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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

The Stanford (Ky.) Interior Jour
nal, in noting the closing exercises Of
the Stanford Female College, speaks
in the highest terms Of Mrs. Truchart
nee Myers, (of Middleway, in this
county,) the excellent principal Of
the school, and expresses much re-
gret at her proposed departure to as
sumo charge of the Rillersburg Fee
male College. OF Misses Madie
White and Jennie Crane, pupils from
this county, (thc former a daughter
of the late S. +. White, of NIiddleway,,
and the latter daughter of Col. Jot
seph Crane, the Journal says: :,
Miss BIadie White was awarded a
Full Diploma with the degree of III.
E. l.. The principal says of herfi
Miss White has been a member, of
the College family for six years. She
will return to her home in Virginia,
followed by the love and well wishes
of many besides her schooImates and
teachers.
Miss Made Whites sweet, girIish
beauty was enchanced by toilet Of
white Nuns yelling garnished with
rich lace and white ribbons, and she
looked as bright and as fresh as a lily
of the valley of her own native State,
Virginia. Near the Sunset" was
the subject of her essay and it. was
as effectively read as it was excellent
in composition. She too had reason
to be proud of her floral gifts.
Miss Jennie Crane received the de-
gree OF A. j. and these words of
praise: s. Besides the highest honorss
the College can confer, Miss Crane !,
has won the highest special honor as
YaIedictorian. From her entrance in
the College, six years ago, to the
present, she has had high place in
recitation, has been diligent and suc.7
cessful. Her teachers commend her
heartily and with her schooImates
wish her well, and love her much
As daughter of the Old Dominion,
she will return to her native State,
followed by the respect and affec-
tion of all who knew her" :"
In instrumental music Miss Jennie
Crane received the g Star Medal for
proficiency and being the best per-.
former in the class.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23
Taylor Hotel,
WINCHESTER. VA.

FTNHE undersigned takes pleasure in announc-
elsewhere, that he has undertaken the manage
mcnt of this Famous Hotel for term of years.
To those who know him it is useless to say that
he will spare no effort to render the TAYLOR
HOUSE worthy of their patronage Strangers
and the public at large are cordially invited to
give the Taylor House trial. He has reitted
it from top to bottom, and with No. cooks and
polite and accommodating employees in cvcry
department. hopes to maintain the reputation
of the Taylor Hotel, famous among travellers
for the last fifty years. Every Department OF
the House will be conducted with a view to the
comfort and convenience of its guests.
rs5 Special Facilities for Commercial Trav-
ciers. Terms to transient visitors 50 90 per dav,
and advantageous rates to weekly and monthly
Boardcrs. HENRY WULFERT.
April 10. 1881.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

ROCHESTER. June !. 1889. "Tcn
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and dcathly pains i'll my back and
-HidHeys
!" Extending to the end of my toes and to my
Which made nc tlcIirious!
From agony -!
:. 1t took three men to hold me on my bed al
THE Doctors tried in vain to relieve me
but to no purpose.
MOrTl.iito nHi Other OpintcS!
= lInd no effect!
After two months was given up to die!!!!
When my wife
heard ~ nc:ghbnr tell what Hop Bitters had
done for l:Cr she Gt once got and gave me some
The first dose casCd my brain and seemed to &C
hunting through my system for tic paiu.
Tie second dose cascd me so much that
slept two hours. something had not done fUl
two months. Before had v:Scd five bottles,
was well and at work Us hard as any man uould
for over three weeks; but 1 worked too hard
for my strength. and taking Il hard cold, / was
taken With the most acute and painful rhcum-
atis'n all through my System that ever was
known.
g called the doctors again, and after several
weeks they left me Il cripple on Crutches for
life, us they said. met friend and told him
my case. aud he said Hop Bittcrs had cured
him and would cure me. poohGd at him. but
lie was SO earnest was induced to use them
again.
In less than four weeks threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept on
using the bttters for five weeks, until became
as well as any man living, and have been so for
six years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had been sick
well and healthy with from two to three bottles
per year. There is no need to be sick at all il
these bittcrs are used.
j. j. BERK. Ex-Supcrvisor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23
PoETIcAE.
Jesus My Confidence.
BY TIM DEAN OF oASTrRpuRr.

