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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-02-17
BUILDING CONTRACTS
A CARD.

IA revercd customs which have actuated the
hearts of men to celebrate the birth of Christ
from time immemoriaI. and will until time is no
more, making glad the hearts of his fellow
creaturcs-sO long will Old Kris revere this
time honored custom, and cater to the wishes
of both young and old. He can be found at
WM. A. yesterdays NEW BOOK STORE,
where he has made his headquarters for this
season. He invites all to call and inspect his
domain, assuring them kind reception and an
ample supply to their wants. To enumerate
the many New and Attractive Novelties re-
ceived, would occupy too large space. He
therefore simply invites yo1 all to call feeling
you view the large and attractive stock of
Fancy Goods and Novelties,
N. Borders per mail will receive prompt
attention.
December 8, 1884.
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The grand jury of Washington
county, Nd, declares that the Hagers-
town Jail is 7" most revolving place
and burning shame and disgrace to
any civilized community" The jury
says:
In one of these cells, on mat
tress on the brick floor, lay Robert
Hughes, sick and nigh unto death, he
having been committed to Jail for two
months, and now being held in de-
fault of costs and a fine imposed at
the time. Could the citizens of Wash
ington county see this man in this
place and fearful surroundings, they
would hide their heads in shame to
think that they were in any way a
party to such inhuman and brutal
treatment to helpless and dying
fellow-mortaI."
Hughes, colored man, was a res
ident of this place, and was arrested
for tassaulting coIored woman at
Island Park, last summer.
About fifty ministers and lay dele
gates (tcn from the Moorefeld dis
trict and about forty from the Balti-
more districts) expect to stop over in
Charlestown one night en- route to the
meeting of the Baltimore Conference,
NJ. E. Church, South at Salem, Va.
The Rev. j. L. ShipIey occur Les
ter" as DR.. Lafferty would call him)
has such good reputation for taking
care of his brethren that they natu-
rally turn to him to avoid night travel.
Charlestown will entertain the Breth
ren, and only require them to put
up their " biggest gun" for ser
mon on the night of their stay here,
LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS re-
naming in the Post Office at Charles
town, Jefferson county, w. Va,
February IA, 1885:
w. A. Bradford, Miss Jennie
Briggs, Jordon Clarkson, Samuel
Thatcher, (2).
The above letters, if not called for
within thirty days, will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling
for them will please say that they are
advertised
BENZ. F. LE1sENR1SG; p. NJ.
PUBLIC SALEs.-Attention Is called
to the following Public Sale advertise
mentS. in this paDer.
Tuesday, February 1OM.-Rcal Es-
tate, by George Baylor, Special Com
missioner.
Tuesday, February17M.-Personal
Property, by Ephraim Watson.
Wednesday, February 18th.-Per-
sonal Property, by j. L.. Morley.
Tuesday, Observation-Disclosures
Property, by Martin Swimley.
Wednesday,, February 25th.-Per-
sonal Property, by VIM. B. Harris.
Wednesday,, March IIth.-Personal
Property, by Jas. II. Rowland.
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PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING sold my farm. I will sell on the
IL premises, miles south of Summit Point,
and same distance northwest of Ripon, Jeffer-
son county. w. Va, on
Wednesday,, February 18Th, 1885,
Personal Property: Six head of good
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PUBLIC SALES.
PUB re s. 10,

IL NJ1O41412NIe kJ4Ak-1lVlO ~
tsHAYINGre rented my farm. I wiz sen atPnb-
~ lie Sale, on the premises one mile south
Tuesday, February 17th, 1885,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, a. AZ, the following
Personal Property:
9 lid. of HoFsesg& Colts,
two of which are good Brood Mares; 9 Bar
shear Leaders, ! young Pereheron Stallion,
three years old and well broken to work d
Filly, four years old this spring, Planet and
Mckinney stock; young Horse, three years
old this spring, out of Planet mare and sired
by. the Aglonby horse; head of Mich Cows,
q HEAD OF YOUNG CATTLE,
so head of Sheep, with Lambs Q sows and
Pigs, Brood Sows with Pig, and lot of
shoats 2 four horse Wagons. i Wagon Bed
good as new; 1 Horse cart, L two horse Spring
Wagon, with tops Buckeye Binder. Q Now
ers, Wheat Fan, Horse Rake, Barshear,
Single and Double Shovel Plows, 2 Wheat
Road Sulky, Cross-cut Saw, set of Blacksmith
Tools, Wood Reaper, self-rake; Harrows,
Single, Double and Triple Trees; Log Chains
2patr Spreaders, Fifth Chain, 6 sets Wagon
Gears, Plow Gears. set Wagon Bells. Forks,
Shoyels, Rakes, Mattocks, Digging Irons,
Crowbar. set of Cider Mill Nuts, and many
other articles, not necessary to mention.
TERMs.-A credit of Twelve Months will be
given on all sums of Ten Dollars and upwards,
by the purchaser giving Note, with approved
security, Payable in the Bank of Charlestown,
with interest from date but If paid promptly
the interest will be RENTED. All sums under
Ten Dollars the cash will be required. Noprop-
erty to be removed until the terms of sale are
comlllicd with.
Feb. 8, 1885. EPHRAEI WATSON.
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Spring Carpets.

