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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
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CharlestOwn, May 80, 1877.
Memorial Day.


SATURDAY NEXT, Juse Sr1, has been
fixed upOr by the "Lee Memorial AssOcia-
tiOu," for decorating the graves Of the Con-
federate Soldiers.
There will be meeting of the association,
at Lee Hall, on the same day. at 2 o'clock
A fall attendance is desired, as officers for
the ensuing year will be elected, aud other
business of importance transacted.
-Four o'clock is the hour designated for the
Decoration SERVICES 1t will be an-
nOuneed bS the telling of the church bells,
When the Ladies will proceed to the Cemetery,
aud the respective burial places of the town,
aud arrange their dOral offerings upon the
graves of our fallen braves.
We would call the attention of the Ladies
to the fact, that many of the soldiers buried
In Edge Hill Cemetery we're from our sister
Southern States-some from Alabama and
I.ouisiaua-othcrs from Tennessee, Georgia,
&e., without, perhaps, an acquaintance or
relative in our midst lie, none be neglected
We deem it useless to urge full turn out
upon the occasion, We are assured our peO-
pie will never forget the unaiuching deyO-
tiOn TO duty-the patient endurance of hard
ships, aud gallant bearing in the hour Of
battIe-of the soldiers Of the best Cause.
SUNDAY School PIC Nc The Teachers
and Scholars of the Presbyterian Sabbath
School will have Pic Mic on Friday, june
2ud, in the grove of Mr.. f. W. Drew, near
town, to which the members Of the cOnGrcga-
ton are invited. These occasions afford rare
enjoyment to the children, and We hope the
weather may be propitiOus aud the attendance
general.
FRANCIS GARDNER, ESQ We are panied
TO learn from the Free Press, that this old
and estimable gentleman, now in the S1rh
year Of his age, fell from his horse few days
ago from exhaustion or vertigo. aud has been
dangerously i'll. His condition, at last ac-
counts, was favorable.
SALE.-The old established and we'll know
Tan-Yard of Mr. David Howell, in this town,
and which perhaps has been in possession o.:
father and son for the whole Of the present
century, has been sold TO Mr.. Rein Shugert,
for the sum of $500. 1t is generally re-
Garded as quite an advantageous purchase.
TEMPERANCE ADDRESs.-J. Mortimer
KiIgour, Esq, of LoudOun, and editor Of the
Hamilton Enterprise, delivered an address
before Jefferson Council, Friends of TEN,
Perance, aud many citizens of ;hs town gem
orally, at Lee IaII' on Friday night last
Mr.. X. is every inch scholar and gentle
man. aud we have heard his address sout.n
of as one of the most effective and interesting
Of the kind ever delivered its our place.
A COOLING BEyERAGE-The Arctic
Soda Fountain of Mr.. VIM. S Mason. at his
Drug Store in this town, is novv on full draC {,
aud these who enjoy durir- Ills hot ,vca;hc;
cool and cxhiiiar.';r;: drir.s viii! not fa;l "a
call, as lie assures Us HE fountain is ac,uI
dry.
Ar,T /.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST,",

WILSoN & SUFFERS Super Prosph,t e Of Rome
%hI' II dr"pp"d in the hill. cave your Corn
from the worms; will ale" iucICasc yoIr cror Il
least ~ per cent. This Phosphate u Warranted tn
b. exactly Whist u IL r"pr' scntrd, aud trial il N
thAtis asked Only s ij 90 per Ton Cireight ddcd ,
Send in your OTdeTs = once
Il. RIOS LUCAS. Agent.
IArpeIss Errrr- VI
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
CLEAR AND HARMLESS AS WATER {!
Nattan'S Crystal Discovery
ToE Tn II HAER !

