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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
Net proceeds, s161.OO.
y. d. BARR, President.
Thos. b. Timberlake, Sec'y.

CARSON & SoNs' L1ME.-Gen. NJ.
c. Meigs, Supervising Architect of
the new Pension Building, Washing
ton, d. c.. has awarded the contract
for furnishing lime to Richard McC Gov.
of Riverton, Virginia. The quantity
will amount in round numbers to 8. 900
barrels The lime is made in this
county by Richard Mccoy, as mana
ger for Carson e Sons. The estima-
ton in which this lime is held is APP
parent from the fact that Mr.. Mccoy
gets 10 cents per barrel more for his
lime than the same weight of hydraul-
ic cement is furnished ut on the site
of the building on Judiciary Square,
Washington, d. c.
[Tiryiaia Reoc!j"ster.
c. Frank Gallaher, Charlestown, is
prepared to supply the Lime manu-
featured by Carson & Sons in quanti-
ties TO suit purchasers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
BLACK cRDnK

DLHSA
ClTOgEPIPE and Elbows. that can he putt MP
- without saying bad words. Manufactured
and for sale Nv DUKE & GALLAHER
~ Advanced Iron Coal HOds. Sheet Iron
" Coal Hnds. Stove ShOVeIs, Galvanized Iron
SlOp Buckets, for sale by
DUKE & GALLAHRR-
COCOA FOo4 Mats. Corn BaInIIers Lanterns,
~ Buggy and Carrjsge Whips for sale bv
Nov :, 1882. DUKE & GALLAHER.
NTHDOW Glnes Putty and on. s0Id by
~ March Z, 1852. GEO. T. LIGHT. ]
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
FERTILIZERS.

NTE have converted our Funiftown MIL.
w With its immense Water Power into a
first-class Bone Mil and FertiliZing mnnufac-
turing establishment. by grinding with wntcr
power We can beat the State for economical
work Oar power Is ample aud VIC are pro-
ducinG Bone Meal tli,t contains double the
F!oTT of Buuc produced by any other mill In
thc county Ia Offering 10 the Farmer our
goods Ne guarantee them u represented In
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09

NUCUNlBER Pickles and Ham Sausage Just
~ received by 5. 5. DALGARN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
ScEneL SUPPLIES

ScE0oL SUPPLIES
Furnished by
GEO. T LIGHT
4 Ii Books uSed in the Public Schools kept
u on hand-Ctlers ordered on short notice.
GEO. T LIGHT
LtELLOWS' Syrup of the Hypo PhoSphite.
Z Hop Bittcrs. Kidney Cure and Iron Bitte-s
sold by GEO T LIGHT
T LIQUID Rennet- Irish Moss. Tapioco. Cox's
IL Gelatine and CoOpers Sheet Gelatine. sold
bv GEO T LIGHT
nANOND Dust, for the hair. sold by
~ Sept 5. 1882. GEO T LIGHT
VoU can buy TOBACCO from 10 cts. mp at
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09

Prices per Tons
Pure Bg6aIo Bone lNeal, S3S.O9
Pure Domestic - 5000
Pure DissoJced - b" $500
O"r -1mmomiutcd Bone IhOs-
plate, the Julk Of 1chich is
Di&soIccd Bone, 1900
Our E.crcLsi,r Phosphate, 1890
The highest grade Of South
Carolina Di&soICcd Bone, $500
Farmers can rely upon any of these goods
being as represented. II they should be found
I adultUrGted we VIII forfeit the goods.
The nbovc prices "a low as honest goods
can be sold. Beware nj goods offered ut lower
prices
We buy IN 100 ton lois for cash, and have the
lowest freight rates aud will give the farmGra
these goods AT II small margin. Our min is al
ways open 10 your inspection. Give us n call
before y"a buy. We wi! shuw you just what
You are getting.
J. ". sToNEBRAKER IE co.
Address j. l.. STONEBRAKFR
Aug. p. 1880. HEgcrrtOwn. Nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09

NoU can buy TOBACCO from 20 cts. up at
Z July -, 1882. 8 s. DALGARN'S-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-01-09
Local Miscellany.

wAsrED-A few bbls. of CORN
and load or two of WOOD from
some of our patrons. as early as pos
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12

