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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22
TIN AND SHEET IRON WORK,
ATTENTION, FARMERS l. OTHERS

WANTED.
CoLT'S Army, Navv aud Dra COON Pistols, Spea.
- Ger ana henry Kities and CGrhime', Tor which
December Is, 1870.
pIL.LS Of Lumber, all dimensions. P;astering
Latin, &c.s furnished at short notice nv
Nov l6. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
CEMENT C;stern PumPs and Iron tubing. for
~ sale by JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
RLASrING and Gun POwdcr. Fuse. and Gun
fIORN Hampers, TrIbs, Buc kets, bushel Measures.
~ Wood Ware. for cal by
MACHINE OIL IOr sale by
N4 JAS. LAW. HooFF
DATENT Clevis. that dspenses with the Treble
Maya. JAS Law HooFF.
MrHOSED double shovel PlOughs. For sale by
way = JAS. LAW. HOOEF.
HNiEI iI; H.sOTS%snt Of Carriage, Buggy and IAdiss
July II. 1871. JAS. LAW. HooFF.
tSHASSS bell Metal aud POrceIa inc lined KeItles
~ IoF saIe by JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
"A JAS LAW. HooEF.
SEAMLESS cotton grain SHcks. for saIe by
- JAS. LAW. HOGEF.
GaoES S,C kH'ts ShHrPeneFs and Spring Eish
JAS. LAW. HoOFF.
II July II. 1871. JAS: Law. HooFF.
WE call attention of all to our Superior Flavor.
lag Extracts, Wa:ra nted of great siren z th anL
sIas!Ic 9Sn. isI nisST isGT Lemon Vanilla Sc usov
CTTRATE Magnesia Of our own manufacture.
y the cheH pest and best.
June IL, 1871. VS. MASON
GREEN RIER, White Sulpher Rockbridve
" Alum aud all the popular mineral wateTs ca
De had At w. s. MASON'S.
TIASALINA il the greatest medicine Extant. now
~ when oppressed and debiIitated you can find
nothing that viii give more speedy certain relief
For SAle. Wholesale or retail. by
June -, 1871. W. s. MASON
SPERM LUBRICATING OIL.-The cheSP.
~ est and beet oil now ia the market, for ma.
chinery OF all kind. Only IS cents per gaIIOn-
JuSt think OF h-Only 7Sc per gall. Just received,
June s, 1871.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

DIETER THAN LEMOSS.-Genty Sicily Lem
- on Sugar-One pOund makes about thiTiy tuHl-
blers Of the very best Lemonade instantaneOusIy--
c. E. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, June %. 1871.
ERESn TurniP Seed, new crop. just reccived by
II &. e BELLER.
MEATH To FLIES.-Davidson's Excelsior Flv
II Paper price cents per sheet.
SPEAR'S Fruit Preserving Solution. The great
- O6jectiOn TO this preparation on account Of il
tasting in the Fruit, has been entirely avoided by
the Improvements made in il in the past wear.
c. Z. BELLER.
IIORSEMAN'S Hope Farmers Friend.-1 his
Is q slOst valuable LniUn % persOns haV.
ing charge OF h0Tses, beIHg suEe remedy for man
f the lls 70 which they liable, nd ali FarmerS
Droyera and wAgOners, are advised tO give iI a
trial. for sale by CE BEILER
Harper's Ferry. June % 1871.
SEALlNC WAX for putting up iruit-for sale by
HArPerS Ferry, June %, 1871.
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TO TRAVELLERS.
WINCHESTER AND POTOMAC n. r.
TIME TABLE.

