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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-15
DR., bEITfS' EllsRENsARY,
&EGG1IINIAFaENs-

MY old friends aud the pub!ic4
~ generally are hereby informed j&
a a"xt nave re'a5nr ID TO Chare.t"sn. ea-s
SHOP In the room of Mra. G. w, Brooks recent.
y occupied by the lstc 7. u S3inE. su.i sm ore-
pa'ed to conduct the Shoenesiog business ia ALI
lt' branches. New Work ,c-He 10 order md Re.
FAIRS promptly executed. Good msterial used .
aud rates ressoEs hlc. Give me coli.
April 6, ISSU-H DAWN HECE
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HAULING

We unHrT'iGnCd w"pid hereby give notice to
u me cI''Zens of Cnorlcstown and vicinity
LM : ne 10 prepared /" do Hauling of ali kinds
WIN either wo-Rorse Wagon or Cart Price,
reasonable. aud p:omDt st'entimm given r.
o'netS. ,eeo j. DAEIEL HE'D WOHL
k{kEAkFAsT Bacon juat received and for sal.
ny JOSEPH Fl. yesterday
SMOHhb fotomsc Herring iust receiving and
~ for sateSt JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY'S
Tin, Sto.e aud c rocer7 Store
SANDi-We have on hand Mt Yard. RIVER
~ SAN d which We will sell hY the bus abel or ca r.
!ocd. Csrt losd iots delivered to order. for Cash
June II, 1879. LlRPITT & CO.
(tORN taken 10 exchange for Goods st rnorket
price. ]. SHIRLEY SMITH
M AEAEoSI just received ard Tor eaIc by
- march 9. lSSO. DAIGARN
UsT received supply OF vefv fac PICKLES.
HPF"2', 1850. SIS DALGARN.
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PoEIIcAl.
PAY AS you GO.
M A DEBTOR WHO CAN'T ray UNLESS IT'S
DEBTORS P.,Y HIM.

DEBTORS Par HIM.
us q faithful old saving, if Scripture be true,
owe no man a fartliing, and pay what is due.n
what paradise world the fair maxim would
show.
IT sinners and saints would but pay as they go,
Ihere are many good souls who would pay if
they GOULD.
And many more scapecraces who nieht If tbey
would;
Too reckless and fast" they csn mover go slow.
Or too law TO work, they must 81 cal as they 20.
They arc honest. they say, and so "settle by
law"
But they hide from their debts in each crevice
and flaw:
So the long list of homesteads and bankruptcies
show
How many there are who won't pay a, they go.
Bat some honest people can't practice this line,
Though holding the precept as wise and divine;
They are tempted to debt and they can't say
They toll and they strive, bat cam; pay ..tle y
When creditors threaten to levy end sell,
Poor Se9ii% ,g crT-"nercy. don't ssnd u, to
Alas, tho reply, ego above CT below.
We don't care drot. you must pay a. you rs."
there's grace for toe few. declare it with
On pRlpit and press is the pressure the sane;
For these are last paid with the doctors, you
1N@i0 anu LotCneTS must p5y as tIiey
Inc pTecePt is good in the creditors eyes
To pay az you go is economy wise;
Bat how can the printer impress il, 1 pray,
when the printers in debt, and the devils to
Psyf"
And how can poor city par.on e1rcurd
A law WHICH his flock do not hold as quito
sound H
o, how can Paul render to Peter his due.
Whom Paul is not paid, except by few7
Or how can druggist lis credit maintain,
AND Doctor prescribe and give Phys:c for Pain,
lt,h1s patients, impatient their health 10 roney,
Are never impatient to pay what is duet
Alas. for the debtor that owes for bis bread.
With Eroosr's and butchers bills over his head.
Hold as well be q fox, to be cbaeed by a pick
Or have FRO in his boots. snake u p his back.
Us hard to be honest in these tryins days,
"nso virtues half starved ON virtues high
But this is my prayer: oh Lord, keep me vet
From sin and the Sheriff. the Devil and debt :"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-15

'J'HE best safiing Clover Seed for saisb
HORACE BEALI. q co
A SGD PEE re .tIsl OF choice Garden and Flower
Feb. p, 1850 HORACE BEALL & co.
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the BEST QUALITY nr cnone
70 ". !. LIGHT K co.
1SA~AC4& Ga BA RT

