Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-02

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dGharlestoHn, West Va, december >. 1873.
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ssi To Our Country PATRoNs.-Adoptine
the language of an exchange, we need hardly
remind our country patrons that the money
pressure isayery great. and very oppressive,
aud how the people in towns and cities. who
have to buy everything they consume, feel it
most sensibly. Noolass. perhaps, realize the
strlngency TO, greater extent than newspas
4, per publishers that do credit businessZsome.
thing which, by the way. they never ought to
do, Their bills outstanding against parties
are comparatively small. though, ve,y aun,es,-
Gus, and scattered over wide extent of coun4
try, making 1t exceedihgly Difficult. and ex-
pensiveito collect them. while large proper
fionsare never paid. But, hard as the times
are, the expenses of publication arc not di>
unfinished, and they have to be paid regularly,
an an cash. or the work of publication must
cease. We would therefore respectfully urge
allewhoe know themselves to be in debt to this
establishment. and who feel any interest in
the success of the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON. to:
remit, at least, a portion of what they owe.
II those who owe us have no money aud will
send pork, beef flour, corn, potatoes or wood,
We will receive these at market rates. We
make this proposition in spirit of accommo>
cation, hoping that it will be responded to in
like manner. Some of our .sdead-beats. p
who will pay nothing, we must cut off, and
that speedily.
The In editor CT this paper has been preven-
ted, by disability and consequDt confinement
indoors for some days past, from making per-
.sonal appeals to some of those indebted to
this Office, and therefore hopes that this mods
est request will not, as has been the case too
often heretofore, be passed by UNDECIDED.
- BRIDAL COUPLE IN TRouB1E.-A run,
away bridal couple from Frederick county,
Va. were in considerable trouble in this place
on Friday last. On Thursday morning
youthful looking gentleman from the Back
Greek Valley, with his fair inamorata, to all
appearances some years his senior, alighted
from the cars at this place with the intention
of being Joined in the bonds of holy wedlock
here; but, alas they were doomed to disap-
pointment-beins unable to procure the neces
sary license of our clerk. Nothing. daunted.
however, they soon procured horse and
vehicle from livery keepers here, and were
shortly on their WY to Harper's Ferry Ar
irving there, they obtained license from Mary
land, and the twain were made one on the
historic bridge over the Potomac. But, as
troubles never come singly, the horse attached
to their vehicle became fractions, and dashing
off wildly threw out both bride and groom.
dragging the lady some little distance, and
bruising both to considerable extent By
this second misfortune they were detained at
the Ferry over night, and en- Friday morning
they left the horse aoo vehicle in responsible
hands and took the cars for Winchester. hav-
ing first informed the owners of the turnout
of the condition of E Fairs by telecraph.-
Upon the arrival of the Express train here at
-Il.UI O'Clock, officer was on hand and de-
tanned the loving couple, and took them before
Justice Washington, where, after consultation
by counsel on both sides-the bridal na-tv
having been secured counsel by good hearted
citizen of Jefferson-a compromise of the
affair was made. Being OF ce more freed from
their troubles, they embarked on the 2 OF
trian for home, no doubt under the impression
that "the course of true love does not ALWAYS
run smooth" But we trust that their woes
are now ended, and that thencef1rward roses
may take the place of the thorns that have
during the past few days infested their path
"A BoNNErLEss LADY.-A remarkable in
stance of the almost entire wcrth7essness of
the prevailing styles Of apparel for the head
occurred in Charlestown one day last week.
Two ladies were out shopping, aud calling at
the postefice, one of them lost her bonnet at
or near that point and never missed it until
after entering store down town, and then
not until the discovery was made by the lady
accompanying her, when the gentlemanly
clerk in attendance Oh them started out and
in few minutes returned with the missing
article. How far the lady might have gone
minus her bonnet had not her companion in
formed her, can only be conjectured. We
vote for bonnet whose presence on the head
will at least be perceptible TO the wesrer, or
style of head-dressing that will allow it to be
SO, and we venture the assertion that the lady
who lost her bonnet last week will cordially
sanction our suggestion. Let other ladies
beware.
NIGHT TH1Ev1NG--We begin to hear of