TRAINs GOIEO SoUTH.
Leave Harper's Ferry att 90, A Mard I 20 p n.
Leave Shena ndOah at O6, A NJ and I 25 p ~
Leave HeyCs' Switch att -. A NJ and - NJ.
Leave nautOSn At ! %. \ NJ and IS r NJ.
Leave ChaTlestOwD n All 80. A NJ aud I9P NJ
Leave Camcrun's at ~, 4 NJ aud , on p NJ.
Leave Summit Point at = 30, A NJ and ? II PM
Leave Vaudeville at -. A NJ aud , 25 r 81.
Leave OPeqGOn Bridge a. O2, A NJ, ? - NJ
Leave Stcphenson's al -. A NJ and , - PM,
Arrive AZ Winchester At 80. a N, , so p NJ.
Leave Winchester at 10 - A NJ aud , OS p NJ
Arrive AZ StEAsbuFg at 3 OS A NJ and - -, pm.
TRAINs GOINO NOR1H.
Leave Strsshurg at as A NJ and y 10. PM.
Arrive AZ Winchester at . SO A NJ and S.PM
Leave Winchester at 10 2 "a NJ and , ST p n
Leave StePheus1R'e at 10 81 A NJ and N Pm,
Leave Opequ"n Bridge al 10 - A NJ aud 26 p n
Leave Vaudeville at IOA5 A NJ and 81 p NJ
Leave summit Point 10 50 A NJ nd - p NJ
Leave Cameron At II IOA NJ aud lap NJ
Leave CharIestOWn at ~ 81 4 ~ and - p NJ,
Leave HRlltOw n at u - NJ and I So p ~
Leave ReyeS' SWitc al % 81 A M aud OIP NJ
Leave Shenandoah at u IS 4 NJ aud - r ~
Arrive at HarPeT'S Ferry II 50 NJ aud 30 N
A. b. WOOD. Agent, HArPer's Ferry.
JOHN L. WILSON,
June 20, 1871. Master Of TEanspOr tatiOn.
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A "FLYING TRAPEZE" ACcIDESr.-Isn't
1t about time that flying trspeze" performsn-
ces should cease? In Montreal the other
night an audience took the matter in band
aud compelled pause 10 the show. 1t ap,
pears that during the perfOrance one of two
sisters fell to the stage, sustaining considera-
BILE injury. The father of the performers
subsequently, forced the child back upon the
stage and attempted to make her take another
leap. The audience, however, protested !;
several gentlemen tG0k possession Of the stage.
prepared TO resist the temperance OF the
child and the inhuman father finally desisred
and the performance came to an end. That
the Montreal audience did right. does not ad.
init Of question, but why should these exhi.
billions be allowed at all!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

ES' y Scholarship iu the celebrated
Commercial College Of BRYANT, SrRArToN
n &SADLER, baltimore, can be obtained On very
reasonable terms, if immediate application be
made at THIS OFFICE.
May %, 1871.
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FLT TIME.-A Connecticut paper feeling.
ly aud sensibly remarks: "Wien Moses got
up flies TO bother the people of Egypt, his
head was level. They are little the meanest
thing known in science. Take it Sunday al.
ternOOn aud between sixand eight O'Clock in
the mornings when any one is trying to get
nap, aud have pervers, persistent, pertiua>
cious, pusillanimus fly come to you thousand
and nineteen tunes in succession, is enough
to make PharOah let go. not ouly of the
Jews, but his meersham pipe, and his pret-
tlest servant girl. A bOarder at our hotels
who was subjected to this plague of flies,
woke up the other morning with the bed mat
tress twisted around his neck aud tied In a
double bow knot. We calculate that he rolled
over in bed SO many times this morning that
IT the same number of revolutions were Civ
en- to mustard seed, it would roll to Alaska
aud back again"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

FoR SALE.-The publisher of this paper
has for sale the half interest in the purchase
of first>class "AriOn Piano." which he will
dispose Of at a liberal discount aud on reason.
able terms. Any one having in view the
purchase of one of these very superior instru.
men's would do well to make application at
this Office. july l. 1871
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LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS.

7 AM tie Insurance man persOns wanting insu-
Tanee CFire Lfel had better call nae do il
-as am the Oaly one representing companies, in
this County NhO have any paid up e8PiEal worth
speaking Of. particularly ask the Iav vSr of call
from AL thee Iransfered the late Valley Com
Panys assuring them low rates aud safe risks.
February Z. Is7I-sm. Fsee PSe.s copy.
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PEABODY INSURANCE COMPANY.