/ WILL buy good BLACK OAK BANK ,h.,,.
IPropcrly taksn and cured secordipr 20 ,bs toi.
!""irg 2,,TIs:srtCn,. and PAY CASH Tor il. a. a..
rat" "i FIVE DOLLARS PER CORD af i..s 80
meaSprenent delivered at my Mills in w incl e..
uf' a. end Four Dollar n cars AZ n - pa;.,'s
~ D. & W. Eat!road from Hancock 10 stsnnion !.
"t we .aFs mast be c0TtfIILy elesIIp nII.d
Jrtn hH al 'hht can be gotten In thenitin otS.s
70 eSEe Ircight and carnage here which srs -
Innch nor car. whether the G.. coptsin. mrs 20
litue co "hen yOu ship be ,ure 20 sdvtr. ~. - r
the "uHHER o! your car, thpt nav kpov -
yours, and when the Bark i, unIo,s,A III,
Gsnn you statement and Check for the nmon,, "
Don IstI to give me your Post Office ,dd,s.s a.
InI ana FcI2pirE stftiOo. ~
hlHEciloSs- Commence taking III. p,,k =.
.oon ss II VI !! peel we'll Jre,Ivs and be ,,,. a.,
take mo "sI K from the upper part OF IN. t,,s 80
I'""s TOT 'ho young bark IL more fesby :. a. -.
yer ,LHn the old bark. which 10 mostly ,o,, az.
@ tnonId not be broken u o too NJ uf h. ,nd n,n.,
os o. average thickness. : the heavy Lnt, h.,L -
N ;I ~ OF be bought at full price tn. or;
sine eI the bark must Away, 10 kspf nm. 80,
wbcb 70 iest ono end on The log. with o1,ids %
I.",mp ,n prevent its CARING: aIway. protect the
,,.ss rom the weather. which b.ipe 80 p.,,
"ten "n't ne kept bright. and rot aIios Cd ~ -
L or mould which Injuries its strep rth ,nd 49,
the All ~. portrait psrts NN'"''
" nc bsTk snust not be brought In ,pt,I rr,.
S"uen 10 stack W eioseIy, nor When -, ~
when received. f.En,. T. ~ . 70 nSs u
"in1hesisr. Vs.. Feb IT. ISsO A., 'Ah'
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DAVID Il. CocKziLL. (JosrpH n. Cocxau
DAVID 81. COCKRlLL & son.
AROMITEC CTS & BUILDERS
Charlestown. Jefferson County,

nUk Experience IN tho bnsiaest which we ndver
~ tlSe to conc uct. and our thtrough acquaintance
public that any work entrusted to u. will be exc
cuted in the most workmanlikc Manner and with
the utmost Dispatch. Having stood to their post,
in the Contedorate army during the four year.
struggle ~hich it SO mssfully encountered, they
have located in their native county, whore thai,
services ere offered in bridng uP waste places,
and in carrying oct Practiea recon ucIion
Particular at;eHticn given at all times to the
construction of
GEoNETRIcAL sTAIRwA7s,
where calculation is required, they are confd.n
the Valley of Virginia.
90 Being wolf known in the community they
nesm It necss,sry say more, than that ordsrs
April u, ls6S-tf.
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HOTELS.
CITY IfOTEL5
CHARLEsTowN. Va

TIE uader,igIed would respea,sullys civ. mo-.
tee that ehe has assrmed eharre n 81. 60
Hotel In Charlestown. and proposes 10 es,, ~
same IN q style that will render its aeeommas ia
Virginia The Table will be revuIarIy snsSyy;s Q.
With the 6est that The and msrSs.s VIII
The e"mmodious Hotel Sta BILE viii stss. -
modEtions Tor horses At all times az reasanssi.
rates, and Hack will convey passsnsers - -
from the Baltimore & Ohio and ShensnTa.t w
ley DepoIs. FIRE. OF charge s a Val AZ
Promising to do all in my power 10 civ. m.
shsrxe Of its patronsEe AsA
MRS. MARY d. BRAGG
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TO STOCK RAISERs.

