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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-25
LIST OF ADvERTIsED LETTERs re

LIST OF ADVERTISED LETTERS re-
naming in the Post Office at Charles
town, Jefferson county, w. Va,
August %, 1885:
Mrs. Lizzie Dorsey, Belle Farley,
Sallie Il. Geasler, Mrs. Sarah Coins,
Miss MolIie Hill, Annie Page, Miss
Maryetta Russ (2), Martha Robin
son, Mrs, Mary Seys, Mrs. G. Q.
Smith, Sallie Spencer, Mrs. Carrie
Taylor, Tillic Williams, Martha Will
liams, Ellen d. White, Miss Sallie
Zedericks, Henry Brown, Jos. w.
Clark (2). Nelson CoyIc, Lee II. Dill
low (2), Anthony Hill, j. w. John
son, George Jones, John r. johnson,
w. G. Cable, William Rouse, Sam
Raphael, James Staub, G.. II. Will
liams.
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 arc
advertised
Pcs, y AT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-25

Our Summer Sales will terminate
September 1st. A few Bargains are
left for this last week. Come, 1 am
anxious to sell every article. Soon
large shipments of Boots and Shoes
direct from Boston, will fill my store.
1 have tabled an immense lot of
Grachicn and Updegraff Cloves
Our old stock is very low; what we
offer this fail! and winter will be new.
G.. II. HAGLEY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-25
In order to keep our Business moving to dispose of our remaining
SPRING AND SUMMER STOCK,

andto make room for or Fall and Winter Wear We will sell for the balance of August, our
Entire Stoke of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-25

BENZ. T. LE;sESp1SG. p. NJ.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

During eeiSht centuries" says a
correspondent ofNature, cones direct
ancestors amount to a far greater
,aaumber tharnwould be contemplated
Taking three generations to; a cen
fury, one has father and mother
(two) grandparents Qour) the great
grandparents, ((eight). Atthe end OF
thesecond century the number OF
ancestors springs to sixty-four. Fol
lowing the calculation, you will find
that at the end Of eight centuries one
is descended from mo less than 49,
600, 900 ancestors. .Intermarriage, OF
cousse, would reduce this estimate,
and there is no doubt it must have
largely prevailed. But the figures are
SO enormous that, lin spite of all,
venture to suggest that the words,
All We are brethren, are literally true. Z"
Certainly, and if the calculation goes
far enough back, it must inevitably
narrow down to the original pair,
the common father and another.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

Lord John Manners, postmaster
general Of England, am earnest tory.
has adopted the idea, ifmot the phrase,
offensive partisanship," and has is
sued a circular to all the officials and
persons employed in thepostal service
warning them against activity in the
approaching:ge general election, and for
bidding them ito support any candi-
date by public speech or writing.
Many gentlemen in the postal service
have been effective political writer's or
speakers, and ;are not pleased with
Lord Johns order, which, they say, is
unprecedented and ,despotic, an unwar-
rantable interference with the political
liberty OF the subject. The prohibition
is understood to he aimed at the
liberals, who are more numerous than
the tories among the higher officials of
the post office. To Americans, who
have been led to believe there was no
necessity Tor anything of the kind, the
circular of Lord Manners will be q sur
prise.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Casualty Record.

The schooner Guardian Angel is capsized
OIL Cape Ballard, N. F., and all but one on
board are lost.
At St. Joseph, near Urbana, ILL.,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peabody and Belle Hasty, living with
them, died with symptoms OF poisoning.
:. Trains on the Erie & Pittsburg road, col
lded one mile south OF West Middlesex. Pa.
The fireman and engineer OF the north
bound train, Adam Riser and A. o. Bates,
were Instantly killed by the collision. The
engines were completely demolished and
fragments OF iron hurled hundreds of feet
by the exploding boiler.
= A terrible cyclone struck Washington
Court House, a city of 1000 inhabitants.
two miles west OF Springfield, Ohio, Tues.
day evening the Sth inst, and almost lit
erally swept it from the earth. 1t came
from the northwest and broke mon the
town very suddenly, carrying everything
before it. The tornado swept up the main
business thoroughfare and ruined almost
every business block on it, at least forty or
fifty in all.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

The new regulations defining the
rights OF land grant railroads in refer
sence to the use of timber from public
lands are undergoing final revision at
the interior Department. The regu-
lations will provide that railroads
must first use the timber on their own
lands and prohibit cutting timber ON
alternate, sections owned by the Gov
eminent. Another new rule is that
timber from public lands can only be
FUSED constructing the roadbed and
mot in building stations or other equip
ments oftheroads.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Personal Gossip.

