Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-09-15
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
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TUESDAY MoRNMe. sEPTRaIREKi5, 1855.
Various Items.

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A steam Touring mill is being
erected at Harris isonburg, Va, with q
capacity of $50 barrels of -four per
day.
An Independent colored club has
been organized at Staunton, Va.
The members indicate their purpose
to vote for the Democratic State
ticket.
1t is said that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company intends to
make Romney, w. Va, popular
summer resort by the building of a
large and handsome hotel at that
place.
Go to MILLING SroRE for Jelly
Glasses, Glass Fruit Jars and Stone
Jars of all sizes atreduced prices.
Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall has -ap-
pointed Fl. Writ Strickler, son of
Rev. II. NJ. Strickler, of Page county,
Va, TO cadetship at West Point
Military Academy from the ninth
congressional district.
SHENANDOAH MILLING Co have re-
duced-the price of Fruit Jars, Quart
S1.15 per doz., Half Gal $3.50 per
doz.
A school board examiner lately
asked the following questions of lit
tie girl: I" What is the plural of
man?'' {" Men, every we'll; and
what's the plural of child?i' ssTwins, :"
Immediately replied the little girl.
" Blood-food'' is the suggestive
name often given to Ayers Sarsa-
parilIa, because of its blood-enrich-
ing qualities.
"Let me see," said a minister,
who was filling out a marriage certif-
icate, and had forgotten the date,
''this is the fifth; is it not?'' 'sNo,
sir,' replied the bride, with decided
indignation, {" this is only my Sec
ond.
Try Ayers Pills, and be cured
Misery is mild word to describe to
body aud mind caused by habitual
constipation. The regular use of
Ayers Cathartic Pills, in mild doses,
will restore the torpid viscera to
healthy action.
Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, of the
NJ. E. Church South, is in North
Carolina, and improving in health,
On their way to visit Roam mountain,
G,20O feet high, according to a letter,
'' Bishop Wilson and Mrs. Wilson for
awhile exemplitied the primitive style
of two on one horse. 1t was rough
but worth the labor
An old and intimate friend of mine
is Parkcr's Hair Balsam. have
used it five years, and could not do
without it. 1t has stopped my hair
from falling, restored its natural
black color and wholly cleansed it
from dandruff.-NIissP Pearl Ancson.
St. Louis, Mo.
A Kentucky Congressman's pretty
daughter visited Washington recent
ly. She went up to President Cleve-
land upon the occasion of n White
House reception, and said: ssI'll bet
a horse you don't know who / am"
The President was equal to the occa-
sion. "No,' said he, don't
know who you are, but I'll bet a
horse. you are from Kentucky. -
. Shake" said the young lady, and
she has been on good terms with the
President ever since.
VIM. A. vigar, Mt. solon, vir-
ginia, says he used PoweIl's Pre-
pared Chemicals for wheat and got
a good crop of wheat and grass. He
has since used high priced fertilizers
on same lard and failed in grass
This year he bought Chemicals again,
having proved to his satisfaction
they are best as we'll as cheapest.
Powell's Prepared Chemicals cost
5000 per bbl., sufficient quantity
to make one-half ton of complete
fertilizer. Brown Chemical Co.,
manufacturers, Baltimore, Md.
Names of lakes and rivers as they
appear in the writing of the early
French explorers: Lake Ontario was
called Frontenac. Lake Erie, Erike,
ERGO or Ere, from the nation of
Fries; also LaIe of Cont. Lake
Huron was Karcgnondi and Lake of
Orleans. Lake Michigan was called
Lake of Puans, Lake of the Illinois,
Lake NIischigonong and Lake of the
Dauphin. Lake Superior was Lake
of Conde. Illinois River was the
SeigncIay. The Ohio was called
Quabouskigon, Oyo, Ouye and Belle
REVERE. The Mississippi was the
River Colbert, River st. Louis, Mes
chasipi and Meschasabe. Missouri
River was called Pekitanoni, REVERE
des Osages and Massourites.
Louisville Courier-,Joureal.
The Green6rier Independent truly
says that :" all roads in West Virginia
lead to the United States Senate. .''-
Senators Camden and Kenna, electors
at large Hon. j. j. Davis and Hon.
D. B. Lucas, Ex-Governor j. b.
jackson, and Governor E. w. VIII
son, Hon. Henry S. Walker, Hon. A.
w. Quarter, Ex-senator Henry G.
Davis, Judges Raymond and Morrow,
of Marion; Judges John and Henry
Brannon, of Lewis; Hon. j. a. Har-
ris, of Greenbrier; congressman Viii
son and Gibson. Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner, Commissioner j. S. Miller
and many others, are, in all proba.
lhilitV spatzinU foI thn. sof1.f ol