Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-09-04
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
CnAR1EsTowE, JEFFERSON COUNTY, W. VA.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1883
Various items.

Various items.
DR.. C. S. johnson, KEY WEST, FLA, /,
says: Parties who use Browns S
Iron Bitters tell me it is the best of
medicines.
Jos. II. Shue, for many years Clerk
Of the Rockingham (Ya.) Circuit
Court, is dead.
Glass Fruit Jars, in quarts and half
gallon. for sale at lowest prices by
S. S. DALGARN.
A Richmond paper says that Hon.
G. j. Faulkner funded some $40, 1000
OF old Virginia bonds recently.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer reports Indiana largely in
favor of the old ticket of TiIden 6;
Hendricks for 1884.
The fish-way for the Potomac river
at the Great Falls is being construct
ed, under the supervision of Mr.. Mar
shall Mcdonald, the inventor.
Auditor Miller says the new Cap
itol building at Charleston is pro-
crossing nicely and will be finished
on contrrct time, September, 1884.
The Page Courier says: The S. v.
r. r. has been in operation about two
and half years. During that time
there has not been n single accident
to apassenger train. A good record.
"NIoNEY MAKES THE MARE CO." but
it must be applied to the purchase of
Phcnol Sodique if she has a chafed
shoulder, from rubbing of harness or
any other cause. Sold by druggists
and general storekeepcrs. See adv.
The fine barn of DIR. G. G. Dawson,
in Rockbridge county, Va, was de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire Friday
week, together with 200 bushels of
wheat, carriage, agricultural inplc.
ments, etc.
Indulgcnt parents who allow their
children to eat heartily of high-sca-
soncd food, rich pics. cake, &c, will
have to use Hop Bitters to prevent
indigestion, sleeplcss nights, sick
ness, pain, and perhaps, death. No
family is safe without them in the
house.
Referring TO the West Virginia Uni
yersity, the Wheeling Register says ::
We believe in building up the cd
ucational institutions OF our young
State. We are in favor of every mea-
sure that will better our University,
that will improve our Normal Schools,
that will advance our common schools.
At a recent meeting of citizens at
Cranberry, W. Va, the name of that
town was unanimously changed to
Tcrrc Alta, and Il standing committee
Of five was appointed toinnucuccm man
ufacturing and other enterprises to
locate there.
How He DOUBLED Ills TEADE-DIr.
Benj. w. Patton, pharmacist, Globe
Village, Mass, says that the miracu-
lous pain-cuYc, st. Jacobs Oil, has
greatly helped his other business,
and the sales of the remedy have dou-
bied in one month. lie keeps large
supply always on hand. Officers of
the Army and Navy pronounce st.
Jacobs Oil, to be the greatest pain
cure Of the age.
At Harrisonburg, va, Monday eve
ming week, Col. Geo. T.. Dcncal, an
aged and respectable citizen, shot and
killed q colorcd man named Ned Rives,
who had forced an entrance into his
house with the evident intention OF
robbery. His feet were muffled with
rags, and he was known TO be thief.
No GREASE FOR H1I.-" When
Greece her Ences-Grecce her knees
= Greece her knces,'' stammercd an
embarrassed school-boy, forgetting the
next line of his recitation. ''Thcrc
is no occasion to grease anybody's 5
knees" shouted his teacher. 'sGo
and study your piece. - Neither is
there occasion to grease your hair.
Parlzer's hair Balsam is all the dress
| ing you want. Restores the original
gloss and colort to gray or faded hair.
Docs not soil the linen; not dye
good for the scalp; prevents falling
out.
There seems to be considerable
excitement in the neighborhood OF
tHedgesviilc on the subject of silver
mines. Since Mr.. Hedges commenced
prospecting, and met with such favor,
/ able indications, other gentlemen ii
his vicinity have begun operations
and think they have ''strucI1 it rich. %
We hear that they are meeting with {
good deal of encouragement, and that
the services of experienced miner.
alogists have been secured.
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''LIKE HoT CAKES. The above Is
an old-time expression and is nearly