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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

eo-The Cincinnati Enquirer, in answer to a
question by its neighbor, the Times, as to what
the Republican party must do to be saved, SOL
EMMY says sell all you have stolen and give it
to the poor"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

e1-According TO the Moorefield 1Gptrti.e,. Miss
Mary E. Baker. of WardeasyiIle, IN hardy county
can ''drfve the centre" with rifle every time At
from twenty to forty yards.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

GA young man iu New Orleans has sued a
barber for emitting of his moustache. The bar
Der says he didn't see 1t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

TnE Use OF PAFER.-The following sta.
tistics of the production and consumption of
paper are furnished by Vienna journal: 1t
appears that there are 5000 paper manu-
factories in the world, employing so, 600 men
and $50, 900 women, besides the lOO, 900 en-
plOyed in the rag trade; 1900, 900, 900
pounds of paper are produced annually
One>half is used in printing, sixth for
writing, and tho remainder for packing and
other purposes. The United States average
II pounds per head; an Englishman con-
sumes 1l4; German, 8 pounds; French
man, pounds; an Italian, 81 pounds;
Spanisrd, J pounds; and Russian only 1
pound annually, on an average. This would
indicate that Americans are the most exten-
sive reading people in the world
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
He who steaIeth an editors purse
Robs him of his trash;
But he who steaIeth sn editer's verse.
Robs him of his hash.

o. Paper is now used very successfully for
making buggy boxes. baskets, betting for ma
chineTy. boats. clothing household utensils, etc.
For buggy boxes its utIity is highly appreciates.
as there is danger Gifts shrinking or crscking,
while it is almost impossible for borse 70 kick
it and make any impression on it's surface.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

a REMARKABLE CAsE.-The funeral OF
Mrs Eliza Ford, lady who weighed between
500 and GOO pounds, took place yesterday
from her residence, Eighteenth and namii,
ton streets. Her history has been very PEI
culiar. Seventeen years ago last Thanksgiv-
ing day Mrs. Ford, who then resided at Dar-
by, was engaged in pouring out tea for sumo
guests who had been spending the afternoon
with her. Suddenly she ceased, her arms
dropped to her side, and from that time to
the present she has been powerless. She
then took to her bed and has remained there
until she died, requiring as much attention
and care as an infant. To make matters
worse, she began to become exceedingly stout,
and hc- weight increased until her arms aud
extrcmities were said to be double the size Of
those of an ordinary person in good heslth.-
She weighed at least 500 pounds, and it re-
quired four men to lift her from her bed
With extreme difficulty the corps was
brought down stairs yesterday morning and
laid out in case measuring thirty>six inches
across. There being no supports sufficiently
strong to bear her weight it was laid upon
the floor, aud at the time for the funeral yes
terday afternoon the case was placed sideways
on rollers and taken through the front door.
[Iht1a. Press, APra 27Ml
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

o. The FreemasoDs Of Iowa are very much es-
ercised over recent decision a the Grand Mas
ter that dancing in the lonEe rooms is inconsir-
tent with the good of the craft. Two subordi.
nate officers have been deprived of their posi.
tiODs for violating the spirit of the decision.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

eo- West Virginia has $3.50 public school
1houses, $50 frame. stone. q brlck and 1909
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
NOAH wALKER CO,
The Celebrated Glothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of plan OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call special attention. They will
send on application their improved aud accurate
RULES FOR SELF l1EASUREIEENT
and full line of samples from their i'm stock
OF Cloths, CassiEneres, Coatings, ShirtingR, &C.,
thus enabling parties in any part of the country to
with the certainty OF receiving garmentE of
Tie Try Latest Style
And Host Perfect Fit
attainnbIe. Goods ordered will be cent by E1press
to any part of the country. AS ia we'll known
ghOut 1he Southern States thoJ have for Forty
business which ia substantis ! guarantee asto she
character of the foods they will send out. large
and well assorted stock CT
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand, together with full lineof
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, and
AT POPCLIR PRICES
When Goods sent per Express C. o. D., thOre
wiil be no cole Cton charge amounts of $50 aud
Goods AID Price List free on application. The at
trution of the Trade is invited to our Wholesale
Department, which is always kept up the highest
NOAH WALKER g. CO.,
Manutscturcrs and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnshing Goods. either
ready made o made to order.
1G5 and l67 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
ApeilI. 1871.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
GEO. T. LTRHT.


