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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13


A Washington special to the Balti-
more Sun says The solicitor of the
Treasury Department, who has charge
of the disposition of the government
property at Harper's Ferry, says he
has been informed that the parties in
Pennsylvania who were negotiating
for the purchase of the property,
through their counsel, exSecretary
Belknap. have abandoned the idea of
buying it for Misunderstanding pur-
poses There are no offers now pend
ing except the standing one made by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, which is to bid SIS, 900
for it when it is put up at public
auction
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
Hon. j. Fairfax Mclaughlin.

The name of this accomplished gen.
tleman, who is well known and has
many warm friends in this community.
Is prominently mentioned in connec-
ton with the office of Register of the
city and county of New York. For
two and a-half years he has filled the
responsible office of Reputy-Register,
with entire satisfaction to the bar and
public of the metropolis, as is evil
deneed by the following compliment
tary extract from an editorial of a
prominent New York daily:
Fairfax Mclaughlin is the deputy
register and as such a favorite with
all those having dealings with the reg
lster,s office Like his superior. he is
early and late" and always at work.
Anable, accommodating and the pic
ture of a gentleman, he is liked nv
all, especially so by the legal frater-
nifty who seem to think the world of
him. He has an-eye on everybody
and everything in the office, the staff
of which is said to have under no
former administration been as efficient
and skilled, all owing to the watch
ing eye of the able deputy. The office
Is said to do an immensely increasing
business in comparison with former
administrations and, too, with a COM
paratiyely small force,-ail because
OF the watching, expert eye of deputy
Mclaughlin, who is visibly growing
IN the favor of both the patrons of the
oiiee, as well as by his snbordinates- .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
MARRIED.

At Duncan Memorial Church, Berryville.
January 9th. by Rev. F. a. Strother. Mr..
JOHN COLEMAN and Miss LIZZIE LOU
THAN, daughter of Mr.. John Louthan-all of
Clarke county, Va
January S1st at Hagerstown, Md. by Rev.
Father voly, Mr.. JOHN L. CLEMENTS, of
Milnes, Va, to Miss L a. WRIGHT, of Au-
gusta county. Va.
January Sist. in Woodstock. Va, at the res
idence of the brides father. Mr.. Patrick Reilly.
by Rev. DR.. O'Connell. Mr.. WM- HEATING,
of Winchester, to Miss MARY REILLY.
At the VI. E. Church South, in Brucetown,
January 25th, by Rev. Robert Orrick. CHAS-
w WALKER to fanny E. PRICE-both of
Frederick county, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
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Decemher %. 1852. Druggist.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13

Our NEWEST ARRIVAL is large
and superbly made stock of Ladies'
Cloaks, Dolmans, Saques and Coats.
These goods were purchased espe-
cially for me by an Agent. at an Eas-
tern Bankrupt Sale, and 1 can offer
them at prices lower than the manu-
facturers, ranging from s1-5o to an
all Wool handsomely trimmed Beaver,
at $3.50. I can guarantee them to
be elegantly made and first-class in
every particular. Call at once if
in need, as they will sell rapidly, at
the Twin Fronts. J. GoLps,rIru.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
Book Notices.