a. OGG = IL IL 4AA !
A PERFECTLY cl-Ar preparation in ono bottle
"a ea-Ily applied water Tor rC-roring TO gray
hair lie natural o"or and youthful appearance TO
efAdicHIe and Pfe'cHt cSHoIut. t. promote the
growth 81 the hair aud stop IL iaIii'rs IL per-
irCt!y harmless aud entirely from a Az
tubrHrc", aud VIII therefore take the place Of all
iic "'''y aud unpleasant preparations now in usc.
IL "'cFEi'iI"g !" %L:Ch tfr arIIC! lee II
"bJ'ciio"ahr, Crystal Discovery il Icri,rt. IL is
warranted L" contain neither Sugi Of Lad. Sol.
Ph"T- IthNraE". a. SIiTat" al Si.cr. Boar THE la
mind "t"n you want any thing for your Esir.
Clear and CiraU "a wafer. II dur- soil the sral p
or ciothCs. i agF,"aLiy p"rfuui,d aud makes one
"t the best drcrsIncs tor the hnr IL restores
the C"ioT 90 tn" hair more perfect md uuiiurmiV
Than any other prcPara' ION and always does 50 in
iron! t" 10 "HyS. Virtually FEEDING the roots of
the hair With al nurI-hing Cua!iti.H necessary
{" i'r So"th aud healthy COudIuI"u. the
H'"ay"i aud induce new growth Of tho iair more
positively thaI wiring else The spc li-ztiun a.!
this w"nd"rful G.sCuvcry alzn produces 4 pl.asau Mt
amt co"liu fleet the scalp Civcs IL, heir
E."ssv appearance
o. We call cspccial attention to the fact that
limited number Of tial b"tti's will D." given away
gT"ruit"uSly (" thosr d"siriug try IL. You viii
motto" that in pursuiu hs I;n - 10 con-
vince by the actual merits Of tlc article ARTHUR
NAITANS Inventor and Proprietor. yCa-hiuEtou ,
ID & Z, to whom I'll orders mt ct Be nddrrsscd.
To h" had IN CaarIcsIOwn, ". Va, Of LIGHT &
WASII$GTDS.
To he had IN IE,rPcr's Ferry. w. VAT fC f.
HELLER and Bruggists generally.
WAsurSoToN, d. C., August S, 1870.
Mr.. Arthur Na,,ans:
IsTT Sir do not E~rtste 70 r,v that ~our Crys-
ia piSc"vcry drFervcs I" Eup"rccdc all ncr props
rati"nS claiming to TcEtnI- the growth end color Of
the hair have used IL n ysrsk npN nd my IN {r
has already reformed to its natural color aud hal
ceased falling almost entirely. IChccrfully recon
mend it Respectfully,
january -. IS7i-lv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
FOR RENT.

IRON April lat. 1871. the BRICK TENEMENT
now occupied W }. II. HaineS. az a Tobacco
Store. Apply to
s. RIDESOUR
J. }. H.. STRAITH,
Feb &I' 1871. the owner
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LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS.

Am ihc Insurance rnsn persons wanting fnsus
cs IRE or Iii") had better ca 70 me to do 10
Ihla plniy Tho i.ve any paid up capital worth
pctNinR o. paTtir larry sex the isv # . rsiI
from AL th, - transferred tho late VALLEY Com
pany. assuring them low rates sud saEe risks
r,., =. ". AISoUITH, sG.
EfDFuaFy q. l6sl-CTu. Free PFgas
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IoHS ". DALsAas.
LAND AGENCY.
REAL ESTATE BUSINESS.

NOTICE is hereby given that have trapsf.r,.I
INV businsssa a. Real Estate gent 20 No..
DAIeAES. LUcAs & bEOoKE
May ,. ls7I-Ii. SAMUEL wAITO,g
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
FOR RENT.

'INHE underSignCd will rent -Four or Five Po4ms
L at the Crow lIIuse. These rOuIns are iudepen-
dent OF the ma building, and poss'ss all the pri
Vacy Of detached dwelling. part Of the ga rdcn
preferred.
Apr. I. lS7I-tt SETH N. TIMBERLAKE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
JAMES ". JONfSTOY

IIAViSG added some Of the hnrst Srv Ma.
cA"sry TO the Shsuuondaic Factory, now IA
"se IA the "aliey"f Virginia, is prepared, aud vii
continue TO manufacture
OLLEN GOODS,
LINSEYS, FCLiED AND PLAID,
CLOT-S, CASSIMEEES AND TWEFDS.
and with bic improved and superior Gsc,Ii,I.s n
satisfied that he viii be able offer to the public
an article 81 GOODS. that cannot be surpaGsed n
e7uaIsd. by sny "th"r srsb.ishnrut
t[ Hnlinore PrircE paid ia Cash for WOOL.
FEB. IS, Is7I--tf ~" w.
;. Having cLPSrienrSd Surh heavy . n ID severe
lO'-"s By the late I'D. and having had = Trp,jP
and rent Its NIll anal Machinery ihrOIC bout he
must apnes 9" al - hO indebted TO come IoTGsTd
and ss'ile st "nre. He sands greatly in psrd Of
every dollar that il due
Fb -. INTi.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30
NOTICE.

