davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
Tn1-coUNrYF A1K-w1rAr n rRom-

TR1-CouNrY FA1R-WnAr IT PRoM-
1sEs TO BR.2The ncighboring coun-
ties of Franklin in Pa, and Carroll
in Md. no longer holding like county
exhibitions, have joined hands with
the Washington County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, who are
possessed of ample grounds with all
the modern improvements for CON
Quoting extensive exhibitions and
accommodating vast crowds of people.
These grounds are located at Hagers-
town, where centre five railroads, can
bring the people from nearly all
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
DRESS-MAKlNG T. PLAlH SEWING.

Nj ISIS KATE ROIIR respectfully offers her
w services to the ladies Of ChafIeEtOwn and
vicinity. for the execution Of DTess-AinkIng amt
Plain Sewing of All Kinds Rooms ut residence
of her father in building Of 3Ir. W. g. Mer-
Chant. opposite Methodist Patronage.
November 81, ls-2-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
Lumber /! Lumber /! /!

The undersigned have located their Steam
Saw-NfiIl nj Orleans Road. Morgan cOcnty. W.
Va. on the b. Sc o. Z. r.. and having secured
= barge body of first-class Timber, are prepared
20 furnish ut short notice,
Pine 81 Oak Lumber.
OF ALL KINDS,
for Building and other purposes. Already on
hand a good supply Of Prime Yellow Pine
Inch Plank. Orders filed promptly. and Mt
the most reasonable prices. Address as above.
or ut Summit Point. jefferson county, w. Va.
JOHN w. ROBERTS son.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jefferson Wooden Mill,
Foymerlu Porer,s Fnctorn.

Under the above mentioned name tic old
" ''POrtGrs Factory" which H. dnyB gone
by enjoyed almost u national reputation for
cXCclcns manufactures, will be operated by
the undersigned aeeCSpSsy pePRirs have
been made and impSp rea machinery fnrSdhred,
and 1t is our expectation 10 maintain the rcp-
natiOn of the iniIE anil 70 meet the demand Of
the public fOT RasE-cf5ssS goods
The Highest Market Pyrc wiz be paid fov
Wool 5clivcrcd ut the Mill or ut such points ne
may be designated.
Orders for c1oshs, Yarns, &C., viii receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully.
J.J. JoBE Il CO.
Post Omcc-Ripon, Jefferson County, w: Va.
J. ]. Jobe & Bro. will continue to operate
the Min at Brmcetown. Frederick County. Vir-
ginin. ind will pay the top market price fog
Wool delivered there
April d. 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

The assessment of railroads in this
county, as revised by the State Board
of Public Works, is as follows:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
Geo. Woods Company,
COS Washington Street. Boston. Mass. :
RATHER TOO LONG.


How long did you say ?''
Twenty years. I said. Up to the time 1
mentioned had suffered from diseased liver
for twenty years said AEr. s. T. Hancock. of
Richmond. Va. half sadly, as though thinking
of that dilapidatcd section of his life. 80 At
times almost wished it had pleased Provi-
omy."
Bad enough-twcnty years of that sort of
thing" responded u listener. ''What was the
upshOt of it?''
/" The upsllot was that some time ago I went
down to SCOTS drug store in this city. and
bought one of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS
PLASTERS. applied it and was relieved in a
few hours. and am now as sound as though my
liver were made of Inda-rubbcr."
BensOn's-unliie the old fashioned Kind of
plastcrs-act promptly. Look for the word
CAPC1NE. which is cut in the genuine. Price
p cents. Seabury & johnson. Chemists. New
York. October IT, 1SSS-Iw.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

HAyING cold my stock OF Goods to the
II Shenandoah Milling Co.. ] have placed all
my accounts III the hands OF Forrest W. Brown.
Esq. for immediate collection. Those indebted
to me, therefore will please make settlement at
once. NIAIROD TRUSSELL.
Nav 16. 1sS2-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Association gives each day a
stecple chase, hurdle race and fiat
race by gentlemen riders, with other
trotting and running races.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

The Valley Railroad is completed
to within three miles of Lexington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
EGREAT CRoMns

from abroad, by means of these
roads, can daily visit exhibition and
return to their homes at night with
much less expense than short drive
with team, practically putting many
of the people of Franklin and Car
roll counties nearer the exhibition
than many of the people residing in
Washington county. The citizens of
the three counties are upon an equal
footing in all respects concerning the
exhibition, so that if such an cxhibi-
ton is calculated to instruct OF ben
eft the farmer, manufacturer or.
mechanic, the people of one county is
rs much benefited in this respect as
those of either county:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
DIED.

At his residence, IL miles north of DufHclds,
in this county. on Sunday, October 18th. 1883.
ROBERT E. CRA1GHILL, in the S0th year of
his age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
Mantua-Making.

