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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
PogTIcAL.
The Resurrection Flower.

He folded his hands across his breast,
As token that tolls sfotld Cease,
And-his paIlid face had look Of rest,
That startled them with its peace.
So weary had been the stress and strife,
So chatting the trials past;
And now, like loosened bark, his life
Was drifting away at last.
They had not the heart to signal him,
With even,a touch or tone,
As out to the sea, unknown and dim,
They watched rs he went alone.
They knew that the pilot who held the helm
Would guide to the furthest verge,
Nor suffer fear to overwhelm,
Nor suffer a wave to merge.
And so, as they sat with hushing breath,
Too burdened, too awed to speak,
There burst on the silent room of death
A child, with u flushing cheek.
"Ah, see!" she said, sit is sweet and bright,
And brimmed to the edge with dew.
It hurried to open its leaves last night,
To be ready in time for you"
She knew not, the darling, what she did,
As her childish thought she told;
Nor what was the mystic meaning hid
In that delicate cup of gold.
For over the greening April land
Had broken the Easter hour,
And the flower she laid in the dying hand
Was Resurrection Flower.
[Mugdret J. Preston.
I"The Resurrection Flower is the Virginia
name for the Daffodil. or Easter fower.l
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
An End to Bone scrapingd

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: "Having received SO much
benefit from Electric Bitters, I feel it
my duty to let suffering humanity
know il. Have had running sore
on my leg for eight years my doctors
told me / would have to have the bone
scraped or leg ampdtated. used,
instead, three bottles of Electric Bit
tiers and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnfca
Saive, and my leg is now sound and
Welt" Electric Bitters are sold at
fifty cents a bottle, and Bucklen's
Arnica Salve at 25c. pei, box by Geo.
IT LIGHT. -fiHH
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

REMEDY FOR DEAYsEss.-Tbe fol-
lowing is said to be good remedy for
deafpess: Drop three or four drops
of glycerine in the ear before retiring
at night, in the morning syringe the
ear with warm water, and continue
this practice faithfully for some time.
The deafness and singing often re-
suit from a collection of wax on the
tympanum or drum of the ear, and
the giycerine has the effect to loosen
it while the water removes It. I
have known this experiment to be
successfully tried on persons 80 years
old, when the hearing would naturally
be very imperfect. {"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
Good Results fn every Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes,
that he was seriously afflicted with n
severe cold that settled down on his
lungs; had tried many remedies with
out benefit. Being induced 70 try DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, did so and was entirely cured by
use of a few bottles. Since which
time he has used It in his family for
all Coughs and Colds with best results.
This is the experience of thousands
whose lives have been saved by this
Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles
free at Geo. T. Lights Drug Store,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

Keep the DOWelS regular Dy the use.
of DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills and you
will avoid dyspepsia.
Days Horse Powder given to cows
will increase the flow of milk from 10
to 20 per cent.
Upon the eastern shore of Virginia
there is a 30O-acre goose farm. 1t
has 5000 geese under herders. The
geese are picked every six weeks
The farm is said to be financial sue
cess.
Babies are too highly priced to be
permitted to suffer with collie, or
other stomach or bowel disorders
when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will cure
them.
In speaking of the furor for going
West or South, and seeking new
homes, an exchange very truly says:
&C There is not so much difference in
countries as in people," Some peo-
pie will succeed anywhere, and others
will not.
st. Jacobs Oil deadens pain and
makes the lame walk. Major Arnold,
of the Occidental Hotel, San Fran
cisco, CAL, was completely cured Of
rheumatism by its use.
"Why, aunt" said a blooming
young lady to her ancient spinster
relative, as they stood waiting on the
corner, 'you don't really mean to
get on that crowded car, do you?"
''That's just what I've been wait
ing for,", replied the antique, grimly.
It's all very well for you young
girls to talk, but when get chance
to sit on a mans lap amt going to
waste it."
When irritation of the throat causes
a tickling cough, use Red Star Cough
Cure, which will effect immediate and
permanent relief. One of Brooklyn's 9
Board of Health officers recommends
it as purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless. Price 20 cents.
The present Cabinet is one of heavy
weights. The President weighs over
800 pounds. Mr.. Manning at the time
of his attack weighed 1925. Mr.. Gar
land and Mr.. Lamar are both large
men, weighing over 200 pounds each.
Messrs. Bayard and Endicott, though
tall, are rather spare. They each tip
the scale at about 200, while Messrs.
Whitney and Villas will each mark
about 175 pounds.--N Y. Star.
How many bald heads you see.-
Work, worry, disease, dissipation.
These do it. Parker's Hair Balsam
stops falling hair and restores gloss
and youthful color. Exceptionally
clean, elegant, a perfect dressing, not
greasy. Prevents dandruff.
Madame" said a polite tramp to
a lady, "you are in close proximity
to corpse. don't mean myself"
he added, although 1 have eaten
nothing for the last week. The corpse
1 refer to is that of once joyous
bird, which you carry in your hat
1 am member of the Bird Protective
Society. and ten cents will make it un-
necessary for me to report your case
to the Grand Chief" After getting
the ten cents he flew to the nearest
stale beer saloon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