IreSh Garden Seeds
w = have Tecsives usual large stock Of FFeNh
~ Garden Seeds Of all kinds
March "a. 1871. MeCURDY 4 DUKE.
CPADES. Spade ForkP, Hoe. Rakss end Gsrdeu
- TrnEels. Tor sale 0y McCCRDY dixie
WINDOW Gia's and Pnitv-a large stoeLr-
~ i1st received and for Saie bV
HeCURDY 4 DUKE.
SPECIAL attention given 60 SpnuiinR Housss md
- Barns Tin kOo-ng, and al Kind Of r~psiriHE,
BY MGCCRDY 4 DUEE.
ENARLE Ssrd Potatoes, and q very large stock Of
II Garden Seeds. for sale bT
McCURDY DUKE
CUCUMBER Wood Pumps for Wells and Cis-
rHBted. Send for circular
MccCRDY DUKE. Agents.
fNHCRSS. Tubs. white Wash Bru.h,.. Scrub.
~ hing b. Ushss, for saIs by
MoCURDY 3 DUKE.
TLoCES-beau'ifuI BronIs. EoseRood aud wal
~ nut EroDts, oss5'iiui dssiEUS and pattsrPs-EoS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30

FRANCIS GARDNEn, ESQ We are panied
TO learn from the Free Press, that this old
aud estimabIe gentleman, now in the S7rh
year Of his age, fell from his horse few days
ago from exhaustion or gCrtiGo, and has been
dangerously ILL., His condition, at last ac-
counts was favorabIe
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-05-30

SALE.-The old established and we'll known
Tan Yard of Mr. David Howell, in this town,
and which perhaps has been in possession O!
father and son for the whole Of the present
century, has been sold TO Mr.. Rein Shugert,
for the sum of $500. 1t is generally re-
garded as quite an advantageous purchase.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
The New Rules and Regulations.
From the St. Louis Republican,

Although the new rules and regulations
recently adopted by the convention of su-
pervising inspectors have already gone into
operation, we presume few copies have as
yet come into the hands of interested par
ties. We, therefore, print two more Of
these rules, which can not fail to be of in
terest, not only to the officers of boats. but
to travellers also. We, therefore, publish
for the benefit of all concerned rules num-
bered twenty-eight and Twenty-Five of the
revised regulations. The following is the
rule first given: "It shall be the duty of the
master OF every inspected steamer carry
ing passengers, when such steamer is under
way, to cause to be prepared station bill
for his own department and one also for the
engineers department., in which shall be
assigned a post or station of duty for every
person employed on board of such steamers
in case Of fire or other disaster, which
station bills shall be posted in the most con-
spicuOna places on board for the Observa-
ton of the crew. And it shall be the duty of
such master OF mate, or officer next in COM
mand, once at least in each month to call-all
hands to quarters. and exercise them in the
discipline and use of the fire pumps and
other apparatus for the safety of life on
board of such vessel, and to see that all the
equipments required by law are in complete
working order for immediate use." Rule
No. % reads as follows: ut shall be the
uuty VI Ihe uate OF every steamer carrying
passengers to assign to deck or steerage
passengers the space they may occupy on
board during the voyage; and in the storage
of freight or cargo it shall be his duty to
see that the space SO set apart is not en-
croached upon. He shall also carefully ex-
anime all packages of freight delivered on
board for shipment, with view to detect
and prevent any combustible OF dangerous
articles being delivered on board without
his knowledge" These clauses are deemed
Of interest, not only to the officers OF boats.
but also to passengers, especially that I'M
fortunate class known as checkers" 1t is
outright that these humble voyagers, whose
only fault, it may be, is their poverty. should
have some protection. Ii q steamboat en-
cages to carry men at all, it should provide
a place for them, and not push them about
in any way which interest or caprice may
dictate.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
GENERAL SAM HOUSTON,
Curious Fact In his Personal Histor

Curious Fact I'm his Personal History.
| From the Memphis Avalanche
| OF late many newspapers have adverted
| to the strange relations of General Sam
Houston to his first wife. The writer of the
| following is the cousin OF this wife. She
writes as follows:
MEMPHIS, September &. 1871.
have seen several pieces in your paper
lately purporting to tell why General Hous-
ton and wife separated. As Mrs. Houston
and myself were not only intimate friends.
bnt relatives. l think can tell why they
separated so early, with as much truth as
any one else. In the appeal. several days
ago, there was an extract from the Calves.
ton Bulletin stating that they lived together
| only three days. This is not true. They
lived together three months. l am pretty
certain in stating, ALSO that she had another
sweetheart in the neighborhoOd.
1t is true Eliza Houston and William
+ were always particular friends, but
she nor any one else would have thought
Of marrying . man in the last stages of
consumption, for at the time my acquaint-
ance commenced with Mrs. Houston. this
young man was in Cuba seeking to prolong
his life. and that Mr.. and Mrs. Allen were
ambitious people and forced her to marry
General Houston is all mistake. Two
more unambitiOus people never lived To
be sure. the match was considered good and
they told their daughter SO. but there was
no force used. and no strong persuasion.
General Houston, az his wife told me, was
maniac on the subject of female virtue,
and did not believe pure woman lived.
He upbraided her the first night he mar
ried. and every day afterward as long as
he lived with her, acting now the fond nus
band and in ten minutes furious maniac,
the victim of ungovernable jealousy,
Mrs. Houston knew there was M bann;
ness in store for her, and determined to sep
arate She lived life of complete secll-
sion for year or two-a picture of perfect
woe. She afterward professed religion and
was at times quite cheerful, but the look of
sadness never, SO long as knew her, left
her face, which was of sweet, gentle and
winning expression. She was not pretty.
but dignitied, graceful and queenly in her
appearance. She never uttered harsh or
reprOachful word of the General-seemed
only to pity him. They both married after
ward he, woman Of deep piety. and such
was her influence over him that he. too, be-
came member Of the church and died
good man MB.H.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
THE COURTS.
Eighth District Court.

