davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
THE BEST FENCING f!

TV7HE Farmers may well rejoice thai the
4 BUCK Thorn FENCING COMPANY have
supplied them with material for fencing. that
will give them fence possessing in !. high dc
gree all the qualities desirable This tenrr Is
made of n Steel Ribbon with Wire Centre. With
or without Barb- or Thorns. about one inch
apart. The Ribbon is about the price of Barbrd
Wire aud
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
Fresh Meats in Season.

VlHE undersigned still continues the Butcher
i ing business in all its branches. and IL pre-
pared TO furnish the public constantly. at his
stall in the Narket-HOuSe. the very best Fresh
Meats the market will afford
BEEF, VEAL, MUTT0H, LAMB, &C.,
slaughtered in the most Clearly and approved
limits. Terms Cash. except TO proIupt-paying
customers. to whom 20 days time will be given.
Highest market prices paid for fat stock With
thanks for past patronage. ! hope. by strict at
tention to business and fair dealing. to merit q
continuance of saInr- S. G. YOUNG.
October "a. ISS2-y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Councilman.

MIR. GUSTAV BROWN has made a good
WI and efficient Town Councilman. and the
voters of the LIST Ward will give him their cor
dial support for reelection to that position.
Maya 1885
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Councilman.

WE are authorized to announce ABRAM
w STUMP as suitable person to represent
the Bud Ward i'll the Town Council.
April q, 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
FRESH MEaIs nE kLl KINDS.

~ BEEF. VIAL. MUTToN. LAMB, E{7H.
tsEy PORK. PCRE PoRK SAU- STf11S
IL SAGE. PUDDING, &c. Et
Ny experience in the business viii enable me
20 select good stock. dress Il nicely and offer
It at fair prices. share of the public patron
age IL respectfully solicited.
Nov. 3. 1893. CHAS G. PARKER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
pAMAsK SETS.

Bleacled German Linen Damask Table
Cloths. fringcd. excellent quality. handsome
patterns. with * Doylies to match:
Eight by four-quarters, "a 90 per Set
Eight by ten-quartcrs. $50 per Set
Eight by twelvc-quarters.. $50 per Set
Fight by four-teen-quarters. ace. p per Sci
Eight by siXteen-quarters.. 100 per Set
Blcached German Linen Damask Table
Cloths. extra fine quality. assorted patterns,
with q Duuask Napkins TO match:
Eight by four-qnnrters. IS 80 per Set
Eight by ten-qi,artcrs .......... : 10 per Set
Fight by wclve-qunrters...... $50 per Set
Eight by f0urtccn-qnarters,. $50 per Set
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Recorder.

XNTE are authorized to announce Mr.. W. L.
w HEDGES for reelection us recorder of
Charlestown.
ADril G. 1886.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
Something Nice.

nuRE BEEF BOLOGNA sAUsAGE-Home
Made BY Mr.. Edward Wilt. late of Mar
tinsIiurg. and guaranteed good article. Can
not fail to tempt the most fastidious appetite
For sale by W. s. MERCHANT.
March ~ 1SS6
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Rent.

TIVE large sTORE-ReoM on Washington
Il street. well located for business. now oe-
cupied by s. s. DaIsaFn. Possession given At
once II desired. Fine cellar and rear entrance
TO store. Apply 70
JAS. LAW. HoOFF, or
s. s. DALGARN
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
WHITE DRESS GOODS.

In summer every lady looks better when
dressed in white. which fact is being rccog-
nized and accounts for the increased number
of white dresses wCrn each succeeding season.
We might say have everything wanted
in White Goods. either plain or figured, and we
know our prices cannot be beaten.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

A RBUCKLE'S.-The very best Ariosa Ar
IA buckles Coffee, requiring no settling, no
expense for eggs for clarifying. Call and get
q package and see for yourself. For sale by
JOSEPH H. YESTERDAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
Withdrawal.

HlHANKING the voters of the Third Ward
i for the cordial support promised me as a
candidate for Councilman at the ensuing cleo
ton, beg leave to state that circumstances are
such in my business relations that must with
draw from said candidacy.
April 20 1855. A D. BARR.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Councilman.

