Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-06

boarding pupils from seventeen different
States. This school requires strict economy
especially in dress. With these advantages,
we are not surprised that this popular irsti-
tuition enjoys national reputation and draws
its pupils from all sections of the Union. See
advertisement.
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS remaining
in the Post Office at Charestown, jefferson
county, w. Va, July 3, 1880.
Miss Laura Buggy, Mrs. Rachael Perry,
Miss Upshur Tucker, Charles NJ orris, Geo.
Brown, John Edwards, VIM. Gcary, Charles
A. Licklider, NJ. NJ. RULER, f. Pale, James
Petit Cd
The above letters, if not called for within
thirty days, will be sent to the dead letter of.
fee. Persons calling for them will please
say that they are advertised.
BENZ. f. LEIsENR1NG, 2. NJ.
LAWN PARTY.-The ladies' of the Bantist
Church of this town contem plate holding
lawn party next Thursday night, July 9Th,
IN the lawn at the church, commencing at 8
o'clock, z. NJ at which time they will serve
Ice Cream, Cake, etc, at low prices. The
lawn will be handsomely Illuminated, and
everything arranged to make the evening
pleasant and agreeable to all who attend
Should the weather be unfavorahIe on
Thursday night the party will be given the
next fair evening. Proceeds for church pur>
poses.
Will. johnson, colored boy aged about
ten years, son of Warner John son, living
upon the farm of Col. r. ". Baylor, near
Summit Point, was killed by the Winchester
Accommodation train of the b. g. o r. r.
on Saturday morning last, near Baylor's
crossing. The boy, far as we are able to
learn, had for some time been made cub
ject of cruelty at the bands Of his father and
step mother, aud the night before had been
severely beaten. Making his escape in the
early morning, he told another child that he
intended to go to the railroad aud put his
head upon the track. He had, therefore.
laid down by the side of the track, with his
head close to the rail, and the cow>catcher
struck and killed Linn instantly, the en-,
g'neer not being able to discover him until
too late to avoid the accident
q GA Friday last, just before the commences
mont Of the performances Of Hamilton Cir
Gus at BerryviIIe. difficulty arose inside the
tent between Wm. Churchman and John
Edwards, both colcred, whicl, resulted in
Churchman drawing a razor and giving Ed
war'iS two ugly cuts-one on the back rar,
of tic neck aud the ether down the front of
the scalp. For awhile it was thought Ed
wards would die, but at last accounts his con,
dtion was better. Churchman attempted to
escape. bnt vas promptly arrested by Sheriff
John I. Grow
a COOP ACCOUNT TO sum it up, six
long wears Of hed-ridhen sick ness cost
in" 5000 per year; total 81, 2OO-all of
which Was stopped by three bottles of Hop
BItt"rs tskcn by my wife, who has dono her
own houSework for year since, without the
loss OF day, aud | want every body to know
it f.'r their benefit.
JoHN WEEKS, Butler, n: Y"
John, did as you told me to do, to take
my Watch to II. y. BurtUn's Jewelry Store
to have it repaired, and I never had nv
Watch to do so we'll now; it runs and
Keeps time with his Regulator. Ilo is the
Boss Workman on Watches, Clocks and
Jewe'ry, and then his prices are very low
cheaper than any one else and then he has
American Watches from SIS to 500. and has
the Boss Watch of them all-the Rock ford
Watch for railroad use. He is man of
his word. All work warranted Everything
Tor sale in the Jewelry line. Sign-Watch
aud SpectacIes and Black Face Watch.
Excursion parties from Charlestown to
narper's Ferry and Byrnes Island can now
be accommodated with round trip tickets at
half rates, when composed Of twenty or more
persons, by Mr.. a. D, Barr, B. & o. R. R.
Agent at this place. TICKETS issued to par
ties at any time during the season, good on
regular trains, returning the same day, and
to a party OF fifty or more a special car or
cars will be given and run direct to the Is
land.
- FROM DISTINGUISHED PHYs1C1IH.-Prof.
Green distinguished a!Iopath1c physician,
wrote to the Medical Record of Atlanta, Ga.
failed he sent for the Kidney Cure (Safr Kid
cured a serious case OF Bright's Disease IVY ad-
m1nlSterinG 1t, and afterwards found 1t equally
beneficial in other cases. He advised his brother
phNSiclans to use 1T in preference to anything
else for kidney disorders.
We have received the regulations and
list of premiums of the Ninth Annual Fair
to be held at NJ artinsburg September 18th
to 18th, inclusive. The Directors hope to
make the coming fair better than any ever
held in the Valley, and we trust that their
hopes may be realized to the fullest extent
HousEHoLD NEED.-A book ON the Liver its
diseases and their tr-stIncn free, Including
treatises upon Liver Comp laints. Torpid Liver
Jaundice, Bi!ioueuess, Headache, Constipation'
Dyspepsia. Malaria etc Address Dr. s.SroDn'
l02 broadway, New York City, n. Y. junec2 4w