Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-04-22


Canvassed Hams, of superior quail
ity, for saleby S.. IS. Dalgarn.
A little sweet oil and beeswax rub
bed on mahogany polishes itup beauti-
fully.
A full stockiof Lamps and Trim,
mings, constantly on hand at Dali
garn's.
In Rome every boarding house is a
palace, and may be added that about
every palace is a boarding house.
Alfred w. Burnett, the popular
humorist and caricaturist, died in Gin
cinnatirecently, aged 60, of apoplexy.
Rev. DR.. G. B. Stricken, of Atlanta,
Ga, has been called to the pastorate
of the First Presbyterian Church of
Staunton, Va.
When misfortune happens to a
friend, look forward and cndeavor to
prevent the same thing from happen
ing to yourself.
Richard Hawkins, for SO years
agent of Adams Express Company
at Staunton, has been retired on u
comfortable pensions.
The area of Dakota territory is
about 96, 500, 900 acres, or Just four
times that of the State of Ohio. Her
population is quarter. of million,
and constantly increasing.
Contractor Shepherd has thrown up
the contract for the capitol building
at Charleston, w. Va. The building
so far is well done, and now only the
roof remains to be put on.
Mrs. Emile B. N1cLane, of Dan
vile, Va, died April Sd, of hydro
phobia, having been bitten by a dog
two months before. She was a ia
vorite singer in the church choirs of
that place.
Gen. Gilbert S. Meem and Capt.
John G. Meem recently purchased in
Chicago for their Mt. Airy farm, in
Shenandoah county, 200 head of cat
tie, averaging in weight 966 pounds.
Winchester Ne,cs.
The now Democratic board of yis-
itors of the Virginia Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution, organized at Staun-
ton last Thursday. The institution
was turned over by representative
of the retiring board.
What comfort to the humane, and
satisfaction to the owner of stock, is
afforded by the introduction into this
country, by Hancc Brothers and
White, manufacturing chemists,
Philada., of the wonderful remedy
Phenol Sodiquc.
The Survivors of the Sixth Penn
sylvania Cavalry have extended an
invitation to the members of the
Sixth and Seventh Virginia cavalry
regiments (Confederate) to attend a
reunion of the Pennsylvania regiment
at Pittsburg May 80.
The FR1ENDs. r. T. Bentley.
member ofthe estimable community
of Quakers at Sunday Springs, Md,
says he was severely affected by
rheumatism in his right hand. Mr..
Bentley applied st. Jacobs Oil, the
great pain-curc, and by its continued
use; in short time, was completely
cured:
Is The death of Mrs. Shank near Har-
risonburg by blood poisoning, result
ing from inhalation of coal gas from
stove with a damper on, was fol-
lowed blythe death of her two daugh-
ters, Abby and Matte, from the same
cause. The husband and son are
still Very ill from it.
GEO. II. HAGLEY is in the Eastern
Market, purchasing his Spring Stock
of Goods. His Zeigler Bro. s Shoes,
for Ladies, Misses and Children, arc
in store. Has also received an in
voice of Cents Furnishing Goods,
taking the Diamond Shirt for aIcader.
5000 Shingles and 400 Locust Posts
for sale.
Laura johnson, Milwaukee girl,
became so indignant on reading let
ter from her betrothed, in which he
expressed the desire to break off their
engagement, that she tried to snatch
the engagement ring from her finger,
but it was so firmly fixed that she
could notremoveit. Seeing hatchet
near by, ,she then deliberately chopped
the finger off and sent it. with the
ring attached, to the faithless lover.
Mr.. GouGH on SILK HArs.-" 1t
would be no violation of the com
mandment," said John B. Cough,
eff man were to fall down and wor-
ship the silk hat, for it is not made in
the likeness, of anything in heaven, or
on earth, or in the waters which are
under the earth. - Besides it heats
the head and causes the hair to fall off.
Parker's Hair BaIsam will stop that
and restore the original color to gray
or faded hair. Not oily, not dye,
beneficial, deliciously perfumed. a
perfect hair dressing. SOC. All drug
gists.
The Boston Post, the most prom
inent Democratic paper in New Eng
land, recently hoisted the names Of
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard for Presi-
dent, and Hon. Joseph Z. Mcdonald
for Vice President, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic national con-
yention. In leading editorial the
Post defes ticket-maker to produce
a better one than it has indicated, and
pronounces tia q ticket of honest and