The Crescent City Live Stock Landing
and Slaughterhouse Company has filed
six suits in this court. praying for . writ
of Injunction, enjoining and restraining j.
Momus, d. Laburtbe, John Berthin, p.
Meyer, Prosper e. Daufous, Carreau &
Sylvan and John Bruce from taking away
from the said slaughterhouses and appro-
priating to their. own use the heads, horns
and feet of all cattle. except hogs, killed
within the precincts of the said cOmpany's
slaughterhOuses. the said horns and feet
being the property Of plaintiff. Messrs
Semmes e. Mott, Of counsel.
Judge Emerson, acting in the absence of
Judge Dibble, has ordered the defendants
to show cause ON Tuesday. the twenty sixth
instant, why an injunction should not issue
according to law, and in the meantime
said defendants are ordered to desist from
the acts complained Of until the final dis
position of this rule in giving bond with
security.
In the case of the State of Louisiana ex
rel. George McClOskey, where plaintiff ap-
piled for writ Of mandamus to compel
Auditor Graham to issue certificates of in
debtedhess for certain warrants, Judge
Emerson has not yet granted the manda-
mus.
Second District Court.
The case Of Fuentes ct al. VS.. Gaines is
still occupying the attention Of this court.
Considerable interest is manifested.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
STARVATION.
A Woman and Two Babes Abandoned
and Nearly Starved.

WSuS4o ana TWO BABES ABANDONED
and Nearly Starved.
From the Detroit Free Press
About three months ago a man named
George Anderson moved into No SO Null.
let street. with his wife and two twin babes
The family lived there three weeks, but
seemed to have persistentiy avoided max.
ing the acquaintance Of any other neigh.
bOrs, although efforts were made by several
persons from time to time to induce them to
join in the neighbOrhOOd sOcialities, About
two weeks ago Anderson suddenly emitted
the city, but this fact was not known until
Friday last, when simultaneously with this
discovery was made another Of so frightful
and appallaing character as to create tho
utmost excitement and CONSERVATION.
There were living in the rear part Of the
house several colored persons, who as long
ago as last Monday began to take cognizance
OF the tact that Anderson had disappeared,
but nothing particular was said or done
concerning it until Friday morning. At
that time serious apprehensiOns were felt
lest something unfortunate had befallen
them, and a call was made.
No answer could be obtained. but the
pitiful wailiDg of the babies convinced
outsiders that the family were vet in the
house, and that some interference was
necessary. Accordingly an entrance was
j
scenes ever witnessed was revealed to the
hOrrOr-strcken gazers. Mrs. Anderson lay
upon the bed, SO weak as to be unable to
walk, and emaciated to the last degree
while the babes were in plight scarcely
less pitiful. The woman was strangely
reticent, but by dint of pcrsevering cross
questioning, the people learned that her
husband had deserted her, and that she had
deliberately resolved to starve herself to
6aofh She sfafaG with Uraat deal of
reluctance. that she had not tasted food
since Monday, August q, and the surround
ings gave ample proof Of the truth OF her
statement. The bed was in horribly
filthy condition, and the OdOr in the room
was SO repulsive as to, for the time being,
drive the visitors out. They again rallied,
however. and took prompt measures to
better the condition of the unfortunate
mother and children.
The latter had subsisted upon the slight
sustenance furnished by the mother during
the week, and this accounts for the preser
yation of their lives. A neighbOr procured |
,ome milk. and the poor half-famished little |
.hings were fed until they could hold no |
more. The house was cleaned, and the |
pest possible care was taken of the mother, |
Who, with her children, was subsequently, !
to the Home of the Friendless, |
where they yet remain.
All that could be learned from Mrs. An.
lersOn was that her husband had run away,
md that she in her despair had determined
o starve herself to death. 1t is quite evil
lent that if the neighbOrs had not broken
ntO the house and given her aid she would
ave died and made no sign. 1t is a most
case. and one worthy the at
entiOn Of the philanthropic people in
those care the mother and children are at
resent placed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
Caution from n Postmaster.

