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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20
F.. J. FURNIvAr,
w. A. K ALEIGH. :
EwAr,;rare
May 30. 'o7.

May 80, 7o7. Examiners.
IMr. Tucker Brooke. the distinguished
young man referred to in the above. as
our readers will recall. is a nephew of
Col. Forrest w. Brown and Mrs. D. B.
Lucas. of this county, Editor Spirit
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20


Report on the Thesis and further Exam
ination of Charles Frederick Tucker
Brooke, B. A., of-St. Johns College, a
candidate for the Degree of Bachelor
of Letters.
As examiners appointed by the board
of studies for the Honour School of Eng
lish Language and Literature to report
on the work submitted by Mr. Charles F.
Tucker Brooke of st Johns college in
support of his application for the degree
of Bachelor of letters we have carefully
considered his thesis on the Shakes
peare Apocrypha. study of the plays
which at various times since the publica-
ton Of the First Folio have been attribu-
ted to Shakespeare and an examination
of the grounds for the attribution. and
we have also publicly examined him on
the subject of the thesis.
We are of opinion that the work is Of
a high standard q. merit and of sufficient
value to entitle MIR. Brooke tothe certifi-
crte of the board.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20


Mr.. S. Nloso1
his brother. eMr.
place. is the n
Of HolIidaysbd(
eight thousand d
Republican, and
Cleveland the postn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20


Susie May. infant daughter of Charles
and Flora F. chamblin. died August 9.
1907. aged i months and s days.
We had little treasure once.
She was our Joy snd pride;
We loved her. ah, perhaps too well,
For soon she slept and died.
The little cnb is empty now,
The little one laid ";
A mothers hope of fearless joy
In deaths cold arm doth lie.
Quietly my babe doth sIumber,
Holy angels guard her bed;
Heavenly blessings without number
viii be showered on her head
Fold away the little garments.
They will never more be worn.
For our darling little Susie
Is sleeping safe from harm.
By her Father and Motheznu
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1907-08-20
Brooke Gets Degree.

From MorgantoNn New Dominion.l
Information has been received that
Tucker Brooke. Of this city. whose faith
er. Dir. ST George Tucker Brooke, is a
professor IN the University Law School.
has successfully passed his examinations
for the degree Of Bachelor Of Literature.
Three other American Rhodes scholars
took the examination but failed. Last
year he took his degree Of Bachelor Of
arts. 1t is 4 three year degree. which.
however, young Brooke took in two
years. Last year he became entitled to
hrs degree Of Master of Arts upon the
only condition that he would remain in
Oxford another year without any adj
ditional work
He spent last year in work for his
Bachelor Of Literature degree, The book
which he wrote in order to secure this
degree will be printed by the Clarendon
Press at Oxford. with his name on the
titis page The University pays him
$3.50 for the book.
As Master Of Arts he becomes enti-
tied to vote for the member of parlia-
ment to which the university is entitled.
and also has vote as one Of the govern
ing board of the University. The follow
ing taken from the Oxford University
Gazette explains itself
DECREE on BACHELOR OF LETTERS.
The board of studies for the honor
school Of English language and litera-
ture. in conformity with the requirments
of the Statute Tit. vi. Sec. w. gives no.
tice that It has granted certificate of
merit to Charles Frederick Tucker
Brook. A, of St Johns college. The
grounds on which the certificate has been
granted are set forth IN the following re-
port from the examiners TO the board.
A, S. NAPIER.
Chairman Of the Board.
June az. 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