Mrs. Marion A. Mulligan is appointed
pension agent at Chicago, vice Miss Ada
Sweet.
Miss Shiffeil OF Allentown. Pa, for ayear
and halfhas slept twenty hours every day.
She is the picture of health.
A double wedding OF two of ex-Gov. A. R..
Shepherds daughters is to take place on
Oct. 80. Miss Mamie is to be married to
Mr.. Quintard, a nephew OF George w. GUM
tard OF New York, and Miss Sue is to be
married to Mr.. Brodie. Both gentlemen
are associated with Gov. Shepherd in his ex-
tensive mining works in Mexico.
Miss Cleaveland writes to friend in
Washington that she has been paid thus
far 81, 25O as her share of the profits up-
on her book. The sale of the book con-
tinues fairly we'll, and her profits upon the
venture will aggregate $25,0OO. She is so
highly elated over her success that she is
already engaged in writing novel, which
will record portions OF the remarkable
career OF her brother, the president, and
will also contain some chapters OF Wash
ington life.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
The Ruined Ohio Town.

Washington Court House, the scene of
the late disastrous cyclone, is the county
seat of Fayette county. It has had most
extraordinary business growth within the
past fifteen years, and being the center of a
rich agricultural district, with excellent
railroad facilities it had grown to be a bust
ness place OF considerable Importance. It's
residents had beautifed the town with
tasty dwellings, and it's recently completed
court house was one OF the best in the state
The prosperous town is mass of ruins.
The experience of it's inhabitants has no
parallel in the history of any town in Ohio.
a heavy rainfall began about 8 O'Clock.
That and the darkness drove everybody
into shelter. Shortly after the rain began,
the wind came with terrifying sound. Its
work was almost instantaneous. People
say it was over in two minutes, but no.
body could take note of time in SO fearful
an experience. The fierce roaring Of the
tornado, the crashing OF broken and falling
buildings, the thunder and the rain com.
bined to produce sensations of the most
horrifying character.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

Alfonso Taft of Ohio, the returned
Minister from Russia, was delighted
with life of St. Petersburg and in re-
gard to the climate he says: 1.-The
weather is not so cold as I had ,ex-
pected to find it and I actually suffer
ed less inconvenience from the cold in
St. Petersburg last Winter than !
have in some other places. They take
great pains to protect you from Hhe
cold in the construction of houses and
in other ways, and they succeed adj
mirablv.''
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Against the Civil Service Act.

At the session of the Anti-Monopolv
league OF New York at Albany, the commit
tee on platform rendered a report which
included the following plank:
We believe civil service laws enacted by
congress and also enacted by the legisla.
ture OF this state should be absolute
" repealed, for the reasons we be-
heve they are unconstitutional, that
they remove from the appointing power in
whom the people by their respective state
ana federal institutions have confided such
power, responsibility to them for such an.
pointments. They also tend to Great set
OF officials known as civil service commits.
sioners not elected by nor directly respon.
slbie to the people, whom the end may, and
undoubtedly will, become party hacks,
thereby fosteringin the future and cloak king
evils which it will require ALMOST a revolu.
ton to eradicate.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

The horrible anti Chinese riot in wy
oming, with it's shocking murders and
cruelties, has already awakened wide
spread commiseration for the victims
and general detestation for the ri0ting
miners. The Chinese government may
have just cause to demand reparation
of the American nation for this wanl-
ton slaughter. At any rate public opi11-
ion will expect the authorities ofWyo-
ming to take ev(ry necessary step to
arrest and punish the rioters with
the utmost severity of the law
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

An exchange says that day by day
the impression grows, being warranted
by facts, that business is improving.
1t is seen in every department oftrade
andis now almost universally felt and
acknowledged. Such being the case,
the future has brighter aspect than
for a long time past. Now, keep the
ball moving, but be careful not to
send it beyond reasonable limits.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

