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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
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GOA CH TAXING
AND
Livery in CharECSt0Wn.
THE undersigr ed having entered into Co Part
L rership, undGr the name and style of
STUMP Il HAWKS.

VIII conduct the business of
COACH MAKING AND REPAIRING
In sliits branches, guarsntying thc Ses: kman-
chip nd satisfactory torms. We i2tend TO largely
keep on hand for sale CARRIHGES. BUGGiss.
ROCkA W AYS and Lie; BT WAGONS of the most
approved patterns Rud o: superior materiels and
warrant every article to be recommended. We
shall! have in our employ sorne OF the hands who.
for twenty years or more, were employed by Mai,
W. J. HAWKS and a!so have the benefit of his pres
cnce and advice. and it will be the adea=or of the
new firm to maintain the reputation OF HAWKS
COACH FACTORY. Old Carriages taken in e1-
chnnCefor uew work. On HAND, constantly Second
nAad work which viii! be disposed OF at moderate
figures.
attention TO general LIVERY BUSINESS, and
will keep good horFes snd vehicles of every descrip
ton the accommodation ofthe public
Aug %, l87l-ly. wHAwKs.
THAT BEAUTIF Full R4SGE.--Bs sure and ca
Il to see the Celebrated Sovereign Range, a. IL il
certainly the most onpIete arrangement for cook.
ing thai ha, ever been in t,h,TIs.town FnisbsL
with silver plated knobs nice enough for the par
lnr. Don'tfAI to cali and see it. AIso Cook Stoves
A2r;l27. 1875. Main Street.
IRON Wash KettIe..-3 sizes of the above goods,
the cheapest in the Market for sale by
JAS. law. HOOFF CO.
1l0 BUS. Clover s. Timothy Serd. for ssIoby
NV JAS. LAW. O0FF < co
THINRLE skeins snd Pipe Boxes. for saIehy
JAS LAW. HOOFF CO.
/ AIDES States, for 81 lie by
Ia JAS LAW HooFF co
nAK Shingles, Laths, Palings and Lumber, for
Feb. ;. 1876. JAS. LAW. HootF&Co
ERUIT ARS.-Ma on's-conceded to be the
i best Jar IN uSe-quarts aad bali gallons: for
sale by JAS LAW HOOFF CO.
July 6. 1875
RIRD Cages for sale cbe.pst
- J II. yesterdays
Aug. "a, 1919 Tin and Stove House.
SALT. pure Nitre,, CsaltPetre). and pure ground
,iOvrea, 1878. GEO VT. 6EARsLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15

"WApE's LIVER CoRREoTOL.
Read the Following Testimonials:
BCREA r. o., Ora nvillc Co IN. c., Mar. 10, "a.
DR. WApE, Dear Sr: Have been afflicted With
cd 10 arrangement. Whon in Baltimore, Last Ne
yember.I procured one bottle OF LivEH CORREersH.
now consider ,nyself veil YSurs: ts.peettally.
ISAAC n DAY, OF Day Meadow
Prof. MOOrman, Emeritus, Sf Warrington
UnvsrSity' Mo, now Resident Physician, White
Sulphur Springs, rAys:
Cure is OF tho very beet remedies for D. spepSia
l have ever used."
DR.. Jones, prominent physician in Virginia,
who has Prese' ibed il Tor Two y,ars, Gays:
IL can aud no better remedy for Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint than WApE's LIvER CoEREcTOE."
Col. GOode, a PrOmine Mt and well known gen
tlcinHn in the same county. Va. rAys:
not be without n.''
MT Jno. A. McArthur. County Trea,nrsr Of
Dublin o. n. e.. Gays: - W~DE's iIvER CORRBs-
sc, &c''
Prof Noel. of College OF Physicians and sur
Gcons OF Baltimore, aud distinguished prHe.
ttOpor in that city, preGcTibes Apd uses Il in his
own family and sHyS: ''It 10 the best remosy fsr
DysncPsa with Torpid Liver and COnutipation Of
Bowels ever knew"
OAx HrLL. N. C., Sept 3. 1870.
DR. d WApE, DEAR Sir: have recommended
Or. Wade's Liver COrreCtOrr IN my practice SAd
HAYS found tia very excellent remsdy in toJpiaiTV
of the Liver and have known il to give refef SAr1
other remedies bad failed.
WIN, THoRP, MD.
BAIti:norc ''snn' says "Dr. Hade'. Liver
C"rrector is presnrIbed by beet phyEIeiABs for
Dyspepsia n nd Iivnr DiscRsrs. and We advise anv
OF our friends suffering with sucb, to give il =
Or. Walker. a celebrated physician Of W. Va
Pronoun"cs "wnGe's Liver C'orrector'' tho best
'emedv "XtNnt Inr DYsrCpsiN in nil iIs forms.
ID WADE &C;0 Sole PTOprIetors.
Wh"lcsaIe DTuggistS.
29n W Baltmcrr Street,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
GEO. T. LIGHT.

