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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-02
Tin, Sheet lrGu, Roofing,
SCOUTING AND
STOVE HoUSTC.

STOVE HOUSE,
ON Main street. in Charlestown W. Va.
~ where I will be glad to all my old
friends and customers l am prepared to fur
nish anything in the TIN AND STOVE line at
the very lowest prices Roofing and SpoUting
done at the shortest notice and in superior
manner. Repairing done ut once. Repairs for
and Ranges always on hand, sold cheap. and
warranted to work well. Also for sale the
Golden Star Oil Stove. for summer use. All
kinds of TIN WARE always on hand.
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, BOTTOMS
&c. a full line, at prices which will always be
found very moderate.
rs" Old Iron. Brass. Copper, Lead, Sheep
low and Country Produce generally, taken in
exchange for Tin Work or Stoves.
JOSEPH II. YESTERDAY.
Anril p. 1852.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-02

No. has Pullman sleeper New York &c
Chattanooga. Tenn. without change. via RG-r
risburg and Roanoke, and Baltimore to LurayS
ria w. NJ II. r. No has Pullman Sleepef
Washington 70 New Orleans without change
via b. e o. Railroad and Shenandoah June
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-03-02

A GEWTN Send 10 cents postage, and
N OIE L we will mail you free a
royal, valuable, sample box of goods that will
put you in the way of making more money Mt
once, than anything else in America. Both
sexes of all ages can live at home and work in
spare time. or all the time. Capital not re-
CURED. We will start you. Immense pay sure
for those who start at once. STINsoN & Co..
Portland. Maine. Nov. II, 1SS5-1y
National Republican., 1886-12-20

JUST arrived from Sonoma county. large
shipment of California wines, such as Trauri-
ner, Ricsling Gutedel, Hook, Burgundy, 2in-
ialdel, Madeira, Muscatel, Angelica, aud also
fine blandy, sold at a low figure, at Chr. Nan.
deI's, 90 eth st. n. W.
National Republican., 1886-12-20

EVERY person of taste and refinement is
pleased when they receive picture for Il
present. w. II. NeerhoF has wellselected
ScNCnth Street.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
ON TIME!

AS Christmas p esents seem to
be the order of the day. we can
not afford to lag behind. On the
contrary, having been in the lead
so long, we'd feel out OF place
anywhere else. Our Christmas
gift to parents and guardians of
the young does not consist of a
"chromo" of any kind or price,
but in the sensible, timely, and
seasonable one of making a re-
duction Of 10 per cent. on every
dollars worth of Boys and Chill
dren's clothing sold by us from
now until the 31st day of Decem
Ger; and when you remember
that our prices for Boys and
Children's clothing have always
been from l5 to 25 per cont.
lower than those of other houses
here, you will form correct
idea Of the values that await
you now. With the money you
thus save you can buy your
boys the very thing they want
for a Christmas present, and not
as in other cases-offer them
something with which they are
already provided; for instance,
if your boy must have a Water
bury watch we will sell you one
for 80. 10; if he wants something
else you can buy it with half the
money you save by buying his
clothing here.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
THE SMALL THINGS OF A DAY.
Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put.

