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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10

At 4 meeting of the Finance Com
mittce of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Charlcstown, having
in charge the Musical Entertainment
gwen on the DIST of June, 1888:
Re5olued, That the following res
oIution be adopted, and the same APP
pear in our town papers: That the
thanks of the Committee, and that of
the Association, are due and are here
by rendered 70 those who so ably and
efficiently assisted us from abroad
and at home, and that our thanks are
also rendered to generous public for
their liberal patronage.
We beg leave to state that our
Gross Receipts were. ......S91.14
Expenses 41.1I
Bal. turned over to Association $4,000
j. HENRY holland,
Business Manager.
G.. FRANK GALLAHER,
Treasurer.
JAS. NJ. Ransom, JH.,
Auditor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
WOOI!

MY arrangements for purchasing WOOL,
WI are such that enables me 20 offer tho most
LIBERAL Inducements TO our wool growers, and
will pay On side Figures for any quantity Of
the APPLE offered on this market. Please call
and let me quote prices before disposinE Of your
wool. &. W. TRUSEELL.
NM g 1899
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10

Mr.. w. w. CorcOran, of Washing
ton, having brought home the remains
of John Howard Paine and erected a
monument over them, now proposes
to do as much for the remains of
Francis Scott Key, the author of the
"Star Spapgled Banner, whose grave
occupies an obscure corner in the
graveyard at Fredericktown: Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
Taylor Hotel,
Arlington House,
WINCHESTER, VA.

LUKAY, PAGE COUNTY, NIKGINIA.
NNHE undersigned has taken charge of the
a above Hotel, and having thoroughly rem
ovatcd and rc-furnishcd the same, is prepared
to serve The travelling public with every accom-
mediation afforded by tirst-class country hotels.
The patronage of the public. and especially of
my friends in jefferson county. is respectfully
solicited. Rates moderate.
A. D. MILEY.
March 20, 1SSS-odSfS1-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
GRAIN !!

"AVTNG completed my arrangements to
IL purchase WHEAT and CORN for one of
the strongest firms in the United States, can
offer Inducements that should secure the larger
quantity Of grain grown IN the Shenandoah
Valley, and kindly ask our farmers 10 call md
get quotations before selling their grain. Cash
pad an delice7y. c. w. TRUSSELL.
MAY g. 1893
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
Special Attention given to
Roofing and SpOuting.
Jefferson Woolen Mill,
Formerly POrter'S Factory.

Formerly POrter'S Factory.
FINDER the above mentioned name the old
" ':POrtcr's Factory" which in days gone
by enjoyed almost a national reputation for
excellent manufactures. will be operated by
the undersigned. Necessary repairs have
been made and improved machinery init oduccd.
and it is our expectation to maintain the rep
utation of the mill and to meet the demand Of
the public for tirst-class goods.
The Highest Market Price will I've paid TO-
Wool delivered at the Mill or ut such points as
may be de lgnatcd
Orders for Cloths, Yarns, &c. will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully.
J.J. JOBE & co.
Post Onicc-Ripon, Jefferson County, W. Va.
J. J. lobe & Bro. will continue to operate
the Mill at Brucet0wn. Frederick County, Vir-
ginia. and will pay the top market price Tor
Wool delivered there.
April p. l6S3.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
UNDERTAKING.
FERTILIZERS.

WTE have converted our Funkstown Mil,
w with its immense Water Power, into u
flrst-claSS Bone Mill and FertiliZiug mauufac-
turing establishment. BY grinding with water
power we can beat the State for economical
work. Our power is ample, and we IRE pro-
duciug Bone Meal that contains double the
Flour of Bone produced by any other mill in
the county. In offering to tho Farmer our
goods we guarantee them US represented in
every respect.
Prices. per Ton
Pure Buffalo Bone Neal, $500
Pure Domestic {" Z" 5000
Pure Dissolred '' 1" $500
Oar Ammoniated Bone PhoS-
plate, the bulk Of 'chich as
DisSolred Bone, $500
Our Excelsior Phosphate, $500
The highest grade Of South
Carolina DiSSolCed Bone, $500
Farmers can rely upon any of these goods
being as represented. If they should be tunnd
adulterntcd we will forfeit the goods.
The above prices are as low rs honest goods
can be sold. Beware of goods offered at lower
prices.
We buy in 100 ton lots for cash. and have tho
lowest freight rates. and will give the farmers
these goods at II small margin. Our mill is al
ways open to your inspection. Give us u cali
before you buy. We will show you just what
J. W. STONEBRAKER & co.
Address j. L. STONEBRAKER.
Aug 81. 1880. Iagcrstown, Md.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10

