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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

FcLECTIC Herb Bitters and Aromatic Wine
- a, JONES' Pharmacy.
r91stoSsr 10. 1887.
Vim pay Won to buy your Garden Seeds
''sFeh %, 1883. G. FRANK JONES.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
INSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE
MARYLAND
Life insurance Company

Has paid to its policy-hnlders or their repre-
seutatives during the past twenty-five years,
@1. 100000.
Every Death Claim has been promptly settled
without delay, litigation, or compromise in any
case.
Attention is directed to the SEMI-ENDow-
MENT PoIICY Issued by This Company. which
combines Life Policy for the protection of
the children when they are young with an in
vestment to he paid To the person. whose life
is insured. at the end of given number of years.
This plan is offered Us providing. upon pecn-
liarly advantageous terms, the most valuable
features of Life Insurance.
The Policies are made for limited term of
vears.-l5. 20 or 25.-aud at the end of that
icrm if death has not occurred. there is paid
an Endowment. n sam equal to onc-half the
face of the policy.
Dividends are declared upon these policies.
which may be applied rs cash in reduction OF
premium or in the purchase of additions TO
the amounts payable under the policies
which will thus be considerably increased.
g. The policy holder who cannot continue
his payments of premium is protected by dis
tnct provisions for paid-np policy to he
granted in the event Of lapse. This Is usually
not the case with Tnntine policies.
NlMROD TRUSSELL.
General Agent for Jeff. Co.
CharlestOwn. Jan. 10. 1SSS-fy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

No 4 makes close connection ut Wnyncs-
boro junction with C. ~ o. Ry. East and West
bound trains
No has Pullman Buffet Sleeper from Shst-
tanooga to New York without chnngc) via
Roanoke, Ha-erstown and Harrisburg.
No. , makes through connection win Shcnan-
doah Junction and j. * o. II. r. for Wash
ingtOn and Baltimore. and nj Uagerstown
with w. NJ. Railroad for Baltimore. and e. V:
Railroad for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
New York
Gen. Pass. md Ticket Agent.
DAVID W FLICKWIR. Roanoke, Va
Superintendent, Roanoke, Va.
G.. " FUTTERER.
Pass. Agent, Hagcrstown, Nd.
Anril 10 1858
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

Read few OF our Testimonials. Also many
others on file at our Office:
. DANIEL HEFLEBowER says: / have tested
the light Sunish Plow that 1 purchased
of YOU and find it up 10 all the requirements;
light In draft, easily adjusted. aud the only
pIow I ever saw that will follow equally as
well two or three horses. want no more cast
.plows.
proved two or thrce-horsc Sunfsh Plow
got of you (on trial) this Spring proves TO be
equal to all You claim for it. and more. L
plowed u piece of new ground with three horses
hiched to it. tiIut were altogether too fast but
it was equal to it, and came out with colors
flying.
pleasure in saying that the New Pillow. Pur-
chased of Won this Spring. gave entire satisfac-
tion The peculiar quality of the soil which
have to plOw makes it necessary to have moth
Ing but the very best pillow to do the work.
r. E. BOYD. of kablctown. says: ! will
saw in regard to your New Plow that it is the
best 1 have ever uscd-works easy To both man
and horses. and is just what you want for hard
ground. and is the cheapest to keep in order.
JOSEPH l.. EICHELBERGEK says: Received
your note the other day. and say i'll re-
gard the Pow that it is all that could be de-
sired light of draft, and does its work well.
and is in my Judgement much better Plow
than any of those light Flows from the North
and West that are shipped here by the car
load. Farmers had better spend their money
at home and encourage home manufacturers.
G. w. SNYDER. Mddleway. says: / like your
Plow both for two or three horses. and have
never seen any better. 1t can be kept in order
with less expense than any have ever used
It cnts the ground off before it turns it. there
by making level surface below. There is
where it beats ether Plows.
RUDOLPH RAU. of Bolivar. says: - am
much pleased with the PlOw. think the
New Plow superior to the Old Sunfish. in fact
it docs more and better work than any Plow
ever had on my farm. VIII call and sec you
aboiIt another of same pattern.
January 10. lSSS-ly.
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"A M istake.
farch 6. 1SSS-13t.