Minor Occurrences In and About the
City Briefly Put.
Tooth filling made painless by the use Of
s-hslf street northwest.
Ladies, we have the best line ofst.5o opera
slippers in the city; BoX-Toe aud Common
Sense. Mrs W. II. Rich. M Market Space.
by the will Of Dennis Tascoo. 1led with the
register last Saturday, the deco srd bcquenthes
his property TO his wife and children.
by agreement between counsel tho navy
fraud cases against q. A. Whitaker have been
set for trial on the 9th Of January next.
VIM II. Bender, clored IS years old, was
arrested saturday night by Ohcer Clawson for
robbiDg Mittie Crawford Of a small sum Of
money
Fire MNshRl Drew put the losses at the re-
cent Lincoln Hall fire At Sll3,Qls, OF which
10000 Is estimated for the building alone.
The total insurance was $4,000.
The commissioners have ordered that here
aitCr only blind aud MANNED persons Will be
giytn permits to peddle on the streets. All
others VIII have TO take out a alicense.
Forefathers day will be appropriately OBJ
served tomorrow evening in the social room
Of the Congregational Church by the Cpngre-
gatonal Club Distinguished speakers will be
present.
WIN. whclan fell and broke his leg Saturday
night while walking on ID street, between First
and Second streets southwest. The injured
nan was taken TO Providence Hospital In the
ambulance.
The burning Of a box OF waste paper IN the
las(mcnt Of the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company's offices Saturday evening
caused an alarm OF fire, and damaged the
building slightly before 1t was put out
Officers Galway and Harding discovered a
slight fire in the machine shop of II. Aschen
DOCk ilI Eleventh street northwest, about 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. The fire was put
out by the officers without turning in an alarm.
In the case Of Charles A. l.. Brown, who
sued the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company for $1,000 damages to his property
on Maryland avenue, the jury In the Circuit
court last Saturday returned verdict for
| SltrO.
The case against Mark Gricr charged with
assault on George w. Davis on Analostan
Island on the lhlh instant, was dismissed I'm
the police court Saturday as Davis could not
remember anything about the assault, being
too drunk at the time.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
Candies for the Holidays Christmas
Mixtures

Superior mixtures 25 cents per pound 8
pounds for 81; fine French mixture, 20 cents
Ier pound, pounds for 81; American mixture,
10 cents per pound, or pounds 81; broken
candy canes, baskets, and ChrlStmas tree orna.
ments in great variety. Frank Sharpiess, the
leading confoctloncr of Washington, 4l0 Sew
chth street northwest.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
Lodge NIeetings Tonight.
The following lodges meet tonight at tn
places named:

places named:
French, No. l5, Masonic Temple; Anacostla
No. q, Anacostia; Pentalpha, No %, Masonic
Temple; Stansbury, No. u, Brightwood
!. o. o. F,-Bcacon, No. 10, Odd Fellows
Harmony, No. 0, Eighth Street Hall, East
Washington; Union, No. IL, Third street aud
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
d. Of R.-Naomi, No. i, Moore's He'll
Ninth street northwest.
Knights of Pythias -Calantho, No. H. Penn.
sylvania avenue and Ninth street northwest;
Equal, No. II, 3l4 Eighth street northwest
Harmony, No. 81, Thirteen. and-a-half street
and Pennsylvania avenue.
I.U. of R.-IIeber Tent, No. 10, Georgetown.
Improved order of Red Men-Osage, No. 6,
1923 Seventh street northwest
10. M-Potomac No. o, Red Mems Hall,
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets
northwest; Harmony, No. 10, Hilton's Hall,
Seventh and ID streets northwest.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE
AN EXCELLENT PRESENT In A JERSEY !

Black Jersey, coat back, with cardinal vest,
former price, G9c; now SOC.
Military Jersey, coat back, Hercules braided
vest, former rice, 99c now roc.
Hercules Braided Jersey, coat back, former
price, Sl.2i; now 99c.
All Wool Coat Back Jersey, former price,
sl.l9; now SOC.
Boucle Jersey, in navy blue black and gar
net, former price, Sl.sS; now sl,S9.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, coat back,
buttoned cuff, former price, s2.l9; now sl.G9.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, ian-tall back
National Republican., 1886-12-20
Ladies', Misses, and Children's Wraps.

reduction off from regular
pr sell black Hair Muh for SOC.
National Republican., 1886-12-20

and buttoned cuff. former price. $3.50; now
sl.s9.
Fine Imported Jersey, in black, coat back
and vest front, plain. but very fine, 500; now
s229.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, coat back
and vest front. reverse collar and clasp. s3.iO;
now s260.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, vest front,
fan.tail back rosary trimmed $40; now $3.50.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, vest front,
fan-tail back, dull and bright Jet trimmed,
$40; now $500.
National Republican., 1886-12-20

Children's Wool Mitts, Sc.
Ladies "" :. dSsr dSS: oic
" worsted N!itts' stu, stu finer NNn ssC Sac'
White sink Hdkfs, l-inch hemstitCh' 2Sc'
Ladies' fine Button Kid Gloves, street shades,
Ladies' fine 6-Button Kid Gloves, heavy
stitched back, tan shades, 69c.
Mems fine kid Gloves, heavy stitched back,
tan shades, 99c.
MEMS fine silk Mufflers, In white only, zoo.
Rhinestone Bair Pins. SO, 80, 90, and 78c.
Ladies' and Misses Silver Gray Gossamers,
I'D TO O2 in size, these goods warranted, SOC.
Our entire line Of fine Clasps, In steel, bronze,
or oxIdized, 19c.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
SPEClALTlES IN PRESENTS.

