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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The pretty Tyre shape which was
seen in hat feathers last autumn is
now used for fans, the sides being
composed of ostrich feathers, the cen
ire of stiff feathers. It is both odd
and pretty.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

In addition to our very large stock of Dress
Mourning Goods. Our Black Cashineres arc
the Lowest in Price ever offered. To convince
you of this. get samples and prices here or in
any city. and bring them to our store and You
will then say our goods are the best value for
the money. 8. D. EIRscHMAS s. Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The Supreme Court of this State,
recently in session at Wheeling, has
adjourned until the first Wednesday
in June, the regular term.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

JUST Received the fuest assortment oil
q Wuitcrs and Tea TRAYS ever brought tc
CharleStown. JOSEPH Il. YESTERDAY.
LNRESH Crackers. Cakes and Candy at
Il May 5. JOSEPH II. EASTERDAT'S.
SUGAR, Tea, Coffee. Pepper. Essences,
NJ Spices, Syrups. &c. for sale at
Ala 5. JOSEPH Fl. EASTERDAY'S.
BEAUTIFUL Toilet Sets for sale by
II May 5. JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY.
A ROLA-The Arola Coffee is said to be the
"a best. Come and try it ut
Ma 5. JOSEPH Fl. EASTERDAY'S.
HAVE a large quantity of Nails. all sizes,
Il which have been slightly burnt. tina will be
sold Very Cheap. VIII drive in Pine or Green
Oak just as well as the best, for sale at
JOSEPH H. EASTERDAY'S
Nay 5, 1885. Tin and StoYe House.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

Col. Frank Silvers, a well-known
citizen of Berkeley county, died April
27th, aged 49 years,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

Hereafter all State business must
be directed to Charleston, as the State
Government is now located there.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

General Grant continues to improve
and begins now to feel confident him
self that he will recover.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The Russian corvette Strelok, re-
Gently at Norfolk, has arrived at New
York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

See the handsome display of Mems and Bows
Straw Hats in our west window. All Kinds, oil
prices. Big line of Fine and Coarse Shoes.
8. D. uIRscuMAS & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice Of school E!ec-
ton,

DURSUANT TO Section . of Chapter Is,
n Acts Of 1881. School Law.) an Election
will be held at the Stone 9chool-Housc in
CharicstoTn. CharlcstOwn District of Jefferson
county, w. Va, on the
Third Tuesday (79th) Of Atuy, 1885,
from sunrise till sunset of that dav. for the
purpose of choosing one Commissioners FOR
Cha5lcstoSn DiHt-ict.
Also. to take tho sense of the voters of
Charlestown District. on the question OF chang
ing the School term from 70 months to Q
months.
BY Order of the Board OF Education.
GEO. T. LIGHT. Scc'y.
May5. 1885. Free Press & Democrat copv.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

1t is reported that a messenger has
left St. Petersburg with Russia's an
swer accepting the British proposals,
and the prospects of peace are bright
er.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The Middle Conference of the
Maryland Synod of the Lutheran
Church, representing the counties of
Frederick and Carroll, in Maryland,
Gettysburg, Pa, Loudon- county,
Va, and Harper's Ferry, w. Va,
will meet in semi-annuaI session at
Adamstown, Frederick county, Nd,
on the 18th, 10Th and goth of May.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The State prohibition convention
will meet in Grafton on June 25th and
26th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
"A can to the pastorate of the Pres.

The Stanton Nindicator says that
the Rev. j. P. Strider, pastor of the
1st Presbyterian Church of that place,
has returned from Georgia much i'm
proved in health.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
Peanuts.

IHHE people Of Jefferson are not aware that
three-fOurths of the Peanut crop e raised
IN Virginia, and that It Is the heaviest yielding
crop that grows. IhaTe just received 20 bush
es OF iHesh kaw ones, and am selling them At
~ Cts. per Gallon. See me.
April q. 1885. G. z. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

Did you ever sec such a handsome display of
Boys and Children's Suits, and at such Lew
Prices, as VIC are now showing. The lowest
price Suit is S1.J0. and Patches with each suit F;
and the highest price Suit is $3.50. Can you
beat them for the money anywhere.
8. D. uIRsCHMAE * Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
Fish ! Fish ]!