But amt I goin' to be locked up2" ses Bob.
,,.. ave been brought all this way Just to ave
HttIe chat with policeman 1 don't lke%
-, You go ONE" ses Policeman White. handing
the cartridges back to i'm.
All right ses Bob. and may ave TO call
you 10 witness that these ere two men laid old
go up and see my loTyer about IT,"
he walked of 'ome with his cad up high as q
could hold II, and the airs . used 10 give imself
arter this was terrible for to behold He got is
about 1t, saying that ed overlook it this time.
put e couldn't promise for the future. WOt with
BOD Pretty on one side and Squire Rocket on the
other, them two keepers lives 'ardy worth
Then the squire got head keeper named Cults.
a man IS was said to know more about the ways
said 20 ave cleared out all the poachers for miles
round the place e came FROM and pheasants could
walk into peoples cottages and not be touched
he was sharp looking man, tall and thin, with
ond cay o came e up here at this ere
CauIinoWer. having pint q beer and looking
round at the chaps he talked to the landlord.
Inc ODD thing was that men who'd never taken
hare or a pheasant In their lives could 'ardly
meet rs eye. while Bob Pretty stared at i'm II
e was a waXworKs.
afore I came" ses Mr. Cults 70 the landlord.
I think ave card something o the kind"
ses the landlord. staring his cad with far
away look IN is eyes.
keeper. I've Invented way OF catching
the dirty rascals; afore I came ere 7 caught all
the poachers on three estates. I clear EN- out
just like a ferret clears out rats.
Sort o Man-trap?' the landlOard-
All that's feelings" ses MI Cults.
We'll I ops you'u catch EN- ere" says Bob
Pretty: There's far too many OF EN- about for
my liking. Far too many"
Il shall ave 'em afore long" Mr.. Cuts. nod
ding HIS cad.
Your good 'ealth." ses Bob Pretty. holding up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

get my face knocked about like yours as been,
that's ALL COS my wife's so parukler"
"YyOt dye mean?" Mr. Cults, turning on
him. my face amt been knocked about.
"Oh. / bsg your pardin' SEES BOD ! uioht
Mr. CUTS went black in the face Almost and
i'm and Bob stared back. looking fust at the
keepers and then at IS eyes ana mouth,
and then at is nose agin. -
You'll know agin, s'pose! ses Mr. CUTS
Yes" ses Bob. smiling; Il should know You a
mile off-on the darkest night,
I'VE shall see." Mr.. Cults, taking up is beer
and turning rs back on him. "IhoSe or ps as
live the longest'n see the most"
I'm glad I've lived long enough 10 see I'M SEES
Bob to Bill Chambers. Il feel more satisfied with
fsiIl Chambers coughed, and Mr.. Cults, arter fin
ishing is beer, took another look at Bob Pretty,
and went OF boiling ainost
The trouble he took 10 eaten BOD Fretty arter
that Won wouldn't believe. and all the time the
game seemed 80 he simply melting away, and
Squire Rocket was finding fault with i'm all day
long. He worn TO shadder amost with
watching and Bob Pretty seemed TO be more pros
corne.iTnes Mr. Cults watched in the plantations
and sometimes e hid 'imsef near Bobs house, and
Iset ono mig when . crouching behind
the fence of Frederick ScOtt's front garden e saw
P0b Pretty come out Of is house and, arter a
rs breath as Bob passed i'm and was just getting
an 10 foller i'm when Bob stopped and walked
slowly back agin. smiling
.SVot a delicious smell o rosss!' he ses, out
'oe Ne stood in the middle O. the road nearly OPP
posite where the keeper was hiding, and shifted
so that you could ha' card him the other END o
nc rt css.f he roses ne ses in a puzzled voice
hecos there amt roses herabouts. and, besides,
IFS late for em II must De -1r CUTS the clever
if ~ Dut is ead over the fence and BID i'm good
evening. and said wot ane night for q stroll 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
By W. ". Jacobs.
Copyright. 1903. by ". W. Jacobs
Illustrated by Win Owen