Choice of our Jersey Flannel for chlldren's
coats or wrappers, 44c.
S6-inoh fine satine Quilting, 49c.
30-ineh fine Satin Quilting, best quality of
satin, soc.
Our entire line of large Buttons (he cho!c,
at that, 25o.
90 styles of fancy Turkish Afghans, large
sizes, for fancy work, 2Oc.
1slyle of Wool Jersey Caps dOo. lOC, ,,o
/ polka dot rim,
17c.
style of Wool Jersey Caps, made of the Jer-
sey Flannel, 17c.
/ style of Boucle Jersey Caps, very fine, in oil
shades l9c.
National Republican., 1886-12-20
The Last Day of the Turkish Rug Auc-
tiOn.

.,rt In OiiuSe u u .'s,.h I'LL nm nliu a.
tation to-day at IL q. m. and p. M, when
viii be offered % richly embroidered por-
tcrcs 10 very large furkish. Persian, and
Cashmere Carpets over lO0 silk and rare Rugs
OF various eastern handiwork with choice
collection Of Damascus yellow silks, Bulgarian
drurcrics, Turkish scnris, doyeys, aud tides,
The auction is advertiscd rs a pgrempiory one,
ana therefore great bargains may be expected.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

stay. These real estate men-as we
found out--have maps of every town
shipin that section for miles i'll all
directions, and have also made them
selves acquainted with the different
localities by personal examination,
and can impart all the information
about the country that the locator
desires. We also met Mr.. Godding,
the agent of the town company, a
most agreeable gentleman, who in
formed US it WAS the intention of his
company to organize large colonies
in the east and locate them in Bent
county. He assured ms at least four
of those colonies will he brought out
before Christmas and placed in good
locations, with everv facility and aid
that the company can render to en-
able them to build homes.
Such of the people of Lamar as we
became acquainted with, we found
to be bright and intelligent and fall
of the vim of asettled purpose. They
are energetic and striving to build
up communiti around them. As
one gentleman remarked, 1--WE have
come here to make homes for our
selves and families. Bent county
suits us as we found it. We will not
be drawn into any other county guar
rels that existed before we came.
We have no desire to divide, know
ing las we do this end will he made
up of class of settlers, better able
to pay their taxes in the county as it
stands than in one in which they
had TO sustain county government
of their own. All we desire is to be
friendly with neighboring towns and
be allowed to assist in advancing
the interests of Bent county in the
future"
We came away from Lamar salts
fed that its people were in earnest
In their endeavors to found com.
munity. that would be a home for
themselves, and nucleus around
which the neighboring country would
draw.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

We failed 10 acknowledge the re7
ceipt of the Lanar REsIsrER, Of III.
18TH insi, publ'shed at the new hrvn
of Lamar. Bent county, Coi.,ra,io,
over which paper Judge W, X Da-
Wis presides rs editor 1t il 4 hand
some five column folio, I'll hos,.e
print, neatly printe'., and frnectr
credit on the citizens of LaAar for
the handsome manner in whiuh 6l,ey
are sustaining their press. Sns.css
to the new REGISTER aid Judxc
DAVIS Dodge City Globe Live
Stock Journal
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