VoU will miss the Best Fish If you do NOT
buy next week. Shopper hundred, $500
per thousand, are our prices for the coming
week Bacon wanted, at good prices.
l9S. C. P. WALL.
20 to DIR. c. z. PRATTs Drug Store and
~ gee the handsome line of Easter Cards,
1iIt Books, &C., for Easter, which be Il selling
March 81, 1885.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
PQrkersbMrq Sentinel.

In the Circuit Court at Buffalo, N.
T., a jury rendered a verdict against
saloon-keepers in favor of the wife of
an habitual drunkard for 81, 900 dam
ages for selling liquor to her husband
after being warned not to do so. The
verdict is the largest ever given in a
case of the kind in New York State.
Two saloon-keepers were on the jury
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
Craftsmanship Notice.
Spring Carpets.

REFoRE buying your Spring Carpets can
~ upOn the undersigned, at the JeHeTSOa
WOODEN Aill. Formerly Porter's Factory and
examine samples. We defy competition IN
prices, and arc prepared to furnish any and all
styles aSd qualities of Carpeting.
Jan. "a. 1885. JN0. j. JOBR q Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
For Rent.

lust received a full line of DR.. NJ. A. Sim
- mons, Liver Regulator. the 6reat Mexican
Female Remedy "ChilIarine." for ChiIls.
Fever and Neuralgia. Teethina.. the great
remedy for Summer Complaints. Cholera In
fantum. &c. in Children. also excellent for
teething Children. Circassian Cream, for re-
moving Pimples, F-cckles. %Sunburn, Ring
word. &c.
Large supply of Pure Paris Green and Lon
non Purple, Persian Insect Powder. Black Flag
Insect Powder, Fly Paper, &c. at
DR.. CHAS. E PRATTTS
March d, 1885. Drug Store, Main st.
PUTTER 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 aud gee
if 1 can't show more than any other man in the
business. GEO. T. LIGHT.
M ECKLTNG BROS. Prepared Soda, for
w making Soap, breaking water and scour-
ing. The best and cheapest article in use. for
sale by s. s. DALGARN.
TTTRoN, Raisins, Currants, Cocoanuts.
" Dates. Figs and other Confectionery just
received by s. s. DALGARN.
CANNED Tomatoes, Corn. Beans and Peas,
" Dried Corn and Prunes. for Gale by
Nov. q, 1884. g. {. DALGLRN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05
Teste

T. A. MOORE.
Clerk OF County CCutt.
May 5. 1885. II. p. and beg cory.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The wind storm last Saturday tore
off the tin roof of Bishop Peterkin's
residence. The roof was all finished
with the exception of the placing
in position of the moulding which
secures the tin work Had the mould
ing been on, the roof would have
withstood the storm.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

The epidemic of virulent typhoid
at Plymouth, Pa, seems to be grow
ing worse. On Thursday no new
cases were reported, on Friday 1870
new cases, and on Saturday 165 new
cases and eight deaths. 1t is believed
the water supply has become con-
taminated.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-05-05

FRAMES FOR 8x10 SASH
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30
Lace and TuIIe Bonnets.

French laces initiating real thread
laces are used for making entire bon
nets, and for partly trimming others.
Wide scarfs or barbes of lace are
doubled and have the edges gathered
together across the top, and the closed
part then forms the crown, while the
lower edges are fulled in, and covered
with bandeau of jet in which are
many pendent beads. This bandeau
edges the front also, and flowers with
loops of velvet or of watered ribbon
form the high trimming, and the strings
match the ribbon loops. Poppy red
tulle of French Grape and black luce
make stylish contrast in such bon
nets. For instance, red tulle forms
the lengthwise, pufTs of bonnet,
mounted on transparent foundation
of wires, bordered with jet drop trim
ming, and finished on top with a jet
butterfly of mammoth size resting on a
lace bow; thestrings are poppy red vel
vet ribbon two inches wide. Similar
bonnets are trimmed in front with
puff5 of French Grape of the brilliant
coouelicot red, and still others have
black piece-lace mounted on red
foundation. Cresson green watered
ribbons are also used on black lace
bonnets by fashionable French MILL
ners. Gilt galloon in many loops is
laid over the brim of black lace bon
nets, while still others have a combina
ton of gilt lace with French lace like
that in favor last autumn. Harper,
Bazaar.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30
A Tough Yarn.