There were also other ropes for sup
porting platforms, on which the men
stood rs the weaving went on. On
each traveller was hung an iron wheel,
and as the traveller moved, the wheel
went with it.
1t took only ten minutes to send two
wires over the river in this way. The
men on the foot-bridge and on the plat
forms suspended from the other ropes
guided the two wires into place, and
thus the cables were woven, little by
little, two slender steel wires each time,
and carefully laid in the place till 5434
wires were bound together in huge
cable, fifteen and ee-quarter inches
in diameter. The work was fairy
started by the 11th of June, 1877, and
the last wire was laid October 5, 1873.
There are four cables, each 357Sl feet
long, and if all the wires in the four
cables were placed in line, they would
reach over fourteen thousand miles.
The work was long and dangerous.
Sometimes the wire would break and
fall into the water, and an hour or
more would be spent in hauling it up
and starting once more. The men on
the foot bridge or on the cradles high
in the air watched every wire as it was
laid in place. To start and stop the
engine, men stood on the top of the
towers and waved signal flags to the
engineer. Such mass of wires would
not very easily keep in place, and as
the work went on, a number of wires
were bound together into little bundles
or ropes, and at the end all were bound
together into one smooth round bundle
or cable.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
London,n CIean streets.

Rutus HatCh
There is one thing that impresses me
about their streets-they are so clean
and always kept in order, They have
their stone pavements similar to ours;
they have their wooden and macadam-
lied also. OF course it would be inn
possible to keep the streets clean unless
they were properly paved in the first
place. Then they repair them prompt
ly whenever a break occurs.
The tires OF their wheels are more
than twice the width of ours in New
York, or any of our cities. For in
stance, the hansoms that carry two
people and a driver have three-inch
tires, which is wider than those of our
omnibuses, which carry twelve or
fifteen persons. Take a truck there
that carries two to four tons-the tires
would not be less than six inches broad.
SO the wheels are made to spare the
streets instead of cutting them up.
The common council Common scound-
rels) of this city should profit by the
experience of those who manage the
city of London, instead Of taking pains
not TO learn.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
How the Cables Were Made for the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Charles Barnard, in ST. Nicholas for July.

Charles Barnard in St. Nicholas for July.
After the towers had been built and
the anchOrages made ready, then came
the strangest work of all. To make
the cables and then put them over the
towers would be difficult matter.
Very likely it could not be done at all!
So the cables were made, just where
they hang, one small wire at time.
The cables are not chains with links,
nor are they twisted like ropes. They
are bundles of straight wires laid side
by side, and bound together by wires
wound tightly around the outside.
They called the work "weaving the
cable.
At the Brooklyn anchorage was
placed powerful steam-engine, and
on the top of the anchorage were placed
two large wheels, and with the aid of
proper machinery the engine caused
these wheels to turn forward or back
ward. From each wheel was stretched
a steel rope TO the top of the Brooklyn
tower, over the river, over the other
tower, and down to the New York
anchorage. Here it passed over
another wheel, and then stretched
ull lnc way paCh apdlH' Inc cHus Wclc
fastened together, making an endless
rope, and when the engine moved, the
ropes travelled to and fro over the river.
For this reason they were called the
'travelers." ="
There were besides these travellers,
two more ropes placed side by side. On
these were laid short pieces Of oak,
thus making foot-bridge on which the
! workmen could cross the river.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
1zS7 6
a DanyerOus Tow.

