Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-09-28
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2s, 1855.
Various Items.

The first installment of new silver
certificates has been issued.
Lewis county is to have new
courthouse and Jail to cost SIS, ,62O.
Many new men are being nominated
rs Democratic candidates for Con-
gress.
The Prohibitionists have nominated
a candidate for Congress in the 9th
Maryland district.
A sure preventative of hog cholera
is Days Horse Powder. 1t cures
coughs and measles.
Judge Stewart, of Baltimore, rules
that business conversations by tel
ephone are binding.
To anxious mothers.-Should your
baby suffer with collie use DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup at once.
Among the wedding presents to
Kentucky editor was pocket book.
He keeps it under a glass case as =
curiosity.
Gen. Francis III. Smith, the super
intendent of the Virginia Military
Institute, at Lexington, has resigned
his position.
To ignore the warnings Of an APP
preaching malarial attack is fooihardy
DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills taken at
once are the best preventative.
Capt. G.. Julian Pratt, OF Augusta
county, Va, has been unanimously
elected Superintendent of the I2o-
anoke Fair Association.
It's sweet to inhale Drezel's Bell
Cologne. "Ez
A Washington special says it is
estimated at the Treasury that the
reduction of the public debt for Sep
tember will exceed $40, 100000.
Summer coughs and colds generally
come to stay, but the use of Red Star
Cough Cure invariably drives them
away. Safe, prompt, sure.
A rock rolled down the mo untain
in Jackson county, w. Va, and
smashed the dwelling and barns of
Leslie Cummins, killing his son and
Edward jerks.
Geo. II. Hagley offers a job in Hats,
and has dropped prices on Summer
Clothing, Gloves, Slippers, &C., to
suit the end Of the summer trade, also
has 26 Building Lots for sale.
The Republicans of Ohio county
have nominated for the Legislature
Messrs. II. f. Whitaker, e. NJ. At
kinson, G. L. Muhn and w. S. Meek.
Tie Democratic ticket is j. j. Woods,
T. s. Riley, G. j. Glearon and A. d.
Garden.
Women are everywhere using and
recommending Parker's Tonic be-
cause they have learned from eXpe-
rience that it speedily overcomcs de-
spondency, indigestion, pain of weak
ness in the back or kidneys, and
ether troubles peculiar to the sex.
Ex-Gov. FaircniId, of Wisconsin,
commandcr-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic, has issued an
address to the members of the organ
ization appealing for sid for the
Charleston sufferers. Money is great
ly needed for rebuilding.
An exchange gives the timely sug-
gestion that many who drive do not
seem to understand that the law gives
the right of way to the pedestrian
A man or woman who is crossing the
street at regular street crossing is
not obliged to look out for the person
who is driving the team. but to the
contrary.
The editor of the Corsicana, Tex.
Observer, Mr.. G. P. Miller, had Sc
we're attack of rheumatism in his left
knee, which became so swollen and
painful that he could not walk up the
stairs. He writes that after few
applications of st. Jacobs Oil, the
pain entirely disappeared, and the
knee assumed its normal proportions.
In the case of Harper Vs. Shoppell,
Judge Wallace has just rendered an
important decision as to copyrights in
engravings, ETC., published in and as
parts of books. Judge Wallace holds
in effect that where the book is copy
righted such copyright protects the
engraving, ETC., as part of the book.
This establishes the same rule in this
country that has long been the set
tied law in England.