EAPT. D. H. COCKRILL is possessed of ex-
~ perience and capacity for the position. and
will be supported for the Town Council by
VOTERS OF THE 2ND WARD.
Anril q 1856. If. 2. copY.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
New Meat Store.

L Store at the room OF Mrs. Julia A. Locke,
recently occupied hy Mr.. Charles BursheIl, and
viii hereafter supply
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
For Sale !!

TWO No. 1 MICH COWS. Enquire of
i Mrs. Capt. JOHN AVIS.
April 6. 1SS6-tf.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-28

queen tIl,, mNdr Dos tur Nuru
I'"."r Nu.-..- UuNn-l fw.tur gmIr
H"u. 100 '." mnr.rr N-. tuur mr.
,uu nlIl
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-28

For fine worb gotornc Waco Steam
LNumIrL-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-07-28

with diligence, aud placed strict
watch upon all the outlet, from the
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
Some Facts About Mark Twain
Letter to the Chicago News.

Letter to the Chicago News.
Mark Twain Clemens enjoys good
food and good company as we'll as
could any mortal born in rural Mis-
souri,, roughing it in California and
the territories and plotting on the
Mississippi. Indeed, vastly better. He
speaks admirably, also, in his peculiar,
humorous ways, and the laughter he
evokes always helps digestion. Glenn
ems invariably prepares himself,
though he skillfully hides his prepara-
ton by his method OF delivery, which
denotes that he is getting his ideas
and phrases as he proceeds. He is an
artist in his way, and is the reverse OF
what he shows to the public. One OF
his assumptions is that he is lazy and
Indifferent. Nothing is further from
the fact. He is very diligent, ambi-
tlous, enterprising, watchful of his IN
terests, determined never to waste an
opportunity or neglect a point that
will count in his favor. He has been
SO from the start; but he has grown
more vigilant in his advantages since
he came east. Many persons charge
him with greed and selfishness, which
may not be true; but he does not per-
NIT his prospects to rust. Why
should he? No one would think of his
restless energy and constant self-seek-
ing if his pretentions were all not in the
opposite direction. He is good fell
low as the world goes, but you must
not tread on his shadow, which is not
nearly so large as he fancies.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
An Appropriate Motto.
Toledo Blade.

Toledo Blade.
eff l everget married in church again
you can call me goat J" said bash.
full man the other day.
what the matter now ~
"Matter enough" he retorted; and
he seemed to get mad as he thought
OF it. u was married not long ago,
and as my wife's parents were pillars
of the church it had to come off there.
so they thought Well some repairs
were being made in the church, so the
marriage took place in the Sunday
school. There's where the whole
trouble came in. We stood on the
platform where the Superintendent
desk stood, and before the minister
got started noticed great many
people smiling in the audience. !
didn t know what to make of it. They
all seemed to be looking over my head.
l never said any thing till the thing
was done; then turned around and
looked up. What do you think l saw?
One OF those confounded notices hang
ing right over our heads, and it said:
Suffer little children to come unto me.
Isn't that enough to make man
mad?"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

and the genius OF modern times and
the spirit OF the age are entertained.
with full consciousness of what they
are. But it is still the sober and re-
strained and decorous New England
Sabbath which recurs every seventh
day, and the honest, Industrious, in--
uelligent, self-respecting, plain living
village recalls remotely the day of the
severe dispensation, and illustrates
the noble manhood that. the severe,
dispensation fostered.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
Making ROadwayS.