pEFORE buying your Spring Carpets call
ID upon the undersigned, at the Jefferson
Wooden Mill, formerly Porter's Factory,) and
prices, and are prepared to furnish any and all
styles and qualities of Carpeting.
Jan. %, 1885. JNO. j. JOBE & CO.
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We Have 1t!

OUTER Coloring, Rough on Rats. Diamond
ID Dyes. of all colors: Bronze Paint, Silver
Paint 1 am the authorized Agent for all of
these preparations. If you doubt, call and see
if can't show more than any other man in the
business. GEO. T. LIGHT.
T HAVE also taken tue Agency for KINGS
i CELEBRATED SPECTACLES. and am pre-
pared to fit any eye that needs assistance from
glasses. GEO. 7. LIGHT.
A NJ selling the only CORN PLASTER that
IN will benefit and not injure
February $, 1885. IF. P. copy.l
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For the Spirit of Jeferson.l

Time to mo this truth has taught
IT'S truth that's worth revealing
More offend through want of thought
Than through any want of feeling.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-02-17
We'll Broken mules.

4 Barshear Leaders. Colts, 1 four year old
Mare-works wherever hitched, good rider and
driver, 1 three and 1 two years old 8 good
Mich Cows, 81 head of Steers and Heifcrs.
rising two year old 10 last summer Calves,
well-brcd Short Horn Bulls-one % months,
the other 10months old ITO good grade Ewes.
Brood Sows, five or six will have pigs By time
of sale; 30 Shoats and Hogs, four-horse
Wagons, Beds and Hay Carriages. 1 Horse
Cart and Gears. Wheat Fan, DcerinS Bin
der, Dcering Mower, Horse Rake, Corn Shell
Ter, Corn and Cob Crusher. 9 Oliver Chilled
PlOws, Wallace Barshear Plow, Double and
Single Shovel Plows. Corn Planter. Keller
Drill. pair platform Scales, Hand Cider Mill.
sets Wagon Gears, complete; Housens and
y-Nets-.eyerytling nearly as good us new ;
set Carriage Harness, lIalters, Wagon Sad
die, Riding Saddle, Single and Check Lines. 1
new Wheclbarrow, Fifth Chains. Spreadcr.
Treble, Double and Single Trees; Traces. Cow
Chains, Straw Knife, Forks, Crowbar and Post
Iron, Aattock and Pick, Grubber. thinner
man Fruit EvaperatOr and Baker. Vinegar by
the Dbl: p Stands of Bees, in Langstroth
hives, 1875 bbls. of CORN. Also,
HOUSE AND KITCHEN GOODS.
Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs. Coal Stoves, Score
tary and Bookcase. Copper Kettle, and great
many things not mentioned.
TERMS.-Nine Months credit on sums over
$40, Negotiable Note, payable at Bank of
Charlcstown, with interest from date Sums
of $40 and less, Cash. J. L. WORLEY
D. Hclebowcr. AucJionccr.
February 10. 1885.
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DR.. Tonlinsones
DENTAL OFFICE,