Mrs. ]. o. TCTwILER Is prepared to nm.
vi dcrtake Misunderstanding and all kinds of
Family Sewing. at reasonable rates. Residence
on Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April % lSS1-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

THOROUGHBRED STOCK AND NIACIlINERY
Over 200 prominent live stock
breeders and manufacturers have
combined to exhibit and sell at this
exhibition. 200 stalls for stock are
already taken and more than 500
pieces of machinery will be exhibited,
guaranteeing the largest exhibition
yet held on these grounds.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

baltimore and Ohio. 1851 ,S09.45 1856, 10 81
winchester q Potomac. 100000 25S. 1891
Shenandoah Valley. 144,712.O0 239,5TO.O9
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
FOR SALE

GENERAL good Draft. Riding and Driving
- HORSEs-for Cash. or ON reasonable timC
for good paper. Apply to
aug. Z. 1SS3-tt. Harper's Ferry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16

Ok BEAUTIFUL CARDS. with name in
Ac gold. for two cent stamps. Send 2
cent stamp for new Price List and Samples. A
Beautiful Chrome given with each order.
W. J. HAWKS.
361 Franklin St., Baltimore.
October Q. 1883.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-10-16
TUESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 1e, 1883,

cnA1aRsTowN, 8ErrrRsos lcopNTr, W. Va.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02

him and he struck on his shoulders
and kept a-gOing, with the girl drag
ging along like bundle of clothes. If
pa had had another pair of roller
skates on his shoulders and castOrs on
his ears, he couldn't have slid along
any better. Pa is a short, big man,
and as he was rolling along on his
back, he looked like a sofa with castors
on being pushed across a room by a
girl. Finally pa came to the wall and
had to stop, and the girl fell right
across him, with her roller skates in
his neck. and she called him an old
brute and told him if he didn't let go of
her polonaise she would murder him.
Just then my chum and me got there
and we amputated pa from the girl, and
lifted him up and told him for heav-
EMS sake to let us take off the skates,
cause he couldn't skate any more than
COW, and pa was mad and said for us
to let him alone, and ne could skate all
right, and we let 90 and he struck ont
again. Well, sir, | was ashamed. An
old man like pa ought to know more
than try to be boy. This last time
pa said he was going to spread himself,
and if | am any judge of a big spread,
he did spread himself. Somehow the
skates had got turned sideways on his
feet, and his feet got to going in differ
ent directions, and pas feet were get
ting so far apart that | was afraid
would have two pas, half the size, with
one leg apiece. | tried to get him to
take up collection of his legs, and
get them both in the same ward, but
his arms flew around and one hit me
on the nose, and thought if he want
ed to strike the best friend he had, he
could run his old legs hisself. When
he began to separate | could hear the
bones crack, but maybe it was his pants
but anyway he came down on the floor
! like one of these fellows in circus
who spreads himself, and he kept going,
and finally he surrounded an iron post
with his legs and stopped, and he look
ed pale, and the proprietor of the rink
told pa if he wanted to give a flying
| trapeZe performance he would have to
go to the gymnasium, he couldn't skate
on his shoulders any more, cause other
skaters were afraid of him. Then pa
said he would kick the liver out of the
proprietor of the rink, and he got up
and steadied himself, and then he tried
to kick the man, but both heels went
up to wOnct, and pa turned back sum-
mersault and struck right on his vest
in front. Iguess it knocked the breath
out If him, for he didn't speak for IA few
minutes, and then he wanted to &C
home, and we put him in street car
and he laid down on the hay and rode
home. Oh, the work we had to get pa.
clothes off He had cricks in his back
and everywhere, and ma was away tt
one of the neigbbOrs, to look ut the
presents, and had to put liniment OF
pa, and | made II mistake and got ;
bottle of furniture polish, and put i
on pa and rubbed it in, and when mi
came home, pa smelled like coffin a
ii charity funeral, and ma said ther,
was no way of getting that varnish of
of pa till it wore off. Pa says holiday
are a condemned nuisance anyway. II,
will have to stay in the house all thi
week. Well, | must go and help p;
roll oyer in bed, and put on new
: porous plaster. Good bye."-[ Peck
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
4 Blizzard.