TNHE report that propose leaving Charles
here and will pursue my vocation of Watch
and Clock Rcpairer ut my rooms opposite
Carter House" Lee Hall Building, upstairs,
and solicit the continued patronage of the peo-
pie: E BRoWNoLD.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13
Shenandoah Valley r. n.
S. F. TYLER. Receiver.
Time Table in effect March a5th, 1Sss.
SOUTHWARK.
DAILY

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New
York TO Chattanooga. without change, via
Harrisburg, Hagerstown and Roanoke; ALSO
has connection ut Hagerstown with fast mail
from Baltimore
No. has through connection from Phiiadel-
phia via Harrisburg and c. V. Railroad. and
from Baltimore via W. NJ X u Daily ex
CONNECTIONS.
At HagerStowu. Md. with the Western Ma.
rylaud Railroad To and from Baltimore, Fred
erick. EmniitsbuTg. Gettysburg. Pcnmar,
WaYncsbhEo. Pa. and points on the Western
MARYLAND Railroad and branches. q
With the Cumberland Valley railroad to and
from Harrisbafg. Carlisle, Shippenshurg,
Chambershurg. Nefeershurg,, Martinsburgs
and points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
ard hranccs-
Also 10 and from Pitts6ur= aud the West
and Northwest. and Boston. New York, fhiln-
delphia aud The North and Enst-
At Shenandoah Junction. w. Va. will
main line of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad To
ard from the West
Il No. 3 makeS close connection mt Wnygeshoro
junction with c. II o. Ry. East and West
bound trains.
AZ Loeb Laird with Lexington branch Of
Richmond aud Allc.hauv Railroad
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad
At Roanoke with Norfolk and Western
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boycr. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
iI1,F nrE iura
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-13

OFFERS to the people of Ieffcrson Comfy
" Insurance IN safc Company at 'iFe actual
cost of insurance which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged. and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIREcToRs-S. :. White. Henry p. DaVcn-
port. j. Garland Hurst. John W. Rider. ". III.
I. Lewis. II. Preston Chew. VIM. L. Wilson.
Eugene Baker. S. w. Washington. james Logic.
Melvin. E. G. w icrr, Isaac Ii. Stridcr.
COL. L. P. CHEW. President.
II. B. DANESPORT.... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-S. 5. White. VIA.
II. 7. Lewis. Emgenc Baker. Isaac II. Strider.
r. p. Chew. S. W. Washington.
Local .-Niiddlcway-J. g. Shirley
Harrer's Fcrry-Chas. IL. Trail; Shepherds
town.. S. Fleming: Duficlds-C. l.. Barn
hart Washington IL Alexander.
March ~. 1SS7-odnI2.79.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
FOR SALE.

ON and after this date shall keep my Barber
" Shop open Sundays until ~ O'clock noon.
also call attention 10 the reduction in prices for
Cash. IA shaves 81 90, hair cut and shave 25c.
childrens hair cut 15c., mustache dyed 15c., dry
shampoo 10c., wet shampoo Zoe. Special attention
paid to cutting and dressing ladies' and Childrens
hair. We cut LaDgtry, straight and single bangs
In the most approved style.
Dated Owosso, Nov. s, 1885.
ALEX JOHNSON,
Corner Washington and Exchange SITS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
Miss Murfrce's Marriage.

The report that Miss Murfree, the
literary star, will be married in short
time is confirmed by Congressman Rich
ardson's daughter, who lives at Muir
freesboro and is u close friend of the
brilliant girl, who, under the pseudonym
of George Egbert Craddock," has been
for several years dclighting the readers
of the atlantic Monthly with graphic
pictures of Tennessee life. Miss Rich
ardson ought to know all about the
matter, as she is to be one of the BRIDE
maids. She is not acquainted with the
coming bridegroom, however. Indeed,
none of Miss Murfree's many friends in
this city know anything about him, ex-
cept that he is q farmer and lives near
Pulaski. Tenn. He has been described
as siX-footer, burly, devoted TO cattle
raising, and having very little literary
training.
1t will not appear surprising that the
young novelist should love a man with
tastes so opposite to her own when the
marriages of the literary women of the
day are taken into account. A notable
example of extremes meeting is found
here in Washington. Mrs. Francis
Hodgson Burnett has one of the hap
piest homes in this city, yet her husband
is not literary man in any sense of the
word. He is a doctor, given great
deal to chemical experiments, and, it
is said, has never in his life read any
novels except those written by his wife.
His tastes are purely scientific, while
Mrs. Burnett's life is one round of liter
airy work. They are the most devoted
pair imaginable. In fact, after from
ten to fifteen years of married life they
are still in the turtle-dove period.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler-Wilcox's marriage
is another example of extremes meeting.
Mr.. Wilcox has not the slightest in
terest in literature outside of Elias
poems and stories Yet, if rumor be
true, they are lovers of the most APP
proved patterns, uncongeniality of
tastes seeming to fan the flame of love.
Grace DEMO Litchfield's husband is an
extremely prosaic businessman, al
though she is high-strung, analytical
writer.-Con Chicago Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
The Virtue of Bottled sea.Foam.