HAVING been appointed Agent for the above
- Company. will pay prompt attention 1" the
neWat OF the old business Of the Company; aud
AIsO. will atteRd to all business. Particular
attentiOn paid TO the Insurance Wheat in Stacks
Aay one wishing IOsurance in ihis a'lj"ning
write nIe At this place aud will attend
promptly.
once With Dr.. ". F. Alexander. Duff. Id's. jeff
Co.. w. Va. K. A ALEXANDER.
June 20. IS7l-u.
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"A Wisconsin editor, while riding on the
platform Of a car recently, Lost his hat. A
train boy At his side suggested. jOkingIv, that
he had better jump of and get il. Without =
moments thought he acted upon the sUgges-
ton, aud the passengers were suddenly treated
to display Of acrObatic performances wholly
new TO them and to him. Fortunately he was
not seriously injured, but has learned to look
aud to think before he leaps.
A sad interruption occurred on Sunday
evening at a wedding in Pittsburg, Pa. At
the beginning of the ceremony the bride was
all health aud happiness. At its conclusion
she fsinted soon after being restored to con-
sc'OusDess went into cOnvulsiOns, and in
tWeDty-fOur hours was = corpse.
The happiness of the human race in this
world does not consist of being devoid of pas
siOns, but in our learning to command them.
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TIN AND STOVE HOUSE.
Nv. g. ANTrF

w. G.. SNITH,
Aye"t for jas. L0'r. Hoe6 and Successor to
Miller IL !Sm;M,
p PESPECTFULLY iniorms HE friends and the
public that hc has re-uPenc at the old sta nd Oi
kinda Il
TIN AND SHEET IRON WORK.
Roofing aud SP"uti1g done Mt short notice and
in the very best manner. My assortment of
TIN WARE, STOVES, &c, is complete, and
will be sold low for Cash or to so day prompt
paying customers. Please call and see me
before purchasing elsewhere, as my motto
shall be to please.
Respectfully,
Feb. IL, Is7I-Iy. Agent
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

The Book OF PROvERBs.-If you wish
to fud System Of ethics better rLau all the
Poor Radicals" for practical use, aud better
in theory than all the books Of casuistrv
studied In the schools, read the Bouk Cr
Proverbs. 1t is full Of common sense. 1t is
discriminating aud yet dOGnright. 1t hits
the man squarely every time. As means of
success in business, as u rude mecuu, in our
intercourse with men, gOUd aud bad, sluggish
aud excItable, cunning and simple, with men
OF all sOT.s in all states, with all characters
there Is nothing in literature which equals il
or even resembles it. advise you to make il
rule OF your life to read two verses in Pro,
verbs before commencing the work Of each
day. II you would like to have the name of
never doing a foolish thing, or using foolish
argument, or uttering u foolish opinion. study
the Proverbs of Solomon till the spirit has
penetrated to the very marrow Of your daily
lie.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22
EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS!
SEVEN GOLD MEDA1s

In Oct. and Nov. 1869, and
TEN FIRST PREMIUMS AND MEDALS
In Oct. and Nov. 1910,
A WARDED to CHARLES NJ. STIEFF for the
"a beet PIANOS, over Baltimore, New YORK
Philadelphia and Boston Manufacturers.
OFFICEASD wAHEROoN. No. NnRrW LIsERry Sr.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Stief's PianOs cOntain all the latest ImDrove
nents to be found in a fast class Piano, with sdJi
tiOuai improvements OF his inVentiOn not 10 be
t"und In other Instruments. The tone, touch and
any manufactured. =
Secondhand Pianos always on hand. from SIS
PaIIOr Organs from the beat makers, from $50 to
R.fsrec' who have our Pianos in use:- Warren
Ely, John r. Packett, John Burns, Andrew Al.
bridge, ChSTles IAnGdOn, Tho. c. Lakeland, Thos
M:tsheI' Ieteher KeaT ney George ". Shirley and
!. 7. Chaplinc. OF JetieTsOn county, W. Va.
% Send fOT a catalogue c. ntaining 900 names
Oi Southerners who have purchased the SIisG Piano
since the close at tho war.
January 3, 1871.
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An old bachelor got married. Fifteen
days airerward- mind you. fifteen dsys-L,
met friend and said to Lim, '.WLy Is INV
wife ike baker who is making small goose
berry pie Z" Il don't know, ssid the friend.
We'll" said, the disgraeeful creature, sit Is
because she is growing little tart"
a GENEROUS LAwYER-An advocate bav.
ing lately gained suit tor poor young LADY
who was very ugly, she remarked, 81 have
noIhiug to pay with. sir. but my heart
Hand 1t over to my clerk. if you pIeaSe I
Wish no fees for myseIf!' he replied.
THE Boston Post has tie IoIlovipo re,ort i.
''Ihe person who sent US copy of tlIe Bostoa
Post with 'Jackass' written upon the margin.
is requested to inform Us at what stable he
can be found"
A man who vas driving 4 eOw through
the streets Of WaupuD, Wis, was 80 mueh
hus'eTed by sudden bow from lady. thar.
In return. he made bow to the Gov and threw
stone at the lady.
FAcETIE-"NoW my little boys and girls.' y
said teacher, 81 want you to be very stilI. 50
st'lI that you ean hear pm DROP. In D..-
ment all was silent when little boy shrieksd
out Let her drop"
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TYPo.