CoREBR OF CHARLES AND LIBERTY STREETS,
CHARLESTOWN.
With its own depot in Washington, and diff
fercnt tracks to receive its western and its
eastern business upon. the B. s. o. patrons
will be able to get into the city by rail, and
not have to walk in from the suburbs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-02-17
PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING rented my farm. will sell at Pub
IL lie Sale, at my residence 3 miles west of
Summit Point, on
Tuesday, February 9th, 1884,
all my Personal Property. as follows: Six head
of Good WORK HORSES, two of them good
Plow Leaders; Three COLTS, twelve head of
CATTLE, some of them
FRESH COWS:
1BULL. % head of HOGS, 4S head of SHEEP;
Four-horsc Wagons, 1 Two-horse do, 1 One
horse do, Wagon Bed, pair Wood Ladders,
large Harrows, 4 Thrce-horsc Plows Double
and Single Shovel Flows; Thrible, Double and
Single Trees; Buckeye Binder. ] Cart and
Harness, Buckeye Mower. 1 set Blacksmith
Tools, HORSEPOWER Wood-Pile Saw Buggy
Fake, Corn Planter. large Cutting-BoX. /
Baker Wheat Fan, l Roller, Log and Fifth
Chains. 2pair Shclvincs. l Buggy. 1 Rockawny
Harness complete for horses, 6 sets of Pillow
Gears. and many other articles, too tedious to
mention. Also,
Twenty Tons Of Hay.
TERMS OF SALE.-All sums under $40.
Cash; sums of $40 and over, II credit of Nine
Months. with interest from datc-notcs to be
well endorsed and payable ut the Bank of
Charlcstown. Interest to be remittcd if paid
promptly at maturity. No property to be re-
moved until terms are complied with.
~ Sale to commence ut 10 o'clock A NJ
MARTIN SW1GILEY.
D. Hefiebowcr. AuctiOnccr.
February 10, 1885,
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F173t. Opposite 3. & o. Depot,

Owing to the immense stock of goods We still
have on hand. we find ourselves ncccsstatcdt }
continue our Great Slaughter Sale during part
of February. The goods must be sold and to
force them of we will offer more Astounding
Bargains than heretofore. Sec Prices in this;
week. paper. S. ID. HIKscHNTAN K Co.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
SHERMAN.
Fixing for

Fixing for the Greatest Fair and Races
in North Texas-Crops Promising
Well
SHERMAN, Oct. 23.-LSpecial. l-Tho
grand stand ct the fair grounds is
coaplet9d, and all the stables, stalls
and ut-bulldings will be completed
and ready for occupancy by noon Co.
morrow.
Messra. Iippets & Co., Byars Bros,
D. W. G. Woris and others will have
exhibits of merchandise on the
grounds. nir. Richard Walsh, who
mas the privileges has disposed Of quite
Il number and all descriptions fgames
will be in close proximity to the grand
stand. Tho secretary's office Is a model
Of neatness, and there Is a constant
stream OF farmers calling, applying
for space aud making entries. The
track is as smooth rs a floor and in
fine condition, and on Monday, when
The gates are thrown open, it will DO
to the finest fair and best races ever
held 10 North Texas.
Che Bella Mopre company presented
ga Mountain Pink" last evening AT
Tho opera house to fair house. They
left for Dallas GA the morning train.
Rev. Father Blum left on the noon
train for Paris. He will return
Wednesday next.
II this weather continues 10 days
longer Grayson county will have y
very good crop of cotton, rs i6 is open
ing fast ia the northern part of the
county, where it WAS planted twice,
and la cOnse gu nee is very late.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
FROM WASHING ION.
NEW DEAL IN THE LAND OFFICE
ny which settlers WIN HAYS 70 Chance.
This Administrntion's Psobablo
Indian folioy--A Number OF
Changes Fourth-Clas.
Postmssters Appointed.