TUST received fun line of Henry :. Drecrs
y Garden Seeds. Silver skinned Onion Sets,
&c. by the quart. pint or package. These
seeds have been cold in this market and have
given perfect satisfaction, and viii be sold as
low as any. For salc by
Feb. 81. 1883. DR.. CHAs. z PRATT.
A LSO u large line N Books, Stationary,
n Blank Books. Cranes Note and Letter
Paper the best In the market aud of all shades.
Latest Terra Gotta Cream. Azure, Pink, Silver
Gray, Cadet Blue &c. with Enyc lOpcs to match
Correspondence and Regret Cards OF the latest
styles Also. large assortment of Prangs,
r. YRck d Co.'S, &c, Easter and Birthday
Feb. 81. 1888. DR.. CHAS. Z. PRATT.
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Miscellany.

: want of Good Cheese,
gan which 1 will sell at
j. L SH1rLEY.
Jars, in quarts and half
lie at lowest prices by
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10
LAND FOR SALE.

TIGuTY ACRES OF Good Land Tor Sale.
r. within i mile of CharlcstOwn. with a
Spring upon it. Located direct
" upon the Harpcr's Ferry turnpike. and
beautifully situated. One of the most eligible
pieces Of Real Estate in the county. For fur
Their information apply at the
April s. 1SSj-tf. SPIRIT OFFICE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-10

TTNHOSE who want Cooking Stoves of the
i most improved patterns, viii find them at
moderate prices. at
JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY'S.
HARVEST Sheep Skin Gloves. for sale at
HI JOSEPH II. EASTERDAY'S.
DATENT Icc-Cream Frcczers-wiIl make
i Ice-Cream in five minutes. Come and see
them at JOSEPH II. EASTERDAT'S
NEW Potomac Herring. III Barrels, Half and
IN Quarters. for sale cheap at
JOSEPH II. EASTERDAY'S
Grocery Store
OLD-FASHION Churns, for sale at
" JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY'S
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Returning to Mr. Cramp again asked; Is Mr..
Gould pretty good man 10 deal with" Yes, I have
found him IL he has confidence everything goes
smoothly. lie is modest man, and, think easily
pleased provided results suit him" "Dd you solicit him
build his yacht at your pacel" ave did not the
agents Of other shipbuiders, told did pursue him
with applications for an order To our surprise he
turned and gave II 10 We think HIS yacht leave
anything the ocean behind her" "why diu he call
her the Ataanta instead OF giving her original
himselfl" "The tendency nowadays" said Mr..
Cramp, is TO yachts after classical parties. Alta
lanta very good name for yacht, you remember
the story well she was the daughter OF king and
equally renowned for her beauty aud her swltness In
running That 10 very good combination for yacht
1t was said by an oracle that marriage would be fatal to
her. and she had many sutors she had it proclaimed
that any ono who sought her hand shonlh run match
with her. and while she would marry him who beat her,
any that she beat must be put death Yet she was
beautiful that many suits accepted these hard cond-
IONS They all beaten and put to death without
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
SUNDAY DRINKS IN DRUG STORES.

The duties of the average drug clerk are GER
tainly arduous varied enough already, the first
day the week has been 10 him season OF rest
and relaxation. OF late however Sunday has become
day special activity, the enforcement OF the Sunday
law which nominay closes the liquor saloons calling
for substitute which is found in the average drug stb
OF course all druggists keep liquor and are required 20
do 80 from the OF tLeir business but the original
design was not TO keep open bar on Sunday. Many
men prefer the simple, open method OF getting drinks
which the drug Affords to the moro complicated
and satisfactory cropping through dark passages and
aeyways now necessary order get into the liquor
saloon OH Sunday A industry Is open to the drug
clerk and If he be OF energetic and pushing disOsi-
lion there is why all the qualities OF first
class bartender should not add lustre TO his other
cOIDpshmenis
stranger goes into drug store and asks for glass
OF whiskey He Is told mt once that they do not sell
lquor the glass, only keeping II Tor medicinal puf
poses II he Is very innocent indeed he makes no protest
and perhaps starts the do0rtut he dues not get out
The clerk calls him back and tells him prescription II
necessary In general but In case OF Sudden illness teIe
is no objection to taking the remedy on the premises
Sometimes customer Is required 10 write prescription
all uen ply sicaDs who can write and want drink
on snnday-and II. Spitns Frumenti Is all that Is re-
duired the srces stioklsr for form and ceremony
the quality brandy and whiskey supplied in
ordinary drag store cannot lie considered choice This
practice bas always prevailed 60 limited extent bat
since show was made OF enforcing the Sunday law
many druggists practically keep open bar and Go thriv-
ing business
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
Gustave Flaubert, and Leconte de Lisle. There is
now only one of the triumvirate left.
THE PRINCES Orders.
From The Theatre.