A few days ago reporter witnessed
at North beach, while listening to what
tho wild waves were telling to each
other. the putting into practice of a
strange superstition. A belief obtains
among many of tho credulous all over
the world that ocean or river water, if
collected in certain way with certain
vessels. is a positive cure for many
diseases that flesh is heir to. TIE best
known instance of this belief is the
strong faith of the natives of India in
the healing powers of the rivers Ganges
and Euphrates. AT little cove be-
tween Meiggs' wharf and the Selby
smelting-works two ladies, both APP
parently belonging to the most respect
able social ranks, were the actors i'm the
strange drama witnessed by the re-
porter. One of the ladies stood on the
shore close to the rising tide, and was
counting a long string of black and
white cowrie shells, while repeating
formula of which the reporter could not
quite catch the meaning, but it sounded
like repeating number of numerals in
Spanish Standing in the water, knee
deep, regardless of the ruin to her
"eo thO OtuSl III
the ceremonies. In one hand she held
Il white flint.glass bottle, with an ex-
tremely long, thin neck and a capacity
of about pint. With the other hand
she was carefully gathering the foam
from the crest of each incoming wave
let, using rs q scoop large blue shell
of the coquille variety. The contents of
the shell she carefully decanted into the
bottle. The lady skinner of the seas
refused to answer any of the inquiries of
the overcurous, preserving strict and
freezing silence. but the counting lady
was more communicative. She said:
my friend is gathering the sea-foam to
battle her little sick dog in. You may
laugh at us, but we know by trial that
the water as we are now getting it is a
sure cure for tho poor thing. Unless we
observe all the necessary form it is time
and work wasted There! All. poor
thing! She has to commence all over
again. She put the water without the
foam into the bottle, and that spoils all
she had already got. We were told of
this cure some time ago. | tried it on
my maltese cat, and it cured her, sure.
All there is to do is 10 wash the sick
animal in it, that's al. there is of it.
Yes, it may look very silly, the whole
thing, but we are willing to be laughed
at if our little darlings can be cured. y
San Francisco call.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
Besieged by SIoonshiners.

1--WE reached the house about sun
down, and when we had got off our
horses / called Davis attention to
smoke curling above the trees in the
distance. as if guns had been fired as
signal for something" said Deputy
United States Marshal Phillips of Ten
nessee to u Nashville Union reporter, de-
scribing the "Peek House fight" be-
tween moonshners and United States
marshals in 1873. IL suspected some
thing wrong and told Davis so. Well.
when we were rested little we went
out to cut some corn and get other feed
for our horses. What was our surprise
to see hiding and peeping out from be-
hind bushes and fence corners about a
dozen men. was in my shirt-sleeves
and had only this pistol" said he,
throwing down revolver on the bed
beside him. Il said to Davis that it
would do well to examine into the
reason why all these men should be
present, so we got over the fence into
cornfeld, and good many of them ran
of. There was one man who yelled
Come back and fight like menr to
the fleeing moonshiners, but that did no
good,
'While was watching for some one
to show himself ball fired from the
rifle of one of the men struck the buckle
of my suspender on the left side. cut it
in two, entered the flesh, and glanced
around the lower rib. l went back to
the house and got my gun, but Davis
jerked it away from me because his had
burst. Not one of the moonshiners was
hurt. This was Friday evening. We
went back TO the house, went in, and
during the night the house was sur
rounded by between fifty and one hum
dred moonshiners. | was considerably
weakened from the loss of blood. and
remained on the first floor. The rest of
the men, except two, whom we had dis
patched to Nashville for reinforcements,
went to the second story. The climbing
and bobbing was out of the space be-
tween the logs. and through these
cracks the men poked their firearms at
the horde of bescgers who thronged
about the house all day Saturday Dur
ing this day Charles Tippcn and Press
Smith were wounded, one in the arm
and'the other in the nose and check
The fusillade was kept up all day,
our men watching the moonshiners and
they keeping at safe distance and rs
much out of sight rs they could. They
offered to buy the house from old man
Peek to set il on fire. but this scheme
did not matcrialize. They did take the
front part of n wagon, and. mailing a
plank to screen themselves, piled
kindling on it. No one could be found
brave enough to let the fence down that
the wagon might be backed up to the
house, and this attempt also failed.
ION Sunday Mrs. -, the daughter
of Mr.. Peek, started to the spring to Q It
some water, but was driven back by the
moon sinners, who said they would not
allow her to get water for such scoun-
drcls us those sheltered under her roof.
In about an hour it rained hard and we
caught rs much water from the roof us
we wanted. On that day many citizens
from miles around came and paciiied
the mob and induced them to leave US"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
His Modest Little Plan.