The Chicago Times, reviewing thelate
river convention says: "But after
their excitement has somewhat sub.
sided it may occur to some of them
that not all the people Of the United
States are as liberal with the public
money as they are, and that they have
demanded SO much that they may
sagain come off as they did last winter,
with nothing at all. There is some
reason to think that congress would
shave been more impressed if the water
way men had exercised little more
smodesty."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

Steel and Miss Drolan, at Erie, Pa, and
zplundered the rooms. Mrs. Steea sprang
on one and nearly choked him to death.
The rascals escaped. va
"a negro named Williams rayished the
wife Of a gentleman of Palestine, Tex She
got away, seized shot gun, and drove
him of. He was subsequently captured
and wounded fatally.
Bud Hughton, a hack driver of Waco,
Tex, who had made sIanderous remarks
about Mrs. Dram and her daughters was
shot dead by son of Mrs. Dram while
driving past the Dram residence.
Perry Whitelock, aged %, went to the
residence of his father-in-law, q. Coe, some
miles south OF Danville, ILL.,, and shot his
wife Emily, aged 25, and her sisters Maggie
and Tinchie, aged 20 and 20 respectively,
and then killed himself.
Mrs. Moses Gay called at bank in
Youngstown, Ohio, and drew 81, 600. which
had been deposited by her husband, and,
with a daughter aged six, skipped to Eng
land. Her husband, who is seventy years
DID, started in pursuit, and has telegraphed
ordering her arrest.
At Atlanta Ida Maxwell eloped with
John R. Shelton. Her father and brother
found them at his mothers house and as
saulted him. Shelton struck young Max
well with a hammer. The father and Shell
ton then exchanged shots, each falling sew
erely if not mortally wounded The three
mer are all in critical condition.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Foreign News.

The best Partisan society shuts its doors
against Adelina Patti and Sarah Bernhardt
esteeming them both on the same level.
Prince Won Hohenlowe, German ambas.
sador to France, has been treated with
marked GOODNESS since he was appointed
governor OF Alsace- Lorraine.
The German gunboat which occuSied Yap
was the Hyena Capt. Langemak, from Aus.
tralia. She carries four guns and ninety
men. The rumors that the German consul
at Saragossa and Barcelona had been at
tackled are denied.
The archbishop OF Quebec has issued a
circular to his clergy calling therattention
IN very special manner to the letter oil
Pope Leo XIII. to the cardinal archbishop
OF Paris on the evils arising from the dis
cussion OF religious questions in the press,
and especially from the tendency OF certain
Catholic writer's in Europe and Canada to
claim a sort OF infallibility for themselves
in condemning as bad Catholics an whose
views do not exactly coincide With theirs.
The following rebel prisoners, arraigned at
Regina, Manitoba, on the charge of treason
felony, were discharged on their own recog-
nlzance. the crown stating it had not sufti-
Gent proof against them to prosecute:
Louis Goulet, Charles Bremner, James
Bremner, William Frank Henry Sayer,
Baptiste Sayer, and White Blanket. Scott
pleaded not guilty to the charge oftreason-
felony. His trial proceeded before jury
OF six. Some damaging evidence was adj
duced to show that the prisoner not only
sympathized with the rebels, but used his
influence to incite rebellion.
Dispatches just received regarding the oc-
cupation Of zap state that the Spaniards
on the island had hoisted the Spanish flag
and had lowered it at sunset for the night,
as is customary with all nationalities, and
that immediately afterwards the German
gunboat ranin, landed marines and sailors,
hoisted the German colors and formally
occupied the place, despite the protesta-
tions OF the Spaniards. Prince Bismarck
has offered to withdraw the German forces
from zap provided Spain will not occupy
it pending a diplomatic solution OF the
question: AS to Spains claim over the
island, Germany will acknowledge the
Spanish occupation OF zap provided Spain
proves that the Spanish flag had been
holsted on the island before the German
gnnboat had arrived in the harbor. The
excitement in Madrid has quieted down.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16

