
rectiops given in the receipt, made
a very thick solution of gum arabic
and warm water, and stirred sufii-
cient quantity of plaster of paris to
make a thick paste then with a
small brush | applied the paste very
| carefully to the fractured edges of
the china, pressed them tightly to-
| gether, and left the mended dish I'M
touched for two or three days At
the end If this time, you &c it is as
good as new. Indeed, | think like
it better just as prize more highly
than ever before dress | have Just
made over. One can always improve
upon the first attempt"
In warm weather, refrigerator clos
cts should be washed with soda and
cold water once or twice week.
Cream cures sunburn on some COM
plexions, lemon juice is best on 9TH
ers, and cold water suits others best.
Rubber bands for cans may be re-
newed after they have become appar-
emily stiff and useless, by laying them
in mixture of ammonia and water
over night.
Rugs in bedrooms, in summer,
make the cleaning easy. In a few
hours the rugs can be gathered up
and thrown on the grass, or hung on
a line, busted, and the room swept
and mopped quickly; the sweeping
and hopping, altogether, not taking
more than one-half hour to a room.
Then the full carpets go down late
in the fall, unless the house is very
warm or there are double floors.
Happy TIC HOuldn WIZ HIS I1Ol
of grass for bleaching ground, her
linen may be white as snow and she
who has not may use clean boards
laid in the sun, and on them whiten
her clothes. If as soon as soiled gar
ments are dipped in soapsuds and
laid in the sun for time, then put |
away perfectly dry to await the time
Of weekly washing, they will not
grow yellow by laying, and the dirt |
will come out easily. In the South a
great many housekeepers do not boil
their clothes in the summer time, but |
bleach them, and with results even |
better than from using artificial heat
for cleansing.
When you are hurried and a post
age stamp will not stick, moisten it
and rub it on the flap of an envelope,
and then quickly put it in its place.
Mix stove backing with spirits of
turpentine. 1t will take off the rust,
polish easier, and stay glossy longer
than when water is used.
Add a tablespoonful of borax to a
pan of hot soap-suds; put your sill
yer in it, and let it stand two hours.
Rinse it with clear water, and polish
with a soft cloth or chamois.
Warm dishes for the table by inn
mersing them in hot water, not by
standing them on a hot stove.
THEY HAVE NEVER Failed have been sick
more or less for the last ten years, which has
me many dollars in druggists bills. The last two
years it only cost three dollars. Why? Be
cause L used Sulphur Bitters instead of employing
doctors. They cured me of Jaundice r. F. Boyd,
HobokeR.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Preserving Eggs.

The most common way of preserv-
ing eggs is to slime them" By this
process they can be kept for twelve
months, or longer, but then the shells
are SO affected by the lime that they
invariably crack. For all other pur-
poses of cookery 'slimed" egg is
about as good as fresh egg. There
is, however, prejudice even against
eggs that have been perfectly pre-
served. For all culinary uses an egg
must be ''above suspicion" Moth
ing is more delicious than perfectly
fresh laid egg; nothing more repul
sive than one that is at best doubt
full. Many grocers sell lined eggs
all winter as fresh, and the number
of such eggs all winter as fresh, and
the number of such eggs used in New
Y ork in the winter season is enor
nous. Eggs packed with the small
end down in dry salt and bran, about
half and halt, will keep several weeks.
If they are dipped in linseed oil be-
fore packing they will keep longer.
To prepare mixture for preserving
eggs with lime, add a pound of quick
lime to gallon of water, land let prep
aration cool for twenty-four hours.
Pour it into a jar or covered bucket,
where it will not be liable to be stir
red, and drop into it perfectly fresh
eggs. Be careful not to stir the mix
ture when removing the eggs. A
French method which has been COM
mended for preserving eggs is the
following: Desolve four ounces of
beeswaX in eight ounces of olive oil,
and brush over portion Of the egg
with the mixture. When the sub
stance hardens pack the eggs care
fully, the small end down, in bran.
1t is said eggs will keep in a cool
place two years by this process, and
it is certainly worth trying. The OBJ
iect in all cases is to exclude the air
from the shell.-Neau York Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Do You Want ?

