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Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-24
Whitneyville.

Pumping Engine-The water.
 Rev. Austin Putnam, pastor of the Whit neville Congregational church and one of the oldest active Congregational clergymen of the State, returned home from three weeks visit at Saratoga Monday. He was i'll before starting for home, having caught & severe cold which settled upon his lungs, but after treatment by physician felt able to return He caught further cold on the return trip and is now quite i'll with pneumonia. Dr. Daggett is attending him. He was somewhat easier yesterday.
 Miss Hattie, daughter of Mrs. Minott Au gur, and Miss Mary, daughter of Charles P. Augur, Esq.,, returned home Monday from visit to Saratoga.
 The water in Whitney Lake is the lowest known for eleven years past. A large shoal place in the lake opposite Days boat house, east side, is entirely bare. Still there is an immense quantity of water available and enough to last, with due care not to waste the water One of the extra pumping engines for temporary use on account of the low ness of the water in the lake arrived yester- day and was being placed in position in the engine yard. The other engine is expected o-day. Smedley Brothers were carting an extra boiler to the engine house yesterday af- ternoon. Notwithstanding the lowness of the water it is only about four feet below the customary high water mark. The boys who are experts in angling find roach, perch, bull heads and pickerel quite plentiful in the lake. Boating is increasing in favor every year at ! the lake, and with the approach of coole, ! weather there will be many boats out.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-24

Next Saturday and Monday evenings the Mckee Rankin company will appear at the New Haven Opera House in that ever inter- ssting play, ''The Danites" Miss Lizzie May Ulmer appears in the character of Billy Piper, in which she has won the commenda- tions of tho metropolitan press. The com pany is good one, and will no doubt be greeted by large audience. Reserved seats on sale at Ioomis'.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-24

On Friday evening of this week the Fifth boards at Peck's Grand Opera House, when the play of "Ticket of Leave Man. will be presented. On Saturday afternoon the same company will present "Uncle Toms Cabin,'' and in the evening the romantic drama of "Colleen Bawn.'' There is no question about the superiority of the troupe who appear. Reserved seats can be secured at Loomis'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
MIS- cELLANEo Gus.
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS numerous complaints made by
wv the citizens. of constant annoyance from
disgusting ard nOxIous Odors. which seem t,,
emanate from foul hog pens ,cessPooIs aud other
fostering filth, whereby tho comfort of their
homes is seriOusly impaired and the health Of
all persons are jeopnrdizcd,
This is therefore to notify all hoHscholaerE
and property owners to proceed at once to have
NIL filth, of W hatover kind. removed from their
premises. and So dispose of il will prevent
any further annoyance there from. and to npnIy
freely lime. Garth other suitable agent or dis
tnfectent to tho place from which such Nth IL
removed.
BY order of the Connoil hive been directed
t" call the attention of tho citizens of Charles
this town relating TO Keeping CELLARS. out Ionsss
ya,ds. &c. free from dirt aud flM: and also
taxi occasion to call their attention TO Section
of Chapter VII. relating TO Hog psn,-nni
hereby give notice that any person failing TO
give prompt attention to these matters and com
cetve full measure Its psnaIty.
1852. j " sIMMOSs 49, $50
Aueuat 3. 1ss2-st. Frce Press copy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
HON. D. B. LUCAS FOR CONGRESS.

To-day we hoist at the head of our columns
the name of DANIEL B. LUCAS of Jefferson,
as the regular nominee of the Democratic
Congressional Convention, held at Keyser on
the 11th and 18th instant. He becomes by
this action of the Convention not only the
champion of the Revival OF the Jeffersonian
Conservative Democracy, but also the repre-
sentative, by q majority of the fairly elected
delegates to the Convention, of Fairness and
the Masses, against Cameronism and Fraud.
That there was Rump Mob which assumed
the functions of q Convention, and put mis-
nority candidate in the field, in the person of
John Blair Hoge, is unfortunately too true.
But this unfortunate fact does not derogate
from the dignity and solidity of Mr.. Lucas
'candidature, as the unanimous choice of a
majority Of delegates duly elected by the sew
'eral counties We have not space nor time
'in this issue to go into all the details
of the Returning Board fraud which was at
tempted by the Ring candidate, and his base
ment' floor lawyers suffice it to say, that this
Fraud was nipped in the fruit, before ma
stuIityb Rnu ING CouVentlon rescued from the
.disgraceful hands of as lawlees and indecent
q conspiracy, as was ever inaugurated by 8
Ring candidate, or presided over By black
leg.
We publish to-day Mr.. Lucas statement
to the correspondent of the Wheeling Reg
dster, as embracing faint outline of what the
address fthe Regular Convention will doubt
less hereafter more fully develOpe.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
E-A'I'IENN INE SAIE
OF
Cotswold and southdown
SHEEP.

