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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVA-
TIVE STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic and Conservative party of
West Virginia are requested to appoint del
egates to meet in the city of Charleston, on
Thursday, the Sh day of June, at 10 o'clock,
a. NJ, TOR the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the offices of Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer, Attorney General, State Superin>
tsndent of Free Schools, and three Judg es of
the Court of Appeals. Also for the purpose
of appointing tao Delegates from each Con-
g=essional district of the State, and -four Dele
gates from the State at large, to represent
West Virginia in the Democratic National
Convention, to be held in St. Louis on the
9th day of June, for the nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President of
the United States, the selection of an Elec-
toral Ticket, and the transaction of such other
proper business as may come before the said
Convention.
All Democratic and Conservative voters of
the State, without regard to past political
differences, who are opposed to political cor
ruptiOn in high places, are cordially invited
to participate in the meetings called to APP
point said Delegates.
ALIEN CAMPBELL, Chairman.
J. w GALLAuER, Sec'y.
Parkersburg. March 9, 1876.
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MEETING AT SUMMIT POINT.

Pursuant to notice, the voters-of the Sum
init Point precinct met at Summit Point
Thursday, the LIST day of June, 1876. On
motion of Thomas Locke, Esq, DIR. a. p.
THOMSON was called to the Chair, and WM.
G. Frazier, Esq, was appointed Secretary.
Col. Rob't w. Baylor then stated to the
meeting that since his appointment as del.
cgste to the Charleston Convention, to be
held on the 9Th inst, he lad found it i'm
possible for him to attend said Convention,
and therefore begged leave to resign his ap>
pointment. On motion, the resignation of
Col. ROb't w. Baylor was accepted, and VIM.
C.. Frazier and Dan'l B. Lucas, Esqs, being
nominated as delegates to attend the Charles
ton Convention, to be held on the 9Th inst,
to cast the vote of the district in said Couvcn-
ton, were unanimously elected.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
A P. THOMSON, Pres't.
VIM. G. Frazier, Sec'v.
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SUPPLIES.

CRADLES, %scythes, snathes. Rskes, Rifles.
~ stones. Cradle Fiugsrs. &C, ior sale by
June b. 1876. JAS. LAW HOOFF Z co.
NHAMPi0N Reapers and HIOwcrs. from 5 to 6
~ feet cut. unSur passed by any machine in the
county. Warranted 10 do tie work or 90 ssle.-
For sale by JAS. LAW. HOOFF < co.
II oRSE RAkes, fol sale by
II June 6. JAS LAW. RoOFF & co.
A ULTMAS < TAYLOR Thresher, the machine
- that has by lar in tue Western State. greater
reputation for thorough work, Hghtness If draught
aud saving OF grain than any other. Cal! ard ex-
anime circular before you are Induced to purchace
an eudl SIS aPron machine, and thereby waste grain
and money Refer TO Jas II. COnklyn. who Is now
rum ng one Of the above machines For sale By
June 8. lS16. JAS. Ia ~. HOOFF & CO.
DESr POISON The best preparation for The
! destruction Of insects, Potato Bues, &c nov
made. 1 nz. enough for ole acre of GROUND 1t is
soluble in water, for sAIe hT
june 6. 1876. JAS LAW. o < CO.
TUBS, Buckets and Broom,. for s.Ie by
1 June 6 1876. s S. DAL.GARS.
DOwDER. Shot and Caps. for ral~ bv
June 6 1876 SIS DALGARN.
( NHEEsE. iust received and for sale nv
~ Junc 6 1876. SIS. DALG Arm.
PACOS Sides and Shoulders. just received and
~ fo- sale nv s s. DALGARN
HGNNED Fruit aad Jcric=. just received and for
~ sale b7
JUae s. ls76. SIS. DALc4RS.
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where, the fair hand of woman has reared
monuments to their memory. To us, their
oomrades-who shared with the now honored
dead the tolls and heardships of the camp,
the march and the fight who oft in the
morning grasped the hand at parting in all
the bloom of health, and at night>fall found
them cold in death on the field of carnage
to US, who survive, it is noble and touching
sight to see this honor paid their memories
When We pause to review the sequence of
thirty years, We can hardly say that we regret
their fall. But ne must not dwell in the
realms of the past. Let US draw a lesson
from the dead. 1t is said we fought and
failed. Who knows that we failed In
mans pigmy ways VIC may have failed, butin
that failure the Almighty may fOresee the
mighty keystone of the arch of the future
UnWavering valor and truth will always ac>
c|omplish its results. He was here 10 revive
no contest of hate, but to honor the past and
its actors. Let us improve the present, he
said, and trust in God for the future. In abb
sence Of language of his own, he said he would
read a few simple words which he held in his
hand, from the pen of a sweet Southern poet,
suggested by the last words of the noble Jack
son-"Let US cross over the river and rest
under the shade of the trees" After read
ing this beautiful and touching poem, the
speaker said that our comrades who lie here
and there, North, South, East and West
they, too, poured out their blood, and should
we not remember that they had given their
lives and crossed over the river to rest under
the shade of the trees, with their immortal
leader. And if they we're now permitted to
look down and smile upon US, the thought
should encourage us hcnceforward to fight
courageously in life's great battle, and man
fully discharge our duties.
The above is but an imperfect sketch of the
able speakers remarks, and docs not do him
justice. We only publish it thus for the benefit
of the large rumber of persons who came to
town and were not aware that the address
would be delivered at the Hall.
At the close of the address ''In the Sweet
Bye and Bye" was surg by the Musical As
ISOLATION, and music played by the Bands,
after which, the clouds having lifted and the
rain almost ceased, Chief Marshall David
Howell formed the procession, which moved
to Edgs-Hill Cemetery, where the soldiers
graves were decorated. From the Cemetery
the procession moved to the Episcopal aud
Methodist burial grounds, and tho graves of
Confcderates at each place were decorated -
The Mechanics Silver Cornet Band and the
Charlestown Cornet Band played alternately
during the march and at the different grave
yarcs. Although the number Of persons at
tending was materially decreased, and the
quantity of flowers accordingly less than would
otherwise have been, on account of the rain, yet
We believe every soldiers grave was decorated
our people still bearing in their hearts an
impcrishable revcrance Tor those who sacrificed
their lives in defence OF their hearths aud
their homes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