The Old man sat on his accustomed bench out
ode the CauliAower. A generous measure Of beer
stood in a blue and white jug by his elbow, and
little Wisps Of smoke curled slowly upward from
his church-warden pipe. The knapsacks OF two
young men lay where they were hung on the table
and The owners, taking a MONDAY rest, turned q
polite II bored ear TO the "reminiscences OF old
age.
'Poaching" said the old man. who had tried
topics ranging from early tuTnjps 20 horseshoe
sng poaching ain't Il used 90 be IN these ere
parts Nothing Is like It used TO be. poaching nor
anything else; but that thsTe man you might ha
called me old TTlIthfulnesS e PAST, Is the
worst one know. Bob Pretty IS name Is. and OF
sn the sly, artful dsceIvtng men that ever lived
IN Claybury Q IS the worst-never did honest
days work IN is nfe and never wanted the price
OF a glass OF ale' He continued:
Bob Pretty's worst time was Just after old
Squire Brown died The old squire couldn't afford
20 preserve much, but BY and by a gentleman with
plenty O. money from London. named Rocket,
took IS place and things began to look up. Pleas
ants was IS favorites and e spent end o money
rearing OF 'om, but anything that could be shot at
suited I'm too.
He started By sneering at the little game that
Squire Brown 'ad left but all Q could do didn't
seem 70 make much difference; things disappeared
in & most eggstrordinaTy way. and the keepers
went pretty near crazy. while the things the
squire said about claybury and claybury men
diEgTaceful
Everybody knew as Il was Bob Pretty and one
OF two OF is mates from other places. but they
couldn't prove IL They couldn't catch I'm nohow.
and az last the squire 'ad two keepers set of to
watch SIN by night and by day
Bob Pretty wouldn't believe it,: he said 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
WHAT THE ROLLING STONE DOES GET.

After an absence of five OF six years, Ephraim
returned to the little town in Maryland where
he had been born and reared. From his brown
derby hat TO his patent leather shoes he was
dressed In the tiptop of fashion. His first call
was made on his brother BILL slow, pIoddine
kind of darby who had never even been to
Baltimore.
Ephraim told with great enthusiasm his ex
periences in Philadelphia. Washington. New
York. Chicago. ST. Louis San Francisco and
other places. in which he had piled his calling
Of barber. He wound UP rather softly with;
Say BILL kin you lem me two doIars9"
Bill looked with just touch of scorn at
the fine clothes Of the wanderer and drew a
small roll OF bills from his pocket. He peeled
or two ones. handed them TO his brother and
said:
tits the old story. see. Eph. A rolling stone
gathers no moss"
Ephraim drew himself up. adjusted his coat
by the lapels. fecked imaginary speck OF
dust from HIS sleeve. and replied:
''Yes. Bill, but he gts mighty sight q Dalizh--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