An old sailor, who was rather accus-
toned to draw the long bow, told the
following tale: "Our ship was for tho
space of fourteen months becalmed in
mid-ocean. During this time we had
not advanced ten miles nearer to the
port of our destination. Our provisions
were all gone, and nothing but starva-
ton appeared in prospect Tor us. We
had made up our minds that it was all
over with us-that starve we must
when we encountered fearful gale of
wind. 1t came SO suddenly upon us
that we hadn't time to take in a single
sail. The squall striking the ship
rolled her clean over, the masts going
down one side and coming up on the
other, and so quickly did she perform
this revolution that no one on board
was even wetted. When she righted,
our establishment was great at behold
ing a monstrous dolphin violently kick
ing, translixed UPON the foretopmast,
and huge swordlish in similar con-
dition upon the maintopmast. Also
translixed upon the jibboom, kicking
and Hopping like all possessed, was as
fine halibut as ever you laid eyes on.
We had an abundance of provisions,
and l was all right, saving bad cold.
which l took during the gale. IN T..
Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30
SHE RULEG

Since Father Adam first was fooled,
The world has been by woman ruled;
She rules by tactics of her own,
A laugh. a sigh, smile, a frowh
A cheerful word to Danish care,
A gentle touch, silent prayer,
A tender hug, a good night kiss,
Imparting peace and halloRsG bliss.
She ruleth not with yyu or spear,
Her chosen weapon is a TEAR;
She conquers Oft by tenderness
And sympathy for sore distress.
She many cunning ways can find
To make submissive vain mankind;
From any craft appearing free,
A clever actress abe can be.
A lion can be or else a lamb,
a hurricane or else a calm;
A furious hawk or cooling dove,
So full of ire or full of love.
Now this is woman's little plan
To rule the world, b : ruling man;
And he who doubts that she doth rule,
Should try the matrimonial school.
-Wandering Willie.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30

While the ice carnival may bring
fish to the net Of Montreal it is not
popular with the other cities in Cana
da. The Sarnia Canadian declares
that Americans in general, through
hearing of nothing save snow-shoes,
toboggans and ice palaces, get the idea
that Ontario is ''frozen-up country, "
with nine months of winter. mot one
out of hundred of the people OF Onta-
rio. says the Canadian, "knows what
a toboggan is like, and not one out OF
O thousand uses snowshoes,"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30

The skating craze attains its high
est development in the country. City
people have little idea of it. A YER
mont clergyman, in a recent address,
expressed the idea that a moderate use
of the rink was well enough for chill
dren, but he said he had known of in
stances in which men had left their
work, farmers even in their busy sea-
son and gone in their overalls to the
skating rink.-M T. SIM.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30

No matter how much we may hear
about the hordcs of unemployed
women, the starving seamstresses, ETC.,
in cities, when one gets a days journey
into the country it is almost impossible
to get any domestic help Wasting
ton Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-30

The yearly consumption of meats
in the United States per capita is 120
pounds; in England, 104 pounds;
France, "a pounds; Germany. 69
pounds, - Chicago Tribune,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10
Selefted guettg.
THE CLOSING HOURS.
BY yESPER.