A saw GUNNER Burr that willht the DtmiN Gum
ner and will do three Times the work 81 inc Dem
tx BurrY II 20 make 10 and warrant
Bring In your board saws 90 me and I win gum
from Si.50 to 81. 90 each.
DO you want your muzzle loading guns altered
into brecch leaders, 90 low price, % so I cIn d0
IL. Have new machinery for the job.
DO you want warranted and finely finished knife
blades put into new old handles for 20 cpnfsf
II 50 bring along 90 send your handles by mail
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29
Anecdote Of Cromwell's Time.

A soldier in Cromwell's army pass
ing with his comrades over Derby
st. Marys Bridge, observed a young
girl lading water from the river. In
the spirit of frolic and mischief, he
threw a large stone, intending it
should startle her by making a sud
den splash. But it struck her on the
head and made a hideous wound. She
fell into the river. The soldier did
not wait to see that she was rescued.
He galloped on, feeling that he had
been guilty of wanton murder. The
unknown consequences of his folly
preyed upon his mind. His conscience
was ever upbraiding him.
Years after, when discharged from
the army, he settled down in Derby.
He took public house in Bridge
Gate, and after short acquaintance
with woman of suitable age, got
married. Very soon after their we'd
ding he saw his wife combing her
hair, and inquired how she got that
great scar which disfgured one side
of her head. She replied:
"Some wretch of a soldier had
once nearly killed her with stone,
but if she ever caught that man she
would pay him off for it."
1t is not recorded how she punish
ed her husband when he confessed
being her assailant, or how great was
his relief when the haunting thought
of a wanton murder was removed
from his mind.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

feet in diameter, and from one to
three feet in depth. These were cir
cular and symm etrical, in that res
pect differing from the pits formed
by uprooted trees. Inquiring of
Brewer and Watson, who had an oil
well there, what was the cause of
this series of pits, received no sat
lsfactoiy answer from them; but a
by stander answered my question by
taking me TO his well, just begun in
the vicinity. As it Glanced, this
well was sunk in one of the pits be-
fore referred to. 1t was carried to
the depth of about twenty-five feet
in the earth when the rock was reach
ed and the drilling begun. Through
out this dep ii it followed the course
OF an old we'll, which had been crib
bed up with timber, and in it was a
ladder such as was commonly used in
The copper mines of Lake Superior
by perhaps the same people who work
ed the oil wells. This ladder was a
portion Of small tree, of which the
trunk was thlckly set with branches.
These were cut off four or five inch
es from the trunk, and thus formed
steps by which the well-owner could
go down and gather the oil as it ac-
cumulated on the surface of the wa
ter, just as was done by the old oil
producers on the banks of the Caspi-
an and Irrawaddy. Some of the
trees which grew over the pits which
marked the sites of oil wells were
three and even four feet in diameter,
thus proving that tue wells had been
abandoned at least 400 or 500 years
ago.-Hd1per's Magazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

GINGER DRoPs.-One-half cup of
short ening, two teaspoons baking
powd er, one cup brown sugar, half
cup of molasses, two eggs, one tea
spoon ginger. Make the batter just
stiff enough to drop from the spoon
in drops the size of an egg. Frost
if desired.
SURPRISE CAKE.-One egg, one
cup sugar, one scant cup of butter,
one cup sweet milk, two teaspoons
baking powder. Flavor with lemon,
use sufficient flour to make of the
proper consistence, land you will real
ly be surprised to see its bulk and
beauty.
FRosTING WITHOUT EGGs.-Dis-
solve one cup of graduated sugar in
four tablespoons of fresh milk, boil
ten minutes, then stir until nearly
cold and spread on the cake.
FRIED APPLEs.-Pare and halve
sour apples, core and fry in butter
until one side is brown, then turn,
and place on the Drowned side of
each slice small quantity of sugar.
By the time the other sideis Drowned
the sugar will melt and spread over
the whole surface. Serve hot.
LUNCH CAKEs.-Two eggs, one cup
of white sugar. one-half cup butter,
one-half teaspoon soda, one table
spoon cold water, four cups flour
roll little thicker than for cookies
and cut with biscuit cutter. Wipe
over each cake with white of egg and
in the center of each place four or
five rasins, sprinkle thickly with gran
ulated sugar and bake lightly in
quick oven. Especially pleasing for
children's lunch.
APPLE CUsTARD PIE.-Peel sour
apples and stew until soft, then rub
through a colander; beat three eggs
for each pie and put in at the rate of
one cup butter and one of sugar for
three pies. Bake as pumpkin pies
and frost when done.
CAPE COP CAKE.-One cup sugar,
one-half cup molasses, one-half cup
sour milk, one half cup butter, one
egg, one cup of raisins, three cups
of flour, one teaspoonful each of all
kinds of spice, an the same of salt
and soda.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

