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r Y V. 1867.
BECCIGWITH'S
Electric. LinimRnt
Middleway, jeff. Co., W. Va.
January 2lst, lSGS.

NJ Gro. II. BgcEwIrH:
Dear Sir-A few days since sprained my an
BE very severely. Ii was badly swollen and very
painful could not get on my boot. A friend
gave mo- some Of voUr LiuimoHt. used il once on
lv-rutbed long and well az night. aud the next
morning was so far relieved as 90 be able To- get
my boot and walk without limping
believe IL 90 bc the greatest Liniment now
known, aud recommend il % every one.
! an, SIR. voHrs gratefully,
GEO. ". NELSON.
EE~FOR SALEB BY
NSQUITI BRO. and CAMPBELL
4 MASON. Druggists 40 Charlestown.
Jan. %. IS6s-ly.
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PlOugEs !!
PIOughS (!

w T are now making large assortment Of In
W proved PlouChs, which we will call the at
counties. Our stock ofImproved Ploughs we guar-
antge in every case: satisfaction or no sale. Also
Single aud Double Shovel Ploughs Corn Coverers.
Wheel Barrows Harrows, &C, always on hand and
for sale az our Machine SHOP
WEIRICK & WELLER.
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Eby, John b. Packet, john Barns, Andrew AZ
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sSAPPINGTON HOTEL
Chsricstown, Jefferson County, w. va.
ED.

IN view Of tbe Advancement Of Charlesiorn IN
J growth and prosperity. and impreued with
the necessity Of additional Hotel accom- NJ cd tlons
10 meet the want, ~ those WHO nav visit IL either
on busines or pleasure--the nndorsigne6 has "a.
ken lease Tor term ~ yearg Of The large com.
modi0us and comfortable Hotel aforesaid on Main
street in the centre Of snid town and in the centre
Of business. and he announces 10 tho public that
said Hotel he's and s undergoing a thorough re-
psir-that he has furnshrd IL With new furniture,
add thatit is ready for the reception Of travel.
lers and boafdem. lie Il supplied With first rat,
cook has polite ard attentive ser, mt, and stab.
ling 20 accommodate those who may honor BIN
with their patronage.
For many wears proprietor Of the Wager routs
at Harpera Ferry. the underfigned fatsers hin
SELF that bis experience 70 the bufinou will enabl,
bin a. 10 corfuct the establishment a. % give ss..
isaetion 70 al who may s9journ or abide with bin.
PRICES HODERATE
ISAAC POUKE,
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TO the Public.
.AYING permanently located in Charlestown
with a view 81 conducting the business OF
House, and Builder.

take this opportunity of informing the public thai
I will give prompt attention to all work that may
be entrusted tn my care. My experience in IN,
business is such 10 afford a guarantee that those
who employ me WIZ have no eause to regretit.
va My shop is at the residence of nv father, Mr..
Nathaniel Myers, whore | will always be found.
when not elsewhere engaged. When not at home,
any orders may be left with nv father.
SAMUEL MYERS.
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BIZ ALIVE TO Y0UR ORg INTEREST,"
Harp er'S Ferry Clothing
EMPORIUM
MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
Fall and Winter
READf-1fADE CLOTHING.

-<s@ - v IN
FOR HEyAYD B0YG
Also, FURNISHING GOODS, Hat. Car, Bso,,.
snoes, lfUuks, Fsi.ses. Umbrellas, and S6tiobs-
Ell 81 the iaost fashionable and durable kind
The stock was purchased n suit The timet-i
have bought eheap and will cell cheap. The PEG.
pie viii serve their own interests by examining nv
assortment before making their purchase, slse-
= there. ! arr confident that I can cell TWENTY.
FIVE PER CENT. cheaper than any one oauiGs
the city Of Baltimore. The
MISUNDERSTANDING ESTABLISHMENT
is elegantly fitted out wiib large AID well select
Cd stock Of Engiisb sne French Cloths and Cast
mercs. Vestings Tfieot aud Melton Cloths, Tweeds.
silk Mixed Harris Cassin,eres, Beavers. fe which
will make ap 10 order in the meet fashionable and
durable stye, or sell by the yard Or pattern. an
cLeayly - can BE- supplied Outside OF TIE eity of
Bsltinsre. ] Nil also cat and make up Clot6ing
ior parties furnishing the Good. Cleaning AID
Repairing neatly dpne.
The advertiser hopes By strict and prompt stses
ton % orders and busines with sincere desire %
please all 10 merit the continuance o. the very k
eral Pairensge DC has heretofore received.
JULIUS JACOBSON.
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NEW GALLERY OF
PHOTOGRAPHY.