Drugs, medicines
e a i TIT 81,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, ToBACCos,
CIGARS, &c,
TINAKEs this opportunity of thanking his
patrons tor their rnosI liberal ratronaeefT5
iorshe last year, and hopes by strict attention ~
and fair dealing to merit a continuance of the -
same. sell first rate goods always; do not sell
connte,ftit or cheap goods for the best. Warrant
everything sold-to be returned if not guaran-
teed 1t my desire, and also pleasure. to sell my
patrons
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
atouys, but will, if compelled, sell them Laudanum
for cts, Syrup for scts. and Cologne for %
per pint; but at the same time, lot form you,
that according to the United States Pharmacopea,
you can't make Laudan um for less te n 10 cts. by
the wholesale. A much cheaper plan is buy
your goods genuine, and add the tDGttr yourself.
want all my old Accounts settled up by paying
the Cash Immediately, and new ones begun imme-
diately, ifnot sooner. Will not ask for money on
the new ones untiLaIter Harvest
CIGARS-bcst in town.
January Is, 1874 GEO. T. LIGHT.
GtIRCULATING Library, al
" Jan. l3, 1874. IF. P.1 GEO. T. LIGHTS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
GROCERIES, QUEENsWARE,
COAL AND WOOD YARD

WASHINGTON & LIPPITT
TXTILL keep on hand a constant supply of COAL
~ of all kinds, and Sawed and Split WOOD,
which they will furnish and deliver in quantities to
su1t customers, for Cash. Orders left at Yard.
mar Samuel street and B. & o. r. r.
- !aJ- Cash paid for Bones.
June 10, lS73-Iy.
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Spirit Of gefftrsolr,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IS. 1915.
DONALDSON, THE pARE-pEYIL,
Hos0 He Intends Crossing the Atantic in Hi.
Balloon.
from the Pall-AIail Gszette.1

An American bslloonist, by name Mr..
Donaldson, has informed the Society d. 'Aeros>
tation of Paris that within three or four
months he intends crossing the Atlantic, from
the United States to Europe, in a balloon
measuring 20 900 cubic meters Mr.. Donald
son is convinced that there exists constant
current of air in the upper strata of the ter,
restrial atmosphere setting at that season from
West to east. He is undeterred by previous
failures, and has provided himself.with cans
of Liebigs met extract, life. bolts, blue. lights
and rockets, carrier>pigeons, bottles to contain
floating messages, astronomical instruments
and flags, by means of which he can signal to
vessels near which he may pass. lie will
probably travel alone for the sake of lightness,
and the ballast in the fire pots" of Mr.. Dom
aIdson's own invention, which arc said to be
in tin cylinders containing q chemical sub
stance which become infammable instantane>
ously upon contact with water, cmits brilliant
and long>lasting fame. AS Mr.. Donaldson
is borne rapidly along eastward he will drop
these ire.pots into the sea every ten minutes,
so at night the whole horizon, he expects
will be illuminated, and he will leave a firey
track behind him on the Atlantic The
scheme sounds all the more "big" one, as
the recent voyage of he Zenith" balloon,
from Paris to the neighborhood of Bordeaux,
is the longest on record, and only occupied
some sixteen hours. The balloonist Green. in
all his fourteen voyages, was never longer in
the air than three or four hours at time. Six
teen years ago the 'Geant" balloon went up
from the Champ dc Mars, and decended in
Hanover, after six hours sailing. Suisse
queutly NM. Flammarion and Goddard trav-
eled from Paris to Prussia in eleven hours
Several similar trips have since been made
However, Mr.. Donaldson hopes to be in the
air net. longer than week."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

95- Rev. DIR. Charles ?. Deems, pastor Of tha
Church of The Strangers in New York, has ac1
cepted an invitation to deliver the baecaIaureate
sermon at the commencement Mt the Wesleyan
Female Institute. in Staunton, Va, ON june I3
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