"wot was that you threw in the pond just now?''
"A sack SEES Bob Pretty; "a sack found In
Farmer Halls field II felt TO me as though II
just on my way 10 your 'ouse with it, Mr. Cults
when you started arter me. 80
'Ah!' ses the keeper. and wot did you run
for?" ,. -.
was the poachers arter me- he ses. 1t seems
ridikilous. don't it?''
~ thought S You'd know me mile off," SEES Mr..
Cuts II should ha' thought the smell o roses
Bob Pretty scratched rs cad and looked at
i'm of the corner of rs eye but ne 6o , goi
thinking while the keepers stood argyfying as 70
who should take is clothes on ana go ihtO Ih9
and the pond was pretty deep in places. and none
Make i'm go in for it," Lewis, looking at
Bob: sc chucked it in 49,
.'Ony becos l thought you was poaehers" IS, ses
Bob I'm sorry to ave caused so much trouble.
We'll you go in and get it out, SEES Lewis VINO VINO
didn't It'n look better for you too 90: r,o pr.,,v
got my oot an the smiires preserves and
found this sack a 'undred yards away from It
.0G on with Your clothes and in with you. Any.
bodyd think you was afraid Of a little cold water"
.sIvharea bouts did e pitch IL in? SEES Lewis.
Bob Pretty pointed with is finger exactly 3af where n
thought it Vas r bgt I9sy Ssyag wo bad cod
he'd got took is coat off very slow and careful
Rob Pretty but the pond is so full cold Shiny
efts; / don't fancy them crawling up agin me- ana
besides that. there's such lot o. deep holes In
it. And wotever you do, don't put your cad under;
you know 'ow foul that water is a.,
Keeper Lewis pretended not to listen 20 I'M lie
took off is clothes very slowly and then e put
one foot in and stood shvering, although Smith.
who felt the water with his and said 1t was quite
warm Then Lewis put the other foot in and
began to walk about careful arf-way up to is
y can't find it," he SEES. with is teeth chat
You 'aven't looked" ses Mr.. Cults walk about
more; you can't expect to find 1t all TO once.
Try the middle
Lewis tried the middle, and o stood there up
10 rs neck feeling about with his foot and saying
things out loud about Bob Pretty, and other things
under is breath about Mr.. Cults
well I'm going of ONE ses Bob Pretty.
getting up. I'm too tender arted TO stop and see
You stay ere. ses Mr. Cults. catching old Of
''WOt for?" ses Bob; you've got no right to
Catch old OF I'm. joe" Mr.. Cults. quick
Smith caught old OF his other. arm and Lewis
left OF trying 10 find the sack TO watch the
struggle Bob Pretty fought ard. and
twice e nearly tumbled Mr.. Cults into the pond,
but at last o gave IN and lay doWn painting and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

Vas; and asked i'm whether e was waiting for
Frederick Scotts aunt Mr.. Cuts didn't answer
sion He got up and shook is fist in Bob Prettys
iace and then e went off stamping down the road
And for time Bob Pretty seemed to ave all
fnSe luck on Is side Keeper LEWIS got ne
arter night in damp places watching for Bob. and
going every day Mr. CUTS fell in getting over a
fence and broke IS leg. Then all the work EEL
that rheumatic fever and broken legs was better
than anything else IN the world He asked the
i'm. and he kept telling wot feather in is cap
Il would be il e did wot the other two couldn't
do and caught Bob Pretty. 1t was all very well
but, as Smith said wot e wanted was feathers IN
Is Piier instead OF aying 10 snatch Itch b,s o.! aa5
agin tree. When tell You that g fen asleep IN
this public one night VIM" ad r Ihe yoU
know wot e suffered.
a good word for everybody and when Bili ChaIn,
bers told i'm e was foolhardy Q only laughed ana
said e knew wot e was about.
But the very next night e had reason to renem-
Farmer Halls held-the one next 10 the s9uire,s
plantation-and so far from being nervous, YVES ,s
shoulder, loaded as full as It could be, ana e aH
Just stopped to light Us pipe " Ts tosTd i'm
as ard as they could run
Bob Pretty Just gave one look and and then ;, vas s
good dropping tho sack because, SI ny we
50 o Just put rs teeth together and ala the best
he could, and there's no doubt that II II adnt ma
been for the sack e could ave got clear away;
AS II was e for pretty near mile and
they could ear I'm breathing IKE pair peliows;
but at last e that the game was up lie Just
managed to struggle far as Farmer Pinnock 3
pond and then waving the sack round his cad. Q
lung It into the middle OF II. and fell down gasp
ing for breath. . -, -
Ciot-you-ths time-Bob Pretty" ses one o the
men they came up.
''Wot-Ar. Cutts?' SEES Bob, with start
THAT'S me my man. the keeper
WHY thought-you was Is that MT.
That's me-" ses Keeper Lewis 1--WE both got
vol sudden like Bob Pretty when We card you
Was out You ain't so sharp you thought you
was" 80 -, -, L.ol, -
Bob Pretty sat still getting IS breath back ana
doing a BIT o. thinking at the same time 49,
You give start he SEES at lasC -,
thought YOU was beth in bed. ana KNOWING oW
hard worked Mr.. Smith as been. / Just came
round 10 'elp i'm keep watch like. l promised 70
elp you Mr.. Cults. II you remember.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

