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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
a CARD.

HAVING sold our interest in stock of mer-
IL chandise to Messrs. Wilson Brothers, we
respectfully return .our, thanks to our many
licit a continuance of same to the now firm
HILLEARY u JOHNSON. F.
Summit Point. Sept. o. l674-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

-s.Mary, Why did you kiss your hand 10
the gentleman opposite7" asked . mother
of her blooming daughter. why the gen.
tleman had the impudence 10 throw kiss
clear across the street to me. and. Of eouTses
i threw it back Indignantly You Wouldnit
have me encourage him BY keeping It, WOEld
youY''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

w Apropos of the Kelley Motor. we
shall now have season and series of astound-
ing inventions. There is a man in Rome, n.
Y, who has machine nearly perfected which
will pump its own water and run itself with
out fire OF steam.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
Drugs.
Drugs.
PAIENT MEDICINES.

= SCHOOL EOOkS AND STA TIONERY,
fned;es aud also the latcst Novels and finest kinds
OF Stationery.
Co As the quality of Medicines is always of the
gre1test imp0rta nee both to the Physician and his
Patients, make it constant to
but the purest AIediciuee, aud by his long
peeiencs in tho retail business, he is prepared
fit PhJ siciSns' Prescriptions aud Compound Medi-
eines according the latest aud strctcst rules of
Pharmacy The public can confidently rely n
having their prescriptions carefully and accurately
prepared a: all hours ofthe day and night
y. B.-I take this occasion to return my siIccre
thanks far th- very large patronage bestowed upon
me by the community and to express my grateful
acknowledgement of the high appreciation OF my
citizens of my efforts them trusting
thNt may be able IN she future to render entire
satisfaction to all who may favor with their sup
port and CO af51enre. GEO. T. LIGHT.
Februarv % IS72
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

There were three OF them sitting lazily
upon the platform, looking like. cast iron to-
baceo signs. "De1e's goin' to be apoder
'Publikin paper here purity soon, de foxes
say" said one.
.tAn' we all niggers got to subscribe, kase
de lection is coming nigh unto hand, said
".scribe nothin'v' said the third one. as
he loosened mp his cotton suspender '.I'm
done wild dis 'Publikin business, is. Didn't
l hear de preacher readin' de Bible bout de
'PubIicansY Why, when de Lord hisself
was on de yeurth, dey used to set in de high
places at de; front gates of de towns, an take
up taxes an 'sessments from de foxes. An
now desc 'Publikins doin' de same ting, don't
yer see2 Now, dey don't git no more 'sess-
ments outen dis niger fur. no 'lecticns,
scribins an nothiu' else"
= When man has house lot on which
hecsnnot pay the taxes he has a site toomuch
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

- When man has house lot on which
hecannOt pay the taxes he has site too omuch.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
Summit Point Depot.

TTNHE undersigned, having purchased the en-
tire Stock OF Merchandise of Messrs. Hillcary
& Johnson, ut this place, are prepared to offer
to the public great Inducements as they propose
doing n strictly cash businsSe, have marked down
goods TO q corresponding prlce, and solicit a
share of their patronage. They ask of tho pub
lIc Il trial. WILSON BROTHERS.
Summit Point, Sept Q, lo74-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
TO THE PUBLIC.

gTHAr BEAUTIFUL RANGE.-Be sure md call
to see the Celebrated Sovereign Range, 3 il is
-ccrtninIy the complete arrangeme MT for cook
ing thaI has ever been in CharIestown fnished
WifhisiIver- plated knobs nice enough for the par
ior Don't fail to call it. Also Cook Stoves
all patterns and sizes, cheap. For safe by
J.H. EASTERDAY,
anril 27 1875. Main Street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
CARD.

IT. AVING heretofore done business at Summit
s L Point. would respectfully call the atteu-
tI"il Ct my former friends and customers TO the
glad to serve them, and will be pleased to nave
4 call fIom them. W. N C. WILSON,
OF the firm of Wilson Brothers.
Summit Point, Sept. 10, iS74-3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
NEW JEWELRY! NEW JEWELRY!