Motice TO Contractors.

DROPOSALS Will be received ut the Once of
L tne Cork of the County Court Of Jrfrrsur.
up to tue first day of july. 1876.
For laying a Buck Pavement from Washing
ton street to Liberty street. on George street.
For Timing the LaSc OF the Cupulc of the
CoTrt-EIOuse,
For painting the outside Wood work Of the
C0Urt-lloUSe aud tie Tin WORK on Cu3UIa.
Specifications OF The same cnn be seen Mt the
Cleik IS Office or by calling on tGe undersigned.
The materials to be of the very best quality
and tie work TO be done il the beet manner.
BY order Of the COuntT Court of J, fFersOn
june 8. 1856 1t. PTeS1Irnt.
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NOTICE..

TTNHE Board of Education of Bolivar District
L having determined to build = SchooI-Hons.
81 iLlltown, will receive Sealed PROPOSALS for
Tescrvlng the right to reject any pioposaI which
they ma. deem Incompatible with tie publ c iu-
tcrest. FoE Design. Specifications. &c APP TO
tie understand at liza peI'. Fe~ry. " Va.
JAMES w. GRITBR,
Secretary OF The Bard Of Education.
Juno s. lSTi-3t,
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DIED.

In this county. on "Wednesday. Nav s1st. 1876.
after q protracted iiin-ss, Miss FANNIE COCK
BILL dauRhter OF 1fr. Daniel Cockrill, aged
about 2oyears.
In Miami. Saline county. No., Nav 9th, 1876.
of C~ensnmption, AslELLIS NJ WEBSTER.
wife u j i. Webster, and daughter-in law of
Dir. THIS. d. Webster, of this place, aged 81
years, 2 months aud IL DAYS.
In Harpars Ferry. on Friday moroiRg, June
2as 1916. of ~Consumphon, JOSEF FARRALL,
about % yearf.
A his residence in Kansns. on the 4th of Nav.
1876, Mr.. JOSEF 2. DUST, brother to 8[r.
Isaac Dust. of this county. in the 18th year Of
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Jefferson County, to>wit