PATENT MEDICINES,

SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
embracing all ofthe most popular aud reliable re-
aedies, aud also the latest Novels and finest kinds
II Stationery.
o. As the quality of Medicines ia always of the
greatest inpOrta nee both the PAysicixn and his
Patients, make it our constant care to secure
none but the purest Medicines, aud by his long ex-
perience in the retail business, he is prepared to
fill Ply aieians' Prescriptions and Compound Medi-
eiass according the latest aud rules of
Pharmacy. The public can confidently RELY on
SsviaR tSeir prescriptions carefully and accurately
prepared \. all hoErs oftk day and night
N 81 take this occasion to return my siacere
thanks for the very large patronage bestowed upon
'ne by the community, and TO express my grateful
acknowledgment of the high appreciation OF my
fe.low-citzeus of my efforts them trusting
shat may be able in the future to render entire
satisfaction TO all who may favoa with their sup
port and confidence. GEO T. LIGHT
February 20, 1872.
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

THE undersigned having given his attention to
4 the Collection of Accounts, &c, has concluded
TO devote his time principally the duties of gen.
srai Collector. and invites the attention Of aIer
chants and Business men generally to the fact
Prompt and energetic efforts on my part will be
gtvea to the Collection Gf all claims placed in my
hands. A W. CRAMER
CharlestOwu, Jefferson Co., W. va.
DREsERvE your Furs and woolen Gsods, uso
Anti Moth Cedar Soap, effective and economi-
CAL for sale by G. E BELLER.
IISE CarboIate of Lime, for disinfecting Sinks
~ Sewers Foul Alleys, eprinkIe in Poultry.
Yards, Roosts andNeSts, and in dog Kenneis&c
st will bs found certain remedy for the vernip
anieaauE such places, to be had at
GmrrH's whoOpiug Cough CordinI-a certain
colds, sore throat, Bronchitis. &c. Also Wells &
c6arle.town. C.E.BELLER.
uAND Made Boots aud Shoes At GoIdSmith's
II Twin Fronts. Every pair warranted. Scotch
Bottomed Boots always on hand, and very low in
October I. 1873.
LIRESH OYSTERS received every week, md sold
T by tho pint quart gallon. by
December a, 1874. JACOB STARRY.
GTJRY HAINES' Five Cent Havana Cigars if you
i wish a good smoke.
June %. 1874.
NHALAGoGUE.f for Chills, sold By
" August II, 1873. GEO. T. LIGHT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18

The best preparation to keep q Iady's'
hand ''free from chaps" is a report that shs
has no money.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
NEW JEWELRY! NEW JEWELRY!

I HAVE received from Baltimore a supply of
i New Goods in my lne consisting III part of
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
Ladies' Sets, Ear Hoops. Sleeve Buttons. Gold
and Plated Studs, Silver ThimLles, Gold
Emblem Pins. Gents Pins, Geld, Silver
and Plated Rugs, Neck Chains,
Watch Chains of all kiuds,
SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES
to suit all agcs, Violin Strings. German. French
and italian Guitar aud BaUjo Strings, &c &c.
German Aec0rdeOrs, VioliEs, C uitars and Ranjus
for sale. Fine Watches, Clocks and all kinds of
Repairing done Ill my line with neatness and
dispatch, at moderate terms. by
II. A BURTON.
Main street, Charlestown, W. Va.
April 13, l575-lY.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03
SHERIF'FS SALES.
SEI F,S SAFE

Dy virtue of n writ of Levari Facias to me
- directed will be exposed to public sale
at tho
DEL AWARE HOUSE. No 5l3 MARKET ct
ket by Ges. W orllip. in tho City Of will
THURSDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF MAX. 1875.
At 2 o'clock. P. NJ.
The following described Real Estate. viz;
All that certain lot of land with a three
story brick dwelling house thereon, situated
In the city OF Wilmington, Aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at the easterly side of Madison
street. between Sth and sth streets, at the
distance OF seventeen feet from the northerly
side OF sth street and at the centre of the
party wall between this and the adjoining
house on the south, thence easterly through
the centre OF said wall and parallel to 9Th
street sevcnty-two feet to a corner, thence
northerly parallel to Madison street sixteen
feet to a corner, thence westerly parallel TO
sth street through the centre OF two feet
four inch wide alley between this and the ad-
Joining house on the north seventy-two feet
TO the aforesaid easterly side OF Madison
street, and thence thereby southerly sixteen
feet to the place of beginning. be the con-
tents thereof what they may, with tho free
use and privilege of the same alley with
others entitled thereto.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro.
Springer. his wife, and William A. Turner,
Trustee OF the said Edmund U. Springer, and
to be sold by
WIN. ii. LAMBsoN, Sheriff.
Sherifs Ofilce, New Castle,
April 22d. A. -. 1875. s apr2 .-2tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03
Circumstances liter Cases.

