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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05
Book Notices.

THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for August
contains an article by Justice James W Camp
bell on "Thc Encroachmcnts of Capital"wlricl
Will command the serious attention OF all read
crs; Richard A. Proctor treats of The Origin
of Comets" ''ArG we a Nation of knscf siW
is the startling title of nn article by ,JohntF.
Hume: Judge Edward c. Loring 1nds n Drift
toward Capitalization" in the recent Judgment
OF the United States supreme Court on tho
power of the Federal Government to issue tln-
per money, and the opinion of tie minority OF
the same court rendered in the suit for The Ar
llngton property. Julian lIgwthorne writes OF
= The American Element in Fiction" ard there
Is symposium ON prohibition and PcTsUa3
stOns, by Neal Dow and DIR. Do Lcwil.
GoDEY's I.ADY's Buot, for August Is an cx-
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Miss Mathers story, - Drccing of the W eird, ~
EtGl4 ~ ~ =
enE nun1Der confIhIs ftiso tho opentii9 or :
of serial by Christian Reid, '''rhc Story Of al
Elopement." There is also II fine array of tall
enL embodied in the short stories and poems.
BRA1NARD's MUSICAL WORLD. Tho July
number of this ever welcome illustrated musical
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Ireplete with good things. The miscellany is
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

Gen. Z. i. Rosscr is compiling and
intends publishing in book form a full
and complete history of the operations
of the Virginia Cavalry of the Army
of the Confederate States, and lie
would thank regimentaI and company
officers and private soldiers who
served in this arm of the service, If
they would assist him in this under
taking. He desires toknow the COM
panies composing each regiment,
their officers and number of enlisted
men, where raised, when and where
mustered into service and how armed,
what battles they were in, how many
men were killed and wounded, and If
any deserted or were dismissed from
the service, indeed all about each and
every company. Also the companies
who escaped with him at AppoInat-
tox c. H. ON thesmorning of the sur
render, and fhe officers of all rank
who accompanied them. General
Rosser's address is Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

If people are careful regarding the
quality of food they consume, how
much more careful should they he in
respect to medicine, and particularly
so with their young children. Moth
ing better than DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
can be used for the disease Of baby
hood, Price 25 cents. Sold by all
DrmUnistS
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PoETICAL.
a Woman's $ Prayer.
Br MARY E. LAMBERT.

Dear Father, on my bended knee
earnest ask this boon of Thee
Make clean this sinful heart of mine
And fill it with Thy grace divine.
Suspicion, jealousy and doubt,
With hatred, envy, pride cast out;
Ambition, and all selfish greed,
Torn down with care for others need.
Lord make me mcrciful to all,
With charity for those who fall.
Judging not fraltes by their length,
But by mans weakness or his strength.
Quench with Thy love all PASSIONS fire,
Help me control each mad desire;
Thou knowcst am tempcst-tossed,
Lord, save me. or shall be lostI
Withdraw the shadows of dead years,
Make smooth the burrows made by tears,
Take from me all this fear and pain,
And give me childlikc trust again.
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For Sale.

4 FRAME BUILDING. formerly used as
Balls. lot of Door and Window Frames and
New Doors and Sash. Magistrates Blanks and
Deeds for West Va, Drag Net / Coal (Egg)
Stove, Double School Desk, ? New Bee Hives.
Apply to Mrs CAPT. JOHN AVIS,
March lS, lSSi-tf. Trustee.
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PRICE LIST
OF MY
Popular Brands of Cigars.

.SmolcrS will always find my Brands First
Glass. Private Brands put up at short notice
Thanks for past fnvors. soliciting orders.
Respectfully.
Harper's Ferry. w. Va.
Branch House, 616 9th St.. N w.
June 8, 1884. Washington. D. c.
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&GG week at home. $500 outfit free.
IDOO Pay absolutely sure. Norisk. Cap
ital not required. Reader. if you want business
ut which persons of either sex, young or old,
can make great pay all the time they work,
with misunderstanding. write for particulars to
II. HALLETT EH Co.. Portland. Maine. D4-1y
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George L. Travis.