About one o'clock. while we were in
Il dry goods store, the merchant, who
had stepped out Il moment before, said
to us 81 don't like to drive away my
customers, but Il blizzard is coming
from the west, and it is coming fast.
The telegraph announces that it has
reached Morris. That is forty miles
from here, hut ii is coming mt the rate
of forty miles per hour, so you have
got no time To spare if you are going
home to-day
lie rolled up our purchases as he
spoke, and appeared in a hurry to get
rid of us. When We got outside the
store the first thing that attracted my
attention was the fact that of all the
teams in the street when we arrived
not one excepting mine remained
Every body had scuddcd for home
Even then ! did not hurry. The sun
was still shining brightly, with not the
taintcSt suggestion of Il storm apparent
anywhere. Before We got mile from
town | had forgotten all about the
coming storm, and the horses were
Jogging at their Will.
We were still two miles from home
when suddenly the sun was obscured
and the air grew cold and chill in u
moment \ darkness as of smoke
swept over everything Then re-
mcmbered why We were going home
and | gave the horses the whip il
earnest. flashing them into "A run
Away off to the west there appeared t.
Ice leaden wall sweeping toward us
There was hum in the air. \ light
breeze sprang up, grew stronger, and
in one minute became gale. The
wall came down with railroad speed
the roar of it, approach every instant
growing louder. From the top of ;
roll in the prairie We could see on
house. and it came pretty near bein.
our last glimpse of it.
No words will ever convey an intel
ligent idea of the blizzard of tn,
fTightful roar with which it rolls dow
upon You. the bowling and kissing q
the wind. If You try To speak tn,
wind daShes the syllables from you
lips 50 quickly that YOU do not hea
your own words. In thirty second
from the time the first snowflake wei
could not see my horses. The at
mosphere appeared to be all snow, an,
every flake of il was in hurry to &c
somewhere before the rest should re
there. ! use the word flake bu
that is wrong. No flakes could be dis
tinguished. The whole atmospher
was filled with one big flake tina
hemmed us in on all sides. Although
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
Wrongful Punishment.

A sad case of wrongful punishment
has just come to light in Pennsylvania.
Eight years ago Charles Stafford of
Erie was convicted of rape upon the
person of a Miss Woodward, and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for twenty
years, the main testimony being the
girls Identification of him by the vest
he wore, as her eyes were covered so
that she did not see her assailants face,
and by the declaration of young man
named Moore that Stafford had con-
fessed the crime to him. The real of
fender was a man named McGOIus, and
the mistake in Identification was be-
cause he exchanged vests with Stafford
Immediately after committing the
crime. McGOrus died some time since,
after making some sort of confession
which, however, attracted no attention.
But the other day Moore told the whole
story of his perjury, and then commit
ted suicide. 1t seems that he owed Il
grudge against Stafford, and swOre
falsely to "get even" Now comes to
light IL paper left by the judge, now
dead, before whom the unfortunate
man was convicted, declaring "A belief
in his innocence, and other court Off
cials testify to the same effect. There
is no doubt that pardon will be speed
lily issued. Stafford is greatly broken
( by the confinement, looks fifty years
old although really but IS, and talks
in a most pathetic way about the mat
ter. Il had very little acquaintance
with Miss Woodward. She was very
pretty woman, well connected, and, so
/ far as | ever heard and believe, was
/ blameless in her department. pitied
her as much as any of her friends did,
! and would have protected her with my
life if | had been present when she
was assaulted. have never given up
hope that | would come out of the
trouble all right some day" he contin-
ned, "but | have been here SO long
don't care much about it any more
Here | am, old before my time, with
no prospect before me, even if | should
he set free before my time is out, ex-
cept life burdened by recOllectiOns
which are almost to painful to be borne
/ | have, however, one consolation My
| family ANA friends have never believed
me guilty nor given me up. If they
| had had money they would have seen
that conviction had fallen upon the
right man"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
A .CrOw Suit

The Pownal ''crow suit is remarka-
BILE as being the only one of its kind
ever tried in this country and perhaps
in the world. The facts are as follows ::
The suit was an action of trespass in
which the plaintiff, 6. F. Montgomery,
brought suit against the two defend
ants, Messrs. Williams and Shell, for
breaking into his close and shooting Il
tame crow valued at Sl5. The owner
of the crow also entered private COM
plant and had the respondents arrest
ed i'll behalf of the state for shooting Il
crow on the Sabbath, contrary to the
statute. In the trespass case Mont
gomery testified that he had owned a
tame crow since last spring that one
day the defendants were seen near his
house with guns i'll their hands that
shortly afterward the report of "A gun
was heard, and the crow, which was
perched on a hen-house, Immediately
fell dead. The defendants claimed,
first, that there was no sufficient proof
that they shot the crow, and, second,
that if it should appear that the crow
was killed, as alleged in the declara-
ton, then they would not be liable
since they had broken no law. For
even admitting that they killed the
crow, it did not appear that they had
been appraised of its being tame crow
instead of a wild one. They claimed,
moreover, that crows are outlaws, not
subject to protection of law; that the
decision that had been made in the
case of rocks, viz, -"being destructive
in their habits, not properly an article
of food, and not protected by any act
of PARLIAMENT equally applied to
crows inasmuch as crows are "A species
of bird, ferae naturae, destructive in
their habits. The jury in this case,
after retiring for a short interval,
brought in a verdict for the defendants
that "A crow is a crow whether tame or
wild, always having thievish propensi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02