rVHE undersigned would respectfully inform the
inhabitants of Charlestown and the surround
ing country that be has located at Charestown,
having purchased the building formerly occupied
by A. F. Smith as Photographic Gallery, ana y
nyenared 10 make the different STYLES of pictures
now in vogue. Ny terms shall be moderate-giSe
me call. ALLEN f. HALL
January Q, ls6s-9m.
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A Touching Incident.

Rev. Henry Ward Becchor recently re-
lated the following
"Not long since found myself at Gin
cinnati, with q little spare time, and |
thought I would improve Il by visiting
some of the Southern battle fields and
burial places. first proceeded TO Nash
vile. On going out to the Soldiers Gem
etery, I observed man planting flower
over q grave. approached him and
asked II his son was buried there. "No,"
was the response. ~ son.in-law?" "No.'
"a brother ?" mo" "a relative"
mo" "Whosc memory, then, do you
cherish?" ycnturcd to ask. Alter delay
ing a moment, and putting down u small
boar,l which he h,nl in his hand. he re-
piled: "Well. l will tell you. When tho
war broke out lived In Illinois. I want
ell to enlist, but l was poor, and had n
large family Of children depending on
me for their support. Finally, rs the war
continued. was drafted. No draft mon
ey was given me: III was unable to pro-
cure q substitute. and made up my mind
to 70. Aner I had got everything In
readiness and was just leaving TO report
for duty ut the conscript bank. y. young
man caino to me and said: .You hare .
big family whom your wife cannot sup
port while you are gone; will 20 fur
you.' In the battle of Chicamauga the
poor fellow was dangerously wounded.
Owing to Bragg's offensive dcmonstrn-
tions on Chattanooga, he along with
others, was taken back to the hospital mt
Nashville. After lingering illness he
died and was buried. Ever since hearing
of his death have been dcsirous of COM
ing to Nashville and seeing that his rc-
mains were properly burie,l. Having
saved sufficient funds / came OH here yes
terday. aud have to-day found the poor
fellows grave" On completing his story
the man took up the small board and
inserted II Mt the foot Of the grave"
Turning to look mt Il, saw this simple
inscription, and nothing more: ale died
for me"
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CHAPTER XXI.

had kept the pony-chsise ready, in case Mr..
Franklin persisted in leaving ds by the train
that night The appearance Of the luggage,
followed down stairs by Mr.. Franklin himself,
informed me plainly enough that he had held
irm 10 resolution, for once in his life. ...
80 you have really made up your mind, Sir 7
said, as we met in the hall why not wait
day or two longer, and give Miss Rachel an
other chancel' ''-.r 1.--. I'D r.1.5.-r'
The foreign yarnish appeared to have oil worn
of Mr.. Franklin, now that the time had come
for saying good-by. Instead Of replying 70 me
in words. he put the letter which her ladyship
had addressed TO him intomy hand. Tbegreat-
er part Of it said over again what had been said
already in the other communication received by
me, But there was bit about Miss Rachel
added at the end which will account for the
steadincss Of Mr.. Fnnkln's determination, II
Il accounts for nothing else.
You will wonder dare say lhcr lady ship wrote),
fectly In the dark. A Diamond worth twenty thous-
and pounds has been lost-and am len 10 infer
that he mystery of It's dissppcarancc s no mystery
ton OF silence has been laid her, by some person
or pcrsons utterly unknown 10 me- with some objcct
In view at which can not even gucss. ls Il ocn-
ceiynblc that should allow myself 10 be trined with
In this wayl IL IL quite conceivable, In Rachels
present state She in condition Of nervous sri.
taton pitiasle TO see. ldaIc uotapproach tho sub
ject of the Moonstonc again until time has done
something 70 quIet her. To help this end hsss
not hesitate. 70 dismss Tho polioecfcer. The mys-
terry which hafnes US hafics him too. This Il nod
matter In which any stranger help us, lie sdds
70 what have 70 suffer and he maddens Rachel n
she only hears his name.
MY plans fcr the future are - we'll settled a thor
can be- My present idea 10 20 take tachei % Lon.
don-partly 70 relieve her mind BY a complete
change partly 70 try what may BE- deue by consult.
ins the best medical advice. Can ask you 70 meet
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MY little WUe.