AS | was overhauling the bill file in
the Senate document room to-day q
pompous individual entered and at once
fastened his eyes upon clerk. He pre-
sented large card. A Grand Army
badge was printed on the left-hand end
and startling array of titles and refer
ences covered the rest of the pasteboard.
He hailed from Michigan, and his gen.
eral appearance indicated that he had
come from his home on foot. He was
frozen out with some difficulty. "What
do you suppose he wantedP" asked the
clerk. "A few hundred bills perhaps. :"
mo; he said he was going to get u
power of attorney from all the inmates
of the soldiers home to draw their al
lowance and administer upon their pro-
perty. He concluded by trying TO bor-
row car fare to ride out to the institu-
ton. That's a fair sample of the schemes
we hear about IN Y. Herald
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
Willing to Ante Up.

Brockton, N Y, Oct 20 1851
had severe trouble with my bladder
Consulted number of first class
physician without benefit. After using
half a bottle of Warmers safe cure
was relieved, and now l am thorough
ly cured Would like to proclaim its
value from the top of the White
Mountains, with a voice strong
enough for the whole world to hear
L d Crossman, grape grower, Late
proprietor of the Rossin house Toron-
to Canada.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
The Bug!c Weed.

At the Texas state medical conven-
ton, at Dallas, the most remarkable
paper read was one by DR.. Briggs, of
patient who was bitten by the deadly
Texas tarantula. and was cured by the
application of II liquid made from the
bug!c weed. He gives history of this
remarkable case. lie said: my at
tention was first called to this plant by
Dr.. w. Ii. Cooke, of Bonham, Tex, who
received his information from the rem
nant of Cherokee Indians left in the
mountains of North Carolina and East
Tennessee. Anyone who has attended
tho fairs and other gatherings held
throughout Georgia, Tennessee, and
Kansas during the egress of the Indians
from that country doubtless remembers
that on such occasions there were many
Indians who would with impunity al
low the poisonous rattlesnake to bite
them. 1t was observed that in order to
counterfeit the effects of this poisonous
reptile they masticated large quantities
of bugle weed and swallowed the juice.
That the bugle weed was the identical
weed used at the time L have absolute
proof. | am not aware that there is
any literature upon this valuable plant
outside of q vague and indefinite ac-
count in the United States Dispensatory,
and in the more recent editions it is
numbered among the unofficials. Hav-
ing investigated so far as lay in my
power, the history of this plant, l pro-
cured some of it and made use of it at
the first opportunity. '-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

vITINTEn-LADIES to work for us at their
w hHinD own homes, 81 to $40 per week
III can be quietly made. No photo painting;
no canvassing. For full particulars. please
address at once, CRESCENT ART COMPANY,
10 Central Street, Boston, Mass. Box 5170.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21
Kerosene has been found on the coast
OF the Red Sea, near Suez.
Reconstructed by n Coon.

