Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06


1t be admitted it will add two Republicans
TO the Senate.
Secretary WindOm's refunding cost The
government about $500, exclusive of the
paper and printing of the nen bonds, which
aaosnted TO nearly $4,000.
Geo. W. Fsidt, Esq, of Mar,ipsburg, Ia,
been appointed BY the n. W. Grand Master
of Masons for West Virgins, Deputy Grand
Master for the fourth Masonic District.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Rauu.
owing to charges of adulteratiOn of lager
beer in New York City, has determined upon
q general examination of the materials used
in its manufacture all over the country.
There are 81 counties in this State, and
newspapers arc published in 46 of them
leaving counties in the State that have 40
home papers. viz: Boone, Clay, Logan.
MCDOWELL, Pendleson, Poe ohootss. Webster
and Wyoming.
Some lady of thi. city should tax. the
agency for that popular aud useful book,
"Praetical Housekeeping, issued by Buck
eye Publishing Co, Minneapolis, MINI.
Every housekseper needs a copy. Address
the publishers for terms. Commissions
large.
Mr. Charles p. Hatch has been appointed
general freight and passenger agent of tho
Norfolk and Western Railroad, with head
quarters at Lynchburg, Va. Mr.. Hatch holds
H.
Road. but his relations with that company
will net be disturbed by his new sppoiDt,
meat.
Hanover College, Indiana, recently admit
ted hdies to her halls, aud the result has
been several weddings among the students.
One occurred last week, and tho groom and
his best man were suspended Cor their limo
cent diversion, and the bride ran off home to
escape the Same fate Ceeducstion is a s,e,
cess st Hanover.
fhe question OF IA aae sdze.t 10 arr
to1a eharter-providing for an annual else-
tios OF mayor sad three of the six couuoil-
mon, prepayment of taxes at fxed period
before elections, &c.-is still being ogitated,
and public meeting, in view of the near
ass' Of the ti'as for tbs converting of The
Legislature, is talked of. A e,1l for suoh a
meeting will probably DO made shortly.
Is not the alarming spread of the SMALL
pox from city to city, and its near proximity
to as. good cause for prompt action of somo
sort on tho part of our Local Board of Health
and corporate authorities, to prevent, if re.-
sible, she bringing ia snd spreading Of tina.
dread soourge in our county and town? Six
or seven cases, one of them fatal, are re,
ported at Winchester, and with the disease
that close, prompt action, if any, should be
had to prevent its ravages here.
Arailrosd mortgage to secure tho sum of
eighteen millions (s1S, 900, o00) bonds was
filed the 25th of November, in Cincinnati
BY the Baltimore, Cincinnati and Western
Railroad Company" The proposed issue of
bonds will be for SIS, 200, 900 and the mort
gage is made to the Mercantile Trus. Com
Pany- of New York. 1. is signed by f. A.
Hsyt, as President of the B. G. L w. R.
Go. and L. Fitzgerald as President of tho
Trust Company. 1t has been asserted and
is believed that Mr.. Jay Gould has secured
the Erlanger syndicate of Paris, &c.. to aid
him in making this enterprise success.
a very interesting meeting was held in
Zion (EpiscopaD Church, on Wednesday
evening last. Tho performance of the even.
ing service was followed by the reading. BY
Rev. DIR. w. 81. Meade, of repor. of the
organization and work of St. Andrews
Brotherhood. This report showed that this
body has been ia existence about two YEAR,
and has done much to assist tho pastor of the
parish in worthy parochial work, and TO build
up and sustain the church organization. The
Rev. DR.. Campbell Fair, of tho Church of
the Ascension, Baltimore, made ring
ing address to the Brotherhood, showing the
Importance of church work by every in6i-
vidual member, and making clearly plain
the duty of the laity everywhere, to work to
sustain their church and win souls to ths
cause of Christ.
The fellow, who, by mistake, sen. his au-
burn haired sweetheart instead of bottle IF
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup bottle of hairdyo,
wants to know the best way to commit sui>
dido.
AwoRD TO MoTHERs.-Mothers should re-
member 1t is q most important duty at this sea-
and cleanse the malaria and impurities from
t heir systems. and that nothing will tone up the
stomach and liver. regulate the bowels and pu-
rify the blood SO perfectly as Parker's Ginger
Tonic, advertised in our cOlumns-Posf. See
other column.
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