The following exquisite love story, ftom Black
woods Magazine, isby new poct-David wingate
q collier from his ninth years
NV little wife oiten round the church hill,
sweet little, dear little, neat-footed Jane,
Walked slowly, and lonely, and thoughtful until
The afternoon bell ohimsd It's call DER the plain
And nothing seemed swccter
81 To me than 10 meet her
And tell her weather twas likely TO be,
No. My heart tho while glowing, TT q
The selfish wish grUwing, 81 -r...
Thatal her affections were centred In me.
Nv ifs onoe ptls strange, bat 'tis trusl,
Sweet little, dear little, love-troublcd Jane,
So deeply absorbed In her day-drcaming grew,
The bell chimcd and ceased, though sho heard
not is strain,
-..- And !, walking near her, .
(Afay love ever cheer her l.. -
Who thinks all such wandering OF sin void and
ri; stro,e hard 70 persuade hcr
That lie who hath mado her ..
Had deetincd her heart-love for no one but me.
Nv little wife-well, perhaps this was wrong
kveet little, dear little, warrn-hoartcd Jane,
sst on the hillside till her shadow grew lang.
Nor tired OF the preacher that thus could detain
augued 40 neatly,
And proved 20 completely,
Thai none but poor Andrew her husband could be,
She smiled when blessed hcr, I'll.
fiti And biushed when kisscd her.
And owned that she loved and would wed mono
q pus my.
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We give new rule for computing In
tcrcst and Il Is 80 simple that every bank.
or, broker. merchant or clerk should post
It up for reference. There being no such
thing rs fraction In II, there Is scarcely
any liability to error or mistake. by no
other arithnlctical process can the desired
information bc obtained by 80 few fig
ures:
Sir per oea. Multiply any given num-
bcr of dollars by tho number Of days Of
interest desired. separate the right hand
figures and divide by six, the result Is the
true interest on such sum for such mum.
bcr Of days ut six per cent.
Eight per cc,a. Multiply any given
amount by the number Of days upon which
II Is desired to ascertain the interest and
divide by forty-fve, and the result will bo
the interest OF such for the time required
at eight per cent.
Ten per cent. Multiply the same rs
above and divide by thirty-siS and the r--
suit will show the rate of interest Mt ten
per cent.
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Religious Intelligence.

The next session of the York Co. +.
Bapt. q. M. will be held with tho Wells
Branch church.
The Mcthodists In Italy have seven cir
cults, 46i communicates, and high
school ut Padua.
Tho City of Mexico has eight organized
congregations Of native Evangelical
Christians, converts from the Mexican
church. m f. ....
Collosse was destroyed by m earth
quake In less than twelve months after
the apostle told its inhabitants not to SGT
their affections on things on the earth.
Aside from tho Monvians. there are In
tho world about eighteen hundred mis-.
sionhry Christian communities Of more
than u million.
The question whether FREQ churches
can be supported Is answered by the fact
that of the ~ Episcopal parishes In the
diocese Of Maine 20 are sustained by the
offertory alone.
Extensive revivals are In progress at
North Berwick and Wells Branch. The
Baptists report revival In Fast IIardwick,
Albany, Derby, and other places In North
ern Vermont. 80
Within twelve years, two Baptist
churches have been organized In Ohio
from converted Roman Catholics, two In
Michigan. and one In Canada, by single
missionary, Mr.. DO Larochcs, himself y
convert from the church of Rome.
The most remarkable example Of chris
tian union has been seen In the revival at
Richmond, Ind. About eight hundred
have been added TO the churches. Out
door meetings have been held twice .
week. The revival has been going on
more than six months.
The Old School and New School Pres
byterians have at last reunited In perfect
harmony. The former body numbers
about 10000 members and the latter
about 5O,OO0 The division occurred In
1893 on the subject Of Slavery, the New
School being anti-slavcry. - ..
The Roman Catholic Tablet. speaking
of Father nyaciuths's desire to hayo Ro-
manism ally ITSELF with modern civilisa.
ton. says that since tho publication of the
Pope's Encyclical and Syllabus of Deccn,-
Der, 1869 no good Catholic could tako
such n position. aa ,...1
A schism among tho Mormons threat
ems to bo somewhat serious. Mr.. Stem
house, editor Of the Salt Lake Telegraph,
and the editors of the Utah Magazine have
been s,ispcndcsib by Brigam Young. They
are all wealthy and influential. The form.
or has since yielded /; but tho latter stand
firm. and, two merchants who sup
port them will probably also be cut on
A young prince. whose mind had learn
cd In some degroc to value religions truth.
asked his tutor 70 give him suitable In.
structions that he might be prepared for
death. PLENTY Of time for that when
you ara older" was the reply. "No."l
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The Destructive Influence.