But few days since we noticed a
buck darby, appareled with pair of
keen spurs, mount a four-year-old mule.
Immediately we halted to enjoy the free
circus Though poorly provided in the
way of saddle and bride, the darky
rammed the cutting blades into the
TANKS of the mule. True to his instincts,
there was visible elevation of the spine
and q couple of eccentric dashes to the
right and left. Another dig from the
glittering rowels. and he lowered his
crest, laid back his ears, and loped
away like buck rabbit in front of q
hound. His spirit had been broken, he
had surrendered to the inevitable, and
the ''intelligont contraband" was master
of the situation and victor over his life
long enemy. In the halcyon days anent
the late civil strife such performance
would have cost some white man $500.
The last point of resistance has been
reached and passed. The Georgia mule
has been reconstructed, and by coon.
Macon TELEGRAPH.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

The Oregon Republican State Con.
veniion, held April 20, adopted reso-
lutions denouncing the non efficiency
of Postmaster General Villas,-the
civil service reform of the party in
power as a sham, and the Withholding
of the causes of removal Of officers as
Infamous; and condemning the APP
pointment of "unrepentant Confeder-
ates" over Union soldiers;-demand-
ing the forfeiture Of the land grant of
Northern Pacific between Wallula
and Portland, and the passage of bill
to pension soldiers Of the Mexican
war. Binger Hermann, the present
incumbent, was renominated for Con-
gress by unanimous vote; Thomas
r. Cornelius, of Washington county,
was nominated for governor; John B..
Waldo, of Portland, for supreme court
Judge; and Geo. w. Mcbride, of Col
umbia county, for secretary of stale.
The election will be held on the first
Wednesday in June, and there does
not seem to be any doubt ola decided
Republican victory.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

Speaking of the proposition to put
wool on the free list which some man.
ufacterers are favoring, the Concord,
On. h. Independent Statesman says:
"The protected industries must stand
or fall together. 1t is absurd and il.
logical to claim protection for one
kind or stage of industry, and deny it
to another. Free trade in wool this
year, means free trade in yarn next
year, free trade in cloth the next, and
free trade in ready made clothing the
next. Free raw material is the en-
tering wedge of general free trade.
The manufacturer who advocates free
wool is like cabin passenger who
scultles the ship in order to drown
the men in the steerage.' That is
sound doctrine and meets the cordial
endorsement OF the producers and
manufacturs not only Of wool, but of
iron, copper, salt and lumber in Mich
igan.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

The Charlotte Republican pays its
respects to the pretended organ, for
We believe it has never yet been en-
dorsed as the official organ of the
Prohibition party, as follows: "The
Detroit Center, the State organ of
the Prohibition party, makes this
proclamation Of the purposes and
desires of that party in this State:
'The Prohibitionists of Michigan
ao1f yam any brohi6ifory eonskitn.
honaI amendment submitted. Once
they prayed for it and the Republicans
laughed them to scorn; now those
Prohibitionists scorn the Republicans
who propose submission. And this,
because such Republican PROPOSE
tion is but IN insulting sop hurled at
them by deceltful. desperate oppo-
nent, and because Michigan Prohibi-
tionists have grown far beyond the
amendment stage Of party life; they
now demand the unconditional SIR
yenaer Of the entire State government
int their hands, when they will make
and execute such laws as seem good
to them, irrespective of either Dem.
ocrat or Republican dictation.'
Without submission there can be
no prohibition. So it is not peohibi-
ton but notoriety-seeking agitation
that these alleged saints want, to be
followed by permission to hold all the
Offices. We should call this rare
specimen of gall in party that has
scarcely votes enough to contest with
scattering for third place in the
election returns"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

''Gentlcmen of the jury" said law
yer of San Bernardino, Cal, while de-
Tending client, 'you would not send u
man to Jail for little thing like this,
would youP Why, gentlemen, if some
of you had been punished for the little
offenses you have committed you would
be in the penitentiary to-day" This
did not seem to strike the jury as good
argument, and they found the accused
man guilty at once.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-21

Most earnestly we commend TO the
attention Of every reader of The
TINES, the following, from the Gran
tie State Free Press: owe do not
presume to be able to point the way,
but we do believe that something has
got to be done TO suppress gambling
in wheat, grain and stocks. If boards
OF trade, and stock and produce ex.
changes cannot be turned to better
account, it is better that the whole
lot OF them be buried in the depths
of the sea. Something has got, also,
to be done to make it impossible, or
difficult and dishonorable for rail-
road official to manipulate the stock
OF the road which be controls, to his
own benefit. The number of pro-
ducers and consumers must be in
creased; the number OF middlemen,
living by their wits and contributing
nothing to the general prosperity,
must be diminished. Consumers
complain, not at fair margin of
profit to actual producers; but at
payment OF enormous profits to a vast
army of middlemen, who buy up
everything in the market for specula-
tive purposes, and hold it for an adj
vance: this is what hurts. These are
problems which must be met in the
near future; it is we'll to be thinking
of them"