T HAVE received from Baltimore n supply of
L New Goods 10 my limo. consisting in part of
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
Ladies' Sets Ear HOOPS. Sleeve Buttons. Gold
and Plated Studs, Silver Tlmh1cs, Gold
Emblem Pins. Gents Pins, Gold, Silver
and Plated Rings, Neck Chains,
Watch Chains of all kinds,
SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES
to suit all ages. Violin Strings. German. French
aud Italian Guitar and Banjo Strings. &c. &c.
German Accordeons, Violins, Guitars and Bsnjos
for sale. Fine Watches, Clocks and all kinds of
Repairing done i'll nv line with neatneSs and
dispatch, ut moderate terms by
II. A. BURTON.
Main street, Charlestown, W. Va.
Aoril 13, 1S75-lv:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

lust received a large and varied assortment of
y Lamp Goods consisting in part. of all kinds
and sizes of Hand and Stand Lamps, beautiful Par
lor, Studeet, Hall and Bracket Lamps, Reflectors,
Lanterns, Burners, Chimneys. Wicks. Shades,
Holders, &c. We have also received the celebra-
ted brummund Burners and Chimneys which give
almost twice the amount of light of ordinary Bur-
ners. n. F. HENDERSON & CO.
November II, 1874
N pIode 1862 Fire test best quality Coal Oil for
sale by F. HENDERSON & co.
GROUND Oil Cake, for Cattle and other stoc
u for sale BY N. F. HENDERSON & COX.
NEATSFOOT. Fish, Lard. Castor and Black
In Strap Oils, for Harness, Machinery, &c. at
Nov. ", ISs4. HENDERSOE'S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

xnMTTHS whooping Cough Cordial-a certain
y - cure; Cherry PsctOral Troches-tor coughs.
soits sore throat, Bronchitis. &c. Also Wells *
EDDY CarboIic TToches, for sale by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

r DIES sHAWLs, =
- LADIES' KID GLOVES
al eoiors; everything by ladies, e found
Al CsoIdsnith's Twin Fronts. Beet material, latest
styIe aud lowest prices.
fOetober Z, 1873.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24
sPRlN& GOODS.
COAL AND WOOD Yard,

WASHINGTON & LIPPITT
TWILL keep on hand constant supply ofCoAL
w of all kinds. and Sawed and Split WOOD,
which they will furnish and deliver in quantities to
sait customers, for Cash Orders left at Yard.
ner samuel street and B. 4 o. R.R.
h1- Cash paid for Bones.
Iuna 10. iST3-IY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-24

HR.A.P THOMSON offers his profese ion Iser-
IL vices To the citizens of Summit Point and vi
GRITTY, a Physician and Sturgeon. Office at his
fa1hsr's residence.
November %. lS74-6n.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
Not Logical.

tFrom the Kansas City journal Of Commerce.
Men with q base purpose are never logical.
First they had it that "Grant was determined
to shield the whisky ring" Then, when the
ssLet no guilty man escape" instruction came
out, there was a lull in the attack. Then,
when rumors connected the name of General
Babcock with the case, it was boldly announced
that he was to be shielded, and the President
was denounced alloYer the land for keeping
man thus charged in the Executive office.
And now, when he is under indictment, and
pending which he is relieved. from duty at the
White House-'tGrant is going back on Bah
COCK" OF course, nobody expected anything
ike fairness on the part or hts enemies, but
they ought, at least, to be logical. The simple
truth Is, that without the earnest and hearty
cooperation of the President not q man could
have been brought to justice, and this the
traducers of the President know. Without
his cooperation not tell-tale telegram would
ever have seen the light. If he had desired to
shield anybody the simple removal of the now
convicted officers would have ended both the
ring and the exposure. But it Is because the
President has been determined to bring the
guilty to punishment that all has been done
was made possible to do.
Is this the work Of q tyrant or corrupt
despoti OF q man regardless OF anything save
the interest of personal favoritesi If member
of his Cabinet Is obnoxious" word in such
cases Is enough to secure his resignation. Any
one at all familiar with the machinery of the
Government and its workings understands the
fact that without the earnest, steady and per-
sistent aid and orders of the Executive the
work already done and doing in the exposition
of frauds and the punishment of offenders was
impossible to be done.
The people should bear this fact in mind all
through the maze of falsehood and mountain
of detraction by which o yenal press seeks to
mar the good fame of the man who has done
more for his country than any American since
the time the Father of his Country laid down
his office. ----Hr. e..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

