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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-01-14
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hereby give notice that / viii be az the
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to atssEd to any business pertaining TO said
Districts.
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Dec. 2.-y. Deputy Eheria.
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Warning.

Notice Is hereby given to the public that
the faciLiug or piAciDg In anY rnaur1ex N
slgns or advertisements On the poles Of die
Jefferson County TElephOne Company Is not
allowed Parties disrsgaTdtng mis- notice
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JEFFERSON COUNTY TELEPHONE 90.
Z. J. MANETSo. Gen' Manager.
Oct. At
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mi a .IcaIs and Medicine.

. S In tie British Medical Jour
N .1,nts that an interesting essay
/. D no written on the addition to
|,l.,I remedies made by animals 1t
b, "a tbat IT Is to dogs we owe the
,adcc of the fever abatlng prop
4. | Of bark. while to the hippopota-
e attributed the use Of bleeding
,ory MS told in Philemon Hol'
4, translation Of Pllny is as fol-
@Tbe rluer-Horse hath taught
n,ons one deuice in that part of
: profession called surserie' for he
,.r himself ouer-GrOsse aud fat by
, I've ~ his high feeding so contln'
y Gets forth of the water to the
!. . banlng spied afore where the
n and rushes hauc bin newly cut
y ,.bcre he seeth the shnrpest cane
nost pointed hec cts bis body hard
Ia il to prlcke a certaine velne in
A his legs. and thus by letting
Isr blond maketh evacuation,
r,sby bis body, otherwise inclln-
n diseases and maladies, Is well
n of the superauous humor. and
Inc thus done hee stoppeth the orr
,golne with mud and so stancheth
bIoud and healeth the wound"
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Was Entitled to Trouble.

Lord Palmerston and Sir j. Paget
who told the story. were walking down
Bond street. \ man came up and
saluted the statesman.
How do you do, Lord PalmerstonT
"Ah. how do? Glad to see you.
How's the old compaintg'
The strangers face clouded over, and
be shook his head "No better"
Dear me. SO sorry! Glad to have
met you. Goodby."
who's your friend! asked Sir
James when the stranger had gone.
mo idea"
"Why, you asked him about his old
complaint
Pooh pooh." replied the other I'M
cOnccrnedly. "The old fellows well
over sixty; bound to have something
the matter with him" london Globe.
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Mixed Pickles.

Bishop Knox once explained that
"Mr McKenna's sword was an over
loaded pistol which. being hung up in
tight corner lest 1t should burst, pre-.
tended to be dead until 1t got up and
trotted home on the friendly back Of
the bishop of st. Asaph.' But 1t is in
political debate, especially In the house
Of commons. that the mixed metaphor
fiourishes most uxurlantly THE flood
gates Of irreIigion and ntemperauce
are stalking arm in arm throughout
the land" This bill effects such a
change that the last leap in the dark
was mere flea bite" THAT is the
marrow of the educational act. and 1t
will not be taken ont by DR.. Clifford or
anybody else. 1t Is founded on gran
lite foundation and speaks in voice
not to be drowned in sectnrian clam
or" "The question Of moisture IN To-
'bacco Is IL thorny subject and has LONG
been Il bone of contention. "-A1anches
ter Guardian
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Londnn Ia 1zad

In 1854 NJ. Lii Connie published a
book entitled "a Picture Of London"
In which, inter ALA, he SAYS. The
highroads thirty or forty miles round
London are filled with armed highway.
men and footpads" This was then
pretty true though the expression
"hlled" Is somewhat Of an pXaggcra.
ton. The medical student of fifty or
more years ago seems to have been an.
ticipated in 1884, for NJ. L. Ccmbc tells
us that "the brass knockers of doors,
which cost from 10 shlllings to IL shil.
llngs, are stolen at night If the maid
forgets to unscrew thenD Il prpcnution
which seems to have gone ont Of fash
lon.
M. La Combe In another part Of his
book exclalms: How are YOU changed
Londonersl Your women are become
bold, lmperlous and expensive. Bank.
rupts and beggars. coiners. spies and
informers, robbers and pickpockpts
abound. The baker mixes alum In his
bread, The brewer puts opium and
copper filling in his beer. The milk.
woman spells her milk with snails."
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That is every mans country where
he lives best. -Aristophanes.
The Mules DeIusion.