= The Administration stands upon
great deal of ceremony when asked TO
send more troops to protect the Texas
border. Scruples suddenly arise which
prevent the Federal Government from
doing anything until the State authori-
ties have more earnestly tried to repel
the Mexican invaders and have failed.
| 1t is pity that so nice construction
of the rights and duties of the Federal
power had not ruled at other times
in the Southern States. When there is
political end to gain, the Administra-
tion finds no difficulty in the way of
dispatching troops to any part of the
South at its own good pleasure, and
holding them ready for action with
guns loaded and bayonets set With
regard to Texas it may be said that
her people are strong enough to defend
themselves. This is true. If suffi-
cicnt number of her citizens should
give up business for an indefinite time
and arm and range themselves along
the frontier. they could keep it clear
of marauders. But, on all accounts,
it is far better that this work should
be done by the regular troops. A re-
giment or two of them could he spared
from Louisiana, to the great advantage
of that State. They are under liberal
pay, and could be doing something to
earn their money in Texas instead of
idling time away and endangering the
public peace in Louisiana. BY per-
forming military service in Texas they
would leave her able-bodied men free
to work in redeeming and building up
the State. But this is not the most
serious consideration. In matter so
delicate and difficult as border skirm-
ishing, it is very important to have
cool, disciplined troops, commanded
by experienced officers, on our side of !
the line. The laws and properties of /
civilized warfare should be carefully |
observed. RetallatiOns and reprisals, |
such as raw militia are apt to practice I
when they have the opportunity should
be scrupulously avoided. While the
invaders are repclled with all the loss
that can he inflicted on them, care
should be taken not to pursue them too !
revengefully and too far into Mexican
territory, There should be so much .
defense of the border that the two
countries should not become involved .
in war; and if that should unfortunate
ly follow, then we desire to have it APP
pear plainly that this government is not
in the wrong. These are some of the
reasons why the General Government
ought to assume at once the protection
of the Texas border against the Mexi-
can horde of murders and thieves. N.
Y. Journal Of Commerce.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03
GENERAL NEUS.

At New Orleans, on Saturday, the
Grand Jury indicted five persons
charged with bribing members of the
Legislature.
1t is estimated that from 800 to so
horses and mules were killed in Fnyet-
10 county, Tenn, by buffalo gnats,
during three days of last week.
Ice half an inch thick formed at
Omaha on Saturday night, and slect
fell all Sunday afternoon. The crops
in Nebraska and Iowa are reported TO
have been damaged by the frost.
The United States Hotel, at Sarato-
ga, was disposed of at a foreclosed sale
on Saturday, for $500 1t is sub
1ect to chattel mortgage, which will
raise the price to about $780, 600
Henry Wilson who was told by an
Administration organ, the other day,
that he talked too much, will have TO
be communicated. Not satisfied
with talking he has done something.
a severe storm passed over Knox
vile, Tenn, on Saturday afternoon
The county brid ye over the Tennessee
river was demolished, and the Charles.
ton Railroad bridge was damaged. lie
loss on the county bridge is $40, COO.
}. j. Prior, playing with the Lotta
troupe at Toledo, Ohio, fell dead of
heart disease in the dressing room
of the opera house, during the perfor-
nance of Little Nell Saturday night.
Mr, Prior was u resident Of New York
The assistant Postmaster at Vicks-
burg, Miss under the late Peter Casey
has resigned because the old white
clerks, among them young Peter Casey
have been discharged and their places
Illled with colored men by Postmaster
Pease.
The select committee of the United
States Senate appointed to investigate
several bureaus of the Executive De-
partment at Washington, with a view
to their reform, are now engaged in
their work. On Saturday they inspec-
ted the Bureau of EnAraving and Prin.
ting. Senator Boutwell, is chairman of
the committee.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03

why" said Mr. Dorkins to the
partner OF his Jaws" why, my love,
is an old blind horse in a new harness,
with Ii. l. b. on the blinders, tied to a
post In front OF new Postotfice, and
hltched to junk wagon with string
OF COW pells and Il poodle dog tied to
1t, and a one-legged man and fat boy
on the scat, like two orphans?" Good
gracious sakes alive, I.can't tell, said
Mrs. Dorkins. "Wby are they like
two orphans?" Because" faid Dor.
kins triumphantly, they I've got no far
ther, not even a stepfarlher.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03
THURSDAY.
THE 18th PAY OF MAY, 1875,
III D oI.I..I LII AZ