Jesusl when fainting lie,
And the world is fitting by,
HoldjThou up my head;
When the cry is, "Thou must die,"
And the awful hour draws nigh,
Stand ts my bed.
Jesusl when the Uorst.ts Ger,
And they bear me from the door,
Meet the sorrowlng throng;
"wesp not!" let the mourner hear;
Widow's woe and orphans tear
Turn into song.
Jesus! in tho last great day
Come Thou down and touch my clay,
Speak the word "Arise."
Friend to gladsome friend restore;
Living, praising, evermore
Above the skies
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

{" What is the whole duty of mar
ried man?'' asks tho contugal oate-1
chism; To be agreeable to his wife
and keep DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in
the house for the children when they
get cold, of course. Ask US some-!
thing hard. . = -ao'l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23
HOTELS.
Watson House,
Charlestown, W. Va.

JAMES WATSON, Proprietor.
Nl Transient Boarding on Reasonable S Terms
Hacks to and from all trains, Free of Charge
Sz'" The Bar is Supplied with Choice Wines,
Liquors, Cigars, &c.
April 8, 1888.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

Artesian wells have been known in
China from time immemoriaI.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

Ess" None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile.
poisonous stuff with ''IIop" or '.Hops" in their
name. y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23
: AYERS.
Cherry PeGtoral

Is not a new claimant for popular conf
,dence, but medicine which is to-tlNy
saving the lives of the third generation
who have come into being since it was
first offered to tlefpublic.
There is not n household in which this
invaluable remedy has once been In
troduceu Where its use has ever been
abandoned, and there is not person
who has ever given it q proper trial
for any throat or lung disease suscep-
tible Of cure, who-has not been made
. Ayers CHERRY PECTORAL has,
In numberless instancesy cured obstinate
cases Of chronic Bronchitis, Larnygitis,
and even acute Pneuiionia, and Inns
,sayed-lnany patients insthe earlier stages
of Pulmonary Consumption. 1t is
medicine that only lSqutrcg TO be taken in
RmRIl-doses, is pleasantto to the taste, and Is
needed i'll every house where there are
children, as tllcre is nothing SO good as
AYERS CHERRY PECTORALf for treat
ment of Group and. Whooping Cough.
These arc all plain facts. which can be
verified by anybody, and should be re-
membcrcd by everybody.
Ayers Cherry PeCtGral
PREPARED ny
DR.. j. @. Aver & Co.. Lowell, Mesa.
Sold by NIL druggists.
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ADVERTISING 6 RATES.

One Square a incllsor lcss) i 70 s weeks. so
Each subsequent Insertion . .....s =, SO
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Candidates Announcements.-For County
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Others At REGULAR Advertising Rates.
Obituary Notices exceeding hSe fnes, 10 cts.
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I.ibeFal deductions made for Quarter, Half
and Whole Columns, to Annual. Sclni- Annual
and Quarterly Advertisers. sFs .Iil'st
No advertisement to 6e considered by the
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script or previously agreed upon between tho
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23
CHARLEsTOWN, ". Va, TUEsDAY. JUNE %, 1856
MISCELLANEOUS.
Asafequard.


The fatal rapiditx. with which slight
Colds and Coughs frequently develop
into the .fTayest maladies OF the throat
and lupgstis.a comic ileratfoni which should
impeE every sprg4 ntSre ers0n to keep at
hands dsEaszashbuseh Id Telnedy, bottle of
"A SI59SI{ SI{t23slsECTORAL.
= NothingSese giYes such immediate relief
andWofks so sure cure in all affections
of this class. That3 eminent physician.
Prof. f. -Sweetz ger, lofs the Maine Medical
School, Bran ns4Yick, de:s says
ttMedical Ecicnfs has produced no other ano-
:dyneSexpectorant aoSk9od ms AYER's CHERRT
PEeToR41. ItisNnS3 liable for, diseases Of the
throat apf!lpngs."N> <TE|
The:sane. opinion IS expressed blythe
wsll5knoyn ;Df IS Addison, of Chicago,
1lIswho says :a s1@t=
: "IShase never found IN thirty-five years Of
continuous stnd and practice of medicine, any
preparation Of sogreat value as AfER's CHERRr
PEcToRAL, for treatment OF diseases Of the
throat and 1Lngs. Ifanot only breaks, up eoldh
and cures severe coughs. but ID more effective
than anything else in relieving even the most
serious bronchial and ru1InonAr affections"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-06-23

r. !. That poor invalid wife, Sister. Mother,
Or daughter
q Can be made the picture of health
"With a few bottles Of Hop Bitters!
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Narrow Escape.