From The Theatre.
When the SAKE Meiningen company were per-
forming at Drury Lane, one of the principal actors
told methe following anecdote: An artist Delong'
ing to our first theatre In Germany went IeW
months ago on starring engagement TO one oI WY
of small capitals of the empire After the iIt
performance the sovereign OF the dlmlnutiVe stlt9
addressed tie player. whom he had c0ndescenueu
10 receive in his box sOme fiattering remarks tnaJ
seemed 10 forb0de a more distinctive tribute OK nis
admiration seeing that His HIghness disposes OF
downright menagere OF eagles, falcOhsy pealS % ,ha
other heradic animals, so much appreciated Dy tno
followers of Thespis F., Con
Anyhow, the comedian having periormeu loI
three consecutive nights without percelVlng any
nearer realization of hIs secret wishes w ~
impatient, and resolved 20 shake from MS i@0' '"0
dust of so ungratctu town. oor
1.-The next morning having ordered an open cdi az
rage he drove to the station after naNlnP VuIu .no
driver 20 pass on his way thltheI, peioro V"o P
of His Serene Hlghness' .. :: a.
IN was inst the hour when the latter was III the
habit of taking his constitutional under Inc NeIan
da in company with his chamberlain; feiceltinE
the artist, VINO did not look particularly pieaseu' m
fhe distance HIS Highness turned IoWard MS
companion, What is the matter WITH hefr -,
he seems 10 be golngY he asked. The courtiets
answer was q mute one, piece OF uuIl0 euom
merely. He pointed 10 his buttOn-hOie' sinii'he
kind of feeble diplomatic smile. o.,
ais that alf replied His Highness Qulck,
Herr Ritter; 90 and fetch me an order from my caD
met IN another moment the cOurter returned
with small box. As the artist was diving DN, me
Prince hailed HIM, and without leaving MN t!Ine 10
aliCht threw the box into his lap. IF you must be
gong, take this as remembrance; ana pieAs"nV
journey TO YOU
"1he actor tried TO stammer few words OF
thanks and continued his journey. But scarcely
had no gone q dozen yards when His Highness per-
ceved him making frantic slgns. mats tnc
matters y shouts the Prince. SerenlsSlno, lh'ho
are twO,' comes the answer. Never nlnd, ytiis
back the generous Prince give the otner one 10 tue
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Poisonous STocKINGs.-In q communication
The Lancet Dr. Woodland states that, having had his
attention directed TO number OF involving great
irritation to the feet and legs, causing small pusules to
arise and the skin TO subsequently eyfolae, aud susp
cion being fastened upon red stockings which the
patients wore, he carefully anayzed number OF the
hose, to ascertain the precise nature OF the difficulty.
lie found TIN salt which Is used ne mordant In fixing
the dye. He succeeded in obtaining much twenty
the dioxde; and each time the articles are washed
the salt IN question Is OF rendered easily
soluble the result Is that the acid excretOns from the
feet attack the tin oxdn and irritating uu Is formed.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

ton need neither be young, handsome nor co ~ same
in tbe ballet or chorus she should also pant tg @ Ss
10 excess dye her hair. and have si& ~ ,1oI ~ tbe
sort of repartee called chan" TO be quite te luVs 4
bour reputation for disinerestedncss Is eoas'u''N
ny,yyinS trottine-horsc TO Hight cart Is the l,esI
vbIn, of these danoze who evidently DtHI Oh HIS
ef in
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17
BROADWAY NOTE BOOK.