New Rules for tho Public Land Onleo
WAsHiNaros, Ooi. % ~ IL IL stated a.
the land Office that under tho present
practice OF that oitlco, whom tho public
amos within township we're opened
to eatry, through tue fling OF plais OF
survey, th0Io was srush oi spectators
and land grabbers, who often suc-
ceeded In securing the best
lands, 30 the great injury
OF bona ilde pattlors. Moreover thia
class OF pstsons were able frequently
to learn when plats of survey were 20
be received IN advance Of tho hettlers,
who wero thereby placed ut y dlsad-
vantage. To oorrecl this abuse rs far
as possible, tire commission OF the
land Office haa issued the following in
struotions TO local land officers:
Hereafter, when an approved plat OF
the survey OF any township IL sub
mittod TO you by the encouragement,
you viii not regard such plat as
officially received at and flied In your
Office until tho following regulations
have been complied With.
First--you Will forthwith post no.
tics in conspicuous place in your Of
flee, specifying the township that has
been surveyed and stating that tho
plat or survey will be filed in your OF
lice on a day 10 be fixed by you and
named ia the notice, which shall be
not le IS than 80 days from the date OF
such notice, aud that on aud after such
day you will be prepared 10 receivo ap-
plications for plats of lands Ia such
township.
Second-You will also send q copy
OF such notice TO the postnasters oi
the postoflices nearest TO the land, and
copy TO each clerk ola court of record
in your district, with the request that
the same be posted in their respective
Offices.
Third-You will furnish tho public
press in your district with copies Of
such notice. rs y matter of news.
Four,h-You will give such further
publicity 10 the matter in answe' to
Inquiries ana otherwise rs you may be
able ia do without mourning advertis-
ing expenses.
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dor Theirs vas blood on ,ho gfound,
ana tie li1pfoHalOn showed thni tho
body had lain there Tor sumo
hours tfl0r the murdered man had
taller. One ~ his shoes was found
near tho place, 10 " probable that his
slayefr, Rnor satisfying themselves
Of NHqu0E'a daafh, lot him li0|
until llghi, then returned, fastened
him aud hogan thoir ghhfily ride.
Tho pleo0 OF roPo With which
the work was don0 wah
found near tho we'll, Il was
very bloody. Tho trail ahawed that
there were two men implicated Ia the
affair. Ono had riddon Ia
probably 70 hnd tho distractions,
or dlsentnnglo tho corpse should " bs-
como caught. they wero mon who
know tho country we'll, as
IA addition 20 their knOwl.
edge OF tho location OF tho well
whore tho body was found, " required
no ANAL knowledge OF wood-crait
20 turn aud twist and come ous right
Ia country sufficiently dllioult
" traverse at The best Of times. They
not only knew where they were rid
Ing, but were exports In the drag
cling business. Tie body had baen
buNtu up cAua0 70 lut elut VI bho hoThtt
and though the larger pOr-
tions OF IL soma times struck
the ground they kept Il sus.
pended tho graater part OF the
distance. The murderers stole the
hor99 that Vasque2 was riding, q small
brown, branded Q. O.
The bndy WAS brought to town and
cnroner's jury ompRneied. They took
the testimony given above and
adjourned till tomorrow. Vasqu12
was unmorriad. Ho had u brother iiv-
Ing at Rio Grands City named Pab-
limo,
This second tragedy, followiss close
upon tho heolao OF ths Garcia assas9iua-
ton, has thrown tho community,
S ton Of i, iaiS fever
OF excitement. The officers are doing
their bast, but there Is very little TO
work on. The horse, IL found, may
furnish clue. The boy did nee rer-
ognizo the voices he hoard near him in
the bush. IL is generally be-
lievsd that the slayer of Panoho
Garcia hsd 3 hand in this later and
more terrible crime, actuated,
fear hat VasqaeS may have
recognized him when The deed was
done, and acting on tbs adage that
"dead men tell no tales" Future de-
velopments ara anxiously awaited.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
I MONKEY

"What ella you?" asked the man;
"I see you arc n sufferer, and can
scarcely Est alopg."
ooh, you see" replied the monkey,
"my mudder, abe had what you cali
scrofuln, very much scroTula, Nj
iardor. 10 had heap sores, some big,
some little sorcs, long Tins. They
bo.h took mugh medicine, and died
the sores was Ill they left me-"
"Yes, yea" replied tho man, 81 SEQ
how tits. Your mother ;nhori.ed her
dia5asn. scroiulG, and your father
caught his on the wing, and you in
heri!ed or w5A born with both com
plants. But why pine away and die
when you can be cured"'
"I been done used over GO bottles ono
drug store medicine, end 1t no good.
Money all goco and sore here yet,
Some doctors charge hosp money, out
no eood.n
"But, my friend" said the man,
"you got hold OF the wrong mediocre.
Go to the drug store and get one bottle
of u. Is. b., and before using all of it
YOU viii feol better. 1t is quick cure.
IL will cure all sorts OF sores, Scroiula,
Blood-Poisou caught on the wing,
itching Humors, Catarrh, Blood and
SKIN Diseases and Kidney Troubles"
81 be so thankful for your Kindness,
ana will so get 3, 3. 3, to-day" re-
piled the monkey.
Sold everywhere. Book of Wondsrs,
illustrate d, mailed free, Address
3 3. B Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
SAN FRANCISCO.
New Japanese Steamship Company--rht
Corean Adviser Chinese Army ant

New Japanese Steamship Company The
Corean Adviser--C Chinese Army and
Navy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.--Advices
from Yokohoma to the Associated
Press say: The two principal
Japanese steamship companies,
The Millsu Blski and the Union Steam
Navigation have been consolidated
under the name of the Japan Mail
Steamship company. Thegovernment
is large shareholder in the consoi-
dation, aud guaranteest per cent. ON
the capital sock.
There were five deaths from cholera
among the crew of the United States
vessel o ssippe. Names not given.
Judge Denny, ex-U United States con.
sui general at Shanghai, has accepted
the position of foreign adviser TO the
Corean government, at salary OF
al 900 per month.
The Chinese government decided
to maintain standing army
Of 100000 Een, to be in
creased in war times to 100000.
Fonr iron-clads have been ordered
Foo Tsung Fong, the celebrated
Chinese general, and leader of The
anti-ioreign party in China, died Sep
tember 4
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
COMING rHG axpos

