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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Gustav Brown has gone on a
visit to Baltimore.
Mrs. Samuel Howell has gone to
Alexandria on a visit.
Miss Katie, daughter of Judge
Green, is visiting relatives in Louis
vile, KY.
Miss Katie Fulk, of Shepherdstown,
is visiting Mrs. Philip Dreamer near
Charlestown.
Miss Annie Hughes has returned
from a protracted visit to Gerards-
town, in Berkeley county.
Col. Aaron Shutters, of Rocking
ham county, Va, spent a day with
the editor of the SPIRIT last week.
Miss Sallie Page, of Clarke coun-
ty, Va, has accepted the position of
organist in Zion Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Jas. NJ. Johnston, of York,
Pa, has been visiting the family of
Mr.. Geo. l.. RissIer, of this county.
Miss Nelia Anderson, of Clarke
county, Va, and Miss Mollie Ander-
son, of this county, are visiting the
family of Mr.. Joseph H. yesterday.
Our young former co%untyman Mr..
Richard B. Washington, engaged in
the mining bushes in New Mexico,
is on a visit to his parents and friends
here.
Mr.. H. K. Amber, of this place, a
recent student of the University of
Virginia, has accepted the position of
private tutor in the family of Mr.. j.
r. Lewis, of Clarke county, Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The visitors to the Senatorial Con-
vention who were entertained at the
st. Clair Hotel, Martinsburg, last
Thursday, were highly pleased with
the management of that popular house
under its present gentlemanly land
lords, Messrs. Brown & Brooke
These gentlemen give ample proof of
their capacity to please and accom-
modate the travelling public, and the
st. Clair, under their control, will
compare favorably with the best
hotels in any city of the same size
anywhere. Give them a call when
you visit Martinsburg.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
The Battle of Gettysburg.

This world famous panorama will
be on exhibition on the Hagerstown
Fair ground during the fair, begin,
ming October 10 and lasting four days.
The work is pronounced so life-like as
to deceive persons into believing that
many of the scenes r enacted by
living beings and with genuine i'm
plements of war, and that the real
battle is in progress. Visitors to the
Hagerstown Fair will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing a work that has not
heretofore been on exhibition outside
of the large cities.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Nc nresent ON oar outside the f


We present on our outside the first
page of the Monthly Auction Trade
journal by C. d. Rouss. The Union
Band paid him a visit on their way to
Winchester, n. H, and at the dinner
table Charley recalled to the leader.
John 1. II. Baker, q "Reminiscences of
the long ago, dating back to 1854
Charley was just beginning business
and being under age took out auction
license in the name of his auctioneer,
John NJ. Magson. The then Baker
boys gave him their stock to sell, and
when they came to the old liquors
Charley had to make his first bow
before the public, as John NJ. was a
temperance debatcr, and would
neither touch, taste, handle or sell.
In that stock there were liquors fifty
six years old then. Mr.. Baker now
states that there are still a few gallons
of that famous stuff left, which would
make it 8S years old! With that
single exception Charley claims he
never sold the intoxicant and ex-
pressed his qualification. ut the pas
sage of local option. That famous
trio-John Magson, Robert Sperry
and Charley Rouss-how few of the
old-timers left who remember their
peculiar auction music thirty years
~ago!-Winchester Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Advertised Letters.

List of advertised letters remain.
ing in the Post Office at Charles,
town. jefferson county, w. Va.
October 8, 1886:
Mrs. Sarah Legg, Matte Bosselle,
Jeta ATillen or Miller, Mrs. L. /. Will
son, Mrs. L. B. Armstrong, Mrs.
Mary Hubert, Thos. A. Hayes, Eu-
gene johnson, VIM. B. Willis.
The above letters, if not called fol
within thirty days, will be sent to the
dead letter office. Persons calling
for them will please say that they are
advertised.
GEO. H. FLAGG, P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Mr.. w. E. Filler, for some tim