HAVE been bothered with catarrh for about
twenty years. ! had lost my smell entirely for
the last fifteen years. and had almost lost my
hearing. BY eyes were getting so dim had
to get some one to,thread my needle Now /
can sec to thread as fine a needle as ever did.
Ny sense of smell is partly restored; 1t seems
to be improving all the time think there Is
nothing like EIy's Cream Balm for catarTh.-
Mrs. z. z. Grimes. Rendrill. Perry Co., Ohio.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
Ladies' Hair Work.

MISS IDA TUTWILER is prepared to do
Nl Hair Work at moderate prices. and will
make Braids, Puffs, Curls, Frizzes. etc. at res
idence of her father, near the Baptist Church.
in Charlestown.
April 1, 1S79-1.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or less) to weeks. 50
Each subsequent insertion. 50
One Square. three months .s..a----.--... 400
One Sqtare, 8 months 6.o0
One Square, one year. 1000
Candidates Announcements.-For County
Ofilcerr S5.Ooi State or Congressional, 1900.
Others at regular Advertising Rater.
Obituary Notices exceeding Eve lines, 10 CTS
Liberal deductions made for Quarter. Half
and Whole Columns, TO Auntals Seint-Annuai
and Quarterly Advertisers.
No advertisement to be ecssidered hy the
month or wear unless specified en- the ManuS
script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
Pool and Billiard Saloon,
George /. Travis.
ATTORNEY sAT La

TIE BOSS BARBER.
RESPECTFULLY announces TO his friends
n and the public that has removed to the
front upper room in the Gibson building, ad-
Joining the courthouse yard.
NV shop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved, with the Best Patent Spring Chairs.
&c. is large aud roomy. and I shall constantly
have the services of 4 competent assistant.
Promptness, ncatncss. and pOlitcncss. my mot
to.
april 6, 1856.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
Him NDERCORN N S

Tho safest surest quickest and best cure for Corns
ther growth. Stops ALI pain Makes tho
feet comfortable H1ndercorns cures when every
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
Various Items.

Keep the bowels regular by the use
of DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills and you
will avoid dvspepsia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
The Jefferson County
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company.
ESTABLISHED 1873.

OFFERS to the people of Jefferson County
" Insurance in a safe Company ut the actual
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
arc invited
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIRRcToRs-N. S. White. Henry B. Dayen-
port. j. Garland Hurst. John w. Rider. W. Fl.
r. Lewis, r. Preston Chew, VIM. L. Wilson,
Eugene Baker. s. w. Washington. James Logic.
Charles P Wilson, John III. little, Jacob s.
Melvin, E. G. W. Herr, Isaac II. stridcr.
COL. r. P. CHEW. President.
Fl. b. DAVENPORT... Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-N. s. White. VIM.
II. T. Lewis. Eugene Baker, Isaac H. Strider.
Il. 2. Chew. S. W. Washington.
LOCAL s.-Middlcway-J. G. Shirley;
Kearneysville-J. C. Bitncr; Harpcr's Ferry
Chas. f. Trail Shepherdstown-J. S. Fleming;
Dufelds-C. L. Barnhart; Charlcstown-
Washington e Alexander.
81 The Secretary will be found at the Com
pany's Office. Gibson Building, Courthouse
yard, in Charlestown: -
Feb. 12, 1SS2-odn12.79. Secretary.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 81. 1885.