DEALER
DE1Ss, RIea1c1ncs,
e a I TT IL So,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY, ToBA Coos.
CIGARS, Ac,
'T'AEEs this opportunity OF thanking his
patrons iOr their moss Illegal IAtt1naKeF$
Tor the last year, and h"pcS by strict Ntteution y
and thlr dealing tn merit Continuance OF the ~N'
RaU'e. sell first rHfs goods aI~Rvs: do not ssIl
co"nf',t.'t or chap good' Tor the bryt warrant
everything sold i" bo returned if not as guArsn-
terd 1t is my desire, AID also pleasure. to sell my
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
GEtrGy' but will If compel sell them La u6sEsa
for cts, Syrup for ,, IS. and Cologne Tor = &C.,
per pihti but at the time. isG nae IN form yes,
th"t ac'ordinE 20 the United States PbaTmacopsG,
you can, Ike LRudnBuIn for less than 10 cts. by
tho Wholesale, mUrh cheaper pIRp ID. 70 bay
your goodG e'n"fnr, nd add the tratsr yOerSoii-
want all my old Accounts eottlsd MP by psyfsE
the Cash i"amediAtOly, DDd new ones borsa ins.e-
E'ntoty. u not Soosor. VIII not ak toT z1aAsy
the new "hos until aitOr HarTsst. r.
CIGARS-bcst in town.
January l3, 1874. GEO T. LIGHT
4 iiHCC LATING Library, at
- -'''"-la-lS74-fF. ri GEO. T. LIGHTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
Tin, Sheet Iron, Roofing, SpoutIng
AND


IN Main street, in ChRrIcstown W. Va whcre
~ will be glad to al! my old friends and
customers. am prepared to furnish anything IL
ia the TIN AND STOVE line the very Iowert
prices. Roofing and Scouting done at the shor test
noti'e and in superior manner. Repairing done
st once. RcPsirs for Stoves furnished The very
best Cook Stoves and Ranges al ways hsu - cold
cheap and varrent"G TO work veil. All kinds Of
TTNWARE always on hand.
05- Old Iron. Brass, Copper. Lead, Shcopsklns,
Hides, BeeE~ax Bacon, Lard, Soap, TsIIow and
Country Produce generally, taken in exchange for
Tin Work or Siovcs. Cali INC, and you will
n'.vcr have c.Erc to 80 -S'-''
JOSEPH il. AsTii-:-:---iY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
TESTIMONIALS
Waters Pianos and Organs.

Waters New Scale Pianos have peculiar merits
ITelc YORK Tribune.
The tone of the Waters Piano ia rich, mellow
and sonorOus. They l,oPseEs great volume of sound
and the cOntin tioa of sound singing power is
one OF their most marked features.
Ney I'o,k Times.
Waters Concerto Organ ID 40 voiced n to have
tone like full rich alt" voice. II is especially
human in its tone, powerful yet sweet.
!2arHI NtIc Yorker
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
FIELD AND FIRESIDE.
For the Ladies.

A mania for the antique in fashions i,
Noticeable.
Steel and turquoise are new combustion in
jeWslry.
Gold head necklaces promise to be the most
fashionable.
Evening dresses are more and more coma
posed of Light, airy fabrics.
A species of blue jet has bsen made to
-supsrcsde jet in light mourning.
Among the new dresses just out is 4 white
Swiss, Ormameuted with autumn leaves.
A recent novelty in passameuterie is a
check, half in gimp flowers and half in dead
gold.
The stylish corset waist hitherto used for
fall dress toilets alone, is now being made mp
In rich costumes for the street.
Pretty walls for Joung ladies are of iue silk
net with coarse mash. They are worn over
the entire hat as well as face
A very pretty novelty for flashing high
necksd dress consists of turnover collar in
silk or crepe de chine, inside of which high
rrehe of crepe lisse is set.
The front and basque bodice of the Priu-
cesse are mostly made Of some stately stuff, as
velvet, matelasse, brocade, danask, sto., with
the train aud houuces gros grain.
Many 6ue articles, such as jewel boxes,
card receivers, and frames for small pictures,
are made of the new unpublished brass that
locks like dead yellow Roman gold
Tho taste for small buttons on evening az
we'll as on street dresses has brought up new
as we'll as pretty fashion in the shape of
filligree, delicate, pink coral, agate aHd other
precious materials.
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PoETIcAl.
Holm ANnn

