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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

glad the poor lady can be so comfort
able"
"Of course, of course" said Mrs.
Jones. "Glad you would be delight
ed to have your own flesh and blood in
the street to accommodate q foreign
er"
Rosalie, who was sitting on the arm
of her fathers chair, here pressed his
hand warningly, and presently went
over to her mother, and began to
comb the whitening but abundant locks
of that poor and tired house-hunting
woman.
Yes, heaven knows she was weary
aud sick at heart with her undertaking.
Day after day she had plodded on with
that logged pluck and perseverance
which were the main points in her
character, and day after day she be-
came more disheartened.
None but suburban house-hurters
and plying Creator can conceive the
dreariness with which Mrs. Jones set
out on the day after Joe's revelation
that he had taken the house for him
self.
She hurried breathlessly to the train,
to wait full hour at the depot, and
studied IN the meanwhile the meagre
advertisement of the rural landholder.
Leaving the train at a station over
hanging the railroad, seemingly part
thereof, and having nc apparent con-
nection with a collection of houses in
the distance, she begun to walk and
walk-past empty lots and sunken
commons, through streets just begun
and others half completed. Nota crea-
ture within sight, except goat or two,
which animal is always suggestive of
misery to the denizen of city.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

The National Democratic Committee met in
Washington city on the 22d instant, and prior
to its adjournment adopted the following rsso>
lutions
"That the National Democratic Executive
Committee be instructed to continue its head
quarters at Washington, and take such steps
as may be deemed expedient to secure the
necessary organization in the several States,
and that the chairman of tho central COM
nittses in the respective States be requested
to cooperate with it in effectiag that end
"Ths National Democratic Committee, to
whom is delegated the power of fixing the
time and place of holding tho National Demo-
cratic Convention of 1876, have appointed
Tuesday, the 9th day of June next, noon,
IS the time, and selected St Louis as the
place of holding such convention. E4ch
State will be entitled to representation equal
to double the number OF its Senators and
Representatives in the Congress of the United
States. and the Territory of Colorado, whose
admission in July as State will give it vote
in the next electoral college, is also invited to
send delegates to the convention Democratic
conservative and other citizens of the United
States, irrespective of psst political associa>
tons, desiring to cooperate with the demo-
cratic party in its present efforts and object.
are cordially invited to join in sending dele
gates to the national convention. Co.opera>
tiOn is desired from all persons who would
change an administration that has suffered
the public credit to become and remain in
terior to other and less favored nations has
permitted commerce to be taken away by
foreign powers: has s'ifed trade by unjust,
unequal and psrnicious legislation has i'm.
posed unusual taxation aud rendered it most
burdensOne; has changed growing pros
psrity to widespread suffering and want; has
squaudered the public moneys recklessly and
defently, and shamelessIy used the power
that should have been swift to punish crime
to protect it.
'For these and ether reasons the National
Democratic party deem the public danger ia,>
miuent, and earnestly DESTROYS of securing to
cur country the blessings of an economical,
pure and free government, cordially invite
the cooperation of their fellow citizens IN the
sfesst g :f::sss;1 this object u Sigued by the
members of the committee, and Augustus
Sehell, chairman.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
PEN, INK AND SCISSORS.