JErrERsos COUNTY, W. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

WTALL has one side of his store,room full
w of Country Bacon, cured and smoked
by himself. Feb 9, 1885
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

A EE1TN Send 10 cents postage. and
N VLI i We will mail you free a
royal, valuable. sample box of goods that will
put YOU in the way of making more money at
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-
qrired We will start you. Immense pay sure
for those who start at once. STINsoN S Co..
Portland. Maine. Nov. II. 1SS5-1y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-04-27

Babies are too highly priced to be
permitted to suffer with collie, or
other stomach or bowel disorders
when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup will cure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The great, hustling outside world, by
whom the clubhouse Is supposed TO I've re-
treat from its cares and confusion. have little
iea that the rules and regulations are as
rigorous and generally as strictly enforced as
Il any army headquarters 1t is said that
til" most vigorously governed club in the city
III" Union League Here millionaires are
iu'hl">sIy posted if they are indebted 10 the
Cub III few cents This once occurred to a
ia he, eminent capitalist than Jackson s
-hrltZ, whn SO much enloyed the Joke that
be allowed his name to remain on the list the
limit Of the time before the next step of sus-
pension preliminary to expulsion and suit to
racev,r the amount. The editor of well
i,llcvn daily paper once thoughtleSslv carried
away his own paper, and be was suspended
fifteen DAYS for violating the house rule
that forbils the appropriation of the club
literature
Recently Jesse Grant, who is generally
considered the smartest of the three Grant
boys, thoughtlessly invited neighbor of his
to visit the clubhouse with him completely
ubllyIous of the rule forhidding the introduc-
ton Of residents beyond the little reception
room furnished for them by the door, and he
has been suspended fifteen days in Conse-
qusnee. This rule regarding tine Introduction
of residents is so vigorously enforced that
even the members who lodge III the house can
not see their visitors III their own room, but
must receive N that designated for the pur-
pose, This Is a rule of all the principal clubs,
only the Lambs, the Manhattan and the Lotos
making an exception of admitting resident
twice month. The Union League is the
only club III the city that has no card room
and that does not allow card playing
! ork Cor. Kansas City Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
The safety of Registered Mil.

"Soms people imagine, said a postotlice Of
fetal, that if they register letter il is the
came as putting money in the bank-it's safe
Then there are those who believe that register
ing is no guaranty. They quote tho back
woods maxim that the government viii trace
M a lost registered package and tell Won
where it is lost and you can get it yourself
if Won can That is a mistake. The under
standing now is that the man who can re
proved To have handled the package last he
fore il was lost must make it good If ha
docsn't he may hand in his resignation and let
his bondsnen get ont of il the best way they
can. Only last week package was lost here
There were but two men in the department
when it arrived and the agent got his receipt
from them. The people who sent the pack
age made affidavit that it contained 500,
and the two men made it good rather than
lose their places and be disgraced guess
you'll find the registered mail pretty safe
Chicago News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
ADVICE To muTHEEa.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tccihing. Its value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. It cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
aeh and howels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant 10 the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and hest female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists Throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 9-m-w-s NJ l-y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
A study of the British Races.

pr. John Beddoe has published The results
Of thirty years study of the races which
make up the population of Britain He takes
county by county, from the ShetIandS 10
Cornwall, and examines all available stats
ties after personal acquaintance with the in.
habiiants. measuring heads aud noting the
color of skin. hair and ewes. He places great
reliance on the latter, thinking that ''thc color
Of the hair is so nearly permanent il races Of
men as to be fairly trustworthy evidence in
matters of clinical descent; and that nearly
rs much may be said for the color of the eyes
Artists win find a curious conclusion in he
volume namely: that the darker skinned
portion of the population of Britain Is gain
ing on the blonde He holds that the Gaelic
and lbcrian races Of the wcst. mostly dark
haired, are tending n swamp the blonde leu
tonic of England by reflex emigration
This may account for the wide difference
found by the tourist between the average
Briton whom he sees and the typical Briton
of the pictures Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Gen sic,sles and His Medals.