Tests made by DR.. Fischer, the we'll
known German chemist, show that in
sthe ordinary domestic stoves in use
notmofe than 20 per cent. of the fuel
consumed is really utilized for warm
ing the rooms, whereas with stoves
burning gas 80 per cent. and more of
athe,possible effect is obtained.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Hanging of the Central American Incen-


diary.
Purser Emerson, of the Pacific Mail steam M
ship Acapulco, which arrived in New York
from Colon brought some interesting par
ticulars regarding the execution of Prestan
and other leaders in the late revolution up-
on tire lsthmus. When the populace earned
that Prestan's death was underlined for
positive performance on the 18th Mt, it be-
came clamorous and loud threats were
made that the man who served as execution
er would have to attend his own fundral in
short order.
For time the military party were at a
standstill. They had their prisoner safe and
they had his condemnation written sealed
and signed. But how to get him hanged?
There was the mob. 1t was like making a,
horse drink after you have got him to the
water. VI course, a Yankee solved the
problem. Doughty old Capt. Roundtree,
the American captain OF the port, who had
charge OF the Gamecock when it was stolen
by the rebels, said he ID be hanged ii he would
allow the hanging to be postponed for want
OF hangman. He could take the
place himsilf, threat or no threat.
So the governor ordered the execu-
ton to go on upon the date named. On
the 18th the place was in frenzy. All
work was suspended and the populace
turned out in the streets. But the soldiers
were plentiful, and their guns had sharp
bayonets set and fresh cartridges in the
barrels, and they were ordered to shoot
at the first sign of an outbreak.
and let the investigating be done after.
ward. Opposite the ruins OF the burned
jail a derrick was swung over the railroad
track. This was the gallows. Underneath
1t hat car was run, surmounted by q dry
goods box. These were the platform and
drop. The condemned man was brought
here, and lightly mounted this unique scat
fold, while a crowd of burly laborers were
sent underneath the car with orders
to put their shoulders to the wheel and
push it out from under the prisoner when
the signal was given. Prestan showed no
signs of fear, though he knew painful
death was in store for him. A line of guards
surrounded the car, and native padre
stood near. Capt. Roundtree fixed the moose
about Prestan's neck with the. neatness
and dispatch OF an old hand. When all
was ready Prestan turned to the spectators
and yelled.
am not afraid OF death. am an Ameri
can.
Then suddenly, before the car could be
moved, he jumped from the box, hoping,
doubtless, to break his neck. He failed to
accomplish this end, however The moose
frightened and it was seen that he was chok-
ing to death. AS the body slowly swayed
to and fro, Prestan raised his hands, which.
at his earnest request, had been left un-
bound, and wiped the foam from his mouth.
He appeared to be conscious for several
minutes, and it was half an hour before he
was dead.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Criminal Calender

As j. E. Warren, wealthy merchants
entered his yard in Swansboro, Ga. on The
9th inst, he was killed by an assassin con.
cealed behind hedge.
stonexall Tondee OF Ellayille, Ca. was
assassinated in his store. the assassin dis.
charging q dozen buckshot Through a, win.
dow vt him and 1eeting.
Masked robbers entered the house Of Mrs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
An American swindler Kidnapped /
WinniDeR

Winnipeg Special: "A sensation has been
created here by the kidnapping of Lawrence
Brainerd, president of the st. Adams (yt.l
bank, who robbed it Of many hundreds Of
thousands, and two years ago de-
camped. Six months ago he and his wife
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-16
Free! Cards and Cl,romos,

We will send free by mail a sample set OF orr
hrse German, French, and American Chrome
tinted and gold grounds. with price list
OF over 200 different designs, receipt Of stamp
Tor postage We will also send free bv mail rs
samples, ten of our beautiful Chromos, on receipt
OF ten cents to pay Cor packing and postage also
enclose confidential price list of our Ii, ge oil
c.1rsnnos. Agents wanted. Address F. GLEASON
{. Co., 20 Summer Street. Boston Mass
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-12
Another Well.KnOwM Citizens Testi.
mOmial.

| have tried Mr.. G. II. Moore's Ca
tarrh Medicine, with great benefit to
myself. There is no doubt but what
it is a complete success.
K. BAHTsCM.
HALEY, Idaho, March 2, 'S5. mate
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-12
A. p. MlNEAR,
His Movements Since Leaving Wood
Riyer-ln Hard Luck, but Hopeful.
more.