a cautious wife refused to permit her
husband to go on \ fishing excursion because
he was very apt to get drowned when he went
upon the water, and moreover, did not know
how TO swim any more than q goose.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

"A Lynchburg colOred woman feil thirty
feet out of a third story, striking the ground
head foremost. They are filing up the hole.
She wasn't hurt any.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

An Iowa boy has made sewing machine
with jaekniie from pine boards and come
wires, that makes perfect stitches.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

LAST WOEDs OF WALTER SCoTr.-Wbeu
about to die, he asked his son in. law, Lockhar,,
TO read to him, From what book 70 inuuir-
ed kOckhart. Sir Walter replied, Need you
ask there is but one. LOckhart then read
the xiv. chapter of the Gospel according to
ST John, beginning with that verse of cheer
aud love: Let not your heart be troubled
ye believe in God, believe also in me :" aud
ending with the words, ''Arise, let US 90
hence" Scott listened with earnest a,icn.
'l"n, aud mild and peaceful expression dwell
upon his cUunteuancc. When the last word.
we'e read, lie said quietly, "Tell, this is q
great c"rntUrt; | have followed you distinctly
aud fee! as il | were yet to be myself again p
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ADVERTISING RATES.
@TRANsTENT BILLs-oAsH.

oos sqaaEe q inch or lss..) % wssll-.-. sI.so
One square, three months. \ -
One square, ak mpnths....... =. =. 4 n
CASDIOATEs' AESCu uscElIEssTs.--Fior ls1u.e,- ~
neerss SAoO State OF Congressioual, $500.
Obituary Notices exceeding i've iines. teo cent,
per line - S-l'-
o. Autransient advertisements due and collect
able after the fiFst insertion.
Literal deduetions made for Quarter, Hall sna
Whole Columns for Annual. Semi-Annuai apd
QuaTterly Advertisers. =
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II OF E L.
OUR TERMS FOR 1871.

CASH or Country Produce, such as Butter, Eges
~ P"'atoes. BaeOn. Lard, Dried Apples SnC
Peaches Beeans: Soap. Rage aud Bees Was all d
which must be OF the very Beet quality.
Jan. Il, 1871. KEARSLEY SHEERER.
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a Yankee writing from Texas to the
Springfield, (Mass.) R7,uLtic0". thus speaks
OF the extent aud capacity Of the State of
Texas: When We remember that Texas has
territory enough to make one hundred aud
eighty such States as Rhode Islaud, thirty ike
Massachusetts,, or six New York States, with
a climate, except in q few locations in the
low Iands-as delightful and healthy as any
State in the Union, with tilIage aud grazing
plains not excelled, with timber lands and
water powers. cotton fields aud sugar plauia-
tiOns, wheat aud corn cVunries-Why. then.
the greatly increased population since the war.
aud the constant tide Of immigration flowing
in daily from the Western and Southern
States. evideDcing ifs worth to the farmer, cot.
ton aud sugar planter as we'll as to the capi-
talists, Is no longer matter Tor wonder.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