Mr.. w. E. Filler, for some time
past with Mr.. S. L. Williams in this
place, has gone to the western part
of the State, in the employment of
the Home Library Association of
Baltimore, and Mr.. Geo. W. Taylor,
well and favorably known to our peo-
pie, has taken Mr.. Filler's place as
salesman in the store of Mr.. Williams.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The Valley Fertilizer Co., OF
Charlestown, W. Va, has presented
to Mr.. J. S. Ware a ton of its Valley
Phosphate as a donation in aid of the
Confederate monument to be erected
in the court house yard. This is a
liberal gift, and if other fertilizer
companies selling their goods in this
county follow the example of the
C~harlestown company, the monument
committees would be greatly encour-
aged in their worthy labors.
CCgarke Courier. :
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

We were pleased, whilst on our way
to Martinsburg last week, to notice
one of the finest orchards we have
seen in a long while-that of Mr..
Elliott G. Tabb, near Leetown. Such
a crop Of apples, and real beauties
too, as he has, it is impossible for us
to estimate; but if any of our readers
want to purchase a supply we suggest
that they call upon or communicate
with Mr.. Tabb.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Mr.. A. f. Marsteller, a native of
Jefferson and we'll known TO many OF
ourpeopie, has returned to this county
and taken up his residence in Charles
town, with the view of handling the
Weber and Fisher Pianos and Estey
Organs in this locality. Mr.. Mars
teller has had much experience in
this business, and is capable of giving
general satisfaction to purchasers in
this line. See advertisement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Wonderful Racing Exhibition.

In addition to the immense race
programme of twenty-thrce heat races
at the Hagerstown Fair, the managers
have arranged for the appearance
upon the track, each of the four days
of the fair, beginning on the 10Th OF
October, of the famous Nellie Burke,
with her fourteen trained thorough
bred race horses and twenty grey
hounds trained to racing. The per-
Torrance each day will consist of
between the greyhounds, be-
tween horses without riders, horses
against hounds, running races, hur-
die and steeple chases by lady
riders, four horse chariot races-one
chariot driven by a lady, running
races by horses in pairs-each rider
standing upon the backs of two horses
and running at full speed. These
wonderful rae performances will be
given each day of the exhibition, as
an additional amusement, free fol
all visitors to the Hagerstown Fair.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The horse hitched to a buggy be-
longing to MIR. Daniel Gctzendanner,
of Kearneysville, while standing in
front of Mr.. Frank Leisenring's in
surance office on Charles street on
Tuesday last, became frightened and
started away IN a lively III down
Main street. He turned the corner
at the residence of Maj. Kearsley,
and on being headed off at the wagon
maker shop of Mr.. Edward Rohr ran
into the fence and was caught. The
damage was confined to the buggy,
which was badly wrecked.-Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The Fish Feast, Oyster Supper,
&C., held at Manning's Landing last
Saturday, to raise funds to aid in
equiping a band at Mechanicstown,
we understand, was attended by sew
eral hundred persons. Music was
furnished by the Big Four Cornet
Band and Prof. Harrell's String Band,
both of this place. We have not
learned. the amount netted by the
entertainment.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Blankets.-There is a strong Indication that
Blankets are in demand now, and. my. but we
have a lot of thcm-good. warm wooden GOV.
crings with plenty of thickness. toughncss and
substantial wear in them, and prices that will,
moro than compete with anybody's. All kinds
from the cheapest to the finest.
S. d. HIRSCHMAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
From the Free Press:

IIOLu GIlC AESC L 600.
Messrs. Earnshaw &c Dooley have
tin-roofed the property of Col. Jno.
Il. Gibson, corner of Main and Charles
streets.
Two pumpkins of unusual size at
tract attention at Mr. S. S. Diagrams
store. They were grown at Mr..
Shugert's tan yard, are nearly equal
in size-the largest weighing eighty
pounds.
D.. L. Bcdinger of Ky.-nephew
of Hon. D. B. Lucas-and Alfred
Bates of this county, recently APP
pointed, are promoted to $1,000 places
in the 1st Comptroller's Office, Treas
ury Department.
We were invited by Messrs. Burns
& Shugert to inspect the Millinery
Department of their establishment
the Fall Opening of which occurred
on Tuesday. The display is very
handsome. The tropical regions have
been laid under contribution to sup
ply beautiful birds of plumage to
ornament the hats of richest ~velvets
and other fabrics, and Miss Groves
has made a highly creditabIe display
of her genius in constructing the
cloves of bonnets," hats, &C., now
on exhibition, and was eminently
successful in artistically arranging
the stock for an attractive Opening.
Mr.. Burns has gone East for nov
elites in notions, dress goods and
trimmings and other things for the
especial delight of the ladies, to be
added to the already extensive stock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Comel Look and you will be surprised
Without cXagcration or Misrepresentation. onI
purchases of Fall and Winter Clothing have
been maryelously successful. We are o
prepared to share with you the benefit of oul
extremely favorable purchases in Clothing OF
Latest Styles and Best Qualities. We adver.
tise Bargains! We give Bargains.
MM. KAHN & Co.. SndlCr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Hummelshine, greatest line of Flannels w
ever had. Piles of them, but more important
than all. the prices are right; that interests
everybody. Jersey Stripe Flannels. Basket
Flannels. Shifting Flannels, Suiting Flannels.
Eidcrdown Flanncls. and any quality of Red
and White FIannels. S. D. H~IRscHMAN &Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Onr enterprising merchant, Mr..
Geo. II. Hagley, seems to be in affair
way of soon needing a whole train of
ears to convey hither his invoices OF
boots and shoes. He received last
week by the B. & o. R. R., direct
from Boston, forty-fve cases of over
shoes, and by the S. v. r. r. twenty
five cases of boots. Large shipments,
certainly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Dress Goods for Evorybody.-Because we
have been e~xultiug over our wonderfully beau
tiful stock of Dress Goods, don't for a moment
imagine that ordinary lots are neglected not
q bit of it. We've one of the finest assortments
you want to see. and it is astonishing what
clever limitations of the costlier fabrics some OF
these cheap goods are. All these goods are
offered at Low Prices.
s ID HrRscuMAN & Co
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

A gigantic cut in prices by certain manufac,
Clothing ut rock bottom prices. and it should
be remembered that we are giving our GUS
toners the benefit of close buying.
WIN. KAHN & Co., Sudlcr Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
At the last meeting of Phoenix Di

At the last meeting of Phoenix Di-
vision, No. 13, sons of Temperance,
at Dunields, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing
quarter: A. d. Osburn, w. p; J.
A. Link, w. A: w. E. W%illingham,
r. S.. F. T. Osbourn, A. r. S.; A.
S. Link, f. S.; J. B. Osbourn, T.. !;
T. o. Link, Chap. G.. w. Hill, c.
J. T. Smallwood, A. c.; H. NJ. Hill,
L. S.; J. S. Ruse, o. S.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Our young friend VIM. B. Hopkins
(son of Rev. DIR. A. G. Hopkins) has
been duly installed as monitor in the
Texas Deaf and Dumb Institution, at
Austin, and the TerdS Mute Ranger
says of him: To the position of
monitor has been called w. B. Hop
kins, of Charlestown, w. Va. Mr..
Hopkins is a young man of activity,
both mental and physical, and will,
we are confident, fill his place WELL"
In the same paper we regret to find
the following paragraph, but hope
that by this time he has successfully
passed his introduction to q Texas
climate:
Mr.. Hopkins, our new monitor, is
being initiated rather severely. He
has been wrestling with the chills for
several days, and before the ordeal
of acclimatization is fairly over he
may have as a boon (bone) compan-
ion hat highly entertaining and af-
fectionate guest the dengue. This is
not very encouraging, but we have
been there and think it best not to
raise the hopes of the patient too
much for fear of the reaction. Later
He had the dengue.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

You will always find us in the lead in Quail
ity. Style and Price of Rcady-made Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats and Gents Furnishing
Goods. Therefore it is to your advantage to
look through our new stock.
WV. KAmN& Co. Sadler Building.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The B. & o. r. r. will run spe-
cial trains to Winchester on Wcdnes-
day and Thursday of this week.
Leave Harpcr's Ferry at 7:15, pass
CharIestown at 9:15, and arrive al
Winchester at 1920, A. NJ. Re-
turning leave Winchester at 1852 and
$50, p. NJ. Round trip rate, in
Guiding admission to Fair: From
Harpcr's Ferry, s1.2O; Halltown,
s1.15; Charlestown, S1.O5; Summit
Point, 80 cts.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
OIL,