JOHN AND I.
EsighbOr John has houses and lands
But the earth and sky are miner
BE keeps his deeds in IN iron boxi
have 4 right divine.
Tho wind that scatters his Orsburd blooms.
Or hlls hin sails on the sea.
Comes over the orchard asd over the Woad
With = sWceter breath for me.
saa lie down On the farny kills,
Watched by the silent stars;
Joha il afraid because Of the gold
uudsr his belts aud bara.
Though cut no sits him the sun shines down
And reckOns 1t day by day;
But green leaves boekon. wild winds blow,
And am up and away.
1dip my cup in the crystal spriaE.
John drisks the red. red wine;
He sits At feast from day to day,
And the frugal srast in mine.
But. oil the Elor7 Of sar.h and shy
To NJ free. sxultinE soul,
The W0Eld 10 wide aud the world 10 fails.
And hold in fes-sinDIs the whSis.
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MAaH0UD: HOW 1887, HOW RESTOKEb!

HR5Se.S Just published, a newediticn of DE-
.1G4S5sSH GCLNEKWELL's Celebrated E.tsy
S&54asV on the radical euro (withoat racd
icine) OF SpermaiorrhG.1 or Seminal Wcakness
Involuntary Seminal IIpsses, I'm potency. Mental
ETC.; also, Consumption, EpilcPsy and Fits, in
duced by self indulgence or sexual o1trnyagance,
SC.
60 Price, in a scaled envelope, only six csnts
The celebrated author in this admirable EsIay
clearly dem onstrat!s, from thirty years success
fu practice, that the alarming couseoueace. of
self aLu.e may be radically cured without the dan
Of the knife, pointing out mode Of cure At once
srrI -, @-!tain, a. ~HsetuaI, by means Of which
cve-y sufferer. natter what his condition may
be, may cuF0 h:m'sH ea'aPiy privately, sne rod
% This Lecture should be in the hands CT every
youth and every in the land.
Sent under sFal. in plain envelope to any sd-
dress post paid. on receipt of elk cents post
Address the Publi.her.:
4lAnn g. New YORK. PSs. Once Rs 4s;e
Jan. Is. leI6-odApl3Iy.
SCHOOL BOOKS! SCHOOL BoOKs!I
Ny stock is complete with ali tho q itferentsorts
w oil Books useG by the different Schools. uis.
tories GFnInHcr', Resders.
ADMINISTRATIVE,
nArvey's Gr.mmer. Nc C ufrey ;. Readers Nos. lat,
End 81. 4ih. Bib and 9th, McG ufey's SpeIIcTS,
Copy Books, States, Slate Pencils Geosrs pEies md
a discount TO Teachers in all cAses. Are prepared
10 turnith any book on ShoTtes: time maginGble.
Sept 5, 1874 GEO. T. LIGHT
BAKERS BrOno, improved Chocolate, also
Sept. 8, i87a GEO. T. LIGHT.
nAKER's Chocolate, French Mustard, Condensed
- Milk, Always Gresb and pure
GEO. r LIGHTS Drug Store.
TN0BACCOs, both Smoking and Che~ing, the
l. best, and none other, at
GEO. I. LIGHTS Drug Store.
TOAL Oil al 30 eta. gallon, warranted FIRE proof
~ and non explosive. test apparatus At Ihe store,
discount Flowed on larger qusutiti"s-
Sept. 5, IS74. GEO. T. LIGHT.
DUBLICLY ASSOUSCED.-I am prepared 10
furnish the beet quality OF Goods II = reason
sble prizes Hsany man in the Valley. lido not sell
any second hand or interior goods, either in med
icines or fancy goods, cheap, and call them FIRST
CLASSY VIII order for HDV cheap goods il
needed but would rather sell the beat. will make
time TO emit III prompt nd reliable men.
Sept. s. ls7G GEO. T. LIGHT.
n. .rI plnrn LOO L.. - NJ =,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15

