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Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. S. N. Porterfeld, of Atlantic was in
the city yesterday.
John Mulqueen and Adolph Beno have
gone to Portland, Oregon.
Miss. Emma Fox returned yesterday from
Keokuk accompanied by her sister Mrs. Raj
ston, who is in quite poor health.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

New GooDs.-Seersuckers, chambrays,
satines, percales and cambrics at New
York cost at Laing's.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

Blk Cashmeres, colored cash
meres, camel hair dress goods in new
grey at less than cost at Laing's.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

Nothing beats "Harry's Favorite'
cigar. 10 cents, 3 for 25, opera house ci.
gar store.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

My entire stock of dry goods at less
than cost to close out. j. w. LANG,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

Bushnell sells railroad tickets cheap to
all points.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-10

Try a "Young Turk" 5 cent cigar at
the opera house.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-02-09
MAo-A-cHEEK, Ohio, January,
Salvation Army.

Since the advent of the Salvation Army in
our midst it has seldom fallen to the lot OF
metropolitan listeners to be treated to amore
soul-inspirlng and spiritreviying harangue
than that of last evening at meeting held
in Abingdon square.
He was a. low-sDed, stoutly built young
man Of about thirty years, bearing all the
outward semb lance of a hard-working me-
chanio, fresh from the place of his daily
labors. AS he made his way through the
crowd of anxious listeners that surrounded
the evangelists, in response to the call for sim
ners to approach and be saved, his fine eyes
were dilated with fiery enthusiasm and his
muscular frame quivered with suppressed
piety and zeal. Having gained the center of
the expectant throng, he launched forth In
impassioned language, the tones of which
held all listeners transfxed as he viVidly pic
tured the trials and temptations of the toll
ing masses, and in most soul-stirring and
heart-moving language informing the as
senbled multitude that their only hope of
salvation, either in this world or the one to
come, lay in instantly ''bOycotting the Tn
bune." The advent Of two stalwart police
men with uplitted clubs brought the enthusi-
ast's harangue to an abrupt close.-New
York Standard.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-02-09

We often hear of mean employers, but the
Howe Sewing Machine company, of Bridge,
port, Connecticut, can resort to the most con-
temptible way of defrauding their employees
of any that we have heard of yet. They
will pay their employees but once a month,
and it amounts to very little when it does
come. Should any of them need money be-
fore theregular pay day, they can get it, but
3per cent is deducted from their small earn
ings for the use of the money that belongs
to themselves. Such company is not de-
serving OF recognition from any honest man
or woman. They should be boyeotted-Cin-
cinnad Unionist. ..
The Labor enquirer., 1884-02-09

What is minority? The chosen heroes
of this earth have been in minority. There
is not social, religious or political privilege
that you enjoy to-day that was not bought
for you by the blood and tears and patient
suffering of the minority. 1t is the minority
that have indicated humanity in every strug-
gle. 1t is the minority that have stood in the
van in every moral conflict, and achieved all
that is noble in the history of the world
John B. Cough. .ss E.F
The Labor enquirer., 1884-02-09

Translated from the French by [Missl LIE
Compile, "Proletalre," especially for the San
Francisco Truth; republished in The EN-
aUIRER by special permission. Il.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
Gard From MIR. Mason.

RIcHMoND, Va, February ,25.+
The following card appears in the
Dispatch: The local column of the
Wheeling Register of the 22d Ito
which my attention has this moment
been called by friend) has the fol-
lowing statement, to wit: ''He (refer-
ring to myself) is reported to have said
that every member of this august body
now in session at Richmond had his
price, and he was prepared topay it. -
The above statement is not only alb
solutely false, but is without the
slightest foundation. I have teIe-
graphed this to the Register, and will
hold the author of the statement re-
sponsible for this gross falsehood.
Perhaps one-fifth OF the present Leg
islature of Virginia were school and
colIege-mates of mine, and it is not
necessary to say to them that in the
opinion of those who know me I am
incapable of having made any such
statement. This denial is made only
because there are members of the
Legislature to whom am not person
ally known. j. NJ. MASON.
February 23, 1884.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
Various Items.

