Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-09-30

last, by the announcement of . fatal accident
which had befallen JAMES GuNNELn' BuRsr,
the last surviving son of the late Cap... James
Hurst, aged about twenty-one yeaIa. Young
Hurst, it seems, in company with several
young friends, was On the road to Miidaleway
or neighborhood. on horseback, siiaid whist
travelling at rapid gate along Gle Hcross,srIoad
Cameron's Depot, and when at d point near
the Aldridge farm, occupied BY Mr.. James
Eagan, he attemptedt5 draw his horse aside
from q tree near the road, when the 1a,nimal
SHE'D to the opposite side, throwing him
against the tree with such force as to fracture.
his jaw-bo and thigh. and probably rnp.
tured some artery Of the brain, causing his
death in about an hour and half He was
taken to the residence of Mr.. Eagan, and DR..
G. 7. Richardson, of this place, and other
physicians were Immediately sent for, but
nothing could be done for his relief. He had
been student of the Virginia MilitaTsy Ius,i.
tute, at Lexington, Va, and had just re-
turned home few weeks ago, in all the
prime of his young manhood. His afflicted
relatives and friends have the sympathy Of
the commuhity in their sad bereavement
His remains We're conveyed to the home of
his mother yesterday morning, and will be
inferred in Edge Hill Cemetery, at this place,
to>day.
MILK Bus1NEss.-The very sagacious and
efficient Master of Transportation of the B.
& o. r. r., fhos. Il. Sharp, has issued
Especial notice to Dairy farmers" which must
be productive Of grand results to many of our
farmers in the grass growing districts in the
Valley near the line of the road Mr.. Sharp
states that with the view of affording to milk
producers every facility necessary for prompt
and cheap transportation, it is announced that,
on and after September LIST, ail passenger
trains to the cities of Baltimore and WASH
inston will receive milk in cans at any of the
regular stopping points, aud that the rate will
be q cents per gallon for fifty (50) miles or
less, and three cents per gallon for any dis
lance exceeding fifty (50) miles, These adj.
vantages are extended to the public with the
hope, that still more careful fostering of this
branch of industry may accrue in those dis.
tricss adjoining the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road line, so peculiarly adapted for such pros
porous and permanent development. All pro-
ducers are thus brought practically within the
same distance from market, and enabled to
compete SUCCESSFULLY with shippers by any other
line into the two cities"
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. The Third Quar-
terly Meeting for Charlestown Station, NJ. +.
Church, South, was held in this place on
Saturday and Sabbath last. The Presiding
Elder, Rev. w. Fl. Wheelright, was present.
and delivered Several forcible and effective
sermons.
The pulpit of the Episcopal Church was
occupied, Sabbath morning and night, BY the
Rev. Mr.. Chandler, Of Pennsylvania, who dc.
livered two able discourses ON the subject of
foreign missions, urging upon his hearers the
urgent necessity Of liberal support of this
great religious work.
THE WINCHESTER FAIa.-The pr5spects
Of the coming Fair of the Shenandoah Val>
ley Agricultural Society, to he held in Wins
chester on the 7th, Sth ahe 9th Of October
are of the most brilliant character Hon. r.
NJ L. Hunter will deliver agricultural ad.
dress on the 7th, and on the 9Th GET. Kem-
per, W. W. Walker, Hon. r. T. Daniel and
Judge n. b. Cochran, will address the people
on political issues
GF~ The Oh1 C',m".c".ce"i,h says: :sWith.
in the past ten days there has been an i'm
mense vein of magnetic ore discovered on
Massanutton mountain in Warren county, on
the line OF the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
which has been examined by English ge>
ologIst, who pronounced the whole mountain
vast mine of magnetic orc. IIcmatitc ore
was also found in immense quantities ID the
same vicinity"
"A New MODE OF PREPARING CoFFEE.-
A new method of preparing coffee is becom-
ing popular in France. After roasting the
coffee is ground to ine -four, which is then
slightly moistened, mixed with twice its
weight of powdered sugar; and pressed into
tablets. Coffee prepared for family use in
this maner is claimed, pound for pound, as
susceptible of far more complete utilization.
ADvERTIsE.-Now is the time that news-
papers are thoroughly read, and now is the
time to advertise. Prepare for the fall trade
by giving timely notice of what you have 70
sell. There are many shrewd devices in adj
vertising, but the safest way, and one that is
certain to pay in the end, is persstence-the
constant keeping of your business before the
public eye.
THE SCHOOL EbEcTIoN.-The School
Election fer Charlestown District, on the aues-
ton Of continuing the schools for ten months,
Was held on Saturday last. But few voters