MEN AND THINGS. THE COUNTRY ROUND.
TIE PERsO NOTES AND NOTIONS OF DhoAD-
WAY LoUNGER.
General j. Fl. Devereux, of Cleveland, has Oeen
IN the city during the week to take his daughter MIS-
wardWhiton, OF Plernont Y. up to Marbehead MIS-
Whton's husband Is retired broker and banker the son
of very faithful superintendent of railroad constihc
tion for the Government during the war; who now pos
beautiful cemetery for the New-YorE puDhc Oh
the beautiful hills back of Pennont overlooking the zap
pan Zee 1t is said that General Devereuxs salaries arc
$65 year. he beng at the head Of the Bee Line anu
strong in all the Vanderbilt lDes indeed, some say the
faithful and capable in the Vanderbilt employ
ment west of this city
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Theodore Davis, who designed the magnificent orfginsi
State of china White at Washington has
been retired for time from salaried position on
HorperS Weekly and has home at Asbury Park where
he does general work. including designs for china as
formerly
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Little Bertha Behrens, age twelve. who Is VS.
iting her sister, Mrs Dr. Ryan. in Lafayette-place'
has been five Years pupil of Professor Allen the hrst
vionist Of Boston, and handles the bow like sprout OF
Camille Urso, who has appauded her. Her mother Is
from Maine, her father from Germany Musical apness
being observed OF the children Freddy. also phenom
enon put the piano. and Bertha at the vion ana
they have worked together for years one our before
breakfast Bertha is accomplished enough TO play NJ ne
concerts but her family TO her taking the Hue
OF merely utitaran performances She is probably the
youngest volinist scientifically educated any land out
side OF Italy.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Tell me- however what is condition of shipbuild
ingi" at is very fat, although iron Is cheap IL has
often been said that soon as iron fails low enough
shin building will briste up There Is nothing whatever
In IT, People order ships apparently on high iron seem
ing 10 me TO show that iron is the standard IN this
country of encouragement and when IL goes up the
spirits OF people rise" "Arey you building any ships
nowi" I've are building for the San Francisco
and sandwich Islands Line, and one for Mr Huntington
to carry coal on the Pacific" Has the Soyerhhlem
pnyen Roach orders any more yessels!" NO they
are Obliged to award these ships to the lowest
bidder"
New-York tribune., 1883-06-17

Her complexion is of creamy pallor her eyes
dreamy and far-looking, black with golden
beams and so deep as to be fathOmless. There is
about her the supple litbeness OF panther and the
fascination uf tho magnificent wild beasts OF Indian
jungles. she is Oriental, passionate; and her
genius is Oriental passionate. l., EN- as child she
was not like other children; instead of playing
with her doll she used to dress it like an Egyptian
mummy and bury il with strange rites and weird
lamentations. One day, when she twelve years
old, her father sent her to her room 10 punish her
for having beeL out during Storm and to preent
his being dlspleased with her she spent the time of
her confinement in writing little poem in prose,
The ReGain Of the swallow IL the first in
dicaton her father received OF her wonderful tai
eDt, and he was so delighted with 1t that he i'm
mediately set about cultyatng the admirable gifts
of her mind.H She still quite young, too. when
she published her article ON Edgar Poe's Eureka"
which so surprised Baudelare that he could not be-
leye Gauter had not written it, She is purely i'm
aginatiye and lives in world of her own above
the common details OF ordinary life She cares for
but tbree things: astronomy, everything Chinese
and Oriental aud the works of Richard Wagner
she has givea herself up TO these wholly and ex,
ciusiyely and shs has 6ecOmc absorbed IN her love
for what is Reautiful. MY ysticay nd su2ernatn-
rallv beautiful.
She says In her preface 10 her work on Wagner:
Ny Dny ambition Is to be useful as Tar as it lies
IN my power, TO that intelecu al mi norty which 10
me, fills this world, and which hope will be The
only one to ill the next-it there be next-for /
am BOW convinced OF the truth Of what Charles
Baudeiarc saysehat it Is the fewness of the elect
which makes heaven. Paradise" She is entirely
indifferent 10 what the world may say of her works
and declares TO whomsoeyer wishes to listen 10 her,
that she wrote but for three persons; her father.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