The monument TO the memory of
Robert z. Lee was unvailed at New
Orleans a few days ago, with impos-
ing ceremonies.
A Richmond, Va, dispatch says
the Senate and House passed, over
the Governors veto, the bill reappor-
tioning the State for Representatives
in Congress.
The body Of Salmi Morse, who
wrote the I" Passion Play" was found
floating in the East river, at New
York, February 22d. He is supposed
to have lost his mind, and drowned
himself.
Mr.. J. I. 4. Trotter, once deputy
sheriff of Augusta county, Va, and
i'll old stage times one of the best
known mail contractors and stage men
in the Valley, died on the 22d ult.,
in his I'D year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The government property at Har-
pcr's Ferry, with its valuable water
power, it is now evident, will not be
utilized as site for cannon factory,
as another location [the Washington
Navy Yard) has been selected
convenient long range being necessary
for testing guns. We therefore hope
that there will be no delay in passing
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson's bill making 4
sale of it mandatory, without reserve.
The Washington correspondent of the
Wheeling Register of recent date
says: Raynor, the present Solicitor,
is said to favor a sale of the property
now for whatever it will bring, but
Secretary Folger is understood to
hold that the property ought at least
to bring s25, 900, and as the expense
of advertising and holding sale is
about 81, 800, the Solicitor is unwil-
ling to incur that expense unless he
can be assured Of responsible bid
approXimat!ng the Secretary's waltz
alton. 1t is very doubtful whether
any such sum can ever be realized,
and in this view of the case Congress-
man Wilson's bill is timely and ought
to go through. The government has
no right to keep the property in its
present position of dead weight
upon the town. 1t is probable that q
large proportion of the cost Of the
property has been paid back to the
government in the prices of lots sold
to former employees when the works
were operated by the government.
These lots were in many cases i'm
proved handsomely by their purcha-
scrs who had faith that the rnanufac-
turing advantages of the location
would continue to be used. AS it is
their property has been made prac-
tically valucless and it will continue
so as long as the government holds its
possessions there in their present
condition of ruin and idIcness. If it
never intends to use the property
itself again-which now seems likely
it ought to give way to somebody
who will, even if it has to practically
present the property to people as a
bonus in order to secure it's utiliza-
ton.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
MARRIED..

At the residence of the bride. in this place.
on Thursday. February 2Sth. 1884, by the Rev.
j. L. Shipley. of the N. E. Church South, as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. A c. Hopkins. of the
Presbyterian Church, Mr.. STEPHEN s. Dali
GAItN to Miss ELIZA j. SHUGERT, daughter
of the late Reason Shhgcrt-an of this place.
The bride was the recipient of quite an array
of elegant presents, from numerous circle of
friends. The happy couple, shortly after the
performance of the marriage ceremony, took
their departure. via the s. " Il. r., for bridal
tour to Hagcrstown, Washington and Balti-
more. We wish our esteemed friend and his
estimable bride the enjoyment of much hap
piness in their new state, and in this we are
sure we are joined by host of adniring
friends.
In Camden, n. j., February 18th, 1854,
CHARLES +. DALGARN, formerly of this
place. to Miss MARY ELLA MANSFIELD, of
Morrist0wn. Burlington County, n. j.
In Tularc California, February 4, 1854, Mr.
ALLEN +. HOFFMAN. of Jefferson county
W. Va, to Mrs. REBECCA HANSEN.
At "Mclrosc." the home of TIE bride, in Rap
pGhannOct county. Va. February 9TH, 1894, by
Rev. Mr.. Turpin. of Warrenton. Mr.. CHARLES
BRIGGS, of Clarke. to Miss ANNIE Ii BROWN,
daughter of the late Captain Charles Brown.
On Tuesday morning, February 26th 1854,
in Charlcstown. ut the parsonage of the II. E.
Church South, by Rev. J. /. Shiriey. ROBERT
f MILTON. of Missouri, and Miss LIZZIE
MYERS, of this county.
February 10Th, by Rev. Z. L. Wilson. at the
residence of the BRIDES father John Mcdaniel
Esq. WILLIAM J.. HESS and Miss MOLLIE
G. MCDANIEL--ail of Berkeley county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Richmond State of the goth
published a telegram from Mr.. Stall
maker, our Secretary of the State,
stating that the Governor says Mr..
Faulkner {" has not authority to rep
resent or speak for him" on the SUBJ
ject of the Virginia debt. This has
called forth a card from the Hon. c..
J. Faulkner, dated at Richmond, }
in which he says that he is only there
as a "private citizen, interested in
the welfare of the State;" but that
whilst there he will as far as he has
time and leisure, devote that time
and leisure to the defeat of his (A1a-
son's) scheme before the General
Assembly of Virginia, to commit that
State to suit in the Supreme Court
of the United States against the State
OF West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Taylor tragedy near AvondaIc,
Cincinnati, in which three colored
people, an old man and his wife and
a young adopted daughter, were muir
dercd with clubs and then taken to a
Medical College and sold while the
bodies were yet warm, is one of the
most horrible crimes on record. The
two murdcrers, both colorcd. have
confessed the crime and are in Jail.
1t seems that they sold the bodies to
the college before committing the
crime, and then went out to the house
of the Taylors, in secluded spot
near Avondale, walked in and COM
menccd cracking their skulls in an
even more heartless manner than a
butcher would fell anox. The bodies
were then bundled in bags and the
house set fire, while the murderers
proceeded on to the city in an express
wagon and turned over the bodies to
the college authorities, getting SIS, 90
for each.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Arrangements have been made for
reduced fares on the railroads during
the session of the Baltimore Confer
ence, NJ. f. Church South, in Balti-
more, which begins March 18th, as
follows: The Baltimore & Ohio and
Western Maryland roads will charge
one full fare from any of their sta
tions, and delegates and visitors will
be returned free on certificate of the
Secretary of the Conference. The
Shenandoah Valley road will sell
round trip tickets at onc-haIf the
regular rates to Hagcrstown, where
tickets over the Western Maryland
can be procured, as above mentioned.
S. v. tickets on sale only on March
10th, 18th and 18th, and good to re-
turn until March 22d.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