rTHE subscriber will hold his Fl fth apnuar sal.
Il of pur" bred Cotswod and southdown
ShonP, Mt 'strathmo"r," rear
MI. JACKSON. SHENANDOAH co. va.
immediately ON the Valley Branoh of Bali. A
Ohi" Railroad,on
HEDNESDA z, Il GUST 23RD, 1882.
Some 200 head of both breeds. and abou. an
cqnal number of both sexes, together vita -
few choice Lambs. Will be sold.
a :, sIYall number Of thoroughbred SHORT
HORNS Will Ee added to the sale.
Many of these sheep were bred by himself
together with SELECTIONS made in person from
some Of he best hHeks in Kentucky, and are Of
# the sale from Frcdenok and HaesrstoWn.
M"ryIana' MarsinEburg. West Virginia. and
stHnnt"n stopping ut all intermediate stationE.
and returning same day. Tickets ut half faro
rates. For time of leaving 500 large nosters NJ
various dcpots. GILBERT s. MEM.
Mt. jackson, Va.
Col: L; p. Muir. of Kcntueky, Auctioneer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
KNIGHTS OF LAB OR,

The chief officer of the knights of Labor
could not stand the Ring Rump Parliament
and cordially eo.operated with the true Com
vention in nominating Mr.. Lucas. The
Knights of Labor do not stand much chance
with the Ring that undertakes to boss this
district
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
NO IRISH NEED APPLY,

The regularly elected and duly accredited
delegates from Preston aud Taylor, which
were attempted to be expelled by the Ring
Runp Mob, were headed by two noble, gal,
liant Irishmen. Was this one cause of their
e1pulsion2 No Irishmen need apply to the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
ED Ito NAL.
Mount Parvo Institute,
Cha' lestoaen, Jc6erson County, Vest Ia

Cha' Eesf01cn, JEFFERSON County, Vest Ia
T PROPOSE to open this Boarding and Day
4 School for Girls the LIST "Wednesday OF Sep
tcmbcr, 1889.
This Institution is designed to be of high
grade, aud it ls hoped will meet fully for Girls
the educational want of the community. aud
afford to all attending it. advantages as great
can be obtained anywhere else.
Terms; boar1 Including Washing. Light
Reduction for Board to pupils who spend
Saturday and Sunday and have their Washing
done at homo.
Tuition s25 to $40 for same time.
Music extra.
For further particulars address mo until Jnlv
goth at DarnestaWn. Montgomery G0antv, Md !;
after that at Char!estown, Jefferson County.
West Virginia.
Jane 81, lSs2-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15

The Jefferson county Mutual Fire Insu-
rance Co. promptly adjusted and paid their
loss on dwelling on farm of Daniel Getzen-
danner, which was destroyed by fro August
sth, aud Mr.. R. a. Alexander, Agent of
Etna Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford,
has adjusted and paid the loss of Mr. Fl. @.
Getzendanner, on Furniture destroyed by
reason of same fire. .r ,f->,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
West Virginia University,

FFNHE Next Session Begins SEPTEMBER 9Th
4 1889. Ten SEPARATE SCHOOLS, includinr
school Of History and School of English Full
out tho session Enlarged facilities for study
OF Pb yscsI Sciences aud Scientific Agriculture;
:s%1npIetely eaulpped chemical labratory
guagos and literature. Tex. books at cost
necessary expenses not Sl75. For cata-
l02ues and other in formation address:
w. l.. WILSON. President,
aug. 3. 1SS2-3m.E AorCantnWn. ". VI.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15

A Mass Meeting of the Republican voters
OF Jefferson county will be held at Harper's
Ferry, August 18th, to. appoint delegates to
the Republican Congressional Convention to
be held at Fairmont August 24th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
Congress adjourned on Tuesday last,

Tho state of:affairs7 in Egypt is bu. little
changed, with the exception of the arrival of
additional English troops -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
Jane 81, 1887.
Episcopal Female Institute
WINCHESTER, VA.
Rev. J. c. WHEAT, D. D.. Prinoipa