Jefferson County, to>wlt /:
Al rules held IN the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of J:8erson County, June
9Th, 1876:
The Commonwealth of Virginia. at the relation
OF James G.iGE, Plaintiff,
Against
William R. Jones, Lewis w. Dorry AID Philip
Derry, DeienGapts-
IN ~CHAHCERI.
TNHE objrct of this sulr is to obtain iudg emf
l. .%apainst the Defendants tor $500, and to at
tach the estate of the Defendants Sufficient 10
pay he SUN of $T04.2j cents. with interest on
1852 50 cents, part thereof, from August 31st,
1913, till paid, also S1T.6G cents, COStE, and also
the further sum of 1888 cents, and tne costs Of
OF the Defendants, or either OF chem, IN the
hands of CuthaIine Link.
1t appearing, on affidavit fled in tIiSsuit, that
the Defendants, William R. Jones, Lewis ".
Derry and Phiiip Derry, are not residents of the
State of Vest Virginia, they are hereby re-
CURED to appear within four weeks AFTER the
date of the hist publication of this Order, and
dn what Is necessary to protect their interests IN
this matter.
And 1T Is. further ordered TINT n copy of this
order shall be published once . week. for four
successive weeks, in the ''SDirIt of Jefferson" a
newspaper published IN this county, aud also
posted at the front door of the COurt-HOuse Of
tho said county at least twenty days before De-
crcs Is rendered.
ROBERT T. BROWN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
White & TrapnelI, "a.
June G, IST6--4l.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

The attempt to implicate Speaker Kerr
IN sn improper transaction is said to be an
Infamous electiOneeriug dodge in the interest
Of Blaine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

The special trans>continental train,
which left New York at l 4. NJ. June l for
San Francisco, 3,3l7 miles, in eighty four
hours. reached its goal Sunday morning at
9:25 4. NJ, San Francisco time. twenty-six
minutes within the elghty.four hours.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

In this county. on Thursday, June 1, 1876. by
HeT. Jno. A. Scott. D D., Mir. JAMES W. EN-
Gle TO Miss REBECCA DUST, daughter of
MI 1.aac DuEt-au Of this q0upt-r
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

About 1900 Knights TempIar paraded
in Philadelphia Thursday morning.
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EXECUTORS Notice.

ANING qualified on the estate of III. lat.
- John w. Dalgarn, all parties are requested
make prompt settlement. and cIcdit6rs viu
seha ~ tiieIf accoHuts. oI other evidence of dbl.
70 inc TnGstsIgncd 1T CrarIcsr0wn, Jyderson
county ".ha' DANIEL J.. LUCAS,
STEPHEN :. DALGARN
Jane lG, 1871. '"N " DaIghrn.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

Major John w. Daniel and Colonel F.
w. NJ. Holiday were nominated electors a,
large in the Virginia Conservative Conven-
ton, last week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

Sultan Abdul-Aziz of Turkey has been
dethroned and his nephew and heir presump
tive. Murad Efendi. proclaimed Sultan. Tho
ex>SuItan committed suicide Sunday morning
by opening the veins of his arm with a pair
of scissors.
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LETTER FROM KABLETOWN.
KARLEToMN. juno l. 1876.