THE BOSS BARBER,
RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
lG and the public that has removed to the
i. Light. two doors west of the Watson House
Main Street. Charlcstown. w. Va.
My shop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved. with the Best Patent Spring Chairs
&c. is large and FOomy. and l shall constantly
have the services OF e competent assistant
Pronptncss, ncatncss: and poIiteness, my mot
to.
E4-DOn't forget the place, two doors west of
the Watson House, Main St, CharlestOwn.
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Others at regular Advertising Rates.
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parties.
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Miss Amelia Hicks

HAS taken the room on Charles street, in
III rear of residence of n. S. White, Esq,
where she will do DRESS MAKING and AM
LILY SEWING in good style and at reasonable
charges. She will be pleased to have the pat
ronage of the ladies of the town aud vicinity,
and win strive to render satisfaction.
April %. 1854.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

GENERAL LASGUoR.-Among the
list of distinguished military heroes
the names of General Languor or
Debility do not appear. Yet, it is n
we'll authenticated fact, that there
are times when the pulse lies low in
the bosom and beats feebly in the
arteries. The spirit of the individual
is sleepy, and the whole tendency of
the body is toward rest and decay.
At such times and during such season
the system needs toning up by the
use of some good and pure tonic
which will restore the organs TO the
wonted State Such tonic is found
in Perunn, which is acknowledged by
all to be the very thing to put these
famous generals to rout, and to ulti-
mateIy conquer them. Read the fol-
lowing testimonial, which shows in
what estimation Peruna is held, and
then send for the book entitled the
's Ills of Life. {"
Coal CENTER, PA.-Dr. S. B.
Hartman &c Co.: We sell your medi-
cine Perund, and have a very large
trade in it. G. PIPER & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

The Baltimore and Ohio, the Postal
and the Bankers and Merchants Tel
egraph Companies have formed an
alliance, offensive and defensive,
against the Western Union Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05
The Jefferson County
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1878.

5 BERs IA the piso6pIiesof Jefferson eono,..;S;
" Insurance in a safe Company ut the actual
cost of insurance, which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home; Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
D1RECToRs-N. S. White, Henry B. Daven-
port. ]; Garland Hurst. John w. Rider, w. H.
T. Lewis, R. Preston Chew. VIM. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker. S. w. Washington, james Logic,
Charles T. Wilson, John n. little, jacob s.
Melvin, E. G. W. Herr, Isaac Fl. Stridcr.
COL. R. P. CHEW President.
II. Is. DANENPORT... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoNM1TTEE-N. S. White. VIM
Fl. T. Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac Fl. Strider,
R: 2. Chew. S. W. Washington.
y Local, ,AGESTs..eMiddleway- G. Shirley i;
Kcarncysville-J. c. Bitner; Harpcr's Ferry
Chas. E. Trail Shepherdstown-H. C. .Entier;
Dufliclds-C. L: Barnhart; Charlestown-
Washington & Alexander.
Es5- The Secretary will be found at the Com
pany's Office, Gibson Building, Courthouse
yard. in Charlcstown.
RIA. ALEXANDER.
Feb. u, 10S2-odn12. ~. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

Col. Levi Bird Duff, prominent
Republican of Pittsburg, Pa. an
nounces his purpose to support Cleve-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

Children's Clothing. We always beat all
! others for bottom prices. Call to see them
now. Wan. KAHN & Co., the Leading Clothicrs,
Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

Ex-Collector Simmons of Boston,
one of Gen. Buffers most trusted
lieutenants, says he will cordially sup
port Cleveland.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05
A Daughters Misery.

health by us simple remedy as Hop Bittcrs.
that we had stunned for years before using
it'-THE PARENTS q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-08-05

e crow is the greatest American
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28
VERY LATEST.

The report that the Canadian Pacific
Railway had leased the Grand Trunk
proves to be false.
A live alligator, two feet long, was
on Saturday captured on the bank of q
creek at Rockford, Illinois.
j. M. Fairchild, of Battle Creek,
Mich, is on his way to Key West,
Florida, in canvas canoe.
Ina public square at Newburyporr,
Mass, Friday morning, Gen. Butler
was found hanging in effigy.
So virulent is the hog cholera in Iowa
that the recent losses in Mills county
alone are estimated at $4,000.
Sir John A. Macdonald, of Canada,
has received from Queen Victoria the
honor Of the Grand Cross of Bath.
The legislature Of Georgia reelected
Joseph Il. Brown to the United States
senate with but two dissenting votes.
Captain V. p. Schenck, well-known
Ohio river man, who ranked as steam
boat millionaire. died at Vevay, Indi-
ana.
Boston has at last organized an OPP
position gas company, which pledges
itself to charge only $1.50 per thousand
feet.
Truman b. Handy. the famous Gin
cinnati Spectator, died Saturday from
injuries receivedby being thrown from
his carriage.
Refusing to reinstate discharged
workman precipitated Il strike by the
entire force Of the IIoyt shoe factory at
Haverhill, Mass.
William Ii. Fitch. an extensive dealer
in stone at Kingston, New York, has
made an assignment TO secure liabili-
ties of $4,000.
A land syndicate in Utah is having
papers made ready 10 purchase sixty
thousand acres OF land from the Cen
trail Pacific road.
Matthew Arnold, The English lectur-
er. and Fred Archer, the phenomenal
jockey: are coming to spend the winter
in the United States.
The railroad commi ssioners Of Massa-
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