- Babeock has been declared .'Not GUILTY."
-"Justice, % In the Charles Courier, suggests
Ex-T'sasurer Burdett for the House of Delegates.
The Greenbrier Independent wants Au-
ditor Bennett to resign.
The Mississippi House of Representative. has
adopted . resolution impeachinR Governor Ames
Of high crimes and misdemeanors.
Gov. KernpeT has appointed George Bruce.
OF "aynesboro. Augusta county. Va, inspector of
Hour for the city of Richmond, rice Matthew Blair,
meeting ofths Democratic State Executive
COMMITTEES is called at P.rkersburg On the 9th of
March. when the time for holding the State Con-
rention will be fixed.
"A State ticket suggested to the Wheel
ing Register mentions for the Supreme Court
Judgeship: A. +. Raymond, W. A. Quarter
aud W. H. Travers.
The Connecticut democratic, State con-
vention was held at New Haven ON Wednes-
day The old State ticket, headed by Gov.
lngersoll, was nominated.
General Gideon j. Pillow has filed Pc
tition in bankruptcy at Memphis, Tenn, as
signing among other causes iu the petition
the fact that he is held responsible personally
for his acts as a major general in the late war.
+. II. Eccies, a missing New York
Broker. has turned up in Canada, where he
is "collecting assets" It is alleged thar he
failed to account for the sale of bonds $3.50,
600 insrustcd to him by bank in Wheeling,
West Va.
At revival in the ". E. Church South,
under charge Of Rev. VIM. Fl. Wilson, at
Moorefed, Hardy Co., ". Va, 20 or so per,
sons have protested conversion and connected
themselves with the church. Revival still IN
progress. When it is remembered that
hooreisld has population Of only about 500,
the magnitude of this revival will be con-
sidered extraordinary.
"A Philadelphia letter to the New York Tribune
eay1: "Among the active democ ratio polite ians
IN this state the feeling in favor OF Gov Hendricks
for President 10 very strong. Probably nine>
OF the men who. from their prominence in the
party are Tost likely to DO selected delega to
the national convention are open supporters Of his
candidacy. They inSst tn MIR. Hendricks il the
best representatives of tn. average opinion of the
and tn he 10 good compromise candidate for the
East and West"
- A circular has been issued to the repub>
heans of the Southern States calling them in
convention to consider the political situation
The circular attributes the disasters which
have overtaken the Southern republican or
CARNATIONS ''to the bad management of the
republican party in the South" and suggests
that if the party is not to be destroyed it must
at once 'fput an end to the asceadancy of
leaders whose unwise. self>h and corrupt
practices have loaded the party down with
disgrace and disasters. and threaten its ex-
tinctinu, even in the two States of which it
still retains possession"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
WILL NOT MEET,

From private letter received yesterday
from Dir o. S. Long, clerk of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, we were requested to give
notice that, upon consultation, il has been
deemed by ajority of the Judges of the
Supreme Court of Appeals, inexpedient to
hold term of that court in Charleston this
Spring. Circumstances well known t. the
citizens OF the State have prevented the az
scmbliug OF a quorum of the court at Charles
ton until the last day fixed in the published
docket for the hearing of causes at the JAN
uary term has passed. It is therefore thought
most advisable to omit the term entirely.-
Cases of pressing importance may be brought
before the court at its June or August terms
and will then be heard, and the interim will
be employed by the Judges in the prepara-
ton of opinions in cases that have been al
ready argued and submitted to the court.
Other newspapers published in the Third
Judicial Grand Division will make note of
these facts.
1t will he seen from the above extract taken
from the Charleston Courier, that the Judges
in declining to hold the term in Charleston,
ware not Influenced by any doubt as to the
conssitutiOualty of the law under which
Judge Green received his appointment, and
the assignment of such doubt. as one of the
reasons, by the Wheeling Register. receives
no countenance from the members of the
Court in their public and authorized an,
nouucsment. We are justified. therefore. in
saying that this publication in the Register
Is, to say the least, totally umnuthorized. and
that the statement Of the MfsHjyenccr that a
special term Will be held to determine this
question, is still more inaccurate. To show
this, we publish the following letter of the
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, addressed to
a member of the Jefferson bar:
OFFICE OF CLERK of SUPREME Court OF)
APPEALS, WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, February %, 1876.
Dan B. Lucas. Esq, CharleStoErn
DEAR SIS Your favor OF the 21St. with news
paper 8 Up encIUSsd. Is received. Judges Hay
mOnd, Hoffman and Moore met here short
time ago, bat their coming Together had moi hing
whntev.r TO do with e question arising upon
the law under which JJrlge Green las been y
pOInted. and no IS DecIal term reference to
this matter Thought "f will be he d
The L1trllissneeTs lem IS incorrect. except as to
the presence of tHe Judges this city.
Yours very respectfully
believe that the judges met merely for some
consultation regard TO eases submitted before
Judge Green's appointment. l..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
SENATOR DAVIS, AND THE RE-
SUMPTION AgT,