The pack mule Is quite as much an
institution as the team mule and Is
absolutely indispensable in the noun.
tains. Mule packing Is a fine art, and
with well trained animal and n skill.
full packer you can safely transport
anything from piano to bag of oats.
When the packer has finished his Job
In an artistic manner, the animal may
buck or back, kick or rear or roll, but
he cannot rid himself of his burden
and he finally gives 1t up in despair
After two or three experiences he will
submit to his destiny and fall into line
with the rest Of the train every morn.
Ing TO receive his load from the pack
er. A well trained pack mule Is at
ways proud Of his load, and If 10y any
means 1t gets loose he wi step quietly
out of line and wait until the pack.
master comes along to tighten It.
The most serious objection to the
mule, which you sometimes find in hu-
man beings also. Is the deuson that
he can sing, One who has never heard
a mule solo cannot appreciate the en-
tent Of his mistake; but like every
thing else about Il mule, his song Is
strictly original. 1t belongs to no other
animal. No one can describe and no
one can initiate it-New York Mail.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25
Tho Archbishop Won.

DR.. Whately, some time archbishop
of Dublin. once had m encounter with
a Young aid.de-camp, and the primate
emerged victor. At dinner the soldier
asked this singular question. Does
your grace know the difference be-
tween IN archbishop and an ass"
"Slr, do not" answered Dr. Whately.
zone wears the cross on his inter and
the other wears it on his back" ex'
planned the tactess officer do you
know the difference between an aid
de-camp and an ass?" asked the arch
bishop calmly in return. mo. your
grace, ! do not" was the reply. mel
Their do Il" said his grace.-Liverpool
Mercury.
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III, Idea Of the English.

10 following illustrates Louis Phi.
H. idea of England and the Eng
4 He one day asked Hugo If he
over been in England aud on re-
|rlpg negative reply continued;
IVell when you do go-for you will
Won viii see how strange 1t Is. 1t
[oShles France in nothing. Over
bro are order, arrangement, symlnc-
cleanliness, well moved lawns aud
ctoupd silence on the streets. The
ssersby are as serious aud as mute
specters When. being French and
he, you speak in the street these
ectcB look back at you and nlurmur
IN an inexpresslble mixture of gray
and dlsdaln. French people! When
has in London ! was walking arm
|arm with my wife and sister We
he conversng In not too loud tone
voce, for we are well bred persons.
! know. yet all the passersby. bour-
Dis and men Of the people. turned TO
ze at u.s., and we could hear them
ETng behind us: French people.
|eNh peoplep "-"MemOlrs of Victor
ugo"
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Almost At Rest,

A kind hearted but somewhat close
listed man who was sOrely afflicted
with conscience came to a friend,
holding u visiting card In his hand. He
looked deeply troubled. Il know" said
he, this man wants to borrow money.
| know he will drink It. What am ]
to dor
1T is perfectly simple" said the
friend "Send down word that you are
out"
II cannot" he said, IL have never
told lie in my life"
"Then." said his friend, lend all your
money to me, and you can tell him You
haven't penny in your pocket"
After some hesitation the kind heart
cd man complied and, having seen his
caller returned.
well" asked his friend. ARE your
conscience and mind at restg'
"Not quite, man." he replied, but
they will lie MS soon as you have given
me my money back. '-Bellman.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25

"Whal makes this vegetable soup
taste so difCerent?" asked the young
husband of the pretty bride.
"Only the leekS you sent home" re-
piled the bride. you remember you
said you were going to order leeks'"
81 didn't order any leeks," growled
the husband. but he finished his bowl
of soup rather than disappoint her.
That afternoon he stopped at the
grocery store.
How did you come to send leeks up
to my house this mornings" he de-
manded. Il didn't order them"
Great Scott. Did you eat them"
exclaimed the grocer.
Sure. we ate them"
"Oh, for lands sake. They were
Mrs. .Iacksons tulip bulbs. She left
them Oh the counter and they got into
your basket by lstake."-Detroit Free
Press.
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A pseorated Interior.