Rev. j. c. WHEAT, D. D.. Principal
A CHARTERED Institute of the highest
~ grade:-atfords especial facilities for the
stmuy o. Music, the Modern Languages, Go.
The location is noted for health the terms
are moderate.
Session begins September 18th, 1889. For cir
cnlars address tho PRINCIPAL.
kEFKEENcEs IN. s. White, E>g.. Jos. Trap
nell Esq. and Charles Agllouby, Esq.
July rs. lSS2-3m,*
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15

We were pleased to receive call, last
Thursday, from editor Morris, of the Richie
Gazette. Mr.. Morris is a lawyer by profession,
and was in attendance on the session of the
Supreme Court of Appesls here.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15

at>arms.
Ed. A. Dick and G. A. Benter, of Wheels
ing while on a recent visit in the vicinity of
Harper's Ferry, discovered the entrance to a
cave the existance of which has been known
before but which has never been explored.
It was on the farm of Rudolph Rau, back of
Harper's Ferry, and within short distance
of the Baltimore and Ohio track, on promi-
nence known as Prospect Hill. Messrs Dick
and Benter, in company with two of Mr..
Rau's sons, explored tho cave, and report
that it fairly equals if it does not surpass Ell
Their the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky or that
of Luray. On Tuesday last, Mr.. E. b. Cham
bers, B. 6 o. R. R. Agent at Harpe1's Ferry,
with several other persons, made a further
exploration, going back into the cave a dis
lance of 4lS feet from its mouth They found
at this remote point set of bones of some
quadruped in good state of preservation,
and also found engraved upon the wall of the
cave, in the same locality, the names of va
rious persons with dates covering different Pc
RODS from The year. 1854 down to within a
few years past The Oldest date was that of
1764, attached to the namo of Samuel Davis,
and the last name put there was that of Mr.
Daniel Stipes, now dead for several years
past. Some stalactite and stslagmite forma.
-.iens were brought out, and there are said to
be some very beautiful ones within the cav
ern, which is as yet very difficult of access
Mr. Chambers and his party discovered small
openings at various points, which they are
inclined to believe lead to other and larger
chambers. Another and larger opening is
near by, and it is the intention of Mr.. Rau
TO have both thoroughly explored.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
CharlestoWn Academy.

w. II. KARLE. A. NJ, Principal
VIC. WHITE, A. b Assistant.
THE Session of 1882 and 's3 commences on
4 Septem Der 9Th.
For particn lars III to terms, & C.. send for Cat
alogue or apply to the PRINCIPAL ut Charlestoyn
Jefferson Comfy, West Virginia.
August g, 1896.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY,

Delaware. Ohio. An Institutiou OF the highest
grade among the first colleges East or West
Necessary In ual ex pense excepting for clothin
as given by several hundred young men. under
Sl6o. Open 10 both Sexes. Ladies unde r special
supervision at Monrott Hall. Conservatory Of
Music, Art department, Preparatory department.
Normal, business and English and other special
courses With three regular college courses
For catalo que address C. a. PAYNE, President.
JulT 25, l5S2-2m
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
HOGEISM.

A new element has been introduced into
the Democratic conventions of this district,
which will hereafter be known as Hogeism.
Its chief characteristic is Fraud, but one
charming accompaniment is conspiracy headed
by black>leg. aud seconded by dandy
Another feature, entirely new and not less
interesting, is Republican sheriff as sergeant
alarms
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15

The Democratic Executive Committee of
Jefferson county is requested. to meet in
Charlsstown the Sd Friday in August, 1882,
at 103, A. NJ. BY order of tho Chairman.
JNO. NJ. DANIEL, Sec'y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-08-15
Wheat w antedi

THE undersigned will paw the hiehss. mn
l. ket price in Cash for any QUANTITY Of wheat.
G. W. TRUSSELL.
Charlostown, Jefferson Co. 2
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YOU can buy TOBACCO from 40 cts upat
July 2S, 1852. 8. s. DALGARN's.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
BROOKHAVEN, MISS. THU RsDAY, NOVEMBER z, 1889.