ties, unfit to associate with honest peo-
pie, and that therefore they, the de-
PENDANTS, have their costs. In this
case the plaintiff took an appeal.
In the state case the defendants
claimed that there was no evidence of
their having discharged any firearms
on Sunday contrary to law. The jury
found the respondents not guilty, and
they were accordingly discharged.
Thus ends for the present the famous
crow suit of Pownal, which, if it has
done no other good, has at least estab-
lished the legal status of crows in Yer
mont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
CTATE on VERMONT. cALEpoN1A nIsrnIcr. $

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. IS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate office in
st. Johnsbury on heath day Of Jan, A. d. 15s3.
Jacob G. HOvey, executor of the last Will and
Testament of AlansOn Aldrich, late of st. Johns
bury, in said district, deceased, makes appli-
cation for decree of distribution and partition of
the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
application come under consideration and be heard
on the 18th day of February, A D. lss3 at the
Probate Office in St Johnsbury; and il is further
ordered that all persons Interested be notified here
of by publication of notice of this application and
order thereon three weeks successfully in the Cal
edOnan. printed at st. JOhnsbury before said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at
said time and place and if they see cause object
thereto
Bv the Court, Attest.
7476 WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
PATENTS.
r.. H. r. ID ID Y ,

No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States; also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries.
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by
RENTING one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IA the United States pos
superior facilities for obtaining Patents
dcertdiniHg the pateHtdbii,y Of Intentions. X. II.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
"Iregard Mr.. Eddy one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom | have bad
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
ice."-EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of
Patents
Boston October 10, 1876.
Il. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
me- in 1870 my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but l
still give yOH almost the whole of my business, IN
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly. GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston. Jan. |. lsS3-iv
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
Guns, RevOIVers and CARTRIDGES.

Note Paper and Envelopes, Handker-
chiefs, Fancy Soaps, together with a
great variety of other goods. The
above stock is all new and first-class.
The store will he open from : a. ~.
to 10 p. III. Sales at and p. M. dali
ly. All are invited.
ID. S. WARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
Shall a Couch Carry You OFF,

Exactly. You're right. 1t is mercy that
there's a dozen pounds left Of me But the great
est mercy Of all is that before actually coughed
myself Of existence got hold Of Parker's Gin
ger Tonic, and q few bottles of it cured me- In
this positive strain writes Mr.. Abraham OTner, OF
Highspire, Daupbin County Pa. The Tonic will
render you the same service. IL is not mere
senee Of ginger. but an original compound Of pow
erful eurativss. 1t stimulates, warns sOOthes and
tones up the system 74-77
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
FOR SALE.

Six good horses, two good driving harnesses
some buffalo robes, one sleigh, large new re
frigerator. The above will be sold cheap for casl
as / have more of that kind of property than
want. / take them in trade and have To keep sell
ing to make room for more. oltf W j. BRAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
Real Estate For Sale in Waterford

The farm known the John 2. Carr farm in
Waterford. consisting of about 40 acres of land
with good set of buildings and in good repair. A
good sugar orchard On the farm, with 700 buckets
also, a wood lot of twenty acres will be sold sepa-
rate. Possession given at once and a liberal credit
if desired. For information address
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK.
St. Johnsbnry. Jan. 10. Iss3. 73tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
SEWING MACHINES AND CLOCKS
CLEANED OR REPAIRED

At y0ur own house, at my rooms in JOhnsOn'5
Block Railroad Street at the lowest rates. Every
machine or clock warranted to run well or no pay.
Persons living at a distance, who have machines
that do not run right, are requested to write me
giving name of machine and tell me Just how It
acts and will send directions which viii IN many
cases enable them To use the machine snecessinly-
Call on or.address HENRY DUDLEY,
6IIv ST JOhnsbury. Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-02
Farm For Sale.

The farm lately owned and occupied by Abel
Wiley NOW deceased) situated one mile north Of
ST. Johnsbury Centre very pleasantly located, con
tanning 100 acres, ii being in two pieces, 20 acres
connected with the buildings and 80 acres short
distance from them. The farm il suitably divided
into tiage. pasture and woodland, 500 sugar trees
on said farm, sugar tools. The buildings are in
excellent condition consisting Of house shed,
riage house barn, shed to barn, and hog house
The farm il in good state Of cultivation. fences
good never failing water to the buildings The
whole will be sold together separate IN suit Gus
toners Terms easy. JAMES II. STEVENS,
Administrator with VIII Annexed.
st. JOhnsbury Centre Oct. 80 1872 62tf