HARD CoRNs.-Howevsr painful, can be
safely, easily, and promptly sof.eued, withOu.
any discomfort, By soaking the whole foot in
quite warm water for half an hour, or night
and morning, rubbing in the water with the
finger. into the corn, during this bath. In a
day or two, sometimes after the first soaking,
the kernel of the corn can be picked out With
the fnger>nail if this is removed, there is no
discomfort for weeks and months if ever
after.
If corns are ''pared" with any sharp in
Etrument, they take deeper and wider root,
like a weed cut off on level with the ground,
harder and more painful. Medical works re-
cord cases where persons have bled to death
from slieins of the top with sharp instrument;
no one ought to run such risk when simple
warm water is always efficient.
The hardest corn can be effectually softsned
in forty. eight hours by making hole in two
thicknesses of buckskin or wash leather loose
enough to receive the sorn, bind it on the too,
eli it with any ordinary oitmsnt, cover it with
4 piece of oiled silk and let itremEn
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tried il, know that it cured them those Who have
NOT know that cures their neighbOrS and friends;
and all know that what it does once it does III
that it never fails through any fault or neg
glest OF its composition. We have thousands upon
thousands ofccrtiicatcS of their remarkable cures
of the following complaints, but such cnreS are
publish them. Adapted to all ages and conditions
In allclimates containing neither calomel nofany
dcleterious drug, they may be taken with satety
ever fresh, and makes them pleasant to take, Willie
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise from
- nIcir ,I$e lar any quantity
They operate BY their powerful influence on the
Maternal vi!cerl to purify the blood and stimulate
Il into healthy lrtion-rcucYe the distractions
OF the stomach, bowels liver, and other organs OF
the body restoring their Irregular action TO health,
and by correcting, wherever they-eSiSt, such de-
ranYcinent5 as are, tho first origin Of disease.
Minute directions are given in the wrapper on
The box, for the following complaints, which these
PuLs rapidly cure:-
For h y6PrpsIn or EntIi-esfs0Z1, Lixticss-
should be taken moderately stimulate the stom-
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
For Liver Com I1ia int and its various symp-
toms, millions Efeadnche, sick Eze0d-
ache. sBAunIIire or Girocn SickneNS, Bill.
be juiciously taken for each case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the distractions which
Cause it.
nild dose is generally required.
For determinations, Cont, 6 raVeI, Pal
hIIe. Back and Eoins, they should be contin-
uously taken, as required, to change the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
For RDropsy and. Esropsical SwelIlnss
they should be taken in large and frequent doses
TO produce the effect of drastic purge.
For HuPPreSHiDn a large dose should be
taken rs 1t produces the desired eject by SYM
pathy.
AS Dfnmcs. Pin. take one or two pilIs to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach .nd
bowels into healthy action, restores the appetite,
and invfgorates the system. Hcnce IL is Omen adj
vantagoOus where no serious arrangement exists.
One who feels tolerlbly well, often finds that
dose of these I'iUs makes him feel decidedly bet
hair Gle riT1nra
the digestive apparatus.
Dr. y. G. 4TER &c CO.. Practical Chemists,
LOWELL. MISS, U. s. 4.
February l6 IST5-Iy
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Perhaps no onemedi-
cine is so universally
required by every
body as a cathartic,
nor was ever any be-
fore so universally
adopted into use, in
every country aud
among all classes, as
this mild but efficient
purgative Pin. The
obvious reason is,
that tits amore relia.
hIa and far mora Of.
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DIR. wADE'8
"l.Iver COrrectOr's
And Cure for Dyspepsia.
Read the Following Testimonials:
Free From Alcoholic StimnIants.

A MoSG tho many discOverieS of valuA bic rem.
n edies for DyHpeP SiR, none StAnd higher than
"WApE's LIVER CoREEcTOL."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
THE BICKFORD AUTOMATIC
Fl mi1y Knitting Machine.