20 recolleot, you .wonld only want to
|Appear twice TO absorb the whole Wit
ness business, " and, with this reflection;
Mr. Spoopendyke went back to his
slumbers. az ~
At 10 O'Clock sharp his wife called
him and potifed him of ths hour.
How'm I going 70 get there in time
Why didn't you call me bstore9 Want
me sent to State prison hr contemptl
Want to get rid of me-, don't you?'
and MIR. Spoopendyke daated into his
Clothes i
"Don't You want some breakfast, my
dear ?" inquired Mrs. spoopendyke,
tenderly. IA
"No, don't want any Iaeasly break
fast, he shouted. "Didnt I tell ye
was witness at 10, and aow it's hall
past. Think a man is appointed witness
during good behavior Spose hold
the office till my successor isappointed q
and Mr.. Spoopeudyke plunged down
stairs and ont of the house.
"Ionly did what he toldme to-, sighed
Mrs. Spoopendyke, wcttiag a piece Of
'court-plasterraud patching up aihole in
her silk dress. Thougi,t ] don't see
any use Of man beings Witness n he
can't boa witness when he wants to. II
I were d man." she continued, as she
Topped down on the floor to change her
boots, era get appointed by the Presir
dent, and then could attend to business
Or not, as I liked" with which sage re-
Election Mrs. Spoopendyke pulled out
her husbands socks and began to sew
wens three inches in diameter on the
heels.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
HE SIGHED FOE Hrs SIRE.

Some few years since q melodrama
was played in certain theater, the chief
actor in which had made himself. from
his naughty and overbearing conduct.
disliked by one and all In the last act
he was supposed to visit the tombs Of
his ancestors. In the center of the
stage, upon a marble pedestal, stood
the statue of his father. A heavy fold
Of drapery covered the figure. Enter
Albert. "Once' again." he says, "to
gaze upon those features which in life
SO often gazed on me with tenderest af-
fectionl Father. thy mourning son now
comes to pay thee alteration. Let me
remove the veil which from the vulgar
gaze shields the beloved image Of a once.
dear parent" OF went the drapery
and behold the father stood upon his
head. The shouts Of laughter that So
luted this practical joke put an end to
the scene, which changed to the next ar
quickly as possible, amid tiie brayos Of
the audience, tho anger q the manager
and the uncomfortable rage Of the actor.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
PROGRESS IN AGRICULrURE.

The Committee on Agriculture, u
whom had been intrusted the qu -
from Indiana Are We advancinr il.
agriculture ?" reported that they na-i
spent seven weeks in investigating tae
matter, and were quite really to answer
in the affirmative. Among other in
stances of progress in agriculture mi< I.
be mentioned that of hoeing corn. A
dozen years ago the plan was to. lea.
the hoe against stump in the field al,l
60 off fishing. It is now doue hy CIV
ing chattel mortgage on three ;:
and hiring neighbor to do the w.,
Ten years ago turnips were heape,, Il.
in the barn or cellar and supposed 20
food for only cows and calves. To-
they are carefully wrapped in tissu
per, laid in bureau drawers aud are GO.
sidered fit diet for even Sn 20.
When wiped off with a dish clo'l =
scraped with butcher knife, thsy '::e'
ish q very bracing and enerv.ting r;
Progress had been made IN p!o,-i.,.
dragging, reaping and many otiirr j,
ticulars, and the committee felt ~
saying that the time was not far d.,
when farmer could sit in an arm ,.,
in lager beer saloon and raise =
busnel, of wheat to the acrs.-Pra;
i,aQs of the Lime KIN Club.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
FADING AWAE.

Any one who would try to make the
task of getting out of o parlor more
difficult than it is must expect 10 bs
criticised.
In Lothian" Disraeli makes one Of
his characters say that one should ever
say "good-by," but in departing should
fade away like summer cloud. That i
sweet. isn't it2 and practical too. Imas-
inc man who weighs $50 pounds whom
he is "right thin" trying to fade out Of
q morning call like summer cloud. Hs
would fade. wouldn't hei Especially Il
he happened to collide with . rocking
chair as he was fading.
Or, think Of man trying 10 "fade"
out Of . parlor like simmer cloud, with
his hostess meanest poodle snapping al
his legs. Just think how he would
/" fade" And fancy . young man "fad-
ing" away in the evening, when hs
wanted to get out Of the hall before pa
could reach the front porch, and the
chilling tones Of his footsteps already
branching on the gravel --Noristown
Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
rHE BOY WHO sMOKED.