couldn't And even when II was pointed out TO I'm
uat Keeper Lewis follering Of ina he said
shst II just 'appened he was going the same way.
mat was all. And sometimes ed get up in the
middle Of the night and go for a fifteen mile walk
COS ed got the soothache, and Mr.. Lewis, who
aont got IT, had TO tag along arter i'm TIL he
vas NJ 10 drop. O. course. Il was one keeper the
lsss 70 look aTter the game, and by and by the
squire see that and took i'm of.
Al the same they kept a pretty close watch on
SOD ana at last one afternoon they sprang out
On I'm az he walking past Gray's farm and
asked him wot it was he 'ad in his pockets.
mats my bisness, Mr.. Lewis" ses Bob Pretty.
M Smith, the other keeper. passed is hands
over Bob's and felt something soft and buIgy
aou take your 'ands of Of me-" Bob you
cont know 'ow pariikler 1 am"
ne 9etked inseR away. but they caught old OF
am agin' and Alr. Lewis put Is hand in his inside
POCKET and pulled out two brace o. partridges.
touu come along OF US" he ses. catching i'm
By the arm
We've been looking for you for long time.'
- Keeper smith, and it's a pleasure for to
ave your company"
Sop Pretty said e wouldn't 60 but they forced
iin along and took i'm all the way to cudford
aoE niles Of. SO that Policeman White could Jock
M ~ ~ Tor the night Mr; White was Almost
SS-aseo as the Keepers, and e warned Bob solemn
IN 10 speak becos all e said would be used agin
81 a clear conscience, and talking can't 'urt me
eie very glad 70 see you. Mr.. White; II these two
s599uia ave looked you up myself They've been
- stole my cartridges"
r.l4tienl az was standing around Laughed, and even
o-eFinan White couldn't clip giving a little smile
a. -Hetes nothing 10 laugh at ses Bob olding
- 80 up Its Inc thing when worKingman
ara working mRn-canL take home q little
Eobbods' 9 ~FA~N --''~
MAJ sgqse they aew into your pocket" ses Police
al; 70: thsy didn't" ses Bob I'm not going TO
.sl any lies about &; / put 'eEn there me part
- 49, ~ my inside coat pocket and the bin IN my
N.ssstcoat pocket"
.sTTas nillg' ses Keeper Lewis, staring az I'm
fl,,s tne Oh. Ees Bob Pretty. staring back at
AtltGhaW" - - ~~~"' -
NJ 4steasd Il Gut OF IS pocket and showed Il 20
49, F-i+-le. ana the keepers was Ike madmen
~ 49, COS = was plain 70 see that Bob Pretty
psn, = 1nd bought them DartTidges just for 20
b. has curious 10 know Wot they tasted like"
xsrress ~ me policeman Worst % Il is. don't
~ my pore w5fe'u know low 20 cook EN-
~ - <et OF one" ses Policeman White staring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

IS mug. We've been wanting like you for
a long time"
Il don't want any Of your Impotence my man.
ses the keeper. I've card about you. and nothing
good either. You be careful
u am careful" Bob winkng at the others
II 'ope you'll catch all them low poachlng chaps,
they give the place a bad and I'm Almost
'em."
Peter Gubbins and Sam Jones began 70 laugh.
but Bob Pretty got angry with EN- and said he
didn't see there anything to laugh at. He said
that poachinR q disgrace TO their native place,
and instead o laughing they ough 10 be thankful
70 Mr. Cults for coming 70 do away with IL all.
Amy help 1 give you shall be given cheer
fully" he TO the keeper.
when 1 want your help III ask for it, ses Mr..
Cuts.
'''rhanEee." SEES Bob Pretty u only 'ope I shan't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

Kind Lady Tin Bloomsbury boarding house
drawing room, to little Yankee girl)-Aren's you
very lonely here without your parents, my dear2
Little Yankee-Oh, nos Monlma comes TO see
me on Mondays and Thursdays; poppa on Tues
days and Fridays; Wednesdays and Saturdays
the gentlemen vino want TO marry niornWa come
and Sundays the ladies who want to marry
poppa. kind lady hogidsdl
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-03
A Iosinn AnreamAnt.