And now the high waters are doing
damage in the Red river section.
Dispatches from Shreveport, La, re-
port that nearly all the river planta-
tons for distance of1OO miles above
the city are under water. Below the
city the flooded districts extend nine
ty miles, and on the west side all ex-
ccpt few elevated places are cover
ed. On the east side the banks are
higher and the country is not so badly
overlooked, although several planta-
tions on that side are under water.
1t is impossible to approximate the
loss sustained by the planters in
houses, fences, stock and damage to
land, but it is immense. Very few
levecs have stood. The water has
spread out like sea to the swamps
and high lands.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
LongfeIlow---a National Poet.


The second of the series of Lee
lures projected by the jefferson Lit
erary Club, was delivered by the Hon.
Charles Davies on Tuesday evening,
February 26th. A large audience
filled the hall and greeted his appear
ance. Mr.. Davies, former citizen
of our county, has always been pop
ular with our people as a Lecturer.
This is not the first time that the in
telligent and cultured of the commu-
nifty have assembled en- nGsse, to
gather sweets from his tongue, and
gems from his Irish fancy. We re-
member, on former occasion, being
initiated by him into the life, char
acter and works of the gifted Sher-
idan, and on another of sailing under
his command on new voyage Of dis
covery, in search of incidents in the
life of Columbus. On last Tuesday
his subject, "Longfeilow-aNa National
Poet" was one that appealed more
strongly to our interests, feelings and
affections. He was introduced by
the Hon. w. Fl. Travers, President of
the Literary Club, and expressed his
pleasure at visiting again the county
that was formerly his home, and of
seeing before him an audience OF IA
miliar faces, that awakened so many
pleasant associations. We will not at
tempt a synopsis ofhis lecture, it has
received universal commendation. 1t
was replete with interesting scholarly
ideas and clothed in language meet
to be the vehicle of poetic thought.
We hope that our former citizen will
honor us again with his presence, and
at no very distant day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
W1ScHEsrER AND Y1c1x1rr.-Fror

WINCHESTER AND VICINITT.-From
the Ne'cs we clip the following items !:
Mr.. Henry Wulfert, proprietor of
the Taylor Hotel, who has been quite
ill for some time, is greatly improved.
Mr.. James Swarts. a well-known
citizen of Frederick county, residing
near Winchester, died last Tuesday
evening, aged about 80 years.
Mr.. Richard R. Brown, an old and
worthy citizen of this town, and for
many years engaged in the tanning
business, died last Tuesday night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
4 Denial from MIR. Mason.