A boy Of IA years of age was smoking
a cigar on the south portico of the City
Hall when a citizen halted before him
and said ... .....
"Boy, do you realize what you are
doing?" -
=" Smokin' q powerful good 5-center,
won on bet, was the reply.
"But don't you know that you are
filing your system with poison ?"
"Naw." -'~ it 'T7
"Well, you are. That cigar contains
enough nicotine to kill a cat" @' RI
"I'm no cat" f5 % az. g.
"I know. 1t does not kill you sud-
denly, but poisons the blood and sows
the seed of fell disease. You may drop
dead ON your way home"
81 amt goin' home"
"It fills me with horror to see lad Of
your age destroying both soul and body.
Boy, entreat you to throw away that
vile cigar
sssss I dasn't.' Some one else would pick
it up and be pizened." f 55
"Throw it away and I'll buy you
three apples"
"Dont like 'em."
"Or a quart Of peanuts. ;"
"Say," said the boy, as he fondly re-
garded the inch Of ashes at the end OF
the cigar, 81 bet . boy the cigars this
morning that he couldn't tech his
tongue to O. lamp-post and then sing
Sally Waters He techea, and there's
d crowd up there now tryin' 70 thaw him
loose. I amt very scarf about bein'
pizened, and / don't keer much for
fatlleriy advice, but il you've got any
spare time You might go up there and
tell that ere boy that chunk q natural
philosophy is worth 4 hull harmful 81 en-
q riments. - Detroit Free Press
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
DUMMIES LATEST RIVAL.

The last new thing in the way of q RI
vakto quinine comes from Spain. To the
land that the Countess del Cinchon was
the first to import the famous Peruvian
bark, We are indebted for the new pro.
iuct, which is simply spiders webs
washed, dried and ground to powder.
These are reported to possess many of
the valuable properties of quinine. DIR.
Olive, after observing 119 cases, comes
70 the following conclusions:
l. Spiders web takenin powder cures
malarial fevers when they are of the
laily or tierce character.
Q. Given in q doses of two grains to
adults, and one grain to children, it
,urbs an ordinary fever after the second
attack.
3. Its action is not so rapid as that of
ulphate Of quinine, and for this reason,
until better informed, it should not be
employed in the case Of pernicious inter
mittent fever.
L The powder having no taste Is more
easily taken than quinine.
5. The use Of the remedy is an insur-
ance against relapses, better than could
be inferred from the indications.
Unfortunately the doctor does not
state whether the webs of all classes of
spiders are efficacious. oil and Drxg
Ners.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02
q EHlNCELY AcTxOX.

q i
Mr.. CoFcoran i the only Washington
banker who has "come 20 the rescue =
q great statesmen at the right time and
b an lnpesial way. After Mr. Webster
had delivered his famous 7th Of March
speech, which provoked nom Whittier
his equally fannous poem . sIchsbod, !"
MI. Corc6fsn inclossd ID llrs. Webster
her husband : note for 11O, 600, loaned
10 him BY MI. Corcoran. Webster met
Mr.. Corcoran at a entertainment that
evening and. grasping bis hand, said |:
That sas : princely aetion q yours.
Ar. Uoscosan. = Nh. Oosoesan still Pre-
serves the beautiful letter q thanks
written BY Webster.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-11-02


- .'0" 80 "o"
han'.ne iof game was p.aonced "i'n
po~ ana a'fo" on,y, UNA y 'ne sA.
teeh'n century TUG opah'aos con'liseo
tne afccoas or ina'ciiocA' c'l no1o 'ne
matcn wss nI'eo 70 fPono VI
cock nune 1pon piSo'' a''a 1ASn'
INTO contact with Inc pruning Oy
working substantially the SAME - tnas
OF the modern hammer ana trigger
Ihis was further Improved py tne Ger
man invention OF 0 steel wheel with
serrated edge, htfed 70 2 spring, an'
made TO revolve rapidly, the edge COM
ing in contact with Q piece OF Pyrises.
and, by this friction, producing the
sparks to ignite the priming. The use
OF the wheel-lock for sporting purposes
was very general in the middle OF the
sixteenth century, and Tor long time il
was not improved upon.
But necessity is the mother Of invsn-
ton. A hand Of Dutch chicken-steal-
ers, or OF Spanish marauders-it Is dis
puted which-being too poor 10 provide
themselves with the high-priced wheel
lock, and afraid to use the match-lock
because its light revealed their where
abouts to the minions Of the law, alb
stained from their evil practices long
enough to devise . weapon better
adapted to the needs of roostrobbers.
The result was the fiintlock, and the
pot-hunting fraternity scored o long
credit mark.
The fint-lock reached its perfection
in the hands of "that King Of gum
makers" John Mantin, in the early
part Of the present century, and it gave
way only to q worthy superior in the
modern gun exploded by percussion. 4