For many years Mr.. B. f. Thompson, of De.
Moines, Iowa, was severely afflicted with chronic
qlarrhna. He says Sat times it was very severe;
much so, that feared it would end my life.
About seven years ago l CHANGED to procure a
bottle of Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoa Remedy. 1t gave me prompt relief and L
believe cured permanently, as I eat or
drink without harm anything please 1 have
also used it in my family with the best results.
For sale by III. c. Pierce, druggist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

Capt. W. A. Albeit, who has long been with
Messrs. Percival & Hatton, Real Estat eand lnsur-
ance brokers, Des Moines, Iowa, and is one OF the
best known and most respected business men IN
hat city, says 81 testify to the good qualitesn
of Chamberlaln's Cough Remedy. Having used 1t
in ny family for the past eight years can safely
say it has equal for either colds or group" DO
cents bottles for sale by II. C. Pierce, druggist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

One great trouble in doing a mean
action is that you are compelled to
associate with yourself afterward. If
you could only have ''nothing to do
with man who was guilty of such
meanness" it would be a relief.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-29

THE FIRST STEP.-Perhaps you run down,
can't eat can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder what ails
YOU. You should heed the warning, you are tax
ing the first step into nervous prostration. You
need nerve tonic and in Electric Bitters you
will find the exact remedy for restoring your nerv
GUS system to its normal, healthy condition, Sur
prsing results follow the Of this great nerve
tonic and Alternative. Your appetite returns, good
digestion is restored, and the liver and kidneys
resume healthy action. Try bottle. Price SOC,
at II. C. Pierce's drug store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20
CaneeI xenr rax Morssages.


a few days ago oar attention was
called TO the importance Of having
the tax mortgage cancelled each
year. Heretofore it was thought
all right to be in possession Of the
Tax Collectors receipt, and if the
receipt happened to be lost the
Collectors stubs would show the
payment. It seems under the pre-
sent law that the taxes upon pro-
perty becomes a mortgage upon that
property directly the assessment roll
is deposited ~ the Assessor in the
Clerk and Ex.oficio Recorders
Office, which mortgage unless can
ceIled will continue to exist from
year to year, and in case of q
certificate being required it will
necessarily show the existence of the
tax mortgage.
The course to be pursued by prop
erty holders when they pay their
taxes, is TO carry their tax receipt
to the Clerks effce and have the
cancellation made, which will keep
everything straight.
The object of the law makers in
requiring this additional safeguard
we do not know, unless it was to
prevent the transfer of any property
that had unpaid taxes hanging over
it and further ensure their payment.
We give it in The interest of the
taxpayers for whatever it may be
worth an invite their attention to it.
Carroll Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20
Little Curious Things.

Every time the Lord makes a
woman he changes the pattern.
The longest name in the Bible is
Observation-Disclosures baz. 1t occurs in
Isahiah, viii, g..
The sacred writings of the
Chinese, comparing with our Bible
are called the Five Kings. the word
Kings" meaning web Of cloth. 1t
can be traced back TO about the
year 100 B @.
The first newspaper in Virginia
was printed 10 1880 at $5c per
annum.
There is a specimen Of tie hairy
crab in the British Museum, which
though not larger than a walnut, is
saddied BY . sponge as large as a
three.pounds tomato car.
Fishes have no eyelids, and nee.
%essarily sleep with their eyes open.
Frogs toads and serpents never
take food but that which they are
satisged is alive.
Sir John lubbock kept a queen
bee for fifteen years. a test proving
her eggs to be just as fertile at that
age as they we're twelve a
before.
On the plantation Of Capt. John
L. Martin, near Washington, Ga,
there is a pine tree that bears
acorns and pine cones with great
%impartiality.
# q dog desecrates any church ia
Salt Lake City by entering its door
the owner Of the brute is liable to
a fine Of SIS.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20