FRANK LEsLI.'s SUNDAY MAGAzISE--The
number for March presents several new and at
tractfve features, and fully sustefns the high
character of this popular magazine. Rev. DIR.
Porter contributes No. of ''ReliSiOus Denoni-
nations in the United States-The Reformed
(Dutch) Church" The editor. T. Dewitt Tai
mage. has an interesting article, THE Bles-
sings of Short Life.u The exterior and interior
view of the new Church of St Francis Xavier
are given, accompanied by n descriptive article
! De Icons The American Pilgrim in Palestine
Is continued. with beautiful illustrations. The
new serial story. Justice Warrcn's Daughter
l. continued. and Weighed and Wanting con-
ciuded and there IRE other delightful short
stories, essays. sketches. ETC.. by some of our
most popular writers. several excellent poems
etc The Home Pulpit has u sermon bv DIR.
Talmage. Garrison Duty" and besides COM
prehenSlve and entertaining miscellany. arc the
interesting features, .sThe Collection Basket -
"ReeOrd of Important Events" personal and
Editorial Notes aud Comments, :" etc. etc The
number is elaborately Illustrated. Price q
cents copy 70 year. postpaid. Address.
Mrs Frank Leslie, Publisher, So. SIS and 81
| Park Place, New York.
TEE AMERICAN FARMER for February LIST is
rich in u great amount of practical and useful
| material, no branch of farming being neglect
ed One of the conspicuous features ALWAYS of
thl. Journal Is the reports of clubs and other
associations, which give the methods of the
most successful farmers, truckers, fruit grow
ers, livestock breeders, etc. It's contributors
are men who are daily engaged in the work of
which they write. The Fdra,e,- has also a
choice department for the ladies of the farm
household. justly popular with them. This
venerable but wide-awake farm journal has
been so long in the hands of its present con-
ductors that they know what Is adapted to the
wants and conditions OF our agriculturists. not
one of whom but will find a profit in a sub
scription to it. which is 81 so year or only |
to clubs of five or more. Sam1 Sands ,S Son.
publishers. Baltimore, Nd.
The March number of the North American:
heraetc will contain. among other articles of
striking interest. money in Elections" by
Henry George; Railway Influence in the Lsnd
Office" by George W. Julian; the '.Subju.ation
of the Mississippi by Robert g. TAYLOR: and
Gladstone" by Moncure D. Conway.
GoDEE's LApr's Book for February hiss 4
charming engraving and fashion plates, lo.s of
fashion news, and literary matter Of a mcr-
itoriouS order
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13

The Ohio river has risen to an al
most unprecedented height at Clnein-
natl The wharves and lower stories
of the business houses aIcng the river
bank are under water. a great effort
is being made to transport the valua-
BILE stocks of merchandise stored in
the flooded part of the city to higher
ground The gas-works have already
been invaded by the food, and only
one OF the pumping engines at the city
water-works was in working condition
Sunday night In Newport the mill
tary barracks are flooded and nearly
two square miles OF the city is under
Water.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
President Wilson'S Resignation.

On Friday last Hon. VIM l. VII
son, President of the West Va. Uni
versity, rendered his resignation as
President, to the Faculty and the
Board of Regents This step was
made necessary by the probability of
an extra session of Congress. after
March 4th, requiring Mr.. Wilson's
presence in Washington weregret
the situation here and the necessity
for the move Mr. Wilson has.
during his short administration as
President, done excellent work and
endeared himself both to the Univer-
sity and our people
Morydntoor1a Ne,r Dom inion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
DIED..

uary 18th, Mrs. SARAH TSI sSs aa aee sa IS
years, months and day The deceased was
the mother of Mr. H. o. Talbotk of this town.
At Lithia, Botetourt county, Va, on the 9Th
instant, saba ELIZABETH, infant daughter
OF Dennis W. and Mary o. Mcmahon, aged 2
months and DAYS
.'of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
On the 9th nit, near Newtown. Frederick
county, Va, Mrs. ELIZABETH DINGES. in
the 18th year of her age.
Mrs. BESSIE THOMSON PATTERSON
wife of Mr.. James Patterson, and daughter of
the late Warner and Josephine Thomson. of
Jefferson county, W. Va, departed this life at
Hamilton, Va, on Monday, February 5th, in
the 23d year of her age.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
President Wilson and thew.
Va. University.