TIE ELEPHANT BUG.-One of the great.
est curiOstics ever seen in this latitude is the
elephant bug" in possession Of DR.. Camm.
druggist, on Franklin street. The bug is
about the size of an ordinary bullfrog, the
body OF which is covered by two cIolseiy Gt.
ting wings, resembling the crust Of turtle =
shell. while the head is almost Is,c s;n,iEe of
the elephants, bearing in front a shield of
shell, resembling that Of its wings. but of a
lighter color. Projecting from the tip Of the
facial casing is complete sn"ut, in propor-
tionate size with the body Of the insect. while
the HPPendage of four well formed legs CON,
Pletc the remarkable formation characteristics
of the bug to that of that monster of the
forest after which it is called.
RieLnOHd Dispatch, Angrs, II
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AN AWFUL WAHNING 10 scoIdinU wives

AN AWFUL WARNING to scOIding wives
comes to US from Milwaukee. A woman in
atci'y was ';jawing" her children, the neigh.
Dors, a hired g;rl aud every body in general,
when her husband entered aud iDIerposed a
kind W"rd. She opened her mouth for an an
cry reply, but sPasm contracted her cheek,
her lower jaw fell, aud she could neither speak
nor shut her mouth, but remained in that con.
ditiOn. her tongue hung out. and her eyes
nearly started out IT their sockets. She had
dIs!ocated her j1wbone in her violent a,tempt
to NIKE stingIng reply to her husband. 4
surgeon was called who reduced the disIoca.
ton, bound up her jaw. and prescribed Cruel
diet The old man is now enjoying tie aui-
etest time he has had for years.
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IL August ~ I. DINKLE
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VIM. Knabe & Co.,
Manufacturers of
GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT



wAREROOMs,
No. $50 w. BaIIImOr st. near Eutaw.
BALTIMORE. MD.
Instruments have been before the Public for
yearly Thirty yCars, aGd uP,'n their cIIcucy
alone attained AN USPUScHAsED ENISESCE :,
which pTOnOuuces them un"quAled. Their
TONE
combines great power sweetness and fine singing
quality, "a we'll great purity al TnI"nat at"n aud
evcuncss throughout the entire scale. Their
TOUCII
IL Ciiant and elastic, and entirely free from the
stitlaess found ia so many Pianos. la
WORKMANSHIP
they arc uaexceIlcd, using bot the very hes.
sEAs"NEO HATEHIAL, the large capital employed ia
our business enabling to keep continually i'm.
meme" stuck ni lumber. &c. ON hand
90 All our Square PiRm"S hRV 81 Ne " I'm provcd
Ov"TsiTunC scale and the AgTsiIe Treble.
We would cali special attentiUH to our Lite inl-
prOVcmIcnts in
GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRANDS,
PATENTEO AUGUsT -, lS66,
Which bring the Piano nearer perfection thar has
yet been attained.
Every Piano FULLY Warranted for ) Years
Sole WhOIeFa le \ gcncy for CARHART Il NEED.
HAMS Celebrated PARLUR ORG rs and CHUEcH
HAES OSICNs.
wM. ENABE &CO.,
M. $50 West Baltimore ST., mar Eut.w
Aprii 20. Is'"-Iy. BALTIMORE.
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Winchester and Strasburg Accommodation.
Leaves Winchester 500
StePhersOnS 5Il
Vaudeville 52S
summit Point SSg
CameT0n's $50
CharIestOTn 6m
HarpeT's Terry $50
Arriving ia baltimore at 1880
Leaves BAltim0reat GOS PM
HaTpeT'sFe S2l
CharIesto~u s49
Summit POint 9u
WAdesFiIle 92S
SterhensOn's $50
Arriving AZ Winchester at $50
stopping ~ intermediate statisns Main Stem.
A. b. WOOD Agent. HsrPer's Ferry.
June 20, ISL. Master Of TrAnSpOrtatiOn.
BALTIMORE L. OHIO r. R. COMPANY.
SCHEDULE ofPas.enPer Trais. srriving and de.
~ parting At the HarPor's Ferry Station
TRAINS BOUND EAST:
DEPARTS.
Mail Train' 100 P NJ
East Line. 5 so A NJ
EEPress Train, $50 NJ
TRAINS BOUND WEST.
Nail Train, I2O6 ii
Fast Line, $50 p NJ
Express Traia. 10 SIS p -
Once open at all hours for trains Through Tickets
cold to all the principal cities Of the UnioR.
HarPer's Ferry June 90, 1871.
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BALTIMORE CARDS.