We arc permitted to publish the following
private letter from Senator Henry G. Davis. by
which our readers will perceiye that he is in
thorough accord with the sentiments and in-
terests of West Virgins upon the subject Of the
currency. az upon all others:
USIrEp Stairs SENATE CHAMBxR,,
WAsUISGToN, February s.. 1876.
My DEAR SIN: Yours of the 21st of February
received THIS p NJ, and referring to that clause
which speaks of the repeal of the "sberman Re-
sumBtion Act" would say. that you and are
IN perfect accord III relation to the necessity for
its repeal. You will remenber that opposed
its passage, voting with Judge Thurman and
many otter Democrats against lt. Ihavo saVo-
Gated Its repeat ever since It became ; law, be-
lievinR 1t TO be both impolitio and unwiSe lsgis-
lation, and shall vote tor repeal Whenever OPP
portuulty Oilers hope. however. that We may
reach a specie basis within reaao iablO time,
but belieye it ought and will come by the growth
aud development of The business interests of the
country rather than through forced legisIati0n,
which fear won!d increase rather than decrease
the present financial and commercial distress.
With many thanks for your uniform kindness,
ana, with assurances of great respect.
Very truly DC.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
r RED.

On the oath instant. nesr Summit Point. by
Rev s. g. Fercus on. DANIEL WILLINGHAM,
OF Cta.ke county, Va, to Mss MILDRED u.
OWENS. of tins county.
IN Hagerstown, Nd. on the 18th uIt, by Rev.
J. c. Tnnmns"n, GEO. W. MILLER to Miss
CLARA MAY PEARL, all of Berkeley county.
On the I3sh nit. at tho residence of George L.
Jac9mes: near Troy, Kan, by Rev. DR. B1dole.
Jas. AA1ON, of Do"iPhan county, Kansas, to
Miss LAURA ELLIS, formerly of Berkeley
;, a. the residence of the brides other, in Mid
dieway: December Cd, 1878. BY Rev. Mr. Long.
GEORGE MOORE. TO Miss EMMA E HOMER,
second daughter of the late Lewis Homor-both
OF this county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
"a Model Newspaper.
The Highly Mora1 Advertisements ,chich the
'Her"M' Serves up TO ats Sunday Readers
-Ftce IF EUery Class C0umtenonced.

The following are but few of the peculiar
advertisements which appeared in the New
York Herald, on Sunday, Nov. 81. They
are only sample bricks bat they serve to
show what highly moral paper it is Re-
spectacle advertisers suffer by the vile people
who use the columns of the Herald for their
own base purposes. Indeed, the presence of
some of them are sufficient to uoluts the en-.
tire paper. Take the Young Housekeepers.'
for instance. There is Mt least dozen who
wish employment in a widower's family; but.
one or two will suffice to show the general
character of the ads
TX WEST 18TH STREET.-A Young LADY,
- aged sixteen, accomplished and of pleas
the week.
90 WEST 4th STREET. ROOM don't rine)
w A Young Lady. aged eighteen. of cheer
full disposition. as housekeeper in gen tlsman's
family. Call this day.
What nice precoeious little dears they must
be! TkeH there are the 'matrinoniar adj
vertisers; they are sweet set indeed
This one was about the mos. impudent:
4 MIDDLE.AGED Gentleman in business.
ia'Iy of aHectionate disposition. with a view to
matrlmoDv; answers containing description
nov time snd r.er n p
ti"lly. Address II. A, Box 100, Herald office.
Here lady mixes up natrimony and
finance in perfectly reckless manner:
WILL some Gentlemen. over thirty. matri-
w moHlaslv inclined. assist > lady finxnclal-
"! Address TRUTH, Herald Office
Another is from lady who wishes it dis,
tinctiy understood that she is imported; bu,
whether from Cork or Limerick she doesn't
say:
ADY of Foreign Birth will Correspond with
~ nigh-ts d gentleman: object. naatrimonv
uptown Branch office.
But the financial ads cap the climax
What man. with the leas. bit of chivalry,
would not think it his duty to aid the poor
females in distress
Isn't this one pathetic?
YOUNG Lady, stranger in city, 10 in destitute
L circumstances; has no friends: won't some
k.ndhearted gentleman assist Eerf Address
CLARA, Herald uptown Branch once.
And this:
IA she Will give nice furnished rooms and pay
interest. Address Mrs. HENRY, Herald " town
Branch office.
This one suggests sad tale of riches that
have taken wings Quo references to fallen an
gels intended). How pititul the seubriquet
Reduced sounds. The elegantly furnished
rooms are probably the remnants of her once
vast wealth:
4 REFINED Young Widow of the highest
n respecia b1litv. in business, wishes the lnaa
of $500 from an elderly gentleman. t." be pald in
elegantly furnished rooms. Address REDUCED.
Herald uptown Branch once.
TIE personal colvnn everybody il familiar
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY.