HEMPsTEAD & Co., engineers, failed
at London on the 9th for f2O0,000.
THE Servian troops have had col
lision with the insurgents.
REPORTS of the surrender of the Apa-
ches in Arizona are confirmed.
AT Sanford, N. c., dwelling burned
ON the 9th with three negro children.
The Chinese Government will inHorse
the course of Marquis Tseng. The latter
says in the event of war Anam will be the
ally of China.
COUNT Won REDEEM, Grand Cham
berlain to the German Emperor, died on
the 9th.
JACOB HIPP, of Milwaukee, is re-
ported to have been murdered in Mexico
and robbed of $1,000.
| CHARLES f. DIX, cashier of the saw
| ings bank at Council Bluffs, Ia, committed
suicide on the 9th. His accounts are
straight
DURING fire at Roubaix, France, on
the 9th, quantity of benzine exploded,
killing ten persons.
LEE WHITE recently confessed to
robbing the Express at Oakfeld, Wis,
made restitution and then committed sui
eide.
SIX men were badly injured on the
9th by the fall of an elevator in the Capitol
building at Bismarck d. T.
FRANK WILKES, of GAINESVILLE, o., a
grandson of Commodore Wilkes, became
lost in the wilds of Utah recently and died
of starvation.
ARCHBISHOP LYNCH, of Toronto, Ont,
has written the Pope a letter on the loss of
souls in America on account of impover-
ished emigration.
THE Court of Appeals in st. Louis,
Mo-, on the 9Th, decided that the emoval of
Chief of Police Campbell was illegal. He
was reinstated in office and at the meeting
of the Police Board charges were formally
preferred against him with view to GUST
ing him in legal form.
COMPTROLLER KKoX is credited with
the statement that without some remedial
4 legislation the National banks will, during
| the next two or three years, give up over
half their circulation and cause a contrac-
ton of the currency from $353,000,000 to
$40, 900 of bank notes, provided the
calling in of the bonds continues at the
present rate.
THE Trenton, which arrived on the
| 9th at Newport, from New York, on her
trial trip, is regarded as much the finest
vessel ia the u. S. Navy, She win soon
sail for the Asiatic station. Several men,
bers of the Corean embassy-the Minister,
Min Yon TX; The Secretary, Sax Kong Bow,
and Ply Yon Su and va Xii Chun, attaches
! will be taken to Corea by the Trenton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Moody and Saskey mission is
commended by the Bishop of Rochester.
The Grand Jury in New York CEN
sures the Excise Commissioners for granting
saloon licenses to thieves and notorious
criminals.
GERMANY is exporting more and i'm
porting less grain than last year.
A NIHILIsT emissary who claims to
have been sent to assassinate Bismarck,
has been arrested near Dantzic.
On the I'd the Coroner's jury on the
Fort Edward IN. " bridge disaster CEN
sured the engineering department, the rail-
road company and chief engineer of the
road.
On the I'd extraordinary precautions
were taken to guard the Southwestern
Railway in England in consequence Of an
anonymous notice that the train carrying
the Duke of Connaught was to be blown
up
On the I'd the Standard Consolidated
Mining Company, of San Francisco, de-
clared dividend of twenty five per cent,
and the Bodie Tunnel Company made an
assessment of fifteen per cent. L
FOR the seven days ending the I'd the
business failures throughout the United
States and Canada numbered 2i5, against
21S the previous week and 243 the week be-
fore.
The Grand Jury i'll New York found
indictments on the I'd against ten city
government employees in the Comptroller's
Office and Bureau of the Water Register
They are charged with misappropriating
water rents and other funds.
THE Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enue in his annual report says the aggre-
gate receipts this year are estimated at
S120,00G,0o0- During the first three months
of the fiscal year there has been falling
off of 81 ,926, 401. A saving to the Govern
ment is said to have been effected of $780,
600 annually by the consolidation of the
collection districts.
THE Director of the Mint in his annu-
al report shows that the gold received and
operated upon for the year was $4,000, 900 J;
silver nearly $50, 100000. Coinage for tae
year was valued at Sc, 200, 704; total gold
coinage, $35,937 ,927; silver, SOS, 1885,, 470, Of
which $28, Ill, 119 were standard dollars.
The net silver profits the last five years
were $40, 1910.
AT the Troy IN. " Polytechnic In
stitute the Sophomore and Freshman
classes have been suspended for indnlging
in class riots.
A RIOT ON small scale occurred in
the streets of Philadelphia on the 4th, in
which several persons were badly hurt. 1t
grew out of a political dispute. -.
RECENTLY discovered smuggling
operations along the Rio Grande lea to the
arrest of a number of Mexican customs Off
GERS at New Laredo on the 4th.
DURING the last year there were PA
deaths in the United States army.