l. Make the public roads neat and
smooth, and pleasant and profitable.
to travellers and in driving to market,
2. Never throw rubbish ofany kind
into highways in order to get rid OF it,.
nor deposit cord wood, logs or timber
at roadsides to brighten passing
horses.
3. All owners who build their hous-.
es facing square to the pnblic roads,
should show at least the same respect
to these roads that they do to- their
own fields, by excluding all weeds.
4. Remove all loose stones from
the wheel-track once month, and all
fixed stones, which strike and break
the wheels, jar the loads, rack the
harness and tire the horses.
5. Where fixed stones cannot be- re-
moved, cover them well with gravel
or other road material.
8. Remember that a fixed stone nav
strike different wheels a thousand
times like sledge hammer, and cause
500 worth OF damage. To remove
it may cost five cents.
Z. Never make highway of muck,
sods or soft material scraped from
the sides OF the bitches, which is work
ed into deep mud in wet weather, but
draw them into the BARNARD for the
compost heap.
8. Where theroad bed has not dry
bottom, cut ditch in the middle,
three feet deep and lengthwise with it,
with side escape bitches at depression,
and fill it with gravel or broken stone,
coarse below and fine near the top
8. Plant shade tuees three or four
rods apart along the line, to allow the
air to circulate, sun to shine and mud
to dry
10. Keep the roadside smooth,
NOW the grass tor hay, and thus Sc
cure good track, when the centre OF
the road is encountered with impassa-
BILE snow drifts in winter.
IL. In windy places make the wind
ward road fences of barbed wire to
prevent the accumulation OF drifts OF
snow.
-. Never make the public highway
a barny ard, nor leave wagons. ploughs
and machines to cucumber the road.
l3- Never endanger those who
travel by driving unmanageble or
fractions horses to brighten other
horses. Sell the unruly animals orr put
them to steady home labor with 9th
er horses
ID. Never drive horses across a
railway without first looking both
ways, or, if in the dark, without lis
tening. 1t is better to take this care
one hundred times than to be crushed
by locomotive once by its neglect.
Is. Never keep a noisy, barking
dog, to bark at quiet passengers or
passing teams, to terrify horses and
cause them to run away, upset car
riages and break limbs.
The observance Of these iniunctions
will give smooth, hard, satisfactory
roads for farmers and travellers to
pass over, brings their farms nearer
to market, increase the value Of their
farms, make pleasant neighbors, and
attach boys and young men to the
country.-Country Gentleman.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
American Women in London,

Mrs. John Sherwood, OF New York,
! one OF the social leaders ofthe metrop-
oils, wrote to the Boston Traveller a
letter on the position OF the American
woman in London. Mrs. Sherwood
opens her letter by saying: 81 have
been asked by many Americans to de-
fine, if | can, why some American
women succeed in England and some
do not; what IS the amulet some wear
on their breasts, what Open, sesame
they use. what criterion decides, wheth-
er or not the charmed portals fly open
| or remain shut; also, why second
class milliner from q third-rate town,
enters the charmed circle of the Prince
OF Wales's set, ruling it, perhaps, and
why again the most carefully intro
duced daughter of a New York old
family will fall as dead weight on
English society, and who, although
doors ARE opened to her, finds herself
jostled and pushed out by the
second. class miIliner This is a great
problem in social ethics. Then, again,
have been asked why a woman Of
first-rate intelligence and good social
position, from perhaps one of our best
cities, goes abroad and receives no es-
pecial promotion, while another, GER
tainly not her superior, enters the en-
We'd portals, and receives far more
recognition for her talents than her
less fortunate friend, or than she would
receive at home. Again | am asked
why do some rich women succeed, and
why do some other rich women fail?
If the golden key can unlock exclusive
doors, as it has done i'll the past sum-
mer for some, why does it not for 9th
ers. One conspicuous example OF fail
ure, and one OF success, in this compe-
tition, amused and s ruck all foreign
ers in the season OF 1856. Then, again
The eternal question is asked, why do
adventuresses succeed Why are
people received in London society
who would have no place in their
own city at home2" Instancing one
except onal case, where an American
woman OF brains, birth, and breeding
failed to achieve social success, Mrs.
Sherwood says: 81 think in this in
stance the lady made the mistake of
supposlng that she carried her conse-
qnence with her. Now, no woman
does that No English person cares
whether an American woman is the
richest person in San Francisco. or
the most fashionable leader in Peoria.
or the greatest light in Boston, o.: tho
queen Of New York-to them all these
names are blanks. They meet an
American woman as they would an
| Australian or an Italian The city OF
London is too cosmopolitan for airy
such distinctions to be ofconsequence. :"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29

The Standard publishers figures compiled
from the accounts OF the Irish National
league, showing the amount of subscrip.
tions from the six months, beginning last
March, to be $780, $50, while the grants
to evicted tenants during the same time
amounted to only $12, 120.
At a recent reception given by Judge Hill.
ton at Saratoga, Mrs. Moore, a Pennsyl.
yania woman, is.said to have worn Jewels
worth $168,OOO.
The Magyars having demanded that the
body OF List be inferred in his nativeland,
the German papers point out that the
great pianist so far expatriated himself as
entirely to forget the Hungarian language.
Andrew Fontaine. Wills on. Montague, q
London dandy with an income of 937 900
a year, has an odd affectation. He never
wears a collar.
A revolution was attempted by num-
Der of troops quartered at Madrid. The
uprising was i'll planned, and amounted to
little more than mutiny.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
An Appeal for Suffering Charleston.