Tho twenty.second of February was OBJ
served in all the leading cities. The prin-
opal feature of the day wa, the military aud
civic demonstration at Alexandria, Va, in
which the Fifty Maryland Regiment and
Washington Ligh. Infantry participated.
The chief event at Richmond was a repre-
tentation at the theatre OF the vics>regal court
at Williamsburg in 1768 at the time of the
reception of Lord Bottetourt as Governor of
tho colony of VirgiEia. On this occasion
Mrs. Colonel Lewis W. Washington, of this
county, vice.regsnt of the Mount Vernon AS
Sosiation for Vest Virginia, appeared as Mrs.
George Washington. She is the great-great
niece Of George and Mrs. Washington both.
She wore q magnificent blue satin Court train,
an exact reproduction of one owned by Lady
Washington. Among the ,riDksts in her pos
session were a snutf-box presented to Bushrod
Washington BY the Emperor of Russia, tina
eye-glasS of George Washington, and COB
let formerly the property of Lord BOt.tourt.
Miss Vsrda Starry, Of this town, personal
Mrs. Bassest, of Ethan, the sister Of Lady
Washington George Washington Bassc,t
appeared as Colonel G. Washington, alter
wards General George Washington. Mr..
Bassett is the great>grea, nephew of both
General and Mrs. Washington. Mr.. Basse.t,
on this occasion, wore a sword belt which be-
lunged to General Washington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

In the House, on the 21st, MI Faulkner
introduced bill to appropriate proceeds of
sales OF public lands to educational purposes;
also to define the rights of American citizens
In foreign countries. On the same day Mr..
Faulkner offered a resolution ins.ructing the
committee on foreign affairs to inquire into
the facts aud circumstances of the conviction
10 Great Britain of Edward O'Meagher Con-
don, citizen of the United States. and
whether the case is proper oue- for the in,
terPosition of the government either in the
form of demand for his release or of an ap.
peal to British clemoucy. Adopted.
1t Is rumored that Colonel Nndeabo1,eh +,
purchased the Stewart uousc, Nar;nIhur1 ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
H. G.. DAVIS.

"DoLlAR sALss'' hay. been under = cloud in
years past, aud We now know Of only reliable
house In the business. We refer TO Ormision &
Co., whose advts. appear in our paper. The firm 80
reliable They are endorsed by over 30 600 actual
patrons, we'll as by the ptess of Boston. IL is
fIct that they do sell for single dollar what others
charge l. so to So for. End their list embraces
sUerything desirable. Many ladies make large pay
gottIng up clubs, and believe will pGy give
the house a trial. They send Catalogues, papers,
etc. etc. free TO all.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
DIED.