An.article derogatory to the West
Virginia University having recently
appeared in the Wheeling bteHigen-
Ger, the Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, the
able and popular President of the in
stitution, responds to that paper in a
communication as follows:
SR-An article in to-day's I,teHi-
gencer, based on erroneous Informs
ton, does such injury to the State
University, that / ask the courtesy of
a note in your columns to correct it.
As to the alleged colloquy between a
student and the librarian about the
biography of Sumner, / have per
sonal knowledge, but am sure it is
given coloring and meaning it was
never designed to have. Prof. Har-
vey is a gentleman of simple, schol-
arly tastes and modes of thought,
who spent the years of our civil war
at the universities of Germany, and
probably thinks as little of politics as
any man in the State. He is incapa-
BILE of introducing it into his official
relations with the students. Nor is
there any faint of partnership or
sectionalism in the institutions
officers recognize that West Virginia
is neither Northern nor Southern
State, and that students from every
section of our State should be well
coined with equal hospitality, and
meet no influences which are not
Catholic and patriotic, and I am sure
that the University never was as free
from the spirit of sect, party or sec
ton as it is to-day.
So far as I am personally concern
ed. L hesitate not to say that however
much You and L may differ as to
other matters, we do not differ in
satisfaction at the substantial results
of the sectional conflict. Your state
ment as to the number of students
now in attendance is altogether wrong.
One hundred and thirty-eight were
enrolled in the fall term, the largest
number ever presented at one time.
There are now over hundred pres
ent, but this diminution occurs regu-
farly in the winter terms, when quite
4 number go out to teach, returning
in the spring. Several students who
failed on examinations left, also some
others who did not like the new sys-
TEN of studies. or who deemed their
chances of graduation diminished by
the raised standard, and possibly a
few for reasons undisclosed; but the
loss was not greater. than was inyitn-
bic in any effort to raise the standard
of examination and graduation. The
number in attendance at particular
time is no test of the excellence of a
school, West Virginia deserves and
can have as good university as any
neighboring State, with but Slight in
crease of expenditure, and 1 have
never doubted that the way to build
up the institution is from within.
Then numbers will take care of them
selves. 1 am sure all connected with
the University would welcome the
most rigid and searching inquiry,
for L am convinced it would only dis
close the basclcssness of the injuri-
Gus reports in circulation, and that
the institution is to-day nearer real
university, and more deserving the
support of the entire State than it
ever has been.
Yours respectfully, \
w r. WrrSo~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
West Virginia legislature.

In. the Senate. February 5th, House
bill regarding railroad corporations,
on motion of Mr.. Price, the rules be
ing suspended, was read a second
time, and on motion OF the same gen
tleman, the constitutional rule being
suspended, was read third time and
passed.
In the House, House joint resolu-
ton No. Is, proposing an Amendment
to the Constitution, on motion of Mr..
Rider, being taken up under a sus-
pension of the rules, was read for the
first time 1t provides that the cleo,
tion of State and county officers and
members of the Legislature, shall be
held on Tuesday following the FIRST
Monday in November, until otherwise
provided by law. The terms of such
officers, not elected or appointed to
fill a vacancy, shall, unless otherwise
provided, begin January 1, and OF
the members of the Legislature or
December L, next succeeding their
election. Elections to fill vacancies
shall be for the remaining term Va.
cancies occurring prior to any gener,
al election shall be filed by appoint.
ment in the manner prescribed by
general law, the appointment expir.
ing at such time after the next general
election. as the person elected to fill
the vacancy, shall be qualified.
In the Senate, on the 9th. Mr.. Mel
win offered bill relating to employ.
ers and servants, and for their mu
tual protection.
The Senate assented to a resolution
offered by Mr.. Melvin, instructine
the Committee ON Judiciary to inves.
tigate the propriety of reporting /:
bill taxing threshing machines, clio
yer hullers. corn shelters, etc., used
to thrcsh grain for toll, and swned
by non-residents, paying in taxes in
this State; also. the propriety of tax
ing light vehicles and carriages
brought into the S.ste for sale by
non-residents.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, House
bill No. 1 passed, to establish s
County Court and Board of Commits.
sioners for Berkeley.
The Prohibition amendment came
up on its third reading, and the ayes
and noes being called the bill wa.
defeated by vote of 1 4 to 10, Mcssrs
Barbee, Burgess, Coburn, Dawson
Harvey, Hays, Hostutler, Lobban
Maxwell, McGrew, Roberts, Samples
Smith, (of Marion), Smith, (of Ty,
ler), and woodward voting in the
affirmative. and Messrs Byrne, Da-
vison, Floyd, Donehoo, Melvin, Scott
Stollings, Eanmeter, Mcneil, Price
and the President (Farnsworth) in
the negative, three less than the
necessary two-thirds.
In the House. on the 9Th, the bill
providing the increasing the schoo
tax from ten to twenty cents came
up on its first reading, and with the
recommendation of the committee
that it do not pass
On the proposition to reject the
bill long discussion ensucd, in
which the usual arguments in sup.
port of the measure were advanced
by Judge Brown, Messrs. Holt and
Isbell, and opposed by AIessrs. Do.
veneer. Cox, Gilkeson, Simonton
Rider and Daley. Without conclu.
ding the consideration of the bill tho
House took recess to p. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
respectfully,
w. l.. WILSON.