k~ABLETOWN, June l, 1876.
Dear Spirt:-To those acquainted with
the kabletonians, 'So!taire's" letter is riyhi
sMggeshirc. But now, Mr.. Editor, tell the
truth, do !you understand it2 don't. Are
the references made to your correspondents
real compliments, or only reflections on their
integrity? For instance, did "SoHaire'
doubt the ''turtle story" or not? He says,
it was wonderful" "a MONSTER" &c. What
did he inean?' Some people, you know
Thomns>like-rW 2ombf. They mwSt see FIR
Memseiees. In the history of French skep-
ticism, one Of the greatest doubters that we
have any account of was "Fohairc." l am
not, however, much acquainted with his
brother ''SOl." But, il tho truth wero
known, l expect he is a right Clever fellow"
Yours, ''LAMEDA."
WINCHESTER y VICINITY From the
Winchester papers we condeuse the following:
Capt. Wm. L. Clark is elected Mayor of
Winchester.
The cOlored people decorated the graves in
the Federal Cemetery at Winchester, on Tues.
day.
j. Mortimer Kilgour, Esq, will deliver the
annual address before the pupils Of the Shen
andoah Valley Academy.
Mr.. Mitlin Glove, son of Col. II. W.
Glove. who has been residing in California,
near Sacramento. for nine years past, is on a
visit to his friends in Winchester.
CLARKE IrEMs.-We i,emizs from the
Courier as follows:
y large number of lambs are now being
shipped frcn Clarke county to the cities.
The Clarke county cheese factory will go
into operation this week, commencing with
milk supplied f.0m 100 cows.
On Saturday, the 10Th instant. memorial
services will be held at the Old Chapel in
honor of the Confederate dead buried there.
Eg- At the meeting of tho stockholders
of the Valley KaiIroad in Stanton, on Tues
day, the Directors were empowered to lease
the road, to anybody who would take it, for
not less than twenty thousand dollars a year
aud half of the net earnings, and unit! they
can make such a contract they are authorized
to accept $1,000 per month.
IT correspondent of the Wheeling
Rcy'sier gives expression to the following
sound sentiment:
Fer political officers give US ~favorite pol,
AtiNAa"S' OUt U ouuSes OF cur supreme Court,
give US men OF high character learned in the
law"
Es The meeting of the State Press As,
sociaiiOn which was called at Charlestown.
June lst, has been postponed until further
notice, which will be duly given by the off,
GERS of the ASSOCIATION.
Sultan Abdul-Aziz of Turkey has been
dethroned and his nephew and heir presump
tive, Murad Efendi. proclaimed Sultan. Tho
ex>Sultan committed suicide Sunday morning
by opening the veins of his arm with a pair
of scissors.
Major -Inhn w NJ; - q
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The NJ. L. General Conference has ad.
lournod, to meet in Cincinnati four years
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TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN !

\ LII persons knowing Themselves Indebted to
q t9e u"fGTsi.ne9 tor Subscription TO the
WORK, are r qucsird tn rive tho taug fbs;1 oar
ile6f i'tt"hti"n' - il u necessary to Gnye the
lcCt 10y law. = = :EJG.pS
July ~, 1s75-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

ES- When a Brooklyn woman wants a new
dress and feels a little delicate about asking
for it direct, she presents her husband with a
nice beaded shaving. paper~case, filed with
tissue from an old paper pattern. The first
time he uses it he notices the little round
holes in the paper and naturally inquiries the
reason, which gives her the chance to say
with a regre,ful sigh that it's only a "Domes-
tic Paper Fashion" that she would have used
some time ago hut for the reason that she saw
he was poor just then and felt as if she ought
to economic to help him along Noble self
denial like this usually fetehes things.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

WILL buy any amount of SUAAC Leaves that
4 are gathered IN due time and properly cured
HecOrdl ing TO she folio wing directions, and pay Cash
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-06-06

E The meeting of the State Press As,
ISOLATION which was called at Charlestowu,
June lst, has been postponed until further
notice, which will be duly given by the OFF,
GERS of the ASSOCIATION.
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WANTED!

4 Ny quantity OF OAK LOGS not LEES than i6
- feet IN !-uCth, to be delivered At our Saw-lnill
al Charl0stuwn, Tor which the Cash will be uaId.
Mag is. 1876 WEIRICK 4
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A Ia Cnuntv Court continued and held fer
"A Saia CnuntT. Ito
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NEW ADvFRTIsRMRNTs
rand Centennial Exposition!

FABRICS from all quarters of the globe arc here
Z for sale We qlo;e in pa IT u few of the lead
ing articles displayed a. this Old and Reliable Es-
tIb!ishment: In the
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Liver C]omnIaint.

By R. V. PIERCE. NJ. D., of the Worlds
DispeDsary, Buffalo, N. Y, Author of
Tho Peoples Common Sense Medical
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
1 Learned Book-Agent.