ROCHESTER. June !. 1889 ''Tcn
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and dcathly pains in my back aud
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SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON

cnARrEsrowN, JErrEnsoS coUNrr, ". Va,
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
Brooh Trout in California.

The brook trout of Whitney Greek
are almost as regally colored as the
gold fish. Their sides are barred with
gold, while underneath they are of the
most delicate, but very richly blood
color. They are remarkably tenacious
of life. After being dressed for over
ten minutes, and after being two min
utes in the pan. in boiling fat, they
were still vigorously protesting against
death and dishonor of cooking. The
flavor of these brook trout, though very
fair, was not remarkable, but as to
beauty. they were incomparably ahead
of any fish not of the tropics have ever
seen. To take them from their crystal
waters, in all their grace of life, flash of
motion and magniticence of color and
subject them 10 the disgrace of the fry
ing-pan and death in pork fat, was
adding deeper disgrace to the ''deep
damnation of their taking off. =
That they were never made TO be
eaten is beyond question. Such beauty
and such colors have higher uses. /
love to think of them in their flashing,
ice-cold pure streams. not in Summer,
when human visitors disturb them and
the grounds bounding their rivers are
hot, dusty and discolored, but when
deep, healing snow covers the noun
tains and silence is supreme. That,
indeed, is the only time of real magni-
ficence in the mountains.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
Growing old Gracefully.

After certain age, varying from 90
to 60, men are liable to declaim about
the vanity of things and to have set
tied distaste for pursuits and amuse-
ments which occupied earlier years. 1t
is dangerous time. In order to find
relief such men often break up the bus
mess vocations of a lifetime and seek
in new experiments the glow and ar
dor which have vanished with youth.
It is a prolific source of financial fall
ures; often of domestic disruptions;
sometimes leading to suicide or mad
ness. Youth and its passions are not
to be recalled by change of locality
or of business. What these people fret
about is simply the departure of youth.
They have not the philosophy to adjust
themselves to approaching age and se-
renely await the end, and they plunge
into chimerical business ventures and
break up homes and seek new lands in
the vain hope of reviving fire which
can never burn brightly again. There
is not one man in dozen, with fixed
and ample income, who can not with
patience submit himself to the con-
servative dictates of age, and with
books and friends lead a life of inno-
cent pleasure. The struggle is always
to make sixty beat with the impulsive
numbers of thirty, and that can never
be. The wise man will bow the yoke,
and by so doing will cease to feel it.
1t is yoke which all must wear save
those which the Greeks declared were
blessed of the gods because they died
young. -Pttts5urg Telegraph.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
Applet ok in New Jersey.


Besides the coons and weasels living
in New Jersey, writes Prentice milford,
there are many human beings, descend
ants of the Dutch. There are, it is
said, still hereabout some very old
people who speak Dutch-or could if
they wished. Applejack is the fayorite
beverage among this class, but they do
not commence its energetic manufact-
ure until nearer the sea coast-a0out
Long Branch, where popular belief in-
clines against the killing of the fish
hawks whose frequent nests are con-
spicuous on the taller trees Suggest
ing bushel baskets lodged thereon).
''Kill ishhawk," ;" says a Dutch de-
scended Jerseyman of this section.
sand your cows will give bloody milk. "
They believe it and believe in apple
jack>too.
i drank once huge applejack punch
concocted for me by one OF these land
lords (they were building the Long
Branch iron pier at the time). and in
fifteen minutes after the fluid had be-
gun the assimilating process with my
organization l saw countless iron piers
stretching away IN dim tapering per-
speotive far down the Jersey coast
1t is one of the most insidious of stimu-
lants in its effects. and may not give .
hint that it means business until Is has
been within you fifteen or twenty
minutes.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
AHungarian Mobiles Home.