Probably few have ever stood ut tho
edge Of precipice, or on the parapet Of a
high bridge, without experiencing more
or less of the strange impulse to self-de-
struction suggested by tho position. The
apparent case with which Il could be ac-
cOmplishcd attracts your attention, the
''what If" comes into your mind, then you
feel rs II something were urging you to
leap over; and with IN inward shudder
you step back and turn your eyes away
from the chasm. Something of tho same
nature Is occasionally experienced In hand
ling deadly weapons, especially firearms.
There are well authenticated Instances of
men having yielded to this impulse. A
young man once visited q nachine-shop
and saw trip-hnmmer for the first time.
Hc stood watching II intently for several
minutes, and then slowly walked up to 1t
and deliberately placed his right hand
upon the anvil. The next blow of the
pondcrous hammer destroyed Il. Ho said
he knew what he was doing, and realized
what tho result would be, but yielded to
an impulse which ho felt powerlcss to
withstand. Benjamin Sheldon, o gunner,
who was hanged Mt Lucknow for killing
Corporal Wall, made this confession:
ION the day of the murder / had drank
considerably. In the evening l must have
been ut roll-call, though do not recollect
it; and the first thing do recollect. after
leaving the canteen when 1t was closed,
was finding myself Mt the cot Of Corporal
Wall, with q carbinc In my hand. ! can
not tell whether Corporal Wall was asleep
or awake. II was then, rs in u moment,
I felt impelled by some uncomfortable
impulse to shoot him, 1 tried not to do 1t,
but had no power-it was as II / could
not leave the spot. 1t seemed to me rs If
l had been under u strong and Irresistible
temptation of the devil. do not remcn-
Der discharging tho carbine, or speaking
to any one but my next conscious mo
mcnt was, when I WAS being handcutiod
in the g,iartlroom, rs one bf the handouts
nippcd me. 1t was not until the next
morning, when l was told of what had
happened, that the circumstance of hav-
ing been ut Corporal Wallis cot flashed
upon me-"
II Is quite probable that some, and per-
haps many, Of the tinaccountsble suicides
originate from this destructive impulse.
A man is found with bulle..hole through
his head. and u pistol lying near, or his
body Is taken from the river; no evidences
of robbery appear; he is not known To
have had an enemy; his financial affairs
are all in proper condition; his domestic
relations were not unhappy--how many
such cases are recorded. Either no ut
tempt tx made to solve the mystery, or
some entirely inadequate cause for self
destruction Is thought Of and assigned rs
tho motive for the deed. Perhaps In many
Of these cases the victim had no intention
of suicide, but yielded to the mysterious
destructive impulse to which most Of those
who look wonderingly upon his remains
have themselves, ut one time or another,
all but yielded. . ..
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Courting Is about half nature and about
half science. Tho nature In Il simply en-
ergy. You must begin slow. but by and
by II will bo best 10 agitate things. Wo-
men would rather be taken by storm than
bv siege. Women never surrender, nor
are they ever exactly won. but rather cap
turcd. They flight II out on this line"
I am talking now OF sensible women.
There arc women who are as easy 10
court rs lint. "IOvo ut. first sight" is Ike
eating honey. It does seem rs though
you could never get enough Of Il. This
kind Of love Is apt to make blunders, and
Is rs hard to hack out Of rs we'll. But
there Is no such thing rs pure mathemat-
les In courting. lift Is all nature II Is too
innocent for earth, and II It's all science Il
Is too much like job, Perhaps the best
way to court Is to begin without much Of
any plan where you are going to fetch up,
and 500 how you and she like It. and then
let the thing Kind Of worry along careless.
like throwing stones into mill.pond.
You will find one thing to be strictly true,
the more advice you undertake To follow.
the less amount Of good courting You will
do
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Tho green trees whispered low and mild |;
II WAS y sound ofjoy!
They were my playmates when child,
And rocked me In their arms 20 wild
Still they looked at me and smiled
As III were boy,
And ever whispered mild and low,
i Come, be child once more y r--.
And waved thoir long arm 10 aud fro,
And bcckoned solemnly and Slow
Oh! could not choose but 20
Into the woodlands hoarI Hr.r
Into the blithe and breathing air; i.....
Into tho solemn wood,
Solemn and silent everywhere!
Nature with folded hands seemed uicrc,
Kneclins at hcr evening prayer,
Like ono In prayer stood.
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NUMBER 49.
said the prince. Il havo been to the church.
yard and measured tho graves, and thoro
are many shorter than l." ..4. Id