A Jenklntown grocer says that
there /; nothing like being accom-
modating, even if it.goes so far as to
cause 10 in cash. About a year
ago a character well known in that
section Of Montgomery county, wh9
lives alone in a small house nearly
a mile back in the colntry, happen
ed TO be in the store and said hla
stock of provisions was low. He
asked the grocer to sell him 8 cents
worth of flour. "Why don't you buy
a dollars worth - asked a byStand-
er. 81 amt got no bag" was the
reply. ooh, we'll, I'll lend you one"
said the merchant. "But | amt
got no money with me-" the man
said. "You can pay for it when you
bring back the bag" was the reply,
and the man went home with his
flour. One day last week the man
was again in the store, and the gro
GER said to him; 81 have little bill
against you for -four. Do you re-
member about it?" His eyes open
ed with astonishment as ne gazed at
the grocer and replied, 81 amt
brought the bag back yet" The
bill has been charged to profit and
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-03
Celestial Game,

There is a clergyman Of Brooklyn
who, contrary to the usual custom
of his profession, is much given to
sport. Especially does he like bit
of shooting in the Adirondacks.
During his last expedition to that
region, in company with friend,
they were tramping through a
stretch Of woods at twilight when
suddenly something fitted by their
heads. The Brooklyn divine prompt
ly brought his gun into play and
brought the creature down. Upon
Fastening to the spot where it fell
they beheld the face of white owl
staring at them out of the grass.
Whereupon the clergyman e1claim-
ed, with some agitation:
"Come away, Jack, come awsyt
l've shot cheruhim BY mistaks%--
Harper's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-03
No Contract.

Those who desired to secure Phi
lander Hays services as a wood
sawyer were obliged to take him on
his own terms. "G'll saw an split
all you got here an tier it up for
we in good shape for $l,75 day."
said Mr.. Hay after an inspection of
the summer residents shed yard.
"There are just three cords of
wood to be sawed and split" said
the summer resident briskly. Glow
much will you charge for the job?"
81 don't do work that way" And
Philander surveyed his victim with
a relentless gaze,
III | set out to saw an split by
the job, what with the wear an
tear on my saw an Ratchet an the
liniment that has to be put on my
back nights, when you get it all
reckoned out there wouldn't be any
money in it, an | wouldn't have
had a minute to set down an see
how | was getting on either" p
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-03
Uncomfortable Shaving.

The traveller, who had just re-
turned from abroad, sank back into
his accustomed BARRIERS chair with
a sigh of relief. "This is the first
time Ive had the prospect Of a COM
Portable shave for three months"
he remarked. "They have improy-
ed in a good many things abroad. )"
he continued, "but the BARRIERS over
on the other side still stick to those
uncomfortable chairs of theirs in
the most absurd way.
81 asked the man who shaved me
in London, and nearly broke my
neck at the same time, why they
never used American chairs in the
barber shops of London,
"1 don't know, sir he said, 'ex-
cept for the reason that they are
made in America, sir. '"-Cleveland
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-03
No Room For Araument.

Promotion time in the public
schools ID invariably a season Of un-
due elation and of heartburningS
among the pupils. "Did you get
promoted ?" asked a small girl in
front of a Brooklyn school of a
larger companion.
dyes. 1t was easy for me in that
class" was the reply.
"Well, they left me back" re-
marked the small girl, and then,
with bitterness, "But you're not so
smart anyway"
ooh, l don't know" said the 9th
er, with an air OF superiority.
"There amt many in this school
that has better education than me.
! was promoted, and the teacher was
left back" New York Globe.