FL. r. II. can not have been sorry to
get to Paris, says the London Truth,
as the country seats of Hungarian no.
bles are not temples of luxurious re-
fnement. Here is the description of
one of them by an English sportsman
who had been invited for months
hunting:
-is is an enormous building of
whitewashed brick, standing in moat,
and strongly resembling an old-fash-
ioned workhouse or county Jail. Oc-
cupying three sides of a square, the
central court is of loose sandy shingle;
nor, for some acres round the house, is
a tree higher than a furze-bush to be
seen. For protection against the ferOe
nature of the counts vast hunting
ground, the environs of the house are
'.cleared" in style which an Ameri-
can pioneer would have applauded.
A walled garden with a single small
and ill-built forcing-house constitute
the grounds. Beyond all is plain and
forest, forest and plain, interspersed
with hamlets, inhabited principally by
the keepers and trackers of the count.
Within all is as barrack-like as with
out. Ill-painted wainscot and ILL
whitewashed walls, ornamented here
and there with ill-proportioned bas-re-
lief. whitewashed or rather yellow
washed like the rest, pervade the vast
mansion; with the exception of the
state-rooms, which are hung with fad-
ed damask, and scantily filled with the
meager'furniture of the last century.
An enormous hall, on whose walls tro-
phies of antlers and boars' heads are
divided by gun racks and stacks of
arms, occupies the central ground
door, and admits the winds of heaven
to the vast staircase and roomy corri-
dors above. Except in the state apart
ments and in the countess boudoir not
carpet is to be seen, and Of forty bed
chambers there are only eight in which
fireplaces are to be found.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
The Farmcr'4 Dauehter's Dowry.

They tell in England a profitable
anecdote about Mr. Dakewell. Of Dish
ley, who was IN eminent agriculturist
and breeder Of stock He was also re-
garded as a very wise AMI shrewd
man, and his neighbors were in the
habit of resoriing 10 him for counsel
and advice. On one occasion an old
friend went TO pay him a visit for the
purpose of explaining 10 him his posi-
tion, and at the same time be9ging
him that he would recommend him
what to do. lie had lvc,l ail his life
upon his own farm OF l, 90 acres; he
lived very well. but he had never saved
a shilling. lie had three daughters,
and the eldest was about TO be mar
ried. He highly approved of the match.
but the intended husband expected
some portion. and he had nothing to
give HIM. SnOu Il h. mortgag.. his es-
tate, or what should he do? Mr.. Bake
well begged him 10 spend the night
with him, and promised, the next
morning, to give the result Of his cogi-
tations. Accordingly, the next morn
ing, when they met at breakfast, Bake
well said: 81 have made up my mind
what you ought 10 do; give your SON.
in-law one-fourth of the farm, keep the
remaining three-fourths. and do not
part with any portion of your capital
and stock, and work the remaining
three-fourths with it. Do it better than
you have hitherto done. and your in
come will be rather increased than di-
minlshed. His friend followed his
advice, but at the end of two or three
years another daughter would be mar
ried, and the perplexed father again
resorted to his friend Bakewcll for ad-
vice under this now difficulty. Bake
well coolly said he had watched his
proceedings and seen their results; he
must do in this case as he had done be-
fore; he must give up another fourth
of his farm, and keep the original cap
ital and stock. The father seemed
somewhat puzzled, but as the first ex-
pertinent had succeeded, he determined
TO try it in this case also. Last of all
the youngest daughter was to be mar
ried, and, in utter despair, the poor
father paid another visit to Dishley to
explain his perplexity. "Well, said
Bakewell, ''tell me honestly whether
your income has diminished by having
your farm reduced one-halfPn The
father acknowledged hethought it had
not. Then" said Bakewell, 'you
must give up another fourth Of your
farm, and Keep the remaining 250
acres for yourself, and, to tell the
truth. you will then have just such a
farm as your stock. your capital and
your head are fit for, and will be
better and happier man than ever"
Old Bakewell used to tell this story
with great glee. and declared his friend
left as much stock and capital upon
the $50 acres as he ever had upon the
1000, and, as he believed. made a
better income out of it.-AntericGn
CultfcGEor.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
A Sermon ON whisky.