G. RiDENOUR,
Formerly Of HOush. Ridenour x LAngdou'
GEO. w. JANNEH JOHN L. JORDAN,
OfVirg MIA OfFred'k Co., Md.
RIDENOUR. JANNEY, 4 CO.,
General Commission Merchants,
FOa THE sALE OF
Grain. Flour. SeedS, Pork, Bacon, Lard, Cotton,
Rice: Tobacco. Leather. Wool, Feathers.
ROsins Tar. Turpentiae, Ginseng,
Butter, Eggs, &c, &c.
No. II SOuta Howard street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
% OrdersF for all Merchandise. Salt Fish.
Plaster, GuanO. aud the various Fertilizers and
FaTmiAE ImPlenents. promptly HlIed.
REEEsEScEs.-Dan'I Miller & Co., Howard Cole
Co. GaT'Oll, Adams + Neer. .Stcne6urner h Rich.
ards. BaIttmoTei John Stsyens. ZanesViIIe, Ohio /;
W. Z; DeiePlaIe: CircIeVilIe. Ohio; John Janney,
Esq. Leesburg. Va; Levi. Mckenzie, Esq., Pres't
A. L. & u. Y. r.; Chas. W. Buuon, Eco, Lynch.
burg. Va; John II. GaTnhart, 81 Louis, Mo; John
z. London, ESQ, ROckhiII, s. C.; JOha Il. VIII
lians. Esg., Pres't. Frederick Co. Bank; SamI b.
Preston. Washington Co., Nd.
APTIl4, lS7I-ly.
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LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE.
srATr Or wE:1 vr.ors'A, -i.ditqr'. Office.

STATS WISER VIsGISIA. -IrdifOr's Office.
Wheeling. March = Ia, IS5U.
]. PeytOu h. DObbins, Acting Auditor "i State,
hereby certify .th1t the Of-sIs "f HoNE INsuR.
CONPAS of C,luInDus .CShin. have filed this
sti-s. in compliance with the provisions "t SrrtOE
0SFS, Chapter thirt - four 'G the Cle Of West Viz
SiuiA, sworn stateHIeut of the Assets aud Liab3
Iies of said Company.
further certify. that the G"VcTnOr has filed
Certificate in THE office, shUWinE IhRJ the "a III IInc
tusur nee Company has Deposited with him
QUiTod ny law. the sTm of Twenty five thousand
DOiATS. SHj.O:O) ia Government sCCuTirics: {: aad
the sAid Company in cOntDr' iiy with the thirty
fourth chapter afDresad. has iri P,'wcr of nItHr
uey duty certified and authenticated. appointing
CEas. W q RiISOu. of WDecIing. their Attorney
TiIe saId Company having Complied With all the
requirements "f law authority is hereby granted
tls gent Agents t transact tbs business OF In
GurRnce within this State.
Given unier m hNnd the dAS and year above
written. P. B. DOBBI\S, Acting Auditor.
Risks Written at Adequate Rates
4. II. AISQUTTH, Agent.
Jana .. IsIO-ly. CharIesIown. Wet Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-08-22

"DRUMMTNG."-The Rockingham Regis
ter says that the country merchants are get.
ting heartily tired of the 'drummers" sent to
the South, from the mercantile houses at the
NOrth, and, indeed, consider the whole .'drum.
ming business nuisance that ought to be
abated. 1t asserts that the drummers are
positive disadvantage to business men and
the houses they seek to represent, and verv
frequently disgust those whose patronage thew
wish to secure" 1t says, the whole drum.
ming" business ought to be abolished, and that
tho country merchants ought not any longer
to tolerate it. The same opinion begins TO
prevail at the North, where the system is
considered, now, by the merchants, as demor
alizing, expensive, aud mischievOus. AdVer.
tising has been found much cheaper and more
et1ectual aud profitable than drumming"