".The Greatest Cure on Earth for .Pain,"
Will relieve more quickly than any
other known remedy. Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Swellings, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, Lumbago, Sores, Frost
bites, Backache, Wounds, Headache,
Toothache, Spra;ns, &c. Sold by all
Druggists. Price IS Cents a Bottle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

Mrs. G. T. Thomas offers to the
ladies Of this town and county a fine
selection of Fall and Winter Millinery
and other goods, embracing such ar
ticies as must of necessity prove at
~tractive to buyers. Miss Zerah Bill
lups, a Baltimore milliner who has
acquired a favorable reputation for
artistic work, is with Mrs. Thomas,
and will fill orders for trimming at
short notice and with the best Gil
deavors to please.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
For Justice ofthe Peace.

Editor Spirit of Jefferson The friends of
CHAS. G. CONKLYN will support him for the
office of Justice of the Peace in CharlestowD
District. if he will consent to serve
Sept. Z. 1886. MANY VOTERS
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Church Items.

Rev. j. A. Broaddus, of Berryville,
and Rev. Frank MCGEE, of this place,
will exchange pulpits next Sunday.
Revs. F. A. Strother and J.. p.
Stump have been conducting a pro-
tracted meeting at Wesley Chapel,
Leetown.
Rev. Jno. S. Gibson will officiate
next Sunday, October 18th as follows:
At Middleway at 9 A. NJ, Summit
Point at IL A. NJ, and Bunker Hill
at $3.50 P. M.
Rev.. J. E. Grammer, of St. Peters
Church, Baltimore, will preach a ser
mon before the Guild next Friday
evening at 7:30, in Zion Church.
Congregation and public invited.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the Pres
byterian Church in this place on Sun
day, October 24th-preparatory SER
vices on Friday and Saturday pre-
vious.
The protracted meeting conducted
by Rev. w. X. Marshall, at Man
ning's School-House, is still in pro-
gress, with some twenty-five CONVEX
sions and a dozen or more penitents
reported up to Saturday.
Rev. c. N. Campbell preached in
the Presbyterian Church here last
Sunday morning, and at Beulah on
Sunday afternoon-Rev. DR.. A. G..
Hopkins being absent from home, at
tending Presbytery at Petersburg,
W. Va.
Rev. Messrs. Tyler and Dulany
assisted Rev. w. G.. Eggleston in the
protracted meeting in progress in the
NJ. E. Church South in this place dur
ing the past week, and there have
been four professed conversions so
far. Rev. Mr.. Lynch, of Berryville,
will assist in the meeting this week.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

The recent agricultural fair at
Woodstock, Va, was a decided sue
cess.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Burnham BIOS, York,
ALL FOR "a CENTS.

We must reduce our stock In the next three
months, and for 30 days offer all the following
for only "a cts: 10 pieces choice New aud Pop
uIsr Music. full size. finely printed; 20elegaut
designs in Outline for stamping and EmbrOid-
cry 100 late and Popular Songs, including all
the gems from the MIEADO, as wen as Dream
Faces" Love. Love. Lose.7 Sailing" etc,
etc.. a large collection Of new Riddles and Coz
nundrums, over $50. Just the thing for picnic
and sociaI parties ; $50 Motto Verses. just side
E~pIffterz, a Tricks an Magic. 100 Puzzles. all
Kinds. % Popular Games, = Secret Alphabef5
200 Amusing, Interesting and Mysterious PIC
lures. the great game of FORTUNES Told etc.
etc. We viii send all the above IN one pack
| age TO any address, all prepaid. for p cents In
( postage stamps 3 packages for 5Ocs 7paek-
ages for 81 Address all ordersfo
WORLD MFG Co. 122 Nassau st., MI
October II, IS96@w-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For justice of the Peace.

MIR. Dc. ADAMS. of Myerstown. is deemed
WI well qualified for the Office of a Justice
of the Peace. and will be supported for that
position in Kabletown District at the next en-
suing election. by, MANY VOTERS
October IL. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Justice of the Peace.

WE are requested to announce Mr.. C.
w FRANK GALLAHER as q candidate
for Justice of the in Charlestown District
Sentember II. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12

TGGs Is cts. cash, and the rice al ths
II week CT WALL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-10-12
Local Miscellany.