His Movements Since Leaving Wood
River-ln Hard Luck, but Hopeful.
a. p. Minear writes from San Fran.
cisco March s, at the Russ House, as
follows:
Since I left HALEY, little over a
year ago, | have run round consider
ably, looking for mine-one trip to
Arizona, one trip to Mexico, one trip
to Southern California, one trip to Ell
Dorado county, one trip to Oregon,
one trip to Sierra county, one trip to
Nevada-and finally bought half in
terest in mine and smelter in Inyo
county, CAL, last Jane. Worked 20
to IS men during the summer; got
out considerable bullion, and had
things generally in good shape. The
works cost over $3O,OOO-on the Car
son q Colorado Railroad. l had at
the furnace about $4,000 worth of ore !;
so tons of English patent coke; Z car
loads of iron borings and scrap iron
for flux-in short, about $4,000 worth
of supplies, and on the 2Sth Of Janu-
AIRY it took fire, and in an hour all
that could burn was gone. The COM
pany had no insurance-total loss to
stockholders. Pre:ty rough on me.
| am now on the hunt for another
mine. How do things look in that
country? While my last effort in
Idaho was not satisfactory, l can't
help but like the Territory. Please
let me hear from you. l may be up
there again this spring; can't tell
loose now, and on the go. Will re.
main here probably through this
month. How is the snow there now
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-12
The Greatest Horse Breeding Establish
ment Of America.

One of the many wonderful enter
prises the great West is noted for, and
one which none favored with oppor-
tunity should miss seeing, is the great
breeding establishment of "Oaklawn,"
owned by NJ. w. Durham: at Wayne,
ILL.,, 50 miles from Chicago. His ir-
portations of Perchcron horses from
France to date, have aggregated the
immense sum of 100000, and at
the present time at "Oaklawn," 500
head of the choicest specimens OF that
race, nearly all recorded with their
pedigree in the Percheron Stud Book
of France, can be seen, while on theil
Colorado ranges are 5000 mares and
80 imported Percheron stations IN
breeding.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-12
THE CYCLOPS.
A Bonanza Probably Being Uncovered
Oh the Narrow Gauge. WOlftOne ID.

A Bonanza Probably Being Uncovered
on the Narrow Gauge. Wolftone ID.
vide.
Texas Angel went out, day before
yesterday, to visit the Developments
in the Cyclops, the claim which Dan
Reilly and David Lawrence have been
opening up for year past.
The Cyclops is situated on the d.
viding ridge between the Narrow
Gauge and Wolftonc gulchcs, and adj
Joins the Red Cloud clam. 1t is
owned by Dan. Reilly, David Law
renee and Angel & Sullivan. Ore
was first struck on the surface last
June, in an open cut. Since then
three or four surface cuts have been
made and the tunnels driven, to as
certain the course Of the ledge. One
of these tunnels is 1913 feet long.
Last December a lateral tunnel was
commenced at the lower end of the
claim. After running l20 feet raise
was commenced, which cut ore at a
highth Of 30 feet. The raise was
then continued for 30 feet more, tc
connect with the surface. 1t cut ore
all the way fine carbonates and stee
galena, that is evidently high grade
There is a vein Of this that average:
IA inches in thickness, and althoug!
its extent is as yet undetermined it is
evident that the ore body is chimney
Of reasonable proportions, especially
as ore was found in four of the surface
openings, made at different point.
along the ledge.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-03-12
THE ROAD COMMITTEE.
scriptions and Call Meeting to Report
the Result.

the Result.
The committee appointed at the
meeting, last Tuesday evening, is not,
as many suppose, authorized to collect.
1t is only authorized to solicit sub
scriptlons which are to be payable in
instruments, as called for by the con-
struction or some other committee
that will be elected for the purpose at
a meeting of subscribers to be called
at the proper time.
While the date when the first pay
ment shall be due is not known, 1t
may be safely stated that it will not
be before the end of April, while the
last instalmcnt will not be called for
before the first Of July.
AS all seen agreed that the road
should be made, it is best, to avoid
future misunderstanding, that it should
be generally understood now tina,
the subscriptions will be called for be
fore, say, the goth of April; and Their
only in the proportion Of one-fourth te
one half.