Mrs Graham is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration. One
day the lady was careless enough to
drink glass OF red Ink, believing 1t
to be claret. She was n good deal
scared wien she discovered her mis-
take. but no harm came to her.
The doctor who was summoned
UPON hearing what had happened, dry
" remarked to her. Mrs, Graham,
there's such a thing us pushing this
rage for decorated interiors TOO far
ArQouaut.
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III. R.tnrt courteous.

"A young man In a hurry went
rough the left side of pair Of
Einsing doors in the senate wing Of
e capitol at Washington last session
Pa almost knocked over senator
10 was about to push through the
:ht side.
iAe young man apologized profusely.
m very sorry didn't know was
am In great hurry"
That's all right, son." said the SEN
Pr But let me give you piece
advice about going through doors
e these. Always go through on the
gnt side and turn to the right. Then
you meet anybody coming through
pa bump into him you needn't apollo
e, He'll be a burned fool. and 1t
ont be necessary. Good morning.
'lurday Evening Post.
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He Writ.

A well known dramatic critic visiting
Stratford on Shakespeare's birthday
aud, heating the clangor of the bells
which. from their tower In the old
church where the poet lies buried,
awoke the little town to Its devotions
approached wintry headed street
sweeper In front of lrvings inn and
said: "Who Is the fellow they're max
ing this fuss about? ! see you have
Shakespeare hotels, Shakespeare gin
gcrbread. and only the other day ] saw
man driving to town some pigs
called 'Shakespeare's best Who Is he
the fellow who lived In that tumble
down sbanty yondery" The oldest In
habltant megaphoned his ear and,
wheeling. replied, Il think he writ
"Oh, be writ did he? What did he
write-bocks. confessions of a deer
stealer. magazine articles hat| u
think be writ for the Bible"
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25
The Bottle at Shin Launches.

Down to Charles lis time 1t WAS
customary 10 name aud baptlze Il ship
after she was launched. sometimes Il
week or two after The old Tudor
method used for men.of-war was still
In use. Pepys rDiary" shows that.
The ship was safely got a1oat, after
which some high personnge went on
board with special silver standing
cup" or "daggon" OF wine. out of which
he drank, naming the ship. and poured
libution on the quarter deck Tie
cup was then generally given TO the
docliyard master shipwright as n me.
mento. When did the present usage
OF naming and baptizlng Il ship before
she Is sent atioat come In? | trace the
last explicit mention of the old method
to 1864, when the Royal Katherine w;s
launched (see Pepys). The first men.
ton Of smashing a bottle Of wine on
the bows Of British mau-of-war that
have found Is In contemporary
newspaper cutting of May, 1IS0, de-
scribing the christening Of II. NJ :
Magnanime at Deptford. hut nothing is
limited that il was then new custom.
London Notes and Queries.
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a Queer Practice.

\ queer practice which is general
throughout all the tribes of Australia
is the ribjing Of the skin. When the
children are still young long cuts are
made across the chest, down the up.
per arm and leg and even across the
back and ribs While the wound Is
quite fresh the cut is opened and a
mixture of mud Is grated In. the
skin being pulled rs far us possible
over it. The skin eventually grows
completely round the mud filling and
forms ridges varying in length and size
from an ordinary lead pencil to the
thickness of mans little finger and
extending from armplt to armpit, /
am Informed that while the healing
process is going on the pain is eS-
qulsite. but the result seems to satisfy
all parties concerned.-London Stand
ard,
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Naive Lying.