On Dec 2el. 1876. at the residence of her son,
Mr. John c. Ihomnsnn, two miles north of Loo
town. Mrs. ISABEL THOMPSON. widow Of
the late james Thompson. aged So years.
In Martinsburz. on tho 18th inst. CHAs.
EDWARD. son of Petor and Susan Shriver. aged
=, Near Waterloo, Clarke county, Missouri. on
the 18th of December, 1873, after Q protracted
illness; SAMUEL HESS. formerly of this county,
In Martinsbn-C. t 1871 irst.. Of Pneu
mHmIa. Mrs LUCINDA nj. BUTLER, wife of
VINO. Butler. aged 5gScars, months aud s
days. formerly of this comfy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29

with, aud is, as usual, filed with .assignations'
and wish to form acquaintanees.'
All people who purchase the paper enceur-
age this class of VICE, aud many will, no
doubt. wonder why such paper becomes the
medium of go glariug and criminal notices.
The answer is, on an average, over FIVE hun
dred dollars revenue is daily drawn from this
sourcan
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29

A ToAsT.-Two important. Discoveries =
The discovery of America by Columbus, and
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery; the
one opening up to mankind a new continent,
the other fountaia of health, which is in
dispshsable to the full enjoyment of life and
its blessings. In response to the above sen
timent come the unsolicited attestatioss of tens
of thousands of grateful patients, who have
been relieved of chronic ailments through its
ins.rumentality. Those voices are limited to
NO one locality. but from every city. village,
and hamlet, in our broad domain, as we'll
as from other slimes, aud in the strange ut
tsranees Of foreign tongues, like the confused
murmur of many waters, come unfeignsd and
hearty conusndatiols. tits, in mbina,ion
with the Pleasant Purgativs Pellets. the great
depurator Of the age. Under its benign erup-
tons disappear, excessive waste is checked
the vsrvss are strengthened, aud health, long
banishsd from the system, resumes her rssin
and rs-sstablishes her roseate throne upon the
cheek. All who have thoroughly tested its
virtues in the diseases for which it is recon-.
msndsd unite in pronouncing it the great
Aediea! Discovery of the age
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29

BERKELEY 1TEMs.-From the Martinsburg
Statesman VIC take the following items:
Mr.. William Sperow announces himself as
candidate fer Sheriff of Berkeley county.
he Is zone term man" is "in favor of re-
.trcnchment and REFORM" and wants to sscut
down tie salaries of all office holders
Rev. Jno. ". Lea, of Trinity church, Mars
tiEsburg, oficiated at Ripou, jefferson county,
Sabbath week, in the church recently erected
through his labors there. Mr.. Lea bore with
him in the shape of present the good will
Of Trinity congregation to their brethren at
Ripon.
Messrs. D. NJ Shaffer Il Brother have
leased to DR.. j. Johnson, their fino three
story Brick Hotel, corner of King and Queen
streets. public square. A heavy corp of work
men are now engaged in erecting an addition
which will be completed by the LIST of pril.
This magnificent hotel is new from cellar to
attic, and constructed upon modern style
gas, water and bath rooms. The house will
be known as the Continental Hotel and with
DR.. johnson te conduct it, will no doubt be.
come = very popular public resort.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
TO ALL WHOM 1T MAI CONCERN !
EXECUTORS NOTICE..
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TINHE urdcts:Ered inv :, qualified ~ admin
Il I'traior OF TIE estate of TIE late Marin
CnIs50n, I'll ersoGs ind Nbtcd 10 said sstato arc
ierchy 1osii'ea to conc forward and sol tie the
same Ih"sc having cla'ns against sHTd sS.aIU
VIII n.esc.'E them, properly Authenticated, for
set:leTnent. j r C0ISTOE
Ell. Is. lS1s-3t Admir- nf nj 1: i.nIstSn
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-29
FREsH GARDEN SEED.

= N@SS4A SAAObH S6GDs
WE hbyo fine supply Of Garden Seed from the
celebrated NurseFT Of Briges x Bro. whIcIs
are not rHAeSed by any Sreds in the country an
are warranted GFesh seed. ''
JAS. Law HonFF co.
Wv Eh SEED.-Will keep on hR nd q 6no
SeIecIiOn Of FloGeT Seed IN illustrates mac 4
Asss IA ,s-s JAS. LAW. HooFF CO. 2