o butcher, an incompetent officer. vulgar
fellow, the consort of thieves and thief
himself. The remainder Of the letter Is
defense of the Roman Catholics. and
eulogy upon Speaker Kerr and the Demo-
Gratis Of the House.
As mere matter of curiosity, not that 1t
Is Of any interest what such fellows think,
we should like to know II Mr.. ~. B. 8" ever
reflected that such Wholesale lying abuse
of President Grant was not calculated to
mako the American people (all of whom.
but the late rebels and copperheads whom
he whipped. know President Grant to be
q great soldier and an honest MANI express
their confidence in his integrity by honor
ing him as no other man ever was honored.
Such things have happenedin history. In
the meantime Mr.. 81. B. s. knows that he
is perfectly safe in writing such stuff, as
President Grant could hardly take the only
satisfaction that gentleman could seek for
such abuse His position prevents him
from kicking blackguards.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

THE letter of Superintendent Bangs
upon the cost, profit and loss of the pres
ent system of hostages, which we printed
last Friday morning, is attracting general
attention And it is no cause for wonder
that such is the case. People are aston
ished to learn. as they do from this letter,
that they are carrying the printed matter
which makes up the second class Of mail
freight, chiefly newspapers and magazines
from publication offices, at an average loss
of twelve and q half cents per pound.
Then when they consider that their mails
carry nearly fifty. six millions Of pounds of
this matter yearly, at an aggregateannuall loss
ofnearly seven millions Ofdollars, they may
well ask whether there is not something
wrong In the adjustment Of postal rates.
They may find, also, that upon third-class
mail matter, made up of books, transient
printed matter, and roots, seeds, merchan-
disc and light freight Of every description,
there is an average loss Of nine and three
fourths cents per pound, forming an an
nual aggregate of over four million dol
lars. This gross loss of nearly twelve
millions is partially Offset by a profit of
foxr million two hundred thousand dol
lars upon the letter or first class
mails, but leaves deficit to be paid from
the National Treasury of seven and half
to eight millions. Mr.. Bangs does not
lose sight OF the fact that there is sound
policy in carrying letters, postal-cards and
newspapers at low rates for the wise pur-
pose of bringing the ordinary means Of in
telIigence within the grasp of all, rich and
poor alike; he suggests the improperly Of
carrying freight (third- class) at an actual
loss to the many for the benefit Of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

TWENTY DOLLARS REwARD.E will pay
the above reward for 8 colored boy named
Aaron McKipsay, who ran away from my
place last Saturday night, the Goth inst. Said
boy was sold at auction for stealing $40 from
the Woodstock Iron Company's store, and
was bound to me for five months, nine days
and a halls hard labor TO cover damages.
TAILOR DEARMAN.
This advertisement appeared in the
Oxford (Ala.) Tribune of recent date.
We knew what the persecution OF the
negro was in spread dis
franchisement. We are well aware that
they are indiscriminately shot in Missis-
sippi but What was troubling them in
Alabama has been a mystery till now.
This advertisement is an ample solution.
1t would be somewhat difficult to choose
between these three evils-dlsfranchise.
ment, death and slavery-which fact makes
any of these three States about as desirable
a dwelling place for the negro now as was
the case before the war. The only per-
eepsible difference is they were too valua-
BILE to shoot then, and were simply dis.
fraachised and enslayed.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
THAT WHICH CohErH our OF THE
MOUTH &c.

