Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-09-14
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER IA, 1885.
Various Items.

W. W. Corcoran gave So, 900 to the
Charleston sufferers.
Gen. B. F. Cheatham, a noted ex-
Confederate, is dead.
Through trains of the 5. and o. are
running to New York.
w. K. Terry, who was shot in q
street fight in MartinsvilIe, Va, last
May, is dead.
J. n. Brown has been nominated
by the Republicans for Congress in
the third district.
The Prohibitionists of the Fourth
District have nominated Rev. w. p.
Walker for Congress.
W. z. Chiffon has been nominated
for State Senator by the Democrats
of the 9th (Kanawha) district.
Robt. Brotherton, an industrious
and respected farmer Of Clarke coun-
ty, Va, died on the 23rd of August.
In nursery where all is life and
laughter there is sure to be found DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup. 25 cents.
The Prohibitionists of the third
district have nominated j. w. Clay
pool, of Mercer county, for Congress.
All persons of costive habits should
keep supply of DR.. Bulls Baltimore
Pills, whose use insure safety against
constipation. They are pure.
California Democrats now in Wash
!ngton express themselves as conf
dent of Democratic success at the fall
election in that State.
When the horse can't get green food
in the winter Days Horse Powder
becomes necessity.
The largest of the new steel cruis-
ers, which, when built, will probably
be the finest vessel in the navy, is to
be called the Baltimore.
Maidens sigh for Drexel's Bell
Cologne.
Another Democratic Congressional
Convention for the eighth Virginia
district has been called to meet ut
Culpeper, September %.
''It is as harmless rs it is effective"
is what is said of Red Star Cough
Cure by DR.. S. K. Cox, ID. D., Ana
lytical Chemist, Washington, d. c.
Price twenty-five cents.
Republican congressional nomina-
tions were made in Virginia rs fol-
lows: First district, Bailey Brown, of
Accomac; tenth district, Jacob Yost,
of StauEton; ninth district, Henry
Bowen; Norfolk district, Geo. E.
BOwden; Petersburg district, VIM.
l. Gaines.
The virtues of st. Jacobs Oil, as
proclaimed by millions of restored
sufferers, should induce every one to
supply his household with this great
specific. 1t conquers pain.
That veteran railroad conductor,
Capt. Lewis Barley, of the B. & O.,
has been at his home in this place for
several days resting from his labors.
Captain Barley deserves a rest. He
is certainly one of the most faithful
and efficient conductors in the en-
pIoy of the road, as well rs one of
the oldest railroad men. Long may
he Winchester Ne1rs.
Geo. II. Hagley offers job in Hats,
and has dropped prices on Summer
Clothing, Gloves, Slippers, &C., to
suit the end of the summer trade, also
has 20 Building Lots for sale.
A recent outburst at Belle PIaine,
Iowa, of a powerful subterranean
stream, caused by the sinking of an
artesian well, cxcites great interest in
Iowa. A number of successful drill
ings have been made in that place,
but this last seems to have struck n
fissure of great size, through which
poured stream of immense volume
and force.
1t is stated in Washington, by
parties who claim to know, that the
Washington and Ohio Railroad has
been sold to New York parties for six
hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. The purchasers are not rail-
road men, but spectators, who hope
to be able to sell 10 one of the leading
railroad lines at large profit. The
new owners, it is said, will take pos
session about the first of October.
The survivors of the Clarke Caval-
ry, at their recent annual reunion,
held at the residence of w. A. Rely,
Esq, near Summit Point, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year,
viz: n. II. Willis, president W. c.
Morgan, 1st vice president; A.
Moore, Jr., 2nd vice do; p. II.
Powers, treasurer, and c. II. Smith,
secretary. The association adjourned
to meet on the 4th Wednesday in
August, 1887, by invitation, at the
residence of n. H. Willis, Esq.
An Answer Wanted.