Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-01-21


very beautiful
= Marshal MoMabou's term in the Pres
| idency of the French republic will expire in
| 1880 With, a Republican majority in both
/ branches of the National legislature, that
party yswill have no difficulty in controlling
the succession.
- The u. S. Supreme Court has decided
| that polygamy is not under the protection of
! the clause in the constitution which prohib-
| its the interference with religious belief;
| that Congress had power to pass laws pros
| hibiting polygamous marriages in Utah, and
| that such laws are constitutional.
= The Chicago Times comments on the
| present and prospective physical condition
| of Hon. Alex II. Stephens and says: " He
; is down again-this time with an attack of
! neuralgia of the bowels. OF course it is not
| serious No physical ailment ever is serious
with Alex Stephens. He defes diseases
! Should he ever succumb it will be because
combined assault of paralysis. apoplexy. fever
and ague, Rheumatism, dysentery, toothache,
| typhoid, and proldpsus uteri has left his sys-
! tenn so deranged to prevent his rallying
/ from the effects of a can of nitrogiycerine
| upon which ho may make the mistake of sit
ting down too precipitateIy.'' Of. 5'E
| = An interesting will case was recently
decided by the West Virginia Supreme
| Court. In December, 1872, Col. Wm. T.
| French, Of Hampshire county, before at
tempting to cross the south branch of the
! Potomac river, which was in swollen con
diton, wrote on piece of paper brief will
beqneathing all his estate to his wife if he
was drowned that day." IIe was not
drowned, but died several years after with
out making another will His father con-
tested the paper written December, 1872,
| but the courts below end above sustained it
as WILL as il was in evidence that Col
| French had frequently after making it ex-
pressed his determination to adhere to it. '
- The funded debt Of Virginia, accord
ing to an exchange, is S29,35O, ,S26, which
bears interest at six per cent. The revenue
from all sources is s., ,739, ,480, personal and
real estate being taxed at fifty cents on Sl00.
After making all deductions on account of
! EXPENSES of goycEnmebt,5 schools, cost of col>
lectiug, aud for all purposes whatever, The
surplus available for the payment Of interest
! s 1872, ,262, which falls short of the amount
required by 1851 ,952 Now the funding as.
socia,ion offers to take four per cent. bonds
in place of those now defaulted, which will
reduce the interest charge by S5S7, OIL
This would leave only S267, ,935 to be pro-
vided for by additional taxation-hardly more
than quarter of a million to wipe off the
stain OF reputation. SThis amount eau be
raised by a tax of less than eight cents moro
on hundred. or an addition to the present
tax of about Eileen per cent.
REMEDY FOR HARD TIMES. ..a.
Stop spenuing 81 much fine clothes. rich food
aud sty lie Buy good healthy food, cheaper and.
better clothiUg; get more real and substantial
foolish habit of running after expensive and quAck
doctors or using SO much of the vile humbug med
icine coes you only harm, md ma keS the pro-
prictorS rich. but put your trust in the greatest OF
all simple, pure rem e6ies, Hop BlieIs that cures
time; and good health. Try it once Read oiit in
another coIumn. ..-.. o.. D7-ly.
JANUARY.-A All Inducements that can will
be offered during this month at G. II. Ilag>
ley's. Boots of all kinds, styles and sizes
an endless variety of Hats and Caps a
splendid line of G loves, very low a flne as
sortmcnt of Ladies and Misses Furs; also Tn.
derwear, Hosiery, Notions, 10 ~--
have Just received 900 feet of prime
Yellow Pine Inch Plank, which l offer for
sale in quantities to suit buyers.
G. II. HAGLEY
Now is the time to get bargains at Dal
garns. He has jus. received very large in
voice of Glass and Queensware, at a much
lower price than has ever been offered to the
people of CharestoHn and vicinity. Also,
Boots and Shoes, Men and Boys Wear,
Groceries and Notions in large variety. All
goods in his line can be bought on the very
shortest margin-his motto is quick sales and
short profits Call and examine stock and be
convinced Country Produce taken in Ex-
change for Goods.
4 Coop ACCoUNT.-'.Io sum it mp, six
long years of he'd ridden sickness and suffer-
ing, costing $500 per year, total 81 20O-aH
of which was stopped By three bottles of Hop
Bitters, taken by my wife, who has done her
own housewcrk for year since, without the
loss of day, and l want everybody to know
it for their benefit"
dl7y. JOINS wEFKs, Butler, y. Y.
SCRAP PICrUREs-a handsome collection
| just opened also Splints and full line of
| Notions Poker Spot Tie5-neW, pretty, and
cheaper than they are retaied iE tie city
Ladies please call at
Mrs. ARMENTRoUT's.
You can buy anything in the Sewing Ma
/ chine line at the established and reliable Or
! mond Manufacturing Co., No. Al n. Gay ST;
! Ba!to., lower than elswhere in the country.
/ Among other inducements they guarantee all
! Machines fire years and furnish the extra al
! tdchnenfs free.
Eg Send for their new illustrated cata.
logue, mailed free to any address, They sell
| first class Machines for SO to $50. Their
reputation for fair dealing is known to many
| OF our best citizens. ja29y
To Everybody Go to Young BurtOn's
Jeweiry Store for Jewelry; Watches, Clocks,
: Accordions, Yiolins, Silver Ware, Specta-
cles, Watch Chains, Silver Thimbles, Patent
Watch Keys; &c then you know what you
are buying. Who would go to a blacksmith
shop CT grocery store for jewelry? Call on
! rnnr .Le,reNe, for The ahnra-his SIGN. IIarne