Oh precious hour, when glowing in the west
Bright radiant clouds in gorgeous festoons rest
On the soft blue bosom of the evening sky,
Fringed by lightning beams that leaping round
them fly
In zigzag dances through the a2smmer air,
At the same moment almost everywhere,
While cooling zephyrs, with melodious voice
Seem whispering everywhere to all, 'rejoice.'
IT'S sweet, indeed-'tis sweet at such an hour
To stroll by babbling brooks, through field or
bower,
And watch the weary herd as on their way
Slowly they move homeward at the close OF day
While dropping flowers rise and breathe around
Perfumes so sweet that almost they confound us,
Yet bid us hope when we with earth are done
There will be found by us better home.
How serenely sinks to rest the dying day.
Robed in glowing purple, scarlet, blue, and gray,
While, fluttering fast. the birds of every wing
Haste to the trees, there, vesper songs to sing,
Making melody as sweet as earth has ever heard
Though they can neither speak nor chirpa word !;
Still they sing till all shadows take their flight
And stars begin to twinkle down their light.
Now safe at home the flocks, the herd and fowl,
They fear no savage beast nor hooting owl
When once they've heard the faithful watch
dogs bark,
When first he pipes his notes and darts away
To meet the sun and greet the coming day,
AS slowly focks and heards arise again,
Stretch themselves and 60 to browsing oer the
plain.
Oh p! peerless hour, how dear are you to all,
And what the tender memories you recall
And oh is it not solemn to see the rapid flight
Of all earthly objects as they. pass from sight?
How loudly do they call to improve each day,
Ere we, like them, from earth shall pass away,
Where, as weary pilgrims, sadly now we roam
Longing for peace and rest in the eternal home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

the process of sealing the ends. The tin
now used is mere shell, and chloride of
zinc is poisonous liquid and it is impossi-
BILE to prevent it's mingling with the con-
tents of the can. The primary cause of this
food pollution is due to the demand for
cheap goods and the competition among
manufacturers to supply this demand. 1t
is impossible to believe that any class of
men would deliberately poison their fellow
creatures, and yet the result is the same
In the race for the nimble penny all consid-
erations Of humanity are ignored. 1t is
impossible for the consumer to protect him
self from these pollutions-the evil is uni
versal. What shall be done about it?
Shall the consumer hold the dealer respon-
sible? That would be manifestly unjust, as
he cannot sample or guarantee his wares.
There remains the manufacturer, and him
the laws can certainly reach. If the State
laws are inadequate, what is to prevent the
nation from seizing this monster by the
throat and throttling it. A rigid supervis-
ion of the factories, a seizure of all polluted
food and a wholesome fine and imprison-
ment would effect wonderful change in a
very short time. The immediate effect
would be slight rise in the price of whole
some food, but the result would be mark
ed improvement in the health of the whole
community. If it is in the province of the
central government to guard our shores
from the invader how much more is it a
duty to crush the enemy that turks in our
midst -PhilddelphiG Call.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

LoCUsTs.- California and Oregon are liza
BILE to occasional ravages of three species of
locusts, the most dangerous of which is the
great Rocky Mountain locust, whose ravages
several years ago came near starving out
the people of two or three Western States.
This locust is remarkable for its power of
flight, and travels in dense swarms high up
in the air, darkening the sun or filling the
sky with the glistening light of their wings.
of the Rocky Mountains and straining their
eyes upwards have seen the sky filled with
clouds of these tiny soaring insects, so high
as to be barely discernible. These insects,
after devastating one region, rise into the
air to look for fresh fields and pastures new.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

POISONOUS CoEFEE.-As coffee drinkers,
Americans lead the world and tits distress
ing, to say the least, to know that coffee is
Systematically polluted. n most deadly
poison, prussiate of iron, is used to give the
rich and much admired surface to the coffee
bean, and the consequent danger to the per-
sistent coffee drinker is incipient paralysis.
Pickles naturally preserved should be OF a
pickles of commerce are bitter and of a dark
green color. This is due to a preparation
of the soluble salts and copper. The effect
upon the human stomach, particularly
among children, need hardly be pointed
out. A few years ago canned goods were
put up in strong tin cans, and rosin used in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

sg~ "Under certain conditions" says the
generates heat viii also generate light, cleo
tricity, and even sound. So the powers of
the mind are convertible into each other.
Mental drill and discipline gained in one
way will avail us in hundred other ways.
knowledge in one direction has intimate
relations with all other knowledge. Pow
er developed and exercised in one sphere is
ready for use in another; and he who has
drawn it from many sources will be best
fitted to put it forth in his chosen voca-
tiOnN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