Az aecidentatd discovery at Atlanta
may lead to the revolution in the art
of embalming, and place future gen.
GRAFTON is possession of marble mum.
mics of their ancestors. Edwards
soundstrong formerly chemist Of the
Atlanta Perfumery Company, died
over a month ago Of mercurial
poisoning. His wife. in Sweden,
was notified, and she asked hat the
body be embalmed, SO that she could
come across the ocean and look
upon her husbands face again. In.
dertaker f. <. Blliey embalmed
the remains. Some days ago he
noticed that the flesh was crystalliz
ing. The aads used in the embalm-
ing process are very poisonous, and
Mr.. Billy attributed the strange
change to the action Of one poison
on the other. The face has grown
whiter and harder daily until it is
as white and firm as marble. The
wife has arrived, and will carry the
corpse to Sweden for burial, bnt
there may be some nor experiments
to see if the strange petrifaction was
merely a wonderful exception, or
can be scientifically accomplished in
every case.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20

Suit has been instituted 10 New
Yord city, by the heirs of Isaac
Bernstein, to recover some $4,000
600 from John A. Morris. The
plaintiffs claim hal they have been
defrauded out of their share Of the
profits of the lottery, and they
demand a settlement. from the com.
pany. The suit is pending on an
exception to the jurisdiction Of the
court "ratione personal" John A.
Morris pretending to be a citizen Of
Louisiana. An imposing array Of
counsel are engaged on either side
and the fight bids fair to be lively
John A. is in a bad row for stumps
all around.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20

Although Colonel DENLY, Minis
ter to China, was appointed bv
President Cleveland, it is understood
that he will not be disturbed by
President Harrison. Colonel Denny
is an Indiana man, and very popu,
lar. and The President il beginning
to feel that he can't afford 10 make
any more enemies in Indiana. even
on the Democratic side. Colonel
Denby's appointment was secured By
an Illinois man, the late Representa-
tive Townshend. The Indiana Demo.
Gratis hadn't thought OF him until
Mr.. Townshend began urging bis
appointment. The Washington Post
says: There is an undercurrent of
considerable strength among Demo
cratic leaders here in favor of
General Denby for Vice. President
on the ticket in 1892. They says
that he was a brave and brilliant
soldier; he has made no aniagonisms,
and would command the vote Of
every man who heIleves in the
-
principles Of the party. Nothing
has been heard from General Denly.
but his availability is being quietly
canvassed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20

The subcommittee Of Congress
appointed to investigate charges Of
m~alfeasance in Office against Judge
Boarman. preferred by Congressman
Boatner, after a two days session at
Shreveport, adjourned to meet in
New Orleans to hear further testi-
mony. The Shreveport Times says
the charges have not been sustained
and that they should not have been
preferred on such slender and i'll
digested evidence. The Times.
which is evidently actuated by a
spirit Of fairness and impartiaIity,
sums up the result Of the investiga.
ton as follows: "As the matter now
stands it simply atlantis Judge
Boarman's judicial character with
suspicion, a grave wrong to a Judge
who has not been proven to be
guilty. A prosecutor in case of this
kind should be sure Of his proof
before preferring charge of such
gravity, and be should not rest his
case on such casual aud uncertain
evidencc."-B. r. Advocate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-12-20

a visit to the Pen at any time
during the week would be rewarded
by the sight of an awful busy crowd.
The tailors are worked for all thew
are worth, and pants. jackets and
shirts are being made by the whole.
sale The commissary man, with
a force of white-vashers was putting
that department into a very nice
appearances; and it now looks as
neat and clean as any body could
desire. Capt. Bates was cleaning
up the yard with a large force Of
laborers, and on being asked what
all these preparations meant, he
replied that he expected a lot Of
doarders at his hotel to spend the
the winter and a few springs, sum,
mers and falls thrown in.-Baton
Rouge Truth.