A letter in the Kansas City Times
tells OF party of hunters and geolo-
gists who We're camped in southwes-
tern Kansas one night lately when IA
meteor fell near them. In the morn
ing they found IA huge mass buried
IN the ground, and still quite warm.
They managed to break off "A chunk
OF about pound and halt weight.
carried it to Denver and had it as
saved. 1t panned out about 90 per
cent OF gold, "a per cent of iron and
IL per cent of nickel, with copper
and other metals. The party are
going back with dynamite and tools
to get the rest of the meteor, which
they calculate weighs five tons If
the assay holds out they'll get ton
of gold. Perhaps the story is true,
but some western journalists have
vivid imaginations.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Secretary Metcalf, of the Colorado
Cattle Growers Association, has is-
sued the following notice: s.Ait per
sons are hereby forbidden skinning
cattle belonging to members Of this
association. Anyone detected iu 40
doing will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. All contfxcts for
skinning are hereby revoked.e
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

by an oversight, we last week, ne
elected to speak of the receipt of the
Lamar REGISTER, new paper Just
started at that new and pro- porous
town III Bent county. 1t is spright-
ly sheet, and shows the town off to a
good advantage. Several citizens of
Saguache have located there, and
we wish them success, also to the
paper, life of prosperity and use
fulness IN building up the section
which 1t represents.- Saguache
Democrat.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

The National Live Stock Journal
predicts the final extinction. of the
range industry in the following terse
and brief manner: From present
indications the system of growing
and fattenlng cattle on immense
ranges will not continue many wears
longer. There is such a demand for
the grazing lands for settlement, and
immigration to the West is 40 rapid.
not only from the Old World, but
from the Eastern states-that many
of these ranges must ere long cease
to exist. The land will, in the course
of time, and that not very long
one, be all divided up into private
ownershIps. Cattle will then be
grown on smaller scale by individ-
uals; and, as it is for the int, rest Of
the individual to grow the very best
IL is fair to infer that the quality viii
be improved by the change from the
present range system. which does
not permit of that careful selection
and breeding that individuals With
small herds can readily bestow.
more tllne VIII De required 70 dis
place the large companies, who have
either purchased or leased the tract,
over which they range; but even
these, like the Indian, will sooner or
later have to go and give place 10
the individual settler. Monopoly =
already getting very unpopular, and
monopoly of the soil, when vented
for farm homes, will not be tolerated
IN this country. Already irnmenAe
changes have been made in the di-
rcction we have indicated, and all
must agree that there is correspon-
dinghy improved quality in the beef
which the breeder of shor;horns anil
other beef cattle are throwing nton
the market. The change that X illev-
ltabiy coming is not to be regretted.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Judge Davis is making a good pa
per ont of the Lamar REGIsrKR.-
Coolidge Border Rutfian.
Thanks its just such little bits of
that braces VI w. A
kind of tonic fellow needs iNffl,is
high alti,sie.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

We have received the first mum ber
of the Bent County REGISTER, pub
lished at Lamar, Colorado, and edit
ed by w. r. Davis, recently con-
nected with the Dodge City Globe.
The first number was gotten up un-
der difficulties, but it is nevertheless
a neatly printed newspaper. The
fact that Mr.. Davis is it's editor is a
guarantee to the people of Lamar
that they will have first class news
paper.-[Kmsley (Kansas) Mercury.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Western Kansas will have anoti,4r
large influx of immigration this fall.
or just AS soon as the harvest. is over
with throughout the eastern xtnte-r
The western fever has 50 thorough !
taken hold of the neople of the east
that they cannot rest until they hxys
seen all the late wonders of An, en-
terprl>lng people in a rapidly dcvcl-
oping new country of the far west.
-lGlobe Live Stock Journal of
Dodge City.
They are not only coming 70 west-
ern Kansas, but this fall will 2n.l
eastern Colorado crowded With las.d
hunters, with Lamar rs the central
point. n
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

"A constant stream of cattle are
crossing the river on the state line.
About 175,OoO head have arrived.
Cattlemen complain because of lack
of buyers. The recent rains have
started the grass anew, and cattle
can now be,held with bnt little loss
g the owDers.-[Coolidge Border
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

About twenty Dodgeites took ad-
vantage of the low rates last Mon
day and took passage for Lamar,
Colorado, and return. They all voice
one sentiment that it's bennd 10 be
a town Il Dodge CITY Geebe Live
Stock Journal, June 29th.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Whitman, the Denver murdsser has
been sentenced to be hung on the
27th Of this month.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

It is still drouthy in parts of
Texas, causing great loss to the-cat-
tlemen.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Alfalfa il one of the surest and hest
paying crops in Colorado.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Wstermellons are in the liarke
Pueblo and Denver.
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Owing to droutli in Dakota, t'.ti
wheat crop is a partial faii,,sr-
Bent County register., 1886-07-10

Awful ho, an over The connsry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
A Trick of Chinese Thieves.