Mayor Courtney Of Charleston, 8. c., ha1
issued the following proclamation:
70 the public The city of Charleston
council at it's last regular meeting took the
following action: "Whereas, A terrible
calamity has befallen Charleston, vast and
widespread in the loss it inflicts, far great
er in extent than was at first realized; and
whereas, it is evident that the liberal and
spontaneous assistance which has come
to us from all parts OF this country and
from England, and which is deeply appre.
ciated and gratefully acknowledged by our
people, will be wholly insufficient to meet
our unexpected exigencies, be it
Resolved, That the mayor be requested
to prepare and issue an address to the pub.
lie setting forth our condition and invok,
ing additional aid for this stricken city,
In making known to the general public
this declaration of the municipal govern.
ment it seems to me unnecessary that ]
should add any words OF my own. The un.
fortunate facts are before the country by
statements OF disinterested visitors from
different parts OF the land after personal
observation, and are known here and deep.
~ felt. ask the press OF the United States
to give this proclamation the benefit OF it's
far reaching circulation.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-29
MINNESOTA. NEWS,
Minnesota Pensioners. !.

Tie Forthcoming report, of the.commis.-
,ioner of pensions shows in tabular form
The number of pensioners in the. United.
States by counties, ard the amounts pads
out monthly in each, county. Appended;
hereto are the statistics.ior.thepa past! fiscali
year:fOr minnesota.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
POlIy's Sense.

Here is a true parrot story. A lady
living in Colorado has very clever
parrot, but, like clever babies, it can
rarely be made to ''show OFF, at the
desired time. The owner of the parrot
one afternoon gave Il tea-party to q
dozen or more ladies, and Miss Polly
positively declined assisting in the Ell,
tertainment of the guests.
Not one word would she say, but kept
up a constant snarling and swapping
that was most inhospitable, even dis
graceful.
While at the tea-table the ladies drop,
ped into the feminine habit of all talk
ing at the same time. This so disgusted
Polly that she finally condescended to
speak. and in her angriest tone she
sneeringly shrieked:
VA, va, va! All talk at once! Cab
BILE, gabble gabbler Youths Conn
pdhi0n.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

We have had the exclusive sale OF the
Rockford Quick Train Railroad Watch
for the past three Yeas. No OTHER
PARTY CAN BUY THEM FROM THE FAC
TORY, OR HAS ANY RIGHT TO SELL
THEM. 1t seems to us much like bOys'
play to get angry and advertise prices
because they cannot buy the goods.
We trust the publication of prices will
continue through the whole list, as we
have no money TO advertise goods not
in stock. Such desperate efforts will
not deceive any. The people know
that We have never cursed the place as
ready TO be fenced in, because we were
going to leave it. They know that we
are not travelling experimental insti-
tuition, and they will continue to buy
their Watches, Silver Ware. etc., of
the Old Reliable Ravenna Jewellers,
SWiftis Block
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
WATT BROTHERS.
EsIPILscII PILESIll

A sure cure for Blind, bleeding,
Itching, and liberated Piles, has been
discovered by DIR. William, ian Indian
remedy )called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. A single box las cured
the worst chronic eases of twenty-five
years. standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this Won
derful soothing medicine. Lotions and
Instruments do more harnl than good
Williams Ointment absorbs the tu-
nOrs, allays the intense itching, (par-
ticularly at night after getting warm
in bed,) acts as poultice, gives in
stant and painless relief, and is pre-
pared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by H. Waterman, and mail
ed Oh receipt of price, SLIGO.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
For Tender Feet.