Charles Barnard III st. Nicholas for July.
The Fourth of July is close at hand,
when the very air will crackle with re-
ports of the toy pistol. 1t is SO safe,
many persons think, because it carries
neither shot nor bullet.
As ] tried it once, | can tell you
about il. First, l twisted one of the
caps around match, and set the
match on fire. When The flame reached
the paper cap there was little explo-
sation in my hand, and, on looking at
it, found several tiny black splinters
sticking in the skin. / pulled them
out, but l felt the pain for some time
afterward Then | placed a cap on
the hearth and struck it with hammer.
This time l was well scared, and kept
my hands rs far away as / could.
When it went off l felt the same sting
ing sensation in my left hand, which
was more than two feet away. | had
been struck again by n flying splinter.
This thing was getting decidedly dan
gerous, and VIII a took up the pistol
10 try it, l caref ~ wrapped my right
hand in my handkerchief. 1t went of
beautifully, but ah! There was the
mischief The handkerchief was dotted
here and there with the black splinters
from the exploded cap.
The insane desire of the small boy
tie carry pistol is one of the. wonders
of the age; and the worse than folly of
those who allow him to do so is almost
incredible. OF what use is tP II the
pistol will not 90 off it is, as its own
er would scornfully express it, mo
good" If it does go of it is danger
Gus weapon that has power to MAIN
and kill.
Did you ever think what it means to
kill-to take away life? Who shall do
so dire and terrible n thing rs thatP
Are you fit to have n pistol? Are YOU
wise enough to carry revolverP No,
sir. 1t is against the law in some
states TO carry pistols. Why, then,
should you wish Il toy pistol, that will
shoot nothing but the boy that holds itP
If YOU live in the backwoods, and have
to fight the terrible wild crow or the
ferocious chipmunk, you may learn to
use good rifle. In cities and towns,
where the most terrific wild beasts to
be seen are the cats, boy who carries
a pistol is boy without sense-a boy
whom girls despise and brave boys call
| a coward.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
The Cigar as IA Social Force.


Make no mistake, a cigar is II great
arbitrator. 1t helps break the ice, it
bridges over the gulf of embarrassment
in meeting unexpected or undesirable
parties, it is a sort Of passport TO good
fellowship and kind treatment. 1t tides
over that awkward first few minutes
when you sit down TO business
confab with strangers or men that you
are little shy of, and it fills in the odd
moments when you are waiting TO sec
which way the cat will jump. BY the
attention which YOU must give your
cigar you gain time for deliberation,
and it somehow gives you an appear
ance of fortitude and composure which
you don't feel in the least. Why, let
two men light cigars and sit down to
make q contract, and I'll guarantee
they'll get per cent better terms each
side than if they nervously whistled
and drummed on the table between
spells. So, in business way, | think
1t is often an advantage to smoke. If
| were a newspaper man | should learn
that and short hand the first thing.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
where he was Left.

Wall Street News.
''Yes am the man who had a corner
on maple sugar few years ago" he
replied.
'HHow much did you buy inp'
almost every pound made east of
Canada that spring"
How much did you force up the
price?'
mot red cent l lost about $685.
900 on that little speculation"
"Why, didn't you have the market
in your hand?"
'Yes, for few days. ] should have
jumped sugar from eleven to eighteen
cents per pound in fortnight, but a
western wretch began making maple
sugar from New Orleans mOlasses, In
dian meal and Lake Erie sand, and in
a month | was bankrupt. 1t was, per-
haps, good thing for me, though"
"Howp"
"Why, | intended to make corner
on pickles in the fall, and if had some
one would surely have invented a bass
wood cucumber and cut the price down
to fifty cents per barrel "
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12


A New York letter says: Nan, the
newsboy, is hero whose fame is as
wide rs the country. Eight years ago
he was selling newspapers in the streets
of this city, like hundreds of other rag
ged, unkempt, untutored lads. These
active and vociferous peddlers have
their individual grounds for business.
as rule. and Mans lay along the river
front. With water SO handy, he natur-
ally became a swimmer, and one day.
seeing girl fall off wharf, he leaped
after her and saved her life. This was
a great thing for the girl, but would
have been of no account for Nan, save
for the fact that it was described fully
in the newspapers. Nan was delight
ed TO see his name in print, and watched
closely for an opportunity to get 1t
there again. Within few days he
saved second person, and scarcely
dried his clothes before reporting it at
the newspaper Office. During six
months or SO his deeds as life-saver
were numerous, so much SO that de-
tractors questioned their genuineness,
and they found their way to publica-
ton only after the reporter had made
thorough investigation. But every
case bore this scrutiny, and nothing
nearer to fraud was developed than n
mere possibility that several rescued
boys had, out of consideration for Nan S
career, voluntarily dropped into the
water. A medal was presented to Nan
by the American Humane society, he
was made to figure in cheap fiction,
and for time was kept at the head of
a regular life saving corps. Competl.
ton arose, however, and SO many boys
were constantly on the lookout that n
body could scarcely splash before it
was yanked out of the water. Rival
claimants of glory would appear in
many instances, and at length the city
editors of the daily journals came to
regard the whole subject as nuisance.
With this way to fame closed, the boys
gave up the pursuit of drowning per-
sons. But Nan, like most pioneers in
any line of action, remained a hero in
popular estimation, and when, on get
ting old enough, he applied for an ap
pointment on the police force, he was
put into blue and brass without hesita.
zion. Almost as speedily he disgraced
the uniform. Success had turned his
head, and rum completed his demoral-
ization. Several of his drunken often
ses were overlooked, but when his cap
tain found him patrolling zizzig from
doorsteps to curb, and at length lying
down to rest in the gutter, he was dis
missed from the service. That did no
end his connection with the police
though it changed the relationship t.
that of a frequent prisoner. saw hin
yesterday. He was more ragged thar
he had ever been when a newsboy. Tn
careless lad of a few years ago had be
come a hummer. That's what heroisn
has done for Nan, the newsboy. Th
newspapers made him and rum unmad
him.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
Curious Facts.