Oh precious hour, when glowing in the west
Bright radiant clouds in gorgeous festoons rest
On the soft blue bosom of the evening sky,
Fringed by lightning beams that leaping round
fhoY,, Axy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-10

A TwELVE-FOOT STRAIGHT-EDGE.-A
absolutely exact straight-edge of more than
thirty-siX inches is a wonder of mechanism.
One of six feet was not recently believed
possible, although several had been made
on different plans of web-like and truss
1t has been claimed, howev-
er, that almost absolute exactness had been
secured by straight-edge twelve feet long.
The appliance looks like an arched truss,
the highest spring of the arch being only
twenty inches in length of twelve feet
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Market Square.

There was more country produce on
Market square on Thursday than upon
any one other day for ten years, the po-
tato season excepted. Forty>sevcn loads
of hay were offered for sale and the most
of them were bought Besides these
there were several loads of corn, coal,
straw, etc, making the total number
something near seventy-hye. The week
generally has been good on the market.
The demand has been active and the sup
ply abundant The leading country
product offered has been hay. There
seems to have been an immense crop of
hay raised in this county last season.
The following are the market quotations
Oats "a to 25;barley 54! corn 81 to So
live hogs 81; dressed hogs 50; upland hay
per ton Sc to IS; slough hay per ton 81
to So; mixsd hay per ton S. to 81 tim
othy hay per ton Sc to IS; straw per tor
$5; oak wood per cord $4,25; hickory
wood per cord So; coke per bushel Il
cents; charcoal per hundred pounds Is
cents; soft coal per bushel 10 to 12 cents
hard coal per ton $3.50; old iron per hun
bred pounds 80 cents; rags per pound y
cents
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

All trains on time this morning.
Train Dispatcher Looney, of the r. l..
& P road, is slightly under the weather
That tooth Is still troubling him.
Superintendent Sudlow, of the r. |. &
P. road, went to Peoria this morning.
He will return this evening.
Travelling men are setting up great
howl against the new stub permits being
used on the c., M. & st. P. and other
roads, They kick vigorously and if there
is any other way they can make the towns
on their route the permit roads will lose
a passenger.
A large portion of the Indianapolis
roads continue to use slack coal, much to
the dissatisfaction of engineers and fire.
men. The latter kick the hardest, how
ever, for in order to keep her booming
they are compelled to throw in coal al
most constantly. A large number of per
sons hold that instead of saving, the rail,
roads lose money by using slack coal.
Hard coal is used by nearly all of the
more important eastern roads, while in
10 the far west a considerable amount oil
wood is burned in locomotives
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

hereabouts and whatever Jack said was
law. He controlled his fellows easily
and if once in while one of them should
happen to get out of line Jack would talk
to him like Dutch uncle, as the saying
is, and the wanderer would return and
meekly submit to Jacks dictation He
was man of powerful build.
In his younger days he was hard man
to handle in hand to hand encounter, and
yet he was at all times quiet and peace
able when not imposed upon. There are
many people in this city who will regret
to hear of Jacks death He leaves wife
and one child-a girl two years old-tO
mourn his loss. For some time the fam
ily has lived in rooms over W. II. Lun
dy's store. The funeral will take place al
10 a. IN. tomorrow from the Second Bap-
list church, corner of Sixth avenue and
Tenth street, the Rev. Edward Wilson
the pastor, officiating. The following
persons have been selected as pail bear
ers: Harry Moore, Abner Wilson, Wesley
Thompson, George Kelly, Sam Thurman
and Jas. Barber.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Not the Right Man

Officer EtZel arrested man at the In
ion house on Twentieth street yesterday
bv direction of a man from Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, who was after fellow who es
capped from the insane asylum there on
Nov. 18th. The description tailed eX-
actly with the exception of the loss of the
first finger on the left hand of the man
wanted. His finger had been cut off
in a sort of diagonal shape above
the second joint and the man
aarrested had had his finger cut squarely
off. The gentleman who was after the
insane refugee had to look at the prisoner
for quite while before he could make up
his mind whether or not he was the man
he wanted. He finally concluded be was
not and the man walked out of the station
muttering curses under his breath.