ara papers oil Iiea;:5 50 r-o.o... ...oo
spread of contagious diseases were
read Thursday.
A Southern member of the National
Democratic Committee says Governor
Cleveland has discharged no employe
from the executive department at Al
Dany Tor political reasons, and has en-
phaiically declared that the rules of
the civil-service commission will gov
ern all minor appointments when he
becomes president.
A reduction of 10 per cent. in wages
by the lock works at Branford, Con-
necticut. caused strike by tour hun
dred employees. In the Cumberland
coal region OF Maryland the price of
mining is TO he reduced to 40 cents per
ton. Two hundred men employed. in
the Walsenburg mines, in Colorado,
have Quit work.
The bank commissioners of New
Hampshire have secured from the SUI
preme Court an injunction restraining
the Portsmouth Trust and Guarantee
Company from continuing business.
The capital is 100000, and the guar
antee fund of an equal amount has
been impaired S74,0O0. The deposits
aggregate S4l7,00O.
The Brighton Ranch company, with
out asking permission, recently erected
fifty-seven miles OF fence OH govern
ment lands in northwestern Nebraska.
In the circuit court at Omaha, Judge
Brewer decided that the company had
no right to fence the public domain,
but offered to hear testimony on the
question whether title had lately been
obtained to certain sections through
prescriptions by cowboys.
In the probate court at Chicago, Fri
day, the latest of two wills said to have
been made by Wilbur +. Storey was
refused probate on the ground of I'M
soundness of mind An appeal was
promptly taken. Austin l.. Patterson,
at the request Of the blood relatives,
was then appointed administrator to
collect, in bond Of S1,0U0,C00, which
was given by William a. Giles. Joseph
Spiegel, $. Nj. Rothschild, John M.
Smyth. W. ID. st. Clair, and A. S.
Trude.
The official canvass Of the electoral
returns for New York was completed
Saturday. Gov. Cleveland's plurality
is reduced from the plurality given on
Nov. 5 by 1877 votes. The major por-
ton of this reduction is owing to the
fact that Mr.. Ottendorfer, one of the
electors, ran behind his ticket, and the
official plurality is based upon the
number of ballots east for the lowest
Cleveland eiector. The official plural
ity for Gov. Cleveland in the state is
thus cut down to 1857.
President-elect Cleveland, in All in
terview with staff correspondent of
the Baltimore American, is represented
rs saying that in view of his small ma
jorty no one man or faction can claim
TO have elected him, and that he ac-
cordingly owes 10 one man more than
he owes another. lie further Informed
the correspondent that he expected to
be pretty busy" at Washington but,
alluding to the current talk of clean
sweep" remarked that he wasn't much
of a chopper"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28
lfOfs...i..

Austria, it Is said, Is about 10 establish q
penal colony OH the African coast.
According to dispatch from Shanghai,
the French forces have occur led Tamsui.
An Anti-Protec;ion League has been
formed in Paris to oppose the proposed du-
ties OH breadstuifs.
Two hundred tons of torpedoes have been
sent from England 10 protect the British
coaling stations in China.
4 cablegram from Berlin announces the
death OF Alfred Edmond Brehan, the Ger
man traveller and naturalist
England's new PostmaStcl-(;enefal APP
pointed to succeed the late llenry Fawcetl,
Is the Hon. GeorgcJ. Shaw Lefevre.
Under the happy influences OF cold
ravagcs arc now trivial compared with those
Of typhoidfever.
The death Is announced OF Sir George St.
Patrick Lawrence, of London, who gave to
the world history of his service In India
for nearly half century.
The Canadian voyagellrs engaged for SER
vice on the Nile experience considerable
difficulty in getting boats up the cataract,
as the muddiness Of the water conceals the
rocks.
The recent death of Baron Alexander Won
Steiglitz, tho head of the Bank of st. Pc
tersburg. is chroncled. lie left Ss5, 600, 900
to relatives and employees. including the
gift of the petorhof railway To Baron Feli-
lcisen. 1tIt
Seventeen deaths from cholera were re-
ported in Paris, Friday, besides thirty-one
In the hospitals Five cases developed
among the employees of a newspaper, che of
whom died In an ambulance. The places
of amusement show no dminution in at
tendance.
The conservatives of both houses of the
British parliament held a meeting Tuesday,
and resolved TO pass the franchise bill on
condition that the government Immediately
produce q satisfactory redistribution bill.
In accordance with this agreement the fran
chise measure passed 10 second reading IN
the house of lords without division.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