If the feet are tender and painful
after long standing or walking great
relief may be obtained by bathing them
in warm salt and water. A large hand
fui of salt to gallon of water, as warm
as can be borne, is the proper proper
ton. The feet should be Immersed and
the water thrown over them with the
hand and also over the legs as far as
the knees. When the water becomes
too cool, dry the feet and legs, rubbing
with a rough towel upward. Neuralgia
of the feet has been cured by persever-
ance in, this method night and morn
ing.-NeU York Commercial AdUer-
tiSer
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

Calvary regiments in the Prussian
army are being carefully drilled in the
art of swimming their horses across
rivers. At the word .DIsmountr' the
soldiers divest themselves of their cloth
ing, which, with their weapons, etc, is
placed upon a raft, which is swiftly
ferried across the river, while the men
take the horses by the head with one
hand and swim with the other. The
feat is said to be performed with the
utmost precision and rapidity, whole
regiments crossing and recrossing in an
astonishingly short time. =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

rights ODtIImcd. aHd all other business IN tho
u. S Patent Oilice attended to for MoDERATE
FEES
Our Office j. opposite the U s Patent Office
and we can CbtdIn Pate ntS IN less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to
patcntability free of charge; aud we make NO
CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PA1EET.
WerGIer here to the Postmaster the Supt OF
Money order Div, and TO officials OF the o. s.
Patent Office For circular. advice. terms and
references TO actual clients in your own State
or County. write to
@. A. SNOW CO.,
Opposite Patent ONCE Washington ID. C.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

"Jim, I'm afraid our fishing excur-
sion this summer will have to be post
poned." "Why SOP" According to
the newspapers the Canadians refuse to
sell Americans any bait' ..So-um-
but hold; have it! Has any one vet
tired the drug storep" - Merchant
Traveller, -~-s.~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
FARM FOR SALE.

i offer for sale his farm containing lit acres,
situated in Streetsboro' township. Portage CI.
A geOd dairy grain farm. Abundance of
Inquire OF L. N. AVERY, Executor
81 Aurora. o.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

A Chicago jeweler is said to have
invention of a self-finding watch-key.-
kosesH Citizen: s;4sxs,. ssy,s..y,,,. sexss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
Special Notice!
OFFICE OF
Rockford Watch Co.,

ROCKFORD, ILL, May 18th, 1854.
Referring to the fact that We have
appointed WAIT BROTHERS., of
Ravenna, Sole Agents for the sale of
our Quick Train Railroad Watches in
Portage County, Ohio, we desire to say
that no parties other than WAIT Bros.
or their employees, are authorised TO
offer these Goods for sale in the terri
tory indicated; and that no warranty
whatever attaches to our goods when
offered for sale by others than our duly
authorised agents. Our goods are sold
directly from the factory, and only
through competent and well known
dealers.
AS the movements leave oar hands
carefully adjusted and regulated !or
immediate use, we hold Ourselves di-
rectly responsible Ia the wea-:r o. the
watch for its satisfactory performance,
BUT ONLY WHEN SOLD BY OUR CHOSEN
AGENTS. We understand The extraor-
dinary guarantee of eXcellence made
by WAIT BROS, and given out by
them to the public, and are prepared
to make good the assertions of our
representatives in that particular.
Very Respectfully,
ROCKFORD WATCH co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
NOTICE APPOINTMENT.

Estate of James Porter, deceased.
-THE undersigned has been appointed and
l qualified as administrator. lie bOniS non,
OF The estate OF James Porter, late of Edinburg,
Portage Comfy. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this l4th day of July, A D. 1884.
ara j, IL. DUSSEL.
Attest; q, A. REED, Probate Judge,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19

Ton PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
0 zproRptly and neatly sxeonted.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-08-19
MAMBR!H1 MOHAWK!

Is 4 jet black Stallion. 16 hands high, weighs
1890 pounds. u ith fine head. neat good neck
running back in well inclined shoulders. short
back, extra coupling and hips, HAT legs, heavy
mane ahd tail. When mis- head is q little above
his natural carriage, you can put the standard
straighf up his fore legs and the top of the
standard will he between his ears, lie has fl ne
knee action, and is a nice trotter has been in
the stud service.since three years old. Mam-
brine Mohawk. with his rare breeding and
grand style. is valuable horse to breed for
TrOtters, Coachers or Roadsters.