One hundred and twenty-five mem
bers of the German Catholic society.
known as the Knights of st. John, of
Wheeling, w. Va, held a meeting
Saturday evening week to take action
relative to the order issued by Bishop
Kahn charging them with violating
the rules of the church in allowing
round dances at the balls given by
the society. After long discussion,
in which the Bishops stand was Sc
verely criticised, it was agreed to
refuse the order, and committee of
five, appointed for that purpose, re
portedresolutions to that effect, which
were unanimously adopted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13

WINCHESTER AND VICISITY.-From
the Times we clip the following items :
Mr.. VIM. 7. Gilbert, whose illness
was believed to be fatal few DAYS
ago. has improved wonderfully du-
ring the week, and is now considered
to have good chance for recovery.
Mr.. Frank Oehm, the well known
and popular merchant tailor and
clothier, will shortly occupy the fine
storeroom recently vacated by Mr..
Blankner, in the Evans building.
This is one of the largest and best
storerooms in the city, and will give
hIr. Oehm ample facilities for con-
Quoting his large business, being well
lighted, commodious and in every
way suited for the requirements of
his trade, as well as the convenience
of his customers. He wilIinaugurate
the spring season in his new quarters
with a stock of goods which those
who knew him need not be assured
will be the choicest in the market.
The following from the Nems:
On Friday February 18th, the
Union Fire Company will celebrate
its 5Oth anniversary by a public meet
ing at the Courthouse Hall, at which
Maj. Holmes Conrad, Capt. r. T.
Barton and Capt. Jno. j. Williams
will deliver addresses.
Charles Honesty, last Saturday
night. at a negro dance in Taffytown,
Shot Jack Stewart in the arm, Slightly
wounding him.
The revival in the Methodist f.
Church South on Braddock street
still continues. Last Sunday morn
ing thirty-seven persons connected
themselves with the church.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13

Read the following certificate as
to the merits of Bells Eureka Hair
Tonic.' 1t speaks for itself:
This is to certify that have known
and used Prof H. H. Bells Eureka
Hair Tonic for at least five years.
and can cheerfully recommend it as
being the best hair remover that has
come under my notice.
DAVID SLOAN,
OF Shenandoah Milling Co,
Charlcstown, West Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13

The Rev T. B. Shepherd, of this
place, We are pleased to observe, has
become the West Virginia editor of
the Baptist Nation, of Washington.
D. c. His salutatory appears in last
weeks issue, and In it he requests his
friends to forward to him for publf-
cation any news of general interest.
We congratulate the Nation upon the
addition of so worthy gentleman to
its editorial staff, and wish it much
success in West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
TO CoNsUSIPTIvEs.

The advertiser having been permanently
cured of that dreaded disease. Consumption, by
simple remedy, Is anxious to make known to
his fcllow-sufferers the means of cure To all
scription used. Gree of charge with the dircc-
tons for preparing and using the same, which
they will find q sure CURE for CouGHs. COLDS.
CoSsuMPTIoS, ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS. &c
Parties wishing the Prescription. Will please
address, Rev. E. a. WILSON, 1914 Penn St,
Miliiamsburgh. n. 7. Feb. 81 1SS2-lX
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
ERRoRS az Norru

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for wears
from Nervous DEBILITY, PREMATURE De
CAY. and all the effects of youthful indiscretion
viii for the sake of suffering humanity, send
free to all who need it. the recipe and direction
for making the simple remedy by which he was
cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad-
vertiscr's experience can do so by addressing
in perfect confidence JOHN B. OGDEN.
Feb. 81, SLY. ~ Cedar St., New York
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
Political DeIiveranees.