TIE undersigned having constd.,,b,. .r..;-
ence In the eeiding of stock, oHers his profe.-
s,o9ht services - the Stock Rsisers of Jeferrop
.nu aa1 lining COuB tics, prom icing care in the "
eeotlon OF work eutrusted to him. win nlso civ.
An.Eon, 20 e,sssse, in b9T,es Al.o ba. patent
sddT"f'sd TO me at Dufe de d notor Chs ,Is.,ov.
VII ,ece1'e prompt attention. Terms reasonsbIs'
rep. 10 1871 JOHN W sCHAEFFEP
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n EcHAN ICAL.
Carpenter and Builder,
JaMEs w. BUTT

CONTINUES the vigorous prosecution OF his
" avocation as Carpenter and Builder. and will
take orders for work and execute the Same prompt.
~ and satisfactorily. Ris experience .ucb that
he Gao guarantee perfect wotkman,hip, and bis
RESPONSIBLE. Those desiring to build should give
him call.
Apri! %, 1878.
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Dry Goods and Notions,

sAnnsuEs: j Jesse n Nj Rd EGs.s'
May 20, 1879.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-06-15
WOODS MowEz2

w are the agent, for this admirable machine
" II ls SO simple th.t lite advantages c,n be
seen sta Cli nee We mention, hn~erer few
to-"lt: kocI;sed Central Gearing; no side dr> f.
me double trre being attscEcd direct TO cutter
par which ESQ ma kcs IL the lig drs It movcr
the IN sSef Light buii', but strong in all
lHlpcrthEt points, tEO feIS of Eniyss win zach
machine. Gail and SEQ them
May Is. 1850. IJpaJT.C E. RI
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NAHH0GE! HGW LosT. Row RFsIopf6,

EHfSPs7 JDsf pmblished' a hev editi., -. Nv
EGSSgSY CrLyEHvkLLs CzLEBRA1En F.s.r .
NS4.asseaZ the Radical cure Cwithout nnrdtst.SZZ
OF ePern4storrEoes, Seminal we,kpe1, 49,
0nnt@Ly Scfntnel Los:es, Inpotency. Ment,i -
rhJiIeal lnsapacity. Inn soirn.nts 10 Ms-,s..ss
1.c $50 C"nsumptiOo, EpiIeppy spd Fits -
ouced ey cell ind ulgsnee or 90 Inst S.t,,y.,ltf
Ihees!eorAird author, 10 this simir. ~
G1eary oemoHEtTateE, from q thi.ty y.,r.s .y >
ceEsIut practice. that the ALARMING eSn,,cu,,s
OF eeH Abuse may be rsdiraIIy cured vitfS.1 -
oangerous use Of internal medicine or IN. snais
eaton OF toe knife; poipiipg ouI modn ~ ~
os"L,ss noie' certain and .G.ctusI, By nnsrrs
snd DE- may cure himself cheapIy, prirs tsly
Ihi. Lecture should he in the hands OF every
Gent under zeal. in 4 plain spyeLop. q, 80
dress. ON receipt of sfx cents N, 60 -S. ""
stamps. Atdress the rpbI;sbers pNseEs
THE CULvERwELL MEDIe.AIco
Al ann st New ok Post Office Boz 1ssa
APrlI .. 1850 odJu24.7sJy.
E'RESH FISH, will keep ON hand All finds AZ
Fresh Fish during the aeason alan St,unk
HerrIpg, and will be Sold low for Cssh
JOSEPH II. EAsTERDAY
] AXE Herrfng e just received and for saIe AZ
JOSEPH " EAsTERDAYSs.
DURE Green Rio Coffee Just reesfved nv
Joseph ii. EaSTERDAY.ff
"ILLOW BAsEETS.-A fine assortment Of
w Willow Market and Clofbes R..kets "a
JOSEPH II. EAsTERDAYss.
March IS. 1850. ''''' $40 sf's''y sso'o.
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MRS 80 Heck

Mrs - Heck
IT AS lately taken charge Of her Hotel ,,5
IL snc is now prepared 80 accommodate Iii
guests shat may call upon her. Size has ,i,n
t Eur TGons Tor rent IN t'" new house, suitable
neither at this point. Gail on or adde's r ~
Summit Point, ~. Va. " eHe' ~
April %. 1850.
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NO, ID.