OF all the birds forbidden by the Le-
vitical law as unclean, the cormorant
is the only one which is eaten.
The history of the brooch or clasp
can be traced back for almost 5000
years, and in that time it has assumed
an infinity of shapes.
When birthstone matches were first
invented, some shop keepers refused to
sell them on the ground that they would
aid incendiaries.
The superstitous inhabitants of Jer-
sey account for the clearness of the
island air on the supposition that toads
absorb all its impurities.
Nearly all the Teutenic tribes hal
custom or law that the Inheritance OF
the land carried with it the inheritance
of the armor and the family feud.
About iifty head of cattle were re-
Gently poisoned by eating red lead, a
quantity of which had carelessly been
left on their grazing ground, some
marsh land near Holborough, England.
According to a German legend, from
the grave of one uniustly executed
lilies spring as a token of his Innocence,
and from that of n maiden three lilies,
which no one save her lover may
gather.
A salt lake has been discovered on
volcanic mountain about 100 miles
southwest of Albuquerque. In its CEN
ire is cone about 100 feet high thick
" incrusted with salt, and having u
pool of salt water in its centre.
The word drugget, which is now ap-
piled only TO carpets, has a curious his
tory. Originally it meant any stuff IN
which the warp differed in material
from the weft, and silk and even gold
thread were used in its manufacture.
The Arabs think that the mouth Of a
man who whistles is not purified for
forty days. The Icelanders think that
if n man whistle, or make stick
whistle through the air. he drives away
the Holy Ghost. In North Germany
the peasants say that if one whistle in
the morning l. makes the angels weep.
Among the numerous benevolent So
cieties of London is the Southwark
Help myself" out of which has
grown the "Help One Another;" which
is devoted TO the work of bringing the
women of South London together and
persuading them to adopt the princi-
pies of total abstinence and Chris
tianity. The two organizations have
several thousand members.
The celebrated ocQHa tOfaad, by
which so many murders were commit
ted in Rome between 1854 and 1868
was composed of lead filings, arsenic
and antimony. 1t was given in doses
of five or six drops for several days
The antidote prescribed was lime juice
or vinegar in three ounce doses. The
quantity of arsenic employed was Sc
small that nothing was needed to coun
teract it.
Among the curious wills bearing dat
four or five centuries ago is that o
Lady Alice West, who in 1895 bequeath
ed sum of Ga los, equivalent t
about Sl60,) for 4, 400 masses, and near
" twenty bequests of 100 shillings t.
various religious bodies, such as "th
Mcnouresses dwelling without Aid
gate" 1.-The triars of Newgate." 18th
Friars of Ludgate." for the same pur
pose. In 1896 Richard Bokeland pro
vided for 200, 600 masses, and VIII
lam Newland made provision for pay
ing pilgrims to 60 to Jerusalem, t
Compostella and to Canterbury fo
him.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12
A Model Scrap Hoe