Corn and Wood wanted at the
Spirit office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06

the complexities of the modern city house
that of the universal tinker. Now, with
an extension of the same idea into the wo-
mans Kingdom. a correspondent signs for a
neighborhOod darner. Most of us would
agree as to the convenience; but the CORE
spondent was not, perhaps, aware that the
system recommended is in practical opera
ton in Paris In the family where our
home was when there. punctually one day
In the week came la raccommodeuse, and,
having been established in back room
and given cup of coffee, set
to work on the ruin three child
rem and an. impatient man had
wrought. She had for her pains her meals
and 20 cents a day; and she had clientele
OF nearly dozen families, from whom she
drew occasionally something beyond the
daily franc. To some she gave but half a
| day; but matters were so systematzed that
she was rarely without work. Very con-
venient the American boarder found her for
the ripping and cleaning of old gowns and
the darning of hose, which, i'll her devotion
| to the monuments of Paris, she had no
| time to touch.
| Since the reign of bric-a-brac set in we
have professional busters in the cities. 1t
should be comparatively simple to intro
du ce alsOprofessional members. Perhaps a
difficulty would arise as to the amount of
payment, since the women who mend for
their families do not roll in wealth, and
even so cents day might seem to them eX-
travagance. And the sewing woman who
drags her life out on the same sum, board
ing herself, would probably scorn less. But.
once given her patrons, she might find her
life both easier and more beautiful;
and the tired housemothers, seeing the
economy and the relief, would wonder why
they did not do it before. Under the pres
ent system the thrifty women fret and tire
themselves over the endless task; the SEN
timentalIy philanthropic and the unthrifty
give away, to the increase of poverty often;
and the old clos men profit by the improv-
idence of the bachelors and husbands.
A little more cooperation everywhere
would tighten women's work. Here, for
instance, in a town of 1000 inhabitants,
one woman for years made her pin-money
by the weekly brewing of yeast for her
neighbors. She has gone out of the bust
ness now, her husband Directing; and the
women are lett lamentng the lost conven-
fence. Yeast in plenty at the grocery-pat-
ent yeast; but they all prefer the home
made when they can get it. So, could they
once get it, they would prefer the neigh
| bOrhOOd member
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
Awestern Girl,s Romantic History.

A Western Girl,s Romantic History.
Truly America develops some strange
characters. There came to New York
some time ago woman with history that
reads like romance. She is the daughter
of Gen. Malcolm Clarke of the regular
army. who was killed by an Indian whom
he had befriended some years ago and who
left family of eight children, the result of
his marriage with an Indian sQuaw. Miss
Helen Clarke, the eldest of these children,
was educated at a convent in Cincinnati
and is posed of very brilliant mind and
unusual histrionic talent, and came here to
prepare herself for the stage, which she
proposes adopting as profession. Her
presence wherever she appeared in the city
never failed to attract attention, as her
looks proclaim the Indian beyond a doubt.
Tall, straight, sinewy, with wiry black hair
and the unmistakable Indian features, she
presented remarkable appearance, espe-
cially when elegantly attired. She is well
known i'll the West, where ner fathers
bravery won for himself and children a
name, and in Montana, where she was
born and still lives, sine holds the position
of commissioner of public schools, hel
duties in this respect necesSitating hel
travelling much alone over that wild
mountain country, often on horse
back, with a revolver in her belt. On one
of these pleasant little jannts, while going
through lonely spot known as Prickly
Bear COnon one misty November morning
Miss Clarke discovered the bodies of five
road agents hanging from limbs of trees
where they had been made to onswer to the
vigilantes for their crimes the night previ-
Gus, a sight that would have rather shaken
the nerves of New York society woman,
but this child of the bowling West was too
well accustomed to life on the border to be
frightened at anything of that sort and rode
calmly on. Her father and one of her
brothers were shot down before her, and
from her infancy she has been used to
danger. She is highly connected on her
fathers side and inherits fortune from
him, while her mother still remains with
her tribe, the Blackfeet Indians While
here Miss Clarke was for some time the
guest of Gen. and Mrs. Palmer, the latter
being her cousin. She thought New York
life tame and New York women rather I'M
interesting. They lacked the nerve that
constitutes one of the chief charms of a
Western belle, of whom Miss Clarke is a
fair sample.