To the Editor Of the Register:
RICHMOND, VA, February 23.-
Your local column of Friday says
g lie (referring to myself is reported
to have said that every member of the
august body in session in Richmond
had his price and he was prepared to
pay it, have denounced the state
mcnt as false. l demand your author
ity. l hold the author ard you re-
sponsibte for this faIsehood.
J. NJ. MASON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The ffty-third session OF the vir-
ginia Conference, United Brethren in
Christ, will convene at Lacey Spring,
Rockingham Co., March 5th, 1884, at
5 O'Clock, P. NJ, and will be presided
over by Bishop Dickson, of Cham
.bersburg, Pa, and the venerable
Bishop Cossbrcnner, of Churchville,
Va. 1t is composed of IS ministers,
Of whom 40 are itinerant and % local.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Washington Post calls the at
tention of Senator Sherman to the re-
cent murder of Beverly Taylor. his
wife and daughter at Avondale,
Ohio. Which, asks the Post, evinces
the higher degree of civilization, four
negroes killed in a street fight, or
three defcnscless colored people muir
dered to furnish I" stiffs" for med
ical college?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Wehave on our table, from London,
England, pamphlet entitled "The
Confederate Debt and private South
ern Debts, by J. Barr Robertson, :"
written in the interest of foreign bond
holders, who hope to obtain from the
United States some settlement of the
Confederate debt. The settlement,
we imagine, will not be made in the
very near future.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Virginia Senate has passed the
bill for the establishment of a home
for disabled soldiers in the Southern
States. The bill appropriates $780,
600 a year for two years for the main
tenance of the institution. All of the
Southern States, including West Vir-
GINA, Maryland, Missouri and Ken
lucky, are invited to aid in the under
Takil1g.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
DIED.

On Maryland Heights. Thursday night. Feb
ruary 2lst. 1884. Mrs. ANN G. UNSELD. widow
of the late John c. Unseld. and sister of the late
Michael Foley. of this cOunty-aged GO years.
In st. Louis. Missonri. January 22th 1884, Of
Dipthcrin. EDNA. infant daughter OF Kate
and Charles Z. D0Oloy, and granddaughter trf
Mr.; George Doolcy Of tEds tovn-agod years
and month.
''Of such is the kingdom Of heaven
In this place. OF Saturday morning. March
LIST. 1884, Mr.. NJ. c. ZOMBkO. aged about 50
years.
At his residence near K..Lietown in this
county. February Goth. 1854, AEr. JOHN
SHELTER, formerly Of this town, aged about
81 years.
In Bolivar. this county. on Friday evening.
February 22d, 1851. AGNES, infant daughter
of Edward and Cathariue Higgins.
In Washington City. on Friday. February
22d: 1854. after a short illness. Mrs. ELIZ-
S S D "A; BIlN IS widow OF the ISSo
at Harper's FeT"y.) and mother of DR.. Frank
and Arthur Byington of this county.
III Clarke county. Va. January Both. 1884
of consumption. GEORGEJCS. MORELAND.
in the 4Sth year of his age. leaving Il wife and
five children to mourn their loss.
On the 2lst of February. at The residence of
and by tie Rev. DR.. Martin. in Winchester.
JOS. f. d. RERNOLDS. Of Jefferson county
and Miss EMMA JANE. eldest daughter of Geo.
". Custlcman, of Rrucetown. Frederick county.
Va.
On February 9Th, 1885,. by Rev. =. Wilson OF
Gcrartlstown. At the residence of Mr.. Hamilton
Itcnshaw. brOthCr-in-lnw of the bride. Mr..
EUGENE O'REAR TO Miss ELLA SILVER
all OF Frederick county, Va.
On the 18th UIt.. by Rev. ]. ". WaIkup. on
horseback i'll front of the Mansc ri Cupon
Bridge, Frederick county. Va. ISAAC PAT
RICK KELLER to Miss LYDIA r. WHIT
ACRE-both of Frederick county Va.
In Martimsburg, February Goth. 1884. JOHN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Senator Kenna, of this State, says
his people recognize no obligation to
pay any part of the West Virginia
certificates and never will pay them
in his judgment, but that there is
feeling among them that their State
should pay her just and equal portion
of the old virginia debt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
State OF West Virginia,