Some churches have political deliv-
FRANCES, which are held by them in
great sacredness,; other churches have
no such deliverances. So, with some
politicians, who have deIiverances
without politics, whilst others have
politics without delivermces. The
sentiment in the Democratic party
just now, is strongly tending to re
currence to an exclusively Revenue
Tariff, and doubtless viii before long
assume the correct standing on this
question, viz: Free Trade. 1t needs
no argument to prove that every man.
ufactured article, the world over,
should seek the best market, unre-
strained and untrameled, unless per-
nicious, when it should be prohibited
altogether. The revenue necessary
to carry on government should be
by direct taxation, and every citizen
should be levied with a tax in proper
ton to what he is worth. This would
lead to economy in the administration
OF government. The history of all
governments having high tariffs shows
SAASAAA " Nv S-ASA - SS5SiiS GNU AhSChItouS.
The collecting revenue from duty on
foreign importation is like charging a
man for the privilege of buying a
commodity from him. For nlustra-
ton: A has a thousand bushels OF
wheat to sell to the miller, he sells the
wheat at the market price, and pays
him fee for buying it. That is; A
sells his wheat at a dollar per bushel,
and when he collects the money the
miller deducts from the price twenty
cents per bushel for having bought
the wheat. But the miller does not
get the wheat at eighty cents, and thus
sell his flour to the consumer at the
rate of -four made from eighty cent
wheat; because the twenty cents he
pays to b, who is poor farmer, O,
has poor land, and cannot compete
with A in making wheat, to enable
him to live by the sale of 800 bushels.
thus creating forced competition be,
tween A and s which is not Just o.
reasonable. FREE TRADER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-02-13
a CARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood, &c, will send re-
cipe that viii cure You, FREE OF CHARGE.
This great remedy was discovered by a mission
AIRY in South America. Send self addressed
envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T. ISNAS. Station
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CONFERENCE JOURNAL
TO BE PUBLISHED DAILY
During ae Session of TIE Baltimore annual
Conference of tie II. E. Church South, TO be
held at Charbesto,0n, West Va, begin
nina March "a. 1883.
TO BE PUBLISHED DAILY

ENHE undersigned VIII publish daily Confer
IL cnce Journal during the next session of the
Baltimore Conference, which begins at Charles
town, Jefferson county, W. Va, Wednesday.
March Il, 1888. The first issue will bear date
March II, giving full list of the members of
Conference, where stopping in the CITY, a
sketch of the life of the Presiding Bishop. &c
companied by correct portrait of the distin-
guished divine, if it can be procured in time
In size the paper will be O four-pagc folio of
five columns TO each page The contents will
be moral, instructive and entertaining, besides
a full report of the proceedings of the Confer
estlng to all, whether within the bounds of the
Baltimore Conference not, us it Will contain
statistical and other information not in general
circulation.
perienced and reliable reporter and will contain
tables of statistics in full Rev. B. S. HIGHIEY
who has heretofore been associated with the
undersigned III the publication of Bait Com
ference and Sunday School Convention dailies,
Will be editor in-chief. All necessary editorial
assistance Will be secured We guarantee the
paper to be worth much more than the cost of
1t and satisfactory to every subscriber The
journal" viii be alarger paper than any daily
we have yet issued, and printed upon entirely
new and large type, enabling old and young to
read it readily.
A limited number of advertisements will be
received- For terms apply to the publisher.
Preachers of the respective Circuits and Sta
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boards OF Stewards TO attend to receiving the
names and money of subscribers, also bring
this prospectus to the attention of the SUNDAY
School Superintendents. who will please for
ward all subscriptions obtained by the hands of
the minister or delegate to Conferences, OF by
letter direct to the publisher. Do not neglect
this.
Heretofore the Daily has not been remun-
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pense will be incurred this time. and much
better paper furnished. we confidently appeal
Tor an enlarged SuppOrt to the entPrrOrisf.
PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION:
copy, daily, during the session .25 cents.
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session, each. 20 cents
Each charge in The Conference bounds can
surely send us names and money of ten sub
scribcrs.
Va. until March 10; after that date at Charles,
town, West Va.
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