A young inexperienced book
canvssser called at the house of a
portIy, middle aged woman on
Sangamon street, Saturday, and
asked her to subscribe for a new
pictorial family bible in ffty-two
parts, at fifty cents a part, deliv-
cred weekly, "Madam," " said he,
"here, for instance, is the Family
Record which alone is worth the
price of subscription. Place, you
see, for inserting your husbands
name, time that your hearts were
first duly licensed to beat as one
through sunshine and through f.
nanciaI crises; another place for
the birth of the children over
whose cradles you renewed your
vows, and il - for, alas death
cuts down all, both big and little
= you have laid any of the loved
ones low in the clods of the valley,
and felt your heart feel like they
do in the religious novels, here in
a page with q border Of inverted
torches and for-get-me-nots to re.
cord =" Here he was interrupted,
and it was several hours before he
could find out why she hit him on
the head with q brooT-handle,
and threw him down. the porch
steps. Investigation, however,
disclosed the fact she had never
had any children, and her husband
had eloped Tuesday with a wo-
man who had produced four pairs
of twins in FIVE years. - Chicago
Tribune. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-03-16
Relic Hunting.

Near the eventful battlefield on
which the star OF Napoleon went
down, Victor Troyon opened q
small tavern. Naturally, he was
beset by relic hunters for souvenirs
of the battle, but he honestly an
swered that he had nothing of the
kind. He was very poor, and he
worked hard to keep his little tav-
ern going. One day he was com.
planning to q neighbor of his pow
erty, and also of the annoyance
continually put upon him by relic
hunters.
"Well, why don't you make the
source of annoyance relieve your
poverty ?" suggested the friend.
elbow can / do that ?"
'If you have no relics, make
them. At Brussels they make
plenty of them. For instance,
tell the next man that asks you
for a relic him that Napoleon
and Wellington entered your
house during the battle and sat in
that chair. Or tell him that on
that table Napoleon wrote his or
ders to the different division com-
manders." sreis5ss -7a4l
Mr.. Troyon profted by the hint,
and told the next English tourist
who chanced that way the chair
story, selling the simple piece of
furniture at an immense price. -
The table on which Napoleon
had written at least a dozen orders
to his marshals was sold to a tour.
ist from the south of France for
two thousand francs. BY and by
Mr.. Troyon called to mind the
fact that he still preserved the
glass from which Wellington
drank, and the "Wellington Glass
is still shown the admiring visitors
at a substantial English residence
by the son of a man who paid fif
ty pounds for it. Even the mai
on which Napoleon hung his mill
tary coat was pulled out from the
wall to satisfy a craving relic hun
ter. In short, Mr.. Troyon kept or
until, piece by piece, he had sold
the very root from over his head
and it is said that more than one
enthusiastic worshipper at the
throne of Waterloo, when there
was nothing else TO be gained al
a souvenir, took away a package
of the dirt on which stood the
house in which both Napoleon anG
Wellington rested. Of course
Mr.. Troyon made quite fortune
by this means.
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Sending Prayers in a Cart.

Mr.. Spurgeon tells the follow
ing story: "a poor man who had
a large family gave them a very
comfortable support while he was
in health. He broke his leg, and
was laid up for some weeks. AS
he would be for some time desti-
tute Of the means of grace, it was
proposed to hold a prayer meeting
at his house. The meeting was
led by Deacon Brown. A loud
knock at the door interrupted the
service. A tall, lank, blue.frocked
youngster stood at the door with
an ox-goad in his hand, and asked
to see Deacon Brown. "Father
could not attend this meeting" he
said, "but he sent his prayers, and
they are out in the cart" They
were brought in, in the shape OF
potatoes, beef, pork and corn. -
The meeting broke up without the
benediction nor did the poor fellow
suffer during his whole conhne-
ment. The substantial prayers
of the donor became means OF
grace."ba 0r4eT az
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A Clothing Trick.

A secondhand clothing deal
err showed customer a pair
of pantaloons which he said had
been made by a fashionable tailor
for a wealthy gentleman who
brought them back after wear
ing them once, as they did not
fit him. The customer pivoted
himself around before the mir
ror, examined the length of the
legs, sounded the depth of the
pockets and closed the bargain.
When we'll out Of sight of the
clothing store he examined for
the first time an article which,
as he revolved before the mirror,
his hands had encountered in
one of the pockets. eyes" the
customer had said to himself,
"that's pocketbook. / know
by the feeling Of it. Mr..
must have left it in here that
night he wore these pants. :"
The reader can supply for HIM
self the further details of the
story. A twenty-five cent pa
per-lined pocketbook proved
the means Of selling a $3.50
pair of cotton satinet trousers at
a net profit of S2.75.