Viii Almost Nayic"1 .Specd,
and far better than it can be donO by hani, or on
any other mashinc All kinds OF garments are
perfectly formed and shaped by the machine itself,
requiring no cutting and making up good OPP
orator will kni: a man's sUck. with heei and too
complete. IN from fjue TO fen minutes! and from
twenty to forty pairs of sn- Ks III day!
Every fImily-espcciaIly every farmers family
should have BIcKFnsp KSir7-R II will he
found equally useful az the Sewing Machine,
AVID even mare pr"titatIc.
Every Machine WARRANTED perfect, and
20 do just ~hnt ID re- resented
The Rickfnrd Machine is the ONLY LEGITIMATE
cylindrical Knitting Machine IN existence An
others. not i:CEs"d hy ua clear and pafpah bio
nt:ingcIncnts on paton Ia, mud rhal hol4 all
parti'" who nIArutnctnrc. sell. bly such in.
frnging mechiues. 10 a strict legal accountability
An Instruction Book. containing com p'cte md
minute directions to the operator, accompanies
each machine
No. !. Family Machine, cy!indcr - nccdlcs, $40
SO.3, - L 100 $40
Sample Machine will be- sent to any part n f tho
Cnitfd States ar Canada, press charges pre- paid
on receipt o the price.
AGAsTs wanted il every State, County CITY and
Town, to whom very liberal discounts will be
made. For further particulars addrrss
RIcKF0RP KSiTTISG MACEIHE MFo. Co
Sol" AI'nu''cturcrs, Battle bora, VT.
December 81 lis SIN
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MI Sc RhbAN.E &c o s..
AYERS Cathartic Pills.

For an the purposes of laxative
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Change oGLocati<,ll.
WOOl Els GOODS.
SnANEONDALE FACTORY,

THE undersigned respectfully Informs his for
NOR customers arI tho public generally that
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Misc RLLANRous.
$500

Five Dollars will rurchace Fraction of an In
dustriAl Exhibition Rnnd, that.is certain to draw
one of the following Premiums,
ON DECEMBER 9TH, 1875.
Tenth which costs only So can draw any Of
the following, and will be received by the Company
$40 Bond.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-08-11
TiIden's Chances.

Proba bly, one of the most Determined
opponents of Gov Tildeu, before he
nomination of the latter, was ex Lieu
tenant Governor Beach. OF New ! ork
who used his whole influence to defeat
Tildeu at St Louis. Beach is one Of
the most influential and FAR seeing men
in the Empire State, and his views al
the present time, considering his for
mer opposition to Tilden, ought to
have great deal of weight:
Il have not the slightest doubt bal
that the Democratic ticket will be
elected, for the people of the United
States have become thoroughly disgust
ed with maladminis,ration with high
taxes, populations and frauds in Office
They want change and are Determined
to have change. They know cha nge
of policy can only be affected by a
change of men. The election OF Mr.
Hayes would continue the present sys'
tenn. The people are therefore dete.-
mined to look for reform in the elee
ton of Tiiden and Hendricks. The
farmers are full of sentiment L have
expressed in favor of change. be
sides, they have special interest 10 the
contest. In the cities municipal taxes
are the heaviest burdens that are felt
In the rural districts the State taxes
are a large part of what they are called
upon to pay. The farmers know that
in less than two years of Governor III
4 4 l. r1d
the State taxes from sixteen nIlIbn
dollars to little more than e2ht
million dollars. That is just VIM aey
want. Everywhere considerable
number, who have hither 10 voted
the Republican ticket, will cast their
ballots for Governor Tildea. They
are obliged to economic, and they
think the Government should do the
same. The causes are producing sim
| liar sentiments in the minds Of all
classes. Those who have hitherto
been reluctant to turn their coats will
do so now; as they are conyieed If
they suffer four years mare of
Republican administration the, v;ll
have no coats to turn. The eu,,ona,
question will be subordinated Il he
/ question of reform. Sensible ,oaIo
say that any currency is too go'l r.
officee holders to steal. Tbev
going to quarrel over nice $50
which very few understand, Will -
houses are burning over tbeirla9
The popular mind will deal MA ~
one great issue at time. Tn Il my
1t was the Union now it is .r.o-" va y
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The RecentFloods.

The "oldest inhabitant" probably
fails to remember anything in the shape
of a general outpouriDg Of rain at all
comparable with the downfall which
has been taking place in the Old
World and the New during the last
three months. In France, England
and elsewhere, the rainfall has been
altogether uDprecedented-sweling
the rivers, in certain localities, to such
an extent ms not merely to jeopardizs,
but actually to destroy human life 10y
the thousands. In France and Hun
gary especially, the loss of life, in con-
sequence of the swollen state of the
rivers, has been absolutely appalling
-snch a thing as escape from the in
undating fury of the torrent being,
in many cases, impossible. Were we
to assert that considerably over a
thousand human lives have been sac
rihced in consequence of the recent
floods in differen parts of Europe, the
truth Of the statement could be abuu
dainty verified by authentic state-
ments