Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-10-22
October Is, 1872.
Anti -Lioense Meeting.
Durr1rnps. W. Va, Oct. 10, IS

A meeting was held in the Academy at
Duffie!ds, Thursday night, Oct. 10, 1872,
WILL. j. MOLER was elected Chairman,
and A. j.. OsBoURN, Secy.
The object of the meeting was made known.
viz, to consider the best mode of restricting
the sale of all intoxicating drinks.
After some deliberation it was unanimously
resolved TO circulate the following petition for
signatures:
We the undersigned, citizens of Jefferson
County, W. Va, hereby respectfully but
earnestly request the authorities of the county,
to whom is entrusted the discretion of grant
ing or not granting Licenses to sell iutoxica>
ting liquors, hereafter to withhold all such
licenses, only to druggists for medicinal
and manufacturing purposes, such druggists
being already by the laws of West Virginia,
subject to fine of from twenty to fifty dol
lars for instance of selling such liquors for
any other purpose. the burden of proof fal>
ling on them. The authorities are presumed
to be acquainted with the facts and agrees
ments by which this petition might be en-
forced 1t might be sufficient to mention the
nearly universal conviction that the liquor
shops calamities and nothing but calami-
ties to the communities in which they are
permitted to exist.
On motion of Rev. j. A Scott, commit
tee was appointed to circulate said petition.
The Committee consists of the following
gentlemen
Capt. j. S. Melvin. Thos. Link. J. X.
Sharf, A L. Osbourn, John II. Maddox,
John q. Wiltshire, John r. Gibson, Jr., ohm
McGary, Jr, Johu f. Foley, Win J. Moler.
+. NJ. Moler, James B. Osbourn. John A.
Osbourn, VIM. Blackford, George Horn, Jr.
1t was moved and carried that the Rev.
John a. Scott prepare petition to the Leg.
islature, asking that some steps be taken to
arrest the great evil of the land Said peti>
ton to be circulated in connection with the
one before mentioned
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A. j.. OsBoURN, Sec'y.
FIsHY.-Whilst at Weverton few days
! since we were informed by one of the (of
conrSe) gentlamanly conductors on the Wash.
ington County Railroad that Mr.. Jesse Moore
had hooked in the Potomac at Harper's Fer
ry, week or two ago, large bass that had
kinghsher attached to it by it's claws. The
bird had been noticed the day before to dart
| down to the water and after struggle for
moment or two to disappear It is supposed
that the kingfsher had mistaken his prev.
by the back, and having gone too far. gotten
his talons too much tangled could not let 90
before he was dragged under by the power-
iul fish. It is further supposed. which we
will state while we are in the snnposition
business, that his fishv lordshp MT fancying
such an incubus weighing npon him az a full
grown kinetisher, or dslikng his dignity
being disturbed by such a hanger on / or
dreadlng the comments of his fellow fish upon
his nncouth appearance made for the bait at
the end OF the line of friend jesse. in order
to he relieved of his burden preterrinc, like
some of our f,shionahlps death to the dis
grace Of being out of style.
Now. don't any of yon Charlestown or
Shepherdstown paper fellows try to spoil this
story by saying it looks little ..gauzv." be,
cause yon had not heard II, for you must re-
member that you and that NernM correspond
ent have been trying to make the country bo
lievc that somebody a short time ago dug up
s62, 900 in gold in your county, and which
makes us excaim in the parlance of the girl
the of period -t-h-e i-d-e-a
Hngerstorn 7icjce a Week
lfishy, more fishy. most fishy. Beats our
fish story call lollow.''1
SUDDEN DEArn-Mr. Augustus uam~
'houo, 'iOE 70, VIA, salesman
| in the Shoe establishment of j. J McMahon.
of Stanton, died unexpectedly on Monday
| last. EIe was making his toilet and remark ed
as he turned from the mirror, that he was
looking badly. lie complained of chill and
| lay on the bed while his wife was getting a
blanket to throw over him. AS she was
| spreading it he died The deceased was
about 40 years old! Sto~"ton Indicator.
| PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of n call
last week from Mr.. John NJ. Strider, son of
our old friend John II. Strider. Esq. of Han
town. Jefferson county. Mr. S. was en- route.
for Europe, where he goes to complete his
studies, in the renowned college of Leipsic,
Heidelberg and Berlin. He is young man
| of fine talents and is destined to make his
mark high up in the scroll of his chosen pro-
fession.- MartinsJury Statesman.
Es- There are two families in Elgin, Iii,