It is not generally known that Gen Dan F.
,si;Elts Owls the right to the baronet's title
q Sir, or at least its Spanish equivalent
TIL Spanish government bestowed upon him
til. order 81 Isabella Ia Catholica of the grade
If chrvaier. ten. Siclles wears several
medals ~ miniature on his breast, connected
h 1t snail gold chain, in the European nan-
reI, aud, thin', has the roaette of officer of
The t'rgnch Legion Of Honor in his button
hole. BY the way, what a nu!nDer of Ameri-
cav Inen now wear ribbons of one foreign
de.nratiou or another stuck in the left hand
upper button hole of the coat! A change has
cnn- o1r the spiri; of the dream of the
Ametican cltIscn.-Olivc Logan in Cincin-
ts,.ii Euuuirrt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

Mr.. Henry NJ Stanley, the African ex.
piorer. relates that when he started on his
tour through the Dark Continent" he took
in his baggage large collection Of books.
But rs the number of his men was leSsened
The books had one by one to be left by the
wayside, until finally when less than 300 miles
from the Atlantic, he had left only the Bible,
Shakespeare, Carlyles "Sartcr Resartus, y
Norie's Navigation, and the Nautical Al
nanac. At zinga the Shakespeare was
abandoned, and afterward Norie, the Al
manac, and last, "Sartor Resartusr were
thrown down, only the Bible going through
TO the end-Chicago journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

A fire in Portland Ne. the other day
PLAYED havoc with mems furnishing stors
The day following one of a gang Of Insr
cleaning out the cellar saw a foot with stock
ing and shoe on sticking from under pile Of
blackeled bricks. The men were much o1,
cited, and decided ct once TO send for the Ger.
Oner While one started for him another,
holder than the rest took hold of the foot and
pulled it a little. The foot and beg readily
came out of the pile of bricks. and his com
panions scattered, shouting: He's pulled off
one of bis legs" They were mistaken. The
beg was made of paper mache, for the purpose
of advertising stockings and patent CUTTERS
Chicago Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Darby's Prophylactle Fluid

Gives prompt and permanent relief in
burns, scalds, chilblaius, venOmous stings
or bites, cuts and wounds of every dcs-
cription.
1t is invaluable in scarlet fever, diphs
iberia, smallpox, cholera, yellow, typhus,
typhoid and other fevers.
For sick-rooms to prevent the spread
of contagion, it is the best disinfectant
known.
Hon ALEX. II. STEPHENS. OF Ga.
Darby's Prophylactic Fluid is an article
of little cost, but great value. It's do
nestle as well as medical uses are nuns
erous while its specialties are most Won
derful No head of the family should
ever be without it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
Cure OF a Suraln.
SuTb Oi q GufdiU,
MaCcdOn Centre, Wayne e., N.

February %, 1855,
Some years ago badly strained my
stomach picking cherries and have suffer
ed greatly ever since. Nothing has been
as beneficial as AlCOCk's Plasters. They
entirely cured me of that trouble
have also been afflicted with lame ankle
but these plasters soon enabled me to
walk. recommend them whenever
have an opportunity, az I h've found
them very useful for over ten years
AllcoCk's Plasters have ALWAYS done me
the greatest service, aud ! am every dsv
more and more convinced that no house
hold should be without them.
Mrs. SUSIE A. BILLS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