An aged darky rose TO SGandlng
position and a point of order the other
night with a tremulous voice and a
feeble mien, and combated a sentiment
adverse to the crushing out of old king
alcohol. Said he, mind me, my
bredern an my sistern. of a nanna-cote
/ wonse heerd when was nigh about
a pickaninny. Dar was sho' tho n
kali ram'l;n' OBJ hisself down shady
lane, when wot should we see but Mr..
Snaik lynn on de ground wild Dig
rock on his he'd. Says Mr.. KALI: 'Wot',
.Pl6esst, Nj E s, c, se Us stss1 OF
my he'd. Dunno says Mr.. Kali,
.'spec you'll bite me- s'Deed, no.
says Mr.. Snaik; you take de stone off,
an fo' de Lo'd Ill nebber bite YOU
So Mr.. Kali he knocked de stone often
Mr.. Snaik's he'd. Which way you
gwine. Mr.. Kalf?'' says Mr.. Snaik.
Down dis way. said Mr.. KALI, so they
started off togedder Bime-by Mr..
Snaik say: Mr.. KALI, guess I'll bite
YOU Why said Mr.. KALI, you said
you wouldn't bite me if | turned you
loose. Il know dat says Mr.. Snaik,
'but l KANT help it. its my nature.
We'll, says Mr.. KALI. well leave dat
queschun to de fust niggah we meet.
Well de fust niggah dey met was q fox.
Mr.. Fox says Mr.. KALI, i tux a stone
often Mr.. Snaik's he'd awhile back, an
he promised he wouldn't bite me. An
now he wants to bite anyhow We'll,
says Mr.. Fox, de only way dat can
arborate de matter is TO see de 'rig'nal
persishuns of the parties. So dey went
back an Mr.. Snalk laid hissef down,
and Mr.. KALI put de stoneson his he'd.
Now says Mr.. Fox, dat am dc rig
nal persishuns OBJ de 'sputants, am il?'
Dey buff sed it was. Well. sed Mr..
Fox, MIR. KALI, you just go bout yo'
bis ness and Mr.. Snalk won t bite you.
Dassit. my bredren, dassit. You mus
put de stone on de he'd, an gwine
about yo bis'ness, an de Snaik won't
hito xyoil - y, fkSI1tc0 (HT091fete
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19
Rest for the Weary.

The public has long suffered from
the fiendish scream of the steam
whistle. but there is prospect of alle-
Walton. Lately attention has been
turned to this matter, and that great
remedial agent, the inventor, has per-
fected different styles of what has been
known as gong whistle. But some-
one with the love of musical harmony
in his soul has taken step farther in
the way of removing the offensive noise,
and produced musical chime whistle,
the great merit of which consists in
producing a musical chord composed
Of the first, third, and fifth tones of the
common musical scale. The effect of
this chord in the whistle is 10 remove
the piercing, hurtfuI effect upon The
ear and at the same time very much
enhance the carrying qualities OF the
sound, from the fact that more tones
or vibrations OF the air are produced
Boston IrdUeter.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-19

in the last century. She pursued her
lover, not to kill him, but to tie him
firmly to her apron strings. She mar
ried Jim Lums at Mapping. Lums
was Dutch sailor, who souandered
her money and then ran off and left
her. She donned mans clothing and
pursued, enlisting as marine and do
ing valiant service in Admiral Boscow-
ems fleet. Learning that her husband
had been executed for murder, she re-
turned to Mapping and long kept
public house there.
Houses in Finland are built by first
raising a substantial foundation of
stone several feet above the ground.
Upon this beams are piled one above
the other, dovetailed ut the corners,
and packed with moss and other good
non-conducting material, and firmly
fastened to each other by wooden pegs
so as to make up the walls. Deals are
laid on the outside of the walls, and
they are carved, painted and otherwise
adorned, according to the wealth and
fancy of the owner. Houses thus con-
structed are very warm. The Gar and
Cz trina slept in one of them on their
recent visit to Finland.
The financial ruin of Berry Wall of
New York. the KING of the Dudes,''
is said to be complete. He has spent
every cent of the fortune left by his
father, and into possession of which he
came ut his majority only five or six
years ago. WalI's mother has a large
fortune, part Of which may come to
him, and for the present he mast rely
upon her for support. He has young
er brother, "BiIly" Wall, who is not
so reckless with his money, but of
whom the story is told that. having
some dispute with the keeper of
Broadway bar-room, he rented the ad-
joining store the next morning, and
fitted it up with bar and the rest, at
a cost of nearly $1,000 Then he set
up barkceper in it, and got for it
such run of custom that within two
months the neighboring establishment
was ruined.