The Evening News name; Hon. J..
G.. Parkhurst, Of VanBuren county,
as Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentaiives. THE TINES presumes he
would make capital Speaker, and
so would l.. NJ. Sellers, Of Kent,
who was a member in 1888.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

West Virginia has ceased to be an
October State, all amendment TO the
State constitution changing the date
Of the State election TO the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
having been adopted at the election
on Nov. 4th.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

In all parts Of New England the
mills are shutting down, or greatly
reducing the pay of the operatives
Cleveland is elected, and moneyed
men dare not risk their capital in
manufactured goods.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

On election day wheat was worth
=, cents in the Chicago market-to'
day it is worth only 60 cents. This
is an indication of the work change
is TO do for the country.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

In 1882 the Legislature Of Pennsyl
vania WAS Democratic, this year it is
Republican by IT'S to 10 on joint
ballot, and the State gives Blaine and
Logan Il plurality of So,573. The
people of that State understand what
Democratic supremacy means, and
would have none Of it.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

The North Chicago rolling mills
shut down on Saturday, throwing
1900 men out of employment. One
of the results of the election Of Cleve
land
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Is fine blood de-
purcnt, a rational cathartic and u superb anti
bilious specific. II rallies the failing energies of
the debiitated and cheeks premature decay. Fever
complaints are AMONG the evils which fl entirely
removes. In tropical counties. where the liver
and bowels arc organs most unfavoraby affected by
the combined influence Of climate diet and water
II Is very necessary safeguard.
For sale by oil Druggists and Dealers
generally,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

The best overcoats you ever saw
for the money at MacBain's. 0
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28
FEARFULLY COMMON
Kidney Complaint Among both Sexes and
Agps.-A Brilliant Recovery.

Nancy complaint Among both Sexes and
.Agps.-.A Brilliant Recovery.
There Is something startling in the rapid increase
Of Kidney diseases among the American people
within few years past Many causes peculiar to
certain classes tend to produce and aggravae these
troubles-as, for example careless living overwork
and exposure. DIR. David Kennedy, Of Rondo,lt
N Y. is often congratulated on the exceptional sue
cess of his medicine called FAvORITE REMEDY
in arrestng and radically curing these most painful
and dangerous disorders. Proofs OF this like the
following are constantly brought TO his attention,
and are published by him for the sake of thousand,
Of other sufferers whom he desires to reach and
benefit. The letter, therefore, may be of vital i'm
portance to you or TO some one whom you know
IL IL from one Of the best known and popular drug
gists I'm the fine and growing city from which he
withstand doubtless where those may find Mr.
Crawford at his place Of business on the corner of
Main aud Union Streets:
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, March -. 1884,
Dr.. Dd.id heRReSIy, R0Rdont, NE.:
DEAR SIR: For ten years i have been afflicted
with Kidney disease In it, most acute form. What
l suffered mus. be left to the imaginaton-for no
one can appreciate ii except who have gone through
different kinds OF treatment, AMI spent great deal
OF money, only TO find myself older and worse than
ever. may say that used % bottles of prepare
ton widely advertised specific for this precise
sort OF troubles. and found II entirely useless-at
least in my case.
Your FAv0RITT REMEDY--I say IL with
perfect recollection of all that was done for me be-
sides is the cny thing that did me the sightcst
good and am happy to admit that IL gave mo per-
manent relief. l have recommended FAyORiTE
they gil agree with me in saying that Or. DAVID
KESNEDI'S FAVORITE REMEDY has not It's
equal In the wide world for this distressing and
often fatal complaint sa 4-l
Use this letter as you deem best for the benefit Of
Others. Yours, etc. ttJ-
LYMAN CRAWFORD
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-11-28

The Lansing Republican says that
"when 10 Democratic Prohbilionists
go to the polls and Is of them vote
the straight Democratic ticket, and
the remaining one puts on the St
John electors, and takes the rest OF
it straight, it is pretty certain that
somebody has been stool pigeoned."
The condition OF the laboring men
and women in the country seems to
be looking gloomy in the extreme
AS a result Of the election Cleveland
the great industrial institutions are
closing their doors, or RUNNING on
short time at reduced prices And
it is 10 be feared that most of our
great manufacturing establishments
will he compelled to shut down, and
that a million of people will be thrown
Out of employment. All this would
have been prevented by the election
of Blaine and Lopan.