Salu the prince, II nnvO UGH 70 tno cnuiChs
yard and measured tho graves, and thcro
are many shorter than l." rFr
A rabbinical conference has recently
been held In Philadelphia. 1t was decid-
ell that the rcstonItion of the old Jewish
state under the son of David Is not an Ar
ticle Of Jewish faith, that the destruction
Of the second temple and the dispersion Of
the Jews was not on account of their sins,
and that prayers In the vcrnacular were TO
be encouraged In worship. The whole
number Of Jews In the world II about g..
100000, Of whom 2oo, 900 are In the Unit
ed States.
There Is a story well authenticated of
the philosopher. David Hume, that, when
an old man and very heavy. he foil Into
the swamp Mt the bottom Of the wall that
surrounded Edinburgh Castle. He was
unable TO get out; and In great dread Of
there ending his life, he called to an old
woman for assistance. The old woman
told him that no was "Mr. Hume, tho De-
ist. and she would help none Of him.
"But, my good woman" said Hume pits-
ously, "docs not your religion teach you
to do good even TO your enemics7" That
may be-" she replied; "but yo shall m
come out o. that till ye become q Chris
tian yourself. and repeat the Lords Prayer
and the Belief" Hc performed the task.
and got the promised assistance. David
Hume Is not the first whom ability 10 say
the creed has helped out Of q ditch.
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sr RKv. 8. c. KINBALI..

Touch not the tempting cup, my boy,
Touch not the sparkling wine;
Seek not the pleasure Of tho bowl,
The nectar Of the vine.
The bloated ace, the blood-shot eye
Shall tell 10 you the reason why.
Touch not the tempting cup, my boy,
Beer, brandy, wine or gin,
Let toper praise their foolish ways
Who make mock Of sin.
Tho drunken demons maddened cry
Shall tell 10 you the reason why.
Touch not the tempting cup, my boy,
Though urged by friend or foo,
Dare when when the tempter urges most,
Dare nob'y say. No, No.
The Joyous angels from on high
VIII echo back your bravo reply.
Touch not tho tempting cup, my boy,
In Righteousness DO brave,
Tako not the first, o single stop
Toward the drunkard's grave.
Tho widows tears, tho orphans sigh
Shall tell 10 you the reason why.
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What Is that which man does no, want, and
struggles against having s long Is possible,
but which, when he once gets II no would not
mart with for all the world' A bald head.
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Pseudonyms.

IDENTITY or POPULAR wmrERs he
vEALED. .
Mr.. Dole. In his catalogue Of tho
Skowhcgan Library" gives the following
list Of the pscudonyms Of native and for
eign authors. names changed by marriage
and the authors Of anonymous books:
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IEntered, according 10 act % Congress In the year
ise7, by HARPER q BRorHERs, Ina the Clerks Once
of the District Court of tho United States for the
Southern District u New York;
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miscellaneous.
THE MOONSTONE
BY wILxIE COLLINS,

AUTHOR ov "ARHApALk," 'yo NANk," "rux
WOMAN IN wHrk," "ASrOSiSA," "QukEy
W HEARrs," Erc.
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guetrg.


For tho Union nod Iss;Iussil.
Touch not the Tempfhncy'Asr
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Spare Lines.

Good little buoys-Corks.
Spirit wrsppen-bottles.
Feed stores-public Offices.
Pail crcaturcs-dairy maids.
Home stretcbcs-family yarns.
Mammoth ca1es--huge failures.
Moeking birds-whistlo venders.
Golden fruit-California products
Criminal scts-thc labor Of couvicts.
Take It Coolie-the Chinese question.
Corn e,chango- the chiropodist's fec.
The best sos-Weel-a cigar on the beach.