A police official of New York, discuss
Ing the case of a policeman found
guilty of protecting gambling houses,
said:
"l'he man lied too nalvely In defense
of his Innocence. He was like a car
penter employed by a newspaper friend
of mine My newspaper friend writes
good deal at home, and, his study
being next to the nursery. the chill
dren's noise disturbed him, and he EN-.
ployed II carpenter to make the wall
sound proof between the two rooms.
IN Gx 1t all right said the carpenter
confidently, The best thing to do will
be to line It with sbuvings. He com
pleted his job. then he called the liter
airy man in, She's sound proof all right
now he said Wen test her, said the
literary man. You stay here And
going Into the nursery, he called to the
carpenter In the study, Can you hear
meY' NO. sir; | can't was the prompt
reply.'-New York Tribune.
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Rossini and tho Drum.

|Theu Rosslni's "Gazza .adra" was
Horned for the first time the drum
The orchestra not only excited much
|nment. but caused the enemies Of
L composer, whom they denounced
foolish inventor of unmusical
|yeltIes." to threaten Rossinl with
Pdlly violence. One young man. a
npll Of Rolla's. gained admission to
e composers presence and declared
lat art had been so violently outraged
the Invention that he must kill the
Teuder He drew a weapon. but con
ntrd to listen to argument. He had
CD a soldier, and when the composer
Sed him why there should not be
MN where there are soldiers he
ealhed his knife. promise me,
oUSh,' he said, that you will put
drums in your future music" Ros-
j promised. but forgot,
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25

Royal and national colors vary with
nations and times, but since Cain slew
Abel blood red has been the sign of re-.
volt In the earliest revolt known to
history, when the Perslans rose against
their king 1000 years ago. they were
led by blood red banner, and during
the riots which took place In Paris the
men in the blood red caps were fol.
lowed by the mob. A blood red dag
waved over Bunker Hill when the
Americans fought for liberty, and 1t
was the emblem of the German peas.
ants In their great uprlsiugs in 1924,
1902 and 1923. Blood red was the col
or of the trades union flags during the
middle ages. aud II framed the hack.
ground of the emblem of the Swiss
confederacy In 1915. Through the
whole Of French and every other ma
tlonal history those striking In their
own ways for liberty have worn the
blood red cap and hailed the blood red
banner as their leader 1t Is curious
fact that never has monarch chosen
II as his color. London Answers.
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Greatly Underestimated.

Bobby" asked his Sunday school
|acher do you know how many dis
pies there were?" The little boy
.omptly said that he did and answer
! Twelve" Then he went on.
AUD | know how many Pharisees
ere were too"
"lndeedw
les'm. There was just one less
an there was disciples"
'Wby, how do you know that? 1t is
pwnere stated how many Pbarisees
lere were"
7, thought everybody knew It," said
[0OO9' The Bible says. Beware Of
t. ieven of the Pharisees.' doesn't itf"
'iouth's Companion.
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Greeley's Writing.

During the early part of the nine
teenth century the bad writing of great
men became almost a byword In fact.
poor writing was considered by some
people as almost a sign of genius.
Horace Greeley was such a poor writ
err that his correspondents were some
times Obliged to guess at his meaning.
II is related that Il reporter on the New
York Tribune who received Il letter
from Greeley discharging him present.
ed II as a letter OF recommendation to
the editor OF another paper.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25
The Grandast.

Nhat is the grsndest thing In the
'NerseT asks Victor Hugo. "A
URN at sea- he answers and contin.
-, And what is grander than a
urn at seaT.. "rhe unclouded heav-
~ on starry. moonless night"
I I.au what Is grander than these mid
SUI skies?' The soul Of mana
'sc'acular climax such as Hugo loved
y sui with all its dramatic effects,
!, "a picturesque statement Of vast
:" sublime and mighty truth.
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The Brave Butterfly.

