Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-03-07
.Xantippe.

1t seems that the memory of this woman,
like that of her renowned husband, is I,kcl,
to be kept alive to the end of time She j.
said to have possessed a very irritable temper.
and her name has become synonym of WY
en-, or 'scold." Il is more than possible,
however, that the judgment passed upon her
by mankind has been tn severe. A more
charitable disposition would undoubtedly have
discovered in her many good qualities. and
have attributed her taiIinys more to physical
it irmitie5 than to moral obliqnity Tie
party most intimately acquainted with her,
and therefore best able to form a correct opn-
ion. gives her credit for many domestic vir>
tues. 1t is now we'll known that tnanv of the
diseases to which women are subject have y
direct tendency to render them irritable,
peeviSh, cross. unrcasnna Bile so that they chafe
and fret over all those little ills and annov>
ances that person in health would bear with
composu:e. 1t is fair to infer that most of
the tantrums Of Xantippc we're due t. these
causes alone and could Socrates, as he re-
turned from the Senate, the Gymnasium, or
the Atheneum, have stopped at Pestle &
MOrtsr's Drug Store and carried home a bot>
tic of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, now
and then, no doubt he might have evaded
many "curtain lecture" allayed many a '.lo>
nestle broI." made it much peassnter for the
children, and more enjoyable for himself. and
rescued his wite's name from the unenvablc
world wide, and eternal nntOriety it has at
tanned Thousands of women bless the day
on which DR.. Pie-ce's Favorite Prescription
was first made known to them. siugle bot
tie often gives delicate and suffering women
more relief than months of treatment from
their family physician. In all those deras ge-
ha.k no i
sations, nervous and general debility, it is a
sovereign remedy. Its soothing and healing
properties render it of the utmost valne to
ladies suffering from internal fever, cnnyes>
ton, inflammation, liberation, and its
strengthening effects tend to correct displace-
ments of internal parts, the result CT weak
ness of natural supports. 1t is sold by all
druggists.
DR.. TANNER.-The Parkersburg Sentinel
of recent date pays the following handsome
tribute to DR.. I. S Tanner, of this county:
1t affords US pleasure to see our dstin>
guished friend, DR.. l. S. Tanner Of Jefferson.
named among many a suitable man for
Treasurer. He has 10 superior as a fiuancicr
in the State. His speech in the House of
Delegates on the financial question was the
most able production on that subject that we
have ever read. His arguments were unan-
swerable, his deductions clear and lucid
His speech ought to be published in pamph-
let form, and sent all over the State. 1t
would be fine campaign document
LIST OF ApvEKrIsEDaL remaining
in the Post ORce atfs,8sf flestOwu, Jefferson
county, ". Va, MaFchs4,h, 1876:
Miss laura Beierley. Miss Mary Jack En-
ma McGiIl, Shepherd Nelson, (col'd j.
NJ. Smith.
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.