The jury took recess uatil 2
O'Clock P. NJ. The jury having ro-
a. assembled at the appointed Lour,
the same members pr.spt.
Art. 9th. Resolved, that the
presideAt &c and he is hereby su.
lhotlzed to appoint a coniniitte,
OF three persons to examine the
court house of said parish to
investigate the practicahi!.tv Of
having the courtroom IN the un-
per story Of the court house bniId.
ing 10 divide the lower apart.
ment of building into convenient
rooms to be used as Offices of the
OF the parish, and to make an ap.
prox'mate of the probable costs
of the same, with the cost OF all
other necessary repairs to said
court house building that sa,l
committee report. at the next
meeting of this BODY.
Inc president appointed on
said committee Of Messrs W. W.
Edwards, Lastie Broussard and
Alonzo vanslyke.
Art. 10th. Resolved that the
following named persons be, ana
they are hereby appointed inspec-
tors of cattle and hides for their
respective districts.
Ist district Sevenne Primeanx.
End do Henry J. Moss,
3rd do Leonce Perret &C.
Bazile Broussard,
4th do Felix Broussard &
Aladdin Vincent,
5th do Paul F. Richard &
Zenon Landry,
9Th. do Norbert Bouroue.
Rodolphe Broussard, Joseph LIE.
maire, Ambrose Mou:on, and
VIM. Meaux,
7th do Sarrazin Hebert, EloS
Guidry. Oliver Leblanc ald
Isaac White for Cheniere any
Tigres.
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OF their respective funds, viz:
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ATLANTA, Ga.
POLICE JURY.

April 1881, the police jury mel
IN regular session at the court
house in Abbeville.
Present Howard Hoffpauir
president, and Messrs. Broussard
Thibeaux, Trahan and Vanslyke.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read, corrected and
adopted.
The Finance Committee brought
this day the vouchers and war.
rants received by them from the
Parish Treasurer amounting to
the sum of eight thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two and sew,
enty-six cents ($SS,82.76) which
were received by tue police jury
for the purpose of burning all but
the receipts selected by said com
mittec, which it is hereby ordered
to be kept by the Clerk in the
archives of this body. The fol.
lowing numbered warrants were
then burned according to pre-
yious resolution adopted by this
body vIz:97, los, 100, 50, 81, 1o3,
l08. 1902, l0l, lU4, SO, 1875. 1873,
1875, 1872, 1874, 203, 10, 1863, l65.
l76, Ill, l4l. l3D, 202, 's3 1872,
lS9, 1874, 204, 1870, 2O8, 1877, 2U6,
l66, l67, Ill, ITO, 1856, 1877, 1888,
1877, 2O7, 1856, 1855, 1856, l84, 200.
l4O, l39, I06, l59, l72, 1873, l64.
1871, 2Ol, l49, $50, l54 l48, ISL.
l45, 1872, 1913, 1863, ITS, 1870, l55,
l52, l46, LAT, III, lO7, ll8, ll6,
III, l27, 1876, l43, lO9, ll9, l29,
1875, 1913, l24, ll5, ia, 205, 2ll,
l8O, 1873, 1879, l53' IA, 2lO, l7S,
1872, 1877, lSl, l76, IT'S, l57, 1853,
1856, l60, 156, I74.
The jury took, a recess uutil 2
o'clock p. M, at the appointed
hour, the jury re-assembled; the
same members being present.
On motion of Mr.. Vanslyke.
Art. LIST. Resolved, that Messrs
W. w. Edwards, A. Vanslyke,
and l.. G. Lyons, be and they
are hereby appointed committee
for the purpose of framing suita-
BILE ordinance in relation to the
inspection of hides sold in this
parish !; the propriety Of licens:
ing butchers. and for the inspee-
tion of stock to be by them
slaughtered.
Art. I'd. Resolved, that the 5th
road district commencing at the
court house, lie changed to run as
follows, to wit: After passing
the residence Of L. J. Smith, that
said road pass across lot No. 6
between lands belonging to Au.
gustus Keys and J. NJ. Beauxis to
a distance of two and a half ar
pants, east, thence crossing the
lands of l.. c. Lyons. being one
half of lot No. % acquired by
said Lyons by act Of exchange
from H. T. Chevis, to a distance
of six and a quarter arpents east
until it reaches the dividing line
Of said lot No. % between said
Lyons and Chevis ; which road
will then run south for a distance
Of one arpent until it again reach
es the south line of the original
Blanchet tract where the public
road runs and was formerly
surveyed.
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sou Y f MIR

laAinston City,
: collection Of ali The
=, = :ags IN and around the
Aaa'aal Capital,
aasdsone case, will be sent
Poss paid. for 50 cents, by
J. BRADLEY ADAMS.
oncs, Washington, D. c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-31
COTTON EKoEANsE QUOTATIONS.
[Standard International Classifcation.

Receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past three days
we're 1880 bales. against 1923
bales the week before, and 5O27
bales same week last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date are 1857
74O bales, against 4,442,687 bales at
this date last year, and 4,257,274 the
year before. Excess of receipts this
year over last, 5l5,O53 bales. The
stock on hand at this time Is 1928
bales, against $1,000 bales at this
time last year, and 1881 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 3,831,678 bales, against
1856, 1873 bales last year, and 3,323,O53
the year before.
The visible supply of cotton at all
points in Europe and America, also
the stock afoat, according to the New
York Financial Chronicle, of Friday
last, was 1907 ,l23 bales, an increase
over last year at the same date OF
1882 bales, and over the year before
of 1877 1903 bales also a decrease COM
pared with 1867 at the same date Of
4O9,677 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-31

and way landings. j. N. Thompson
is her chief clerk, and is assisted by
Amos Day.
The old veteran, Captain j. WAR
man, who took the steam launch
Lookout to New Orleans, is reported
quite sick at hat port, caused from
exposure to the sun
The repairs of the Hard Cash not
being qnite finished, she will not re-
sumo in the White river trade until
tomorrow week. She will start out
as sound as a dollar and as pretty as a
picture.
The Grand Tower, from st. Louis.
passed down this forenoon, putting of
a crates Of cabbage and adding about
100 tons Of freight for Vicksburg and
the bends.
The old reliable James d. Parker,
Captain G. B. Russell in command,
will arrive this evening with a big
trip Of western produce. She leaves
tomorrow evening with a return trip
for Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and
all way landings, connecting with the
different railroads and giving passen-
gers through tickets to all eastern
points at very low rates. The Parker
has irst-class accommodations, and
parties contemplating a trip north or
east could not do better than take
passage as far as Cincinnati. Her
officers are polite and sociable, and
will see that all are made to feel at
home on their boat. Robert Mccoy
presides at the desk and is assisted by
Geo. w. Hendrickson.
The neat little steamer Bertha Lee,
Captain w. H. Holt in command,
arrived this morning from Helena,
having been chartered by Captain
Finnegan to take the place ofthe John
T. Moore for a couple of weeks, while
the latter boat makes some changes to
her texas for the better accommoda
ton of colored passengers. The Bertha
Lee leaves at 5 pm. prompt for Helena
and all way landings, paying prompt
attention to all business entrusted to
her. w. II. Stone, assisted by Henry
Seaman, are in charge Of the Office
and will look after the comfort of pas
sengers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-31
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0FFIoE,
MEMPHIS. TENN, August 81, 1880.

4AhMFalSt AhNNf hAbAoeSAa AOVN'l
Our money market is quiet, with
discount rates gradually hardening,
and indications of being advanced to
8 per cent at an early day. At pres
eut 6 per cent is the rate on all choice
short dated mercantile paper.
Exchange is steady, with an increas-
ing demand for checks On New York.
and only a light movement in eastern
bills. The latter are taken at par to
Sc discount, while New York drafts
sell at $3.50 per thousand premium,
and New Orleans rates are par selling
and 4c of buying.
The uncurrent bond and stock
market is inactive, with a firm tone
pervadirg all classes regarded solvent
and productive. NJ. q G. railroad
stock is quoted at 81 to p; Memphis
and little Rock railway bonds con
tinue to sell in New York at "a ex-
accrued interest, while ia this market
they are 2 to 3 higher; NJ. & I. rail.
road bonds are 127 to 129 for the A
series, aud 10 for the BIS; Memphis
City Fire aud General Insurance
Company stock is 76; Bluff City ~
Phoenix about 60; Bank Of Commerce
and State National band stock par,
Union and Planters last sold at ITO;
Shelby county scrip is 80 to So; do. 6
per cent bonds par.