Were we of those who believe what the
Democracy assert, that President Grant was
determined upon achieving the nomination
for q third term, we should strongly suspect
that he or his friends had subsidized the
New York World to aid in the project.
One thing is certain, that nothing could tend
more TO making such a nomination possible,
and even probable, than the utterances Of
the World. In the paper of the 18th there
are two columns of special correspondence
from Washington city, signed'"J. B. s., the
initials of the managing editor of the
World. They are wholly devoted to the
Third Term" and for beastly indecency
surpass anything heretofore published in
that paper, equaling, or nearly SO, Brick
Pomeroy's best efforts as BLACKBOARD.
One sentence about the President reads
thus: ....
"And all the Republican politicians in the
country will moi, even If they were so disposed,
succeed in interrupting Grants determination
to get himself nominated again, and If pos
sible, reelected. As a soldier, he has seen the
military temper Of the common people. As
man who has enjoyed military and civil power
for the last fifteen years, he will not, If he can
help 1t, relinquish it even to retire with the
wretched wine bibbers and public thieves who
have been his intimates to q yearned-for uu-
restrained debauch. He thinks that q war-cry
raised while he is in the Presidential seat
would arouse the patriotism of the whole
people, stir them out Of political strife to
arms and render him, the butcher who hacked
the Confederacy to death at the cost Of hun
dreds of thousands Of unnecessary lives, In
dispensable to the carrying Of that war
through" .-. .-...--
In The next paragraph the President is
compared to a bull pup, and speaking Of
the Indictment of General Babcock, the
World says: -.-... 81
at would seem as If he could not possibly
recover from this last blow, which makes his
| private office at the White House nauseous
with the odor Of Western whisky frauds"
Here is almost a direct charge that the
| President was in completely with the whisky
ring. But even this is not enough. Read
| ing little further on we find the following,
A vulgar man, borne from the first upon
/ the shoulders of bis betters inferior TO him In
rank, through military and civil life to the
White House, and overlooking, or at various
stages of his advancement consenting, to the
most strocious swindles or outrages that ever
| stained our politics."
Grow ing holder as he writes, this CORE
spondent concludes 10 make the charge as
directly as possible that the President was
connected with the whisky ring, and after
commenting on the necessary intimacy be-
tween the President and his private secre.
tary, he says:
"When that is the case, and Babcock is In
a;cted as a whisky thief there are, IL the in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

THE freedom Of the franchise privileges
in this country should be sacredly pre-
served. H,d this been the case N the
recent election il Mississippi not White
Line Bourbon now representing that State
in the National Council would have been
elected, The returns will not stand an
investigation. In every county where
Whitt-Lirer was triumphant evidences oil
the most bare-faced and outrageous frauds
are conspicuous. II justice were rendered
to Mississippi to-day two thirds OF the
present Democratic Representatives would
be sent back to their native heath. A man
elected by fraud and corruption has no
more right to serve as legislator for the
masses than Tweed had of personally dem
onstrating his rspid-transIt theory to the
officials of New York.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
THE GREATEST OF THESE Is CHARITY"

1dE Oh6hA661 We L0Ao6 A. -
We have heretofore refrained from tax
ing particular notice of the alleged nomi-
nation of the President, for reelection, by
Bishop Haven, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Boston; first, because the news
came in questionable shape, through OPP
position channels, and was not noticed by
the Associated Press or any of the Boston
journals; and secondly, because the Bishop
stated that he simply prayed for such
result as one desirable in his view to the
end of the salvation of the country; but
we are now impelled to such notice because
of the action which has recently been
taken by the great Methodist conference Of
Salt Lake City and vicinity in the Terri
tory of Utah. This immense body of
clergymen, it appears, met on the 9th
inst and organized by the appointment Of
@. n. PIERCE president and c. F. Lyford
secretary, after which it unanimously
adopted formidable protest against the
action Of Bishop Haven and the Boston
preachers meeting. So long as the matter
was only made a subject of prayer by
Bishop Haven and some two or three hun
bred Northern preachers in the vicinity Of
little old New England it was beneath,
criticism. There is nothing in the Con-
stitution and laws of the country, as Bishop
Haven says, which prohibits the humblest
of our citizens from praying to Almighty
God for such blessings as seem to them
desirable, and we could not therefore rea-
sonAbly interpose objections to such action.
But when the Methodist preachers Of the
great Mormon Territory of Utah. which
comprises double the area of New Eng
land, who appear to have been much too
numerous TO count, assemble en- mass and
enter solemn protest against the proposed
prayers Of the New Englanders upon this
subject, it puts an entirely different face
upon the matter. Indeed, we had almost
said. 'that settles it, But when We saw
the reasons assigned by the Utah Metho-
dists for their protest we involuntarily ex-
claimed-"How beautiful How consist
emit How tolerant How charitable p
The first was the manifest improperly Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

WHAT has become of the movement 70
complete the Washington Monument !
The Centennial year is close upon u.s. and
vet we see no preparations for this much
desired object In the spring and summer
of 1876 pilgrims from all parts of the world
will come from the Exposition at Philadel-
phia to visit the Capital of the Great Re-
public. 1 will be to our shame II they look
upon the unfinished shaft intended to COM
memorate the nsme and fame of its founder
Cannot some vigorous action be had that
will spare us this reproachf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
Tha Whinky War.