Ga weston WilI Make Grand Display
GALVESTON, Oct. %. = [Special.l =,
President S. B. McConnico, of the
North, Central and South American
exposition, has rendered the appoint
ment of honorary commissioner for
Galveston to Professor Thomas J
GirsdeAu, who has accepted the honor.
The tender came through Mayor Full
ton.
Captain BIT. Walshe has been in
the city several days, representing the
interests of the exposition. Through
his fundamentally the business men
have held several informal meetings
with Wow OF deciding upon some
plan whereby Galveston shall be ade-
duately represented on the floor of the
Exposition. To this end the mayor has
appointed a joint committee ofcitizens
and members OF the city council. The
most prominent merchants in the CITY
are mem bers of this committee OF 20.
Messrs. Leon 81 H. Blum have already
subscribed $500 to the exposition fund,
and propose TO make $4,000 display.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
SAN ANTONIO.
Big Time at the VolKsfest-- Military
DriIlIng--A Badiy Ratified Company.

Zig Time at the VolKsfest--3 llitary
DriIling--A Badly Ratified Company.
SAN ANTONIO, OFT. 23,-LSpeCial.l-A
tremendous crowd attended Tho Volk' =
fest to-day. AT the grounds tho usual
games and sports were in progress.
This evening the Bslknap Rifles, of
San Antonio, nnd the San Antonio
Rifles drilled for the militia prices.
The Belknsps, under ;hs command Of
Captain Green, put up u w0jl-nigh
fauliless drill, and we're heartily
cheerod. The San AutonIo Ritl5s, uG-
der Captain Frank Badger, formerly
of the Now Orleans Crescen
Rifles, and who took Tue
cup ut Nashville in 1883 as
the best drilled soldier, went Ill to
pieces. In the interception Of their
drill Captain Badger made costly en-
or in misjndging his distance by run
ming them into tho crowd. This rat
tied them and they nsver recovered
their lost ground. No one will bet on
them tonight against any odds.
Tomorrow the Prairie City Guards,
of Weimer, and the Lsmpasas Guards
will drill. These are the only COM
Inands present.
Lost night fatal accident occurred
on tho Southern Pacific route west at
Painted Cave. a special train, COM
ing at full speed, ran into
hand-csr, on which was q
MEXICAN named Francisco B aldouado,
killing him outright. BAldonado was a
section hand, aud leaves wife and
family in almost destitute olrcum-
stances.
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FROM AUSTIN.
JUDGE VESTS SUDDEN DEATH.
Quietly, Alone, and Apparently With.
out Struggle, He Passes away.
Railroad Reports Handed in.
Penitentiary Particulars
Money Turned I'm.

AUSTIN, Oct. 23-[Special, 1.-The FOL
lowing charters were FLEA to-day
Waco Gas company, capital stock
$lOO,000;the TylerWa9on and Manuiac-
turing company, capital stock 100000;
the Ssguiu Water Works, capital stock
$4,000
The land board turned over IS 600 to-
dav TO the credit of tho school fund.
The annual report OF the
GULF, COLORADO IL SANTA FE RAIL
WAY
was received to-day, aud is as follows:
Total amount paid out for right-of-way
construction OF the road, buildings and
purchose OF cars during tbs year,
II, 1888 .575; to5gi receipts Tor trans
pGrtation $l,6lI750. Receipts last
year $l,S72, Ash. Total disbursements
this year 1892, 100. Dlsburss-
nelts last year Sl,67l SO,
GALVESTON, SABINE AND ST, LOUIS
RAILWAY.
VotsI receipts, $l2,436; total disburae-
neDts, So, l05.
The bonded indsbteduess of the
Gulf Colorado d. Santa Fa is now
$9,93i, 900, ga Increase of Sl,4S6.0 coo over
iasJ year.
The financial report Of the State
prisons for August shows cash on hand
August l, $12,563. Received at Hunts
wills, $2S, 1888; 40 Rnsk, 500. Paid ont
at huntsville, $24,7l5; ut Rusk, SO, 425.
Judge G. $. West died suddenly this
afternoon ai the residence OF his aistar,
Mrt. Fred. Moore. His son, Mr..
Robert West, eff him st 2:l5, Sitting
in chair reading newspaper, and
apparently 10 betler health sud spirits
he found his tather on me he'd, seem
ingiy asleep; but On approaching
nearer, discovered tha5 he 'raI dead,
Judge West has bsau ia iil-health
for over a year, but no ono suspected
That his end was SO near. Tho iume-
diste cause, ot bis death was sppopleXy.
He leaves three sons,