II is sometimes said that the term horse
power WIS incorrect, because it does not e8-
press tire actual power of an average or even
m exceptional, horse. This really makes nc
Inference. The animal should be entirely
eliminated from the mind, and the term
taken at its exact meaning, viz: the raising
IF 5000 pounds one foot high in one minute
Of time \ horse would fall far short of do
Ing this for ten hours day; steam engine
will do it for twentyfour hours.-Boston
Budget
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

som" feah'NhI resigns IN watches
The new watches of Gn,alest size exhibit
the dead white silver covered with
uniqn" designs, with an open scroll
work studded with tiny rubies; the ball
wat hos. Again oxidized. with foliage and
do in high relief; frog stated in graceful
a'titrdeh PLAYING on banjo and evidently
ln"iilg, alsoin high relief Another beauti-
fri lttle witch has an oxidized hammered
cas- with hcrseueu in high relief leaping n
fence, trees and hunting lodge in the distance.
Others are oXldizcd and czauisitely enameled
with flowers and vines. Another design con-
sl'ts Of shells on water leaves in black enamel.
With { spray of oxidized waves and spider in
gold The chains, just four inches long, are
of various styles, hammered, filagree, chased,
cham mail, fish scale, having curios in the
way of pendants that promise to circulate
through The whole encyclopedia of natural
history. These are suspended with other de
es-New York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
About Tea and Coffee Drinkers.

l see it is stated that while Englishrnen
drink five times as much ten as coffee, An,eri-
cans drink eight times as much coffee Us tea
This is in great ms;isure due to the coffee
that is sold in the United States, being l,'s,,
adulterated than ours. To certain extent it
may also I've accounted for by the fact that
Americans are richer than we are, for there
are good many more cups in u shilling
worth Of tea than in a shillins's worth Of
roffet II Oi,don Truth
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14

The babitual use ofpills lisa sure means
Of ultimately undermining health and lay
inc the foundation for some of the most
distressing cases of chronic maladies. Use
DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic. a purely
blood tonic. 1t cures all diseases of the
stomach, liver, blood and kidneys. Can be
taken by the most delicate. 80 cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-14
THE FIGHT AT sPoTTsyLvANlA.
One of the F;eeeost and Most Deadly
Struggles OF the war-Hand to Hand.

Struggles OF the War-Hand to Hand.
In at least one Of the many war sketches
have written for the newspapers I said thst
had been in but one battle that afforded me
any enjoyment, or In which, amid the stir
ring incidents of the stubborn and bloody
combat, almost all sense of danger was for
gotten. Il WIS this battle, on the 18th of
MAY, 1854 that had in my mind No other
battle of the many In which / participated
with the Army of the Potomac left behind
such al inlelible impress upon my memory,
many Of tie incidents Of which are just as
fresh to-day, over twenty years after, as on
the day they occurred
As a rule in al the battles of our civil war,
the mon engaged in conflict scarcely saw
tlicir opponents. There were bayonet fights
and u t,!al personal encounters, but they We're
few and far between When they did occur
it was with blind fury, where crossed bayo-
nets, cIubted rI,,skets throwing of stones,
and even the fists were brought into play. In
this particular fight. the champion ,mgilst,
John L. Sullivan had be been present, might
have figured to great advantage and attained
more lasting personal glory than he ever
achieved in the pfize-ring At one moment
of the battle it was simple knock-down and
drag ont fight, somewhat after the style of a
big saloon row among drunken men, and
one must needs experience a certain savage
joy, provided h. was on the winning side.
would al any time run quicker from a
drunken row, s.erting more danger than
from an enemy with guns in their hands, in
legitimate warfare. This is, no doubt, owing
to my bringing mp. ! never found any place
in army life which tried my nerves so much,
or which calle,, for higher order Of bravery,
cool, calm, and deliberate courage, than on
the sliilnish or picket line when in active
campaign. There it was much hike two mer
about TO engage in a duel Wien on the
skir1nish line, preliminary to a general en-
eagement, each soldier acts, as it We're on hi.
own individual responsibility, without the
excitement of battle to make him forget
the dangers of the situation. At the same
time the danger is greater, for each bullet
speeds on IFS mission of death aimed at and
intended TO hurt somebody, -lient, Ii. s.
Wells in Chicago Times.