Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-02-12
A Campaign SANDER,

ior State senator, MS poltical opponents
published pretended analys ais of his popular
medicines, hoping thereby to prejudice the
people against him. His election by an
overwhelming majority severely rebuked his
traducers, who sought to impeach his busi>
ness integrity. No notice would have been
taken of these campaign lies were it not that
some of his enemies (and every successful
business man has his full quota of envious
rivals) are republishing these bogus analy>
ses. Numerous and most absurd formulas
have been published, purporting to come
from high authority and it is significant
fact that no two have been at all alike-con-
clusively proving the dishonesty of their au>
thors.e
The following is from the Buffalo Com.
merctol, of Oct %, 1877:
Hardly dozen years ago he CDR. PIERCE
came here, young and unknown man, almost
friendless, with no capital except his Own
manhood, which, however, included plenty
of brains and pluck, iudomitab,e persever-
ance, and Unborn uprightness. Capital
enough for any young man, in this progress
sive country, if only he had good health and
habits as we'll. He had ell these great natur-
al advantages and one thing more an excel
lent education. He had studied medicine
and been regularly licensed to practice as
physician. But he was still student, fond
of investigation and experiment. He discov>
cred, or invented, important remedial agen-
cies or compounds Not choosing to wait
YEARLY for the sick and suffering to find out
(without anybody to tell them) that he
could do them good, he advertised his medi-
cines and invited the whole profession, of every
school, to examine and pronounce judgment
upon his formulas. He advertised literally,
profusa1v buf wif eytraordinarv shr ny6nnSs
and with method which is 10 itself lesson
to all who seek business by that perfectly le>
climate means. His success has been some
thing marveIous-so great indeed that it
must be due to Intrinsic merit in the articles
he sells more even than to his unparalleled
skill in the use of printers ink. The present
writer once asked distinguished dispensing
druggist to explain the secret of the almost
universal demand for DR.. Pierces medi-
cines. He said they were in fact genuine
medicines, such compounds as every good
physician would prescribe for the diseases
which they were advertised to cure. or
course, they cost less than any druggist
would charge for the same article supplied
on a physicians prescription, and besides
there was the doctors fee saved Moreover,
buying the drugs in such enormous quanti-
Ties, having perfect apparatus for purifying
and compromising the mixture, he could not
only get better articles in the first place, but
present the medicine in better form and
cheaper than the same mixture could pos
sib'y be obtained from any other source.
1t may be thought that all this having re-
ference to DR.. Pierce's private business has
no point whatever when considered in con-
nection with the proper qualifications of
candidate for the Senate. Perhaps. But
it is the fashion now, and will be for fort>
night more, with sundry jourals, to make
sneeriDg illusions to this very matter
After that brief period, they will be quite
ready to go on doing his work as before,
and as always before, to speak Of him as
great public benefactor.
PUBLIC SALEs.-The attention o! our read
ers is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisements in this paper:
Thursday, FcJrunry 14h.-Personal
Property, by j. Garland Hurst.
Wednesday,, February Personal Props
erty, by Mrs II. N. Hammer.
Tuesday, February Personal Prop
e5ty by VIM. Grim.
Wednesday,. February 27M.-Persoual
Property, by Robert and J. a ldsidge Chew.
F5i3ny, MurcA 1st-Rcal Estate, by Ed
"aio 1ca'Ae5 anu " H. ~. ~ '''0"' law
utors.
Friday, Murca 1st Real Estate, by
n. S White and Gloon Moore, Special Com
missioners.
Saturday, NarcA 9M-Resl Estate. by
Isaac Fouke, Special Commissioner
ISafur6oy, NurrA 9m.-Real Estate, by
N, S. White aud Joseph Trapnell, Trustees
Saturday., Wi,rcA 9h-Real Estate, by
ST. Geo. Z. Brooke and Wm. l.. Wilson,
Special Comm issiouers.
Monday, March 1StA-Real Estate, by
D. b. Lucas and Black burn Hughes, Special
Commissioners.
THE BERGER FAMILY TRoUPE.- After an
absence of over two years, the Berger Fami>
ly, with their delightful Swiss bell music,
and beautiful young ladies performing on all
sorts of string and brass instruments, led by
the famous lady cornet soloist, Miss Anna
Teresa Berger, are to appear at Washington
Hall on Tuesday evening, the 18th instant
OF the many troupes which visit Charles
town, the Berger Family hold the place for
popularity, for we do not remember of their
ever appearing here to other than crowded
house. Their entertainments are always OF
pleasing character, chnste and elegant, and
entirely devoid OF obJect'onaoie leatures' anu
as consequence of this they are patronized
by the best classes of society throughout the
country. The troupe tn is season is a strong
one, and will introduce us to several artists
new to this community, for particulars of
which we refer to the company's advertise
ment in another column.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charlestown, Jefferson
county, w. Va, February 9th, 1878:
Mrs. Hester Ann Blue, Mrs. Nellie Bog
gersou, Francis Brown (col), Mrs. L. f..
L Mason Mrs A llnn