CFrom the Kansas City (No.) journal OF Com
~ . merce.1
Things seem to 90 along smoothly in St.
Louis since Col. Broadhead was assigned as
associate counsel of Col. Dyer in the prosecu-
ton of the whisky cases. What the next ex-
element will be we must wait fol, and see when
1t comes. Since September last that city has
been strung up to the highest pitch of excite
mcnt-one event to-day, another Tomorrow
that at times its people do not seem to know
whether they stand on their heads or their
heels. We suppose there is more suppressed
fire to the square inch in 81. Louis than in any
other place on the globe-Vesuvius not ex-
cepted. It will be q happy day for its people
when the whisky trials are over.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

The Detective press does not like Alex.
P. Tutton's plain way of putting the revo-
cation of the transfer order. He shows
that what it so loudly denounced as the
criminal work of Babcock and the Presl-
dent was determined by the latter, without
the knowledge of General Babcock, and
for the very purpose of lulling the suspi-
cions of the alleged combination while
Brooks worked up the cases and ascertained
the facts
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20
MINOR TOPICS.

Mr.. Hall in his new role as an actor has
proven himse o. X.
W never Congressman from rurul dis
trict secures apartments in private dwelling
he invariably finds placarded on the gatjet
the words, "Never blow out, but always twist
the thumb-screYs chuck up" e.
The British papers are complimenting our
little monitors and calling their own iron-clads
Thoroughbred, top-heayy, sea-shipping,
ballass-lugging beasts" Few more practical
demonstrations of the ability Of our little
( sscheese- box on raft" would make Spain OF
the same opinion, We verify believe. 81 e,
Henry Cleusby Is only six years old. He
lives in England; has no father and mother To
hts personal knowledge, and Is what might be
called an alley bird or await. He seems 70
have been born q ldrunkard, and from his
earliest days has had morbid appetite for
rum. He was found, few days since, lying
in the dark recesses of q deserted alley of
Clerkenwell in state Of insensible drunken
ness, with the nozzle of pint bottle Of
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

liquor clenched In his teeth. He seemed i'm
pressed with the fact that he was the cham
pion boy drunksrd, ard, being proud of the
title, was determined to die at his post. NA
A man with q patent pie-pan snatcher ems
tered grocery store on Seventh street where
several men stood around employed In doing
nothing, and, after demonstrating the 70.
markable practicability Of the snatcher, WAS
ridiculed and asked to 'call again" Inreply
as he went out Of the door, he said: THAT
will when 1 think you are not so busy" he
will never have 10 call again to keep his word.
The patriot Cubans do not seem to be
dispirited by the pacific tone of the Presidents
message. They recently supplied themselves
with goodly store of ammunition, guns and
provisions from one of Valmaseda's trains,
making the capture and securing the plumber
within sight of the Captain Generals camp.
When people fight for an inalienable right
they mean it, and when brave men fight mean
ingly they win.
The Mexicans are still stealing cattle from
the Texans. They are determined to fill their
contract to deliver is 900 head at Monterey by
the first of January. They captured nearly
thousand on Saturday, and made off with
them successfully. They have their eyes on
several other large herds, and are simply
waiting for favorable opportunity to purloin
them. It will not be many thousand years
before these pestiferous thieves viii find that
the United States is no cowherd that can be
dashed continually without resentment.
An amusing scene, which was not on the
bills, occurred on the occasion Of the serenade
given to Sammy Cox at the Arlington. The
| Democratic crowd had assembled before the
hotel, the band was discoursing sweetest mu-
sic and Sammy Cox had come to the front to
express his sense of the compliment, when at
once there arose q wild shout from the crowd
which the orator mistook for enthusiasm at
his appearance, but which in reality was occa-
stoned by calcium light thrown on an upper
window of the hotel, revealing to the amused
spectators q well known and prominent Ohio
| politician in q comic and ludlcrous situation,
which the suddenness Of the light did not allow
him to escape. Moral: Democrats, beware OF
the revelations of sudden light.