Whom not playing pool or under the
full excitement of tan, lottery, or opium,
the Chinese hoodlum is looking about
for something to take to his uncle.
The police say that nine out of every
ten articles to be found in Chinese
pawnshop are appropriated by Mongo-
liam roughs from the residences or
premises of white citizens. The reason
why they are not restored to their own
ers is that their loss is rarely reported,
as in many cases the articles stolen and
in pawn are of small value. The oper-
ations of these thieves are not confined
to the immediate vicinity of Chinatown,
but are conducted in various parts of
the city and chiefly on quiet streets. 1t
is said that of late bed-clothing has
been taken to Chinatown in large qua
titles. Armed with a bamboo suck about
four feet long, which may be readily
heightened to fifteen or twenty feet by a
telescope slide, the Monaghan hoodlum
makes his way about dusk to back or
side window, which has been left open
at the top for ventilation. The pole is
stuck through the window, being
stretched out as it is inserted, and by
1ltdLo VI IL SlDd1I HUN III tHC CLN, bCt-
spreads, blankets, sheets, and pillows
are pulled through the opening. 1t has
sometimes occurred chat bedclothing
has thus been removed while the bed
contained an occupant, who was sleep
ing soundly. Ia the case Of an alarm
the pole is dropped, and being on the
outside of the building, the hoodlum
easily makes his escape, This method
of thievery, which is a comparatively
recent invention, is mentioned in this
connection to show how adept the Chi
nese hoodlum is in the practice of ac
quiring property which does not belong
to him. There are hundreds of other
methods employed for the purpose of
enriching the sores of the Chinatown
pawnbrokers and other receivers of
stolen goods. B. this means and by
his petty swindling at the gaming-table
the Chinese hoodluIn manages to secure
a living without work, and enjoys a life
OF comparative case and luxury.-San
francisco Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-08-19
Salmon-PoachinG in Canada.

The unlawful act which the wardens
most carefully guard against is drift
ing" One or two poachers will steal
out at night carrying peculiarly made
net in their canoes. They stretch this
across the head of a pool; and it is so
weighted and buoyed that it stands up
right. reaching nearly to the bottom.
As the current causes the net to drift
down stream, one canoe stays at each
end to keep it straight. There is usually
q white rope at the bottom of the net.
Seeing this, the salmon raise themselves
a little, only to be caught by the gills in
the meshes. When the shaking of the
net shows that one is caught, the poacher
quickly paddles to the spot, raises the
net, kills the fish with a blow on its
head, and throws it into the canoe. In
this sneaking way, nearly all the sal
mon in pool may be netted out IN
night. If the wardens happen to come
along in their dug-outs, they try to seize
the net and identify the poachers. Then
there may be a fight, and perhaps a
canoe will be sunk, and poacher or a
warden will get cold bath. On one
river, the poachers used to station boy
Oll SiLi lSidIIu USlON Will ~ uOL II
which he blew whenever the wardens
approached. One of the latter was SO
active that the poachers resolved to
punish him. They took an old worth
less net and stretched it out into the
river from a rock on the bank. A rope
was rove through the net and the shore
end made fast over pulley to the traces
OF horse. A boy stood beside the
horse, and two poachers in canoe held
the outer end of the net Down came
the warden, polling along in his dug
out, and pulled the end of the net away
from the seemingly unwilling poachers.
He began taking it into his dug-out,
congratulating himself on his prize, and
had hauled it halfway in, when the boy
on shore struck the horse, which started
on full galiop up the bank, jerking
the net after it. In a flash the net was
pulled out of the dug-out, the latter up
set and the astonished warden pitched
into the river. But hope the poachers
were punished in their turn. For ii
these lawless men had their way, there
| would be no salmon left in the rivers,
and no such glorious sport as fly-fishing.
Ripley Hitchcock, IN So. Nicholas.