Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-02-24
Let the People Speak.
MANHATTAN. Kan, April 8, 1878.
" PIERCE BuffaIo N v.

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r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sr-Your Favorite Prescription has
done my wife world of good. She has taken
nearly two bottles and has felt better the past
two weeks than at any time in the past two
| years. No more periodical pains none of
that aching back or dragging sensation in her
stomach she has been accustomed to for
several years. l have 80 much confidence in
itthat would be perfectly willing to warrant
to certain customers of ours who would be
| glad to get hold of relief at any expense
have tried many Patent Medicines, but
never had any occasion to extol one before.
Very truly yours,
GEO. B. WHITING.
Mrs. f. R. DAILY, Metropolis, III, writes
Jan. 9th. 1878:
''Dr, R. V. Perce-My sister is using the
| Fayorite Prescription with great benefit"
Mary ANN FRIsBIE, Lehman, Pa, writes,
May 90, 1872:
''Dr. R. V. Pierce-Wbat I have tsken of
your medicine has been of more benefit to me
than all others and hundreds of doctors bills"
a YOUNG LADY TERRIBLY BuRNED.-A
correspondent of the Richmond CVa.) Dis
patch. writing from Charlottesville, under date
OfFebruary II, says:
Our community was shocked on Friday on
hearing of dreadful catastrophe, which hap
pencd four miles below here on Thursday
| night, at the residence of Mrs. Virgilia Macon,
the mother of L. S. Macon, Esq, for some
years High Sheriff of this county. 1t appears
that Mrs. Macon's daughter, Miss Lucy W.
Macon, had retired to her room, and had sat
down before the FIRE to read, when she fell
asleep, her clothing aud the chair upon which
she sat, taking fire meanwhile, and to such
an extent had the fire progressed that when
she awoke she was unable to extinguish it,
burning her hands seriously in the attempt.
| She Immediately down stairs to her
mothers room, where she had to wait some
time for entrance, the fapes meantime max
ing fearful progress in her cloathing. Upon
entering the room, however, her mother dash
! ed bucket of water over her, and her sister
threw her upon the bed aud smothered what
of the fire remained. She is terribly burned,
and in very critical condition.
SELLING ANoTnER Mans HonsE.-A
few days since, young mau came to Stsunton
with two horses and gave his name as Geo.
S. Moore, of Shepherdstown, W. Va" lie
said he was hard up for money, and traded
one of the horses to Mr. Filter, and borrowed
$50 FROM MIR. john Peer, leaving the other
horse with him as security. On Tuesday,
the real MIR. Moore from Sheperdstown came
along and proved the last horse to be his
property. lie said the young man had been in
| his employ and borrowed the horse to come
to Stauuton TO collect note Of $500 he had
against gentleman in tho ncighborhood
lie took horse in payment Of the note and
came to town with the two horses, dispOsing
Of one. his own, to Mr.. Fifcr, and tle other,
Mr.. Moore's, to Mr. Peer No one knows
which way the man vent Siam. I'm
| The whole OF the iron necessary for lay.
ing the track Of the W. & 0 Railroad from
Hamilton Station to PurceIIvile has reached
the first named point; aud the work of track
LAYING will, we understand, be prosecuted
with rr"mp;ness and energy; so that the
! probability is that in a few weeks at least
trains will be running to Pnrcellvile.
&ccsbury Airror.
Death OF PArnlA nCu.-Mr. John
| Ruehush, Sr., n respected cirizen of the cnun
| tv, eyed 90 years, died on Friday last near
! Augusta Snrings. lie leaves widow Sc
years of age, II children. - grand children,
and 10 great grand children. He had been
amemhe7 of the Christian Church for Sc
| years. Nt""n'oM Tn9ic0tor
UNITED BRErHREN CoxFEnExCE.-This
body Of ministers have been holding their
annual Conference the past week at the u 3.
Church in this city, Bishop Edwards pre-
siding. a large number of ministers and v;s>
i itiug brethren are present
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