The postmaster at Boston has recently de-
tected an enterprising youth of that city in
the act of collecting the letters from six
teen boxes, the names Of the owners of
which he had learned by picking up the en-
velopes which the owners of the boxes had
thrown on the postotfice lobby floor. after
taking out the contents and has issued
circular cautioning the business men against
this and similar acts Of carelessness. The
circular, after showing how such tricks as
the above have been performed, goes on to
inform the public that in that office, out of
an average receipt Of sixty thousand letters
day. at least one hundred are found to be
either without stamps or insufficiently paid.
and that he is obliged by law to forward
them to the dead letter office. To avoid
this he advises business men to have their
names printed on the envelopes, so that, in
the event OF mistake, the letters may be
immediately returned to the writers. These
hints are capable of application in almost
every city in the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14
Smoking Opium.
From the SugAr-BOwl.


While recently visiting the Leighton
plantation, where Mr.. John Williams en-
plOys large number of Cinnamon. We sa "
one Of them smoking opium; and as the
process is novel, We will describe it for the
entertainment of our readers. Having
boiled the gum opium, dissolving it to the
consistency of melted glue, they keep it in
a small vessel, similar to an ordinary round
pocket inkstand; and when ready to smoke,
as they do two or three times a day, they
lie down upon bed or lounge, beside a
tray about two by three feet in size. in the
centre OF which stands a burning lamp, sur
rounded by pipes, the bottle of opium, and
q long steel or iron needle, about the size of
knitting needle. which is used to transfer
the opium to the pipe. Lying with the
right hand next the tray, the needle is
portion which adheres to it is held SO near
he flame of the lamp that it cooks and
swells, when it is rolled into pill by pass
ing the instrument over the smooth surface
of the pipe, for the latter has not as large
hollow as the ordinary pipe, but an open
ing simply large enough to pass the needle
through.
sired by the smoker, he holds it ON the end
OF the needle, which is pushed down into
the pipe. leaving the opium on top, with
hole through it, and it adheres to the top
of the pipe when the needle is withdrawn.
This preparation complete, which occupies
fully ten minutes, he commences smoking
by holding the pipe to the flame of the
lamp, and melting and burning the opium.
The smoke is all drawn through the small
opening in the pipe. and instead Of being
putfed from the mouth, it is all breatbed
out through the nostrils. The smoking Of a
pill occupies but a few moments, but it
takes three such doses to satisfy the ordi-
nary smoker The Chinaman we saw smoke
was we'll educated, and speaks good En-
glish. He informs us that in China all
Classes. from the highest to the lowest, in
dulge in this habit, and, like tobacco
smokers. he thinks it harmless. OF one
hing we feel sure: it coneumee 90 much
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

The betrayal of General John Morgan.
the the: confederate cavalry officer of Kentucky,
Tennessee, on the night of September 3,
1854, has been generally ascribed to a Mrs.
Williams, daughter-in-law of the lady at
whose house, in Greenville. Morgan and
some members of his staff were stoppin. at
the time. A letter has recently been pub
lished, however, written by General Gillem.
whose command surprised Morgan. to a gen
tleman of Vicksburg, in which Gillem gives
the true version of the events connected
with the information upon which he acted
when he sent his brigade to surprise Nor.
gan and his staff. The information. Gllem
says, was given by a boy who had been cap
tured by the confederates. and who subse-
quently escaped. and conveyed the news of
Morgan's presence at Greenville to the fed
eral commander
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

Three wild FUians are giving private en-
tertainments in San Francisco. The prin-
cipal performer is about four feet in stature.
The others are of ordinary size, and we'll
formed. Their dress is ''scant, but gaudy,"
being composed Of necklaces and feathers.
The entertainments consist OF war dances,
sham battles and vocal music of peculiar
kind They exhibit several 'curiosities,'
including the hand and arm of the late
King of Fiji Islands.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

A. T. Stewards new hotel for women, at
the corner of Fourth avenue and Thirty
second street, New York, is rapidly pro-
crossing toward completion. Two millions
dollars have been appropriated for it, and
another million will be required to complete
single individual for any ediice or benevo-
lent purposes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-14

time to smoke opium that We do not fear
that our energetic Americans will ever &C.
quire the custom.