Here is an unorthodoX story of King
Solomon One day a butterfly sat ~
the kings temple and boosted to his
wife. III chose could lift my wing
and SILVER this building TO the ground"
he staggered. Solomon, overhearing,
sent for the boaster. "How dare you:"
he Numbered. The butterfly groyeled,
II did 1t to impress my Wife," he
pleaded. The great monarch was In
stantly appeased and let him go.
"What did Solomon say to youT' gasp
ed quiverlng wife FIVE minutes later.
"Oh, he begged me not TO do It," said
the butterfly airily. And Solomon.
again overhearing. smiled Chicago
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25

cross eyed NY dear WTfe-Thc idea!
Why do you think that? HUSBAND
This thing Of trying to look at my in.
come ana our expenses ut the same
time Is slowly hut surely getting its
work ln.-Chicago News.
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Tho South Soa Whiskers Trade,

"In the south seas whiskers is n ral1
ty," said a sailor Most of them there
Maoris has hairless faces. like II GIRLS.
When Il young Maori, at the age OF viz
teen or so, finds himself endowed With
whiskers he blesses the day when lie
was born, for now. by tar, he knows
bis whlskers will keep him from want
In his old age.
"Puzzlin', amt It? III explain it ont
to you.
The Maori chiefs down Tahiti way
wears a complicated headdress. and n
necessary part Of this here headdre It
is lot of stlff tufts Of white whislers.
The hcaddrcss makers pays for white
WHISPERS their weight In gold
80, YOU see. old fellers with snowy
spinach Is In demand In the south seu !.
Contractors Keeps herds of these cd
fellers. the same as drovers keeps
sheep, aud regular In June and Deceln
Der the semionuual shearin comes of
"rhe curly white harvest Is loadcl
on TO pirogues, and the contractors pua
out over the roailn coral reefs. ard
from island to island sells to the chic n
big handfus Of that there snowy Ill T
for its weight In French gold."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
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Cauul,t Him.

Mrs. Hoyle-I've found out where
my husband spends his evenings. Mrs.
Doyle Where? Mrs. Hoyle-At home
You see, had to stay in myself last
nlght.-HNrper's Weekly.
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I'm cunning for railroads." an.
nounccd the trust buster
Then come with me-" whispered the
near humorlst. II can show you some
Of their tracks. "-Southwpstern's Book
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25

Beware Of the man who does not re.
turn your blow; he neither rorgives you
nor allows you to forgive Yourself
George Bo,nard Shaw.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-06-25

for Instance. Any man that wants
more than one wife is plumb crazy
Philadelphia Record
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pivereino.

Husband I'm afraid I'm becoming
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-09-17
PLANT peFIEs SKILL or MAN.
All Efforts to Cultivate Edeiwe'ss Artl
sSiaIIy Fave Failed.


"The edelwe;ss farmers are busy
nov, said Mr. Stump. the lnterlaken
librarian. I'm all the highlands of
fhe Bernese Cberland boy farmers are
lrowipg edelweiss In the vain hope Of
tetting rich. They won't, though he
continued You can't farm ede-
weiss as you can wheat The first
year it grows beautifully. the second
years the flowers lack the woolly fuzz
that is the feature of the edelweiss.
and the third year there are no flowers
at all. nothing but leaves. The wild
edelweiss grows high up in the Alps
in dangerous places. You risk your
life to pluck it, and you can sell the
flowers for 20 cents apiece. Now, II
you had 100 acre edelweiss farm, all
white with blooms, yielding every wear
10000 edelwelss at 20 cents each to
the acre--well. that would be $4,000.
600 year. wouldn't it?
I'VE Swiss are on the make-and II
edelweiss farms were profitable there
would be many a one hidden away in
the remote valleys. But what good
Is edelwess without the wooly fuzz
Our boys grow it, you can buy 1t from
them cheap, but the great edelweiss
farms started in the last generation
by our leading capitalists all lie bar
rem and deserted now"