Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-24
LOCAL IRrELLIeENcE.

eve Us should pay. We know times are hard,
but however hard they may DO, We have still
the same expenses 70 meet. The fact that
our accounts are generally small, does not
lessen the obligation 10 single case, but
fEsher increases it, from the cultural tenden-
sy of mankind to neglect sui3ll matters. We
A.e not unreasonable, but we mast have means
TO conduct our business. We therefore
hope our friends will heed this appeal, sad
give US generous response. If you cannot
pay al you owe u.s. don't let that preveat you
from aging part, and to that extent light
.esing the burdens of our financial department.
MATTERS IN BR1EF.-Several communities
stons and number Of other interesting mat
sers are unavoidably left out this week, but
will appear in our next.
Shenandoah Lodge, I. o. &. T., of this
place, sent good Selsgawou. accompanied
by the Mechanics Coruet Band, to the Tens
persuce Picnic held near Middletown. Va,
,on Friday last.
u sheep belonging to Mr.. G. w. Baue,
who resides on the farm of Mr.. Geo. Fl. Tate,
was stolen and butchered on the preH.tses by
Pome party or parties on Saturday night last
the carcass being taken away and the hide
Aef, on the ground.
Mr.. c. f. Fisher, who it was reported had
ran away with several hundred dollars be-
Houyiug to the Taylor Hotel, Winchester,
Va, has returned to that place, and denies
chat he ever, carried away dollar belonging
40 the hotel or anybody else.
Tho Mechanics Silver Cornet Band at
tended the Tournament in Clarke county.
VA, on Saturday.
The amount of insurance on she barn of
Charles Aglionby, Esq, recently destroyed
by lightning, has been promptly paid by T..
NJ. Aisquith, Esq, Agent of the Hartford
Insurance Company.
e. That Jefferson produces excellent wheat,
and her milIers car make as good -four ID is
made anywhere, We have received additional
proof from Messrs. Feagans i Haines, who
sent US liberal package of new -four of
their manu- facturc for trial last week. We
can Attest its good qualities, and return thanks
10 the clever firm for their kind rome brance.
The Excursion from the Valley of Fir-
Einia to. Washington and Baltimore on Tues.
day was a pleasant affair, although in conse-
quence of heavy rain in tho Uppet Valley
many were deferred from going. Maj. J. H
Ayerill, Ehpetvisor of Trains, accompanied
The Excursion, which was we'll managed by
Capt John c. Smith, with tho assistance of
Cspts. Newport and O'Bnyl6.
Tho Board of Regents of the State Normal
Schools have made the following appoints
ments:
Shepherd College Normal School, Shop.
herdstown Principal, Joseph McAI1frau,
Sl,lO0 pei annum First Assistant, Prof ID.
y. Peudleton, 81 900 per annam; Second
Assistant, Prof. S. 8. Smeltzer; S7O0 per
$500 per, annum. Executive Committee:
Geo NJ. Beethoven, C. T. Butler, Rev. K.
e.. Holland.
CLARKE COUNTY CnEEsE-We recently
fesoived from DR.. q. E. Lippit.. of the
Clarke County (Va) Dairy Association, q
good-sized specimen of the Cheese manufao-
tured by that Association, and We can safely
say it as good the best we have ever
seen. We are pleased to motto that the sale
of this home product is becoming more gen.
eral in our stores, and hope it may soon take
tho place of all others. 1t is rs good As any
northern cheese, and terms and all else being
equal, we see no reason why the enterprise
of q sister county should not be encouraged
in preference to distant and unknow estab.
lishmeDts.
ANOTHER lot Of Cheap Notions, just re-
ceiTcd at Mrs. Arnentrout's, West Main
street.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlessoun, Jefferson
county, W. Va, July 81, 1877:
Jennie Blockley, Mrs. G. Bennett, Cor
nelia Darig, Miss Mary L. Jackson, Mrs.
Mary g. McNaney, Willard S. Corkin, G..
Will Davis, N. Stcinbcrg, Geo. Fauver, Bird
Lucas, Joseph Neolin. Geo. W. Newman,
Daniel Pain, Peter johnson, care of Thos
Rogers Kuve White, Roda Weaver, Miss
Emma Wood.
The above letters, If not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter Of
Zee. Persons calling for them will please
Say that they are advertised.
G. LEIsENRINa, P. NJ.
VALLEY CONFERENCE.-The Valley Con.
socation. composed of the Episcopal ministers
IN Rockingham, Shenandoah. Frederick and
CI.rke-counties, Virgins, aud Jefferson and
Berkeley counties, W. Virginia, will meet in
~. Hn;ecopaI Church in Front ROYAL on