The following described Res Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with
Drick mess'laKe thereon, situate in the city o
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and described
as follows, to wit;
Beginning ut the intersection of the
southerly side Of Eighth street and the east.
cry sue OF Addison street, thence along said
sue OF Madison street soutkcrly thIrty-two
degrees west ei9hty-one feet to the nortnerly
side Vt four feet wide alley, thence along
SAID alley side south fitty-eIght degrees east
parallel with 9Th street liity-four feet to a
stake, thence nOrtherly thirty-two degrees
east parallel with Madison street eighty.one
ieet to said side OF eighth street, and thence
thereby north dfty-eight degrees west fl.tv.
four feet to the place of beginning, be tile
contents thereof more or less.
Excepting and rcserving thereout all that
piece or parcel of land "beginning ut point
on the easterly side OF Madison street, at the
distance OF ~ feet inches from the souther.
~ sue OF sth street, thence along said side
OF madison street southerly AZ feet u inches
70 the southerly side of u 4 feet wide alley.
thence along said alley side easterly parallel
with Sth street 81 feet to stake, thence
northerly parallel with Madison street IS feet
6inches to a stake, and thence westerly par.
aliei with Eighth street 81 feet to the place OF
beginning"
Seized and tax en- into execution as the pro-
perry of Edmund q. Suiingtr ami Kate
Springer. his wife. and William A, turner.
Trustee. and to be sJlu by
VIM. II. LAMB5uN. Sheriff.
Sherif's Ofice. New Cast g, /
April u. "A. ID. 1870. { aprN 2s wits.
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03

a. pA Every Evening should know a ..
..no &c .. uazE1TE looks with suspicion n, ~ on o.,
40 party men, Our experience i. - o4 -.
LAT cry ls generally from soma saL - - - "1 "
'' "nose ann is to fill his oockst t4 at - 81 II
nartr eApsnse' Give us square-opt
patr!..i p.as man. who feels that his partv 10 a
palr'o'ie p' Organization, and that !. = - - u
fas .n 70 strict account. There ia lcss ~
e"F IRON such men. They onnan@,,,' !"
I've weii-settlrd views. bacl11 r,"is ,,' ny
30 i-feSpect and honorabl. mot;r Up "S
D .mo.n". "a"' lvor' has been lost by such
a.ogfats; a1an., and had Jas. McCabe haon
oI.eq b = instead of the candidate favorea ~
the richer. nave been all
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03

=, Every Seven Years, psychologists say
the human body Is entlrly changed and re-
newed. Every moment of our lives. every
part of our bodies Is wearing out and Is bong
buiit up anew OF fresh matter. This work Is
accomplished by the blood which goes
through every part. But if tho blood he.
comes weak or vltiated, and does not por.
form Its work properly, the system is actually
polsoned by the wOrn-out matter clogginr
the vital organs instead of leaving the body.
FOR dyspepsia, bilIousness, kidney, skin and
liver troubles, fevers, and all diseases arising
from yitiated blood, DR. " alker's Californie
vinegar Bitters arc sovereign remedy. 4w
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03

MRS. TILroN-Ms Is Ind,n.. j,
cause Of Her Erclusson NJ 1'gnans ~ III oe-
SatnrJav ,ei % vi .ne Brooklyn Eagle on
MaaaiTay NJ T;l, morning called on one Of
aa ana ADVISORS for the purpose of ascer s-u'
ta't,ng "a ,hn .ne state of her mind in regard
20 20 me action of MIR. Beecher's LAWYERS
on ,,i friday in declining to cali her as a
Saturday. ne Hagie OF
tho t e appears that Mrs. Tilton. from
be;nn i mrs1, mas INDUCED strong hopes of
stans Dtenns permitted ultimately to take tho
f,ana Raa IN behalf, ostensibly, of Mr.
honaer but in reality, OF her own
The daily gazette., 1875-05-03

icE-PREs1DENT Wilson adds h,s +os
ho4p Dny TO that OF Judge Kelley, and
ooeh agree in declaring that the lloodv
. ''re business is all humbug, and thai
s"e sign ny which the Administrat on
eApects to conquer is made of wool ond
mas 'een dipped in the sanguinary etfu.
. on OF sheep. Both of them are 10
saaeu' however. with distrust at Wash.
iagton, and Wilson in particu,or