Leslie Raynor, in The Household
Two scrap books of the kind | am
about to describe, belonged respective
ly to a minister and his wife, and who
should set good example about scrap
books if not the minister.
TO begin with, they were not books
al all, but number of brown paper
envelops, (made by the minister, of pa
per bought by the pound at a paper
milD standing edgewise in Il box
rows of them. Each envelope was
marked with the subject of its contents,
they were arranged alphabetically, and
between the division stood piece of
pasteboard an inch or two higher than
the envelopes on which the next letter.
or perhaps two or three letters, were
written. So much for the thing itself.
Now let us look at some of its advan-
tages over the old scrap book, or the
improved one with gummed pages.
First, it is indexed. One wishing a
particular article, or help on specified
subject, has only to look over the paste
board partitions by find the letter under
which it comes, and can put his hand
! day commence sermon upon charity,
and after writing few pages conclude
to preach upon decrces, his notes are
put away in the charity envelope, ready
for use at another time, and no precious
minutes lost in looking them up. Oh
does he from Il lecture take notes
which he wishes to save for future use
they are bestowed in their own place in
the box and are safe. Here you may
see an envelope labeled anecdotes
another atonement, others Bible history
temperance, and so on. Whatever h'
has, notes or printed matter pertaining
to those subie,.s, is there, ready to hi
hand. The Simplicity, convenience
and sensibleness of the arrangement
pleased me greatly, and | mean t.
possess one of my own. | have alrcad,
purchased the paper for envelopes
which | shall make myself by takin!
strips ten inches wide and fifteen inche
long. shall fold up seven inches from
one end, crease, then turn down tn
other three inches, like the flap of al
envelope, then ii viii. be ready TO b
filed and labeled. When there come
blessed time of leisure, | shall loo
over and arrange the cuttings and pa
pers which for years have been save
for the scrap book which was Ito be
some day. do not assert that this
perfect scrap book, but it approache
perfection, and where could its merit
be better tested than in the homes {
the household band?
A similar arrangement is describe
in Richardson's Choice Books.h
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12

"A poet writes, go, painful was the part
ing beneath the orchard tree" The parting
must have taken place down south some
where, where they have green apples earlier
the season.-Peck's Sun.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-07-12

Truth is the highest thing that man may
keep.-Chaucer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

WASHINGTON, Sept 5,-Orders have been
issued from the office of the Surgeon-general
of the Marine Hospital Service to the board
of health of Pensacola directing the discon-
tinuance of house-to-house inspection in
that place.
The amount of bonds received at the
Treasury Department to-day for redemption
under the Hist call was 81, O60, OOO
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office holds that copies of township plats
and abstracts OF records must be made by
the local land offices, and that attorneys or
Others must not be allowed to make them.
Hon. William H. English, of Indiana ar
rived here to-day and registered at the Ebbitt
House, telling the clerk tnat he did not
wish to see any newspaper men if it could be
avoided
Mr.. William Walker, of Muncie, Ind, one
of the most prominent cOlOred men of that
section of the State, and formerly a resident
of Washington, is in this city visiting old
friends and relatives.
letter was received at the Postoffice De-
partment yesterday from business man in
Buffalo, n. Y, addressed to Alex. w. Ran
dali, Postmaster-general. He was in office
from 1866 to 1869, and is now dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
Pacific Steamship Aground.

ASTORIA, Ore, Sept. 5.-The steamer Queen
of the Pacific, with the Willard party aboard,
ran aground this afternoon on Clatsop spit
inside the Columbia bar. Fears are enter
tanned for the safety of the vessel, as she
grounded at hightide. The Pacific Coast
Steamship Company offers $4,000 to the tug
boats if they pull her off. The passengers
are still on board unable at present to get
off The news is just received that the
steamer Columbia, belonging to the same
company, is aground in the Columbia river,
at Martins island.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
Artific,a, Ice for South Africa.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-An artificial ice
company, doing business in Georgetown, has
begun the construction OF number OF large
tanks which are to be used by the company
in the establishment of an artificial ice facto-
ry in South Africa. The tanks will be built
here, then taken apart and shipped in sec
tons to their destination, where they will
be again put together under the supervision
of an agent of the company, who will go
from Georgetown for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Nebraska Hi
nois, Indiana Maryland, and other States,
informing him that delegates from those
States would attend. He said, also, that he
had received letters from Senator Harrison,
of Indiana, and from the mayor of the city
of indianapolis welcoming the convention
to Indianapolis, in case it should not be well
coined to Louisville, Ky, and in any case, if
the colored people wished to hold the con-
Yention there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
Fire and Loss of Life at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 5.-The Missouri planning
mill 800 and 81 Cass avenue, was burned
between and o'clock this afternoon. Loss
about S13, 600. A large tenement house adj
joining was also burned and several families
lost all their effects. One life was lost, and
three or four persons are reported missing.