County of Jefferson, set {:
Clerks Office Of the County Court..-s
The following is Il List OF Deeds admitted,t6
record in said Office. during the week ending
March l, 1854
l. joseph Helm and wife to Patrick Brady.
Deed OF Bargain and Sale. dated October 5th,
ISIS. coTycyidg Acres Of Land, near Summit
Point: Date OF Record. February 25th. 1884
2 a. ?. Thomson and wife and r. c. Step
toe to Patrick Brady; Deed of bargain and
sale. dated April 18th. 1880. conveying p Acres
Of Land. near Summit Point Date of Record,
February 23th. 1881.
3. S; Howell Brown. Trustee. to Lee II. Dill
low. Deed of Release, dated and recorded
February 18th. 1854.
T. j: Goldsmith. assignee of Gideon Lcissn-
rings Executor. to P. +. Dorsey. Deed of Re
lease; dated and recorded February Goth. 1894
>: \. 3 White and Forrest w. Brown. SDc-
Gial Commissioners. to E. II. Roberts Decd of
Release, dated and recorded February 2Gth,
6. Charles II. Goens to George Baylor, Trus-
tee Tor W. i. Conrad. Decd of Trust, dated
and admitted to record March LIST. 1884. CON
veying Crops of Growing Wheat, and Is head
of 3-ycar-Cld Cattle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Hon. J. 81. Mason threatens to sue
the Wheeling Register for libel, be-
cause its correspondent wrote that
Mr.. Mason said the Virginia Legis-
lature had its price and he was pre-
pared to pay it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Hon. John +. Kenna has been
chosen as the West Virginia member
of the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee. The Committee
will organize to-day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The'Roanoke Evening Telegram is
the title of new paper issued at Ro-
anoke, Va, Messrs Strasburg &
Jones editors and publishers. We
have received a copy of the first issue,
and find it neat and ncwsy. We wish
friend Strasburg and his partner
much success.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Old Commonwealth, of Har-
risonburg, which has been published
there for eighteen years, was sold
recently, the purchaser being the
Rockingham Register, into which pa
per it will be merged.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

The Democratic legislative caucus
at Richmond has, for the second time,
agreed to pass by the bill in relation
to the West Virginia debt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Thanks to Mr.. J. B. Daniels for
an invitation to attend the 18th An
nual Commencement of the College
ofPhysicians & Surgeons, Baltimore.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Rev. j. w. Hedges and j. H. Get
finger are mentioned for the State
Senatorship, in the 1Iartinsburg In
dependent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

Ex-Gov. Samuel Price, aged 70,
died on Monday of last week, at his
home in Lewisburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

TERMS OF SALE.-A credit of Eight Months
will be given on all sums oYc5 Ten Dollars,
purchaser giving Negotiable Note. we'll en-
Qcrscd. payable at the Bank of ChaFfestown.
and under. Cash. No property to be removed
until terms arc strictly complied with.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. a. NJ. sharp.
JAMES EAGhN.
D. HcAchowcr AUctioneer.
John G. Shirley, Clerk.
February IL, 1854.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

s. D. H1RscHMAN & Co. announce the arri-
val of their Spring Goods shortly. Big Bar
gains in Winter Goods to make room.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04

G. F. Evans has been confirmed as
postmaster at Martinsburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
OH HESZ
Hay W anted.

TE'I1E undersigned is again in the market for
4 the purchase of Hay. for packing and re-
specially suggests that the farmers Of defer
Fon will give him call before Opposing of
their surplus crops. feeling assured that he can
OTTER them the very best prices that the market
viii afford. address or call upon me at
CharIestown GEO. w. JONE2
October q 1852 ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-03-04
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.

four of them mares-two with foal; IS head of
Cattle, of which nine are Mich Cows-nearly
all Springcrs; 2 yoke of fine large Oxen: 2
Durham Bulls, six 3-year old Steers, Year
sides; . Southdown Bucks, 6 Brood Sows, one